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    May 20, 2024  
American University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

World Languages and Cultures: Chinese (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • CHIN-406 Fourth Level Chinese I (6)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course further perfects skills in understanding spoken and written Chinese. Students express more refined and sophisticated ideas, and process sentences with complex structures used mainly in formal speech and writing. Prerequisite: CHIN-307 .
  
  • CHIN-407 Fourth Level Chinese II (6)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course further perfects skills in understanding spoken and written Chinese. Students express even more refined and sophisticated ideas, and process sentences with complex structures used mainly in formal speech and writing. Prerequisite: CHIN-406 .
  
  • CHIN-416 Chinese Immersion III (12)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course further perfects skills in understanding spoken and written Chinese, and in speaking and writing, in an intensive immersion environment. Students prepare for daily use of Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN-312 .
  
  • CHIN-417 Chinese Immersion IV (12)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course elevates language skills to a higher level in an intensive immersion environment. Students gain a deep working knowledge of Chinese language and use it both formally and informally on a daily basis. Prerequisite: CHIN-406 .
  
  • CHIN-418 Chinese Immersion V (12)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course elevates language skills to an even higher level in an intensive immersion environment. Students gain a deep working knowledge of Chinese language and use it both formally and informally on a daily basis. Prerequisite: CHIN-406 .
  
  • CHIN-419 Chinese Summer Immersion IV (3-6)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course elevates language skills to an even higher level in an intensive immersion environment. Students gain a deep working knowledge of Chinese language and use it both formally and informally on a daily basis. Usually Offered: summer. Prerequisite: CHIN-306  or CHIN-313 .
  
  • CHIN-420 Chinese Summer Immersion V (3-6)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Beijing, this course elevates language skills to an even higher level in an intensive immersion environment. Students gain a deep working knowledge of Chinese language and use it both formally and informally on a daily basis. Usually Offered: summer. Prerequisite: CHIN-406 .
  
  • CHIN-490 Independent Research in Chinese (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • CHIN-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

World Languages and Cultures: French (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • FREN-122 French, Elementary I (4)


    Prepares students to function in everyday situations in the French-speaking world. Focuses on the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in culturally authentic contexts through speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Designed for students with no prior experience with French. Usually Offered: fall and summer.
  
  • FREN-123 French, Elementary II (4)


    Continuation of FREN-122 . Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: FREN-122 .
  
  • FREN-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • FREN-222 French, Intermediate I (4)


    Refinement of basic language skills in a cultural context. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures and further development of communicative skills. Content focuses on cultural patterns in the French-speaking world. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: FREN-123 .
  
  • FREN-223 French, Intermediate II (4)


    Continuation of FREN-222 . Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: FREN-222 .
  
  • FREN-224 Living in French (1)


    Part of the AU Abroad program in Brussels, the course focuses on various aspects of life in Belgium and the experiences students encounter during the program. The primary objective is to improve oral communication and aural comprehension skills. Includes social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian culture. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
  
  • FREN-244 Second Level French (3)


    Offered as part of the AU abroad program in Rabat, Morocco, this intensive course builds on students’ acquired mastery of French at the elementary level (equivalent to one year of French). In addition to lectures and exercises in class and homework, it also includes lab drills, as well as challenging opportunities to practice French in daily life with French-speaking neighbors, friends, and fellow students. Students use and hone their linguistic skills in daily practice. They also enhance their skills in French reading, listening, oral, and writing comprehension in a number of environments, including cultural and sports events at the university, host-family stays, educational field trips, and other travels in Morocco. All these experiences are integrated through weekly assignments, in-class oral expression periods, and journal writing.
  
  • FREN-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • FREN-322 Advanced French I (3)


    Promotes the advanced active use of French in culturally authentic contexts. Emphasis on the development of fluency and accuracy in oral and written communication. Designed for students who have completed the intermediate level. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: FREN-223 .
  
  • FREN-323 Advanced French II (3)


    Continuation of FREN-322 . Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: FREN-322 .
  
