Courses

• CAS LM 212: Fourth-Semester isiXhosa
  This fourth semester four-skills IsiXhosa course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of IsiXhosa in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency.
• CAS LN 111: First-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Elementary grammar, conversation, reading, writing.
• 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 225: Tradition and Modernity in Indian Film and Literature (in English translation)
  A survey of modern Indian films and literature pertaining to the way traditional values are negotiated in a modern world. The subjects of the novels and films studied range from love, family, and duty to death and moksha.
• CAS LN 260: Gateway to Asian Cultures
  Panoramic introduction to the cultures of East and South Asia in comparative perspective (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India). Examines shared foundations, transformative inflection points, sites, peoples, and ideologies over the past two millennia through primary texts and media. Also offered as CAS LC 260, CAS LJ 260, CAS LK 260, and CAS XL 260.
• CAS LN 303: Modern Hindi Literature and Culture
  Advanced Hindi, concentrating on all four communicative skills, diverse registers, and idioms. Exposure to literature, media and other cultural materials.
• CAS LN 304: Urdu Language and Literature
  Introduction to Urdu language and literary culture, concentrating on all four communicative skills, diverse registers, and idioms. Exposure to literature, media, and other cultural materials.
• 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 (in English translation)
  An overview of Brazilian cinema in the 60s, 70s and 80s, its discourse on revolution and marginality, as well as its connection to artistic, musical, and literary movements. Focus on the work of avant-garde filmmakers and younger generations. Also includes attention to Cuban cinema. Taught in English.
• 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.

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