Key aspects of culture and highlights of Chinese civilization: philosophy, arts and architecture, belief systems, family relationships, historical periods, social changes, technological innovation. Taught in English.

Optional project course taught in Spanish.

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

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese and to the culture of Japanese-speaking regions.

Integrates cross-cultural research and reflection into discussion of current issues Germany. Intended for students who have had some study-abroad experience in Germany. Conducted in German.

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

This class is designed to help students improve their French speaking skills, and use French at an advanced level. Not for beginners. Conducted in French.

This course introduces students to literature and film from around the globe and teaches comparative literary and cultural studies analysis.

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