Department: Mod Lang & Comp Lit

Code Name Description
AMH 7000 Amharic Elective Amharic Elective
AMH 7050 Amharic Intermed Elective Amharic Intermed Elective
AMH 7100 Amharic Advanced Ele Amharic Advanced Ele
ARB 1001 Elementary Arabic This is a year’s introductory course that covers the elements of Arabic grammar and readings of simple passages of Arabic literature.These courses are not open to students with two or more years of high school Arabic and/or the NARB student group.
ARB 1002 Elementary Arabic This is a year’s introductory course that covers the elements of Arabic grammar and readings of simple passages of Arabic literature.These courses are not open to students with two or more years of high school Arabic and/or the NARB student group.
ARB 3001 Inter Arabic I Inter Arabic I
ARB 3002 Intermediate Arabic II Intermediate Arabic II
ARB 5000 Independent Study Arabic I Independent Study Arabic I
ARB 7000 Arabic Elective Arabic Elective
ARB 7050 Arabic Intermediate Elective Arabic Intermediate Elective
ARB 7100 Arabic Advanced Elective Arabic Advanced Elective
BNG 7000 Bengali Elective Bengali Elective
BNG 7050 Bengali Intermediate Elective Bengali Intermediate Elective
BNG 7100 Bengali Advanced Ele Bengali Advanced Ele
CHI 1001 Elementary Chinese I Chinese 1001-1002 is a one year intensive course of standard speech (Mandarin dialect) for non-heritage speakers. Pronunciation and conversation are emphasized, and audio-lingual work is done. This consists of skits, rhythm drills, games, and songs....
CHI 1002 Elementary Chinese II Chinese 1001-1002 is a one year intensive course of standard speech (Mandarin dialect) for non-heritage speakers. Pronunciation and conversation are emphasized, and audio-lingual work is done. This consists of skits, rhythm drills, games, and songs....
CHI 2001 Upper Elementary Chinese I This course is designed for non-heritage students who have taken at least a year of elementary Mandarin at the college level and who wish to continue the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are drilled in pronunci...
CHI 2002 Upper Elementary Chinese II This course is a continuation of Chinese 2001 and is designed for non-heritage students who wish to improve their mastery of the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are drilled in pronunciation and the practical u...
CHI 2005 Chinese Grammar for Native Speakers I The course is geared to native speakers who have little practice with the written language. It focuses on reading efficiency by developing the skills of intensive and extensive reading. Using Chinese feature films, the course also develops the skill...
CHI 2006 Chinese Grammar for Native Speakers II The course is geared to native speakers who have little practice with the written language. It focuses on reading efficiency by developing the skills of intensive and extensive reading. Using Chinese feature films, the course also develops the skill...
CHI 3001 Lower Intermediate Chinese A review of the fundamentals of the language. Reading and writing in Chinese characters and special drills on pronunciation for Cantonese-speaking students.
CHI 3002 Upper Intermediate Chinese Continuation of Chinese 3001. Reading and discussion of the works of selected authors and discussion on current events of China.
CHI 3005 Chinese for Heritage Students I This course is designed specifically for heritage-language students who speak some form of Chinese but have had little or no formal study of the language. The focus is on oral communication, vocabulary building, reading development, formal grammar, a...
CHI 3006 Chinese for Heritage Students II As a continuation of CHI 3005, this course is designed specifically for heritage-language students who speak some form of Chinese but have had little or no formal study of the language. The focus is on oral communication, vocabulary building, reading...
CHI 4181 Classical Chinese Literature I This course examines the major works of Chinese literature from its beginning in the second millennium B.C. to the end of the Tang Dynasty in the tenth century. Students will read the original Chinese texts in both classical and vernacular styles and...
CHI 4182 Classical Chinese Literature II This course examines major works of Chinese literature from the Song Dynasty in the tenth century to the nineteenth century. Students will read the original Chinese texts in classical and vernacular styles and will develop a knowledge and appreciatio...
CHI 4183 Chinese Cinema This course examines significant Chinese films since 1949 to the present. While concentrating on literary themes and motifs as well as artistic expression, this course aims to provide students with a better understanding of modern Chinese culture and...
CHI 4224 The Contemporary Chinese Short Story This course examines representative Chinese short stories published in the past three decades by writers in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities. Attention is given to major themes and narrative techniques presented in t...
CHI 4501 Business Chinese I This course covers commercial, legal, and technical vocabulary, as well as correspondence in selected major business fields. An intense review of the structure of the language is also included.
CHI 4502 Business Chinese II This course provides advanced training in reading Chinese-written material in the area of business, economics, and commerce. The emphasis of the course is on the mastery of general vocabulary used in these areas and comprehensive fluency in reading s...
CHI 4999 Special Studies in Chinese This course examines topics related to Chinese studies. Topics vary from semester to semester, and students may enroll in CHI 4999 more than once if the topic is different. Both the instructional language and reading materials will be in Mandarin Chi...
CHI 5000 Independent Study Chinese I Independent Study Chinese I
CHI 5001 Independent Study Chinese II Independent Study Chinese II
CHI 6002 Chinese Honors II Chinese Honors II
CHI 7000 Chinese Elective Chinese Elective
CHI 7050 Chinese Interim Elective Chinese Interim Elective
CHI 7100 Chinese Elective Advance Chinese Elective Advance
CHI 7200 Chinese Literature Elective Chinese Literature Elective
CMP 2075 Italian Cinema This course studies the major filmmakers of Italy: Rosselini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Wertmuller, et al. Through frequent showings of these directors' films, students examine the aesthetic and socio-political currents of twentieth-century Italy....
CMP 2077 Spanish Cinema This course is the study of major cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in twentieth-century Spain as expressed through the medium of cinema.
CMP 2800 Great Works of Literature I This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Specific choices depe...
CMP 2800H Honors - Great Works of Literature I This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Specific choices depe...
CMP 2850 Great Works of Literature II This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from the seventeenth century to the present. Specific choices depend up...
CMP 2850H Honors- Great Works of Literature II This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from the seventeenth century to the present. Specific choices depend up...
CMP 3020 Archaeology and the Bible The study of Biblical literature in light of the literary and archaeological discoveries of the ancient Near Eastern world. Peoples, languages, and civilization in the ancient period will be presented as they relate to the Biblical text. The written...
CMP 3021 Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature In this course, the student will become familiar with earliest recorded literature in relation to woman's role and relationships between the sexes. In addition to the Bible, Sumerian, Babylonian, Canaanite, and Egyptian myths, epics, wisdom literatur...
CMP 3038 Survey of Caribbean Literature in English This course charts the development of Caribbean literature in English from the 19th century to the present and emphases its formal and thematic aspects. Special attention is given to the influence of Caribbean geography and Caribbean history on its l...
CMP 3042 The Modern Hero in Contemporary Literature Study of works by Hesse, Kafka, and Thomas Mann. Students who have previously taken LTT 1520 will not be given credit for CMP 3042.
CMP 3051 Latin American Jewish Women Writers This course examines literature produced by Latin American Jewish women writers in the 20th and 21st centuries. It focuses on poetry, novels, short stories and essays. In conjunction with literary analysis, this course considers socio-historical cont...
CMP 3058 Contemporary Latin American Fiction This course examines significant Latin American novels and short stories. While concentrating on literary themes and narrative techniques, this course aims to provide students with a better understanding of contemporary Latin American societies. Issu...
CMP 3059 Latino/a Literature in the U.S. This course examines significant works of literature written in English by Latinos and Latinas in the U.S. It concentrates on novels, short stories, and essays from the late 19th century to the present. Special attention is given to issues of cultura...
CMP 3070 Russian Literature Russian Literature
CMP 3073 The Literature of Italy A reading in English of the outstanding works of Italy from the Middle Ages to the present. No credit toward major.
CMP 3074 Italian American Experience in the U.S.: Culture and Literature This course examines significant works of literature and culture written in English by mainstream Italian American writers. It concentrates on novels, short stories, and essays from the late 19th century to the present. Special attention is given to...
