Course Descriptions
CH 111
Chinese I
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
This introductory course enables students with no background in Mandarin Chinese to communicate with Mandarin Chinese-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese are established and the cultures where Mandarin Chinese is spoken are introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
CH 112
Chinese II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: CH 111 or equivalent
Students expand upon the skills established in Chinese I and continue to study the cultures where Mandarin Chinese is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
CH 122
Chinese Conversation I
3 credits
Prerequisite: CH 111 or equivalent
Students learn to converse in Mandarin Chinese by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed, with a focus on the cultures where Mandarin Chinese is spoken.
CH 213
Chinese III
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite(s): CH 112 or equivalent
This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students’ communication skills in Mandarin Chinese. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), film and videos further the students’ knowledge of the cultures where Mandarin Chinese is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
CH 214
Chinese IV
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite(s): CH 213 or equivalent
Building on Chinese III, students refine their communication skills in Mandarin Chinese. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films and videos further the students’ knowledge of the cultures where Mandarin Chinese is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
FR 111
French I
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
This introductory course enables students with no background in French to communicate with French-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in French are established and the cultures where French is spoken are introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
FR 112
French II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: FR 111 or equivalent
Students expand upon the skills established in French I and continue to study the cultures where French is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
FR 122
French Conversation I
3 credits
Prerequisite: FR 111 or equivalent
Students learn to converse in French by interacting in real-life situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed, with a focus on the cultures where French is spoken. Course also taught in Paris, France, in Winter and Summer sessions.
FR 132
French in Paris
3.5 credits; 4 Lecture hours per week
Prerequisite: FR 112 or equivalent
Provides an opportunity for total immersion in French and for developing an awareness of the people, culture, and history of Paris and France. Continuation of the practice, development, and use of the basic spoken and written structures of contemporary French. Emphasis is placed on immediate active use of the language as an instrument of communication.
FR 213
French III
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: FR 112 or equivalent
This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students' communication skills in French. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of the cultures where French is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
FR 214
French IV
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: FR 213 or equivalent
Building on French III, students refine their communication skills in French. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of the cultures where French is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
FR 223
French Conversation II
3 credits
Prerequisite: FR 112 or equivalent
Conversational ability in French is further developed and refined by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Advanced functional and practical verbal communications are addressed, with a focus on the cultures where French is spoken.
FR 315
Introduction to French Literature
3 credits
Prerequisite: FR 214 or equivalent
Introduces students to the history of French literature from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Examines major French authors in the genres of poetry, the novel, and theatre, and emphasizes literary analysis through discussion. Films, recordings, and other media are used to illuminate the works studied. Conducted entirely in French.
ITALIAN
IT 111
Italian I
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
This introductory course enables students with no background in Italian to communicate with Italian-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Italian are established, and Italian culture is introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
IT 112
Italian II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: IT 111 or equivalent
Students expand upon the skills established in Italian I and continue to study Italian culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
IT 122
Italian Conversation I
3 credits
Prerequisite: IT 111 or equivalent
Students learn to converse in Italian by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed with a focus on Italian culture. Course also taught in Florence, Italy, in Winter and Summer sessions.
IT 132
Italian in Florence
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: IT 112 or equivalent
Opportunity is provided for total immersion in Italian and for developing an awareness of the people, culture, and history of Florence and Italy. Students review, develop, and expand use of the basic spoken and written structures of contemporary Italian. Emphasis is placed on immediate and active use of the language as an instrument of communication. Field trips fulfill the lab component of this course. (G8: Foreign Language)
IT 213
Italian III
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: IT 112 or equivalent
This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students' communication skills in Italian. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Italian culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
IT 214
Italian IV
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: IT 213 or equivalent
Building on Italian III, students refine their communication skills in Italian. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Italian culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
IT 223
Italian Conversation II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: IT 112 or equivalent
Conversational ability in Italian is further developed and refined by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Advanced functional and practical verbal communications are addressed along with a focus on Italian culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom.
