College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Courses Offered Through the College of Arts and Sciences

The following courses may, with the approval of the major department, be included as an elective course in certain graduate degree programs. Please contact the director of the program in which you are enrolled for confirmation regarding the  acceptability of courses for elective credit for that particular program.

Courses

English

• EN 6750 - History and Structure of the English Language

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  (5)
  
  A study of the historical origins of the English language, including its relationship to the Indo-European family, its Germanic development into Old English, Middle English, and Modern English with other Latinate influences on the language, the English language in America, and the development of various dialects of English in use today. In addition, the course examines contemporary English grammars, including structural and transformational- generative approaches. (Course fulfills state certification requirements.)
  
  

Spanish

• SP 6070 - Spanish for the Health Care Professional

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  (SP 4060)
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  The purpose of this course is to provide students with the ability to overcome cross-cultural barriers in a medical setting and to communicate effectively with speakers of Spanish. Background information on Hispanic cultures (e.g. customs, conceptions of the role of health care providers and courtesy) as well as some medical terminology will be provided. Issues raised by the differences in conceptions of the role of doctors, medicine and health care will be addressed. The graduate course SP 6070 requires independent accelerated additional work appropriate for master’s level study.
  
  Prerequisite: SP 3100 or approval of the instructor.