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50.101 French 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
50.102 French 2 and CultureCredits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 50.101; French 1 and Culture, which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 50.101 French 1 and Culture.
50.211 French 3 and CultureCredits: 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. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 50.102 French 2 and Culture
50.212 French 4 and CultureCredits: 3
A continuation of 50.211 French 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis on continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture.
50.301 Survey of French LiteratureCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.302 Survey of Francophone LiteratureCredits: 3
A survey of contemporary Francophone Literature of African, European, and North American French speaking countries since 1960 until today.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.310 French Speaking WorldCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.315 Francophone Comunity in North AmericaCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.340 Contemporary French CinemaCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.346 Advanced French ConversationCredits: 3
Advanced oral practice in rapid and idiomatic speech. Topics of contemporary significance are selected from contemporary prose.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
Designed to improve and reinforce proficiency in spoken and written French through regular exercises of oral communication and free composition, through the analysis of literary texts and authentic written and oral materials. Taught in French.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.376 French Cinema & SocietyCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.378 Women in French CinemaCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.380 Francophone Identity through CinemaCredits: 3
Provides a critical appreciation of the notion of Francophone identity through modern and contemporary (1970-today) Francophone cinema from diverse places such as but not limited to North Africa, West Africa (especially Senegal), Canada (especially Quebec) the Caribbean, Belgium, and Switzerland. The course is aiming at showing the evolution of the Francophone identity in the postcolonial period until now and is focusing on the following aspects:
1) The emergence and importance of postcolonial Francophone cinema in the 1970s as a "cinema engage" (especially Sembene Ousmane in Senegal);
2) Contemporary issues of the postcolonial Francophone societies through films;
3) Representations of the cultural diversity in Francophone films;
4) Identity, race and immigration, women's status issues.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture, or 50.212 French 4 and Culture.
50.491 Directed Studies in French LiteratureCredits: 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.
50.492 Directed Studies French CompositionCredits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special program of composition or creative expression.
50.495 Advanced French TutorialCredits: 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.
50.496 French Practicum ExperienceCredits: 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.
51.101 German 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
51.102 German 2 and CultureCredits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 51.101 German 1 and Culture, which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 51.101 German 1 and Culture.
51.211 German 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 51.102 German 2 and Culture.
51.212 German 4 and CultureCredits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 51.211 German 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 51.211 German 3 and Culture.
51.491 Directed Study in German LiteratureCredits: 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 CompositionCredits: 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.
51.495 Advanced German TutorialCredits: 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 ExperienceCredits: 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.
52.101 Italian 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
52.102 Italian 2 and CultureCredits: 3
A continuation of 52.101 Italian 2 and Culture, which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 52.101 Italian 1 and Culture.
52.211 Italian 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 52.102 Italian 2 and Culture.
52.212 Italian 4 and CultureCredits: 3
A continuation of 52.211 Italian 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req; 52.211 Italian 3 and Culture.
52.315 Islam and Medieval EuropeCredits: 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 WritersCredits: 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.
52.335 Cinema and Italian AmericansCredits: 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.
52.373 Italian HumanismCredits: 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.
52.374 Classics of Italian CinemaCredits: 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.
52.378 Italian Cinema and CultureCredits: 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 Italian/English.
52.380 Italian Cinema: Directors and ThemesCredits: 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.
52.491 Directed Study in Italian LiteratureCredits: 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.
52.492 Directed Studies Italian CompositionCredits: 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.
52.495 Advanced Italian TutorialCredits: 3
52.496 Italian Practicum ExperienceCredits: 3
53.101 Japanese 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 201, 202 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
53.102 Japanese 2 and CultureCredits: 3
Continuation of 53.101 Japanese 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 201, 202 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 53.101 Japanese 1 and Culture.
53.105 Chinese 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 105, 106 and 205, 206 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
53.106 Chinese 2 and CultureCredits: 3
Continuation of 53.105 Chinese 1 and Culture. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 103, 104 and 205, 206 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.105 Chinese 1 and Culture.
