Fundamentals of the language and culture including visual readiness, basic vocabulary, grammar features, and non-manual behaviors.

Practice in fundamentals of the language.

Fundamentals of language and culture through visual readiness, basic vocabulary, grammar features and non-manual behaviors with a focus on conversational skills.

Practice in fundamentals of the language. Must be taken in the same semester as ASLG U102.

Continuation of fundamentals of language and culture with additional vocabulary, grammar features, and non-manual behaviors, all focusing on conversational skills.

Concentration on intermediate conversational and discourse skills. This course is conducted entirely using American Sign Language.

General understanding of the theory, practices, and ethics of facilitating oral communication between English and American Sign Language, including implications of disability law. Develops basic skills for professional interpreting in its cultural context with practice in signing with form and meaning.

Preparation and applied practice in converting signed messages in ASL to spoken English, including development of skills and judgment in use of register, word choice, and intonation.

Preparation and applied practice in converting messages in spoken English to ASL, including development of skills and judgment in use of signing space, register, discourse mapping, compressions, expansions, and the relationship between meaning and form.

Advanced preparation and applied practice in converting signed messages in ASL to spoken English, including development of skills and judgment in the use of register, word choice, intonation, and demonstrating accuracy of intent.

Advanced preparation and applied practice in converting messages spoken English to ASL, including development of skills and judgment in use of signing space, register, discourse mapping, compressions, expansions, and the relationship between meaning and form.

Intensive study of selected topics chosen by instructor.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's creative and/or scholarly interests. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For three credit hours, a student is to work 135 hours with an approved agency; for two credit hours, 90 hours; for one credit hour, 45 hours. A contractual agreement signed by the student, the instructor of record, and other designated faculty and administrators is required. A student may repeat ASLG U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Fundamentals of the Mandarin Chinese language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Fundamentals of the Mandarin Chinese language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on reading, writing and oral skills.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on writing, oral skills, and the reading of literary and other authentic texts.

Instruction and practice in academic writing, critical reading and research. Attention is given to planning, drafting, revising, and editing a variety of texts.

Practice in college-level reading, writing, research, and grammar.

Continued instruction in composition, building on skills introduced in ENGL U101. Attention is given to writing for specific audiences, reading and analyzing challenging texts, and synthesizing academic sources in writing. For students whose advisement testing or ENGL U101 instructor indicates a need for more intensive study, English U102L is recommended to provide supplemental instruction and practice in writing.

Continued practice in college-level reading, writing, research, and grammar.

Beginning writing workshop. Writers gain experience in genres of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.

Close reading and textual analysis of popular literature, television, film, graphic novels, video games, animation, popular music, YouTube, and other mass culture phenomena with an emphasis on cultural studies methodologies for understanding content, form, genre, and literacy influences. Popular culture examples will be chosen to reflect current popular trends. ENGL U240/ENGL U340 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for ENGL U340 will be longer and more intensive. Students may not enroll for both courses.

Developing communication skills for the successful professional. Students reflect and apply principles of appropriate content, style and format for memos, letters, reports, resumes, interviews and presentations.

A selection of literature written in English or world literature in translation, together with cultural immersion relevant to course texts.

Intensive review of grammatical principles and mechanics of English with emphasis on exploration and discovery of principles of English grammar usage.

Selections from the literature of western and non-western cultures from ancient to modern times.

American poetry, drama, and prose from colonial times to 1865. ENGL U279/ENGL U379 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for ENGL U379 will be longer and the standards for grading will be more demanding. Students may not receive credit for both courses.

American poetry, drama, and prose from 1866 to the present. ENGL U280/ENGL U380 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for ENGL U380 will be longer and the standards for grading will be more demanding. Students may not receive credit for both courses.

Selected readings by Native American writers, including novels, short stories, and poetry. ENGL U283/ENGL U383 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for students taking ENGL U383 will be longer and the standard for grading will be more demanding. Students may not enroll for both courses.

British poetry, drama, and prose from the Old English Period to 1797.

British poetry, drama, and prose from 1798 to the present.

