Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 Courses numbered from 101–299 are lower-division courses, primarily for freshmen and sophomores; those numbered from 300–499 are upper-division courses, primarily for juniors and seniors. The numbers 296, 396, 496, and 596 designate individual study courses and are available for registration by prior arrangement with the course instructor and approval of the department chair.

The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the amount of credit each course carries. Variable credit courses include the minimum and maximum number of the credits within parentheses.

Not all of the courses are offered every quarter. Final confirmation of courses to be offered, information on new courses and programs, as well as a list of hours, instructor, titles of courses and places of class meetings, is available online in My CWU which can be accessed through the the CWU home page, and go to www.cwu.edu/registrar/course-information

 

International Study (INTL)

  
  • INTL 160 - Physical or Life Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different titles. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 165 - Social Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different titles. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 198 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 210 - Agriculture


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different titles. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 215 - Business or Management


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different titles. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 220 - Education


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 225 - Engineering


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 230 - Fine or Applied Arts


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 235 - Foreign Languages


    Description:
     May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 240 - Health Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 245 - Humanities


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 250 - Law


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 255 - Math or Computer Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 260 - Physical or Life Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 265 - Social Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
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    INTL 290 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Grade will either be S or U. Internship credit offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 310 - Agriculture


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. 

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 315 - Business or Management


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 320 - Education


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 330 - Fine or Applied Arts


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 335 - Foreign Languages


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 340 - Health Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 345 - Humanities


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 350 - Law


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 355 - Math or Computer Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. 

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 360 - Physical or Life Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 365 - Social Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 396 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 397 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 399 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 410 - Agriculture


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 415 - Business or Management


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 420 - Education


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 421 - Student Teaching Abroad


    Description:
    Course is available for overseas student teaching placements through an approved CWU program. Course may substitute for CWU student teaching requirement with prior permission of director of field experiences only. Department consent. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits: (16)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 425 - Engineering


    Description:
     May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 430 - Fine or Applied Arts


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 435 - Foreign Languages


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 440 - Health Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 445 - Humanities


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 450 - Law


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 455 - Math or Computer Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 460 - Physical or Life Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 465 - Social Sciences


    Description:
    Offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    Internship credit offered only in university-approved, study-abroad/exchange programs. Courses may be offered under different titles. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 496 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 497 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • INTL 499 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Japanese (JAPN)

  
  • JAPN 151 - First-year Japanese


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive oral-aural drill. Foundation in basic structural principles of the language. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Credits: (5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 152 - First-year Japanese


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive oral-aural drill. Foundation in basic structural principles of the language. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 151.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Read and write both hiragana and katakana
    • Have mastered and be able to use a vocabulary of 250+ words
    • Use particles in order to establish grammatical relationships between words
    • Make simple declarative subject complement sentences
    • Introduce yourself and others
    • Discuss nationalities and languages
    • Discuss academic majors
    • Describe and comment on objects, places and people using adjectives
    • Refer to previously mentioned topics with pronominals
    • Express location and existence

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    ND

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 153 - First-year Japanese


    Description:
    Conversational approach with intensive oral-aural drill. Foundation in basic structural principles of the language. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 152.

    Credits: (5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 251 - Second-year Japanese


    Description:
    Graduated readings in modern Japanese writings with discussion conducted in Japanese. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Credits: (5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 252 - Second-year Japanese


    Description:
    Graduated readings in modern Japanese writings with discussion conducted in Japanese. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 251.

    Credits: (5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 253 - Second-year Japanese


    Description:
    Graduated readings in modern Japanese writings with discussion conducted in Japanese. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 252.

