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Remember, these are tentative listings, and course offerings are subject to change.
For prerequisites and other information on each course, be sure to check the ISU Course Catalog or the ISU Registar’s Official Schedule of Classes.
WLC Programs
Native People in American Culture (AM IN 201)
Perceptions and the 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
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Section 1: M/W/F 9:00-9:50
Section 2: M/W/F 10:00-10:50
Section 3: M/W/F 12:10-1:00
Introduction to American Indian Studies (AM IN 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: T/R 11:00-12:15
Introduction to American Indian Literature (AM IN 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: M/W/F 10:00-10:50
Native Land, Water, and Resources (AM IN 313)
Examines Native land rights, water rights, and natural resources. Topics may include Native relations to landscapes, cultural resources and infrastructure projects, land rights, water usage agreements, and resource policies as they apply to on- and off-reservation Native communities. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Health and Native American Communities (AM IN 324)
Overview of historic and contemporary health and health care in Native Communities. Indian Health Service and specific regulations. Consideration of both cultural and scientific approaches to medicine. Specific health issues (e.g., diabetes, alcoholism, depression, etc.) in American Indian communities. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:15
American Sign Language II (ASL 102)
Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) II continues development of expressive and receptive skills introduced in American Sign Language I, including vocabulary, grammar, usage, and cultural information. 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/R online, synchronous T 9:00-9:50
Section 2: M/W/R online, synchronous T 10:00-10:50
Section 3: T/W/R online, synchronous M 11:00-11:50
Section 4: Online
Intermediate American Sign Language II (ASL 202)
A continuation and further application of language principles learned in ASL 201, to deepen ability to actively engage in dialogue both in structured and unstructured social situations. Further fluency in intermediate conversational skills will be developed, particularly in the areas of sematic equivalence and dialogic/monologic register. 4 credits
Section 1: M/W/R online, synchronous T 12:10-1:00
Topics in Deaf Culture (ASL 275)
Focus on contemporary topics in Deaf Culture, Communities, and History. Readings and discussion from a wide range of sources. Topics vary according to faculty interest. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Section XW: Online
Intro to Cultural 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
Online
Lecture (All Sections): Online
Section 1 Lab: synchronous W 11:00-11:50
Section 2 Lab: synchronous W 12:10-1:00
Section 3 Lab: synchronous W 1:10-2:00
Section 4 Lab: synchronous W 2:10-3:00
Section 6 Lab: synchronous R 9:00-9:50
Section 7 Lab: synchronous R 10:00-10:50
Section 8 Lab: synchronous R 11:00-11:50
Section 10 Lab: synchronous R 1:10-2:00
Second Half of Semester
Section XW: 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
Online
Lecture (All Sections): online
Section 1 Lab: synchronousM 10:00-10:50
Section 2 Lab: synchronous M 11:00-11:50
Section 3 Lab: synchronous M 12:10-1:00
Section 4 Lab: synchronous M 1:10-2:00
Section 5 Lab: synchronous M 2:10-3:00
Second Half of Semester
Section XW: 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
Online
First Half of Semester
Section 2: Online
Second Half of Semester
Section 1: Online
Cultural Anthropology (ANTHR 306)
Survey of the major theoretical, methodological and empirical foundations of cultural anthropology. 3 credits
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Section 2: T/R 11:00-12:20
Biological Anthropology (ANTHR 307)
Human evolution as known from fossil evidence, comparative primate studies, and genetic variations in living populations. Laboratory-tutorial sessions include study and discussion of human osteology, fossil hominids, simple Mendelian traits, and bio-ethics in applied biological anthropology. 3 credits
Serves as Natural Sciences Credit
Lecture (All Sections): Online
Section 1 Lab: F 8:00-9:50
Section 2 Lab: F 10:00-11:50
Section 3 Lab: F 12:10-2:00
Section 4 Lab: F 2:10-4:00
Skeletal Biology (ANTHR 319/519)
Comprehensive study of the skeletal anatomy, physiology, genetics, growth, development and population variation of the human skeleton. Applications to forensic anthropology, paleopathology and bioarchaeology are introduced. 3 credits
Serves as Natural Sciences Credit
Lecture (All Sections): M/W 2:10-3:00
Section 1 Lab: T 4:10-6:00
Section 2 Lab: R 4:10-6:00
Topics in Latin American Anthropology (ANTHR 323/523)
Exploration of key contemporary and historical issues in Latin American Anthropology; discussion of current anthropological approaches to studying Latin American social issues in a global context. Topics vary each time offered.3 credits
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Section 1: T/R 12:40-2:00
Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (ANTHR 340/540)
Survey of global religious belief and practice from an anthropological perspective. Emphasis on myth and ritual, shamanism, magic, witchcraft, beliefs in spirits, conceptions of the soul, mind and body relationships, and healing and therapeutic practices. Discussion of religious response to dramatic political and social change; effects of globalization on religious practice. 3 credits
Meets International Perspective Requirement
Serves as Social Sciences Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Theoretical Dimensions of Cultural Anthropology (ANTHR 510)
Survey of historical and current developments in topical and theoretical approaches to sociocultural anthropology. Examination and assessment of controversies; new research directions and theoretical approaches. 3 credit
Section 1: Online synchronous W 5:10-8:00
Elementary Arabic II (ARABC 102)
Continuation of ARABC 101. Beginning level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in Arabic, within the context of Arabic culture. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Intermediate Arabic II (ARABC 202)
Continuation of Arabic 201. Intermediate level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in Arabic, within the context of Arabic culture. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 12:10-1:00
Arabic Culture (ARABC 375)
