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50.101	French 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have more than two years of French at the secondary level may not earn credit for this course.
51.101	German 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have completed more than one year of German at the secondary level may not earn credit for this course.
52.101	Italian 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who completed two to three years of Italian at the secondary level may not earn credit for this course.
53.101	Japanese 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
No previous knowledge of Japanese is required. The aims are basic oral expression, aural comprehension, elementary reading and writing in Japanese.
54.101	Spanish 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expressions and aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have had more than two to three years of Spanish at the high school level may not earn credit for this course.
56.101	Latin 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have had more than two years of Latin at the secondary level may not receive credit for this course.
55.101	Greek 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
No previous knowledge of Greek required. The aims are basic oral expression, aural comprehension, and elementary reading and writing in modern and ancient Greek.
55.102	Greek 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
Continuation of 55.101 Greek 2 and Culture, with readings in Greek prose and poetry. The course provides a foundation for advanced study in modern or classical Greek. .
56.102	Latin 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
A continuation of 56.101 Latin 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
54.102	Spanish 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 54.101 Spanish 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
53.102	Japanese 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
Continuation of 53.101 Japanese 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
52.102	Italian 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
A continuation of 52.101 Italian 2 and Culture, which is a prerequisite.
51.102	German 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 51.101 German 1 and Culture, which is a prerequisite.
50.102	French 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 50.101; French 1 and Culture, which is a prerequisite.
53.115	Arabic 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
This course is for students who have had no prior formal exposure to Modern Standard Arabic. It provides students with the essentials of Standard Arabic as used in public communication throughout the Arab world. It introduces the reading and writing systems and focuses on oral conversational practice. It also introduces the fundamentals of Arabic grammar, vocabulary building and writing at the sentence level. The course will also emphasize the culture and civilization of the Arab world.
53.116	Arabic 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
This course is for students who have completed 53.115 Arabic 1 and Culture, or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor. Basic grammatical structures are presented, and techniques for vocabulary building and use in meaningful contexts are reinforced. Reading skills and writing at the sentence and paragraph level are also extended and developed. The course will also emphasize intensive converstional practice and communication in context through the use of the audio material and through watching and responding to excerpts from a variety of Arabic movies and programs.
53.135	Cambodian 1 and Culture	Credits: 3
An introductory course intended for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Its aim is to present essential vocabulary and grammar and to develop the pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication and comprehension. Customs and cultural insights are also presented.
53.136	Cambodian 2 and Culture	Credits: 3
This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar and cultural studies begun in 53.135. Students are expected to acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary and begin to deal with idiomatic language and more advanced syntax. Also, emphasis on the Cambodian culture will be examined.
53.201	Japanese 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
Continuation of 53.102 Japanese 2 and Culture. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Japanese. About 100 additional kanji are introduced.
53.202	Japanese 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
Continuation of 53.201Japanese 3 and Culture . Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Japanese. About 150 additional kanji are introduced.
52.211	Italian 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
A review of Italian grammar and syntax with emphasis on increased proficiency in reading, aural comprehension, and oral expression. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school Italian, preferably during their junior and senior years, or 52.102 Italian 2 and Culture.
50.211	French 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
Reviews basic grammatical structures and idiomatic patterns with emphasis upon increased proficiency in oral expression and aural comprehension. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school French, preferably during their junior and senior years, or for students who have completed 50.102; French II and Culture.
51.211	German 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
A review German grammar and syntax with emphasis upon increased proficiency in reading, aural comprehension, and oral expression. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school German, preferably during their junior and senior years, or for students who have completed 51.102 German2 and Culture.
56.211	Latin 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
Review of basic grammatical structures and idiomatic patterns with emphasis upon increased proficiency in oral expression and aural comprehension. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school Latin, preferably during their junior and senior years, and for studsents who have completed 56.102 Latin 2 and Culture.
54.211	Spanish 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
Reviews Spanish grammar and syntax with emphasis upon increased proficiency in aural comprehension and oral expression. This course is intended for students who have completed two years of high school Spanish, preferably during their junior and senior years, or for students who have completed 54.102 Spanish 2 and Culture.
55.211	Greek 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
Review and development of audio-lingual skill, writing and reading in Greek, followed by the reading of Greek texts from the classical, Byzantine and modern periods.
55.212	Greek 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
Continuation of 55.211 Greek 3 and Culture.
54.212	Spanish 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
A continuation of 54.211 4 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with an emphasis upon continued comprehension and conversational skills.
