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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog (as of 03-10-17) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Sociology
  

  • SOCY 339 Special Topics in Social Psychology (3)

    An intensive examination of some special topic in social psychology. Formulation of the specific subject matter for the course will reflect both student and faculty interest.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • SOCY 340 Medical Sociology (3)

    This course presents a critical perspective on the institution of medicine in society and examines the socio-cultural aspects of health and illness, the epidemiology and social demography of health, the behaviors associated with health and illness, the medical professions in a changing society, the social construction of health and illness, the medicalization of diagnostic and treatment processes and health care delivery systems regarding medical care.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 341 Criminology (3)

    This course explores the social and political forces that shape what becomes defined as criminal behavior and how society reacts to crime. The course will consider the principle theories of crime and their application to contemporary crime issues, including corrections, rehabilitation, the organization of crime as entrepreneurial activity, and crime prevention programming.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 342 Juvenile Delinquency (3)

    A detailed analysis of the nature, extent, and causative theories of juvenile delinquency, and an evaluation of treatment and preventative programs designed to reduce juvenile delinquency.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 344 Social Gerontology (3)

    An overview of the field of gerontology. The complex experience of aging is studied within a multidisciplinary approach, with emphasis on the contributions of research from sociology, biology and psychology. This course examines how society understands, experiences and views aging as well as how the aging understand, experience and view society.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 345 Social Policy (3)

    Traces the development of social policy in the United States as an attempt to deal with social problems and establish social control. The course critically evaluates U.S. social policy and political struggles over allocation of resources and organizations assembled to carry out policy.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 346 Environmental Sociology (3)

    Analyzes the current crisis of the global environment in both empirical and theoretical terms. Class, race, gender and globalization issues as related to environment, assumptions, and interests present in conceptualizations of environmental issues and solutions, and institutional and non-institutional agency in the creation of environmental problems and formation of environmental responses will be considered.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 348 Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs (3)

    The course will address social and cultural factors that affect drug use and the prevention and treatment strategies developed to deal with drug problems. Attention will be paid to the disease/behavioral disorder controversy, to the possibility of controlled use and to the role played by self-help groups and therapeutic communities.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 349 Special Topics in Social Problems (3)

    An intensive examination of some special topic in social problems. Formulation of the specific subject matter for the course will reflect both student and faculty interest.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • SOCY 351 Urban Sociology (3)

    An in-depth case-study and theoretical examination of contemporary urbanization with a focus on community, culture, politics, economics and environmental sustainability in relation to class, race and ethnicity and gender dimensions. The future of cities will also be addressed as we explore the relationship between urbanization and other key forces such as suburbanization, globalization, environmental deterioration and the technological and communications revolutions.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 352 Population and Society (3)

    An introduction to the basic concepts, theories, and methods of population analysis. In addition, major issues related to population growth will be examined from a problem-solving perspective.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 355 Science Technology and Society (3)

    This course examines the inter-relationships among science, technology and society. Students will explore the differences between science and technology and understand the symbiotic relationship between them. Changes in social organization resulting from the acceleration of scientific knowledge and new technology will also be investigated.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 356 Sociological Perspectives on Religion (3)

    An introduction to the study of religion as a social institution. Topics may include the major classical and contemporary sociological theories on religious organization, experience and practice; the relationship between religious organizations and other social institutions; and the structure and change in the religious landscape in contemporary American society.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 357 Political Sociology (3)

    An overview of classic and contemporary understandings of political relations from the sociological perspective. This course focuses on the nature of power including sources of authority, political elites, functions of the state, political culture, political socialization, community power structures, patterns of political participation and social movements.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 358 Living in an Organizational World (3)

    Sociological thinking about organizations in contemporary society and their impact on our lives. Emphasis on exploring the range of frameworks to think about and explain organizational structures in a global context, the relationship between individuals in organizations, between individuals and organizations, and between organizations.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 359 Special Topics in Social Organization (3)