    Credits: (5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 311 - Manga and Anime: Japanese Visual Culture


    Description:
    This course is an introduction to Japanese pop-art forms, like manga, anime, and graphic novels. Instruction is in English, and the course is open to students of all disciplines. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Recognize, categorize, and outline the main historical and contemporary forms of Japanese visual culture, ie. Manga, Anime, Graphic Novels.
    • Identify and interpret popular and recurring themes in the texts and analyze them in their relation to their historical and geographical contexts.
    • Relate and distinguish between the most significant changes over the last 300 years of Japanese popular graphic art forms, from the Edo Period through the present. Themes will be considered in terms of transition over this period.
    • Translate emergent, real-time textual, video, and audio sources of Japanese popular cultures.
    • Identify and assess the presence of Japanese visual cultures as they appear in contemporary American culture.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/6/2017

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 361 - Composition, Grammar and Conversation I


    Description:
    This is the first in a three part series of intermediate level Japanese composition, grammar and conversation. Course must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 253. Declared Japanese majors and minors only.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures.
    • Demonstrate speaking and listening skills useful in culturally authentic Japanese situations. Will be able to engage in extended conversations in Japanese.
    • Demonstrate the ability to read authentic materials in Japanese. In addition to readings in the textbook, the student will read supplementary reading materials that cover a variety of topics.
    • Demonstrate improved writing skills and the ability to express opinions and ideas clearly in a manner appropriate to Japanese discursive conventions.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/6/2012

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 362 - Composition, Grammar and Conversation II


    Description:
    This is the second in a three-part series of intermediate level Japanese composition, grammar and conversation. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 361. Declared Japanese majors and minors only.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures building upon foundation of coursework iii. 361.
    • Demonstrate speaking and listening skills useful in culturally authentic Japanese situations.
    • Engage in extended conversations in Japanese.
    • Expand the ability to read authentic materials in Japanese.
    • Read supplementary reading materials that cover a variety of topics.
    • Further develop and improve writing skills and the ability to express opinions and ideas clearly in a manner appropriate to Japanese discursive conventions.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/6/2012

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 363 - Composition, Grammar and Conversation III


    Description:
    This is the third in a three-part series of intermediate level Japanese composition, grammar and conversation. Courses must be taken in sequence.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 362. Declared Japanese majors and minors only.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures building upon foundation of coursework in 361 and 362.
    • Demonstrate speaking and listening skills useful in culturally authentic Japanese situations.
    • Engage in extended conversations in Japanese.
    • Expand the ability to read authentic materials in Japanese.
    • Read supplementary reading materials that cover a variety of topics.
    • Further develop and improve writing skills and the ability to express opinions and ideas clearly in a manner appropriate to Japanese discursive conventions.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/6/2012

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 396 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 397 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 399 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 442 - Translation and Interpretation


    Description:
    Translation into English of Japanese textual material drawn from a wide range of sources. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: JAPN 363.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Recognize common reference materials and tools (dictionaries, lexicons, online databases, etc.) used in translation of Japanese into English and choose the appropriate materials for subject matter in source language.
    • Recognize and differentiate among the most commonly read textual sources in Japanese culture and public opinion.
    • Compare and contrast salient features of Japanese orthographic change over the last 150 years.
    • Perform translation from Japanese to English at a level of accuracy commensurate with professional translator competency.
    • Apply translation theory to examples of translation.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/1/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 462 - Japanese Cinema


    Description:
    An examination of the history, aesthetic achievements, major directors and themes, and cultural explorations of Japanese cinema. Includes close look at Japan’s leading auteur directors. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Spring).

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Summarize Japanese film history from the silent era to present day movies.
    • Compare how the developing technology in film relates to the aesthetic sensibilities in Japanese culture.
    • Evaluate the changing economic structure of the Japanese film industry.
    • Assess the different genres, film grammar, and editing and lighting styles used in Japanese films.
    • Appraise their role as moviegoers and increase their ability to watch films critically.
    • Examine how the tools of camera angles, lighting, editing and sound manipulate how we feel about a filmed subject.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/7/17

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  
  • JAPN 497 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • JAPN 499 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Korean (KRN)

