2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
ART 372 Printmaking: Computers and
Photo Processes
ART 376 Photography II
ART 381 Introduction to Graphic Design II
BUSAD 270 Business Communications
ENG 305 Technical & Scientific Report Writing
ENG 317 Creative Nonfiction
ENG 325 Nature Writing in the West
ENG 445 Magazine Editing and Production
ENG 452 History of the English Language
MCCNM 240 Public Relations
MCCNM 310 Advanced Desktop Publishing
MCCNM 321 Public Relations Case Problems
MCCNM 401 Digital Photographic Procedures
MCCNM 402 Photojournalism
MCCNM 422 Writing for Public Relations
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM
The Foreign Languages Program offers a Bachelor of
Arts in Spanish (BA) intended to prepare students for
public school teaching and certification, for admission
to graduate school, and for careers in international
organizations, government, and business.
Minors in French, Italian, and Spanish complement a
wide variety of majors in other disciplines to enhance
the students’ ability to compete for jobs where
knowledge of a foreign language is desirable.
Courses in German, Russian, and Comparative
Linguistics (listed under FL) are offered as permitted
by enrollment. Student exchanges with foreign
universities are encouraged.
Program Goals for Spanish Majors
Spanish Majors will achieve a level of proficiency in
Spanish communication skills (listening, speaking,
reading, writing) and in the understanding of Hispanic
cultures sufficient to allow them to function effectively
in careers in teaching, business, the media, government,
the arts, etc.
These goals will be achieved by showing
proficiency in the 5 C’s:
1) Communication: The communication standard
stresses the use of Spanish for communication in
“real life” situations. It emphasizes “what students
can do with language” rather than “what they
know about language.” Students are asked to
communicate in oral and written form, to interpret
oral and written messages, to show cultural
understanding when they communicate, and to
present oral and written information to various
audiences for a variety of purposes.
2) Cultures: Cultural understanding is an important
part of Spanish language education. Experiencing
other cultures develops a better understanding
and appreciation of the relationship between
languages and other cultures, as well as the
student’s native culture. Students become better
able to understand other people’s points of view,
ways of life, and contributions to the world.
3) Connections: Spanish-language instruction must
be connected with other subject areas. Content
from other subject areas is integrated with
Spanish-language instruction through lessons or
courses that are developed around themes
common to other subject areas.
4) Comparisons: Students are encouraged to
compare and contrast Spanish language and
cultures with their own. They discover patterns,
make predictions, and analyze similarities and
differences across languages and cultures.
Students often come to understand their native
language and culture better through such
comparisons.
5) Communities: Extending learning experiences
from the Spanish-language classroom to the
home and multilingual and multicultural community
emphasizes living in a global society. Activities
may include: field trips; use of e-mail and the
Internet; participation in clubs, exchange or studyabroad
programs, and cultural activities; school-towork
opportunities; and opportunities to hear
speakers of Spanish at the University and in the
classroom.
Program Goals for Minors in Spanish, French
and Italian
Students minoring in French, Italian, and Spanish will
be required to demonstrate a level of proficiency
sufficient to converse comfortably on everyday topics,
to attain intermediate levels of proficiency in writing
and reading the target language, and to understand
and appreciate the target language cultures.
NOTE:
Majors or minors who fail to complete a course with a
grade of C or better are required to repeat the course
with a satisfactory grade before proceeding to more
advanced offerings.
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