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SLHS 4610 - Aural Rehabilitation 2
Prerequisite: SLHS 2890 and SLHS 3600 with a grade of C or better
This course considers the responsibilities of interventionists for children and adults with hearing loss. Students learn about room acoustics, amplification, cochlear implants, counseling, and speech and language therary as well as individual variables that impact intervention outcomes.
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SLHS 4790 - Communication Theory Building and Research Methodology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1700 or SPE 3740; and SPE 2160 or SPE 4160; or Permission of instructor
Corequisite: Senior standing
This course is designed to provide students with the major trends in communication research including the most frequently used methodologies for conducting research. Students will construct research questions and generate hypotheses for conducting research. They will investigate through literature searches current research conducted on specific topics and learn how to write and report that research using appropriate research tools (technology) and acceptable academic documentation. The course also focuses on the processes for developing a research proposal using students’ understanding of generating social science, communication or organizational communication theories.(Senior Experience)
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SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
A course that facilitates the development of a sociological perspective as it applies to understanding the social forces that shape persons’ lives, interests and personalities. Emphasis is on the scientific study of groups; the importance of culture; the processes of socialization, social control, and social conflict; and the major institutions of society.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(GT–SS3)
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SOC 1040 - Introduction to Social Gerontology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standards on the reading, writing and mathematics preassessment placement tests
This course is a study of the processes of aging, biological and social, of the impact of the environment on the personality, and behavior of older persons and their roles in society.(General Studies Course—Level II, Social Sciences)
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SOC 2000 - Social Movements and the Black Experience 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: AAS 1010, SOC 1010, or Permission of instructor
This course analyzes and interprets the nature, cause, and consequence of black social movements in the United States, ranging from the slave period to the present. Particular attention is given to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or AAS.(AAS 2000)
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SOC 2010 - Current Social Issues 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Satisfaction of General Studies Level I or Permission of instructor
This course presents an analysis of the causes and consequences of major social problems, such as crime, family violence, racial and ethnic conflict, and poverty, using examples from contemporary America in conjunction with historical and cross-cultural data.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)
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SOC 2500 - Deviant Behavior in Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.”
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SOC 2600 - Art and Craft of Sociological Writing 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010, satisfaction of Level I Composition course requirement
This course offers instruction and practice in the specific techniques of writing for social science research. Particular emphasis is placed on contents and formats required for social issue analyses, critical reviews of existing literature, and research reports based on qualitative and quantitative data. Skill development in these areas prepares students to utilize and produce social science documents for academic and non-academic contexts.
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SOC 3040 - Contemporary Issues in Gerontology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3080 - Social Action Through Art 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor
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.
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SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3100 - Death and Dying 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3130 - The Chicana/o Community 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
This course provides an in-depth sociological analysis of the Chicana/o community with a focus in the vital role that formal organizations play in generating community action and social change. This course examines the origins and functions of community organizations and their impact in meeting the social, economic and political needs of the Chicana/o community.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(CHS 3100)
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SOC 3140 - The Black Community 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: AAS 1010 or AAS/SOC 2000, or Permission of instructor and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
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.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or AAS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(AAS 3300)
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SOC 3160 - Industry, Work, and Occupations 3(3 + 0)
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.
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SOC 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or WMS 1001, or Permission of instructor; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
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.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, SOC or WMS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(AAS 3220 / WMS 3220)
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SOC 3240 - Poverty in America 3(3 + 0)
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.Prerequisites: SOC 1010
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SOC 3320 - Sociological Theory: Past and Present 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
This course is an analysis of major sociological theories, from those of Comte, Marx, Durkheim, Weber and others in the late nineteenth century, to contemporary theoretical approaches in sociology. Emphasis is on comparison and critical understanding of the varying perspectives and on the continuing development of differing theories in changing social contexts.
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SOC 3400 - Childhood and Adolescent Socialization 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3410 - The Family in Transition 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3420 - Education in a Changing Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
This course provides 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 patterns of contemporary family life. Various dimensions of the family are examined including ethnicity, gender, age and social class.
