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SOCI 365 - Human Services Administration
Unit(s): 4
Preparation for sociological practice in human service agencies, both public and private nonprofit. Includes training in such skills as organization planning, grant writing, volunteer management, report writing, communication consulting, and group dynamics. Discusses the ethics and professional responsibility of sociologists.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 366 - Juvenile Justice
Unit(s): 4
An exploration of the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency, with emphasis on serious or violent crime. The major theories of delinquency causation will be reviewed. The course will be devoted to the juvenile justice system and how it processes youths accused of crime. The nature and function of all major segments of the juvenile justice system will be discussed, including law enforcement, juvenile court, and corrections. The legal rights of juveniles will also be reviewed. Finally, the current policy issues in juvenile justice will be explored.
Grading: GRD
Crosslisted: CCJS 497
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SOCI 370 - Sociology of Transgender Studies
Unit(s): 4
Investigates social life utilizing transgender experiences and identities as analytical frames. Theoretical and historical frameworks explore the socially constructed nature of transgender and cisgender identities and experiences in everyday life and social institutions. Topics include contemporary issues facing transgender persons in transition, embodiment, relationships, and private/public interactions.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 371 - Sociology of Conspiracies
Unit(s): 4
A critical analysis of conspiracies in society using Power Elite and State Crimes Against Society theories applied to modern historical events using cultural, social psychological, public propaganda, and power perspectives: topics include political assassinations, election fraud, threats of terrorism, 9/11, and permanent war.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 375 - Sociological Theory
Unit(s): 4
A critical examination of the writings of major classical and contemporary sociological theorists, including Marx, Weber and Durkheim. This course will involve students in critical analysis of central sociological theories and offer them tools for understanding the development of sociological theory and its unique role in sociology. Required for majors. Satisfies upper-division GE, category D1 (Individual and Society).
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 377 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Unit(s): 4
Emphasis on contemporary trends in theory, including topics such as culture, social identity, modernity, and post-modernity, and the social construction of knowledge and reality. Includes critical assessment of problems, methods, and theories characteristic of sociological inquiry in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 375 recommended but not required.
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SOCI 380 - Political Sociology
Unit(s): 4
A critical sociological analysis of the political processes in the United States and the world. In-depth coverage of power elite, class dominance and deep state political theories of governmental decision-making. Emphasis on the political globalization of the world including the US/NATO empire of power.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 381 - Population and Society
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to problems of population growth and the interrelationships between population and social organization. Discusses concepts related to the measurement and explanation of historical and contemporary trends in aging, birth rates, marriage, divorce, mortality, and migration/immigration.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 382 - Social Movements and Collective Behavior
Unit(s): 4
Social movements are a significant source of social change in modern societies. This course analyses the structure and dynamics of social movements, with attention to the roles of organizations, resources, leadership, recruitment, commitment, values, ideology, political culture, and countermovements. Case studies will emphasize the civil rights, women’s rights, and environmental movements in the United States.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 383 - Science, Technology, and Society
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the social study of science and technology. Focuses on the transformative impacts of technologies on society, as well as related political and cultural values. Critical examination of innovations such as the industrial revolution, information technology, biotechnology, sustainable development, and the scientific process itself.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 384 - Sociology of Consumption
Unit(s): 4
This course explores how goods, commodities, and market logic have saturated all forms of contemporary social life. Analysis of the theoretical ideas and historical factors that shape and influence modern consumerism are also considered. Explores how the dynamics of globalization and issues of identity politics influence consumer consumption.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 385 - Sociology of Culture
Unit(s): 4
Examines the role culture plays in consensus formation, in domination, in resistance, and as a social force creating meaning in our lives. Culture refers to shared beliefs, values and norms, personal and political identities, ideologies, and the things we consume daily.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 397 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Exploration of basic social problems. Resource persons from other disciplines may participate. Themes and topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 414 - Social Interaction
Unit(s): 4
Examination of everyday interaction in natural settings. Emphasis will be placed on ethnographic approaches to the understanding of social encounters, situations, identities, and human relationships. Particular attention will be given to the work of Erving Goffman.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 417 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
Unit(s): 4
Identifies social sources of emotions and behavior defined as illness. Examines various theories and constructs of mental health and illness through the lens of culture, religion, and medicine. Analyzes mental health and institutions through the lens of social psychology and social policy.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 425 - Urban Sociology
Unit(s): 4
Examines cities and metropolitan areas, including the social consequences of processes of urbanization and urbanism. Emphasis on the social structural, cultural, and social psychological characteristics of urban life; spatial, economic and political trends; and possible solutions to inequalities and planning challenges.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 431 - Sociology of Religion
Unit(s): 4
Study of world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism), tribal beliefs, and American sects and denominations. Theories of religious development, values, change, and effects on society. Satisfies GE Area C2 (Literature, Philosophies, Values).
