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CL198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL199SPECIAL TOPICSTopics to be selected by instructor and announced in the class schedule. Only a 3-credit course may apply to the Core. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL220HUM: CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGYIntroduction to the myths of Greece and Rome. Special attention to ancient conceptions of the gods, the nature of the hero, functions of myth, and modern retellings of classical myth.
CL250CAPA: CLASSICAL DRAMA IN ENGLISHGreek and Roman comedy and tragedy, with special attention paid to the tragic and comic hero, staging, and the role of performance within Greek and Roman culture. Distribution: CAPA.
CL260LINK: HOMER AND THE EPICS OF TROYAn introduction to the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. Includes the origin of the epics in the pre-literate transmission of myths about the Trojan War; the impact of oral composition on the epics’ poetic structures an...
CL290HUM: WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROMERepresentation of women in ancient literature and art. An examination of both fictional and real women (e.g., Medea, Cleopatra) and the everyday details of anonymous women’s lives.
CL298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL299SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL299ASPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL301HUM: TOPICS IN ANCIENT GREEK HISTORYIntroduction to Greek history through consideration of primary sources (e.g., historical documents, material culture, or literary texts). Topics may focus on a period or theme in Greek history between the Bronze Age and incorporation into the Roman e...
CL302TOPICS IN ROMAN HISTORYIntroduction to Roman history through consideration of primary sources (e.g., historical documents, material culture, or literary texts). Topics may focus on a period or theme from the Roman Republic and/or Empire.
CL330ISJ: BARBARIANS: CONSTRUCTING THE SELF AND OTHER IN THE ANCIENT WORLDOrigins and functions of cultural stereotyping and scapegoating in the ancient world through consideration of historical texts, material culture, and modern theoretical approaches. Attention paid to the interactions of the cultures of Greece, Rome, a...
CL340HUM: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF GREECEStudy of the major archaeological sites of Greece from the Bronze Age through the classical period. Attention paid to the development of Greek material culture (including architecture, sculpture, and pottery) and its relationship to Greek history. Ma...
CL396EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN CLASSICAL STUDIESSupervised experiential learning opportunity with accompanying assignments designed to deepen student awareness of and/or preparedness for career options in Classics, such as educational settings, museums, or cultural organizations. Pass/Fail. May be...
CL398ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL399SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL410CAPSTONE SEMINARIntroduction to research methods in classics through in-depth study of a particular theme. Strong emphasis on writing and presentation of individual research. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; declared major in classical languages or classical...
CL497UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTAllows students to become more familiar with the research process through assisting faculty members in their research. Pass/Fail. May be repeated for a cumulative maximum of 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; permission of instr...
CL498ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL499SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR101BEGINNING FRENCH IIntroduction to French language and culture, with focus on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students learn to ask and answer questions and share information about themselves, their families, and their daily activities. For students with lit...
FR102BEGINNING FRENCH IIPrerequisite: FR 101 or equivalent or by placement test. Amplification of language skills in a cultural context. Added emphasis on reading and writing.
FR198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of French at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FR199SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with different topic.
FR201FRENCH IN REVIEWPrerequisite: FR 102 or equivalent or by placement test; Review of beginning French; study of authentic materials dealing with French and Francophone cultures. Builds on all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), including vocabular...
FR298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of French at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FR299SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR301FRENCH CONVERSATIONPrerequisite: FR 201, equivalent, or demonstrable intermediate-mid proficiency. Review of French with a focus on building oral skills through exposure to various media, including music, television, film, Internet, and print. Development of communicat...
FR306FRENCH FOR BUSINESSTaught in French. No previous study of business expected. Multimedia introduction to the French and Francophone business world and ethics; focus on contextualized activities that use business terms in French. Student may sit for the exam for the ‹‹ D...
FR310HUM: FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE CINEMATaught in French. Emphasis on selected films either as genre or as an expression of culture, civilization, language, or a combination of these, depending on the instructor’s field of specialization and student interest. Prerequisite: FR 201, equivale...
FR311HUM: FRENCH CIVILIZATIONTaught in French. Examination through texts, films, and other media of major historical, intellectual, and artistic influences that have shaped French civilization. Identification of values and myths that have contributed to the formation of modern F...
