2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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SN 217 - Venturing into the Text: Reading Comprehension through Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 201 . Transition from SN 201 to advanced classes. Develops students' ability to read Spanish through practice with Hispanic short stories, plays, poems, novellas or novels. Increased facility in reading acquired through emphasis on new vocabulary, introduction of basic terms and genres, some grammar review, reading exercises, analysis and discussion of themes. Speaking and writing skills also developed by class discussions and written assignments. Closed to students who have taken SN 203 .
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SN 301 - The Culture and Civilization of Spain (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 201 . Studies the historical, political, literary, and artistic development of Spain including an examination of the characteristic traditions and customs of their social context.
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SN 303 - Hispanic Film (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A study of key Spanish and Latin American directors such as Luis Buñuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, María Luisa Bemberg, and Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. Students become familiar with cinematic terms and relate formal film aspects with sociopolitical events connected to the Spanish Civil War and the postwar, the "Guerra Sucia" in Argentina, and the Cuban Revolution.
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SN 304 - Contemporary Central America (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 201 . Recommended Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 . With civil wars in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras during the 1980s, Central America endured class struggle in its most extreme form. After the peace accords of the 1990s and the repatriation of Central Americans who had assimilated the gang culture of large U.S. cities, the situation degenerated into nonpolitical, extreme social violence that continued to rip at the social fabric of the Central American region. Students examine a series of texts and videos which define the conflict and the violence related to it in terms of economics, gender, and race. Principal texts include Alegria, Belli, Menchú, Cabezas, and recent sociological research. Film and video documentaries supplement the readings. Closed to students who have taken ML 404 . IL
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SN 305 - Visual Culture in Colonial Latin America (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines the visual production of the colonial period considering race, sexual gender, space, and religion as the analyzing factors. Readings consist of a variety of texts and images including chronicles, autobiographies, journals, paintings, maps, and plates. Visual sources come from Gillain Rose's Visual Methodologies, Serge Gruzinski's La colonizacion de lo imaginario, and Magli Carrera's Imaging Identity in New Spain. Authors included are Father Diego de Landa, Father Martín de Murúa, Jerónimo de Vivar, Úrsula Suárez, and El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. IL
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SN 307 - Contemporary Spanish Civilization and Culture (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines the historical, political, and cultural aspects of Spain from the death of Dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 to the present. Students are given an insight into Spain's cultural diversity and the Spanish way of life through readings in contemporary history, politics, and culture as well as contemporary film and music. Students consider such topics as Spain's transition to democracy, the cultural boom of the 1980s, and the current importance of regional politics.
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SN 308 - Violence and Culture: Columbia in the Twentieth Century (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Cultural territories that represent the complex and unique political, economic, and social realities of Columbia are explored. Starting with the eighties, students examine important events in the history of the country as recreated by writers Laura Restrepo, Fernando Vallejo, and Jorge Franco Ramos. Modern conflicts such as social violence, guerrilla resistance, and marginality are addressed, as portrayed in testimonial writings, documentaries, painting, and music. Students also analyze the effect of drug-trafficking on the rise in sicarios (young paid assassins) and their sociocultural practices, as well as their representation of juvenile violence both in literature and film. In addition to studying various fictional and nonfictional portrayals of violence, students explore the way other cultures perceive Columbia through the press, as well as the international community's response to the growing violence Columbians have been facing in the last 30 years. IL
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SN 320 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. An introduction to the basic linguistic issues concerning the Spanish language. Students explore the basic concepts of the principle areas of linguistics, such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, dialectology, and historical linguistics. Focus is placed on understanding of the basic tools involved in linguistic analysis and their application in the analysis of the Spanish language.
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SN 321 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Focuses on the linguistic study of the Spanish sound system and explores articulatory phonetics (how sounds are pronounced) and phonology (how sound patterns are formed and organized). Theoretical and practical comparisons between Spanish and English are made to illustrate relevant concepts.
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SN 325 - Spanish Applied Linguistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. The processes of learning and acquisition of Spanish as a second or foreign language are studied. Students study the history of this field, as well as the approaches and methodologies that have developed the field throughout its history. During the second half of the course, students focus on the concepts of the linguistic system of the Spanish language which present themselves as the most challenging for learners of Spanish, as well as pedagogical questions and issues associated with the learning and acquisition of Spanish as a second or foreign language.
