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Tinsley, Royal L., Jr. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1976
The career option of translation and/or interpretation is described. The history of the occupations, potential employers and salaries, the work done, training and places it is given, and the demand for different languages are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Interpreters, Language Instruction, Languages for Special Purposes
Grauberg, Walter – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1981
Describes design and implementation of two reading minicourses in German at University of Nottingham, England, for students of chemistry and music, none of whom had any previous knowledge of German. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Content Area Reading, German, Interdisciplinary Approach
Trendota, Kristina – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1974
Descriptors: Business Administration, Career Education, German, Language Instruction
Arnett, M. Rex – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1976
A study entitled "Languages for the World of Work," sponsored by the state of Wyoming, was performed by Olympus Research Corporation. The four phases of the project--search of the literature, analysis of employment opportunities, a model for proposed curricula, and dissemination of results--are described. (RM)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Employment Opportunities, Labor Market
Lewis, Paula Gilbert – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1975
Howard University in Washington, D.C. recently initiated a program in Afro-French and Afro-Hispanic literature and civilization. The student may take either to fulfill his language requirement. Student reaction has been enthusiastic. Comparative literature courses with a Black theme, scientific French, and Spanish for the Social Services are also…
Descriptors: African Languages, Black Studies, College Language Programs, French
Kowalski, Luba H. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1974
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Donahue, Moraima de Semprun – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1976
Describes the genesis, development, and implementation of a Spanish language course geared to English speakers who work with or aid members of the Hispanic population who have settled in the United States. A text prepared for the course, "Applied Spanish for the Social Services," is described. (DB)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Demand, Higher Education, Intensive Language Courses
Knorr, Walter L. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1977
Describes strategies used at Christopher Newport College to encourage enrollments in intermediate and advanced foreign language courses. The college offers language minors to students in most other majors; these minors offer individualized specialization in the student's area of interest. (RM)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, College Language Programs, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Pilkenton, W. D. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1975
A new Spanish program proposed to Mesa College (Colorado) is described. It is a three-hour, three-quarter, limited objective (understanding and speaking skills only) career-oriented course to begin in the Fall, 1975. Among the courses proposed are: Medical Spanish, Spanish for Child Care, Farm and Ranch. (For related document, see FL006729.) (SC)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Job Skills
Schneider, Gerd K. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1976
Foreign language departments must strike a balance between what students want and what they need, and at the same time pass on to students the aesthetic and humanistic values inherent in the learning of any foreign language. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cultural Education, Educational Objectives, Interdisciplinary Approach
Reschke, Claus – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1977
This article explains the need for foreign language fluency in employees and executives of multinational businesses. A pilot program is proposed outlining a comprehensive, basic, twelve-month, semi-intensive foreign language program to give minimum professional proficiency for an international career. (CHK)
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Opportunities, College Language Programs, Intensive Language Courses
Allen, Louise H. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1977
Discusses the potential for growth in foreign language enrollments in community colleges. Some community college and higher education enrollment statistics for Illinois are provided. (RM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Language Enrollment
Reschke, Claus – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Surveys of college students have been conducted to determine their needs for foreign language study. Students desired career-oriented foreign language programs that meet their professional needs. As a result of the surveys, the University of Houston will offer language courses in German oriented to hotel majors, business majors and opera singers.…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Language Programs, Courses, Higher Education
