Foreign Languages and Literatures
Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Chair of Department
University Professors: Courteau
Professors: Bernard, Bratsch-Prince, Dow, Judith Lacasa, Leonard, M. Rectanus
Professors (Emeritus): Frink
Associate Professors: Henry, Jaime Lacasa, Mariner, Matibag, Mattson, McGlew, Mook, Nabrotzky
Associate Professors (Adjunct): Rosenbusch
Associate Professors (Emeritus): Dial, Thogmartin
Assistant Professors: Allen, Amidon, Bowles, Gasta, L'Hote, Mu, O'Neill, Stinchcomb, Thomas
Assistant Professors (Emeritus): Chatfield, Johnson
Instructors (Adjunct): Kottman, Liu, E. Rectanus
Lecturers: Mesropova, Taoutel

Undergraduate Study
Foreign language study should be a part of the program of most students. The theoretical understanding of and practical experience in language underlie many intellectual disciplines that try to meet the complex problems of contemporary society. Courses offered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures are designed to offer students an understanding of a second culture through the language spoken by that culture, as well as a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of the language itself.

Graduates will achieve both linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy through the study of the language and culture of their program. Linguistic proficiency entails the ability to function effectively in the target language and the ability to communicate competently with native speakers of the target language. (This will vary somewhat for students of Latin and Ancient Greek.) Cultural literacy includes a general knowledge of the culture's history, familiarity with its literature, and basic knowledge of its social and political institutions.

The Department offers both majors and minors in French, German, Russian Studies, and Spanish, leading to the bachelor of arts degree, minors in Chinese Studies, Latin and Portuguese, and instruction in Italian and Classical Greek. A minor in any foreign language or any area-studies program requires at least 15 credits, nine of which must be at the 300 level or higher. Of these, 3 credits must be in literature or culture. Courses numbered in the 370s generally may not be used toward the minor or major. Please consult the specific requirements for each language group. A full statement of requirements for majors and minors may be obtained from the Department. For a complete statement of all the college degree requirements, see Liberal Arts and Sciences, Curriculum. Current and detailed information about the Department, including placement information, is available on-line at www.language.iastate.edu/.

Students who have had formal training in foreign languages offered at Iowa State may obtain credit by passing appropriate examinations. Students with native fluency in languages taught at Iowa State may not enroll or take the Exam for Credit in elementary or intermediate courses (100 and 200 level) in their native language. (Students with questions about this issue should consult the Department). Students with native fluency may be eligible to enroll in literature and civilization courses in their native language at the 300 level or above; such students must also consult the department office to determine eligibility for advanced composition and conversation courses (300 level and above).

Students who have completed three or more years of high-school foreign language study may not enroll in or receive credit for 101-102, or 110 in those languages; credit may be obtained by passing the appropriate Exam for Credit or by completing an advanced sequence (200-level or higher) in that language. 101-102 may not be taken on a remedial basis.

Students who have completed more than one year but less than three years of high-school foreign language study may not enroll in 101 in the same language. Before enrolling in 102, these students are recommended, but not required, to take the first-year Exam for Credit. Students who pass the Exam for Credit at the 101-102 level receive credit for two semesters of first-year language study; students wishing to continue their study in the language should consult with the Department's academic advisor. Students who pass the Exam for Credit at the 101 level receive credit for one semester of first-year language study; these students may enroll in 102 and participate in 97, an intensive review module. Students who fail to pass at the 101 level may enroll in 102 with the required review module; 101 may not be taken on a remedial basis. Students who receive a grade of C- or higher in 102 and who have taken 97 receive credit for 101.

Students with disabilities who need to satisfy the foreign language requirement, may direct questions to the Advising Coordinator in the Foreign Language Department and the Disability Resource Office.

Credit by examination in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination for other courses in the Department is not normally available.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures participates in the Iowa Board of Regents' foreign language summer programs in France and Spain, and the Regents' semester program in Spain. The Department also offers summer programs in Bolivia Greece, Russia, Spain and Mexico; and a semester program in Mexico and Spain. Information concerning these programs can be obtained directly from the Department. The Department also houses the Classical Studies Program.

