21 - Foreign Language

21-103 First Year Spanish 1

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. NOTE: This course is also offered in a format specifically designed to include vocabulary useful to selected groups of professionals, e.g., teachers, nurses or law enforcement officers.

3

Prerequisites

Not open to students with a background in Spanish. Prior approval of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program is required.

21-104 First Year Spanish 2

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. NOTE: This course is also offered in a format specifically designed to include vocabulary useful to selected groups of professionals, e.g., teachers, nurses or law enforcement officers.

3

Prerequisites

21-103. Prior approval of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program is required.

21-106 Literature in a Foreign Language

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 chair.

21-107 First Year Arabic 1

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.

21-108 First Year Arabic 2

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.

21-109 First Year Chinese 1

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.

21-112 First Year Chinese 2

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.

21-113 First Year Japanese 1

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.

21-114 First Year Japanese 2

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.

21-117 First Year Polish 1

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.

21-118 First Year Polish 2

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.

21-120 International Experience Seminar

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.

21-121 First Year Russian 1

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.

21-122 First Year Russian 2

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.

21-123 First Year French 1

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. Prior

21-124 First Year French 2

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.

21-125 First Year Italian 1

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.

21-126 First Year Italian 2

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.

21-127 First Year German 1

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.

21-128 First Year German 2

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.

21-129 First Year Classical Greek 1

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.

21-130 First Year Classical Greek 2

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.

21-131 First Year Latin 1

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.

21-132 First Year Latin 2

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.

21-133 First Year Modern Greek 1

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.

21-134 First Year Modern Greek 2

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.

21-135 First Year Portuguese 1

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.

21-136 First Year Portuguese 2

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.

21-191 First Year Language in Location 1

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 Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-192 First Year Language in Location 2

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 Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-203 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1

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, and it includes consideration of the relationship between language and culture.

3

Prerequisites

Restricted to heritage speakers of Spanish. Prior approval of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program is required.

21-204 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2

A continuation of 21-203. 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

21-203. Restricted to heritage speakers of Spanish. Prior approval of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program is required.

21-208 Second Year Arabic 1

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.

21-209 Second Year Arabic 2

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.

21-213 Second Year Chinese 1

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.

21-214 Second Year Chinese 2

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.

21-223 Second Year Japanese 1

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.

21-224 Second Year Japanese 2

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.

21-231 Polish for Heritage Speakers

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

Prerequisite: Restricted to heritage speakers of Polish. Prior approval of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program is required.

21-233 Second Year Polish 1

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.

21-234 Second Year Polish 2

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.

21-235 Second Year Portuguese 1

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.

21-236 Second Year Portuguese 2

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.

21-243 Second Year Russian 1

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.

21-244 Second Year Russian 2

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.

21-248 Second Year French 1

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.

21-249 Second Year French 2

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.

21-253 Second Year Italian 1

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.

21-254 Second Year Italian 2

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.

21-258 Second Year German 1

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.

21-259 Second Year German 2

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.

21-282 Second Year Spanish 1

This course is designed to increase proficiency in Spanish, expanding vocabulary and enhancing clarity and precision in use of the language.

3

Prerequisites

21-202.

21-283 Second Year Spanish 2

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.

21-291 Second Year Language in Location 1

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 Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-292 Second Year Language in Location 2

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 Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-299 Intermediate Practice Language in Location

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 Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-315 Third Year Japanese 1

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.

21-342 Third Year Russian 1

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.

21-391 Third Year Language in Location 1

3

Prerequisites

Four semesters' proficiency in the target language. Prior approvals of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-392 Third Year Language in Location 2

3

Prerequisites

Five semesters' proficiency in the target language. Prior approvals of the Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.

21-399 Advanced Practice Language in Location

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 Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program and the Director of the Study Abroad Program are required.