Languages, Cultures and Religions Courses

Arabic (ARB) courses

  • ARB 101 Elementary Arabic I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Arabic. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Arabic-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • ARB 102 Elementary Arabic II

    Prerequisite: C or better in ARB 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Arabic. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Arabic-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • ARB 201 Intermediate Arabic I

    Prerequisite: C or better in ARB 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Arabic. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Arabic-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • ARB 202 Intermediate Arabic II

    Prerequisite: C or better in ARB 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Arabic. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Arabic-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • ARB 297 Special Topics in Arabic

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Arabic studies, including travel courses to Arabic-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may vary according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • ARB 305 Advanced Arabic Proficiency Skills

    Prerequisite: C or better in ARB 202.

    Readings and discussions in modern standard Arabic, continuing the method used in teaching ARB 201 and 202. Enhances communicative skills by providing intensive practice in reading, writing, listening, speaking and active control of grammar and vocabulary.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand

Chinese (CHI) courses

  • CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Chinese. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Chinese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • CHI 102 Elementary Chinese II

    Prerequisite: C or better in CHI 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Chinese. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Chinese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I

    Prerequisite: C or better in CHI 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Chinese. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Chinese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II

    Prerequisite: C or better in CHI 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Chinese. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Chinese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • CHI 297 Special Topics in Chinese

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Chinese studies, including travel courses to Chinese-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • CHI 311 Chinese Reading and Conversation

    Prerequisite: CHI 202.

    A course designed to develop and refine students' conversational and reading skills through short speeches, group discussion, free conversation and reading. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • CHI 312 Chinese Reading and Composition

    Prerequisite: CHI 202.

    This course is designed to help students strengthen and expand their reading and writing skills in Chinese through the reading of authentic Chinese articles, grammar review, and writing practice.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • CHI 410 Translation

    Prerequisite: CHI 312.

    Activities and exercises focused on oral and written translation for career fields. May be repeated once with different content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • CHI 415 Business and Professional Chinese

    Prerequisite: CHI 312 or above.

    Introduction to Chinese language and culture as used in business and selected professions. Variable content course. May be repeated once with different content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • CHI 498 Seminar Course in Chinese

    Prerequisite: C or better in CHI 202 or permission of instructor and department head.

    Supervised independent study in Chinese language, literature, and culture. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand

French (FRN) courses

  • FRN 101 Elementary French I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in French. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 101 - French I.
  • FRN 102 Elementary French II

    Prerequisite: C or better in FRN 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in French. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 102 - French II.
  • FRN 201 Intermediate French I

    Prerequisite: C or better in FRN 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in French. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • FRN 202 Intermediate French II

    Prerequisite: C or better in FRN 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in French. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • FRN 297 Special Topics in French

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in French studies, including travel-courses to French-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or inter-national component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • FRN 300 Service-Learning in French

    Prerequisite: 30 hours; and concurrent registration in a French course at the 202 level or above.

    This service-learning component for the existing French curriculum incorporates community service with classroom instruction to provide an integrative learning experience that addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs. Includes 40 hours of service providing instruction or other community service in the Springfield-area schools and other community groups. May be repeated.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1Fall, Spring
  • FRN 311 French Conversation

    Prerequisite: FRN 201.

    Oral practice in short speeches, group discussion and free conversation. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • FRN 312 French Grammar and Composition

    Prerequisite: FRN 202.

    Review of French grammar with writing practice.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • FRN 316 French for the Professions

    Prerequisite: FRN 312.

    This course provides students with the fundamental French language skills needed in the professional field to communicate with French-speaking individuals. The course emphasizes specialized vocabulary building, role-play, and an understanding of francophone cultures. The linguistic and cultural insights learned in this course will prepare students to function in a complex multilingual and multicultural society. Topics may include French for health, social services, law enforcement, diplomacy, tourism, education, business, and communications.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring (even-numbered years)
  • FRN 324 Topics in Francophone Linguistics

    Prerequisite: FRN 312.

    This course develops students' understanding of issues in Francophone linguistics by exploring such topics as phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics, history of the language, and regional and social language variation. The emphasis will most often be on the area of phonetics and phonology. Variable content course. May be repeated once with different content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 326 Culture Populaire

    Prerequisite: FRN 202.

    History and culture of France and francophone countries; includes geography, philosophy and arts. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • FRN 335 Les Beaux-Arts du monde francophone

    Prerequisite: FRN 202 or permission of instructor.

    Through the study of artistic works, including fine arts, cinema, literature, and architecture, students will become more familiar with the origins, lives and influences of the most prominent Francophone figures and icons. Students will learn how to read, analyze, interpret, and discuss a wide selection of works and concepts in French from the Francophone world, connecting influences and recognizing local diversity as expressed in the artistic works. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 381 French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.

    A survey of authors, movements, ideas, and styles in writings from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century from France. Students will study recurring themes, important influences and revolutions present in a variety of genres and texts written in French (poetry, correspondence, historical documents, ballads, essays). Variable content course. May be repeated to maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 382 Literature of the French-speaking World from the 19th Century to the Present

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.

    A survey of authors, movements, ideas, and styles in writings from the 19th century to the present from France and the Francophone world. Students will study recurring themes, important influences and revolutions present in a variety of genres and texts written in French (poetry, short stories, plays, correspondence, historical documents, essays). Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 410 Translation

    Prerequisite: FRN 312.

    Activities and exercises on oral and written translation focusing on career fields. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 412 Le Cinema francophone

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.

    A study of culture, language, and literature through francophone film. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 414 Le Francais Vivant

    Prerequisite: FRN 202.

    A course designed to increase French fluency and comprehension, emphasizing modern, useful French as it is spoken today by natives. Students will explore the French language in a broad range of real everyday situations. Topics include idiomatic expressions, slang, spoken contractions, French non-verbal communication, and the language of the internet. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • FRN 415 Vivre et Travailler en francais

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.

    Social and business interactions in the francophone world. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as content changes.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • FRN 495 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in French

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 and FRN 326 or permission of instructor.

    Study of advanced topics relating to language and proficiency development or literary and cultural themes in French or Francophone cultures. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as content changes.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 498 Seminar Course in French

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Supervised independent study in literature, linguistics or other restricted topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • FRN 510 Advanced Translation

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 and FRN 410, or permission of instructor.

    This course builds on the translation skills acquired in prior coursework, centering on comparative study of French and English in the domains of syntax, stylistics and pragmatics, and their practical application in translation. May be taught concurrently with FRN 610. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 510 and FRN 610.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall (odd-numbered years)
  • FRN 524 Advanced Topics in Francophone Linguistics

    Prerequisite: FRN 324.

    This course focuses on specific issues in Francophone linguistics. Topics may include the study of French in its social and political contexts, French phonetics and phonology, French syntax and morphology, language variation and change in the French-speaking world, historical perspectives, and developments in theoretical and applied French linguistics. May be taught concurrently with FRN 624. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 524 and FRN 624.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring (odd-numbered years)
  • FRN 590 Advanced French Grammar

    Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.

    Students improve their mastery of complex grammatical features in French through the analysis of authentic spoken and written texts. Through iterative processes of text development, they will produce advanced narratives on different themes. May be taught concurrently with FRN 690. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 590 and FRN 690.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall (odd-numbered years)
  • FRN 610 Advanced Translation

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    This course builds on the translation skills acquired in prior coursework, centering on comparative study of French and English in the domains of syntax, stylistics and pragmatics, and their practical application in translation. May be taught concurrently with FRN 510. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 510 and FRN 610.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall (odd-numbered years)
  • FRN 624 Advanced Topics in Francophone Linguistics

    Prerequisite: ENG 691 or LCR 691 or permission of instructor.

