May 09, 2024  
University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Sociology (Undergraduate)

SOC 2010 normally is prerequisite to all upper division courses in sociology and may be waived only with instructor consent.

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • SOC 4490 - Professionals in Society


    (3)
    Lawyers, doctors, and other professionals and their relationships with clients, managers, and unions; professional ethics, white-collar crime, and whistle blowing; stratification by class, race, and gender; technology and professional control.

  
  • SOC 4500 - Sociology of Aging


    (3)
    Aging as a social process; emphasis on sociological theories of aging and social problems of the aged; nature of aging process, work, retirement, family relationships, housing, income maintenance; societal response to aged.

  
  • SOC 4520 - Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years


    (3)
    Critical evaluation of issues involved in planning for retirement; changing place of work and retirement in value system; anticipatory behavior, patterns and modes of adjustment, maladjustment; proposals and issues.

  
  • SOC 4530 - Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement


    (3)
    Concepts and theories of dying; meaning of death and its implications for dying persons, survivors, and professionals who attend them.

  
  • SOC 4540 - Selected Topics in Sociology


    (1-4)
    Current topics of special interest in sociology, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • SOC 4550 - Older Adults’ Life Stories


    (3)
    Examination of sociological theories of aging through service to older adults in the community.  May use interviewing techniques (such as reminiscence) or other methods to record life stories.  Service learning required.

  
  • SOC 4560 - Global Aging


    (3)
    Examination of population aging as a global phenomenon; welfare policies of developed and developing nations; repercussions of policies for the health and well being of the elderly and their families.

  
  • SOC 4570 - Women and Aging


    (3)
    Examination of challenges and rewards faced by middle-aged and older women including issues of work and retirement, family roles and transitions, health, economic status, psychological well-being, and living arrangements.

  
  • SOC 4600 - Race and Ethnic Relations


    (3)
    Structure and change of minorities in society; theories and research: historical, contemporary, and comparative; processes of adjustment: patterns of immigration, prejudice, discrimination, assimilation, pluralism, conflict, and social movements.

  
  • SOC 4790 - Drug Use and Public Policy


    (3)
    Theoretical analysis, historical trends, and current use of recreational psychoactive drugs. Crime and economics of the drug trade. Macro-social preventions, legal responses, and alternative solutions to drug use problems.

  
  • SOC 4800 - Criminology


    (3)
    Criminal law, crime, and deviance. Social and psychological factors in criminal behavior, criminal law, and criminal justice; prevention and control; trends in theory and correctional procedures.

  
  • SOC 4810 - Sociology of Policing


    (3)
    Social role of the police; historical, political, and social contexts of policing.  Selected issues include police violence, police cultures, community policing, international policing, and cross-cultural comparisons of police behavior. 

  
  • SOC 4820 - Sociology of Genocide


    (3)
    Sociological analysis of ethnically based mass killings and related phenomena; theories of genocide; major cases of genocide; participation in genocide; responses to genocide. 

  
  • SOC 4830 - Sociology of Human Rights


    (3)
    Social, historical, political, legal, and cultural developments in the Sociology of Human Rights field; the role of moral boundaries in governance, politics, and the law in the exercise of power.

  
  • SOC 4850 - Domestic Violence


    (3)
    Sociological aspects of violence in families (e.g., violence against children, intimate partners, siblings, and the elderly); ethnic, social, cultural, historical, economic, and political factors that affect individual behavior.

  
  • SOC 4870 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Society


    (3)
    Sociological aspects of environmental policy and law; relationship between societies and environmental problems regarding air and water quality, endangered species, toxic chemicals, energy, and natural resources; policy tools and analysis.

  
  • SOC 4880 - Sociology of Law


    (3)
    Sociological perspectives on the relationship between law, culture, politics, the economy, and community; creation of law and its impact on class, race, and gender relationships; impact of globalization on law.

  
  • SOC 4930 - Sociology Honors Thesis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Senior class standing, minimum of 3.5 grade point average, and completion of specific courses required for the major (SOC 2010, SOC 3900 or SOC 3910, SOC 412,  at least five upper division courses in the sociology major); instructor consent. Students develop an appropriate research question or hypothesis and conduct an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member in the sociology department and write a senior honors thesis.

