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Communication in speaking and writing; cultural topics.

This is the first Arabic course in the second year sequence. The class emphasizes increasing conversational fluency in the formal non-colloquial style, and will introduce the grammar necessary to further develop reading and writing skills. 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. Final grades 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.

Requirements: ARAB:1002
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Continuation of ASL:1002; emphasis on ASL grammar and the signer's perspective; exploration of Deaf culture through readings and videos. Taught in American Sign Language.

This is the third course in a four-semester sequence of courses, and is a continuation of ASL:1002, American Sign Language II.  Goals for this course include improved conversational fluency as well as familiarity with American Deaf Culture.  Advanced grammatical constructions and vocabulary are introduced.  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.  An average of 75% or better on expressive and receptive elements of the course is highly encouraged to move forward with ASL IV.

Prerequisites: ASL:1002
World Languages Third Level Proficiency

Continuation of CHIN:1112. Offered fall semesters.

This course will help students expand from their base in first year Chinese (or its equivalent) to continue to develop their four skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Many of the grammatical constructions introduced in first year Chinese will be repeated in this course with increasing sophistication in terms of style and usage. While many of the linguistic tasks students will learn to handle are similar to those of first year Chinese, the level of language required to carry out these tasks is more advanced. In this course students are required to comprehend and produce paragraph-level Chinese. Rigorous practice of spoken and written Chinese in complex communicative activities will be conducted. Students will also do intensive reading of expository writings on a variety of cultural topics. A daily grading system will be employed.

 
 
Prerequisites: CHIN:1112
Requirements:

undergraduate standing

World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Focus on reading Greek prose authors, such as Xenophon and Plato. This course continues the study of the ancient Greek language. Students read extended Greek prose or poetry, and review grammar and syntax.
Prerequisites: CLSG:1002
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Focus on reading Latin prose authors, such as Caesar and Cicero.

During the first half of the semester we will (1) review the basic Latin grammar and vocabulary learned in Elementary Latin I and II, (2) develop strategies for reading Latin more fluently, and (3) develop best practices for using dictionaries, grammar aids, and editors’ notes. During this time we will apply these skills by reading an assortment of stories in Latin (adaptations from Livy and other Roman authors). During the final half of the semester, students will learn about the failed terrorist plot of Lucius Sergius Catilina (Catiline) in 63 BCE by reading Cicero’s First Catilinarian Oration in the original Latin. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) was a statesman, letter-writer, and author of works on rhetoric and philosophy, but he is known primarily as the greatest Roman orator. Students will learn first-hand that he was a master of the Latin language.

The Catilinarian conspiracy has been called “one of the most memorable, meatiest and most revealing moments in the whole of Roman history,” and 63 BCE, the year of Cicero’s consulship, is considered to be his finest hour. Using confidential informants, Cicero uncovered a terrorist conspiracy to destroy Rome and murder its leading citizens, including Cicero himself. Much public debate ensued, and Cicero eventually got the evidence he needed using an undercover sting operation. Reading Cicero’s First Catilinarian Oration prompts us to ask questions of great relevance in our own country today. How do we balance the security of the state against the rights of the individual citizen? How should terrorists, even those who are citizens, be dealt with? Are there circumstances in which terrorists should be put to death without due process?

Grades are based on daily assignments, regular quizzes, and four exams. Support materials and a free tutoring service are available. An attendance requirement permits five absences before the final grade is lowered.

Prerequisites: CLSL:1002
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Prerequisites: FREN:1010 or FREN:1002 or French Placement score of 176 or higher
Requirements: completion of prerequisites or two years of high school French
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Proficiency in spoken and written German, German-speaking cultures of Europe; emphasis on speaking and reading skills. Taught in German.

Students gain intermediate proficiency in spoken and written German. They also increase their knowledge of and insights into the German speaking cultures of Central Europe and their historical background. Ample opportunity is provided to increase and sharpen communicative skills.

