Modern Languages and Literatures, Department of

Department Chair

James Hussar

Department Office/Website

Humanities 835A
657-278-3534
hss.fullerton.edu/mll

Faculty

Eric Carbajal, Nathan Carr, Fanny Daubigny, Hélène Domon, Reyes Fidalgo, Juan Carlos Gallego, Josefina Hess, James Hussar, Juan Ishikawa, Satoko Kakihara, Jinghui Liu, Linh Khanh Nguyen, Sandra Pérez, Setsue Shibata, Kazuha Watanabe, André Zampaulo

Introduction

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is a diverse department that offers coursework from a multidisciplinary perspective in the languages, cultures, linguistics and literatures of a wide variety of world groups and populations. Our goal is to provide students with a strong humanistic foundation that will allow them to have successful careers in an ever-changing global community.

In learning other languages, we also gain insights into the thinking of other cultures (often very different from our own) that afford us the perspective necessary to critically examine our own cultural values and to develop the foundations of world citizenship.

Our programs are designed for those who wish to pursue more advanced studies of language and literature, as well as for the growing number of individuals who will find ability to communicate in other languages and sensitivity to other cultures important components in career preparation in the United States and abroad. They are designed for those planning careers in education, government, social services, translation and interpretation services, assessment, literature, the expanding areas of international business, diplomacy, travel, and humanitarian and cultural organizations.

We strive to deepen students’ knowledge about language and the humanities through various means - reading representative authors in their respective literatures, familiarizing students with the cultural traditions of the peoples whose language they study, and expanding students’ knowledge of linguistics and socio-cultural contexts.

In addition to our degree and certificate programs, we offer coursework in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Korean, Persian and Vietnamese.

Degree Descriptions

Students in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures’ Bachelor of Arts in French program learn about linguistics, literature, culture, history, business and society in French-speaking communities in Europe, the Americas, Africa and beyond. The courses not only prepare students to express themselves in spoken and written French in culturally-appropriate ways, but also help to develop their analytical and critical-thinking skills and expand their knowledge of the Francophone world. The program’s graduates have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields, including business, federal and state government, health care, K-12 and post-secondary education, social work, and translation and interpretation, among others. Students will have access to all of the professions open to a person with a Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities, but with the added benefit of being able to do those same jobs both in English and French. Students will receive personalized attention from dedicated faculty advisers to determine their best paths.

Students in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures’ Bachelor of Arts in Japanese program learn about linguistics, literature, culture, history, business and society in Japanese-speaking communities in Japan, the United States and beyond. The courses not only prepare students to express themselves in spoken and written Japanese in culturally-appropriate ways, but also help to develop their analytical and critical-thinking skills and expand their knowledge of the Japanese-speaking world. The program’s graduates have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields, including business, K-12 and post-secondary education, and translation and interpretation, among others. Students will have access to all of the professions open to a person with a Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities, but with the added benefit of being able to do those same jobs both in English and Japanese. Students will receive personalized attention from dedicated faculty advisers to determine their best paths.

Students in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures’ Bachelor of Arts in Spanish program learn about linguistics, literature, visual and performing arts, culture, history, business and society in Spanish-speaking communities in Spain, Spanish America, the United States and beyond. The courses not only prepare students to express themselves in spoken and written Spanish in culturally-appropriate ways, but also help to develop their analytical and critical-thinking skills and expand their knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world. The program’s graduates have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields, including business, federal and state government, broadcasting, health care, K-12 and post-secondary education, social work, and translation and interpretation, among others. Students will have access to all of the professions open to a person with a Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities, but with the added benefit of being able to do those same jobs both in English and Spanish. Students will receive personalized attention from our dedicated faculty advisers to determine their best paths.

The Master of Arts in Spanish program is designed to develop the teacher-scholar and prepare those who plan to pursue more advanced studies in the field, or to use the language and its cultural background in their professions. In addition to providing advanced studies in Hispanic literature and linguistics for K-12 teachers, the program also helps to prepare students who plan careers in fields, such as postsecondary education, international relations, international business and foreign service. Students receive personalized attention from dedicated faculty advisers to determine their best paths.

