COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES
LANGUAGES and LINGUISTICS
Professors Barquet, Fouillade, Garcia, MacGregor-Mendoza, Pollack, Villa, Wolf; Assistant Professors Deshors, Herrera, Waltermire; College Professor Longwell; College Associate Professor Buchenau; College Assistant Professors Calk, Pedersen
(575) 646-3408
http://www.nmsu.edu/~langling/
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR or DOUBLE MAJOR: Foreign Languages
OPTION: French
OPTION: German
OPTION: Spanish
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR: Latin American Studies
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR: Chicano Studies
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR: Linguistics
MINORS: French
German
Linguistics
Spanish
Programs of study in the Department of Languages and Linguistics prepare students for a diverse number of professions and provide them with critical skills that compliment many careers in an increasingly interdependent, global marketplace. Students also increase their awareness of the important role language plays in human interaction, on individual and global levels.
The major curriculum plans in each language include balanced groups of courses in language, linguistics, literature, and culture. Students may choose to major, double major, or minor in French, German, or Spanish. Requirements involve 24 credits numbered 300 or above in the major field.
College Second Language Requirement
To meet the second language requirement, the student must do one of the following:
- Non-Heritage language speakers should complete the normal language course sequence: 111, 112, 211, 212. Students should enter the sequence at their proficiency level. Heritage language speakers should complete the 113, 213, 214 sequence. Students who successfully complete either SPAN 113 or 213 or 214 may not take SPAN 111, 112, 211 or 212 for credit.
- Challenge the 212 level of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, or Spanish, or the 214 level of Portuguese, or Spanish for Heritage Speakers.
- Obtain college certification of completion of three consecutive years of one second language at the high school level with a grade of C or higher.
- Obtain, from the head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, certification of a working knowledge of a second language if such language is not taught at New Mexico State University. The student must demonstrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in the language at a minimum of the 212 or equivalent level through examination.
- Obtain certification of a working knowledge of a Native American language from the American Indian program director.
- Pass an upper-division course (numbered 300 or above- does not include directed reading, independent study, practicum or Viewing a Wider World courses) taught in a second language by the Department of Languages and Linguistics.
- Pass C D 476, American Sign Language III with a grade of C or better
- In the case of a foreign student who is required to take the TOEFL exam, the dean will automatically waive the second language requirement if the student scores 500 or above or the equivalent.
- ESL or English language may not be used to fulfill the language requirement.
- Students should satisfy the language requirement as soon as possible and take the necessary courses in the sequence indicated by the advisor.
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR or DOUBLE MAJOR: Foreign Languages
Departmental Requirements for Majors
All Foreign Language majors (single) are required to take LING 200G and a second language through 212 (or 214 if in the Native Speaker Track of Spanish or taking Portuguese) or equivalent with the approval of the department. Students majoring in Spanish may take SPAN 340 in lieu of LING 200G.
An S grade in a foreign language course must correspond to a C grade or better.
Electives sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 48 upper-division.
Language Placement
The language assessment is recommended for all students entering language courses. The language assessment may be taken online from your home or any of the campus computer labs. Please print your assessment results so you will have that information available. You will find the link for the language assessment on the department web page.
Departmental Requirements for Double Majors
Students can double major in Foreign Languages by completing an option in French, German, or Spanish while completing a different major in another department. The double major must be completed prior to or simultaneously with the Foreign Languages major.
Students who double major in Foreign Languages with an option in either French, German or Spanish are not required to take LING 200G or a second language.
Students who major in Foreign Languages only and who simultaneously fulfill both the French, German and/or Spanish options are not required to take an additional language or LING 200G. This is not a double major as the degree is in Foreign Languages with two options, French and Spanish.
An S grade in a foreign language course must correspond to a C grade or better.
Electives sufficient to bring total to 128, including 48 upper-division.
After completion of beginning and intermediate French, German, or Spanish (or their equivalent), students are eligible to take courses numbered 300 and above.
