Sep 26, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Graduate Courses


A list of graduate courses in alphabetical order.

 
  
  • FLFR 502 - French for Reading Knowledge II


    A review and continuation of the concepts addressed in FLFR 501, with more in-depth work in the student’s field of research. Continuation of FLFR 501. Open only to graduate students with credit for FLFR 501. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 512 - French for Business


    Study of select business and administrative aspects of French, such as writing a resume and cover letter, answering interview questions, and composing professional communications.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 530 - French and Francophone Film


    Examination of the major trends and topics in French and Francophone cinema, from its inception to the present day.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 537 - Authors in Context


    Interdisciplinary study of literary works within their historical and cultural contexts. Close readings of texts combined with a cross-section approach to their cultural landscape to map out the interplay between literature and other cultural agents (visual arts, music, architecture, science, philosophy, politics, etc.).

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 540 - Postcolonial Studies and Francophone Culture


    General treatment of the works of Francophone writers from one of the following regions: French Caribbean, the Maghreb, or French-speaking Americas.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 545 - French Women Writers


    Works of selected French women writers from the Middle Ages to the present. Course taught in English with readings in English or French according to the student’s background.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 546 - Studies in French Genres


    Focus on major genres in French literature and overview of important literary texts belonging to that genre across the centuries. Content varies each term but may include genres such as theatre, poetry, romance, epistolary texts, and short narratives.

     

    Credits: 3

  
  • FLFR 563 - La France Contemporaine


    Political, social, and cultural development of modern-day France.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 564 - Paris: City of Lights


    Study of urban changes in Paris from the Middle Ages to the present.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 565 - Experiments in Autobiography


    Exploration of a diverse set of autobiographical forms from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Taking inspiration from the course work, students create an autobiography in French.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 580 - French Publishing Atelier


    Writing course focused on creating and publishing a collaborative web magazine in French. While all activities revolve around writing and speaking in French, student contributions involve a variety of forms: written text, video (including translation and overdubbing), sound files, visual art, etc., in any web-supported format. Students manage, edit, and select materials for publication.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 581 - Advanced French Phonetics and Phonology


    A detailed exploration of the sound system of French, including what sounds make up the French language, how to transcribe French words using the International Phonetic Alphabet, and understanding the rules that govern pronunciation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 582 - History of the French Language


    Internal development of the French language from its origins to the present with consideration of external social influences. Attention given to the relationship of French to the other Romance languages through elements of phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 583 - Translation Theory and Practice


    Analysis of translation as a linguistic practice and a metaphor for cultural exchange. Also addresses the practical steps of becoming a professional translator or interpreter while developing the appropriate skills for working in the field.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 584 - Advanced Translation


    Intensive training in accurate translation of business, administrative, and technical texts. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 590 - Practicum in French


    Professional experience related to the work environment utilizing foreign language translation and/or communication skills. Normally only available to students who have no prior foreign language- related work experience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLFR 699 - Master’s Thesis in French


    May be taken upon the appointment of a thesis director and the approval of a prospectus. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • FLGE 500 - Special Topics in German Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 501 - German for Reading Knowledge I


    Development of the reading skills necessary to conduct academic research using German sources. Grammar and vocabulary will be studied and incorporated into individual readings and translations in each student’s core area of research. Open only to graduate students with no prior knowledge of German. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 502 - German for Reading Knowledge II


    A review of the concepts addressed in FLGE 501, with more in-depth work in the student’s field of research. Continuation of FLGE 501. Open only to graduate students with credit for FLGE 501. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 511 - Communicating in Modern German


    Advanced conversation and composition course focusing on the understanding of modern German in day-to-day communication, including formal and informal language, dialects and slang.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 512 - Practical Business German


    German language study oriented toward business practices. Techniques of spoken and written communication necessary in the German work environment. Extensive practice in the writing of business correspondence and formal presentations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 514 - German Business Communication


    Advanced practice in business communication, with analysis of authentic contemporary materials. Extensive practice in the writing of business correspondence and formal presentations.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 532 - German Literary Genres


    An in-depth study of genres such as drama, novel, novella, lyric, and film. Taught in German.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 533 - German Cinema


