2019-2020 Catalog

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Undergraduate Courses

000 to 499 subdivided as follows:

000 to 099 designate courses which normally are not counted towards a student’s baccalaureate.
100 to 299 designate Lower Division courses. This category is further subdivided as follows:
100 to 199 designate undergraduate Lower Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at a freshman or sophomore level. Such courses generally do not require any prerequisite course work for fully matriculated students.
200 to 299 designate undergraduate Lower Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at sophomore level. Courses in this category require specific or general prerequisites which are usually completed at the freshman level.
300 to 499 designate Upper Division courses. This category of courses is further subdivided as follows:
300 to 399 designate undergraduate Upper Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at a junior or senior level. These courses presume specific or general prerequisite course work at the Lower Division level.
400 to 499 designate undergraduate Upper Division courses recommended for, but not restricted to, students studying the subject at the senior level. Courses in this category have prerequisites which students have usually completed at the junior level.

Graduate Courses

500 to 899 subdivided as follows:

500 to 599 designate courses offered at the graduate level which prepare students for a graduate degree program or designate professional teacher-training courses.
600 to 699 designate courses at the master’s and credential level.
700 to 799 designate courses at the doctoral level.
800 to 899 designate courses at the School of Law.
5000 to 6999 designate courses at the MBA level.

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Russian
	RUSS 102 - Second Semester Russian Unit(s): 4 Continuation of RUSSN 111. Offered every Spring. Prerequisite: RUSS 101 or Placement-Russian with a minimum score of 21 College of Arts and Sciences
	RUSS 201 - Third Semester Russian Unit(s): 4 Continuation of RUSSN 102. Offered every Fall. Prerequisite: RUSS 102 or Placement-Russian with a minimum score of 31 College of Arts and Sciences
	RUSS 398 - Dir Reading & Research Unit(s): 1 to 6 Offered every semester. College of Arts and Sciences
Saint Ignatius Institute
	SII 100 - Greek & Roman Cult/Lit Unit(s): 4 Seminar which gives students the opportunity to engage the literary and cultural discourse of Greece and Rome so as to see many of the foundations of our intellectual and religious categories, values and beliefs. Offered Fall. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 106 - Sacred Scripture Unit(s): 4 This course is designed to give students the basic tools for understanding the study of Sacred Scripture. Topics to be covered include: the senses of Scripture, the development of the canon, form criticism, historical criticism, and magisterial teaching since Pope Leo XIII on the study of God’s word. Offered Spring/Fall. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 110 - Writing Practicum Unit(s): 4 Course in the liberal arts of grammar and rhetoric which enables students to write persuasive essays. Paper topics are correlated to seminars in Greek and Roman Culture and Literature in the Ancient World. Offered Fall. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 120 - Adv Writing Practicum Unit(s): 4 Course continues the writing practicum curriculum of the first semester with emphasis on research. Fulfills the Arts and Sciences writing requirement. Offered Spring. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 201 - Catholic Thought Unit(s): 4 Introduction to the foundational theology of Catholic Christianity that draws on classic texts of Western theology. Issues examined include the problem of God, sacraments, spirituality, and prayer. Offered Spring. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 203 - Rel & Cult in Late Antiquity Unit(s): 4 Seminar which discusses the historical forces that shaped the evolution of Mediterranean society and religion from about 100 to about 500. Focus is on Christianity, but other religious traditions which pre-existed Christianity will also be considered. Offered intermittently. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 204 - Medieval & Renaissance Lit Unit(s): 4 Seminar studying representative literary texts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, with reference to historical, religious, and philosophical developments. Offered Fall. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 210 - Ancient Philosophy Unit(s): 4 Seminar studying texts in ancient philosophy, principally Plato’s early dialogues, and Aristotle’s ethics and philosophy of human nature. Offered Spring. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 214 - Theories of Ethics Unit(s): 4 This is a course on ethics and the nature of morality, with an emphasis on the careful study of some of the seminal texts of broadly Western tradition of systematic ethical inquiry, with some attention to recent developments and applications of those theories. Our inquiry will be guided by questions about the nature of moral goodness, the relative moral significance of consequences, character, and motive in moral action, the nature of moral claims, the foundations of moral norms, and the connection of moral theory to issues in moral psychology and how these theories apply to concrete moral problems. Examples of theories typically covered in this course include consequentialism, deontology, divine volitionalism, virtue theory, and contractualism. Prerequisite: SII 210 Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 215 - Ethical Theory/Practice Unit(s): 4 This is an ethics course for students in the St. Ignatius Institute, focused on historical and contemporary ethical theory, including its practical applications. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 250 - Western Heritage Unit(s): 4 Historical examination of major political, economic, and cultural movements in the western world in the modern period. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 270 - The Social Animal Unit(s): 4 This seminar focuses on sociological and psychological theory and research on humans and their place in the world. Topics may include: the construction of identity; the extent to which our perceptions are created by objective and rational thinking as opposed to emotional and subjective motives and biases; and the nature of humans as a social animal. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 302 - Music and Art Unit(s): 4 Examination of the development of art and music within the Western tradition from the Middle Ages to the present through the study of representative figures. Focuses on the direction of changes as seen in the work of a few major artists and musicians. Offered Fall. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 304 - Modern Literature Unit(s): 4 Seminar studying key texts of European literature in the modern period with reference to historical, social and philosophical developments. Offered Spring. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 312 - Modern Philosophy Unit(s): 4 Study of philosophical issues from the 16-17th century to the 20th century. The course can include: Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. Philosophical topics addressed: the existence and nature of the physical world, human nature and morality, including human freedom. Offered Spring. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 313 - Overseas Program Unit(s): 0 to 18 Saint Ignatius Institute educational experience Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 325 - SYM: Public Speaking Unit(s): 2 Great Speeches and Speakers prepares students for the kinds of oral communication typically required in college-level courses and in civic discourse by exploring the idea that public oratory is essential to cultural understanding, civic engagement, and democratic practice. In this class, students will examine speeches of a particular theme or historical epoch (i.e. human rights discourse, revolutionary oratory, rhetorics of war, etc.) determined by the instructor. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 330 - SII Symposium Unit(s): 1 to 2 The St. Ignatius Institute Symposium is a two-unit course intended for SII students in which they have the opportunity to study a great book or books, an author, idea, or movement in the Western tradition in the context of a small, informal, seminar.Symposia will be offered every semester. Their structure, meeting time, and curriculum will be determined by the professor. However, Symposia will emphasize student leadership and participation, direction and input, as well as encourage professors to utilize educational opportunities off campus including theatre, opera, museum visits, and lectures. SII students are expected to complete one Symposium each academic year which they are on campus. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 390 - Special Topics Unit(s): 1 to 4 Exploration of one or more selected topics in the field. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
	SII 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. Restriction: Course Student Attribute Restricted to St. Ignatius Institute College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology
	SOC 109 - Environment and Society Unit(s): 4 This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies with a particular focus on how social scientists attempt to understand the human causes of environmental change. Sociological, psychological, anthropological, historical, economic, political, and moral perspectives are examined. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 150 - Intro to Sociology Unit(s): 4 This course introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and methods in sociology. It surveys such issues as: culture, socialization, family, social inequality, race and ethnicity, sexism, deviance, and social change. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 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 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 218 - Latinx/Chicanx Cult & Soc Unit(s): 4 Students will explore the contemporary challenges that Chicanx/Latinx face in the U.S. and critically analyze the theories, debates, and bodies of knowledge in Latinx sociology. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 226 - Social Problems Unit(s): 4 This course focuses on the ways in which problems come to be socially defined, understood, debated, and resolved. Students learn about the varied processes through which problems reflect underlying social conflicts. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 226D - EMDS:Hip Hop Globl Persp Unit(s): 0 Study abroad global understanding course College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 227 - Violence in Society Unit(s): 4 This course asks the question, why are humans violent? It examines different types of violence, the various theories that explain violence, and the various methods which social scientists utilize to study violence. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 228 - Asian/Pac Islndr US Soc Unit(s): 4 This course examines the long and diverse experiences of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States. Looking at historical and contemporary issues, students will understand how the presence of Asian Pacific Americans has affected U.S. society and what it means to be American. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 229 - Diversity/Amer Families Unit(s): 4 Focusing on the ‘family values’ debate and the diversity of U.S. families along lines of race, class, gender, and sexuality, students will analyze how families have changed over time in response to the economy, government, media, feminism, and the New Right. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 230 - Urban Places, Faces & Spaces Unit(s): 4 This course is an introduction to the historical development and social structure of cities: their changing historical importance in the growth of social, economic, and political life, and their crucial role in the political economy of a global society. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 231 - Introduction to Globalization Unit(s): 4 Globalization has become a buzzword in our society. But what is globalization? In this class we will examine what it is, how it shapes our lives and where it happens by looking at both the theory and reality of globalization. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 233 - Gender,Dev & Globalization Unit(s): 4 This course examines women’s experiences in developing countries in light of local and global inequalities and connections. Students will examine how gender relationships shape and are shaped by development policies within national and global contexts. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 238 - Afri-Amer Culture & Soc Unit(s): 4 This course examines the history and experiences of African Americans. Looking at historical and contemporary issues, students will examine key social institutions such as the media, schools and ‘The State’ which have shaped and continue to shape the lives of Blacks in America. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 240 - People of Mixed Descent Unit(s): 4 This course examines the experiences of people of mixed descent in the U.S. and abroad. Students will learn how the lives of multiracial people reflect, and have the potential to transform, ideas about race and ethnicity, social and political institutions, gender dynamics, and material inequalities. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 260 - Sociology of Gender Unit(s): 4 This course examines the social significance of gender in contemporary U.S. society. Students will analyze the social construction of gender ideology and how women and men’s experiences are affected by social institutions such as work, education, the family, and the criminal justice system. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 280 - Pop Dance Culture/Subcultures Unit(s): 4 This course examines dance’s culture-making function, how dance participates in national and international culture, and how various dance practices create subcultures whose values often complicate dominant modes of thought. No prior dance experience is required. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 297 - Writing in Sociology Unit(s): 4 This course prepares students to develop habits and strategies to successfully read, write and research sociological texts. Students will learn how sociological writing is different from writing in other disciplines and practice reviewing and writing a variety of scholarly works. Prerequisite: (RHET 110 or SII 110 or RHET 110N) or (RHET 120 or RHET 126 or RHET 131 or RHET 195) or RHET 1XX College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 302 - Global Inequalities/Soc Justic Unit(s): 4 This course explores the structures, cultures, and development of contemporary societies from a sociological, comparative, and global perspective, with an emphasis on case studies from developing countries. Prerequisite: SOC 150 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 304 - U.S. Inequalities/Soc Justice Unit(s): 4 This course explores the institutional arrangements and cultural patterns which underlie inequalities based on race, class, gender and sexuality in American society. Prerequisite: SOC 150 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 306 - Sociological Theory Unit(s): 4 This course examines the foundations and development of sociological theory, focusing on arguments and debates that have taken place around questions of agency and structure, order and change, rationality and science, culture and ideology, and the meaning of equality, justice and liberty. Prerequisite: SOC 150 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 308 - Research Methods Unit(s): 4 This course stresses the comprehension and assessment of research methods in sociology. Students critically consider the logic and variety of methods that sociologists use to observe the social world by examining the most common qualitative and quantitative techniques. Prerequisite: (SOC 150) Restriction: Class restricted to Junior and Senior College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 312 - Knowledge Activism Unit(s): 2 This course introduces students to activism focusing on Filipino and Asian American communities. The course explores issues that are paramount to the Filipino American community, as well as the Asian American community in general. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 314 - U.S. - Mexico Borderlands Unit(s): 4 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 320 - Global Environments/Societies Unit(s): 4 This course examines the ways in which human societies adapt to and change their physical environment. Students will study environmental issues in their political, economic, technological, social, and cultural contexts. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 321 - Social Psychology Unit(s): 4 In this course students will study the role of the individual in groups and society. Students will examine individual motives, cognitions, attitudes and behavior as influenced by social forces. Prerequisite: SOC 150 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 322 - Resistance Corp Globalization Unit(s): 4 This course examines diverse forms of resistance to corporate globalization from a sociological perspective. Students will study collective struggles for alternative forms of globalization as well as individual acts of resistance to corporate globalization. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 323 - Urban Education Unit(s): 4 This course will examine the relationship between the urban school and its larger social environment with special attention paid to the role of schools as agents of socialization, stratification and control in our society. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 324 - Sport, Culture & Society Unit(s): 4 This course focuses on sport as a vehicle for understanding cultural patterns and social problems in society. Students will explore how sport is linked to society’s institutions, what role sport plays in transmitting values to youth, and if sport perpetuates gender-role stereotypes. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 325 - Critical Approach to Race/Ethn Unit(s): 4 In this course, students will look at the epistemological ways that people have come to understand the concepts of race and ethnicity and have used those understandings to perpetuate social inequality. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 326 - Sociology of Pop Culture Unit(s): 4 This course focuses on the social significance of pop culture. The course examines how and why pop culture becomes a site of social controversy and struggle, who is in control of the creation of meaning and how they get and keep control, and what various people gain from controlling pop culture. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 327 - Migration/Diversity E.Asia Unit(s): 4 This course examines the history and politics of internal and transnational migration in China, Korea and Japan from the 19th century to the 21st century. The course explores how migration impacts various aspects of society, including social inequality and ethno-racial identities. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 329 - Social Worlds of Children Unit(s): 4 This course is about how societies come to construct children and childhood through an examination of the history of childhood, kid’s culture, families, schools, work, the ‘traffic’ in children, toys, myths and stories, and understandings of gender, race and class. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 332 - Religion and Society Unit(s): 4 This course studies religion as a social phenomenon emanating from culture and influencing society, and examines its cohesive force and potential for social change. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 333 - Nationalism & Global Conflict Unit(s): 4 This course introduces students to the subject of nationalism and global conflict. Students will explore the historical, political, and cultural development of nationalism and inter-group conflicts in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 338 - Sociology of Education Unit(s): 4 In this course, students will develop a sociological understanding of education in the United States. Students will explore topics such as the purposes of schooling, ways in which schools sort and socialize students, inequalities in educational opportunity, and issues in higher education. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 345 - Feminism and the Body Unit(s): 4 This course examines the body as a site of contentious political struggle. Using feminist perspectives, students will explore the social control function of sexual surgery, forced sterilization, reproduction and reproductive technology, and the social construction of beauty. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 347 - Sex and Sexualities Unit(s): 4 This course examines sexuality as a social, cultural and political issue, placing particular emphasis on the social construction of lesbian and gay identities and communities in the United States. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 350 - Social Movements Unit(s): 4 This course surveys the major principles and perspectives used by sociologists to explain social movements and revolution, drawing on case studies from the industrialized states and the newly industrializing nations of the developing world. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 352 - Politics and Society Unit(s): 4 This course examines some basic themes and concepts used in analyzing the relationship between society and politics. Students will study various theoretical orientations to power, politics, and the state through a number of contemporary and distinctly American issues. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 353 - Sociology of Peace and War Unit(s): 4 This course explores the subject of peace and war and the ways in which war affects people. Students will be introduced to the different ways in which scholars have approached peace and war and explore the war system that permeates every aspect of U.S. society. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 354 - Sociology of Law Unit(s): 4 This course provides a broad introduction to the sociology of law and the interdisciplinary field of law and society. Students will study the making of law, the workings of the legal system, and how law interacts with individuals and society. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 355 - Deviance and Social Control Unit(s): 4 This course examines the major theoretical perspectives on deviance, social control, and the consequences of violating normative behavior. The course emphasizes the role of power in the construction and contestation of deviance. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 356 - Juvenile Justice Unit(s): 4 This course examines the social construction of juvenile delinquency as well as the formation, administration, and consequences of juvenile justice in the U.S. Students will learn about the challenges of the contemporary juvenile courts and correctional systems, among other topics. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 357 - Criminology Unit(s): 4 This course introduces students to the field of criminology, including major theories of crime causation, the making of criminal law and punishment, as well as different types of crime and how they are dealt with in the United States. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 358 - Urban Policing Unit(s): 4 This course reviews the role of law enforcement in modern society. Topics include the role of police in American society, historical perspectives on organizational change, and the process of becoming a police officer and the practice of patrolling. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 360 - Cities in a Global Context Unit(s): 4 This course examines many of the critical issues that are making cities important centers of human settlement, including a focus on theoretical approaches to globalizing cities and their future. Topics include capital accumulation, population movement, employment and cultural formations. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 361 - Brazilian Culture & Soc Unit(s): 4 This course provides socio-historical approaches to contemporary Brazilian culture and society from a race, class, and gender/sexuality perspective. Students will learn about popular/political cultures, social movements, and inequalities and identities, among other topics. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 363 - Sociology of Hip Hop Unit(s): 4 This course explores the forty year culture of hip-hop, which started as Bronx neighborhood jams, and has become a multi-billion dollar business as well as a global “underground” network of youth subcultures. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 365 - Credit, Debt and Society Unit(s): 4 This course examines the role of credit, credit cards, and debt in society and how they influence patterns of social, personal and financial relations. Topics include the world of fringe financial services and the intersections of credit and debt in the life of students. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 367 - Environmental Justice Unit(s): 4 This course examines how environmental “goods” like clean air and water and environmental “bads” like hazardous waste and industrial pollution come to be unequally distributed in societies, often along lines of race, class, and gender. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 390 - Current Issues in Sociology Unit(s): 2 to 4 This course focuses on special topics and current issues in sociology. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 392 - Community Organizing Unit(s): 4 In this course, students will learn how to become effective agents of social change. The course draws upon student internships in social change organizations and readings to address community organizing. The course culminates with student-led social change projects. Prerequisite: SOC 226 College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 393 - Career Exploration & Planning Unit(s): 2 This course helps Sociology and other social science majors and minors evaluate and prepare for diverse professional options. It sociologically explores current issues and trends on the job market and in the workplace, and helps students develop practical tools and skills for post-college leadership and success. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 395 - Fieldwork in Sociology Unit(s): 4 Students will examine ethnographic texts to learn research ethics and techniques;conduct afield study and record extensive notes; participate in weekly class discussions andcollaborative workshops; and draft a final report. Taking Research Methods prior to this courseis highly recommended. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 398 - Directed Study Unit(s): 1 to 4 Written permission of instructor and dean is required. Offered intermittently. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 399 - Directed Reading Unit(s): 1 to 4 Written permission of instructor, department chair, and dean is required. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 410 - Senior Thesis Workshop Unit(s): 4 In this course, students will write a senior thesis on a topic of their choice. Students will design, research and write a senior thesis that focuses on a social problem, issue, or phenomenon. Instructor permission required. College of Arts and Sciences
	SOC 450 - Sociology Capstone Sem Unit(s): 4 In this course, students will engage in focused study on a thematic topic using theoretical readings, primary and secondary social research, and by working with a social-justice oriented organization. Prerequisite: SOC 306 and SOC 308 Restriction: Class restricted to Senior; Field of study restricted to Sociology Major College of Arts and Sciences
Spanish
	SPAN 100 - Intensive Spanish Unit(s): 8 An intensive introduction to the Spanish language that allows students to take two semesters in one. Ideal for anyone who has had some Spanish in high school and/or placed into First Semester Spanish on the placement exam with a high score. 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. Note: All incoming students enrolling is a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placement test. (Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages’ website for more information.) Offered every semester. College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 101 - First Semester Spanish Unit(s): 4 The first of a two-semester sequence. Activities and tests designed to accommodate the early stages of language acquisition; grammatical structures and lexical items presented accordingly. Emphasizes the development of communication skills: the ability to comprehend native speakers of Spanish, to speak Spanish with them, to understand Spanish-language texts, and to communicate ideas in Spanish. Students who successfully complete this course will proceed to SPAN 102. 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. Note: All incoming students enrolling in a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placement test. (Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages website for more information.) Offered every semester. College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 102 - Second Semester Spanish Unit(s): 4 The second of a two-semester sequence. Activities and tests designed to accommodate the early stages of language acquisition; grammatical structures and lexical items presented accordingly. Emphasizes the development of communication skills: the ability to comprehend native speakers of Spanish, to speak Spanish with them, to understand Spanish-language texts, and to communicate ideas in Spanish. Students who successfully complete this course will proceed to SPAN-201. 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. Note: All incoming students enrolling in a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placement test.) Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages website for more information). Offered every semester. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or Placement-Spanish with a minimum score of 38 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 195 - 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 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 201 - Third Semester Spanish Unit(s): 4 A one-semester intensive review of the basic structures of Spanish. Class conducted in Spanish, with activities designed to practice and consolidate all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Cultural readings to expand vocabulary, stimulate discussion, and broaden students’ understanding of the Hispanic world. Note: All incoming students enrolling in a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placement test. (Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages website for more information). Qualifying students who were raised speaking Spanish at home are not eligible to take this course and are required to take ‘Spanish for Bilinguals 1’. (Please see the description for Spanish 221). Offered every semester. Prerequisite: SPAN 100, 102, or Placement. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or SPAN 100 or Placement-Spanish with a minimum score of 66 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 202 - Fourth Semester Spanish Unit(s): 4 Students continue to develop reading, speaking, and writing skills, and expand their active vocabulary. The readings (which explore economic development, education, environment, politics, and social institutions in Latin America) are the core of the course, serving as the basis for class discussion and essays and for the selective review of grammar. Students learn to read/write discipline specific content in preparation for upper level classes at USF or abroad. Note: All incoming students enrolling in a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placement text. (Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages website for more information). Qualifying students who were raised speaking Spanish at home are not eligible to take this course and are required to take ‘Spanish for Bilinguals II’ ). (Please see the description for Spanish 222). Offered every semester. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or Placement-Spanish with a minimum score of 93 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 206 - Intersecciones Culturales Unit(s): 4 This class seeks to strengthen students’ active skills in Spanish, particularly reading and writing. Students will engage various texts combining different disciplines such as aesthetic (film, fine arts, photography and literature), social sciences (history, sociology, economy, journalism and media studies), and humanities (philosophy and theology). The selected texts will examine the complexity of the Spanish-speaking world in all its geographical amplitude. A feature in this class will be the participation of guest speakers. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 222 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 210 - Intensive Spanish Puebla Unit(s): 4 A four-week program designed for students who wish to acquire fluency in Spanish while being immersed in Mexican culture. The Program includes lectures, conversation hours and field trips that support language proficiency and are inspired by the University’s mission of social justice. Offered in collaboration with Universidad Iberoamericana - Puebla and USF’s Spanish Studies and Latin American Studies Programs. Students who successfully complete this course will proceed to SPAN 202. Completion of this course is the equivalent of SPAN 201 (Third Semester Spanish) and will satisfy any USF program requiring three semesters of a foreign language.  College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 211 - Third Sem Spanish in Madrid Unit(s): 2 to 4 A four-week program designed for students who wish to acquire fluency in Spanish while being immersed in Spanish culture. The program includes lectures, conversation hours and field trips that support language proficiency and the opportunity to learn about the culture and history of Spain. Offered in collaboration with Universidad Pontificia Comillas and USF’s Spanish Studies and Latin American Studies programs. Students who successfully complete this course will proceed to SPAN 202. Completion of this course is the equivalent of SPAN 201 (Third Semester Spanish) and will satisfy any USF program requiring three semesters of a foreign language.  College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 216 - Foreign Lang Methodology Unit(s): 2 Required for all Spanish and French conversation tutors. While simultaneously teaching conversation sessions, students will specifically learn how to: identify issues underlying communicative language and task-based teaching, create well designed language learning activities that engage learners in communicative language learning tasks, sequence those tasks, apply appropriate language teaching terminology during class discussions, reflect about themselves as learners and teachers, and participate in intellectual discussions about second language acquisition and foreign language teaching issues. Course offered in English. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 219 - Conversación en Español Unit(s): 4 This practical course designed for native speakers of English allows students the opportunity to develop their oral proficiency in Spanish through extensive conversation about the current topics of most importance in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will participate in round table discussions, small group presentations, debates, and language exchanges with native speakers (via Skype), all informed by our readings, a selection of videos, one-on-one interviews, as well as selected cultural events throughout San Francisco. While attention is obviously given to the precision of language–grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary–the main focus of the course will highlight cultural attitudes and sociolinguistic norms of Latin America, Spain and the Hispanic US. May be repeated once for credit after an interval of one semester. Prerequisite: SPAN 201 with a minimum grade of C College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 