  
  • SOC 4950 - Senior Capstone Seminar


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Senior Sociology standing. Students will critically reflect upon, integrate, and apply the concepts learned in previous sociology courses. Involves in-class discussion of the discipline, completion of individual papers, and individual oral presentations.

  
  • SOC 4960 - Law and Society Honors Thesis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Senior standing and admission to Law and Society Option Honors Program. Independent sociological research in law and society; regular consultations with faculty research adviser and written thesis required. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • SOC 4980 - Cooperative Education

    (see UNIV 4980)
    (1-3)
    Cooperative Education

  
  • SOC 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Senior standing, 2.75 overall grade point average, consent of a faculty sponsor, approval of proposed project prior to registration, and ability to assume responsibility for independent research and analysis. Regular discussion of progress with sponsor before presentation of final written report. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • SOC 5010 - Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SOC 3900 or SOC 3910 and admission to the MA Program or consent of instructor. Qualitative social research techniques: field research, problems of participant observation and interviewing, document and media analysis, typology construction, coding, interpreting and reporting qualitative data. Written, oral and visual presentation.

    Repeatability: To satisfy the SOC 5030 and SOC 5991 prerequisite requirement of a B or better in this course, students may repeat SOC 5010 if they fail to get a B or better. Students may only repeat this course one time. The repeated course will not increase the unit count toward graduation, nor will the repeated course grade replace the earlier grade in GPA calculations.

  
  • SOC 5011 - Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SOC 3900 and admission to the MA Program or consent of instructor. Advanced research techniques for generating quantitative data in sociology, including hypothesis construction, measurement and causal validity, sampling, survey methods, experiments, comparative historical analysis and scaling.

     

     

    Repeatability: To satisfy the 5012 prerequisite requirement of a B or better in this course, students may repeat SOC 5011 if they fail to get a B or better. Students may only repeat this course one time. The repeated course will not increase the unit count toward graduation, nor will the repeated course grade replace the earlier grade in GPA calculations.

  
  • SOC 5012 - Advanced Statistics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SOC 2100, SOC 3100, SOC 5011 must have been completed with a grade of B or better and admission to the MA Program or consent of instructor. Specialized treatment of probability, prediction and correlation, analysis of variance and covariance, OLS regression analysis and regression models for limited dependent variables.

     

     

    Repeatability: To satisfy the SOC 5030 and SOC 5991 prerequisite requirements of a grade of B or better in this course, students may repeat SOC 5012 if they fail to earn the required grade of B or better. Students may only repeat this course one time. The repeated course will not increase the unit-count toward graduation, nor will the repeated course grade replace the earlier grade in GPA calculations.


Sociology (Graduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission for all 5000-level courses.

  
  • SOC 5000 - Introduction to Graduate Studies, the Discipline, and the Profession


    (3)
    Prerequisite:  Admission to MA program or consent of instructor.  Must be completed with a grade of B or better before taking SOC 5020 and SOC 5021. Survey of the institutional history of sociology; current state of the field; careers and professional associations; competing conceptions of sociology.

     

    Repeatability: To satisfy SOC 5020 and 5021 prerequisite requirements of a grade of B or better in this course, students who fail to earn the required grade of B or better may repeat SOC 5000 only once. The repeated course will not increase the unit-count toward graduation and the repeated course grade will not replace the earlier grade earned in GPA calculations.

  
  • SOC 5020 - Seminar: Classical Sociological Theory


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 5000 with a grade of B or better. Development of systematic sociological theories, methods and forms of analysis, with a focus on Western traditions; continuity and critique of major contributions to theories of society and social processes.

  
  • SOC 5021 - Seminar: Contemporary Sociological Theory


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 5000 with a grade of B or above; SOC 5020. Exploration and critique of problems, methods, and theories characteristic of contemporary sociological inquiry; their relationship and contribution to advancement of sociological theory and application to selected social problems.

  
  • SOC 5030 - Seminar: MA Capstone Transition


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Students must have a Program GPA of 3.0 or better and must have completed at least 60% of the program. SOC 5010, SOC 5012, and SOC 5021 must have been completed with a grade of B- or better. Required for Comps and Portfolio, but optional for Thesis. Helps students integrate and apply earlier coursework while devising individualized strategies to build expertise and to prepare for their culminating experience as well as furthering professional writing and presentation skills.

