World Language (R)
FRN 111 Beginning French I (AR)Provides students with an active command of basic French in four skill areas (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) and increases cultural awareness of the French-speaking world. 3 Cr.
SPN 111 Beginning Spanish I (AR)Provides students with an active command of basic Spanish in four skill areas (speaking, writing, reading and listening) and increases cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. NYSED requires a minimum course grade of “C”. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ITA 111 Beginning Italian I (AR)Develops language skills in Italian (listening, speaking, reading and writing), as well as an understanding and appreciation of Italian culture. Includes oral comprehension drills, pronunciation exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs, and simple readings on Italian culture. Provides succinct explanations in English, followed by group and individual practice in Italian. Includes audio/video work. 3 Cr. (Fall.)
ASL 111 Beginning American Sign Language I (AR)Develops language skills in American Sign Language (receptive, expressive, interactive) and fosters understanding and appreciation of deaf culture. Content includes: expressive skills, finger spelling exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs, and readings on deaf culture. Video work is required. 3 Cr.
CHN 111 Beginning Chinese I (AR)Introductory course in modern Mandarin Chinese designed to develop language skills in Chinese (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as an understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. Content includes oral comprehension drills, pronunciation exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs, and simple readings on Chinese culture. Succinct explanations in English are followed by group and individual practice in Chinese. 3 Cr.
JPN 111 Beginning Japanese I (AR)Introductory course in Japanese designed to develop language skills in Japanese (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as an understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture. Content includes oral comprehension drills, pronunciation exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs, and simple readings on Japanese culture. Succinct explanations in English are followed by group and individual practice in Japanese. 3 Cr.
ARB 111 Beginning Arabic I (AR)Introductory course designed to develop language skills in Arabic (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as understanding and appreciation of Arabic culture. Oral comprehension drills, pronunciation exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs and simple readings in Arabic culture. Succinct explanations in English as followed by group and individual practice in Arabic. 3 Cr.
FRN 112 Beginning French II (AR) Provides further development of language proficiency in four skill areas (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) as well as increased familiarity with the culture of the French-speaking world. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Prerequisite: FRN 111 or 85 or higher on the NYS Regents French Language Regents Exam.]
SPN 112 Beginning Spanish II (AR) Provides further refinement of language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) with a focus on intercultural competence development. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Prerequisite: SPN 111 or two years of high school Spanish.]
ASL 112 Beginning American Sign Language II (AR) Develops language skills in American Sign Language (receptive, expressive, interactive) and fosters understanding and appreciation of deaf culture. Content includes expressive skills, finger-spelling exercises, sentence formation, vocabulary, verbs, and readings on deaf culture. Video work is required. 3 Cr. [Prerequisite: ASL 111.]
CHN 112 Beginning Chinese II (AR)Continuation of CHN 111. This course is designed to further the development of language skills in modern Mandarin Chinese as well as an understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. Emphasis is on communication. 3 Cr.
JPN 112 Beginning Japanese II (AR)Continuation of JPN 111. Designed to further the development of language skills in modern Japanese as well as the understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture. Emphasis is on communication. 3 Cr. [Prerequisite: JPN 111.]
ARB 112 Beginning Arabic II (AR)Continuation of Arabic 111. Designed to further the development of language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as the understanding and appreciation of Arabic cultures. Includes the verb system, vocabulary building, more complex sentences, and more complex readings in Arabic cultures. Succinct explanation in English as followed by group and individual practice in Arabic. 3 Cr. [Prerequisite: ARB 111 or equivalent.]
FRN 211 Intermediate French I (AR)Prerequiste: FRN 112. Course provides further refinement of language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) and concentrates on increasing students' ability to communicate across a broad range of cultural situations. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
SPN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (AR)Prerequiste: SPN 112. Provides further refinement of language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening; concentrates on increasing students' ability to communicate across a broad range of cultural situations. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ASL 211 Intermediate American Sign Language I (AR) Emphasizes and expands on grammar, syntax, spatial referencing, classifiers and vo¬cabulary development. Develops communicative competencies in ASL conversations beyond the basic level. Fluency and accuracy of fingerspelling will be developed as well as the use of lexiclized signs. 3 Cr. [Prerequisite: ASL 112.]
CHN 211 Intermediate Chinese I (AR)Prerequisite: CHN 111. 3 Cr.
ARB 211 Intermediate Arabic I (AR)An intermediate level course in the Arabic Language including listening, speaking, reading and writing which will also include an understanding of Arab culture. 3 Cr.
FRN 212 Intermediate French II (AR) Continuation of FRN 211. Course provides further refinement of lanuage skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) and concentrates on increasing students' ablility to communicate across a broad range of cultural situations. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Prerequisite: FRN 211.]
SPN 212 Intermediate Spanish II (AR) Continuation of SPN 211. Provides further refinement of language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) and concentrates on increasing ability to communicate across a broad range of cultural situations. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Prerequisite: SPN 211.]
ASL 212 Intermediate American Sign Language II (AR) Continues to advance ASL grammar and vocabulary. Sentence constructions will be reviewed and expanded, and classifiers as well as non-manual behaviors will be developed. Advances fluency in fingerspelling, lexicalized signs and numbering. The use of space in basic ASL discourse will be expanded. 3 Cr. [Prerequisite: ASL 211.]
CHN 212 Intermediate Chinese II (AR)Prerequisite: CHN 112. 3 Cr.
FRN 213 Accelerated Intermediate French (AR) Covers the concepts of the intermediate sequence (211/212) with an emphasis on preparing students for upper division courses. Provides further refinement of language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) and concentrates on increasing students’ ability to communicate across a broad range of cultural situations. 3-4 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Prerequisite: FRN 112, not open to students with credit for FRN 212.]
