2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

lecturer; typically offered on weekend; culminates
in project or report. [Prereq: completed French
level II or IA. Rep.]
UPPER DIVISION
FREN 300. African Storytelling (3-4). Critical
reading and retelling of oral myth, epic and tales.
Examination of the role of the West African storyteller
(the griot). Spoken art’s influence on African
cinema, short story and novel. Esthetic and cultural
parallels between West African narratives
and their European counterparts. [DCG-n. GE.]
FREN 305. Literature & Culture: French &
American Perspectives (3). French authors
who have had an impact on American letters and
culture; American authors who have influenced
the literary and cultural life of France. Taught in
English. [GE.]
FREN 306 / GERM 306 / SPAN 306 / WS
306. Sex, Class, & Culture: Gender & Ethnic
Issues in International Short Stories (3). Gender
and ethnic issues in French, German, and Spanish
short stories by and about women. Readings,
lectures, and discussions entirely in English. [Rep.
DCG-n. GE.]
FREN 311. Advanced French Language V (4).
Intensive reexamination of French grammar and
usage in Francophone texts. Techniques and terminology
of literary and cultural criticism; Aural/
oral, reading and composition practice analyzing
diverse literary and cultural issues. [Prereq: FREN
207, its equivalent, or IA. DCG-n.]
FREN 312. Advanced French Language VI (4).
Continues FREN 311.
FREN 315. Masterpieces: Middle Ages to
Voltaire (4). Introduces major corpus of works
comprising French literature. Literary theory
and methods discussed and applied to works of
theatre, prose, and poetry. Specific authors vary;
emphasis on those considered most prominent,
the “canon” of French writing. [Prereq: FREN
207 or IA.]
FREN 316. Masterpieces: French Revolution
to Camus (4). Introduces major corpus of works
comprising French literature. Literary theory
and methods discussed and applied to works of
theatre, prose, and poetry. Specific authors vary;
emphasis on those considered most prominent,
the “canon” of French writing. [Prereq: FREN
207 or IA.]
FREN 317. Modern Francophone Literature
(4). Themes, genres, major figures, or movements
in modern literature of France or Francophone
Africa, Europe, or the Americas. [Prereq: FREN
207 or IA.]
FREN 318. French Poetry (4). Define modern poetic
tradition from romantics through symbolists,
Dadaists, and surrealists. May consider parallel
movements in art. Also examine historical events
and poetry associated with concept of Negritude.
[Prereq: FREN 207 or IA.]
FREN 319. Francophone Theatre/Cinema (4).
Historical and aesthetic appreciation of theatre
from 17th century to present. View and analyze
film as art and cultural document. [Prereq: FREN
207 or IA. Rep twice.]
FREN 320. French Civilization: Past/Contemporary
(4). Study history of France or examine
present-day society, institutions, and cultural life
in France. [Prereq: FREN 207 or IA.]
FREN 321. Intensive French Language in
France (4). Intensive French language immersion
studies onsite in France, in cooperation with Francophone
language institute. Oral-based curriculum
with in-class study and off-campus interaction and
communication activities. [Prereq or coreq: FREN
106 with a B- or above.]
FREN 322. Cultural Journal in France (3). Cultural
studies in French and guided excursions on
site in France provide material for process writing
of daily cultural journal entries. Historical sites may
include Carcassonne, Arles, Aigues-Mortes, Ste.
Marie de-la-Mer, Montpellier. [Prereq or coreq:
FREN 106 with a B- or above.]
FREN 323. Culture and Civilization in France
(2). Lectures in French and guided excursions
and activities on site in France. May include
museums, monuments, French cuisine, cinema,
perfume production, and historical sites such as
Carcassonne, Arles, Aigues-Mortes, Ste. Marie
de-la-Mer, Montpellier. [Prereq or coreq: FREN
106 with a B- or above.]
FREN 350. Advanced Conversation & the Media
(2). Improve fluency in spoken French; read the
press from Francophone countries; discuss current
issues from sources on the Internet. [Prereq:
FREN 207 or IA. Rep, but can only apply once
toward the major.]
