21 - Foreign Language
An introduction to the Spanish language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Spanish. This course is also offered in a format specifically designed to include vocabulary useful to selected groups of professionals, for example, teachers, nurses or law enforcement officers.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Spanish. Prior approval of the director of the Foreign Language Program is required.
Further study of the Spanish language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Spanish. This course is also offered in a format specifically designed to include vocabulary useful to selected groups of professionals, for example, teachers, nurses or law enforcement officers.
3
Prerequisites
21-103. Prior approval of the director of the Foreign Language Program is required.
In this course, the student studies a foreign non-English literature in the original target language. This course does not satisfy the general education requirement for Humanities.
3
Prerequisites
A full year of the target language in university courses and the consent of the director of the Foreign Language Program.
Introduction to the Arabic language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Arabic.
Further study of the Arabic language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Arabic.
3
Prerequisites
21-107.
Introduction to the Chinese language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Chinese.
Further study of the Chinese language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Chinese.
3
Prerequisites
21-109.
Introduction to the Japanese language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Japanese.
Further study of the Japanese language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Japanese.
3
Prerequisites
21-113.
Introduction to the Polish language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Polish.
Further study of the Polish language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Polish.
3
Prerequisites
21-117.
This course is designed to prepare students for study abroad, monitor their experience during study abroad, and aid them in assessing the academic and cultural value of study abroad through a pre-departure session, required communication during the experience, and a re-entry session.
1
Prerequisites
Approval for Study Abroad.
Introduction to the Russian language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Russian.
Further study of the Russian language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Russian.
3
Prerequisites
21-121.
Introduction to the French language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in French.
Further study of the French language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of French.
3
Prerequisites
21-123.
Introduction to the Italian language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Italian.
Further study of the Italian language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Italian.
3
Prerequisites
21-125.
Introduction to the German language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in German.
Further study of the German language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of German.
3
Prerequisites
21-127.
Introduction to Classical Greek, with an emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and reading proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Classical Greek.
Further study of Classical Greek, with an emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and reading proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-129.
Introduction to the Latin language, with an emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and reading proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Latin.
Further study of the Latin language, with an emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and reading proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-131.
Introduction to the Greek language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice Greek.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Greek.
Further study of the Greek language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Greek.
3
Prerequisites
21-133.
Introduction to the Portuguese language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in Portuguese.
Further study of the Portuguese language, with emphasis on communication. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the use of Portuguese.
3
Prerequisites
21-135.
Introduction to the study and practice of a selected foreign language in a country where the target language is the primary language. Emphasis is on oral proficiency, and on-site learning ensures numerous opportunities to practice the language. This course is part of a Study Abroad experience.
3
Prerequisites
Not open to students with a background in the target language. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
A second course in the introduction to the study and practice of a selected foreign language in a country where the target language is the primary language. Emphasis is on oral proficiency, and on-site learning ensures numerous opportunities to practice the language. This course is part of a Study Abroad experience.
3
Prerequisites
First Year Target Language 1. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
A language maintenance and development course intended for bilingual students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking home and speak or understand the language to some extent, but have not had prior instruction in the Spanish language and want to improve their language skills through formal study. The course focuses on vocabulary development, literacy skills, grammar, reading and writing, using short stories and other professional publications as texts to examine. The course includes consideration of the relationship between language and culture. Students discuss, write reports, and give oral presentations in Spanish on the stories they have read and analyzed.
3
Prerequisites
Restricted to heritage speakers of Spanish. Prior approval of the director of the Foreign Language Program is required.
A continuation of 21-203. The course focuses on vocabulary development, literacy skills, grammar, reading and writing and includes consideration of the relationship between language and culture. Students are expected to view films from Latin American and Spain outside of class. In class, students discuss the significance and meaning of the films and examine language patterns. Students discuss, write reports, and give oral presentations in Spanish on the films they have viewed and analyzed.
3
Prerequisites
21-203. Restricted to heritage speakers of Spanish. Prior approval of the director of the Foreign Language Program is required.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Arabic, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-108.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Arabic, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-208.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Chinese, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-112.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Chinese, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-213.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Japanese, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-114.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Japanese, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-223.
A language maintenance and development course intended for bilingual students who grew up in a Polish-speaking home and speak or understand the language to some extent, but have not had prior instruction in the Polish language and want to improve their language skills through formal study. The course focuses on vocabulary development, literacy skills, grammar, reading and writing, and it includes consideration of the relationship between language and culture.
3
Prerequisites
Restricted to heritage speakers of Polish. Prior approval of the director of the Foreign Language Program is required.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Polish, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-118.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Polish, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-233.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Portuguese, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-136.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Polish, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-235.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Russian, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-122.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Russian, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-243.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in French, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-124.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in French, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-248.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Italian, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-126.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Italian, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-253.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in German, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-128.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in German, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-258.
This course is designed to increase proficiency in Spanish, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-104.
This course is designed to further increase proficiency in Spanish, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-282.
Intermediary course in the study and practice of a selected foreign language in a country where the target language is the primary language. Emphasis is on oral proficiency and on-site learning ensures numerous opportunities to practice the language. This course is part of a Study Abroad experience.
3
Prerequisites
Two semesters' proficiency in the target language. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
A more demanding intermediary course in the study and practice of a selected foreign language in a country where the target language is the primary language. Emphasis is on oral proficiency and on-site learning ensures numerous opportunities to practice the language. This course is part of a Study Abroad experience.
3
Prerequisites
Three semesters' proficiency in the target language. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
This course provides for intermediate study in a target language in location. Intended for Study Abroad students, content will depend upon the university in which the student is enrolled.
1-4
Prerequisites
Completion of four semesters of the target language. With permission, may be taken simultaneously with the fourth semester. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
This course is designed for advanced students to further increase proficiency in Japanese, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-224.
This course is designed for advanced students to further increase proficiency in Russian, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in the use of the language.
3
Prerequisites
21-244.
This course provides for advanced study in a target language in location. Intended for Study Abroad students, content will depend upon the university in which the student is enrolled.
3
Prerequisites
Four semesters' proficiency in the target language. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
This course provides for advanced study in a target language in location. Intended for Study Abroad students, content will depend upon the university in which the student is enrolled.
3
Prerequisites
Five semesters' proficiency in the target language. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.
This course is intended for Study Abroad students who are highly proficient in the target language. Content will depend upon the university in which the student is enrolled.
1-4
Prerequisites
Third year proficiency in the target language. May be taken at the same time as third year courses if approved. Prior approvals of both the director of the Foreign Language Program and the director of the Study Abroad Program are required.