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Course Descriptions

Course Numbering System

The following lists include all courses normally offered at Albion College. However, not all courses are offered every year. When possible, courses offered in alternate years are designated. For details, students should consult the Class Schedule for each semester, available online at: www.albion.edu/registrar. The College reserves the right to add or withdraw courses without prior announcement, as conditions may require.

Unless otherwise stated, 100 level courses are intended for freshmen, 200 level for sophomores, 300 and 400 level for juniors and seniors.

A list of courses which meet the core and category requirements, organized by departments, is available online at www.albion.edu/registrar.

Further information may be obtained at the Registrar’s Office in the Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building.
 

Religious Studies

Note: Courses in religious studies carry no prerequisites unless specified under the course listing. The 101 and 102 courses do, however, provide useful background for other courses in the department and thus are recommended for students who may elect more than one course in the department.
  

  • RS 189: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • RS 204: Islam and the Modern World

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of ideas and movements related to Islam’s interaction with the West in the modern period, including Muslim intellectual responses to issues like colonialism, modernism, secularism, nationalism, democracy, science and women’s rights. Also includes political developments in certain Islamic countries. Valdina.
  

  • RS 205: Islamic Mysticism

    (1 Unit)
    An introduction to Islamic mysticism. Looks at the historical development of Sufism, its contributions to Islamic civilization and to the spread of Islam, its literature, key themes such as love and drunkenness, distinctive practices including music and dance, and the ways it has adapted to the modern world, including in the West. Valdina.
  

  • RS 206: Women, Gender, Islam

    (1 Unit)
    Examines the role of gender, and the construction of gender, in the history of Islam. Begins with the historical roots of the topic and examines presentations of gender in the Qur’an and the early sources of Islam. Explores case studies in the contemporary world, including the contexts in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Valdina.
  

  • RS 211: Hinduism

    (1 Unit)
    Indian philosophical world views, ritual expressions and moral orientations: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta. Offered occasionally. Valdina.
  

  • RS 212: Buddhism

    (1 Unit)
    Spring Indian, Chinese and Japanese philosophical world views, ritual expressions and moral orientations. Theravada, Mahayana, Ch’an, Zen. Offered occasionally. Valdina.
  

  • RS 215: Jewish Life and Thought

    (1 Unit)
    The world of Jewish life and thought as reflected in both ancient and modern Jewish writings. An analysis of selected biblical, rabbinic and medieval classics, as well as modern Jewish literature. McWhirter.
  

  • RS 220: Legend, Wisdom, and Apocalypse

    (1 Unit)
    Historical and literary analysis of Jewish literature in the Second Temple Period, including the legends of Esther and Judith, the wisdom of Ben Sirach, the apocalyptic visions of Daniel and Enoch, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Looks at how this body of work constitutes important background for Jewish and Christian origins. McWhirter.
  

  • RS 222: Jesus and the Gospels

    (1 Unit)
    An investigation of five Gospels: the canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, along with the Gospel of Thomas. Historical and literary analysis, leading to an evaluation of their usefulness as sources for reconstructing the life and death of Jesus. McWhirter.
  

  • RS 232: Faith and Reason

    (1 Unit)
    Explores epistemology, or the theory of knowledge, as it applies to religious belief. Focuses on the nature of faith and asks whether faith is irrational according to thinkers such as Blaise Pascal, John Locke, Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. Mourad.
  

  • RS 234: Philosophy of Religion

    (1 Unit)
    Philosophical examination of several classic religious problems, including the nature of God, the proofs of God’s existence, the justification for evil and suffering, the rationality of belief in miracles and the nature of the afterlife. Offered occasionally. Same as PHIL 234 . Mourad.
  

  • RS 242: Christian Ethics

    (1 Unit)
    An introduction to the foundations and applications of Christian theological ethics. Investigates Christian perspectives on moral issues such as sex and marriage, medical ethics and social justice. Mourad.
  

