LTL: How does it work?
In the humanities
, social sciences and fine arts,
LTL offers 1-credit foreign language courses (in French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish)
attached to regular 3-credit courses (in Anthropology, Art History, Geography, History, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies,
Political Science). The LTL course is in most cases team-taught by faculty from the language department and the parent course.
A separate grade is given for the work done in the 1-credit LTL course. Meeting times for the LTL course are arranged by concensus
of enrollees and LTL instructors during the first meeting of the 3-credit parent course (i.e. history, geography). See LTL instructor
for language prerequisites.
In LTL courses,
students explore and discuss authentic foreign language materials closely related to
topics covered in the parent course. Study guides, glossaries, and visuals facilitate
comprehension. Students sharpen their practical foreign language skills in lively
discussion that enhances understanding of the parent course.
In the Department of Modern and Classical Languages,
selected 200-level language classes also integrate content from other disciplines introduced by faculty in
the humanities and social sciences.
LTL was initially made possible by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The program has also received strong support from the university administration and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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