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| 10153 First Semester College French | 3 |
| 10163 Second Semester College French | 3 |
| 20053 Third Semester College French | 3 |
| 20063 Fourth Semester College French | 3 |
| 30053 Intermediate Reading and Writing | 3 |
| 30063 Readings in selected French genres | 3 |
| Select six hours from the following: 30033,30043,40073,40083,40093,30153, 30163,30253,40123,40163,40173,40970 50033 (when available) |
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| Total hours | 18-24 |
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department.
Go to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught
this semester.
Courses of Instruction
10033 PRACTICAL CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH. Emphasis on active skills, in
a two-semester sequence. May not be used to satisfy the B.A. language requirement.
10043 PRACTICAL CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH. Continues 10033. Prerequisite:
10033 or equivalent.
10053 FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE. Intensive reading in the humanities,
the social sciences and the natural sciences. Intended for students preparing
for graduate reading examinations. May not be used to satisfy the B.A. language
requirement.
10063 FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE. Continuation of 10053.
10153 FIRST SEMESTER COLLEGE FRENCH. A beginning course in French intended
for students with no previous knowledge of the language, or insufficient knowledge
to qualify for placement into a more advanced course. The four skills of listening,
speaking, reading and writing are taught at the elementary level, with an emphasis
on oral proficiency in everyday situations encountered in French-speaking countries.
No prerequisite.
10163 SECOND SEMESTER COLLEGE FRENCH. Prerequisite: French 10153 or
permission. Continuation of 10153.
20053 THIRD SEMESTER COLLEGE FRENCH. Prerequisite: 10163 or appropriate
score on an approved placement test. Continues development of the skills
of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing on the intermediate
level.
20063 FOURTH SEMESTER COLLEGE FRENCH. Prerequisite: French 20053 or
permission. Enhances language skills on the intermediate level through a
combination of readings and oral activities. Emphasizes acquisition of active
and passive vocabulary.
30003 JUNIOR HONORS SEMINAR. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors Program
in Modern Languages and junior standing, or permission. Junior honor students
will write a major paper on a topic agreed upon between the student and two
professors, one of whom will direct the research and development of the paper.
This paper, when completed is to be read and approved by the two designated
professors of the department.
30033 PHONETICS. Prerequisite: French 20053-20063 or permission. Description
and study of French sounds and intonation. Transcriptions using the International
Phonetic Alphabet and orthophonic drills. Laboratory practice.
30043 ADVANCED CONVERSATION. Prerequisite: French 30033 or permission.
Essentially a performing class with emphasis on motivating the students
to speak. Opportunity not only to hear but to use everyday spoken French and
to acquire systematically the vocabulary and idioms necessary to express oneself
correctly and comfortably in practical situations. This course will count toward
the major in French, but does not replace either French 30053 or 30063.
30053 INTERMEDIATE READING AND WRITING. Prerequisite: French 20063
or appropriate score on an approved college placement test. This course
is a prerequisite to higher-numbered courses, although some higher-numbered
courses may be taken concurrently with it. This course emphasizes the development
of reading and writing skills in French, building on oral and listening comprehension
skills developed in previous courses.
30063 READINGS IN SELECTED FRENCH GENRES. Prerequisite: French 30053
or permission. This course further develops students' reading skills
in French, exposing them to literary texts in a variety of genres from different
periods. Includes an introduction to the study and analysis of literary works.
30153 FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION I. Prerequisite: French 30063
or permission. Study of French history, art, geography, government and customs
to the revolution of 1789.
30163 FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION II. Prerequisite: French 30063
or permission. Continuation of 30153 from the revolution of 1789 to the
present day.
30173 FRENCH CIVILIZATION: ANGERS ET L'ANJOU. Prerequisite: French
10163. A Summer course conducted by TCU on the campus of the Universite
Catholique de l'Ouest (Angers, France) in the heart of the Chateau
country of the Loire Valley. The course, directed by members of the TCU faculty,
offers students the opportunity to improve linguistic and cultural proficiency
by interacting with natives of the culture. Students are directed to actively
investigate topics highlighting various aspects of Angevin culture and history.
Note: Students in French 30173 enroll concurrently in an intensive language
course taught by the faculty of the Universite Catholique de l'Ouest for
a total of six credit hours.