  • RS 250: Mysticism and Ecstasy

    (1 Unit)
    A study of mystical and ecstatic experiences focused primarily on the Christian tradition. Includes discussion of the limits and puzzles of mystical language and the value of religious experiences as evidence. Are mystics reasonable if they base their beliefs on religious experiences? Do their experiences provide any support for other people’s religious beliefs? Offered occasionally. Mourad.
  

  • RS 251: Yogis and Ascetics

    (1 Unit)
    What does it mean to want to renounce the world? When do the conditions of society cause us to want to transcend everyday life in a radical way? Explores the historical development of concepts of yoga and renunciation in South Asia as they extend into Hindu, Jain and Buddhist practices. Themes include the relation between dissent and social responsibility, the difference between negation and affirmation, and the roles of wandering and control of the body in ascetic practices. Valdina.
  

  • RS 261: Death and Dying

    (1 Unit)
    Human longing for a meaningful explanation of the mystery of death and dying is deep and universal. This comparative course examines a wide array of beliefs and rituals related to death and dying in a select number of world religions. In addition to gaining intellectual familiarity with cross-cultural beliefs and practices, students will be encouraged to analyze familiar religious and cultural practices surrounding death and dying. Valdina.
  

  • RS 270: Liberation Theology

    (1 Unit)
    Examines Christian theological responses to poverty and social injustice emphasizing the theme of liberation. Includes analysis of liberation theology in 1960s Latin America and its influence on African American and feminist theologies in the U.S. Offered occasionally. Mourad.
  

  • RS 287: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Staff.
  

  • RS 288: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Staff.
  

  • RS 289: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Staff.
  

  • RS 320: Gender and Biblical Interpretation

    (1 Unit)
    Methods of biblical interpretation and their relation to gender construct in society and biblical authority. Offered in alternate years. McWhirter.
  

  • RS 387: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • RS 388: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • RS 389: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • RS 391: Internship

    (1/2 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Offered on demand. Staff.
  

  • RS 392: Internship

    (1 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Offered on demand. Staff.
  

  • RS 401: Seminar

    (1/2 Unit)
    Topics of special interest. Past seminars have included “C.G. Jung and Individuation,” “Religion and Existentialism,” “Theology of Sex and Marriage” and “Seminar on Ministry.” Offered occasionally. Staff.
  

  • RS 402: Seminar

    (1 Unit)
    Topics of special interest. Past seminars have included “C.G. Jung and Individuation,” “Religion and Existentialism,” “Theology of Sex and Marriage” and “Seminar on Ministry.” Offered occasionally. Staff.
  

  • RS 411: Directed Study

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Upperclass standing.
    Recent directed study topics have included “The Image of Mary Magdalene in Tradition”; “Yoga and Integration”; “Religious Perspectives on Marriage”; C.S. Lewis; Niebuhr’s Social Ethic; Philosophical Theology of Hans Kung; and “The Theology of Paul Tillich.” Hebrew and Greek are also taught regularly as directed studies. Staff.
  

  • RS 412: Directed Study

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Upperclass standing.
    Recent directed study topics have included “The Image of Mary Magdalene in Tradition”; “Yoga and Integration”; “Religious Perspectives on Marriage”; C.S. Lewis; Niebuhr’s Social Ethic; Philosophical Theology of Hans Kung; and “The Theology of Paul Tillich.” Hebrew and Greek are also taught regularly as directed studies. Staff.

Sociology
  

  • SOC 101: An Introduction to Sociology

    (1 Unit)
    Provides students with the analytic tools for adopting a sociological perspective in order to better understand their own lives and the lives of others. Emphasis on how sociologists think about the social world, how they research that world, and what we know about the social world based on sociological research. From our most personal experiences such as our identities and our interactions with others to the broader organization of institutions such as family, government, media, religion, economy and education, students will be encouraged to explore how social forces shape their own experiences and life chances and the experiences and life chances of others. Melzer, Verduzco-Baker, Staff.
  