    An intensive examination of some special topics in social organization. Formulation of specific subject matter for the course will reflect both student and faculty interest.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • SOCY 360 Class, Power, and Privilege (3)

    A critical analysis of the distribution of class, power and privilege in the United States, theories of class, power and mobility, and the implications of a global economy.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 361 Child Welfare (3)

    An in-depth sociological consideration of children as a minority group and of inequalities between different categories of children, with attention to issues such as child care, education, health, youth employment, poverty, child maltreatment, foster care, and adoption both internationally and domestically. Special attention will be given to describing and evaluating societal attempts to deal with these issues.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 362 Social and Cultural Change (3)

    The study of the sources, patterns, and consequences of social change in various social structures, social institutions and across historical and/or global contexts.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 364 Gender and Society (3)

    A survey of topics in the sociology of gender. Emphasis placed on the economy, family and state as gendered social institutions, and how changes in the cultural notions of gender take place within social institutions.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 365 Sociology of Music (3)

    This course analyzes music as a social phenomenon with special attention to race, class, gender, ethnicity, technology and social change. It looks at how musicians and their music influence society, and vice versa, using macro and micro sociological perspectives, embedded within various historical and cultural themes.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SOCY 366 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

    An in-depth examination of the problems associated with race and ethnic relations in contemporary American society.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: AAST 366  
  

  • SOCY 369 Special Topics in Social Inequality (3)

    An intensive examination of some special topic in social inequality. Formulation of the specific subject matter for the course will reflect both student and faculty interest.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or HONS 167  or SOCY 102 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • SOCY 381 Internship (1-6)

    The internship provides a supervised field experience with a local public, private or non-profit organization. The internship permits students to apply their relevant sociological or gerontological knowledge to meet the challenges of a practical setting.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, B average in sociology and overall average of C+, a major or minor in sociology, 12 credit hours in sociology and/or permission of the instructor. Course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the placement. Students should sign up for the internship the semester before they plan to complete the internship. Visit the sociology department for details for both sociology and gerontology internships.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  

  • SOCY 382 Student Research Apprenticeship in Sociology (1-6)

    Qualified students supervised by faculty engage in collaborative research with faculty. Activities may include interviews, observations, and questionnaire construction; data collection, transcribing, coding and analysis; interpreting data, writing articles and presenting research at professional conferences.
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.000 in sociology, a major or minor in sociology, and permission of the instructor. Other course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the placement.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOCY 383 Student Academic Apprenticeship in Sociology (1-6)

    Qualified students selected and supervised by faculty engage in activities that facilitate teaching and learning in specific course(s). Activities may include helping with in-class activities and labs, holding discussion or review sessions; answering student questions.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, a GPA of 3.000 in sociology, a major or minor in sociology, and permission of the instructor. Other course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the placement.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOCY 390 Senior Seminar (3)

    A capstone course required of all sociology majors. Specific topics will vary depending on the instructor’s interests and expertise. Students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of the connection between theoretical perspectives, research methods and empirical results through examinations, a research project, an analytical paper, or some combination of the above.
    Prerequisite(s): SOCY 101  or SOCY 102 ; SOCY 260 , SOCY 271 , SOCY 272  and 18 hours in the major. Or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SOCY 399 Tutorial (3)

    Individual instruction given by a tutor in regularly scheduled meetings (usually once a week).
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing plus permission of the tutor and the department chair.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 12 credit hours.
  

  • SOCY 490 Independent Study (1-6)

    Individually supervised readings and study of some sociological work, problem or topic of the student’s interest.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, GPA of 3.000 in sociology, an overall GPA of 2.500, a major or minor in sociology and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOCY 492 Advanced Field Experience (1-6)

    This course will study sociology in the field rather than on campus in the traditional classroom setting. As a result, the class will meet in a retirement community, assisted living facility, a prison, or other setting relevant to the topic of the class.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
    Note: This class will not be offered on a regular basis.
  

