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College Catalog 2009-2011 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Geography
  

  • GEOG 258 - Geog of Environmental Hazards

    Cross-Listed as  
    The study of environmental hazards stands at a key point of intersection between the physical and the human worlds. Once commonly referred to as “natural hazards,” environmental hazards are increasingly being recognized as critically influenced by human behavior, broadening our understanding of how such hazards can and should be addressed. Additionally, many now argue that natural events only become ‘disasters’ once human communities become involved, emphasizing the importance of considering human vulnerability in any approach to studying hazards. Geography, with its focus on human-environment interactions, provides key theoretical approaches that can help to elucidate these complexities. Recognizing this key shift in hazards thinking, this course considers environmental hazards largely from a human perspective. A brief background to the basic geophysical processes that underlie environmental hazards is provided to develop sufficient grounding for a thorough understanding of relevant issues, but the remainder of the course focuses on how people influence and are influenced by hazards. This human approach considers three main themes related to hazards geography. First, what influences vulnerability to environmental hazards, focusing on issues of inequality at global, regional, and local scales? Second, how might planning for and mitigation of disasters associated with hazards be undertaken more effectively in the context of such understandings of vulnerability? Finally, how can geographic methods and approaches best be employed to reduce people’s vulnerability to environmental hazards? (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 261 - Geog of World Urbanization

    This course is focused on the development of the global urban system. Primary topics include the rise of non-industrial cities in Africa and Asia, rise and expansion of the industrial urban network in Europe, colonial cities and the growth of “world cities,” those large urban areas that are command and control points in the world economy. In addition, models of the internal spatial structure of cities in various parts of the world will be examined. Special emphasis will be given to the comparison of socialist and capitalist urban planning. Students will be responsible for conducting research on specific urban systems in different regions. Students are required to use the Internet for research and creation of a course web site on the geography department home page. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 262 - Metro Analysis

    This course discusses the foundations of American urban life and metropolitan development today, and examines how and why urban housing markets operate as they do within American metropolitan regions. Topics covered in the course include: the metropolitan economy, land use patterns, urban housing supply and demand, the geography of urban housing markets, suburbanization, transportation, and public policy debates. By the end of the course, students will have mastered some of the methods used to describe metropolitan organization and change, and be able to analyze how changes in the economy and society relate to metropolitan land use. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 263 - Geography of Developement and Underdevelopment

    This course introduces students to the geographic study of development around the world, with a particular emphasis on the Global South. The geographic approach empasizes: the highly uneven nature of development; processes that link and differentiate various areas of the world; connections between development and the natural resource base; and the power relations inherent in development discourse. The course has three main sections: an introduction to development theory; an investigation of various development themes; and an intense exploration of what works and what doesn’t in development practice. While much of the development literature has focused on failure, a specific aim of this course will be to uncover and interrogate success stories. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 341 - Urban Social Geography: City Life and Landscapes

    Cross-Listed as AMST 341 
    Urban social geography is the study of social and spatial dimensions of city life. In this course, we will explore some of the ways in which urban society is organized geographically. We will also consider how the spatial patterns of urban life influence public policy issues in the American context. Topics covered in this course include causes of racial segregation, debates about gentrification, sustainable suburban development, the transition from government to governance in cities, and the delivery of urban services that affect the education, health and economic welfare of urban populations. Students will learn current research, engage debates about critical urban issues, and learn techniques useful for analyzing spatial patterns in the urban landscape. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 112 , GEOG 242 , GEOG 262  or instructor permission. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 364 - Geographic Information Systems: Concepts and Applications

    This course provides students with the basic concepts and principles essential in applying geographic information systems (GIS) to practical project development in areas such as natural resource management, urban studies, and geographic education. Topics covered in the course include data collection, data quality and metadata, data structures, visualization, and spatial analysis and modeling. Students are required to develop GIS projects. Lab section is required. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour per week required. Materials fee is required. Every semester.. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 225  or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 365 - Urban GIS

    This course allows students to participate in a “real world” application of their GIS knowledge and skills in a collaborative research project setting. Project focus is on urban GIS and questions developed by and for neighborhoods and other community research organizations. Content of the course includes development of the research project, acquisition and utilization of data used in urban analysis, data manipulation and analytical techniques unique to urban GIS, and geographical data visualization. Laboratory work is required. Materials fee is required. Part of the Action Research Program. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 225  and permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 370 - Rural Landscapes/Livelihoods

    Rural Landscapes and Livelihoods: A Geography of Rural Landuse and Community Change introduces students to Rural Geography, a sub-discipline within Geography. This course emphasizes the linkages between rural and urban environments, and human and physical landscapes through the evaluation of landuse and community change in rural areas throughout the US. We will explore the implications of demographic (including migration and immigration), economic, cultural, and environmental changes for rural environs using several case studies from across the US and Western Europe, including an overnight field trip to northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Rural community strategies for adapting to and accommodating competing demands for water and landuse will be considered, including pressure for new housing developments, recreation opportunities (boating, fishing, hiking, biking), and conservation needs. Students will be exposed to theoretical and empirical approaches to rural development in different regional contexts, as well as problems associated with these development paradigms. We will explore the rapidly changing rural environments in a developed world context in order to deepen our understanding of the interconnectedness of human and physical systems more broadly. $35 field trip fee. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 377 - Qualitative Research Methods

    This course explores the ways in which different qualitative research methods in the social sciences contribute to geographical research. The course introduces students to research design principles, to methods for qualitative data collection (including interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and archival research), and to analysis techniques (including textual analysis and landscape interpretation). The course also considers how qualitative research methods can be used to analyze geographical concepts, such as scale, landscape, and place, and improve our understanding of spatial processes. Students will enhance their research skills by conducting original research. The class will involve collecting and analyzing qualitative data and preparing and presenting research reports. Offered Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 111  (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 378 - Statistical Research Methods in Geography

