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Speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

This is the first Arabic course in the first year sequence. The course is designed to introduce students to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the basics of the Egyptian dialect and culture of the Arabic-speaking world. The goal of this class is to familiarize students with the sounds and alphabet of the Arabic language, develop basic vocabulary that will make it possible toconduct simple conversations on casual topics, and introduce the reading and writing of very simple texts. Language acquisition skills will be taught using a communicative and student-centered approach. The course is a combination of lecture, discussion, exercises and communicative language activities. Finalgrades will be based on participation in course activities, homework assignments, quizzes, and a final exam.

Classes meet four days a week (Monday through Thursday) in the classroom, and on Fridays students will have to complete a lab assignment.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Introductory conversational skills and basic American Sign Language grammar; introduction to the ASL cultural community through readings and videos. Taught in American Sign Language.

This is an introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL).  This is not a course in “Signed English”.  ASL is a distinct, natural language with rules of grammar and usage as different from English as any language.  A course in ASL is comparable to, and no less difficult or rigorous than, other world language courses.  As a flipped learning course (labeled as hybrid by the registrar), students will meet synchronously two times per week in the classroom at the designated days and times to participate in interactive dialogues and signing activities.  Outside of class (asynchronously), students will watch video lectures and complete lab activities and other coursework.  In addition, this course requires attendance at ASL Events, which are held at various times throughout the semester.  All class meetings and events are conducted in ASL, without the use of spoken English.  Like all language classes, this course encourages students to interact daily in the target language, ASL.  Grading will be based on exams, projects/presentations, papers, class attendance and participation, ASL event attendance, and culturally appropriate behavior.  Exams test both expressive and receptive skills, including the use of appropriate vocabulary, grammar, facial expressions, and cultural knowledge about the Deaf Community.  This is the first course in a four-semester sequence of courses.  An average of 75% or better on expressive and receptive elements of the course is highly encouraged to move forward with ASL II.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Sound system of Mandarin Chinese, basic sentence patterns; aural understanding, speaking, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters. The purpose of this course is to lay groundwork for the study of modern Chinese. The course provides instruction in all four language skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. While the learning of sentence patterns is a major component of the course, efforts are made to help students handle simple tasks such as discussing daily routines, asking for and giving simple directions, shopping, talking on the phone, and reading and writing notes and letters. Activities designed for the course include both deductive and inductive lectures on grammatical constructions and cultural conventions as they relate to the language, and intensive drills on sounds and tones, vocabulary, sentence patterns, and traditional and simplified characters in meaningful contexts. Both pedagogically prepared texts and authentic materials including a wide variety of realia are used in this course. For the reading and writing tracks, emphasis is placed on the acquisition of character recurring components in order to systematically improve students' Chinese orthographic awareness. A daily grading system is employed.
Requirements:

undergraduate standing

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Introduction to ancient Greek; Greek readings from all periods, from Homer and classical Greek poetry and prose to Christian writings and beyond; focus on classical and New Testament works, Greek culture and thought; comprehension, vocabulary, structure of Greek words and sentences; first of two-semester sequence.

This course is an introduction to ancient Greek, the language of Homer. Topics include the New Testament, as well as ancient medicine and science. Students focus on reading Greek and studying Greek culture. The course does not extend to the Modern Greek language.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Focus on reading Latin and on Roman culture.

An introduction to the Latin language. Using Wheelock’s Latin (Chapters 1-20), students learn the fundamentals of the Latin language (forms, syntax, and vocabulary), while reading excerpts from ancient authors and studying the historical and cultural contexts in which these authors wrote. Although the ultimate goal is the ability to read texts in Latin, listening, speaking, and writing will play an integral part in the learning process. As you are studying Latin, you will also improve your English vocabulary and learn how language works.

Completion of Elementary Latin I and II will enable you to go on to second-year Latin (also called intermediate Latin). The two second-year courses, World of Cicero and Golden Age of Roman Poetry, may be taken in either order; both must be taken to complete the World Languages 4th-level Requirement.

