Course Descriptions

UNIV 301 - Career Management

• Explore strengths, personality traits, interests, and values to aid in identifying positive career choices, understand individual strengths, weaknesses and tendencies and how they may affect student performance and satisfaction.
• Learn how to research jobs to investigate typical functions, requirements, and expectations so that he/she can better select, prepare and market strengths.
• Learn how to build and maintain a professional network that brings research to life and makes contacts that will support and enhance career transitions.
• Learn job finding skills including targeting markets and networking, prepare marketing materials and explore interviewing strategies to maximize career opportunities.

UNIV 303 - Sustainable Development Matters

• Identify and discuss the concept of sustainable development and its underlying principles.
• Explain why sustainable development matters in the 21st century and assess the likely challenges and opportunities in achieving satisfactory levels of sustainable development in developing countries worldwide.

UNIV 304 - International Sustainable Development

• Understand the basic terms, concepts and analytical frameworks of sustainability and sustainable development;
• Critically examine the policies and practices of sustainable development using analytical frameworks that explore its cultural, political, environmental, and economic dimensions;
• Analyze and evaluate the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable development and sustainable development projects in the student’s host community;
• Discuss how their personal experiences associated with international travel and their volunteer work will affect their personal lives and future careers. 

UNIV 308 - Civic Engagement Theory and Application

• Use various modes of inquiry to identify community issues, needs, strengths, problems and resources.
• Compare and contrast how citizen groups have effected change in their communities.
• Identify organizational challenges and determine how to apply one’s professional skills for the betterment of society.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills by designing a research process and analyzing data in order to reach conclusions and recommendations.
• Demonstrate work-place ethics in conducting their project.
• Compare and contrast the differences in ethnic and cultural perspectives, class, race, gender, sexual orientation and ability and critique their project treatment of diversity issues.

UNIV 309 - Civic Engagement

• Recognize service learning as a means of applying academic knowledge to a community need.
• Research community needs related to their academic content area.
• Develop an individual academic service learning goal based upon research of community needs.
• Develop a plan of action for accomplishing an individual academic service learning goal.
• Identify, integrate and apply specific skills, knowledge and technology in conducting his/her independent learning project.
• Identify and use professional leadership characteristics In conducting his/her Independent learning project.
• Recognize relationships between academic service learning and contributions to a profession.
• Identify relationships between academic service learning and career preparation.
• Analyze his/her progress in implementing an academic service learning project.

UNIV 395 - University Research

• Choose an appropriate research question to pursue within university research activities.
• Outline and carry out a research plan that includes data collection, procedures for analysis, and anticipated final products.
• Synthesize and share research results in an appropriate venue.

UNIV 396 - Individual Study

UNIV 397 - Honors

UNIV 398 - Special Topics

UNIV 399 - Seminar

UNIV 400 - General Education Culminating Experience

• Demonstrate clear communication strategies and techniques in oral, written, or expressive form.
• Apply higher-order critical thinking and/or problem-solving skills.
• Reflect upon, integrate, and apply the knowledge and skills they gleaned from their undergraduate experience, including General Education.
• Synthesize and present a response, propose a solution/answer, or showcase their own creative work.

UNIV 497 - Enrichment Course

UNIV 498 - Special Topics

UNIV 499 - Seminar

WINE 201 - Wine Service and Food Pairing

• Earn a MAST permit
• Identify food and wine pairing strategies based on complementary flavor profiles
• Identify food and wine pairing strategies based on contrasting flavor profiles
• Identify wine service techniques for buffets vs plated service
• Identify appropriate stemware for different styles of wine
• Recognize appropriate service techniques for different styles of wine

WINE 202 - A Social History of Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits

• Recognize and describe the use of fermentation as a method of food preservation through history.
• Identify the history and diffusion of the alcohol distillation process. Identify the cultural aspects of alcoholic beverage consumption in present and past societies.
• Identify the health benefits associated with wine and alcohol consumption.
• Identify the health hazards associated with wine and alcohol consumption.
• Compare beer, wine and spirits  production to variations of carbon usage by other industries of modern society.
• Know how the technology of fermentation changed; how alcoholic beverage production was dependent on different fruit and grain species that flourished in various environments.