    This course focuses on the quantitative methods that geographers use to describe and analyze places and themes. Students will learn both descriptive and inferential statistical methods for use in geograhical research, including exploratory data analysis techniques, spatial statistics, geographic sampling, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. The course proides students with experience in the application of statistical methods to spatial problems through the use of statistical software. Students will also learn to evaluate and develop quantitative research designs, including preparation and presentation of an original research project. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 488 - Seminar

    Senior seminars examine a variety of topics, including: Cities of the 21st Century (cross-listed with ENVI 478 ): The Political Economy of Urban Sustainability; Urban Geography Field Seminar; Transportation Geography Seminar; Historical Geography of Urbanization; Comparative Environment and Development Studies. Specific topics to be determined at the time of registration. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOG 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)

Geology
  

  • GEOL 100 - Oceanography

    This course provides an introduction to the global marine environment, and covers such topics as the heat balance of the seas, oceanic circulation, the composition, configuration and origin of the sea floors, geochemical cycles, history of sea water, and marine ecology. The role of the oceans as sources of food and raw materials is also investigated. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 101 - Dinosaurs

    Dinosaurs dominated Earth’s landscapes for nearly 200 million years, and then they vanished in one of the “big-five” mass extinctions in the history of life. This course explores the evolution of dinosaurs, and examines their biology and behavior. Students are introduced to the various groups of dinosaurs as they study the reasons behind their dramatic diversification and ecological success. Theories that pertain to their abrupt disappearance 65 million years ago are also explored. The class includes a field trip to the dinosaur hall at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 102 - Exploring the Solar System

    Recent planetary missions have provided a wealth of new and exciting information about our solar system and beyond. This course examines the science behind these recent discoveries. Readings and discussions focus on a variety of topics, including: (1) processes of planetary formation, (2) the geology of the Earth, Moon, Sun, and other planets, (3) planetary interiors and atmospheres, (4) asteroids, meteorites, comets, and the newly appreciated role of impacts, (5) the seemingly unique status of the Earth as a habitable planet, and (6) the potential for extraterrestrial life. Course projects make extensive use of internet resources, computer software, satellite imagery, and solar system materials (rocks from the Moon, Mars, and asteroids). Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 103 - Geocinema

    Lights, camera, ACTION! Geologists think planet Earth is incredibly exciting, but nowhere is the story of the behavior of our planet more dramatized and misrepresented than in movies! Whether they are big-budget thrillers like The Core, Volcano, or The Day After Tomorrow, or low-brown science fiction like Boa, movies tend to stretch the reality of natural hazards and earth processes to great dramatic effect. In this course, we will have the opportunity to watch a variety of movie clips that focus on geologic hazards (such as volcanoes, earthquakes, avalanches, floods, and tsunamis) and other earth processes (origins of life, evolution, mass extinction, climate change, and glaciers). We will examine the scientific features and processes depicted in films, learn about their scientific basis, and critique the film’s portrayal of earth process. Students will work in groups to examine a film centered on a geological process, and critique the way science is depicted. The final project gives you the opportunity to develop your own script for a movie that does the geology correctly. This course will cover quantitative concepts relevant to earth processes, such as describing the world quantitatively, understanding uncertainty and risk, and evaluating quality and sources of data. Format: three-hour blocks per week of movie clips, lectures, discussions, and laboratory and group exercises. Evaluation will be based on attendance and participation, homework/classroom assignments, a group project, an 8-10 page movie script (including drafts and peer review), and two one-hour exams. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 120 - Environmental Geology

    The physical environment has begun to show signs of our earth’s expanding population and the increasing need for natural resources. Geologic materials such as soil, water, and bedrock, and geologic processes such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and running water often pose constraints on land use. This course is designed to introduce students to the relationship between humans and their geologic environment: the earth. We will focus on the understanding the processes that shape the surface of the earth, and how these processes affect human activity. We will use current scientific methods to collect and analyze data. Topics include surface-water dynamics and flooding, groundwater and groundwater contamination, pollution and waste management, landslides, volcanic and earthquake hazards, and global climate change. Format: three hour block per week of local field excursions, lectures, and/or laboratory exercises; evaluation will be based on project reports and homework/classroom assignments, and one exam (final). Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 150 - Dynamic Earth/Global Change

    This course provides an introduction to the materials and structure of the Earth and to the processes acting on and in the Earth to produce change. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of landforms and the formation of Earth resources. Discussions focus on the important role of geologic processes in the solution of environmental problems. Required for geology majors. Local field trips. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Every fall. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 155 - History/Evolution of Earth

    This course provides an overview of the Earth for the past 4.6 billion years. Students explore the concept of geologic time as they delve into the vast past of our evolving planet. Major emphasis is placed on tracking the evolution of life, from the simplest single-celled organisms of the ancient Earth to today’s diverse floras and faunas. Another major focus is the linkage among abiotic and biotic systems, the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere did not and do not evolve independently. The laboratory component of this course is designed to familiarize students with the rocks and fossils that archive the history of Earth. The class includes a fossil-collecting field trip. Required for geology majors. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 200 - Field Excursion Seminar

    The geology and geography of a region will be studied during a geologic field excursion to a selected destination. The excursion will be preceded by a seminar course that includes readings and oral presentations. A student may take the seminar more than once for credit. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 150  or GEOL 155  or permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 201 - Geological Excursions

