Foreign Language Courses

100    Introductory Foreign-Language Study, 1–6 credit hours

Emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation. (Language may vary; see department chair.)

200    Intermediate Foreign Language Study, 1–6 credit hours

Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading composition, and conversation. (Language may vary; see department chair.)

300    Methods in Foreign-Language Teaching, 3 credit hours

Trends in second-language acquisition theory and methods, including an overview of the ACTFL standards, and may also include the Alabama course of study for foreign languages. Prerequisite: FRN 101, GER 101, SPN 101, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

301   Culture Through Cinema, 3 credit hours

Survey of topics in Hispanic, Francophone, and Germanic cultures through the study of film. A variety of written texts (scripts, critical articles, short stories, etc.) will enhance the regular viewing of films. Taught in English. Prerequisite: FRN 101, GER 101, SPN 101, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

302    Introduction to Literary Theory, 3 credit hours

Exploration of reading methods for literary texts. To include works from Hispanic, Francophone, and Germanic literary traditions, as well as major critical approaches. Taught in English. Prerequisite: FRN 101, GER 101, SPN 101, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

303    Origin and History of Language, 3 credit hours

The general aim of this course is to give students a broadly based foundation in comparative historical linguistics, with particular emphasis on the development of Romance and Germanic languages and their similarities and/or differences. Taught in English. Prerequisite: FRN 101, GER 101, SPN 101, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

370    Special Topics, 3 credit hours

Investigation of selected topics or themes drawn from culture, history, literature or the arts, taught in a foreign language not offered at UM.

395    Study Abroad, 6 credit hours

Immersion in the language of study to perfect linguistic and cultural skills. Students may substitute two upper-level courses in the language of their concentration for this requirement.

399    Experiences in Language and Culture, 1–3 credit hours

Immersion in foreign culture and language.

480    Senior Seminar: A Capstone Course for Foreign Language Majors, 3 credit hours

Studies on selected topics from Hispanic, Francophone, and Germanic literatures and cultures. Taught in English. Required of all Foreign Language majors. Can be repeated twice for credit if subject is different. Senior standing or consent of instructor. Restricted to Foreign Language majors.