Program in Global Languages and Cultures
Jerry Won Lee, Director
335 Humanities Instructional Building
949-824-6781
www.humanities.uci.edu/glc
The Program in Global Languages and Cultures offers courses in a range of languages (Arabic, Persian, Vietnamese) along with graduate and undergraduate courses in academic English for multilingual students. Our courses for graduate students in academic English include introduction to graduate writing, thesis/dissertation writing, writing for scholarly publication, along with courses in speaking/listening. We also offer a range of academic English undergraduate courses in academic writing and reading/vocabulary. The Program also provides international graduate students who plan to become teaching assistants with an assessment program and support tutorials. More information can be found at the Program in Global Languages and Cultures website.
Academic English Courses
AC ENG 20A. Academic Writing. 5 Units.
Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph and essay organization of formal written English.
Prerequisite: Placement into AC ENG 20A.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
AC ENG 20B. Academic Writing. 5 Units.
Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph and essay organization of formal written English.
Prerequisite: AC ENG 20A. Placement into AC ENG 20B is also accepted.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
AC ENG 20C. Essentials of Academic Writing. 5 Units.
Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph and essay organization of formal written English.
Prerequisite: AC ENG 20B. Placement into AC ENG 20C is also accepted.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
AC ENG 22A. Academic English Reading and Vocabulary. 2 Units.
Intensive reading exercises with occasional practice in extensive reading, focusing on comprehension, development of vocabulary, syntax, rhetorical features, reading strategies, and study skills.
Prerequisite: Placement into AC ENG 22A is required.
AC ENG 22B. ESL Reading and Vocabulary. 2 Units.
Extensive reading and discussion with emphasis on journal articles, textbook chapters, notetaking, and the interpretation of charts, diagrams, tables, and figures.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
AC ENG 29. Special Topics in ESL. 2 Units.
Directed and individualized work in English as a second language not covered in the AC ENG 20, 21, 22 sequence.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary
AC ENG 139W. Advanced Academic Writing Across the Curriculum. 4 Units.
Designed for transfer students who speak English as a second language. Focuses on developing academic reading and writing skills including essay content, organization, vocabulary, and grammar. Academic content also covered.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement.
Restrictions: Restricted to students whose first language is not English.
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AC ENG 200. Oral English Communication I. 2 Units.
Designed to help students hear and produce the sounds of English as an International Language with greater accuracy and confidence. Focuses on pronunciation features (e.g., consonant sounds, consonant clusters, vowels, thought groups, and nuclear stress).
Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times
AC ENG 201. Oral English Communication II. 2 Units.
Designed to help students develop conversational fluency in English as an International Language. Focuses on applying knowledge of linguistic features and communicative skills during conversational exchange in a variety of social, academic, and professional contexts.
Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times
AC ENG 202. Oral English Communication III. 2 Units.
Designed to help students hone their public speaking skills in English as an International Language. Focuses on preparing, organizing, and delivering speeches and presentations and interacting with the audience, emphasizing skills needed in academic settings.
Prerequisite: AC ENG 200 with a minimum grade of B- or AC ENG 201 with a minimum grade of B-.
Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times
AC ENG 210. Introduction to Graduate Research Writing. 2 Units.
Designed to introduce key components and skills for successful graduate-level academic writing. Topics cover summarizing and synthesizing sources, understanding appropriate source use conventions, developing and organizing ideas for research writing, revising, and editing.
Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times
AC ENG 211. Graduate Writing for Scholarly Publication. 2 Units.
Designed to help graduate students in the preparation of a conference paper or journal manuscript for publication. Topics cover writing for academic publication in their fields and understanding disciplinary source use conventions.
Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times
AC ENG 212. Thesis/Dissertation Writing for Graduate Students. 2 Units.
Designed to help graduate students in the preparation of a thesis/dissertation (or proposal). Topics cover planning a thesis/dissertation project, understanding the focuses and goals of different chapters, and practicing different ways of integrating sources to avoid plagiarism.
Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times
Arabic Courses
ARABIC 1A. Fundamentals of Arabic. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Arabic. Using real world texts, provides a firm foundation in the orthography, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic. Introduces students to Arab world cultures.
Prerequisite: Placement into ARABIC 1A.
Overlaps with ARABIC S1AB.
Restrictions: ARABIC 1A and ARABIC S1AB may not be taken for full credit.
ARABIC 1B. Fundamentals of Arabic. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Arabic. Using real world texts, provides a firm foundation in the orthography, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic. Introduces students to Arab world cultures.
Overlaps with ARABIC S1AB, ARABIC S1BC.
Restrictions: ARABIC 1B and ARABIC S1AB and ARABIC S1BC may not be taken for full credit.
ARABIC 1C. Fundamentals of Arabic. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Arabic. Using real world texts, provides a firm foundation in the orthography, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic. Introduces students to Arab world cultures.
Prerequisite: ARABIC 1B with a minimum grade of C or ARABIC S1AB with a minimum grade of C. Placement is also accepted.
Overlaps with ARABIC S1BC.
(VI)
ARABIC 2A. Intermediate Arabic Language and Culture. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Arabic language skills to intermediate level. Students will develop their understanding of grammar and syntax to a more sophisticated level. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.
Prerequisite: ARABIC 1C with a minimum grade of C or ARABIC S1BC with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ARABIC 2A is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
ARABIC 2B. Intermediate Arabic Language and Culture. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Arabic language skills to intermediate level. Students will develop their understanding of grammar and syntax to a more sophisticated level. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
ARABIC 2C. Intermediate Arabic Language and Culture. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Arabic language skills to intermediate level. Students will develop their understanding of grammar and syntax to a more sophisticated level. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
ARABIC 10A. Arabic Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. ARABIC 10A is for language mentors.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
ARABIC 10B. Arabic Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. ARABIC 10B is for language mentees.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
ARABIC 15A. Conversational Arabic. 5 Units.
Introductory colloquial Arabic course for students with little or no prior experience. Develops basic spoken communication, pronunciation, alphabet recognition, essential vocabulary, and grammar with exposure to common dialects and cultural practices.
ARABIC 15B. Conversational Arabic. 5 Units.
Low-intermediate colloquial Arabic course for students with limited prior experience. Strengthens spoken communication, expands vocabulary and grammar control, and builds the ability to sustain conversations across commonly used dialects.
Prerequisite: ARABIC 15A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ARABIC 15B is also accepted.
ARABIC 15C. Conversational Arabic. 5 Units.
Intermediate colloquial Arabic course for students with prior foundational experience. Advances conversational fluency through more complex dialogues while refining pronunciation, vocabulary range, and grammatical accuracy across commonly used dialects.
Prerequisite: ARABIC 15B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ARABIC 15C is also accepted.
(VI)
ARABIC 51. Introduction to the Koran. 4 Units.
An introduction to understanding the Koran and its significance to Muslim life, culture, and history. An overview of scholarly traditions related to the Koran, and its critics. Close readings of the Koran in English translation.
(IV and VIII)
ARABIC 199. Independent Study. 4 Units.
Research paper required.
Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times
Persian Courses
PERSIAN 1A. Fundamentals in Persian. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Persian. Students learn the modern writing system and grammar of Persian. Facilitates basic reading, writing, and speaking skills and fosters college-level literacy in Persian culture.
Prerequisite: Placement into PERSIAN 1A.
Overlaps with PERSIAN S1AB.
Restrictions: PERSIAN 1A and PERSIAN S1AB may not be taken for full credit.
PERSIAN 1B. Fundamentals in Persian. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Persian. Students learn the modern writing system and grammar of Persian. Facilitates basic reading, writing, and speaking skills and fosters college-level literacy in Persian culture.
Prerequisite: PERSIAN 1A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into PERSIAN 1B is also accepted.
Overlaps with PERSIAN S1AB, PERSIAN S1BC.
Restrictions: PERSIAN 1B and PERSIAN S1AB and PERSIAN S1BC may not be taken for full credit.