  • FREN-332 French Grammar and Composition through Culture (3)


    This course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris is based on the principle that writing and reading skills are interdependent. Learning to read analytically and to understand the workings of model texts help students develop creative and expressive writing skills. The value of students’ writing is determined by the richness, appropriateness, and precision of the vocabulary and style, as well as by its grammatical accuracy. The course includes analysis of the various cultural aspects in the context of the development of French society at large. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: FREN-223 . Note: students may not receive credit for both FREN-332 and either FREN-322  or FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-333 French Avant Gardes (3)


    This course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris explores the principal artistic and literary movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that constitute the French Avant Gardes. Students analyze the influence of Paris on the cultural, literary, social, and political elements that infused the birth of the movement. During the Bohemian period, literary development closely followed that of the visual arts. Through literary analysis and study of the development of artistic genres of the period, students learn about the thought and sociological influence that led to the birth of the movement Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: FREN-223 .
  
  • FREN-344 Third Level French (3)


    Offered as part of the AU abroad program in Rabat, Morocco, this intensive course builds on students’ acquired mastery of French at the intermediate level (equivalent to two years of French). In addition to lectures and exercises in class and homework, it also includes lab drills, as well as challenging opportunities to practice French in daily life with French-speaking neighbors, friends, and fellow students. Students use and hone their linguistic skills in daily practice. They also enhance their skills in French reading, listening, oral, and writing comprehension in a number of environments, including cultural and sports events at the university, host-family stays, educational field trips, and other travels in Morocco. All these experiences are integrated through weekly assignments, in-class oral expression periods, and journal writing.
  
  • FREN-390 Independent Reading in French (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • FREN-394 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • FREN-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • FREN-430 Style et Syntaxe du Français (3)


    This course is designed to teach students to analyze literary texts and comment on them with clarity and insight. It also attunes students to the nuances of the written language and teaches them the intricacies of composition writing. Crosslist: FREN-630 . Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-431 Civilisation Francaise I (3)


    France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Survey of political, social, and economic developments, emphasizing the differences between the culture des élites and culture du peuple, as seen through primary sources. Crosslist: FREN-631 . Usually Offered: alternate falls. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-432 Civilisation Francaise II (3)


    France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Study of the nouveau régime, the effects of the French revolutions on the social classes and their mental structures. Emphasis on the difference between the culture des élites and culture du peuple. Crosslist: FREN-632 . Usually Offered: alternate springs. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-433 French Topics (3)


    Topics vary by section. Rotating topics taught in French including French politics; French society; French cinema; the Francophone novel; the short story in the Francophone world; Algerian colonization and decolonization; autobiography; cinema, literature, and society; humor and irony in French literature; French perception of America; etc. Crosslist: FREN-633 . Usually Offered: fall and spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-434 French Translation: Concepts and Practice (3)


    An introduction to the methods, techniques, and problems involved in translating from French into English. Emphasis is on the practice of translating general material with some consideration of the translation of specialized material. Introduction to the field of translation as a profession. Crosslist: FREN-634 . Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-435 French Translation Workshop (3)


    This course is offered in tandem with FREN-434 . Less emphasis is placed on theory and more time is given to systematic translation practice. Texts are selected from a wide variety of sources that offer examples of journalistic and literary language, as well as the more specialized terminology of commerce, technology, and law. Crosslist: FREN-635 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-436 Le Français Commercial (3)


    Advanced language course focusing on business expressions and terminology intended to prepare students for the Certificat Pratique examination offered by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. Emphasis on written and oral skills. Students learn to comprehend texts related to advertising, agriculture, banking, insurance, etc. and to write business letters and reports in French. Crosslist: FREN-636 . Usually Offered: alternate falls. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-437 Les Registres du Français (3)


    An introduction to the cultural levels of the French language-colloquial, standard, formal, and familiar-and to the differences between spoken and written French. Also includes study of literary prose, versification, dialects, and aspects of selected technical vocabularies. Designed for students who wish to understand the intricacies of the French language. Crosslist: FREN-637 . Usually Offered: alternate falls. Prerequisite: FREN-323 .
  
  • FREN-490 Independent Research in French (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • FREN-491 Internship: French (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • FREN-494 Community Service-Learning Project (1)


    Grading: Pass/Fail only. Permission: instructor and Center for Community Engagement & Service.
  
