Course Descriptions

Reading French for Research Purposes prepares students to read and do research using scholarly texts in French. Students will build on their fundamental knowledge of French grammar and the most common vocabulary terms used in scholarly writing, while developing reading comprehension skills and working intensively with academic texts in their areas of research specialty. Students who perform well in FREN 33333/23333 will be able to synthesize key points, arguments and evidence in scholarly texts into their own research. The course also includes practice of skills necessary to pass the Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment (ARCA) in French, administered by the Office for Language Assessment (OLA). Undergraduate students have the option of taking the ARCA, or completing a final assignment in which they identify, cite, and describe the relevance of multiple French secondary texts in their discipline or to a specific project.

Note: This course may fulfill the graduate language requirement in some departments. Also offered through the Summer Language Institute.

PQ for 33333: While there is currently no strict prerequisite for FREN 33333, one year of introductory French or the equivalent is highly recommended.

PQ for 23333: FREN 10200, 12001 or 14100, placement into FREN 10300 or instructor consent.

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Reading French for Research Purposes prepares students to read and do research using scholarly texts in French. Students will build on their fundamental knowledge of French grammar and the most common vocabulary terms used in scholarly writing, while developing reading comprehension skills and working intensively with academic texts in their areas of research specialty.

Students who perform well in FREN 33333 (grad)/23333 (undergrad) will be able to synthesize key points, arguments and evidence in scholarly texts into their own research. The course also includes practicing the skills necessary to pass the Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment (ARCA) in French, administered by the Office for Language Assessment (OLA).

Prerequisite: One year of college-level French language instruction or the equivalent, or successful completion of FREN 13333.

Reading German for Research Purposes prepares students to read and do research using scholarly texts in German. Students will build on their fundamental knowledge of German grammar and the most common vocabulary terms used in scholarly writing, while developing reading comprehension skills and working intensively with academic texts in their areas of research specialty.

Students who perform well in GRMN 33300 will be able to synthesize key points, arguments and evidence in scholarly texts into their own research. The course also includes practicing the skills necessary to pass the Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment (ARCA) in German, administered by the Office for Language Assessment (OLA).

Prerequisite: One year of college-level German language instruction or the equivalent, or successful completion of GRMN 13333.

Reading Italian for Research Purposes prepares students to read and do research using scholarly texts in Italian. Students will build on their fundamental knowledge of Italian grammar and the most common vocabulary terms used in scholarly writing, while developing reading comprehension skills and working intensively with academic texts in their areas of research specialty.

Students who perform well in ITAL 33333 (grad)/23333 (undergrad) will be able to synthesize key points, arguments and evidence in scholarly texts into their own research. The course also includes practicing the skills necessary to pass the Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment (ARCA) in Italian, administered by the Office for Language Assessment (OLA).

Prerequisite: One year of college-level Italian language instruction or the equivalent, or successful completion of ITAL 13333.

Reading Spanish for Research Purposes prepares students to read and do research using scholarly texts in Spanish. Students will build on their fundamental knowledge of Spanish grammar and the most common vocabulary terms used in scholarly writing, while developing reading comprehension skills and working intensively with academic texts in their areas of research specialty.

Students who perform well in SPAN 33333 (grad)/23333 (undergrad) will be able to synthesize key points, arguments and evidence in scholarly texts into their own research. The course also includes practicing the skills necessary to pass the Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment (ARCA) in Spanish, administered by the Office for Language Assessment (OLA).

Prerequisite: One year of college-level Spanish language instruction or the equivalent, or successful completion of SPAN 13333.

This course is designed for students without prior experience or training in French who wish to take FREN 33333/23333, Reading French for Research Purposes. Students learn the basics of French grammar and syntax, some basic French vocabulary, and they also begin to learn some of the reading strategies they will need to be successful in FREN 33333/23333. The prerequisite for FREN 33333/23333 is either one year of college-level French language instruction or the equivalent, or successful completion of FREN 13333.

This course is designed for students without prior experience or training in German who wish to take GRMN 33300, Reading German for Research Purposes. Students learn the basics of German grammar and syntax, some basic German vocabulary, and they also begin to learn some of the reading strategies they will need to be successful in GRMN 33300. The prerequisite for GRMN 33300 is either one year of college-level German language instruction or the equivalent, or successful completion of GRMN 13333.