Filipino (FIL) Courses
FIL 101 : Elementary Filipino I
Credits: 4
Basic structures of Filipino with emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Through directed drill and practice in class, the student learns to communicate in idiomatic Filipino.
FIL 102 : Elementary Filipino II
Credits: 4
Basic structures of Filipino with emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking reading and writing. Through directed drill and practice in class and in the Learning Resource Center, the student learns to communicate in correct Filipino.
Prerequisites:
FIL 101 with a grade of C or better or equivalent
or
Instructor approval
FIL 107 : Introduction to Filipino Studies
Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to the cultures, languages, and histories of the Philippines and Filipinos in diaspora. This introductory course will provide an overview of the historical and contemporary experiences of Filipinos in Hawai‘i, the continental United States, and the global diaspora, focusing primarily on issues related to race, ethnicity, culture, place, representation, and globalization. Using a social sciences approach we will use various theories to specifically examine how social processes and structures (such as shared histories of U.S. colonialism in the Philippines and in Hawai‘i and plantation society and culture in the islands) help us understand the societal dynamics of present-day Filipino communities and their relationships to Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and other communities in Hawai‘i. (Formerly ASAN 107)
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100 or equivalent
or
Instructor approval
Recommended Prep:
Basic computer, internet, and keyboarding skills along with familiarity with word processing applications.
FIL 201 : Intermediate Filipino I
Credits: 4
Emphasizes a variety of sentence constructions in Filipino: non-verbal sentences, exclamatory sentences, primary active and passive affixes, secondary active and passive affixes, causation, and formal and informal ways of communicating with people daily. Emphasizes reading and translating simple dialogues in various situations, both formal and informal. Emphasizes speaking and listening and includes reading and writing.
Prerequisites:
FIL 102 with a grade of C or better, or instructor's approval.
FIL 202 : Intermediate Filipino II
Credits: 4
Emphasizes a variety of sentence constructions in Filipino: nonverbal sentences, exclamatory sentences, primary active and passive affixes, secondary active and passive affixes, causation, and formal and informal ways of communicating with people daily. Emphasizes reading and translating simple dialogues in various situations, both formal and informal. Emphasizes speaking and listening and includes reading and writing. Emphasizes translating paragraphs and answering comprehension questions into English on various topics: weather, Filipino food, the family, holidays, courtship, marriage, divorce, and others.
Prerequisites:
FIL 201 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor.
FIL 253 : Filipino Culture, History, and the Arts
Credits: 3
A study of Filipino history, politics, society, culture and art forms from pre-history to the present. Selected topics are approached through integrating Humanities disciplines and Artistic forms of music, dance, theater, the visual arts, and poetry as ways of engaging with and understanding cultural, historical, societal, and political issues. (Formerly ASAN 203)
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100 or equivalent
or
Instructor approval
Recommended Prep:
Computer, Internet, typing skills, familiarity with word processing applications.
FIL 254 : Filipinos in the United States: The History and Culture of Filipinos in the U.S.
Credits: 3
A study of the history of the Filipino as traveller and immigrant; historical and contemporary experiences in the U.S.; ethnic identity as expressed and represented in their cultural practices and art forms. (Formerly ASAN 204)
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100 or equivalent
or
Instructor approval
Recommended Prep:
Computer, Internet, typing skills, familiarity with word processing applications.
FIL 255 : Contemporary Philippine Issues
Credits: 3
This course is a critical study of contemporary Philippine social, cultural, economic and political issues and how they relate to current global affairs. Selected topics are approached through the integrated use of the humanities (history and art forms), ethnic studies, social and behavioral sciences, and technology. (Formerly ASAN 205)
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100 or equivalent
or
Instructor approval
Recommended Prep:
Computer, Internet, typing skills, familiarity with word processing applications.