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Civilization course: Provides a general perspective on the formation of the Latin American Culture through the centuries, with special emphasis on Spanish America. In parallel form, historical and cultural evolution of the New World and the Iberian Peninsula will be studied, from their beginnings up to the present. Among other aspects, the course will give special attention to the rich multicultural heritage which has been maintained in Latin America through the centuries, as well as its achievements in Art and Literature. Prerequisite(s): EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits
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An examination of contemporary Italy and its political, economic and social development. Italian cultural life and institutions in Italy will also be considered. Prerequisite(s): EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits Fall, Spring
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This course will explore the relationship between literary works and their film adaptations in France and all over the French-speaking world. Selections will be read from novels, short stories, and poems, and major literary movements will be discussed. Students will analyze how literary images and themes are translated onto the big screen. Topics include the French heritage novel, the North African Arab/French experience, the West African and Caribbean Negritude Movements, and French- Canadian literature and film. All readings and films in English translation. Prerequisite(s): EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits
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This course examines Arabic culture and civilization through an analysis of historical, educational, social and climatic factors. The course will focus on issues arising out of intra-cultural and inter-cultural communication with today's economic and socio-political currents focusing on American and Arab relations. Prerequisite(s): EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits
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This course focuses on the works of major Latin-American women writers from the 17th to the 20th Century. We will analyze poems, short stories and novels and how women have been portrayed on literature. The theoretical approach to this class will be based on Contemporary feminist critics. We will study the works of the first 17th Century Mexican feminist writer, the Nun, Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz, as well as the works of Elena Poniatowska, Julia Alvarez and Laura Ezquivel among others. Note: Students completing this course may not receive credit for WST 310 Prerequisite(s): EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits
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An introduction to different literary movements reflected in Latin American Short Stories in translation during the 20th Century. The emphasis will be the lyrical basis of the realistic, surrealistic and supernatural elements in the stories of Latin American Writers. Modern women writers' esthetics and poetic sensitivity as well as humor and sarcasm will be included in both the observation of individual psychology and tales of the absurd. Summarizing, and using Anderson Imbert's three basic definitions, the focus of this course will be: a) reality (realism); b) the supernatural (literature of the fantastic); c) the strange (magic realism). Prerequisite(s): EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits
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Study of Spain, a multicultural and multilingual nation, not as a homogeneous entity, but rather as a heterogeneous tapestry of various cultures and languages. The corpus of cultural texts studied will be derived from the realms of literature, film, architecture, music and the visual arts. They will be analyzed within their socio-historical context, as well as their aesthetic value. An integral component of the course will be the required trip to Spain (during break) to visit historical sites, works of art and architecture studied in the course. Prerequisite(s): EGL102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits Spring
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The development of Latino literature and culture in the United States, with emphasis on the 20th century. Major writers of Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and other Latinos will be analyzed in relation to each group's particular experience and its relation to main stream society. Particular attention given to how gender, race, ethnicity and class interaction affects the formation of the diverse cultural experience of the U.S. Latino. This course will be taught in English. Prerequisite: EGL 102 or higher (3,0) 3 credits
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This course fulfills the elementary algebra requirement for entrance into many programs at the College. Topics include numeric and algebraic operations, solutions of linear equations and inequalities, graphs and equations of lines, systems of linear equations, polynomial operations, factoring, and solution of quadratic equations. (4,0) 4 ncu (non-credit unit) Fall, Spring, Summer *For MTH 015, the only grades available are A, B+, B, C+, C, F
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3.00 Credits
MTH 102 is an introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models that utilize topics including Matrix Algebra, Linear Programming, the Simplex Method, the Method of Least Squares, Markov Chains, Game Theory, and Exponential Growth. Models include the Leontief Input-Output Model, the Transportation Problem, Finance, Investment Strategies, Management Decisions, and Campaign Strategies. The course makes use of computer software such as the spreadsheet software EXCEL and the TI-86 graphing calculator or equivalent. A graphing calculator is required. Prerequisites: Sequential II or the Equivalent. (3,0) 3 credits Fall, Spring, Summer
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