Degree Program & Courses
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Spanish Option AA Degree
Course Descriptions
ARABIC
ARB 111 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Arabic I
This introductory language course is designed for beginners of Arabic. This course is not for native or heritage speakers of Arabic. Students will develop their Arabic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Introducing Arabic letters and basic vocabulary of daily communication will be the major focus at this stage. The course also focuses on the cultural aspects of the Arab world in context with language learning. Students will be given opportunities to explore the cultural side of the Arab world through different activities, presentations, and contacts with native Arabic speakers and Arabic organizations in the United States.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
ARB 112 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Arabic II
This course is continuation of Arabic 111. At this level, students will continue building the skills they acquired as beginners and will move to a higher level where they can listen, read, comprehend, and speak about various topics of personal interest, such as culture, religion, work, studies, travel, daily activities, and economics. In addition to the textbook this course also relies on the use of authentic materials, such as newspapers, Arabic media products, guests from Arabic speaking countries, Arabic menus, trips, and extra-curricular activities in Arabic settings (North African and Middle Eastern restaurants, Arabic cultural centers, etc.).
Prerequisites: ARB 11 or 111 or Placement
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
FRENCH
FRN 111 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning French
This introductory language course is designed for beginners of French. This course is not for native or heritage speakers of French. Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on French and Francophone cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
FRN 112 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning French II
Continuation of FRN 11. Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on French and Francophone cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Prerequisite: FRN 11 or FRN 111 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
FRN 113 3 rec, 3 cr
Intermediate French Language and Culture
An intermediate course in French language and culture, stressing intermediate language structures and communicative work in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will work with authentic literary texts and French and Francophone cultural material. Prerequisite: FRN 12 or 112 or placement.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
FRN 121 3 rec, 3 cr
Language and Civilization of France
Conducted in French, this course introduces French culture and civilization through a historical perspective. The course material will be addressed through a combination of lectures, oral presentations, essays, discussions, and readings. The variety of activities will allow students to interpret historical events and cultural trends while improving the following language skills: reading, speaking, listening, and writing.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
FRN 122 3 rec, 3 cr
Readings in Modern French
This course offers an introduction to the study of literary texts in French. Specific texts and topics may vary by semester. Course conducted in French.
Co-Requisite: FRN 13 or Placement
Flexible Core – Creative Expression
(Formerly FRN 22)
FRN 123 3 rec, 3 cr
Francophone Caribbean Culture
A study of major developments in French Caribbean culture of the 19th through 21st centuries. Conducted entirely in French and designed for advanced or native speakers of French, this course introduces the French Overseas Departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe, andthe independent country of Haiti. The course focuses on questions of language, race, gender, geography, and class, with emphasis on local, regional, and global frames of reference. Students will discover and appreciate the richness and diversity of these societies. Through films, documentaries, historical and contemporary literary texts, students will explore numerous topics such as popular culture, migration, slavery, colonialism, and race. All assignments will be completed in French.
Prerequisite: FRN 113 or placement test.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
ITALIAN
ITL 111 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Italian I
This introductory language course is designed for beginners of Italian. This course is not for native or heritage speakers of Italian. Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on Italian cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
ITL 112 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Italian II
Continuation of Italian 11. Continue to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing language skills. Introduction to new vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on Italian cultural themes.
Prerequisite: ITL 11 or ITL 111 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
ITL 113 3 rec, 3 cr
Intermediate Italian Language and Culture
Advanced language structures; conversation reading; translation and discussion of modern texts; composition.
Prerequisite: ITL 12, ITL 112, or placement exam.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
ITL 121 3 rec, 3cr
Language and Civilization of Italy
Conducted in Italian, this course integrates advanced grammar with a survey of the most representative events and currents of Italian culture and civilization in the fields of music, art, and literature.
Prerequisite: ITL 113 or placement test or permission of the instructor
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
ITL 122 3 rec, 3 cr
Readings in Modern Italian
The course will offer a broad introduction to literary, theatrical and poetic works that address social, political, and cultural topics of modern and contemporary Italy. Course taught in Italian.
