Northern Kentucky University

Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

World Languages and Literatures Majors

Bachelor of Arts with a major in French

If a particular course has a prerequisite that is not listed as part of the major requirements, then the prerequisite is given in italics below the course for which it is a prerequisite, and it is marked with an asterisk (*). These prerequisites must be completed IN ADDITION TO other program requirements.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.A. – French

Courses

Credits

FRE 201

Intermediate French I

*Prerequisites: FRE 101 Elementary French I and FRE 102 Elementary French II

3

FRE 202

Intermediate French II

3

FRE 304

French Composition and Conversation

3

Culture Study: select three courses from the following:

FRE 310

French Culture and Society Today

 

FRE 311

French Cultural History

 

FRE 330

Studies in French Language Cinema

 

FRE 340

Business French

9

FRE 401

French Phonetics and Pronunciation

 

FRE 402

Advanced French Grammar and Syntax

 

FRE 480

Studies in French Culture

 

FRE 520

Readings in French (culture topic)

 

Literary Study: select three courses from the following:

FRE 320

Survey of French Literature

 

FRE 322

French Drama

 

FRE 323

French Prose Fiction

9

FRE 481

Studies in French Literature

 

FRE 520

Readings in French (literary topic)

 

Interdisciplinary Component: select one course from the following:

CIN 201

Survey of World Cinema

 

ENG 206

Western World Literature I

 

ENG 207

Western World Literature II

 

ENG 381

Introduction to Linguistics

 

GEO 402

Geography of Europe

3

HIS 348

History of France 1804-1918

 

HIS 349

History of France 1918 to Present

 

HIS 409

The French Revolution

 

PSC 330

Politics of Europe

 

Two FRE electives above the 202 level

6

WLL 400

World Languages Program Assessment

0

Program Credits

36

Additional Prerequisite Credits

6

TOTAL CREDITS

42

Bachelor of Arts with a major in French and Teaching Certification

Students pursuing a major in French with secondary certification are required to:

  1. Complete the requirements listed above for the Bachelor of Arts in French.
  2. Review the portion of this catalog relating to education.
  3. Schedule an appointment with the certification specialist in the College of Education and Human Services and with the certification advisor in French. This should be done as soon as one knows he or she plans to pursue – or is considering – teaching certification.
  4. Complete all required teacher education and general education courses.
  5. Fulfill all departmental requirements involving the portfolio and other required assessments as specified in the handbook for world language majors.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.A. – French and Teaching Certification

Courses

Credits

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in French (listed above)

42

FRE 350

Methods of Teaching French

3

FRE 401

French Phonetics and Pronunciation*

 

 

OR

0

FRE 402

Advanced French Grammar and Syntax*

 

TOTAL CREDITS

45

*These contribute to fulfilling the 9-credit requirement for French culture study. Therefore, they do not increase the number of credits required on the program.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in German

If a particular course has a prerequisite that is not listed as part of the major requirements, then the prerequisite is given in italics below the course for which it is a prerequisite, and it is marked with an asterisk (*). These prerequisites must be completed IN ADDITION TO other program requirements.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.A. – German

Courses

Credits

GER 201 Intermediate German I*

*Prerequisites: GER 101 Elementary German I and GER 102 Elementary German II

3

 

 

GER 202

Intermediate German II

3

GER 304

German Composition and Conversation

3

Culture Study: select three courses from the following:

GER 310

Contemporary German Life

 

GER 311

German Cultural History

 

GER 330

Studies in German Language Cinema

 

GER 340

Business German

9

GER 401

German Phonetics and Pronunciation

 

GER 402

Advanced German Grammar and Syntax

 

GER 480

Studies in German Culture

 

GER 520

Readings: German (culture topic)

 

Literary Study: select three courses from the following:

GER 320

Survey of German Literature

 

GER 322

German Drama

 

GER 323

German Prose Fiction

9

GER 481

Studies in German Literature

 

GER 520

Readings: German (literary topic)

 

Interdisciplinary Component: select one course from the following:

CIN 201

Survey of World Cinema

 

ENG 206

Western World Literature I

 

