Courses

Inheritance of behavioral characteristics. Prereq., PSYC 3101.

Explores mining related issues that have pronounced impact on the environment, economy and politics of the Four Corners region. Students apply their basic knowledge of environmental science, policy and values toward the understanding of and productive discourse about the conflicts and opportunities brought about by the mining industry in the Four Corners region. Course includes a seven day field trip, visiting mining and reclamation sites in New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. Fulfills application requirement for Environmental Studies majors. Prereq., ENVS 1000 and one year natural science.

Examines a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem in American Indian Studies. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2003 or equivalent. Formerly ETHN 3023.

Critically examines American identity and experiences, past and present, focusing on ethnicity, gender, popular culture, and political culture. Formerly ETHN 2064.

Surveys the range and function of film criticism, introduces major positions and concepts of film theory, and focuses on students' abilities to write about film. Prereq., FILM 1502. Restricted to FILM, FMST, and HUMN majors. Same as HUMN 3104.

Surveys the range and function of film criticism, introduces major positions and concepts of film theory, and focuses on students' abilities to write about film. Prereq., FILM 1502. Same as FILM 3104.

Intensive examination of a topic or issue affecting Asian Americans, such as the Japanese American internment during World War II, or Asian American social movements or community organizations. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 1025 or 2001. Formerly ETHN 3425, AAST 3420.

This course is designed to survey the wide range of research designs and methods employed in political science research, including normative analysis, interpretive analysis and causal analysis. It will provide an introduction to students planning to write honors theses and will be useful for any student planning to do research in political science as part of a senior seminar or capstone course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: quantitative reasoning and mathematics. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

Provides an introduction to the use of experimental procedures in psychology. Students learn about the logic and design of experiments, the meaning of psychological data, how to analyze and interpret data, and the role of theory in psychology. Prereqs., Psyc 1001 and 3101. Recommended prereq., Psyc 2145.

Intensive examination of a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem in Chicana and Chicano studies as chosen by the instructor. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours within a term on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 1016 or 2001. Formerly CHST 3100.

Focuses on the three main aspects of the hearing process: Sounds in the environment (physical acoustics), sounds encoded within the auditory system (physiological acoustics), and perception of sound(psychological acoustics). Prereq., SLHS 2010.

Examines writings by philosophers and art critics as they address the question: What is art for? Readings focus on the 19th and 20th centuries, including current theories and some non-Western theories. Students are encouraged to develop their own responses to the question. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., WRTG 3020 or an acceptable alternative upper-division writing course (min grade C-) and a History GPA of 2.0 or higher. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) History (HIST) majors only.

A broad overview, focusing on Mexico and Guatemala. Major topics include ethnohistory, indigenous and mestizo peoples, and contemporary problems and issues. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Designed to train students further in the four language skills (writing, speaking, reading, listening/comprehension) at an advanced level. Enables students to acquire a better and broader understanding of Arabic culture and texts drawn from various genres of Arabic letters. Prereq., ARAB 2120 (min. grade C). Formerly ARAB 3010.

Surveys a variety of authentic-language materials, including films, plays, newspaper articles, essays, and short stories. Emphasizes proficiency-oriented approach to reading, writing, and oral communication. Prereq., CHIN 2120 (min. grade C) or instructor consent.

Presents principles of ecology that relate to the niche, population growth, metapopulations, population interactions (within and between trophic levels), community structure and development, landscape ecology and species diversity. Prereq.,EBIO 2040 or 2640 or equivalent.

Surveys French literature from the Middle Ages through the 18th century. Students are expected to acquire afairly detailed knowledge of principal writers and schools of the periods covered. Required for majors. Prereq., FREN 3100. May be taken with FREN 3120. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

An intensive introduction to both Persian philology and the contemporary novel. Textual analysis of texts ranging from complex to very complex will enable the students to gain a strong grounding in Persian literary texts. Students continue developing speaking, listening, and writing skills through activities based on the readings. Prereq., FRSI 2020 (min. grade C) or instructor consent. Formerly FRSI 3010.

Examines selected literary texts. Emphasizes longer unedited texts as well as critical skills. May be taken either before or after GRMN 3120. Prereq., GRMN 2020 or equivalent, or instructor consent.

Emphasizes speaking, listening and conversational fluently in Hindi, with a focus on cultural appropriate expression and practical knowledge. . Prereq., HIND 2120 (min. grade C) or instructor consent. Formerly HIND 3010.

Practical historiography for students who wish to write a senior honors thesis. Emphasizes choice of topic, critical methods, research, organization, argumentation, and writing. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereqs., WRTG 3020 or an acceptable alternative upper-division writing course (min grade C-), honors standing, and instructor consent.

Enhances student competence and performance in Japanese language in a holistic and integrative manner. Prereq., JPNS 2120 (min grade C) or instructor consent.

Promotes an advanced level of speaking, reading, and writing. Focuses on contemporary business Korean language as reflected in various Korean media such as newspapers, magazines, and television. The goal is to acquire Korean language skills at a level that allows students to conduct business activities. Prereq., KREN 2120 (min. grade C) or instructor consent.

Studies the set of integers, focusing on divisibility, congruences, arithmetic functions, sums of squares, quadratic residues and reciprocity, and elementary results on distributions of primes. Prereq., MATH 2001. Offered each spring.