MODERN LANGUAGES
COURSE OFFERINGS
FLC 1BH / INDO 11
BASIC BAHASA
INDONESIAN 1
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
This course teaches students
communicative competence in
Bahasa Indonesia in practical
situations and introduces them to
Indonesian life, art, and culture.
FLC 2BH / INDO 12
BASIC BAHASA
INDONESIAN 2
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 1BH / INDO 11
This is a course on both
conversational and written
Bahasa Indonesia for students
who have taken and studied
Bahasa Indonesia 1. Each lesson
consists of seven parts: a review, a
dialogue, cultural notes,
pronunciation, grammatical notes,
vocabulary list, and exercises.
FLC 1FR / FRE 11
BASIC FRENCH 1
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
This course is an introduction to
the different aspects of French
language and culture that
provides communication skills in
practical situations.
FLC 2FR / FRE 12
BASIC FRENCH 2
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 1FR / FRE 11
This course reviews the
communicative skills learned in
French 1.Written and oral skills
are developed through various
class activities done in groups,
pairs, or sometimes individually.
Cultural knowledge is broadened
through a discussion of the topics of
the lessons and video films.
FLC 3FR / FRE 13
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 2FR / FRE 12
This course begins with a review
of basic tenses learned in French 2
and continues with the
imperative, the subjunctive, and
more advanced grammatical
structures. The course increases
students’ understanding of
French culture and introduces
them to French contemporary
issues and current events.
FLC 4FR / FRE 14
ADVANCED FRENCH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3FR / FRE 13
This course begins with a review
of the basic tenses and continues
with advanced grammatical
structure while introducing
France in the 20th and 21st
centuries. Articles from books,
magazines, newspapers, and the
internet are used.
FLC 5FR / FRE 21
LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES: FRENCH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3FR / FRE 13
This course is an exploration of
the French business world and
language that provides students
with adequate terms, guidelines,
and skills that enables them to
start communicating and
interacting in a French business
environment.
FLC 6FR / MOD 20.03
FRENCH POPULAR CULTURE
3 units
This is a course taught in English
that gives a general survey of
French culture. Developments are
examined through the multiple
influences of history, art, literature,
music, film, and food.
FLC 7FR / FRE 22
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3FR / FRE 13
This course refines the four skills
learned in Foreign Language and
Culture (FLC) courses in French.
More emphasis is given to
speaking accuracy and fluency.
With a variety of topics to argue
and discuss, students become
spontaneous and confident in
expressing their ideas and
opinions.
FLC 8FR / FRE 28
SUMMER STUDY TOUR TO
FRANCE
6 units
This three- to four-week study
tour immerses students in the
language and culture of France.
Students enroll in a language
school at the same time that they
live with French families. As a
complementary module, cultural
activities are given in the
afternoons and weekends.
FLC 1GR / GER 11
BASIC GERMAN 1 LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
3 units
This course teaches students
communicative competence in
German in practical situations
and introduces them to German
life, art, and culture.
FLC 2GR / GER 12
BASIC GERMAN 2
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 1GR / GER 11
This course reviews the
communicative skills learned in
German 1. Proficiency is
developed through the
introduction of some social issues.
Students develop their skills in
narrating, summarizing,
reporting, agreeing and disagreeing,
giving opinions, and
giving commands.
FLC 3GR / GER 13
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 2GR / GER 12
This course refines the language
skills learned in German 1 and 2
and continues with the uses of the
subjunctive and other more
advanced grammatical structures.
The course increases students’
understanding of German culture
and introduces them to
contemporary issues and current
events.
FLC 4GR / GER 14
ADVANCED GERMAN
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3GR / GER 13
This course begins with a review
of the basic tenses and continues
with advanced grammatical
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structure while introducing
Germany in the 20th and 21st
centuries. Articles from books,
magazines, newspapers, and the
internet are used.
FLC 5GR / GER 21
LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES: GERMAN
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 4GR / GER 14
This course is an exploration of
the German business world and
language that provides students
with adequate terms, guidelines,
and skills that enable them to start
communicating and interacting in a
German business environment.
FLC 6GR / MOD 20.04
GERMAN POPULAR CULTURE
3 units
This is a course taught in English
that gives a general survey of
German culture. Developments
are examined through the
multiple influences of history, art,
literature, music, film, and food.
FLC 7GR / GER 22
CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 4GR / GER 14
This course refines the four skills
learned in Foreign Language and
Culture (FLC) courses in German.
More emphasis is given to speaking
accuracy and fluency. With a variety
of topics to argue and discuss,
students become spontaneous and
confident in expressing their ideas
and opinions.
FLC 8GR / GER 28
SUMMER STUDY TOUR TO
GERMANY/AUSTRIA
6 units
This three- to four-week study
tour immerses students in the
language and culture of
Germany/Austria. Students enroll in
a language school at the same time
that they live with
German/Austrian families. As a
complementary module, cultural
activities are given in the
afternoons and weekends.