30253 CONTEMPORARY FRANCE AS REFLECTED IN THE PRESS. Prerequisite:
French 30063 or permission. Reading of current newspapers, magazines and
other periodical literature. Work with tapes of radio and television broadcasts.
Emphasis on everyday, idiomatic French.
40003 SENIOR HONORS PAPER. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors Program
in Modern Languages and senior standing, or permission. Senior honors students
will write a major paper on a topic agreed upon between the student and two
professors, one of whom will direct the research and development of the paper.
This paper, when completed, is to be read and approved by the two designated
professors of the department.
40013 FRENCH LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. Prerequisite of French 30053-30063
does not apply. Topic to be announced each time the course is offered. Lectures,
discussions and readings in English. Open to French majors and minors for elective
credit only.
40073 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE I. Prerequisite: French 30063 or
permission. The study of early French literature from the Middle Ages through
the 17th century. Readings of representative works of major French writers from
each period or movement. Includes techniques of literary analysis and study.
40083 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE II. Prerequisite: French 30063 or
permission. The study of French literature of the 18th and early 19th centuries
(through Romanticism). Readings of representative works of major French writers
from each period or movement. Includes techniques of literary analysis and study.
40093 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE III. Prerequisite: French 30063
or permission. The study of French literature of the late 19th century and
the 20th century. Readings of representative works of major French writers from
each period or movement. Includes techniques of literary analysis and study.
40123 SEMINAR IN FRENCH STUDIES. Prerequisite: French 30063 or permission.
A specific author, genre, period or theme will be chosen for study.
40133 TOPICAL READINGS IN FRENCH NONFICTION. Prerequisite: French
30063 or permission. A specific author, genre, period or theme will be chosen
for study.
40143 NON-EUROPEAN FRENCH PROSE AND POETRY. Prerequisite: French 30063
or permission. Study of French language writings from Africa, the Caribbean,
Canada or other French-speaking areas. A specific author, genre, period or theme
will be chosen for study.
40163 ADVANCED FRENCH GRAMMAR. Prerequisite: French 30063 or permission.
An intensive review of French grammar designed to clarify fine points of
grammar while increasing proficiency in the four skills of reading, writing,
listening, and speaking.
40173 ADVANCED FRENCH COMPOSITION. Prerequisite: French 30063 or permission.
Intensive practice in various forms of written expression in French, including
correspondence, short essay, explication de texte, and problems of translation.
40970 DIRECTED STUDY. Prerequisite: French 30063 or permission.
Topic and credit hours announced yearly. Opportunity for independent study.
(1-6 hours)
50033 THE TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Prerequisite: Junior
standing, and French 30063 or concurrent enrollment. Analysis and consideration
of values, objectives, content and methods, with special reference to the teaching
of foreign languages in the high school. Demonstrations of modern techniques,
use of audiovisual aids and realia, and operation of a foreign language laboratory.
Required of students seeking Texas Public School Certification. Cross-listed
under German 50033 and Spanish 50033.
50163 RENAISSANCE. The literature of the 16th century and its major figures.
Some attention to characteristics of the 16th century French language.
50173 CLASSICAL PERIOD. The literature of the 17th century and its major
figures, with emphasis on the drama of Corneille, Moliere and Racine and the
critical theories of classicism.
50183 ENLIGHTENMENT. The literature of the 18th century and its major
figures, including consideration of scientific, philosophic and political thought
of the period.
50293 ROMANTICISM. The literature of the Romantic period, including representative
readings in prose, poetry, drama and critical theory of the first half of the
19th century.
50203 MODERN NOVEL. The development of the novel during the first half
of the 20th century.
50213 MODERN DRAMA. The development of the theatre from the 1920s to
the present. Some consideration of the backgrounds of modern theatre and of
the latest avant-garde trends.
German
(GERM)
Requirements for a minor in German. A minimum of 18 semester hours, exclusive
of courses on the 10000 level. German 30053-30063 are prerequisites to all higher-numbered
courses. All courses in the language sequence except 10153 require as prerequisite
either satisfactory completion of the previous semester or the appropriate score
on the CLEP Test, or AP exam.
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go
to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught
this semester.
