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Schedule of Classes, Summer 2022

Schedule of Classes, Fall 2022

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Course Descriptions

♦  Special Offerings for Fall 2022  ♦ 

♦ ARA 101: Arabic for Beginners I

An introduction to spoken and written Arabic, emphasizing aural comprehension and speaking, accompanied by practice in reading and writing. Cultural audio-visual materials complement the textbook and emphasize the link between language and culture. Recitation/conversation hour is required. Students with four or more years of high school study in Arabic will not receive credit for 101.

♦ ARA 171: The Contemporary Arab World

Taught in English, this is an interdisciplinary survey course that does not require any knowledge of Arabic. Students will learn about Middle Eastern cultures, establish connections with other disciplines such as history, sociology, film studies, and literature, and gain a nuanced understanding of the social practices and expectations of native speakers of different varieties of Arabic within their own speech communities. Students will develop and practice critical thinking skills in analyzing stereotypical ideas of the Middle East and Middle Eastern cultures. Students with Arabic-language expertise can opt to take the course for LAC (Language Across the Curriculum) credit with readings and papers in Arabic. Fulfills Global and Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

♦ CHI 171: Contemporary China Through Films, Sci-Fi Novels and Rock ‘N’ Roll

This course surveys the history, culture, and society of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 to the present. Using historical, literary, musical, and filmic texts, it seeks to provide understanding of people’s lived experiences through recent historical turmoil and contemporary transformations. Apart from covering the impact of major events like the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the 1989 Tiananmen protests, we will study how new Chinese cultural waves engage with key questions and issues in contemporary China such as history and violence, gender politics and ideology apparatus, femininity and masculinity, sexuality and citizenship, late socialism and late capitalism, memories of socialism, the rise of consumer culture and migrant labor, changes to Chinese families, cities, and popular culture, as well as the role of new media in the age of disturbing globalization.

♦ FRE 171: Contemporary France (taught in English)

This course is an interdisciplinary survey course that does not require any knowledge of French. Students will learn about French culture, make comparisons between this culture and their own, and establish connections with other disciplines such as history, sociology, film studies, and literature. We will study both products and practices of French culture, participating in group-activities to analyze a broad range of texts including those representative of high culture (e.g., literature and film) and low culture (e.g., television commercials or expectations of riding in the subway in Paris). Ultimately, students will gain a nuanced understanding of the social practices and expectations of French in their own native speech community and will develop and practice critical thinking skills in analyzing stereotypical ideas of France, French, and French culture. Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of France as a complex society with a turbulent history and a future fraught with both potential and challenge. Students with French-language expertise may opt to take the course for LAC credit with readings and papers in French. Fulfills Global and Literary, Visual & Performing Arts

♦ FRE 270: French Culture through Film

FRE 270 is designed to provide students with the opportunity to improve their French conversational and writing skills through discussion of a variety of topics as they are represented in French cinema. Thanks to the selected films, students will experience language and culture from within, discover the many facets of French and Francophone life, and develop a deeper understanding of other people’s worldviews and ways of life. The course is designed to review and reinforce the use of grammar and vocabulary so that students can better understand oral and written French and express themselves with greater ease and scope.

♦ ITL 371: Dante, Poet of Desire (taught in English)

In this course, we are going to explore Dante’s work as it was never examined before, that is from the point of view of his desire to establish himself as the most classical of modern poets. With his guide, Virgil, Dante explores the world of the dead, as the Roman classical poet had done in his time. However, Dante moves further up, to the realm of the Christian god, a theological space to which only he, not Virgil, had access. In this way, Dante gives us evidence of his greatness, as a Christian, but most of all as a poet.

♦ SPA 218-01: Spanish for Law, Justice, and Human Services

In this course, students will learn the necessary grammar and vocabulary to engage with monolingual Spanish speakers in social services and justice-related settings. Students will develop specialized vocabulary for law enforcement, legal, and social services settings. Oral proficiency will be continually stressed through activities requiring asking and answering questions; narration and description in the past, present, and future; and in working toward paragraph-length discourse. However, merely understanding these concepts is not the goal of this course. Beyond building oral proficiency, this course examines the shared experiences and unique circumstances of Latin American peoples in both Latin America and the U.S. We discuss such issues that affect these populations’ mistrust of the police and criminal justice system in the both the U.S and Latin America.