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SOC 3430 - Gender and Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or WMS 1001; or Permission of instructor
This course explores historical and contemporary social, political, and economic trends affecting the roles of women and men in society. The emphasis is on the historical, social, and cultural forces that have contributed to gender construction 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.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or WMS.(WMS 3350)
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SOC 3440 - The Black Family 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: AAS 1010 or SOC 1010 and satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements
Provides an in-depth exploration of the black family as a social institution. 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.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or AAS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(AAS 3550)
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SOC 3460 - Sociology of Sexuality 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3470 - The Chicano Family 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: CHS 1000 or SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor; and satisfaction of all General Studies Level I course requirements
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the Chicano family as a social institution. The course covers the social and economic history of the Chicano family in the Southwest and examines contemporary patterns of urban Chicano family life in a changing society.Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHS or SOC.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences)(CHS 3210)
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SOC 3500 - Criminology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
A sociological analysis of the nature, causes, and treatment of crime and delinquency and of the processes by which such persons and behaviors develop.
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SOC 3510 - Juvenile Delinquency 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3520 - Drugs and Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3550 - Sociology of Law 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3590 - Social Statistics 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010; MTH 1210: or permission of instructor
This course begins with a review of descriptive and inferential statistics and their application to social phenomena. The course covers measures of association and non-parametric statistics using SPSS as the computer package. Includes: measures of central tendency, variability, probability, chi square, lambda, gamma, tau, Somer’s d, r and non-parametrics.
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SOC 3600 - Research in the Social Sciences 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
An introduction to research in the social and behavioral sciences, emphasizing student experience in the actual application of a variety of modern social scientific data-gathering, interpretation and reporting techniques.
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SOC 3650 - Contemporary Social Trends: Variable Topics 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
An examination of trends and/or issues in contemporary society, using the sociological perspective. Each section addresses a separate issue or development.This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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SOC 3660 - Women and Poverty 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010, or WMS 1001 or SWK 1010; or Permission of instructor
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.(WMS 3660, SWK 3660)
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SOC 3710 - Politics and Power 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3730 - Mass Media and Social Behavior 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3750 - Social Change 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3800 - Health and Healers 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3810 - Population Issues 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3830 - Mental Disorders 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010
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.
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SOC 3910 - Religious Movements in America 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or Permission of instructor
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.
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SOC 3920 - Women’s Health Issues 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or SOC 1010 or HES 1050 or PSY 1001
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.( PSY 3920, HES 3920, WMS 3920)
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SOC 4200 - Social Stratification and Inequality 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010 and 6 hours of upper division sociology or Permission of instructor
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.
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SOC 4350 - Advanced Seminar in Sociological Theory: Variable Topics 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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.This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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SOC 4600 - Advanced Research in the Social Sciences 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010, SOC 3320, SOC 3600; satisfaction of Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and Senior standing
Prerequisite/Corequisite: SOC 3590
This course is a continuation of SOC 3600. It provides further application of research techniques, including individual and task-group assignments designed to develop students’ skills in designing, organizing, computer coding and doing computer-assisted analysis of selected research projects.(Senior Experience)
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SOC 4700 - Advanced Field Internship 3(0 + 9)
Prerequisite: SOC 2010 and upper-division standing
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.
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SOC 4710 - Applied Sociology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010, SOC 3320, SOC 3590, SOC 3600, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements and senior standing
This capstone course centers on supervised field work. Students will apply theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques within community and organizational settings. (Senior Experience)
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SPA 1000 - Conversational Spanish for Travel I 3(3 + 0)
This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for personal travel.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1001 - Conversational Spanish for Travel II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 1000
This course is a continuation of SPA 1000 and is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for personal travel.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1002 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement I 3(3 + 0)
This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the law-enforcement professions.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1003 - Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 1002
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.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1004 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions I 3(3 + 0)
This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the medical professions.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1005 - Conversational Spanish for Medical Professions II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 1004
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.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1006 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel I 3(3 + 0)
This course is designed for the student who wants to acquire a basic knowledge of conversational Spanish for the school environment.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1007 - Conversational Spanish for School Personnel II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 1006
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.It does not fulfill the prerequisite requirements for any Spanish 2000-level course.
