AH 390: Maya Hieroglyphic Writing (3) Building upon the demonstrable form of the Maya calendar, the known syntax of contemporary Maya languages and the 16th century writings of Diego de Landa, this course teaches the technique of the decipherment of Maya inscriptions through the structural analysis of the hieroglyphic texts.
ANTH 105: Archaeology and World Prehistory (4) This course examines the archaeology of human life on earth from the fossil record to state level societies. It looks at the methods and theories used by archaeologists to reconstruct the past, and discusses the role of compassion and aggression in shaping the human condition.
ANTH 306: Middle Eastern Culture (3) This course presents and interprets the many and diverse patterns of Middle Eastern society. Geography, recent history, politics and economics serve as the setting in which the cultural mosaic of ethnicity, social patterns, religion and women’s issues are discussed. Attention given to art, literature, music.
ANTH 306: Africa In a Global Perspective (3) Media highlights Africa in pessimistic light. Popular images suggest Africa a place of civil unrest, underdevelopment, disease and starvation. Globalization discourse reinforces perspective suggesting Africa is "structurally irrelevant" to contemporary global processes. This course explores alternative perspectives.
ANTH 329: Environmental Archaeology (4) This course explores the interface between humans and the environment. It reviews the techniques archaeologists use to reconstruct past environments, and examines the role humans have played in shaping ecosystems across the globe.
ANTH 485: Anthropology and the Peace Corps - Workshop (1) Many Americans seek careers in anthropology after service in the Peace Corps. The production of anthropological knowledge and Peace Corps work is interrelated. This course explores this relationship through an examination of readings by former Peace Corps volunteers, anthropologists, host countries, and others
ANTH 485: Applied Anthropology Workshop (1) What are the practical applications of cultural anthropology? This course discusses the research questions, issues and methods of applied anthropology as it relates to a number of professional fields such as education, parks management and advertising among others.
ART 301/316: Modern Sculpture (3-4) Sculpture, once described as what you bump into while you are backing up to look at a painting, often gets left out of art historical discussions. This course will change this by focusing entirely on the history of 20th century sculpture, roughly 1900-1970.
ART 395: Advanced Life Drawing/Painting (2) This is a ten-week course in drawing and painting of the nude. The class is taught on Friday afternoons and will be available only to advanced students who have had beginning life drawing. Taught by Demetri Mitsanas, Professor Emeritus in the Art Department and Program Leader for Summer Session in Greece.
ART 396B: Performance Art (1) A subtle combination of theater and the plastic arts, performance art requires mastery of both. This workshop will look at the history and theory behind performance art as well as provide a forum to practice and perform your own piece.
ART 396B: A Living People (1) Traditionally, native people of Northwestern California lived in unison with the physical, spiritual, and environmental worlds through art, language, and ceremony. In the late 1800s, devastation disturbed this native worldview. Kishan Lara, Yurok/Hupa will lead a workshop to explore how this harmonious balance is being revitalized today by “a living people.”
ART 396B: Greek Mythological Topics in the Arts of the West (1) This is a Friday night lecture and an all day workshop in drawing and painting of the nude. The workshop will be available only to advanced students who have had beginning life drawing. Taught by Demetri Mitsanas, Professor Emeritus in the Art Department and Program Leader for Summer Session in Greece.ART 396B: Encaustic Workshop (1) Join New York-based painter Ethel Lebenkoff for a one-day workshop in encaustic painting. Encaustic painting involves stirring pigments into molten beeswax and then applying them hot to the surface of a durable painting surface. Enrollment is restricted to students who have completed painting classes at least through the intermediate level.
ART 396B: Juried Student Exhibition Workshop (1) This workshop will provide an understanding of entry information, exhibition business, shipping art, and presentation of art works as applied to juried exhibitions. Special emphasis will be given to the annual Student Juried Exhibition of the Art Department’s Reese Bullen Gallery.
BIOL 480: Community Ecology (3) Lectures will use empirical and theoretical approaches to examine the structure and organization of natural communities. Topics include species interactions, trophic dynamics, island biogeography, community stability, assembly rules, abiotic gradients, and macroecology. Labs focus on analysis of community data. 3 hrs. Prereqs: BIO 330, WLDF 478, or IA.
BIOL 480: Forest Biotechnology (1) This online course serves as an introduction to persons unfamiliar with the field of Forestry Biotechnology. Topics covered include ethics, DNA estimates of diversity, and tissue culture.
BIOL 480/480L: Electron Microscopy (2/2) Principles of electron microscopy; practical methods of preparing plant and animal tissues for transmission electron microscope examination; operating a transmission electron microscope. The focus is on linking TEM-based studies with professional science teachers, their students, and HSU students.
BIOL 480L: Marine Mammal Field Studies (1) Field class in which the students will gain valuable hands-on training and research experience through involvement in ongoing marine mammal research projects in northern California. Local marine mammal identification, biology, and conservation issues will also be addressed in limited in-class meetings.
BIOL 580/580L: Desert Ecology (1-2) Study of plants and animals of the Study of plants and animals of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts from an ecological perspective. Readings, student presentations, and discussions will prepare students for May 18-26 field experience at UC’s Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Reserve. Planning meeting December 9, 2002, 6:30 p.m., Science A 358.
BIOL 685: Vascular Plant Morphology on the Web (1) Each student will choose a major group of vascular plants, and then prepare a webpage that is an illustrated synopsis of the morphology of that plant group. The individual student webpages will be linked to the BOT 372 webpage.