    This graduate seminar focuses on specific issues in Francophone linguistics. Topics may include the study of French in its social and political contexts, French phonetics and phonology, French syntax and morphology, language variation and change in the French-speaking world, historical perspectives, and developments in theoretical and applied French linguistics. May be taught concurrently with FRN 524. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 524 and FRN 624.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall (even-numbered years)
  • FRN 690 Advanced French Grammar

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    Students improve their mastery of complex grammatical features in French through the analysis of authentic spoken and written texts. Through iterative processes of text development, they will produce advanced narratives on different themes. They will also explore theories pertaining to the acquisition of language structures, and related approaches to teaching grammar to second-language learners. May be taught concurrently with FRN 590. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 590 and FRN 690.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall (odd-numbered years)
  • FRN 725 Seminar in Francophone Literature and Culture

    This course will enhance students' language proficiency and cultural competence through the interpretation and analysis of selected literary, philosophical, and cultural texts from the Francophone tradition. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • FRN 735 Advanced French Proficiency

    This course designation is used to grant credit for prior learning on the basis of established proficiency assessments. No more than three hours of FRN 735 credit may be applied toward the requirements of any master's program or certificate.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    3-12Upon demand

Global Studies (GBL) courses

  • GBL 250 Introduction to Global Studies and Globalization

    Provides students with the basic elements of global studies in order to make them educated persons who have a global awareness; and familiarizes them with the various trends or dimensions of globalization by focusing on geographic, cultural, linguistic, political, and economic aspects of globalization.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • GBL 397 Special Topics in Global Studies

    Recommended prerequisite: GBL 250. This is a variable topics course related to global studies. The course may cover topics such as material culture and global "ownership", warfare and human rights, or particular current events.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GBL 499 Internship

    Prerequisite: permission.

    Students meet the capstone requirement in Global Studies by participating in an advisor-approved Education Abroad experience, supervised internship, or seminar, and completing a project or sequence of assignments.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    3Upon demand

German (GRM) courses

  • GRM 101 Elementary German I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in German. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of German-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • GRM 102 Elementary German II

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRM 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in German. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of German-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • GRM 201 Intermediate German I

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRM 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in German. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of German-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • GRM 202 Intermediate German II

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRM 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in German. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of German-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • GRM 297 Special Topics in German

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in German studies, including travel-courses to German-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or inter-national component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • GRM 300 Service Learning in German

    Prerequisite: 30 hours and concurrent registration in a German course at the 202 level or above.

    This service component for the existing German curriculum incorporates community service with classroom instruction to provide an integrative learning experience that addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs. Includes 40 hours of service providing instruction or other community service in the Springfield-area schools and other community groups. May be repeated.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1Fall, Spring
  • GRM 304 Conversational Strategies

    Prerequisite: GRM 201.

    This course will introduce students to strategies for conversing in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on building vocabulary, developing listening comprehension skills, learning how to construct discussions and to use appropriate expressions.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • GRM 311 German Reading and Conversation

    Prerequisite: GRM 202.

    A structured course designed to develop and refine students reading and conversational skills. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 312 German Composition

    Prerequisite: GRM 311.

    A writing intensive course designed to introduce students to a variety of text types. Emphasis is placed on recognizing the differences among the texts and student practice in preparing similar original texts. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 320 German Cinema

    Prerequisite: GRM 202.

    The survey of major films produced in Germany serves as a basis for the study of German culture, German language, and German literature. Course emphasizes the way that film content and theme development are useful in analyzing German language usage and culture in selected films. Subject will vary from semester to semester. Examples: History and Culture Through Film; From Novel to Film; East German Film; The Image of Women in Film. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 325 Kulturkunde der deutschsprachigen Lander

    Prerequisite: GRM 202.

    An introduction to major historical periods and cultural movements of the German-speaking countries. Study includes geography, history, philosophy and the arts. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 375 Topics in German Studies

    Prerequisite: GRM 202 or permission of instructor.

    Selected topics in German society. Variable content course. May be repeated once with a different topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 400 Praktikum

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    A focused course that students can combine with other German classes in order to pursue a special interest within the normal course content. May be repeated with a different content to a maximum of three credit hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • GRM 410 Translation

    Prerequisite: GRM 312.

    Activities and exercises focused on oral and written translation on career fields.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 415 German for Professional and Business Use

    Prerequisite: GRM 311 or above.

    Focus on advanced speaking and reading proficiency for applied use in professional fields such as administration, international relations, global studies and business.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 455 Masterpieces of 19th Century German Literature

    Prerequisite: GRM 311 or above.

    Selected works or authors from the 19th century. Variable content course. May be repeated once with a different topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 465 Masterpieces of 20th Century German Literature

    Prerequisite: GRM 311 or above.

    Selected works or authors from the 20th century. Variable content course. May be repeated once with a different topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 475 Topics in German(ic) Literature and Culture

    Prerequisite: GRM 311 or above.

    Selected topics in German(ic) literature and culture. Variable content course. May be repeated once with a different topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 485 Thematic Approaches to German Literature

    Prerequisite: GRM 311 or above.

    A survey of German literature across multiple centuries from the perspective of a particular theme. Variable content course. May be repeated once as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 495 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in German

    Prerequisite: GRM 312 and GRM 325 or permission of instructor.

    Study of advanced topics relating to language and proficiency development or literary and cultural themes in German-language cultures. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRM 498 Seminar Course in German

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Supervised independent study in literature, linguistics or other restricted topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand

Greek (GRK) courses

  • GRK 101 Elementary Ancient Greek I

    Essentials of grammar and vocabulary building through reading and writing.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRK 102 Elementary Ancient Greek II

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRK 101.

    Continuation of GRK 101.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRK 201 Intermediate Ancient Greek I

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRK 102.

    Continuation of GRK 102 with increased emphasis on reading.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRK 202 Intermediate Ancient Greek II

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRK 201.

    Introduction to Greek literature; analysis of its subjects, forms, and ideals.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRK 297 Special Topics in Greek

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Greek studies, including travel courses to Greek-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • GRK 301 Studies in Greek Prose

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRK 201.

    An introduction to ancient Greek prose: study of the New Testament and/or such writers as Xenophon, Herodotus, Plato, and Lysias. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRK 302 Studies in Greek Poetry

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRK 201.

    An introduction to ancient Greek poetry: study of works by such writers as Homer, Sophocles, and Euripides. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • GRK 498 Seminar Course in Ancient Greek

    Prerequisite: C or better in GRK 202 and permission of instructor and department head.

    Supervised independent study in Greek literature and translation. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • GRK 503 Advanced Greek Translation

    Prerequisite: GRK 202.

    Advanced training in the skills of translating and explicating texts in classical and koine Greek. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours if topic varies.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand

Hebrew (HBW) courses

  • HBW 101 Elementary Biblical Hebrew I

    The essentials of grammar and vocabulary building of Ancient Hebrew through reading and writing.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • HBW 102 Elementary Biblical Hebrew II

    Prerequisite: C or better in HBW 101.

    Continuation of HBW 101.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • HBW 201 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I

    Prerequisite: C or better in HBW 102.

    Continuation of HBW 102, with increased emphasis on reading.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • HBW 202 Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II

    Prerequisite: C or better in HBW 201.

    Introduction to Ancient Hebrew Literature; analysis of its subject, forms and ideals.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • HBW 297 Special Topics in Hebrew

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Hebrew studies, including travel courses to Hebrew-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand

Hindi (HIN) courses

  • HIN 101 Elementary Hindi I

    This course is first part of the introductory sequence in Hindi. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Hindi-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • HIN 102 Elementary Hindi II

    This course is second part of the introductory sequence in Hindi. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Hindi-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring

Italian (ITL) courses

  • ITL 101 Elementary Italian I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Italian. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Italian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • ITL 102 Elementary Italian II

    Prerequisite: C or better in ITL 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Italian. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Italian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • ITL 201 Intermediate Italian I

    Prerequisite: C or better in ITL 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Italian. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Italian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • ITL 202 Intermediate Italian II

    Prerequisite: C or better in ITL 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Italian. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Italian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • ITL 297 Special Topics in Italian

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Italian studies, including travel courses to Italian-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand

Japanese (JPN) courses

  • JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Japanese. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Japanese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • JPN 102 Elementary Japanese II

    Prerequisite: C or better in JPN 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Japanese. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Japanese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I

    Prerequisite: C or better in JPN 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Japanese. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Japanese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II

    Prerequisite: C or better in JPN 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Japanese. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Japanese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • JPN 297 Special Topics in Japanese

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Japanese studies, including travel courses to Japanese-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • JPN 311 Japanese Reading and Conversation

    Prerequisite: JPN 202.

    This course is designed to further develop and refine students' reading and speaking skills through readings of short texts, group discussions, and free conversation. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as content changes.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • JPN 312 Japanese Reading and Composition

    Prerequisite: JPN 202.

