Department of Modern Languages

Faculty:

Syllabi
French 1410
German 2310
Spanish 1410
Spanish 2310

Dr. José Gómez,
Assistant Professor

Spanish 1410
Grammar Comp. 3331
Culture Civilization 3336

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French (FREN)
1410 Elementary French I (3-1) No prerequisites. For students who have had no previous instruction in the language, or have had one year or less of high school French. Introduces patterns of pronunciation, basic conversation, grammar, reading and writing exercises, and aspects of French civilization. One hour of laboratory practice a week is required. Credit for this course may be earned by CLEP. (Fall odd years)

1420 Elementary French II (3-1) Prerequisite: FREN 1410 or equivalent. For students who have had one semester of college level French or one year of high school French. This course is a continuation of FREN 1410. One hour of laboratory practice per week is required. Credit for this course may be earned by CLEP. (Spring even years)

2310 Intermediate French I (3-0) Prerequisite: FREN 1420 or equivalent. For students who have completed one year of college French or two years of high school French. Reviews and expands work done in Elementary French, including conversational patterns, grammar, reading and writing. Broadens awareness of French culture and civilization. Credit for this course may be earned by departmental examination. (Fall even years)

2320 Intermediate French II (3-0) Prerequisite: FREN 2310 or equivalent. For students who have completed three semesters of college French or three years of high school French. This course is a continuation of FREN 2310. Credit for this course may be earned by departmental examination. (Spring odd years)

XX99 Special Topics (level and credit variable) Prerequisites:
permission of instructor. Elective for majors, minors and teaching fields. Courses of this nature are infrequent or unique
topics of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden the departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events. Courses of this type may be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(By arrangement)

German (GERM)
1410 Elementary German I (3-1) No prerequisites. For students who have had no previous instruction in the language, or have had one year or less of high school German. Introduces patterns of pronunciation, basic conversation, grammar, reading and writing exercises, and aspects of German civilization. One hour of laboratory practice a week is required. Credit for this course may be earned by CLEP. (Fall even years)

1420 Elementary German II (3-1) Prerequisite: GERM 1410 or equivalent. For students who have completed one semester of college level German or one year of high school German. This course is a continuation of GERM 1410. One hour of laboratory practice per week is required. Credit for this course may be earned by CLEP. (Spring odd years)

2310 Intermediate German I (3-0) Prerequisite: GERM 1420 or equivalent. For students who have completed one year of col- lege German or two years of high school German. Reviews and expands work done in Elementary German, including con- versation, grammar, reading and writing. Broadens awareness of German culture and civilization. Credit for this course may be earned by departmental examination. (Fall odd years)

2320 Intermediate German II (3-0) Prerequisite: GERM 2310 or equivalent. For students who have completed three semesters of college German or three years of high school German. This course is a continuation of GERM 2310. Credit for this course may be earned by departmental examination. (Spring even years)

XX99 Special Topics (level and credit variable) Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Elective for majors, minors and
teaching fields. Courses of this nature are infrequent or unique topics of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden the departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events. Courses of this type may be repeated for credit when topics vary. (By arrangement)

Greek (GRK )
2410, 2420 New Testament Greek Grammar I and II (4-0, 4-0) No
prerequisites. The fundamentals of New Testament Greek grammar, vocabulary, and orthography, with emphasis on the use of language in Biblical translation and interpretation. Readings from the Gospel according to John and other early Christian writings in the second semester.
(2410 every other Fall even years; 2420 every other Spring odd years)

3310 Greek Translation I (3-0) Prerequisites: 2410, 2420. Translation and interpretation of the synoptic accounts of the life and significance of Jesus in the Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, with further grammatical study and introduction to textual criticism and the use of commentaries on the Greek text.
(Every other Fall odd years)

3320 Greek Translation II (3-0) Prerequisites: 2410, 2420, 3310. Translation and exegesis of a New Testament document with special attention given to the writer’s theology and its interpretation by commentators.
(Every other Spring even years)

4X95 Independent Studies (variable credit) Prerequisites: advanced standing in a major or minor and permission of instructor. Upper level elective for majors and minors. This is an advanced study or research program arranged between supervising faculty and the student, which defines goals appropriate for the advanced student, ways of attaining those goals, a schedule for frequent consultation, and a means for measuring progress. (By arrangement)

