AIFS Partnership Programs: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

Courses

ENGL 102 F Introduction to Literature (3)
Jeanne Costello
(honors option available)
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 F with a grade of “C” or better or ENGL 100HF with a grade of “C” or better.
54 hours lecture per term.
This course will introduce a variety of literary genres such as fiction, poetry, drama and film. Students will read, analyze, and write about literature. Different critical approaches to literature will also be included. (CSU) (UC Credit Limitation) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ENGL 103 F Critical Reasoning and Writing (3)
Phil Mayfield
(honors option available)
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 F with a grade of “C” or better or ENGL 100HF with a grade of “C” or better.
72 hours lecture per term.
This course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in ENGL 100 F. This course will focus on the development of logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills as well as information literacy. This course fulfills the reading requirement for graduation. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

ENGL 105 F Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
Jeanne Costello
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 F with a grade of “C” or better or ENGL 100HF with a grade of “C” or better 100HF with a grade of “C” or better.
54 hours lecture per term.
This course includes writing original fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, and poetry; study and application of forms, techniques, and literary elements of creative writing, and workshop experience, which provides an opportunity for analyzing and critiquing student writing. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE

ENGL 208 F Introduction to Film Studies (3)
Phil Mayfield
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 F with a grade of “C” or better or ENGL 100HF with a grade of “C” or better.
Advisory: ENGL 102 F or ENGL 102HF.
54 hours lecture per term.
This course is an introduction to the discipline of film analysis from aesthetic, cultural, and historical perspectives. Films from a variety of countries and historical periods may be viewed and analyzed. Analysis, interpretation, and writing techniques will be emphasized. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC

PSY 120 F Human Sexuality (3)
Calista Lee
54 hours lecture per term.
This course covers a broad field in which many cultural, psychological and physiological variables interact in relation to sexual development, attitudes and behaviors. The methods of scientific psychology are utilized to improve understanding of a broad range of behaviors ranging from healthy to dysfunctional within mainstream modern American culture and American minority groups as well as peoples of other cultures and historical eras. Discussion of differing cultural and moral perspectives is utilized to assist students in making a critical assessment of the nature of the sexual self as well as intimate human relationships within their own community and the world. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE

PSY 131 F Cross Cultural Psychology (3)
Calista Lee
54 hours lecture per term.
This course is an introduction to culture’s influence on human behavior and mental processes. Beginning with an examination of theoretical definitions of culture, the course covers a broad range of theories and research findings regarding cultural influences on human behavior and cognitive processes (life-span development, abnormal behavior and mental health, self-concept, emotion, motivation, learning, intelligence, perception, memory, communication, social cognition, and social behavior). The diversity of human expression is examined in contexts ranging from everyday modes of functioning to family and work relationships. By providing students with a non-judgmental understanding of how culture influences human behavior, this course will make them more equipped to interact in a world where there is increasing contact among different cultures. In addition, students will gain knowledge in cross-cultural research methodology. This course fulfills the Multicultural Education Requirement for graduation. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC, MULT CULT REQ

PSY 233 F The Psychology of Adjustment (3)
Calista Lee
54 hours lecture per term.
In this course, students will study a variety of types of adjustment, both functional and dysfunctional. For example, students might study emotional, behavioral or cognitive adjustment in the family or work setting. Students also will study the factors that seem to produce functional and dysfunctional adjustment as well as common treatments for dysfunctional adjustment. Such treatments might include cognitive therapy, humanistic therapy, behavior modification, systems therapy, or stress management. (CSU) (Degree Credit) AA GE