  • SOCY 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

    A year-long research and writing project during the senior year under the close supervision of a tutor from the department. The student must take the initiative in seeking a tutor to help in both the design and supervision of the project. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration for the course.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Southern Studies
  

  • SOST 200 Introduction to Southern Studies (3)

    This interdisciplinary course introduces students to major trends and transformations in the U.S. south and to multiple interpretations of the regions distinctiveness and significance. After developing core knowledge of the region and ways it has been interpreted, students participate in southern studies by completing a research project of their own.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or its equivalent
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SOST 400 Southern Studies Capstone Project (1)

    This course makes connections between courses students have taken for the minor from different disciplines. Students reviews prior coursework and select one previously submitted project to enrich by integrating skills and knowledge acquired in other courses. Revised projects are uploaded to the program archive and are eligible for an award.
    Course Frequency: Spring

Spanish
  

  • SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I (3)

    Introduces the fundamental structure of Spanish with emphasis on acquisition of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): Beginning students of Spanish or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 101C Beginning Spanish I Conversation Supplement (1)

    A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding basic course.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student is currently enrolled or in conjunction with the corresponding intensive language course (SPAN 150 ). Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count towards the major.
  

  • SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II (3)

    Introduces the fundamental structure of Spanish with emphasis on acquisition of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 101  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 102C Beginning Spanish II Conversation Supplement (1)

    A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding basic course.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 150 Intensive Elementary Spanish (6)

    Equivalent to SPAN 101 -SPAN 102 . An intensive course that introduces the fundamental structure of Spanish with emphasis on acquisition of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school Spanish, placement exam, or previous experience with a foreign language.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Note: This course covers the material of SPAN 101 -SPAN 102  in one semester. Classes meet five times a week, for a total of six hours of instruction. Having completed SPAN 101  or SPAN 102 , students may not take 150 for credit; conversely, students who complete SPAN 150 may not receive credit for SPAN 101  or SPAN 102 .
  

  • SPAN 190 Elementary Spanish I (3)

    Designed for students with some prior experience with Spanish, this course aims at building on that foundation, with emphasis on acquisition of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement (Entering students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish will be placed in SPAN 190).
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 190C Elementary Spanish I Conversation Supplement (1)

    A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding basic course.
    Co-requisite(s): SPAN 190 
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student is currently enrolled. Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement not may it count towards the major.
  

  • SPAN 200 Elementary Spanish II (3)

    Continuation of SPAN 190 . This course emphasizes acquisition of the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in preparation for SPAN 202 .
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 190 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 200C Elementary Spanish II Conversation Supplement (1)

    A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding basic course.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 190  or placement.
    Co-requisite(s): SPAN 200 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student is currently enrolled. Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count towards the major.
  

  • SPAN 201 Beginning Spanish III (3)

    Develops a basic proficiency in Spanish and familiarity with Hispanic culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102  or SPAN 150  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 201C Beginning Conversation Supplement III (1)

    Optional one-hour weekly sessions for intensive listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in a corresponding basic course.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with a basic sequence course in which the student is currently enrolled. “C” course credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count in the major.
  

  • SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish (3)

    Develops a basic proficiency in Spanish and familiarity with Hispanic culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 201  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 202C Intermediate Conversation Supplement (1)

    Optional one-hour weekly sessions for intensive listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in a corresponding basic course.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 250 Intensive Intermediate Spanish (6)

    Equivalent to SPAN 201 -SPAN 202 . An intensive course that aims to develop a basic proficiency in Spanish and familiarity with Hispanic culture through practice in the use of the basic grammatical structures and acquisition of vocabulary stressing basic language skills.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 102  or SPAN 150  with a grade of “C+” (2.5) or better, or placement via placement exam. Students are advised not to postpone completion of their language requirement until their senior year since this course might not be available to them.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Note: This course covers the material of SPAN 201 -SPAN 202  in one semester. Classes meet five times a week, for a total of six hours of instruction. Having completed SPAN 201  or SPAN 202 , students may not take SPAN 250 for credit; conversely, students who complete SPAN 250 may not receive credit for SPAN 201  or SPAN 202 .
  

