World Languages and Cultures

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Jeffrey Oxford, Chair (Bea Wood Hall 116)
Professors: Fuertes-Manjón, Montoya, Oxford, Shipley
Assistant Professors: Gagum, Lynch
Instructor: Butler
Professors Emeriti: Hoggard, Hollabaugh, Klein, McClintock, Volk, Wiedemann

Basic courses are offered in French, German, and Spanish. Spanish offers a major and a minor program. French offers a field of concentration and a minor program. Students majoring or minoring in a foreign language may use foreign language literature survey courses to satisfy the humanities and B.A. requirements in literature. Students seeking Teacher Certification in Spanish or French must pass a qualifying exam prior to being admitted to student teaching.

Proficiency Exams: Students may earn credit by passing an examination (with a grade of C or better) prior to registration which would allow them to enroll in advanced courses. See Proficiency Examinations  and contact the chair for more information.

Programs and Courses

Programs

• Spanish, B.A.

• French Minor
• Spanish for the Professions Minor
• Spanish Minor

• French, Field of Concentration

Courses

• FREN 1033 - Culture of the French-Speaking World
• FREN 1134 - Elementary French
• FREN 1234 - Elementary French
• FREN 2133 - Intermediate French
• FREN 2233 - Intermediate French
• FREN 3033 - French Civilization
• FREN 3133 - Survey of French Literature I
• FREN 3233 - Survey of French Literature II
• FREN 3333 - French Conversation and Composition
• FREN 4013 - Special Topics in French
• FREN 4133 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
• FREN 4233 - The Nineteenth Century in France
• FREN 4533 - Independent Study in French

The Department of World Languages and Cultures also offers courses in German.

• GERM 1033 - Culture of the German-Speaking World
• GERM 1134 - Elementary German
• GERM 1234 - Elementary German
• GERM 2133 - Intermediate German
• GERM 2233 - Intermediate German
• GERM 3133 - Contemporary German Culture
• GERM 3233 - German Culture under the Nazi Regime
• GERM 3333 - German Film History
• GERM 4634 - Independent Study in German

• SPAN 1033 - Culture of the Hispanic World
• SPAN 1134 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 1234 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 2133 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 2233 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 3003 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature
• SPAN 3013 - Spanish Civilization
• SPAN 3023 - Spanish American Civilization
• SPAN 3133 - Survey of Spanish Literature I
• SPAN 3233 - Survey of Spanish Literature II
• SPAN 3333 - Conversation and Composition
• SPAN 3533 - Survey of Spanish American Literature I
• SPAN 3633 - Survey of Spanish American Literature II
• SPAN 4013 - Special Topics in Spanish
• SPAN 4103 - Spanish for L1 and L2 Teachers
• SPAN 4133 - Advanced Oral Expression
• SPAN 4233 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
• SPAN 4433 - Advanced Comprehensive Skills
• SPAN 4633 - Independent Study in Spanish

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