Courses

• CAS LN 112: Second-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Continues the text from CAS LN 111; grammar, conversation, reading, writing.
• CAS LN 211: Third-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Development of communicative skills acquired in the first year. Readings in Indian civilization. Practice in conversational Hindi-Urdu. Writings exercises involving more complex grammatical patterns.
• CAS LN 212: Fourth-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Further review of the structures of Hindi-Urdu. Practice in conversation involving specialized topics. Advanced readings in Hindi. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of LN 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LN 491: Ds Hindi-Urdu
  
• CAS LN 492: Ds Hindi-Urdu
  
• CAS LP 111: First-Semester Portuguese
  Introduction to grammatical structures. Fundamental communications skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Exposure to the culture and civilization of the Portuguese-speaking world through media broadcast, literature readings, films, music, and videotapes. Lab required. Four hours weekly.
• CAS LP 112: Second-Semester Portuguese
  Covers the important grammar points not studied in CAS LP 111. Further develops the four communicative skills while expanding students' background knowledge of the history and cultures of the Portuguese- speaking world. Lab required. Four hours weekly.
• CAS LP 123: Intensive Elementary Portuguese
  Intensive elementary Portuguese for those with previous study of Spanish and other interested students. Equivalent of one year of college Portuguese. Emphasizes the four communicative skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Introduces grammar and the culture of the Lusophone world through media broadcast, literature readings, films, music, and videotapes.
• CAS LP 211: Third-Semester Portuguese
  Promotes cross-cultural understanding of the Luso-African-Brazilian cultures through authentic literary texts, multimedia, film and music. Completes study of grammatical structures and syntactical patterns. Emphasizes reading, writing and conversational competency. Conducted in Portuguese.
• CAS LP 212: Fourth-Semester Portuguese
  Review of the grammar and syntax of Portuguese. Further develops reading, writing, and conversational competency while expanding students' knowledge of history and culture. Conducted in Portuguese. Fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LP 305: Topics in Portuguese Language and Culture
  Centers on advanced Portuguese grammar and develops writing and speaking skills beyond the level reached in CAS LP 212. Provides a basic introduction to the main periods and features of Brazilian history and culture. Also suitable for heritage speakers.
• CAS LP 310: Introduction to Brazilian Cinema
  Survey of Brazilian cinema from different periods including Vera Cruz, the Chanchada, Cinema Novo, and contemporary tendencies; examination of recurring themes, including violence, poverty, politics, popular culture, Carnival, urbanization, aesthetic renovation, race, national integration.
• CAS LP 492: Ds:Portuguese
  
• CAS LR 111: First-Year Russian I
  An introduction to the fundamentals of Russian grammar. Extensive practice in orthography and pronunciation: oral drills, development of comprehension and conversation skills. Reading of simple texts.
• CAS LR 112: First-Year Russian II
  An introduction to the fundamentals of Russian grammar. Extensive practice in orthography and pronunciation: oral drills, development of comprehension and conversation skills. Reading of simple texts.
• CAS LR 211: Second-Year Russian I
  The fundamentals of Russian grammar and syntax. Development of reading and oral skills.
• CAS LR 212: Second-Year Russian II
  The fundamentals of Russian grammar and syntax. Development of reading and oral skills. Satisfactory completion of CAS LR 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LR 250: Classics of Russian Prose (in English translation)
  Prose works that define the Russian literary tradition, including Pushkin's Queen of Spades, Gogol's Overcoat, Turgenev's Fathers and Sons, Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground, Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS LR 280: Dostoyevsky (in English translation)
  His literary and ideological development. Short novels, diaries, and major novels: Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, Brothers Karamazov. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS LR 303: Third-Year Russian: Reading, Grammar Review, and Conversation
  Reading original unabridged Russian prose and poetry. Intensive work on improvement of fluency and quality of expression; special attention to pronunciation.

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