Introductory Courses
Beginners, or students with
less than two years of Hungarian in secondary school, normally take
01:535:101,102. Students who have had two or more years of Hungarian in
secondary school normally take 01:535:201,202. Students from homes in
which Hungarian is spoken but who have not had academic training in the
language normally take 01:535:121 before taking 01:535:201,202. Native
speakers of Hungarian with academic training in the language must
receive departmental permission before enrolling in any course.
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01:535:101,102
Elementary Hungarian (4,4)
Basic course emphasizing the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
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01:535:121
Intensive Elementary Hungarian (4)
Intensive review of grammar, reading, writing, and vocabulary building together with development of communicative skills.
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01:535:201,202
Intermediate Hungarian (4,4)
Continued development of language skills in Hungarian.
Prerequisite: 01:535:102 or 121 or equivalent.
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01:535:301
Conversation (3)
Designed to develop fluency in spoken Hungarian. Emphasis on listening, speaking, and interpretation skills.
Prerequisite: 01:535:202 or equivalent.
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01:535:303
Internship in Hungarian (3)
Development of active language skills through formal instruction and
supervised foreign language immersion at the Hungarian Heritage
Center.
Prerequisites: 01:535:301 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
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01:535:305
Hungarian Language Laboratory (1)
Instructor-guided laboratory practicum based on intensive use of media and designed for the improvement of aural/oral skills. Practice involves the use of text-related and other audio and video material, individual and group work, and recording of student speech for evaluation of pronunciation and fluency.
Pre- or corequisite: 01:535:259 or 301.
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01:535:321
Poetry (3)
Readings in the history of Hungarian literature. Emphasis on selected poets who led to the development of Hungarian literary consciousness.
Prerequisite: 01:535:202 or equivalent.
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01:535:355
Translation (3)
Translation of advanced-level texts from Hungarian into English. Vocabulary building, linguistic and stylistic problems, contrastive analysis with texts selected from various genres, including the media.
Prerequisite: 01:535:202 or equivalent.
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01:535:401
Advanced Grammar, Stylistics, and Composition (3)
Intensive study of selected Hungarian grammatical forms and structures.
Study and practice in composition. Analysis and imitation of writing
styles and forms, vocabulary development, and orthography. Frequent
writing exercises.
Prerequisites: 01:535:301 and permission of instructor.
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01:535:402
Advanced Writing Workshop (3)
Refined reading and writing skills. Detailed discussion of writing
techniques using texts from different media. Advanced work in
expository, scientific, technical, or business writing.
Prerequisites: 01:535:401 and permission of instructor.
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01:535:403
Advanced Internship in Hungarian (3)
Supervised training in Hungarian business firm, social service agency,
or nonprofit organization. Weekly discussion of situations and
practices arising from internship experience.
Prerequisites: 400-level Hungarian course with a grade of B or better or equivalent and permission of instructor.
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01:535:490
Seminar (3)
Specific problems of Hungarian literature and language. Content varies each semester. Paper required.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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01:535:493,494
Independent Study (3,3)
Independent reading under supervision of a member of the department.
Prerequisites: Permission of department and instructor.
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