College of Arts and Sciences
English
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ENG 499 - Honors Capstone Project College of Arts and Sciences
1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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ENG 730 - Graduate Seminar
- Women and Gender in the Arab World
English as a Second Language
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ENL 201 - ENL Temporary Placement Section College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This is the ELAE placement holding section for administrative purposes and is not a regular academic course. Students will be dropped from the section before the add deadline.
PREREQ: REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 202 - Intermediate English for Non-native Speakers College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s)
Students review grammar and practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Students cannot enroll in ENL 202 after earning credit for ENL 205, ENL 207, ENL 211, or ENL 213.
PREREQ: REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 203 - Speaking and Listening for Non-native Speakers of English College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Speaking/listening focused on academic and social situations. Intensive work on note-taking and the sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation of English, practiced in group work and presentations. Can be taken with any other ENL course. May only be retaken within two semesters of completing the course.
PREREQ: REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 205 - Intensive Intermediate English for Non-Native Speakers College of Arts and Sciences
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A combination ENL 201/202 that focuses on the practical application of grammatical concepts in reading, writing, and speaking English. Credit cannot be given for ENL 205 if credit is given for ENL 201 or ENL 202. English Language Assessment Exam recommendation required. Students cannot enroll in ENL 205 after earning credit for ENL 207, ENL 211, or ENL 213.
PREREQ: REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 207 - Advanced Integrated Skills for Non-native Speakers of English College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
An integrated-skills course for advanced non-native speakers of English.
Students cannot enroll in ENL 207 after earning credit for ENL 211 or ENL 213.
PREREQ: ENL 202 OR ENL 205 OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 211 - Composition for Non-native Speakers of English College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Expository writing and reading. Students develop an awareness of the cultural and discourse expectations in written English, through reading and responding to articles on a variety of topics and writing essays of increasing complexity. Students cannot enroll in ENL 211 after receiving credit for ENL 213.
PREREQ: ENL 207 OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 213 - Advanced Academic Writing and Research for Non-native Speakers of English College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Development of critical reading and thinking skills used in scholarly research in a variety of disciplines. Students learn to summarize, synthesize, critique, and document, and use library resources effectively.
PREREQ: ENL 211 OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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ENL 400 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
Environment, Sustainability, and Policy
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ESP 380 - International Course College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s)
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
Repeatable
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ESP 410 - Environment, Sustainability and Policy Capstone Seminar College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Capstone seminar for the Environment, Sustainability, and Policy major. Students will investigate a sustainability-related topic employing perspectives from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Topic announced each time offered.
PREREQ: (GEO 103 or REL 235 ) AND (EAR 203 or BIO 345 )
Foreign Languages and Literatures
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FLL 131 - Chinese Writing College of Arts and Sciences
1 credit(s) Every semester
Offered only in Hong Kong. Intensive writing class for students who have no prior knowledge of Chinese writing. Origin of Chinese characters; traditional Chinese writing forms will be taught.
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FLL 141 - Beginning Cantonese Conversation College of Arts and Sciences
1 credit(s) Every semester
Offered only in Hong Kong. Formal and colloquial speech; effective communication with native Cantonese speakers; culture and day-to-day life.
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FLL 404 - ‘AZAHAR’ The Islamic Conquest and the Christian Reconquest College of Arts and Sciences
2 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: HUM 404 , MES 404
Thirteen day interdisciplinary seminar. Lectures in situ. Artistic, historical, cultural monuments of Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada and Toledo or Salamanca. Theological, philosophical and historical thought as to recreate the artistic and cultural climate of medieval al-Andalus/Spain.
French and Francophone Studies
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FRE 101 - French I College of Arts and Sciences
4 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Students cannot enroll in FRE 101 after earning credit for FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202, or higher.
PREREQ: REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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FRE 102 - French II College of Arts and Sciences
4 credit(s) Every semester
Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 102 after earning credit for FRE 201, FRE 202, or higher.
PREREQ: FRE 101 OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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FRE 201 - French III College of Arts and Sciences
4 credit(s) Every semester
Continuing proficiency-based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 201 after earning credit for FRE 202 or higher.
