Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts
Chemistry 14A: Atomic and Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids and Bases | Dr. Eric Scerri; Pesach Perlin, PhD Student
Introduction to physical and general chemistry principles; atomic structure based on quantum mechanics; atomic properties; trends in periodic tables; chemical bonding (Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, hybridization, and molecular orbital theory); gaseous and aqueous equilibrium; properties of inorganic and organic acids, bases, buffers tritiations.
Chemistry 14B: Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Kinetics, and Organic Chemistry | Dr. Eric Scerri; Sam Paluck, PhD Student
Phase changes; thermochemistry; first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes; electrochemistry and its role as energy source; chemical kinetics, including catalysis, reaction mechanisms and enzymes; coordination compound; general classes and naming of organic molecules; structure, confirmations, and relative energies of organic molecules; application of thermodynamics and kinetics to organic and biochemical reactions; use of molecular modeling software to illustrate molecular structures and their relative energies.
Chicana/o 10B: Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: Social Structure and Contemporary Conditions | Dr. Leisy Abrego; Justin Mendez, MA
Multidisciplinary examination of representation, ideologies, and material conditions of Chicanas/Chicanos, including colonialism, race, labor, immigration, poverty, assimilation, and patriarchy.
Chicana/o 19: Fiat Lux: Latin American Liberation Theology in Film | Dr. Roberto Romero
Exploration of Latin American liberation theology in film. Topic was developed by theologians Gustavo Gutierrez and Leonardo Boff, and made known on popular level by martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero. It asserts that love and advocacy for poor is at heart of Christianity. Exploration of theological concepts of liberation theology in relation to three films: Romero, The Mission, and Cesar Chavez.
Chicana/o M125: U.S./Mexico Relations | Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda
Examination of complex dynamics in relationship between Mexico and U.S., using political economy approach to study of asymmetrical integration between advanced industrial economies and developing countries.
Chicano 188: Youth, Culture, and Social Change | Dr. Maruice Magana
Exploration of scholarship that addresses youth, culture, and social change. Definition of what is meant by youth, and situation of emerging field of youth studies in relation to previous academic approaches to study of youth. Focus on how current interdisciplinary approaches that emphasizes use of ethnography and understanding how local experience relates to larger social phenomena makes these approaches well-suited for countering deficiencies of previous approaches to understanding youth experience. Cases focus on youth in Americas, but also engage scholarship about youth in Europe, Middle East, and Africa to gain more global perspective. Through these ethnographers, consideration of how you experience and impact structural and cultural conditions relating to globalization and neoliberalism, diverse techniques employed by youth for achieving social change, and diverse techniques employed by ethnographers for documentation and analysis of relationship between youth and social change.
Design | Media Arts 10: Design Culture | Dr. Erkki Huhtamo; Hsinyu Lin, MFA Student
Understanding design process, with emphasis on development of visual language; study of historic, scientific, technological, economic, and cultural factors influencing design in physical environment.
German 56: Figures Who Changed the World | Dr. John McCumber; Jaime Zelechowski, PhD Student
Introduction to strains of German philosophy and political thought that resonated internationally. Use of version of 'great man' model of history to move beyond such models in its understanding of how, exactly, intellectual currents actually ferment change in the world.
History 13C: History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: 20th Century | Dr. Robin D. Kelley; Juan Pablo Mercado, PhD Student
20th Century cultural heritages, political institutions, economic developments, and social interactions which created contemporary society.
Labor 187: Work, Race, and Mass Incarceration: Law of Post-Conviction Employment | Noah Zatz, JD; Norma Ventura JD Candidate [Law 448: Reentry, Work and Race]
Survey of emerging legal responses to profound labor market consequences of racialzied mass incarceration. Students learn key technical features of and rationales for diverse approaches to re-entry law. Placement of these approaches in broader social policy context and comparison to related legal issues concerning immigration status, welfare-to-work transitions and disability. Emphasis on choosing among competing solutions and ways of defining problems, especially as matter of racial justice. Study organized around three approaches to field: changing employer practices (e.g., banning box on employment applications asking about criminal records); changing formerly incarcerated people (e.g., by providing training or expunging records); and changing incarceration itself (e.g., by altering prison work programs).
