Spring 2020 Course List
Unless otherwise noted, students do not need permission from the director of the Primary Texts program to enroll in these courses. However, students who want to take these courses for credit in the Primary Texts program should notify Prof. Laurie Johnson, Director, at lauriej@ksu.edu, to receive credit in the program. Students new to the program will need to make an appointment with Dr. Johnson to discuss requirements, including how they will fulfill the essay requirement.
The list of classes below includes all of the courses offered in the Spring 2020 semester for which students may receive credit in the Primary Texts Certificate.
Arts and Sciences
DAS 300: Primary Texts Core Course
Historical Perspectives
Online
Dr. Laurie Johnson
ZA LEC 17457
Communication Studies
COMM 330: Rhetoric in Western Thought (II, 1 section per year)
Aesthetic Interpretation
Historical Perspectives
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Alex McVey
A LEC 12438
COMM 425: Theory of Organizational Communication
Historical Perspectives
Social Sciences
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Gregory D. Paul
A LEC 16308
COMM 535: Communication in Leadership
Aesthetic Interpretation
Human Diversity within the US
Tu/Th 1:05-2:20
Sean M. Eddington
A LEC 16673
English
All English Literature courses are approved, with the following exclusions:
English 100-229; 300, 400, 415, 417, 430, 435, 461, 463, 465, 469, 476, 485, 490, 510, 516, 562/662, 604, 661, 663, 665, 685, 700, 759, 761, 762, 763, and 771
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
GWSS 410: Feminist Thought
Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
Historical Perspectives
Tu/Th 9:30-10:45
Rachel E. Levitt
A LEC 14256
GWSS 450: Stories of a Young Girl
Aesthetic Interpretation
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Angela E. Hubler
A REC 16843
Geography
GEOG 490: Problems in Geography (instructor permission-see Dr. Johnson for more information)
History
HIST 101: Rise of Europe (Dr. Frey's and Dr. Defries's sections only)
Global Issues and Perspectives
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 10:30-11:20
Professor not yet determined
A LEC 13736
HIST 102: The Modern Era (Drs. Bob Linder, Eric Brandom, Tony Demchak's, and David Stone's Sections only)
Global Issues and Perspectives
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 10:30-11:20
Professor not yet determined
A LEC 11490
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Professor not yet determined
B LEC 13735
HIST 112: World History From 1450
M/W/F 11:30-12:20
Professor not yet determined
A LEC 11492
Tu/Th 1:05-2:20
Professor not yet determined
B LEC 12737
HIST 525: Colonial History
Historical Perspectives
Human Diversity within the US
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Louise A. Breen
A LEC 17992
HIST 534: Social History of Medicine
Historical Perspectives
Human Diversity within the US
Tu/Th 3:55-5:10
Heather L. McCrea
A LEC 16715
HIST 565: History and Culture of Greece
Global Issues and Perspectives
Historical Perspectives
Tu/Th 2:30-3:45
Benjamin O. McCloskey
A LEC 16719
HIST 597-A: Top/European History - Medieval Military History
Global Issues and Perspectives
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 11:30-12:20
David Defries
A LEC 16714
Honors Program (Honors Students Only)
Honors Introduction to the Humanities II (1 section per year)
Aesthetic Interpretation
Historical Perspectives
Other honors courses may be available. See Dr. Johnson for more information.
