Jun 01, 2024  
2021-22 College of Liberal Arts 
    
2021-22 College of Liberal Arts [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


 

Russian

  
  • RSN 102 - Elementary Russian


    Emphasizes vocabulary building, grammar, idiomatic expressions, reading, and translating. Lab work. Prereq(s): RSN 101  or no more than two years of high school Russian. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • RSN 201 - Intermediate Russian


    Reviews and builds upon first-year grammar and vocabulary. Aims to develop fluency in reading and translating. Acquaints students with Russia and former Soviet Union. Prereq(s): RSN 102  or no more than three years of high school Russian. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • RSN 202 - Intermediate Russian


    Presents more intricate grammatical concepts and stresses reading for comprehension, expansion of vocabulary, and improvement of oral and written proficiency. Prereq(s): RSN 201  or no more than four years of high school Russian. Course taught in Foreign Language. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • RSN 220 - The Rise of Russia: From Its Beginnings to the First World War


    Surveys political, social, economic, and intellectual forces which shaped Russia. Touches upon origins of Kievan state, Christianization of Russia, Mongol invasion and occupation, rise of monasticism, formation of strong centralized state, Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, reign of Nicholas I and the Crimean War, emancipation of serfs, first revolution, and Russia’s involvement in WWI. Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 221 - Introduction to Russian Culture


    Reviews selected achievements of Russian culture from inception through the early 20th century. Topics include principles of Russian medieval painting and architecture, iconography, Russian baroque and neoclassical architecture, Russian folklore (including Propp’s theory of fairy tales), 19th-century Russian realist painting, and Russian avant-garde art. Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 222 - History of Russian Painting


    Surveys 700 years of icons, frescoes, and mosaics; neoclassical and romantic painting; realist art; Russian avant-garde; and contemporary developments. Discusses artistic developments in other countries to demonstrate influences, borrowings, and original contributions of Russian artists. Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 227 - Russian Folklore through Film


    Examines fairy and folk tales, heroic epic, mythology, folk architecture, and lacquer painting for insight into customs, beliefs, and the “Russian Soul.” Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 234 - Russia in the Movies


    Examines movies from and about Russia, analyzing their historical, political, economic, and cultural background and discussing the issues which seem to be of utmost importance not only to the rapidly transforming Russian society, but also to every democratic country in the world. Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 241 - Masterpieces of 19th Century Russian Prose in Translation


    Studies selected 19th-century Russian short stories and novels with emphasis on the intrinsic values of the works and their importance to the development of Russian and world fiction. Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 242 - Masterpieces of 20th Century Russian Prose in Translation


    Highlights literary devices, experimentation, stylistic and compositional innovations, and importance of works by Babel, Bulgakov, Zamyatin, Olesha, Fedin, Sokolov, Nabokov, and Solzhenitsyn. Course taught in English.
  
  • RSN 391 - Tutorial in Russian Language


    Draws lessons in conversation, composition, grammar, and reading from materials chosen by student and instructor. Prereq(s): Instructor consent. Course taught in Foreign Language. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • RSN 393 - Tutorial in Russian Literature


    Features materials chosen by student and instructor. Prereq(s): Instructor consent Course taught in Foreign Language. May be repeated for credit.

Sexual, Women’s, and Gender Studies

  
  • SWAG 205 - Introduction to Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies


    Presents feminist theory and origins of Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies. Discusses classic texts of contemporary feminist movement. Raises consciousness about sexual stereotypes, anger, female friendships, lesbianism, mothering, violence against women, and economic power.
  
  • SWAG 295 - Topics in Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies


    Explores issues within the field of Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies; may be from a range of disciplinary perspectives and cover issues including, but not limited to, sex, gender, and sexuality. Topics vary. Suitable for first- and second-year students. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • SWAG 350 - Feminist Methodology


    Explores questions debated within academy. Examines feminist critique of and innovations in methodology in many fields, from the humanities to the social sciences.
  
  • SWAG 395 - Topics in Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender studies.


    Explores issues within the field of Sexuality, Women’s, and Gender Studies; may be from a range of disciplinary perspectives and cover issues including, but not limited to, sex, gender, and sexuality. Topics vary. Suitable for third- and fourth-year students. May be repeated for credit.

