Department of Modern Languages
Courses
French
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development.
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development.
Pre-req: FRN 101 with a minimum grade of C.
Continuation on the intermediate level of the basic language skills: pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development.
Pre-req: FRN 102 with a minimum grade of C or FRN 112 with a minimum grade of C.
Development of practical conversational skills, reading for comprehension, and directed composition.
Pre-req: FRN 203 with a minimum grade of C.
Selected topics relating to culture and life in the Frenchspeaking countries. Lectures, readings, and discussions in English.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
This course deals with major works of French literature and requires no prior background in French literature history. The course will be conducted in English.
Study of idioms, grammatical structure, and syntax with emphasis on free composition, use of language laboratory, and formal study of the art of translation from English to French.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
A study of important literary movements, representative authors and their works from the Middle Ages to present.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
Study of representative plays by the classical dramatists Corneille, Moliere, and Racine. This course is conducted entirely in French.
Pre-req: FRN 305 or FRN 306 or FRN 315 or FRN 316 or FRN 317 or FRN 318 or FRN 323 or FRN 324 or FRN 335 or FRN 336.
Study of representative works by the philosophes, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Diderot. The course will be conducted in French. (PR: FRN 204)
Pre-req: FRN 305 or FRN 306 or FRN 315 or FRN 316 or FRN 317 or FRN 318 or FRN 323 or FRN 324 or FRN 335 or FRN 336.
A study of major novels chosen to illustrate the romantic, realistic, and naturalistic literary movements. The course is conducted in French.
Pre-req: FRN 305 or FRN 306 or FRN 315 or FRN 316 or FRN 317 or FRN 318 or FRN 323 or FRN 324 or FRN 335 or FRN 336.
A study of representative 20th Century French novels by Proust, Malraux, Sartre, Camus, Robbe-Grillet. The course will be taught in French.
Pre-req: FRN 305 or FRN 306 or FRN 315 or FRN 316 or FRN 317 or FRN 318 or FRN 323 or FRN 324 or FRN 335 or FRN 336.
Course on selected films by French directors of the New Wave and the Post New-Wave period.
An analysis of the important works that mark the evolution of French Prose writers from the Middle Ages through the 18th Century. Readings and discussions are in French.
Pre-req: FRN 204.
A study of literary works illustrating the development of poetry and theater in France from the Middle Ages through the 18th Century.
Pre-req: FRN 317 and FRN 318.
German
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with an emphasis on aural/oral development.
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with an emphasis on aural/oral development.
Pre-req: GER 101 with a minimum grade of C.
Continuation on the intermediate level of the basic language skills: pronunciation, conversation, reading and composition with an emphasis on aural/oral development. (PR: GER 203 or 4 units of high school German)
Pre-req: GER 203 with a minimum grade of C.
Study of selected topics relating to culture and life in the German speaking countries. Lectures, readings, and discussions in English, No prerequisite.
Study of idioms, grammatical structure, and syntax through conversation and composition.
Pre-req: GER 204.
Study of idioms, grammatical structure, and syntax through conversation and composition.
Pre-req: GER 204.
Taught in English this course will focus on many of the Brothers Grimm's collection of 279 fairy tales, augmented by additional readings and film showings.
Pre-req: GER 204.
Pre-req: GER 204.
Pre-req: GER 204.
Japanese
Pronunciation, conversation, reading and composition with emphasis on aural/oral devalopment. This includes katakana, hiragana, and Chinese characters, used in context.
Pronunciation, conversation, reading and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development. This includes katakana, hiragana and Chinese characters, used in context.
Pre-req: JPN 101 with a minimum grade of C.
Continuation on the intermediate level of the basic skills: pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development. More work on katakana, hiragana and Chinese characters, used in context.
Pre-req: JPN 102 with a minimum grade of C.
Development of practical conversational skills, reading for comprehension, and directed compositions.
Pre-req: JPN 203 with a minimum grade of C.
An introduction course of Japanese society and culture through Japanese films, readings, and lectures. This course examines social, political and cultural themes in contemporary Japanese society. Course taught in English.
Taught in English, course examines Japanese literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.
Taught in English, this course examines the history and nature of Japanese animation (anime) and comics (manga).
This course introduces a comprehensive overview of the history of Japanese literature from the earliest times to the mid-nineteenth century. Course taught in English.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students learn advanced new Kanji characters. The course includes preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Exam. Course taught in Japanese.
Pre-req: JPN 204.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students learn advanced grammar and 100 Kanji characters. The course includes preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Exam. Course taught in Japanese.
Pre-req: JPN 305 with a minimum grade of D.
Students learn conversational expressions and Japanese manners that can be used in actual business situations in Japanese companies.
Pre-req: JPN 204 with a minimum grade of D.
A review of intermediate level of Japanese grammar equivalent to N3 and N4 JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). It familiarizes students with test components including vocabulary, reading, grammer, and listening.
Pre-req: JPN 204.
Am introduction course of Japanese society and culture through Japanese films, readings and lectures. This course examines social, political and cultural themes in contemporary Japanese society. Course taught in Japanese.
Pre-req: JPN 204.
