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Global View: The Arabic Studies Themed Inquiry is designed to advance Chapman's mission of providing students with a personalized education of distinction that leads to inquiring, ethical, and productive lives as global citizens.

The Arabic language represents the cultural context of a major world civilization with historical influence on a number of significant world languages and sciences while continuing to maintain contemporary interest.

Focus: The Arabic Themed Inquiry provides students the opportunity to gain a foundation of the Arabic language within its broader context of rich history, literature and culture of the Arab World and other nations where the Arabic language plays a major societal role. Students are exposed to several manifestation of the Arabic Culture such as food, music, film, poetry and social customs.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Professor of Languages, Dr. John Boitano

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors

Courses: Take two classes from Segment I, ARAB 301 (Segment II), and one class from Segment III.

Segment I: Students are required to take two of the following classes:
ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic I
ARAB 102: Elementary Arabic II [ARAB 101]
ARAB 202: Intermediate Arabic II [ARAB 201, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot be doubled counted with 7LC.)
ARAB 299: Individual Study [freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor]

Segment II: Students are required to take Arabic 301-Advanced Arabic
ARAB 301: The Language and Culture of the Arab World: A Contemporary Perspective [ARAB 201, or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor]

Segment III: Students are required to take one of the following classes:
ARAB 399: Individual Study
HIST 304: The Ancient Mediterranean World (cross-listed with REL 304)
HIST 363: The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution (cross-listed with POSC 363)
POSC 326: Politics of the Contemporary Middle East (cross-listed with HIST 325)
POSC 353: Peace and Conflict in the Middle East (cross-listed as PCST 353)
POSC 358: Islam and the West (cross-listed with PCST 358 and REL 358)
REL 303: Readings in Qur'an and Hadith

The following courses may count when they contain a substantial Arabic Studies component, and they must have the themed inquiry coordinator's approval:
HIST 399: Individual Study and Research [related topic to be approved by themed inquiry coordinator]
POSC 399: Individual Study and Research [related topic to be approved by themed inquiry coordinator]

Focus: The Chinese Studies themed inquiry provides students with the opportunity to gain a foundation in the Chinese language within its broader context of rich history, literature, and culture of the Chinese-speaking World as well as other nations where the Chinese language plays a major societal role. Students are exposed to several manifestations of Chinese Culture such as food, music, film, and social customs. The goal of this themed inquiry is to enrich students with a better understanding of Chinese culture and Chinese language.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Instructor of Languages, I-Ting Chao

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students must complete three courses from Section I and one course from section II.

Section II (take 1 of the following courses)
CHIN 399: Individual Study and Research
FS 443A: Asian Cinema [FTV 140, and FS 244, or 245]
HIST 352: Chinese Civilization
POSC 324: Asian Politics
REL 336: Buddhism
SOC 326: Mind, Self, and Society in Tibetan Buddhism

Focus: Promotes the interdisciplinary study of the rich histories, literatures, and cultures of the French-speaking world.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Associate Professor of French and Peace Studies, Dr. John Boitano

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in French

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

Focus: This themed inquiry affords students the opportunity to acquire a foundation in the German language as well as a broad understanding of the history, culture, and literature of the German-speaking nations.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Professor of Languages, Dr. Walter Tschacher

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in German.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division.

GER 202: Intermediate German II [GER 201] (This course cannot be double counted in 7LC.)
GER 341: German Film [GER 201]
GER 343: Advanced Grammar and Composition [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 345: German Conversation [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 347: Business German [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 351: Holocaust in German Literature and Film (cross-listed with HUM 351)
GER 360: Performance in German/Theater [GER 201, or consent of Instructor]
GER 375: German Literature [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
GER 378: German Culture and Civilization [GER 201, or consent of instructor]
REL 307: Germany and the Holocaust (cross-listed with HIST 307)

Focus: This multidisciplinary themed inquiry allows students to explore the language, culture, film, literature, music, and history of Italy.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco Chair; Associate Professor of Languages, Dr. Federico Pacchioni

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students must complete a minimum of two courses from Section I. The remaining two courses may be taken from Section I or Section II.

