Instruction is offered in the following languages and literatures: Chinese, French, German, Classical Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian and Spanish, as well as in linguistics, foreign literatures in English translation, film, and the study of foreign cultures. Undergraduate courses have been planned to meet the needs of students who began studying a language in high school as well as those who undertake such study for the first time at the University.
The courses are intended to serve several purposes: (1) Contribute to the general education of students by giving them an opportunity to gain insight into patterns of living and thinking which are different from their own: (2) Enable students to gain proficiency in the language; (3) Prepare candidates for careers in research and college teaching by providing a solid basis for graduate studies in the various languages; (4) Prepare future teachers of foreign languages; (5) Give language training requisite to careers in government, foreign commerce, and library work; (6) Enable students to read foreign publications and to meet graduate foreign language requirements in their field.
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures offers undergraduate majors in Classics (Greek and Latin), French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Within Classics, it is possible to elect options in Classical Languages (Latin and Greek), Classical Civilization, and Latin. There is an undergraduate minor in Chinese. The Master of Arts degree in Modern Languages and Literatures is offered with options in French, German, and Spanish. A master's degree with a concentration in any of the languages in which we offer a major may be obtained by means of the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies program.
High School Preparation: Credit is automatically granted for Advanced Placement scores of 3, 4, or 5. At each UM Orientation, the department offers a computerized placement/assessment examination in French, German, and Spanish. Students also can arrange individually to take the CLEP exam, administered by Testing Services in French, German, or Spanish.
These exams are not required, but serve one or more of three purposes:
Students who elect not to take this exam may:
Foreign Study Programs. The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures offers programs of accredited study in Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Russia. Each program is supervised by a departmental faculty member, and is open to any student who meets the respective foreign language prerequisites. (There is no language prerequisite for the Study Abroad in Italy, but Italian is recommended.) Details concerning individual programs are available from the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. The department also sponsors student exchanges with universities in France as well as work/study internships abroad for students in Japanese.
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.
Total credits required for a major in a modern or classical language vary with the student's high school preparation or language credit transferred from another college or university. Requirements for academic majors are set forth below under the various languages. Requirements for teaching majors and minors also are listed under Curriculum and Instruction.
Courses submitted in fulfillment of major or minor requirements must be taken for a traditional letter grade.
Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division courses within their major language presented in fulfillment of requirements for the language major.
All majors must register in the department and be assigned a departmental major advisor. A student is not considered a major in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures until he or she has registered with the department.
Classical Languages Option:
Classical Civilization Option:
Latin Option:
Minors are offered in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Classical Civilization, Latin, and Greek.
Total credits required for a minor vary by languages. These credits also vary with a student’s high school preparation or language credits transferred from another college or university. For example, a student in a modern language with experience equivalent to 101-102 and 201-202 need only complete the upper division requirements and any additional lower division courses. Students with no experience in a modern language, however, must first complete 101-102 and 201-202 before taking upper division courses. Following is a list of requirements for each language.
In French, 101, 102, 201, 202 and 15 upper-division credits. Courses must include 301, 302 (350), and two of the following: 310, 311, 312, 313, 338 (311L, 312L, 313L, 338) and one 400-level course.
In Chinese, 101-102, 201-202, and nine credits in upper-division Chinese literature courses. With prior approval, three of these credits may be in China–focused courses offered by other departments.
In German, 101, 102, 201, 202 and 15 upper-division credits. Courses must include 301, 302 or 305, 311, and 312 or 318, and one of the following culture courses: 332L, 351H, 352H, 350, 322L, or 362Y (303H, 304H, 355, or 361L). Students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in these courses. Native or near-native speakers of German must substitute two 400-level literature courses for 301 and 302.
In Japanese, 101-102, 201-202 and 150H (JPNS 210H), as well as 9 credits in Japanese literature or other courses from among the following: JPNS 306, 311, 312, 386, 390 (up to 3 credits only), 393 (up to 3 credits only), 412, 431, and 491 (495). Students may substitute either Japanese 191 (195) (3 credits) or Japanese 291 (295) (3 credits) for one of the above. Also permitted in substitution would be one course from outside the department, if it has a substantial Japan–related element: Asian studies, Japanese history, etc.
In Russian, 101, 102, 201, 202, and 12 upper-division credits.
In Spanish, 101 through 202 or equivalent and 18 upper–division credits. Courses must include 301, 326 or 331 (311L or 312L), and a 400–level literature or linguistics course.
To earn a minor in Classical Civilization the student must complete either Latin 101, 102 or Greek 101, 102; LS 151L, CLAS 160L (MCLG 160L), and PHL 261Y, 363 (PHIL 251H, 362); three (3) credits from HSTR 301, 302, 304 (HIST 302H, 301H, 303H); and nine additional credits from: CLAS 155L, 251L, 252L, 360H, 365 (MCLG 155L, 251L, 252L, 320, 360H, 365); ARTH 407 (ART 381H); LATN 201, 202, 311 (LAT 211, 212, 300); GRK 201, 202,(211, 212) 300.
