B.A. in French
B.A. in German
B.A. in Italian
B.A. in Japanese
B.A. in Russian
B.A. in Spanish
Minor in Chinese
Minor in French
Minor in German
Minor in Italian
Minor in Japanese
Minor in Russian
Minor in Spanish
M.A. in Chinese
M.A. in French
M.A. in German
M.A. in Italian
M.A. in Japanese
M.A. in Russian
M.A. in Spanish
Students who have had foreign language experience before enrolling at San Francisco State University should consult with an adviser in the specific language program for placement in the proper course in which they can receive credit.
A multimedia foreign language laboratory is open to all students enrolled in any class in the department. Basic level courses usually require preparation using audio and video cassettes, laser discs, and computer programs, located in the multimedia language laboratory.
Major. The Bachelor of Arts requirements for a major in any foreign language are the same for all students, including credential candidates. It is suggested that students intending to major in a foreign language consult with an adviser in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures early enough to assure proper scheduling of essential courses.
Minor.For students who wish to take a minor in a foreign language, the requirements for all seven languages are 21 units. The first two years of language instruction (lower division courses) are preparatory courses. A few lower division courses may be applied to the minor but must be approved upon consultation with an adviser. For the specific upper division courses required for completion of the minor, consult the individual language program.
Upper division courses in the foreign language programs are, in general, conducted in the language under study.
Applicants without such a major may be admitted conditionally after developing, through consultation with advisers, a program of studies to establish the equivalent of that major. Courses prescribed for equivalency may not be credited toward the master of arts program.
Students in all master of arts programs are required to have a GPA of at least 3.0 in their undergraduate major.
Students interested in any of these programs are urged to contact the department office or the undergraduate or graduate adviser.
NOTE: While the master's degree may qualify students to teach at the community college level, it will not qualify them to teach at the elementary or secondary levels. A single subject or multiple subject credential is necessary for such employment. (Refer to the section on Credential Programs in this Bulletinfor further details.)
Students considering teaching a foreign language and obtaining a teaching credential must see the credential adviser in their language of concentration before planning their program. Specific courses and an assessment of competencies are required for admission to the Secondary Education Credential Program. Students should also contact the Student Service Office in the College of Education, (415) 338-7038, regarding teaching credential information.
Assistant Professor--Ren
Minor in Chinese
M.A. in Chinese
After the basic language sequence is completed (or waived), a minimum of 30 units of upper division work, at least nine (9) of which are electives, is required. The heritage courses, taught in both English and Chinese, provide students with an understanding of one of the world's oldest cultures which may inspire the students to view the modern world from a perspective rooted in the Chinese culture. Some of the innovative courses offered in recent semesters have been: Chinese Literature in Translation, Chinese Cultural Heritage in Translation, Literary Themes in Film, Chinese Idioms As Cultural Expressions, Chinese Language and Modern China. There are also practical courses such as Business Chinese and Teaching Chinese as a Second Language which equip students with career-related language skills.
Units
CHIN 311 Conversation and Reading 3
CHIN 312 Speech and Writing 3
CHIN 401 Advanced Chinese 3
CHIN 501 Introduction to Classical Chinese 3
CHIN 507 Traditional Chinese Culture 3
CHIN 525 Chinese Applied Linguistics 3
CHIN 601 Chinese Literature in Translation:
The Poetic Tradition or
CHIN 602 Chinese Literature in Translation:
The Narrative Tradition 3
Upper division electives on advisement 9
Total 30NOTE:Only six out of the 30 units can be taken from the 600 series.
CHIN 311 Conversation and Reading 3
CHIN 312 Speech and Writing 3
CHIN 501 Introduction to Classical Chinese 3
CHIN 507 Traditional Chinese Culture 3
CHIN 525 Chinese Applied Linguistics 3
CHIN 601 Chinese Literature in Translation:
The Poetic Tradition or
CHIN 602 Chinese Literature in Translation:
The Narrative Tradition 3
Electives on advisement 4
Total 22
Units
CHIN 821 Seminar in Modern Chinese
Literature 3
CHIN 822 Seminar in Classical Chinese 3
CHIN 825 Chinese Linguistics and Teaching/
Learning Chinese as a Second
Language 3
CHIN 826 Seminar in Chinese Discourse 3
Upper division and graduate courses in
Chinese 9
Upper division or graduate electives in
Chinese or in related subjects with
approval of graduate adviser 6
Graduate course in Chinese on advisement 3
Minimum total 30
andMaster's Comprehensive Written and Oral ExaminationsThe student is admitted to the oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may be attempted not more than two times.
