For Chinese, Hebrew, Hmong, Japanese, and Sanskrit course listings, see
Linguistics Department.
Armenian (Arm)
1A-B. Elementary Armenian (4)
Not open to those with previous training in Armenian. Beginning course of
graded lessons acquainting the student with basic structure and pronunciation
of Armenian through practice, reading, and writing.
2A-B. Intermediate Armenian (4-4)
Prerequisites: Arm 1A-B. Grammar review; selected readings; compositions
and conversation on assigned topics; pronunciation drill.
111. Composition and Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Arm 2B. Idioms, written translations in Armenian, compositions
on assigned topics, oral exercises. Emphasis on grammar and syntax.
112. Advanced Composition and Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: Arm 111. Style in composition; written and oral reports on
assigned topics.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
Chinese (Chin)
See Linguistics.
2A-B. Intermediate French (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fren 1B or equivalent. Development in oral French and
reading and writing.
4A-B. Intermediate Composition (2-2)
Fren 4A-B recommended for all majors and minors at the intermediate
level; optional for others. Prerequisite: Fren 1B or equivalent. May be
taken concurrently with Fren 3 or 50. French-speaking communities, interview
local French-speaking people, correspond with persons in the French-speaking
world.
50A-B. Oral French (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fren 1B. May be taken concurrently with Fren 2A-B. Oral drill
for pronunciation; conversion on assigned topics; brief talks, extemporaneous
discussions. (2 lecture, 1 lab hour)
61. Scientific French Readings in the Natural Sciences (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 1B or equivalent. Selected readings in the natural sciences
aimed at developing the ability to read current scientific journals in French.
101. Advanced Composition (3)
Prerequisite: two semesters of Intermediate French. Written assignments
in French on varied topics with emphasis on composition. Written exercises
in French on specific points of grammar. (Fall semester)
102. Advanced Composition and Translation (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate French or permission of instructor. Written assignments
in French on varied literary topics. with emphasis on composition, style,
and grammar complemented by an introduction to the problems and techniques
of literary translation.
109A-B. Introduction to French Literature (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate French. Principal movements and major figures
in the development of French literature from the earliest periods to the
present. Taught in French.
110A-B. Seventeenth Century French Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109A or permission of instructor. (A) The .French
Baroque. Representative readings of the Baroque novel, drama, and poetry.
Evolution of the Baroque toward French Classicism. (B) French Classicism.
Triumph of order and rules. Moliere, Racine, LaFontaine.
111A-B. Eighteenth Century French Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109A or permission of instructor. (A) Precursors of the
Enlightenment (1680-1784): Fénelon, Bayle, Fontenelle, Marivaux,
Prévost, Lesage, Montesquieu. (B) Confrontation and advent of new
order (l748-1789) : Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau, Beaumarchais. Chénier.
112A-B. Nineteenth Century French Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109B or permission of instructor. (A) French romanticism,
its manifestation in the writings of Chateaubriand, Lamartine, Vigny, Hugo,
Musset; the advent of Parnasse and Symbolism. (B) The novel. (1830-1900))
as a reflection of the values predominant in nineteenth century France;
Balzac, Hugo, Stendahl, Flaubert. ZoIa.
118A-B. Twentieth Century French Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Fren 109B or permission of instructor. (A) Transition writers:
Claudel, Valéry, Proust, Gide; Surrealist movement. (B) The "ethical"
generation: Malraux, Sartre, Camus, Ionesco, Beckett. Innovators and esthetes:
Butor, Duras, Genet, Robbe-Grillet.
120. French Civilization (3)
Prerequisite: Fren 2B or permission of instructor. Main currents of French
culture, history, thought, customs, and institutions. Taught in French.
130. Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
Prerequisite: Intermediate French. Articulatory phonetics as a means to
forming native French pronunciation habits. Emphasis upon the difficulties
encountered by speakers of American English.
