Examination of a topic related to literary studies, cultural studies, or aspects of language. The course may be dedicated to the literature, culture or language of a particular group or nation or may compare literatures, cultures and languages. May be repeated up to 6 credits under different subtitles. This course counts as an elective for the MCL major.
This is a course for study of special topics involving preparation of a final paper or other language project. Student must identify a clearly defined topic and a specific faculty member as instructor. All work to fulfill this course must be detailed clearly in advance using the approved learning contract. The student and faculty member will need to agree on a general schedule of student/faculty meetings during the semester to discuss the progress of the project. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Letter grade only.
This is a course for study of special topics involving preparation of a final paper or other language project. Student must identify a clearly defined topic and a specific faculty member as instructor. All work to fulfill this course must be detailed clearly in advance using the approved learning contract. The student and faculty member will need to agree on a general schedule of student/faculty meetings during the semester to discuss the progress of the project. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Letter grade only.
MCL Capstone Research Project and Language Learning Portfolio, MCL 495, is a common Capstone experience shared by MCL majors in Arabic, Classics, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Russian. It is designed to provide an opportunity for majors to develop research projects in collaboration with faculty members and to gain research experience in MCL Studies, as well as to allow majors to explore the various content areas and scholarly approaches represented in MCL so as to enhance their understanding of the value of work across disciplines.
This Language Practicum course provides students the opportunity to engage in structured, focused, target-language work in a specific topic or area that is the subject of a corresponding MCLLC course taught in English in the same semester or provide specialized instruction in aspects of language not currently offered in other language courses. Students may be required to enroll in the English-taught course to which this Language Practicum corresponds. Course may be repeated up to 5 times for credit with different subtitles.
This Language Practicum course provides students the opportunity to engage in structured, focused, target-language work in a specific topic or area that is the subject of a corresponding MCLLC course taught in English in the same semester or provide specialized instruction in aspects of language not currently offered in other language courses. Students may be required to enroll in the English-taught course to which this Language Practicum corresponds. Course may be repeated up to 5 times for credit with different subtitles.
This Language Practicum course provides students the opportunity to engage in structured, focused, target-language work in a specific topic or area that is the subject of a corresponding MCLLC course taught in English in the same semester or provide specialized instruction in aspects of language not currently offered in other language courses. Students may be required to enroll in the English-taught course to which this Language Practicum corresponds. Course may be repeated up to 5 times for credit with different subtitles.
In this course students engage in directed research designed to broaden and deepen their expertise in a specific research area, and to extend and refine their investigative and research skills. The research work may be performed alone or as a part of a team, and the research focus may include (but is not limited to): an independent topic/project in the students' area(s) of study; a topic/project closely connected with an upper-level seminar in which the students are currently enrolled; or a topic/project within the research agenda of the faculty member offering the course.
In this course students engage in an internship under the supervision of a faculty member. The course is intended to help students apply, reinforce, and extend what they have learned in the classroom for their professional development. The production of a portfolio, project, or other form of summative work will allow the students to reflect on the semester's work in a focused synthesis. 10 hours of internship per week (150 hours in a semester) are generally equated with 3 credit hours. Course may be repeated up to 12 credit hours.
In this course students engage in an internship under the supervision of a faculty member. The course is intended to help students apply, reinforce, and extend what they have learned in the classroom for their professional development. The production of a portfolio, project, or other form of summative work will allow the students to reflect on the semester's work in a focused synthesis. 10 hours of internship per week (150 hours in a semester) are generally equated with 3 credit hours. Course may be repeated up to 12 credit hours.
