Apr 24, 2024

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:

CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
Description: A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.

The first two to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If a prerequisite must be met before a student can register for a course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule located on the Office of the Registrar’s website, msudenver.edu/registrar/classschedules.

Types of Courses

Regular courses appear in this section of the University Catalog and are offered on a regular basis.
Independent study courses provide students the opportunity to pursue in-depth study of a topic of special interest. Independent study courses are specified as 498_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Independent study courses are published in the Class Schedule.
Special topics or omnibus courses are temporary courses that are not listed in the Catalog. They may be used to pilot-test a course, present a special topic, or provide a unique, experiential-learning opportunity. Omnibus courses use a specified range of course numbers: 190_, 290_, 390_, 490_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Omnibus courses are published in the Class Schedule.
Variable topics courses allow courses of varying titles under an overall theme or “umbrella” course. Variable topic courses include an alpha character in the course number and are published in the Class Schedule.

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Sociology
	SOC 2500 - Deviant Behavior in Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: An introduction to the study of various types of deviance in societies, their sources and consequences. Several definitions and theoretical approaches are presented and analyzed, with applications to such contemporary topics as crime and delinquency, mental disorders, and society’s “outsiders.”
	SOC 2600 - Art and Craft of Sociological Writing Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 and completion of General Studies Written Communication requirement (ENG 1010 or equivalency and ENG 1020 or equivalent) Description: This course offers instruction and practice in how to write literature reviews for sociological papers with careful attention to the ASA style. Particular emphasis is placed on formats, sociological topics, locating sources, and analysis and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative information.
	SOC 3040 - Contemporary Issues in Gerontology Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course provides a focus on economic, social, political, and cultural issues relevant to aging and the aged, including such topics as minority status, social definitions and restrictions, pensions and income, medical care, institutionalization, senior housing, transportation and relationships between the generations. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or SOC. Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3040
	SOC 3080 - Social Action Through Art Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor Description: This course examines the ways in which sociological concepts and theories relate to the visual arts in contemporary social life. The course emphasizes the various contexts in which visual arts are used to create social integration and social change in small and large groups. In addition, the content of the course provides insight about ways that practitioners may apply sociological principles to create art-related ventures for public and private industries. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or HON. Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3080
	SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: The history and development of the modern city and its relationship to social and cultural change will be the focus of this course. Social problems, power structures and social organization, including class divisions, migrants and urbanites, urban institutions, and mass communications and urban leisure will be examined.
	SOC 3100 - Death and Dying Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is an examination of attitudes, customs and institutions related to death and dying, approached three-dimensionally: from the viewpoint of the individual, of society, and of established institutions. Relevant for students in medicine, psychology, law, nursing, law enforcement, human services, business, education and the behavioral social sciences.
	SOC 3140 - The Black Community Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): AAS 1010 or AAS/SOC 2000, or permission of instructor, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy. Description: This course relates fundamental concepts and theories of sociology and African American studies to the study of the Black community through an analysis of the educational, political, religious, economic and family dimensions. It emphasizes local, national and international Black communities. Classic and contemporary Black community studies are examined. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or AAS. University Requirement(s): Multicultural Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3300
	SOC 3160 - Industry, Work, and Occupations Credits: 3 Description: This course provides a sociological perspective of labor-force trends and the nature of work in the United States. The technological, demographic, cultural, and social context of work will be examined, as well as the individualistic factors affecting occupational processes and outcomes.
	SOC 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010, GWS 1001, or permission of instructor, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy. Description: This course examines the origins and characteristics of race, racism, gender biases and ethnic prejudices; their origins and characteristics; facts and myths about populations including the social, psychological, and cultural sources of discrimination and bias; and implications in current societal structures and institutions. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, SOC, or GWS. University Requirement(s): Multicultural Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3220, GWS 3220
	SOC 3230 - Bodies and Embodiment Credits: 3 Description: Students in this course examine multiple interdisciplinary discourses about gendered, sexed, raced, classed, and able bodies, beginning with Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex. Through discussion, lecture and critical evaluation of key theories in Body and Embodiment Studies (by Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Susan Bordo, bell hooks, and Iris M. Young) students in this course explore the inscribed, as well as the lived, body–bodies that are gazed at, desired, fashioned, heard, and eroticized. In order to historically situate these discourses, the body is presented as a social construct that is controlled and manipulated but that also has unique experiences which cannot be verbalized and/or managed. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ITP, SOC, or GWS. Cross Listed Course(s): ITP 3230, GWS 3230
	SOC 3240 - Poverty in America Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is an examination of urban poverty and of political, economic and social factors contributing to and perpetuating various conditions of the poor. Also included is an analysis of past and current poverty programs and their impact on America’s underprivileged.