    This course is designed to help students strengthen and expand their reading and writing skills in Japanese through the reading of authentic Japanese articles, grammar review, writing and Kanji practice.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • JPN 498 Seminar Course in Japanese

    Prerequisite: JPN 312 or permission of instructor or department head.

    Supervised independent study in Japanese literature, linguistics, current events or other restricted topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand

Korean (KOR) courses

  • KOR 101 Elementary Korean I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Korean. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Korean-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • KOR 102 Elementary Korean II

    Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Korean. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Korean-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • KOR 201 Intermediate Korean I

    Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Korean. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Korean-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • KOR 202 Intermediate Korean II

    Prerequisite: C or better in KOR 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Korean. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Korean-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • KOR 297 Special Topics in Korean

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Focus on particular aspects of Korean language and/or culture. May also be used to recognize intermediate-level proficiency or as a transfer equivalent for coursework completed at accredited domestic or international institutions. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand

Language and Literature (LLT) courses

  • LLT 102 Scientific and Medical Terminology

    A study of technical terminology as derived from Greek and Latin elements. Does not fulfill any language requirement.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    220Fall, Spring
  • LLT 121 Classical Mythology

    General Education Course (Focus on Humanities).

    A study of Greek and Roman myths and legends as they appear in art, music and literature, especially epic and tragedy.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringLITR 201 - Mythology.
  • LLT 180 From Hero to Superhero

    General Education Course (Focus on Cultural Competence).

    This course explores the depictions of heroes and heroines in literature and art and inspires students to think critically about the development of our value systems, ethics, and self-identity. Readings will include Greco-Roman texts on a heroic theme, and students will investigate heroes from diverse cultural, historical, and gendered perspectives. Classical heroes studied may include Achilles, Mulan, Penelope, and Hercules.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • LLT 215 Asian Cultural Studies

    A survey of Asian civilization, touching on history, literature, language, art, religion, philosophy, and culture. Course may focus on either China or Japan. May be repeated once with changed content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LLT 225 German Cultural Studies

    This course presents major historical periods and cultural movements as background information necessary to the study of the literature and culture of the German speaking countries. Major movements of art, literature, music, history, and philosophy will be treated. In order to count for any German major or minor, course must be taken concurrently with a GRM course.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LLT 240 Epics From Classical Antiquity

    A comparative study of epic poems in the ancient Mediterranean area. Epics considered will be used to present differing cultural views and how these views have affected and formed the western heroic tradition.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LLT 271 Special Topics in German(ic) Literature in English Translation

    This is a variable content course. May be repeated once for credit. In order to count for any German major or minor, course must be taken concurrently with a GRM course.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LLT 296 Major Authors in Translation

    A course in comparative literature offered in English translation covering one of the following areas: (a) Asian, (b) Germanic, (c) Latin America, (d) Latin and Greek, (e) Romance, and (f) Slavic. May be taken once under each of the six titles. Variable content course.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LLT 321 Comparative Mythology

    Comparison of the ancient myths of Greece, Rome, Northern Europe, Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Far East, and the Americas. Readings are taken from ancient sources and modern interpretation. Lectures, discussion and writing assignments will deal with major deities and heroes, the ancient mystery religions and creation epics, with emphasis on cultural background borrowings, common structures of myth, and methods of interpretation.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LLT 325 Greek Civilization

    A survey of Greek civilization. Lectures will be based on art, archaeology, literature, and history of classical Greece and will include private life, personal religion, the professions, and literature's reflection of culture. Slide lectures.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • LLT 326 Roman Civilization

    A survey of Roman civilization. Lectures will be based on the art, archaeology, literature, and history of ancient Rome and will include private life, personal religion, the professions, and literature's reflection of culture. Slide lectures.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring

Latin (LTN) courses

  • LTN 101 Elementary Latin I

    Grammar and pronunciation; vocabulary study through reading and derivative study.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • LTN 102 Elementary Latin II

    Prerequisite: C or better in LTN 101.

    Continuation of LTN 101.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • LTN 201 Intermediate Latin I

    Prerequisite: C or better in LTN 102.

    Continuation of LTN 102, with increased emphasis on reading.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • LTN 202 Intermediate Latin II

    Prerequisite: C or better in LTN 201.

    Introduction to Latin literature, analysis of its subjects, forms and ideals.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • LTN 312 Latin Composition

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Review of grammar with practice in writing, giving emphasis to style.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 450 Readings in Roman Public Affairs

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Readings in authors (Cicero, Seneca, Cato, inter alios) and genres (oratory, philosophy, letters) treating Roman civic life. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 451 Roman Elegy and Lyric

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Designed to introduce students of classics to prominent Latin lyric poets (Catullus and Horace), and to the major works of the elegiac writers (Ovid, Propertius and Tibullus, inter alios). Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 460 Roman History

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Intensive reading in one or more major historical writers from the time of Caesar to the reign of Trajan: Livy, Nepos, Sallust, Suetonius, or Tacitus. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 461 Roman Epic

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Designed primarily to provide students of the Classics with a sense of appreciation for Rome's masterpiece, Vergil's Aeneid, as well as some of the writing of other epic authors, e.g. Lucan, Statius, Valerius Flaccus, et al. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 470 Roman Letters and Personal Life

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    A study of works reflecting the Roman way of life outside the political arena, including personal letters of Pliny, the Roman novel (Petronius and Apuleius), and the Philosopher's mediations on friendship, old age, and other aspects of the human condition (Cicero, Seneca). Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 471 Roman Satire

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Works of Roman satire by such authors as Horace, Petronius, Persius, Martial, and Juvenal. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 480 Research in Latin Literature

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    A writing project designed to develop skills necessary for research in original texts of ancient authors. Must be taken in conjunction with LTN 450, 451, 460, 461, 470, 471 or 485. May be repeated once to a maximum of two hours. Does not count toward the 12-hour B.A. language requirement.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Upon demand
  • LTN 485 Patristics and Late Latin Writers

    Prerequisite: LTN 202.

    Introduction to post-Roman Latin used from Christian period through the Renaissance. Readings from sources such as St. Augustine, Jerome, Carmina Burana, Medieval fables, Erasmus, and Sir Thomas More. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 499 Independent Studies in Latin

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Supervised independent study in literature, linguistics or other restricted topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • LTN 525 Seminar in Latin Literature

    Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of instructor or department head.

    Selected topics in Latin literature such as genre studies, period studies, or concentration on one or more authors. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content. May be taught concurrently with LTN 625. Cannot receive credit for both LTN 525 and LTN 625.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • LTN 625 Seminar in Latin Literature

    Selected topics in Latin literature such as genre studies, period studies, or concentration on one or more authors. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content. May be taught concurrently with LTN 525. Cannot receive credit for both LTN 525 and LTN 625.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand

Modern and Classical Languages (MCL) courses

  • MCL 98 Foreign Language Institute Tracking Course

    Enrollment tracking course for students from other institutions who are enrolling in a class offered by our Foreign Language Institute. No fees are assessed by MSU for this zero credit hour course. The course will be graded and the grade provided to the student's home institution. This course must always be cross listed with a Foreign Language Institute class being offered for our own students.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    000Fall, Spring, Summer
  • MCL 99 Collaborative Enrollment Tracking Course

    Enrollment tracking course for students from other institutions who are participating in the statewide collaborative courses program. No fees are assessed by MSU for this zero credit hour course. The course will be graded and the grade provided to the student's home institution. This course must always be cross listed with a course being offered online for our own students.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    000Fall, Spring, Summer
  • MCL 100 Language and Culture in Global Context

    General Education Course (Focus on Cultural Competence).

    This course presents a survey of a variety of world languages and the cultures that share them. Class discussions and readings emphasize the connections between languages and geopolitical, historical, and cultural themes, which will also allow students an exploration of academic and professional career opportunities in fields that require language skills and cultural competency.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • MCL 197 Introduction to a Foreign Language

    Special elementary studies in a foreign language and culture. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 297 Intermediate Studies in a Foreign Language

    Special intermediate studies in a foreign language and culture. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 303 Coping with Culture

    This course is designed to introduce students to a discipline-specific (e.g., Hotel and Restaurant Management; Agribusiness; International Finance, Business and Banking; Languages for Vocalists, Scientists, et al.; Travel Industry; Medical Professions, etc.) understanding of cultural differences and to provide them with a limited vocabulary specific to their discipline. It gives students a rudimentary idea of how languages (e.g., French, German, Spanish) work, and helps them achieve a basic level of expression in these languages in situations relative to their profession. In this semester-long course, students rotate every five weeks from one language instructor to another.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • MCL 310 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting

    Prerequisite: CHI 202 or FRN 202 or GRM 202 or SPN 202 or permission of instructor.

