Plan of Study – International Studies

World history from prehistoric times to c. 1500 C.E., including a study of the ancient and medieval civilizations of global culture realms.

World history in the period of European global expansion from the formation of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires in the Sixteenth Century to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, including a study of politics, culture, ideas, and religion of Europe and the World.

World history from 1789 C.E. to the present, including a study of modern global culture realms. Special attention is given to global crises and achievements, the Cold War and its aftermath, and global, political, and economic development.

Analysis of the most significant contemporary world issues confronting the international community of nations and citizens of United States.

Study of selected historical and political problems and themes related to modern Latin America, with attention to regional and global relationships.

Comparison of at least two of the following world religions: Africa, East Asia, Europs, Latin America, Middle East, South Asia, in terms of selected historical and political problems and themes. The course will focus on the modern period, as well as the origins of modern patterns, and the different paths to modernity in the regions chosen.

Analysis of major social issues/problems in the US and globally from a sociological perspective. Consideration of national and international implications. Focus on issues of stratification (social class, race, gender), deviance, industrial conflict, warfare, environmental pollution, and consumption. Analyses of specific social movements that respond to political and economic contradictions. Focus areas may include: media and public opinion; social inequality and justice; social control and deviance; and belief, religion, and science. May include an academic service learning component.

Influence of foreign policy on past and present life of the United States; emphasis on the nation as a world power, taking into account the viewpoints of the international community of nations.

Analysis of world politics, sources of foreign policy, dynamics of the existing international system, systematic theorizing about future developments.

An introductory course in world trade, global economics, international management and other related topics. The focus will be on the expected changes to U.S. business. Prerequisite: ECN 295, 296; ECN 102, ACC 212, CIS 180

An introduction to representative literary works, both Western and non-Western, reflecting the distinctive ideals, values, and attitudes of various eras and civilizations.

A survey of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. Emphasis on Sign language structure, history, and usage. Discussion of a sociocultural perspective of Deaf people including readings from anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and education. Includes an examination of American attitudes toward Sign language and Deaf culture.

Development of basic ASL communication skills with appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures. Emphasis on communicative and linguistic functions. Prerequisite or corequisite: SLS 1000.

Development of basic ASL communication skills with appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures. Emphasis on communicative and linguistic functions. Prerequisite: SLS 1000 and SLS 1015 or placement.

Review of ASL grammatical features and further development of communication functions at the intermediate level. Prerequisites: SLS 1020 and SLS 1020.LB or placement. Corequisite: SLS 2010.LB

Second level of immediate instruction and review of ASL grammatical features with further development of communication functions at the intermediate level. Prerequisite: SLS 2010 or placement. Thirty hours of laboratory practicum required for SLS 2020.

A survey of clinical and developmental aspects of hearing and deafness. Includes discussion of basic audiology, deaf education, and communicative implications of hearing loss. Prerequisite: SLS 1000.

Examination of Deaf culture through the lens of intersectionality and exploration of how various social, cultural, and identity factors intersect within the Deaf community. Analysis of how hearing society shapes and influences Deaf culture, both historically and in contemporary contexts. Investigation of the global diversity of Deaf experiences through the use of literature, media, and narratives from Deaf communities around the world, with an emphasis on cross-cultural perspectives. Prerequisite: SLS 1000

History and evolution of community resource development as a contributing force behind social change within the Deaf Community. Covers topics such as education, vocational rehabilitation services, community mental health programs for Deaf persons, and community service agencies (national, state, and local). Prerequisite: SLS 1000.

Advanced American Sign Language development with a focus on text analysis of English and ASL content to increase student vocabulary and understanding of ASL syntactical patterns. Communicative dialogues will highlight the sociocultural and historical aspects of ASL etymology. Prerequisite: SLS 2020.

Advanced American Sign Language development utilizing increased grammatical complexity through continued emphasis on ASL syntactical patterns through different scenarios and nuances. Prerequisite: SLS 3010.

Introduction to the theory, practice, and criticism of interpretation and transliteration: simultaneous and consecutive. Study of various models of the interpreting and transliterating processes, problems of linguistic and communicative equivalence, historical foundations, and professional issues. Prerequisite: cumulative GPA of 3.0 in SLS courses; departmental approval.

