Practicum in Soil Science Teaching provides instructional orientation, supervised direct teaching, student evaluation experience, and analysis of teaching performance in higher education.
Past student reviews · Michelle Dutton, Caitlin Beduhn
The workload was very heavy, particularly in accelerated summer sessions, with a large volume of homework that some students rushed through. There were no opportunities for extra credit or dropped assignments.
Past student reviews · Erin Russ, Jamie De Moya-Cotter
In Erin Russ’s 102 section, there was daily homework, many exams, and constant textbook use; Jamie De Moya-Cotter allowed only three skipped classes before a grade drop.
A student in Beatrice Steinhilber's class found the course difficult, but said exams got easier as the class progressed and students could drop one exam.
Introduction to Hispanic Literatures focuses on reading and analyzing literary works in Spanish, developing oral and written skills for literary discussion and applying methods to basic forms, genres, and short texts.
Introduction to linguistic study of Spanish using real-world examples like blogs, corpora, and film to examine variation across regions, speakers, and contexts.
Intermediate Spanish course offering intensive practice in reading, writing, and grammar with an emphasis on applying grammatical structures and revising written work.
Past student reviews · Jamie De Moya-Cotter, Emily Frerichs
The course involved significant writing assignments, which were central to the learning goals. Grading often relied on class participation and personal improvement rather than heavy homework loads.
Surveys the historical and contemporary presence of Spanish in U.S. communities, pop culture, media, schools, and politics through linguistic and sociolinguistic lenses.
Advanced Spanish language practice focusing on intensive writing, grammar, and stylistics. Students develop vocabulary usage and apply genre-specific characteristics to their own compositions.
Assessment typically involved several short papers, homework, and participation, with some students noting that grading on essays could be strict regarding grammar details.
Topics in Spanish Language Practice offers intensive oral and written practice in Spanish professional usage, focusing each offering on fields like journalism, commerce, medicine, law, or social services.
Advanced Conversation focuses on practicing and improving conversational Spanish while forming and presenting opinions on cultural and social issues affecting Latin America and the US.
Work included homework, take-home exams, presentations, and out-of-class assignments that compiled into a portfolio graded at the semester's midpoint and end.
Covers Spanish business language, culture, and practice within Spanish-speaking economic markets, focusing on comparative business models and professional portfolio development.
A student who took the course over a four-week summer period described it as fast-paced. They emphasized that consistent completion of homework was key to performing well in the class.
The class involved lots of reading homework, which students noted was essential because all in-class activities focused on discussing those specific texts.
Monograph on a specific Latin American author, work, or literary current such as Modernismo, the novel of protest, or theater within Spanish American literature.
Examines encounters with otherness in early modern Spanish and Colonial texts from the late 15th to 17th centuries, focusing on race, religion, and ethnicity across America, Spain, and the Mediterranean.