Department of Language & Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology

I, II. Explanation of culture and related concepts. Development of generalizations concerning social, economic, political, and ritual organization, based chiefly on comparative study of various traditional societies. Includes a brief survey of linguistics. [Social and Behavioral Sciences]

A. Anthropology of human cultures through time and over space, using archaeological and ethnographic methods to understand the multifaceted study of cultural change. [Historical and Global Dimensions]

I, II. General survey of the human biological species and its evolution, emphasizing the study of genetics, osteology, primate behavior and biology, fossil populations, and contemporary human biological variation. 2 Lec/2 Lab. [Natural Sciences]

A. Prerequisite: ANT 201 or departmental approval. A detailed analysis of primate and human physical development emphasizing the fossil evidence of humankind’s evolution

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120 or 200. Anthropological exploration of religious belief systems across cultures and time. Analyzes the intersection of religion with subsistence strategies, economic systems, political systems, and gender structures. Topics include magic, witchcraft, sorcery, monotheism, polytheism, possession, and health.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120 or 200. This course provides an introduction to the material culture of North America's recent past. Lecture is combined with hands-on exercises using historic artifacts and documentary sources.

A. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 102R, 105(B), or HON 102. Uses concepts, theories, and methods from anthropology to explore and understand Native American cultures across time and geography. [Social and Behavioral Sciences]

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120 or ANT 200. A basic but comprehensive introduction to North American archaeology from the earliest peopling through European Contact.

A. Prerequisitive: ANT 120 or ANT 200. Comprehensive survey of applied anthropology theories, methods, and approaches. Based on extensive cross-cultural case materials, examines the historical, current, and potential applications of anthropological perspectives to social problems.

A. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Sociocultural anthropological perspective on the study of language. Cross-cultural topics include the role of language in creating and maintaining cultural norms in gender, indigeneity, ethnicity, class and power, and race and racism.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120 or ANT 200 or sophomore standing. Examines food’s role and impact on humankind through archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic anthropological perspectives. Includes issues related to environmental health, social autonomy, and food’s intersection with gender, race, ethnicity, class, and indigeneity.

A. Prerequistie: ANT 120 or ANT 200 or departmental approval. Topics vary. Offered occasionally. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120 or ANT 200. Survey of Federal legislation for the management of cultural resources and the repatriation of human remains and other materials to descendant Native American tribes. Global heritage issues also addressed.

A. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 102R, 105(B), or HON 102. Explores and compares the cultural heritage and colonial experiences of ancient and contemporary Indigenous civilizations of the western hemisphere through archaeology, ethnography, and historical sources.

a. Prerequisite: ANT 201 or departmental approval. Topics vary. Offered occasionally. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 201 or departmental approval. The local human and biological impact of conservation programs affecting primate communities throughout the world. Topics include forest fragmentation, historical perspectives on conservation, agroforestry, ecotourism, ethnography, and disease.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 201 or departmental approval. Ecological relationships within primate communities. Students collect, organize, and analyze behavioral data, and examine primate social structure, habitat use, diet, locomotion, seasonality, plant-primate interactions, and predator-prey relationships.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120 or ANT 200 or departmental approval. Topics vary. Offered occasionally. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. ANT 120 strongly recommended. Exploration of health, healthcare, and healing cross-culturally. Through medical anthropology theory and methods, apply critical perspectives to the health status of populations, the distribution of health in societies, and health outcomes.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 201, ANT 385, or departmental approval. Forensic osteology and dentistry ; (including demographic methods, pathology, and practical methods of collecting human physical evidence) ; and the role of the expert witness. 2 Lec/2 Lab.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 201 or departmental approval. Analysis of individual skeletal remains, focusing on functional anatomy and bone physiology, disease and injury, and nutrition. Includes introductions to bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and biocultural reconstruction.

A. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENG 102R, HON 105 (B), or HON 102; and ANT 120, ANT 200, ANT 201, or ANT 330. Examines how anthropologists understand, study, interpret, and write about a complex, interdisciplinary, critically important, “wicked” problem. Instructor chooses the semester's wicked problem. Integrates professionalism and career development. Credit will not be awarded to students for both ANT 394 and 394W.

