Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Mexican American Studies (MAS )  Department Info

MAS 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 201 -- Chicana Women: An Introduction  (3 units)
Description:  This course on Chicana women introduces students to basic concepts, categories and issues organized around the concept of gender. We examine gender and power relations within various institutions: the home, the school system, university, the church, the environment, and various other human workspheres.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 201; W S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 265 -- Overview of Mexican-American Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Mexican American studies from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 280 -- Social Perspectives  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Mexican American studies from various perspectives. Research issues and interpretation in the field; public policy and Mexican origin populations; and social sciences and the professions and impact upon the Mexican American community.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 293 -- Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 297B -- Creating a Successful Student Experience  (3 units)
Description:  This course focuses on enhancing student success for incoming freshmen. Students will examine their own perceptions and expectations about college. They will be introduced to coping and learning strategies, and practical skills for taking ownership and making the most of the opportunity presented by attending the university.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 299 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 301 -- Translation and Interpretation: Social Justice and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  Professional, social justice, sociolinguistic, & cognitive aspects of Translation & Interpretation. Includes language policy and social justice goals to providing language services for limited and non-English speaking populations, role of translators & interpreters, simultaneous & consecutive interpretation, role of norms in legal translation, meaning of translation, health care interpretation & translation, business & technical translation, observation of professional settings, translation and interpretation practice. This course is a prerequisite for the following courses: MAS 306, MAS 308, MAS 309, MAS 311, MAS 408, MAS 409.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 251 or SPAN 253 or consent of department.
Identical to:  SPAN 301; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 306 -- Beginning Simultaneous Interpretation  (3 units)
Description:  This course begins the in-depth study of simultaneous interpretation (continued in Advanced Simultaneous Interpretation). Its focus is (1) building conceptual knowledge in legal/medical/business contexts and (2) language and interpreting competence. Students are introduced to professional, nationally accepted standards of practice and performance using authentic materials and contextually meaningful situations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 301. MAS 309 and MAS 311 are recommended.
Identical to:  SPAN 306; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 307 -- Chicana Feminisms: History, Theory and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  This course will examine the varied and evolving concerns of Chicanas as they forge new visions of feminism through the Chicano Movement of the 1960s; organizing among Chicana lesbian communities; Chicanas' entrance into academic, literary and artistic arenas; diverse community and national activist efforts in the 1980s; and current transnational initiatives.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  W S 240.
Identical to:  W S 307; W S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 308 -- Beginning Consecutive Interpretation  (3 units)
Description:  This course begins the in-depth study of the theory & practice of consecutive interpretation & sight translation (continued in Advanced Consecutive Interpretation). It reviews legal and medical concepts and covers policy & law relevant to interpreter practice, theory, skill development, and special issues in legal, medical, and business settings using authentic materials & contextually meaningful situations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 301. MAS 309 and MAS 311 are recommended.
Identical to:  SPAN 308; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 309 -- Medical/Business Translation  (3 units)
Description:  This course covers English/Spanish medical/business translation. It focuses on (1) building conceptual knowledge in the medical/business contexts and (2) language and translation competence in these settings. It introduces students to professional, nationally-accepted standards of translation practice and performance and uses authentic materials & contextually-meaningful situations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 301, SPAN 202, SPAN 253.
Identical to:  SPAN 309; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 311 -- Legal/Business Translation  (3 units)
Description:  This course covers English/Spanish legal/business translation. It focuses on (1) building conceptual knowledge in the legal and business contexts and (2) language and translation competence in these settings. It introduces students to professional, nationally-accepted standards of translation practice and performance and uses authentic materials & contextually-meaningful situations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 301; SPAN 202 or SPAN 253 or consent of advisor.
