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Next courses (Spring 2010)
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FREN 330: French Civilization and Culture, TR 9:30, Dr.
Amoss (prerequisite: FREN 202). This
course, focusing on the social and political institutions of France today
as well as the history and culture of the past, tries to unpack the
"cultural baggage" that young, educated French people carry in
their attitudes about their country.
Questions we'll try to answer include, Who are heroes to the French
and why? What cultural myths affect
their attitudes towards the historical events and figures and cultural
movements of their country? What
tensions and historical conflicts among different social, religious,
political and racial groups in French history led to their current
understandings of social justice?
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GERM 102: Elementary German II. The skills
of speaking, listening and reading comprehension, and writing are further
developed. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or one or two years of previous formal
instruction in German and an appropriate placement test score. Followed by
GERM 201. Three classes, one practical reinforcement session, and language
lab work. 4 credits.
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GERM 201: Intermediate German I. A course designed to help
students develop skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and
writing in German, and apply these skills in a context that recognizes and
explores the particularities of German culture. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or
an appropriate placement test score. Followed by GERM 202. 3 credits.*
Fulfills General Education Goal 10.
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GERM 202 : Intermediate German II. Students will continue to
develop the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing at a higher level,
integrating a wide variety of topics and materials from the target culture.
Prerequisite: GERM 201 or an appropriate placement test score. Successful
completion of this course satisfies the foreign language requirement for
the B.A. degree and is prerequisite for upper-level courses. 3 credits.
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SPAN 320: Advanced Spanish. Development of increased proficiency
in all linguistic skills and a more extensive acquaintance with Hispanic culture.
This course will prepare students for more advanced culture and literature
courses, but will also prepare students to use Spanish to communicate
effectively and to function in a foreign community. Prerequisite: SPAN 202
or appropriate placement test score. Successful completion of this course
is recommended before students take upper-level courses. 3 credits.
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SPAN 330: Spanish
Civilization and Culture consist in a wide perspective of Spain , its culture
and its people. History and present of Spain will be reviewed and discussed
while focusing in different aspects like art, music, gastronomy, politics,
literature and other cultural issues. Special relevance will be given to
contemporary Spain and how different civilizations have influenced the 21
st century complex Spanish society. Films, music, writing and discussion
will improve your Spanish language skills while learning more about that
interesting European country. This class will provide you a strong
background to take SPAN 341 in next Fall semester. 3 credits.
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SPAN 401: Advanced Grammar and Composition. In order to
effectively communicate in Spanish, it is essential to know and to
understand a certain amount of grammar. This course will include a
thorough review of basic and more advanced Spanish grammar points, as well
as numerous opportunities to put this knowledge to use through both
informal and formal writing assignments. You will write a lot and through this
writing, as well as through peer and teacher editing, will learn how to
make your writing clearer and more accurate. 3 credits.
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SPAN 352: Survey of Spanish American
Literature II. In this course we will study contemporary literature from
Central and South America with emphasis on the contemporary period. We will
discuss the various contexts (social, political, historical) under which
each of these works was conceived and published. There will be a
mid-term and final exam, quizzes, and a term paper of 6-8 pages. All
classes will be taught in Spanish, but there will be supplementary
materials such as videos and articles available in the library. 3 credits.
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