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LATI 281 - The Andes: Race, Region, Nation Cross-Listed as HIST 281
This course provides a survey of Andean history with an emphasis upon the formation of collective identities. Class discussion will treat continuities and divergences between the Andean colonial and post-colonial experiences, especially the intersection between racial and regional tensions and their impact upon the emergence and construction of nation-states. Recent topics explored have included the role of landscape in Andean culture, Incan and neo-Incan cultural mythologies, the conflation of racial and class identities in the twentieth century, violence and guerrilla movements, urbanization, and the various shades of indigenismo. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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LATI 282 - Latin America: Art and Nation Cross-Listed as HIST 282
This course presents an historical overview of the interaction between artists, the state, and national identity in Latin America. After an introduction to the import of images to crafting collective identities during the colonial era and the 19th century, we will focus on the 20th century. Topics to be discussed include the depiction of race, allegorical landscapes and architectures, the art of revolution, and countercultures. Multiple genres will be explored with an emphasis on the visual arts, architecture, and popular music. No prerequisites. Alternate years (4 Credits)
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LATI 283 - Amazon: A Cultural History Cross-Listed as
This course traces depiction of the Amazon rainforest from the 16th century to the present with an emphasis on three central allegories - the Amazon as cultural crossroads; the Amazon as untapped economic resource; and the Amazon as a-historical paradise (or hell). This course seeks to contextualize the rhetorical process of image-making in “the Amazon, ” highlighting the contingency of history, discourse, and violence in this process. Besides introducing students to the specific history of cultural representations of the forest, the class seeks to draw resonances between historical discourses and contemporary views of the forest. Moreover, it seeks to add to the college’s commitment to sustainability by considering the culturally contingent nature of this term in an arena often thought of as “pristine” despite the extensive human history of interaction with the forest. Given the interlacing of these cultural histories within specific economic development models, the course will not only add to the offerings in History and Latin American Studies, but also count toward the International Development concentration. Every other year. (4 Credits)
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LATI 286 - Media and Cultural Studies of Latin America Cross-Listed as INTL 286 and MCST 286
This course explores cultural and media industries and texts - including folktales, art, performance, sport, film, and television - within their socio-political and historical context in Latin America. Organized around case studies that will allow us to apply learned cultural theories and methodologies to specific texts and historical moments, this class is imagined as a cultural studies “laboratory” in which we will collectively investigate varied topics in the field. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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LATI 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LATI 307 - Introduction to the Analysis of Hispanic Texts Cross-Listed as HISP 307
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 written composition and public oral presentation. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305 (4 Credits)
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LATI 308 - Introduction to U.S. Latino Studies Cross-Listed as and
Provides an interdisciplinary discussion of the Latina/o 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305 or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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LATI 322 - Culture and Global Capitalism Cross-Listed as INTL 322 and MCST 322
From the colonial sugar plantations of the Caribbean and new continental tastes for sweets, to Ford’s mass production lines and Fordist mass consumption, to Sony’s multinationally produced video technology and Sonyism’s transnational networks of information societies, to Google and YouTube today, the worlds of capitalism and culture have been closely intertwined. This class will study forms of global economic exchange, and their associated systems of international relations, cultural texts, and popular resistances. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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LATI 323 - Economic Restructuring in Latin America Cross-Listed as ECON 323 and INTL 323
This course uses economic principles to examine the transition from Import Substitution Industrialization to trade liberalization in Latin America. The goal of the course is to understand the economic antecedents to free trade as well as the resulting impact on workers and resource allocation. The course also addresses peripheral aspects of economic restructuring, such as the drug trade, migration, and the maquiladora industry. Requires an Economics 200 level course from the Group A electives, Economics 221 preferred. Offered every year. Prerequisite(s): One 200 level Economics course, ECON 221 preferred. (4 Credits)
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LATI 341 - Comparative Social Movements
Comparative study of social movements in Latin America and other world regions. This research seminar engages several major theories that attempt to explain the origins and development of movements struggling for subsistence rights, labor rights, gender and sexuality rights, social rights, and racial and ethnic rights. The course focuses principally on Latin American movements, but also engages cases from the United States and Europe through an examination of transnational advocacy networks and global activism. POLI 140 recommended. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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LATI 381 - Transnational Latin Americas Cross-Listed as INTL 381 and HIST 381
