LAC Spring 2027 Courses

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CHIN 3500 | Topics in Chinese across the Curriculum: International Relations of East Asia 

(Prof. Zhao, W 3-3:50)

Chinese across the Curriculum is a 1-credit discussion-based course taught in Chinese engaging with disciplinary content and focused on academic topics from across the university curriculum. This course will afford students the opportunity to use their language skills in academic exploration, to create connections between disciplines by investigating new perspectives, and to enhance critical thinking by investigating a focused topic through discussion and study of primary sources in Chinese.

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FREN 3500 | Topics in French across the Curriculum: Culinary France 

(W 11-11:50)

Course Description

French across the Curriculum is a 1-credit discussion-based course taught in French engaging with disciplinary content and focused on academic topics from across the university curriculum. Through this discussion-based course, students will be afforded the opportunity to use their language skills in academic exploration, to create connections between disciplines by investigating new perspectives, and to enhance critical thinking by investigating a focused topic through discussion in French and study of primary sources in French. 

Topic Description

This French conversation course will be based around materials from FRTR 2552 Food in French Culture. Engaging with readings and viewings of authentic Francophone texts and products, students will investigate food as a way of understanding the French-speaking world and its global influence. We will explore how food reflects histories of colonization, immigration, and cultural exchange. Discussions in the target language will focus on how food reveals personal and national histories, relationships, and identities that shape and are shaped by the Francophone world today. You do not need to be enrolled in FRTR 2552 to take this course.

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GERM 3500 | Topics in German across the Curriculum: Nazi Germany in Words and Images 

(Prof. Achilles, W 12-12:50)

German across the Curriculum is a 1-credit discussion-based course taught in German engaging with disciplinary content & focused on academic topics from across the university curriculum. Through this course, students will get the opportunity to use their language skills in academic exploration, to create connections between disciplines by investigating new perspectives, & to enhance critical thinking by investigating a focused topic through discussion & study of primary sources in German.  

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KOR 3501 | Topics in Korean Across the Curriculum: Korea Today through Media 

(Prof. Choi, M 2–2:50)

This one-credit Korean-language immersion course allows advanced learners to explore selected topics related to Korea through authentic Korean-language materials. Topics and content vary by semester. Students engage with materials from academic, cultural, and media contexts and use Korean to interpret and discuss content, exchange perspectives, and make connections to broader cultural, social, and global contexts.