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4 credits eachEnables students to reach novice high proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of French speakers. Materials include texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of French.
1 credit eachOral practice of materials studied in Beginning French. Must be taken concurrently with Beginning French. Graded pass/no pass only. Closed to native speakers of French.
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4 credits eachEnables students to reach intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Prerequisites: Fr 101, 102, 103.
1 credit eachOral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Must be taken concurrently with Intermediate French. Graded pass/no pass only. Closed to native speakers of French.
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Fr 301 Introduction to French Literature
4 creditsIntroduction to various genres in French literature through short representative works of poetry, short stories, the novel, and theatre. Emphasizes the development of reading skills as preparation for advanced literature courses. Offered spring term of odd years. Prerequisite: two years of college French or concurrent enrollment in Fr 203.
1-2 creditsTaught in French as a trailer to a course in another department (e.g., history, art, music, business, sociology, or women's studies). Involves readings and discussions in French on topics relevant to the main course. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: Fr 203.
4 credits eachStudy of selected French literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Typically offered regular sessions in even years. Fr 301 recommended. Prerequisite: two years of college French.
4 credits eachDesigned to promote an understanding of French culture and society together with the development of oral and written expression. Cultural topics include historical influence on contemporary culture; French patterns of daily behavior; artistic expression; and societal, religious, and political institutions. Topics serve as the basis for in-class discussion and composition assignments. Students practice the fundamentals of French composition by writing frequent essays in a variety of composition forms, such as descriptions, résumés, expository writing, narration, and a research paper (Fr 316). Taught in French. Prerequisite: Fr 203.
2 credits eachThorough study of the fundamentals of French pronunciation and phonetics with personal attention to each student's difficulties. Prerequisite: one year of college French.
3-4 creditsExamines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Feminine Images in French Film, French Film of the 1980s, and French Film and Society. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: Fr 203. (Cross-listed with AL 350.)
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Credit to be arrangedFrench language internship in a discipline of the student's interest, such as business, science, or social science. Internships may be with local or foreign companies that do business with Francophone countries.
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1-4 creditsA study of literary texts reflecting the development of a genre or a specific topic in a given age. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisites: Fr 311, 312.
1-4 creditsExplores Francophone literature by authors originating from countries other than France. Representative works selected from African, Canadian, Caribbean, Indochinese, or Latin American literature. Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: Fr 311 or 312.
2-6 creditsAddresses selected topics in French culture that have significantly influenced French thought or contemporary French society. Topics may include social, political, artistic, or historical movements; contemporary lifestyles and customs; and issues of current interest in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisites: Fr 314, 315, 316.
4 creditsOffers an intensive review of French grammar. Focuses on common problem areas. Conducted in French. Prerequisites: Fr 201, 202, 203.
4 creditsStudies the problems of translating literary and nonliterary texts from French into English and English into French. Some work on simultaneous oral translation. Prerequisites: completion of composition and conversation sequence (Fr 314, 315, 316).
4 creditsBasic introduction to commercial French. Focuses on language and vocabulary of French business institutions, as well as legal and social factors affecting French commerce. Conducted in French. Prerequisites: Fr 314, 315, 316.
2-4 creditsSenior capstone. In consultation with a faculty member, the student designs an independent research project. The capstone reflects a student's personal interests and career goals and may be linked to a work internship with advisor approval. The project results in an analytical research paper and bibliography written in French. Capstones may be in the areas of language, literature, or culture. An oral presentation of the project is presented in French to foreign languages and literatures faculty. Prerequisites: senior standing in the major and Fr 314, 315, 316.
GL 101, 102, 103 Beginning German Language and Culture I, II, III
4 credits eachEnables students to reach novice high proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of German speakers. Materials include texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of German.
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4 credits eachEnables students to reach intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in German on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of German. Prerequisites: Gl 101, 102, 103.
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GL 301, 302, 303 German Culture, Conversation, and Composition
4 credits eachOffers an integrated approach to German language fluency incorporating writing, conversation, literature, culture, and history. Prerequisite for the fourth year.
1-2 creditsTaught in German as a trailer to a course in another department (e.g., history, art, music, business, sociology, or women's studies). Involves readings and discussions in German on topics relevant to the main course. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: GL 203.
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Credit to be arrangedOffers summer work opportunities in German and Swiss businesses to qualified students. Provides practical experience in a German language environment. Minimum prerequisites: GL 301, 302, 303 and approval by the appropriate professor.
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4 credits eachRefinement of German language proficiency and communicative competence for effective functioning in a German business setting. Introduces German
business practices and correspondence.
4 creditsIntroduces significant forms, trends, and major figures, with an emphasis on twentieth century writers. Taught in German. May be repeated for credit when content changes.
4 creditsThe sociohistorical, political, economic, and artistic development of Germany in its search for nationhood. Taught in German. Prerequisites: GL 301, 302, 303.
4 creditsThe sociohistorical, political, economic, and artistic development of postwar Germany in its search for self-determination and unity. Taught in German. Prerequisites: GL 301, 302, 303.
