Modern Languages & Literatures

French Single Subject Credential

In addition to (a)-(h) of the BA, students seeking the Single Subject Credential in French must demonstrate their understanding of:

(a) Principal concepts of phonetics and phonology, including an understanding of various phonetic and phonological aspects of French or Spanish dialectal processes and the ability to transcribe spoken French or Spanish discourse;

(b) Social and socio-historical factors that can affect language variation and change;

(d) Analysis of structures that cause interference in target-language learners;

(e) Theories and methods of language proficiency evaluation; and

(f) Broad relationship between language, culture and society.

Spanish Single Subject Credential

In addition to (a)-(h) of the BA, students seeking the Single Subject Credential in Spanish must demonstrate their understanding of:

(i) Basic principles of linguistic analysis;

(j) Principal concepts of phonetics and phonology, including an understanding of various phonetic and phonological aspects of French or Spanish dialectal processes and the ability to transcribe spoken French or Spanish discourse;

(k) Major processes used to form words in French or Spanish (including the ability to identify and describe parts of speech) and major sentence structure rules and processes;

(l) Social and socio-historical factors that can affect language variation and change;

(m) Fundamental concepts of the theory of Second Language Acquisition;

(n) Analysis of structures that cause interference in target-language learners;

(o) Fundamental concepts of pragmatics and sociolinguistics;

(p) Theories and methods of language proficiency evaluation; and

(q) Broad relationship between language, culture and society.

BA French/Spanish

(a) Demonstrate the ability to communicate successfully with native speakers of the target language in a large range of contexts, both personal and professional, and to present their point of view in a comprehensible, organized, and culturally appropriate manner.

(b) Be able to write clearly, coherently and accurately on a variety of subjects -- personal experience or reflection; cultural, linguistic, or literary analysis -- and to use a variety of discourse types, including expository and argumentative essays on academic topics.

(c) Be able to understand spoken and visual messages, live or in recordings or videos, and to summarize and discuss such messages or respond to them in an interactive context.

(d) Be able to read and discuss texts ranging from advertisements and newspapers to business correspondence and literary masterpieces, understanding both the explicit and implicit messages of such texts, and demonstrating the ability to discuss the ideas in these texts and their own interpretation of them.

(e) Demonstrate a familiarity with the main periods, authors, and developments in French and Francophone or Spanish and Spanish American literatures, and the ability to summarize and analyze literary texts.

(f) Demonstrate a familiarity with well-known historical figures and events, and understand and be able to explain basic cultural characteristics of the main world regions in which the target language is spoken.

(g) Be able to examine the larger question of how language functions as a communicative system and a social construct, and the role of the target language in the world.

(h) Demonstrate familiarity with library and information technology as part of a well-rounded education in the Humanities, and exploit such technology to find resources in the target language.

MA French

(a) Are able to understand and use correctly a wide range of target-language vocabulary/terminology inherent to the study of literary works, literary analysis, and diachronic linguistics;

(b) Understand and are able to discuss main literary works in the target language as related to historical periods and key cultural issues in both France and the Francophone world;

(d) Understand and are able to explain linguistic processes as related to the target-language's historical development from Latin, using appropriate terminology and relevant examples.

MA Spanish

(a) Are able to understand and use correctly a wide range of target-language vocabulary/terminology inherent to the study of literary works, literary analysis, and linguistic theory;

(b) Understand and are able to discuss main literary works in the target language as related to historical periods and key cultural issues in both Spain and Latin America;

(d) Understand and are able to explain linguistic processes as related to the target-language variation at the regional, social and stylistic level, as well as its historical development from Latin, using appropriate terminology and relevant examples.

BA Japanese/Chinese

(a) Demonstrate their ability to handle successfully a variety of predictable and concrete oral exchanges necessary for survival in the target culture (e.g., personal information covering self, family, home, daily activities, interests and personal preferences, as well as physical and social needs, such as food, shopping, travel and lodging).

(b) Demonstrate their ability to read and write short, simple communications, compositions, descriptions, and requests for information that are based on personal preferences, daily routines, common events, and other topics related to personal experiences and immediate surroundings.

(d) Demonstrate their understanding and ability to discuss cultural similarities and differences between Chinese or Japanese culture and the students' own or American culture.

(e) Be able to understand and analyze major literary works in the socio-historical contexts of the literary production, and to explain the authors of the texts.

(f) Be able to understand and explain basic linguistic terminology and socio-cultural aspects of the target language, as well as differences of sound and grammar structures between the target and English languages.

(g) Demonstrate familiarity with library and information technology as part of a well-rounded education in the humanities, and exploit such technology to find resources in the target language.

Japanese Single Subject Credential

(a) Demonstrate their ability to handle successfully many uncomplicated tasks and social situations requiring an oral exchange of basic information related to work, school, recreation, particular interests and areas of competence, and orally to narrate and describe in major time frames using connected discourse of paragraph length.

(b) Be able to meet practical reading and writing needs such as understanding and producing uncomplicated letters, simple summaries, and compositions related to work, school experiences, and topics of current and general interest, and to write simple descriptions and narrations of paragraph length on everyday events and situations in different time frames using a limited number of cohesive devices.