53.108 Business Chinese I and CultureCredits: 3
This introductory language and culture course prepares non-Chinese speakers for potential future business engagements either in China or with Chinese speakers in the United States. Effective communication and cultural competency in standard/Mandarin Chinese are emphasized. Students will be exposed to various aspects of Chinese culture appropriate for informal as well as business social settings. Topics include, but are not limited to, self-introduction, traveling, lodging, dining, shopping, banking, seeing a doctor, making friends, and doing business. Authentic language materials (vocabulary, Pinyin, sentence structures, conversations) are presented and taught in a second language acquisition environment with interactive activities that are relevant to proper social etiquette.
53.109 Business Chinese IICredits: 3
This language and culture course is a continuation of Business Chinese I. The course prepares non-Chinese speakers for potential future business engagements either in China or with Chinese speakers in the United States. Effective communication and cultural competency in standard/Mandarin Chinese are emphasized. Students will be exposed to various aspects of Chinese culture appropriate for informal as well as business social settings. Topics include, but are not limited to, self-introduction,traveling, lodging, dining, shopping, banking, seeing a doctor, making friends, and doing business. Authentic language materials (vocabulary, Pinyin, sentence structures, conversations) are presented and taught in a second language acquisition environment with interactive activities that are relevant to proper social etiquette.
53.115 Arabic 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 115, 116 and 215, 216 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
53.116 Arabic 2 and CultureCredits: 3
This course is for students who have completed 53.115 Arabic 1 and Culture. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 115, 116 and 215, 216 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.115 Arabic 1 and Culture.
53.135 Cambodian 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235, 236 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
53.136 Cambodian 2 and CultureCredits: 3
This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar and cultural studies begun in 53.135. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235, 236 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.135 Cambodian 1 and Culture.
53.201 Japanese 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Continuation of 53.102 Japanese 2 and Culture. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 201, 202 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.102 Japanese 2 and Culture.
53.202 Japanese 4 and CultureCredits: 3
Continuation of 53.201Japanese 3 and Culture . Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 201, 202 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req; 53.201 Japanese 3 and Culture.
53.205 Chinese 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 105,106 and 205, 206 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.106 Chinese 2 and Culture.
53.209 Danish 3 and CultureCredits: 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. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Intermediate language courses at the 209 and 210 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
53.211 Armenian 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 111, 112 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
53.215 Arabic 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 117, 118 and 215, 217 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.116 Arabic 2 and Culture.
53.216 Arabic 4 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 115, 116 and 215, 216 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.215 Arabic 3 and Culture.
53.235 Cambodian 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235, 236 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.136 Cambodian 2 and Culture.
53.236 Cambodian 4 and CultureCredits: 3
This course is a continuation of 53.235 Cambodian 3 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 135, 136 and 235, 236 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence.
Pre-Req: 53.235 Cambodian 3 and Culture.
53.300 Modern Chinese Literature and CultureCredits: 3
This course offers an insight into Chinese culture and society by examining different genres of modern and contemporary Chinese Literature -- the novel, poetry, essay, and drama -- since the early Twentieth Century. Readings in English translations of representative works by major writers/essayists/poets/playwrights will be complemented by selected feature films and documentaries. The survey of Chinese literature will be put in the context of a series of sociopolitical changes in China that informed the production of these works.
53.490 Directed Study in Chinese CultureCredits: 3
Students through regular consultation with the Instructor develop a course of directed study or independent study in Chinese Culture. Students findings are presented in a paper of significant proportion.
53.491 Directed Study: Japanese LiteratureCredits: 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.
53.492 Directed Study in Japanese CompositionCredits: 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.
53.495 Advanced Tutorial in Chinese CultureCredits: 3
A program of directed study to give an opportunity to a student to explore problems in Chinese Culture in greater dept or to initiate additional problems in Chinese Culture.
53.496 Japanese Practicum ExperienceCredits: 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.
54.101 Spanish 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
54.102 Spanish 2 and CultureCredits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 54.101 Spanish 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req; 54.101 Spanish 1 and Culture.