    Overview of German cinema through the analysis of films. Films from a variety of periods of German cinematic history will be screened and discussed. Taught in German.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 534 - Popular Literature in German-Speaking Countries


    Reading and analysis of popular German texts. Taught in German.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 535 - Autobiographies


    Explorations of different sets of autobiographical forms. Taking inspiration from the readings, students will create their own autobiographies in German.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 537 - Authors in Context


    Study of authors within their historical, political, and cultural contexts. Taught in German. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 561 - German Cultural Studies: Reading Texts in Contexts


    Focus on the central role that culture plays in fostering and understanding German society through a variety of media such as fiction, film, magazines, blogs, and music.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 563 - Deutschland Heute


    Critical approach to postwar and contemporary German culture, society, and everyday life with emphasis on the developments since the reunification of 1990 using German media in print and screen.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 581 - Breaking it Down: The Structure of Modern German


    Examination of core areas of German linguistic concepts and the use of contemporary linguistic methods to analyze and contrast its major structures and their functions.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 582 - Approaches to Translation


    Theoretical approaches to translation, history of translation, as well as the development of skills and techniques of translation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 584 - Translation Practice


    Intensive training in accurate and idiomatic translation from German to English and English to German with emphasis on a variety of different text types.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLGE 585 - History of the German Language


    A survey of the German language from its origins to the present with a consideration of the political, social, and literary forces influencing the language. Topics include grammar and phonology, and the relationship of German to other languages and to older Germanic dialects.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIN 500 - Special Topics in Indonesian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIN 521 - Introduction to Indonesian Literature


    Survey of the development of Indonesian literature. Selected readings in regional languages in translation using traditional and contemporary Indonesian literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIS 581 - Independent Study in a Foreign Language


    Independent research on a cultural, linguistic, or literary topic. Detailed outline of proposed research required prior to enrollment. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Three 400-level courses in the language and consent of department.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • FLIT 501 - Italian for Reading Knowledge I


    Development of the reading skills necessary to conduct academic research using Italian sources. Grammar and vocabulary will be studied and incorporated into individual readings and translations in each student’s core area of research. Open only to graduate students with no prior knowledge of Italian. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIT 502 - Italian for Reading Knowledge II


    A review of the concepts addressed in FLIT 501, with more in-depth work in the student’s field of research. Continuation of FLIT 501. Open only to graduate students with credit for FLIT 501. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIT 581 - Special Topics in Italian Literature


    Study of a major author, genre, theme, period, or literary movement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FLIT 321 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLIT 582 - Special Topics in Italian Linguistics


    Focus on linguistic topics such as the history of the Italian language, Italian dialectology, or Italian structure.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLMT 501 - Clinical Middle or Secondary School Experience in Foreign Languages


    Discipline-based clinical experience for students seeking initial middle-school or secondary licensure in French, German, or Spanish. Includes observation, evaluation, methods, and problems practicum as a component of a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the particular school setting in which student teaching will likely take place. S/U grading.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • FLMT 590 - Teaching Methodologies for the Elementary School Foreign Language Classroom


    Development of an effective foreign language program at the elementary school level with emphasis on development of materials and techniques for such programs.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLMT 591 - Methods of Foreign Language Teaching in Middle and High Schools


    Theoretical bases of the teaching of modern foreign languages at the middle- and high-school level, including an introduction to the most prominent theories of second language acquisition. Introduction to instructional materials and classroom methods and techniques employed in language teaching at these levels. Attention to cultural diversity of students and the needs of the exceptional student. Extensive practice in classroom application of these methods and techniques.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLMT 597 - Methodologies for the Teaching of Foreign Languages at the University Level


    Study and practice of current theories, methodologies, and instructional materials used in the teaching of modern foreign languages at the university level. Emphasis on practical application and incorporation of techniques into classroom instruction. Required course for new teaching assistants in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLPO 561 - Brazilian Civilization


    Contributions of Africans and Indians to the history and literature of Brazil. Classes conducted in English with English and Portuguese bibliography.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLPT 585 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Foreign Languages


    Student teaching for one semester. Not available for credit in the major. See “Educator Licensure Requirements” for other regulations. S/U grading.

