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Course Descriptions: Other
The following abbreviations denote a course that
satisfies or partially satisfies a particular general education
requirement: GE (General Education),
PS (Presentation Skills),
RM (Research Methods), and
WI (Writing Intensive).
African-American Studies
AAS 200. Introduction to African-American Studies (4)
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to and an examination of the complex array of African-American cultural practices from slavery to postmodern times. Students will be introduced to those classic texts that provide the most profound grasp of the dynamics of African-American thought and practice.
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AAS 431. African-American Cinema (4)
A study of film from the perspective of the issues, ideas, and concepts associated with the discipline of African-American studies. The interdisciplinary study will concern itself with how films portray racial issues.
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AAS 531. African-American Cinema (4)
A graduate-level study of film from the perspective of the issues, ideas, and concepts associated with the discipline of African-American studies. The interdisciplinary study will concern itself with how films portray racial issues.
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AAS 599. Directed Studies (1-4)
Consent of the divisional chairperson is required.
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General Studies
GSBA 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSCL 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSCO 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSEN 199. American Language and Culture (3)
Students refine their use of idiomatic English through the study of the mass media and literary selections, discussion, computer-assisted instruction, sentence combining, and modeling. The course promotes cross-cultural understanding and develops the ability of nonnative speakers to think and communicate clearly. Must be taken concurrently with ENG 100. Satisfies the first-year seminar general education requirement. (GE).
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GSFA 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSGS 198. Lifetime Skills and Fitness for Athletes (2)
Designed to assist the student-athlete succeed in the classroom, in sport, and in life. Students will develop skills that enhance personal development in academic, athletics, nutrition, diet, stress management, service, and career development. The course should be completed during the first year of enrollment. Open only to NCAA student-athletes. Cr/NC grading.
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GSGS 592. Selected Topics (1-4)
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GSGS 595. Experiential Learning (1-4)
A supervised academic internship in a student's area of interest, specialization, emphasis, or major. Placement may be with a government agency or a political, religious, educational, business, or humanitarian organization. Appropriate placement will enable the student to achieve his or her learning objectives. Students are required to maintain a regular schedule of on-duty hours each week and attend a bi-weekly internship seminar. Course must be taken for a letter grade. Prerequisites: applicant must have completed 60 units and meet the standards established by the division, if applicable. Consent of division chair or designated division faculty internship coordinator and of the Seaver College internship coordinator is required. Student may accumulate a maximum of 4 units in this course.
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GSGS 599. Selected Topics (1-4)
Consent of the divisional chairperson is required.
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GSHU 111. Great Books Collegium (1)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers the issue of "culture" by focusing on a variety of works of art, especially fine art. The collegium may be taken up to four separate times, counting for elective credit only. Prerequisite: enrollment or past enrollment in at least one of the Great Books Colloquia. (GE).
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GSHU 112. Great Books Collegium (1)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers the issue of “culture” by focusing on a variety of works of art, especially fine art. The collegium may be taken up to four separate times, counting for elective credit only. Prerequisite: GSHU 111. (GE).
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GSHU 113. Great Books Collegium (1)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers the issue of “culture” by focusing on a variety of works of art, especially fine art. The collegium may be taken up to four separate times, counting for elective credit only. Prerequisite: GSHU 112. (GE).
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GSHU 114. Great Books Collegium (1)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers the issue of “culture” by focusing on a variety of works of art, especially fine art. The collegium may be taken up to four separate times, counting for elective credit only. Prerequisite: GSHU 113. (GE).
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GSHU 121. Great Books Colloquium I (4)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers works of philosophy, literature, religion, and political thought of the ancient world. Authors include Homer, Greek tragedians, Plato, Aristotle, and Vergil. The course requires intensive work in writing and participation in discussion. Prerequisite: Eligibility for entry in English Composition 101. (GE).
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GSHU 122. Great Books Colloquium II (4)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers works of philosophy, literature, religion, and political thought of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. Authors include Aquinas, Augustine, Dante, Machiavelli, Luther, and Shakespeare, as well as others. The course requires intensive work in writing and participation in discussion. Prerequisite: Great Books Colloquium I or permission of the director of Great Books. (GE).