OPTION: French
Requirements
French courses numbered 300 or above—24 credits, one class each in the areas of language studies, culture, and literature. Must include FREN 313 or FREN 314.
Language Studies: FREN 301, 313, 314, 325, 352, 408, 425, 480
Culture: FREN 305, 306, 360, 362, 378, 385, 410, 462, 478, 485
Literature: FREN 302, 381, 382, 386, 471, 472, 486
One course required at the 400 level. Other courses selected with the aid of an advisor.
OPTION: German
Requirements
German courses numbered 300 or above—24 credits selected with the aid of an advisor.
OPTION: Spanish
Requirements
SPAN 312 or 313 and 314 or 315.
Spanish courses numbered 300 and 400—24 credits selected with the aid of an advisor. Required for the major, double major, or minor: SPAN 312 or SPAN 313, and SPAN 314 or SPAN 315.
Credit will not be given for both SPAN 312 and 313. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 314 and 315.
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR: Latin American Studies
This program consists of 24 credits drawn from the lists below of which 18 credits must be numbered 300 or above. In addition, students must satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement through course work, proficiency examinations, or by taking three years of the same language in high school. Advisor: Dr. Mark Milliorn, Languages and Linguistics.
OPTIONS
There are two options based on the section chosen by the student:
Option 1: Concentration in Latin American Language, Culture, and Literature (Spanish or Portuguese):
a) 12 credits from Section 1
b) 12 credits from Section 2, of which no more than 6 may be taken in a single department
Option 2: Concentration in one major (e.g., history, government, economics, health science, anthropology, sociology) included in Latin American Social Sciences and Art:
a) 12 credits in the chosen area of Section 2 (if the major is government, one of these courses may be ECON 325V)
b) 6 credits from another area (or areas) of Section 2
c) 6 credits from Section 1
Both options require that the student take at least two Spanish or Portuguese courses above 300-level, for which courses the student must pass either the language placement test or SPAN/PORT 212 or 214.
Section 1: Latin American Language, Culture and Literature:
Spanish/Portuguese
Language*
| SPAN 325, Advanced Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 327, Conversation for Native Speakers of Spanish | 3 |
| HL S 461, Health Communications with Hispanic Clients | 3 |
| PORT 325, Portuguese Conversation | 3 |
*Only 3 credits will count.
Culture
| PORT 449, Special Problems | 3 |
| SPAN 305, Topics in Hispanic Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 306, Special Topics | 3 |
| SPAN 362, Hispanic Cultures and Civilizations | 3 |
| SPAN 363, US-Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 450, Mexican Cultures | 3 |
| SPAN 469, Gender and Sexuality in Hispanic Film | 3 |
| SPAN 491, History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
Literature
| SPAN 386, Hispanic Literature through the Seventeenth Century | 3 |
| SPAN 387, Hispanic Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| SPAN 388, Contemporary Spanish Literature | 3 |
Section 2: Latin American Social Sciences and Art
| ANTH 110, New World Prehistory | 3 |
| ANTH 306V, Peoples of Latin America | 3 |
| ANTH 307, People of Mexico and Guatemala | 3 |
| ANTH 312, Ancient Maya | 3 |
| ANTH 313, Ancient Mexico | 3 |
| ANTH 361V, Social Issues in the Rural Americas | 3 |
| ANTH 387, Field Work in Latin America | 3 |
| ART 320, Art and Architecture in Pre-Columbian Meso-America | 3 |
| ART 321, Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture of the Andes | 3 |
| ECON 324V, Developing Nations | 3 |
| ECON 325V, Economic Development of Latin America | 3 |
| GEOG 328V, Geography of Latin America(s) | 3 |
| GEOG 461, U.S.-Mexico Border Development | 3 |
| GOVT 371, Latin American Politics | 3 |
| GOVT 378, U.S.-Mexico Border Politics | 3 |
| GOVT 379, Mexican Politics | 3 |
| HIST 311V, Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 312, Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 331, Rebels, Guerillas and Terrorism in Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 353, Colonial Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 354, Modern Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 356, The Mexican Revolution | 3 |
| HIST 357, Central America | 3 |
| HIST 358, Argentina | 3 |
| HIST 387, Spain | 3 |
