Lower Division Courses

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES

MFL-101-102 English As a Second Language 3.0 cr. each

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.

FRENCH COURSES

MFL-111-112 Elementary French I & II 4.0 cr.

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.

MFL-111B Intensive Elementary French 3.0 cr.

Winter. Prereq: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing French, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.

MFL-211-212 French Language & Civilization I & II 3.0 cr. each

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)

GERMAN COURSES

MFL-121-122 Elementary German I & II

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.

MFL-121B Intensive Elementary German 3.0 cr.

Winter. Prereq: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing German, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.

MFL-223-224.1 German Language & Civilization I & II 3.0 cr. each

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)

SPANISH COURSES

MFL-131-132 Elementary Spanish I & II 4 cr.

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.

MFL-131B Intensive Elementary Spanish 3.0 cr.

Winter. Prereq: Permission. A beginning course in speaking, understanding, reading and writing Spanish, primarily designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language.

MFL-232-233.1 Spanish Language& Civilization I & II 3 credits each

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)

STUDIES IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

MFL-294 Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 cr.

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 Liberal Arts Core requirement for independent work. See independent study guidelines.

MFL-299 Intermediate Readings in Modern Languages 1.0 to 3.0 cr.

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.