HISA 201 - (3) (IR)
History and Civilization of Classical India
The major elements of South Asian civilization, from the Stone
Age to 1200, including the Indus Valley, Vedic literatures, Buddhism,
Jainism, Epic traditions, the caste system, Mauryan and Guptan
Empires, devotional Hinduism.
HISA 202 - (3) (IR)
History and Civilization of Medieval India
The social, political, economic and cultural history of South
Asia from 1200 to 1800, from the Turkic invasions through the
major Islamic dynasties, especially the Mughal Empire, to the
establishment of English hegemony in the maritime provinces.
HISA 203 - (3) (IR)
History of Modern India
A survey of 200 years of Indian history from the mid-18th
century to the contemporary present, focusing on the imperial/colonial
encounter with the British Raj before Independence, and
the social and political permutations of freedom in India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka since.
HISA 301 - (3) (IR)
History of Muslim India
The nature of Islamic political dominance in a non-Muslim
society; Turko-Afghan and Mughal political institutions; art,
letters and learning under the Delhi Sultanate, regional rulers
and Mughals; religious and cultural life during the Muslim period
in South Asia.
HISA 302 - (3) (IR)
India From Akbar to Victoria
Society and politics in the Mughal Empire, the Empire's decline
and the rise of successor states, the English as a regional power
and their expansion, and social, economic and political change
under British paramountcy, including the 1857 Revolt.
HISA 303 - (3) (IR)
Twentieth-Century India
One hundred years of Indian history, defining the qualities
of the world's first major anti-colonial movement of nationalism
and the changes and cultural continuities of India's democratic
policy in the decades since 1947.
HISA 311 - (3) (IR)
Social and Political Movements in Twentieth-Century India
A consideration of the relationships between land, people
and politics in modern South Asia.
HISA 312 - (3) (IR)
History of Women in South Asia
A survey of the evolving definitions and roles of women in
the major social and cultural traditions of South Asia, i.e.,
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
HISA 401 - (4) (IR)
Seminar in South Asia
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students)
intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who
have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the
seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation
of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper.
Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a
history advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
HISA 402 - (4) (Y)
Colloquium in South Asia
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students)
intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who
have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the
colloquium. Colloguia are most frequently offered in areas of
history where access to source materials or linguistic demands
make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia will
prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various
assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment.
See a history advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
HISA 403 - (4) (Y)
Topics in South Asian History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available
to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular
field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open
to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. Normally the permission
of the instructor is required for enrollment.
HISA 404 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study in South Asia
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a
faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of
independent study designed to explore a subject not currently
being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent
Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled
classes. Enrollment is open to majors or non-majors.
HISA 502 - (3) (IR)
Historiography of Early Modern South Asia
Analysis of historical sources and historians of political
systems in Muslim India until the rise of British power.
HISA 510 - (3) (IR)
Economic History of India
Regional economic systems prior to European penetration; the
establishment and growth of European trading companies in the
17th and 18th centuries; commercialization of agriculture, the
emergence of a unified Indian economy in the 19th century, and
industrialization and economic development in the 20th century.
HIST 301 - (3) (IR)
History of Canada
The development of Canada from the early 16th century to the
present. Emphasis is given to Canadian affairs after 1814, particularly
to the growth of Canadian political institutions, the interplay
of the North Atlantic community countries, and the emergence of
Anglo-French dualism in Canadian life.
HIST 302 - (3) (IR)
History of British West Indies
The development of the British islands in the West Indies
from the period of settlement to the present.
HIST 304 - (3) (IR)
The British Empire in the 18th Century
Surveys the history of the First British Empire to 1815, with
concentration on the 18th century and on the loss of the American
Colonies as a breaking point. It explores problems inherent in
the imperial relationship between Mother Country and colonies
and is an introduction to studies in colonialism and imperialism
as they relate to the histories of England, early America, the
West Indies, and South Asia and Africa.
HIST 401 - (4) (Y)
Major Seminar
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students)
intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who
have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the
seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation
of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper.
Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a
history advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
HIST 402 - (4) (Y)
Major Colloquium
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students)
intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who
have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the
colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of
history where access to source materials or linguistic demands
make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia will
prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various
assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment.
See a history advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
HIST 403 - (4) (Y)
Topics in History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available
to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular
field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open
to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. Normally the permission
of the instructor is required for enrollment.
HIST 404 - (1-3) (Y)
Independent Study
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a
faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of
independent study designed to explore a subject not currently
being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent
Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled
classes. Enrollment is open to majors or non-majors.
