Courses

Course Description

Chinese
101.  BEGINNING CHINESE (3 credit hours)
Designed to develop basic fundamentals of communication. Introduction to Chinese culture.  Reading and writing basic Chinese in Chinese pintin.

102.  ELEMENTARY CHINESE (3 credit hours)
Continuation of the communication activities of Chinese 101 and further study of Chinese customs, religions, government, society, and education. Prerequisite: CHIN 101.

French
101. BEGINNING FRENCH (3 credit hours)
Designed to develop the fundamentals of communication; listening comprehension, speaking, writing and reading French. Introduction to the culture of France and Francophone areas. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

102. ELEMENTARY FRENCH (3 credit hours)
Continuing communication activities of French 101. Special attention to developing oral proficiency. Expanded knowledge of culture of France and Francophone areas. Prerequisites: FREN 101, 1 year high school French, or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

201. INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I (3 credit hours)
Emphasis on reading French for comprehension, writing, vocabulary enrichment and structure. Continued development of oral proficiency. Prerequisites: FREN 102 or 2 years high school French, or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

202. INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II (3 credit hours)
Continued development of functional communication skills. Further emphasis on oral proficiency. Cultural and literary readings. Prerequisite: FREN 201. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

305. ORAL AND WRITTEN PROFICIENCY (3 credit hours)
Intensive oral and written practice in French. Emphasis on correct intonation, articulation and pronunciation and composition. Demonstrate proficiency requirements. Prerequisites: FREN 202.

306. PHONETICS (3 credit hours)
Application of phonetics: intonation, pronunciation, special difficulties. Prerequisite: FREN 202.

311. FRENCH CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Developing understanding and appreciation of the culture of France, history, traditions, contributions to world civilization. Prerequisite: FREN 202.

312. FRANCOPHONE CIVILIZATION AND CULTURES (3 credit hours)
Developing understanding and appreciation of the history, traditions, contributions and cultures of Francophone areas of Africa, Caribbean and Canada. Prerequisite: FREN 202.

399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3 credit hours)
An upper division course designed for a topic of special current interest, including televised courses. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

401. INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Readings in prose and poetry by outstanding 17th and 18th century French authors. Prerequisite: FREN 305.

402. ADVANCED FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Studies in 19th and 20th century literary development. Productions of major French and Francophone writers. Prerequisite: FREN 305.

407. THE TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (3 credit hours)
Current methodologies, classroom procedures, materials, technology in the teaching of foreign languages at middle school and secondary levels. (Concurrent with SPAN 407 TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES) Prerequisites: EDUC 316 and 18 hours of French.

443. WEST AFRICAN CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Investigation of contemporary West African lifestyles and their social and cultural development based on the African heritage. The class will examine articles, essays, short stories, novel excerpts by modern African authors who give accurate descriptions of their own culture. Accent is on modern life and adaptation to changing conditions. Prerequisite: 75 credit hours. (In English).

444-12. FRANCE: A VIEW OF CHANGING CULTURE (3 credit hours)
A study of France, a nation whose culture is linked with that of the U.S. Analysis and discussion of political, historical, economic, educational and social developments in contemporary France, and areas of French cultural influence in the Third World and America. Prerequisite: 75 credit hours. (Upper division seminar taught in English.)

444-26. CARIBBEAN: CROSSROADS OF CULTURES (3 credit hours)
A study of representative general Caribbean culture as presented in works by major writers from the area. Examination of three groups of islands reveals the impact of English, French and Spanish influence on a population of basically African heritage. The new Caribbean culture which has resulted offers a model of racial harmony and cultural pluralism. Prerequisite: 75 credit hours. (Upper division seminar in English.)

445. GATEWAY TRAVEL (1 to 6 credit hours)
Study and travel seminar. Open to non majors. Elective credit for minor and teaching field students. An intercultural experience in travel and learning designed to investigate the cultures of areas where French is spoken.