WINE 298 - Special Topics

WINE 299 - Seminar

WINE 301 - Wine Distribution Management

• Assess the pro’s and con’s of various wine distribution channels
• Identify the appropriate distribution modality for various wine products.
• Identify career opportunities within the wine sales and distribution sector
• Differentiate the various job roles within the distribution system

WINE 302 - Fundamentals of Viticulture and Enology

• Demonstrate knowledge on the fundamentals of the vine and grape structure and physiology
• Demonstrate knowledge of viticultural practices and techniques
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding the winemaking processes for still, sparkling and fortified wines
• Correctly pair wine with a variety of foods and be able to identify health issues associated with wine

WINE 303 - Major Wine Regions of the World

• Identify climate and soil conditions for the major vineyard areas of the world
• Identify major grape varieties of the world and typical wine styles for the major wine producing regions
• Understanding of the viticulture and winemaking regulations of the major wine producing regions
• Understanding of the quality levels, labeling regulations and legal systems of the major wine producing regions

WINE 304 - Wine Marketing and Branding

• Demonstrate an understanding of the 3-tier system, shipping, regulations, legalities and alcohol distribution and tax structures in the United States
• Develop a branding and marketing plan for the wine industry and understand the legal issues of marketing alcohol
• Develop a business plan demonstrating understanding of business structures and components
• Demonstrate an understanding of wine public relations, publicity and working with the media
• Demonstrate an understanding of consumer segmentation, behavior, direct to consumer theories
• Demonstrate an understanding of wine tourism and it’s direct and indirect benefits

WINE 315 - Survey of Washington Wines

• Recognize the evolution/growth patterns of Washington as a wine producing region
• Review of proper wine tasting techniques and etiquette
• Identify the existing AVA’s (American Viticultural Areas)  in Washington State
• Identify vineyard specific characteristics from Washington’s most noteworthy vineyards
• Identify the impact of specific geological events that have shaped the development of Washington’s wine industry

WINE 325 - Winery Administration and Budgeting

• Recognize elements of creating a realistic budget for a winery
• Recognize strategies for forecasting growth and profit for a winery.
• Identify key performance indicators for a winery
• Identify key components for financial best practices

WINE 332 - Social Media Theory and Practice

• Identify the powerful role of social media in cultivating brand awareness
• Recognize the ethical issues and liabilities surrounding the promotion of alcohol on the internet
• Identify the benefits of e-commerce for growing wine sales
• Identify strategies for growing customer retention through social media engagement
• Recognize how to utilize and interpret social media analytics for marketing analysis

WINE 353 - Tasting Room and Wine Club Management

• Research and identify strategies for streamlining order fulfillment
• Research strategies for wine club customer retention
• Examine various Point of Sale systems and match appropriate systems to selected outcomes
• Identify strategies for increasing tasting room attendance
• Create and present a comprehensive sales/marketing strategy for winery.

WINE 396 - Individual Study

WINE 397 - Honors

WINE 398 - Special Topics

WINE 399 - Seminar

WINE 402 - Issues in Viticulture and Enology

• Review traditional problems that take place in the vineyard and in the .winery that affect wine poorly and reduce production potential
• Demonstrate understanding of costs and risks involved in enology and winemaking
• Demonstrate understanding of costs and risks involved in viticulture
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge in the area of enology practices
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge in viticultural issues, cultural and biological practices

WINE 403 - Advanced Topics in Wine Marketing and Branding

• Research and identify how to obtain UPC codes for wine bottles
• Research the impact of the Washington Wine Commission and its role in local wine marketing
• Research strategies for overcoming common financial obstacles
• Recognize global trends in the wine business
• Recognize the successful strategies used to create brand endurance and sustainability.
• Create and present a comprehensive sales/marketing strategy for winery.

