Chair and Professor: Cervantes Professor: Nickisch Associate Professors: Dolsen, Park, Sherman Assistant Professors: Frantz, Hunt, Sieber Instructors: Hurd, Stewart Adjunct Faculty: Denison, Zaltzman Professor Emeritus: Shelton
The Foreign Language Department offers courses in French, German, Latin, Russian and Spanish. Students may study several other languages on a self-paced basis (see LANG 120). The courses serve several purposes: (1) to contribute to the general education of students by imparting an awareness of foreign languages, literatures and civilizations; (2) to meet the needs of language majors and minors; (3) to prepare future teachers of French, German, Russian and Spanish; and (4) to provide language training for students whose subsequent careers require the knowledge of a foreign language.
Two years (or equivalent) of a foreign language are prerequisites to all upper- division courses in French, German, Russian and Spanish. However, the department reserves the right to place students at a level commensurate with their knowledge of a specific language.
To secure a major in French, German or Spanish, the student is required to complete at least 26 hours of courses numbered 300 or above, most of which are given in the respective language.
Prospective high school teachers may obtain teaching majors or minors in foreign languages. They should consult the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education concerning the requirements for certification. Foreign language majors and minors are expected to include in their programs the designated required courses and to attain a reasonable degree of fluency in the languages they have selected.
The department maintains a modern language laboratory, which includes tapes, a record library, computers and video equipment. Its facilities are available to all language students.
Please note the following goal requirements: 1. LANG 207, Contemporary European Culture, 3 credits, which is taught in English, fulfills Goal 10A. 2. One year of either French, German, Latin, Russian or Spanish at the elementary or intermediate level fulfills Goal 10B.
For a major or minor in a foreign language the student must fulfill both Goals 10A AND 10B. Goal 10B may also be fulfilled by passing the departmental proficiency exams in French, German, Latin, Russian or Spanish. Non-native speakers of English, i.e. students who grew up in a non-English speaking country and learned English as their second language fulfill Goal 10-B by passing ENGL 101 and 201.
The subject CLEP examination in French, German or Spanish may not be substituted for Goal 10B.
Degree Requirements for French, German and Spanish Majors:
LANG 207 Contemporary European
Culture 3 cr
A two-semester (6 credit) course sequence 6 cr
These courses must be supportive of the student's educational goals within
the major in French, German or Spanish. Sequences which may well fulfill
this requirement are ENGL 251-252 English Literature, HIST g325-HIST
g326 or HIST 251-HIST g360-HIST g451. Other sequences may be selected. All s
equences must be approved by the student's Foreign Language Department advisor.
Major in French
LANG 101-102 Elementary French 8 cr
LANG 251-252 Intermediate French 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG 301-302 French Conversation and
Composition 8 cr
LANG g341-
g342 Survey of French Literature
and Civilization 6 cr
AND:
Upper-division LANG
courses, at least 3 of which
are conducted in French 12 cr
Major in German
LANG 103-104 Elementary German 8 cr
LANG 253-254 Intermediate German 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG 303-304 German Conversation and
Composition 8 cr
LANG g343-
g344 Survey of German Literature and
Civilization 6 cr
AND:
Upper-division LANG
courses, at least 3 of which
are conducted in German 12 cr
Major in Spanish
LANG 108-109 Elementary Spanish 8 cr
LANG 258-259 Intermediate Spanish 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG 308-309 Spanish Conversation and
Composition 8 cr
LANG g348-
g349 Survey of Spanish and
Latin American Literature
and Civilization 6 cr
AND:
Upper-division LANG
courses, at least 3 of which
are conducted in Spanish 12 cr
Minor in French
A Goal 10A course must also be fulfilled.
LANG 101-102 Elementary French 8 cr
LANG 251-252 Intermediate French 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG 301-302 French Conversation and
Composition 6 cr
Minor in German
A Goal 10A course must also be fulfilled.
LANG 103-104 Elementary German 8 cr
LANG 253-254 Intermediate German 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG 303-304 German Conversation and
Composition 6 cr
Minor in Russian
A Goal 10A course must also be fulfilled.
LANG 105-106 Elementary Russian 8 cr
LANG 255-256 Intermediate Russian 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG305-306 Russian Conversation and
Composition 6 cr
Minor in Spanish
A Goal 10A course must also be fulfilled.