Courses of Instruction
10053 GERMAN FOR READING. This course stresses the basic grammar of German
and, with its heavy passive vocabulary load, serves those students who wish
to develop very rapidly a reading ability so that translation and analysis of
scientific, literary and other prose texts may be achieved as soon as possible.
Recommended for graduate students preparing for the graduate reading examination.
Open to minors in German for elective credit only.
10063 GERMAN FOR READING. Prerequisite: German 10053, or permission.
Continues German 10053.
10153 FIRST SEMESTER COLLEGE GERMAN. A beginning course in German intended
for students with no previous knowledge of the language, or insufficient knowledge
to qualify for placement into a more advanced course. The four skills of comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing are taught at the elementary level, with an emphasis
on oral proficiency in everyday situations encountered in German-speaking countries.
No prerequisite.
10163 SECOND SEMESTER COLLEGE GERMAN. Prerequisite: German 10153 or
permission. Continuation of German 10153.
20053 THIRD SEMESTER COLLEGE GERMAN. Prerequisite: German 10163, or
appropriate score on an approved college placement test, or permission.
Continues 10163. Further develops the skills of listening comprehension, speaking,
reading, and writing.
20063 FOURTH SEMESTER COLLEGE GERMAN. Prerequisite: German 20053 or
permission. Enhances language skills on the intermediate level through a
combination of readings and oral activities. Emphasizes acquisition of active
and passive vocabulary.
30053 THIRD YEAR COLLEGE GERMAN. Prerequisite: German 20063, or appropriate
score on an approved college placement test, or permission. This course
is a recommended prerequisite to all higher-numbered courses in German. It is
not open to students whose native language is German. Extensive development
of the language skills acquired in German 10153-10163 and 20053-20063 or other
elementary and intermediate training. Concentration on the spoken language.
30063 THIRD YEAR COLLEGE GERMAN. Prerequisite: German 30053 or permission.
Continuation of 30053. Concentration on reading and writing.
30193 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE. Prerequisite: German 30063
or permission. Critical reading of representative works from various periods
for the purpose of developing skill in the analysis and interpretation of literature.
40023 GERMAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. Prerequisite: German 30063
or permission. The main developments in German history, philosophy, science
and the arts, with emphasis on the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. All class
discussion and assignments in German, providing advanced practice in grammar
and usage.
40970 DIRECTED STUDY. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (1-6
hours)
50033 THE TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Prerequisite: Junior
standing, and German 30063 or concurrent enrollment. Analysis and consideration
of values, objectives, content and methods, reference to the teaching of foreign
languages in the high school. Demonstrations of modern techniques, use of audiovisual
aids and realia, and operation of a foreign language laboratory. Required of
students seeking Texas Public School certification. Cross-listed under French
50033 and Spanish 50033.
Greek
(GREE)
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go
to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught
this semester.
Courses of Instruction
10053 FIRST SEMESTER COLLEGE GREEK (HELLENISTIC). An introduction to
the grammar of ancient Greek, utilizing as the basis of study the elements of
the Hellenistic Greek of the first century A.D. found in the best known documents
of the period, the New Testament.
10063 SECOND SEMESTER COLLEGE GREEK. (HELLENISTIC) Prerequisite:
Greek 10053 or its equivalent. Continuation of Greek 10053. In the second half
of the semester, students will read from the New Testament Gospels.
20053 THIRD SEMESTER COLLEGE GREEK (HELLENISTIC). Prerequisite: Greek
10053 and 10063 or equivalent. Further study of Hellenistic Greek Grammar,
through extensive reading in the New Testament, especially the letters of Paul.
20063 FOURTH SEMESTER COLLEGE GREEK (HELLENISTIC). Prerequisite: Greek
20053 or equivalent. Continuation of Greek 20053, with reading and interpretation
in the New Testament and other Hellenistic texts.
40970 DIRECTED STUDY. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Opportunity
for independent study of Hellenistic texts. (1-6 semester hours.)
Italian
(ITAL)
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go
to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught
this semester.
Courses of Instruction
10153 FIRST SEMESTER COLLEGE ITALIAN. A beginning course in Italian intended
for students with no previous knowledge of the language, or insufficient knowledge
to qualify for placement into a more advanced course. The four skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing are taught at the elementary level, with an emphasis
on oral proficiency in everyday situations encountered in Italy or any other
Italian-speaking region (e.g., southern Switzerland). No prerequisite.
