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Oregon College
State University
of
The College of
Liberal Arts offers
major programs
in the arts,
humanities, and
social sciences
that comprise the
core of human
knowledge. Students
can earn degrees
and minors in 13
departments and
five interdisciplinary
programs (American
Studies, Liberal
Studies, New Media
Communications,
and Women
Studies) and
certificates of
specialized training
in six other fields.
Liberal Arts
S
uccess follows opportunity.
In the College of Liberal Arts
opportunities for academic success
and enhanced professionalism
are provided to all. Students gain the
skills and knowledge required to integrate
creative problem-solving with a sense of
social responsibility and involvement in
activities that enrich the cultural life of the
university, Corvallis, the state of Oregon
and the entire world.
Students in the College of Liberal Arts
receive individual attention in student
learning communities and have the opportunity to interact in small groups with
their professors, many of whom are also
their academic advisors. This more personal environment and interaction results
in the possibility of going beyond surface
knowledge to a deeper understanding of
the discipline being studied and how it
impacts human knowledge, commerce, art
and science.
The qualifications and accomplishments
of the faculty members in the College of
Liberal Arts are truly impressive. A strong
commitment to teaching by faculty of
great personal achievement and learning ensures that students will receive an
excellent education by enrolling in one of
the majors offered in the College of Liberal
Arts...where successful futures begin.
MAJORS
The College of Liberal Arts offers major
programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts
(BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in
the following:
American Studies
Option: Ethnic Studies
Anthropology
Options: Archaeology/Physical
Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology,
General Anthropology
Applied Visual Arts, BFA
Options: Fine Arts BFA, Graphic Design
Art
Options: Art History, Fine Arts
Economics
Option: Managerial Economics
English
Ethnic Studies
Foreign Languages and Literatures–
French, German, Spanish
History
Liberal Studies
Options: New Media Communications,
Pre-Education, Women Studies
Music
Options: Composition and Recording
and Editing, Instrumental Performance,
Music Education, Piano Performance,
Vocal Performance
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Speech Communication
Options: Communication, Theatre Arts
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree
is offered in applied visual arts by the
Department of Art. BFA degree requirements differ from those in other College
of Liberal Arts programs. Students in the
BFA degree program must complete the
baccalaureate core and a minimum of 105
credits in art.
OTHER DEGREES AND
PROGRAMS OFFERED WITHIN
THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Graduate Majors
Anthropology
Applied Ethics
Contemporary Hispanic Studies
Economics
English
History of Science
Public Policy
Certificates
Applied Ethics
Language in Culture
Latin American Affairs
Peace Studies
Russian Studies
Women Studies
INTERNATIONAL DEGREE
College of Liberal Arts majors may concurrently earn a second degree in international studies. See the International Programs
of this catalog for more information.
MINORS
Students throughout the university may
elect minor programs in anthropology,
art, Chinese, communication, economics,
English, ethnic studies, French, German,
history, Japanese, multimedia, music,
new media communications, philosophy,
political science, print media, psychology,
Russian, sociology, Spanish, telemedia,
theatre arts, women’s studies, and writing.
The College of Liberal Arts also offers
many courses in the arts, humanities, and
social sciences that are of value to all students and are basic to a liberal education.
Such courses help individual students in
their personal development and enrichment through a deeper understanding of
themselves and appreciation of human
cultural development.
TEACHER EDUCATION
The College of Liberal Arts offers excellent
undergraduate preparation for elementary,
middle or high school teachers. The Liberal Studies pre-education program is ideal
for elementary school teachers.
Students wanting to teach at the high
school level may major in English, French,
German, history/social studies, music or
Spanish.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Certificate programs in Applied Ethics,
Language in Culture, Latin American Affairs, Peace Studies, Russian Studies, and
Women Studies are offered to all students
and may be taken concurrently with any
major degree program.
207 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State
University
Corvallis, OR
97331-6202
541-737-0561
Website: http://
oregonstate.edu/
cla/
ADMINISTRATION
Larry Roper
Interim Dean
Michael Oriard
Associate Dean
737-3972
moriard@
oregonstate.edu
Brad Dennis
Chief Business Officer
737-2077
brad.dennis@
oregonstate.edu
Jeffrey Hale
Assistant Dean and
Director of Liberal
Studies
737-4587
jhale@oregonstate.
edu
Polly Jeneva
Head Advisor
Pre-Education Advisor
737-0561
polly.jeneva@
oregonstate.edu
Louie Bottaro
Assistant
Head Advisor
737-0561
louie.bottaro@
oregonstate.edu
Kathy Fultz
Academic Advisor
737-0561
kathy.fultz@
oregonstate.edu
College of Liberal Arts
PRE-LAW PREPARATION
OSU provides opportunities for a complete and rigorous preparation for students interested in attending law school.
Our accomplished graduates attend some
of the finest schools in the nation.
Law school is one of the few professional schools that do not require a
particular set of courses as a prerequisite
for admission. Students may major in
any subject. Students should choose a
major that engages and challenges them,
a course of study where they can excel.
They are advised to supplement their
major courses with a diverse selection of
classes that offer depth, rigor and skill in
three areas: written and oral communication, deductive reasoning and logic, and
a general knowledge of the institutions
and values of our society.
The College of Liberal Arts offers many
effective and engaging ways to prepare
for law school, rather than one single
pre-law program. Students interested in
law school may contact Professor Rorie
Solberg in the Political Science Department. Call 541-737-2811 for her office
hours. Students also may call the CLA
Student Services Office, 541-737-0561.
Students should also obtain the College
of Liberal Arts pre-law advising brochure,
which is available online at http://oregonstate.edu/cla/pre-law.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Mission Statement:
The College of Liberal Arts academic
advising is teaching and learning process
dedicated to student success. Academic
advising engages students in developing
a plan to realize their educational, career
and life goals.
Values Statement: The values associated with advising in the College of
Liberal Arts are closely aligned with the
stated values of the university.
• Accountability: We are
committed to providing timely,
accurate and intentional advising.
• Diversity: We honor the unique
nature and interests of each student.
Advising services and delivery
methods will be shaped to fit
the diverse needs of our campus
populations.
• Respect: We seek to establish a
reciprocal relationship with students
based on an ethic of care and shared
responsibility.
• Social Responsibility: We foster
a culture of independent thinking
and global awareness so that students
make informed, socially responsible
choices consistent with their
academic, career and life goals.
• Integrity: We seek to engage
students in a fair and professional
process of meaningful self-reflection
and authentic inquiry.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL
ARTS REQUIREMENTS
A liberal arts education involves exploration and broad study beyond one’s major
field. Students are encouraged to understand other cultures, other ways of knowing, and other fields of study. Students
are encouraged to take more courses in
areas outside their major field to enhance
their experience.
Liberal arts students are required to
satisfy four sets of requirements:
• University Baccalaureate core
• College of Liberal Arts core
• BA or BS requirements
• Major program requirements
The university baccalaureate core
course requirements are explained in a
separate section, “Earning a Degree at
Oregon State.” The College of Liberal
Arts core and the BA and BS requirements are explained below. The major
program requirements are explained
in the appropriate section in the pages
that follow. If you want to add a minor
program, you will also need to complete
the requirements for that minor. Specific
requirements for interdisciplinary minors
are listed in the Interdisciplinary Studies
section of this General Catalog. Specific
requirements for disciplinary minors are
usually given in the appropriate departmental section; for example see the
Economics section for requirements for a
minor in economics.
You may not use a single course to
satisfy more than one of these requirements. In addition, you may not use
courses within your major field to satisfy
either baccalaureate core or liberal arts
core requirements. (However, courses
taken to satisfy the baccalaureate core
requirements or the liberal arts core may
also be used to satisfy requirements for a
minor.)
LIBERAL ARTS CORE
The liberal arts core consists of five courses (at least 15 credits) as follows:
• Humanities (3): Critical
examination of influential traditions
and ideas as defined by major
scholarly works (includes English
literature; ethnic studies; film studies;
foreign language and literatures,
including culture; history; and
philosophy).
• Fine Arts (3): Participation in
or appreciation of different forms
(includes art, music, theater, and
creative writing in poetry, fiction, or
drama).
• Social Science (3): Scientific
investigation and theory pertaining
to human individuals, social groups,
institutions, and ideologies (includes
anthropology, economics, political
science, psychology, sociology,
women studies, and selected
geography courses).
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•
Nonwestern Culture (3): Study
in any of the following areas focusing
outside of western culture–Africa,
Asia, Russia, South America, Central
America, Caribbean, Middle East, the
Pacific, or Native North Americans.
• One additional course from one
of the preceding four areas (3).
For a list of specific courses that satisfy the liberal arts core requirements,
visit the College of Liberal Arts Website:
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/cla.
BA/BS REQUIREMENT
Nearly all liberal arts students graduate
with either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor
of Science degree.
• BA Requirement: Second-year
proficiency in a foreign language at
the college level with at least a “C–”.
• BS Requirement: A minimum
15-credit block of science, computer
science, and quantitative studies as
follows:
1. Any computer science (CS) course
approved by the student’s major
department (3–4), and
2. Any course from the College of
Science approved by the student’s
major department except math
(MTH) or statistics (ST) courses
(3–4), and
3. One of the following (8–12):
o Any 8 credits of departmentally
approved ST courses, 4 credits of
which must be at the 300 level
or above (8).
o MTH 111 and MTH 245 (4,4).
o Any 8 credits of MTH courses
at the 200 level or above (not
including MTH 211 and MTH
212).
o MTH 211, MTH 212, or MTH
390 (4,4,4). Pre-elementary
education majors only.
o MTH 241 or MTH 251, and ST
351 (8). Economics majors.
Many departments require specific courses to satisfy the BS degree requirements;
students should consult their academic
advisors for details. Courses used to satisfy the BS degree requirements may not
also be used to satisfy baccalaureate core
requirements.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
degree is offered in applied visual arts
by the Department of Art. BFA degree
requirements differ from those in other
College of Liberal Arts programs. Students in the BFA degree program must
complete the baccalaureate core and a
minimum of 105 credits in art.
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AMERICAN STUDIES
David M. Robinson, Director
224 Moreland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5302
541-737-1641
E-mail: drobinson@oregonstate.edu
Undergraduate Major
American Studies (BA, BS)
Option
Ethnic Studies
AMERICAN STUDIES
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Freshman Year (45)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (45)
Sophomore Year (45)
ENG 253, 254, 255. *Survey of American
History (3,3,3)
HST 201, 202, 203. *History of the U.S. (3,3,3)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (27)
Junior Year (45)
Upper-division (300/400) courses in
American culture approved by the
American Studies director (12)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (33)
Senior Year (45)
AMS 407. ^Seminar (3)
Upper-division (300/400) courses in
American culture approved by the
American Studies director (12)
Baccalaureate core, minor courses, or
unrestricted electives (30)
Total=180
ETHNIC STUDIES OPTION
Please contact the advisor for information about this option.
COURSES
AMS 311. TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES (3).
Selected topics, changed annually, that investigate
American ideas, regions, events, or periods.
Fulfills the requirement for an integrated course in
the major. May be repeated as topics vary. Open
to nonmajors.
AMS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Independent, individual studies supervised by
the director, members of the American Studies
Board, or assigned professors, as arranged by the
student and the director.
AMS 406. PROJECTS (1). Studies of American
culture and society centered around topical
events or cultural programs of current interest in
American studies.
AMS 407. ^SEMINAR (3). Close examination of
selected topics in American culture and society.
Fulfills the requirement for an integrated course
in the major. For seniors or advanced students.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (Writing
Intensive Course) CROSSLISTED as ENG 407/
ENG 507.
AMS 410. AMERICAN STUDIES INTERNSHIP
(1-6). Supervised and evaluated work in a variety
of professional fields to enhance students career
preparation; arranged at the initiative of the
student one semester in advance.
AMS 507. SEMINAR (3). Close examination of
selected topics in American culture and society.
Fulfills the requirement for an integrated course
in the major. For seniors or advanced students.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
CROSSLISTED as ENG 407/ENG 507.
ANTHROPOLOGY
David McMurray, Chair
238 Waldo Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6403
541-737-4515
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
anthropology/
FACULTY
Professors Brauner, Gross, Rosenberger
Associate Professors Khanna,
Kingston, McMurray
Assistant Professors Cheyney, Davis,
Tilt
Undergraduate Major
Anthropology (BA, BS)
Options
Archaeology/Physical Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
General Anthropology
Minor
Anthropology
Undergraduate Certificate
Language in Culture
Graduate Major
Applied Anthropology (MA, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
(MA)
American Indians-Past and Present
Biocultural Medical Anthropology
Cultural Resource Management
Globalization/Localization
Historic Archaeology
Language and Crosscultural Communication
Natural Resources and Communities
Graduate Areas of Concentration
(PhD)
Business, Organization and Work
Ethnicity, Culture and Health
Local Values, Indigenous Knowledge and
Environment
Graduate Minors
Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers
courses to meet the needs of students
interested in a comprehensive understanding of human societies and cultures
past and present. Prehistoric, historic,
ethnographic, and linguistic study
provides the basis for understanding
how a variety of societies solve common
problems. The anthropology curriculum
provides a cross-cultural perspective,
a sound basis for later professional or
graduate education.
An anthropology degree enables
students to pursue a broad range of jobs
requiring a liberal arts background; for
example, education, human and governmental services, law, business, media,
and medicine. It prepares them especially
well for work situations that emphasize
cross-cultural awareness, international
contacts and management of cultural
resources.
Anthropology bridges sciences and the
humanities and develops critical thinking, communication skills, facility with
group processes, and the ability to work
independently. It can help students succeed in an increasingly interconnected
and complex world. The department also
participates in the MAIS degree program.
ANTHROPOLOGY
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Major Requirements
Majors develop a broad anthropological
background. The program features three
options:
• Archaeology/Physical
Anthropology
• Cultural Anthropology
• General Anthropology
The curriculum accommodates upper
division and transfer students. Requirements take two years to complete.
A grade of “C–” or better is required
for all courses used to complete major
requirements. Such courses cannot be
taken S/U. Major requirements are listed
below.
ARCHAEOLOGY/PHYSICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY OPTION
Core (Select 18 credits)
ANTH 110. *Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
or ANTH 210. *Comparative Cultures (3)
ANTH 230. Time Travelers (3)
ANTH 240. From Ape to Angel (3)
ANTH 350. Language, Culture and Society (4)
ANTH 370. ^Family, Gender, and
Generation (3)
ANTH 441. Hominid Evolution (3)
Advanced (Select 31 credits)
ANTH 345. *Biological and Cultural
Constructions of Race (3)
ANTH 380. *Cultures in Conflict (3)
ANTH 420. World Cultures-Topics (4)
ANTH 430. Topics in Archaeology (1–4)
ANTH 432. *The Archaeology of
Domestication and Urbanization (3)
ANTH 433. First Americans, Last Frontiers (3)
ANTH 434. North America After the Ice
Age (3)
ANTH 435. Cultural Resources: Policy and
Procedures (3)
ANTH 436. Northwest Prehistory (3)
ANTH 438. Archaeology Field School (10–12)
ANTH 440. Topics in Physical Anthropology
(1–4)
College of Liberal Arts
ANTH 442. Biocultural Perspectives on
Human Biology (3)
ANTH 443. Human Osteology Lab (3)
ANTH 445. Biocultural Anthropology Lab (3)
ANTH 446. Forensic Anthropology (3)
Any course in the 490s
Total=49
CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY OPTION
Core (15)
ANTH 110. *Intro to Cultural Anthropology
(3)
or ANTH 210. *Comparative Cultures (3)
ANTH 230. Time Travelers (3)
ANTH 240. From Ape to Angel (3)
ANTH 350. Language, Culture, and Society
(4)
ANTH 370. ^Family, Gender, and
Generation (3)
Advanced (31)
ANTH 311–ANTH 319. *Peoples of the
World (3)
ANTH 345. *Biological and Cultural
Constructions of Race (3)
ANTH 380. *Cultures in Conflict (3)
ANTH 410. Internship (3)
ANTH 420. World Cultures (4)
ANTH 451. *Sociolinguistics (3)
ANTH 452. Folklore and Expressive Culture
(4)
Any course in the 460s, 470s, 480s, 490s
Total=46
GENERAL
ANTHROPOLOGY OPTION
Core (15)
ANTH 110. *Intro to Cultural Anthropology
(3)
or ANTH 210. *Comparative Cultures (3)
ANTH 230. Time Travelers (3)
ANTH 240. From Ape to Angel (3)
ANTH 350. Language, Culture, and Society
(4)
ANTH 370. ^Family, Gender, and
Generation (3)
Advanced (32)
Select 18 credits from the following:
ANTH 311–ANTH 319. *Peoples of the
World (3)
ANTH 380. *Cultures in Conflict (3)
ANTH 410. Internship (3)
ANTH 420. World Cultures (4)
ANTH 451. *Sociolinguistics (3)
ANTH 452. Folklore and Expressive
Culture (4)
Any course in the 460s, 470s, 480s, 490s
Select 14 credits from the following:
ANTH 345. *Biological and Cultural
Constructions of Race (3)
ANTH 430. Topics in Archeology (1–4)
ANTH 432. *The Archaeology of
Domestication and Urbanization (3)
ANTH 433. First Americans, Last Frontiers
(3)
ANTH 434. North America After the Ice
Age (3)
ANTH 435. Cultural Resources: Policy and
Procedures (3)
ANTH 436. Northwest Prehistory (3)
ANTH 438. Archaeology Field School (10–12)
ANTH 440. Topics in Physical
Anthropology (1–4)
ANTH 441. Hominid Evolution (3)
ANTH 442. Biocultural Perspectives on
Human Biology (3)
ANTH 445. Biocultural Anthropology Lab (3)
ANTH 446. Forensic Anthropology (3)
ANTH 492. Archeological Laboratory
Methods (1–3)
Total=47
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR
A grade of “C–” or better is required
for all courses used to complete minor
requirements. Such courses cannot be
taken for an S/U grade.
Select 27 credits from the following:
ANTH 110. *Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 210. *Comparative Cultures (3)
ANTH 230. Time Travelers (3)
ANTH 240. From Ape to Angel (3)
ANTH 251. *Language in the USA (3)
ANTH 311. *Peoples of the World-North
America (3)
ANTH 312. *Peoples of the World-Europe (3)
ANTH 313. *Peoples of the World-Latin
America (3)
ANTH 314. *Peoples of the World-Middle
East (3)
ANTH 315. *Peoples of the World-Africa (3)
ANTH 316. *Peoples of the World-South
and Southeast Asia (3)
ANTH 317. *Peoples of the World-Pacific (3)
ANTH 318. *Peoples of the World-China (3)
ANTH 319. *Peoples of the World-Japan
and Korea (3)
ANTH 330. *Evolution of People,
Technology, and Society (3)
ANTH 345. *Biological and Cultural
Constructions of Race (3)
ANTH 350. Language, Culture and Society (3)
ANTH 380. *Cultures in Conflict (3)
Any 3-credit course from 430s through
490s
Total=27
APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY
(MA, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration—
MA in Applied Anthropology
American Indians: past and present,
biocultural medical anthropology,
cultural resource management,
globalization/localization, historic
archaeology, language and cross-cultural
communications, natural resources and
communities
Graduate Areas of Concentration—
PhD in Applied Anthropology
Business, organization and work;
ethnicity, culture and health; local values,
indigenous knowledge and environment
The MA and PhD degrees in Applied
Anthropology provide advanced education in anthropology that will prepare
students to practice their skills in occupations in both public and private sectors
at the local, national, and international
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levels. These courses of study integrate
anthropological theory and practice
within a specific concentration chosen
by the student.
Electives will be drawn from university-wide graduate-level courses that complement core courses and courses chosen
in one of the above concentrations.
MA Program Requirements
Core program (9)
Course work in major concentration (12)
Methods Courses (3)
Minor credits from single or multiple
departments (9–15)
Demonstrated foreign or field language
proficiency
Internship (6–12)
Research and thesis writing (6–12)
PhD Program Requirements (121)
Core program (18)
Course work in chosen concentration (18)
Minor area (18)
Methods course work (6)
Gender/ethnicity (3)
Seminar (1)
Thesis credits:
Comprehensive review (9)
Residency (12)
Dissertation (36)
Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign
language
PhD Program Total=121 (includes course
work completed for MA degree)
MAIS DEGREE
The department also participates in
the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies (MAIS) degree program. In other
advanced degree programs, anthropology
may be used as a minor. See the Graduate
School for details.
ANTHROPOLOGY
GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Applied cultural anthropology,
biocultural evolution, cross-cultural
communication, cultural resource
management, general anthropology,
historic archaeology, medical
anthropology, natural resource and
community development, prehistoric
archaeology
The Department of Anthropology offers
graduate work leading to a Master of
Arts in Applied Anthropology. Areas
of concentration within the applied
program include, American Indians-past
and present, cultural resources management, historic archaeology, language and
cross-cultural communication, health
and culture, and natural resources and
communities. The department also offers
graduate work leading to a Master of Arts
in Interdisciplinary Studies and participates as a minor field in other advanced
degree programs. A variety of individualized programs are available within the
MAIS framework.
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APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY
GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
American Indians-past and present,
cultural resource management, historic
archaeology, language and cross-cultural
communications, natural resources and
communities
The Department of Anthropology offers
graduate work leading to a Master of
Arts in Applied Anthropology. Areas
of concentration within the applied
program include, American Indians-past
and present, cultural resources management, historic archaeology, language and
cross-cultural communication, health
and culture, and natural resources and
communities. The department also offers
graduate work leading to a Master of Arts
in Interdisciplinary Studies and participates as a minor field in other advanced
degree programs. A variety of individualized programs are available within the
MAIS framework.
LANGUAGE IN
CULTURE CERTIFICATE
Core (13)
ANTH 251. *Language in the USA (3)
or ANTH 451/ANTH 551. *Sociolinguistics
(3)
ANTH 350. Language, Culture and Society (4)
ANTH 403. Thesis (1)
or LING 403. Thesis (1)
LING 251. Languages of Oregon (3)
LING 451/LING 551. General Linguistics (3)
Languages
To develop a sense of linguistic diversity, certificate students must study two
languages other than English. End of
second year proficiency is required in
one language and end of first year proficiency in another language. One of these
languages must be outside the IndoEuropean language family. It is highly
recommended that students participate
in a study abroad program.
Electives (18)
ANTH 208/LING 208. *Western Culture
Study Abroad (3)
ANTH 209/LING 209. *Cultural Diversity
Study Abroad (3)
ANTH 450/ANTH 550. Topics in Linguistic
Anthropology (1–4)
ANTH 451/ANTH 551. *Sociolinguistics (3)
ANTH 452/ANTH 552. Folklore and
Expressive Culture (4)
ANTH 487/ANTH 587. *Language in Global
Context (3)
ANTH 498/ANTH 598. Oral Traditions (1–3)
COMM 326. Intercultural Communication
(3)
COMM 416/COMM 516. Ethnography of
Communication (3)
COMM 426/COMM 526. Intercultural
Communication: Theories and Issues (3)
COMM 427/COMM 527. Cultural Codes in
Communication (3)
ENG 490/ENG 590. History of the English
Language (3)
ENG 495/ENG 595. Language, Technology,
and Culture (3)
ENG 497/ENG 597. *International Women’s
Voices (3)
GER 351. German Pronunciation and
Phonetics (3)
LING 359. Selected Topics in Linguistics (3)
PSY 458/PSY 558. Language Acquisition (3)
PH 331. *Sound, Hearing, and Music (3)
SPAN 350. Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
SPAN 351. Hispanic Linguistics (3)
Total=31
* Baccalaureate core course
COURSES
ANTH 110. *INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (3). Investigates cultural
adaptation and change in different environmental
and historical contexts. Compares the means by
which cultures solve common human problems.
Shows similarities and differences throughout
the world in systems of values, family, religion,
economics, and politics. Students are asked to
consider future cultural conditions. Uses a video
format. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
ANTH 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3).
ANTH 208. *WESTERN CULTURE STUDY
ABROAD (3). Overseas study of the history
and contemporary form of important features
of Western culture. Based on at least 10 weeks
of studying abroad. CROSSLISTED as LING
208. (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Must be
arranged with instructor prior to registration.
Enrolled in Study Abroad program.
ANTH 209. *CULTURAL DIVERSITY STUDY
ABROAD (3). Overseas study of non-Western
cultures. Based on at least 10 weeks of studying
abroad. CROSSLISTED as LING 209. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Must be arranged with
instructor prior to registration. Enrolled in Study
Abroad program.
ANTH 210. *COMPARATIVE CULTURES
(3). Compares the cultures originating in Asia,
Africa, and precolonial Australia, Oceania, and
North and South America. Introduces method
and theory for comparative cultural analysis
from historical, ethnographic, and indigenous
viewpoints. Considers the contribution and
influences of minority and ethnic groups on the
mainstream culture in nation states. Summarizes
the characteristics of cultures in the major world
culture areas. (Bacc Core Course)
ANTH 230. TIME TRAVELERS (3). Introduction
to the historical developments of modern
archaeology. The often romanticized public
image of archaeology will be contrasted with
scientific reality. The nature of archaeological data,
modern field methods, analytical techniques, and
theoretical background will be reviewed in order
to illustrate how the unwritten record of human
cultural behavior is deciphered. (SS)
ANTH 240. FROM APE TO ANGEL (3). An
investigation of the origin of modern people
(Homo sapiens) in a historical context; review
of key discoveries and current research on the
relationships between humans and other primates;
exploration of contrasting views of humanity. (SS)
ANTH 251. *LANGUAGE IN THE USA (3).
Examines the linguistic aspects of ethnic, class,
and gender differences in the United States of
America, with a focus on language attitudes. Uses
both oral and written materials and quantitative
and qualitative approaches. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Freshman and sophomore standing.
ANTH 311. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-NORTH
AMERICA (3). Survey of peoples around the
world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological
adaptations, population, family and gender roles,
religious ideology, political and economic systems,
modern social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 311H. *PEOPLES WORLD-NORTH
AMERICA (3). Survey of peoples around the
world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological
adaptations, population, family and gender roles,
religious ideology, political and economic systems,
modern social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement. Plus
Honors College approval required.
ANTH 312. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLDEUROPE (3). Survey of peoples around the
world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological
adaptations, population, family and gender roles,
religious ideology, political and economic systems,
modern social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past
and present. (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 313. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-LATIN
AMERICA (3). Survey of peoples around the
world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological
adaptations, population, family and gender roles,
religious ideology, political and economic systems,
modern social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 314. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-MIDDLE
EAST (3). Survey of peoples around the world.
Early settlement, cultural history, ecological
adaptations, population, family and gender roles,
religious ideology, political and economic systems,
modern social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 315. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-AFRICA
(3). Survey of peoples around the world. Early
settlement, cultural history, ecological adaptations,
population, family and gender roles, religious
ideology, political and economic systems, modern
social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 316. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-SOUTH
AND SOUTHEAST ASIA (3). Survey of peoples
around the world. Early settlement, cultural history,
ecological adaptations, population, family and
gender roles, religious ideology, political and
economic systems, modern social changes, and
contemporary issues pertaining to indigenous
peoples in culturally distinct regions of the world.
Emphasis is placed on dispelling stereotypic
images, both past and present. (NC) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or
completion of social processes and institutions
requirement.
ANTH 317. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-PACIFIC
(3). Survey of peoples around the world. Early
settlement, cultural history, ecological adaptations,
population, family and gender roles, religious
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ideology, political and economic systems, modern
social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 318. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-CHINA
(3). Survey of peoples around the world. Early
settlement, cultural history, ecological adaptations,
population, family and gender roles, religious
ideology, political and economic systems, modern
social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 319. *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-JAPAN
AND KOREA (3). Survey of peoples around the
world. Early settlement, cultural history, ecological
adaptations, population, family and gender roles,
religious ideology, political and economic systems,
modern social changes, and contemporary issues
pertaining to indigenous peoples in culturally
distinct regions of the world. Emphasis is placed
on dispelling stereotypic images, both past and
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
ANTH 110 or ANTH 210 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 330. *EVOLUTION OF PEOPLE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY (3). Overview
of the evolution and prehistory of the human
species, including the development and interaction
of human biology, technology, and society. (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore
standing.
ANTH 345. *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL
CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE (3). The social,
cultural, and historical context of human biological
diversity in the United States. Students become
acquainted with primary resources relating to
biological diversity within the modern human
species and will offer a critical perspective on
racial/ethnic categorization of that diversity. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing,
completion of one anthropology course.
ANTH 345H. *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL
CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE (3). The social,
cultural, and historical context of human biological
diversity in the United States. Students become
acquainted with primary resources relating to
biological diversity within the modern human
species and will offer a critical perspective on
racial/ethnic categorization of that diversity. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing,
completion of one anthropology course, Honors
College approval required.
ANTH 350. LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND
SOCIETY (4). An examination of the
communicative functions of language and the role
of language in the construction of social relations.
Covers the origins, structure, and diversity of
language. Explores the relationships between
language and thought and the use of linguistic
models in the study of culture. (SS) PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 370. ^FAMILY, GENDER, AND
GENERATION (3). A cross-cultural approach
to understanding social roles as determined
by stages in the life-cycle, gender, and kinship
relations. Cross-cultural perspectives on issues
such as birthing, child abuse, delinquency, gender,
marriage and divorce, successful aging, and
coping with death. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS: ANTH 110 or completion of social
processes and institutions requirement.
ANTH 380. *CULTURES IN CONFLICT (3).
Communication and commerce draw East and
West, industrial and pre-industrial, state and
stateless societies together. Beliefs and values
clash and complement one another. Explores
the processes of intercultural contact, crosscultural interaction, and the consequences of
global penetration of European-American culture.
Evaluates theoretical explanations for cultural
persistence and change. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: ANTH 110 or completion of nonWestern cultures requirement.
ANTH 380H. *CULTURES IN CONFLICT (3).
Communication and commerce draw East and
West, industrial and pre-industrial, state and
stateless societies together. Beliefs and values
clash and complement one another. Explores
the processes of intercultural contact, crosscultural interaction, and the consequences of
global penetration of European-American culture.
Evaluates theoretical explanations for cultural
persistence and change. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: ANTH 110 or completion of nonWestern cultures requirement. Honors College
approval required.
ANTH 401. RESEARCH (1-6). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ANTH 403. THESIS (1-6). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-6).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ANTH 405H. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-6). PREREQS: Honors College approval
required.
ANTH 406. PROJECTS (1-6). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 407. SEMINAR (1-3). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 409. PRACTICUM (1-16).
ANTH 410. INTERNSHIP (1-16). Opportunities
for students at junior and first-term senior class
levels to take advantage of off-campus work
experiences during regular term sessions for
academic credit. Allows students to broaden and
deepen their understanding and appreciation of
the value of their academic activity. Internship is
supervised and evaluated by individual faculty
members. PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology.
ANTH 420. WORLD CULTURES--TOPICS (4).
In-depth study of world cultures. Early settlement,
cultural history, ecological adaptations, population,
family and gender roles, religious ideology,
political and economic systems, modern social
changes, and contemporary issues pertaining to
indigenous peoples in culturally distinct regions
of the world. Emphasis is placed on dispelling
stereotypic images, both past and present.
Includes three hours of lecture and one hour of
seminar. Cannot be taken if student is taking or
has completed the 300-level course in the same
geographical area. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
9 credits of social science including 3 credits of
anthropology, or graduate standing.
ANTH 430. TOPICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY
(1-4). Recent advances in archaeology and
their application to special fields of study. Topics
vary from term to term. This course can be
repeated. PREREQS: ANTH 230 or ANTH 330, or
equivalent.
ANTH 432. *THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
DOMESTICATION AND URBANIZATION (3).
Reviews the development of culture in the Old
and New Worlds with special emphasis placed on
the when, where, and how of early domestication
of plants and animals. Examines the process of
urbanization. (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
6 credits of anthropology.
ANTH 433. FIRST AMERICANS, LAST
FRONTIERS (3). The initial human occupation
of the Western Hemisphere is explored with
particular emphasis on northeast Siberian cultural
progenitors, routes and timing of entry into
the Americas, population dispersal theory, the
paleoenvironmental record, and human cultural
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responses to the conditions of the last frontier
prior to 8,000 years ago. PREREQS: 6 credits of
anthropology.
ANTH 434. NORTH AMERICA AFTER THE ICE
AGE (3). The development of regional hunting
and gathering adaptive strategies in North
America from 8000 B.C. to the historic period are
examined against a backdrop of changing climate,
natural disasters, population growth, and human
invention. PREREQS: ANTH 433 or 6 credits of
anthropology.
ANTH 435. CULTURAL RESOURCES: POLICY
AND PROCEDURES (3). Description and
analysis of requirements and demands of cultural
resource management. Historical development
of cultural resource laws and appropriate field
techniques and strategies to implement legislation.
PREREQS: ANTH 230, ANTH 431 or instructor
approval required.
ANTH 436. NORTHWEST PREHISTORY (3).
Materials and theories relating to prehistoric
aboriginal cultures of the Northwest. Evaluation of
different theories on the origins and adaptations
of prehistoric populations to ecological zones
within the Northwest; comparisons of the cultural
development through prehistoric times of the
Columbia Plateau, intermontane and coastal
zones of Oregon, Washington, and British
Columbia. Special emphasis on the theories of
origin, subsequent development of prehistoric
cultures in the Northwest, and the present
circumstances of archaeology in the Northwest.
PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology.
ANTH 438. ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
(10-12). Practical skills, archaeological methods
and techniques including use of equipment,
site surveying and mapping techniques,
site excavation strategies, record keeping,
field cataloging, report writing, and field
camp management. PREREQS: 6 credits of
anthropology and instructor approval required.
ANTH 440. TOPICS IN PHYSICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4). Recent advances is
physical anthropology and their applications to
special fields of study. Topics vary from term to
term. This course can be repeated. PREREQS:
ANTH 240 or ANTH 330, or general biology or
equivalent.
ANTH 441. HOMINID EVOLUTION (3). The
evolutionary history of the primate order as
it is represented by fossils of the Paleocene
through the Holocene. Special attention given to
development of the Hominoids in the Miocene, the
Australopithecines in the Pliocene, and members
of the genus Homo in the Pleistocene. PREREQS:
ANTH 240, or general biology or equivalent.
ANTH 442. BIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
ON HUMAN BIOLOGY (4). Overview of human
biology and its various subfields, applications of
human biology in areas of nutrition, health, growth,
adaptation, and demography. Understanding
adaptive variations among populations and
individuals in responses to environment, disease,
and nutritional stress. PREREQS: ANTH 240, or
ANTH 340 or general biology or equivalent.
ANTH 443. HUMAN OSTEOLOGY LAB
(4). Identification and analysis of human
skeletal materials in an archaeological context.
PREREQS: ANTH 240
ANTH 445. BIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
LAB (4). Laboratory exercises in human biology
and serology. PREREQS: ANTH 240.
ANTH 446. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY (3).
Concepts and practices in the use of anthropology
in legal matters and police cases, especially
involving identification of human remains. Offered
alternate years. PREREQS: ANTH 443, or
equivalent.
ANTH 450. TOPICS IN LINGUISTIC
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4). Recent advances
in the study of culture and communication and
their application to special fields of knowledge.
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Topics vary from term to term. This course can
be repeated. PREREQS: 3 credits of linguistic
anthropology.
ANTH 451. *SOCIOLINGUISTICS (3). The
study of language in social context including the
relationships between language and age, gender,
personality, religion, ethnicity and social class.
Examines pidgins, creoles, dialects, genres and
the processes of language change. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: ANTH 251 or ANTH 350, or
graduate standing.
ANTH 452. FOLKLORE AND EXPRESSIVE
CULTURE (4). The study of folklore/popular
culture in its social and historical context.
Examines content, structure, communicative
potential, and performative aspects of various
forms of oral and written expression. Includes
familiarization with the analysis of myths, legends,
tall tales, proverbs, riddles, and play languages.
(FA) PREREQS: ANTH 251 or ANTH 350, or
graduate standing.
ANTH 462. *MINORITY CULTURES OF CHINA
(3). Compares non-Han minority cultures
in China in terms of subsistence patterns,
population, language, social organization, religion,
change and modernization. Includes Tibetans,
Mongolians, Manchu and lesser known groups
having Buddhist, Islamic and Animistic traditions.
Subsistence types range from hunter-gatherers to
horticulturalists, pastoralists, agriculturalists and
merchants. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 465. POPULAR CULTURE: AN
ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE (4).
Introduces students to some of the debates and
issues swirling around analyses of late twentiethearly twenty-first century popular/ mass/ public/
mediated/ commercial culture. Learning about its
pervasive forms, its origins and effects, how we
are situated in it, and how it situates us is vital to
understanding the changes that characterize our
postmodern world.
ANTH 470. TOPICS IN CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-16). Covers recent
advances in cultural anthropology and their
applications to the field. Topics vary from term to
term. This course can be repeated. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 471. CASH, CLASS AND CULTURE:
HUNTER-GATHERERS TO CAPITALISM (4).
Students explore the cultural and social effects of
capitalism in the contemporary world within the
larger question of how economics and society
intersect and change over time. Special emphases
are put on food and work, but students explore the
linkages of global forces and local life in a variety
of ways. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 472. CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ISSUES
(4). Examines the background of Indian treaties
and reservations with discussions of present
issues such as health care, education, the Indian
Child Welfare Act, fishing rights, and religious
freedom. Issues are discussed in class with
considerable class participation and some role
playing. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 473. GENDER, ETHNICITY, CULTURE (3).
Study of the practices and ideologies of gender
as they intersect with those of ethnicity, race,
class, and culture. PREREQS: 3 credits of social
science.
ANTH 474. CROSS-CULTURAL HEALTH AND
HEALING (4). A comprehensive overview of
current issues in global health with particular
emphasis on social, cultural, and behavioral
interventions. Explores issues of health and
development in the international context,
focusing on such issues as inequality, structural
adjustment, economic development, and
community-based approaches to health care,
specific cultural beliefs and practices, and the
influence of people’s perceptions of health, illness,
and healing.
ANTH 477. ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(4). Examines past and present interactions
between humans and their environments.
Emphasizes the concept of system and process
of human adaptation. PREREQS: Upper-division
standing and 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 478. ANTHROPOLOGY OF TOURISM
(4). Examines the cultural practices and impacts
of tourism in relation to both host and guest
communities, and travel itself as part of culture.
We will explore theories of tourism and what role
anthropology can play in influencing the industry
and tourist and host relationships. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 479. ANTHROPOLOGY OF MIGRATION
(4). Focuses on the multiple aspects of population
movements around the globe. Investigates
the history of recent human migration; current
theories, trends and policies; as well as issues
of immigrant incorporation and anti-immigrant
politics. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 480. TOPICS IN APPLIED
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4). Recent advances in
applied anthropology and their application to
special fields of study. Topics vary from term to
term. This course can be repeated. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 481. *NATURAL RESOURCES AND
COMMUNITY VALUES (3). Investigates relations
between human communities and the values of
community members. Resource issues integrate
concepts from social science, economics, and
ecology. (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: 3 credits
of social science.
ANTH 482. *ANTHROPOLOGY OF
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (4).
Examines the ideological and theoretical bases
of world assistance programs and their effects on
different sectors and classes, including women.
Causes of world hunger in terms of agronomic,
mainstream economic and radical economic
paradigms are developed and contrasted. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Senior standing.
ANTH 483. * ADVANCED MEDICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (4). An overview of
anthropological studies of the health of human
communities from a biological and behavioral
perspective. Topics include prehistory of disease,
cultural perspectives on causation of disease and
approaches to healing; anthropological approach
to international health issues; and case studies.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Upper-division
standing.
ANTH 484. *WEALTH AND POVERTY (3).
Summarizes the distribution of wealth observed
cross-culturally and through time. Determines the
relation between wealth distribution and economic
productivity. Shows the impact of industrialization
and economic wealth distribution in Western
civilization and cross-culturally. Evaluates how
cultural practices affect wealth distribution in
Western and non-Western societies. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 486. ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD (2-6).
The role of food in human cultures, both past
and present. Includes discussion of different food
procurement styles, social movements and the
political economy of food. Looks at the symbolic
aspects of food as well as its relationship with the
environment. PREREQS: ANTH 370
premise that a business organization contains a
set of values. These values are analyzed as to
their effect on society in general and some Asian
societies in particular, including Japan, China,
Korea, India, and Indonesia. A second area of
investigation is the influence of Asian societies
on the organization and practice of Western
businesses both in Asia and the West. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 489. ANTHROPOLOGY OF BUSINESS
(3). Students are exposed to the methods and
perspectives used by anthropologists working in
business. How does anthropology contribute in
such areas as product development, workplace
organization and communication, marketing and
interfacing with technology? Students do a lengthy
project in one of these areas and present it as if in
a corporate setting.
ANTH 490. TOPICS IN METHODOLOGY
(1-4). Recent advances in anthropological
methodologies and their application to special
fields of study. Topics vary from term to term. This
course can be repeated. PREREQS: 6 credits of
anthropology or graduate standing.
ANTH 492. ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY
METHODS (1-3). This class provides information
on the basics of archaeological laboratory work.
Students learn the day-to-day operations of a
lab, how to classify and catalog artifacts, and
how to do artifact analysis, research hypothesis.
PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology or graduate
standing.
ANTH 493. STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-3). Develops the skills
necessary to use statistical software to analyze
and interpret numerical data. Covers descriptive
statistics, correlation, and multivariate statistical
procedures. Evaluate the adequacy of data for
parametric and nonparametric statistical tests.
PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology or graduate
standing.
ANTH 494. LINGUISTIC TRANSCRIPTION
(1-3). A training and practicum in the elicitation,
transcription and analysis of language.
PREREQS: ANTH 350, or graduate standing.
ANTH 496. VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY (1-3).
Examines the use of photography and film for
ethnographic description and analysis of culture.
Students are encouraged to pursue individual
projects. PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology or
graduate standing.
ANTH 497. ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD
METHODS (1-3). Archaeological field strategies
emphasizing reconnaissance and survey.
Application of field equipment and project
management. PREREQS: ANTH 431
ANTH 498. ORAL TRADITIONS (1-3). Method of
examining unwritten culture preserved in speech,
including local history, folklore, and songs passed
from one generation to another. May include the
use of life history, genealogy, and other means of
collecting information. Attention is given to ethics,
legal issues, and the process of transcription.
PREREQS: ANTH 350 and ANTH 452 (can be
taken concurrently) or graduate standing.
ANTH 499. SPECIAL TOPICS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-16).
ANTH 501. RESEARCH (1-6). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 487. LANGUAGE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
(4). Deals with practical uses of linguistics in the
global political arena. Explores use of official vs.
unofficial languages, language standardization,
the preservation of dying languages; problems
in learning first and second languages, and the
relevance of linguistic knowledge to education and
cross-cultural communication. PREREQS: ANTH
251 or ANTH 350, or some knowledge of linguistic
structure or graduate standing.
ANTH 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ANTH 488. *BUSINESS AND ASIAN CULTURE
(3). Examines the mutual influence of business
organization and culture in Asia. Starts with the
ANTH 507. SEMINAR (1-3). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 503. THESIS (1-12). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-6).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ANTH 506. PROJECTS (1-6). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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ANTH 509. PRACTICUM (1-16).
ANTH 510. GRADUATE INTERNSHIP (1-16).
Opportunities for students at junior and first-term
senior class levels to take advantage of offcampus work experiences during regular term
sessions for academic credit. Allows students
to broaden and deepen their understanding
and appreciation of the value of their academic
activity. Internship is supervised and evaluated by
individual faculty members. PREREQS: 6 credits
of anthropology.
ANTH 530. TOPICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY
(1-4). Recent advances in archaeology and
their application to special fields of study. Topics
vary from term to term. This course can be
repeated. PREREQS: ANTH 230 or ANTH 330 or
equivalent.
ANTH 531. ARCHAEOLOGICAL THEORY (3).
Historical development of archaeological field
techniques and theoretical concepts with an
emphasis on modern method and theory in North
American archaeology. PREREQS: ANTH 230 or
equivalent.
ANTH 533. FIRST AMERICANS, LAST
FRONTIERS (3). The initial human occupation
of the Western Hemisphere is explored with
particular emphasis on northeast Siberian cultural
progenitors, routes and timing of entry into
the Americas, population dispersal theory, the
paleoenvironmental record, and human cultural
responses to the conditions of the last frontier
prior to 8,000 years ago. PREREQS: 6 credits of
anthropology.
Australopithecines in the Pliocene, and members
of the genus Homo in the Pleistocene. PREREQS:
ANTH 240 or general biology or equivalent.
ANTH 542. BIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
ON HUMAN BIOLOGY (4). Overview of human
biology and its various sub fields, applications of
human biology in areas of nutrition, health, growth,
adaptation, and demography. Understanding
adaptive variations among populations and
individuals in responses to environment, disease,
and nutritional stress. PREREQS: ANTH 240 or
ANTH 340 or general biology or equivalent.
ANTH 543. HUMAN OSTEOLOGY (4).
Identification and analysis of human skeletal
materials in an archaeological context. PREREQS:
ANTH 240.
ANTH 545. BIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
LAB (4). Laboratory exercises in human biology
and serology. PREREQS: ANTH 240.
ANTH 546. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY (3).
Concepts and practices in the use of anthropology
in legal matters and police cases, especially
involving identification of human remains. Offered
alternate years. PREREQS: ANTH 443 or
equivalent.
ANTH 550. TOPICS IN LINGUISTIC
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4). Recent advances
in the study of culture and communication and
their application to special fields of knowledge.
Topics vary from term to term. This course can
be repeated. PREREQS: 3 credits of linguistic
anthropology.
ANTH 534. NORTH AMERICA AFTER THE ICE
AGE (3). The development of regional hunting
and gathering adaptive strategies in North
America from 8000 B.C. to the historic period are
examined against a backdrop of changing climate,
natural disasters, population growth, and human
invention. PREREQS: ANTH 433 or 6 credits of
anthropology.
ANTH 551. LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
(4). The study of language in social context
including the relationships between language and
age, gender, personality, religion, ethnicity and
social class. Examines pidgins, creoles, dialects,
genres and the processes of language change.
PREREQS: ANTH 251 or ANTH 350 or graduate
standing.
ANTH 535. CULTURAL RESOURCES: POLICY
AND PROCEDURES (3). Description and
analysis of requirements and demands of cultural
resource management. Historical development
of cultural resource laws and appropriate field
techniques and strategies to implement legislation.
PREREQS: ANTH 230, ANTH 431, or instructor
approval required.
ANTH 552. FOLKLORE AND EXPRESSIVE
CULTURE (4). The study of folklore/popular
culture in its social and historical context.
Examines content, structure, communicative
potential, and performative aspects of various
forms of oral and written expression. Includes
familiarization with the analysis of myths, legends,
tall tales, proverbs, riddles, and play languages.
PREREQS: ANTH 251 or ANTH 350 or graduate
standing. ANTH 552 is a coreq for ANTH 552
students. COREQS: ANTH 598
ANTH 536. NORTHWEST PREHISTORY (3).
Materials and theories relating to prehistoric
aboriginal cultures of the Northwest. Evaluation of
different theories on the origins and adaptations
of prehistoric populations to ecological zones
within the Northwest; comparisons of the cultural
development through prehistoric times of the
Columbia Plateau, intermontane and coastal
zones of Oregon, Washington, and British
Columbia. Special emphasis on the theories of
origin, subsequent development of prehistoric
cultures in the Northwest, and the present
circumstances of archaeology in the Northwest.
PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology.
ANTH 562. MINORITY CULTURES OF CHINA
(3). Compares non-Han minority cultures
in China in terms of subsistence patterns,
population, language, social organization, religion,
change and modernization. Includes Tibetans,
Mongolians, Manchu and lesser known groups
having Buddhist, Islamic and Animistic traditions.
Subsistence types range from hunter-gatherers to
horticulturalists, pastoralists, agriculturalists and
merchants. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 538. ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
(1-10). Practical skills, archaeological methods
and techniques including use of equipment,
site surveying and mapping techniques,
site excavation strategies, record keeping,
field cataloging, report writing, and field
camp management. PREREQS: 6 credits of
anthropology and instructor approval required.
ANTH 565. POPULAR CULTURE: AN
ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE (4).
Introduces students to some of the debates and
issues swirling around analyses of late twentiethearly twenty-first century popular/ mass/ public/
mediated/ commercial culture. Learning about its
pervasive forms, its origins and effects, how we
are situated in it, and how it situates us is vital to
understanding the changes that characterize our
postmodern world.
ANTH 540. TOPICS IN PHYSICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4). Recent advances is
physical anthropology and their applications to
special fields of study. Topics vary from term to
term. This course can be repeated. PREREQS:
ANTH 240 OR ANTH 330, or general biology or
equivalent.
ANTH 570. TOPICS IN CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-16). Covers recent
advances in cultural anthropology and their
applications to the field. Topics vary from term to
term. This course can be repeated. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 541. HOMINID EVOLUTION (3). The
evolutionary history of the primate order as
it is represented by fossils of the Paleocene
through the Holocene. Special attention given to
development of the Hominoids in the Miocene, the
ANTH 571. CASH, CLASS AND CULTURE:
HUNTER-GATHERERS TO CAPITALISM (4).
Students explore the cultural and social effects of
capitalism in the contemporary world within the
larger question of how economics and society
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intersect and change over time. Special emphases
are put on food and work, but students explore the
linkages of global forces and local life in a variety
of ways. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 572. CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ISSUES
(4). Examines the background of Indian treaties
and reservations with discussions of present
issues such as health care, education, the Indian
Child Welfare Act, fishing rights, and religious
freedom. Issues are discussed in class with
considerable class participation and some role
playing. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 573. GENDER, ETHNICITY AND
CULTURE (3). Study of the practices and
ideologies of gender as they intersect with those
of ethnicity, race, class, and culture. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 574. CROSS-CULTURAL HEALTH AND
HEALING (4). A comprehensive overview of
current issues in global health with particular
emphasis on social, cultural, and behavioral
interventions. Explores issues of health and
development in the international context,
focusing on such issues as inequality, structural
adjustment, economic development, and
community-based approaches to health care,
specific cultural beliefs and practices, and the
influences of people’s perceptions of health,
illness, and healing.
ANTH 575. THEORY OF CULTURE (3).
Core ideas in the discipline of anthropology.
Examination of the contributions to anthropological
method and theory of the major schools of thought
in the history of anthropology. PREREQS: 9
credits of upper-division social science, including
at least one 400-level anthropology course.
ANTH 577. ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(4). Examines past and present interactions
between humans and their environments.
Emphasizes the concept of system and process
of human adaptation. PREREQS: Upper-division
standing and 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 579. ANTHROPOLOGY OF MIGRATION
(4). Focuses on the multiple aspects of population
movements around the globe. Investigates
the history of recent human migration; current
theories, trends and policies; as well as issues
of immigrant incorporation and anti-immigrant
politics. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 580. TOPICS IN APPLIED
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4). Recent advances in
applied anthropology and their application to
special fields of study. Topics vary from term to
term. This course can be repeated. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 581. NATURAL RESOURCES AND
COMMUNITY VALUES (4). Investigates relations
between human communities and the values of
community members. Resource issues integrate
concepts from social science, economics, and
ecology. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 582. ANTHROPOLOGY OF
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (4).
Examines the ideological and theoretical bases
of world assistance programs and their effects on
different sectors and classes, including women.
Causes of world hunger in terms of agronomic,
mainstream economic and radical economic
paradigms are developed and contrasted.
PREREQS: Senior standing.
ANTH 583. ADVANCED MEDICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (4). An overview of
anthropological studies of the health of human
communities from a biological and behavioral
perspective. Topics include prehistory of disease,
cultural perspectives on causation of disease and
approaches to healing; anthropological approach
to international health issues; and case studies.
PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
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ANTH 584. WEALTH AND POVERTY (3).
Summarizes the distribution of wealth observed
cross-culturally and through time. Determines the
relation between wealth distribution and economic
productivity. Shows the impact of industrialization
and economic wealth distribution in Western
civilization and cross-culturally. Evaluates how
cultural practices affect wealth distribution in
Western and non-Western societies. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 585. USES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
(4). Examines the practical applications of
anthropological knowledge in historical and
contemporary contexts. Focuses on planned
social change and roles of anthropologists in
interdisciplinary research and nonacademic
settings such as international business,
industrial relations, economic and technological
development, education, legal institutions,
environmental change, minority relations, health
care, and cultural preservation. Emphasizes
relevance to public policy and ethical issues
associated with applications of anthropological
knowledge. PREREQS: 3 credits of social science.
ANTH 586. ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD (2-6).
The role of food in human cultures, both past
and present. Includes discussion of different
food procurement styles, social movements
and the political economy of food. Looks at the
symbolic aspects of food as well as its relationship
with the environment. PREREQS: ANTH 370
recommended or graduate standing.
ANTH 587. LANGUAGE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
(4). Deals with practical uses of linguistics in the
global political arena. Explores use of official vs.
unofficial languages, language standardization,
the preservation of dying languages; problems
in learning first and second languages, and the
relevance of linguistic knowledge to education and
cross-cultural communication. PREREQS: ANTH
251 or ANTH 350 or some knowledge of linguistic
structure or graduate standing.
ANTH 588. BUSINESS AND ASIAN CULTURE
(3). Examines the mutual influence of business
organization and culture in Asia. Starts with the
premise that a business organization contains a
set of values. These values are analyzed as to
their effect on society in general and some Asian
societies in particular, including Japan, China,
Korea, India, and Indonesia. A second area of
investigation is the influence of Asian societies
on the organization and practice of Western
businesses both in Asia and the West. PREREQS:
3 credits of social science.
ANTH 589. ANTHROPOLOGY OF BUSINESS
(3). Students are exposed to the methods and
perspectives used by anthropologists working in
business. How does anthropology contribute in
such areas as product development, workplace
organization and communication, marketing and
interfacing with technology? Students do a lengthy
project in one of these areas and present it as if in
a corporate setting.
ANTH 590. TOPICS IN METHODOLOGY
(1-4). Recent advances in anthropological
methodologies and their application to special
fields of study. Topics vary from term to term. This
course can be repeated. PREREQS: 6 credits
anthropology or graduate standing.
ANTH 591. ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS (4).
Cultural descriptions are produced through
systematic observation, elicitation, and analysis
to achieve proximity to the insider’s point of view.
Covers techniques of interviewing, validating,
and interpreting cultural data. Allows students to
practice what they have learned. PREREQS:
6 credits of anthropology or graduate standing.
ANTH 593. STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-3). Develops the skills
necessary to use statistical software to analyze
and interpret numerical data. Covers descriptive
statistics, correlation, and multivariate statistical
procedures. Evaluate the adequacy of data for
parametric and nonparametric statistical tests.
PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology or graduate
standing.
ANTH 594. LINGUISTIC TRANSCRIPTION
(1-3). A training and practicum in the elicitation,
transcription and analysis of language.
PREREQS: ANTH 350 or graduate standing.
ANTH 595. ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
DESIGN (4). Critical examination of research
design and methodology in anthropology; analysis
of methods and procedures of research in the
subfields of anthropology. PREREQS: 9 credits
of upper-division social science, including at least
one 400-level anthropology course.
ANTH 596. VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY (1-3).
Examines the use of photography and film for
ethnographic description and analysis of culture.
Students are encouraged to pursue individual
projects. PREREQS: 6 credits of anthropology or
graduate standing.
ANTH 597. ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD
METHODS (1-3). Archaeological field strategies
emphasizing reconnaissance and survey.
Application of field equipment and project
management. PREREQS: ANTH 431.
ANTH 598. ORAL TRADITIONS (1-3). Method of
examining unwritten culture preserved in speech,
including local history, folklore, and songs passed
from one generation to another. May include the
use of life history, genealogy, and other means of
collecting information. Attention is given to ethics,
legal issues, and the process of transcription.
PREREQS: ANTH 350 and ANTH 452 (can be
taken concurrently) or graduate standing.
ANTH 599. SPECIAL TOPICS IN
ANTHROPOLOGY (1-16).
ANTH 601. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 603. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 605. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ANTH 606. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 607. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 610. INTERNSHIP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ANTH 808. WORKSHOP (1-16).
ART
John B. Maul, Chair
105 Fairbanks Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3702
541-737-4745
E-mail: john.maul@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/arts/
FACULTY
Professors Branch, Campbell, Folts,
Hiratsuka, Jordon, Maul, Morandi, Sayre
Associate Professors Bowers, Green,
Marks, Spence
Assistant Professors Brooke,
Peltomaki
Senior Research Assistant Russell
Assistant to the Chair Beaumont
Lead Academic Advisor (TBA)
Undergraduate Majors
Applied Visual Arts (BFA)
Options
Fine Arts-BFA
Graphic Design
Art (BA, BS)
Options
Art History (BA)
Fine Arts (BA, BS)
Minors
Art History
Visual Arts
Graduate Minor
Art
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Art History
Fine Arts
Photography
The Department of Art offers Bachelor
of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Arts (BA),
and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees
through extensive course work in fine
arts, graphic design, and art history.
The curriculum provides an awareness
and understanding of the historical and
contemporary significance of art as a
unique feature of society.
Major programs offer the opportunity
for professional artistic development
while incorporating subjects that lead to
a liberal education. These major programs prepare the student for a range of
professional opportunities or later graduate study in graphic design, advertising,
communications, photography, fine art,
and art history. As an enrichment for our
students, the department sponsors exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and other
events related to the visual arts.
Candidates for the BFA degree may
select an option in fine arts or graphic
design. Candidates for the BS degree may
select the Fine Arts option. Candidates
for the BA degree may select an option in
fine arts or art history.
The BFA is a pre-professional degree.
The College of Liberal Arts requirements
for the BFA differ from other degree programs. (See BFA/Applied Visual Arts.)
Admission into either the Graphic Design or the Fine Arts option is selective
and competitive. See program requirements for specific details.
The Art History minor combines
an introduction to art history with an
opportunity to explore advanced topics.
The Visual Arts minor is a studio concentration in either fine arts or graphic
design. The department also participates
in the New Media Communications minors (multimedia, telemedia, and print
media).
MONTHLY ART EXHIBITIONS
The Department of Art, based in Fairbanks Hall, features monthly exhibitions by nationally and internationally
College of Liberal Arts
recognized artists and designers in the
Fairbanks Gallery. The department is
also the sponsor of the Visiting Artists
and Scholars Lecture Series, which has
brought in renowned artists including
Philip Pearlstein, Ann Hamilton, Marina
Ambromovíc, Bill Viola, and Do Ho Suh.
Art’s Studio 208 provides professional level graphic design for numerous campus
and community clients. In 1995 the department created the Jumpstart Precollege
Visual and Performing Arts Workshop held
each summer for talented high school
students in art, music and theater.
APPLIED VISUAL ARTS
(BFA, HBFA)
Complete the Departmental
Requirements for All Art Degrees
Except Art History
Art Core Curriculum (40)
ART 100. Art Orientation (1)
ART 101. *Intro to the Visual Arts (4)
ART 115. Foundations: 2-D (4)
ART 117. Foundations: 3-D (4)
ART 120. Foundations: Digital Imaging (3)
ART 121. Foundations: Computers in Visual
Arts (3)
ART 122. Foundations: 4-D (4)
ART 131. Foundations: Drawing I (4)
ART 204, ART 205, ART 206. *Intro to Art
History-Western (3,3,3)
ART 261. Photography I (4)
Note: The core curriculum studio courses must be completed before taking upperdivision art courses for a major program.
Art majors may not elect to take required
art courses on an S/U graded basis.
FINE ARTS BFA OPTION
A minimum 3.00 grade point average
must be maintained in all art courses
used to meet BFA requirements. Students
may not use courses in which they have
earned less than a “C–” to satisfy BFA
requirements.
Admission to all Fine Arts degree programs (BS, BA, and BFA) is selective and
competitive. Students wishing to pursue
a Fine Arts degree must complete
ART 101. *Intro to the Visual Arts (4)
ART 115. Foundations: 2-D (4)
ART 117. Foundations: 3-D (4)
ART 120. Foundations: Digital Imaging (3)
ART 121. Foundations: Computers in Visual
Arts (3)
ART 131. Foundations: Drawing I (4)
And a minimum of two 200-level studio
courses in fine art.
Students will undergo a portfolio review
at the midpoint of winter term of their
sophomore year to determine if they will
be allowed to pursue a Fine Arts degree.
In addition to the portfolio, both GPA
and academic performance in other
courses will be taken into consideration.
(Transfer students should consult with an
advisor in the Department of Art before
registering for OSU courses). Students
who are unsuccessful in gaining admission to the Fine Arts program may reapply one time the following year. Contact
the department for additional details.
Lower Division (52)
Art Core Curriculum (40)
ART 234. Drawing II/Figure (4)
ART 281. Painting I (4)
ART 291. Sculpture I (4)
Upper Division (68)
ART 306. Advisor Review (1)
ART 331. Drawing III (4)
ART 334. Drawing III: Figure (4)
ART 411. ^Contemporary Issues in Art (3)
Art electives (7)
Art history (300/400 level) (3 credits may be
ART 207) (12)
300-level fine arts (24)
400-level studio block (16)
Note: The 400-level studio block may
be any combination of painting, printmaking, sculpture, or drawing for 5 credits
each, including BFA critique groups.
GRAPHIC DESIGN OPTION
Admission into the Graphic Design
option is selective and competitive. Students wishing to enter the program must
undergo a portfolio review at the beginning of the sophomore year. Students
first complete ART 101, ART 115, ART
120, and ART 121 during the freshman
year and take ART 225, Introduction to
Graphic Design, during the fall term of
the sophomore year. ART 225 is designed
to prepare students for the portfolio
review at the end of fall term.
Students will be selected to fill a limited number of openings in the graphic
design program based on performance
in ART 225 and on the portfolio review.
Academic performance in other courses
may also be taken into account. (Students transferring to OSU must enroll
in ART 225 prior to taking part in the
portfolio review. Transfer students
should consult with an advisor in the Art
Department before registering for OSU
courses.) Students who are unsuccessful in gaining admission to the Graphic
Design option may reapply one time the
following year. Contact the department
for specific details.
Art Core Curriculum (40)
Art Electives (23)
Sophomore Block (12)
ART 225. Introduction to Graphic Design (4)
ART 226. Typography: The Letter (4)
ART 228. Graphic Design Processes (4)
Junior Block (29)
ART 325. Graphic Design: Collaborative
Processes (4)
ART 326. Typography: Expressive (4)
ART 327. Typography: Advanced Structures (4)
ART 328. New Media (4)
ART 366. History of Art (3)
ART 367. *History of Design (3)
ART 369. Graphic Design History (3)
ART 420. Graphic Design: Pre-Press (4)
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Senior Block (15)
ART 412. ^Contemporary Issues in Design (3)
ART 428. Senior Thesis Project (4)
Select two of the following:
ART 421. Information and Publication
Design (4)
ART 422. New Media: Interactive (4)
ART 423. Experimental Typography (4)
ART 424. Visual Identity Systems (4)
ART 425. Environmental and Exhibition
Design (4)
ART 427. Package Design (4)
ART 429. Graphic Design Studio (4)
Total=119
ART (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Departmental Requirements for All
Art Degrees Except Art History
Art Core Curriculum (40)
ART 100. Art Orientation (1)
ART 101. *Intro to the Visual Arts (4)
ART 115. Foundation: 2-D (4)
ART 117. Foundation: 3-D (4)
ART 120. Foundations: Digital Imaging (3)
ART 121. Foundations: Computers in Visual
Arts (3)
ART 122. Foundations: 4-D (4)
ART 131. Foundations: Drawing I (4)
ART 204, ART 205, ART 206. *Intro to Art
History-Western (3,3,3)
ART 261. Photography I (4)
Note: The core curriculum studio
courses must be completed before taking
upper-division art courses for a major
program. Art majors may not elect to
take required art courses on an S/U
graded basis.
ART HISTORY OPTION
Lower Division (27)
ART 101. *Introduction to the Visual Arts (4)
ART 115. Foundations: 2-D (4)
ART 131. Foundations: Drawing I (4)
ART 204, ART 205, ART 206. Art HistoryWestern (3,3,3)
ART 207. *Indigenous Art of the Americas (3)
Art studio electives (3)
Upper Division (30)
ART 469. ^Method and Theories of Art
History (3)
Art History (300 level) (18)
Art History (400 level) (9)
Upper-division courses must include at
least 3 credits of contemporary art history, 3 credits of global art history, and 3
credits of ancient, Medieval, Renaissance,
or Baroque art history.
Total=57
FINE ARTS OPTION
Admission to all Fine Arts degree programs (BS, BA, and BFA) is selective and
competitive. Students wishing to pursue
a Fine Arts degree must complete:
ART 100. Art Orientation (1)
ART 115. Foundations: 2-D (4)
ART 117. Foundations: 3-D (4)
ART 120. Foundations: Digital Imaging (3)
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ART 121. Foundations: Computers in Visual
Arts (3)
ART 131. Foundations: Drawing I (4)
And a minimum of two 200-level studio
courses in fine art.
Students will undergo a portfolio review
at the end of winter term of their sophomore year to determine if they will be
allowed to pursue a Fine Arts degree.
In addition to the portfolio, both GPA
and academic performance in other
courses will be taken into consideration.
(Transfer students should consult with an
advisor in the Department of Art before
registering for OSU courses). Students
who are unsuccessful in gaining admission to the Fine Arts program may reapply one time the following year. Contact
the department for additional details.