Identical to:  SPAN 311; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 312 -- Latina/o Pop: Race, Gender, Sexuality & Popular Culture  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines how Latinas/os have been a major force in the production of popular culture. In particular we will critically examine discourses of “Latinidad” (a seamless construction of Latinos as a monolithic group) in the corporate production of identities. This lack of attention to national origin and historical specificity is one definition of Latinidad. Latinidad also provides the contradictory grounds where consumer culture meets Latina/o performance. Some artists choose to reappropriate commercial spaces as sites of empowerment, while others are complicit in perpetuating stereotypical representations of Latinas/os. With special attentiveness to the body, we will explore the construction of Latina/o identities as they influence and produce particular racial, sexual and gendered identities. The body becomes an essential marker of “Latinidad,” which is constantly connected to notions of sexuality. We will also examine the material effects of such cultural and commercial practices upon U.S. Latino populations, reminding us that there are real-world implications for these performances as they commodify Latina/o culture. To account for the shifts in notions of performance and cultural practices, the focus of the course will center Latina/o/Chicana/o musical production, movies, television, advertising, magazines, literary texts, performance art, murals, installation art, music videos, and animation within a historical context.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors only.
Identical to:  W S 312; W S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 319 -- Mexican American Culture  (3 units)
Description:  Historical background, cultural institutions, identity problems, social relations, and expectations of people of Mexican ancestry in the United States.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 265 and any 200-level MAS, LAS or ANTH course.
Identical to:  LA S 319, ANTH 319.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 330 -- Minority Groups and American Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Political problems of the poor; analysis of systematic poverty in the U.S. and theories of causation; selected policy problems: education, housing, job training, enforcement of anti-discrimination statutes; future of "power" movements.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  POL 330; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 332 -- Politics of the Mexican-American Community  (3 units)
Description:  Political structure and processes of the Mexican-American community, with emphasis on history, schooling, political behavior, and class; future trends; bibliography.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  POL 332; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 337 -- Survey of Mexican Folk Music  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the traditional folk music of Mexico. Covers the history and evolution of the mariachi as well as the vast potpourri of Mexican music tradition. A working knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  MUS 337; MUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 343 -- History of the Mexican American  (3 units)
Description:  Survey from the 16th century to the present, with emphasis on social, political and economic trends in their historical context.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HSTV343
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 343 or HSTV 343
Identical to:  HIST 343; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 350 -- The Chicano Movement  (3 units)
Description:  Exploration and analysis of the origin, nature, dynamics (political, social, cultural), ideology, activities, and effects of the Chicano movement of the 1960s.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  at least two MAS courses.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 358 -- U.S.Third World Feminism:Theory,History,Practice  (3 units)
Description:  This interdisciplinary course examines key works by those women of color whose political and cultural investments in a collaborative, cross-cultural critique of U.S. imperialism and heteronormativity has been called "U.S. Third World Feminism".
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  W S 305.
Identical to:  W S 358; W S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 361 -- The U.S.-Mexico Border Region  (3 units)
Description:  Evolution of the borderlands since the mid-nineteenth century, with emphasis on bi-national interaction and interdependence.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HSTV361
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 361 or HSTV 361
Identical to:  HIST 361; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 365 -- Latinos and Latinas: Emerging Contemporary Issues  (3 units)
Description:  Using a comparative and multi-disciplinary focus this course critically examines major issues in Latino/a scholarship. Major topics include: immigration, political economy, class, the politics of ethnic identity creation and maintenance, the construction of race, gender, sexuality, and policy issues.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 265 or MAS 280; two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 368 -- Colonial Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  From discovery through the War for Independence.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HSTV368
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 368 or HSTV 368
Identical to:  HIST 368; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 369 -- Mexico Since Its Independence  (3 units)
Description:  Struggle for political, economic and social stability; international relations, cultural patterns.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HSTV369
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 369 or HSTV 369
Identical to:  HIST 369; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 375 -- Mexican Americans in Contemporary Society  (3 units)
Description:  This course will focus on the major public issues facing Latinos this century. Given the broad range of experiences among Mexican Americans, the class will cover immigration, bilingual education, race/ethnic relations, and voting rights from different perspectives. Students will be exposed to a multitude of issues affecting Mexican Americans, but also to models that explain and situate Mexican Americans in American society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 280, consent of instructor.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 392E -- Informing Policy through Research and Analysis  (3 units)
Description:  MAS 392E is the second semester of the MASRC’s Program for Latina/o Leadership and Policy. Students will begin MAS 392E with an identified faculty research mentor and an approved research proposal completed previously in MAS 396D. In MAS 392E, students will meet as a class once per week to discuss: 1) Challenges and successes in the research process; 2) Presentation skills; 3) Local and national policies that affect the Latino/Hispano/Chicano population in the United States; and 4) Decisions, actions, and votes taken by local and national policymakers that affect the Latino/Hispano/Chicano community. The remaining two course units will be earned working on a guided research project with their research mentor. Students will complete their research project, develop a policy recommendation based on their research, and prepare a powerpoint presentation to be given at the Latino Leadership and Policy Forum, to be held on the University of Arizona campus at the end of the semester.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 396D.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 393 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 393E -- Congressional Staff Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POLV393E
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 393E or POLV 393E
Prerequisite(s):  open to majors only.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Identical to:  POL 393E; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Summer.

