Course Descriptions
English
ENGL 0999 Composition Support I 1 Credit
This course is designed to support students who are enrolled in ENGL 1101. ENGL 0999 provides students with support and skill development to improve their readiness for the college-level writing in the co-requisite ENGL 1101. Students in ENGL 0999 will practice grammar, mechanics, usage, organization and the writing process, as well as receive individualized assistance with writing assignments for ENGL 1101. A grade of "C" or higher in ENGL 1101 indicate the student has completed requirements for the course. Studentw ho do not successfully complete the requirement for ENGL 1101, must re-enroll in ENGL 0999 and ENGL 1101 the next semester (Institutional Credit Only).
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3 Credits
A course designed to develop college-level reading and writing skills. Focuses on vocabulary, analysis fo readings, grammar, mechanics, and the steps fo the writing process. Introduces documented research and various patterns of organization and development. Minimum passing grade is "C." Prerequisite: Regular admission or corequisite with ENGL 0999
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3 Credits
A course designed to further develop college-level reading and writing skills. Includes analysis of literary texts and specialized application of the research and writing skills learned in ENGL 1101. Minimum passing grade is "C." Prerequisite: ENGL 110
ENGL 2105 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credits
An introduction to theories and techniques of literary analysis, with practice in reading literary and critical texts, in writing critical essays, and in doing literary research. Includes a survey of critical approaches to literature . Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3 Credits
A survey of important works of world literature from ancient times through the mid-seventeenth century. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3 Credits
A survey of important works of world literature from the mid-seventeenth century through the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
ENGL 2121 British Literature I 3 Credits
A survey of important works of British literature from the Old English period through the eighteenth century. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2122 British Literature II 3 Credits
A survey of important works of British Literature from the Romantic period to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2131 American Literature I 3 Credits
A study of the main currents of literary thought and expression in America from the colonial period to 1865. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2132 American Literature II 3 Credits
A study of the main currents of literary thought and expression in America from 1865 to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2140 Introduction to African American Literature 3 Credits
Survey of important works of African American literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2322 Imaginative Writing 3 Credits
A course designed dto provide valuable writing and reading experience for all majors who are interested in expanding their undrstaning and practice int he area of creative writing and literary analyses. It will enhance their understanding of classroom-learned concepts and practices providing instructed guidance on the application of their reading, writing, and analyzing skills as they relate to Imaginative Writing (multi-genre creative writing). Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 2521 Introduction to Film 3 Credits
Introduction to reading and interpreting the language of film through an understanding of filmmaking techniques, cinematic conventions and active viewing practices. The influence of key genres, movements, and figures, both American and international, will also be discussed. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 3010 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 Credits
A course designed to give English majors guided opportunities to acquire effective methods of writing literary analyses informed by current literary criticism and cultural theories. Required for English majors. ENGL 3010 is apre- or co-requisite for all ulpper division courses in literature. Prerequisites: ENGL 2105 and consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3011 Medieval English Literature 3 Credits
A studey fo the literature of medieval Britain, from the beginnings to approximately 1500. Addresses texts such as Beowulf, "The Dream of the Rood," and Arthurian legends as well as authors such as Chaucer and Bede. Prerequisites: ENGL 2121 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3012 Renaissance British Literature 3 Credits
A survey of British Literature of the Renaissance, addressing the prose, poetry, and drama of the long sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Students will engage with writings of authors such as Francis Bacon, Edmund Spenser, Philip Sidney, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne, Ben Jonson, and William Shakespeare, in light of the historical context from 1485 to 1660. Prerequisites : ENGL 2121 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3014 Romantic British Literature 3 Credits