220 - Conversación Profesiones Unit(s): 4 Conversation class for students in a particular discipline. Students will read Spanish-language articles and selections from books on topics specific to their field. In-class discussions and activities, individual presentations, quizzes (written and oral) on content and vocabulary. Discipline alternates. Offered intermittently. College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 221 - Span for Bilingual Students I Unit(s): 4 Students will improve linguistic skills and increase exposure to academic Spanish. This may take the form of improving spelling, expanding vocabulary at formal registers, broadening the range of topics controlled in written and oral expression, and so forth. The readings (which explore health, education, politics, bilingualism, biculturalism and social institutions in Latin America) are the core of the course, serving as the basis for class discussion and essays and for the selective review of grammar. Completion of this course is the equivalent of Spanish 201 (Third Semester Spanish) and will satisfy any USF program requiring three semesters of a foreign language. Note: All incoming students enrolling in a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placement test. (Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages website for more information). Qualifying students who were raised speaking Spanish at home are required to take this course and are not eligible to take Spanish 201. Offered Fall Semester only. • Prerequisite: Native speaking abilities, no junior high or high school study in a Spanish-speaking country, and placement into Spanish 201 (Third Semester Spanish) or permission from Spanish Language Coordinator. College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 222 - Español para Bilingües II Unit(s): 4 Students will continue improving their linguistic skills and increase exposure to more academic Spanish. This may take the form of improving spelling, expanding vocabulary at formal registers, broadening the range of topics controlled in written and oral expression, and so forth. The readings (which explore health, education, politics, bilingualism, biculturalism and social institutions in Latin America) are the core of the course, serving as the basis for class discussion and essays and for the selective review of grammar. Completion of this course is the equivalent of Spanish 202 (Fourth Semester Spanish) and will satisfy any USF program requiring four semesters of a foreign language. Note: All incoming students enrolling in a Spanish class at USF for the first time who have taken Spanish before and/or were raised speaking Spanish are required to take the placements test. (Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages website for more information). Qualifying students who were raised speaking Spanish at home are required to take this course and are not eligible to take Spanish 202. College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 225 - El Español en SF, CA y EEUU Unit(s): 4 Who speaks Spanish in the US? What kind of Spanish do they speak? What does it mean to be a Spanish-speaker in the US/California/San Francisco - to a Spanish speaker and to an English speaker? We will examine historical realities, language varieties, and the relationships between language and identity, language and culture. Using sociolinguistic methods, we will explore a variety of contemporary social and political issues associated with the presence of Spanish and Spanish-speakers in the U.S., in California, and in San Francisco, among them language legislation and bilingual education. Sources include published book and articles, web resources, and community contacts. Prerequisite: SPAN 206 with a minimum grade of C College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 226 - Introducción a la Traducción Unit(s): 4 Reading and translation exercises highlight the multidimensional nature of text and the dynamic nature of reading while honing analytic skills. They encourage experimentation and contribute to the improvement of linguistic and intercultural skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 206 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 232 - La Venganza de los Monstruos Unit(s): 4 Our course will be an introduction to Gothic fiction in the Spanish-speaking world through a selection of short stories and short and feature films produced in Latin America and Spain. The particularity of this course is that aims to bring students to literary studies based on the familiarity they have with a genre that has proved to be a favorite of young readers, public moviegoers and TV viewers. The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to the craft of close readings and the critical skills necessary for a nuanced understanding of culture in a complicated subject such as literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 206 with a minimum grade of C College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 255 - El Cuento Hispánico Moderno Unit(s): 4 Our course will focus on the finest short stories written in Spanish over the last 100 years. The compression of the genre is particularly suited for the pace of modern life and has proved to be a favorite of such writers as Borges, García Márquez, Matute, and Cortázar, to name only a few. The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to the craft of close reading and the critical skills necessary for a nuanced understanding of culture in a complicated subject such as literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 206 College of Arts and Sciences
	SPAN 272 - Sexualidad en la Lit Chicana Unit(s): 4 This class studies Chican@-Latin@ literary narratives and the role of gender and sexuality as critical categories in the creation of identity, spaces of resistance and community. Class covers the cultural history of the Southwest, including the nationalist rhetoric of the Chicano Movement to Queer and Feminist of Color perspectives of the 20-21st century. Class includes guest speakers and film screenings. College of Arts and Sciences

