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.

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.

This course is primarily intended for students majoring in Spanish Language and Culture. Its main goal is to consolidate grammatical skills previously attained. The following verb tenses for regular and irregular indicative verbs will be taught: present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional. In addition the following material will also be included: possessive adjectives and pronouns; demonstrative adjectives and pronouns; interrogative pronouns; por and para; ser and estar; and relative pronouns. The course will be accompanied by a component of readings and discussions.

Students whose scores on foreign language literature examinations meet or exceed standards published in this Catalog in Advanced Placement, CLEP, and International Baccalaureate Higher Level tests (or equivalent tests) may be awarded college credits if and when certain university requirements are met. Consult the Office of Admission.

Introduction to the Arabic language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

Introduction to the Chinese language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency.  The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

Introduction to the Japanese language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

Introduction to the Polish language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

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.

Introduction to the Russian language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

Introduction to the French language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

Introduction to the Italian language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

Introduction to the German language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Introduction to the Greek language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice 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.

Introduction to the Portuguese language, with an emphasis on oral proficiency. The course includes small-group activities to ensure opportunities to practice the language.

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.

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.

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.

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. This course does not fulfill the General Education requirement for Humanities.

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. This course does not fulfill the General Education requirement for Humanities.

This course is primarily intended for students majoring in Spanish Language and Culture. Its main goal is to consolidate grammatical skills attained in Spanish Grammar 1 and advance students to greater competency in understanding and using Spanish grammar. The following verb tenses for indicative regular and irregular verbs will be covered: present perfect tense; pluscuamperfect tense; future perfect tense. The present, imperfect, and pluperfect subjunctive will be included as well as the use of the subjunctive with "if clauses." This learning will be accompanied by a component of readings and discussions.

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

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

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

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

A Foreign Language workshop provides beginning students in a foreign language with practice in reading, writing, and speaking in the target language. Opportunities for practice in pronunciation and conversation enhance oral/aural skills. Consult the Director of the Foreign Language Program for the relevant syllabus in the target language. A variety of workshops are offered.

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

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

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. This course does not fulfill the General Education requirement for Humanities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 onsite learning ensures numerous opportunities to practice the language.  This course is part of a Study Abroad experience.

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 onsite learning ensures numerous opportunities to practice the language. This course is part of a Study Abroad experience.

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.

This topics course focuses on issues relevant to the study of a foreign language and the cultures which communicate in it. This course is intended for foreign language minors or any other students who want to enhance foundation skills in reading, writing, and speaking in a foreign language. Consult the Director of the Foreign Language Program for relevant details. The course is taught in the target language. Topics will vary.

This course is primarily intended for students majoring in Spanish Language and Culture.  Its main goal is to assist students to reach Intermediate Mid-Proficiency in Speaking/Listening and Writing Spanish.

This course is primarily intended for students majoring in Spanish Language and Culture.  Its main goal is to assist students to reach Intermediate High-Proficiency in Speaking/Listening and Writing Spanish.

This course is primarily intended for students minoring in Chinese. Its main goals are to develop skills in reading and writing Chinese characters and to assist students in reaching Intermediate Level Proficiency in these same areas. It is the first course of two. Both courses focus on intensive practice in reading and writing in Chinese characters. Students will read narratives using Chinese characters, and these narratives will facilitate students' access to Chinese culture and literary tradition. Students will learn to write approximately 500 characters and type approximately 800.  This course does not satisfy the General Education requirement for Humanities.

This course is a continuation of 21-311 and is primarily intended for students minoring in Chinese. Its main goal, in conjunction with its prerequisite, is to assist students in reaching Intermediate Level Proficiency in reading and writing in Chinese. Narratives using Chinese characters will provide more information on Chinese culture and further access to Chinese literary tradition.  Students will learn to write 500 more characters and type nearly 800 additional characters. This course does not satisfy the General Education requirement for Humanities.

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.

