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Remember, these are tentative listings, and course offerings are subject to change. The ISU Course Catalog or the ISU Registar’s Official Schedule of Classes has the current Fall schedule.
WLC Programs
Elementary ASL I (ASL 101)
Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL). Development of expressive and receptive skills including vocabulary, grammar, usage, and cultural information. Note: Distinct from “Signed English”. ASL is a natural language with its own rules of grammar and usage. 4 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Section 1: M/W 9:55-10:45, T/R 10:00-10:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 3: M/T/W/R 12:05-12:55
Section 4: M/T/W/R 1:10-2:00
Section 5: M/T/W/R 2:10-3:00
Native People in American Culture (AMIN 201)
Perceptions and realities of Native people living in and responding to American society and culture. Topics include representations, contemporary Native identity, literature, the arts, history, film, and issues of diversity. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 8:50-9:40
Section 2: M/W/F 9:55-10:45
Section 3: M/W/F 12:05-12:55
Introduction to American Indian Studies (AMIN 210)
Introduction to the multidisciplinary aspects of American Indian Studies. Topics include the relevant events and ideas defining the contemporary American Indian experience, on and off reservation, in the United States. Sovereignty, identity, jurisdiction, taxes, economic development, education, and other issues are addressed. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 2: M/W/F 12:50-12:55
American Indians of Iowa (AMIN 225)
Cultures and histories of Native people who have called the present state of Iowa home; primary focus on the period between 1700 CE and the present; Native interactions with Spanish, French, British, and American people. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serces as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:20
Introduction to American Indian Literature (AMIN 240)
Appreciation of oral and written forms of American Indian literatures. Tropes and techniques in oral, visual and written texts. Focus on the role of American Indians in interdisciplinary approaches to modern social and environmental issues as expressed in literary works. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:15
Native American Agriculture (AMIN 327)
Indigenous agriculture in North America. Topics include pre-contact agriculture in North America, cultural perspectives on agriculture, the changes caused by contact with Europeans, and the state of contemporary Native agriculture in a global market. Themes may include Native solutions to challenges of hunger and inadequate nutrition, food sovereignty, seed saving, and food deserts. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as a Social Sciences Credit
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
Intro to Cultrual Anthropology (ANTHR 201)
Comparative study of culture as key to understanding human behaviors in different societies. Using a global, cross-cultural perspective, patterns of family life, economic and political activities, religious beliefs, and the ways in which cultures change are examined. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as a Social Sciences Credit
Full Semester
Lecture (Sections 1-6): M/W 8:50-9:40
Section 1 Lab: M 9:55-10:45
Section 2 Lab: M 11:00-11:50
Section 3 Lab: M 12:05-12:55
Section 4 Lab: T 9:00-9:50
Section 5 Lab: T 10:00-10:50
Section 6 Lab: T 11:00-11:50
Half Semester
Second Half of Semester
Section 7: Online
Section 8: Online
Section 9: Online
Section 10: Online
Section 11: Online
Section 12: Online
Intro to Biological Anthropology & Archaeology (ANTHR 202)
Human biological and cultural evolution; survey of the evidence from fossil primates, the human fossil record and the archaeological record, as well as living primates; introduction to research methods in archaeology and biological anthropology. 3 credits
Serves as a Natural Sciences Credit
Full Semester
Lecture (Sections 1-3): M/W 11:00-11:50
Section 1 Lab: R 10:00-10:50
Section 2 Lab: R 11:00-11:50
Section 3 Lab: R 1:10-2:00
Half Semester
Second Half of Semester
Section 4: Online
Section 5: Online
Globalization & Human Condition (ANTHR 230)
An introduction to understanding key global issues in the contemporary world. Focuses on social relations, cultural practices and political-economic linkages among Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as a Social Sciences Credit
Half Semester
Second Half of Semester
Section 1: Online
Section 2: Online
Section 3: Online
Section 4: Online
Archaeology (ANTHR 308)
Methods and techniques for the recovery and interpretation of archaeological evidence, its role in reconstructing human behavior and past environments. Laboratory sessions include experience in the interpretation of archaeological evidence, the use of classification systems, and prehistoric technologies such as ceramics and stone tools. 3 credits
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Lecture (Sections 1-4): M/W 9:55-10:45
Section 1 Lab: F 7:45-9:35
Section 2 Lab: F 9:55-11:45
Section 3 Lab: F 1:10-3:00
Section 4 Lab: F 3:20-5:10
Introduction to Culture and Language (ANTHR 309)
Introduction to study of language, culture and society from an anthropological perspective. Focus on language and thought, ethnography of speaking, discourse and narrative, writing and literacy, and media communication. Discussion of key theories and methods of linguistic anthropology. 3 credits
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Half Semester
Second Half of Semester
Section 1: Online
Primate Behavior Ecology and Evolution (ANTHR 317)