CMP 3075 Italian Cinema and Culture This course studies the major filmmakers of Italy: Rossellini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Pasolini, and Wertmuller, among others. In addition, this course will also study works of Italian literature that have played an important role in the formatio...
CMP 3150 The Works of Cervantes Reading and discussion of Don Quixote de la Mancha and short stories of the author. No credit toward major or for students who have taken SPA 4150.
CMP 3151 History of French Cinema This course is a survey of French cinema from its beginnings until the present time. We will begin with the work of the Lumire brothers and Mlis, through the golden age of French cinema in the 1930s, the period during and after the Second World War,...
CMP 3160 Latin American Cinema This course examines major film tendencies and movements vis-à-vis the cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in 20th and 21st- century Latin America. Special attention is given to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, the Cinema Novo, and the Cuban...
CMP 3905 Post-Colonial French Literature of Africa and the Caribbean This course examines novels, short stories, essays (in English translation), and cinema from former French colonies in Africa and the Caribbean. It focuses on cultural differences, colonialism, religion, oral and literary tradition, the roles of the...
CMP 4000 Special Topics in Literature This is an Experimental Course, Special Topics in Literature.
CMP 4001 Laughter Through Tears: Classic Yiddish Fiction in Translation This course will survey the lives and traditions of East European Jews in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from a historical and literary perspective. The works of the three classical Yiddish writers, Mendele, Sholem Aleichem and Peretz will se...
CMP 4010 The City and the Text: Representations of the City in Modern and Contemporary World Literature This course is a historical survey of literary theory, beginning with its origins in the writings of Plato and Aristotle on poetics and rhetoric. The development of theory is traced chronologically through Renaissance hermeneutics and humanism, Roman...
CMP 4011 Literary Theory This course is a historical survey of literary theory, beginning with its origins in the writings of Plato and Aristotle on poetics and rhetoric. The development of theory is traced chronologically through Renaissance hermeneutics and humanism, Roman...
CMP 4020 Translating Between Worlds: Literature and Anthropology Anything is "a person, a religion, a literary text, a work of art, an idea" thatmoves from one cultural context or language into another is altered by that shift. Both anthropology and comparative literature scrutinize such transitions, tracking how...
CMP 4100 Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe This course explores patterns of representation of the immigrant subject in recent films made in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. It focuses on the role of cinema as a cultural and ideological apparatus representing the intersection of race, gende...
CMP 4120 The French Novel from Madame de la Fayette to Proust This course examines the French novel from its beginnings to the twentieth-century. It studies the novel through the major literary movements from the seventeenth-century to the present: Classicism; Romanticism; and Realism, among others. It explores...
CMP 4150 Renaissance Drama This course surveys the flourishing of dramatic literature in the Renaissance. It frames drama’s development in terms of stage practices and stylistic innovations, and it tracks plays’ engagement with the period’s cultural, political, economic, and r...
CMP 4535 African Diasporas: U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean Considering the movement of people from Africa to the "New World" beginningwith the 15th century to the present, this course examines the character of Black African diasporas in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean from a variety of perspective...
CMP 4730 Journalism and the Literary Imagination This course examines the kinship and stylistic connections between literature and journalism within a chronological framework. Readings span the centuries and encompass such diverse literary forms as the diary, political pamphlet, and newspaper colu...
CMP 4900 Hispanic Writers in New York City This course studies relationships between Hispanic/Latino cultures and New York City. It examines the impact on and the presence of these cultures in such areas as literature, art, newspapers, and popular music in New York during the nineteenth and t...
CMP 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan Through readings in English and the viewing of Japanese cinema, this course introduces students to contemporary Japanese literature, language, communication styles, and cultural backgrounds. Student discussion will also consider especially pressing i...
CMP 4906 Critical Approaches to Japanese Popular Culture This course critically examines Japanese popular culture such as popular music (J-pop), pop art, film, manga (Japanese comics), anime, TV shows, and fan/participatory activities. We will explore what these texts show us about the changing nature of J...
CMP 4907 Film and Moving Image Culture in Japan This course explores films and moving image works in Japan from the earliest period to the present. It also provides tools as well as concepts for examining how cinematic and other visual media work and communicate with their audiences, while enhanci...
CMP 5000 Independent Study Comparative Literature I Independent Study Comparative Literature I
CMP 5001 Independent Study Comparative Literature II Independent Study Comparative Literature II
CMP 7000 Comparative Literature Elective Comparative Literature Elective
CMP 7050 Composition Literature Intemediate Elective Composition Literature Intemediate Elective
CMP 7100 Comparative Literature Advanced Elective Comparative Literature Advanced Elective
CNT 7000 Cantonese Elective Cantonese Elective
CNT 7050 Cantonese Intermediate Elective Cantonese Intermediate Elective
CNT 7100 Cantonese Advance Elective Cantonese Advance Elective
FOR 7000 Foreign Language Elective Foreign Language Elective
FOR 7001 Foreign Language Foreign Language
FOR 7050 Foreign Lang Intm Elective Foreign Lang Intm Elective
FOR 7100 Foreign Language Adv Elective Foreign Language Adv Elective
FOR 7200 Forn Language Lit El Forn Language Lit El
FRE 10 Fre Conv Wksp I Exp Fre Conv Wksp I Exp
FRE 1001 Elementary French I This is a yearlong introductory course in conversation geared to giving the student a command of the everyday spoken language and grammar with a special concentration on the culture and mores of the French-speaking people. Students are drilled in the...
FRE 1002 Elementary French II This is a yearlong introductory course in conversation geared to giving the student a command of the everyday spoken language and grammar with a special concentration on the culture and mores of the French-speaking people. Students are drilled in the...
FRE 20 Fre Conv Wksp Ii Exp Fre Conv Wksp Ii Exp
FRE 2009 Advanced Beginners French This course is for students with some elementary knowledge of French but who are not qualified for the intermediate level. It is a review of basic grammar, conversation, reading, comprehension, and writing skills.
FRE 3001 Intensive Intermediate French I This is an intensive course in French starting with a thorough review of the grammar and vocabulary and including a study of French culture and society. Emphasis is placed on the active use of the language through conversation, role-playing, small g...
FRE 3002 Intensive Intermediate French II This is a continuation of French 3001 with emphasis on oral proficiency and correct expression. A deeper understanding of French culture is acquired through the reading of selections from major French authors.
FRE 3003 Interm Readings I Interm Readings I
FRE 3007 Advanced Intermediate French This course is for students with intermediate knowledge of French but who are not qualified for the advanced level. It is a rigorous review of grammar, with readings in literature and culture and the enhancement of writing, conversation, comprehensio...
FRE 3050 Commercial French I This course is geared toward giving the student a command of the business language. It will introduce the most common vocabulary of the basic business topics and provides the students with a thorough review of the structure of the language.
FRE 3051 Commercial French II A continuation of FRE 3050.
FRE 4000 Advanced Oral Communication I This advanced level oral/aural communicative course aims to improve comprehension and develop accurate, idiomatic oral expression in French. Students learn techniques of self-expression and expand their vocabulary, while participating in informal co...
FRE 4001 Advanced Oral Communication II This course is a continuation of FRE 4000 with an emphasis on abstract concepts, character, personality and Franco-American relations. This oral/aural communicative course aims to enhance oral proficiency and to impart greater grammatical accuracy an...
FRE 4010 Advanced Composition This is a course in descriptive and analytical writing, composition, essays, and explicating texts, aimed at advanced students who wish to develop skills in written French. There will be frequent compositions and essays in French, together with a rev...
FRE 4011 Advanced Grammar and Syntax A systematic review of the grammar and syntax of modern French.
FRE 4012 Phonetics See Department for Description.
FRE 4013 Fr Textual Methodol Fr Textual Methodol
FRE 4115 Medieval French Literature See Department for Description.
FRE 4116 6th Cent French Lit 6th Cent French Lit
FRE 4117 The Seventeenth Century The Seventeenth Century
FRE 4118 The Eighteenth Century Political, social, and educational questions as found in the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, etc.