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SN 327 - History of the Spanish Language (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. An introduction to the genealogy and development of the Spanish language from its roots in spoken Latin to modernity. Emphasis is placed on the close relationship between historical events and language change, as well as the role that literature plays in language standardization. IM
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SN 329 - Spanish in the United States (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Explores various aspects of the Spanish language in the United States. Sociolinguistic issues of language variation, change, contact, use, attitudes, and maintenance are examined by studying multiple bilingual communities located in the United States. IL
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SN 335 - Contemporary Spanish Literature: 1975 to the Present (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A survey of literature in Spain from the death of Francisco Franco in 1975 to the present, covering the major figures in narrative, poetry, and theatre. Focuses on the relationship between literary structure and political context of the period, with particular attention to the rise of post-modernism as well as feminist and gay literature. Readings include Lourdes Ortiz, Manuel Vázquez Montalván, Paloma Pedrero, Antonio Gala, Pere Gimferrer, Ana Rossetti, and others. IG
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SN 350 - Short Latin American Fiction (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Reading and discussion of short stories and very short novels (novellas) by Latin American writers. Topics include sociopolitical, familial, or imaginary worlds in relation to the strategies of fiction. Authors include García-Márquez, Borges, Cortázar, and Fuentes. IL
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SN 352 - The Golden Age (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 ; and one additional SN 300- level course. The most important period in this country's literary heritage surveys Spain's golden age through an examination of representative works such as the anonymous Lazarillo de Tormes, Cervantes' Don Quijote, Tirso de Molina's El Burlador de Sevilla, and Lope de Vega's Peribáñez. Texts for the course are in the Spanish language of the period. IM
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SN 354 - Contemporary Latin American Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Studies representative, contemporary Latin American writers such as Asturias, Borges, Cortázar, Fuentes, García, Márquez, and Vargas Llosa. Special attention given to works which exemplify innovation in form and the artist's involvement in contemporary social problems. IL
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SN 355 - Spanish Postwar Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A study of representative works which bear witness to and examine the contradictions of postwar Spain. Emphasis placed on sociohistorical context and literary analysis.
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SN 357 - Spanish Literature of the Eighteenth Century (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. An overview of the development of Spanish literature during the Enlightenment. Particular attention is paid to the influence of Enlightenment philosophy and science on the most important figures in Spanish theatre, narrative, and poetry. Readings include works by Cadalso, Feijoo, Jovellanos, Iriarte, and Melendez Valdes.
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SN 358 - A Survey of Spanish Theatre (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Surveys the theatre of Spain from its beginnings to the twentieth century. Aims at providing some insight into major periods in Spanish literature through the study of works by such representative writers as Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderon de la Barca, Tirso de Molina, Jose Zorrilla, Federico Garcia Lorca, Alejandro Casona, and Antonio Buero Vallejo.
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SN 360 - Latin American Short Story (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A study of this important genre in Latin America from its development in the nineteenth century to the present. IL
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SN 362 - Spanish Literature at the Turn of the Century (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines the various literary and philosophical responses among Spanish writers to the loss of the last colonies after the war of 1898 and the paradoxical entrance of Spain into the twentieth century. Focuses on the major intellectual trends in Europe and the Americas which influenced radical changes of style and structure in the narrative, poetry, and theatre of the period. Readings include works by Miguel de Unamuno, Pío Baroja, Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, Juan Ramón Jiménez, and Antonio Machado.
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SN 363 - Contemporary Spanish Literature: The Generations of 1914 and 1927 (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A survey of Spanish literature at the beginning of the twentieth century (1910-1936), covering the major figures in poetry, drama, and narrative fiction. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between literary structures and the innovations in technology and social and political organization which characterize the period. Readings include Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Carmen de Burgos, Ramón Pérez de Ayala, Pedro Salinas, Federico García Lorca, Ernestina de Champourcin, and others.
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SN 364 - Spanish Literature of Exile, 1939-1975 (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A survey of literature written by Spanish exiles after the Civil War (1936-1939), covering the major figures in narrative, poetry, and theater. Focuses on the meaning of exile and the relationship between literary structure and political context of the period. Readings include Francisco Ayala, Rosa Chacel, Max Aub, Rafael Alberti, and others.
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SN 365 - The Latin American Essay and Early Cultural Studies (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines political, social, anthropological, and philosophical speculation from nineteenth-and twentieth-century Latin America. Studies authors such as Sarmiento (Argentina), Martí (Cuba), González Prada (Perú), Cabello de Cabonera (Perú), Hostos (Puerto Rico), and Paz (México). Special emphasis is given to the notion of the nation in its relationship to culture, cultural studies, and cultural history. IG/IL
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SN 366 - Latin American Testimony (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. An overview of twentieth century testimonial writings in Latin America. Particular emphasis is given to development, trends, and controversies. The relevance of testimony within Latin American literature and historiography is highlighted. The study of texts from specific regions makes it possible to explore the diverse political, economical, social, and ethnic realities of the continent. Readings include works from Barnet, Poniatowska, Dorfman, Jara, Salazar, and Alegría. IL
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SN 367 - The Short Story in Spain Since 1936 (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A survey of the short story form, beginning with the Spanish Civil War and continuing through the postwar period and the transition to democracy after 1975. Readings and class discussion focus on the short story, both as a literary form and as a means to address the changing relationship between the individual and society over the course of the twentieth century. Authors include Manuel Chaves Nogales, Camilo José Cela, Ana Maria Matute, Ignacio Aldecoa, and Álvaro Pombo.