  • FREN-496 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

World Languages and Cultures: French (Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • FREN-596 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

World Languages and Cultures: French (Graduate Courses)

  
  • FREN-020 French Reading for Research (0)


    For graduate students who have studied French but require a refresher course stressing grammar review, vocabulary building and translation. Successful completion of the course with a grade of B or better may satisfy the graduate tool of research requirement; students should consult with their academic advisor. Usually Offered: summer. Note: This non-credit course is open only to American University graduate students.  Two years of high school or one year of college French required.
  
  • FREN-630 Style et Syntaxe du Français (3)


    This course is designed to teach students to analyze literary texts and comment on them with clarity and insight. It also attunes students to the nuances of the written language and teaches them the intricacies of composition writing. Crosslist: FREN-430 . Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • FREN-631 Civilisation Francaise I (3)


    France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Survey of political, social, and economic developments, emphasizing the differences between the culture des élites and culture du peuple, as seen through primary sources. Crosslist: FREN-431 . Usually Offered: alternate falls.
  
  • FREN-632 Civilisation Francaise II (3)


    France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Study of the nouveau régime, the effects of the French revolutions on the social classes and their mental structures. Emphasis on the difference between the culture des élites and culture du peuple. Crosslist: FREN-432 . Usually Offered: alternate springs.
  
  • FREN-633 French Topics (3)


    Topics vary by section. Rotating topics taught in French including French politics; French society; French cinema; the Francophone novel; the short story in the Francophone world; Algerian colonization and decolonization; autobiography; cinema, literature, and society; humor and irony in French literature; French perception of America; etc. Crosslist: FREN-433 . Usually Offered: fall and spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • FREN-634 French Translation: Concepts and Practice (3)


    An introduction to the methods, techniques, and problems involved in translating from French into English. Emphasis is on the practice of translating general material with some consideration of the translation of specialized material. Introduction to the field of translation as a profession. Crosslist: FREN-434 . Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • FREN-635 French Translation Workshop (3)


    This course is offered in tandem with FREN-634 . Less emphasis is placed on theory and more time is given to systematic translation practice. Texts are selected from a wide variety of sources that offer examples of journalistic and literary language, as well as the more specialized terminology of commerce, technology, and law. Crosslist: FREN-435 . Usually Offered: spring.
  
  • FREN-636 Le Français Commercial (3)


    Advanced language course focusing on business expressions and terminology intended to prepare students for the Certificat Pratique examination offered by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. Emphasis on written and oral skills. Students learn to comprehend texts related to advertising, agriculture, banking, insurance, etc. and to write business letters and reports in French. Crosslist: FREN-436 . Usually Offered: alternate falls.
  
  • FREN-637 Les Registres du Français (3)


    An introduction to the cultural levels of the French language-colloquial, standard, formal, and familiar-and to the differences between spoken and written French. Also includes study of literary prose, versification, dialects, and aspects of selected technical vocabularies. Designed for students who wish to understand the intricacies of the French language. Crosslist: FREN-437 . Usually Offered: alternate falls.
  
  • FREN-691 Internship: French (1-3)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • FREN-696 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

World Languages and Cultures: German (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • GERM-116 Living in German (3)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course is a practice-oriented introduction to German that features basic German language structures to enable students to communicate in everyday settings. Students learn elementary vocabulary, present and past tense, as well as simple subordinate clauses, and gain familiarity with themes and issues of local significance by means of simple texts. For nonmajors or minors in German.
  
  • GERM-126 First Level German I (3)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course introduces the basic German language structures. Students develop communicative competencies in reading, listening, speaking, and writing, and engage in simple conversations in settings such as shopping or restaurants, and to speak in simple past tense. Students become familiar with listening comprehension strategies and develop the ability to extract sociocultural information from simple texts, accompanied by exercises concerning phonetic particularities in communicative context.
  
  • GERM-127 First Level German II (3)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course for students with limited prior knowledge of German extends beyond simple communication, focusing on the ability to report in structurally more complex sentences about family, friends, future plans, and aspects of the past. Students learn declension of adjectives and practice reading and listening techniques. They also improve their pronunciation by means of special phonetic exercises and compose texts.
  
  • GERM-132 German, Elementary I (4)


    Prepares students to function in everyday situations in the German-speaking world. Focuses on the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in culturally authentic contexts through speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. One class per week emphasizes oral communication. Designed for students with no prior experience with German. Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • GERM-133 German, Elementary II (4)


    Continuation of GERM-132 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: GERM-132 .
  