Social Entrepreneurship

  
  
  
  
  • SE 100 - Social Entrepreneurship: Leading Change


    Learn how to apply business skills and practices to creatively solve social, political, economic, and environmental problems (local and global). Learn the principles of effectual entrepreneurship and apply key problem-solving tools such as solutions mapping, Human Centered Design Thinking, the Business Model Canvas, and case study analysis. Explore revenue streams available to for-profit and non-profit businesses focused on making social impact. Pitch your social venture. Enhance critical entrepreneurial skills, such as creativity, innovation, resilience, risk-taking, communication, and teamwork.
  
  • SE 195 - Topics in Social Entrepreneurship


    Topics vary.
  
  • SE 220 - Global Development Challenges and Opportunities


    This course explores various international development challenges (poverty, health, environment, finance, education, etc.) and examines public, private, nongovernmental, and social enterprise strategies to address these problems around the world. Students will improve their research, data analysis, design, and communication skills through project-based learning.
  
  • SE 295 - Topics in Social Entrepreneurship


    Topics vary.
  
  • SE 300 - Law & Ethics of Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship


    Introduces the legal tools, frameworks, and implications of social innovation and entrepreneurship. Students will learn ethical theories, basic legal content (constitutional, international, employment, marketing, intellectual property, contract, and environmental), and legal status options for changemaking organizations. Students will analyze international social, environmental and economic movements shaping law and policy.
  
  • SE 302 - Indigenous Entrepreneurship


    Indigenous entrepreneurship intersects social and commercial entrepreneurship. This course provides an exploration of the human potential of effectual entrepreneurial thinking and actions to break poverty cycles resulting from systemic marginalization of indigenous peoples. Prereq(s): SE 100 .
  
  • SE 305 - Social Entrepreneurship Marketing


    This course provides an introduction to marketing for social enterprises, non-profits and socially responsible businesses. It includes opportunity-risk recognition, blended-value, value co-creation, situational-marketing analysis, segmentation-targeting-positioning, pricing distribution channels, and marketing communication strategies. Prereq(s): SE 100  and ECO 121  
  
  • SE 310 - Human Centered Design Thinking


    Students will examine the theories behind the models of Human Centered Design Thinking and focus on building HCDT facilitation skills off-campus at the Florida Hospital Innovation Lab. Prereq(s): SE 100  and ECO 121 .
  
  • SE 315 - Ethical Sourcing, People & the Planet


    This course examines decision-making and strategy for sourcing, production, distribution, sales, and after-sales support. Students will learn about the integration of these steps in the supply chain, and how social enterprise sourcing decisions impact human rights and environmental sustainability, disadvantaged populations, and compliance with international standards for equitable development. Students will explore best practices, strategies for cross-sector partnerships, and methods for demonstrating social impact. Prereq(s): SE 220  and SE 300  
  
  • SE 320 - Strategies for Changemakers


    This course prepares students to be effective change makers while they learn best practices of social innovation and entrepreneurship. Students learn how to identify contemporary issues and problems by integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students will participate in a community engagement project, where they will interact with local social entrepreneurs and engage in an in-depth human centered design thinking project. Students will also learn about social intrapreneurship, transformational leadership, storytelling, systems thinking, sustainability, and developing partnerships and networking. Prereq(s): SE 100 .
  
  • SE 325 - Globalization and Gender


    This course investigates how globalization interrelates with gender norms and socioeconomic outcomes. It considers economic, political and cultural processes of globalization while exploring topics such as the effects of globalization on labor markets, migration, inequality, and international finance from a gender-based perspective. The course examines the social and economic impacts of increasingly-mobile capital and culture on different groups of men, women, and households. Prereq(s): BUS 233  or ECO 203 .
  
  • SE 330 - Law and Environmental Sustainability


    This course focuses on various legal pathways for positive environmental impact through the public, private, nongovernmental, and social enterprise sectors. Students explore legal concepts and strategies to promote environmental changemaking on an international and domestic scale through laws, regulations, business management, policymaking, advocacy, Eco-enterprises, class action lawsuits, and equitable remedies.

  
  • SE 335 - Markets for the Poor


    Examines strategies for improving socio-economic inclusion for the poor in developing countries. Examples include distribution or production of consumer goods by the poor, insurance, healthcare, education, technology, and credit. Prereq(s): BUS 233  or SE 220  or instructor permission.
  
