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Foreign Languages Course Descriptions

  • FREN 101. Communicating in French I
    Credits: 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Laboratory Day required. Students may not receive credit for both FREN 101 and FREN 111. Fulfills foreign language requirement.
  • FREN 102. Communicating in French II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of French I with more emphasis on grammar and developing reading and writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture. Laboratory Day required. Prerequisite: FREN 101 or placement. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Spring.
  • FREN 111. French Around the World, Communication and Cultures
    Credits: 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. For CCE students only. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Students may not receive credit for both FREN 101 and FREN 111.
  • FREN 150. Special Topics
    Credits: 4. May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.
  • FREN 201. Intermediate French
    Credits: 4. Introduction of more advanced aspects of French grammar, vocabulary and culture in addition to continued speaking and comprehension, as well as increased emphasis on reading and writing in French. Prerequisite: FREN 102 or placement. Fall.
  • FREN 220. Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis
    Credits: 4. An introduction to important literary and cultural texts and to the tools required to understand and discuss them. This course enables students to engage more sophisticated texts and cultural artifacts from different discourses, periods and cultures, and is the prerequisite of all 300-level courses. Prerequisite: FREN 201 or placement. Spring.
  • FREN 260. Independent Study
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.
  • FREN 275. The Francophone World, in English Translation
    Credits: 4. Study of significant literatures, cultures, and major currents of the French-speaking world other than those of France, with particular emphasis on Africa and the Caribbean. Prerequisite: Historical Perspectives. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • FREN 290. Internship
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at the 390 level.
  • FREN 310. Contemporary France
    Credits: 4. Study of the institutions and society of France today, with an emphasis on developing the vocabulary and cultural context required to understanding them. Prerequisite: FREN 220.
  • FREN 311. The Francophone World
    Credits: 4. Study of significant literatures, cultures, and major currents of the French-speaking world other than those of France, with particular emphasis on Africa and the Caribbean. Prerequisite: FREN 220. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • FREN 315. French and Francophone Cinema
    Credits: 4. Study of French and Francophone cinema as well as societal and cultural influences. Specific directors, films, and themes will vary. Course is repeatable with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 220. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • FREN 365. Literature and Culture: Period
    Credits: 4. Study of French and Francophone culture and society within a defined period of time, e.g., the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, along with the period’s defining characteristics and lasting influences. Course is repeatable with different topics. Prerequisites: FREN 220 and FREN 310, FREN 311, or FREN 315.
  • FREN 375. Literature and Culture: Theme
    Credits: 4. Study of French and Francophone culture and society through the lens of a particular theme. Themes may be universal in nature (love, death, the nation, the Other) or more specific (the City of Paris, Revolutionary writings, the Dreyfus affair). Course is repeatable with different topics. Prerequisites: FREN 220 and FREN 310, FREN 311, or FREN 315.
  • FREN 385. Literature and Culture: Genre
    Credits: 4. Study of French and Francophone culture and society through a particular literary genre, e.g. the novel, theatre, poetry. Consideration will be given to how historical periods have given rise to certain literary genres and how genres have influenced literary and cultural movements. Course is repeatable with different topics. Prerequisites: FREN 220 and FREN 310, FREN 311 or FREN 315.
  • FREN 400. Senior Seminar
    Credits: 4. Topic of this capstone for majors will vary, but will focus on important questions in French and Francophone studies. Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Required of majors. Prerequisites: FREN 220 and a 300-level course. Spring. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • FREN 470. Senior Thesis
    Credits: 4.

  • GERM 101. Communicating in German I
    Credits: 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture.Laboratory Day required. Fall, also taught in Munich. Fulfills foreign language requirement.
  • GERM 102. Communicating in German II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of German I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture. Laboratory Day required. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or placement. Spring. Fulfills foreign language requirement.
  • GERM 150. Special Topics
    Credits: 4. May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.
  • GERM 201. Intermediate German
    Credits: 4. Review of basic structures and introduction of more advanced aspects of grammar and vocabulary. Increased emphasis on conversation, reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or placement. Fall, also taught in Munich.
  • GERM 202. Intermediate German II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of German 201. Increased emphasis on discussion skills. Students read and discuss two youth novels. Prerequisite: GERM 201 or placement. Spring.