FR314HUM: FRENCH WRITERS OVERSEASTaught in French. Introduction to literature and artistic production in recent decades of French-speaking countries and post-colonial cultures, which forms a body of work quite distinct from literature written in France itself. Selection of key autho...
FR320HUM: FRENCH WOMENTaught in French. Female authors and their literary legacy through the centuries. Excerpts from works by Marie de France, Christine de Pisan, Catherine Des Roches, Madame de Sévigné, George Sand, Colette, Marguerite Yourcenar, Simone de Beauvoir, And...
FR332MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FRENCHTaught in French. Emphasizes the role of French culture and history as related to the sciences. A four-skills approach includes mastering practical spoken French within a cultural context using appropriate vocabulary and grammar. Develops learners’ a...
FR341EVIL OR MEDIEVAL? WICKED WOMEN AND MERRY MENTaught in French. Investigation of paradoxical understandings of French women from medieval times to today as monsters, witches, "daughter's of Eve," "sisters of the Virgin Mary," monster women, etc. in selected texts and films. Prerequisite: FR 201,...
FR350SAMPLER OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN FRENCHA 6-module sampler to explore opportunities for using French beyond the core language requirement. Modules: 1) translator, interpreter, bilingual editor; 2) teacher at the elementary, high school, or college level, or private industry; 3) travel, tou...
FR398INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of French at the advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FR398ASUPERVISED STUDYNo Description Set
FR399SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR399ASPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR399BSPECIAL TOPICSNo Description Set
FR399CSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR410SENIOR CAPSTONE IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIESIndependent research project chosen in consultation with a capstone advisor. The capstone project should reflect both the student’s interest in French and the courses the student has taken to fulfill the major. The student will produce a written thes...
GK101BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK IFor students with no previous study of Greek or by placement evaluation by the coordinator of Classical Languages. Introduction to ancient Greek, the language of Socrates, Homer, and the New Testament, through study of the fundamentals of grammar and...
GK102BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK IIContinued study of ancient Greek language and culture through further acquisition of fundamental vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. Continued reading and discussion of passages. Prerequisite: GK 101 or by placement evaluation by the coordinator of Clas...
GK198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GK199SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GK240HUM: HOMERReadings in Greek from the Iliad or Odyssey. Special attention paid to Homeric vocabulary and syntax, the composition of the epics, the Epic Cycle, and Homer’s influence. May be repeated with the other Homeric poem. Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Fall...
GK280HUM: READINGS IN THE NEW TESTAMENTReadings from the Gospels, Pauline epistles, or other early Christian texts in Koine Greek. May be repeated with a different text. Focus on New Testament vocabulary and syntax.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Fall.
GK298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: GK 102 and permission of the instructor.
GK299SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GK310HUM: GREEK PROSE AUTHORSReadings in Greek from the works of selected Greek historians or philosophers, such as Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, or Plato.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Spring.
GK320HUM: GREEK POETRYReadings in Greek from epic and lyric poetry, such as Hesiod, the Homeric hymns, Sappho, or Apollonius. Includes a research paper.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Spring.
GK330HUM: GREEK DRAMAReadings in Greek from the plays of one of the following: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, or Menander.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Fall.
GK340HUM: TOPICS IN GREEK LITERATUREReadings in Greek on a selected theme from Greek literature, such as the symposium, the figure of Socrates, or landscapes in literature. Includes a research paper.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Spring.
GK398ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GK399SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GK498ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised study on special topics. For advanced students. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GK499SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GR101INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IDevelops learners’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing to the novice-high level. Learners build vocabulary and explore cultural differences between the U.S. and German-speaking countries in areas such as family, daily activities, and housing. I...
GR102INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IIExpands learners’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing to the intermediate-low level. Learners build vocabulary and explore differences between the U.S. and German-speaking countries in areas such as food and entertainment culture, regional iden...
GR198INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the introductory level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR199SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GR201INTERMEDIATE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTUREStrengthens learners’ communication skills at the intermediate level. Particular emphasis on analysis of authentic materials, small-group discussions, short compositions. Learners build vocabulary and explore facets of contemporary German culture. In...
GR208CAPA: ROCK ME, AMADEUS! GERMAN MUSIC SCENESTaught in German. A tour of key musical periods, artists, and German-language lyrics. Particular focus will be on analyzing songs, the cultural and historical context in which they were produced, and the legacy of German music today. Focus on improvi...
