COMPARATIVE AND WORLD LITERATURE
Subject abbreviations: CPLT and WRLT
Comparative Literature is an interdisciplinary field which is studied internationally. Thus, it draws on an array of methodologies and perspectives. At UCR, the Comparative Literature curriculum is organized around a core staff of comparatists assisted by qualified faculty from other departments and programs. The discipline of Comparative Literature encourages study of interliterary relationships among various cultural traditions; on the graduate level, it seeks to promote the study of interdisciplinary relationships. Comparative Literature courses, undergraduate or graduate, require that the majors read whenever possible in the languages (two for undergraduates, one of which may be English, and three for graduates) they present. Nonmajors may do all the readings in English translations.
World Literature readings are always done in English translations. Comparative Literature majors may also work with translations. There is no major in World Literature; its courses are characterized by breadth.
Comparative Literature and World Literature courses are open to all students.
Comparative Literature Major
1. Lower-division requirements (16 units plus proficiency)
a) Proficiency in at least one foreign language, ancient or modern, through the intermediate level (second year)
b) WRLT 015
c) WRLT 017A-WRLT 017B-WRLT 017C
2. Upper-division requirements (56 units)
a) Twenty (20) units in one literature, distributed as much as possible among courses representing the various literary periods
b) Twelve (12) units in a second literature
c) WRLT 110
d) Twenty (20) units in Comparative Literature and World Literature
Students contemplating graduate study in Comparative Literature are urged to complete two years in a third (or second foreign) language before graduation. Undergraduate units taken on the S/NC basis may not be applied toward the minimum unit requirement for the B.A. degree, unless such units are taken outside Comparative Literature and a student's first and second literatures.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
All applicants to these graduate programs must supply General Test scores for the Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, analytical).
Master's Degree
Students may be admitted to the program if they meet the general requirements for admission to graduate status as set forth in the Graduate Studies section of this catalog; if they have satisfactorily completed an undergraduate literature major, or its equivalent, in one of the three fields in which they plan to work; if they have completed some upper-division work in a second literature; and if they are sufficiently prepared linguistically to complete an upper-division or graduate level course in a third literature. Students whose undergraduate preparation is inadequate will be required to take additional units of work beyond the minimum stated below.
There are two plans for the M.A. degree in Comparative Literature: Plan I, the thesis option; and Plan II, the comprehensive exam option. Candidates for both plans will be expected to work in three of the following literatures: Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Plan I (Thesis)
Requirements are as follows:
- Eight (8) units in masterworks of world literature (CPLT 217A and CPLT 217B);
- Eight (8) units in method and theory courses (CPLT 214 and CPLT 215A);
- Eight (8) units in theory and practice of translation (CPLT 223, may be repeated for credit);
- Eight (8) graduate units in the first literature; and 4 graduate units each in the second and third literatures (the 8 first literature units will be CPLT 290 workshops in translation, 4 from English into a chosen foreign language, and 4 from a chosen foreign language into English);
- Four (4) elective units in Comparative Literature.
Students in Plan I may petition the Department to substitute a Master's Thesis for the Comprehensive Examinations. The Translation Plan will be accompanied by a Certificate in Translation.
Plan II (Comprehensive Examination)
Requirements are as follows:
- Eight (8( units in masterworks of world literature (CPLT 217A and CPLT 217B)
- Eight (8) units in method and theory courses (CPLT 214 and CPLT 215A)
- Eight (8) graduate units in a first literature (if the first literature is English, only 4 units may be taken in the English Department); 4 graduate units in a second literature; 4 graduate units in a third literature
- Twelve (12) elective graduate units in comparative literature (graduate credit, by consent of instructor, may be given for upper-division Comparative Literature courses when these are taken through a combination of CPLT 290/CPLT 292 courses, directed studies, and concurrent enrollment)
After completing their course work candidates must pass a comprehensive examination. The examination will be based upon a reading list, which will include works from each of the major historical periods in one literature (the major specialty), and from one period or genre in each of the other two literatures (the comparative specialty). The list will be prepared by appropriate members of the faculty in consultation with the candidate. An oral examination follows the written.
Doctoral Degree
Two tracks are available to students in the Ph.D. program in Comparative Literature: Interliterary Studies; and Interdisciplinary Studies/Cross-Cultural Studies. Areas of particular strength in the Interdisciplinary/Cross-Cultural Studies are: East-West comparative studies; science fiction and the intersection of science with the humanities; and film and visual studies.
Interliterary. This program is designed for students wishing to concentrate in Comparative Literature as an interliterary discipline. Students examine the relationships among various national literatures. They are expected to work in three of the following literatures: Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. With approval of the program, permission will be granted in exceptional cases to work in other literatures related to the Germanic, Romance, or Slavic families, in Hebrew literature, in other Asian literatures, and the literatures of Africa.
Students must obtain an in-depth knowledge of their first literature (the major specialty), historically, philologically, and critically. In their two other literatures, they will specialize in a genre, a period, critical school or theoretical approach, always in combination with their main literature. Work in the three literatures must be done in the languages of these literatures.
Students entering the interliterary Ph.D. program with a M.A. in literature must take CPLT 217A and CPLT 217B, CPLT 214, and CPLT 215A (or demonstrate having taken similar courses). Course requirements are: two graduate courses in a first literature (8 units), one graduate course in a second literature (4 units), one graduate course in a third literature (4 units), and 12 additional elective units.
Students entering the interliterary Ph.D. program with a M.A. in another discipline will be required to do course work equivalent to the M.A. degree in Comparative Literature while proceeding with course work for the Ph.D. program.
Interdisciplinary/Cross-Cultural Studies. This program is designed for students with interests in interdisciplinary or cross-cultural studies. Students examine relationships between literature and other disciplines (such as art, ethnic studies, film, history, law, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, science, sociology, theater), or pursue cross-cultural studies (such as East-West, Judaic, or Third World Studies). Students in this program complete the literary requirements of the program, but substitute an appropriate discipline for one of the secondary literatures. This option is recommended to students who enter Comparative Literature with an M.A. in a non-literary discipline.
Students entering the interdisciplinary/cross-cultural studies Ph.D. program with an M.A. in any discipline must take CPLT 217A and CPLT 217B, CPLT 214, and CPLT 215A. In addition, course requirements are: one graduate course in each of two literatures (8 units); 8 units in another discipline or area of cross-cultural studies; CPLT 286 (for interdisciplinary specialties) or CPLT 276 (for cross-cultural specialties); and 8 elective units. The graduate advisor may require appropriate courses on an individual basis.
Whatever the combination of literatures, or literatures and interdisciplinary field, students will be required to study a number of masterworks of world literature to be determined in consultation with the graduate advisor and other faculty. Translations may be used for works in literatures outside the student's specialities.
The Comparative Literature program offers, in conjunction with the Center for Bibliographic Studies, an interdisciplinary option in Science Fiction and Fantasy Studies, which allows students to make use of the large body of primary research materials in the Eaton Collection housed on the UCR campus.
Normally some teaching experience is required for the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature; such experience is obtained through a teaching assistantship whereby a student is assigned either to Comparative or World Literature or to another program.
The written qualifying examination for the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature will consist of the following sections:
- Examinations in the field of the candidate's major specialty (historical, philological, and critical), including a comparative perspective. There is a Specific Reading List drawn up by the student in consultation with his or her committee, reflecting the comparative specialty. This list will be in addition to the Basic Reading List in the national literature.
- Examinations in the field of the candidate's comparative specialty, interliterary or interdisciplinary, based on reading lists drawn up specially for the candidate by designated members of the committee.
The written examinations are followed by an oral qualifying examination.
Candidates for the Ph.D. are required to write a dissertation on a topic approved by the dissertation committee, and to sustain an oral examination on the dissertation.
The normative time for the Ph.D. degree is 18 quarters.
No S/NC graded courses may be applied toward the minimum unit requirement for the graduate degree(s).
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
WRLT 015. Language, Literature, and Culture. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduces students to the connections between language, literature, and culture over the centuries and across national traditions through study of an array of literary forms and genres. Close reading of masterworks, selected to provide an overview of the fields of literary, linguistic, and cultural analysis.
