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2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


@ = Indicates a non-liberal arts course. Please refer to College Credit Policies  for a description of non-liberal arts credits.

 

Secondary Education

  
  • @SECD 457 - Student Teaching 7-12


    6 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: SI credit.
    Half semester of student teaching in student academic major in grades 7-12 under guidance of sponsor teacher and college supervisor. For Theatre Education students only.

    Prerequisite(s): DRAM 361  and DRAM 362 .
    Corequisite(s): EDLS 415  and EDUC 419  .
  
  • @SECD 470 - Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will introduce students to current research and issues related to teaching mathematics in grades 9-12. The students in this course will learn how to engage high school students in meaningful mathematics and how to work with high school students who are not meeting minimum standards. They will prepare high school students to use mathematics as an everyday citizen and to move successfully into programs that require the study of mathematics at the college level. They will become knowledgeable about the current NYS Learning Standards for Mathematics and the NCTM Standards. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 370 .
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 490 .
  
  • @SECD 471 - Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12


    4 Credit(s)

    Third course in the sequence in teaching literacy in English Language Arts classrooms, grades 5-12. This course will extend study of literacy for all learners, including students acquiring the English Language Arts as a second language and students with special learning needs, in middle childhood and adolescence English Language Arts classrooms. The course will provide focused studies on the teaching of literature and reading, grades 5-12. Infused throughout this focused study at both the middle childhood and adolescence levels will be teaching strategies for integrating reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will also work in the computer lab using and locating resources on teaching reading and literature, constructing reading databases and examine instructional uses of power point and electronic communication. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 361 .
    Corequisite(s): SECD 491 .
  
  • @SECD 472 - Science Curricula: Programs and Standards


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to introduce future teachers to school science curricula and programs in grades 7-12. Students will be made aware of current trends in science education as defined by the New York State Department of Education, the National Science Education Standards, Project 2061, and NSTA’s Science Scope and Sequence Project. This course will integrate study of educational technology with the study of curricula and programs.

    Prerequisite(s): SECD 371 .
  
  • @SECD 473 - Middle/Secondary School Social Studies Instruction


    2 Credit(s)

    Emphasizes methods and materials of instruction in junior and senior high school social studies. Opportunity to design lesson plans. Classroom observations, protocol observations or other instructional experiences included. Connections between curriculum and instruction emphasized. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 373  & @SECD 393 .
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 493 .
  
  • @SECD 474 - Foreign Language Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment: Grades 5-12


    3 Credit(s)

    Introduction to history of foreign language education and teaching; understanding of the role of foreign language in junior high/middle and senior high school programs; understanding and application of the national and state foreign language learning standards; introduction to and application of approaches, methods, strategies, and techniques of foreign language instruction; utilization of assessment tools to obtain information about foreign language learners’ learning as well as assist them in reflecting on their own progress; selection, evaluation, development, and modification of foreign language curricula; practice in instructional planning through interdisciplinary lesson and unit development which is developmentally and proficiency level appropriate and incorporates four language skills, culture, and technology; and creation of a community of learners, including students with special needs, in the foreign language classroom. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 374  & @SECD 394 .
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 494 .
  
  • SECD 484 - Secondary Social Studies Content Portfolio


    1 Credit(s)

    In this course students prepare a portfolio designed to allow them to demonstrate their content knowledge of social studies as aligned with the National Council for the Social studies (NCSS) ten thematic standards. In addition, a reflective essay for each standard is required in which students discuss how they integrated this content knowledge into their student teaching. For BA Social Studies 7-12 5-6 Ext students only.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 373  & @SECD 393 .
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 473  & @SECD 493 .
  
  • @SECD 490 - Practicum in Secondary School Mathematics


    2 Credit(s)

    Students will observe, tutor and teach mathematics in a secondary school (grades 9-12). Fall.

    Corequisite(s): @SECD 470 .
  
  • @SECD 491 - Practicum II: English Language Arts: Grades 5-12


    2 Credit(s)

    Field based experience in which students observe, tutor, and teach in middle school, junior high, and high school classrooms.

    Prerequisite(s): Learning Community I and II.
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 471 .
  
  • @SECD 493 - Practicum: Middle/Secondary School Social Studies Instruction


    2 Credit(s)

    Students will observe and give instruction in social studies in the middle and secondary school. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 373 .
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 473 .
  
  • @SECD 494 - Practicum in the Foreign Language Classroom: Grades 5-12


    1 Credit(s)

    Pre-student teaching field experience involving classroom instruction and assessment of and curriculum development for foreign language learners in grades 5-12. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): @SECD 374  & @SECD 394 .
    Corequisite(s): @SECD 474 .