A survey of writings by African American authors. The literary types studied may vary. English U291/ENGL U391 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for students enrolled in ENGL U391 will be longer and the standard for grading will be more demanding. Students may not receive credit for both courses.

Terminology and methods for the study of literature and criticism, involving the scrutiny of primary and secondary text as well as independent research. Required for English majors. Students who wish to major in English should complete this course before enrolling in English courses above ENGL U301.

Central myths and stories of classical and biblical traditions. Myths, characters, narrative patterns, archetypes, and the ways classical texts have shaped imaginative literature are addressed.

Further experience in writing poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.

Using and evaluating a variety of digital tools to research, draft, revise, edit, and publish texts in diverse media.

A critical and historical study of the novel surveying major novels and novelists and illustrating the characteristics of the genre, its historical development, and its reflection of significant literary periods and movements.

A critical and historical study of short fiction surveying the genre and illustrating its characteristics, historical development, and reflection of significant literary periods.

Comparative works by contemporary world writers.

The development of poetry as a genre and art form. Major periods, movements, and poets from Western and world canons illustrate the richness of the poetic tradition.

The development of plays and playwrights. Plays from the classical period are explored, and the development of drama through its major movements to the present time is charted.

Close reading and textual analysis of popular literature, television, film, graphic novels, video games, animation, popular music, YouTube, and other mass culture phenomena with an emphasis on cultural studies methodologies for understanding content, form, genre, and literary influences. Popular culture examples will be chosen to reflect current popular trends. ENGL U240/ENGL U340 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for ENGL U340 will be longer and more intensive. Students many not enroll for both courses.

Advanced theory and practice of writing, editing, planning, and communicating in professional contexts. Particular emphasis is placed on application of rhetorical principles for specialized audiences in the workplace. The course may be taken twice if the topic is different.

The writing of informative text and techniques for presenting it in appropriate formats. Particular emphasis is placed on creating concise texts which use pictures, charts, graphs, and other visuals to convey information to readers in fields such as computer science, engineering, medicine, industrial technology, and other professions.

The writing and design of documents in a professional environment with an emphasis on accessibility and usability. Particular emphasis is placed on universal design principles to create texts that may be used by a wide variety of audiences with a range of abilities.

Methodology, creation, and application of multimedia narrative and expository storytelling using digital technologies to combine images, video, art, text, music, and spoken word. Writing workshops will cover a variety of genres and provide opportunities to develop projects suitable for career, community, professional, and personal audiences.

Role of locale in a selection of literature written in English or world literature in translation, together with cultural immersion relevant to course texts.

The stylistic registers available to writers. Emphasis will be placed on questions of grammatical correctness from a sociolinguistic perspective and considerations of effectiveness, grace, emphasis, and suitability of styles for a range of both subject matter and audiences.

Key principles and concepts of understanding and composing complex arguments across the disciplines, with special focus given to arguments that shape public policy.

Principles, techniques, and practice of editing a literary journal from selection to publication. Course may repeated up to three times for a total of 3 credits.

Principles, techniques, and practice of writing science fiction, high fantasy, gothic, and horror literature. Focus is on workshopping, critiquing, and refining original fantasy compositions.

The principles, techniques, and practice of fiction composition.

The principles, techniques, and practice of composing verse. Focus is on extensive reading of and assigned writing experiments in a broad range of poetic forms.

The practice, reading, and criticism of writing autobiographical prose.

The practice, reading, and criticism of writing artistic nonfiction prose.

Writing effective expository text for grants and proposals. The skills of writing for a particular purpose and audience; conforming to stated guidelines; and using clear, concise language are emphasized.

Rhetorical analysis of perceptions of disability as expressed across various platforms of interpersonal and public discourse, both current and historical.

Current and historical public discourse around pregnant bodies and reproductive choices. Special attention is paid to how this discourse influences health care and economic policies.

Rhetorical discourse about female politicians in the current American political climate. The course provides an overview of the rhetorical tradition, focusing on how women have been excluded from it, and examines how women in the United States have attempted to construct their political authority.