Lower Division (52)
Art Core Curriculum (40)
ART 234. Drawing II/Figure (4)
ART 281. Painting I (4)
ART 291. Sculpture I (4)
Upper Division (28)
COURSES
ART 100. ART ORIENTATION (1). Introduction
to the study of art and career options in fine arts,
graphic design, photography, and art history.
ART 101. *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL
ARTS (4). An introductory lecture course using
visual materials with emphasis on methods and
motivations that generate the visual experience,
both past and present. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
ART 115. FOUNDATIONS: 2-D (4). Studio course
that introduces the visual language, the elements
of design, and the principles of organization.
Emphasizes skills, concepts, and problem solving in
the areas of two-dimensional design and color. (FA)
ART 117. FOUNDATIONS: 3-D (4). Studio course
examining three-dimensional design elements and
their spatial organization. Emphasizes innovative
problem solving and exposure to varied media.
Gives students a sound conceptual basis to
apply to more advanced media-oriented courses.
PREREQS: ART 115
ART 120. FOUNDATIONS: DIGITAL IMAGING
(3). Capturing, processing, and publishing digital
images. Image control and manipulation. Digital
images in print and electronic media.
ART 121. FOUNDATIONS: COMPUTERS IN
VISUAL ARTS (3). An introductory course
covering computer software for drawing and page
layout and applications in art and design.
ART 411. ^Contemporary Issues in Art (3)
Art history (300/400-level) (at least one
course must be at the 400 level) (9)
Fine Arts electives (300 level) (8)
Fine Arts electives (400 level) (8)
ART 122. FOUNDATIONS: 4-D (4). Introduction
to video art. Aesthetics, history, and techniques.
Video as installation. Role of audience, race,
gender, identity. Lec/lab. PREREQS: ART 120 and
ART 121.
Note: Fine Arts electives include
studio courses in painting, printmaking,
sculpture, drawing, or photography.
ART 131. FOUNDATIONS: DRAWING I (4).
Introductory studio course in drawing techniques
with emphasis on developing skills in perception
and visual organization. (FA)
ART HISTORY MINOR
Art minors may not elect to take required
art courses on an S/U graded basis.
ART 101. *Intro to the Visual Arts (4)
ART 204, ART 205, ART 206. *Intro to Art
History-Western (3,3,3)
ART 207. *Indigenous Art of the Americas (3)
Upper-division art history courses including
at least 3 credits at the 400 level (15)
Total=31
VISUAL ARTS MINOR
Art minors may not elect to take required
art courses on an S/U graded basis.
ART 115. Foundation: 2-D (4)
ART 117. Foundation: 3-D (4)
ART 131. Foundations: Drawing I (4)
ART 234. Drawing II/Figure (4)
Studio courses in an approved program
that includes at least 12 credits of upperdivision courses (15)
Total=31
ART GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Fine arts, art history, photography
The Department of Art offers graduate
work leading to the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies and toward minors in other advanced degree programs.
Emphasis may be in fine arts, art history,
or photography. These fields offer sufficient depth to provide a strong minor.
ART 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 204. *INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY WESTERN (3). A historical survey of architecture,
painting, sculpture, and crafts, from prehistory to
the present, with emphasis on the development
of Western art. Recommended that sequence be
taken in order. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ART 205. *INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY WESTERN (3). A historical survey of architecture,
painting, sculpture, and crafts, from prehistory to
the present, with emphasis on the development
of Western art. Recommended that sequence be
taken in order. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ART 206. *INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY WESTERN (3). A historical survey of architecture,
painting, sculpture, and crafts, from prehistory to
the present, with emphasis on the development of
Western art. Recommended that the sequence be
taken in order. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ART 207. *INDIGENOUS ART OF THE
AMERICAS (3). A historical survey of native arts
of South, Central, and North America, including
architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles,
basketry, and beadwork, from prehistory to
present. (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ART 215. COLOR IN THE VISUAL ARTS (4).
Studio course following ART 115 and ART 117
that examines the properties of colors and their
interaction. Emphasizes problem solving and the
experimental use of color. PREREQS: ART 115
ART 225. INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC
DESIGN (4). A required preparatory lecture/
studio course in portfolio development for
acceptance into the graphic design BFA program
covering historical and applied issues. PREREQS:
Art core curriculum (except art history), freshman
block in graphic design, and departmental
approval required.
ART 226. TYPOGRAPHY: THE LETTER (4). An
introductory course in the study of the letterform,
focusing on the exploration of formal and
conceptual relationships. PREREQS: ART 225,
Acceptance into graphic design BFA program.
ART 227. TYPOGRAPHY: STRUCTURES (4).
Introductory course in the study of typographic
structures, focusing on normative and conceptual
principles. PREREQS: ART 225
ART 228. GRAPHIC DESIGN PROCESSES
(4). An introductory overview of the pertinent
theory, history, and application of graphic design
processes with an emphasis on conceptualization
and visual diagramming. PREREQS: ART 225,
Acceptance into graphic design BFA program.
ART 234. DRAWING II/FIGURE (4). Drawing
from the life model with emphasis on skill and
conceptual awareness as well as anatomical
consideration. PREREQS: ART 131
ART 261. PHOTOGRAPHY I (4). Introductory
studio course in photography with creative
expression and innovative possibilities
stressed. Includes problems in visual theory;
demonstrations and lectures on both the technical
and historical growth of the medium. Student must
supply suitable 35mm camera. (FA)
ART 262. PHOTOGRAPHY II (3). Introduction
to 35mm color photography. Color balance, color
negative and positive processes. Elements of
lighting. Introduction to the photo essay. Student
must supply suitable 35mm camera. PREREQS:
ART 261
ART 263. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (4). Studio
course in digital photography. The digital camera.
Digital exposure. Digital color. Workflow. Digital
output. Location lighting. Students must have
the use of a digital single lens reflex camera.
PREREQS: ART 115 and ART 120.
ART 281. PAINTING I (4). Introductory studio
course with emphasis on basic materials and
techniques in painting. (FA) PREREQS: ART 131
ART 291. SCULPTURE I (4). Studio course in
basic materials and approaches used in sculpture;
a foundation for further three-dimensional work.
(FA) PREREQS: ART 117, Art Core strongly
recommended.
ART 306. ADVISOR REVIEW (1). A review,
conducted by the student’s advisor and another
faculty member of the student’s choosing, of
work produced to date in the student’s area
of concentration. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required. For BFA students
only.
ART 325. GRAPHIC DESIGN: COLLABORATIVE
PROCESSES (4). Intermediate course in graphic
design. Emphasis on collaborative projects
exploring principles of group problem solving
in typography. PREREQS: Sophomore block in
graphic design.
ART 326. TYPOGRAPHY: EXPRESSIVE (4). An
intermediate course encouraging investigation
and interpretation in the expressive possibilities of
typography, focusing on processes and emotive
results. PREREQS: ART 225 and ART 228, Must
be accepted into the graphic design program.
ART 327. TYPOGRAPHY: ADVANCED
STRUCTURES (4). An intermediate course
investigating the design of organizational
typographic structures; presenting complex
information in a clear and engaging manner
serving utility and beauty. PREREQS: Sophomore
block in graphic design.
ART 328. NEW MEDIA (4). An intermediate
course designing digital informational systems;
focusing on conceptualization, diagramming,
motion, and user-interaction. PREREQS:
Sophomore block in graphic design, CS 195.
ART 331. DRAWING CONCEPTS (4). Studio
course emphasizing drawing composition as an
investigative, conceptualizing and communicative
nonverbal language. Independent thinking,
problem solving, and creative development
encouraged. PREREQS: ART 131* and ART 234*
College of Liberal Arts
ART 334. DRAWING III: FIGURE (4).
Intermediate study of the human figure utilizing
life models, the skeleton, and anatomy texts.
Emphasis on gaining greater knowledge of the
body’s underlying structure and potential for
aesthetic expression. PREREQS: ART 234, Art
core curriculum.
ART 341. PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES (3).
Demonstration of the zone system, photographic
chemistry, and archival processes. PREREQS: Art
core curriculum; ART 262.
ART 342. PHOTOGRAPHIC AESTHETICS (3).
Critique sessions on technical and aesthetic
aspects of the medium. PREREQS: ART 341
ART 343. THE VIEW CAMERA (3). Operation
and techniques of using the view camera.
PREREQS: ART 262 , Art core curriculum.
ART 346. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION I (3). Studio
lighting. The 4x5 view camera. Sheet film. Blackand-white and color illustration. PREREQS: Art
core curriculum; ART 262.
ART 350. PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PUBLICATION
(4). An introduction to reportorial photography.
Shooting and editing for content. Special
techniques and processes. Basic photographic
layout. History, law, and ethics. PREREQS: ART
261, Art core curriculum; ART 262.
ART 351. INSTALLATION (4). Studio/lecture
course designed to acquaint the student with the
possibilities of using non-traditional means such
as site, time, and interaction to communicate
ideas. PREREQS: ART 291, Foundation
curriculum.
ART 360. HISTORY OF ART (3). Early
Renaissance art. Lecture course on the principal
stylistic manifestations of European architecture,
painting, and sculpture from the late Middle Ages
to 1750. PREREQS: ART 204, ART 205, ART 206.
ART 361. HISTORY OF ART (3). High
Renaissance art and mannerism. Lecture
course on the principal stylistic manifestations of
European architecture, painting, and sculpture
from the late Middle Ages to 1750. PREREQS:
ART 204, ART 205, ART 206.
ART 363. HISTORY OF ART (3). Baroque
art. Lecture course on the principal stylistic
manifestations of European architecture, painting,
and sculpture from the late Middle Ages to 1750.
PREREQS: ART 204, ART 205, ART 206.
ART 364. HISTORY OF ART (3). Late eighteenthcentury neoclassicism and the nineteenth century.
Lecture course covering the principal movements
and trends in architecture, painting, and sculpture
in Europe and America since 1750. PREREQS:
ART 204, ART 205, ART 206.
ART 365. HISTORY OF ART (3). Twentiethcentury art from 1900 to 1945. Lecture course
covering the principal movements and trends in
architecture, painting, and sculpture in Europe
and America. PREREQS: ART 204, ART 205,
ART 206.
ART 366. HISTORY OF ART (3). Art since 1945.
Lecture course covering the principal movements
and trends in architecture, painting, and sculpture
in Europe and America. PREREQS: ART 204,
ART 205, ART 206.
ART 367. *HISTORY OF DESIGN (3). A survey
of the impact of technology on the visual qualities
of graphic, advertising, fashion, architecture,
and industrial design from the Victorian Arts and
Crafts Movement to the computer age. (Bacc Core
Course)
ART 368. ^HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY (3).
The development of photographic processes and
applications. Influential figures. From the early
beginnings to contemporary trends. (Writing
Intensive Course)
ART 369. GRAPHIC DESIGN HISTORY (3). An
intermediate lecture course providing a historical
and theoretical overview of the evolution and
innovation in graphic design. PREREQS: ART
204, ART 205, ART 206, ART 367.
ART 375. PRINTING: RELIEF (4). Studio course
in relief printmaking with emphasis on linocut and
woodcut; may include other relief processes, i.e.
photo polymer plate. Black-and-white and color.
PREREQS: Art core curriculum.
ART 376. PRINTMAKING: INTAGLIO (4). Studio
course in intaglio printmaking with emphasis on
drypoint, line etching, aquatint, softground and
photo process. Black-and-white and possibly color
for final project. PREREQS: Art core curriculum.
ART 377. PRINTMAKING: LITHOGRAPHY
(4). Studio course in lithographic printmaking
with emphasis on graining the stone, drawing
with crayon and tusche, etching and reworking,
inking and printing lithographic limestone. Blackand-white and possibly color for final project.
PREREQS: Art core curriculum.
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the present. ART 386: Conquest to Civil War;
ART 387: Civil War to Harlem Renaissance;
ART 388: Great Depression to Postmodernity.
CROSSLISTED as ENG 386, ENG 387, ENG 388.
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ART 391. SCULPTURE II (4). Intermediate studio
course with emphasis on developing greater skills
and technical knowledge in moldmaking, welding,
carving, plaster or metal casting. PREREQS:
ART 291, Art core curriculum.
ART 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ART 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ART 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ART 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 378. PRINTMAKING: MONOTYPE (4).
Studio course in monotype printmaking with
emphasis on drawing/painting with brushes,
oil pastels, watercolors, water-based crayons,
inking with a lithographic roller and printing with
an etching press. Black-and-white and color.
PREREQS: Art core curriculum.
ART 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ART 379. PRINTMAKING: SCREEN PRINTING
(4). Studio course in screen printing with
emphasis on paper stencil, drawing fluid and
photo emulsion processes. Students are exposed
to a range of techniques and concepts are
encouraged to investigate personal motivations
while making multiple color prints. PREREQS:
ART 115, Art core curriculum. ART 100, ART 101,
ART 115, ART 117, ART 131, ART 204, ART 205,
ART 206 are recommended.
ART 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 381. PAINTING THE FIGURE (4). Studio
course with emphasis on painting from the live
model; understanding the figure in terms of color,
form and composition, the figure as symbol,
implied narrative and vehicle of expression.
PREREQS: ART 281, Art core curriculum; ART 234.
ART 382. PAINTING II: CONCEPTS (4). Painting
with emphasis on experimentation and an
exploratory investigation of mixed media, new
media, collage, and assemblage, utilizing either
representation or abstraction. PREREQS: ART 281,
Art core curriculum.
ART 383. PAINTING II: ABSTRACT AND
MULTIMEDIA (4). Intermediate studio course
with emphasis on contemporary directions in
painting: abstraction and non-literal approaches.
PREREQS: ART 281, Art core curriculum.
ART 384. PAINTING II: NEW GENRE (4).
Exploration of current directions in painting using
traditional and non-traditional concepts and
techniques. PREREQS: ART 281
ART 386. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE (3).The
first course in an interdisciplinary sequence of
courses that examines the development and
interrelationships of American art and literature
from contact to the present. ENG 386: Conquest
to Civil War; ART 387: Civil War to Harlem
Renaissance; ART 388: Great Depression to
Postmodernity. CROSSLISTED as ENG 386, ENG
387, ENG 388. PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ART 387. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE (3).
The second course in an interdisciplinary
sequence that examines the development and
interrelationships of American art and literature
from contact to the present. ART 386: Conquest
to Civil War; ART 387: Civil War to Harlem
Renaissance; ART 388: Great Depression to
Postmodernity. CROSSLISTED as ENG 386, ENG
387, ENG 388. PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ART 388. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE (3). The
third course in an interdisciplinary sequence that
examines the development and interrelationships
of American art and literature from contact to
ART 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS: ART 206
and departmental approval required.
ART 410. INTERNSHIP (1-16). A one-quarter
residency with an appropriate, approved agency
or organization where a student may receive
practical experience related to the objectives of
the Department of Art. The intern observes and
produces; the work is supervised and evaluated,
both by the agency and the art faculty. May be
repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 411. ^CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ART
(3). Examination of relevant issues and realities
facing working artists today through research
projects, writing, gallery visits, guest lectures,
videos and panel discussions. (Writing Intensive
Core) PREREQS: Art core curriculum plus 12
credits of upper-division studio credits.
ART 412. ^CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
DESIGN (3). How contemporary culture shapes
the practice of graphic design and how design
shapes the culture in which we live. Issues
examined through lectures, readings, discussion
and writing. (Writing Intensive Core)
ART 415. ART FOR TEACHERS I (4). A
studio course covering basic art materials and
techniques. Integrates aesthetics and art criticism,
creating art, and the cultural and historical context
of works of art for K-12. May be taken in any order.
ART 416. ART FOR TEACHERS II (4). A
studio course covering basic art materials and
techniques. Integrates aesthetics and art criticism,
creating art, and the cultural and historical context
of works of art for K-12. May be taken in any order.
ART 418. PORTFOLIO SEMINAR (2). An
advanced lecture course providing an overview of
pertinent issues in creating a professional graphic
design portfolio. Graded P/N. PREREQS: Junior
block in graphic design.
ART 419. PORTFOLIO REVIEW (2). A course
to advise students during their final portfolio
preparation. The objective is to complete the
portfolio and hone presentation skills and
techniques. Graded P/N. PREREQS: Junior block
in graphic design.
ART 420. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PRE-PRESS (4).
The fundamentals of graphic design production,
including printing paper specification. PREREQS:
Junior block in graphic design.
ART 421. INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION
DESIGN (4). Theoretical and historical issues
of organizing and visualizing statistics, number,
and/or complex relationships Emphasis on
conceptualization, visual diagramming, and
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analysis of subtle visual relationships. PREREQS:
Junior block in graphic design.
ART 422. NEW MEDIA: INTERACTIVE (4). An
advanced course designing digital experiences
with emphasis on innovative navigation,
architectural structures, theoretical, and historical
issues of new media. PREREQS: Junior block in
graphic design, CS 295.
ART 423. EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY (4).
An advanced course in experimental typography
focusing on intent, meaning, and method.
PREREQS: Junior block in graphic design.
ART 424. VISUAL IDENTITY SYSTEMS (4).
Theoretical and studio investigation of the
visual and conceptual factors that play a role
in the creation and communication of identity.
PREREQS: Junior block in graphic design.
ART 425. ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXHIBITION
DESIGN (4). An advanced studio course
investigating the design and presentation of
information in large-scale, and multidimensional
formats. PREREQS: Junior block in graphic
design.
European culture. American modernism since
1900. Not offered every year. PREREQS: 9 credits
of art history, American literature, or American
history.
ART 462. DIRECTIONS AND ISSUES IN
CONTEMPORARY ART (3). Specialized study of
current trends, developments, and critical issues,
including the study of new media such as video
and photography, as they manifest themselves
in the contemporary art world. May be repeated
with different topics. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: 9 credits of art history, or instructor
approval required.
ART 463. TOPICS IN RENAISSANCE AND
BAROQUE ART (3). Specialized study of
selected areas of special interest, including
such topics as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci,
Bernini, and art in the Medici’s Florence. Subject
matter may vary year to year. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: 9 credits of art history or
instructor approval required.
ART 427. PACKAGE DESIGN (4). Theoretical
and studio investigation of three-dimensional
structural and conceptual principles as they relate
to the areas of packaging and point-of-purchase
display. PREREQS: Junior block in graphic design.
ART 464. CULTURAL STUDIES OF THE
MUSEUM (3). Overview of the history, visual
culture, and cultural significance of the
Western museum. Special attention paid to the
development of the art museum and artist’s
projects that pertain to museums. PREREQS:
9 credits of art history or instructor approval
required.
ART 428. SENIOR THESIS PROJECT (4). An
advanced studio course designed to provide the
self-directed student with the opportunity to work
on a personal, faculty approved, project in graphic
design. PREREQS: Junior block in graphic design.
ART 465. NATIVE AMERICAN ART (3).
Northwest Coast art. Courses covering the
principal media, styles, and cultural influences
in Native American arts from prehistory to the
present. Not offered every year. (NC)
ART 429. GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO (4).
Provides opportunity for students to work with
clients on actual projects in a professional
environment. Lec/lab. May be repeated for a
maximum of 16 credits. PREREQS: Junior block
in graphic design. Admission through portfolio
review.
ART 467. NATIVE AMERICAN ART (3). Plains
art. Courses covering the principal media, styles,
and cultural influences in Native American arts
from prehistory to the present. Not offered every
year. (NC)
ART 431. DRAWING IV (3-5). Development of
an individual approach to the varied aspects of
drawing, emphasis on exploration of traditional
and contemporary techniques and styles. Course
offered 3-5 credits per term; may be repeated a
maximum of 15 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of
ART 331.
ART 434. DRAWING IV/FIGURE (3-5).
Development of an individual approach to the
varied aspect of figure drawing; emphasis on
exploration of traditional and contemporary
techniques and styles. Course offered 3-5 credits
per term; maximum 15 credits. Departmental
approval required for 5 credits. PREREQS:
9 credits of ART 334.
ART 441. PHOTOGRAPHY III (3-5). Using the
camera as a tool to sharpen aesthetic and visual
perception. PREREQS: ART 341 and ART 342
and ART 343
ART 445. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION II (3).
Advanced projects in studio illustration.
PREREQS: ART 346.
ART 446. DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
(3). An intensive shooting course in 35mm
photography designed to develop skill in telling
stories using pictures. Single picture and multiple
picture stories. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. PREREQS: ART 350, ART 350.
ART 460. HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART (3).
Specialized study of the visual arts in the United
States focusing on such issues as landscape,
mass culture, and American responses to
European culture. Art and ideas from the colonial
period to 1900. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
9 credits of art history, American literature, or
American history.
ART 461. HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART (3).
Specialized study of the visual arts in the United
States focusing on such issues as landscape,
mass culture, and American responses to
ART 469. ^METHODS AND THEORY OF ART
HISTORY (3). Seminar designed to improve
writing and library skills, develop interdisciplinary
approaches, and explore art historical theory from
Plato to the present. PREREQS: 9 credits of art
history or instructor approval required.
ART 475. PRINTMAKING STUDIO (3-5). Studio
workshop in relief, intaglio, lithographic, and
silkscreen media on an individual project basis.
Course offered 3-5 credits per term; maximum
15 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of 300-level
printmaking.
ART 479. PRINTMAKING: ADVANCED SCREEN
PRINTING (4). Studio course in screen printing
with an emphasis on photo emulsion processes.
Students are encouraged to integrate these
processes with other art making methods in their
creative work. PREREQ: ART 379.
ART 481. PAINTING III (3-5). Development of
individual interests and directions in painting.
Course offered 3-5 credits per term; maximum 15
credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of 300-level painting.
ART 491. SCULPTURE III (3-5). Development
of individual interests and directions in sculpture.
Course offered 3-5 credits per term; maximum
15 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of 300-level
sculpture.
ART 495. EXHIBITION DESIGN (1). Participatory
experience in art gallery exhibition design working
in Fairbanks Gallery. Includes specialized study in
visual design, lighting, and technical installation.
Course offered 1 credit per term, maximum 3 credits.
ART 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ART 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ART 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ART 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS: ART 206
and departmental approval required.
ART 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 510. INTERNSHIP (1-12). A one-quarter
residency with an appropriate, approved agency
or organization where a student may receive
practical experience related to the objectives of
the Department of Art. The intern observes and
produces; the work is supervised and evaluated,
both by the agency and the art faculty. May be
repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 515. ART FOR TEACHERS I (4). A
studio course covering basic art materials and
techniques. Integrates aesthetics and art criticism,
creating art, and the cultural and historical context
of works of art for K-12. May be taken in any order.
ART 516. ART FOR TEACHERS II (4). A
studio course covering basic art materials and
techniques. Integrates aesthetics and art criticism,
creating art, and the cultural and historical context
of works of art for K-12. May be taken in any order.
ART 531. DRAWING IV (3-5). Development of
an individual approach to the varied aspects of
drawing, emphasis on exploration of traditional
and contemporary techniques and styles. Course
offered 3 to 5 credits per term; may be repeated
a maximum of 15 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of
ART 331.
ART 534. DRAWING IV/FIGURE (3-5).
Development of an individual approach to the
varied aspects of figure drawing; emphasis on
exploration of traditional and contemporary
techniques and styles. Course offered 3 to 5
credits per term; maximum 15 credits. PREREQS:
9 credits of ART 334. Departmental approval
required for 5 credits.
ART 546. DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
(3). An intensive shooting course in 35mm
photography designed to develop skill in telling
stories using pictures. Single picture and multiple
picture stories. Lec/lab. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: ART 350.
ART 562. DIRECTIONS AND ISSUES IN
CONTEMPORARY ART (3). Specialized study of
current trends, developments, and critical issues,
including the study of new media such as video
and photography, as they manifest themselves
in the contemporary art world. Not offered every
year. May be repeated with different topics.
PREREQS: 9 credits of art history, or instructor
approval required.
ART 565. NATIVE AMERICAN ART (3).
Northwest Coast art. Courses covering the
principal media, styles, and cultural influences
in Native American arts from prehistory to the
present. Not offered every year. (NC)
ART 567. NATIVE AMERICAN ART (3). Plains
art. Courses covering the principal media, styles,
and cultural influences in Native American arts
from prehistory to the present. Not offered every
year. (NC)
ART 569. METHODS AND THEORY OF ART
HISTORY (3). Seminar designed to improve
writing and library skills, develop interdisciplinary
approaches, and explore art historical theory from
Plato to the present. PREREQS: 9 credits of art
history or instructor approval required.
ART 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ART 581. PAINTING III (3-5). Development of
individual interests and directions in painting.
Course offered 3 to 5 credits per term; maximum
15 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of 300-level
painting.
ART 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ART 595. EXHIBITION DESIGN (1). Participatory
experience in art gallery exhibition design working
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in Fairbanks Gallery. Includes specialized study in
visual design, lighting, and technical installation.
Course offered 1 credit per term, maximum 3
credits.
ART 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ECONOMICS
Victor J. Tremblay, Chair
303 Ballard Extension Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3612
541-737-2321
E-mail: economics@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/econ/
FACULTY
Professors Färe, Grosskopf, MartinsFilho, Ray, V. Tremblay
Associate Professors McGough, C.
Tremblay
Assistant Professors Emerson,
Mishra, Stivers, Tekin-Koru
Undergraduate Major
Economics (BA, BS)
Option
Managerial Economics
Minor
Economics
Graduate Major
Economics (MA, MS, PhD)
(See Graduate School)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Econometrics
Industrial Organization
International Economics
Resource and Environmental Economics
Graduate Minor
Economics
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
The Department of Economics offers undergraduate major and minor programs
in economics. The economics program is
an excellent choice for students interested in:
• Law school or graduate programs
in business, economics, public
administration or other social
sciences.
• Careers in business or public
management.
• Becoming wiser consumers and
better informed citizens.
The study of economics provides a
framework for logical thought that can
be used to address a wide variety of
practical problems and situations. It can
provide uncommon insights into society
itself. Indeed, people holding degrees in
economics are increasingly sought for
positions of responsibility and authority
in government, business, and industry.
The economics major is useful preparation for various careers and for graduate
study in many fields, primarily because it
does not lead simply to the accumulation
of facts but rather develops analytical
skills that can be used in many ways.
The Managerial Economics option emphasizes applications of economics to the
problems of management for students
planning to enter business careers upon
graduation.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The Department of Economics offers MA,
MS, and PhD degrees, as well as courses
applicable toward graduate degrees in
forest resources and agricultural and
resource economics. The department also
participates in the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) and
the Master of Public Policy programs.
The graduate program in economics
emphasizes a strong foundation in economic theory and econometrics. Areas
of specialization include econometrics,
industrial organization, international
economics, and resource and environmental economics.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• For admission, an applicant must
have at least a “B” average in the last
two years of undergraduate study.
• The general Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) is required of all
applicants.
• The Department of Economics
requires proof of English proficiency
from all international students,
with a minimum Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of
575 (paper) or 230 (computer).
• An undergraduate major in
economics is desirable but not
required. However, students should
prepare for graduate study in
economics by completing courses in
intermediate microeconomics and
macroeconomics. Students should
also complete undergraduate courses
in calculus (differentiation and
integration), statistics, econometrics,
and linear algebra.
ECONOMICS (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Economics Core Curriculum (32)
ECON 201. *Intro to Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202. *Intro to Macroeconomics (4)
ECON 311. Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory I (4)
ECON 315. Intermediate Macroeconomic
Theory I (4)
ECON 424. Intro to Econometrics (4)
ECON 428. ^Intro to Economic Research (4)
or ECON 463. ^Efficiency and
Productivity Analysis (4)
MTH 241. *Calculus for Management and
Social Science (4)
or MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
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MTH 241 is a prerequisite for ECON 311;
ECON 311 and ST 351 are prerequisites
for ECON 424.
Additional Requirements (23)
ECON 312. Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory II (4)
ECON 316. Intermediate Macroeconomic
Theory II (4)
Plus 15 credits of additional approved
economics courses at the 300 level or
above, at least 4 credits of which must be
in courses numbered 411 or higher.
All students must receive a grade of
“C” (2.00) or better in all upper-division
required courses and must maintain an
overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
in all economics courses. Majors may
not select S/U grading in any economics classes. No more than 4 credits from
ECON 402, ECON 403, ECON 405, and
ECON 410 may be used to satisfy major
requirements.
A recommended program of study
for economics majors:
Freshman Year or Sophomore Year
ECON 201. *Intro to Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202. *Intro to Macroeconomics (4)
Economics electives
MTH 111. *College Algebra (4)
and MTH 241. *Calculus for Management
and Social Science (4)
or MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
Sophomore or Junior Year
ECON 311, ECON 312. Intermediate
Microeconomic Theory I, II (4,4)
ECON 315, ECON 316. Intermediate
Macroeconomic Theory I, II (4,4)
Economics electives
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
Junior or Senior Year
ECON 424. Intro to Econometrics (4)
ECON 428. ^Intro to Economic Research (4)
or ECON 463. ^Efficiency and
Productivity Analysis (4)
Economics electives
Footnotes:
* Bacc core course
^ Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
MANAGERIAL
ECONOMICS OPTION
Students pursuing the Managerial Economics option also must complete the
economics core curriculum (32 credits).
BA 215. Money and Investment
Management: Manager, Lender, Investor
Viewpoint (4)
(or BA 211. Financial Accounting (4) or
BA 213. Managerial Accounting (4) will be
accepted for those who have completed
the course before declaring an economics
major.)
ECON 462. Managerial Economics (4)
Two of the following courses (at least
one must be ECON):
BA 340. Finance (4)
BA 347. International Business (4)
BA 352. Managing Individual and Team
Performance (4)
BA 357. Operations Management (4)
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BA 390. Marketing (4)
ECON 312. Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory II (4)
ECON 330. Money and Banking (4)
ECON 460. Industrial Organization
Theory and Policy (4)
ECON 463. ^Efficiency and Productivity
Analysis (4)[If not used for WIC]
Additional approved economics courses at
the 300 level or above (7).
It is recommended that all students in
the managerial economics program take
ECON 312.
Additional Requirements:
All students must receive a grade of “C”
(2.00) or better in all upper-division
required courses and must maintain an
overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
in all economics courses. Majors may
not select S/U grading in any economics classes. No more than 4 credits from
ECON 402, ECON 403, ECON 405, and
ECON 410 may be used to satisfy major
requirements.
A recommended program of study
for the Managerial Economics
option is listed below.
Freshman Year or Sophomore Year
ECON 201. *Intro to Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202. *Intro to Macroeconomics (4)
MTH 111. *College Algebra (4)
and MTH 241. *Calculus for Management
and Social Science (4)
or MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
Economics electives
Sophomore or Junior Year
BA 215. Money and Investment
Management: Manager, Lender, Investor
Viewpoint (4)
ECON 311. Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory I (4)
ECON 315. Intermediate Macroeconomic
Theory I (4)
ECON 462. Managerial Economics (4)
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
Economics electives
Junior or Senior Year
ECON 424. Intro to Econometrics (4)
ECON 428. ^Intro to Economic Research (4)
or ECON 463. ^Efficiency and
Productivity Analysis
Economics electives
Total=23
ECONOMICS MINOR
Students minoring in economics must
complete a minimum of 27 credits with
a GPA of at least 2.0 in their program of
study. A maximum of two classes (8 credits) may be taken on an S/U basis. Course
requirements for the minor in Economics
are:
ECON 201. *Introduction to
Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202. *Introduction to
Macroeconomics (4)
ECON 311. Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory I (4)
Plus upper-division courses in economics (15)
Notes:
1. ST 351, Introduction to Statistical
Methods, serves as a substitute for 4
credits of economics upper-division
course work when ECON 424,
Introduction to Econometrics, is part
of the student’s program.
2. The College of Business does not
allow its students to take ECON 201
and ECON 202 on an S/U basis.
3. Students are advised to consult with
the economics minor advisor before
completing their course work.
4. In addition to the requirements
above, students must declare the
economics minor on the appropriate
form with the College of Liberal Arts.
ECONOMICS GRADUATE MINOR
For more details, see the departmental
advisor.
COURSES
ECON 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ECON 201. *INTRODUCTION TO
MICROECONOMICS (4). An introduction to
microeconomic principles including the study
of price theory, economic scarcity, consumer
behavior, production costs, the theory of the
firm, market structure, and income distribution.
Other selected topics may include market failure,
international economics, and public finance. (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: MTH 111 or
equivalent is recommended.
ECON 201H. *INTRODUCTION TO
MICROECONOMICS (4). An introduction to
microeconomic principles including the study
of price theory, economic scarcity, consumer
behavior, production costs, the theory of the
firm, market structure, and income distribution.
Other selected topics may include market failure,
international economics, and public finance.
(SS) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: MTH 111
or equivalent is recommended. Honors College
approval required.
ECON 202. *INTRODUCTION TO
MACROECONOMICS (4). An introduction to
macroeconomic principles including study of the
theories of output determination, consumption,
investment, inflation, unemployment, and fiscal
and monetary policy. Other selected topics may
include the study of the international balance
of payments, growth and development, and
urban and regional problems. (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: MTH 111 or equivalent is
recommended.
ECON 202H. *INTRODUCTION TO
MACROECONOMICS (4). An introduction to
macroeconomic principles including study of the
theories of output determination, consumption,
investment, inflation, unemployment, and fiscal
and monetary policy. Other selected topics may
include the study of the international balance
of payments, growth and development, and
urban and regional problems. (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: MTH 111 or equivalent is
recommended. Honors College approval required.
ECON 311. INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC
THEORY I (4). An examination of the theories of
consumer behavior and demand, production, cost,
the firm, supply, and competitive and monopoly
market structures. CROSSLISTED as AREC 311.
PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202, and (MTH
241 or MTH 251).
ECON 312. INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC
THEORY II (4). An examination of the theories
of imperfect competition, input markets,
general equilibrium, and welfare economics.
CROSSLISTED as AREC 312. PREREQS:
ECON 311
ECON 315. INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC
THEORY I (4). An examination of macroeconomic
aggregates, income determination, aggregate
demand and supply. The basic macroeconomic
models will be discussed such as Keynesian,
Classical, Monetarist, and New Classical.
PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202.
ECON 316. INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC
THEORY II (4). An examination of individual
sectors of the macro economy, including theories
of consumption, investment, money demand
and money supply; an introduction to economic
growth, open economy macroeconomics, and
monetary and fiscal policy issues. PREREQS:
ECON 315.
ECON 319. *ECONOMIC HISTORY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (4).
Traces United States economic development
from European origins to present with particular
emphasis on relationships between economic,
technological and institutional factors and on
developing understanding of contemporary
economic issues. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
ECON 329. INTRODUCTION TO
MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (4).
Mathematical methods of economic analysis.
Theory of economic structure and optimization
developed through calculus and linear algebra,
dynamic systems analyzed through integral
calculus and difference and differential equations.
The mathematical tools are developed in
conjunction with their application to economic
problems. Some acquaintance with calculus
recommended. PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202,
and MTH 241 or MTH 251.
ECON 330. MONEY AND BANKING (4). Nature
and functions of money; functions and operations
of depository institutions; the money market;
central banking and monetary policy. (SS)
PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202.
ECON 340. *INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
(4). An overview of international economics with
an emphasis on current events and applications,
including classical and modern trade theory and
the study of trade and exchange-rate policies.
(SS) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: ECON 201,
ECON 202.
ECON 352. *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
AND POLICY (3). Analysis of the
interrelationships among economic activity,
government policies, and the environment;
benefits and costs of economic growth; economics
of environmental quality and the social costs of
pollution. Three to five case studies, selected
by the instructor, introduce students to the way
economists analyze environmental policies.
CROSSLISTED as AREC 352. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: ECON 201.
ECON 383. *THE ECONOMICS OF
DISCRIMINATION (4). An economic analysis
of discrimination, focusing on labor market
inequities for women and minorities. Historical and
current trends in pay, education, and employment
disparities, economic explanations for such
disparities, and econometric evidence for wage
and employment discrimination. (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: ECON 201.
ECON 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ECON 399H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
ECON 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ECON 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ECON 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
College of Liberal Arts
ECON 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
ECON 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 410. INTERNSHIP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 420. COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC
SYSTEMS: IDEOLOGY, THEORY, AND POLICY
(4). Ideologies, economic models of capitalism
and comparative economic performance of
capitalism and socialism. (SS) PREREQS:
ECON 201, ECON 202.
ECON 465. TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
(4). Demand, supply, and pricing for transport
facilities, (airports, ports) right of way (highways,
waterways), including optimal user fees,
congestion tolls, and second-best pricing
schemes. Theories of economic regulation and
evaluation of experience in the transport sector.
PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 480. LABOR ECONOMICS (4). Individual
and business choices as determinants of wages
and working conditions; human capital theory
and the education and training of workers;
discrimination and other sources of wage
differentials; unemployment and public policy
toward labor markets. PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 424. INTRODUCTION TO
ECONOMETRICS (4). Application of statistical
techniques, including sampling theory, hypothesis
testing, and multiple regression analysis, to
economic models. Economic modeling, analysis
of economic data, and policy analysis are
emphasized. PREREQS: ECON 311 and ST 351
ECON 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ECON 428. ^INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC
RESEARCH (4). Basic methods of economic
research: concepts and models; data sources,
collection, and presentation; hypothesis
formulation and testing; policy analysis. Written
assignments apply methods. (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: ECON 311 or ECON 315.
ECON 505. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ECON 435. THE PUBLIC ECONOMY (4).
Composition and growth of government spending;
theory of public expenditure; analysis of public
expenditure programs; benefit-cost analysis;
theory and practice of taxation; analysis of local,
state, and federal taxes; government borrowing
and fees; current issues in tax and expenditure
policy. PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 439. PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (4).
Theory of public problems and decision making.
Evaluation of public policy strategies, selected
public programs and individual public projects
considering the full range of efficiency and equity
effects. Direct and indirect impacts of policy,
strength of implicit incentives, administrative
feasibility, and problems of policy implementation.
PREREQS: ECON 311, ECON 435, or equivalent.
ECON 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ECON 503. THESIS (1-16).
ECON 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
ECON 510. INTERNSHIP (1-16).
ECON 512. MICROECONOMIC THEORY I (4).
Economic theories of consumer behavior and
demand, production, cost, the firm, supply, and
competitive and monopoly market structures.
CROSSLISTED as AREC 512. PREREQS: ECON
312 or AREC 312.
ECON 513. MICROECONOMIC THEORY II
(4). Economic theories of imperfect competition,
input markets, general equilibrium and welfare
economics. CROSSLISTED as AREC 513.
PREREQS: ECON 512.
ECON 440. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND
POLICY (4). Classical and new trade theories;
commercial policies including tariffs, quotas, and
other trade barriers. PREREQS: ECON 311
ECON 515. MACROECONOMIC THEORY I (4).
Determination of income, employment, and prices
in classical, Keynesian, monetarist, and new
classical macroeconomic models. Theories of
consumption, investment, money demand, and
money supply. Monetary and fiscal policies, the
role of expectations. PREREQS: ECON 315 or
equivalent.
ECON 441. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
THEORY AND POLICY (4). Theories and policies
of exchange rate regimes; fixed, floating and
managed floats; internal and external trade and
capital balances; international capital flows and
institutions. PREREQS: ECON 315.
ECON 520. COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS
SYSTEMS: IDEOLOGY, THEORY, AND POLICY
(4). Ideologies, economic models of capitalism
and comparative economic performance of
capitalism and socialism. PREREQS: ECON 201,
ECON 202.
ECON 455. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(4). History, theories and policies for economic
development in the Third World of underdeveloped
countries. (SS) PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202.
ECON 523. STATISTICS FOR ECONOMETRICS
(4). Examines mathematical and statistical
topics essential for graduate-level econometric
analysis, including matrix algebra, probability
and distribution theory (emphasizing joint and
conditional distributions), statistical inference,
and econometric optimization algorithms.
CROSSLISTED as AREC 523. PREREQS: MTH
253, ST 351, and (ST 352 or ECON 424/ECON 524).
ECON 460. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
THEORY AND POLICY (4). The study of the
causes and effects of firm and market structures,
conduct, and performance; United States antitrust
and other laws regulating business behavior.
PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 462. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (4).
The application of microeconomic theory and
quantitative methods to management decisions.
Case-oriented course emphasizing actual
business decisions. PREREQS: ECON 311
ECON 463. ^EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY
ANALYSIS (4). Workshop on the theory and
measurement of performance, especially
efficiency and productivity. Emphasis on
application including introduction to user-friendly
software. Design, implementation and write-up
of an analysis of performance. (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202,
ECON 311.
ECON 524. INTRODUCTION TO
ECONOMETRICS (4). Application of statistical
techniques, including sampling theory, hypothesis
testing, and multiple regression analysis, to
economic models. Economic modeling, analysis
of economic data, and policy analysis are
emphasized. PREREQS: ECON 311, ST 351.
ECON 525. ECONOMETRIC METHODS
(4). The use of multiple regression under
generalized assumptions, specification problems,
an introduction to simultaneous equation
estimation, the classical linear model using
matrices. Emphasis on the analysis of data and
communication of findings. CROSSLISTED as
AREC 525. PREREQS: AREC 523 or ECON 523,
ECON 424/ECON 524, AREC 512/ECON 512.
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ECON 526. APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
(4). Model building, hypothesis testing, and
appropriate estimation procedures including
generalized least squares, seemingly unrelated
regressions, simultaneous equations, maximum
likelihood, and limited dependent variables.
Emphasis on applications and interpretation
of results. CROSSLISTED as AREC 526.
PREREQS: ECON 525.
ECON 529. INTRODUCTION TO
MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (4). Review
of the basic linear algebra, vector calculus, and
analysis of dynamic systems needed for graduate
work in economics. PREREQS: MTH 251 or
equivalent recommended.
ECON 535. THE PUBLIC ECONOMY (4).
Composition and growth of government spending;
theory of public expenditure; analysis of public
expenditure programs; benefit-cost analysis;
theory and practice of taxation; analysis of local,
state, and federal taxes; government borrowing
and fees; current issues in tax and expenditure
policy. PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 539. PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (4).
Theory of public problems and decision making.
Evaluation of public policy strategies, selected
public programs and individual public projects
considering the full range of efficiency and equity
effects. Direct and indirect impacts of policy,
strength of implicit incentives, administrative
feasibility, and problems of policy implementation.
PREREQS: ECON 311, ECON 435, or equivalent.
ECON 540. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND
POLICY (4). Classical and new trade theories;
analysis of tariffs, quotas, and other trade barriers.
PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 541. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
THEORY AND POLICY (4). Theories and policies
of exchange rate regimes; fixed, floating and
managed floats; internal and external trade and
capital balances; international capital flows and
institutions. PREREQS: ECON 315.
ECON 555. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(4). History, theories and policies for economic
development in the Third World of underdeveloped
countries. PREREQS: ECON 201, ECON 202.
ECON 560. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
THEORY AND POLICY (4). The study of the
causes and effects of firm and market structures,
conduct, and performance; United States antitrust
and other laws regulating business behavior.
PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 562. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (4).
The application of microeconomic theory and
quantitative methods to management decisions.
Case-oriented course emphasizing actual
business decisions. PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 563. EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY
ANALYSIS (4). Workshop on the theory and
measurement of performance, especially
efficiency and productivity. Emphasis on
application including introduction to user-friendly
software. Design, implementation and write-up of
an analysis of performance. PREREQS: ECON 512.
ECON 565. TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
(4). Demand, supply, and pricing for transport
facilities, (airports, ports) right of way (highways,
waterways), including optimal user fees,
congestion tolls, and second-best pricing
schemes. Theories of economic regulation and
evaluation of experience in the transport sector.
PREREQS: ECON 311.
ECON 570. MACROECONOMIC THEORY I
(4). Introduction to dynamic macroeconomic
theory, including a review of Keynesian models,
continuous and discrete time programming, Solow,
Ramsey, and endogenous growth models, and
real business cycle theory. PREREQS: ECON 315
or equivalent.
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ECON 571. MACROECONOMIC THEORY
II (4). Advanced topics in macroeconomics,
including complete and incomplete markets for
risk, monetary theory and policy, New-Keynesian
models of the business cycle, fiscal policy
analysis, and labor markets and unemployment.
PREREQS: ECON 570.
ECON 601. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ECON 602. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ECON 603. THESIS (1-16).
ECON 605. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ECON 606. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 607. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ECON 610. INTERNSHIP (1-16).
ECON 611. MATH FOR ECONOMICS (4).
Mathematical concepts necessary for pursuing
microeconomic theory at the PhD level: general
topology (sets, functions, and cardinality),
convex analysis (separation, saddle point, and
Kuhn-Tucker theorems), and optimal control theory.
CROSSLISTED as AREC 611. PREREQS: MTH 254.
ECON 612. ADV MICRO THEORY:
PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND MARKETS
(4). A rigorous development of the theory of
production, consumption, and markets, with
emphasis on duality. CROSSLISTED as AREC
612. PREREQS: (AREC 513 or ECON 513) and
(AREC 611 or ECON 611), MTH 254.
ECON 613. ADV MICROECONOMIC THEORY:
GAMES, WELFARE, AND INFORMATION (4).
A rigorous development of the theory of games,
general equilibrium, welfare, and information.
CROSSLISTED as AREC 613. PREREQS: ECON
612/AREC 612.
ECON 615. ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC
THEORY (4). Seminar on advanced
macroeconomic issues which include the analysis
of open economy macroeconomic models and
the application of time series techniques to
macroeconomic issues and problems. PREREQS:
ECON 515.
ECON 626. EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTION
MEASUREMENT (4). Axiomatic production
theory; efficiency indicators and indexes; issues
in aggregation; productivity; network and dynamic
models and computational issues. PREREQS:
ECON 523/AREC 523, ECON 525/AREC 525,
ECON 526/AREC 526.
ECON 627. APPLIED MICRO-ECONOMETRICS
(4). Estimation of panel data models and dynamic
panels; nonparametric density estimation;
nonparametric and semiparametric regression;
local polynomial and NW estimation; stochastic
and deterministic frontier models; nonparametric
frontiers. PREREQS: ECON 626.
ECON 628. ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS I (4).
Introduction to stochastic processes: stationarity,
ergodicity, dependence and Martingale Theory;
models of conditional mean: ARMA models;
models of conditional variance: GARCH models;
multivariate time series: VAR, impulse response
functions and Granger causality; unit roots;
cointegrating regression; binary choice models
and multinomial models truncated and censored
models. PREREQS: ECON 523/AREC 523,
ECON 525/AREC 525, ECON 526/AREC 526.
ECON 640. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND
ECONOMIC GROWTH (4). Issues of international
trade in the contemporary world, including
protection with perfect and imperfect competition,
political economy of protection and multilateral
trade negotiations, international factor movements,
economic integration, and international debt.
Analysis of the effects of endogenous innovation
and growth on world trade. PREREQS: ECON,
513, ECON 526, and ECON 540.
ECON 641. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND
ECONOMIC GROWTH (4). Theoretical and
empirical analysis of international financial
markets with emphasis on relationships between
government policies and exchange rates;
theories, policies and evidences of exchange rate
regimes, exchange rate determination, exchange
rate volatility, and market efficiency; effects of
fiscal and monetary policies on international
transactions and economic growth. PREREQS:
ECON 515, ECON 526, and ECON 541 or
instructor approval required.
ECON 660. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE (4). Examination
of traditional and new theories of industrial
organization including causes and consequences
of technological change and the study of firm and
market organization, behavior, and performance.
PREREQS: ECON 513, ECON 526, ECON 560,
or instructor approval required.
ENGLISH
Tracy Daugherty, Chair
238 Moreland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5302
541-737-3244
E-mail: tdaugherty@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
english/
FACULTY
Professors Anderson, Daugherty, Ede,
Lewis, Oriard, Rice, Robinson, Schwartz
Associate Professors Ahearn,
Barbour, Campbell, Davison, Helle,
Sandor, Tolar Burton
Assistant Professors Betjemann,
Holmberg, Gottlieb, Scribner, Williams
Senior Instructors Lawler, Leeson
Undergraduate Major
English (BA)
Minors
English
Writing
Graduate Majors
Creative Writing (MFA)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Fiction
Poetry
Nonfiction Writing
English (MA)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
English and American Literature
Literature and Culture
Rhetoric and Composition
Graduate Minors
Creative Writing
English
The Department of English offers instruction in literature and writing to students
in all disciplines who seek the cultural
and intellectual values of the humanities
and the broadening influence of humanistic studies. In addition, the department
provides a program of courses for those
interested in the English major or a
minor in English or writing, especially
those who plan to teach English in the
elementary or secondary schools, who
plan to pursue graduate work in English,
or both.
MINOR PROGRAMS
The minor in English allows students
to concentrate in the area of the liberal
arts and develop the reading and writing
skills often demanded by employers. Students taking a minor in English choose
from among three areas: general English
studies, English literature, and American
literature. The minor requires 27 credits
of course work, of which at least 12 credits must be upper division. Some may be
applied toward the university’s general
education requirements.
The minor in writing requires a total
of 27 credits to be taken as 9 credits from
WR 199, WR 214, WR 222, WR 224,
WR 241, WR 323, WR 324, WR 327, or
WR 341; 9 credits from WR 406, WR 407,
WR 411, WR 416, WR 424, WR 441,
WR 493, WR 495; and 9 credits from upper-division literature or writing electives.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The Department of English offers graduate work leading to a Master of Arts in
English. The major area of concentration
may be English and American literature, literature and culture, or rhetoric
and composition. The department also
offers the Master of Fine Arts in Creative
Writing. Graduate work in the department may also be applied to a Master of
Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
or to minors in other advanced degree
programs.
ENGLISH (BA, HBA)
Undergraduate English majors must attain proficiency in a foreign language, as
certified by the Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures, equivalent to
that assumed at the end of the secondyear language course.
a) One of the following sequences:
Survey of British Literature
(ENG 204, ENG 205, ENG 206)
Survey of American Literature
(ENG 253, ENG 254, ENG 255)
One additional sequence from the
following:
Survey of British Literature
(ENG 204, ENG 206)
Survey of British Literature: Restoration to
Romantic Era (ENG 205)
Survey of American Literature
(ENG 253, ENG 254, ENG 255)
Literature of Western Civilization
(ENG 207, ENG 208, ENG 209)
Literatures of the World (ENG 210, ENG
211, ENG 212, ENG 213-any 9 credits)
College of Liberal Arts
b) One course in Shakespeare
(ENG 201, or ENG 202, or ENG 203);
c) Two methods courses
(ENG 200 and ENG 345); and
d) A total of 27 credits in upperdivision courses in the department,
including at least 9 credits in literature
before 1800 and at least 9 credits in
literature after 1800.
Courses taken to satisfy major requirements
may not be taken with an S/U grade.
ENGLISH MINOR
The minor in English allows students
to concentrate in the area of the liberal
arts and develop the reading and writing
skills often demanded by employers. Students taking a minor in English choose
from among three areas: general English
studies, English literature, and American
literature.
The minor requires 27 credits of course
work, of which at least 12 credits must
be upper division. Some may be applied
toward the university’s general education
requirements.
General English Studies (27)
Choose one of the following
sequences (9):
ENG 204. *Survey of British Literature:
Beginnings to 1660 (3)
ENG 205. *Survey of British
Literature: Restoration to Romantic
Era (3)
ENG 206. *Survey of British
Literature: Victorian Era to 20th
Century (3)
OR
ENG 253. *Survey of American
Literature: Colonial to Romantic (3)
ENG 254. *Survey of American
Literature: Romantic to 1914 (3)
ENG 255. *Survey of American
Literature: World War I to Present (3)
Upper-Division Pre-1800 Literature
Courses (6)
Upper-Division Post-1800 Literature
Courses (6)
Additional Upper-Division Literature or
Writing Course (3)
Electives, Upper- or Lower-Division (3)
English Literature Area (27)
ENG 204. *Survey of English Literature:
Beowulf to Milton (3)
ENG 205. *Survey of British
Literature: Restoration to Romantic Era (3)
ENG 206. *Survey of English Literature:
Byron to the Present (3)
Choose one course from below:
ENG 201. *Shakespeare (3)
ENG 202. *Shakespeare (3)
ENG 203. *Shakespeare (3)
Upper-Division English Literature
Courses
Pre-1800 Literature Courses (6)
Post-1800 Literature Courses (6)
Course From Any Period (3)
American Literature Area (27)
ENG 253. *Survey of American Literature:
Colonial to Romantic (3)
ENG 254. *Survey of American
Literature: Romantic to 1914 (3)
ENG 255. *Survey of American
Literature: World War I to Present (3)
Upper-Division Courses in American
Literature (15)
Electives in Upper- or Lower-Division
Literature (3)
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or to minors in other advanced-degree
programs.
Total=27
CREATIVE WRITING
GRADUATE MINOR
For more details, see the departmental
advisor.
WRITING MINOR
The minor in writing requires 27 credits,
12 of which must be upper division.
ENGLISH GRADUATE MINOR
For more details, see the departmental
advisor.
A. Choose 9 credits from the
following:
WR 199. Special Studies (3)
WR 214. *Writing in Business (3)
WR 222. *English Composition (3)
WR 224. *Intro to Fiction Writing (3)
WR 241. *Intro to Poetry Writing (3)
WR 323. *English Composition (3)
WR 324. *Short Story Writing (3)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
WR 330. *Understanding Grammar (3)
WR 341. *Poetry Writing (3)
B. Choose 9 credits from the
following:
WR 406. Projects (3)
WR 407. Seminar (3)
WR 408. Workshop (3)
WR 411. ^The Teaching of Writing (3)
WR 414. Advertising and Public Relations
Writing (3)
WR 416. Advanced Composition (3)
WR 424. Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
WR 441. Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
WR 448. Magazine Article Writing (3)
WR 449. Critical Reviewing (3)
WR 493. ^The Rhetorical Tradition and
the Teaching of Writing (3)
WR 495. ^Intro to Literacy Studies (3)
C. Upper-division literature or
writing electives (9)
Total=27
Footnotes:
* Bacc Core Course
^ WIC Course
CREATIVE WRITING (MFA)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction writing
The department offers the Master of Fine
Arts in Creative Writing. Graduate work
in the department may also be applied
to a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies or to minors in other advanceddegree programs.
ENGLISH (MA)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
English and American literature,
literature and culture, rhetoric and
composition
The Department of English offers graduate work leading to a Master of Arts in
English. The major area of concentration
may be English and American literature, literature and culture, or rhetoric
and composition. Graduate work in the
department may also be applied to a
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
ENGLISH COURSES
ENG 104. *INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE:
FICTION (3). Study of fiction for greater
understanding and enjoyment. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 104H. *INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE:
FICTION (3). Study of fiction for greater
understanding and enjoyment. (H) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Honors College approval
required.
ENG 105. *INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE:
DRAMA (3). Study of drama for greater
understanding and enjoyment. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 106. *INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE:
POETRY (3). Study of poetry for greater
understanding and enjoyment. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 110. *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES:
1895-1945 (3). An introduction to the serious
study of world cinema, 1895-1945. Class lectures
will offer a variety of historical, critical and
theoretical approaches. Weekly screenings of
important films from the U.S., Europe, and Asia
accompany the lectures. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 125. *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES:
1945-PRESENT (3). Provides an introduction to
the serious study of world cinema, 1945-present.
Class lectures will offer a variety of historical,
critical and theoretical approaches. Weekly
screenings of important films from the U.S.,
Europe, and Asia accompany the lectures. Film
fee will be required. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ENG 200. LIBRARY SKILLS FOR LITERARY
STUDY (1). Introduction to library resources for
the study of literature. Required for English majors.
ENG 201. *SHAKESPEARE (3). The early plays.
(H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 202. *SHAKESPEARE (3). The middle
plays. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 203. *SHAKESPEARE (3). The later plays.
(H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 204. *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE:
BEGINNINGS TO 1660 (3). English literature
presented in chronological sequence. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
ENG 205. *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE:
RESTORATION TO ROMANTIC ERA (3). English
literature presented in chronological sequence. (H)
(Bacc Core Course)
ENG 206. *SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE:
VICTORIAN ERA TO 20TH CENTURY (3).
English literature presented in chronological
sequence. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 207. *LITERATURE OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION: THE CLASSICAL WORLD (3).
The great plays, poems and fiction of Western
civilization. Covers the Classical World: Greek,
Hebrew, Roman, and Christian to St. Augustine.
(H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 208. *LITERATURE OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION: REN. AND AGE OF REASON
(3). The great plays, poems and fiction of western
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civilization. Covers the Renaissance to the Age of
Reason: Dante to Voltair. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 209. *LITERATURE OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION: THE ROMANTIC REVOLT (3).
The great plays, poems and fiction of western
civilization. Covers the Romantic Revolt: Goethe to
the present. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 210. *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD:
ASIA (3). Representative works of poetry, prose,
and drama from nonwestern cultural traditions.
Covers literature of Asia. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 211. *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD:
AFRICA (3). Representative works of poetry,
prose, and drama from nonwestern cultural
traditions. Covers literature of Africa. (H) (NC)
(Bacc Core Course)
ENG 212. *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD:
MESO/SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN (3).
Representative works of poetry, prose, and
drama from nonwestern cultural traditions. Covers
literature of Meso- and South America and the
Caribbean. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 213. *LITERATURES OF THE WORLD:
MIDDLE EAST (3). Representative works of
poetry, prose, and drama from nonwestern cultural
traditions. Covers literature of the Middle East. (H)
(NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 215. *CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY (3).
Greek and Roman mythology, its allusions,
continuing influences. Not offered every year. (H)
(Bacc Core Course)
ENG 220. *TOPICS IN DIFFERENCE, POWER,
AND DISCRIMINATION (3). A comparative
treatment of literary topics in the context of
institutional and systematic discrimination. Not
offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 221. *AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE
(3). Reading and critical analysis of AfricanAmerican literature in historical, political, and/
or thematic perspective. Content changes from
term to term; see Schedule of Classes. May be
repeated up to four times. Not offered every year.
(H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 245. *THE NEW AMERICAN CINEMA
(3). A formalist, ideological, and commercial
investigation into contemporary American cinema.
Three hours of lecture and separate screenings
each week. Film fee required. Not offered every
year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 253. *SURVEY OF AMERICAN
LITERATURE: COLONIAL TO ROMANTIC (3).
Readings from American literature presented in
chronological sequence, with emphasis on major
writers. Beginning through Emerson, Thoreau,
Hawthorne and Melville. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 254. *SURVEY OF AMERICAN
LITERATURE: ROMANTIC TO 1914 (3).
Readings from American literature presented in
chronological sequence, with emphasis on major
writers. Whitman through Dreiser and Wharton.
(H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 255. *SURVEY OF AMERICAN
LITERATURE: WORLD WAR I TO PRESENT (3).
Readings from American literature presented in
chronological sequence, with emphasis on major
writers World War I to the present. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 275. *THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE (3).
Biblical structure, literary types, ideas, influences.
Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 311. ^STUDIES IN BRITISH PROSE (3).
An introduction to the prose genre in British
literature with intensive practice in reading
and writing practices for literary study. (Writing
Intensive Course)
ENG 312. ^STUDIES IN BRITISH DRAMA
(3). An introduction to the dramatic arts genre
in British literature with a special emphasis in
reading and writing for literary study. (Writing
Intensive Course)
to Civil War ENG 387: Civil War to Harlem
Renaissance ENG 388: Great Depression to
Postmodernity CROSSLISTED as ART 386, ART
387, ART 388. PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 388. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE (3). The
third course in an interdisciplinary sequence that
examines the development and interrelationships
of American art and literature from contact to
the present. ENG 386. Conquest to Civil War;
ENG 387. Civil War to Harlem Renaissance;
ENG 388. Great Depression to Postmodernity.
CROSSLISTED as ART 386, ART 387, ART 388.
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 313. ^STUDIES IN BRITISH POETRY
(3). An introduction to the poetry genre in British
literature with intensive practice in reading and
writing for literary study. (Writing Intensive Course)
ENG 399. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16). (H)
ENG 317. *THE AMERICAN NOVEL:
BEGINNINGS TO CHOPIN (3). Chronological
survey of the novel in America. Covers from the
beginnings to Chopin. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ENG 318. *THE AMERICAN NOVEL:
MODERNIST PERIOD (3). Chronological survey
of the novel in America. Covers Modernist Period
from Dreiser to Faulkner. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 319. *THE AMERICAN NOVEL: POSTWORLD WAR II (3). Chronological survey of the
novel in America. Covers Post-World War II: Mailer
to the present. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 320. AMERICAN DRAMA (3). Selected
American plays, concentrating on the 20th century.
Not offered every year. (H)
ENG 345. INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY
CRITICISM AND THEORY (3). Study and
analysis of critical frameworks and methodologies
for the interpretation of literature and culture.
Required for English majors. (H)
ENG 355. CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN
LITERATURE: 19TH CENTURY (3). Major
continental European works in translation Covers
the 19th century. Not offered every year. (H)
ENG 356. CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN
LITERATURE: 20TH/21ST CENTURY (3). Major
continental European works in translation. Covers
1900 to the present. Not offered every year. (H)
ENG 360. *NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
(3). An introduction to the prose and poetry
written by Native Americans of the North
American continent. Not offered every year. (H)
(NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 362. *AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS (3).
Study of important literary works of any genre
by American women from historical, thematic, or
formalist perspectives. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 362H. *AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS (3).
Study of important literary works of any genre
by American women from historical, thematic, or
formalist perspectives. (Bacc Core Course) (H)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
ENG 374. *MODERN SHORT STORY (3). Survey
of the short story from the 19th century to the
present. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 260. *LITERATURE OF AMERICAN
MINORITIES (3). Study of the literature of
American minorities: North American Indian,
black, Chicano/Chicana, Asian, Middle Eastern,
gay and lesbian. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 386. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE (3). The
first course in an interdisciplinary sequence of
courses that examines the development and
interrelationships of American art and literature
from contact to the present. ENG 386. Conquest
to Civil War; ENG 387. Civil War to Harlem
Renaissance; ENG 388. Great Depression to
Postmodernity. CROSSLISTED as ART 386, ART
387, ART 388. PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 265. *FILMS FOR THE FUTURE (3).
An interdisciplinary study of film, literary, and
philosophical visions of the future. Three hours of
lecture and separate screenings each week. Film
fee required. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
ENG 387. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE (3).
The second course in an interdisciplinary
sequence that examines the development and
interrelationships of American art and literature
from contact to the present. ENG 386: Conquest
ENG 399H. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16). (H)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
ENG 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ENG 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ENG 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ENG 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ENG 406H. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
ENG 407. ^SEMINAR (1-16). May be repeated
as topics vary. CROSSLISTED as AMS 407.
(Writing Intensive Core) PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
ENG 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ENG 410. INTERNSHIP IN ENGLISH (1-16).
Provides upper-division English majors with
supervised, on-the-job work experience,
accompanying academic readings. Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Junior standing in English; 12 credits
of literature; 6 credits of writing beyond WR 121.
Departmental approval required.
ENG 411. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAMA:
CLASSICAL (3). Reading and analyzing plays.
Classical (Greek and Roman). (H) PREREQS:
Sophomore standing; 9 credits of literature.
ENG 412. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAMA:
RENAISSANCE AND NEOCLASSICAL (3).
Reading and analyzing plays of the Renaissance
and Neoclassical periods. (H) PREREQS:
Sophomore standing; 9 credits of literature.
ENG 415. *INDUSTRIALISM AND THE ENGLISH
NOVEL (3). Studies in the development of the
English novel within a context of changes in
society brought on by first the industrial revolution
and later the technological revolution. (H) (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 416. *POWER AND REPRESENTATION (3).
Critical analysis of works by colonized peoples,
women, and ethnic minorities, with a focus on the
issue of representation. Not offered every year.
(H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore
standing.
ENG 417. THE ENGLISH NOVEL: DEFOE
THROUGH SCOTT (3). Selected English novels
from Defoe through Scott. Not offered every year.
(H) PREREQS: Sophomore standing; 6 credits in
English at 200-level or above.
ENG 418. THE ENGLISH NOVEL: VICTORIAN
PERIOD (3). Selected English novels focusing on
those from the Victorian period. (H) PREREQS:
Sophomore standing; 6 credits in English at
200-level or above.
ENG 420. *STUDIES IN DIFFERENCE, POWER,
AND DISCRIMINATION (3). Comparative
studies in literature documenting or illuminating
institutional and systematic discrimination. Not
College of Liberal Arts
offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 425. STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
(3). Particular genres, themes, and writers in
medieval literature. Topics change from term to
term. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
(H)
ENG 426. STUDIES IN CHAUCER (3). The
works of Geoffrey Chaucer in their historical,
cultural, and poetic contexts. Topics change from
term to term. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. (H)
ENG 429. LITERATURE OF THE ELIZABETHAN
AGE (3). Literature of the late 16th and early 17th
centuries from writers such as Sidney, Marlowe,
and Spenser (excluding Shakespeare). (H)
ENG 430. METAPHYSICAL AND CAVALIER
POETS (3). Major poetry of Donne and Jonson,
and such followers as Herbert, Marvell, Herrick,
and Lovelace. Not offered every year. (H)
ENG 433. STUDIES IN THE LONG EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY (3). Literature of the period
1660-1800, with emphasis on one or more of the
following poets: Dryden, Pope, Swift, Johnson,
Gray, Cowper. May also include prose writers (e.g.
Behn, Fielding, Richardson, Addison and Steele)
and dramatists (e.g. Congrieve, Wycherly, Gay).
