Jun 24, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

All Courses


 

Religion

  
  • REL 4973 Senior Project


    (3 hours)
  
  • REL 4991 Independent Readings


    (1-3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • REL 4992 Independent Readings


    (1-3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • REL 4993 Independent Readings


    (1-3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Russian

  
  • RUSS 1004 Beginning Russian I


    (4 hours)
    Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: No previous training or experience in Russian. All students with previous training or experience in Russian, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature  for placement advice.
  
  • RUSS 1014 Beginning Russian II


    (4 hours)
    Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in RUSS 1004  or its equivalent. All students with previous training or experience in Russian, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature  for placement advice.
  
  • RUSS 2003 Intermediate Russian I


    (3 hours)
    Emphasis on increasing learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Increased use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: RUSS 2003  with a grade of C or higher, or Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in RUSS 1014  or its equivalent. All students with previous training or experience in Russian, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature  for placement advice.
  
  • RUSS 2013 Intermediate Russian II


    (3 hours)
    Emphasis on increasing learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Increased use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: RUSS 2003  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. All students with previous training or experience in Russian, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature  for placement advice.
  
  • RUSS 2886 Intensive Russian Workshop


    (6 hours)
    Prerequisites: RUSS 1004  and permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 2991-3 Independent Study


    (1-3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3003 Russian Conversation and Grammar


    (3 hours)
    Development of oral proficiency to the advanced level while awareness of Russian culture is raised. Group and pair work accompanied by use of authentic materials as well as by further study of grammar. Prerequisite: RUSS 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor. All students with previous training or experience in Russian, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature  for placement advice.
  
  • RUSS 3013 Russian Culture


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Examines Russian cultural heritage from the founding of Kievan Rus’ in the 9th century to the October Revolution of 1917. Discussions center on primary and secondary texts in geography, history, literature, music, painting, and politics. Prerequisite: RUSS 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3023 Culture of the Soviet Union


    (3 hours)
    The life, social forces, and worldview of Soviet citizens after the 1917 Revolution. Examination of scholarly writings, literary works, newspaper articles, and film adds a human dimension to official Western and Soviet assessments of one of the world’s most prominent yet insular societies. Prerequisite: RUSS 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3033 Approaches to Russian Literature


    (3 hours)
    Introduces several approaches to literary analysis and outlines the course of 19th-century Russian literature. Works of fiction, drama, and poetry serve as target texts for the application of such seminal literary theories as Russian Formalism and Marxist criticism. Prerequisite: RUSS 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3043 20th-Century Russian Literature


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Major literary movements and trends in Russian literature from the close of the 19th century to the present. The richness, diversity, and experimental nature of Russian Modernism is juxtaposed to the ideologically correct literature of political and social utility known as Socialist Realism. Prerequisite: RUSS 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3683 Advanced Grammar and Composition


    (3 hours)
    Comprehensive review of Russian grammar and idiomatic structure. Extensive practice in composition. Précis work and sophisticated grammatical drills. Analysis of the prose styles of a variety of Russian authors. Prerequisite: RUSS 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3886 Intensive Russian Workshop


    (6 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 3992-3 Independent Study


    (2-3 hours)
    By arrangement with a Russian instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 4113 Special Topics in Russian


    (3 hours)
    A particular topic in literature or culture. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 4886 Russian Workshop


    (6 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • RUSS 4991-3 Independent Study


    (1-3 hours)
    By arrangement with a Russian instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Sociology

  
  • SOC 1033 The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction to Sociology


    (3 hours) Block Two HCGD
    Basic principles, concepts, theories, and research techniques. Topics include society and social change, social institutions, culture, and self-society relationships.
  
  • SOC 2023 Statistics for the Social Sciences


    (3 hours)
    Descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency distributions, central tendency, variability, simple regression and correlation, and hypothesis testing. Models and interpretation of results. Prerequisite: MATH 1083   with a minimum grade of C or higher or two years of high school algebra.
  
  • SOC 2123 Crime, Justice, and Social Order


    (3 hours) Block Two HCGD
    Comparative study of law, justice, and social order; models of crime and justice and the role of law in modern society. Same as WS 2123 .
  
  • SOC 2133 Inequality in American Society


    (3 hours) Block Two HCGD
    The persisting and changing nature of inequality in American society. Focus on race, class, and gender relations, and on the institutions in which these relations are enacted such as education, family, and work. Same as WS 2133 .
  