Grading: GRD
Teaching Mode: Taught in face to face and hybrid modes.
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SOCI 434 - Cinema and Society
Unit(s): 4
A critical application of major sociological concepts, such as race, gender, class, and sexuality to popular and independent film. Includes discussion of how films affect the framing of social issues and societal and cultural norms.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 440 - Sociology of Reproduction
Unit(s): 4
An exploration of sociological perspectives on human reproduction. Topics may include gendered constructions of reproduction, the social implications of reproductive technologies, historical and contemporary perspectives on normal pregnancy, childbirth and infant feeding, and the politics of reproductive justice.
Grading: GRD
Crosslisted: WGS 440
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SOCI 443 - Social Policy in the 21st Century
Unit(s): 4
Examination of social policy issues (poverty, health, employment, and family) and the social, political, and economic contexts that influence the content and processes of policy development and implementation. Social policies will be explored at micro-, meso-, and macro- (national, and international) levels.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 445 - Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Unit(s): 4
Examines childhood and adolescence in various historical and social contexts. Explores children’s agency, how institutions socialize and control youth and social problems confronting young people. Critically evaluates strategies for conducting research about, with and by youth.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 449 - Sociology of Power
Unit(s): 4
A structural analysis of the origins, development and applications of power. A comparative historical analysis of the institutions of power leading to contemporary systems of private capital, the trans-national capitalist class, and police/military states. Included also is a review of community mobilizations by people successfully challenging structures of power.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 450 - Punishments and Corrections
Unit(s): 4
A consideration of the problems created by pressures to punish and control criminals, the politics of control strategies. The use and misuse of probation and parole, the concept of correction, and alternatives to incarceration.
Grading: GRD
Crosslisted: CCJS 450
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SOCI 451 - Sociology of Education
Unit(s): 4
A survey of issues concerning the structure of education in contemporary society, such as the social organization of the classroom, grading practices, political influences on schools, the contribution of education to the maintenance of capitalist society, teacher unionization, and student rights.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 452 - Health Care, Illness, and Society
Unit(s): 4
Focus on the experience of health and illness as well as the social organization of health care. Analyses of the illness experience, patient-practitioner relationships, social support, negotiation of care, health disparities and medical dominance over definitions of illness. Examination of medical, non-medical, and community-based interventions as aspects of care.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 460 - Social Work in the Social World
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the profession of social work and its practice. Uses service learning to explore social issues, such as poverty, access to education, mental health, and welfare reform and the ways that government, social service agencies, volunteer associations, and social workers respond. Meets Sociological Experience requirement for majors.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 461 - Social Welfare and Social Work
Unit(s): 4
Examines contemporary social welfare and services. Discussion of welfare market (government, private sector, nonprofit) and economic market institutions and social services. Overview of social services issues impacting families as well as persons who are unemployed, disabled, sick, or poor. Recommended for students considering social work, counseling, or human services.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 463 - Organizations and Society
Unit(s): 4
Sociological analysis of organizations and their social environment. Introduction to key theories, concepts, methods, and research on organizations in society.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 480 - Sociology of Work
Unit(s): 4
A theoretical and empirical analysis of work in American society. Examines the types of paid work available today, historical changes in occupations and professions, workplace inequalities, and the balancing of work commitments with family and life outside of the workplace.
Grading: GRD
Teaching Mode: Taught in face to face and hybrid modes.