137. Applied Linguistics (3)
rerequisite: intermediate French. Phonological, morphological, syntactical,
and lexical structure of French; conflicts with English structure; linguistics
problems in design of teaching
148A-B. French Literature in Translation (3-3)
Credit may not be applied to French major or minor requirements. Prerequisite:
upper-division standing or permission of instructor. (A) French literature
from its beginning to 1800. (B) From 1800 to present. Selected readings
of principal authors. Lectures and discussions.
150. Advanced Conversation (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate French or permission of instructor. Intensive
practice in oral expression in French. Emphasis on current affairs in France.
160T. Selected Topics in French Studies
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Fren 101 or permission of instructor. Topics chosen from French
literature (genre, themes, movements), from French linguistics (History
of the Language; Contrastive Analysis: English/French), or French Culture
and Civilization.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
French (Fren)
203. Research Methods and Bibliography (2)
Recommended for the first semester of graduate work. Prerequisite: 24
upper-division units in French or permission of instructor. Purposes and
methods of research in the fields of language and literature; the collection
and collation of bibliographical materials, and the proper presentation
of results. Individual projects.
204. Literary Theory and Criticism (3)
Prerequisite: undergraduate major in French. Critical approaches to
literature; analysis of literary doctrines; techniques of research and bibliography.
205. Explication de Textes (3)
Prerequisite: French 204 or permission of instructor. The analytical French
approach to the detailed study of literature. Demonstrations by instructor
and students.
211. Historical Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: 24 upper-division units in French. History of the phonological,
morphological, syntactical, and lexical development of the French language
from its origins to the present, through study of representative texts.
212. Synchronic Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: 24 upper-division units in French or permission of instructor.
220T. Seminar in French Literature
(3; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: 24 upper-division units in French or permission of instructor.
250. Directed Reading (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: 24 upper-division units in French.
290. Independent Study (3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submis sion of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.
German (Germ)
1A-B. Elementary German (4-4)
Beginning course with graded lessons acquainting the student with the basic
structure and pronunciation of German through practice in speaking, reading,
and writing.
2A-B. Intermediate German (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B. Grammar review; reading and conversation. May be
taken concurrently with German 50.
40. Phonetics and Pronunciation (2)
Intensive drill in phonetics for pronunciation, enunciation, and intonation.
Designed for, but not restricted to, students in music and speech who wish
to use German for singing and declamatory purposes.
50A-B. Conversation (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B. May be taken concurrently with Germ 2A or 2B. Conversation
on assigned topics, brief talks by students, short scenes from plays.
61. Literature of the Sciences (2)
Prerequisite: Germ 1B or equivalent. Selected readings in the natural sciences
for developing scientific vocabularies.
101A-B. Composition (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Idioms; written translations in German; compositions
on assigned topics; oral exercises. Emphasis on grammar and syntax.
102. Advanced Composition and Translation (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 101A-B. Emphasis on style in composition and introduction
to problems.
103. German Culture (3)
Cultural values of German people: readings, lectures, films, and other media.
Written and oral reports by students.
112A-B. German Literature, 700 to Present (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B or permission of instructor. Lectures and discussions;
selected readings. (A) Not open to students with credit in Germ 115A. From
700 to 1750. (B) From 1750 to present.
114. Classical Age of German Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Reading and discussion of representative writings
of Lessing, Goethe and Schiller.
116A-B. Nineteenth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B or permission of instructor. Reading and discussion
of representative selections from major 19th Century German authors.
118A-B. Twentieth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Analytical and critical study o1 twentieth century
literary production of Germany. Discussion and short reports.
135. History of the German Language (3)
Prerequisite; Germ 2B. Development of the German language from earliest
times to the present.
137. Applied Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Analysis of the phonological, morphological, syntactical
and lexical structure of German; conflicts with English structure; linguistic
problems
146T. Germanic Literature in Translation (3; max total 12 if no topic
repeated)
Major Germanic authors, movements, and genre. Selected readings, lectures
and discussions in English. Only 3 units of credit may be applied to German
major.
160T. Selected Literary Topics
(1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Germ 2B. Intensive study of significant topics through selected
literary texts; analysis, discussion, and evaluation of specific genres,
themes, movements and literary problems.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
German (Germ)
120G. German Grammar for Reading (2)
Intensive study of grammar to prepare master's degree candidates to
read in their fields.
