Curriculum
This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.
Requirements (18 credits):
Required Courses (12 credits): a four-semester sequence of language courses in a single language:
- In French, Italian, German and Spanish for non-heritage speakers, students must reach intermediate level IV (226 level)
- In Spanish for heritage speakers, students must reach Hispanic Culture for Heritage Speakers of Spanish II (SPAN 291)
- In all other languages, Intermediate Level II must be reached (126 level)
Electives (6 credits):
6 credits of directed electives approved by the Chair of the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, including advanced study of the language. If no other language courses are offered, directed electives may include courses in other disciplines taught in English, dealing with the communities or countries where the target language is used. Availability of intermediate level courses is subject to sufficient enrollment for course to be offered.
Required Courses:
FR 125 Intermediate French I 3 Credits
FR 126 Intermediate French II 3 Credits
FR 225 Intermediate French III 3 Credits
FR 226 Intermediate French IV 3 Credits
or
ITAL 125 Intermediate Italian I 3 Credits
ITAL 126 Intermediate Italian II 3 Credits
ITAL 225 Intermediate Italian III 3 Credits
ITAL 226 Intermediate Italian IV 3 Credits
or
GER 125 Intermediate German I 3 Credits
GER 126 Intermediate German II 3 Credits
GER 225 Intermediate German III 3 Credits
GER 226 Intermediate German IV 3 Credits
or
CHIN 111 Elementary Chinese I 3 Credits
CHIN 112 Elementary Chinese II 3 Credits
CHIN 125 Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credits
CHIN 126 Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credits
or
JAPN 111 Elementary Japanese I 3 Credits
JAPN 112 Elementary Japanese II 3 Credits
JAPN 125 Intermediate Japanese I 3 Credits
JAPN 126 Intermediate Japanese II 3 Credits
or
ASL 111 American Sign Language I 3 Credits
ASL 112 American Sign Language II 3 Credits
ASL 125 Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credits
ASL 126 Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credits
or
ARAB 111 Elementary Arabic I 3 Credits
ARAB 112 Elementary Arabic II 3 Credits
ML 125 Intermediate Modern Language I 3 Credits
ML 126 Intermediate Modern Language II 3 Credits
or
LAT 111 Elementary Latin I 3 Credits
LAT 112 Elementary Latin II 3 Credits
ML 125 Intermediate Modern Language I 3 Credits
ML 126 Intermediate Modern Language II 3 Credits
or
POL 111 Elementary Polish I 3 Credits
POL 112 Elementary Polish II 3 Credits
For non-heritage speakers:
SPAN 125 Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 126 Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credits
SPAN 225 Intermediate Spanish III 3 Credits
SPAN 226 Intermediate Spanish IV 3 Credits
or
OR
For heritage speakers:
SPAN 190 Language for Heritage Speakers of Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 191 Language for Heritage Speakers of Spanish II 3 Credits
SPAN 290 Hispanic Culture for Heritage Speakers of Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 291 Hispanic Culture for Heritage Speakers of Spanish II 3 Credits
AND
Electives:
6 CREDITS of Directed Electives approved by the Chair of the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, including further study of the target language or – if no other language courses are offered – courses in other disciplines taught in English, dealing with the communities or countries where the target language is used.
and
6 credits of directed electives
6 credits of directed electives are required to complete the minor.
Total Credit Hours: 18
ASL 125 and ASL 126 were approved in Spring 2016, and should replace ML 125 and ML 126, as part of required courses for Minor in America Sign Language. Students may take advantage of coursework offered through the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, particularly if required courses in the language are not available at CCSU. For more information about the Hartford Consortium, click here.