Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Joy Landeira, Department Chair
116 Hoyt Hall
Phone: (307) 766-4177, FAX: (307) 766-2727
Website: http://www.uwyo.edu/modlang
Professors
PHILIP HOLT, B.A. St. John's College 1969; Ph.D Stanford University 1976; Professor of Classics 2005, 1993, 1987.
JOY LANDEIRA, B.A. University of Wyoming 1973; M.A. 1975; Ph.D University of Colorado, Boulder 1981. Professor of Spanish 2015. Department Chair.
HANNELORE MUNDT, Staatsexamen, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen 1977; Ph.D. University of California-Irvine 1984; Professor of German 2004, 1998, 1996.
Associate Professors
REBECCA E. STEELE, B.A. Leibnitz-Academie 2001; M.A. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2008; Ph.D. 2009; Associate Professor of German 2015, 2009.
KHAMA-BASSILI TOLO, G3: Gradué en Pédagogie Appliquée, Option: Francais-Linguistique Africaine, Université Nationale du Zaire 1976; L2: Licencié en Pédagogie Appliquée, Option: Francais, 1978; M.A. Vanderbilt University 1986; Ph.D. 1989; Associate Professor of French 1996, 1990.
Assistant Professors
EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA, B.A. Saint Jousephs University 2003; M.A. Dartmouth College 2004; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 2012; Assistant Professor of French 2012.
IRENE CHECA-GARGIA, B.A. University of Granada 1997; M.A. Linguistics University of Granada 2000; Ph.D. Universidad de Alemeriá 2004; Assistant Professor of Spanish 2012.
CONXITA DOMÈNECH, B.A. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 1990; Licenciatura 1992; M.A. University of Colorado Boulder 2006; Ph.D. 2010; Assistant Professor of Spanish 2011.
Senior Academic Professional Lecturers
JOSEPH KRAFCZIK, B.A. University of Wyoming 1983; M.A. University of Michigan 1986; Senior Academic Professional Lecturer in Russian 2005, 1988.
LAURA DE LOZIER, B.A. Beloit College 1990; M.A. University of Wisconsin 1992; Ph.D. 2002; Senior Academic Professional Lecturer in Classics, Greek, and Latin 2014, 2003; Assistant Department Chair.
Associate Academic Professional Lecturers
MARK W. PERSON, B.A. University of Wyoming 1983; M.A. 1986; Associate Academic Professional Lecturer in German 2012, 2008.
BÉNÉDICTE SOHIER, B.A. Stephen F. Austin State University 2006; M.A. Indiana University Bloomington 2008; Associate Academic Professional Lecturer in French 2015, 2009.
YAN ZHANG, B.A. Harbin Institute of Technology 2000; M.A. Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences 2002; Associate Academic Professional Lecturer in Chinese 2011, 2006.
Assistant Academic Professional Lecturer
PETRA HEINZ, M.A. Ludwig-Maximilian-Unviersitaet 1990; Assistant Academic Professional Lecturer in ESL 2012.
Temporary Lecturers
Igor Akpovo, Erica Barton, Sonia Rodriguez-Hicks, Xuan-Xabier Huynh, Noah Miles
Professors Emeriti
M. Ian Adams, Lewis Bagby, Lowell A. Bangerter, Klaus D. Hanson, Francis S. Heck, Walter G. Langlois, Carlos Mellizo-Cuadrado, Jean-Louis G. Picherit, Pavel Sigalov
Modern and Classical Languages
The Modern and Classical Languages department offers work leading to the B.A. degree with majors and minors in French, German, Russian and Spanish, or concentrations for the B.A. in humanities/fine arts. A minor is offered in Classical Civilizations, Chinese, Latin and Japanese. The M.A. is available in French, German and Spanish. Courses are also offered in literature in translation.
