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ECO 445 - Economics of Education Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ECO 231, 232, and 332; or consent of instructor
Research topics in the Economics of Education. Topics to be discussed include but are not limited to: educational production theory and analyzing the various inputs in the production of education, investment in education, both private and public, and the impact of key educational reforms. Focus will be placed on analyzing current academic research in all of these topics.
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ECO 461 - Urban Economics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study, Learning through Engagement
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
An examination of the economics of urban areas, with an emphasis on the location decision of individuals, firms, and industries. Urban problems and public policy decision-making are covered.
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ECO 472 - Coastal Resource Economics Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
An examination of the economic, public policy and regulatory issues affecting coastal zone resources. The focus will be on specific case studies with an emphasis on examining policy and environmental issues. Students will be involved in projects on specific cases.
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ECO 481 - Economics of Sports and Games Credits 3
Requirements: PreReq: ECO 231, ECO 232 and one 300/400 ECO Course
In-depth study of the billion-dollar sports industry using economic and game theoretic analysis. Key topics for the course include sports revenue and maximizing profit in sports, wages, and player salaries, stadium deals, voting theory, and discrimination in sports.
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ECO 492 - Senior Seminar Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
In-depth coverage of an economic topic of contemporary interest; research paper required.
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ECO 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged
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ECO 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ECO 498 - Honors Thesis Credits 3
Requirements: Prereqs: Jr. & Sr. ECO majors enrolled in the Economics Honors Major, and permission of the instructor
Research and preparation of an honors thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Economics Honors Major. May be taken for credit more than once, up to total 6 credits.
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EDU 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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EDU 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
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EDU 326 - Contemporary High School Education Credits 3
Equity, diversity, motivation, alternative assessment, multicultural education, and the social problems of adolescents. The course covers provisions for the inclusion of special-needs students, as mandated by state and federal legislation, and addresses outcome-based education and open-ended assessment. Extensive reading assignments, written reporting, action research varied assessments, and a demonstration project will prepare future teachers to meet exacting certification requirements and gain teaching competencies. Cross-listed with EDU 526
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EDU 353 - Education:Admin & Superv Credits 3
General introduction to contemporary practices and policies in educational administration and supervision. Instruction is by lecture, case studies and student reports. Topics covered include curriculum planning and design, staff organizations and relationships and student and community relationships.
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EDU 376 - Using Educational Tech Credits 3
Exploration of educational technology as a tool to support teaching and learning at elementary and secondary levels. Computer software, CD ROM and laser disk applications, educational telecommunications and network resources are examined.
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EDU 417 - Seminar Middle & Second Credits 3
Requirements: Corequisite: EDU 415
Small group meetings, workshops, and discussions with university faculty and other key school personnel about critical incidents and issues arising from and related to the interns’ actual teaching experiences. Cross-listed with EDU 517
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EDU 500 - Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning Credits 3
This course introduces potential teachers to the real world of teaching through an indepth, candid analysis of the teaching profession today. This interactive course will explore the challenges and rewards of teaching, study the history, philosopy, sociology, and politics of American education and focus on the current educational issues, trends, and reform movements (cooperative learning, teacher leadership, learning styles, multiple intelligences, etc…) Students will complete 15 pre-practicum hours in a teaching and learning experience.
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EDU 511 - Contemporary Instruction Credits 3
Exploration of an integrated approach to classroom curriculum and pedagogy that takes into account human development theories. Particular attention is paid to learning plans that respond to diversity, learning needs, and learning styles of all students. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop curriculum units and lesson plans that reflect varied learning strategies and the implementation of technology.
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EDU 512 - Teaching and Managing Inclusive Classrooms, K-12 Credits 3
Inclusive education viewed from historical, legal, and practical perspectives for the inclusive classroom. Organizational restructuring, philosophical implication, educational diversity, goal setting, curriculum modification, diverse content instructional models, and alternative assessment prepare the future teacher for effective responses to differing student learning styles, rates, and needs. Research into the literature, development of an IEP, curriculum and lesson planning, material development, and classroom management provide essential professional skills for the K-12 inclusionary-classroom teacher. Up to 20 hours pre-practicum suburban experience.
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EDU 525 - Integrated Reading Literacy and Content Methods Middle/Secondary Credits 3
Requirements: EDU 500
Preparation for students to become teachers in content areas in middle and high school. It exaines the field of reading and how teachers can incorporate the development of reading, comprehension skills, and word development into content areas. Literacy issues inherent in specific content areas will be the focus along with the impact the illiteracy has on students’ lives. Particular emphasis will be placed on strategies for the English language learner. Exploration, development, and implementation of strategies and skill building unique to content areas will be employed in the development of lesson plans, class presentations, group work, and an alternative assessment portfolio. The goal of lifelong learners will be emphasized throughout by continual assessment of students’ needs within the context of specific content areas and grade levels.
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EDU 532 - Teaching Practicum or Teaching Practicum Equivalent - Middle/Secondary Credits 3
A fourteen week full-time classroom experience under the direction of university supervisor and supervisor practitioners. Up to 25 hours pre-practicum.
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EDU 551 - Contemporary Issues and Challenges Credits 3
A variable-topics course for education topics of current interest. Recently offered topics include authentic assessment, leadership mentoring, and teaching and learning. Cross-listed with Cross-listed as WMS 343
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EGR 101 - Introduction to Applied Science and Engineering I Credits 2Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Requirements: Corequisite: MTH 113
An introduction to engineering and applied science that emphasizes development of engineering problem-solving skills through work on team projects in DC and AC circuits, electromagnetics, and computer measurement and control. The course applies calculus and physics problem solving skills to projects in the Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering disciplines. The course develops teamwork, written and oral communication skills, and uses computer tools (Electronic Workbench and MATLAB) for analysis and simulation.
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EGR 102 - Introduction to Applied Science and Engineering II Credits 2
Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 111 or MTH 113
An introduction to engineering and applied science, which emphasizes development of problem-solving skills through teamwork on projects in engineering mechanics. The course applies calculus and physics to engineering problems, develops written and oral communication skills and uses computer tools for analysis and simulation.
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EGR 110 - Environ Science&Business Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Science in Engaged Community
An in-depth course on environmental economic aspects of industrial operations and sustainable development. Basic science and engineering principles are applied to the identification, assessment, and management of occupational health hazards and environmental quality. Cross-listed with MMT 110
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EGR 111 - Introduction to Engineering and Computing Credits 3
Introduction to engineering and computing with emphasis on development of problem solving skills through projects. The course is designed to increase the success of first year students. It includes an overview of majors in the college, and the importance of engaged learning. Team work, written and oral communication skills are covered. Ethical issues in engineering and computing are discussed.
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EGR 131 - Intro to Design Credits 1
0.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours laboratory
Covers computer-graphic design material and develops graphic communication skills.
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EGR 157 - Science of Engineering Credits 3
2 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory
The scientific principles underlying the practice of various engineering disciplines. This honors-level course is for non-science and non-engineering majors.
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EGR 241 - Eng Mechanics I:Statics Credits 3
3 hours lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: PHY 111 or PHY 113 and MTH 112 or MTH 114
The first course in engineering mechanics, with two major objectives: first, to introduce the student to the science of engineering mechanics and second to introduce the student to the art of applying science to the solution of engineering problems. The specific vehicle or curriculum to accomplish these objectives will be a study of the statics of rigid bodies.
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EGR 242 - Eng Mechanic II:Dynamics Credits 3
3 hours lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: EGR 241; MTH 112 or 114
A continuation of the study of mechanics initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy methods are emphasized. Motion in accelerating coordinate systems and dynamics of system particles lead to the discussion of rigid body dynamics in three dimensions. A number of examples of rigid body motion are discussed.
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EGR 303 - Engineering Economics Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of US Society
Requirements: Prerequisite: MTH 112 or MTH 114
Concepts and methods of engineering economics for decision making in engineering. Introduction of common methods of present worth analysis, rate of return, replacement analysis, and decision making under risk. Market evaluation of technology in competitive world markets including technological change, the environment, public goods and governmental trade policies.
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EGR 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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EGR 497 - Bioengineering Capstone Design I Credits 2
Requirements: Prerequisite: BNG 311; Corequisite or Prerequisite ENL 266 or permission of instructor
Professional and management activities of project engineering as a two course sequence. Students working in teams will integrate their learning by selecting a senior Bioengineering design project, leading to a written and oral presentation of a project proposal. Intellectual property rights, ethics and economic issues, as well as applicable regulations will be considered.
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EGR 498 - Bioengineering Capstone Design II Credits 2
Requirements: Prerequisite: EGR 497
Application of knowledge gained in various courses to the synthesis, analysis, and design of a system in a particular bioengineering field of interest selected by the student’s team. The product proposed in EGR 497 will be built in EGR 498.
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ENL 100 - Basic English Review Credits 3
This course develops rhetorical awareness and effectiveness, as well as fluency in standard English, through focus on essential features common to any writing situation (purpose, audience needs, content, organization, style and correctness) at the level of the paragraph and basic essay. Requires one hour per week in the Writing/Reading center in addition to three class hours. Preparation for ENL 101.
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ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Critical Writing & Reading I
Writing in a variety of modes for various purposes and audiences; writing to communicate and to learn in the humanities. Rhetorical choices and revision strategies will be studied. Students will develop skill in critical reading necessary for thinking and writing.
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ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Critical Writing & Reading II
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101
A course designed to advance the rhetorical skills and understanding developed in ENL 101. Critical reading of various literary genres and analytic and argumentative writing assignments enhance the student’s awareness and use of effective language.
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ENL 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ENL 200 - Studies in Literature Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected readings dealing with a special topic chosen by the instructor. Recent special topics include New England Literature, Children’s Literature, the Artist in Literature, Black Music, and Black Literature. May be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed as BLS 200; LST 200. Cross-listed with BLS 200
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ENL 201 - Major British Writers Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Exploration of British literature from medieval to modern times, focusing on about ten seminal texts by such writers as Chaucer, Malory, Spenser, Milton, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Austen, Tennyson, Dickens, Joyce, Woolf, Rushdie, and others. Selections from their contemporaries present historical and cultural contexts and offer opportunities to compare views of the course’s unifying theme, which changes each semester.
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ENL 202 - Major American Writers Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected works, from several genres, by outstanding American authors.
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ENL 203 - Survey World Lit I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected masterpieces from the Golden Age of Greece to the Renaissance.
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ENL 204 - Survey of World Literature II Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of selected masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present.
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ENL 205 - Travel Literature Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Exploration of contemporary travel writing and the genre it represents, creative nonfiction. It treats the history, forms, and thematic concerns of travel literature and the nature of the “fourth genre” of creative nonfiction. In addition to reading travel literature, students explore a variety of contextual materials online, such as articles, interviews, podcasts, blogs, and videos. A passport to virtual travel, the course examines a wide range of ideas about the world and the ways we live in it and develops one’s sense of global geography.
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ENL 206 - Detective Fiction Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of famous mystery, suspense, and detective fiction.
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ENL 209 - Bible as Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Readings from the Old and New Testament discussed in the context of the history of ideas, literary genres, the effectiveness of communication to the intended audience, and influences on other literature.
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ENL 210 - Lit of American West Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An exploration of the myths and realities of the American West (west of the Mississippi) as they are reflected in literature - e.g., the cowboy, westward expansion, the Spanish conquistadors.
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ENL 211 - American Dream Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the meaning of success as reflected in works ranging from those of Benjamin Franklin and Horatio Alger to the plays of Arthur Miller. Cross-listed as LST 211. Cross-listed with LST 211
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ENL 212 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
A course designed primarily for non-English majors, which examines some of the typical plays of the greatest dramatist in the English language.
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ENL 214 - African American Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Chronological survey beginning with Gustavus Vassa and Robert Hayden’s “Middle Passage” and continuing through contemporary writers. Toward the end of the course there will be focus on new women writers and major writers through the 1990s. Cross-listed with LST 214, WGS 214, BLS 214
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ENL 216 - Comedy and Satire Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the philosophy and psychology of literary and other forms of comedy and satire, including works by such writers as Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Swift, Voltaire, Wilde, Shaw, Waugh, Heller, Vonnegut, and others, as well as film artists such as Chaplin, Sellers, and Woody Allen.
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ENL 217 - Greek Myth & Drama Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An exploration of the role of myth in the creation of the plots of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
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ENL 218 - Literature & Society Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the relationship between the individual and society through readings in modern literature. Cross-listed as LST 218. Cross-listed with JST 218, LST 218
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ENL 223 - Fantasy Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of fantasy as a genre, comparing other works with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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ENL 224 - Jewish Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of modern Jewish stories and novels with emphasis on such writers as Singer, Bellow, Wiesel, Malamud, and others. Cross-listed as JST 224.
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ENL 226 - Multicultural Am Lit Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of imaginative literature by writers representing the rich variety of racial, ethnic, religious, social, and regional groups in America. Specific focus of the course may vary depending on the instructor.
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ENL 227 - Semiotics of Culture Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Introduces basic theories of communication and models of semiotic analysis. Topics include iconicity, proxemics, kinetics, and the multiple levels of decoding. Readings include analysis of common cultural artifact, verbal and visual media. Students will analyze popular myths and television and print advertising.
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ENL 236 - Ancient World-Renaissance Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the origins of English literature embedded in Biblical, Classical, and Medieval sources, with special emphasis on Homer, the Greek dramatists, Virgil, and Dante. Designed to help English majors understand the allusions that enrich English literature.
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ENL 246 - Women Writers Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
When the subject matter is related to the minor: an examination of the relationship between the woman writer and her work through a study of literature by and about women. Satisfies literature distribution requirement. Cross-listed with WGS 246, BLS 246
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ENL 250 - Introduction to Poetry Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A course in the analysis of poetry showing how formalistic and thematic elements in the poem interact to create meaning through an examination of a variety of poetic forms.
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ENL 251 - Introduction to the Short Story Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A consideration of short fiction to illustrate the history, range, and properties of the genre. The course treats such representative authors as Poe, Hawthorne, Tolstoy, Joyce, Faulkner, and other 19th and 20th century figures from a variety of national literatures.
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ENL 252 - Introduction to The Novel Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of how to read and identify the various types of novels, coupled with an introduction to the history of the novel.
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ENL 253 - Introduction to Drama Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An introductory course in how to read and view a play, including instruction in the nature and methods of tragedy, comedy, melodrama, tragicomedy.
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ENL 254 - Autobiographical Writing Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A course emphasizing the development of techniques of lifewriting through exercises in journal-keeping and autobiographical writing. The course includes readings in sample journals and autobiographies and study of autobiographical theory.
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ENL 255 - Introduction to Film Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Provides beginning students of film with a comprehensive view of its history, aesthetics, and critical terminology. Attention will also be paid to elementary film theory, to a comparison of film with other genres (especially drama and narration), and to representative works of such major figures in the artistic development of the genre as Chaplin, Renoir, Welles, Bergman, Hitchcock, and Kurosawa.
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ENL 257 - Rhetoric I: Introduction to Rhetoric Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101, ENL 102, English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations or Permission of Instructor
The study and contemporary application of ancient Greek and Roman rhetorical theory. Students will apply rhetorical theory in ongoing analyses of a wide range of communication media (written, spoken, visual) and in their own writing.
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ENL 258 - Literary Studies Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 102; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A foundation course for all English majors, examining traditions and innovations in literature and in the study of literature in English. Students develop writing and research skills in the discipline and improve their knowledge of literary terms and forms, literary history and conventions, literary influence, and new and emerging forms and approaches. Genres studied include poetry, drama, fiction, and literary (creative) non-fiction. The course also examines key issues in the profession of literary studies, such as the development of departments of literature, canon formation, and the relationship of literary theory to literary practice.
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ENL 259 - Critical Methods: Theory and Practice Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 102; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A foundation course for English majors in the literature concentration. Introduce students to literary criticism, as well as critical thinking and writing in English Studies. Emphasis in on the application of principles and methods of literary study to selected texts, which prepares students to examine and respond to texts from a variety of critical perspectives.
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ENL 260 - Intermediate Composition Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 102; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A course emphasizing the development of skill in organizing materials, the formation of a lively and concrete style and an authentic personal voice, and the growth of useful techniques in the arts of exposition, persuasion, and argumentation.
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ENL 262 - Journalism I Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An exploration of the principles of journalism as applied in effective news writing and media reporting. Students develop skills in story design and structure, note-taking and story development, accuracy, balance, fairness, style, and writing technique. Legal and ethical issues are explored in detail as students develop and write local stories.
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ENL 264 - Communicating in the Sciences Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Introduction to the writing and communication skills required in the sciences. Students read and analyze scientific texts, create documents to meet the needs of various audiences, and deliver conference-style (oral) presentations.
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ENL 265 - Business Communication Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Introduction to the communication skills required in business and industry. Students will learn how to prepare, produce, revise, and deliver business reports, professional communications, computer-supported presentations, and oral presentations.
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ENL 266 - Technical Communication Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Intermediate Writing
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Introduction to the technical communication skills used in business and industry. Students practice techniques for creating, managing, and presenting information in written, oral, visual, and electronic forms and use a variety of tools to research and collaborate on projects that relate to many audiences, purposes, forms, and formats of technical communication.
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ENL 267 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
The study of contemporary techniques in the writing of poetry. Manuscripts are read and discussed in class and during individual conferences. Workshop format.
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ENL 268 - Creative Writing: Fiction Credits 3
Workshop
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Techniques of writing fiction. Guides students through writing and refining short fiction. This course develops students’ abilities to create and revise short stories reflecting an understanding of the elements of fiction, including characterization, dialogue, plot, setting, point of view, and theme. In addition, students will analyze their own writing, peer stories, and model stories. Students will learn how to respond to the writing of their peers and offer helpful feedback. Workshop format.
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ENL 269 - Creative Writing: Drama Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
A study of the fundamental principles of dramaturgy. Manuscripts are read and discussed in class and during individual conferences. Workshop format.
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ENL 270 - Speech Communication Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An introduction to the art of public speaking through the study of effective principles combined with practice in speaking before a group.
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ENL 271 - Oral Interpretation of Literature I Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Study of and practice in the oral interpretation of literary works with heavy emphasis on acting and the Stanislavski method. Cross-listed with BLS 271
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ENL 272 - Oral Interpretation of Literature II Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Study of and practice in the oral interpretation of literary works with heavy emphasis on acting and the Stanislavski method.
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ENL 276 - Contemporary International Films Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
An intensive study of outstanding films with attention to the techniques of film criticism.
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ENL 279 - Tutoring Writing Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: ENL 102
Theories and dynamics of writing consultation and course-based tutoring. Readings theorize the writing process, conflicting ideas about writing itself, as well as writing center history, theory, and practice. The course is highly interactive, calling on students to use readings as the grounding for the critical examination of writing consultant practices, as well as the co-construction of classroom discussions and activities. Field work (one hour per week) as a writing consultant is required.
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ENL 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ENL 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalog on Other Learning Experiences. Cross-listed with ENL 900
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ENL 300 - Survey of British Literature I Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A study of British literature from Beowulf to 1798, with attention given to the cultural and historical context.
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ENL 302 - Survey of British Literature II Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A study of British literature from 1798 to the mid-20th Century, with attention given to cultural and historical context.
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ENL 303 - Survey of American Literature I Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A survey of American writing from the Colonial Period to the Civil War, with emphasis on the historical, cultural, and philosophical developments which parallel the development of an American literature.
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ENL 304 - Survey of American Literature II Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A continuation of ENL 303. A survey of American writing from the Civil War to the present, with some emphasis on historical, cultural, and philosophical developments in America during the period covered.
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ENL 305 - Medieval Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Explores seminal literature of the European Middle Ages in historical and cultural contexts, focusing on English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period into the 15th century. Organized thematically as well as chronologically, the course looks at how texts represent and influence their times and how they participate in the development of enduring literary traditions.
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ENL 307 - The English Renaissance Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A chronological overview of the major literary works, themes, and genres of the English Renaissance from Caxton and the inception of printing through Milton and the last of the great Renaissance epics. The course focuses on the development of poetic genres and on representative prose forms. Writers studied include Spenser, Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, Vaughn, and Milton.
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ENL 308 - The Enlightenment Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A study of English Neo-classical and Pre-romantic writings by Dryden, Swift, Pope, Fielding, Johnson, Boswell, Goldsmith, and others.
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ENL 309 - Romantic Age Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A survey of English literature from 1796-1832 stressing the major poets - Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats, with some study of novels and personal essays.
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ENL 310 - Victorian Age Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A study of the major English writers of nonfiction from 1832-1900, covering some prose nonfiction (Carlyle, Ruskin, Mill), but emphasizing such poets as Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Rossetti, Swinburne, Meredith, Hopkins, and Housman.
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ENL 311 - Western Literature I Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Studies the origins of English literature embedded in Biblical, Classical and Medieval sources, with special emphasis on Homer, the Greek dramatists, Virgil, and Dante. Designed to help English majors understand the allusions that enrich English literature.
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ENL 314 - Colonial American Lit Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101, 102 or permission of instructor
A study of 17th and 18th Century American literature from Captain John Smith through Benjamin Franklin with emphasis on the historical background and the various types of literature produced in the period.
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ENL 315 - American Renaissance Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101, 102 or permission of instructor
A study of selected major writers from mid 19th century America: Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Fuller and Douglass. Additional readings about the intellectual and social movements of the period are required.
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ENL 316 - The 19th Century American Novel Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101, 102 or permission of instructor
A study of American novelists from Cooper to Crane and Chopin with focus on individual novels as works of art and as examples of the development of the novel form in America in the 19th century.
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ENL 317 - 19 Cent American Poetry Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101, 102 or permission of instructor
A careful study of the major American poets of the 19th century from Freneau to Whitman and Dickinson.
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ENL 318 - Chaucer Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Intensive and critical reading of Chaucer’s major writings with attention to his cultural context. This course is designed primarily for English majors.
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ENL 319 - Shakespeare Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
A careful reading of Shakespeare’s plays selected from the comedies, tragedies, and histories. The course explores Shakespeare’s development as a dramatist, the reasons for his reputation as the greatest poet in the language, and the manner in which his plays reflect Elizabethan custom, attitudes, and beliefs. Some outside readings required in Shakespearean criticism and in the background of the period.
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ENL 320 - Major Author Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Intensive and critical reading of a major author with attention to cultural contexts. Selected author will vary and be identified each time the course is scheduled. Course may be repeated with change of author.
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ENL 321 - Golden Age of Drama Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Representative plays from the most famous and most productive eras in the history of world drama - Fifth Century B.C. Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the age of Molière, and the realistic and romantic drama of 19th century France and Germany.
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ENL 326 - Studies in Modern Irish Literature and Culture I Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Development of Irish literature from the end of the 19th century through the first decades of the 20th century. Writers include Yeats, Joyce, Synge, O’Casey. The course examines the cultural, historical, and political background of Anglo-Irish relations.
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