  
  • SOC 5210 - Seminar: Sociology of Knowledge


    (3)
    Relationships of scientific, artistic, legal, and intellectual activities to social structure, institutions, and historical change.

  
  • SOC 5220 - Seminar: Social Psychology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Recommended 4220 or equivalent. Analysis and critique of current approaches and investigations of the social processes that bind individuals and groups.

  
  • SOC 5260 - Seminar: Sociology of Deviant Behavior


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SOC 4260; Instructor consent. Analysis of major theoretical approaches and empirical studies in deviance; selected topics and current issues in study of social deviance.

  
  • SOC 5300 - Seminar: Sociology of Urban Life


    (3)
    Examination of major approaches to the study of cities and different urban problems afflicting cities globally; consideration of gender, race, culture, immigration and economic and political forces affecting urban life.

  
  • SOC 5340 - Seminar: Population


    (3)
    Problems of population growth; social and psychological factors in population dynamics; population planning and policy.

  
  • SOC 5400 - Seminar: Partnership, Marriage, and Families


    (3)
    Sociology of partnership, marriage, and diverse family structures. Emphasizes research on grandparent-parent-caregiver-child relationships, LGBTQ families, family instability, and successful family life in social context.

  
  • SOC 5410 - Seminar: Gender and Labor


    (3)
    Advanced study of the sources and consequences of gender differentiation and inequality. Particular attention paid to occupations, earnings, household work, interactions between gender and race, and feminist perspectives.

  
  • SOC 5440 - Seminar: Organizations, Work, and Social Change


    (3)
    Organizations and work in social context, including professions; power and class inequality; business ethics; race and gender; multinational corporations; creativity, privacy, stress; conformity and whistleblowers; bureaucracy and alternatives; social change.

  
  • SOC 5600 - Seminar: Race, Ethnicity, Power, and Justice


    (3)
    Examination of theories and research on race, ethnicity, systemic and institutional racism and inequality, and multiracial and antiracist movements for social justice.

  
  • SOC 5800 - Seminar: Criminology


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SOC 4800. Advanced study of criminal behavior, social deviance, and social structure; comparative studies of contemporary criminality, criminal justice, and criminal codes; legal, medical, and psychiatric interpretation of criminal behavior.

  
  • SOC 5890 - Seminar: Secondary Data Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SOC 5011 and 5012; Instructor consent. Instruction on how to use an extant data set in the social sciences for formulating research questions and conducting secondary data analysis in producing a quantitative thesis or journal publication.

  
  • SOC 5900 - Special Topics in Sociology


    (3)
    Special topics in sociology including critical areas of social inquiry and special problems of sociology. Content varies; see Schedule of Classes for specific topic. May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • SOC 5930 - Teaching Sociology at the College Level


    (3)
    Prerequisite: G3 Status; GPA of 3.0 or above. May be taken alone or concurrently with SOC 594. Higher educational pedagogy training in sociology instruction. Includes: lecture; group discussion; multi-modal teaching and learning styles; creating syllabi, lessons, class materials, and exams; grading practices; course and student outcomes assessment. ABC/NC.

  
  • SOC 5940 - Teaching Sociology Internship


    (2)
    Prerequisite: G3 status; GPA of 3.0 or above. May be taken alone or concurrently with SOC 593. This is a classroom-based internship. Mentor professor determines internship role (running discussion groups, guest lecturing). Non-traditional grading system. CR/NC.

  
  • SOC 5941 - Sociology Intership


    (1)
    Prerequisite: CR in SOC 5940; GPA of 3.0 or above. This classroom-based internship with a mentor professor allows transcript verification of added career preparation for experienced teaching interns. Does not count toward MA Program degree units. (May be repeated.) Non-traditional grading system, CR/NC.

  
  • SOC 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    Pre/Co-requisite: SOC 5030 and completion of all coursework in MA Program with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy; SOC 5010, SOC 5012, SOC 5020 and SOC 5021 must have been completed with grades of B- or better. A written exam in three areas of concentration: theory, methods, and one other field selected by the candidate and approved by the adviser. Graded as CR/NC. Comprehensive Examination may be repeated once to a maximum of two attempts to pass.