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every term. (H)
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film fee will be required. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year. (H)
(Writing Intensive Course)
ENG 495. LANGUAGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
CULTURE (3). Explores relationship between
literacy, technology, and thought. (H)
ENG 454. MAJOR AUTHORS (3). Advanced
study of major and influential authors from various
cultures and backgrounds. Subjects change from
term to term; see Schedule of Classes. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not offered
every year. (H)
ENG 497. *INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S
VOICES (3). A study of women and literature in
an international context, focusing on the cultural
differences among women and the effects of
gender on language and literature. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ENG 457. *COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
COLONIALISM (3). Major works from Europe
and the non-Western world during the colonial era:
1800-1945. Not offered every year. (H) (NC) (Bacc
Core Course)
ENG 498. WOMEN AND LITERATURE (3). Study
of the relations between women and literature,
including such issues as images of women in
literature, women writers, and the effects of
gender on language.
ENG 458. *COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
POSTCOLONIALISM (3). Major works from
Europe and the non-Western world in the
postcolonial period: WWII to present. Not offered
every year. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ENG 499. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16). (H)
ENG 460. STUDIES IN DRAMA (3). Particular
dramatists, movements, conventions, and types
of world drama. Topics change from term to term;
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every term. (H)
ENG 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ENG 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
ENG 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ENG 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ENG 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ENG 434. STUDIES IN ROMANTICISM (3).
Romantic-period writing and culture, with
emphasis on one or more of the following authors:
Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Byron and
Shelley. May also include Romantic novelists and
prose writers (e.g. Austen, Wollstonecraft, Burke).
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every term. (H)
ENG 465. STUDIES IN THE NOVEL (3).
Particular novelists, movements, conventions,
and types of the novel throughout its history.
Topics change from term to term; see Schedule of
Classes. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. Not offered every term. (H)
ENG 470. ^STUDIES IN POETRY (3). Particular
poets, movements, problems, conventions, and
types of poetry in English or English translation.
Topics change from term to term; see Schedule
of Classes. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. Not offered every term. (H) (Writing
Intensive Course)
ENG 511. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAMA:
CLASSICAL (3). Reading and analyzing plays.
Classical (Greek and Roman). PREREQS:
9 credits of literature.
ENG 435. STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE (3).
Shakespeare’s works from a variety of critical and
scholarly perspectives. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every term. (H)
PREREQS: At least one quarter of Shakespeare.
ENG 475. STUDIES IN CRITICISM (3). Particular
critics, critical movements, issues, and histories
of criticism. Topics change from term to term;
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year. (H)
ENG 436. STUDIES IN VICTORIAN
LITERATURE (3). Fiction, poetry, and nonfiction
prose of the Victorian era. Topics change from
term to term; see Schedule of Classes. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. (H)
ENG 480. STUDIES IN LITERATURE, CULTURE
AND SOCIETY (3). Study of literature in its
relationship to society and culture; study of
literary culture. Topics change from term to term;
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every term. (H)
ENG 438. STUDIES IN MODERNISM (3).
Studies in the literature and contexts of the
Modernist period in Anglo-American letters
(1890’s to 1940’s). Authors may include Wilde,
Crane, Conrad, Eliot, Stevens, James, Woolf,
Joyce, Lawrence, Shaw, Forster. Topics change
from term to term. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. (H)
ENG 440. STUDIES IN MODERN IRISH
LITERATURE (3). Studies in the literature and
contexts of the period of Irish writing often referred
to as the Irish Renaissance. Authors may include
Yeats, Joyce, Shaw, O’Casey, Gregory, Synge,
Bowen, Moore, Behan, O’Brien, Kavanaugh,
Cronin. Sometimes offered as a study of Joyce’s
works alone. Topics change from term to term.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. (H)
ENG 445. ^STUDIES IN NONFICTION (3).
Particular essayists and journalists, movements,
problems, conventions, and types of nonfiction
writing in English. Topics change from term to
term: see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated
for a maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year.
(H) (Writing Intensive Course)
ENG 450. STUDIES IN SHORT FICTION (3).
Particular writers, movements, and types of
short fiction. Topics change from term to term:
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year. (H)
ENG 452. ^STUDIES IN FILM (3). Particular
cinematographers, movements, types,
conventions, or problems in film. Topics change
from term to term; see Schedule of Classes.
Lecture and separate screenings each week. A
ENG 482. STUDIES IN AMERICAN
LITERATURE, CULTURE, AND THE
ENVIRONMENT (3). Creative nonfiction,
fiction, poetry, and film from the middle
19th century to the present, examining the
development of important patterns in how the
physical environment is perceived, represented,
interpreted, and used in the United States. (H)
PREREQS: Sophomore standing or instructor
approval required.
ENG 485. ^STUDIES IN AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3). Special topics in American
literary history. Organized around movements,
regions, themes, or major authors. Topics change
from term to term; see Schedule of Classes.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every term. (H) (Writing Intensive Course)
ENG 486. STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE
(3). Particular British writers, movements,
conventions, genres, and problems. Topics change
from term to term; see Schedule of Classes.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every year. (H)
ENG 488. LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGY (3).
Practices, approaches, histories, and theories
of teaching literature appropriate for secondary
through college settings. Considers text selection,
assignments, and evaluation. (H) PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
ENG 490. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE (3). A study of the origins, changes,
and reasons for changes in the grammar, sounds,
and vocabulary of English from its earliest stages
through its modern forms. (H)
ENG 507. SEMINAR (1-16). May be repeated for
credit as topics vary. CROSSLISTED as AMS 507.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ENG 512. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAMA:
RENAISSANCE AND NEOCLASSICAL (3).
Reading and analyzing plays of the Renaissance
and Neoclassical periods. PREREQS: Sophomore
standing; 9 credits of literature.
ENG 515. INDUSTRIALISM AND THE ENGLISH
NOVEL (3). Studies in the development of the
English novel within a context of changes in
society brought on by first the industrial revolution
and later the technological revolution. PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
ENG 516. POWER AND REPRESENTATION (3).
Critical analysis of works by colonized peoples,
women, and ethnic minorities, with a focus on the
issue of representation. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
ENG 517. THE ENGLISH NOVEL: DEFOE
THROUGH SCOTT (3). Selected English novels
from Defoe through Scott. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: Sophomore standing; 6 credits in
English at 200-level or above.
ENG 518. THE ENGLISH NOVEL: VICTORIAN
PERIOD (3). Selected English novels focusing
on those from the Victorian period. PREREQS: 6
credits in English at 200-level or above.
ENG 520. STUDIES IN DIFFERENCE, POWER,
AND DISCRIMINATION (3). Comparative
studies in literature documenting or illuminating
institutional and systematic discrimination. Not
offered every year. PREREQS: Sophomore
standing.
ENG 525. STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
(3). Particular genres, themes, and writers in
medieval literature. Topics change from term to
term. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
ENG 526. STUDIES IN CHAUCER (3). The works
of Geoffrey Chaucer in their historical, cultural,
and poetic contexts. Topics change from term to
term. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
ENG 529. LITERATURE OF THE ELIZABETHAN
AGE (3). Literature of the late 16th and early 17th
centuries from writers such as Sidney, Marlowe,
and Spenser (excluding Shakespeare).
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ENG 530. METAPHYSICAL AND CAVALIER
POETS (3). Major poetry of Donne and Jonson,
and such followers as Herbert, Marvell, Herrick,
and Lovelace. Not offered every year.
ENG 533. STUDIES IN THE LONG EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY (3). Literature of the period
1660-1800, with emphasis on one or more of the
following poets: Dryden, Pope, Swift, Johnson,
Gra, Cowper. May also include prose writers (e.g.
Behn, Fielding, Richardson, Addison and Steele)
and dramatists (e.g. Congreve, Wycherly, Gay).
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every term.
ENG 534. STUDIES IN ROMANTICISM (3).
Romantic-period writing and culture, with
emphasis on one or more of the following authors:
Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Byron and
Shelley. May also include Romantic novelists and
prose writers (e.g. Austen, Wollstonecraft, Burke).
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every term.
ENG 535. STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE (3).
Shakespeare’s works from a variety of critical
and scholarly perspectives. May be repeated for
a maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every term.
PREREQS: At least one quarter of Shakespeare.
ENG 536. STUDIES IN VICTORIAN
LITERATURE (3). Fiction, poetry, and nonfiction
prose of the Victorian era. Topics change from
term to term; see Schedule of Classes. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
ENG 538. STUDIES IN MODERNISM (3).
Studies in the literature and contexts of the
Modernist period in Anglo-American letters
(1890’s to 1940’s). Authors may include Wilde,
Crane, Conrad, Eliot, Stevens, James, Woolf,
Joyce, Lawrence, Shaw, Forster. Topics change
from term to term. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits.
ENG 540. STUDIES IN MODERN IRISH
LITERATURE (3). Studies in the literature and
context of the period of Irish writing often referred
to as the Irish Renaissance. Authors may include
Yeats, Joyce, Shaw, O’Casey, Gregory, Synge,
Bowen, Moore, Behan, O’Brien, Kavanaugh,
Cronin. Sometimes offered as a study of Joyce’s
works alone. Topics change from term to term.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
ENG 545. STUDIES IN NONFICTION (3).
Particular essayists and journalists, movements,
problems, conventions, and types of nonfiction
writing in English. Topics change from term to
term: see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated
for a maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year.
ENG 550. STUDIES IN SHORT FICTION (3).
Particular writers, movements, and types of
short fiction. Topics change from term to term:
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year.
ENG 552. STUDIES IN FILM (3). Particular
cinematographers, movements, types,
conventions, or problems in film. Topics change
from term to term; see Schedule of Classes.
Lecture and separate screenings each week. A
film fee will be required. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year.
ENG 554. MAJOR AUTHORS (3). Advanced
study of major and influencial authors from various
cultures and backgrounds. Subjects change from
term to term; see Schedule of Classes. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not offered
every year.
ENG 557. COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
COLONIALISM (3). Major works from Europe
and the non-Western world during the colonial era:
1800-1945. Not offered every year.
ENG 558. COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
POSTCOLONIALISM (3). Major works from
Europe and the non-Western world in the
postcolonial period: WWII to present. Not offered
every year.
ENG 560. STUDIES IN DRAMA (3). Particular
dramatists, movements, conventions, and types
of world drama. Topics change from term to term;
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every term.
of Classes. (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
Required of all students.
ENG 565. STUDIES IN THE NOVEL (3).
Particular novelists, movements, conventions,
and types of the novel throughout its history.
Topics change from term to term; see Schedule
of Classes. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. Not offered every term.
WR 201. *WRITING FOR MEDIA (3). Introduction
to newspaper style. Introduction to reporting.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Grade B or
higher in WR 121, 30 wpm typing speed.
ENG 570. STUDIES IN POETRY (3). Particular
poets, movements, problems, conventions, and
types of poetry in English or English translation.
Topics change from term to term; see Schedule
of Classes. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. Not offered every term.
ENG 575. STUDIES IN CRITICISM (3). Particular
critics, critical movements, issues, and histories
of criticism. Topics change from term to term;
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every year.
ENG 580. STUDIES IN LITERATURE, CULTURE
AND SOCIETY (3). Study of literature in its
relationship to society and culture; study of
literary culture. Topics change from term to term;
see Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. Not offered every term.
ENG 585. STUDIES IN AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3). Special topics in American
literary history. Organized around movements,
regions, themes, or major authors. Topics change
from term to term; see Schedule of Classes.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every term.
ENG 586. STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE
(3). Particular British writers, movements,
conventions, genres, and problems. Topics change
from term to term; see Schedule of Classes.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Not
offered every year.
ENG 588. LITERATURE AND PEDAGOGY (3).
Practices, approaches, histories, and theories
of teaching literature appropriate for secondary
through college settings. Considers text selection,
assignments, and evaluation. PREREQS: Upperdivision standing.
ENG 590. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE (3). A study of the origins, changes,
and reasons for changes in the grammar, sounds,
and vocabulary of English from its earliest stages
through its modern forms.
ENG 595. LANGUAGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
CULTURE (3). Explores relationship between
literacy, technology, and thought.
ENG 597. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S VOICES
(3). A study of women and literature in an
international context, focusing on the cultural
differences among women and the effects of
gender on language and literature.
ENG 598. WOMEN AND LITERATURE (3). Study
of the relations between women and literature,
including such issues as images of women in
literature, women writers, and the effects of
gender on language.
WRITING COURSES
WR 115. INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY
WRITING (3). Introduction to rhetorical concepts
and writing strategies necessary for university
level written composition. Includes substantial
discussion of grammar, punctuation, and usage
conventions of standard written English. Does not
satisfy WR 121 requirement. May be repeated for
a maximum total of 6 credits. Graded P/N.
WR 121. *ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3).
Introduction to critical thinking, the writing process,
and the forms of expository writing. Intensive
writing practice, with an emphasis on revision.
The term in which the student takes the course
is determined alphabetically; see Schedule
WR 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 214. *WRITING IN BUSINESS (3).
Continued practice in writing with an emphasis
on the rhetorical and critical thinking demands
of writers in business and industry. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: WR 121 or Placement Test
WR 222. *ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3).
Continued practice in expository writing with an
emphasis on argumentation and research. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: WR 121 or Placement
Test
WR 224. *INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
WRITING (3). Discussion workshop. Student work
examined in context of contemporary published
work. (FA) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
WR 241. *INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
WRITING (3). Discussion workshop. Rudiments
of mechanics and some background in
development of modern poetry. (FA) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: WR 121 or Placement Test
WR 323. *ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3).
Continued practice in writing with an emphasis on
the elements of style: diction, tone, precision and
economy, emphasis, figurative language. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: WR 121 or Placement
Test
WR 324. *SHORT STORY WRITING (3). Study
and writing of the short story. May be repeated
to form a 9-credit sequence. (FA) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: WR 224, or instructor
approval required.
WR 327. *TECHNICAL WRITING (3). Continued
practice in writing with an emphasis on the
rhetorical and critical thinking demands of writers
in scientific and technological fields. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: WR 121 or Placement Test
WR 330. *UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR
(3). Advanced study of traditional grammatical
forms and conventional grammatical terms, with
emphasis on the assumptions underlying the
structure of traditional grammar. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: WR 121 or Placement Test
WR 341. *POETRY WRITING (3). Study and
writing of verse. May be repeated to form a
9-credit sequence. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: WR 241, or instructor approval
required.
WR 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
WR 399H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
WR 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
WR 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 403. THESIS (TBA) (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 404. WRITING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 407. SEMINAR (1-16). Topic TBA.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
College of Liberal Arts
WR 411. ^THE TEACHING OF WRITING (3).
Pedagogy and theory in composition; prepares
teachers (secondary through college) in writing
process, assignment design, evaluation, and
grammar. Also focuses on students’ own writing.
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: Upperdivision standing.
WR 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
students teaching writing in business.
WR 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
WR 520. STUDIES IN WRITING (3). Selected
topics in rhetoric and composition. May be
repeated to form a 9-credit sequence. PREREQS:
Graduate standing.
WR 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 414. ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS WRITING (3). Writing news
releases, annual reports, brochures, newsletters,
and other PR materials. Writing advertising copy.
PREREQS: WR 214, upper-division standing.
WR 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 416. ADVANCED COMPOSITION (3).
The development of style and voice in both
the personal and the academic essay. May be
repeated to form a 9-credit sequence. PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
WR 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 424. ADVANCED FICTION WRITING (3).
Advanced fiction workshop with an emphasis on
developing longer pieces. May be repeated to form
a 9-credit sequence. (FA) PREREQS: WR 324, or
instructor approval required.
WR 441. ADVANCED POETRY WRITING (3).
Advanced poetry workshop. May be repeated to
form a 9-credit sequence. (FA) PREREQS:
WR 341, or instructor approval required.
WR 448. MAGAZINE ARTICLE WRITING (3).
Writing the magazine article. Analyzing markets
and writing query and cover letters, marketing
manuscripts to magazines. Interviewing and
researching. PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WR 449. CRITICAL REVIEWING (3). Writing
critical reviews of books, television programs,
movies, plays, and restaurants for newspapers
and magazines. The role of criticism in popular
culture. PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WR 493. ^THE RHETORICAL TRADITION
AND THE TEACHING OF WRITING (3). Major
past and contemporary theories of written
communication, their historical context, and their
impact on writing and the teaching of writing.
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: Upperdivision standing.
WR 495. ^INTRODUCTION TO LITERACY
STUDIES (3). Literacy studies in multidisciplinary
contexts. Examines historical, theoretical, and
practical relationships among reading, writing,
language, culture, and schooling. (Writing
Intensive Course) PREREQS: Upper-division
standing.
399
WR 504. WRITING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WR 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WR 509. PRACTICUM (1-16). Required
practicum for graduate students teaching
introduction to poetry writing.
WR 511. THE TEACHING OF WRITING (3).
Pedagogy and theory in composition; prepares
teachers (secondary through college) in writing
process, assignment design, evaluation, and
grammar. Also focuses on student’s own writing.
PREREQS: Graduate standing.
WR 512. CURRENT COMPOSITION THEORY
(3). Current rhetoric and composition theory and
its applications for teachers and writers.
WR 514. ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS WRITING (3). Writing news
releases, annual reports, brochures, newsletters,
and other PR materials. Writing advertising copy.
PREREQS: WR 214, graduate standing.
WR 516. ADVANCED COMPOSITION (3).
The development of style and voice in both
the personal and the academic essay. May be
repeated to form a 9-credit sequence. PREREQS:
Graduate standing.
WR 517. TEACHING PRACTICUM: ENGLISH
COMPOSITION (2). Required practicum for
graduate students teaching English Composition.
WR 518. TEACHING PRACTICUM: WRITING IN
BUSINESS (1). Required practicum for graduate
WR 521. TEACHING PRACTICUM: FICTION
WRITING (1). Required practicum for graduate
students teaching introduction to fiction writing.
WR 524. ADVANCED FICTION WRITING (3).
Advanced fiction workshop with an emphasis on
developing longer pieces. May be repeated to
form an 18-credit sequence. PREREQS: Instructor
approval required.
WR 541. ADVANCED POETRY WRITING (3).
Advanced poetry workshop. May be repeated to
form a 9-credit sequence. PREREQS: WR 341 or
instructor approval required.
WR 548. MAGAZINE ARTICLE WRITING (3).
Writing the magazine article. Analyzing markets
and writing query and cover letters, marketing
manuscripts to magazines. Interviewing and
researching. PREREQS: Graduate standing.
WR 549. CRITICAL REVIEWING (3). Writing
critical reviews of books, television programs,
movies, plays, and restaurants for newspapers
and magazines. The role of criticism in popular
culture. PREREQS: Graduate standing.
WR 593. THE RHETORICAL TRADITION AND
THE TEACHING OF WRITING (3). Major
past and contemporary theories of written
communication, their historical context, and their
impact on writing and the teaching of writing.
PREREQS: Graduate standing.
WR 595. INTRODUCTION TO LITERACY
STUDIES (3). Literacy studies in multidisciplinary
contexts. Examines historical, theoretical, and
practical relationships among reading, writing,
language, culture, and schooling. PREREQS:
Graduate standing.
WR 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
WR 808. WORKSHOP (1-16).
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Oregon State University
ETHNIC STUDIES
Jun Xing, Chair
230 Strand Agriculture Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-8594
541-737-9546; fax 541-737-5660
E-mail: ethnic@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
ethnic_studies/
FACULTY
Professors Xing
Associate Professor Peters
Assistant Professors Sakurai,
Thompson
Undergraduate Major
Ethnic Studies (BA, BS)
Undergraduate Minor
Ethnic Studies
Graduate Minor
Ethnic Studies
Graduate Area of Concentration
Ethnic Studies
Ethnic studies is an established academic
discipline traditionally defined by a
concentration on the experiences and
concerns of the four major ethnic minority groups historically under-represented
in United States political and institutional life and in university curricula.
Ethnic studies faculty bring a variety of
methodological approaches to bear on
the exploration of issues affecting African
American, Asian American, Chicano/aLatino/a, and American Indian and
Alaskan Native communities. A degree in
ethnic studies provides a sound basis for
future work in graduate or professional
programs and is of value to students
interested in careers in a broad range of
jobs requiring a liberal arts background
and an understanding of race, ethnicity
and cultural competency.
Ethnic studies majors and minors must
satisfy all university baccalaureate core
and College of Liberal Arts requirements
for the BA or BS degree.
ETHNIC STUDIES
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
In addition to an ethnic studies core of
issue-based courses that examine the
intersections of race, class and gender
and their relation to the construction
of ethnicity, one area of emphasis on a
specific ethnic group and a community
internship are required.
Students work closely with a departmental advisor to determine a program
of study that best meets their needs.
A grade point average of 2.00 is required and majors must earn a grade of
“C–” or above in all major courses.
Individualized research and study is
limited to 3 credits.
Ethnic Studies Core (22)
ES 101. *Intro to Ethnic Studies (3)
ES 201. Inventing Ethnic America (3)
ES 354. ^Literature of Ethnic Minorities in
the United States (3)
ES 410. Internship (9)
ES 451. Theories of Race and Ethnicity (3)
ES 455. Internship Seminar (1)
Emphasis (30)
One sequence from the following focus
areas (6 credits total):
Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies
ES 212. *Survey of Chicano/a-Latino/a
Studies II (3)
ES 213. *Contemporary Latino/a Culture
and Issues (3)
African American Studies
ES 221, ES 223. *Survey of African
American Studies I, II (3,3)
Asian American Studies
ES 231. *Asian American Studies I: First
and Second Generations (3)
ES 233. *Asian American Studies II:
Activism and Empowerment (3)
Native American Studies
ES 242. *Federal-Indian Relations in 19th
Century U.S. and Canada (3)
ES 243. *Native American Experience in
the 20th Century U.S. (3)
9 credits distributed across of the
remaining focus areas listed above
(3 credits from each; 9 total):
15 credits of upper-division electives
in an area of emphasis to be approved
by the major advisor and to include a
minimum of 6 credits at the 400 level
(some courses may be taken from a list
of nondepartmental offerings, subject to
departmental approval).
Total=52
ETHNIC STUDIES MINOR
In addition to an ethnic studies core of
issue-based courses that examine the
intersections of race, class and gender
and their relation to the construction
of ethnicity, one area of emphasis on a
specific ethnic group is required.
Students will work closely with a
departmental advisor to determine a program of study that best meets their needs.
A grade point average of 2.00 and
a grade of “C–” or above in all minor
course work are required. Individualized
research or study is limited to 3 credits.
Note: The internship for this minor,
ES 410, is optional. If the internship is
taken for 3 credits, upper-division electives will be reduced to 6 credits.
Ethnic Studies Core (9)
ES 101. *Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3)
ES 201. Inventing Ethnic America (3)
One 400-level comparative Ethnic Studies
course (3)
One sequence from an area of emphasis
below (6 credits total):
Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies
ES 212. *Survey of Chicano/a-Latino/a
Studies I (3)
ES 213. *Contemporary Latino/a Culture
and Issues (3)
African American Studies
ES 221, ES 223. *Survey of African
American Studies I, II (3,3)
Asian American Studies
ES 231. *Asian American Studies I: First
and Second Generations (3)
ES 233. *Asian American Studies II:
Activism and Empowerment (3)
Native American Studies
ES 242. *Federal-Indian Relations in 19th
Century U.S. and Canada (3)
ES 243. *Native American Experience in
the 20th Century U.S. (3)
12 credits of upper-division electives
in an area of emphasis to be approved
by the major advisor and to include a
minimum of 3 credits at the 400 level
(some courses may be taken from a list
of nondepartmental offerings, subject to
departmental approval).
Optional:
ES 455. Internship Seminar (1)
Total=27
ETHNIC STUDIES
GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Area of Concentration
Ethnic studies
Graduate work in the Department of
Ethnic Studies may serve as a field of
study for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies or as a minor in other
advanced degree programs. The program
offers an interdisciplinary exploration of
the critical areas of race, class, ethnicity,
and gender in American life, as well as
focused study of the four major ethnic
minority groups of the United States
(African Americans, Asian Americans,
Chicano/Latinos and Native Americans).
Students applying for graduate work in
ethnic studies must meet the following
requirements:
1. a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the last
90 credits of graded undergraduate
work on the first baccalaureate degree
plus all work completed thereafter;
2. appropriate undergraduate or
postgraduate work in ethnic studies.
Applicants are urged to speak with
an advisor prior to submitting their
materials.
COURSES
ES 101. *INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
(3). This interdisciplinary course focuses on the
ethnic group experience in the United States
with emphasis on African Americans, Native
Americans, Chicanos/as, Latinos/as, and Asian
Americans. (Bacc Core Course)
ES 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ES 201. INVENTING ETHNIC AMERICA (3).
Examination of contemporary America, focusing
on the way elements of diverse ethnic societies-family, leisure, education, and employment-intersect, determine identity, and shape lifestyles.
College of Liberal Arts
ES 212. *SURVEY OF CHICANO/A-LATINO/A
STUDIES (3). An interdisciplinary survey of the
Chicano/a-Latino/a experience, 1848-present.
Topics include conquest and colonization, cultural
resistance, social stratification, immigration,
grassroots movements, and expressive culture.
(Bacc Core Course)
ES 213. *CONTEMPORARY LATINO/A
CULTURE AND ISSUES (3). A comparative
interdisciplinary treatment of contemporary
Latino/a cultures and current issues affecting their
status in the United States. (Bacc Core Course)
ES 216. *LAS PRESENCIA MEXICANA EN
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (3). Examination of the
Mexican presence in the United States from 1848
to the present. Will explore issues of colonization,
immigration, discrimination, representation and
cultural production. (Course will be taught in
Spanish.) (Bacc Core Course)
ES 221. *SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
STUDIES I (3). An interdisciplinary survey of the
African American experience beginning with precolonial Africa and ending with World War I. (H)
(NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ES 223. *SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
STUDIES II (3). Interdisciplinary survey of the
African American experience beginning with the
economic collapse of 1929, the New Deal, and
ending in the 1990s with conservative efforts to
end civil rights laws of the 1960s. (Bacc Core
Course)
ES 231. *ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES I: FIRST
AND SECOND GENERATIONS (3). Examination
of the experiences of first- and second-generation
Asian Americans through personal narratives,
historical texts, videos, and creative writings.
Materials will cover a wide historical period, from
the mid-1800s to present. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
ES 233. *ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES II:
ACTIVISM AND EMPOWERMENT (3). A look
at historical and contemporary Asian American
activism and issues, from early labor organizing
to the Asian American Movement of the 1960s
and 70s to contemporary issues and efforts
toward community empowerment. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
ES 241. *SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICANS
AND ALASKAN NATIVES (3). Comprehensive
examination of Native American and Alaskan
Native cultures and history, both prior to and
following contact with outsiders. (H) (NC) (Bacc
Core Course)
ES 242. *FEDERAL-INDIAN RELATIONS
IN 19TH CENTURY U.S. AND CANADA (3).
Comprehensive ethno historical course analyzing
native experience with the developing United
States and Canadian federal government policies
to 1900. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
ES 243. *NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN
THE 20TH CENTURY U.S. (3). Comprehensive
course dealing with Native American, Alaskan
Native, and Native Hawaiian experience under the
20th century United States government. (H) (NC)
(Bacc Core Course)
ES 299. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ES 311. NARRATIVES OF LATINO MIGRATIONS
(3). A study of the scholarship and creative
literature dealing with migrations from Mexico
and other Latin American countries to the United
States.
ES 314. CHICANO/A LITERATURE (3). A survey
of select works in various genres. Attention to
questions of cultural production, reception, critical
approaches and how factors such as race, gender,
and class impact Chicano/a discursive practices.
CROSSLISTED as ENG 314.
ES 321. AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL &
SOCIAL THOUGHT IN 20TH CENTURY (3). This
interdisciplinary course examines the dialogues,
conflicts and self-representations produced by
African Americans beginning with the closing
years of the 19th century (1895) and ending with
the opening days of World War II.
ES 323. CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN
AMERICAN SOCIAL DISCOURSE (3).
Interdisciplinary course examines key African
American political discourse(s) that emerged
in response to major social and cultural
transformations occurring in the United States
after World War II to the present.
ES 332. ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AND THE
MEDIA (3). A broad study of representations
of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Asian Pacific
Americans in various United States media and
their effects.
ES 334. *ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
(3). An examination of various work by
Asian Americans with particular attention to
critical frameworks and issues of identity and
representation. (Bacc Core Course)
ES 345. NATIVE AMERICANS IN OREGON
(3). Analysis and understanding of the complex
experiences of Native Americans in the present
state of Oregon, from early contact with those of
other ethnicities to contemporary demographic
contexts. (H) (NC)
ES 351. *ETHNIC MINORITIES IN OREGON (3).
Exploration of the cultures and contributions of
major ethnic groups in the state of Oregon. With
timelines, oral histories, and audiovisual aids, the
course will allow students to learn the ethnic and
regional diversity in Oregon history. (Bacc Core
Course)
ES 352. *ASIAN REPRESENTATION IN
HOLLYWOOD AND INDEPENDENT CINEMAS
(3). This four-week summer seminar held
annually at Central University for Nationalities
(CUN) in Beijing introduces students to ethnic
representation in American film culture. The
course is organized around the themes of image,
identities, and representation, and focuses on
Asian representation in Hollywood movies and
independent films made by Asian Americans.
(Bacc Core Course)
ES 354. ^LITERATURE OF ETHNIC MINORITIES
IN THE UNITED STATES (3). Literary works
by ethnic minorities addressing issues of race
and ethnicity in U.S. culture and society. (Writing
Intensive Course) PREREQS: ES 101 or ES 201
ES 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ES 399H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
ES 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ES 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
conceptualized as categories of oppression.
ES 444. NATIVE AMERICAN LAW: TRIBES,
TREATIES, AND THE UNITED STATES
(3). Examination of the parameters of native
treaty relationships with the federal and state
governments, and considers the future of these
agreements.
ES 445. *NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (3). Examination of scientific
and technological discovery, continuity, and
change among indigenous peoples, with particular
emphasis on selected communities of pre- and
post-European contact North America. (H) (NC)
(Bacc Core Course)
ES 448. NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES
(3). Native American perspectives on ways of
knowing, sources of meaning and ethics, the
nature of reality, self, community, and cosmos.
Includes lectures, scholarship, story-telling, poetry,
theater, and music as forums for this exploration.
Introduces ideas of leading Native American
thinkers about the human relation to the natural
world, sources of strength and wisdom, the nature
of time and place and spirit, right ways of acting in
communities, both civic and biotic, and the place
of beauty in a well-lived life. CROSSLISTED as
PHL 448/PHL 548.
ES 451. THEORIES OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
(3). A seminar examining various theories of
race and ethnicity, their historical contexts, and
applications.
ES 452. *ETHNICITY IN FILM (3). Using ethnicity
and gender as primary frames of reference, this
upper-division/graduate level seminar seeks
to introduce students to critical film theory and
examine ethnicity and gender as a force both
in front of and behind the camera. (Bacc Core
Course)
ES 453. ETHNOHISTORY METHODOLOGY (3).
A seminar developing techniques for collecting,
analyzing, and incorporating ethnic community
histories in research papers and theses. (Bacc
Core Course)
ES 455. INTERNSHIP SEMINAR (1). Prepares
students for the internship and provides an
opportunity to explore career options and/or
graduate study. PREREQS: ES 101, ES 201.
ES 457. LITERATURE BY WOMEN OF COLOR
IN THE UNITED STATES (3). A comparative
examination of works by various women writers of
color and their treatment of such issues as race,
ethnicity, class, sexuality, and gender.
ES 458. RACIAL PATTERNS OF
URBANIZATION (3). This interdisciplinary
course will examine the linkages between race
and patterns of urbanization. It will examine
how ideologies about race and gender have
set the themes of debate and discussion about
urbanization in both theoretical and popular
discourses. PREREQS: ES 101, ES 201.
ES 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ES 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ES 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ES 408. WORKSHOP (1-16).
ES 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 409. PRACTICUM (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 410. INTERNSHIP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 411. CHICANO/AS IN/ON FILM (3).
Exploration of how Mexicans and Mexican
Americans have been portrayed in Hollywood film
and how contemporary filmmakers from this group
are challenging traditional representations.
ES 437. GENDER ISSUES IN ASIAN AMERICAN
STUDIES (3). An examination of various ways
gender issues have affected Asian American
Studies and the ways race and gender are
401
ES 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ES 506. SPECIAL PROJECTS (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
ES 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 508. WORKSHOP (1-16).
ES 509. PRACTICUM (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
ES 510. INTERNSHIP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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ES 537. GENDER ISSUES ASIAN AMERICAN
STUDIES (3). An examination of various ways
gender issues have affected Asian American
Studies and the ways race and gender are
conceptualized as categories of oppression.
ES 544. NATIVE AMERICAN LAW: TRIBES,
TREATIES, AND THE U.S. (3). Examination of
the parameters of native treaty relationships with
the federal and state governments, and considers
the future of these agreements.
ES 548. NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES
(3). Native American perspectives on ways of
knowing, sources of meaning and ethics, the
nature of reality, self, community, and cosmos.
Includes lectures, scholarship, story-telling, poetry,
theater, and music as forums for this exploration.
Introduces ideas of leading Native American
thinkers about the human relation to the natural
world, sources of strength and wisdom, the nature
of time and place and spirit, right ways of acting in
communities, both civic and biotic, and the place
of beauty in a well-lived life. CROSSLISTED as
PHL 448/PHL 548.
ES 551. THEORIES OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
(3). A seminar examining various theories of
race and ethnicity, their historical contexts, and
applications.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
AND LITERATURES
Joseph Krause, Chair
210 Kidder Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4603
541-737-2146
E-mail: jkrause@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
foreign_lang/
FACULTY
Professors Farber, Garcia, Krause, Stehr,
Wood
Associate Professors Yu
Assistant Professors Boudraa, Trujillo, Vitullo
Senior Instructors Chavarria, Escala,
McCullough, Nakajima, Samuel
Undergraduate Majors
ES 552. ETHNICITY IN FILM (3). Using ethnicity
and gender as primary frames of reference, this
upper-division/graduate level seminar seeks
to introduce students to critical film theory and
examine ethnicity and gender as a force both in
front of and behind the camera.
French (BA)
German (BA)
Spanish (BA)
ES 553. ETHNOHISTORY METHODOLOGY (3).
A seminar developing techniques for collecting,
analyzing, and incorporating ethnic community
histories in research papers and theses.
Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Russian
Spanish
ES 557. LITERATURE BY WOMEN OF COLOR
IN THE UNITED STATES (3). A comparative
examination of works by various women writers of
color and their treatment of such issues as race,
ethnicity, class, sexuality, and gender.
Minors
Undergraduate Certificates
ES 558. RACIAL PATTERNS OF
URBANIZATION (3). This interdisciplinary
course will examine the linkages between race
and patterns of urbanization. It will examine how
ideologies about race and gender have set the
themes of debate and discussion and about
urbanization in both theoretical and popular
discourses. PREREQS: ES 101, ES 201.
Language in Culture
(Offered cooperatively with
the Department of Anthropology)
Latin American Affairs
Russian Studies
ES 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
Contemporary Hispanic Studies
ES 808. WORKSHOP (1-16).
Graduate Major
Graduate Area of Concentration
Contemporary Hispanic Studies
Graduate Minor
Foreign Languages and Literatures
The Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures offers major programs
leading to a BA degree in French,
German, or Spanish, as well as minor
programs in Chinese, French, German,
Japanese, Russian, and Spanish for
undergraduate students with majors in
other disciplines. The major and minor
programs provide students with the
opportunity to develop language skills
and to raise their understanding of and
appreciation for foreign literatures and
cultures.
Proficiency in a foreign language
and knowledge of a foreign culture can
enhance career possibilities in fields
that range from business, library work,
and government service to park service,
oceanography, agriculture, and forestry.
Students often find it possible to combine languages with another major such
as business administration, psychology,
political science, sociology, and professional training to prepare for an exciting,
internationally oriented career.
Study of a language other than English
can help students improve communication skills in English, become more
linguistically aware, develop analytical
skills, and communicate on an equal
basis with non-English-speaking people.
Through language courses, students can
gain a global perspective, more fully
understand different cultures and value
systems, and enhance their general
knowledge of world development.
An undergraduate academic major
(French, German, or Spanish) is required
as a prerequisite to the Fifth-Year Teacher
Education Program designed to prepare
students for licensure and/or other
graduate programs in education.
The department cooperates with institutions of the Oregon University System
and with other Northwest institutions of
higher education in administering overseas study centers at Beijing and Fujian,
China; Quito, Ecuador; Angers, Lyon,
and Poitiers, France; Baden-Wurttemberg
and Cologne, Germany; Tokyo, Japan;
Seoul, Korea; Puebla, Mexico; Santander,
Oviedo, and Segovia, Spain. Students
may also study at different institutions in
Russia and in the former Soviet republics.
The department cooperates with the Office of International Student and Faculty
Services to offer study programs in Chillan, Chile; Santander, Spain; and Tunis,
Tunisia. In addition, it offers a summer
program in Ecuador. See the International Programs section of this catalog.
LIBERAL STUDIES
The BA in Liberal Studies offers area studies that allow students to use language
and culture courses taken in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to fulfill core course requirements.
Students majoring in liberal studies can
elect to complete their undergraduate degree using prestructured programs in the
following areas: Asian studies, Chinese
studies, European studies, Japanese studies, and Russian studies.
A minimum of 45 credits of course
work in the concentration area is required
to complete the Liberal Studies degree.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures participates in the Languages in Culture, Latin American Affairs
and Russian Studies certificate programs.
These interdisciplinary programs are designed for students who wish to combine
their departmental major with a broad
knowledge of Latin American or Russian
affairs, past and present, or who wish
College of Liberal Arts
to explore how languages and cultures
interact. Core courses are typically taken
in language, in the humanities and social
sciences (see the College of Liberal Arts
section of this catalog for details).
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master of Arts in Teaching
(French, German, Spanish)
In conjunction with the Professional
Teacher Education Program the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers a Master of Arts in Teaching
(MAT) degree that prepares students for
initial Oregon teaching certification in
the following licensure areas: French,
German, and Spanish. The program consists of courses in education, practicum,
and subject graduate course work in the
target language. To be admitted to the
program students must demonstrate
advanced proficiency in French, German
or Spanish (as defined by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures). For complete program details
students should contact the department’s
MAT graduate advisor or the College of
Education.
(Bilingual Education/ESOL)
The Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures also supports an MAT
program leading to a secondary endorsement in Bilingual Education and in
English to Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL). To obtain the bilingual education
endorsement students must complete
course work in education and achieve
a proficiency level in a target foreign
language as defined by the department.
For complete program details students
should contact the department’s MAT
graduate advisor or the College of
Education.
MASTER OF ARTS IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
French, German, and Spanish are recognized areas in the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) Program.
Typically, candidates who select French,
German or Spanish as one of their
primary areas complete graduate course
work in language, linguistics, literature
and culture studies. To be admitted to
a foreign language component of the
MAIS program, students must meet
the Graduate School’s general entrance
requirements and obtain the consent of
a graduate faculty of the Department of
Foreign Languages and Literatures who
agrees to serve as the field advisor.
A maximum of 6 graduate credits completed at an overseas study center may be
used to satisfy requirements for any one
of three fields of the MAIS degree.
DEPARTMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS/
BA DEGREE PROGRAMS
Lower-division courses are prerequisite to
the major and minor programs. Students
with previous training or experience in
the language are advised to contact the
department for placement.
To be admitted to a major or minor
program in the department, a student
must have attained appropriate proficiency (as defined by the language section faculty).
Foreign language majors may fulfill
the College of Liberal Arts requirement for the BA degree by successfully
completing:
a. a second-year sequence in a second
foreign language;
b. one year of another language plus
9 credits of upper-division courses in
their own major;
c. one year of another language, plus
9 credits of approved upper-division
courses; and,
d. take 18 credits of courses relating to
a linguistic culture outside of their
major.
403
German (45)
GER 311, GER 312, GER 313. Third-Year
German (3,3,3)
GER 331, GER 332. *German Culture (3,3)
GER 341, GER 342, GER 343. Survey of
German Literature (3,3,3)
GER 411. ^Fourth-Year German (3)
Upper-division electives in German and
related fields, to be approved by the major
advisor (18)
Total=45
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
SPANISH (BA, HBA)
The minimum upper-division course
requirements are as follows. Additional
requirements are available from departmental advisors and the departmental
office.
Spanish (45)
SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 333. *The
Cultures of Spain and Portugal (3,3,3)8
and/or SPAN 336, SPAN 337, SPAN 338.
*Latin American Culture (3,3,3)8
SPAN 438. ^Selected Topics in LusoHispanic Culture (3)
Upper-division Spanish electives, to be
approved by the major advisor (24–33)
Prior to graduation with a language major, students must participate in an approved study program or in an approved
work experience in a country where the
language is spoken, or must fulfill this
requirement as the language section
faculty prescribes.
Total=45
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
FRENCH (BA, HBA)
The minimum upper-division course
requirements are as follows. Additional
requirements are available from departmental advisors and the departmental
office.
French (45)
CHINESE MINOR
FR 311, FR 312, FR 313. Third-Year French
(3,3,3)
FR 333. *French Culture and Society Since
the Revolution (3)7
FR 339. French: Francophone Studies (3)
FR 340. Intro to French Literary Studies (3)
FR 411. Fourth-Year French (3)7
FR 439. ^French: Francophone Studies (3)
Upper-division French electives, to be
approved by the major advisor (21)
Total=45
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
Footnote:
7
Must be taken on the Corvallis campus.
GERMAN (BA, HBA)
The minimum upper-division course
requirements are as follows. Additional
requirements are available from departmental advisors and the departmental
office.
Footnote:
8
These courses must be completed with a
minimum 3.0 GPA.
CHN 211, CHN 212, CHN 213. Second-Year
Chinese (4,4,4)
CHN 311, CHN 312, CHN 313. Third-Year
Chinese (3,3,3)
CHN 333. *Chinese Culture (3)
Upper-division Chinese electives, to be
approved by the minor advisor (6)
Total=30
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
FRENCH MINOR
FR 211, FR 212, FR 213. Second-Year French
(4,4,4)
FR 311, FR 312. Third-Year French (3,3)
FR 313. Third-Year French (3)
or FR 315. French for Business (3)
FR 333. *French Culture and Society Since
the Revolution (3)
Upper-division French electives, to be
approved by the minor advisor (6)
Total=30
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
GERMAN MINOR
GER 211, GER 212, GER 213. Second-Year
German (4,4,4)
GER 311, GER 312, GER 313. Third-Year
German (3,3,3)
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Select 9 credits from below:
GER 331, GER 332. *German Culture (3,3)
GER 341, GER 342, GER 343. Survey of
German Literature (3,3,3)
Total=30
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
JAPANESE MINOR
JPN 211, JPN 212, JPN 213. Second-Year
Japanese (4,4,4)
JPN 311, JPN 312, JPN 313. Third-Year
Japanese (3,3,3)
JPN 333. *Japanese Culture (3)
Upper-division Japanese electives, to be
approved by the minor advisor (6)
Total=30
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
RUSSIAN MINOR
RUS 211, RUS 212, RUS 213. Second-Year
Russian (4,4,4)
RUS 311, RUS 312, RUS 313. Third-Year
Russian (3,3,3)
RUS 233. *Russian Culture (3)
Upper-division Russian electives, to be
approved by the minor advisor (6)
Total=30
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
SPANISH MINOR
SPAN 211, SPAN 212, SPAN 213. SecondYear Spanish (4,4,4)
SPAN 311. Third-Year Spanish (3)
or SPAN 314. Third-Year Spanish for
Native Speakers (3)
SPAN 317. Directed Reading in Spanish (3)
or SPAN 318. Directed Reading in
Spanish (3)
or SPAN 327. Mexican-American
Literature and Composition for Spanish
Heritage Language Learners (3)
Select 6 credits from below:
SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 333. *The
Cultures of Spain and Portugal (3,3)
SPAN 336, SPAN 337, SPAN 338. *Latin
American Culture (3,3,3)
SPAN 339. Mexican Immigrant Experience
in the United States (3)
Upper-division Spanish electives, to be
approved by the minor advisor (6)
Total=30
All prospective majors and minors must see a departmental
advisor.
CONTEMPORARY
HISPANIC STUDIES (MA)
Graduate Area of Concentration
Contemporary Hispanic studies
The MA in Contemporary Hispanic Studies provides an alternative to traditional
pre-doctoral programs focused on literary
theory or linguistics.
Based on the multidimensional approach to language education promoted
in the National Standards for Foreign
Language Education, this program brings
together theoretical knowledge and practical skills in a single program designed
to prepare students for further graduate study or for careers in education,
migrant programs, nongovernmental
organizations, and other sectors affected
by rapidly changing demographics. The
integrated minor provides additional
exploration of themes related to intercultural communication from a broad,
interdisciplinary perspective.
The Master of Arts in Contemporary
Hispanic Studies requires completion of
48 credits of graduate-level course work.
A 15-credit integrated minor emphasizing intercultural studies must also be
completed.
Core Requirements (33 credits)
Spanish Language (6)
SPAN 561. Fifth-Year Spanish (3)
SPAN 562. Fifth-Year Spanish (3)
Hispanic Cultural Studies (9)
SPAN 538. Selected Topics in Luso-Hispanic
Culture (3)
Two other SPAN courses (6)
Hispanic Literature (6)
SPAN 544. Selected Topics in the Literature
of Spain (3)
SPAN 545. Selected Topics in the Literature
of Latin America (3)
SPAN 546. Recent Latin American Literature
of (3)
SPAN 547. Mexican Women Writers (3)
SPAN 548. Latin American Great Works (3)
Field/Research Project (6)
SPAN 501. Research (3)
SPAN 510. Internship (3)
SPAN 563. Fifth-Year Spanish (3)
Linguistics (6)
LING 545. Methods and Materials for
Second Language Acquisition (4)
LING 551. General Linguistics (3)
LING 599. Special Topics (3)
Integrated minor emphasizing
intercultural studies (15 credits)
The integrated minor provides additional
exploration of themes related to intercultural communication from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective and is comprised
of other graduate-level courses approved
in advanced by the Contemporary Hispanic Studies program coordinator.
AHE 507. Seminar (1–16)
AHE 570. Theoretical Foundations in ESL/
EFL (3)
AHE 571. Methods and Materials in ESL/
EFL (3)
AHE 599. Special Topics (1–3)
ANTH 513. World Cultures-Latin America (4)
ANTH 550. Topics in Linguistic
Anthropology (1–4)
ANTH 551. Sociolinguistics (3)
ANTH 573. Gender, Ethnicity and Culture (3)
ANTH 575. Theory of Culture (3)
ANTH 587. Language in Global Context (3)
ES 551. Theories of Race and Ethnicity (3)
ES 553. Ethnohistory Methodology (3)
HST 552. Modern Mexico (3)
HST 556. Problems in Latin American
History (3)
PS 552. Alternative International Futures (4)
PS 555. The United States as Viewed from
Abroad (4)
SOC 537. Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
SOC 560. Comparative Societies (3)
SOC 566. International Development:
Gender Issues (3)
COMM 516. Ethnography of
Communication (3)
COMM 526. Intercultural Communication:
Theories and Issues (3)
COMM 527. Cultural Codes in
Communication (3)
WS 570. Women: Creating Multicultural
Alliances (3)
CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC
STUDIES GRADUATE MINOR
See an advisor for more information.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND
LITERATURES GRADUATE
MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Modern languages, French, German,
Spanish
See an advisor for more information.
LATIN AMERICAN
AFFAIRS CERTIFICATE
Juan A. Trujillo, Director
36 Kidder Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4603
541-737-3956
E-mail: jtrujillo@oregonstate.edu
Students earning a Latin American Affairs certificate will have gained a broad
knowledge and understanding of the
history and current situation in Latin
America. The program allows students
with majors in any discipline to complement their professional studies; certificates are awarded concurrently with the
undergraduate or graduate degree.
Course work is drawn from several
departments, primarily in the College of
Liberal Arts. Interested students should
contact the program director early in
their academic careers in order to plan
their schedules.
Certificate Curriculum
The course of study consists of a minimum of 30 credits, 9 credits of required
core courses, and 21 credits of appropriate electives. In addition, the student
must have proficiency in Spanish or
Portuguese equivalent to that attained
by the end of the third-year language
sequence, as certified by the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures, or
by placement scores.
College of Liberal Arts
The minimum of 30 credits of
approved courses must include:
Core Requirement (9)
HST 350, HST 351. *Modern Latin America
(3,3)
SPAN 336. *Latin American Culture (3)
Electives (21)
A minimum of 21 credits of approved Latin
American courses outside the major from
at least two departments.
ANTH 313. *Peoples of the World-Latin
America (3)
or ANTH 413. World Cultures-Latin
America (4)
ES 311. Narratives of Latino Migrations (3)
ES 314 Chicano/a Literature (3)
ES 411. Chicano/as in/on Film (3)
GEO 328. *Geography of Latin America (3)
HST 452. Modern Mexico (3)
HST 456. Problems in Latin American
History (3)
PHL 316. Intellectual Issues of Mexico and
Mexican Americans (4)
PS 344. Latin American Politics (4)
SPAN 311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313. Third-Year
Spanish (3,3,3)
or SPAN 314, SPAN 315, SPAN 316.
Spanish for Native Speakers (3,3,3)
SPAN 337. *Latin American Culture (3)
SPAN 338. *Latin American Culture (3)
SPAN 438. ^Selected Topics in LusoHispanic Culture (3)
SPAN 445. Selected Topics in the Literature
of Latin America (3)
Appropriate open-ended courses (402,
405, 407) through participating departments, as well as transfer credits, may
also be used to satisfy requirements when
approved in advance by the program
director.
RUS 341. *20th Century Russian Literature
in Translation (3)
RUS 342. *20th Century Russian Drama in
Translation (3)
of ARAB 213 with a grade of C- or better satisfies
the BA requirement in foreign languages.
PREREQS: ARAB 113, or instructor approval.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Arabic will not
receive credit for ARAB 211.
Option II
The course of study consists of a minimum of 30 credits, 12 credits of required
core courses and 18 credits of appropriate
electives. In the distribution of electives,
students must complete at least one
course in three of the following departments: foreign languages; economics;
history; political science.
Requirements
ARAB 212. SECOND-YEAR ARABIC (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Completion
of ARAB 213 with a grade of C- or better satisfies
the BA requirement in foreign languages.
PREREQS: ARAB 211 or instructor approval.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Arabic will not
receive credit for ARAB 212.
RUS 111, RUS 112, RUS 113. First-Year
Russian (4,4,4)
Elective Courses
ECON 420/ECON 520. Comparative
Economic Systems: Ideology, Theory and
Practice (4)
HST 341. History of Russia (3)
HST 344. Special Topics in Russian History
(3,3)
HSTS 418/HSTS 518. *Science and Society (3)
HST 345. Society in Modern Russia (3)
PS 343. Russian Politics (4)
PS 399. Current Problems in Politics (3)
PS 402. Independent Study (1–16)
RUS 233. *Russian Culture [20th cent.] (3)
RUS 341. *20th Century Russian Literature
in Translation (3)
RUS 342. *20th Century Russian Drama in
Translation (3)
Courses offered on a one-time basis that
are directly related to Russian Studies
may be used if the student receives prior
approval from the Russian Studies coordinator. For example, HST 415/HST 515.
Selected Topics: Stalin and Stalinism (3).
Footnote:
RUSSIAN STUDIES CERTIFICATE
Option I
The course of study consists of a minimum of 30 credits, 21 credits of required
core courses and 9 credits of appropriate
electives. In the distribution of electives,
students must complete at least one
course in two of the following departments: economics, history, political
science.
Requirements
RUS 211, RUS 212, RUS 213. Second-Year
Russian (4,4,4)
RUS 231, RUS 232, RUS 233. *Russian
Culture (3,3,3)
Elective Courses
ECON 420/ECON 520. Comparative
Economic Systems: Ideology, Theory and
Practice (4)
HST 340, HST 341. History of Russia (3,3)
HST 344. Special Topics in Russian History
(3,3)
HSTS 418/HSTS 518. *Science and Society (3)
HST 345. Society in Modern Russia (3)
PS 343. Russian Politics (4)
PS 399. Current Problems in Politics (3)
PS 402. Independent Study (1–16)
RUS 340. *19th Century Russian Literature
in Translation (3)
405
* Baccalaureate core course
ARABIC
ARAB 111. FIRST-YEAR ARABIC (4).
Pronunciation, intonation, grammar, reading,
writing, listening comprehension and conversation.
Initiation to Arabic culture and attitudes. Designed
for students with no prior training in Arabic. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Arabic will not receive
credit for ARAB 111, ARAB 112, ARAB 113.
PREREQS: ARAB 111, ARAB 112, ARAB 113
must be taken in order.
ARAB 112. FIRST-YEAR ARABIC (4).
Pronunciation, intonation, grammar, reading,
writing, listening comprehension and conversation.
Initiation to Arabic culture and attitudes. Designed
for students with no prior training in Arabic. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Arabic will not receive
credit for ARAB 111, ARAB 112, ARAB 113.
PREREQS: ARAB 111
ARAB 113. FIRST-YEAR ARABIC (4).
Pronunciation, intonation, grammar, reading,
writing, listening comprehension and conversation.
Initiation to Arabic culture and attitudes. Designed
for students with no prior training in Arabic. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Arabic will not receive
credit for ARAB 111, ARAB 112, ARAB 113.
PREREQS: ARAB 112
ARAB 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
ARAB 211. SECOND-YEAR ARABIC (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Completion
ARAB 213. SECOND-YEAR ARABIC (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Completion
of ARAB 213 with a grade of C- or better satisfies
the BA requirement in foreign languages.
PREREQS: ARAB 212 PREREQS: Or instructor
approval. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Arabic will not receive credit for ARAB 213.
ARAB 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ARAB 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
CHINESE
CHN 111. FIRST-YEAR CHINESE (4). Essentials
of colloquial Mandarin with emphasis on
conversation, reading, and writing. Designed for
students with no prior training in Chinese. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Chinese will not
receive credit for CHN 111, CHN 112, CHN 113.
Lec/Rec. PREREQS: CHN 111, CHN 112, CHN
113 must be taken in order.
CHN 112. FIRST-YEAR CHINESE (4). Essentials
of colloquial Mandarin with emphasis on
conversation, reading, and writing. Designed for
students with no prior training in Chinese. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Chinese will not
receive credit for CHN 111, CHN 112, CHN 113.
Lec/Rec. PREREQS: CHN 111
CHN 113. FIRST-YEAR CHINESE (4). Essentials
of colloquial Mandarin with emphasis on
conversation, reading, and writing. Designed for
students with no prior training in Chinese. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Chinese will not
receive credit for CHN 111, CHN 112, CHN 113.
Lec/Rec. PREREQS: CHN 112
CHN 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
CHN 211. SECOND-YEAR CHINESE (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis on
conversational fluency and increased vocabulary.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Chinese will
not receive credit for CHN 211, CHN 212, CHN
213. Completion of CHN 213 with grade of “C-”
or better satisfies BA requirement in foreign
languages. Lec/Rec. PREREQS: CHN 113, or
placement. CHN 211, CHN 212, CHN 213 must
be taken in order.
CHN 212. SECOND-YEAR CHINESE (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis on
conversational fluency and increased vocabulary.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Chinese will
not receive credit for CHN 211, CHN 212, CHN
213. Completion of CHN 213 with grade of “C-”
or better satisfies BA requirement in foreign
languages. Lec/rec. PREREQS: CHN 211
CHN 213. SECOND-YEAR CHINESE (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis on
conversational fluency and increased vocabulary.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Chinese will
not receive credit for CHN 211, CHN 212, CHN
213. Completion of CHN 213 with grade of “C-”
or better satisfies BA requirement in foreign
languages. Lec/rec. PREREQS: CHN 212, or
placement.
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CHN 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
CHN 311. THIRD-YEAR CHINESE (3). Study of
more complicated grammatical patterns, writing
of compositions, extensive practice in speaking,
some reading of Chinese materials. Lec/rec. May
not be offered every year. PREREQS: CHN 213
and departmental approval. CHN 311, CHN 312,
CHN 313 must be taken in order.
CHN 312. THIRD-YEAR CHINESE (3). Study of
more complicated grammatical patterns, writing
of compositions, extensive practice in speaking,
some reading of Chinese materials. Lec/rec. May
not be offered every year. PREREQS: CHN 311 or
placement, and departmental approval.
CHN 313. THIRD-YEAR CHINESE (3). Study of
more complicated grammatical patterns, writing
of compositions, extensive practice in speaking,
some reading of Chinese materials. Lec/rec. May
not be offered every year. PREREQS: CHN 312 or
placement, and departmental approval.
CHN 331. *CHINESE CULTURE (3). Introduction
to basic features of Chinese culture from ancient
times to the present. The Classical and Medieval
Periods--17th century B.C. to 14th century A.D.
Topics include history, philosophy, religion,
literature and the arts, science and technology,
political and economic systems, and everyday life.
Taught in English. Open to all students. May not
be offered every year. (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Sophomore standing. CHN 331, CHN
331, CHN 333 need not be taken in order.
CHN 332. *CHINESE CULTURE (3). Introduction
to basic features of Chinese culture from ancient
times to the present. The late Imperial Period-15th century to early 20th century. Topics include
history, philosophy, religion, literature and the arts,
science and technology, political and economic
systems, and everyday life. Taught in English.
Open to all students. May not be offered every
year. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
Sophomore standing. CHN 331, CHN 331, CHN
333 need not be taken in order.
CHN 333. *CHINESE CULTURE (3). Introduction
to basic features of Chinese culture from ancient
times to the present. Focus on 20th century. Topics
include history, philosophy, religion, literature and
the arts, science and technology, political and
economic systems, and everyday life. Taught in
English. Open to all students. May not be offered
every year. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
Sophomore standing. CHN 331, CHN 331, CHN
333 need not be taken in order.
CHN 412. FOURTH-YEAR CHINESE
(NEWSPAPER CHINESE) (3). Development of
reading, writing, and speaking skills at a more
advanced level; reading of newspaper articles
from China, Taiwan, and other sources; oral
reports and compositions in Chinese. Not offered
every year. PREREQS: CHN 411, or placement
and departmental approval required.
CHN 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
CHN 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
FRENCH
FR 111. FIRST-YEAR FRENCH (4).
Pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, listening
comprehension, speaking, conversation. Designed
specifically for students with no prior training in
French. Native and/or bilingual speakers of French
will not receive credit for FR 111, FR 112, FR 113.
Lec/rec. PREREQS: Simultaneous enrollment in
FR 199 strongly recommended. FR 111, FR 112,
FR 113 must be taken in order.
FR 112. FIRST-YEAR FRENCH (4).
Pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, listening
comprehension, speaking, conversation. Designed
specifically for students with no prior training in
French. Native and/or bilingual speakers of French
will not receive credit for FR 111, FR 112, FR
113. Lec/rec. PREREQS: FR 111 or Placement
Test, simultaneous enrollment in FR 199 strongly
recommended.
FR 113. FIRST-YEAR FRENCH (4).
Pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, listening
comprehension, speaking, conversation. Designed
specifically for students with no prior training in
French. Native and/or bilingual speakers of French
will not receive credit for FR 111, FR 112, FR
113. Lec/rec. PREREQS: FR 112 or Placement
Test, simultaneous enrollment in FR 199 strongly
recommended.
FR 121. SURVIVAL FRENCH FOR STUDENTS
AND TRAVELERS (3). Provides practical
linguistic tools for short stays in France: basic
conversation skills, pronunciation, introduction to
French non-verbal language, as well as cultural
tools: introduction to French etiquette, visual
dictionary, and tips for avoiding cross-cultural
misunderstandings common between Americans
and the French.
FR 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16).
Conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary-building,
etc. Supplements basic sequence FR 111, FR
112, FR 113. May be repeated for credit.
CHN 379. PROCTOR EXPERIENCE (1-2).
Supervised practicum for advanced students, with
assignments as proctor or tutor in lower-division
Chinese courses. May be repeated for credit.
No credit may be used to satisfy requirements
for a minor in Chinese. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Completion of third-year Chinese with a minimum
3.0 GPA in that sequence and prior authorization
from supervisor.
FR 211. SECOND-YEAR FRENCH (4).
Continued development of basic language
skills, pronunciation, and vocabulary acquisition;
introduction to extensive reading. Native and/or
bilingual speakers of French will not receive credit
for FR 211, FR 212, FR 213. Lec/rec. PREREQS:
FR 113 or Placement Test, simultaneous
enrollment in FR 299 strongly recommended. FR
211, FR 212, FR 213 must be taken in order.
CHN 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
FR 212. SECOND-YEAR FRENCH (4).
Continued development of basic language
skills, pronunciation, and vocabulary acquisition;
introduction to extensive reading. Native and/or
bilingual speakers of French will not receive credit
for FR 211, FR 212, FR 213. Lec/rec. PREREQS:
FR 211 or Placement Test, or placement.
Simultaneous enrollment in FR 299 strongly
recommended.
CHN 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
CHN 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
CHN 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
CHN 411. FOURTH-YEAR CHINESE
(NEWSPAPER CHINESE) (3). Development of
reading, writing, and speaking skills at a more
advanced level; reading of newspaper articles
from China, Taiwan, and other sources; oral
reports and compositions in Chinese. Not offered
every year. PREREQS: CHN 313, or placement
and departmental approval required. CHN 411,
CHN 412, CHN 413 must be taken in order.
FR 213. SECOND-YEAR FRENCH (4).
Continued development of basic language
skills, pronunciation, and vocabulary acquisition;
introduction to extensive reading. Completion of
FR 213 with a grade of C- or better satisfies BA
requirement in foreign languages. Native and/or
bilingual speakers of French will not receive credit
for FR 211, FR 212, FR 213. Lec/rec. PREREQS:
FR 212 or Placement Test, simultaneous
enrollment in FR 299 strongly recommended.
FR 270. *FRANCE TODAY: CULTURES
WITHIN AND BEYOND ITS BORDERS (3). An
exploratory study of French culture and society
since 1945. Topics include: decolonization,
immigration, Francophone intellectual currents,
France’s European vocation, and social conflict
today. Conducted in English. (Bacc Core Course)
FR 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16).
Conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary-building,
etc. Supplements basic sequence FR 211, FR
212, FR 213. May not be offered every year. May
be repeated for credit. See Schedule of Classes
for current offerings and prerequisites.
FR 311. THIRD-YEAR FRENCH (3). A languageuse course; primary emphasis on developing
oral and written proficiency; extensive practice in
speaking and writing. Grammar review; vocabulary
study; written assignments including original
compositions. Conducted in French. PREREQS:
FR 213 and departmental approval. FR 311,
FR 312, FR 313 must be taken in order.
FR 312. THIRD-YEAR FRENCH (3). A languageuse course; primary emphasis on developing
oral and written proficiency; extensive practice in
speaking and writing. Grammar review; vocabulary
study; written assignments including original
compositions. Conducted in French. PREREQS:
FR 311 and departmental approval.
FR 313. THIRD-YEAR FRENCH (3). A languageuse course; primary emphasis on developing
oral and written proficiency; extensive practice in
speaking and writing. Grammar review; vocabulary
study; written assignments including original
compositions. Conducted in French. PREREQS:
FR 312 and departmental approval.
FR 315. FRENCH FOR BUSINESS (3). An
introduction to the French business world and
business language. Development of business
vocabulary; discussion; practice in writing
resumes, business letters and business reports.
Conducted in French. May not be offered every
year. PREREQS: FR 213 or placement.
FR 319. SELECTED TOPICS IN FRENCH
LANGUAGE (3). Skill-orientation variable.
Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit
when topic varies. See Schedule of Classes for
current topics and prerequisites. Not offered every
year.
FR 329. TOPICS IN FRANCOPHONE
LITERATURE AND/OR CULTURE IN ENGLISH
(3). Conducted in English. May be repeated for
credit when topic varies. See Schedule of Classes
for current topics and prerequisites. Not offered
every year. PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
FR 331. *FRENCH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
SINCE THE REVOLUTION (3). Cultural life of
the French people from 1789 to the present.
Conducted in French. Need not be taken in order.
(H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Completion
of 3 credits of 300-level French or placement for
FR 331, FR 332.
FR 332. *FRENCH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
SINCE THE REVOLUTION (3). Cultural life of
the French people from 1789 to the present.
Conducted in French. Need not be taken in order.
(H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Completion
of 3 credits of 300-level French or placement for
FR 331, FR 332.
FR 333. *FRENCH CULTURE AND SOCIETY
SINCE THE REVOLUTION (3). Cultural life of
the French people from 1789 to the present.
Conducted in French. Need not be taken in order.
(H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Completion
of 6 credits of 300-level French or placement for
FR 333.
FR 339. FRENCH: FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
(3). May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Not offered every year.
FR 340. INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH
LITERARY STUDIES (3). Concepts and
vocabulary fundamental to the study of French
literature; general view of the main currents of
College of Liberal Arts
French literary history; introduction to French
versification; techniques of literary analysis;
practice in literary analysis and in writing about
literature; explication de texte. Conducted in
French. (H) PREREQS: FR 213 or placement.
FR 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
FR 349. SELECTED TOPICS IN FRANCOPHONE
LITERATURE (3). Literary works, themes,
movements, or authors from French-speaking
areas of the world. Conducted in French. May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current topics and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
FR 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
FR 379. PROCTOR EXPERIENCE (1-2).
Supervised practicum for advanced students.
Assignments as proctors or tutors in lower-division
French courses. No more than 2 credits may be
used to satisfy degree requirements for a major in
French; may not be used to satisfy requirements
for a minor in French. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Completion of 12 upper-division credits in French,
including FR 311, FR 312, FR 313 and FR 351,
with a minimum 3.0 GPA and prior authorization
from supervisor.