FRE 4121 French Modern Drama French Modern Drama
FRE 4122 The Modern Novel: 1800 ? 1920?s This course studies the development of the novel from the beginning of the 19th century through the 1920's. Special emphasis is placed on major movements such as Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism and on social issues. Authors may include Chateaubri...
FRE 4124 Contemporary French Literature A survey of the novel, drama, and poetry from Symbolism to the present day.
FRE 4125 The Modern French Short Story This course is a study of the short story in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with emphasis on major writers and important literary movements.
FRE 4127 The Literary Avant-Garde in France 1898-1945 An examination of the major trends that linked literature with other art forms in a search for new methods to express the particular situation of life in the twentieth century.
FRE 4128 Trends French Lit Trends French Lit
FRE 4160 Lyric Poetry I Lyric Poetry I
FRE 4171 French Civilization See Department for Description.
FRE 4181 History of French Literature I A survey of important periods and outstanding writers from the origins of French literature to the end of the seventeenth century.
FRE 4182 History of French Literature II A survey of important periods and outstanding writers in French literature from the eighteenth century to the present.
FRE 4183 Women Writers in France This course presents a survey of the lives and works of major women writers in France from the Middle Ages to the present, reflecting the changing roles of women in French society.
FRE 4188 French Comedy from Molière to the Present This course studies the development of French comedy from Molière to the present. Students will read scenes and analyze characters, style, and themes from medieval farce to contemporary theater.
FRE 4226 Black French Literature A survey of the literature of Haiti and West Africa.
FRE 4230 North Africa: Literature and Film This course will examine North African Francophone literature and cinema fromthe colonial era to the present, and focus on its marginal status vis-à-vis bothcontinental France and the indigenous culture of the Maghrib. We will payattention to the his...
FRE 4240 French Orientalism This course examines the representation of the Orient in French literature. It shows that under the imperialistic assumptions underlying Western attitudes toward the East, including the racial, cultural, and sexual dimensions, the Orient emerged as a...
FRE 4501 Advanced Commercial French I A course designed to give the student a deeper knowledge and fluency in the use of the business language, in connection with business correspondence and business documents.
FRE 4502 Advanced Commercial French II A continuation of FRE 4501.
FRE 4503 Contemporary French Cinema and Society This course examines the relationship between cinema and contemporary society in France. It studies film as a specific art form, aesthetically, while analyzing it also in sociological terms, that is, in its relation to society, politics and culture i...
FRE 4999 Special Studies in French Topics vary from semester to semester.
FRE 5000 Independent Study French I See Department for Description.
FRE 5001 Independent Study French II See Department for Description.
FRE 5002 Independent Study French III See Department for Description.
FRE 5003 Independent Study French IV See Department for Description.
FRE 5004 Independent Study French V See Department for Description.
FRE 5005 Theory of Translation Introduction to translation as a science, the history of translation, problems and approaches, tools of the trade, comparison of translations with original. (Credit will be allowed for FRE 5005 or TTP 5001.)
FRE 5006 Translation Workshop I Practice in translating texts of a general nature; comparative grammar and structure of a source and target languages; and scanning, text analysis, and perfection of style in target language. Credit will be allowed for FRE 5006 or TTP 5002.
FRE 5007 Translation Workshop II Problems and practice in translating text in the pure sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences; root analysis and word building in source languages; and international terminology and jargon. Credit will be allowed for FRE 5007 or TTP 5003.
FRE 5008 Translation Workshop IIIII Language and procedures in international business and diplomacy; analysis and translation of treaties; foreign trade and commercial agreements; protocol at international conferences; and political, legal, and financial terminology. Credit will be al...
FRE 5009 Translation Workshop IV Artistic and literary translations; theory and practical problems in translating poetry, short stories, and literary genres; individual and team projects. Credit will be allowed for FRE 5009 or TTP 5005.
FRE 5010 Practicum and Comprehensive Qualifying Examination Written projects to be carried out in connection with field of major interest and comprehensive examination in translating to qualify for American Translators' Association certification. (Credit will be allowed for FRE 5010 or TTP 5006.)
FRE 6001 Honors See Department for Description.
FRE 6002 Honors See Department for Description.
FRE 6003 Honors See Department for Description.
FRE 7000 French Elective French Elective
FRE 7050 French Intermed Elective French Intermed Elective
FRE 7100 French Advanced Elec French Advanced Elec
FRE 7200 French Literatr Elec French Literatr Elec
FRE 7300 French Lit Advanc El French Lit Advanc El
GER 1001 Elementary German See Department for Description.
GER 1002 Elementary German See Department for Description.
GER 3001 Lower Intermediate German See Department for Description.
GER 3002 Upper Intermediate German See Department for Description.
GER 3003 Advanced German I: Readings in German Literature See Department for Description.
GER 3004 Advanced German II Advanced German II
GER 3211 Clas Period Ger Lit Clas Period Ger Lit
GER 3303 Mastering of German Literature Mastering of German Literature
GER 5000 Independent Study German I Independent Study German I
GER 5001 Independent Study German II Independent Study German II
GER 5002 Independent Study German III Independent Study German III
GER 7000 German Elective German Elective
GER 7050 German Intermed Elective German Intermed Elective
GER 7100 German Advanced Elec German Advanced Elec
GRK 7000 Greek Elective Greek Elective
GRK 7050 Greek Intermed Elective Greek Intermed Elective
GRK 7100 Greek Advanced Elect Greek Advanced Elect
HEB 1001 Elementary Hebrew The course Hebrew 1001-1002 is designed to develop the student's command of modern Hebrew. The focus of the course is on the spoken word, but reading and writing are also taught. Emphasis is put on increasing the student's aptitude to use Hebrew for...
HEB 1002 Elementary Hebrew The course Hebrew 1001-1002 is designed to develop the student's command of modern Hebrew. The focus of the course is on the spoken word, but reading and writing are also taught. Emphasis is put on increasing the student's aptitude to use Hebrew for...
HEB 3001 Lower Intermediate Hebrew A review of the fundamentals of the language. Readings and discussions of the works of selected authors.
HEB 3002 Upper Intermediate Hebrew Continuation of HEB 3001.
HEB 3003 Advanced Hebrew I: Reading in Hebrew Language Readings in various types of Hebrew literature with emphasis on comprehension, text, conversation, grammar, and composition.
HEB 3004 Advanced Hebrew II Continuation of HEB 3003.
HEB 3303 Masterpieces of Literature: The Psychological Novel Psychological analysis of the works of major Hebrew novelists such as Agnon and Barash. Training in both the spoken and written language continues with the aid of discussions, grammatical drills, and compositions.
HEB 3311 History (Ancient) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature Survey of the history of the Jewish people from the Biblical age to the medieval period through a study of literary sources. Conference hour required.
HEB 3312 History (Medieval/Modern) of the Jewish People as Reflected in Literature Survey of the history of the Jewish people from the medieval period until modern times through a study of literary sources. Conference hour required.
HEB 3330 Archeology & Bible Archeology & Bible
HEB 4000 Advanced Hebrew Conversation I A course conducted entirely in Hebrew and designed to give the student correctness and fluency in the use of the language.
HEB 4001 Advanced Hebrew Conversation II A course conducted entirely in Hebrew with emphasis on vocabulary utilized in the discussion of abstract ideas, sentiments, character, and personality.
HEB 4148 Great Works of Hebrew Literature I This course encourages understanding and appreciation of the Hebrew heritage through a study of outstanding works of Hebrew literature from the ancient times through the end of the Talmudic period.
HEB 4304 The Hebrew Essays Representative essays are studied, and the content, structure, and style analyzed. In class conversation and written works, special emphasis is placed on the cultivation of the genuine Hebrew idiom.
HEB 4315 Biblical Prose Readings in the narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible. Analysis of the literary qualities, style, character portrayal, etc. Discussions and reports.