Labor 188: Diversity at Work: Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the Making of the U.S. Working Class | Dr. Trevor Griffey
Exploration of how experience of working people in U.S., and their participation in social movements, have been profoundly shaped by stratification of workplace by race, gender, and citizenship status. Analysis of historical roots of social inequality in U.S. Analysis of two different worker-led movement campaign for social wage for all citizens, and immigrant rights movement campaign for labor rights as human rights.
Labor 188: Farmworkers Transnational Struggle and Legacy of United Farm Workers | Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado
Focus on historical and contemporary issues farm workers face in restricted economy, and class, racial, and gender dynamics that shape their work experiences and economic and political opportunities in society at large. Study also covers gender, race, and class conflicts in workplace and during collective struggles for equality in contemporary society. Topics include political and cultural legacy of farm workers' struggle in U.S. and its long-lasting impact on labor movement and immigrant workers' and social justice movements. Special focus on assessing and understanding role farm-worker led labor and civil rights movements have had in promoting multi-ethnic and multi-racial campaigns for workplace and economic justice from cross-broader perspective. Students develop theoretical and practical understanding of farm workers' experiences across U.S.-Mexico border, and of legacy of United Farm Workers and other farm worker unions.
Labor 188: Labor Law | Tia Koonse, JD, MA
Using contribution of cases, statutes, news articles, films, and oral history, introduction to history of organized labor, current debates, and trends, and basic structure of laws, regulations, and cases that govern organizing to improve workplace conditions. Study covers primary federal acts and court cases that govern strikes, picketing, boycotts, and union elections. Examination of challenges to organized labor from inside and outside labor movement, including right-to-work legislation; dismantling of public sector unions; and racism, sexism, and anti-immigrant sentiment in labor movement. Emphasis on case studies. Topics include new trends in labor organizing. Offers mix of guest speakers, oral history, case excerpts, scholarly articles, news articles and blogs, videos, small group work, and community engagement.
Life Science 2: Cells, Tissues, and Organs | Dr. Matthew Veldman; Kian Kinase, PhD Student
Introduction to basic principles of cell structure, organization of cells into tissues and organs, and principles of organ systems.
Mathematics 3A: Calculus for Life Science Students | Dr. Thomas Sinclair; Bregie Pauwels, PhD Student
Techniques and application of differential calculus.
Mathematics 3B: Calculus for Life Science Students | Dr. Zhengyu Xiang; Haofei Fan, PhD Student
Techniques and applications of integral calculus, introduction to differential equations and multivariable differential calculus.
Philosophy 22W: Introduction to Ethical Theory | Dr. Barbara Herman; David Bordeaux, PhD Student
Introduction to major ethical theories in Western Though. Examination of works of Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, and Mill. Topics include ideas of virtue, obligation, egoism relativism, and foundation of morals.
Political Science 20: World Politics | Dr. Dov Levin; Joseph Van Horn, PhD Student
Introduction to problems of world politics.
Political Science 30: Politics and Strategy | Dr. Kathleen Bawn; Kathryn Weinfan, PhD Student
Introduction of study of strategic interaction in political applications. Use of game theory and other formal modeling strategies to understand politics.
Political Science 115D: Diversity, Disagreement, and Democracy | Dr. Susanne Lohmann
Can't we all just get along? Study of diversity, disagreement, and democracy. Diversity covers individual differences, cultural differences, and human universals; groupism, factionalism, and identity politics; multiculturalism and one-world ethics. Disagreement includes moral, ideological, and party-political disagreement; resolvable and irresolvable kinds of disagreement; groupthink and group polarization; herding and information cascades. Democracy stands for political mechanisms of information aggregation; political mechanisms to resolve differences, or to keep peace among people with irresolvable differences; emergence and spread of democracy, liberty, and rule of law.
