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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Japanese
  

  • JPAN 1110 Basic Japanese II

    A more in-depth study of the Japanese sound system and the romanization used in the textbook. Students are taught more challenging vocabulary and sentence structure. The hiragana and katakana syllabaries are studied as well. Equal attention is given to speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 1150 Japanese Mini Course I

    A one-credit course that concentrates on consolidating and further developing basic skills in pronunciation, basic reading, writing, conversation, and grammar. This is achieved chiefly through supplementary learning materials as well as drills and practice.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • JPAN 1160 Supplemental Japanese II: Japanese Characters

    A one-credit course that concentrates on enhancing students’ learning and writing of basic Japanese characters. The course introduces character components, teaches rules and methods for constructing and writing characters, and provides exercises for studying characters.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • JPAN 2060 Japanese Culture in Global Context

    This course introduces essential elements of Japanese culture and explores its evolution and change from a global perspective. It discusses topics and concepts through which Japanese have identified their distictive cultural heritage, as well as global issues, ideas, and developments that linked Japan to other societies in Asia and the rest of the world.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 2100 Intermediate Japanese I

    The course, designed as a continuation of Basic Japanese I and II, further increases the student’s knowledge of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and characters, building on the previously acquired foundation to Japanese. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 1110 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 2110 Intermediate Japanese II

    A continuation of Intermediate Japanese I. Further increases a student’s knowledge of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and characters, building on the previously acquired foundation of Japanese. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 2210 Japanese Conversation

    This course develops students’ speaking and aural comprehension abilities in Japanese. It deals with various aspects of spoken Japanese and integrates them into multi-purpose, oral communication skills. Main activities lead towards the development of speaking and listening skills sufficient to handle daily conversation. Other activities include the consideration of pronunciation and intonation, discussion, speech, interpretative reading, story telling, and dictation. These activites, involving a variety of topics regarding Japan, aim as well to deepen students’ understanding of Japanese culture and behavior. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2110 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 2220 Advanced Japanese I

    The course develops the four skills of speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing with an increased emphasis on reading and writing at an advanced level. It fosters the development of vocabulary and an in-depth understanding of Japanese grammar through role play, conversation, and reading and writing exercises. Topics of discussion include diverse aspects of Japanese culture and society so as to enhance a greater understanding of Japan. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2210  OR ASN 2210 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 2230 Advanced Japanese II

    This course is the continuation of JPAN 2220 Advanced Japanese I . It further develops a broad competency of the four skills: speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing, with an increased emphasis on the development of the functional abilities in authentic situations at a level substantially higher that that of JPAN 2210 . It fosters the development of vocabulary and an in-depth understanding of Japanese grammar through role play, conversation, and reading and writing exercises. These activities, involving a variety of topics regarding Japan, aim as well to deepen students’ understanding of Japanese culture and society. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2220  OR ASN 2220 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 2720 Making Japanese Pop Culture

    This course examines contemporary Japanese popular culture from historical and theoretical perspectives. Learning how Japan was both impacted by and contributed to worldwide trends in culturaltransformation over the past several centuries requires critical analysis of the very notion of “globalization.” We analyze recent cultural materials to view Japanese culture as it is now, while examining classic examples of cultural adoption and adaptation from earlier periods of cultural creation in Japan with global impact. The objects and practices studied are wide-ranging, including wood-block prints, political and national symbols, architecture, advertising, visual and print media, literature, theatre,cinema, animé, manga, fashion, music, food, and art. The course centers on active student engagement with and manipulation of these cultural forms through active testing and calibration of cultural theory enhanced by technology. Prerequisite(s): One 1000-level History course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3010 Contemporary Japan Culture

    This course examines contemporary Japanese culture and society. Drawing upon a contemporary cultural studies approach, it covers a variety of topics, such as Japanese family and social organizations. Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3010 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3020 Japanese Literature and Film in Translation

    This course examines Japanese literature and film as world literature and global cinema. Through the study of major works we will seek to understand why Japan’s aesthetics, literary themes, and popular expressions have become integral to global culture today. We will trace the multiple cultural influences flowing to and from Japan, asking what has changed and what has continued over the centuries. Drawing upon novels, drama, poetry, and movies- ranging from classics like The Tale of Genji, Nobel-winning authors, and manga superstars to the “new classics” on celluloid and animé-the course traces the movement of Japanese literature from isolation on the edge of Asia to a position of cultural centrality in today’s world, while we examine the works on their merits. This is a writing intensive course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3030 Japanese Society and Culture

    This course is intended for students who are interested in deepening their understanding of contemporary Japanese society and culture. It develops students’ knowledge of Japan through literature and fieldwork.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3100 Japanes Advanced Tutorial I