  • GERM-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • GERM-226 Second Level German I (3)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course encompasses more complex structures and communicative competencies in the German language. Students gain the ability to express desires and intentions as well as temporal sequences. They solidify their ability to communicate in everyday situations such as searching for housing, travel, general orientation, and relationships. The course also features more demanding texts for listening and reading comprehension. Students distil sociocultural information from authentic texts such as newspaper articles and short literary extracts, and write basic types of texts.
  
  • GERM-227 Second Level German II (3)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course features an expansion of fundamental communicative competencies in German for reading, listening, speaking, and writing in more complex conversational settings and types of texts. Students learn to express intentions, to present arguments, to generalize, and to make comparisons in order to master linguistically more formal settings such as discussions, and presentations and to compose more complex texts.
  
  • GERM-230 The Modernist Explosion: Culture and Ideology in Europe FA2 (3)


    Studies the development of the modernist movement in Europe in the first third of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the German Weimar republic, 1918-1933. The course examines primary works of literature, visual art, music, and film (in English translation) in the context of political history. Taught in English. Usually Offered: spring.
  
  • GERM-232 German, Intermediate I (4)


    Refinement of basic language skills in a cultural context. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures and further development of communicative skills. Content focuses on cultural patterns in the German- speaking world. One class per week emphasizes oral communication skills. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: GERM-133 .
  
  • GERM-233 German, Intermediate II (4)


    Continuation of GERM-232 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: GERM-232 .
  
  • GERM-326 Second Level German III (3)


    Offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course begins with a consolidation of previous intermediate-level material and then proceeds to more demanding grammatical structures such as the conjunctive, different types of sentence connections, and the corresponding conjunctions. Students’ stylistic abilities are expanded by composing different texts to become familiar with diverse textual types and structures. Students also improve their speaking abilities by presentation of reports. More demanding texts with socioculutral information and basic literary pieces are used for reading comprehension.
  
  • GERM-327 Advanced Level German I (3)


    Offered as part of The AU Abroad program in Berlin, this course encompasses an expansion of linguistic ability on a higher level by means of journalistic, literary, and academic texts; it surveys learning techniques with which students are able to comprehend and apply more complex kinds of texts. Students gain familiarity with the fundamentals of academic writing and work on improving their stylistic expressive capabilities. The strategies acquired enable students to express diverse aspects of political, cultural, and social life in discussion and presentations in a comprehensive and coherent fashion.
  
  • GERM-328 Advanced Level German II (3)


    This course, offered as part of the AU Abroad program in Berlin, is for students who have mastered German and wish to train their use of the language in an academic context. The course encompasses and emphasizes demanding vocabulary and syntax structures of written German and idiomatic expressions. Students practice reading and listening comprehension of complex texts by means of authentic, current academic and newspaper articles as well as pieces of literature. Priority is given to academic composition and the stylistic improvement of linguistic expression. Students gain the ability of active participation in discussions and of making of a lengthier report concerning an academic or socially relevant theme.
  
  • GERM-332 German Conversation and Composition I (3)


    Promotes the advanced active use of German in culturally authentic contexts. Emphasis on the development of fluency and accuracy in oral and written communication. Written and oral exercises focus on a broad range of communicative genres. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: GERM-233 .
  
  • GERM-333 German Conversation and Composition II (3)


    Continuation of GERM-332 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: GERM-332 .
  
  • GERM-336 German Topics (3)


    Topics vary by section. Rotating topics taught in German include German culture and society, survey or arts, cinema, literature, and politics. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: GERM-333 .
  
  • GERM-338 Introduction to German Translation (3)


    An introduction to the methods, techniques, and problems involved in translating from German into English. Emphasis on translating general material, with some consideration of the translation of specialized material. Introduction to the field of translation as a profession. Usually Offered: alternate falls. Prerequisite: GERM-333 .
  
  • GERM-339 Business German (3)


    Advanced language course designed to provide an introduction to the language and concepts of business and economics in German-speaking countries. The course combines acquisition of language skills with study of the geographical and sociopolitical context of the German-speaking world. Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: GERM-233 .
  
