2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

HUM STUD 518. Topics in Linguistics/TESL. 3 Credits.

Analysis and discussion of topics of central importance in applied linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). Possible topics include:Teaching Grammer to ELLs; Second Language Pragmatics; Second Language Writing; and others.
P: gr st.

HUM STUD 519. Second Language Acquisition and Assessment. 3 Credits.

Overview of issues in second-language acquisition, including linguistic, cognitive, social, and affective factors. Students will examine and think about learner language, read research on learner language, and consider implications for second-language teaching.
P: graduate status
Fall Only.

HUM STUD 520. Language and Identity. 3 Credits.

This course explores the role that language attitudes and ideologies as well as identity play in the speech and patterns of language use of native speakers as well as those acquiring a second language. We will address these issues in relation to various immigrant groups in the US, with a special focus on Hispanic communities across the US. In addition, within the broader picture, we will look at the question of language use and identity construction; that is, the social meaning that certain variations in language have (i.e. power and solidarity traits) and the use that native speakers make of these variables to construct an identity.
P: graduate status
Spring.

HUM STUD 521. Sociolinguistics. 3 Credits.

The study of language in relation to society, including social and regional dialects, bilingualism and language contact, speech communities, the ethnography of language, and applications such as language policy and planning.
P: graduate status
Spring.

HUM STUD 560. Globalization and Cultural Conflict. 3 Credits.

This course examines the phenomenon of globalization and its impact on cultural identity as well as the conflicts in values and belief-systems that have arisen in its wake. We will explore the economic, cultural, political, and social history of globalization and deglobalization and consider how people have responded to such issues as mass migration, the globalization of the economy, commodity production and consumption, the globalization of culture, and relationships between globalization and politics.
Spring Odd.

HUM STUD 583. Contemporary Cultural Issues. 3 Credits.

A study of contemporary cultural and social issues through historical, literary, philosophical, and artistic analysis. Course is repeatable for credit if topics differ; may be taken 2 times for a total of 6 credits.

HUM STUD 602. Critical Thinking Beyond Business As Usual. 3 Credits.

This course emphasizes that business does not happen in a vacuum and will move your critical thinking focus from a discipline-specific way of thinking to a more integrated exploration of how disciplines work together and impact one another. The course examines a variety of perspectives, such as the humanities and social sciences, to gain a more holistic understanding of the environment in which business operates, uncover surprising interrelationships and movements outside the traditional business perspective, and focus on a deeper level of discourse needed to be effective in a rapidly changing world.
Fall Even.

HUM STUD 620. Global Cultures and Trade Laws. 3 Credits.

This course introduces students to the nuances and larger impacts of cultural differences across the world on business, focusing on cultural conflict and differences in trade laws and legal systems.
P: Admission to Masters in Supply Chain Management
Spring Even.