Haitian Creole I is the first part of a four-part elementary course sequence in Haitian Creole. The independent study format includes small group conversation sessions and an evaluation by an outside evaluator. Students studying Haitian Creole develop speaking and listening skills needed for study abroad in Haiti and to support course work in Caribbean and/or Francophone Studies.

Bulgarian I is the first part of a four-part elementary course sequence in Bulgarian. The independent study format includes small group conversation sessions and an evaluation by an outside evaluator. Students studying Bulgarian develop speaking and listening skills needed for study abroad in Bulgaria and to support course work in European Studies.

Amharic I is the first part of a four-part elementary course sequence in Amharic. The course is offered through the Five College Supervised Independent Language Program. The independent study format includes small group conversation sessions and an evaluation by an outside evaluator. Students studying Amharic develop speaking and listening skills needed for study abroad in Ethiopia and to support course work in African Studies.

An orientation course for graduate students, designed for the first-year graduate students who have limited research experience and is required for first-year graduate students. The aim of the course is to help the students bridging the undergraduate education to the research activities in the graduate school. Will cover experimental design, grant writing, paper writing, and scientific presentation in this course.

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Research on problems not related to thesis.

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