Foreign Language (FL)
118A-B. Twentieth Century Literature (3-3; max total 6 in each
language)
Analytical and critical study of twentieth century literary production of
the country, excluding Spanish literature, through lectures in the target
language (except Russian), outside readings, and one written report each
semester in the language.
130A. Foreign Language in the Public School (3; max total see below)
May be taken for credit once in each language except Spanish. Open to secondary
school student teachers. Intensive drill on phonetics for pronunciation,
enunciation, intonation. (3 lecture, 1 lab hour).
130B. Foreign Language in the Elementary School (3)
Methods, materials, bibliography for teaching foreign language in the elementary
school.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System -- Definitions and Eligibility)
Foreign Language (FL)
200. Research Methods and Bibliography (2)
Prerequisite: bachelor's degree in a foreign language or permission of instructor.
Seminar in techniques of research; individual study, preparation of materials
and their use for documentation in the language of specialization.
201. Foreign Language Linguistics (2; max total 4 if no language repeated)
(Same as Ling 201)
Prerequisite: Latin 1B; major or minor in language of specialization; permission
of instructor. Oppositions in language; phonetic and phonemic description;
allophonic and phonemic perturbations; speech levels; dialects.
202. Seminar in Historical Linguistics (2; max total 4 if no language
repeated)
Prerequisite:Latin 1B; major or minor in language of specialization; permission
of instructor. Historical method; diachronic and synchronic considerations;
language change; articulatory oppositions; Latin phonology and distributions;
morphology, syntax; dialects; comparison with other Romance languages.
210. Seminar in Literary Studies (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: equivalent of undergraduate major in language of specialization.
Seminar in critique and analytical study of selected topics, periods, or
specific literary figures.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis or Project (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: see Master's Degrees -- Tbesis Requirement. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the master's degree.
IN-SERVICE COURSES
Foreign Language (FL)
301. Conversation and Composition Review (2; max total 8 if no language repeated)
304. Theory and Practice (2; max total 8)
2A-B. Intermediate French (3-3)
(A) Prerequisite: Fr 1B or two years of high school French. Grammar
review; modern short storied or plays. Sight reading; weekly compositions;
outside reading and reports. (B) Prerequisite: Fr 2A or three years of high
school French. French civilization, selected poems, prose or dramatic works
and one novel by French men of letters. Class discussion; occasional compositions;
sight reading. Conducted in French.
50A-B. Oral French (2-2)
Prerequisite: Fr 1B; 2A or B. (Must be taken concurrently) Oral drill for
pronunciation; conversion on assigned topics; brief talks, extemporaneous
discussions. (2 lecture, 1 lab hour)
101. Advanced Composition and Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Fr 2B or permission of instructor. Written assignments and
oral assignments in French on varied topics with emphasis on composition,
style and grammar. (Fall semester)
102. Literary Composition and Translation (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate French or permission of instructor. Weekly written
and oral assignments in French on varied literary topics with emphasis on
composition, style, and grammar complemented by an introduction to the problems
and techniques of literary translation.
109A-B. French Literature, Earlier Period (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fr 2B History of French literature, principal documents and
authors from Chanson de Roland to Andre Chenier; renaissance, seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. Lectures and discussions; one paper each semester.
112A-B. French Literature, Nineteenth Century (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fr 2B Chief movements, works, and authors from 1789 to the
present; Romaniticism, Realism, the Parnasse, Naturalism and Symbolism.
Lectures and discussions; one paper each semester.
137. Applied Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Fr 101 or concurrently; Ling 135. Phonological, morphological,
syntactical, and lexical structure of French; conflicts with English structure;
linguistics problems in design of teaching materials.
150A-B. The French Novel (2-2)
Prerequisite: Fr 2B. History of the novel in France from its origin to the
present.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
200 series.
Graduate courses are listed under Foreign Language.
German (Germ)
1A-B. Elementary German (4-4)
Beginning course with graded lessons acquainting the student with the basic
structure and pronunciation of German through practice in speaking, reading,
and writing.