56.212	Latin 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
A continuation of 56.211 Latin 3 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
51.212	German 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 51.211 German 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis upon continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
50.212	French 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
A continuation of 50.211 French 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis on continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
52.212	Italian 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
A continuation of 52.211 Italian 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite with emphasis upon continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
53.215	Arabic 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
The goal of this course is to increase students' knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communication-based approach. It is a continuation of First Year Arabic (53.115 Arabic 1 and Culture & 53.116 Arabic 2 and Culture) . The course continues the process of presenting grammatical structures and reinforces and extends reading skills, techniques for vocabulary building and writing at the paragraph level. The course will emphasize intensive conversational practice and various aspects pertaining the actual use of language for communication and interaction.
53.216	Arabic 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
This course aims at sharpening students' expressive abilities in conversation and in writing. Students will be responding to readings of literary excerpts in the form of writing critical essays. Students will also be expected to discuss various literary genres and demonstrate a higher degree of interaction and comprehension of T.V. programs, films, ads and the various other programs that reflect various aspects of the culture and traditions.
54.221	Reading and Conversing in Spanish I	Credits: 3
Emphasizes Spanish grammar review and the development of reading and conversational skills. Selected contemporary works provide the basis for developing conversational comprehension and conversational and composition skills. This course is intended for students with a solid foundation in the Spanish language which had been gained from at least three years of high school study immediately prior to admission to the University.
54.222	Reading and Conversing in Spanish II	Credits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 54.221, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis upon continued development of reading and conversational skills.
53.235	Cambodian 3 and Culture	Credits: 3
This course is designed to further develop students' overall language proficiency and cultural knowledge through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises. Grammatical concepts are reviewed and expanded. Discussion of Cambodian culture and civilization will be examined.
53.236	Cambodian 4 and Culture	Credits: 3
This course is a continuation of 53.235 Cambodian 3 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite. The stress is on reading, composition, grammatical complexities, and intense oral practice, with continued studies of the culture.
54.301	Introduction to Spanish Literature	Credits: 3
Studies the history of Spain's literature in its general trends and through its major writers revealing the complicated series of interactions, conflict, and influences which have molded the unique character of the nation. Conducted in Spanish.
50.301	Survey of French Literature	Credits: 3
A panoramic survey of French Literatue based on the history and civilization of France from the Middle Ages to the XXth (20th) Century, through readings in the original French language of excerpts from milestone novels, theater and poetry. Class conducted in French.
54.302	Introduction to Latin American Literature	Credits: 3
A study of the major writers of Latin America from the indigenist literature to the modernist period. The authors and their works are placed in their historical, sociological, and literary prespective, thus introducing students to the Latin American World. Conducted in Spanish.
50.302	Survey of Francophone Literature	Credits: 3
A survey of contemporary Francophone Literature of African, European, and North American French speaking countries since 1960 until today.
54.303	Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture II	Credits: 3
A continuation of 53.302, Latin American Literature and Culture I. Conducted in Spanish
56.303	Latin: Vergil	Credits: 3
50.310	French Speaking World	Credits: 3
Designed for prospective majors and minors in French as well as for those who have completed four years of high school or two years of college French. The course examines similarities and differences in the ethos of nations of the French-speaking world and in the life-styles of the individuals and groups that make them up. Conducted in French.
54.310	Spanish Civilization and Culture	Credits: 3
Considers Spanish culture and civilization up to the present. Through audiovisual aids, current newspapers and selected readings, the student will explore the Spanish way of being, thinking, and living. Emphasis is placed on the main contributions of Spain to the Western world.
54.313	Fieldwork in the Spanish Community	Credits: 3
Involves individual assignments under the sponsorship of local service agencies servicing the Spanish-speaking community involving individual family and group contact. Written and oral reports will be in Spanish.
54.315	Latin American Civilization and Culture	Credits: 3
Considers significant intellectual, artistic, historical, and sociopolitical aspects of Latin America from the beginning of its history. Through audiovisual aids and selected readings, the student will explore the Latin American way of being and expressing.
50.315	Francophone Comunity in North America	Credits: 3
This course introduces the concept of "Francophonie" and describes the origins of the main francophone communities left in North America: Quebec, Acadia and New-Foundland in Canada, and Louisiana and New England (including Lowell) in the U.S. The primary focus of this class is Culture, history and language (different varieties of French spoken by those communities). Class conducted in French.
50.320	Contemporary French Civilization and Culture	Credits: 3
In this course we look closely at some fundamental issues reflecting the rapidly changing paramters of French culture and society today; the question of national identity and cultural hybridite, the relationship between the evolving types of family relations and new forms of social and political contracts; the crucial personal problems faced by the young, the poor, the immigrant and the elderly in an increasingly multicultural Hexagone attempting to define its place, role and funcation within the recently defined Europe unit and the new global world order; the current status of women; the relashionship between cities and ghettos, violence and crime; the nature of emerging forms of cultural production within new trends and styles of modernite.