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 (4 Credits)
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LATI 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LATI 415 - Cultural Resistance and Survival: Indigenous and African Peoples in Early Spanish America Cross-Listed as HISP 415 and INTL 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. This course satisfies the Area 1 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP 307 or consent of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LATI 416 - Mapping the New World: Exploration, Encounters, and Disasters Cross-Listed as HISP 416 and INTL 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. This course satisfies the Area 1 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LATI 422 - Modern Hispanic Novel and the Visual Arts Cross-Listed as
We use an interdisciplinary approach to narrative that focuses on the cooperation between the written and the visual text. For example, how did nineteenth-century painting influenced the novel? Or, what are the connections between cinematic adaptations of narratives? We also consider the perennial dilemma of literal versus personal interpretation. This course satisfies the Area 2 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): or or consent of instructor (4 Credits)
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LATI 436 - Spanish Dialectology Cross-Listed as and
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. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP 309 or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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LATI 446 - Constructions of a Female Killer Cross-Listed as HISP 446 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. This course satisfies the Area 4 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): HISP 307 or or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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LATI 488 - Senior Seminar
An integrative, research-oriented capstone which gathers senior majors of diverse regional and disciplinary focuses during the final semester. A faculty convener will integrate a schedule of issue-area seminars, faculty methods and topics presentations, talks by visiting speakers, and student reports on research projects. The course culminates in a lengthy final paper. Every spring. (4 Credits)
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LATI 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LATI 601 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Approval of program director and permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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LATI 602 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Approval of program director and permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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LATI 603 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Approval of program director and permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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LATI 604 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual or small group study for advanced students on a subject not available through regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Approval of program director and permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LATI 611 - Independent Project
An opportunity for advanced students to pursue an independent research project of some scale under the supervision of a sponsoring faculty member. Such a project must begin with a brief written proposal to the faculty supervisor and the program director. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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LATI 612 - Independent Project
An opportunity for advanced students to pursue an independent research project of some scale under the supervision of a sponsoring faculty member. Such a project must begin with a brief written proposal to the faculty supervisor and the program director. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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LATI 613 - Independent Project
An opportunity for advanced students to pursue an independent research project of some scale under the supervision of a sponsoring faculty member. Such a project must begin with a brief written proposal to the faculty supervisor and the program director. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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LATI 614 - Independent Project
An opportunity for advanced students to pursue an independent research project of some scale under the supervision of a sponsoring faculty member. Such a project must begin with a brief written proposal to the faculty supervisor and the program director. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LATI 621 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
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LATI 622 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
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LATI 623 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
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LATI 624 - Internship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
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LATI 634 - Preceptorship
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)
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LATI 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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LATI 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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LATI 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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LATI 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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Linguistics |
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LING 100 - Introduction to Linguistics
