Foreign Languages (FLAN)
Kay Pritchett
Department Chair
425 Kimpel Hall
479-575-2951
E-mail: pritche@uark.edu
Nancy Arenberg
Graduate Coordinator of French
425 Kimpel Hall
479-575-2234
E-mail: arenberg@uark.edu
Todd Hanlin
Graduate Coordinator of German
425 Kimpel Hall
479-575-2951
E-mail: thanlin@uark.edu
Luis F. Restrepo
Graduate Coordinator of Spanish
425 Kimpel Hall
479-575-2951
E-mail: lrestr@uark.edu
Web: http://www.uark.edu/depts/flaninfo.html/
• Professors Eichmann, Haydar, Hanlin, Levine, Pritchett, Ricker, Restrepo, Tucker
• Associate Professors Arenberg,
• Research Associate Professor Cornell
• Assistant Professors Bernard, Comfort, Condray, Jones,
Degree Conferred:
M.A. (FREN, GERM, SPAN)
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.
(FLAN) FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FLAN4003 Special Language I (Fa) Under the number, various oriental, African, or other less commonly-taught languages will be offered from year to year. Prerequisite: junior standing.
FLAN4013 Special Languages II (Sp) Continuation of Special Language I. Prerequisite: FLAN 4003 or equivalent.
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)
FLAN5023 Language Teaching and the Internet (Fa) This course provides 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.
FLAN5033 Language Teaching and Video Applications (Irregular) This course provides 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, Video Taping, Editing and Development for Internet and DVD delivery, and Effective Utilization of Video in teaching and communication.
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.
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)
(ARAB) ARABIC
ARAB4053 Arabic
ARAB470V Special Topics (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed.
ARAB575V Special Investigations (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
(MEST) MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
MEST4003H Honors
MEST4003
(FREN) FRENCH
FREN4003 French Grammar and Composition (Fa) Prerequisite: FREN 3003 or FREN 3103. (Same as FREN 4003I)
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.
FREN4203H Honors
FREN4203
FREN4213 French Civilization (Sp) Prerequisite: FREN 3113. (Same as FREN 4213I)
FREN4223 A Survey of French Literature I (Sp, Su, Fa) 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:
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.
FREN5723 The Development of French Romanticism (Irregular)
FREN575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)
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)
(GERM) GERMAN
GERM4033 Conversation (Sp) Three hours per week of conversation practice for the advanced undergraduate. Prerequisite: GERM 2013.
GERM4123 The German Novelle (Irregular) An intensive study of the novelle as a genre from its origin to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.
GERM4133 The German Drama (Irregular) A study of the development of the forms and themes of the German drama from the middle ages to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.
GERM4143 German Lyric Poetry (Irregular) A study of the forms and themes of German lyric poetry from the middle ages to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.
GERM4213 German Civilization (Irregular) Prerequisite: GERM 2013 or equivalent. (Same as GERM 4213I)
GERM4223 German-Speaking Countries in the 20th Century (Sp, Su, Fa) Continues the introduction to German culture and civilization begun with GERM 4213 with emphasis on the emergence in the 20th century contemporary Austria, Switzerland, and a unified Germany.
GERM4343 Business German II (Sp) Introduces students to the language of business German and provides insights into business practices in the German-speaking countries. Covers aspects of business geography, environmental issues, merchandizing, trade, forms of payment, taxation, benefits, import/export, and business correspondence. Open to all majors; no business prerequisites. Prerequisite: GERM 2013 and GERM 4333.
GERM470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3) May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed.
GERM5223 Early German Literature: Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (Sp, Su, Fa)
GERM5273 German Literature: Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Classicism (Sp, Su, Fa)
GERM5323 German Literature: Romanticism and Realism (Sp, Su, Fa)
GERM5343 Early Modern German Literature: Late 19th and Early 20th Century (Sp, Su, Fa)
GERM5363 German Literature after 1945 (Sp, Su, Fa)
GERM5703 Special Topics (Sp, Su, Fa) May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed.
GERM575V Special Investigations (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
GERM600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
(GREK) GREEK
Courses numbered 4023 and above are given as needed, approximately every third year.
GREK4023 Greek Poetry or Plato (Irregular) Selections from the Elegiac, lambic, and Lyric poets. Plato’s Apology and Crito. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4033 Herodotus or Thucydides (Irregular) Readings of Herodotus, Book VII, and Thucydides, Book VI; collateral readings on the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4043 Greek Drama (Irregular) Readings of 2 tragedies and one comedy; a study of the Greek theatre. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK475V Special Investigations (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6)
GREK575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)
(JAPN) JAPANESE
JAPN4313 Language and Society of Japan (Fa) The primary objective of this course is to investigate the way the Japanese language reflects the beliefs and custom of the Japanese people as a social group. For comparison purposes, this course makes reference to studies in American language and culture. Proficiency in Japanese not required. Prerequisite: junior standing.