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SOCI 482 - Sociology of Environment
Unit(s): 4
This service-learning course examines environmental justice, fairness and equity on local-to-global scales; relationships of society to the nonhuman world and analytical critiques of nature-society dualisms; and environmental policy and impacts of local-to-global economics, including the green economy and jobs. Meets Sociological Experience requirement for majors.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 485 - Organizations and Everyday Life
Unit(s): 4
Use of organizational ethnographies and other qualitative research on organizations to illustrate application of organizational theories and perspectives to settings and circumstances likely to be encountered in everyday social life. Includes assessment of organizational ethnography as a research method.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 488 - Selected Topics in Service Learning
Unit(s): 4
Subject will vary by semester, but course has a required service learning component and concentrates on topics related to aspects of community based research and/or action research. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 490 - Teaching Assistant in Sociology
Unit(s): 1-4
Open only to advanced students. Intended to give students experience in assisting the instructor in a sociology course by doing research and tutoring students in the class. May be repeated for credit for up to 8 units, but only 4 units total of SOCI 490, 493, and 495 may be used toward the major or minor.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SOCI 493 - Research Assistant in Sociology
Unit(s): 1-4
Open only to advanced students. Gives students experience in assisting faculty with data collection, library research, and/or data analysis linked to sociological research and writing. May be repeated for credit for up to 8 units, but only 4 units total of SOCI 490, 493, and 495 may be used toward the major or minor.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SOCI 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
A supervised study of a particular research question or area of interest selected by the student in consultation with a sponsoring faculty member. Regular meetings will be arranged for discussions and progress evaluations, and a term paper will be submitted. May be repeated for credit up to 8 units, but only 4 units total of SOCI 490, 493, and 495 may be used toward the major or minor.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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SOCI 496 - Internship Practicum
Unit(s): 1
This is a concurrent course for students receiving sociology internship credit. Students will learn to view the internship experience through a sociological lens and as a means to explore workplace issues and career options. Concurrent enrollment with SOCI 499 is required when SOCI 499 is taken for the first time. May not be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
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SOCI 498 - Senior Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Capstone course for the major that requires advanced sociological research. Several topics are offered each semester. Required for majors.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of SOCI 201, SOCI 300, SOCI 375, SOCI 301 or MATH 165, each with a minimum grade of C-, and 12 additional sociology units; sociology major; approved graduation application.
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SOCI 499 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
For advanced undergraduates in approved internships in organizational settings. Facilitates application of sociological insights to internship site, while also encouraging contribution to organization’s mission. Concurrent enrollment in SOCI 496 required when SOCI 499 taken for first time. May be repeated for credit for up to 8 units, but only 4 units may be used toward the major or minor.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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SOCI 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Advanced research and writing. Students work under close supervision of faculty members. Subject matter can be variable. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): graduate status, consent of instructor, and completed special studies form.
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SPAN 101 - Basic Spanish, First Semester
Unit(s): 4
Spanish for beginners. Elementary oral expression and fundamentals of grammar; cultural readings and beginning practice in composition. May satisfy GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
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SPAN 102 - Basic Spanish, Second Semester
Unit(s): 4
Spanish for beginners, second level. Elementary oral expression and fundamentals of grammar; cultural readings and practice in composition. May satisfy GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101 or equivalent.
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SPAN 150 - Elementary Conversation
Unit(s): 2
Directed conversation in Spanish for elementary-level students. Includes individual and class assignments in laboratory. Admission by consent of instructor.
Grading: CNC
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish, 1st Semester
Unit(s): 4
Review of fundamentals and a study of complex structural patterns. Reading of authentic cultural materials used in Spain and Latin America. Weekly compositions. Satisfies GE, category C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or equivalent.
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish, 2nd Semester
Unit(s): 4
Communicative grammar patterns in Spanish. Reading of current authentic cultural materials and weekly practice in composition. Satisfies GE, category C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201 or equivalent.
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SPAN 250 - Intermediate Conversation
Unit(s): 2
Practice in essential communicative fluency in Spanish.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102 or equivalent.
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SPAN 300 - Advanced Spanish Language
Unit(s): 4
Activities in written and spoken Spanish designed to increase students’ proficiency to the advanced level. Course will highlight selected points of grammar structure and form in the context of meaningful engagement with the language. Offered each semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202.
Teaching Mode: Hybrid or Online
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SPAN 300H - Advanced Spanish Language for Native/Heritage Speakers
Unit(s): 4
SPAN 300H is designed for native/heritage speakers of Spanish with communicative competence in speaking and understanding Spanish but little formal schooling in the language. SPAN 300H draws on the student’s bilingual linguistic and cultural resources to build the knowledge, self-confidence and engagement to successfully use Spanish in academic settings. The course fulfills GE area C3.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 301 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
Unit(s): 4
Compositions to achieve a mastery of the written language. Introduction to the preparation of critical essays and studies. Weekly compositions. Offered each semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 300 or SPAN 300H.
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SPAN 304 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the linguistics structure of Spanish. Overview of core components such as phonetics/phonology, morphology/syntax, and semantics/pragmatics.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 300 or SPAN 300H.