To earn a minor in Latin the student must complete LATN 101, 102, 201, 202 (LAT 101, 102, 211, 212) and 9 credits in courses numbered 300 and above.
To earn a minor in Greek the student must complete GRK 101, 102, 201, 202 (211, 212) and 9 credits in courses numbered 300 and above.
General Requirements for an Endorsement in the Extended Major, Major, and Minor Teaching Fields: Students must gain admission to Teacher Education Program (see the College of Education section of this catalog). A departmental recommendation on the student's proficiency is required for student teaching. An overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required for upper division work. Students must meet the requirements for teaching licensure (see the College of Education section of this catalog.)
Extended Major Teaching Field of French: For an endorsement in the extended major teaching field of French, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A. with a major in French including FRCH 421, LING 270, and MCLG 410. Study in a French language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
French qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in French. Students should complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement (major or minor) in another field in more demand in high schools.
Minor Teaching Field of French: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of French, a student must complete FRCH 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 350, 421 (FREN 101,102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401) LING 270, and MCLG 410. Study in a French-language country, provided either through the University’s Study Abroad Programs or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Extended Major Teaching Field of German: For an endorsement in the extended major teaching field of German, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A. with a major in German plus LING 270S and MCLG 410. Study in a German language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required. German qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in German. Students are encouraged to complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement (major or minor) in another field in more demand in high schools.
Minor Teaching Field of German: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of German, a student must complete GRMN 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302 or 305 (GERM 101,102, 201, 202, 301, 302 or 305); one of the following German culture courses: 351H, 352H, 350, 322L or 362Y (303, 304H, 355, 361L or 362H); GRMN 400 (GERM 403), LING 270S, and MCLG 410. Study in a German-language country, provided either through the University’s Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Major Teaching Field of Latin: For an endorsement in the major teaching field of Latin, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A. with a major in Classics, Latin option, and in addition, MCLG 410.
Minor Teaching Field of Latin: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of Latin, a student must complete LATN 101, 102, 201, 202 (LAT 101, 102, 211, 212), 6 credits of LATN 311, 402, (LAT 300, 402) and MCLG 410.
Major Teaching Field of Russian: For an endorsement in the major teaching field of Russian, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A. with a major in Russian and MCLG 410.
Minor Teaching Field of Russian: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of Russian, a student must complete RUSS 101, 102, 201 202, 301, 302, 312 (306L), and MCLG 410.
Extended Major Teaching Field of Spanish: For an endorsement in the extended major teaching field of Spanish, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A. with a major in Spanish including SPNS 301, 305, 400, 408 (SPAN 301, 302, 405, 408) and MCLG 410. Study in a Spanish language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required. Spanish qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in Spanish. Students are encouraged to complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement (major or minor) in another field in more demand in high schools.
Minor Teaching Field of Spanish: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of Spanish, a student must complete SPNS 101 through 202 or equivalent, 301, 305, 326 or 331, 400 (SPAN 101 through 202, 301-302, 311L or 312, 405) and MCLG 410. Study in a Spanish-language country, provided either through the University’s Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
The following is a sample first year program to aid students in planning their first year before they arrive on campus and have the opportunity to work out a full four year course plan with their academic advisor. Each student intending to major or minor in a foreign language must consult with an advisor before registering. For any further information contact the Secretary, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. For freshmen without previous training in the major language (French, German, Russian, Spanish):
First Year | A | S |
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Specific Recommendations: | ||
Major language 101-102 Elementary | 5 | 5 |
LSH 151L-152L (LS 151L-152L) Introduction to the Humanities Bible and Medieval | 4 | 4 |
HSTR 101H-102H (HIST 104H-105H) Western Civilization I, II | 4 | 4 |
WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) Composition | 3 | – |
Suggested electives: | ||
LIT 110L-120L (ENLT 120L–121L) Intro to Lit/Poetry | (3) | (3) |
CLAS 160L (MCLG 160L) Classical Mythology | (3) | (3) |
General Education courses in Perspectives 1, 4, or 5 | 0-3 | 3-6 |
16 | 16 |
R- before the course description indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.
(The Arabic Program offers language instruction and cultural courses through the Central and Southwest Asian Center housed in the Anthropology Department. Course listings can be found under Anthropology. )
These courses are given in English for the general student body and do not require knowledge of a foreign language. They do not count as language credit toward a B.A. degree in any given foreign language. For clarity, they are arranged below according to the section in which they are offered.