GR209HUM: GERMAN CINEMATaught in German. Explores themes, techniques, and stories of key German-language films from the silent era to the twenty-first century. Focuses on improving grammatical accuracy and expanding learners’ communication skills to the intermediate-high/a...
GR210CAPA: FROM FOLKLORE TO POPULAR CULTURETaught in German. Explores topics such as national identity construction, inter-generational conflict, love and friendship, and conformity versus individualism in popular-cultural forms (fairy tales, music, film, art, comics, light fiction) from the...
GR211HUM: CULTURE OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLICTaught in German. Explores the history and culture of German-speaking countries 1919-1933, such as cultural trends (e.g., Expressionism, film, Bauhaus, cabaret) as responses to and products of political, economic, and social flux. Focus on improving...
GR212ISJ: GERMANY DIVIDED AND REUNIFIEDTaught in German. Explores the history and culture of German-speaking countries 1945-2000 through popular-cultural products such as film, music, visual arts, and texts. Themes include post-WWII reconstruction and cultural processing, GDR life and cul...
GR213EGC: THE GERMAN-SPEAKING WORLD TODAYTaught in German. Explores the contemporary culture and society of German-speaking countries. Focus on improving grammatical accuracy, expanding learners’ communication skills to the intermediate-high/advanced level.Prerequisite: GR 201 or equivalent...
GR298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised study at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR299SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GR396EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN GERMAN STUDIESSupervised, independent learning opportunity or internship with accompanying assignments designed to deepen students’ awareness of and/or preparedness for career options using German, such as in education and government. May be repeated for a total o...
GR398INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of German language, literature, or culture. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR399SPECIAL TOPICSRotating focus on a specific theme, genre, or era of German literature or culture. Topic announced in advance. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR496ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GERMANIndividual research project developed and written in consultation with appropriate faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Department Chair.
IC122BCAPA: JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY“The way of writing,” unlike its Western counterpart, an art form widely practiced by people of all ages and all walks of life in Japan.
IC122CCAPA: JAPANESE IKEBANATraditional flower arranging based on ancient rules and spiritual practices that include harmony with nature and the use of organic materials. Note that an additional course fee applies.
IC129CHINA THROUGH FILMExploration of China through its cinematic representation of the Chinese people who lived through and/or reflected back on the often tumultuous events of their culture and history. Background readings and documentaries provide a basic historical and...
IC140HUM: FRANCE TODAYEmphasis on understanding French culture and society together. Topics include historical influences on contemporary culture; French patterns of daily behavior; artistic expression; and societal, religious, and political institutions. Topics serve as...
IC141PARIS THROUGH ART,FILM & LITThe heritage of Parisian architecture, painting, music, film, and literature as they reflect life through the centuries.
IC145FASHION IN FRENCH LIT & ARTSHow clothes relate to culture and social interactions, as well as national, religious, and ethnic identities.
IC146HUM: THE FRENCH IN THE AMERICASA literature and culture course in three parts: part I – North America, primarily French-speaking Canada; part II – North America, with emphasis on New England and Louisiana; part III – the French Caribbean, with emphasis on Haiti and Martinique, the...
IC160HUM: ITALY TODAYHistorical and cultural background of modern Italy. Emphasis on themes such as immigration, women in politics, and Italy’s zero birth rate.
IC162ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE & CIVThe Italian American experience from the late nineteenth century to the present. Sociopolitical issues seen through literary and other readings, as well as cinema.
IC163ISJ: ITALIAN WOMEN AND SOCIETYThe shift in social, political, and economic roles of women in 20th-century Italy. Focus on major Italian women writers and films that depict these changes.
IC164EGC: ITALIAN LITERARY PARKSThe relationship between writing and the writer’s homeland. Focuses on major Italian writers and their literary, physical, and emotional portrayal of their place of origin.Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent.
IC165ISJ: MODERN ROME IN LITERATURE AND FILMRepresentation of the city of Rome as capital city of Italy and center of Italian political and cultural life.
IC170HUM: COMPORARY SPANISH CULTURE THROUGH FILMContemporary Spanish culture since the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) as seen through a series of films and cultural tests. Explores how the cinema as a medium was used to critique and undermine the restrictive cultural politics of the Franco dictatorsh...
