COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BICULTURAL-BILINGUAL STUDIES
(BBL)

2003 Language, Culture, and Society
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The interdisciplinary study of language in its cultural and social contexts, with emphasis on linguistically heterogeneous communities. Topics include language and ethnicity, language and gender, language and social class, language acquisition, and oral and written language.

2013 Introduction to Chicano(a) Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An introduction to the field of Chicano(a) studies from its inception to the present. Chicano(a) studies and scholarship are explored through multidisciplinary concepts, theory, and methodologies, providing differing interpretations of the Chicano and Chicana experience in the United States.
2023 Latino Cultural Expressions
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An introductory overview of Hispanic visual, performing, and folk arts from their origins in the Iberian peninsula, through the later blending of cultures and their parallelism during revolutionary periods, to contemporary Latino expressions in the United States.

2033 Multiculturalism in the Southwest
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A panoramic study of the concept of culture and the social dynamics of exchange among those ethnic groups that determine the multicultural milieu of the Southwest. Examination of cultural differences and similarities among all peoples of the region and the role of multiculturalism in politics, education, economics, religion, and everyday life.

2243 Bilingual Families, Communities, and Schools
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examination of the interrelationships among Latino bilingual families, communities, and schools as they relate to the achievement of children in the bilingual classroom. Focus on cultural practices including modes of communication that facilitate Latino family involvement in the schools and other community organizations (health, special services). Field-based experiences required. Course offered in Spanish.

3013 Language Analysis and Bilingualism
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Survey of concepts in descriptive and contrastive linguistics; analysis of language contact phenomena, including cross-linguistic transfer, language alternation, and bilingualism. Offered in Spanish and English.

3023 Mexican American Culture
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A survey of Mexican American cultural distinctiveness in the areas of biculturalism, cultural production and social organization. Topics may include family and kinship, folklore, health, language, music and religion.

3033 The Mexican American in the Southwest
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Historical foundations of the United States-Mexico biculturalism in the Southwest. An examination of the historical forces that created and shaped the Mexican American people as a bicultural community. Attention is given to Mexican American contributions in arts, economics, literature, and politics.

3043 Psychosocial Processes in Bicultural-Bilingual Environments
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A cross-cultural and social psychological study of human development, interethnic communication, stereotyping, learning styles, and other topics relevant to delivery of social and educational services in a bicultural setting.

3053 Foundations of Bilingual Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Investigation of the philosophies and theories of schooling in bilingual societies, with focus on language policy and the sociological, psychological, and legal aspects involved. (Formerly BBL 4023. Credit cannot be earned for BBL 3053 and BBL 4023.)

3133 Language Development in Bilinguals
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of bilingual language development in its social and cultural contexts. Emphasis on factors affecting successful bilingual language development in schools and communities.

3143 Children's Literature for Bilingual Learners
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of the use of oral and written literature for children in bilingual programs. The history and development of Spanish language children's literature from social, cultural, and political perspectives. Emphasis on Mexican American cultural experiences as well as universal themes. Taught in Spanish and English; field-based experiences required.

3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examination of sociolinguistic and sociocultural principles central to culturally diverse settings, including the classroom. Various pedagogical practices will be explored to identify culturally inclusive responses.

4033 Assessment, Learning, and Motivation in Bicultural-Bilingual Classrooms
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A survey of learning and motivation theory and examination of evaluation and assessment procedures in bicultural-bilingual settings, including formal and informal assessment of language proficiency and learning for instructional purposes. The appropriate use of standardized tests with language minority populations will be included. Twenty-five hours of directed field experience in elementary and/or middle school classrooms are required.

4063 Bilingual Approaches to Content-Based Learning
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An investigation of appropriate first language usage in bilingual classrooms, focusing on the different content areas, appropriate terminology for native language instruction, and the study of languages distribution strategies. Taught in Spanish. Twenty-five hours of directed field experience in elementary and/or middle school classrooms are required.

4073 Language Arts in a Bicultural-Bilingual Program
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An examination of theories, instructional strategies, texts and materials for biliteracy development in the elementary bilingual classroom. Emphasis on the integrated use of listening, speaking, reading and writing in content area teaching. Offered in Spanish and English. Twenty-five hours of directed field experience in elementary and/or middle school classrooms are required.

4083 Research Seminar in Mexican American Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Provides students the opportunity to compare, contrast, and integrate social science theory and methods, and guides students in the conduct of ociocultural research in the Mexican American community. Emphasis will be given to qualitative and ethnographic methods and theory.

4913 Independent Study
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission in writing (form available) from the instructor, the student's advisor, and the Division Director in which the course is offered.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4953 Special Studies in Bilingual and Bicultural Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when the topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree. To apply credit earned in BBL 4953 toward a minor, consent of the academic advisor, in the CoEHD academic advising center, is required.

4993 Honors Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to candidates for Honors in Mexican American Studies during their last two semesters; completion of honors examination and consent of the Honors College.
Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once with thesis advisor's approval.