The genesis of Romantic theory and the beginning of the Romantic revolt in English; significant literary aspects of the movement as shown in the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats; in the prose writing of Hazlitt, DeQuincey, Hunt, Lamb, and Scott. Prerequisites: ENGL 2122 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3015 Victorian British Literature 3 Credits
Literature during the reign of Queen Victoria, showing the merging of the Romantic tradition into the era of modern doubt. Includes such writers as Carlyle, Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold, Ruskin, Meredith, the Rossettis, Swinburne, Pater, Hopkins, and Wilde. Prerequisites: ENGL 2122 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3016 Modern British Literature 3 Credits
Literature from the Edwardian period through the two world wars and decolonization to the present. Includes such writers as Hardy, Shaw, Conrad, Yeats, Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Eliot, Graves, Auden, Thomas, Beckett, Osborne, Pinter, and Stoppard. Prerequisite: ENGL 2122 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3121 The Bible as Literature I (Also PHIL 3121) 3 Credits
Critical survey of the various forms of literature found in the Hebrew Bible. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3122 The Bible as Literature II (Also PHIL 3122) 3 Credits
An introduction to the literature of the New Testament and to the religious writing contemporary with the Bible known as the Apocrypha. Using the tools of literary and rhetorical analysis, we will explore the meanings the Biblical and Apocryphal texts held for their communities, and the strategies by which the texts construct and convey those meanings. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3211 African-American Drama 3 Credits
A survey of African-American drama from the early nineteenth century through the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary theatre, examining its relationships to the oral tradition and to literary, social, and political influences. Includes such writers as James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Alice Childress, Pearl Cleage, Langston Hughes, Suzan-Lori Parks, Ntozake Shange, Anna Deavere Smith, August Wilson, and George C. Wolfe. Prerequisites: ENGL 2140 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3212 African-American Oral Literature (Also AFRS 3212) 3 Credits
Studies African-American folklore, preaching and speaking, and the lyrics of spirituals, blues, and rap in relation to African roots, historical conditions, and literary practice. Prerequisites: ENGL 2140 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3216 African-American Poetry (Also AFRS 3216) 3 Credits
A survey of African-American poetry from the nineteenth century through the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary poetry, examining its relationships to the oral tradition and to literary, social, and political influences. Includes such writers as Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Rita Dove. Prerequisite: ENGL 2140 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3217 African-American Fiction (Also AFRS 3217) 3 Credits
A critical survey focusing on leading themes and techniques in the short stories and novels of such authors as Charles Chesnutt, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ishmael Reed, Alice Walker, and Gloria Naylor. Prerequisites: ENGL 2140 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3219 African-American Nonfiction (Also AFRS 3219) 3 Credits
A study of African-American nonfiction including slave narratives, political speeches, cultural essays, memoirs, and other life writing. It may cover such authors as W.E.B. DuBois, Ida B. Wells, Alex Haley, Alice Walker, Barack Obama, Ta-Nehisi Coates, John Edgar Wideman, and others. Prerequisites: ENGL 2140 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3310 American Literature from Contact Period and Colonial Period 3 Credits
An examination of the development of literature produced in North America from the earliest contact between Native peoples and European explorers to the dawn of the American Revolution. Prerequisites: ENGL 2131 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3311 American Literature from Revolution to Civil War 3 Credits
A study of literary works written in the United States by writers active between 1776 and 1861. Prerequisites: ENGL 2131 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3312 Realism and Modernism in American Literature 3 Credits
Examines significant works in the three major genres of fiction, poetry, and drama from 1860 to 1950 in American literature, especially works exemplary of realism and modernism. Includes writers such as Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and Tennessee Williams. Prerequisites: ENGL 2132 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3313 Postmodern American Literature 3 Credits
An examination of significant literary works produced in the US since 1950, with an emphasis on writers who push the boundaries of conventional literary practice. Prerequisites: ENGL 2132 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3321 Introduction to Language Study 3 Credits