WINE 404 - Wine Law and Winery Compliance

• Identify state specific laws and regulations as they pertain to the sale and distribution of alcohol
• Recognize legal compliance regulations regarding the sale of alcohol in the united states
• Recognize the evolution of America’s legal history regarding the production, sales and distribution of alcohol
• Recognize the lingering effects of the 18th and 21st amendments on the production, sale and distribution of alcohol in America.

WINE 406 - Professional Wine Analysis

• Apply professional organoleptic analysis for wine assessment in the commercial market
• Differentiate between wines from different grape varieties, viticulture, winemaking and storage techniques
• Have an understanding of the basic sensory analysis, chemical compounds, flavors and wine interactions

WINE 407 - Beverage Management and Service for the Sommelier (Put on reserve 9/16/18)

• Demonstrate techniques to properly serve a variety of wines and other beverages in a wine or dining establishment.
• Create and price a beverage menu relative to a wine or dining establishment.
• Effectively sell a variety of beverages and different styles to a range of potential new accounts or clients.
• Communicate to a client proficiency to choose appropriate wines and other beverages for a cellar and maintain proper cellar management such as; temperature, hygiene, and inventory control.

WINE 408 - Advanced Sensory Analysis

• Assess advanced viticulture and winemaking techniques via appearance, aroma and palate
• Develop skills to identify the provenance of a wine and fraudulent products
• Develop the skills to evaluate wine for ageing potential and investment purposes

WINE 409 - Applied Professional Tasting Analysis (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)

• Identify specific regions and origins for wine, beer, spirits and other beverages
• Demonstrate tasting techniques to differentiate between beverage and production styles
• Identify how each beverage should be aged and properly served in a dining establishment

WINE 410 - Wine Faults

• Identify the compounds that create chemical, biological and physical faults found in wine, their origins and remedies
• Develop skills to identify specific wine faults in a wine
• Demonstrate the commercial ramifications of faulty wines including legalities and product recalls

WINE 412 - Advanced Wine Regions

• Identify climate and soil conditions for the “advanced” vineyard areas of the world.
• Identify for the lesser known regions of the world, the dominant and less common grape varieties.
• Identify wine produced by these grapes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the viticulture and winemaking regulations and laws for each advanced country and its regions.
• Identify quality levels and labeling regulations of advanced wine regions.

WINE 452 - Regional Wine Tourism

• Describe the history and structure of wine appellations around the world with specific attention focused on the American Viticultural Area (AVA).
• Determine the advantages and disadvantages of national and state support for wine tourism in a wine region.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of wine tourism organizations, such as annual regional events and wine trails, as well as itemize assets, income and expenditures for such organizations.
• Demonstrate various regional criteria that are necessary for successfully launching a wine trail campaign, an AVA or a wine tourism event.
• Determine the best research instrument for analyzing the efficacy of various AVA or wine trail events.

WINE 454 - Wine Tourism Applications

• Participate in, and observe, wine tourism by volunteering in a tasting room, or at a wine festival or at a wine event.
• Generate a hypothesis or problem as to how wine tourism functions on that level.
• Test the hypothesis using a research strategy.
• Write a prospectus for research on a regional wine tourism problem that includes a review, of similar research a description of the methods that will be used for data collection.
• Demonstrate that they can conduct research as laid out in the prospectus, generate interpretations from the data and write up the study in an academically acceptable form.

WINE 490 - Cooperative Education

WINE 491 - Workshop

WINE 492 - Field Experience

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of renowned, historical wine areas outside of the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
• Understand the elements that contribute to the terroir of the wine area being studied.
• Demonstrate an understanding of wine production in a defined major wine area and how that production differs from wine production in Washington State.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the wine market and government controls for the region of study.
• Identify wine styles and tastes associated with the area of study.