Political Science 120B: World Politics and U.S Foreign Relations after September 11 | Dr. Alexei Shevchenko
Video lectures by leading scholars as well as live lectures and discussion on complex problems such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and Arab-Israeli conflict.
Political Science M122B: Global Environment and World Politics | Dr. Susanne Lohmann
Politics and policy of major global environmental issues such as climate change, integrating law, policy, and political science perspectives.
Political Science 124C: Politics of Latin American Economic Development | Dr. Jesse Acevedo
Interaction of international and domestic factors in political and economic evolution of Latin America.
Political Science 135: International Relations of China | Dr. Alexei Shevchenko
Relations of China with its neighbors and other powers, with emphasis on contemporary interests and policies of China vis-à-vis U.S.
Political Science 140A: National Institutions: Congress | Dr. Stonegarden Grindlife
Study of those factors which affect the character of the legislative process and capacity of representative institutions to govern in contemporary society.
Political Science 142A: Political Parties and Interest Groups: Political Parties | Dr. John Zaller
Organization and activities of political parties in U.S. Attention to historical development of parties, nature of party change, campaign functions and electoral role of parties, membership problems and party activists, political finance, and policy formation practices.
Political Science 149: California Politics | Dr. Stonegarden Grindlife
Review of California Constitution, branches of government, and its checks and balances. Other topics covered include direct democracy, interstate relations, and federalism in context of California politics.
Political Science 157: Government and Politics in the Middle East | Yuree Noh, MA
Comparative study of government in the Arab States, Turkey, Israel, and Iran
Political Science 159A: Government and Politics of China: Chinese Revolution and Age of Mao Zedong | Dr. James Tong
Survey of modern Chinese politics from decline of Manchu dynasty and rise of revolutionary and political dynamics of revolution in modern China.
Psychology 10: Introductory Psychology | Dr. Andrew Hill
General introduction including topics in cognitive, experimental, personality, developmental, social, and clinical psychology.
Psychology 100A: Psychological Statistics | Dr. Kristin Trickey
Basic statistical procedures and their application to research and practice in various areas of psychology.
Psychology 100B: Research Methods in Psychology | Dr. Iris Firstenberg; Susan Carrigan, PhD Student
Introduction to research methods and critical analysis in psychology. Lecture and laboratory topics include experimental and non experimental research methods, statistical design and analysis as applied to a broad range of basic and applied research issues.
Psychology 127A: Abnormal Psychology | Dr. Rena Repetti; Todd Brown, PhD Student
Study of dynamics and prevention of abnormal behavior, including neuroses, psychoses, character disorders, psychosomatic reactions, and other abnormal personality patterns.
Psychology 130: Developmental Psychology | Dr. Amber Ankowski; Netsuke Atagi, PhD Student
Elaboration of developmental aspects of physical, mental, social, and emotional growth from birth to adolescence.
Psychology 135: Social Psychology | Dr. Julie Smurda; Elizabeth Castle, PhD Student
Interrelationships between the individual and his social environment. Social influences on motivation, perception, and behavior. Development and change of attitudes and opinions. Psychological analysis of small groups, social stratification, and mass phenomena.
Spanish 27: Composition for Spanish Speakers | Dr. Jose Del Toro
Practice in reading and writing of Spanish for students with oral proficiency in Spanish.
Spanish 42: Iberian Culture | Dr. Jesus Torrecilla; Nitzaira Delgado-Garcia, PhD Student
Highlights of civilization of Spain, with emphasis on artistic, economic, social, and historical development as background for upper division courses.
Spanish 119: Structure of Literary Work | Dr. Jimena Rodriguez
Introduction to methods of analyzing literary work in Spanish, Spanish-American, and Chicana/Chicano literature. Special attention to four major genres: poetry, narrative, drama, and essay.
Spanish 135: Social History of Spain and Portugal: Age of Silver in Spain and Portugal, 1479-1789 | Dr. Teofilio Ruiz; María Gabriela Venegas, PhD Student)
A study of thought, art, politics, and the social and economic milieu of Spain during the Golden Age. Emphasis on the relationship between historical context and cultural production and in literary representations and misrepresentations of the past. Topics to be examined are: policies and social attitudes towards religious minorities, and the Inquisition, the establishment of a colonial Empire, and the use of political, religious and social motifs in literary works.
