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DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

 Second Language Minor Course Requirements

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – Arabic  *21

Non-Education  *18

  1. *9 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

ARAB 111 Beginners' Arabic I

ARAB 112 Beginners' Arabic II

ARAB 211 Intermediate Arabic I

ARAB 212 Intermediate Arabic II

  1. *9 in Literature/Culture chosen from

ARAB 499 Special Topics

POL S 380 Politics in the Middle East

POL S 477 Issues in Islamic Politics

RELIG 220 Introducing Islam, from Prophetic Origins to World Tradition

RELIG 320 Qur'anic Studies

RELIG 322 Contemporary Movements in Islam

RELIG 422 Advanced Studies in Islam

 Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

 Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – Cree  *21

Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

LING 100 Introduction to Human Language

LING 101 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis

LING 320 Second Language Acquisition

NS 105 Cree Language Challenge

NS 152 Introductory Cree

NS 153 Introduction to the Structure of the Cree Language for Cree Speakers

NS 252 Intermediate Cree

NS 352 Advanced Cree

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

NS 200 Aboriginal Canada: Looking Forward/Looking Back

NS 260 Contemporary Native Art

NS 300 Traditional Cultural Foundations I

NS 355 Native Oral Traditions and Indigenous Knowledge

NS 400 Traditional Cultural Foundations II

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

  

SECOND LANGUAGE – French  *21

Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

FREN 211 Intermediate French I

FREN 212 Intermediate French II

FREN 297 Advanced French I

FREN 298 Advanced French II

FREN 254 Introduction to Translation Theory and Practice: French-English-French

FREN 354 Translation: French into English

FREN 371 Language and Francophone Societies

FREN 372 French Phonetics

FREN 473 Canadian French

FREN 479 The Text in French

2. *3 to *6 in Literature/Culture chosen from

               FREN 233 French Cultural Moments

FREN 301 Introduction to French Literary Studies

FREN 311 Mystery, Myth, Miracle

FREN 312 Colonialism and Postcolonialism

FREN 313 Passions/Obsessions

FREN 314 Beauty/Aesthetics

FREN 315 Cultural Representations of Food

FREN 316 Belonging (Migration and Identity)

FREN 445 Contemporary Cinema in French

FREN 462 Topics in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

FREN 463 Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature

FREN 464 Topics in Twentieth-Century Literature

FREN 465 Caribbean Culture

FREN 466 The Maghreb

FREN 467 Women Writing in French

FREN 468 Topics in Quebec/French Canadian Literature

FREN 480 Children's Literature in French

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Notes: ·   EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

·   Many courses offered by Faculté Saint-Jean may be credited toward the program.

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – German  *21

Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

GERM 111 Beginners' German I

GERM 112 Beginners' German II

GERM 165 Reading German for Beginners

GERM 211 Intermediate German I

GERM 212 Intermediate German II

GERM 303 Advanced German I

GERM 304 Advanced German II

GERM 306 Introduction to German Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology

GERM 309 Introduction to German Linguistics: Morphology, Syntax and Semantics

GERM 316 Introduction to German Applied Linguistics I: Theoretical Aspects

GERM 317 Practical Aspects of German Applied Linguistics

GERM 402 Advanced German Composition, Conversation, and Translation

GERM 409 German Dialects

GERM 416 Second Language Acquisition, German

GERM 417 German Sociolinguistics

GERM 441 Introduction to Translation: German into English

GERM 443 Advanced Translation: German into English

GERM 444 Exercises in Translation: English into German

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

GERM 333 Cultural Studies I

GERM 343 Cultural Studies II

GERM 351 Introduction to German Literary and Cultural Studies I

GERM 352 Introduction to German Literary and Cultural Studies II

GERM 470 Women in German Literature

GERM 475 Studies in German Drama I

GERM 476 Studies in German Drama II

GERM 480 Studies in German Prose I

GERM 485 Studies in German Literature I

GERM 486 Studies in German Literature II

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – Italian  *21

 Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

        ITAL 111 Beginners' Italian I

       ITAL 112 Beginners' Italian II

ITAL 211 Second-Year Italian I

       ITAL 212 Second-Year Italian II

ITAL 393 Grammar, Composition and Translation

       ITAL 425 Translation

 