HEB 4316 Biblical Poetry Readings of the Prophets, Psalms, Proverbs, and Job. Examination of the ideas, style, and characteristics of the poetry. Discussion and reports.
HEB 4331 Poetry of the Hebrew Renaissance Readings in and analysis of the works of the better-known poets of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Selections from Bialik, Tchernichovsky, and their contemporaries.
HEB 4332 Poetry of Modern Israel Readings in and analysis of the works of modern Israeli poets. Selections from Leah Goldberg, Alterman, Shlonsky, Lamdan, and U.Z. Greenberg.
HEB 4341 Prose of the Hebrew Renaissance Reading and analysis of representative works by such as Peretz, Fierberg, Ahad Haam, Bardichevsky, and Steinberg.
HEB 4342 Prose of Modern Israel A study of prose fiction since World War I. Selections from such writers as Agnon, Hazaz, Burla, Shenhar, and Shamir.
HEB 5000 Independent Study Hebrew I See Department for Description.
HEB 5001 Independent Study Hebrew II See Department for Description.
HEB 5002 Independent Study Hebrew III See Department for Description.
HEB 5003 Independent Study Hebrew IV See Department for Description.
HEB 5004 Independent Study Hebrew V See Department for Description.
HEB 5300 Hebrew Seminar For majors in Hebrew. Term paper required. Topics to be announced. Only one seminar in a student's career. Conference hour required.
HEB 5301 Talmud I Introduction to Talmudic Literature. Selections of Talmudic writings illustrating the thought patterns and style of that literature; an analysis of readings exemplifying civil, criminal, family, moral and cultic law as well as social and religious co...
HEB 5302 Talmud Ii Introduction to Midrashic Literature, selections of Midrashic writings illustrating the thought pattern and style of that literature; an analysis of reading exemplifying the economical, educational and oral ideas as well as social and religious conce...
HEB 5320 Hebrew Philosophical Literature Readings in Hebrew medieval and modern philosophical writings; examination of style and relation to the philosophical thinking of the times. Conference hour required.
HEB 7000 Hebrew Elective Hebrew Elective
HEB 7050 Hebrew Intermediate Elective Hebrew Intermediate Elective
HEB 7100 Hebrew Advanced Elective Hebrew Advanced Elective
HEB 7200 Hebrew Literature El Hebrew Literature El
HND 7000 Hindi Elective Hindi Elective
HND 7001 Hindi Elective II Hindi Elective II
HND 7050 Hindi Intermed Elective Hindi Intermed Elective
HND 7100 Hindi Advanced Elect Hindi Advanced Elect
ITL 10 Itl Conv Wksp I Exp Itl Conv Wksp I Exp
ITL 1001 Elementary Italian I This is a year's introductory course in conversation geared to giving students a command of the everyday spoken language and grammar with a special concentration on the culture and mores of the Italian-speaking people. Students are drilled in the pra...
ITL 1002 Elementary Italian II This is a year's introductory course in conversation geared to giving students a command of the everyday spoken language and grammar with a special concentration on the culture and mores of the Italian-speaking people. Students are drilled in the pra...
ITL 1071 Cult & Civ Of Italy Cult & Civ Of Italy
ITL 20 Itl Cocv Wksp Ii Exp Itl Cocv Wksp Ii Exp
ITL 2071 Civilization and Culture of Italy (in English) A study of the history, geography, art, music, literature, folklore, politics, habits, and customs that have contributed to the shaping of Italian civilization and culture from ancient Rome to the present. Not credited toward language major or langua...
ITL 2072 Italian-American Contributions (in English) A study of some notable contributions by Italian and Italian-American figures to the artistic, literary, political, and social fields in America, with a stress on art and literature; the emphasis will be on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
ITL 3001 Intensive Intermediate Italian I This is an intensive course in Italian starting with a thorough review of the grammar and vocabulary and including a study of Italian culture and society. Emphasis is placed on the active use of the language through conversation, role-playing, small...
ITL 3002 Intensive Intermediate Italian II This course is a continuation of ITL 3001.
ITL 3003 Intermediate Readings I Intermediate Readings I
ITL 3004 Intermediate Readings II Intermediate Readings II
ITL 3050 Commercial Italian I A course geared to giving the student a command of the business language. It will introduce the most common vocabulary of the basic business topics and provide the student with a thorough review of the structure of the language.
ITL 3051 Commercial Italian II Continuation of ITL 3050.
ITL 4000 Advanced Conversation I See Department for Description.
ITL 4001 Contemporary Italian Culture This course examines cultural and social issues in contemporary Italy. It has a cross-disciplinary perspective and considers fields such as cinema, literature, gastronomy, and fashion. In addition, the course focuses on oral and written skills as wel...
ITL 4005 Advanced Oral Communication I This is an advanced-level oral communication course with particular attention given to the development of accurate and idiomatic oral expression. The course engages students in the active use of Italian through informal conversations, discussions of...
ITL 4010 Advanced Composition See Department for Description.
ITL 4116 The Italian Renaissance See Department for Description.
ITL 4119 Nineteenth Century See Department for Description.
ITL 4121 Modern Drama Modern Drama
ITL 4122 The Modern Novel See Department for Description.
ITL 4150 Dante: La Divina Commedia See Department for Description.
ITL 4181 History of Italian Literature I A survey of Italian literature from its origins to the end of the sixteenth century, with special emphasis on periods, movements, and authors not studied in detail in other courses.
ITL 4182 History of Italian Literature II A survey of Italian literature from the seventeenth century to the present, with special emphasis on periods, movements, and authors not studied in detail in other courses.
ITL 4183 Contemporary Italian Literature This course examines important Italian contemporary short stories, novels, and plays. Special attention is given to the socio-historical contexts of the works, with particular focus on Italian Fascism and the Period of the Reconstruction. It consider...
ITL 4284 The Latin American Essay: From the Nineteenth-Century to the Present Through the study of significant and representative 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century Latin American essays from across the continent, this course aims at a better understanding of the genre and its particularities. While studying theconventions that def...
ITL 4501 Advanced Commercial Italian I An accelerated review of the structure of the language in conjunction with an introduction to the commercial uses in business correspondence. Not credited toward language requirement.
ITL 4502 Advanced Commercial Italian II Continuation of ITL 4501.
ITL 4999 Special Studies in Italian Topics vary from semester to semester.
ITL 5000 Independent Study Italian I See Department for Description.
ITL 5001 Independent Study Italian II See Department for Description.
ITL 5002 Independent Study Italian III See Department for Description.
ITL 5003 Independent Study Italian IV See Department for Description.
ITL 5004 Independent Study Italian V See Department for Description.
ITL 6001 Honors Contact department for the course description.
ITL 7000 Italian Elective Italian Elective
ITL 7050 Italian Intermed Elective Italian Intermed Elective
ITL 7100 Italian Advanced Ele Italian Advanced Ele
JPN 1001 Elementary Japanese I Japanese 1001-1002 is a yearlong introductory course in conversation geared to giving students a command of the everyday spoken language and grammar with a special concentration on the culture of the Japanese-speaking people. Students are drilled in...
JPN 1002 Elementary Japanese II Japanese 1001-1002 is a yearlong introductory course in conversation geared to giving students a command of the everyday spoken language and grammar with a special concentration on the culture of the Japanese-speaking people. Students are drilled in...
JPN 3001 Intensive Intermediate Japanese I Japanese 3001 is an intensive course in Japanese starting with a thorough review of the grammar and vocabulary, and including a study of Japanese culture and society. Emphasis is placed on the active use of the language through conversation, role-pla...
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JPN 3002 Intensive Intermediate Japanese II Japanese 3002 is a continuation of JPN 1001-1002 and JPN 3001 with emphasis on oral proficiency and correct expression. A deeper understanding of Japanese culture is acquired through the reading of simple stories from major Japanese authors.
JPN 4000 Advanced Japanese Oral and Written Communication This course functions as a bridge between the intermediate-level and theadvanced-level Japanese courses. Special attention is placed on composition aswell as on improving the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading,writing). This course ma...