FREN 410. Bilingual African Newsletter (1-3).
Under professor-eitor-in-chief supervision, student
editorial team selects French language articles
from African press, translates them to English,
prepares layout, prints and distributes bilingual
African newsletter to California high school French
classes. (CSL course in service learning.) [Prereq
or coreq: FREN 312 with a B- or above and IA.]
FREN 420. Peer Tutoring (1). Under professor’s
supervision, students work a minimum of 30
hours assisting individual or group lower-level
French students with linguistic, communicative,
and cultural activities conducted in French. (CSL
course in service learning.)
FREN 435. Linguistics (3). Elementary principles
of philology applied to French. Difficulties of syntax,
morphology, and phonology from English-speaker’s
point of view. [Prereq: FREN 311.]
FREN 480. Upper Division Seminar/Retreat
(1-4). Special topics seminars: Semester-long
courses in language, literature or culture or
shorter seminars, including creative writing,
language and culture immersion courses, film
seminars, retreats and international speaker
series. [Rep.]
FREN 492. Senior Honors Thesis or Project (3).
Independent research project required for graduation
with honors in French. Details determined in
conference with faculty member after submitting
written proposal the semester preceding graduation.
[Prereq: GPA of 3.70 in major; consent of
supervising professor and DA.]
FREN 499. Directed Study (1-4). Directed reading.
Hours arranged. [Rep.]
Geography
Geography majors typically take the higher unit
value in variable-unit courses.
LOWER DIVISION
GEOG 105. Cultural Geography (3). Analyze
selected landscapes, regions, and group characteristics
resultant from interaction of human societies
with various environments. [GE. DCG-n.]
GEOG 106. Physical Geography (3-4). Global
patterns of climate, soils, vegetation. Landform
geography. Climate regions defined on basis of
physical environmental and agricultural land-use
parameters. Geography majors take 4 units. [CAN
GEOG 2. GE.]
GEOG 109R / ENGL 109R. Off the Beaten
Path/Lit & Land (3). Explore the “real” Humboldt
County! Challenge myths and stereotypes of local
people and places while developing academic skills.
Field trips, archives, literature, and writing come
together in this interdisciplinary course. [Coreq:
ENGL 100R. Must be taken concurrently with
ENGL 100R. GE.]
GEOG 216. Introduction to Mapping Sciences
(3). General overview: global positioning systems
(GPS), traditional land surveying techniques, coordinate
systems, scale, direction, projections, geographic
information systems (GIS), cartography,
geodesy, remote sensing. Lab fee.
UPPER DIVISION
GEOG 300. Global Awareness (3-4). Analyze
current world conflicts and problem areas. Spatial,
social, economic, political, and environmental
realities. Most students will enroll for 3 units.
Geography majors enroll for 4 units, with extra
class assignments. Optional 4 units for others.
[GE. DCG-n.]
GEOG 301. Environmental Conservation (3-4).
Diversity and distribution of global resources.
Interrelationships between culture, technology,
and resource use. Water, forest, agricultural,
atmospheric, mineral, fish/wildlife, and parkland
resources. Most students will enroll for 3 units.
Geography majors enroll for 4 units, with extra
class assignments. Optional 4 units for others.
[GE.]
GEOG 304 / ES 304. Migrations & Mosaics
(3-4). Role of international and internal migrations
in shaping American population and society. Full
range of ethnic mosaics resulting from the mixing
and clashing of diverse cultures. Put own lifeline
in national perspective. Most students will enroll
for 3 units. Geography majors enroll for 4 units,
with extra class assignments. Optional 4 units for
others. [GE. DCG-d.]
GEOG 309i. Silk Road (3). A “virtual journey”
along the medieval trade route (the Silk Road) that
connected Europe with Central, South, and East
activ activity; (C) may be concurrent; CAN California articulation number; coreq corequisite(s); CR/NC mandatory credit/no credit; CWT communication & ways of thinking; DA dept approval
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