World Languages and Literatures

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Richard Ruppel, Chair
Room 490A, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-4410
Email: wlang@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/forlang

This department is in the College of Letters and Science .

Faculty: E Armacanqui Tapacti, T Barske, D Breining, R Craig-Odders, V Klekovkina, K Leek, T Leek, M Mace, M Olsen, A Runnion, R Ruppel, R Sarma-Traynor, A Toumi.

The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hmong, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish, Comparative Literature, and teaching English as a second language.

Placement/Advanced Standing

When you enter UW-Stevens Point as a freshman or transfer student and elect to take courses in French, German, Russian, or Spanish, you are required to take the UW System placement examination. It works out best if you make arrangements with your guidance office to take this exam before your assigned registration day.

After you take the exam you will be placed in the appropriate world language course according to the following rules.

1. On the basis of the exam the department will grant up to 16 credits for foreign language courses you completed in high school. Then you must complete the course into which you are placed with a grade of B- or better to receive the retroactive credits.
2. The department may also grant credit for language proficiency you have gained through nonacademic means. After you take the placement exam you must complete the course into which you are placed with a grade of B- or better to receive credit for prerequisite courses which you have not taken formally.

Please realize that the department will not recommend granting credit for high school work or other language proficiency until AFTER you have completed a world language course on this campus.

There may be other situations where students who demonstrate proficiency in world language will be placed in the appropriate world language course by the department.

Foreign Language Concentration in the Business Administration Major (French, German, Spanish)

See Business and Economics .

The area of concentration in a foreign language provides a cross-cultural experience for students planning to work in international or multicultural environments. The area of concentration emphasizes practical language skills and knowledge of appropriate cultural forms and behavior.

Comparative Literature

Richard Ruppel, Coordinator
Room 490, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-3036
Email: forlang@uwsp.edu OR rruppel@uwsp.edu

Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy for Comparative Literature

You may apply for test-out or credit-by-exam for comparative literature courses which carry general degree requirement (GEP) credit. The instructor who most recently offered the course will prepare, administer, and grade a comprehensive written exam on the material covered in the course. If you receive a B- or better on the written exam you may test-out of the GEP requirement. To be eligible for credit-by-exam you must receive a grade of B or higher on the written exam, earn a grade of B or higher on an 8-10 page paper on a literary topic covered in the course, and receive the positive recommendation of the department. Six credits maximum earned from credit-by-exam may count toward the comparative literature minor.

Academic Standards (Teaching) for the Department of World Languages and Literatures

1. Student Teaching: The chair of the Department of World Languages and Literatures and the director of the Office of Field Experiences approve student teaching programs. You register for FLED 398  (1- 8 credits), FLED 400  (1-2 credits), and receive an assignment at the grade level for which you are seeking certification.
2. Professional Education Program: Requirements for the Professional Education Program are listed in the Education  section earlier in this catalog.

Academic Standards (Nonteaching) for the Department of World Languages and Literatures

To graduate with a nonteaching major or minor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures, you must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA in all courses for the major/minor, including transfer courses, regardless of any declaration of academic bankruptcy. See the Grade-related Policies  section of this catalog for the course repeat policy.

Courses in world languages are open to all students who meet the prerequisites. If you are not accepted into teacher certification programs, you must have written consent from the chair to enroll in teaching methods courses.

Comparative Literature Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

101 Masterpieces of the Western World, 3 cr, (03-05)
317 Novel before 1850, 3 cr, (01-03)
324 Literature and the Arts, 3 cr, (07-09)
550 Special Problems, 2-3 cr, (87-89)
399 Special Work, (01-03)
Last appeared in the 83-85 catalog: 231 Tragedy, 232 Comedy, 240 Bible, 250 Asian, 251 Asian Fiction, 252 Asian Drama, 253 Asian Poetry, 300 Classical Poetry, 301 Classical Prose, 302 Medieval, 303 Renaissance.

Foreign Language Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

299 Independent Study, 1- 4 cr, (11-13)
499 Independent Study, 1-4 cr, (07-09)

Foreign Language Education Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

533 Teaching Second Languages, 3 cr, (11-13)
733 Workshop in Second Language Education, 1-3 cr, (11-13)

Chinese Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

300; 301. Continuing Chinese, 4 cr, (07-09)

Menominee Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

101 Beginning Menominee Language, 4 cr, (93-95)
102 Beginning Menominee Language, 4 cr, (93-95)

Polish Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

211 Second Year Polish, 4 cr, (97-99)
212 Second Year Polish, 4 cr, (97-99)
293 Specialized Studies in Polish, 1-3 cr, (97-99)
300 Continuing Polish, 4 cr, (97-99)
301 Continuing Polish, 4 cr, (97-99)

Russian Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

216 Continuing Russian, 4 cr, (07-09)
316 Continuing Russian, 4 cr, (07-09)
360 19th Century Literature, 3 cr, (01-03)
370 20th Century Literature, 3 cr, (01-03)
381 Russian Culture and Civilization, 3 cr, (01-03)
493 Specialized Studies in Russian Literature, 1-3 cr, (01-03)
499 Independent Study, 1-4 cr, (01-03)

Spanish Latent Courses: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

451/651 Cervantes, 3 cr, (01-03
460 19th Century Spanish Literature, 3 cr, (03-05)
470/670 20th Century Spanish Literature. 2-3 cr, (07-09)
471 20th Century Spanish-American Literature, 2-3 cr (07-09)

Programs

• French, B.A.
• French: Culture Studies for Teacher Certification, B.A.
• French: Culture Studies, B.A.
• French: Teacher Certification, B.A.
• German, B.A.
• German: Culture Studies for Teacher Certification, B.A.
• German: Culture Studies, B.A.
• German: Teacher Certification, B.A.
• Spanish, B.A.
• Spanish: Culture Studies for Teacher Certification, B.A.
• Spanish: Culture Studies, B.A.
• Spanish: Teacher Certification, B.A.