JPN 4003 Contemporary Japanese Literature, Film, and Culture This course examines modern cultural materials, including short stories, film scripts, journal articles, critical essays (hyôron), poetry, manga, and memoirs. Students continue to improve their mastery of Japanese by reading, translating, and discuss...
JPN 4005 Advanced Japanese: Learning through Content and Multimedia This course is an advanced Japanese language course. Students will continue to improve their mastery of Japanese language skills through readings about Japanese social and cultural topics as well as multimedia online content. This course may be used...
JPN 4501 Japanese for Global Markets This course is designed to prepare students for effective oral and written communication in Japanese business settings. It introduces commercial and technical vocabulary used in work situations. In addition to language learning, reading in English an...
JPN 5000 Independent Study Japanese I Independent Study Japanese I
JPN 5001 Independent Study Japanese II Independent Study Japanese II
JPN 7000 Japanese Elective Japanese Elective
JPN 7050 Japanese Intermed Elective Japanese Intermed Elective
JPN 7100 Japanese Advanced El Japanese Advanced El
KOR 7000 Korean Elective Korean Elective
KOR 7050 Korean Intemed Elective Korean Intemed Elective
KOR 7100 Korean Advanced Elec Korean Advanced Elec
LACS 3000 Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultures and Societies This interdisciplinary course examines the historical, political, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions of Latin America and the Caribbean. The themes may vary from semester to semester. In line with the interdisciplinary nature of this topic, the c...
LACS 3051 Latin American Jewish Women Writers This course examines literature produced by Latin American Jewish women writers in the 20th and 21st centuries. It focuses on poetry, novels, short stories and essays. In conjunction with literary analysis, this course considers socio-historical cont...
LACS 3071 History of Colonial Latin America This course examines Latin America during the Colonial Era between 1400 and 1830 when American, African, and European societies collided in the Western Hemisphere. The course investigates the creation of new multiethnic societies, and how the interch...
LACS 3073 History of U.S.-Latin American Relations This course examines Latin America during the Colonial Era between 1400 and 1830 when American, African, and European societies collided in theWestern Hemisphere. The course investigates the creation of new multiethnic societies, and how the intercha...
LACS 4100 Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe This course explores patterns of representation of the immigrant subject in recent films made in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. It focuses on the role of cinema as a cultural and ideological apparatus representing the intersection of race, gende...
LACS 4900 Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultures and Societies This interdisciplinary course examines the historical, political, cultural and socioeconomic conditions of Latin America and the Caribbean from Pre-Hispanic times to the 19th century. The themes may vary from semester to semester. In line with the in...
LACS 4901 Latin America and the Caribbean: From the 19th Century to the Present This interdisciplinary course examines the historical, political, cultural and socioeconomic conditions of Latin America and the Caribbean from the 19th century to the present. The themes may vary from semester to semester. In line with the interdisc...
LACS 4902 Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultures and Societies This interdisciplinary course examines the historical, political, cultural and socioeconomic conditions of Latin America and the Caribbean from Pre-Hispanic times to the 19th century. The themes may vary from semester to semester. In line with the in...
LAT 1001 Elementary Latin I Elementary Latin I
LAT 1002 Elementary Latin II Elementary Latin II
LAT 7000 Latin Elective Latin Elective
LAT 7050 Latin Intermed Elective Latin Intermed Elective
LAT 7100 Latin Advanced Elect Latin Advanced Elect
LTG 1061 Span Lit Masterpiece Span Lit Masterpiece
LTG 1216 Ger Romanticists Ger Romanticists
LTG 1218 Mod Ger & Scan Drama Mod Ger & Scan Drama
LTG 1240 Herman Hesse Herman Hesse
LTG 1242 Bertolt Brecht Bertolt Brecht
LTG 1243 Major German Writers Major German Writers
LTG 1320 Dead Sea Scrolls in English Translation The discovery of manuscripts in the caves of Qumran has exploded into one of the most exciting studies of our generation. A selection of text will be read in translation, shedding light on the ancient community of Qumran, with emphasis on the literar...
LTG 1321 Hebrew Literature in English Translation The course aims to familiarize students with the outstanding works of this literature. Selections from Rabbinic writings, Jewish mysticism, and the works of such celebrated figures as Maimonides and Halevi will be studied. There will be discussion of...
LTG 1470 Rus Lit 19th Cent I Rus Lit 19th Cent I
LTG 1472 Sovet Rus Lit Eng Tr Sovet Rus Lit Eng Tr
LTG 1520 Hesse & Kafka Hesse & Kafka
LTG 1522 Yiddish Literature in English Translation Yiddish literature, representing different periods, authors, and genres, as a mirror of Jewish culture and life and as a part of world literary movements.
LTG 1523 Literature of the Holocaust in English Translation Analysis of literature relating to the experience of the Holocaust (1933-1945); diaries, memoirs, essays, fiction, drama, and poetry.
LTG 1639 Grk & Rom Dr In Tran Grk & Rom Dr In Tran
LTG 3020 Archaeology and the Bible The study of Biblical literature in light of the literary and archaeological discoveries of the ancient Near Eastern world. Peoples, languages, and civilization in the ancient period will be presented as they relate to the Biblical text. The writte...
LTG 3021 Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature In this course the student will become familiar with earliest recorded literature in relation to woman's role and relationships between the sexes. In addition to the Bible, Sumerian, Babylonian, Canaanite, and Egyptian myths, epics, wisdom literature...
LTG 3070 Russian Lit 19th Cen Russian Lit 19th Cen
LTG 5000 Independent Study German Literature I Contact department for the course description.
LTR 1051 Lit Of Italy Lit Of Italy
LTR 1061 Spanish Literary Masterpieces A reading in English of the outstanding works of Spain from the Middle Ages to the present. (No credit toward major.)
LTR 1062 The Literature of Latin America A reading in English of the literary masterpieces of Latin America. (No credit toward major.)
LTR 1063 The Sociological Novel of Spanish America An analysis of the sociological attitudes of Spanish-American novels, with emphasis on novels that deal with oppressed minorities. (No credit toward major.)
LTR 3150 The Works of Cervantes Reading and discussion of Don Quixote de la Mancha and short stories from the author. No credit toward major or for students who have taken SPA 4150.
LTR 5000 Independent Study Roman Literature I Independent Study Roman Literature I
LTR 7000 Literature in Translation Romanian Elective Literature in Translation Romanian Elective
LTT 1041 The Literature of France A reading in English of the outstanding works of France from the Middle Ages to the present. No credits toward major.
LTT 1042 Existential Themes in Contemporary French Literature Readings in English, discussions, and analyses of the major plays and novels of the leading French exponents of the philosophy of existentialism. No credit toward major.
LTT 1062 The Literature of Latin America A reading in English of the literary masterpieces of Latin America. (No credit toward major.)
LTT 1109 Chinese Literature in English Translation A brief survey of Chinese literature from the earliest period to the present. Selected reading of significant authors.
LTT 1218 Mod Ger&Scan Prs Fc Mod Ger&Scan Prs Fc
LTT 1320 Dead Sea Scrolls in English Translation The discovery of manuscripts in the caves of Qumran has exploded into one of the most exciting studies of our generation. A selection of text will be read in translation, shedding light on the ancient community of Qumran, with emphasis on the literar...
LTT 1321 Hebrew Literature in English Translation Hebrew Literature in English Translation
LTT 1472 Sovr Russ Lit In Trn Sovr Russ Lit In Trn
LTT 1639 Greek Roman Drama Greek Roman Drama
LTT 2075 Italian Cinema This course studies the major filmmakers of Italy: Rosselini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Wertmuller, et al. Through frequent showings of these directors' films, students examine the aesthetic and socio-political currents of twentieth-century Italy....
LTT 2076 French Cinema This course is the study of major cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in twentieth-century France as expressed through the medium of cinema.
LTT 2077 Spanish Cinema This course is the study of major cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in twentieth-century Spain as expressed through the medium of cinema.
LTT 2800 Great Works of Literature I This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Specific choices depe...