Spanish 150: Ethnic Otherness in Latin American Culture: From Indigenismo to Indigenous Movements | Dr. Patricia Arroyo Calderon
Study of how ethnic otherness has been constructed in Latin American culture during 20th and 21st centuries. Topics include indigenista cultural expressions that depicted and appropriated indigenous heritage through different artistic modes; emergence of indigenous peoples as new political and social actors; and indigenous expressions such as testimonio, digital cinema, and even hip-hop. Goals are to facilitate comprehensive understanding of role that Latin American culture has played in construction of ethnic and cultural otherness in highly diverse countries such as Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, and to acquaint students with contemporary venues of expression of culture and ethnic identities across continents, including in California.
Spanish 155C: Contemporary Chicana Literature: Novels and Novellas | Dr. Caroyln Gonzalez
Critical examination of spread of Latina literature throughout North America from 1985 to present, with focus on Chicana novels and novellas. Exploration of place and evolution of Chicana literatary tradition within literatures of North America as well as those of Latin America. Students asked to relate texts to broader topics including Chicana and Mexicana feminism, sex work, border studies, globalization, mental health, satire, magic realism, detective fiction, queer theory, and Latina/Latino folk beliefs.
Spanish 170: Liquid Modernities: Latin American Cinema and Global Urban Imaginary | Dr. Greg Cohen
Beginning with idea of cinema as intrinsically urban cultural form, exploration of multifaceted relationship between Latin American cinema and city in age of globalization. Weekly screenings of diverse independent films produced across regions in past two decades anchor discussion, while select theoretical and contextual readings further help to situate those works within broader cultural frameworks related to contemporary urban imaginary. Students gain both general familiarity with Latin American cinema today and critical appreciation of its idiosyncrasies. Supplies concrete skills of formal film analysis necessary for any deeper understanding of medium.
Introduction to physical and general chemistry principles; atomic structure based on quantum mechanics; atomic properties; trends in periodic tables; chemical bonding (Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, hybridization, and molecular orbital theory); gaseous and aqueous equilibrium; properties of inorganic and organic acids, bases, buffers tritiations.
Chemistry 14B: Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Kinetics, and Organic Chemistry | Dr. Eric Scerri; Sam Paluck, PhD Student
Phase changes; thermochemistry; first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes; electrochemistry and its role as energy source; chemical kinetics, including catalysis, reaction mechanisms and enzymes; coordination compound; general classes and naming of organic molecules; structure, confirmations, and relative energies of organic molecules; application of thermodynamics and kinetics to organic and biochemical reactions; use of molecular modeling software to illustrate molecular structures and their relative energies.
Chicana/o 10B: Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies: Social Structure and Contemporary Conditions | Dr. Leisy Abrego; Justin Mendez, MA
Multidisciplinary examination of representation, ideologies, and material conditions of Chicanas/Chicanos, including colonialism, race, labor, immigration, poverty, assimilation, and patriarchy.
Chicana/o 19: Fiat Lux: Latin American Liberation Theology in Film | Dr. Roberto Romero
Exploration of Latin American liberation theology in film. Topic was developed by theologians Gustavo Gutierrez and Leonardo Boff, and made known on popular level by martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero. It asserts that love and advocacy for poor is at heart of Christianity. Exploration of theological concepts of liberation theology in relation to three films: Romero, The Mission, and Cesar Chavez.
Chicana/o M125: U.S./Mexico Relations | Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda
Examination of complex dynamics in relationship between Mexico and U.S., using political economy approach to study of asymmetrical integration between advanced industrial economies and developing countries.
