World Language Studies

NEW! World Language Studies Program 2011-12

Bachelor of Arts - BA Minor Concentration - MIN (Consists of 30.0 unitsas described below) 

World Language Studies - LANG

• 6.0 units must be at the 200 level or above (can include credits from concept courses);
• 6.0 units must be at the 300 level or above in a language other than English;
• and no more than 3.0 units at the P00 level;
• at least 12.0 units in language courses;
• up to 3.0 credit in concept courses.

The concentration must include at least two different languages other than English. Any language course developing skills in one of reading, writing, speaking, listening in a language other than English is acceptable.

Language Courses

ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GRMN, GREK, HEBR, ITLN, JAPN, LATN, SPAN Courses with any of the above course codes will count toward the concentration as long as the course involves developing competence in at least one of the following skills: reading, writing, or speaking and listening in a language other than English.

Concept Courses

Conceptual courses must be approved by the program administrator and should meet at least one of the following criteria:

Competence in cultural criticism (studies in globalization, diversity, and inclusivity), linguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and communicative competence, such as:

• ENGL 206/3.0:History of the English Language
• ENGL 304/6.0:British Studies I
• ENGL 311/6.0: Middle English Literature
• HEBR135/3.0: Hebrew Literature and Cultural Contexts in Translation
• HEBR 301/3.0: Special Topics in Hebrew
• HEBR 502/3.0: Directed Reading in Hebrew
• LING 100/6.0 Introduction to Linguistics
• LING 202/3.0 Canadian English
• LING 205/3.0 Language and Power
• IDIS 200/6.0 Introduction to Semiotics and Communication
• IDIS201/6.0 Introduction to Romance Philology   
• INTS 221/3.0 Global Issues of the 21st Century 
• INTS 306/3.0 Culture, Identity and Self
• INTS 307/3.0 Intercultural Relations
• INTS 320/3.0 Fascism in Europe: From Napoleon to Hitler
• INTS 321/3.0 Global Cities: Imagining the City in a Transnational World
• INTS 322/3.0 Conflict and Culture: Literature, Law, and Human Rights
• ITLN 210/3.0: Italy and the Classical Tradition
• ITLN 215/3.0: Dante
• ITLN 308/3.0: From Fellini to Benigni
• LANG P10/3.0:Language Acquisition - Beginning Level I
• LANGP11/3.0: Language Acquisition - Beginning Level II
• LANG 120/3.0: Language Acquisition - Advanced Level I
• LANG 121/3.0:Language Acquisition - Advanced Level II
• PSYC 321* Psycholinguistics
• SPAN 247/3.0 Spanish Cultural Contexts 
• SPAN 248/3.0: Spanish American Cultural Contexts
• SPAN 328/3.0: Gender, Development and Film in Latin America
• SPAN 428/3.0: Gender, Development and Film in Latin America
• SPAN 410/3.0: Spanish Syntax

INTS courses offered by German Program