• Comparative Literature Minor
• English as a Second Language Minor without Certification
• French Minor
• French Minor for Teacher Certification
• German Minor
• German Minor for Teacher Certification
• Spanish Minor
• Spanish Minor for Teacher Certification
• Teaching English as a Second Language Minor

• Bilingual-Bicultural Education Certificate Program

Courses

• ARBC 101 - First Year Arabic
• ARBC 102 - First Year Arabic
• ARBC 211 - Second Year Arabic
• ARBC 212 - Second Year Arabic

• CHIN 101 - First Year Chinese
• CHIN 102 - First Year Chinese
• CHIN 200 - Continuing Chinese
• CHIN 201 - Continuing Chinese

• C LT 102 - Masterpieces of the Western World
• C LT 235 - Non-Western Folklore
• C LT 243 - Spanish American Literature in Translation
• C LT 350 - Special Problems

See also listing under Courses in Foreign Language Education, below.

• F LG 100 - Basic Conversation Skills
• F LG 199 - Independent Study
• F LG 340 - Special Language Studies
• F LG 381 - Culture and Civilization
• F LG 399 - Independent Study
• F LG 540 - Special Language Studies
• F LG 796 - Independent Study

• FLED 333 - Teaching Second Languages
• FLED 344 - Teaching English as a Second Language
• FLED 345 - Methods in Bilingual Education
• FLED 397 - Practicum
• FLED 398 - Student Teaching in Foreign Language
• FLED 399 - Special Work
• FLED 400 - Seminar on Teaching for Student Teachers
• FLED 498 - Intern Teaching
• FLED 544 - Teaching English as a Second Language
• FLED 545 - Methods in Bilingual Education
• FLED 597 - Practicum
• FLED 599 - Special Work
• FLED 795 - Practicum in Teaching ESL

• FREN 101 - First Year French
• FREN 102 - First Year French
• FREN 211 - Second Year French
• FREN 212 - Second Year French
• FREN 313 - Intermediate Conversation
• FREN 314 - Intermediate Composition
• FREN 340 - Introduction to French Literature
• FREN 345 - Advanced Conversation and Composition (formerly 317)
• FREN 355 - French for the Professions (formerly 318)
• FREN 420 - Phonetics and Phonology (formerly 320)
• FREN 441 - Survey of French Literature (formerly 341)
• FREN 442 - Survey of French Literature (formerly 342)
• FREN 450 - 17th Century Literature (formerly 350)
• FREN 455 - 18th Century Literature (formerly 355)
• FREN 460 - 19th Century Literature (formerly 360)
• FREN 470 - 20th Century Literature (formerly 370)
• FREN 481 - French Culture and Civilization (formerly 381)
• FREN 493 - Specialized Studies in French Literature
• FREN 495 - Capstone Seminar in Studies in French
• FREN 499 - Independent Study
• FREN 642 - Survey of French Literature
• FREN 670 - 20th Century Literature
• FREN 681 - French Culture and Civilization
• FREN 693 - Specialized Studies in French Literature

• GERM 101 - First Year German
• GERM 102 - First Year German
• GERM 211 - Second Year German
• GERM 212 - Second Year German
• GERM 243 - German Literature in Translation
• GERM 313 - Intermediate Conversation
• GERM 314 - Intermediate Composition
• GERM 340 - Introduction to German Literature
• GERM 345 - Advanced Conversation and Composition (formerly 317)
• GERM 355 - German for the Professions (formerly 318)
• GERM 420 - Phonetics and Phonology (formerly 320)
• GERM 455 - 18th Century Literature (formerly 355)
• GERM 460 - 19th Century Literature (formerly 360)
• GERM 470 - 20th Century Literature (formerly 370)
• GERM 481 - German Culture and Civilization (formerly 381)
• GERM 493 - Specialized Studies in German Literature
• GERM 495 - Capstone Seminar in Studies in German
• GERM 499 - Independent Study
• GERM 670 - 20th Century Literature
• GERM 681 - German Culture and Civilization
• GERM 693 - Specialized Studies in German Literature

• HMNG 101 - First Year Hmong
• HMNG 102 - First Year Hmong

• HNGN 101 - First Year Hungarian
• HNGN 102 - First Year Hungarian

• JAPN 101 - First Year Japanese
• JAPN 102 - First Year Japanese
• JAPN 211 - Second Year Japanese
• JAPN 212 - Second Year Japanese
• JAPN 313 - Intermediate Conversation and Composition
• JAPN 314 - Intermediate Conversation and Composition

• LATN 115 - First Year Latin
• LATN 120 - First Year Latin

• PLSH 101 - First Year Polish
• PLSH 102 - First Year Polish

• RUSS 101 - First Year Russian
• RUSS 102 - First Year Russian
• RUSS 211 - Second Year Russian
• RUSS 215 - Continuing Russian
• RUSS 315 - Continuing Russian

• SPAN 101 - First Year Spanish
• SPAN 102 - First Year Spanish
• SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish
• SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish
• SPAN 313 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation

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