IT 251
Italian Cinema
3 credits; 2 Lecture and 2 LABORATORY hours per week
This course introduces students to the world of Italian Cinema. They survey some of the defining elements of Italian Cinema from its inception to contemporary Italian cinematic practices. Screenings include Neorealist masterpieces, “cinema d’ autore”, “commedia all’ italiana”, spaghetti Westerns, and contemporary Italian Films. This course is taught in English. (G7: Humanities)
IT 311
Italian for Business
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: IT 214 or equivalent
This course is designed for students who have completed four semesters of college-level Italian (or equivalent) and who are interested in furthering their language proficiency in commercial Italian. The course focuses on current Italian and European community business practices and culture. (G8: Foreign Language)
IT 341
Introduction to Italian Literature
3 credits
Prerequisite: IT 214 or equivalent
This course introduces students to Italian literature from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era. Students examine the work of Italian authors in the genres of poetry, the novel and theater, with an emphasis on literary analysis through discussion and writing. The course is conducted entirely in Italian and is enhanced by multimedia resources. (G7: Humanities; G8: Foreign Language)
IT 342
Writing Women of the Italian Renaissance
3 credits
Prerequisite: IT 214 or equivalent
This course introduces students to the lives and literary endeavors of a selection of women who lived in Italy during the Renaissance and addresses how these women were written about in the context in which they wrote. Topics addressed in the course include their purpose and motivation for writing, the kinds of texts they wrote and the audience served, and the effect of social class and religion on their work. This course is conducted entirely in Italian. (G7: Humanities; G8: Foreign Language)
JA 111
Japanese I
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
This introductory course enables students with no background in Japanese to communicate with Japanese-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese are established and Japanese culture is introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
JA 112
Japanese II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: JA 111 or equivalent
Students expand upon the skills established in Japanese I and continue to study Japanese culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
JA 122
Japanese Conversation I
3 credits
Prerequisite: JA 111 or equivalent
Students learn to converse in Japanese by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed, with a focus on Japanese culture.
JA 213
Japanese III
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: JA 112 or equivalent
This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students' communication skills in Japanese. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Japanese culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
JA 214
Japanese IV
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: JA 213 or equivalent
Building on Japanese III, students refine their communication skills in Japanese. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of Japanese culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
JA 223
Japanese Conversation II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: JA 112 or equivalent
Conversational ability in Japanese is further developed and refined by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Advanced functional and practical verbal communications are addressed along with a focus on Japanese culture. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom.
SPANISH
SP 111
Spanish I
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
This introductory course enables students with no background in Spanish to communicate with Spanish-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish are established and the cultures where Spanish is spoken are introduced. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 112
Spanish II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: SP 111 or equivalent
Students expand upon the skills established in Spanish I and continue to study the cultures where Spanish is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia language laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 122
Spanish Conversation I
3 credits
Prerequisite: SP 111 or equivalent
Students learn to converse in Spanish by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed, with a focus on the cultures where Spanish is spoken. Course also taught abroad during the Winter and Summer sessions.
SP 132
Spanish in Santiago de Compostela
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: SP 112 or equivalent
Provides an opportunity for total immersion in Spanish and for developing an awareness of the people, customs, and cultures of traditional Spain. Continuation of the practice, development, and use of the basic spoken and written structures of contemporary Spanish. Emphasis is placed on immediate active use of the language. Field trips fulfill the lab component of this course. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 141
Spanish for Spanish Speakers I
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
For Spanish-speaking students who wish to improve their skills in Spanish in order to be competitive in the job market as bilinguals. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 142
Spanish for Spanish Speakers II
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: SP 141 or equivalent
Spanish-speaking students build on and refine their communications skills and cultural knowledge acquired in SP 141. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 213
Spanish III
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: SP 112 or equivalent
This intermediate course is designed to review and refine students' communication skills in Spanish. Supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of the cultures where Spanish is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 214
Spanish IV
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 LABORATORY hours per week
Prerequisite: SP 213 or equivalent
Building on Spanish III, students refine their communication skills in Spanish. More advanced supplementary reading materials (including poetry, short stories, and magazine and newspaper articles), films, and videos further the students' knowledge of the cultures where Spanish is spoken. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)
SP 223
Spanish Conversation II
3 credits
Prerequisite: SP 112 or equivalent
Conversational ability in Spanish is further developed and refined by emphasizing interaction in real-life situations. Advanced functional and practical verbal communications are addressed with a focus on the cultures where Spanish is spoken.
SP 311
Spanish for Business
3.5 credits; 3 Lecture and 1 hours per week
Prerequisite: SP 142 or SP 214 or equivalent
Conducted entirely in Spanish, this course prepares students for successful communication in the Hispanic business world by building on their existing knowledge of Spanish and emphasizing its practical, real-life use. Students are introduced to technical vocabulary and cultural concepts for expressing basic economic ideas and conducting business. Teacher-instructed multimedia laboratory sessions reinforce skills learned in the classroom. (G8: Foreign Language)