Modern Foreign Languages Department | Majors,
Minors
Lower Division Courses |
Upper Division Courses
Fall, spring. A course for nonnative speakers to develop further proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading and writing English. Includes phonetics, idioms, lexical expansion, and grammar review. Readings and discussions are focused on aspects of contemporary American culture. Not to be taken concurrently with any course in the English Department. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Fall. Prereq.: MFL 102 or permission. A rigorous course in English as a Second Language at an advanced level. All four skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension receive equal focus. This course is designed to promote nonnative speaker proficiency in the cognitive academic language needed to perform in context reduced, linguistically demanding situations. It is appropriate for international students who wish to refine American English skills needed for upper-division course work as well as for students anticipating entrance into graduate school or English demanding career paths.
Winter. Prereq.: MFL 101 or 201 or permission. A systematic review of the phonetic system of English. The International Phonetic Alphabet will be used for prescriptive and corrective training in oral English at multiple levels of diction. May be repeated once for credit.
Fall, spring. MFL 111 is a prerequisite for MFL 112. Semester-sequenced beginning courses in speaking, understanding, reading and writing French, focused on cultural understanding and proficiency in communication.
Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing French, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.
Winter. Required for study tour participants who have had no prior French language training. A course developing basic and practical communication skills for travelers. Emphasis will be placed on rapid acquisition of French lexical units and culturally appropriate practices. Taught in France.
Fall, spring. Prereq.: MFL 112 or equivalent. MFL 211 is prerequisite for MFL 212. Using civilization, contemporary society and the cultural heritage for context, this course focuses on increasing fluency at the intermediate level while providing additional training in grammar. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Winter. Prereq.: permission. Readings, discussion, and guest lectures in English or French. Requires considerable individual exploration as well as group field trips. Taught in France. (IF 3 CREDITS, MEETS CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Fall, spring. MFL 121 is a prerequisite for MFL 122. Semester-sequenced beginning courses in speaking, understanding, reading and writing German, focused on cultural understanding and proficiency in communication.
Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing German, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.
Winter. Prereq.: permission. Required for study tour participants who have had no prior German language training. A course developing basic and practical communication skills for travelers. Emphasis will be placed on rapid acquisition of German lexical units and culturally appropriate practices. Cultural readings and lectures in English. Taught in Germany. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Fall, spring. Prereq.: MFL 122 or equivalent. MFL 223 is prerequisite for MFL 224.1. Using civilization, contemporary society and the cultural heritage for context, this course focuses on increasing fluency at the intermediate level while providing additional training in grammar. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Winter. Prereq.: permission. For students at or above intermediate-level German. Requires considerable research on geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of study locations in Europe prior to departure. Students will serve as cultural informants and interpreters for less proficient participants during the study tour. Field trips, readings, discussion, and guest lectures in German or English. Taught in Germany. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Fall, spring. MFL 131 is a prerequisite for MFL 132. Semester-sequenced beginning courses in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish, focused on cultural understanding and proficiency in communication.
Winter. Prereq.: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Spanish, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.
Fall, spring. Prereq.: MFL 132 or equivalent. MFL 232 is a prerequisite for MFL 233.1 Using civilization, - contemporary society, and the cultural heritage - for context, this course focuses on increasing fluency at the intermediate level while providing additional training in grammar and writing. (CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
Independent study in ESL, French, German or Spanish for those students who may still require considerable assistance with communication in the target language. This course does not fulfill the General Education Curriculum requirement for independent work. See independent study guidelines.
Fall, winter, spring. Prereq.: permission. Special topics for intermediate students who want to improve their reading skills working in German, French, Spanish, or English as a Second Language. Students read fiction and non-fiction works. May be repeated for credit.