Grades are based on daily assignments, weekly quizzes, and three exams. Support materials and a free tutoring service are available. An attendance requirement permits five absences before the final grade is lowered. The course is taught by a qualified graduate student supervised by a professor.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Introduction to reading, writing, listening, and speaking; for students who have no knowledge of French.


No experience in French required.

FREN:1001 is the first semester of a two-semester elementary French sequence. It is designed for students who have had no prior experience in French as well as those students who have had less than a year and a half of high school French. Students with two or more years of high school French who want to review a full year of first year French should enroll in FREN:1010, the First-Year Review course, in which one year of French is covered in just one semester. The goal of FREN:1001 is to provide students with the linguistic elements necessary for basic proficiency in French. This includesthe ability to cope with simple conversations in French; asking and answering questions on topics of daily life; the ability to extract meaning from authentic documents including video, text and audio materials; the ability to write simple but coherent sentences in French with reasonable accuracy and to compose simple paragraphs that describe and narrate. Students will gain knowledge of the basic structures of French such as subject and object pronouns, verb conjugations, primarily in the present tense, adjective placement and agreement, as well as some knowledge about France, the Francophone world.

This course meets four days per week in the classroom for 4 s.h. The remaining 1 s.h. is earned through completion of out of class activities that include (but not limited to) online lab assignments and written papers

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Understanding and speaking "everyday German"; reading and writing skills; acquaintance with the German-speaking world through discussion, readings, videos.

A basic introduction to the German language and to the culture of German-speaking countries. In this course you will learn to communicate about everyday topics such as friends, family, hobbies, food, travel, and university life. You will also develop enhanced understanding of the geography, culture, politics, and history of the German speaking countries.

Elementary German I is designed for students very little or no previous study of German. Students who have studied German previously should take the German placement exam to receive a course recommendation.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Beginning instruction in Italian for students with no prior experience in speaking, reading, or understanding Italian.

This course is open to all students; no previous language experience required. The course covers fundamentals of Italian language and culture, including reading, writing, comprehension, and speaking skills. Participation in class is essential to the development of conversational skills and reading ability. Daily written and oral assignments are required. 

Course meets Monday-Thursday, the 5th credit hour will be online work.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Modern Japanese. Offered fall semesters. This is an introductory course in modern Japanese with emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It focuses on developing skills in producing and comprehending modern Japanese. The goal of the course is to master fundamental linguistic forms and functions of Japanese. Evaluation is based on student performance in class, daily homework assignments, frequent quizzes, and exams. THis course is part of the possible sequences of courses approved for GE: World Languages.
Requirements:

undergraduate standing

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Modern Korean; speaking, listening, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters.

This course is an introduction to the language and culture of Korea. The skills of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing are practiced. Drills on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary are an integral part of the course. Emphasis is on providing students with a background in the structure of the language. Requirements include homework assignments, a midterm, frequent quizzes, and a final exam. 

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Russian; fundamentals of Russian grammar.

Rapid globalization has created a tremendous need for people all over the world to better understand and interface with different cultures in the course of their work and travels. Foreign language learning is no longer a privilege but a requirement in the new millennium. The knowledge of Russian will open new doors for your academic, professional, and personal development. Spoken by over 280 million people, Russian is in the top five most used languages in the world, one of six official languages of the UN, and a language of scientific and business literature and newly emerging business opportunities.

 

Through fun and engaging lessons, our experienced instructors will teach you the skills necessary for successful communication. From day one, you will be speaking, listening, reading, and writing in this beautiful language.

World Languages First Level Proficiency
Emphasis on oral and written skills. Taught in Spanish. World Languages First Level Proficiency
Development of basic Swahili conversations; introduction to Kiswahili culture, grammar, and vocabulary necessary for communication; asking and responding to simple and short questions.

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to Kiswahili grammar and vocabulary.  It will also provide training in basic wrtiting and conversational skills, including pronunciation.  

World Languages First Level Proficiency