The aim of this course is to make you aware of the complex organization and systematic nature of language, the primary means of human communication. In a sense, you will be studying yourself, since you are a prime example of a language user. Most of your knowledge of language, however, is unconscious, and the part of language that you can describe is largely the result of your earlier education, which may have given you confused, confusing, or misleading notions about language. This course is intended to clarify your ideas about language and bring you to a better understanding of its nature. By the end of the course you should be familiar with some of the terminology and techniques of linguistic analysis and be able to apply this knowledge to the description of different languages. There are no prerequisites, but this course is the prerequisite for almost every higher level course within the linguistics major. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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LING 103 - Advertising and Propaganda
North Americans on the whole are far more exposed to commercial advertising, arguably the most sophisticated propaganda in human history, than to the cruder versions we imbibe in church and school, or associate with Nazi Germany or Orwell’s 1984. On this subject, we are jaded experts: hip to the “white noise” on TV, on the internet, and in glossy magazines. Yet even with TiVo, we are unable to tune it out completely. The main purpose of this course is to apply the concepts and techniques of linguistic semantics to the analysis of advertising and the ideology which it both nurtures and reflects. What is the semiotic function of Ronald MacDonald? Why did so many otherwise rational Americans once believe that the person most likely to blow up the world was Muammar (Who?) Khaddafy? What are the propaganda consequences of the collapse of the Evil Empire? Why are we fascinated by Brad Pitt and bored by Cesar (Who?) Chavez? What is the role of propaganda in creating the cult of beauty? Why are advertisements which make fun of themselves so effective? Why is war propaganda almost always more effective than anti-war propaganda? Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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LING 104 - The Sounds of Language
Nearly all natural languages are spoken. Biological properties of the human ear, pharynx, larynx, tongue, and lung impose limits on the sounds of human languages, which can be studied from both a biological and an acoustic point of view. In this course you will be trained to produce and recognize (almost) all the sounds which human languages make use of, and to develop a systematic way of analyzing and recording them. Since sounds are perceived as well as produced, you will also be introduced to the acoustic analysis of speech, learning how acoustic signals of frequency, amplitude, and duration are translated into visible, quantifiable images. You will learn the art of decoding these spectrograms into sounds and words and sentences. The linguistics laboratory contains several different programs for practicing and listening to sounds from many of the world’s languages. This course is recommended for students of foreign languages, drama, music and anyone who wants to become more aware of their (and other people’s) pronunciation. Every fall. (4 Credits)
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LING 150 - Language and Gender in Japanese Society Cross-Listed as and
Japanese is considered to be a gendered language in the sense that women and men speak differently from each other. Male characters in Japanese animation often use “boku” or “ore” to refer to themselves, while female characters often use “watashi” or “atashi.” When translated into Japanese, Hermione Granger (a female character in the Harry Potter series) ends sentences with soft-sounding forms, while Harry Potter and his best friend Ron use more assertive forms. Do these fictional representations reflect reality? How are certain forms associated with femininity or masculinity? Do speakers of Japanese conform to the norm or rebel against it? These are some of the questions discussed in this course. Students will have opportunities to learn about the history of gendered language, discover different methodologies in data collections, and find out about current discourse on language and gender. Offered alternate years. (4 Credits)
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LING 175 - Sociolinguistics Cross-Listed as SOCI 175
Sociolinguistics is the study of the social language variation inevitable in all societies, be they closed and uniform or diverse and multicultural. Language and culture are so closely tied that it is nearly impossible to discuss language variation without also understanding its relation to culture. As humans, we judge each other constantly on the basis of the way we talk, we make sweeping generalizations about people’s values and moral worth solely on the basis of the language they speak. Diversity in language often stands as a symbol of ethnic and social diversity. If someone criticizes our language we feel they are criticizing our inmost self. This course introduces students to the overwhelming amount of linguistic diversity in the United States and elsewhere, while at the same time making them aware of the cultural prejudices inherent in our attitude towards people who speak differently from us. The class involves analysis and discussion of the readings, setting the stage for exploration assignments, allowing students to do their own research on linguistic diversity. (4 Credits)
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LING 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LING 200 - English Syntax
This course deals with the formal properties of discourse organization above the word level. Using local English as our test case, we introduce and refine the conceptual apparatus of theoretical syntax: syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic categories, the ways they are coded in English, phrase structure rules and recursion, semantic and pragmatic motivations for formal structures, movement rules, anaphora, and dependence relations. Some properties of English are (probable) language universals. (4 Credits)
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LING 201 - Historical Linguistics