    This course focuses on the geology of a foreign country or a region of the U.S. It also includes a study of the geography and culture of the region. It is designed as a January course. Participants meet prior to departure in order to learn necessary background information. The field excursion generally spans two to three weeks. The region to be studied will be different each year and a student may take the course more than once for credit. This course is offered on a pass/fail basis. Offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor(s). (2 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 250 - Mineralogy

    This course examines the relationships between symmetry, chemistry, physical and optical properties, and occurrence of minerals. General cosmochemistry, geochemistry and crystal growth will also be discussed. Laboratory projects include crystal morphology and symmetry, optical mineralogy, x-ray diffraction, wet chemistry, and the identification of common rock-forming minerals. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 150  and one course in chemistry or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 255 - Structural Geology

    This course focuses on the primary and secondary structures of rocks, the mechanics of rock deformation, and global tectonics. Discussions focus on the origins and interpretations of major rock features using hand samples and thin sections. Problem sets use graphical techniques to solve structural problems. This course also provides an introduction to map interpretation and mapping techniques. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 150  and GEOL 155 . (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 260 - Geomorphology

    Geomorphology is the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur on the surface of a planetary body. We will be examining the processes that turn solid rock into transportable material, the transport mechanisms themselves (whether beneath glaciers, down hillslopes, or in rivers), and the patterns of deposition, many of which are unique to the processes that created them. These processes range from the very large (volcanism and mountain-building) to the microscopic (frost cracking of rock, soil creep, and chemical weathering along mineralogic grain boundaries). Some processes occur frequently across geographic boundaries and throughout geologic time (like rainsplash), while others are stochastic in nature and dramatic in their geomorphic signature (like glacial outburst floods). We will focus on the roles of rivers, glaciers, and mass movements in shaping landscapes, but will examine wide-ranging landscapes such as arid environments and coastal regions. The study of current surface processes on the Earth will be examined with an eye toward understanding the evolution of landscapes over geologic timescales. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s):   or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 265 - Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

    This course focuses on sedimentary rocks and the stratigraphic record. Topics covered include the origin and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks (siliciclatic and carbonate), sedimentary structures (physical and biogenic), diagenesis, facies models, and basin analysis. Students are introduced to the principles and practice of stratigraphy. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of ancient sedimentary environments. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 155  or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 300 - Paleobiology

    This course surveys the long history of life, as recorded by the fossil record. Students are introduced to the morphology and paleoecology of the major fossil groups (invertebrates and vertebrates) through discussions, labs, and readings. Students also learn the methods used to study the paleobiology and evolution of extinct organisms. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Local field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 155  or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 301 - Geophysics

    Lecture and reading topics will include comparative planetary evolution, earth’s physical fields (gravitational, magnetic, electrical), seismology, seismic interpretation, the geoid, rock magnetism and paleomagnetics, heat flow, earth structure and a discussion of exploration geophysical methods. Lab and lab project. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 302 - Petrology and Geochemistry

    This course focuses on the classification, occurrence, and origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Emphasis will be placed on the relationships between lithology, geochemistry, and tectonic setting. Laboratory exercises include hand specimen identification, thin-section interpretation, textural analysis, major and trace element modeling, SEM/EDS and XRF analysis. Students participate in a semester-long research project on a local geological feature. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 250  (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 303 - Surface/Groundwater Hydrology

    Hydrology is the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur as water interacts with the earth. In this course we will focus on the near-surface cycling of water and the physical processes that drive this motion. We will discuss the dynamics of water as it flows across the surface of the landscape, moves through channels, and passes into the shallow subsurface. Open channel flow, hydrographs, floods, and arid region water scarcity will be the focus of the first portion of the course. The bulk of the course will look at the flow of water through permeable, saturated media, heterogeneity of flow, and several equations used to describe flow dynamics in aquifers. Flow through fractured and karst systems will be discussed. Importantly, we will spend time on the methods used by scientists and engineers (and consultants!) to understand the details and timescales of groundwater flow: wells, slug tests, pump tests, and geochemistry. Contaminant transport via groundwater flow will be examined in case studies. The use of quantitative tools such as calculations, numerical modeling, and estimation will be used to better understand the dynamics of water transport on our planet. Prerequisite(s): any 100-level geology lab course. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 450 - Senior Seminar

    Senior geology majors will participate with faculty and staff in readings, presentations, and discussions of pertinent geological topics (e.g. plate tectonics, global change, mass extinction). The historical and philosophical roots of geology will be examined. Potential field trips. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): senior standing in geology or permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
  

  • GEOL 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)

German
  

  • GERM 101 - Elementary German I

    Introduction to German language and culture. Emphasis on comprehension of oral and written contemporary German as well as developing elementary oral proficiency. The course emphasizes vocabulary recognition and acquisition within a variety of concrete contexts. Students develop facility with German within highly structured contexts. Contemporary culture in German-speaking countries provides the content of the course. For beginning students with no previous German language instruction. Students with any previous training in German must take the German placement exam. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. Every fall. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 102 - Elementary German II

    Continuation of introduction to German language and culture. Vocabulary acquisition continues within broader contexts. Emphasis on both oral and written production with continuing development of reading and listening skills. Students develop creativity and facility with the language using primarily concrete vocabulary within meaningful contexts. The course provides an introduction to extended reading in German as well. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): GERM 101  with a grade of C- or better, or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 110 - Accelerated Elementary German

    An accelerated course which covers material and proficiency development normally covered in GERM 101  and GERM 102 . The course is for students with prior experience with German who need a concentrated review or students with previous other foreign language background who wish to work at an accelerated pace. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 203 - Intermediate German I