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GSHU 123. Great Books Colloquium III (4)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers works of philosophy, literature, religion, and political thought of the Enlightenment and Romantic periods. Authors include Descartes, Milton, Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Wordsworth, Austen, and others. The course requires intensive work in writing and participation in discussion. Prerequisite: Great Books Colloquium II or permission of the director of Great Books. (GE).
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GSHU 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSHU 324. Great Books Colloquium IV (4)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers works of philosophy, literature, religion, and political thought of the modern period. Authors will be selected from Darwin, Marx, Freud, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Sartre or Camus, as well as other modern playwrights and novelists. The course requires intensive work in writing and participation in discussion. Prerequisite: Great Books Colloquium III or permission of the director of Great Books. (GE).
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GSHU 425. Great Books Colloquium V (4)
Using the shared inquiry method, this course considers great literary, philosophical, and religious texts of the East, such as the Mahabharata, Bhagavad-gita, and works by Confucius, Mencius, Hsun Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Basho, Murasaki, and others. The course requires intensive work in writing and oral participation. Prerequisite: completion of GSHU 122 or consent of instructor. (GE).
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GSNS 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSRE 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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GSSO 199. First-Year Seminar (3)
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Geography
GEO 321. World Regional Geography (2)
An introductory survey of the world’s people and resources in the setting of space and time.
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Social Action And Justice
SAAJ 121. Social Action and Justice Colloquium I (4)
A seminar focused on issues of social justice. Students examine how each of the following has affected social justice in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present: the social construction of racial identity, the role of gender in social equality, and the influence of socio-economic background. The seminar actively promotes the development of academic and "real world" skills such as critical thinking, research, writing, oral presentation, and use of technology. Students explore strategies for promoting social justice and engage in service-learning experiences.
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SAAJ 122. Social Action and Justice Colloquium II (4)
A seminar that continues the study of the issues described in SAAJ 121 above. Prerequisite: SAAJ 121.
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SAAJ 123. Action and Justice Colloquium III (0)
Students will take an approved course that provides an in-depth examination of a particular social issue. Prerequisites: SAAJ 122 and approval of the SAAJ director.
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SAAJ 324. Social Action and Justice Colloquium IV (4)
A supervised service-learning experience in an organization with a social justice mission. Students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in SAAJ I, II, and III. Students will develop a regular schedule of hours and complete at least 60 hours of on-site work; read assigned texts; keep a learning journal; meet bi-weekly in an internship seminar; compile a portfolio; and make a public presentation based on what they have learned. Course must be taken for a letter grade. Prerequisites: SAAJ 123 or approval of the SAAJ director.
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Women's Studies
WMST 300. Introduction to Women's Studies (4)
This course provides an introduction to and overview of the issues, ideas, and texts important in the discipline of women's studies by considering how women's contributions have shaped academic, cultural, political, and historical institutions. It also theorizes relationships among gender and social roles, faith and religion, diversity, institutions, and activism.
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WMST 301. Women's Studies—Service Learning (1-4)
A supervised field work experience for women's studies minors. Students will be placed in women-focused, non-profit agencies in the Los Angeles area where they can observe and test hypotheses generated from course readings and theoretical class discussions. Students will develop a regular schedule of hours and report bi-weekly to the WMST 300 course instructor. For each unit of credit, the student is expected to work 20 to 25 hours. The student will keep a weekly journal of experiences and reflections and then submit a narrative analysis of the field work. This course can be repeated for a maximum of 4 units.Cr/NC grading only.
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WMST 441. Women and Film (4)
A study of film from the perspective of the issues, ideas, and concepts associated with the discipline of women's studies. The interdisciplinary study will concern itself with how films portray such issues as gender, sexuality, sex, and femininity, and masculinity.
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WMST 541. Women and Film (4)
A graduate-level study of film from the perspective of the issues, ideas, and concepts associated with the discipline of women’s studies. The interdisciplinary study will concern itself with how films portray such issues as gender, sexuality, sex, and femininity.
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WMST 592. Selected Topics (1-4)
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Although the above are excerpted from the 2008-2009 Seaver catalog this is
not an official binding document. To view the actual catalog visit:
http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/catalog/
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