MAS 396D -- Contemporary Issues in Latina/Latino Leadership  (3 units)
Description:  MAS 396D is the first course in a two-course seminar series focusing on Latina/o leadership and research. The leadership module of MAS 396D will focus on leadership development, examining leadership theory and critically analyzing modern examples of leadership in the Latino / Chicano / Hispano community in the United States. The research portion of this class will expose students to research on Latina/o issues being conducted at the University of Arizona and will prepare students to conduct supervised research projects in the (optional) second semester of this two-course series.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Juniors and Seniors only.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 403 -- Mexican and Mexican-American Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of major works by Mexican and Mexican-American writers. Taught in Spanish although a small portion of the readings may be in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Also see:  SPNV403
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 350. Credit will be given for SPAN 403 or SPNV 403 but not for both.
Identical to:  SPAN 403; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 408 -- Advanced Consecutive Interpretation  (3 units)
Description:  This course continues the in-depth study (begun in "Translation and Interpretation: Social Justice and Practice") of the theory & practice of consecutive interpretation and sight translation. It focuses on a review of complex legal and medical concepts; policy and law relevant to interpreter practice; theory; skill development; and special issues in interpretation in legal, medical, and business settings—using authentic materials & contextually meaningful situations. Focus is on intensive skill development.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 301, MAS 308.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  SPAN 408; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 413 -- Advanced Simultaneous Interpretation  (3 units)
Description:  This course continues the in-depth study (begun in Beginning Simultaneous Interpretation) of simultaneous interpretation. Its focus is (1) building conceptual knowledge in legal/medical/business contexts and (2) advanced language & interpreting proficiency. Students will review of professional, nationally accepted standards of practice and performance using authentic materials & contextually meaningful situations. Focus is on intensive skill development.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 306 or consent of advisor.
Identical to:  SPAN 413; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 415 -- Chicana/o Literary & Historical Recovery Projects  (3 units)
Description:  The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a formative period in Chicana/o literary and cultural history, especially for women. This course tracks the gendered, racial, linguistic, and national shifts marked by the literary and historical records left by cultural producers as they now receive critical attention as “recovered” texts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  W S 307.
Identical to:  W S 415; W S is home department.
May be convened with:  MAS 515.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 425 -- Topics in Latino Health  (3 units)
Description:  A public health perspective in examining health and mental health issues affecting Latinos residing in the U.S., with particular emphasis on Mexican American.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Juniors and Seniors only.
Identical to:  CPH 425.
May be convened with:  MAS 525.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 429 -- The U.S.-Mexican Borderlands in Comparative Perspective  (3 units)
Description:  Describes and analyzes the Mexican-United States Borderlands emphasizing several elements of the Borderlands culture, society, economy, and policy, as well as the evolution of borderlands in comparative perspective.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POLV429
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 429 or POLV 429
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.