Prerequisite: ITL 113 or placement test
Flexible Core – Creative Expression
ITL 23 3 rec, 3 cr
Dante’s Divine Comedy
The course will introduce Dante’s Divine Comedy and will cover a selection of canti from Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. Through readings, oral reports, and written assignments students will explore historical, literary, cultural and political themes which will provide a backdrop of the Commedia. Course will be conducted in English.
Corequisites: ENG 02 and RDL 02 if required.
Flexible Core – Creative Expression
JAPANESE
JPN 111 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Japanese I
This introductory language course is for beginners of Japanese. This course aims to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in modern Japanese. The course also focuses in developing mastery of the Japanese writing system for basic reading and writing. The course will introduce the overall structure of Japanese, basic vocabulary, the two syllabaries of the phonetic system, and some characters (Kanji). Students will learn Japanese customs, traditions, and culture.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
LANGUAGE
LAN 15 4 rec, 3 cr
Comparative Grammar for Native Spanish Speakers
A course for native speakers of Spanish that covers similarities and differences between Spanish and English syntax. The course strengthens students’ command of English through comparison to Spanish structures.
Prerequisite: Registration only by departmental approval or placement.
PORTUGUESE
POR 111 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Portuguese I
Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on Portuguese and Lusophone cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
POR 112 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Portuguese II
Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on Portuguese and Lusophone cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Prerequisite: POR 11 or POR 111 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPANISH
SPN 110 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Introductory Spanish for Heritage Speakers
This is an introductory course with emphasis on speaking, reading and writing for students of Hispanic heritage who have not been schooled in the language, but who demonstrate aural comprehension. The course will consist of Spanish grammar, selected readings, and essay writing. The course aims to reinforce and expand on students familiarity with Hispanic and Latin American culture, which serves as a context for the development of linguistic skills, such as speaking proficiency, reading comprehension, lexical expansion, spelling, writing, and grammatical accuracy. A placement test indicating the 110 level is required for enrollment in this course.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPN 111 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Spanish I
This introductory language course is designed for beginners of Spanish. This course is not for native or heritage speakers of Spanish. Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on Hispanic cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPN 112 3 rec, 1 conf/rec 3 cr
Beginning Spanish II
Continuation of Spanish 11. Development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of textual materials and multimedia on Hispanic cultural themes. Use of instructional technology.
Prerequisite: SPN 11 or SPN 111 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPN 113 3 rec, 3 cr
Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture
Intermediate language structures, communicative work in listening, speaking, reading and writing, work with authentic literary texts and Hispanic cultural material. Use of instructional technology.
Prerequisite: SPN 10 or SPN 12 or SPN 112 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPN 117 3 rec, 3 cr
Advanced Spanish Composition
A practical approach to writing for students who have acquired an intermediate to high level in Spanish. This course will explore different modes of writing such as description, narration, expository writing, summaries, journal entries, and argumentative writing. Selected readings will provide the springboard for discussions and the topics for the writing assignments. The readings will treat different Latin American, U.S. and global social and cultural issues. Assignments will progress from an intermediate to an advanced level. Students will also be presented with selected grammar topics, which will be treated through lectures and exercises. Course conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 13, SPN 113 or placement test.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPN 120 3 rec, 3 cr
Advanced Spanish Grammar
This course will focus on the parts of speech and the components of a sentence, in a systematic overview of the morph-syntactical structure of Spanish language. Students will apply what they learn through activities, exercises, and written assignments which involve simple, complex, and compound sentences, then paragraphs, then short compositions. The course aims to develop command of complex grammatical features, as well as a high level of proficiency in the Spanish language. The course will also address cultural questions concerning the different varieties of Spanish spoken around the globe, both in monolingual and bilingual settings, with a focus on how culture is reflected in language.
Prerequisite: SPN 13, SPN 113, or placement exam.
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
SPN 121 3 rec, 3 cr
Spanish Language and Culture
A study of the development of the civilization and culture of Spain. Through the critical analysis of texts, discussions, oral reports, and written essays, a higher level of sophistication in speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish will be achieved. This course will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 13 or SPN 17 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
(Formerly SPN 21)
SPN 122 3 rec, 3 cr
Latin American Language and Culture
Readings in Latin American literature. Representative texts on Latin American and Caribbean culture, civilization, history and tradition. Conversation, literary analysis and interpretation. Course conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 13 or SPN 17 or placement test
Flexible Core – World Cultures & Global Issues
(Formerly SPN 22)
SPN 125 3 rec, 3 cr
Generation of 1898
Literary analysis of selections from the principal writers of the movement. Reading, discussion, oral and written reports. Course conducted in Spanish.