♦ SPA 270-01: Spanish in the U.S.

Spanish was spoken in what is now the United States almost a full century before English, yet for many, it is foreign and often unwelcome. In this course, we will explore the roots and consequences of the racialization of Spanish. We will also explore how its close to 50 million speakers, second in number only to Mexico, navigate and challenge its racialized position and the often contradictory linguistic ideologies about U.S. Spanish. We will also examine characteristics of different varieties of U.S. Spanish and Spanish in the public sphere: in popular culture, politics, and the linguistic landscape.

♦ SPA 348: Seminar in Hispanic Film

Images of Spain and Latin America: a study of history and culture through film. A wide range of films, from documentary to drama, will be viewed. Students will be responsible each week for reading assignments to prepare for screenings. Seminar format emphasizes oral and written expression.

♦ SPA 351: Spanish/English Translation

This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and the tools to successfully translate a variety of non-specialized texts from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. The course is designed for students who already have a good command of Spanish and English, and at least a basic understanding of comparative syntax. That is, in this course students will not acquire basic Spanish languages skills. Rather, they will have the opportunity to apply the language skills they have already acquired in other Spanish courses.

♦ SPA 370:  The Age of Cathedrals: Medieval Spain seen through its temples

A close study of Spanish Cathedrals as cultural products, with attention to their associated practices and the perspectives that can explain them. Students in this course will discuss issues like identity, ideology and power in Medieval Spain.

WLC 270: Phonology of Romance Languages

Whether you are a French or Italian speaker looking to improve your pronunciation or a burgeoning linguist who wants to know more about sound systems of languages, this course will fill your need. Phonology studies how sounds are defined and interact within languages, so it can explain pronunciation in a precise, scientific way. Even if you don’t speak a word of French or Italian, though, this course serves as a general introduction to phonology where all examples will come from Romance languages.

♦ WLC 371: Kungfu Cinema

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CHI 151: First Year Intensive Chinese I

This is an intensive introduction to spoken and written Chinese, emphasizing aural comprehension and speaking, accompanied by practice in reading and writing. Cultural audio-visual materials complement written course materials and emphasize the link between language and culture. Conversation hour is required. CHI 151 replaces CHI 101 and 102, and covers the material from these two courses in a single semester. Students enrolled in CHI 151 will earn 2 units (8 credits) for the course.

CHI 201: Second-Year Chinese 1I

This course is designed to provide oral and written practice in Chinese at the intermediate level. Ancillary materials stress appreciation of Chinese history and culture.

FRE 101: French For Beginners I

FRE 102: French For Beginners II

FRE 103: French For Beginners III

An introduction to spoken and written French, emphasizing the skills of comprehension and speaking, complemented by practice in reading and writing. Language laboratory required for FRE 103. Oral Proficiency Class is required for FRE 103. Students are urged to complete FRE 101, 102, and 103 in consecutive semesters.

FRE 171: Contemporary France

This course is an interdisciplinary survey course that does not require any knowledge of French. Students will learn about French culture, make comparisons between this culture and their own, and establish connections with other disciplines such as history, sociology, film studies, and literature. We will study both products and practices of French culture, participating in group-activities to analyze a broad range of texts including those representative of high culture (e.g., literature and film) and low culture (e.g., television commercials or expectations of riding in the subway in Paris). Ultimately, students will gain a nuanced understanding of the social practices and expectations of French in their own native speech community and will develop and practice critical thinking skills in analyzing stereotypical ideas of France, French, and French culture. Students will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of France as a complex society with a turbulent history and a future fraught with both potential and challenge. Students with French-language expertise may opt to take the course for LAC credit with readings and papers in French.