56.320	Special Topics in Latin Study	Credits: 3
Depends on faculty and student interests associated with Latin literature, composition and culture .
54.320	Special Topics in Spanish Studies	Credits: 3
Focuses on a limited topic of special interest in culture, civilization, or literature. May be taught in English or in Spanish. Course content and approach will vary depending on instructor.
52.325	Italian American Literature and Culture	Credits: 3
Discusses the most prominent authors and works of Italian-American Literature as they, by using the ethnic setting, are able to convey universal human concerns and themes. The discussion on Italian-American ethnic issues will include such films as The Godfather, Moonstruck, The Sicilian, Goodfellas, and The Untouchables. Conducted in English.
52.330	Italian Women Writers	Credits: 3
Studies women writers of Italy by giving attention to the genres of narrative, poetry, theater and autobiography. Authors are selected according to their impact on issues affecting women, gender studies, feminism, avant-garde, modernism, social relations and psychological discourse. Conducted in English.
54.333	Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax I	Credits: 3
A systematic study of complex grammatical and syntactical structures in Spanish with extensive practice in writing. Required for Spanish Majors.
54.334	Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax II	Credits: 3
A continuation of 54.333. Required for Spanish Majors.
54.335	Spanish Women Writers in Translation	Credits: 3
A continuation of 54.330, Spanish Women Writers. Focus on specific authors and their contribution to Hispanic literature.
52.335	Cinema and Italian Americans	Credits: 3
A course looking at the ways in which film addresses issues of ethnicity and its representation in the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural memory of American life. This will be an interdisciplinary course focusing on the relentless portrayal in the the news and entertainment industries of Italian Americans. It will shed light on the contributions of this ethnic group by analyzing the negative and positive stereotypes through films. Conducted in English.
50.340	Contemporary French Cinema	Credits: 3
Provides a critical appreciation of contemporary French cinema (1985-today) aiming at sorting out its eclecticism and focusing on the following aspects: 1) French cultural exception in the European Union: cultural integration and national identity; 2) Representation of the ongoing social and moral changes in contemporary France; 3) The new generation of French filmmakers. Class taught in French.
50.346	Advanced French Conversation	Credits: 3
Advanced oral practice in rapid and idiomatic speech. Topics of contemporary significance are selected from contemporary prose.
54.347	Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition	Credits: 3
The course aims at developing advanced oral proficiency in rapid idiomatic speech. Topics of contemporary significance are selected for discussions. Frequent compositions are designed to strengthen students' self-expression and facility in prose writing. Required for Spanish Majors.
54.351	Hispanic Perspectives	Credits: 3
The major theme of the course will be to ask how the Spanish and Hispanoamerican see themselves and others in the world. What are their values and perspectives and how do they differ from North American values and perspectives. The course will address these questions by examining Hispanic views as expressed, in English translations, by writers in Spanish in their fiction, poetry and non-fiction, focusing on the writer¹s way of seeing the world.
52.373	Italian Humanism	Credits: 3
A study of the waning of the Middle Ages and the dawning of the Renaissance as seen through the work of Petrarch and Boccaccio. Emphasis is on the study of sources and the influence of Petrarch and Boccaccio upon the literatures of western Europe. Conducted in English.
54.374	Spanish Films: Short Takes	Credits: 3
Original short subject films in Spanish by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers as stimuli for discussion and writing in Spanish and/or English. Intriguing alternative to further your Spanish Language learning. Prerequisite: Having passed Intermediate Spanish 54-211 or 54-212 or equivalent
52.374	Classics of Italian Cinema	Credits: 3
This course, through a series of classic Italian films internationally recognized, will present how the style is not only something which comes from within the director reflecting that most intriguing of all subjects, he personality of the director, but also the film's influence upon American productions.
54.375	Latin American and Spanish Cinema	Credits: 3
An exploration of representative Spanish and latin American films from a variety of major directors. Areas of investigation include the cinematic representation of nationality, ethnicity, identity, gender, history and politics. This course will be taught in English. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable but not required. Spanish majors and minors will complete written assignments, reviews, quizzes, and exams in Spanish.
50.376	French Cinema & Society	Credits: 3
Covers the dramatic presentation French society gives of itself during the period of profound social and economic change, from the New Wave and the May 68 events to today's younger generation facing an uncertain tomorrow. Each screening (in French with subtitles) is preceded by an introduction placing the film in its historical context. In English.
50.378	Women in French Cinema	Credits: 3
Focuses on the way French film makers (male, and more recently female) have been portraying women in their films. Carefully selected French films with English subtitles are used to show the evolution that has taken place from Carne and Renoir's poetic realism to the present. Selected readings are also used to underscore various themes, such as how women have been represented in these films. Conducted in English.