PREREQ: FRE 102 OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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FRE 202 - French IV College of Arts and Sciences
4 credit(s) Every semester
Continuing proficiency-based course which focuses on reading, discussing, and analyzing authentic texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 202 after earning credit for a course higher than FRE 202.
PREREQ: FRE 201 OR REQUIRED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORE
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FRE 210 - Intermediate Oral Practice College of Arts and Sciences
1 credit(s) Every semester
Additional practice for students in FRE 201 or above. Attention confined to the spoken language. Weekly discussion of a variety of topics in French.
PREREQ: FRE 201 OR FRE 202
Repeatable
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FRE 290 - Independent Study College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
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FRE 300 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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FRE 301 - French Grammar and Composition College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Advanced study of French language structures and practice in writing skills. Conducted in French.
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FRE 302 - French Phonetics and Conversation College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s)
Study of French pronunciation, the phonetic alphabet, and phonology. Conversational practice based upon selected aspects of French life and culture. Conducted in French.
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FRE 305 - Evolution and Revolution through the Centuries College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Evolution of French literature: Middle Ages to French Revolution. Retracing trajectory that les letters francaises followed, from first ‘song’ composed in French to various points of new genres invented, experimented, incorporated in body of literature. Conducted in French.
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FRE 306 - From Romanticism to Postmodernism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Representative works from the 19th century to present. Special emphasis on major literary movements (i.e. romanticism, realism, naturalism, modernism, post-modernism) and their influences. Conducted in French.
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FRE 307 - Varieties of Realism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Realist forms of literature in 19th- and 20th-century French literature through close readings and analyses of narrative techniques. Offered in Strasbourg only.
PREREQ: FRE 202
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FRE 315 - French Civilization College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
A survey of social and cultural evolution in France from prehistoric times to 1958. Conducted in French.
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FRE 316 - Contemporary French Culture College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
French society and culture from post-World War II to present: contemporary French politics, economy and society, dynamics of intellectual and cultural milieus. Underlying principles of French culture, i.e. definition of self, society distinguishing France from others. Conducted in French.
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FRE 317 - Business French College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Language usage in relation to French business. Conducted in French.
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FRE 325 - Junior Language Usage College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Continuation of FRE 325 . Also offered regularly abroad.
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FRE 400 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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FRE 401 - Translation/Traduction College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Theory and practice of translation (French to English and English to French) using a variety of texts. Focus on Ottomans, Italy, France, Iberia, North Africa, 1348-1789. Topics include international relations and empire-building in Africa, Asia, and Europe, commerce, piracy, plague, religion, family/sexuality, architecture, political and cultural developments during Renaissance, Age of Discovery, Enlightenment.
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FRE 403 - Topics in French and Francophone Literature and Film College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
A critical study of the cinematic adaptation of selected French and Francophone literary texts. Conducted in French.
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FRE 405 - French Culture in Age of Louis XIV College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: FRE 605
Study of French literature, aesthetics and culture of absolutism. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 407 - French Libertine Fictions College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Double Numbered with: FRE 607
Analysis of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French libertine texts and their relation to philosophy, art, religion, and society. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 409 - French Culture and Revolution College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Double Numbered with: FRE 609
French enlightenment literature and culture considered within the context of the French Revolution. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 411 - Moliere College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Double Numbered with: FRE 611
Study of the playwright’s major works in light of contemporary political, social, and cultural trends. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 412 - French Women Writers College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Crosslisted with: WGS 412
Double Numbered with: FRE 612
Trends in French feminine and feminist writing from the early modern period to the present. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 417 - “Impressions d’Afrique”:Caribbean Gazes College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Double Numbered with: FRE 617
A survey of African issues through the eyes of Francophone Caribbean writers and their texts. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 419 - Sembene Ousmane and the African Cinema College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Double Numbered with: FRE 619
A study of Sembene Ousmane’s work as an introduction to the aesthetics and politics of Black African Cinema, and to issues of film history and theory. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 421 - Francophone African Criticism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Double Numbered with: FRE 621
Major trends in Francophone African literary criticism. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.
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FRE 439 - Art in France from Impressionism to Surrealism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: HOA 365
Focus on major painters who lived and worked in Paris from 1860 to 1945. Emphasis on analyzing and writing about painting. Field trip to Paris. Conducted in French. Offered in Strasbourg only.