  
  • KRN 151 - Elementary Korean I


    Description:
    Develop Novice-Low proficiency on the ACTFL scale in listening, speaking, reading, and writing basic Korean with attention to the cultural context of everyday life in contemporary Korean society.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Use Korean speaking and listening skills for uncomplicated communicative tasks related to predictable topics for cultural survival.
    • Memorize and apply the Hangul alphabet to read and write a limited number of basic formulaic utterances.
    • Compare and contrast the Hangul alphabet to the Korean phonetic system.
    • Describe key morphological features of the Korean language.
    • Relate Korean language to routine cultural conventions and practices

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    5/6/19

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Online
  
  • KRN 152 - Elementary Korean II


    Description:
    Develop Novice-Mid proficiency on the ACTFL scale in listening, speaking, reading, and writing basic Korean with attention to the cultural context of everyday life in contemporary Korean society.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: KRN 151 or equivalent.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Use Korean speaking and listening skills for uncomplicated communicative tasks related to predictable topics for cultural survival.
    • Use reading and writing skills in Korean to accomplish a limited number of uncomplicated communicative tasks related to predictable topics for survival in Korean culture. 
    • Describe key linguistic features of Korean with emphasis on the phonetic system and socio-linguistic pragmatics.
    • Relate Korean language to common cultural conventions and practices.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    5/6/19

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Winter Locations: Online
  
  • KRN 153 - Elementary Korean III


    Description:
    Develop Novice-High proficiency on the ACTFL scale in listening, speaking, reading, and writing basic Korean with attention to the cultural context of everyday life in contemporary Korean society.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: KRN 152 or equivalent.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Use speaking and listening skills in Korean to accomplish a limited number of uncomplicated communicative tasks related to predictable topics for survival in Korean culture.
    • Use reading and writing skills in Korean to accomplish a limited number of uncomplicated communicative tasks related to predictable topics for survival in Korean culture.
    • Describe key linguistic features of Korean with emphasis on the phonetic system and socio-linguistic pragmatics.
    • Relate Korean language to cultural conventions and practices such as greetings, basic kinship terms, the Korean academic system, basic level of pragmatics in making apologies and requests, formulaic expressions for telephone conversation, national symbols, and traditional holidays.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    5/6/19

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Winter Locations: Online
  
  • KRN 311 - Korean Cinema and Visual Culture


    Description:
    This course examines the cultural history of Korean cinema and visual culture, with a specific emphasis on contemporary youth and popular culture, including K-Pop, international Korean blockbusters, and manhwa (comics) among others.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify and relate major milestones in modern Korean history and culture that are reflected in cinema and visual arts. Examples include: Japanese colonial occupation, the civil war and division of Korea, the IMF crisis, among others.
    • Examine multiple perspectives on social justice and inequality in contemporary Korea as reflected in Korean visual culture, with emphasis on gender, sexuality and social class.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of processes involved in the globalization of production and consumption of Korean cultural texts from the perspective of global economy of culture and the arts.  
    • Analyze local-to-global dynamics in production and consumption of visual culture in contemporary Korea.    
    • Compare and reflect on one’s own participation in global cultural economy  and the ideas of responsible global stewardship.
    • Apply key concepts and interdisciplinary methodologies of  Film Studies and Cultural Studies to a variety of cultural artifacts. 
    • Analyze various social, political and cultural issues in Korea through the lens of popular culture.  
    • Effectively articulate and address issues of globalization and their impact on Korean popular culture through interdisciplinary analysis of global Korean phenomena such as K-Pop and Korean international blockbusters.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    9/17/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Winter Locations: Online

Latin (LAT)

  
  • LAT 151 - Latin


    Description:
    Translation, declension, and conjugation approach using oral-aural drill. Firm foundation in the basic structural principles.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify and translate 300 Latin words.
    • Decline nouns and adjectives of the first three declensions. They will also decline the Latin demonstrative and personal pronouns.
    • Conjugate all four verb groupings in the active voice, present, imperfect, and future tenses, indicative and imperative moods.
    • Translate simple, complex, and compound sentences from Latin to English and English to Latin.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/5/2007

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Latino and Latin American Studies (LLAS)