Identical to:  POL 429; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  MAS 529.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 430 -- Mexican Traditional Medicine: An Overview of Indigenous Curing Cultures  (3 units)
Description:  This interdisciplinary course is a survey of various popular and Indigenous medicinal systems that fall under the rubric known as Mexican Traditional Medicine (MTM). Mexican scholar Carlos Viesca Treviño defines MTM as medicinal knowledge(s) that emanate from Mesoamerican world views and that have adapted to historical and social conditions in the Americas. This course will explore various expressions of MTM, with a special emphasis on Indigenous medicinal approaches to healing that exemplify both continuities and adaptations. We will compare across cultures some shared values in various Indigenous systems as well as how they are uniquely expressed in contemporary settings. We will also draw from the local knowledge holders of Indigenous populations from this region to compare various approaches in traditional medicine. This course will introduce students to the relationship between place, healing and cosmology in Indigenous-based cultures that maintain curing traditions and practices. We will explore the theories and philosophies that are used in MTM as well as applied knowledge and practices that are useful for self care and community wellness.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Open to Juniors and Seniors only.
May be convened with:  MAS 530.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 433 -- Mexican and Mexican-American Civilization Through Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Study of the culture, history, literature and oral tradition (corridos, legends) of the Mexican and Mexican American.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Also see:  SPNV433
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 330 or SPAN 333. Credit will be given for SPAN 433 or SPNV 433 but not for both.
Identical to:  SPAN 433; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 441 -- Children's Literature in Spanish  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  SPNV441
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 441 or SPNV 441
Identical to:  SPAN 441; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 446 -- Mexican and Mexican-American Theater  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Mexican and Mexican American Theatre with emphasis on the contemporary period.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 350.
Identical to:  SPAN 446; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 447 -- Contemporary Mexican Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Major novelists of modern Mexico; their works, narrative perspective, characterization, language, time, space, and themes.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 350.
Identical to:  SPAN 447; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

MAS 448 -- Government and Politics of Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  Description and analysis of Mexico's political economy, its political system, and its foreign policy, with emphasis on Mexican-U.S. relations.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POLV448
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 448 or POLV 448
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.
Identical to:  POL 448; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 452 -- Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  General survey of the core fields in linguistics: phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, historical linguistics and dialectology. Provides basis for further study in the field. (Taught in Spanish).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 340, SPAN 425.
Identical to:  SPAN 452; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 453A -- Mesoamerican Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on Maya culture.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTV453A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 453A or ANTV 453A
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  ANTH 453A; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 453B -- Mesoamerican Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Development of culture in Mexico and Central America from the origins of agriculture through the Spanish Conquest. Course focuses on the culture of Mexico north of the Maya area.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTV453B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: MAS 453B or ANTV 453B
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ANTH 453A is not prerequisite for ANTH 453B.
Identical to:  ANTH 453B; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 473 -- Spanish for the Classroom Teacher of Spanish  (3 units)
Description:  Practical Spanish for the elementary and secondary school subject-matter teacher who uses Spanish as the medium of instruction.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Also see:  SPNV473
Prerequisite(s):  SPAN 253/SPAN 251 or SPAN 325/SPAN 323 or SPAN 330/SPAN 333. Credit will be given for SPAN 473 or SPNV 473 but not for both.
Identical to:  SPAN 473; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 475A -- The Education of Latinas/Latinos  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide an overview of the theories, policies, and practices related to the education of Latinos. We will focus specifically on the social, cultural, economic, and institutional factors, within and outside the school context, that contribute to Latino students' underachievement, failure, and negative educational outcomes. In addition, transformative practices that promote student achievement, learning, and critical consciousness will be discussed. Readings will cover various issues in education as well as introduce course participants to a broad collection of primarily Latino scholars interested in developing new methods and policies that will improve the educational experiences of Latino students.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Juniors and Seniors only.
Identical to:  ANTH 475A, LRC 475A.
May be convened with:  MAS 575A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 485 -- Mexicana/Chicana Women's History  (3 units)
Description:  Historical survey and sociological analysis of past and present experiences of Mexicanas and Chicanas in the United States.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); Junior or Senior level.
Identical to:  W S 485.