A general survey of linguistics, with emphasis on sociolinguistics, the historical development of the English language, and the structure of contemporary English. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 3331 American Novel 3 Credits
A survey of the history and major currents of literary expression in America as represented in the American novel. Intended for English Majors and will provide further practice in textual analysis, close reading, and the conventions of literary study and terminology. Prerequisites: ENGL 2131 or 2132 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3332 American Short Story 3 Credits
A genre-based survey examining the development and contexts of the short story as a literary form in American Literature. Includes such writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Willa Cather, Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, Eudora Welty, Flannery O’Connor, John Updike, and Tim O’Brien, as well as contemporary authors of short fiction. Prerequisites: ENGL 2131 or 2132 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3335 American Poetry 3 Credits
A study of poetry written in America, with an emphasis on significant themes, techniques, and movements. Prerequisites: ENGL 2131 or 2132 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3339 American Drama 3 Credits
A study of the variety and development of drama in America, focusing both on theatre as a mode of national expression and on theatre as a reflection of humanity that readily crosses national boundaries. The course will situate modern and contemporary American drama in relationship to American theatre from the eighteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 2131 or 2132 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3416 Creative Nonfiction Writing 3 Credits
Guided practice in the writing of various forms of nonfiction (memoir or autobiography, personal essays, travel writing, cultural criticism) that are distinguished by the use of personal perspectives and literary techniques. Students will study and discuss examples by professional writers and other students, submit frequent writing projects, and hold frequent conferences with the instructor. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 3417 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry 3 Credits
An introductory course with an emphasis on the craft of poetry writing. Students will explore and deconstruct a variety of poetic forms and conventions and engage in writing exercises that will help create their own poetry manuscript while building skill as writers. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 3418 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction 3 Credits
An introductory course with an emphasis on the craft of fiction writing. Students will examine a variety of fiction texts in order to gain a theoretical understanding of the writing and reading of fiction which will allow them to analyze and critique fiction works. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 3419 Intro to Technical Writing 3 Credits
This course introduces students to the written, oral, and digital aspects of technical communication. Students will gain proficiency in the techniques of objective reporting on scientific and technical material; the conventions of technical exposition; rhetorical analysis; collaborative writing; the ability of completing tasks in the workplace; language use; and principles of various technical reports, including abstracts, proposals, presentations, and manuals. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
3430 Literary Editing, Publishing, and Marketing 3 Credits
A course designed to introduce concepts and practices used in producing and marketing literary texts and to provide practical application of the skills needed for successful publishing. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ENGL 3515 World Drama 3 Credits
A survey of important dramatic works from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prerequisite: ENGL 2105
ENGL 3531 World Novel 3 Credits
A survey of significant novels in World Literature. The course will emphasize discussion of historical, religious, social, and cultural perspectives of the geographic areas and historical periods in which the literature was written. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3535 World Poetry 3 Credits
A survey of world poetry in from ancient times through modern. The course will emphasize discussion of historical, religious, social and cultural perspectives of the geographic areas and historical periods in which the literature was written. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3538 World Nonfiction 3 Credits
A study of topics, trends, and hallmarks of contemporary international and multicultural nonfiction writing. The course will emphasize discussion of social and cultural perspectives of the geographic areas and historical periods in which the literature was written. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 3800 Peer Writing Tutor Seminar 3 Credits
This course is designed to examine the theoretical and practical components of writing center work. This course will also introduce students to all facets of writing center consultation and administration. Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and 1102 with a grade of "B" or better and permission of the instructor.
