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WORLD LANGUAGES &CULTURES ADVISINGNEWSLETTERSPRING AND SUMMER 2017 REGISTRATION WINDOWS ONTuesday, November 1 – Friday, November 11, 2016It is strongly recommended that you meet with your advisor before course registration!WHY LANGUAGES?The study of languages,cultures and literature gives usa better understanding of ourmodern, complex andmulticultural world. Ourfaculty members representover 10 countries and speak:Arabic, Chinese, Danish,Dutch, English, French,German, Italian, Hebrew,Japanese, Polish, Russian,Spanish and Yiddish. Wesponsor numerous activitiessuch as film festivals, trips,speakers, language clubs, anda wide variety of study abroadpossibilities. The Departmentof World Languages andCultures creates a dynamicenvironment that preparesstudents to become globalcitizens.MISSION STATEMENTThe Department of World Languages and Cultures is a culturally andintellectually diverse and welcoming community of faculty, staff, students,and alumni who value knowledge, multicultural awareness and the free andresponsible exchange of ideas. Through the exercise of analytical rigor in ourdifferent language and culture disciplines we and our students: criticallyinterpret language and symbols; thoroughly examine cultural artifacts anddiscourses; and seek to understand global, cultural, political, and historicalperspectives. Working with our faculty, our students learn how to read andthink analytically in English and in the target languages, communicateeffectively in speech and writing in both English and the target language,work with diverse partners, and participate fully in culturally diverseexperiences. The mission of the Department of World Languages andCultures is to help students acquire linguistic and cultural skills tocommunicate successfully in a language other than English, prepare studentsto appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity, and motivate them to continue,after graduation, for lifelong learning in the context of a global society in the21st century. The Department of World Languages and Cultures recognizesand follows in all its courses the World-Readiness Standards for learninglanguages set forth by ACTFL.CURRICULUMAll of our academic programs will teach students to read closely and thinkanalytically, write clearly, speak articulately, and evaluate and presentevidence wisely and accurately. We will prepare students to become informedglobal citizens by engaging with people and cultural artifacts from differentlanguages and traditions, and by interacting with people and experiencingplaces different from their home communities.“To have another language is to possess asecond soul”-CharlemagneWorld Languages & Cultures -Bliss Hall, Room 328 The College of New Jersey

SPANISH MAJORRequirements for the Spanish MajorA total of 12 course units is the minimum requirement for the Spanish major.Spanish Major Course RequirementsFall 2015-SPANISH 4 year SequenceThe Spanish/Secondary Education track also requires a professionaleducation sequence of courses in preparation for certification. Students arestrongly encouraged to study abroad in a Spanish speaking country for atleast one semester.SPANISH/SEC EDUCATION Contact UsWorld Languages & CulturesBliss Hall, Room 328The College of New JerseyP.O. Box 77182000 Pennington RoadEwing, NJ 08628ChairJoseph Goebel, Ph.D.E) goebel@tcnj.eduTo schedule an appointment, follow thelink belowjoegoebe lwlc-tcnj.youcanbook.me/Requirements for the Spanish MajorIn order to begin Spanish Senior Student Teaching, teacher candidates (TCs)must have senior standing, must have successfully completed WLC 390with a minimum grade of B- and have a GPA of 3.00. TCs must alsohave taken the Spanish Praxis exam before beginning their student teaching.In order to enroll in WLC 390, students must have successfully completed 4courses above SPA 210 and earned a minimum rating of Intermediate Mid onthe ACTFL Oral Proficiency Exam.In order to receive a teaching license, the state of NJ now requires*-Spanish major (or at least 30 credits in Spanish with a variety of levels andtopics.)