Chicano 188: Youth, Culture, and Social Change | Dr. Maruice Magana
Exploration of scholarship that addresses youth, culture, and social change. Definition of what is meant by youth, and situation of emerging field of youth studies in relation to previous academic approaches to study of youth. Focus on how current interdisciplinary approaches that emphasizes use of ethnography and understanding how local experience relates to larger social phenomena makes these approaches well-suited for countering deficiencies of previous approaches to understanding youth experience. Cases focus on youth in Americas, but also engage scholarship about youth in Europe, Middle East, and Africa to gain more global perspective. Through these ethnographers, consideration of how you experience and impact structural and cultural conditions relating to globalization and neoliberalism, diverse techniques employed by youth for achieving social change, and diverse techniques employed by ethnographers for documentation and analysis of relationship between youth and social change.
Design | Media Arts 10: Design Culture | Dr. Erkki Huhtamo; Hsinyu Lin, MFA Student
Understanding design process, with emphasis on development of visual language; study of historic, scientific, technological, economic, and cultural factors influencing design in physical environment.
German 56: Figures Who Changed the World | Dr. John McCumber; Jaime Zelechowski, PhD Student
Introduction to strains of German philosophy and political thought that resonated internationally. Use of version of 'great man' model of history to move beyond such models in its understanding of how, exactly, intellectual currents actually ferment change in the world.
History 13C: History of the U.S. and Its Colonial Origins: 20th Century | Dr. Robin D. Kelley; Juan Pablo Mercado, PhD Student
20th Century cultural heritages, political institutions, economic developments, and social interactions which created contemporary society.
Labor 187: Work, Race, and Mass Incarceration: Law of Post-Conviction Employment | Noah Zatz, JD; Norma Ventura JD Candidate [Law 448: Reentry, Work and Race]
Survey of emerging legal responses to profound labor market consequences of racialzied mass incarceration. Students learn key technical features of and rationales for diverse approaches to re-entry law. Placement of these approaches in broader social policy context and comparison to related legal issues concerning immigration status, welfare-to-work transitions and disability. Emphasis on choosing among competing solutions and ways of defining problems, especially as matter of racial justice. Study organized around three approaches to field: changing employer practices (e.g., banning box on employment applications asking about criminal records); changing formerly incarcerated people (e.g., by providing training or expunging records); and changing incarceration itself (e.g., by altering prison work programs).
Labor 188: Diversity at Work: Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the Making of the U.S. Working Class | Dr. Trevor Griffey
Exploration of how experience of working people in U.S., and their participation in social movements, have been profoundly shaped by stratification of workplace by race, gender, and citizenship status. Analysis of historical roots of social inequality in U.S. Analysis of two different worker-led movement campaign for social wage for all citizens, and immigrant rights movement campaign for labor rights as human rights.
Labor 188: Farmworkers Transnational Struggle and Legacy of United Farm Workers | Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado
Focus on historical and contemporary issues farm workers face in restricted economy, and class, racial, and gender dynamics that shape their work experiences and economic and political opportunities in society at large. Study also covers gender, race, and class conflicts in workplace and during collective struggles for equality in contemporary society. Topics include political and cultural legacy of farm workers' struggle in U.S. and its long-lasting impact on labor movement and immigrant workers' and social justice movements. Special focus on assessing and understanding role farm-worker led labor and civil rights movements have had in promoting multi-ethnic and multi-racial campaigns for workplace and economic justice from cross-broader perspective. Students develop theoretical and practical understanding of farm workers' experiences across U.S.-Mexico border, and of legacy of United Farm Workers and other farm worker unions.
Labor 188: Labor Law | Tia Koonse, JD, MA
Using contribution of cases, statutes, news articles, films, and oral history, introduction to history of organized labor, current debates, and trends, and basic structure of laws, regulations, and cases that govern organizing to improve workplace conditions. Study covers primary federal acts and court cases that govern strikes, picketing, boycotts, and union elections. Examination of challenges to organized labor from inside and outside labor movement, including right-to-work legislation; dismantling of public sector unions; and racism, sexism, and anti-immigrant sentiment in labor movement. Emphasis on case studies. Topics include new trends in labor organizing. Offers mix of guest speakers, oral history, case excerpts, scholarly articles, news articles and blogs, videos, small group work, and community engagement.
