A study of the development of philosophy in America from colonial to recent times with attention to religious, political, literary and scientific influences on American thought. The focus will be on the pragmatic spirit that was the moving force from 19th century idealism to 20th century naturalism, with emphasis on the works of such thinkers as Royce, Peirce, James and Dewey.
Studies in philosophical problems which either cut across or lie outside the standard areas of philosophical inquiry. May be repeated to a maximum of fifteen credits under different subtitles.
A survey of the various approaches to the study and analysis of public policy impacts. Special emphasis will be given to the normative and ethical implications of alternative conceptualizations of the policy process and the role of the policy analyst.
A study of recent research in the legislative process emphasizing both the substantive and methodological aspects.
An introductory study of a selected topic in sociology.
A sociological study of a special topic central to the scientific study of crime, law or deviance. Topics may include deviant subcultures; substance use; social control of crime; sociology of law; and philosophies of punishment. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.
This course studies U.S. Latino history and culture, with an emphasis on the evolutin of the politics of immigration adn the use of Spanish in the U.S. These broader issues will be studied with the express intent of determining what they mean for Central Kentucky.
Offers a closer look at the primary concepts of Second Language Acquisition (interlanguage, learner variables, SLA theory, input, output, etc.) with a particular focus on the Spanish language. The acquisition of specific Spanish L2 structures and phenomena will be directly addressed, e.g., tense/aspect, mood, clitics, etc.
Analysis from a sociolinguistic and discourse analysis perspective of the relationship between language and power in the Spanish-speaking world. It would imply the discussion of a theoretical framework and its application to non-canonical texts produced in Spanish.
This course is designed to give new and continuing M.A. and Ph.D. students an overview of and introduction to graduate studies and the profession of Hispanism.