Foreign Language Requirements
All candidates for the B.A. and B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences who matriculated before Fall 2015 are required to complete the equivalent of 8 semester hours of work in a single modern or classical language. Normally this requirement is satisfied by completing courses 1010 and 1020 with a letter grade of C or better in a single language, but completion of 1020 with a grade of C or better also satisfies the requirement. There are also other ways to satisfy the requirement: (1) a more advanced language course with a grade of C or better also constitutes the completion of the language requirement (for a list of applicable courses contact the department); (2) students with prior exposure to the language may be granted college credit after taking an online examination administered by the department; students must take this examination before completing registration for a language course (for regulations governing credit by examination, refer to Credit Available to Undergraduate Students in this bulletin); (3) an advanced placement, AP, examination in the language with a score of 4 or higher satisfies the language requirement in most languages, as do CLEP and IB scores (see section on Credit by Examination on the department website).
Students who do not wish college credit for previous high school language study should register in classes appropriate to their level of training. Those who have had two years of a foreign language in high school normally enter 1020 of that language, while those who have had three or more years of such study should take the online examination to determine the course in which they should enroll and to avail themselves of the opportunity to receive credit by examination. Students in doubt about their ability are advised to take the online examination. Students who have completed their language requirement can enroll for additional language courses of their choice, something strongly advised for those who wish to reach adequate levels of proficiency in the language or wish to study abroad. Check the bulletin or website for special sections targeted for students with varied experiences in the language.
Undergraduate Major
A language major usually requires 30 semester hours of work in a single language beyond 2030. To include a language option in the humanities/fine arts interdisciplinary program, students must complete at least 12 hours above the 2030 level.
French
Required courses for the major in French are 2040, 2130 or 3110, 2140, 3005, 3050, 3060, 4100, 4110, plus 6 hours of electives at the 4000-level.
German
Required courses for the major in German are 2040, 2140, 3050, 4100 and 4110, plus 15 hours of electives in German above 2030.
German in-residency requirement: German majors need to take 3 of the following 6 courses to meet the in-residency requirement: GERM 4100, 4110, 4145, 4240, 4230, 4265.
Russian
Required courses for the major in Russian are RUSS 2040, 2140, 3050, 3060, 4070, 4080, and 12 hours of electives in Russian* at the 3000-level or above. Coursework at the 3000-level or higher from study-abroad courses at Saratov University is also accepted (www.uwyo.edu/saratovstudy/).
*Non-RUSS electives may include: HIST 2230, HIST 2240, HIST 4290, POLS 3220.
Spanish
Spanish offers two major tracks:
- The culture, literature and cinema track requires requires 2040, 2140, 3050, 3100, 3120, plus 15 hours of electives above SPAN 2030.
- The language-linguistics track requires language-linguistics requires 2040, 3050, 3060, 4090, 4310, plus 15 hours of electives above SPAN 2030.
Highly recommended electives for the language-linguistics track are SPAN 3080 and SPAN 4080. It is possible to take one class from the following: SPPA 3160; ANTH 4775; ANTH 4785; ANTH 4795.
Humanities/Fine Art Majors
The humanities/fine art majors should have 2040, 2140 and 3050 as part of their language option. Prospective B.A. language majors should seek help from their advisers to work out a coordinated program of study. An additional area of concentration (e.g., a second foreign language, English, fine arts, philosophy, history, science or social science) is strongly recommended.
Minor
In general, students desiring to complete a minor in a foreign language will be required to complete a program of 18 semester hours above 2030. The requirements for individual languages are as follows:
Chinese
CHIN 2040 4 credit hours
CHIN 2041 3 credit hours
CHIN 3050 3 credit hours
CHIN 3065 3 credit hours
CHIN 3055 3 credit hours
CHIN 4070 3 credit hours
Total 18 credit hours
Note: Study abroad is required for completion of this minor. See department web site.
Classical Civilizations
CLAS 2020 or HIST 2120 3 credit hours
CLAS 2040 or HIST 2130 3 credit hours
Electives* 12 credit hours
Total 18 credits
*12 hours chosen from Classics 3000-level or above. Up to 6 hours of Latin at the 3000-level or above may be counted as electives. Other courses about ancient Mediterranean cultures that are not taught under Classics may be submitted for approval as electives to the advisor for the minor.
