34 courses with the subject LAN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LAN 100Language and the Human Experience3
Language plays a fundamental role in how humans experience the world around them. In this class, we will explore the nature of language and how language and culture intersect in various ways. Some of the questions we will attempt to answer include: What is human language? Does language equal thought? How are languages similar and different? How and why is language gendered? How are language and power connected? This course will expose you to new ways of thinking and talking about language, thus allowing you to view language use more critically in everyday interactions. Gen Ed Attribute: Global Awareness Pathway, Humanities Distributive Distance education offering may be available.
This course introduces the Korean language and culture. Language reflects people’s thoughts, behaviors, attitudes, and world views and is an important window through which one can understand the culture and society of the people who use it. Topics include the history and composition of the Korean writing system, linguistic divergences, and the use of honorifics, kinship terms, and taboo words. The discussions will focus on various linguistic phenomena found in both traditional and contemporary pop culture, such as Korean movies, dramas, advertisements, and music. The language of instruction is English. Prior knowledge of Korean is not required. Gen Ed Attribute: Speaking Emphasis Distance education offering may be available.
LAN 150Lovely Accents: The World's Vocal Tapestry3
Accents are a big part of what makes us human. Nothing showcases more vividly the vocal tapestry stitched and reflected in our voices like accents do. This course introduces students to the study of the way people around the world sound when they speak. Why do people have accents? Is it true that each person has an accent? Have accents always existed? What causes us to perceive some accents as "cool", and other accents less so? Can someone get rid of their accent? Should they? The course presents a general survey of human accents around the world. The course also discusses people's attitudes to accents different than those of their own Gen Ed Attribute: Humanities Distributive, Speaking Emphasis Distance education offering may be available.
An introduction to applied linguistics structured to meet the needs of language majors and future world language teachers. Examples are drawn from the language(s) expertise of the students.
This course prepares students to both utilize existing technology and create new tools to better engage language learners. It enables students to master techniques in designing computer-based learning content for a diverse student population. Drawing on scholarship in the field of computer-assisted language learning, students will be introduced to best practices in designing, publishing, creating, testing, and assessing the quality of computer-based learning. This course provides theoretical and practical training for second language educators and is a balance between scholarship and practice in this field of applied linguistics that focuses on the use of computer technology in second language education. Students will be introduced to recent theories in the study of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and will be trained in the use of many tools available for teacher education that employ various technological tools. Distance education offering may be available. Repeatable for credit.
A study of issues and the application of techniques, strategies, and materials for meeting the needs of English Language Learners/English Learners in inclusive classrooms. Emphases include sociocultural issues in educational contexts, TESOL through the content areas, linguistics, second language acquisition, the integration and applications of the PA English Language Proficiency Standards PK-12 (ELPS) and current trends in second language teaching, learning and assessment.
This course covers the basic principles of second language acquisition (SLA), an important area of study within the larger field of applied linguistics. Students will explore current theories of how people learn a second or foreign language, critically evaluate the theories and incorporate their own experiences with second language learning. Students will be expected to read, analyze, and respond to research that presents current views on second language acquisition. The field of SLA is inherently interdisciplinary and draws on research shaped by the prominent academic disciplines of psychology, sociology, education, and linguistics. Thus, a variety of views of SLA will be discussed in the class.
Problems, methods, and materials of teaching second languages at all levels. Observation and participation in second-language classrooms. LAN 401 Prerequisite: Successful completion of LIN 230 or LAN 327; and completion of language courses through the advanced level.
Techniques and materials used in teaching second languages in the elementary school. Practice in the application of these techniques and observation of language classes.
A structured and supervised experience for students wishing to enhance their foreign language study directly in the workplace. Credits earned are based on time spent on the job. Repeatable for credit.
LAN 500Methods and Materials of Research in Second Language Education3
Credits. Techniques of research in foreign language education, including sources, design, interpretation, evaluation, and reporting of data. Distance education offering may be available.
LAN 504Techniques of Teaching English as a Second Language3
Advanced course in recent theoretical bases, methods for teaching beginning and advanced levels, curriculum design, and evaluation. Distance education offering may be available.
A structured and supervised experience for students wishing to enhance their foreign language study directly in the workplace. Credits earned are based on time spent on the job.
This course will offer a general introduction to the study of classroom discourse. Through critical reading analyses of a body of classic and current work, students will become familiar with how systematic analyses of classroom interaction are conducted in a variety of classroom contexts that include but are not limited to ESL (English as a Second Language) settings. Students in this course will cultivate an appreciation for the major findings in the study of classroom discourse, develop an ability to perform disciplined analyses of classroom interaction, and utilize such analyses as a tool for reflective practice particularly as it relates instructing English learners. Distance education offering may be available.
LAN 555Computer Applications for Language Learning3
This course introduces students to theory and practice in using and designing computer- based learning content for language learning. Drawing on scholarship in the field of computer assisted language learning, students will be introduced to best practices in designing, publishing, creating, testing, and assessing the quality of computer based learning. This course provides theoretical and practical training for second language educators and is a balance between scholarship and practice in this field of applied linguistics that focuses on the use of computer technology in second language education. Students will be introduced to recent theories in the study of CALL research in second language education, and will be trained in the use of many tools available for teacher education that employ various technological tools. Distance education offering may be available.
