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Department of Modern and
Classical Languages
231 Hoyt Hall
Phone: (307) 766-4177, FAX: (307) 766-2727
Website: http://www.uwyo.edu/modlang
Professors
PHILIP HOLT, B.A. St. John’s College 1969;
Ph.D Stanford University 1976; Professor of Classics 2005, 1993, 1987.
KEVIN S. LARSEN, B.A. Brigham Young University
1976; M.A. 1978; A.M. Harvard University 1979; Ph.D. 1983; Professor of
Spanish 1998, 1989.
CARLOS MELLIZO-CUADRADO, B.A. University of Madrid 1965; M.A. 1966; Ph.D. 1970; Professor of Spanish 1977, 1968.
HANNELORE MUNDT, Staatsexamen, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen 1977; Ph.D. University of California-Irvine 1984; Professor of German
2004, 1998, 1996.
PAVEL SIGALOV, Diploma, Pedagogical Institute
(U.S.S.R.) 1952; Ph.D. Leningrad University 1963; Doctor of Philology 1978;
Professor of Russian 1991, 1983.
Associate Professors
PATRICIA HAMEL, B.A. Pennsylvania State
University 1964; M.A. 1968; Ph.D. University of Kansas 1985; Associate
Professor of Spanish 1995, 1989.
HAROLD P. NEEMANN, B.A. Metropolitan State College 1990; M.A. University of Colorado at Boulder 1992; Ph.D. 1998;
Associate Professor of French 2004, 1998.
DUANE RHOADES, B.A. Brigham Young University
1967; M.A. 1971; Ph.D. University of Illinois 1977; Associate Professor
of Spanish 1988, 1982.
KHAMA-BASSILI TOLO, G3: Gradué en
Pédagogie Appliquée, Option: Francais-Linguistique Africaine,
Université Nationale du Zaire 1976; L2: Licencié en Pédagogie
Appliquée, Option: Francais, 1978; M.A. Vanderbilt University 1986;
Ph.D. 1989; Associate Professor of French 1996, 1990.
Assistant Professors
MAGDALENA A. TARNAWSKA, B.A. Reinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule,
Aachen, Germany 1996; M.A. Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland 1997; M.A.
University of California, Irvine 1998; Ph.D. 2005; Assistant Professor of German
2007.
EMILY HIND, B.A. University of Kansas 1995; M.A. Pennsylvania State University 1997; Ph.D. University of Virginia 2001; Assistant Professor of Spanish 2005.
Temporary Assistant Professor:
MASAHIRO YAMAMOTO, B.A. University of Hokkaido, Japan 1983; Ph.D. University of Alabama 1998; Temporary Assistant Professor of Japanese 2003.
Senior Professional Lecturers
JOSEPH KRAFCZIK, B.A. University of Wyoming 1983; M.A. University of Michigan 1986; Associate Lecturer in Russian
2005, 1988.
Academic Professional Lecturers
SARAH CARLE, B.A. Chadron State College 2002; M.A. University of Wyoming
2005; Academic Professional Lecturer of Spanish 2007.
LAURA DE LOZIER, B.A. Beloit College 1990; M.A. University of Wisconsin 1992; Ph.D. 2002; Academic Professional Lecturer in Latin 2006.
YAN ZHANG, B.A. Harbin Institute of Technology 2000; M.A. Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences 2002; Academic Professional Lecturer in Chinese 2006.
Temporary Lecturers
Jennifer Lavanchy, Mark Person, Carlos Salas, Walter Wall, Nathan
Wilhelm
Professors Emeriti
M. Ian Adams,
Lewis Bagby, Lowell A. Bangerter, Klaus D. Hanson, Francis S. Heck, Walter G. Langlois, Sigrid Mayer, Marguerite P. van Doorslaer,
Jean-Louis G. Picherit
The Modern and Classical Languages department offers work leading to the B.A. degree with majors in French, German, Russian and Spanish, or concentrations for the B.A. in humanities/fine arts. A minor is offered in Latin and Japanese area studies. The M.A. is available in French, German and Spanish. Courses are also offered in literature in translation.