  • SOC 187: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SOC 188: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SOC 189: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SOC 222: Sociology of Childhood

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105 or permission of instructor.
    Uses sociological theory and research findings to examine childhood and adolescence as historical constructs and social contexts (rather than developmental moments) and children as social actors in their own right (not only adults in the making). Pays particular attention to how race, class and gender shape experiences of childhood as we investigate what it means to be a child or adolescent in the United States, how children’s lives are shaped by their social contexts and how children as social actors shape the worlds in which they live. Verduzco-Baker.
  

  • SOC 225: Criminology

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105 or permission of instructor.
    An introduction to the sociological study of crime, including varying definitions, causes, consequences, and societal responses. Scrutinizes multiple criminological theories (structural and interactionist), research methods, patterns in crime data, and public perception/media coverage, placing crime in a socio-historical context. Issues include criminal occupations, property crime, victimless crime, organized crime, white-collar crime, gangs, sex offenders, intimate violence and capital punishment. Melzer.
  

  • SOC 230: Men and Masculinities

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101 , or Women’s and Gender Studies 106 or 116, or permission of instructor.
    Examines how biological males are transformed into boys/men who interact in the social world through shared gendered meanings. Analyzes various socio-historical constructions of masculinity both in the United States and beyond, paying particular attention to how these differ over time, across cultures and within subcultures. Focuses on gender as a central organizing principle of society, and how this socially constructed characteristic affects individuals (men and women), society and, quite literally, the world. Also examines relational aspects of gender including women and femininities, as well as comparing masculinities by race, ethnicity, class, age, sexual orientation, etc. Discusses structural inequalities, cultural similarities and differences, and individual issues related to masculinities. Melzer.
  

  • SOC 235: Global Transformations

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ANTH 105  or SOC 101 or permission of instructor.
    Is “globalization” just a marketing slogan or does it actually describe a process involving profound change in life on this planet? Topics include communication and transportation technologies, political and economic developments, commerce and consumerism in the modern world. Considers relationships between the global and the local and explores whether the changes associated with globalization are best considered as progress or problem. Staff.
  

  • SOC 263: Modern China

    (1 Unit)
    Same as HIST 263 . Staff.
  

  • SOC 264: International History of Modern Japan

    (1 Unit)
    Same as INTL 264 . Yoshii.
  

  • SOC 280: Children of Immigrants

    (1 Unit)
    Same as ETHN 280 . Verduzco-Baker, Staff.
  

  • SOC 287: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Staff.
  

  • SOC 288: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Staff.
  

  • SOC 289: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. May be taken more than once for credit. Staff.
  

  • SOC 312: Sociological Theory

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  and junior standing, or permission of instructor.
    An overview of sociological theory from classical to contemporary, and an assessment of how these theories frame research and analysis. Theorists range from the foundational work of Marx, Durkheim and Weber, to the more recent work of Parsons, Goffman and a number of critical and post-structuralist authors. Highly recommended for students who intend to do graduate work in the social sciences. Verduzco-Baker.
  

  • SOC 323: Qualitative Social Research

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  and junior standing, or permission of instructor.
    An overview of qualitative social research methods with a focus on three key forms: ethnography, document analysis and interview. Examines research design and a variety of types of data collection and analysis as well as considering ethical issues in social research. Students design and carry out their own research project based on that semester’s theme. Verduzco-Baker.
  

  • SOC 324: Quantitative Social Research

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  and junior standing, or permission of instructor.
    An overview of quantitative social research methods and statistics. Topics include problem formulation and connection between theories and research; research designs, measurement and sampling techniques; ethical issues in research; data processing and data analysis with discussion of descriptive statistics; hypothesis testing and chi-square tests of significance; correlation; and multiple regression models. Students design and carry out their own independent research projects in addition to an extensive application of SPSS in laboratory assignments using secondary data. Staff.
  