	SOC 3280 - Queer Theory Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or GWS 1200 Description: This course surveys a broad array of scholarship in queer theory, as well as applications of queer theory in a variety of academic fields to explore practices, identities, and communities as well as the cultural construction of gender and sexuality. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or GWS. Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3280
	SOC 3320 - Sociological Theory: Past and Present Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or permission of instructor Description: This course consists ofan analysis of the major sociological theories ranging from classical theories, to more contemporary, modern, and postmodern theories. It takes a comparative approach, emphasizing a critical understanding of the ever-changing historical, social, and cultural context in which each theoretical perspective developed.
	SOC 3400 - Childhood and Adolescent Socialization Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is an analysis of the socialization of children and adolescents in American society, emphasizing the impact of the family, education, religious organizations, the mass media and teenage subcultures on the socialization process. Socialization in other cultures will be studied for comparison.
	SOC 3410 - The Family in Transition Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is designed to provide an in-depth sociological analysis of the family as a social institution in a changing society. Major theoretical perspectives will be incorporated to facilitate an understanding of significant social transitions, trends and issues of varying patters of contemporary family life. Dimensions of the family are examined through interactive relationships including ethnicity, gender, age, and social class.
	SOC 3420 - Education in a Changing Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: An analysis of all levels of formal education in contemporary American society, focusing on the formal and informal goals of education, the relation of education to other social institutions and to social change, and the current issues regarding education in the U.S.
	SOC 3430 - Gender and Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or GWS 1001; or Permission of instructor Description: This course explores social, political and economic trends affecting the role of women and men in society. The emphasis is on the historical, social and cultural forces that have contributed to the social construction of gender in the United States and in other societies. The effects on individuals and the broader society in terms of maintaining and/or changing gender expectations are analyzed. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or GWS. Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3350
	SOC 3440 - The Black Family Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): AAS 1010 or SOC 1010 and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy. Description: This course provides an in-depth exploration of the Black family as a social institution. It emphasizes the historical roots of the Black family and how the African influence is still enmeshed in the functioning of the family in modern society. It examines the factors responsible for the ability of the Black family to meet the challenge of a changing society. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS or SOC. Cross Listed Course(s): AAS 3550
	SOC 3460 - Sociology of Sexuality Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or permission of instructor Description: This course is a survey of historical, cultural, and social aspects of human sexuality. The interplay between sex and society will be the major focus. Cross-cultural and historical analysis of sexual values and behavior will be examined. Competing and conflicting sexual value systems in contemporary societies will be analyzed. Other topics include: sexual scripts, sexual deviance and social control, sexual socialization processes, and the social bases of sexual dysfunction. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: GWS or SOC. Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3560
	SOC 3490 - Queer Sexualities and Identity Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, SOC 1010, or GWS 1200; or permission of instructor Description: This course explores the various ways in which gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and queer individuals represent themselves vis-a-vis the social construction of identity and resistance. The course analyzes the general strategies LGBTQ individuals (and their communities) utilize to self-identify their gender. Issues of queer social presentation and performance are addressed. Intersections between queer identity and issues of race, ethnicity, and class are investigated. Power and privilege embedded within the LGBTQ visual identity and social control issues are also analyzed. Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: GWS or SOC. Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3490
	SOC 3500 - Criminology Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: A sociological analysis of the nature, causes, and treatment of crime and delinquency and of the processes by which such persons and behaviors develop.
	SOC 3510 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course emphasizes the universality and variability of misconduct and delinquencies of youth. In addition, the course examines the youth subculture, gangs, drug addiction, the juvenile justice system, and the effects of child abuse.
	SOC 3520 - Drugs and Society Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course examines socio-historical factors that affect contemporary trends in drug use, abuse, and policy. It also explores the social and physiological causes and consequences of legal and illegal drug use.
	SOC 3550 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: The interplay between social forces and law is the major focus of the course. Sociological theories about the interplay between social-cultural factors and law will be elaborated. The role of value orientations, one’s position in the social structure, and other sociological variables in the legislative process will be discussed. Conflicts regarding appropriate legislation and enforcement will be debated and analyzed.
	SOC 3590 - Social Statistics Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): MTH 1210 or permission of instructor Description: This course covers descriptive and inferential statistics and their application to social phenomena. It focuses on statistical significance, measures of association, and the use of SPSS to analyze data.
	SOC 3600 - Research in the Social Sciences Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or permission of instructor Description: This course is an introduction to research in the social and behavioral sciences. It emphasizes student experience in the actual application ofa variety of modern social scientific data-gathering, interpretation and reporting techniques.