LTT 2800H Honors - Great Works of Literature I This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Specific choices depe...
LTT 2850 Great Works of Literature II This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from the seventeenth century to the present. Specific choices depend up...
LTT 2850H Honors - Great Works of Literature II This course presents a global approach to literature by introducing a variety of narrative, lyric, and dramatic forms representative of different cultures and historical periods, from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Specific choices depe...
LTT 3020 Archaeology and the Bible The study of Biblical literature in light of the literary and archaeological discoveries of the ancient Near Eastern world. Peoples, languages, and civilization in the ancient period will be presented as they relate to the Biblical text. The written...
LTT 3021 Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature In this course, the student will become familiar with earliest recorded literature in relation to woman's role and relationships between the sexes. In addition to the Bible, Sumerian, Babylonian, Canaanite, and Egyptian myths, epics, wisdom literatur...
LTT 3038 Survey of Caribbean Literature in English (Cross-listed with BLS & ENG) This course charts the development of Caribbean literature in English from the 19th century to the present and emphases its formal and thematic aspects. Special attention is given to the influence of Caribbean geography and Caribbean history on its l...
LTT 3042 The Modern Hero in Contemporary Literature Study of works by Hesse, Kafka, and Thomas Mann. Students who have previously taken LTT 1520 will not be given credit for LTT 3042.
LTT 3055 The Sixties in America The course explores the major cultural, social, and political developments of the 1960s and their significance for American history and life. Topics may include: Civil Rights, JFK, the New Left, Vietnam, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Second Wave Feminism...
LTT 3058 Contemporary Latin American Fiction This course examines significant Latin American novels and short stories. While concentrating on literary themes and narrative techniques, this course aims to provide students with a better understanding of contemporary Latin American societies. Iss...
LTT 3070 Russian Literature Russian Literature
LTT 3073 The Literature of Italy A reading in English of the outstanding works of Italy from the Middle Ages to the present. No credit toward major.
LTT 3151 History of French Cinema This course is a survey of French cinema from its beginnings until the present time. We will begin with the work of the Lumire brothers and Mlis, through the golden age of French cinema in the 1930s, the period during and after the Second World War,...
LTT 3905 Post-Colonial French Literature of Africa and the Caribbean This course examines novels, short stories, essays (in English translation), and cinema from former French colonies in Africa and the Caribbean. It focuses on cultural differences, colonialism, religion, oral and literary tradition, the roles of the...
LTT 4000 Special Topics in Literature This is an Experimental Course - Special Topics in Literature.
LTT 4010 The City and the Text: Representations of the City in Modern and Contemporary World Literature The growth and development of cities is one of the central characteristics of modernity, and a recurring topic in modern and contemporary literature. The city has been portrayed both as a fascinating and terrifying space, and it has been both loved a...
LTT 4100 Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe This course explores patterns of representation of the immigrant subject in recent films made in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. It focuses on the role of cinema as a cultural and ideological apparatus representing the intersection of race, gende...
LTT 4100H Honors - Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to the U.S. and Europe This course explores patterns of representation of the immigrant subject in recent films made in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. It focuses on the role of cinema as a cultural and ideological apparatus representing the intersection of race, gende...
LTT 4900 Hispanic Writers in New York City This course studies relationships between Hispanic/Latino cultures and New York City. It examines the impact on and the presence of these cultures in such areas as literature, art, newspapers, and popular music in New York during the nineteenth and t...
LTT 4905 Language, Literature, and Culture of Japan Through readings in English and the viewing of Japanese cinema, this course introduces students to contemporary Japanese literature, language, communication styles, and cultural backgrounds. Student discussion will also consider especially pressing i...
LTT 5000 Independent Study Literature I Independent Study Literature I
LTT 5001 Independent Study Literature II Independent Study Literature II
LTT 6001 Honors Literature I Honors Literature I
LTT 6002 Honors Literature II Honors Literature II
LTT 7000 Literature in Translation Elective Literature in Translation Elective
LTT 7050 Literature Translation Intermediate Elective Literature Translation Intermediate Elective
LTT 7100 Lit Trans Advanc Ele Lit Trans Advanc Ele
LTT 7200 Literature Human Elc Literature Human Elc
LTT 7300 Litt Trans Human Elc Litt Trans Human Elc
MLY 7000 Malay Elective Malay Elective
MLY 7050 Malay Intermed Elective Malay Intermed Elective
MLY 7100 Malay Advanced Elect Malay Advanced Elect
MND 7000 Mandarin Elective Mandarin Elective
MND 7050 Mandarin Intermed Elective Mandarin Intermed Elective
MND 7100 Mandarin Advanced El Mandarin Advanced El
PERS 7000 Elementary Persian Elementary Persian
PERS 7050 Intermediate Persian Elective Intermediate Persian Elective
PERS 7100 Advanced Persian Elective Advanced Persian Elective
PIL 7000 Pilipino Elective Pilipino Elective
PIL 7050 Pilipino Intermed Elective Pilipino Intermed Elective
PIL 7100 Pilipino Advanced El Pilipino Advanced El
POR 1001 Elementary Portuguese I This introductory course focuses on the gradual development of the four languageskills: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with an introduction ofimportant aspects of culture in the Portuguese-speaking world. This course isnot open to stu...
POR 1002 Elementary Portuguese II This course is a continuation of POR 1001, and focuses on the gradual development of the four language skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, with an introduction of important aspects of culture in the Portuguese-speaking world. This...
POR 5000 Tutorial Tutorial
POR 7000 Portuguese Elective Portuguese Elective
POR 7050 Portuguese Inter Ele Portuguese Inter Ele
POR 7100 Portuguese Advan Ele Portuguese Advan Ele
PSH 7000 Polish Elective Polish Elective
PSH 7050 Polish Intermed Elec Polish Intermed Elec
PSH 7100 Polish Advanced Elec Polish Advanced Elec
ROM 7000 Romanian Elective Romanian Elective
ROM 7050 Romanian Intermed Elective Romanian Intermed Elective
ROM 7100 Romanian Advanced Elective Romanian Advanced Elective
RUS 1001 Elementary Russian See Department for Description.
RUS 1002 Elementary Russian See Department for Description.
RUS 3001 Intermediate Russian Intermediate Russian
RUS 3002 Upper Int Russian Upper Int Russian
RUS 3003 Advanced Russian I Advanced Russian I
RUS 3004 Advanced Russian Ii This intermediate course will provide students with a thorough review of grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on the active use of the language through group discussions and interviews. In addition, newspapers articles and short stories...
RUS 7000 Russian Elective Russian Elective
RUS 7050 Russian Intermed Elective Russian Intermed Elective
RUS 7100 Russian Advanced Ele Russian Advanced Ele
RUS 7200 Russian Litertr Elec Russian Litertr Elec
SPA 10 Spa Conv Wksp I Exp Spa Conv Wksp I Exp
SPA 1001 Elementary Spanish I This one-year introductory course aims to give students a command of the written and spoken language and grammar. Emphasis is on communication skills and the cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Self-expression is developed through the use of dialog...
SPA 1002 Elementary Spanish II This is the second course of one-year introductory courses that aims to give students a command of the written and spoken language and grammar. Emphasis is on communication skills and the cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Self-expression is devel...
SPA 1011 Intensive Practical Spanish See Department for Description.
SPA 1012 Intensive Practical Spanish Part II See Department for Description.
SPA 1071 Sur Puer Ric Civ Cul Sur Puer Ric Civ Cul
SPA 20 Spa Conv Wksp Ii Exp Spa Conv Wksp Ii Exp
SPA 2005 Spanish for Heritage Speakers This one-year introductory course is designed specifically for bilingual students whose home and/or community language is Spanish but who have had little or no formal study of the language. The focus is on oral communication, reading development, ort...
SPA 2006 Spanish for Heritage Speakers This one-year introductory course is designed specifically for bilingual students whose home and/or community language is Spanish but who have had little or no formal study of the language. The focus is on oral communication, reading development, ort...