  • SOC 2973 Sociology Seminar


    (3 hours)
    Exploration of a special topic or substantive issue in a seminar format.
  
  • SOC 3013 Political Sociology


    (3 hours)
    How politics affects society, and how society affects politics. Topics include the relations of social structure, political parties, social movements, and social change in the U.S. and other contemporary societies. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 3023 Sociology of Work and Occupations


    (3 hours)
    Changes in the occupational structure and labor movements in the U.S.; the relationship between work and systems of stratification (race, class, and gender); current employment patterns and trends, including the effects of technology and globalization on U.S. labor markets; workers’ everyday experiences, work identities, and the meanings of work. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3013 .
  
  • SOC 3053 Socialization


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Theory and research focusing on the development of the individual as a social being and lifelong participant in society. Historical and contemporary perspectives on the continuing interaction between the individual and society. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3053 .
  
  • SOC 3063 Sociology of Education


    (3 hours) HCGD


    History of education in the U.S.; nature and purposes of education; laws and policies affecting education; reproduction of and challenges to social inequalities in education; curricular issues; contemporary controversies. Particular attention to the ways that race, class, and gender shape the schooling that different groups of students receive. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3063 .

     

  
  • SOC 3083 Urban Sociology


    (3 hours) HCGD


    Sociological theories and research dealing with human behavior in urban environments, including the process of urbanization, implications of urbanization for social relationships, the ecological and social-psychological features of urban life, group conflicts in cities, and major issues in the future of cities. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 3093 Sociology of Poverty


    (3 hours) HCGD


    Poverty and the poor within the broader context of general social inequality. Focuses on individualistic, cultural, and structural explanations of poverty and examines the policy implications deriving from each type of explanation. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3093 .

     

  
  • SOC 3113 Population and Ecology


    (3 hours)
    Causes and consequences of human fertility, mortality, and migration; effects of population composition and change on individuals and institutions; major ecological and environmental issues; and current population and social policy issues.
  
  • SOC 3123 Sociology of Family


    (3 hours) HCGD


    Particular emphasis on family life in the U.S.; changing definitions of “family”; changing social constructions of childhood, motherhood, and fatherhood; diversity among families; policies and politics surrounding family life; the relationship between broad structural forces and people’s everyday family experiences. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3123 .

     

  
  • SOC 3133 Social Movements


    (3 hours) HCGD


    Conditions underlying the development, success, and/or decline of social, political, and economic movements in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Studies include civil rights, women’s, environmental, peace, and religious movements. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 3133 .

     

  
  • SOC 3143 Environmental Sociology


    (3 hours)


    The relationships between social and cultural systems and biophysical environments. Examines evidence on which environmental crisis debates are based, theories of environmental destruction, historical and contemporary environmental movements, and predictions about ecosystem futures. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 3163 Society and Economy


    (3 hours)


    Interconnections of the economy and broader society. What is an economy? Historical development of market economies and capitalism; the uses of social resources; variations in advanced market economies; socioeconomic effects (on wealth, inequality, poverty, security, social integration); possible alternatives to current models. Prerequisites: SOC 1033 , SOC 2133 , ECON 1013 , ECON 2013 , or ECON 2023  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 3193 Global Trends


    ( 3 hours)
    A survey of the most significant contemporary global trends: economic, political, cultural, and security-related –including their inter-connections. The nature of globalization, WWII to present. The course will concentrate upon what is happening and why, touching only lightly upon issues of evaluation and prescription. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or other social science courses with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 3213 Real World Data Applications


    (3 hours)
    Demonstrates how to collect, manage and present social data in real world settings (e.g., nonprofit, business, and  government  organizations). By the end of this course, students will be able to envision, plan and execute a data project, producing visualizations that tell a compelling and understandable story. Prerequisite: SOC 2023  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 3243 Sociology of Deviance


    (3 hours)


    Theories of deviant behavior; deviant behavior as related to social order, disorder, and change; analysis of the interplay between deviance and social control responses; the place of deviance in society; selected study of types of deviant behavior. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2123  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 3703 Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine


    (3 hours)


    The distribution of illness, focusing on race, class, and gender; illness experience; social-historical development of the medical system in the United States; changing roles of health care providers; interactions between patients and health care providers; cross-cultural comparisons of health care systems; the political economy of health care. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 3813 Special Topics in Sociology


    (3 hours)
    Exploration of a special topic or substantive issue in a seminar format.
  
