College of Liberal Arts

Service-Learning Focus: Apply instructional design, scripting, and digital video production to create short-form educational videos for a national academic publisher.

Past Partner: Mathematical Association of America – Publications Department (Focus: Producing short instructional videos and educational media for the mathematical sciences community)

A group of courses that provide students theoretical and practical information for specialized types of technical communication. Recent emphases include International Technical Communication Proposal Writing, Software Documentation and Writing for the Government. Repeatable with different emphases for up to nine hours of English credit.

Service-Learning Focus: Apply urban spatial modeling, data analysis, and geographic research methods to solve location-based questions for real-world municipal and non-profit clients.

Past Partner: Regional Municipal & Community Service Agencies (Focus: Spatial data collection, facility location analysis, and equity-focused community mapping)

Observation, description, and analysis of a geographical environment based upon offcampus study in that environment. May be repeated once, provided the second study is in a different region, for a total of 6 semester hours. (WI).

Service-Learning Focus: Collaborative student team projects applying physical and cultural geography concepts to design and deliver environmental communication campaigns for regional partners.

Past Partners: City of San Marcos & Green Sports Alliance, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, & St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Focus: Community environmental messaging, trail interpretation, and sustainability outreach)

Service-Learning Focus: Collaborative design and data analysis of community transit surveys to evaluate travel behavior and mobility access in under-resourced residential areas.

Past Partner: City of San Marcos Public Housing Residents & Local Transit Planning (Focus: Assessing transportation needs and accessibility in low-income housing communities)

Service-Learning Focus: Apply advanced GIS mapping and computerized spatial modeling to design practical solutions for real-world client safety, planning, and infrastructure challenges.

Past Partner: City of San Marcos (Focus: Emergency egress modeling and spatial building safety design)

Service-Learning Focus: Collaborative student team projects applying physical and cultural geography concepts to design and deliver environmental communication campaigns for regional partners.

Past Partners: City of San Marcos & Green Sports Alliance, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, & St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Focus: Community environmental messaging, trail interpretation, and sustainability outreach)

Service-Learning Focus: Engage in synchronous virtual language exchanges with native Italian high school students, building foundational vocabulary, pronunciation, and basic conversational fluency in authentic settings.

Past Partner: Istituto Calamandrei – Liceo Scientifico (Florence, Italy) (Focus: Reciprocal language learning, introductory cultural exchanges, and conversational practice)

Service-Learning Focus: Expand conversational stamina and cross-cultural communication through virtual peer-to-peer dialogues comparing daily routines, traditions, and youth culture in Italy and the U.S.

Past Partner: Istituto Calamandrei – Liceo Scientifico (Florence, Italy) (Focus: Interactive Tandem language learning, everyday cultural comparisons, and collaborative group activities)

Service-Learning Focus: Facilitate in-depth intercultural dialogue and reciprocal language mentoring with Italian peers, critically reflecting on cultural nuances, social perspectives, and advanced conversational dynamics.

Past Partner: Istituto Calamandrei – Liceo Scientifico (Florence, Italy) (Focus: Sustained virtual Italian conversation, comparative cultural analysis, and peer language exchange)

This course provides more advanced practice in all language skills with greater emphasis on reading within an Italian cultural framework. (MULT). Prerequisite: ITAL 2310 with a grade of "D" or better.

Service-Learning Focus: Immerse in Italian language and culture through Education Abroad community engagement, using advanced communication skills to support neighborhood restoration and social outreach programs.

Past Partners: Angeli del Bello (Florence), Oltre i Sogni / Gli Aquiloni (Sorrento), & Sant'Anna Institute Church Soup Kitchens (Focus: Neighborhood beautification, creative community programming, and food distribution outreach)

This course engages students in a theoretical, methodological and critical debate on Italian film and media of the last 100 years. The course trains students to comprehend, analyze, and participate in Italian and global film and screen media cultures and industries, and to express their thoughts in Italian. The course includes screenings, workshops with visiting professionals, and talks on film and media-related issues.(MULT) Prerequisite: ITAL 2320 with a grade of "D" or better. Corequisite: ITAL 3308 with a grade of "D" or better.

This survey of the cultural institutions of Italy provides a background for a better understanding of the Italian people, encompassing the development of Italian culture and the forces that have shaped modern Italy. Recent essays, films, and comparative analyses of Italo-American relations will also be presented. Repeatable for credit with different emphasis.(MULT) Prerequisite: ITAL 3308 with a grade of "D" or better or instructor approval.

Service-Learning Focus: Independent field study in Italy applying specialized Italian language fluency to support civic responsibility, intercultural dialogue, and grassroots community service.

Past Partners: Angeli del Bello (Florence), Oltre i Sogni / Gli Aquiloni (Sorrento), & Sant'Anna Institute Church Soup Kitchens (Focus: Direct civic engagement, community outreach, and immersive language application)

Service-Learning Focus: Conduct international urban research through Education Abroad to evaluate European green infrastructure and present comparative policy toolboxes to local municipal leaders.

Past Partners: City of San Marcos, University of Westminster (London), & University of Amsterdam (Focus: Developing a Green Alley & Resilient Streets Toolbox and photographic spatial analysis for San Marcos urban planning)

This course uses structured group research to analyze a current policy, management, or administrative issue. A professor-led research team completes a final report detailing findings and recommendations for action. May be repeated once for additional credit. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.

This course examines clinical, legal and psychosocial conditions of adults who, due to mental illness, developmental impairments, brain injuries or aging, are declared “incapacitated” and have court-appointed guardians. Students will serve as the probate court representatives who inspect living conditions and services for individuals under the court-ordered guardianships. Prerequisite: PSY 1300 with a grade of "C" or better and instructor approval.

Study of the evolution of psychology as a science through a systematic review of the principal scientific and philosophic antecedents of modern psychology, and analysis of the status of the major contemporary theoretical schools. (WI) Prerequisite: PSY 1300 and PSY 3402 both with grades of "C" or better and instructor approval.

Service-Learning Focus: Apply psychological principles, assessments, and client interventions through intensive fieldwork across specialized community settings.

Past Partners:

School-Based Outreach: Austin Discovery School (Focus: Social-emotional learning & youth development)

Clinical & Community Support: Hays-Caldwell Women's Center, Rehab Without Walls, & TRIO Talent Search / Upward Bound (Focus: Crisis intervention, neuro-rehabilitation, & educational access)

Cognitive & Developmental Advocacy: Local Disability Learning Communities (Focus: Support services & skill-building for cognitive disabilities)

Students design and execute original research or engage in extensive fieldwork in the field of psychology under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: PSY 5391 with a grade of "C" or better and instructor approval.

Students engage in extensive field work in a professional setting related to psychology. Prerequisite: PSY 5311 and PSY 5321 and PSY 5391 all with grades of "C" or better.

The seminar in sustainability is an opportunity for students to learn about issues from a wide-ranging set of perspectives. The seminar is, by design, interdisciplinary.