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SN 368 - Travelers and Migrants in Twentieth-Century Colombian Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines representations of travel, migration, and displacement in Colombian narratives, starting in the 1920s and continuing through various decades of the twentieth century. The readings include fictional narratives such as novels and short stories. From the experience of the characters within the literary works, the course focuses on new identities shaped by traveling throughout geographical and symbolic territories. Additionally, it provides students with a better understanding of the relationship between travel and writing, individuals and community, and center and periphery. IL
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SN 369 - From Baroque to Enlightenment: Novo-Hispanic Perspectives (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines texts written by Criollo authors from New Spain whose works demonstrate the ongoing construction of identities in colonial Mexico. These narrations intertwine personal, fictional, and collective events and show the diversity of the colonial reality observed and constructed by these writers. Texts are studied in light of cultural, social, and historical contexts. Readings include the late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century authors Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Carlos Sigüenza y Góngora, Francisco Xavier Clavijero, S.J., Father Servando Teresa de Mier, and José Joaquín Fernández di Lizardi. Visual images and secondary texts serve as complementary course materials. IL
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SN 370 - Nineteenth-Century Latin American Novel (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Focuses on the relationship between love and social institutions in nineteenth-century Latin America. Special attention given to the power of love, social norms, dictatorship, and the institution of slavery. Also examines gender/racial issues within their social context. IG/IL
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SN 371 - Spanish Short Stories of the Nineteenth Century (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. The theory and evolution of the short story from romanticism through realism and modernism. Students read representative short story collections from each of the important literary movements of the period with a focus on the evolution of aesthetic ideas and structures. Authors include the Duque de Rivas, Cecilia Böhl de Faber, Pereda, Clarín, Pardo Bazán, Baroja, and Valle-Inclán.
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SN 372 - Realism and Naturalism in Spain (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Covers the development of the Spanish novel in the second half of the nineteenth century with particular attention paid to the historical development and interaction of these two major literary movements. Readings include works by Galdos, Pardo Bazan, Valera, Clarin, and Alarcon.
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SN 373 - Literature and Identity Politics in Peru (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines what Martin Stabb so aptly called the "quest of identity." Works written over five centuries are compared to see how ethnicity, politics, religion, and gender negotiate with each other in their pursuit of identity. Five hundred years of scripted ideological activity is brought into focus: the Conquest, the Colonial Era, the Early Republican Era, and the twentieth century. A diverse sampling of genre types, chronicles, poetry, testimonio, fiction, and essay is included. Of special interest is the problem of representation when men and women of Criollo, Quechua, African, and Asian heritages embark on a quest to define themselves. Formerly SN 306. IL
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SN 375 - Women and Men in Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Discusses gender roles and representation, along with specific topics which include romance, marriage, the "honor code," political and sexual identity, and voice in relation to fiction by writers such as Maria Louisa Bombal, Manuel Puig, José Donoso, Gabriel García Márquez, Luisa Valenzuela, and Rosario Ferré. Readings include essays, poetry, short stories, and a few novels or novellas (short novels). One or two artists, like Frida Kahlo, also are studied to explore these issues. Closed to students who have taken ML 375 . IG/IL
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SN 376 - Spanish Romantic Prose (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Focuses on the development of narrative prose in Spain during the period 1800-1870, with special attention paid to the themes of freedom and order as they relate to the position of the individual in modern society. Readings include works by the major writers of the romantic and postromantic movements in Spain, including Larra, Bécquer, Alarcón, and Fernán Caballero.
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SN 377 - Spanish Romanticism: Poetry and Theatre (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. A survey of the theatre and poetry of Spanish romanticism, with particular attention given to the social and historical events which conditioned the rise to prominence of the Spanish middle class during the nineteenth century. In addition to extensive readings from the major figures in each genre, the course focuses on the appearance of women writers and their contributions to the evolution of the literature of the period. Authors include Espronceda, Zorrilla, Becquer, Carolina Coronado, Rosalia de Castro, and Gomez de Avellaneda, among others.