BIOL 685: Conservation Biology in the 21st Century (1) This seminar explores contemporary issues in conservation biology. Each week we will read and discuss papers from the primary literature. Topics will include habitat fragmentation, game reserves and corridors, conservation genetics, and socioeconomic issues related to the conservation of biodiversity.
BA 480: Law for Small Businesses (3) Topics of particular interest of small business owners, managers, and operators. This course is cross-listed with MBA 680 (23252).
CD 280: School-Age Child Care Conference (.5) Keynote speaker, Betsy Haas, Executive Director of Esteemed Human Development International. This speaker combines high energy, humor and compassion and empowers audiences to improve the quality of their lives. 14 break-out sessions. Topics may include: Literacy, Art, Science, Behavior Management. Lunch provided.
CD 280: Quality Nutrition-Children 0-5. Feeding With Love and Good Sense (.5) Keynote speaker, Ellyn Satter, well-known early childhood nutrition expert will focus on the all-important feeding relationship between parent/caregiver and child. Ellyn is an author, trainer, and eating therapist with over 30 years experience working with children. Lunch optional for a fee.
CD 280: American Sign Language Conversational (1.0) An exciting multi-level class designed for all students who want to practice their signing skills. Students registered in CD 121 or CD 109 are strongly encouraged to enroll.
COMM 280: Introduction to Information Research Skills (1) This class provides an introduction to effective use of library and information sources in all formats. Students will develop effective research strategies for locating and using information with emphasis on the use of online library databases.
CIS 180L Section 1: Intro to JavaScript and Cascading Stylesheets (1) Introduction and overview of the Java Script programming language and Cascading Stylesheets. Particular attention is paid to use in constructing Internet web pages. Meets two weekends during the term. Prerequisite: A familiarity with the basic use of computers, Internet web page design and the World Wide Web.
CIS 180L Section 2: Gentle Intro to Programming (1): Scared of programming? This gentle introduction will present the basics in a very accessible fashion, using a computing environment designed to help novices get started. No prior programming experience is required; familiarity with the basic use of PCs is recommended.
CIS 180L Section 3: Intro to SQL (1): An introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language), the industry standard for asking questions about data that works in most kinds of databases. Learn how to create modify, and ask questions about your database data using Oracle's implementation of this standard language. Prerequisites: familiarity with the use of databases is recommended.
CIS 180L Section 4: Intro to PERL (1): An introduction to Perl, a powerful tool for a programmer to have in his or her toolbox. A flexible scripting language with roots in natural language and linguistics, Perl has been called "the duct tape of programming," and is especially useful for string manipulation. Some programming experience recommended.
CIS 180 Section 5: Intro Multimedia Systems (3): This introductory course offers students a unique experience to study fundamental multimedia concepts and techniques. The class concentrates on developing and using textual information along with computer graphics, video images, sound files and special applications to produce dynamic and interactive computer products.
CIS 180 Section 8 & 81: REBOL Programming (3): The REBOL scripting language allows information exchange across the internet. Learn to write reblets using this non-traditional programming language. Short programs, easy learning curve, big power.
CIS 373: Network Design and Implementation (3): This course is designed specifically for anyone interested in computer networking. Explores the technical complexities of networking architecture, standards, and equipment. Includes hands-on lab component. Prerequisite: Completion of CIS 372 preferred.
CIS 464: Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)(3): Hands-on application of computer as decision support tool for management problems. Apply spreadsheet, database, and other computer-based tools to common business problems in financial and resource management. Uses concepts from upper division business courses.
CIS 480 Section 1: An Introduction to Algorithms (3) Topics studied include algorithm design techniques, worst case and average case analysis of algorithms, NP-Completeness, and algorithms to solve some of the most common computer programming problems. This course is ideal for students who want to become programmers or computer scientists. Prereq: CIS 291 or IA.
CIS 480 Section 4: Adv. Multimedia (3) This course focuses on expanding and refining student knowledge and skill in multimedia. The class will concentrate on developing and using multimedia elements and objects, along with Macromedia Flash and other production software to create high-end deliverables such as interactive websites and CD ROM applications.
CS 335: Programming Language: Principles & Paradigms (3) Examination of major types of programming languages including procedural, logic, functional and object-oriented. Features examined will include parameter passing mechanisms, control structures, typing mechanisms, data types, and binding rules. Prereq CS 233, or IA.
EDUC 380: Attending Major Education Summit (1) The North Coast Education
Summit takes place February 7-9 at HSU and will include workshop tracks on topics
ranging from multicultural education to alternative education; community organizing
to Native American education, reading instruction to gender/sexuality and schooling.
EDUC 380: Education for Action (3) This course aims to strengthen organizational
and activist skills, and to create an understanding of how social change occurs.
EDUC 480: Gay Issues in Schools (1): Explores the ways in which K-12 public education responds to the open inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and parents. Special focus on topics such as homophobia in girl's sports, gender non-conforming sports, and teachers' decisions to be closeted or openly gay. (Cross listed with PSYC 480 Gay Issues in Schools)
EDUC 680: Attending Major Education Summit (1) The North Coast Education Summit takes place February 7-9 at HSU and will include workshop tracks on topics ranging from multicultural education to alternative education; community organizing to Native American education, reading instruction to gender/sexuality and schooling.
ECON 315: Political Economy of Islam (3) Presentation of Islam as a complete and comprehensive social, political, and economic ideology.
ENGL 240: Dostoevsky (4) Reading the major novels of Dostoevsky from literary, religious, and philosophical points of view. We will also employ the literary theories of the great Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin.