     

    NOTE: See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the (Master’s) Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • SOC 5970 - Graduate Research


    (1-2)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent; Proposed study approval. Proposed study must be approved prior to registration. Directed empirical research on a problem in sociology from conception through design; data gathering, analysis, and final written report. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • SOC 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent; Proposed study approval. Proposed study must be approved prior to registration. Directed reading and critical analysis of a problem in sociology; written reports and conferences. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • SOC 5990 - Thesis


    (4)
    Prerequisites: B or better in SOC 5008, SOC 510, SOC 5121, SOC 5122; G3 status; and 3.0 or better. Thesis proposal draft approved by the official thesis committee, and compliance with all College and Departmental thesis process policies. Independent research resulting in a thesis which will be presented in a formal public defense. Must be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Two units for each of three, quarters strongly recommended. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • SOC 5991 - Portfolio


    (0)
    Pre/Co-requisite: SOC 5030 and completion of all coursework in MA Program with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy; SOC 5010, SOC 5012, and SOC 5021 must have been completed with a grade of B or better. Approved portfolio summary is required for enrollment. Self-directed set of pre-professional experiences in four designated areas demonstrating the achievement of MA Program SLOs. Portfolio must comply with department policy and requires pre-professional activities beyond the classroom.

  
  • SOC 9000 - Graduate Studies


    (0)
    Prerequisite: SOC 5970. Courses in the 9000 series are open only to graduate students who have previously enrolled in thesis or project units (5990 and 5991), but will use University facilities or consult with faculty.


Spanish (Undergraduate)

All Upper Division courses are conducted in Spanish.

  
  • SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish for Non-Heritage Speakers 1


    (4)
    Course limited to non-heritage speakers. Must be taken in sequence. Placement test option. Also see departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structures of Spanish through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Introduction to the culture of the Hispanophone people.  (Some sections may be offered online.)

    GE C2
  
  • SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish for Non-Heritage Speakers 2


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Course limited to non-heritage speakers. SPAN 1001 or placement test. Also see departmental “Limitation on Language Credit” policy in this catalog. Methodical presentation of the fundamental structures of Spanish through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Introduction to the culture, of the Hispanophone people.

    GE C2
  
  • SPAN 1050 - Elementary Spanish for Heritage Speakers


    (4)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or placement test; course limited to heritage speakers. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical development of intermediate communicative skills in Spanish with an emphasis on writing skills; grammar review; vocabulary building; and study of the culture of the Hispanophone people.

    GE C2
  
  • SPAN 1100 - Spanish Conversation for Professions


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 1001. Course in Spanish conversation which focuses, according to student need, upon vocabulary used in medicine, law enforcement, or the social sciences. Basic grammar presented inductively. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for credit by Spanish majors. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish for Non-Heritage Speakers 1


    (4)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or placement test; course limited to non-heritage speakers. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical development of intermediate communicative skills in Spanish; grammar review; vocabulary building; writing skills; study of the culture of the Hispanophone people.

     

    CI-D SPAN 200:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
     

    GE C2

  
  • SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish for Non-Heritage Speakers 2


    (4)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 2001 or placement test; course limited to non-heritage speakers. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical development of intermediate communicative skills in Spanish; grammar review; vocabulary building; writing skills; study of the culture of the Hispanophone people.

     

    CI-D SPAN 210:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
     

    GE C2

  
  • SPAN 2050 - Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers


    (4)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 1050 or placement test; course limited to heritage speakers. Must be taken in sequence. Methodical development of intermediate communicative skills in Spanish with an emphasis on writing skills; grammar review; vocabulary building; and study of the culture of the Hispanophone people.

     

    CI-D SPAN 220/SPAN 230:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
     

    GE C2

  
  • SPAN 2420 - Hispanic Societies through Literature


    (3)
    Study of the people, events, conflicts, and encounters that shaped Hispanic societies through literary works in English translation. No knowledge of Spanish required.