SPA 2009 Continuing Spanish for Non-Heritage Speakers This intermediate course bridges the gap between the elementary and the intensive intermediate levels. In addition to providing students with the grammar review needed for oral and written expression, the course emphasizes the active use of the langu...
SPA 2011 Accelrat Pract Span Accelrat Pract Span
SPA 3001 Intensive Intermediate Spanish I This intensive intermediate-level course in Spanish aims at building students' proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and broadening their knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world. In addition to providing...
SPA 3002 Intensive Intermediate Spanish II This course is a continuation of SPA 3001.
SPA 3004 Interm Readings Ii Interm Readings Ii
SPA 3005 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I This one-year intensive intermediate-level course is designed specifically for bilingual students whose home and/or community language is Spanish but who have little or no formal study of the language. The focus is on oral communication, reading deve...
SPA 3006 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II This one-year intensive intermediate-level course is designed specifically for bilingual students whose home and/or community language is Spanish but who have little or no formal study of the language. The focus is on oral communication, reading deve...
SPA 3999 Advanced Intermediate Spanish for Business This Advanced-Intermediate Spanish for Business course will provide high intermediate level students with a thorough review of grammar and specific vocabulary and expressions to conduct business in Spanish-speaking countries. Emphasis will be placed...
SPA 4000 Advanced Oral Communication I This is an advanced-level conversational grammar review with primary attention given to the development of accurate and idiomatic oral expression. The course emphasizes the active use of the language through informal conversations, discussions of con...
SPA 4001 Advanced Oral Communication II This is an advanced-level conversational grammar review with primary attention given to the development of accurate and idiomatic oral expression. The course emphasizes the active use of the language through informal conversations, discussions of con...
SPA 4003 Translation Workshop: Spanish to English This course will equip students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skill necessary to translate Spanish texts from a number of different countries and a number of different fields (journalism, business, diplomacy, science, and literature),...
SPA 4004 Seminar in Translation: Spanish-English This capstone course equips students who have strong skills in Englishand Spanish with the ability to produce effective translations between those two languages. Given that literary texts present the most complex translation problems, coursework focu...
SPA 4005 The History of Translation in the Hispanic/Latino World This course examines the history of literary translation in the Hispanic/Latinoworld. Through the analysis of selected theoretical essays by José Ortega yGasset, Walter Benjamin, Octavio Paz, Gregory Rabassa, Edith Grossman,and Suzanne Jill Levine, a...
SPA 4010 Advanced Written Communication This advanced-level course is designed for students interested in improving their writing fluency. With a strategic focus on specific problems in accurate writing, this course provides ample practice in descriptive and analytical writing, composition...
SPA 4011 Structures of Modern Spanish This advanced-level course is designed to provide students with an intensive systematic review of the grammatical and syntactical structures of modern Spanish. Special emphasis is placed on the review of grammar needed for oral and written communicat...
SPA 4012 Phonetics This advanced-level language is intended for students who are interested in studying Spanish sound systems and who may wish to improve their pronunciation. Course topics include articulatory phonetics, phonetic transcription, dialect variation, and d...
SPA 4013 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics This course provides an introduction to Hispanic Linguistics and establishes the basis for future application of linguistic principles. The content included is an overview of basic linguistic properties. Course topics include phonetics, morphology, s...
SPA 4014 Hispanic Bilingualism This course studies the history and theory of Spanish-English bilingualism in the U.S. and its application in the field. It also focuses upon bilingualism in Spanish America and Spain and social issues raised by theories of bilingualism. Course topic...
SPA 4015 History of the Spanish Language This course traces the development of the Spanish language from Latin to the present by focusing on the cultural, literary, and historical factors that have contributed to its evolution from Latin to early Romance, and then to the modern language tha...
SPA 4050 Introduction to Hispanic Literature This course examines the elements of style, critical approaches to the major literary genres, and the main literary movements of Hispanic literature.
SPA 4114 Medieval Literature of Spain A study of the important masterpieces of the Medieval Age, including an investigation of the philosophical and cultural currents of the period. In Spanish.
SPA 4115 Images of Women in Spanish Culture This course examines gender constructions and cultural representations of femininity in 20th -century Spain. It includes gender and cultural theory, literature, visual arts, and music. The authors studied are: Luis Bunuel, Remedios Varo, Garcia Lorca...
SPA 4116 Spa Lit Of Renaissnc A study of the important literary works of the Renaissance inc an including an investigation of the philosophical and cultural currents of the period. In Spanish.
SPA 4117 Spanish Literature of the Golden Age This course studies seventeenth-century poetry, prose, and theatre. Authors may include Garcilaso de la Vega, Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, and Tirso de Molina.
SPA 4118 Neoclassicism to Romanticism This course examines literary works written in Spain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It studies the prose, poetry, and plays of such writers as Leandro Fernandez de Moratin, Jose Cadalso, el Duque de Rivas, Jose de Espronceda, Mariano...
SPA 4120 Modern Poetry This course examines the development of Spanish poetry from the nineteenth century to the present. It focuses on the poetic techniques and the sociopolitical contexts of each work. Authors may include Vicente Aleixandre, Luis Cernuda, Jorge Guillen,...
SPA 4121 Modern Spanish Drama This course studies themes, dramatic techniques, and the language of the plays written during the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. Special attention is given to the historical and political circumstances of Spain. Authors may include Alfonso S...
SPA 4122 The Modern Novel The development of the modern novel from the beginning of the nineteenth century through 1914. Emphasis is given to critical methods and the major movements, such as Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, and Impressionism.
SPA 4123 The Generation of '98 This course studies the Silver Age of Spanish literature: the novels, plays, and poetry of Miguel de Unamuno, Pio Baroja, Azorin, Antonio Machado, and Ramon del Valle Inclan. Special consideration is given to the Problem of Spain and the Generation's...
SPA 4124 Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature This course studies four genres: novels, poetry, plays, and essays. It explores themes and literary techniques as well as the sociopolitical context of each work studied. Authors may include Luis Martin Santos, Miguel Delibes, Carmen Laforet, and Ang...
SPA 4125 Modern Spanish Short Story This course examines significant short stories from the nineteenth to the twentieth centuries. In addition to the study of themes and narrative techniques, it also investigates short fiction theory. Authors include Francisco Ayala, Juan Benet, Jose J...
SPA 4150 Cervantes This course studies the major works of Miguel de Cervantes with emphasis on Don Quixote. In addition to the study of the main themes and literary motifs, this course also investigates prominent aspects of seventeenth-century culture in Spain. It like...
SPA 4171 Civilization and Culture of Spain This course studies the culture and civilization of Spain from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period. It examines the historical, social, and economic factors that have shaped the Spanish character and culture as reflected in the country's liter...
SPA 4181 History of Spanish Literature I This survey course studies significant literary periods and outstanding writers in Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. It likewise considers the cultural and historical context of the literature. Works may include La Ce...
SPA 4182 History of Spanish Literature II This survey course studies significant literary and historical periods in Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. Authors may include Jose Ortega y Gasset, Emilia Pardo Bazan, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, and Jose Goytisolo.
SPA 4183 Spanish Film This course examines Spanish film and the cinematic representations of the Spanish artistic tradition. It provides the basis for an understanding of the cultural and ideological changes in Spain during the 20th century. It includes historical, theore...
SPA 4219 Nineteenth-Century Latin-American Literature Prior to Modernismo This course examines the poetry, drama, and novels of such significant writers as Clorinda Matto de Turner, Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, Jose Marmol, and Jorge Isaacs. Attention is given to the particular cultural and racial issues of the countries...
SPA 4220 Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Latin-American Poetry This course examines representative poetry from the late nineteenth century to the present. Attention is given to poetic language and techniques as well as to the sociopolitical context of each work. Authors may include Alfonsina Storni, Gabriela Mis...
SPA 4221 Contemporary Latin-American Theatre This course studies the development of the Latin-American theatre. Special attention is given to the works of Florencio Sanchez and his influence on contemporary playwrights. Authors may include Rene Marques, Egon Wolff, Jose Triana, Elena Garro, and...