  
  • LLAS 102 - An Introduction to Latino and Latin American Studies


    Description:
    Introduction to the history, peoples, and cultures of Latin America and of the Latino/a population in the United States.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category: SB-Perspectives on World Cultures (W). K2 - Community, Culture, & Citizenship

    General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P4 Social Justice

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify major historical benchmarks in the Latin American experience from the pre-Columbian era to the present and their connections and relationship to identity formation in the Latino/a/ex communities in the United States.
    • Identify the impact of hegemonic forces such as religion, patriarchy, transculturation, and racial mixture in the Latino/a/ex and Latin American experience.
    • Describe the diversity of historical experiences of Latinos/as/ex in the United States  from the Mexican and Puerto Rican experience to the exile communities from Central American countries and the Caribbean and their incorporation in American Society.
    • Recognize and identify major immigration theories and their application to the Latino/a/ex experience in the United States.
    • Articulate the diversity of social and economic experiences of the Latina/o/ex community.
    • Summarize the components of theoretical interpretations on the nature of identity and the impact of racism, and inequality in the United States.
    • Recognize the impact of American social institutions and the formation of Latina/o/ex communities in the United States.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    3/12/19

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg Summer Locations: Ellensburg
  
  • LLAS 103 - Survey of Latin American Studies


    Description:
    A multi-disciplinary survey of Latino and Latin American studies, presented in three main components: People and the Land, The Environment and the Human Condition, and Socio-Political Spectrum. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
       Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 

    • Identify major historical benchmarks in the Latin American experience from the conquest and colonial era to the present.
    • Identify the connections of Latin American History and Cultural movements and the Latino communities in the United States.
    • Compare the diversity of historical, social, and economic experiences of Latinos in the United States.
    • Identify major issues in Latino and Latin American experience: including colonialism, slavery, independence, revolution, global capitalism, authoritarianism, democracy, indigenous rights, and immigration.
    • Identify music and dance genres representative of Latino and Latin American aesthetics.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    4/5/2019

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online Summer Locations: Ellensburg, Online
  
  • LLAS 298 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 301 - Urban Society in Latin America


    Description:
    Explores urban identity, planning, issues and social structure in modern Latin American cities and investigates the foundations of urban society in Colonial Latin America. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Analyze the interaction between social strata in Colonial Spanish and Portuguese cities.
    • Recognize patterns of development in urban planning in Latin American cities from Colonial to Modern periods.
    • Define the characteristics and varieties of urban identity formation in a variety of Latin American cities.
    • Analyze challenges facing modern Latin American cities and propose solutions based on research of cities.
    • Recognize the interaction between cultural and infrastructure strategies for creating livable cities and addressing needs in Latin American cities.

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 388 - Mexican Cultural Studies


    Description:
    Mexican Cultural Studies introduces students to aspects of Mexican society at the intersection of history, race, ethnicity, gender, economics and class with cultural traditions such as music, art, public performance, community, language, and religion.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category: K5 - Humanities

    General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Identify the role that cultural practices play in influencing social and economic behavior and practices in Modern Mexico.
    • Question essentialist constructions of Mexican identity from both internal and external observers.
    • Evaluate the role that different segments of society play in creating Mexican cultural practices.
    • Examine academic writings on Mexican culture to understand the varied approaches to cultural studies of Mexico.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/9/20

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
    Summer Locations: Ellensburg
  
  • LLAS 396 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 397 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 399 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  
  • LLAS 497 - Honors


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to department honors program.