HIST 405 - (4) (Y)
Distinguished Majors Program-Special Colloquium
Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished
Majors Program
Historical approaches, techniques, and methodologies introduced
through written exercises and intensive class discussion. Normally
taken during the third year.
HIST 406 - (3) (Y)
Distinguished Majors Program-Special Seminar
Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished
Majors Program
Problems in historical research. Preparation and discussion of
fourth-year honors theses. Normally taken during the fourth year.
HIST 407 - (3) (Y)
Political and Social Thought Seminar
A seminar introducing the interdisciplinary study of political
and social thought, focusing each year on a different topic.
HIST 501, 502 - (3) (IR)
Documentary Editing Procedures and Practice
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Principles and methods in interpreting and editing historical
manuscripts, with particular emphasis on the colonial and early
national periods.
HIST 503 - (3) (IR)
Quantitative Analysis of Historical Data
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Statistics or permission
of instructor
The social scientific approach to historical inquiry; the formulation
of theories and their testing with historical data. Extensive
directed readings in quantitative history and training in quantitative
methods: sampling, the organization of a data-set and data analysis.
HIST 504 - (3) (IR)
Monticello Internship
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed research, largely in primary source materials, on topics
relating to Jefferson's estate, life, and times. Directed by senior
members of the Monticello staff. The internships are restricted
to graduate students in history and to fourth year undergraduate
history majors. A maximum of two students each semester are admitted
to the course.
HIST 505 - (3) (IR)
History, Memory, Subjectivity
Introduces the extensive interdisciplinary literature on memory (broadly
defined), subjectivity, and evidence. Works by such writers as B.
Anderson, Hobsbawm & Ranger, Halbwachs, Nora, Le Goff, Hacking,
Friedlander, Vansina, Schacter, Spanos, and Bhabha are read and
discussed.
HIST 513 - (3) (IR)
The Atlantic Slave Trade
The growth and development of the international slave trade
from Africa to the New World from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
HIUS 201 - (4) (Y)
American History to 1865
Development of the colonies and their institutions; the Revolution;
the formation and organization of the Republic; and the coming
of the Civil War.
HIUS 202 - (4) (Y)
American History Since 1865
The evolution of political, social, and cultural history of
the United States from 1865 to the present.
HIUS 206 - (3) (Y)
American Economic History
American economic history from colonial origins to the present.
Cross-listed with ECON 206.
HIUS 301 - (3) (Y)
The Colonial Period of American History
The English background and the development of colonial institutions,
political, social, economic and ecclesiastical.
HIUS 303 - (3) (Y)
The Era of the American Revolution
The growth of ideas and institutions which led to American
independence, the creation of an American union, and a distinctive
culture.
HIUS 305 - (3) (IR)
The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1789-1845
The history of the United States during the early national
and middle periods, including political, constitutional, social
and economic developments as well as the westward movement.
HIUS 307 - (3) (IR)
The Coming of the Civil War
An examination of the period from roughly 1815 to 1861 focusing
on the interaction between the developing sectional conflict and
the evolving political system, with the view of explaining what
caused the Civil War.
HIUS 309 - (3) (IR)
The Civil War and Reconstruction
Examines the course of the Civil War and Reconstruction in
detail and attempts to assess their impact on 19th century American
society, both in the North and in the South.
HIUS 311 - (3) (IR)
The United States in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900
Studies the transformation of American society under the impact
of industrialization, from 1870 to 1900. It examines how capitalists,
workers, farmers and the middle class attempted to shape the new
industrial society to their own purposes and visions. Emphasis
is given to social and cultural experience as well as to politics.
HIUS 313 - (3) (IR)
The Emergence of Modern America, 1870-1930
Explores the distinctive characteristics of American modernity
as they emerge in the period from the end of reconstruction to
the Great Depression. It uncovers first the creation of big business
and large-scale bureaucratic organizations. Topics include the
first military-industrial complex of World War I, the invention
of R& D, the growth of research universities, and the modern
organization of knowledge. Describes the landscape of new large
urban hinterlands; analyzes the difficult encounters of class,
ethnicity, race, and gender both at home and at work; and studies
the changing leisure patterns of a consumer culture.
HIUS 315 - (3) (IR)
United States Society and Politics, 1900-1945
The development of modern America is explored by considering
the growing interdependence between its politics, economy, culture,
and social structure in the first half of the 20th century.