125G. German for Graduate Students (2)
Intensive study of grammar to prepare master's degree candidates for
German language examination in their fields.
200. Seminar in Literary Criticism (3)
Prerequisite: completion of an undergraduate major in German or permission
of instructor. Methods of literary criticism and techniques of bibliography.
210T. Seminar in Literature (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
(Former FL 210)
Prerequisite: completion of an undergraduate major in German or permission
of instructor. Study of an aspect of literary history: genre, period, movement,
or individual author.
220T. Seminar in Literature
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: completion of an undergraduate major in German. Study of an
aspect of literary history: genre, period, movement, or individual author.
230. Seminar in Middle High German (3)
prerequisite: German 135 or permission of instructor. Studies in Middle
High German language and analysis of literary texts.
240T. Seminar in Germanic Languages
(3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Study of older Germanic languages and special linguistic problems.
290. Independent Study (1-3)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study.
299. Thesis or Project (2-6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the completion of
the master's degree.
Greek (Grk)
1A-B. Elementary Greek (3-3)
Fundamentals of Classical and New Testament Greek with practice in reading
and writing the Greek language.
148. Greek Literature in Translation (3)
Analysis of selected works of major Greek poets, writers, and thinkers from
Homer to Luclan. Lectures, discussions, reports on readings.
Hebrew (Hebr)
See Linguistics.
2A-B. Intermediate Italian (3-3)
Prerequisite: Italian 1B or equivalent. (A) Review of grammar and syntax;
composition; oral practice, reading of short stories and plays. (B) Oral
and written composition; reading of short stories, novels, biographies.
Conducted in Italian.
Japanese (Japn)
See Linguistics.
3A-B. Intermediate Latin (3-3)
Prerequisite: Latin 1B or equivalent. Review of grammar and syntax; use
of subjunctive mood in clause construction; reading of selections from classical
prose writers. (B) Continued emphasis on grammar and syntax; written compositions.
101A-B. Advanced Grammar and Compostion (3-3)
Prerequisite: Latin 3B or equivalent; may be taken concurrently with
Latin 131, 132, 141, or 142. Exercises in prose composition; selected works
of Cicero and others from the Golden Age of Latin.
131. Classical Latin (3)
Prerequisite: Latin 2B. Survey of Roman literature; readings in prose and
poetry of representative authors from Plautus to Apuleius.
132. Medieval and Renaissance Latin (3)
Prerequisite: Latin 9B. Survey of Medieval and Renaissance Latin literature'
Readings in Medieval history, fiesta Romanorum, Erasmus, Luther, Morus;
supplementary readings in English on political and cultural backgrounds.
141. Ovid (3)
Prerequisite: Latin 3B or equivalent. Translation of the Metamorphoses and
the Fasti. Greco-Romainmyths and their influence on world literature.
142. Roman Drama (3)
Prerequisite: Latin 3B or equivalent. Translation of the plays of Plautus,
Terence, and Seneca. Greco-Roman drama; its evolution and influence on later
theater arts.
148. Roman Literature in English Translation (3)
Analysis of selected works of major Roman authors from Plautus to St. Augustine.
Lectures, discussions, readings. Conducted in English.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
1A-B. Elementary Portuguese (3-3)
Beginning course of graded lessons acquainting the student with the basic
structure and pronunciation of Portuguese through practice in speaking,
reading, and writing. (3 lecture, 1 lab hour)
50A-B. Oral Russian (2-2)
Prerequisite: Russ 1B, 2A, or 2B. Oral drill for intonation and pronunciation;
conversation on assigned topics, brief talks; extemporaneous discussions.
(2 lecture, 1 lab hour)
101. Composition and Conversation (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: Russ 2B. Continuation of prose composition and composition
and oral-aural practice for mastery of the finer points in grammar and syntax.
103. Russian Culture (3)
Credit may not be applied to Russian major and minor requirements. Cultural
values of the Russian people: readings, lectures, films, and other media.