ENG 207

Western World Literature II

 

ENG 324

Holocaust Literature

 

ENG 350

Literary Criticism

 

ENG 371

Traditional Grammar

 

ENG 381

Introduction to Linguistics

 

GEO 402

Geography of Europe

 

HIS 303

Europe in the Middle Ages

3

HIS 304

Renaissance Europe

 

HIS 305

Reformation Europe

 

HIS 308

Modern Europe 1870-1920

 

HIS 309

Modern Europe since 1920

 

HIS 413

History of Nazi Germany

 

HIS 414

The Holocaust

 

PSC 330

Politics of Europe

 

PSC 394

Comparative Politics (relevant topic)

 

PSC 394

International Politics (relevant topic)

 

Two GER electives above the 202 level

6

WLL 400 World Languages Program Assessment

0

Program Credits

36

Additional Prerequisite Credits

6

TOTAL CREDITS

42

Bachelor of Arts with a major in German and Teaching Certification

Students pursuing a major in German with secondary certification are required to:

  1. Complete the requirements listed above for the Bachelor of Arts in German.
  2. Review the portion of this catalog relating to education.
  3. Schedule an appointment with the certification specialist in the College of Education and Human Services and with the chair of the world languages department. This should be done as soon as one knows he or she plans to pursue – or is considering – teaching certification.
  4. Complete all required teacher education and general education courses.
  5. Fulfill all departmental requirements involving the portfolio and other required assessments as specified in the handbook for world language majors.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.A. – German and Teaching Certification

Courses

Credits

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in German (listed above)

42

GER 350

Methods of Teaching German

3

GER 401

German Phonetics and Pronunciation*

 

 

OR

0

GER 402

Advanced German Grammar and Syntax*

 

TOTAL CREDITS

45

*These contribute to fulfilling the 9-credit requirement for German culture study. Therefore, they do not increase the number of credits required on the program.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish

If a particular course has a prerequisite that is not listed as part of the major requirements, then the prerequisite is given in italics below the course for which it is a prerequisite, and it is marked with an asterisk (*). These prerequisites must be completed IN ADDITION TO other program requirements.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.A. – Spanish

Courses

Credits

SPI 201

Intermediate Spanish I*

3

*Prerequisite:

SPI 101 Elementary Spanish I and SPI 102 Elementary Spanish II

 

SPI 202

Intermediate Spanish II

3

SPI 304

Spanish Composition and Conversation

3

Culture Study: select three courses from the following:

SPI 310

Spanish Culture and Civilization

 

SPI 311

Spanish-American Culture and Civilization

 

SPI 330

Studies in Spanish Language Cinema

 

SPI 340

Business Spanish

9

SPI 401

Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation

 

SPI 402

Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax

 

SPI 480

Studies: Spanish and Spanish-American Culture

 

SPI 520

Readings in Spanish (culture topic)

 

Literary Study: select three courses from the following:

SPI 320

Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature

 

SPI 321

Survey of Spanish-American Literature

 

SPI 322

Hispanic Drama

9

SPI 323

Hispanic Prose Fiction

 

SPI 481

Studies: Spanish and Spanish-American Literature

 

SPI 520

Readings in Spanish (literary topic)

 

Interdisciplinary Component: select one course from the following:

ANT 245

Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean

 

ANT 360

Mesoamerican Indians

 

CIN 201

Survey of World Cinema

 

ENG 206

Western World Literature I

 

ENG 207

Western World Literature II

 

ENG 381

Introduction to Linguistics

3

HIS 325

Early Latin American History

 

HIS 326

Modern Latin American History

 

HIS 465

Nature and Development in Latin America

 

GEO 402

Geography of Europe

 

GEO 406

Geography of Latin America

 

PSC 330

Politics of Europe

 

PSC 335

Politics of Latin America

 

Two SPI electives above the 202 level

6

WLL 400 World Languages Program Assessment

0

Program Credits

36

Additional Prerequisite Credits

6

TOTAL CREDITS

42

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish and Teaching Certification

Students pursuing a major in Spanish with secondary certification are required to:

  1. Complete the requirements listed above for the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.
  2. Review the portion of this catalog relating to education.
  3. Schedule an appointment with the certification specialist in the College of Education and Human Services and with the certification advisor in Spanish. This should be done as soon as one knows he or she plans to pursue – or is considering – teaching certification.
  4. Complete all required teacher education and general education courses.
  5. Fulfill all departmental requirements involving the portfolio and other required assessments as specified in the handbook for world language majors.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.A. – Spanish and Teaching Certification

Courses

Credits

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Spanish (listed above)

42

SPI 350

Methods of Teaching Spanish

3

SPI 401

Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation*

 

 

OR

0

SPI 402

Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax*

 

TOTAL CREDITS

45

*These contribute to fulfilling the 9-credit requirement for Spanish culture study. Therefore, they do not increase the number of credits required on the program.

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Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

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Accounting Courses (ACC)

Anthropology Courses (ANT)

Arabic Courses (ARI)

Art Courses (ART)

Astronomy Courses (AST)

Athletic Training Program Courses (ATP)

Biological Sciences Courses (BIO)

Black Studies Courses (BLS)

Business Courses (BUS)

Business Informatics Courses (BIS)

Career and Technical Education Courses (CTE)

Cooperative Education Courses (CEP)

Chemistry Courses (CHE)

Chinese Courses (CHI)

Civic Engagement Courses (CIV)

Communication Courses (COM)

Communication Studies Courses (CMST)

Cinema Studies Courses (CIN)

Computer Information Technology Courses (CIT)

Computer Science Courses (CSC)

Construction Management Courses (CMGT)

Dance Courses (DAN)

Economics Courses (ECO)

Educational Specialties Courses (EDS)

Education Courses (EDU)

Engineering Technology Courses (EGT)

Electronic Media Broadcasting (EMB)

English Developmental Courses (ENGD)

English Courses (ENG)

Entrepreneurship Courses (ENTP)

Environmental Science Courses (ENV)

Finance Courses (FIN)

French Courses (FRE)

Geography Courses (GEO)

German (GER)

Geology Courses (GLY)

Health Education Courses (HEA)

Health Science Courses (HSC)

History Courses (HIS)

Honors Courses (HNR)

Human Services/Mental Health Courses (HSR)

Human Resource Management Courses (HRM)

Informatics Courses (INF)

Integrative Studies Courses (IST)

International Programs Courses (INTL)

Italian Courses (ITA)

Japanese Courses (JPN)

Journalism Courses (JOU)

Criminal Justice Courses (JUS)

Kinesiology Courses (KIN)

Korean Courses (KOR)

Learning Assistance Program Courses (LAP)

Latin Courses (LAT)

Organizational Leadership Courses (LDR)

Library Informatics Courses (LIN)

Developmental Mathematics Courses (MAHD)

Mathematics Courses (MAT)

Medieval Studies Courses (MDS)

Management (MGT)

Military Science Courses (MSC)

Media Informatics Courses (MIN)

Marketing Courses (MKT)

Music Courses (MUS)

Neuroscience Courses (NEU)

Nursing Registered Professional Courses (NRP)

Nursing Baccalaureate Courses (NRS)

Public Administration Courses (PAD)

Physical Education Courses (PHE)

Philosophy Courses (PHI)

Physics Courses (PHY)

Popular Culture Courses (POP)

Public Relations Courses (PRE)

Political Science Courses (PSC)

Psychology Courses (PSY)

Radiologic Technology Courses (RAD)

Reading Workshop Courses (RDG)

Religious Studies Courses (REL)

Respiratory Care Courses (RSP)

Russian Courses (RUS)

Integrated Sciences Courses (SCI)

Sociology Courses (SOC)

Sports Business Courses (SPB)

Spanish Courses (SPI)

Social Work Courses (SWK)

Statistics Courses (STA)

Theatre Courses (TAR)

University Programs Courses (UNV)

Vocational Teacher Education Courses (VTE)

Women's and Gender Studies Courses (WGS)

World Languages Courses (WLL)

University Administration

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