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SN 380 - Modernismo (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Development, trends, and influences; study of the works of representative writers of this Latin American literary renaissance, from the initiators to Ruben Dario and the second generation of modernistas. IG/IL
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SN 381 - Latin American Avant-Garde (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines both formal experimentation and social commitment of Latin American writers as portrayed in works created between 1916 and 1935. Focuses on poems and cultural manifestos that reflect a high aesthetic awareness and an aspiration to define national and continental identities. Representative writers include Vallejo, Huidobro, Villaurrutia, Girondo, Neruda, and Vidales, among others. IL
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SN 382 - Women Against the Current in Latin America (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 ; and one additional SN 300-level course. Discusses important events in the recent history of four Latin American countries (Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Uruguay) as reflected in the personal histories and testimony of women. In the case of Ecuador and Guatemala, the focus is on the experience of Quichua and Mayan women in their struggle to overcome the discrimination encountered in many aspects of their lives, including the family, the community and the larger political arena. The cases of Mexico and Uruguay offer the opportunity to examine two important political events in the history of these two countries: the struggle against the dictatorship in Uruguay and the social impact of widespread violence in Mexico in recent years. Both cases are recounted from the perspective of imprisoned women who have spoken about their lives and dreams. IL
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SN 390 - Chronicles of Conquest, Resistance and Transculturation (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 ; and SN 301 or SN 302 or SN 303 or SN 304 or SN 305 or SN 373 or SN 307 or SN 308 . Provides the building blocks for understanding the encounter between the Spanish and Native American cultures during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The ideology of the Spanish conquistadores is compared with native strategies for resistance. Special attention is given to two regions: Meso-America and the Andes. IL
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SN 391 - Travel Writings of the New World (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 . Examines the role of travel in colonial Spanish America and how it contributed in the creation of the idea of the New World. Special attention is placed on the "ways of seeing" of the authors who represented colonial territories and their inhabitants. Primary texts include works from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, by authors with diverse backgrounds-military men and women, bureaucrats, businessmen, and scientists-like Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Catalina de Erauso "The Second Lieutenant Nun," Antonio de Ulloa, and Alexander Von Humboldt. IL
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SN 392 - Extirpation of Idolatries (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 ; and one additional SN 300-level course. Studies the practice of eliminating pre-Hispanic religious traditions in Peru and Mexico, beginning in the sixteenth century, as part of the Christianization process. Examines the religious conquest of Amerindian groups as a fragmentary process since many kept practicing activities that evoked their ancestral traditions, despite the Spanish efforts to change and even suppress them. Texts discussed include works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by Joseph Arriaga, S.J., Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Bernardino de Sahagún, O.F.M., Cristóbal Albornoz, and Father Diego Durán. IC/IL
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SE 482 - Assessment and Instructional Planning for Special Education (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SE 496 . Students demonstrate understanding of the principles, ethics, and limitations of assessment, as well as the process of special education eligibility, progress evaluation, and dismissal. Students demonstrate understanding and knowledge of various formal and informal assessment instruments, their administration, and their interpretation. Students construct goals and objectives for students with learning and behavior problems by using assessment information and input from parents and other professionals. Students design adaptations and accommodations to meet unique needs. Emphasis is placed on linking assessment information to the designing of appropriate instructional programs that meet the unique needs of children with disabilities.
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SE 483 - Collaboration and Consultation for Students with Special Needs (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SE 496 . Restricted to elementary education majors, secondary education minors, or special education minors. Students explore the various models of special education service delivery including inclusive education, resource services, team teaching, and consultation. Learners gain insight into the intricacy of collaboration with other professionals and families. Through the use of formal measures and self-reflection, students explore the factors that influence their ability to collaborate and refine their interpersonal communication skills. The multi-approaches to co-teaching are examined and students demonstrate effective co-planning and co-teaching practices. Students develop an empathetic understanding of the needs and concerns of families and cultivate skills to effectively assist and encourage active family participation in the educational process. Parent rights, ethical concerns, and professional boundaries are reviewed.
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SE 495 - Improving Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SE 496 . Educators are prepared to support the learning needs of students with disabilities or limited English proficiency in inclusive settings in grades 1-8. Specific evidence-based strategies for curriculum content acquisition (e.g., content enhancements, learning strategies, peer tutoring methods, Universal Design for Learning) are demonstrated and applied. Topics also include effective techniques for instructional planning and delivery, providing accommodations and modifications to the general curriculum, and improving student study skills and overall academic performance. The SETT framework is used to guide the evaluation and selection of assistive technology devices for specified purposes.
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SE 496 - Introduction to Special Education (3.00 cr.)