American poetry, drama, and prose from colonial times to 1865. ENGL U279/ENGL U379 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for ENGL U379 will be longer and the standards for grading will be more demanding. Students may not receive credit for both courses.

American poetry, drama, and prose from 1866 to the present. ENGL U280/ENGL U380 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for ENGL U380 will be longer and the standards for grading will be more demanding. Students may not receive credit for both courses.

Selected readings by Native American writers, including novels, short stories and poetry. ENGL U283/ENGL U383 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for students taking ENGL U383 will be longer, and the standard for grading will be more demanding. Students may not enroll for both courses.

Literature by Asian American women that reflects on the varied experiences of Asians in the Untied States and abroad.

Literature of groups that represent the diversity of authors writing in English with a thematic emphasis on cultural identity. With each offering, a different group is selected and may include postcolonial writers, immigrant writers, writers with disabilities, women writers, or writers from regions of the English-speaking world beyond the U.S. and England. The literature selected varies based on the instructor's area of interest and expertise. This course may be taken twice if the topic is different.

Representations of disability in historical or contemporary literary texts and their relationship to social policies and attitudes toward disabled people.

Literature by gay and lesbian authors with a major thematic focus on sexual identity.

A survey of writings by African American writers. The literary types studied may vary. ENGL U291/ENGL U391 will be offered concurrently. The reading and writing assignments for students enrolled in ENGL U391 will be longer and the standard for grading will be more demanding. Students may not receive credit for both courses.

Intensive experience and practice in writing selected types of poetry or prose.

Intensive study of selected topics.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's major creative and/or scholarly interests. In addition to writing required for a particular independent study project, a written report on work accomplished is required at the end of the term. Research involves both primary and secondary sources. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit. A university contract must be signed with all required signatures.

A selection of comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances. Plays from the early and late periods of Shakespeare's career, including not only his most famous works but also his lesser known plays, are surveyed.

A critical approach to thematic, topical, or theoretical aspects of certain plays, narrative poems, and sonnets. The specific themes and area of focus may vary.

Poetry and prose of major Renaissance and Commonwealth writers.

Poetry, prose and drama of the Restoration and eighteenth century.

The 18th century transition from classicism to romanticism, and the 19th century masters: Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

Poetry and prose of major Victorian writers.

European, American, and world drama beginning in the late 19th century through the present.

Poetry, prose and drama of representative writers in the Modernist period.

Poetry, prose, and drama of writers from the English-speaking world outside the United States.

Colonial and revolutionary American writing with special attention to literary types and to the influence of religion and politics.

Readings in representative works.

Readings in representative works.

Readings in representative works from the first half of the twentieth century.

Philosophy and literature of the New Negro movement of the 1920s, including works by Hughes, Hurston, Cullen, Fauset and McKay.

Readings in representative works from after World War II.

Representative science fiction from the beginnings of the genre to the present.

Representative works written by women.

An historical and critical survey of selected works of Simms, Lanier, Cable, Harris, Wolfe, Faulkner, O'Connor, Johnson, Wright, McCullers, and other southern writers.

An overview of language and linguistics oriented toward language as a reflection of the structure of the human mind and human society. Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics and how they relate to linguistic theory, to issues of language use, to questions of language in the social context, and to issues of language acquisition and language learning are emphasized.

History and evolution of the English language reflecting changes in phonetics, semantics, morphology, and syntax, as well as assembly of dictionaries.

Discussion and criticism of original student manuscripts in the student's genre of choice, fiction, creative nonfiction, or verse, with the expectation of producing a polished manuscript of several chapters, stories, essays, or poems. Required of all English majors concentrating in creative writing and of all creative writing minors.

Theory and methods of teaching composition and extensive research and practice in various kinds of writing expected of high school and college students.

Various theories of literary criticism with the aim of establishing standards of judgment. Practice in criticism of literary works.

A survey of literature written for adolescent readers, especially the realistic problem novel. Special attention is placed on defining the characteristics of the field and on developing critical standards for evaluating the works.