Languages are constantly changing. The English written by Chaucer 600 years ago is now very difficult to understand without annotation, not to mention anything written a few centuries before that. This course investigates the nature of language change, how to determine a language’s history, its relationship to other languages and the search for common ancestors or “proto-languages.” We will discuss changes at various linguistic levels: sound change, lexical change, syntactic change and changes in word meaning over time. Although much of the work done in this field involves Indo-European languages, we will also look at change in many other language families. This is a practical course, most of class time will be spent DOING historical linguistics, rather than talking about it. We will be looking at data sets from many different languages and trying to make sense of them. In the cases where we have examples of many related languages, we will try to reconstruct what the parent language must have looked like. Prerequisite(s): LING 100 or LING 104 (4 Credits)
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LING 202 - Origins/Evolution of Language
In 1870, the Linguistic Society of Paris decreed that all papers on the topic of the origin of speech were inadmissible. In recent years, speculations about the evolutions of language have become respectable once again, as attested by the number of international conferences on the topic, and journals devoted to it. Although we are only a little closer to a description of “proto-human” than we were back in 1870, it is now universally recognized that there are no primitive languages, and that neither the comparative method of historical linguistics nor internal reconstruction can allow us to reconstruct the earliest human languages (although they still allow us to make inferences about Proto-Indo-European and other ancient extinct languages). But there have been advances in our understanding of the neurological substrate for linguistic ability, communication in (some) other species, and in the application of the uniformitarian hypothesis: the processes we now observe in different kinds of language change are themselves capable of producing all the recognized “design features” of human language out of earlier structures in which these features are lacking. Prerequisite(s): LING 100 or LING 301 (4 Credits)
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LING 204 - Experimental Linguistics
This course is the natural extension of the Sounds of Language course, as well as the prerequisite to the capstone course in the cognitive track. Students learn how to conduct linguistic research from the bottom up, from forming a hypothesis to constructing word and sentence lists for elicitation, or stimuli for recognition, to recording speakers, running tests, analyzing the data obtained, and writing up the final research paper. By the end of the semester, students should be familiar with all the equipment in the linguistics laboratory and what kinds of questions each is designed to explore, and to be able to conduct their own independent research. Corequisite(s): LING 104 . Concurrent registration allowed by permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 205 - Phonology
Although all humans are born with the capacity to learn the sounds of any language, part of learning our native language is learning to categorize sounds into groups specific to that language, thereby filtering out many of the actual phonetic distinctions and concentrating only on those that are important. Just as we, as English speakers, may have trouble hearing the difference between the voiced and voiceless click consonants in Zulu, so speakers of other languages may not hear the difference between the vowels in “beat” and “bit,” because this small distinction isn’t important in their language. Phonology is the study of how different languages organize sounds into perceptual categories. In this class we will look at data from a wide variety of different languages, as well as from several dialects of English, including children’s acquisition of a phonological system. Emphasis will be on practical skills in solving problem sets. Prerequisite(s): LING 104 (4 Credits)
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LING 206 - Endangered/Minority Languages
Language loss is accelerating at alarming rates. In fact, Linguists predict that only five percent of the six thousand languages currently spoken in the world are expected to survive into the 22nd century. In this course, we will examine the historical, political, and socio-economic factors behind the endangerment and/or marginalization of languages in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. We will also concentrate on the globalization of English (and other major languages), which plays a primary role in language endangerment and marginalization. Additional topics include: linguistic diversity, language policy, multilingualism (in both nations and individuals), global language conflict, and language revitalization. Students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about these issues by interviewing speakers of an endangered and/or minority language. Offered every third year. (4 Credits)
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LING 225 - 100 Words for Snow: Language and Nature Cross-Listed as ENVI 225
Human beings have an unprecedented ability to shape the environment around them, yet the environment powerfully shapes both individuals and species. Two main questions run throughout this course: 1. How does language influence the way we think about and perceive nature, which in turn influences the way we interact with and shape nature? 2. How has our environment shaped the Language faculty and individual languages? To answer these questions, we’ll start by asking, what is language and what is nature? Then we’ll turn to the way that our environment has impacted the evolution of Language. Next we’ll look at indigenous knowledge as it is encoded by language and the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis, which says that language influences the way we perceive the world. With this as background, we’ll look at the language of environmental discourse. Next, using the metaphor of ecology, we’ll examine languages as if they were organisms and analyze the ecosystems that sustain them. Knowing what makes a healthy language, we’ll look at endangered languages and the connections between linguistic diversity and biodiversity. No prerequisites. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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LING 235 - Communicative Strategies in Japanese Society Cross-Listed as JAPA 235.
