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Code Name Description
CL198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL199 SPECIAL TOPICS Topics 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.
CL220 HUM: CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY Introduction 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.
CL250 CAPA: CLASSICAL DRAMA IN ENGLISH Greek 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.
CL260 LINK: HOMER AND THE EPICS OF TROY An 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...
CL290 HUM: WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME Representation 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.
CL298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL299 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL299A SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL301 HUM: TOPICS IN ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY Introduction to Greek history through consideration of primary sources (e.g., historical documents, material culture, or literary texts).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...
CL302 TOPICS IN ROMAN HISTORY Introduction to Roman history through consideration of primary sources (e.g., historical documents, material culture, or literary texts).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.
CL330 ISJ: BARBARIANS: CONSTRUCTING THE SELF AND OTHER IN THE ANCIENT WORLD Origins 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...
CL340 HUM: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF GREECE Study 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...
CL396 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN CLASSICAL STUDIES Supervised 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...
CL398 ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL399 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL410 CAPSTONE SEMINAR Introduction 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...
CL497 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT Allows 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...
CL498 ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
CL499 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR101 BEGINNING FRENCH I Introduction 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...
FR102 BEGINNING FRENCH II Prerequisite: FR 101 or equivalent or by placement test. Amplification of language skills in a cultural context. Added emphasis on reading and writing.
FR198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of French at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FR199 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with different topic.
FR201 FRENCH IN REVIEW Prerequisite: 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...
FR298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of French at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FR299 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR301 FRENCH CONVERSATION Prerequisite: 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...
FR306 FRENCH FOR BUSINESS Taught 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...
FR310 HUM: FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE CINEMA Taught 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...
FR311 HUM: FRENCH CIVILIZATION Taught 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...
FR314 HUM: FRENCH WRITERS OVERSEAS Taught 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...
FR320 HUM: FRENCH WOMEN Taught 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...
FR332 MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FRENCH Taught 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...
FR341 EVIL OR MEDIEVAL? WICKED WOMEN AND MERRY MEN Taught 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,...
FR350 SAMPLER OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN FRENCH A 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...
FR398 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of French at the advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FR398A SUPERVISED STUDY No Description Set
FR399 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR399A SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR399B SPECIAL TOPICS No Description Set
FR399C SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
FR410 SENIOR CAPSTONE IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES Independent 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...
GK101 BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK I For 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...
GK102 BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK II Continued 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...
GK198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GK199 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GK240 HUM: HOMER Readings 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...
GK280 HUM: READINGS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Readings 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.
GK298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: GK 102 and permission of the instructor.
GK299 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GK310 HUM: GREEK PROSE AUTHORS Readings in Greek from the works of selected Greek historians or philosophers, such as Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, or Plato.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Spring.
GK320 HUM: GREEK POETRY Readings 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.
GK330 HUM: GREEK DRAMA Readings in Greek from the plays of one of the following: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, or Menander.Prerequisite: GK 102.Offered: Fall.
GK340 HUM: TOPICS IN GREEK LITERATURE Readings 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.
GK398 ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GK399 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GK498 ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised study on special topics. For advanced students. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GK499 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GR101 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I Develops 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...
GR102 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II Expands 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...
GR198 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the introductory level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR199 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GR201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Strengthens 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...
GR208 CAPA: ROCK ME, AMADEUS! GERMAN MUSIC SCENES Taught 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...
GR209 HUM: GERMAN CINEMA Taught 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...
GR210 CAPA: FROM FOLKLORE TO POPULAR CULTURE Taught 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...
GR211 HUM: CULTURE OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC Taught 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...
GR212 ISJ: GERMANY DIVIDED AND REUNIFIED Taught 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...
GR213 EGC: THE GERMAN-SPEAKING WORLD TODAY Taught 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...
GR298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised study at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR299 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
GR396 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN GERMAN STUDIES Supervised, 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...
GR398 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of German language, literature, or culture. May be repeated with a different topic.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
GR399 SPECIAL TOPICS Rotating 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.
GR496 ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GERMAN Individual research project developed and written in consultation with appropriate faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Department Chair.
IC122B CAPA: 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.
IC122C CAPA: JAPANESE IKEBANA Traditional 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.
IC129 CHINA THROUGH FILM Exploration 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...
IC140 HUM: FRANCE TODAY Emphasis 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...
IC141 PARIS THROUGH ART,FILM & LIT The heritage of Parisian architecture, painting, music, film, and literature as they reflect life through the centuries.
