Kayden Bryan
Language Courses:
SPAN 1010 & 1020
Elementary Spanish: Basic grammar & vocabulary, helping students start to develop speaking & writing skills
SPAN 3050 (Heredia)
Intermediate Spanish Conversation & Composition I: Provides practice in speaking Spanish, with a focus on building vocabulary, improving pronunciation, intonation, & understanding.
SPAN 2010 & 2020
Intermediate Spanish: Focused on improving skills in listening, speaking, reading, & writing. As well as an introduction to literature & cultural topics.
SPAN 4110 (Heredia)
Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition: Continues from SPAN 3050, helping to further develop fluency & refine both spoken & written Spanish.
SPAN 310 (Heredia)
Spanish Composition I: Focuses on improving written abilities through the analysis & production of different types of texts. Multiple grammatical topics were reviewed to enhance & refine grammatical competence.
SPAN 4010
New Spanish Fiction: Explores selected works by Spanish authors, focusing on modern cultural themes.
SPAN 3140
Hispanic Linguistics: Introduces linguistic theory & its application to the Spanish language, helping to gain a deeper understanding of phonetics, word formation, sentence structure, meaning, & how the language evolves over time.
SPAN 3020
Intermediate Spanish Grammar & Composition: Provides a thorough review of Spanish grammar, verbs, idiomatic expressions & vocabulary, while also introducing sentence structure & writing style through guided & independent writing exercises.
SPAN 4090
Comprehensive Writing in Spanish: Focuses on writing style & includes a review of grammar. Assignments included paragraphs, short essays, & creative pieces in Spanish.
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SPAN 3040
Introduction to Hispanic Literary Forms: Introduces the fundamental elements & structures of fiction, poetry, drama, & essays, along with key concepts in literary & critical theory. Readings focus on works from 19th- & 20th-century Spanish & Latin American literature.
SPAN 3010
Spanish Composition for Health Professionals: Offers intensive writing practice by exploring health-related topics, along with fast-paced grammar review & introduction to medical terms & ideas.
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SPAN 3080
The Hispanic World: Latin America: Introduces important cultural features of Spanish-American countries, focusing on the political, economic, geographical, social, & artistic development of the region from indigenous times to today.
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SPAN 306 (Heredia)
Spanish Composition II: Focuses on improving written abilities through the analysis & production of different types of texts. Multiple grammatical topics were reviewed to enhance & refine the learners´ grammatical competence.
Literature Courses:
ENGL 1030
English Composition: Trains students to write clear & effective expository & argumentative essays, including research & proper documentation.
REL 3020
New Testament Studies: Examines the books of the New Testament by exploring their historical context, content, literary styles, & core theological ideas.
REL 1010
Introduction to Religion: Explores the different ways religion is experienced & expressed by people throughout human history.
LANG 3000
Introduction to Linguistics & Foreign Language Learning: Introduction to linguistics, covering areas like phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, & semantics.
ENGL 2130
British Literature: Introduces key authors & important eras in British literature, spanning from the Middle Ages to World War II, while focusing on poetry, fiction, & drama.
Other Major Required Courses:
STAT 2300 (TCTC)
Statistical Methods I: Covers fundamental ideas & techniques in statistical inference, including how to organize & present data, basic probability, averages & variability, significance testing, sampling, simple linear regression, & correlation.
SOC 2010
Introduction to Sociology: Examines modern groups, organizations, & societies through a sociological lens, focusing on human behavior, social change, social structures, & institutions.
COMM 1500
Introduction to Human Communication: Provides an overview of key theories in communication & covers practical skills in interpersonal, small group, intercultural, & public communication.
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HIST 1010
History of the U.S. to 1877: Covers the political, economic, & social history of the American people from the time of discovery up until the end of Reconstruction.
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GEOG 1030 (TCTC)
World Regional Geography: Overview of the world's major regions, focusing on their physical landscapes & cultural characteristics.
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BIOL 1030 (TCTC)
General Biology I: Covers cells & their functions, genetics, & animal diversity, using an evolutionary perspective & highlighting scientific methods.
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BIOL 1050
General Biology Laboratory I: Lab component of BIOL 1030 focusing on building lab skills, learning to use biological instruments, & conducting experiments with biochemistry, cell biology, & molecular biology, as well as analyzing the results.
AGRB 2050
Agriculture & Society: Explores the development of human societies through the lens of food production, starting from early hunting & gathering to today's biotechnology. Looks at factors that drive societal growth worldwide & examines how advances in agricultural technology affect farming, community structure, industrialization, & the global economy.
HIST 3410
Modern Mexico: Introduces the geography of the region, covers the beginnings & progress of independence movements, explores political, economic, & social changes after 1825, & examines current domestic & international issues.
COL 103 (TCTC)
College Skills: A student success course designed to provide academic survival skills for college life, including topics like career planning, study skills, time management, & campus resources.
SOC 4140
Policy & Social Change: Applies a sociological viewpoint to study how policies are created, carried out, & assessed in both public & private sectors. It emphasizes values, ethics, & how social change impacts policy development, social planning, & execution.
ENGL 1999 (TCTC)
English Composition I: Focused on developing effective writing, reading, & research skills for academic & workplace settings. Reviewed standard English usage & techniques for composing & researching themes.
HLTH 2020
Introduction to Public Health: Studies factors shaping today's healthcare systems, practices, & trends. Introduces theories & models related to population & public health, along with general systems theory.
MICR 2030 & 2050
Introductory Microbiology: Covers fundamental microbiology concepts through both lectures & lab work, focusing on practical uses that are important to humans.
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Minor Required Courses: Psychology
PSYC 2010
Introduction to Psychology: Introduces the study of behavior, exploring the biological foundations of actions, learning, thinking, motivation, perception, human growth, & social interaction.
PSYC 3520
Social Psychology: Examines human social behavior by looking at individuals within their social relationships. Focuses on topics like how attitudes form & change, interpersonal relationships, conformity, conflict resolution, aggression, communication, & group dynamics.
PSYC 3620 (Heredia)
Psychology of Happiness: Examines the science on happiness of individual quests and nations in order to answer the question of "What is happiness?" Focuses on topics like global perspectives on happiness, a qualitative comparison of happiness levels in different countries, and up-to-date scientific research on what makes individuals happy.
PSYC 3240
Physiological Psychology: Focuses on human neuroanatomy, highlighting how the nervous & endocrine systems work. It also covers the biological foundations of both normal & abnormal behavior.
PSYC 3620
Sport Psychology: Explores how people perform in sports, emphasizing skill improvement, motivation, team interactions, leadership, & coaching.
PSYC 3400
Lifespan Developmental Psychology: Reviews current theories & research on the psychological aspects of human development through the life span. Key topics include research methods, physical growth, thinking, social development, personality, language, intelligence, learning, behavioral issues, & special needs.
PSYC 3890
Topics in Psychology: Covers a range of topics in psychology.