The study of World Languages and International Studies and cultures truly responds to national
and international needs. Language is the key to mutual understanding among
nations. The Department is structured to provide all students with valuable
and useful linguistic tools. Students who specialize in fields other than
World Languages and International Studies receive collateral cultural training, to be used as
a necessary skill in business, public administration, teaching, translation,
interpretation, and international relations.
The Department offers minors and certificates of proficiency in World Languages and International Studies and courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin,
Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Wolof and other critical or less frequently
taught languages.
Any student who completes eighteen (18) credits of the foreign language
beyond 102 may apply to receive a Certificate of Proficiency. He/she will
be required to pass a proficiency examination in that language.
All candidates for the Certificate of Proficiency must submit an application
no later than mid-term of their last semester at Morgan State University.
Applications may be obtained from the office of the Chairperson of the
Department or from any member of the Foreign Language faculty.
To qualify as a minor, a student must earn twelve (12) credit hours in
the same foreign language beyond 102.
A student who has successfully completed courses in World Languages and International Studies
in high school (beginning with the 9th grade) will normally place as follows:
MDFL 305 GENERAL LINGUISTICS--Three hours; 3 credits.
The goal of this course is to expose students to the language families
of the world, their different sounds, grammatical features, and their
relationships to each other. Lectures in English.
MDFL 306 WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES-- Three hours; 3 credits.
The course covers varying topics in the field of World Languages and International Studies or
study of selected critical or less frequently taught World Languages and International Studies.
AFRICAN LANGUAGES
AFLA 101 ELEMENTARY AFRICAN LANGUAGE I--Three hours; 3
credits. This course introduces students to the study of an African
language and develops conversational skills in that language. A lesser
emphasis is put on reading and writing skills. The course also provides
students with some cultural information about the people whose language
they learn. Prerequisite: No previous study of the language or one
year of the language in high school.
AFLA 102 ELEMENTARY AFRICAN LANGUAGE II--Three hours; 3
credits. This is a continuation of AFLA 101. Prerequisite: AFLA
101 or one to two years of the language in high school.
AFLA 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY AFRICAN LANGUAGE--Six hours;
6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of
AFLA 101-102 in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous study of the
language or one year of the language in high school.
AFLA 203 INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN LANGUAGE I--Three hours;
3 credits. This course provides a review of grammar and pronunciation,
composition and graded readings. Further development in aural-oral
proficiency is provided. Prerequisite: AFLA 102 or AFLA 105 or two
to three years of the language in high school.
AFLA 204 INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN LANGUAGE II--Three hours;
3 credits. This is a continuation of AFLA 203. Prerequisite: AFLA
203 or three to four years of the language in high school.
AFLA 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN LANGUAGE--Six hours;
6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of
AFLA 203-204 in one semester. Prerequisite: AFLA 102 or AFLA 105 or
two to three years of the language in high school.
SWAL 101 ELEMENTARY SWAHILI I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course introduces students to one of the two major languages
of the African continent. It places emphasis on conversational skills
as well as reading and writing skills. It also emphasizes cultural
aspects of this linguistic group. Prerequisite: No previous Swahili
study or one year of Swahili in high school.
SWAL 102 ELEMENTARY SWAHILI II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of SWAL 101. Prerequisite: SWAL 101 or one
to two years of Swahili in high school.
SWAL 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SWAHILI--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of SWAL 101-102
in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous Swahili study or one year
of Swahili in high school.
SWAL 203 INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course places emphasis on conversational skills as well as reading,
writing and composition skills. It includes analyses of the history,
culture and literature of this linguistic group. Prerequisite: SWAL
102 or SWAL 105 or two to three years of Swahili in high school.
SWAL 204 INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of SWAL 203. Prerequisite: SWAL 203 or three
to four years of Swahili in high school.
SWAL 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of SWAL 203-204
in one semester. Prerequisite: SWAL 102 or SWAL 105 or two to three
years of Swahili in high school.
