Modern Language Literacy

MFREN 2010 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 2 or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MFREN 2010 French: Stage 3.
Prerequisite(s): MFREN 2010 or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

MGRMN 2010 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 2 or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MGRMN 2010 German: Stage 3.
Prerequisite(s): MGRMN 2010 or appropriate placement.
(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. No P/F.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MJPAN 1010 Japanese: Stage 1. No P/F.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 1010.
(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 2.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Continuation of MJPAN 2010 Japanese: Stage 3.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 2010.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

MSPAN 2010 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 2 or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered each semester.)

Continuation of MSPAN 2010 Spanish: Stage 3.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2010 or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered each semester.)

A "Core Skills" 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 4 or appropriate placement.
Note: Students are encouraged to take two "Core Skills" courses (4 credit hours) concurrently.

This "Core Skills" 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 students 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 4 or appropriate placement.
Note: Students are encouraged to take two "Core Skills" courses (4 credit hours) concurrently.      

In this "Core Skills" course, 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 4 or appropriate placement.
Note: Students are encouraged to take two "Core Skills" courses (4 credit hours) concurrently.

A "Core Skills" course that presents 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.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage 4 or appropriate placement.
Note: Students are encouraged to take two "Core Skills" courses (4 credit hours) concurrently.

A "Core Skills" course, Spanish Language and Writing is a guided writing course designed to polish students' ability to communicate more effectively in Spanish. Students will enhance their vocabulary, review challenging structures and learn to self-edit to avoid common errors as they write formal and informal messages and letters, instructions, autobiographical statements, journal/blog entries and comments, informational documents, current events reports, reactions, descriptions and summaries.    
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage 4 or appropriate placement.

This "Core Skills" 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.
Prerequisite(s): MSPAN 2020 Spanish: Stage 4 or appropriate placement.