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Conversational skills, basic grammar of ASL; introduction to the ASL cultural community through readings, videos. Taught in American Sign Language. First in a four-semester sequence.

This is an introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL). This is not a course in "Signed English." ASL is a distinct, natural language with rules of grammar and usage as different from English as any foreign language. A course in ASL is comparable to, and no less difficult or rigorous than, other language courses. The class meets four hours per week with an additional hour of lab study required. This course also requires attendance at ASL Events, which are held at various times throughout the semester. All class meetings and events are conducted in American Sign Language, without the use of spoken English. Like all language classes, this course encourages students to interact daily in the target language, ASL. Grading will be based on exams, projects/presentations, and papers. Exams test both expressive and receptive skills, including the use of appropriate vocabulary, grammar, facial expressions, and cultural knowledge about the community of people who use ASL to communicate.

Required texts: Signing Naturally Units 1-6 Student Text by Lentz, Mikos, and Smith ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5 Introduction to American Deaf Culture by Thomas K. Holcomb ISBN: 978-0-19977-754-9 GoReact Account goreact.com Both texts and your GoReact account will be used for more than one semester.

This is the first course in a four-semester sequence of courses. An average of 75% or better on expressive and receptive elements of the course will be required to move ahead to ASL II. Classes are conducted entirely in American Sign Language.

This course meets four days per week in the classroom for 4 s.h.  The remaining 1 s.h. is earned through completion of out of class activities that include (but not limited to): Language Media Center quizzes and regular attendance at ASL and Deaf events. 

 

Contact the ASL Program at asl-program@uiowa.edu with questions, especially if you are A) a student who is Deaf or hard of hearing; B) a student who live with someone who uses ASL to communicate; C) a declared Communication Sciences and Disorders majors. Please note that CSD:1015 is the prerequisite class to ASL I for CSD majors.

Students should join the waitlist if they are interested in joining the course. Unclaimed reserved seats will be released on the Tuesday or Wednesday after Early Registration ends and will begin offering seats to students on the waitlist. We will also reserve seats for First Year and Transfer students registering over the summer. 

World Languages First Level Proficiency

Elementary Latin I 3, 5 s.h.

Focus on reading Latin and on Roman culture.

An introduction to the Latin language. Using Wheelock’s Latin (Chapters 1-19), students learn the fundamentals of the Latin language (forms, syntax, and vocabulary), while reading excerpts from ancient authors and studying the historical and cultural contexts in which these authors wrote. While the emphasis is on translating from Latin into English, some composition from English into Latin also is required. Grades are based on daily assignments, weekly quizzes, and four exams. Support materials and a free tutoring service are available. An attendance requirement permits seven absences before the final grade is lowered. The course is taught by a qualified graduate student supervised by a professor.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Introduction to reading, writing, listening, and speaking; for students who have no knowledge of French.

No experience in French required.

FREN:1001 is the first semester of a two-semester elementary French sequence.  It is designed for students who have had no prior experience in French as well as those students who have had less than a year and a half of high school French.  Students with two or more years of high school French who want to review a full year of first year French should enroll in FREN:1010, the First-Year Review course, in which one year of French is covered in just one semester.  The goal of FREN:1001 is to provide students with the linguistic elements necessary for basic proficiency in French.  This includesthe ability to cope with simple conversations in French; asking and answering questions on topics of daily life; the ability to extract meaning from authentic documents including video, text and audio materials;   the ability to write simple but coherent sentences in French with reasonable accuracy and to compose simple paragraphs that describe and narrate. Students will gain knowledge of the basic structures of French such as subject and object pronouns, verb conjugations, primarily in the present tense, adjective placement and agreement, as well as some knowledge about France, the Francophone world.

 

 

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Understanding and speaking "everyday German"; reading and writing skills; acquaintance with the German-speaking world through discussion, readings, videos.

A basic introduction to the German language and to the culture of German-speaking countries. In this course you will learn to communicate about everyday topics such as friends, family, hobbies, food, travel, and university life. You will also develop enhanced understanding of the geography, culture, politics, and history of the German speaking countries.

Elementary German I is designed for students very little or no previous study of German. Students who have studied German previously should take the German placement exam to receive a course recommendation.

 

This course allows students to complete online proctored exams either at the Iowa City Test Center or at home using Proctorio. 

  • The Iowa City Test Center provides face-to-face proctoring for online exams. Schedule an exam appointment in advance using the Proctored Exams Portal found in ICON. 
  • Proctorio provides on-demand remote proctoring for online exams. No advance scheduling is required. Students should ensure they have the following: a computer with 2 GB of free RAM, a reliable internet connection, a webcam capable of scanning the testing environment, a working microphone, a quiet and private location, and the latest version of the Google Chrome with the Proctorio extension installed. 
World Languages First Level Proficiency
Modern Korean; speaking, listening, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters.

This course is an introduction to the language and culture of Korea. The skills of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing are practiced. Drills on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary are an integral part of the course. Emphasis is on providing students with a background in the structure of the language. Requirements include homework assignments, a midterm, frequent quizzes, and a final exam. 

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Emphasis on oral and written skills. Taught in Spanish.

SPAN:1001 is the first semester of Elementary Spanish, and it is part of the World Language Requirement sequence. It is a hybrid course, in which language learning is enhanced through technology outside of class. Class time is reserved for interaction in Spanish. This class uses a project-based approach. Therefore you will be required to complete multiple group projects during the semester. Class meets three times a week (M-W-F) and requires 8-10 hours per week of online work and class preparation.


Class size is limited to 20. Sections are taught under the supervision of the CLAS Core Director.


Note that the number of years of high-school Spanish study may not equate to placement in a specific college-level semester. We strongly suggest that you take the Spanish Placement Test for successful placement (Foreign Language Placement Test) before enrolling in any CLAS Core Spanish course at https://newstudents.uiowa.edu/Spanish

World Languages First Level Proficiency