    Credits: (1-12)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 498 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LLAS 499 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:

Law and Justice (LAJ)

  
  • LAJ 102 - Introduction to Law and Justice


    Description:
    This course will focus on the role of law in society and will examine both the criminal and civil law system, as well as, the function of law in social change and social control. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring). SB-Perspectives on Cultures and Experiences of U.S.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category: SB-Perspectives on Cultures and Experiences of U.S. K2 - Community, Culture, & Citizenship

    General Education Pathways: P1 Civic & Community Engagement, P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P6 Ways of Knowing

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Articulate the function and purpose of law in American society and compare the common law heritage with civil law systems in other countries
    • Describe the structure and function of state and federal courts and the role they play in American government
    • Identify the legal concepts and apply this knowledge to civic and community issues
    • Describe how legal doctrines have emerged, changed over time, and the implications of these changes in relation to diverse communities
    • Explain how the law reflects consensus and conflict in society in relation to gender, race/ethnicity and class
    • Develop personal views and perspectives on legal issues from relevant data and concepts

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    12/21/17

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 202 - Policing in a Contemporary Society


    Description:
    An integrated academic foundation in the impact of police interaction with the functions of policing between individuals and society as they approach the problem of crime. Real-world issues will be analyzed. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category: K6 - Individual & Society

    General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Describe and explain the history, the philosophy, and the ethical considerations of policing and how it has evolved to meet the demands of our contemporary society In America.
    • Recall the different theories of policing such as the professional model and the community model and how society has influenced the changes policing has experienced.
    • Generate a report based on one of seven assigned books which summarize the changes policing has evolved to in the last fifty years
    • Predicting the changing future of policing and formulate the challenges policing must face in its organizational structure and the understanding of conceptual models meeting the challenges of real world issues.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/18/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 203 - Wildlife Law Enforcement


    Description:
    An intergrated study of natural resource management, through law enforcement and conservation. Focuses on the impact on wildlife sustainability through water and range management, regulations, and enforcement to protect our natural resources for future generations. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern (Spring).

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Define the ways to improve our physical and natural world and the role that Law Enforcement will bolster these efforts.
    • Identify the relationship between environmental regulations and the wildlife management techniques used  in setting seasons and bag limits
    • Participate in Lab Activity - Three Field trips to surrounding area

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    1/4/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 210 - Latinos, Law and Justice


    Description:
    This course explores legal issues surrounding Latinos in contemporary society within wider issues of justice.  It will examine experiences of Latinos within the legal system, including Latino contributions to law.

    Credits: (4)

    General Education Category: K2 - Community, Culture, & Citizenship

    General Education Pathways: P2 Health & Well-being, P4 Social Justice

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Compare legal, cultural, and social definitions of Latino identity
    • Discuss legal and justice issues affecting Latinos in the USA
    • Locate Latinos at various stages of legal process
    • Describe ways in which Latinos have shaped the legal system
    • Explain how legal issues are connected to wider justice issues

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    10/19/17

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 215 - Law in American History


    Description:
    This course explores the role of law in American society from 1789 to 1939, including connections between law and violence, economics, politics, culture, gender and ethnicity.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Sketch major developments in the legal system
    • Interpret legal and literary documents
    • Locate legal history in wider social and cultural context
    • Explain how the national legal system developed from community activities
    • Recognize leading themes in the historiography of law
    • Apply theory and knowledge of past legal experiences to present discussions of law

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    10/19/17

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 216 - Race, Gender and Justice


    Description:
    This course examines the role of race/ethnicity and gender in law and public policy with an emphasis on criminal justice. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

    Credits: (4)

    General Education Category: K6 - Individual & Society

    General Education Pathways: P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P4 Social Justice

    Learner Outcomes:
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    • Discuss theories concerning the role of race/ethnicity on law and policy.
    • Identify the impact of government policies including judicial policy that have differential impacts across race/ethnicity and gender.
    • Articulate how race/ethnicity and gender impacts various criminal justice outcomes and as well as how these intersect with other factors, including class.
    • Justify personal views on public law and policy issues that have a race/ethnicity and gender effects as based on research, theory, and personal experience. 
    • Engage in conversations about race/ethnicity, gender, and social justice as they apply to criminal justice issues and processes. 
    • Compare and contrast personal and societal views in the context of criminal justice orally and in writing.

    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/15/18

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 298 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-6)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
  
  • LAJ 299 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated if subject is different.

    Credits: (1-5)

    Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
 

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