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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 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 330: American Christianities

    (1 Unit)
    This course explores the history of Christian movements in the United States.  We will focus on historical and contemporary segregation in black and white American Christian denominations as well as various theological reponses to racial division and racism. Ronney Mourad
  

  • 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 228: Cities & Urban Life

    (1 Unit)
    ANTH 105 or SOC 101, or permission of instructor.
    Today, over half of the world’s people live in urban areas, and there is every indication that the future of human society will be dominated by cities. Increasingly, then, the study of society is the study of urban society. This course examines the spatial organization of contemporary cities, their internal structure, their place in the world system, the persistent issue of concentrated urban poverty and other social problems endemic to modern cities. Special attention will be given to the experiences of inner-city minority populations. Schoene.
  

  • SOC 230: Men and Masculinities

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101 , or Women’s and Gender Studies 111, or permission of instructor.
    Examines how people 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, society and, quite literally, the world. Discusses structural inequalities, cultural similarities and differences, intersectionality, and individual issues related to masculinities. (This is an Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program course, whereby Albion College students travel to a local correctional facility to join incarcerated students for a semester long seminar.) 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 247: Sociology of Terrorism

    (1 Unit)
    ANTH 105 or SOC 101, or permission of instructor.
    Terrorism has emerged as one of the major destabilizing elements of globalization, and remains a persistent problem in the modern world. This course serves as an introduction to the sociological study of terrorism. Topics include the economic, environmental, cultural and social conditions that lead to terrorism, the behavior of terrorist actors, cross-national networks of terror, the relationship between terrorists and mass media, and the world’s response both to ideologies of terror and specific incidents of terror. Schoene.
  

  • SOC 280: Children of Immigrants

    (1 Unit)
    SOC 101 or ETHN 103 or ANTH 105 or permission of instructor.
    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 328: Global Urbanism

    (1 Unit)
    ANTH 105 or SOC 101, or permission of instructor.
    Over half of the world’s population currently resides in cities. Furthermore, 90% of all future population growth is projected to take place in cities of the developing world. This course serves as an examination of global urban development with a special focus on the geopolitical South. Topics include the divergent development pathways of Western and Global cities, post-colonial cities, urban labor markets, rural-urban migration, cities in crisis, slum housing, urban infrastructure, urban governance and others. Students will have the opportunity to carry out their own project analyzing a social problem in a city of their choosing. Schoene.
  

  • SOC 333: The Sociology of Sex and Gender

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105  or WGS 111, 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 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 352: European Integration

    (1 Unit)
    SOC 101 or ANTH 105 and junior standing or permission of instructor.
    This course provides an in-depth examination of contemporary European issues post-1989. Of special interest will be the social challenges of integrating vastly disparate societies into an economic, political and social union. Europe, both as a continent and an idea, stands at a crossroads. The course will begin with an overview of the purpose of new Pan-European intuitions and the competing forces of integration and resistance. Next, the course explores various social problems Europe as a whole must confront: peace & security, economic crisis, belonging and exclusion, fertility and others. Finally, the course concludes by examining the potential future of European society. Schoene.
  

  • SOC 356: Social Psychology: Sociological Perspectives

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  and junior standing 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 360: Intimate Violence

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisites: SOC 101  or WGS 111 and junior standing 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 Mobility and Inequity

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: SOC 101  or ANTH 105  and junior standing 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: Societies in Transition

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 102 , appropriate score on departmental placement test or permission of instructor.
    Development of the four skills necessary to acquire a second language at an intermediate level (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and an examination of crucial and interesting information about the societies and cultures that serve as context for the Spanish language and how those societies have changed and continue to evolve. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish: Arts and Media

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency SPAN 102 or permission of instructor.
    Development of the four skills necessary to acquire a second language at an intermediate level (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and an examination of identity in media and the arts in the Spanish-speaking world. Conducted in Spanish. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • SPAN 203: Intermediate Spanish: Politics in Music and Film

    (1 unit)
    Proficiency Expected Level: SPAN 102, appropriate score on departmental placement test, or permission of instructor.
    Development of the four skills necessary to acquire a second language at an intermediate level (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and an examination of identity in politics and music in the Spanish-speaking world. 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: Gender in the Spanish-Speaking World

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: SPAN 314  or SPAN 315  or permission of instructor.
    Students will analyze how gender is constructed and represented in Spanish-speaking societies through the examination of a wide range of cultural artifacts (i.e. literature, film, media) from the Spanish-speaking world. Writing assignments will assess students’ comprehension of texts and their ability to incorporate critical analysis within the theoretical context of gender. 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: Latinx Literature and Cultures in the United States

    (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 372: Afro-Latinx: TransAmerican Identities and Histories

    (1 unit)
    Proficiency Expected Level of proficiency - SPAN 306 or 307, or permission of instructor.
    This course examines the black experience in Latin America, beginning with the TransAtlantic Slave Trade, up to contemporary social movements in the United States, Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, and the island of La Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). The content of the course will include literature, film, and music in Spanish, or translated to English from Haitian Creole and Portuguese. Barrios
  

  • 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 123: The Elements of Design

    (1 unit)
    In this course, students will be introduced to the basic elements and principles of design. Through hands-on projects, critical analysis and discussion, students will develop the skills to create, articulate and practically apply design concepts.  TenHulzen.
  

  • 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.
 

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