BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
The faculty in the department offer majors in Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese), French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Each major consists of 45 semester hours, of which 30 must be in one language and 15 in a second language or in closely related fields to be approved by the advisor in consultation with the student. Of the 30 hours required for the major, a minimum of 24 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level and must include at least nine hours at the 400 level. Specific required courses for each major area are listed below and in a brochure available in the department. See “Major Requirements.”
MAJORS
Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese)
Students majoring in Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese) may select a course of study that focuses on either language.
Chinese. The major requires 45 semester hours. At least nine semester hours must be at the 400 level. In addition to the courses shown below, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least six semester hours of Japanese language or literature courses (JPN), and appropriate courses in art, humanities, social and behavioral science, and business courses.
Recommended Courses (6)
| CHI 101, 102 | Elementary Chinese (10) |
| CHI 201, 202 | Intermediate Chinese G (10) |
| CHI 205 | Chinese Calligraphy (1) |
Required Courses
| CHI 313, 314 | Advanced Chinese G (6) |
| CHI 321 | Chinese Literature L1/HU (3) |
| CHI 322 | Chinese Literature L1/HU, G (3) |
| or FLA 420 Foreign Literature in Translation HU, G (6) | |
| CHI 413, 414 | Introduction to Classical Chinese HU (6) |
| Total: 18 |
Electives (6)
| CHI 309, 310 | Chinese Conversation (4) |
| CHI 311, 312 | Chinese Conversation (4) |
| CHI 494 | Special Topics* (1–4) |
| CHI 499 | Independent Study* (1–3) |
| Total: NBR |
| * | See the Schedule of Classes for course titles. |
Japanese. The major requires 45 semester hours. At least nine semester hours must be taken from JPN 321, 414 and FLA 421. No more than eight semester hours may be selected from JPN 309, 310, 311, 312.
Recommended Courses (6)
| JPN 101, 102 | Elementary Japanese (10) |
| JPN 201, 202 | Intermediate Japanese G (10) |
| JPN 206 | Calligraphy (1) |
Required Courses
| FLA 421 | Japanese Literature in Translation L2/HU, G1 (3) |
| JPN 313, 314 | Advanced Japanese G (6) |
| JPN 321 | Japanese Literature L2/HU, G1 (3) |
| JPN 414 | Introduction to Classical Japanese (3) |
| Total: 15 |
Electives (6)
| JPN 309, 310 | Intermediate Japanese Conversation (4) |
| JPN 311, 312 | Intermediate Japanese Conversation G (4) |
| JPN 494 | Special Topics2 (1–4) |
| JPN 499 | Independent Study2 (1–3) |
| 2 | May be repeated for credit. |
| 3 | See the Schedule of Classes for course titles. |
In addition to the courses, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least 6 semester hours of Chinese language or literature courses (CHI), and appropriate courses in art, humanities, social and behavioral science, and business courses.
French
Required courses follow.
Required Courses
| FRE 200-level courses (6) | |
| FRE 311 | French Conversation G (3) |
| FRE 312 | French Composition G (3) |
| FRE 321 | French Literature L2/HU, H (3) |
| FRE 322 | French Literature L2/HU (3) |
| Total: 18 | |
Select twelve semester hours from the following list including at least nine semester hours from the 400 level:
| FRE 315 | French Phonetics (3) |
| FRE 319 | Business Correspondence and Communication G (3) |
| FRE 411 | Advanced Spoken French G (3) |
| FRE 412 | Advanced Written French G (3) |
| FRE 415 | French Civilization I HU (3) |
| FRE 416 | French Civilization II HU, G (3) |
| FRE 422 | Applied French Linguistics (3) |
| FRE 423 | French Syntax (3) |
| FRE 441 | French Literature of the 17th Century HU (3) |
| FRE 442 | French Literature of the 17th Century HU, H (3) |
| FRE 445 | French Literature of the 18th Century L2/HU (3) |
| FRE 451 | French Poetry of the 19th Century (3) |
| FRE 452 | French Novel of the 19th Century HU (3) |
| FRE 453 | Theater of the 19th Century L2/HU (3) |
| FRE 461 | Preatomic Literature HU (3) |
| FRE 462 | Postatomic Literature HU (3) |
| FRE 471 | The Literature of Francophone Africa and the Caribbean L2/HU (3) |
| FRE 472 | Franco-Canadian Civilization (3) |
| FRE 494 | Special Topics (1–4) |
| FRE 499 | Independent Study (1–3) |
In addition to the courses, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least 15 semester hours of courses from appropriate social and behavioral science, humanities, business courses, and other language courses.
German
Required courses follow.