WINE 496 - Individual Study

WINE 497 - Honors

WINE 498 - Special Topics

WINE 499 - Seminar

WGSS 201 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• Discuss requirements of informed citizenship based on analyzes of gender and sexuality and the ways in which inequality and equality are institutionalized in  structures such as education, health, religion, the media, government, , parenthood, work, and economics
• Explain based on analyzes of theory and research related to the intersection of race, class, gender and sexuality, how culturally diverse experiences enhance a community
• Apply this knowledge to create greater self-awareness, personal autonomy, and self-determination in order to challenge institutions and practices that result in social injustice.
• Analyze the interplay of gender, race/ethnicity, class,  and sexual orientation oppression across local, national, regional and global cultures
• Describe how understandings and practices related gender and sexuality have affected communities , citizenship and politics
• Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills in reading, listening, observing, writing, and speaking about how gender and sexuality shapes people’s lives
• Demonstrate  familiarity with the range of research tools available in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, including library resources, the web, fieldwork, and experiential learning, and competence in their use.

WGSS 250 - Introduction to Queer Studies

• Explain and apply social constructionist and other queer/queer of color, post-structural, and anthropological theories and ideas about gender, sex, and sexuality. 
• Using social science, natural science and humanist lenses, analyze gender and sexuality and how they may or may not intersect, both historically and contemporaneously/contemporarily.
• Articulate the processes involved in the public and (supposed) private performance of diverse identities, desires and pleasures, the “erotic”, and sex acts, and how these performances shape attitudes and values affecting the respect and equality of others.  

WGSS 298 - Special Topics

WGSS 299 - Seminar

WGSS 326 - Intersections of Gender, Race, Class, and Sexualities

• Demonstrate understanding of the complex ways categories of difference and inequality interact simultaneously to maintain systems of inequality and oppression;
• Identify and analyze the ways in which hierarchal identity categories are culturally produced, socially constructed, and strictly maintained.
• Examine the historical trajectory of intersectionality as a theoretical concept and research paradigm;
• Develop critical thinking and writing skills in analyzing categories of difference and applying the intersectional approach to their own lives.

WGSS 340 - Gender and Sexuality in a Global Context

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

• Analyze the workings of power and gender in different contexts and within international feminist discourse
• Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse feminist theories and practices around the globe
• Analyze how gender and sexuality intersect with race, class, and religion in different parts of the world
• Analyze how critical perspectives on gender are grounded in specific histories and experiences and give rise to activism
• Demonstrate speaking, listening and writing skills that will allow students to communicate their ideas, critically evaluate those ideas, and learn from the ideas of others. 

WGSS 351 - Feminist Theory

• Analyze and apply the major concepts and critiques in feminist theory;
• Analyze how poststructuralist, multicultural, transnational, postmodern, Marxist, and queer feminisms pluralize and enrich the notion of feminist theory;
• Critically evaluate theoretical assumptions, identifying both their strengths and limitations;
• Analyze current social and political issues by applying these theoretical approaches; and
• Critically evaluate their own ideas and assumptions in writing and discussion.

WGSS 384 - Language and Gender

• Demonstrate knowledge of how language participates in gender practice and how language encodes attitudes about gender
• Examine issues of method and analytic practice in language and gender research
• Define concepts and tools for understanding of the patterns of human communication based on gender differences toward explaining dominance of a certain gender via language
• Describe gender inequities and sexually- oriented expressions in language and with the adjustments being made to rectify them
• Identify how different genders pursue conversational strategies to establish status and authority and how different ethnic backgrounds can complicate communication between men and women
• Locate sexual inequalities in language and the role of language in nurturing and identifying gender differences in society

WGSS 396 - Individual Study

WGSS 397 - Honors

WGSS 398 - Special Topics

WGSS 399 - Seminar

WGSS 488 - Capstone Project

• Synthesize the various approaches and ideas they have encountered in their previous coursework.
• Display an understanding of those various approaches and ideas.
• Apply what they have learned to their academic, professional and personal plans for the future.