PERSIAN 1C. Fundamentals in Persian. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Persian. Students learn the modern writing system and grammar of Persian. Facilitates basic reading, writing, and speaking skills and fosters college-level literacy in Persian culture.
Prerequisite: PERSIAN 1B with a minimum grade of C or PERSIAN S1AB with a minimum grade of C. Placement into PERSIAN 1C is also accepted.
Overlaps with PERSIAN S1BC.
Restrictions: PERSIAN 1C and PERSIAN S1BC may not be taken for full credit.
(VI)
PERSIAN 2A. Intermediate Persian. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Persian language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Student will advance their understanding of grammar and syntax. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.
Prerequisite: PERSIAN 1C with a minimum grade of C or PERSIAN S1BC with a minimum grade of C. Placement into PERSIAN 2A is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
PERSIAN 2B. Intermediate Persian. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Persian language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Students will advance their understanding of grammar and syntax. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.
Prerequisite: PERSIAN 2A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into PERSIAN 2B is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
PERSIAN 2C. Intermediate Persian. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Persian language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Students will advance their understanding of grammar and syntax. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.
Prerequisite: PERSIAN 2B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into PERSIAN 2C is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
PERSIAN 10A. Persian Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. PERSIAN 10A is for language mentors.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
PERSIAN 10B. Persian Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. PERSIAN 10B is for language mentees.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
PERSIAN 150. Topics in Advanced Persian Culture. 4 Units.
In-depth examination of major works in premodern and modern Persian literature and/or the arts, with specific emphasis upon historical and cultural context and relevant societal issues and trends. Course is conducted in English.
Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary
PERSIAN 165A. Modern Iran: Cinema and the City. 4 Units.
Exploring modern Iran through film, literature, photography, travel writing, and philosophy and social science texts that introduce students to important concepts in post-colonial studies, social thought, war culture, religion, and media as experienced through the paradigm of a non-Western modernity.
Same as ANTHRO 165A
PERSIAN 199. Independent Study. 4 Units.
Independent research with Persian faculty.
Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times
Vietnamese Courses
VIETMSE 1A. Fundamentals of Vietnamese. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Vietnamese. Natural approach with emphasis on four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Vietnamese.
VIETMSE 1B. Fundamentals of Vietnamese. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Vietnamese. Natural approach with emphasis on four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 1A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 1B is also accepted.
VIETMSE 1C. Fundamentals of Vietnamese. 5 Units.
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Vietnamese. Natural approach with emphasis on four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 1B with a minimum grade of C or VIETMSE S1AB with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 1C is also accepted.
(VI)
VIETMSE 2A. Intermediate Vietnamese. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Vietnamese language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Designed to develop writing and reading skills and communicative skills in authentic situations. Students are introduced to aspects of Vietnamese culture relating to lesson topics.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 1C with a minimum grade of C and VIETMSE S1BC with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 2A is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
VIETMSE 2B. Intermediate Vietnamese. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Vietnamese language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Designed to develop writing and reading skills and communicative skills in authentic situations. Students are introduced to aspects of Vietnamese culture relating to lesson topics.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 2A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 2B is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
VIETMSE 2C. Intermediate Vietnamese. 4 Units.
Designed for students to advance their Vietnamese language skills from introductory to intermediate level. Designed to develop writing and reading skills and communicative skills in authentic situations. Students are introduced to aspects of Vietnamese culture relating to lesson topics.
Prerequisite: VIETMSE 2B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into VIETMSE 2C is also accepted.
Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment.
(VIII)
VIETMSE 10A. Vietnamese Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. VIETMSE 10A is for language mentors.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
VIETMSE 10B. Vietnamese Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program. 1 Unit.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. VIETMSE 10B is for language mentees.
Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only
Repeatability: May be taken for credit 4 times
VIETMSE 50. Topics in Vietnamese Culture. 4 Units.
Vietnamese culture and society in modern and historical contexts through the study of literary works, film, and other media. Philosophy and religious practices may also be examined. Course is taught in English.
Repeatability: May be taken 24 times as topics vary
(IV and VIII)