HIUS 316 - (3) (IR)
Viewing America, 1940 to the Present
Built around news reels, photographs, television, films, and
reviews, this course explores how Americans viewed some of the
major events and trends in the post-war period.
HIUS 317 - (3) (IR)
United States Society and Politics, 1945-1990
This survey of post World War II U.S. politics uncovers the
links between long range social and economic phenomenon (suburbanization,
decline of agricultural employment, the rise and fall of the labor
movement, black urbanization and proletarianization, economic
society and insecurity within the middle class, the changing structure
of multinational business) and the more obvious political movements,
election results and state policies of the last half century.
HIUS 321 - (3) (IR)
The History of New England
Emphasis is on New England from its founding in the 17th century
through its "Indian Summer" in the late 19th century.
Most attention is given to social, intellectual, and cultural
development.
HIUS 323 - (3) (IR)
The South in the Nineteenth Century
The economic, political, and cultural evolution of the Old
South, the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the
development of the New South.
HIUS 324 - (3) (IR)
The South in the Twentieth Century
A history of the South from 1900 to the present focusing on
class structure, race relations, cultural traditions, and the
question of southern identity.
HIUS 326 - (3) (IR)
The Trans-Mississippi West
Economic, social, and cultural history of the Far West from
the Mexican War to World War II. Focuses on continuity and change
in the region's history and the social experience of its peoples
from the era of conquest, migration, and settlement to the era
of agribusiness, Hollywood, and national park tourism.
HIUS 328 - (3) (IR)
History of Virginia to 1865
The development of colonial institutions as influenced by
frontier conditions and British policy and culture. A survey of
Virginia history from colonial times to 1865.
HIUS 330 - (3) (IR)
The History of UVA in the Twentieth Century
Course focuses on the local, regional, and national trends affecting higher education, and relates these trends specifically to the University of Virginia. Students are active participants in recovering the institution's history through oral intervies with alumni, faculty, and adminstrations and through serious archival work.
HIUS 340 - (3) (IR)
Development of American Science
A history of the development of American science from the
colonial period to the present with special emphasis on the process
of the professionalization of American science and on the relationships
between the emergent scientific community and such concerns as
higher education and government.
HIUS 341 - (3) (IR)
American Business
Survey of the rise of the modern corporate form of American
business and an analysis of the underlying factors which shaped
that development.
HIUS 345 - (3) (IR)
History of Urban America
Evolution of the American city from colonial times to the
end of the nineteenth century with emphasis on both the physical
growth of the system of cities and the development of an urban
culture, including comparisons with European and Asian cities.
HIUS 346 - (3) (IR)
History of Urban America
Evolution of the American city from the end of the nineteenth
century to the present, with an emphasis on both the physical growth
of the system of cities and the development of an urban culture,
including comparisons with European and Asian cities.
HIUS 347 - (3) (IR)
History of American Labor
American labor viewed in terms of the changing nature of work
and its effect on working men, women, and children. Emphasis on
social and cultural responses to such changes, as well as the
organized labor movement.
HIUS 348 - (3) (IR)
American Social History to 1870
Demographic change, the emergence of regional social orders,
the shaping of American religion, the impact of the industrial
revolution, and the development of important elites.
HIUS 349 - (3) (IR)
United States Social History Since 1870
Development of a predominantly urban society, with particular
emphasis on sources of stability: class and stratification, ethnic
patterns, religious identities, social elites, education, etc.
HIUS 351 - (3) (IR)
Diplomatic History of the United States to 1914
American foreign relations from colonial times to 1914.
HIUS 352 - (3) (IR)
Diplomatic History of the United States Since 1914
American foreign relations from 1914 to the present.
HIUS 355 - (3) (IR)
The History of Early American Law
The major developments in American law, politics, and society
from the colonial settlements to the Civil War with primary emphasis
on the period 1776-1860. The primary focus is on legal change.
Approximately equal attention is devoted to constitutional law,
legislation, and the common law.
HIUS 356 - (3) (IR)
The History of Modern American Law
The major developments in American law, politics, and society
from the era of Reconstruction to the recent past. The primary
focus is on legal change. Approximately equal attention is devoted
to constitutional law, legislation, and the common law.
HIUS 357 - (3) (Y)
Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States
The main traditions of thought and belief in the relationship
to significant historical events and cultural changes from the
17th century to the Civil War.
HIUS 358 - (3) (Y)
Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States
The main traditions of thought and belief in the relationship
to significant historical events and cultural changes from the
Civil War to the present.