WOLO 101 ELEMENTARY WOLOF I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course introduces students to one of the two major languages
of the African continent. Emphasis is placed on conversational skills
as well as reading and writing skills. Cultural aspects of this linguistic
group are also discussed. Prerequisite: No previous Wolof study or
one year of Wolof in high school.
WOLO 102 ELEMENTARY WOLOF II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of WOLO 101. Prerequisite: WOLO 101 or one
to two years of Wolof in high school.
WOLO 105 INTENSIVE WOLOF--Six hours; 6 credits. This
is an intensive course covering the material of WOLO 101-102 in one
semester. Prerequisite: No previous Wolof study or one year of Wolof
in high school.
WOLO 203 INTERMEDIATE WOLOF I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a review of grammar and conversational skills and further
development of conversational skills as well as reading, writing and
composition skills. Analyses of the history, culture and literature
of this linguistic group are also included. Prerequisite: WOLO 102
or WOLO 105 or two to three years of Wolof in high school.
WOLO 204 INTERMEDIATE WOLOF II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of WOLO 203. Prerequisite: WOLO 203 or three
to four years of Wolof in high school.
WOLO 206 INTENSIVE WOLOF--Six hours; 6 credits. This
is an intensive course covering the material of WOLO 203-204 in one
semester. Prerequisite: WOLO 102 or WOLO 105 or two to three years
of Wolof in high school.
ARABIC
ARAB 101 ELEMENTARY ARABIC I--Three hours; 3 credits.
The course emphasizes grammar, pronunciation, aural-oral comprehension.
Prerequisite: No previous Arabic study or one year of Arabic in high
school.
ARAB 102 ELEMENTARY ARABIC II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of ARAB 101. Prerequisite: ARAB 101 or one
to two years of Arabic in high school.
ARAB 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY ARABIC--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of ARAB 101-
102 in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous Arabic study or
one year of Arabic in high school.
ARAB 203 INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a review of grammar, pronunciation and composition, graded
readings, with further development of aural-oral proficiency. Prerequisite:
ARAB 102 or two to three years of Arabic in high school.
ARAB 204 INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of ARAB 203. Prerequisite: ARAB 203 or three
to four years of Arabic in high school.
ARAB 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ARABIC--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of ARAB 203-204
in one semester. Prerequisite: ARAB 102 or two to three years of Arabic
in high school.
CHINESE
CHNS 101 ELEMENTARY CHINESE I--Three hours, 3 credits.
This course introduces students to one of the major Asian languages,
Mandarin Chinese. It places emphasis on conversational skills as well
as reading and writing skills. It will also discuss cultural aspects
of this linguistic group. Prerequisite: No previous Chinese study
or one year of Chinese in high school.
CHNS 102 ELEMENTARY CHINESE II--Three hours, 3 credits.
This course is a continuation of CHNS 101. Prerequisite: CHNS 101
or one to two years of Mandarin Chinese in high school.
FRENCH
FREN 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course focuses on grammar, pronunciation, aural-oral comprehension.
Prerequisite: No previous French study or one year of French in high
school.
FREN 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of FREN 101. Prerequisite: FREN 101 or one
to two years of French in high school.
FREN 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY FRENCH--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of FREN 101-102
in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous French study or one year
of French in high school.
FREN 203 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a review of grammar, pronunciation and composition, graded
readings with further development of aural-oral proficiency. Prerequisite:
FREN 102 or two to three years of French in high school.
FREN 204 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of FREN 203. Prerequisite: FREN 203 or three
to four years of French in high school.
FREN 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FRENCH--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of FREN 203-204
in one semester. Prerequisite: FREN 102 or two to three years of French
in high school.
FREN 307 BUSINESS FRENCH--Three hours; 3 credits. This
is a course designed for students who wish to become acquainted with
the language of business in French. Business Terminology, basic letter
reading and writing are introduced and developed. Prerequisite: FREN
204.