FR 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
FR 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
FR 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
FR 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
FR 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
FR 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
FR 411. FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH (3). A
language-use course; primary emphasis on
developing oral and written proficiency; extensive
practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review;
vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and
techniques; oral reports and original presentations
in French; original compositions. Conducted in
French. PREREQS: FR 313 and departmental
approval.
FR 412. FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH (3). A
language-use course; primary emphasis on
developing oral and written proficiency; extensive
practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review;
vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and
techniques; oral reports and original presentations
in French; original compositions. Conducted in
French. PREREQS: FR 313 and departmental
approval.
FR 413. FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH (3). A
language-use course; primary emphasis on
developing oral and written proficiency; extensive
practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review;
vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and
techniques; oral reports and original presentations
in French; original compositions. Conducted in
French. PREREQS: FR 313 and departmental
approval.
FR 439. ^FRENCH: FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
(3). Variable topics in language, culture, or
literature. May be repeated for credit when topic
varies. Conducted in French. See Schedule of
Classes for current topics and prerequisites. Not
offered every year. (Writing Intensive Course)
FR 449. SELECTED TOPICS IN FRANCOPHONE
LITERATURE (3). Conducted in French. May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current topics and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
FR 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
FR 499H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
FR 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
FR 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
FR 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
FR 511. FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH (3). A
language-use course; primary emphasis on
developing oral and written proficiency; extensive
practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review;
vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and
techniques; oral reports and original presentations
in French; original compositions. Conducted in
French. PREREQS: FR 313 and departmental
approval.
FR 512. FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH (3). A
language-use course; primary emphasis on
developing oral and written proficiency; extensive
practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review;
vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and
techniques; oral reports and original presentations
in French; original compositions. Conducted in
French. PREREQS: FR 511 and departmental
approval.
FR 513. FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH (3). A
language-use course; primary emphasis on
developing oral and written proficiency; extensive
practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review;
vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and
techniques; oral reports and original presentations
in French; original compositions. Conducted in
French. PREREQS: FR 512 and departmental
approval.
FR 539. FRENCH: FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
(3). Variable topics in language, culture, or
literature. May be repeated for credit when topic
varies. Conducted in French. See Schedule of
Classes for current topics and prerequisites. Not
offered every year.
FR 549. SELECTED TOPICS IN FRANCOPHONE
LITERATURE (3). Conducted in French. May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current topics and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
GERMAN
GER 111. FIRST-YEAR GERMAN (4).
Development of basic writing, reading, listening,
and speaking skills; includes cultural component.
Designed solely for students with no prior training
in German. Native or bilingual speakers of
German will not receive credit for GER 111, GER
112, or GER 113. Lec/lab/rec. PREREQS: GER
111, GER 112, GER 113 must be taken in order.
GER 112. FIRST-YEAR GERMAN (4).
Development of basic writing, reading, listening,
and speaking skills; includes cultural component.
Designed solely for students with no prior training
in German. Native or bilingual speakers of
German will not receive credit for GER 111, GER
112, or GER 113. Lec/rec. PREREQS: GER 111
or placement test score.
GER 113. FIRST-YEAR GERMAN (4).
Development of basic writing, reading, listening,
and speaking skills; includes cultural component.
Designed solely for students with no prior training
in German. Native or bilingual speakers of
German will not receive credit for GER 111, GER
112, or GER 113. Lec/rec. PREREQS: GER 112
or placement test score.
GER 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
GER 211. SECOND-YEAR GERMAN (4).
Continuing development of writing, reading,
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listening, and speaking skills; cultural component.
Completion of second-year German or equivalent
with a GPA of 2.50 or higher serves as a
prerequisite for upper-division courses. Native
or bilingual speakers of German will not receive
credit for GER 211, GER 212 or GER 213. Lec/
lab/rec. PREREQS: GER 113 or placement test
score.
GER 212. SECOND-YEAR GERMAN (4).
Continuing development of writing, reading,
listening, and speaking skills; cultural component.
Completion of Second-Year German or equivalent
with a GPA of 2.50 or higher serves as a
prerequisite for upper-division courses. Native
or bilingual speakers of German will not receive
credit for GER 211, GER 212, or GER 213. Lec/
rec. PREREQS: GER 211 or placement test score.
GER 213. SECOND-YEAR GERMAN (4).
Continuing development of writing, reading,
listening, and speaking skills; cultural component.
Completion of Second-Year German or
equivalent with a GPA of 2.50 or higher serves
as a prerequisite for upper-division courses.
Completion of GER 213 with grade of C- or better
satisfies BA requirement in foreign languages.
Native or bilingual speakers of German will not
receive credit for GER 211, GER 212, or GER
213. Lec/rec. PREREQS: GER 212 or placement
test score.
GER 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
GER 311. THIRD-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus on
development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. Required of
German majors and minors. PREREQS: GER 213
and departmental approval. GER 311, GER 312,
GER 313 must be taken in order.
GER 312. THIRD-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus on
development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. Required of
German majors and minors. PREREQS: GER 311
and departmental approval.
GER 313. THIRD-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking,
and listening skills. Conducted in German. Both
courses required of German majors and minors.
PREREQS: GER 312 and departmental approval.
GER 319. SELECTED TOPICS IN GERMAN
LANGUAGE (3). Focus on development of
German language skills and/or history of the
language. Conducted in German. May be repeated
for credit when topic varies. See Schedule of
Classes for current offerings and prerequisites.
Lec/rec. Not offered every year.
GER 329. SELECTED TOPICS IN LITERATURE
AND/OR CULTURE (3). May be repeated for
credit when topic varies. See Schedule of Classes
for current offerings. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
GER 331. *GERMAN CULTURE (3). Aspects of
history, politics, art, music, literature, and everyday
life in German-speaking countries. Attention
to development of German language skills.
Conducted in German. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: GER 213.
GER 332. *GERMAN CULTURE (3). Aspects of
history, politics, art, music, literature, and everyday
life in German-speaking countries. Attention
to development of German language skills.
Conducted in German. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: GER 213.
GER 339. SELECTED TOPICS IN GERMAN
CULTURE (3). Focus on specific aspects of
German culture. Attention to development of
German language skills. Conducted in German.
May be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings. Not
offered every year. PREREQS: Completion of 9
credits from GER 311, GER 312, GER 313.
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GER 341. SURVEY OF GERMAN LITERATURE
(3). Major works and literary theories of German
literature in their cultural context. Attention to
development of German language skills with
special emphasis on reading and discussion.
Conducted in German. (H) PREREQS: GER 213
or placement.
GER 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
GER 342. SURVEY OF GERMAN LITERATURE
(3). Major works and literary theories of German
literature in their cultural context. Attention to
development of German language skills with
special emphasis on reading and discussion.
Conducted in German. (H) PREREQS: GER 213
or placement.
GER 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
GER 343. SURVEY OF GERMAN LITERATURE
(3). Major works and literary theories of German
literature in their cultural context. Attention to
development of German language skills with
special emphasis on reading and discussion.
Conducted in German. (H) PREREQS: GER 213
or placement.
GER 512. FOURTH-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. PREREQS:
GER 411/GER 511 and departmental approval.
GER 349. SELECTED TOPICS IN GERMAN
LITERATURE (3). Attention to development of
German language skills. Conducted in German.
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
See Schedule of Classes for current offerings.
Not offered every year. PREREQS: GER 213 or
placement.
GER 351. GERMAN PRONUNCIATION
AND PHONETICS (3). Analysis of the
fundamentals of the German sound system,
including pronunciation, phonology, phonetic
and contrastive analysis of sounds; phonemes,
intonation, and tone patterns. Required of
students working toward a teaching certificate in
German. Not offered every year. PREREQS: GER
213 or placement.
GER 379. PROCTOR EXPERIENCE (1-2).
Supervised practicum for advanced students,
with assignments as proctors or tutors in lowerdivision German language courses. May be
repeated for credit. No more than 2 credits may
be used to satisfy degree requirements for a
major in German; no credit may be used to satisfy
requirements for a minor in German. Graded
P/N. PREREQS: Completion of 12 upper-division
credits in German, including GER 311, GER 312,
GER 313 and prior authorization of supervisor.
GER 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
GER 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
GER 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
GER 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
GER 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
GER 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
GER 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
GER 411. ^FOURTH-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. (Writing
Intensive Course) PREREQS: GER 313 and
departmental approval.
GER 412. FOURTH-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. PREREQS:
GER 411 and departmental approval.
GER 413. FOURTH-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. PREREQS:
GER 412 and departmental approval.
GER 449. SELECTED TOPICS IN GERMAN
LITERATURE (3). May be repeated for credit
when topic varies. Conducted in German.
PREREQS: 9 upper-division credits in German.
GER 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
GER 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
GER 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
GER 511. FOURTH-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. PREREQS:
GER 313 and departmental approval.
GER 513. FOURTH-YEAR GERMAN (3). Focus
on development of German writing, speaking, and
listening skills. Conducted in German. PREREQS:
GER 412/GER 512 and departmental approval.
GER 549. SELECTED TOPICS IN GERMAN
LITERATURE (3). May be repeated for credit
when topic varies. Conducted in German.
PREREQS: 9 upper-division credits in German.
ITALIAN
IT 111. FIRST-YEAR ITALIAN (4). Development
of listening comprehension, speaking, reading,
and writing skills. Designed for students with no
previous training in Italian. Native speakers of
Italian will not receive credit for IT 111, IT 112, IT
113. Not offered every year. PREREQS: IT 111, IT
112, IT 113 must be taken in order.
IT 112. FIRST-YEAR ITALIAN (4). Development
of listening comprehension, speaking, reading,
and writing skills. Designed for students with no
previous training in Italian. Native speakers of
Italian will not receive credit for IT 111, IT 112, IT
113. Not offered every year. PREREQS: IT 111
IT 113. FIRST-YEAR ITALIAN (4). Development
of listening comprehension, speaking, reading,
and writing skills. Designed for students with no
previous training in Italian. Native speakers of
Italian will not receive credit for IT 111, IT 112, IT
113. Not offered every year. PREREQS: IT 112
IT 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. See
schedule of classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
IT 211. SECOND-YEAR ITALIAN (4). Further
development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers of Italian will not receive credit for
IT 211, IT 212, IT 213. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: IT 113 , or placement. IT 211, IT 212,
IT 213 must be taken in order.
IT 212. SECOND-YEAR ITALIAN (4). Further
development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers of Italian will not receive credit for
IT 211, IT 212, IT 213. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: IT 211 , or placement.
IT 213. SECOND-YEAR ITALIAN (4). Further
development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers of Italian will not receive credit for IT
211, IT 212 IT 213. Completion of IT 213 with a
grade of C- or better satisfies BA requirement
in foreign languages. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: IT 212, or placement.
IT 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
IT 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
IT 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
IT 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
JAPANESE
JPN 111. FIRST-YEAR JAPANESE (4). Designed
to help students develop an understanding of
basic language structures and to acquire the
ability to use them appropriately in a variety of
practical, everyday social contexts. Primary focus
is on verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Japanese will
not receive credit for JPN 111, JPN 112, JPN 113.
Lec/lab/rec. PREREQS: JPN 111, JPN 112, JPN
113 must be taken in order.
JPN 112. FIRST-YEAR JAPANESE (4). Designed
to help students develop an understanding of
basic language structures and to acquire the
ability to use them appropriately in a variety of
practical, everyday social contexts. Primary focus
is on verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Japanese will
not receive credit for JPN 111, JPN 112, JPN 113.
Lec/lab/rec. PREREQS: JPN 111
JPN 113. FIRST-YEAR JAPANESE (4). Designed
to help students develop an understanding of
basic language structures and to acquire the
ability to use them appropriately in a variety of
practical, everyday social contexts. Primary focus
is on verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Native and/or bilingual speakers of Japanese will
not receive credit for JPN 111, JPN 112, JPN 113.
Lec/rec. PREREQS: JPN 112
JPN 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
JPN 211. SECOND-YEAR JAPANESE
(4). Continued development of basic oral
communication skills as required in a variety of
social contexts. Initial development of reading
skills. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Japanese will not receive credit for JPN 211, JPN
212, JPN 213. Lec/lab/rec. PREREQS: JPN 113,
or placement.
JPN 212. SECOND-YEAR JAPANESE
(4). Continued development of basic oral
communication skills as required in a variety of
social contexts. Initial development of reading
skills. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Japanese will not receive credit for JPN 211, JPN
212, JPN 213. Lec/lab/rec. PREREQS: JPN 211,
or placement.
JPN 213. SECOND-YEAR JAPANESE
(4). Continued development of basic oral
communication skills as required in a variety of
social contexts. Initial development of reading
skills. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Japanese will not receive credit for JPN 211, JPN
212, JPN 213. Completion of JPN 213 with a
grade of C- or better satisfies BA requirement in
foreign languages. Lec/rec. PREREQS: JPN 212,
or placement.
JPN 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
JPN 311. THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE (3).
Continued development of oral communication
skills as required in a variety of social contexts.
Further development of reading skills. Lec/lab/
rec. PREREQS: JPN 213 or placement and
departmental approval.
JPN 312. THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE (3).
Continued development or oral communication
skills as required in a variety of social contexts.
Further development of reading skills. Lec/lab/
rec. PREREQS: JPN 311 or placement and
departmental approval.
JPN 313. THIRD-YEAR JAPANESE (3).
Continued development or oral communication
skills as required in a variety of social contexts.
Further development of reading skills. Lec/
rec. PREREQS: JPN 312 or placement and
departmental approval.
College of Liberal Arts
JPN 331. *JAPANESE CULTURE (3). An
introductory survey of Japanese history, arts,
literature, society, and traditions from the ancient
to the mid-19th century. Taught in English. JPN
331, JPN 332, JPN 333 need not be taken in
order. May not be offered every year. (NC) (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
JPN 332. *JAPANESE CULTURE (3). An
introductory survey of Japanese history, arts,
literature society, and traditions from the ancient to
the mid-19th century. Taught in English. JPN 331,
JPN 332, JPN 333 need not be taken in order.
May not be offered every year. (NC) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
JPN 333. *JAPANESE CULTURE (3). A survey
of Japan from the mid-19th century to the present
in areas including arts, literature, business,
education, society, politics, and foreign relations.
Taught in English. JPN 331, JPN 332, JPN 333
need not be taken in order. May not be offered
every year. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
JPN 379. PROCTOR EXPERIENCE (1-2).
Supervised practicum for advanced students, with
assignment as proctor or tutor in lower-division
Japanese courses. May be repeated for credit.
No credit may be used to satisfy requirements for
a minor in Japanese. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Completion of third-year Japanese with a
minimum 3.00 GPA in that sequence and prior
authorization from supervisor.
JPN 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
JPN 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
JPN 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
JPN 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
JPN 411. FOURTH-YEAR JAPANESE (3).
Further development of conversational, reading,
and writing skills. Readings include excerpts
from contemporary essays, short stories, novels,
plays, and newspaper articles. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: JPN 313 or placement and
departmental approval. JPN 411, JPN 412, JPN
413 must be taken in order.
JPN 412. FOURTH-YEAR JAPANESE (3).
Further development of conversational, reading,
and writing skills. Readings include excerpts
from contemporary essays, short stories, novels,
plays, and newspaper articles. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: JPN 411 or placement and
departmental approval.
JPN 413. FOURTH-YEAR JAPANESE (3).
Further development of conversational, reading,
and writing skills. Readings include excerpts
from contemporary essays, short stories, novels,
plays, and newspaper articles. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: JPN 412 or placement and
departmental approval.
JPN 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
JPN 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
LINGUISTICS
LING 111. CLASSROOM STUDY OF A LESS
COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE (4).
Beginning classroom-based instruction of a
language otherwise not taught at OSU. Skill areas
addressed include reading, writing, speaking,
listening and culture. Not for students who have
previous proficiency in the target language. May
be repeated for credit for different languages. For
a master-apprentice approach, enroll instead in
the LING 114, LING 115, LING 116 sequence.
PREREQS: LING 111, LING 112, LING 113 must
be taken in sequence.
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LING 112. CLASSROOM STUDY OF A LESS
COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE (4).
Beginning classroom-based instruction of a
language otherwise not taught at OSU. Skill areas
addressed include reading, writing, speaking,
listening and culture. Not for students who have
previous proficiency in the target language. May
be repeated for credit for different languages. For
a master-apprentice approach, enroll instead in
the LING 114, LING 115, LING 116 sequence.
PREREQS: LING 111, LING 112, LING 113 must
be taken in sequence.
LING 251. *LANGUAGES OF OREGON (3).
Basic lessons in languages spoken in Oregon’s
minority language communities presented by
native informants; discussion, language analysis,
and assessment facilitated by linguistics faculty.
Languages presented will vary. (Bacc Core
Course)
LING 113. CLASSROOM STUDY OF A LESS
COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE (4).
Beginning classroom-based instruction of a
language otherwise not taught at OSU. Skill areas
addressed include reading, writing, speaking,
listening and culture. Not for students who have
previous proficiency in the target language. May
be repeated for credit for different languages. For
a master-apprentice approach, enroll instead in
the LING 114, LING 115, LING 116 sequence.
PREREQS: LING 111, LING 112, LING 113 must
be taken in sequence.
LING 359. SELECTED TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS
(1-16). May be repeated for credit when topic
varies. See Schedule of Classes for current
offerings and prerequisites. Not offered every year.
LING 114. MASTER/APPRENTICE STUDY OF
A LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE
(1-4). LING 114, LING 115, LING 116 provide
context-rich beginning language instruction, in
close collaboration with a native speaker, of a
language otherwise not taught at OSU. Learners
work toward a level of communicative proficiency
approaching the intermediate low level in each
of the primary skill areas. Four credits of one
language are required before moving on to the
next course in the sequence. May be repeated for
credit for up to three languages. Not for students
who have previous proficiency in the target
language.
LING 115. MASTER/APPRENTICE STUDY OF
A LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE
(1-4). LING 114, LING 115, LING 116 provide
context-rich beginning language instruction, in
close collaboration with a native speaker, of a
language otherwise not taught at OSU. Learners
work toward a level of communicative proficiency
approaching the intermediate low level in each
of the primary skill areas. Four credits of one
language are required before moving on to the
next course in the sequence. May be repeated for
credit for up to three languages. Not for students
who have previous proficiency in the target
language.
LING 116. MASTER/APPRENTICE STUDY OF
A LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGE
(1-4). LING 114, LING 115, LING 116 provide
context-rich beginning language instruction, in
close collaboration with a native speaker, of a
language otherwise not taught at OSU. Learners
work toward a level of communicative proficiency
approaching the intermediate low level in each
of the primary skill areas. Four credits of one
language are required before moving on to the
next course in the sequence. May be repeated for
credit for up to three languages. Not for students
who have previous proficiency in the target
language.
LING 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May be
repeated when topic varies. See Schedule of
Classes for current offerings and prerequisites.
Not offered every year.
LING 208. *WESTERN CULTURE STUDY
ABROAD (3). Overseas study of the history
and contemporary form of important features of
Western culture. Based on at least 10 weeks of
studying abroad. CROSSLISTED as ANTH 208.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Must arranged
with instructor prior to registration. Simultaneous
enrollment in Study Abroad program.
LING 209. *CULTURAL DIVERSITY STUDY
ABROAD (3). Overseas study of non-Western
cultures. Based on at least 10 weeks of studying
abroad. CROSSLISTED as ANTH 209. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: Must be arranged
with instructor prior to registration. Must also be
enrolled in the Study Abroad program.
LING 299. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
LING 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
LING 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
LING 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
LING 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
LING 451. GENERAL LINGUISTICS (3).
Language systems; comparative philology;
historical, descriptive, and structural linguistics;
semantics; phonetics and phonemics. Not offered
every year. PREREQS: 9 credits upper-division
foreign language training or equivalent.
LING 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
LING 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
LING 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 505. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
LING 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 509. PRACTICUM (1-16).
LING 510. INTERNSHIP (1-15). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LING 540. M/LINGUISTICS FOR EDUCATORS
(1-3). Introductory phonology, morphology and
syntax; transcription and analysis of non-native
English learners; linguistic characteristics of
selected world languages. For K-12 educators
involved in second language acquisition, ESOL,
or bilingual education. Also offered in three onecredit modules. Mod 1: M/Structure of Language
(1) Introduction to basic principles of phonology,
morphology and syntax for K-12 educators. Mod
2: M/Analysis of Learner Production (1) Phonetic
transcriptions, morphological and syntactic
analysis of the speech and writing of English
language learners. Mod. 3: M/World Language
and Transference (1) Properties of languages
frequently encountered in the Oregon K-12
classroom and common transference issues.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required or
for certain modules, LING 540, M/Structure of
Language.
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LING 545. METHODS AND MATERIALS
FOR SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
(4). Historical and contemporary approaches
to teaching and assessment in the second
language classroom; emphasis on evaluating
second language teaching methods and materials.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
LING 551. GENERAL LINGUISTICS (3).
Language systems; comparative philology;
historical, descriptive, and structural linguistics;
semantics; phonetics and phonemics. Not offered
every year. PREREQS: 9 credits upper-division
foreign language training or equivalent.
LING 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
RUSSIAN
RUS 111. FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN (4).
Pronunciation, intonation, grammar, reading,
writing, listening comprehension and conversation.
Designed for students with no prior training in
Russian. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Russian will not receive credit for RUS 111, RUS
112, RUS 113. PREREQS: RUS 111, RUS 112,
RUS 113 must be taken in order.
RUS 112. FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN (4).
Pronunciation, intonation, grammar, reading,
writing, listening comprehension and conversation.
Designed for students with no prior training in
Russian. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Russian will not receive credit for RUS 111, RUS
112, RUS 113. PREREQS: RUS 111
RUS 113. FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN (4).
Pronunciation, intonation, grammar, reading,
writing, listening comprehension and conversation.
Designed for students with no prior training in
Russian. Native and/or bilingual speakers of
Russian will not receive credit for RUS 111, RUS
112, RUS 113. PREREQS: RUS 112
RUS 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
RUS 211. SECOND-YEAR RUSSIAN (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Russian will not
receive credit for RUS 211, RUS 212, RUS 213.
PREREQS: RUS 113, or placement. RUS 211,
RUS 212, RUS 213 must be taken in order.
RUS 212. SECOND-YEAR RUSSIAN (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Russian will not
receive credit for RUS 211, RUS 212, RUS 213.
PREREQS: RUS 211, or placement.
RUS 213. SECOND-YEAR RUSSIAN (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
and/or bilingual speakers of Russian will not
receive credit for RUS 211, RUS 212, RUS
213. Completion of RUS 213 with a grade of
C- or better satisfies BA requirement in foreign
languages. PREREQS: RUS 212, or placement.
RUS 231. *RUSSIAN CULTURE (3). Introduction
to basic features of Russian culture originating in
the past and continuing into the present. Aspects
of history, politics, economics, geography, art,
music, literature, and everyday life. Compares
Russian culture with Western European and
American culture. RUS 231: Old Russia; RUS 232:
19th Century; RUS 233: 20th Century. Taught in
English. Need not be taken in order. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
RUS 232. *RUSSIAN CULTURE (3). Introduction
to basic features of Russian culture originating in
the past and continuing into the present. Aspects
of history, politics, economics, geography, art,
music, literature, and everyday life. Compares
Russian culture with Western European and
American culture. RUS 231: Old Russia; RUS 232:
19th Century; RUS 233: 20th Century. Taught in
English. Need not be taken in order. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
RUS 233. *RUSSIAN CULTURE (3). Introduction
to basic features of Russian culture originating in
the past and continuing into the present. Aspects
of history, politics, economics, geography, art,
music, literature, and everyday life. Compares
Russian culture with Western European and
American culture. RUS 231: Old Russia; RUS 232:
19th Century; RUS 233: 20th Century. Taught in
English. Need not be taken in order. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
RUS 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
RUS 311. THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN (3). Extensive
practice in writing, reading, and speaking:
refinement of grammar and pronunciation.
PREREQS: RUS 213 and departmental approval.
RUS 311, RUS 312, RUS 313 must be taken in
order.
RUS 312. THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN (3). Extensive
practice in writing, reading, and speaking:
refinement of grammar and pronunciation.
PREREQS: RUS 311 and departmental approval.
RUS 313. THIRD-YEAR RUSSIAN (3). Extensive
practice in writing, reading, and speaking:
refinement of grammar and pronunciation.
PREREQS: RUS 312 and departmental approval.
RUS 329. SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANGUAGE,
CULTURE, AND/OR LITERATURE (1-16). May
be repeated when topic varies. See Schedule of
Classes for current offerings and prerequisites.
Not offered every year.
RUS 340. *19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN
LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION (3). Russian
culture of the 19th century as seen through
literature. Reading, discussion and analysis of
novels by Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy and
of short stories by Chekhov. (Bacc Core Course)
RUS 341. *20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN
LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION (3). Russian
culture of the 20th century as seen through
literature. Reading, discussion and analysis of
novels and short stories by leading Russian
authors of the 20th century (e.g. Bulgakov,
Pasternak, Aksyonov, Trifonov, Rasputin,
Shukshin, Baranskaya, Tolstaya, and
Petrushevskaya). (Bacc Core Course)
RUS 342. *20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN DRAMA
IN TRANSLATION (3). The development and
various phases of Russian drama in the 20th
century, from Naturalism and Symbolism through
Socialist Realism to post-Socialist Realism and
post-Soviet drama. Includes reading, discussion
and analysis of plays from each phase and
examination of the theatre world in which they
arose. (Bacc Core Course)
RUS 379. PROCTOR EXPERIENCE (1-2).
Supervised practicum for advanced students
or native speakers, with assignment as proctor
or tutor in lower-division Russian language
courses. May be repeated for credit. No credits
may be used to satisfy requirements for a minor
in Russian or for a Russian Studies certificate.
Graded P/N. PREREQS: Completion of third-year
Russian with a minimum 3.00 GPA and prior
authorization from supervisor.
RUS 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
RUS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
RUS 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
RUS 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
RUS 411. FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN (3).
Emphasis on developing writing, speaking, and
listening skills for proficiency progressing from
textbook Russian to real-life Russian. Includes
vocabulary study and some grammar review.
Conducted in Russian. PREREQS: RUS 313 and
departmental approval.
RUS 412. FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN (3).
Emphasis on developing writing, speaking, and
listening skills, so that student’s proficiency
progresses from textbook Russian to reallife Russian. Includes vocabulary study and
some grammar review. Conducted in Russian.
PREREQS: RUS 411 and departmental approval.
RUS 413. FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN (3).
Emphasis on developing writing, speaking, and
listening skills, so that the student’s proficiency
progresses from textbook Russian to reallife Russian. Includes vocabulary study and
some grammar review. Conducted in Russian.
PREREQS: RUS 412 and departmental approval.
RUS 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
RUS 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
RUS 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPANISH
SPAN 111. FIRST-YEAR SPANISH (4).
Development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers and bilingual speakers will not receive
credit for SPAN 111, SPAN 112, SPAN 113. Lec/
rec. PREREQS: Students with previous study
of Spanish are admitted only by departmental
approval. SPAN 111, SPAN 112, SPAN 113 must
be taken in order.
SPAN 112. FIRST-YEAR SPANISH (4).
Development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers and bilingual speakers may not receive
credit for SPAN 111, SPAN 112, SPAN 113. Lec/
rec. PREREQS: SPAN 111 or Placement Test.
Students with previous study of Spanish are
admitted only by departmental approval. SPAN
111, SPAN 112, SPAN 113 must be taken in order.
SPAN 113. FIRST-YEAR SPANISH (4).
Development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers and bilingual speakers may not receive
credit for SPAN 111, SPAN 112, SPAN 113. Lec/
rec. PREREQS: SPAN 112 or Placement Test.
Students with previous study of Spanish are
admitted only by departmental approval. SPAN
111, SPAN 112, SPAN 113 must be taken in order.
SPAN 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3). May be
repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
SPAN 211. SECOND-YEAR SPANISH (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers will not receive credit for SPAN 211,
SPAN 212, SPAN 213. PREREQS: SPAN 113 or
Placement Test or placement. SPAN 211, SPAN
212, SPAN 213 must be taken in order.
SPAN 212. SECOND-YEAR SPANISH (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers may not receive credit for SPAN 211,
SPAN 212, SPAN 213. PREREQS: SPAN 211 or
Placement Test or placement.
SPAN 213. SECOND-YEAR SPANISH (4).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills. Native
speakers may not receive credit for SPAN 211,
SPAN 212, SPAN 213. Completion if SPAN
213 with a grade of C- or better satisfies BA
requirement for foreign languages. PREREQS:
SPAN 212 or Placement Test or placement.
SPAN 214. SECOND-YEAR SPANISH FOR
NATIVE SPEAKERS (4). Designed for native
speakers who learned Spanish in a home
environment. Introduction to written Spanish.
PREREQS: SPAN 214, SPAN 215, SPAN 216
must be taken in order.
SPAN 215. SECOND-YEAR SPANISH FOR
NATIVE SPEAKERS (4). Designed for native
speakers who learned Spanish in a home
College of Liberal Arts
environment. Introduction to written Spanish.
PREREQS: SPAN 214, SPAN 215, SPAN 216
must be taken in order.
SPAN 216. SECOND-YEAR SPANISH FOR
NATIVE SPEAKERS (4). Designed for native
speakers who learned Spanish in a home
environment. Introduction to written Spanish.
Completion of SPAN 216 with a grade of C- or
better satisfies BA requirement for foreign
languages. PREREQS: SPAN 214, SPAN 215,
SPAN 216 must be taken in order.
SPAN 236. CONTEMPORARY LATIN
AMERICAN CULTURE (3). Students will
examine the main currents of modern Latin
American culture since the beginning of the 20th
century. Key subjects covered include the mural
movement, “magical realism” in postwar literature,
syncretism in the region’s music and religion, and
environmentalism in literature and the arts.
SPAN 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3).
SPAN 311. THIRD-YEAR SPANISH (3). Further
development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN 213
or placement and departmental approval. SPAN
311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313 must be taken in order.
SPAN 312. THIRD-YEAR SPANISH (3). Further
development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN 311
or placement and departmental approval.
SPAN 313. THIRD-YEAR SPANISH (3). Further
development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN 312
or placement and departmental approval.
SPAN 314. THIRD-YEAR SPANISH FOR NATIVE
SPEAKERS (3). Extensive practice in reading,
writing, and speaking; refinement of spelling,
grammar and vocabulary within a dynamic cultural
context. Native speakers should take SPAN 314,
SPAN 315, SPAN 316 instead of SPAN 311, SPAN
312, SPAN 313; credit is not allowed for both.
PREREQS: SPAN 216 or placement. SPAN 314,
SPAN 315, SPAN 316 must be taken in order.
SPAN 315. THIRD-YEAR SPANISH FOR NATIVE
SPEAKERS (3). Extensive practice in reading,
writing, and speaking; refinement of spelling,
grammar and vocabulary within a dynamic cultural
context. Native speakers should take SPAN 314,
SPAN 315, SPAN 316 instead of SPAN 311, SPAN
312, SPAN 313; credit is not allowed for both.
PREREQS: SPAN 314 or placement. SPAN 314,
SPAN 315, SPAN 316 must be taken in order.
SPAN 316. THIRD-YEAR SPANISH FOR NATIVE
SPEAKERS (3). Extensive practice in reading,
writing, and speaking; refinement of spelling,
grammar and vocabulary within a dynamic cultural
context. Native speakers should take SPAN 314,
SPAN 315, SPAN 316 instead of SPAN 311, SPAN
312, SPAN 313; credit is not allowed for both.
PREREQS: SPAN 315 or placement. SPAN 314,
SPAN 315, SPAN 316 must be taken in order.
SPAN 317. DIRECTED READING IN SPANISH
(3). Further development of reading and writing
skills through reading and study of selected
modern literary works of Spain and Spanish
America. PREREQS: SPAN 313 or instructor
approval required.
SPAN 318. DIRECTED READING IN SPANISH
(3). Further development of reading and writing
skills through reading and study of selected
modern literary works of Spain and Spanish
America. PREREQS: SPAN 313 or instructor
approval required.
SPAN 319. SPANISH FOR BUSINESS (3).
Introduction to the Spanish business world
and commercial language. Development of
business vocabulary, discussion, practice in
writing resumes, business letters and reports.
Conducted in Spanish. May not be offered every
year. PREREQS: SPAN 312 or instructor approval
required.
SPAN 320. SPANISH CONVERSATION (3).
Extensive listening and speaking practice in
Spanish, and systematic contact with Latin
culture. Emphasis on vocabulary, pronunciation,
intonation, and comprehension. Native speakers
of Spanish are not eligible to take this course.
May be used to satisfy requirements for the major
or minor. PREREQS: 6 credits of upper-division
Spanish.
SPAN 327. MEXICAN-AMERICAN LIT & COMP
FOR SPAN HERITAGE LANG LEARNERS (3).
Combines the study of fiction, drama, and poetry
in Spanish language produced by people of
Mexican origin in what is today the United States,
with intensive practice in the writing of formal
Spanish. Students are encouraged to develop
their independent thinking and analytical ability.
Designed for students from a Spanish-speaking
background. PREREQS: SPAN 316 or instructor
approval.
SPAN 331. *THE CULTURES OF SPAIN AND
PORTUGAL (3). Historical development of the
cultures and societies of the Iberian peninsula.
Taught in Spanish. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Completion of 9 credits from SPAN
311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313, SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
SPAN 332. *THE CULTURES OF SPAIN AND
PORTUGAL (3). Historical development of the
cultures and societies of the Iberian peninsula.
Taught in Spanish. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Completion of 9 credits from SPAN
311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313, SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
411
SPAN 351. HISPANIC LINGUISTICS (3).
Scientific approach to the structure of the
Spanish language: syntax, phonology, word
formation, dialectal differences. Taught in
Spanish. Recommended for teacher certification.
PREREQS: SPAN 350.
SPAN 379. PROCTOR EXPERIENCE (1).
Supervised practicum for advanced students,
with assignments as proctors or tutors in lowerdivision Spanish language courses. May be
repeated for credit. No more than 2 credits may
be used to satisfy degree requirements for a
major in Spanish; no credit may be used to satisfy
requirements for a minor in Spanish. Graded
P/N. PREREQS: Completion of 21 upper-division
credits in Spanish with a minimum 3.00 GPA.
SPAN 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
SPAN 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPAN 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
SPAN 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPAN 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
SPAN 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPAN 410. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
SPAN 333. CULTURES OF SPAIN AND
PORTUGAL (3). Historical development of the
cultures and societies of today’s Iberian peninsula.
Taught in Spanish. PREREQS: Completion of 9
credits from SPAN 311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313,
SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
SPAN 411. FOURTH-YEAR SPANISH (3).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN
313 or placement, and departmental approval
required. SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413 must
be taken in order.
SPAN 336. *LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
(3). Historical development of the cultures and
societies of Latin America, with an emphasis
on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking peoples.
Taught in Spanish. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Completion of 9 credits from SPAN
311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313, SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
SPAN 412. FOURTH-YEAR SPANISH (3). Three
class meetings and one recitation per week.
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN
411 or placement, and departmental approval
required.
SPAN 337. *LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
(3). Historical development of the cultures and
societies of Latin America, with an emphasis
on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking peoples.
Taught in Spanish. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Completion of 9 credits from SPAN
311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313, SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
SPAN 338. *LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE
(3). Historical development of the cultures and
societies of Latin America, with an emphasis
on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking peoples.
Taught in Spanish. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Completion of 9 credits from SPAN
311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313, SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
SPAN 339. MEXICAN IMMIGRANT
EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES (3).
An interdisciplinary analysis of the immigration
from Mexico to the United States. It will include
discussions of literary, cultural and political
accounts. Emphasis on the development of
presentational communication skills in Spanish.
Taught in Spanish. PREREQS: 12 credits from
SPAN 314, SPAN 315, SPAN 316, SPAN 317,
SPAN 318, SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 336,
SPAN 337, SPAN 338.
SPAN 413. FOURTH-YEAR SPANISH (3). Three
class meetings and one recitation per week.
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN
412 or placement, and departmental approval
required.
SPAN 438. ^SELECTED TOPICS IN LUSOHISPANIC CULTURE (3). Contemporary aspects
of the cultures of Spain, Portugal, or Latin America
with a cross-cultural perspective. Topics and
language of instruction vary. See Schedule of
Classes for current term offering. May be repeated
for credit when topic varies. Not offered every year.
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: Completion
of 6 credits from SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN
333, SPAN 336, SPAN 337, SPAN 338.
SPAN 344. SELECTED TOPICS IN LITERATURE
(3). Taught in Spanish. May be repeated for credit
when topic varies. See Schedule of Classes for
current term offering. PREREQS: Completion of
9 credits from SPAN 311, SPAN 312, SPAN 313,
SPAN 317, SPAN 318.
SPAN 439. ^TOPICS IN MEXICAN CULTURE
AS EVIDENCED THROUGH MEXICAN FILM
(3). Critical analysis and evaluation of films as
cultural texts that open up a window into Mexican
society. Movies with strong sexual content, explicit
violence, language, and/or drug use will be viewed
in the class. Taught in Spanish with some readings
in English. May be repeated for credit when topics
vary. Not offered every year. (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: Course is designed for
Spanish heritage learners and advanced students
of Spanish as a second language who have
completed 12 credits from SPAN 316, SPAN 317,
SPAN 318, SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 333,
SPAN 336, SPAN 337, SPAN 338, SPAN 339,
SPAN 411, SPAN 412, SPAN 413 with a grade of
B- or better.
SPAN 350. PHONETICS AND PRONUNCIATION
(3). An exploration of the organs of speech and
hearing, acoustic analysis, and transcription of
native and learner Spanish speech samples.
PREREQS: 3 credits of upper-division Spanish,
SPAN 311 or equivalent.
SPAN 444. SELECTED TOPICS IN THE
LITERATURE OF SPAIN (3). Representative
Spanish prose, poetry, and drama, with an
emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Taught
in Spanish. See Schedule of Classes for current
term offering. May be repeated for credit when
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topic varies. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
Completion of 21 upper-division credits in
Spanish.
SPAN 445. SELECTED TOPICS IN THE
LITERATURE OF LATIN AMERICA (3).
Representative prose, poetry, and drama of
Spanish America and/or Brazil, with an emphasis
on the mid-19th century to the present. Topics and
language of instruction may vary. See Schedule of
Classes for current term offering. May be repeated
for credit when topic varies. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: Completion of 21 upper-division
credits in Spanish.
SPAN 446. RECENT LATIN AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3). Recent fiction that goes
beyond Magical Realism. Discussion includes
literary techniques, as well as Latin American
history, politics and cultural values. Taught in
Spanish. PREREQS: Completion of 21 upperdivision credits of Spanish.
SPAN 447. MEXICAN WOMEN WRITERS
(3). Fiction by contemporary Mexican women,
emphasizing how the writing reflects the authors’
lives, as well as Mexican history, politics and
cultural values. Taught in Spanish. PREREQS:
Completion of 21 upper-division credits of
Spanish.
SPAN 448. LATIN AMERICAN GREAT WORKS
(3). Major works by Latin American writers,
concentrating on literary style and technique, as
well as Latin American history, politics and culture.
Taught in Spanish. PREREQS: Completion of 21
upper-division credits of Spanish.
SPAN 461. FIFTH-YEAR SPANISH
(3). Continued development of listening
comprehension, speaking, and writing skills.
Introduction to debate and platform speaking in
Spanish, and to specialized interests of students,
e.g., methods and philosophies of interpretation
and translation, business Spanish, creative
writing. PREREQS: SPAN 413 or placement, and
departmental approval required. SPAN 461,
SPAN 462, SPAN 463 must be taken in order.
SPAN 462. FIFTH-YEAR SPANISH
(3). Continued development of listening
comprehension, speaking, and writing skills.
Introduction to debate and platform speaking in
Spanish, and to specialized interests of students,
e.g., methods and philosophies of interpretation
and translation, business Spanish, creative
writing. PREREQS: SPAN 461 or placement, and
departmental approval required.
SPAN 463. FIFTH-YEAR SPANISH
(3). Continued development of listening
comprehension, speaking, and writing skills.
Introduction to debate and platform speaking in
Spanish, and to specialized interests of students,
e.g., methods and philosophies of interpretation
and translation, business Spanish, creative
writing. PREREQS: SPAN 462 or placement, and
departmental approval required.
SPAN 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). May
be repeated for credit when topic varies. See
Schedule of Classes for current offerings and
prerequisites. Not offered every year.
SPAN 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPAN 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
SPAN 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPAN 505. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
SPAN 506. SPECIAL PROJECTS (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
SPAN 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SPAN 508. WORKSHOP (1-16).
SPAN 510. INTERNSHIP (1-15).
SPAN 511. FOURTH-YEAR SPANISH (3).
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN
313 or placement, and departmental approval
required. SPAN 511, SPAN 512, SPAN 513 must
be taken in order.
SPAN 512. FOURTH-YEAR SPANISH (3). Three
class meetings and one recitation per week.
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN
511 or placement, and departmental approval
required.
SPAN 513. FOURTH-YEAR SPANISH (3). Three
class meetings and one recitation per week.
Further development of listening comprehension,
speaking, and writing skills. PREREQS: SPAN
512 or placement, and departmental approval
required.
SPAN 538. SELECTED TOPICS IN LUSOHISPANIC CULTURE (3). Contemporary aspects
of the cultures of Spain, Portugal, or Latin America
with a cross-cultural perspective. Topics and
language of instruction vary. Not offered every
year. See Schedule of Classes for current term
offering. May be repeated for credit when topic
varies. PREREQS: Completion of 6 credits from
SPAN 331, SPAN 332, SPAN 333, SPAN 336,
SPAN 337, SPAN 338.
SPAN 544. SELECTED TOPICS IN THE
LITERATURE OF SPAIN (3). Representative
Spanish prose, poetry, and drama, with an
emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Taught
in Spanish. Not offered every year. See Schedule
of Classes for current term offering. May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. PREREQS:
Completion of 21 upper-division credits in
Spanish.
SPAN 545. SELECTED TOPICS IN THE
LITERATURE OF LATIN AMERICA (3).
Representative prose, poetry, and drama of
Spanish America and/or Brazil, with an emphasis
on the mid-19th century to the present. Topics
and language of instruction may vary. Not offered
every year. See Schedule of Classes for current
term offering. May be repeated for credit when
topic varies. PREREQS: Completion of 21 upperdivision credits in Spanish.
SPAN 546. RECENT LATIN AMERICAN
LITERATURE (3). Recent fiction that goes
beyond Magical Realism. Discussion includes
literary techniques, as well as Latin American
history, politics and cultural values. Taught in
Spanish. PREREQS: Completion of 21 upperdivision credits in Spanish.
SPAN 547. MEXICAN WOMEN WRITERS
(3). Fiction by contemporary Mexican women,
emphasizing how the writing reflects the authors’
lives, as well as Mexican history, politics and
cultural values. Taught in Spanish. PREREQS:
21 upper-division credits of Spanish.
SPAN 548. LATIN AMERICAN GREAT WORKS
(3). Major works by Latin American writers,
concentrating on literary style and technique, as
well as Latin American history, politics and culture.
Taught in Spanish. PREREQS: 21 upper-division
credits of Spanish.
SPAN 552. INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH
SOCIOLINGUISTICS (3). Provides a foundation
of sociolinguistic theory in order to analyze,
discuss and apply the theory to Spanish language
situations, such as: language contact, Spanish
varieties, language politics, and language
attitudes; all within the context of a speech
community and the external and internal variables
that affect it. PREREQS: Instructor consent,
graduate standing.
SPAN 561. FIFTH-YEAR SPANISH
(3). Continued development of listening
comprehension, speaking, and writing skills.
Introduction to debate and platform speaking in
Spanish, and to specialized interests of students,
e.g., methods and philosophies of interpretation
and translation, business Spanish, creative
writing. PREREQS: SPAN 413 or placement, and
departmental authorization. SPAN 561, SPAN 562,
SPAN 563 must be taken in order.
SPAN 562. FIFTH-YEAR SPANISH
(3). Continued development of listening
comprehension, speaking, and writing skills.
Introduction to debate and platform speaking in
Spanish, and to specialized interests of students,
e.g., methods and philosophies of interpretation
and translation, business Spanish, creative
writing. PREREQS: SPAN 561 or placement, and
departmental authorization.
SPAN 563. FIFTH-YEAR SPANISH
(3). Continued development of listening
comprehension, speaking, and writing skills.
Introduction to debate and platform speaking in
Spanish, and to specialized interests of students,
e.g., methods and philosophies of interpretation
and translation, business Spanish, creative
writing. PREREQS: SPAN 562 or placement, and
departmental authorization.
SPAN 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
SPAN 808. WORKSHOP (1-16).
INTERNSHIP COURSES
FLL 410. FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERNSHIP
(1-12). Opportunities for juniors and seniors to
apply skills in foreign language and knowledge of
foreign culture at selected government, industry,
or business placement sites. Allows students to
prepare for transition from academic world to work
world. Interns are supervised and evaluated by
employer and faculty coordinator. See also Oregon
International Internships in the catalog section on
International Programs. PREREQS: Completion
of 90 credits with 2.75 GPA or higher; completion
of the third-year language course in one foreign
language with 3.00 GPA or better, with at least
three terms of study in the OSU Department of
Foreign Languages and Literatures.
FLL 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
FLL 499H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
FLL 510. FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERNSHIP
(1-12). Opportunities for juniors and seniors to
apply skills in foreign language and knowledge of
foreign culture at selected government, industry,
or business placement sites. Allows students to
prepare for transition from academic world to work
world. Interns are supervised and evaluated by
employer and faculty coordinator. See also Oregon
International Internships in the catalog section on
International Programs. PREREQS: Completion
of 90 credits with 2.75 GPA or higher; completion
of the third-year language course in one foreign
language with 3.00 GPA or better, with at least
three terms of study in the OSU Department of
Foreign Languages and Literatures.
OREGON STUDY CENTERS IN
FRANCE
FR 188. FRENCH STUDIES, FRENCH STUDY
CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, French language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, French arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
France and French society.
FR 288. FRENCH STUDIES, FRENCH STUDY
CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, French language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, French arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
France and French society.
FR 388. FRENCH STUDIES, FRENCH STUDY
CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, French language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, French arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
France and French society.
College of Liberal Arts
FR 488. FRENCH STUDIES, FRENCH STUDY
CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when topics
varies. Section 1: Topics, French language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, French arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
France and French Society.
FR 588. FRENCH STUDIES, FRENCH STUDY
CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, French language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, French arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
France and French society.
OREGON STUDY CENTERS IN
GERMANY
GER 188. GERMAN STUDIES, GERMAN STUDY
CENTER (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, German language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises).
GER 288. GERMAN STUDIES, GERMAN STUDY
CENTER (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, German language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, German arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
Germany and German society.
GER 488. GERMAN STUDIES, GERMAN STUDY
CENTER (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, German language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, German arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
Germany and German society.
GER 588. GERMAN STUDIES, GERMAN STUDY
CENTER (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, German language.
Section 2: Practical work (exercises). Section 3:
Topics, German arts and letters. Section 4: Topics,
Germany and German society.
OREGON STUDY CENTERS IN
HISPANIC COUNTRIES
SPAN 188. HISPANIC STUDIES, HISPANIC
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). Section 1: Topics,
Hispanic language. Section 2: Practical work
(exercises); Section 3: Topics, Hispanic arts and
letters. Section 4: Topics, Hispanic society.
SPAN 288. HISPANIC STUDIES, HISPANIC
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). Section 1: Topics,
Hispanic language; Section 2: Practical work
(exercises); Section 3: Topics, Hispanic arts and
letters; Section 4: Topics, Hispanic society.
SPAN 388. HISPANIC STUDIES, HISPANIC
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). Section 1: Topics,
Hispanic language. Section 2: Practical work
(exercises). Section 3: Topics, Hispanic arts and
letters. Section 4: Topics, Hispanic society.
SPAN 488. HISPANIC STUDIES, HISPANIC
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). Section 1: Topics,
Hispanic language. Section 2: Practical work
(exercises). Section 3: Topics, Hispanic arts and
letters. Section 4: Topics, Hispanic society.
SPAN 588. HISPANIC STUDIES, HISPANIC
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). Section 1: Topics,
Hispanic language. Section 2: Practical work
(exercises). Section 3: Topics, Hispanic arts and
letters. Section 4: Topics, Hispanic society.
OREGON STUDY CENTERS IN
ITALY
IT 188. ITALIAN STUDIES, ITALIAN STUDY
CENTER (1-12). May be repeated when topic
varies. Section 1: Topics, Italian language. Section
2: Practical work (exercises).
OREGON STUDY CENTERS IN
JAPAN
JPN 388. JAPANESE STUDIES, JAPANESE
STUDY CENTER (1-12). May be repeated when
topic varies.
VARIOUS OVERSEAS STUDY
CENTERS
LING 388. LINGUISTIC STUDIES, VARIOUS
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when
topic varies. Section 1: Topics, general linguistics.
Section 2: Topics, synchronic (descriptive)
linguistics. Section 3: Topics, diachronic (historical)
linguistics. Section 4: Applied Linguistics, e.g.
phonology, morphology, syntax, practicum.
Section 5: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages).
LING 488. LINGUISTIC STUDIES, VARIOUS
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when
topic varies. Section 1: Topics, general linguistics.
Section 2: Topics, synchronic (descriptive)
linguistics. Section 3: Topics, diachronic (historical)
linguistics. Section 4: Applied Linguistics, e.g.
phonology, morphology, syntax, practicum.
Section 5: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages).
LING 588. LINGUISTIC STUDIES, VARIOUS
STUDY CENTERS (1-12). May be repeated when
topic varies. Section 1: Topics, general linguistics.
Section 2: Topics, synchronic (descriptive)
linguistics. Section 3: Topics, diachronic (historical)
linguistics. Section 4: Applied Linguistics, e.g.
phonology, morphology, syntax, practicum.
Section 5: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages).
HISTORY
Paul Farber, Chair
306 Milam Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5104
541-737-3421
E-mail: paul.farber@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
history/
FACULTY
Professors Farber, Ferngren, Husband,
Katz, Kopperman, M. Nye, R. Nye,
Sarasohn
Associate Professors Carson, Doel,
Healy, Ip, Rubert, Sklansky
Assistant Professors Chappell,
Mutschler, von Germeten
Undergraduate Major
History (BA only)
Minor
History
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Intellectual and Social History of Science
in Europe and the U.S.
The Department of History offers major
programs leading to a BA degree. Courses
provide fundamental background for the
social sciences and humanities and are of
special value to students of government,
education, law, science, journalism, and
business. History majors go on to careers
in teaching and jobs requiring a liberal
arts background.
BA candidates must have proficiency
at the second-year college level of a foreign language.
The department also offers a minor
program for undergraduates with majors
in other fields. Students electing a minor
in history choose one of three areas, each
requiring 27 credits: U.S. history; European history; or non-European, non-U.S.
history.
HISTORY (BA, HBA)
Minimum total credits (51)
Minimum upper-division credit (25)
Courses that must be included in
the 51 credits:
HST 101, HST 102, HST 103. *History of
Western Civilization (or equivalent European
courses approved by advisor) (3,3,3)
HST 200. Intro to Historical Studies (2)
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203. *History of
the United States (or equivalent American
courses approved by advisor) (3,3,3)
Courses in a non-European, non-U.S.
history area (6)
6 credits each in TWO of the following,
for a total of 12 credits:
European history or History of Science
U.S. history or History of Science
Non-European/Non-U.S. history
HST 310. The Historian’s Craft (3)
HST 407. ^Seminar (4)
History electives (6)
Freshman Year (11)
HST 101, HST 102, HST 103. *History of
Western Civilization (3,3,3)
HST 200. Intro to Historical Studies (2)
Sophomore Year (9)
Graduate Major
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203. *History of the
U.S. (3,3,3)
History of Science (MA, MS, PhD)
Junior Year (12)
Graduate Minors
History
Graduate Areas of Concentration
American History (U.S.)
Western U.S. History
European History
Non-American and Non-European History
(Asian, African, Latin American, Islamic)
History of Science
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Development of the Physical, Biological,
and Environmental Sciences
History of Science and Medicine
Non-European/Non-U.S. History (6)
HST 310. The Historian’s Craft (3)
History electives (3)
Senior Year (19)
HST 407. ^Seminar (4)
History electives (3)
6 credits each in TWO of the
following, for a total of 12 credits:
European; U.S.
Non-European/Non-U.S.
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HISTORY MINOR
Undergraduate students may elect a
minor in history to complement course
work in their major discipline. History
minors must complete 27 credits in one
of the following three areas:
U.S. History
HST 201, 202, 203. *History of the United
States (3,3,3) (or equivalent)
Minimum of 9 upper-division credits in
U.S. history courses (300+ level)
Additional history credits (any history
courses) (9)
European History
HST 101, 102, 103. *History of Western
Civilization (3,3,3) (or equivalent)
Minimum 9 upper-division credits in
“European” history (300+ level)
Additional history credits (any history
courses) (9)
Non-European, Non-U.S. History
(African, Asian, Islamic World,
Latin American History)
Two “non-European,” “non-U.S. Survey”
sequence courses (example: HST 350/HST
351, HST 381/HST 382)
6 additional upper-division credits (300+
level) in “non-U.S.” history courses
9 additional history credits (any history
courses)
All courses for a history minor must be
taken for graded credit. Minor courses
may be used to fulfill baccalaureate core,
CLA, and minor requirements.
HISTORY OF SCIENCE
(MA, MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Development of the physical, biological,
and environmental sciences; history of
science and medicine; intellectual and
social history of science in Europe and
the U.S.
Graduate work in the Department of History may apply to the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies and to minors
in other advanced-degree programs.
Students applying for graduate work
in history must meet the following
requirements:
1. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA
of 3.00
2. Appropriate undergraduate course
work in history
3. Have Graduate Record Examination
scores sent to the Department of
History
The graduate program leading to the
MS, MA, and PhD is offered through the
Department of History. History of Science may apply to the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies.
Course work in the history of science
provides a useful perspective on the scientific enterprise through the centuries.
It has been found valuable by graduate
students in a variety of departments,
whether as a minor or as a broadening
experience.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must have completed a fouryear baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have
achieved a combined GPA of 3.00 on the
last 90 quarter (60 semester) credits of
graded undergraduate work of the first
baccalaureate and all subsequent graded
credits.
The applicant must submit photocopies of official transcripts of all previous
academic work at the college or university level.
Applicants must also provide:
• A statement of the student’s
particular fields of interest and
overall aims and purpose in the
study of the history of science. An
additional writing sample (no more
than 25 pages) would be helpful to
the graduate admissions committee.
• A photocopy of official record of
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
scores.
• Three letters of recommendation
that specifically evaluate academic
abilities and professional potential.
GRADUATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for
the Master’s degree:
Either the MA or MS may be earned. The
MA requires demonstration, either by
course work or examination, of a reading
knowledge of a foreign language appropriate for research. Both degrees require
the successful completion of 45 graduate
credits. Candidates are required to have a
major field of at least 24 credits of course
work (including historiography) from a
list of approved history of science courses
and a minor field of 15 credits of course
work in science, history, or a related (or
integrated) field; a thesis is also required.
Requirements for a
Doctoral degree:
The equivalent of three years of graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree
is required including a doctoral thesis.
This must include the requirements for,
or the equivalent of, a master’s degree in
history of science. Course work should
have history of science as a major; the
minor field can be in science, history, or
a related (or integrated) field. Generally
two foreign languages are required.
HISTORY GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
American history (U.S.) Western U.S.
history, European history, non-American
and non-European history (Asian,
African, Latin American, Islamic), history
of science
Graduate work in the Department of History may apply to the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies and to minors
in other advanced-degree programs.
Students applying for graduate work
in history must meet the following
requirements:
1. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA
of 3.00
2. Appropriate undergraduate course
work in history
3. Have Graduate Record Examination
scores sent to the Department of
History
HISTORY OF SCIENCE
GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
History of science and medicine,
development of the physical, biological,
and environmental sciences, intellectual
and social history of science in Europe
and the U.S.
Graduate work in the Department of History may apply to the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies and to minors
in other advanced-degree programs.
Students applying for graduate work
in history must meet the following
requirements:
1. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA
of 3.00
2. Appropriate undergraduate course
work in history
3. Have Graduate Record Examination
scores sent to the Department of
History
HISTORY COURSES
HST 101. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION (3). Provides an awareness and
understanding of the Western cultural heritage.
Stresses the major ideas and developments that
have been of primary importance in shaping the
Western tradition. Covers the Ancient World to
1000 A.D. HST 101, HST 102 and HST 103 need
not be taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core
Course)
HST 101H. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION (3). Provides an awareness and
understanding of the Western cultural heritage.
Stresses the major ideas and developments that
have been of primary importance in shaping
the Western tradition. Covers the Ancient World
to 1000 A.D. HST 101H, HST 102H and HST
103H need not be taken in sequence. (H) (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
HST 102. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION (3). Provides an awareness and
understanding of the Western cultural heritage.
Stresses the major ideas and developments that
have been of primary importance in shaping the
Western tradition. Covers 1000 A.D. to 1789. HST
101, HST 102 and HST 103 need not be taken in
sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 102H. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION (3). Provides an awareness and
understanding of the Western cultural heritage.
Stresses the major ideas and developments that
have been of primary importance in shaping the
Western tradition. Covers 1000 A.D. to 1789. HST
101H, HST 102H and HST 103H need not be
taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
HST 103. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION (3). Provides an awareness and
understanding of the Western cultural heritage.
Stresses the major ideas and developments that
have been of primary importance in shaping the
Western tradition. Covers 1789 to the present.
College of Liberal Arts
HST 101, HST 102 and HST 103 need not be
taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 103H. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
CIVILIZATION (3). Provides an awareness and
understanding of the Western cultural heritage.
Stresses the major ideas and developments that
have been of primary importance in shaping the
Western tradition. Covers 1789 to present. HST
101H, HST 102H, and HST 103H need not be
taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
HST 104. *WORLD HISTORY I: ANCIENT
CIVILIZATIONS (3). A survey of the historical
development of several world civilizations from
antiquity to roughly 600 to 700 A.D. Exploration of
religious, cultural, social, political, and economic
institutions of various societies. Cultural diversity
analysis of both ancient Western and non-Western
civilizations. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 105. *WORLD HISTORY II: MIDDLE
AND EARLY MODERN AGES (3). A survey
of the historical development of several world
civilizations roughly from the 8th century to
the late 18th century. Exploration of religious,
cultural, social, political, and economic institutions
of various societies. Cultural diversity analysis
of both ancient Western and non-Western
civilizations. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 106. *WORLD HISTORY III: THE MODERN
AND CONTEMPORARY WORLD (3). A
survey of the historical development of several
world civilizations from the 18th century to the
contemporary period. Exploration of religious,
cultural, social, political, and economic institutions
of various societies. Cultural diversity analysis
of both ancient Western and non-Western
civilizations. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16).
HST 200. INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL
STUDIES (2). History curriculum and graduation
requirements, career planning and goals, and the
exploration of career options. Graded P/N. (H)
HST 201. *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(3). Provides an overview of the development
of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Attention is given to economic, political,
and social trends, as well as to international
relations. Covers pre-Columbian and colonial
origins to 1820. HST 201, HST 202, HST 203
need not be taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 201H. *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(3). Provides an overview of the development
of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Attention is given to economic, political,
and social trends, as well as the international
relations. Covers pre-Columbian and colonial
origins to 1820. HST 201H, HST 202H, and HST
203H need not be taken in sequence. (H) (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
HST 202. *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(3). Provides an overview of the development
of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Attention is given to economic, political,
and social trends, as well as to international
relations. Covers 1820 to 1920. HST 201, HST
202, HST 203 need not be taken in sequence. (H)
(SS) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 202H. *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(3). Provides an overview of the development
of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Attention is given to economic, political,
and social trends, as well as to international
relations. Covers 1820 to 1920. HST 201H,
HST 202H, and HST 203H need not be taken
in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
HST 203. *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(3). Provides an overview of the development
of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Attention is given to economic, political,
and social trends, as well as to international
relations. Covers 1920 to present. HST 201, HST
202, HST 203 need not be taken in sequence. (H)
(SS) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 203H. *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
(3). Provides an overview of the development
of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the
present. Attention is given to economic, political,
and social trends, as well as to international
relations. Covers 1920 to present. HST 201H,
HST 202H, and HST 203H need not be taken
in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
HST 310. THE HISTORIAN’S CRAFT (3). A
study of the practice as well as theory of historical
work. Combines training in reading, writing,
and thinking historically with a survey of the
development of history, philosophies of history,
types and use of historical evidence, varieties of
historical investigation, and factors that influence
the writing of history. (H) PREREQS: 9 credits of
history or upper-division standing.
HST 315. THE EUROPEAN MILITARY, 1400-1815
(3). Major aspects of European military history,
1400-1815, notable developments in weaponry
and strategy, the social history of the military,
impact of war on the civilian front, and pacifism
and antimilitarism. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 316. THE AMERICAN MILITARY, 1607-1865
(3). Major aspects of American military history,
1607-1865, notable developments in weaponry
and strategy, the social history of the military,
impact of war on the civilian front, and pacifism
and antimilitarism. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 317. *WHY WAR: A HISTORICAL
PERSPECTIVE (3). An inquiry into the origins of
mass violence. Theory and case studies are used
to suggest possible causes of international war,
civil war, revolution, and genocide. Not offered
every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 318. THE AMERICAN MILITARY
1865-PRESENT (3). Major aspects of American
military history, 1865-present: evolution of strategy,
tactics, and technology in war; the impact of the
military on American society in peace and war;
historigraphic aspects of U.S. military history. Not
offered every year. (H)
HST 320. *ANCIENT NEAR EAST (4). A detailed
survey of the peoples and cultures of the ancient
Near East, including Assyria, Babylon, Egypt,
Israel, Mesopotamia, and Persia, from the earliest
recorded beginnings of civilization to about
500 B.C. Particular attention is given to the art,
religion, law, and literature of these civilizations.
(H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 321. GREECE (4). The history of the Greek
city-states and the civilization they produced;
the archaeological discovery of early Greece;
the development of the polis; Sparta, Athenian
democracy, the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars;
Greek private life and religion. Not offered every
year. (H)
HST 322. ROMAN REPUBLIC (4). The rise of
Rome from a city-state to a world power, Rome’s
wars with Carthage, her growing domination of
the Mediterranean, the ensuing breakdown of
Roman society and traditional values, and the rise
of ambitious leaders who ultimately destroyed the
Republic. (H)
HST 323. ROMAN EMPIRE (3). Roman history
from 31 B.C. to A.D. 493. The establishment of the
Principate, Roman social and private life, the rise
of Christianity, the decline and fall of the Western
Empire, Rome’s contributions to arts, religion, and
law. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 327. HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE
(3). Cultural, political, and economic history of the
European Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman
415
Empire in the West to the Renaissance. Covers
284 A.D. to 1000. HST 327 and HST 328 need not
be taken in sequence. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 328. HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE
(3). Cultural, political, and economic history of the
European Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman
Empire in the West to the Renaissance. Covers
1000 to 1400. HST 327 and HST 328 need not be
taken in sequence. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 329. HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN
EUROPE (3). Political, social, intellectual, and
cultural history of Europe from 1400-1789.
Focuses on the Renaissance. HST 329, HST 330,
and HST 331 need not be taken in sequence. Not
offered every year. (H)
HST 330. HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN
EUROPE (3). Political, social, intellectual, and
cultural history of Europe from 1400-1789.
Focuses on the Reformation. HST 329, HST 330,
and HST 331 need not be taken in sequence. Not
offered every year. (H)
HST 331. HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN
EUROPE (3). Political, social, intellectual, and
cultural history of Europe from 1400-1789.
Focuses on the scientific revolution. HST 329,
HST 330, and HST 331 need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 333. MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN
SPANISH HISTORY (3). From Islamic conquest
to conquest of America, the social, religious,
political and economic history of Spain from 1000
to 1700. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 335. NINETEENTH-CENTURY EUROPE
(3). A thematic overview of the “long” nineteenth
century, from the French Revolution (1789) to
the outbreak of the first World War (1914): the
industrial revolution and the class struggles that
accompanied it; the growing importance of the
nation in politics and culture; imperial expansion
and Europeans’ contacts with non-Europeans;
psychoanalysis and the new sciences of the mind;
and the developments leading to the cataclysm
of Europe’s first “modern” war. Not offered every
year. (H)
HST 336. TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE
(3). Examines the politics, culture, and society of
Europe from World War I to the present. Themes
include total war; ways that art and literature
influenced politics; communist and fascist visions
of the relationship of the individual to the society
or collective; racial theories and genocide; the
cold war division of Europe into East and West;
decolonization; and the development of the
European Community. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 340. HISTORY OF RUSSIA (3). Survey of
political, economic, and social developments from
the origin of Russia to the post-Soviet period.
Focuses on the period from 862 to 1917. Not
offered every year. HST 340 and HST 341 need
not be taken in sequence. (H)
HST 341. HISTORY OF RUSSIA (3). Survey of
political, economic, and social developments from
the origin of Russia to the post-Soviet period.
Focuses on the period from 1917 to the present.