    This non-language-specific course introduces students to key concepts in translation and interpreting theory and practice, including terminology and concepts from linguistics applicable to translation, the role of translation and interpreting in local and global nonprofit and professional contexts, and information about training and certification programs. This course provides a conceptual foundation for other, language-specific courses.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • MCL 397 Advanced Studies in a Foreign Language

    Special advanced studies in a foreign language and culture. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 400 World Languages Practicum

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    This course is an approved languages-related practicum experience or internship on or off campus. Students will gain experience in target-language use, structures and presentations in professional contexts. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of 10 hours. No more than three hours of MCL 400 credit may be applied toward the requirements of any Bachelor of Science-Modern Languages degree.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-10Upon demand
  • MCL 410 Translation Capstone Project

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Students work closely with a partner or client from the community and a faculty mentor from their language area to complete a substantial, professional-grade translation project that integrates the theoretical concepts and practical skills obtained in previous translation-related coursework.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Upon demand
  • MCL 413 Teaching of Foreign Languages

    Prerequisite: equivalent of 12 hours in foreign language; and admitted to Teacher Education.

    With an emphasis on best practices in world language instruction and proficiency levels, students acquire and apply methods and techniques specific to learning languages other than English and teaching them in a secondary educational setting. The course also introduces students to foundational principles and concepts required for K-12 teaching and helps students to develop their educational philosophy. Students complete a practicum with teaching and observation components in foreign language classrooms. Credited only on Bachelor of Science in Modern Language, Teacher Certification, or BSEd (Secondary). A C grade or better is required in the course in order to take MCL 493 or MCL 496. Cannot be taken Pass/Not Pass.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    331Spring
  • MCL 414 Practice and Application in K-12 World Language Teaching

    Prerequisite: MCL 413 or permission of Program Coordinator or Department Head.

    With an emphasis placed on target language use and authentic materials for proficiency development, students deepen their skills in methods and techniques specific to learning languages other than English and teaching them in a secondary educational setting. Students continue their understanding and implementation of foundational principles and concepts required for K-12 teaching, including refinement of their educational philosophy. The practical application includes a practicum with teaching and observation components in foreign language classrooms. A C grade or better is required in this course in order to take MCL 493 or MCL 496. Cannot be taken Pass/Not Pass. Can only be credited on Bachelor of Science in Modern Language, Teacher Certification, or BSEd.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    331Fall
  • MCL 491 Clinical Experiences in Teaching II

    Prerequisite: EDC 199; and admitted to Teacher Education; and C grade or better in all professional education courses; and completion of portfolio checkpoints 1 and 2; and current pre-professional liability insurance; and program approval.

    This course is designed to meet HB 1711 for student's experience as a Teacher's Aide or Assistant Rule (Rule 5 CSR 80-805.040), to that of conventional student teachers within the same program. It is also designed to support completion of additional clinical requirements within that program including: seminars and workshops, required meetings, school related activities appropriate to the assignment, demonstrated mastery of the MoSPE standards and completion and overall assessment of a Professional Preparation Portfolio. This course is credited only on BSEd or appropriate master's-level certification programs. Can only receive credit for one of the following: AGE 499, AGT 499, ART 469, COM 493, ECE 499, ELE 499, ENG 434, FCS 498, HST 499, KIN 498, MCL 491, MID 499, MTH 496, MUS 499, SCI 499, SEC 499, SPE 499, THE 493.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    4Fall, Spring
  • MCL 493 Supervised Teaching Seminar

    Prerequisite: MCL 413 and MCL 414; a C grade or better in all professional education courses; and current pre-professional liability insurance; and approval for supervised teaching; and all coursework required for the major in Modern Languages-Teacher Education Option completed; and minimum combined (Missouri State and transfer) GPA of 2.75; and minimum GPA of 3.00 in Modern Language of Certification with no grade lower than a C; and minimum GPA of 3.00 in professional education; and concurrent enrollment in MCL 496.

    A seminar focused on the analysis of diverse aspects of teaching modern languages, to include second-language proficiency and literacy development, student learning and assessment, and field experiences during supervised teaching. Topics may include: Proficiency, Best Practices, The Job Search, Professional Development, Diversity, Assessment, and Classroom Management. Course will not count toward the major GPA.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    220Fall, Spring
  • MCL 495 Languages and Society Capstone

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor or department head.

    In this capstone course for modern languages majors, students work closely with a faculty mentor from their language area to complete a project or degree paper which relates their previous coursework and other language-intensive experiences (such as Education Abroad) to the University's public affairs mission. The course may also include other kinds of assessments designed to measure the degree to which students have mastered program-specific learning outcomes. Public Affairs Capstone Experience course.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • MCL 496 Supervised Teaching

    Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in MCL 493.

    Student observes then teaches under the direction of the cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities and attends both individual and group conferences. The course will include regular meetings with the University supervisor. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. The course will also include submission of the required state performance assessment from the supervised teaching. Course will not count toward the major GPA.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    10Fall, Spring
  • MCL 497 Superior Studies in a Foreign Language

    Special superior studies in a foreign language and culture. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 499 Program Assessment

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    Learning outcomes assessment required of all students graduating with MCL majors, including teacher education candidates. In order to complete the course with a passing grade, students must submit official results for each of the assessments identified for their program(s). Assessments vary by program, are subject to change, and may require the payment of registration fees by the student. Students are encouraged to consult departmental faculty or the department's web site for current information regarding assessments and fees. Students should only register for this course and schedule the requisite assessments during the semester or term in which they intend to graduate or during their final semester of residency. Graded Pass/Not Pass only.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    000Upon demand
  • MCL 550 Advanced Study Abroad

    Prerequisite: FRN 311 or GRM 311 or SPN 205 and permission of instructor and language advisor.

    Study in an area of the world where the target language is spoken. This may be taken through the Department's existing program or at any accredited institution. May be taught concurrently with MCL 650. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 550 and MCL 650.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    3-6Upon demand
  • MCL 597 Topics for Teachers of Foreign Languages

    Prerequisite: 60 hours.

    Topics of discipline-specific interest to foreign language teachers, e.g., specialized technological resources or contemporary cultural materials. Variable content course. Sections may be specific to a particular language or concern general pedagogical issues. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. May be taught concurrently with MCL 697. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 597 and MCL 697.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 611 Graduate Student Success and Intercultural Skills

    In this course, students explore new ways to comprehend and adapt to different cultural situations and perspectives, focusing on U.S. educational practices, cross-cultural communication issues, and traditions and conventions in academia. Students reflect about their beliefs, expectations, and work ethics to gain insights for personal growth. Considering the demands of graduate school, they work on perfecting their organizational skills, defining a path for success, and reviewing resources available on and outside campus to support their goals. Students are encouraged to share the good, the bad, and the ugly of their experiences, develop positive relationships, and engage in practices that boost their sense of belonging and help them plan for success. This course is taught in English.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Fall, Spring
  • MCL 650 Advanced Study Abroad

    Study in an area of the world where the target language is spoken. This may be taken through the department's existing program or at any accredited institution. May be taught concurrently with MCL 550. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 550 and MCL 650.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    3-6Upon demand
  • MCL 688 Sociolinguistics for Language Teaching

    This course explores various sociolinguistic topics, with an emphasis on those relevant for language teaching, such as language attitudes; standard languages; literacy; language variation; multilingualism; language planning and policy; and language maintenance and loss. Cannot receive credit for MCL 688 and ENG 688 or ENG 592.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring (even-numbered years)
  • MCL 691 Principles of Linguistics

    This advanced survey of linguistics covers areas such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, pragmatics, language change, and language variation. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 691 and ENG 691 or 591.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • MCL 695 Principles of Second Language Acquisition