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Graduate Courses

RUSS 102 - Second Semester Russian

RUSS 201 - Third Semester Russian

RUSS 398 - Dir Reading & Research

SII 100 - Greek & Roman Cult/Lit

SII 106 - Sacred Scripture

SII 110 - Writing Practicum

SII 120 - Adv Writing Practicum

SII 201 - Catholic Thought

SII 203 - Rel & Cult in Late Antiquity

SII 204 - Medieval & Renaissance Lit

SII 210 - Ancient Philosophy

SII 214 - Theories of Ethics

SII 215 - Ethical Theory/Practice

SII 250 - Western Heritage

SII 270 - The Social Animal

SII 302 - Music and Art

SII 304 - Modern Literature

SII 312 - Modern Philosophy

SII 313 - Overseas Program

SII 325 - SYM: Public Speaking

SII 330 - SII Symposium

SII 390 - Special Topics

SII 398 - Directed Study

SOC 109 - Environment and Society

SOC 150 - Intro to Sociology

SOC 195 - FYS: First-Year Seminar

SOC 218 - Latinx/Chicanx Cult & Soc

SOC 226 - Social Problems

SOC 226D - EMDS:Hip Hop Globl Persp

SOC 227 - Violence in Society

SOC 228 - Asian/Pac Islndr US Soc

SOC 229 - Diversity/Amer Families

SOC 230 - Urban Places, Faces & Spaces

SOC 231 - Introduction to Globalization

SOC 233 - Gender,Dev & Globalization

SOC 238 - Afri-Amer Culture & Soc

SOC 240 - People of Mixed Descent

SOC 260 - Sociology of Gender

SOC 280 - Pop Dance Culture/Subcultures

SOC 297 - Writing in Sociology

SOC 302 - Global Inequalities/Soc Justic

SOC 304 - U.S. Inequalities/Soc Justice

SOC 306 - Sociological Theory

SOC 308 - Research Methods

SOC 312 - Knowledge Activism

SOC 314 - U.S. - Mexico Borderlands

SOC 320 - Global Environments/Societies

SOC 321 - Social Psychology

SOC 322 - Resistance Corp Globalization

SOC 323 - Urban Education

SOC 324 - Sport, Culture & Society

SOC 325 - Critical Approach to Race/Ethn

SOC 326 - Sociology of Pop Culture

SOC 327 - Migration/Diversity E.Asia

SOC 329 - Social Worlds of Children

SOC 332 - Religion and Society

SOC 333 - Nationalism & Global Conflict

SOC 338 - Sociology of Education

SOC 345 - Feminism and the Body

SOC 347 - Sex and Sexualities

SOC 350 - Social Movements

SOC 352 - Politics and Society

SOC 353 - Sociology of Peace and War

SOC 354 - Sociology of Law

SOC 355 - Deviance and Social Control

SOC 356 - Juvenile Justice

SOC 357 - Criminology

SOC 358 - Urban Policing

SOC 360 - Cities in a Global Context

SOC 361 - Brazilian Culture & Soc

SOC 363 - Sociology of Hip Hop

SOC 365 - Credit, Debt and Society

SOC 367 - Environmental Justice

SOC 390 - Current Issues in Sociology

SOC 392 - Community Organizing

SOC 393 - Career Exploration & Planning

SOC 395 - Fieldwork in Sociology