2-4 creditsSenior capstone. In consultation with a faculty member, the student designs an independent research project. The capstone reflects the student's personal interests and career goals and may be linked to a work internship with advisor approval. The project results in an analytical research paper and bibliography written in German. Capstones may be in the areas of language, literature, or culture. An oral presentation of the project is presented in German to foreign languages and literatures faculty. Prerequisites: senior standing in the major and GL 301, 302, 303.
4 credits eachEnables students to reach novice mid proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of Japanese speakers. Materials include texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of Japanese. Some work with Japanese characters.
1 credit eachOral practice and conversation for students in Beginning Japanese. Must be taken concurrently with Beginning Japanese. Graded pass/no pass only. Closed to native and advanced speakers of Japanese.
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4 credits eachEnables students to reach intermediate low language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in Japanese on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Continues work with Japanese characters. Closed to native speakers of Japanese. Prerequisites: Jpn 101, 102, 103.
1 credit eachOral practice and conversation for students in Intermediate Japanese. Must be taken concurrently with Intermediate Japanese. Graded pass/no pass only. Closed to native or advanced speakers of Japanese.
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Span 101, 102, 103 Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I, II, III
4 credits eachEnables students to reach novice high proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of Spanish speakers. Materials include texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of Spanish.
1 credit eachConversational practice at the first-year level. Must be taken concurrently with Beginning Spanish. Graded pass/no pass only. Closed to native speakers of Spanish.
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4 credits eachEnables students to reach intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in Spanish on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to naive speakers of Spanish. Prerequisites: Span 101, 102, 103.
1 credit eachConversational practice at the second-year level. Must be taken concurrently with Intermediate Spanish. Graded pass/no pass only. Closed to native speakers of Spanish.
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Span 301 Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literature
4 creditsInvolves reading and analysis of literary texts written in Spanish for Hispanic audiences, with an emphasis on theory and practical applications. Recommended for students desiring transitional reading experience before participating in study abroad programs or prior to entering upper division literature courses. Includes readings, lectures, compositions, and discussions in Spanish. Closed to students who have completed Span 322 or 323. Concurrent enrollment in Span 203 is recommended. Prerequisites: Span 201, 202.
1-2 creditsTaught in Spanish as a trailer to a course in another department (e.g., history, art, music, business, sociology, or women's studies). Involves readings and discussions in Spanish on topics relevant to the main course. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: Span 203.
4 credits eachDevelops effective strategies for reading and listening, speaking and writing, and observing and analyzing Hispanic cultures. Explores daily behavior patterns and patterns of belief in Hispanic culture. After surveying cultural clashes and national stereotyping by foreigners, the course examines food habits; gender roles; courting; the family; cultural attitudes toward work and money; the cultural patterning of time and space; the city in Spain and Latin America; leisure activities; the arts and aesthetics in a cultural context; and religion and ritual in the Hispanic world. Taught in Spanish. Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisites: Span 201, 202, 203.
4 creditsSurveys major writers and trends in the nineteenth century literature of Spain and Spanish America. Emphasizes romanticism, "costumbrismo," realism, and naturalism. Prerequisite: Span 301.
4 creditsSurveys major writers and trends in the twentieth century literature of Spain and Spanish America. Emphasizes the Generation of 1898, modernism, surrealism, and postmodernism. Prerequisite: Span 301.
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1-6 creditsA volunteer work experience conducted in Spanish in the context of services provided to native Spanish speakers in schools, institutions, agencies, businesses, or other organizations serving a Hispanic community. Includes a statement of work/learning objectives filed with the academic supervisor, a daily journal, interviews, computer reports, and oral and written evaluations by the work supervisor. Prerequisites: Span 310, 311, 312 and 481 or 482, or otherwise demonstrated attainment of advanced Spanish language proficiency in writing, speaking, and listening and in knowledge of Hispanic culture.
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1-6 credits each topic (all credits for a topic must be from a single course). Selected topics addressing theoretical, literary, and aesthetic issues of a designated genre or period of Spanish or Hispano-American literature. All activities in Spanish. Repeated credit is allowed for varying topics. Prerequisites: Span 322, 323.
- The Generation of 1898
- Explores outstanding works by the generation of modernist or symbolist writers whose original thought and aesthetics moved Spanish literature and culture into the twentieth century. Includes Miguel de Unamuno, Azorín, Pío Baroja, Antonio Machado, and Jacinto Benavente.
- Spanish Postwar Novel
- Examines major works of prose fiction written after the Spanish Civil War, including texts by Camilo José Cela, Carmen Laforet, Miguel Delibes, Luis Martín-Santos, and Juan Goytisolo.
- Genre: Major Works
- Involves a close reading and analysis of generic aspects of major works of drama, fiction, and poetry from selected major Hispanic authors.
- Hispanic Film as Literature
- Analyzes Spanish language films from the point of view of plot and dramatic characterization, world view, and imagery.
- The Golden Age of Spanish Drama
- Studies outstanding Spanish theatre through texts and videotaped performances of Lope de Vega, Calderón, and Tirso de Molina.