FREN 311 ADVANCED FRENCH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course provides development of fluency
and grammatical accuracy in speaking French. It requires writing of
original compositions with stress on advanced grammar analysis and
use of idiomatic expressions. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 312 ADVANCED FRENCH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of FREN 311. Prerequisite:
FREN 204.
FREN 315 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE I--Three hours; 3
credits. This is a general survey of French literature from its
beginning to 1700. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 316 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE II--Three hours; 3
credits. This is a general survey of French literature from 1700
to the present time. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 317 FRENCH CIVILIZATION I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a comprehensive study of the origin and development of France
as a great nation through the seventeenth century. Prerequisite: FREN
204.
FREN 318 FRENCH CIVILIZATION II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course traces the cultural development of France from the eighteenth
century to the present. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 320 BLACK WRITERS OF FRENCH EXPRESSION--Three hours;
3 credits. This course examines Black Francophone literature from
its origins in Africa and the Caribbean. Among the writers studied
are Senghor, Césaire, Camara Laye, Ousmane Sembene. Prerequisite:
FREN 204.
FREN 401 SENIOR SEMINAR--Three hours; 3 credits. This
course focuses on independent research problems and a detailed study
of the principal phases of French literature, language and culture.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
FREN 403 CLASSICAL FRENCH LITERATURE--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course examines the emergence and growth of the classical ideal
in French literature during the seventeenth century. The works of
Descartes, Pascal, Madame de Lafayette, Boileau, La Fontaine, and
others are studied. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 404 CLASSICAL FRENCH THEATRE--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course examines the plays of Corneille, Racine, and Molière.
Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 405 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course traces the development of the philosophical
and scientific movements; including the study of Montesquieu, Voltaire,
and others. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 406 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course examines the further development
of the fundamental attitudes and ideas of the eighteenth century as
reflected in the works of Diderot, Rousseau, and others. Prerequisite:
FREN 204.
FREN 407 FRENCH ROMANTICISM--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course provides an analysis of the texts and literary theories
of the great romanticists: Lamartine, Vigny, Hugo, Musset, Stendahl,
Balzac. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 408 FRENCH REALISM, NATURALISM, AND SYMBOLISM--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course provides an analysis of the texts
and literary theories of Flaubert, Maupassant, Zola, Daudet, and the
symbolists. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 409 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THEATRE--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a critical study of representative plays from the end of the
nineteenth century to the present, including the dramatic works of
Rostand, Claudel, Cocteau, Giraudoux, Montherlant, Sartre, Anouilh,
and others. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 410 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NOVEL--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is an analysis of the texts and literary theories of Proust,
Gide, Mauriac, Malraux, Camus, and others. Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 411 ADVANCED FRENCH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a systematic and thorough review of
advanced French grammar, with stress on difficult points of syntax
and analysis of stylistics and emphasis on spoken and written language.
Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 412 ADVANCED FRENCH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of FREN 411. Prerequisite:
FREN 204.
FREN 420 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING FRENCH I--Three hours;
3 credits. This course is designed to develop advanced skills
through training in translation and interpretation. Students translate
French texts from different fields with emphasis on grammar and literary
quality. They also practice translation from English into French.
Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 421 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING FRENCH II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of French 420. Prerequisite:
FREN 204.
FREN 450 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH--Three hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite: FREN 204.
FREN 498 SENIOR INTERNSHIP--Five hours; 3 credits.
This course provides the opportunity for the student to obtain supervised
work experience in the major at an off-campus site selected and approved
by the Departmental Chairperson. Registration is limited to seniors
with minimum 3.0 cumulative and major averages and requires approval
of the Departmental Chairperson. Exceptions may be approved by the
Dean.
FREN 499 SENIOR RESEARCH OR TEACHING/TUTORIAL ASSISTANTSHIP--Five
hours; 3 credits. This course provides the opportunity for the
student to attain firsthand research or teaching/tutorial experience
under the supervision and mentorship of a tenure-track faculty member.