ENGL 3900 Internship for English Majors 3 Credits
This course is designed to give students practical experience working, researching, and/or studying in a public or private agency related to the field of English. Students will be supervised by the sponsoring agency as well as faculty advisor; all parties will work together to designate individual goals and responsibilities for each student. Intern positions may be obtained in any one of a broad range of relevant organizations, including but not limited to various media outlets, publishing and/or editing firms, non-profits, libraries, governmental agencies, educational and educational support facilities, and legal firms. Students must complete at least 100 hours of onsite work as well as additional writing and research assignments. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010
ENGL 4011 Shakespeare 3 Credits
An examination of dramatic and poetic works of William Shakespeare. Students will analyze a number of plays and poems as well as a selection of secondary and critical material. Prerequisite: ENGL 2121 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4040 Black British Literature 3 Credits
A study of the literature produced by Black British writers, chiefly in the years following the major immigration of African Caribbeans to Britain after World War Two, this course will focus consideration on multicultural Britain, the diasporic experience, and modern British politics of race and culture. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4041 The British Novel 3 Credits
An evaluative study of works of great English novelists. Rise and development of the English novel, together with an analytical appraisal of four elements-setting, character, plot and philosophy. Readings and discussion of various types, with emphasis upon the variety of methods by which the novel interprets life. Prerequisites: ENGL 2122 and, as a prerequisite or corequisite, ENGL 3010 or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4100 Major Author 3 Credits
An advanced course that provides an intensive scholarly study of the texts of a single major author (Faulkner, Swift, O’Connor, Chaucer, Morrison, Poe, Dickens, among others) within their literary and cultural contexts. Students will produce a sophisticated piece of researched literary analysis that takes into account the body of criticism on that writer. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4105 Advanced Playwriting 3 Credits
An examination of techniques and strategies involved in writing works of drama and the application of those strategies by writing and revising original plays. Prerequisite: 3000-level writing course or consent fo the instructor.
ENGL 4121 American Women's Writing 3 Credits
A study of writing by American women, from the colonial period to the present, with particular attention to issues of identity and literary authority. The course will consider writers such as Bradstreet, Wheatley, Rowlandson, Fuller, Jacobs, Dickinson, Chopin, Gilman, Wharton, Hurston, Moore, Stein, H.D., Morrison, Walker, and Angelou. Prerequisites: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor
ENGL 4200 African Literature 3 CreditsA selective survey of the literature of continental Africa, from ancient oral epics, tales, and poems to the postcolonial prose fiction, drama, and poetry of the postcolonial decades. Readings will include works by authors such as Leopold Senghor, Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Ayi Kwei Armah, Mariama Ba, Buchi Emecheta and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Prerequisite: ENGL 2140 and, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, ENGL 3010, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4220 African-Caribbean Literature 3 Credits A selective survey of literature of the Caribbean, produced by writers of African descent, including folktales, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and drama. It will consider Francophone, Hispanic, and Anglophone Caribbean authors such as Derek Walcott, Paule Marshall, Maryse Condé, Nancy Morejón, Nicolás Guillen, Jacques Roumain, Edwidge Danticat, and Michelle Cliff. This course satisfies the Africana content area course requirement for English majors. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4344 Southern Literature 3 Credits
A study of literature produced in or about the United States South that examines how literature presents and influences identities, narratives, and cultures of the region, with special emphasis on the twentieth century. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4400-4410 Special Topics in Literature 3 Credits
An in-depth exploration of a literary topic. The topic changes each time the course is offered. Examples of topics include The Gullah Culture, Contemporary Multiethnic American Literature, Islamic Literature (in translation), Latin American Fiction (in translation), and Japanese Literature (in translation). Can be repeated for credit with different topic and number. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4415 Advanced Technical Writing 3 Credits
This course will draw on skills learned in Introduction to Technical Writing. Students will work intricately on professional projects that will advance technical writing, audience, reporting, research, visual and design skills to prepare them for industry-level technical writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 3419 or permission of the instructor with writing sample.
