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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a solid foundation in business vocabulary, basic business and cultural concepts, and situational practice, thereby helping to prepare them for success in today's Spanish-speaking business world. Key unfamiliar business vocabulary and cultural concepts are presented. The business topics reflect the typical curriculum in an American Business School.
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3.00 Credits
The course is an historical analysis of the last century of Latin American development. The central theme is the relationship between Latin America and the industrialized world and the way in which international policies are constructed to insure the continuation of Latin American dependency. Students will consider the problem agrarian societies confront when forced to industrialize, and the sometimes violent political solutions which are imposed as a consequence. ( In English)
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3.00 Credits
Through the use of audio-visual materials, visits to museums, and readings, students explore the development of Latin American civilization through artistic production. The course is divided into three sections: (1) the major pre- Columbian civilizations and the legacy of indigenous populations. (2) The period of conquest and three centuries of colonial administration. (3) The revolutionary period and the efforts made to assert political independence while resolving economic problems. The course is constructed from an interdisciplinary perspective, emphasizing Latin American art, history, geography, and culture.
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1.00 Credits
This one credit course will be taught in conjunction with a corresponding section of ENC 2000, Critical Research and Composition. This course is designed to provide students with an overview of a large variety of information locating tools including catalogs, subscription databases, and reputable web resources. Emphasis will be placed on accessing, critically evaluating, and citing these resources in order to create lifelong information retrieval skills. Both instructors of ENC and LIS will collaborate on curriculum and assignments. This course will assist students in the creation of their research paper. For the final project for this course, students will formulate a research question, produce a supportive paragraph, and will annotate sources from their research paper. This course fulfills the one-credit Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This one-credit course will take you beyond web searching and provide students with an overview of a large variety of information locating tools including catalogs, subscription databases, and reputable web resources. Emphasis will be placed on accessing, critically evaluating, and citing these resources in order to create lifelong information retrieval skills. It is recommended that an LIS course be taken with a W/R designated course. The final project for this is a cumulated annotated bibliography that will demonstrate knowledge of a variety of information locating sources. This course fulfills the one-credit Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
An online version of the above course.
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1.00 Credits
This course focuses on library research methods in the field of communication and media. Since communication and media are highly influenced by context and source, this class will emphasize the accessing, evaluating, and citing of resources specific to this field. It is recommended that an LIS course be taken with a W/R designated course. The final project for this class will be a presentation. Fufills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This course focuses on library research methods for the social sciences including psychology, anthropology, political science, sociology, economics, and education. This class will emphasize accessing, evaluating, and citing resources specific to the field. It is recommended that an LIS course be taken with a W/R designated course. The final project for this is an annotated bibliography. Fufills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This course aims to refine information literacy skills and create the foundation for lifelong learning. It introduces the art history student to advanced concepts of information retrieval, relevant techniques for accessing, collecting and synthesizing information, and the essential components of computer and information ethics and security. An integral part of the course is the introduction to the principle bibliographic tools in art historical research including using Chicago style citation. Students will be exposed to a wide range of research resources, including printed sources, online databases, ArtSTOR, and auction house catalogs. Students are advised to take this course if they are writing research papers or preparing for their thesis. Fufills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
This five-session class focuses on library research methods for the humanities, including religion, philosophy, literature, art history, and interdisciplinary fields such as American Studies. The ability to use a library effectively is particularly important for humanities research, in which a primary work is often reviewed, evaluated and interpreted over time. It is recommended that an LIS course be taken with a W/R designated course. Fulfills the Information Literacy requirement for graduation.
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