SPA 4222 Contemporary Latin-American Novel This course studies different manifestations of the Latin-American novel. In addition to examining literary techniques, themes, and motifs, it investigates sociopolitical as well as racial and gender issues pertinent to the countries in which the lit...
SPA 4223 Modernismo in Latin America This course studies different manifestations of the Latin-American novel. In addition to examining literary techniques, themes, and motifs, it investigates sociopolitical as well as racial and gender issues pertinent to the countries in which the lit...
SPA 4224 Contemporary Latin-American Short Story This course studies the emergence and development of the Latin-American short story. Attention is given to themes and narrative techniques as well as to literary theory pertinent to the genre. Authors may include Horacio Quiroga, Julio Cortazar, Jorg...
SPA 4225 Ind In Novl Of Sp Am A study of novels about Indians with emphasis on the psychological and sociological implications of this sub-genre.
SPA 4226 Afro-Caribbean Literature This course examines literature dealing with Afro-Caribbean themes and motifs. Attention is given to racial issues and the development of a Caribbean cultural identity. Authors may include Nicolas Guillen, Nancy Morejon, and Manuel del Cabral.
SPA 4227 Contemporary Latin American Fiction This course examines significant contemporary Latin American fiction from the 1960s to the present. It considers the main literary trends such as the Boom, magical realism, and the fantastic, as well as the theoretical approaches applied to the works...
SPA 4228 Twentieth-Century Women's Writing in Latin America This course examines literature produced by Latin American women writers in the 20th and 21st-centuries. It focuses on poetry, novels, and essays. In conjunction with literary analysis, this course considers socio-historical contexts and issues of fe...
SPA 4271 Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America This course studies the cultures and civilizations in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. It examines the historical and social factors that have shaped the Latin-American character and culture as reflected in the literature, art,...
SPA 4281 The Literature of Latin America I This survey course examines works written in different genres from colonial times to the nineteenth century (prior to Modernismo). Emphasis is given to historical and political movements and context of the literature. Authors may include Bernardo de...
SPA 4282 The Literature of Latin America II This survey course examines works written in different genres from Modernismo to the present. Emphasis is given to historical and political movements and context of the literature. Authors may include Julian del Casal, Jose Asunción Silva, Maria Luis...
SPA 4283 The City in Latin American Literature This course examines literary texts that address the role of cities in Latin America, and provides students with a better understanding of the representation of cities and urban life in Latin American culture. Critical essays dealing with urban issue...
SPA 4284 The Latin American Essay: From the Nineteenth-Century to the Present Through the study of significant and representative 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century Latin American essays from across the continent, this course aims at a better understanding of the genre and its particularities. While studying the conventions that de...
SPA 4285 Latin American Cinema This course examines major film tendencies and movements vis--vis the cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in 20th and 21st-century Latin America. Special attention is given to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, the Cinema Novo, and the Cuban R...
SPA 4350 Contemporary Cuban Literature This course examines Cuban literature from 1930 to 2000, with emphasis on the last four decades. Students read texts of pre-Revolutionary writers, as well as the theatre, prose, and poetry of post-1959 authors. Special attention is given to the histo...
SPA 4371 Surv Pr Civ & Cult Surv Pr Civ & Cult
SPA 4381 Survey Puerto Rican Literature I A survey of Puerto Rican Literature from its origins to the end of the nineteenth-century.
SPA 4382 Surv Pr Lit II Surv Pr Lit II
SPA 4383 Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean I This course focuses on significant literary texts written in a variety of genres during the nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on themes and motifs as well as the cultural contexts of the literature. Authors may include Eugenio Maria de Hostos, J...
SPA 4384 Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean II This course focuses on significant literary texts written in a variety of genres from the 20th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on themes and motifs as well as the cultural contexts of the literature. Authors may include Luis Rafael Sanchez...
SPA 4385 Cuban Literature in the United States: From the 1960s to the Present This course studies novels, short stories, poetry and essays written from the 1960s to the present by Cuban authors living in the United States. In conjunction with the analysis of literary language, themes, and techniques, the course will also explo...
SPA 4386 Contemporary Mexican Literature This course studies contemporary Mexican short stories, poetry, novels, and essays published from the 1950s to the present. The course begins with the most significant works from the 1950s that introduced innovative literary techniques and served as...
SPA 4501 Spanish for Global Markets I This course is designed to prepare students for effective oral and written communication pertinent to the global business market. It focuses on commercial and technical vocabulary used in business correspondence and communication. Emphasis is on prac...
SPA 4502 Spanish for Global Markets II This is a continuation of SPA 4501. This course is designed to prepare students for effective oral and written communication pertinent to the global business market. It focuses on commercial papers and trade documents.
SPA 4999 Special Studies in Spanish Topics vary from semester to semester. For students with two 3000-level or above Spanish courses, this course may serve as a capstone for the tier III Spanish Minor requirement.
SPA 5000 Independent Study Spanish I See Department for Description.
SPA 5001 Independent Study Spanish II See Department for Description.
SPA 5002 Independent Study Spanish III See Department for Description.
SPA 5003 Independent Study Spanish IV See Department for Description.
SPA 5004 Independent Study Spanish V See Department for Description.
SPA 6000 Spanish Honors I Contact department for the course description.
SPA 6001 Honors See Department for Description.
SPA 6002 Honors See Department for Description.
SPA 6003 Honors See Department for Description.
SPA 7000 Spanish Elective Spanish Elective
SPA 7050 Spanish Intermed Elective Spanish Intermed Elective
SPA 7100 Spanish Adv Elect I Spanish Adv Elect I
SPA 7101 Spanish Adv Elec II Spanish Adv Elec II
SPA 7200 Spanish Lit Elective Spanish Lit Elective
THI 7000 Thai Elective Thai Elective
THI 7050 Thai Intermediate El Thai Intermediate El
THI 7100 Thai Advanced Electv Thai Advanced Electv
TTP 5001 Theory of Translation Theory of Translation
TTP 5002 Translation Workshop I Practice in translating texts of a general nature; comparative grammar and structure of a source and target languages; and scanning, text analysis, and perfection of style in target language. Credit will be allowed for TTP 5002 or FRE 5006.
TTP 5003 Translation Workshop II Problems and practice in translating texts in the pure sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences; root analysis and word building in the source language; and international terminology and jargon. (Credit will be allowed for TTP 5003 or FRE 5007.
TTP 5004 Translation Workshop Ill Language and procedures in international business and diplomacy; analysis and translation of treaties, foreign trade, and commercial agreements; protocol at international conferences; and political, legal, and financial terminology. Credit will be al...
TTP 5005 Translation Workshop IV Artistic and literary translations; theory and practical problems in translating poetry, short stories, and other literary genres; and individual and team projects. (Credit will be allowed for TTP 5005 or FRE 5009.)
TTP 5006 Practicum and Comprehensive Qualifying Examination Written projects to be carried out in connection with field of major interest and comprehensive examination in translating to qualify for American Translators' Association certification. (Credit will be allowed for TTP 5006 or FRE 5010.)
TTP 5011 Theory Of Trans-Span Theory Of Trans-Span
TTP 7000 Transl Trng Prog Ele Transl Trng Prog Ele
URD 7000 Urdu Elective Urdu Elective
URD 7050 Urdu Intermediate Elective Urdu Intermediate Elective
URD 7100 Urdu Advanced Electv Urdu Advanced Electv
YID 1001 Elementary Yiddish See Department for Description.
YID 1002 Elementary Yiddish See Department for Description.
YID 5000 Independent Study Yiddish I Independent Study Yiddish I
YID 5001 Independent Study Yiddish II Independent Study Yiddish II
YID 7000 Yiddish Elective Yiddish Elective
YID 7050 Yiddish Intermed Ele Yiddish Intermed Ele
YID 7100 Yiddish Advanced Ele Yiddish Advanced Ele
YOR 7000 Elementary Yoruba Elementary Yoruba