FRE 211: Intro to The French and Francophone World

This course is designed to provide intensive oral and written practice in French at the Intermediate level with emphasis on vocabulary building, increased aural comprehension, and development of oral and written expression.  Through selected readings, movies, and discussions, students will gain insight on cultural, sociopolitical, and economic issues of the contemporary French and Francophone world.  Oral Proficiency Class is required.

GER 101: German For Beginners I

GER 103: German For Beginners III

An introduction to spoken and written German, emphasizing the four skills of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Prepares student for situations which may be encountered in German-speaking countries. Audio-visual aids and videotapes are used regularly. (Listening exercises and recitation/conversation hour required.) Students with more than three years of high school study in German will not receive credit for 101.

ITL 101: Italian For Beginners I

An introduction to spoken and written Italian, emphasizing aural comprehension and speaking, accompanied by practice in reading and writing.  The textbook, to be used over three semesters, will be complemented by the video programs in Italiano and Attualitë. (Language laboratory and recitation/conversation hour required.) Students with more than three years of high school study in Italian will not receive credit for 101.

ITL 102: Italian For Beginners II

ITL 103: Italian For Beginners III

This sequence is founded on the five C’s of the National Foreign Language Standards. Students will have the opportunity to practice the three modes of Communication to learn about Italian Culture and to make Comparisons between their first language and culture and the Italian language and culture. In addition, students make Connections to other fields of study unavailable to them through their native language. Finally, students have the opportunity to engage with the Italian Community outside of the classroom. The goal of the basic Italian sequence therefore is to produce students with an observable and definable degree of language proficiency. Proficiency is measured by the achievement of particular benchmarks as defined by ACTFL in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), and supported by the five C¿s cited above.  Conversation hour is required in ITL 101, 102, and 103.

ITL 171: Contemporary Italy (taught in English)

This course surveys the history, culture, and society of Modern Italy from 1861 to the present. Using historical documents, literature, the arts, and films, the course seeks to provide understanding of modern Italy and its current issues. We will cover many aspects of modern Italian society and explore how Italian artistic products engage with key questions and issues such as language, immigration, emigration, family, gender roles, the North-South divide, and the rise of new social and cultural paradigms. In addition, we will draw comparisons between the society in the United States and that of contemporary Italy.

JPN 151: Beginning Intensive Japanese I

JPN 151 is an intensive introduction to spoken and written Japanese, emphasizing aural comprehension and speaking, accompanied by practice in reading and writing. Cultural audio-visual materials complement written course materials and emphasize the link between language and culture. Conversation hour is required. JPN 151 replaces JPN 101 and 102, and covers the material from these two courses in a single semester. Students enrolled in JPN 151 will earn two course units for the course. There are no prerequisites for JPN 151, and the course assumes no prior knowledge of Japanese. Students who have studied Japanese prior to enrolling at The College of New Jersey should consult with the professor regarding adequate placement before registering.

JPN 202: Intermediate Japanese II

Additional practice in spoken and written Japanese, emphasizing increased skill acquisition. Ancillary materials stress appreciation of the Japanese culture. Conversation hour is required.

LNG 201: Intro to English Language

An introduction to linguistics intended to meet the needs of students planning to teach younger children or with an interest in cognitive science, this course includes topics in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, social variation, and historical linguistics.

LNG 202: Structure & History of the English Language

An introduction to both the structure and development of English as a spoken and written language intended to meet the needs of future secondary teachers and students of literature or language, this course introduces basic linguistic concepts and examines English’s linguistic history from Proto-Indo-European (c.3000 BC) to Present-Day English.

LNG 371 (HON 270): World Englishes

An intensive study of the development of English as a global language of trade, governance, law, and literature, focusing primarily on English as a post-colonial language (particularly in South Asia and the Pacific), discussion of the linguistic, social, political, and literary implications of its development.