WGSS 489 - Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Senior Capstone

• Explain the historical, social and political contexts of women’s movements and feminist thought
• Identify and evaluate the social construction of gender and the ways gender intersects with other forms of identity
• Identify and evaluate culturally and historically specific ideas of gender, sex and sexuality
• Explain feminist theories and apply them across varied disciplines
• Synthesize the knowledge and skill gained in WGSS major courses by completion of a 10-20-page paper based on a research based or applied project (internship/service learning), or creative work
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, the results of their research based project, applied project or creative work

WGSS 490 - Cooperative Education

WGSS 491 - Workshop

WGSS 496 - Individual Study

WGSS 497 - Honors

WGSS 498 - Special Topics

WGSS 499 - Seminar

WL 200 - World Cultures and Globalization (Put on Reserve 9/1/2020)

• Identify a number of important issues that affect cultures in today’s globalized world (such as globalization, migration, transnational popular culture, exile and diaspora, multiculturalism, virtual communities, etc.).
• Identify and explain the significance of salient cultural details that appear in the various cultural products examined in class.
• Interpret and analyze cultural texts (literature, film, digital and mass culture products, etc.) with attention to the formal characteristics of different media studied in the class.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in regards to comparing and contrasting different cultural texts (i.e. comparative content analysis).
• Apply what they learn about cultural difference and diversity to describe how their own lives are shaped by globalization.

WL 298 - Special Topics

WL 299 - Seminar

WL 396 - Individual Study

WL 397 - Honors

WL 398 - Special Topics

WL 399 - Seminar

WL 401 - Introduction to Romance Linguistics

WL 481 - Methods and Materials for Language Teaching (Put on reserve 9/16/19)

• Demonstrate different approaches, techniques and innovative methods in foreign language instruction related to models of linguistics and psychology.
• Read, analyze and discuss readings and classroom activities related to the field.
• Analyze and apply the theoretical issues and terminology in the field.
• Employ the major professional journal and Internet resources in the field.
• Develop lessons and original and interactive teaching material.
• Evaluate videotaped peer teaching.

WL 483 - Sociolinguistics

• Read, analyze and discuss critically major readings in the field of sociolinguistics
• Analyze and apply the theoretical issues and terminology in the field
• Consult major library and Internet sources related to the field of sociolinguistics
• Conduct empirical research by collecting and analyzing original language data, or by doing a traditional research paper/poster on a major topic in the field and presenting results to the class

WL 490 - Cooperative Education

WL 491 - Workshop

WL 496 - Individual Study

WL 497 - Honors

WL 498 - Special Topics

WL 499 - Seminar

WLC 243 - Target Language Discussion Section

• Memorize relevant vocabulary from cultural studies course in the target language
• Translate relevant terms and concepts from cultural studies course into the target language
• Apply relevant terms and concepts in discussing cultural studies course content in the target language

WLC 250 - Language and Power

• Recognize, define, and explain key concepts in cultural politics, identity politics, and sociolinguistics
• Recognize and reflect on how key concepts in cultural politics, identity politics, and sociolinguistics inform their own experiences with language, power, and wellbeing in their personal, social, professional and economic lives
• Identify and describe relationships between the exercise of power and use of language in politics, public policy, education, the work place, media, and the arts
• Recognize, appraise, and compare beneficial and detrimental consequences to individuals, communities, and societies of different uses of language for specific purposes and in different places and historical periods
• Propose and outline plans to use language to improve political participation, systems of justice, community development, employment policies, public funding for the arts and media, K-12 education, second-language education, or language revitalization programs to make multicultural and multilingual communities and societies more healthy, just, and sustainable.

WLC 311 - Popular Cultures of the World

• Identify, describe and analyze major issues pertaining to the globalization of popular culture in different regions of the world today. Issues examined include: glocalization, grobalization, diaspora, hybridity, authenticity, the Global South, virtual communities, among others.
• Demonstrate an understanding of multicultural models of gender, class, sexuality and ethnicity, as reflected in global popular cultural products. Demonstrate understanding of how these models impact social justice, diversity and inequality in different regions of the world within the social, economic and political conditions of globalization.
• Demonstrate an understanding of processes involved in the consumption of global popular cultural products from the perspective of global economic inequality (i.e. the Global South). Reflect on their own participation in the global economy and demonstrate understanding of concepts linked to responsible global stewardship.
• Explore and analyze local-to-global dynamics in production and consumption of popular culture products. Effectively address local and global impact of consumerism within globalization; its positive and negative effects, and identify strategies for how to address them on local and international level.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and apply methods used in the field of Cultural Studies both analytically and creatively. Identify the value of Cultural Studies in addressing various aspects of the globalization (such as glocalization, hybridity, diaspora, cultural translation etc) of popular culture
• Identify and recognize various cultural phenomena that contribute to social injustice in different cultural contexts. Demonstrate knowledge of multiple perspectives on social justice in different cultural contexts and how these perspectives are impacted by local-to-global dynamics.