    This course blends a historical overview of language acquisition theories with a focus on recent developments and their impact on second-language instructional methodologies. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 695 and ENG 695 or ENG 595.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • MCL 697 Topics for Teachers of Foreign Languages

    Topics of discipline-specific interest to foreign language teachers, e.g., specialized technological resources or contemporary cultural materials. Variable content course. Sections may be specific to a particular language or concern general pedagogical issues. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. May be taught concurrently with MCL 597. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 597 and MCL 697.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 700 Advanced Language Teaching Methods and Technology

    This course will acquaint language teachers with current second language research and teaching practice, with emphasis on the uses of technology.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • MCL 701 Applied Foreign Language Practicum

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    An independent studies option designed to allow students to work closely with a graduate faculty mentor to develop and implement a project that integrates principles and/or practices pertinent to second language acquisition or applied linguistics. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 706 Materials and Assessments in Foreign Language Teaching

    Prerequisite MCL 700. This course reviews theoretical perspectives in foreign language teaching and learning, addressing their practical applications for the development of classroom materials and assessments. Students design teaching activities to promote the development of language knowledge and skills that focus on speaking, listening, reading, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, pragmatics and cultural competence.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • MCL 710 Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition

    This course focuses on methods of conducting research in the area of second-language acquisition. Students will learn how to read, interpret, synthesize, and apply SLA research and how to design and conduct studies and disseminate results.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • MCL 724 Seminar in Linguistics for Foreign Languages

    Focused exploration of topics in linguistics, phonetics and phonology, semantics, grammar and syntax, language history, language variation and change, and language acquisition as they pertain to French and/or Spanish. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • MCL 730 Summer Invitational Institute

    Prerequisite: permission of Program Coordinator or Department Head.

    An intensive course in the writing process and the writing curriculum, designed for experienced K-16 teachers across the disciplines using the National Writing Project model. Readings of current theory and research will be related to participants' experiences as writers and as teachers. Cannot receive credit for both MCL 730 and ENG 730.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    3-6Spring
  • MCL 735 Supervised Proficiency Development (Independent Study)

    After an assessment of their language proficiency, students receive personalized guidance and complete assessments designed to help them to strengthen their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in the target language. This course is open to students at the Intermediate Level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale. Graded Pass/Not Pass only.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • MCL 736 Advanced Proficiency in World Languages

    This course designation is used to grant credit for prior language learning on the basis of established proficiency assessments. Students may receive up to 12 credit hours depending on their test scores in any world languages other than Spanish and French. (3-12) D

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
  • MCL 798 Degree Papers

    Prerequisite: permission of Department Head or Program Coordinator.

    Independent research and writing toward completion of degree papers. Consultation with a designated MCL/ENG graduate faculty member and topic approval from the Program Coordinator or the Department Head are required. Not open to students writing theses to satisfy the master's research requirement. May not be repeated. Graded Pass/Not Pass only.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • MCL 799 Thesis

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

    In consultation with MCL department and Education advisors, a student may elect to write a thesis on a topic within the discipline. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand

Portuguese (PTG) courses

  • PTG 101 Elementary Portuguese I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Portuguese. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Portuguese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • PTG 102 Elementary Portuguese II

    Prerequisite: C or better in PTG 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Portuguese. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Portuguese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • PTG 201 Intermediate Portuguese I

    Prerequisite: C or better in PTG 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Portuguese. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Portuguese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • PTG 202 Intermediate Portuguese II

    Prerequisite: C or better in PTG 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Portuguese. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Portuguese-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • PTG 297 Special Topics in Portuguese

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Portuguese studies, including travel courses to Portuguese-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand

Religion (REL) courses

  • REL 100 Introduction to Religion

    General Education Course (Focus on Cultural Competence).

    Investigates what religion is and does, compares culturally diverse religious ideas and practices. This course explores how religion influences the relationship between individual and community by examining religious ethical systems, and providing community engagement opportunities.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringRELG 100 - World Religion.
  • REL 101 Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

    General Education Course (Focus on Humanities).

    Explores the religion, life experiences, cultures, thoughts, and history of the ancient Israelites as found in their literature and artifacts.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringRELG 101O - Religious Texts-Old Testament.
  • REL 102 New Testament

    General Education Course (Focus on Humanities).

    An introduction to early Christian literature and the persons and movements that produced it in their Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringRELG 101N - Religious Texts-New Testament.
  • REL 110 World Religions

    General Education Course (Focus on Cultural Competence).

    Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other world religions have an important impact on public affairs. By surveying the world's religions, this course equips students to understand the perspectives of various faith communities, to think critically about the role of religion in human experience past and present, and to engage constructively with religious and cultural diversity.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringRELG 100 - World Religion.
  • REL 131 Religion in America

    General Education Course (Focus on Social and Behavioral Sciences).

    A historical survey of different religious groups in America and their contributions to American identity and values. Includes the connections between religious affiliation and race, ethnicity, gender, politics, the media, and other aspects of U.S. society and culture.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • REL 200 Religion in the News

    Increases students' awareness of the presence and relevance of religion in current events and examines the influence of the news media on shaping public awareness and opinion of religion-related issues.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Upon demand
  • REL 312 The Hebrew Prophets

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 101. A survey of the prophetic literature of ancient Israel in its social and historical contexts.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 315 Native American Religions

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 131. A survey of historical and contemporary Native American cultures and spiritualities, including Native responses to European contact and colonization.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 319 The Bible and Film

    This movie-viewing course enables students to compare and to contrast films reflecting on biblical stories and themes. Films are viewed and grouped according to biblical stories, books, and themes and change each semester.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 320 Jesus of Nazareth

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 102. Jesus as presented in the canonical gospels and other early sources with attention given to literary and historical issues.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • REL 321 Paul

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 102. An introduction to the historical Paul and scholarly interpretation of his writings.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • REL 322 Romans

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 102. Scholarly analysis of Paul's most influential writing with attention given to important historical and contemporary interpretations.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 323 Apocalypses

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102. A historical and socio-rhetorical analysis of ancient Jewish and Christian apocalyptic movements and literature with some attention to modern examples. Canonical texts such as Daniel and Revelation will be examined in the context of numerous extra-canonical Jewish and Christian apocalypses.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 325 Dead Sea Scrolls

    Explores the Dead Sea Scrolls, along with the archaeological excavations of nearby ruins. This course will introduce students to Second Temple Judaism, which has significant implications for the study of the Hebrew Bible, Rabbinic Judaism, and early Christianity and the New Testament.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 327 Religions of the Ancient Near East

    Students will encounter the texts and monuments, ceremonies and rituals, and the religious assumptions of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ugarit, and ancient Israel. Comparisons will be used to highlight the distinctive features of each religious system, with the goal of understanding the particularity and integrity of each tradition in the cradle of civilization.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 330 Judaism

    A survey of the history and religion of the Jewish peoples, including the Holocaust, the State of Israel, and modern Jewish movements.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 332 Modern Religious Thought

    Examines ways modernity impacted philosophy of religion in Europe and North America in the twentieth century. Major movements studied may include: Existentialism (Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Tillich); Process Thought (Whitehead); Feminism (Ruether, Daly); Deconstruction (Derrida, Caputo); and African American thought (King, Cone).

