Chinese

CHNS 1001. Elementary Chinese I. 4 hours.
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, composition, and conversation.
Offered fall semester every year.

CHNS 1002. Elementary Chinese II. 4 hours.
Prerequisite: CHNS 1001.
A continuation of Elementary Chinese I.
Offered spring semester every year.

CHNS 2001. Intermediate Chinese I. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: CHNS 1002.
Intermediate grammar, reading, conversation, and composition.
Offered fall semester every year.

CHNS 2002. Intermediate Chinese II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: CHNS 2001 or permission of department.
A continuation of Intermediate Chinese I.
Offered spring semester every year.

CHNS 3010. Advanced Chinese I. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: CHNS 2002 or permission of department.
Advanced grammar, reading, conversation, and composition.
Offered fall semester every year.

CHNS 3020. Advanced Chinese II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: CHNS 3010 or permission of department.
A continuation of Advanced Chinese I.
Offered spring semester every year.

CHNS 3990. Directed Study in Chinese Language and/or Literature. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent study and research under the direction of individual faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Not offered on a regular basis.

CHNS 4110/6110. Advanced Chinese III. 3 hours.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CHNS 3020.
An introduction to classical Chinese focusing on translation, analysis of grammar, and the semantic range and use of commonly occurring classical Chinese words. Readings include selections of the early classics through later imperial literature.

CHNS 4120. Readings in Classical Chinese. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Prerequisite: CHNS 4110.
A continuation of Advanced Chinese III focusing on translation, analysis of grammar, and the semantic range and use of commonly occurring classical Chinese words. Readings include selections of the early classics through later imperial works.

CHNS 4190. Etymological and Literary History of Chinese Writing. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
A review of history of HanZi, Chinese characters, and how they were adopted into Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese literature and culture. All materials will be read and discussed in the original language.

CHNS 4500/6500. Readings in Chinese Literature. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: CHNS 4110 and CHNS 4120.
Graduate prerequisite or corequisite: CHNS 4110 and CHNS 4120 and 9 hours of CHNS 3990.
Selected readings of Chinese literature and literary criticism in the original language. Texts of various genres and from different periods of the Chinese literary tradition will be read and discussed in Chinese.

CHNS 4600/6600. Chinese Literature: Prose. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Prerequisite: CHNS 4120 or permission of department.
A survey of traditional and modern Chinese short prose focusing on literary texts in the original language. The course traces the development of short fiction and the essay in China.

Hindi

HNDI 1001. Elementary Hindi I. 4 hours.
An introductory course in Hindi covering the fundamentals of Hindi pronunciation, reading, writing, and grammar.
Offered fall semester every year.

HNDI 1002. Elementary Hindi II. 4 hours.
Prerequisite: HNDI 1001.
A continuation of the introductory course in Hindi. Fundamentals of Hindi pronunciation, reading, writing, and grammar.
Offered spring semester every year.

HNDI 2001-2001L. Intermediate Hindi. 4 hours.
Prerequisite: HNDI 1002.
This is the intermediate level of Hindi. It will build on the basic reading, writing, grammar, and speaking skills acquired in the introductory course.
Offered fall semester every year.

HNDI 2002. Intermediate Hindi. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: HNDI 2001-2001L.
Intermediate Hindi will cover select grammatical constructions, advanced vocabulary and excerpts from Hindi literature to promote reading and speaking proficiency.
Offered spring semester every year.

Japanese

JPNS 1001. Elementary Japanese I. 4 hours.
Emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn grammar, Hiragana and Katakana characters, and about 80 Kanji characters. All lessons include Japanese culture notes. Course also includes conversation sessions and character recognition and pronunciation exercise sessions on computers.
Offered fall semester every year.

JPNS 1002. Elementary Japanese II. 4 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 1001.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn grammar and 120 Kanji characters. Lessons include Japanese culture notes as well. The course also includes conversation sessions and character recognition and pronunciation exercise sessions on computers.
Offered spring semester every year.

JPNS 1100. Intensive Japanese. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 1002.
Japanese language course with focus on reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Japanese for students beyond the beginning level.
Not offered on a regular basis.

JPNS 2001. Intermediate Japanese I. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 1002.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn grammar and about 140 Kanji characters. All lessons include Japanese culture notes as well. The course also includes character recognition and pronunciation exercise sessions on computers.
Offered fall semester every year.

JPNS 2002. Intermediate Japanese II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 2001.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn grammar and about 160 Kanji characters. All lessons include Japanese culture notes as well. The course also includes character recognition and pronunciation exercise sessions on computers.
Offered spring semester every year.

JPNS 2150. Business Japanese. 3 hours.
Prerequisite or corequisite: JPNS 1002.
Language, customs, and skills that are essential to transact business successfully in Japan, with textbooks as well as with actual and audio-visual materials.
Offered fall semester every year.

JPNS 3010. Advanced Japanese I. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 2002 or permission of department.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn grammar and about 220 Kanji characters. All lessons include Japanese culture notes as well. The course also includes character recognition and pronunciation exercise sessions on computers.
Offered fall semester every year.

JPNS 3020. Advanced Japanese II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 3010 or permission of department.
Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn grammar and about 270 Kanji characters. All lessons include Japanese culture notes as well.
Offered spring semester every year.

JPNS 3990. Directed Study in Japanese Language and Literature. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent study and research under the direction of individual faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Not offered on a regular basis.

JPNS 4110. Advanced Japanese III. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 3020 or permission of department.
A continuation of Advanced Japanese II, with emphasis on improved proficiency in the four language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, and concentration on the reading of literary texts in Japanese.
Offered fall semester every year.

JPNS 4120. Advanced Japanese IV. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: JPNS 4110 or permission of department.
A continuation of Advanced Japanese III, including the introduction of basic concepts of translating and interpreting from English into Japanese and from Japanese into English and the reading of literary texts in Japanese.
Offered spring semester every year.