Our language-classes are student-centered. Students work with others in the class through role-playing and other activities to acquire and practice new vocabulary and structures. Some knowledge of the grammatical structures taught in the first two semesters is assumed but there is some grammar in each chapter. Correct structures are practiced through exercises, readings, and writings. Classes are conducted in German.

Our textbook combines engaging cultural topics with authentic readings and contextualized grammar in a unifying context. Each chapter revolves around a city or region in the German-speaking countries, taking you on a virtual exploration.  We use the accompanying video component that contains footage of videoblogs from eleven cities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and serves as windows to their diverse societies and contemporary culture. These snapshots of everyday life connect interview clips with images of public spaces to move students into the scenarios and situations that reflect a developing German speaker's communicative needs.

Attendance and active participation are required. Steady homework, oral and written tests.   

Prerequisites: GRMN:1002 or GRMN:1010
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Improvement of skills in writing, speaking, and comprehension beyond the level of elementary Italian.

This course offers a systematic review of Italian grammar and further cultural familiarization in order to consolidate and expand communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in accordance with CLAS GE outcomes policy. Daily written and oral assignments and class participation are required. This course is offered in the fall and spring semesters.

This course meets in the classroom 3 days per week for 3 s.h.  The remaining 1 s.h. is earned through completion of out of class activities that include (but not limited to) online lab work. 

Prerequisites: ITAL:1102
World Languages Third Level Proficiency

Continuation of JPNS:1002. Offered fall semesters.

This course aims at continuous development of the four basic skills of communication. While reviewing the basic grammar, expressions, and characters covered in the First Year Japanese, the course helps students expand their structural as well as sociolinguistic knowledge of the language. Our goal is to establish the ability to be able to communicate everyday needs in common conversational situations and the ability to read and write simple memos, letters, and essays.

Prerequisites: JPNS:1002
Requirements:

undergraduate standing

World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Continuation of KORE:1102; conversation and readings in intermediate Korean language; Korean culture. This is an intermediate Korean course. Students develop skills in reading and writing sentences, and also learn social and cultural aspects of the language. Chinese characters are introduced. Grades are based on homework assignments, frequent quizzes, and exams.
Prerequisites: KORE:1102
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Transition to upper-level study through oral practice, grammar exercises, tapes, videos, readings from the Russian press.

You came here to continue learning the fifth most widely spoken language in the world. As you probably already know, 278 million people speak Russian, 164 million of whom speak it as their first language. Russian has the largest number of native speakers in Europe, it is one of the official languages of the UN, and it is the 10th most widely spoken language in the U.S. The Defense Language Institute classifies Russian as a “Level III” language, meaning it has a very high degree of difficulty and requires 789 or more hours of immersive instruction to attain intermediate fluency (See “Russian Life” May/June 2009). This course is focused on helping you achieve the basic skills for successful communication: pronunciation, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the end of the second year, you will be able to pass the basic level of the TORFL, i.e., the “Russian as a Foreign Language,” exam. This test was designed as part of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and is obligatory for those wishing to study at a Russian university. Добро пожаловать! 

Requirements: RUSS:1112
World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Communication in speaking and writing; cultural topics. Taught in Spanish.
Requirements:

SPAN:1002 or SPAN:1003

World Languages Third Level Proficiency
Development of language skills and intercultural understanding; use simple conversation for everyday life topics, language use for daily basis needs using familiar topics, maintain conversation on simple and relevant topics, and exchange information about subjects of interest; students compare discussions and conversations to their own experiences, read literary texts and biographies, and watch video clips, movies, and documentaries to compare and relate the culture to their own backgrounds.

This course is open to students who have completed Elementary Swahili II and is taught by a native speaker of Swahili.  Students who can demonstrate comparable proficiency can enroll with permission from the instructor.  The course focuses on the development of communicative skills in spoken and written Standard Swahili.  East African culture is an important aspect of the class.  Classes meet four days a week and are largely conducted in Swahili.  Exams test reading, writing skills, grammar and speaking.  

 

Requirements:

SWAH:1002 

World Languages Third Level Proficiency