Taught in English.
110A-B-C. Landmarks in Russian Literature (3-3-3)
(A) From Chronicles to Romanticism; the Kiev and Moscow periods; verse,
drama, fiction. (B) the novelists from 1830 to 1860. (C) Realism through
Chekhov, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy; Idealism and Materialism. Headings and reports
in Russian and English. Conducted in Russian.
118A-B. Twentieth Century Literature (3-3)
Prerequisite: Russ 2B. Analytical and critical study of the 20th century
literary production of Russia. Outside readings.
148A-B. Russian Literature in Translation (3-3)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Selective readings o1 major Russian
literary works. Lecture, discussion. (A) Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoyevski.
(B) Nobel prize winners: Solzhenitzyn, Pasternak, Sholokhov.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
2A-B. Intermediate Spanish (3-3)
Prerequisite: Span1B or permission of instructor. Developmentof the
student''s ability in oral Spanish, reading, and writing.
4A-B. Spanish for the Bilingual Student (3-3) (Same as La R 4A-8)
For students with a bilingual background; to be taken in lieu of Spanish
2A-B. Emphasis on reading and composition.
50A-B. Oral Spanish (2-2)
Prerequisite: Span 1B. Taken concurrently with Span2A-B. Emphasis on spoken
Spanish. Development of vocabulary through use of readers, periodicals,
and newspapers. (2 lecture, 1 lab hour)
AREA I. Language and Culture
120. Intermediate Composition (3)
Prerequisite: Span 20B, 40B, 50 or permission of instructor. Original compositions.
Emphasis on spelling, punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure.
121. Advanced Composition (3)
Prerequisite: Span 120 or permission of instructor. Creative written composition
with special attention to problems of style.
122. Advanced Grammar (3)
Prerequisite: Span 20B, 40B, 50 or permission of instructor. Functional
grammar review. Analysis of grammatical constructions.
123. Advanced Conversation and Reading (3)
Reading and discussion of current periodicals, newspapers, and magazines
that reflect the cultural patterns of the Spanish-speaking countries.
125. Spanish Culture (3)
Examination of the cultural values of Spanish through readings, lectures,
films, and other media. Frequent written and oral reports by students.
126. Spanish-American Culture (3)
Examination of the cultural values of Spanish-America through readings,
lectures, films, arid other media. Oral (and written participation by students.
AREA II. Spanish Linguistics
130. Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
Analysis of the Spanish sound system. Practice in pronunciation and
discussion of problems encountered by English speakers. Development of techniques
and materials in teaching Spanish pronunciation.
132. The Bilingual Child (3)
Understanding of the linguistic, social, psychological, and cultural
components of bilingual programs at the elementary level. Educational considerations
for teachers of Spanish as a native language and as a second language.
133. Contrastive Structures pf Spanish and English (3)
Taken concurrently with fling 133, except with permission of instructor.
An analysis of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Spanish with a view
toward providing a contrastive analysis of Spanish and English. Emphasis
on similarities, differences, and problems of language acquisition.
135. History of the Spanish Language (3)
Study of the linguistic changes from Latin to modern Spanish. Development
of dialects and languages in the Iberian Peninsula. Consideration of such
non-Latin influences as Basque, Arabic, Germanic, and American Indian languages.
137. Applied Linguistics (3)
Prerequisite: Span 133 or Ling 133, 134, or 133. Practical application of
linguistic theory to the design of teaching materials and to the solution
of predictable language learning problems.
139. Spanish of the Southwest (3)
Guidelines for language analysis. Research on dialect differences in California
and the Southwest, including the linguistic, social, and cultural determinants.
Emphasis on the Spanish of the San Joaquin Valley.
AREA III. Reading and Appreciation of Literature
140. Hispanic Fiction and Poetry (3)
Prerequisite: Span 3 or 4B. Readings and appreciation of Hispanic literature
to familiarize the student with fiction and poetry as art forms.
141. Reading Hispanic Poetry (3)
Reading and appreciation of Hispanic poetry to familiarize the student with
poetry as an art form.