| HIST 453, Cuba: Colony to Castro | 3 |
| HIST 455, Brazil | 3 |
| HIST 458, History of the U.S.-Mexican Border | 3 |
| HIST 459, Peru | 3 |
| HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues | 3 |
| HL S 463, Interdisciplinary Seminar | 3 |
| HL S 465V, International Health Problems | 3 |
| HL S 469, U.S-Mexico Border Health Issues | 3 |
| PORT 451, Special Topics in Luso-Brazilian Studies | 3 |
| PORT 453, Independent Luso-Brazilian Studies | 3 |
| SOC 361, Social Issues in the Rural Americas | 3 |
| SOC 479, Sociology Perspectives on the US-Mexico Border | 3 |
| SPAN 364V, Culture of Mexico | 3 |
| SPAN 365V, Culture of Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 410, Mesoamerican Literature and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 412, Spanish-American Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN 413, Mexican Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 415, Spanish-American Women Writers | 3 |
| SPAN 416, Nineteenth Century Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 417, Spanish-American Essay | 3 |
| SPAN 418, Spanish-American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN 419, Spanish-American Theater | 3 |
| SPAN 421, Cuban Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 422, Literature of Mexican Revolution | 3 |
| SPAN 424, Spanish-Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 425, Spanish-American Literature Through the Eigteenth Century | 3 |
| SPAN 426, Spanish-American Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 429, Northern Mexican Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 447, Hispanic Film | 3 |
In both sections, independent studies, honors or special topics courses may be chosen with the approval of the Supplementary Major in Latin American Studies advisor, the head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, and the College of Arts and Sciences. As departments add new courses they may be included in the program. For information, please consult with the Languages and Linguistics advisor.
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR: Chicano Studies
This program consists of 24 credits from the lists below. Advisor: Dr. Spencer R. Herrera, Languages and Linguistics.
Core Requirements - 9 credits from
| ANTH 308, Peoples of the Southwest | 3 |
| COMM 445, Communication, Ethnicity and Prejudice | 3 |
| SPAN 327, Spanish in the Community | 3 |
| SPAN 448, U.S. Hispanic (Chicano Film) | 3 |
| GOVT 346, New Mexico Government and Politics | 3 |
| HIST 367, Mexican Americans in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 458, History of the U.S.-Mexican Border | 3 |
| SOC 270, Sociology of the Chicano Community I | 3 |
| SOC 470, Sociology of Latinos/as in the United States | 3 |
| SPAN 350, Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
Culture and Literature - 6 credits from
| ART 320, Art/ Arch in Pre-Columbian Meso-America | 3 |
| ENGL 361, Southwest Folklore | 3 |
| ENGL 339V, Chicano Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 394V, Southwest Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 458, Latino/a Literature and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 361, Mexican Border Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 385, Introduction to Chicano Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 427, Chicano/US Mexican-Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 450, Mexican Cultures | 3 |
| SPAN 451, Hispanic Cultures (Chicano/a Pop Culture) | 3 |
| SPAN 428, Hispanic Literature of the U.S. | 3 |
| SPAN 470, Methods for Teaching Hispanic Children and Adolescents Literature | 3 |
| Applicable upper-division honors courses | 3 |
| Applicable upper-division "special topics" courses | 3 |
Social Studies - 6 credits from
| C J 414, Race, Crime and Justice | 3 |
| C J 451, Border Violence and Justice | 3 |
| ECON 331, The Border Economy | 3 |
| ECON 346, The New Mexico Economy | 3 |
| GOVT 346, New Mexico Government and Politics | 3 |
| GOVT 378, U.S. Mexican Border Politics | 3 |
| GOVT/C J/HIST/JOUR/SOC 399, New Mexico Law | 3 |
| GOVT 478, U.S-Mexico Border Politics | 3 |
| HIST 261, New Mexico History | 3 |
| HIST 369, History of Latinos in the United States. | 3 |
| HIST 400, New Mexico in Visual Culture | 3 |
| HIST 410, New Mexico History for Educators | 3 |
| HIST 416, History of Latinos in the U.S. | 3 |
| SOC 371, Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SPAN 353, Spanglish and Bilingualism in the United States | 3 |