Associate Professor--Herrera
Assistant Professor--Hamou
Minor in French
M.A. in French
Our program emphasizes training in the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing as the basic groundwork for more advanced study of the language, literature, and culture. The aim is to broaden students' cultural perspectives by introducing them to various aspects of French and Francophone cultures as they are manifested throughout the world. Students who complete a French major should have both the linguistic and cultural preparation to be able to function at a fairly advanced level in a French-speaking society or with French speakers, and have developed a tolerance for forms of expression and ways of life different from their own. It is hoped that this will prepare them both to pursue careers and to participate fully in today's and tomorrow's global cultures.
Units
FR 301 French Phonetics 3
FR 305 French Composition 3
FR 306 Advanced Conversation 3
FR 325 French Linguistics 3
FR 400 French Culture 3
FR 500 Introduction to Literary Texts 3
Upper division electives on advisement 12
Total 30
FR 301 French Phonetics 3
FR 305 French Composition 3
FR 306 Advanced Conversation 3
FR 325 French Linguistics 3
FR 400 French Culture 3
FR 500 Introduction to Literary Texts 3
Electives on advisement 3
Total 21
Upper division courses in French may be considered, upon approval of the graduate adviser, with the exception of FR 301, 305, 306, 325, 400, and 500.
Units
Graduate courses in French 15
Upper division or graduate courses in French
language, literature, or civilization 6
One of the following options:
Upper division or graduate courses in French
or in related subjects, with approval of
graduate adviser 9
andMaster's Comprehensive Written and
Oral Examinations
Upper division or graduate courses in French
or in related subjects, with approval of
graduate adviser 6
FR 898 Master's Thesis 3
andMaster's Comprehensive Oral Examination
Minimum total 30Written and Oral Examinations Option.Students are admitted to oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may be attempted not more than two times.
Master's Thesis Option.Students must pass an oral examination at the end of the semester preceding the semester when they write their thesis.
Assistant Professor--Vandergriff
Minor in German
M.A. in German
The German Program not only provides students with excellent language training, but also acquaints them with the achievements and the values expressed by great figures from the German-speaking areas of Europe, whose contributions to western culture have been enormous in such fields as philosophy, the sciences, social reforms, literature, and music. While the program provides an enriching experience for the mind and for the spirit, its major aim is to prepare students for gainful employment in many different fields in which they can use their acquired skills. To this end, the German Program tries to prepare well-rounded graduates proficient in the German language, well-informed about current social, political, and literary trends in Germany and other German-speaking countries, as well as schooled in humanistic thinking.
GER 305 Advanced Grammar and Composi-
tion 3
GER 325 Applied German Linguistics:
Phonetics and Phonemics 3
GER 401 German Culture and Civilization 3
GER 510 German Literature I 3
GER 511 German Literature II 3
Upper division electives on advisement 15
Total 30
GER 305 Advanced Grammar and Composi-
tion 3
GER 325 Applied German Linguistics:
Phonetics and Phonemics 3
GER 401 German Culture and Civilization 3
GER 510 German Literature I 3
GER 511 German Literature II 3
Electives on advisement 6
Total 21
GER 700 Seminar in Research Methods 1
GER 745 Seminar in the Development of
the German Language 3
Graduate courses in German 12
Upper division or graduate courses in German
language, literature, or civilization 6
Upper division or graduate courses in German
language, literature, or civilization, or in
related subjects with approval of graduate
adviser 9
Minimum total 31andMaster's Comprehensive Written and Oral Examinations
The student is admitted to the oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may be attempted not more than two times.