Not offered every year. HST 340 and HST 341
need not be taken in sequence. (H)
HST 344. SPECIAL TOPICS IN RUSSIAN
HISTORY (3). Special topics and problems in
Russian history not covered in other courses. May
be repeated once for credit as course content
changes. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 345. SOCIETY IN MODERN RUSSIA
(3). Development of Russian/Soviet/PostSoviet society since 1861, focusing on gender,
urbanization, and the general social ramifications
of modernization. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 350. *MODERN LATIN AMERICA (3).
History of Latin America leading up to and after
Spanish and Portuguese conquest. Focus on
indigenous American, European and African
cultures and religions in contact under colonial
government and economic systems. Covers the
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period from 1400 to 1810. HST 350 and HST 351
need not be taken in sequence. (H) (NC) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 351. *MODERN LATIN AMERICA (3).
History of the development of Latin America,
emphasizing the issues of imperialism, economic
dependency, social stratification, political
instability, and nationalism within an international
context. Covers 1850 to the present. HST 350 and
HST 351 need not be taken in sequence. (H) (NC)
(Bacc Core Course)
before 1830. HST 381 and HST 382 need not be
taken in sequence. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 382. *HISTORY OF AFRICA (3). History
of Africa from earliest times to present, including
origins of human society, slave trade, European
imperialism and African nationalism. Covers
Nineteenth and Twentieth century Africa. HST 381
and HST 382 need not be taken in sequence. (H)
(NC) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 385. *THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
(4). Examination of the origns of the Arab-Israeli
conflict and subsequent efforts to find a lasting
solution. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
world. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 425. *THE HOLOCAUST IN ITS HISTORY
(3). An inquiry into the causes, course, and
impact of the Holocaust. The general theme of
anti-Semitism in European history is explored for
background. Topics discussed for comparative
purposes include: anti-Semitism in American
history; other episodes of mass murder in the 20th
century. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
HST 387. *ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION (3). Political,
social, and religious developments from 600 to the
present. Early history and the formation of Islamic
society to the Mongol invasion. HST 387 and HST
388 need not be taken in sequence. (H) (NC)
(Bacc Core Course)
HST 425H. *THE HOLOCAUST IN ITS HISTORY
(3). An inquiry into the causes, course, and
impact of the Holocaust. The general theme of
Antisemitism in European history is explored for
background. Topics discusses for comparative
purposes include: Antisemitism in American
History; other episodes of mass murder in the
20th century. Not offered every year. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Honors College approval
required.
HST 352. *AFRICANS IN LATIN AMERICAN
HISTORY (3). A survey of the role of Africans
and their descendants in Latin American history,
linking the history of the Americas, Europe and
Africa. (Baccalaureate Core Course) PREREQS:
HST 350 and HST 351 suggested.
HST 388. *ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION (3). Political,
social, and religious developments from 600 to
the present. The expansion of Islam, Turkic, and
Asian dynasties, impact of Western imperialism
and modern Islamic world. HST 387 and HST 388
need not be taken in sequence. (H) (NC) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 353. EARLY MEXICO (3). *History of Mexico
leading up to and after Spanish and conquest.
Focus on indigenous American, European and
African cultures and religions in contact under
colonial government and economic systems.
Covers the period from 1400 to 1810. (Bacc Core
Course)
HST 428. HISTORY OF WESTERN THOUGHT
(3). A synthesis of major developments in
philosophy, science, social, and political theory
and the arts in the European Enlightenment
(1715-1789). Not offered every year. HST
428, HST 429, HST 430 need not be taken in
sequence. (H)
HST 390. *MIDEAST WOMEN: IN THEIR OWN
WORDS (4). The lives of modern Middle Eastern
women as told in memoirs, autobiography and
film. First-person narratives and film portrayals
provide the means for understanding historical
events and contemporary trends in the region.
HST 429. HISTORY OF WESTERN THOUGHT
(3). A synthesis of major developments in
philosophy, science, social, and political theory
and the arts between 1789 and 1890. Not offered
every year. HST 428, HST 429, HST 430 need not
be taken in sequence.
HST 391. *EAST ASIA (3). History and culture
of China and Japan. Prehistory to Western
encounters in the middle of the nineteenth
century, with emphasis on the philosophical,
artistic heritage, and social institutions of this
region. HST 391 and HST 392 need not be taken
in sequence. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
HST 430. HISTORY OF WESTERN THOUGHT
(3). A synthesis of major developments in
philosophy, science, social, and political theory
and the arts between 1890 and 1945. Not offered
every year. HST 428, HST 429, HST 430 need not
be taken in sequence. (H)
HST 351H. *MODERN LATIN AMERICA (3).
History of the development of Latin America,
emphasizing the issues of imperialism, economic
dependency, social stratification, political
instability, and nationalism within an international
context. Covers 1850 to the present. (H) (NC)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required. HST 350 and HST 351 need
not be taken in sequence.
HST 362. WOMEN IN UNITED STATES
HISTORY (3). Women in the United States--their
roles in and contribution to American political,
economic, social, cultural, and intellectual life.
Course sequence pays particular attention to the
diversity of American women’s backgrounds and
experiences. Covers 1620 to 1890. Not offered
every year. HST 362 and HST 363 need not be
taken in sequence. (H)
HST 363. WOMEN IN UNITED STATES
HISTORY (3). Women in the United States--their
roles in and contribution to American political,
economic, social, cultural, and intellectual life.
Course sequence pays particular attention to the
diversity of American women’s backgrounds and
experiences. Covers 1890 to the present. Not
offered every year. HST 362 and HST 363 need
not be taken in sequence. (H)
HST 366. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
(3). A study of the American Indian north of
Mexico from before European contact to the
present. Focuses on the indigenous population
prior to European contact; initial alterations in
and continued disruption of Indian society and
culture; Indian-white conflict; emergence of U.S.
Government Indian policy to 1848. HST 366 and
HST 367 need not be taken in sequence. Not
offered every year. (H)
HST 367. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
(3). A study of the American Indian north of
Mexico from before European contact to the
present. Focuses on the evolution of U.S.-Indian
policy after 1848; consequences of forced
assimilation; Indian Reorganization Act and
Termination policies; growth of Pan-Indianism and
the Red Power movement. HST 366 and HST 367
need not be taken in sequence. Not offered every
year. (H)
HST 368. *LESBIAN AND GAY MOVEMENTS IN
MODERN AMERICA (3). Examination of lesbian
and gay male identities, lives, and collectivities in
American culture from the post-Civil War period to
the present. The political and cultural participation,
rather than human sexual behaviors, orientations,
or values. Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
HST 381. *HISTORY OF AFRICA (3). History
of Africa from earliest times to present, including
origins of human society, slave trade, European
imperialism and African nationalism. Covers Africa
HST 392. *EAST ASIA (3). History and culture of
China and Japan. From the opening of East Asia
in the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with
emphasis on modern political movements and
cultural transformation. HST 391 and HST 392
need not be taken in sequence. (H) (NC) (Bacc
Core Course)
HST 396. *GENDER, FAMILY AND POLITICS
IN TRADITIONAL CHINA (3). Study of the
interaction between gender, family and politics
as major factors shaping traditional Chinese
experience. (Bacc Core Course)
HST 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
HST 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
HST 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 407. ^SEMINAR (4).
HST 410. HISTORY INTERNSHIP (1-12).
Supervised work of a historical nature with
historical societies, archives, museums, or other
public or private organizations. May be repeated
for a maximum of 12 credits, but no more than
6 credits may be used to satisfy the history
major requirement of 51 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 415. SELECTED TOPICS (3). Selected
topics of special or current interest not covered in
other courses. (H)
HST 421. HELLENISTIC GREECE (4).
History of the Greek world from the end of the
Peloponnesian War to the Roman conquest of
Greece; the careers of Alexander the Great and
his successors; the art, literature, science, religion,
and philosophy of the post-classical or Hellenistic
HST 432. THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY (3).
The history of human sexuality from ancient
Greece to the present. (H) (SS)
HST 433. ENGLISH HISTORY (3). The major
political, cultural, economic, social and religious
developments that have shaped the history of
England and ultimately of America and much of
the world. Medieval and Tudor-Stuart England.
HST 433/HST 533, HST 434/HST 534 need not
be taken in sequence. Not offered every year. (H)
HST 434. ENGLISH HISTORY (3). The major
political, cultural, economic, social and religious
developments that have shaped the history of
England and ultimately of America and much of
the world. England since 1688. HST 433/HST 533,
HST 434/HST 534 need not be taken in sequence.
Not offered every year. (H)
HST 435. THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN
WOMEN FROM 1400 TO 1789 (3). Focuses on
the social, economic, and cultural roles women in
Europe between 1400 and 1789. Topics include
Christianity and women, the Renaissance lady,
the European witch craze, women rulers, the
debate about female intellectual abilities, and the
beginning of the campaign for female equality.
PREREQS: HST 102, HST 103 recommended.
HST 436. HISTORY OF MODERN GERMANY
(3). Political, economic, social and intellectual
developments from 1815 through the imperial,
Weimar, and Nazi eras to the present. Not offered
every year. (H)
HST 452. MODERN MEXICO (3). History of
Mexico since 1810--economic, political, and social
change and relations with the United States. Not
offered every year. (H) PREREQS: HST 350 or
HST 351 or upper-division standing.
HST 456. PROBLEMS IN LATIN AMERICAN
HISTORY (3). A focused examination of the
origins and development of selective institutions
and problems important to understanding the
region, such as the church, the military, labor,
political instability, economic stagnation, and
social stratification. (H) PREREQS: HST 350 or
HST 351 or upper-division standing.
College of Liberal Arts
HST 460. AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE
(3). An examination of the main currents of
American thought and culture, emphasizing
ideas and concepts that have influenced the
development and growth of American institutions
and values from 1776 to 1860. Not offered every
year. HST 460/HST 560, HST 461/HST 561, HST
462/HST 562 need not be taken in sequence.
(H) PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or
upper-division standing.
HST 461. AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE
(3). An examination of the main currents of
American thought and culture, emphasizing
ideas and concepts that have influenced the
development and growth of American institutions
and values from 1860 to 1930. HST 460/HST
560, HST 461/HST 561, HST 462/HST 562 need
not be taken in sequence. Not offered every year.
(H) PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or
upper-division standing.
HST 462. AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE
(3). An examination of the main currents of
American thought and culture, emphasizing
ideas and concepts that have influenced the
development and growth of American institutions
and values from 1930 to the present. HST 460/
HST 560, HST 461/HST 561, HST 462/HST 562
need not be taken in sequence. Not offered every
year. (H) PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST
203 or upper-division standing.
HST 464. AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY
(3). American diplomatic relations from the
nation’s founding to 1898. HST 464/HST 564 and
HST 465/HST 565 need not be taken in sequence.
Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS: HST 201,
HST 202, HST 203 or upper-division standing.
HST 465. *AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY
(3). American diplomatic relations from 1898 to
the present. HST 464/HST 564 and HST 465/HST
565 need not be taken in sequence. Not offered
every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or upper-division
standing.
HST 467. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST
(3). Important themes in the transformation of
western America from the pre-industrial world of
native Americans to the emergence of the region
as a major force in the cultural, economic, and
political life of the United States. HST 467/HST
567 and HST 468/HST 568 need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or upper-division
standing.
HST 468. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST
(3). Important themes in the transformation of
western America from the pre-industrial world of
native Americans to the emergence of the region
as a major force in the cultural, economic, and
political life of the United States. HST 467/HST
567 and HST 468/HST 568 need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or upper-division
standing.
HST 469. HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST (3). The demographic, ecological,
and cultural transformation of Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho from Indian times to the
present. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or upper-division
standing.
HST 471. COLONIAL AMERICA (3). Economic,
political, social, religious, and intellectual
development of colonial North America from the
English background to 1689. HST 471/HST 571,
HST 472/572 need not be taken in sequence. Not
offered every year. (H) PREREQS: HST 201 or
upper-division standing.
HST 472. COLONIAL AMERICA (3). Economic,
political, social, religious, and intellectual
development of colonial North America from
1689 to 1763. HST 471/HST 571, HST 472/572
need not be taken in sequence. Not offered every
year. (H) PREREQS: HST 201 or upper-division
standing.
HST 473. THE ERA OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION (3). The American Revolution, the
drafting of the Constitution, and the launching of
the new nation, 1763 to 1789. Not offered every
year. (H) PREREQS: HST 201 or upper-division
standing.
HST 474. JEFFERSONIAN AND JACKSONIAN
DEMOCRACY (3). American political, economic,
religious, and social development during the early
and middle national era with emphasis on the
formation and growth of political parties, territorial
expansion and western settlement, and the
beginnings of sectional conflict. Not offered every
year. (H) PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202 or upperdivision standing.
HST 475. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
(3). Origins of the war, nature of the war, and the
critical postwar era, 1830s to 1880s, with special
attention to the changing historiography of the
period. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
HST 202 or upper-division standing.
HST 477. THE PROGRESSIVE AND NEW
DEAL ERAS (3). Twentieth-century U.S. history
from 1900 to 1939, with emphasis on political
and economic developments; attention given to
diplomatic, cultural, and social change. Not offered
every year. (H) PREREQS: HST 203.
HST 478. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1939 (3).
United States political, cultural, and diplomatic
history from the Second World War through the
1970s, with special emphasis on the Cold War
at home and abroad. Not offered every year. (H)
PREREQS: HST 203 or upper-division standing.
HST 481. *ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF
THE UNITED STATES (3). A study of human
interaction with the environment and the
transformation of the landscape and ecology
of North America from the Indian period to the
present, with special attention to the progressive
alterations induced by the modernizing world of
agriculture, industry, urbanism, and their relation
to the market system in the United States. Not
offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Upper-division standing. HST 201,
HST 202, HST 203 are recommended.
HST 485. *POLITICS AND RELIGION IN THE
MODERN MIDDLE EAST (3). The role of
religious and secular ideologies in the politics
of the 20th century Middle East. Topics include
the impact of liberal and nationalist thought, the
Iranian revolution, radical Islamist movements,
and Zionism. (H) (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Upper-division standing or instructor
approval required.
HST 486. A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
IN AFRICA (3). An investigation of the
historical development and changing character
of Christianity in Africa. Topics include the
examination of the role of Christianity in the
development of social identity and politics in
historic Ethiopia from the early first millennium CE;
Portuguese missionary efforts in Central Africa
during the period of the Atlantic slave trade from
the 15th to the 18th centuries; the role of 19th
century missionaries in both spreading Christianity
in Africa and during the European colonization
of Africa at the end of the 19th century, the
emergence of African independence churches
and prophetic Christianity in the 20th century; and
the “Africanization” of Christianity. (H) PREREQS:
HST 381 and/or HST 382.
HST 487. WORLD WAR II: A GLOBAL HISTORY
(4). Examines World War II from a global
perspective, its origins, the course of the conflict
and its aftermath, looking especially at the US,
USSR, Britain, Germany and Japan. Topics will
include the concept of total war and the home
fronts of a number of nations. PREREQS: HST 103*
HST 494. MODERN JAPAN: A CULTURAL
HISTORY (3). Japanese history from the Meiji
to the contemporary period (1980s/1990s).
Examination of Japanese tradition and the
Tokugawa period. Investigation of Westernization/
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modernization, imperialism, national identity,
gender, atomic bomb(s), and post-war culture. (H)
HST 495. CHINA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
(3). Treats the decline of the Confucian tradition,
shifts in the economy, and metamorphoses of
the political system. Attention is given to China’s
attempt to balance her Communistic revolutionary
legacies with her current modernizing goals. (H)
(NC) PREREQS: HST 391, HST 392 or upperdivision standing.
HST 496. GENDER, FAMILY, AND POLITICS
IN CHINESE HISTORY (3). A chronological
approach to issues of gender, family, and politics
in China from the earliest dynasties to the present.
(H)
HST 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
HST 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
HST 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 507. SEMINAR (4).
HST 510. HISTORY INTERNSHIP (1-12).
Supervised work of a historical nature with
historical societies, archives, museums, or other
public or private organizations. May be repeated
for a maximum of 12 credits, but no more than
6 credits may be used to satisfy the history
major requirement of 51 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HST 515. SELECTED TOPICS (3). Selected
topics of special or current interest not covered in
other courses.
HST 521. HELLENISTIC GREECE (4).
History of the Greek world from the end of the
Peloponnesian War to the Roman conquest of
Greece; the careers of Alexander the Great and
his successors; the art, literature, science, religion,
and philosophy of the post-classical or Hellenistic
world. Not offered every year. PREREQS: HST
101 or graduate standing.
HST 525. THE HOLOCAUST IN ITS HISTORY
(3). An inquiry into the causes, course, and
impact of the Holocaust. The general theme of
anti-Semitism in European history is explored for
background. Topics discussed for comparative
purposes include: anti-Semitism in American
history; other episodes of mass murder in the 20th
century. Not offered every year.
HST 528. HISTORY OF WESTERN THOUGHT
(3). A synthesis of major developments in
philosophy, science, social, and political theory
and the arts in the European Enlightenment
(1715-1789). Not offered every year. HST
528, HST 529, HST 530 need not be taken in
sequence.
HST 529. HISTORY OF WESTERN THOUGHT
(3). A synthesis of major developments in
philosophy, science, social, and political theory
and the arts between 1789 and 1890. Not offered
every year. HST 528, HST 529, HST 530 need not
be taken in sequence.
HST 530. HISTORY OF WESTERN THOUGHT
(3). A synthesis of major developments in
philosophy, science, social, and political theory
and the arts between 1890 and 1945. Not offered
every year. HST 528, HST 529, HST 530 need not
be taken in sequence.
HST 532. THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY (3).
The history of human sexuality from ancient
Greece to the present.
HST 533. ENGLISH HISTORY (3). The major
political, cultural, economic, social and religious
developments that have shaped the history of
England and ultimately of America and much of
the world. Medieval and Tudor-Stuart England.
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HST 433/HST 533, HST 434/HST 534 need not
be taken in sequence. Not offered every year.
HST 534. ENGLISH HISTORY (3). The major
political, cultural, economic, social and religious
developments that have shaped the history of
England and ultimately of America and much of
the world. England since 1688. HST 433/HST 533,
HST 434/HST 534 need not be taken in sequence.
Not offered every year.
HST 535. THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN
WOMEN FROM 1400 TO 1789 (3). Focuses on
the social, economic, and cultural roles women in
Europe between 1400 and 1789. Topics include
Christianity and women, the Renaissance lady,
the European witch craze, women rulers, the
debate about female intellectual abilities, and the
beginning of the campaign for female equality.
PREREQS: HST 102, HST 103 recommended.
HST 536. HISTORY OF MODERN GERMANY
(3). Political, economic, social and intellectual
developments from 1815 through the imperial,
Weimar, and Nazi eras to the present. Not offered
every year.
HST 552. MODERN MEXICO (3). History of
Mexico since 1810--economic, political, and social
change and relations with the United States. Not
offered every year. PREREQS: HST 350 or HST
351 or graduate standing.
HST 556. PROBLEMS IN LATIN AMERICAN
HISTORY (3). A focused examination of the
origins and development of selective institutions
and problems important to understanding the
region, such as the church, the military, labor,
political instability, economic stagnation, and
social stratification. PREREQS: HST 350 or HST
351 or graduate standing.
HST 560. AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE
(3). An examination of the main currents of
American thought and culture, emphasizing
ideas and concepts that have influenced the
development and growth of American institutions
and values from 1776 to 1860. HST 460/HST
560, HST 461/HST 561, HST 462/HST 562 need
not be taken in sequence. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or
graduate standing.
HST 561. AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE
(3). An examination of the main currents of
American thought and culture, emphasizing
ideas and concepts that have influenced the
development and growth of American institutions
and values from 1860 to 1930. HST 460/HST
560, HST 461/HST 561, HST 462/HST 562 need
not taken in sequence. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or
graduate standing.
HST 562. AMERICAN THOUGHT AND CULTURE
(3). An examination of the main currents of
American thought and culture, emphasizing
ideas and concepts that have influenced the
development and growth of American institutions
and values from 1930 to the present. HST 460/
HST 560, HST 461/HST 561, HST 462/HST 562
need not be taken in sequence. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or
graduate standing.
HST 564. AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY
(3). American diplomatic relations from the
nation’s founding to 1898. HST 464/HST 564 and
HST 465/HST 565 need not be taken in sequence.
Not offered every year. PREREQS: HST 201, HST
202, HST 203 or graduate standing.
HST 565. AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY
(3). American diplomatic relations from 1898 to
the present. HST 464/HST 564 and HST 465/HST
565 need not be taken in sequence. Not offered
every year. PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202, HST
203 or graduate standing.
HST 567. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST
(3). Important themes in the transformation of
western America from the pre-industrial world of
native Americans to the emergence of the region
as a major force in the cultural, economic, and
political life of the United States. HST 467/HST
567 and HST 468/HST 568 need not be taken
in sequence. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or graduate
standing.
HST 568. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST
(3). Important themes in the transformation of
western America from the pre-industrial world of
native Americans to the emergence of the region
as a major force in the cultural, economic, and
political life of the United States. HST 467/HST
567 and HST 468/HST 568 need not be taken
in sequence. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or graduate
standing.
HST 569. HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST (3). The demographic, ecological,
and cultural transformation of Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho from Indian times to
the present. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 or upper-division
standing.
HST 571. COLONIAL AMERICA (3). Economic,
political, social, religious, and intellectual
development of colonial North America from the
English background to 1689. HST 471/HST 571,
HST 472/572 need not be taken in sequence.
Not offered every year. PREREQS: HST 201 or
graduate standing.
HST 572. COLONIAL AMERICA (3). Economic,
political, social, religious, and intellectual
development of colonial North America from 1689
to 1763. HST 471/HST 571, HST 472/572 need
not be taken in sequence. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: HST 201 or graduate standing.
HST 573. THE ERA OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION (3). The American Revolution, the
drafting of the Constitution, and the launching of
the new nation, 1763 to 1789. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: HST 201 or graduate standing.
HST 574. JEFFERSONIAN AND JACKSONIAN
DEMOCRACY (3). American political, economic,
religious, and social development during the early
and middle national era with emphasis on the
formation and growth of political parties, territorial
expansion and western settlement, and the
beginnings of sectional conflict. Not offered every
year. PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202 or graduate
standing.
HST 575. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
(3). Origins of the war, nature of the war, and the
critical postwar era, 1830s to 1880s, with special
attention to the changing historiography of the
period. Not offered every year. PREREQS: HST
202 or graduate standing.
HST 577. THE PROGRESSIVE AND NEW
DEAL ERAS (3). Twentieth-century U.S. history
from 1900 to 1939, with emphasis on political
and economic developments; attention given to
diplomatic, cultural, and social change. Not offered
every year. (H) PREREQS: HST 203.
HST 578. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1939 (3).
United States political, cultural, and diplomatic
history from the Second World War through the
1970s, with special emphasis on the Cold War
at home and abroad. Not offered every year.
PREREQS: HST 203 or graduate standing.
HST 581. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF
THE UNITED STATES (3). A study of human
interaction with the environment and the
transformation of the landscape and ecology
of North America from the Indian period to the
present, with special attention to the progressive
alterations induced by the modernizing world of
agriculture, industry, urbanism, and their relation
to the market system in the United States. Not
offered every year. PREREQS: Graduate standing.
HST 201, HST 202, HST 203 recommended.
HST 585. POLITICS AND RELIGION IN THE
MODERN MIDDLE EAST (3). The role of
religious and secular ideologies in the politics
of the 20th century Middle East. Topics include
the impact of liberal and nationalist thought, the
Iranian revolution, radical Islamist movements,
and Zionism. PREREQS: Graduate standing or
instructor approval required.
HST 586. A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
IN AFRICA (3). An investigation of the
historical development and changing character
of Christianity in Africa. Topics include the
examination of the role of Christianity in the
development of social identity and politics in
historic Ethiopia from the early first millennium CE;
Portuguese missionary efforts in Central Africa
during the period of the Atlantic slave trade from
the 15th to the 18th centuries; the role of 19th
century missionaries in both spreading Christianity
in Africa and during the European colonization
of Africa at the end of the 19th century; the
emergence of African independence churches and
prophetic Christianity in the 20th century; and the
“Africanization” of Christianity. PREREQS: HST
381 and/or HST 382.
HST 587. WORLD WAR II: A GLOBAL HISTORY
(4). Examines World War II from a global
perspective, its origins, the course of the conflict
and its aftermath, looking especially at the US,
USSR, Britain, Germany and Japan. Topics will
include the concept of total war and the home
fronts of a number of nations. PREREQS: HST
103 (may be taken concurrently).
HST 594. MODERN JAPAN: A CULTURAL
HISTORY (3). Japanese history from the Meiji
to the contemporary period (1980s/1990s).
Examination of Japanese tradition and the
Tokugawa period. Investigation of Westernization/
modernization, imperialism, national identity,
gender, atomic bomb(s), and post-war culture.
HST 595. CHINA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
(3). Treats the decline of the Confucian tradition,
shifts in the economy, and metamorphoses of
the political system. Attention is given to China’s
attempt to balance her Communistic revolutionary
legacies with her current modernizing goals.
PREREQS: HST 391, HST 392 or graduate
standing.
HST 596. GENDER, FAMILY, AND POLITICS
IN CHINESE HISTORY (3). A chronological
approach to issues of gender, family, and politics
in China from the earliest dynasties to the present.
HST 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
HISTORY OF SCIENCE COURSES
HSTS 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HSTS 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HSTS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
HSTS 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
HSTS 407H. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
HSTS 411. *HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3).
Stresses the interaction of scientific ideas within
their social and cultural contexts. Scientific thought
from ancient civilizations to the post-Roman era.
Not offered every year. HSTS 411/HSTS 511,
HSTS 412/HSTS 512, HSTS 413/HSTS 513 need
not be taken in sequence. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Upper-division standing; at
least one science sequence.
HSTS 412. *HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3).
Stresses the interaction of scientific ideas within
their social and cultural context. Origin of modern
science in the 16th and 17th centuries. HSTS
411/HSTS 511, HSTS 412/HSTS 512, HSTS
413/HSTS 513 need not be taken in sequence.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Upper-division
College of Liberal Arts
standing; at least one science sequence.
HSTS 413. *HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3).
Stresses the interaction of scientific ideas with
their social and cultural context. Development of
modern science in the 18th and 19th centuries
and to the present. HSTS 411/HSTS 511, HSTS
412/HSTS 512, HSTS 413/HSTS 513 need
not be taken in sequence. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Upper-division standing; at least one
science sequence.
HSTS 414. *HISTORY OF TWENTIETHCENTURY SCIENCE (3). Focuses on the
organization, practice, and theories of the natural
sciences in the twentieth century, with emphasis
primarily on the European and American scientific
traditions from the 1890s to the present. (H) (SS)
(Bacc Core Course)
HSTS 415. *^THEORY OF EVOLUTION AND
FOUNDATION OF MODERN BIOLOGY (3).
Origin and development of Darwin’s theory of
evolution. Reception of theory and history of
evolution to the present. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
HSTS 417. *^HISTORY OF MEDICINE (3).
History of medical theory and the changing role
of the physician; internal development of medicine
as a discipline as well as a profession; relationship
of medicine’s development to general changes in
science and culture. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: Upperdivision standing.
HSTS 418. *SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (3).
Historical study of the interaction of science and
society. Case studies are used from the 18th
through 20th centuries. Topics vary by term. (Bacc
Core Course)
HSTS 419. *^STUDIES IN SCIENTIFIC
CONTROVERSY: METHOD AND PRACTICE
OF (3). Course focuses on accounts of scientific
discoveries that have been controversial, to
understand the rational, psychological, and social
characteristics which have defined the meaning
and procedures of the natural sciences. Case
studies are used from the 18th through 20th
centuries. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core Course) (Writing
Intensive Course)
HSTS 421. *TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGE
(3). Current views of technology and associated
cultural changes and the contexts in which these
developed; the changing role of technology in
modern industrial society, especially in the United
States; recent efforts to predict and control
technological developments and the social and
cultural consequences. (H) (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
HSTS 422. *^HISTORICAL STUDIES OF
SCIENCE AND POLITICS (3). The historical
study of scientists, their work, their political and
ethical choices mainly in the United States and
Europe from the 1920s to the 1950s. (H) (Bacc
Core Course) (Writing Intensive Course)
HSTS 423. *SCIENCE AND RELIGION (3).
A historical survey of critical issues in the
relationship of Western science and religion from
ancient times to the end of the twentieth century.
Not offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
HSTS 425. *^HISTORY OF THE LIFE SCIENCES
(3). History of ideas about life from Greeks
to present day. Cultural background and
development of major theories of the life sciences
with emphasis on natural history. (Bacc Core
Course) (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
Upper-division standing plus one year college
sciences.
HSTS 440. *HISTORY OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
(3). The history of psychotherapy in modern
Western societies, from biomedical, cultural,
political, and psychosocial perspectives. Not
offered every year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
HSTS 470. *ECOLOGY AND HISTORY:
LANDSCAPES OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN
(3). Integrates environmental history and
landscape ecology of the Columbia River Basin
from geologic origins to the present, to create
an understanding of change caused by natural
processes and human activities. Not offered every
year. CROSSLISTED as FW 470/570. (H) (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: HST 201, HST 202,
HST 203 or BI 370.
HSTS 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). (H)
HSTS 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
HSTS 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS: Graduate
standing; departmental approval required.
HSTS 505. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
HSTS 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
HSTS 511. HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3). Stresses
the interaction of scientific ideas within their
social and cultural context. Scientific thought from
ancient civilizations to the post-Roman era. Not
offered every year. HSTS 411/HSTS 511, HSTS
412/HSTS 512, HSTS 413/HSTS 513 need not
be taken in sequence. PREREQS: Graduate
standing; at least one science sequence.
HSTS 512. HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3). Stresses
the interaction of scientific ideas with their social
and cultural context. Origin of modern science
in the 16th and 17th centuries. HSTS 411/HSTS
511, HSTS 412/HSTS 512, HSTS 413/HSTS
513 need not be taken in sequence. PREREQS:
Graduate standing; at least one science sequence.
HSTS 513. HISTORY OF SCIENCE (3). Stresses
the interaction of scientific ideas with their social
and cultural context. Development of modern
science in the 18th and 19th centuries and to the
present. HSTS 411/HSTS 511, HSTS 412/HSTS
512, HSTS 413/HSTS 513 need not be taken in
sequence. PREREQS: Graduate standing; at least
one science sequence.
HSTS 514. HISTORY OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY
SCIENCE (3). Focuses on the organization,
practice, and theories of the natural sciences in
the twentieth century, with emphasis primarily on
the European and American scientific traditions
from the 1890s to the present.
HSTS 515. THEORY OF EVOLUTION AND
FOUNDATION OF MODERN BIOLOGY (3).
Origin and development of Darwin’s theory of
evolution. Reception of theory and history of
evolution to the present. PREREQS: Graduate
standing.
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HSTS 517. HISTORY OF MEDICINE (3). History
of medical theory and the changing role of the
physician; internal development of medicine as
a discipline as well as a profession; relationship
of medicine’s development to general changes
in science and culture. PREREQS: Graduate
standing.
HSTS 518. SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (3).
Historical study of the interaction of science and
society. Case studies are used from the 18th
through 20th centuries. Topics vary by term.
HSTS 519. STUDIES IN SCIENTIFIC
CONTROVERSY: METHOD AND PRACTICE
OF (3). Course focuses on accounts of scientific
discoveries that have been controversial, to
understand the rational, psychological, and social
characteristics which have defined the meaning
and procedures of the natural sciences. Case
studies are used from the 18th through 20th
centuries.
HSTS 521. TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGE (3).
Current views of technology and associated
cultural changes and the contexts in which these
developed; the changing role of technology in
modern industrial society, especially in the United
States; recent efforts to predict and control
technological developments and the social and
cultural consequences. PREREQS: Graduate
standing.
HSTS 522. HISTORICAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE
AND POLITICS (3). The historical study of
scientists, their work, their political and ethical
choices mainly in the United States and Europe
from the 1920s to the 1950s.
HSTS 523. SCIENCE AND RELIGION (3).
A historical survey of critical issues in the
relationship of Western science and religion from
ancient times to the end of the twentieth century.
Not offered every year. PREREQS: Graduate
standing.
HSTS 525. HISTORY OF THE LIFE SCIENCES
(3). History of ideas about life from Greeks
to present day. Cultural background and
development of major theories of the life sciences
with emphasis on natural history. PREREQS:
Graduate standing plus one year college sciences.
HSTS 540. HISTORY OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (3).
The history of psychotherapy in modern Western
societies, from biomedical, cultural, political, and
psychosocial perspectives. Not offered every year.
HSTS 570. ECOLOGY AND HISTORY:
LANDSCAPES OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN
(3). Integrates environmental history and
landscape ecology of the Columbia River Basin
from geologic origins to the present, to create
an understanding of change caused by natural
processes and human activities. Not offered every
year. CROSSLISTED as FW 470/570. PREREQS:
HST 201, 202, 203 or BI 370.
HSTS 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
HSTS 603. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS: Graduate
standing; departmental approval required.
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LIBERAL STUDIES
Jeffrey Hale, Director
Polly Jeneva, Pre-Education Advisor
213 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6202
541-737-0561
E-mail: jhale@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
liberal_studies/
Undergraduate Major
Liberal Studies (BA, BS)
Options
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(See New Media Communications)
Pre-Education
Women Studies
Undergraduate Minors
(See New Media Communications)
Multimedia
New Media Communications
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LIBERAL STUDIES
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
An interdisciplinary major in liberal
studies leading to a BA or BS degree is
available for students whose academic
and career interests suggest greater curricular breadth and flexibility than is
available in other major programs.
Candidates for the Liberal Studies
degree must complete the following:
• University baccalaureate core
• College of Liberal Arts core
requirements
• A program consisting of 45 or more
credits that are thematic in nature
and include at least 27 upper-division
credits developed from the course
offerings of two or more departments
within the College of Liberal Arts.
The plan of study and statement of
justification must be approved in
advance by the director.
• At least one Writing Intensive Course
with a grade of “C” or better.
• Maintain a 2.0 or better university
GPA.
• Maintain a 2.3 or better major GPA.
The typical program is designed to meet
the needs and interests of the particular
student and is unique in content. In
some cases, a prestructured program may
provide a suitable match.
NEW MEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS OPTION
The New Media Communications (NMC)
option focuses on mediated storytelling and the new media technology that
makes it possible. This focus within the
broader discipline of mediated communications capitalizes on the historic
strengths of Oregon State University.
New Media Communications takes an innovative approach to the study of mediated communications and its impact on
culture, technology and society.
Courses in New Media Communications are designed to prepare students for
a variety of careers in media and allied
fields in which knowledge of and skills
in mediated communications are an integral part of professional activity. NMC
offers students the opportunity to pursue
a range of theoretical and practical
courses. Broad scholarship is stressed in
all the programs to ensure that students
attain the background necessary for
serving in leadership roles in mediated
communications.
Core Requirements (40)
NMC 101. Introduction to New Media
Communications (3)
NMC 260. New Media Futures (3)
NMC 301. ^Writing for the Media
Professional (3)
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications (3)
NMC 351. Visual Media Communications (3)
NMC 383. Field Production (4)
NMC 409. Practicum (1) (must be taken 3
terms for a total of 3 credits)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
NMC 435. Media Effects (3)
NMC 437. Mass Media and Society (3)
NMC 490. Media Ethics (3)
One of the following:
NMC 470. Media Law (3)
NMC 471. Media Policy (3)
One of the following:
NMC 440. Media Management (3)
NMC 441. Media Entrepreneurship (3)
Electives (12–16)
Students must select 4 courses from the
following list of electives. Students have
the opportunity to focus their studies on
a particular part of the discipline of New
Media Communications.
NMC 302. Reporting (3)
NMC 305. Copyediting (3)
NMC 380. Pre Production (4)
NMC 382. Studio Production (4)
NMC 421. Diffusion of Innovations (3)
NMC 433. New Media Storytelling (4)
NMC 440. Media Management (3)
NMC 441. Media Entrepreneurship (3)
NMC 470. Media Law (3)
NMC 471. Media Policy (3)
NMC 481. Post Production (4)
NMC 482. Documentary (4)
NMC 484. New Media Animation (4)
NMC 485. New Media 3-D (4)
NMC 487. Virtual Media (4)
The following may be used as electives:
NMC 401. Research and Scholarship (3–4)
NMC 402. Independent Study (3–4)
NMC 403. Thesis/Dissertation (3–4)
NMC 404. Writing and Conference (3–4)
NMC 405. Reading and Conference (3–4)
NMC 406. Special Problems/Special
Projects (3–4)
NMC 407. Seminar (3–4)
NMC 408. Workshop (3–4)
NMC 409. Practicum (1–3) (may be taken
for a total of up to 3 additional credits
toward the major option)
NMC 410. Internship (3–4)
NMC 499. Special Topics (3–4)
Total Requirements=52–56
minimum
PRE-EDUCATION OPTION
The Liberal Studies degree may be
used to prepare for a teacher licensure
program.
Pre-Education Option Core (94–105)
(This fulfills the baccalaureate core.)
Computer Science (4)
Contemporary Global Issues (3)
Cultural Diversity (3)
Difference, Power, and Discrimination (3)
Education (3)
HDFS 311. Infant and Child Development (4)
HDFS 313. Adolescent Development (4)
HHS 231. *Lifetime Fitness for Health (2)
HHS 241–HHS 248. *Lifetime Fitness:
(various activities) (1)
GEO 105. *Geography of the Non-Western
World (3)
and GEO 106. *Geography of the Western
World (3)
Literature (9)
MTH 211, MTH 212, MTH 390.
*Foundations of Elementary Mathematics
(4,4,4)
PSY 201, PSY 202. *General Psychology (3,3)
Science (Bacc core plus two additional from
approved list) (18–20)
Science, Technology and Society (3)
Spanish: strongly recommended
Writing I, II, III/Speech (9)
Select one of three U.S. history
courses below for 3 credits:
HST 201. *History of the United States (3)
HST 202. *History of the United States (3)
HST 203. *History of the United States (3)
Plus 6 additional history credits (6)
College of Liberal Arts Core (12)
One Specialization (45)
Six distinct interdisciplinary specializations are available. See pre-MAT advisor
for detailed specifications.
Select from:
Behavioral Science
Fine Arts
Language Arts
Russian Language and Culture
Social Studies
Spanish Language and Latino(a) Studies
WOMEN STUDIES OPTION
Course offerings are varied and representative of current issues and research. The
OSU program stresses multidisciplinary
viewpoints and knowledge. It encourages
independent thinking and self-directed
study in a supportive, yet intellectually
challenging, learning environment.
The Liberal Studies Women Studies
option requires a minimum of 45 credits
with a minimum of 27 upper-division
credits. Students adhere to all of the de-
College of Liberal Arts
gree rules and requirements for a Liberal
Studies major. This option is consistent
with all other Liberal Studies degrees.
Students must maintain a 2.3 GPA in the
major.
WS 223. *Women: Self and Society (3)
WS 224. *Women: Personal and Social
Change (3)
WS 410. Internship (3)
WS 414. *Systems of Oppression in
Women’s Lives (3)
WS 416. Theories of Feminism (3)
WS 480. *International Women (3)
Other electives with a WS prefix (12 min)
Other electives from program courses,
maximum 15 credits1
Footnotes:
1
Program courses are departmentally
approved gender related courses. These
courses are identified and approved on a
term-by-term basis to maximize learning
opportunities for students.
* Baccalaureate core course
MULTIMEDIA MINOR
New Media Communications Program
207 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6202
541-737-4580
E-mail: nmc@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/liberal_studies/programs/newmedia.php
The Multimedia minor consists of 36
to 38 credits. It is possible for students to
complete the minor in two years, making it accessible for transfer students, as
well as those who take all four years at
OSU. For students majoring in computer
science or any other subject offered at
OSU, the minor must include 27 credits
not used as part of the student’s major
program, and that 12 of those 27 credits
must be upper division. All courses for
the Multimedia minor must be taken for
graded credit.
Multimedia Core (30)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
CS 295. Intermediate Web Authoring (4)
CS 395. Interactive Multimedia (4)
NMC 101. *Intro to New Media
Communications (3)
NMC 260. New Media Futures (3)
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications (3)
NMC 351. New Media Visualization (3)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
WR 201. *Writing for Media (3)
Choose two of the following:
COMM 322. Small Group Problem Solving
(3)
COMM 484. Media Criticism (3)
CS 151. Intro to C Programming (4)
CS 495. Interactive Multimedia Projects (4)
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications
(3)
NMC 409. Practicum (3)
NMC 410. Internship (3)
NMC 421. *Diffusion of Innovations (3)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
NMC 435. Media Effects (3)
NMC 440. Media Management (3)
NMC 441. Media Entrepreneurship (3)
421
NMC 440. Media Management (3)
NMC 441. Media Entrepreneurship (3)
Total Requirements=30–31
Total=36–38
* Baccalaureate Core Course
NEW MEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS MINOR
See Multimedia Minor for contact
information.
New Media Communications (NMC)
minor focuses on mediated storytelling and the new media technology that
makes it possible. This focus within the
broader discipline of mediated communications capitalizes on the historic
strengths of Oregon State University.
NMC takes an innovative approach to
the study of mediated communications.
New Media Communications is devoted
to the study of mediated communications and its impact on culture, technology and society.
Courses in New Media Communications are designed to prepare students
for a variety of careers in media and
allied fields in which knowledge of and
skills in mediated communications are
an integral part of professional activity.
NMC offers students the opportunity to
pursue a range of theoretical and practical courses in media.
An NMC minor will allow students
from across campus to complement their
chosen field of study with an understanding of mediated communications
from a new media perspective. The
minor allows students from across campus to better understand how to process
information they receive about their chosen field. It also helps them understand
how to distribute information about
their own work effectively in society. The
minor in New Media Communications
will assist students in attaining the background necessary for serving in leadership roles in their chosen fields.
All courses for the New Media Communications minor must be taken for
graded credit.
Core Requirements (15)
PRINT MEDIA MINOR
See Multimedia Minor for contact
information.
The Print Media minor consists of 37
to 38 credits. It is possible for students to
complete the minor in two years, making
it accessible for transfer students, as well
as those who take all four years at OSU.
For students majoring in any subject at
OSU, the minor must include 27 credits
not used as part of the student’s major
program, and that 12 of those 27 credits
must be upper division. All courses for
the Print Media minor must be taken for
graded credit.
Print Media Core (28)
NMC 101. Introduction to New Media
Communications (3)
NMC 260. New Media Futures (3)
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications (3)
NMC 351. Visual Media Communications (3)
NMC 409. Practicum (1,1,1)
Electives (15–16)
Students must select 5 courses from
the following list of electives. Students
have the opportunity focus their studies
on a particular part of the discipline of
new media communications.
NMC 383. Field Production (4)
NMC 409. Practicum (1–3) (may be taken
for an additional total of 3 credits)
NMC 421. *Diffusion of Innovations (3)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
NMC 435. Media Effects (3)
NMC 437. Mass Media and Society (3)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
NMC 101. *Intro to New Media
Communications (3)
NMC 260. New Media Futures (3)
NMC 302. Reporting (3)
NMC 305. Copyediting (3)
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications (3)
NMC 351. New Media Visualization (3)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
WR 201. *Writing for Media (3)
Choose three of the following
courses:
COMM 484. Media Criticism (3)
CS 295. Intermediate Web Authoring (4)
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications
(3)
NMC 409. Practicum (3)
NMC 410. Internship (3)
NMC 435. Media Effects (3)
NMC 440. Media Management (3)
NMC 441. Media Entrepreneurship (3)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
WR 414. Advertising and Public Relations
Writing (3)
WR 448. Magazine Article Writing (3)
WR 449. Critical Reviewing (3)
Total=37–38
TELEMEDIA MINOR
See Multimedia Minor for contact
information.
The Telemedia minor consists of 35 to
37 credits. It is possible for students to
complete the minor in two years, making
it accessible for transfer students, as well
as those who take all four years at OSU.
For students majoring in any subject at
OSU, that the minor must include 27
credits not used as part of the student’s
major program, and that 12 of those
27 credits must be upper division. All
courses for the Telemedia minor must be
taken for graded credit.
Telemedia Core (26)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
NMC 101. *Intro to New Media
Communications (3)
NMC 260. New Media Futures (3)
422
Oregon State University
NMC 320. History of Telecommunications (3)
NMC 351. New Media Visualization (3)
NMC 383. Field Production (4)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
WR 201. *Writing for Media (3)
Choose three of the following:
COMM 368. Propaganda and Social
Control (3)
COMM 484. Media Criticism (3)
CS 295. Intermediate Web Authoring (4)
NMC 409. Practicum (3)
NMC 410. Internship (3)
NMC 421. *Diffusion of Innovations (3)
NMC 430. Media Theory (3)
NMC 435. Media Effects (3)
NMC 437. New Media and Society (3)
NMC 440. Media Management (3)
NMC 441. Media Entrepreneurship (3)
NMC 485. New Media 3-D (4)
Total=35–37
COURSES
LS 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16).
LS 307. SEMINAR (1-16).
LS 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
LS 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
LS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-3).
LS 406. PROJECTS (1-16).
LS 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
LS 408. WORKSHOP (1-16).
LS 409. PRACTICUM (1-3).
LS 410. INTERNSHIP (1-12). Restricted to
students enrolled in off-campus programs. Not
available to students in residence on the Corvallis
campus. Maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS:
Junior or senior standing, and 15 credits of OSU
residence work completed.
LS 428. ^INTERSECTIONS (3). An examination
of liberal arts disciplines and their interrelations
with emphasis on critical thinking and library skills.
Includes attention to uses of a liberal arts degree.
(Writing Intensive Course)
MUSIC
Marlan Carlson, Chair
101 Benton Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-2502
541-737-4061
E-mail: mcarlson@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://www.oregonstate.edu/
cla/music/
FACULTY
Professors M. Carlson, Coolen,
McCabe
Associate Professors Brudvig, Bull,
Poppino, Zielke
Senior Instructor A. Carlson
Undergraduate Major
Music (BA, BS)
Options
Composition and Recording and Editing
Instrumental Performance
Music Education
Piano Performance
Vocal Performance
music librarianship, arts management, music business, and recording
engineering.
Minor
Music (for nonmajors)
Graduate Minor
Music
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Music Education
Music History
Composition
Conducting
Performance
Teaching Certification
The Department of Music offers programs leading to the BA or BS degree, a
variety of baccalaureate core courses for
students with little or no background in
music, and opportunities for qualified
students to perform in bands, choirs, and
the symphony orchestra. Students wishing a greater curricular choice may wish
to combine music study with courses in
another department in the College of
Liberal Arts for a liberal studies major.
The Department of Music offers graduate courses in music education, literature
and history, conducting, performance
and special projects. Graduate students
may pursue the Master’s of Arts in
Teaching (MAT) in music education or
the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies (MAIS) in a broad range of fields.
OSU’s graduate programs in music have
been approved by Oregon’s Teacher
Standards and Practices Commission
and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Programs are
available for individuals seeking both the
initial and/or continuing license in music at all levels of authorization. The continuing license may be earned through
completion of a masters degree and three
years or more of successful teaching.
Performance instruction at the intermediate and advanced levels is available
with instructor consent. Students should
contact the department office for application procedures and fee schedules.
Scholarships are available for music
majors and for outstanding performers.
Auditions and interviews take place in
February and March each year. Selection is based on musical and academic
achievement.
The Music Resource Center in Benton
Hall has a large collection of phonograph
records, scores, and compact disks, as
well as listening facilities, and electronic
and computerized learning aids. Books
on music, videos, and some printed music are also housed in the Valley Library.
Career possibilities in music include
teaching in the schools or privately,
performing in orchestras or ensembles,
GRADUATE STUDY
IN MUSIC (MAT OR MAIS)
Departmental procedure and criteria:
The music advisor reviews transcripts,
interviews the prospective student, and
arranges an appropriate audition and interview. Students selecting conducting or
history as an emphasis will demonstrate
competence in those areas. Students
should be accepted and notified in writing before enrolling in classes.
Requirement to enter MAT
Program in Music Education:
• Bachelor’s degree and Graduate
School acceptance
• Requirements for admission to OSU
MAT program: (consult the College
of Education for application form
and deadlines)
• 3.00 GPA in last 90 graded quarter
credits
• Evidence of practicum experience
equal to 90–120 clock hours in
school music program (MUED 413 or
equivalent)
• Demonstrate competence in piano
proficiency and vocal proficiency
through short audition and interview
• Instrumental education students:
demonstrate knowledge of teaching
methods in brass, winds, strings,
percussion (MUED 277 or equivalent)
• Choral and general education
students: demonstrated competence
in vocal pedagogy (MUED 478/
MUED 578 or equivalent)
• Basic skills competence demonstrated
by presenting passing scores on
either the three sections of the
California Basic Educational Skills
Test (CBEST), or the PRAXIS-I PPST
(Pre-Professional Skills Test).
• A minimum score of 167 on PRAXIS
(#20112) Music Analysis; a minimum
score of 170 on PRAXIS (#30111)
Music Concepts and Processes; a
minimum score of 167 on PRAXIS
(#10113) Music Content and
Knowledge.
• Satisfactory answers to “good
conduct” questions as required
by Oregon Teacher Standards and
Practices commission
• Résumé, three letters of
recommendation, essay of
professional goals, and a successful
interview.
Prerequisite course for all MAT:
MUED 413. Theory and Practicum: Field
(1–4)
TCE 309. Field Practicum (3–6)
or LS 403. Thesis (1–16)
Prerequisite courses for grade K–8
certification:
TCE 253. Learning Across the Lifespan (3)
College of Liberal Arts
and TCE 411. Educational Psychology,
Learning and Development (3)
Prerequisite courses for grades 5–12
certification:
TCE 411. Educational Psychology,
Learning and Development (3)
and TCE 412. Learning Styles and
Needs of the Adolescent (3)
Option One:
For Licensure Levels One and Two:
Grades K–8 Certification
MUED 406. Project (1)
MUED 413. Theory and Practicum: Field
(1–4)
MUED 507. Theory and Practicum Seminar
(1–4)
MUED 510. Internship (3–15)
MUED 574. Middle Level Music Education (3)
MUED 591. Curriculum Foundations in
Music Education (3)
MUED 592. Curriculum Implementation
and Evaluation (3)
Total=34
AHE 521. Cross Cultural Communications
(3)
HDFS 311. Infant and Child Development (4)
TCE 411. Educational Psychology, Learning
and Development (3)
TCE 516. Foundational Perspectives in
Education (2)
TCE 518. Civil Rights in Education (2)
TCE 519. Multicultural Issues in Education
(2)
TCE 530. Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
Total=18
Return for final 15 credits,
continuing license, and master’s:
MUED 506. Project (1–16)
TCE 562. Intro to Research Methods in
Education (3)
Electives (9)
Total=15
Option Two:
For Licensure Levels Three and Four:
Grades 5–12 Certification
MUED 406. Project (1)
MUED 413. Theory and Practicum: Field
(1–4)
MUED 507. Theory and Practicum Seminar
(1–4)
MUED 510. Internship (3–15)
MUED 580. Secondary Vocal Music
Education (3)
MUED 581. Secondary Instrumental Music
Education (3)
MUED 591. Curriculum Foundations in
Music Education (3)
MUED 592. Curriculum Implementation
and Evaluation (3)
Total=37
TCE 530. Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
TCE 411. Educational Psychology, Learning
and Development (3)
TCE 412. Learning Styles and Needs of the
Adolescent (3)
TCE 516. Foundational Perspectives in
Education (2)
TCE 518. Civil Rights in Education (2)
TCE 519. Multicultural Issues in Education
(2)
Total=15
Return for final 15 credits:
MUED 506. Project (1–16)
TCE 562. Intro to Research Methods in
Education (3)
Electives (9)
Total=15
MUS 403. Thesis (3)
MUS 443. Theory and Composition
Studies (3,3,3)
MUS 493. Basic Recording Techniques (3)
MUS 494. Intermediate Recording
Techniques (3)
MUS 495. Advanced Recording Techniques (3)
MASTER OF ARTS IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
(MAIS)
See the Graduate section for a description
of the MAIS degree. (Minimum 9 credits
in each of three areas and maximum of
21, with 12 credits minimum in College
of Liberal Arts.) For holders of the basic
license in music who wish to pursue
standard licensure, a sample program
might be:
Area One: MUED courses (574–579)
Area Two: TCE courses
Area Three: Any graduate major or
minor, including MUS courses.
Current TSPC testing requirements
must be met for licensure.
The MAIS requires a research project
thesis and an oral exam.
Total=24
MUSIC (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Departmental degree requirements are 47
credits, of which 24 must be upper division. Note: College of Liberal Arts allows
only 12 credits of MUP courses to be
applied toward a degree.
A grade of “C–” or better is required
for all courses used to complete music
major requirements. These courses cannot be taken with S/U grading.
Transfer students must demonstrate
competency in the areas of music history, music theory, aural skills, and piano
skills. Placement examinations in each
of these areas must be completed by
Wednesday of the first week of classes.
Required Core Classes for ALL
options/emphases:
Total=37
MUS 177. Group Lessons, Piano (1)
MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123. Literature
and Materials of Music I (3,3,3)
MUS 125, MUS 126. Literature and
Materials of Music Lab I, II (1,1)
MUS 135, MUS 136. Aural Skills I (1,1)
MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 223. Literature
and Materials of Music (3,3,3)
MUS 315. Introduction to Conducting (2)
MUS 321. Literature and Materials of Music
III (3)
MUS 324. History of Western Music (3)
MUS 325. *History of Western Music (3)
MUS 326. History of Western Music (3)
Upper-division Electives (10)
Total=47
COMPOSITION AND RECORDING
AND EDITING OPTION
Application may be made after successful
completion of MUS 223 and permission
of faculty program director.
Upper-division Requirements
MUS 340–MUS 369. Performance
Organizations (3)
423
INSTRUMENTAL
PERFORMANCE OPTION
Application may be made upon acceptance to 300-level individual lessons and
permission of faculty program director.
MUP 390–MUP 396. Individual Lessons
(1–2) Take 6 credits
MUP 490–MUP 496. Individual Lessons
(1–2) Take 6 credits
MUS 183. Group Lessons: Piano (1)
MUS 234, MUS 235, MUS 236. Aural Skills
II (1,1,1)
MUS 340-MUS 369. Performance
Organizations (6)
Upper-division Music Technology (9)
Upper-division Electives (6)
Junior Recital (0)
Senior Recital (0)
MUSIC EDUCATION OPTION
Choral Emphasis
Application may be made upon acceptance to 300-level individual lessons,
completion of MUED 353 and permission of faculty program director.
MUED 277. Instrumental Techniques
(Guitar) (1)
MUED 353. Introduction to Music
Education (3)
MUED 471. Fundamentals of Music for
Elementary Classroom Teachers (3)
MUED 477. Classroom Instrumental
Techniques (2)
MUED 478. Techniques for the Vocal
Instructor (2)
MUP 391-MUP 491. Individual Lessons
(1–2) Take 5 credits
MUS 140-147. Choral Ensembles (3)
MUS 183. Group Lessons: Piano (1)
MUS 234, MUS 235, MUS 236. Aural Skills
II (1,1,1)
MUS 316, MUS 317. Choral Conducting
(2,2)
MUS 340–MUS 347. Choral Ensembles (1–2)
Take 3 credits
MUS 399. Special Studies: Choral
Conducting Lab (3)
MUS 472. Italian and Latin Diction for
Singers (2)
MUS 473. German Diction for Singers (2)
Junior or Senior Recital (0)
Total=37
Instrumental Emphasis
Application may be made upon acceptance to 300-level individual lessons,
completion of MUED 353 and permission of faculty program director.
MUED 277 (Sects. 001-008). Instrumental
Techniques (1) Take 8 credits
424
Oregon State University
MUED 353. Introduction to Music
Education (3)
MUED 471. Fundamentals of Music for
Elementary Classroom Teachers (3)
MUED 478. Techniques for the Vocal
Instructor (2)
MUP 390–MUP 496. Individual Lessons
(1–2) Take 5 credits
MUS 183. Group Lessons: Piano (1)
MUS 234, MUS 235, MUS 236. Aural Skills
II (1,1,1)
MUS 318, MUS 319. Instrumental
Conducting (2,2)
MUS 350-MUS 360. Instrumental
Ensembles (1) Take 6 credits
Junior or Senior Recital (0)
Total=35
General Emphasis
Application may be made after successful completion of MUED 353 and permission of faculty program director.
MUED 277 (Sects. 001–008). Instrumental
Techniques (1) Take 4 credits
MUED 353. Introduction to Music
Education (3)
MUED 478. Techniques for the Vocal
Instructor (2)
MUP 190. Individual Lessons: Keyboard
(1–2)
MUP 191. Individual Lessons: Voice (1–2)
MUP 192. Individual Lessons: Strings
(Guitar) (1–2) Take 4 credits
MUS 140–147. Choral Ensembles (3)
or MUS 150–157. Instrumental
Ensembles (3)
MUS 183. Group Lessons: Piano (1)
MUS 234, MUS 235, MUS 236. Aural Skills
II (1,1,1)
MUS 315. Introduction to Conducting (2)
MUS 316, 317. Choral Conducting (2,2)
or MUS 318, MUS 319. Instrumental
Conducting (2,2)
MUS 340–MUS 347. Choral Ensembles (1–2)
Take 3 credits
or MUS 350–MUS 360. Instrumental
Ensembles (3) Take 3 credits
MUS 399. Special Studies: Choral
Conducting Lab (2)
MUS 472. Italian and Latin Diction for
Singers (2)
Junior or Senior Recital (0)
Total=38–40
PIANO PERFORMANCE OPTION
Application may be made with permission from the piano program director.
MUP 190, MUP 290. Individual Lessons:
Keyboard (1–2) Take 6 credits
MUP 390, MUP 490. Individual Lessons:
Keyboard (1–2) Take 6 credits
MUS 163. Accompanying (1) Take 6
credits
MUS 183. Group Lessons: Piano (1)
MUS 199. Special Studies: Pedagogy (3)
MUS 234, MUS 235, MUS 236. Aural Skills
II (1,1,1)
MUS 363. Accompanying (1) Take 6
credits
MUS 399. Special Studies (3)
or MUS 444. Piano Pedagogy (3)
MUS 442. Genre Studies: Piano
Repertory (3)
Junior Recital (0)
Senior Recital (0)
MUSIC GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Total=37
The Department of Music participates
in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program and Master of Arts
in Teaching. Contact the Department
of Music for entrance requirements for
the MAT degree. Areas of specialization include performance, conducting,
composition, music history, and music
education.
VOCAL PERFORMANCE OPTION
Application may be made upon acceptance to 300-level individual lessons and
permission of faculty program director.
MUED 478. Techniques for the Vocal
Instructor (2)
MUP 391 Individual Lessons: Voice (1–2)
Take 6 credits
MUP 491. Individual Lessons: Voice (1–2)
Take 6 credits
MUS 183. Group Lessons: Piano (1)
MUS 234, MUS 235, MUS 236. Aural Skills
II (1,1,1)
MUS 340–MUS 347. Choral Ensembles (1–2)
Take 6 credits
MUS 369. Opera Workshop (1–2) Take 4
credits
MUS 442. Genre Studies: Song and Oratorio
(3)
MUS 442. Genre Studies: Opera Literature (3)
MUS 472. Italian and Latin Diction for
Singers (2)
MUS 473. German Diction for Singers (2)
MUS 474. French Diction for Singers (2)
Junior Recital (0)
Senior Recital (0)
Total=40
MUSIC MINOR
Students majoring in other disciplines
may elect a minor in music.
MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 123. Literature
and Materials of Music I (3,3,3)
Electives in music (6)
Upper-division electives in music
from the following (12):
CS 395. Interactive Multimedia (4)
MUED 477. Classroom Instrumental
Techniques (2)
MUED 478. Techniques for the Vocal
Instructor (2)
MUP 390–MUS 596.
MUS 340. OSU Chamber Choir (1–2)
MUS 350. Symphonic Band (1)
MUS 357. Small Jazz Ensemble (1)
MUS 360. University Symphony Orchestra (1)
MUS 363. Accompanying (6 credits max.)
MUS 324, MUS 325, MUS 326. History of
Western Music (3,3,3)
MUS 442. Genre Studies (3)
MUS 443. Theory and Composition Studies
(3)
MUS 444. Piano Pedagogy (3)
MUS 493. Basic Recording Techniques (3)
MUS 494. Intermediate Recording
Techniques (3)
MUS 495. Advanced Recording Techniques
(3)
MUS 496. Surround Sound Recording and
Mastering (2)
PH 331. *Sound, Hearing, and Music (3)
Total=27
Music history, performance, composition,
conducting, music education
MUSIC EDUCATION
Through the Department of Music,
graduate students may participate in the
following programs: Professional Music
Teacher Education, the Master of Arts in
Teaching (MAT), the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS), and the
Master of Education (EdM) with a focus
in music education. The Department of
Music offers graduate courses in music,
music education, and music performance. OSU’s music education program
is approved by Oregon’s Teachers Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)
and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). With
careful planning, students may complete
both the initial and continuing teaching licensure requirements, as well as a
master’s degree. For more information,
contact the Music Education Coordinator, Oregon State University, 101 Benton
Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331.
MUSIC EDUCATION
MUED 277. INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES
(1). MUED 277: High Brass; MUED 277: Low
Brass; MUED 277: Single Reeds/Flute; MUED
277: Double Reeds/Flute; MUED 277: High
Strings; MUED 277: Low Strings; MUED 277:
Percussion. Basic instruction for each instrumental
family. Emphasis is on techniques for teaching
each group of instruments. Includes a survey
and evaluation of instrumental methods texts.
Emphasis on pedagogical skills as they relate
to a beginning instrumentalist rather than upon
performance skills.
MUED 353. MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS (3). Examines historical practices,
philosophical differences, and pedagogical
approaches that influence public school music
programs. Field experiences provide contextual
models with genuine teaching opportunities each
week. PREREQS: MUS 121
MUED 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUED 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 406. PROJECT (1). Editing and refining
of portfolio materials representing professional
growth in teaching throughout the Professional
Teacher and Counselor Education Program.
Includes work samples, assessments, reflections,
and videotapes. May be repeated for a maximum
College of Liberal Arts
of 18 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 413. THEORY AND PRACTICUM: FIELD
(1-4). Field experience in music classroom. For
pre-MAT students taking 4 credits, the experience
is approximately 10 hours per week in elementarylevel classroom.
MUED 471. FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC FOR
ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHERS
(3). Music activities for elementary teachers in
training. Introductory course designed to build
musicianship through experiences that are
developmentally appropriate to the teaching of
music in the primary elementary classroom.
MUED 477. CLASSROOM INSTRUMENTAL
TECHNIQUES (2). A brief overview of
fundamental principles and playing techniques
of brass, percussion, string, and woodwind
instruments designed for the choral music
educator who uses instrumental accompaniment
or conducts an instrumental ensemble.
PREREQS: MUS 222, MUS 234, MUS 319.
MUED 478. TECHNIQUES FOR THE VOCAL
INSTRUCTOR (2). Vocal techniques for the
public school music teacher. Offered alternate
years. PREREQS: MUS 185 or instructor approval
required.
MUED 499. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUED 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 574. MIDDLE LEVEL MUSIC EDUCATION
(3). This methods course focuses on general
music education, grades four through eight.
Students explore relationships between teaching
and learning in order to effectively plan for
instruction. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 580. SECONDARY VOCAL MUSIC
EDUCATION (3). This methods course focuses
on vocal music education, grades nine through
twelve. Students explore relationships between
teaching and learning in order to effectively plan
for instruction. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 581. SECONDARY INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC EDUCATION (3). This methods course
focuses on instrumental music education,
grades nine through twelve. Students explore
relationships between teaching and learning in
order to effectively plan for instruction. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 591. CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS
IN MUSIC EDUCATION (3). Examination of
historical, philosophical, and social influences on
contemporary music education emphasizing 1950
through the present, culminating in the National
Standards for Arts Education. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 592. CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION
AND EVALUATION (3). Students design and
construct a comprehensive music education
curriculum grounded in current research, the
National Standards for Arts Education and
Oregon’s Common Curriculum Goals. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 593. MUSIC TECHNOLOGY (3). Specific
applications for teaching music incorporating
appropriate software and hardware for curricular
integration and curricular evolution.
MUED 599. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
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MUP 174. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
INTERMEDIATE VOICE (1-2). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required. Simultaneous
participation in one OSU choir is required.
MUP 175. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
INTERMEDIATE PERCUSSION (1-2).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 180. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: JAZZ
KEYBOARD (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 190. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: KEYBOARD
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 191. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: VOICE (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 192. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: STRINGS
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 193. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
WOODWINDS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 194. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BRASS (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 195. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
PERCUSSION (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 196. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
MISCELLANEOUS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 290. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: KEYBOARD
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 291. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: VOICE (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUED 505. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 160. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BEGINNING
PIANO (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUED 506. PROJECTS (1-16). May be repeated
for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUP 161. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BEGINNING
STRINGS (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUED 507. THEORY AND PRACTICUM
SEMINAR (1-4). Field experience in music
classroom. May be repeated for a maximum of
10 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 162. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BEGINNING
BRASS (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 293. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
WOODWINDS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 163. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BEGINNING
WOODWINDS (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 294. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BRASS (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 164. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BEGINNING
VOICE (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 295. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
PERCUSSION (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUED 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 510. PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP
(3-15). A supervised teaching experience at a
variety of public school levels. The student works
with an experienced mentor teacher, accepting the
professional responsibilities of teaching. May be
repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 521. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC
EDUCATION (3). Advanced pedagogy in one
particular area within music education, such
as jazz band techniques, computer design of
marching band drills, advanced technology in
music education. Topics will vary. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUED 562. RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION
(3). Introduction to the historical, philosophical,
quantitative and qualitative research
methodologies in music education. Includes
interpretation and application of findings published
in major research journals. PREREQS: Admission
to the Professional Teacher and Counselor
Licensure program or instructor approval required.