LANG 108-109 Elementary Spanish 8 cr
LANG 258-259 Intermediate Spanish 8 cr
(or equivalent high school
courses or experience)
LANG 308-309 Spanish Conversation and
Composition 6 cr
LANG 107 Nature of Language 3 credits. General survey of structure and use of language. Topics include language origins, descriptive and historical linguistics, language and culture, and history of the English language. Cross-listed as ANTH 107 and ENGL 107. F
LANG 120 Autotutorial Beginning Foreign Language 1 credit. Self-paced laboratory course. May be repeated. Available in: Cherokee, Danish, Egyptian Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Lakhota, Mandarin Chinese, Navajo, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. Graded S/U. D
LANG 207 Contemporary European Culture 3 credits. European culture in French, German and Spanish-speaking countries is examined in terms of its historical bases and its contemporary expressions in customs, institutions, lifestyles, literature, art and music. Taught in English. Satisfies Goal 10A of the General Education Requirements. S
LANG 307 Foreign Language Practicum 3 credits. Students will teach fundamental language skills to elementary school children. Materials, methods, and instruction will be provided by the student. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ: ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE COURSES OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. F, S
LANG 397 Workshop 1-2 credits. Workshops aimed at the development and improvement of skills. Does not satisfy requirements for a major or a minor. May be repeated. Graded S/U. D
LANG g415-416 Studies in Major National Literatures 3 credits each. Studies in important literatures and cultures not covered by regular course offerings. Will include literatures in translation and literature written in English outside of America and the British Isles. Cross-listed as ENGL 455. D
LANG g437 The Teaching of Foreign Languages 3 credits. Study of the various methods used in teaching foreign languages, the extent and scope of language courses; the selection of suitable text books; audio-visual techniques and their contribution to language instruction. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. S
LANG g455 Linguistic Analysis I 3 credits. Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing on phonetics, phonology and morphology. Cross-listed as ANTH g455. PREREQ: LANG 107. R2
LANG g456 Linguistic Analysis II 3 credits. Introduction to descriptive linguistics focussing on morphology, syntax, and semantics. Cross-listed as ANTH g456. PREREQ; LANG g455. D
LANG g477 Phonology 3 credits. Study of articulatory phonetics and practice in phonetic transcription of a broad survey of languages; phonological analysis and theory. D
LANG g488 Foreign Language Seminar 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics from language, culture, literatures or methods of research. May be conducted in English. May be repeated up to 6 credits with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG 251-252 Intermediate French 4 credits each. Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in French. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the French language. Practice in language laboratory required. PREREQ: LANG 102 OR EQUIVALENT. Satisfies Goal 10B of the General Education Requirements. F, S
LANG 301-302 French Conversation and Composition 3 credits each. Intensive practice speaking and writing French in forms and styles common to economics, politics, science, society, the arts and creative writing of the French-speaking world. PREREQ: LANG 252 OR EQUIVALENT. F, S
LANG g341-g342 Survey of French Literature and Civilization 3 credits each. Comprehensive overview of the main currents of French cultural history and literature. Conducted in French. PREREQ: LANG 252 OR EQUIVALENT. AF, AS
LANG g361 Seventeenth Century French Literature 3 credits. Study of representative works of the 17th century, with particular emphasis on the works of Corneille, Moliere, and Racine. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g401 French Current Affairs 3 credits. Study of contemporary French culture through an examination of current socio-cultural issues in French speaking countries. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g421 Eighteenth Century French Literature 3 credits. French thought as reflected in the literature from 1715 to the Revolution. Special emphasis on the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R2
LANG g431 Twentieth Century French Literature 3 credits. Study of the main currents of contemporary French literature including symbolism, surrealism, existentialism, objectivism, etc. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g451 French Romanticism 3 credits. Study of the Romantic prose, poetry, and drama of the period: Lamartine, Musset, Vigny, Hugo, and others. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g462 French Realism and Naturalism 3 credits. Study of the main currents in French literature, as reflected in the works of Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, Maupassant, and other writers of the latter 19th century. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g471 Readings in French 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in French literature. May be repeated once with different content. Conducted in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG g481 Independent Studies in French 3 credits. A directed project, under the guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual study or research according to the needs of the student. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG 253-254 Intermediate German 4 credits each. Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in German. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the German language. Practice in language laboratory required. PREREQ: LANG 104 OR EQUIVALENT. Satisfies Goal 10B of the General Education Requirements. F, S
LANG 303-304 German Conversation and Composition 3 credits each. Students work toward mastery of German through readings, compositions, discussions and oral preesentations. Subject matter centers on business, science, politics, and society. PREREQ: LANG 254 OR EQUIVALENT. F, S