The integration of knowledge; the exploration of ethical issues; and the application of the skills of research, analysis, and writing about literature at an advanced level. Completion of an academic portfolio, self-directed research and writing, and formal oral presentations are required. The specific focus of the course is designed by faculty and may vary depending on the instructor's area of interest and the students' areas of concentration.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For three credit hours, a minimum of 135 hours of supervised work, periodic class meetings and consultation with the instructor are required. A contractual agreement signed by the employer, the student, the instructor, and the dean of the college is mandatory. A student may repeat ENGL U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Developing in improving the writing skills of the non-native English speaker. Confidence in writing abilities is built through a systematic approach to the understanding of writing as a process

An overview of language and linguistics orientated toward learners and teachers. Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics are emphasized as well as theories of Krashen and others with particular focus on language acquisition and language learning.

Key methods, best practices, and praxis, moving from ESOL theory and principles into best practices. Use of educational standards, language learning strategies, and techniques for instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking are emphasized.

Active youth or adult ESOL education service learning experience. Includes application of ESOL principles, exploration of the immigrant experience, and reflective writing addressing the intersection of course concepts and service experiences. International service component may be an option.

A survey of the basic elements of cinema including mode of production, narrative structure, stylistic design, camera and marketing.

Overview of techniques for pre-production, production, and post-production of video and film emphasizing location shooting for short movies.

Adaptations of novels, short stories and/or plays into cinema. Historical and cultural contexts of production and reception of books and films are emphasized.

Characteristics of one or more established movie genres such as documentary, film noir, science fiction, new wave cinema, horror, comedy and others. The genre selected may vary based on the instructor's area of interest or expertise. May be repeated for credit if the topic changes.

Screening and analysis of feature-length films from the works of an individual director or a small group of directors. Analysis involves subject matter, themes, and content as well as technical choices and style, marketing, distribution, and reception of the motion pictures. May be repeated for credit if the topic changes.

Reading, viewing, and research in a selected film period, style, or other matter of cinema. May be repeated for credit if the topic changes.

An individualized, contracted program of work planned in conjunction with a faculty member.

The motion picture industry from the silent era to 1967. American and foreign films and film clips are analyzed to emphasize chronological, technical, structural, economic, thematic and cultural connections.

Planning, primarily location shooting, editing, and public screening of group video projects. Prior experience with cameras, lighting, audio, and editing expected.

American and foreign films and film clips are analyzed to emphasize chronological, technical, structural, economic, thematic, and cultural connections.

Representative films from countries other than the United States. Major directors, movements, and periods of Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, and Europe are covered.

Cinema explored from the perspective of a specific academic area in addition to film studies. May be repeated for credit if the topic changes.

The representation of race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, or other matter of cultural difference in films. Critical and theoretical readings provide framework to interpret cinema in a variety of genres. May be repeated for credit if the topic changes.

Various methodologies of film interpretation described and applied, including early definitive entries to the field and some or all of the following: auteur, genre, star studies, psychoanalysis, feminism, viewer response, semiotics, narratology, new historicism, and cultural studies.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on reading, writing and oral skills.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on writing, oral skills, and the reading of literary and other authentic texts.

Enhancement of oral expression through group discussions, oral presentations, and vocabulary development.

Development of intermediate level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

Fundamental elements of the language and exercises in composition centering on business communication skills.

Fundamental elements of the language and exercises in composition.

Advanced vocabulary development and acquisition of fluency through aural and oral activities.

Culture and civilization of the French-speaking world, with major emphasis on France.

A selection of medieval and Renaissance French literature through the sixteenth century.

A selection of works from the seventeenth century through the present.

French writing, editing, and recording of interactive journals, blogs, podcasts, and on other digital platforms, including social media. Focus is on grammar and composition through the archiving and curation of digital artifacts from the Francophone world.

Development of formal oral skills and phonetic fluency through presentations, group activities, and debates on the study of French cuisine from around the world. Topics include culinary traditions, etiquette, artistic expressions, geography, immigrant influences on French cuisine, labor, master chefs, and environmental and health debates around local and global consumption practices.