Survey of contemporary Arab culture in the Middle East and North Africa as reflected in history, language, the arts, and social institutions with attention to the Arab Diaspora. Taught in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: T/W 9:30-10:50
Elementary Mandarin Chinese II (CHIN 102)
Introduction to spoken and written colloquial Mandarin through pinyin and simplified characters. For students whose native language is not Chinese. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II (CHIN 202)
Development of speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Review and expansion of grammar skills, intensification of character acquisition. For students whose native language is not Chinese. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50 hybrid, asynchronous on M
Advanced Mandarin Chinese II (CHIN 302)
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 2:10-3:30
China Today (CHIN 375)
Focusing on contemporary society, culture, literature and the arts. All readings, discussions, and papers in English. Topics vary from year to year. 3 credits
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: T/R 12:40-2:00
Seminar: Topics on Business and Professions (CHIN 403B)
Critical understanding of authentic texts at the advanced level through reading, translation, and/or application in professional contexts; consolidation of existing language skills, in-depth analysis of cultural issues, and development of professional language proficiency. Taught in Chinese. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
Greek and Roman Mythology (CL ST 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 2:10-3:00
The Ancient City (CL ST 275)
Examination of ancient urban life, including historical context, physical space, material culture, religion, literature, and art; examination of civic identity (the “polis”). Contrast between the concepts of urban and rural. Examples drawn from specific ancient cities; some attention to modern methods of recovering the conditions of ancient urban life and the fundamental concept of the city in European history. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 1:10-2:00
Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome (CL ST 368)
Nature, origins and development of religious beliefs and practices in ancient Greece and Rome from earliest times up to the rise of Christianity. Roles of divinities and rituals in lives of individuals and families and the governing of city-states and empires. Emphasis on historical contexts of the Graeco-Roman world and influences of neighboring cultures in Africa and Asia. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1:M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Ancient Egypt (CL ST 369)
Archaeology and culture of Ancient Egypt from prehistory to Late Antiquity. Exploration of literature, religion, social history, government, and architecture. Discussion of major archaeological sites and methods; examination of interaction with other ancient near eastern and Mediterranean civilizations. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:20
Heroes of Greece, Rome, and Today (CL ST 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
Section 1: T/R 2:10-3:25
Elementary French II (FRNCH 102)
Beginning level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in French, within the context of French culture. 4 credits
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 10:00-10:50
Intermediate French II (FRNCH 202)
Intermediate level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in French within the context of French culture. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Reading and Writing French (FRNCH 302)
Readings in French prose, theater and poetry. Introduction to close reading and analysis. Development of reading and writing skills for upper-level courses. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:20
French Conversation (FRNCH 305)
Intensive conversational and listening practice emphasizing contemporary France and the Francophone world. Native or near-native speakers are not eligible to enroll. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives
Section 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
France Today (FRNCH 320)
Selected topics dealing with contemporary French society and culture. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 12:40-2:00
Francophone Studies in English (FRNCH 375X)
Author, genre, period study, or contemporary topics in Francophone history, literature, politics, or culture. Readings, discussions, and papers in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1:M/W/F 1:10-2:00
Elementary German II (GER 102)
Beginning level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in German within the context of German culture. For beginning level learners with only one semester of German (or exposure equivalent to two years or less in high school). 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 10:00-10:50
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50
Intermediate German II (GER 202)
Intermediate level development of reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking in German within the context of German culture. Emphasis on intermediate level grammar and communication about topics and themes beyond the personal realm. 4 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/T/W/R 10:00-10:50
German Composition (GER 302)
Emphasis on writing skills, with further development of grammar and reading skills using a variety of current and historical materials. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: T/R 9:30-10:50
German Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe (GER 305)
Intensive conversational and listening practice in German with an emphasis on a major German-speaking city. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1: M/W/F 12:10-1:00
Germany Today (GER 320)
Selected topics dealing with contemporary German society and culture. Introduction to materials, resources, and forms of communication available on the Internet, and in other electronic and print media. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as an Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 2:10-3:00
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 11:00-12:20 online synchronous
Section 2: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 3: T/R 12:40-2:00 online synchronous
Online – Second Half Semester
Section 5: Online
Online – Full Semester
Section 7: Online
Seminar in International Studies (INTST 430)
Capstone seminar in international studies focused on economic development, women’s issues, war and ethnic conflict, population, the environment, globalization, human rights, international trade and business and other issues. Students develop a project on a subject linked to their area of professional interest or academic specialization. 3 credits