  • SOC 333: The Sociology of Sex and Gender

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105  or Women’s and Gender Studies 106 or 116, or permission of instructor.
    Examines the social construction and social consequences of gender difference and gender inequality with a specific focus on the United States. Gender theory and research will be used to explore masculinity and femininity as identities, as behavioral expectations and as organizing features of social life. Covers belief systems; broad social institutions such as family, employment, media and health; experiences of sexuality and violence; and individual behavior such as personal styles and modes of interacting with others. Focuses on how gender as an organizing feature of social life benefits some and is disadvantageous to others, paying special attention to how race, ethnicity, class and sexuality intersect with gender. Gender theory and research will be used to explore masculinity and femininity as identities, as behavioral expectations and as organizing features of social life. Melzer.
  

  • SOC 336: Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  and junior standing or above, or permission of instructor.
    The study of the relationship between personal experiences and society. Explores how our sense of self, identity, subjective experience, feelings, beliefs, and relationships to and interactions with others are shaped by and influence social life. Focuses on theoretical traditions and trends within micro-sociology and their applications and usefulness for empirical research. Special attention will be paid to connecting the micro-workings of social life to larger institutional, cultural and political processes and issues. Melzer.
  

  • SOC 345: Race and Ethnicity

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105   or ETHN 103 or permission of instructor.
    Alternative theories of racial and ethnic relations, and their application to groups within the United States. Particular attention will be focused on the reasons for ethnic conflict and strategies for conflict resolution. Verduzco-Baker.
  

  • SOC 350: Comparative Families: A Global Perspective

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105  or permission of instructor.
    What is the family? Is the family a “natural” unit or a social construct? Is the family a dying institution or is it merely changing? How do family structures, values and dynamics vary across cultures? How is family structure in the United States different from those in Nigeria, India, China, Sweden and Saudi Arabia? This course utilizes a comparative perspective to explore the changing family in its historical, cultural, economic, social and political contexts. Topics include variations in family patterns; marriage and related issues such as dating, mate selection, divorce, single parenting and family violence: poverty and stress in family life; communication; power relations; gender roles; and family policies in selected societies. Staff.
  

  • SOC 360: Intimate Violence

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisites: SOC 101 , SOC 324  (or PSYC 204 ) or permission of instructor.
    Examines violence between intimates, primarily (but not solely) within the United States, covering a range of interpersonal relationships (children, parents, spouses, partners, acquaintances, siblings, etc.) as well as various forms of abuse (emotional, physical, neglect, sexual assault/rape, etc.) Traces intimate violence socio-historically, including theoretical, methodological, empirical and applied issues and debates within the field. Analyzes the incidence and prevalence of intimate violence, and, in the process, attempts to identify causes and solutions. Focuses on the importance of structural gender inequality in shaping individuals’ violent behavior and the degree to which gender inequality influences various forms of violence. Melzer.
  

  • SOC 370: Social Stratification

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105  or permission of instructor.
    An examination of the changing patterns of social stratification within the U.S. since World War II. Topics include income and wealth inequality, education and social mobility, the reorganization of the workplace, poverty and social welfare. Verduzco-Baker.
  

  • SOC 387: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SOC 388: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SOC 389: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SOC 391: Internship

    (1/2 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • SOC 392: Internship

    (1 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • SOC 401: Seminar

    (1/2 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • SOC 402: Seminar

    (1 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • SOC 408: Senior Paper

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Senior standing, a major in the department.
    An intensive study and written paper emphasizing a topic in either anthropology or sociology. Staff.
  

  • SOC 411: Directed Study

    (1/2 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • SOC 412: Directed Study

    (1 Unit)
    Staff.

Spanish

For those students with previous experience in Spanish, a placement test will be used in order to determine the appropriate entry-level course. Only those students who have had no previous experience with Spanish may initially enroll in SPAN 101 . In order to ensure classes of relatively equal skill levels, the professor reserves the right to reassign any student who does not seem appropriately qualified for the course in which he or she has enrolled.
  

  • SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish

    (1 Unit)
    Introduces Spanish language and Hispanic culture through the contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Develops the four essential skills—reading, writing, listening and speaking—necessary for the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish, continued

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 101 , appropriate score on departmental placement test or permission of instructor.
    Continuation of SPAN 101 . Expands vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge to enable a more informed interpretation and production of written and spoken communication in Spanish. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 187: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 188: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 189: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 102 , appropriate score on departmental placement test or permission of instructor.
    Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Increased emphasis on conversation, composition and cultural awareness. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish, continued

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 201  or permission of instructor.
    Continued review of language structure, with particular emphasis on developing conversational skills. Improves fluency through conversation and discussion of writing assignments and literary and cultural readings. Conducted in Spanish Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 287: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 288: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 289: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 300: Spanish for Heritage Speakers

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite:  Determined by Placement Exam or Instructor’s Permission
    The course is designed for students who were raised in a home where Spanish is spoken, who speak or understand Spanish, and are to some degree bilingual in English and Spanish.  The course will include composition and conversation, with a focus on aspects of grammar and vocabulary that are of particular interest to heritage learners.  Assignments will be based on a variety of readings about contemporary issues of importance to the Spanish-speaking world.  Conducted in Spanish.  Lecture Staff
  

  • SPAN 301: Advanced Oral and Written Expression

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 202 , appropriate score on departmental placement test or permission of instructor.
    Development of communication skills in Spanish relative to grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary, non-verbal cues and culturally specific idiomatic usage. Also includes the processes of conversation development, thesis formation and strategies for argumentation operating within Hispanic cultural norms, as well as key contemporary issues of importance to the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 302: Advanced Oral and Written Expression through Hispanic Film

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 300 or SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Development of communication skills in Spanish relative to grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary, non-verbal cues and culturally specific idiomatic usage. Also includes the processes of conversation development, thesis formation and strategies for argumentation operating within Hispanic cultural norms, as well as key contemporary issues of importance to the Spanish-speaking world. Improves fluency through the viewing, analysis and interpretation of Hispanic film. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 303: Spanish for the Professions

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 300 or SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Designed for students who are interested in studying Spanish in the context of activities related to the professional world (business, health care, education, finance, law, social work, etc.). Emphasizes the specialized vocabulary of the professional world and requires a working knowledge of Spanish grammar. Includes topics ranging from specific professions, to generalized professional concerns, to translation. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 304: Advanced Oral and Written Expression through Creative Writing

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency:  SPAN 300 or SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Focus will vary, but may include the following: “Spanish/Latin American/ U.S. Latino Theatre,” “Spanish/Latin American/ U.S. Latino Short Story” and “Spanish/Latin American/ U.S. Latino Poetry.” Introduces the respective genre through readings of literary works and critical and theoretical studies. Includes development of a portfolio of creative writing projects produced individually and collaboratively. Conducted in Spanish. Oswald.
  

  • SPAN 305: Multicultural Spain: Historical Perspectives and Current Issues

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 300 or  SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Explores Spanish society as a dynamic multicultural construct—Spain’s changing role in the world; the intersection of Castilian, Galician, Andalusian, Catalan and Basque cultures; shifting demographics, etc.—through the study of historical and literary texts, media sources, and other pertinent cultural artifacts. Studies the historical dimensions of the social phenomena and the historical reasons for the contemporary social, political and cultural situation. Conducted in Spanish. Oswald.
  