ENGL 4415 Creative Nonfiction Writing Seminar 3 Credits
This course is designed to continue work in the craft and creation of creative non-fiction writing. In this seminar students will closely examine their writing and that of their peers, as well as a variety of creative and academic creative non-fiction texts in order to further a theoretical understanding of the writing and reading of creative non-fiction. Students will write intensely to produce works for peer critique in a workshop setting. Prerequisite: ENGL 3416 or permission of the instructor with writing sample
ENGL 4416 Creative Nonfiction Seminar 3 Credits
This course is designed to continue work in the craft and creation of creative non-fiction writing. In this seminar students will closely examine their writing and that of their peers, as well as a variety of creative and academic creative non-fiction texts in order to further a theoretical understanding of the writing and reading of creative non-fiction. Students will write intensely to produce works for peer critique in a workshop setting. Prerequisites: ENGL 3416 or permission of the instructor with writing sample
ENGL 4417 Poetry Writing Seminar 3 Credits
This course continues work in the craft and creation of poetry writing. In this seminar students will closely examine their writing and that of their peers, as well as a variety of creative and academic poetry texts in order to further a theoretical understanding of the writing and reading of poetry. Students will write intensely to produce works for peer critique in a workshop setting. Prerequisite: ENGL 3417 or permission of instructor with writing sample
ENGL 4418 Fiction Writing Seminar 3 Credits
This course continues work in the craft and creation of fiction writing. In this smaller workshop format, students will closely examine their writing and that of their peers, as well as a variety of fiction texts in order to further a theoretical understanding of the writing and reading of fiction. Students will write intensely to produce works for peer critique in a workshop setting. Prerequisite: ENGL 3418 or permission of instructor with writing sample
ENGL 4551 Postcolonial Studies 3 Credits
An exploration of such concerns as race, gender, nationality, and postcolonial subjectivity. Texts studied will include such writers as Jean Rhys, V. S. Naipaul, Salman Rushdie, Grace Nichols, and Okot p'Bitek, along with such theorists and critics as Homi Bhabha and Frantz Fanon. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4621 Popular Culture Studies 3 Credits
An examination of American pop culture, with an emphasis on developments since World War II.A study of current trends in pop culture and cultural theory. Prerequisites: ENGL 2132 and ENGL 3010, as a prerequisite or co-requisite, or consent of the instructor.
ENGL 4700 Senior Seminar 3 Credits
A capstone course in which students will be guided to synthesize previous coursework through intensive study of literary movements, genres, and authors. Methods include small group discussion, formal and informal oral presentations, and conferences with the professor. Each student will prepare a major paper demonstrating skill in research, writing, and critical thinking. Prerequisites: ENGL 3010 and Senior standing
World Languages
Arabic
ARAB 1001 Elementary Arabic I 3 Credits
An introduction to elementary modern standard Arabic. The course will focus on the phonology and writing system. Lectures in Arabic civilization and culture will be integrated into the language study. Not open to students who have more than one year of high school Arabic or who are native speakers of Arabic.
ARAB 1002 Elementary Arabic II 3 Credits
A continuation of Elementary Arabic I. The emphasis will be on speaking and writing skills. Intensive practice of sentence structure and basic vocabulary will be required. Various aspects of Arabic culture will be examined. Not open to students who have more than one year of high school Arabic or who are native speakers of Arabic . Prerequisite: ARAB 1001
ARAB 2001 Intermediate Arabic I 3 Credits
An intensive review of grammar and sentence structure, along with drills in reading, speaking and writing. Language instruction will be supplemented with lectures and audio-video presentations. Prerequisite: ARAB 1002 or two years of high school Arabic
ARAB 2002 Intermediate Arabic II 3 Credits
Continuation of Intermediate Arabic I. Prerequisite: ARAB 2001
Chinese
CHIN 1001 Elementary Chinese I 3 Credits
An introduction to elementary Chinese. This course focuses on listening to, speaking, writing, and reading everyday Chinese. Lectures on Chinese civilization will be integrated into the language study. Not open to students who have more than one year of high school Chinese or who are natives of Chinese.
CHIN 1002 Elementary Chinese II 3 Credits
A continuation of CHIN 100I with more emphasis on writing. Intensive practice in grammar and composition will be required. Continuing study of Chinese culture. Not open to students who have more than one year of high school Chinese or who are natives of Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 1001
CHIN 2001 Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credits
Intensive review of grammar and sentence structure, with emphasis on writing, speaking, and reading. Some cultural aspects will also be studied. Prerequisite: CHIN 1002 or two years of high school Chinese
CHIN 2002 Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credits
Continuation of CHIN 2001. Prerequisite: CHIN 2001
French
FREN 1001 Elementary French I 3 Credits
A beginning French course which focuses on practice in hearing, speaking, reading, and writing everyday French. The culture and civilization of France are also stressed. Not open to students who have more than one year of high school French or who are native speakers of French.