| SPAN 361, U.S.- Mexican Border Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 493, Studies in U.S. and Borderland Spanish | 3 |
| Applicable upper-division honors courses | 3 |
| Applicable upper-division "special topics" courses | 3 |
Electives - 3 credits from
| ANTH 313, Ancient Mexico | 3 |
| ANTH 361V, Social Issues in the Rural Americas | 3 |
| BIL 355, Introduction to Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education | 3 |
| C EP 517, Psychology of Multiculturalism (only with prior written permission of instructor, department head, and course dean) | 3 |
| EDUC 315, Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDUC 341, Teaching Subject Matter in Spanish to Bilingual Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 344, Issues in Schooling for Bilingual Leaders | 3 |
| ENGL 394V, Southwest Literature | 3 |
| GEOG 325V, New Mexico and the American West | 3 |
| GOVT/C J/HIST/JOUR/SOC 399, New Mexico Law | 3 |
| HIST 311V, Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 483, Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues | 3 |
| HL S 469, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Issues | 3 |
| SPAN 457, Strategies for Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers | 3 |
| W S 454, Women and Borderlands | 3 |
In both sections, independent study, honors or special topics courses may be chosen with the approval of the advisor for Supplementary Majors in Chicano Studies, the head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, and the College of Arts and Sciences. As departments add new courses they may be included in the program. For information, please consult with the Languages and Linguistics advisor.
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJOR: Linguistics
This program consists of 24 credits drawn from the lists below. In addition, students must satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement through course work, proficiency exams, or by taking three years of the same language in high school. Advisor: Dr. Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza, Languages and Linguistics.
Core Requirements (12 credits)
| LING 200G, Introduction to Language | 3 |
| LING/PSY 301, Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| LING 302V, Language and Society | 3 |
| LING 303, Exploring Language Systems | 3 |
Electives (12 credits)
Take 12 credits from the list below and follow these guidelines: (1) at least 3 hours must be at the 400 level, (2) no more than 6 hours may be from the department where the student is obtaining his/her major, (3) all special topic, independent study, or directed reading courses must be approved by the Department of Languages and Linguistics.
| ANTH 320, Anthropological Linguistics | 3 |
| COMM 305, Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 351, Persuasion Theory and Practice | 3 |
| COMM 370, Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM 376, Communication and Culture | 3 |
| COMM 384, Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 435, Psychology of Human Communication | 3 |
| COMM 440, Political Communication | 3 |
| COMM 445, Communication, Ethnicity and Prejudice | 3 |
| COMM 450, Technologies of Human Communication | 3 |
| COMM 460, Deception and Communication | 3 |
| COMM 463, Communication and Gender | 3 |
| COMM 465, Nonverbal communication | 3 |
| COMM 475, International Communication | 3 |
| COMM 480, Health Communication | 3 |
| COMM 484, Verbal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 490, Independent Study* | 3 |
| COMM 491, Selected Topics* | 3 |
| C D 360, Language Acquisition | 3 |
| C D 365, Language Acquistion for non-C D majors | 3 |
| C D 374, American Sign Language I | 3 |
| C D 375, American Sign Language II | 3 |
| C D 380, Speech Science | 3 |
| C D 390, Phonetics | 3 |
| C D 452, Speech Disorders | 3 |
| C D 453, Language Disorders | 3 |
| C D 476, American Sign Language III | 3 |
| C S 409, Independent Study* | 1-3 |
| C S 471, Programming Language Structure | 3 |
| C S 479, Special Topics* | 1-3 |
| EDUC 465, Special Topics in Bilingual Education/ESL* | 1-6 |
| EDUC 483, Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDUC 495, Directed Study Courses in Education* | 1-3 |
| ENGL 451, Practicum in the Grammar of American English | 3 |
| ENGL 452, History of the English Language | 3 |
| FREN 352, French Phonetics | 3 |
| FREN 480, Contrastive Stylists of French English | 3 |