Sociology and Criminal Justice

Courses are offered each semester unless otherwise designated.

  
  • SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: SA credit.
    Sociology as study of human behavior, social groups, socialization, stratification and social change; a consideration of basic social institutions. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SOCI 102 - Contemporary Social Problems


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: SA, FC credit.
    American capitalism; nature of sexual, racial and economic inequality; contemporary American institutions: family, educational systems and systems of social control; and American culture. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SOCI 103 - Intro Criminal Justice Studies


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will introduce students to the debates, theories, and research methodologies that help us understand the organization and relationships that created and continue to maintain the criminal justice system.

  
  • SOCI 105 - Introduction to Social Justice


    3 Credit(s)

    In this introductory course, we consider the meanings and dimensions of social justice, we critically examine various forms of injustice, and we engage in social justice work through participation in a service-learning project with a campus partner. We will begin by defining social justice and describing conceptual frameworks for thinking about social justice, then we explore various issues of inequality and oppression, examining their historical background, reading personal descriptions or narratives and finally, considering people’s efforts to challenge inequality and oppression. Throughout the course, you will be engaged in a service learning project with the Center for Diversity that will allow you to gain experience and sills working to create social justice in our campus community. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SOCI 110 - Introduction to Africana Studies


    3 Credit(s)

    A survey of the historical, economic, cultural, and social experiences of African peoples (i.e., the peoples of Africa and those peoples of the Americas who are descendants of Africans), and the knowledge of their presence, roles, and cultural contributions in the American historical milieu. By focusing on the life experiences of African peoples, this course seeks to provide knowledge and skills necessary to understand institutional arrangements and cultural construction that impact upon the current conditions of black communities in Africa, the U.S., the Caribbean, South America and elsewhere. As warranted.

  
  • SOCI 150 - Introduction to Women’s and Genders Studies


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: FS credit.
    This course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of women’s and gender studies. It explores the biological, cultural, and structural debates surrounding issues such as gendered violence, gay vs. straight parenting, the gendered workplace, pornography, and the role of media in the social construction of masculinity and femininity. While the focus is primarily on the U.S., it does include a global perspective as well.

  
  • SOCI 195 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 198 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 201 - Introduction to Social Stratification


    3 Credit(s)

    This course takes a sociological approach to the study of social stratification in the United States, orienting students to patterns of privilege and inequality in contemporary society. Particular emphasis is on the ways that race, class, gender, and other systems of inequality intersect and support each other, providing advantages from some and disadvantaging others. The structural and cultural factors by which social reproduction occurs are examined as are the ways that people actively challenge and change systems of social stratification. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SOCI 202 - Inequalities and Crime


    3 Credit(s)

    Crime in any society reflects the power relationships between different social groups. This course provides an introductory examination of crime in the Unites States via an overview of current theory, research, and trends within the context of specific inequalities faced by groups. We will examine how inequalities shape the experience of individuals and groups with the criminal justice system as both offenders and victims of crime. We will engage in many of these topics with a context of current events.

  
  • SOCI 210 - Quantitative Research Methods


    3 Credit(s)

    This course explores the various quantitative approaches to research design, data collection and analysis, hypothesis formulation, sampling, measurement of variables, data-gathering techniques (experiments, surveys, secondary analysis of existing data, content analysis), and statistical analysis. Will include practical work with data collection and statistical software. Required for the Sociology major. Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 103  and STAT 100 .
  
  • SOCI 220 - Qualitative Research Methods


    3 Credit(s)

    Qualitative approaches to research design, data collection, and analysis: formulation of research questions, sampling, data-gathering techniques (field research and ethnography, qualitative interviewing, focus groups, historical research, textual analysis and visual sociology) and qualitative analysis. Includes hands-on fieldwork experiences and work with qualitative analysis software. Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 103 .
  
  • SOCI 295 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 298 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 300 - Sociological Theory


    3 Credit(s)

    Explores the origin and development of classical sociological theories in the 19thand 20thcenturies, their expression in contemporary sociological theorizing, and their relevance in the global society of the 21stcentury. Six sociology credits at SUNY Potsdam required.

  
  • SOCI 305 - Sociology of the Family


    3 Credit(s)

    Family as social institution. Emphasis on structure and function of family; cross-cultural comparisons; analysis of contemporary American family systems.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 309 - Sociology of Culture


    3 Credit(s)

    Investigates the relationship between social structures and cultural expressions from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis will be on the arts, media and popular culture. As warranted.

