ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES


Haitian Creole Language
HAI 1120 Beginning Haitian Creole 1.
 Credits: 5.
This course and its sequel, HAI 1121, constitute the
basic sequence for the development of overall skills in
the language. Conversational approach, with essen-
tials of grammar.
HAl 1121 Beginning Haitian Creole 2.
 Credits: 5; Prereq: HAl 1120 or equivalent.
See HA 1120.
HAI 2210 Intermediate Haitian Creole 1.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: HAl 1121 or equivalent.
This course concentrates on conversation.
HAI 2211 Intermediate Haitian Creole 2.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: HAI 2210 or equivalent.
Continued concentration on conversation with added
emphasis on reading.
HAI 3230 Advanced Haitian Creole 1.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: HAI2211 or equivalent.
Emphasizes vocabulary and conversational skills for
those planning to do field research in Haiti or among
Haitians in the U.S.
HAI 3231 Advanced Haitian Creole 2.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: HAI 3230 or equivalent.
See HAI3230. Articles from Sel, a magazine of current
events, are included.

Italian Language
ITA 1130 Beginning Italian 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 5
This course and its sequel, ITA 1131, constitute the
basic sequence in Italian. Emphasis on the develop-
ment of broad competence in the language. Oral-aural
approach ensures competence in the four skills.
ITA 1131 Beginning Italian 2. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 5; Prereq: ITA 1130 (grade of C or better, or
 S) or the equivalent.
 ITA 2200 Intermediate Italian 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 1131 or the equivalent.
 This course and its sequel, ITA 2201, are designed to
 enhance the students knowledge of Italian in all four
 skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. The
 goal is to create communicative competence that will
 allow the student to advance to third year and to ben-
 efit from their visits to Italy.
 ITA 2201 Intermediate Italian 2. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2200 or the equivalent.
 ITA 2240 Intermediate Italian Conversation 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1; Coreq: ITA 2200.
 Develops conversation skills commensurate with
 fourth semester Italian. Reacting to short stories,
 develops the students' skill at expressing his/her
 opinions to a given topic. (I)
 ITA 2241 Intermediate Italian Conversation 2. F, S.
 Credits: 1; Coreq: ITA 2201.
 Develops conversation skills commensurate with
 third semester Italian. Everyday situations are treated
 with primary sources, lending authenticity to the pre-
 sentations.
 ITA 3224 Italian Enhancement Section. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: ITA 2201 or permission from
 instructor. Not for major credit.
 Italian-language reading and discussion section
 designed to accompany and complement courses of
 diverse content offered in other departments.
 Readings and discussion in this course will be in
 Italian to allow students to develop specific vocabu-
 lary and fluency related to the content of the compan-
 ion course, as well as to provide them with an interna-
 tional perspective on the issues of the main course.


ITA 3410 Advanced Italian Conversation. F.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: ITA 2201 or the equivalent.
ITA 3420 Grammar and Composition 1. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2201 or the equivalent.
ITA 3421 Grammar and Composition 2. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 3420 or the equivalent.
ITA 3500 Italian Civilization. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2201 or the equivalent.
Varied topics class which introduces Italian civiliza-
tion in historical, artistic and literary context. Students
can take the course over without duplicating the con-
tent of the class. Maximum 3 times. (H, I)
ITA 3564 Contemporary Italian Culture. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2201 or the equivalent. (I)
Varied topics class focusing on modern Italy through
literature, art and mass media. Students can take the
course over without duplicating the content of the
class. Maximum 3 times. (H, I)
ITA 4423 Advanced Italian Composition. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 3421 or the equivalent.
ITA 4905 Individual Work.
 Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of the department.
Italian Literature
ITW 3100 Introduction to Italian Literature 1. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2201 or the equivalent.
The major Italian authors from the Middle Ages
through the Early Renaissance. (H)
ITW 3101 Introduction to Italian Literature 2. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ITW3100 or the equivalent.
 The major Italian authors from the Renaissance
 through the twentieth century. (H)
 Italian Literature in Translation
 ITT 2100 Masterpieces of Italian Literature 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq:None. Not for major credit.
 Major Italian authors from the Middle Ages through
 the Renaissance. Designed especially for students with
 no knowledge of Italian. Qualifies as general educa-
 tion course. (H, I)
 ITT 2101 Masterpieces of Italian Literature 2. F, S,
 SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: None. Not for major credit.
 Reading of major Italian modem and contemporary
 authors. Designed especially for students with no
 knowledge of Italian. Qualifies for general education
 course. (H, I)
 ITT 2460 Italian Literature and Film. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: None. Not for major credit.
 Study of modem Italian narrative and its adaptation
 to film by major Italian directors. (H, I)
 ITT 3520 Italian Cinema. F, S.
 Credits: 4; Prereq: ENG 3112 or permission by
 instructor.
 A critical and historical study of Italian film and direc-
 tors. Topics may vary. (H, I)
 ITT 4956 Overseas Studies in Italian Literature and
 Culture.
 Prereq: prior permission by Italian Program
 Coordinator. Repeatable for 18 credits per semester.