IC171HUM: COMTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN CINEMAMajor trends and movements in Latin American cinema from the 1980s to the present. Through the analysis of representative films, students are introduced to a variety of cinematic styles, with particular focus on the historical contexts in which the f...
IC198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
IC198ABEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC198BBEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC199SPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC199ASPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC199BSPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC199CSPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC202HUM: FOUNDATIONS OF SECOND LANGUAGE AQUISITIONA general introduction to the theories and scientific research into how people learn a second language. Examination of social and cognitive second language research from the 1950s to the current day. Includes creating a proposal for an original or re...
IC205EGC: GLOBAL FAIRY TALES, FABLES, FOLK TALES, AND SHORT FICTIONThe international roots and literary merits of tales; tales as a reflection of time, place, and social norms. Class discussions and independent research. Students will write their own interpretation of a fairy tale focusing on the elements of the gen...
IC206HUM: EXPLORING COMICSThe genre of comics as an enterprise rooted in American culture and society, as a literary art form that uniquely integrates word and image, and as the subject of a discourse revolving around establishment versus underground art, entertainment versus...
IC208LINK: FOOD FOR THE SOUL AND SOUL FOOD:THE ROLE OF FOOD, FAMILY, AND FEASTING ACROSS HUMAN EXPERIENCEAnalysis of fiction and non-fiction as well as dramatic and documentary films that deal with food as it relates to family structures and relationships, foreign and domestic ethnic identity, and religion/spirituality. Exploration of the ethics of the...
IC209LINK: FOOD IN FILM AND CULTURE: THE GLOBAL GENDERED TABLEViewing and discussion of feature films and documentaries that deal with some aspect of food, food and culture, or the globalization of food production. How food is biological and cultural, personal and political, national and international, and may...
IC210LIT FROM FRENCH-SPEAKNG AFRICAEmphasizes various genres of literature by African authors and the heritage of French-speaking countries which were part of the French colonial empire until the 1960s.
IC220JAPANESE POP CULTUREFocuses on the culture of ordinary Japanese, their interests, lifestyles, and activities, rather than the aesthetics of the elites. Cross listed with HS 283. Students who have taken HS 283 as a stand- alone course cannot enroll in IC 220.
IC240ISJ: GAZING WOMEN FROM PARIS TO FLORENCEImages of women through literary texts and artistic representations.
IC245ISJ: THE LEGACY OF ENLIGHTENMENT: FRANCE AND ITALYThe course studies the literary works of authors who described--through both fictional and non-fictional writings--the social situation of their times, focusing on the disparity exiting among social classes and the misuse of justice (torture and deat...
IC261HUM: NARRATING ITALIAN FOOD AND WINEStudy of the history of the metaphor of food and wine and their presence in literary, cultural, and artistic representations.
IC263HUM: ROME AND THE WORD OF WONDER: IGNATIUS’ SPIRITUAL EXERCISES IN BAROQUE LITERATURE, ART, & MUSICStudy of the imagination in Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises and its reception in Baroque literature, art, and music. Includes an intensive, on-site learning tour. Travel fee required.
IC266ISJ: CONTEMPORARY ITALY: FOOD SECURITY AND JUSTICEStudy of the historical treatment of poverty and food security in Italy.
IC270HUM: ART AND SOCIETY IN EARLY MODERN SPAINThe relationship of art to society, politics, religion, and imperial ideology. Introduces the idea that art can meet objectives that go beyond aesthetic values.
IC298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
IC299SPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures—either in the country of origin or as American heritage—especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299ASPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299BSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299CSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299DSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC350LINK: LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUSTExamines the systematic persecution of Jews by National Socialists and sympathizers in creative cultural products of the 20th century. Focuses on identity construction of the self and other, the preservation of human dignity, empathy, moral decision-...
IC360HUM: DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDYStudy in modern English translation of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise focusing on theological issues and literary content. Dante is examined as both a supreme poetic craftsman and a Church reformer.
IC361HUM: ITALIAN HUMANISM AND RENAISSANCEStudy of Italian Humanism and the Renaissance through the writings of Petrarch, Alberti, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Colonna, and Leonardo. Includes an intensive, on-site learning tour. Travel fee required.
IC362LINK: TWENTIETH CENTURY ITALIAN ARTTwentieth century Italian art/artists from 1905 to approximately 1950. Focuses on the development of the Avant-garde movements in Italy such as Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism.Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent. Corequisite: HS 263.