  • SOC 3973 Sociology Seminar


    (3 hours) HCGD


    Exploration of a special topic or substantive issue in a seminar format. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 3993 Independent Study


    (3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 4013 Sociology of Law


    (3 hours)


    Law as a formal system of social control and an instrument of policy-making. Relationship of social and legal change. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2123  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 4093 Social Trends


    (3 hours)


    Distinctive features of American society and American social change. For advanced undergraduates with substantial previous coursework in the social sciences. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SOC 4113 Quantitative Methods of Sociological Research


    (3 hours)
    Techniques of gathering and analyzing quantitative data and its use in developing and testing sociological ideas. Recommended for those planning advanced study in sociology or allied fields or employment in research agencies, consulting, business, government, or social services. Prerequisite: SOC 2023  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 4123 Qualitative Methods of Sociological Research


    (3 hours)


    Techniques of gathering, recording, and analyzing qualitative data. Emphasis on unstructured field observations, intensive interviewing, organized field notes, and generating theory through analysis. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 4223 .

     

  
  • SOC 4153 Women and Health


    (3 hours)


    The changing role of women in the medical system as patients, practitioners, and health care providers; the politics of women’s health care activism; inequality in the health care system; the relationship of various social institutions (family, religion, the economy, and the media) to women’s health. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 SOC 3703 , or WS 2013  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as WS 4153 .

     

  
  • SOC 4163 Sociology of Bodies


    (3 hours)
    Examines social forces that shape human bodies. Explores how people use their bodies to perform identities, ways bodies are subject to regulations, surveillance and control, and ways that people use their bodies to resist cultural mandates about how bodies are supposed to look or behave. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 . Same as WS 4163 .
  
  • SOC 4193 Sociological Theory


    (3 hours)
    An examination of the core ideas of sociology, including their interconnections and central applications. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 4593 Internship


    (3 hours)
    Ten to twelve hours per week of observation and work in a social service, educational, or governmental organization, as well as academic analysis of that experience and organization. Supervision by a professional in that organization and a TU faculty member. Requires student initiative, maturity, responsibility, and professionalism. Prerequisites: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher and nine hours of sociology coursework at The University of Tulsa.
  
  • SOC 4863 Special Topics in Sociology


    (3 hours)
    Exploration and analysis of a special theoretical or substantive issue in a seminar format. Topics vary. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SOC 4973 Senior Seminar


    (3 hours)
  
  • SOC 4991-3 Independent Study


    (1-3 hours)

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 1004 Beginning Spanish I


    (4 hours)
    Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: No previous training or experience in Spanish, or departmental approval through placement.
  
  • SPAN 1014 Beginning Spanish II


    (4 hours)
    Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in SPAN 1004  or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
  
  • SPAN 2003 Intermediate Spanish I


    (3 hours)
    Increases learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Increased use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in SPAN 1014  or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
  
  • SPAN 2013 Intermediate Spanish II


    (3 hours)
    Increases learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Increased use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in SPAN 2003  or its equivalent, or departmental approval through placement.
  
  • SPAN 3003 Composition in Spanish


    (3 hours)
    Extensive practice in composition to help students write at the advanced level. Attention to coherence and style as well as to sentence structure. Study of grammar as an aid in achieving greater accuracy in the written language. Required for major. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3013 The Culture of Spain


    (3 hours)
    Major events, forces, and figures that have helped to shape the culture of modern Spain, including institutions, thought, and artistic production. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3023 Latin American Cultures


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Political, economic, social, and historical background of Latin America. Attention to mutual problems and interrelationships among and between the various states. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3033 Explication of Hispanic Literary Texts


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of Spanish and Spanish American literary texts through the conventions of literary genre. Students compose written analyses of literary texts and identify corresponding contextual cultural situations. Required for major. Prerequisite: One 3000-level Spanish course or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3043 Conversation in Spanish


    (3 hours)
    Emphasis on speaking and listening, with reading and writing as skills that are necessary for continued development of oral proficiency. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3073 Spanish Morphology and Syntax


    (3 hours)
    In-depth study of Spanish morphology and syntax. Observation and analysis of verbs, nouns, and other parts of speech (morphology) and how they work together (syntax) to convey meaning in context (discourse). Recommended for those who wish to teach Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3123 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics


    (3 hours)
    Introduction to basic concepts of linguistic theory illustrated with examples of Spanish linguistics. Students perform phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic analysis, and study linguistic variation and change in Spanish dialects and Spanish in contact with other languages. Required for major. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3233 Cinema of the Franco Era (1939-1975)


    (3 hours)
    History of Spanish film during the Franco era; analysis of historically important, critically renowned, and internationally recognized works and their directors. Particular attention to the movies as reflections of and reactions to the socioeconomic conditions, cultural norms, and predominant values of the Spain in which they are set or produced.
    Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3313 Spanish Phonetics


    (3 hours)
    Study of the sound system of Spanish. Extensive practice to improve pronunciation plus study of the phonological rules that contribute to a foreign accent. Examination of major dialect variations in Spanish pronunciation. Recommended for those who wish to teach Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3333 Spanish Film


    (3 hours) HCGD
    History of Spanish film and analysis of historically important, critically renowned, and internationally recognized works and their directors. Particular attention to the movies as reflections of and reactions to the socioeconomic conditions, cultural norms, and predominant values of the Spain in which they are set or produced. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013 , departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor. Same as FLM 3333 .
  
  • SPAN 3403 Spanish Translation


    (3 hours)
    Fundamental issues, options, and alternatives in translating from Spanish into English. Comprehension and interpretation within the contexts of literal meaning, connotation, cultural awareness, language varieties, genres, and styles of both source text and the target audience. Students are responsible for specific translation tasks. Prerequisite: One 3000-level Spanish course, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor. Students educated in a language other than English should consult instructor prior to enrolling.
  
  • SPAN 3463 Business Spanish


    (3 hours)
    Acquisition of basic practical tools and cultural knowledge necessary for success in the business world of Spanish-speaking countries. Prerequisite: SPAN 2013  or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3473 Argentine Film


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Film communicates perspectives essential to the understanding of cultural, historical and societal issues. Students gain knowledge of Argentine history, culture and society as presented in films. Focuses on Films dealing with Argentine cultural icons and the military dictatorship (1976-1983) and its aftermath such as Camila O’Gorman, Eva and Juan Peron, Che Guevara, The Falklands, Malvinas War, the Argentine exiles, etc. Films include Oscar and film festival winners. Prerequisite: SPAN 3033  or SPAN 3123  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3603 Medical Spanish


    (3 hours)
    Goal of providing future healthcare professionals the ability to use and reinforce the major communicative functions in Spanish like describing, comparing, reacting and recommending, narrating in the past, talking about likes and dislikes, talking about the future through dialogues, reading, materials, audio activities in contextualized medical terms, including cross-cultural aspects. Prerequisites: SPAN 2013  or equivalent with grade of C or higher and permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 3991-5 Independent Study


    (1-5 hours)
    By arrangement with a Spanish instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
  
  • SPAN 4003 Spanish Stylistics


    (3 hours)
    Writing style: application of stylistics to the development of skill in written expression during study abroad. Advanced work in principles of grammar and composition. Prerequisite: Approval of departmental advisor.
  
  • SPAN 4023 Bilingualism


    (3 hours)
    Approaches bilingualism from a psycholinguistic and social perspective, with emphasis on US Hispanics and various psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of bilingualism, such as code-switching and language mixing, age-related differences, the influence of the first language, and the role of attitudes, motivation, and learning context. Prerequisite: SPAN 3123  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4033 The Theatre in Spain


    (3 hours)
    Literary and sociopolitical aspects of major Spanish plays are emphasized. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4043 Narrative Patterns and the Quijote


    (3 hours) HCGD
    The place of Don Quijote in the development of narrative fiction, with emphasis on the play of linguistic, formal, and thematic levels. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4053 Poetry of Spain


    (3 hours)


    Concentrated study of selected masterpieces of Spanish poetry. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SPAN 4073 Poetry of Latin America


    (3 hours)


    Emphasis on the Modernist poets and contemporary masters. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SPAN 4083 The Novel in Latin America


    (3 hours)


    An overview of the Latin American novel Emphasis on the 20th century. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.

