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IME 710 - Sociology of Language
Unit(s): 3
Examination of some of the complex interrelationships between language and society including co-variation of linguistic and social phenomena; societal views of language varieties and language variation; stability and change in language functions; bilingualism and diglossia; and language maintenance and language shift.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 711 - Language & Culture
Unit(s): 3
Examination of the relationship between language and culture from a cross-cultural perspective. Focus on aspects of culture reflected in language and language use.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 712 - Crit Race Theory & Praxis
Unit(s): 3
Critical examination of concepts of ethnicity beginning with the origin and development of notions of assimilation through melting pot notions to concepts of a pluralistic society. The roles that ethnicity and cultural identity play in education in particular, and society in general, will be explored. Basic definitions of Culture, Ethnicity and Identity will be developed.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 713 - Emot Intel Cult Compet
Unit(s): 3
The purpose of the course is to provide students with the content knowledge, skills and understandings of life situations in which intercultural communication, cultural competency and emotional intelligence are relevant in appropriate human learning situations. The course is an intensive, introductory course that focuses on the workings of the brain as related to social-emotional learning and its applications to education, individual well being and performance, personal growth and life skills in schools and organizations with access to diverse populations.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 714 - Multicultural Perspect in Ed
Unit(s): 3
Perspectives on multicultural education as an interdisciplinary process for educational reform in the American schools today; impact of diversity, including race, culture, ethnicity, gender and exceptionality, featuring major culture groups, including Asian, African-American, Native American, and Hispanic, as well as mainstream American groups; implication for education.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 715 - Education for Inclusion
Unit(s): 3
Exploration of Paulo Freire’s philosophy of education and the educational history and needs of oppressed populations in the U.S. and other nations.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 716 - Social Movements
Unit(s): 3
This course explores both social movement theory as well as social movements in action. Students look at movements in terms of large-scale, dramatic events, while also paying close attention to the social infrastructure and actions of ordinary people that sustains movements on a daily basis: Focus on Social movements and human rights both in the United States and across the globe.
School of Education
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IME 717 - Tools for Human Rights Pract
Unit(s): 3
The course will present professional practices in the international field of human rights leading to improvements in people’s lives. This course will be taught by a human rights practitioner and will address recent political developments in the global application of human rights and expose students to strategic tools - or ‘levers of effectiveness’ - used to promote the realization of human rights standards. The course will also present the work of key international and local non-governmental organizations in promoting the capacities of rights holder to claim and enjoy their rights and in persuading duty bearers to fulfill their human rights obligations.
School of Education
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IME 718 - Int’l Human Rts Law Advocacy
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to provide educators with an overview of the history, practices and institutions of international human rights law and advocacy. Students will explore the legal foundations underlying human rights, as well as some of the successes and challenges in enforcing human rights norms in current global settings. We will investigate some of the world’s worst human rights abuses through a legal lens and discuss advocacy and grassroots strategies for achieving justice. Students will analyze current human rights situations in the U.S. and internationally, examine tactics to address these issues, considering effective advocacy approaches, and monitor global news related to human rights.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 719 - Gender and Globalization
Unit(s): 3
This course explores current issues and debates on the gendered effects of globalization and women’s political responses to it. The course will seek to understand women’s struggles and triumphs in the new global order through a careful analysis of women’s human rights.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 720 - Human Rts Ed: Pedagogy
Unit(s): 3
Human Rights Education is dedicated to promoting the human rights principles set forth in the Universal declaration of Human Rights. The course aims to facilitate the teaching of human rights in both formal and informal settings through modeling best practices via visual and performing arts, interactive curriculum, and community activism.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 721 - HRE:Hist, Phil, Current Debate
Unit(s): 3
This course covers the emergence of Human Rights Education as a global movement to address persistent social and educational inequalities. By examining HRE through a historical trajectory, the course engages with current debates on HRE and its contribution to discourse on social justice and education.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 722 - Peace, Conflict and Education
Unit(s): 3
This course examines how education systems and initiatives respond to conflict and violence in a variety of forms - such as war, genocide, and displacement. We will explore the fields of emergency education and peace education, as well as go in-depth into case studies of providing refugee education, developing national curricula in post-conflict contexts, and ensuring quality education in protracted conflicts. A main thematic of the course will be the dual potential of education to, on the one hand, indoctrinate and perpetuate violence; and, on the other, the possibility for education to contribute to peace, human rights and social justice.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 724 - African American Education
Unit(s): 3
Course provides information regarding the educational history of African-ancestry Americans in the United States. Ethnic studies and critical race perspectives will be presented to understand the educational experiences of African-Americans. Pan-African and diaspora perspectives will be introduced to consider African education in the diaspora, specifically the American Diaspora. The course will emphasize struggles for educational justice for African-Americans as well as for other historically marginalized groups.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 725 - Cont Int’l Iss:
Unit(s): 3
This interdisciplinary course focuses on the social, political, economic and cultural aspects of current world events to help students situate themselves within global trends and histories. Course includes critical pedagogical methods to help students develop ideas on how to promote international awareness in their own classrooms.