52.378	Italian Cinema and Culture	Credits: 3
A guide to contemporary Italian studies through literary and cultural approaches. The works of central figures in contemporary Italian letters are examined in view of their impact on Italian life. Emphasis is given to poets, novelists, the new cinema, the influences of existentialism, and the impact of America on Italian literature. Conducted in English.
52.380	Italian Cinema: Directors and Themes	Credits: 3
A study of Italian film history and its accomplishment by exploring the relationship of cinema to sociopolitical, economic, cultural, and literary events. The course will discuss in depth either a) one or two major and well known directors; b) a major thematic and stylistic division in a century of cinematic creativity.
54.401	Spanish Selected Authors	Credits: 3
Presents an intensive study of the works by a few Spanish and/or Latin American authors.
54.404	Cervantes	Credits: 3
Study of the works of Cervantes. Complete analysis and readings of either the Don Quijote and/or other works including but not limited to the short stories and the one act plays.
54.409	Twentieth Century Spanish Literature	Credits: 3
Studies the famous generation of 1927 and the major literary trends during and after the Spanish Civil War.
54.410	Realism and the Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel	Credits: 3
Offers a study of fundamental aspects of life, thought, land itself and its sense of history as reflected in the literary masterpieces of Valera, Galdos, Alarcon, Pereda, and others. An analysis of the literary techniques and fiction of the Realism will be included.
54.416	The Latin American Novel	Credits: 3
A study of the development of the Latin American novel. Three major works of Latin American short story writers such as Borges, Cortazar, Marquez, Rulfo.
54.491	Directed Studies in Spanish Literature	Credits: 3
55.491	Directed Studies in Greek	Credits: 3
56.491	Directed Studies in Latin	Credits: 3
52.491	Directed Study in Italian Literature	Credits: 3
Individual research projects for modern language majors. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Italian literature and define a subject for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
53.491	Directed Study: Japanese Literature	Credits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Japanese literature and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
50.491	Directed Studies in French Literature	Credits: 3
Individual research projects in French literature. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in French literature and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
51.491	Directed Study in German Literature	Credits: 3
Requires individual research projects for modern languages. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in German literature and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
51.492	Direct ed Study in German Composition	Credits: 3
Individual research projects for modern language majors. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in literature and culture and define a subject for individual research. The student's findings are represented in a paper of significant proportion.
50.492	Directed Studies French Composition	Credits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special program of composition or creative expression.
53.492	Directed Study in Japanese Composition	Credits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Japanese composition and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
52.492	Directed Studies Italian Composition	Credits: 3
Individual research projects for modern language majors. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special topic of composition or creative expression.
54.492	Directed Study in Latin America	Credits: 3
54.493	Directed Studies in Spanish Composition	Credits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special program of composition or creative expression.
54.494	Independent Study	Credits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of independent study in Spanish culture and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
54.495	Advanced Tutorial in Spanish	Credits: 3
A program of directed study which affords advanced students an additional opportunity to pursue a previously explored problem in greater depth or to initiate an additional problem. The purpose is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarly research and presentation and for creative expression.
52.495	Advanced Italian Tutorial	Credits: 3
50.495	Advanced French Tutorial	Credits: 3
A program of directed study which affords the advanced student with an additional opportunity to pursue a previously explored problem in greater depth or to initiate a new problem. The purpose of the course is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarly research, presentation and creative expression.
51.495	Advanced German Tutorial	Credits: 3
A program of directed study which affords Modern Language majors an additional opportunity to pursue a previously explored topic in greater depth or to initiate an additional topic. The purpose of this tutorial is to sharpen and refine techniques of scholarly research, presentation and creative expression.
51.496	German Practicum Experience	Credits: 3
A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences (for modern language majors only) which are developed by the student in consultation with a member of the German faculty. Specific requirements vary depending upon the nature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of the practicum is to provide an occasion for investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skills which are appropriate to the modern language concentration. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits in practicum courses. Students are graded; "satisfactory or, unsatisfactory." The practicumexperience may not be substituted for a required course in the major.
50.496	French Practicum Experience	Credits: 3
A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences (for French and Modern Language Majors only). Specific requirements vary depending upon faculty policies and the nature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of the practicum experience is to provide an occasion for investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skills which are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are graded "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory". The practicum experience may not be substituted for a required course in the major.
52.496	Italian Practicum Experience	Credits: 3
53.496	Japanese Practicum Experience	Credits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Japanese culture and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
54.496	Spanish Practicum Experience	Credits: 3
A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences for Spanish or Modern Language majors only. Specific requirements vary depending upon faculty policies and the nature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of the practicum experience is to provide an occasion for investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skills which are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are graded satisfactory, or unsatisfactory. The practicum experience may not be substituted for a required course in the major.