Registration is limited to seniors with minimum 3.0 cumulative and
major averages and requires the approval of the Departmental Chairperson.
Exceptions may be approved by the Dean.
GERMAN
GERM 101 ELEMENTARY GERMAN I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course provides instruction in grammar, pronunciation, and aural-oral
comprehension. Prerequisite: No previous German study or one year
of German in high school.
GERM 102 ELEMENTARY GERMAN II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of GERM 101. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or one
to two years of German in high school.
GERM 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY GERMAN--Six hours; 6 credits.
An intensive course covering the material of GERM 101-102 in one semester.
Prerequisite: No previous German study or one year of German in high
school.
GERM 203 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a review of grammar, pronunciation and composition,
with graded readings. It provides further development of aural-oral
proficiency. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or two to three years of German
in high school.
GERM 204 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of GERM 203. Prerequisite: GERM 203 or three
to four years of German in high school.
GERM 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-- Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of GERM 203-204
in one semester. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or two to three years of German
in high school.
GERM 307 BUSINESS GERMAN--Three hours; 3 credits. This
is a course designed for students who wish to become acquainted with
the language of business in German. Business terminology, basic letter
reading and writing are introduced and developed. Prerequisite: GERM
204.
GERM 311 ADVANCED GERMAN CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course provides development of fluency
and grammatical accuracy in speaking German, as well as writing of
original compositions with stress on advanced grammar analysis and
use of idiomatic expressions. Prerequisite: GERM 204.
GERM 312 ADVANCED GERMAN CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of GERM 311. Prerequisite:
GERM 204.
GERM 315 SURVEY OF GERMAN LITERATURE I--Three hours; 3
credits. This course is a general survey of German literary masterpieces
from the Old High German Period up through Goethe and Schiller. Prerequisite:
GERM 204.
GERM 316 SURVEY OF GERMAN LITERATURE II--Three hours; 3
credits. This course is a general survey of German literature
from the Romantic period through the present time. Prerequisite: GERM
204.
GERM 317 GERMAN CIVILIZATION I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a comprehensive study of the origin and development
of the German nation and of its cultural role in human history up
to the Reformation. Prerequisite: GEM 204.
GERM 318 GERMAN CIVILIZATION II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course traces the development of Germany from the Reformation
to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 204.
GERM 411 ADVANCED GERMAN SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course is a systematic and thorough review
of advanced German grammar. It stresses difficult points of syntax
and analysis of stylistics. Its emphasis is on spoken and written
language. Prerequisite: GERM 204.
GERM 412 ADVANCED GERMAN SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of GERM 411. Prerequisite:
GERM 204.
GERM 420 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING GERMAN I--Three hours;
3 credits. This course is designed to develop advanced skills
through training in translation and interpretation. Students translate
German texts from different fields with emphasis on grammar and literary
quality. They also practice translation from English into German.
Prerequisite: GERM 204.
GERM 421 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING GERMAN II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of GERM 420. Prerequisite:
GERM 204.
GERM 450 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN--Three hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite: GERM 204.
JAPANESE
JPNS 101 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course covers grammar, pronunciation, and aural-oral comprehension.
Prerequisite: No previous Japanese study or one year of Japanese in
high school.
JPNS 102 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of JPNS 101. Prerequisite: JPNS 101 or one
to two years of Japanese in high school.
JPNS 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY JAPANESE--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of JPNS 101-102
in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous Japanese study or one year
of Japanese in high school.
JPNS 203 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course provides a review of grammar, pronunciation and composition,
with graded readings. It also provides further development of aural-oral
proficiency. Prerequisite: JPNS 102 or two to three years of Japanese
in high school.
JPNS 204 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a continuation of JPNS 203. Prerequisite: JPNS 203
or three to four years of Japanese in high school.