IC363HUM: FRAMING GRACE: ARTISTS AND POETS IN THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCEStudy of literary theory as seen in the poetry of Vittoria Colonna and Angelo Poliziano and in the artistic representation of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Alessandoro Botticelli.
IC370ISJ: HISPANIC WOMEN WRITERSReading and analysis of works of contemporary U.S. Latina and Latin American women, such as Julia Alvarez, Cristina Garcia, Esmeralda Santiago, Isabel Allende, Zoe Valdes, Luisa Valenzuela, and Laura Esquivel. A literary, cultural, and comparative ap...
IC398INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
IC398AINDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC399SPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC399ASPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC399BSPECIAL TOPICSOne or several aspects of a culture or cultures - either in the country of origin or as American heritage - especially as found in its language, literature, ideas, or art forms. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC498ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study for advanced students. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
IC499SPECIAL TOPICSFor advanced students. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IT101BEGINNING ITALIAN IIntroduction to Italian language and culture; focus on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Film; lecture; individual, pair, and group work; computer-assisted instruction. Students learn to ask and answer questions and share information. For st...
IT102BEGINNING ITALIAN IIAmplification of language skills in a cultural context. Added emphasis on reading and writing.Prerequisite: IT 101 (or equivalent) or by placement test.
IT198ABEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Italian at the beginning level.
IT198BBEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Italian at the beginning level.
IT201ITALIAN IN REVIEW IReview of beginning Italian; study of authentic materials dealing with Italian culture. Builds on all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), including vocabulary expansion, improved pronunciation, reading strategies, short compositi...
IT304ITALIAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS AND MUSICTaught in Italian. Study of Italian literature and visual and other arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, music, and film); representative sampling of works from various literary periods.Prerequisite: IT 201, or instructor approval.
IT307THE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE IN ITALYTaught in Italian. Representative sampling and comparative analysis of television, radio, music, cinema, and the press, as reflected in popular culture. Prerequisite: IT 201 or instructor approval.
IT310HUM: ITALIAN ADVANCED CONVERSATION THROUGH CINEMATaught in Italian. Emphasis on selected films either as genre or as an expression of culture, civilization, language, or a combination of these, depending on the instructor's field of specialization and student interest. Films, instruction, and discu...
IT315HUM: ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE: THE ART OF INTERPRETATIONTaught in Italian. Introduction to Italian literature and culture through close critical readings of the principal literary forms, as well as oral interpretations: poetry, drama, and prose. Prerequisite: IT 201 or instructor approval.
IT402ADVANCED ITALIAN GRAMMAR, SYNTAX, AND COMPOSITIONTaught in Italian. Subtleties of Italian phonology, morphology, and syntax, along with the development of advanced vocabulary and conversational techniques. Activities include in-depth discussion and debate of current events and real-life problems as...
IT410SENIOR CAPSTONE IN ITALIAN (SENIOR THESIS)Independent research project chosen in consultation with a capstone advisor. The project should reflect both the student’s interest in Italian and the courses s/he has taken to fulfill the major. Students will produce a written thesis and also give a...
JP101BEGINNING JAPANESE IIntensive functional approach to the four language skills in a cultural context. Classroom, multimedia, computer-assisted instruction. For students with little or no previous study of Japanese or by placement test. Offered: Fall.
JP102BEGINNING JAPANESE IIAmplification of language skills in a cultural context. Offered: Spring.
JP198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Japanese at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JP201INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE IFurther development of the four language skills for communication in a cultural context; expansion of vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and grammar. Prerequisite: JP 102 or equivalent or by placement test. Offered: Fall.
JP298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Japanese at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JP398INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Japanese at the high-intermediate/advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JP398AINDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Japanese at the high-intermediate/advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.
JP398BINDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Japanese at the high-intermediate/advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT101BEGINNING LATIN IFor students with little or no previous exposure to Latin or by placement test. Introduction to the language of the Romans through study of the fundamentals of Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Attention paid to Latin roots of English vocabulary...
LT102BEGINNING LATIN IIContinued study of Latin grammar and syntax, including the fourth and fifth declensions, passive voice, and participles. Acquisition of reading skills through the intermediate-low level. Prerequisite: LT 101 or equivalent or by placement test.