JPNS 4500/6500. Readings in Japanese Literature. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Undergraduate prerequisite: JPNS 3020.
Selected readings of Japanese literature in the original language. Texts will vary, with focus on readings of works of literature and discussion of issues in literary criticism in Japanese.
Not offered on a regular basis.

Korean

KREN 1001. Elementary Korean I. 4 hours.
Pronunciation, grammar, particles, basic sentence construction and sentence patterns. Reading and writing in Hangul, the national writing system.
Offered fall semester every year.

KREN 1002. Elementary Korean II. 4 hours.
As a continuation of Elementary Korean I, this course focuses on pronunciation, grammar, particles, basic sentence construction and sentence patterns. Reading and writing in Hangul, the national writing system.
Offered spring semester every year.

KREN 2001. Intermediate Korean I. 3 hours.
Pronunciation, grammar, particles, sentence construction, and sentence patterns. Declarative, interrogative, propositive, and imperative speech styles. Reading and writing in Hangul, the national writing system.
Offered fall semester every year.

KREN 2002. Intermediate Korean II. 3 hours.
As a continuation of Intermediate Korean I, this course focuses on pronunciation, grammar, particles, sentence construction, and sentence patterns. Declarative, interrogative, propositive, and imperative speech styles. Reading and writing in Hangul, the national writing system.
Offered spring semester every year.

KREN 3001. Advanced Korean I. 3 hours.
This course focuses on building an advanced-level vocabulary and grammar knowledge in Korean for a variety of verbal and written communications.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

KREN 3002. Advanced Korean II. 3 hours.
As a continuation of Advanced Korean I, this course focuses on building an advanced-level vocabulary and grammar knowledge in Korean for a variety of verbal and written communications.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

KREN 4001. Business Korean. 3 hours.
Students will be able to speak, comprehend, read, and write business Korean and will also be able to understand Korean business culture through classroom activities, field trips, and homework assignments based on authentic material.
Offered fall semester every year.

KREN 4002. Business Korean II. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BUSINESS KREN II.
Prerequisite: KREN 4001.
A continuation of Business Korean.
Offered spring semester every year.

Manding

MAND 1010. Elementary Manding I. 3 hours.
Introduction to Manding culture. Foundation in spoken and written Manding (Bamana, Jula, Maninka). Focus on listening and speaking.
Non-traditional format: Additional laboratory work is required.
Offered fall semester every year.

MAND 1020. Elementary Manding II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MAND 1010.
A continuation of Elementary Manding I with more emphasis on oral skill and tone perception.
Offered spring semester every year.

MAND 2010. Intermediate Manding I. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MAND 1020.
Introduction of nuances in grammatical topics covered in Elementary Manding I and Elementary Manding II. Focus on oral and writing skills. Cultural issues will also be treated with more nuances.
Offered fall semester every year.

MAND 2020. Intermediate Manding II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MAND 2010.
A continuation of Intermediate Manding I. Reading of authentic texts from newspapers and media as well as from Manding writers.
Offered spring semester every year.

Swahili

SWAH 1010. Elementary Swahili I. 4 hours.
Fundamentals of the Swahili language and culture. Emphasis on grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, and conversational skills. Additional laboratory work required.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (USGIDL).
Offered fall semester every year.

SWAH 1020. Elementary Swahili II. 4 hours.
Prerequisite: SWAH 1010.
A continuation of Elementary Swahili I. Emphasis on register variation, advanced grammar, and culture.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (USGIDL).
Offered spring semester every year.

SWAH 2010. Intermediate Swahili I. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: SWAH 1020 or permission of department.
Introduction to complex linguistic and cultural structures, role of culture in language learning, reading and writing of literary texts, social history of the language.
Offered fall semester every year.

SWAH 2020. Intermediate Swahili II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: SWAH 2010.
A continuation of Intermediate Swahili I. Introduction to literary texts, poetry, newspapers and magazines, and everyday language use.
Offered spring semester every year.

SWAH(AFST)(CMLT) 3010. Swahili Studies I. 3 hours.
Exploration of the aspects of Swahili literary history and civilization. It will provide knowledge of East Africa (not explored in regular language classes) through geography, history, political, and economic structures. The main focus will be on critical readings on Swahili literature, history, and civilization.
Offered fall semester every year.

SWAH(AFST)(CMLT) 3020. Swahili Studies II. 3 hours.
An exploration of Swahili culture in contemporary literary texts; a discussion on how literary texts about the Swahili language and its speakers are used to manifest the culture and how external influences affect the indigenous Swahili culture. Readings of novels from the target country, documents, and other archival materials will be expected of the students.
Offered spring semester every year.

SWAH(AFAM) 3990. Directed Study in Swahili Language and Literature. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent study and research in Swahili language and literature under the direction of individual faculty members. Focus on reading and analysis of Swahili literary writings (including works in translation).
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Vietnamese

VIET 1001. Elementary Vietnamese. 3 hours.
Develops all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Introduces the phonetic system and the Vietnamese script. Fifteen dialogues contain situation-based conversations which introduce basic vocabulary and grammar. Each lesson contains several culture notes about the country and its customs.
Offered fall semester every year.

VIET 1002. Elementary Vietnamese II. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: VIET 1001.
A continuation of Elementary Vietnamese. Develops all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Introduces the phonetic system and the Vietnamese script. Another fifteen dialogues contain situation-based conversations which introduce basic vocabulary and grammar. Each lesson contains several culture notes about the country and its customs.
Offered spring semester every year.

VIET 2001. Intermediate Vietnamese. 3 hours.
Conversational fluency, orthography, and grammar.
Offered fall semester every year.