Foreign Languages

Faculty:
Hou - Chair, Galve-Rivera, Kilpatrick, Liso, Smith, Talavera-Ibarra and Turman
Webster Hall • 417.625.3125

Mission

The department aims to develop the language proficiency and cultural competency of students in foreign languages through quality teaching and learning. By delivering instruction in foreign languages, the department educates students to gain an insight into their own culture and language and to enhance their vision of the world. The department enables students to acquire communication and critical thinking skills in foreign languages and to become life-long learners who engage in the multiple ways of viewing and interacting with the world at home and abroad.

The Department of Foreign Languages offers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in French and Spanish. Minors in Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish are available. A Certificate in Medical Interpretation (Spanish/English) is another option available to prospective students. The Department also offers the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in French and Spanish, with the chosen language as a single teaching field or as one of two teaching fields.

For the Bachelor of Arts and for the Bachelor of Sciences in Education degrees, there is an immersion experience requirement. Opportunities for such programs exist through University-sponsored programs, through the University’s membership in the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and through internships. The faculty provides close guidance to students in planning such experiences. Through the Institute of International Studies, students may be eligible for grants and/or scholarships to assist in financing these experiences.

Immersion programs are open to all students, regardless of major and are also available in Chinese and Japanese. All language majors must demonstrate oral cultural and written proficiency. Students with previous foreign language experience should consult the Department of Foreign Languages for current policies on placement in the proper course for the respective language. Students with no prior experience in a foreign language should enroll in a 101 course.

For additional information on Foreign Languages contact:
Dr. Sherman Hou, Department Chair
Webster Hall 338 • 417.625.3106 • hou-x@mssu.edu

Programs

• French - Grades K-12 Certification (Single Field) BSE
• French, BA
• Spanish - Grades K-12 Certification (Single Field), BSEd
• Spanish, BA

• Chinese Minor
• French Minor
• Japanese Minor
• Spanish Minor

• Medical Interpretation (Spanish/English) Certificate

Courses

• CHI 0101 - Beginning Chinese I (Mandarin)
• CHI 0102 - Beginning Chinese II (Mandarin)
• CHI 0203 - Intermediate Chinese I (Mandarin)
• CHI 0204 - Intermediate Chinese II (Mandarin)
• CHI 0298 - Topics in Chinese
• CHI 0305 - Readings & Conversation I
• CHI 0306 - Readings & Conversations II
• CHI 0498 - Advanced Topics in Chinese
• CHI 0499 - Independent Study

• OL 0298 - Topics in Foreign Languages
• OL 0498 - Advanced Topics in Foreign Languages

• FREN 0101 - Beginning French I
• FREN 0102 - Beginning French II
• FREN 0203 - Intermediate French I
• FREN 0204 - Intermediate French II
• FREN 0250 - French Conversation & Grammar
• FREN 0298 - Topics in French
• FREN 0301 - Readings & Conversation
• FREN 0302 - Contemporary French Culture and Civilization
• FREN 0303 - French Composition
• FREN 0304 - Introduction to French Literature
• FREN 0305 - Contemporary Francophone Cultures
• FREN 0306 - French Culture & Civilization
• FREN 0309 - French Language (Consortium)
• FREN 0322 - Twentieth-Century French Literature
• FREN 0324 - French Theater Studies
• FREN 0325 - French Cinema
• FREN 0350 - Language and Civilization
• FREN 0400 - French for Business
• FREN 0401 - French Literature to 1700
• FREN 0403 - Nineteenth-Century French Literature
• FREN 0404 - French Women Writers
• FREN 0405 - Francophone Literature
• FREN 0409 - French Literature (Consortium)
• FREN 0429 - French Culture (Consortium)
• FREN 0430 - French Translation
• FREN 0491 - Internship in French
• FREN 0498 - Advanced Topics in French

• GER 0101 - Beginning German I
• GER 0102 - Beginning German II
• GER 0203 - Intermediate German I
• GER 0204 - Intermediate German II

• JPN 0101 - Beginning Japanese I
• JPN 0102 - Beginning Japanese II
• JPN 0203 - Intermediate Japanese I
• JPN 0204 - Intermediate Japanese II
• JPN 0298 - Topics in Japanese
• JPN 0305 - Advanced Japanese I
• JPN 0306 - Advanced Japanese II
• JPN 0498 - Advanced Topics in Japanese
• JPN 0499 - Independent Study

• SPAN 0100 - Workplace and Travel Spanish
• SPAN 0101 - Beginning Spanish I
• SPAN 0102 - Beginning Spanish II
• SPAN 0203 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 0204 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 0298 - Topics in Spanish
• SPAN 0300 - Grammar and Composition
• SPAN 0301 - Introduction to Literature and Spanish Language Review
• SPAN 0306 - Introduction to Spanish Civilization
• SPAN 0307 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization
• SPAN 0310 - Conversation I
• SPAN 0320 - Conversations and Readings
• SPAN 0326 - Peninsular Literature from El Cid to the Present
• SPAN 0335 - Mexican Literature (Writing Intensive)
• SPAN 0336 - Survey of Spanish American Literature
• SPAN 0340 - Latin American Cinema
• SPAN 0350 - Latin American Contemporary Issues
• SPAN 0360 - Introduction to Medical Interpretation (Spanish/English)
• SPAN 0375 - Latin American Folklore
• SPAN 0399 - Spanish Study Abroad
• SPAN 0400 - Hispanic Drama
• SPAN 0410 - Conversation II
• SPAN 0420 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
• SPAN 0430 - Protocol and Procedures of Medical Interpretation (Spanish/English)
• SPAN 0440 - Translation Spanish/English
• SPAN 0491 - Internship in Spanish
• SPAN 0498 - Advanced Topics in Spanish
• SPAN 0499 - Independent Study