    GE C2; (re)
  
  • SPAN 3001 - Advanced Composition and Grammar


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  SPAN 2001 or 2050. Corequisite for Spanish majors only: ML 1010. Review of orthography and grammatical structures needed for linguistic accuracy in written communication. Practice in writing essays, including, but not limited to, description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. Introduction to MLA style.

  
  • SPAN 3002 - Applied Spanish Grammar and Composition


    (1)
    Prerequisite: SPAN  3001. Practice and integration of Spanish in the community through service learning/community engagement. Activity 3 hours.  May be repeated up to 3 units.

  
  • SPAN 3020 - Spanish in the United States


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3050. Description of main varieties of Spanish in the US and their history. Communicative practices of bilingual Spanish/English speakers in the United States. The phenomenon of “Spanglish”. Community attitudes toward language identity.

  
  • SPAN 3050 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3001. Basic concepts of linguistics as applied to Spanish language; introduction to historical development of Spanish and regional dialects including Spanish spoken in the U.S.

  
  • SPAN 3100 - Spanish History and Culture


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN  2001 or 2051. Synthesis of historical and cultural characteristics of Spain.

  
  • SPAN 3150 - Spanish-American Civilization


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 2002. Synthesis of cultural characteristics of Spanish America.

  
  • SPAN 3200 - Spanish Usage In The Americas: Applied Approaches


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3050 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics. Provide a course narrative not to exceed a limit of 30 words. The 30-word limit does not include prerequisites/co-requisites. Analysis of the Spanish sound system and different varieties of Spanish. Hispanophone groups in the US, the Americas and beyond. Hybrid course.

  
  • SPAN 3400 - Hispanic Film


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. History and development of film in the Spanish-speaking world; study of cultural, historical, and language diversity; film adaptations of literary works, and original films. Course taught in English.

    UD C
  
  • SPAN 3800 - Commercial Spanish


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3001. Intensive study of Spanish used in business Spanish; theory and practice of fundamentals of commercial correspondence and negotiation in Spanish; translation of English commercial documents into Spanish; introduction to the socio-economic panorama of Spanish-speaking countries. Course will be taught online. Computer skills required.

  
  • SPAN 3950 - Spanish in Community Service


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 3001. Participation in work of a community agency or program utilizing communication skills in Spanish. May be repeated once to maximum of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • SPAN 3970 - Field Work in Spanish


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 3001. Field work and internships in occupations in which communication skills in Spanish can be used and perfected. Minimum of 4 hours per week per credit hour. May be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • SPAN 4000 - Spanish Morphology and Syntax


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3050 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics. Provide a course narrative not to exceed a limit of 30 words.  The 30-word limit does not include prerequisites/co-requisites. Analysis of morphological and syntactic structures in Spanish. Hybrid course.

  
  • SPAN 4010 - Introduction to Literary Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  SPAN 3001 or instructor approval. Introduction to major forms and aesthetic concepts of, and critical approaches to, Hispanic literature.

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  • SPAN 4080 - Spanish Literature I


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010. Introduction to Spanish literature from medieval period through the Golden Age.

  
  • SPAN 4100 - Spanish Literature II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010. Introduction to Spanish literature from 1700 to present.

  
  • SPAN 4110 - Spanish-American Literature I


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010. Spanish-American literature from the Conquest to 1888.

  
  • SPAN 4130 - Spanish-American Literature II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010. Spanish-American literature from 1888 to present.

  
  • SPAN 4140 - Don Quixote de la Mancha


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4080. Reading and analysis of Don Quixote de la Mancha.

  
  • SPAN 4170 - Spanish-American Short Story


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4130. Spanish-American short story from the Tradiciones of Ricardo Palma to the present.

  
  • SPAN 4181 - Golden Age Culture and Literature


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  SPAN 4080. Overview of the cultural context of the Spanish Golden Age, and analysis of prominent literary works of the period. All discussions and course assignments are conducted in Spanish.

  
  • SPAN 4210 - Mexican Literature of Twentieth Century


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4130. Intensive study of significant works and movements of Mexican literature from 1900 to present.

  
  • SPAN 4260 - Peninsular Literature: The Enlightenment to the Generation of 98


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4100. Intensive study of representative works of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, and the Generation of 98.

  
  • SPAN 4310 - Spanish-American Testimony


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 4130.