Development of advanced level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

A selection of French and Francophone thought from the Middle Ages to our contemporary world. Topics include leadership, the self, governance, power and surveillance in society, revolutionary legacies, human rights debate, intellectual movements, and encounters with other cultures.

A selection of works and cultural artifacts from different time periods on French fashion and world cultures. Research topics include la haute couture, entrepreneurship, consumer culture, pioneering technologies, economic and soft power, environmental issues, labor, colonial legacies and decolonization, French feminism, representation, and counter-cultural expressions and innovations from France and the Francophone world.

A survey of existentialist authors and thinkers of different traditions from France, North Africa, the Francophone world, and exiles in Europe from the Americas and beyond.

Selected works from Francophone thinkers and from the perspective of black contributions to Parisian culture, music, the arts, literary and revolutionary movements, especially during world wars and decolonization. Research topics include migration and exile with the examination of the curation of digital artifacts and interactive research presented to outside audiences about the impact of Black Paris around the globe.

Comparative approach to understanding the cultural, entrepreneurial, artistic, linguistic, literary, theoretical, and revolutionary contributions of feminists leading the charge for gender equality and human rights from the Francophone world, such as from France, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mauritius, the Caribbean, Quebec, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Syria, and Lebanon.

Selected works through the lens of translation studies and cross-cultural encounters from colonization to the present. A special focus is on Mediterranean texts and cultural artifacts.

Intensive study of selected topics chosen by instructor.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's major creative and/or scholarly interests. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Selected works from the beginning of French theatre through the present.

Selected works from the beginning of the French novel through the present.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For three credit hours, a student is to work 135 hours with an approved agency; for two credit hours, 90 hours; for one credit hour, 45 hours. A contractual agreement signed by the student, the instructor of record, and other designated faculty and administrators is required. A student may repeat FREN U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on reading, writing, and oral skills.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on writing, oral skills, and the reading of literary and other authentic texts.

Enhancement of oral expression through group discussion, oral presentations, and vocabulary development.

Development of intermediate level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

German language as used in the international world of business and technology, including basic commercial and technical vocabulary, workplace correspondence, and professional presentation.

Advanced vocabulary development and acquisition of fluency through aural and oral activities.

Theoretical grounding and practical problems of professional translation (German/English; English/German). Translation of short legal, medical, and commercial texts in their linguistic and cultural contexts and an overview of the translator profession in the USA are studied.

Works of an individual director, a particular period, or a particular genre of German or German-American film. Course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

Historical and emergent traditions of literature, culture, and thought. This course is taught in English and may not be used to satisfy a foreign language requirement.

Development of advanced level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

Intensive study of selected topics chosen by instructor.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's major creative and/or scholarly interests. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For three credit hours, a student is to work 135 hours with an approved agency; for two credit hours, 90 hours; for one credit hour, 45 hours. A contractual agreement signed by the student, the instructor of record, and other designated faculty and administrators is required. A student may repeat GERM U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Survey of global and transnational concepts, topics, events, social and political movements, and cultural patterns in selected societies. Special attention is given to themes such as feminism, sexuality, human rights, language, identity, and cross-cultural encounters and topics such as migration, war, terrorism, religion, global cinema and popular culture, global health policies, global climate change, and protest music and art.

Travel in selected regions of international and cross-cultural interest, and field study of culture and intercultural relations, with an emphasis on global literacy, globalization or transnationalism. This course may be repeated as long as location/content are different.

Intensive study of selected topics. This course may be taken twice if the topic is different.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's major creative and/or scholarly interests. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for a total of no more than 6 hours of undergraduate credit.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For each credit hour, a student is to work 45 hours with an approved agency. A contractual agreement signed by the student, the instructor of record, and other designated faculty and administrators is required. A student may repeat GLST U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing with a focus on the language for business professionals.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for criminal justice professionals.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for health care professionals. Those completing SPAN U101N should plan to continue in SPAN U102N.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading and writing with a focus on the language for business professionals.

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for criminal justice and legal professionals..

Fundamentals of the language and culture through speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a focus on the language for health care professionals. Those enrolling in SPAN U102N are strongly encouraged to have completed SPAN U101N.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on reading, writing, and oral skills.

