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The '''Modern Languages and Literatures Department''' is one of eighteen [[Academic Department|academic departments]] at [[Knox]]. It offers five majors and four minors, as well as additional coursework in other subjects. The department is located on the second floor of [[GDH]].

==Department Faculty<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1667.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Modern Languages]</ref>==

===Current===
* [[Bruce Davis]], Department Chair, Associate Professor (French)
* [[Caesar Akuetey]], Associate Professor (French)
* [[Gisela Benson]], Lecturer (German)
* [[Carol Chase]], Professor (French)
* [[Jessie Dixon]], Associate Professor (Spanish)
* [[Tim Foster]], Associate Professor (Spanish)
* [[Fernando Gomez]], Assistant Professor (Spanish)
* [[Hideki Hamada]], Visiting Instructor (Japanese)
* [[Sonja Klocke]], Assistant Professor (German)
* [[Ryohei Matsuda]], Assistant Professor (Japanese)
* [[Jerome Miner]], Associate Professor (Spanish)
* [[Antonio Prado]], Visiting Instructor (Spanish)
* [[Robin Ragan]], Assistant Professor (Spanish)
* [[Shuyan Gao Shipplett]], Visiting Instructor (Chinese)
* [[Susan Thompson]], Lecturer (Spanish)
* [[Ross Vander Meulen]], Professor Emeritus (German)

===Former===
* [[Katja Grosche]], Teaching Intern in German (2006-2007)
* [[Charles Mills]], Assistant Professor in Russian (1999-2007)
* [[Karl-Heinz Maurer]], Assistant Professor in German (2001-2005)
* [[Susanna Meerman]], Teaching Intern in German (2005-2006)
* [[Andrea Reimann]], Visiting Instructor in German (2005-2007)

==Language Coverage==
The Modern Languages department teaches only those modern languages in which a major is offered. Until [[Spring 2007]], the department also taught [[Japanese]] and [[Russian]]; Russian was eliminated in favor of [[Chinese]], and both Chinese and Japanese and their faculty are now primarily administrated under the [[Asian Studies]] interdisciplinary program, while nominally working in the Modern Languages department. [[Latin]] and [[Greek]], being ancient languages, are taught by the [[Classics Department]], although a shared Modern Languages and Classics major exists.

==Modern Languages==

The department offers two general [[Modern Languages|modern languages]] related majors..

===Modern Languages (major)===

This major allows advanced study in one language with additional study in a second language.

====Courses Required for the Modern Languages major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2802.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Modern Languages – Requirements for the Majors]</ref>====

11 to 14 [[credits]], depending on existing language knowledge:
* One complete major in either [[Modern Languages and Literatures Department#French|French]], [[Modern Languages and Literatures Department #German|German]], or [[Modern Languages and Literatures Department #Spanish|Spanish]]
* Two courses at the 200- and 300-level in another language, excepting those taught in English

===Modern Languages and Classics (major)===

This major pairs study of a modern language with study of a classical language ([[Classics Department#Latin|Latin]] or [[Classics Department#Greek|Greek]]). Either can be the primary language.

====Courses Required for the Modern Languages and Classics major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2802.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Modern Languages – Requirements for the Majors]</ref>====

11 to 14 [[credits]], depending on existing language knowledge:
* Either:
** One complete major in either [[Modern Languages and Literatures Department#French|French]], [[Modern Languages and Literatures Department #German|German]], or [[Modern Languages and Literatures Department #Spanish|Spanish]]
** Two courses at the 200- and 300-level in [[Classics Department#Latin|Latin]] or [[Classics Department#Greek|Greek]]
* Or:
**One complete major in [[Classics Department#Classics|Classics]]
** Two courses at the 200- and 300-level in a modern language

==French==

There is one major and one minor offered in French.

===French (major)===

This major allows for advanced study of French language and literature.

====Courses Required for the French major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2834.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, French – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

10 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[FREN 210]] (French Conversation)
** [[FREN 211]] (Intermediate French Grammar and Composition)
** [[FREN 399]] (Senior Project)
* One 200- or 300-level literature course
* One 200- or 300-level civilization course
* Five additional 300-level elective credits

===French (minor)===

This minor allows for intermediate study of French language and literature.