*-Pass the Spanish Language Praxis II (#5195) with a minimum score of 168*-A state-approved course in second language acquisition for ANYCERTIFICATION to teach Spanish (Pre-K, Elementary, Middle orSecondary.) At TCNJ, that course is WLC 390 (taught each Spring, Weds5:30pm.)*-A minimum an OPI rating of ACTFL Adv LowMINORSProgram AssistantGalo GuerreroE) wlc@tcnj.eduP) 609.771.2235The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers minors in Arabic,Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Linguistics, andRussian Studies. The minor typically consists of 5 course units, although therequirements vary for the intensive language programs. A minimum grade ofC is required in all courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements. We encourage all our minors to study abroad. All courses takenabroad will count towards graduation. TWO of the courses willcount towards the five courses required for a minor.Please check specific language section to find out more about exactrequirements: Arabic Japanese Chinese Linguistics French Russian Studies German Spanish ItalianWorld Languages & Cultures -Bliss Hall, Room 328 The College of New Jersey

STUDY ABROADGlobalization is here to stay, and students who want to work in ourinterconnected global world should study abroad (Goodman & StacieNevadomski Berdan, 2014)Approximately 25-30% of each graduating class at TCNJ participates in aneducation abroad experience – study abroad, an international internship,Global Student Teaching, or some type of volunteering or serviceexperience overseas.TCNJ Spain Program at the InstitutoFranklin/Universidad de Alcalá deHenares, SpainTCNJ is proud to offer a study abroadprogram at the Universidad de Alcalá deHenares during the Spring semesters. Join usin the heart of Spain — the AutonomousCommunity of Madrid — at the Universidadde Alcalá de Henares (UAH). The program ishosted by the Instituto Franklin, an academicmeeting place for Spaniards and Americans.TCNJ Spain – Spring Semester OnlyRequired pre-requisites:Spanish majors and minors: SPA 203 or210 and SPA 211Others: Mimimum of SPA 103. With thiscourse, students are able to take two Spanishcourses while in Alcalá: SPA 203 and SPA211.Courses in Spanish, Business, Humanities(including Art History), and Social SciencesSTUDY ABROAD GUIDELINESStudy abroad students may take up to five courses abroad. Upon successfulcompletion of the courses (C- or better), all credits will count towardsgraduation. Spanish majors may count up to THREE, 300 level coursestowards their Spanish major. Spanish minors may count up to TWOcourses towards their minor.Unless otherwise specified, overseas courses will be counted in thefollowing ways:-Students who take 200 level courses overseas may receive credit for SPA219, or SPA 241 or SPA 270 as determined by the course content.-Students who take 300 level courses overseas will receive credit for SPA370 IF they have met the pre-requisites cited above for the course theyhave elected. In this case, they will receive credit for SPA 370 under thecategories of literature or culture or linguistics as determined by the coursecontent. Specifically, students who intend to receive credit for:-370 Culture must have completed three, 200 level courses-370 Literature must have completed SPA 241Program Dates:Arrival/Pick up in Spain: January 10Departure from Spain: April 28No classes: January 28 (St. Thomas’ Day)& April 10-17 (Easter Week)Program Director: Dr. Marimar HuguetJerez, Associate Professor of Spanish-370 Linguistics must have completed SPA 215-Students who enroll in 300 level course overseas without havingcompleted the necessary pre-requisites at the time of registration will notreceive 300-level credit. They will receive credit for SPA 270 instead.Spanish/Secondary Education majors must keep a weekly cultural journalwhile abroad. This journal will be the key source of information for theirterm paper in WLC 390 taken during the JYE.World Languages & Cultures -Bliss Hall, Room 328 The College of New Jersey

COURSES OFFERED 2017WINTER SESSION (1/03 TO 1/20)CourseJPN 171SPA 103NameOgrenOteroDescriptionCONTEMPORARY JAPANBASIC SPANISH SEQUENCE IIIDayTBAMTWThTimeONLINE10 -1:00 PMSPRING SESSION (1/23 TO 5/05)ARABIC COURSESCourseARA 152ARA 171ARA 252NameTaha/ElkholyElkholyTahaDescriptionFIRST YEAR INTENSIVE ARABIC IITHE CONTEMPORARY ARAB WORLDSECONDYEAR INTENSIVE ARABIC IIDayMTThFrTues/FriMon/ThurTime11-12:20 PM02-03:20 PM02-03:20 PMCHINESE COURSESCourseCHI 152CHI 171CHI 252CHI 371NameLiu/MIMi,JiayanMi,JiayanLiu, CeliaDescriptionFIRST YR INTENSIVE CHINESE IICONTEMPORARY CHINASECOND-YR INTENSIVE CHINESE IIChinese Philosophy & 5:30-8:20PM5:30-6:50PM5:30-8:20PMFRENCH COURSESCourseFRE 101FRE 102FRE 102FRE 103FRE 103FRE 103FRE 211FRE 301FRE rTastenhoyePfenningerPfenningerDescriptionFRENCH FOR BEGINNERS IFRENCH FOR BEGINNERS IIFRENCH FOR BEGINNERS IIFRENCH FOR BEGINNERS IIIFRENCH FOR BEGINNERS IIIFRENCH FOR BEGINNERS IIIINTER FRENCH COMPOS/CONVADVANCED FRENCH COMP/CONVTOPICS IN on/ThurMon/ThurMon/ThurMon/ThurTime9:30-10:50 AM11-12:20 PM12:30-1:50 PM11-12:20 PM11-12:20 PM11-12:20 PM12:30-1:50 PM02-03:20 PM3:30-4:50 PMDayTues/FriTues/FriTime9:30-10:50 AM11-12:20 PMGERMAN COURSESCourseGER 102GER 203NameFennerFennerDescriptionGERMAN FOR BEGINNERS IIGERMAN GRAMMAR REVIEWITALIAN COURSESCourseITL 101ITL 102ITL 102ITL 102ITL 103ITL 103ITL 171ITL 217ITL iWrightKubatiDescriptionITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS IITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS IIITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS IIITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS IIITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS IIIITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS IIICONTEMPORARY ITALYINTRO TO ITALIAN HIST/CULTURETHE POSTMODERN CITY IN /ThurMon/ThurMon/ThurThurTime12:30-1:50 PM9:30-10:50 AM11-12:20 PM12:30-1:50 PM08-09:20 AM9:30-10:50 AM11-12:20 PM11-12:20 PM5:30-8:20PMDayMon/ThurWedMon/ThurTime02-03:20 PM5:30-8:20 PM3:30-4:50PMJAPANESE COURSESCourseJPN 152JPN 152JPN 252NameTBAOgrenOgrenDescriptionBEGIN INTENSIVE JAPANESE IIBEGIN INTENSIVE JAPANESE IISECOND INTENSIVE JAPANESE IILINGUISTICS COURSESCourseWLC 271WLC 271WLC 321WLC 390NameOgrenOgrenStillmanGoebelDescriptionGENDER AND LANGUAGEGENDER AND LANGUAGEINTRO HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS2ND LANG ACQUISITION REL METHODayMon/ThurMon/ThurMon/ThurWedTime11-12:20 PM12:30-1:50 PM3:30-4:50PM5:30-6:50 PMTCNJ Madrid ProgramStudy in Madrid, one of the world’s mostcosmopolitan and vibrant cities. Travelthrough Spanish art, architecture andhistory in guided tours to historic sites.Visit some of the oldest and mostbeautiful cities in the world – Toledo,Segovia and Avila – designed as WorldHeritage Sites by the UNESCO. Live inthe international dormitory, Casa doBrasil, located near the UniversidadComplutense campus.In order to qualify for admission to theprogram, students must have aminimum grade point average of 2.5. Allstudents in the program must registerfor SPA 171 and at least one other courseand may choose from the followingcourses:SPA 103 – Beginning Spanish III (NB:SPA 103 completes languagerequirement) – taught by Dr. AgustínOteroSPA 171 – “Cultural Sites andExplorations: Madrid and Beyond”SPA 203 – Intermediate Oral Proficiency(1 unit) – taught by Dr. Deborah CompteSPA 216 – Current Events (1 unit) –taught by Dr. Deborah CompteSPA 303 – Culture and Society in Spain(1 unit) – taught by Dr. Agustín OteroProgram Dates:July 2 – August 3, 2017Information Sessions:Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 5:00 in Bliss 148Thursday, Nov. 17 at 3:30 in Bliss 148Program Co-Director: Dr. DeborahCompte, Professor of SpanishProgram Co-Director: Dr. AgustínOtero, Associate Professor of SpanishPlease note:Heritage speakers of Spanish may enrollin SPA 216 (without the SPA 210 prerequisite course) with the permission ofthe program director. Please contact Dr.Otero or Dr. Compte for further details.World Languages & Cultures -Bliss Hall, Room 328 The College of New Jersey