  • GERM 260. Independent Study
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.
  • GERM 290. Internship
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at the 390 level.
  • GERM 310. Contemporary German Culture
    Credits: 4. Analysis and discussion of literary and cultural texts and films from 1945 to the present. Further development of writing skills. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or placement. Fall, every third year.
  • GERM 311. German Youth Culture
    Credits: 4. Analysis and discussion of youth literature, as well as journalism and film aimed at German youth. As an end project, students interview native German speakers in Greensboro about their youth in a German-speaking country. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or placement. Fall, every third year. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • GERM 312. German Composition
    Credits: 4. Advanced grammar work and writing practice, with increased attention to complexity and style. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or placement. Fall, taught in Munich.
  • GERM 320. Culture and Society: The Weimar Republic
    Credits: 4. Analysis and discussion of German films and literature of the Weimar Republic, as well as short texts of cultural, political and historical relevance. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or placement. Fall, every third year. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • GERM 400. Seminar
    Credits: 4. Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. The seminar will focus on pre-19th-century, 19th-century, and 20th-century/contemporary material in a three-year sequence. Required of majors. Prerequisite: GERM 300-level or placement. Spring; repeatable. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • GERM 470. Senior Thesis
    Credits: 4.

  • JAPN 101. Communicating in Japanese I
    Credits: 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture.Laboratory Day required. Fulfills foreign language requirement.
  • JAPN 102. Communicating in Japanese II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of Japanese I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture. Laboratory Day required. Prerequisite: JAPN 101 or placement. Fulfills foreign language requirement.
  • JAPN 150. Special Topics
    Credits: 4. May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.
  • JAPN 201. Intermediate Japanese I
    Credits: 4. Advanced grammar study, conversation practice and increased emphasis on reading and writing. Prerequisite: JAPN 102 or instructor permission.
  • JAPN 202. Intermediate Japanese II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of JAPN 201.
  • JAPN 220. Women in Modern Japan
    Credits: 4. Examines the lives of Japanese women within the contexts of such social institutions as education, marriage, family, work and mass media. Taught in English. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • JAPN 221. Contemporary Japanese Society
    Credits: 4. Interdisciplinary course examines popular American attitudes toward Japan and social construction of national identity in contemporary Japan (as well as challenges to this identity). Studies social conditions, popular culture and racial and ethnic minorities in Japan. Taught in English. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • JAPN 260. Independent Study
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.
  • JAPN 290. Internship
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at the 390 level.
  • JAPN 310. Media, Gender, and Nation in Japan
    Credits: 4. Examines the roles of mass media in the construction of gendered national identity in Japan. Taught in English. Fulfills intercultural requirement.
  • JAPN 470. Senior Thesis
    Credits: 4.

  • SPAN 101. Communicating in Spanish I
    Credits: 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Laboratory Day required. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 101 and SPAN 111.
  • SPAN 102. Communicating in Spanish II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of Spanish I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture. Laboratory Day required. Prerequisite: SPAN 101, SPAN 111 or placement. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 102 and SPAN 112.
  • SPAN 111. Communicating in Spanish for Business I
    Credits: 4. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Special emphasis on vocabulary for the workplace. For CCE students only. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 101 and SPAN 111.
  • SPAN 112. Communicating in Spanish for Business II
    Credits: 4. Continuation of SPAN 111. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture, particularly as they relate the workplace in various settings such as business, health, travel, social services. For CCE students only. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 102 and SPAN 112. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or SPAN 101.
  • SPAN 150. Special Topics
    Credits: 4. May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.
  • SPAN 201. Intermediate Spanish
    Credits: 4. Introduction of more advanced aspects of Spanish grammar and vocabulary in addition to continued speaking and comprehension, increased emphasis on reading and writing in Spanish using culture-oriented material. Students cannot receive credit for both SPAN 201 and SPAN 211. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or placement.
  • SPAN 202. Intermediate Conversation and Composition
    Credits: 4. Thorough review of Spanish grammar as needed, intensive work on oral and written expression on a variety of topics and exposure to a wide range of cultural “texts” (from traditional literature to more recent media). Students cannot receive credit for both SPAN 202 and SPAN 212. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or instructor permission.