A. Prerequisites: ANT 120, ANT 200, ANT 201 and Junior standing. A capstone investigation of past and present practices and theories used to interpret data from each of anthropology's four subdisciplines. Professionalism in anthropology also integrated.

A. Prerequisite and/or Corequisite: ANT 200 with a minimum grade of "B," ANT 470, or departmental approval. This course pairs senior anthropology majors with professional archaeologists for on-the-job training. Practicum options may include federal and state governments, private archaeological consultants, and anthropology museums.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120, 200, or 201, and departmental approval. Practicum experience in which students will utilize their knowledge of anthropology in an applied setting. May be retaken to a maximum of 6 hours.

A. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of “B” in ANT 201 or departmental approval. Learn biological anthropology field methods while conducting a research project. Collect and analyze biological anthropology data. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 200 with a minimum grade of “B,” or departmental approval. A hands-on study of archaeological field methods including excavation techniques as well as some laboratory analysis of archaeological remains. May be retaken to a maximum of twelve hours.

A. Prerequisite: ANt 200 with minimum grade of “B,” or departmental approval. Familiarizes students with processing, analysis, and interpretation of archaeological materials. This course has a laboratory component where students will work with archaeological materials.

A. Prerequisite: student must consult with the faculty supervisor have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and departmental chair prior to enrollment.

A. Prerequisite: ANT 120, ANT 200, ANT 201, and departmental approval. A directed research experience for anthropology majors that integrates a research experience with the students’ professional development and the production of a substantive deliverable product (e.g., poster or conference presentation). May be retaken to a maximum of 6 hours.

I, II. Prerequisite: all required developmental reading and writing courses. An introductory course for students with little or no prior experience in French. Not open to native speakers of French. This course emphasizes the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on speaking and listening proficiency in French. Students will acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Francophone cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in French. [Oral Communication/Humanities]

I, II. Recommended: FRE 101 or equivalent proficiency. (Students entering FRE 102 by referral or placement, with two years of high school French or equivalent, receive three hours of credit for prior learning for FRE 101 if they earn an A or B in FRE 102.) This course builds on the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on improving speaking and listening proficiency in French. Students will continue to acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Francophone cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in French. This course assumes a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures taught in French 101. [Gen. Ed. Oral Communication/Gen. Ed. Humanities]

I, II. Recommended: FRE 102 or equivalent proficiency (e.g. with two or three years of successful high school French). French conversation, grammar, and communicative language skills, with increased emphasis on developing basic writing and reading skills. Taught in a context of French and francophone cultures. Laboratory work required. Students entering FRE 201 by referral or placement receive six hours credit for FRE 101 and 102 if they make an ¿A¿ or ¿B¿ in 201.

I, II. Recommended: FRE 201 or equivalent proficiency (e.g. with three or four years of successful high school French.) French conversation, grammar, and communicative language skills, with continuing emphasis on writing skills and on reading authentic texts. Taught in context of French and francophone cultures. Laboratory work required. Students entering FRE 202 by referral or placement receive nine hours credit for FRE 101, 102, and 201 if they make an ¿A¿ or ¿B¿ in 202.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Focuses on proficiency in the four skills and prepares students for upper-level course work. Taught in French.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207. Prior to enrollment, student must have the independent study proposal approved by faculty supervisor and department chair. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Taught in French. Focuses on how to understand, talk, and write about short readings and their cultural and literaty contexts in French. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Focuses on contemporary issues related ro France through a variety of topics and media. Taught in French. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Emphasis on communicative proficiency in context of topics selected from French or francophone cultural heritage, such as cinema, news media, cuisine, or the arts. Taught in French. May be retaken to a maximum of twelve hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. A selected topic from the major French authors and literary movements. Taught in French. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Develops oral and written skills for application in diverse careers, international travel, and interaction with the French-speaking peoples of the world. Taught in French.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. An analysis of the culture of the Francophone would thorugh representative films. Taught in French. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Intensive practice in the spoken language with emphasis on improving pronunciation and aural comprehension. The sound system of French is taught through phonetic exercises.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Intensive practice in conversation with emphasis on vocabulary building and improving fluency in the language.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. A communicative approach to French grammar in meaningful context, using authentic spoken and written language, within the framework of French and francophone cultures.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 207 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Taught in French. Analysis and study of literary and non-literary texts of a chosen era (at discretion of instructor) within the relevant cultural and historical context. May be taken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 360 and FRE 305, 306, or 380, or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Taught in French. Advanced work on composition and conversation, with a focus on perfecting grammatical forms and developiong advanced vocabulary. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 360 and FRE 305, 306, or 380 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Taught in French. Examine the theory and method of translation (French of English) in a variety of genres. Includes the practical aspects of translation and the particulars of a career as a translator. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: FRE 360 and FRE 305, 306, or 380 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. An in-depth study of the traditions and cultural heritage of French speakers. Taught in French. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours, provided the subject matter differs each time with departmental approval.