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IME 728 - Women of Color: Higher Ed
Unit(s): 3
An introduction to the little known history of women of color in higher education. In order to develop a basis for understanding how the current situation in higher education impacts upon the planning and participation of women of color in higher education, a brief excursion into the history of all women in education in the United States will be provided, followed by a review of the literature extant regarding the roles of women of African American, Asian American, Hispanic-Latin American and Native American Indian ancestry in education as learners, teachers, administrators and scholars.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 729 - Proposal Development
Unit(s): 3
Continuation of proposal development. Specific components of a proposal, analysis of research proposals, and student research projects.
Prerequisite: GEDU 706 with a minimum grade of B- and GEDU 708 with a minimum grade of B-
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 731 - Rsch First/Sec Lang Acqu
Unit(s): 3
Examination of the current theories, research and other developments in the areas of first and second language acquisition. Emphasis on what is known about these processes and the conditions that affect them; major research issues and methods for examining them; and implications of such research for educational practice.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 734 - Assmnt & Test/Sec Lang Pro
Unit(s): 3
The nature of second language testing, how to evaluate commercial tests, and how to develop tests and/or test items.
School of Education
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IME 735 - Latinos/as and Education
Unit(s): 3
This course will focus on a critical analysis of the social, political, economic and cultural factors that come together to create the K-16 educational experience of Latinos/as/x in the United States with an emphasis on ethnic studies and other struggles for educational justice. The course will also situate the U.S. Latino/a/x experience within an international context.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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IME 736 - Human Rights and Media
Unit(s): 3
This course enables students to understand the role of media in shaping our understanding of local and global contexts and realities. It seeks to offer students the tools necessary to develop critical media literacy–the ability to analyze mainstream media and any inherent biases with the intention of developing alternatives that make information sharing a more authentic and humanizing project.
School of Education
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IME 737 - Critical Pedagogy
Unit(s): 3
This course will analyze the tenets of critical pedagogy and its implications for transforming schools into a societal space where the ideals of democracy and a socially just society can be formulated and practiced.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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IME 739 - Crosscultural Literacy
Unit(s): 3
Examination of culture; its nature and manifestations, and the changing demographics and the cultural diversity that make up California. Attention is given to aspects of culture that teachers should learn about their students, ways to learn about their students’ cultures, and ways teachers can use cultural knowledge, cultural contact, and cultural diversity in California, and the U.S.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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IME 740 - Immgrtn & Forced Displacement
Unit(s): 3
This course examines issues around international immigration, migration, and forced displacement. We will study the topic of immigration within a human rights framework to better understand the rights and protection of immigrants, refugees and exiles in home country, host country and across borders.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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IME 744 - Whiteness, Power & Privilege
Unit(s): 3
This course explores racialization and racism through the lens of Critical Whiteness Studies. It is common when studying race and racism to do so primarily by examining the experiences and oppression of people of color. What is often missing from the discourse, however, is the examination of whiteness as the driving force behind those experiences and that oppression. The field of Whiteness Studies, which has grown rapidly over the last few decades, makes whiteness more visible within scholarship on race, racism and racial justice while focusing on the complex ways that white supremacy colludes with racism to create and maintain inequity in society. It also sheds light on white racial identity development and reveals the ways that racism and white supremacy ultimately renders all of us un-whole.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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IME 750 - Asian American Education
Unit(s): 3
Study of the historical background and the early immigrant experience in the U.S. of diverse Asian American communities. Emphasis will be placed on systematic exclusion and community efforts to mobilize for human rights and social justice utilizing ethnic studies as well as other forms of community-based education. This course will include discussion of diverse issues facing Asian Americans from East, Southeast, South and Southwest Asia, as well as those from the Philippines and the Pacific islands.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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IME 760 - Learning in Minga: Ecuador
Unit(s): 3
The purpose of this summer course is to provide graduate students in International & Multicultural Education with the opportunity to learn first-hand about indigenous rights, environmental justice and English language teaching. This course will integrate all those issues while students are immersed in the Achuar rainforest community of Wachirpas, located in the southeastern Amazon region of Ecuador - One of the most biodiverse places on the planet. The Achuar, although relatively small in numbers, are known as a determined and committed indigenous nationality, who have chosen ecotourism as a means to protect their land from oil exploitation and to preserve their cultural traditions. The leading organization, Achuar Nationality of Ecuador (NAE), has been collaborating with international non-governmental organizations to develop ecotourism in a sustainable way. Approval from instructor required. All students must submit an application and be cleared first before enrolling due to challenging living conditions. Must see a physician or travel clinic and meet all health requirements for travel to Ecuadorian Amazon. All students must comply with regulations of the USF Office of Global learning and submit all required paperwork. Current passport required and Spanish proficiency desired.