    .

      Study of Spanish-American testimonial narratives as a specific discursive and cultural genre. Theory, of “Testimony” and major testimonial works of Spanish American history.

  
  • SPAN 4441 - Masterworks of Spanish American Literature


    (3)
      Prerequisite(s): SPAN 4010 In depth study of selected works of Spanish American literature from the mid-19th century to present.

  
  • SPAN 4450 - Journalism in Spanish


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 3001. This course focuses on developing Spanish writing skills, methods and techniques for all platforms of news media: print, radio, television and electronic media. Taught in Spanish.

  
  • SPAN 4540 - Special Topics in Spanish - Peninsular


    (3)
    Prerequisites:  As needed for specific topic. Current topics of special interest in Spanish as announced in Schedule of Classes.  May be repeated for credit to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • SPAN 4541 - Special Topics - Latin America


    (3)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Current topics of special interest in Spanish as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit to maximum of 8 units.

  
  • SPAN 4590 - Hispanic Play Production

    (also listed as TA 4590)
    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of intermediate Spanish. Introduction to major forms of Spanish drama; mechanics and production of a major work of Hispanic theatre. May be repeated to a total of 6-8 units of which a maximum of 4 may apply to major.

  
  • SPAN 4600 - Editing a Bilingual (Spanish-English) Cultural Magazine


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Any 4000 level SPAN course or consent of faculty member teaching the course.  Techniques of editing and producing an online literary and cultural magazine. Students must have a basic understanding of how to use computers and the Internet.

  
  • SPAN 4720 - Peninsular Literature: Vanguardismo to the Present


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4100.  An exploration of Peninsular literature from the Spanish Avant-garde to the Present. Representative works will be studied.

  
  • SPAN 4750 - Spanish American Theater


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010 In depth study of selected works of Spanish American theater from 1492 to present.

  
  • SPAN 4830 - Intellectuals and Ideas in Latin America


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4130. Exploration of the relationship between Latin American intellectuals and their societies through the study of literary texts, films and other cultural artifacts.

  
  • SPAN 4850 - Southern Cone Fiction


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4130. Representative works of Chilean, Argentine and Uruguayan prose fiction.

  
  • SPAN 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly, and final report submitted. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units for credit.


Spanish (Graduate)

Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 500 level courses.

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser: SPAN 4000, 4001, 4010, 4030, 4080, 4100, 4110, 4130, 4400, 4540, 4590

  
  • SPAN 5000 - Academic Writing in Spanish


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010. Theory and practice of advanced scholarly writing in Spanish. Introduction to discourse analysis and the theory of argumentation; contrastive rhetoric and elements of style; research of electronic databases; and academic style sheets.

  
  • SPAN 5010 - Development of Spanish Language


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3050. Scientific analysis of written and spoken Spanish from its inception through its current use in the Hispanic world.

  
  • SPAN 5040 - Medieval Literature


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 4080. Principal Spanish literary works dating from twelfth to sixteenth century; their significance in historical development of various genres; their influence on subsequent literary history.

  
  • SPAN 5070 - Literary Theory


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 4010. Study of contemporary literary theories, Hispanic critical thought and text interpretation.

  
  • SPAN 5100 - Spanish Sociolinguistics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: SPAN 3050. Principles of sociolinguistics and dialectology; sociolinguistic patterns in Hispanic languages; social and geographic language varieties including main features of Spanish in U.S.

  
  • SPAN 5400 - Seminar: Spanish Poetry from Romanticism to the Present


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 4100. Comprehensive and intensive study of Spanish poetry from the Romantic period to present. The poets and their poetry will be studied in light of literary movements, influence, political and philosophical ideas.

  
  • SPAN 5450 - Seminar: Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry After Ruben Dario


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 4130. Intensive study of Spanish American poets after Dario, including Mistral, Storni, Neruda, Vallejo, Guillen, Paz, Borges, and Cardenal. Literary Movements include Latin American posmodernismo, avant guard and post - avant guard.

  
  • SPAN 5750 - Seminar: Hispanic Literature


    (3)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Intensive study of significant works of selected period in Spanish or Spanish-American literature. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units as subject matter changes.

 

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