Reading and Translation

Last Updated: Fri, 05/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
FREN
Course number:
3040
Section:
A
CRN
93926
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Andrea
Instructor last name:
Jonsson
Catalog Description

This course will prepare students for the techniques of rapid reading in French, and give them tools to translate and use texts. Taught in French.

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Course status
Active

Sociolinguistics through Manga

Last Updated: Sat, 04/11/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
JAPN
Course number:
8803
Section:
A
CRN
93954
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Kyoko
Instructor last name:
Masuda
Catalog Description

This course explores history of manga and role language, gender expressions, dialects, and memeitcs used in Manga. taught in Japanese

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Course status
Active

TV & Electronic Culture

Last Updated: Fri, 05/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
GRMN
Course number:
3110
Section:
A
CRN
93949
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Britta
Instructor last name:
Kallin
Catalog Description

This course examines the significance of television, computer games, film and online sites (among other sources) in contemporary German culture. Taught in German.

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Course status
Active

Globalization & Migration

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
SPAN
Course number:
4401
Section:
A
CRN
94002
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mirla
Instructor last name:
Gonzalez
Catalog Description

Print and filmic texts serve as gateway to context-specific issues of migration in the Spanish-speaking world from both sender- and receiver-country perspectives. Taught in Spanish.

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Course status
Active

Intro Caribbean Culture

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
SPAN
Course number:
3700
Section:
A
CRN
94001
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Antonio
Instructor last name:
Cardentey
Catalog Description

An introduction to the rich cultures of the Hispanic Caribbean islands (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) and their diasporas in the US. Taught in Spanish.

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Course status
Active

S&T In German Culture

Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
GRMN
Course number:
4310
Section:
A
CRN
93951
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Annika
Instructor last name:
Orich
Catalog Description

Course surveys the history of science, technology, and industrialization in German-speaking countries, as well as current STEM research in German. Taught in German.

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Course status
Active

The French New Wave

Last Updated: Fri, 05/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
FREN
Course number:
4242
Section:
A
CRN
93928
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Stephanie
Instructor last name:
Boulard
Catalog Description

In-depth and concentrated study of French cinema. Particular attention devoted to the French New Wave, the development of film theory and criticism in France. Conducted in French.

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Course status
Active

Sociolinguistics through Manga

Last Updated: Sat, 04/11/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
JAPN
Course number:
4813
Section:
A
CRN
93953
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Kyoko
Instructor last name:
Masuda
Catalog Description

   This course explores history of manga and role language, gender expressions, dialects, and memeitcs used in Manga. taught in Japanese

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Authentic Narratives

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
SPAN
Course number:
3250
Section:
OL1
CRN
93998
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Danielle
Instructor last name:
Geary
Catalog Description

This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the language, culture, history and politics of select Spanish novels and/or television series. Taught in Spanish.

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Course status
Active

Intermediate Japanese II

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
JAPN
Course number:
2002
Section:
OL1
CRN
93958
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Yumi
Instructor last name:
Parks
Catalog Description

This course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Japanese in an introduction to literature and within a cultural context.

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Course status
Active