Last modified: June 15, 2023

World Languages

First-Year French

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FREN 041: Students will work towards proficiency at a Novice-Low ACTFL level in the following topics: greeting others, introducing themselves, saying the alphabet, answering basic questions, telling time, talking about destinations and where they are going. Additionally, they will be able to briefly talk about friends, family, pets, home, important dates, seasons, toys, games, food, and colors. This course features interactive elements: live one-on-one speaking appointments, a student discussion board, and an instructor-hosted wiki. There is a strong emphasis on learning to speak the language, as well as read and write it. Additionally, there is an emphasis on gaining cultural understanding. FREN 043: You will learn basic conversation skills for greeting others and talking about the place(s) you live in, as well as for talking about celebrations and holidays, weather, hobbies, travel, cuisine, and clothing. You will learn about the cultures of several different French-speaking countries. There is specific emphasis on speaking and comprehension, as well as reading and writing. This course is highly interactive, giving you the chance to not only read French, but also to listen to native French speakers and to practice speaking. One of the exciting interactive elements in the course is voice recognition, which listens to you pronounce French words and then gives you feedback. The course also features live one-on-one speaking appointments.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam. Access to a cell phone is recommended for some assignments, but alternative forms of submission are available.

Second-Year French

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FREN 051: This course will help students improve proficiency in French by increasing their ability to introduce themselves, ask for and give directions, describe technology, and talk about a variety of other topics. FREN 053: Students will review and enlarge their vocabularies; study holidays, professions, history, and literature; and practice grammar and writing. There is specific emphasis on speaking and comprehension, as well as reading and writing.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Prerequisites: 2 semesters of French
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam. Access to a cell phone is recommended for some assignments, but alternative forms of submission are available.

First-Year German

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GERM 041: In this course students will learn to speak, read, write, understand German, and learn to focus on how they personally learn. Students will also learn about cultural elements pertaining to German speaking countries such as culture, history, geography, and lifestyle. This course includes authentic teaching materials such as popular YouTube videos, pop music, and texts. This course feature interactive elements such as: live one-on-one speaking appointments with TAs and instructor, an instructor-hosted wiki, and writing to a fictitious German pen pal. GERM 043: In this course students will learn to speak, read, write, understand German while diving into the cultural elements pertaining to German speaking countries.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.

Second-Year German

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GERM 051: Students will expand their vocabularies and study more advanced grammatical structures that will lead to effective handling of social situations. Students will continue to gain familiarity with German life and customs. This course features new interactive elements: live one-on-one speaking appointments, a student discussion board, and an instructor-hosted wiki. There is strong emphasis on learning to speak the language, as well as read and write it. GERM 053: This course offers students the opportunity to continue to develop their emerging German fluency and to improve their mastery of important German structures and vocabulary. As they work their way through the course, students will explore many topics and practice reflexive verbs, relative pronouns, the perfect and preterit tenses, and case endings.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Prerequisites: 2 semesters of German
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.

First-Year Russian

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RUSS 041: In this introduction to Russian language, culture, and history, students will develop basic skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. They will be introduced to basic grammar concepts and vocabulary. Cultural highlights will introduce students to Russia and the Russian people. This course also features live one-on-one speaking appointments, a student discussion board, and an instructor-hosted wiki. There is a strong emphasis on learning to speak the language, as well as read and write it. RUSS 043: Students will expand their vocabulary, continue mastering grammar, and improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students will also extend their knowledge of Russian culture.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.

Second-Year Russian

RUSS 051: This course will help students become conversational in the most common topics—expressing opinions, going places, means of transportation, discussing sports, and describing location. In this course, students will be introduced to the dative case, which can be used to ask permission. Students will also begin using the instrumental case; this will enable them to talk about doing activities with others or going places with people. Other topics include telling time, using the word “whose,” and a review of the nominative, accusative, and genitive cases. There are also cultural highlights; as a result, students will learn more about Russia and the Russian people. RUSS 053: This course will help students become conversational in the most common topics—discussing the weather and different seasons in the year, telling age, and sharing what each student wants to be when he or she grows up. In this course, students will continue using the dative case, which is used to talk about age. Students will also see the instrumental case again; this will aid them as they talk about what occupies their time and what they want to become. Lastly, students will learn how to use every child’s favorite two words, “why” and “because.”

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.

First-Year Spanish

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SPAN 041: This introductory Spanish course focuses on the Latin culture—the Latin world in general as well as the culture of Spain—and is structured to help students begin conversing almost immediately in Spanish. Students will practice pronunciation, patterns, basic grammar, reading, and writing about familiar topics. Conversation practice and weekly Today’s Specials (grammar, culture and vocabulary lessons) happen in the Conversation Café where students will interact with other students and course TAs. This Spanish course includes many interactive activities and live one-on-one speaking appointments. SPAN 043: This course introduces the Spanish language and culture (focusing on Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay). It is structured to help students practice speaking using the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information that they learn. Conversation practice and weekly Today’s Specials (grammar, culture and vocabulary lessons) happen in the Conversation Café where students will interact with other students and course TAs. This Spanish course includes many interactive activities and live one-on-one speaking appointments.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.

Second-Year Spanish

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SPAN 051: Building on the skills that students developed during their first year of Spanish, students will focus on speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with appropriate grammatical principles as well as additional insights into culture (focusing on Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras). Conversation practice and happens in the Conversation Café where students will interact with other students and course TAs. This Spanish course includes many interactive activities and also includes an instructor-hosted wiki and live one-on-one speaking appointments. SPAN 053: Students will focus on developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with appropriate grammatical principles as well as additional insights into culture (focusing on Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile). Conversation practice happens in the Conversation Café where students will interact with other students and course TAs.

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Prerequisites: 2 semesters of Spanish
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.

Third-Year Spanish

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SPAN 061: Students will focus on developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with appropriate grammatical principles as well as additional insights into culture (focusing on Mexico and Guatemala). Conversation practice happens in the Conversation Café where students will interact with other students and course TAs. This new Spanish course includes many interactive activities and also includes an instructor-hosted wiki and live one-on-one speaking appointments. SPAN 063: Students will focus on developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with appropriate grammatical principles as well as additional insights into culture (focusing on Ecuador, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Costa Rica).

Details:

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Curriculum Provider: Provo Online (BYU IS curriculum)
Prerequisites: 4 semesters of Spanish
Required Materials: Students will need access to a computer with high speed Internet access, a microphone, speakers (or headphones), and a webcam.