JPNS 206 INTERMEDIATE INTENSIVE JAPANESE-- Six hours; 6
credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of
JPNS 203-204 in one semester. Prerequisite: JPNS 102 or two to three
years of Japanese in high school.
LATIN
LATN 101 ELEMENTARY LATIN I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a course designed to give a foundation in the grammar and
an elementary reading knowledge of the Latin language. Prerequisite:
No previous Latin study or one year of Latin in high school.
LATN 102 ELEMENTARY LATIN II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of LATN 101. Prerequisite: LATN 101 or one
to two years of Latin in high school.
LATN 203 INTERMEDIATE LATIN I--Three hours; 3 credits.
Latin 203 is a continuation of Latin 102 and presupposes knowledge
of the material covered in both Latin 101 and 102. It is a course
that, along with Latin 204, covers the rest of the grammar of the
Latin language plus reading and translation exercises preparatory
to the study of Latin language literature. Prerequisite: LATN 102
or two or three years of Latin in high school.
LATN 204 INTERMEDIATE LATIN II--Three hours; 3 credits.
Latin 204 is a continuation of Latin 203 and presupposes knowledge
of the material covered in Latin 101, 102 and 203. It covers the remainder
of Latin grammar plus practice exercises and some reading of Latin
writings. Prerequisite: LATN 203 or three to four years of Latin in
high school.
RUSSIAN
RUSS 101 ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course covers grammar, pronunciation, and aural-oral comprehension.
Prerequisite: No previous Russian study or one year of Russian in
high school.
RUSS 102 ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of RUSS 101. Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or one
to two years of Russian in high school.
RUSS 203 INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a review of grammar, pronunciation and composition,
with graded readings. It provides further development in aural-oral
proficiency. Prerequisite: RUSS 102 or two to three years of Russian
in high school.
RUSS 204 INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of RUSS 203. Prerequisite: RUSS 203 or three
to four years of Russian in high school.
SPANISH
SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course covers grammar, pronunciation, and aural-oral comprehension.
Prerequisite: No previous Spanish study, or one year of Spanish in
high school.
SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of SPAN 101. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or one
to two years of Spanish in high school.
SPAN 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SPANISH--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of SPAN 101-102
in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous Spanish study or one year
of Spanish in high school.
SPAN 203 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a review of grammar, pronunciation and composition,
with graded readings. It provides further development of aural-oral
proficiency. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or two to three years of Spanish
in high school.
SPAN 204 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a continuation of SPAN 203. Prerequisite: SPAN 203 or three
to four years of Spanish in high school.
SPAN 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH--Six hours; 6 credits.
This is an intensive course covering the material of SPAN 203-204
in one semester. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or two to three years of Spanish
in high school.
SPAN 305 LATIN-AMERICAN LITERATURE I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a survey of Latin-American literature from its origin
to Ricardo Palma of Peru. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 306 LATIN-AMERICAN LITERATURE II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course is a survey of Latin-American literature from Ricardo
Palma to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 307 BUSINESS SPANISH--Three hours; 3 credits.
This is a course designed for students who wish to become acquainted
with the language of business in Spanish. Business terminology, basic
letter reading and writing are introduced and developed. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 311 ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course covers development of fluency and
grammatical accuracy in speaking Spanish, as well as writing of original
compositions with stress on advanced grammar analysis and use of idiomatic
expressions. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 312 ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SPAN 311. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 313 HISPANIC FOLKLORE AND LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course acquaints students with Hispanic,
African, and Latin-American customs, beliefs, and traditions through
proverbs, songs, riddles, and stories. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 315 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I--Three hours; 3
credits. This course is a general survey of Spanish literature
from its beginning to 1700. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 316 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE II--Three hours;
3 credits. This course is a general survey of Spanish literature
from 1700 to the present time. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 317 SPANISH CIVILIZATION I--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course provides a comprehensive study of the origin and development
of the Spanish nation and of its cultural role in human history up
to 1700. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 318 SPANISH CIVILIZATION II--Three hours; 3 credits.
