All Courses

Fall 2020 Spanish Launguage in the USA (SPAN-3080-01)

This course studies the Spanish language in its social context as a language of the United States, through concepts such as: social and individual bilingualism, Spanglish, dialects, language contact, borrowings, code switching, language policy, or language ideology. Prerequisites: SPAN 3050 or 3060 or instructors consent.

Fall 2020 Intro Hisp Ling (SPAN-3300-01)

Overview of basic concepts and approaches to linguistics with examples from and emphasis on Spanish description. Basic concepts in semiotics, formal and non-formal linguistics, core areas in linguistics (phonetics & phonology, morphosyntax, semantics & pragmatics), as well as an overview of subfields of linguistics (psycholinguistics, sociolinguístics, computational linguistics, etc.) Prerequisites: SPAN 3050 or equivalent proficiency.

Fall 2020 Practicum in College Teaching (SPAN-5900-01)

Work in classroom with a major professor. Expected to give some lectures and gain classroom experience. Prerequisite: graduate status.

Fall 2020 Anime: History and Culture (LANG-3140-40)

An introduction to the history, development, and cultural significance of Japanese animation. Examination of a variety of anime genres, will gain insight into contemporary Japan as well as important historical periods. Read analyses of particular anime, emphasizing the unique characteristics of the art and the mystery of its popularity in the US. Prerequisite: WA or COM1

Fall 2020 Multicomponent Thermodynamics (PETE-3015-01)

Introduces mixture properties, such as chemical potentials, excess properties, partial molar properties, heats of mixing, fugacities, and practical tools for estimating them from solution theories and equations of state. These tools and concepts are applied to phase and chemical equilibria. Cross listed with CHE 3015. Prerequisite: C or better in ES 2310 and concurrent enrollment in PETE 2060. Students must be a Petroleum Engineering major. (Normally offered fall semester).

Fall 2020 Writing Public Forums (ENGL-2035-01)

Introduction to professional writing that focuses on analyzing and producing texts designed to influence public opinion. Genres may include letters, editorials, web pages, pamphlets, e-mail, speeches and position papers. Focuses on skills in collaboration and use of technology necessary for ethical, effective participation in public discourse. Prerequisite: WA or COM1

Fall 2020 Rhetoric, Media, and Culture (ENGL-4040-01)

This class will guide us through the ways in which popular culture shapes the way that we view ourselves and other, and gives us a vocabulary to describe this phenomenon, critique it, and even push back against it. Prerequisite: COM1 and COM2.

Fall 2020 Consumption, Markets, Cultures (ENGL-5890-01)

An interdisciplinary investigation of the ways in which cultural venues curate and market stories, history, and texts. Analyzes and applies theories and methodologies from literary and cultural tourism studies, as well as marketing and consumer culture, to museums, performances, tourist sites and theme parks. This class will include hands-on field research. Prerequisite: graduate status or 12 hours of 4000-level work.

Fall 2020 Plt Diversity Systematics (BOT-3600-01)

A broad introduction to modern vascular plant systematics, with emphasis on identification, classification, nomenclature, speciation, adaptation, convergence, and phylogenetic methods. Lab emphasizes learning major flowering plant families and genera, major invasive species, use of keys and manuals, and plant collection, with a Wyoming and Rocky Mountain focus. Prerequisite: LIFE 2023, or equivalent.