ENGL 330: Multi-Ethnic Autobiography (4) What does it mean to fashion one's life into narrative? Must autobiography be “true”? What do personal narratives tell us about literary tradition, about historical moments? We will analyze the rhetoric and politics of self-representation through a range of authors emphasizing the multiplicity of “American” identities.
ENGL 336: U.S. Lit. by Women of Color (4) In this interdisciplinary course we will examine intersections of race, gender and genre through contemporary poetry, fiction, drama, essay and autobiography. Authors may include: Anzaldúa, Morrison, Kingston, Silko, Moraga, and others.
ENGL 342: Comedy Has Class (4) Exploration of the comedies as a site where class formation and class divisions provide both content and structure to the dramatic form. The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, Cymbeline, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, others.
ENGL 350: Articulating Gender in 19th Century Literature (4) How are feminine and masculine figured in fictional and nonfictional writing? How might those figurings play about the official English view of itself as a superior domestic and imperial power? How might they reveal contradictions in the fabric of 19th century English society?
ENGL 450: Tutoring Developing Writers (2) Required training for writing tutors in English Labs and University Writing Center. Writing in all disciplines. Discussion/Workshop format. Includes high school outreach, on-line tutoring. Strong writers/all disciplines encouraged. Saturday workshops: 2/1 and 2/15, 0900-1300.
ENGL 470: The Raymond Carver Short Story Contest (2) Students who take this course will read and rank submissions to this national contest. The class meets three times on Jan 30, March 27 and April 24. Most meetings should last about one hour.
ENGL 480/580: Proseminar in Contemporary Native American Fiction (3) Fiction and criticism by a broad range of 20th-century Native American writers, with a particular focus on the intersection of modernity and ethnic identity.
ENGL 485/685: English Colloquium (1) Gignomai, The Nature of Poetry/Nature Poetry. Emphasizing orality in poetry, the colloquium will respond retrospectively to lyrics, ballads and persona poems by Thomas, Miles, Graham, Keats, Roethke, Shakespeare, Frost, and e. e. cummings.
ENGL 485/685: English Colloquium (1) The Life and Work of Raymond Carver. A study of texts by major American poet, fiction writer, and HSU graduate Raymond Carver.
ENGL 546: Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf: from Classic to Modern (4) This course will attempt to trace the evolution of the novel form as it is revealed in the works of Austen and Woolf.
ES 326: Chinese Images in the Media (3) This course explores
Chinese images from diverse cultural and political perspectives through film,
art, theatre, and press in and out of Chinese societies. It reveals how
stereotypical images have been portrayed in thepast and present by Chinese and
non-Chinese people in the world.
ES 336: U.S. Lit. by Women of Color (4) In this interdisciplinary
course we will examine intersections of race, gender and genre through contemporary
poetry, fiction, drama, essay and autobiography. Authors may include: Anzaldúúa,
Morrison, Kingston, Silko, Moraga, and others.
ES 480/WS 480: Race, Gender and U.S. Law (4) How are race, gender and sexuality constructed and regulated in U.S. law? How have activists challenged such constructions and regulations? We'll discuss statutes, court cases, legal analysis and activism around laws governing slavery, miscegenation, eugenics, birth control, marriage, welfare, and affirmative action.
ES 480: Asian Diaspora and Globalization (4) This course explores Asian-Pacific immigrant experiences and their transnational transformations in terms of power, capital, social status, and cultural/political strategies of personal identities (e.g., national, ethnic, racial, class, and gender identities). Case studies are selected from the U.S., Brazil, and China.
ES 480: Hip Hop & the Black Experience (3) Hip-hop music chronicles the experiences of Black people in America. Through this course students will gain insight into how "hip-hop", the art form, has become a culture that mirrors American society and gives a voice to African Americans and other oppressed groups in this country.
ES 480: Psychology of Prejudice (3) How prejudice is expressed, its causes, consequences, and approaches for reducing it. Multicultural and diversity issues. DCG.
ES 480: 9th Annual Diversity Conference (1) "COALITION-BUILDING: Working for Change; Communicating to Make a Difference". Focus on the importance of building coalitions. More than ever, organizations need to work together towards the common goal of inclusion, equity, and justice. Speakers, workshops and panels. Mandatory CR/NC. Post-conference activity required.
ES 480: Education for Action: Skills Building for Community Organizers and Social Change Activists (3) This course aims to strengthen organizational and activist skills, and to create an understanding of how social change occurs.
ES 480: Art & Culture of Mexico (1) A course that will address some aspect of Mexico today. Details to be decided. Taught in Spanish.
FISH 495: Senior Seminar in Fisheries Biology (1) Seminar will be devoted to two topics: (a) updating and expanding the Fisheries Biology web pages, and (b) study of the apparent impacts of escapees from salmon pen rearing on Norwegian Atlantic salmon, and the debate concerning potential effects of escaping transgenic fish on wild populations.
FISH 685: Disturbance Process in Rivers (1) Disturbance process in river systems can influence habitat characteristics and life history strategies of native fishes. Students will become familiar with the scientific literature, discuss ideas, and integrate concepts from multiple disciplines. One hour lecture per week.
FOR 400: Ethics in Forestry (3) Integrating professional and environmental ethics. Case studies and applications of ethical reasoning in natural resources decision making and management. Course project: disciplined articulation of student's personal professional and environmental ethic. Prerequisites: WLDF 302 OR PHIL 302, and FOR 471.
FOR 458: Orientation to Overseas Study (1) Orientation to educational methods and cultural differences for students in the exchange program. Critical reflection on exchange experience in written report under faculty guidance. Team taught using distance learning. Prerequisites: IA. (CRN: 23799)
FOR 476: Forest Certification (1) Discussion, student presentations, and papers on the contemporary issue of forest certification. Prerequisites: FOR 475 or IA.
FOR 480: Conclave (1) Local or regional logging sports competition. Safe use of traditional and modern forest operations equipment. Does not count toward forestry major. Prerequisites: None. (CRN: 22302)
FOR 480: Logging Conference Field Trip (1) Field trip to regional logging conference to observe professional demonstrations of forest operations equipment and to hear presentations by experts in forest management operations. Does not count toward forestry major. Prerequisites: None. (CRN: 24648)
FREN 280: French Conversation for Travelers (2) Structured practice of conversation skills based on situations and resources related to travel in France. Practice for hotels, restaurants, public transport and interaction with the general public. Ideal preparation for travel and study abroad. Prerequisite: French 106 or equivalent.
FREN 480: Murder in Paris, French Thriller Films (1) French thriller
films offer different views of social justice, French culture, passion,
and cinematography. Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows (1957); Law Breakers
(1971), with Jacques Brel; Scandal Man (1986), with Josephine Chaplin, Vittorio
De Sica. In French with English subtitles. Discussion in English. CR/NC.
FREN 480: Peer Tutoring in French (1) French upper division students
can take this professional internship to affirm and expand language skills by
tutoring lower level students. Tutors schedule 30 hours of contact during the
semester and meet with instructor on a regular basis. See instructor to enroll.
Mandatory CR/NC.
GEOG 471: Sustainable Cities (4) Examines efforts to create better cities
in the U.S., where 80% of us live. Topics include greening the city, improving
urban design, integrating land use and transportation, increasing social equity,
and sustaining local economies. One 3-day field trip plus some off-site meetings.
Service learning option.
GEOG 471: Exploring the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1) Students in
this course will learn about the personalities and motives of the people involved
in this famous exploration. Students will also learn about the perceptions
and realities of the physical and cultural geography of the West, as well as
the geopolitics of global empire building 200 years ago.
GEOG 471: Cartography Practicum (Variable credit, 1 to 4) Practical
mapping experience as a cartographic intern with the Institute for Cartographic
Design. Supervised individual and group work experience in mapping sciences.
Prerequisite: GEOG 316. This course is intended for those pursuing advanced
cartographic training. Permission of the Instructor needed for registration.
GEOG 472: Model Arab League (2) Study of Arab World and Middle East
issues. Class culminates in three day West Coast Model Arab League simulation
with other West Coast universities at San Francisco State University, April
11-13. (HSU represents Syria and Morocco.)
GEOG 472: American Landscapes (4) "Reading" the landscape from
a cultural geography perspective. Traditional (landscape as artifact) and new
(landscape as contested product) approaches. Examines urban, rural, natural,
symbolic, corporate, historic, ethnic, and gendered landscapes in the built
environment. Local field trips (Saturdays) and field research.
GEOG 472: China and Inner Asia; Tibet, Turkestan and Mongolia (3) Revised
for 2003, this course explores the physical and cultural landscape of China's
Inner Asian borderlands. Historic geopolitical relationships and contemporary
environmental, economic, religious and political issues will be examined. Prerequisite
for HSU, China/Tibet Field Research Project - Summer 2003.
GEOG 472: Exploring China and Tibet in Film (1) A number of documentary
and feature films will be viewed and discussed with the aim of better understanding
the distinctive cultural landscapes and historical periods of China and Tibet.
Taken concurrently with GEOG 472, China and Inner Asia.
GEOG 473: Arid Lands (3) This course will examine the distribution of
arid and semi-arid landscapes of earth, including the geomorphic, climatic,
and biologic processes that make these regions unique. A significant course
component will also address human interactions with arid lands. Prerequisite:
GEOG 106 or instructor approval.
GEOG 473: Global Water Resources (4) An assessment of freshwater
resources with an emphasis on human utilization of freshwater resources and
impacts on the hydrologic cycle and river basin morphology. A regional approach
will also examine the political, social, and environmental implications of water
resource development. Prerequisite: GEOG 106 or instructor approval.
GEOL 531: Colloquium (1)
This course consists of a series of presentations by geologic specialists who
will describe their current research. The course provides an opportunity
for students to interact with active researchers who are investigating geologic
problems in depth. Approximately seven presentations per semester.
GEOL 700: Earthquake Education Curriculum (1) Friday evening/Saturday
workshop introducing a set of participatory activities designed both to teach
earth science concepts and increase earthquake awareness and preparedness in
elementary through high school classes. Class includes use of the Internet and
introduces activities and earthquake resources currently available on line.
No Prereqs.
GEOL 700: Finding Faults in Humboldt County (1) Friday evening/Saturday workshop-field trip introducing the local geologic setting and the faults in our area. Discusses the evidence for large earthquakes in the past and the likely effects of the next “big one”. Intended for teachers and students interested in teaching. No Prereqs.
GERM 280 or 480: German Conversation (2) An exciting multi-level class designed for all students who want to practice conversation skills as well as for advanced students who want to expand and improve upon their speaking abilities. Taught by a native speaker.
GERM 480: German Film Seminar (1) Students will see and discuss two contemporary German films with English subtitles and will write responses to several short answer questions. This weekend seminar in English is Mandatory Credit/No Credit. Call Kay LaBahn for details : 826-3158, kjl3@humboldt.edu
GERM 480: Children’s Language Academy (3) For HSU students of French, German, Japanese, or Spanish to co-teach children ages 8 to11. Workshops and teaching children mid-February to mid-April. For info and magic number: Kay LaBahn or Dorothy Pendleton (826-3158 or 826-5477). kjl3 or dpm2. This is a service learning course.
