CHIN 333 Chinese Culture and Civilization

This is an intermediate- to advanced-level Chinese language and culture course suitable for students who have completed three or four semesters of Chinese language study. The main purpose of this course includes expanding students’ vocabulary, improving students’ reading comprehension, and advancing students’ conversation skills, to an advanced-level, and to integrate cultural learning into language training…

CHIN 306 Experiencing Chinese Abroad

This is a beginning- to intermediate-level Chinese language course for students who have completed one or two semesters of Chinese language. Students will learn and improve their Chinese language proficiency in four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Studying and living in Taiwan provides students full cultural and linguistic advantages and allows them to use…

SPAN 470 Advanced Conversation

The main goal of this advanced conversation course is to develop greater oral fluency and deeper cultural understanding. The course will emphasize: 1) vocabulary building, 2) review of problematic areas of Spanish grammar for native speakers of English, and 3) meaningful communicative tasks in the community on a variety of cultural, social, economic, and political…

SPAN 370 Spanish Conversation

This course takes students beyond the classroom and into daily life in Segovia, where speaking Spanish becomes part of navigating the city, interacting with host families, following Spanish news, making plans, solving problems, and reflecting on new cultural experiences. By the end of the course, students will not only speak more comfortably and accurately but…

SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (Intensive)

Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or demonstrated proficiency of Novice High. SPAN 201 (3hrs) and SPAN 202 (3hrs) comprise an accelerated, intensive language sequence intended to fulfill both semesters of intermediate Spanish. The two courses focus on the skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and cultural competence in an immersive setting. Students must enroll in both SPAN…

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I (Intensive)

Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or demonstrated proficiency of Novice High. SPAN 201 (3hrs) and SPAN 202 (3hrs) comprise an accelerated, intensive language sequence intended to fulfill both semesters of intermediate Spanish. The two courses focus on the skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and cultural competence in an immersive setting. Students must enroll in both SPAN…

SPAN 345 Topics: Business Spanish

This course is designed to enhance students’ communicative competence in professional contexts within the Hispanic business world. Building upon prior linguistic knowledge, it emphasizes the practical application of both oral and written Spanish through engagement with authentic, real-world scenarios. Students will be introduced to essential business terminology and linguistic conventions commonly encountered in commercial settings.

HIST 490-1 Topics: Battleground of Empires

This course focuses mainly on the peoples, histories and cultures of Slavic Europe with special emphasis on the Soviet and German occupations. The class combines traditional class activities with excursions to relevant places of interest in Eastern Europe and the surrounding countryside. Students are asked to critically examine their encounters with Slavic society. Includes an…