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 338 Death, Dying, and Afterlife

    This course approaches death from religious, cultural, and historical perspectives. It surveys understandings of the afterlife in several religions, studies how people have prepared to die, and looks at the rituals that people have devised for burying their dead. Students learn how people have relied on religion to make death more understandable and tolerable.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 340 Christianity

    Surveys Christian history from the second century to the present, exploring how past events have led to the development of contemporary churches, denominations, beliefs, and practices. Major topics: Eastern Christianity, Medieval Christendom, the Protestant Reformation, the Enlightenment, and global Christianity in the twenty-first century.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 341 C. S. Lewis

    An analysis of a selection of Lewis's works of fiction and apologetics. Student will interpret these works in their historical, theological, philosophical, literary and cultural contexts. They will also read and discuss critiques of and challenges to Lewis's ideas.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 342 Catholicism

    The Catholic Church is perhaps the oldest continuing institution in the world, influencing over a billion people since its beginnings in the first centuries after Jesus. This course has three main emphases: 1) an immersion in the best Catholicism has to offer-that is, the lives of its saints and its art; 2) an introduction to contemporary Catholicism, including its ongoing controversies; 3) a field experience. By the end of the semester, students should not only have knowledge about Catholicism, but also understand how the institution and its people have helped to shape western civilization.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 344 New Religious Movements

    Often negatively designated by outsiders as "cults", New Religious Movements continue to emerge at a rapid rate. This course examines the histories, structures, beliefs, and impacts of such groups as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nation of Islam, Scientology, Raelians, and others.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 345 African American Religious Experience

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 131. Explores the establishment and maintenance of African American religious institutions, particularly the Black Churches and their future development. Identical with AAS 346. Cannot receive credit for both REL 345 and AAS 346.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 346 Sexuality and American Religion

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 131. Examines historical and contemporary beliefs about sexuality as reflected in sexual practices and experiences, such as celibacy, marital and extra-marital sex, and homosexuality, in American Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, and Native American cultures. Also, the ways American social culture and religious attitudes about sexuality have influenced each other.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 347 Suffering and Meaning

    An exploration of religious approaches to suffering, death and the making of meaning in life. Students will survey the complex history of western responses to the "problem of evil" in the Bible, literature, theology, and philosophy of religion by reading texts from Augustine to Derrida.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 348 Religion, Spirituality, and Health

    This course explores the religious history of American hospitals, healing practices in American religions, debates about religiosity and health outcomes, the medical uses of yoga and Eastern meditation, and the heightened attention to spirituality in the health professions. Course content will be related to local health care providers and religious communities.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 350 Islam

    Origin, expansion, and continuity of Islam, including pre-Islamic influences, Muhammad, Qur'an and Tradition (hadith), sects, ritual and law, community and worldview, prayer and mysticism.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 353 Muslims and Christians

    A historical survey of Muslim-Christian relations from the 7th century CE to the present day. Along with the study of important events between the two traditions, students will read primary sources in which Muslim and Christian thinkers come to terms with the religion of the other. The course covers major points of debate and commonality between the two traditions, as well as the prospects for Muslim-Christian dialogue and coexistence today.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 355 Buddhism

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 110. A broad survey of the diverse patterns and expressions of Buddhist life throughout history. Studies will examine the beliefs, practices, and values that have existed among adherents of Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana Buddhism. Course materials will be drawn from Asian and Western cultures.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 357 Religions of China and Japan

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 110. An historical survey of the major religions from East Asia, with particular emphasis given to their doctrines, practices, and institutions. The course will focus on Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and Shinto. Some consideration will also be given to Korean religious traditions, religion in contemporary East Asia, and popular religious traditions. Important themes include cultural adaptation and religious competition in East Asian religious history.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 358 Yoga and Meditation

    An examination of the history, philosophy, and practice of various yoga and meditation traditions from India and China. Emphasis will be given to Hindu, Buddhist, and Daoist systems that were developed for mental concentration, spiritual liberation, and immortality, among other religious aims. After surveying the development of yoga and meditation in Asia, the course will explore their uses in popular culture and health care in modern American society.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 360 Hinduism

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 110. An historical and thematic survey of the religions of India from the Vedic period to the present day.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 362 Jesus and the Parable Tradition

    A survey of extant parables in Greek, Jewish, Gnostic, Synoptic and Patristic traditions, and an examination of the history of methods in the interpretation of the Parables of Jesus. In the light of this study the student will read and interpret selected parables of Jesus.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 368 Body and Health in American Religions

    From debates over immunization to religious dieting cultures, this course explores how diverse religions have shaped human bodies in sickness and health in North America. Students will analyze, debate, and evaluate how religious thought and practice have interacted with medical advancements, social and cultural changes, and recurring ethical questions in the American context in the human pursuit to understand and change the body and its health.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 370 Women and Religion

    Exploration of women's roles in Christianity and other religions. Alienation from places of power has had profound implications for the personal, social, political, economic, and religious aspects of women's existence. Course will examine patterns of religious domination of women and explore possibilities for transformation.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • REL 375 Religion and Science Fiction

    Where do we come from? Where are we going? What does it mean to be human? What is reality? While religions typically provide answers to these fundamental questions in our lives, science fiction has also probed them in creative and radical ways. This course will explore the various relationships between religion and science fiction as they have appeared in movies, books, and actual cults (such as Scientology and the Raelians) from the so-called "Golden Age" of sci-fi to the present day.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 378 Religion and Healing in Modern America

    An exploration of the relationship between folk, faith and biomedical healing, the course is a cross-cultural exploration of the story of religion and healing in America from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Using a chronological approach, students will examine historical interactions between a diversity of health-related worldviews and religious worldviews, from Pentecostalism to immigrant faiths, scientific challenges as well as alternative healing, African-American and also women's traditions, divine healing and the traditions of world religions in modern America.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 385 Service-Learning in Religious Studies

    Prerequisite: 30 hours; and concurrent registration in a Religious Studies course designated as a service-learning offering.

    Designed to provide a learning environment for research and reflection on the meaning of public and community service, this course is intended to strengthen human communities by modeling an ethos of service and integrating service into the Religious Studies curriculum. May be repeated.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    102Upon demand
  • REL 390 Religion in Society

    Examines the relationship between religion and its social context. Students will explore the social nature of individual religious institutions. The relationship between religion and modernity will be studied. The course will pay special attention to the role of religion in American society, as well as the religious dimensions of class, gender, region, and race/ethnicity. Identical with SOC 390. Cannot receive credit for both REL 390 and SOC 390.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 397 Religious Studies Topics

    Recommended Prerequisite: 3 hours in Religious Studies. Selected topics of general interest in Religious Studies. Examples: Introduction to Archaeology and the Bible, Women in the Bible, Dead Sea Scrolls, the Holocaust, C. S. Lewis, Food and American Religion. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • REL 399 Independent Study

    Prerequisite: 9 hours in Religious Studies and permission of instructor.

    Independent study of a Religious Studies topic related to student's major or special interest. Before registering for the course, student and instructor must sign an agreement that details the course requirements. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Fall, Spring
  • REL 499 Internship in Religious Studies

    Prerequisite: Religious Studies major or minor and permission of instructor.

    Supervised work experience in order to pursue a special interest in a professional setting where the student utilizes knowledge and skills acquire in the Religious Studies major or minor. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours, but no more than three hours may be counted toward the Religious Studies major or minor.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • REL 510 Topics in Biblical Studies

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102. Advanced study of canonical and non-canonical texts and related subjects. Examples: Genesis, The Social World of Ancient Israel, Dead Sea Scrolls, Historical Jesus, Acts as History and Literature, Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 615. Cannot receive credit for both REL 510 and REL 615 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 530 Topics in Religion and Culture

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 100 or REL 131. Explores advanced issues in the study of religion as a component of cultural life including issues of gender, race, and ethnicity. Examples of topics: Religion and Politics; Religion, Media, and Popular Culture; Religion and Visual Culture; American Religious Communities; Lived Religion; Bible Belt Religion; Food and Religion; Women and Religion. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 635. Cannot receive credit for both REL 530 and REL 635 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 532 Religion, Media, and Popular Culture

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    Recommended prerequisite: REL 100 or REL 131. Explores the relationship of religion and popular culture in multiple areas of American life, including film, television, sports, politics, popular music, and the comics. Examining the presence of religious stories and symbols in popular media, this course pays special attention to the influence of different religious traditions (Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, etc.) while recognizing the internal diversity within each tradition. May be taught concurrently with REL 632. Cannot receive credit for both REL 532 and REL 632.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 538 History of Pentecostalism

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    An historical overview of Pentecostalism in the United States from the early twentieth century to the present. Course themes include Beginnings, Healing, Media, Gentrification, Controversy, and Prosperity. Students will engage a range of sources, including primary texts, films and videos, artwork and photography, music and testimony. Combining attention to change-over-time with a topical focus on broader themes, students will recognize the fascinating nuances and variety of Pentecostal history. May be taught concurrently with REL 638. Cannot receive credit for both REL 538 and REL 638.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 540 Topics in the Religions of Asia

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 110. Studies of advanced topics in the comparative religions of Asia or in the history of a particular religious tradition. Topics may include material ranging from ancient history to the present day. Examples: Colonialism, Religion and Culture, Yoga, Fundamentalism. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 645. Cannot receive credit for both REL 540 and REL 645 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 550 Topics in Religions of Europe and the Middle East

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 330, REL 340, or REL 350. Selected topics of advanced content in Judaism, Christianity, and/or Islam. Examples: Jewish Mysticism; Jewish Philosophy; The Spirituality of Martin Luther and John Calvin; Women in the History of Christianity; Islamic Law and Ethics; Sufism. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 655. Cannot receive credit for both REL 550 and REL 655 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • REL 570 Archaeology and the Bible

    Prerequisite: 50 hours.