This course traces the development of Spain from 1700 to the present,
including emphasis on the Hispanic culture outside of Spain. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 320 BLACK WRITERS OF SPANISH EXPRESSION--Three hours;
3 credits. This course is an analysis and interpretation of the
literature of the Caribbean, mainland Spanish America, and Africa
which expresses the Black or African experience. Prerequisite: SPAN
204.
SPAN 322 CAREER SPANISH FOR THE SERVICE PROFESSIONS I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course offers specialized Spanish which
prepares students who are in training to become professionals in social
work, mental health, psychology, urban affairs, and related fields
to relate and communicate effectively with the Spanish-speaking community.
Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 323 CAREER SPANISH FOR THE SERVICE PROFESSIONS II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course provides field experience through
social service agencies, both public and private, which deal with
the Spanish-speaking community. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 401 SENIOR SEMINAR--Three hours; 3 credits. The
course focuses on independent research problems and a detailed review
of the principal phases of Spanish literature, language, and culture.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
SPAN 403 SPANISH LITERATURE OF THE RENAISSANCE AND THE BAROQUE--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a study of "La Celestina,"
"Lazarillo de Tormes," and other picaresque novels, with
attention directed to the social, religious, economic, and political
ideas that are reflected in these works. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 404 CERVANTES--Three hours; 3 credits. This course
covers the life and works of Cervantes with particular emphasis on
"Don Quixote" and "Las Novelas Ejemplares." Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 405 GOLDEN AGE LITERATURE: THE DRAMA--Three hours;
3 credits. This course is a study of the chief Spanish dramatists
of the seventeenth century with readings of representative plays of
the period. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 406 SPANISH ROMANTICISM AND COSTUMBRISMO--Three hours;
3 credits. This course examines the origins, development, opposing
forces, and various manifestations of the Romantic movement during
the first half of the nineteenth century. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 407 LITERATURE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course is a critical analysis and discussion
of the most representative writers of the period with particular emphasis
on the novelists. Typical authors are Galdós, Pereda, Valera, Pardo
Bazán, Pérez de Ayala, and Benavente. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 408 LITERATURE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SPAN 407. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 409 LITERATURE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY I--Three hours;
3 credits. Beginning with the generation of 1898, this course
offers a study of the most representative writers of the present century,
such as Unamuno, Ortega y Gasset, Azorín, J. R. Jiménez, Machado,
García Lorca, R.. Pérez de Ayala, etc. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 410 LITERATURE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SPAN 409. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 411 ADVANCED SPANISH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course is a systematic and thorough review
of advanced Spanish grammar. It stresses difficult points of syntax
and analysis of stylistics. Its emphasis is on spoken and written
language. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 412 ADVANCED SPANISH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SPAN 411. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 420 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SPANISH I--Three
hours; 3 credits. This course is designed to develop advanced
skills through training in translation and interpretation. Students
translate Spanish texts from different fields with emphasis on grammar
and literary quality. They also practice translation from English
into Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 421 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SPANISH II--Three
hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of SPAN 420. Prerequisite:
SPAN 204.
SPAN 450 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPANISH--Three hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite: SPAN 204.
SPAN 498 SENIOR INTERNSHIP--Five hours; 3 credits. This
course provides the opportunity for the student to obtain supervised
work experience in the major at an off-campus site selected and approved
by the Departmental Chairperson. Registration is limited to seniors
with minimum 3.0 cumulative and major averages and requires approval
of the Departmental Chairperson. Exceptions may be approved by the
Dean.
SPAN 499 SENIOR RESEARCH OR TEACHING/TUTORIAL ASSISTANTSHIP--Five
hours; 3 credits. This course provides the opportunity for the
student to attain firsthand research or teaching/tutorial experience
under the supervision and mentorship of a tenure-track faculty member.
Registration is limited to seniors with minimum of 3.0 cumulative
and major averages and requires the approval of the Departmental Chairperson.
Exceptions may be approved by the Dean.