  • SPAN 275 Spanish Skills Review (3)

    Fundamental review and focus on the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills necessary to perform in upper level Spanish courses.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202  or placement (entering students with 5 years of school Spanish will be placed in SPAN 275).
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 275C Spanish Skills Review Conversation Supplement (1)

    Optional one-hour weekly sessions for additional listening-speaking practice in Spanish utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding review course.
    Co-requisite(s): SPAN 275 
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 312 Spanish as a Heritage Language (3)

    This course addresses the specific needs of U.S. Hispanics who were raised with Spanish-language contact at home, but have no formal education in Spanish. Emphasis is on reading and writing standard Spanish, and dialectical variations found throughout the Spanish-speaking world, including the United States.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement exam or strong spoken language background acquired at home; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SPAN 313 Spanish Composition (3)

    Intensive language practice. Emphasis on the development of writing skills focusing on comparison and contrast, expository writing and argumentation. Reading selections and class activities will focus on developing grammar, vocabulary and the use of idiomatic expressions.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275 , or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 314 Spanish Conversation (3)

    Emphasis on the improvement of pronunciation and conversation skills, while developing vocabulary and reviewing grammar. Conversation topics will include a wide range of situations, themes and readings.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275 , or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: This course is not open to students whose native language is Spanish.  Native speakers of Spanish should contact the department chair for acceptable options for this course.
  

  • SPAN 315 Special Assignment Abroad (3)

    An internship or other experiential learning project designed to enhance command of Spanish in a Spanish-speaking environment. Assignment to be undertaken and nature of its evaluation to be determined in consultation with the instructor or department chair.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 313 , SPAN 314  or SPAN 312  or SPAN 328 , or SPAN 350  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SPAN 316 Applied Spanish (3)

    A study of Spanish language as relevant to various career areas, such as Spanish for business, medical personnel or law enforcement. Course content will vary from semester to semester and will focus on only one area per semester.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 317 Introduction to Spanish for Business (3)

    A course to develop communicative skills for doing business in a Spanish-speaking environment. Focus is on practical applications of Spanish to business, including individual and group projects on simulated real-life situations; reading and translating authentic commercial documents; writing business correspondence; the use of e-mail and the Internet in business; and cross-cultural awareness of the Hispanic business world.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • SPAN 318 Spanish for International Business (3)

    An introduction to the vocabulary, style, and conceptual framework for dealing with speakers of Spanish in international business. Topics include: organization of corporations in Latin America and Spain, corporate finance and the banking system, marketing, import/export firms, the role of government and the informal market in Spanish-speaking countries and cultural matters related to commerce in the Hispanic world.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 313 , SPAN 314  or SPAN 312  or SPAN 328  or SPAN 317  (SPAN 317  is required for the Spanish for Business Minor), or SPAN 350  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • SPAN 320 Introduction to Textual Analysis (3)

    A preparatory course for students pursuing advanced work in literature and in related areas. The course provides a solid introduction to the analysis of traditional literary generes and may include other modes of artistic discourse, such as visual texts.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or two of the following: SPAN 313 , SPAN 316 , SPAN 317 , SPAN 312  or SPAN 314  or SPAN 328 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 328 Spanish Language Study Abroad (3)

    Designed to develop spoken and written communication and facility in expressing ideas in Spanish while studying in a Spanish-speaking country.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: Local resources of the foreign country will be used. Students can take this course to satisfy the SPAN 314  requirement.
  

