Arabic

ELA101 Elementary Arabic I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory.
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

Note: A student must successfully complete ELA102 (Elementary Arabic II) before credit toward graduation is granted for ELA101 (Elementary Arabic I).

ELA102 Elementary Arabic II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is a continuation of ELA101 (Elementary Arabic I).
Prerequisite: ELA101

Chinese

ELC101 Elementary Modern Chinese I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) 

The basic course in Modern Chinese (Mandarin) is designed to develop primary listening and speaking skills through work in the classroom and language laboratory. Students will learn the pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of Chinese in the context of important aspects of the culture affecting the communication process. Students will be introduced to the Romanized writing system (pinyin). 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: Student must successfully complete ELC102 (Elementary Modern Chinese II) before credit toward graduation is granted for ELC101 (Elementary Modern Chinese I). 

ELC102 Elementary Modern Chinese II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This is a continuation of ELC101 (Elementary Modern Chinese I). Listening and speaking skills will be further developed through work in the classroom and the language lab. Students will learn more about Chinese pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary in selected cultural contexts. The basic Chinese writing system will be introduced. 
Prerequisite: ELC101 

ELC103 Intermediate Modern Chinese
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is the third in a sequence. The purpose of the course is to help students build functional language proficiency and increase their ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese with confidence and ease. The course continues to focus on the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with a strong emphasis on sentence structure, grammatical features, oral and written translation fluency, and vocabulary building. 
Prerequisite: ELC102 or exemption exam 

ELC105 Modern Chinese for Heritage Students
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed for Chinese heritage students who wish to enhance their communicative skills.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELC201 Modern Chinese Literature
3 credits; 3 hours

This course introduces students to modern Chinese literature and culture. Readings will be taken from various genres of literature, with an emphasis on modern Chinese literary expression. The course aims at strengthening the student's ability to read and discuss literature in Chinese. Special attention will be paid to the Chinese literary tradition and its relationship to Western literature.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam 

French

ELF101 Elementary French I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELF102 (Elementary French II) before credit is granted for ELF101 (Elementary French I).

ELF102 Elementary French II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This is a continuation of ELF101 (Elementary French I). 
Prerequisite: ELF101 

ELF103 Intermediate French
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to further develop language skills. The relationship between speaking, reading and writing is emphasized. 
Prerequisite: ELF102 or exemption exam

ELF105 French for Francophones
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to enable students who speak French at an intermediate level to further develop oral and written skills through interviews, reading and writing assignments. This course will also emphasize spelling, grammar, and vocabulary needed to pursue academic coursework in French. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam 

ELF150 Skills Maintenance in Modern Language
1 credit; 2 hours

This laboratory course is designed to maintain foreign language skills during an interruption in the study sequence. Individual instruction is directly related to a student's particular field of interest. Hours individually arranged. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

ELF201 French Literature from a Global Perspective
3 credits; 3 hours

This course is an introduction to the literature and culture of French-speaking countries through various forms of literary expression. Readings and discussions will emphasize the rich contributions of African, Caribbean, and North American writers and artists, as well as responses to them from France and the United States. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam 

Greek

ELG101 Elementary Modern Greek I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELG102 (Elementary Modern Greek II) before credit is granted for ELG101 (Elementary Modern Greek I).

ELG102 Elementary Modern Greek II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This is a continuation of ELG101 (Elementary Modern Greek I). 
Prerequisite: ELG101

ELG103 Intermediate Modern Greek
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to further develop language skills. The relationship between speaking, reading, and writing is emphasized.
Prerequisite: ELG102 or exemption exam

ELG150 Skills Maintenance in Modern Language
1 credit; 2 hours 

This laboratory course is designed to maintain foreign language skills during an interruption in the study sequence. Individual instruction is directly related to students’ particular field of interest. Hours individually arranged. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

ELG204 Perspectives on Modern Greek Culture and Literature
3 credits; 3 hours

This course will survey major ideological currents and cultural practices which created the modern Greek identity and its relationship to the modern nation-state and Hellenic Diaspora. Readings will include selections from the Akritic cycle, Erotokritos, Solomos, and others. Fluency in Modern Greek is required. 
Prerequisite: CSE098 or CSE099, ENA/ENG099, and exemption exam

Hebrew

ELH101 Elementary Hebrew I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELH102 (Elementary Hebrew II) before credit is granted for ELH101 (Elementary Hebrew I).