Corequisite: ED 438 required for elementary education majors. ED 439 required for secondary education minors. ED 443 required for students who are not elementary education majors or secondary education minors. Students identify and describe major philosophies, theories, and trends in the field of special education. Topics include cultural impact, delivery of service, and past to present knowledge and practices. For each area of disability, students become familiar with general information on physical and psychological characteristics; incidence and etiology; diagnostic and therapeutic services; interventions and educational programs; technology; and findings of recent research. Students demonstrate understanding of issues related to the assessment, identification, and placement of students with various exceptionalities. In addition, students are expected to identify the federal laws and regulations relative to rights and responsibilities, student identification, and delivery of services.
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SP 102 - Introduction to Human Communication (3.00 cr.)
Effective communication is a critical skill affecting most, if not all, areas of our personal and professional lives. The speech and hearing processes, as well as the components and principles surrounding human communication are addressed. The impact of technology, perception, and language on human communication is explored and evaluated. Communication specific to gender, culture, and personal relationships is examined, culminating in evaluation of others and ourselves.
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SP 103 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3.00 cr.)
A survey of the disorders of speech, language, and hearing in pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. The role of the speech-language pathologist and audiologist in the identification and treatment of individuals with these disorders is addressed. Students learn the professional vocabulary and concepts that are the foundation for advanced courses in the department.
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SP 201 - Fundamentals of Hearing (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 (either may be taken concurrently). Restricted to majors. An introduction to acoustics and psychoacoustics as they apply to hearing and the communication process. Detailed information on the anatomy and physiology of the human peripheral and central auditory mechanisms is provided. An in-depth study of the pathological conditions that can/may affect those mechanisms is presented.
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SP 205 - Phonetics (3.00 cr.)
Students learn principles of speech sound production and use of the International Phonetic Alphabet for phonetic transcription. Normal rule-based variations in sound production are discussed, specifically as related to different dialects and idiolects. Students also learn auditory discrimination of speech sound productions with reference to diagnosing and treating speech disorders.
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SP 207 - Speech and Language Development (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 (either may be taken concurrently). Restricted to majors. Covers typical speech and language development in children from birth through adolescence. Provides students with information regarding the phonological, morphological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic processes of normal speech and language development. Also explores specific acquisition sequences and the impact of social and cultural influences on communication development.
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SP 214 - Introduction to Sign Language (3.00 cr.)
Students master the basics of communicating with finger spelling and American sign. Coursework addresses the culture, politics, and history of the Deaf. Considers the impact of deafness on the individual, the family, and the community in relation to their psychological, sociological, and legal perspectives. American sign language and signed English are introduced.
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SP 301 - Anatomy and Physiology: Speech and Voice (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 (either may be taken concurrently). Restricted to majors. The study of the structures and functions that support the processes of normal voice and speech production. The speech systems of respiration, phonation, articulation are studied in depth. There is an introduction to neuroanatomy as it relates to human communication and an introduction to swallowing.
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SP 303 - Sociolinguistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 205 . Restricted to majors. The field of sociolinguistics deals with the ways in which language serves to define and maintain group identity and social relationships among speakers. Students learn to describe relationships between language and society, including regional and social variation and gender differences. Language variations are compared through the lens of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
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SP 304 - Articulation and Phonology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 205 . Restricted to majors. Anatomical, physiological, neurological, and acoustic bases of speech sound disorders and phonological systems. Current theories and evidence-based practices in assessment and intervention related to phonological development, articulation, oral motor skills, childhood apraxia of speech, phonological processes, phonological awareness, social dialects, and bilingualism are addressed.
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SP 306 - Observation Methods and Techniques in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 . Restricted to majors. Students gain knowledge and experience in clinical practice methods, both in the classroom and through outside clinical observations across a wide range of ages and variety of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing problems. In addition to scheduled lecture periods, students observe in the Loyola Clinical Centers, and a minimum of two off-campus settings. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will have fulfilled the observation requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for professional certification.
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SP 308 - Professional and Technical Writing in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 207 . Restricted to majors. Students gain knowledge and experience in the area of professional writing for the field of speech-language pathology/audiology. Students develop skills for writing goals and objectives, individualized educational plans, and diagnostic reports. Students also learn the process for writing technical papers and are required to research and write a professional literature review.
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SP 312 - Cultural Diversity in Communication (3.00 cr.)
Restricted to majors or students with written permission of the undergraduate program director. Focuses on the role and impact of communication in a multicultural society. The course specifically examines systems and characteristics of culture, as well as the role of perception and bias on intercultural communication. The students are required to examine their own biases and are expected to learn, expand, and develop more successful means of communication with members across a variety of societies.