    Recommended prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102. Archaeological discoveries in their relation to the literary, cultural, and religious background of the Bible. Methods and objectives of archaeological research, including a brief history of Near Eastern archaeology. May be taught concurrently with REL 675. Cannot receive credit for both REL 570 and REL 675.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 580 Theories of Religion

    Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission.

    This required course for majors surveys influential theories of religion from the Enlightenment to the present and includes their relationship to public affairs. Students will write a major research paper involving theoretical perspectives learned in the course. May be taught concurrently with REL 685. Cannot receive credit for both REL 580 and REL 685. Public Affairs Capstone Experience course.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • REL 615 Topics in Biblical Studies

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102. Advanced study of canonical and non-canonical texts and related subjects. Examples: Genesis, The Social World of Ancient Israel, Dead Sea Scrolls, Historical Jesus, Acts as History and Literature, Revelation and Apocalyptic Literature. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 510. Cannot receive credit for both REL 510 and REL 615 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 632 Religion, Media, and Popular Culture

    Recommended prerequisite: REL 100 or REL 131. Explores the relationship of religion and popular culture in multiple areas of American life, including film, television, sports, politics, popular music, and the comics. Examining the presence of religious stories and symbols in popular media, this course pays special attention to the influence of different religious traditions (Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, etc.) while recognizing the internal diversity within each tradition. May be taught concurrently with REL 532. Cannot receive credit for both REL 532 and REL 632.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 635 Topics in Religion and Culture

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 100 or REL 131. Explores advanced issues in the study of religion as a component of cultural life including issues of gender, race, and ethnicity. Examples of topics: Religion and Politics; Religion, Media, and Popular Culture; Religion and Visual Culture; American Religious Communities; Lived Religion; Bible Belt Religion; Food and Religion; Women and Religion. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 530. Cannot receive credit for both REL 530 and REL 635 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 638 History of Pentecostalism

    An historical overview of Pentecostalism in the United States from the early twentieth century to the present. Course themes include Beginnings, Healing, Media, Gentrification, Controversy, and Prosperity. Students will engage a range of sources, including primary texts, films and videos, artwork and photography, music and testimony. Combining attention to change-over-time with a topical focus on broader themes, students will recognize the fascinating nuances and variety of Pentecostal history. May be taught concurrently with REL 538. Cannot receive credit for both REL 538 and REL 638.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 645 Topics in Religions of Asia

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 110. Studies of advanced topics in the comparative religions of Asia or in the history of a particular religious tradition. Topics may include material ranging from ancient history to the present day. Examples: Colonialism, Religion and Culture, Yoga, Fundamentalism. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 540. Cannot receive credit for both REL 540 and REL 645 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 655 Topics in Religions of Europe and the Middle East

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 330, REL 340, or REL 350. Selected topics of advanced content in Judaism, Christianity, and/or Islam. Examples: Jewish Mysticism; Jewish Philosophy; The Spirituality of Martin Luther and John Calvin; Women in the History of Christianity; Islamic Law and Ethics; Sufism. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours as topics change. May be taught concurrently with REL 550. Cannot receive credit for both REL 655 and REL 550 for the same topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • REL 675 Archaeology and the Bible

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102. Archaeological discoveries in their relation to the literary, cultural, and religious background of the Bible. Methods and objectives of archaeological research, including a brief history of Near Eastern archaeology. May be taught concurrently with REL 570. Cannot receive credit for both REL 570 and REL 675.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 685 Theories of Religion

    Prerequisite: permission of department head.

    This required course for graduate students surveys influential theories of religion from the Enlightenment to the present. Students will write a major research paper involving theoretical perspectives learned in the course. May be taught concurrently with REL 580. Cannot receive credit for both REL 580 and REL 685.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • REL 711 Seminar in Religions of Asia

    This seminar will examine a specific topic or tradition within Asian religions. Students can expect to do focused reading, discussion, and research on a particular subject related to the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and/or other traditions of Asia. Historical and contemporary material, along with critiques of scholarship in the field, may be considered. May be repeated once if topic is different.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 731 Seminar in Biblical Studies

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 730. This seminar examines a specific topic within the history and literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and/or New Testament. Students can expect to do focused reading, discussion, and research on a particular historical, literary, and/or methodological issue pertaining to the topic. Variable content course. May be repeated once if topic is different.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 751 Seminar in Religions of Europe and the Middle East

    Detailed study of selected persons, authors, movements, and eras in the history of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, or other religions of Europe and the Middle East. Variable content course. May be repeated once if topic is different.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 771 Seminar in Religion and Culture

    Recommended Prerequisite: REL 770. A seminar applying various perspectives to individual religious practice and religious institutions in selected Western and non-Western societies. May be repeated once if topic is different.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • REL 796 Readings in Religious Studies

    Prerequisite: recommendation of the Religious Studies general graduate advisor and permission of instructor.

    Arranged program of readings for the individual student directed by a member of the graduate faculty. Before enrolling in the course, student and instructor must sign an agreement that details the course requirements. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours when topics vary.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Fall, Spring
  • REL 799 Thesis

    Prerequisite: recommendation of the Religious Studies general graduate advisor and permission of student's thesis advisor.

    The student will prepare an in-depth thesis on a clearly-defined topic within his or her area of specialization. Before enrolling in the course, student and thesis advisor must sign an agreement that details the course requirements. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Fall, Spring

Russian (RUS) courses

  • RUS 101 Elementary Russian I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Russian. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Russian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330FallLANG 105 - Foreign Language I.
  • RUS 102 Elementary Russian II

    Prerequisite: C or better in RUS 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Russian. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Russian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330SpringLANG 106 - Foreign Language II.
  • RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I

    Prerequisite: C or better in RUS 102.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Russian. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Russian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II

    Prerequisite: C or better in RUS 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Russian. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Russian-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • RUS 297 Special Topics in Russian

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Russian studies, including travel-courses to Russian speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • RUS 498 Seminar Course in Russian

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Supervised independent study in literature, linguistics or other restricted topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand

Spanish (SPN) courses

  • SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Spanish. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Spanish-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringLANG 103 - Spanish I.
  • SPN 102 Elementary Spanish II

    Prerequisite: C or better in SPN 101.

    This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in Spanish. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Spanish-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offeredCORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
    330Fall, SpringLANG 104 - Spanish II.
  • SPN 103 Elementary Spanish I and II

    This course encompasses in one semester what is typically offered as the first and second part of the introductory sequence in Spanish (SPN 101 and SPN 102). Students acquire Novice High-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Spanish-speaking peoples. The amount of contact time for class meetings per week is twice as much as in one SPN 101 or SPN 102 course. Students with prior credit for SPN 101 and/or SPN 102 cannot receive credit toward graduation for SPN 103.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    660Fall, Spring
  • SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish I

    Prerequisite: C or better in SPN 102 or SPN 103.

    This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in Spanish. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Spanish-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish II

    Prerequisite: C or better in SPN 201.

    This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in Spanish. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Spanish-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • SPN 203 Intermediate Spanish I and II

    Prerequisite: SPN 102 or SPN 103.

    This course encompasses in one semester what is typically offered as the first and second part of the intermediate sequence in Spanish (SPN 201 and SPN 202). Students acquire Intermediate Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes, while exploring the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Spanish-speaking peoples. The amount of contact time for class meetings per week is twice as much as in one SPN 201 or SPN 202 course. Students with prior credit for SPN 201 and/or SPN 202 cannot receive credit toward graduation for SPN 203.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    660Fall, Spring
  • SPN 205 Spanish Proficiency Skills

    Prerequisite: C or better in SPN 201 or SPN 203.