Section II
AH 304: Etruscan and Roman Art
AH 379: Rome: The Development of the City (Travel Course)
ART 387: The Origins of Art and Science: the Rise and Influence of Alchemy, Anatomy, Machines, and Astronomical Discoveries in Art of the Italian Renaissance (Travel Course)
FTV 361I: Structure of an International Film Festival [consent of instructor]
HIST 306: The Middle Ages (cross-listed with REL 306)
HIST 308: Early Modern Europe
HIST 358: Jewish Life from Napoleon to Hitler
HON 314: Dante's Afterlife
HON 315: Power and Imagination in the Italian Renaissance
HON 371: The World of Fellini’s Cinema (requires permission for non-Honors students.)
HON 373: The Puppet Metaphor Across Media (requires permission for non-Honors students.)
HON 455: Interpreting the Past: An Experience of Rome (Travel course, requires permission for Honors students)
HON 448: The Beauty of Ideas: An Experience of Florence (permission required, travel class)
ITAL 341: Italian Cinema: Politics, Art and Culture (cross-listed with FS 443f)
ITAL 387: Italian American Cinema (cross-listed with FS 444M)
MUS 301: Music History and Literature I [MUS 102, MUS 133]

(The following course may count when it contains substantial Italian language component and it must have the themed inquiry coordinator's approval.)
ENG 449: Literature in Translation (Italian topics only, a special substitution) [Written Inquiry]

Focus: This themed inquiry gives students the opportunity to learn about Japanese language, culture, and history.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Assistant Professor of Japanese, Dr. Michael Wood

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Requirements: Open to all majors.

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students must complete three or four courses from Section I, or three courses from Section 1 and one course from Section II.

Section I (Language courses - take three of the following courses.)
JPN 101: Elementary Japanese I
JPN 102: Elementary Japanese II [JPN 101]
JPN 201: Intermediate Japanese I [JPN 102, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot double count in 7LC.)
JPN 202: Intermediate Japanese II [JPN 201, or consent of instructor] (This course cannot double count in 7LC.)
JPN 301: Intensive Kanji Study [JPN 202, or consent of instructor]
JPN 343: Advanced Japanese Grammar and Composition [JPN 202, or consent of instructor]
JPN 345: Japanese Conversation [JPN 202, or consent of instructor]
JPN 347: Business Japanese [JPN 343, or consent of instructor]
JPN 348: Reading Japanese History [JPN 343, or consent of instructor]
JPN 349: Advanced Japanese: Topics in Literature and Cinema [JPN 343, or consent of instructor]
JPN 491: Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity [consent of instructor]
JPN 499: Independent Study [consent of instructor, or seniors who have fulfilled advanced courses in Japanese]

Section II [take one of the following courses if you take only three courses from Section I. Many classes taken from approved study abroad programs in Japan may count if the student receives prior approval from the themed inquiry coordinator.]
AH 203: Exchange and Evolution of Arts in China and Japan
HIST 190: East Asia History and Popular Culture
HIST 260: Asian History and Film
HIST 262: History of the Samurai
HIST 354: From Samurai to Pokemon: A Social History of Modern Japan
HIST 355: Disease, Power and Sex: Medicine and the Body in East Asia
HON 240: Anime and War [consent of instructor]
HON 363: The Castaway Narrative in World Literature [consent of instructor]
REL 336: Buddhism

[The following course may count for this themed inquiry if there is a substantial Japanese language component, and with the themed inquiry coordinator's approval.]
ENG 449: Literature in Translation [written inquiry]

Focus: This themed inquiry gives students the opportunity to learn about Japanese language, culture, and history.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Assistant Professor of Japanese, Dr. Michael Wood

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Requirements: Open to all majors.

Focus: Students will increase their competency in Spanish and achieve a basic understanding of human language. Using Spanish as the main resource, students will identify and describe structural patterns, understand sociolinguistic variation, and become more aware of the complex interconnections between language, culture, identity, and power.

Themed Inquiry Coordinator/email: Associate Professor of Languages, Dr. Pilar Valenzuela

Important information regarding Themed Inquiry completion:

No course in the student’s major discipline can be used to satisfy themed inquiry requirements, even if the course is not being used to satisfy major requirements.
Because you may not apply a GE course to more than one GE category, no themed inquiry courses may be shared with another GE category.
Course prerequisites appear in brackets in the list below.
If a course is restricted to majors only, you may request permission of the instructor or department chair, if space is available and you have met pre-requisites.
Courses in the themed inquiry are not guaranteed for availability. Please check the catalog for the semesters in which the course is offered.
If you are having problems completing a themed inquiry or finding available courses, please contact Academic Advising and/or the Themed Inquiry Coordinator.

Restrictions: Not open to majors in Spanish

Courses: Choose four of the following, two of which must be upper division. Students take at least one Linguistics course (SPAN 396, SPAN 440, or SPAN 441) is required; more than one is recommended.

SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II [SPAN 201]
SPAN 343: Advanced Grammar and Composition [SPAN 202, or consent of instructor]
SPAN 344: Spanish Writing Workshop [SPAN 202, or consent of instructor]
SPAN 345: Spanish Conversation [SPAN 202, or consent of instructor]
SPAN 396: Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics [successful completion of any 300–level course in Spanish, or consent of instructor]
SPAN 440: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spanish Bilingualism [any 300-level Spanish course]
SPAN 441: Spanish Phonetics and Phonology [SPAN 202, or consent of instructor]

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