Graduate School - Catalog of Studies - University of Arkansas

The Graduate School: Departments and Course Descriptions
Areas of Concentration: French, German, and Spanish.
Supporting courses are offered in Greek and Latin.
Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Please refer to the
Department of Foreign Language Web site for detailed information
on faculty members and their areas of expertise.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: The student must have a B.A.
degree or equivalent from an accredited institution with suitable
preparation in the chosen foreign language and be accepted by the
department. Deficiencies in undergraduate major or prerequisites for
advanced courses may be included in the student’s program.
Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in German and
Spanish: Aside from deficiencies, a minimum of 36 semester hours
of course work is required for the degree. Each candidate must pass a
comprehensive examination covering course work and a reading list.
Upon admission to this program the candidate will be assigned an
adviser who, in consultation with the candidate, will design a suitable
program for the candidate. The adviser, in consultation with other
members of the department, will select an examination committee for
the comprehensive oral and written examinations. Detailed program
descriptions, including reading lists and examination procedures, are
available from the department.
Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in French:
Candidates for the Master of Arts Degree in French shall opt for one
of two areas of concentration:
Option A: French Studies Concentration. Minimum of 36 hours
required, 18 of which should be in literature courses approved by the
graduate adviser. This option is considered a terminal one for the degree.
Option B: Literature Concentration. Candidates for this option
must fulfill the 36 hour requirement of Option A and must complete
12 additional hours of literature courses approved by the graduate
adviser, 6 of which must be 600V for presentation of a master’s thesis.
Candidates holding teaching assistantships may have their assistantships
renewed for a third year.
Any course substitutions must be approved by the French graduate
adviser.
Foreign Languages (FLAN)
FLAN4003 Special Language I (Irregular) Under the number, various oriental,
African, or other less commonly-taught languages will be offered from year to year.
Prerequisite: junior standing. May be repeated for 3 hours.
FLAN4013 Special Languages II (Irregular) Continuation of Special Language I.
Prerequisite: FLAN 4003 or equivalent. May be repeated for 3 hours.
FLAN4023 Language Teaching and the Internet (Fa) This course provides senior
level undergraduate and graduate students of foreign languages with innovative ways to teach
and communicate through the use of the internet as applied to second language learning.
Topics of discussion include instructional systems design, web-based technologies, graphics,
presentation technologies, and effective utilization of technological tools in language courses.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
FLAN4033 Language Teaching and Video Applications (Sp) This course profices
senior lever undergraduates and graduate students with the knowledge and skills needed
to teach and communicate through the use of video as applied to second languages. Topics
of discussion include instructional systems design, vidoe taping, editing and development for
internet and DVD delivery,a nd effective utilization of video in teaching and communication.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
FLAN4713 Language and Culture (Sp, Su, Fa) Anthropological approaches to the
description and analysis of languages and their extension into ethnographic semantics with
emphasis on cognitive models and their sociological correlates. (Same as ANTH 4713,COMM
4713)
FLAN504V Translation Workshop (Irregular) (1-6) Problems of translation and the
role of the translator as both scholar and creative writer; involves primarily the discussion in
workshop of the translations of poetry, drama, and fiction done by the students, some emphasis
upon comparative studies of existing translations of well-known works. Primary material will
vary. Prerequisite: reading knowledge of a foreign language.
FLAN505V Workshop (Irregular) (1-3) Specialized professional problems and topics
in foreign language based career areas. May be repeated for 3 hours.
FLAN5063 Teaching Foreign Languages on the College Level (Irregular)
Focus on basic methodological concepts and their practical application to college foreign language
instruction.
FLAN5083 Developments in Second Language Teaching (Irregular) A review
of techniques, strategies, and methodologies and a survey of recent developments in second
language teaching.
FLAN575V Special Investigations (Sp, Fa) (1-6) May be repeated for 6 hours.
Arabic (ARAB)
ARAB4053 Arabic Readings (Irregular) Develops skill in description, analysis, and
argumentation through weekly reading and writing assignments within a workshop atmosphere.