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SP 314 - Intermediate Sign Language (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 214 or written permission of the undergraduate program director. Restricted to majors. Expands the student's sign language vocabulary and increases speed, accuracy, and fluency of sign language communication. Students give several signed presentations to the class. ASL word order and idioms are highlighted. Discussion of sign language interpreters and the laws governing interpreters in the fifty states are addressed. Lectures focus on deaf culture.
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SP 340 - Clinical Audiology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 201 . Restricted to majors. A study of the assessment of the auditory and balance systems. Differential diagnosis of hearing disorders in children and adults, middle ear analysis, speech audiometric procedures, site of lesion assessments, electrophysiological auditory assessments, and behavioral auditory assessments are addressed. Students participate in lab exercises and clinical report writing to reinforce the lectures regarding the diagnostic procedures. Formerly SP 440.
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SP 400 - Speech and Voice Science (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 205 , SP 301 . Restricted to majors. Students learn advanced physiology and acoustics of speech and voice production, as well as current research and theory regarding speech perception. Technological advances in the measurement of the parameters of both normal and disordered speech and voice production are introduced. Laboratory sessions during which students analyze the acoustic properties of speech are included.
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SP 401 - Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist (3.00 cr.)
Restricted to juniors and seniors. Normal neuroanatomical and physiological development from embryology through adulthood is explored. Neurology associated with speech, language, and cognition is emphasized. Neurological examination as related to the practice of speech-language pathology is discussed. Open to all majors.
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SP 405 - Organic Bases of Childhood Communication Disorders (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 207 , SP 301 . Restricted to majors. A survey of the physical, psychological, and neurological bases of communication disorders in young children. Topics may include the overview of special education for children and the identification, definition, and description of the impact of these disorders on communication disorders. A service-learning and/or field experience may be included.
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SP 406 - Neurological Bases of Adult Communication Disorders (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 103 , SP 301 . Restricted to majors. A survey of acquired neurological disorders in the adult population. An overview of normal neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is followed by topics: aphasia, right hemisphere disorder, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and motor speech disorders. Career choices in medical speech pathology are explored.
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SP 412 - Clinical Seminar in Speech Pathology/Audiology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 102 , SP 306 , SP 308 . Restricted to majors. Weekly seminar sessions focus on clinical issues in speech-language pathology and audiology, as well as professional issues that relate to the field. Clinical case presentations and critical, timely activities are used.
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SP 414 - Advanced Intermediate Sign Language (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 214 , SP 314 , or equivalent. Restricted to majors. Emphasis is placed on speed and cognition of finger spelling and sign language. Prepares student for advanced courses in AMSLAN. Proficiency in using sign as a means of expression and communication employed.
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SP 416 - Independent Study in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology (3.00 cr.)
Restricted to majors. Enables students to pursue advanced study on topics of individual interest under faculty supervision. Admission by approval of department committee. May be repeated once for credit.
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SP 417 - Clinical Research in Speech-Language Pathology (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 306 , SP 308 , SP 412 (may be taken concurrently). Restricted to majors. Supervised clinical research in speech-language pathology at an off-campus setting, to include direct intervention services with clients and possible screenings and/or evaluation for the purpose of data collection. Written or electronic permission of the instructor or undergraduate program director. Admission by invitation of the undergraduate program director. May be repeated for credit.
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SP 441 - Aural Habilitation (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 440 . Restricted to majors. A study of the effects of hearing impairment on the communication abilities of adults and children. Adult social, emotional, and communication competency is addressed with a focus on conversational repair. Assessment and intervention strategies and amplification systems are highlighted, including hearing aids, assistive technology aids, and cochlear implants. Pediatric populations are covered including educational options, assessment, and intervention methods. An overview of syndromes associated with hearing impairment is presented.
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SP 443 - Clinical Practice in Audiology I (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 306 , SP 440 . Restricted to majors. Supervised clinical practice; clinical experience at the on-campus clinical centers and off site screening settings. Students administer diagnostic procedures and produce clinical reports and document contact in client records. Students are expected to adhere to all HIPAA confidentiality guidelines. Clinical practice involves participation during the fall and/or spring terms. Written or electronic permission of the clinical placement director. Admission by application to the director of clinical placements in spring of junior year.