Management
MANGT 541: Management of Quality (Daniel Minick's section only)
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
Tu/Th 2:30-3:45
Daniel J. Minick
A REC 15541
Mathematics
MATH 570: History of Mathematics (II, 1 section per year)
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 8:30-9:20
Victor Turchin
A REC 11868
Modern Languages
CHINE 301: Chinese 4
Aesthetic Interpretation
Global Issues and Perspectives
M/Tu/W/Th 11:30-12:20
Xinran Wang
A STD 10523
CHINE 502: Chinese 6
Aesthetic Interpretation
Global Issues and Perspectives
M/Tu/W/Th 12:30-1:20
Xinran Wang
A STD 16069
CHINE 599: Chinese Advanced Reading
Aesthetic Interpretation
Global Issues and Perspectives
By Appointment
Li Yang
A IND 13635
FREN 709: Medieval French Literature (varies, 1 section every other year)
Tu/Th 3:55-5:10
Robert L.A. Clark
A SEM 16736
FREN 711: Seventeenth Century French Literature (1 section every other year)
Tu/Th 2:30-3:45
Melinda A. Cro
A SEM 16806
GRMN 522: Topics in German Literature and Culture of the 20th and 21st Century
Aesthetic interpretation
Historical Perspectives
M/W 1:05-2:20
Necia N. Chronister
A REC 11461
GRMN 701: Topics in 18th Century German Literature and Culture
M/W 3:55-5:10
Sara R. Luly
A SEM 17768
GRMN 729: Open Topics Seminar in German Literature and culture
Tu/Th 1:05-2:20
Ljudmila Bilkic
A SEM 15461
SPAN 550: Introduction to the Literature in Spanish
Aesthetic Interpretation
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 11:30-12:20
Rebecca M. Bender
A REC 12404
M/W/F 12:30-1:20
Pablo M. Diente
B REC 13728
M/W/F 10:30-11:20
Laura M. Kanost
C REC 16408
SPAN 568: Literature of Spanish America
Aesthetic Interpretation
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 11:30-12:20
C. Lucia Garavito
A REC 12406
SPAN 731: Early Modern Literature of Spain
M/W 2:30-3:45
Pablo M. Diente
A SEM 16743
SPAN 750: Spanish American Literature from its Origins to the early Nineteenth Century
M/W/F 12:30-1:20
C. Lucia Garavito
A SEM 16745
SPAN 755: Spanish American Drama
M/W 2:30-3:45
C. Lucia Garavito
A SEM 16742
Music, Theater, and Dance
MUSIC 405: Music Elementary Teachers
Aesthetic Interpretation
Historical Perspectives
Tu/Th 9:30-10:20
Ruth E. Gurgel
A REC 12088
W 2:30-3:20
Ruth E. Gurgel
02B LAB
12090
Tu 10:30-11:20
Ruth E. Gurgel
03B LAB 12087
Th 10:30-11:20
Ruth E. Gurgel
04B LAB 12089
MUSIC 511: Music/Schools K-6
Aesthetic Interpretation
M/W/F 8:30-9:20
Ruth E. Gurgel
A REC 12129
01B LAB 12129
Ruth E. Gurgel
By Appointment
THTRE 572: History of Theatre I (II, 1 section per year) - Fine Arts
Historical Perspectives
M/W/F 1:30-2:20
Shannon B. Skelton
A REC 12499
Philosophy
All Philosophy courses are approved, with the following exclusions:
Philosophy 305, 320, 365, 385, 390, and 510, no matter the instructor.
Political Science
POLSC 524: Political Islam
Global Issues and Perspectives
Historical Perspectives
Tu/Th 11:30-12:45
Sibri Ciftci
A LEC 16759
POLSC 615: Constitutional Law II
Human Diversity within the US
Social Sciences
M/W/F 1:30-12:20
John A. Fliter Jr.
A LEC 12282
POLSC 622: Latin American Politics
Global Issues and Perspectives
Social Sciences
Tu/Th 9:30-10:45
Ali T. Stoyan
A LEC 16763
POLSC 663: Political Thought: Since the Sixteenth Century (II, 1 section every other year)
Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
Social Sciences
Tu/Th 2:30-3:45
John M. Warner
A LEC 16885
POLSC 667: American Political Thought (varies, 1 section every other year)
Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
Social Sciences
Tu/Th 9:30-10:45
John M. Warner
A LEC 16766
POLSC 670: Law, Politics, and Literature - Social Sciences
Aesthetic Interpretation
Social Sciences
M/W/F 10:30-11:20
John A. Fliter Jr.
A LEC 16767
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
SOCIO 431: Comparative Social Theories
Tu/Th 2:30-3:45
Nadeza Shapkina
A LEC 12357