GERM 480: German Theater Workshop (1) Local thespian Bonnie Mesinger will conduct a Theater Workshop using German plays in German and English. Will be done as readers theater. Make a joyful noise in two languages! No theater experience necessary. Because life should not be all work and no plays. Credit/No Credit.
GERM 480: Peer Tutoring in German (1) German upper division students can take this professional internship to affirm and expand language skills by tutoring lower level students. Tutors schedule 30 hours of contact during the semester and meet with instructor on a regular basis. Call Kay LaBahn (826-3158) to enroll. Mandatory CR/NC.
HIST 391: P.R. for Community Agencies (1) A one-day workshop on relating to significant segments of the public through the use of news media and other channels. This practical workshop will emphasize messages and media for non-profit organizations.
HIST 391: Online Design/Cultural Agencies (3) Learn about the varying uses of technology by cultural institutions from interactive displays to education designs and high tech shows. Find out how they determine their audience and build to meet their needs. Design an on-line museum exhibit of your own.
HIST 391: Museum Studies & Public Practice (3) An introduction to public history, theory and practice, this course considers key issues and concepts related to the historian's craft and provides internship experience in museums and historical display.
HIST 391: Historical Script Writing (1) This course prepares students to research four events/people in Eureka's historical past and write short scripts about them. The objective is to have scripts ready for an October 2003 Ghost Tour in downtown Eureka open to the public. All scriptwriters and thespians welcome.
HIST 391: Museology Proseminar (3) Students will meet with instructor to review field placements for their internships. Students will create an informational presentation concerning their internship experience describing the scope of activities, events, and skills they gained from their internship. Course needs instructor's approval.
HIST 393: Contemporary Iran & Iraq (4) This course will analyze these two pivotal countries. Iran had a revolution in 1979, which brought in a Islamic republic. Iraq has had a secular government since 1958. Saddam Hussein has ruled Iraq for two decades, but now his country is on the verge of war.
HIST 393: Cuba Si!: Popular Culture (1) This course will focus on popular culture in Cuba since the Revolution of 1959. Topics include the implications of state bureaucracy, the expression of Cuban culture through film and music, and the impact of the "Special Period" since the decline of dependency on the Soviet Union. (There will be heavy emphasis on analysis and interpretation.)
HIST 482: Internship in Museum Studies (1-3) Field placements in public or private non-profit agencies where applications of museum studies and multimedia display are practiced. Interns may assist agencies in a variety of projects, including collection, research and accessions, planning exhibits, working with outreach programs, and giving tours.
INTL 310: Global Economics and Politics. (3) Interdisciplinary analysis of international issues in political economy. Topics include development, trade, sovereignty, and globalization.
IT 111: Exploring This Old House (2) A non-majors course designed to explore appropriate techniques of maintaining, repairing and/or replacing those home items that cost a bundle, but don't need to. Valuable information for renters and homeowners alike.
JMC 490: Advanced Audio Production. (3) This course will examine advanced
analog and digital audio production techniques. Content will focus on radio
broadcasting, but multi-track music recording techniques, audio in video and
film, and commercial post-production will also be examined. Major production
projects required. Prerequisites: JMC 154, JMC 155, and/or IA.
JMC 490: Internet Convergence Workshop (2) Students will be responsible
for posting of content and technical aspects of administering journalism's new
MergeMedia website. Prerequisite: JMC 120 or IA. Must have successfully completed
ENGL 100 with a grade of C or better, or be eligible to take ENGL 100 by EPT
score or other method.
JMC 490: Public Relations for Community Agencies (1) A one-day workshop
on relating to significant segments of the public through the use of news media
and other channels. This practical workshop will emphasize messages and media
for non-profit organizations. Saturday, April 5, 2003, 0900-1600.
KINS 580: Recruiting College Athletes (3) Become a certified NCAA college recruiter. Learn and perform the recruiting process: identifying, evaluating, phone calling, letter writing, home visit, official campus visit, scholarship agreement and letter of intent.
MBA 680: Law for Small Businesses (3) Topics of particular interest of small business owners, managers, and operators. This course is cross-listed with BA 480 (21823).
NAS 394: Experimental Learning at Potowat (2) Students in this class will both engage in course work and serve as interns to Eric Johnson, a United Indian Health Services Potowat employee. Emphasis will be on organic gardening, ecological restoration and youth education.
NAS 480: A Living People (1) Traditionally, native people of Northwestern California have lived in unison with the physical, spiritual, and environmental worlds through art, language, and ceremony. In the late 1800s, devastation disturbed this native worldview. Kishan Lara, Yurok/Hupa, will lead a workshop on how harmonious balance is being revitalized today C/NC, April 5.
NAS 480: Native Women/Myth & Reality (1) This weekend class will contrast stereotypes attributed to Native women with the reality of Native women's lives from pre-contact to the present. A number of Native women speakers will provide unique stories and experiences from their own lives and Tribes.
OCN 490L: Boating Safety (1) This small boat safety class is required of all Oceanography Majors who use small boats in oceanography classes or in project field research. Although the course is designed for Oceanography Majors, other students may take this class for general interest.
OCN 480: Oceanography in the Real World (1) Seminar will again feature Oceanography alumni who have used their HSU degree to succeed in a variety of fields. Other guest lecturers from HSU and other oceanographic institutions will speak on contemporary research issues.