This course aims at understanding communicative strategies employed by Japanese speakers. Students of Japanese language often wonder what cultural assumptions and strategies lie behind the language they are studying. In language classrooms such issues are touched upon but never fully explained in the interest of time. This course offers in-depth explorations of the interrelationship between Japanese language and society. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon their own communicative strategies. They will also read about strategies used by American English speakers as a point of comparison. How is gender articulated in Japanese society? Is the so-called feminine speech in Japanese real? If the feminine speech is considered “powerless,” how do women in authoritative positions speak? Problems in U.S.-Japan business and other negotiations are often reported in the popular press. How are they related to how people in each country communicate with one another? Japanese people are supposed to be “polite.” How, to whom, and in what context do they express politeness? Are their politeness strategies markedly different from those of other countries? Students will have opportunities to explore issues such as these. No Japanese language ability required. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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LING 280 - Topics in Linguistic Anthropology Cross-Listed as
Introduces students to linguistic anthropology, one of the four major subfields of the discipline of anthropology. Students will focus on particular topics within linguistic anthropology including: gender, race, sexuality, and identity. May involve fieldwork in the Twin Cities area. Focus will be announced at registration. Offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): or (4 Credits)
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LING 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LING 300 - Linguistic Analysis
The first prerequisite to understanding a linguistic message is the ability to decipher its code. This course is training in the decoding of grammar. Through practice in problem-solving, you will develop expertise in the grammatical systems of a wide sample of the world’s language types. Every fall. Prerequisite(s): LING 100 - Introduction to Linguistics, plus one of LING 200 - Syntax or LING 205 - Phonology. (4 Credits)
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LING 301 - Language and Alienation
We are living in the midst of an “irony epidemic,” where two of the most frequently used expressions in current American English are “like” and “whatever.” Both of these are literally advertisements that words are not the real thing (at best, they are “like” it), and that they don’t matter (since “whatever” you say is equally a matter of indifference). This course takes as its point of departure the sarcasm and irony in spoken American English, and proceeds to an investigation of how the peculiar message of sarcasm (“I don’t mean this”) is conveyed in other languages, and in the media. Not surprisingly, the study of cheap talk connects intimately with aspects of pop culture. More surprising, however, is the idea that the cheapness of talk is not only a currently recognized property of our language, but that it might serve to define the very essence of human language in general and offer insights into the origins and nature of our ability to speak at all. Prerequisite(s): one prior course in Linguistics (4 Credits)
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LING 309 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Cross-Listed as
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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305 or consent of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 335 - Analyzing Japanese Language Cross-Listed as
Our perception is greatly influenced by the language we use. Without knowing, we limit ourselves to thinking that our current perspective is the only way by which to view ourselves and the world. By analyzing Japanese, students can experience perceptual and cultural systems that are different from their own. At the same time, students may also discover that there are certain qualities that are common even in “exotic” languages such as Japanese. What is the function of the topic marker? Why can’t you translate “he is cold” into Japanese word for word? Why are there so many different personal pronouns in Japanese? How do you express your feelings in Japanese? What is the relationship between your identity and gendered speech? This course provides opportunities to discuss these questions that students of Japanese commonly have. Students will also experience examining authentic Japanese data. Japanese Language and Culture majors who are juniors and seniors may count this course as their capstone experience. Offered every three years. Prerequisite(s): JAPA 204 , or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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LING 364 - Philosophy of Language Cross-Listed as
What is language and what is it for? What makes a series of sounds into a meaningful sentence? What makes a sentence true? Why is language always changing? This course will introduce students to ways in which twentieth century philosophers have attempted to provide answers to such questions. Since the philosophy of language has been so crucial to contemporary philosophy, this course also serves as an introduction to philosophical thought from the beginning of twentieth century to the present. Topics will range from more technical problems (theories of meaning, reference and truth; synonymy and analyticity; universals and natural kinds; private languages) to broader issues examining the relationship between language and culture (language games; radical interpretation; social change). Readings typically include writings by Ludwig Wittgenstein, W.V. Quine, John Searle, Donald Davidson, Richard Rorty, Michel Foucault, and bell hooks. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 231 , or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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LING 378 - Psychology of Language Cross-Listed as
An examination of psychological factors that affect the comprehension of oral and written language. Topics include the origin of language, how language can control thought, the role of mutual knowledge in comprehension, and principles that underlie coherence in discourse. Includes readings from psycholinguistics, philosophy, sociolinguistics, gender studies, social psychology, and especially from cognitive psychology. Emphasis is placed on current research methods so that students can design an original study. Spring semester Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 (or PSYC 201 ) and PSYC 242 or two linguistics classes, or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LING 400 - Field Methods in Linguistics