WRLT 017A-WRLT 017B-WRLT 017C. Masterworks of World Literature. (4-4-4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Reading and discussion of selected great works from around the world in historical and cultural contexts. 017A-017B: antiquity through the enlightenment, stressing textual analysis; 017C: the modern period stressing critical methods and approaches to comparative literature.
WRLT 018. The Nature of Narrative. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Examines the basic features of narrative, including plot, character, point of view, and time and space relations, within various literary forms including the anecdote, story, tale, novella, and novel. Danow
WRLT 020. Introduction to Film Studies. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the formal and narrative principles of film construction and to various critical approaches to the cinema, such as auteur and genre theory. Provides an overview of world cinemas. Cross-listed with FVC 020.
WRLT 021. Critical Approaches to World Cinema. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Surveys critical approaches to the cinema such as auteur and genre theory. Studies film movements and political cinema. Cross-listed with FVC 021.
WRLT 025. The Sciences and Humanities through Science Fiction. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. An interdisciplinary course that considers science fiction as an interface between today's scientific and humanistic disciplines. Using books, films, and works of art the course examines the interplay of these disciplines in science fiction's treatment of such "big" themes: time, space, God, nature, mind, and the future. Slusser
WRLT 029. The Arts: Approach, Comparison, and Culture. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introductory course on the arts, their meaning and interrelationship as well as their cultural contexts East and West. Stresses such approaches as: How do you understand a poem? What do you look for in a painting? What do you listen for in music? How do different cultural backgrounds help in appreciating a work of art? Zhang, Raphals
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
WRLT 110. Literary Analysis and Criticism. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of different critical approaches to literature, through reading and discussion of literary texts and critical essays specifically on those texts. Reading and discussions cover different genres and traditions as well as different critical approaches. Hammer, McHugh, Zhang, Bloom
WRLT 112. Mythology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A comparative study of mythic traditions from several world cultures and religions viewed from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Includes material drawn from epics, religious texts, divine hymns, creation myths, heroic legends, and concepts of the afterlife as reflected in literary and non-literary sources. Cross-listed with CLA 112 and RLST 117.
WRLT 114. The Classical Tradition. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A survey of the legacy of Greece and Rome in Western culture, from the Renaissance to the present. Topics include literature, art, architecture, and politics. Cross-listed with CLA 114. Scanlon
CPLT 141. Introduction to East-West Comparative Studies. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An examination of the basic issues in comparative literature studies of non-Western literatures and cultures. From Renaissance travelogue literature to postmodern mythologies of the Orient, critical and theoretical issues are discussed in the light of the dynamic interactions between the East and the West. Raphals, Zhang
CPLT 144. Buddhist Literature. (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): RLST 005 or RLST 005H or RLST 101 or RLST 105 or RLST 106 or consent of instructor. Readings in canonical Buddhist narratives and examination of the themes of emptiness and impermanence in Buddhist-inspired literature. Examples are drawn from classical and modern Asian prose and poetry as well as from the work of contemporary American authors. Cross-listed with RLST 144.
CPLT 146. Comedy and Satire. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Investigates the origins and historical development of contemporary Western culture's two most popular genres. Although the focus is on literary texts ranging from Aristophanes to the present, the course also considers the many other cultural media through which the comic and the satiric find expression--among them, caricature drawing, photography, comic books, film, and television. Attention is given to debates about the related functions of irony, laughter, violence, and sexuality. Hammer
CPLT 147 (E-Z). The Novel. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Investigation of the novel as a preeminent register of cultural values and common literary themes, derived from the various national literatures and literary epochs. The novel form is examined in terms of selected, related works by some of its greatest practitioners. E. The Existential Novel; F. The Carnivalesque. Danow
CPLT 148. Short Narrative. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis and interpretation of short narrative texts from the linked perspectives of universal themes and shared literary concerns. The finest short prose, including the anecdote, short story, tale, and novella, by some of the world's greatest writers is explored in depth. Danow.
CPLT 149A-CPLT 149B. The Development of Classical Modern Drama. (4-4)
Lecture, three hours; written work, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Consisting of readings, discussions, and lectures, this course treats plays and theories from the German, Scandinavian, Russian, and French repertoire among others. 149A. From Naturalism to Expressionism (1880-1918); 149B. From the Theatre of the Grotesque to the Theatre of the Absurd.
CPLT 160 (E-Z). Comparative Cultural Studies: From the Middle Ages to Postmodernism. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Each segment deals with a significant cultural "event" whose implications (historical, political, literary) cross national and cultural boundaries. In order to present a diversity of national and linguistic views, segments are where feasible team-taught. F. The French Revolution and Napoleon; M. Millennium and Apocalypse. Bloom, Danow, Hammer, Shapiro, Slusser, Zhang
WRLT 170. Third World Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of some major works associated with Third World literature and film. Emphasis on African, Latin American, Caribbean, African-American, and Chicano literature. Cross-listed with ETST 170. Gugelberger
CPLT 171 (E-Z). Auteur and Auteur Theory. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Critical studies on a director or group of directors that deal with a substantial portion of their works. F. Fassbinder.
CPLT 172 (E-Z). Topics in Film and Media Genres. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s) : upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to a variety of film and media genres and critical approaches to these genres. F. Science Fiction and Film; M. Film Melodrama; R. Horror in the Cinema. Cross-listed with FVC 172 (E-Z). Bloom, Hammer, McHugh, Slusser
CPLT 173 (E-Z). International, Independent, and Alternative Cinemas. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Considers non-Hollywood cinemas in the national, historical, political, and cultural contexts which produced them. E. Experimental and Avant-Garde Film; G. New German Cinema; I. Italian Neorealism; T. Third World Cinema. Cross-listed with FVC 173 (E-Z).
CPLT 174 (E-Z). Comparative Studies in Film. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Considers film in the context of the other arts. Compares the treatment of various themes or problems in film and other media. E. Film and Literature in the Avant-Garde. Cross-listed with FVC 174 (E-Z).
CPLT 175. Topics in Science Fiction and Fantasy. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines problems related to the modern genres of science fiction and fantasy. Topics include religion, politics, culture, and new modes of literary and visual experience such as cyberpunk. Bolton, Raphals, Slusser
CPLT 184. Japanese Film and Visual Culture. (4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Investigates popular visual culture in Japan primarily through film, from the early masters to contemporary directors. Additional material may be drawn from fields such as theatre, television, visual art, architecture, and illustrated fiction. All materials read or viewed in English. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Cross-listed with AST 184, FVC 184, JPN 184.
WRLT 178. Religion and the Biographical Image. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the construction and continuing appropriation of biographical images (textual and visual narratives) in selected religious traditions. Special attention to problems of intertextuality and the medium of presentation in the communication of "religious" meaning. Cross-listed with RLST 178. Nyitray
WRLT 180 (E-Z). Literature and Related Fields. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A critical survey of the theories and methodologies involved in the comparative study of literature and nonliterary fields. Examples may be drawn from fields such as political science, law, music, psychology, theatre, sociology, history, science, and philosophy. E. Literature and History; I. Literature and Institutions; L. Prelaw Readings in Literature; M. Literature and Music; P. Literature and Psychopathology; S. Literature and Science; V. Literature and the Visual Arts; X. Literature and Marxism; Z. Literature and Fiction/Fantasy.
WRLT 185. Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Consideration of selected works by authors who exemplify major cultural and literary trends in Italy from the period of unification (1860s) to the present. Readings are supplemented by viewing of films. No knowledge of Italian is required. Cross-listed with ITAL 185. Shapiro
WRLT 187. Metafiction. (4)
Lecture, three hours; creative writing or term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Postmodernism, metafiction, and the new novel in Europe and America. Creative writers submit fiction in lieu of a term paper. Cross-listed with CRWT 187. Martinez, Stoltzfus
CPLT 188 (E-Z). Studies in Comparative Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Studies of authors, literary works, and critical methodologies of importance. G. Genre: confession and autobiography.
CPLT 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
To be taken with the consent of the chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular requirements. Course is repeatable.