Life Science 2: Cells, Tissues, and Organs | Dr. Matthew Veldman; Kian Kinase, PhD Student
Introduction to basic principles of cell structure, organization of cells into tissues and organs, and principles of organ systems.
Mathematics 3A: Calculus for Life Science Students | Dr. Thomas Sinclair; Bregie Pauwels, PhD Student
Techniques and application of differential calculus.
Mathematics 3B: Calculus for Life Science Students | Dr. Zhengyu Xiang; Haofei Fan, PhD Student
Techniques and applications of integral calculus, introduction to differential equations and multivariable differential calculus.
Philosophy 22W: Introduction to Ethical Theory | Dr. Barbara Herman; David Bordeaux, PhD Student
Introduction to major ethical theories in Western Though. Examination of works of Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant, and Mill. Topics include ideas of virtue, obligation, egoism relativism, and foundation of morals.
Political Science 20: World Politics | Dr. Dov Levin; Joseph Van Horn, PhD Student
Introduction to problems of world politics.
Political Science 30: Politics and Strategy | Dr. Kathleen Bawn; Kathryn Weinfan, PhD Student
Introduction of study of strategic interaction in political applications. Use of game theory and other formal modeling strategies to understand politics.
Political Science 115D: Diversity, Disagreement, and Democracy | Dr. Susanne Lohmann
Can't we all just get along? Study of diversity, disagreement, and democracy. Diversity covers individual differences, cultural differences, and human universals; groupism, factionalism, and identity politics; multiculturalism and one-world ethics. Disagreement includes moral, ideological, and party-political disagreement; resolvable and irresolvable kinds of disagreement; groupthink and group polarization; herding and information cascades. Democracy stands for political mechanisms of information aggregation; political mechanisms to resolve differences, or to keep peace among people with irresolvable differences; emergence and spread of democracy, liberty, and rule of law.
Political Science 120B: World Politics and U.S Foreign Relations after September 11 | Dr. Alexei Shevchenko
Video lectures by leading scholars as well as live lectures and discussion on complex problems such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and Arab-Israeli conflict.
Political Science M122B: Global Environment and World Politics | Dr. Susanne Lohmann
Politics and policy of major global environmental issues such as climate change, integrating law, policy, and political science perspectives.
Political Science 124C: Politics of Latin American Economic Development | Dr. Jesse Acevedo
Interaction of international and domestic factors in political and economic evolution of Latin America.
Political Science 135: International Relations of China | Dr. Alexei Shevchenko
Relations of China with its neighbors and other powers, with emphasis on contemporary interests and policies of China vis-à-vis U.S.
Political Science 140A: National Institutions: Congress | Dr. Stonegarden Grindlife
Study of those factors which affect the character of the legislative process and capacity of representative institutions to govern in contemporary society.
Political Science 142A: Political Parties and Interest Groups: Political Parties | Dr. John Zaller
Organization and activities of political parties in U.S. Attention to historical development of parties, nature of party change, campaign functions and electoral role of parties, membership problems and party activists, political finance, and policy formation practices.
Political Science 149: California Politics | Dr. Stonegarden Grindlife
Review of California Constitution, branches of government, and its checks and balances. Other topics covered include direct democracy, interstate relations, and federalism in context of California politics.
Political Science 157: Government and Politics in the Middle East | Yuree Noh, MA
Comparative study of government in the Arab States, Turkey, Israel, and Iran
Political Science 159A: Government and Politics of China: Chinese Revolution and Age of Mao Zedong | Dr. James Tong
Survey of modern Chinese politics from decline of Manchu dynasty and rise of revolutionary and political dynamics of revolution in modern China.
Psychology 10: Introductory Psychology | Dr. Andrew Hill
General introduction including topics in cognitive, experimental, personality, developmental, social, and clinical psychology.
Psychology 100A: Psychological Statistics | Dr. Kristin Trickey
Basic statistical procedures and their application to research and practice in various areas of psychology.