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.  It is primarily intended for students minoring in Russian.  Its main goal is to assist students to reach Intermediate Mid-Level proficiency in Speaking/Listening and Writing Russian. Knowledge and use of the Cyrillic alphabet is enhanced. Readings from the contemporary Russian press and historically important short cinematic performances reflecting aspects of Russian culture are included for practice in reading, speaking, and writing.  This course does not satisfy the General Education requirement for Humanities.

This course is primarily intended for students minoring in Russian and is a sequel to 21-342 Russian Conversation and Composition 1. Students will develop more intense facility in reading, speaking, and writing Russian. Students will expand their vocabulary base, learn more idiomatic expressions, and read and write more difficult prose. The main goal of this course is to assist students to reach Intermediate High-Level proficiency in Speaking, Listening, and Writing Russian. Russian short fiction and other readings reflecting aspects of Russian culture are included for practice in reading, translating, speaking, and writing. This course does not satisfy the General Education requirement for Humanities.

This course examines the literary works of U.S.-Latinas and Latinos, from the colonial presence of Spanish-language writers in the territories that became the United States up to the present, with an emphasis on the range of literature produced by U.S.-Hispanic and/or Latino/a writers during the 1960s Civil Rights era, the Latina feminist boom of the 1980s, and the shifting demographics and diasporas of contemporary times.

This course examines literary texts from the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It emphasizes significant literary movements, such as magical realism; and major twentieth-century authors, such as Chile’s Mistral and Neruda, Colombia’s Marquez, Guatemala’s Asturias, Mexico’s Octavio Paz, and Peru’s Vargas-Llosa.

This course will delve into the study of phonetics (the minimal unit that makes up languages);  phonology (how speech sounds are produced) and improving pronunciation; morphology (how words are formed out of smaller meaningful units);  syntax (how sentences and other phrases can be constructed out of smaller phrases and words).  Additionally the course will include major pronunciation differences across the Spanish-speaking world with special attention paid to Latin America, Basque, Gallego, and Catalan Spanish.

Spanish majors will familiarize themselves with the literature of Spain from the epic poem Cantar de Mio Cid, to the works of Juan Ruiz, the Arcipreste de Hita, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Lope de Vega, José de Espronceda and other realist poets; and Miguel de Unamuno, José Ortega y Gasset, and Gabriel Miró, among other prominent writers.

An electronically designed and rhetorically selected presentation of the student's writing following program guidelines is submitted with the assistance of the advisor. A specific, original research project may be included. Oral presentation is required. Foreign Language majors only. Pass/No Pass.

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.

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.

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.

Senior Spanish majors who wish to earn credit through hands-on experience in the many agencies in Chicagoland serving the Latino population will take this course.  150 hours of internship is required, together with other academic requirements, one of which is an acceptable report written in Spanish on the experience.  Students must apply to the Foreign Language Program Director for permission to take an internship.

This course is primarily intended for students majoring in Spanish Language and Culture. Its main goal is to assist students to reach Low Advanced Proficiency in Speaking/Listening and Writing in Spanish. Students will read and discuss international scholarship on a variety of topics related to studies on Spanish language and culture. An acceptable term paper is required.

This course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of Spanish-speaking countries worldwide. It will focus on these countries’ most recent social, political, and/or cultural developments. Characteristics of each country studied during the semester will be highlighted for a deeper awareness of their cultural differences and similarities. Spanish major seniors that complete this seminar are provided with unique opportunities to be exposed to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries as well as to work on a focused topic of interest that arises from seminar discussions and readings. The student submits an acceptable research paper and must present the research to the class or preferably at a local or national conference. 

This course provides capable students with an in-depth understanding of the research and writing needed in preparation for graduate studies in a foreign language.  Language major seniors that complete this capstone course are provided with unique opportunities to broaden their knowledge of the target language and its influence on cultures around the globe.  Students in consultation with their advisor or mentor will select a narrow topic to explore throughout the semester. Topics may include issues in history, literature, political science, social justice, sociology, and so forth. The research product (a paper) must be a sustained study with a Works Cited page, using an appropriate parenthetical documentation style.  Quality research could result in publication, a desirable goal. The student who applies for an independent study in a foreign language must have achieved Low High-Proficiency in the target language.