CPLT 195H. Senior Thesis. (1-2)
Open by invitation to students in the Honors Program in Comparative Literature. Grade is deferred until the end of the second or third quarter. To be taken for two or three consecutive quarters; total credit may not exceed 6 units.
GRADUATE COURSES
CPLT 212. Introduction to Graduate Studies in Comparative Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Surveys the history of comparative literature and introduces the beginning graduate student to the various methodologies, aesthetic theories, and critical approaches which have come to dominate its field of inquiry. In addition to class discussion, examinations, and a term paper, students are also involved in a number of practical activities designed to sharpen their critical acumen, enlarge academic vocabulary, and encourage mastery of scholarship procedures. Hammer
CPLT 214. History of Criticism. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; seniors may be admitted by consent of instructor. A survey of critical theories from Plato to modern time through reading and group discussion. Emphasis is on fundamental theoretical issues that recur in the history of literary criticism and are relevant to modern concerns. Zhang
CPLT 215A. Contemporary Critical Theory. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Considers representative critical works and movements in contemporary theory. Includes the study of formalism, structuralism, semiotics, psychoanalytic and feminist theory, and deconstruction. Zhang, McHugh
CPLT 215B. Issues in Contemporary Theory. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Focuses on a specific problem or movement in contemporary theory. Course is repeatable as content changes. Zhang, McHugh
CPLT 216A. Semiotics: Literature and Culture. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Traces the sources of a joint theory of literary and cultural semiotics through Russian Formalism, Prague School Structuralism, the writings of Roman Jakobson, Mikhail Bakhtin, and Yury Lotman. Links the study of literature and culture from the shared perspective of sign theory. Danow, Levin
CPLT 216B. Semiotics: Literature and Culture. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Traces the impact of semiotics through west European, particularly French, structuralist and post-structuralist thought. Considers the very different applications of semiotics in the work of Claude Levi-Strauss, Roland Barthes, Julia Kristeva, Tzvetan Todorov, Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida, among others. Course is repeatable as content changes. Levin, McHugh, Zhang
CPLT 217A-CPLT 217B-CPLT 217C. Masterworks of World Literature. (4-4-4) F,W,S
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Surveys masterworks of world literature. 217A: Treats literature, including the ancient epics of Greece and Rome, from its origins through the seventeenth century; 217B: Examines works from the seventeenth century through the nineteenth century; 217C: Concludes the sequence by treating works of the modern period.
CPLT 218. Narrative Universals. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Analysis of narrative in concrete literary works. Explores basic considerations and oppositions, including metaphor and metonymy, space and time relations, mimesis and diegesis, monologue and dialogue, literal and figural representation, within the context of specific representative texts. Danow, Slusser
CPLT 220. Research and Publication. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): open to graduate students in second or later year. Familiarizes students with the methods, modes, and aims of academic discourse, and with the mechanics, politics, and ethics involved in publishing articles and books. Students prepare an article or project for publication, and do "market" research to that end. Guest speakers give insights into the review process and university presses. Hammer, Slusser
CPLT 223. Translation Workshop. (4)
Seminar, three hours. A workshop divided into two 5 week periods, the first being theoretical (comparative examination of ancient and modern theories of translation), the second being practical and dealing with the systematic application of the concepts. Translation will be considered as both a creative and critical act. Students will translate from foreign languages of their choice into English and vice-versa as a basis for workshop discussions. The workshop is jointly staffed. Hammer.
LTLG 250. Colloquium in Literatures and Languages. (1-2)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
CPLT 270. Poetics. (4)
Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. By considering the idea of "literature" in terms of "discourse," an "archi-text" that includes not only formal structures but modes of usage and cultural codes, this course examines the concept most associated with the literary: genre. Investigates ways and means by which genres, within different national cultural systems, produce meaning within the special norms and constraints that define them. Danow, Slusser
CPLT 271. Narratology and Comparative Stylistics. (4)
Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Considers the development of a modern "rhetoric" of narrative, examining the basic forms or aspects and how they function, both in different narrative contexts (i.e., novel, drama) and in different national and cultural modes. Slusser
CPLT 272. Influence and Intertextuality. (4)
Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines the genealogy of various narratives or structures that, through networks of textual influence, occur in different literary traditions. Course is repeatable as content changes. Zhang, McHugh
CPLT 273. Literary Hermeneutics. (4)
Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; seniors may be admitted by consent of instructor. Discusses a wide variety of issues related to the understanding of language and literature, the exegesis of canonical texts, and the relationship between interpretation and ideology. Theoretical works on hermeneutics, literary works that present or thematize exegetical problems, are also included. Zhang
CPLT 274. Representation of Science in Literature. (4)
Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines the interrelations between scientific activity and literary and cultural expression through a study of "scientific" and "literary" narratives. Spans a period of Western culture from Greek science to today's East-West fusion of science and religious cosmology. Slusser
CPLT 277. Seminar in Comparative Literature. (4)
Seminar, three hours; consultation, one hour. Special topics in comparative literature. Subject may vary from quarter to quarter depending on instructor. Course may be given by visiting faculty. May be repeated.
CPLT 284. Dissertation Workshop. (2)
Outside research, three hours; workshop, three hours. Prerequisite(s): open to students who have been admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. only. Workshop will focus on problems in research, organization, format, and style with the aim of facilitating individual work with the dissertation. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Barricelli, Slusser.
CPLT 285. Popular and Mass Cultures. (4)
Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines, in a historico-cultural context, the idea of "popular" and mass culture. Problems considered are audience and marketplace; technologies of production; "canons" and contexts of authority; "minor" artists and standards of literary value. Hammer, McHugh, Slusser
CPLT 286. Interdisciplinary Studies. (4)
Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines the idea of academic "disciplines." Studies the relations between literary study and other fields, and how diverse disciplinary methods may be brought to bear on literature taken in the broadest multinational and multilinguistic context. Course is repeatable as content changes. Hammer, Slusser
CPLT 290. Directed Studies. (1-6)
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
CPLT 290 (E-Z). Directed Studies. (1-6)
Outside research, three to eighteen hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; consent of instructor and Department Chair. To be taken as a means of meeting special curricular needs in literature. E. English; F. French; G. German; H. Greek; I. Italian; J. Japanese; K. Chinese. L. Latin; LA. Latin American; R. Russian; S. Spanish; SC. Scandinavian; SL. Slavic; US. American. Segments are repeatable.
CPLT 291. Individual Studies in Coordinated Areas. (1-6)
A directed program of study designed to advise and assist candidates who are preparing for examinations. Open to M.A. and Ph.D. candidates. Does not count toward the unit requirement for the M.A. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated quarterly until the qualifying examinations are completed.
CPLT 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies. (2)
Research, six hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in CPLT 100-series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the CPLT 100-series course. May be repeated with different topic.
CPLT 299. Research for Thesis or Dissertation. (1-12)
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PROFESSIONAL COURSE
LTLG 301. Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level. (4)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
CPLT 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Practicum, four to eight hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in Comparative Literature. Fulfills teaching portion of Ph.D. requirement. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
WRLT 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Practicum, four to eight hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in World Literature. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
CLA 027A-CLA 027B.Classical Literature in Translation. (4-4)
Description under Classics.
GER 121 (E-Z).Germanic Literature in Translation. (4)
Description under German.
ITAL 139. The Divine Comedy. (4)
Description under Italian.
RLST 120. The Bible, from Egypt to Exile. (4)
Description under Religious Studies.
RUSN 109A-RUSN 109B-RUSN 109C.Survey of Russian Literature in Translation. (4)
Description under Russian Studies.
RUSN 110 (E-Z).Masters of Russian Literature. (4)
Description under Russian Studies.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LANGUAGE, AND LINGUISTICS
FRENCH
Subject abbreviation: FREN
Attention is directed to the Education Abroad programs in Bordeaux, Grenoble, Lyon, Toulouse, and a special program in Paris. Contact International Services at (909) 787-4113.
The Department offers the B.A. program in French civilization, literature, and language.
Major
The core of the major is the study of French culture, literature, or language. Students work in consultation with their advisors, developing their interests in relation to French literature, civilization, or language. Students can take the major with either a Literature option or a Civilization option.