54.103 Medical SpanishCredits: 3
This course is designed to develop basic conversational skills necessary to communicate with patients in a health care setting. Students will acquire a basic linguistic and cultural foundation enabling them to interview and manage patients in clinical settings using Spanish; to take a history and perform a physical exam using Spanish, and to interpret health concerns of Spanish-speaking populations. The course is designed for health care professionals.
Pre-Req; 54.101 Spanish 1 and Culture.
54.211 Spanish 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 54.102 Spanish 2 and Culture.
54.212 Spanish 4 and CultureCredits: 3
A continuation of 54.211 4 and Culture, which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture.
54.221 Reading and Conversing in Spanish ICredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.102 Spanish 2 and Culture.
54.222 Reading and Conversing in Spanish IICredits: 3
Serves as a continuation of 54.221, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis upon continued development of reading and conversational skills.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture.
54.301 Introduction to Spanish LiteratureCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
A continuation of 53.302, Latin American Literature and Culture I. Conducted in Spanish
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.310 Spanish Civilization and CultureCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.313 Fieldwork in the Spanish CommunityCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture.
54.320 Special Topics in Spanish StudiesCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture.
Studies women writers of the Spanish speaking world. Emphasis is given to their contribution to the development of Spanish literature and culture as well as their vision of the world and their concerns for the rights of women and humanity. Conducted in Spanish only.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.333 Advanced Spanish GrammarCredits: 3
A systematic study of complex grammatical structures in Spanish.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.334 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax IICredits: 3
A continuation of 54.333. Required for Spanish Majors.
Pre-Req: 54.333 Adv Sp Grammar & Syntax I.
54.335 Spanish Women Writers in TranslationCredits: 3
A continuation of 54.330, Spanish Women Writers. Focus on specific authors and their contribution to Hispanic literature.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture, or 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.351 Latin American TheaterCredits: 3
Examines Latin American theatrical works as forms of socially accepted resistance and politically charged art forms. The course will consider plays and performances that challenge governments, inequities, and the status quo. In this course, students will study a variety of Latin American plays, as well as performances an political acts that explore these issues.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture.
54.374 Spanish Films: Short TakesCredits: 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
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.375 Latin American and Spanish CinemaCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture.
54.401 Spanish Selected AuthorsCredits: 3
Presents an intensive study of the works by a few Spanish and/or Latin American authors.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
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.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.409 Twentieth Century Spanish LiteratureCredits: 3
Studies the famous generation of 1927 and the major literary trends during and after the Spanish Civil War.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
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.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.416 The Latin American NovelCredits: 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.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture.
54.491 Directed Studies in Spanish LiteratureCredits: 3
54.492 Directed Study in Latin AmericaCredits: 3
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special program of composition or creative expression.
54.494 Independent StudyCredits: 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 SpanishCredits: 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.
54.496 Spanish Practicum ExperienceCredits: 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.
55.101 Greek 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course..
55.102 Greek 2 and CultureCredits: 3
Continuation of 55.101 Greek 2 and Culture which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 55.101 Greek 1 and Culture.
55.211 Greek 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 55.102 Greek 2 and Culture.
55.212 Greek 4 and CultureCredits: 3
Continuation of 55.211 Greek 3 and Culture which is a prerequisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 55.211 Greek 3 and Culture.
55.491 Directed Studies in GreekCredits: 3
56.101 Latin 1 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
56.102 Latin 2 and CultureCredits: 3
A continuation of 56.101 Latin 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite. Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req; 56.101 Latin 1 and Culture.
56.211 Latin 3 and CultureCredits: 3
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req; 56.102 Latin 2 and Culture.
56.212 Latin 4 and CultureCredits: 3
A continuation of 56.211 Latin 3 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing is required in language courses. Beginning and intermediate language courses at the 101, 102 and 211, 212 levels must be elected in the prescribed sequence. College credit may not be granted for one semester of such courses unless exception is permitted by the Coordinator of Modern Languages on the basis of placement in a more advanced language course.
Pre-Req: 56.211 Latin 3 and Culture.
56.303 Latin: VergilCredits: 3
56.320 Special Topics in Latin StudyCredits: 3
Depends on faculty and student interests associated with Latin literature, composition and culture .
56.491 Directed Studies in LatinCredits: 3