SPN 13 or SPN 17 or Placement
Flexible Core – Creative Expression
SPN 130 3 rec, 3 cr
Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico
This course aims to give the students a comprehensive view of the historical and cultural aspects of the Puerto Rican people, as reflected in representative literary works from 1493 to the present.
Prerequisite: SPN 13 or SPN 17 or placement test
Flexible Core – Creative Expression
SPN 131 3 rec, 3 cr
Literature and Culture of the Spanish Caribbean
This course aims to give the student a comprehensive view of the historical and cultural aspects of the Hispanic Caribbean people, as reflected in representative literary works from 1800 to the present.
Prerequisite: SPN 13 or SPN 17 or placement test
Flexible Core – Creative Expression
SPN 10 4 rec, 4 cr
Spanish for Heritage Speakers
An intensive introductory course with emphasis on reading and writing for students of Hispanic heritage born and/or educated in the United States who demonstrate aural comprehension. The course will consist of Spanish grammar, selected readings, and essay writing.
Prerequisite: Placement based on department examination result.
SPN 14 4 rec, 3 cr
Practical Writing Skills for Spanish-Speaking Students
Readings in Spanish on current events or model personalities used as a foundation for the development of reading, writing and critical thinking skills. Students learn techniques to identify the thesis of a written work, to distinguish the thesis from sustaining facts, and to write a summary. Students also apply the learning skills and structures to other genres of writing, such as the creation of a curriculum vitae, reviewing theatrical works, doing expository writing, and business letters.
Prerequisite: LAN 15 in the ESL Sequence.
SPN 15 4 rec, 4 cr
Spanish for Urban Conversation and Careers I
For non-Spanish-speaking students. Intensive conversation course emphasizing practical and realistic situations including business, community and civil service areas. Use of audio lab required.
SPN 16 4 rec, 4 cr
Spanish for Urban Conversation and Careers II
Continuation of SPN 15. Conversation based on social and work situations. Use of audio lab required.
Prerequisite: SPN 15 or placement test.
SPN 18 4 rec, 4 cr
Elementary Spanish for Nurses and Hospital Personnel I
For non-Spanish-speaking students. Basic Spanish pronunciation, intonation and sentence structure; relevant medical terminology; idiomatic and colloquial expressions. Model dialogues on taking medical history; routine medical examination; diet and nutrition; nursing care; treatment instruction; pediatrics; cardiology; and others. Additional vocabulary according to the student’s interests and field of medical specialization.
SPN 19 4 rec, 4 cr
Elementary Spanish for Nurses and Hospital Personnel II
Review and continuation at a higher level of pronunciation, speaking and understanding. Additional vocabulary in new medical situations such as admissions, X-rays, and pregnancy.
Prerequisite: SPN 18 or placement test.
SPN 23 3 rec, 3 cr
19th Century Spanish Literature: Romanticism and Realism
Nineteenth-century Spanish literature. Literary analysis of selections from representative Spanish authors.
SPN 25 3 rec, 3 cr
Generation of 1898
Literary analysis of selections from the principal writers of the movement. Reading, discussion, oral and written reports. Course conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPN 13 or 17 or placement test.
SPN 26 3 rec, 3 cr
Spanish for Business Communication
The purpose of this course is to give advanced-level students a foundation in Spanish business vocabulary, economic and cultural aspects of business in Spanish-speaking countries, and situational practice that will help prepare them for success in today’s Spanish-speaking business world. Course conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisites: Placement based on department examination result.
SPN 28 3 rec, 3cr
Interpreting and Translation Skills for Legal Personnel
Basic skills required for bilingual personnel serving the Hispanic community in the metropolitan area. Advanced Spanish course which emphasizes translating and interpreting for legal personnel. Students should be bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish.
Prerequisites: RDL 02 or ENG 02 if required, and SPN 13 or placement.