Foreign Language Requirements
All candidates for the B.A. and B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete the equivalent of 8 semester hours of work in a single modern or classical language. Normally this requirement is satisfied by completing courses 1010 and 1020 with a letter grade of C or better in a single language, but completion of 1020 with a grade of C or better also satisfies the requirement. There are also other ways to satisfy the requirement: (1) a more advanced language course with a grade of C or better also constitutes the completion of the language requirement (for a list of applicable courses contact the department); (2) students with prior exposure to the language may be granted college credit after taking a written examination administered by the department; students must take this examination before completing registration for a language course (for regulations governing credit by examination, refer to Credit Available to Undergraduate Students in this bulletin); (3) an advanced placement, AP, examination in the language with a score of 4 or higher satisfies the language requirement, as do CLEP scores (see section on Credit by Examination on the department website).
Students who do not wish college credit for previous high school language study should register in classes appropriate to their level of training. Those who have had two years of a foreign language in high school normally enter 1020 of that language, while those who have had three or more years of such study should take the placement examination to determine the course in which they should enroll and to avail themselves of the opportunity to receive credit by examination. Students in doubt about their ability are advised to take the placement examination. Students who have completed their language requirement can enroll for additional language courses of their choice, something strongly advised for those who wish to reach adequate levels of proficiency in the language or wish to study abroad. Check the bulletin or website for special sections targeted for students with varied experiences in the language.
Undergraduate Major
A language major usually requires 30 semester hours of work in a single language beyond 2030 (French requires 31 semester hours). To include a language option in the humanities/fine arts interdisciplinary program, students must complete at least 12 hours above the 2030 level.
Required courses for the major in French are 2040, 2130 or 3110, 2140, 3005, 3050, 3060, 4080 (3 hrs.), 4100, 4110, plus 6 hours of electives in French at the upper-level.
Required courses for the major in German are 2040, 2140, 3050, 4100 and 4110, plus 15 hours of electives in German at the upper-level.
Required courses for the major in Russian are RUSS 2040, 2140, 3050, 3060, 4070, 4080 and 12 hours of electives in Russian at the 3000-level or above.
Spanish offers two major tracks: (1) literature-language requires 2040, 2140, 3050, 3100, 3120, plus electives (for a total of 30 credit hours minimum); (2) language-linguistics requires 2040, 2140, 3050, 3060, 4070, 4080, 4090, LANG 4750 and strongly recommends SPAN 3100, 3120, ANTH 2200, plus electives (for a total of 33 credit hours minimum).
The humanities/fine art majors should have 2040, 2140 and 3050 as part of their language option.
Prospective B.A. language majors should seek help from their advisers to work out a coordinated program of study. An additional area of concentration (e.g., a second foreign language, English, fine arts, philosophy, history, science or social science) is strongly recommended.
Students registered in the College of Arts and Sciences may obtain teaching certification by electing certain courses in the College of Education; they should consult the language department during their sophomore year in order to make the necessary selection.
Minor
In general, students desiring to complete a minor in a foreign language will be required to complete a program of 18 semester hours above 2030. For individual languages, contact the department for further details or check the departmental web site.
Native Language Credit
Students are not allowed university credit for language courses in their native language below the 4000 level.
Graduate Degrees
The department offers the M.A. in French, German and Spanish under Plan A and Plan B. Consult the Graduate Bulletin for the general regulations concerning graduate work at the University of Wyoming.
Undergraduates contemplating advanced work in all fields should remember that many graduate schools require a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language for admission to candidacy for an advanced degree. Accordingly, they should plan to begin study in a foreign language early in their undergraduate years so that their progress toward an advanced degree will not be delayed later.
Suggested Curriculum for B.A. in a Foreign Language
(for students with no prior background in the language)
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Freshman Year: Fall
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Hours |
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Freshman Year: Spring
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Hours |
| 4 |
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Sophomore Year: Fall
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Hours |
| 4 |
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Sophomore Year: Spring
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Hours |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
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Junior Year: Fall
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Hours |
| 3 | |
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Language
3000-4000-level
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3 |
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Junior Year: Spring
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Hours |
| 3 | |
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Language
3000-4000-level
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6 |
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Senior Year: Fall
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Hours |
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Language
4000-5000-level
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6 |
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Senior Year: Spring
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Hours |
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Language
4000-5000-level
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6 |
Please send comments or questions to registrar@uwyo.edu
Last Change: 07/05/07