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be counted toward major or minor only with permission of department chair. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.

I, II. Prerequisite: all required developmental reading and writing courses. An introductory course for students with little or no prior experience in German. Not open to native speakers of German. This course emphasizes the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on speaking and listening proficiency in German. Students will acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Germanic cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in German. [Oral Communication/Humanities]

I, II. Recommended: GER 101 or equivalent proficiency. (Students entering GER 102 by referral or placement, with two years of high school German or equivalent, receive three hours of credit for prior learning for GER 101 if they earn an A or B in GER 102.) This course builds on the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on improving speaking and listening proficiency in German. Students will continue to acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Germanic cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in German. This course assumes a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures taught in German 101. [Gen. Ed. Oral Communication/Gen. Ed. Humanities]

I, II. Recommended: GER 102 or equivalent proficiency. German conversation, grammar, and other language skills with increased emphasis on developing basic writing and reading skills. Taught in a cultural context. Laboratory work required. Students entering GER 201 by referral or placement receive six hours credit for GER 101 and 102 if they make an ¿A¿ or ¿B¿ in 201.

I, II. Recommended: GER 201 or equivalent proficiency. German conversation, grammar, and other language skills with continuing emphasis on reading and writing skills. Taught in a cultural context. Laboratory work required. Students entering GER 202 by referral or placement receive nine hours credit for GER 101, 102, and 201 if they make an ¿A¿ or ¿B¿ in 202.

A. Recommended: GER 201 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Topics for conversation drawn from everyday situations. (Waived in case of demonstrable oral proficiency, but not open to students who have native or near-native fluency in German.)

Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent proficiency. May be retaken to a maximum of 9 hours if content is different. Prior to enrollment, student must have the independent study proposal approved by faculty supervisor and department chair.

A. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. May be retaken to a maximum of 6 hours if topic is different. Selected topics in German language, literature, or culture.

A. Prerequisite: GER 240 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Topics for conversation drawn from contemporary German life.

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be counted toward major or minor only with permission of department chair. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.

I, II. An introductory course for students with little or no prior experience in Japanese. Not open to native speakers of Japanese. This course emphasizes the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on speaking and listening proficiency in Japanese. Students will acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Japanese cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in Japanese. [Oral Communication/Humanities]

A. Recommended: JPN 101 or equivalent proficiency. (Students entering JPN 102 by referral or placement, with two years of high school Japanese or equivalent, receive three hours of credit for prior learning for JPN 101 if they earn an A or B in JPN 102.) This course builds on the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on improving speaking and listening proficiency in Japanese. Students will continue to acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Japanese cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in Japanese. This course assumes a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures taught in Japanese 101. [Gen. Ed. Oral Communication/Gen. Ed. Humanities]

A. Recommended: JPN 102 or equivalent proficiency. Continuation of JPN 102. Practice in writing kanji, reading, and speaking on cultural topics for diverse social settings requiring increasingly complex structural patterns. Students entering JPN 201 by referral or placement receive six hours credit for JPN 101 and 102 if they make an A or B in 201.

A. Recommended: JPN 201 or equivalent proficiency. The continuation of JPN 201 will strengthen students' ability to interact in more diverse social settings, which will require increasingly complex structural patterns. Students entering JPN 202 by referral or placement receive nine hours of credit for JPN 101, 102, and 201 if they make an "A" or "B" in 202.

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.

