2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

in Spanish. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4330 19th Century SpanishLiterature3 creditsDesigned to acquaint students with the maintendencies in Romanticism as viewed inSpain and the entry of Realism, Naturalismand Modernism. Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4340 20th Century SpanishLiterature3 creditsDesigned to demonstrate to students variousmainstreams of Spanish literary thought of thepresent century. Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s):advanced level of Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4350 Spanish American Literatureto 19003 creditsA view of Spanish American literature fromindigenous literature through the “revolutionary”literature and up to the beginningof the 20th century. Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4360 Spanish American Literature1900 to Present 3 creditsA study of Spanish American literature from1900 to the present (including the essay, poetryand the short story). Conducted in Spanish.Unscheduled. Prerequisite(s): advanced levelof Spanish. (WRIT)SP 4410 The Spanish Novel 3 creditsA history of the Spanish novel from 1500 to thepresent. Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4420 The Spanish Drama 3 creditsA history of the Spanish drama from itsbeginning through its Golden Age to thepresent. Conducted in Spanish. Unscheduled.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4500 Spanish Seminar 3 creditsOpen to especially proficient and interestedstudents of Spanish who have the initiativefor independent study and seminar discussion.Complementing previous study, theapproach is by writer studied in depth and bycomparative literature techniques in contrastto the chronological and survey pattern of priorstudy. Conducted in Spanish. Occasionally.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.(WRIT)SP 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsEmphasis may be in either literature or language.Consent required of the instructorwho will supervise the independent studyand the Department Chair. With permission.Prerequisite(s): advanced level of Spanish.SS – Social ScienceSS 2500 Social Studies Methods:5–12 3 creditsProvides students who are preparing for theteaching profession with an introduction tosocial studies education methods and planning.Students learn to design lesson plans, units ofstudy, rubrics and tools of assessment for onearea of social studies concentration. They alsolearn to critique curriculum materials, designpedagogical objectives, define their teachingphilosophy (rationale) and develop classroommanagement techniques. Gives students theopportunity to observe and participate in socialstudies classes offered in local middle and secondaryschools. Springs. Prerequisite(s): acceptanceinto Teacher Certification Candidacy andpermission of the instructor.SS 3480 History of Science 3 creditsSee NS 3480 for course description.Perspectives integrated: HIST, SCIE. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(INCO)SS 3620 Archaeological Field Methods:Prehistory 2–9 creditsDepending on the investigative circumstances,provides an opportunity to acquire field experience–survey,mapping, excavation, materialanalysis–at land or underwater sites from thePrehistoric period. Division of ContinuingEducation only. Summers.SS 3630 Archaeological Field Methods:Historical 2–9 creditsDepending on the investigative circumstances,provides an opportunity to acquire field experiences–survey,mapping, excavation, materialanalysis–at land or underwater sites fromthe Historical period. Division of ContinuingEducation only. Summers.SS 3640 Archaeological Field Methods:Nautical2–9 creditsDepending on the investigative circumstances,provides an opportunity to acquire field experience- survey, mapping, excavation, materialanalysis - at land or underwater sites. Divisionof Continuing Education only. Summers.SS 3700 Social Statistics 3 creditsIntroduces the Social Science student to theimportance and uses of Statistics in disciplinessuch as History, Geography, Sociology,Anthropology, Social Work and PoliticalScience. Focuses on a beginning level understandingof probability, descriptive statisticsand inferential statistics using applied examplesfrom Social Science disciplines. Studentsare also introduced to computer applications forSocial Science Statistics. May be taken as SW3700. Springs. Prerequisite(s): MathematicsFoundations. (QUAN)(QRCO)SS 3910 Internship 1–6 creditsStudents engage in work programs andthereby apply knowledge gained from majoror minor course areas or concentrations.Qualifications to be an intern are determinedby the Department Chair and a faculty memberwho acts as a supervising professor. Onceplaced, student interns have both an immediatesupervisor and a supervising professor.SS 4350 Social Studies Theory andPractice: 5–12 3 creditsServes as the capstone experience for the SocialStudies Teacher Certification Option. Studentshave an opportunity to learn and apply socialstudies theory to the experience gained in previouscourses, developing methodology andpresentation skills needed to prepare for thestudent teaching experience. Students developand present interdisciplinary lessons and units,integrating the skills and content of the variousdisciplines encompassed in the social studiesas outlined in the New Hampshire SocialStudies Framework and NCSS Standards.Students complete at least 20 hours in a classroomsetting, actively participating in SocialStudies classes in a middle or secondary school.Falls. Prerequisite(s): SS 2500 and permissionof instructor.SS 4850 Social Studies StudentTeaching: 5–12 12 creditsThe culminating field-based clinical experiencefor all students completing the SocialStudies Teacher Certification (5–12) option ofthe BS Social Science major. It is a continuous,full-time (five days per week) experience of 12credits during which, after a period of structuredobservation, teacher candidates graduallyassume responsibility for a full range of SocialStudies teaching activities encountered in amiddle or high school situation, thereby demonstratingthe appropriate professional skillsand attitudes essential for successful teachingof diverse populations of students. StudentTeaching is conducted under the supervisoryguidance of School Faculty and Plymouth StateClinical Faculty in Social Science. Requiredperiodic seminars complement the experience.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum2.50 cumulative GPA; completion of all othercurricular requirements in Social StudiesTeacher Certification (5–12) Option by thebeginning of the student teaching experience;permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.CoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 307