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SP 444 - Clinical Practice in Audiology II (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SP 306 , SP 440 , SP 443 . Restricted to majors. Advanced supervised clinical practice; clinical experience at on-campus clinical centers and off-site screening settings. Clinical practice involves advanced participation in clinical diagnostic and assessment procedures, as well as administering preventative hearing screenings. Students are expected to interpret results of audiological test procedures. Students are expected to adhere to all HIPAA guidelines regarding confidentiality. Written or electronic permission of the clinical placement director. Admission by application to the director of clinical placements. (Spring only)
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ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 004 or a score of 56 or better on Part I of the Math Placement Test or a math SAT score of 560 or better or a math ACT score of 24 or better or any other MA 100-level course. An introductory statistics course requiring no calculus. Statistical methods are motivated through real data sets. Topics include graphical summaries of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, chi-squared tests, regression model fitting, normal distributions, and sampling. Technology will be used. Closed to students working toward B.S. or B.B.A. Closed to students who have taken EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 291 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . GT
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ST 131 - Introduction to Statistics for Middle School Teachers (3.00 cr.)
Restricted to graduate Baltimore County Math Cohort students. Descriptive statistics; regression model fitting; probability; normal, binomial, and sampling distributions; estimation; and hypothesis testing.
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ST 210 - Introduction to Statistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 109 or a score of 48 or better on Part II of the Math Placement Test or one year of high school calculus. A non-calculus-based course covering descriptive statistics; regression model fitting; probability; normal, binomial, and sampling distributions; estimation; and hypothesis testing. Degree credit will not be given for more than one of EG 381 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Closed to students who have taken EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 265 or ST 381 . GT/IFS
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ST 265 - Biostatistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 109 or a score of 48 or better on Part II of the Math Placement Test or one year of high school calculus. A non-calculus-based course covering descriptive statistics, regression model fitting, probability, distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Applications are geared toward research and data analysis in biology and medicine. Degree credit will not be given for more than one of EG 381 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Closed to students who have taken EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 381 . IFS (Spring only)
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ST 365 - Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Laboratory (1.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . A laboratory course in the use of the Statistical Analysis System, a statistical software package that is widely used throughout governmental, business, industrial, scientific, and academic sectors. Proficiency in using SAS for data management, analysis, and reporting is developed. The course reviews statistical methodology while focusing on developing computing experience and extensive project work. (Fall only) (Odd Years)
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ST 366 - Statistical Computing Using R (1.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: CS 201 ; ST 210 or ST 265 or written permission of the instructor. A laboratory course in the use of R, a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics that is used extensively in academia. Topics include loops, conditional statements, input/output of data, statistical and graphical functions, simulation, bootstrapping, and permutation tests. (Fall only) (Even Years)
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ST 381 - Probability and Statistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 252 . Random experiments, probability, random variables, probability density functions, expectation, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression. Degree credit will not be given for more than one of EG 381 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381. Same course as EG 381 . IFS (Fall only)
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ST 461 - Elements of Statistical Theory I: Distributions (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 ; ST 381 ; MA 351 . Probability, discrete and continuous distributions, moment generating functions, multivariate distributions, transformations of variables, and order statistics. (Fall only) (Even Years)
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ST 462 - Elements of Statistical Theory II: Inference (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: ST 461 . A continuation of ST 461 . Theory of estimation and hypothesis testing, the central limit theorem, maximum likelihood estimation, Bayesian estimation, and the likelihood ratio test. (Spring only) (Odd Years)
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ST 465 - Experimental Research Methods (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Corequisite: ST 365 is required for students pursuing a statistics major. Concepts and techniques for experimental research including simple, logistic, and multiple regression; analysis of variance; analysis of categorical data. (Fall only) (Odd Years)
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ST 466 - Experimental Design (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: MA 301 , ST 365 , ST 465 . A continuation of ST 465 . The theory of linear models and its relationship to regression, analysis of variance and covariance. Coverage of interaction, blocking, replication, and experimental designs: split-plot, nested, and Latin squares. (Spring only) (Even Years)
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ST 471 - Statistical Quality Control (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Quality has become an integral part of the lives of both the consumer and the producer. Covered topics include the ideas of W. Edwards Deming; six sigma; Shewhart concepts of process control; control charts for attributes and variables; CUSUM, EWMA, and MA charts; and factorial experimental designs. Same course as HN 471 . (Fall only) (Odd Years)
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ST 472 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Restricted to sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Applications of multivariate statistical methods, including principal components, factor analysis, cluster analysis, discriminant analysis, Hotelling's t-square, and multivariate analysis of variance. An applied journal article is read and summarized verbally, in written form, and in rewritten form. A final course project based on an original study is presented verbally, in written form, and in rewritten form. (Spring only) (Even Years)
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ST 475 - R Computing and Survival Analysis (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: ST 210 . R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics that is used extensively in academia. Computing topics in R include loops, conditional statements, input/output of data, statistical and graphical functions, simulation, bootstrapping, and permutation tests. Survival topics include hazard functions, survival functions, types of censoring, contingency tables analysis, relative risk, odds ratios, Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel methods, life table analysis, Kaplan-Meier methods, Cox proportional hazards models, and Poisson regression. Parametric methods and various nonparametric alternatives are discussed. (Fall only) (Even Years)
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ST 485 - Stochastic Processes (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 ; MA 301 . The fundamental concepts of random phenomena, including Bernoulli processes, Markov chains, Poisson processes, queuing theory, inventory theory, and birth-death processes. Applied and theoretical assignments, computer simulation. Same course as MA 485 . (Spring only) (Odd Years)
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ST 491 - Special Topics in Statistics (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 292 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381 . Special topics in advanced statistics of interest to the instructor and the students. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
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SA 224 - Two-Dimensional Design (3.00 cr.)
