Courses at the 100-level
Students learn to understand, speak, read, and write in basic Modern Standard Arabic and gain an understanding of the diversity of Arabic life.
4 credit hours
Four skills in Modern Standard Arabic: speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension are further developed within the context of Arabic-speaking cultures.
4 credit hours
- or equivalent
Students learn to understand, speak, read, and write in French and gain an understanding of French life and character. Language laboratory is required. Not open to students who offer admission credit in French.
4 credit hours
Four skills in elementary French: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are further developed within the context of French culture. Language laboratory is required.
4 credit hours
- or one year of secondary school French
- Or consent of department chair
Four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are reviewed. This course is for students continuing their study of French begun in the secondary school. Language laboratory is required.
3 credit hours
- two years of secondary school French or consent of department chair
- Not open to students who have completed FREN 101 or 102
The cultural heritage of the French-speaking world is examined through selected cultural readings. Grammar and vocabulary are reviewed through a communicative approach. Language laboratory is required.
3 credit hours
- FREN 102 or 110
- or three years of secondary school French
- or a score of 500–549 on the CEEB Achievement Test in French
Through selected readings, literature as a reflection of the French-speaking world is examined. The development of language skills is continued through a communicative approach. Language laboratory is required.
3 credit hours
- or equivalent
- Or a score of 550-599 on the CEEB Achievement Test in French
- Or consent of department chair
An introduction to the literature of France and the Francophone world. Through close readings of major authors, diverse genres and themes, students will learn techniques of literary analysis and continue to develop speaking, reading, and writing skills in French.
4 credit hours
- equivalent or consent of the Chair
This is an introduction to Attic Greek, with focus on grammar, syntax, and translation of basic texts in ancient Greek.
4 credit hours
Students learn to understand, speak, read, and write in German and gain an understanding of German life and character. Language laboratory is required. Not open to students who have offered admission credit in German.
4 credit hours
Four skills in elementary German: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are further developed within the context of German culture. Language laboratory is required.
4 credit hours
- or one year of secondary school German
- Or consent of department chair
Literature as a reflection of the German-speaking world is examined through selected readings, and the development of language skills continues through a communicative approach. Language laboratory is required.
3 credit hours
- GRMN 113
- Or a score of 550-599 on the CEEB Achievement Test in German
- Or consent of department chair
Students learn to understand, speak, read, and write in Italian and gain an understanding of Italian life and character. Language laboratory is required. Not open to students who have offered admission credit in Italian.
4 credit hours
Four skills in elementary Italian: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are futher developed within the context of Italian culture. Language laboratory is required.
4 credit hours
- ITAL 101 or one year of secondary schcool Italian
- or consent of the department chair
The cultural and linguistic heritage of Italy is examined through selected readings. Grammar is reviewed and basic oral and written skills developed. Language laboratory is required.
3 credit hours
- ITAL 102 or three years of secondary school Italian or a score of 500-519 on the CEEB Achievement Test in Italian
Literature as a reflection of the heritage of the Italian people is examined. The development of oral and reading skills are continued, and some attention is given to written practice.
3 credit hours
- ITAL 113 or equivalent or a score 550-599 on the CEEV Achievement Test in Italian
- or consent of the department chair
Students are introduced to techniques of literary analysis through readings from various periods of Italian literature as they continue to develop speaking, reading, and writing skills.
4 credit hours
- equivalent or consent of the Chair
Students learn to understand, speak, read, and write in Japanese and gain an understanding of Japanese life and character. Language laboratory is required.
4 credit hours
Four skills in elementary Japanese--listening, speaking, reading, and writing--are further developed within the context of Japanese culture. Language laboratory is required.
4 credit hours
- JPAN 101
- or consent of department chair
- or consent of the department chair
The spirit and culture of the classical Roman world is introduced through study of the grammar and syntax of classical Latin and readings from Latin authors. This course also examines the Roman world’s contribution to Western civilization.
4 credit hours
This is a continuation of Latin 101.
4 credit hours
- LATN 101
Indigenous traditions and world views outside the Western experience are presented as they existed in the past and as they survive in contemporary Latin America. (Formerly Mestizo Concepts of Community and Spirituality.)
4 credit hours
Students learn to understand, speak, read, and write in Spanish and gain an understanding of Hispanic life and character. Language laboratory is required. Not open to students who have offered admission credit in Spanish.
4 credit hours
Four skills in elementary Spanish: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are further developed within the context of Hispanic culture. Language laboratory is required.
4 credit hours
- SPAN 101 or one year of secondary school Spanish
- or consent of the department chair
Students who are continuing their study of Spanish begun in secondary school, review four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Aspects of culture and civilization are stressed. Language laboratory is required. Not open to students who have completed SPAN 101 or 102.
3 credit hours
- Two years of secondary school Spanish
- or consent of the department chair
The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Spanish-speaking world is examined, while grammar is reviewed and basic oral and written skills are developed. Language laboratory is required.
3 credit hours
- SPAN 102 or 110, or three years of secondary school Spanish, or a score of 500–549 on the CEEB Achievement Test in Spanish.
Emphasis is on the development of reading Spanish and on the appreciation of literature as a reflection of the heritage of the Hispanic peoples. Attention is given to written practice.
3 credit hours
- SPAN 113 or a score of 550-599 on the CEEB Achievement Test in Spanish
- or consent of the department chair