PHIL 390: Philosophy of Language (3) There continue to be many absurd positions in philosophy and other disciplines due to naïve and faulty views on the nature of languages. This course examines important aspects of language, generating a more critical, sophisticated view of the same.
PHIL 391: Wittgenstein's Methods-Powell (1) One of Wittgenstein's insights is that we beg questions in setting up problems in philosophy, and another is that detecting this is hard. We will look at the role of examples (things we would say and think when not doing philosophy) in philosophical self-examination.
PHIL 391: Hegel (2) This course is open to all interested students, but it intended primarily as a supplement to the Nineteenth Century course. We will read both secondary sources on the Phenomenology as well as other works by Hegel that may clarify the more obscure potions of the Phenomenology.
PHIL 391: Arcata Endeavor & St. Mary's School: Teaching Community, Teaching Sharing (1) Students will work with St. Mary's School (K-8) students making gift packages, art work, and assembling care packages to be donated to the Arcata Endeavor (at the Arcata Service Center). Ethical (philosophical) principles that underlie and motivate this community service will also be identified.
PHIL 391: Arcata House: Internship in Ethics and Social Advocacy (1) Students will work with Arcata House, a transitional living program that provides temporary housing and case management to assist homeless families and individuals secure and retain permanent housing. Ethical (philosophical) principles that underlie and motivate this community service will also be identified.
PHIL 391: Reasons for Service: 4-H Therapy Riding (1) Students will volunteer at "Camelot", a local 4-H Trail organization that provides "hippotherapy" or riding therapy to disabled individuals (mainly children). Ethical (philosophical) principles that underlie and motivate this community service will also be identified.
PHIL 391: Experiential Learning in Ethics and Religion (1) Students must attend 8 meetings of St. Alban's Spiritual Study Forum on Sunday mornings from 9am until 10:30am. This forum investigates issues of personal, ethical, and spiritual significance in a philosophical manner. One need not be religious to take this course.
PHIL 391: Environmental Activism: A Workshop at the Northcoast Environmental Center (1) This experiential workshop is designed to provide students with a firsthand look into the philosophy of environmental activism and its application. The workshop will include discussions of environmental activism and application to a current project.
PSCI 323: Topics In Political Theory: Democratic Theory: (4) "Democracy" is viewed by many as the only legitimate form of government. But what does it mean? We will explore and debate key concepts, including representation and participation and the ability of democracy to address social challenges posed by cultural pluralism, economic power, and technological development.
PSCI 330: Political Regimes and Change: Middle East (4) This course examines the current and historical factors that give this region its dynamism, complexities, and unfortunately, its turbulence. The forces of political leadership, religion, modernization, economics, and the influence of the West are presented and analyzed.
PSCI 340/ES 480: Ethnicity and Nationalism (4) Instances of rebellion are the central focus of PSCI 340/ES 480. Two or more communal groups residing in the same polity may have opposing values or goals producing enmity between them. If resisted by the central authority, a communal group's demand for autonomy may be transformed into open rebellion against the state.
PSCI 371: ELAW Conference (Public Interest Environmental Law Conference) (1) ELAW is the premier annual gathering for Environmentalists worldwide. The Conference unites more than 4,000 activists, attorneys, students, scientists, and concerned citizens from over 50 countries to share their experience and expertise. 3/6-3/9 University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon.
PSCI 410: American Constitutional Law: (4) The course will concentrate on The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties, especially relevant in light of the new "War on Terrorism", The Patriot Act, etc.
PSCI 485: Senior Seminar: (4) This seminar focuses on contemporary California,
exploring its history, political economy, and culture through literature and
films.
PSCI 486: International Negotiation (4) Are certain issues in an international
dispute "non-negotiable?" How can the "positions" of governments
in conflict with each other, be "moved" through negotiations? What
are the rules under which the intervening third party functions to help move
the parties closer to an agreement? It is these kinds of questions that we shall
take up in PSCI 486.
PSYC 480: Children’s Cognitive Development (2) Theory and research regarding children’s thinking, learning, and problem solving. Focus on Piaget, Vygotksy, and information processing theories. Special attention to applications to education, parenting, and the use of constructivist methods for our own learning.
PSYC 480: Parent-Child Relationships (1) Explores many facets of the parent-child bond. Topics include attachment, parenting styles, cross-cultural explorations, and long-term effects of parenting on children’s peer relationships and adult functioning.
PSYC 480: Introduction to Child Abuse and Neglect (1) Examines the causes and consequences of child physical, sexual, and psychological maltreatment, and child neglect. Theoretical explanations, family dynamics, and prevention/intervention strategies will be explored.
REC 480: Tourism Planning and Management (3) This course will examine positive and negative tourism impacts, growth management strategies, and tourism planning principles. The experiential component of the course will include the development and implementation of tourism programs.
RRS/SOIL 485: Technical Communications in Wildland Management (1) Identified by natural resource employers as one of the most essential, yet one of the most deficient, skills of employees. Students will prepare resumes, write letters and abstracts, rewrite manuscripts, and give oral presentations. Cross listed with SOIL/RRS 485.
RS 391: From Christianity to Atheism (3.0) An historical inquiry into the relationship between the decline of Christianity (from the High Middle Ages through the Italian Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, religious wars, and Enlightenment, to the rise of the secular ideologies of the 19th and20th centuries) and the rise of modern atheism.
RS 392: Gender In Ancient Israel & Greece (3.0) Gender in Ancient Israel and Greece. Focus on classical literature from Israel and Greece as pertains to issues of gender. Text selections from Hebrew Bible (e.g., Genesis, Judges, Ruth) and New Testament, as well as works from Greece (e.g., Trojan Women, Lysistrata).