  • SPAN 211. Intermediate Spanish for Business I
    Credits: 4. SPAN 211 parallels SPAN 201 (Intermediate Spanish) in its emphasis on learning and practicing more advanced elements of Spanish grammar, developing vocabulary as well as improving speaking and comprehension skills using culture-oriented materials related to the workplace and stressing practices in the Hispanic business world. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 201 and SPAN 211. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or SPAN 112 or placement.
  • SPAN 212. Intermediate Spanish for Business II
    Credits: 4. Again, paralleling SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish Conversation/Composition) this course will review aspects of grammar learned in previous Spanish courses to help students attain greater proficiency in the use of Spanish structures. Class sessions will emphasize oral and speaking skills using a wide range of cultural texts related to the workplace. Class is conducted in Spanish. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 202 and SPAN 212. Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or placement or instructor permission.
  • SPAN 221. Advanced Spanish for Business
    Credits: 4. In this course students will strengthen their communicative skills in Spanish for professions with an emphasis on business and increase their knowledge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Class is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 212.
  • SPAN 260. Independent Study
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.
  • SPAN 290. Internship
    Credits: 1-4. May also be offered at the 390 level.
  • SPAN 301. Advanced Grammar and Phonetics
    Credits: 4. In this theoretical and practical course students explore Spanish sounds, and practice their pronunciation. They will learn phonetic transcriptions. The class also expands on the history of the Spanish Language, which prepares students to take more advanced classes in Spanish literature and linguistics (300-level literature courses and 400-capstone). Students will analyze and compare literary texts from a linguistic point of view and link the evolution of the language to historical events important in both sides of the Atlantic. There is also an advanced grammar component and a service learning project. Prerequisite, SPAN 202, or instructor permission.
  • SPAN 310. Contemporary Latin America
    Credits: 4. Through multiple perspectives (economic, historical, political, social and religious), students will explore different themes relating to situations in contemporary Spanish America, utilizing art, literary texts and public speeches to illustrate these themes and to form connections between the various countries. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Alternate years. Fulfills intercultural requirement.
  • SPAN 311. Contemporary Spain
    Credits: 4. This course will study the dramatic changes that have occurred in Spain since the death of Francisco Franco in 1975: the development of a democratic government, the social and economic challenges faced in Spain’s attempt to become one of the important players in the European Union and the positive and negative effects resulting from such a position. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Alternate years.
  • SPAN 320. Culture and Society: Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
    Credits: 4. Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Alternate years. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • SPAN 321. Culture and Society: Golden Age of Spain
    Credits: 4. Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of the 16th and 17th centuries in Spain. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Alternate years. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • SPAN 322. Culture and Society: South America
    Credits: 4. Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Alternate years. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • SPAN 323. Culture and Society: Beginnings of a Nation (The Integration of Three Cultures)
    Credits: 4. Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of Medieval Spain with an emphasis on the contributions of Jews, Christians and Moslems. Prerequisite: SPAN 221 or SPAN 301. Alternate years. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • SPAN 340. Film, Life and Literature of Latin America
    Credits: 4. A view of Latin American culture, society and contemporary issues through film and literature. At times taught in English for IDS 400 credit. For Spanish credit, class meets one extra time and all work is done in Spanish.
  • SPAN 342. Latino Culture in the United States
    Credits: 4. A study of the different Hispanic cultures in the U.S. through literature, essays and film with special emphasis on the image of self as “other,” exile, biculturalism, bilingualism, and the fusion of cultures. Taught in English for IDS 400 credit. For Spanish credit, class meets one extra time and all work is done in Spanish. Fulfills intercultural requirement.
  • SPAN 402. Senior Seminar: Latin America
    Credits: 4. Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Possible topics: Women Writers of Latin America, The Latin American Novel. Prerequisites: SPAN 031 and a second 300-level course. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements.
  • SPAN 403. Senior Seminar: Spain
    Credits: 4. Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Possible topics: Social and Cultural Impact of the Spanish Civil War, Women in Spanish Literature and Film. Prerequisites: SPAN 301 and a second 300-level course. Fulfills humanities requirement.
  • SPAN 470. Senior Thesis
    Credits: 4.