Language and literature courses numbered 300 and above are principally taught in the target language; courses numbered in the 370s are taught in English. For courses taught in English about Classical Greek or Latin, see Classical Studies. Students may not take intermediate (200 level) courses for credit after successfully completing any advanced (300/400 level) course, except those in the 370 series or courses taught in English translation. Students who have successfully completed any course in the intermediate (200 level) sequence may not take a lower-numbered course in that sequence for a grade.

Courses numbered 110 are essentially equivalent to 101 and 102 combined; credit toward graduation may not be acquired in more than one of these options.

Students at all levels of foreign language study will have access to the Language Learning Resource Center, located in 312 Pearson. The resource center contains an extensive collection of foreign language materials, including films, music, books, computer software and hardware, and course-related materials.

Materials fees: A materials fee is assessed for all courses offered in this Department except those with the F Lng designation.

English proficiency requirement: The Department requires a grade of C- or better in each of Engl 104 and 105 (105H), and a grade of C or better in any course numbered between 370 and 379 (with the exception of Rus 375 and Rus 376) taught by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures or the interdepartmental program in Classical Studies.

Graduate Study
The Department of Foreign Languages offers a graduate minor in French, German, Latin, Russian Studies and Spanish. The graduate minor in each of these languages is designed to provide an opportunity for graduate students to further their knowledge of that language to complement work in their major disciplines. The graduate minor provides formal recognition of student achievement and expertise in one of the languages above. Graduate minor credits are also offered in Greek and Portuguese.

Graduate Minor
Program Requirements:

a. Prerequisites: Graduate students who wish to minor in one of the languages above must have 400-level proficiency in that language. When this is not the case, the student may be required to take a language course below the 400-level, which would not count towards the graduate minor requirements.

b. Course Requirements: For the M.A. or M.S.: Three courses in the language of the minor. No more than three credits may be in courses numbered 401, 402, and 403. For the Ph.D.: Four courses in the language of the minor which must include at least one three credit course at the 500 level. No more than three credits may be in courses numbered 401, 402, or 403. At least two courses for the M.A. and the Ph.D. minors must be taken in residence at Iowa State University. Papers written for these courses are expected to have a content and depth commensurate with the graduate status of the student.

Courses open for nonmajor graduate credit: Chin 490; F Lng 486, 498; Frnch 440, 471, 472; Ger 440, 471, 472; Greek 441, 442; Ital 490; Latin 441, 442; Port 340, 341, 440, 441; Rus 401, 402, 440; Span 304, 330, 331, 332, 351, 352, 401, 403, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 462, 463, 480, 493.

Foreign Languages
(F Lng)

Courses Primarily for Undergraduate Students
F Lng 417. Student Teaching. (Same as C I 417.) See Curriculum and Instruction.

F Lng 480. Field Experience for Secondary Teaching Preparation. (Same as C I 480.) See Curriculum and Instruction.

F Lng 486. Methods in Elementary School Foreign Language Instruction. (Same as C I 486, Ling 486.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 25 credits in a foreign language. Current educational methods and their application in the elementary school classroom. Special emphasis on planning, evaluation, and teaching strategies. Nonmajor graduate credit.

F Lng 487. Methods in Secondary School Foreign Language Instruction. (Same as Ling 487, C I 487.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 25 credits in a foreign language, admission to the teacher education program. Theories and principles of contemporary foreign language learning and teaching. Special emphasis on designing instruction and assessments for active learning.

F Lng 498. History of the Germanic Language. (Same as Ling 498.) (3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-2) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: Reading knowledge of German. Early philological history of German as it separates from Indo-European, development through the Old High and Middle High German periods, including the earliest written evidence. Influence of Martin Luther on modern German; theory of the development of Yiddish; modern sociolinguistic treatment of German outside of Germany, particularly in the United States, e.g., in the Amana Colonies as well as among the Old Order Amish. Fourth credit: supplementary readings and compositions in German. Nonmajor graduate credit.