     

  
  • SPAN 4093 Short Story of Latin America


    (3 hours)
    Emphasis on the 20th-century masters of the short story. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4103 Modern Spanish Narrative


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Attention to social commentary, formal development, and experimentation. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4113 Special Topics in Spanish


    (3 hours)
    A particular topic in literature, culture, or linguistics. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: If the topic is in literature, then SPAN 3033  or permission of instructor. If the topic is in culture, then one 3000-level course. If the topic is in linguistics, then SPAN 3123 , LANG 2023 /ANTH 2023 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4303 The Development of Modern Spanish


    (3 hours)
    Modern linguistic analysis of the grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary of Spanish and related languages, with emphasis on the acquisition and learning of linguistic structures and the emergence of a variety of Spanish dialects. Prerequisite: SPAN 3123  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4313 History of the Spanish Language


    (3 hours)
    Internal and external history of the Spanish language with emphasis on how modern Spanish evolved and its genetic and cultural relationships with English and other languages. Prerequisite: SPAN 3123  or LANG 2023 /ANTH 2023  or ENGL 2293 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4403 U.S. Latinos on Film


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Film communicates perspectives essential to the understanding of cultural, historical and societal issues. Students gain knowledge of Latino issues in the United States. Focuses on films dealing with Latino communities in the U.S., including Chicano, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, El Salvador and Argentina. Topics include the dangers of crossing the U.S.-Mexican border, undocumented and legal immigrants at work and in school, and political asylum. Prerequisite: SPAN 3003 SPAN 3023 SPAN 3123  or permission of instructor. 
  
  • SPAN 4413 Marginal “Rioplatense” Film


    (3 hours)
    Film communicates perspectives essential to the understanding of cultural and societal issues.  Focuses on minorities and other disenfranchised groups in the River Plate Countries (Argentina and Uruguay), including Jewish, Italian, and Chinese immigrants, women who play soccer, single fathers, gays, shanty town dwellers, the “new poor”, and Malvinas War veterans. Prerequisite:SPAN 3003  or SPAN 3023  or SPAN 3123  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4533 Internship Seminar


    (3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4863 Internship in Study Abroad


    (3 hours)
    Combines academic coursework with pre-professional work experience in a Spanish-speaking country. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4873 Spanish Undergraduate Research


    (3 hours)
    For undergraduates who wish to pursue their own program of research, specifying a problem, gathering and analyzing data, and producing a report under faculty guidance. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: Availability of a faculty member to sponsor and evaluate the project.
  
  • SPAN 4973 Seminar in Spanish Literature


    (3 hours)
    Intensive study of an author, genre, movement, or theme. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4983 Seminar in Latin American Literature


    (3 hours) HCGD
    Intensive study of an author, genre, movement, or theme. Course may be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisites: SPAN 3003  and SPAN 3033 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPAN 4991-4 Independent Study


    (1-4 hours)
    By arrangement with a Spanish instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.

Speech

  
  • SP 1023 Vocal Uses for the Professions


    (3 hours)
    Enhancement of vocal health and usage for professions requiring a significant amount of oral presentation: breath support, reduction of “stage fright,” improved vocal quality and resonance, release of tension and improved gestural language. Improvement of vocal usage in speaking, reading aloud and improvised settings through exercises, documentation of decision-making and performance. Same as THEA 1023 .
  
  • SP 2083 Debate


    (3 hours)
    Familiarizes the student and future classroom teacher with the fundamentals of debate-the format of competitive debate, the preparation, strategies, techniques and rules that inform and govern this field of study.
  
  • SP 2113 Public Speaking


    (3 hours) Block One
    Prepares student for the demands of various speaking situations. Guided preparation and practical application of messages for public communication. Addresses personal and professional speaking, small group communication, listening skills, and message organization and adaptation.
  
  • SP 2163 Oral Interpretation


    (3 hours)
    An alternative approach to the study, comprehension, and presentation of literature. Using the vocal, gestural, and analytical skills of the performer, students expand their understanding of fiction, poetry, and other literary texts and gain the self-confidence and skill necessary to interpret such texts before an audience. Same as THEA 2163 .
  
  • SP 2993 Independent Study


    (3 hours)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Speech-Language Pathology

  
  • CDSP 1001 Orientation


    1 hour
    Introduction to college life and academic expectations along with strategies for success. Class will provide an overview of the speech-language pathology major and the profession as a whole. For freshman matriculating at TU immediately after graduating from high school.
 

Page: 1 <- Back 1010 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20