PREREQ: FRE 202
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FRE 441 - France Under the Occupation College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Interdisciplinary study of the Occupation period (1940-1945) through documents, films, and creative works. Offered in Strasbourg only.
PREREQ: FRE 202 AND ANY FRE 300 LEVEL
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FRE 443 - Modern French Drama College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to major French playwrights from the late nineteenth century to the present. Includes outings to productions in Strasbourg’s theaters. Offered in Strasbourg only.
PREREQ: FRE 202 AND ANY FRE 300 LEVEL
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FRE 447 - France from the Revolution to the Great War College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HST 447
Study of the rise of the French Republic, its revolutions, and its recurrent lapses into authoritarian rule, notably under Napoleon I and III. Conducted in French. Offered in Strasbourg only. [Effective spring 2009]
PREREQ: FRE 202
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FRE 449 - France from the Treaty of Versailles to European Integration College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: HST 449
Analysis of major events in recent French history, including the rise of the Popular Front, the Nazi Occupation, the end of colonial rule, and the process of European integration. conducted in French. Offered in Strasbourg only. [Effective spring 2009]
PREREQ: FRE 202
Forensic Science
Geography
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GEO 103 - Environment and Society College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Relationship between society and the environment. Natural resource use, climate change politics, food and agriculture, energy, water, and sustainability.
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GEO 105 - World Urban Geography College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Survey of world, urban geography. Major concepts of human geography for non-specialists.
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GEO 108 - Mapping Today: Technology and Spatial Thinking College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The roles of spatial technologies and data in society and our understanding of space. Emphasis on basic concepts, ethics, access, and privacy. Study and practice of GIS, GPS, remote sensing, cartography, and social media technologies.
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GEO 155 - The Natural Environment College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Patterns of the physical phenomena at and near the surface of the earth. Surface configuration, climate, vegetation, and soil and their areal interrelationships.
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GEO 171 - Human Geographies College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
An integrative overview to human geography. Topics include human-environmental relations, demographic change, cultural landscape; urban and agricultural land use and economic restructuring.
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GEO 200 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. *
Repeatable
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GEO 203 - Society and the Politics of Nature College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Biophysical and social contexts of environmental problems and decision making. U.S. and international issues considered, linking local, regional, and global scales of analysis. Case examples include water management, energy policy, global warming, sustainable development.
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GEO 215 - Global Environmental Change College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Focusing on physical processes and patterns of environmental change, changes occurring as a result of human activities, and the social consequences of environmental change.
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GEO 219 - American Diversity and Unity (Honors) College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Ethnic and racial interactions that influenced American culture’s present form, both visible (i.e., landscape) and invisible. Contemporary sociocultural changes in the frontier/West/Alaska, southern California, and the South. For honors students.
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GEO 270 - Experience Credit College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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GEO 272 - World Cultures College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The globalization of culture and the persistence of local cultures around the world. Case studies from different regions of the world examine geographical processes that shape ways of life.
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GEO 273 - Geography of Capitalism: The Political Economy of Global Inequality College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A geographical approach to the political economy of capitalism. Introduces key theories of capital accumulation, uneven development and social struggle. Covers the historical geography of global capitalism and contemporary case studies.
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GEO 300 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Selected Topics
Repeatable
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GEO 311 - The New North Americas College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Critical study of social, political, economic, and cultural processes across contemporary North America. Focus on geographies of globalization, transnationalism, economic restructuring, and new social movements, with particular attention to race/ethnicity, gender, power, and resistance.
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GEO 313 - The United States College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Cultural, social, and regional approaches to understanding the geography of the United States. American national identity and cultural landscape, regional consumer behavior patterns, and current regional issues.
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GEO 314 - Hazardous Geographic Environments College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Mapping and public policy for natural and technological hazards. Risk perception, geographic modeling, and vulnerability assessment. Mitigation measures, risk mapping, land-use restrictions, and emergency planning.
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GEO 316 - River Environments College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Characteristics of river environments, including hydroclimatology, floods, landforms, vegetation, human impacts, and resource management issues.
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GEO 317 - Geography of Mountain Environments College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Physical and human geography of mountain regions. Focus on tectonic, geomorphological, biogeographical, and climatic processes; resource use problems and patterns, conservation, and development; environmental hazards.
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