MUP 165. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BEGINNING
PERCUSSION (1-2). PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 170. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
INTERMEDIATE PIANO (1-2). May be repeated
for a maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUP 171. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
INTERMEDIATE STRINGS (1-2). May be
repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUP 172. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
INTERMEDIATE BRASS (1-2). May be repeated
for a maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUP 173. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
INTERMEDIATE WOODWINDS (1-2). May be
repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUP 292. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: STRINGS
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 296. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
MISCELLANEOUS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 390. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: KEYBOARD
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 391. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: VOICE (1-2).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
Simultaneous participation in one OSU choir
ensemble is required.
MUP 392. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: STRINGS
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 393. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
WOODWINDS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
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MUP 394. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BRASS (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 395. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
PERCUSSION (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 396. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
MISCELLANEOUS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 490. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: KEYBOARD
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 491. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: VOICE (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
Simultaneous participation in one OSU choir
ensemble is required.
MUP 492. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: STRINGS
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 493. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
WOODWINDS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 494. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BRASS (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 495. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
PERCUSSION (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 496. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
MISCELLANEOUS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 590. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: KEYBOARD
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 591. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: VOICE (1-2).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 592. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: STRINGS
(1-2). May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUP 593. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
WOODWINDS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 594. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS: BRASS (1-2).
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUP 595. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
PERCUSSION (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUP 596. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS:
MISCELLANEOUS (1-2). May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUSIC
MUS 101. *MUSIC APPRECIATION I: SURVEY
(3). Dealing primarily with the Western classical
tradition, the course focuses on developing
perceptive listening skills through the study of
musical forms and styles. For non-majors. (FA)
(Bacc Core Course)
MUS 101H. *MUSIC APPRECIATION I: SURVEY
(3). Dealing primarily with the Western classical
tradition, the course focuses on developing
perceptive listening skills through the study of
musical forms and styles. For non-majors. (FA)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
MUS 102. *MUSIC APPRECIATION II: PERIODS
AND GENRES (3). A study of the masterworks of
a single era (such as Baroque, classic, romantic,
twentieth century) or a genre (such as orchestra,
chamber, opera, musical theatre). Course may be
repeated for credit. See Schedule of Classes for
topic being offered. For non-majors. Need not be
taken in order. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
MUS 102H. *MUSIC APPRECIATION II (3). A
study of the masterworks of a single era (such
as Baroque, classic, romantic, twentieth century)
or a genre (such as orchestra, chamber, opera,
musical theatre). Course may be for credit. See
Schedule of Classes for topic being offered. For
non-majors. Need not be taken in order. (FA)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
MUS 103. *MUSIC APPRECIATION III: GREAT
COMPOSERS (3). The life and works of one
or more significant composers including Bach,
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and others. Course
may be repeated for credit. (See Schedule of
Classes for composers being offered.) For nonmajors. Does not need to be taken in sequence.
May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
(FA) (Bacc Core Course)
MUS 104. *SURVEY OF JAZZ (3). Explores the
historical, sociological and artistic development
of America’s musical art form jazz. A concise
review of the first 100 years of the music from its
blues-based roots at the turn on the 20th century
to its current eclectic state will constitute the main
framework of the course. While the focus will
be on the important performers and composers
of jazz, key historical and social events that
contributed to the evolution of the idiom will also
be discussed. (Bacc Core Course)
MUS 108. *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD
(3). Survey of the world’s music with attention to
musical styles and cultural contexts. Included are
Oceania, Indonesia, Africa, Asia, Latin America.
(See Schedule of Classes for subject being
offered.) For non-majors. May be repeated for a
maximum of 18 credits. (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
MUS 116. ADVANCED THEORY AND
APPLICATION OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN
FLUTE (3). The history of the native flute by
specific regions. Learn to read tablature and how
to play with classical instruments. Learn to play
both contemporary and historical songs on the
native flute. PREREQS: MUS 115
MUS 121. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF
MUSIC I (3). Covers fundamentals of music
theory along with a brief introduction to Western
art music. This requires students to learn to read
and write all notes in treble and bass clef, and
all common scales, intervals, triads and seventh
chords, using key signatures. They also learn to
recognize basic rhythms and write them down.
PREREQS: A grade of 80% on the final exam is
required to move on to MUS 122.
MUS 122. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS
OF MUSIC I (3). An integrated, team-taught
approach to the study of Western art music,
including repertory, melodic, harmonic, and
rhythmic components, formal organization, and
composition. Recitation included. PREREQS:
Placement exam, MUS 121.
MUS 123. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS
OF MUSIC I (3). An integrated, team-taught
approach to the study of Western art music,
including repertory, melodic, harmonic, and
rhythmic components, formal organization, and
composition. Recitation included. Lec/lab/rec.
PREREQS: Placement exam, MUS 122.
MUS 125. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS LAB I
(1). Scales, all major and harmonic form of minor,
interval drill. PREREQS: MUS 121. Music majors
must take concurrently with MUS 122.
MUS 126. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS
LAB II (1). Transpose scores, harmonic idioms,
harmonic progressions. Lec/lab. PREREQS: MUS
122 and MUS 125. Music majors must take course
concurrently with MUS 123.
MUS 135. AURAL SKILLS II (1). Aural
comprehension of the basic melodic, rhythmic,
and harmonic elements of music. PREREQS:
Students should take concurrently with MUS 122.
MUS 136. AURAL SKILLS I (1). Aural
comprehension of the basic melodic, rhythmic,
and harmonic elements of music. PREREQS:
MUS 135. Students must take concurrently with
MUS 123.
MUS 137. JAZZ IMPROVISATION (1-3).
Instrumental and vocal improvisation including
composition and arranging techniques.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 140. OSU CHAMBER CHOIR (1-2). A
select ensemble of approximately 40 mixed
voices. Performances each term. Annual tours.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. (FA)
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 146. WOMEN’S CHOIR (1-2). A women’s
ensemble designed for vocal development
and exploration of treble choral literature.
Performances each term. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 147. MEN’S CHOIR (1-2). A men’s
ensemble designed for vocal development
and exploration of TTBB choral literature.
Performances each term. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits.
MUS 150. SYMPHONIC BAND (1). A select
ensemble of approximately 80 wind and
percussion players. Performance each term. May
be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. (FA)
MUS 151. CONCERT BAND (1). Wind and
percussion ensemble of approximately 70 players.
Performance each term. Open to all students. May
be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
MUS 152. SOUND MACHINE (1). An auditioned
group of 12 musicians who perform at university,
community, and athletic events throughout the
year. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 153. MARCHING BAND (1-2). A marching
and playing unit of more than 160 musicians.
Performs for home football games. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
MUS 154. BASKETBALL BAND (1). An
ensemble of approximately 50 players. Performs
for home games. May be repeated for a maximum
of 3 credits.
MUS 155. COLOR GUARD (1). A derivative of
the Marching Band Color Guard, this ensemble
performs and competes around the Pacific
Northwest during winter term. Audition required.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 156. INDOOR DRUM LINE (1-2). A
derivative of the Marching Band Drum Line, this
ensemble performs and competes around the
Pacific Northwest during winter term. Audition
required. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 157. SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (1).
Concentration on current jazz styles. Performance
each term. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 158. LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE (1).
Concentration on current jazz styles. Performance
each term. May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 160. UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA (1). An ensemble of 65-80 players.
Performance of orchestral repertoire from the
eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
Performance each term. May be repeated
for a maximum of 9 credits. (FA) PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
College of Liberal Arts
MUS 163. ACCOMPANYING (1). Piano
accompanying and chamber music skills, studio
experience and weekly performance class. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required. Must enroll
concurrently in MUS 190 or MUS 290.
MUS 164. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: STRINGS
(1). May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 165. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
WOODWINDS (1). May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 166. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: BRASS
(1). May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 167. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
PERCUSSION (1). May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 168. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
MISCELLANEOUS (1). May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 169. OPERA WORKSHOP (1-2). See
schedule of classes for term offered. May be
repeated for a maximum of 3 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 177. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1).
Beginning Piano I, elementary group instruction in
piano skills for non-majors. May be repeated for a
maximum of 2 credits.
MUS 178. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1).
Beginning Piano II: Continuation of MUS 177,
piano for non-majors. May be repeated for a
maximum of 2 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 179. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1).
Beginning Piano III. Continuation of MUS
177, MUS 178. Piano for non-majors. May be
repeated for a maximum of 2 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 180. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1). (Basic
Levels - A, B, C). Elementary group instruction in
piano skills and basic theory. May be repeated for
a maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 181. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1).
(Intermediate Level I). Group instruction in piano
skills. See Schedule of Classes for section
offered. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. PREREQS: MUS 101, instructor and
departmental approval required.
MUS 182. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1).
(Intermediate Level II). Group instruction in piano
skills. (See Schedule of Classes for section
offered.) May be repeated for a maximum of
9 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 183. GROUP LESSONS: PIANO (1).
(Intermediate Level III.) Group instruction in piano
skills. See Schedule of Classes for section offered.
May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 185. VOICE CLASS (1). Students improve
and strengthen the voice as a solo instrument.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
MUS 186. GROUP GUITAR (1). Teaches
fundamentals of the guitar in a small-group setting.
Emphasis on practical use of the instrument.
MUS 187. GROUP GUITAR II (1). A continuation
of MUS 186, MUS 187 focuses on helping
students learn higher functionality in techniques
and attain a greater ability to perform solo or in
ensemble. PREREQS: MUS 186.
MUS 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3). First-year
level. May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits.
MUS 221. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF
MUSIC (3). Advanced harmony, techniques of
analysis, musical form, composition. Continued
study of the repertory of Western music through
the mid-twentieth century. PREREQS: MUS 123
or departmental approval required. MUS 221,
MUS 222, MUS 223 must be taken in sequence.
MUS 222. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF
MUSIC (3). Advanced harmony, techniques of
analysis, musical form, composition. Continued
study of the repertory of Western music through
the mid-twentieth century. Three lectures weekly.
PREREQS: MUS 221 or departmental approval
required. MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 223 must be
taken in sequence.
MUS 223. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF
MUSIC (3). Advanced harmony, techniques of
analysis, musical form, composition. Continued
study of the repertory of Western music through
the mid-twentieth century. Three lectures weekly.
PREREQS: MUS 222 or departmental approval
required. MUS 221, MUS 222, MUS 223 must be
taken in sequence.
MUS 234. AURAL SKILLS II (1). Sight-singing;
melodic and harmonic dictation. To be taken in
sequence. PREREQS: MUS 123 and MUS 136 or
departmental approval required.
MUS 235. AURAL SKILLS II (1). Sight-singing;
melodic and harmonic dictation. To be taken in
sequence. PREREQS: MUS 234 or departmental
approval required.
MUS 236. AURAL SKILLS II (1). Sight-singing;
melodic and harmonic dictation. To be taken in
sequence. PREREQS: MUS 235 or departmental
approval required.
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MUS 325. ^HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC (3).
Traces the development of music history from the
early Classic period through the end of the 19th
century. Major trends in orchestral, solo, chamber
and vocal music are explored through lectures,
readings, research, discussion, score studies, and
intensive writing assignments. (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: MUS 123; MUS 223
recommended.
MUS 326. HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
(3). Chronological survey of the Euro-American
traditions in music to be taken in sequence.
PREREQS: MUS 123; MUS 223 recommended.
MUS 337. JAZZ IMPROVISATION (1-3).
Instrumental and vocal improvisation including
composition and arranging techniques.
PREREQS: Two years college-level MUS 137
experience or equivalent. Departmental approval
required.
MUS 340. OSU CHAMBER CHOIR (1-2). A
select ensemble of approximately 40 mixed
voices. Performance each term. Annual tours.
Students must have two years college-level
vocal experience or equivalent. May be repeated
for a maximum of 9 credits. (FA) PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 346. WOMEN’S CHOIR (1-2). A women’s
ensemble designed for vocal development
and exploration of treble choral literature.
Performances each term. PREREQS: Students
must have two years of college-level choral
singing or equivalent.
MUS 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3). Sophomore
level. PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 347. MEN’S CHOIR (1-2). A men’s
ensemble designed for vocal development
and exploration of TTBB choral literature.
Performances each term. PREREQS: Students
must have two years of college-level choral
singing or equivalent.
MUS 315. INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING
(2). Basic terminology, beat patterns, and baton
technique. Introduction to score preparation.
Philosophy and history of conducting are also
addressed. PREREQS: MUS 223, MUS 236,
piano proficiency exam.
MUS 350. SYMPHONIC BAND (1). A select
ensemble of approximately 80 wind and
percussion players. Performance winter and
spring terms. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. (FA) PREREQS: Students must have two
years college-level band experience or equivalent.
MUS 316. CHORAL CONDUCTING (2).
Continuation of MUS 315. Hand gesture
technique, score reading, and score preparation
of literature from all major historical periods. Focus
upon principles of developing choral excellence.
Includes conducting practice with a campus
ensemble. To be taken in sequence. PREREQS:
MUS 315.
MUS 351. CONCERT BAND (1). Wind and
percussion ensemble of approximately 70 players.
Performance each term. Open to all students.
May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Students must have two years
college-level band experience or equivalent.
MUS 317. CHORAL CONDUCTING (2).
Continuation of MUS 315. Hand gesture
technique, score reading, and score preparation
of literature from all major historical periods. Focus
upon principles of developing choral excellence. To
be taken in sequence. PREREQS: MUS 315.
MUS 352. SOUND MACHINE (1). An auditioned
group of 12 musicians who perform at university,
community, and athletic events throughout the
year. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Students must have two years of
college-level band experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 318. INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING
(2). Continuation of MUS 315, including types of
instrumental groups, seating arrangements, score
preparation, and instrumental transposition and
ranges. Advanced baton technique. To be taken in
sequence. PREREQS: MUS 315.
MUS 353. MARCHING BAND (1-2). A marching
and playing unit of more than 160 musicians.
Performs for home football games; one trip each
year to an off-campus game. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQS: Students
must have two years of college-level band
experience or equivalent.
MUS 319. INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING
(2). Continuation of MUS 315, including types of
instrumental groups, seating arrangements, score
preparation, and instrumental transposition and
ranges. Advanced baton technique. To be taken in
sequence. PREREQS: MUS 315.
MUS 354. BASKETBALL BAND (1). An
ensemble of approximately 50 players. Performs
for home games. Students must have two years
college-level May be repeated for a maximum of 3
credits. PREREQS: Students must have two years
of college-level band experience or equivalent.
MUS 321. LITERATURE AND MATERIALS OF
MUSIC III (3). Twentieth century harmony and
counterpoint, including contrapuntal composition.
Continued study and analysis of repertoire
into the 21st century. PREREQS: MUS 223 or
departmental approval.
MUS 355. COLOR GUARD (1). A derivative of
the Marching Band Color Guard, this ensemble
performs and completes around the Pacific
Northwest during winter term. Audition required.
May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
PREREQS: Students must have two years of
college-level color guard experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 324. HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
(3). Chronological survey of the Euro-American
traditions in music to be taken in sequence.
PREREQS: MUS 123; MUS 223 recommended.
MUS 356. INDOOR DRUM LINE (1-2). A
derivative of the Marching Band Drum Line, this
ensemble performs and competes around the
Pacific Northwest during winter term. Audition
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required. May be repeated for a maximum of
3 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 407. SEMINAR (1-6). May be repeated for a
maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 357. SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (1).
Concentration on current jazz styles. Performance
each term. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. PREREQS: Students must have two years
college-level jazz band experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 408. WORKSHOP (1-6). May be repeated
for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 358. LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE (1).
Concentration on current jazz styles. Performance
each term. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. PREREQS: Students must have two years
college-level jazz band experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 360. UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA (1). An ensemble of 65-80 players.
Performance of orchestral repertoire from the
18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Performance each
term. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
(FA) PREREQS: Students must have two years
college-level orchestra experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 363. ACCOMPANYING (1). Piano
accompanying and chamber music skills,
studio experience, and weekly performance
class. May be repeated for a maximum of 9
credits. PREREQS: Students must have two
years college-level ensemble or equivalent.
Departmental approval required. Students must
simultaneously take MUS 390 or MUS 490.
MUS 364. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: STRINGS
(1). May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Students must have two years
college-level ensemble experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 365. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
WOODWINDS (1). May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Students must
have two years college-level ensemble experience
or equivalent. Departmental approval required.
MUS 366. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE: BRASS
(1). May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS: Students must have two years
college-level ensemble experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 367. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
PERCUSSION (1). May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Students must
have two years college-level ensemble experience
or equivalent. Departmental approval required.
MUS 368. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
MISCELLANEOUS (1). May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits. PREREQS: Students must
have two years college-level ensemble experience
or equivalent. Departmental approval required.
MUS 369. OPERA WORKSHOP (1-2). May
be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits. See
schedule of classes for term offered. PREREQS:
Students must have two years college-level
vocal performance experience or equivalent.
Departmental approval required.
MUS 399. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3). Junior level.
May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
MUS 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-6). May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 410. INTERNSHIP (3). Provides experience
in field settings, opportunity to develop personal
and professional skills. May repeat up to 12
credits. See department for details. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 442. GENRE STUDIES (3). Intensive study
of selected genres, such as orchestra, chamber
music, keyboard literature, vocal literature, music
theatre and opera. See Schedule of Classes
for topic. May be repeated for a maximum of 18
credits. PREREQS: MUS 123.
MUS 443. THEORY AND COMPOSITION
STUDIES (3). Intensive study of selected
subjects, such as analysis, composition, choral
arranging, band arranging, and orchestration. See
Schedule of Classes for topic. May be repeated for
a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS: MUS 223.
MUS 444. PIANO PEDAGOGY (3). The study
of basic principles of piano pedagogy. May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
MUS 472. ITALIAN AND LATIN DICTION FOR
SINGERS (2). Presents the principles of lyric
diction in Italian and liturgical Latin and provides
practice in the skills needed to sing the languages
accurately and expressively.
MUS 473. GERMAN DICTION FOR SINGERS
(2). Presents the principles of German lyric
diction and provides practice in the skills needed
to sing the language accurately and expressively.
MUS 474. FRENCH DICTION FOR SINGERS (2).
Presents the principles of French lyric diction and
provides practice in the skills needed to sing the
language accurately and expressively.
MUS 493. BASIC RECORDING TECHNIQUES
(3). The first of a three-term sequence on analog
and digital recording and editing techniques.
The first term deals with issues such as signal
processing, microphone design and placement,
and an introduction to Digidesign Pro-Tools.
PREREQS: MUS 123 and instructor approval
required.
MUS 494. INTERMEDIATE RECORDING
TECHNIQUES (3). The second of a three-term
sequence on analog and digital recording and
editing techniques. The second term deals
with multi-track recording, MIDI interfacing and
recording, advanced microphone placement,
intermediate Pro-tools, and an introduction
to E-magic Logic. PREREQS: MUS 493 and
instructor approval required.
MUS 495. ADVANCED RECORDING
TECHNIQUES (3). The third of a three-part
sequence on analog and digital recording and
editing techniques. The third term deals with
advanced multi-track recording, sampling MIDI
interfacing and recording, mixing and mastering
using Waveburner, advanced Pro-Tools, advanced
use of E-magic Logic recording and editing and
portable ADAT recording and editing. PREREQS:
MUS 494, instructor approval required.
MUS 403. THESIS (1-6). May be repeated for a
maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 496. SURROUND SOUND RECORDING
AND MASTERING (2). Survey of the concepts,
equipment, and standard procedures used
in surround sound audio and audio-for-video,
including basic equipment and software
configuration, surround recording and editing
techniques, advanced automation using Pro Tools,
and layback/sync to video. PREREQS: MUS 495,
or instructor approval.
MUS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-6).
May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 499. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 406. PROJECTS (1-6). May be repeated
for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-6). May be repeated for a maximum of 18
MUS 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
MUS 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6). May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 503. THESIS (1-6). May be repeated for a
maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-6).
May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 506. PROJECTS (1-6). May be repeated
for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 507. SEMINAR (1-6). May be repeated for a
maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
MUS 508. WORKSHOP (1-6). May be repeated
for a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 510. INTERNSHIP (3). Provides experience
in field settings, opportunity to develop personal
and professional skills. May repeat up to 12
credits. See department for details. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
MUS 516. ADVANCED CONDUCTING: CHORAL
(3). Baton technique, interpretation and the study
of major choral scores. PREREQS: MUS 317.
MUS 517. ADVANCED CONDUCTING: CHORAL
(3). Baton technique, interpretation and the study
of major choral scores. PREREQS: MUS 317.
MUS 518. ADVANCED CONDUCTING:
INSTRUMENTAL (3). Baton technique,
interpretation and the study of major instrumental
scores. PREREQS: MUS 319.
MUS 519. ADVANCED CONDUCTING:
INSTRUMENTAL (3). Baton technique,
interpretation and the study of major instrumental
scores. PREREQS: MUS 319.
MUS 540. OSU CHAMBER CHOIR (1-2). A
select ensemble of approximately 40 mixed
voices. Performance each term. Annual tours.
500-level credit available only to students who
can demonstrate proficiency and experience
to perform at the graduate level. This will be
evaluated by the instructor through audition. May
be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
MUS 543. THEORY AND COMPOSITION
STUDIES (3). Intensive study of selected
subjects, such as analysis, composition, choral
arranging, band arranging, and orchestration. See
Schedule of Classes for topic. May be repeated for
a maximum of 18 credits. PREREQS: MUS 223.
MUS 544. PIANO PEDAGOGY (3). The study
of basic principles of piano pedagogy. May be
repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
MUS 546. WOMEN’S CHOIR (1-2). A women’s
ensemble designed for vocal development
and exploration of treble choral literature.
Performances each term. PREREQS: Students
must be in a graduate-level program of study.
MUS 547. MEN’S CHOIR (1-2). A men’s
ensemble designed for vocal development
and exploration of TTBB choral literature.
Performances each term. PREREQS: Students
must be in a graduate-level program of study.
MUS 550. SYMPHONIC BAND (1). A select
ensemble of approximately 80 wind and
percussion players. Performance winter and spring
terms. 500-level credit available only to students
who can demonstrate proficiency and experience
sufficient to perform at the graduate level. This will
be evaluated by the instructor by audition. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
MUS 560. UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA (1). An ensemble of 65-80 players.
Performance of orchestral repertoire from the
18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Performance each
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term. 500-level credit available only to students
who can demonstrate proficiency and experience
to perform at the graduate level. This will be
evaluated by the instructor through audition. May
be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
NMC 181. MEDIA PRODUCTION BASICS
(1). An introduction to the basics of audio and
video production. Students will learn the basic
elements of media production and post-production
processes.
NMC 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 563. ACCOMPANYING (1). Piano
accompanying and chamber music skills, studio
experience and weekly performance class.
500-level credit available only to students who
can demonstrate proficiency and experience
sufficient to perform at the graduate level. This will
be evaluated by the instructor by audition. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQS:
Should take MUP 590 concurrently.
NMC 183. INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA
PRODUCTION (3). Provides core competency
in media production: an introduction to audio and
video production, and the elements of the media
production and post production processes.
NMC 404. WRITING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
MUS 568. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
MISCELLANEOUS (1). 500-level credit available
only to students who can demonstrate proficiency
and experience to perform at the graduate level.
This will be evaluated by the instructor by audition.
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
MUS 572. ITALIAN AND LATIN DICTION FOR
SINGERS (2). Presents the principles of lyric
diction in Italian and liturgical Latin and provides
practice in the skills needed to sing the languages
accurately and expressively.
MUS 573. GERMAN DICTION FOR SINGERS
(2). Presents the principles of German lyric
diction and provides practice in the skills needed
to sing the language accurately and expressively.
MUS 574. FRENCH DICTION FOR SINGERS (2).
Presents the principles of French lyric diction and
provides practice in the skills needed to sing the
language accurately and expressively.
MUS 599. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
NEW MEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS
Jeffrey Hale, Interim Director
New Media Communications Program
207 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-1202
541-737-4580
E-mail: nmc@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/liberal_studies/programs/newmedia.php
Undergraduate Major
Liberal Studies (BA, BS)
Options
New Media Communications
Pre-Education
Women Studies
Minors
Multimedia
New Media Communications
Printmedia
Telemedia
The New Media Communications program currently consists of four minors
and one option under the Liberal Arts
undergraduate degree.
COURSES
NMC 101. *INTRODUCTION TO NEW MEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS (3). Principles of new
media communications. Perspectives on the
communications media. How the communications
media operate and how they interact with society.
(Bacc Core Course)
NMC 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
NMC 260. NEW MEDIA FUTURES (3). Historical
context and current perspectives on the various
aspects of new multimedia communications,
including linear and nonlinear or time-based and
interactive media. Primary topics include digital
cinema (compositing and nonlinear access),
visual music, information visualization, interactive
narrative, and virtual space.
NMC 299. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
NMC 301. ^WRITING FOR THE MEDIA
PROFESSIONAL (3). Fundamentals of gathering
information, evaluating information, writing
information of the media and editing media
content in written form. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 302. REPORTING (3). An introduction
to the practices, procedures, techniques, and
organizational structures of basic news gathering
and writing. PREREQS: WR 201.
NMC 305. COPYEDITING (3). Copyreading,
headline writing, newspaper layout and design.
PREREQS: NMC 302.
NMC 320. HISTORY OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3). A historical
overview of the telecommunications industry. The
goal is to understand how the industry got where
it is today and, by analyzing principles, events,
and trends, suggest what directions it may take
in the future. The emphasis is on constructing a
causal chronology, interrelating developments
in technology, organization, and structure
of the industry. This course will focus on the
technological developments in the industry.
NMC 351. NEW MEDIA VISUALIZATION (3).
Principles of visual composition, sequential
imagery, interactive design, narrative structure,
and cinematic language as they relate to new
media communications. PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 380. PRE-PRODUCTION (3). Focuses
on pre-production or the planning phase of
multimedia production, which includes concept
development, scriptwriting, storyboarding,
budgeting, and talent/location scouting. Class
projects emphasize brainstorming, story concept/
structure, conceptual art, storyboards, animatics,
and interactive design. Class examines narrative
structure and the languages of graphic design,
cinema, and interactive story. PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 382. STUDIO AND MULTICAMERA
PRODUCTION (4). Proficiency in organizing,
producing, directing, and evaluating television
programs using multicamera studio techniques,
including graphics, set design, audio for television
and digital video production, and lighting.
Emphasis on bringing ideas from conception to
realization in a studio setting. Lec/lab. PREREQS:
NMC 101.
NMC 383. FIELD PRODUCTION (4).
Development of the technical abilities and
conceptual approaches to audio, film, video and
multimedia production. Emphasis on singlecamera production techniques and concepts.
Students will begin the study of post-production
process. Students will also begin to study lighting
and audio as they relate to single-camera field
production. PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
NMC 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
NMC 403. THESIS/DISSERTATION (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
NMC 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
NMC 406. SPECIAL PROBLEMS/SPECIAL
PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
NMC 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
NMC 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
NMC 409. PRACTICUM (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
NMC 410. INTERNSHIP (1-16). PREREQS:
Students must have completed 15 credits with the
NMC prefix to be eligible for an NMC internship.
Departmental approval required.
NMC 420. NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY (3).
Provides a fundamental understanding of the
new media communications technologies.
How different aspects of the new technologies
work and the relationship between the new
communications technologies and society.
Students will gain an understanding of how
better to anticipate the direction of the industry.
PREREQS: NMC 101
NMC 421. *DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS
(3). An introduction to old and emerging
theories that explain the spread of innovative
ideas and technologies among members of a
society, emphasizing the role of communication
processes and the special problems for diffusion
in communication technology. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 430. MEDIA THEORY (3). Specifies the
concepts, hypotheses, and theoretical paradigms
that have characterized the study of media since
the early 20th century. The evolution of theory as
new media has changed the media economy is
emphasized, as well as the need for new concepts
to describe phenomena unique to the Internet
era (concepts such as “blogging” and “instant
messaging”). PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 433. NEW MEDIA STORY TELLING (3).
Students will study and develop storytelling
methods using new media communications
technology. Storytelling will focus on telling stories
using non-linear, interactive, multidimensional,
multi-sensory, multimedia techniques. PREREQS:
NMC 101.
NMC 435. MEDIA EFFECTS (3). Reviews
the potential for media technology and media
content to influence the beliefs and behaviors
of individuals. The media’s ability to bring about
specific changes in people’s attitudes, values,
political agendas, purchasing habits, and jury
decisions are discussed. The impact of new
media’s interactive technology and content on
people’s beliefs and behaviors is emphasized.
PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 437. NEW MEDIA AND SOCIETY
(3). Traces the impact of new media--from
the telegraph to the Internet--on American
society. Emphasizes the way that existing social
institutions (e.g. schools and churches) and
opinion leaders (e.g. presidents and scholars)
greeted the arrival of new media with an
increasingly predictable mixture of fear and
euphoria. Social changes such as the westward
expansion of the U.S. in the 19th century, the
arrival of immigrants in the late 19th and early
20th centuries, and the rise of youth culture in the
mid-20th century are discussed in terms of their
connection to developments in the technology and
structure of media. The integration of Internetbased services into contemporary American
society is the focus of one-half of the course.
PREREQS: NMC 101.
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NMC 440. MEDIA MANAGEMENT (3). Principles
of management and their application to new
media. The practice of new media management
including personnel, programming, sales and
promotions. Students will gain an understanding
of the business side of the media industries.
Students will also develop the analytical methods
and problem solving techniques used in the
management decision-making process as they
relate to the mass media. Students will study the
media of radio, broadcast television television,
cable television, DBS, MMDS, SMATV, satellite,
telephony, Internet, film, the recording industry,
advertising and public relations, as well as
emerging media businesses. PREREQS: NMC 101.
Compares and contrasts real world physical space
with virtual space in an attempt to build a virtual
world designed with an audience in mind. Color,
light, form, motion, and sound will all be examined
and applied throughout the course. PREREQS:
NMC 101.
NMC 441. MEDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3).
Studies the entrepreneurial process as it relates
uniquely to the arts and sciences of new media.
Students will study the basic entrepreneurial
processes of law, finance, accounting,
organizational structure, budgeting, business
plans, market analyses, taxes, licensing, and
insurance as they relate to new media enterprises.
Students will also study the sales/revenue
generation side of new media ventures.
NMC 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
NMC 470. MEDIA LAW (3). The relevant laws
and regulations that govern the mass media;
the participants in the law making process;
the analytical methods and problem solving
techniques used in the law making process; the
laws and policies affecting journalists. Issues such
as libel, privacy, obscenity, indecency, fair trail/
free press and copyright are covered. PREREQS:
NMC 101.
NMC 471. TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
(3). Covers past and present telecommunications
policy. Examines the agencies that govern
the telecommunications industry, including
the Federal Communications Commission.
Studies the differences and similarities
between the regulation associated with public
and private telecommunications systems
and services. Students will gain knowledge
of telecommunications industry ownership
regulations, including antitrust regulation of the
telecommunications industry. PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 481. POST PRODUCTION (4). Advanced
film and video production with emphasis on
techniques, equipment, and theories involved
in editing film and video. Emphasis on the use
of computer-based nonlinear editing systems.
Students will also study the use of special effects in
visual production. PREREQS: NMC 101, NMC 383.
NMC 482. DOCUMENTARY (4). Theory and
production of the documentary genre. The class
covers all stages of producing a documentary film
from the idea through development, marketing,
planning, shooting, editing, and post-production.
PREREQS: NMC 101, NCM 383.
NMC 484. NEW MEDIA ANIMATION (4). An
in-depth theoretical and hands-on investigation
of advanced animation tools and techniques
used for educational, scientific, entertainment,
and expressive communication projects. Tools
and techniques covered include motion capture
(full body, face, hand), automated lip-sync
dialogue processing, dynamic simulation, particle
motion, and other simulation or performancebased animation approaches. Students will
work individually and in teams to explore the
communicative and creative possibilities of the
described technologies. PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 485. NEW MEDIA 3-D (4). Class offers a
hands-on introduction to the world of 3-D computer
modeling and animation, including investigations
of light, texture, form, spatial design and motion.
Course includes discussions of professional
and artistic practice and critique of student and
professional work. PREREQS: NMC 101.
NMC 487. VIRTUAL MEDIA (4). Class offers
an entry point to the creative venture of virtual
world design and creation. Explores the topics
of interactivity in virtual space from conceptual,
historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives.
NMC 490. MEDIA ETHICS (3). Exploration
of the ethical issues surrounding new media
communications. Topics include professionalism
in journalism, new media visual production,
new media management, advertising, film, and
public relations. Topics also include new media’s
relationship with society, violence in the media,
and sex in the media. PREREQS: NMC 101.
PHILOSOPHY
Jonathan Kaplan, Chair
208 Hovland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3902
541-737-2955
E-mail: jonathan.kaplan@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
philosophy/
FACULTY
Professors Campbell, Leibowitz, Moore
Associate Professors Blumenthal,
Clough, Kaplan, Orosco, Uzgalis
Assistant Professor Roberts
Undergraduate Major
Philosophy (BA, BS)
Undergraduate Minor
Philosophy
Graduate Major
Applied Ethics (MA)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Art and Morality
Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
Graduate Minor
Philosophy
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Aesthetic Theory
Ethics (including environmental ethics
and biomedical ethics)
History of Philosophy
Logic and Philosophy of Science
Religious Studies
Certificate Program
Applied Ethics Certificate
Peace Studies
The Department of Philosophy offers
an undergraduate program leading to
a BA or BS degree, a philosophy minor,
an undergraduate and postbaccalaureate
certificate in applied ethics, an MA in
Applied Ethics, and participates in the
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
(MAIS) program with a focus on applied
ethics and other areas of philosophy.
The department’s Program for Ethics,
Science, and the Environment (PESE)
supports multidisciplinary education and
scholarship on ethical and policy issues
that are raised by advances in scientific
knowledge, biotechnology, and natural
resource use.
The Spring Creek Project seeks to bring
together the practical wisdom of the
environmental sciences, the clarity of
philosophical analysis, and the creative,
expressive power of the written word,
to find new ways to understand and
re-imagine our relation to the natural
world.
Baccalaureate core courses are taught
for students interested in broadening
their intellectual horizons, developing
their abilities for intellectual criticism,
and enlarging their understanding of
social, ethical, religious, political, and
aesthetic values in contemporary society
and world cultures. The department
invites non-majors to combine study of
philosophy with their major program by
enrolling in the philosophy minor or the
Applied Ethics certificate program.
An undergraduate degree in philosophy provides a broad education
and intellectual skills that are useful
in many occupations and areas of life.
The undergraduate major is also valuable background for graduate study in
philosophy and religious studies and
for advanced study in such professional
fields as law and public service. The philosophy minor program allows students
to specialize in such areas as ethics, legal
and political philosophy, philosophy and
religion, non-Western philosophies and
religious ideas, philosophy of art, logic,
philosophy of science, and the history
of philosophy. Many philosophy courses
have content that is relevant to the interests of women and minority students.
Students interested in philosophy
programs should contact or visit the
department’s undergraduate advisor, Dr.
Jim Blumenthal, or director of graduate
studies, Dr. Lani Roberts.
MA IN APPLIED ETHICS DEGREE
The MA in Applied Ethics is designed to
provide students with skills of moral reasoning and an understanding of ethical
values and dilemmas in today’s world.
Students will be able to identify, analyze
and suggest solutions to ethical problems
that arise in their professional and civic
lives.
MAIS DEGREE
The department also participates in
the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies (MAIS) degree program. In other
advanced degree programs, philosophy
may be used as a minor. See the graduate
section of this catalog for details.
College of Liberal Arts
PHILOSOPHY (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
• At least 32 credits must be upper
division.
• At least 12 credits must be 400 level.
• All courses offered by the Philosophy
Department must be graded, no S/U.
• Only courses with “C–” or better will
be accepted for the major.
• Students must have a 2.5 GPA
in those courses offered by the
Philosophy Department.
Philosophical Foundations (10–12)
PHL 101. Critical Thinking (4)
or PHL 121. *Reasoning and Writing (3)
PHL 251. *Knowers, Knowing, and the
Known (4)
PHL 205. *Ethics (4)
Philosophical Perspectives (24–27)
PHL 301, PHL 302, PHL 303. *History of
Western Philosophy (4,4,4)
Select one Logic course:
PHL 321. Deductive Logic (4)
PHL 325. *Scientific Reasoning (4)
PHL 421. Mathematical Logic (3)
Select one Value Theory from below
(3–4):
PHL 207. *Political Philosophy (4)
PHL 342. Contemporary Ethics (4)
PHL 344. *Pacifism, Just War, and
Terrorism (4)
PHL 360. *Philosophy and the Arts (4)
PHL 365. *Law in Philosophical
Perspective (4)
PHL 390. Moral Theories (3)
PHL 417. Feminist Philosophies (3)
PHL 439. Philosophy of Nature (3)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
OR:
Select one Metaphysics/Epistemology
from below (3–4):
PHL 325. *Scientific Reasoning (4)
PHL 365. *Law in Philosophical
Perspective (4)
PHL 430. History of Buddhist Philosophy (4)
PHL 436. Philosophy and Religion (3)
PHL 451. Knowledge and Reality (3)
PHL 470. Philosophy of Science (3)
PHL 474. Philosophy of Biology (4)
PHL 499. Topics in Philosophy [some
qualify; check with professor] (1–4)
Diversity: Select one course from
below (3–4):
PHL 208. Introduction to Buddhist
Traditions (4)
PHL 280. *Ethics of Diversity (4)
PHL 316. Intellectual Issues of Mexico and
Mexican Americans (4)
PHL 371. *Philosophies of China (4)
PHL 380. *The Body, Medicine, and
Culture (3)
PHL 417. Feminist Philosophies (3)
PHL 430. History of Buddhist Philosophy
(4)
PHL 448. Native American Philosophies (3)
PHL 499. Topics in Philosophy: [some
qualify; check with professor] (1–4)
PHL 407. Seminar (3)
Electives (12–16) Consultation with advisor
is required.
Total=46–55 (14–15 courses)
PHILOSOPHY MINOR
History of Philosophy—Select one
course from:
PHL 301. *History of Western Philosophy (4)
PHL 302. *History of Western Philosophy (4)
or PHL 303. *History of Western
Philosophy (4)
Logic—Select one course from:
PHL 101. Critical Thinking (4)
PHL 121. *Reasoning and Writing (3)
PHL 321. Deductive Logic (4)
PHL 325. *Scientific Reasoning (4)
or PHL 421. Mathematical Logic (3)
Concentration:
Students must arrange a minor area of
concentration with approval of a faculty
advisor.
Electives:
As many as needed to complete total
credit requirement.
Total must include 12 credits of upperdivision with at least 3 credits at the 400
level.
Total=27
A grade of “C–” or better is required in all
courses used to complete minor requirements. Only one elective may be taken
with S/U grading.
APPLIED ETHICS (MA)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Art and morality, bioethics,
environmental ethics
The MA in Applied Ethics is designed to
provide students with skills of moral reasoning and an understanding of ethical
values and dilemmas in today’s world.
Students will be able to identify, analyze
and suggest solutions to ethical problems
that arise in their professional and civic
lives.
Students are required to take courses
in ethical theory, as well as courses in
applied ethics and in an appropriate disciplinary or integrated minor. Completion of the degree requires a practicum
and thesis. Please note that Oregon State
University also requires completion of
two years of a foreign language for the
Master of Art’s degree.
Required Course of Study
(45 credits minimum)
A. Philosophy Core (9)
PHL 525. Philosophical Methods (3)
PHL 541. Classical Moral Theories (3)
PHL 542. Contemporary Moral Theories (3)
B. Applied Ethics (15 credits, with
maximum of 6 from PHL 501, PHL 502,
PHL 505)
PHL 501. Research (1–16)
PHL 502. Independent Study (1–16)
PHL 505. Reading and Conference (1–16)
PHL 507. Seminar (1–16)
PHL 512. Great Figures in Philosophy (4)
PHL 517. Feminist Philosophies (3)
PHL 540. Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 543. World View and Environmental
Values (3)
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PHL 544. Biomedical Ethics (4)
PHL 547. Research Ethics (3)
PHL 555. Death and Dying (3)
PHL 561. Art and Morality (3)
PHL 570. Philosophy of Science (3)
PHL 599. Topics in Philosophy (1–4)
C. PHL 510. Practicum (3–6)
D. PHL 503. Thesis (6–9)
E. Disciplinary or Integrated Minor (12)
APPLIED ETHICS
GRADUATE MINOR
For more information, see the departmental advisor.
PHILOSOPHY GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Aesthetic theory, ethics (including
environmental ethics and biomedical
ethics), history of philosophy, logic and
philosophy of science, religious studies
The Department of Philosophy is committed to teaching students the skills and
knowledge they need to reason cogently
and decide wisely about difficult issues
they will confront as citizens and professionals. The department offers graduate
work leading to the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies degree with specialization in applied ethics and in other
areas of philosophy and religious studies.
The MAIS thesis option is encouraged.
The study of applied ethics builds on
a special strength among department
faculty.
Graduate credit is offered in logic,
ethics (including environmental ethics and biomedical ethics), aesthetics,
religious studies, philosophy of science,
contemporary philosophy, and history
of philosophy. PHL 550 Ideas Matter is
offered in conjunction with the “IDEAS
MATTER” lecture series.
Prospective students should request
additional program literature from the
department. Some teaching assistantship
support is available.
APPLIED ETHICS CERTIFICATE
The undergraduate Applied Ethics certificate builds upon the various courses in
ethics taught in the Department of Philosophy and courses with ethics-related
content found throughout the university, in order to provide students with a
systematic and thorough understanding
of the moral world for their civic, professional, and personal lives.
Students pursuing a major in any academic or professional field may also pursue applied ethics for educational interest
and for professional preparation. The
certificate adds a critical philosophical
dimension to students’ understanding of
their professional aspirations.
Students seeking a baccalaureate degree
at OSU may earn the Applied Ethics certificate by completing a minimum of 28
credits of approved course work.
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For more information, contact Jonathan Kaplan, 541-737-2955, jonathan.
kaplan@oregonstate.edu.
Core Requirements
PHL 205. *Ethics (4)
12 credits from any of the following
courses:
PHL 280. *Ethics of Diversity (4)
PHL 325. *Scientific Reasoning (4)
PHL 342. Contemporary Ethics (4)
PHL 405. Reading and Conference (1–16)
PHL 410. Internship (1–12)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 443. *Worldviews/Environmental
Values (3)
PHL 444. *Biomedical Ethics (4)
PHL 450. Topics (1)
PHL 470. Philosophy of Science (3)
PHL 499. Topics in Contemporary
Philosophy [w/approval] (1–4)
12 credits of applied ethics beyond the core
courses.
Total=28
Three concentrations for the Applied
Ethics certificate have already been
established, but creating an individualized program is possible. The established
concentrations are:
1. Ethics and scientific inquiry
2. Ethics and the environment
3. Ethics, health and medicine
The Applied Ethics certificate coordinator will assist students in course selection
from a list available in the Department of
Philosophy.
PEACE STUDIES CERTIFICATE
Joseph A. Orosco, Director
102C Hovland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3902
541-737-4335
E-mail: joseph.orosco@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/philosophy/Undergrads.php/PEACE_require.php
FACULTY
Joseph Orosco, Lani Roberts
Undergraduate Certificate Program
Peace Studies
To earn a Peace Studies certificate, students must complete a minimum of 30
credits consisting of 12 credits from the
PAX Core courses and 18 credits of elective courses.
PAX Core Requirements (12)
PAX 201. Study of Peace and the Causes of
Conflict (3) [Required course]
Plus at least 9 credits from the
following:
ANTH 380. *Cultures in Conflict (3)
COMM 440/COMM 540. Theories of
Conflict and Conflict Management (3)
HST 317. *Why War: A Historical
Perspective (3)
PHL 344. *Pacifism, Just War, and Terrorism
(4)
PS 205. *Introduction to International
Relations (4)
PAX Electives (18 credits from areas
listed below):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Peace, Research and Practice
Communication and Peace
Cultures and Peace
Economics and Peace
Ethics and Peace
History and Peace
Inequality and Peace
Politics and Peace
Footnote:
* Bacc core course
PEACE STUDIES
PAX 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
PAX 201. STUDY OF PEACE AND THE CAUSES
OF CONFLICT (3). Examination of the causes
of personal, social, and institutional conflict and
peaceful, constructive means of dealing with
conflict. The history and current status of peace
movements within and outside governments;
prospects for world peace. Case studies in peace
and conflict. (SS)
PAX 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
Individual basic and applied study projects on
peace-related issues, designed in consultation
with the Peace Studies Program director or a
member of the Peace Studies faculty.
PAX 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Study supervised and directed by members of the
Peace Studies Program committee or approved
faculty, as arranged by the student and Peace
Studies Program director.
PAX 407. SEMINAR (1-16). Close examination
of peace-related topics, including theory, method,
research, and application. May be taken more
than one time as topics vary.
PAX 410. PEACE STUDIES INTERNSHIP (1-16).
Directed, supervised, and evaluated field work,
to supplement the student’s classroom work,
arranged one term in advance.
PAX 415. TOPICS IN PEACE STUDIES (1-16).
Selected topics relevant to the study of conflict,
peace, and war. May be taken more than one time
as topics vary.
PAX 499. TOPICS IN PEACE STUDIES
(1-4). Examination of the work of a particular
nonviolence theorist or of a specific problem;
e.g. pacifism and humanitarian intervention,
nonviolence and gender. Course may be repeated
as appropriate. Not offered every year.
PAX 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
Individual basic and applied study projects on
peace-related issues, designed in consultation
with the Peace Studies Program director or a
member of the Peace Studies faculty.
PAX 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Study supervised and directed by members of the
Peace Studies Program committee or approved
faculty, as arranged by the student and Peace
Studies Program director.
PAX 507. SEMINAR (1-16). Close examination
of peace-related topics, including theory, method,
research, and application. May be taken more
than one time as topics vary.
PAX 510. PEACE STUDIES INTERNSHIP (1-16).
Directed, supervised, and evaluated field work,
to supplement the student’s classroom work,
arranged one term in advance.
PAX 515. TOPICS IN PEACE STUDIES (1-16).
Selected topics relevant to the study of conflict,
peace, and war. May be taken more than one time
as topics vary.
PAX 599. TOPICS IN PEACE STUDIES
(1-4). Examination of the work of a particular
nonviolence theorist or of a specific problem;
e.g. pacifism and humanitarian intervention,
nonviolence and gender. Course may be repeated
as appropriate. Not offered every year.
PHILOSOPHY
PHL 101. CRITICAL THINKING (4). Analysis
of arguments, basic patterns of inductive and
deductive reasoning, logical relations, and logical
fallacies. Intended to improve analytical, critical
and reasoning skills.
PHL 110. CRITICAL ANALYSIS (3).
Development of a question-asking attitude for
academic study. Enables students to explore
issues and make informed decisions. PREREQS:
EOP students only.
PHL 121. *REASONING AND WRITING (3).
Develops critical thinking skills to increase
clarity and effectiveness of student writing; uses
writing experiences to teach critical thinking
skills. Subjects include identifying and evaluating
arguments, analyzing assumptions, justifying
claims with reasons, avoiding confused or
dishonest reasoning, applying common patterns
of reasoning in everyday contexts, and writing
cogent complex arguments. (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 150. *GREAT IDEAS IN PHILOSOPHY
(3). Explores the assumptions and deeper
meanings of familiar concepts and experiences.
An introduction to some basic and famous ideas in
Western thought. Topics may include truth, beauty,
infinity, perception, freedom, pleasure, knowledge,
mind and body, morality, justice, and political
authority. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 160. *QUESTS FOR MEANING: WORLD
RELIGIONS (4). A survey and analysis of the
search for meaning and life fulfillment represented
in major religious traditions of the world, such as
Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, Confucianism,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
PHL 170. *THE IDEA OF GOD (4). Concepts
and images of God and their connections to worldviews, experience, science, gender, society, selfunderstanding, and religions. (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16). Courses
may be repeated as appropriate.
PHL 201. *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
(4). An in-depth introduction to the methods and
ideas of Western philosophy, concentrating on
such great figures as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,
Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche and such
topics as the nature of reality, the existence
of God, knowledge and doubt, the relation
of consciousness to the world, free will and
determinism, good and evil, and minds and
machines. Philosophers and ideas covered will
vary by the section. Written assignments are
required. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 205. *ETHICS (4). Introduction to ethical
theory and to the evaluation of ethical issues in
society such as sexual ethics and euthanasia.
Includes the study of philosophical theories of
moral responsibility and moral virtue, and the
philosophical ideas behind ethics debates in
society. Students are encouraged to develop
their own positions on ethical issues, through
discussion projects and term papers. (H) (Bacc
Core Course)
PHL 207. *POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
(4). Introductory study of the philosophical
justifications of political systems and philosophical
theories about the rights and obligations of
citizens and governments. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 207H. *POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
(4). Introductory study of the philosophical
justifications of political systems and philosophical
series about the rights and obligations of citizens
and government. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
College of Liberal Arts
PHL 208. INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST
TRADITIONS (4). Survey of the historical
development of Buddhism in India and its spread
throughout Asia and beyond by investigating the
literature, rituals, history and social structure of
the Buddhist traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast
Asia, Tibet and the Himalayan region, China,
Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and finally its growth in the
West.
PHL 220. *WORLD-VIEWS AND VALUES IN
THE BIBLE (4). A study of central portions of
the Bible (in the Old Testament: Torah, prophets,
psalms, and wisdom; in the New Testament:
Jesus, gospels, and letters) from the perspective
of the academic discipline of biblical scholarship,
exploring the philosophical questions of the
relationships between story, myth, thought,
values, and understandings of life. (H) (Bacc Core
Course)
PHL 220H. *WORLD-VIEWS AND VALUES IN
THE BIBLE (4). A study of central portions of
the Bible (in the Old Testament: Torah, prophets,
psalms, and wisdom; in the New Testament:
Jesus, gospels, and letters) from the perspective
of the academic discipline of biblical scholarship,
exploring the philosophical questions of the
relationships between story, myth, thought,
values, and understandings of life. (H) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Honors College approval
required.
PHL 251. *KNOWERS, KNOWING, AND THE
KNOWN (4). An introduction to the major debates
in Western philosophy concerning the nature of
reality, and the ways we come to know about that
reality. One example concerns debates about the
problem of skepticism: Is it possible that humans
could be completely mistaken about the way the
world is? Another example concerns debates
about human identity and free will. Beginning with
historical figures such as Descartes and Hume,
the course also provides an introduction to more
contemporary thinkers. (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 251H. *KNOWERS, KNOWING, AND THE
KNOWN (4). An introduction to the major debates
in Western philosophy concerning the nature of
reality, and the ways we come to know about that
reality. One example concerns debates about the
problem of skepticism: Is it possible that humans
could be completely mistaken about the way the
world is? Another example concerns debates
about human identity and free will. Beginning with
historical figures such as Descartes and Hume,
the course also provides an introduction to more
contemporary thinkers. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
PHL 280. *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY (4). Uses
moral philosophy to examine difference-based
discrimination and prejudice in the human
community. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 299. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16).
PHL 301. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
PHILOSOPHY (4). A study of the history of
Western philosophy from the early Greeks
into the twentieth century. Designed to give an
appreciation and understanding of the Western
philosophical tradition and the philosophical
foundations of Western civilization. May be
taken independently. PHL 301: Greek and
Roman philosophy. PHL 302: The rise of modern
philosophy through Hume. PHL 303: Kant and
the nineteenth century. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: 3 credits of philosophy recommended.
PHL 302. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
PHILOSOPHY (4). A study of the history of
Western philosophy from the early Greeks
into the twentieth century. Designed to give an
appreciation and understanding of the Western
philosophical tradition and the philosophical
foundations of Western civilization. May be
taken independently. PHL 301: Greek and
Roman philosophy. PHL 302: The rise of modern
philosophy through Hume. PHL 303: Kant and
the nineteenth century. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: 3 credits of philosophy recommended.
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PHL 303. *HISTORY OF WESTERN
PHILOSOPHY (4). A study of the history of
Western philosophy from the early Greeks
into the twentieth century. Designed to give an
appreciation and understanding of the Western
philosophical tradition and the philosophical
foundations of Western civilization. May be
taken independently. PHL 301: Greek and
Roman philosophy. PHL 302: The rise of modern
philosophy through Hume. PHL 303: Kant and
the nineteenth century. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: 3 credits of philosophy recommended.
credits of philosophy, or upper-division standing
recommended.
PHL 308. BUDDHIST TRADITIONS (4). Survey
of the historical development of Buddhism in
India and its spread throughout Asia and beyond
by investigating the literature, rituals, history
and social structure of the Buddhist traditions
of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, Tibet and the
Himalayan region, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan,
and finally its growth in the West.
PHL 371. *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA (4). A
study of the traditional philosophies of China,
including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism,
Legalism, and Buddhism. Not offered every year.
(NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: 3 credits of
philosophy or upper-division standing.
PHL 312. *ASIAN THOUGHT (4). Familiarizes
students with key figures in the history of
Asian religious ideas and philosophy. While
the emphasis will be on the philosophical
traditions of Asia, it will quickly become apparent
that philosophy and religion are not so easily
distinguishable in many Asian traditions. Areas
of thought studied will include Hindu, Buddhist,
Confucian, and Taoist. (NC) (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 316. INTELLECTUAL ISSUES OF
MEXICO AND MEXICAN AMERICANS (4). The
philosophical, social, cultural, and political reality
of Mexican Americans and their historical roots in
Mexico since the Spanish Conquest. Analysis of
internal colonialism, racism, machismo, fatalism,
alienation, cultural identity, as well as more
contemporary including NAFTA, immigration, and
U.S.-Mexican relations. (NC)
PHL 321. DEDUCTIVE LOGIC (4). Development
of formal language and deductive systems for
first-order, quantificational logic. Emphasis on
translation of ordinary English statements into
formal language. Discussion of the contrast
between semantic and syntactic treatment of
logical concepts. PREREQS: Upper-division
standing or PHL 101.
PHL 325. *SCIENTIFIC REASONING (4).
Introduction to and analysis of scientific reasoning.
Emphasis on understanding and evaluation of
theoretical hypotheses, causal and statistical
models, and uses of scientific knowledge to
make personal and public decisions. (Bacc Core
Course)
PHL 340. *SCIENCE, POLICY, AND SOCIETY
(4). Examination of the use of scientific
knowledge in the setting and evaluation of policy.
Includes study of risk assessment, advocacy and
expert knowledge. Topics vary but include nuclear
power, global warming, hazardous waste, and
biotechnology. (Bacc Core Course)
PHL 342. CONTEMPORARY ETHICS (4). A
study of significant ethical developments and
issues in contemporary society, including ethical
principles and concepts behind social debates
on such matters as sexual ethics, abortion,
discrimination, the uses of animals in scientific
research, and responsibilities of corporations.
Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS: PHL 205
recommended.
PHL 344. *PACIFISM, JUST WAR, AND
TERRORISM (4). An examination of the
philosophical and theological issues pertaining to
pacifism, justified war, and forms of terrorism in
Islamic and Western traditions. Special attention
is given to concepts of jihad, justifications of war,
and restraints on conduct in war. (Bacc Core
Course)
PHL 360. *PHILOSOPHY AND THE ARTS
(4). Major philosophical theories about art and
its meaning, from ancient to modern times.
How philosophers have understood beauty,
the imagination, art and knowledge, art and
pleasure, art and emotion. Offered every other
year. (H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: 3
PHL 365. *LAW IN PHILOSOPHICAL
PERSPECTIVE (4). A study of philosophical
issues in the law through the examination of
legal cases and major essays in jurisprudence.
Special attention given to concepts of justice,
responsibility, liberty, law, and legal ethics.
Offered every other year. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: 3 credits of philosophy or upperdivision standing.
PHL 390. MORAL THEORIES (3). Examines the
evolution of moral philosophy from the beginning
of Western, Greek-based philosophy through
contemporary moral theory, and will include
philosophical questions about moral philosophy
generally, virtue ethics, deontology, utilitarianism,
environmental ethics, animal rights, and feminism
and ecofeminism. PREREQS: PHL 205
PHL 399. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY
(1-4). Examination of the work of a philosopher
or of a specific philosophical problem; e.g.,
Wittgenstein, determinism, perception, philosophy
of mind. Course may be repeated as appropriate.
Not offered every year. PREREQS: 3 credits of
upper-division philosophy recommended.
PHL 399H. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY
(1-4). Examination of the work of a philosopher
or of a specific philosophical problem; e.g.,
Wittgenstein, determinism, perception, philosophy
of mind. Course may be repeated as appropriate.
Not offered every term. PREREQS: Honors
College approval required. 3 credits of upperdivision philosophy recommended.
PHL 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
PHL 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PHL 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required and
sophomore standing.
PHL 407. ^SEMINAR (1-16). (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: Two upper-division
philosophy courses or the equivalent and
sophomore standing.
PHL 410. INTERNSHIP (1-12). PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
PHL 411. GREAT FIGURES IN PHILOSOPHY
(4). Study of the works of a major philosopher
such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant,
or Marx. Each course normally devoted to the
work of a single figure. Need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy and sophomore standing.
PHL 412. GREAT FIGURES IN PHILOSOPHY
(4). Study of the works of a major philosopher
such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant,
or Marx. Each course normally devoted to the
work of a single figure. Need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy and sophomore standing.
PHL 417. FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES (3).
Diverse forms of feminist philosophy, including a
variety of critiques, especially those based on race
and class, with in-depth consideration of selected
social issues such as rape and pornography.
CROSSLISTED as WS 417/WS 517. (H)
PREREQS: 6 credits of philosophy or sophomore
standing.
PHL 421. MATHEMATICAL LOGIC (3). Rigorous
definition of a formal logic and investigation of its
characteristics. Emphasis on the distinction and
relation between semantic and syntactic methods
(model theory and proof theory) and on the
meta-mathematical analysis of axiomatic theories.
434
Oregon State University
Not offered every year. PREREQS: PHL 321 or
6 credits of 400-level mathematics or computer
science and sophomore standing.
PHL 430. HISTORY OF BUDDHIST
PHILOSOPHY (4). Examination of the major
philosophical schools, texts, and thinkers in
Buddhist history, emphasizing its Indian origins,
but looking beyond to the various Buddhist
traditions throughout Asia.
PHL 430H. HISTORY OF BUDDHIST
PHILOSOPHY (4). Examination of the major
philosophical schools, texts, and thinkers in
Buddhist history, emphasizing its Indian origins,
but looking beyond to the various Buddhist
traditions throughout Asia. PREREQS: Honors
College approval required.
PHL 436. PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION (3).
Examination of significant philosophical issues or
movements and their relationship to theology and
religion. PREREQS: 6 credits of philosophy and
sophomore standing.
PHL 439. PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE (3).
Intensive one-week field course taught in the
Cascade Range. What is nature? What is the
relation of humans to the rest of the natural
world? How are our concepts of nature and
decisions about land use shaped by the words
and metaphors we use? What is the value of wild
places? What can we learn from a close study
of the natural world about right ways of acting in
communities, both civic and biotic? The course
will draw on many ways of knowing--philosophical
analysis, close observation, and especially writing.
Camping required. PREREQS: Admission by
application, departmental approval required.
PHL 440. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
(3). Philosophical ideas about our ethical
relationships to the land, with applications to
current environmental issues. Includes a study
of different conceptions of environmental ethics;
philosophical problems in environmental ethics,
such as the rights of animals and plants; the
uses of environmental ethics by environmental
groups; and selected contemporary issues on the
environmental front. (H) PREREQS: PHL 205,
PHL 342, PHL 365 or 6 credits of philosophy and
sophomore standing.
PHL 440H. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
(3). Philosophical ideas about our ethical
relationships to the land, with applications to
current environmental issues. Includes a study
of different conceptions of environmental ethics;
philosophical problems in environmental ethics,
such as the rights of animals and plants; the
uses of environmental ethics by environmental
groups; and selected contemporary issues on
the environmental front. PREREQS: PHL 205,
PHL 342, PHL 365 or 6 credits of philosophy and
sophomore standing; Honors College approval
required.
PHL 443. *WORLD VIEWS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES (3). A comparative
study of world-views (secular and religious,
Western and Eastern, modern and ancient) and
how they affect concepts of nature, environmental
values, and selected environmental issues. (Bacc
Core Course) (NC) PREREQS: One introductorylevel science course and sophomore standing.
PHL 443H. *WORLD VIEWS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES (3). A comparative
study of world-views (secular and religious,
Western and Eastern, modern and ancient) and
how they affect concepts of nature, environmental
values, and selected environmental issues. (Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: One introductory-level
science course and sophomore standing; Honors
College approval required.
PHL 444. *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (4). Application
of ethical principles and decision-making
processes to selected problems in medicine,
health care, and biotechnology. Special attention
given to end-of-life choices, reproductive rights
and technologies, organ transplantation, research
ethics, genetic engineering, and allocating scarce
resources. An interdisciplinary focus that draws
on social, legal, economic, and scientific issues
in ethical decisions in medicine. (H) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
PHL 444H. *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (4).
Application of ethical principles and decisionmaking processes to selected problems in
medicine, health care, and biotechnology. Special
attention given to end-of-life choices, reproductive
rights and technologies, organ transplantation,
research ethics, genetic engineering, and
allocating scarce resources. An interdisciplinary
focus that draws on social, legal, economic, and
scientific issues in ethical decision in medicine.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
PHL 448. NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES
(3). Native American perspectives on ways of
knowing, sources of meaning and ethics, the
nature of reality, self, community, and cosmos.
Includes lectures, scholarship, story-telling, poetry,
theater, and music as forums for this exploration.
Introduces ideas of leading Native American
thinkers about the human relation to the natural
world, sources of strength and wisdom, the nature
of time and place and spirit, right ways of acting in
communities, both civic and biotic, and the place
of beauty in a well-lived life. CROSSLISTED as ES
448/ES 548.
PHL 450. TOPICS (1-16). Uses the IDEAS
MATTER lectures as the focus for an exploration
of ideas that make a difference in the world.
Students read background materials, attend
lectures, meet with the speakers, and write essays
on the ideas they learn. PREREQS: Sophomore
standing.
PHL 451. KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY (3).
Examination of significant theories of knowledge,
theories concerning the nature of reality, and their
connections. Includes an analysis of important
concepts and problems, such as perception,
induction, belief, empiricism, rationalism, and
skepticism. Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy, sophomore standing.
PHL 455. DEATH AND DYING (3). A
multidisciplinary study of cultural, philosophical,
and religious perspectives on death, dying, and
grieving. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy or sophomore standing.
PHL 455H. DEATH AND DYING (3). A
multidisciplinary study of cultural, philosophical,
and religious perspectives on death, dying, and
grieving. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy or sophomore standing;
Honors College approval required.
PHL 461. ART AND MORALITY (3). The arts in
the context of their connections to, and conflicts
with, varied conceptions of the common good.
Topics include free expression and community
standards, museums and obligations toward
cultural treasures, art in public places, public
funding of art, the politics of taste. PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
PHL 470. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3).
Examination of philosophical questions, classic
and contemporary, about science and scientific
knowledge. Scientific explanations, the structure of
theories, the concept of a natural law, revolutions
in science, influences of the sciences and
philosophy on one another, science and values.
Not offered every year. (H) PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy (upper-division philosophy
recommended), sophomore standing.
PHL 474. PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY (4). An
introduction to some of the conceptual challenges
engendered by contemporary evolutionary biology,
including the nature of fitness, natural selection,
adaptations, and species; identifying organisms,
traits, and the units of selection; the evidence
required to support particular adaptive or historical
hypotheses; and others. PREREQS: Previous
university-level course work in either philosophy or
the biological sciences is strongly recommended.
PHL 499. TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY (1-4).
Examination of the work of a philosopher or of a
specific problem; e.g., Wittgenstein, determinism,
perception. Course may be repeated as
appropriate. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of upper-division philosophy, sophomore
standing.
PHL 499H. TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY (1-4).
Examination of the work of a philosopher or of a
specific problem; e.g., Wittgenstein, determinism,
perception. Course may be repeated as
appropriate. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of upper-division philosophy, sophomore
standing; Honors College approval required.
PHL 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PHL 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Sophomore standing.
PHL 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PHL 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PHL 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Two upper-division philosophy courses or the
equivalent and sophomore standing.
PHL 510. INTERNSHIP (1-12). PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
PHL 511. GREAT FIGURES IN PHILOSOPHY
(4). Study of the works of a major philosopher
such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant,
or Marx. Each course normally devoted to the
work of a single figure. Need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy and sophomore standing.
PHL 512. GREAT FIGURES IN PHILOSOPHY
(4). Study of the works of a major philosopher
such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant,
or Marx. Each course normally devoted to the
work of a single figure. Need not be taken in
sequence. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy and sophomore standing
PHL 517. FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES (3).
Diverse forms of feminist philosophy, including a
variety of critiques, especially those based on race
and class, with in-depth consideration of selected
social issues such as rape and pornography.
CROSSLISTED as WS 417/WS 517. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy and sophomore standing
PHL 525. PHILOSOPHICAL METHODS
(3). Examines diverse ways of approaching
philosophical issues. Contains readings from
different philosophical traditions. Develops
understanding of the skills and conventions of
philosophical argumentation.