WLC 341 - Spells of Enchantment: Re-interpreting the Fairy Tale

• Identify, evaluate, and explain the fundamental concepts and characteristics of the fairy tale genre: both traditional and literary.
• Describe, analyze, and compare the ways in which linguistic, religious, philosophical, and historical circumstances are reflected in traditional French and German fairy tales.
• Identify and evaluate the personal, historical, and cultural issues found in the genre as a whole in order to compare them with current issues and processes.
• Describe and evaluate the ways in which the human experience can be seen through the analysis of both traditional and contemporary fairy tales.
• Identify one’s own assumptions and presuppositions about the social and cultural impact of fairy tales, and demonstrate a basic understanding of fundamental concepts and characteristics within the fairy tale genre.
• Demonstrate knowledge of scholarly and creative methods used within the fairy tale genre, by identifying and examining the myriad ways fairy tales figure into historical as well as contemporary contexts.

WLC 381 - Life Hacks for Transfer Student Success

• Identify common transfer issues and propose strategies for success at CWU.
• Generate connections with faculty and peers in the discipline.
• Plan an efficient pathway to graduation.
• Identify CWU and community resources available for different types of support.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of discipline specific practices using CWU academic resources.
• Design an individualized plan for engagement in the discipline

WLC 427 - Cross-Cultural Competence in a Globalized World

• Recognize and distinguish theoretical approaches to cross-cultural competence from the perspectives of different disciplines.
• Demonstrate how conceptual tools from different disciplines apply to specific challenges that arise in multicultural and globalized encounters.
• Compare and contrast theoretical approaches learned in the class in order to analyze different representations of global cross-cultural experiences.
• Synthesize methods learned in the class in order to generate context-appropriate solutions to specific cross-cultural challenges.
• Evaluate cross-cultural situations in personal experience.

WLC 487 - Culminating Experience

• Demonstrate clear communication strategies and techniques in oral and written form.
• Apply higher-order critical thinking and/or problem-solving skills.
• Reflect upon, integrate, and apply the knowledge and skills they gleaned from their undergraduate experience, including General Education.
• Synthesize and present a response, propose a solution/answer, or showcase their own creative work.

YESS 101 - YESS Social Science Perspectives and Research I

• Name and identify social science concepts and processes to investigate a social, cultural and/or political problem important to society.
• Identify quantitative and qualitative data to address social science questions.
• Critically read and summarize social science literature.
• Express social science concepts and processes to write a scientific proposal.
• Find and apply social science literature to justify a research proposal.
• Communicate in writing and orally to a social science audience.

YESS 102 - YESS Social Science Perspectives and Research II

• Use social science concepts and processes to differentiate a scientific problem important to them.
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data to address social science questions.
• Collaborate with a team to investigate a problem.
• Communicate in writing and orally to a scientific audience.

YESS 103 - YESS Social Science Perspectives and Research III

• Distinguish the objectives and results of research in different fields of social science.
• Comprehend different social science career options relative to personal interest, knowledge, and skills.
• Apply scientific concepts and processes to write a social science proposal.
• Find and use social science literature to justify a proposal.
• Communicate in writing and orally to a social science audience.

YESS 301 - Social Science Tools for Transfer Student Success

•  Identify common transfer issues and for social science majors and propose strategies for personal success at CWU.
• Generate connections with social science faculty and peers.
• Plan an efficient pathway to a social science degree, which includes experiences marketable in social science careers or graduate school.
• Identify and evaluate CWU and community resources available for different types of support for social science majors.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of social science scholarly practices using CWU academic resources.
• Design an individualized plan and use discipline standards to communicate a social science project related to research, an internship, or service-learning.