    This course is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Japanese at an advanced level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Japanese skills to Advanced-Low level as specified in the ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help the learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Japanese language. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2330
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3110 Japanese Advanced Tutorial II

    This course is a continuation of JPAN 3100  and is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Japanese at an advanced level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Japanese skills to Advanced-Mid level as specified in the ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help the learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Japanese language. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 3100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3160 Daily Life in Japan

    This course is for Study Abroad in Japan. The classes are mainly conducted in Japan and are partially held on the WPUNJ campus. The course develops students’ understanding of contemporary Japanese culture through classroom and living experiences in Japan. Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3160 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3250 Women in Modern Japanese Literature

    This course examines the portrayal of women, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Japanese culture and society. Drawing on literary genres from the traditional to manga art and animé creations, the course explores such universal topics as notions of the self, national and gender identity, colonialism, war and its atomic aftermath, sexual liberation, globalism, and aging in Japan’s modern period (1868 - present). What Japanese writers have learned from and transmitted to Japan’s regional neighbors and world literature and how the concerns of the global women’s movement have manifested themselves in Japanese literature are major focii of discussion. All readings will be in English. Cross Listed Course(s): ASN 3250   WGS 3260 , ENG 3580 .
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3270 Culture of Japanese Lit

    This course examines the rich and varied literature of Japan through a variety of genres: myth and poetry derived from oral traditions in ancient times; classical Court masterpieces like The Tale of Genji; the world of samurai ballads, Noh theater and tea ceremony; Buddhist contemplations; haiku poetry; and the bawdy “Floating World” of Kabuki, townsmen, and geisha. The culture of producing and consuming “literature” is explored together with how these forms influence world literature and global culture today. All readings will be in English.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3620 Making Japan Pop Culture

    This course examines contemporary Japanese popular culture from historical and theoretical perspectives. Learning how Japan was both impacted by and contributed to worldwide trends in culturaltransformation over the past several centuries requires critical analysis of the very notion of “globalization.” We analyze recent cultural materials to view Japanese culture as it is now, while examining classic examples of cultural adoption and adaptation from earlier periods of cultural creation in Japan with global impact. The objects and practices studied are wide-ranging, including wood-block prints, political and national symbols, architecture, advertising, visual and print media, literature, theatre,cinema, animé, manga, fashion, music, food, and art. The course centers on active student engagement with and manipulation of these cultural forms through active testing and calibration of cultural theory enhanced by technology. Prerequisite(s): One 1000-level History course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3630 Methods Teaching Japanese

    This course is designed to train students to teach Japanese to speakers of other languages. The course covers surrent second-language acquisition research, various instructional strategies, proficiency-based instruction, performance-based assessments, and design of teaching units and daily lesson plans in alignment with the NJWL framework and national standards for Japanese language learning. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2110 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 3990 Selected Topics

    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • JPAN 4000 Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture

    This capstone Seminar will expand students’ knowledge of Japanese literature and culture through reading and discussion of major works in Japanese. It explores trends and issues in literary scholarship, introduces research methodology in the field, and deepens understanding of the cultural contexts of literary works. The seminar requires students to read critically and to analyze and write about Japanese literature and culture using both Japanese and Western critical approaches. This is a Writing Intensive course required of all ASN Majors in the Language: Japanese concentration and all who will seek teacher certification in Japanese. May be used to fulfill the ASN 4800  Senior Seminar requirement. Taught in Japanese and English with writing exercises in both languages. Prerequisite(s): JPAN 2110  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • JPAN 4990 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Kinesiology
  

  • KNES 1000 Active Lifestyles For Health

    The aim of this course is to support the realization that a physically active lifestyle promotes a lifetime awareness of healthy behaviors. The focus of this course is to develop a dynamic relationship between personal health and physical activity. Selected health issues are investigated in conjunction with active student participation in a specific physical activity.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 1200 Introduction to Kinesiology

    Introduces topics associated with the professions of kinesiology. As a foundation course, students learn basic information related to physical activity, the bio-sciences, fitness and health, pyscho-social domains of kinesiology and sport management. This course includes practical elelments that incorporate the disciplines of athletic training, exercise science, physical education and sport management. Additionally, this course explains department academic programs and careers in the field of kinesiology. Students must earn a grade of C- or better in KNES 1200 in order to continue taking courses in the Exercise Science, Physical Education, or Sport Management majors.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 1500 Introduction to Exercise and Movement Science

    Familiarizes the student with the exercise and movement science program and possible careers that require knowledge about the exercise and movement sciences.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • KNES 2000 First Aid and CPR