An overview of the primates (prosimians, monkeys, and apes) with a focus on their behavior from an ecological and evolutionary perspective. Topics include: methods in primatological research; survey of the living primates; biological and social adaptations of primates; interactions between primates and their environment; and primate conservation. 3 credits
Serves as a Natural Sciences Credit
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
Historical & Theoretical Approaches in Anthropology (ANTHR 450)
Survey of the historical foundations of anthropology and its interrelated four sub-fields; key figures in 19th and 20th century anthropology with a focus on major theoretical contributions. 3 credits
Serves as a Social Sciences Credit
Section 1: T/R 2:10-3:30
Biological Anthropology & Archaeology (ANTHR 503)
History of biological anthropology and archaeology, current developments and theoretical issues related to major events in human biocultural evolution and world prehistory. 3 credits
Section 1: W 5:30-8:20
Elementary Arabic I (ARABC 101)
Beginning level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in Arabic, within the context of Arabic culture. Attention to the use of the Arabic alphabet. 4 credits
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:15 Hybrid
Intermediate Arabic I (ARABC 201)
Intermediate level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in Arabic, within the context of Arabic culture. 4 credits
Section 1: T/R 12:40-1:55 Hybrid
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Elementary Mandarin Chinese I (CHIN 101)
Introduction to spoken and written colloquial Mandarin through pinyin and simplified characters. 4 credits
Section 1: M/T/W/R 8:50-9:40
Section 2: M/T/W/R 9:55-10:45
Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I (CHIN 201)
Development of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Review and expansion of grammar skills, intensification of character acquisition. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Advanced Mandarin Chinese I (CHIN 301)
Continuing development of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills beyond intermediate level. Expansion of cultural literacy through a variety of texts from the humanities, social sciences, mass media and business. 3 credits
Meets International Perspective Requirements
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:15
Chinese Film and Society (CHIN 378)
Survey of Chinese cinematic history from 1896 to the present against the background of China’s constant sociocultural transformation; emphasis on narrative themes, film history, and film criticism. Topics vary according to faculty interest. Taught in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspective Requirements
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 12:40-1:55
Greek & Roman Mythology (CLST 273)
Survey of the legends, myths of the classical world with emphasis on the principal gods, and heroes, and their relation to ancient social, psychological, and religious practices; some attention may be given to important modern theories. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 2: M/W/F 1:10-2:00
Heroes of Greece, Rome, and Today (CLST 373)
Cultural and political significance of ancient epic, especially in Greece and Rome. Course may include study of the heroic code in antiquity and its modern expressions including in film. Readings in English from authors such as Homer and Vergil. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Greek Archaeology to 700 BCE (CLST 376A)
Bronze Age (Minoan and Mycenaean palatial cultures) and Early Iron Age Greece. (ca 3000-700 BCE). Chronological survey of the material culture of the ancient Greece-Roman world and the role of archaeological context in understanding the varied aspects of ancient Greek or Roman culture. Among other topics, economy, architecture, arts and crafts, trade and exchange, religion and burial customs will be explored. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 1:10-2:00
Roman Archaeology: 1000 BCE to 400 CE (CLST 376C)
Chronological survey of the material culture of the ancient Roman world and the role of archaeological context in understanding the varied aspects of ancient Roman culture. Among other topics, economy, architecture, arts and crafts, trade and exchange, religion and burial customs will be explored. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 2:15-3:05
Elementary French I (FRNCH 101)
Beginning level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in French, within the context of French culture. 4 credits
Section 1: M/W 9:55-10:45, T/R 10:00-10:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 3: M/W 12:05-12:55, T/R 12:10-1:00
Intermediate French I (FRNCH 201)
Intermediate level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in French within the context of French culture. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 1:10-2:00
French Writing and Grammar (FRNCH 301)
Emphasis on developing functional language skills in reading and writing. Selective review of grammar within the context of cultural and literary prose. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives
Section 1: M/W 11:00-11:50, Hybrid
Section 2: T/R 12:40-2:00
French for Global Professionals (FRNCH 304)
Communication in business and professional contexts in French-speaking countries. Development of effective communication strategies and project management in the workplace. Cultural contexts of business and professional practice. Emphasis on working across French-American cultures. Preparation for internships. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives
Section 1: M/W 9:55-10:45, Online
French Pronunciation (FRNCH 310)
Practice and theory of correct pronunciation of sounds in French. Correlation between sound and spelling in French. Relationship between pronunciation and grammar. 1 credit.