    Credits: 12
  
  • FLRU 512 - Business Russian


    Techniques of spoken and written communication necessary to doing business in post-Soviet Russia, with attention to linguistic etiquette.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 531 - 19th Century Russian Literature


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of classic writers in various genres.  Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 532 - Russian Literature and Culture


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of works chosen on the basis of their genre or particular thematic content.  Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 533 - Russian Modernist Literature: 1881-1930


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of masterpieces of the modernist period.  Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 534 - 20th Century Russian Literature


    Readings, lectures, and discussion of works by major authors of the 20th century in various genres. Taught in English.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 561 - Contemporary Russian Culture


    Students of Russian are given an opportunity to apply their linguistic skills in areas of topical interest relating to Soviet culture. A better understanding of contemporary Soviet culture is acquired by following closely, and analyzing, media coverage of current events of cultural interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: FLRU 301 or consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLRU 580 - Modern Russian


    Advanced study of contemporary Russian. Emphasis on development of reading, writing, and speaking skills, and translation techniques with recent material from science, economics, politics, and the arts. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 500 - Special Topics in Spanish Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 501 - Spanish for Reading Knowledge I


    Development of the reading skills necessary to conduct academic research using Spanish sources. Grammar and vocabulary will be studied and incorporated into individual readings and translations in each student’s core area of research. Open only to graduate students with no prior knowledge of Spanish. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 502 - Spanish for Reading Knowledge II


    A review of the concepts addressed in FLSP 501, with more in-depth work in the student’s field of research. Continuation of FLSP 501. Open only to graduate students with credit for FLSP 501. S/U grading.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 514 - Spanish Business Communications


    Practice in contemporary business and administrative communications and correspondence in Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 531 - Spanish Golden Age Poetry


    Study and analysis of the major poetic works of the Spanish 16th and 17th centuries. Poets treated will be Spanish Petrarchists of the Renaissance, “Mannerist,” and Baroque periods, including some of the greatest poets of all Spanish literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 532 - Medieval Spanish Literature


    Through the 15th century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 533 - Classical Spanish Drama


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 534 - Cervantes: The Quixote


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 535 - Spanish Golden Age Prose


    Study and analysis of the prose of the Spanish Golden Age, including the chivalric, picaresque, and mystic genres. Includes the works of Miguel de Cervantes (with the exception of Don Quixote).

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 536 - Spanish Romanticism and Realism


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 537 - The Generation of 1898/Fin de Siglo


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 538 - Contemporary Spanish Literature


    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 539 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature


    Study of literary works written by women in Spanish-speaking worlds. Topics announced. Taught in English. Readings and assignments in Spanish or English depending upon student’s field. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 540 - Spanish American Poetry and Theater


    Critical study of poetry and theater as literary genres; in-depth study of representative works which may date from the period of European contact to the present day.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 541 - Spanish American Novel


    Critical study of the novel as genre, accompanied by an in-depth study of representative works by Spanish American writers of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 545 - Latin American Women Writers


    General study of the works of Latin American women writers and the evolution of feminist thought in Latin America.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 552 - Literature of the Caribbean


    The literature of Colombia, Venezuela, Central America, and the Spanish-speaking West Indies with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 554 - Mexican Literature, Culture, and Film


    Explore Mexico’s literary traditions and cultures through fiction, non-fiction, dramatic works, and film. Selected readings, with emphasis on the 20th century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 555 - Spanish-American Short Story


    Authors from the various Spanish-American countries with emphasis on the 20th century.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 556 - Colonial Latin American Literature


    Spanish American literature during the Colonial period (before 1900) including pre-Columbian literature.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 557 - 19th Century Spanish American Literature


    The adaptation and development of periods such as romanticism, realism, and naturalism in the Spanish American cultural context, involving issues such as the politics of national identity and the effect of language and history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 558 - Spanish American Modernismo and Vanguardias: 1880-1945


    Focus on issues such as the influence of modernity, the politics of literary expression, and the artistic movements in Europe that led Spanish American writers to define their role in a globalized world.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 559 - Spanish American Historical Novels