	SOC 3650 - Contemporary Social Trends: Variable Topics Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: An examination of trends and/or issues in contemporary society, using the sociological perspective. Each section addresses a separate issue or development. Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
	SOC 3660 - Women and Poverty Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010, or GWS 1001 or SWK 1010; or Permission of instructor Description: This course introduces the student to the relationship between gender and poverty and will examine the underlying causes of the “feminization of poverty” in the United States. Social, economic, age-based, and ethnic factors will be explored in detail. The differences between prevailing stereotypes and current realities will be highlighted. Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3660, SWK 3660
	SOC 3710 - Politics and Power Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is an analysis of the structures of power and decision-making in American society, focusing on the interrelationships between political institutions and other institutions in society, sociological theories of power, and possible consequences of various political structures.
	SOC 3730 - Mass Media and Social Behavior Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is a study of the function of mass media as a dynamic force in political, economic, and social life and its multi-dimensional structure and impact for creating new personal behavior, as well as collective behavior in contemporary society.
	SOC 3750 - Social Change Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is an analysis of the alterations in patterns of culture, social systems and social behavior over time. A variety of theoretical perspectives will be used as a basis for understanding these changes. Factors that contribute to as well as those that inhibit change will be analyzed.
	SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course explores the relationship between humans in social groups and their effect on the natural environment. A variety of social theories are used to analyze these effects. Proposals for implementing change are evaluated from a sociological perspective.
	SOC 3800 - Health and Healers Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: The health care system is currently in a state of transition. This course is designed to analyze the changes taking place from a variety of theoretical models. Specific issues as well as the roles of the participants will be analyzed in terms of the impact upon the health of Americans.
	SOC 3810 - Population Issues Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the study of population change and its consequences. The intention of the course is to examine population trends, issues and policies with an emphasis on the United States. Topics include fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization, family, gender, ethnicity, aging, and social change as well as the practical use of demography. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: HON or SOC. Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3813
	SOC 3830 - Mental Disorders Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 Description: This course is an examination of the concepts and treatment procedures for those defined as mentally ill within this society. Specific social variables such as social class, sex, race and marital status will be analyzed in terms of their influence on diagnosed disorders.
	SOC 3910 - Religious Movements in America Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor Description: A development of a functional theory of religion preceded by an examination of the relationship between religion and such factors as morals, science, magic, personality, ethnicity, social status, economics, political institutions, and social change.
	SOC 3920 - Women’s Health Issues Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or SOC 1010 or HES 1050 or PSY 1001 Description: This course will give students the opportunity to focus on health issues specific to women and the challenges historically faced by women in the health-care arena. This course explores feminist, biological, psychological, and sociological factors in women’s health within a global context. Cross Listed Course(s): PSY 3920, GWS 3920, ITP 3920
	SOC 4200 - Social Stratification and Inequality Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 and 6 hours of upper division sociology or Permission of instructor Description: This course examines theories of the distribution of scarce resources within human societies and the consequences of social inequality. Topics include: characteristics and consequences of stratification systems; bases of stratification systems in society; measurement of social position; age, gender and ethnic variations in the social mobility process; and social class in the United States.
	SOC 4240 - Women and Violence Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): GWS 1001 or CJC 1010 or PSC 1020 or SOC 1010 or permission of instructor Description: Students analyze key patterns and trends in violence perpetrated by and against women, with special focus on the diverse experiences of women in the United States. Students will investigate historical, contemporary, sociopolitical, and cross-cultural patterns in causal factors, perpetuation, prevention, intervention and treatment relative to violence and women. Topics will include sexual violence, domestic violence, family violence, cyber-violence, women in prison, women on death row, and women as victims of violence, among others. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CJC, GWS, PSC, or SOC. Cross Listed Course(s): CJC 4240, GWS 4240, PSC 4240
	SOC 4350 - Advanced Seminar in Sociological Theory: Variable Topics Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor Description: Content varies, but each course involves intensive study and critical analysis of major sociological theories, such as those of Weber, Durkheim, Marx, Simmel, Mannheim, C. Wright Mills, and Parsons; or of selected theoretical systems in contemporary or classical sociology. Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
	SOC 4600 - Advanced Survey Research Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010, SOC 2600, SOC 3320, SOC 3600 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): SOC 3590 Description: This course is a continuation of SOC 3600 - Research in the Social Sciences . It focuses on the application of advanced quantitative research techniques, including individual and task-group assignments intended to develop students’ skills in designing, organizing, computer coding, and doing computer-assisted analysis of selected research projects. University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
	SOC 4700 - Advanced Field Internship Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 2010 and upper-division standing Description: An advanced level supervised in-service field experience in the broad area of social concern and the “urban scene,” conducted with the cooperation of participating agencies and institutions.