1-6 credits each topic (all credits for a topic must be from a single course). Involves reading and analysis of outstanding works of an author or group of authors from Spain or Hispano-America. All activities in Spanish. Repeated credit is allowed for varying topics. Prerequisites: Span 322, 323.
1-6 credits each topic (all credits for a topic must be from a single course). Explores selected topics addressing basic cultural differences in the Hispanic world. Examines cultural constructs as related to institutions, artistic forms, customs, and beliefs. All activities in Spanish. Prerequisites: Span 311, 312.
- Education in the Hispanic World
- Compares the educational systems of Spain or a selected country in Latin America with the United States, with special emphasis on higher education. Includes schools and universities; curriculum, standards, and expectations; and classroom etiquette.
- Spain and Latin America on Film
- Involves viewing and critical analysis of selected contemporary films that are particularly rich in cultural information and are produced in Spain or South America.
- Celebration and Ritual
- Studies selected cultural and religious celebrations and art forms in the Iberian peninsula and Spanish America. Examples come from the Iberian tradition or the indigenous cultures of South America.
1-6 credits each topic (all credits for a topic must be from a single course). Explores selected topics addressing the nature and complexities of thought, aesthetics, and social reality in a period of twentieth century Spanish or Hispano-American history, as exemplified in a particular group of literary and nonliterary texts. All activities in Spanish. Repeated credit is allowed for varying topics. Prerequisites: Span 322, 323.
- Culture and Drama of Spain
- Examines the social, cultural, and aesthetic implications of Spanish drama in the twentieth century. Emphasis varies from year to year. Attention is given to the theatre of Lorca, Valle-Inclán, Buero, Gala, and Nieva.
- Spanish Feminist Poets
- Surveys Spanish feminist poetry and women poets in light of current feminist theory and social conditions in Spain. Includes works by Maria Alfaro, Maria Beneyto, Carmen Conde, Angela Figuera Aymerich, Gloria Fuertes, Angelina Gatell, and their predecessors and successors.
- Voices of Freedom: Poets of Central America
- Surveys Central American poets and essayists whose writings reflect the political, moral, and social upheavals of the region. Includes poets Ernesto Cardenal and Nicolas Guillen, as well as essays on social values, socioeconomic conditions, and religion.
- The Neocolonial Period: Power and the Novel
- Examines economic, political, and social problems of Hispano-America from the point of view of dictatorship, development, and U.S. dependency. Includes novels by Carlos Fuentes, Miguel Angel Asturias, Alejo Carpentier, and sociopolitical writings by essayists such as Eduardo Galeano, F. H. Cardoso, and Enzo Faletto.
1-6 credits each topic (all credits for a topic must be from a single course). Explores selected topics in the four dimensions of language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. All activities in Spanish. Repeated credit is allowed for varying topics. Prerequisites: Span 311, 312.Theoretical:
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- Spanish Sociolinguistics
- Examines speech as an indicator of social class and economic status, geographical origin, age, education, and profession.
- Spanish in the United States
- Gives a descriptive analysis of the different varieties of Spanish spoken in the U.S. (e.g., Mexican-American, Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican) and their coexistence with English. Special emphasis on the Spanish spoken in the American Southwest.
1-6 credits each topic (all credits for a topic must be from a single course). Explores selected topics in practical applications of linguistic principles through writing and translation. Repeated credit is allowed for varying topics. Prerequisites: Span 311, 312.
- Translation of Texts in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Examines the theory and practice of translation from English to Spanish and Spanish to English, with an emphasis on process. Students work with scholarly texts in literary theory and history, linguistic theory and practice, and in the fields of economics, history, political science, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy.
- Translation of Poetry
- Presents the theory and practice of translation from English and Spanish texts. Emphasizes practice and process. Major project with local poets.
- Translation of Dramatic Literature
- The translation of short and long pieces of drama from and into Spanish. Emphasis on process and theatrical elements. Involves a major project with local theatre.
- Creative Writing
- Analyzes short stories and poetry written in Spanish as models for original student work in Spanish. Recommended for those who desire an opportunity to express themselves in these genres.
2-4 creditsSenior capstone. In consultation with a faculty member, the student designs an independent research project. The capstone reflects a student's personal interests and career goals and may be linked to a work internship with advisor approval. The project results in an analytical research paper and bibliography written in Spanish. Capstones may be in the areas of language, literature, or culture. An oral presentation of the project is presented in Spanish to foreign languages and literatures faculty. Prerequisites: senior standing in the major and Span 310, 311, 312, 322, and 323.
4 creditsA literature and culture seminar focusing on advanced Spanish language skills through individual and team research, writing projects, and oral reports. Each student completes a final, polished, analytical research paper and annotated bibliography and gives an oral presentation of the paper to the faculty of foreign languages and literatures. All work in Spanish. While 2 credits fulfill the capstone requirement, 2 may be applied toward fulfillment of the literature emphasis in the major. Prerequisites: complete Span 312, 322, 323 and 421, 422 or 460 and demonstrate advanced Spanish language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening and in knowledge of Hispanic culture.
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