The vast majority of the world’s languages cannot be learned from textbooks or programmed tapes. They have never even been recorded. In this course, which is required for all linguistics majors, students meet with one or more bilingual speakers of a language unknown to them, and attempt by means of elicitation and analysis of texts to understand its structure. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): LING 104 - Sounds of Language, and LING 300 - Linguistic Analysis. (6 Credits)
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LING 435 - History of the Spanish Language Cross-Listed as
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. This course satisfies the Area 3 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): LING 309 or or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 436 - Spanish Dialectology Cross-Listed as
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. This course satisfies the Area 3 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): LING 309 or or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 437 - Applied Linguistics: Spanish Second Language Acquisition Cross-Listed as
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. This course satisfies the Area 3 requirement for the Hispanic & Latin American Studies major. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): LING 309 or or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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LING 611 - Independent Project
Limit of one may be applied toward the major unless the student is carrying out a capstone or an honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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LING 612 - Independent Project
Limit of one may be applied toward the major unless the student is carrying out a capstone or an honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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LING 613 - Independent Project
Limit of one may be applied toward the major unless the student is carrying out a capstone or an honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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LING 614 - Independent Project
Limit of one may be applied toward the major unless the student is carrying out a capstone or an honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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LING 621 - Internship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
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LING 622 - Internship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
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LING 623 - Internship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
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LING 624 - Internship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
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LING 631 - Preceptorship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (1 Credits)
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LING 632 - Preceptorship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (2 Credits)
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LING 633 - Preceptorship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (3 Credits)
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LING 634 - Preceptorship
Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)
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LING 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
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LING 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
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LING 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
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LING 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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MATH 108 - Quantitative Thinking for Policy Analysis Cross-Listed as ECON 108
Students will learn related approaches to collecting, interpreting, and presenting quantitative information in the context of specific public policy issues such as immigration, globalization, discrimination, health care, and environmental issues. The course will build on familiar numerical, statistical, and logical skills. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MATH 116 - Math and Society
Topics course offered for non-majors aiming to fulfill distribution requirement. Topics changes, and offerings may include Math of Elections and Voting, Climate Modeling, Game Theory, and Sports Statistics. Full descriptions given in advance of registration. Offered even-numbered fall semesters. (4 Credits)
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MATH 125 - Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease and health in human populations and the application of this understanding to the solution of public health problems. Topics include measurement of disease and health, the outbreak and spread of disease, reasoning about cause and effect, analysis of risk, detection and classification, and the evaluation of trade-offs. The course is designed to fulfill and extend the professional community’s consensus definition of undergraduate epidemiology. In addition to the techniques of modern epidemiology, the course emphasizes the historical evolution of ideas of causation, treatment, and prevention of disease. The course is a required component of the concentration in Community and Global Health. Every fall. (4 Credits)
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MATH 135 - Applied Calculus
This introductory-level course focuses on mathematics useful for applied work in the natural and social sciences. There is a strong emphasis on developing scientific computing and mathematical modeling skills. The topics include differential calculus of functions of one and several variables, integration and differential equations, some introductory linear algebra, and estimation techniques. The course is an excellent preparation for Math 155, Introduction to Statistical Modeling. Case studies are drawn from varied areas, including biology, chemistry, economics, and physics. The course is designed both for students with no previous calculus, and students who have had one or two semesters of AP calculus (but who do not intend directly to take MATH 236 or MATH 237). Every semester.