Students in the Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program learn to teach the English language. The M.S. in TESOL is a multi-disciplinary program involving study in the fields of English, linguistics, education, anthropology, American studies, human communication studies and psychology. The program focuses on the training of English as a Second Language (ESL)/English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers of adult second-language learners of English at adult schools, private and public colleges and universities, and elsewhere. Graduates may pursue doctoral studies or work as instructors in adult and community college ESL programs, such as those in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Some graduates have been hired as resource specialists and program coordinators, while others have taught or trained teachers abroad. Students receive personalized attention from the program’s dedicated faculty advisers to determine their best paths.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

• Bachelor of Arts in French
• Bachelor of Arts in Japanese
• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
• Master of Arts in Spanish
• Master of Science in Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Upper-Division Writing Requirement

MLNG 301  satisfies the course portion of the upper-division writing requirement for all Modern Language majors.

Academic Standards Requirement

Each course counted to fulfill requirements for the major or minor must be completed with a “C” (2.0) or better.

Advanced Placement

Students should enroll at the point in the sequence of courses for which their previous study and/or experience has prepared them. Students with no language background should enroll in fundamental 101-level courses. Normally, two years of high school language study are considered to be equivalent to one year of college language. Students just completing two years of high school language should begin at 200-level intermediate courses.

Courses at the 101 level are not open to students who have completed two or more years of high school study or one term of college study in that language unless such study was completed three years or more before entering the class. Courses at the 102 level are not open to students who have completed two or more years of high school study or two terms of college study in that language unless such study was completed two years or more before entering the class. Language courses at the 100 level are not open to native speakers of that language.

Due to the sequential nature of language instruction, consultation with an adviser in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is essential before enrolling in courses.

International Baccalaureate Program

Students entering the university with the International Baccalaureate shall request an oral interview with an adviser of the target language. Subject to their recommendation, the following credit may be awarded:

• Students with the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Language Exam with a grade of four or better will have lower-division requirements waived, and upon recommendation will receive three to 12 units of upper-division language credit
• Students with the International Baccalaureate Subsidiary Level Language B Exam with a grade of four or better will have lower-division requirements waived, and upon recommendation will receive up to six units of upper-division language credit. If no upper-division units are recommended, a minimum of six units of 200-level credit will be awarded

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• French, B.A.
• Japanese, B.A.
• Spanish, B.A.

• Spanish, M.A.

• Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, M.S.

• Chinese Minor
• French Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Portuguese Minor
• Spanish Minor
• Vietnamese Minor

• Spanish for Hispanic Media Certificate
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate
• Undergraduate TESOL Professional Certificate

Courses

Courses are designated JAPN in the class schedule.

• JAPN 311 - Japanese for International Business (3)
• JAPN 315 - Introduction to Japanese Civilization (3)
• JAPN 316 - Modern Japan (3)
• JAPN 375 - Introduction to Literary Forms (3)
• JAPN 390 - Japanese Culture and Society: Anime (3)
• JAPN 408 - Advanced Writing on Current Issues (3)
• JAPN 420 - Medieval Japanese Literature (3)
• JAPN 440 - Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature (3)
• JAPN 450 - Japanese Culture and Society in Film (3)
• JAPN 466 - Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3)
• JAPN 467 - Japanese Language and Society (3)
• JAPN 468 - Japanese-English Contrastive Analysis (3)
• JAPN 485T - Senior Seminar: Variable Topics in Japanese (3)
• JAPN 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

Courses are designated KORE in the class schedule.

• KORE 101 - Fundamental Korean-A (5)
• KORE 102 - Fundamental Korean-B (5)
• KORE 203 - Intermediate Korean-A (3)
• KORE 299 - Directed Study (1-3)
• KORE 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

• LATN 101 - Introduction to Latin Culture and Language-A (3)

Courses are designated as MLNG in the class schedule.

• MLNG 196 - Student-to-Student Tutorials (1-3)
• MLNG 301 - Writing in an Intercultural Context (3)
• MLNG 366 - Human Language and Linguistic Diversity (3)
• MLNG 495 - Internship in Foreign Languages (3)
• MLNG 496 - Student-to-Student Tutorials (1-3)

Courses are designated PERS in the class schedule.

• PERS 101 - Fundamental Persian-A (5)
• PERS 102 - Fundamental Persian-B (5)
• PERS 201 - Persian for Persian Speakers - A (3)
• PERS 202 - Persian for Persian Speakers - B (3)
• PERS 203 - Intermediate Persian-A (3)
• PERS 299 - Directed Study (1-3)
• PERS 300 - Persian Conversation (3)
• PERS 305 - Advanced Persian - A (3)
• PERS 306 - Advanced Persian - B (3)
• PERS 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

Courses are designated PORT in the class schedule.