    This course is designed to teach the students the correct techniques in providing oxygen to the body for a victim who has breathing difficulty, has stopped breathing, and/or has no pulse. Signs, symptoms,.risk factors, and preventive measures regarding heart disease and cardiac problems are discussed. The course also illustrates to the students how to recognize and respond to basic first aid emergencies. Upon successful completion of the written exam(s) and practical skills, the student can receive official, written certification/course completion in adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid. Students will be charged an additional Kinesiology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 2200 Motion Analysis

    The aim of this course is to examine the process, techniques and tools available to: 1) examine an individual’s movement, 2) determine optimal performance of the movement for that particular individual and, 3) develop and implement a plan that will ensure success along the path from initial to optimal performance. This class is Technology Intensive. Physical Education Majors Only Prerequisite(s): KNES 1200   and BIO 1120   with a minimum grade of C-
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 2300 Tests and Measurements

    A study of the role of evaluation in physical education, the organization and administration of a testing program, and appropriate statistical methods used in a testing program. Prerequisite(s): ATEP 1500  minimum of C- or KNES 1200  minimum of C-, andBIO 1120  minimum of C-, and  MATH 1300  minimum of D.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 2400 The Impact of Sport in Modern World

    Sport is a prominent entity with a great impact on modern life. To help the student understand the extent of that impact, this course examines the many meanings of sport for the American people through (1) an evaluation of the influences of sport on America’s youth, its educational institutions and its communities – from village to metropolis; (2) an investigation of the promotion of sport by the mass media, the business community and government; (3) an analysis of the role of sport in such complex issues as gender and racial stereotyping and discrimination; (4) an examination of the relationship of sport to such contemporary concerns as violence and drug abuse and (5) an investigation of America’s participation in international sport. Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010  AND PSY 1110
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 2540 History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity

    The study of physical activity and sport from preliterate times to the present day. Emphasis on nineteenth- and twentieth-century sports and physical education. Prerequisite(s): KNES 1200  AND BIO 1180 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 2550 Disability and Diversity in Physical Activity

    The study of adapted physical education and activity. Specific topics include historical and legal aspects of various disabilities, individualized activity programming and assessment for individuals with exceptionalities, relationship between school/community/agencies providing special programs and services, and issues of cultural diversity and its’ effect on individual learning and behavior across physically-related settings.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 3300 Biomechanics

    This course will examine human motion, including the structure and function of the various systems that contribute to movement from a mathematical and physics perspective. Special emphasis is placed on the movement analysis and how technique can be examined using the theories within biomechanics. Also emphasized is the biomechanical analysis of motion using advance technological tools available in this discipline. This is a Technology Intensive course. Prerequisite(s): BIO 1120  minimum grade of C-, ATEP 1500  minumum grade C- or KNES 1200  minimum grade C-, and PHYS 1100  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 3400 Social History of Western Sport

    This course provides a view of Western civilization through the window of sport. Building on the conceptions already established in the two Western civilization courses required for general education, it helps to close some of the unavoidable gaps left by earlier political, economic, religious, cultural and ideological analyses of Western society. The study of sport not only broadens students’ vision of life and culture in the Western world, but also enhances their understanding of it. Prerequisite(s): HIST 1010  AND HIST 1020 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 3500 Physiology of Exercise

    The body’s physiological response to exercise with consideration to age, sex, physical fitness and environmental stresses. The laboratory provides experiences that replicate theoretical constructs. Students will be charged an additional Kinesiology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): ATEP 1500  or KNES 1200  minumum grade of C- , and BIO 1120  minimum grade of C-, and BIO 1130  minimum grade of C-, and CHEM 1310  minimum grade of D.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 3530 Motor Learning

    Acquaints the student with the concepts and principles involved in motor skill learning and performance; in particular, the implications for teaching and progressions in learning are stressed. A laboratory experience provides opportunities to replicate theoretical constructs. The in-person section of this course is writing-intensive. Students will be charged an additional Kinesiology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): KNES 2300  AND PSY 1100  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 3700 Psychology of Sport

    This course entails a look at the psychological principles involved in physical activity and sport. The theoretical basis from which the principles derive is looked at, but the emphasis is on the application of these principles. Prerequisite(s): PSY 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 4500 Psycho-Social Dimensions of Sport

    A study of sport in relation to the concepts, theories and principles of psychology and sociology. Enables the student to understand the human organism’s involvement in sport and physical activity and the relationship of sport to culture and society. Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010  AND KNES 2300  AND KNES 3500  AND KNES 3530 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KNES 4990 Independent Study

    An independent project as approved and to be arranged through the department.  1 - 6 credits
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • PETC 2750 Teaching Strength and Conditioning in Physical Education