Assistant Professor--Nelsen
Minor in Italian
M.A. in Italian
ITAL 305 Advanced Grammar and Composi-
tion 3
ITAL 325 Practical Linguistics of Italian 3
ITAL 401 Italian Culture and Civilization 3
ITAL 510 Italian Literature--Early Period 3
ITAL 511 Italian Literature--Late Period 3
Upper division electives on advisement 15
Total 30
ITAL 305 Advanced Grammar and Composi-
tion 3
ITAL 325 Practical Linguistics of Italian 3
ITAL 401 Italian Culture and Civilization 3
ITAL 510 Italian Literature--Early Period 3
ITAL 511 Italian Literature--Late Period 3
Electives on advisement 6
Total 21
Graduate courses in Italian 15
Upper division or graduate courses in Italian
literature, language, or civilization, of
which three units must be in literature 6
Upper division or graduate courses in Italian
or in related disciplines with approval of
graduate major adviser 9
Minimum total 30andMaster's Comprehensive Written and Oral Examinations
The student is admitted to the oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may be attempted not more than two times.
Minor in Japanese
M.A. in Japanese
Units
JAPN 301 Japanese Conversation 3
JAPN 302 Japanese Reading and Grammar 3
JAPN 305 Advanced Conversation and
Composition I 3
JAPN 309 Advanced Readings in Japanese 3
JAPN 325 Practical Linguistics in Japanese 3
JAPN 401 Topics in Japanese Culture 3
JAPN 510 Modern Japanese Literature 3
Upper division electives on advisement 9
Total 30
JAPN 301 Japanese Conversation 3
JAPN 302 Japanese Reading and Grammar 3
JAPN 305 Advanced Conversation and
Composition I or
JAPN 306 Advanced Conversation and
Composition II 3
JAPN 309 Advanced Readings in Japanese 3
Electives on advisement (at least 3 units must
be upper division) 9
Total 21Individual student programs will be designed by an academic adviser, according to student's background and need.
Units
JAPN 750 Seminar in Japanese Linguistics 3
JAPN 800 Seminar in Analysis of Japanese
Cultural Studies 3
JAPN 890 Integrative Seminar: Japanese
Language and Culture 3
Emphasis(units selected from one of the
emphases listed below) 18
One of the following three options: 3
JAPN 895 Applied Research Project
JAPN 898 Master's Thesis andOral Defense
An additional graduate course on advisement
in Japanese language, literature, culture,
pedagogy, or professional applications;
andMaster's Comprehensive Oral and
Written Examinations
Minimum total 30Units
JAPN 695 Seminar in Materials Development
for Teaching Japanese 3
JAPN 760 Seminar in Pedagogical Japanese
Linguistics 3
JAPN 770 Seminar in Teaching Japanese 3
JAPN 780 Practicum in Teaching Japanese 3
Electives selected on advisement 6
Total 18Units
Units selected on advisement from the
following (at least six must be at the
graduate level): 12
JAPN 350 Introduction to Translation
JAPN 390 Business Japanese
JAPN 395 Business Writing
JAPN 401 Heian Culture: Culture of Peace
JAPN 401 Japanese Identity
JAPN 401 Japanese Way of Living
JAPN 550 Modern Japanese Drama
JAPN 590 Japanese Women Writers
JAPN 590 Contemporary Japanese Literature
JAPN 690 Introduction to Consecutive
Interpretation
JAPN 710 Current Topics: Magazines and
Periodicals
JAPN 710 Current Topics: Newspapers
JAPN 710 Current Topics: Radio and
Television
JAPN 710 Interpretation Workshop
JAPN 710 Translation Workshop
JAPN 860 Seminar in Modern Japanese
Literature
Electives selected upon advisement (Japanese
courses or courses from other depart-
ments): 6
Minimum total for emphasis 18Research Project or Thesis.After initiating a research project (JAPN 895 or 898), graduate students who have chosen either the project or thesis option for the culminating experience must enroll each semester in JAPN 897 until the project or thesis is completed.
Comprehensive Examinations.The student is admitted to the oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may not be attempted more than two times.