  
  • SOCI 310 - Racial and Ethnic Relations


    3 Credit(s)

    Factors involved in intergroup relations; principal minority groups in United States, research findings in prejudice and discrimination; programs aimed at amelioration of intergroup tensions. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 313 - Global Cultures


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: XC credit.
    This course introduces students to cultural variation and fragmentation among the areas of the world referred to as the Third World. Geographically, the notion is identified with non-western cultures of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America. As warranted.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 320 - Work and Complex Organizations


    3 Credit(s)

    An examination of change in organization of work influenced by workers, management and global economic forces. Topics include: scientific management, human relations, employee involvement, deindustrialization, occupational hazards, gender and race relations, underground economy, influences of work in Japan, Sweden and Mondragon on U.S. As warranted.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 325 - Sociology of Human Services


    3 Credit(s)

    Organized and emerging public and private social service and social welfare efforts in terms of sociological and social science literature. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 330 - Death and Dying


    3 Credit(s)

    Sociological and social-psychological aspects of dying and death; demography of death and its consequences for society; changing attitudes toward dying and death; medical personnel and dying; suicide and euthanasia; problems in defining when death has occurred; and functions of funerals. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 333 - Technology and Society


    3 Credit(s)

    Pessimistic assessment of the technological society, its threat to the core values of western civilization that looks to extend individuality, freedom, equality and toleration. Attacks misuse of scientific and technological reason in the area of the social. As warranted.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 335 - Sociology of Aging


    3 Credit(s)

    Social processes and problems of aging. Changes in age structure of society and how it affects societal institutions. Issues of older individuals; health, finances, work, sex, death and social policy. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 336 - Caring for America


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will examine the issue of caregiving across the life span from micro, macro, and global perspectives. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 337 - Music and Society


    3 Credit(s)

    The purpose of this course is to provide students with insight into the various functions popular music has in constructing, influencing, and maintaining human life. As a form of secondary socialization, media presentations of popular music from the Big Band era to the present will be examined through the lenses of the theoretical perspective of Symbolic Interactionism. An historical retracing of the rise of popular music will be provided as grounding for examinations of current styles. As warranted.

  
  • SOCI 340 - Environment and Society


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: SA credit.
    An examination of worldwide environmental crisis. Topics: energy, non-renewable resources, hazardous wastes, the ecological implications of technological change, agricultural and food issues, in the context of social systems, beliefs and institutions. As warranted.

  
  • SOCI 341 - Environmental Justice


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will examine the relationship between social inequality and environmental issues. How are environmental goods and bads distributed across social groups? Course topics will include the citing of hazardous waste sites, the degradation of Native environmental amenities, among other topics. This course will explore the role of knowledge production, gender, and grassroots activism in environmental justice issues. The course will also provide students with a history of the Environmental Justice movement in the United States. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Fall.

  
  • SOCI 345 - Criminology


    3 Credit(s)

    This course introduces the concepts of criminology, focusing on definitions and different approaches to understanding these phenomena. Social and psychological explanations of criminal acts as well as the topologies of crimes will be included. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 103 .
  
  • SOCI 350 - Social Movements


    3 Credit(s)

    This course presents a sociological and historical examination of the major theoretical perspectives on social movements. The goal is to acquire an understanding of the processes of social movement emergence, development, and outcomes. We will investigate such movement dynamics as recruitment, organizational structure, leadership, tactics, and counter movements. Through our exploration of social movement theory we will examine a variety of specific movements, past and present. A minimum requirement of Junior standing. As warranted.

  
  • SOCI 353 - Comparative Criminology


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: XC & WI credit.
    An introduction to the major topics and issues in comparative criminology - the nature, causes, and responses to crime from a comparative perspective. Emphasis on comparative (2 or more societies) and cross-national studies of criminological phenomena. A minimum of Junior standing required.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 103 .
  
  • SOCI 355 - Individual and Society


    3 Credit(s)

    Social influences on individuals. Socialization and development of the self. Authoritarianism, symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy. Shaping of identity in post-modern society. As warranted.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 365 - Sociology of Gender


    3 Credit(s)

    A critical examination of gender and its consequences from global, macro and micro perspectives. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 366 - Sociology of Sexualities


    3 Credit(s)

    This course takes a sociological perspective on sexuality, beginning from the premise that sexuality-sexual desire, preference, behavior and identity is shaped through social interaction and within the context of multiple social institutions. The course focuses on sexuality as a site of power struggles, struggles over the definition of which identities and behaviors are normative and which are deviant. Emphasis is on the ways in which sexuality and other social categories, such as gender, race and class intersect and overlap, creating different life experiences for individuals and their families. The course explores the connections between larger sociopolitical and economic processes and changing sexual beliefs, norms and identities. Contemporary sexual politics are analyzed, emphasizing topics about which there is significant public debate.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 150  or WMST 100 .
  