RS 393: Dreams, Visions and Souls (3.0) This course will explore dreams and visions from practices throughout the world, as well as dreams in modern culture. The approach to soul will come from depth psychology and will be contrasted to ideas of soul in earlier dream practices.
RS 394: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Weekend (1) An experiential, retreat weekend at a large orthodox Chinese Buddhist monastery, where we will explore Buddhist theory and practice with members of the community. Practices include dharma talks, group prayer/chanting, meditation, and discussion sessions.
RS 394: Rigdzin Ling Experiential Weekend (1) An experiential retreat weekend at a Tibetan Buddhist Center exploring Vajrayana Buddhist theory and practice, including Dharma talks, puja (group meditation practice), and opportunities for discussion and work with community members.
RS 394: Evangelical Christianity Experiential Weekend (1-2) Students may earn credit by taking (1) weekly seminar focusing on supernatural elements of Christianity, and/or (2) experiential weekend that involves contact with community and participation in Christian practice. Contact RS office for further details.
RS 394: Jewish Spirituality Experiential Weekend (1.0) An experiential weekend following the mystical flow of the Sabbath: Kabbalah and Torah study, prayer and blessings, song and dance, storytelling, ritual meals, chanting and meditation, ancient and contemporary teachings. Led by musician and eco-activist Rabbi Naomi Steinberg at Temple Beth El of Eureka.
RS 394: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Experiential Weekend (1.0) Explore the spiritual practices and teachings of one of the oldest forms of Christianity, including the veneration of stunning icons (sacred images) as a way of devotion, forms of mystical prayer, and teachings on "divinization" as the experience of God and goal of human life.
RS 394: Introduction To Islamic Culture (2.0) Experiential learning in aspects of Muslim culture with members of local Muslim community. Includes study of Qur'an, religious practice, religious law, as well as cultural aspects, such as dress, food, and custom. Led by HSU Professor Abdul Aziz.
SW 480: Drugs in Contemporary American Culture (3) Examine constructions of drug use, drug abuse, and addiction; the shaping of specific drug experiences; influences on American drug policy; drug abuse prevention strategies, including “zero tolerance,” “abstinence,” and “harm reduction”; and drug abuse treatment approaches.
SW 494: Social Justice Through Folk Song (2) Explores stories of injustice, social action, and social change through the lens of folk song. Songwriters, performers, and songs will serve as the launching ground for discussions on oppression, migrant labor, the environment, violence, globalization, and more. The course will culminate with a campus presentation.
SOC 480: Environment and the Community (2) This course examines the relationship between people, nature and community. The course will investigate how community is created and successful local instances of community power.
SOC 480: Communities That Care, Humboldt County (2) This workshop showcases initiatives in Humboldt County that are based on the innovative premise that change needs to come primarily from the “inside out”: from individuals finding, nurturing, and creating conditions that promote care within the social institutions in which they routinely live their lives.
SOC 480: Globalization, Rainforests and Resistance (2) Using the struggles in Chiapas, Central America and the Amazon, this class investigates how the struggle for native land rights conflicts with conservation imperatives to save the world’s rainforests.
SOC 480: The Unsustainability of Sustainability (2) This course covers the history of the idea of sustainability in environmental practice and policy discussion, and what sustainability means in light of globalization, the diminishing condition of environmental resources and bioregional practice.
SOIL/RRS 485: Technical Communications in Wildland Management (1) Identified by natural resource employers as one of the most essential, yet one of the most deficient, skills of employees. Students will prepare resumes, write letters and abstracts, rewrite manuscripts, and give oral presentations. Cross listed with RRS/SOIL 485.
SPAN 480: Mexico Today (4) A professor from Oaxaca, Mexico will explore diverse and complex aspects of today's Mexico including relations with the USA. Learning from history, literature, film, fine arts, students develop a contemporary understanding of one of the most strategic and important countries of Latin America. In Spanish.
SPAN 480: Art and Culture of Oaxaca, Mexico (1) Explore this
magnificent art and culture with a Oaxacan professor. A fascinating geographical,
historical and cultural profile of Oaxaca and its people who have had a close
relationship to the arts for thousand of years, from pre-Columbian time to the
present. In Spanish.
SPAN 480: Chiapas: Health and Social Issues (1) Health care reform
has been an important part of popular movements in Latin America. Invited
scholars from Chiapas will lecture on recent health reform and social change
in the region where Sub-Comandante Marcos and the Zapatista Movement still maintains
a dramatic presence. In Spanish.
SPAN 480: International Latino Film Celebration (1) Featuring films from
the Hispanic world (English subtitles). The content and modes of representation
will be compared and discussed. Movie will be followed by panel discussion.
Short opinion paper required. Mandatory CR/NC. Taught in English.
SPAN 480 Quito Program, Ecuador: (18) International full immersion Spanish
language and culture academic experience on site. Includes 5 SPAN 480
courses (18 units). Completion of two years college level Spanish
or equivalent required. Program dependent upon minimum enrollment.
Contact Dr. Benavides-Garb, x3159 for complete information and application.
THEA 390: Middle Eastern Dance (2) Dance forms originating from throughout the Middle East, as well as glimpses into the music and cultures they come from. Come ready for an energetic workout. Also includes four additional workshops to cover special topics.
THEA 390: Congolese Dance (1) Introduces contemporary Congolese dance. Explores Congolese song, dance and music in its historical/cultural context. Will also touch briefly on West African and Afro-Cuban dance.
