Modern Language Literacy - Active Spring 2016

MFREN 2010 French: Stage III is the first in a two-part sequence of intermediate-level French, designed to build upon basic language concepts acquired in introductory-level courses, expand cultural knowledge, and increase confidence while enhancing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French.
Prerequisite(s): MFREN 1020 French: Stage II or equivalent.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MFREN 2010 French: Stage III.
Prerequisite(s): MFREN 2010 French: Stage III or equivalent.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

MGRMN 2010 German: Stage III is the first in a two-part sequence of intermediate-level German, designed to build upon basic language concepts acquired in introductory-level courses, expand cultural knowledge, and increase confidence while enhancing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in German.
Prerequisite(s): MGRMN 1020 German: Stage II or equivalent.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MGRMN 2010 German: Stage III.
Prerequisite(s): MGRMN 2010 German: Stage III or equivalent.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

An introduction to the Japanese language designed to develop skills in aural comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and culture, with emphasis on practical communication.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MJPAN 1010 Japanese: Stage I.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 1010 Japanese: Stage I.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

MJPAN-2010 is the first in a two-part sequence of intermediate-level Japanese, designed to build upon basic language concepts acquired in introductory-level courses, expand cultural knowledge, and increase confidence while enhancing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Japanese.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 1020 Japanese: Stage II.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MJPAN 2010 Japanese: Stage III.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 2010 Japanese: Stage III.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

MSPAN 2010 Spanish: Stage III is the first in a two-part sequence of intermediate-level Spanish, designed to build upon basic language concepts acquired in introductory-level courses, expand cultural knowledge, and increase confidence while enhancing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 1020 Spanish: Stage II or appropriate placement.

Continuation of MSPAN 2010 Spanish: Stage III.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2010 Spanish: Stage III or appropriate placement.

A course designed to provide intensive practice in conversational Spanish. Students will prepare assigned discussion topics and/or readings and will make class presentations in Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage IV or appropriate placement.
Note: MSPAN 3010 Spanish Conversation and MSPAN 3020 Introduction to Spanish Phonetics may be taken in either order or may be taken simultaneously.

A course which will present a sequenced review of the grammar of the Spanish language, with an emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for persons whose first language is English. (Not open to native speakers of Spanish.)
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage IV or appropriate placement

This course provides guided practice in Spanish reading and a sequenced review of the grammar of the Spanish language, with an emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for persons whose first language is English. Students will read a variety of texts and will be introduced to strategies for interpreting and analyzing those texts.

This course provides an introduction to the study and practice of the sounds of Spanish with an emphasis on practical exercises for improving students' pronunciation of Spanish. In it studetns will study the major phonetic characteristics of regional varieties of the Spanish of Spain and Latin America. Topics to be covered in the course include the articulatory system, transcription and phonetic alphabets, and the similarities and differences between the sounds and pronunciation patterns of Spanish and English.
Prerequisite: MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage IV or permission of Department.

Students will read a variety of materials using specific strategies designed to help them comprehend texts taught in traditional literature classes as well as other materials written in Spanish.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage IV or appropriate placement.