Selected readings from various styles of standard Arabic, ranging from newspapers to
literary texts.
ARAB470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-6) May be offered in a topic not specifically
covered by courses otherwise listed. May be repeated.
ARAB575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-3) May be repeated.
Middle Eastern Studies (MEST)
MEST4003 Middle East Studies Colloquium (Sp, Su, Fa) An interdepartmental
colloquium with an annual change in subject required of all students in the Middle East studies
program. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. May be repeated for 6 hours.
French (FREN)
FREN4003 French Grammar and Composition (Fa) Prerequisite: FREN 3003 or
FREN 3103.
FREN4033 French for Oral Proficiency (Sp) Three hours per week of conversation
practice for the advanced undergraduate. Prerequisite: FREN 3003 or FREN 3103.
FREN4063 Applied Linguistics: Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax (Fa)
Prerequisite: FREN 3003 and FREN 3103.
FREN4113 Special Themes in French Literature (Irregular) Topics not normally
covered in period courses. Sample topics: “The Comic Tradition in French Literature,” “French
Cinema.” Topics announced one semester in advance. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.
FREN4203 Quebec Studies (Irregular) A study of Quebec’s culture, institutions,
economy, literature and cinema. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.
FREN4213 French Civilization (Sp) Prerequisite: FREN 3113.
FREN4223 A Survey of French Literature I (Su) A survey of French literature, its
forms and themes from the medieval period through the 18th century. Prerequisite: FREN
3113.
FREN4233 A Survey of French Literature II (Sp, Su, Fa) A survey of French literature,
its forms and themes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.
FREN4333 Business French (Fa) Introduction and orientation to the French world of
business and commerce through the study of vocabulary, forms, and formulas and expression
used in commercial correspondence. Prerequisite: FREN 3113.
FREN4343 Business French: Quebec (Irregular) Introduction to French Business
Language in the context of North America, focusing on Quebec and its economy. Prerequisite:
FREN 3113. May be repeated for 6 hours.
FREN5003 French Grammar and Phonetics (Irregular) Systematic review of principles
of French grammar and syntax; Comprehensive presentation of French phonetics.
FREN5013 French Stylistics and Advanced Composition (Irregular) Analysis
of genres and stylistic choices available in written French. Intensive practice in composition
especially as it relates to graduate-level courses.
FREN5033 Advanced French Conversation (Irregular) This course will provide
small discussion environment in which graduate students will improve their command of spoken
French in an interactive setting. Discussion will concentrate on current cultural issues in
the French speaking world.
FREN5213 French Culture & Civilization (Irregular) An analysis of French cultural
symbols and attitudes as observed in their historical economical, political, social, educational,
and linguistic aspects.
FREN5233 Advanced Business French (Irregular) The purpose of this course
is to provide insight into both the language and the culture of the French-speaking business
world, primarily in metropolitan France. The course is primarily an advanced language course
focused on a specialized and technical vocabulary and subject matter, drawn from the world
of business.
FREN5333 Old French Literature (Irregular) An intensive study of French Medieval
Literature from the Chansons de Geste to Vilon, including an in-depth analysis of the genres
and their evolution, and of the major authors of the times.
FREN5433 French 16th Century Literature (Irregular) A survey of representative
writers of the sixteenth century.
FREN5533 French 17th Century Theatre (Irregular)
FREN5543 French 17th Century Literature (Irregular) A survey of representative
writers of the seventeenth century.
FREN5673 French 18th Century Literature (Irregular)
FREN5703 Special Topics (Irregular) May be offered in a subject not specifically covered
by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for 6 hours.
FREN5723 The Development of French Romanticism (Irregular)
FREN575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6) May be repeated.
FREN5783 The French Nineteenth Century Novel (Irregular)
FREN5813 French 20th Century Theatre (Irregular)
FREN5823 French 20th Century Literature (Irregular) A survey of representative
writers of the twentieth century.
FREN5833 French 20th Century Novel (Irregular)
FREN600V Master’s Thesis (Irregular) (1-6)
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