    This course focuses on the development of formal and informal oral communication skills through oral practice in authentic contexts stressing extensive vocabulary development and cultural information relevant to the Spanish-speaking world. Native and heritage speakers (students who grew up in households where Spanish was frequently spoken) must enroll in the heritage language section of this course. For details, contact a Spanish section faculty member.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • SPN 290 Intermediate Grammar Review

    Prerequisite: SPN 202 or SPN 203.

    This course is designed to review and practice previously-learned grammatical concepts in Spanish as well as to learn to recognize and use specific advanced structures in the Spanish language. To this end, students will expand their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar through practice in both spoken and written Spanish, and the class will be conducted in Spanish. This course is recommended for intermediate-level students who want and need more grammar instruction after recently completing SPN 202 or 203.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 297 Special Topics in Spanish

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    Topics of selected interest in Spanish studies, including travel-courses to Spanish-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or international component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-6Upon demand
  • SPN 300 Service Learning in Spanish

    Prerequisite: 30 hours and concurrent registration in a Spanish course at the 202 level or above.

    This service component for the existing Spanish curriculum incorporates community service with classroom instruction to provide an integrative learning experience that addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs. Includes 40 hours of service providing instruction or other community service in the Springfield-area schools and other community groups. May be repeated.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1Fall, Spring
  • SPN 312 Spanish Composition

    Prerequisite: SPN 202 or SPN 203 or SPN 205.

    This course targets the development of composition skills, focusing on intensive grammar review, vocabulary building, and the discursive and stylistic elements of a variety of written genres. Several essays will be assigned to help students to develop into effective writers in Spanish. Native and heritage speakers (students who grew up in households where Spanish was frequently spoken) must enroll in the heritage language section of this course. For details, contact a Spanish section faculty member.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • SPN 314 Hispanic Contemporary Issues

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    This course examines recent historical events and current popular trends and movements using multiple media sources (films, the internet, magazines, songs, music, photographs and television) to better understand contemporary Hispanic/Spanish culture. The focus of the course is on the development of topics for conversational content, analysis, presentations and written essays in Spanish.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 316 Spanish for the Professions

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Students will learn Spanish-language skills needed in the professional field in order to communicate with Spanish-speaking individuals. This course emphasizes specialized vocabulary building, role-play, and an understanding of Hispanic cultures. The linguistic and cultural insights learned in this course will prepare students to function better in a complex multilingual and multicultural society. Topics may include Spanish for law enforcement, social services, education, medicine, business, and communications.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 317 Medical Spanish

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    This course introduces students to Spanish terminology used in health care contexts. In addition to learning medical terminology, students practice and master basic concepts pertinent to communicating in Spanish with patients and health care providers. Students also practice straightforward medical interpreting scenarios.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 318 Spanish for Law Enforcement

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    This course is intended for students who wish to enhance their basic and intermediate Spanish skills in the law enforcement and the legal fields. Students will develop skills to interact successfully in informal and formal contexts with victims, witnesses, and other legal system participants. This course will also cover topics that relate to Hispanic cultural views, particularly with regard to the legal system, authority perceptions, and social justice to help students respond appropriately within the law enforcement context.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 320 Hispanic Cinema

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    A survey of major, twentieth-century films produced in Spanish throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Course features a study of directors and works, technique of cinematography, film content and theme development, and analysis of Spanish-language usage and culture in selected films. The relationship between film and Spanish literature and art is also studied. Selected films are also viewed and studied over the course of the semester.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    331Spring
  • SPN 324 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Develops students' understanding of issues in Spanish linguistics by exploring such topics as phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics, history of the language, and regional and social language variation. Variable content course. May be repeated once with different content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 325 Civilization of Spain

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Origin and development of Iberian culture; includes geography, history, philosophy and arts.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 326 Civilization of Spanish America

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Origin and development of Spanish American culture; includes geography, history, philosophy, and the arts.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 410 Translation

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Activities and exercises in oral and written translation focusing on career fields.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 411 Introduction to Interpreting

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    This course develops students' interpersonal oral communication skills and cultural competence by focusing on the development of English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English interpreting skills applicable in medical, educational, social services, and some legal settings. Students learn specialized terminology, techniques for interpreting in various modes (consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation), ethical protocols, and basic business practices employed in the language services industry.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 415 Business Spanish

    Prerequisite: SPN 312 or higher.

    This course presents language skills and business terminology necessary for future careers in business, trade, marketing, or commerce. Emphasis is given to business related scenarios such as personal interviews, business writing etiquette, etc. Course also examines political, economic, social, and cultural factors which affect business in the Hispanic countries and the U.S. Hispanic community.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 450 Modern Peninsular Literature

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Selected works or authors from Modern Peninsular literature. Variable content course. May be repeated once with a different topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • SPN 460 Spanish American Literature

    Prerequisite: SPN 312.

    Selected works or authors from Spanish American Literature. Variable content course. May be repeated once with a different topic.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 480 Directed Readings

    Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.

    May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • SPN 495 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in Spanish

    Prerequisite: SPN 325 or SPN 326; and SPN 450 or SPN 460; or permission of instructor.

    Study of advanced topics relating to language and proficiency development or literary and cultural themes in Spanish or Hispanic cultures. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as content changes.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • SPN 510 Advanced Translation

    Prerequisite: SPN 410.

    Builds on the translation and interpreting skills acquired in SPN 410. Students will be exposed to a variety of translation theories and methods and will increase their overall language proficiency as they gain further practical translation experience in a number of genres. May be taught concurrently with SPN 610. Cannot receive credit for both SPN 510 and SPN 610.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • SPN 524 Advanced Topics in Hispanic Linguistics

    Prerequisite: SPN 324.

    This course focuses on specific issues in Hispanic linguistics with an emphasis on their applicability to learning and teaching Spanish. Topics may include the study of Spanish in its social and political contexts, Spanish phonetics and phonology, Spanish syntax and morphology, language variation and change in the Spanish-speaking world, historical perspectives, and developments in theoretical and applied Spanish linguistics. May be taught concurrently with SPN 624. Cannot receive credit for both SPN 524 and SPN 624.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring (odd-numbered years)
  • SPN 590 Advanced Spanish Grammar

    Prerequisite: SPN 312 or permission of instructor.

    Students improve their mastery of complex grammatical features in Spanish through analysis of authentic written texts and spoken language and through practice and application. May be taught concurrently with SPN 690. Cannot receive credit for both SPN 590 and SPN 690.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 610 Advanced Translation

    Builds on the translation and interpreting skills acquired in SPN 410. Students will be exposed to a variety of translation theories and methods and will increase their overall language proficiency as they gain further practical translation experience in a number of genres. May be taught concurrently with SPN 510. Cannot receive credit for both SPN 510 and SPN 610.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • SPN 624 Advanced Topics in Hispanic Linguistics

    This course focuses on specific issues in Hispanic linguistics with an emphasis on their applicability to learning and teaching Spanish. Topics may include the study of Spanish in its social and political contexts, Spanish phonetics and phonology, Spanish syntax and morphology, language variation and change in the Spanish-speaking world, historical perspectives, and developments in theoretical and applied Spanish linguistics. May be taught concurrently with SPN 524. Cannot receive credit for both SPN 524 and SPN 624.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring (odd-numbered years)
  • SPN 690 Advanced Spanish Grammar

    Students improve their mastery of complex grammatical features in Spanish through analysis of authentic written texts and spoken language and through practice and application. They will also explore theories pertaining to the acquisition of language structures and related approaches to teaching grammar to second language learners. May be taught concurrently with SPN 590. Cannot receive credit for both SPN 590 and SPN 690.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • SPN 725 Seminar in Hispanic Literature and Culture

    This course will enhance students' language proficiency and cultural competence through the interpretation and analysis of selected literary, philosophical, and cultural texts from the Hispanic tradition. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • SPN 735 Advanced Spanish Proficiency

    This course designation is used to grant credit for prior learning on the basis of established proficiency assessments. No more than three hours of SPN 735 credit may be applied toward the requirements of any master's program or certificate.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    3-12Upon demand

Swahili (SWA) courses

  • SWA 101 Elementary Swahili I

    This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in Swahili. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Swahili-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring
  • SWA 102 Elementary Swahili II

    Prerequisite: SWA 101.

    This course is second part of the introductory sequence in Swahili. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of Swahili-speaking peoples.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall, Spring