Language Course Descriptions

Courses with online placement tests

For beginners; introduces the essential elements of structure and vocabulary and aspects of culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order. NOTE: Students with 2 or more years of high school study of the language do not receive graduation credit for this course.

Continuation of 101. Pre-requisite is usually 101 at UNC-CH or an equivalent first semester, beginners course at another college. First year students with 2-3 years of prior study of the language should enroll in 105.

For “high beginners” . An accelerated review which covers the first two semesters in one, for students with previous study of the language. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. First year students have typically had 2-3 years of previous study of the language in secondary school. This is usually the right course for students who have had a “gap” between their last language course in high school and the first course at UNC-CH.

First semester intermediate; develops language skills for communication. Review of grammar with increasing emphasis on reading and writing in a cultural context. Pre-requisite 102, 105 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 3-4 years of previous study of the language in secondary school.

Second semester intermediate; Continued development of language skills for communication. Considers finer points of linguistic structure. Expands awareness of culture through reading, inquiry, and class discussion. Prerequisite: 203 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 4-5 years of previous study in secondary school.

First conversation course, focus on contemporary culture with an element of grammar review. Prerequisite: 204 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 5 years of previous study or AP. NOTE: French 255 includes a writing component and is a Communication Intensive Course.

Introduction to literature. Prerequisite: 204 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 5 years of previous study or AP. NOTE: This course fulfills the Literary Arts requirement.

Develops the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in a cultural context. In addition to mastering basic vocabulary and grammar, students will communicate in German about everyday topics. NOTE: Students with 2 or more years of high school study of the language do not receive graduation credit for this course.

Prerequisite, GERM 101, placement exam, the equivalent at another college or university, or permission of the instructor. This continuation of GERM 101 emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, writing in a cultural context. Students enhance their basic vocabulary and grammar and will regularly communicate in German about everyday topics.

Prerequisite, GERM 102, placement exam, the equivalent at another college or university, or permission of the director of elementary language instruction. Students acquire necessary materials and opportunities to develop further their language skills in a cultural context. They review and expand upon the basic grammar covered in beginning German.

Borders and Bridges: Advanced Intermediate German (3). Prerequisite, GERM 203, placement exam, the equivalent at another college or university, or permission of the director of elementary language instruction. Emphasizes further development of the four language skills (speaking, reading, writing, listening) within a cultural context. Discussions focus on the idea of borders and bridges in German literature and film.

Conversation and Composition: Jugend und Popkulturen. An advanced language course designed around the topic of youth cultures and their relationship to popular culture in contemporary Germany. In addition to investigating the contemporary concept of “youth” in Germany and its similarities to and differences from American counterparts, German 301 provides advanced language learners with opportunities to strengthen their writing and speaking skills. In order to enhance meaningful output, students will also be required to hone their vocabulary acquisition and writing skills in spoken and written practice. Over the course of the semester, students will:

• work toward improving their fluency and comprehensibility in both their spoken and written German.
• increase their active and passive vocabulary.
• review their command of German grammar. Particular emphasis will be placed on grasping more sophisticated grammar rules.
• learn to read and interpret a wide array of fictional and non-fictional texts. Genres slated for discussion include: a novel, short stories, poems, diaries, newspaper articles, essays, press releases, song lyrics, comics, and films.
• gain a better understanding of cultural similarities and differences between the United States and contemporary Germany. To this end, students will assess how fictional and non-fictional materials represent and misrepresent the idea of "youth.”

Language and Culture: Alle Menschen sind vor dem Gesetz gleich?!: Ein Blick auf die Gesellschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. German 302 is an advanced language and culture course designed to familiarize students with social, political, cultural, and societal issues in Germany. We will read an array of non-fictional texts that are being read by students at the advanced Gymnasium level. Furthermore, we will engage with fictional texts, listen to music and audio files as well as watch movies that take a closer look at contemporary Germany. German 302 provides advanced language learners with opportunities to strengthen their writing and speaking skills within meaningful communicative contexts. In order to enhance their level of sophistication of their contributions, students will also be required to hone their comprehension skills by debating written, spoken, and visual materials that deal with the above-mentioned topics.

The basic elements of Latin grammar, practice in reading and writing Latin, introduction to Roman civilization through a study of the language of the Romans.

The basic elements of Latin grammar, practice in reading and writing Latin, introduction to Roman civilization through a study of the language of the Romans.

Review of fundamentals. Reading in selected texts such as Catullus, Ovid, Cicero, or others.

Review of fundamentals. Reading in selected texts such as Catullus, Ovid, Cicero, or others.

Online course designed for students with previous study of the language who place into first-semester Spanish; reintroduces the Spanish language and the many facets of Hispanic culture and develops all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Upon successful completion students will enroll in SPAN 102. NOTE: Students with 2 or more years of high school study of the language do not receive graduation credit for this course.

For true beginners; introduces the essential elements of structure and vocabulary and aspects of culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order. NOTE: Students with 2 or more years of high school study of the language do not receive graduation credit for this course.

Continuation of 101. Pre-requisite is usually 101 at UNC-CH or an equivalent first semester, beginners course at another college. First year students with 2-3 years of prior study of the language should enroll in 105.

For “high beginners” . An accelerated review which covers the first two semesters in one, for students with previous study of the language. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. First year students have typically had 2-3 years of previous study of the language in secondary school. This is usually the right course for students who have had a “gap” between their last language course in high school and the first course at UNC-CH.

First semester intermediate; develops language skills for communication. Review of grammar with increasing emphasis on reading and writing in a cultural context. Pre-requisite 102, 105 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 3-4 years of previous study of the language in secondary school.

Second semester intermediate; Continued development of language skills for communication. Considers finer points of linguistic structure. Expands awareness of culture through reading, inquiry, and class discussion. Prerequisite: 203 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 4-5 years of previous study in secondary school.

Emphasis on the refinement of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, including a review of grammar, through the study of cultural and literary texts. Prerequisite: 204 or equivalent.

First conversation course, focus on contemporary culture with an element of grammar review. Prerequisite: 204 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 5 years of previous study or AP. NOTE: Spanish 255 includes a writing component and is a Communication Intensive Course.

Introduction to literature. Prerequisite: 204 or equivalent. First year students have typically had 5 years of previous study or AP. NOTE: This course fulfills the Literary Arts requirement.