German
101. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (3 credit hours)
Beginning work in four basic skills: understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Introduction to customs and culture. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

102. ELEMENTARY GERMAN (3 credit hours)
A continuation of GERM 101. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

201. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I (3 credit hours)
Emphasis on reading and vocabulary enrichment. Additional practice in comprehension, speaking, writing and grammatical structures. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

202. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN (3 credit hours)
A continuation of GERM 201. Prerequisite: GERM 201 or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

445. GATEWAY TRAVEL (1 to 6 credit hours)
Study and travel seminar. An intercultural experience in travel and learning designed to investigate the cultures of areas where German is spoken.

Japanese
101.  BEGINNING JAPANESE (3 credit hours)
Designed to develop basic Japanese sounds, vocabulary, sentence structure, and speaking skills.  Introduction to Japanese culture.

102. ELEMENTARY JAPANESE (3 credit hours)
Continuation of communication activities of Japanese 101. Special attention to developing oral proficiency and understanding Japanese culture.

Russian
101. ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN (3 credit hours)
Beginning work in four basic skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on conversation and grammatical structure. Introduction to Russian culture and civilization. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

102. ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN (3 credit hours)
A continuation of RUSS 101. Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

445. GATEWAY TRAVEL (1 to 6 credit hours)
Study and travel seminar. An intercultural experience in travel and learning designed to investigate the cultures of areas where Russian is spoken.

Spanish
101. BEGINNING SPANISH (3 credit hours)
Designed to develop the fundamentals of communication: listening comprehension, speaking, writing and reading Spanish. Introduction to the culture of Spain and Hispanic areas. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

102. ELEMENTARY SPANISH (3 credit hours)
Continuing communication activities of SPAN 101. Special attention to developing oral proficiency. Expanded knowledge of culture of Spain and Hispanic areas. Prerequisites: SPAN 101, 1 year high school Spanish or equivalent. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

201. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3 credit hours)
Emphasis on reading Spanish for comprehension, writing, vocabulary enrichment and structure. Continued development of oral proficiency. Prerequisites: SPAN 102, 2 years high school Spanish or equivalent.  Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

202. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3 credit hours)
Continued development of communication skills. Further emphasis on oral proficiency. Cultural and literary readings. Prerequisite: SPAN 201. Language laboratory assignments should be expected.

205. SPAIN AND ITS CULTURE (3 credit hours)
The Spanish way of life has left its imprint on many parts of the United States and all of Latin America. Spain's unique contributions in the areas of music, arts, politics, literature, customs and cuisine will be explored. Taught in English.

305. ORAL AND WRITTEN PROFICIENCY (3 credit hours)
Intensive oral and written practice in Spanish. Emphasis on correct intonation, articulation, and pronunciation, and composition. Demonstrate proficiency requirements. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.

306. PHONETICS (3 credit hours)
Application of phonetics, intonation, pronunciation, special difficulties. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.

311. SPANISH CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Developing understanding and appreciation of the history, traditions, contributions and culture of Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.

312. HISPANIC CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Developing understanding and appreciation of the history, traditions, contributions and cultures of Spanish-speaking areas in the new world. Prerequisite: SPAN 202.

399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3 credit hours)
An upper division course designed for a topic of special current interest, including televised courses. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

401. INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE (3 credit hours)
Readings in pre 19th century prose and poetry by outstanding Spanish and Latin-American authors. Prerequisite: SPAN 305.

402. ADVANCED SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3 credit hours)
Studies in 19th and 20th century literary development. Production of major Hispanic writers. Prerequisite: SPAN 305.

407. THE TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (3 credit hours)
Current methodologies, classroom procedures, materials, technology, in the teaching of foreign languages at middle school and secondary levels. (Concurrent with FREN 407 TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES) Prerequisites: EDUC 316 and 18 hours of Spanish.

444-28. LATIN AMERICA (3 credit hours)
A study of the values and lifestyles of Latin Americans in the twentieth century guides the seminar in its examination of this diverse culture. Topics receiving particular attention are: family life, personal relationships, religion, political and economic structures. Prerequisite: 75 credit hours (Upper division seminar  in English.)

445. GATEWAY TRAVEL (1 to 6 credit hours)
Study and travel seminar. Open to non-majors. (Elective credit for minor and teaching field students.) An intercultural experience in travel and learning designed to investigate the cultures of areas where Spanish is spoken.