	SOC 4710 - Advanced Qualitative Methods Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010, SOC 2600, SOC 3320, SOC 3600; satisfaction of all General Studies requirements; and senior standing. Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): SOC 3590 Description: This capstone course is a continuation of SOC 3600 - Research in the Social Sciences . It focuses on the application of advanced qualitative research techniques, such as ethnography, participant-observation, unobtrusive research, unstructured interviews, and content analysis. Students will gain hands-on experience in various qualitative methods and analysis techniques while carrying out a research project related to their area of interest. University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
Spanish
	SPA 1000 - Conversational Spanish for Travel I Credits: 3 Description: This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for personal travel. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1002 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement I Credits: 3 Description: This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the law-enforcement professions. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1003 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 1002 Description: This course is a continuation of SPA 1002 and is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the law-enforcement professions. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1004 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions I Credits: 3 Description: This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the medical professions. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1005 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 1004 Description: This course is a continuation of SPA 1004 and is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the medical professions. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1006 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel I Credits: 3 Description: This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the school environment. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1007 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 1006 Description: This course is a continuation of SPA 1006 and is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the school environment. Note: It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
	SPA 1010 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 5 Description: This is a basic course in Spanish, with emphasis primarily on pronunciation, speaking and understanding, supplemented by grammar, reading, and writing.
	SPA 1020 - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 5 Prerequisite(s): SPA 1010 or the equivalent high school or transfer experience Description: This course is the continuation of SPA 1010 and focuses on skills development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing with an emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language for oral and written proficiency and cultural competency. Note: This course requires a grade of “C” or better to fulfill the General Studies requirement. General Studies: Oral Communication
	SPA 1800 - International Spanish Year I Credits: 1-15 Description: This variable credit course is designed for first-year students learning Spanish in a study abroad setting. The course will recognize an approved, study-abroad, educational experience in Spanish speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
	SPA 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 1020 or placement or two years of high school Spanish or its equivalent with a grade of “C” or better Description: This course continues the sequence of SPA 1010 and SPA 1020 and is the first of a two-semester, integrated, second-year sequence. The course focuses on further skills development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language for oral and written proficiency and on cultural competency. Class is conducted mostly in Spanish and will include a variety of interactive activities designed to help students develop their knowledge of Spanish and their ability to use it productively in situations of communication.
	SPA 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2010 or equivalent Description: This course is a continuation of SPA 2010 and is the second of a two-semester, integrated, second-year sequence. The course focuses on further skills development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language for oral and written proficiency and on cultural competency. Class is conducted mostly in Spanish and will include a variety of interactive activities designed to help students develop their knowledge of Spanish and their ability to use it productively in situations of communication.
	SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Communication I Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 1020 with a grade of “C” or better or placement or two years of high school Spanish or its equivalent Description: This intermediate course introduces increasingly complex readings and promotes the development of oral and written proficiency. The course is designed to afford the student the necessary practice to communicate with ease in Spanish. Emphasis lies on vocabulary building, reading of cultural material, and communication skills.
	SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Communication II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2110 or equivalent, or permission of instructor Description: This intermediate course is a continuation of SPA 2110. It is designed to review, widen, and strengthen the knowledge of language structures as a basis for more advanced work in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing in Spanish.
	SPA 2340 - Intermediate Spanish for the Heritage Speaker Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2120 or equivalent or permission of instructor Description: This is an intermediate-level course for the heritage and bilingual speaker of Spanish who has developed speaking ability outside of the classroom with little training in the formal components of the language. The course focuses on the practice and use of standard oral and written Spanish structures found in cultural, literary, journalistic and media platforms. Particular attention is given to the development of language skills necessary for communication in social or professional settings, and to discussions on specific cultural issues faced by the Spanish speaker. This course may be taken by Spanish majors or minors, or non-majors or minors in lieu of SPA 2320.
	SPA 2750 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish Grammar Review Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2110 with “C” or higher, or equivalent, or departmental permission Description: SPA 2750 is an intensive transition course between the intermediate and advanced Spanish writing and grammar courses. It provides comprehensive grammar review and writing practice by building on topics covered in lower-level Spanish courses, and approaching them in a more detailed manner. The course introduces additional aspects of the Spanish language, not previously covered in preceding courses. The foundations of grammar and their expression in oral and written communication are especially emphasized. The course is designed for students who wish to pursue further studies in Spanish, and is especially useful to proficient speakers (native, heritage, and second-language learners) who have had limited exposure to the formal study of language structure.