JAPN4333 Business Writing in Japanese (Sp) This course aims to familiarize the students with formats, vocabulary, and situationally specific expressions in Japanese business correspondence. Prerequisite: JAPN 2013 or equivalent Japanese proficiency.
(LAST) LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
LAST4173 The Latin American City (Irregular) This course examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of the modern Latin American city from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course includes an introduction to urban studies concepts, and each semester is organized around a specific set of case studies.
(LATN) LATIN
Courses numbered 4003 and above are given as needed, approximately every third year
LATN4003 Roman History (Irregular) Selections from Sallust, Livy, Tacitus, or Suetonius. An overview of Roman Historiography through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4013 Roman Satire (Irregular) Selections from the satires of Horace, Juvenal, Persius, or Seneca. An overview of Roman humor and the genre of satire through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4023 Roman Didactic Epic (Irregular) Selections from Virgil’s Georgics, Lucretius’ De Retum Natura, or Manilius’ Astronomica. An overview of Roman philosophical poetry through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4033 Roman Drama (Irregular) Selections from Plautus, Terence, or Seneca. An overview of Roman theater through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4043 Roman Elegy (Irregular) Selections from Propertius, Tibullus, or Ovid. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4063 Roman Pastoral and Lyric (Irregular) Selections from Catullus, Virgil’s Eclogues, Horace’s Odes, or Calpurnius Siculus. An overview of the two genres through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4073 Roman Novel (Irregular) Selections from Petronius or Apuleius. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4083 Roman Oratory (Irregular) Selections from the orations and theoretical works of Cicero, Seneca the Elder, or Quintilian. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4093 Roman Philosophy (Irregular) Selections from the philosophical works of Cicero or Seneca. An overview of Roman philosophy through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4153 Roman Narrative Epic (Irregular) Selections from Virgil, Ovid, Lucan, Statius, or Silius Italicus. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN5633 Medieval Latin (Irregular) Selections from medieval writers from the 4th to the 17th century. Prerequisite: LATN 3003 or equivalent.
LATN575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)
(RUSS) RUSSIAN
RUSS4003 Advanced Russian I (Sp, Su, Fa) Advanced Russian reading, conversation, and composition. Review of grammar and syntax. Prerequisite: RUSS 3013.
RUSS4013 Advanced Russian II (Sp, Su, Fa) Advanced Russian reading, conversation, and composition. Review of grammar and syntax. Prerequisite: RUSS 4003.
RUSS4123 Survey of Russian Literature from Its Beginning to the 1917 Revolution (Fa) The instructor will discuss the historical and cultural backgrounds while focusing on major writers and will deal with literature as an outlet for social criticism. There will be textual analysis. It will be taught in English. (Same as WLIT 4123)
RUSS4133 Survey of Russian Literature Since the 1917 Revolution (Fa) The instructor will discuss the historical and cultural backgrounds while focusing on major writers and will deal with literature as an outlet for social criticism. There will be textual analysis. It will be taught in English with readings in English. (Same as WLIT 4133)
RUSS470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-6) May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed.
RUSS575V Special Investigations (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3)
May be repeated for 99 hours.
(RSST) RUSSIAN STUDIES
RSST4003H Honors Russian Studies Colloquium (Sp) (Same as RSST 4003)
RSST4003 Russian Studies Colloquium (Sp) An interdepartmental colloquium with an annual change in subject of investigation, required of all students in the Russian Studies program. Prerequisite: sophomore standing for Russian studies majors and honors students. (Same as RSST 4003H)
(SPAN) SPANISH
SPAN4003 Advanced Grammar (Sp) For majors and advanced students covering the problematic areas of Spanish syntax and usage. Prerequisite: SPAN 3003 and SPAN 3103. (Same as SPAN 4003I)
SPAN4033 Advanced Conversation (Sp) Three hours per week of conversation practice for the advanced undergraduates. Prerequisite: SPAN 3033 and SPAN 4003.
SPAN4063 Applied Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology (Sp) Prerequisite: SPAN 3003.
SPAN4103 Monuments of Spanish Literature (Fa) Survey of the major works of Spanish literature from El Cid through the 20th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4133 Survey of Spanish-American Literature (Sp) Monuments of Spanish-American literature from the Colonial period to the present, with a concentration on the period from 1888 to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4213 Spanish Civilization (Sp) A wide-ranging exploration of Spanish history and culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4223 Latin American Civilization (Fa) Prerequisite: SPAN 3113. (Same as SPAN 4223I)
SPAN4233 Modern Mexico: Culture & Society (Sp, Su, Fa) A wide-ranging exploration of culture and society in Mexico today, its unity and diversity, as tradition confronts the processes of modernization and globalization. Includes an historical survey, but focuses on contemporary issues, such as relations with U.S. This course will be taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4243 Literature and Culture in the Hispanic United States (Sp, Su, Fa) An exploration of the history and culture, art and politics of the major Hispanic groups in the United States. Focus on contemporary attitudes and issues. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4253 Latin American Cinema and Society (Irregular) This course examines key issues in Latin American culture and history through films, documentaries, and literary and cultural texts. Topics included are: Human Rights, Ethnicity, Gender, Revisions of the past. Prerequisite: SPAN 3113.