Section 1: M 9:55-10:45, Online
Cultural Expressions in the French-Speaking World (FRNCH 340)
Cultural approaches to selected topics, genres, movements, or voices in French language, literatures, and media. Emphasis on close reading and discussion. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
French Studies in English (FRNCH 370F)
French topics on women and gender studies. Three credits: readings, discussions and papers in English; open to all students. Four credits: required for French concentration credit, supplementary readings and written course work in French. 3-4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 1:10-2:00, 3 credits
Section 2: M/W/F 1:10-2:00, 4 credits
Elementary German I (GER 101)
Beginning level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in German within the context of German culture. For beginning-level learners who have little or no prior exposure to German. 4 credits
Section 2: M/T/W/R 9:55-10:45
Section 3: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 4: M/T/W/R 1:10-2:00
Intermediate German I (GER 201)
Intermediate level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in German within the context of German culture. Intensive review of basic grammar covered in the first-year German class (or equivalent high school courses) while exploring cultural topics and themes. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 9:00-9:50
Section 2: M/W 9:55-10:45, T/R 10:00-10:50
Reading: Problems of the Early 20th Century (GER 301)
Emphasis on the development of reading skills through a variety of text types with a focus on German Culture from circa 1900 to 1933. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/W/F 9:55-10:45
German for Global Professionals (GER 304)
Communication in business and professional contexts in German-speaking countries. Development of effective communication strategies and project management in the workplace. Cultural contexts of business and professional practice. Preparation for internships. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Intro to German Literature & Culture (GER 330)
Selected readings in German literature from Classicism to present. Emphasis on techniques of reading and analysis of literary texts. No more than six credits of Ger 330 may be counted toward the major. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 12:40-1:55
The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory (GER 371)
Examination of such topics as the origins and expressions of Anti-Semitism in central Europe, the political events and structures of the Holocaust, the reality of ghettos and concentration camps, the impact of technological modernization on the Final Solution, and resistance to the Nazis. Materials will include non-fictional texts, literature, art, and music. Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: required for German major credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German. Four credits: required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German. 3-4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Online – Full Semester
Section 1: Online, 3 credits
Section 2: Online, 4 credits
German Film and Media Studies (GER 378)
Analysis and interpretation of film or media in German society. Study of media production and reception within multicultural and global contexts. Thematic emphases based on faculty and student interest including: 1) film directors, genres, movements (e.g. New German Cinema), aesthetics, and cinematography or 2) media studies (e.g. television, mass press, popular culture). Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German. Counts towards the World Film Studies Minor. 3-4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 2:10-3:30, 3 credits
Section 2: T/R 2:10-3:30, 4 credits
Introduction to International Studies (INTST 235)
Overview of international studies, emphasizing cultural, geographic, economic, and political characteristics of major world areas and nations. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
Section 2: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 3: M/W/F 1:10-2:00
Section 4: Online
Half Semester
Section 5: Online October-December
World Regions in a Global Context (INTST 250X)
Comparative study of the world’s regions beyond North America (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East) within the context of globalization and regionalization. Framework for understanding how environmental, demographic, political and socio-cultural relationships in each region are affected by geographic connections. Exploration of how these relationships will shape future regional geographies. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Half Semester
Section 1: Online
Sorry. There are no Italian courses being offered this semester.