10163 SECOND SEMESTER COLLEGE ITALIAN. Continuation of ITAL 10153. Prerequisite:
10153 or permission
20053 THIRD SEMESTER COLLEGE ITALIAN. Continuation of ITAL 10163.
Prerequisite: Italian 10163, or appropriate score on a college-level
placement test, or permission. Further develops the skills of listening
comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.
20063 FOURTH SEMESTER COLLEGE ITALIAN. Prerequisite: ITAL 20053 or
permission. Combines a "targeted" review of grammatical topics with work
in reading and writing that goes beyond the level of third semester. Class discussion
in Italian. In addition, there will be substantial assignments involving audio
and video material.
Japanese
(JAPN)
Requirements for a minor in Japanese. 18 semester hours including language
courses JAPN 10153, 10163, 20053, 20063, 30123, and Japanese Culture and Civilization
JAPN 30113. All courses in the language sequence require as prerequisite either
satisfactory completion of the previous semester.
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go
to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught
this semester.
Courses of Instruction
10153 FIRST SEMESTER COLLEGE JAPANESE. No prerequisite. A beginning course
in Japanese intended for students with no previous knowledge of the language
or insufficient knowledge to qualify for placement in a more advanced course.
Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are taught, with emphasis
on Japanese as it is spoken today in Japan. Japanese kana will be introduced.
10163 SECOND SEMESTER COLLEGE JAPANESE. Prerequisite: Japanese 10153
or permission. Continues Japanese 10153.
20053 THIRD SEMESTER COLLEGE JAPANESE. Prerequisite: Japanese 10163
or permission. Continues Japanese 10163. Further develops aural comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Assignments will include written work
in Japanese.
20063 FOURTH SEMESTER COLLEGE JAPANESE. Prerequisite: Japanese 20053
or permission. Continues Japanese 20053.
30113 JAPANESE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. No prerequisite. This course
emphasizes modern Japan from a sociocultural perspective, focusing on contemporary
Japanese life and perceptions of the West. So as to allow maximum class time
for discussion, substantial reading assignments are required. Taught in English.
30123 JAPANESE FOR DAILY USE. Prerequisite: JAPN 20063 or permission.
This course is designed to advance students' overall ability in Japanese.
Journal writing and speech making are emphasized.
40770 DIRECTED STUDY. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Opportunity
for work on one's own under supervision. (1-6 semester hours).
Russian
(RUSS)
Minor Not Currently Available
Requirements for a minor in Russian. 18 semester hours distributed as
follows: introductory and intermediate language (12 hours), literature (3 hours)
and civilization (3 hours).
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go
to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught
this semester.
Courses of Instruction
10153 INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN I. Develops facility in the skills of reading
and aural comprehension. Teaches the cultural context of modern Soviet Russian
through videotapes, background study (in English) and short essays. Three class
hours and one language laboratory session per week.
10163 INTRODUCTORY RUSSIAN II. Prerequisite: Russian 10153 or equivalent.
Continuation of Russian 10153.
20053 INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN I. Prerequisite: Russian 10163 or equivalent.
Emphasis on listening comprehension in a variety of situational contexts and
on facility in asking and answering short questions. Prepares the student for
encountering colloquial Russian.
20063 INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II. Prerequisite: Russian 20053 or equivalent.
Continuation of Intermediate Russian I.
30113 RUSSIAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. Taught in two variants: A) Main
currents in history of the arts in Russia, including architecture and painting,
folklore, literature, opera, music, theater and ballet to 1917; B) Contemporary
Soviet life and perceptions of the West. Periods of study and travel in the
USSR are strongly encouraged and may be a component of either variant. Taught
in English. No prerequisite.
30203 RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. Classics of 19th century prose,
drama and narrative poetry. Attention to the West European context of thought
and literary expression. Among the writers covered are Dostoevsky and Tolstoy,
Pushkin, Gogol and Turgenev, and Chekhov. Qualified students will study passages
in the original. Taught in English. No prerequisite.
30970 DIRECTED STUDY. Prerequisite: Intermediate Russian II. Opportunity
to work on one's own under supervision. (1-6 semester hours).