IC145 FASHION IN FRENCH LIT & ARTS How clothes relate to culture and social interactions, as well as national, religious, and ethnic identities.
IC146 HUM: THE FRENCH IN THE AMERICAS A 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...
IC160 HUM: ITALY TODAY Historical and cultural background of modern Italy. Emphasis on themes such as immigration, women in politics, and Italy’s zero birth rate.
IC162 ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE & CIV The Italian American experience from the late nineteenth century to the present. Sociopolitical issues seen through literary and other readings, as well as cinema.
IC163 ISJ: ITALIAN WOMEN AND SOCIETY The 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.
IC164 EGC: ITALIAN LITERARY PARKS The 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.
IC165 ISJ: MODERN ROME IN LITERATURE AND FILM Representation of the city of Rome as capital city of Italy and center of Italian political and cultural life.
IC170 HUM: COMPORARY SPANISH CULTURE THROUGH FILM Contemporary 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...
IC171 HUM: COMTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA Major 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...
IC198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
IC198A BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC198B BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC199 SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC199A SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC199B SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC199C SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC202 HUM: FOUNDATIONS OF SECOND LANGUAGE AQUISITION A 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...
IC205 EGC: GLOBAL FAIRY TALES, FABLES, FOLK TALES, AND SHORT FICTION The 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...
IC206 HUM: EXPLORING COMICS The 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...
IC208 LINK: FOOD FOR THE SOUL AND SOUL FOOD:THE ROLE OF FOOD, FAMILY, AND FEASTING ACROSS HUMAN EXPERIENCE Analysis 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...
IC209 LINK: FOOD IN FILM AND CULTURE: THE GLOBAL GENDERED TABLE Viewing 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...
IC210 LIT FROM FRENCH-SPEAKNG AFRICA Emphasizes 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.
IC220 JAPANESE POP CULTURE Focuses 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.
IC240 ISJ: GAZING WOMEN FROM PARIS TO FLORENCE Images of women through literary texts and artistic representations.
IC245 ISJ: THE LEGACY OF ENLIGHTENMENT: FRANCE AND ITALY The 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...
IC261 HUM: NARRATING ITALIAN FOOD AND WINE Study of the history of the metaphor of food and wine and their presence in literary, cultural, and artistic representations.
IC263 HUM: ROME AND THE WORD OF WONDER: IGNATIUS’ SPIRITUAL EXERCISES IN BAROQUE LITERATURE, ART, & MUSIC Study 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.
IC266 ISJ: CONTEMPORARY ITALY: FOOD SECURITY AND JUSTICE Study of the historical treatment of poverty and food security in Italy.
IC270 HUM: ART AND SOCIETY IN EARLY MODERN SPAIN The relationship of art to society, politics, religion, and imperial ideology. Introduces the idea that art can meet objectives that go beyond aesthetic values.
IC298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
IC299 SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC299A SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299B SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299C SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC299D SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC350 LINK: LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST Examines 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-...
IC360 HUM: DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY Study 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.
IC361 HUM: ITALIAN HUMANISM AND RENAISSANCE Study 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.
IC362 LINK: TWENTIETH CENTURY ITALIAN ART Twentieth 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.
IC363 HUM: FRAMING GRACE: ARTISTS AND POETS IN THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE Study 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.
IC370 ISJ: HISPANIC WOMEN WRITERS Reading 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...
IC398 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
IC398A INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic.
IC399 SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC399A SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC399B SPECIAL TOPICS One 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.
IC498 ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study for advanced students. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
IC499 SPECIAL TOPICS For advanced students. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
IT101 BEGINNING ITALIAN I Introduction 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...
IT102 BEGINNING ITALIAN II Amplification of language skills in a cultural context. Added emphasis on reading and writing.Prerequisite: IT 101 (or equivalent) or by placement test.
IT198A BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Italian at the beginning level.
IT198B BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Italian at the beginning level.
IT201 ITALIAN IN REVIEW I Review 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...
IT304 ITALIAN CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS AND MUSIC Taught 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.
IT307 THE MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE IN ITALY Taught 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.
IT310 HUM: ITALIAN ADVANCED CONVERSATION THROUGH CINEMA Taught 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...
IT315 HUM: ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION Taught 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.
IT402 ADVANCED ITALIAN GRAMMAR, SYNTAX, AND COMPOSITION Taught 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...