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IME 768 - Dis, Prag, Lang Teaching
Unit(s): 3
Examination of several approaches to discourse analysis and pragmatics with application to the teaching of language arts, foreign languages and ESL. Emphasis mainly on oral communication with some work in approaches to teaching writing.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 769 - Indigenous Education
Unit(s): 3
This course takes a historical and hemispheric approach to understanding the educational experiences of Native and Indigenous peoples against the legacies of colonialism and genocidal expressions of state formation across the political borders, with a specific focus on the U.S. This course utilizes an ethnic studies framework to explore and understand both the educational history, decolonial present and future possibilities. This course seeks to complicate and unravel the continuities and differences in Indigenous/Native expressions of resistance against the permanence of colonial relations in the current day, as it relates to education. Another central themes of the course is to explore shared solidarites between Indigenous and Native peoples and other communities of color. The readings from this course will draw from settler colonialism frameworks and compare and contrast specific cases of struggle across multiple educational and political boundaries.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Level Restricted to Doctoral
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IME 776 - Soc Justice Pedagogy & Arts
Unit(s): 3
An interactive, experiential course designed to demonstrate the incorporation of the arts in content area studies and communication skills development. The course will feature drama and the performing arts, with a focus on human rights and social justice.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 790 - Dis Proposal Development
Unit(s): 1 to 3
Directed proposal development in consultation with the dissertation committee.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 791 - Dissertation Rsch & Writ
Unit(s): 1 to 3
The design, preparation, and writing of the dissertation research study in consultation with the dissertation committee. Advancement to candidacy required.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 797 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 1 to 3
Independent, in-depth study of a specific educational topic.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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IME 798 - Special Topics Seminar
Unit(s): 1 to 3
Exploration of one or more selected topics in International and Multicultural Education.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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BAIS 100 - Intro to International Studies
Unit(s): 4
The course addresses broad international issues that affect many aspects of our everyday lives. Issues of cooperation and conflict among states, globalization, economic development, human rights protections, and environmental degradation all encompass global concerns that directly impact individuals at the local level.
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BAIS 101 - The World Since 1945
Unit(s): 4
An interpretive political history of the world since 1945, focusing on major actors, events, and international affairs, both Western and non-Western. Offered intermittently.
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BAIS 102 - Intro to Int’l Politics
Unit(s): 4
A course which situates and compares the political institutions, cultures, and processes of states in a variety of world regions. Special attention is paid to the comparison of non-Western regions, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Offered every semester.
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BAIS 103 - The Global Economy
Unit(s): 4
This course offers an introduction to the world economy, international trade, and economic development, designed especially for non-economics majors. Foundations of international markets and trade, comparative advantage, foreign investment, international inequality, and the study of international institutions such as the IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization will form key components of the class.
