Philippine Studies Course Descriptions

TAGL - 101. First Semester Filipino/Tagalog (4)

First Semester Filipino introduces students to the basic structure of the Philippine national language, its development, grammatical characteristics, and to learn basic "survival" Filipino vocabulary. It also exposes students to important Filipino non-verbal discourse and communication patterns.

TAGL - 102. Second Semester Filipino/Tagalog (4)

Prerequisite: FILS - 101 or permission of instructor. This course introduces non-native speakers to an intermediate understanding and comprehension of the Filipino language, its development, and grammatical characteristics. It exposes students to intermediate-level Filipino discourse, exchange, and vocabulary using a functional-situational approach. It also immerses intermediate level students to important Filipino non-verbal communication patterns.

TAGL - 201. Third Semester Filipino/Tagalog (4)

Prerequisite: FILS - 102 or permission of instructor. This course introduces non-native speakers to an advanced understanding and comprehension of the Filipino language, its development, and grammatical characteristics. It exposes students to advanced-level Filipino discourse, exchange, and vocabulary using a functional-situational and culture-media immersion approaches. It also immerses advanced level students to simple and complex Filipino verbal and non-verbal communication patterns.

TAGL - 301. Philippine History from Pre-Spanish Times to 1900 (4)

The course provides a general introduction to the social, economic, and political history of the Philippines from the early times (i.e. pre-Spanish period) to the Spanish colonial period(1565-1898). The lectures and readings highlight the various aspects of local-indigenous culture before the advent of Spanish colonization, and how the meshing of Spanish-Catholic culture with the local one help explain what is known today as "Philippine culture." The course also

includes a discussion on some of the more recent themes in Philippine historical studies, such as gender, identity, and the role of nationalist discourse in shaping historical writing. In addition, a number of original documents, essays, and visual-arts materials, including the reading of Noli Me Tangere (a satirical novel written by

Philippine national hero José Rizal) are included to provide the students with a more direct feel for earlier eras.

TAGL - 310. Philippine History: 1900-Present (4)

Philippine History from 1900 to Present focuses on the political and socio-economic history of the Philippines from the end of the colonial

Spanish period (1898), right through the US colonial period and the "Americanization" of the Philippines, the Japanese occupation, the

establishment of the Philippine Republic, the martial law years, and the EDSA revolutions. The course also includes in-depth discussions and analyses of important themes, such as colonialism, nationalism, poverty, Muslim-Christian conflicts, globalization, and the pursuit of democracy. Tours to museums/exhibits on Filipinos and the

Philippines, as well as films complement the learning experiences in the classroom.

TAGL - 312. Knowledge Activism (2)

Knowledge Activism Iis an introductory course in activism focusing on Filipino and Asian American communities. The course explores issues that are paramount to the Filipino American community, as well as the Asian American community in general.

TAGL - 323. Philippines and the New Asia Pacific (4)

A survey of the Filipino political and economic experiences and issues in and out of the Philippines. It examines classic and contemporary issues being discussed and engaged by Filipinos in the Philippines and in their diasporic communities found in Asia and all over the world. Discussion topics include: patronage, empowerment, ethnicity, land ownership, poverty and crime, church power, cronyism, corruption, and the historical, economic, political, and social dimensions of the Filipino diaspora.

TAGL - 324. USF in the The Philippines (2)

This course constitutes the cultural immersion portion of the Philippine Studies Interdisciplinary Minor program and must be taken with Philippine Studies II (0182-334).

TAGL - 325. Filipino Culture and Society (4)

This course is an introductory survey of the Filipino social and cultural experiences. It encompasses concepts and issues encountered by Filipinos in the Philippines and in their diasporic communities. Discussion topics include: class and kinship formation, values, behavior and psychology, languages, literature, religion, food, music, art, dance, ethnic minorities, education, gender and the Filipinazation of the United States.

TAGL - 334. The Philippines II (2)

This course constitutes the cultural immersion portion of the Philippine Studies Interdisciplinary Minor program and must be taken with Philippine Studies I (0182-324).

TAGL - 390. Special Topics: Philippine Studies (4)

An intensive study of a selected topic in Philippine Studies.

TAGL - 398. Directed Study (1-4)

A faculty supervised course of study. Written permission of the instructor and dean is required.