    This course offers students with the requisite content and pedagogical knowledge to conduct a standards based, student-centered strength training class at the secondary level that promotes health and lifetime personal wellness.  Special emphasis will be placed on individualizing strength programs that allow students to reach personal goals and health objectives.  Additional emphasis will be placed on efficient methodologies and teacher best practices that aims to create a safe and conducive learning environment.  Prerequisite(s):  PE Majors Only, BIO 1120   minimum grade of C-, KNES 1200   minimum grade of C
    Credits: 3.0

Korean
  

  • KORE 1100 Basic Korean I

    Designed for students with no previous knowledge of Korean. Introduction to Korean, including elements of grammar and vocabulary in a natural context. Equal attention is given to listening comprehension, oral skills, reading, and writing. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 1110 Basic Korean II

    Continuation of Basic Korean l. Designed to increase the students’ knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and idioms, it provides the necessary basic foundation for further study in students’ individual areas of study. Equal attention is given to listening comprehension, oral skills, reading, and writing. Prerequisite(s): KORE 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 2100 Intermediate Korean I

    This course entails a review of basic Korean and completion of fundamentals of Korean grammar and vocabulary. Functional grammar and speech acts are introduced. Students are involved in guided discussions of selected topics and will be exposed to the subtlety of oral expression. These skills are developed along with literacy skills through guided readings of a variety of texts and guided writing of simple essays. Prerequisite(s): KORE 1110 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 2110 Intermediate Korean II

    A continuation of Intermediate Korean I. Reinforcement of Korean grammar and review of functional grammar. Exposure to the subtleties of verbal strategies. Guided discussion on a variety of topics in contempoarary Korean life and society. Guided reading of Korean newspaper/magazine articles and short stories. Guided writing of short essays. Prerequisite(s): KORE 2100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 2220 Korean Conversation and Writing I

    This course concentrates on consolidating the foundations of pronunciation, grammar and writing built in the first two years of study. Emphasis is on discussing topics of general interest and writing essays. Prerequisite(s): KORE 2110 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 2230 Korean Conversation and Writing II

    A continuation of KORE 2220 . This course provides a wide range of more advanced vocabulary and a number of common sayings as well as metaphorical use of common words that form part of the verbal and cultural backgrounds of Korean people. Prerequisite(s): KORE 2220 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 3100 Advanced Korean I

    This course is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Korean beyond an intermediate level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Korean language skills to Advanced-Low level as specified in the ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening compehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Korean language. Prerequisite(s): KORE 2230 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 3110 Advanced Korean II

    This course is a continuation of KORE 3100  and is intended for students who are interested in developing knowledge of Korean at an advanced level. It focuses on improving the learners’ Korean language skills to Advanced Mid-level as specified in the ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines. Within this framework, instruction aims at integrating listening compehension, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills in order to help learners communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in the Korean language. Prerequisite(s): KORE 3100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 3200 Contemporary Korean Culture in the Global Era

    The course examines the contemporary culture of South Korea. Interdisciplinary in nature, the course examines factors affecting its economic prosperity and analyzes contemporary Korean ways of life, attitudes and behavior in a wide variety of cultural domains such as TV dramas, films, music, arts, sports and food. The course probes how contemporary Korean culture has become popular in many parts of the world (a phenomenon known as the Korean Wave or hallyu), and investigates how it perceived by Koreans and non-Koreans. (No knowledge of Korean language or culture is presumed.)
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • KORE 3210 Korean Culture and Comm

    This course introduces Korean culture and culture-based Korean communication styles. Drawing upon the inter-disciplinary work of cultural studies and pragmatics, it deals with selected topics in Korean culture, thoughts, and practices, and examines the intricacies of commuincation as cultural practices informed by social parameters. Greater emphasis is devoted to modern societal patterns and developments in South Korea, but traditional society is discussed in some depth. (No knowledge of Korean language or culture is presumed.) Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with ASN 3210 .)
    Credits: 3.0

Language
  

  • LANG 1100 Basic Language I

    Course seeks to develop elementary proficiency in reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 1110 Basic Language II

    Course further develops elementary proficiency in reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 1120 Understanding Human Language

    This foundational course examines human language in terms of its structure, variation, and inherent complexity. Knowledge of the core theoretical concepts of morphology, phonology, syntax, and semantics is applied to various questions about and approaches to the nature of child and adult language acquisition, language processing and impairment, and language contact and change. Tools of linguistic analysis will be used to develop and test hypotheses, and several methodological approaches will be explored. Interdisciplinary in nature and empirically based, the course touches on topics of relevance to social and behavioral sciences, humanities and education.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 1410 World Literature: Modern and Contemporary

