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. 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.nCherokee culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
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 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
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 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 115:
Intro to Uyghur
The course emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, in every day situations, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Culture elements are an essential part.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 115A:
First-Year Uyghur First Quarter
First Year First quarter Uyghur is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Focus on speaking writing and listening while developing students' communicative skills in Uyghur. Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional Uyghur cultural contexts.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 115C:
First-Year Uyghur, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 115B. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 115B. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 116A:
Second-Year Uyghur, First Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 115C. Grammar structures and vocabulary through authentic materials. Cultural proficiency. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 115C. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 128A:
Second-Year Dutch
Second Year first quarter Dutch 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. Prerequisisite: Speclang 126C or a placement test
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 128C:
Second-Year Dutch,Third Quarter
Second Year third quarter Dutch 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. Prerequisisite: 128B or placement test
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
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 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 136A:
First- Yup'ik, First Quarter
First quarter of the first year, in a three-quarter sequence.The course is remotely taught and emphasizes developing effective communication at a basic level, in daily situations, covering grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Cultural context is an essential part of the course.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
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.nNavajo culture.
Terms: Aut
| 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 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 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.nPrerequisite: SPECLANG 144B or Placement Test. Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
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 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 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, Sum
| Units: 5
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.nPrerequisite: SPECLANG 152B. Fulfills the University language requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| 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 153C:
Second-Year Hindi, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 153B. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 153B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 154A:
Third-Year Hindi, First Quarter
Focus of the course is on developing communication and presentation skills in Hindi 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 nof the course.nPlacement Test, Second-Year Hindi or equivalent.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 154C:
Third-Year Hindi, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 154B. Focus of the course is on developing communication and presentation skills in Hindi 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: SPECLANG 154B or Placement Test,
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 159C:
First Year Punjabi, Third Quarter
Continuation of 159B.
Terms: Win, 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 164C:
First-Year Czech, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 164B. Prerequisite; SPECLANG 164B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
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 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 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, 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.nnnn 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 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, Sum
| 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 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 182A:
Second-Year Hungarian, First Quarter
Second Year Hungarian 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: Placement test or SPECLANG 173C
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 182C:
Second-Year Hungarian, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 182B. Second Year Hungarian Third 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: SPECLANG182B or placement test.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
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, 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 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 testn Fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 192A:
First-Year Kazakh, First Quarter
First Year Kazakh First Quarter is the first course in a three quarter sequence.Focus on speaking writing and listening while developing students communicative skills in Kazakh. Interactive approach emphasizing the ability to express concepts related to daily activities within traditional Kazakh cultural contexts.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 226A:
Second Year Khmer, First Quarter
Second Year Khmer is intended for students who can already speak Khmer at a "survival" level (discuss topics such as home, family, food, traveling, work, health) and have basic knowledge of the writing system (able to read short narratives, simple folk tales; and write letters and other types of information based on personal experience). In this course, the first of a three-quarter sequence, students will learn to discuss topics such as Khmer Buddhism, proverbs, and news media using more formal language and educated vocabulary. They will also learn to read (and write about) increasingly sophisticated texts including folk tales and newspaper articles. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 125C or a placement test.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 226C:
Second Year Khmer, Third Quarter
Second Year third quarter Khmer is the final course in a three quarter sequence. Students will finish reading and discussing a Khmer novel, be introduced to traditional Khmer poetry, and finish the independent study project begun in Winter quarter, including making an oral presentation of their research in Khmer. Emphasis will be on formal grammar and vocabulary in both spoken and written applications. Prerequisite: Second year second quarter Khmer. No new students will normally be allowed to join the course this quarter.
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 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.nFulfills 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 250C:
First-Year Romanian, Third Quarter
Continuation of SPECLANG 250B. First Year Romanian Third Quarter is the third 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 250B or placement test. Completion of this course fulfills the University Language Requirement.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Language
SPECLANG 260A:
Third-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
Third Year Modern Greek First Quarter is the first course in a three quarter sequence. Focus of the course is on developing communication and presentation skills in Modern Greek 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: SPECLANG 171C or placement test
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
SPECLANG 260C:
Third-Year Modern Greek, Third Quarter
Third Year Modern Greek Third Quarter is the third course in a three quarter sequence. Focus of the course is on developing more advanced communication and presentation skills in Modern Greek 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 260B or placement test
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, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Aban, C. (PI);
Brates, V. (PI);
Dusatko, J. (PI);
Jarboe, L. (PI);
Mayila, Y. (PI);
Moldashova, F. (PI);
Necochea, M. (PI);
Negip-Schatt, S. (PI);
Porta, F. (PI);
Prionas, E. (PI);
Sharma, S. (PI);
Singh, K. (PI);
Szoke, E. (PI);
Szudelski, G. (PI);
Tran, B. (PI);
van der Hoeven, I. (PI)
