World Languages Major
For complete information about majoring, see the online catalog.
Arabic
101 Beginning Arabic I
102 Beginning Arabic II
201 Intermediate Arabic I
202 Intermediate Arabic II
299 Arabic Independent Study
Chinese
101 Beginning Chinese I
102 Beginning Chinese II
145 Chinese Language Pledge and Cultural Immersion
201 Intermediate Chinese I
202 Intermediate Chinese II
230 Introduction to Chinese Literature in Translation
231 Introduction to Chinese Literature in Translation
244 Chinese Practicum
251 Chinese Conversation
252 Chinese Conversation
290 Topics in Chinese Literature in Translation
291 Topics in Chinese Literature in Translation
299 Chinese Independent Study
310 Readings and Composition in Chinese
320 Advanced Readings in Chinese
410 Advanced Readings in Chinese: Society and Culture
444 Chinese Practicum
490 Chinese Honors Thesis
499 Chinese Independent Study
French Studies
101 Beginning French I
102 Beginning French II
201 Intermediate French I
202 Intermediate French II: Reading in Cultural Context
230 French Literature in Translation
244 French Practicum
261 Conversational French
262 Conversational French
299 French Independent Study
301 French Composition and Conversation
321 Introduction to French Literary Studies
330 Francophone Literature
340 French Literature and Society
350 Topics in French and Francophone Literature
410 Major Periods in French Literature
444 French Practicum
450 Special Topics
490 French Honors Thesis
499 French Independent Study
German Studies
101 Beginning German I
102 Beginning German II
201 Intermediate German I
201D Intermediate German Discussion
202 Intermediate German II
230 German Literature in Translation
244 German Practicum
251 German Conversation
252 German Conversation
299 German Independent Study
301 German Composition and Conversation
319 Advanced German Review I
320 Advanced German Review II
321 Introduction to Literary Studies
322 Introduction to German Literary and Cultural Studies in English
350 Topics in German Literature and Culture
410 Major Periods in German Literature From the Beginning to Enlightenment
411 Major Periods of German Literature From the Enlightenment to the Present
422 German Culture and Civilization (Landeskunde)
444 German Practicum
445 Discussion Leader Teaching Assistant
450 Special Topics in German
490 German Honors Thesis
499 German Independent Study
Greek
101 Classical Greek I
102 Classical Greek II
201 Readings in Hellenistic and Classical Greek
202 Advanced Readings in Classical Greek
299 Greek Independent Study
301 Advanced Greek: Tragedy and Epic
302 Advanced Greek: Poetry
499 Greek Independent Study
History
121 Modern European History
213 Personal Narratives in Chinese History
230 Eastern Europe: Borderlands and Bloodlands
326 History of Soviet Russia
Japanese
101 Beginning Japanese I
102 Beginning Japanese II
145 Japanese Language Pledge and Cultural Immersion
201 Intermediate Japanese I
202 Intermediate Japanese II
230 Introduction to Japanese Literature in Translation
231 Introduction to Japanese Literature in Translation
244 Japanese Practicum
251 Japanese Conversation
252 Japanese Conversation
290 Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation
291 Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation
299 Japanese Independent Study
310 Readings and Composition in Japanese
320 Readings and Composition in Japanese II
410 Advanced Readings in Japanese: Society and Culture
420 Advanced Readings in Japanese: Fiction and Nonfiction
444 Japanese Practicum
490 Japanese Honors Thesis
499 Japanese Independent Study
Latin
101 Beginning Latin I
102 Beginning Latin II
201 Intermediate Latin I
202 Advanced Readings in Latin
299 Latin Independent Study
499 Latin Independent Study
Political Science
314 Russian Politics in Comparative Perspective
325 European Politics
Russian
101 Beginning Russian I
102 Beginning Russian II
201 Intermediate Russian I
202 Intermediate Russian II
230 Introduction to Russian Literature in Translation
244 Russian Practicum
251 Russian Conversation
252 Russian Conversation
290 Topics in Russian Literature and Culture in Translation
299 Russian Independent Study
330 Readings and Conversation in Russian
351 Russian Composition and Conversation
420 Advanced Readings in Russian: Fiction and Nonfiction
444 Russian Practicum
490 Russian Honors Thesis
499 Russian Independent Study
Spanish
101 Beginning Spanish I
102 Beginning Spanish II
201 Intermediate Spanish I
202 Intermediate Spanish II
230 Hispanic Literature in Translation
251 Intermediate Conversational Spanish
260 Cultural Production of the Spanish-Speaking World
299 Spanish Independent Study
301 Introduction to Literary Studies I
301H Introduction to Literary Studies I for Heritage Speakers
321 Introduction to Literary Studies II
351 Advanced Conversational Spanish
360 Latin America and Spain: Pre-Columbian to Baroque
365 Topics in Peninsular Culture
370 Topics in Transatlantic Culture
375 Topics in Latin American Culture
440 Topics in Hispanic Literatures
444 Spanish Practicum
446 Special Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
450 Special Topics in Spanish
490 Spanish Honors Thesis
499 Spanish Independent Study
World Languages
240 Introduction to Linguistics
299 Independent Study in World Languages
This major allows students to pursue the study of any two of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Students choose a primary and a secondary language.