    An introduction and exploration of modern and contemporary world literature which concentrates in the diverse production of four large areas in the world: Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The course aims at developing the student’s appreciation for literature focusing in works of poetry, essay, fiction, and drama; while highlighting the major authors, literary trends, thematic patterns and diveristy of voices. Particular attention willbe given to the task of literature as an expressionn of a society’s values and ideals and/or as a challenge to the status quo. This course is taught in English.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 2100 Intermediate Language I

    An intermediate course that presumes novice-high proficiency in the language, focusing on all four areas of language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Reinforces competence development of grammar and vocabulary.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 2110 Intermediate Language II

    This is the second half of an intermediate course that presumes intermediate/low proficiency in the language, focusing on all four areas of language skills. Reinforces competence and proficiency gained in Intermediate I with a thorough review and further development of grammar and vocabulary.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 2200 Detective Fiction Across America

    This course will study detective fiction that focuses on Anglo American, Latin American, African American and US Latinos authors. Our purpose is threefold: to compare detective fiction from different regions across the Americas; to see how these texts construct and examine the concept of knowledge; to understand what role sex and race play in these narratives. Possible authors include: Edgar A. Poe, Jorge L. Borges, Dashiell Hammett, Lucha Corpi, Leonardo Padura, Chester Himes, among others. This is a Writing Intensive (WI) course.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3010 Stigmatized Englishes

    This course examines the diversity of stigmatized dialects of American English in terms of structural features, social status of the speakers, narrative structure, and logic of vernacular discourse. The course also examines features common to several such varieties, as well as those that are unique. Varieties to be studied include: white working-class speech, African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), Appalachian English, and varieties spoken by Latin Americans in the U.S. Prerequisite(s): LANG 1120 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3050 The Structure of Language

    This course examines the structure of American English with the aim of understanding the structure of language more generally. It prepares students to carefully consider language data, to extract grammatical patterns, to uncover the rules governing the patterns, and to understand the rules in a broader linguistic context. Students will gain experience in developing and testing hypotheses. Properties of American English will be compared with those of other languages. Prerequisite(s): LANG 1120 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3070 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition

    The course provides an introductory overview of the current state of second language acquisition studies. It presents fundamental concepts and issues related to second language learning and examines various approaches to second language acquisition, taking into account the contributions of differen scholarly perspectives, such as linguistic, cognitive, psychological, social, and cultural. The course analyzes samples of learner language, and discusses the implications of second language acquisition in the classroom. Prerequisite(s): LANG 1120  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3100 Romance Language in Diaspora

    This course examines how cultural, historical, and political dynamics resulted in the exportation of Romance languages to Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas and Asia. Within the contexts of colonization and slavery, these dynamics also led to the development of new languages, Romance creoles, around the world. Linguistic tools of analysis will be employed to compare and contrast features of the European and non-European Romance varieties, including Romance creoles. Prerequisite(s): LANG 1120  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3400 Social and Psychological Processes of Multiculturation and Acculturation

    This course studies the social and psychological factors affecting English language learners of diverse cultures enrolled in schools in the United States, in part by examining the historical and cultural backgrounds of limited English proficient students. The course is designed to sensitize teachers to their students’ personal adjustment to a new environment and to how this reorientation affects their acculturation as well as their motivation to learn. Prerequisite(s): LANG 1120 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3410 Integrating Language and Content in the English Language Classroom

    This course is designed to inform pre-service ESL teachers of current theoretical and practical issues involved in teaching Englis as a second language and in selecting appropriae methods and materials for content-based instruction. Students examine the theoretical rationale for various methods in order to select appropriate classroom strategies and plan innovative instruction. The course also analyzes current materials to determine content validity, format features, and instructional effectiveness. Prerequisite(s): LANG 1120  AND LANG 3070  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LANG 3990 Selected Topics

    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Latin American and Latino Studies
  

  • LAS 2010 Introduction to Latin American Studies

    This course introduces students to the literature, geography, history, culture, society, economics, and political systems of Latin America. It focuses not only on Latin America as a whole, but also on the relationships between the various geographical regions–Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America–that constitute it. This is the foundation course for the Latin American Studies major and minor. Students are advised to take this course, which is offered every semester, at the beginning of the major or minor.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2020 Latinos and Latinas in the US

    This course will analyze the historical and contemporary experiences of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. Latina/os in the U.S. are the largest minority group and constitute 16% of the nation’s total population. The course will use a gendered perspective to examine the social, economic, political and cultural conditions that have shaped the lives of Latinas and Latinos in U.S. history and society. It will explore the diversity of Latina/os in the United States, by drawing on the comparative histories of Chicanos and Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Cubans, and Central and South Americans to understand how different groups negotiate their presence in this country. Emphasis will be placed on broader issues such as Latina/o identity and its relationship to intersecting categories of class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and language.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2200 Dectective Fiction Across the Americas