This course introduces students to theory and practice in online language teacher education. Drawing on scholarship in the fields of distance education and second language education, students will be introduced to best practices in designing, implementing, and assessing online language teaching. This course provides theoretical and practical training for second language educators and is a balance between scholarship and practice in this field of applied linguistics that focuses on the use of distance education in second language education. Students will be introduced to recent theories in the study of distance education research in second language education. Distance education offering may be available.
This class is primarily a descriptive overview of the form and function of English grammatical structure with guidance in standard usage. The class also addresses teaching grammatical structures in a classroom (with ESL students). Successful completion of this course requires that students demonstrate competence in applying such insights to the analysis of native and non-native English production samples supplied by the instructor as part of course assignments. LAN 575 Prerequisite: Successful completion of LIN 501. Distance education offering may be available. 190
This course is designed to give students a practical understanding of the issues related to effective curriculum development. They will begin with a brief overview of curriculum development in the field of TESOL. This brief discussion will be followed by readings about and applications of effective curriculum design. These readings will include such topics as needs analysis, planning goals and objectives, and designing assessments as well as creating and modifying materials. Students will be exposed to many resources in the field and will learn how to evaluate, adapt, and integrate those materials into their lesson planning. Students will work both individually and collaboratively with a group.
LAN 578Teaching Listening and Speaking to ESL/SL learners3
This course provides a survey of theory and practice in the teaching of listening and speaking to second/foreign language learners. In particular, this course addresses skills critical to academic success for English language learners. Components of these skills include the clarity of pronunciation, skills for effective participation in conversations, and properties that contribute to fluency. The rules of spoken discourse will also be considered. Throughout the course, students will apply their learning as they consider how to improve second/foreign language learners' listening and speaking proficiency. Distance education offering may be available.
LAN 579Teaching Pronunciation to English Language Learners3
to A course designed to give students an overview of the phonetic features of North American English (NAE), which relate to teaching of English as a second/foreign language. Students will study the segmental and suprasegmental elements of NAE; understand how the English sound system contrasts with the sound system of another language; learn and design a repertoire of activities for teaching pronunciation; examine and discuss current materials for teaching pronunciation. LAN 579 Prerequisite: Successful completion of LIN 501. Distance education offering may be available.
LAN 581Implicit / Explicit Instruction and Corrective Feedback3
This course emphasizes knowledge of implicit and explicit learning systems which are used in second and foreign language learning. Specifically, the students will learn how to promote learning processes in language classrooms and will gain hands-on experiences assessing language learners' implicit and explicit knowledge. Corrective feedback (which may be either implicit or explicit) constitutes one of the most widely researched areas within the field of Second Language Acquisition. In the class, corrective feedback will be discussed as it pertains to the main linguistic domains of syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, and pragmatics. LAN 581 Prerequisite: Successful completion of LIN 501.
Introduction to key issues in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research and theory. Analysis of SLA studies in connection to second language teaching. Design of original mini-study of second language learning.
LAN 584Teaching Reading and Writing to ESL Students3
In this course, participants will read and discuss various issues related to the teaching of reading and writing to second language learners. Students will examine what it means to read and write in a second/foreign language. This includes reviewing major theories of L2 reading and writing as well as reading and writing strategies more commonly employed by L2 readers and writers and the problems they most frequently encounter. The primary aim of the course is to gain a deeper understanding of the processes and variables at work in L2 reading and writing. The main focus of the course is traditional, or print-based, reading and writing, but some attention will be given to the new domain of online, or onscreen, reading and writing. Distance education offering may be available.
Graduate level study of issues and the application of techniques, strategies, and materials for meeting the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in inclusive classrooms. Emphases include: sociocultural issues in educational contexts, linguistics, second language acquisition, the integration and applications of the PA English Language proficiency Standards PK-12 (ELPS) and current trends in second language teaching, learning and assessment. Includes a field component. 2026-2027 CATALOG - GRADUATE
This course is designed to assist students in developing ESL teaching skills. It focuses on planning and delivery of lessons and classroom activities appropriate for ESL learners. The course encourages observation of ESL classes, reflection on practice, and examination of personal beliefs on practice.
LAN 588Second Language (L2) Vocabulary Learning and Teaching3
This is a three-credit course designed to provide graduate students with the foundational knowledge of how to facilitate second language learners' vocabulary growth in the context they teach or see themselves teaching. The course examines in depth the topic of vocabulary acquisition and use through published reports and corpus analysis. In addition, the course focuses on learning and practicing current methods of teaching vocabulary as well as assessing vocabulary knowledge. Distance education offering may be available.
LAN 612Assessment of ESL/Second Language Students3
Selection, evaluation, adaptation, and creation of assessment instruments for ESL/second language students. Practice in administering tests and interpreting results. Overview of issues in assessing second language students. Distance education offering may be available.