May be convened with:  MAS 485.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 493 -- Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Juniors and Seniors only.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 495G -- Public History in Mexican American Communities  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide an opportunity for students to explore the field of public history in Mexican American communities. They will gain an appreciation of the role of history in the production of knowledge through the examination of sites, museums, monuments, exhibits and educational programs. In order to achieve a deeper understanding of public history, students will collaborate to devise and implement a venue for public consumption. This will require them to personally examine various formats and discuss a broad range of potential materials, photographs, and artifacts. In order to ensure a culturally competent program that prioritizes the local Mexican American community students will also need to also be informed and explore the utility of a subfield of public history; oral history.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Juniors and Seniors only.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  MAS 595G.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 496A -- Advanced Topics in Chicano Studies  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 18 units toward MAS major or minor; or consent of department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS majors and minors only.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS majors only.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 499 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Juniors and Seniors only.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 503 -- Latina Feminisms in the Americas  (3 units)
Description:  In this course, we will examine Latina feminisms as they break off from nationalist politics of the 1960’s to a politics concerned with transnational practices of "feminismo popular" (popular feminism) in the United States and Latin America. Through the study of essays, testimonios, and literatures that engage feminism, we will discuss how material conditions, civil wars, and revolution allow working class women in the Americas to engage in activities that we might understand as feminist.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Consult instructor if not a Womens Studies student.
Identical to:  W S 503; W S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 508 -- The Mexican-American: A Cultural Perspective  (3 units)
Description:  A critical examination of Mexican American culture as portrayed in the social sciences. An assessment of the social, political, and economic factors influencing representations of Mexican Americans.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 508, LRC 508, LA S 508.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 509 -- Mexican Immigration  (3 units)
Description:  This course will examine immigration from Mexico to the U.S. The course focuses on current immigration issues such as the economic assimilation of immigrants, as well as other social issues.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 515 -- Chicana/o Literary & Historical Recovery Projects  (3 units)
Description:  The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a formative period in Chicana/o literary and cultural history, especially for women. This course tracks the gendered, racial, linguistic, and national shifts marked by the literary and historical records left by cultural producers as they now receive critical attention as “recovered” texts. Graduate-level requirements include facilitating class discussion and organizing the class period. Submittin questions and ideas for presentation that draw on materials outside of the course and present two discussion questions after the presentation. The presentation should be 15-20 minutes in length.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 515; W S is home department.
May be convened with:  MAS 415.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 520 -- Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: A Comparative Approach  (3 units)
Description:  The course will take a public health perspective in examining health disparities as they relate to African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans residing in the United States. Students will learn about important health issues affecting these groups and culturally competent interventions used to target chronic diseases. Reading materials are derived from two required texts and assigned articles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  CPH 520; CPH is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 525 -- Topics in Latino Health  (3 units)
Description:  A public health perspective in examining health and mental health issues affecting Latinos residing in the U.S., with particular emphasis on Mexican American.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CPH 525.
May be convened with:  MAS 425.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 529 -- The U.S.-Mexican Borderlands in Comparative Perspective  (3 units)
Description:  Describes and analyzes the Mexican-United States Borderlands emphasizing several elements of the Borderlands culture, society, economy, and policy, as well as the evolution of borderlands in comparative perspective. Graduate-level students are required to do an additional research paper and reading.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  POL 529; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  MAS 429.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 530 -- Mexican Traditional Medicine: An Overview of Indigenous Curing Cultures  (3 units)
Description:  This interdisciplinary course is a survey of various popular and Indigenous medicinal systems that fall under the rubric known as Mexican Traditional Medicine (MTM). Mexican scholar Carlos Viesca Treviño defines MTM as medicinal knowledge(s) that emanate from Mesoamerican world views and that have adapted to historical and social conditions in the Americas. This course will explore various expressions of MTM, with a special emphasis on Indigenous medicinal approaches to healing that exemplify both continuities and adaptations. We will compare across cultures some shared values in various Indigenous systems as well as how they are uniquely expressed in contemporary settings. We will also draw from the local knowledge holders of Indigenous populations from this region to compare various approaches in traditional medicine. This course will introduce students to the relationship between place, healing and cosmology in Indigenous-based cultures that maintain curing traditions and practices. We will explore the theories and philosophies that are used in MTM as well as applied knowledge and practices that are useful for self care and community wellness. The group project for graduate students requires a deeper level of analysis. Graduate students will meet in their group an additional three sessions to discuss their research projects. The graduate research paper will be weighted twice as heavy as the undergraduate paper, with greater expectations in research, writing and analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  MAS 430.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 537 -- Equity in Schools and Society  (3 units)