Students learn comprehensive skills in contemporary Japanese at advanced level and 250 new kanji. Students conduct a presentation in Japanese. Course taught in Japanese.
Pre-req: JPN 315 with a minimum grade of D.
Students continue to learn comprehensive skills in contemporary Japanese at advanced level and 250 new kanji. Students conduct survey research in Japanese. Course taught in Japanese.
Pre-req: JPN 401.
A survey of Japanese cinema from literary,historical, cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Readings and lectures introduce the director's work and the backgrounds of individual films. Course taught in English.
Taught in English, this course explores Asian American literature in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean, focusing on race, class and gender.
Pre-req: ENG 101.
Pre-req: JPN 204.
Pre-req: JPN 204.
Designed for Japanese majors as a senior capstone seminar. Students develop specific skills to conduct research on chosen topics and to present a research project in Japanese.
Pre-req: JPN 401.
Spanish
Pronunciation, vocabulary and basic language structures. For students with no foreign language experience.
Pronunciation, vocabulary and basic language structures. For students with no foreign language experience.
Pre-req: SPN 101 with a minimum grade of C.
Emphasis on oral communication and listening comprehension, some reading and writing. For students who have had two years or more of high school Spanish.
Development of practical conversational skills, reading for comprehension, and diredted compositions.
Pre-req: SPN 203 with a minimum grade of C.
Taught in English, this course examines Hispanic cultures through literature and cinema.
Taught in English, this course examines the Chicano Movement as a civil rights movement, as well as cultural and artisitic movement.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Analysis of grammatical structures. Introduction to phonetics and applied linguistics and oral practice in various discourse types such as conversation, narration, discussion/debate, presentation, course conducted mainly in Spanish.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Analysis of grammatical structures. Introduction to phonetics and applied linguistics and oral practice in various discourse types such as conversation, narration, discussion/debate, presentation. Course conducted mainly in Spanish.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
A study of Spanish used in international business and commerce, emphasizing specialized vocabulary, forms and procedures in commercial communication, and of the Hispanic business world through its language and culture.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
A study of the civilization of the Latin American countries and their contributions to world culture. Course conducted in Spanish.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
A study of the civilization of Spain and its contribution to world culture. Course conducted in Spanish.
Pre-req: SPN 204 with a minimum grade of D.
Taught in English, this course explores approaches to the ecological crisis in Latin America through a variety of texts including poetry, journalistic non-fiction, historical interpretation, and film.
A study of representative Latin American literary works from Pre-Colonial and Colonial periods and the 19th century. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324 or permission.)
Pre-req: SPN 315 or SPN 316 or SPN 323 or SPN 324.
A study of a selection of Latin American authors and works representative of the major literary movements in Latin America, from Modernism to present. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324 or permission)
Pre-req: SPN 323 or SPN 324 or SPN 315 or SPN 316.
Study of poetry, fiction, drama, essays etc. in Latin America. At the discretion of the instuctor, literary genres will be crossed with approaches such as gender, race, religion, ethnicity, etc. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324 or permission).
Pre-req: SPN 315 or SPN 316 or SPN 323 or SPN 324.
Study of the representative Spanish authors and literary works and the major intellectual movements in peninsular literature from Medieval times to Spain's Golden Century. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 315/315 or SPN 323/324 or permission).
Pre-req: (SPN 315 with a minimum grade of D or SPN 316 with a minimum grade of D) or (SPN 323 with a minimum grade of D or SPN 324 with a minimum grade of D).
Study of the representative Spanish authors and the major intellectual movements in peninsular literature during the 18th and 19th centuries. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324 or permission).
Pre-req: SPN 315 or SPN 316 or SPN 323 or SPN 324.
Study of the representative Spanish authors and literary works and the major intellectual movements in peninsular literature from the Generation of 1898 to the present. Course taught in Spanish. (PR: SPN 315/316 or SPN 323/324 or permission).
Pre-req: SPN 315 or SPN 316 or SPN 323 or SPN 324.
Course on selected films by Spanish and Spanish-American directors and on films based on literature, with an emphasis on Latin and South America. Reviews by contemporary film critics.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Study of various modes of Afro-Latin cultural production, including literature, film, music and other Fine Arts with emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries. Taught in English.
Pre-req: ENG 201 or ENG 102.
Course based on the origins of issues confronting contemporary Spain: the war and its aftermath, the transition to democracy and modernization, the European Union, terrorism, regional autonomy, feminism, and sexual identity.
Pre-req: SPN 315 or SPN 316 or SPN 323 or SPN 324.
Course based on origins of issues confronting contemporary Spain: the war's aftermath, transition to democracy and modernization, the European Union, terrorism, regional autonomy, feminism, sexual identity. Course taught in Spanish.
Pre-req: (SPN 315 or SPN 316) or (SPN 323 or SPN 324).
Independent research for qualified students who are interested beyond the other courses in the catalog.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Independent research for qualified students who are interested beyond the other courses in the catalog.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Independent research for qualified students who are interested beyond the other courses in the catalog.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Independent research for qualified students who are interested beyond the other courses in the catalog.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Pre-req: SPN 204.
Students develop skills to conduct research on a topic from their area of concentration and to present a research project in Spanish. (PR: two 400-level SPN courses or permission).