  • GERM-390 Independent Reading in German (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • GERM-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • GERM-432 Studies in German Film (3)


    Introduction to the history, theory, and critical analysis of the German cinema arts. Weekly film screenings provide a framework for the study and criticism of German film, from its beginnings through the New German Cinema. Usually Offered: alternate falls. Prerequisite: GERM-333 .
  
  • GERM-433 German Lyric Poetry (3)


    Survey of German lyric poetry, as well as selected examples of longer poetic works, as expressions of the German cultural identity throughout history. The focus of the course is interdisciplinary, encompassing poetry’s relationship to music, visual art, historiography, religion, and politics. Prerequisite: GERM-333 .
  
  • GERM-438 German Civilization I (3)


    A survey of German culture and society from the Middle Ages to the Romantic period. Historical, social, and intellectual developments, literature, art, and music are studied as the basis for discussion of German cultural history. Taught in German. Usually Offered: alternate falls. Prerequisite: GERM-333 .
  
  • GERM-439 German Civilization II (3)


    Continuation of GERM-438 , covering German history from the Romantic period to the twenty-first century. Taught in German. Usually Offered: alternate springs. Prerequisite: GERM-333 .
  
  • GERM-490 Independent Research in German (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • GERM-491 Internship (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.

World Languages and Cultures: Hebrew (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • HEBR-116 Hebrew, Elementary Modern I (3)


    Focuses on the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in culturally authentic contexts through speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Designed for students with no prior experience with Hebrew. Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • HEBR-117 Hebrew, Elementary Modern II (3)


    Continuation of HEBR-116 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: HEBR-116 .
  
  • HEBR-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • HEBR-216 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern I (3)


    Refinement of basic language skills in a cultural context. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures and development of communicative skills. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: HEBR-117 .
  
  • HEBR-217 Hebrew, Intermediate Modern II (3)


    Continuation of HEBR-216 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: HEBR-216 .
  
  • HEBR-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • HEBR-316 Advanced Hebrew Modern I (3)


    This course promotes the advanced active use of Hebrew in culturally authentic contexts. Emphasis is on the development of fluency and accuracy in oral and written communication. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: HEBR-217 .
  
  • HEBR-317 Advanced Hebrew Modern II (3)


    Continuation of HEBR-316 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: HEBR-316 .
  
  • HEBR-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.

World Languages and Cultures: Italian (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • ITAL-118 Italian, Elementary I (4)


    Prepares students to function in everyday situations. Focuses on the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in culturally authentic contexts through speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Designed for students with no prior experience with Italian. Usually Offered: fall and summer.
  
  • ITAL-119 Italian, Elementary II (4)


    Continuation of ITAL-118 . Usually Offered: spring and summer. Prerequisite: ITAL-118 .
  
  • ITAL-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • ITAL-218 Italian, Intermediate I (4)


    Refinement of basic language skills in a cultural context. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures and development of communicative skills. Content focuses on cultural patterns in the Italian-speaking world. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: ITAL-119 .
  
  • ITAL-219 Italian, Intermediate II (4)


    Continuation of ITAL-218 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: ITAL-218 .
  
  • ITAL-296 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • ITAL-318 Italian Conversation and Composition I (3)


    Promotes the advanced active use of Italian in culturally authentic contexts. Emphasis on the development of fluency and accuracy in oral and written communication. Designed for students who have completed the intermediate level. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: ITAL-219 .
  
  • ITAL-319 Italian Conversation and Composition II (3)


    Continuation of ITAL-318 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: ITAL-318 .
  
  • ITAL-390 Independent Reading in Italian (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • ITAL-396 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  
  • ITAL-490 Independent Research in Italian (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.
  
  • ITAL-491 Internship (1-6)


    Permission: instructor and department chair.

World Languages and Cultures: Japanese (Undergraduate Courses)

  
  • JAPN-114 Japanese, Elementary I (5)


    Prepares students to function in everyday situations in the Japanese-speaking world. Focuses on the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in culturally authentic contexts through speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Usually Offered: fall.
  
  • JAPN-115 Japanese, Elementary II (5)


    Continuation of JAPN-114 . Usually Offered: spring. Prerequisite: JAPN-114 .
  
  • JAPN-196 Selected Topics: Non-Recurring (1-6)


    Topics vary by section. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
 

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