LANG g343-g344 Survey of German Literature and Civilization 3 credits each. Comprehensive overview of the main currents of German cultural history and literature. Conducted in German. PREREQ: LANG 254 OR EQUIVALENT. AF, AS
LANG g353 German Realism and Naturalism 3 credits. A survey of the major works from Buechner to Hauptmann, with emphasis on prose fiction and drama. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g363 The Age of Goethe 3 credits. A survey of the major works and movements of the preclassical and classical periods in German literature. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g403 German Current Affairs 3 credits. Study of contemporary German culture through an examination of current socio-cultural issues in the German-speaking world. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g413 German Romanticism 3 credits. Selections of prose, verse and drama by leading German-speaking Romantic writers are read and discussed, and the principal literary movements of the period are considered. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g423 Modern German Literature 3 credits. Reading and discussion of 20th Century works by the major authors of the German-speaking world, including Kafka, Hesse, Mann, Grass and Boell. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g433 Survey of German Poetry 3 credits. Reading, analysis and discussion of representative examples of epic and lyric poetry from the major literary eras, with emphasis on German poetry since Luther. Conducted in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g473 Readings in German 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in German literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG g483 Independent Studies in German 3 credits. A directed project, under the guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual study or research according to the needs of the student. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG 250-260 Intermediate Latin 3 credits each. Review and further study of Latin grammar. Readings from various authors. Study of one book of Vergil's Aeneid. PREREQ: LANG 110 OR EQUIVALENT. D
LANG g470 Readings in Latin 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in Latin literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG 255-256 Intermediate Russian 4 credits each. Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in Russian. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the Russian language. Practice in language laboratory required. PREREQ: LANG 106 OR EQUIVALENT. Satisfies GOAL 10B of the General Education Requirements. F, S
LANG 305-306 Russian Conversation and Composition 3 credits each. Intensive practice speaking and writing Russian in forms and styles common to economics, politics, science, society, the arts and creative writing of the Russian-speaking world. PREREQ: LANG 256 OR EQUIVALENT. F, S
LANG g475 Readings in Russian 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in Russian literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG 258-259 Intermediate Spanish 4 credits each. Extensive review of grammatical structures and continued emphasis on developing students' communication skills in Spanish. Contrastive study of culture as reflected in the Spanish language. Practice in language laboratory required. PREREQ: LANG 109 OR EQUIVALENT. Satisfies Goal 10B of the General Education Requirements. F, S
LANG 308-309 Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 credits each. Intensive practice speaking, reading and writing standard Spanish in the forms and styles common to the media, commerce, research and the arts. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: LANG 259 OR EQUIVALENT. F, S
LANG g338 Spanish Enlightenment and Romanticism 3 credits. Consideration of literary currents from the beginning of the Bourbon Monarchy in Spain (1700) until 1868. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g339 Spanish Realism through Generation of '98 3 credits. Examination of major literary works beginning with the realist and naturalist authors and concluding with the Generation of 1898. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g348-g349 Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature and Civilization 3 credits each. Comprehensive overview of main currents of Peninsular and Latin American cultural history and literature. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: LANG 259 OR EQUIVALENT. AF, AS
LANG g358 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature 3 credits. Examination of modern Peninsular letters as evidenced in poetry, the short story, the novel and the essay. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g408 Spanish Current Affairs 3 credits. Study of contemporary Spanish culture through an examination of current socio-cultural issues in Spanish speaking countries. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g418 Early Latin American Literature 3 credits. Study of major writers from the conquest to nationalism, including colonial, enlightenment, revolutionary and late 19th-century prose and poetry. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g419 Modern Latin American Literature 3 credits. Study of major writes from "modernismo" to the present. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g428 Spanish Medieval through Golden Age Literature 3 credits. Examination of Medieval, Renaissance, Golden Age Literature with an emphasis on the major trends that shaped Spanish thought and letters. Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. R3
LANG g479 Readings in Spanish 2 credits. Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports on selected topics in Spanish literature. May be repeated once with different content. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
LANG g489 Independent Studies in Spanish 3 credits. A directed project, under the guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual study or research according to the needs of the student. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
Idaho State University Academic Information
Revised: April 24, 1996
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