  • SE 345 - Financing Social Entrepreneurship


    This course lays the foundation for fundamental financial concepts and management practices from start-up to active management. We will examine various opportunities for starting up and funding for-profit and non-profit social enterprises, including venture capital, venture philanthropy, and grants, and examine financial management dynamics. Students will learn about assessing and structuring investments in social enterprises; understand motivation for participating in such activities; analyze financial statements; build integrated financial projections as a part of a business plan; establish methods for measuring social impact. Prereq(s): SE 100 ; MCMP competency.
  
  • SE 395 - Special Topics in Social Entrepreneurship


    Course deals with significant economic, political, social, and ethical problems relating to social entrepreneurship and business. Conducted as a seminar, discussions will be based on current journal articles. Previously offered as SE 390. Prereq(s): junior/senior standing.
  
  • SE 398 - Independent Study: SE Project


    This will entail designing and completing a social entrepreneurship project of the students choosing, under guidance of a faculty member in the Department of Business. Prereq(s): permission of SEB program director.
  
  • SE 399 - Independent Study: SE Project


    This will entail designing and completing a social entrepreneurship project of the students choosing, under guidance of a faculty member in the Department of Business. Prereq(s): permission of SEB program director.
  
  • SE 440 - Planning and Implementation for Social Entrepreneurship


    This is an entrepreneurial and managerial strategy course that examines decision points and challenges faced by social enterprises as they move from start-up to maturity. Students will learn how strategy formulation and implementation relate to the various functional areas of business. Given that social enterprises aim to scale impact as sustainable businesses, a key focus of the course is the strategy of scaling. Case studies provide the opportunity to apply the course material to social enterprise experiences. Prereq(s): SE 220  and SE 345  and (SE 320  or COM 331 )

Social Innovation

  
  • SI 200 - Introduction to Social Innovation


    This course is the required introductory course for the Social Innovation major.  It offers students who want to make a difference in the world an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of social innovation: skills, methodologies, career opportunities, trail blazers and organizations. This course explores several complex social problems (e.g. poverty, food security) and helps students to start thinking about solutions and social change.
  
  • SI 310 - Nonprofit Leadership and Innovation


    This course introduces you to the nonprofit sector, nonprofit organizations, and the concepts of leadership and innovation in this sector. It examines the inner workings of nonprofit organizations to ascertain what practices contribute to successful attainment of their goals.
  
  • SI 400 - Independent Study or Project



Sociology

  
  • SOC 108 - Self and Society


    Introduces theories and research findings on socialization, identity formation, and presentation and actualization of self. Explores question of identity in contemporary American society and in everyday life. Suitable for non-majors.
  
  • SOC 111 - Social Problems


    Follows traditional areas of social problem analysis (poverty, sexism, racism, and crime) as they evolve and transform society as a whole. Suitable for non-majors.
  
  • SOC 112 - The Family


    Examines how political, economic, and social changes affect marriage and family. Highlights comparative family structure, divorce, abortion, homosexuality, and changing sex roles in light of larger social changes. Suitable for non-majors.
  
  • SOC 120 - Societies and Health Through the Life Course


    Examines social determinants of health (gender, class, race/ethnicity, education, neighborhood), and inequalities in local and global health outcomes at different stages of human life. U.S. and African societies are emphasized.
  
  • SOC 201 - The Sociological Perspective


    Covers scope, methods, and general principles of the discipline. Focuses on group behavior, race relations, inequality, social institutions, and social change. Suitable for non-majors.
  
  • SOC 215 - Statistics & Data Analysis for Social Science


    Introduction to analysis of quantitative social science data, including elementary statistics and its applications in the social sciences. Students will learn computation and interpretation of statistics for descriptive and inferential purposes, use of the SPSS software as an analytic tool, and interpreting and writing up results of analyses.
  
  • SOC 301 - Methodology


    Focuses on collecting, analyzing, and interpreting social data. Addresses research strategies and their ethical implications. Prereq(s): SOC 201  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 302 - Sociological Theory


    Examines concerns of early founders in light of contemporary trends within field. Addresses values in sociological inquiry, problem of applying general scientific model to sociology, and biases of researchers. Prereq(s): Sociology major or consent. SOC 201  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 315 - Sociology of Childhood


    Examines childhood as both a social construct and lived experience. Addresses the various cultural and structural factors that shape conceptions of childhood, the structure of childhood in contemporary society, children’s “social worlds,” and children’s perceptions and experiences of everyday life. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 323 - Sociology of Culture


    Includes various theories of culture. Emphasizes field research and observation of phenomena such as fads, fashions, and media themes and characters. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 325 - Political Sociology


    Reviews recent developments in American politics: structure of power in society, political significance of large corporations, relationship between business and government, and nature of American democracy. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 330 - Social Movements


    Analyzes some of the major U.S. social movements of the past century from a sociological perspective. Topics will include: the civil rights movement, feminism, gay liberation, etc. Prereq(s): any prior SOC class or permission.
  