  • SPAN 306: South American Identities and Cultural Perspectives

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 300 or  SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Examination of past, present and future struggles for identity and cultural perspective in South America, with a focus on the Southern Cone and Andes regions. Explores cultural artifacts such as music, visual arts, performance arts, literature, popular culture and folklore in South America from the pre-Columbian period to the twenty-first century. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 307: Cultural Encounters: Caribbean, Central and North America

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency:  SPAN 300 or SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Examines past, present and future struggles of cultural encounters and production in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Explores cultural artifacts such as music, visual arts, performance arts, literature, popular culture and folklore from the legacy of the pre-Columbian period to the twenty-first century and considers this region’s growing interaction with the United States. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 314: Storytellers

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 300 or SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    An introduction to the workings of storytelling. Focuses on the short story as a genre to explore the different ways of narrating through key literary and cultural movements that have defined the Spanish-speaking world, including the oral and pre-Columbian traditions, romanticism, modernism and magical-realism. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 315: Hispanic Studies: Textual Analysis and Interpretation

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 300 or  SPAN 301  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    An introduction to the analysis, interpretation and appreciation of Hispanic literature and culture, focusing on a variety of cultural artifacts from the Spanish-speaking world (literature, painting, music, film, etc.). Special attention will be given to theoretical concerns. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 350: Women in Hispanic Literature

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 314  or SPAN 315  or permission of instructor.
    Emphasizes careful reading and discussion of Hispanic prose, poetry and drama, with critical skills being applied particularly to the analysis of female characters and/or to the perspective of women authors. Writing assignments assess students’ comprehension of texts and ability to apply analytical skills within the context of a gender-based theoretical framework. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 360: Key Issues in Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 305  or SPAN 314  or SPAN 315 , or permission of instructor.
    Analysis of a special problem, topic, issue, phenomenon, period, author, genre or movement in Spanish Peninsular Literature and/or culture from its beginning to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Oswald.
  

  • SPAN 361: Key Issues in Latin American Literature and Culture

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: Spanish 306 or 314 or 315, or permission of instructor.
    Analysis of a special problem, topic, issue, phenomenon, period, author, genre or movement in Latin American literature and/or culture from its beginning to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 362: Key Issues in U.S. Latino/Chicano Literature and Culture

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 307  or SPAN 314  or SPAN 315 , or permission of instructor.
    Analysis of a special problem, topic, issue, phenomenon, period, author, genre or movement in U.S. Latino or Chicano literature and/or culture from its beginning to the present. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 387: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 388: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 389: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 391: Internship

    (1/2 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 392: Internship

    (1 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 398: Practicum

    (1/2 Unit)
    Experience in language teaching in the classroom or with individual students under the close supervision of a regular instructor. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 401: Seminar

    (1/2 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 314  or SPAN 315  or permission of instructor.
    Variable topic seminar. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 402: Seminar

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 314  or SPAN 315  or permission of instructor.
    Variable topic seminar. Conducted in Spanish. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 411: Directed Study

    (1/2 Unit)
    Directed studies generally are reserved for those students who have schedule conflicts between two majors. They are also available for students pursuing honors theses. In specific cases, students may request directed studies that cover topics beyond the scope of the current curriculum. These students are expected to present their proposed plan of study to the instructor for approval well in advance of registration. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 412: Directed Study

    (1 Unit)
    Directed studies generally are reserved for those students who have schedule conflicts between two majors. They are also available for students pursuing honors theses. In specific cases, students may request directed studies that cover topics beyond the scope of the current curriculum. These students are expected to present their proposed plan of study to the instructor for approval well in advance of registration. Staff.

Theatre
  

  • THEA 111: Theatre Arts

    (1 Unit)
    A study of the nature and foundation of theatre as a unique art form. The course explores the elements which make up dramatic production, the theatre’s historical development and how the theatre relates to contemporary life Not recommended for theatre majors and minors. Staff.
  

  • THEA 151: Basic Acting

    (1 Unit)
    Fall An introduction to methods and techniques of acting for the student with limited previous acting experience. Students explore exercises and games to expand physical, mental and emotional awareness used in acting. Includes script analysis and scene work. Staff.
  

  • THEA 187: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • THEA 188: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
 

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