I, II. Basic principles in sociology, including socialization, groups and interaction, culture, social structure and institutions (family, education, religion, politics, economics), crime/deviance, social inequalities (race, class, gender), and sociological research methods and theories. [Social and Behavioral Sciences]

A. An introduction to the sociological study of the multiple ways racial and ethnic diversity intersect across classes, genders, cultures, abilities, religions, labor markets, political structures, and the mass media. [Historical and Global Dimensions]

A. Cross-listed as WGS 205. A sociological examination of the diversity of sexuality and related social issues in the United States and globally. Topics include culture, history, law, mass media, politics, and religion. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for WGS 205 or WGS 302. [Historical and Global Dimensions]

I, II. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 232. Statistical analysis of survey data, including forming sociological research questions, variable selection, analysis, interpretation, and writing in standard scientific form.

A. Examines family as a social institution, including its relation to cultural and social change and to the wider structure of society. Credit for SOC 245 will not be awarded to students that have credit for SOC 345 or SOC 245W.

A. A survey of sociology of animal-human interaction, focusing on the human-animal bond and conflict between human and animal worlds.

I. Formerly SOC 462. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 102R, 105(B), or HON 102; SOC 131. Exposes students to the origins of sociological inquiry through a survey of classical and contemporary traditions. Content will also include incorporating sociological concepts and scholarship into analytical work. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 301 and SOC 462.

A. Formerly SOC 465. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 310. Topics include demographic data and analysis, population characteristics, migration, mortality, fertility, population theories, world population growth, and population policies. Credit will not awarded for both SOC 310 and SOC 465.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 320. Relation of the individual to the sociocultural environment, with special reference to personality development, interpersonal role-behavior, motivation, and social attitudes.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 322. Mass media as social structure and audience in interpretation of mass media is examined through sociological analysis of media ownership, media content, and audience characteristics.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 330. A sociological exploration of global migration including the study of migrants, refugees, politics, laws, and the role of the global economy. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 330S and SOC 330.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 330S. A sociological exploration of global migration including study of migrants, refugees, politics, laws, and the role of the global economy, informed through service-learning. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 330S and SOC 330.

Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing, Overall GPA: 2.0, and departmental approval. Work in a professional environment related to academic studies. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 350. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours provided the subject matter differs each time. Sample topics: Appalachian sociology; sexism and society; utopias.

A. Cross listed as APP 366. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 365. Analysis of patterns of social change and development in an important area of the Southern United States, Central and Southern Appalachia. Emphasis will be placed upon competing theoretical perspectives and the importance of historical research. Credit for SOC 365 will not be awarded to students who have credit for APP 366.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 370. An examination of diversity and change in the religious beliefs, practices, groups, and organizations found in the Southern Appalachian Region. Credit for SOC 370 will not be awarded to students who have credit for APP 370.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 375. An overview of social, cultural, interpersonal, and individual factors in the social construction of norms and laws and their violation. Explores types of deviance such as predatory violence, organizational deviance, suicide, and drug use.

A. (3) Prerequisites: At least 9 hours in SOC. A professionalization course for sociology majors focused on transitioning to the workforce or further education. Students will learn goal setting and execution, research skills and develop critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised prior to taking SOC 383. The study and application of concepts from ecology, political economy and sociology to better understand the relationship between humans and their physical environment.

II. Prerequisite: SOC 232. Methods and techniques of sociological research, including collecting, measuring, analyzing, processing, and presenting social data.

A. Cross-listed as WGS 399. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 399. Emphasis on the relationship between the social construction of gender and the experiences of people of all genders in societies. Consideration of the cultural and historical construction of gender and identity. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 399 and WGS 399. [Gen. Ed. Historical & Global Dimensions]

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 399. Analysis of the development of racial and ethnic relations from the perspective of sociology and related social sciences. Examination of issues related to dominant and minority group status in the United States and cross-culturally. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 400 and AFA 400. [Gen. Ed. Historical & Global Dimensions]

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 420. Analysis of work in American society with a focus on labor markets, labor processes and organizational structure. Special attention to the future of jobs and bureaucracies in the United States.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 425. Examines causes and consequences of social stratification, focusing on the origins, present, and future of the world economy, including policy institutions, major historical events, and racial/ethnic relations in the global system.