  • SOC 331 - The Civil Rights Movement and Black Freedom Struggle in the United States


    Surveys the African-American freedom struggle from the era of slavery to the present, with special emphasis on the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Prereq(s): any prior SOC class or permission.
  
  • SOC 345 - Sociology of Gender


    Examines gender in American society, with an emphasis on the construction of femininity and masculinity in the context of major social institutions. Reviews various approaches to the study of gender that include elements of symbolic interactionism, constructionism, post-modernism, conflict theory, and feminist theory. Specific institutional contexts of the construction and management of gender, including science, schools, family, the economy, and sport, also considered. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 346 - Sexualities


    Understanding sexual matters requires considering how sexuality is modeled, molded, and manipulated. We will consider historical, legal, and cultural contexts of sexuality; highlighting themes of social construction and social control. Prereq(s): Any prior SOC course or consent.
  
  • SOC 350 - Class Inequality


    Focuses on socioeconomic inequality with emphasis on the contemporary United states, sociological theories to explain inequality, and the mechanisms and consequences of social class inequality in social institutions. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 355 - Race and Ethnic Relations


    Explores colonization and immigration, assimilation and pluralism, prejudice and discrimination, and inequality and conflict past and present. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 356 - The State of Black America


    Examines political, economic, social and cultural standing of African Americans (both historical and contemporary), relationships between blacks and whites, and internal differentiation of black population. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 360 - Poverty and Social Welfare


    Focuses on changing composition of poverty population, war on poverty, public and academic debates, present-day American welfare system, and relationship between poverty, welfare, and inequality. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 367 - Economy and Society


    Analyzes American economic institutions, particularly the modern corporation, and the modern state. Relates shifting patterns of production and consumption to structural changes in late industrial capitalism. Measures impact of multinational corporations on community, environment, workers, and U.S. foreign policy. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 371 - Deviant Behavior


    Investigates deviant behavior as the inverse of power: The more power a particular class of people possesses, the less likely they will be defined as deviant. Challenges students to redefine “deviance” and examine “normal” workings of U.S. institutions. Prereq(s): one SOC course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 395 - Topics in Sociology


    Analyzes such contemporary topics as emerging social movements, global society, and the female heroic. Varies from year to year. Previously offered as SOC 311. Prereq(s): One SOC course or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • SOC 418 - Senior Seminar


    Develops common grounding in a specific subject to serve as a framework for individual projects. Requires oral reports. Prereq(s): SOC 301  and SOC 302  and senior standing.

Spanish

  
  • SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I and II


    Introduces speaking, listening, reading, and writing. For beginners. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 102 - Elementary Spanish I and II


    Introduces speaking, listening, reading, and writing. For beginners. Prereq(s): SPN 101  or no more than two years of high school Spanish. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 110 - Review of Elementary Spanish


    Reviews grammar and develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Prereq(s): SPN 102  or no more than three years of high school Spanish. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I


    First of two-course sequence for intermediate-level Spanish curriculum. Develops writing, speaking, and reading skills through study of grammar and oral exercises. Prereq(s): SPN 102 , SPN 110 , or consent. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II


    Second of two-course sequence for intermediate-level Spanish curriculum. Develops writing, speaking, and reading skills through study of grammar and oral exercises. Prereq(s): SPN 201 . Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 210R - Review of Intermediate Spanish.


