K. Martial Frindéthié, Chair
María Patricia Ortiz, Assistant Chair

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The curriculum of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures includes courses in French, Spanish, German, Latin, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, and ESL. The major objective of the department is to enable students to gain linguistic and cultural competency through the study and practice (reading, writing, speaking) of the languages we offer. Further studies in the culture and literature of the target languages are designed to give students a better understanding of the traditions, achievements and lifestyles of the countries and areas where the languages are spoken. In teaching culture through literature and language, we seek to educate students with the intercultural and linguistic proficiency to become active members of a diverse global community.

Language Placement Exam Requirement:

A language placement exam is required of all students enrolling in their first language course at the 1020 level (Beginning II) or above. The placement exam score remains valid for only one year. Information about placement exams in all languages is available on the website of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (http://dllc.appstate.edu/node/674).

Students are expected to enroll in the course indicated by the results of their exam. When warranted, a student’s placement level may be adjusted after consultation with the language advisor or faculty member. Students with transfer credit in a language who wish to continue in the same language are not required to take the placement exam. However, students with transfer credit are encouraged to consult with the faculty advisor for that language.

All students who wish to enroll in courses on the level of 2000 or above must take the placement tests or complete course work through the intermediate level of that language (1050). Generally, all classes in the Department, except those designated as LLC (Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) courses, are taught in the target language. LLC courses are offered in English and may count towards the major only under special circumstances and with the consent of the advisor and departmental chair.

Honors Program in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC)

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures maintains an honors program to provide qualified students in each of the department’s majors (French, German, Spanish, and East Asian languages) with an opportunity for advanced research in a seminar atmosphere. In order to graduate with Honors in LLC, a student must take LLC 2510  and 6 semester hours of honors courses in the appropriate concentration, including the senior honors thesis: CHN 4510 , FRE 4510 , GER 4510 , JPN 4510 , SNH 4510 . For specifics on the course requirements for each language (French, German, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese) see the Honors director in LLC.

Junior and senior level honors courses carry full credit toward the appropriate departmental majors, or for non-majors full elective credit. Students must earn a grade of “B” (3.0 grade points) or higher in all honors coursework taken to fulfill any honors requirements and must achieve an overall honors GPA of 3.45 to graduate with honors in LLC.

Admission to the program is by invitation. Students must have a minimum overall GPA of at least 3.20 for admission to LLC Honors. For more information, students should contact the LLC Honors program director.

Language Acquisition Resource Center

The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) will have a physical home in the newly renovated L.S. Dougherty Building. The space will be a dynamic and innovative teaching and learning space serving the needs of students and faculty in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures.

Programs

• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - French and Francophone Studies, Education (K-12) Concentration, BS
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - Spanish, Education (K-12) Concentration, BS

• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - East Asian Languages and Cultures Concentration, BA
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - French and Francophone Studies Concentration, BA
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - German Concentration, BA
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - Spanish and Hispanic Studies Concentration, BA

• Global Connections Certificate

• Arabic Minor
• Chinese Minor
• French & Francophone Studies Minor
• German Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Russian Minor
• Spanish Minor
• TESL/Applied Linguistics Minor

Courses

• SNH 3510 - Junior/Senior Honors Seminar in Spanish (3)
• SNH 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
• SNH 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
• SNH 4001 - Hispanic Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3)
• SNH 4002 - Latin American Thought Through Literature and Film (3)
• SNH 4003 - Hispanic Short Fiction (3)
• SNH 4005 - The 20th Century Hispanic Novel (3)
• SNH 4015 - Spanish Thought Through Literature and Film (3)
• SNH 4045 - Theory and Practice of Translation (3)
• SNH 4060 - The Politics of Language in the Spanish-Speaking World (3)
• SNH 4063 - Hispanic Life-Ways (3)
• SNH 4075 - Advanced Conversation (3)
• SNH 4090 - Business Spanish (3)
• SNH 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
• SNH 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
• SNH 4555 - History of the Spanish Language (3)
• SNH 4565 - Advanced Spanish Expression (3) [CAP]