French Literature Option
1. Language proficiency -- 16 upper-division units of work in the French language distributed as follows:
a) FREN 101A-FREN 101B-FREN 101C
b) One quarter of FREN 100 or FREN 104
2. Literature concentration
a) CLA 027A-CLA 027B
b) A minimum of 36 units distributed as follows
(1) WRLT 110
(2) FREN 109A-FREN 109B-FREN 109C-FREN 109D
(3) Sixteen (16) units of electives in French literature chosen from courses numbered 145 and above
French Civilization Option
1. Language proficiency: FREN 101A-FREN 101B-FREN 101C or equivalents
2. Civilization concentration (44 units)
a) Sixteen (16) units from EUR 114A-EUR 114B-EUR 114C or EUR 116A-EUR 116B
b) Eight (8)units of work in French literature
c) Four (4) units in EUR 191
d) Four (4) units from FREN 100 or FREN 104
e) Twelve (12) units of electives, either in French civilization and French literature, or, with approval of the student's advisor, in courses outside the French program relating to French civilization (Related history courses are strongly recommended.)
Foreign Language Placement Examination. A placement examination is required of all freshmen entering the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences who wish to meet the foreign language requirement with the same language taken in high school. Consult the quarterly Schedule of Classes for date and time. Transfer students who have taken college-level language courses should consult with their advisors. No college-level credit may be duplicated.
Minor
The Department offers a 24-unit disciplinary minor in French.
Requirements for the minor
- Twelve (12) units of FREN 101A-FREN 101B-FREN 101C
- Four (4) units of FREN 100
- Eight (8) units chosen from FREN 109A-FREN 109B-FREN 109C-FREN 109D or from EUR 114A-EUR 114B-EUR 114C, EUR 116A-EUR 116B
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.
Honors Program
Students who wish to undertake a special program of honors study in upper-division courses should apply to the Department.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master's Degree
The Master's program in French is not currently accepting new students.
Doctoral Degree
Ph.D. studies in French are available through the Ph.D. program in Comparative Literature.
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
FREN 001-FREN 002-FREN 003. Elementary French. (4-4-4) F,W,S
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): for FREN 001: none; for FREN 002: FREN 001; for FREN 003: FREN 002 or equivalent. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of French, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in French. Audio-lingual and computer-based learning materials available in language laboratory. Truby
FREN 004. Intermediate French. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): FREN 003 or equivalent. Continued study of the grammatical structures of French; vocabulary building; development of reading and compositional skills. Classes conducted in French. Truby
FREN 009A-FREN 009B. French for Reading Knowledge. (4-4)
Lecture, three hours. No previous knowledge of French required. A specialized course developing the skill to translate from French into English.
FREN 010A-FREN 010B-FREN 010C. Accelerated French. (6-6-6)
Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): for FREN 010A: none; for FREN 010B: FREN 010A or equivalent; for FREN 010C: FREN 010B or FREN 003 or equivalent. Accelerated study of French. FREN 010A-FREN 010B provide the equivalent to FREN 001-FREN 002-FREN 003 including the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. FREN 010C focuses on reading and translation of academic materials in various disciplines and is equivalent to FREN 004. Credit is awarded for only one of the FREN 001-FREN 002-FREN 003 or FREN 010A-FREN 010B sequences. Credit is awarded for only one of FREN 004 or FREN 010C.
FREN 015A-FREN 015B. Intermediate Conversation and Composition. (4-4) F,W,S
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): FREN 004 or consent of instructor. Development of speaking, understanding, composition, and reading at the intermediate level. Review of basic grammar with an aim to active oral and written command. Classes conducted in French. Truby
FREN 025. Conversation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): FREN 004 or equivalent. Practice at the intermediate level in understanding and speaking everyday French.
FREN 030 (E-Z). Masterworks of French Literature in English Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduces students to major authors, works, and movements of French literature. French works are read in English translation; no knowledge of French is required. E. From the Eighteenth Century through the Twentieth Century: The Enlightenment to Existentialism; S. Short Fiction. Bloom, Griffin
FREN 040 (E-Z). Themes in French Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Detailed study of major themes in French literature of various periods. Lectures, readings, and papers will be in English. E. Crime and Transgression. Bloom, Griffin
FREN 045. French Cinema. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours; screening, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Masterpieces of French cinema. The historical evolution of French Cinema as an art form with emphasis on major themes and directors. Bloom, Griffin
FREN 090. Special Studies. (1-3)
To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
FREN 100. Advanced Conversation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): FREN 015B or equivalent. Practice in the development of oral proficiency and fluency of expression. Only 4 units to apply toward the major. Course is repeatable. Truby
FREN 101A-FREN 101B-FREN 101C. Advanced Grammar and Stylistics. (4-4-4) F,W,S
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): for FREN 101A and FREN 101B: FREN 015B or equivalent; for FREN 101C: FREN 101B. FREN 101A: Focuses on analytical writing. Writing techniques for introductions, paragraph development, and conclusions are presented and practiced. Students also write essays on literary texts. FREN 101B: An in-depth review of grammar and composition, and an introduction to French syntax. At times grammar is presented through a notational approach: how to express cause, goal, consequence, concession, restriction. 101C: Designed to makes students aware of the differences between English and French through translation. Topics include tense use, prepositions, word use, and syntax. Bloom, Shapiro, Truby
FREN 104. Phonetics. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): FREN 015A. A descriptive, normative, and contrastive analysis of the Phonetics of French. Emphasis on the learning of a good French pronunciation. Truby
FREN 109A-FREN 109B-FREN 109C-FREN 109D. Main Currents in French Literature. (4-4-4-4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French. A study of the principal movements in French literature from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century, based on the reading of representative works in their entirety. FREN 109A: Middle Ages and Renaissance; FREN 109B: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; FREN 109C: Nineteenth Century; FREN 109D: Twentieth Century. Bloom, Shapiro, Truby
EUR 114A-EUR 114B-EUR 114C. French Civilization. (4-4-4)
Description under Civilization.
EUR 115 (E-Z). French Studies. (4)
Description under Civilization.
EUR 116A-EUR 116B. Modern and Contemporary France. (4-4)
Description under Civilization.
FREN 122 (E-Z). Gender in French Studies. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French or consent of instructor. Examination of questions of gender in French culture and literature: the ways in which sexual difference affects such matters as writing style, the depiction of characters in literature and film, cultural behavior, and accomplishments in the arts. F. French Feminist Studies; G. Men Writing Women and Women Writing Men.
FREN 145. Survey of Medieval Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French. An overview of medieval French literature through the reading of representative texts in the epic, romance, lyric, and dramatic tradition. Griffin
FREN 155. Studies in the Renaissance: Baroque Art and Culture. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French. The changing perception of the world, from the Renaissance to Classicism, as seen in art and literature of the baroque period. Poetry, drama, Montaigne's Essais and French and Italian art will all provide material for the course.
FREN 165 (E-Z). Studies in Seventeenth Century French Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French. Study of selected topics in seventeenth-century French literature. M. Moralistes; T. Classical Theatre.
FREN 176. Nineteenth-Century French Novel in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Major works of nineteenth-century French novelists including Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, Huysmans, and others. Emphasis on romanticism, realism, naturalism, and decadence. Griffin, Bloom
FREN 177 (E-Z). Studies in Nineteenth Century French Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French. Study of selected topics in nineteenth-century French literature. N. Nineteenth Century Novel; S. Symbolism; R. Romanticism.
FREN 182. Francophone Literature in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines major postcolonial literary works of the "Francophone." Emphasis on the relation to the metropolis, immigration issues, polyglottism, race, class, and gender issues. Gugelberger, Shapiro
FREN 183. North African Fiction in French in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines major works of Maghrebian and Beur writers using the French texts in translation. Emphasis on colonialism, postcolonialism, Islam, bilingualism, and gender issues. No knowledge of French is required. Gugelberger, Shapiro
FREN 184. Twentieth Century French Novel in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Major works of twentieth-century French novelists including Proust, Gide, Sartre, Camus, Robbe-Grillet, Sarraute, Duras, and others. Emphasis on modernism, existentialism, and the French New Novel. Bloom, Shapiro
FREN 185. The Twentieth Century Novel. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing. From Proust to the present, including Existentialism and the New Novel. Texts in French for French majors; texts in English for non-French readers. Bloom, Shapiro
FREN 187. Theatre of the Twentieth Century. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): comprehension of written and spoken French. A study of major representative playwrights of the twentieth century, with emphasis on the traditional and/or avant garde theater. Bloom, Shapiro.