Required Courses
| German 200-level courses (6) | |
| GER 311 | German Conversation G (3) |
| or GER 312 German Conversation G (3) | |
| GER 313 | German Composition G (3) |
| GER 411, 412 | Advanced Grammar and Conversation G (6) |
| GER 421 | German Literature HU (3) |
| GER 422 | German Literature L2/HU (3) |
| Total: 24 | |
Six semester hours are required from the following courses:
| GER 415, 416 | German Civilization HU, H (6) |
| GER 445 | German Literature: Enlightenment to Classicism (3) |
| GER 451 | German Literature: Biedermeier to Naturalism (3) |
| GER 494 | Special Topics (1–4) |
Electives (6)
| GER 303, 304 | Scientific German (6) |
| GER 314 | Introduction to German Literature (3) |
| GER 319 | Business Correspondence and Communication G (3) |
| GER 394 | Special Topics (1–4) |
| GER 494 | Special Topics (1–4) |
In addition to the courses, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least 15 semester hours of courses from appropriate social and behavioral science, humanities, business courses, and other language courses.
Italian
Required courses follow.
Required Courses
| ITA 200-level courses (6) | |
| ITA 311, 312 | Italian Composition and Conversation G (6) |
| ITA 325 | Introduction to Italian Literature HU (3) |
| Total: 15 | |
Fifteen semester hours are required from the following list including at least nine semester hours from the 400 level:
| ITA 314 | Advanced Italian G (3) |
| ITA 415 | Italian Civilization L2/HU, G (3) |
| ITA 430 | Italian Literature of the Middle Ages HU (3) |
| ITA 441 | Dante: Divina Commedia L2/HU (3) |
| ITA 443 | Italian Literature of the Renaissance HU, H (3) |
| ITA 446 | Italian Literature of the 18th and 19th Century HU (3) |
| ITA 449 | 20th-Century Italian Literature HU, G (3) |
| ITA 494 | Special Topics (1–4) |
| ITA 499 | Independent Study (1–3) |
In addition to the courses shown above, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least 15 semester hours of courses from appropriate social and behavioral science, humanities, business courses, and other language courses.
Russian
Required courses follow.
Required Courses
| RUS 211, 212 | Basic Russian Conversation G (6) |
| RUS 311, 312 | Russian Composition and Conversation G (6) |
| RUS 411 | Advanced Composition and Conversation I G (3) |
| or RUS 412 Advanced Composition and Conversation II G (3) | |
| Total: 15 |
Fifteen semester hours are required from the following list including at least six semester hours from the 400 level:
| RUS 303, 304 | Scientific Russian (6) |
| RUS 321 | Survey of Russian Literature L2/HU, H (2) |
| RUS 322 | Survey of Russian Literature L2/HU (2) |
| RUS 323 | Survey of Literature of the Soviet Era L2/HU, G (3) |
| RUS 411 | Advanced Composition and Conversation I G (3) |
| RUS 412 | Advanced Composition and Conversation II G (3) |
| RUS 417 | Applied Russian Phonetics (2) |
| RUS 420 | Russian Poetry L2/HU (3) |
| RUS 421 | Pushkin L2/HU (3) |
| RUS 423 | Dostoyevsky L2/HU (3) |
| RUS 424 | Tolstoy L2/HU (3) |
| RUS 425 | Chekhov L2/HU (3) |
| RUS 426 | Literatures of the Nationalities of the Former Soviet Union L2/HU, G (3) |
| RUS 430 | Russian Short Story L2/HU (3) |
| RUS 440 | History of the Russian Language (3) |
| RUS 441 | Survey of Russian Culture L2/HU, G, H (3) |
| RUS 494 | Special Topics (1–4) |
| RUS 499 | Independent Study (1–3) |
In addition to the courses shown above, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least 15 semester hours of courses from appropriate social and behavioral science, humanities, business courses, and other language courses.
Spanish
Required courses follow.
Required Courses
| SPA 313 | Spanish Conversation and Composition G (3) |
| or SPA 315 Spanish Conversation and Composition for Bilinguals (3) | |
| SPA 314 | Spanish Conversation and Composition G (3) |
| or SPA 316 Spanish Conversation and Composition for Bilinguals (3) | |
| SPA 325 | Introduction to Hispanic Literature HU (3) |
| SPA 412 | Advanced Conversation and Composition G (3) |
| SPA 425 | Spanish Literature HU (3) |
| Total: 15 |
Six semester hours are required from the following three courses:
| SPA 426 | Spanish Literature HU (3) |
| SPA 427 | Spanish American Literature L2 (3) |
| SPA 428 | Spanish American Literature L2, G (3) |
Select three semester hours from the following three courses:
| SPA 471 | Civilization of the Spanish Southwest HU (3) |
| SPA 472 | Spanish American Civilization HU, G, H (3) |
| SPA 473 | Spanish Civilization HU/SB, G (3) |
Electives (6)
| SPA courses (6) |
Related Fields
| POR 101 | Elementary Portuguese (5) |
| POR 201 | Intermediate Portuguese G (5) |
In addition to these courses, the student must meet with an advisor and choose at least six semester hours of courses from appropriate social and behavioral science, humanities, business courses, and other language courses.