Elementary Latin I (LATIN 101)
Grammar and vocabulary of classical Latin, within the context of Roman culture; reading knowledge through texts adapted from classical authors. 3 credits
Section 1: M/W/F 12:05-12:55
Section 2: M/W/F 2:15-3:05
Brazil Today (PORT 375)
A survey of social, political, economic, and cultural topics relevant to contemporary Brazil. Includes an introduction to Portuguese language. 3 credits
Meets International Perspecitves Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 9:30-10:50
Elementary Russian I (RUS 101)
Introduction to the Russian language, grammar and syntax. Practice in the four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) within the context of Russian culture. 4 credits
Section 1: T/R 12:40-1:55, W Online, Hybrid
Section 2: T/R 11:00-12:15, W Online, Hybrid
Intermediate Russian I (RUS 201)
Thorough review of grammar and growth of vocabulary. Selected readings. Continued use of the four basic skills. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:45, W Online, Hybrid
Studies in English Translation: Russian Topics on Women or Feminism (RUS 370R)
Topics vary according to faculty interest. Author, genre or period study, women writers, cinema, or contemporary theory. Readings, discussions, and papers in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Online – Second Half Semester
Section 1: Online
Russia Today (RUS 375)
A survey of social, political, economic, and cultural topics relevant to contemporary Russia. Readings, discussions and papers in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Online – Second Half
Section 1: Online
Russian Film Studies in English (RUS 378)
Analysis and interpretation of cinema in Russia and the Soviet Union. Topics vary according to faculty interest. Film directors, genres, movements, historical survey, aesthetics, and cinematography. Readings, discussions and papers in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Half Semester
Section 1: M 6:10-9:00, October-December
Developmental Spanish (SPAN 97)
For students who require additional review at the first year (101-102) level. Course components include a compact review of 101 and the essential elements of 102. Course completed with a passing grade fulfills the LAS foreign language requirement. Not recommended for students who wish to continue language at the second year (201-202) level without completing 102. 0 credits
Section 1: Arranged
Elementary Spanish I (SPAN 101)
A communicative approach to grammar and vocabulary within the context of Hispanic culture. For students whose native language is not Spanish. 4 credits
Section 1: M/T/W/R 9:00-9:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 3: M/T/W/R 12:05-12:55
Section 4: M/W 2:25-3:05, T/R 2:10-3:00
Elementary Spanish II (SPAN 102)
Continuation of Spanish 101. A communicative approach to grammar and vocabulary within the context of Hispanic culture. For students whose native language is not Spanish. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 2: M/W 12:05-12:55, T/R 12:10-1:00
Intermediate Spanish I (SPAN 201)
Intensive review of basic grammar and conversation. For students whose native language is not Spanish. Practice in oral and written communication. Development of fluency with idiomatic expressions. Selected readings on culture and literature. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/W 9:55-10:45, T/R 10:00-10:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 3: M/T/W/R 1:10-2:00
Intermediate Spanish II (SPAN 202)
Continuation of Spanish 201. Intensive review of basic grammar. Practice in oral and written communication. Development of fluency with idiomatic expressions. Selected readings on culture and literature. For students whose native language is not Spanish. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 10:00-10:50
Intensive Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 297)
Bridge course between 200- and 300-level Spanish courses that focuses on application of advanced grammatical concepts within the context of Hispanic culture. Accelerated review of SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 designed for students who want to continue at the 300 level. Taught in Spanish for students whose native language is not Spanish. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 9:55-10:45/p>
Mini-Modules for Global Professionals: Criminal Justice & the Law (SPAN 302CX)
Introduction to professional communication within specific professional cultures with strong preparation of relevant vocabulary related to professional fields in which high degrees of Spanish are spoken. Taught in Spanish. 1 credit
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M 2:10-3:25 online (08/23-09/26)
Mini-Modules for Global Professionals: Hospitality and Tourism (SPAN 302AX)
Introduction to professional communication within specific professional cultures with strong preparation of relevant vocabulary related to professional fields in which high degrees of Spanish are spoken. Taught in Spanish. 1 credit
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M 2:10-3:00 hybrid (09/27-10/31)
Mini-Modules for Global Professionals: Health and Medicine (SPAN 302BX)
Introduction to professional communication within specific professional cultures with strong preparation of relevant vocabulary related to professional fields in which high degrees of Spanish are spoken. Taught in Spanish. 1 credit
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M 2:10-3:00 hybrid (11/1-12/17)
Spanish Conversation & Composition Through Culture (SPAN 303A)