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SPA 1010 - Elementary Spanish I 5(5 + 0)
This is a basic course in Spanish, with emphasis primarily on pronunciation, speaking and understanding, supplemented by grammar, reading, and writing.
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SPA 1020 - Elementary Spanish II 5(5 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 1010 or one or two years of high school Spanish
This course is the continuation of SPA 1010.(General Studies—Level I, Communications)
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SPA 1800 - International Spanish Year I 15-Jan(1-15 + 0)
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.
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SPA 2110 - Spanish Reading and Conversation I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 1010 and SPA 1020
This course emphasizes reading and oral proficiency and continues the sequence of SPA 1010 and SPA 1020. Classes are taught mainly in Spanish.
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SPA 2120 - Spanish Reading and Conversation II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 2110, or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
This course is a continuation of SPA 2110. It continues to emphasize reading and oral proficiency and 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 conversational skills. Classes are taught mainly in Spanish.
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SPA 2310 - Spanish Grammar and Composition I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 2110 or two years of high school Spanish
This intermediate course reviews and strengthens knowledge of the structure of the Spanish language as a basis for more advanced work in speaking, understanding, reading and writing.
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SPA 2320 - Spanish Grammar and Composition II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 2310 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to widen and reinforce the different structures of the Spanish language in order to strengthen the student’s writing skills.
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SPA 2800 - International Spanish Year II 15-Jan(1-15 + 0)
Prerequisite: One year of college Spanish or equivalent
This variable credit course is designed to recognize second year study of Spanish language and culture in an approved study-abroad setting.
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SPA 3050 - Cultural Crossroads: France, Germany, Spain 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: ENG 1020
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.Students can get credit for only one prefix.(FRE 3050, GER 3050, MDL 3050)
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SPA 3100 - Spanish Terminology for the Bilingual Classroom 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Two years of college Spanish, its equivalent, or Permission of the instructor
This is a practical course designed to help students with the Spanish structures and terminology used in the different areas of instruction.
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SPA 3110 - Advanced Conversation 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
This is an advanced course to broaden and strengthen the student’s conversational skills, emphasizing current topics in the Hispanic world.
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SPA 3140 - Advanced Composition 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 2310 and SPA 2320 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
This course in Spanish phonology is aimed at improving students’ pronunciation and introducing them to the field of descriptive linguistics.
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SPA 3200 - Culture and Civilization of Spain 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor; and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
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.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)
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SPA 3210 - Spanish–American Culture and Civilization 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor; and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
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.(General Studies— Level II, Arts and Letters)
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SPA 3220 - Folklore and Culture of the Mexican Southwest 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Two years of college Spanish or equivalent, or Permission of instructor; and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements
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. Main concentration will be on the culture and folklore of the people from the arrival of Juan de Oñate to the present. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish.(General Studies—Level II, Arts and Letters)
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SPA 3250 - Introduction to Literary Studies in Spanish 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 2320 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3510 - Survey of Latin American Literature 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3600 - Latin American Cinema 3(2 + 2)
Prerequisite: SPA 2320 or LAS 2860 or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3650 - Introduction to Spanish Translation I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3140 with a grade of at least a “B” or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 3800 - International Advanced Spanish 15-Jan(1-15 + 0)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing in Spanish or equivalent
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.
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SPA 4010 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar I 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3140 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 4020 - Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 4010 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 4050 - Introduction to Translation II 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3140 and SPA 3650 with grades of “B” or better
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.
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SPA 4110 - Contemporary Spanish Literature 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3250
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.
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SPA 4120 - Contemporary Latin–American Literature 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3510 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 4130 - Contemporary Mexican Literature 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3250 or equivalent, or Permission of instructor
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.