    This course is designed to help students increase their proficiency in the German language while emphasizing authentic cultural contexts. Through exposure to a variety of texts and text types, students develop oral and written proficiency in description and narration and develop tools and discourse strategies for culturally authentic interaction with native speakers. Cultural topics are expanded and deepened. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 102  or GERM 110  with a grade of C- or better, or placement test, or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 204 - Intermediate German II

    The course aims to help students attain a comfort level with extended discourse in German within culturally appropriate contexts. Students develop the ability to comprehend authentic spoken German on a variety of topics at length. They develop effective strategies for comprehending a variety of texts and text types. They gain increased facility with extended discourse, such as narrating and describing. Writing in German is also developed so that students can write extensively about familiar topics. Three hours per week plus laboratory conversation hour. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 203  with a grade of C- or better, or placement test, or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 255 - German Cinema Studies

    Changing topics in German film. Possible titles include: Nazi Cinema; Film, Philosophy, Politics; Film and the Fantastic; Form and Gender in German and American Cinema; Cinema of the Weimar Republic; Where am I in the Film? Students may register up to two times for courses numbered 255, provided a different topic is offered. Taught in English. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 305 - German Through the Media

    Students continue enhancing their German language skills while exploring contemporary issues through media, ranging from television shows to commercials, films, magazines, newspapers and the Internet. At the end of the course students should be able to converse and write on a relatively sophisticated level about a variety of social and academic topics, and be comfortable reading or listening to contemporary German. Excellent preparation for study abroad. Taught in German. Three hours per week plus conversation laboratory hour. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 204 , placement test or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 307 - Global Cities: Berlin and Vienna

    The two great metropolises of the German-speaking world, Berlin and Vienna, have for centuries shaped major events, intellectual movements, economic and technological developments, and the political stucture of Europe. As the center of one of the largest empires in world history, the Habsburg Empire, Vienna ruled over vast territories for six centuries, and in the last two centuries has contributed enormously to science, philosophy and the arts while maintaining its political importance, most recently as one of the four United Nations World Cities. Once the capitol of the ecomomic and military powerhouse of Prussia in the 19th century, the relatively modern city of Berlin has gone through swift and radical change in the last century. As capitol of the first German democracy in the 1920s, Berlin became the center of the European avant-garde and a beacon of social experimentation. In the 1930s it was re-functioned by the Nazis into the center of fascist oppression, and in the aftermath of World War II was famously torn apart by the post-war division of Germany and its despised symbol, the Berlin Wall. As capitol of the United Germany, Berlin continues to transform itself, yet maintains its status as a charismatic and historically important Weltmetropol. This course is an interdisciplinary investigation into major epochs in the history of these two great cities, emphasizing in particular the cultural production during these epochs, such as literature, thought, cinema, and material culture. Students will find this a helpful bridge course to upper-level courses in German Studies, and as excellent preparation for the German study abroad program in Berlin and Vienna. Conducted in German. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): GERM 305 , a placement test, or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 308 - Introduction to German Studies

    This course prepares students for upper-level courses in German Studies through the critical investigation of important political, social and aesthetic topics in the context of German cultural history. Such topics include the tension between the German Kulturnation and the political nation, the economic and philosophical critique offered by socialism, imperialism as discourse and political tool, the aesthetic revolution of modernism in the arts, and the debacle of fascism and the Holocaust. In addition to historical texts, students will read literary and autobiographical texts, view films, and examine a number of examples of material culture from a variety of periods. Conducted in German. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: GERM 305 , placement test, or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 327 - Darwin/Nietzsche/Freud

    Cross-Listed as PHIL 283.
    We all have values; but what are they based on? Perhaps no two thinkers have asked this question as persistently and approached it with such intrepid originality as Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud. Writing in an age when religious belief had lost credence as a foundation for ethics, Nietzsche and Freud confronted the groundlessness of value systems while recognizing the impossibility of living without them. Both were reacting to Darwin’s discovery of natural selection, which dispelled nature’s divine aura and inaugurated what Nietzsche would call the “death of God.” The course explores the challenges to value judgments in the wake of Darwin and attempted solutions to them, centering on the four domains of ethics, subjectivity, aesthetics, and cultural value. Readings will include excerpts from Darwin’s The Origin of Species; Nietzsche’s The Genealogy of Morals, The Gay Science, and the texts posthumously published as The Will to Power; Freud’s Totem and Taboo, Civilization and Its Discontents, and Beyond the Pleasure Principle; as well as other works. Alternate years. Course cross-listed with PHIL 283 . (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 337 - Dead White Men

    Today we often hear people dismiss the Western (mostly European) philosophical tradition as a bunch of “dead white men.” In other words, the argument goes, these thinkers harbored such passe notions as universal truths, a universal subject, and an individual in total control of itself and endowed with a pure reason unadulterated by rhetoric, imagination, fiction, and politics. Why should we bother with “dead white men” now that we understand that truth depends on historical context, that the self is decentered by the unconscious, that identity is constituted by gender, race, class, and other cultural factors, that truth is linked to power, and that ideology is omnipresent? Unfortunately, this all-too-familiar attitude overlooks its own faulty presupposition: it presumes a clear-cut break between philosophical tradition and contemporary thought, as if contemporary thought had no tradition out of which it emerged and could, therefore, merely discard what preceded it. Hence the popularity of phrases like “philosophy is dead.” It is all the more ironic to see this attitude prevail in the West at the very moment that multiculturalism has become our cause celebre: all cultural traditions are supposed to be “respected,” except the West’s own tradition. (Perhaps as a new way for the West to reinstate surreptitiously its superiority as the sole culture with no tradition?) This course pursues a close reading of texts by various “dead white men” as the unconscious (i.e., repressed and, for that matter, all the more powerful) undercurrent of contemporary thought. Assigned texts will include: Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Pascal, Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Marx, as well as texts by twentieth-century thinkers that stress the dependence of contemporary thought on philosophy. No pre-knowledge required; all readings in English. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 360 - Proseminar in German Studies

    Changing German Studies topics such as: Desire, Reason and Power in Modernity; Modernity and the Unconscious; German Nationalism and its Legacy; Kafka and German Expressionism; Karl Marx and the Development of Communism; German Political Theater; Nietzsche: Romantic, Modern, Postmodern; The Comical Effects of Kafka and Kleist. Students may register up to two times for courses numbered 360, provided a different topic is offered. May be taught in German or in English. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 363 - Romanticism

    Starting with Pre-romanticism and the Sturm und Drang, students in this course explore the writings of Goethe, Schiller, Hölderlin, Kleist and the members of the Romantic School (the Schlegels, Tieck, Clemens and Bettina Brentano, Karoline von Günderrode, Eichendorff and others). The course considers the effects of the Napoleonic wars on German literary culture as well as the influence of German Romanticism on the later romanticisms of France, England, Italy and on both the American transcendentalists and Edgar Allan Poe. Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s):   or study abroad or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s):  may be taken concurrently. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 364 - The Birth of Modern Germany

    This course explores German literature and thought during the Industrial Revolution as well as concomitant social and political events, the creation of the customs union, the drive for national unity and for a constitutional guarantee of civil rights, the revolutions of 1848 and the Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels. We will critique the concept of realism and the project of representing reality in the arts. Among the thinkers and writers considered are Nietzsche, Heine, Droste-Hülshoff, von Ebner Eschenbach, Mörike, Keller, Storm and Gerhart Hauptmann (whose play “The Weavers” dramatizes the social effects of automation in the 1840s). Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s):   (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 365 - Modernism and the Avant-Garde

    The course will be framed by an exploration of the terms modernism, avant garde and, implicitly, postmodernism, all of which reflect differing (though sometimes overlapping) understandings of the relation between “high” art and mass culture. Similarly all are intertwined with historical, political, and economic developments, whether a world war, totalitarianism, or the influence of consumer capitalism. Proceeding from this reciprocal relationship, we will explore various aspects of the cultures of modernism and the avant-garde in the German-speaking world. Topics will include: expressionism and Kafka, Dada and surrealism, the “New Objectivity” and rise of cinema in the Weimar Republic, Brecht’s epic theater, “high” modernism of figures like Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Else Lasker Schüler, culture criticism (e.g., Theodor Adorno’s theory of modernism) and questions of canonization (the dominance of “high” culture in schools, universities, and museums). Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s):   (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 366 - Postwar Germany

    The course will begin with an overview of National Socialism as a basis for understanding the cultural leap that Germany undertook following World War II. It will examine issues of Vergangenheitsbewältigung (coming to terms with the past), the economic miracle in West Germany, and the evolution and collapse of the German Democratic Republic. The course will conclude with opportunities and problems generated by reunification. We will look at texts by writers such as Handke, Kroetz, Plenzdorf, Strauß, Rinser, Morgner, Bachmann, and Wolf, as well as films and other media. Taught in German. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s):   (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 488 - Senior Seminar

    Designed as a capstone experience in German studies, the seminar brings together fundamental questions engaged by the field of German studies, and enhances students’ understanding of the theories and methodologies informing contemporary scholarship. Part of the seminar will be devoted to study of an aspect of German studies; students will then conduct independent research, which will serve as the basis of class discussions during the latter part of the semester. Changing topics may include: Constructing National Identity; Radicalism and Conservatism in Modernism; Goethe’s Faust; Centrality and Marginality in German Culture; Translingual Interventions: Migration and Cultural Identity in Contemporary Germany, Stardom and Charisma. Taught in German. Every year. Prerequisite(s):   (4 Credits)
  

  • GERM 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)

Hispanic Studies
  

  • HISP 101 - Elementary Spanish I

    Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. For admission into HISP 102 , students must have completed HISP 101, or its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 102 - Elementary Spanish II

    Pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. Three class hours a week plus one hour of tutorial. Minimal introduction to history and culture of hispanophone countries. For admission into HISP 203, students must have completed HISP 102, or its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 101  with C- or better. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 110 - Accelerated Beginning Spanish

    Accelerated Spanish 110 meets the goals of Elementary Spanish I and II (HISP 101  and HISP 102 ) in one semester. It covers pronunciation, grammar essentials, conversation and reading. This course is appropriate for students with significant prior experience in Spanish or another appropriate language and for students who are highly self-motivated and able to learn foreign languages quickly. Successful completion allows enrollment in Intermediate Spanish. Students will not receive credit for this course if they’ve previously taken or been awarded credit for HISP 101  and/or HISP 102 . Registration in the course is contingent on instructor’s approval. Three class hours a week plus two hours of tutorial. For admission into HISP 203  or HISP 220 , students must have completed HISP 110, or its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission. (5 Credits)
  

  • HISP 111 - Accel Elementary Portuguese

    Portuguese Courses Intensive instruction in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Portuguese. Brazilian usage emphasized. This course is appropriate for students who are highly self-motivated and able to learn foreign languages quickly. Exceptions to these guidelines may be made with the instructor’s approval. Successful completion allows enrollment in in the Portuguese language  . Three class hours a week plus tutorial. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): High intermediate or advanced skills in Spanish or another Romance language or previous work in Portuguese. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 203 - Intermediate Spanish I

    Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. For admission into HISP 204 , students must have completed HISP 203, or its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 102  with C- or better. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 204 - Intermediate Spanish II

