SPECLANG 99:
Language Specials
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
SPECLANG 100A:
First-Year Cherokee, First Quarter
First quarter of a three-quarter beginning sequence. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Cherokee culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 100B:
First-Year Cherokee, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 100A. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Cherokee. Course emphasizes continued development of effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Cherokee culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG100A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 100C:
First-Year Cherokee, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 100B. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Cherokee. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Cherokee culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 100B or consent of instructor. Completion of 100C fulfills the University language requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 101A:
First-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
First quarter of a three-quarter beginning sequence. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Nahuatl. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Nahuatl culture.Some knowledge of Spanish is useful.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 101B:
First-Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG101A. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction,conducted primarily in Nahuatl. Course emphasizes continued development of effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Nahuatl culture. Some knowledge of Spanish is useful. Prerequisite: SPECLANG101 A or placement test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 101C:
First-Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 101B. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Nahuatl. Course emphasizes continued development of effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Nahuatl culture. Some knowledge of Spanish is useful. Prerequisite: SPECLANG101B or placement test.Completion of 101C fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 102A:
Second-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Nahuatl. Continuation of SPECLANG 101 sequence integrating language and culture, with emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include socio culturally appropriate language in formal contexts. Prerequisite: Placement Test, SPECLANG101 A,B,C
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 102B:
Second -Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Najuatl. Continuation of SPECLANG102A sequence integrating language and culture, with emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite: Placement Test or SPECLANG102A
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 102C:
Second Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Nahuatl. Continuation of SPECLANG102B sequence integrating language and culture, with emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite: Placement Test, SPECLANG102B
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 111A:
First-Year Finnish, First Quarter
First quarter of a three-quarter beginning sequence. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level. Students communicate with short messages on everyday topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Finnish culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 111C:
First-Year Finnish, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 111B. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Topics relate to everyday situations and activities necessary for survival. Finnish Culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 111B or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 117A:
First Year Samoan, First quarter
Focus is on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Samoan. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 117B:
First Year Samoan, second quarter
Focus is on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Samoan. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 117C:
First Year Samoan, third quarter
Focus is on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Samoan. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course. This is the third course in the three part series.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 118A:
First Year Inupiaq, First Quarter
This course focuses on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Inupiaq. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 122A:
First-Year Tibetan, First Quarter
The course is designed to develop reading competence in Classical Tibetan. The emphasis is on vocabulary building, grammar, reading comprehension, and translation of materials pertinent to Tibetan religion, literature, history, and culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 122B:
First Year Tibetan, Second Quarter
Continuation of 122A- The course is designed to develop reading competence in Classical Tibetan. The emphasis is on vocabulary building, grammar, reading comprehension, and translation of materials pertinent to Tibetan religion, literature, history, and culture.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 122C:
First Year Tibetan, Third Quarter
Continuation of 122B. The course is designed to develop reading competence in Classical Tibetan. The emphasis is on vocabulary building, grammar, reading comprehension, and translation of materials pertinent to Tibetan religion, literature, history, and culture.. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 123A:
Second Year Tibetan- First-Quarter
Continuation of 122C
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 123B:
Second Year Tibetan- Second -Quarter
Continuation of Speclang 123A
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 123C:
Second-Year Tibetan, Third Quarter
Continuation of speclang 123B
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 125A:
First- Year Khmer, First Quarter
The course is the first in a three-quarter sequence of first year language courses. No previous knowledge of Khmer is required. It focuses on introducing Khmer in the context of formal and informal communication. The course content is centers on topics of daily life activities and emphasizes descriptions of self and community, short narratives, expression of feelings and simple questions and answers. Khmer culture is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 125B:
First-Year Khmer, Second Quarter
This is the second course in a three-quarter sequence of first year language courses. It focuses on further introducing Khmer in the context of formal and informal communication. The course content centers on topics of daily life activities and emphasizes descriptions of self and community, short narratives, expression of feelings and simple questions and answers. Khmer culture is an essential part of the course. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 125A or a placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 125C:
First-Year Khmer,Third Quarter
This is the third course in a three-quarter sequence of first year language courses. It focuses on further introducing Khmer in the context of formal and informal communication. The course content centers on topics of daily life activities and emphasizes descriptions of self and community, short narratives, expression of feelings and simple questions and answers. Khmer culture is an essential part of the course.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 125B or a placement test.The completion of this course fulfills the University language requirement