Intensive oral practice and improvement of oral proficiency. Application of specific grammatical concepts for development of conversational and writing skills within the context of Hispanic culture. Taught in Spanish. For students whose native language is not Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 2: M/W/F 9:55-10:45
Section 3: T/R 11:00-12:15
Spanish Conversation & Composition for Professionals (SPAN 303B)
Intensive oral practice and improvement of oral proficiency. Application of specific grammatical concepts for development of conversational and writing skills within the context of Hispanic culture. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 2: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 3: T/R 9:30-10:45
Section 4: T/R 11:00-12:20
Spanish for Global Professionals (SPAN 304)
Introduction to professional communication within a cultural context. Grammar review as needed. Individual projects will focus on special interests. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 12:40-1:55
Section 2: M/W/F 11:00-11:50 Online
Spanish Textual and Media Analyses (SPAN 314)
Critical reading of Hispanic cultural texts. Presentation of techniques and terminology of textual criticism. Study of basic genres and media-generated artifacts and literary texts. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:15/p>
Latin American Civilization (SPAN 322)
A survey of the social, political, religious, and cultural history of Spanish America. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: Online
Spain Today (SPAN 323)
A survey of social, political, economic, and cultural topics relevant to contemporary Spain. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 2:15-3:05
Latin America Today (SPAN 324)
A survey of social, political, economic, and cultural topics relevant to contemporary Latin America. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1:T/R 2:10-3:25
Studies in Hispanic Film and Art (SPAN 326/526)
Survey of major currents and figures in Spanish and Latin American art and/or film. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: Online
Studies in Spanish Literature (SPAN 330)
Introduction to Spanish literature from the earliest times through the present; techniques of literary criticism. Lectures, discussion, and analysis of individual selections in Spanish. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Introduction to Spanish-English Translation (SPAN 351)
Introduction to the theory, methods, techniques, and problems of translation. Consideration of material from business, literature, and the social sciences. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Section 1: M/W/F 10:00-10:50
Section 2: Online
Section 3: Online
Spanish Pronunciation (SPAN 352)
An introductory study of the articulation, classification, distribution, and regional variations of the sounds of the Spanish language. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: T/R 2:15-3:05
Seminar- Latin America (SPAN 445/545)
Discussion and analysis of selected topics in Latin American literature and culture from Pre-Colonial times to the Present. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
Introduction to USLS (US LS 211)
History and current lives of the Latino/a peoples in the United States, including Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and South and Central Americans, as well as information specific to Iowa Latino/as, will be covered. Through readings, class discussions, writing assignments, and guest speakers, students will acquire accurate information and a solid understanding of the US Latino/a population and cultural perspectives. Elements of Latino/a culture to be covered include historical, sociological, educational, psychological, economic, and political facets. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:15
Section 2: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 3: Online
Topics in World Languages and Cultures in English Translation: Middle East (WLC 370B)
Topics vary according to faculty interest. Author, genre or period study, women’s writing, cinema, or cultural studies of a non-English speaking world culture or cultures. Readings, discussion, and written work in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanites Credit
Half Semester – Online
Section 1: Online, second half semester
Technology, Globalization, and Culture (WLC/ME 484/584)
Cross-disciplinary examination of the present and future impact of globalization with a focus on preparing students for leadership roles in diverse professional, social, and cultural contexts. Facilitate an understanding of the threats and opportunities inherent in the globalization process as they are perceived by practicing professionals and articulated in debates on globalization. Use of a digital forum for presenting and analyzing globalization issues by on-campus and off-campus specialists. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: W 5:10-7:30
Section 2: W 5:10-7:30 Online, synchronous
Methods in Secondary School World Language Instruction (WLC 487)
Theories and principles of contemporary world language learning and teaching. Special emphasis on designing instruction and assessments for active learning. 3 credits
Section 1: R 3:30-6:20
Introduction to World Film Studies (WFS 278)
Introduction to the cinema of non-English speaking regions and cultures of the world through representative subtitled films, lectures, and readings. Topics vary according to faculty interest. Emphasis on selected national cinemas and film as a mode of cultural expression as well as on diverse cultural contexts of cinema. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Half Semester – Online
Section 1: Online, second half semester