IT410 SENIOR 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...
JP101 BEGINNING JAPANESE I Intensive 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.
JP102 BEGINNING JAPANESE II Amplification of language skills in a cultural context. Offered: Spring.
JP198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Japanese at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JP201 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I Further 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.
JP298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Japanese at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JP398 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Japanese at the high-intermediate/advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
JP398A INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Japanese at the high-intermediate/advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.
JP398B INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised independent study of Japanese at the high-intermediate/advanced level. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT101 BEGINNING LATIN I For 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...
LT102 BEGINNING LATIN II Continued 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.
LT198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Latin at a beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT199 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on selected topics announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT201 INTERMEDIATE LATIN Continued 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
LT232 HUM: INTRODUCTION TO LATIN LITERATURE Reading from a selected author, such as Caesar or Vergil.
LT298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Latin at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT299 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT350 HUM: LATIN PROSE OF THE ROMAN REPUBLI Readings 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...
LT355 HUM: LATIN POETRY OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC Readings 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.
LT360 HUM: LATIN PROSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Readings 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.
LT365 HUM: LATIN POETRY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Readings 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.
LT370 HUM: LATIN LITERATURE OF LATE ANTIQUITY Readings 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.
LT375 HUM: TOPICS IN LATIN LITERATURE Readings 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.
LT398 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Latin. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT399 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
LT498 ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised study on special topics. For advanced students. May be repeated with a different subject matter.
LT498A ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised study on special topics. For advanced students. May be repeated with a different subject matter.
LT499 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP101 BEGINNING SPANISH I Introduction 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.
SP102 BEGINNING SPANISH II Amplification 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.
SP198 BEGINNING INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Spanish at the beginning level. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP199 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I Further 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.
SP250 SPANISH IN REVIEW Intensive 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...
SP298 INTERMEDIATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study of Spanish at the intermediate level. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299A SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299B SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299C SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299D SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP299E SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance. May be repeated with a different topic.
SP301 CONVERSATION IN SPANISH Development 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.
SP302 WRITING AND CREATIVITY Development 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...
SP305 TRANSLATION IN SPANISH Introduction to the methods and mechanics of translation. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP306 SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS Development 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.
SP307 HUM: POPULAR CULTURES OF SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES Latin American and Spanish cultures represented in performance, music, dance, soap operas, and films. Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP308 HUM: HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGH FOOD Exploration of different cuisines throughout the Hispanic world and their cultural history and significance. Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP309 HUM: HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC Exploration of musical genres, themes, and singers throughout the Hispanic world.Prerequisite: SP 301 or 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP310 HUM: THE CINEMA OF SPAIN Selected 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.
SP311 HUM: PERSPECTIVES ON THE PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF SPAIN Development 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...
SP312 HUM: THE CINEMA OF LATIN AMERICA Selected 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.
SP313 HISPANIC WOMEN'S FILM This 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...
SP314 EGC: PERSPECTIVES ON NATIONS AND CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA Development 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:...
SP315 HUM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION Introduction 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...
SP321 ADVANCED SPANISH GRAMMAR Theory 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.
SP325 HUM: SELECTED READINGS FROM PENINSULAR SPANISH LITERATURE An 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.
SP327 HUM: SELECTED READINGS FROM LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE An 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.
SP329 ISJ: MIGRANT VOICES Study 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.
SP331 ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION Development 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.
SP332 ADVANCED WRITING AND CREATIVITY Theory 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.
SP336 HUM: CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE Exploration 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...
SP338 HUM: CERVANTES Study of the works of Cervantes, with special attention to the Quijote and the Novelas ejemplares. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP340 HUM: CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVE OF ARGENTINA, CHILE, AND URUGUAY Postmodern 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:...
SP344 HUM: SPANISH SHORT STORIES Spanish 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...
SP346 HUM: LATIN AMERICAN SHORT STORY Spanish 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...
SP348 HUM: CONTEMPORARY SPANISH DRAMA Representative works of contemporary Spanish drama. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP350 HUM: CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN DRAMA Representative works of contemporary Latin American drama. Prerequisite: SP 302 or equivalent or instructor permission.
SP396 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN SPANISH Supervised, 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...
SP398 INDEPENDENT STUDY Supervised independent study. May be repeated with a different topic. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
SP399 SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional 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.
SP399A SPECIAL TOPICS Occasional 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.
SP410 SENIOR CAPSTONE Research 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...