SPA 101: Basic Spanish  I

SPA 102: Basic Spanish  II

SPA 103: Basic Spanish  III

This sequence is founded on the five C’s of the National Foreign Language Standards.  Students will have the opportunity to practice the three modes of Communication to learn about Hispanic Culture and to make Comparisons between their first language and culture and the Spanish language and culture.  In addition, students make Connections to other fields of study unavailable to them through their native language.  Finally, students have the opportunity to engage with the Hispanic Community outside of the classroom.  The goal of the basic Spanish sequence therefore is to produce students with an observable and definable degree of language proficiency.  Proficiency is measured by the achievement of particular benchmarks as defined by ACTFL in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), and supported by the five C’s cited above.  Conversation hour is required in SPA 101, 102, and 103. Students with four or more years of high school Spanish will not receive credit for 101. Heritage speakers will NOT receive credit for 101, 102 or 103.

SPA 203: Intermediate Oral Proficiency

This course focuses on the development of students’ Spanish oral proficiency at the ACTFL intermediate level.  Oral proficiency will be continually stressed through interviews, storytelling, debates, role-playing and oral presentations on cultural products, practices and perspectives.  Oral proficiency development will be supported with written journals and readings. Appropriate grammar points will be illustrated in order to support growth in intermediate oral proficiency.

SPA 210: Spanish For Heritage Students

Introduction to the study of the Spanish language structures through grammar and basic linguistics.  This course is intended for heritage or bilingual students whose primary knowledge of the language comes from home or another out-of-class setting, but who have not studied the language in a formal way. Emphasis will be placed on the study of the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.

SPA 211: Intermediate Writing Proficiency

This course focuses on the development of students’ written skills in Spanish. Grammar will be reviewed in order to provide the tools for more sophisticated written expression.  Assignments will include journals, essays, autobiographical papers, and creative pieces.  Students will also utilize the World Wide Web to correspond in written Spanish and to summarize and analyze current events news found at numerous sites.

SPA 215: Spanish Phonetics

The objectives of this course are to develop a solid understanding of Spanish spelling, stress patterns and pronunciation, and the relationship between these three aspects of the Spanish sound system.  Students will improve their spelling, pronunciation and listening skills by applying knowledge gained from written texts and by doing practical listening and pronunciation exercises.

SPA 216: Current Events in the Spanish-Speaking World

Students taking this course will put their language skills to work by being exposed to everyday life of Spain and Latin America as it is portrayed in the media. They will also develop an in-depth knowledge of the present cultural, economic, and political situation of the countries of the Spanish-speaking world.

SPA 219: Spanish for Medical Purposes

Students will acquire the necessary medical vocabulary to successfully read and understand Spanish-language texts related to health and medicine, understand the cultural and linguistic aspects of treating a non-English-speaking Hispanic population, and learn to define common medical problems and discuss their causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in Spanish. Students will be required to read and report (orally and in writing) on materials ranging from newspaper articles to publications in professional journals in Spanish, to interview native Spanish speakers and to transcribe these interviews, and to write a final paper in Spanish. An honest self-assessment of Spanish language skills is the best prerequisite for this course. SPA 103 is the prerequisite, but SPA 203 is strongly suggested.

SPA 241: Intro to Lit in Spanish

Selected readings from the literary traditions of Spain and Latin America. Progressive development of reading and literary skills in Spanish. Seminar format emphasizes oral and written expression. Fundamental approaches to literary interpretation will be introduced.

WLC 215: Introduction to Linguistics

This course will introduce basic concepts of descriptive linguistics with emphasis on the analysis of problems drawn from the languages of the world. Students will learn how to analyze the languages in terms of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Students will become familiar with the major language families of the world as they work on problems in language description in the various areas of linguistics covered in the course. WLC 215 will also include readings on the relationship of language and dialect, spoken and written language, language and society, language universals and language variation. This course is taught in English.

WLC 390: Second Language Acquisition and Related Methodologies

This course explores how the human brain acquires languages. It prepares pre- and in-service teachers by providing them with the in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to teach a foreign language. In keeping with the NCATE Foreign Language Teacher Standards and the New Jersey State Standards, this course explores: a) second language acquisition theories and applications; b) the teaching of the five Cs of the National Standards; and c) the use of technology-enhanced instruction. This course is usually taken during the junior year; it must be taken before student teaching. The course is taught in English.

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