Special Topics Course Descriptions

BUSI 385 A

Real Estate Investing, Finance, and Taxation

95078

This course examines the cultural, environmental, financial, historical, legal, political, and social contexts of real estate investment. Beyond developing the requisite skills to navigate tax structures and analyze real estate markets, students identify critical approaches to real estate investment and apply them to discussions on the ownership and management of single-family residences, residential rental properties, and commercial buildings.

Taught by Eric Zinn

FREN 399 A

Caribbean Literature: Maryse Condé in Translation

95076

This course explores the creation of the complex Antillean subject in selected short stories and novels by Guadeloupean writer Maryse Condé (1934-2024). Taught in English.

General Education: G1

Taught by Julian Ledford

PSYC 190 A

Psychology of Happiness

95091

An introductory course on the psychology of happiness focusing on the study of behavioral and social phenomena, institutions, and systems, designed for students who do not plan to pursue psychology as a major or minor. Students will explore the diversity of human experiences and belief systems, analyzing how they are shaped by human institutions and practices. The course will also emphasize the evaluation of data, concepts, and methods used within the discipline to understand individual, group, and institutional behavior. Specific topics will be listed in the class schedule.

General Education: G5E

Taught by Luis Mendez

SPAN 295 A

Special Topics in Literature and Culture in English Translation

95087

This class works with Netflix's cinematic adaptations of several recent Spanish thriller novels.

General Education: G6SP

Taught by Ruth Sanchez-Imizcoz