Review of the basic principles of the language, with emphasis on writing, oral skills, and the reading of literary and other authentic texts.

Development of intermediate level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

Development of intermediate/advanced communication skills through discussions of current topics. Topic examples include pop culture, news, or popular literature. Emphasis on oral skills and listening comprehension. Course intended for non-native speakers.

Reading Hispanic literary texts/literary criticism. Focus is on literary terms and their applications in close readings of Spanish and Spanish-American texts.

Readings and visuals emphasizing a comparative approach to the historical, economic, cultural and social developments in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States.

Fundamental elements of the language and exercises in composition.

Development of formal oral skills, vocabulary, and phonetic fluency through presentations, discussions, and group activities.

Theoretical grounding and practical problems of professional translation (English-Spanish), translation of short texts in their linguistic and cultural context, and the translator profession in the US. Topics include comprehensive analyses of the translation process, the translation as a product, and the most common translation techniques and strategies.

General understanding of the problems for facilitating oral communication between monolingual speakers of English and Spanish. Develops basic skills for professional interpreting in its cultural context with practical exercises through role playing and the use of audio and audiovisual material.

Continued practice of advanced theoretical grounding and practical problems of professional translation (English-Spanish), translation of short text in their linguistic and cultural context, and the translator profession in the US. Topics include Applied Translation Studies with scientific and technical translation, commercial translation, audiovisual translation and legal translation of texts.

Continued practice of the fundamental elements of the language and exercises in composition.

Practice in oral and written language pertinent to specific careers, such as health care, criminal justice or business. Course may be repeated once with change in professional topic.

Advanced and professional understanding of the problems for facilitating oral communication between monolingual speakers of English and Spanish. Topics include the development of advanced skills for professional interpreting in its cultural context with practical exercises through role playing and the use of audio and audiovisual materials.

Culture and civilization of Spain.

Cultural heritage of the Latin American people from the pre-Columbian period to the present.

A study of literary texts that represent one or more periods, genres, or literary movements in Spain. Course may be repeated once with a change in topic.

A study of literary texts that represent one or more periods, genres, or literary movements in Spanish America. Course may be repeated once with change in topic.

Contemporary issues affecting Latinx communities in the United States. Focus is on multilingual public humanities engagement in topics related to environmental and labor issues, language justice, indigeneity, inclusion, equity, belonging, and identity. To inform debates on emerging Latinx studies and the legacy of social movements, digital studies work includes the writing, editing, and recording of blogs and podcasts in English, Spanish, or other languages, and the archiving of cultural expressions related to the growing Hispanic, Latino/a, and Latinx populations in the South.

Development of advanced level communication skills together with immersion in the culture of a foreign country.

Screening and analysis of films from the works of an individual director, a particular period, or a particular genre of Spanish-American film. Analysis involves subject matter, themes and socio-historical context, as well as technical choices and reception of the motion pictures. Course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

Intensive study in selected areas chosen by the instructor.

Directed research and reading project outside the classroom of a complex and extensive nature in keeping with the student's major creative and/or scholarly interests. May be repeated with the consent of the instructor and advisor for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.

A core grouping of Latino authors who were either born or raised in the United States and whose texts are written primarily in English. The selected texts are bilingual.

Selected masterpieces written in Spanish. Selections are samplings of great literature from the Spanish-speaking world.

Basic concepts and terminology essential to the study of Spanish phonology and phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicon, semantics, language change and language variation.

Reading and research on selected topics designed to integrate knowledge, to explore ethical issues, and to gain experience in research and oral presentation.

Supervised professional experience or research outside of the classroom, involving a meaningful project or activity for the employing firm or organization and a scholarly project for the student. For three credit hours, a student is to work 135 hours with an approved agency; for two credit hours, 90 hours; for one credit hour, 45 hours. A contractual agreement signed by the student, the instructor of record, and other designated faculty and administrators is required. A student may repeat SPAN U499 once with a different internship contract description for a total of no more than six hours of undergraduate credit.