FREN 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
To be taken with the consent of the department chair as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
FREN 195H. Senior Honor Thesis. (1-4)
Consultation, one hour; individual study,three to nine hours. Prerequisite(s): invitation by faculty to pursue honors work in French. Senior standing. Intensive study and research in consultation with a faculty member, leading to a senior thesis. Grades will be deferred until presentation of the thesis during the final quarter. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. To be taken during two or three consecutive quarters; repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Bloom, Shapiro
GRADUATE COURSES
LTLG 250. Colloquium in Literatures and Languages. (1-2)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
FREN 260. Seminar in French Civilization. (4)
Seminar, three hours; outside reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Focus is on methodology of cultural history. Topics may vary. May be repeated for credit. Shapiro.
FREN 263. Seminar in the Seventeenth Century. (4)
Seminar, three hours; outside reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Intensive study of special topics in seventeenth century literature and civilization. May be repeated for credit.
FREN 265. Seminar in the Nineteenth Century. (4)
Seminar, three hours; outside reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Intensive study of special topics in nineteenth century literature and civilization. May be repeated for credit. Bloom, Shapiro
FREN 290. Directed Studies. (1-6)
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
FREN 291. Individual Studies in Coordinated Areas. (1-6)
A program of studies designed to advise and assist candidates who are preparing for examinations. Open to M.A. candidates. Does not count toward the unit requirement for the M.A. May be repeated quarterly until the qualifying examinations are completed. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).
FREN 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies. (2)
Research, six hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in French 100-series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the French 100-series course. May be repeated with different topic. FREN 100, FREN 101A-FREN 101B-FREN 101C, and FREN 104 may not be used for FREN 292.
FREN 299. Research for Thesis or Dissertation. (1-12)
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
LTLG 301. Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level. (4)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
FREN 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Practicum, four to eight hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in French. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
GERMAN
Subject abbreviation: GER
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Major
Students can major in German with either a Literature, Language, or Civilization option.
The Literature Option is intended for students who plan to continue for an advanced degree in German. The Language Option gives the students an opportunity to approach German culture and civilization (Kulturgeschichte) on the broadest possible basis. The Civilization Option is especially designed for students who intend to prepare themselves for teaching German in the elementary or secondary schools. Studies in related areas offered by other departments are required. German majors are encouraged to attend the German Summer School in Taos, New Mexico, or the Work/Study Abroad Program in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.
German Literature Option
1. Language proficiency
a) GER 015A or equivalent to be determined by a proficiency test
b) Sixteen (16) upper-division units in the German language distributed as follows: GER 102, GER 103A-GER 103B, GER 108
2. Literature concentration
a) CLA 027A-CLA 027B and WRLT 015
b) Thirty-six (36) upper-division units distributed as follows:
(1) Four (4) units in WRLT 110
(2) Thirty-two (32 )units in German literature including GER 100 and GER 191 (EUR 191 may be applied to the unit requirement subject to approval of the Department chair, if the seminar topic is appropriate to the major.)
German Language Option
1. The completion of course 5 or equivalent in another foreign language
2. WRLT 015
3. A minimum of 44 units of upper-division work in German distributed as follows:
a) GER 100, GER 102, GER 103A-GER 103B, GER 109A-GER 109B, GER 108
b) Sixteen (16) units in German literature
4. Four (4) units in teaching methodology
5. One seminar of GER 191
GER 140 and LING 020 are strongly recommended.
German Civilization Option
1. Language proficiency -- 12 upper-division units (or equivalent) of work in the German language from GER 102, GER 103A-GER 103B
2. Literature concentration (44 units)
a) Twelve (12) units from EUR 112A-EUR 112B-EUR 112C-EUR 112D
b) Twelve (12) units of work in German literature, to include GER 100
c) EUR 191
d) Twelve (12) units of electives, either in German civilization and German literature or, with prior approval of the student's advisor, in courses outside the German program relating to German civilization (Related history courses are strongly recommended.)
3. WRLT 015
Minor
The Department offers a 24-unit disciplinary minor in German.
Requirements for the minor
- Twelve (12) units of GER 102 , GER 103A-GER 103B
- Twelve (12) units of German Literature or 12 units of German Civilization (any three courses from EUR 112A-EUR 112B-EUR 112C-EUR 112D)
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.
Honors Program
Students who wish to undertake a special program of honors study in the upper-division should apply at the beginning of the junior year. Acceptance for honors study is based on students' previous grade records and the recommendations of their instructors. Candidates for honors are expected to demonstrate superior capacity for independent study and during the senior year are required write an individually directed senior thesis.
Foreign Language Placement Examination. A placement examination is required of all freshmen entering the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences who wish to meet the foreign language requirement with the same language taken in high school. Consult the quarterly Schedule of Classes for date and time. Transfer students who have taken college-level language courses should consult with their advisors. No college-level credit may be duplicated.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master's Degree
The Master's program in German is not currently accepting new students.
Doctoral Degree
Ph.D. studies in German are available through the Ph.D. program in Comparative Literature.
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
GER 001-GER 002-GER 003. Elementary German. (4-4-4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): for GER 001: none; for GER 002: GER 001 or equivalent; for GER 003: GER 002 or equivalent. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of German with attention to the development of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in German as much as possible. Audio-lingual materials available in the Media Study Center.
GER 001R-GER 002R. German for Reading Knowledge. (4-4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): for GER 001R: none; for GER 002R: GER 001R or equivalent or consent of instructor. Intensive two-quarter course sequence providing a comprehensive coverage of basic German grammar. It differs from GER 001 by placing exclusive emphasis on developing the skills of reading and translating German. No previous knowledge of German required.
GER 010A-GER 010B-GER 010C. Accelerated German. (6-6-6)
Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): for GER 010A: none; for GER 010B: GER 010A or equivalent or consent of instructor; for GER 010C: GER 010B or GER 003 or consent of instructor. Accelerated study of German. GER 010A-GER 010B provide the equivalent to GER 001-GER 002-GER 003 including the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. GER 010C focuses on academic materials in various disciplines and is equivalent to GER 015A. Credit is awarded for only one of the GER 001-GER 002-GER 003 or GER 010A-GER 010B sequences. Credit is awarded for only one of GER 010C or GER 015A.
GER 015A-GER 015B. Intermediate German. (4-4)
Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 003 or equivalent. GER 015A: a grammar review combined with introductory readings of contemporary authors. Active language skills are developed through readings, audiovisual media, and excursions. GER 015B: continues the development of oral and written language skills by discussing philosophical, cultural, and social issues.
GER 045. Introduction to German Cinema. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to the history of German cinema from the advent of the studio system to the present. Film in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria is examined. Attention is also given to the work of German-speaking filmmakers living in other parts of the world. Given in English; all films are subtitled.
GER 090. Special Studies. (1-3)
To be taken with the consent of the department chair as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
Course GER 100, its equivalent, or the consent of the instructor is the prerequisite for all upper-division courses, except GER 102, GER 103A-GER 103B, GER 121 (E-Z), and EUR 112A-EUR 112B-EUR 112C-EUR 112D
GER 100. Introduction to German Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): GER 015B; consent of instructor. Reading and analysis of literary texts within a literary-historical framework. Seeks to familiarize the beginning student of literature with the main currents, representatives, and genres of modern German literature. Language of instruction is German. Ochs
GER 102. German Conversation. (4)
Prerequisite(s): GER 015A or equivalent. Development of active control of the language with discussion and oral presentation of assigned topics. Supervised work in German phonetics. Ochs
GER 103A-GER 103B. Advanced Composition and Conversation. (4-4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or consent of instructor. Ochs
GER 108. The Art of Translation. (4)
Lecture, one hour; discussion, three hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 103B or equivalent. The examination of theories of translation including recognized examples of good and bad translations. Provides opportunity to put theory into practice. Grimm.