 Portuguese Language
 FOR 1130 Beginning Portuguese 1. F, S.
 Credits: 5.
 This sequence, POR 1130, 1131, is a basic course in
 Portuguese stressing the language as spoken in Brazil.
 POR 1131 Beginning Portuguese 2. F, S.
 Credits: 5; Prereq: POR 1130 (grade of C or better, or
 S) or the equivalent.


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FOR 2200 Intermediate Portuguese 1. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: FOR 1131 or the equivalent.
FOR 2201 Intermediate Portuguese 2. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: FOR 2200 or the equivalent.
FOR 3010 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil
(accelerated). F, S, SS.
 Credits: 5; Prereq: SPN 2201 or equivalent.
This course is designed for those with knowledge of
another Romance Language (usually Spanish) either
through study or home experience. The class is a com-
plete introduction to the language, assuming that stu-
dents have no previous study of Portuguese. It also
satisfies the CLAS and Journalism language require-
ment in one semester. (H, I)
FOR 3224 Portuguese Enhancement Section. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: permission from instructor.
Not for major credit.
Portuguese-language reading and discussion section
designed to accompany and complement courses of
diverse content offered in other departments.
Readings and discussion in this course will be in
Portuguese to allow students to develop specific
vocabulary and fluency related to the content of the
companion course, as well as to provide them with an
international perspective on the issues of the main
course.
FOR 3240 Oral Practice in Portuguese. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 1131,3010 or the equivalent.
FOR 3241 Composition and Conversation. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 1131, 3010 or the equivalent.
 FOR 3500 Luso-Brazilian Civilization and Culture. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 2201 or the equivalent or per-
 mission of the instructor. (I, H)
 FOR 4420 Advanced Composition and Syntax. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Basic proficiency in Portuguese
 (POR 3241 or the equivalent).
 FOR 4770 Portuguese Phonetics and Phonology. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 3241 or the equivalent.
 FOR 4840 Introduction to the History of the
 Portuguese Language. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 3241 or the equivalent or per-
 mission of the department.

 Portuguese Literature
 POW 3100 Introduction to Portuguese Literature. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 2201 or the equivalent or per-
 mission of the department.
 An introductory study of the periods and some of the

 major writers of Portuguese literature. (H, I)
 POW 3131 Introduction to Brazilian Literature 2. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 2201 or the equivalent or per-
 mission of the department.
 A study of major contemporary writers. (H, I)
 POW 4380 Contemporary Brazilian Poetry. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of
 Brazilian literature.
 POW 4382 Brazilian Drama.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of
 Brazilian literature. (H, I)
 POW 4401 Camoes and Early Portuguese Literature. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of
 Portuguese literature.
 POW 4450 Modernist Movement in Brazilian
 Literature.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of
 Brazilian literature. (H, I)


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