A minimum of 32 semester hours (16 in the primary language and 12 in the secondary language and 4 in linguistics), including one semester overseas, distributed as follows:
WLL 240 Introduction to linguistics
Primary Language:
Four upper-level courses (a minimum of 16 semester hours) beyond 202 including:
French, German, or Spanish:
- 301 Composition and Conversation (or equivalent from study abroad) or 301H Spanish Composition and Conversation for Heritage Speakers
- 321 Introduction to Literary Studies (or equivalent from study abroad)
- French: 330 Francophone Literature or 340 French Literature and Society or 350 Topics in French or Francophone Literature; a 400-level course taught on campus: 410 Major Periods in French Literature or 450 Special Topics. Spanish: 360 Latin America and Spain: Pre-Columbian to Baroque or 370 Latin America and Spain: Enlightenment to the Present and a 400-level course taught on campus; 440 Topics in Hispanic Literatures or 446 Special Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures or 450 Special Topics. German: 350 Topics in German Literature and Culture; a 400-level course taught on campus: 410 Major Periods in German Literature or 450 Special Topics.
- 1-3 courses from a semester overseas program
Chinese, Japanese, and Russian:
- 230 Introduction to Literature in Translation or 290 Topics in Literature in Translation
- Three upper-level courses (a minimum of 12 semester hours) beyond 202 taught in the language, one of which must be taken on campus
- A minimum of one semester studying overseas in the primary language is required.
Secondary Language:
Three upper-level courses (a minimum of 12 semester hours) beyond 202 selected from:
French, German, and Spanish:
- 301 Composition and Conversation
- 321 Introduction to Literary Studies or equivalent
- German, Spanish 230 Literature in Translation or two Conversation courses (Germ 251 & 252, Spanish 251 & 351, French 261 & 262). With special permission, French 330 or 340 or 350 and Spanish 360 or 370; German 350 or 410 or 450.
Chinese, Japanese, and Russian:
- Chin, Japn 310 – Readings and Composition, Russ 330 – Readings and Conversation in Russian
- Chin 320 – Advanced Readings, Japn 320 – Readings and Composition in Japanese II, Russ 351 –Russian Composition and Conversation.
- One Literature in Translation course (Chin, Japn, Russ 230 or 290)
- Chin, Japn 410 – Advanced Readings in Chinese/Japanese: Society and Culture, Japanese 420 – Advanced Readings in Japanese: Fiction and Nonfiction, Russ 420 – Advanced Readings in Russian: Fiction and Nonfiction.
- Chin, Japn and Russ conversation courses 251 & 252.
Study abroad is not required for the secondary language. For those who do study abroad in a secondary language, at least one upper-level course has to be taken on campus.
An optional Honors Thesis may be completed, with faculty approval, as part of the major. More information can be found HERE.
Oral proficiency evaluations in the primary language are recommended for the World Languages major.
World Languages and Literatures is located in Miller Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
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Chair Spring 2024: Prof. Juan Carlos Toledano Redondo
World Languages and Literatures
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