GER 109A-GER 109B. Masterworks of German Literature in Translation. (4-4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing. Provides an introduction to the great contribution of German letters to world literature. 109A: Classical Works from the Middle Ages to the Age of Goethe; 109B: Classical Plays from Nineteenth-Century Realism to the 1960s.
EUR 112A-EUR 112B-EUR 112C-EUR 112D. Survey of Germanic Cultures and Institutions. (4-4-4-4)
Description under Civilization.
GER 118 (E-Z). Topics in German Cinema. (4)
Lecture, two hours; screening, two hours; other outside preparation, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Study of selected films, directors, and/or movements in German film. Films are in German with English subtitles. No knowledge of German is required. Gugelberger
GER 121 (E-Z). Germanic Literature in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of representative works of significant periods or genres in the history of Germanic literature. Topic varies from quarter to quarter. No knowledge of Germanic languages required. With permission of the advisor, may be taken for credit toward the German major if readings are done in German.
GER 130. History of the German Language. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Structural history from primitive Germanic to New High German.
GER 173. The Age of Goethe. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Explores the mature work of Goethe against the dual backdrops of Klassik and Romantik. Considers works by Schiller, Kleist, Holderlin, the Schlegels, and E.T.A. Hoffmann in analysis of early nineteenth-century literary currents in Germany. Hammer
GER 181. Nineteenth-Century German Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The development of German drama and literature from the Junges Deutschland movement through Realism. Hammer
GER 185. Currents in Modern German Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis and interpretation of such major modern writers as Brecht, Mann, and Kafka. Grimm
GER 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
Tutorial, one to four hours. To be taken with the consent of the department chair as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
GER 191. Seminar in German Literature. (4)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing. The topic varies from quarter to quarter. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
GRADUATE COURSES
GER 235. Middle High German. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 130 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the phonology and structure of Middle High German; reading selected texts.
LTLG 250. Colloquium in Literatures and Languages. (1-2)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
GER 268. Seminar in Twentieth-Century Literature. (4)
Seminar, three hours. Special topics in twentieth-century literature. Topics may vary. Course is repeatable.
GER 290. Directed Studies. (1-6)
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
GER 291. Individual Studies in Coordinated Areas. (1-6)
A program of studies designed to advise and assist candidates who are preparing for examinations. Open to M.A. and Ph.D. candidates. Does not count toward the unit requirement for the M.A. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated quarterly until the qualifying examinations are completed.
GER 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies. (2)
Research, six hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in German 100-series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the German 100-series course. Course is repeatable with different topic.
GER 299. Research for Thesis or Dissertation. (1-12)
Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
LTLG 301. Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level. (4)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
GER 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Practicum, four to eight hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in German. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
ITALIAN
Subject abbreviation: ITAL
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Minor
The Italian Studies minor offers students the opportunity to attain an advanced level of proficiency in Italian language while taking a number of discipline-based courses that concentrate on Italian themes. The minor complements liberal arts degrees in many aspects of Eastern or European studies, including art history, history, philosophy, political science, and religious studies.
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must fulfill all minor requirements for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog.
Requirements for the minor consist of 20 units, distributed as follows:
- Eight (8) units of ITAL 101A-ITAL 101B
- Eight (8) units chosen from among the following courses: EUR 119 (E-Z), ITAL 125 (E-Z), ITAL 139, ITAL 162, ITAL 185/WRLT 185
- Four (4) units chosen from among the following courses:
a) AHS 161, AHS 162, AHS 163, or AHS 172, FVC 173-I/CPLT 173-I, HISE 131
b) Music: relevant courses with consent of advisor
With the consent of the advisor, another course may be substituted for this requirement as long as its content and the student's work have a suitable concentration on Italian themes.
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
ITAL 001-ITAL 002-ITAL 003. Elementary Italian. (4-4-4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none for ITAL 001; ITAL 001 or equivalent for ITAL 002; ITAL 002 or equivalent for ITAL 003. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Italian, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in Italian insofar as possible. Audio-lingual and media-based learning materials available in the Media Library. Mehrmand.
ITAL 004. Intermediate Italian. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 003 or equivalent. Continued study of the basic grammatical structures of Italian, with emphasis on competency in reading, writing, and speaking. Reading of varied materials, both literary and journalistic, dealing with contemporary Italy. Mehrmand
ITAL 025. Italian Conversation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 001 or equivalent. Practice at the elementary through intermediate levels in understanding and speaking everyday Italian. Mehrmand.
ITAL 045. Italian Cinema. (4)
Lecture, one and one half hours; discussion, one and one half hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Major works of the Italian cinema from Neo-Realism to the present, with emphasis on their historical evolution and their representation of major elements of Italian culture. No knowledge of Italian is required. Mehrmand
ITAL 047. Italian Americans: Voices and Visions. (4)
Lecture, one and a half hours; discussion, one and a half hours; screening, two hours; written work, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. A study of the Italian American experience as seen through major works of both Italian American and Italian writers and filmmakers from the 1950s to the present. No knowledge of Italian is required.
ITAL 090. Special Studies. (1-3)
To be taken with the consent of the chair of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
ITAL 101A-ITAL 101B. Advanced Italian. (4-4)
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 004 or equivalent. Advanced Italian grammar and conversation. Emphasis on mastery of the subtleties of the language in conversation, reading, and writing.
ITAL 125 (E-Z). Studies in Italian Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101A or consent of instructor. Selected topics in Italian literature, providing detailed study of subjects and periods which are especially important in Italian culture. Students must have good reading and comprehension ability in Italian. E. Postwar and Contemporary.
ITAL 139. The Divine Comedy. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. A close reading of Dante's Divine Comedy, using a bilingual edition. Attention is paid to conceptual and aesthetic questions. Although the work is read in English, students without previous knowledge of Italian are given some instruction in it to enable them to understand parts of the original.
ITAL 162. Contemporary Italian Women Writers in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Study of works by contemporary Italian women writers from critical, cultural, and historical perspectives. No knowledge of Italian is required. Mehrmand, Shapiro
ITAL 185. Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature in Translation. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Considers selected works by authors who exemplify major cultural and literary trends in Italy from the period of unification (1860s) to the present. Readings are supplemented by viewing of films. No knowledge of Italian is required. Cross-listed with WRLT 185. Mehrmand, Shapiro
ITAL 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
To be taken with the consent of the chair of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
GRADUATE COURSES
CPLT 290-I. Directed Studies in Italian LIterature. (1-6)
Description under Comparative Literature.
ITAL 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies. (2)
Research, six hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in Italian 100-series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the Italian 100-series course. May be repeated with different topic.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
LTLG 301. Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level. (4)
Description under Literatures and Languages.
ITAL 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Practicum, four to eight hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in Italian. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
RUSSIAN
Subject abbreviation: RUSN
Attention is directed to the Education Abroad Program in Moscow. Contact International Services for information at (909) 787-4113.
Major
The Russian Studies major has been developed for students who are interested in Russian language and literature, Russian history and civilization.
Individual major programs are dependent upon the students' particular interests. In consultation with the advisor, each student plans a coherent program of courses to meet the requirements for the major. Normally, students' programs are submitted for approval no later than the beginning of their junior year.
1. Lower-division requirement:
2. Upper-division requirements
a) Language requirement: Twelve (12) units from RUSN 101 (E-Z), RUSN 102 (E-Z), RUSN 120 (E-Z), RUSN 103
b) Literature requirement: Twelve (12) units: RUSN 109A-RUSN 109B-RUSN 109C, RUSN 124, RUSN 181 (E-Z)
3. Civilization requirements: Twelve (12) units from EUR 111A-EUR 111B-EUR 111C-EUR 111D, RUSN 150
In addition, 24 units will be selected from RUSN 110 (E-Z), RUSN 140, RUSN 182 (E-Z), RUSN 183 (E-Z), EUR 113 (E-Z), or appropriate courses in other programs, including linguistics, comparative literature, Russian history, economics, and political science. Total units: 60.
Minor
The Department offers a 24-unit disciplinary minor in Russian Studies.