PHL 530. HISTORY OF BUDDHIST
PHILOSOPHY (4). Examination of the major
philosophical schools, texts, and thinkers in
Buddhist history, emphasizing its Indian origins,
but looking beyond to the various Buddhist
traditions throughout Asia.
PHL 536. PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION (3).
Examination of significant philosophical issues or
movements and their relationship to theology and
religion. PREREQS: 6 credits of philosophy and
sophomore standing.
PHL 539. PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE (3).
Intensive one-week field course taught in the
Cascade Range. What is nature? What is the
relation of humans to the rest of the natural
world? How are our concepts of nature and
decisions about land use shaped by the words
and metaphors we use? What is the value of wild
places? What can we learn from a close study
of the natural world about right ways of acting in
communities, both civic and biotic? The course
will draw on many ways of knowing--philosophical
analysis, close observation, and especially writing.
Camping required. PREREQS: Admission by
application, departmental approval required.
College of Liberal Arts
PHL 540. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
(3). Philosophical ideas about our ethical
relationships to the land, with applications to
current environmental issues. Includes a study
of different conceptions of environmental ethics;
philosophical problems in environmental ethics,
such as the rights of animals and plants; the
uses of environmental ethics by environmental
groups; and selected contemporary issues on
the environmental front. PREREQS: PHL 205,
PHL 342, PHL 365 or 6 credits of philosophy and
sophomore standing.
PHL 541. CLASSIC MORAL THEORIES (3).
Philosophical issues in ethics analyzed through
the examination of such classical works in moral
philosophy as Aristotle’s Nichomachean ethics.
Not offered every year. PREREQS: Either PHL
205, PHL 342, PHL 440 or one course in the
history of philosophy.
PHL 542. CONTEMPORARY MORAL THEORIES
(3). Examines contemporary ethical theories
through study of moral philosophy in the 20th
century, including recent developments in such
areas as environmental ethics and feminist/
feminine ethics. PREREQS: At least two
philosophy courses including at least one of PHL
205, PHL 342 or PHL 541.
PHL 543. WORLD VIEWS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES (3). A comparative
study of world-views (secular and religious,
Western and Eastern, modern and ancient) and
how they affect concepts of nature, environmental
values, and selected environmental issues.
PREREQS: One introductory-level science course
and sophomore standing.
PHL 544. BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (4). Application
of ethical principles and decision-making
processes to selected problems in medicine,
health care, and biotechnology. Special attention
given to end-of-life choices, reproductive rights
and technologies, organ transplantation, research
ethics, genetic engineering, and allocating scarce
resources. An interdisciplinary focus that draws
on social, legal, economic, and scientific issues
in ethical decisions in medicine. PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
PHL 547. RESEARCH ETHICS (3). An
examination of the interrelationship between
ethical values and scientific practice. Topics
include professionalism in science; scientific
integrity, misconduct, and whistleblowing; the
ethics of authorship; conflicts of interest between
academic science and commercial science, and
social responsibilities in science.
PHL 548. NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES
(3). Native American perspectives on ways of
knowing, sources of meaning and ethics, the
nature of reality, self, community, and cosmos.
Includes lectures, scholarship, story-telling, poetry,
theater, and music as forums for this exploration.
Introduces ideas of leading Native American
thinkers about the human relation to the natural
world, sources of strength and wisdom, the nature
of time and place and spirit, right ways of acting in
communities, both civic and biotic, and the place
of beauty in a well-lived life. CROSSLISTED as ES
448/ES 548.
PHL 550. TOPICS (1-16). Uses the IDEAS
MATTER lectures as the focus for an exploration
of ideas that make a difference in the world.
Students read background materials, attend
lectures, meet with the speakers, and write essays
on the ideas they learn. PREREQS: Sophomore
standing.
PHL 551. KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY (3).
Examination of significant theories of knowledge,
theories concerning the nature of reality, and their
connections. Includes an analysis of important
concepts and problems, such as perception,
induction, belief, empiricism, rationalism, and
skepticism. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy, sophomore standing.
PHL 555. DEATH AND DYING (3). A
multidisciplinary study of cultural, philosophical,
and religious perspectives on death, dying, and
grieving. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy or sophomore standing.
PHL 561. ART AND MORALITY (3). The arts in
the context of their connections to, and conflicts
with, varied conceptions of the common good.
Topics include free expression and community
standards, museums and obligations toward
cultural treasures, art in public places, public
funding of art, the politics of taste. PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
PHL 570. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3).
Examination of philosophical questions, classic
and contemporary, about science and scientific
knowledge. Scientific explanations, the structure of
theories, the concept of a natural law, revolutions
in science, influences of the sciences and
philosophy on one another, science and values.
Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy (upper-division philosophy
recommended), sophomore standing.
PHL 574. PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY (4). An
introduction to some of the conceptual challenges
engendered by contemporary evolutionary biology,
including the nature of fitness, natural selection,
adaptations, and species; identifying organisms,
traits, and the units of selection; the evidence
required to support particular adaptive or historical
hypotheses; and others. PREREQS: Previous
university-level course work in either philosophy or
the biological sciences is strongly recommended.
PHL 599. TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY (1-4).
Examination of the work of a philosopher or of a
specific problem; e.g., Wittgenstein, determinism,
perception. Course may be repeated as
appropriate. Not offered every year. PREREQS:
6 credits of upper-division philosophy, sophomore
standing.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
William M. Lunch, Chair
307 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6206
541-737-2811
541-737-2289 FAX
E-mail: polisci@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/polisci
FACULTY
Professors Foster, Lunch, Steel
Associate Professors Henderson, Li,
Sahr, Solberg
Assistant Professors Bernell, Erickson, Valls
Instructors Clark
Professor Emeritus Clinton
Extension Sea Grant Specialist Pat
Corcoran
Undergraduate Major
Political Science (BA, BS)
Minor
Political Science
Graduate Major
Public Policy
(See Interdisciplinary Programs and http://
oregonstate.edu/dept/mpp/home/.)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Environmental Policy
435
International Policy
Rural Policy
Science Policy
Social Policy
Graduate Minors
Political Science
MAIS Areas of Concentration
American Politics
Comparative Politics
Environmental Policy
Gender Politics
International Relations
Judicial Politics
Political Theory
Public Administration
State and Local Government
The Department of Political Science
offers both a major and minor program;
the major program leads to the BA or
the BS degree. Course work in several
subfields is offered, including American
politics, public policy, public law, public
administration, political theory, state and
local government, international relations, women and politics, and comparative politics (for example, Asia, Latin
America, Western Europe, Russia).
Political science graduates pursue careers in law, foreign service, management
(all levels of government), international
organizations, journalism, university
teaching, research, political office, and
business.
Political science majors must complete
core requirements specified below. They
may then choose either to concentrate
in one or two subfields or to seek breadth
by taking courses in a number of the
subfields.
Political science majors are encouraged to incorporate into their studies a
minor in other social science fields such
as economics, psychology, or sociology,
or in a field of interest related to their
specialization in political science. For
example, students with interest in international relations or comparative politics
may choose to minor in a language or in
history, emphasizing a specific part of the
world. Political science majors also are
encouraged to consider the International
Degree and Global Graduates Internship
programs.
The Political Science Department also
participates in the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) degree
program and the Master of Public Policy
(MPP) degree program. See the Graduate
School.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Students selecting a major in political science must complete 52 credits of
political science course work, of which
at least 36 credits must be upper-division
436
Oregon State University
courses. As part of these overall credit
totals, political science majors must
complete:
I. Five Foundation Courses
Normally, foundation courses are taken
in a student’s first two years. The department encourages students to take them
in their first or second year.
PS 201. *Intro to United States
Government (4)
PS 204. *Intro to Comparative Politics (4)
PS 205. *Intro to International Relations (4)
PS 206. *Intro to Political Thought (4)
PS 400. Political Analysis (4)
Majors must take the prerequisite foundation course in a given subfield before
enrolling in upper-division subfield
courses. (For example, PS 201 must be
taken prior to enrolling in PS 321.)
II. Four Upper-division Courses
From at Least Three of the Four
Following Subfields:
1. American national government and
politics, to include the judiciary, state
and local government, public policy,
public administration;
2. Comparative politics;
3. International relations;
4. Political philosophy.
III. The Political Field Work
Requirement
Either: PS 406. Projects (2) and PS 410.
Internship (1–12);
Students may take up to 12 credits of
PS 410, Internship, but only 4 of these
credits will count toward the Political Science major and minor. Credits over the
4-credit maximum may be applied toward general graduation requirements.
Or: Petition the department in writing
to accept other field political experience.
IV. A Capstone Course Experience
Either:
A Writing Intensive Course (WIC,
designated with a ^) that is in a
subdiscipline in which the student
is interested:
PS 419. ^Topics in American Politics (4)
PS 429. ^Topics in Judicial Politics (4)
PS 449. ^Topics in Comparative Politics (4)
PS 459. ^Topics in International Relations
(4)
PS 469. ^Topics in Political Philosophy (4)
PS 479. ^Topics in Public Policy and Public
Administration (4)
Or:
A three-term, three-course senior
thesis sequence:
PS 401. Research and Scholarship (1–16)
PS 402. Independent Study (1–16)
PS 403. Thesis (1–16)
Majors are required to maintain a minimum cumulative 2.50 grade point average for all political science course work.
Candidates for a BA degree must
complete the university foreign language requirement. Students pursuing
a BS degree must complete 15 credits in
mathematics, computer science and/or
quantitative studies (for students beginning fall 1997 or transfers beginning fall
1999) as follows:
1. Computer science (3–4 credits), and
2. Any course from the College of
Science except math or statistics (3–4
credits), and
3. One of the following (8 credits):
a. Any 8 credits of departmentally
approved statistics (ST) courses,
4 credits of which must be at the
300-level or above (8 credits).
b. MTH 111 and MTH 245 (8 credits).
c. 8 credits of MTH courses at the
200 level or above (not including
MTH 211, MTH 212, MTH 213,
MTH 391, or MTH 392).
d. MTH 241 or MTH 251, and ST 351
(8 credits). Economics majors.
Courses used to satisfy the BS requirements may not also be used to satisfy
baccalaureate core requirements. Many
departments require specific courses to
satisfy this set of requirements; students
should consult their academic advisor for
details.
Students with interest in graduate
study are advised to acquire competence
in statistics and computer data processing. Students interested in law school
should consult Rorie Solberg, pre-law
advisor, in their second year.
No more than 6 credits from
PS 402–PS 406 and PS 410 may be applied to the major.
POLITICAL SCIENCE MINOR
Students selecting a minor in political
science must complete 28 credits of political science, of which at least 20 must
be upper division.
Five minor areas are available: a
general minor, and specialized minors
in American government and politics,
judicial politics, international affairs,
public policy and public administration.
Descriptions of the minors are available
from the Department of Political Science.
When declaring a political science minor
with the registrar, a student may request
that the transcript identify the specific
minor.
No more than 6 credits from
PS 402–PS 406 and PS 408 may be applied to the minor.
Students may take up to 12 credits of
PS 410, Internship, but only 4 of these
credits will count toward the Political
Science minor. Credits over the 4-credit
maximum may be applied toward general graduation requirements.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
GRADUATE MINOR
MAIS Graduate Areas of
Concentration
American politics, judicial politics, public
administration, political theory, state
and local government, international
relations, comparative politics, gender
politics, environmental policy
Graduate work in the Department of
Political Science may serve as a field of
study for a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree or the Master
of Public Policy degree or as a minor in
other advanced degree programs.
The program aims to provide a systematic understanding of political processes,
institutions, theories, and behavior. Students are strongly urged to acquire competence in statistics and computer data
processing as aids in analyzing political
phenomena. A program of study suited
to the student’s individual interests is
arranged with a faculty advisor.
Students applying for graduate work in
political science must meet the following
requirements:
1. A minimum overall undergraduate
GPA of 3.00.
2. Appropriate undergraduate
course work in political science
(normally such course work will
include foundation courses such as
American government and politics,
introduction to political science, or
introduction to political thought).
3. Prior approval of an advisor in this
department in the applicant’s chosen
area of study.
No action will be taken on any applicant’s materials until a meeting with an
advisor has taken place. Areas of study
include American politics, public policy,
judicial politics, public administration,
political theory, state and local government, international relations, comparative politics, methodology, and gender
politics.
COURSES
PS 201. *INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (4). Description
and analysis of American politics and government,
including such topics as interest groups, parties,
elections, media, the presidency, Congress, the
Constitution, and the courts. (SS) (Bacc Core
Course)
PS 204. *INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE
POLITICS (4). Major concepts of comparative
politics applied to various political settings; the
United States, Western Europe, Communist
regimes, and developing countries. (SS) (Bacc
Core Course)
PS 205. *INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (4). Analysis of the international
system and factors affecting world politics. (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 205H. *INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (4). Analysis of the international
system and factors affecting world politics. (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: PS 201 and
Honors College approval required.
College of Liberal Arts
PS 206. *INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL
THOUGHT (4). Introduction to political philosophy.
Major ideas and issues of selected political
thinkers. (H) (Bacc Core Course)
PS 206H. *INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL
THOUGHT (4). Introduction to political philosophy.
Major ideas and issues of selected political
thinkers. (H) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
PS 299. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-4). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 317. GENDER AND POLITICS (4). Analyzes
the role that gender plays in shaping politics and
other aspects of society. The course will cover
theories of gender difference, gender-based
movements, gender and political office, and
gender and public policy. (SS) PREREQS: PS 201
or PS 204.
PS 321. AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
(4). The Supreme Court’s work from 1789
to 1876; origins of judicial power, issues of
federalism, contracts clause, status of blacks,
women, and Native Americans. (PS 321, PS 322,
and PS 323 form a sequence, though each course
may be taken independently.) PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 322. AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW (4). The Supreme Court’s work from
1876-1948; economic substantive due process,
judicial formalism, incorporation doctrine, rise
of administrative state, beginnings of Second
Reconstruction. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 323. AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
(4). The Supreme Court’s work from 1950 to the
present; status of women and racial minorities,
freedom of expression versus social order,
defendant’s rights versus crime control, privacy
issues, equal protection doctrine. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 326. JUDICIAL PROCESS AND POLITICS
(4). Study of the operation, processes, behavior
and influence of the state and federal judiciaries,
as well as current research in the judiciary as it
relates to politics.
PS 331. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND POLITICS (4). Role, organization, and
functions of government at the state and local
level. Satisfies teaching certification requirement
for course work in state and local government.
PS 340. EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN
POLITICS (4). Analyzes domestic and
international politics in Central and Eastern
Europe, focusing on the period since WW
II. Particular attention will be paid to the
establishment and dissolution of the Soviet bloc;
the interplay of Soviet foreign policy and domestic
politics in the various states; and comparisons
of domestic political structures, especially since
1989. PREREQS: PS 204.
PS 341. POLITICS OF WESTERN EUROPE AND
THE EUROPEAN UNION (4). Describes and
analyzes the political situation in Europe and the
European Union. Special focus is given to issues
concerning European security and the European
Union, its institutions, politics, and the challenges
it faces since the opening of Europe to the East.
PREREQS: PS 204.
PS 343. RUSSIAN POLITICS (4). Brief survey
of Russian politics in Tsarist and Soviet periods
followed by extensive analysis of Russian politics
in the late Soviet period under Gorbachev
(1985-91), the collapse of the USSR in 1991,
and post-Soviet Russian politics (1992-present).
PREREQS: PS 204.
faced by developing nations. (NC) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: PS 204.
PS 348. CHINESE POLITICS (4). Examines
China’s post-1949 political and economic
development. Special attention is given to the
reform era from the late 1970s to the present. The
course also addresses the impact of the reforms
on society and on the country’s relationship with
the world. (NC) PREREQS: PS 204.
PS 350. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF
MODERN JAPAN (4). Examination of the
Japanese political system during the postwar
period. Topics include prewar historical influences,
political parties, bureaucracy, interest groups,
policy processes and issues, political economy,
foreign policy, and United States-Japan relations.
Attention will also be given to recent dramatic
changes in Japan’s political system.
PS 361. CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT (4).
Major political theorists from the pre-Socratics
through the Scholastics. (H) PREREQS: PS 206.
PS 362. MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (4).
Major political theorists from the Renaissance to
the mid-nineteenth century. (H) PREREQS: PS 206.
PS 363. *GENDER AND RACE IN AMERICAN
POLITICAL THOUGHT (4). Traditional canon
of American political thought scrutinized from
vantage point of feminist and critical race theory
scholarship. (Bacc Core Course)
PS 365. AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
(4). Political values and theoretical systems in
the American tradition, from the Puritans to the
present. PREREQS: PS 201, PS 206.
PS 370. *SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND POLITICS
(4). Addresses historical interplay between
religion and science in Western culture, then
focuses on the perceived conflicts between
science and religion within American sociopolitical context; illustrates role of politics as the
“playing field” on which social differences contend;
requires students to grapple with viewpoints that
differ from their own. Team taught. (Bacc Core
Course)
PS 371. PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEMS (4).
The content and the politics of adoption and
application of such policy areas as defense,
poverty and welfare, macroeconomics, and
regulation. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 375. *THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND
POLICIES (4). Political and social evolution of
the civil rights movement, emphasizing events
1954-1965, and major contemporary civil rights
politics and policies in the South and the nation.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: PS 201.
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PS 406. PROJECTS (1-16). Section 1-5:
Reading. Associated with the internship for which
credit is given in PS 410. Section 11: MU Field
Training, 3 credits. Section 12: ASOSU Field
Training, 3 credits. Completion of this course is
required to receive credit for PS 410. Each section
graded P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required. COREQS: PS 410
PS 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 409. PRACTICUM (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 410. POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP
(1-12). Supervised work experience in
government- or law-related programs or other
public affairs organizations. Reports and
appraisals required. May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. Only 4 credits may be
applied to the major. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required. Concurrent enrollment in either
PS 406 or PS 506, Sections 1-5, is required.
PS 411. LEGISLATIVE POLITICS (4).
Congressional (and state legislative) politics,
both on Capitol Hill and in the district, including
campaigns, constituent relations, lobbying,
legislating, and the legislature in democratic
theory. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 412. PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS (4).
Office, powers, and politics of the American
presidency, with reference to other executive
offices in American government; emphasis on
the importance and effect of the presidency in
American politics. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 413. POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS
(4). Political parties and elections, the electorate
and voting behavior, electoral system, exercise of
the suffrage, extent and consequences of voter
participation. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 414. INTEREST GROUPS (4). Interest group
formation, resources, strategies, and internal
struggles, as well as group influence on elections
and politics, in government and policy making,
and in relation to democratic theory. PREREQS:
PS 201.
PS 415. POLITICS AND THE MEDIA (4).
Examination of the methods of operation, content
and effects of the media in relation to politics and
government. Includes analysis of newspaper, radio
and television, political advertising, and other
forms of political communication. PREREQS: PS
201.
PS 399. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN POLITICS
(1-4). Selected issues of recent American and
international concern such as Vietnam, Central
America, or similar topical issues. Course may be
repeated when topics vary.
PS 416. PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICS
(4). Examination of methods of study, formation,
and content of public opinion and of its effect on
elections and politics, government operations,
and public policy, primarily in the United States.
PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 399H. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN POLITICS
(1-4). Selected issues of recent American and
international concern such as Vietnam, Central
America, or similar topical issues. Course may be
repeated when topics vary. PREREQS: Honors
College approval required.
PS 419. ^TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICS (4).
Topics in American politics not covered in other
courses. Course may be repeated when topics
vary. (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: PS
201, and at least one upper-division course in
American politics.
PS 400. POLITICAL ANALYSIS (4). Qualitative
and quantitative approaches to the study of
political phenomena. The role of values, theory,
hypothesis, data collection, and analysis in
evaluating and conducting political science
research.
PS 424. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (4). Origins of
administrative state; elements of administrative
law; assessment of judicial control of bureaucracy.
PREREQS: PS 201 and at least one of PS 321,
PS 322, or PS 323.
PS 344. LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS (4).
Exploration of the region’s political culture and
of the forces contending for maintenance of
the status quo, for reform, and for revolution.
PREREQS: PS 204.
PS 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
PS 345. *THE POLITICS OF DEVELOPING
NATIONS (4). Analyzes the concepts of
development and modernization. Also focuses
on the economic, political, and cultural problems
PS 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PS 425. *GENDER AND LAW (4). Legal
status of American women, with emphasis on
constitutional law, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and
its amendments, and various state laws as they
relate to the legal rights of women. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: PS 201 or PS 326.
PS 425H. *GENDER AND THE LAW (4). Legal
status of American women, with emphasis on
constitutional law, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and
its amendments, and various state laws as they
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relate to the legal rights of women. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: PS 201 or PS 326. Honors
College approval required.
PS 429. ^TOPICS IN JUDICIAL POLITICS (4).
Topics in judicial politics not covered in other
courses. Course may be repeated when topics vary.
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: PS 201
PS 446. EAST ASIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY
(4). Surveys and analyzes the economic and
political development of China, Japan, South
Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Japan
is examined as a developmental model for the
East Asian Newly Industrializing Countries (NICs)
and as a major player in the regional economy.
China is examined as a contrasting model in terms
of its changing pattern of economic development
and its importance for the region. PREREQS: PS
204.
PS 449. ^TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS
(4). Topics in comparative politics not covered
in other courses. Course may be repeated when
topics vary. (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
At least one upper-division course in comparative
politics.
PS 451. AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (4).
Overview of the role of the United States in
the world since World War II and of the factors
influencing the formation of our foreign policy.
PREREQS: PS 201 or PS 205.
PS 452. ALTERNATIVE INTERNATIONAL
FUTURES (4). Search for long-term goals,
policies, and institutions that can influence the
building of bridges between the present and a
more sustainable future. PREREQS: PS 205.
PS 454. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND
ORGANIZATIONS (4). Theories and
historical development of international law
and organizations; the United Nations system.
PREREQS: PS 204 or PS 205.
PS 456. INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF ASIA
PACIFIC (4). Examines the most pressing issues
facing the region: security and regional economic
integration. The major players, their interests, and
their differing perspectives on regional issues will
be analyzed. PREREQS: PS 205.
PS 457. US-CHINA RELATIONS (4). Historical
evolution of US-China relationship. Emphasis on
economic ties, tensions, and conflicts surrounding
trade, investment, security, human rights, political
reform, Tibet, and Taiwan. PREREQS: PS 205.
PS 459. ^TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (4). Topics in international relations
not covered in other courses. Course may be
repeated when topics vary. (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: PS 205, and at least one
upper-division course in international relations.
PS 469. ^TOPICS IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
(4). Topics in political philosophy not covered in
other courses. Course may be repeated when
topics vary. (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
At least one upper-division course in political
philosophy.
PS 472. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (4).
Principles of public administration, administrative
organization and procedures, public relations.
PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 474. NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND
BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS (4). Investigates
relations between natural resource policies,
such as the Endangered Species Act or the
National Forest Management Act and agencies
responsible for administering them, such as the
National Marine Fisheries Service or U.S. Forest
Service. Organizational culture and conflicts,
external support and opposition, relations with
interested groups and elected officials, state and
local agencies, the press, and public pressures
are discussed. PREREQS: PS 201 or 6 credits of
upper-division natural resource or related course
work or instructor approval required.
PS 475. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND
POLICY (4). Environmental and natural resource
issues and policies in national and regional
context, emphasizing public attitudes, elections,
Congress, public policy, and relevant national and
state agencies. PREREQS: PS 201 or instructor
approval required.
PS 476. *SCIENCE AND POLITICS (4).
Relationship between science and the political
system in political ideas and history, in
bureaucratic politics of science policy, and in
contemporary scientific disputes. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: PS 201 or 6 credits of lowerdivision courses in political science or instructor
approval required.
PS 477. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLITICS AND POLICY (4). Analysis of
international environmental theory and politics,
the development of international environmental
regimes, agreements and treaties, and the
process of globalization and the quality of the
environment. PREREQS: PS 205 or instructor
approval.
PS 479. TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (4). Topics in public
policy or public administration not covered in
other courses. Course may be repeated when
topics vary. PREREQS: PS 201 and at least one
upper-division course in public policy or public
administration.
PS 500. POLITICAL ANALYSIS (4). Qualitative
and quantitative approaches to the study of
political phenomena. The role of values, theory,
hypothesis, data collection, and analysis in
evaluating and conducting political science
research.
PS 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
(1-16). Independent research project under
supervision of graduate faculty. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PS 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PS 506. PROJECTS (1-16). Section 1-5:
Reading. Associated with the internship for which
credit is given in PS 410. Completion of this
course is required to receive credit for PS 410.
Section 11: MU Field Training, 3 credits. Section
12: ASOSU Field Training, 3 credits, each graded
P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
COREQS: PS 510
PS 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 509. PRACTICUM (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PS 510. POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP
(1-12). Supervised work experience in
government- or law-related programs or other
public affairs organizations. Reports and
appraisals required. May be repeated for a
maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
PS 511. LEGISLATIVE POLITICS (4).
Congressional (and state legislative) politics,
both on Capitol Hill and in the district, including
campaigns, constituent relations, lobbying,
legislating, and the legislature in democratic
theory. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 512. PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS (4).
Office, powers, and politics of the American
presidency, with reference to other executive
offices in American government; emphasis on
the importance and effect of the presidency in
American politics. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 513. POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS
(4). Political parties and elections, the electorate
and voting behavior, electoral system, exercise of
the suffrage, extent and consequences of voter
participation. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 514. INTEREST GROUPS (4). Interest group
formation, resources, strategies, and internal
struggles, as well as group influence on elections
and politics, in government and policy making,
and in relation to democratic theory. PREREQS:
PS 201.
PS 515. POLITICS AND THE MEDIA (4).
Examination of the methods of operation, content
and effects of the media in relation to politics and
government. Includes analysis of newspaper, radio
and television, political advertising, and other forms
of political communication. PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 516. PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICS
(4). Examination of methods of study, formation,
and content of public opinion and of its effect on
elections and politics, government operations,
and public policy, primarily in the United States.
PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 519. TOPICS IN AMERICAN POLITICS (1-4).
Topics in American politics not covered in other
courses. Course may be repeated when topics
vary. PREREQS: PS 201 and at least one upperdivision course in American politics.
PS 524. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (4). Origins of
administrative state; elements of administrative
law; assessment of judicial control of bureaucracy.
PREREQS: PS 201 and at least one of PS 321,
PS 322, or PS 323.
PS 525. GENDER AND LAW (4). Legal
status of American women, with emphasis on
constitutional law, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and
its amendments, and various state laws as they
relate to the legal rights of women. PREREQS:
PS 201 or PS 326.
PS 529. TOPICS IN JUDICIAL POLITICS (1-4).
Topics in judicial politics not covered in other
courses. Course may be repeated when topics
vary. PREREQS: PS 201 and at least one of
PS 321, PS 322, PS 323.
PS 546. EAST ASIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY
(4). Surveys and analyzes the economic and
political development of China, Japan, South
Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Japan
is examined as a developmental model for the
East Asian Newly Industrializing Countries (NICs)
and as a major player in the regional economy.
China is examined as a contrasting model in terms
of its changing pattern of economic development
and its importance for the region. PREREQS:
PS 204.
PS 549. TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS
(4). Topics in comparative politics not covered
in other courses. Course may be repeated when
topics vary. PREREQS: At least one upperdivision course in comparative politics.
PS 551. AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (4).
Overview of the role of the United States in
the world since World War II and of the factors
influencing the formation of our foreign policy.
PREREQS: PS 201 or PS 205.
PS 552. ALTERNATIVE INTERNATIONAL
FUTURES (4). Search for long-term goals,
policies, and institutions that can influence the
building of bridges between the present and a
more sustainable future. PREREQS: PS 205.
PS 554. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND
ORGANIZATIONS (4). Theories and
historical development of international law
and organizations; the United Nations system.
PREREQS: PS 204 or PS 205.
PS 556. INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF ASIA
PACIFIC (4). Examines the most pressing issues
facing the region: security and regional economic
integration. The major players, their interests, and
their differing perspectives on regional issues will
be analyzed. PREREQS: PS 205.
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PS 557. US-CHINA RELATIONS (4). Historical
evolution of US-China relationship. Emphasis on
economic ties, tensions, and conflicts surrounding
trade, investment, security, human rights, political
reform, Tibet, and Taiwan. PREREQS: PS 205.
PS 559. TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS (4). Topics in international relations
not covered in other courses. Course may be
repeated when topics vary. PREREQS: PS
205 and at least one upper-division course in
international relations.
PS 569. TOPICS IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
(4). Topics in political philosophy not covered in
other courses. Course may be repeated when
topics vary. PREREQS: At least one upperdivision course in political philosophy.
PS 571. PUBLIC POLICY THEORY (4).
Theoretical approaches to the study of the policy
process, policy elements, policy tools, (e.g.,
regulation), and policy typologies. PREREQS:
Departmental approved required.
PS 572. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (4).
Principles of public administration, administrative
organization and procedures, public relations.
PREREQS: PS 201.
PS 574. NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND
BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS (4). Investigates
relations between natural resource policies,
such as the Endangered Species Act or the
National Forest Management Act and agencies
responsible for administering them, such as the
National Marine Fisheries Service or U.S. Forest
Service. Organizational culture and conflicts,
external support and opposition, relations with
interested groups and elected officials, state and
local agencies, the press, and public pressures
are discussed. PREREQS: PS 201 or 6 credits of
upper-division natural resource or related course
work or instructor approval required.
PS 575. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND
POLICY (4). Environmental and natural resource
issues and policies in national and regional
context, emphasizing public attitudes, elections,
Congress, public policy, and relevant national and
state agencies. PREREQS: PS 201 or instructor
approval required.
PS 576. SCIENCE AND POLITICS (4).
Relationship between science and the political
system in political ideas and history, in
bureaucratic politics of science policy, and in
contemporary scientific disputes. PREREQS:
PS 201 or 6 credits of lower-division courses in
political science or instructor approval required.
PS 577. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLITICS AND POLICY (4). Analysis of
international environmental theory and politics,
the development of international environmental
regimes, agreements and treaties, and the
process of globalization and the quality of the
environment. PREREQS: PS 205 or instructor
approval.
PS 579. TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (4). Topics in public
policy or public administration not covered in
other courses. Course may be repeated when
topics vary. PREREQS: PS 201 and at least one
upper-division course in public policy or public
administration.
PSYCHOLOGY
Frank Bernieri, Chair
204D Moreland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5303
541-737-2311
E-mail: frank.bernieri@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
psychology/
FACULTY
Associate Professors Bernieri,
Edwards, Ryan
Assistant Professor Lien, Safford,
Sherman
Undergraduate Major
Psychology (BA, BS)
Minor
Psychology
Graduate Minor–MAIS
Psychology
Graduate Area of Concentration
General Psychology
The psychology curriculum explores
scientific approaches to a wide range
of psychological phenomena. Courses
meet the needs of students desiring a
knowledge of psychology as part of their
general education or professional background, planning to secure entry-level
jobs in human services occupations, or
preparing for graduate study in psychology or related fields. The department
offers a major program leading to a BA or
BS degree in general psychology, a minor
program for undergraduate students with
majors in other disciplines, and participates in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) degree program
offered by the Graduate School.
Graduates with bachelor degrees in
psychology often find entry-level career
positions in human services, law enforcement, business, education, management,
sales, and also may go on to graduate
study in such fields as psychology, counseling, social work, public and business
administration, and law.
MASTER OF ARTS IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Students design their own MAIS program
around three fields or areas of study, and
may use specific areas of psychology
for one of their two secondary fields. At
least three courses must be in each field.
Students wishing to include psychology
as a secondary specialty area in an MAIS
program should submit the following to
the department:
1. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
for the verbal, quantitative, and
analytic segments of the examination
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2. Overall GPA
3. A list of psychology courses taken
and the grades achieved in each
4. Transcripts of all previous university
work
5. Names of two references who can be
contacted by the department
6. A one- or two-page statement of the
purpose for including psychology in
their graduate program.
To be admitted to a psychology component of the MAIS program students
must obtain written consent of a faculty
member in this department who agrees
to serve as the field or area advisor, as
well as meeting general Graduate School
entrance requirements.
PSYCHOLOGY
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Major Requirements (52)
Freshman Year
PSY 201, PSY 202. *General Psychology (3,3)
Sophomore Year
Select one set of statistics courses
(8 credits):
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
and ST 352. Intro to Statistical Methods
(4)
or ST 201. Principles of Statistics (3)
and ST 211. Intro to Hypothesis Testing
(1)
and ST 352. Intro to Statistical Methods
(4)
Select one 300-level psychology course
from each of the following three pairs:
a. PSY 330. Brain and Behavior (3)
or PSY 340. Cognition (3)
b. PSY 350. Human Lifespan Development
(3)
or PSY 360. Social Psychology (3)
c. PSY 370. Personality (3)
or PSY 381 Abnormal Psychology (3)
Junior Year
PSY 301. Research Methods in Psychology (4)
Select three 300- or 400-level psychology
courses.
Senior Year
Select one WIC course from among the
following:
PSY 440. ^Cognition Research (4)
PSY 460. ^Advanced Social Research
Methods (4)
PSY 470. ^Psychometrics and
Psychological Testing (4)
PSY 480. ^Clinical Research Methods (4)
Select four 400-level psychology courses.
Note: Students must receive a grade
of “C–” or better in any course applied
toward the major. Such courses cannot
be taken with S/U grading.
Note: A maximum of 6 credits
of individualized course work (PSY
401–410) can be applied to the major.
Students may use 3 credits from any two
of the following three individualized
course categories toward the major:
Category I:
3 credits from PSY 401
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Category II:
3 credits from PSY 402, PSY 403, PSY 405,
PSY 406, PSY 407, PSY 408
Category III:
3 credits from PSY 410, Field Experience
PSYCHOLOGY MINOR
Graduate Area of Concentration
General psychology
PSY 201, PSY 202. *General Psychology (3,3)
Select two of the following courses (6):
PSY 330. Brain and Behavior (3)
PSY 340. Cognition (3)
PSY 350. Human Lifespan Development (3)
PSY 360. Social Psychology (3)
PSY 370. Personality (3)
Five additional courses (15)
a. At least three must be at the 400 level
b. No more than 3 credits of
individualized research and field
experience may be applied to the minor.
Total=27
Note: Students should consult their
major advisors to see if specific courses
are required for their major. Students
must receive a grade of “C–” or better
in any course applied toward the minor.
Such courses cannot be taken with S/U
grading.
PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
General psychology
Graduate work in the Department of
Psychology may apply to the Master of
Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree
or to minors in other advanced degree
programs.
COURSES
PSY 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
PSY 201. *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3).
Scientific study of behavior and experience.
Biological bases of behavior; sensation and
perception; conditioning, learning and memory;
thinking, problem solving, language, and
consciousness; cognitive, personal and social
development. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PSY 202. *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
(3). Motivation and emotion; personality;
measurement of human differences; adjustment,
psychopathology and psychotherapy; attitudes
and social behavior. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PSY 301. RESEARCH METHODS IN
PSYCHOLOGY (4). Study of scientific
methodology in psychology, including
experimental and observational techniques. Topics
include problem identification and hypothesis
formation, research design, application of
statistics, collection and interpretation of data,
computer usage, and research report writing. Lec/
lab. PREREQS: PSY 201 and PSY 202 and
ST 211 or (ST 351 or ST 351H)
PSY 330. BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR (3).
Introduction to the relationships of the structure
and functioning of the human brain to behavior.
Information from neuroanatomy, neurochemistry,
neurosurgery and neurology is combined with
psychological research on both normal and
abnormal human behavior. (SS) PREREQS:
PSY 201, PSY 202.
PSY 340. COGNITION (3). Theories, research
and applications concerning cognition. Topics
include perception, attention, memory, learning,
thinking and language. (SS) PREREQS: PSY 201,
PSY 202.
PSY 350. HUMAN LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
(3). An introduction to physical, social, cognitive
and linguistic development with an emphasis on
theory and methodology. (SS) PREREQS: PSY
201 and PSY 202
PSY 360. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). The study
of behavior and experience in a social context.
Topics include person perception, attribution,
attraction and love, attitudes and attitude change,
aggression and social influence and group
dynamics. Applications of social psychological
principles to other fields, e.g., law, health care, etc.
(SS) PREREQS: PSY 202, PSY 201.
PSY 360H. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). The
study of behavior and experience in a social
context. Topics include persons perception,
attribution, attraction and love, attitudes and
attitude change, aggression and social influence
and group dynamics. Applications of social
psychological principles to other fields, e.g., law,
health care, etc. (SS) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
PSY 370. PERSONALITY (3). An overview of
major theories of personality is followed by an
introduction to personality testing and research.
(SS) PREREQS: PSY 201 and PSY 202
PSY 381. ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
(3). Survey of various forms of psychological
disorders; theories regarding etiology and
treatment. Special emphasis on research
approaches to such disorders. PREREQS:
PSY 201 and PSY 202
PSY 381H. ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
(3). Survey of various forms of psychological
disorders; theories regarding etiology and
treatment. Special emphasis on research
approaches to such disorders. PREREQS: Honors
College approval required.
PSY 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PSY 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16). Graded
P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PSY 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PSY 407. SEMINAR (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 410. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN
SERVICES (1-16). Practicum/internship
placement in community human service agencies.
Includes regular on-site supervision, relevant
readings, projects, and faculty site visits. Graded
P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 426. GENDER DIFFERENCES (3). Survey
of theories, life cycles and contemporary problems
of women and men in a social context. Emphasis
on factors relating to differential self-concept and
behaviors. Psychological research in differences
between women and men. May be offered in
alternate years. PREREQS: A 300-level course in
psychology.
PSY 432. PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(3). Basic vertebrate neurophysiology and
neuroanatomy in relation to behavior. Neural
and hormonal correlates of sensation, learning,
memory and motivation. PREREQS: PSY 330, or
equivalent biological science background.
PSY 433. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (3). Drugbrain-behavior interactions. Psychoactive drugs
and their relationships to normal and abnormal
behavior in humans. PREREQS: Upper-division
standing. Biological science background helpful.
PSY 437. MOTIVATION (3). Biological, learning,
and cognitive approaches to human and animal
motivation. Topics include evolution, homeostasis,
drive, arousal, incentive motivation, achievement
motivation, and social motivation. PREREQS:
PSY 330 or PSY 340, PSY 301.
PSY 440. ^COGNITION RESEARCH (4).
Advanced scientific methodology primarily in the
areas of attention, learning, memory, and thinking.
Students will design their own research projects,
collect and analyze data, and write a professional
report. (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
PSY 301 and PSY 340
PSY 442. PERCEPTION (3). Fundamental
concepts of animal and human sensation and
perception, with emphasis on audition and vision.
Applications of psychophysical methods to
research in all sensory modalities. Includes review
workshops on basic mathematical, physical and
physiological concepts necessary to interpret
research in this field. PREREQS: PSY 330 or
PSY 340, PSY 301.
PSY 444. LEARNING AND MEMORY (3).
Experimental and theoretical work on learning,
conditioning, and memory in animals and humans.
PREREQS: PSY 340, PSY 301.
PSY 448. CONSCIOUSNESS (3). Psychological,
phenomenological, and physiological approaches
to the content and processes of subjective
awareness. Topics include philosophical issues,
cortical and reticular neurophysiology, sleeping
and dreaming, selective attention, imagery, and
self-awareness. May be offered alternate years.
PREREQS: PSY 340 PREREQS: PSY 301.
PSY 454. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (3).
Discusses intellectual development from infancy
to adulthood. Topics include the origin of thinking,
the development of perception, attention, memory,
problem solving, language, academic skills, and
social cognition. Piaget, Vygotsky, and information
processing approaches will be discussed. May be
offered in alternate years. PREREQS: PSY 350
PSY 456. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (3). Covers
theories and research concerning human
social development. Topics include theories
of socialization; the development of social
relationships; the self-concept; emotion; sex roles;
social cognition; pro-social behavior; morality;
self-control; and aggression. May be offered in
alternate years. PREREQS: PSY 350
PSY 458. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (3).
Psychological processes involved in the
acquisition and use of language throughout
childhood. Biological, cognitive, and social
influences on language will be discussed, as well
as personal uses of language, such as language
in thought and reading. May be offered alternate
years. PREREQS: PSY 350
PSY 460. ^ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH
METHODS (4). Advanced experimental
research methods in the social sciences. Issues
in psychological construct operationalization,
experimental design, data collection, analysis,
and report writing will be emphasized. (Writing
Intensive Course) PREREQS: PSY 301 and
PSY 360
PSY 464. SOCIAL COGNITION (3). Research
and theory concerning cognitive structures
and processes underlying social judgment and
social behavior. Topics include attribution theory,
social inference, person memory, schema-based
information processing. PREREQS: PSY 360
PSY 470. ^PSYCHOMETRICS AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING (4). An introduction
to psychological measurement is provided, with
emphasis on the notions of reliability and validity;
advanced correlational techniques are introduced.
These methods are applied to contemporary tests
of personality, aptitude, and achievement. (Writing
Intensive Course) PREREQS: PSY 301 and (PSY
340 or PSY 370 or PSY 380 or PSY 381 or PSY 481)
College of Liberal Arts
PSY 480. ^CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS
(4). Advanced research methods used in
clinical psychology research. Design of studies,
assessment, data collection, and interpretation will
be discussed. The clinical content area focused on
will vary. (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
PSY 301 and (PSY 380 or PSY 381 or PSY 481)
PSY 482. PSYCHOTHERAPY (3). Survey of
the theory, techniques and research on the
major contemporary systems of psychotherapy.
PREREQS: PSY 370 or PSY 380 or PSY 381 or
PSY 481
PSY 483. DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3). Developmental
perspective on child and adolescent psychological
disorders including causal factors, associated
features, and research-supported interventions.
PREREQS: PSY 350 or PSY 381 or PSY 481 or
equivalent.
PSY 485. BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION (3).
Review of basics of operant and classical
conditioning. Research on behavior modification
and behavior therapy with both normal and
abnormal animals, human adults, and children.
Application areas include behavior problems,
handicaps, eating disorders, time management,
self control stress management, contingency
contracts, and cognitive therapies. Individual
projects. PREREQS: PSY 350 or PSY 380 or PSY
381 or PSY 481, or equivalent work in family life
or education.
PSY 496. INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY (3). Survey of psychological
research and theory relevant to organizations,
industry, and other work settings. Topics include
training, employee selection, performance
evaluation, work attitudes, and motivation.
PREREQS: PSY 360 or PSY 370
PSY 498. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (3).
Psychological factors in the maintenance of good
health and in the prevention of, treatment of, and
recovery from illness: Behavioral contributions
to illness, life-style risk factors, stress and the
immune system, psychological response to
symptoms and care-givers, health habits and
self-care, management of pain and chronic illness,
disability and terminal illness. PREREQS: PSY
330 or PSY 340 or PSY 350 or PSY 360 or PSY
370 or PSY 481
PSY 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). Newly
emerging or specialized topics that can only be
offered occasionally or for particular purposes.
Each offering will be structured with a syllabus.
PREREQS: To be determined for each offering.
PSY 499H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). Newly
emerging or specialized topics that can only be
offered occasionally or for particular purposes.
Each offering will be structured with a syllabus.
PREREQS: To be determined for each offering
and Honors College approval.
PSY 501. RESEARCH (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16). Graded
P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
PSY 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 506. PROJECTS (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 507. SEMINAR (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 510. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN
SERVICES (3-15). Practicum/internship
placement in community human service agencies.
Includes regular on-site supervision, relevant
readings, projects, and faculty site visits. Graded
P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
PSY 526. GENDER DIFFERENCES (3). Survey
of theories, life cycles and contemporary problems
of women and men in a social context. Emphasis
on factors relating to differential self-concept and
behaviors. Psychological research in differences
between women and men. May be offered in
alternate years. PREREQS: A 300-level course in
psychology.
PSY 532. PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(3). Basic vertebrate neurophysiology and
neuroanatomy in relation to behavior. Neural
and hormonal correlates of sensation, learning,
memory and motivation. PREREQS: PSY 330 or
equivalent biological science background.
PSY 533. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (3). Drugbrain-behavior interactions. Psychoactive drugs
and their relationships to normal and abnormal
behavior in humans. PREREQS: Graduate
standing. Biological science background helpful.
PSY 537. MOTIVATION (3). Biological, learning,
and cognitive approaches to human and animal
motivation. Topics include evolution, homeostasis,
drive, arousal, incentive motivation, achievement
motivation, and social motivation. PREREQS:
PSY 301 and either PSY 330 or PSY 340.
PSY 540. COGNITION RESEARCH (4).
Advanced scientific methodology primarily in the
areas of attention, learning, memory, and thinking.
Students will design their own research projects,
collect and analyze data, and write a professional
report. PREREQS: PSY 301, PSY 340.
PSY 542. PERCEPTION (3). Fundamental
concepts of animal and human sensation and
perception, with emphasis on audition and vision.
Applications of psychophysical methods to
research in all sensory modalities. Includes review
workshops on basic mathematical, physical and
physiological concepts necessary to interpret
research in this field. PREREQS: PSY 301,
PSY 330 or PSY 340.
PSY 544. LEARNING AND MEMORY (3).
Experimental and theoretical work on learning,
conditioning, and memory in animals and humans.
PREREQS: PSY 301, PSY 340.
PSY 548. CONSCIOUSNESS (3). Psychological,
phenomenological, and physiological approaches
to the content and processes of subjective
awareness. Topics include philosophical issues,
cortical and reticular neurophysiology, sleeping
and dreaming, selective attention, imagery, and
self-awareness. May be offered alternate years.
PREREQS: PSY 301, PSY 340.
PSY 554. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (3).
Discusses intellectual development from infancy
to adulthood. Topics include the origin of thinking,
the development of perception, attention, memory,
problem solving, language, academic skills, and
social cognition. Piaget, Vygotsky, and information
processing approaches will be discussed. May be
offered in alternate years. PREREQS: PSY 350
and graduate standing.
PSY 556. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (3). Covers
theories and research concerning human
social development. Topics include theories
of socialization; the development of social
relationships; the self-concept; emotion; sex roles;
social cognition; pro-social behavior; morality;
self-control; and aggression. May be offered
in alternate years. PREREQS: PSY 350 and
graduate standing.
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PSY 558. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (3).
Psychological processes involved in the
acquisition and use of language throughout
childhood. Biological, cognitive, and social
influences on language will be discussed, as well
as personal uses of language, such as language
in thought and reading. May be offered alternate
years. PREREQS: PSY 350.
PSY 560. ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH
METHODS (4). Advanced experimental
research methods in the social sciences. Issues
in psychological construct operationalization,
experimental design, data collection, analysis,
and report writing will be emphasized. PREREQS:
PSY 301, PSY 360.
PSY 564. SOCIAL COGNITION (3). Research
and theory concerning cognitive structures
and processes underlying social judgment and
social behavior. Topics include attribution theory,
social inference, person memory, schema-based
information processing. PREREQS: PSY 360 and
graduate standing.
PSY 570. PSYCHOMETRICS AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING (4). An introduction
to psychological measurement is provided, with
emphasis on the notions of reliability and validity;
advanced correlational techniques are introduced.
These methods are applied to contemporary
tests of personality, aptitude, and achievement.
PREREQS: PSY 301 and either PSY 340 or PSY
370.
PSY 580. CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS
(4). Advanced research methods used in
clinical psychology research. Design of studies,
assessment, data collection, and interpretation will
be discussed. The clinical content area focused on
will vary. PREREQS: PSY 301 and (PSY 380 or
PSY 381 or PSY 481).
PSY 582. PSYCHOTHERAPY (3). Survey of
the theory, techniques and research on the
major contemporary systems of psychotherapy.
PREREQS: PSY 370 or PSY 381.
PSY 583. DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3). Developmental
perspective on child and adolescent psychological
disorders including causal factors, associated
features, and research-supported interventions.
PREREQS: PSY 350 or PSY 381 or PSY 481.
PSY 585. BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION (3).
Review of basics of operant and classical
conditioning. Research on behavior modification
and behavior therapy with both normal and
abnormal animals, human adults, and children.
Application areas include: behavior problems,
handicaps, eating disorders, time management,
self control, stress management, contingency
contracts, and cognitive therapies. Individual
projects. PREREQS: PSY 350 or equivalent work
in family life or education.
PSY 596. INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY (3). Survey of psychological
research and theory relevant to organizations,
industry, and other work settings. Topics include
training, employee selection, performance
evaluation, work attitudes, and motivation.
PREREQS: PSY 360, PSY 370.
PSY 598. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (3).
Psychological factors in the maintenance of good
health and in the prevention of, treatment of, and
recovery from illness: Behavioral contributions
to illness, life-style risk factors, stress and the
immune system, psychological response to
symptoms and care-givers, health habits and
self-care, management of pain and chronic
illness, disability and terminal illness. PREREQS:
300-level course in psychology.
PSY 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). PREREQS:
To be determined for each offering.
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Oregon State University
SOCIOLOGY
Sally K. Gallagher, Chair
309 Fairbanks Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3703
541-737-2641
E-mail: sociology@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
sociology/
FACULTY
Professors Gallagher, Hendricks,
Warner
Associate Professors Barker, Conway,
Cramer, Edwards, Inderbitzen, Lach,
Loges, Ortiz, Plaza
Assistant Professors Akins, Hammer
Undergraduate Major
Sociology (BA, BS)
Option
Environmental and Natural Resource
Sociology
Minor
Sociology
Graduate Major
Public Policy
(See Interdisciplinary Programs and
http://oregonstate.edu/cla/mpp/.)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Applied Public Policy
Environmental Policy
International Policy
Graduate Minor
Sociology
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Environmental and natural resources,
international sociology, social policy
Sociology is the study of human social
behavior. Sociologists examine processes of interaction within and between
groups and resulting social systems. The
undergraduate program in the Department of Sociology provides a broad
understanding of human societies and
culture for persons in all fields, with
integrated programs for majors and
minors in sociology leading to BA and BS
degrees.
PREPARATION
High school students planning to major
in sociology should take courses in history, social studies, and foreign languages.
Substantial work in English composition
and mathematics is also highly desirable.
CAREERS
Students earning bachelor’s degrees in
sociology are found in a wide variety of
vocations open to liberal arts graduates,
including business, public administra-
tion, social services, recreation, criminal
justice and teaching. Undergraduate education in sociology frequently serves as
preparation for graduate and professional
schools offering advanced degrees in law,
urban planning and management, architecture, business administration, social
work and other social sciences. Postbaccalaureate education is usually required
for those seeking careers as professional
social scientists in program and policy
analysis, marketing, and postsecondary
education.
UNDERGRADUATE
INTEREST AREAS
Selecting courses around a topic or
theme of interest adds meaning to one’s
education and strengthens the base of
understanding from which one then
pursues a career or further education.
The areas of study listed below illustrate ways in which undergraduate
students may group their course work,
although doing so is not required.
• Deviance and social control
• Environmental and natural resources
• International development
• Social interaction and group relations
• Social policy
• Social systems and social change
Students’ academic advisors will assist
them in course selection from a list available in the Department of Sociology.
MASTER OF ARTS IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Sociology serves as a minor field of study
in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies degree program and as a minor
field in other advanced degree programs.
The MAIS program is designed to meet
the particular needs and interests of the
individual student and features collaborative work in any two other pertinent
departments. Sociology may serve as one
or two of the minor fields of concentration. See the Department of Sociology
Website, http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
sociology/students/mais, for a listing of
required course work for a minor concentration at the graduate level and for
application procedures.
SOCIOLOGY (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Core
SOC 204. *Intro to Sociology (3) [Prereq. to
all upper-division sociology courses]
SOC 413. Sociological Theory (4)
SOC 415. Understanding Social Research (4)
SOC 416. ^Conducting Social Research (4)
[Prereq: SOC 415]
Sociology electives (33)
Maximum of 12 at lower division
Maximum of 8 credits in courses
numbered SOC 401 to 410.
Total=48
Transfer students may apply a maximum
of 12 credits of lower-division sociology
credits toward a degree in sociology.
A minimum grade point average of
2.00 must be earned in sociology course
work. A grade of “C–” or above is required
in SOC 413, SOC 415, and SOC 416.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
NATURAL RESOURCE
SOCIOLOGY OPTION
The option is designed to provide students with the ability to apply social science concepts and approaches to better
understand relationships between societies and their bio-physical environment
from a sociological perspective. This
option has great relevance for sociology
students aspiring to careers in natural
resource and environmental policy, planning, management, and education, as
well as preparation for advanced/graduate programs related to environmental
law and environment/natural resource
sociology or policy.
Required Courses
SOC 480. *Environmental Sociology (4)+
SOC 481. *Society and Natural Resources (4)+
Elective Courses
SOC 360. *Population Trends and Policy (4)+
SOC 454. *Leisure and Culture (4) (SS)+
SOC 456. *Science and Technology in a
Social Context (4)+
SOC 475. Rural Sociology (4)
SOC 485. *Consensus and Natural
Resources (3)+
SOC 499. Special Topics (related to
community and demography) (1–16)
SOC 410. Internship Experience (1–4)
No more than two of the following
elective courses can count towards
the option:
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)+
GEO 420. Geography of Resource Use (3)
GEO 423. Land Use (3)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3) (HC)+
PHL 443. *World Views and
Environmental Values (3) (NC)+
PS 475. Environmental Politics and Policy
(4)+
NR 455. Natural Resource Decision
Making (3)+ (on-campus section needs
instructor approval)
Total=21 credits minimum
Footnotes:
* Bacc core
^ WIC (Writing Intensive Course)
+ Also offered online
SS=College of Liberal Arts (social core)
HC=CLA (humanities core)
NC=CLA (non-Western core)
SOCIOLOGY MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Environmental and natural resources,
international sociology, social policy
Undergraduate students may elect a minor in sociology to complement course
work in their major discipline.
Core (7)
SOC 204. *Intro to Sociology (3)
College of Liberal Arts
(Prerequisite to all other courses except
SOC 206)
Select one theory or methods course
from the following (4):
SOC 340. Deviant Behavior and Social
Control (4)
SOC 413. Sociological Theory (4)
SOC 415. Understanding Social Research (4)
SOC 418. Qualitative Sociology (4)
SOC 421. Social Change and
Modernization (3)
SOC 424. Social Psychology (4)
SOC 426. *Social Inequality (4)
A maximum of 12 credits of lower-division
courses.
A maximum of 3 credits from SOC 401 to
SOC 410.
Additional sociology courses as necessary
to total 27 credits.
A minor in sociology my be earned
through Extended Campus (Ecampus).
Transfer students may apply a
maximum of 12 credits of lower-division
sociology credits toward a minor in
sociology.
A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be
earned in sociology course work.
SOCIOLOGY GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Environmental and natural resources,
international sociology, social policy,
social systems and social change
The Department of Sociology serves as
a minor field in the Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies degree program
and participates as a minor field in other
advanced-degree programs. The MAIS
program is designed to meet the particular needs and interests of the individual
student and features collaborative work
in any two other pertinent departments.
Further information can be obtained by
writing the Department of Sociology,
307 Fairbanks Hall, OSU, Corvallis, OR
97331-3703.
COURSES
SOC 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
SOC 204. *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
(3). Development and application of sociological
concepts and perspectives concerning human
groups; includes attention to socialization,
culture, organization, stratification, and societies.
Consideration of fundamental concepts and
research methodology. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
SOC 204H. *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
(3). Development and application of sociological
concepts and perspectives concerning human
groups, includes attention to socialization,
culture, organization, stratification, and societies.
Consideration of fundamental concepts and
research methodology. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
SOC 205. *INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL
CHANGE (3). Sociological study of the dynamic
organizational nature of society through analysis
of social change and major social institutions such
as family, education, religion, the economy, and
political systems. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
SOC 206. *SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
(3). Examination of social problems with
particular focus upon U.S. society. Sociological
perspectives on definition, description, and
analysis of contemporary and recurrent problems
in industrialized societies. Investigation of causes
and consequences of social problems considered
in societal context. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
SOC 299. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
SOC 300. THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
(3). Examination of social, historical, and
philosophical roots of sociological thought
and use of the scientific method in sociology.
Special attention to relationship between
theory and methods. Includes an introduction
to critical thinking in sociology and emphasizes
development of sociological imagination.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 312. *SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
(4). Survey of the family as a social institution.
Addresses historical and cultural perspectives with
emphasis on family diversity, variations in family
form and life style, interdependence between
family and other institutions, analysis of major
family issues, forces for change in the family.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: SOC 204 or
SOC 204H
SOC 312H. *SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
(4). Survey of the family as a social institution.
Addresses historical and cultural perspectives with
emphasis on family diversity, variations in family
form and life style, interdependence between
family and other institutions, analysis of major
family issues, forces for change in the family.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: SOC 204 or
SOC 204H, Honors College approval required.
SOC 340. DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL
CONTROL (4). Current perspectives, research
and theories of deviant behavior. Review and
analysis of various approaches and programs
designed to prevent and deal with deviant
behavior. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 350. HEALTH, ILLNESS AND SOCIETY
(4). Social and cultural factors in the identification,
course, and treatment of illness; analysis
of selected health settings and professions.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 360. *POPULATION TRENDS AND POLICY
(4). Basic socio-demographic factors affecting
population size, distribution, composition and
change; examination of local, national, and
international trends, and demographic policy.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: SOC 204 or
SOC 204H
SOC 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). Selected
topics of special or current interest not covered in
other courses.
SOC 399H. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). Selected
topics of special or current interest not covered
in other courses. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC
204H, Honors College approval required.
SOC 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SOC 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Department approval required.
SOC 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
COREQS: BA 350
SOC 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SOC 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS: SOC
204 or SOC 204H
SOC 410. INTERNSHIP PRACTICUM (1-16).
Graded P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
SOC 413. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (4).
Historical and philosophical foundations of
sociological theory; major schools of thought and
their major contributors. PREREQS: (SOC 204 or
SOC 204H)
SOC 415. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL
RESEARCH (4). Study of basic concepts and
principles of qualitative and quantitative social
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research, including selection of general strategies
and specific designs, conceptual and operational
measurement, sample selection, data collection,
data processing and analysis techniques,
interpretation and reporting. Utilizes reports of
social research in scholarly journals, popular
media, and agency documents. Emphasis on
critical evaluation and interpretation. PREREQS:
(SOC 204 or SOC 204H)
SOC 416. ^CONDUCTING SOCIAL RESEARCH
(4). Reviews concepts and principles covered in
SOC 415 with emphasis on actual experiences in
using techniques of social research and gaining
greater depth of knowledge and skill. Assignments
involve practicing techniques used in various
phases of the research process, including both
qualitative field observation and computerized
processing and analysis of quantitative
information. Individual or group research projects
will be required. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS: (SOC 204 or SOC 204H) and SOC 415
SOC 418. QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY (4).
Examines process of change in social scientific
models with particular attention to naturalistic
inquiry. Details approaches to qualitative analysis
of naturally occurring social settings, including
entry strategies, data collection and recording,
theory development, ethics and reporting.
Qualitative field research required. PREREQS:
SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 421. SOCIAL CHANGE AND
MODERNIZATION (3). Major theories of the
nature, types, causes and consequences of
social change. Political, social, psychological,
and economic dimensions of modernization.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 422. SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS
(4). Introduces sociological thinking about
organizations in contemporary society with an
emphasis on exploring the range of frameworks
used to think about and explain modern
organizations; applies knowledge to specific
contemporary organizations. PREREQS: SOC 204
SOC 424. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (4).
Examines individuals in social context; explores
dynamics of interpersonal relationships; evaluates
link between self and society, including concepts
of role/status/identity. Contemporary research
design, problems, and findings pertinent to social
psychology. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 426. *SOCIAL INEQUALITY (4). Evolution
of social inequality in society. Emphasis upon the
causes and consequences of inequality in power,
privilege, and prestige in human societies, with
special attention to the United States. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 430. GENDER AND SOCIETY (4).
Examination of nature and consequences of social
differentiation and stratification on the basis of sex
and gender. Analysis of social position of women
and men in society, focusing on their positions in
institutional areas such as the family, politics, work
and education. Evaluation of theories of biological,
psychological, and sociological bases for the
behavior and characteristics of women and men.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 432. SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (3).
Examination of the social significance of
age, position and problems of the elderly in
society; discusses the societal and individual
consequences of an aging population; explores
social theories of aging. PREREQS: SOC 204 or
SOC 204H
SOC 437. RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
(4). Comparative/international perspective on the
social construction of race and ethnicity. Social,
economic and political experiences of selected
groups in the U.S. and other countries are
examined. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 439. WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
(4). Analysis of social, political, and economic
forces affecting welfare and social service
systems, with overview of current programs, policy
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issues, public opinions, occupational aspects and
societal impacts. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 440. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (4).
Contemporary research and theories of juvenile
delinquency. Review and evaluation of various
strategies and programs designed to prevent
delinquency or for treatment of delinquents.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204
SOC 441. CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY
(4). Review of sociological perspectives on crime
and criminal justice, with emphasis upon North
America. Review of crime statistics, types of
crime, theories of criminality, corrections programs
and prisons, and programs to reduce crime.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 442. SOCIOLOGY OF DRUG USE
AND ABUSE (4). Emphasizes a sociological
understanding of drug use, drug problems and
drug policy. In order to understand drug use and
abuse it is necessary to understand the chemical
properties of the substances at issue, the
attributes of the people who use and abuse drugs,
and the norms and characteristics of the society in
which the substance use occurs. PREREQS:
SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 448. LAW AND SOCIETY (3). Perspectives
on law and legal proceedings in modern Western
societies; social, political and economic influences
upon the formation, enforcement, implementation,
and practice of the law and upon the judicial
process; issues of access, evidence, and outcome
in theory and practice; theories of criminal and
social justice. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 450. SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (4).
Contemporary perspectives and research on
schools, students, teachers and social forces
affecting the educational system. Review
of comparative and evaluation research on
alternative educational strategies and programs.
Overview of the literature of educational critics.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 452. SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (4).
Social patterns within U.S. religious groups,
relation of religious groups to society, and the
methodological problems in studying such groups.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 453. SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT (4). Critical
analysis of sport. Examines sport socialization;
deviance; violence; gender; race/ethnicity;
professional sport careers; intercollegiate athletics;
marriage/family; and the media. PREREQS:
SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 454. *LEISURE AND CULTURE (4).
Examination of the social, cultural, and global
significance of leisure activity (in particular,
tourism and recreation) from a historical
perspective relative to attitudes, values, behaviors,
and use of natural resources. (SS) (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 456. *SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN SOCIAL CONTEXT (4). Study of social
aspects of science and technology (values,
practices, organization, impacts) by analysis of
issues revealing their relationship to other social
and cultural processes. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 470. COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR AND
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (4). Examines current
theories; focuses on behavior in crowds and
diverse social settings including fads/fashions,
ecstatic crowds/miracles, natural disasters, urban
legends, collective delusions/mass hysteria,
protest demonstrations, riots/mobs; analysis of
emergence/development/ goals/outcomes of
social movements. PREREQS: SOC 204 or
SOC 204H
SOC 472. GIVING AND VOLUNTARISM
(4). Examines concepts of donor motivation,
giving, charity, voluntarism, philanthropy, and
the nonprofit sector through the analysis of
gender roles, ethnicity, power, status, and social
institutions. PREREQS: or SOC 204HSOC 204 or
SOC 204H or instructor approval.
SOC 475. RURAL SOCIOLOGY (4). Helps
students understand the rich diversity in
rural society, with an emphasis on the
interdependencies between urban and rural
contexts. Current issues and social problems
experienced by rural populations and how
sociology is used to understand and address
issues affecting rural communities are explored.
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 515. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL
RESEARCH (4). Study of basic concepts and
principles of qualitative and quantitative social
research, including selection of general strategies
and specific designs, conceptual and operational
measurement, sample selection, data collection,
data processing and analysis techniques,
interpretation and reporting. Utilizes reports of
social research in scholarly journals, popular
media, and agency documents. Emphasis on
critical evaluation and interpretation. PREREQS:
Reserved for MPP students only.
SOC 516. CONDUCTING SOCIAL RESEARCH
(4). Reviews concepts and principles covered in
SOC 415 with emphasis on actual experiences in
using techniques of social research and gaining
greater depth of knowledge and skill. Assignments
involve practicing techniques used in various
phases of the research process, including both
qualitative field observation and computerized
processing and analysis of quantitative
information. Individual or group research projects
will be required. PREREQS: SOC 515, Reserved
for MPP students only.
SOC 480. *ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (4).
Explores the evolution of environmental thought,
paradigm shifts, and institutional structures
associated with environmental concerns, social
movements, and social impacts. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 518. QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY (4).
Examines process of change in social scientific
models with particular attention to naturalistic
inquiry. Details approaches to qualitative analysis
of naturally occurring social settings, including
entry strategies, data collection and recording,
theory development, ethics and reporting.
Qualitative field research required. PREREQS:
SOC 204.
SOC 481. *SOCIETY AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (4). Explores the complex
interrelationships between humans and natural
resources, emphasizing how management
decisions and organizations are enmeshed in
social and cultural contexts. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 519. APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS (4).
Application of sociological theory, concepts, and
methods. Topics vary but may include program
evaluation, social impact assessment, policy
analysis, focus group research, survey research,
among others. PREREQS: SOC 204 and at least
one upper-division course in sociology.
