Foreign Language

Deane Hetric
CHAIRPERSON

MAJORS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Liberal Arts and Secondary Education Programs
The major in a foreign language develops mastery of a language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish). The primary aim of the beginning courses is to develop effective skills of communication: listening, speaking, reading, writing; the advanced courses reinforce these while acquainting the student with foreign culture and literature. The program qualifies graduates for teaching at the secondary school level and satisfies the requirements for graduate school study.

The program consists of 30 credits. Students who enter the University with advanced standing or proficiency in a foreign language may fulfill the requirements of the major by taking courses in a second language, as approved by the department.

Foreign language majors in B.A. degree programs must complete the language requirement by taking a level IV (or higher level) course in a second language or by taking 33 credits in their major language.

Foreign language majors in B.S. degree programs must complete the language requirement by taking a level II (or higher level) course in a second language or by taking 33 credits in their major language.

Secondary education majors must also complete specific professional requirements for Initial Teaching Certification in Connecticut. These are listed under the heading Major Programs in Secondary Education in the School of Education. A passing score on the ACTFL OPI and WPT is required for completion of the certification program.

Students planning to major in a foreign language select courses, with the consent of their adviser, carefully observing sequential relationships.

Study abroad is strongly recommended. The department sponsors summer programs in France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain and study in Austria and Germany.

School of Arts and Sciences
Additional courses of interest that deal with language, considered theoretically or historically, or with the teaching of language to speakers of other languages will be found listed under Linguistics.

Foreign Languages
FLA 095 — Conversation Management for Non-Native Speakers of English
FLA 096 — Improving Pronunciation for Non-Native Speakers of English

French
FRE 100-101 French I, II
FRE 102 —Travel French: French I
FRE 103 — Paris: French II
FRE 106 — French Language Practice in France
FRE 200 — French III
FRE 204 — French IV
FRE 206 — French Culture in France
FRE 210 — Continuing French
FRE 300 — Expressing Yourself in Writing
FRE 301 — Expressing Yourself in Speaking I
FRE 302 — Expressing Yourself in Speaking II
FRE 305 — French Culture in France
FRE 306 — Adv. French Culture & Lang. Practice in France
FRE 310-311 — French Civilization I, II
FRE 312 — Contemporary French Culture
FRE 397 — Internship
FRE 400 — Advanced French
FRE 450 — La Cathedrale et le chateau
FRE 460 — Le Siecle de Louis XIV
FRE 465 — Lumieres et Rococo
FRE 470 — Le Romantisme
FRE 475 — Le Roman du XlXeme siecle
FRE 485 — Le Theatre moderne
FRE 490 — Le Roman du XXeme siecle
FRE 498 — Special Topics in French
FRE 499 — Directed Reading

German
GER 100-101 — German, I, II
GER 106 — German Language Practice in Germany
GER 200 — German III
GER 210 — German IV
GER 206 — German Culture in Germany
GER 300 — Composition
GER 301 — Conversation
GER 302 — Grammar Analysis and Review
GER 306 — Adv. Ger. Cult. & Lang. Practice in Germany
GER 310 — German Civilization
GER 311 — 20th Century German Culture Through Film
GER 397 — Internship
GER 400-401 — German Literature I, II
GER 480 — German Poetry
GER 499 — Directed Reading

Italian
ITA 100-101 Italian I, II
ITA 106 — Italian Language Practice in Italy
ITA 200, 210 — Italian III, IV
ITA 206 — Italian Culture in Italy
ITA 300 — Composition
ITA 301 — Conversation
ITA 302 — Phonetics and Phonemics
ITA 306 —Adv. Italian Culture & Lang. Practice in Italy
ITA 310-311 Italian Civilization I, II
ITA 320 — Italian Cinema and Literature
ITA 397 — Internship
ITA 400-401 Italian Literature I, II
ITA 405 — Advanced Grammar Review
ITA 453 — Dante and His Times
ITA 454 — 14th-Century Writers
ITA 456 — Literature of the 15th-Century
ITA 457 — Prose Writers of the 16th-Century
ITA 470 — Italian Romanticism
ITA 480 — Modern Poetry
ITA 484 —The Italian Theater
ITA 486 — Opera as Dramatic Expression
ITA 487 — The Short Story
ITA 490 — The Modern Novel
ITA 499 — Directed Reading

Japanese (Not a major)
JPN 100-101 Japanese I, II JPN 200, 210 — Japanese III, IV

Latin (Not a major)
LAT 100-101 Latin I, II

Spanish
SPA 100-101 — Spanish I, II
SPA 106 — Spanish Language Practice in Spain
SPA 200 — Spanish III
SPA 206 — Spanish Culture in Spain
SPA 210 — Spanish IV
SPA 300 — Composition
SPA 301 — Conversation
SPA 302 — Practical Spanish Phonetics
SPA 306 — Adv. Spanish Culture & Lang. Practice in Spain
SPA 310 — Spanish Civilization
SPA 312 — Latin-American Civilization
SPA 315 — Commercial Spanish
SPA 397 — Internship
SPA 400-401 — Spanish Literature I, II
SPA 402-403 — Spanish-American Literature I, II
SPA 405 — Spanish Grammar Analysis
SPA 460 — The Golden Age
SPA 465 — Spanish Poetry I
SPA 466 — Spanish Poetry II
SPA 470 — Romanticism & the Novel of Customs
SPA 475 — 19th Century Novel
SPA 480 — Generation of '98
SPA 485 — Modern Spanish Drama
SPA 490 — Modern Novel in Spain
SPA 496 — 20th Century Spanish-American Fiction
SPA 499 — Directed Reading

MINORS AND CONCENTRATIONS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Students enroll in one of the language patterns listed under majors in foreign languages, at a level consistent with their past background, and complete 18 credits in the sequence of offerings. Students in the Elementary Education Program who wish to take foreign language as their academic concentration may conclude their work with 12 credits beyond 100 level courses. To complete the language requirement students may take three additional credits in their minor.

Bilingual Education
The Department of Foreign Languages in conjunction with the School of Education offers a dual certification program in elementary education and bilingual education. Graduates of this program will be dually certified by the State of Connecticut to teach elementary education and to teach elementary bilingual education.

The Elementary Education/Bilingual Education Dual Initial Certification program is a dual major program. Students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and complete a second major in a content area of their choice. Additionally students take three courses in bilingual education. Students should be advised that the minimum number of credits required to complete this program is 127. For a complete description of this program, refer to the Elementary Education section in this catalog.

Coursework:
FLA 315 — Foundations of Bilingual Studies
FLA 321 — Assessment for English Language Learners
FLA 418 — ESL Methods in Content instruction

C O O R D I N A T O R S:
Dr. Elena Schmitt