ELH102 Elementary Hebrew II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is a continuation of ELH101 (Elementary Hebrew I). It is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: ELH101

Italian

ELI101 Elementary Italian I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELI102 (Elementary Italian II) before credit is granted for ELI101 (Elementary Italian I). 

ELI102 Elementary Italian II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This is a continuation of ELI 101 (Elementary Italian I).
Prerequisite: ELI101 

ELI103 Intermediate Italian
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to further develop language skills. The relationship between speaking, reading and writing is emphasized. 
Prerequisite: ELI102 or exemption exam 

ELI150 Skills Maintenance in Modern Language
1 credit; 2 hours 

This laboratory course is designed to maintain foreign language skills during an interruption in the study sequence. Individual instruction is directly related to student’s particular field of interest. Hours individually arranged. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

Japanese

ELJ101 Elementary Japanese I
3 credits 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through course work in the classroom and the language laboratory.
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELJ102 (Elementary Japanese II) before credit is granted for ELI101 (Elementary Japanese I). 

ELJ102 Elementary Japanese II
3 credits 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is a continuation of ELJ101 Elementary Japanese I.
Prerequisite: ELJ101

ELJ201 Modern Japanese Literature
3 credits 3 hours  

This course will familiarize students with modern Japanese literature through selected readings with an emphasis on expository style. Representative authors from the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and post-war literature will be selected. This course is taught in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Exemption Exam

Korean

ELK101 Elementary Korean I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) 

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. The Korean script han’gul will be used from the onset. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

Note: A student must successfully complete ELK102 (Elementary Korean II) before credit is granted for ELK101 (Elementary Korean I).

ELK102 Elementary Korean II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is a continuation of ELK 101 (Elementary Korean I).
Prerequisite: ELK 101

ELK103 Intermediate Korean
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) 

This course is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Korean within a cultural context.
Prerequisite: ELK103 or exemption exam

ELK105 Korean for Heritage Students
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed for Korean heritage students who wish to enhance their communicative skills.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELK201 Modern Korean Literature
3 credits; 3 hours

This course will familiarize students with Korean literature through selected readings from twentieth-century authors.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

Polish

ELP101 Elementary Polish I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Note: A student must successfully complete ELP102 (Elementary Polish II) before credit toward graduation is granted for ELP101 (Elementary Polish I).
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

ELP102 Elementary Polish II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is a continuation of ELP101 (Elementary Polish I).
Prerequisite: ELP 101

ELP103 Intermediate Polish
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Polish within a cultural context.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELP105 Polish for Heritage Students
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed for Polish heritage students who wish to enhance their communicative skills.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELP201 Polish Literature
3 credits; 3 hours

This course will familiarize students with Polish literature through selected readings from the earliest times to the present.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

Portuguese

ELZ101 Elementary Portuguese I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELZ102 (Elementary Portuguese II) before credit is granted for ELZ101 (Elementary Portuguese I).

ELZ102 Elementary Portuguese II
3 credits, 4 hours 

This is a continuation of ELZ 101 (Elementary Portuguese I). 
Prerequisite: ELZ101

Russian

ELR101 Elementary Russian I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. The Cyrillic alphabet will be introduced from the onset. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

Note: A student must successfully complete ELR102 (Elementary Russian II) before credit toward graduation is granted for ELR101 (Elementary Russian I).

ELR102 Elementary Russian II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is a continuation of ELR101 (Elementary Russian I).
Prerequisite: ELR101 

ELR103 Intermediate Russian
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Russian within a cultural context.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELR105 Russian for Heritage Students
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed for Russian heritage students who wish to enhance their communicative skills.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam 

ELR201 Russian Literature of the Twentieth Century
3 credits; 3 hours

This course will familiarize students with key works by Russian writers from the end of the tsarist monarchy to the present.
Prerequisite: Exemption exam 

Spanish

ELS101 Elementary Spanish I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through work in the classroom and the language laboratory. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099 

Note: A student must successfully complete ELS102 (Elementary Spanish II) before credit is granted for ELS101 (Elementary Spanish I).  