    Review of intermediate-level Spanish curriculum. Develops writing, speaking, and reading skills through study of grammar and oral exercises. Prereq(s): Instructor consent only. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 222 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers


    Course designed to satisfy the needs of students from Hispanic backgrounds, to reactivate the student’s Spanish, to learn more about their language and cultural heritage, to acquire literacy skills in Spanish, and to develop or augment academic language skills. Prereq(s): Instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 242 - Masters of Latin American Fiction


    Analyzes writing by Amado (Brazil), Vargas Llosa (Peru), Fuentes (Mexico), Allende (Chile), Borges (Argentina), and Garcia Marquez (Columbia). Places works in sociohistorical context. Course taught in
  
  • SPN 291 - Advanced Spanish Communication:


    Students will master all communicative skills in Spanish–speaking, writing, and comprehension– at an advanced level with a special emphasis in the process of writing research papers in Spanish. Prereq(s): SPN 201  or SPN 202  or SPN 210R  or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 301 - Advanced Spanish Through Literature and Film


    Introduction to practical aspects of textual analysis and close reading necessary for understanding and writing about literature and visual texts. Students will apply those tools through reading, writing, and discussion of Hispanic texts and films. Prereq(s): SPN 291  or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 303 - Business Spanish for Non-Native Speakers


    Introduces business terminology, usage, and commercial correspondence. Teaches sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural differences in Hispanic business world. Prereq(s): SPN 291     Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 321 - Peoples and Cultures of Spain


    Considers historical, cultural, sociological, and political factors influencing Spanish society. Prereq(s): SPN 291    Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 322 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America


    Explores historical, cultural, and political factors influencing Latin American society. Prereq(s): SPN 291     Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 330 - U.S. Latino Literature: Writings from Migration and Exile


    Presents literary texts of fiction and non-fiction written and published in Spanish, in the U.S., by writers of Hispanic heritage. Explores issues of exile, colonialism, statehood, cultural hybridization and immigration. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 331 - Medieval Spanish Literature: Arabs, Jews, and Christians from Frontier to Empire


    Analyzes significant impact of conflictive coexistence of Christians, Arabs, and Jews on Medieval Spain through literature. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 332 - Colonial Spanish Literature: Language and Empire: The Sword, the Cross, and the Quill


    Early Chronicles of the discovery, exploration, and conquest of America by Spain. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 333 - Golden Age of Spanish Literature: Imperial Spain and the Age of Conflict


    Studies literary responses to new constitution of Spain as Empire and new definitions of Spanish identity. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 334 - Latin American Identity in Literature


    Examines theories of Latin American identity through regional, national, and Pan American literary movements. Varied works and genres are studied, from the time of conquest through the 21st century. Prereq(s): SOC 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 335 - Modern Spanish Literature


    Visions of Spain through Narrative, Theater, and Poetry: Study of representative poetic, narrative, and dramatic texts from the 19th to 21st centuries. Emphasis on the technical and thematic innovations of the poetry, novel, essay, short story, and written dramatic texts, as well as the social and historical contexts that have shaped literary production. Prereq(s):  SPN 301   or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 336 - Latin American Short Fiction


    Telling Stories: Study of Latin American short narrative, including short stories, novellas, and theater. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 337 - Performing Identity: Hispanic Theatre Today


    Analysis of Hispanic culture and identity as presented through several theatrical plays and performances in the Spanish-speaking U.S. and Latin America. Explores the concepts of self-identity, nation/narration and “performativity” during the 20th and 21st centuries. Taught in Spanish. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 338 - Race, Class, and Gender in Latin American Literature


    Voices from the Margins: Studies the representation of marginalized segments of Latin American society through literature. Explores the literary expressions of feminist, indigenous, Afro-Caribbean, and gay writers of Latin America. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 341 - Spanish Film/Cultural Trends


    Taking the history of Spanish film from its beginnings to the present as a point of departure, this course emphasizes the political, social, economic, and cultural contexts from where these films emerge. It also analyzes the specific techniques and strategies used by the films to tell stories. The objective of this course is to raise awareness about the role of film in modern Spain and about the ways in which it reflects Spanish culture. Prereq(s): SPN 291    Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 342 - Latin American Film


    Explores the tendencies and practices in Latin American cinema. Examines some of the most representative films produced in Latin America, considering the cultural, political, economical and social contexts in which they were conceived and produced. Analyzes the diverse representations of culture, the construction of gender, and ultimately, the connection between national identity and filmmaking. Prereq(s): SPN 291     Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 344 - CSI in Latin America: Crime, Family Ties, and National Politics


    Explores the representations of crime, punishment, family structure, and national politics in Latin America during the 20th and 21st centuries. Examines the construction of national identity through the analysis of violence in different media, such as the detective genre, post-dictatorial fiction, film noir, and other expressions of popular culture. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 346 - The Unexplainable: Fictions of Fear in Latin American Literature