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 126A:
First-Year Dutch, First Quarter
This is the first year first quarter course in a three quarter sequence. Speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Authentic materials. Interactive approach with emphasis varying according to student goals. The cultural context in which Dutch is spoken
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 126B:
First-Year Dutch, Second Quarter
This is the first year second quarter course in a three quarter sequence. Expansion on Speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Authentic materials. Interactive approach with emphasis varying according to student goals. The cultural context in which Dutch is spoken.Prerequisite: SPECLANG126A
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 126C:
First-Year Dutch,Third Quarter
This is the first year third quarter in a three quarter sequence. Further expansion on speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills Authentic materials. Interactive approach with emphasis varying according to student goals. Cultural context in which Dutch is spoken.Prerequisite SPECLANG 126B or placement test
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 129A:
First-Year Ukrainian, First Quarter
This is the first year first quarter course in a three quarter sequence. Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Ukrainian culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 129B:
First-Year Ukrainian, Second Quarter
This is the first year second quarter course in a three quarter sequence. Expansion on Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Ukrainian culture. Prerequisite SPECLANG129A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 129C:
First-Year Ukrainian, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 129B. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 129B. Completion of this course fulfills the language requiremet.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 138A:
First-Year Navajo, First Quarter
First quarter of a three-quarter beginning sequence. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Navajo. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations.Navajo culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 138B:
First-Year Navajo, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 138A. Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Navajo. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations.Navajo culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG138A or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 138C:
First-Year Navajo, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 138B Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction, conducted primarily in Navajo. Course emphasizes further developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Navajo culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG138B or consent of instructor. Completion of Speclang 138 fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 142A:
Second-Year Armenian, First qtr
Continuation of Speclang 141B. Expands students' proficiency in Armenian language and culture at intermediate level through various texts and multimedia. Students will continue to learn the language with an emphasis on communicative and interactive classroom activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test, or Speclang 141B
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 142B:
Second-Year Armenian, second Quarter
Continuation of Speclang 142A. Expands students' proficiency in Armenian language and culture at intermediate level through various texts and multimedia. Students will continue to learn the language with an emphasis on communicative and interactive classroom activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test, or Speclang 142A
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 142C:
Second-Year Armenian, Third Quarter
Continuation of Speclang 142B. Expands students' proficiency in Armenian language and culture at intermediate level through various texts and multimedia. Students will continue to learn the language with an emphasis on communicative and interactive classroom activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test, or Speclang 142B
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 144A:
First-Year Filipino, First Quarter
First quarter of First year in a three-quarter beginning sequence. Course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Filipino culture
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 144B:
First-Year Filipino, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 144A. Second Quarter of First year in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Filipino culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 144A or Placement Test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 144C:
First-Year Filipino, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 144B. Third Quarter of First year in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further developing effective communication at a basic level, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening in everyday situations. Filipino culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 144B or Placement Test. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 145A:
Second-Year Filipino, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 144C. Second Year Filipino, First Quarter n a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 144C or a placement test
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 145B:
Second-Year Filipino, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 145A. Second Year Second Quarter Filipino is the second course in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 145A or placement test.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 145C:
Second-Year Filipino, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANGT 145B.Second Year third Quarter Filipino is the third course in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 145B or placement test.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 150A:
First-Year Vietnamese, First Quarter
First Year first quarter Vietnamese is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes developing basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Vietnamese culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
SPECLANG 150B:
First-Year Vietnamese, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 150A. First Year second quarter Vietnamese is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Vietnamese culture.nPrerequisite: SPECLANG 150A or a placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
SPECLANG 150C:
First-Year Vietnamese, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 150B. First Year third quarter Vietnamese is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Vietnamese culture.nPrerequisite: SPECLANG 150B or placement test. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 151A:
Second-Year Vietnamese, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG150C.Second Year first quarter Vietnamese is the first course in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite: Speclang 150C or placement test.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 151B:
Second-Year Vietnamese, Second quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 151A. Second Year second quarter Vietnamese is the second course in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on expanding development of proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite: SPECLANG151A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 151C:
Second-Year Vietnamese, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 151B. Second Year third quarter Vietnamese is the third course in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further expanding development of proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts.n Prerequisite SPECLANG 151B. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 152A:
First-Year Hindi, First Quarter
First Year first quarter Hindi is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes developing basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Hindi culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 152B:
First-Year Hindi, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 152A. First Year second quarter Hindi is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Hindi culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 152A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 152C:
First-Year Hindi, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 152B. First Year Third quarter Hindi is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Hindi culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 152B. Fulfills the University language requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 153A:
Second-Year Hindi, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 152C. Second Year Hindi, First Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG152C or placement test.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 153B:
Second-Year Hindi, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 153A. Second Year Hindi, Second Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG 153A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 153C:
Second-Year Hindi, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 153B. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 153B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 159A:
First Year Punjabi, First Quarter
Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Punjabi culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 159B:
First Year Punjabi, Second Quarter
Continuation of 159A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 159C:
First Year Punjabi, Third Quarter
Continuation of 159B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 162A:
First Year Tamil, First Quarter
Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Tamil culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 162B:
First Year Tamil, Second Quarter
Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Tamil culture.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 162C:
First Year Tamil, Third Quarter
Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Tamil culture.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 164A:
First-Year Czech, First Quarter
First Year first quarter Czech is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes developing basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Czech culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 164B:
First-Year Czech, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 164A. First Year Second quarter Czech is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Czech culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 164A or placement test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 164C:
First-Year Czech, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 164B. Prerequisite; SPECLANG 164B.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 165A:
Second-Year Czech, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 164C. Second Year Czech, First Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG164C or placement test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 165B:
Second-Year Czech, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 165A. Second Year Czech, Second Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG165A or placement test
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 167A:
First-Year Polish, First Quarter
First Year First quarter Polish is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes developing basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Polish culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 167B:
First-Year Polish, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 167A. First Year Second quarter Polish is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Polish culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 167A or placement test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 167C:
First-Year Polish, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 167B. First Year Third Quarter Polish is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Polish culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 167B or placement test. Completion of 167C fulfills the University Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 170A:
First-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
First Year First quarter Modern Greek is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes developing basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Modern Greek culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
SPECLANG 170B:
First-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 170A. First Year Second Quarter Modern Greek is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Modern Greek culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 170A or placement testPrerequisite: SPECLANG 170A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
SPECLANG 170C:
First-Year Modern Greek, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 170B. First Year Third Quarter Modern Greek is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further developing basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Modern Greek culture. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 170B. Fulfills the University language requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 174A:
First-Year Quechua, First Quarter
First Year First Quarter Quechua is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Quechua culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 174B:
First-Year Quechua, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 174A. First Year Second Quarter Quechua is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Quechua culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 174A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 174C:
First-Year Quechua, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 174B. First Year Third Quarter Quechua is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of basic level communication skills using daily life topics. Grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced through interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Quechua culture.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 174B or placement test. Completion of of 174C fulfills the University Language Requirement. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 174B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 175A:
Second-Year Quechua, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 174C. Second Year Quechua, First Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG174C or placement test
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 175B:
Second-Year Quechua, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 175A. Second Year Quechua, Second Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG175A or placement test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 175C:
Second-Year Quechua, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 175B. Second Year Quechua, Third Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency in oral and written discourse. Targeted functional abilities include presentational and socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG175B or placement test
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 178A:
First-Year Sign Language, First Quarter
First Year First Quarter American Sign Language is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes development of comprehension and production skills using daily life topics.Focus on cultural awareness necessary for communication. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
SPECLANG 178B:
First-Year Sign Language, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 178A. First Year Second Quarter American Sign Language is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of comprehension and production skills using daily life topics.Focus on cultural awareness necessary for communication. Prerequisite:SPECLANG 178A or placement test. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
SPECLANG 178C:
First-Year Sign Language, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 178B. First Year Third Quarter American Sign Language is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Course emphasizes further development of comprehension and production skills using daily life topics.Focus on cultural awareness necessary for communication. Prerequisite:SPECLANG 178B or placement test Limited enrollment
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 179A:
Second-Year Sign Language, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 178C. Second Year ASL, First Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on developing proficiency on functional structures, lexical items and history of ASL Socio-culturally appropriate language in formal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG178C
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 179B:
Second-Year Sign Language, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 179A. Second Year ASL, Second Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency on functional structures, lexical items and history of ASL Socio-culturally appropriate language informal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG179A or placement test. Limited enrollment
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 179C:
Second-Year Sign Language, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 179B. Second Year ASL, Third Quarter in a three quarter sequence. The course integrates language and culture with an emphasis on further developing proficiency on functional structures, lexical items and history of ASL Socio-culturally appropriate language informal and informal contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG179B or placement test
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 183A:
First-Year Sanskrit, First Quarter
Full class in the script, grammar, and vocabulary of the Sanskrit language of ancient India. Also included will be some readings from the Bhagavad Gita. No previous knowledge of Sanskrit required.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 183B:
First-Year Sanskrit, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 183A. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 183A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 183C:
First-Year Sanskrit, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 183B. Prerequisite; SPECLANG 183B. The completion of this course fulfills the University Language Requirement
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 189A:
First-Year Hawaiian, First Quarter
First Year first quarter Hawaiian is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on speaking writing and listening while developing students communicative skills in Hawaiian. Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional Hawaiian cultural contexts.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 189B:
First-Year Beginning Hawaiian, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 189A.First Year Second Quarter Hawaiian is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on speaking writing and listening while further developing students communicative skills in Hawaiian. Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional Hawaiian cultural contexts. Prerequisite SPECLANG 189A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 189C:
First-Year Hawaiian, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 189B. First Year Third Quarter Hawaiian is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on speaking writing and listening while further developing students communicative skills in Hawaiian. Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional Hawaiian cultural contexts.Prerequisite SPECLANG 189B or placement test Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 203A:
Fourth-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction conducted in Nahuatl. Course focuses on continued development of advanced proficiency in oral and written Nahuatl. Emphasis on functional abilities that integrate language and culture in formal, informal, academic, and professional contexts. Prerequisite- Placement test or SPECLANG 103C.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
SPECLANG 203B:
Fourth-Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction conducted in Nahuatl. Course focuses on continued development of advanced proficiency in oral and written Nahuatl. Emphasis on functional abilities that integrate language and culture in formal, informal, academic, and professional contexts. Prerequisite- Placement test or SPECLANG 203B.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
SPECLANG 203C:
Fourth-Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
Distance learning combined with periodic on-site instruction conducted in Nahuatl. Course focuses on continued development of advanced proficiency in oral and written Nahuatl. Emphasis on functional abilities that integrate language and culture in formal, informal, academic, and professional contexts. Prerequisite- Placement test or SPECLANG 203B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 218A:
First-Year Urdu, First Quarter
First Year Urdu will introduce students to the Urdu alphabet (Nastaliq script); to pronunciation and intonation; to basic conversation patterns; and to the elements of spelling, reading, and writing in Urdu. It will cover basic grammar of modern standard Urdu. As part of this course, students will learn popular Urdu songs, watch films and video clips, and become familiar with culture of Urdu speaking people. They will also have exciting opportunities to make their own audio and video recordings to improve their pronunciation, work with Web-based and multi-media materials, and to go on one or more field trips. By the end of year, students will have acquired a basic vocabulary of 800-1000 words, and will be able to generate and interpret several types of simple sentences in simple conversation as well as write in a variety of communication contexts