The requirements for the minor are as follows:
- Eight (8) units of RUSN 101 (E-Z), RUSN 102 (E-Z), RUSN 103
- Sixteen (16) units of Russian Literature and Civilization courses chosen from the following: RUSN 109A-RUSN 109B-RUSN 109C, RUSN 110 (E-Z), RUSN 120 (E-Z), EUR 111A-EUR 111B-EUR 111C-EUR 111D, EUR 113 (E-Z), RUSN 150
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
RUSN 001. Elementary Russian (Part I). (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Part I of the Elementary Russian series. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Russian, with attention to the development of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
RUSN 001R-RUSN 002R. Elementary Russian for Reading Knowledge. (6-6)
Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none for RUSN 001R; RUSN 001R for RUSN 002R or consent of instructor. Intensive two-quarter course sequence in reading Russian expository prose in professional, scholarly, and scientific fields. Equivalent to RUSN 001-RUSN 002-RUSN 003; qualifies student for RUSN 004.
RUSN 002. Elementary Russian (Part II). (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 001 or consent of instructor. Part II of the Elementary Russian series. See course description under RUSN 001.
RUSN 003. Elementary Russian (Part III). (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 002 or consent of instructor. Part III of the Elementary Russian series. See course description under RUSN 001.
RUSN 004. Intermediate Russian (Part I). (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 003, RUSN 002R or consent of instructor. Part I of the Intermediate Russian series. A comprehensive review of the basic grammatical structures of Russian, as well as a study of irregular and idiomatic forms, vocabulary building, development of conversation and composition skills.
RUSN 005. Intermediate Russian (Part II). (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 004 or consent of instructor. Part II of the Intermediate Russian series. See course description under RUSN 004.
RUSN 006. Intermediate Russian (Part III). (4)
Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 005 or consent of instructor. Part III of the Intermediate Russian series. See course description under RUSN 004.
RUSN 027. Russian Conversation. (1)
Discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 001. Weekly discussion of topics of current interest, intended to develop and maintain basic conversational skills. To be taken on a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) basis only. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
RUSN 045. Soviet Cinema. (4)
Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of the Soviet cinema, beginning with the film innovations of the 1920's and continuing with representative films from each of the ensuing periods of Soviet culture. All work done in English.
RUSN 090. Special Studies. (1-5)
To be taken with the consent of the chair of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
RUSN 101 (E-Z). Advanced Russian. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 006 or consent of instructor. Students read texts in literature and expository prose, with attention to usage, style, grammar, and interpretation. Emphasis on developing reading and translating skills for adult-level reading competence. G. Readings from Poetry; J. Readings from Soviet Literature; M. Readings from Drama; N. Readings in History; O. Readings in Social Science; Q. Readings in Newspapers and Popular Literature; R. Readings from Classics of Russian Literature.
RUSN 102 (E-Z). Advanced Russian: Grammar. (2)
Lecture, two hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 006 or consent of instructor. Each segment will deal with a specific topic in Russian grammar at an advanced level. Texts or materials vary from quarter to quarter. E: Nominal Declensions; F: Syntax I; G: Phonetics; I: Syntax II; J: Syntax III; K: Vocabulary Building; M: Verb Morphology.
RUSN 103. Advanced Russian Conversation and Composition. (2)
Lecture, two hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 005 or consent of instructor. Conversation and short compositions in Russian. Intended to develop and maintain basic conversational and writing skills. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Levin
RUSN 109A-RUSN 109B-RUSN 109C. Survey of Russian Literature in Translation. (4-4-4) F,W,S
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Introduction to major literary figures and representative works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Any course within the RUSN 109A-RUSN 109B-RUSN 109C sequence may be taken independently. RUSN 109A: Masterpieces of the Golden Age (1830-1880); RUSN 109B: Classics of the late nineteenth century and prerevolutionary twentieth century (1880-1917); RUSN 109C: Major works of the Soviet period (1917-1991). Danow
RUSN 110 (E-Z). Masters of Russian Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Readings and discussion of the works of major Russian writers. Topic varies from quarter to quarter. Readings in Russian recommended for Russian majors; other students may read either in Russian or in translation. G. Gogol; H. Chekhov; I. Dostoevsky; J. Tolstoy; P. Pushkin.
EUR 111A-EUR 111B-EUR 111C-EUR 111D. Survey of Russian Civilization. (4-4-4-4)
Description under Civilization.
EUR 113 (E-Z). Special Topics in Russian Civilization. (4)
Description under Civilization.
RUSN 120 (E-Z). Studies in Russian Literature. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 005 or consent of instructor. Analysis and discussion of representative works of Russian literature. Readings will be in Russian and will vary from quarter from quarter. F: Readings in Twentieth Century; G: Readings in Nineteenth Century.
RUSN 124. Great Russian Short Stories. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Survey of the Russian short story as refined and developed by Russia's greatest practitioners of this highly important literary form. Danow
RUSN 140. Soviet Science Fiction. (4)
Lecture, three hours. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of Soviet science fiction themes to the literature of Socialist Realism and as a means of expressing criticism of Soviet society. No knowledge of Russian is necessary.
RUSN 150. Introduction to Slavic Languages. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LING 020 or RUSN 004 or consent of instructor. Survey of the principal stages and primary influences in the development of the Slavic languages. Levin
RUSN 181 (E-Z). Studies in Literature and Criticism. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. In-depth studies of specialized topics in Russian literature and Slavic literary theory. F: Contemporary Russian Literary Figures.
RUSN 182 (E-Z). Studies in Russian Grammar. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 101 (E-Z) (8 units), LING 020 or RUSN 150, or consent of instructor. Topic, varying from quarter to quarter, in the field of history or grammar of Russian. E: Aspect. Levin
RUSN 183 (E-Z). Studies in Slavic Languages. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): RUSN 101 (E-Z) (12 units), LING 020, RUSN 150, or consent of instructor. Topic will vary from quarter to quarter and will involve the history or grammar of Slavic languages (other than Russian) as compared to the Russian language. E: Old Church Slavic.
RUSN 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
To be taken with the consent of the chairman of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
RUSN 195. Senior Thesis. (1-4)
Outside research, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing and consent of instructor. The student works independently with a faculty member doing research and preparing a thesis as a final phase of the student's major.
GRADUATE COURSES
CPLT 290R (E-Z). Directed Studies in Russian Literature (1-6)
Description under Comparative Literature.
RUSN 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies. (2)
Research, six hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in RUSN 100-series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the RUSN 100-series course. May be repeated with different topic. RUSN 103 may not be used for RUSN 292.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
LTLG 301. Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level. (4)
Description under Literature and Languages.
RUSN 302. Teaching Practicum. (1-4)
Practicum, four to eight hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in Russian. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
LANGUAGE MAJOR
The B.A. in Language allows a student to specialize in two or three foreign languages through a knowledge not only of the languages themselves but also of the bases of language (linguistics), examples of their creative use (literature), and the cultures which they reflect (civilization).
Students interested in a single language concentration should see individual language program listings in this catalog.
Two Foreign Languages Option
1. LING 020 and WRLT 015
2. Elementary and intermediate courses in languages one and two as required
3. Sixty-four (64) upper-division units distributed as follows:
a) Language one -- 28 units which must include the following minimums:
(1) Sixteen (16) units in language
(2) Twelve (12) units in literature and civilization
b) Language two -- 20 units which must include the following minimums:
(1) Twelve (12) units in language
(2) Eight (8) units in literature and civilization
c) LING 111 -- 4 units
d) One other course in Linguistics -- 4 units
e) Eight (8) units of electives in any of the above-mentioned areas
Three Foreign Languages Option
1. LING 020 and WRLT 015
2. Elementary and intermediate courses in Language one, two, and three as required
3. Sixty-four (64) upper-division units distributed as follows:
a) Language one -- 20 units which must include the following minimums:
(1) Twelve (12) units in language
(2) Eight (8) units in literature and civilization
b) Language two -- 20 units which must include the following minimums:
(1) Twelve (12) units in language
(2) Eight (8) units in literature and civilization
c) Language three -- 12 units in language
d) LING 111 -- 4 units
e) One other course in Linguistics -- 4 units
f) Four (4) units in electives from any of the above-mentioned areas
LITERATURES AND LANGUAGES
Subject abbreviation: LTLG
GRADUATE COURSE
LTLG 250. Colloquium in Literatures and Languages. (1-2)
Seminar, one hour. Lectures and discussions by staff, visiting scholars and students on current research topic. Students delivering lectures may take the course for 2 units, students attending lecture and discussions may take the course for 1 unit. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. May not count towards minimum unit requirement for degree.