	SPA 2800 - International Spanish Year II Credits: 1-15 Prerequisite(s): One year of college Spanish or equivalent Description: This variable credit course is designed to recognize second year study of Spanish language and culture in an approved study-abroad setting.
	SPA 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 Description: This course gives students the cultural background necessary to understand and appreciate those spiritual and intellectual developments that have given today’s three European nations (representing our language disciplines) their characteristics. Main topics include the Indo- European language family, the cultural and technological development of Germanic and Romance-speaking countries, the causes for the rise and fall of these countries throughout the 2000 years under consideration, the role of women in politics and the arts, the development of differing social etiquette, reasons for mass emigrations, contributions of immigrants to their new countries, and the effect that the European Union has on the educational social welfare of its member nations. Note: Students can get credit for only one prefix. Cross Listed Course(s): FRE 3050, GER 3050, HON 3050, MDL 3050
	SPA 3100 - Spanish Terminology for the Bilingual Classroom Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): Two years of college Spanish, its equivalent, or Permission of the instructor Description: This is a practical course designed to help students with the Spanish structures and terminology used in the different areas of instruction.
	SPA 3110 - Advanced Conversation Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This is an advanced course to broaden and strengthen the student’s conversational skills, emphasizing current topics in the Hispanic world. There is a service-learning component where students apply the material from class in a real world setting and reflect on their service experiences. (Service Learning)
	SPA 3140 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2310 and SPA 2320 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course is designed to reinforce and develop further the student’s abilities in composition tasks that reflect the kind of writing students are generally asked to perform as Spanish majors. Classes are conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course in Spanish phonology is aimed at improving students’ pronunciation and introducing them to the field of descriptive linguistics.
	SPA 3200 - Culture and Civilization of Spain Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy. Description: This course is an advanced Spanish conversational approach to the understanding of the traditions and history of Spain and the national character as expressed in everyday life. It is based on a reading-lecture discussion format. Oral presentations and a term paper are required. This class is conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3210 - Spanish-American Culture and Civilization Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy. Description: This course is an advanced Spanish conversational approach to the chief cultural characteristics of the Hispanic-American world. It is based on a reading-lecture-discussion format. Oral presentations and a research paper are required. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3220 - Folklore and Culture of the Mexican Southwest Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2020, SPA 2120, or equivalent, or permission of department Description: This course is designed to acquaint the students with the culture, folklore and civilization of the Mexican American in the Southwest. The introductory lectures will deal with the Spanish and Indian heritage. The main concentration of the course is the culture and folklore developed since the arrival of Juan de Oñate to the present. University Requirement(s): Multicultural
	SPA 3250 - Introduction to Literary Studies in Spanish Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2320 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course is designed to introduce the students to the study of literature in the Spanish language. Emphasis will be placed on reading and critical analysis of representative works, main literary trends and terminology. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3340 - Advanced Spanish for the Heritage Speaker Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2320 or SPA 2340 or permission of instructor Description: This course is designed specifically for the heritage or bilingual learner of Spanish who brings strong proficiency and literacy skills in Spanish. The course focuses on the development of advanced communicative competence in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing, as well as on understanding Hispanic cultures, issues of identity of the heritage speaker in the U.S., language variation, customs, geography, history, and current events. Students will gain linguistic and oral proficiency in order to develop, evaluate, compare and express ideas critically in both oral and written formats on varied topics and themes. This course is open to the heritage learner with, at least, two years of formal training in Spanish.
	SPA 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course is a general survey of the literature of Spain from the Middle Ages through the romantic era. Reading of representative works, lecture on biography, criticism and recitation will be included. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course presents Spanish literature since 1870, including post-romanticism, realism, naturalism, the generation of 1898, the genero chico, and more recent works. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3510 - Survey of Latin American Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course is designed to introduce the student to the most important works in Latin American literature from the late 15th century to the late 19th century. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 3600 - Latin American Cinema Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 2320 or LAS 2860 or Permission of instructor Description: This 3000-level course, a survey of recent Latin American film, is interdisciplinary and crosscultural, emphasizing the socio-economic and political issues (race, gender, sex, and identity issues) central to the development of Latin American cinema. This course is suitable for nonspeakers of Spanish and is designed to introduce students to the cinematic work of a number of Latin American film artists or movements by discussing them from a variety of perspectives (narrative, rhetoric, aesthetics, film language). This course is designed to heighten perceptual skills by viewing films and increase critical understanding of the ways films function as visual discourse. Students in the SPA major program at the time the course is taken will complete all work in Spanish.
	SPA 3650 - Introduction to Spanish Translation I Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3140 with a grade of at least a “B” or Permission of instructor Description: This course is an introduction to the principal topics in the discipline of translation. The student will translate a variety of texts from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish, discuss and critique translations in class, examine various historical and theoretical concepts of translation, and analyze grammatical, lexical and cultural issues faced by translators. Student is expected to be fluent in both Spanish and English.