• PORT 101 - Fundamental Portuguese-A (4)
• PORT 102 - Fundamental Portuguese-B (4)
• PORT 105 - Introduction to Lusophone Culture and Language (5)
• PORT 214 - Intermediate Portuguese Language and Culture (5)
• PORT 301 - Advanced Portuguese through the Arts (3)
• PORT 310 - Portuguese in the Business World (3)
• PORT 317 - Advanced Conversation and Composition (3)
• PORT 320 - Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Culture and Civilization (3)
• PORT 325 - Contemporary Brazilian Civilization (3)
• PORT 385 - Brazilian Cultural Communication Through Narrative (3)
• PORT 499 - Independent Study (1-3)

Courses are designated SPAN in the class schedule.

• SPAN 101 - Fundamental Spanish-A (5)
• SPAN 102 - Fundamental Spanish-B (5)
• SPAN 105 - Intensive Review of Fundamental Spanish (5)
• SPAN 202 - Spanish for Spanish Speakers (3)
• SPAN 203 - Intermediate Spanish-A (3)
• SPAN 204 - Intermediate Spanish-B (3)
• SPAN 213 - Intermediate Conversation (3)
• SPAN 214 - Intermediate Composition (3)
• SPAN 280 - Spanish for Health and Human Services - A (3)
• SPAN 299 - Directed Study (1-3)
• SPAN 300 - Spanish Conversation (3)
• SPAN 301 - Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
• SPAN 302 - Spanish for Health and Human Services - B (3)
• SPAN 303 - Writing for the Hispanic Media (3)
• SPAN 310 - Spanish in the Business World (3)
• SPAN 311 - Spanish for International Business (3)
• SPAN 315 - Introduction to Spanish Civilization (3)
• SPAN 316 - Introduction to Spanish-American Civilization (3)
• SPAN 325 - Contemporary Culture of Spain (3)
• SPAN 326 - Spanish-American Modern Culture (3)
• SPAN 375 - Introduction to Literary Forms (3)
• SPAN 390 - Spanish Culture Through Cinema and Literature (3)
• SPAN 400 - Advanced Writing (3)
• SPAN 405 - Spanish Editorial Convergence Writing Model (3)
• SPAN 406 - Spanish American Cinema: Historical and Cultural Representations (3)
• SPAN 407 - Spanish Visual Representations of Cultural Transformations in the 20th Century (3)
• SPAN 415 - Contemporary Spanish Culture (3)
• SPAN 416 - Contemporary Spanish-American Culture (3)
• SPAN 430 - Spanish Literature to Neoclassicism (3)
• SPAN 440 - Spanish-American Literature to Modernismo (3)
• SPAN 441 - Spanish-American Literature Since Modernismo (3)
• SPAN 461 - Spanish Literature Since Neoclassicism (3)
• SPAN 466 - Spanish Phonology and Dialectology (3)
• SPAN 467 - Spanish Morphology and Syntax (3)
• SPAN 468 - Spanish/English Bilingualism and Language Contact (3)
• SPAN 475T - Senior Seminar: Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature (3)
• SPAN 485T - Senior Seminar: Topics in Spanish-American Literature (3)
• SPAN 499 - Independent Study (1-3)
• SPAN 500 - Graduate Seminar: Advanced Structure and Style (3)
• SPAN 515 - Spanish Cultural Continuum in the Southwest (3)
• SPAN 516 - Early Modern Trans-Atlantic Encounters: Spain and the Americas (3)
• SPAN 530 - Graduate Seminar: Historical Linguistics (3)
• SPAN 556 - Graduate Seminar: Spanish Poetry (3)
• SPAN 557 - Graduate Seminar: Spanish-American Poetry (3)
• SPAN 567 - Graduate Seminar: Spanish-American Novel (3)
• SPAN 571 - Graduate Seminar: Spanish Prose and Narrative Fiction (3)
• SPAN 575 - Graduate Seminar: Spanish Drama (3)
• SPAN 576T - Graduate Seminar: Hispanic Topics (3)
• SPAN 598 - Thesis (3-6)
• SPAN 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)

Courses are designated as TESL in the class schedule

• TESL 98 - Developmental ESL Writing (3)
• TESL 99 - Developmental Writing (3)
• TESL 300 - Foundations of English Learner Education (3)
• TESL 301 - Advanced Writing for Nonnative English Speakers (3)
• TESL 315 - English Grammar for ESOL Teachers (3)