LT198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Latin at a beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT199SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on selected topics announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT201INTERMEDIATE LATINContinued study of Latin grammar and syntax, including the uses of the subjunctive. Acquisition of reading skills through the intermediate-mid level. Prerequisite: LT 102 or equivalent or by placement test
LT232HUM: INTRODUCTION TO LATIN LITERATUREReading from a selected author, such as Caesar or Vergil.
LT298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Latin at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT299SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT350HUM: LATIN PROSE OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIReadings in Latin from selected prose authors of the Roman Republic, such as Cicero, Caesar, or Sallust. Includes a Latin composition component. May be repeated with another author.Prerequisite: LT 201 or LT placement test score above 201.Offered: Fa...
LT355HUM: LATIN POETRY OF THE ROMAN REPUBLICReadings in Latin from selected poets of the Roman Republic, such as Plautus, Terence, Lucretius, or Catullus. May be repeated with another author. Prerequisite: LT 201 or LT placement test score above 201. Offered: Spring.
LT360HUM: LATIN PROSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIREReadings in Latin from selected prose authors of the Roman empire, such as Livy, Petronius, Tacitus, or Pliny. Includes a Latin composition component. May be repeated with another author. Prerequisite: LT 201 or LT placement test score above 201.
LT365HUM: LATIN POETRY OF THE ROMAN EMPIREReadings in Latin from selected poets of the Roman Empire, such as Vergil, Horace, Ovid, or Juvenal. May be repeated with another author.Prerequisite: LT 201 or LT placement test score above 201.Offered: Spring.
LT370HUM: LATIN LITERATURE OF LATE ANTIQUITYReadings in Latin from writers of the later Roman Empire onward, such as Augustine or medieval authors. May be repeated with another author.Prerequisite: LT 201 or LT placement test score above 201.
LT375HUM: TOPICS IN LATIN LITERATUREReadings in Latin from a selected theme in Latin literature, such as love poetry, invective, or letters. May be repeated with another topic or author.Prerequisite: LT 201 or LT placement test score above 201.
LT398INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Latin. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT399SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT498ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised study on special topics. For advanced students. May be repeated with a different subject matter.
LT498AADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised study on special topics. For advanced students. May be repeated with a different subject matter.
LT499SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP101BEGINNING SPANISH IIntroduction to the Spanish language with focus on speaking, listening, reading, and writing within a cultural context. For students with little or no previous study of Spanish or by placement test. SP 101 counts for the minor but not for the major.
SP102BEGINNING SPANISH IIAmplification of language skills in a cultural context. Added emphasis on reading and writing. SP 102 counts for the minor but not for the major. Prerequisite: SP 101 or equivalent or by placement test.
SP198BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Spanish at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP199SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP201INTERMEDIATE SPANISH IFurther development of the four language skills for communication in a cultural context; expansion of vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and grammar. Prerequisite: SP 102 or equivalent or by placement test.
SP250SPANISH IN REVIEWIntensive review of the four language skills in Spanish, with a particular emphasis on grammar to strengthen communicative competence in a cultural context. Ideal for students who need additional review before taking 300-level courses.Prerequisite: S...
SP298INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study of Spanish at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299ASPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299BSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299CSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299DSPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299ESPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP301CONVERSATION IN SPANISHDevelopment of communicative competence in Spanish through oral practice and use of conversational strategies and techniques.Prerequisite: SP 201, SP 250 (or equivalent), or by placement test.
SP302WRITING AND CREATIVITYDevelopment of writing ability in Spanish. Fundamentals and practice of creative writing across genres. Computer technology heavily utilized in the advanced development of different writing styles. Prerequisite: SP 201 and SP 250 (or equivalent or by...
SP305TRANSLATION IN SPANISHIntroduction to the methods and mechanics of translation. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP306SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONSDevelopment of linguistic skills in Spanish and cultural knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world to enhance professional careers in business, medicine, law, and other related fields.Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP307HUM: POPULAR CULTURES OF SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIESLatin American and Spanish cultures represented in performance, music, dance, soap operas, and films. Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP308HUM: HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGH FOODExploration of different cuisines throughout the Hispanic world and their cultural history and significance. Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP309HUM: HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGH MUSICExploration of musical genres, themes, and singers throughout the Hispanic world.Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP310HUM: THE CINEMA OF SPAINSelected films from Spain as an expression of culture, civilization, and language. Films, instruction, and discussion in Spanish.Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP311HUM: PERSPECTIVES ON THE PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF SPAINDevelopment of Spain, its people, and institutions from its origins to the present. Various aspects of Spanish culture and intellectual development, especially as found in language, literature, and art forms. Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent...