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SPAN 305 - Introduction to Literature
Unit(s): 4
A study of short forms of literature with the objective of increasing vocabulary, reading for greater understanding, and content analysis. Introduction to concepts and principles of literary analysis (structure, character development, social context, point-of-view, discourse). Offered each Fall semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 300 or SPAN 300H, SPAN 301.
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SPAN 306 - Cultures of Spain
Unit(s): 4
A study of the development of the cultures and origins of Spain, and the formation of identities in its history, literature, film, and art. A survey course including lectures, readings, discussion, and writing. Offered each Fall semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 300 or SPAN 300H.
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SPAN 307 - Cultures of Latin America
Unit(s): 4
A study of the development of the cultures and origins of Latin America, and the formation of identities in its history, literature, film, and art. A survey course including lectures, readings, discussion, and writing. Offered each Spring semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 300 or SPAN 300H.
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SPAN 395 - Community Involvement Program (CIP
Unit(s): 1-4
CIP involves students in basic community problems, performing such tasks as tutoring, coaching, and reading for the blind. Students receive 1-4 units, depending on the specific tasks performed. A total of 6 units of CIP credit may be applied toward a degree. May be repeated once for credit.
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SPAN 400 - Special Topics in Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
Topics in Spanish linguistics, which may include sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, historical linguistics, and applied linguistics. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages). May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 304, or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 401 - Authors of Spain
Unit(s): 4
A detailed study of representative authors, genres, periods, or regions. Requires discussion in class and a term paper. Offered each Fall semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages). May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 305 or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 402 - Latin American Literature
Unit(s): 4
A detailed study of representative authors, genres, periods, or regions. Requires discussion in class and a term paper. Offered each Spring semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages). May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 305 or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 410 - Spanish Translation, Theory, and Practice
Unit(s): 4
Introduction to Translation Theory; service-learning translation project. Survey of principal translation resources, critical evaluation of representative translations, and examination of translation techniques. Collaboration on a translation project with authentic texts provided by agreement with public service agencies representing a wide range of fields. Offered every other Spring semester. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): all 300-level classes or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 427 - Spanish Teaching Methodologies
Unit(s): 4
Practical application of linguistic principles to the teaching of Spanish. Topics include discussion and practice of methods and materials for teaching Spanish, technological resources for the Spanish teacher and learner, and techniques for learner testing and evaluation.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 304 or consent of instructor.
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SPAN 428 - Spanish Cinema
Unit(s): 4
A study of Spanish language and culture through cinema.
Prerequisite(s): junior-level standing or higher and SPAN 306 , or consent of the instructor.
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SPAN 490 - Seminar in Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
Capstone seminar focusing on a representative theme in the field of linguistics. Requires completion and presentation of a final project (extensive portfolio or research paper), presented in a public setting or a scheduled class presentation, and serving as an exit assessment for graduation. Offered each Fall semester. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of all 300-level classes and one class at the 400-level.
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SPAN 491 - Seminar in Literature
Unit(s): 4
Capstone seminar focusing on a representative theme in the field of literature. Requires student discussion and participation. Requires completion and presentation of a final project (extensive portfolio or research paper), presented in a public setting or a scheduled class presentation, and serving as an exit assessment for graduation. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages). Offered each Spring semester. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of all 300-level classes and one class at the 400-level.
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SPAN 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Directed, individual study on subjects of special interest. Students must prepare a proposal that is subject to the approval of the Spanish program. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
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SPAN 499 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
An internship in Spanish must combine: 1) service in a school or an agency in which Spanish is the operational language; 2) the selection of a topic for observation and study; 3) preparation of a bibliography and a reading list related to the internship activity; 4) a term paper that reflects both the internship work experience and appropriate research. For proposals and placement, please see the program coordinator. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
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SPAN 500 - Second Language Pedagogy
Unit(s): 4
A course in second language acquisition theory and second language pedagogy in which participants learn to understand and apply models of proficiency-oriented and standards-based language instruction.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 501 - Teaching Practicum/Internship
Unit(s): 2-4
Requires Advisor approval. This course is a participatory experience for students in the MA program. Students participate in the instruction of a Spanish class or collaborate with program faculty to design an internship experience that provides a practical dimension to research or learning obtained through the program.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 500 or Graduate Advisor consent.