    Study of historical novels depicting such important events from the history of Spanish America as discovery and conquest, the wars of independence, and other important historical events or time periods. Issues of verisimilitude, historical and historiographical criticism, and the concept of history.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 560 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature


    Spanish American prose, poetry, and theater from 1945 to the present.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 561 - Seminar on the Cultures of Spain


    Focus on the analysis of a series of documents (literary texts, film, advertisements, newspapers and magazines among others) in order to understand the basis of the construction of Spain’s historical, political, and cultural identity.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 562 - Seminar on the Cultures of Latin America


    Focus on the analysis of scholarly texts, interpretive essays, other primary sources, and a variety of cultural artifacts (such as films, music, art objects, literary texts) in order to explore Latin America’s cultural heritage.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 563 - Hispanic Culture through Film


    Introduction to contemporary Hispanic culture through the study of film. Taught in Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 580 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics


    Introduction to the core areas of the linguistic study of Spanish language: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, history of the language, and dialectology. Provides necessary background for advanced studies in Spanish linguistics or general linguistics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 581 - Spanish Phonology


    Introduction to the sound patterns of the Spanish language and the linguistic principles underlying them. Focus on how these patterns and principles apply across languages of the world as well as on the normative rules of pronunciation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 582 - Foundations in Spanish Sociolinguistics


    Introduction to the basic principles of Spanish sociolinguistics. Provides necessary background for advanced studies in Spanish sociolinguistics.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 583 - Techniques of Spanish Translation


    Development of skill and techniques of translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 584 - Advanced Spanish Translation


    Intensive training in accurate and idiomatic translation of business, administrative, and technical texts from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 585 - Spanish Syntax


    Introduction to the patterns of sentence structure of the Spanish language and the linguistic principles underlying them. Emphasis on the functionality of syntactical patterns and their relationship to normative rules of writing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 586 - Contrastive Grammatical Structures in Spanish and English


    Provides the student with a knowledge of the basic structural differences between Spanish and English. Taught in both languages to demonstrate fundamental interrelationships between the two languages. Emphasis also on sensitivity to language interference and other problems of language acquisition.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 587 - Hispanic Dialectology


    Introduction to the study of variation within the Spanish language in both Spain and the Americas. Focus on the intricate matrix of social, political, and historical factors that underlie the natural processes of dialect formation, bilingualism, and multilingualism across linguistic communities around the world.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 589 - Consecutive Interpretation: Theory and Practice


    Provides practical instruction in consecutive interpretation from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Focus is on consecutive interpretation techniques such as enhancing listening performance and note taking skills.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 591 - History of the Spanish Language


    Introduction to the origin and evolution of the Spanish language. Emphasis on the phonetic, phonological, and morphosyntactic changes that Latin underwent and eventually gave rise to the Spanish language and on the social, political, and historical circumstances that have shaped the map of the Spanish-speaking world.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLSP 699 - Master’s Thesis in Spanish


    May be taken upon the appointment of a thesis director and the approval of a prospectus. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • FLST 581 - Special Topics in Literature I


    Study of a major author, genre, theme, period, or literary movement. Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours as topic changes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLST 582 - Special Topics in Literature II


    Study of a major author, genre, theme, period, or literary movement. Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours as topic changes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLST 583 - Special Topics in Linguistics


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLST 640 - Research Seminar in Literature


    A. French
    B. German
    C. Russian
    D. Spanish
    Study of special subjects and periods of literature. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours as the subject and/or period varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLST 661 - Research Seminar in Civilization and Culture


    A. French
    B. German
    C. Russian
    D. Spanish
    Selected subjects in civilization and culture of the language area indicated. Any one language area may be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours when the subject varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLST 683 - Research Seminar in Languages and Linguistics


    A. French
    B. German
    C. Russian
    D. Spanish
    Focus on specific subjects in linguistics as related to an individual language area. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours as the subject changes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLST 684 - Research Seminar in Translation


    A. French
    B. German
    C. Russian
    D. Spanish
    Graduate training in translation with a focus on specific subjects related to the various foreign languages. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FLTA 500 - Special Topics in Tagalog Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture


    Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PRQ: Consent of department.

    Credits: 3
 

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