This course is designed for second language teachers who would like to learn more about curriculum design and assessment. The course will prepare students to analyze differing models of second language (L2) curriculum and standards and design for their own curriculum appropriate for a particular educational context. A variety of assessment instruments are studied including standardized proficiency exams and formative and summative assessment instruments as well as alternative assessments such as portfolios.

This course simplifies the complex process of choosing a major by leading students through personal, academic and occupational information searches. It offers a natural progression for decision making by using thought-provoking selfexploratory activities. Whether choosing or changing a major, the discovery process examines different perspectives, such as relating interests, skills and values to academic fields of study.

An accelerated course offered in the summer session designed to take the student through the material normally covered in the two intermediate- level Latin courses (201 & 202). This course is intended to expand the student's knowledge of the vocabulary, grammar, and prose idiom of classical and post-classical Latin. There will also be discussion of Roman art, literature, history and culture and, as time permits, Latin's role in the development of the English language. Oral exercises will also be part of the instruction.

Geologic mapping in the field for a six-week period. Description, measurement, and mapping of a wide variety of rocks and structures, and analysis of geologic events in mountainous regions of the Rockies or Appalachians. Includes practice in writing geologic field reports. Offered only during the summer session. At least 40 hours of field-related work per week. Special fee.

General introduction to Japanese culture from Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present, focusing mainly on the literary arts, but also including film, architecture, and the fine arts.

Specialized advanced studies designed to increase a secondary school teacher's knowledge in English literature and language arts, and to widen understanding of new developments and approaches to the teaching of English. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits. Same as EDC 510. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG minor credit.

This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the historical, cultural, and social development of modern Hispanic cities. Contemporary aspects of cities such as their rise to prominence, their role in nation formation, and their representation in a variety of cultural forms are some of the topics to be explored.

This course uses readings, films, and music to explore the plurality of peoples and cultures in North America - with particular attention to the US. We will look at youth cultures as sites of creativity and resistance, examine perennial problems in social equality, consider the similarities and differences between urban and rural ways of life, and explore environmental concerns as an integral part of making and sustaining culture

This course provides a broad survey of theoretical and historical issues in the link between humans and their environment. Throughout the semester, students will read about and discuss the many ways humans interact with their physical surroundings. Students will examine human cultural adaptation to different ecological settings, with an overall concern of finding general principles that apply to the many human lifestyles on the planet.

This seminar will offer a critical approach to the study of states and related political forms, with special emphasis on anthropology's contributions to theorizing about the state. Drawing on temporally and spatially diverse examples of state-making, statecraft, and ideologies of the state, it will both question definitions of the state as well as engage in ethnographic exploration of past and current states. Other topics will include related political forms such as tribes, nationalist movements, empires, and multi-lateral actors.