2006-2007 Academic Year - Trinity University

TRINITY UNIVERSITY
THE MINOR
The requirements for a minor in Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish are as
follows: Completion of at least 18 semester hours, of which no more than 6 may be
lower division. A minimum of 12 hours toward the minor must be completed at Trinity.
THE HONORS PROGRAM
I. University requirements
II. Departmental requirements:
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers an Honors Program in
Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. The requirements for Honors in
Modern Languages and Literatures are the same as the university requirements. A full
description of the program is available in the departmental office.
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers self-instructional courses in
critical languages of global and economic importance. Although students will meet with a
native-speaking tutor for 2 hours per week, the self-instructional nature of these courses
demands that students have a demonstrated ability to learn a foreign language and be highly
motivated and disciplined. Registration is by consent of the Director only. The courses for
which students may enroll are the following:
SILP 1301
SILP 1302
SILP 2301
SILP 2302
Beginning Self-Instructional Language I
Beginning Self-Instructional Language II
Intermediate Self-Instructional Language I
Intermediate Self-Instructional Language II
Upon registration, the name of the course to appear on the transcript will be changed to reflect
the language studied, for example:
SILP 1301 Beginning Arabic I
None of these courses may count toward fulfillment of the university language requirement.
COURSES
ML&L 1303
ML&L 2301
ML&L 3301
ML&L 3302
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES:
Taught in English and works read are in English.
Japanese Perspectives
This course introduces the student to Japanese culture in its religious, political,
aesthetic, and social dimensions especially as each is affected by Western
influences. (Also listed at ANTH 1303 and GNED 1303.)
International Cinema
This course focuses on the cultural and critical analysis of international films as an
expression of particular artistic genres and/or styles within specific historical,
ideological, and cultural contexts. Films selected have achieved wide, critical
acclaim; others reveal unique and important visions of human experience; while still
others are selected for their political, ideological, or sociological significance.
Students should develop an awareness that the medium of film has a history and
that its history is not confined to national boundaries. (Also listed as ARTH 2301,
COMM 2301, ENGL 2300, and FILM 2301.)
Chinese Literature in Translation I
A study of selected works of classical Chinese literature.
Chinese Literature in Translation II
A study of selected works of Modern Chinese literature.
ML&L 3302 and CHIN 4321 cannot both be taken for credit unless the topics differ.
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