2A-B. Intermediate German (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B. Translation; sight reading; conversation; grammar
review.
50A-B. Oral German (2-2)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B. May be taken concurrently with Germ 2A or 2B. Conversation
on assigned topics, brief talks by students, short scenes from plays.
61. Literature of the Sciences (2)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B or equivalent. Selected readings in the natural sciences
for developing scientific vocabularies.
101. Composition and Conversation (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Idioms; written translations in German; compositions
on assigned topics; oral exercises. Emphasis on grammar and syntax.
102. Advanced Composition and Translation (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 101A-B. Emphasis on style in composition and introduction
to problems.
115A-B. Survey of Literature, Earlier Period (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Reading and discussion of representative selections
from the Nibelungenlied, Wolfram, Gottfried, Luther, Lessing, Goethe, Schiller.
116A-B. Nineteenth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B or permission of instructor. Reading and discussion
of representative selections from major 19th Century German authors.
118A-B. Twentieth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Analytical and critical study o1 twentieth century
literary production of Germany. Discussion and short reports.
135. History of the German Language (3)
Prerequisite; Germ 2B. Development of the German language from earliest
times to the present.
137. Applied Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Phonological, morphological, syntactical, and lexical
structure of German; conflicts with English structire; linguistic problems
in design of teaching materials.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
200 series.
Graduate courses are listed under Foreign Language.
1A-B. Elementary Italian (3-3)
Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with basic structure
and pronunciation of Italian through practice, reading, and writing.
2A-B. Intermediate Italian (3-3)
Prerequisite: Italian 1B or equivalent. (A) Review of grammar and syntax;
composition; oral practice, reading of short stories and plays. (B) Oral
and written composition; reading of short stories, novels, biographies.
Conducted in Italian.
Latin (Latin)
1A-B. Elementary Latin (4-4)
(A) Elements of the Latin grammar; acquisition of reading ability. (B) COntinued
emphasis on reading ability through use of adopted selections from classical
writers.
3A-B. Intermediate Latin (3-3)
Prerequisite: Latin 1B or equivalent. Review of grammar and syntax; use
of subjunctive mood in clause construction; reading of selections from classical
prose writers. (B) Continued emphasis on grammar and syntax; written compositions.
101A-B. Advanced Grammar and Compostion (3-3)
Prerequisite: Latin 3B or equivalent; may be taken concurrently with
Latin 131, 132, 141, or 142. Exercises in prose composition; selected works
of Cicero and others from the Golden Age of Latin.
131. Classical Latin (3)
Prerequisite: Latin 2B. Survey of Roman literature; readings in prose and
poetry of representative authors from Plautus to Apuleius.
132. Medieval and Renaissance Latin (3)
Prerequisite: Latin 131. Survey of Medieval and Renaissance Latin lterature.
Readings in Patrologia Latina, Gesta Romanorum, Erasmus, Luther, Morus;
supplementary readings in English on political and cultural backgrounds.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
2A-B. Intermediate Portuguese (3-3)
(A) Review of grammar; tenses, subjunctive mood and irregular verbs emphasized;
prose composition; reading modern novels, plays; sight reading. (B) Composition,
conversation, correspondence; lectures on Portugese civilization; modern
prose, drama. Written report on individual reading. Conducted in Portuguese.
50A-B. Oral Russian (2-2)
Prerequisite: Russ 1B, 2A, or 2B. Oral drill for intonation and pronunciation;
conversation on assigned topics, brief talks; extemporaneous discussions.
(2 lecture, 1 lab hour)
101. Composition and Conversation (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: Russ 2B. Continuation of prose composition and composition
and oral-aural practice for mastery of the finer points in grammar and syntax.
110A-B-C. Survey of Russian Literature to 1900 (3-3-3)
(A) From Chronicles to Romanticism; the Kiev and Moscow periods; verse,
drama, fiction. (B) the novelists from 1830 to 1860. (C) Realism through
Chekhov, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy; Idealism and Materialism. Headings and reports
in Russian and English. Conducted in Russian.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
2A-B. Intermediate Spanish (3-3)
Prerequisite: Span1B or two years of high school Spanish. (A) review
of grammar; tenses with emphasis upon subjunctive mood and irregular verbs;
prose composition; reading of typical modern novels and plays. Outside and
sight reading. (B) Composition; conversation; forms of correspondence; talks
on Spanish civilization; modern prose and drama. Written report on private
reading. Conducted in Spanish.