French
FREN 2140 3 credit hours
FREN 2040 3 credit hours
FREN 3050 3 credit hours
Electives* 9 credit hours
Total 18 credit hours
*9 hours chosen from French at the 3000-level or above (at least 6 of these hours must be at the 4000-level).
German
GERM 2140 3 credit hours
GERM 2040 3 credit hours
GERM 3050 3 credit hours
Electives* 9 credit hours
Total 18 credit hours
*9 hours chosen from German at the 3000-level or above (at least 6 of these hours must be at the 4000-level).
Japanese
JAPN 2040 4 credit hours
JAPN 3050 3 credit hours
Electives* 12 credit hours
Total 19 credit hours
*Electives to be chosen from: LANG 2150; LANG 3105; LANG 3140; HP 2151/4151; JAPN 4990; HIST 2460; HIST 2461; JAPN 3060; JAPN 4070; JAPN 4080.
Latin
LATN 3110 3 credit hoursLATN 3140 2 credit hours
LATN 4120 3 credit hours
LATN 4130 3 credit hours
Electives* 7 credit hours
Total 18 credit hours
*Electives chosen from Latin at the 3000-level or above.
Russian
RUSS 2040 3 credit hours
RUSS 2140 3 credit hours
RUSS 3050 3 credit hours
Electives* 9 credit hours
Total 18 credit hours
*9 hours from Russian at the 3000-level or above (coursework at the 3000-level or above from study-abroad courses at Saratov University is also accepted [www.uwyo.edu/saratovstudy/]).
Spanish
Electives* 18 credit hours
Total 18 credit hours
*18 hours of electives in Spanish at the 2000-level or above (excluding SPAN 2030).
Native Language Credit
Students are not allowed university credit for language courses in their native language below the 4000 level, but may receive credit for literature courses below that level.
Study Abroad
There are many opportunities for students to study abroad and students are encouraged to do so.
Suggested Curriculum for B.A. in a Foreign Language
(for students with no prior background in the language)
| Freshman Year: Fall |
Hours |
| Language 1010 |
4 |
| Freshman Year: Spring | |
| Language 1020 |
4 |
| Sophomore Year: Fall | |
| Language 2030 |
4 |
| Sophomore Year: Spring | |
| Language 2040 |
3 or 4 |
| Language 2140 |
3 |
| Junior Year: Fall | |
| Language 3050 |
3 |
| Language 3000-4000 level |
3 |
| Junior Year: Spring | |
| Language 3060 |
3 |
| Language 3000-4000 level |
3 |
| Senior Year: Fall | |
| Language 4200 |
3 |
| Language 3000-4000 level |
3 |
| Senior Year: Spring | |
| Language 4000-5000 level |
6 |
Graduate Study
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages offers programs leading to the master of arts degree with majors in French, German, and Spanish.Contact the department for further details or check the departmental website.
Undergraduates contemplating advanced work in all fields should remember that many graduate schools require a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language for admission to candidacy for an advanced degree. Accordingly, they should plan to begin study in a foreign language early in their undergraduate years so that their progress toward an advanced degree will not be delayed later.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Admission to the graduate program in a specific language is open to students who have completed an undergraduate major, or the equivalent, in the same subject and who meet the minimum requirements set forth in this Catalog.
Students entering the graduate program from other institutions may be required to make up visible deficiencies in areas covered by required courses in this department's undergraduate programs.
Program Specific Degree Requirements
Degree requirements are based on the university minimum requirements.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Admission to the graduate program in a specific language is open to students who have completed an undergraduate major, or the equivalent, in the same subject and who meet the minimum requirements set forth in this Catalog.
Students entering the graduate program from other institutions may be required to make up visible deficiencies in areas covered by required courses in this department's undergraduate programs. Program Specific Degree Requirements
Degree requirements are based on the university minimum requirements.
Undergraduates contemplating advanced work in all fields should remember that many graduate schools require a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language for admission to candidacy for an advanced degree. Accordingly, they should plan to begin study in a foreign language early in their undergraduate years so that their progress toward an advanced degree will not be delayed later.