(4 Credits)
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MATH 136 - Discrete Mathematics
An introduction to the basic techniques and methods used in combinatorial problem-solving. Includes basic counting principles, induction, logic, recurrence relations, and graph theory. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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MATH 137 - Single Variable Calculus
Differentiation and integration of functions of a single variable, with applications. Main topics: Limit definition of the derivative and integral, exponential growth, chain rule, Riemann sums, numerical integration, integration by substitution and parts, improper integrals, geometric series, Taylor polynomials. This is a more in-depth course than MATH 135 , and should be taken instead of MATH 135 by students intending to continue in mathematics, who have had a prior calculus course. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): previous calculus course (4 Credits)
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MATH 153 - Data Analysis and Statistics
An introduction to basic concepts of data analysis and statistics in the spirit of the liberal arts. Emphasis on data analysis, model assumptions, and interpreting results. Examples and techniques drawn primarily from the social sciences. Major topics: uncertainty/variation, data acquisition, graphical techniques, descriptive statistics, exploratory versus confirmatory analysis, statistical inference. Recommended for students in humanities/fine arts/social sciences and/or those not planning to pursue careers in quantitative analysis; prospective economics majors are encouraged to take MATH 155 . Every semester. Prerequisite(s): High school algebra (4 Credits)
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MATH 155 - Introduction to Statistical Modeling
An introductory statistics course with an emphasis on multivariate modeling. Topics include descriptive statistics, experiment and study design, probability, hypothesis testing, multivariate regression, single and multi-way analysis of variance, logistic regression. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): . MATH 135 or MATH 137 or MATH 236 or MATH 237 or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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MATH 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MATH 236 - Linear Algebra
This course blends mathematical computation, theory, abstraction, and application. It starts with systems of linear equations and grows into the study of matrices, vector spaces, linear independence, dimension, matrix decompositions, linear transformations, eigenvectors, and their applications. Offered every semester. Prerequisite(s): MATH 136 or MATH 137 , or with permission of instructor, MATH 135 (4 Credits)
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MATH 237 - Multivariable Calculus
Differentiation and integration of functions of two and three variables. Applications of these, including optimization techniques. Also includes introduction to vector calculus, with treatment of vector fields, line and surface integrals, and Green’s Theorem. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): MATH 137 (4 Credits)
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MATH 253 - Applied Mulitivariate Stats
An introduction to multivariate statistical analysis. Emphasizes rationales, applications, and interpretations using advanced statistical software. Examples drawn primarily from economics, education, psychology, sociology, political science, biology and medicine. Topics may include: simple/multiple regression, one-way/two-way ANOVA, logistic regression, discriminant analysis, multivariable correlation. Additional topics may include analysis of covariance, factor analysis, cluster analysis. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): or or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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MATH 265 - Philosophy of Mathematics Cross-Listed as
Why does 2 + 2 equal four? Can a diagram prove a mathematical truth? Is mathematics a social construction or do mathematical facts exist independently of our knowing them? Philosophy of mathematics considers these sorts of questions in an effort to understand the logical and philosophical foundations of mathematics. Topics include mathematical truth, mathematical reality, and mathematical justifications (knowledge). Typically we focus on the history of mathematics of the past 200 years, highlighting the way philosophical debates arise in mathematics itself and shape its future. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 120 , MATH 136 , or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
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MATH 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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MATH 312 - Differential Equations
Introduction to the theory and application of differential equations. Solving linear and first-order systems using algebra, linear algebra, and complex numbers. Using computers to solve equations both symbolically and numerically and to visualize the solutions. Qualitative methods for nonlinear dynamical systems. Applications to diverse areas of modeling. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): MATH 236 and MATH 237 (4 Credits)
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MATH 353 - Modern Statistics
Topics in modern applied statistics. Topic changes; offerings include Survival Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods. Full description given in advance of registration. Prerequisite: MATH 253 or ECON 381 or PSYC 202 or consent of instructor. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite(s): MATH 253 or ECON 381 or PSYC 202 or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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MATH 354 - Probability
An introduction to basic probability concepts: sample spaces, probability assignments, combinatorics, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, functions of random variables, expectation, variance, moment-generating functions, some basic probability processes, and some fundamental limit theorems. (recommended but not required: MATH 237 ). Every fall. Prerequisite(s): MATH 137 (4 Credits)
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MATH 361 - Theory of Computation Cross-Listed as
A discussion of the basic theoretical foundations of computation as embodied in formal models and descriptions. The course will cover finite state automata, regular expressions, formal languages, Turing machines, computability and unsolvability, and the theory of computational complexity. Introduction to alternate models of computation and recursive function theory. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): and , or permission of instructor (4 Credits)
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MATH 365 - Computational Linear Algebra Cross-Listed as COMP 365
This course covers a central point of contact between mathematics and computer science. Many of the computational techniques important in science, commerce, and statistics are based on concepts from linear algebra: subspaces, projection, matrix decompositions, etc. The course reviews these concepts, adopts them to large scales, and applies them in the core techniques of scientific computing; solving systems of linear and nonlinear equations, approximation and statistical function estimation, optimization, interpolation, Monte Carlo techniques. Applications throughout the sciences and statistics. Every spring. Prerequisite(s): COMP 121 or COMP 123 and MATH 236 (4 Credits)
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