    Studies the aesthetics and meaning of the unknown and fear in Latin American literature and culture. Examines the representations of the Gothic, Magical Realism, the Fantastic, Science Fiction, Marvelous Realism, and horror as presented through literature and other cultural manifestations in the Hispanic American world. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 348 - Latin American Pop Culture


    This course will examine in Spanish some of the Latin American complexities through the lens of popular culture. Possible themes include, but are not limited to, public festivals, religion, sports, music, food, fashion, print media, comics, art, film, the Internet, and other cultural artifacts. We will discuss how cultural production in the context of Latin America is key to creating a sense of national and personal identity.  Prereq(s): SPN 291 SPN 301  or instructor consent.
  
  • SPN 350 - Innocence Interrupted:Representation of Children and Teenagers in Latin America


    This course examines the role of children and teenagers as protagonists, victims and witnesses in Latin American literature, film, and culture during the 20th and 21st centuries. We will explore how these young subjects are used to mediate issues of identity, culture, race, class, gender, family structure and national politics. Some of the questions we will address are: Is childhood really an age of innocence and purity? How does the representation of children and adolescents in Latin American literary, cultural and cinematographic productions contribute to denouncing a complexity of social, gender and political issues in a more effective way?  How do children and adolescents act as voices of resistance for the injustices, violence and inequalities in Latin American societies?  Prereq(s): SPN 301  or instructor consent.
  
  • SPN 381 - Special Topics in Hispanic Literature and/or Culture


    In-depth study of literary texts, cinematic expressions, or cultural topics of the Hispanic world. Prereq(s): SPN 291  or SPN 301  or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language. May be repeated for credit when content changes.
  
  • SPN 431 - Spanish Literature: Fiction and Truth in Cervantes’ Work


    Fiction and Truth in Cervantes’ Work: Study of Cervantes’ successful formula for the novel. Analyzes conflict between fiction and truth as basis for new realist novel proposed by Cervantes. Prereq(s): SPN 301    or instructor consent.
  
  • SPN 432 - Twentieth Century Latin American Literature: Revolution and Experimentation


    In depth study of the Latin American literary movements through a century of social and political change. Explores experimentalist writers, the Boom generation, post-modern literature, social realism, and testimonial literature. Prereq(s): SPN 301  
  
  • SPN 481 - Seminar


    Probes literary, linguistic, or cultural topics. Prereq(s): one 300-level SPN course or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.
  
  • SPN 497 - Senior Capstone Seminar


    Helps majors prepare for comprehensive capstone exam in language and culture. Taught collectively by Spanish faculty. Course taught in Foreign Language.

Theater

  
  • THE 101 - Theatre Prod/Technical A


    Provides practical experience in technical/design work on major productions at Annie Russell Theatre. Assigns students to crews: scenic construction, props, painting, stage management, lights, sound, costumes, and make-up. Requires minimum 10 hours per week and attendance at weekly production meetings. Note: Majors must work in each of the following four areas: painting/props, stage management/lighting/sound, costumes/make-up, and scenic construction.  May be repeated for credit.
  
  • THE 102 - Theatre Prod/Technical B


    Provides practical experience in technical/design work on major productions at Annie Russell Theatre. Assigns students to crews: scenic construction, props, painting, stage management, lights, sound, costumes, and make-up. Requires minimum 10 hours per week and attendance at weekly production meetings. Note: Majors must work in each of the following four areas: painting/props, stage management/lighting/sound, costumes/make-up, and scenic construction.  May be repeated for credit.
  
  • THE 103 - Theatre Prod/Technical C


    Provides practical experience in technical/design work on major productions at Annie Russell Theatre. Assigns students to crews: scenic construction, props, painting, stage management, lights, sound, costumes, and make-up. Requires minimum 10 hours per week and attendance at weekly production meetings. Note: Majors must work in each of the following four areas: painting/props, stage management/lighting/sound, costumes/make-up, and scenic construction.  May be repeated for credit.
  
  • THE 104 - Theatre Prod/Technical D


    Provides practical experience in technical/design work on major productions at Annie Russell Theatre. Assigns students to crews: scenic construction, props, painting, stage management, lights, sound, costumes, and make-up. Requires minimum 10 hours per week and attendance at weekly production meetings. Note: Majors must work in each of the following four areas: painting/props, stage management/lighting/sound, costumes/make-up, and scenic construction.  May be repeated for credit.
 

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