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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.