  • SPAN 333 Topics in Hispanic Cultures (3)

    Introduction to Hispanic world cultures through the study of the arts, geography, history, film, linguistics, literature, music, philosophy, politics, popular culture, religion, and/or society. Such topics will be approached through the critical analysis of primary sources including articles, artistic manifestations, essays, films, literary works, newspapers, and/or visual media. Course may be repeated for credit if topic is different.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or two of the following: SPAN 313 , SPAN 316 , SPAN 317 , SPAN 312  or SPAN 314  or SPAN 328 . Permission of the department chair.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: For up to 15 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 344 Advanced Grammar and Lexicon (3)

    This course is designed to improve the understanding of grammatical concepts and the application of rules to prepare students for advanced-level sentence and discourse structures. It also addresses problematic lexical issues.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or two of the following: SPAN 313 , SPAN 316 , SPAN 317 , SPAN 312  or SPAN 314  or SPAN 328 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 350 Intensive Conversation and Composition (6)

    Equivalent to SPAN 313 -SPAN 314 . An intensive course that aims to develop functional fluency in written and spoken Spanish by review of grammatical structures, discussion of selected readings, guided composition and a variety of topics designed for guided oral practice. Classes meet five times a week, for a total of six hours of instruction.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 275  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Note: This course covers the material of SPAN 313 -SPAN 314  in one semester. Having completed SPAN 313  or SPAN 314  students may not take SPAN 350 for credit; conversely, students who complete SPAN 350 may not receive credit for SPAN 313  or SPAN 314 . This course is not open to students whose native language is Spanish.
  

  • SPAN 366 Select Readings in Spanish America (3)

    An introductory study of literary texts that represent one or more periods, regions and/or genres in Spanish America. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 367 Select Readings in Spain (3)

    An introductory study of literary texts that represent one or more periods, regions and/or genres in Spain. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 381 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3)

    An overview of the study of Spanish linguistics, designed to provide a framework for advanced language studies. Content areas include: language change and variation; the Spanish sound system; Spanish morphology, semantics and syntax; and applied Spanish linguistics.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 350  or two of the following: SPAN 313 , SPAN 316 , SPAN 317 , SPAN 312  or SPAN 314  or SPAN 328 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 382 Speaking Strategies (3)

    Intensive practice of spoken Spanish, with emphasis on the development of linguistic functions and discourse strategies consistent with Intermediate Mid or higher in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Practice with paired interactions, role-plays, discussions and debates.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 313 , SPAN 314  or SPAN 312  or SPAN 328 , or SPAN 350  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • SPAN 390 Special Topics in Spanish (3)

    Intensive study of a particular subject or theme (Specific topics will be listed in the Schedule of Courses when offered; e.g., Studies in Spanish Film and Literature).
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 202  or SPAN 250   or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 400 Service Learning (1-3)

    Learning through active service experiences in Spanish-speaking communities in the greater Charleston area, the United States, or abroad with academic analysis and reflection. It enhances what is taught by extending the learning beyond the classroom and linking the concrete to the abstract. It helps to further develop Spanish communicative competence through authentic communication and negotiation of meaning. Registration and approval of proposal must be done before conducting the service learning component.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 313  and either SPAN 314 , SPAN 312 , or SPAN 328 ; at least two courses at the 300 or 400 level; interview with instructor.
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Repeatable: For up to 3 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 401 Internship (1-4)

    Practical applications for the integration of research and language skills in work or service areas related to Hispanic Studies, domestic or international. Students identify internship programs or sites; faculty supervisor identifies learning objectives. Course involves designated work at internship site, readings, discussions and a final project.
    Prerequisite(s): Declared Spanish major or minor; SPAN 313  and either SPAN 314 , SPAN 312  or SPAN 328 ; at least two additional courses at the 300- or 400- level; acceptance to an internship program or site; interview with and approval of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 4 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 418 Advanced Spanish for Business Communication (3)

    This course prepares students for complex cross-cultural communication in the Hispanic business world, emphasizing real-life use of oral and written Spanish needed by future managers and leaders making informed decisions. Cultural awareness and business terminology will be further developed. Strategies for negotiating meaning, and responding to new information will be reinforced through challenging role-plays, news analysis and letter writing. Accurate understanding will be stressed with some practice with written and sight translations, and short consecutive interpreting.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 317  and SPAN 318 .
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • SPAN 443 Morphology and Syntax (3)