AREA IV. History of Hispanic Literature
150. Spanish Literature from El Cid to Calderen (3)
Presentation of the major authors and works of the Spanish Middle Ages,
Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
151. Spanish Literature from Feijoo to Present (3)
Presentation of the principal authors, works, and movements of Spanish literature
from 1700 to the present.
153. Spanish-American Literature from Pro-Columbian to Naturalism
(3)
Principal authors, works, and movements of Spanish-American literature from
the discovery of America to 1888.
154. Spanish-American Literature from Modernism to Present (3)
Principal authors, works, and movements of Spanish-American literature from
1888 to the present.
AREA V. Forms, Periods, and Figures of Hispanic Literature
160. Medieval and Renaissance Literature of Spain (3)
Study of major works from the main genres such as El Cid, EI libro de buen
amor, La Celestina.
162. Spanish Theater of the Golden Age (3)
Study of the "comedia" as represented by such dramatists as
Lope, Cervantes, Tirso, and Moreto.
163. Spanish Poetry of the Golden Age (3) (Former Span 106)
Intensive study of the works of such Spanish poets of the Golden Age
as Garcilaso de la Vega, San Juan de la Cruz and Luis de Gongora.
164. Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth Century (3)
Detailed study of selected works, authors, movements, and genres of the
nineteenth century.
165. Experimental Novel of Generation of '98 (3)
Study of the novel of Azorin, Baroja, Unamuno, Valle Inclan, with particular
attention to their experimentation with form and style.
166. Spanish Poetry of the Twentieth Century (3) (Former Span 108)
Study of important poets as Machado, Lorca, Hernandez.
167. Spanish Theater of the Twentieth Century (3)
Readings and discussion of such dramatists as Benavente, Valle-Inclan, Casona,
Lorca, Buero Vallejo and Sastre.
171. Spanish-American Fiction of the Twentieth Century (3) (Former
Span 105)
Intensive study of selected Spanish-American novels and short stories including
works of such authors as Azuela, Gallegos, Guiraldes, Fuentes, Cortizar,
Carpentier, and Vargas Llosa.
172. Spanish-American Poetry of the Twentieth Century (3) (Former
Span 107)
Intensive study of such outstanding Spanish-American poets as Neruda, Vallejo
and Paz.
173. Mexican Literature (3)
Study of the works of such major Mexican literary figures as Sor Juana,
Gutierrez Najera, Azuela, and Fuentes.
177. Peninsular Literature in Translation (3) (Former Spon 148A)
Credit may not be applied to Spanish major and minor requirements. Intensive
study of outstanding works of Peninsula literature.
178. Spanish-American Literature in Translation (3) (Former Span 148B)
Credit may not be applied to Spanish major and minor requirements. Intensive
study of outstanding works of Spanish-American literature.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Spanish (Span)
203. Bibliography and Literary Criticism (3)
Discussion and application of methods and techniques in research. Analysis
and application of the methods of literary criticism with consideration
given to critical approaches in Spain and Spanish America.
205. Cervantes (3)
Intensive study of Don Quixote with special consideration of sources, textural
problems, and various critical approaches.
220. Hispanic Linguistics (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
In-depth analysis of the Spanish language through the study of the following
areas: diachronic linguistics, synchronic linguistics, and dialectology.
230. Spanish Literature (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Seminar in critique and analytical study of selected topics, genres, or
specific literary figures in each of the following areas: Medieval Period,
Renaissance Period, Golden Age, l5th-19th century, and 20th century.
240. Spanish-American Literature (3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Seminar in critique and analytical study of selected topics, genres, or
specific literary figures in each of the following areas: Colonial Period
to 1810, 19th century to 1910, 20th century.
250. Directed Reading (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Approval of the M.A. student's graduate committee chairman.
Reading from a selected reading list in preparation for comprehensive master's
degree examination.
290. Independent Study (2-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis or Project (3-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the completion of
the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Spanish (Span)
301. Conversation and Composition Review
(2; max total 8 if no language repeated)
304. Theory and Practice (2; max total 8)