	SPA 3800 - International Advanced Spanish Credits: 1-15 Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing in Spanish or equivalent Description: This course is designed to recognize upper-division study in language, culture and literature in a study-abroad setting. This advanced study in Spanish uses a variety of methods and includes reading, writing and discussion seminars in Spanish.
	SPA 4010 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar I Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3140 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course is designed to afford the student of Spanish an overall acquaintance with contemporary grammatical analysis and terminology, in order to promote and enhance the student’s sensitivity regarding the syntactical structure of the Spanish oral and written modes of expression. Classes are conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 4020 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 4010 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course is an intensive study of Spanish idiomatic expressions and selected vocabulary to strengthen the student’s language skills, with emphasis on written style and on the understanding of the Spanish syntax. The main purpose of this course is to enable the student to manipulate the target language with accuracy, elegance and assertiveness. Classes are conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 4050 - Introduction to Translation II Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3140 and SPA 3650 with grades of “B” or better Description: This course further explores the principal topics in the discipline of translation. Students will translate (Spanish to English and English to Spanish) challenging “real-life” texts from such diverse fields as law, medicine, marketing, human resources, literature and poetry. Class sessions will focus on discussion of assigned translations, examination of various historical and theoretical concepts of translation, and analysis of grammatical, lexical, and cultural issues faced by translators. Students are expected to be fluent in both Spanish and English.
	SPA 4110 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3250 Description: This course involves reading and analysis, through discussion and writing, of representative works of contemporary Spanish literature. The course affords students an opportunity to explore changes in cultural development in Spain from the end of the Civil War until the present. This course is conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 4120 - Contemporary Latin-American Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3510 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This is a course in which the student will be critically reading and discussing the major works of contemporary Spanish American authors in order to appreciate their literary and cultural values and to participate in a meaningful language experience. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 4130 - Contemporary Mexican Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor Description: This course offers a panoramic view of Mexican literature. It will examine the articulation of diverse social and cultural questions, as well as the ways in which Mexican writers represent themselves and their cultural heritage through literary texts. The student will read and discuss representative works of 20th century Mexican writers. Conducted in Spanish.
	SPA 4200 - Spanish-American Essay: 19th and 20th Centuries Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3250 or Permission of instructor Description: This course presents, discusses, and analyzes the most important literary work of representative 19th and 20th century Spanish-American essayists. The course exposes the student to the thought and stylistic modes found in the intellectual production of the selected prominent figures to be studied. Conducted in Spanish. University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
	SPA 4310 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SPA 3140 and SPA 4010 or SPA 4020; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing. Description: This is an introductory course in Spanish philology aimed at improving students’ knowledge of Spanish sounds, forms and word order, with the focus on how the Spanish language began and has changed through the centuries. University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
Special Education Courses
	SED 2200 - Diversity and Multicultural Education Credits: 3 Description: This course is designed to increase student awareness of the values and beliefs, traditions, identifiers, and contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Historical, cultural, and individual variations, including socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation, language background and disabilities will be investigated to help develop respect for all students, parents, and educators in school settings. Students will discover how personal attitudes may affect expectations and decisions in the elementary, secondary, and special education school settings. University Requirement(s): Multicultural
	SED 2700 - Social/Emotional Development and Disorders Credits: 3 Description: This course provides an overview of the major concepts and historical antecedents of special education services for children and youth with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Teacher candidates will develop an understanding of basic concepts related to the social, emotional, and behavioral development of children and youth, and the concepts related to disordered behavior.
	SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3 Description: This course provides a survey of various exceptionalities, ranging from moderate to severe. Information about child abuse and medical conditions, and their possible effects on student learning and behavior is provided. Teacher candidates are introduced to the special education processes, including the development of individualized education plans from a general education teacher perspective. Principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) curriculum accessibility issues are addressed. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SED or HON. Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3600
	SED 3650 - Individualized Education and Curriculum Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3600 Description: This course focuses on Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and transition plans for purposes of preparing special educators for teaching curricula within the context of special and general education classrooms. An overview of the philosophical, historical, and sociological foundations of education will be addressed.