XX99 Special Topics (level and credit variable) Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Elective for majors and minors. Courses of this nature are infrequent or unique topics of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden the depart- mental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events. Courses of this type may be repeated for credit when topics vary. (By arrangement)

Spanish (SPAN)
1410 Elementary Spanish I (3-1) No prerequisites. For students who have had no previous instruction in the language, or have had one year or less of high school Spanish. Introduces pat- terns of pronunciation, basic conversation, grammar, reading and writing exercises, and aspects of Hispanic civilization. One hour of laboratory practice a week is required. Credit for this course may be earned by CLEP. (Fall, Summer I)

1420 Elementary Spanish II (3-1) Prerequisite: SPAN 1410 or equivalent. For students who have had one semester of
college level Spanish or one year of high school Spanish. This course is a continuation of SPAN 1410. One hour of laboratory practice a week is required. Credit for this course may be earned by CLEP. (Spring, Summer II)

2310 Intermediate Spanish I (3-0) Prerequisite: SPAN 1420 or equivalent. For students who have completed one year of college Spanish or two years of high school Spanish. Reviews and expands work done in Elementary Spanish, including conversation, grammar, reading and writing. Broadens awareness of Hispanic culture and civilization. Credit for this course may be earned by departmental examination. (Fall, Summer I)

2320 Intermediate Spanish II (3-0) Prerequisite: SPAN 2310 or equivalent. For students who have completed three semesters of college Spanish or three years of high school Spanish. This course is a continuation of SPAN 2310. Credit for this course may be earned by departmental examination. (Spring, Summer II)

3301 Conversation and Phonetics (3-0) (Cross-listed as BIED 3301) Prerequisites: SPAN 2320 or departmental approval. Designed to strengthen speaking skills and oral comprehension. Oral practice is based in part on dramatic readings in class. (Spring odd years)

3331 Grammar and Composition (3-0) (Cross-listed as BIED 3331) Prerequisites: SPAN 2320 or departmental approval. An indepth study of the grammatical structure of Spanish. With emphasis on idiomatic expressions, syntax and the develop- ment of an individual literary style. (Fall odd years)

3363 Hispanic Culture and Civilization (3-0) Prerequisite: SPAN 2320 or departmental approval. A study of Iberian and Spanish American patterns of civilization. Key aspects of Hispanic his- tory, economy, art, political life, and cultural topography are studied. (Fall odd years)

4311 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature (3-0) Prerequisite:
SPAN 2320 or departmental approval. A survey of selected readings in Peninsular literature from medieval poetry such
as El cantar de mio Cid To contemporary works by Garcia Lorca, Cela, Sender and Matute. (Spring even years)

4312 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3-0) A survey of selected readings in Spanich-American literature from the co- lonial period to contemporary works by authors such as Borges, Asturias, Cortazar, Carcia Marquez and Vargas Llosa. (Fall even years)

4322 Spanish Linguistics (3-0) (Cross-listed as BIED 4322) Prerequisite: SPAN 2320 or departmental approval. An introduction to the contrastive linguistics of Spanish and English. Acquaints students with the basics of descriptive, applied, psycho- and sociolinguistics. (Spring, odd years)

4335 Spanish for Teachers and Majors (3-0) (Cross-listed as BIED 4335) A practicum in language mastery. Prospective teachers learn the theories and applications of language acquisition skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Spanish majors are expected to develop these skills to the advanced level. Prospective teachers must demonstrate preparedness to pass state required tests for certification. This is the capstone course for Spanish. (Spring even years)

4x95 Independent Studies (variable credit) Prerequisites: Persons pursuing certification, public school personnel, or permission of instructor. A study program arranged between an advanced student and an instructor to provide intensive study in a particular area of interest. The course includes a definition of goals appropriate for the advanced student, ways of attaining those goals, a schedule for frequent consultation, and means of measuring progress.

XX99 Special Topics (level and credit variable) Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Elective for majors, minors and
teaching fields. Courses of this nature are infrequent or unique topics of study offered occasionally to groups of students to broaden the departmental curriculum, to meet student demand, or to observe special events. Courses of this type may be repeated for credit when topics vary. (By arrangement)