    Intermediate Spanish extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish. Formal introduction to history and culture of Hispanophone countries. Prerequisites: For admission into 204, students must have completed HISP 203 , or its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C-. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 203  with C- or better. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 220 - Accel Intermediate Spanish

    Accelerated Spanish 220 meets the goals of Intermediate Spanish I and II (HISP 203  and HISP 204 ) in one semester. It extends and deepens awareness and use of linguistic functions in Spanish, and it introduces the history and culture of Hispanophone countries. This course is appropriate for students with significant prior experience in Spanish and for students who are highly self-motivated and able to learn foreign languages quickly. Successful completion allows enrollment in 300-level courses in Spanish. Students will not receive credit for this course if they’ve previously taken or been awarded credit for HISP 203  and/or HISP 204 . Three class hours per week plus two hours of tutorial. For admission into any Hispanic Studies 300 or 400 level course, students must have completed HISP 220, or its equivalent, with a minimum grade of C. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (5 Credits)
  

  • HISP 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 305 - Introduction to Hispanic Studies: Oral and Written Expression

    Primarily designed to improve oral communication and to strengthen the student’s written proficiency and his or her awareness of grammar intricacies. In relation to writing, it serves as a bridge to upper-level courses. Conversations and compositions are based on cultural and literary topics. Class activities vary according to the instructor but usually include five to fifteen minute presentations, interviews with native speakers, commentary on videos and movies, short stories, plays and short novels, writing strategies, and self-correction exercises. It often involves extensive reading appropriate to the level. Prerequisite: HISP 204 , HISP 220 , or consent of the instructor. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 204, 220 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 307 - Introduction to the Analysis of Hispanic Texts

    This course presents the student with essential tools for the critical analysis of a broad range of topics and forms of cultural production (literature, cinema, art, e-texts, etc) in the Hispanic world. It also teaches the student advanced language skills in writen composition and public oral presentation. Prerequisite: HISP 305 . Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 308 - Introduction to U.S. Latino Studies

    Cross-Listed as LATI 308.
    This course provides an interdisciplinary discussino of the Latino experience in the United States with a focus on Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban-Americans. Using fiction, poetry, films and critical essays, we will examine issues of race and ethnicity, language, identity, gender and sexuality, politics, and immigration. Students will further engage with the Latino population of the Twin Cities by working with a local community organization. Prerequisite: HISP 305  or consent of the instructor. Course cross-listed with American Studies and Latin American Studies. Offered every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 309 - Intro to Hispanic Linguistics

    Cross-Listed as LING 309.
    A linguistic survey of the Spanish language aimed at improving pronunciation and increasing comprehension of the structure of the language, deepening students’ understanding of the sound system, word formation, grammar and meaning. Study will emphasize phonetics and provide an introduction to transcription, phonology, morphology and syntax, as well as provide an overview of linguistic change and geographic variation. Prerequisite: HISP 305  or consent of instructor. Every year. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 331 - Luso-Brazilian Voices: Conversations and Composition

    Portuguese Courses Contemporary Brazil and Portugal are sites of profound and exciting cultural expression and social change. Luso-Brazilian Voices explores some of the socio-political pressures that have led to a modern renaissance in writing, popular music, cinema, as well as the fusion of genres made possible by today’s digital technologies. A systematic review of these cultural expressions provides the context for students to practice and refine their oral and written Portuguese skills. Taught in Portuguese. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Macalester College two-year foreign language requirement and can be applied toward the major/minor in Hispanic Studies. Prerequisite: either HISP 111  or its equivalent and instructor’s permission. Three class hours per week plus tutorial. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 111 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 381 - Transnational Latin America

    Cross-Listed as INTL and LATI 381.
    This course examines critical and primary literatures concerning the transnational, hemispheric, Atlantic, and Pacific cultures that have intersected in Latin America since the early colonial era, with a particular focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Alternate years. Cross-listed with INTL 381  and LATI 381  (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 391 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (1 Credits)
  

  • HISP 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 414 - Here and There: Superando Límites/Crossing Boundaries

    Living an identity that is multipositional is a familiar reality for many people in the 21st century. The seventeenth century in the Hispanic world reveals surprisingly diverse and complex societies in which literature - and sometimes life itself - provided a space for trying on different social clothes, so to speak, in an exploration of early modern identity. This course will allow students to enjoy prose, drama, poetry and historiography from both Spain and Spanish America and to witness how writers from both sides of the Atlantic were pushing aesthetic and societal limits of religion, ethnicity and gender in their writing. We will be viewing Baroque art from Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and colonial Mexico and Peru, and will also read some pertinent critical perspectives that will help enrich our readings of the literature. To bring the plays to life, students will select fragments of dramas to “rescript” and perform for their classmates. Prerequisites: HISP 307  or permission of instructor. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 415 - Cultureal Resistance and Survival: Indigenous and African Peoples in Early Spanish America

    Cross-Listed as INTL and LATI 415.
    In the Old World, Spain defined its national identity by locating its “others” in Jews, conversos, Muslims, moriscos, Turks, gypsies, pirates and Protestants. In the New World, Spaniards employed many of the same discursive and legal tactics - along with brute force - to subject Amerindian and African peoples to their will and their cultural norms. But indigenous and African populations in the Americas actively countered colonization. They rejected slavery and cultural imposition through physical rebellion, the use of strategies of cultural preservation and the appropriation of phonetic writing, which they in turn wielded against European hegemony. We will examine a fascinating corpus of indigenous pictographic codexes, architecture, myths, and histories and letters of resistance, along with a rich spectrum of texts in which peoples of African descent affirm their own subjectivity in opposition to slavery and cultural violence. What will emerge for students is a complex, heterogeneous vision of the conquest and early colonization in which non-European voices speak loudly on their own behalf. Cross-listed with LATI 415  and INTL 415 . Prerequisites: HISP 307  or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 416 - Mapping the New World: Exploration, Encounters, and Disasters

