Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (cont.)

Russian

U 101 Elementary Russian I 5 cr.

U 102 Elementary Russian II 5 cr. Prereq., Russ 101 or equiv. Continuation of 101.

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new course, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 201 Intermediate Russian I 4 cr. Prereq., Russ 102 or equiv.

U 202 Intermediate Russian II 4 cr. Prereq., Russ 201. Continuation of 201.

U 301 Oral and Written Expression I 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202 or consent of instr. Emphasis on active use of Russian.

U 302 Oral and Written Expression II 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 301. Continuation of 301.

UG 311L Introduction to Russian Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202. A survey of Russian poetry and prose from their beginnings (medieval period) to mid-nineteenth century. Included are the works of Karamzin, Pushkin, and Lermontov.

UG 312L Introduction to Russian Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202. A survey of Russian poetry and prose from the mid-nineteenth century through the Symbolist period of the early 20th century. Included are the works of Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and the Symbolists.

U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 401 Advanced Conversation and Composition 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 302. Intensive practice in conversation and practice in writing on different levels of usage and style.

UG 402 Russian Culture and Civilization 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 302 or consent of instr. An introduction to various aspects of Russian cultural life.

UG 410 Methods of Teaching Russian 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 302. Fundamental concepts, objectives and techniques in the teaching of Russian.

UG 411 19th Century Major Russian Authors 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202. Offered alternate years. A study of various authors; may include Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, etc.

UG 412 20th Century Major Russian Authors 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202. Offered alternate years. A study of one author in depth; may be Solzhenitsyn, Sholokhov and others.

UG 413 Soviet Russian Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202. A chronological survey of Soviet Russian literature since 1917.

UG 424 Russian Short Story 3 cr. Prereq., Russ 202. A chronological survey of the Russian short story, 19th to 20th centuries.

UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

Spanish

U 101 Elementary Spanish I 5 cr. Emphasis on oral communication, with development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

U 102 Elementary Spanish II 5 cr. Prereq., Span 101. Continuation of 101.

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 200 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures 1-3 cr. (R-4) Prereq., Span 102 or equiv. An introduction to various aspects of Hispanic culture. May be taken concurrently with Span 102, but may not be used as a prerequisite for higher number courses, or for fulfilling language requirements.

U 201 Intermediate Spanish I 4 cr. Prereq., Span 102. Continued practice in the oral skills with added emphasis on grammar and reading proficiency.

U 202 Intermediate Spanish II 4 cr. Prereq., Span 201. Continuation of 201.

U 301 Written Expression in Cultural Contexts 3 cr. Prereq., Span 202 or consent of instr. Development of written skills with an emphasis on Hispanic cultural context.

U 302 Phonetics and Oral Expression 3 cr. Prereq., Span 202. Applied phonetic theory and guided practive toward fluency in speaking.

U 306 Commercial Spanish 3 cr.(R-6) Prereq., Span 301. The use of business concepts and terminology in Spanish. Conducted entirely in Spanish. Investigation of cultural attitudes, resources of the Hispanic world, ways in which Hispanics conduct business, practice in business letter writing.

UG 311L Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Span 202 or equiv. The study of contemporary works by peninsular uthors, including an introduction to literary genres.

UG 312L Introduction to the Literature of Contemporary Latin America 3 cr. Prereq., Span 202 or equiv. The study of representative works by Latin-American authors with emphasis on the 20th century. Includes an introduction to literary genres.

UG 355 Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture Variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., Span 311L or 312L or consent of instr.

UG 386 History of the Spanish Language 3 cr. Prereq., Span 302 or consent of instr. Same as Ling 386. The development of Spanish from its origins, major dialects found in Spain and Spanish America and contributions of other languages to the formation of Spanish.

U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

UG 405 Applied Linguistics 3 cr. Prereq., Span 302 and Ling 370. Same as Ling 405. Topics and issues from various linguistic approaches, selected for their applicability to the teaching of Spanish.