Classical Civilization (CLAS) - Course Descriptions
155L, 160L, 170, 251L, 252L, 309, 319, 320, 360H, 361, 362, 365E,
HSTR 301H, 302, 304H, PHL 363
Modern and Classical Literature (MCLG) - Course Descriptions
Any Language: 195, 198, 295, 296, 381, 395, 396, 398, 410, 440, 494, 495, 496, 501, 522, 594, 596, 598
Chinese Literature/Culture: 313L, 314L, 432
French Culture: 113H, 338, 339
German Literature/Culture: 222L, 231Y, 331H, 332L
Japanese Literature/Culture: 311, 312L, 431
Russian Literature/Culture: 105H, 193, 306L, 307L, 308, 393, 494
Spanish Literature/Culture: 100H, 315, 345, 358
Linguistics (MCLX) - Course Descriptions
395, 495
Arabic (ARAB) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 201, 202, 291, 292, 301, 302, 305, 307, 317,391, 392
Chinese (CHIN) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 199, 201, 202, 211H, 292, 301, 302, 313L, 314L, 380, 388, 391, 392, 395, 399, 432, 492
French (FRCH) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 199, 201, 202, 292, 294, 300, 301, 310, 311, 312, 313, 338, 339, 350, 355, 391, 392, 399, 420, 421, 430, 440, 491, 492, 494, 500, 594, 595, 596, 599, 699
German (GRMN) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 199, 201, 202, 292, 301, 302, 305, 311, 312, 318, 321, 322L, 350, 351H, 352H, 391, 398, 399, 400, 431, 441, 451, 453, 491, 492, 540, 594, 595, 596, 599, 699
Greek (GRK) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 199, 201, 202, 292, 300, 391, 392, 399, 492
Italian (ITAL) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 201, 202, 391
Japanese (JPNS) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 150H, 191, 199, 201, 202, 291, 292, 301, 302, 306, 311, 312, 371, 386, 390, 391, 392, 398, 399, 411, 412, 415, 431L, 491, 492, 500
Latin (LATN) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 199, 201, 202, 292, 311, 391, 392, 399, 402, 492, 596
Russian (RUSS) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 105H, 191, 192, 199, 201, 202, 292, 301, 302, 312L, 313L, 371, 372, 391, 392, 398, 399, 411, 412, 424, 440, 491, 492, 494
Spanish (SPNS) - Course Descriptions
101, 102, 191, 199, 201, 202, 292, 301, 305, 306, 308, 321, 326, 331, 355, 359, 391, 392, 398, 399, 400, 408, 432, 465, 466, 491, 492, 494, 500, 594, 595, 596, 599, 699
Elizabeth Graff Ametsbichler, Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, 1992 (Co-Chair)
Christopher Anderson, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1990
Hiltrudis Arens, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1997
Hayden Ausland, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1987
Timothy Bradstock, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1984
Maria Jose Bustos Fernandez, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1990
Eduardo Chirinos, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1997
M. Ione Crummy Ph.D., Stanford University, 1992
Linda W. Gillison, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1975
Clary Loisel, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1996
Jannine Montauban, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2000 (Co-Chair)
Judith N. Rabinovitch, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1981
Stanley L. Rose, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1969
Michel Valtentin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1980
Benedicte Boisseron, Ph.D. University of Michigan, 2006
Mladen Kozul, Ph.D., Universite de Paris X-Nanterre, 1996
Marton Marko, Ph.D., Washington University, 2005
Ona Renner–Fahey, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 2003
Matthew S. Semanoff, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2002
Assistant Professors
Brian Dowdle, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2012
Khaled Huthaily, Ed.D., University of Montana, 2008
Robert Tuck, Ph.D., Columbia University New York, 2012
Clint Walker, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2006
Zhen Cao, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 1997
Samir Bitar, M.A., University of Montana, 2009
Kelly Noe, M.A., Miami University, 2004
Alicia Gignoux, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 2009
Linda Bailey, M.A., University of Montana, 2001
Evelina Badery, M.A., Universita di Torino, 1981
Manolita Connor, M.A., University of Montana, 1992
Melissa MacKenzie, M.S., Eastern Michigan University,1989
Robert W. Acker, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1974
Anthony F. Beltramo, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1972
Raymond L. Corro, Ph.D. University of Utah, 1971
Maureen Cheney Curnow, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1975
Gerald A. Fetz, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1972
James A. Flightner, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1971
John G. Hay, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1973
Horst Jarka, Ph.D., University of Vienna, 1955
Gertrud Lackschewitz, Ph.D., Goettingen University, 1954
Dennis R. McCormick, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1972
Sigyn Minier, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1977
O. W. Rolfe, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1967
James M. Scott, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1986
John B. Wang, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1967
Robert R. Brock, M.A., University of Washington, 1961