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 218B:
First-Year Urdu, Second Quarter
Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Urdu culture.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 218C:
First-Year Urdu, Third Quarter
Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Urdu culture.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 219A:
Second Year Urdu, first quarter
Focus is on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Urdu. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 219B:
Second Year Urdu, second quarter
Focus is on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Urdu. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 219C:
Second Year Urdu, third quarter
Focus is on speaking, writing, reading, and listening abilities in Urdu. Interactive approach enables students to express concepts and develop communicative competence at the basic level. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 224A:
Third-Year Vietnamese, First Quarter
Third Year First Quarter Vietnamese is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Focus of the course is on developing communication and presentation skills in Vietnamese using a variety of topics and different contexts. Authentic audio visual material and use of level appropriate pedagogy tools enhance functional linguistic abilities. Culture is an essential part of the course. Prerequisite 151C or placement test
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 224B:
Third-Year Vietnamese, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 224A. Third Year Second Quarter Vietnamese is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Focus of the course is on developing communication and presentation skills in Vietnamese using a variety of topics and different contexts. Authentic audio visual material and use of level appropriate pedagogy tools further enhance functional linguistic abilities. Culture is an essential part of the course. Prerequisite224A or placement testPrerequisite: SPECLANG 224A or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 234A:
Second-Year Haitian Creole, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 134C. Expands students' proficiency in Haitian Creole language and culture through various texts and multimedia. Students will continue to learn the language with an emphasis on communicative and interactive classroom activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test or SPECLANG 134C.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 234B:
Second-Year Haitian Creole, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 234A. Expands students' proficiency in Haitian Creole language and culture through various texts and multimedia. Students will continue to learn the language with an emphasis on communicative and interactive classroom activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test or SPECLANG 234B.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 234C:
Second-Year Haitian Creole, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 234B. Expands students' proficiency in Haitian Creole language and culture through various texts and multimedia. Students will continue to learn the language with an emphasis on communicative and interactive classroom activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test or SPECLANG234B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 247A:
First-Year Lakota, First Quarter
First Year Lakota First Quarter is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on speaking writing and listening while developing communicative skills in Lakota.Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional Lakota cultural contexts.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 247B:
First-Year Lakota, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 247A. First Year Lakota Second Quarter is the second course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on speaking writing and listening while further developing communicative skills in Lakota Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional. Prerequisite SPECLANG247A or placement test.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 247C:
First-Year Lakota, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 247B. First Year Lakota Third Quarter is the third course in a three quarter sequence.Focus on speaking writing and listening while further developing communicative skills in Lakota Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 247B or placement test.Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 250A:
First-Year Romanian, First Quarter
First Year Romanian First Quarter is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on introducing Romanian in the context of formal and informal communication. Emphasis on topics of daily life activities and descriptions of self and community, short narratives, expression of feelings and simple questions and answers. Romanian culture is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 250B:
First-Year Romanian, Second Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 250A. First Year Romanian Second Quarter is the second course in a three quarter sequence Focus on further introducing Romanian in the context of formal and informal communication. Emphasis on topics of daily life activities and descriptions of self and community, short narratives, expression of feelings and simple questions and answers. Romanian culture is an essential part of the course.Prerequisite: SPECLANG 250A or placement test
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 273A:
Fourth-Year Hungarian, First Quarter
Continuation of Speclang 265C. The course is the continuity of three academic years of learning Hungarian or students' ability to prove their proficiency by testing. Learnings will build on the previous quarters, including conversation, writing, reading, and contemporary Hungary's social and cultural issues.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 273B:
Fourth-Year Hungarian, 2nd Quarter
The course is the continuity of three academic years of learning Hungarian or students' ability to prove their proficiency by testing. Learnings will build on the previous quarters, including conversation, writing, reading, and contemporary Hungary's social and cultural issues.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 273C:
Fourth-Year Hungarian, 3rd Quarter
The course is the continuity of three academic years of learning Hungarian or students' ability to prove their proficiency by testing. Learnings will build on the previous quarters, including conversation, writing, reading, and contemporary Hungary's social and cultural issues.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 297:
Directed Reading
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.- For Grad students only
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
SPECLANG 395:
Graduate Studies in Special Language
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Aban, C. (PI);
Boyadjian, T. (PI);
Bruce, G. (PI);
Desai, R. (PI);
Dusatko, J. (PI);
Ergul, S. (PI);
Haas, C. (PI);
Jarboe, L. (PI);
Kroupa, J. (PI);
Necochea, M. (PI);
Negip-Schatt, S. (PI);
Pierre, J. (PI);
Porta, F. (PI);
Rogahn, K. (PI);
Sarna, A. (PI);
Scott, E. (PI);
Sharma, S. (PI);
Singh, K. (PI);
Szoke, E. (PI);
Szudelski, G. (PI);
Tran, B. (PI);
van der Hoeven, I. (PI)