    This course will study detective fiction that focuses on Anglo American, Latin American, African American and US Latinos authors. Our purpose is threefold: to compare detective fiction from different regions across the Americas; to see how these texts construct and examine the concept of knowledge; to understand what role sex and race play in these narratives. Possible authors include: Edgar A. Poe, Jorge L. Borges, Dashiell Hammett, Lucha Corpi, Leonardo Padura, Chester Himes, among others.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2280 Latino/A Literature in the US

    A survey of the literature produced by the major Hispanic groups in the United States. Groups considered are Chicanos, Cuban-Americans, Dominican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Chicanos. The genres to be studied are poetry, short story, novel and theatre. Special emphasis is given to the literary and cultural trends represented by the major authors. Taught in English.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2290 Latino Politics in the US

    This course examines the role of Latino electorates in shaping state and national politics. After a review of the political histories of the various Latino national origin groups, we discuss public policy issues that concern Latinos, the successes and failtures of Latino empowerment strategies, and the electoral impact of Latino votes. The class primarily focuses on the three largest Latino national-origin groups - Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans - and the degree to which their political agendas are likely to merge or diverge over the coming years. The question that we return to throughout the course is the degree to which it is accurate to speak of Latino politics and a Latino community. Additionally, this course examines the cross-cutting cleavages of race, class, and gender in the political struggles of the Latino population in the U.S.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2320 Survey of Latin American Literature

    This course is a comprehensive exploration of Latin American and Caribbean literature from the fifteenth century to the present. The focus is on major writers and literary trends. Students will be introduced to Latin American poetry, narrative, theater, short stories and essays; to the contributions and tendencies of different regions and countries; to the history of the Latin American literary landscape in the context of global interactions; and to forms of dialogue between Latin America literary production and other forms of representing and questioning the world. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2330 Latin American Literature in Translation

    This course examines Latin American writers and their contributions to world literature. Analyzing various literary genres, which may include short fiction, poetry, testimony or the novel, the course explores social, cultural, political, economic, and global influences that have shaped Latin American writing. Emphasis is placed on figures like: Pablo Neruda, Jorge L. Borges, Mario Vargas Llosa, Roberto Bolaño, Clarice Lispector, Cesar Vallejo, Cristina Peri Rossi, Isabel Allende, Diamela Eltit, Juan C. Onetti, Carlos Fuentes, García Márquez, Jose Martí, Gabriela Mistral, among others. This course is taught in English but Spanish majors who take it as directed elective are required to complete the writing intensive component in Spanish.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2550 History of Latinos/Latinas

    From the mid - 19th century to the present, Latinos and Latinas have fought for equity and justice as members of society in the United States. However, the historical record shows that the heritage populations in annexed territories and immigrants from Latin America and their descendants have been excluded on the basis of race, class, and gender. This class will examine various historical interpretations of imperialism, immigration, gender and class bias, labeling, language, and citizenship as they apply to Latinos/Latinas. Utilizing a variety of primary and secondary sources, the class will develop a distinctly historical awareness of the legal, political, and human rights issues behind the Latino/Latina presence in the United States. The course will also examine several past and present Latino movements for social justice and their legacy for change in U.S. society.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2620 Caribbean Women: Their Culture & Society

    An anthropological exploration of women in Caribbean society, using mainly ethnographic source materials. The source focuses on the similarities and differences in the social, economic and political experiences of various Caribbean women, from slavery through the 20th century. Particular attention is given to the experiences of Haitian, Cuban, Jamaican, Dominican, and Puerto Rican women.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2840 Art of Precolumbian America

    Studies the arts of ancient American peoples: the cultures of the Northwest Coast, Southwest, and Southeast in north America; the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Mayan, and Aztec cultures in Mesoamerica; and the Chavin, Paracas-Nazca, Moche, Chimu, and Inca cultures in South America.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 2860 Art of Latin America

    A study of the major movements and individuals in painting and sculpture in Latin America during the Modern period (1920s - 1960s).
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3010 Masterpieces of Latin American Literature in Translation

    A selective study of the major figures and literary trends of the Latin American literature. The selected works and authors are studied from the point of view of their contributions to universal literature. Emphasis is placed on figures like: Isabel Allende, Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, Jose Donoso, Laura Esquivel, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rene Marques, Gabriela Mistral, Octavio Paz, and others. Taught in English. Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 2010.)
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3020 Caribbean Culture and Literature of the Twentieth Century

    A study of the social and literary traditions of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Cuba) within the context of the Caribbean Basin. Emphasis is given to the major literary and social works from the Modernismo to the present. Representative works by Bosch, Brull, Cabrera Infante, Carpentier, del Cabral, Ferre, Florit, Guillen, Henriquez Urena, Llorens Torres, Lima, Pales Matos, and others. Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 3020 .)
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3040 Cultural Studies II: Latin America

    A contemporary cultural theory-based approach to the study of Latin America’s social and political institutions, art, literature, and philosophy. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110  Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 3040 .)
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3050 Latino Cultural Studies

    A study of the culture of the Latinos in the United States surveying the most representative cultural, social, and artistic contributions of Latinos to mainstream United States culture. Includes a study of the literature, music, theater, and cultural trends. The course focuses on the cultural production of Chicanos, Cuban-Americans, Dominican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and others. Taught in English and Spanish. Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 3050  and ENG 3070 )
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3180 Caribbean Political Systems

    A study of the culture of the Latinos in the United States surveying the most representative cultural, social, and artistic contributions of Latinos to mainstream United States culture. Includes a study of the literature, music, theater, and cultural trends. The course focuses on the cultural production of Chicanos, Cuban-Americans, Dominican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and others. Taught in English and Spanish. Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 3050  and ENG 3070 )
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3190 Race,Ethnicity and Health

    The course examines the role of race and ethnicity in the production of unequal health outcomes. The course raises questions about the way race and ethnicity have been treated in health care research and presents a conceptual paradigm for examining the various levels at which racial dynamics impact the health status of diverse populations (with a focus on African-Americans and Latinos), and the process through which inequality in health status and outcomes is produced. The course readings focus on theories on race, ethnicity, and power; inequality in health status and health outcomes; analyses of racial dynamics in health outcomes; and issues of cultural competence in health care delivery. Students are encouraged to give critical thought to the question of what it means to deliver culturally competent care.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3200 Puerto Rican Literature Since 1898

    A selective study of the major figures and literary trends of Puerto Rican literature from 1898 to the present. Course describes the major narrative discourses and their response to the cultural, social and political changes as well as the sociopolitical crisis of the twentieth century. This course focuses on the topics of nation and identity in the Puerto Rican literary production. Puerto Rican cultural production is analyzaed in terms of the classical topic of nation and compares divergent discourses about identity and nation. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2210 AND SPAN 2500  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3210 Faces of Diversity

    This course is an anthropological study of transnational migration to the United States from Asia (Vietnamese, Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans), Central and South America (Nicaraguans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans), and the Caribbean (Cubans, Jamaicans, Dominicans, Haitians, Trinidadians). The countries of origin are examined with a focus on why immigrants migrate. United States immigration acts and policies are examined along with reasons for the maintainence of some cultural factors. Racial and ethnic identity and identity change in transnational communities are explored. Structural assimilation is examined with a focus on the socioeconomic and sociopolitical status of the various immigrant groups.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3220 Race, Slavery, and the Black Experience in Latin American Literature

    Explores the experience of race, slavery and the evolution of the Black experience in nineteenth and twentieth-century Hispanic Caribbean literature. Discussion focuses on the orgins, influences, and current directions of the discourse on race and racial affirmation. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2210 AND SPAN 2500  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3230 Haiti: History, People and Culture

    Analysis of Haitian society and culture, both before and after the Revolution, to ascertain the nature and level of social transformation during the period of sovereignty and an examination of the impact of United States intervention on Haitian independence and development. In addition, the particular features of Haitian culture and its connectedness with its African cultural past are analyzed in light of the folk-elite and color-class contradiction that continue to characterize Haitian society and politics.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3240 Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Latin American Women Writers

    A study of the literary production of the Latin American women writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course includes the different genres in which the female writers have made a major contribution. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3250 Literature of the Americas

    This course is a comprehensive exploration of the literatures of North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America beginning with the first literatures recording contact through the present. The course is primarily comparative in nature situating literary texts in specific cultural and political contexts, and includes the study of texts produced in various parts of the Americas in relation to one another, as well as in relation to global issues and texts.
    This course will facilitate students’ identification of cross-cultural and literary relations that influence the production of similar or contradictory narratives that inform the complex cultural history of the region. An interdisciplinary focus will enable students to utilize concepts and perspectives from other disciplines in order to make new connections in the study of literatures of the Americas. 