UG 408 Advanced Composition and Conversation 3 cr. Prereq., Span 301 or consent of instr. Intensive practice in writing on different levels of usage and style, combined with guided oral practice.

UG 410 Methods of Teaching Spanish 3 cr. Prereq., Span 311L or 312L and Span 405. Fundamental concepts, objectives and techniques in the teaching of Spanish.

UG 420 Spanish Literature: Renaissance and Golden Age 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., 311L or 312L or consent of instr. Offered alternate years.

UG 430 Spanish Literature: Modern and Contemporary 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., 311L or 312L or consent of instr. Offered alternate years.

UG 450 Latin American Literature 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq. 311L or 312L or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Emphasis on major works of the 20th century.

UG 494 Seminar Variable cr. (R-12) Prereq., Span 311L or 312L. Studies in major authors, periods, or genres.

G 500 Directed Readings 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., undergraduate major in Spanish.

G 594 Graduate Seminar 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., graduate standing.

G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Prereq., graduate standing. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Prereq., graduate standing. Out-of-class independent work of a research nature which involves intensive use of University or other libraries; also research work carried on in another country under the direction of a University professor.

G 599 Professional Paper 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., graduate standing.

G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., graduate standing.

Faculty

Professors

Robert W. Acker, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1974
Anthony F. Beltramo, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1972
Kenneth C. Brett, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1972 (Emeritus)
Robert M. Burgess, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, (Emeritus)
Raymond L. Corro, Ph.D. University of Utah, 1971
Maureen Cheney Curnow, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1975 (Chairer)
Marguerite H. Ephron, M.A., The University of Montana, (Emeritus)
Gerald A. Fetz, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1972
James A. Flightner, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1971 (Dean)
John G. Hay, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1973
Horst Jarka, Ph.D., University of Vienna, 1955
Gertrud Lackschewitz, Ph.D., Goettingen University, 1954 (Emeritus)
David K. Loughran, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1969 (Emeritus)
Philip H. Lutes, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1969 (Emeritus)
John D. Madden, Ph.D., Yale University, 1975 (Dean, Honors College)
Philip G. Maloney, Ph.D., Universiy of Pittsburgh, 1973
Dennis R. McCormick, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1972
Sigyn Minier, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1977
Domenico Ortisi, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1955 (Emeritus)
Ward H. Powell, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1956 (Emeritus)
Judith Rabinovitch, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1981
O. W. Rolfe, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1967
Stanley L. Rose, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1969
John B. Wang, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1967 (Emeritus)

Associate Professors

Joan Birch, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1969
Timothy Bradstock, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1984
Robert R. Brock, M.A., University of Washington, 1961 (Emeritus)
Ludmila Prednewa, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1982
James M. Scott, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1986
Michel Valentin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980

Assistant Professors

Elizabeth Graff Ametsbichler, Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, 1992
Christopher Anderson, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1990
Hayden Ausland, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1987
Maria Jose Bustos Fernandez, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1990
Patricia Camacho Garrido, Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1995
Xiaoshan Yang, Ph.D., Harvard, 1994

Instructors

Marcia Hass, M.A., The University of Montana, 1990, 1994
Stephanie Muthelet, Licence en Lea, Universitè de Dijon, 1994
Tilo Stolz, Zwischenprüfung, Universität Heidelberg, 1994
Yuka Tachibana, M.A., Cal.ifornia State University, 1993
Ginger Topel, M.A., The University of Montana, 1991

Visiting Faculty

Zhen Cao, M.A., Shanghai International Studies University, 1988
Karl-Heinz Finken, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1991
Kiyoshi Fukuzawa, A.B.D., University of Tsukuba
Linda Rutland Gillison, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1975
George McMurray, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1955
Tunde Papp, Ph.D., Kossut University, 1981
Songquan Shi, M.E., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1985
Matthew Strecher, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1995
Robert Thivent, Lycee Viticole de Beaune
Yoshinori Ueda, Ph.D., Toyo University, 1990
Eiichi Yoshikawa, Kumamoto University

95-96 UM Undergraduate Catalog