PROFESSIONAL COURSE
LTLG 301. Teaching of Foreign Language at the College Level. (4)
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing, seniors may be admitted by consent of instructor. First and second language acquisition; general models of L2 learning; learning different types of grammar; learning other components of language: acquisition of pronunciation, vocabulary, and discourse; multilingual societies and the goals of language teaching; and implications of second language acquisition research for the foreign language classroom. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).
LINGUISTICS
Subject abbreviation: LING
Linguistics is the science of language. It seeks to discover the psychological and motor mechanisms of human speech, the similarities and differences among languages, how languages change, and the way in which language is acquired. Because linguistics is largely independent of fields with which the student is likely to be familiar, no special background is required for students entering the major.
Linguistics interacts with a wide variety of fields, such as articulatory phonetics (biology), acoustic phonetics (physics), field methods (anthropology), language and culture (anthropology), sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, logic, the philosophy of language, and the study of particular languages (including their history). This interaction provides opportunities for students with varied interests and can give new perspectives to those in related disciplines.
Major
Upon electing the linguistics major, and certainly no later than the middle of the sophomore year, a student should see the Director of the Linguistics Committee for advising.
The Director of the Committee can help students find a suitable advisor to file the necessary forms. In consultation with an advisor, a student plans a coherent program of specific courses to meet the requirements below. The student and the advisor must then submit a copy of the program to the full Committee on Linguistics for approval.
Students interested in the linguistics major should request from the Committee Director information concerning the many possible course programs. Many of them permit double majors, thus providing strong preparation for further study in two fields.
Students may add variety and depth to their UCR linguistics major by attending a Summer Program in Linguistics (held in various places) or by participating in the Education Abroad Program. Students interested in spending their junior year abroad should apply by the middle of their sophomore year. For details contact the International Services Center at (909) 787-4113.
1. LING 020.
2. Twenty-four (24) upper-division units distributed as follows:
a) LING 111, LING 121, LING 131, LING 141
b) ANTH 123
c) PSYC 135/HMDV 135, or PHIL 152
3. At least 12 additional upper-division units of linguistic electives, to be chosen in consultation with the advisor and with the approval of the Linguistics Program Director. (The additional courses may be in linguistics or in related fields. They may relate either to a particular field or specialization or to general linguistics.)
4. Foreign language proficiency equivalent to six quarters (24 units) of study, including at least fourth-quarter proficiency in one language. (Students may arrange with the Director to satisfy this requirement by examination.)
Honors Program in Linguistics
1. Linguistics requirement: LING 020, LING 111, LING 121, LING 141, LING 190, LING 191
2. Related courses requirement:
a) ANTH 120, ANTH 123
b) ENGL 112
c) CS 008, CS 010, CS 012
d) MATH 144
e) PHIL 008 or PHIL 008H
f) Additional courses as may be required by the Linguistics Committee
3. Language Requirement -- study in at least two language areas:
a) Primary language: 24 units of foreign language instruction in a single language (this may include any courses taught in that language) plus courses in the structure, phonetics and history of the primary language, if available
b) Secondary language: 16 units of a single language or at least 8 units in each of two languages (none of which may be members of the same subfamily of Indo-European as the primary language) plus at least 8 units in the structure, phonetics, or history of the language(s) chosen for the secondary area
In fulfilling the language requirement, students interested in earning a degree beyond the B.A. should take into account the foreign language requirements of the graduate schools to which they may apply.
Students must have at least a 3.00 GPA in courses required for the Honors Program.
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
LING 020. Language and Linguistics. (4)
Lecture, three hours. An introduction to modern linguistics. The nature of language; language structure; grammars; the languages of the world; historical and comparative linguistics; interdisciplinary approaches, including anthropological and psycholinguistics. Levin, Megenney, Waltz
LING 021. Grammar. (4)
Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Fundamental concepts of grammatical structure: parts of speech, paradigms, word families, agreement and government, the grammar of sentences and longer units of discourse; style.
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
LING 111. Phonetics. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LING 020. Practice in pronouncing and recognizing sounds from many languages. Methods of transcribing and analyzing these sounds. Megenney, Waltz
LING 121. Syntax. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LING 020. Survey of various approaches to syntax, including transformational. Syntactic structures of English and other languages are examined. Applications: English, foreign languages, philosophy, mathematics. Kronenfeld, Waltz
LING 131. Morphology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; seminar, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LING 020, LING 111 or LING 121. Studies word structure, the lexical component of language, allomorphy, types of morphemes, and inflexional and derivational morphology. Examines various theories of lexical/morphological organization in the brain. Examples are taken from English and other Indo-European languages. Levin.
LING 141. Phonology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LING 111. Introduction to the study of functional sound units in speech, including phonotactics, morphophonemics. Various theories are examined, including generative. Applications: speech correction, speech analysis, English, foreign languages. Levin
LING 160 (E-Z). Topics in Dynamic and Comparative Linguistics. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): LING 111; LING 121 or LING 141. Comparative analyses of language groups such as Spanish and Portuguese, Slavic languages, and Native American languages. E. Historical Linguistics; F. Dialectology; G. Language Change; I. Sociolinguistics.
LING 167. Structural/Descriptive Linguistics. (4)
Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 020 or consent of instructor. An overview, from the original sources, of the contribution of major figures and schools in linguistics from Saussure through early Chomsky. Cross-listed with ANTH 167. Kronenfeld
LING 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
To be taken with the consent of the chair of the Committee as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable.
LING 191. Seminar in Linguistics. (4)
Seminar, three hours; consultation, one hour. Selected topics in language and linguistics. Course may be repeated for credit up to 12 units.
LING 192. Tutorial Activities. (1-2)
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing and nomination by faculty. Enlarging understanding of linguistics through conducting tutorial sessions in introductory courses, under the supervision of faculty members responsible for the courses involved. The course will be graded on a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) basis and may be taken for a maximum of three quarters.
LING 195. Senior Thesis. (2-4)
Thesis, six to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing or consent of instructor. Independent research and preparation of a thesis completed under the supervision of a faculty member. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Levin
LING 195H. Senior Honors Thesis. (2-4)
Thesis, six to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): invitation by faculty to pursue honors work in Linguistics; senior standing or consent of instructor. Intensive study, research, and preparation of a thesis in consultation with a faculty member. Grades are deferred until presentation of the thesis at the end of the final quarter. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. To be taken during two or three successive quarters; course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. Levin
RELATED COURSES
Refer to departmental listings for course descriptions.
Anthropology
ANTH 120. Language and Culture
ANTH 123. Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 165. Cognitive Anthropology
ANTH 259. Anthropological Linguistics
Education
EDUC 121. Language and Speech Development and Disorders
EDUC 201A. Theories and Processes of Reading
English
ENGL 112. History of the English Language
French (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages)
FREN 104. Phonetics
FREN 220.Reading of Old French Texts
German (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages)
GER 130. History of the German Language
Mathematics
MATH 144. Introduction to Set Theory
Philosophy
PHIL 125. Intermediate Logic
PHIL 126. Advanced Logic
PHIL 152. Philosophy of Language
Psychology
PSYC 110. The Brain and Behavior
PSYC 134. Cognitive Processes
PSYC 135/HMDV 135. Psycholinguistics
PSYC 163/HMDV 163. Cognitive Development
Russian
RUSN 150. Introduction to Slavic Languages
RUSN 182 (E-Z). Studies in Russian Grammar
RUSN 183 (E-Z). Studies in Slavic Languages
Spanish
SPN 105.Phonology of the Spanish Language
SPN 106A-SPN 106B. Structure of the Spanish Language
SPN 108. Hispanic Dialectology
SPN 207. History of the Spanish Language