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SPA 4200 - Spanish-American Essay: 19th and 20th Centuries 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3250 or Permission of instructor
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.(Senior Experience)
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SPA 4310 - History of the Spanish Language 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPA 3140 and SPA 4010 or SPA 4020, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and Senior standing
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.(Senior Experience)
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SPA 4710 - Applied Sociology 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SOC 1010, SOC 3320, SOC 3590, SOC 3600, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements and Senior standing
This capstone course centers on supervised field work. Students will apply theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques within community and organizational settings.(Senior Experience)
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SPE 1010 - Public Speaking 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance standard scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This course acquaints students with the basic theory of the art of public speaking and provides experience in the preparation and delivery of short talks.(General Studies—Level I, Communications)
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SPE 1301 - Communication Inquiry 3(3 + 0)
This introductory course explores the various research methods used in the communication research process. It examines the major methodologies, and data gathering techniques used in investigating communication so the student can understand, interpret and explain both theory and practice within the field. The course prepares the student in critical reading and writing skills that employ those methodologies and data gathering techniques.
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SPE 1710 - Interpersonal Communication 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: Minimum performance scores on the reading and writing preassessment placement tests
This is a basic skill course in the art of communicating with people. This class provides students with both the exposure to theory and the opportunity to practice developing basic communication skills including listening, perceiving, asserting, nonverbal and verbal language sensitivity and problem-solving tactics. The purpose of this course is to increase student’s skills and knowledge in interpersonal communication theory and concepts.(General Studies—Level I, Communications)
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SPE 1730 - Listening and Interviewing Communication Skills 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to teach students two associated communication skills: listening and interpersonal interviewing. Both content (informational) and empathetic (feeling) listening skills will be emphasized. Seven situational types of interviews will be explored in the course using listening techniques as the primary communication skill.
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SPE 2110 - Discussion Methods 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 or Permission of instructor
This performance course deals largely with the processes of decision-making in small groups and conferences: research and investigation, analysis of social problems, use of evidence and argument, and social interaction among participants.
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SPE 2160 - Organizational Communication Theory 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 and SPE 1700 or Permission of the instructor
This course is designed to acquaint students with relevant and current theoretical models of organizational communication systems and cultures. The course materials include formal and informal structures, group communication processes, external organizational communication systems, informational effectiveness, and ethical considerations.
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SPE 2301 - Communication Theory 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1301; or permission of instructor
This course surveys the major theories that support research and study of communication. Starting with the broad overview theories in communication the course explores theories in interpersonal communication, relationship development, relationship maintence, influence, group decision making, organizational communication, rhetoric, media, culture, and gender. The course gives students a foundation in communication vocabulary, basic knowledge of key theories, an introduction to reading research journals, and practical application of theory to human communication.
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SPE 2400 - Electronic Media and Society 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010; or permission of instructor
This course surveys the radio, television, cable, satellite, and Internet distributed electronic media. It focuses on the function, organization, programming, and personnel involved as well as the effects electronic media has upon society.
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SPE 2710 - Team and Group Communication 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 or Permission of instructor
This course is designed to teach students the dynamics of group process and the special skills required to communicate successfully with many types of difficult group members.
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SPE 2720 - Nonverbal Communication 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 and SPE 1700
Designed to explore the nature of the so-called “silent language” of the human communication process, this course focuses on the classes of nonverbal communication, their impact on human perception, patterned behavior in groups, organizational systems, and cultures.
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SPE 2730 - Communication and Conflict 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1710 or Permission of instructor
This course develops strategies for managing conflict dynamics in communication interactions at work, home, and school. Effort is made to pinpoint individual communication conflict styles and to assess their effectiveness in conflict interaction.
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SPE 2770 - Gender and Communication 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1710 or Permission of instructor; ENG 1010 and satisfaction of Level I Communication Requirement
This course is designed to expand students’ abilities to inventory their own and others’ culturally-derived gendered communication patterns; analyze those patterns; contrast their own resulting functional and dysfunctional gendered behaviors; relate those behaviors and outcomes to their personal, social, community, political, cultural, economic, work, and professional lifestyles; and formulate and engage in new behaviors outside the academic community based on increased gendered communication awareness(General Studies - Level II, Arts and Letters)(WMS 2770)
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SPE 3010 - Advanced Public Speaking 3(3 + 0)
Prerequisite: SPE 1010 and SPE 2110 or Permission of instructor
This course teaches preparation, presentation, and appraisal of speeches on contemporary subjects. Advanced inquiry into rhetorical analysis, the intensification of ideas and style, with emphasis upon persuasive speaking. Attention will be given to specialized forms of public address.
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