    This course is designed to provide a framework for advanced language studies. Traditional and generative grammar will be discussed and basic tools of analysis such as phrase-structure trees and explicit prose versions of rules for translating and making more precise descriptions of the Spanish grammar will be used.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 381  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SPAN 445 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3)

    An introduction to the sound system of Spanish and its varieties, designed to provide intensive practice in pronunciation.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 381  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SPAN 446 History of the Spanish Language (3)

    The history of the Spanish language from Latin to modern Spanish. Content will focus on the phonological, morphological and syntactic development of the language.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 381  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SPAN 447 Spanish Dialectology (3)

    Spanish dialectology is a study of the different regional and social dialects of the Hispanic world. Topics will focus on the linguistic influences and change in the Spanish of the Spanish-speaking world, including the United States. This course will address the phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic variation in regional and social dialects with an historical introduction of the languages that affect the Spanish spoken today.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 381  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • SPAN 448 Spanish Sociolinguistics (3)

    A study of the social issues related to the Spanish language. Topics will include language attitudes, speech patterns, discourse analysis, bilingualism, and language change in Spain, Latin America and the United States.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 381  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • SPAN 490 Seminar: Special Topics in Hispanic Literature (3)

    Intensive studies focused on a particular writer, generation of writers or on literary themes. Designed to broaden the offerings in literature courses.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320  and either SPAN 366  or SPAN 367 ; or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 491 Special Topics in Language Studies (3)

    Intensive studies designed to investigate more fully linguistic topics or other subjects related to the study of the Spanish language.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 381 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 492 Seminar in Hispanic Studies (3)

    Intensive studies in the Hispanic world focused on cultural production such as Chicano literature, film, etc. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320  and either SPAN 366  or SPAN 367 ; or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 493 Seminar in Spanish Literature (3)

    Intensive literary studies with focus on a particular period, region and/or genre in Spain. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320  and either SPAN 366  or SPAN 367 ; or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 494 Seminar in Spanish American Literature (3)

    Intensive literary studies with focus on a particular period, region and/or genre in Spanish America. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 320  and either SPAN 366  or SPAN 367 ; or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 495 Senior Capstone (3)

    An in-depth study of pan-Hispanic issues, culminating with a final research project.
    Prerequisite(s): One 400-level SPAN course.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • SPAN 496 Directed Reading (1-3)

    Individually supervised readings in Spanish, agreed upon in consultation with the instructor. Credit hours assigned will be determined by nature and extent of the reading.
    Prerequisite(s): One 300-level Spanish class in the field of study and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 3 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 498 Independent Study (1-3)

    Research on a problem - topic to be defined by the individual student in consultation with the instructor in the department, who will guide the work and determine the credit hours to be assigned.
    Prerequisite(s): One 300-level Spanish class in the field of study and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SPAN 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

    A year-long research and writing project done during the senior year under close supervision of a tutor from the department. The student must take the initiative in seeking a tutor to help in both the design and supervision of the project. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration for the course.
    Prerequisite(s): one 400-level Spanish class in the field of study and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Spanish Literature in Translation
  

  • LTSP 150 Literature in (English) Translation: Gallery World Literatures (3)

    Study of selected works from a number of literatures that offer different perspectives on the world and humankind.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTSP 250 Literature in (English) Translation: A Foreign Literature (3)

    Study of selected works, representing major literary periods and genres that illuminate another language and culture or era of a shared human condition.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • LTSP 252 Contemporary Latin American Literature in Translation (3)

    An introductory literature in translation course on major 20th-century Latin American writers. The course will include readings from major writers in several genre and will include Nobel laureates such as Pablo Neruda, Miguel Angel Asturias, Gabriela Mistral, Gabriel García Márquez, and Octavio Paz. The course will also explore the writings of Alejo Carpentier, Jorge Luis Borges, Alfonsina Storni and Julio Cortázar.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • LTSP 254 Society, History, and Culture in Spanish-American Literature (3)

