Spring Quarter Course Offerings

Life with Dogs: The Canine Connection

10 credits: English 101, 201, or 271/272; and American Studies 286 (Popular Culture) or English 111 (Introduction to Literature)

For 15,000 years, dogs have been our closest companions and are quite possibly the first domesticated animal. Explore many facets of our life with canis familiaris by reading nonfiction works examining dogs, as well as classic dog stories and write papers exploring these complex themes. Integrates study of literature or English Composition with exploration of ideas and experiences in American popular culture.

Instructors: Laura Matzke (English) and Michael Meyer (English)
All courses can be applied to transfer degree.
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Crossing Borders in the Americas: Language, Culture & Identity

10 credits: Sociology 101 (Intro to Sociology) or 201 (Social Problems) or 205 (Cultural Studies) and American Studies 200 (Cultural Pluralism)

Explore the cross-cultural influences of the United States and two regions of the Spanish-speaking world that hold the most weight in U.S. society Mexico and the Caribbean. Through film, interviews, and essays, students explore similarities and differences, investigate social, political and cultural norms, and question stereotypes with the goal of understanding the transnational relations among these regions.

Instructors: Melissa Phelps-Palma, American Studies and Gabriela Estrada-Centelles, Sociology
All courses can be applied to transfer degree.
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