| GER 391, History of the German Language | 3 |
| GER 451, Special Topics in German* | 3 |
| GER 453, Independent Studies in German* | 3 |
| LING 451, Independent Studies in Linguistics* | 1-3 |
| PHIL 312, Formal Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 315, Philosophy of Language | 3 |
| PORT 453, Independent Luso-Brazilian Studies* | 1-3 |
| PSY 361, Language Processing | 3 |
| PSY 401, Directed Readings* | 1-3 |
| SPAN 340, Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 352, Spanish in Social Contexts | 3 |
| SPAN 353, Spanglish and Bilingualism in the United States | 3 |
| SPAN 438, Strategies for Development of Spanish Proficiency | 3 |
| SPAN 439, Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 453, Independent Studies in Hispanic Linguistics* | 3 |
| SPAN 460, Spanish Language Acquisition | 3 |
| SPAN 461, Introduction to Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 462, Spanish Phonology | 3 |
| SPAN 491, History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 492, Structure of Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 493, Studies in U.S. and Borderland Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 496, Methods for Teaching Proficiency | 3 |
*Special topics, independent studies, and directed readings must be approved by the Department of Languages and Linguistics.
Department Requirements for a Minor in French, German, or Spanish
A minor requires 18 hours of course work in the target language. FREN, GER or SPAN 211 and/or 212 (or SPAN 213 and/or 214) may count towards the 18 credits required. SPAN 312 or SPAN 313 and SPAN 314 or SPAN 315 required for Spanish minor.
MINOR: French
A student whose primary language for a B.A. in Foreign Languages is French may not also earn a minor in French. Students must pass at least 18 credits of which at least 12 credits are upper division. Students may not count FREN 111 or FREN 112, but may count FREN 211 and/or FREN 212.
A minor in French requires:
| FREN 313, Composition and Grammar I, or FREN 314, Composition and Grammar II | 3 |
| One upper division course in French culture. Please see department for list of eligible courses | 3 |
| One upper division course in French language studies. Please see department for list of eligible courses. | 3 |
| One upper division course in French literature. Please see department for list of eligible courses. | 3 |
| Six additional French credits. Please see department for list of eligible courses. |
MINOR: German
A student whose primary language for a B.A. in Foreign Languages is German may not also earn a minor in German. Students must pass at least 18 credits of which at least 12 credits are upper division.
| Six credits from among GER 313, Intermediate Composition and Grammar; GER 325, German Conversation I; and GER 343, Building Reading Skills | 6 |
| Twelve additional German credits, of which at least 6 are upper division. | 12 |
MINOR: Linguistics
The department offers a minor in linguistics. Students will take LING 200G and two of the three core courses, LING 301, 302, 303. The remaining 9 credit hours will be chosen with the help of the advisor from related fields.
Topics in courses marked with asterisks must be approved by the component head for Linguistics in the Department of Languages and Linguistics in order to count in this minor. A student may not earn both a supplementary major in Linguistics and a minor in Linguistics.
| LING 200G, Introduction to Language. | 3 |
| Two of LING/PSY 301, Introduction to Psycholinguistics; LING 302V, Language and Society; and LING 303, Exploring Language Systems | 6 |
| Nine hours of electives from the approved list in consultation with the linguistics advisor (see list of elective for the supplementary major in linguistics) | 9 |
MINOR: Spanish
A student whose primary language for a B.A. in Foreign Languages is Spanish may not also earn a minor in Spanish. Students must pass at least 18 credits of which at least 12 credits are upper division. Students may not count SPAN 364V or SPAN 365V because they are taught in English.
| SPAN 312, Grammar for Native Speakers of Spanish, or SPAN 313, Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 314, Spanish Composition or SPAN 315, Composition for Native Speakers of Spanish | 3 |
| The remaining 12 credits are electives, at least 6 of which must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. However, up to 6 of the 12 elective credits may be counted from courses passed at the 200 level | 12 |