HIUS 361 - (3) (Y)
History of Women in America, 1600 to 1865
A study of the evolution of women's roles in American society
with particular attention to the experiences of women of different
races, classes, and ethnic groups.
HIUS 362 - (3) (IR)
History of Women in America, 1865 to Present
A study of the evolution of women's roles in American society
with particular attention to the experiences of women of different
races, classes, and ethnic groups.
HIUS 365 - (3) (IR)
Afro-American History to 1865
A study of the history of black Americans from the introduction
of slavery in America to the end of the Civil War.
HIUS 366 - (3) (IR)
Afro-American History Since 1865
The history of black Americans from the Civil War to the present.
HIUS 367 - (3) (Y)
History of the Civil Rights Movement
Examines the history of the southern civil rights movement.
Beginning in 1900 -- but concentrating heavily on the activist years
between 1955 and 1968 -- the aim is to familiarize students with
knowledge of the civil rights movement's philosophies, tactics,
events, personalities, and consequences.
HIUS 401 - (4) (Y)
Seminar in United States History
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students)
intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who
have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the
seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation
of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper.
Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a
history advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
HIUS 402 - (4) (IR)
Colloquium in United States History
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students)
intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who
have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the
colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of
history where access to source materials or linguistic demands
make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia will
prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various
assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment.
See a history advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
HIUS 403 - (4) (IR)
Topics in United States History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available
to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular
field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open
to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. Normally the permission
of the instructor is required for enrollment.
HIUS 404 - (1-3) (IR)
Independent Study in United States History
In exceptional circumstances and with permission of a faculty
member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent
study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught
or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects
may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Enrollment
is open to majors or non-majors.
HIUS 405 - (4) (IR)
American Studies Colloquium
An introductory colloquium for third-year majors admitted
to the American Studies Program. Cross-listed with ENAM 483.
HIUS 406 - (4) (IR)
Research Seminar in American Studies
A research seminar for third-year majors admitted to
the American Studies Program who have completed HIUS
405.
HIUS 407 - (4) (IR)
Fourth Year Seminar in American Studies
A seminar for fourth-year majors in the American Studies Program.
Students may enroll in any courses listed in the course description that is issued by the department every semester. Students need their advisors' permission to enroll in other courses.
Students may be required to perform additional exercises or to submit additional material in connection with the Major Assessment Program.
The majors thesis is not required, but is offered as an option for students interested in specific topics of research. Majors who have chosen to write a thesis shall register, in their fourth year, for LAST 491-492, which count toward the 30 credits required for the major. The Latin American Studies Program also offers a Distinguished Major Program. Details are available from the advisor.
Requirements for Minor The requirements for a minor in Latin American Studies are as follows: (1) Language: Either SPAN 202 or PORT 212, or the equivalents; (2) 18 credits of courses in the Latin American field offered by the departments of anthropology, economics, English, government and foreign affairs, history, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, and others. Not more than nine credits in any one department may be counted towards the minor. Students must take courses in at least three departments.
Additional Information For more information, contact:
Mr. Fernando Operé
Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
110 Wilson Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-4653
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese faculty
ANTH 236 - (3) (Y)
Don Juan and Castaneda
ANTH 282 - (3) (IR)
The Rise of Prehistoric Civilizations
ANTH 352 - (3) (IR)
Peoples and Cultures of South America
ANTH 357 - (3) (Y)
Peoples of the Caribbean
ANTH 384 - (3) (Y)
South American Civilizations
ANTH 553 - (3) (IR)
Selected Topics in the Ethnology of Latin America
ECON 451 - (3) (Y)
Economic Development
ENTC 315 - (3) (Y)
Literature of the Americas
FRTR 329 - (3) (Y)
Literature of Empire and Decolonization
GFCP 312 - (3) (Y)
Politics of Developing Areas
GFCP 531 - (3) (E)
Politics of Latin America
GFCP 533 - (3) (O)
Political Parties and Movements in Latin America
GFCP 536 - (3) (IR)
Role of the Military in Latin America
GFCP 595 - (3) (S)
Selected Problems in Comparative Politics
GFIR 562 - (3) (Y)
Latin America in World Affairs
HILA 201 - (3) (Y)
Colonial Latin America, 1500-1824
HILA 202 - (3) (Y)
Modern Latin America, 1824 to Present
HILA 305 - (3) (IR)
Modern Central America
HILA 403 - (4) (IR)
Topics in Latin American History
HIAF 511 - (3) (IR)
Slave Systems in Africa and the Americas
LAST 491, 492 - (3) (Y)
Majors Thesis
PORT 402 - (3) (Y)
Readings in Literature in Portuguese
PORT 427 - (3) (Y)
The Civilization of Brazil
PORT 441 - (3) (IR)
Brazilian Literature to 1900
PORT 442 - (3) (IR)
Brazilian Literature since 1900
PORT 461, 462 - (3) (SI)
Studies in Luso-Brazilian Language and Literature
SPTR 223 - (3) (SI)
Contemporary Spanish-American Narrative in Translation
SPAN 330 - (3) (Y)
Literary Analysis
SPAN 342 - (3) (Y)
Survey of Latin American Literature to 1900
SPAN 343 - (3) (Y)
Survey of Latin American Literature since 1900
SPAN 428 - (3) (Y)
Latin American Culture and Civilization
SPAN 440 - (3) (SI)
Hispanic Intellectual History
SPAN 480 - (3) (Y)
Latin American Literature from Colonial Period to 1900
SPAN 485 - (3) (Y)
Latin American Literature after 1900
SPAN 486 - (3) (Y)
Contemporary Latin American Short Fiction
SPAN 487 - (3) (Y)
Contemporary Latin American Novel
Faculty : The linguistics faculty are housed in several University departments, including Anthropology, Psychology, and various language departments. Their research interests span all the subfields mentioned above, and their publications range over a wide number of languages and language families, including Romance, Slavic, Germanic, Sanskrit, Chinese, Arabic, African and Native American languages, and American Sign Language.
Students There are usually fewer than ten linguistics majors in a given year. Many combine linguistics with a major in a related field such as a foreign language, psychology, or anthropology. Linguistics classes generally are small, with emphasis on class participation and problem-solving. All courses in the program are taught by faculty members.
Graduates with a B.A. in linguistics pursue a variety of careers. Although some go on to do graduate work in a related field, such as language and literature, language teaching, or speech pathology, others become involved in non-academic pursuits, ranging from law to computer programming. Yet even those who do not continue in linguistics find the analytical skills and knowledge acquired in the major to be relevant and useful.
Interdepartmental Major in Linguistics A major in Linguistics permits a student to explore both the independent and the interdisciplinary aspects of the study of human language. Courses give attention to historical as well as synchronic analysis, and cover several modern approaches to data.
Requirements for Major The major program consists of 30 credits. The following courses, yielding 12 credits, are required of all majors: LNGS 325; LING 502; a course in the structure of a language (note: this must be a linguistics course); a course in theoretical linguistics. A maximum of three credits of study of an ancient language (e.g., Sanskrit, Old Icelandic, etc.) may be counted toward the major. The major program is to be chosen in consultation with an advisor (Contini-Morava, Elson, Rini, Saunders).
Requirements for Minor The minor is the same as the major with respect to required courses. Two electives are required in addition, for a total of 18 credits.
Distinguished Majors Program in Linguistics Students with superior academic performance are encouraged to apply to the Distinguished Majors Program in which they write a thesis demonstrating original research. Requirements for admission to the Distinguished Majors Program are as follows:
Additional Information For more information, contact:
Ellen Contini-Morava
Chair, Program in Linguistics
Department of Anthropology
204 Brooks Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-7044
Linguistic Courses
LING 496 - (Credit to be arranged) (SI)
Independent Study in Linguistics
Independent study conducted by the student under the supervision
of an instructor of his or her choice.
LING 497 - (Credit to be arranged) (SI)
Supervised Research in Linguistics
Supervised research by the student under the direction of
an instructor of his or her choice.
LING 498 - (Credit to be arranged) (SI)
Independent Research in Linguistics
Independent research by the student under the supervision
of an instructor of his or her choice.
LING 499 - (3) (SI)
Senior Honors Thesis
Independent research for the senior thesis for students in
the honors program in linguistics.
LING 501 - (3) (IR)
Synchronic Linguistics
Prerequisite: LNGS 325 and permission of instructor
A study of the theoretical foundations of major linguistic models
with attention to problem solving and descriptive techniques.
Emphasis is currently given to the American structuralist and
transformational-generative models of language.
LING 502 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Comparative-Historical Linguistics
Prerequisites: LNGS 325 and permission of instructor
A survey of the elements of comparative-historical linguistics.
LING 506 - (3) (IR)
Syntax and Semantics
Prerequisite: LNGS 325 and permission of the instructor
Analysis and description of sentence structure and its relationship
to meaning.