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SPAN 502 - Advanced Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
A course in Spanish linguistics that analyzes the form, meaning, and function of linguistic units; including, but not limited to, phonetics/phonology, morphology, and syntax. Requires completion of a research project.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 503 - Practical Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
A course in the significant elements of Spanish linguistics as applied in areas such as translation and interpretation and the pragmatics of oral and written discourse, including literary texts. Required completion of a research project.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 504 - Hispanic Literature I
Unit(s): 4
This survey course examines the literature of Spain and the Americas written before 1700 in a variety of genres and styles. Methods of literacy analysis and historical contexts are covered. This course requires the reading of El Quijote, among other texts.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 505 - Hispanic Literature II
Unit(s): 4
This survey course examines the literature of Spain and the Americas written in the 18th and 19th centuries. Methods of literary analysis and historical contexts are covered. Course restricted to SPAN MA students.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 506 - Hispanic Literature III
Unit(s): 4
This survey course examines the literature of Spain and the Americas written since 1898 in a variety of genres and styles. Methods of literary analysis and historical contexts are covered.
Grading: GRD
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SPAN 595 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Directed, individual study on a particular topic. Students must prepare a proposal that is subject to the approval of the Spanish program. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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SSCI 299 - Sophomore Seminar: How to Think Like a Social Scientist
Unit(s): 3
A meta-disciplinary approach to social science literacy for second-year students ,developing knowledge of themselves as individuals and applying that knowledge as active, engaged citizens. Students learn to ask questions, consider evidence, analyze data, and recognize theories and methods used by social scientists, as well as to explore their own individual direction for majors and career. Meets GE Area E
Grading: GRD
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SSCI 300 - Introduction to Portfolio Development and Special Project
Unit(s): 1
Introduces the student to both the Liberal Studies Program and to the subject matter preparation program through a broad based, interdisciplinary approach that facilitates the students need to understand the underlying relationship among all the courses in the program of study.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Hybrid or Online
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SSCI 320 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Examination of topics within Social Sciences. Themes and topics will vary.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Hybrid or Online
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SSCI 400 - Portfolio Evaluation
Unit(s): 3
Contents of each portfolio will reflect the courses students have taken to complete the program, and will include organized examples of their achievement in each of the core courses in history, political science, economics, and geography, and in the courses they have chosen in the breadth/perspectives part of the program.
Grading: GRD
Teaching Mode: Hybrid or Online
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SSCI 444 - Peer Facilitator
Unit(s): 1-4
Provides students experience in assisting an instructor in SSCI 299 by attending lecture, doing course-related research, working with small groups of students, and assisting the instructor(s) with course administrative tasks. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): upper-division or graduate standing and consent of the instructor.
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SSCI 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
A supervised study of an area of interest selected student in consultation with a sponsoring faculty member. Regular meetings will be arranged for discussions and progress evaluations, and a project/paper and/or portfolio will be submitted.
Grading: GRD
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SSCI 499 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-3
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
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THAR 101 - Making Theatre
Unit(s): 3
This course is an overview of the art and practice of making theatre. Designed for non-majors, the class examines the various elements involved in creating, developing, performing, and presenting a theatrical event. Through lecture, guest speakers, hands-on projects, video, and demonstrations, students gain an appreciation of the artistry of live theatre performance. Satisfies GE Area C1 (Applied Arts Combining Studio and Theory).
Grading: OPT
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THAR 105 - Technical Theatre Workshop
Unit(s): 1
A production class in which students receive credit for backstage and technical work in plays and dance concerts directed by faculty members and guest artists. May be repeated 6 times for credit.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 110 - Dance Fundamentals
Unit(s): 1
An introduction to the fundamentals of modern dance designed to develop body awareness, movement skills, and aesthetic sensibilities. Includes improvisation, rhythm, motion and space exploration, and fundamentals of alignment. May be taken 5 times for credit.
Grading: OPT
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THAR 115 - Dance Styles
Unit(s): 1
Class may focus on a particular dance style, e.g., contact improvisation, jazz or tap, or on dances of a particular era, e.g., social dance from 1935 to 1960. The emphasis will be on American dance styles. Some styles of dancing require more generalized dance background than others. May be taken five times for credit.
Grading: OPT
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THAR 116 - Acting Styles: Comedy Improvisation
Unit(s): 1
Class will focus on a particular acting style, e.g. comedy, commedia del arte, farce, or improvisation. May be taken 4 times for credit.
