FSMLG 201 - Academic Communication in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Credits: 4
An introduction to research and communication in the disciplines of Modern Languages. Through close work with a small number of texts and cultural topics, students engage with the norms and processes of research, including the development of appropriate topics; the location, evaluation, use, and citation of secondary sources; the incorporation of these sources into their own analyses; and the communication of these analyses in writing and speech as part of a scholarly conversation. While given in English, our study prepares language majors for research in the target language, including in the Junior/Senior Seminar and Senior Project. Must be taken on the letter-grade basis.

Prerequisite: Two language courses at Allegheny College or permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirements: none.