2016-2017 Academic Catalog

Apr 18, 2024

2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Combined Languages Major

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Language, Literature and Culture Overview

The Language, Literature and Culture Department aims to promote students’ competency in learning other languages, and to broaden and enrich their education through in-depth study of other cultures. Mastering a language includes listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiency. Students can easily apply these skills to other disciplines at Clark and to their future professions.

Students can study ASL, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin and Spanish at Clark, and can major in Ancient Civilization, Comparative Literature, French or Spanish. It is also possible, at the department’s discretion, to major in more than one language taught at Clark (the Combined Language major), or to self-design a major in German. Students can also apply skills in Asian languages to an Asian Studies major and skills in Hebrew to a concentration in Jewish Studies.

The Language, Literature and Culture Department is part of the Alice Coonley Higgins School of Humanities.

For more information, please visit the Language, Literature, and Culture Department’s website.

Language Placement

Please use the chart on the department’s main web page to determine what course level to take, depending on how many previous years of the language you’ve had. The University reviews transcripts to ensure that students are not over-qualified for a particular course. Students with native or near-native fluency in a language should consult with the coordinator in that language to determine the appropriate level.

For more on language placement, please consult
http://www.clarku.edu/departments/foreign/undergraduate/placement.cfm

Study Abroad

Participation in a Study Abroad program gives you a chance to view the interests and issues you care about from the perspective of another culture. Students in LL&C are encouraged to study abroad in exciting cities in Chile, China, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Senegal, and Spain. The staff in Clark’s Office of Study Abroad and Study Away Programs can help you find an experience that fits your requirements.

Combined Languages Major Requirements

A combined languages major is designed for students who want to study more than one language. Spanish and French - or one of those plus another language, like Chinese, Japanese, German, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew.

One course in Comparative Literature, normally CMLT 130 - The National Imagination

Eight courses in Languages, chosen in consultation with the major faculty advisor, and taken from the list of courses that would count toward a single-language major (FREN120 and higher; SPAN 117 or SPAN131 and higher). One of the eight must be the Advanced Topics course (296 or 297).

Four related courses, as determined in consultation with the student’s major adviser.

At least two units of study abroad in a culture in which one of the target languages is spoken. Ordinarily, courses taken abroad may be counted toward the required courses in that language area.

Language, Literature and Culture Faculty

Program

María Acosta Cruz, Ph.D.
Belén Atienza, Ph.D.
Odile Ferly, Ph.D.
Everett Fox, Ph.D.
Beth Gale, Ph.D.
Juan Pablo Rivera, Ph.D.
Robert D. Tobin, Ph.D.
Alice Valentine, M.A.

Adjunct

Allison Fong, Ph.D.

Dolores Juan Moreno, Ph.D.

Emeriti

Paul Burke, Ph.D.

Carol D’Lugo, Ph.D.

Marvin D’Lugo, Ph.D.
Kenneth Hughes, Ph.D.
Hartmut Kaiser, Ph.D.
Dorothy Kaufmann, Ph.D.
Walter Schatzberg, Ph.D.
Michael Spingler, Ph.D.

Languages, Literature and Culture Courses

Courses offered within the last 2 Academic Years

Listing by Fields of Specialization

Chinese

Classics

French

Most advanced French courses listed as offered periodically are available once every three years.

German

German Studies courses conducted in English

Hebrew

Japanese

Spanish

The Spanish program is based on a three-year rotation. Advanced courses listed as offered periodically are generally available at least once every three years.