Associate Professor--Ershov
Minor in Russian
M.A. in Russian
Today Russia's extensive natural resources and other business opportunities stimulate the interest of many businesses throughout the United States and other parts of the world. Cognizant of this reality, the Russian Program strives to implement courses to respond to these various interests, which are also evident among our students. As a result, the program attempts to balance traditional academic offerings with such practically-oriented courses as Business Russian, the Contemporary Russian Press, and a Translation Workshop. Many business, science, and international relations majors take Russian as a minor or as a second major.
Units
RUSS 305 Advanced Grammar and Compo-
sition 3
RUSS 307 Advanced Reading and Compo-
sition 3
RUSS 325 Practical Linguistics of Russian 3
RUSS 401 Russian Culture and Civilization 3
RUSS 510 Russian Literature I 3
RUSS 511 Russian Literature II 3
Upper division electives on advisement 12
Total 30
RUSS 305 Advanced Grammar and Compo-
sition 3
RUSS 307 Advanced Reading and Compo-
sition 3
RUSS 401 Russian Culture and Civilization 3
RUSS 511 Russian Literature II 3
Electives on advisement (at least 3 units of
which must be upper division) 9
Total 21
RUSS 700 Seminar in Research Methods 1
RUSS 745 History of the Russian Language 3
Graduate courses in Russian 12
Upper division or graduate courses in Russian
literature, language, or civilization 6
Upper division or graduate courses in Russian
or in related subjects, with approval of
graduate adviser 9
Minimum total 31andMaster's Comprehensive Written and Oral Examinations
The student is admitted to the oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may be attempted not more than two times.
Associate Professor--Calderón
Minor in Spanish
M.A. in Spanish
In the United States an ever increasing Spanish-speaking population has made Spanish the second most spoken language in the state of California and in other states of the Union. The study and knowledge of this language, therefore, offers career alternatives in practically all fields of work and is definitely an asset when seeking employment.
Units
SPAN 325 Applied Spanish Linguistics:
Phonetics and Phonemics 3
SPAN 326 Applied Spanish Linguistics:
Morphology and Syntax 3
SPAN 401 Culture and Civilization of Spain 3
SPAN 405 Culture and Civilization of
Spanish America 3
SPAN 500 Introduction to Literary Criticism 3
SPAN 595 Senior Survey in Spanish or
Spanish American Literature
(taken once during senior year) 3
Upper division electives on advisement 12
Total 30
SPAN 325 Applied Spanish Linguistics:
Phonetics and Phonemics 3
SPAN 326 Applied Spanish Linguistics:
Morphology and Syntax 3
SPAN 401 Culture and Civilization of Spain 3
SPAN 405 Culture and Civilization of
Spanish America 3
Electives on advisement 9
Three classes chosen in Spanish or with
an adviser's approval in a related field
(two of which must be upper division)
Total 21
Furthermore, all applicants to the Spanish Program must take the entrance examination for the master's program in Spanish at San Francisco State. This examination is administered on an individual basis by the university Testing Center. Results of the examination should reach the graduate adviser for Spanish by the following dates: December 15 if the student is applying for spring semester, and May 1 if applying for the fall semester. Applicants must answer correctly at least 70% of the questions in each section of the examination.
Courses for this discipline are listed in alphabetical sequence (consult Index for page reference).
Units
Graduate courses in Spanish 15
Upper division or graduate courses in litera-
ture, language, or civilization of Spain
or Spanish America of which 3 units
must be in literature 6
Upper division or graduate courses in Spanish
or in related subjects with approval of
graduate adviser 9
Minimum total 30andMaster's Comprehensive Written and Oral Examinations
Examinations.The semester before candidates plan to take the Spanish comprehensive written and oral examinations, they should contact the graduate adviser in order to arrange for a screening interview. The screening committee consists of three faculty members who assess the candidates' preparation and advise him/her on areas of study, if any, that need more attention before the examinations. Candidates will not be screened until they have satisfied the English proficiency (GET) requirement.
The student is admitted to the oral examination upon passing the written examination. Both examinations may be attempted not more than two times.