COURSE OFFERINGS
FLC 1ITAL / ITAL 11
BASIC ITALIAN 1
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
This course teaches students
communicative competence in
Italian in practical situations and
introduces them to Italian life, art,
and culture.
FLC 2ITAL / ITAL 12
BASIC ITALIAN 2
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 1ITAL / ITAL 11
This course reviews the
communicative skills learned in
Italian 1. Proficiency is developed
through the introduction of Italy
and Italian speaking groups
outside Italy. Students develop
their skills in narrating,
summarizing, reporting, agreeing
and disagreeing, giving opinions,
and giving commands.
FLC 6ITAL
ITALIAN POPULAR CULTURE
3 units
This is a course taught in English
that gives a general survey of
Italian culture. Developments are
examined through the multiple
influences of history, art,
literature, music, film, and food.
FLC 8ITAL
SUMMER STUDY TOUR TO
ITALY
6 units
This three- to four-week study
tour immerses students in the
language and culture of Italy.
Students enroll in a language
school at the same time that they
live with Italian families. As a
complementary module, cultural
activities are given in the
afternoons and weekends.
FLC 1POR / PORT 11
BASIC PORTUGUESE 1
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
3 units
This course teaches students
communicative competence in
Portuguese in practical situations
and introduces them to
Portuguese life, art and culture.
FLC 6POR
PORTUGUESE POPULAR
CULTURE
3 units
This course taught in English
gives a general survey of
Portuguese culture.
Developments are examined
through the multiple influences of
history, art, literature, music, film
and food.
FLC 1RUS / RUSS 11
BASIC RUSSIAN 1 LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
3 units
This course teaches students
communicative competence in
Russian in practical situations and
introduces them to Russian life, art
and culture.
FLC 2RUS / RUSS 12
BASIC RUSSIAN 2 LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
Pre-requisite: FLC 1RUS / RUSS 11
This language course continues to
strengthen, refine and develop the
basic language skills that students
have acquired in Russian1. It
increases the students’ vocabulary
fund and completes their
orientation to the Russian case
system. It introduces new
grammar structures for
expressing more complex
communicative intentions.
FLC 1SP / SPA 11
BASIC SPANISH 1 LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
3 units
This is a course that teaches
students communicative
competence in Spanish in
practical situations and
introduces them to Hispanic life,
art, and culture.
FLC 2SP / SPA 12
BASIC SPANISH 2 LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 1SP / SPA 11
This course is a review of
communicative skills learned in
Spanish 1. Proficiency is
developed through discussions on
Latin-America. Students develop
their skills in narrating,
summarizing, reporting, agreeing
and disagreeing, giving opinions,
and giving commands.
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FLC 3SP / SPA 13
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 2SP / SPA 12
This course refines the language
skills learned in Spanish 1 and 2
and continues with the uses of the
subjunctive and other more
advanced grammatical structures.
The course increases students’
understanding of Spanish culture
and introduces them to
contemporary issues and current
events.
FLC 4SP / SPA 14
ADVANCED SPANISH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3SP / SPA 13
This course begins with a review
of the basic tenses and continues
with advanced grammatical
structure while learning more
about the Hispanic culture of
Spain, Latin America, and the
Philippines. Articles from books,
magazines, newspapers, and the
internet are used.
FLC 5SP / SPA 21
LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES: SPANISH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3SP / SPA 13
This course is an exploration of
the Spanish business world and
language that provides students
with adequate terms, guidelines,
and skills that enables them to
start communicating and
interacting in a Spanish business
environment.
FLC 6SP / MOD 20.09
SPANISH POPULAR CULTURE
3 units
This is a course taught in English
that gives an overview of Spanish
culture. Developments are
examined through the multiple
influences of history, art, literature,
music, film, and food.
COURSE OFFERINGS
FLC 7SP / SPA 22
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH
3 units
Pre-requisite: FLC 3SP / SPA 13
This course refines the four skills
learned in Foreign Language and
Culture (FLC) courses in Spanish.
More emphasis is given to
speaking accuracy and fluency.
With a variety of topics to argue
and discuss, students become
spontaneous and confident in
expressing their ideas and
opinions.
FLC 8SP / SPA 28
SUMMER STUDY TOUR TO
SPAIN
6 units
This three- to four-week study
tour immerses students in the
language and culture of Spain.
Students enroll in a language
school at the same time that they
live with Spanish families. As a
complementary module, cultural
activities are given in the
afternoons and weekends.
FLC 9SP
HISTORICAL TRANSLATION
IN SPANISH
3 units
Pre-requisites: FLC 1SP / SPA 11,
FLC
2SP / SPA 12, FLC 3SP / SPA 13, FLC
4SP / SPA 14
The course, taught in English and
Spanish, is an introduction to
historical translation. It reviews
Spanish grammar and gives an
overview of the evolution of the
Spanish language. It teaches the
techniques and strategies in
translating Philippine historical
documents from the 17th, 18th
and 19th centuries from Spanish
to English.