====Courses Required for the French minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2834.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, French – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* Three 200-level French courses
* Two 300-level French courses (One if [[MODL 260E]] is taken)

==German==

There is one major and one minor offered in German.

===German (major)===

This major allows for advanced study of German language and literature.

====Courses Required for the German major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2826.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, German – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

10 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[GERM 202]] (German Literature)
** [[GERM 210]] (German Conversation and Composition)
* One of the following:
** [[GERM 399]] (Senior Project)
** [[GERM 400]] (Advanced Studies)
* Five additional 300-level German elective credits
* Two credits from allied fields, as approved by the program chair. The following courses are pre-approved:
** [[ANSO 270]] (Language and Culture)
** [[ENG 200]] (Ways of Reading)
** [[ENG 334]] (Literary Criticism)
** [[HIST 105]] (European Civilization ca. 800 to ca. 1715)
** [[HIST 106]] (European Civilization ca. 1715 to the Present)
** [[HIST 320]] (Germany 1914-1945)
** [[MODL 260E]] (Introduction to General Linguistics)

===German (minor)===

This minor allows for intermediate study of German language and literature.

====Courses Required for the German minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2826.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, German – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* Three 200-level German courses
* Two 300-level German courses (One if [[MODL 260E]] is taken)

==Spanish==

There is one major and one minor offered in Spanish.

===Spanish (major)===

This major allows for advanced study of Spanish language and literature.

====Courses Required for the Spanish major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2255.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Spanish – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

9 to 10 [[credits]], depending on existing language knowledge:
* All of the following:
** [[SPAN 202]] (Hispanic Literature 1140-1700)
** [[SPAN 203]] (Hispanic Literature 1700 to Present)
** [[SPAN 210]] (Conversation and Composition)
** [[SPAN 399]] (Advanced Seminar)
** ''A period-appropriate 300-level course may replace either [[SPAN 202]] or [[SPAN 203]], but not both''
* One of the following:
** [[SPAN 305]] (Spanish American Literature Through Modernismo)
** [[SPAN 306]] (Twentieth Century Spanish-American Literature)
* One of the following:
** [[HIST 121]] (Introduction to Latin American History)
** [[HIST 314]] (offered in [[Buenos Aires]])
** [[HIST 315]] (offered in [[Barcelona]])
** [[HIST 317]] (offered in [[Barcelona]])
** [[PS 222]] (Introduction to Latin American Politics)

===Spanish (minor)===

This minor allows for intermediate study of Spanish language and literature.

====Courses Required for the Spanish minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2255.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Spanish – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* Three 200-level Spanish courses
* Two 300-level Spanish courses (One if [[MODL 260E]] is taken)

==Meeting the [[Competency Requirements]]==

Each language has designated several courses that meet Knox's Key Competency Requirements.

===French<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1688.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, French]</ref>===
* [[Competency Requirements#Writing Requirement|Writing Requirement]]: [[FREN 211]], [[FREN 399]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Oral Presentation Requirement|Oral Requirement]]: [[FREN 210]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Information Literacy Requirement| Information Literacy Requirement]]: All 300-level courses are designed to develop the skills required.

===German<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1686.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, German]</ref>===
* [[Competency Requirements#Writing Requirement|Writing Requirement]]: ''None listed''
* [[Competency Requirements#Oral Presentation Requirement|Oral Requirement]]: [[GERM 210]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Information Literacy Requirement| Information Literacy Requirement]]: All 300-level courses are designed to develop the skills required.

===Spanish<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1660.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Spanish]</ref>===
* [[Competency Requirements#Writing Requirement|Writing Requirement]]: [[SPAN 302]], [[SPAN 399]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Oral Presentation Requirement|Oral Requirement]]: [[SPAN 210]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Information Literacy Requirement| Information Literacy Requirement]]: All 300-level courses are designed to develop the skills required.

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+The Modern Languages department teaches only those modern languages in which a major is offered.  Until [[Spring 2007]], the department also taught [[Japanese]] and [[Russian]]; Russian was eliminated in favor of [[Chinese]], and both Chinese and Japanese and their faculty are now primarily administrated under the [[Asian Studies Program]], while nominally working in the Modern Languages department.  [[Latin]] and [[Greek]], being ancient languages, are taught by the [[Classics Department]], although a shared Modern Languages and Classics major exists.
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