SOC 482. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF RURAL
COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES (4). Explores the
conceptual, quantitative, and spatial dimensions of
rurality in America, focusing on the contemporary
demographic, cultural, economic, ecological, and
social-psychological dimensions on which rural
policy has been conceived and evaluated. The
course is divided into a reading and discussion
seminar and a Geographic Information System
mapping and spatial analysis workshop.
SOC 521. SOCIAL CHANGE AND
MODERNIZATION (3). Major theories of the
nature, types, causes and consequences of
social change. Political, social, psychological,
and economic dimensions of modernization.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 485. *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (3). Students will use a working
group approach. They will select a natural
resource topic, study the team process and
interaction as a method of learning, explore
the issue using systems practice, and strive
for consensus on solutions to their issue.
CROSSLISTED as ANS 485/ANS 585, FOR 485,
FW 485/FW 585. (Bacc Core Course)
SOC 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). Selected
topics of special or current interest not covered in
other courses. For advanced undergraduate and
graduate students. PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC
204H
SOC 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SOC 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
SOC 460. COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES (4).
Comparative study of societies, with major
emphasis upon societies of the non-Western
world. Focus upon factors shaping social structure,
patterns of change, and mutual influences among
societies. (NC) PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC
204H
SOC 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SOC 466. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
GENDER ISSUES (4). Examines roles and
statuses of women and men throughout the world
and differential impact of development on men
and women. Evaluates traditional development
policies and programs and discusses theories of
gender stratification and of modernization. (NC)
PREREQS: SOC 204 or SOC 204H
SOC 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
SOC 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
SOC 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
SOC 510. INTERNSHIP (1-16). Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
SOC 513. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (4).
Historical and philosophical foundations of
sociological theory; major school of thought and
their major contributors. PREREQS: SOC 204,
SOC 300.
SOC 522. SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS
(4). Introduces sociological thinking about
organizations in contemporary society with an
emphasis on exploring the range of frameworks
used to think about and explain modern
organizations; applies knowledge to specific
contemporary organizations. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 524. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (4).
Examines individuals in social context; explores
dynamics of interpersonal relationships; evaluates
link between self and society, including concepts
of role/status/identity. Contemporary research
design, problems, and findings pertinent to social
psychology. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 526. SOCIAL INEQUALITY (4). Evolution
of social inequality in society. Emphasis upon the
causes and consequences of inequality in power,
privilege, and prestige in human societies, with
special attention to the United States. PREREQS:
SOC 204.
SOC 530. GENDER AND SOCIETY (4).
Examination of nature and consequences of social
differentiation and stratification on the basis of sex
and gender. Analysis of social position of women
and men in society, focusing on their positions in
institutional areas such as the family, politics, work
and education. Evaluation of theories of biological,
psychological, and sociological bases for the
behavior and characteristics of women and men.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 532. SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (3).
Examination of the social significance of
age, position and problems of the elderly in
society; discusses the societal and individual
consequences of an aging population; explores
social theories of aging. PREREQS: SOC 204.
College of Liberal Arts
SOC 537. RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
(4). Comparative/international perspective on the
social construction of race and ethnicity. Social,
economic and political experiences of selected
groups in the U.S. and other countries are
examined. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 539. WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
(4). Analysis of social, political, and economic
forces affecting welfare and social service
systems, with overview of current programs, policy
issues, public opinions, occupational aspects and
societal impacts. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 540. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (4).
Contemporary research and theories of juvenile
delinquency. Review and evaluation of various
strategies and programs designed to prevent
delinquency or for treatment of delinquents.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 541. CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY
(4). Review of sociological perspectives on crime
and criminal justice, with emphasis upon North
America. Review of crime statistics, types of
crime, theories of criminality, corrections programs
and prisons, and programs to reduce crime.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 542. SOCIOLOGY OF DRUG USE
AND ABUSE (4). Emphasizes a sociological
understanding of drug use, drug problems and
drug policy. In order to understand drug use and
abuse it is necessary to understand the chemical
properties of the substances at issue, the
attributes of the people who use and abuse drugs,
and the norms and characteristics of the society in
which the substance use occurs.
SOC 548. LAW AND SOCIETY (3). Perspectives
on law and legal proceedings in modern Western
societies; social, political and economic influences
upon the formation, enforcement, implementation,
and practice of the law and upon the judicial
process; issues of access, evidence, and outcome
in theory and practice; theories of criminal and
social justice. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 550. SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (4).
Contemporary perspectives and research on
schools, students, teachers and social forces
affecting the educational system. Review
of comparative and evaluation research on
alternative educational strategies and programs.
Overview of the literature of educational critics.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 552. SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (4).
Social patterns within U.S. religious groups,
relation of religious groups to society, and the
methodological problems in studying such groups.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 553. SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT (4). Critical
analysis of sport. Examines sport socialization;
deviance; violence; gender; race/ethnicity;
professional sport careers; intercollegiate athletics;
marriage/family; and the media. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 554. LEISURE AND CULTURE (4).
Examination of the social, cultural, and global
significance of leisure activity (in particular,
tourism and recreation) from a historical
perspective relative to attitudes, values, behaviors,
and use of natural resources. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 556. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN
SOCIAL CONTEXT (4). Study of social aspects
of science and technology (values, practices,
organization, impacts) by analysis of issues
revealing their relationship to other social and
cultural processes. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 560. COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES (4).
Comparative study of societies, with major
emphasis upon societies of the non-Western
world. Focus upon factors shaping social structure,
patterns of change, and mutual influences among
societies.
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SOC 572. GIVING AND VOLUNTARISM
(4). Examines concepts of donor motivation,
giving, charity, voluntarism, philanthropy, and
the nonprofit sector through the analysis of
gender roles, ethnicity, power, status, and social
institutions. PREREQS: SOC 204 or instructor
approval.
SOC 575. RURAL SOCIOLOGY (4). Helps
students understand the rich diversity in
rural society, with an emphasis on the
interdependencies between urban and rural
contexts. Current issues and social problems
experienced by rural populations and how
sociology is used to understand and address
issues affecting rural communities are explored.
PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 580. ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (4).
Explores the evolution of environmental thought,
paradigm shifts, and institutional structures associated
with environmental concerns, social movements, and
social impacts. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 581. SOCIETY AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (4). Explores the complex
interrelationships between humans and natural
resources, emphasizing how management
decisions and organizations are enmeshed in
social and cultural contexts. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 566. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
GENDER ISSUES (4). Examines roles and
statuses of women and men throughout the world
and differential impact of development on men and
women. Evaluates traditional development policies
and programs and discusses theories of gender
stratification and of modernization. PREREQS:
SOC 204.
SOC 582. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF RURAL
COMMUNITIES AND ISSUES (4). Explores the
conceptual, quantitative, and spatial dimensions of
rurality in America, focusing on the contemporary
demographic, cultural, economic, ecological, and
social-psychological dimensions on which rural
policy has been conceived and evaluated. The
course is divided into a reading and discussion
seminar and a Geographic Information System
mapping and spatial analysis workshop.
SOC 570. COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR AND
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (4). Examines current
theories; focuses on behavior in crowds and
diverse social settings including fads/fashions,
ecstatic crowds/miracles, natural disasters, urban
legends, collective delusions/mass hysteria,
protest demonstrations, riots/mobs; analysis of
emergence/development/ goals/outcomes of
social movements. PREREQS: SOC 204.
SOC 585. CONSENSUS AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (3). Students will use a working
group approach. They will select a natural
resource topic, study the team process and
interaction as a method of learning, explore
the issue using systems practice, and strive
for consensus on solutions to their issue.
CROSSLISTED as ANS 485/ANS 585, FOR 485,
FW 485/FW 585.
SOC 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16). Selected
topics of special or current interest not covered in
other courses. For advanced undergraduate and
graduate students. PREREQS: SOC 204.
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SPEECH COMMUNICATION
Robert Iltis, Chair
104 Shepard Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6199
541-737-2461
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
speech/
FACULTY
Professors Bennett (Emeritus),
Headrick, Moore, Walker, Weinman
(Emeritus)
Associate Professors Bowker, Chesley
(Emeritus), Dollar, Goodnow, George
(Emeritus), Iltis, Mason, Rossi, Walls
Assistant Professors Beachley,
Caldwell, Porrovecchio
Senior Instructor Wendt
Instructors Bushnell
Undergraduate Major
Speech Communication (BA, BS)
Options
Communication
Theatre Arts
Minors
Communication
Theatre Arts
Graduate Minor
Speech Communication
The Department of Speech Communication offers major programs leading to a
BA or BS degree providing both theoretical and practical aspects of human
oral communication as a liberal art, as a
social science, as background for further
study, or as pre-professional experience.
The department also participates in the
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
(MAIS) degree program; see the Graduate
School.
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
(BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
Currently, students who major in Speech
Communication must choose between
a Communication option and a Theatre
Arts option. Both options function as
stand-alone majors.
The Communication option
consists of 48 credits of course work. Students who choose the Communication
option will be required to satisfactorily
complete an undergraduate prerequisite core before applying (through the
Department of Speech Communication)
to the major. Students who are working
on completing the prerequisite core are
placed in pre-communication.
The Theatre Arts option consists
of 51 credits of course work. Students in
theatre arts do not need to complete the
undergraduate prerequisite core required
in the Communication option. The
course requirements for students pursuing a Theatre Arts option are held to a
minimum with the intention of allowing
the student and his or her faculty advisor
to devise a program most suited to the
student’s specific needs and objectives.
Students in speech communication
must successfully complete the requirements of either the Communication
option (48 credits) or Theatre Arts option
(51 credits); the requirements of the Liberal Arts Core (15 cr); the Baccalaureate
Core (48 credits); and the requirements
for a BA or BS.
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COMMUNICATION OPTION
The Communication option in the
Department of Speech Communication
consists of 48 credits. The undergraduate
prerequisite core must be successfully
completed before the student applies to
the major through the Department of
Speech Communication. Students completing the prerequisite core are placed in
pre-communication until then.
Prerequisite Core:
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)
COMM 114. *Argument and Critical
Discourse (3)
COMM 218. *Interpersonal
Communication (3)
Completion of the Writing I and Writing II
requirements of the baccalaureate core.
A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
Communication Option:
COMM 320. Intro to Rhetorical Theory (3)
COMM 321. Intro to Communication
Theory (3)
Choose one Communication Theory
course (3):
COMM 418. ^Interpersonal
Communication Theory and Research (3)
COMM 422. ^Small Group
Communication Theory and Research (3)
COMM 426. Intercultural
Communication: Theories and Issues (3)
COMM 430. Theoretical Issues in
Communication Theory (3)
COMM 440. Theories of Conflict and
Conflict Management (3)
Choose one Rhetorical Theory course
(3):
COMM 454. Advanced Argumentation (3)
COMM 456. ^Rhetoric: 500 BC to 500 AD (3)
COMM 458. ^Rhetoric: 500 AD to 1900 (3)
COMM 459. ^Contemporary Theories of
Rhetoric (3)
COMM 466. Ethics of Rhetoric (3)
Choose one Methods course (3):
COMM 414. Communication Research
Methods (3)
COMM 416. Ethnography of
Communication (3)
COMM 464. Rhetorical Criticism (3)
or another methods course outside the
Dept. of Speech Communication as
approved by advisor.
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Electives: 24 credits of electives are
required in the Communication
option with the following
stipulations.
A minimum of 2.0 GPA in course
work used for the option is required
(including the prerequisite core).
One Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
in the major is required.
Six (6) elective credits must be taken
at the 400 level. Variable credit
courses cannot be used for this
requirement.
Limitations: Only 3 credits maximum
of lower-division courses will be
allowed for the elective portion of
this option.
Only 6 credits maximum of variable
credit course work will apply to this
option.
THEATER ARTS OPTION
Through the Degree Partnership Program
(dual admission/enrollment) with LinnBenton Community College, the theatre
arts program at Oregon State University
is building closer ties with LBCC’s drama
program. As this innovative program
grows, theatre students from both
schools will have more performance and
production opportunities with greater
access to a variety of performance venues
and theatre faculty.
The Theatre Arts program is currently
undergoing revisions. Check with the
department for details.
TA 147. *Intro to the Theatre (3)
TA 244. Scenecrafts (3)
TA 247. Stage Makeup (3)
TA 248. Fundamentals of Acting (3)
TA 344. Playscript Analysis (3)
History/Theory/Criticism courses (15)
Performance studies courses (21)
In addition to course work, all majors
must work on a production crew, act
in a production, and stage manage a
production.
COMMUNICATION MINOR
Communication minors must complete
27 credits, at least 15 of which must be
upper division.
Required Core
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)
COMM 114. *Argument and Critical
Discourse (3)
COMM 218. *Interpersonal
Communication (3)
and either COMM 320. Introduction to
Rhetorical Theory (3)
or COMM 321. Introduction to
Communication Theory (3)
Students may not use any variable credit
courses toward their minor. Minors must
take courses used to fulfill the requirements for a letter grade. A minimum GPA
of 2.00 must be earned in communication course work.
College of Liberal Arts
THEATER ARTS MINOR
Required
TA 144. Playreading (1) (May be repeated
once for a total of 2 credits)
TA 147. *Intro to the Theatre (3)
TA 244. Scenecrafts (3)
TA 248. Fundamentals of Acting (3)
TA 344. Playscript Analysis (3)
In addition, students choose 15 additional
credits, 12 of which must be at the upperdivision level.
Activity credits (TA 250–TA 350) may not be
counted toward the minor.
Minors are strongly encouraged to participate fully backstage, on stage, and in
stage management.
Total=28
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
GRADUATE MINOR
MAIS Graduate Areas of
Concentration
Interpersonal and group communication;
rhetoric and social influence; theatre
arts costume and scene design; theatre
arts directing, performance, and
management; theatre arts history,
criticism/literature, and playwriting
COMMUNICATION COURSES
COMM 111. *PUBLIC SPEAKING (3). Public
communication as it relates to informative and
persuasive discourse. The theory and practice
of public speaking in informative and persuasive
contexts. Lec/rec. (Bacc Core Course)
COMM 114. *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL
DISCOURSE (3). Examination of argumentation
as a part of human interaction and investigation.
The course emphasizes the processes by which
people give reasons to gain adherence and to
justify beliefs and actions. The course includes
readings, writing, and presentations concerned
with the nature of arguments, processes of
arguing, and argument criticism. Lec/rec. (Bacc
Core Course)
COMM 114H. *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL
DISCOURSE (3). Examination of argumentation
as a part of human interaction and investigation.
The course emphasizes the processes by which
people give reasons to gain adherence and to
justify beliefs and actions. The course includes
readings, writing, and presentations concerned
with the nature of arguments, processes of
arguing, and argument criticism. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Honors College approval
required.
COMM 180. INTRODUCTION TO THE
RHETORIC OF THE FILM (3). The motion
picture from prephotographic eras to the present;
individuals responsible for major advances in
theory and technique. The motion picture and
social influence. Films viewed for discussion and
analysis. Film fee required.
COMM 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
COMM 218. *INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION (3). Introduction to dyadic
and relational communication. Overview of current
research in such areas as verbal and nonverbal
messages, self-concept and perception, culture
and gender stereotypes and styles, relational
development and dissolution, deception,
compliance gaining and conflict management.
(Bacc Core Course)
COMM 218H. *INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION (3). Introduction to dyadic
and relational communication. Overview of current
research in such areas as verbal and nonverbal
messages, self concept and perception, culture
and gender stereotypes and styles, relational
development and dissolution, deception,
compliance gaining and conflict management.
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors College
approval required.
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Topics addressed include space, distance, the
environment, touch, gesture, facial expression,
and gaze as communication. (SS)
COMM 221. FORENSICS (3). Laboratory
experience in debate, public speaking, and
interpretation of literature. Preparation for
intercollegiate debate and forensics participation.
COMM 350. DEBATE AND FORENSICS
WORKSHOP (1-3). Laboratory experience
in debate, public speaking, and interpretation
of literature. Preparation for intercollegiate
debate and forensics participation. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 280. MEDIA COMMUNICATION IN
THE INFORMATION AGE (3). A survey of the
traditional media of mass communication and
the new and emerging media technologies: their
development, role in contemporary society and
impact upon the public. The influence of mediated
communication upon living in the information
society. (SS)
COMM 368. PROPAGANDA AND SOCIAL
CONTROL (3). Case studies, examples, and
analyses of direct and indirect influences upon
thought, belief, and action involving mass media
of communication, including film, theatre, radio,
television, posters, and art objects. Historical
approach using film, tape, and recordings for
student analysis and discussion. (SS)
COMM 312. ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING
(3). Advanced theory and practice in public
speaking. Simulated public speaking situations,
audience analysis, and rhetorical strategies will be
emphasized. Students will prepare and present a
variety of public speeches. PREREQS:
COMM 111 or COMM 114
COMM 372. VISUAL RHETORIC (3). The course
will survey the major theories of semiotics. Using
semiotics as a foundation, students will explore
the nature of the rhetoric of the visual image. (H)
COMM 314. ARGUMENTATION (3). Concepts
and processes of argumentation, systems of
logic, critical analysis of contemporary efforts
to influence. Examination of arguing to gain
adherence and argumentation as a way of
knowing. Development of cases and argument
briefs for presentation. (H) PREREQS: COMM 114
COMM 316. ADVANCED PERSUASION (3).
Advanced theory and practice in persuasion,
with evidence on social and behavioral science
research. Examination of the cognitive and
affective aspects of persuasion, focusing
particularly on the audience. Consideration
of persuasion in interpersonal relations,
organizations, public advocacy, and public
relations. (H) PREREQS: COMM 111.
COMM 318. ADVANCED INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION (3). Advanced theory and
practice in communication in interpersonal
relations. (SS) PREREQS: COMM 218
COMM 320. INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL
THEORY (3). Introduction to the basic theories of
rhetoric, as well as the background of rhetoric as a
discipline in speech communication. (H)
COMM 321. INTRODUCTION TO
COMMUNICATION THEORY (3). Introduction
to 20th century models, theories, and empirical
research programs in communication. Survey of
selected theories and social scientific methods
across diverse contexts in communication. (SS)
COMM 322. SMALL-GROUP PROBLEM
SOLVING (3). Theory and practice of small-group
decision making. Group processes of problem
solving and decision by consensus. The history
and role of group problem solving in a democratic
society. Group power, leadership, and roles.
Experience with problems of fact, value, and
policy. (SS) PREREQS: COMM 218.
COMM 324. COMMUNICATION IN
ORGANIZATIONS (3). Examination of the
nature and role of communication in formal and
informal organizations. Introductory survey of
central issues in the study of organizations,
including corporate communication, leadership,
organizational effectiveness, power, organizational
culture, management styles, organizational
conflict, and decision making. (SS)
COMM 326. INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION (3). Perspectives, theories,
and experiences of communication in intercultural,
cross-cultural, and pan-cultural relations. (SS)
COMM 328. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
(3). The study of human communication
behavior that transcends the spoken and written
word; nondiscursive symbolism. The course
examines the relationship between nonverbal
and verbal communication behavior and
nonverbal communication skill development.
COMM 377. SIGN LANGUAGE
COMMUNICATION (3). A study of issues
associated with being deaf. Teaching basic
mastery of Oregon Signed English and manual
alphabet.
COMM 379. SIGN LANGUAGE II (3). Expands
the student’s signing vocabulary and contrasts
grammatical structures of Signing Exact English
(SEE), American Sign Language (ASL), and
Pidgin Signed English (PSE). Issues associated
with hearing impairment will be discussed in
depth. PREREQS: COMM 377.
COMM 380. IMAGE AND MYTH IN FILM (3).
Film as a medium for creating, reflecting, and
defining values, roles, styles, conflicts, problems,
strategies, expectations, and institutions in
American life. Various methods of analysis and
evaluation are applied to film as an agent and
artifact. Film images of the frontier, war, women,
men, justice, America, progress, and beauty are
explored. Film fee required. (H)
COMM 382. TELEMEDIA DESIGN AND
PRODUCTION (4). Study and practice of
communication through telemedia (video, audio,
computer), and emphasis on the principles
of telemedia authorship. The study includes
telemedia distribution systems and effects on
audiences. Lec/lab.
COMM 385. COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
IN CYBERSPACE (3). Covers history and
culture of the Internet, as well as social, political,
and economic issues of computer-mediated
communication. (H)
COMM 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
COMM 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
COMM 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
COMM 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 407. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 410. COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP
(1-16). An assignment in a private or public
business or agency. The student observes
or works in one or more departments of the
enterprise, perhaps in one area of interest or
specialization (e.g., public relations, training,
personnel, research and planning). Work is
supervised by the agency staff, supervising
department faculty members(s) provide academic
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evaluation. 12 credits maximum. PREREQS: Major
with minimum of 21 credits and departmental
approval required.
COMM 412. TOPICS IN SPEECH
COMMUNICATION (3). Contemporary issues in
speech communication: appraisal and discussion
of current theories, trends, research methods,
problems, or applications. May be repeated for
up to 9 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of speech
communication.
COMM 414. COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
METHODS (3). Communication research
and its relationship to theory. Quantitative
and qualitative methods of investigation in
speech communication. Experimental and
non-experimental research design; naturalistic
observation; issues of reliability and validity;
statistical analysis. Standards and principles
of writing and reporting research. PREREQS:
COMM 321, or instructor approval required.
COMM 416. ETHNOGRAPHY OF
COMMUNICATION (3). Study and practice
of using ethnography of communication as
a research method for developing theory in
communication studies; topics include data
collection, analysis, and writing ethnographic
reports. (SS) PREREQS: COMM 321
COMM 418. ^INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH
(3). Current theory, research, and practice in
interpersonal communication. Issues addressed
may include compliance gaining, nonverbal
behavior, family communication, gender issues,
impression formation, rules, and human relations.
(SS) (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
COMM 321, or instructor approval required.
COMM 422. ^SMALL GROUP
COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH
(3). Current theory, research, and practice in
communication and small group communication.
Issues addressed may include leadership,
decision making, problem solving, training, and
human relations. (SS) (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS: COMM 321, or instructor approval
required.
COMM 425. COMMUNICATION AND YOUTH
OUTREACH (4). Examines the role of
communication outreach when working with
youth. Study and examination of applied youth
communication theory and research. Topics may
include establishing communication boundaries,
communicating identity, anti-smoking and antidrug campaigns, social exclusion, effects of
media, and pro-social communication. Students
are required to volunteer in a youth context
coordinated by the instructor. Taught only on the
OSU-Cascades Campus.
leadership, nonverbal messages, language, and
interpersonal relationships. Focus on definitions
of sex and gender in regard to knowledge, social
constructs, and self-development. PREREQS:
COMM 321, or instructor approval required.
COMM 440. THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (3). Conflict on a
variety of levels: intrapersonal, interpersonal,
group, public, and social. Conflict in a variety
of contexts: relationships, family, organizations,
community, and society. Constructive and
destructive means of confronting and managing
conflict; social and psychological aspects of
conflict; conflict analysis; causes of conflict;
conflict and peace, social order, and social
change; case studies of conflict. (SS) PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 442. BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATION
PROCESSES (3). Theory and practice of
bargaining and negotiation as means of
settling disputes, with emphasis on the role
of communication. Strategies and tactics of
distributive and integrative bargaining orientations.
Negotiation preparation and experience through
case studies and simulations. (SS) PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 444. THIRD PARTIES IN DISPUTE
RESOLUTION: MEDIATION & ARBITRATION
(3). Philosophies, strategies, practices, and
characteristics of mediation and arbitration
processes in the settlement of conflicts and
disputes. Study of the role of the third party neutral
in the peace making process. Case studies and
simulations in mediation and arbitration. (SS)
PREREQS: COMM 321 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 446. *COMMUNICATION IN
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND DISPUTES
(3). Examination of the nature of international
conflicts and disputes and the roles culture
and communication play in resolving them
constructively. Analysis of negotiation, mediation,
and international law as approaches to dealing
with international political, economic, cultural, and
religious disputes. Scrutiny of contemporary world
conflicts. (SS) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 454. ADVANCED ARGUMENTATION (3).
Advanced study in classical and current theories
of the persuasive and epistemological functions
of argumentation. Examination of the dominant
contemporary theorists, including Toulmin,
Perelman, and Willard. Analysis of research and
applied perspectives, including conversational
argument, argument fields, the philosophy of
argument, argument as rhetoric, and argument in
contexts. (H) PREREQS: COMM 320, or instructor
approval required.
COMM 426. INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION: THEORIES AND ISSUES (3).
Advanced study in intercultural communication
theoretical developments and research directions.
Topics addressed may include intercultural
research methods, training, language and culture,
acculturation, and intercultural effectiveness.
(SS) PREREQS: COMM 321 and COMM 326, or
instructor approval required.
COMM 456. ^RHETORIC: 500 BC TO 500 AD (3).
History and philosophy of rhetorical principles. (H)
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: COMM
320, or instructor approval required.
COMM 427. CULTURAL CODES IN
COMMUNICATION (3). Study and examination
of the contextualized use of communication within
speech communities and cultures; topics include
the cultural patterning of communication and
cultural communication theory.
COMM 459. ^CONTEMPORARY THEORIES
OF RHETORIC (3). A survey of contemporary
rhetorical theories from 1900 to the present. (H)
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: COMM
320, or instructor approval required.
COMM 430. THEORETICAL ISSUES IN
COMMUNICATION INQUIRY (3). Review
of conceptual, philosophical, ontological,
epistemological, and methodological issues in the
development of theories in human communication;
application to contemporary, empirical human
communication research. (SS) PREREQS:
COMM 321, or instructor approval required.
COMM 432. GENDER AND COMMUNICATION
(3). Investigation of impact of sex and gender
on communication in conflict, decision-making,
COMM 458. ^RHETORIC: 500 AD TO 1900 (3).
History and philosophy of rhetorical principles. (H)
(Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: COMM
320, or instructor approval required.
COMM 460. RHETORIC OF REVOLUTIONARIES
AND REACTIONARIES: 1750 TO 1900 (3).
Speech criticism; great American speakers,
relation of their speaking to the history of ideas;
rhetoric and political, social, and religious
movements. (H) PREREQS: COMM 320, or
instructor approval required.
COMM 462. RHETORIC OF REVOLUTIONARIES
AND REACTIONARIES: 1900-PRESENT (3).
Speech criticism; great American speakers;
relation of their speaking to the history of ideas;
rhetoric and political, social, and religious
movements. (H) PREREQS: COMM 320, or
instructor approval required.
COMM 464. RHETORICAL CRITICISM (3).
Explores the approaches to the criticism of
rhetoric, including aesthetic, social movement,
genre, feminist, and other modes of criticism.
PREREQS: COMM 320
COMM 466. ETHICS OF RHETORIC (3).
Examines the ethical questions raised by the
use of persuasive discourse, including the
derivation of standards of ethical persuasion and
approaches to ethical judgment about persuasion.
(H) PREREQS: COMM 320, or instructor approval
required.
COMM 472. THE RHETORIC OF POPULAR
CULTURE (3). A survey of theories of popular
culture from Arnold to Hall. Students will examine
various artifacts of popular culture and the
influences they exert. (H)
COMM 476. ISSUES IN THE FREEDOM OF
SPEECH (3). Examination of the theories of free
expression and case materials related to tests of
free speech in key U.S. Supreme Court cases.
The course emphasizes the context of social and
political movements from which the cases arise.
(H) PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 478. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN RHETORIC
(3). Theory, research and methods of political
campaign rhetoric. Topics include rhetorical
strategies and tactics in advertising, national
conventions, broadcast debates, media coverage
and public opinion polls. (H) PREREQS:
COMM 320 or instructor approval required.
COMM 480. HISTORY OF MEDIA
COMMUNICATION (3). The study of the changing
nature, character and structure of the national and
multinational media systems. The past, present,
and future of mediated communication technology,
the production-process-distribution of information,
public policy and regulation, and audiences. (SS)
PREREQS: COMM 280.
COMM 482. THE MEDIA IN CULTURE AND
SOCIETY (3). The study of the societal-cultural
impact on the media, and their effect upon
individuals, social, cultural, political, economic,
and leisure structures and systems. Special focus
on the issues of media in shaping values, molding
opinions, and reflecting/projecting attitudes,
beliefs, and behaviors, including media’s role
in racial, gender, and familial relations. (SS)
PREREQS: COMM 280.
COMM 484. MEDIA CRITICISM (3). A critical
examination of the media analysis of content,
forms and deployment of media messages and
products. A critical study of the structure, functions
and economics of media systems. A consideration
of media ethics and responsibilities in relation to
news and information, entertainment, advertising
and marketing, and social-cultural influence. (SS)
PREREQS: COMM 280.
COMM 486. MEDIA AESTHETICS (3).
Aesthetics and the visual/aural media. Theories
and principles of creating and structuring visual
and aural imagery. Analysis of creative film, video
works and artists. PREREQS: COMM 382 or
instructor approval required.
COMM 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
COMM 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
COMM 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 505. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
COMM 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
College of Liberal Arts
COMM 507. SEMINAR (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
COMM 510. COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP
(1-12). An assignment in a private or public
business or agency. The student observes
or works in one or more departments of the
enterprise, perhaps in one area of interest or
specialization (e.g., public relations, training,
personnel, research and planning). Work is
supervised by the agency staff, supervising
department faculty member(s) provide academic
evaluation. 12 credits maximum. Graded P/N.
PREREQS: Graduate committee approval
required.
COMM 512. TOPICS IN SPEECH
COMMUNICATION (3). Contemporary issues in
speech communication: appraisal and discussion
of current theories, trends, research methods,
problems, or applications. May be repeated for
up to 9 credits. PREREQS: 9 credits of speech
communication.
COMM 514. COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
METHODS (3). Communication research
and its relationship to theory. Quantitative
and qualitative methods of investigation in
speech communication. Experimental and
non-experimental research design; naturalistic
observation; issues of reliability and validity;
statistical analysis. Standards and principles
of writing and reporting research. PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 516. ETHNOGRAPHY OF
COMMUNICATION (3). Study and practice
of using ethnography of communication as
a research method for developing theory in
communication studies; topics include data
collection, analysis, and writing ethnographic
reports. PREREQS: COMM 321.
COMM 518. INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH
(3). Current theory, research, and practice in
interpersonal communication. Issues addressed
may include compliance gaining, nonverbal
behavior, family communication, gender issues,
impression formation, rules, and human relations.
PREREQS: COMM 321 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 520. GRADUATE SEMINAR IN
COMMUNICATION (3). Introductory graduate
seminar in the field of communication. Emphasis
on the breadth and depth of the discipline,
graduate study, and research directions.
COMM 522. SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
THEORY AND RESEARCH (3). Current theory,
research, and practice in communication and
small group communication. Issues addressed
may include leadership, decision making, problem
solving, training, and human relations. PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 524. COMMUNICATION IN
ORGANIZATIONS: THEORIES AND ISSUES
(3). Analysis of human interaction within the
informal and formal systems of organizations.
Theory, research, and practice relevant to the
analysis of the nature and role of communication
within small, mid-range and highly complex
organizations. The course addresses structural,
functional, and cultural features of communication
in organizational environments.
COMM 526. INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION: THEORIES AND ISSUES (3).
Advanced study in intercultural communication
theoretical developments and research directions.
Topics addressed may include intercultural
research methods, training, language and culture,
acculturation, and intercultural effectiveness.
PREREQS: COMM 321 and COMM 326, or
instructor approval required.
COMM 527. CULTURAL CODES IN
COMMUNICATION (3). Study and examination
of the contextualized use of communication within
speech communities and cultures; topics include
the cultural patterning of communication and
cultural communication theory.
COMM 530. THEORETICAL ISSUES IN
COMMUNICATION INQUIRY (3). Review
of conceptual, philosophical, ontological,
epistemological, and methodological issues in the
development of theories in human communication;
application to contemporary, empirical human
communication research. PREREQS: COMM 321
or instructor approval required.
COMM 532. GENDER AND COMMUNICATION
(3). Investigation of impact of sex and gender
on communication in conflict, decision-making,
leadership, nonverbal messages, language, and
interpersonal relationships. Focus on definitions
of sex and gender in regard to knowledge, social
constructs, and self-development. PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 540. THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (3). Conflict on a
variety of levels: intrapersonal, interpersonal,
group, public, and social. Conflict in a variety
of contexts: relationships, family, organizations,
community, and society. Constructive and
destructive means of confronting and managing
conflict; social and psychological aspects of
conflict; conflict analysis; causes of conflict;
conflict and peace, social order, and social
change; case studies of conflict. PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 542. BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATION
PROCESSES (3). Theory and practice of
bargaining and negotiation as means of
settling disputes, with emphasis on the role
of communication. Strategies and tactics of
distributive and integrative bargaining orientations.
Negotiation preparation and experience through
case studies and simulations. PREREQS:
COMM 321 or instructor approval required.
COMM 544. THIRD PARTIES IN DISPUTE
RESOLUTION: MEDIATION/ARBITRATION
(3). Philosophies, strategies, practices, and
characteristics of mediation and arbitration
processes in the settlement of conflicts and
disputes. Study of the role of the third party
neutral in the peace making process. Case studies
and simulations in mediation and arbitration.
PREREQS: COMM 321 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 546. COMMUNICATION IN
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND DISPUTES
(3). Examination of the nature of international
conflicts and disputes and the roles culture
and communication play in resolving them
constructively. Analysis of negotiation, mediation,
and international law as approaches to dealing
with international political, economic, cultural, and
religious disputes. Scrutiny of contemporary world
conflicts. PREREQS: COMM 321 or instructor
approval required.
COMM 554. ADVANCED ARGUMENTATION (3).
Advanced study in classical and current theories
of the persuasive and epistemological functions
of argumentation. Examination of the dominant
contemporary theorists, including Toulmin,
Perelman, and Willard. Analysis of research and
applied perspectives, including conversational
argument, argument fields, the philosophy of
argument, argument as rhetoric, and argument
in contexts. PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor
approval required.
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COMM 559. CONTEMPORARY THEORIES
OF RHETORIC (3). A survey of contemporary
rhetorical theories from 1900 to the present.
PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 560. RHETORIC OF REVOLUTIONARIES
AND REACTIONARIES: 1750 TO 1900 (3).
Speech criticism; great American speakers,
relation of their speaking to the history of ideas;
rhetoric and political, social, and religious
movements. PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor
approval required.
COMM 562. RHETORIC OF REVOLUTIONARIES
AND REACTIONARIES: 1900-PRESENT (3).
Speech criticism; great American speakers;
relation of their speaking to the history of ideas;
rhetoric and political, social, and religious
movements. PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor
approval required.
COMM 564. RHETORICAL CRITICISM (3).
Explores the approaches to the criticism of
rhetoric, including aesthetic, social movement,
genre, feminist, and other modes of criticism.
PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 566. ETHICS OF RHETORIC (3).
Examines the ethical questions raised by the use
of persuasive discourse, including the derivation of
standards of ethical persuasion and approaches
to ethical judgment about persuasion. PREREQS:
COMM 320 or instructor approval required.
COMM 572. THE RHETORIC OF POPULAR
CULTURE (3). A survey of theories of popular
culture from Arnold to Hall. Students will examine
various artifacts of popular culture popular culture
and the influences they exert.
COMM 576. ISSUES IN THE FREEDOM OF
SPEECH (3). Examination of the theories of free
expression and case materials related to tests of
free speech in key U.S. Supreme Court cases.
The course emphasizes the context of social and
political movements from which the cases arise.
PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 578. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN RHETORIC
(3). Theory, research and methods of political
campaign rhetoric. Topics include rhetorical
strategies and tactics in advertising, national
conventions, broadcast debates, media coverage
and public opinion polls. PREREQS: COMM 320
or instructor approval required.
COMM 580. HISTORY OF MEDIA
COMMUNICATION (3). The study of the changing
nature, character and structure of the national and
multinational media systems. The past, present,
and future of mediated communication technology,
the production-process-distribution of information,
public policy and regulation, and audiences.
PREREQS: COMM 280.
COMM 582. THE MEDIA IN CULTURE AND
SOCIETY (3). The study of the societal-cultural
impact on the media, and their effect upon
individuals, social, cultural, political, economic,
and leisure structures and systems. Special focus
on the issues of media in shaping values, molding
opinions, and reflecting/projecting attitudes,
beliefs, and behaviors, including media’s role in
racial, gender, and familial relations. PREREQS:
COMM 280.
COMM 556. RHETORIC: 500 BC TO 500 AD (3).
History and philosophy of rhetorical principles.
PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 584. MEDIA CRITICISM (3). A critical
examination of the media analysis of content,
forms and deployment of media messages and
products. A critical study of the structure, functions
and economics of media systems. A consideration
of media ethics and responsibilities in relation to
news and information, entertainment, advertising
and marketing, and social-cultural influence.
PREREQS: COMM 280.
COMM 558. RHETORIC: 500 AD TO 1900 (3).
History and philosophy of rhetorical principles.
PREREQS: COMM 320 or instructor approval
required.
COMM 586. MEDIA AESTHETICS (3).
Aesthetics and the visual/aural media. Theories
and principles of creating and structuring visual
and aural imagery. Analysis of creative film, video
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works and artists. PREREQS: COMM 382 or
instructor approval required.
chamber theatre experimentation in presentational
forms. Offered every third year. PREREQS: TA 121
COMM 599. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
TA 330. *HISTORY OF THE THEATRE (3). The
rise and development of the composite arts of the
theatre in their cultural and social context. Origins
to 1500. Offered alternate years. (H)(Bacc Core
Course)
COMM 808. INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATIONS (1). Through reading,
dialogue, reflection, and appreciative inquiry,
participants will become more aware of our
differences and similarities from an intercultural
perspective. Through study and practice,
participants will develop skills to more effectively
communicate with culturally different others.
THEATRE ARTS COURSES
TA 121. ORAL INTERPRETATION I (3). Analysis
and presentation of literature. Exploration of
emotional reactions, expressive vocal and physical
responses, and performing techniques for effective
communication. (FA)
TA 144. PLAYREADING (1). Reading/discussion/
examination of plays from world theatre of past
and present from the perspective of production
and theatre history. May be repeated once.
TA 147. *INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
(3). Origins, history, nature, elements, and style
of theatre production; function of artists and
craftspersons of the theatre. (FA) (Bacc Core
Course)
TA 199. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
TA 242. VISUAL PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE
(3). An introduction to visual creativity, creative
thinking, and visual problem solving as applied
to theatre arts as a whole, and to scene and
costume design. (FA)
TA 243. PRINCIPLES OF COSTUMING FOR THE
STAGE (3). Principles and techniques of costume
construction; practical application in the costume
shop on theatre production. PREREQS: TA 147,
TA 242.
TA 244. SCENE CRAFTS (3). Constructing
scenery and stage properties; practical experience
in backstage procedures and scene painting. Lec/
lab. (FA)
TA 245. STAGE LIGHTING (3). Fundamentals
of electricity as used in stage lighting; color and
light, lighting instruments and control systems,
theory and practice of lighting stage production.
PREREQS: TA 244.
TA 247. STAGE MAKEUP (3). Basic principles
and theory with laboratory experience in
most-used applications of theatrical makeup.
PREREQS: Preference given to TA majors.
TA 248. FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I (3).
Examination of basic principles and techniques of
acting. Exploration of relaxation/focus, personal
vocal/physical awareness, the actor’s craft, and
the performance process. (FA) PREREQS: TA
147, or instructor approval required.
TA 249. FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING II
(3). Continued work in the basic principles and
techniques of acting. Emphasis on improvisation,
character analysis, and creation, the balance
between truth and technique. PREREQS: TA 248,
TA 248 or instructor approval required.
TA 250. WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS (1-3).
Practical experience in performance, technical
theatre, or design. Maximum for 6 credits may
be applied toward graduation. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 250H. WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS (1-3).
Practical experience in performance, technical
theatre, or design. Maximum for 6 credits may
be applied toward graduation. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required and Honors
College approval required.
TA 299. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
TA 321. ADVANCED ORAL INTERPRETATION
(3). Interpretative theory; programming, adapting
materials for oral interpretation, reader’s theatre,
TA 331. HISTORY OF THE THEATRE (3). The
rise and development of the composite arts of
the theatre in their cultural and social context.
1500 to 1870. Offered alternate years. (H)(Bacc
Core Course) PREREQS: TA 144 and TA 147 are
recommended.
TA 332. *^HISTORY OF THE THEATRE (3). The
rise and development of the composite arts of the
theatre in their cultural and social context. 1870 to
present. Offered alternate years. (H) (Bacc Core
Course) (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS:
TA 144 and TA 147 are recommended.
TA 344. PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS (3). Study
of major approaches to playscript analysis and
detailed application of these systems to the
theatrical production process. (H) PREREQS:
TA 147, TA 144.
TA 346. SCENE AND STAGE DESIGN (3).
Designs for stage productions including elements
of color, mass, line, and lighting for various types
of theatre architecture and plays. Offered alternate
years. PREREQS: TA 147, TA 244.
TA 348. ADVANCED ACTING: REALISM (3).
Discussion, research, rehearsal, performance,
and criticism of scenes from realistic drama.
Emphasis on the craft of acting, emotional
availability/honesty, personal awareness. Offered
alternate years. PREREQS: TA 248, instructor
approval required.
TA 349. ADVANCED ACTING: STYLES (3).
Discussion, research, rehearsal, performance,
and criticism of scenes from a range of period and
genre styles. Offered alternate years. PREREQS:
TA 248, Instructor approval required.
TA 350. WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS (1-3).
Advanced work in acting, directing or technical
theatre in dramatic productions; laboratory
experience. Maximum of 6 credits may be applied
toward graduation. PREREQS: Departmental
approval required.
TA 351. PRINCIPLES OF PLAYWRITING (3).
Basic principles and techniques of playwriting.
Offered alternate years. PREREQS: TA 144, TA 344.
TA 352. PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP (3).
Intensive work on student playscripts generated in
TA 351, through re-writes, revision and rehearsals.
Offered alternate years. PREREQS: TA 351.
TA 354. FUNDAMENTALS OF PLAY DIRECTION
(3). History, theories and techniques of stage
direction. Script analysis, study of the audience,
staging, working with actors and designers,
the production process. Emphasis on practical
exploration and application. Offered alternate
years. PREREQS: TA 248, TA 244, instructor
approval required.
TA 360. *MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN
THEATRE (3). Examines the rich panorama
of multicultural-American theatre (e.g. AfricanAmerican, gay and lesbian, Hispanic, Asian
American). (H) (Bacc Core Course)
TA 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
TA 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
TA 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
TA 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
TA 408. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 410. THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP (1-16).
One- to three-term residency in a producing
theatre, for a maximum allowable total of 15
credits. Student works in a department of the
theatre and in related production activities,
according to areas of interest or specialization.
Work supervised and evaluated by agency
staff; academic evaluation by supervising
department faculty member(s). Available to
upper-division theatre arts majors and graduate
students approved by faculty and selected by
intern agency. PREREQS: 27 credits of theatre
arts, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill
specialization, or 12 credits of upper-division
theatre arts courses, with a minimum of 6 credits
in area of skill specialization. Must be arranged
with instructor prior to registration. Departmental
approval required.
TA 416. TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS (3).
Lectures and explorations of theories, issues,
methods, problems, and applications in theatre
arts. Concentrated work in a variety of selected
theatre topics. May be repeated 4 times with
different topics/areas of concentration. Offered as
demand and staffing allow. PREREQS: 9 credits
of theatre arts or instructor’s approval required.
TA 443. COSTUME DESIGN (3). Theory and
practice of designing costumes for a theatrical
production. PREREQS: TA 243.
TA 444. ^THEORY AND CRITICISM OF
THEATRE ARTS (3). Major theories that have
influenced and motivated theatre practice in
Western civilization throughout its development.
Offered on alternate years. (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: 6 credits of theatre history, or
6 credits of dramatic literature.
TA 450. STUDIO: THEATRE ARTS (3-6).
Advanced individual study on approved projects
in one of the arts of the theatre: acting, directing
or scene/costume/lighting design; or in stage or
theatre management. PREREQS: 9 credits of
upper-division theatre arts. Departmental approval
required.
TA 454. ADVANCED PLAY DIRECTION (3).
Expanded exploration of directing theories and
techniques. Practical application through the
production of a one-act play in a laboratory
theatre. Offered alternate years. PREREQS:
TA 354, Instructor approval required.
TA 464. THEATRE MANAGEMENT (3).
Managerial theory and practices of theatre
operations, including organizational structure,
financial practices, program promotion, and legal
concerns. Offered alternate years. PREREQS: 6
credits of upper-division theatre arts courses of
equivalent; junior or senior standing.
TA 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
TA 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
TA 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
TA 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
TA 508. WORKSHOP (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
TA 510. THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP (6-15).
One- to three-term residency in a producing
theatre, for a maximum allowable total of 15
credits. Student works in a department of the
theatre and in related production activities,
according to areas of interest or specialization.
Work supervised and evaluated by agency
staff; academic evaluation by supervising
College of Liberal Arts
department faculty member(s). Available to
upper-division theatre arts majors and graduate
students approved by faculty and selected by
intern agency. PREREQS: 27 credits in theatre
arts, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill
specialization, or 12 credits of upper-division
theatre arts courses, with a minimum of 6 credits
in area of skill specialization. Must be arranged
with instructor prior to registration. Departmental
approval required.
TA 516. TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS (3).
Lectures and explorations of theories, issues,
methods, problems, and applications in theatre
arts. Concentrated work in a variety of selected
theatre topics. May be repeated 4 times with
different topics/areas of concentration. Offered as
demand and staffing allow. PREREQS: 9 credits
of theatre arts or instructor’s approval required.
TA 543. COSTUME DESIGN (3). Theory and
practice of designing costumes for a theatrical
production. PREREQS: TA 243.
TA 544. THEORY AND CRITICISM OF THEATRE
ARTS (3). Major theories that have influenced
and motivated theatre practice in Western
civilization throughout its development. Offered on
alternate years. PREREQS: 6 credits of theatre
history, or 6 credits of dramatic literature.
TA 550. STUDIO: THEATRE ARTS (3-6).
Advanced individual study on approved projects
in one of the arts of the theatre: acting, directing
or scene/costume/lighting design; or in stage or
theatre management. PREREQS: 9 credits of
upper-division theatre arts. Departmental approval
required.
TA 554. ADVANCED PLAY DIRECTION (3).
Expanded exploration of directing theories and
techniques. Practical application through the
production of a one-act play in a laboratory
theatre. Offered alternate years. PREREQS:
TA 354; instructor approval required.
TA 564. THEATRE MANAGEMENT (3).
Managerial theory and practices of theatre
operations, including organizational structure,
financial practices, program promotion, and legal
concerns. Offered alternate years. PREREQS:
6 credits of upper-division theatre arts courses of
equivalent; junior or senior standing.
WOMEN STUDIES
Susan Shaw, Director
200 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6208
541-737-2826
E-mail: llawson@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/
women_studies/
FACULTY
Professor Lee
Associate Professors Shaw, Watkins
Program faculty in departments throughout the university.
Degree Option
Women Studies (See Liberal Studies)
Minor
Women Studies
Graduate Minor
Women Studies
Certificate
Women Studies
Women studies is the multidisciplinary
study of gender and women’s lives and
experience. Course work explores women’s realities in such areas as the political
and social sciences, health, psychology,
history, literature and arts. Women studies programs grew out of the women’s
movement, involving understandings
of sexist discrimination in society and
a need to celebrate women’s strengths,
contributions and forms of resistance.
Grounded in this feminist knowledge,
women studies is constantly growing
and changing in order to understand and
affirm the role that issues of race, class,
age, ability, appearance and sexual identities play in women’s everyday lives. It
is hoped that students will find women
studies to be academically challenging
and personally rewarding. The goal is to
provide a program that is intellectually
sound and vocationally useful, as well
as one that encourages personal growth.
The Women Studies Program offers a
minor, a certificate and the MAIS degree
with specialization in women studies.
For the Women Studies option, please see
Liberal Studies.
LIBERAL STUDIES OPTION
The BA in Liberal Studies degree gives
students the opportunity to specialize in
women studies as primary or secondary
areas of the degree. While students who
major in liberal studies must complete a
total of 45 credits, at least 24 credits are
required for primary specialization, and
at least 15 for secondary specialization in
women studies. Students work out their
own specific program of course work in
women studies in consultation with a
faculty advisor and in conjunction with
the director of Liberal Studies.
GRADUATE STUDY
IN WOMEN STUDIES
Women studies is a recognized field
of study in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program
with specializations in contemporary
women’s issues; gender, race, and class;
and global women’s issues. Participating
students who declare women studies as
their primary area are required to take
a minimum of 18 credits in women
studies, including WS 514, Systems of
Oppression in Women’s Lives; WS 516,
Theories of Feminism; WS 580, International Women; WS 510, Internship; and
WS 518, Feminist Research (thesis option
only). The balance of courses is selected from the graduate women studies
courses, projects, and research/thesis.
Students may also choose women
studies as both their primary and one
secondary areas, or as secondary area(s)
alone in the MAIS program. They must
complete a minimum of 12 credits including WS 516, and WS 514 or WS 580
for a secondary area.
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The graduate minor in Women Studies
is available to graduate students as they
work toward a master’s or PhD in departments that offer these degrees. Students
working on the graduate minor in
Women Studies must complete 12 credits
at the master’s level and 18 credits at the
PhD level, including WS 514, WS 516,
WS 518 and WS 580. The balance of the
course work is selected from the graduate
Women Studies courses (listed below),
projects, or research.
For more information about graduate work in women studies, contact the
director of the Women Studies Program,
200 Gilkey Hall, 541-737-2826.
WOMEN STUDIES MINOR
The Women Studies minor provides
an exploration of gender and a focus on
the lives of women both in the U.S. and
worldwide. It studies the interaction of
gender within a complex matrix of class,
race, age, ethnicity, nationality, and
sexual identity. Students are expected to
take the bulk of their course work toward
the minor from core and elective courses
offered by the Women Studies Program.
A total of 27 credits is required for
the minor, with at least 12 credits at the
upper-division level.
Core Requirements (18)
WS 223. *Women: Self and Society (3)
WS 224. *Women: Personal and Social
Change (3)
WS 410. Internship (1–6)
WS 414. *Systems of Oppression in
Women’s Lives (3)
WS 416. Theories of Feminism (3)
or WS 417. Feminist Philosophies (3)
WS 480. *International Women (3)
The remaining 9 credits may be taken
from women studies electives (with the
WS prefix) and from approved program
courses offered in other departments.
However, no more than 6 credits of
approved program courses may be used
toward the minor. An approved program
course is one that has a focus on gender
and/or women’s issues, is taught in a unit
other than the Women Studies Program,
and has been approved as fulfilling
the requirements of a Women Studies
Program course. Please refer to elective
courses in women studies and approved
program course electives listed below. No
more than 3 credits of WS 402 Independent Study and WS 410 Internship may
count toward the minor.
WOMEN STUDIES
GRADUATE MINOR
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Contemporary women’s issues; race, class
and gender; women and international
issues
Women studies is the multidisciplinary
study of gender and women’s lives
and experiences. Course work explores
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women’s realities in such areas as the
political and social sciences, health,
psychology, history, literature, and the
arts. Women studies programs grew out
of the women’s movement, involving
understandings of discrimination in
society and a need to celebrate different
women’s strengths, contributions, and
forms of resistance.
Women studies can be elected as a
primary and/or secondary field for the
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
degree (MAIS) and as a graduate minor.
Areas of specialization include contemporary women’s issues; gender, race and
class; and global women’s issues. The
master’s program requires a thesis or research report (nonthesis option) and the
completion of a core curriculum. This
curriculum includes an understanding of
how issues of gender, race, class, and other differences among women affect their
status in Western and global perspectives. It also emphasizes the relationship
between theory and strategies for social
change. An internship or field placement in an agency that is concerned
with women’s role and status in society is required and is designed to help
students integrate classroom knowledge
with practical experience. The graduate program is beneficial for any work
experience in which women are affected.
Women Studies graduates are employed
in human service agencies and programs,
advocacy organizations such as battered
women’s shelters and women’s resource
centers and community organizing,
teaching, business, administration, and
cultural work. Many students have used
their degree as a preparatory base for
doctoral work.
Women studies faculty are drawn
from colleges across the university.
Many teach women studies program
courses in their home departments and
are involved in research projects that
give them different perspectives on the
challenges in women studies. These
courses and faculty are not listed in this
entry. For more information, contact
Susan Shaw, Director, Women Studies,
200 Gilkey Hall, OSU, Corvallis, OR
97331-6208.
WOMEN STUDIES CERTIFICATE
The Women Studies certificate is
designed to facilitate the broad interdisciplinary study of gender and women’s
issues. It emphasizes the diversity of
women’s experience through a focus
on disciplinary-based knowledge about
women’s lives and relationships in the
many departments where courses on
gender are taught. While core course
work taught by the Women Studies Program is required, students are expected
to take the bulk of their elective course
work from approved Women Studies
Program classes offered throughout the
different departments on campus. A total
of 27 credits is required for the certificate, with at least 12 of these credits at
the upper-division level.
Core Requirements (9)
WS 223. *Women: Self and Society (3)
WS 410. Internship (1–6)
WS 416. Theories of Feminism (3)
or WS 417. Feminist Philosophies (3)
The remaining 18 credits can be taken
from elective courses offered by the
Women Studies Program (with a WS prefix) and from approved program courses
offered in any department at OSU. However, at least 12 of these 18 credits must
consist of approved program courses.
An approved program course is one that
has a focus on gender and/or women’s
issues, is taught in a unit other than the
Women Studies Program, and has been
approved as fulfilling the requirements of
a Women Studies Program course. Refer
to elective courses in women studies and
approved program course electives listed
below. No more than 3 credits of WS 402
Independent Study and WS 410 Internship may count toward the Women Studies certificate.
Women Studies Electives
WS 199. Special Studies (1–3)
WS 235. *Global Women in the Movies
WS 240. *Women and Sport
WS 270. Violence Against Women (3)
WS 280. *Global Women (3)
WS 299. Topics in Women Studies (3)
WS 340. *Gender and Science (3)
WS 380. Muslim Women
WS 399. Topics in Women Studies (3)
WS 402. Independent Study (1–16)
WS 406. Projects (1–16)
WS 407. Seminar (3)
WS 417. Feminist Philosophies (3)
WS 420. *Hate, Resistance, and
Reconciliation (3)
WS 450. *Ecofeminism (3)
WS 460. Women and Sexuality (3)
WS 470. Women: Creating Multicultural
Alliances (3)
WS 480. *International Women (3)
WS 490. Self-Esteem and Personal Power (3)
WS 499. Topics (3)
Women Studies Program
Course Electives
Courses are approved on an ongoing basis. Please check with the Women Studies
Program for an updated list of approved
program courses.
COMM 432/COMM 532. Gender and
Communication (3)
ECON 383. *The Economics of
Discrimination (4)
ENG 362. *Women’s Voices in American
Literature (3)
ENG 416/ENG 516. *Power and
Representation (3)
H 465/H 565. Public Health and Women:
Social and Political Issues (3)
HST 363. Women in U.S. History (3)
HST 496/HST 596. Gender, Family, Politics
in Chinese History (3)
PHL 280. *Ethics of Diversity (3)
PS 363. *Gender and Race in American
Political Thought (4)
PSY 426. Gender Differences (3)
SOC 430/SOC 530. *Gender and Society
SOC 466/SOC 566. International
Development: Gender Issues (3)
Total=27
Footnotes:
* Baccalaureate Core Course
^ Writing Intensive Core Course
COURSES
WS 199. SPECIAL STUDIES (1-3). Special
topics of contemporary relevance to research
of women and gender role issues. For students
who seek an elementary introduction to a specific
realm of women studies. May be repeated as
topics vary.
WS 223. *WOMEN: SELF AND SOCIETY (3).
Multidisciplinary introduction to women studies.
Focuses on the lives and status of women in
society and explores ways institutions such
as family, work, media, law and religion affect
different groups of women. Explores issues of
gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, size
and ability. (SS) (Bacc Core Course)
WS 224. *WOMEN: PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
CHANGE (3). Examines the way the questioning
of traditional gender roles and their accompanying
power structures can lead to change in women’s
personal and public lives. Explores women’s
heritage and contributions and focuses on issues
of self-growth and social movements for change.
(SS) (Bacc Core Course)
WS 230. *WOMEN IN THE MOVIES (3).
Examines ways women are depicted in the
movies and how those depictions are created by
and create larger social constructions of women.
Special attention is given to the intersections of
race, class, sexual identity, and age with gender.
(Bacc Core Course)
WS 270. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (3).
Addresses issues of domestic violence, rape,
dating violence, as well as contemporary social
debates about pornography and the media’s
impact on increasing violence against women. (SS)
WS 280. *GLOBAL WOMEN (3). Focuses on
women’s experiences throughout the world and
examines women’s issues and status crossculturally. (Bacc Core Course)
WS 280H. *GLOBAL WOMEN (3). Focuses on
women’s experiences throughout the world and
examines women’s issues and status crossculturally. (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: Honors
College approval required.
WS 299. TOPICS IN WOMEN STUDIES (3).
Current topics related to women. Description and
analysis of different realms of knowledge about
gender issues.
WS 320. *GENDER AND TECHNOLOGY (3).
Explores women’s contributions and focuses in
technology fields. Analyzes gendered nature of
technology. Theory and practice of technologies.
(Bacc Core Course)
WS 340. *GENDER AND SCIENCE (3). Analyzes
the relationship between society and science by
explaining technology and science as gendered
practices and bodies of knowledge. Focuses on
the ways the making of women and men affect
the making of science and explores the roles of
women in scientific pursuits. (SS) (Bacc Core
Course)
WS 380. MUSLIM WOMEN (3). Examines the
lives and experiences of Muslim women in
Islamic communities around the world from a
variety of perspectives in order to highlight issues
significant for contemporary Muslim women:
Family, education, work, politics, health, marriage,
divorce, war, and violence.
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WS 399. TOPICS IN WOMEN STUDIES (3).
Current topics on women and gender role issues.
May be repeated as topics vary.
WS 399H. TOPICS IN WOMEN STUDIES (3).
WS 402. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WS 406. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WS 407. SEMINAR (3).
WS 410. INTERNSHIP (1-16). The internship
experience provides the opportunity to gain
experience within an off-campus private, public,
or community agency or organization which
has as one of its goals the improvement of the
status of women in society. Students work with an
on-site mentor who guides their field experience
in collaboration with the internship coordinator
in the WS program. May be repeated for a total
of 6 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
WS 414. *SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION IN
WOMEN’S LIVES (3). Explores the ways different
systems of oppression and discrimination impact
women’s lives. Examines sexism, classism,
racism, and anti-Jewish oppression, as well as
discrimination against lesbians, older women, and
those who differ in ability and appearance. (SS)
(Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: WS 223H or WS
223, or instructor approval required.
WS 414H. *SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION IN
WOMEN’S LIVES (3). Explores the ways different
systems of oppression and discrimination impact
women’s lives. Examines sexism, classism,
racism, and anti-Jewish oppression, as well as
discrimination against lesbians, older women,
and those who differ in ability and appearance.
(SS) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS: (WS 223 or
WS 223H) or WS 224, Honors College approval
required or instructor approval required.
WS 416. THEORIES OF FEMINISM (3). Explores
feminist conceptions about the nature of the world,
women’s reality and visions for change. Analyzes
major issues raised by the women’s movement
and the development of feminist ideas, as well
as provides a critical examination of feminist
thought and different theories which comprise it.
PREREQS: (WS 223 or WS 223H) or WS 224, or
instructor approval required.
WS 417. FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES (3). Diverse
forms of feminist philosophy, including a variety
of critiques, especially those based on race and
class, with in-depth consideration of selected
social issues, such as rape and pornography.
CROSSLISTED as PHL 417/PHL 517. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy or upper-division standing.
WS 420. *HATE, RESISTANCE, AND
RECONCILIATION (3). Examines hate
movements, hate-related activities, and resistant
acts and movements. Special attention is given to
the role of gender. (Bacc Core Course)
WS 420H. *HATE, RESISTANCE, AND
RECONCILIATION (3). Examines hate
movements, hate-related activities, and resistant
acts and movements. Special attention is given
to the role of gender. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS: Honors College approval required.
WS 450. *ECOFEMINISM (3). Focuses on the
ecological and feminist principles that mediate
humanity’s relationship with nature. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WS 460. ^WOMEN AND SEXUALITY (3).
Explores the historical, theoretical, and political
dimensions of female sexuality. The course
also examines the basic assumptions about
the meaning of female sexuality, how it has
been shaped and controlled, and why women’s
sexuality has been/is a source of both women’s
liberation and subjugation. (SS) (Writing Intensive
Course) PREREQS: (WS 223 or WS 223H) or WS
224, or instructor approval required.
WS 470. WOMEN: CREATING MULTICULTURAL
ALLIANCES (3). Connections between women
across different cultures and ethnic identities
within the United States, and exploration of
issues related to coalition and alliance building.
PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WS 480. *INTERNATIONAL WOMEN (3).
Examines the lives and experiences of women
in different parts of the world, looking at work,
education, the family, the arts and social
movements. Explores the comparative realities
of various women’s struggles for social injustice
and studies key definitions and theoretical
assumptions relevant to the subject of global
feminism. (NC) (Bacc Core Course) PREREQS:
(WS 223 or WS 223H) or WS 224, or instructor
approval required.
WS 490. SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL
POWER (3). Explores ways to improve selfesteem and develop personal power. Focuses on
issues of self and identify, contextualizing these
in the ways gender is constructed in society. (SS)
PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WS 495. *FEMINIST THEOLOGY AND
SPIRITUALITY (3). Explores the connections
between women’s religious experiences around
the world and the global problems addressed
by feminist theology and spirituality. (Bacc Core
Course) PREREQS: WS 223 or WS 224.
WS 499. TOPICS (3). Topics on contemporary
research on women and related public policies.
PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WS 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16).
WS 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
WS 503. THESIS (1-16).
WS 506. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
WS 510. INTERNSHIP (1-16). The internship
experience provides the opportunity to gain
experience within an off-campus private, public,
or community agency or organization which
has as one of its goals the improvement of the
status of women in society. Students work with an
on-site mentor who guides their field experience
in collaboration with the internship coordinator
in the WS program. May be repeated for a total
of 6 credits. PREREQS: Departmental approval
required.
WS 514. SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION IN
WOMEN’S LIVES (3). Explores the ways different
systems of oppression and discrimination impact
women’s lives. Examines sexism, classism,
racism, and anti-Jewish oppression, as well as
discrimination against lesbians, older women,
and those who differ in ability and appearance.
PREREQS: WS 223 or WS 224 or instructor
approval required.
WS 516. THEORIES OF FEMINISM (3). Explores
feminist conceptions about the nature of the world,
women’s reality and visions for change. Analyzes
major issues raised by the women’s movement
and the development of feminist ideas, as well
as provides a critical examination of feminist
thought and different theories which comprise
it. PREREQS: WS 223 or WS 224 or instructor
approval required.
WS 517. FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES (3). Diverse
forms of feminist philosophy, including a variety
of critiques, especially those based on race and
class, with in-depth consideration of selected
social issues, such as rape and pornography.
CROSSLISTED as PHL 417/PHL 517. PREREQS:
6 credits of philosophy or upper-division standing.
WS 518. FEMINIST RESEARCH (3). Explores
the socio-political and historical context out
of which traditional research methodologies
emerge and the relationship of gender to
scientific pursuits. Studies what it means to
do emancipatory anti-sexist and participatory
research.
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WS 520. HATE, RESISTANCE, AND
RECONCILIATION (3). Examines hate
movements, hate-related activities, and resistant
acts and movements. Special attention is given to
the role of gender.
WS 525. GENDER AND TECHNOLOGY (3).
Explores women’s contributions and focuses in
technology fields. Analyzes gendered nature of
technology. Theory and practice of technologies
for change and activism.
WS 535. FEMINIST TEACHING AND LEARNING
(3). Focuses on the experiences and practices
of the feminist classroom. Key components of
the class include issues associated with the
identity and development of the teacher as well
as the development of skills to help facilitate
understanding, empowerment, and the personal
and social agency of students.
WS 550. ECOFEMINISM (3). Focuses on the
ecological and feminist principles that mediate
humanity’s relationship with nature. PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
WS 560. WOMEN AND SEXUALITY (3).
Explores the historical, theoretical, and political
dimensions of female sexuality. The course
also examines the basic assumptions about
the meaning of female sexuality, how it has
been shaped and controlled, and why women’s
sexuality has been/is a source of both women’s
liberation and subjugation. PREREQS: WS 223 or
WS 224 or instructor approval required.
WS 570. WOMEN: CREATING MULTICULTURAL
ALLIANCES (3). Connections between women
across different cultures and ethnic identities
within the United States, and exploration of
issues related to coalition and alliance building.
PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WS 580. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN (3).
Examines the lives and experiences of women
in different parts of the world, looking at work,
education, the family, the arts and social
movements. Explores the comparative realities
of various women’s struggles for social injustice
and studies key definitions and theoretical
assumptions relevant to the subject of global
feminism. PREREQS: WS 223 or WS 224 or
instructor approval required.
WS 590. SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL
POWER (3). Explores ways to improve selfesteem and develop personal power. Focuses on
issues of self and identify, contextualizing these
in the ways gender is constructed in society.
PREREQS: Upper-division standing.
WS 595. FEMINIST THEOLOGY AND
SPIRITUALITY (3). Explores the connections
between women’s religious experiences around
the world and the global problems addressed by
feminist theology and spirituality. PREREQS:
WS 223 or WS 224.
WS 599. TOPICS (3). Topics on contemporary
research on women and related public policies.
May be repeated as topics vary. PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.