	SED 3675 - Transition Planning and Instruction Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3650 Description: This course provides an in-depth understanding of transition services for students with exceptionalities from childhood to adulthood. Course content focuses on an in-depth investigation of the provision of transition services in the context of comprehensive, secondary education services. Topics in this course include transition-focused IEP development, self-determination and self-advocacy, interagency collaboration, transition assessment, and career, vocational, and post-secondary education strategies. Teacher candidates gain the knowledge base and skills necessary to successfully manage the transition services of their future students. Teacher candidates must complete a 15-hour field experience.
	SED 3700 - Educational and Medical Aspects of Disabilities Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3600 Description: This course provides an overview of the multidisciplinary needs of students with physical, communicative, cognitive, and sensory disabilities. Emphasis is placed on explaining the impact of medical needs on educational experiences. Principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will be addressed. Teacher candidates must complete a 15-hour field experience in an assigned public school that provides services for students with severe disabilities.
	SED 3750 - Assessment, Methods, and Assistive Technology for Severe Disabilities Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3700 Description: This course is designed to introduce pre-service teachers to assessment, curriculum and instruction for students with severe disabilities. Focus will be given to including students in their neighborhood schools, homework, and community. The course also emphasizes the selection and efficacy of assistive device technologies. A minimum 45-hour, field-based experience is required.
	SED 3820 - Elements of Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3600 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): SED 3650 Description: Assessment data is used to design lesson plans and apply scientifically-based interventions to address the needs of students with literacy challenges, including dyslexia. A direct-instruction teaching approach based on best practices is a focus. The course includes a 30-hour field-based experience with elementary level students who are experiencing reading difficulty in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, or comprehension.
	SED 3950 - Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3600 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): SED 3650 Description: This course is designed to introduce effective classroom methods and strategies for teaching, assessing, and monitoring the mathematical performance of students with disabilities within diverse classroom settings. An emphasis is placed on practical classroom techniques to facilitate, maintain, retain, and generalize skill acquisition. Computation and problem-solving techniques are covered. This class requires a 15-hour field project-based experience.
	SED 4050 - Assessment and Instructional Planning Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3650 or permission of instructor Description: This course focuses on making informed decisions on the selection, use, and interpretation of formal and informal methods for the assessment of students with disabilities. Teacher candidates must complete a series of assessments and reports during a minimum 15-hour project-based field-experience.
	SED 4200 - Reading Disabilities and Content Instruction Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3820; or permission of instructor Description: This course explores the nature of dyslexia including etiological, sociological, and psychological perspectives as well as treatment methods. Special emphasis is devoted to reading disabilities in reference to the demands of content instruction at the secondary school level. Critical thinking, study skills, cooperative learning, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will be addressed within the context of improving reading and writing achievement of students with disabilities. This class requires a 15 hour field-experience at the secondary school level.
	SED 4250 - Effective Behavioral Support Systems Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 3650 or permission of instructor Description: This course is designed to introduce the management process in the classroom from a decision- making perspective. The use of systematic behavioral assessments, functional behavior assessment plans, and intervention strategies such as social-skill development are emphasized. Teacher candidates are prepared to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and management decisions in diverse contexts that include both general and special education classes.
	SED 4300 - Assessment and Methods for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Credits: 3 Prerequisite(s): SED 4250 or permission of instructor Description: This course is designed for teacher candidates to learn how to select, adapt, and use instructional interventions and strategies with students with emotional and behavioral disorders in a variety of settings. Theoretical approaches, identification, educational placement, and evaluation issues will be addressed. In addition, specific categories of disordered behavior, such as bipolar, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorders, schizophrenia, and childhood psychosis, will be discussed. Students are required to apply knowledge and skills in a 30 hour field-based experience.
	SED 4440 - K-12 Practicum in Special Education Credits: 3 or 6 Prerequisite(s): SED 4050 and SED 4200; or permission of instructor Corequisite(s): SED 4250 and SED 4300 Description: This practicum is a culminating experience that provides teacher candidates with a structured, supervised elementary and/or secondary level practicum in a special education setting for children with disabilities. A strong emphasis is placed on the importance of decision-making in diverse contexts, including numerous assessment and instructional situations using a case-based approach that will encourage integration of theory and application. The seminars are designed to address assigned topics and activities that are linked to the teaching responsibilities of the practicum. University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
	SED 4490 - Special Education Student Teaching and Seminar Credits: 6 or 12 Prerequisite(s): SED 4440; Teacher candidates must have successfully completed all requirements of the Special Education Licensure Program. Description: This course is a full-time, special education, student teaching experience in an accredited, public or private school that provides teacher candidates responsibility for teaching an identified group of learners with exceptionalities. A minimum of eight weeks is required for 6 credits, and a minimum of 16 weeks is required for 12 credits. University supervisors provide regularly scheduled observations and seminars, as well as guidance on the development of the teacher work sample. University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
	SLHS 1500 - Introduction to Communication Sciences Credits: 3 Description: This course introduces students to typical communication across the lifespan, the relationship between culture and communication, and the impact of communication disorders on individual and family. Speech, language, and hearing anatomy, disorders, and intervention options are introduced.