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

ITAL 333 Topics in Italian Short Stories

       ITAL 340 Topics in Italian Culture

ITAL 363 Studies in Italian Literary Genres

       ITAL 375 Studies in Modern Italian Literature

ITAL 415 Studies in Italian Literature

       ITAL 419 Topics in Italian Studies I

ITAL 420 Topics in Italian Studies II

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – Japanese  *21

 Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

        JAPAN 101 Basic Japanese I

        JAPAN 102 Basic Japanese II

        JAPAN 150 First-Year University Japanese

        JAPAN 201 Basic Japanese III

        JAPAN 202 Basic Japanese IV

        JAPAN 241Overview of the Japanese Language System

               JAPAN 301 Intermediate Japanese I

        JAPAN 302 Intermediate Japanese II

        JAPAN 325 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics

        JAPAN 326 Japanese Linguistics

        JAPAN 401 Advanced Japanese I

        JAPAN 402 Advanced Japanese II

               JAPAN 425 Japanese Linguistics

        JAPAN 427 Practical Japanese Linguistics

        JAPAN 451 Advanced Readings in Japanese

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

        JAPAN 240 Japanese Literature and the Arts

               JAPAN 250 The Japanese Language in Its Cultural Setting I

        JAPAN 321 Post-modern Japanese Literature in Translation

        JAPAN 322 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation

        JAPAN 350 The Japanese Language in Its Cultural Setting II

               JAPAN 415 Haiku and the Japanese Poetic Tradition

        JAPAN 416 Japanese Theatre from the Noh to the Avant-garde

               JAPAN 418 Women in Pre-Modern Japanese Literary Culture

        JAPAN 419 Women in Modern Japanese Literary Culture

        JAPAN 420 Japanese Fiction     

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

SECOND LANGUAGE –  Mandarin *21

Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

CHINA 101 Basic Chinese I

CHINA 102 Basic Chinese II

CHINA 201 Basic Chinese III

CHINA 211 Basic Chinese I

CHINA 212 Mandarin Chinese II

CHINA 301 Intermediate Chinese I

CHINA 302 Intermediate Chinese II

CHINA 318 Business Chinese I

CHINA 319 Business Chinese II

CHINA 401 Advanced Chinese I: Chinese in Mass Media

CHINA 402 Advanced Chinese II: Literature and Society

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

CHINA 220 Body, Mind and World in Chinese Culture

CHINA 270 The Chinese Language in its Cultural Setting I

CHINA 309 Drama and Film in Chinese

CHINA 337 Women in Modern Chinese Literature and Film

CHINA 338 Identity and Social Change in Contemporary China

CHINA 339 Autobiography, Memoir, and Biography

CHINA 410 Classical Chinese Poetry

CHINA 414 Chivalric Tales and Love Stories

CHINA 420 Chinese Modernity: Literature and Film

CHINA 425 Post-Mar Fiction

CHINA 455 Topics in Taiwan Literature

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – Spanish  *21

 Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

SPAN 111 Beginners' Spanish I

SPAN 112 Beginners' Spanish II

SPAN 210 Intensive Transitional Spanish

SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish I

SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish II

SPAN 300 Conversation and Composition in Spanish

SPAN 305 Spanish and English, a Linguistic Comparison

SPAN 306 Spanish for Heritage Speakers

SPAN 370 The Sounds of Spanish

SPAN 371 Meaning and Form in Spanish

SPAN 405 Exercises in Translation: Spanish into English

SPAN 406 Exercises in Translation: English into Spanish

SPAN 407 Advanced Grammar and Composition

SPAN 431 Business Spanish

SPAN 475 Spanish in Society

SPAN 476 The Acquisition of Spanish

SPAN 478 Issues in Teaching Spanish

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

SPAN 303 Popular Culture and its Traditions

SPAN 307 Civilization and Culture in Spain Before 1900

SPAN 309 Civilization and Culture in Spain Since 1900

SPAN 325 Introduction to Cinema

SPAN 330 The Latino Experience Abroad

SPAN 335 The Spanish Caribbean

SPAN 360 Latin America in its Literature (In English Traslation)

SPAN 440 Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture

SPAN 445 The Culture of Democracy

SPAN 450 Topics in Spanish-American Literature and Culture

SPAN 452 Indigenous America

SPAN 455 Literature, War and Revolution in Spanish America

SPAN 460 Self Portraits in Writing

SPAN 475 Spanish in Society

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

SECOND LANGUAGE – Ukrainian  *21

 Non-Education  *18

1. *12 to *15 in Language/Linguistics chosen from

        UKR 111 Beginners' Ukrainian I

        UKR 112 Beginners' Ukrainian II

        UKR 212 The Ukrainian-speaking World II

        UKR 301 Reading and Speaking Ukrainian

               UKR 303 Ukrainian in Context I

        UKR 304 Ukrainian in Context II

        UKR 403 Ukrainian in the Media and Internet

        UKR 404 Ukrainian on TV and in Film

        UKR 407 Translating Literature: Ukrainian to English

        UKR 411 The Style and Structure of Contemporary Ukrainian

2. *3 to *6 in Culture chosen from

        SLAV 468 Nikolai Gogol/Mykola Hohol'

        SLAV 469 Futurism: East and West

        UKR 327 Early Ukrainian-Canadian Culture

        UKR 405 Children's Literature in Ukrainian

        UKR 410 Language Issues in Contemporary Ukraine

        UKR 415 Women in Culture: Fictional Characters/Feminist Writers

        UKR 422 Ukrainian Folk Songs

        UKR 423 Ukrainian Folk Prose

        UKR 426 Ukrainian Calendar Customs

        UKR 427 Ukrainian Material Culture and Folk Art

        UKR 469 Civilization and Culture in Ukraine: 988-1794

        UKR 473 Ukrainian Modernism and Avant-Garde

        UKR 474 Ukrainian Literature: Diaspora and Dissent

        UKR 475 Ukrainian Literature Today

Education *3

3. EDEL 445 Teaching Second Languages in the Elementary School

Note: EDEL 445 has a prerequisite of the Introductory Professional Term

 

General Advice:

  1. Historically, EDEL 445 has only been offered in the Fall (September) Term. Plan your program carefully.
  2. For more information please consult your minor advisor (see Elementary Education, 551 ED S).