    Cross-Listed as INTL and LATI 416.
    Europeans were by no means the first peoples to explore new territories and human populations. Renaissance scientific methodology, however, led European travelers to meticulously document each New World encounter in writing and develop new tools with which to navigate and represent space, devices that subsequently became weapons of colonial domination. But as Nature and indigenous populations refused to be subjected to European epistemology, failure and disaster were frequent events: shipwrecks left Old World survivors stranded among unknown lands and peoples in the Americas; Amerindians rejected the imposition of a foreign culture and religion, murdering colonists and missionaries; Africans rebelled against slavery and escaped to mountains and jungles to form autonomous communities. An examination of maps, exploration logs, missionary histories, travel literature, historiography and colonial documents will provide the foundation for this course on the ambivalent reality of the Old World’s encounter with the Americas, in which Europeans were often the losers. Cross-listed with LATI 416  and INTL 416 . Prerequisites: HISP 307  or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 417 - El Quijote as Timeless Text

    Miguel de Cervante’s El ingenioso Don Quijote de la Mancha is one of the most beloved and influential literary texts in all of world literature. In this course, students will not only engage in a careful and delightful reading of the entire text, but will also examine limitations and literary creations inspired through time by the classic. In order to understand how Quijote was received according to historical moment, we will explore critical perspectives on the text from across the centuries. Students will enjoy myriad artistic representations of Don Quijote and view and critique contemporary musical and filmic productions inspired by the text. Prerequisites: HISP 307  or permission of instructor. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 419 - “Neither Saints Nor Sinners”: Women Writers of the Early Modern Hispanic World

    Sixteenth and seventeenth century women writers were in constant dialogue with their male counterparts and dedicated much of their energy to debunking myths of female purity, passivity and ignorance. To this end, they created female protagonists of great strength and integrity. Exploring themes such as life in the convent, the mujer varonil and the mujer vestida de hombre, we will look at many peninsular as well as New World women authors who were busy challenging both social and aesthetic norms in their writing. Prerequisites: HISP 307 , or permission of instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 420 - One Hundred Years of Plenitude: Modern and Postmodern Hispanic Fiction

    AREA 2: Modern Hispanic Voices The rise of modern fiction produced a series of remarkable novels in Latin America and Spain all throughout the 20th century and into the present. The course will focus primarily on the Latin American “Boom” from the 1960s onwards. We will also study the appearance and enduring presence of postmodernism in Hispanic fiction. The course refines the analysis of literary works from a variety of perspectives (historical, political, social, ethical, aesthetic, etc.) and provides a comprehensive view of the evolution of Hispanic narrative from the dawn of modernity to the present. It targets those students who enjoy literature and believe in the pleasure of the text. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 421 - Romantics, Moderns and Avant-Gardists

    AREA 2: Modern Hispanic Voices The course offers a panorama of Spanish culture from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the Civil War in 1936. It focuses on the evolution of literature and the arts during the periods of Romanticism, Realism, Modernism and the Avant-Garde, in an attempt to describe the faces of modernity in Spain. Authors that are usually studied include José Zorrilla, Rosalía de Castro, Benito Pérez Galdós, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Miguel de Unamuno, Ramón María del Valle Includeán, José Ortega y Gasset, Luis Buñuel, and Federico Garcí­a Lorca. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 422 - Modern Hispanic Novel and the Visual Arts

    AREA 2: Modern Hispanic Voices The course offers an interdisciplinary approach to narrative that focuses on the cooperation between the written and the visual text. One example of this cooperation is how nineteenth-century painting influenced the novel. Another example deals with cinematic adaptations of narratives. We also consider the perennial dilemma of literal versus personal interpretation. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 425 - Dictators, Revolutions and Insurrections

    AREA 2: Modern Hispanic Voices The course explores modern Hispanic cultural production in response to dictators, revolutions, and socio-political repression. Students read a variety of contemporary authors and analyze how they represent social realities in discourse that reflects and informs societal changes. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 426 - Parody in the Postmodern Hispanic World

    AREA 2: Modern Hispanic Voices Western societies and literary traditions use parody to measure, shape, and change cultural values and identities. Parody is considered to be an amorphous genre that adapts itself and evolves in time, along with the cultural environments in which it exists. This course offers students the opportunity to examine the concept of parody and its application to specific narrative texts produced in the Hispanic world during its postmodern era. Texts examined include fiction and non-fiction, cinematic, and other multimedia arts. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 427 - Dramatic Words: Hispanic Theater and Poetry

    This course explores representative plays and poems from diverse authors and periods of Latin America, Spain, and/or the United States. An important component of this class will be an examination of how theatre and poetry can shape individual and national consciousness. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of instructor. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 430 - Adv Spanish Grammar: Meaning and Communication

    AREA 3: An overview of the intricacies of advanced Spanish grammar, providing extensive oral and written practice to improve students’ grammatical accuracy as well as their overall understanding of the structure of the language. Prerequisite: HISP 305 , HISP 309  (or LING 309 ), or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305, 309 (LING 309) or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 431 - Spanish in the Workplace

    AREA 3: Language, Linguistics and Community The course provides the student with a working knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures as related to the bilingual workplace in the United States and abroad. Emphasis is placed on such fields as health care and medicine, legal matters and law enforcement, social services, and business. Students pursue individual interests in specific career areas with a service learning component. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 433 - Translation: Theory/Practice