LING 507 - (3) (SI)
Syntactic Theory
Prerequisite: LNGS 325 and permission of the instructor
A study of the major schools of syntactic theory.
LING 509 - (3) (Y)
Teaching English as a Second Language
Prerequisite: LNGS 325 and permission of instructor
Theory, problems, and methods in teaching English as a second
language, with attention to relevant areas of general linguistics
and the structure of English.
LING 525, 526 - (3) (SI)
Romance Linguistics
Vulgar Latin origins and patterns of linguistic change in
principal Romance languages.
ANTH 341 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
ANTH 345 - (3) (SI)
American Indian Languages
ANTH 504 - (3) (Y)
Field Methods
ANTH 540 - (3) (Y)
Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 542 - (3) (IR)
Modern Structural Linguistics
ANTH 545 - (3) (IR)
African Languages and Folklore
ANTH 549 - (Credit to be arranged) (IR)
Selected Topics in Theoretical Linguistics and LinguisticAnthropology
EDSA 505 - (3) (Y)
Experimental Phonetics
EDSA 508 - (3) (Y)
Laboratory in Experimental Phonetics
ENLS 303 - (3) (Y)
History of the English Language
ENCR 333 - (3) (Y)
Ethnopoetics
ENMD 501 - (3) (IR)
Introduction to Old English
ENMD 505, 506 - (3) (IR)
Old Icelandic
FREN 427 - (3) (S)
French Phonetics and Phonology
Conducted in French.
FREN 428 - (3) (Y)
History of the French Language
Conducted in French
LNGS 200 - (3) (O)
Grammatical Concepts in Foreign Language Learning
Prerequisite: Some foreign language experience strongly recommended
Intended for all students interested in language. Treats the grammatical
concepts traditionally considered relevant in the teaching and
study of foreign languages, including the study of English as
a second language.
LNGS 222 - (3) (Y)
Black English
Introduces students to the history and structure of what has been termed
Black English Vernacular or Black Street English. The course is
especially concerned with the sociolinguistic factors which led to the
emergence of this variety of English, as well as its present role in the
Black community and its relevance in education, racial stereotypes, etc.
LNGS 325 - (3) (Y)
Introduction to Linguistic Theory and Analysis
An introduction to sign systems, language as a sign system,
and approaches to linguistics description. The course emphasizes
the application of descriptive techniques to data.
LNGS 495 - (1-6) (Y)
Independent Study in General Linguistics
LNGS 496 - (1-6) (Y)
Independent Study in General Linguistics
PHIL 350 - (3) (IR)
Philosophy of Language
PSYC 311 - (3) (IR)
Psychology of Language
PSYC 411 - (3) (Y)
Psycholinguistics
PSYC 555 - (3) (IR)
Developmental Psycholinguistics
RUSS 521 - (3) (SI)
The Structure of Modern Russian
RUSS 522 - (3) (SI)
History of the Russian Language
SANS 501, 502 - (3) (IR)
Introductory Sanskrit
SLAV 525 - (3) (SI)
Introduction to Slavic Linguistics
SPAN 309 - (3) (S)
Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
Conducted in Spanish.
SPAN 310 - (3) (S)
Phonetics
Conducted in Spanish.
SPAN 420 - (3) (Y)
History of the Language
SPAN 430 - (3) (IR)
Hispanic Dialectology and Bilingualism
SPAN 514 - (3) (E)
Applied Linguistics
Language Courses
The following language courses do not count toward requirements for the major or minor in Linguistics.
ASL 101 - (3) (S)
Introduction to American Sign Language Part I
Study of American Sign Language with emphasis on basic comprehension/receptive skills and minimal basic expressive skills, and including introduction to the deaf community/deaf culture.
ASL 102 - (3) (S)
Introduction to American Sign Language Part II
Prerequisites: ASL 101, EDHS 515, or permission of instructor
Continuation of study of American Sign Language with continuing emphasis on basic comprehension/receptive skills and increasing basic expressive skills in ASL and including study of the deaf community/deaf culture.
SWAH 101 - (3) (S)
Introductory Swahili
Introduction to Swahili, the most widely spoken indigenous language of East-Central Africa. Focus on speaking, comprehension, reading and writing skills, and language in its cultural context.
SWAH 102 - (3) (Y)
Introductory Swahili, Part II
Prerequisite: SWAH 101 or equivalent
Further development of speaking, comprehension, reading and writing, and cultural
skills.