Modern Languages
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French FRN
FRN 101 - Beginning French
IAI: None 1.1
Beginning French emphasizes basic communication skills in French, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will learn about the culture of selected French-speaking areas.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
FRN 102 - Continuation of Beginning French
IAI: None 1.1
Continuation of Beginning French builds upon and expands the knowledge acquired in Beginning French.
Prerequisite: FRN 101 with a grade of “C” or higher; or the equivalent by high school credit or proficiency. See above explanation of placement.
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
FRN 203 - Intermediate French
IAI: None 1.1
Intermediate French is the third semester of the foreign language sequence, and is conducted entirely in French. In addition to reviewing first-year concepts, students will expand their knowledge of the grammatical structures of the language, participate in conversations on studied topics, increase their ability to understand spoken language, and learn more about the culture of the countries where French is spoken. Students will write short compositions and give an oral presentation.
Prerequisite: FRN 102 with a grade of “C” or higher; equivalency by high school credit or proficiency.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
FRN 204 - Continuation of Intermediate French
IAI: H1 900 1.1
Continuation of Intermediate French is the fourth semester of the foreign language sequence, and is conducted entirely in French. Students will expand their knowledge of the grammatical structures of the language, participate in conversations on studied topics, increase their ability to understand spoken language, and learn more about the culture of the countries where French is spoken. Students will write short compositions and give an oral presentation.
Prerequisite: FRN 203 with a grade of “C” or higher; equivalency by high school credit or proficiency.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
German GRM
GRM 101 - Beginning German
IAI: None 1.1
Beginning German emphasizes basic communicative skills in German, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will learn about the culture of selected German-speaking areas.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
GRM 102 - Continuation of Beginning German
IAI: None 1.1
Continuation of Beginning German builds upon and expands the knowledge acquired in Beginning German.
Prerequisite: GRM 101 with a grade of “C” or higher; or the equivalent by high school credit or proficiency. See above explanation of placement.
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
GRM 203 -
Intermediate German
IAI: None 1.1
Intermediate German is the third semester of the foreign language sequence, and is conducted entirely in German. In addition to reviewing first-year concepts, students will expand their knowledge of the grammatical structures of the language, participate in conversations on studied topics, increase their ability to understand spoken language, and learn more about the culture of the countries where German is spoken. Students will write short compositions and give an oral presentation.
Prerequisite: GRM 102 with a grade of “C” or higher; equivalency by high school credit or proficiency.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
GRM 204 - Continuation of Intermediate German
IAI: H1 900 1.1
Continuation of Intermediate German is the fourth semester of the foreign language sequence, and is conducted entirely in German. Students will expand their knowledge of the grammatical structures of the language, participate in conversations on studied topics, increase their ability to understand spoken language, and learn more about the culture of the countries where German is spoken. Students will write short compositions and give an oral presentation.
Prerequisite: GRM 203 with a grade of “C” or higher; equivalency by high school credit or proficiency.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Spanish SPN
SPN 101 - Beginning Spanish
IAI: None 1.1
Beginning Spanish emphasizes basic communicative skills in Spanish, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will learn about the culture of selected Spanish-speaking areas.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
SPN 102 - Continuation of Beginning Spanish
IAI: None 1.1
Continuation of Beginning Spanish builds upon and expands the knowledge acquired in Beginning Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 101 with a grade of “C” or higher; or the equivalent by high school credit or proficiency. See above explanation of placement.
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
SPN 203 - Intermediate Spanish
IAI: None 1.1
Intermediate Spanish is the third semester of Spanish study. Students review and amplify listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills in a cultural context.
Prerequisite: SPN 102 with a grade of “C” or higher; or the equivalent by high school credit or proficiency. See above explanation of placement.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
SPN 204 - Continuation of Intermediate Spanish
IAI: H1 900 1.1
Continuation of Intermediate Spanish builds upon and expands the knowledge acquired in the previous three semesters of Spanish study.
Prerequisite: SPN 203 with a grade of “C” or higher; or the equivalent by high school credit or proficiency. See above explanation of placement.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
SPN 205 - Advanced Spanish Conversation
IAI: None 1.1
Advanced Spanish Conversation is for students who have successfully completed at least three semesters of college Spanish or the equivalent and wish to continue practicing the language in a conversational context. Students will enlarge their active vocabulary and apply it in a variety of contextual situations. They will learn to describe events and discuss issues of historical, literary, and cultural relevance to the Spanish-speaking world using the correct idiomatic expressions, tenses and grammatical structures. The main focus of the class is conversational but the content will be mostly based on cultural aspects of Spain and Latin America. This class is conducted exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: 3 semesters of college or 4 years of high school Spanish.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
SPN 215 - Spanish Grammar for Native/Heritage Speakers
IAI: None 1.1
This class is for students who grew up speaking Spanish at home, but who have little or no formal study of the language. The purpose is to develop, maintain and enhance proficiency in Spanish by providing a variety of opportunities. It is an intensive course on Spanish grammar with special emphasis given to grammatical forms that tend to present difficulties to native speakers as well as the correction of typical errors created by the influence of the English language. The class will allow students to explore the cultures of the Hispanic world including their own and it will enable them to gain a better understanding of the nature of their own language and culture. Class is conducted exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: To be a native or heritage speaker of Spanish (i.e. of Hispanic descent and use Spanish to communicate at home.) This class cannot be taken in conjunction with the regular Spanish sequence 101-102-203-204, but can be taken INSTEAD of the regular four semester Spanish classes. Permit by instructor needed.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
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