Description:  Implicit and explicit ways in which values are introduced into the classroom and school. Research on the hidden curriculum, ethnic/racial and sex equity and prejudice and methods for combating inequities.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  TTE 537; TTE is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 560 -- Chicana/o Historiography: Chicana/o Thought  (3 units)
Description:  This is a course in the historical writing on the ethnic Mexican experience. It deals with a) the succession of authors, books, and schools on the subject; b) the development of historical writing within a social and political framework; and c) the changing attitudes to the question and nature of history itself. It is designed to encourage students to understand and to challenge past and present historians and to reflect upon their own ideas of history.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 574 -- Language in the Mexican American Experience  (3 units)
Description:  This course focuses on the pivotal role of language in the development of the Mexican American experience in the Southwest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  SPAN 574; SPAN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 575A -- The Education of Latinas/Latinos  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide an overview of the theories, policies, and practices related to the education of Latinos. We will focus specifically on the social, cultural, economic, and institutional factors, within and outside the school context, that contribute to Latino students' underachievement, failure, and negative educational outcomes. In addition, transformative practices that promote student achievement, learning, and critical consciousness will be discussed. Readings will cover various issues in education as well as introduce course participants to a broad collection of primarily Latino scholars interested in developing new methods and policies that will improve the educational experiences of Latino students. Graduate-level requirements include more demanding guidelines for essays.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 575A, LRC 575A.
May be convened with:  MAS 475A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 580A -- Advanced Research Methods  (3 units)
Description:  Designed to provide students with an exposure to qualitative and quantitative decision-making methods, focusing on the Mexican American population. Graduate-level requirements include a research project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 585 -- Mexicana/Chicana Women's History  (3 units)
Description:  Historical survey and sociological analysis of past and present experiences of Mexicanas and Chicanas in the United States. Graduate-level requirements include a longer writing project and an additional class presentation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 585.
May be convened with:  MAS 485.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 587 -- Chicana Gender Perspectives  (3 units)
Description:  This course provides a cross-disciplinary review of theoretical, empirical, and cultural perspectives of Chicana/Latina women in the U.S.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 585.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 593 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 595A -- Mexican-American Studies Graduate Colloquium  (1 unit)
Description:  This graduate colloquium will examine current research issues in Mexican American Studies. The colloquium will serve as the basis for in-depth discussion on important issues impacting the field.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 595G -- Public History in Mexican American Communities  (3 units)
Description:  This course will provide an opportunity for students to explore the field of public history in Mexican American communities. They will gain an appreciation of the role of history in the production of knowledge through the examination of sites, museums, monuments, exhibits and educational programs. In order to achieve a deeper understanding of public history, students will collaborate to devise and implement a venue for public consumption. This will require them to personally examine various formats and discuss a broad range of potential materials, photographs, and artifacts. In order to ensure a culturally competent program that prioritizes the local Mexican American community students will also need to also be informed and explore the utility of a subfield of public history; oral history. Graduate-level requirements include graduate students to devise and direct a public history program for the community, lead a group discussion at least once during the semester, and write a paper for final examination 5-8 pages longer.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  MAS 495G.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 599 -- Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Summer.

MAS 604 -- Power and Violence in Central America and Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines recent approaches to politics, culture, and power in Central America and southern Mexico from the perspective of sociocultural anthropology and history.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ANTH 608A.
Identical to:  ANTH 604; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 696A -- Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies  (3 units)
Description:  This course will analyze Latina/o cultural production through a variety of Cultural Studies approaches. Whether Latina/o literary representations can help us move beyond some of the impasses of Cultural Studies will be considered. Readings include R. Williams, C. Sandoval, C. Pineda.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Identical to:  W S 696A; W S is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 699 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.