220. Contemporary French Culture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Cultural and practical orientation for students participating in the summer study abroad programs in France; brief introduction to contemporary social and cultural institutions; discussions of French university system; oral reports and final paper; readings and discussion in English and French. Prerequisite: FREN 101 or equivalent.

221. World Literature. (3-0). Credit 3.

Representative works in translation of major authors and texts from various cultures to A.D. 1500, including such authors as Homer, biblical writers, Greek dramatists, Sappho, Virgil, Marie de France, Dante, Lao Tzu, and works like Gilgamesh and The Bhagavad Gita. Prerequisite: ENGL104. Cross-listed with ENGL 221.

222. World Literature. (3-0). Credit 3.

Representative works in translation of major authors from A.D. 1500 to the present from various cultures, including such authors as Cervantes, Moliere, Goethe, Tolstoy, Mahfouz, Munif, Achebe, Tolstaya, Vargas Llosa and Duras. Prerequisite: ENGL 104. Cross-listed with COML 222 and ENGL222.

230. Contemporary German Culture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Cultural and practical orientation for students participating in the summer study abroad programs in Germany; brief introduction to contemporary social and cultural institutions; discussions of German university system; oral reports and final paper; readings and discussion in English and German. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or equivalent.

232. Exploratory German Language and Culture. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to the fundamentals of German language and culture; immersion in a European culture; acquisition of skills and insights necessary to experience life in Germany; study of comparisons and contrasts between German and North American culture.

240. Contemporary Russian Culture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Cultural and practical orientation for students participating in the summer study abroad programs in Russia; brief introduction to contemporary social and cultural institutions; discussions of Russian university system; oral reports and final paper; readings and discussion in English and Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or equivalent.

250. Contemporary Spanish Culture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Cultural and practical orientation for students participating in the summer study abroad programs in Spain; brief introduction to contemporary social and cultural institutions; discussions of Spanish university system; oral reports and final paper; readings and discussion in English and Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent.

260. Contemporary Mexican Culture. (1-0). Credit 1.

Introduction to contemporary Mexican social, cultural, and political institutions; discussion of Mexican university system; readings and discussion in Spanish and English. For preparation for study abroad program in Mexico. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent.

289. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of modern languages. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

337. Russian Drama. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to the masterpieces of Russian drama from the 19th century to the present; includes such authors as Pushkin, Chekhov, Gorky, Arbuzov, Rozov and Petrushevskaya. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; approval of instructor. Cross-listed with RUSS 337.

341. Russia's Artistic Heritage. (3-0). Credit 3.

A multimedia introduction to Russian culture; Russian masterpieces in art, architecture, dance, theater, literature, film and music characteristic of the different periods of Russian culture from its prehistoric beginnings to the present; conducted in English. Cross-listed with RUSS 341. May be taken twice with approval of department head.

342. Russian Novel in Translation. (3-0). Credit 3.

Major works of Russian prose of the 19th and 20th centuries; literary analysis with regard to its social background and chief cultural movements; readings and lectures in English. Prerequisite: 3 credits of English literature at 200-level or above. Cross-listed with RUSS 401. May be taken twice with approval of department head.

352. Hispanic Literature and Film. (3-0). Credit 3.

The language of film, and film as fiction; the relationship between film and literature; films as expressions of cultural realities through the adaptation of Hispanic literary works; readings and lectures in English.

362. Hispanic Literature in the United States. (3-0). Credit3.

Contemporary literature by Hispanic authors of the United States writing in English; representative works from the major Hispanic communities of the U.S. Prerequisite: ENGL 104. Cross-listed with ENGL 362.

484. Internship. (3-0). Credit 3.

Directed internship in a private firm or public agency to provide experience and learning appropriate to the student's degree program and career objectives. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. I, II

Individual supervision of readings or assigned projects, selected for each student individually. Written and oral reports. No class meetings. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Selected topics in an identified area of modern languages. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.