  • SOCI 367 - Feminist Perspectives


    3 Credit(s)

    Popular conceptualizations of feminism in contemporary U.S. society suggest that feminists share a unified set of priorities, interests and political goals. This course seeks to deconstruct popular and academic constructions of a singular feminist perspective and explore the diversity of feminist viewpoints that have emerged over time and within/across different cultures in the US. We will begin by exploring feminist theories spanning the first, second, and third wave women’s movements. We will focus on the social conditions and movements from which feminist scholarship emerged and pay special attention to the dialogic nature of feminist perspectives. In the second half of the course we will draw on these theories and other feminist perspectives with the goal of applying theory to understand a diversity of social issues, including the body, technology, sexuality, violence, work and popular culture. The ultimate goals of this course are to (1) examine what constitutes feminist thought, (2) explore current debates among contemporary feminist scholars and activists, and (30 apply feminist perspectives to explain issues that impact our lives and society. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 150 .
  
  • SOCI 370 - Sociology of Film


    4 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: AC credit.
    Explores the theoretical and practical concerns of sociology through film representation. Constructs critical sociological theories of film making and film viewing. As warranted.

  
  • SOCI 371 - Globalization and the Environment


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines the socio-environmental consequences of globalization. The course begins with a discussion of general understandings of globalization and the major social institutions involved (e.g. corporations, intergovernmental policy agencies before moving to an analysis of the socio-environmental consequences of globalization (e.g. climate change, biodiversity loss, infectious disease, urbanization). The course examines the connections between international political and economic policies, local environmental and social conditions, and international and intra-national inequality. Further, the course explores international policy responses to global environmental problems, as well as local and transnational social movements resisting globalization and its environmental consequences.

  
  • SOCI 375 - Women and Work


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will examine different issues concerning “women’s work:” biological determination of the division of labor; the origin of women’s subordinate role in the workplace; the work experience of women of different classes and races; occupational sex segregation; sexual harassment; the gender gap in wages; and women in the professions. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 376 - Women and Crime


    3 Credit(s)

    This course focuses on the the reciprocal relationship between gender and the criminal justice system. The criminal justice system acts as a major system of “gendered” social control, reinforcing the boundaries of socially appropriate femininity and masculinity.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 103 .
  
  • SOCI 376 - Women and Crime


    3 Credit(s)

    This course focuses on the the reciprocal relationship between gender and the criminal justice system. The criminal justice system acts as a major system of “gendered” social control, reinforcing the boundaries of socially appropriate femininity and masculinity. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 103 .
  
  • SOCI 380 - Family Violence


    3 Credit(s)

    Violent phenomena in families. Theories of violence and extant research findings. Emphasis on child, spouse and elder abuse. Policies and programs which respond to family violence. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 .
  
  • SOCI 385 - The Sociology of Troubled Youth


    0-4 Credit(s)

    This course explores, describes and analyzes various societal influences that shape young people toward or away from criminal and deviant involvements. Substantive topics include processes of subcultural formation, various meanings of style, influences of popular culture, media and technology, the family, school experiences, peer influences, part-time jobs, sports involvement, youth gangs, correctional facilities, and selected case studies. Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101  or SOCI 103 .
  
  • SOCI 395 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 398 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 440 - The Sociology of Food


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is an examination of social and cultural forces shaping the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food with an emphasis on the envirronmental and social impacts of the predominant global, industrialized agricultural system.  Topics will range from the local to the global and will include consumption practices, food access, and social problems related tot the food system. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101   or ENVR 110 .
  
  • SOCI 475 - Senior Seminar


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: SI & WI credit
    Methodology of sociological research; individual and cooperative investigation of selected topics; presentation and critique of findings. Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): (SOCI 101  or SOCI 103 ) and (SOCI 300  or SOCI 345 ) and SOCI 210  and SOCI 220 .
  
  • SOCI 495 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 498 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SOCI 510 - Readings in Sociological Theory


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of major works in sociological theory.

  
  • SOCI 520 - Readings in Sociological Methods


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of major works in research methods.

  
  • SOCI 540 - Readings in Urban Sociology


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of major works in the field of sociology.

  
  • SOCI 550 - Readings in Sociology of the Family


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of major works in the field of sociology of the family.

  
  • SOCI 560 - Readings: Deviance and Corrections


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of major works in the fields of sociology of deviance and corrections.

