1. Introductory Filipino

Units: 5

Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.

2. Introductory Filipino

Units: 5

Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 1 with grade of C or better. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.

3. Introductory Filipino

Units: 5

Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 2 with grade of C or better. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.

3R. Introductory Filipino Reading and Writing

Units: 5

Lecture, five hours. Recommended preparation: speaking and listening skills in Filipino. Training in reading and writing skills at elementary level, equivalent to completion of one year of Filipino. P/NP or letter grading.

4. Intermediate Filipino

Units: 5

Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 3 with grade of C or better. Reinforcement of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.

5. Intermediate Filipino

Units: 5

Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 4 with grade of C or better. Reinforcement of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.

6. Intermediate Filipino

Units: 5

Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 5 with grade of C or better. Reinforcement of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.

8. Elementary Filipino: Intensive

Units: 15

Lecture, 10 hours; discussion, 10 hours. Intensive course equivalent to courses 1, 2, and 3. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. Offered in summer only. P/NP or letter grading.

19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars

Units: 1

Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.

89. Honors Seminars

Units: 1

Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.

89HC. Honors Contracts

Units: 1

Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.

99. Student Research Program

Units: 1 to 2

Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.

100A. Advanced Filipino: Reading and Writing

Units: 4

Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 6 with grade of C or better or Filipino/Tagalog placement test. Designed to move students with intermediate level of proficiency toward greater proficiency and fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Filipino language. Coverage of skills in effective use of language: description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. How to analyze different elements of writing and reading of pieces from several genres of contemporary Filipino writing. P/NP or letter grading.

109. Advanced Tutorial Instruction in Filipino

Units: 2

Tutorial, two hours. Requisite: course 6 or Filipino/Tagalog placement test. Tutorial and guided independent study to help students develop advanced to superior proficiency in oral and written Filipino. May be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.

130A. Filipino Short Story

Units: 4

Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 6 or Filipino/Tagalog placement test. General background knowledge on how Filipino writers view themselves and society, historically and diachronically. Sample of short stories written in Filipino/Tagalog language with some written in English for purposes of contrasting rhetoric, themes, and sensibilities. P/NP or letter grading.

152. Survey of Philippine Literature

Units: 4

Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 3. Introduction to study of Philippine literature from pre-Hispanic to contemporary times. Readings of poetry, short stories, plays, novels, and historical survey to gain broad perspective of Philippine literature and understanding of literary development in Philippines. Study of effect of colonization on Filipino indigenous culture. P/NP or letter grading.

155. Topics in Filipino Cinema and Literature

Units: 4

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Knowledge of Filipino not required. Critical analysis of language and culture, history, and sociopolitical issues as represented in Filipino films and/or literature. May be repeated once for credit. P/NP or letter grading.

189. Advanced Honors Seminars

Units: 1

Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.

189HC. Honors Contracts

Units: 1

Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to upper division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.