Examination of American Sign Language (ASL) with focus on how language use varies according to context, setting, and social factors. Identification and utilization of different ASL registers, including formal, informal, and specialized registers, and examine how these registers reflect the values, norms, and expectations of the American Deaf community. Through interactive exercises, students will gain practical skills in adjusting their ASL usage to suit various situations. Prerequisite: SLS 2020.

Exploration of the structure and use of discourse in American Sign Language (ASL), with a focus on the transliteration process of converting English into ASL while preserving context, meaning, and cultural nuances. Examination of ASL Expansions and English Compression strategies to aid students in the transliteration process while considering the goals, units, and details of each translation. Prerequisite: SLS 3810.

Analysis of the symbolic and linguistic structure of American Sign Language and English. Includes aspects of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Examination of bilingual practices and related research. Prerequisite: SLS 3020 and SLS 3020.LB

The use of American Sign Language as a form of story-telling, poetry, and drama. ASL literature is analyzed and incorporated as part of receptive/expressive language development and advanced skills enhancement. Includes exploration of the canons of Deaf literature and drama. Prerequisite: SLS 3020 or departmental approval.

Analysis of various texts in ASL and English to identify structures unique to one language or the other. Problems of translation and/or interpretation. Includes discussion of cross-cultural communication between deaf and hearing cultures. Prerequisite: SLS 4850.

A practical course in the process of interpreting from ASL to English and from English to ASL. Emphasis is on a sociolinguistic model of interpretation. Related linguistic processes are examined. Prerequisite: SLS 3410.

Development of skills in spoken English to ASL interpreting. Audio- and videotaped discourse is interpreted into ASL, and recorded and analyzed with the instructor. Prerequisite: SLS 4450.

Focus on ASL to spoken English interpreting. Videotapes and in-class speakers provide interpreting exercises for the student. ASL to English interpreting techniques discussed and put into practice. Prerequisite: SLS 4450.

Observation and practicum in community-based service organizations and agencies, educational programs, vocational rehabilitation, or related areas. Documentation of placement-related experiences with on-site personnel. Requires guided reflection with instructor on regular basis. Prerequisite: SLS 2450 and SLS 3470, and departmental approval.

Basic skills for mastery of the Spanish language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a focus on grammatical structures and syntax. To be taken in sequence.

Basic skills for mastery of the Spanish language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a focus on grammatical structures and syntax. To be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: SPA 1030.

A combination of language and cross-cultural training to prepare students to communicate effectively with Hispanic populations in the U.S. Students develop a beginning level of fluency in Spanish and explore cross-cultural and socio-economic factors that influence the behavior of Hispanic communities across the United States. No credit toward a major or minor in Spanish.

Development of the ability to communicate in Spanish with a focus on vocabulary building, grammar, reading, writing, and conversation. To be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: SPA 1040.

Development of the ability to communicate in Spanish with a focus on vocabulary building, grammar, reading, writing, and conversation. To be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: SPA 2230.

Prepares students with an intermediate level of Spanish to use Spanish in professional situations. Special attention to technical and commercial practices that require an advanced command of Spanish (e.g., business communications, public presentations, and cultural etiquette). Opportunity for shadowing in a Spanish-speaking business. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

Study of the cultures of the people of Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Emphasis on their diversity, artistic manifestations, immigration, politics, and their shared cultural history. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

Study of the cultures of Latinos living in the United States. Emphasis on their diversity, artistic manifestations, immigration, and politics. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

Applied advanced grammar, giving practice in original composition with emphasis on developing skill in employing natural, everyday expressions in speaking and writing through the use of correct idiomatic Spanish. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 2240.

A survey course of Peninsular and Latin American literature readings in Spanish: selected literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis on the continued development of linguistic skills. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3310.

Study of aspects of the Spanish language: the structure of sounds, meanings of words, how words and sentences are organized, and how it is used in society. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3310.

The sociolinguistics of the Spanish spoken in the United States. Study of formal linguistic structures and everyday social lives of Spanish speakers living in the United States. In Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3320.

Culturally-based concepts of health and illness among diverse populations are studied to facilitate understanding of differences in global human health conditions for the purpose of providing culturally competent health care. Basic foreign language for health care is included.

Theme-based, culminating seminar affording students the opportunity to analyze and understand specific complex global issues and trends from multidisciplinary, cross-cultural, and comparative perspectives.