  
  • SOCI 570 - Readings in the Sociology of Education


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical reviews of major works in the area of sociology of education.

  
  • SOCI 600 - Readings in Sociology


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of major works in a subfield of sociology.

  
  • SOCI 661 - Sociology of Human Services


    3 Credit(s)

    Individualized study consisting of a critical review of human services as social phenomena.


Spanish

  
  • SPAN 101 - Contemporary Spanish Language I


    3 Credit(s)

    Spanish language and culture. Emphasis on spoken language. Designed for students with no prior study of Spanish. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SPAN 102 - Contemporary Spanish Language II


    3 Credit(s)

    Sequel to SPAN 101 . Emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SPAN 103 - Contemporary Spanish Language III


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: ML credit.
    Sequel to SPAN 102 . Emphasis on basic grammatical concepts and reading techniques. Fall and Spring.

  
  • SPAN 195 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 196 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 203 - Oral and Written Spanish I


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: ML credit.
    Intensive, systematic review. Phonetics, grammar, syntax and vocabulary building. Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 103 .
  
  • SPAN 204 - Oral and Written Spanish II


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: ML credit.
    Continuation of SPAN 203 . Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 203 .
  
  • SPAN 213 - Intermediate Conversation


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: ML & SI credit.
    Extensive practice in oral Spanish to develop listening comprehension, speaking and vocabulary. Spring, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 203 .
  
  • SPAN 295 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 298 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 301 - Current Idiomatic Spanish


    3 Credit(s)

    Advanced grammar and syntax and composition. Vocabulary building. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 204 .
  
  • SPAN 303 - Culture of Spain


    3 Credit(s)

    Cultural history of Spain, from Roman era to present. Spring, even years

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 204 .
  
  • SPAN 304 - Culture of Latin America


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: XC credit.
    Cultural history of Latin American, From Spanish conquest to present. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 204 .
  
  • SPAN 305 - Culture of Hispanics in U.S.A.


    3 Credit(s)

    Cultural background, history and literature of the Spanish-speaking population of the United States. Spring, even years.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 204 .
  
  • SPAN 306 - Readings in Hispanic Literature I


    3 Credit(s)

    Readings and analysis of Spanish and/or Latin American literature. Focus on the four genres, including poetry and drama. Fall.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 203  and SPAN 204 .
  
  • SPAN 308 - Readings in Hispanic Literature II


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: AC credit.
    Basic principles of literary analysis through contemporary Spanish and/or Latin American literature. Focus on narrative: short stories, a novela, significant authors. Emphasis on building a sophisticated vocabulary in the field.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 203  and SPAN 204 .
  
  • SPAN 315 - Spanish Composition


    3 Credit(s)

    Extensive practice with written Spanish. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 301 .
  
  • SPAN 395 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 398 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 461 - Literature Seminar I


    3-6 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: AC credit.
    May be repeated for credit. Topics selected from different periods in Spanish, Latin American or Hispanic literature. Recent offerings: “Afro-Caribbean Movement: La Negritud,” “Poetry Translation(s).” Fall and Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 306  and SPAN 308 .
  
  • SPAN 462 - Literature Seminar II


    3-6 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: AC & WI credit.
    May be repeated for credit. Topics selected from different periods in Spanish, Latin American or Hispanic literature. Recent offerings: “Border Crossings,” “Spanish Romanticism.” Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 306  and SPAN 308 .
  
  • SPAN 495 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • SPAN 498 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)


Statistics

  
  • STAT 100 - Statistics


    3 Credit(s)

    Gen Ed: FM credit.
    Variability, uncertainty, techniques of data description, sampling, hypothesis testing and regression. Not open to students who have completed another entry-level statistics course. High school algebra or equivalent required.

  
  • STAT 195 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • STAT 198 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • STAT 200 - Correlation and Regression


    3 Credit(s)

    Correlation, regression and their related bivariate and multivariate techniques like discriminant function analysis, path analysis, cluster analysis, factor analysis, etc. Emphasis will be place on the application of these statistical procedures in psychological and social research and theory. Students will gain some experience using SPSS. Spring.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 100  or MATH 125  or CIS 125 .
  
  • STAT 295 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • STAT 298 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • STAT 300 - Statistical Methods


    3 Credit(s)

    T-tests, F-tests, multiple regression, analysis of variance, basic non-parametric techniques, some multivariate techniques of hypothesis testing.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 100  or other introductory statistics course.
  
  • STAT 395 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

  
  • STAT 398 - Tutorial


    1-3 Credit(s)

  
  • STAT 495 - Special Topics


    1-12 Credit(s)

 

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