3A-B. Intensive Conversation (3-3)
For incoming freshmen with prior instruction in Spanish; admission by departmental
placement test. Prepared and impromptu oral reports, class and group discussions,
memorization and recitation of poems and short plays. (3 lecture, 1 lab
hour)
4A-B.Intensive Reading and Composition (3-3)
For incoming freshmen with prior instruction in Spanish; admission by
departmental placement test. Reading prose, poetical and dramatic works;
intensive exercises in grammar and syntax; original compositions.
50A-B. Oral Spanish (2-2)
Prerequisite: Span 1B. May be taken concurrently with Span 2A-B. Enrollment
limited. Common idioms; correct expression; simple dialogues and plays.
(2 lecture, 1 lab hour)
55A-B. Practical Conversation (2-2)
Prerequisite: Span 1B or two or more years of high school Spanish. More
advanced than Span 50A-B. Common idioms and correct usage; expressions and
gestures; practical vocabulary for daily life and travel. (2 lecture, 1
lab hour)
101. Advanced Composition and Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Span 2B, or permission of instructor. Written assignments
on varied topics with emphasis on style in composition; class conducted
in Spanish.
102. Hispanic Culture (3)
Prerequisite: Span 101. Examination of cultural values of the Hispanic world
through readings, lectures, films and other media. Frequent written and
oral reports by students.
103A-B. Spanish Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Span 2B, 103A prerequisite to 103B. An introduction to the
principal authors, works, and movements of Spanish literature.
104A-B. Spanish-American Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Span 2B (A) Colonial period; historical: epics of conquest;
poetry of outstanding figures such as Sor Juana Inez and others; oral reports
and discussion; one written report. (B) Republican period; novel, short
story, and essay; special attention to poetry of moderistas; the Romantic
poets; oral reports and discussion.
105. Spanish-American Fiction of the Twentieth Century (3)
Prerequisite: Span 104A or equivalent. Intensive study of selected outstanding
Spanish-American novels and short stories of the twentieth century.
106. Spanish Literature of the Golden Age (3)
Prerequisite: Span 103A or equivalent. The main genres of Renaissance Spanish
literature with emphasis on at least one representative work for each.
107. Spanish-American Poetry of the Twentieth Century (3)
Prerequisite: Span 104B or equivalent. Intensive study of the works of selected
outstanding Spanish-American poets of the twentieth century.
108. Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century (3) (Former
FL 118)
Prerequisite: Span 103B or equivalent. Readings in twentieth century Spanish
literature as the basis for class discussion of content, form, and theme.
130. Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
Not open to students with credit in FL 130A (Spanish). Prerequisite: Span
2B or permission of instructor. Intensive drill on phonetics for pronunciation,
enunciation, intonation. Designed especially for students working toward
an elementary or secondary credential in Spanish..(3 lecture, 1 lab hour)
132. Methods of Teaching Spanish in Elementary Schools (3)
Not open to students with credit in FL 130B (Spanish). Not applicable toward
the Spanish major. Methods, materials, bibliography for Spanish in elementary
schools.
135. History of the Spanish Language (3)
Prerequisite: Span 2B. Ile evolution of Spanish from Vulgar Latin to modem
Spanish. Study of phonetic, morphological and syntactical changes; development
of lexicon.
137. Applied Linguistics (3) (Former Ling 132)
Prerequisite: Span 101 (or concurrently); Ling 135. Phonological, morphological,
syntactical, and lexical structure of Spanish; conflicts with English structure;
linguistic problems in design of teaching materials.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regtdations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
200 series. Graduate courses are listed nder Foreign Language.
(See Course Numbering System.)
200 series.
Graduate courses are listed under Foreign Language.