A. Prerequisites: ENG 102, 105 (B), or HON 102; SOC 395. A capstone overview of sociology through a general survey of various subdisciplines of the field with an emphasis on student understanding of research, theory, and professionalization.

(1-6) A. Prerequisite: SOC 131 and six additional hours of SOC. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and departmental chair prior to enrollment. Additional independent study courses may be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

A. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. A directed research experience for Sociology majors that integrates a research experience with the students’ professional development and the production of a substantive deliverable product (e.g., poster or conference presentation). May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

I, II. An introductory course for students with little or no prior experience in Spanish. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. This course emphasizes the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on speaking and listening proficiency in Spanish. Students will acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Spanish and Latin American cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in Spanish. [Gen. Ed. Oral Communication/Gen. Ed. Humanities]

I, II. Students who enroll in this course must be concurrently enrolled in SPA 101. This course provides students with an additional opportunity to study and apply the vocabulary, grammar, and usage presented in SPA 101.

I, II. Prerequisite: SPA 101, or equivalent proficiency. (Students entering SPA 102 by referral or placement, with two years of high school Spanish or equivalent, receive three hours of credit for prior learning for SPA 101 if they earn an A or B in SPA 102.) This course builds on the development of basic oral communication skills, with a focus on improving speaking and listening proficiency in Spanish. Students will continue to acquire practical vocabulary and foundational grammatical structures through interactive, communicative activities. Students will also engage with realia and short readings that focus on Spanish and Latin American cultural topics. Emphasis is placed on continually reinforcing language functions to build fluency and promote effective interpersonal communication in Spanish. This course assumes a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammatical structures taught in Spanish 101. [Oral Communication/Humanities]

I, II. Students who enroll in this course must be concurrently enrolled in SPA 102. This course provides students with an additional opportunity to study and apply the vocabulary, grammar, and usage presented in SPA 102.

I, II. Recommended: SPA 102 or equivalent proficiency. This course advances the development of oral communication skills, with a greater focus on fluency, listening comprehension, and more complex vocabulary and grammatical structures. Students will engage in interactive, communicative activities, as well as read and discuss authentic materials that reflect Spanish and Latin American cultural contexts. Continued reinforcement of language functions supports greater accuracy and fluency. This course assumes thorough proficiency with the materials covered in SPA 101 and 102. Students entering SPA 201 by referral or placement receive six hours of credit for prior learning for SPA 101 and 102 if they earn an A or B in SPA 201. [Gen. Ed. Oral Communication/Gen. Ed. Humanities]

I, II. Recommended: SPA 201 or equivalent proficiency. This course emphasizes the continued development of oral communication skills in Spanish, with a focus on achieving greater fluency, accuracy, and confidence in speaking and listening. Students will continue to engage in interactive, communicative activities, as well as read and discuss authentic materials that reflect Spanish and Latin American cultural contexts. Continued reinforcement of language functions supports greater accuracy and fluency. SPA 202 builds on previously acquired skills and prepares students for advanced-level Spanish coursework. Students entering SPA 202 by referral or placement receive nine hours of credit for prior learning for SPA 101, 102, and 201 if they earn an A or B in SPA 202. [Gen. Ed. Oral Communication/Gen. Ed. Humanities]

A. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or equivalent proficiency. May be retaken to a maximum of 9 hours if content is different. Prior to enrollment, student must have the independent study proposal approved by faculty supervisor and department chair.

A. Formerly SPA 206. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or 205 or instructor approval. Active development of skills and strategies for functional fluency in Spanish in real cultural contexts. Credit will not be awarded for both SPA 206 and SPA 300.

A. Prerequisites: SPA 202 and SPA 300 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Interactive discussion and writing on readings representative of Hispanic culture. Taught in Spanish.

A. Prerequisite: SPA 300 and SPA 301. May be retaken to a maximum of 9 hours if topic is different. Selected topics in Spanish language, literature, or culture.

A. Prerequisites: SPA 300 and 360, or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Provides opportunities to learn and use Spanish for professions. Includes vocabulary for the social sciences, industrial technology, law enforcement, and health care as deemed relevant. Taught primarily in Spanish.