MINORS
Each minor in Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese), French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish consists of 18 hours, of which 12 hours must be in the upper division. In addition, specific required courses for each area follow and are in a brochure in the department.
Chinese
CHI 313 and 314 Advanced Chinese are required. Consult with an advisor for other courses.
French
| FRE 311 | French Conversation G (3) |
| FRE 312 | French Composition G (3) |
| FRE 321, 322 | French Literature L2/HU, H (3) |
Twelve hours must be at the 300 level or above.
German
GER 311 or 312 German Conversation, GER 313 German Composition, one 400-level German course, and any other upper-division course in German are required. Consultation with an advisor in German is recommended.
Italian
ITA 311 or 312 Italian Composition and Conversation, ITA 325 Introduction to Italian Literature, and at least one 400-level ITA course are required. Students are encouraged to meet with a department advisor.
Japanese
JPN 313 and 314 Advanced Japanese are required. Consult with an advisor for other courses.
Russian
| RUS 303, 304 | Scientific Russian (6) |
| RUS 311, 312 | Russian Composition and Conversation G (6) |
| RUS 411 | Advanced Composition and Conversation I G (3) |
| RUS 412 | Advanced Composition and Conversation II G (3) |
| RUS 420 | Russian Poetry L2/HU (3) |
Students must complete two years of language or equivalent.
Spanish
One course from each area—language, literature, and civilization—is required:
Language
| SPA 313 | Spanish Conversation and Composition G (3) |
| SPA 314 | Spanish Conversation and Composition G (3) |
| SPA 315 | Spanish Conversation and Composition for Bilinguals G (3) |
| SPA 316 | Spanish Conversation and Composition for Bilinguals G (3) |
| SPA 412 | Advanced Conversation and Composition G (3) |
Literature
| SPA 325 | Introduction to Hispanic Literature HU (3) |
| SPA 425 | Spanish Literature HU (3) |
| SPA 426 | Spanish Literature HU (3) |
| SPA 427 | Spanish American Literature L2 (3) |
| SPA 428 | Spanish American Literature L2, G (3) |
Civilization
| SPA 471 | Civilization of the Spanish Southwest HU (3) |
| SPA 472 | Spanish American Civilization HU, G, H (3) |
| SPA 573 | Spanish American Essay (3) |
Students must complete two years of language or equivalent.
CERTIFICATES AND EMPHASES
The following are certificate programs or emphases offered in the Department of Languages and Literatures. For more information on each, see “Certificate Programs and Areas of Emphasis.”
Asian Studies Certificate. Foreign language students majoring in Asian Languages (Chinese/Japanese) may elect to pursue an Asian Studies certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Asian content.
Latin American Studies Certificate. Foreign language students majoring in Spanish may elect to pursue a Latin American Studies certificate combining courses from the major with selected outside courses of wholly Latin American content.
Russian and East European Studies. Any undergraduate major can earn a Certificate in Russian and East European Studies by successfully completing one of the options mentioned in the section on “Russian and East European Studies.”
Southeast Asian Studies Certificate. To earn a certificate in Southeast Asian Studies, a student must complete a minimum of 40 semester hours of course work related to Southeast Asia, including two years (20 semester hours) of a Southeast Asian language.
SECONDARY EDUCATION—B.A.E.
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Each of the major teaching fields in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish consists of 45 semester hours, of which 30 must be in one language and 15 in a second language or in closely related fields to be approved by the advisor in consultation with the student. Of the 30 hours required for the academic specialization, a minimum of 24 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level and must include at least nine hours at the 400 level. Specific required courses for each major area are listed in curriculum check sheets of the individual language areas and are available in the department.
The minor teaching field consists of a minimum of 24 semester hours in one foreign language, of which at least 18 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. See individual language area curriculum check sheets for required courses in each minor area.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The faculty in the Department of Languages and Literatures offer programs leading to the M.A. degree in French, German, and Spanish and the Ph.D. degree in Spanish. Consult the Graduate Catalog for requirements.