A study of the essential elements of design as they apply to a two-dimensional level: line, shape, color theory, texture, and integrity. A variety of materials appropriate for two-dimensional projects will be used. Prerequisite for most studio arts courses. Requirement for visual arts majors with a concentration in studio arts and studio arts minors. Fulfills fine arts core requirement.
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SA 225 - Drawing (3.00 cr.)
Through the education of hand and eye, students learn to draw in a manner that mirrors visual reality. Explores basic drawing principles through line and tone in pencil and charcoal. Requirement for visual arts majors with a concentration in studio arts and studio arts minors.
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SA 303 - Life Drawing (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. Skeletal and muscle sketches help familiarize students with the structure of the human form and lead into studies from the nude model. Pencil, charcoal, ink, and pastel.
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SA 304 - Drawing with Color (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. Color as a vehicle for drawing and composing expressive imagery using colored pencils and inks. Subject matter drawn from nature and man-made forms.
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SA 310 - Introduction to Painting (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 or written permission of the instructor. An introduction to basic painting techniques and theory. Students work both from life and conceptually.
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SA 311 - Watercolor (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 or SA 225 . An exploration of the techniques of watercolor painting. Through various projects involving composition, perspective, color theory, and creative experimentation, landscape, still life, figure, and abstraction take on a new meaning.
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SA 312 - Abstract Painting (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 . Looking at the tradition of abstraction from cubism, neoplasticism, abstract expressionism, color field painting, and minimalism, students create original works that focus on form, color, and texture. Through a series of painting explorations, critiques, field trips, and examination of work by Jackson Pollock and others, students gain a better understanding of what is meant by "content in abstraction."
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SA 313 - Portraits and the Figure (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 or SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. A study of the human head and figure and their structures in pencil, charcoal, and color. Students work from live models, photography, and drawings of old and modern masters.
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SA 315 - Landscape (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 . Explores drawing and painting the landscape. Deals with naturalistic ideas, light being a primary concern. Students improve drawing and painting skills and media, including oil, as they work in the classroom and at locations around the Loyola community. Slide lectures and a museum visit supplement outdoor sessions.
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SA 321 - Printmaking: Relief and Intaglio (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 or SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. Students are introduced to the materials, techniques, concepts, and equipment used in relief and intaglio printing methods, including linocut, woodcut, acid-free etching, and/or collagraph (sealed collage plates); processes may be mixed. Both water- and oil-based black and white and color inks are used. Prior drawing or painting experience is recommended.
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SA 322 - Printmaking: Screenprint and Nontraditional Lithography (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 or SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. An introduction to the materials, techniques, concepts, and equipment used in planographic and stencil printing methods. The nontraditional lithographic method uses images that are exposed on lightsensitive polyester and lithography plates that can be printed uniquely, in multiple layers, and in editions. Silkscreen allows the printing of solid colors through hand-cut stencils mounted on fabric.
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SA 323 - Printmaking: Alternative Processes (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 224 or written permission of the instructor. An introduction to the materials, techniques, concepts, and equipment used in the practice of printmaking, with an emphasis on mixed media methods and monotype- the closest printmaking form to painting. Processes that can be done without a press and some transfer methods are included. Water- and oil-based, black and white, and color inks are used. Some prior drawing or painting experience is recommended.
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SA 342 - Drawing from Observation (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. Students learn to translate the visual world into drawn images using traditional materials and tools but with a contemporary approach. Wet and dry media and color are used.
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SA 343 - Drawing: A Conceptual Approach (3.00 cr.)
Prerequisite: SA 225 or written permission of the instructor. Students learn the qualities of line, tone, and color which convey mood and surface effects. Formal understanding of drawing concepts combine with personal expression to develop a block of work that reflects the inner world of the artist.
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