Filipino

Introduces speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of basic Tagalog. Includes basic structures of Tagalog, language commonly used in daily situations, and different aspects of Philippine cultures.

Continues FIL 101. Includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of basic Tagalog.

Surveys Philippine/Filipino literature from the early period to contemporary times. It will introduce canonical works and authors as well as major literary forms of the period. Selected literary pieces in English and in English translation are studied.