FORIEGN LANGUAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONS
The sequence of two semesters, listed under numbers 107 and 207 in two languages (French and Spanish), integrates an accelerated study, a functional approach to course design, and preparation for international professions (e.g., business, diplomacy, international political economy). It is parallel to the traditional sequence of 101 through 202 and also satisfies the college’s foreign language requirement. The sequence differs from traditional basic language programs in that all aspects of the language—vocabulary, grammar, and skill development—are practiced within the context of authentic communication for social and professional purposes in the target culture. Classes meet eight hours weekly, for eight semester hours in each of two semesters.
Students who have had success in learning one foreign language are encouraged to join this program in a second language. Students should contact the Department of Languages and Literatures before registration.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN TRANSLATION
The Certificate Program in Translation is designed to provide the advanced training required for professional translation in both public and private sectors, preparation for the rigorous examinations required by national and international agencies, and training as an ancillary skill for professional fields, such as international business, public health and medicine, and law, in accordance with guidelines recommended by the American Translators’ Association. The certificate is a nondegree program consisting of 12 semester hours of course work and two hours of in-service practicum primarily into the receptor language of English from the source language of Spanish. It may be taken simultaneously with course work leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree, as a related area sequence, or as the sole program of study for members of the community who meet the admission requirements of the certificate program but who are not enrolled in a degree program. A complete brochure is available at the Department of Languages and Literatures, LL B404.
While the certificate program is not yet available in French, FRE translation courses may be available. See the Schedule of Classes for course offerings.
Admission Requirements. Since entrance to professional translation is through work, cultural experience, and examination, the two entrance requirements to this certificate program are (1) written proficiency examination in the source and the receptor languages at the level of completion of the fourth year or most advanced composition course in Spanish, which at ASU is SPA 412 and (2) either an academic year at a university in a Spanish-speaking country, an extensive work experience using Spanish, or demonstrated bilingual facility, both written and oral, in English and Spanish.
Certificate Requirements. The certificate program consists of the following prerequisites:
| FLA 400 | Linguistics SB (3) |
| or equivalent (SPA 494 ST: Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics [3]) | |
| SPA 413 | Advanced Spanish Grammar (3) |
| SPA 494 | ST: Lexicography (3) |
The following is a required course:
| FLA 401 | Translation Theory and Practice (3) |
Also required are nine hours of applied translation electives in specialized areas chosen from the following courses:
| FLA 481 | Technical and Scientific Translation (3) |
| FLA 482 | Business and Financial Translation (3) |
| FLA 483 | Medical and Legal Translation (3) |
| FLA 485 | Problems of Literary Translation (3) |
Also required are two hours of in-service practicum (FLA 484).
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires knowledge of one foreign language equivalent to the completion of two years’ study at the college level. This normally includes a sequence of courses numbered 101 and 102 and 201 and 202 or 107 and 207. For important exceptions in Greek, Latin, and Portuguese, see the statement at the head of respective course descriptions.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT
Students who transfer from other postsecondary institutions with foreign language credits below the 202 level are placed in a course at the level directly above the work completed.
Students who have completed their secondary education at a school in which the language of instruction was not English are considered to have satisfied the foreign language requirement. Certification of this status is made at the time of admission to ASU. Questions should be addressed to the foreign credentials evaluator at Undergraduate Admissions.
The foreign language requirement can be met in languages not taught at ASU either by transferring credit from another institution or by passing a proficiency examination. When possible, the Department of Languages and Literatures recommends to the college an appropriate source for such examinations and proctors them. Grading is done by the institution that provides the examination, and the student pays any costs incurred. The examination can be used only to demonstrate proficiency; it does not produce semester hours of credit.
Students desiring placement above the 101-level course in French, German, or Spanish should take the placement exam for that language in the Computer Language Laboratory, LL A33.
Ordinarily, no placement or proficiency examination is administered to students who wish to continue studying languages for which high school credits have been earned. Students should be guided by the following principles of equivalency:
Students with prior knowledge of a language may meet the college foreign language requirement in any one of the following ways:
Students are expected to follow the progressive sequence of 100, 200, and 300. Once a grade of “C” or higher is earned in a 300-level class in a language, students may not earn lower-division credit in that language.
First-year foreign language courses taught by the Department of Languages and Literatures are not open to students who have spent one or more years in a country where that language is the predominant language. Individual language areas may have different policies. Students with questions about this policy should check with the appropriate language coordinator in the department.
If transfer students are uncertain about course equivalencies, they should contact the Department of Languages and Literatures.
LANGUAGE LANBORATORY REQUIREMENT
All students enrolled in 101, 102, 201, and 202 language courses are expected to spend a minimum of one hour per week in the language laboratory or in other assigned audiolingual tape exercises in addition to the regular class periods.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents
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