ELS102 Elementary Spanish II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This is a continuation of ELS101 (Elementary Spanish I). 
Prerequisite: ELS101

ELS103 Intermediate Spanish
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to further develop language skills. The relationship among speaking, reading and writing is emphasized. 
Prerequisite: ELS102 or exemption exam

ELS105 Spanish for Fluent Speakers I
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to enable the native speaker of Spanish to master the intricacies of Spanish accentuation and spelling, to expand his/her vocabulary and to allow him/her to conduct a basic grammatical analysis of the sentence. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELS106 Spanish for Fluent Speakers II
3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab)

This course is designed to develop mastery of Spanish orthography, to expand vocabulary and knowledge of perfect tenses and regular verbs, and to develop the ability to construct complex syntactical structures. Students will be expected to write grammatically correct short compositions.
Prerequisite: ELS105 or exemption exam 

ELS150 Skills Maintenance in Modern Language
1 credit; 2 hours

This laboratory course is designed to maintain foreign language skills during an interruption in the study sequence. Individual instruction is directly related to student’s particular field of interest. Hours individually arranged. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

ELS200 Latin American Literature I
3 credits; 3 hours

This course deals with an introduction to Latin American literature and its relationship to the dynamics of social change. The course also traces the influence of European, North American, African, and pre-Columbian elements on Latin American literary movements. Topics include pre-Columbian literatures, colonization and exploration, the wars of independence, and abolition. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELS201 Latin American Literature II
3 credits; 3 hours

This course is a continuation of HUS200. The second term deals with urbanization, social consciousness, alienation, black awareness, and the new revolutions. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELS204 Latin American Civilizations
3 credits; 3 hours

This course deals with an in-depth study of the peoples and cultural institutions of Latin America through the examination of selected topics such as caudillismo, machismo, mestizaje, honor, slavery, and aboriginal traditions as reflected in different forms of literary and artistic expression. Students will learn to comment critically on Latin American civilization and to make significant comparisons with their own backgrounds and experiences. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELS205 Latin American Civilizations
3 credits; 3 hours

This course deals with an in-depth study of the peoples and cultural institutions of Latin America through the examination of selected topics such as caudillismo, machismo, mestizaje, honor, slavery, and aboriginal traditions as reflected in different forms of literary and artistic expression. Students will learn to comment critically on Latin American civilization and to make significant comparisons with their own backgrounds and experiences. Taught in English, this course does not grant exemption credits in Spanish and is closed to students who have taken ELS204.
Prerequisite: ENA/ENG099

ELS210 Advanced Spanish Composition
3 credits; 3 hours 

This course is designed as an introduction to the study of fiction and stylistics in the Spanish language. Students learn to identify and utilize effective communicative strategies in written Spanish. They also build an adequate vocabulary for career or academic purposes. Weekly assignments will stress critical and composition skills. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam 

ELS220 Commercial Spanish
3 credits; 3 hours

This course is designed to reinforce advanced composition and research techniques in the field of business. Emphasis is placed on types of business communications and the preparation and analysis of research reports. Students will become familiar with the main similarities and differences between commercial terminology in Spanish and English. They will also become familiar with import, export, and other business documents. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

ELS250 Contemporary Latin American Fiction in Translation
3 credits; 3 hours

This course explores the thematic and stylistic variety of contemporary Latin American fiction in English translation. Students will explore the themes of dictatorship, struggle with nature, the plight of natives, mestizaje, social and political unrest, and alienation through the analysis of representative stories, novellas and novels.  Experimental and fantastic fiction will also be considered. Students will learn about the literary movements that influenced the writers in question.
Prerequisite: ENG101

ELS270 Literature of the Caribbean
3 credits; 3 hours

This course deals with a comparative study of the novel, drama, poetry, and essay of the countries in the Caribbean basin. Course content will change according to instructor and student preferences. Representative authors may include Marti, Hostos, Llorens Torres, Guillen, Lezama Lima, Mir, Bosch, Cesaire, Carpentier, and Ferre. 
Prerequisite: Exemption exam

Urban Study (Offered in English) 

ELN101 Introduction to Bilingualism
3 credits; 3 hours

This course will cover the basic rationale, principles and applications of a bilingual philosophy of learning. It will consider psychological, social and political factors of bilingualism, including past and present legislation. It will also examine language acquisition theories, representative models of bilingualism and bilingual instruction, and issues related to the maintenance of language and culture. Field trips to various schools in the city will constitute a significant part of the course. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099

ELN194 The Puerto Rican Community: A Minority Group Experience
3 credits; 3 hours

This course examines the Puerto Rican community in order to provide an enhanced awareness of and sensitivity to the value systems of New York City's minorities. Students will experience first-hand the cultural heritage of one of the city's largest minorities and will learn about their contributions, conditions, and problems. Field trips will include El Barrio, Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, and other organizations. 
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG099