Apr 06, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog (BETA) Cal State East Bay 
    
2026-2027 Catalog (BETA) Cal State East Bay

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THEA 344 - Interpretation of Women’s and Ethnic Literature


Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Diversity
Research, selection, and analysis of literature contributing to American culture by women and ethnic groups. Reading expressively to convey meaning in presentations.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-3 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities, Overlay - Diversity
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C and GE-2 with grade C- (CR) or better (GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs).
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area 3 requirements (lower division Area C requirements for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs); and two semesters of movement technique, or equivalent training.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY


Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 

  1. Incorporate theatre techniques like collaboration, expressive monologue, and creating scenes from prose, poetry, and essays to enhance reading, writing, and spoken presentations.
  2. Apply research, analysis and organization of multiple sources to make women’s and ethnic literature come to life with authenticity.
  3. Analyze literature for the purpose of effectively communicating to others the enduring questions and answers of women


GE-UD-3. Upper-division Arts or Humanities Learning Outcomes
 

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply principles, methodologies, values systems, and thought processes employed in the arts and humanities.
  2. Analyze cultural production as an expression of, or reflection upon, what it means to be human.
  3. Demonstrate how the perspectives of the arts or humanities are used by informed, engaged, and reflective citizens to benefit local and global communities.

 
Diversity Overlay Learning Outcomes
 

  1. Describe the histories, experiences or views of one or more cultural groups.
  2. Analyze the overlap or intersection of social identities of oneself and/or other cultural groups (e.g., culture, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, immigration status, and/or age).
  3. Examine the impact of their own identity on their experiences with and/or views of other cultural groups.



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