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BAIS 195 - FYS: First-Year Seminar
Unit(s): 4
First Year Seminars are designed and taught by faculty who have a special passion for the topic. All FYSeminars are small classes (16 students) that count toward the university Core. Many FYSeminars include enrichment activities such as excursions into the city or guest speakers. FYSeminars are only open to students in their first or second semester at USF, and students may only take one FYS, in either Fall or Spring. For a detailed description of this course, and other FYSeminars this semester, go to this webpage by cutting and pasting the link: https://myusf.usfca.edu/arts-sciences/first-year-seminars
Restriction: Class restricted to Freshman
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BAIS 201 - Research Methods
Unit(s): 4
Quantitative and qualitative research skills with applications to international topics. Applied statistical reasoning; establishing causal relationships; introductory regression analysis; experimental methods; interviewing, focus group, and case study techniques; archival and oral history methods; and data sources for international research projects.
Restriction: Class restrictions exclude Freshman
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BAIS 305 - Global Network: Consump & Ecol
Unit(s): 4
This course examines consumption and ecology while aiming to promote sustainability and peace but it makes global dialogue possible through technology. The class is taught on campuses around the world and students discuss issues and prepare presentations with students from other countries as well as meeting for discussions on campus.
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BAIS 310 - Global Environmental Politics
Unit(s): 4
In this course we consider the role that international and domestic politics play in the ongoing debates about the environment. The goal of this course is to facilitate your understanding of the key issues in global environmental politics, the political and social mechanisms in place to address these issues, and the global-local connection and how this affects policy implementation. We examine these issues through topics such as climate change, sustainable development and the intersection of human rights and the environment, all with an emphasis on environmental justice. Classroom discussion and activities are enhanced by a community engaged learning project.
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BAIS 311 - Global Food Security
Unit(s): 4
The global food system is a paradox. We produce enough food for the planet, yet millions go hungry or suffer from food-related diseases. This class uses the themes of security, sustainability and justice to analyze the global food system, its historical origins, and movements towards reform.
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BAIS 312 - Comparative Environmental Law
Unit(s): 4
This course considers the relationship between culture, legal tradition, and attitudes and policies towards the environment in comparative perspective. The goal is to explore how institutional and cultural differences are translated into law and policy, and how this shapes environmental protections.
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BAIS 315 - Intelligence & Global Security
Unit(s): 4
This course focuses on how national intelligence agencies and international organizations with a significant intelligence component respond to threats to global security. Topics covered include cybercrime, terrorism, WMD proliferation, money laundering, human trafficking), and health pandemics.
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BAIS 320 - Human Rights
Unit(s): 4
In Human Rights we consider the international law and institutions which make up the international human rights regime. We examine the development of international human rights from the end of World War II to the present day, and explore issues such as how to define international human rights, who decides when rights have been violated, and how best to address such violations. While focusing on international human rights law, in this course we also consider how international conceptions of human rights are internalized at the domestic level to encourage greater protections through law, policy, and advocacy.
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BAIS 325 - Diplomacy
Unit(s): 4
This course will explore the history and practice of global diplomacy. We will concentrate on types of diplomacy, strategies of negotiation, and the ways in which diplomacy can help solve current problems globally. We conclude with mock climate change negotiations during which students will use diplomacy to solve the most pressing issue of our time.
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BAIS 330 - Slow Violence Global Politics
Unit(s): 4
This course considers the following questions: What are the important ways in which our contemporary world is structured by and through violence of different forms? How have certain modes of violence been produced and legitimized such that they are no longer registered as violence in either official or popular discourses? How might we be implicated in the naturalization of violence in global politics? Throughout the course, we examine these questions in relation to several key themes, including colonialism, gendered and racialized constructions, political and economic inequalities, degraded lives and personhoods, and ecological devastation. Course materials combine interdisciplinary scholarship with oral histories, short stories, films, and poetry.
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BAIS 350 - Int’l Law & Organizations
Unit(s): 4
A study of the influence of law on the relations of nation-states; a survey and assessment of the activities of international and transnational organizations. Offered every other year.
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BAIS 353 - Building Peace in Colombia
Unit(s): 2
A historic peace accord between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC-EP and the Colombian government was reached in November 2016, but has not yet fulfilled its promise of ‘stable and lasting peace’ nor prevented a wave of violence and death in the country. This skills course is designed to analyze the history of this conflict, to interrogate hypotheses for its future, and to workshop methods to build community-level peace processes that can be applicable in other contexts. It employs a participatory, collaborative and experiential methodology where students learn by doing. The course is run and designed by the Instituto de Estudios Interculturales in Cali, Colombia - one of the important actors in promoting the peace process, and engaging communities to implement the peace process. The major assignment for this course is a proposal addressing a peace process-driven problem that originates from a community in the Valle del Cauca region of Colombia. Working in teams and in a participatory fashion, student learn community-level peace building techniques.