THEA 392/585: Studio Productions (3) Course designed for participants in the Dept of Theatre, Film & Dance Student Production Program. This course coordinates work on Level 1, 2 and 3 productions.
THEA 392/585 Corset Making (2) Examines the silhouette of the
female form from 1500-1900. You will draft a pattern based on the period
of your choice and fitted to your measurements.
THEA 392/585: 10-Minute Play Fest (1-4) Participation in real theatre-making
provides invaluable learning experiences for writers, directors, actors and
other students of theatre and film. In this course, students will hear their
scripts in progress read in a public reading series, and will have the opportunity
to direct and act in other students' scripts. Audiences comment and ask questions.
THEA 393/585: Performance Art Workshop (1) A subtle combination of theater and plastic arts, performance art requires mastery of both. This workshop will look at the history and theory behind performance art as well as provide a forum to practice and perform your own piece.
THEA 394/585: Film Festival (1-4) Students work behind the scenes of the Humboldt International Short Film Festival screening entries from around the world. Students work on a variety of festival projects including programming, promotion, fund-raising and events coordinating. Unit load determines required time commitment. Length of class meeting time to be reduced in March.
THEA 394/585: Documentary Film II (3) Develop an understanding of documentary form, structure and style through studying documentaries and working on or observing works-in-progress. Fundamentals of digital editing. Projects initiated in the fall will go through post-production. Class is open to anyone interested in documentaries.
THEA 394/585 Understanding Film & Video Post Production (2) Creative and technical possibilities for film and video post production. Learn about options accessible to independents and options the studios and commercial filmmakers have to work with. Pre-requisite THEA 312
THEA 393/585 Media Propaganda (1) Propaganda in the U.S. media (radio, tv & film) from 1900 to the present.
THEA 415/515: Acting for the Camera (3) Study and practical application of performance techniques required for the stylistic range and variety of film and television scripts, including introduction to commercial acting. Video recording and playback of scenes and film acting exercises to adjust acting skills to these media.
WLC 120: Beginning Chinese I (4) Provides introduction to the
study of Mandarin Chinese. This class focuses on speaking and listening
skills, and includes an introduction to reading pinyin (Romanized writing
system) and characters. Accurate pronunciation also stressed. Must
be taken with 1 unit 280 lab course.
WLC 120: Beginning Chinese II (4) Students will continue learning basic
Chinese language skills of speaking, listening and character writing as well
as have exposure to Chinese culture. The history of Chinese character
development and up-to-date Chinese computer software will also be introduced.
Must be taken with 1 unit 280 lab course.
WLC 120: Intermediate Chinese III (4) A continuation of Beginning Chinese
II. Must be taken with 1 unit 280 lab course.
WLC 120: Chinese Film Seminar (1) Students will see and discuss two contemporary
Chinese films with English subtitles and will write responses to several short
answer questions. This weekend seminar in English is Mandatory
Credit/No Credit.
WS 340: Ecofeminism (3). Ecofeminism integrates feminism, environmentalism and social justice. The course includes the major approaches to ecofeminism: philosophical analysis, activism, political, cultural and psychological perspectives, reformation of spiritual traditions, goddess traditions, and the question of animals. Students will work on a project of special interest.
WS 480: Female Circumcision/FGM (1) This seminar will explore the fiery debate over the practice of female circumcision/female genital mutilation. We will read African feminists to help us think beyond the prevailing opposition that female circumcision/FGM is either a legitimate cultural tradition or that it is female mutilation.
WS 480: Transgender Lives and Experiences (1) We will meet for six evenings over the semester to explore the range of transgender perspectives, the histories of transgender people and communities, gender theory (the many ways transgender people perceive their own and other's gender), and trans issues and activism.
WS 480: U.S. Lit by Women of Color (4) In this interdisciplinary course we will examine intersections of race, gender and genre through contemporary poetry, fiction, drama, essay and autobiography. Authors may include: Anzaldua, Morrison, Kingston, Silko, Moraga, and others.
WS 480: Race, Gender and U.S. Law (4) How are race, gender and sexuality constructed and regulated in U.S. law? How have activists challenged such constructions and regulations? We'll discuss statutes, court cases, legal analysis and activism around laws governing slavery, miscegenation, eugenics, birth control, marriage, welfare, and affirmative action.
WS 480: Coordinate Take Back the Night (1) Meets weekly to plan to organize TBN events.
WS 480: Take Back the Night (1) Attending Take back the Night Activities during week of events.
WS 480: Sexuality & Gender Across Cultures (4) Learn about culturally diverse ways people interpret bodies and relationships to produce multiple meanings of sexuality and gender. Course will: challenge assertion that sexuality and gender are determined by nature; analyze transformations in categories, practices, beliefs. Discussion of power, resistance, and movements for collective action.
WS 480: Militarism: A Critical Analysis (1) Activists and scholars, Margo Okazawa Rey and Gwyn Kirk, lead this weekend workshop exploring: connections between militarism and neo-liberal economic policies; effects on women and the environment; and ways in which women and men around the world organize to resist militarism and determine their futures.
WS 480: Native Women/Myth & Reality (1) This weekend class will contrast stereotypes attributed to Native women with the reality of Native women's lives from pre-contact to the present. A number of Native women speakers will provide unique stories and experiences from their own lives and Tribes.
WS 480: The Music in Women (3) Exploration of women's musical expression, from pre-form to present, from monastery to Motown, from lullaby to libretto, from fields to phonographs, from school band to Big Band. Ethnically diverse women's musical production/performance. Listening/evaluation of live performances/recordings-female/male.