    AREA 3: Language, Linguistics and Community This discussion/writing course explores certain contemporary translation theories that guide the practice of translation of various kinds of texts, including, but not limited to, literature, film, propaganda, advertising, and commerce. The primary goal, however, is to produce high quality translations of a wide variety of texts. Students work in Spanish and/or Portuguese and English. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 435 - History of Spanish Language

    Cross-Listed as LING 435.
    An overview of Modern Spanish as it has developed over time. Course will trace the historical evolution of the most salient phonological, morpho-syntactic and lexical traits of Modern Spanish and will include study of the origins of American Spanish. Students will also be introduced to some of the principal theories of language change. Prerequisite: HISP 309  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 309. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 436 - Spanish Dialectology

    Cross-Listed as LING 437.
    A survey of modern dialectal variations of Spanish that includes examination of American Spanish dialects as well as those of the Iberian Peninsula. Sociolinguistic issues and historical aspects of dialect variation and study will be addressed, along with other extralinguistic factors. Through this course, students will be provided an introduction to theories of language change, as well as the history of the language, and will gain a broad understanding of the different varieties of Modern Spanish. Prerequisite: HISP 309  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 309 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 437 - Applied Linguistics: Spanish Second Language Acquisition

    Cross-Listed as LING 437.
    An overview of research projects on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language. Students will learn about the theoretical approaches used in these studies as well as the effects of various pedagogical approaches on the development of Spanish interlanguage systems. While the focus of the course is on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language, students will gain a broad and useful understanding of different pedagogical issues directly related to the acquisition/learning process(es) of other second languages. Prerequisite: HISP 309  or consent of instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 309 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 442 - Nation and Identity in the Hispanic World

    AREA 4: Hispanic Peoples and Cultures: Interdisciplinary Approaches An examination of the origins and issues surrounding the formation and the evolution of nation-building in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. Past and current movements and allegiances are seen through the writings of key political, social, and philosophical authors. Such issues as regional autonomy in Spain, indigenous initiatives in Latin America, the Chicano movement in the U.S., trade agreements, etc., are considered from early colonization through imperial expansion to present-day globalization. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 443 - The Reality of Contemporary Spain: Challenges and Dilemmas

    AREA 4: Hispanic Peoples and Cultures: Interdisciplinary Approaches This course presents an overview of the evolution of life in Spain since the death of Franco, through the socialist period and Spain’s entry into the European Union until today. Art, music, literature and film will serve as the basis for lectures and discussions of some of Spain’s current challenges and achievements, namely, unemployment, immigration, language and identity, terrorism, and the impact of the Euro on the economy and on everyday life. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 444 - The Family as History: The Stories of US Latinos

    Cross-Listed as AMST 444.
    AREA 4: Hispanic Peoples and Cultures: Interdisciplinary Approaches The course will examine and compare the stories of Latinas/os in the U.S. as told by themselves. Students will read authors of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Mexican-American origin. We will place a special emphasis on practices and values held both here and in the cultures of origin. The course will cover such subjects as family, social and economic struggles, individual aspirations and spiritual needs. The course will highlight language issues and use film to complement the readings. Prerequisite: HISP 307  or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Cross-listed with AMST 444 . Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 446 - Constructions of a Female Killer

    Cross-Listed as LATI and WGSS 446.
    The rise in femicide across Latin America, most shockingly exhibited in the city of Juarez, Mexico, has resulted in broad discussions of women’s relationship with violence. However, what happens when the traditional paradigm is inverted and we explore women as perpetrators, rather than victims, of violence? This class will dialogue with selected Latin American and Latino narratives (including novels, short stories, films, and newspapers) constituting different representations of women who kill. Prerequisite: HISP 307 . Offered alternate years. Course crossed listed as LATI 446  and WGSS 446 . Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 488 - Senior Seminar

    The senior seminar is a capstone course that explores in depth a shifting field of topics. It helps students relate the subjects they have studied in their major field and assists students in demonstrating their familiarity with Hispanic cultures and in methods of analysis and presentation, culminating in the preparation and presentation of a major research project. It is primarily a discussion course that relies heavily on individual as well as collective effort. Required for Hispanic Studies majors. Category varies. Prerequisite: HISP 307  plus at least two literature courses offered in the Department of Hispanic Studies or consent of the instructor. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 plus at least two HISP literature courses or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • HISP 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)

History
  

  • HIST 100 - Discovering World History

    An introductory survey treating all periods, regions, and peoples, but focusing on contact and exchange between empires, civilizations, and cultures as peoples encountered one another throughout history in a process which accelerated dramatically at the beginning of the modern era and ultimately made the very activity of studying world history possible in our own time. Courses numbered 100-199 are introductory in material or approach; they are appropriate for any student, but particularly first year students. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • HIST 109 - January in China

    This introductory level course uses historical frameworks and methodology to explore China in January. Through readings, lectures, site visits and discussion, the students will be introduced to the major changes in Chinese government, society, economy and culture from the earliest times to the present day. Visiting Chinese cities such as Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and/or Hong Kong for about two weeks, the students will also experience the Chinese way of life through tasting Chinese food, conducting interactive contacts with their Chinese peers, and exercising close-up observation of social, economic and cultural activities in China. There is no prerequisite for this course, but students are required to work on a research project on a topic of their own choice. Offered occasionally. (2 Credits)
  

  • HIST 110 - Introduction to European History

    A one semester introduction to the study of European history focusing on a selected period; designed primarily for lower division students who have no previous college-level background in this general field. Courses numbered 100-199 are introductory in material or approach; they are appropriate for any student, but particularly first year students. Every year. (4 Credits)
 

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