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BAIS 375 - Colonialism and Empire
Unit(s): 4
The focus of this class is to develop a deep understanding of multiple issues that provide a kaleidoscopic view of the social processes of empire and colonialism. Students will come to understand the key terms and means through which colonial power has been and continues to be transmitted.
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BAIS 376 - Postcolo Migration & Cities
Unit(s): 4
Since World War II, European society has been tremendously affected by migrations, many the result of prior colonial networks. The result has been a newly multicultural European society that has been recently challenged on many fronts. This class will investigate migration, multiculturalism and the rise of anti-immigration sentiment in Europe.
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BAIS 380 - Advocacy Skills
Unit(s): 2
Advocacy is a key for pursuing change at the local, national, and global level. In this course, students gain an understanding of what makes for effective advocacy, with a focus on practical experience in some of the key advocacy skills. Students will complete a portfolio of work product samples.
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BAIS 390 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 2 to 4
This course focuses on a special subject in International Studies. Offered intermittently. Course may be repeated for credit as subject varies. Prerequisites may be applied in any given semester at the discretion of the professor offering the course.
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BAIS 395 - Int’l Affairs Review
Unit(s): 2
In this course, students will learn to plan, edit, and produce a journal of academic work about International Studies and the world around us. In this two-credit course, you will have the opportunity to find scholarly work to publish, work with authors, edit, layout and finally publish a full-length academic journal. This opportunity is an ideal choice for those looking for publication and editorial experience for their resume.
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BAIS 397 - International Studies Capstone
Unit(s): 4
This class brings together students at the end of their studies in order to consolidate their understanding of International Studies as a field, discuss shared concerns among students and across tracks and regions and articulate skills that have been developed in the course of the major to prepare students for life after graduation.
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BAIS 398 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 1 to 4
A course in the area of the proposed topic for directed study. Written permission of the instructor required.
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BAIS 399 - BAIS Internship
Unit(s): 4
The purpose of this course is to provide students in International Studies with the opportunity to expand their learning beyond the classroom and into the community. Though many of the topics BAIS students consider take place on faraway shores, there are a host of local non-profit organizations that are engaged in issues such as development economics, ecological justice, human trafficking, and refugees, among other topics. This course fulfills the USF service learning requirement because you will be working in a non-profit environment that provides a service to the community and to the world. However, this experience should also allow students to see how their knowledge gleaned as USF can be put to work in the world at large. The internship will introduce students to active organizations working on international issues and it will allow them to develop patterns of professional behavior as well as providing some connections and useful job experience. As a result of this course, students will gain knowledge of the organizational structures not only of their own community partner, but of others where fellow students are interns. Discussions and reflections during class time will provide an outlet to enrich your own experience and to learn what others are facing in their internships.
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BAIS 495 - Honors Thesis Seminar
Unit(s): 4
This course is open to seniors who have a least a 3.5 grade point average and who meet other requirements for admission as established by instructor. Course may be used toward track or region elective in International Studies as agreed with instructor and adviser.
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ITAL 101P - Italian 101 Language Practicum
Unit(s): 0
This one-hour language practicum provides training in speaking and listening skills, in small group settings, that reinforces classroom instruction. Non-credit, but required as a co-requisite for all enrolled in the class.
Corequisite: ITAL-101
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ITAL 102P - Italian 102 Language Practicum
Unit(s): 0
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ITAL 195 - Great Beauty:Ital Lit & Film
Unit(s): 4
This course introduces students to modern Italian culture. Students will become familiar with the social, political, and economic situation that led many Italians to seek a better life by emigrating. To that purpose, students will read works of fiction and historical studies on the topic, view representative films, listen to lectures by guest speakers, and participate in field trips to local Italian American institutions and organizations. In this Freshman Seminar, special emphasis will be placed on building a community of young scholars interested in cultural studies. The course will serve as an incentive for studying the Italian language and doing a minor in Italian Studies.
Restriction: Class restricted to Freshman
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ITAL 201 - Third Semester Italian
Unit(s): 4
Review of grammar, reading, stress on composition. Continuation of ITAL 102. Offered every Fall.
Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or Placement-Italian with a minimum score of 66
Corequisite: ITAL-201P
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ITAL 201P - Italian 201 Language Practicum
Unit(s): 0
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ITAL 202 - Fourth Semester Italian
Unit(s): 4
Review of grammar, stress on reading, conversation and composition. Offered intermittently in the Spring.
Prerequisite: ITAL 201 or Placement-Italian with a minimum score of 80
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ITAL 265 - The Mafiological Imagination
Unit(s): 4
This course will deepen students’ knowledge of Italian culture and history as well as their understanding of the Mafia’s influence on both the American and Italian cultural imaginaries. Through the analysis of literary texts, and their cinematic adaptations, students will question what fundamental role these representations of the Mafia fulfill. This course fulfills the C1 Literature core requirement, and is part of an effort to propose a minor in Italian in the near future.
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ITAL 390 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 2 to 4
Exploration of one or more selected topics in the field.
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ITAL 398 - Dir Reading & Research
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Directed Reading and Research (1-4) The written permission of the instructor, the department chair and the dean is required. Offered every semester.
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JAPN 100 - Intensive Japanese
Unit(s): 8
This is an 8-unit intensive Japanese course for beginners. This course allows students to complete the first two semesters of Japanese language courses (JAPN 101 and JAPN 102) in one semester. The course focuses on developing Japanese communication skills and learning Japanese culture. Offered every Spring.
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JAPN 191 - Business Japanese 1
Unit(s): 4
This course will introduce basic Japanese business communication and the Japanese writing systems (katagana and hiragana). It will focus on developing conversational skills in business contexts and on understanding Japanese business customs, manners, and structures. Offered every Spring.
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JAPN 195 - FYS: First-Year Seminar
Unit(s): 4
First Year Seminars are designed and taught by faculty who have a special passion for the topic. All FYSeminars are small classes (16 students) that count toward the university Core. Many FYSeminars include enrichment activities such as excursions into the city or guest speakers. FYSeminars are only open to students in their first or second semester at USF, and students may only take one FYS, in either Fall or Spring. For a detailed description of this course, and other FYSeminars this semester, go to this webpage by cutting and pasting the link: https://myusf.usfca.edu/arts-sciences/first-year-seminars
Restriction: Class restricted to Freshman
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JAPN 202 - Fourth Semester Japanese
Unit(s): 4
Prerequisite: JAPAN - 201 or equivalent competence as determined by the Department. Continuation of JAPAN 201. This course will provide extensive practice for conversation, reading, and writing for advancement to the intermediate level of Japanese. Offered every Spring.This course includes a mandatory one-hour weekly group conversation class with a tutor for nine weeks of the semester outside of the class meeting time.
Prerequisite: JAPN 201 or Placement-Japanese with a minimum score of 90
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JAPN 301 - Intermediate Japanese 1
Unit(s): 4
The course is grounded strongly in cultural content. It explores the Kanto region of Japan (Tokyo, Kamakura, and surrounding major cities as well as Shinkansen travel) along with its distinctive history and culture. The course also aims to develop the student’s Japanese language proficiency to the “Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-High” level, according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Offered every Fall.
Prerequisite: JAPN 202
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JAPN 302 - Intermediate Japanese 2
Unit(s): 4
Continuation of JAPN 301. The course explores the Kansai region (in the south-western half of Japan, including Ise, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka) along with its distinctive history and culture. The course also aims to develop Japanese language proficiency to the “Intermediate-High” level, according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Offered every Spring.
Prerequisite: JAPN 301
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JAPN 310 - Zen & Art Japanese Calligraphy
Unit(s): 4
This course aims to develop classical Japanese calligraphy skills and to engender a deeper appreciation of the calligraphic arts and of the role of Zen philosophy in Japanese culture. Application of the form and beauty of the characters also makes them easier to remember. The course will provide a hands-on tutorial of basic brush strokes and painting techniques. Offered every Fall.
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JAPN 347 - Politics of China and Japan
Unit(s): 4
A study of the emergence of modern East Asia; political changes in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan after 1945; survey of international developments.
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JAPN 350 - Japanese Culture
Unit(s): 4
This course will introduce essential aspects of Japanese culture. It is taught in English and may be repeated for credit when different topics are treated. Offered every other Fall.