Psychology 100B: Research Methods in Psychology | Dr. Iris Firstenberg; Susan Carrigan, PhD Student
Introduction to research methods and critical analysis in psychology. Lecture and laboratory topics include experimental and non experimental research methods, statistical design and analysis as applied to a broad range of basic and applied research issues.
Psychology 127A: Abnormal Psychology | Dr. Rena Repetti; Todd Brown, PhD Student
Study of dynamics and prevention of abnormal behavior, including neuroses, psychoses, character disorders, psychosomatic reactions, and other abnormal personality patterns.
Psychology 130: Developmental Psychology | Dr. Amber Ankowski; Netsuke Atagi, PhD Student
Elaboration of developmental aspects of physical, mental, social, and emotional growth from birth to adolescence.
Psychology 135: Social Psychology | Dr. Julie Smurda; Elizabeth Castle, PhD Student
Interrelationships between the individual and his social environment. Social influences on motivation, perception, and behavior. Development and change of attitudes and opinions. Psychological analysis of small groups, social stratification, and mass phenomena.
Spanish 27: Composition for Spanish Speakers | Dr. Jose Del Toro
Practice in reading and writing of Spanish for students with oral proficiency in Spanish.
Spanish 42: Iberian Culture | Dr. Jesus Torrecilla; Nitzaira Delgado-Garcia, PhD Student
Highlights of civilization of Spain, with emphasis on artistic, economic, social, and historical development as background for upper division courses.
Spanish 119: Structure of Literary Work | Dr. Jimena Rodriguez
Introduction to methods of analyzing literary work in Spanish, Spanish-American, and Chicana/Chicano literature. Special attention to four major genres: poetry, narrative, drama, and essay.
Spanish 135: Social History of Spain and Portugal: Age of Silver in Spain and Portugal, 1479-1789 | Dr. Teofilio Ruiz; María Gabriela Venegas, PhD Student)
A study of thought, art, politics, and the social and economic milieu of Spain during the Golden Age. Emphasis on the relationship between historical context and cultural production and in literary representations and misrepresentations of the past. Topics to be examined are: policies and social attitudes towards religious minorities, and the Inquisition, the establishment of a colonial Empire, and the use of political, religious and social motifs in literary works.
Spanish 150: Ethnic Otherness in Latin American Culture: From Indigenismo to Indigenous Movements | Dr. Patricia Arroyo Calderon
Study of how ethnic otherness has been constructed in Latin American culture during 20th and 21st centuries. Topics include indigenista cultural expressions that depicted and appropriated indigenous heritage through different artistic modes; emergence of indigenous peoples as new political and social actors; and indigenous expressions such as testimonio, digital cinema, and even hip-hop. Goals are to facilitate comprehensive understanding of role that Latin American culture has played in construction of ethnic and cultural otherness in highly diverse countries such as Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, and to acquaint students with contemporary venues of expression of culture and ethnic identities across continents, including in California.
Spanish 155C: Contemporary Chicana Literature: Novels and Novellas | Dr. Caroyln Gonzalez
Critical examination of spread of Latina literature throughout North America from 1985 to present, with focus on Chicana novels and novellas. Exploration of place and evolution of Chicana literatary tradition within literatures of North America as well as those of Latin America. Students asked to relate texts to broader topics including Chicana and Mexicana feminism, sex work, border studies, globalization, mental health, satire, magic realism, detective fiction, queer theory, and Latina/Latino folk beliefs.
Spanish 170: Liquid Modernities: Latin American Cinema and Global Urban Imaginary | Dr. Greg Cohen
Beginning with idea of cinema as intrinsically urban cultural form, exploration of multifaceted relationship between Latin American cinema and city in age of globalization. Weekly screenings of diverse independent films produced across regions in past two decades anchor discussion, while select theoretical and contextual readings further help to situate those works within broader cultural frameworks related to contemporary urban imaginary. Students gain both general familiarity with Latin American cinema today and critical appreciation of its idiosyncrasies. Supplies concrete skills of formal film analysis necessary for any deeper understanding of medium.