A. Prerequisite: SPA 300 and SPA 301 or Departmental Approval. Designed to develop the knowledge and skills required for communication by collaborating with professionals in an approved service learning site. Materials and activities are geared toward professional interactions and will emphasize cultural knowledge.

A. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed 15 hours of Spanish major courses or equivalent proficiency. In addition, transfer students must have completed one semester of full-time course work at EKU. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Site, plan and hours must be approved by Spanish coordinator. Work under coordinator and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. Maximum of 6 (six) hours toward a degree.

A. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed 15 hours of Spanish major courses or equivalent proficiency. In addition, transfer students must have completed one semester of full-time course work at EKU. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Site, plan and hours must be approved by Spanish coordinator. Work under coordinator and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. Maximum of 6 (six) hours toward a degree.

A. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed 15 hours of Spanish major courses or equivalent proficiency. In addition, transfer students must have completed one semester of full-time course work at EKU. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Site, plan and hours must be approved by Spanish coordinator. Work under coordinator and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. Maximum of 6 (six) hours toward a degree.

A. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed 15 hours of Spanish major courses or equivalent proficiency. In addition, transfer students must have completed one semester of full-time course work at EKU. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Site, plan and hours must be approved by Spanish coordinator. Work under coordinator and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. Maximum of 6 (six) hours toward a degree.

A. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed 15 hours of Spanish major courses or equivalent proficiency. In addition, transfer students must have completed one semester of full-time course work at EKU. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Site, plan and hours must be approved by Spanish coordinator. Work under coordinator and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. Maximum of 6 (six) hours toward a degree.

A. Prerequisite: students must have successfully completed 15 hours of Spanish major courses or equivalent proficiency. In addition, transfer students must have completed one semester of full-time course work at EKU. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Site, plan and hours must be approved by Spanish coordinator. Work under coordinator and field supervisors in placements related to academic studies. Maximum of 6 (six) hours toward a degree.

I, II. Prerequisites: SPA 300. Emphasis on improving the understanding and application of Spanish through study of components of Spanish grammar in a variety of written cultural contexts.

I. Prerequisites: SPA 301 and 360, or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. An exploration of Spain's intellectual, cultural, and historical development. Class conducted primarily in Spanish with Spanish texts in order to further development of reading, speaking, comprehension, and writing skills in Spanish.

II. Prerequisites: SPA 301 and 360, or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. An exploration of Latin America's intellectual, cultural, and historical development. Class conducted primarily in Spanish with Spanish texts in order to further development of reading, speaking, comprehension, and writing skills in Spanish.

A. Formerly SPA 370. Prerequisites: SPA 300 or 301 or equivalent proficiency with departmental approval. Intensive practice in developing skills for effective oral and written communication in Spanish. Taught in Spanish.

A. Prerequisite: SPA 360. A selected topic such as phonetics, phonology, semantics, syntax, or history of the language. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours if content is different.

A. Prerequisite: SPA 301 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Readings and interactive analyses of representative authors, works, and movements of both Spain and Spanish-America in their historical and cultural contexts from the Middle Ages to 1700. Taught in Spanish.

A. Prerequisite: SPA 301 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Readings and interactive analyses of representative authors, works, and movements of both Spain and Spanish-America in their historical and cultural contexts in the 18th and 19th centuries. Taught in Spanish.

A. Prerequisite: SPA 301 or equivalent proficiency with department chair approval. Readings and interactive analyses of representative authors, works, and movements of both Spain and Spanish-America, in their historical and cultural contexts, in the 20th century. Taught in Spanish.

Prerequisite: SPA 360. This is a practical course designed to develop proficiency in community interpreting. Topics include consecutive interpreting skills, sigt translation skills, vocabulary and terminology research, intercultural issues, and situational ethics.

(3). A. Prerequisites: At least 15 hours of 300-400 level Spanish and/or chair approval.Advanced majors will demonstrate their skills in the language, cultures, and literatures of the Spanish speaking world, via a research project, demonstrating proficiency in oral and written Spanish, and a final presentation to peers and faculty. Taught in Spanish. Required of all Spanish majors.

A. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be counted toward major or minor only with permission of department chair. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours if content is different. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment.

A. Prerequisites: SPA 301 and three hours from SPA 405, 406, or 407. Study of a selected literary topic. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours if content is different.