    Study of 20th-century Spanish-American literature and social orientation. The works selected as representative thematic orientation will be examined as aesthetic categories revealing important aspects of periods of social, historical, and cultural process of the Spanish-American world. Students will have the opportunity to read in English-translated works of such great authors as Gabriel García Márquez, Pablo Neruda, Carlos Fuentes, Rene Marqués, Miguel Angel Asturias, José María Arguedas, Ernesto Cardenal, Nicolás Guillén and others.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTSP 256 The Magic and the Real: Latin American Literature and Film (3)

    An exploration of the literary movement known as Magic Realism. The study of both literary works and feature films will allow the student to explore the common elements between cinematography and literature and the mechanism by which the literary work is adapted by filmmakers. The analysis of novels and short stories, as well as films, will focus on their aesthetic value as well as historical, political, and social issues, including the role of women as seen in these works.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTSP 350 Literature in (English) Translation: A Foreign Author (3)

    Study of selected works by an author whose influence is felt in the world at large.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTSP 450 Spanish Literature in (English) Translation: Comparative Literature (3)

    A study of selected works by major authors representing different cultures with emphasis on common themes as viewed from the perspectives of these writers.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Spoleto
  

  • SPOL 150 Music and the Arts in the Spoleto Festival USA (3)

    An interdisciplinary survey of the performing and visual arts at the Spoleto Festival USA. Guest lectures and demonstrations by Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto participants. Coursework includes attendance at events and written reviews. This course will be team taught by faculty from the School of the Arts. (Maymester only.)
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Studio Art
  

  • ARTS 119 Drawing I (3)

    Through the development of visual perception, students will explore a variety of objects and environments, using the fundamental elements of drawing - line, shape, form, value, texture, space, and composition - to create images and express individual ideas with a variety of graphic media and approaches.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 215 Introduction to Film Photography (3)

    This course will cover the basic technical and creative problems in black-and-white photography. By using a variety of photographic techniques, the intricacies of camera operation, basic composition, and developing and printing are introduced. At the same time, emphasis will be laid on the development of both a personal imagery and a sound technical grasp of the medium. A 35mm film camera with manual exposure settings is required for this class.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 119 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: Some sections may be restricted to Studio Art majors only.
  

  • ARTS 216 Painting I (3)

    Further study of drawing and painting techniques, with special emphasis on color and composition.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 119 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 218 Printmaking I (3)

    Introduction to fundamental techniques of graphic art processes, including monotype, basic relief and intaglio printing techniques. Emphasis will be on the development of a personal imagery, as well as technical understanding of process.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 119  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 220 Sculpture I (3)

    Introduction to fundamental processes and materials of sculpture, including wood, metal, and plaster. Emphasis placed on exploration of materials as potentially expressive of ideas in three-dimensional form.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 295 Photography in Context: History, Theory, and Practice (3)

    Since 1839 photography has inserted itself into the fabric of our existence. Our complex relationship and interaction with the medium includes the construction of history, memory, truth, and identity. The course will put into question the relationship we have with photography through the disciplines of history, critical discourse, and studio practice.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 215  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 315 Intermediate Film Photography (3)

    This course extends and elaborates the groundwork covered in ARTS 215 . Through a series of individual projects of increasing complexity, the student will be introduced to alternative and experimental techniques in black-and-white photography. Emphasis on the photographic process as a creative medium will be stressed throughout the course as students are encouraged to develop a personal imagery.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 215 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 316 Digital Photography I: Portrait and Documentary Photography (3)

    This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of digital color photography, with an emphasis on creative application as well as technical considerations of color photography. A digital SLR camera and a sturdy tripod are require for this course.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 215  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTS 319 Drawing II (3)

    Continuation of ARTS 119  with emphasis on the use of the human figure in space as a compositional element.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTS 119 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
 

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