    This class fulfills UCC Area 6:Global Awareness Prerequisite(s): ENG 1500   Cross Listed Course(s): ENG 3250  
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • LAS 3270 The Latin American Short Story

    A study of the Latin American short story from its origins to the early twenty-first century. It considers how these stories represent ethico-political views, violence, paranoia, mass culture, gender, race, and sexuality; and adapt and take part in important literary movements and modalities such as the testimony, adventure, magical realism, detective fiction, science fiction, and historical fiction. The course also offers students the opportunity to pursue work in the art of writing short stories. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): LAS 2010 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3290 Migration and Displacement in Spanish Literatures

    This course explores migration and displacement theories as they apply to the narrative and film of Spanish migration. It studies the flow of peoples between Latin America and Spain and between African countries and Spain. Students will utilize theories learned int he course to identify and analyze specific case studies within their community dealing with problems such as displaced identities, language, legal and educational barriers, and anti-immigrant discourses. This is a Technology Intensive course. The course is taught fully in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3340 Geography of Latin America

    This course focuses on a geographical analysis of Latin America as a major world region.It examines the physical, environmental, and human (social, cultural, economic, demographic and political)factors that have shaped and continue to shape the region’s geography, and define its distinctiveness from other regions of the world. It also explores the nature, dyanamics, and dimensions of the social, economic, demographic, and political interactions between Latin America and other world regions (North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, etc)in the context of an increasingly globalized world, and the implications of these relationships for the geography of the region.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3350 Modern Latin American Theater

    A study of the evolution of the Latin American theater from its origins in the nineteenth century to the present. Representative works by Arrivi, Buenaventura, Dragun, Gorostiza, Marques, Solorzano, Sigli, Villaurrutia, Wolff, and others are studied. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110  Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 3350 .)
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3360 Latina Testimonios

    This course is an introduction to the similarities and differences in migration/annexation/coloniation and consequential social status informing the experience of Latinas in the United States. Special attention is paid to sujectivity and representation by social signifers such as gender, race, class, and sexualities. While the course title assumes a pan-ethnic label, the course explores the complex diversity of women who trace their ancestry to geographical areas including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. Prerequisite(s): (AWS 1500  OR AWS 1550  OR WGS 1100  OR WGS 1500 ) AND (ENG 1100  OR LAS 2010 )
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3370 Politics of Latin America

    An examination of the nature of Latin American politics and the reality of current political institutions and movements in this Third World area. U.S. policy toward the region is analyzed. Debt, trade, immigration, democratization and related issues are analyzed for such countries as Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3380 The Literature of Spanish America to Modernismo

    Studies the main literary currents, authors, and works from the Colonial period to the 1870s. Emphasis is given to particular authors who have made a significant contribution to the literary personality of Latin America. The study starts with the diaries of Christopher Columbus and continues until the first literary movement originated in Latin America, Modernismo. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2500   Cross Listed Course(s): (Cross-listed with SPAN 3380 .)
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3390 Modern Literature of Spanish America

    A study of main developments, literary currents and representative authors from 1888 until the present. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3400 Narratives of the Mexican Revolution

    An overview of the narratives of the Mexican revolution from those that depict the conditions that prompted the armed movement to those that portray the disillusionment of a failed and betrayed revolution. The course examines the cultural productions of the Mexican revolution (not only literature, but cinema and plastic art as well as music) as symptoms as well as signifying processes. It explores how these are the result of a variety of beliefs, literary traditions, and social and political practices. The narratives of the Mexican revolution are thus read as signs of these processes at work, symptoms of conditions of the socio-historical context in which they arose. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2210 AND SPAN 2500  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3410 Contemporary Dominican Literature

    A selective study of the major figures and literary trends of contemporary Dominican literature. This course describes the different narrative discourse and their response to the cultural, social and political changes as well as the crisis of modernity. The cultural production is analyzed in terms of the dismantling of traditional values, the structure languages rupture and the voices of social diversity. Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2210 AND SPAN 2500 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3420 Contemporary Caribbean Societies

    Examines the major problems facing the Caribbean today. The focus is on the present factors affecting the development of Caribbean societies and the difficulties confronting national and regional efforts to transform their economies. The basic economic, political, and cultural features of the Caribbean are defined and analyzed. Attention is also given to initiatives at regional integration as well as changing United States-Caribbean relations.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3430 The Novel of Latin America

    A study of the major authors of the last forty years and their works. The course emphasizes Boom and post-Boom narrative. Historical, aesthetic, and social developments, and philosophical influences are some of the main areas covered in the course. Taught in Spanish. Cross Listed Course(s): SPAN 3430 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • LAS 3440 20th Century Mexican Art

    This course examines the arts of the twentieth century Mexico, from the mural movement of the 1920s, to folk art, photography, and film. Emphasis is placed on social context, identity, and individuals such as Orozco, Kahlo, Alvarez Bravo, and Tamayo. This course is Writing Intensive.
    Credits: 3.0
 

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