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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

SUNY Oneonta offers students more than 1,400 courses—from Accounting to Zoology—from over 25 separate departments. Requirements for majors and minors and course descriptions are listed under the departments that offer them; and these departments are arranged in alphabetical order. See the “Course Index” for details.

Please note that requirements, courses, and course descriptions are subject to change after publication of this catalog. Contact the appropriate departments for updated information. Also note that some course descriptions have been edited for clarity and consistency. Complete descriptions are available from the instructors or the departments concerned.

Key to Course Descriptions

Abbreviation   Meaning
(PACT)   Activity course in Health & Fitness
(LA)   Liberal Arts (course is a Liberal Arts offering)
SUSF   Sustainability Focused Courses
AWR   Advanced Writing Requirement (pending)
s.h.   Semester Hour(s)
SoS   Sophomore standing
JrS   Junior standing
SrS   Senior standing

Course Numbering System

001 - 099   No credit; usually developmental in nature.
100 - 199   Lower-division undergraduate-level courses.
200 - 299   Upper-division intermediate undergraduate-level courses.
300 - 499   Upper-division advanced courses.
500 - 699   Graduate-level courses.
 

Foreign Language General
  

  • FLAN 194 - Special Topics in Elementary Foreign Languages 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.

    Special studies of a foreign language or topics relating to foreign languages under faculty supervision. May be repeated in successive semesters with different topics.
  

  • FLAN 250 - Introduction to Foreign Language Education 2 s.h.

    This course is designed for students planning on earning teacher certification through a fifth year program. Students will work for 50 clock hours in foreign language classrooms (grades 7-12) and meet one hour per week with the course instructor for discussion of topics related to teaching foreign languages.
    Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 , and FREN 202  or SPAN 203 .
  

  • FLAN 294 - Special Topics in Foreign Language 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.

    Special studies of a foreign language or topics relating to foreign languages under faculty supervision. May be repeated in successive semesters with different topics.
    Prerequisite(s): SoS.
  

  • FLAN 394 - Special Topics in Advanced Foreign Languages 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.

    Special studies at an advanced level of a foreign language or topics related to foreign languages under faculty supervision. Sophomore standing required; individual iterations may specify additional pre-requisites appropriate to their specific topics. May be repeated in successive semesters with different topics.
    Prerequisite(s): SoS.
  

  • FLAN 395 - Teaching Assistantship 3 s.h. - 4 s.h.

    Provides advanced Foreign Language students with the opportunity to perfect language skills while gaining insight into problems involved with foreign language teaching. Student conducts pattern drills and other exercises with beginning or intermediate students under supervision of instructor and generally assists in instruction of basic language skills course.
    Prerequisite(s): 6 s.h. beyond 104 level; GPA in the target language of 3.0 or better; JrS or SrS student majoring or minoring in Foreign Languages; written permission of instructor; other conditions according to College policy. (P/F only)
  

  • FLAN 397 - Foreign Language Internship 1 s.h. - 9 s.h.

    The FLL internship is designed to augment the majors and minors in foreign languages by providing students with the opportunity to work and learn in a setting that requires them to use the foreign language they are studying. FLL internships, like those in other departments, involve a work experience with a non-profit agency, business, or school either located in a foreign country or dealing with people speaking a language other than English.
    Prerequisite(s): JrS, minimum GPA of 2.0, and at least one course in the language at the 200-level or above.