Grading: OPT
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THAR 120 - Acting Fundamentals
Unit(s): 2
Exploration of acting includes group and individual improvisation, physical and vocal exercises, and scene work, leading toward relaxation, physical activity, and believability. Special emphasis is placed on scene study to teach basic acting concepts and stage presence. May be taken 3 times for credit. Recommended for singers. First of a seven-course sequence for Acting Concentration majors.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 120A - Acting Fundamentals
Unit(s): 1
Exploration of acting includes group and individual improvisation, physical and vocal exercises, and scene work, leading toward relaxation, physical action, and believability. Class work is designed to stimulate the imagination, build self-confidence and trust, and teach basic concepts for acting. May be taken 3 times for credit.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 143A - Stagecraft
Unit(s): 2
Work in both theory and practice covers scenery construction techniques and drawings for the theatre. Use of tools and materials for scenery, costumes, props, and lighting will be fundamental to the course.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 143B - Costumes
Unit(s): 2
An introduction to the fundamentals of costume design and construction. Basic makeup for the stage will be examined and practiced.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in THAR 143A.
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THAR 144A - Scenery
Unit(s): 2
Design principles are applied to scenery and properties for the stage. Includes advanced drafting and rendering techniques used to realize and execute designs for production.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): THAR 143A.
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THAR 144B - Lighting
Unit(s): 2
Basic lighting design, including the drawing of lighting plots, rigging techniques, and the operation of light boards and systems. Work in class affords direct experience in lighting of departmental productions.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): THAR 143A.
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THAR 145A - Voice for the Actor
Unit(s): 1
Fundamentals of voice to free the natural voice and build towards its full use. Exercises in breathing, relaxation and movement, resonance, and power will help the actor discover a direct, spontaneous connection between breath and the impulse to speak; develop greater vocal range; and explore the intricacies, implications, layers, and joys of the spoken text. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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THAR 145B - Speech for the Actor
Unit(s): 1
Articulate speech and textual clarity are primary skills for the actor. This course will concentrate on the fundamentals of speech, anatomy of good sound production, standard pronunciation techniques through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and methods for clearly speaking, articulation, vocal muscularity, and phrasing. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): THAR 145A.
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THAR 160A - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
THAR 160A/THAR 160B is a year long course, which features weekly lectures and small seminars. It delves deep into the nature of dance, theatre, and live performance, and asks the student to explore the nature of creativity itself. It constitutes a Humanities Learning Community (HLC) for any first-year student. The learning objectives of the HLC will satisfy A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages) GE Areas. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 160B - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
THAR 160A/B is a year long course, which features weekly lectures and small seminars. It delves deep into the nature of dance, theatre, and live performance, and asks the student to explore the nature of creativity itself. It constitutes a Humanities Learning Community (HLC) for any first-year student. The learning objectives of the HLC will satisfy A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages) GE Areas. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 161 - Ballet I
Unit(s): 1-2
This course is designed to give the modern dancer a foundation for movement in classical tradition. The vocabulary of classical ballet is presented, with emphasis on alignment and placement, with relevance to more contemporary dance forms. Exercises will be given to strengthen and stretch the body. Special attention will be given to turns and fast footwork, again to support work in modern dance. This course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
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THAR 199 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-3
May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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THAR 202 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: Origins to 1800
Unit(s): 4
First of a two course sequence, this course examines Western theatre traditions of ritual, drama, and dance at their origins, while dramatic tragedy and comedy are traced from the Golden Age of Greece through the Age of Enlightenment, roughly 1800. Added emphasis is placed on traditional Asian theatre forms. May be taken independently from THAR 203. The course relates the theatre’s past to how theatre is practiced today. Satisfies GE Area C1 (History of the Fine Arts).
Grading: CNC
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THAR 203 - Introduction to the History of Drama and Dance: 1800 to Present
Unit(s): 4
Part two examines theatre, drama and dance from the 19th century to the present, including the rise of Realism and other theatre and dance forms in the 20th century. Also considered are the American musical, and recent trends in diversity and multiculturalism, and the theatre’s relationship to electronic media. May be taken independently from THAR 202. Satisfies GE Area C1 (History of the Fine Arts).
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Hybrid
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THAR 210 - Contemporary Dance I
Unit(s): 2
Introduces specific contemporary techniques, with the emphasis on expanding movement range and facility. Alignment, strength, flexibility, and expressiveness are concerns of this course, which is intended for students with some experience in movement fundamentals. May be repeated twice for credit.
Grading: OPT
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THAR 211 - Contemporary Dance II
Unit(s): 2
Continuation of THAR 210. May be repeated twice for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): THAR 210.
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THAR 212 - Contemporary Dance Level III
Unit(s): 2
Continuation of THAR 211. May be repeated twice for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): THAR 210.
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