Examines a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem in American Indian Studies. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours on different topics. Recommended prereq., ETHN 2001 or ETHN 2203. Formerly ETHN 3023.
Critically examines American identity and experiences, past and present, focusing on ethnicity, gender, popular culture, and political culture. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., ETHN 2001. 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. Same as HUMN 3104. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of FILM 1502 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) FILM (FILM or FMST) or Humanities (HUMN) majors only.
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. Same as FILM 3104. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of FILM 1502 (minimum grade D-).
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 9 total credit hours on different topics. Recommended prereq., ETHN 1025 or ETHN 2001. Formerly ETHN 3425.
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 seeks to strengthen students' skills in writing, reasoning and quantitative analysis through a significant research project. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: quantitative reasoning and mathematics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PSCI 2075 (minimum grade C-). 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. Recommended prereq., PSYC 2145. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 1001 and PSYC 2111 (minimum grade C-).
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 9 total credit hours within a term on different topics. Recommended prereq., ETHN 2001 or ETHN 2536.
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). Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of SLHS 2010 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) undergraduate or master's students or Audiology (AUDD) majors only.
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. Requisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
A broad overview, focusing on Mexico and Guatemala. Major topics include ethnohistory, indigenous and mestizo peoples, and contemporary problems and issues. Requisites: 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. Formerly ARAB 3010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARAB 2120 (minimum grade C).
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. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHIN 2120 (minimum grade C).
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. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1240 or EBIO 2640 (min. grade C-).
Surveys French literature from the Middle Ages through the 18th century. Students are expected to acquire a fairly detailed knowledge of principal writers and schools of the periods covered. Required for majors. May be taken with FREN 3120. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of FREN 3100 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) 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. Formerly FRSI 3010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of FRSI 2120 (minimum grade C).
Examines selected literary texts. Emphasizes longer unedited texts as well as critical skills. May be taken either before or after GRMN 3120. Department enforced prereq., GRMN 2020 (minimum grade C-).
Emphasizes speaking, listening and conversational fluently in Hindi, with a focus on cultural appropriate expression and practical knowledge. Formerly HIND 3010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of HIND 2120 (minimum grade C).
Practical historiography for students who wish to write a senior honors thesis. Emphasizes choice of topic, critical methods, research, organization, argumentation, and writing. Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
Enhances student competence and performance in Japanese language in a holistic and integrative manner. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JPNS 2120 (minimum grade C).
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. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of KREN 2120 (minimum grade C).
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. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of MATH 2001 (minimum grade C-).
Explores a variety of personal and public policy issues in the light of the basic feminist commitment to opposing women's subordination. Provides a sense of how a principled commitment to feminism may influence or be influenced by prevailing interpretation of contemporary ideals and values, and gives an opportunity for developing skills of critical analysis. Recommended prereq., PHIL 2290 or WMST 2000 or WMST 2290. Same as WMST 3110. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
Provides insight into cultural adaptations, political struggles and social transformations taking place in the contemporary Nordic world. Subjects treated vary according to current developments in the region, student interest and faculty availability.