SP312HUM: THE CINEMA OF LATIN AMERICASelected Latin American films as an expression of culture, civilization, and language. Films, instruction, and discussion in Spanish.Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP313HISPANIC WOMEN'S FILMThis course will attempt to elaborate a critical, theoretical, and historical framework for analyzing the works of a representative group of women filmmakers form Spain and Latin America. In addition, we will also analyze films that depict the realit...
SP314EGC: PERSPECTIVES ON NATIONS AND CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICADevelopment of Latin American culture and institutions from colonial times to the present. Discussion of various aspects of Latin American culture and intellectual development, especially as found in language, literature, and art forms.Prerequisite:...
SP315HUM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATIONIntroduction to Spanish and Latin American literature and culture through close critical readings of the principal literary forms (poetry, drama, and prose), as well as oral interpretations of texts. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor p...
SP321ADVANCED SPANISH GRAMMARTheory and practice of Spanish grammatical structures based on everyday usage and on literary language. Guided and creative exercises and compositions. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP325HUM: SELECTED READINGS FROM PENINSULAR SPANISH LITERATUREAn overview of the major writers of Spain through short readings of different genres from the Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP327HUM: SELECTED READINGS FROM LATIN AMERICAN LITERATUREAn overview of the major writers of Latin America through short readings of different genres from the 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP329ISJ: MIGRANT VOICESStudy of cultural productions (literature, film and music) by and about Latin American (im)migrants. Includes a service-learning component. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP331ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATIONDevelopment of advanced vocabulary and conversational techniques. Includes in-depth discussion and debate of current events and real-life issues as well as oral analysis of readings. Prerequisite: SP 301 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP332ADVANCED WRITING AND CREATIVITYTheory and practice of correct grammatical usage of the written word. Exercises in advanced composition and creative writing. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP336HUM: CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN LITERATURE AND CULTUREExploration of major trends in Mexican fiction, film, and music of the 20th and 21st centuries with special focus on post-revolutionary national identity, marginality, gender, migration and drug wars. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor...
SP338HUM: CERVANTESStudy of the works of Cervantes, with special attention to the Quijote and the Novelas ejemplares. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP340HUM: CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVE OF ARGENTINA, CHILE, AND URUGUAYPostmodern fiction and urban chronicles from the last two decades in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, where the topics of exile and collective memory, marginality, gender, and violence find expression in the post-dictatorship imagination. Prerequisite:...
SP344HUM: SPANISH SHORT STORIESSpanish narrative trends from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Authors include Juan Valera, Emilia Pardo Braźan, Ana María Matute, Camilo José Cela, Carmen Laforet, Soledad Puértolas, Mercedes Abad. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor...
SP346HUM: LATIN AMERICAN SHORT STORYSpanish narrative trends from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Authors include Juan Valera, Emilia Pardo Braźan, Ana María Matute, Camilo José Cela, Carmen Laforet, Soledad Puértolas, Mercedes Abad. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor...
SP348HUM: CONTEMPORARY SPANISH DRAMARepresentative works of contemporary Spanish drama. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP350HUM: CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN DRAMARepresentative works of contemporary Latin American drama. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP396EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN SPANISHSupervised, independent learning opportunity or internship with accompanying assignments designed to deepen students’ awareness of and/or preparedness for career options using Spanish, e.g., in education and government. May be repeated for a total of...
SP398INDEPENDENT STUDYSupervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
SP399SPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. Designed to respond to student and faculty interest in specific themes or issues not otherwise covered in the curriculum.
SP399ASPECIAL TOPICSOccasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. Designed to respond to students' and faculty interest in specific themes or issues not otherwise covered in the curriculum.
SP410SENIOR CAPSTONEResearch project chosen in consultation with student’s advisor in Spanish. The experience should reflect both the student’s interest in Spanish and the courses s/he has taken to fulfill the major. Students will produce a written thesis in Spanish and...