Prerequisites ENG095, or Placement test (Reading 250-300, Writing 2-8)
This communication course prepares advanced multilingual students to engage with academic reading, vocabulary, speaking, and listening in English. Multilingual students build fluency and accuracy in their use of spoken English from a wide range of academic disciplines. Students will also work with several types of authentic reading and listening materials to gain comfort with both holistic and analytical approaches to language learning. This course satisfies Humanities elective requirements for graduation.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or LAN 103

This course examines verbal and nonverbal communication among members of defined cultural groups. The focus is on developing understanding and awareness of reasons for culturally specific behavior. Reading selections on social, educational, and business nmms in a variety of ethnic groups are included. Students engage in discussions as well as individual and group oral presentations during the semester. This course is recommended for multilingual learners and satisfies Humanities elective requirements for graduation.

Prerequisite: Placement Test is Required

In this introductory Spanish language course for non-Spanish speakers, students will focus on developing basic vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation skills through reading, listening, and speaking exercises. Students will also be introduced to the cultures of Spanish-countries.

PREREQUISITE: LAN 111 OR PLACEMENT TEST

Students enrolled in this course for non-Spanish speakers will focus on developing aural and oral communication skills through guided conversation and through classroom reading and writing assignments. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary issues in Spanish-speaking countries.

Prerequisite: Placement Test is Required


In this introductory French language course for non-French speakers, students will focus on developing basic vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation skills through reading, listening, and speaking exercises. Students will also be introduced to the cultures of French-speaking countries.

PREREQUISITE: LAN141 OR PLACEMENT TEST

Students enrolled in this course for non-French speakers will focus on developing communication skills through guided conversation, and through classroom reading and writing assignments. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary issues in the diverse French-speaking countries.

This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge of the Arabic language. Arabic 161 focuses on learning the script, sound and writing systems in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). All Language skills will be equally emphasized; listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course will also present culture in the Arabic speaking world through various activities.

PREREQUISITE: LAN 161

LAN 162 is a continuation of LAN161. The main focus will be building vocabulary and mastering basic grammatical structures. Training in reading and writing Arabic sentences and enhancing spoken skills necssary for a variety of daily activities will also be stressed. Emphasis will be placed on assimilating the language for more complex cummunicative purposes related to describing self, family members, career plans, and abstract concepts such as personal feeling and decisions.

PREREQUISITE: Spanish II (LAN 112) or Placement Test

This course emphasizes active review of skill development in Spanish grammatical structure through speaking, understanding, writing, and reading short stories and literary excerpts in Spanish.

PREREQUISITE: Spanish III

Students will refine their oral communication skills through conversation, debates, small group work, and individual projects. The course highlights analysis and discussion of modern masterpieces of Hispanic literature and films in order to advance oral and written communicative competency in Spanish.

This course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading and writing, with a review of grammar necessary to support and develop these communicative skills. Students will become acquainted with French literature, culture and civilization.
Prerequisite: LAN 142 or placement test

PREREQUISITE: LAN 241

This course focuses on increasing conversational ability and listening comprehension through discussion of practical communicative situations, and contemporary French culture, ideas and daily business practices. Learning Resources Center materials are available for student use in support of this course.

This course provides study of major works of French-speaking writers of Africa and the Antilles. Poetry and novels from Senegal, Haiti, Martinique and Guadalupe are read and discussed with an emphasis on such authors as Cesaire, Senghor, Roumain, Damas and Panon.
Prerequisite: LAN142 or placement test

Arabic III is the third semester of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Building upon the proficiency of level II, students will focus on acquiring additional vocabulary with which to engage in daily conversations in order to be able to both speak and comprehend more complex sentences. Students will also learn to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words based on general principles of word formation, roots and context. Although conversational proficiency continues to be emphasized, students at this level also begin to improve their reading skills and use the dictionary with ease. Information about aspects of Arabic culture will enhance student understanding and use of the language.