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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
BENGALI

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BENG 101 Elementary Bengali (5)
Offers a balance of all four skills: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Consists of lectures on grammar, drill sections, oral and written exercises, aural comprehension exercises, and readings in elementary-level texts. First in a sequence of three. Offered: A.
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BENG 102 Elementary Bengali (5)
Offers a balance of all four skills: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Consists of lectures on grammar, drill sections, oral and written exercises, aural comprehension exercises, and readings in elementary-level texts. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 101. Offered: W.
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BENG 103 Elementary Bengali (5)
Offers a balance of all four skills: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Consists of lectures on grammar, drill sections, oral and written exercises, aural comprehension exercises, and readings in elementary-level texts. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 102. Offered: Sp.
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BENG 200 Introduction to modern Bengali language, literature and culture (5) A&H
Evolution of modern Bengali language, literature, and culture from the fifteen hundreds to the present. Topics may include the Bengali "renaissance"; the works of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Nazrul Islam, and other writers; films of Satyajit Ray and other film-makers; or the emergence of Bangladesh. Texts in English.
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BENG 201 Intermediate Bengali (3/5) A&H
Develops proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Bengali at an intermediate level. Readings in fiction and non-fiction literature, vocabulary and grammar exercises, writing of essays and creative pieces, aural comprehension exercises, and topic-based conversation and role-play. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 103. Offered: A.
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BENG 202 Intermediate Bengali (3/5) A&H
Develops proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Bengali at an intermediate level. Readings in fiction and non-fiction literature, vocabulary and grammar exercises, writing of essays and creative pieces, aural comprehension exercises, and topic-based conversation and role-play. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 201. Offered: W.
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BENG 203 Intermediate Bengali (3/5) A&H
Develops proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Bengali at an intermediate level. Readings in fiction and non-fiction literature, vocabulary and grammar exercises, writing of essays and creative pieces, aural comprehension exercises, and topic-based conversation and role-play. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 202. Offered: Sp.
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BENG 301 Advanced Bengali (3/5) A&H
Further development of proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Bengali at an advanced level with the aim of preparing students to do research. Readings in fiction and non-fiction literature, vocabulary and grammar exercises, writing of essays and creative pieces, aural comprehension exercises, and topic-based conversation. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 203. Offered: A.
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BENG 302 Advanced Bengali (3/5) A&H
Further development of proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Bengali at an advanced level with the aim of preparing students to do research. Readings in fiction and non-fiction literature, vocabulary and grammar exercises, writing of essays and creative pieces, aural comprehension exercises, and topic-based conversation. Second in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 301. Offered: W.
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BENG 303 Advanced Bengali (3/5) A&H
Further development of proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Bengali at an advanced level with the aim of preparing students to do research. Readings in fiction and non-fiction literature, vocabulary and grammar exercises, writing of essays and creative pieces, aural comprehension exercises, and topic-based conversation. Third in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: BENG 302. Offered: Sp.
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BENG 499 Independent Study (3-5, max. 15)
Offered: AWSpS.
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