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JAPN 351 - Contemporary Japanese Culture
Unit(s): 4
This course will explore various aspects of contemporary Japanese culture. It is taught in English. Offered every other Fall.
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JAPN 355 - Japanese Lit/Translation
Unit(s): 4
This course will introduce the classics of Japanese literature as well as works by the Nobel laureates. The course is taught in English. Offered every Spring.
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JAPN 357 - Naturalism in Japanese Lit
Unit(s): 4
A history of the Naturalist Movement in Japan, with special emphasis on Western literary influences, as well as native resistance to and adaptation of them, during this formative period in Japanese literature.
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JAPN 368 - Japanese Religion & Society
Unit(s): 4
This course surveys nearly 2000 years of the religious traditions, heritage, and culture of the Japanese people. We will explore key texts, charismatic leaders, and periods of conflict and stability in our goal to understand both historical and contemporary religious and spiritual examples within Japan and abroad.
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JAPN 370 - Zen Buddhism
Unit(s): 4
This course examines the origins, teachings, and practices of Zen Buddhism, from ancient China to contemporary East Asia and North America. It emphasizes both academic and participatory understanding of this tradition. Offered intermittently.
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JAPN 379 - Buddhist Paths
Unit(s): 4
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JAPN 383 - Modern Japan Since Perry
Unit(s): 4
A survey of Japan’s history after 1868, emphasizing its rapid modernization and its rise to great power status. Offered every other year.
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JAPN 387 - Hist/US/Japan Relations
Unit(s): 4
Consideration of a broad variety of political, social, economic, and cultural issues concerning America’s relationship with Japan, beginning with Commodore Perry’s visit in 1853 and including contemporary economic and security concerns. Offered every other year.
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JAPN 390 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Exploration of one or more selected topics in the field.
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JAPN 398 - Dir Reading & Research
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Permission of Instructor, Department Chair and Dean required.
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JAPN 401 - Advanced Japanese 1
Unit(s): 4
Continuation of JAPN 302. The course explores the southern regions of Japan, including Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa, along with their distinctive histories and cultures. The course also aims to develop Japanese language proficiency to the “Intermediate-High to Advanced-Low” level, according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Offered every Fall.
Prerequisite: JAPN 302
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JAPN 402 - Advanced Japanese 2
Unit(s): 4
Continuation of JAPN 401. The course explores central and northern Japan, including the Chūbu, Tōhoku, and Hokkaidō regions, along with their distinctive histories and cultures. The course also aims to develop Japanese language proficiency to the “Intermediate-High to Advanced-Low” level, according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Offered every Spring.
Prerequisite: JAPN 401
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JAPN 410 - Intro to Japanese Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
This course aims to develop linguistic knowledge about the Japanese language. The course will focus on understanding the Japanese language in terms of history, lexicon, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Such linguistic training provides essential background for teaching Japanese. Offered every Spring.
Prerequisite: JAPN 202
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KIN 50 - Intercollegiate Sports
Unit(s): 1
Advanced instruction and coaching for intercollegiate competition in the following sports is open to students in acceptable physical condition who can qualify for a place on the team: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Only the grade Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory is given. (If Satisfactory is granted, credit for the course will be counted toward the total units required for graduation, but will not be counted in computed grade point averages.) KIN majors may not use this credit towards the major. Must enroll during season, one semester per year. May be repeated for 4 units total credit. Offered every semester.
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KIN 100 - Motor Skill & Perf Analysis
Unit(s): 1
KIN majors must take at least four sections, each chosen from 4 different areas. Sections meet two hours a week. Offered every semester.
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KIN 110 - Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
Unit(s): 4
This course introduces students to the scientific basis for assessing personal well being, health-related fitness, and nutrition. Concepts related to all dimensions of wellness will be addressed. The student will gain practical knowledge to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Corequisite: KIN-110L
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KIN 110L - Laboratory
Unit(s): 0
A weekly laboratory familiarizes students with the assessment of physical condition and dimensions of wellness. Offered every semester.
Corequisite: KIN-110
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KIN 120 - Introduction to Kinesiology
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the field of Kinesiology and its various subfields includingbiological, behavioral, and cultural perspectives. Particular attention is paid to students; academic, personal, and professional expectations. Offered every semester.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Exercise and Sport Science, Kinesiology Major
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