SPAN4333 Business Spanish I (Sp) Enhances ability to relate to Spanish-speaking business environments by providing a solid foundation in vocabulary and discourse related to functional business areas such as organization of a company structure, management, banking and accounting, capital investment, personnel and office systems, production of goods and services, marketing, finance, and import-export. Prerequisite: SPAN 3003.
SPAN4433 Business Spanish II (Sp) Reinforces concepts and vocabulary covered in SPAN 4333 and further enhances ability to function in a Spanish-speaking environment by providing instruction in the preparation of written documents such as form letters, communiques, letters of credit, contracts, memoranda, letters of recommendation, dossiers, and order forms. Prerequisite: SPAN 4333.
SPAN470V Special Topics (Irregular) (1-3) May be offered in a topic not specifically covered by courses otherwise listed.
SPAN5003 Workshop in Advanced Intensive Spanish (Irregular) Improvement of language proficiency in areas of listening and speaking. Includes a review of grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary (with cultural enrichment) as needed, with stress on oral practice and presentation. Prerequisite: adequate functional use of the language.
SPAN5013 Advanced Stylistics and Composition (Irregular) Systematic review of principles of Spanish grammar and syntax and the development of writing skills. Focus on methods of teaching Spanish grammar.
SPAN5203 Medieval Spanish Literature (Irregular) From the ‘Jarchas’ to the "Celestina".
SPAN5233 Golden Age Novel (Irregular) Major works of Spanish prose fiction from the 16th and 17th centuries, with close reading of major works.
SPAN5243 Golden Age Poetry and Drama (Irregular) History and development of those genres in the 16th and 17th centuries, with close reading of major works.
SPAN5253 Colonial Literature and Culture (Sp, Su, Fa) An introductory course to the history, culture and literature of colonial Spanish America from 1492 until 1810. The course will cover representative colonial and indigenous texts and their contexts including Renaissance, Baroque, and travel literature of the Eighteenth Century. The course will be taught in Spanish.
SPAN5273 Nineteenth Century Survey (Irregular) From Neoclassicism through Naturalism.
SPAN5283 Nineteenth Century Drama and Poetry (Irregular) From Romanticism to the Generation of 1898.
SPAN5343 Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1898 (Irregular) intensive survey of the literature of Spain from the Generation of 1898 to the present. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
SPAN5363 Spanish American Literature (1492-1900) (Irregular) Representative of works of Spanish American prose and poetry, including selections from indigenous literatures, the {cron`icas{, and colonial literature up to the movement of {modemismo{.
SPAN5383 Twentieth Century Spanish American Poetry (Irregular) From the development of modernism to the present day.
SPAN5393 19th Century Spanish American Literature (Sp, Su, Fa) Study of representative literary works from Independence (1810) to 1900’s. The course covers Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism/Naturalism, and Modernism and the role of literature in the nation-building process. The course will be taught in Spanish.
SPAN5403 Spanish American Theatre (Sp, Su, Fa) Historical examination of the theatre in Spanish America, with close analysis particularly of representative works and movements in the 20th century.
SPAN5433 Cervantes: {Don Quijote{ (Irregular) A close reading of Spain’s greatest literary masterpiece.
SPAN5453 Cinema and Literature (Irregular) This course examines several Latin American and Spanish texts and their film adaptations as well as the main film making trends in the Hispanic world.
SPAN5463 20th Century Spanish American Literature (Sp, Su, Fa) Critical survey of major movements and outstanding and representative works in 20th century prose and poetry, from the Mexican Revolution and the avant-garde to the contemporary boom and post-boom.
SPAN5533 Mexican Literature (Sp, Su, Fa) An exploration of the special features and particular qualities if Mexican literature, as one of the most representative and complex of the Latin American national literatures. Includes an historical survey, but each class will focus on selected topics and issues especially in modern Mexican literature and culture.
SPAN5603 History of the Spanish Language (Irregular) Spanish from its origins to the present; relations between Spanish and the other romance languages.
SPAN5703 Special Topics (Irregular) May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed.
SPAN575V Special Investigations (Irregular) (1-6)
SPAN5803 Seminar (Irregular) Seminar subjects vary from year to year. Available subjects, given as needed, include the Old Spanish Language, {Poema de mfo Cid{. Golden Age Poetry, the {Celestina{, 20th century Spanish drama, and the romances.
SPAN600V Master’s Thesis (Irregular) (1-6)