FREN 1002 Elementary French II 3 Credits
A continuation of FREN 1001 with emphasis on hearing, speaking, reading and writing. Prerequisite: FREN 1001
FREN 2001 Intermediate French I 3 Credits
An intensive review of basic French with more emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing. Various cultural aspects of France and Francophone countries are examined. Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or two years of high school French
FREN 2002 Intermediate French II 3 Credits
A continuation of FREN 200I.Intensive review in writing, speaking, and reading. Prerequisite: FREN 2001
FREN 3101 Advanced Conversation & Composition 3 Credits
Intensive practice in conversational French based upon written texts and audio-visual documents. Development of writing and stylistic skills in addition to advanced review of grammatical structure. Prerequisite: FREN 2002
FREN 3201 French Civilization 3 Credits
Acquaintance of the student with major contributions of France to Western civilization. The notion of Francophones will also be studied. Prerequisite: FREN 3101
FREN 3203 Survey of French Literature 3 Credits
Diachronic study of French literature from the middle ages to modern times, with emphasis on major authors and/or works. Prerequisite: FREN 3101
FREN 3401 Introduction of Business French 3 Credits
Basic notions of management, market studies, insurance, corporate laws, export-import, telecommunications and commercial correspondence will be introduced. Prerequisite: FREN 3101
FREN 3402 Intermediate Business French 3 Credits
Same emphasis as FREN 3401 in addition to the usage of French Minitel through the Internet.
Prerequisite: FREN 3401
FREN 4100 Survey of African & Caribbean Francophone Literature 3 Credits
Study of selected writings in prose, poetry, and drama by major French-speaking African, North African, and Caribbean writers.
Prerequisite: FREN 3101
Spanish
SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3 Credits
A course for students with little or no previous language study. Practice in listening to, speaking, reading, and writing everyday Spanish. Introduction to Spanish culture. Not open to students who have more than one year of high school Spanish or who are native speakers of Spanish.
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3 Credits
Practice in listening to, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Continuation of SPAN 1001. Prerequisite: SPAN 1001 or permission of instructor
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credits
An intensive review of basic principles of the language; continued practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or two years of high school Spanish
SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credits
Intensive review of basic principles of Spanish; continued practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: SPAN 2001
SPAN 3101 Advanced Conversation & Composition 3 Credits
A course focusing on understanding, speaking, and writing. Students will give oral presentations and write compositions on assigned topics. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002
SPAN 3201 Civilization & Culture of Spain 3 Credits
An historical survey of the culture of Spain from the Pre-Roman era to the present. Classes will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3101
SPAN 3202 Civilization & Culture of Latin America 3 Credits
An historical survey of the culture of Latin American from the Pre-Columbian era to the present. Classes will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3101
SPAN 3204 Survey of Literature 3 Credits
Introduction to some of the principal authors, works, and ideas in the literatures of Spanish-speaking countries. Prerequisite: SPAN 3101
SPAN 3401 Introduction to Business Spanish 3 Credits
A study of business terminology, including letter writing, insurance, banking, situations dealing with export and import companies, and job interviews. Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or two years of high school Spanish
SPAN 3402 Intermediate Business Spanish 3 Credits
A continuation of SPAN 3401 with further emphasis on terminology relating to banking, insurance, letter-writing, job interviews, and exporting and importing. Prerequisite: SPAN 3401
SPAN 4101 Beginning Medical Spanish 3 Credits
A study of terminology vital to medical personnel, nursing students, and anyone in any health-related field. Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or two years of high school Spanish
SPAN 4102 Intermediate Medical Spanish 3 Credits
A continuation of SPAN 4101. Students will continue to learn vocabulary useful to anyone in any medical or health-related field. Prerequisite: SPAN 4101