Section 1: T/R 2:10-3:30
Independent Study (INTST 490)
Designed to meet the needs of students who wish to study in areas other than those in which courses are offered or to integrate areas of study appropriate to special problems with international foci. No more than 3 credits of IntSt 490 may be used in the International Studies major or minor. 1-3 credits
Section 1: Arranged
Intensive Beginning Italian (ITAL 107)
A communicative approach to grammar and vocabulary within the context of Italian culture for students whose native language is not Italian. 4 credits
Section 1: M/T/W/R 10:00-10:50 online synchronous
Elementary Latin II (LATIN 102)
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 12:10-1:00
Section 2: M/W/F 2:10-3:00
Accelerated Elementary Portuguese (PORT 111)
Prereq Note: Four semesters of college Spanish or the equivalent. Students with four semesters at the college level or the equivalent of another Romance language may be admitted by permission of the instructor. An introduction to the Portuguese language through the communicative approach within the context of Luso-Brazilian culture. 3 credits
Section 1: T/R 2:10-3:30
Elementary Russian II (RUS 102)
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
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Section 1 (hybrid): M/W/F 11:00-11:50, T online
Intermediate Russian II (RUS 202)
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 (hybrid): M/W/F 9:00-9:50, T online
Russian Studies in English Translation (RUS 370)
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
Section 1: Online
Russia Today: From Gorbachev to Putin, Contemporary Russian Culture (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
Section 1: Arranged
Second Half
Section 2: Online
Accelerated Spanish Review (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: M/W/F 10:00-10:50
Section 2: M/W/F 12:10-1:00
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/W 10:00-10:50, T/R 10:00-10:50 online synchronous
Section 2: M/W 9:00-9:50, T/R 9:00-9:50 online synchronous
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/W 9:00-9:50, T/R 9:00-9:50 online synchronous
Section 2: M/W 10:00-10:50, T/R 10:00-10:50 online synchronous
Section 3: M/W 11:00-11:50, T/R 11:00-11:50 online synchronous
Section 4: M/W 12:10-1:00, T/R 12:10-1:00 online synchronous
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 9:00-9:50, T/R 9:00-9:50 online synchronous
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/W 10:00-10:50, T/R 10:00-10:50 online synchronous
Section 2: M/T/W/R 11:00-11:50 online synchronous
Section 3: M/T/W/R 12:10-1:00 online synchronous
Section 4: M/W 1:10-2:00, T/R 1:10-2:00 online synchronous
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 1: M/W/F 9:00-9:50
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 1: M/W/F 11:00-11:50
Section 2: T/R 11:00-12:20
Section 3: Online
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: Online
Section 2: Online
Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPAN 305X)
Intensive study and application of grammar concepts in the development of writing and reading skills in a dynamic cultural context centered on Hispanics in the U.S. Designed for native or heritage Spanish speakers with oral proficiency in Spanish but with little or no formal academic training in the language. Taught exclusively in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets US Diverstiy Requirement
Section 1: T/R 2:10-3:30
Spanish Textual and Media Analysis (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 9:30-10:50
Section 2: M/W/F 10:00-10:50 online synchronous
Spanish Civilization (SPAN 321)
A survey of the social, political, religious, and cultural history of Spain. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 10:00-10:50
Spain Today (SPAN 323)
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 12:40-2:00
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: online
Studies in Latin American Literature (SPAN 332)
Introduction to Latin American literature from the earliest times to 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 online synchronous
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
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: Arranged
Introduction to Spanish-English Interpretation (SPAN 354/554)
Introduction to the theory, methods, techniques, and problems of consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. Consideration of material from business, agriculture, law, design, medicine, literature, advertisement, and sports. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 12:40-2:00
Hispanic Film Studies in English (SPAN 378X)
Analysis and interpretation of cinema in the Spanish-speaking world. Topics vary and may include, but are not limited to, film directors, genres, movements, historical survey, aesthetics, and cinematography. Readings, discussions, and papers in English. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Online-Second Half
Section 1: Online
Seminar on Literature and Culture of Spain (SPAN 440/550)
Discussion and analysis of selected topics in Spanish literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the Present. Taught in Spanish. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: T/R 11:00-12:20
Seminar- Culture in 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 2: M/W 3:10-4:30
Introduction to Latino Studies (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 2:00-3:20
Section 2: Online
Section 3: Online
Introduction to World Language (WLC 119)
Study of language diversity and the personal, social and political effects of diversity. Language families, attitudes toward language and language use, language and culture, multilingualism, foreign language learning, written codes, official languages, and language policy. 3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: M/W/F 3:10-4:10 linguistics majors only
Section 2: M/W/F 3:10-4:10
Introduction to Asian American Studies (WLC 210X)
An interdisciplinary and chronological examination of Asian American immigration experiences from the early 19th century to the 21st century. Focus on how these immigration histories are accompanied by changing racial constructions. Discussion of racial stereotyping, the model minority myth, identity development, and efforts for social justice. 3 credits
Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: Online
1001 Arabian Nights (WLC 370B)
3 credits
Meets International Perspectives Requirement
Serves as Arts & Humanities Credit
Section 1: Online
Introduction to Global Film (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
Section 1: Online