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Types of Courses

SOC 2500 - Deviant Behavior in Society

SOC 2600 - Art and Craft of Sociological Writing

SOC 3040 - Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

SOC 3080 - Social Action Through Art

SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology

SOC 3100 - Death and Dying

SOC 3140 - The Black Community

SOC 3160 - Industry, Work, and Occupations

SOC 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society

SOC 3230 - Bodies and Embodiment

SOC 3240 - Poverty in America

SOC 3280 - Queer Theory

SOC 3320 - Sociological Theory: Past and Present

SOC 3400 - Childhood and Adolescent Socialization

SOC 3410 - The Family in Transition

SOC 3420 - Education in a Changing Society

SOC 3430 - Gender and Society

SOC 3440 - The Black Family

SOC 3460 - Sociology of Sexuality

SOC 3490 - Queer Sexualities and Identity

SOC 3500 - Criminology

SOC 3510 - Juvenile Delinquency

SOC 3520 - Drugs and Society

SOC 3550 - Sociology of Law

SOC 3590 - Social Statistics

SOC 3600 - Research in the Social Sciences

SOC 3650 - Contemporary Social Trends: Variable Topics

SOC 3660 - Women and Poverty

SOC 3710 - Politics and Power

SOC 3730 - Mass Media and Social Behavior

SOC 3750 - Social Change

SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment

SOC 3800 - Health and Healers

SOC 3810 - Population Issues

SOC 3830 - Mental Disorders

SOC 3910 - Religious Movements in America

SOC 3920 - Women’s Health Issues

SOC 4200 - Social Stratification and Inequality

SOC 4240 - Women and Violence

SOC 4350 - Advanced Seminar in Sociological Theory: Variable Topics

SOC 4600 - Advanced Survey Research

SOC 4700 - Advanced Field Internship

SOC 4710 - Advanced Qualitative Methods

SPA 1000 - Conversational Spanish for Travel I

SPA 1002 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement I

SPA 1003 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement II

SPA 1004 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions I

SPA 1005 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions II

SPA 1006 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel I

SPA 1007 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel II

SPA 1010 - Elementary Spanish I

SPA 1020 - Elementary Spanish II

SPA 1800 - International Spanish Year I

SPA 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I

SPA 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II

SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Communication I

SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Communication II

SPA 2340 - Intermediate Spanish for the Heritage Speaker

SPA 2750 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish Grammar Review

SPA 2800 - International Spanish Year II

SPA 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain

SPA 3100 - Spanish Terminology for the Bilingual Classroom

SPA 3110 - Advanced Conversation

SPA 3140 - Advanced Composition

SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice

SPA 3200 - Culture and Civilization of Spain

SPA 3210 - Spanish-American Culture and Civilization

SPA 3220 - Folklore and Culture of the Mexican Southwest

SPA 3250 - Introduction to Literary Studies in Spanish

SPA 3340 - Advanced Spanish for the Heritage Speaker

SPA 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I

SPA 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II

SPA 3510 - Survey of Latin American Literature

SPA 3600 - Latin American Cinema

SPA 3650 - Introduction to Spanish Translation I

SPA 3800 - International Advanced Spanish

SPA 4010 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar I

SPA 4020 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar II