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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ENL 347 - Special Topics in Women’s Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200-level ENL course OR 60 completed credit hours
Advanced study of a specialized topic chosen by the instructor. Cross-listed as WMS 347.
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ENL 348 - American Women Playwrights Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200-level ENL course OR 60 completed credit hours
Analysis, evaluation, comparison, and appreciation of plays by 20th-century American women playwrights and insights into their themes and the images of women which they create.
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ENL 350 - Report and Proposal Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Advanced professional writing course focusing on reports and proposals as used in the workplace. Students learn methods of gathering, analyzing, and presenting information in written and visual forms and use a variety of tools to create documents that are accessible, usable, and relevant to the audience.
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ENL 351 - Comedy Writing Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:Major in English and ENL 260; or Minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or Minor in Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or LAR-BA
An advanced course on the subject of comedy writing. Students will study the techniques of successful comedy - voice, timing, exaggeration, introspection, and social commentary - by analyzing a variety of genres, from satire to personal essay, to stand-up. Using writers and performers like Jonathan Swift, David Sedaris, Nora Ephron, Louis C.K. and Richard Pryor as models, students will investigate the role of comedy in cultural discourse, while also crafting and editing their own original pieces, both written and performed.
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ENL 352 - Public Relations Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 262ENL 352
Development of a comprehensive understanding of the principles and purposes of public relations. This writing-intensive course explores rhetorical strategies used by individuals, agencies, corporations, and governments to reach intended audiences. Students gain experience in public speaking and writing press releases, brochures, speeches, and audio-visual press releases.
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ENL 353 - Sports Writing Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 262
An advanced writing course focusing on sports-related literary journalism. Students will read examples of great sports writing from the past century, from writers like Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, and Joyce Carol Oates, and use those pieces as models for their own work. Students will use the topic of sports as a vehicle through which to practice the techniques of opinion writing, personal writing, and deeply researched literary journalism.
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ENL 354 - Usability Studies Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prereq: ENL 260
Principles and methods for creating user-centered documents. Students learn techniques that professional writers use to research and interpret the needs of their audience to create reader-based documents. Students design and conduct a usability test, analyzing specific documents (print and online) from a user’s perspective. Students also use a variety of tools to write, design, and test documents.
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ENL 355 - Rhetoric II: Advanced Rhetoric Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ENL 257 and 260; English Majors, Minors, or Liberal Arts English Concentrations
Non-traditional, modern, or emerging rhetorical theories. Building from Rhetoric I, students will apply post-Classical rhetorical approaches to study and practice public and professional forms of communication, across a range of media.
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ENL 356 - Language and Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260 or ENL 262 or ENL 264 or ENL 265 or ENL 266 English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
An examination of language’s pivotal role in shaping a culture’s values, beliefs, biases, and world view. By reading a broad range of essays, excerpts, and articles, students will learn how language shapes thought, molds perceptions, and determines how we think about and react to various people, groups, and cultures. Students will write a series of articles for lay audiences based on what they learn during the course.
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ENL 357 - Special Topics in Rhetorical Studies Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:Major in English and ENL 260; or Minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or Minor in Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or LAR-BA
Advanced study of rhetorical communication within a specific genre, field, historical period, or community. Focus will change with instructor, but may include such topics as: Social Activism; Photography and Iconography; Music; Public Policy; more. Course may be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
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ENL 358 - Visual Communication Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ENL 260 ENL 257; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Exploration of current theories and processes of visual communication within the public sphere. Drawing on notions of visuality in rhetoric, visual studies, cultural studies, art history, media studies, and communication studies, this course considers the role of the visual in our increasingly hyper-visualized and digital world.
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ENL 359 - Tutoring Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequsite: 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 360 - Special Topics in Writing and Communications Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260 or ENL 262 or ENL 264 or ENL 265 or ENL 266 English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Intensive writing course emphasizing an advanced critical approach to a topic in writing, writing studies, communications or rhetoric. Through readings, class discussions, independent research, and writing assignments, students will practice refining analytic and persuasive content.
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ENL 361 - Techniques of Critical Writing and Communications Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Advanced critical writing and communications course with emphasis selected by the instructor. The course requires composition of a wide array of essays ranging from critical examinations of critical techniques to analysis of advanced persuasive discourses. Intensive practice in the critical, linguistic, or rhetorical evaluation of selected texts.
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ENL 362 - Writing Reviews Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 262
Fosters the ability to write effectively and to communicate the journalist’s own interpretation and evaluation of art forms. Students produce reviews suitable for publication on and off campus.
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ENL 363 - Topics in Journalism Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260 & ENL 262
Exploration of news writing and reporting in selected areas of politics, social services, social science, technology, environment, law, natural science, education, arts, media, business, and other significant media subject areas. The course concentrates on effective research, story design, and writing technique for news stories and features across these areas.
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ENL 364 - Feature Story and Article Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 262
An exploration of the problems and principles of such feature story modes as profiles, how-to articles, narrative adventures, humor, news features, investigative reporting, interpretive and analytic reporting, opinion columns, and editorials.
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ENL 365 - Community & Envir Report Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Studying and reporting on ways in which communities see themselves and their environments, and ways in which these self-images lead to specific policies and actions. This course focuses on researching and writing and explores the rhetorical situation for the reporter and the treatment meted out to nature.
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ENL 366 - Creative Writing: Forms of Fiction Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Exploration of the forms of fiction and how a writer’s creative choices with regard to form determine characterization, dialogue, plot, and narration. Assignments will include writing various creative pieces. Forms include, but are not limited to, the paragraph, the short story, the novella, and the novel.
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ENL 367 - Multimodal Writing: Theory and Practice Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor.ENL 367
Exploration of the intersections of multimodal writing theory and practice. Students produce and analyze multimodal texts - documents that variously employ writing, images, audio, and video, often in combination. Students will use and critically examine a variety of digital capture and editing technologies. No previous technology experience required; all necessary skills will be taught.
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ENL 368 - Internet Communications and Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260 or ENL 262 or ENL 264 or ENL 265 or ENL 266English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Introduction to Internet communications and culture. The course focus will change with the instructor, but topics may include Internet Cultural Production and the Global Digital Divide; Cyborg Communications; Uploading Identity, Downloading Decrepitude; Augmented Reality, or the Composition of Everyday Life.
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ENL 369 - Document Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Principles of document design, a genre of professional writing using industry-standard design and publishing software and techniques. Emphasis is on learning fundamentals of page layout and design: combining textual and graphical components (including color, illustrations, photography, and typography) to create organized, readable, and inviting professional-quality documents.
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ENL 370 - Women, Writing, and the Media Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Studying and writing about issues related to gender, gender-specific language, and the representation of women in various forms of media. The course focuses on discovering, exploring, researching, and writing about women’s issues. Cross listed as WGS 370 Cross-listed with WGS 370
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ENL 372 - Writing about Popular Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Studying, thinking critically, and writing about popular culture and issues arising from it. This course involves exploring, researching and writing about such diverse and interconnected cultural elements as literature, politics, media, religion, science, food, fashion, sports, and the arts.
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ENL 373 - World Cinema I: Origins to New Wave Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 101 & ENL 102 or permission of instructor
A study of the international emergence and evolution of narrative film as a major genre of story-telling, from its origins in late 19th century photographic technology through its maturation in the mid-20th century. Through a combination of readings, film-viewing, and Internet research, students study the impact of technological change on the film medium, the development of film theory and aesthetics, major historical movements like German Expressionism and Italian Neorealism, and the impact of such seminal figures as Griffith, Eisenstein, Renoir, Welles, Bergman, Kurosawa, Hitchcock, and Fellini.
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ENL 374 - World Cinema II: New Wave to the Present Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200-level ENL course OR 60 completed credit hours
A continuation of ENL 373, focusing on developments in film production, theory, and criticism since 1960. As in ENL 373 course materials include readings, films, and Internet resources. Among the topics are the French New Wave and its influence on European and American film, the emergence of Third World cinemas, post-modern theory and criticism, and the work of important contemporary filmmakers like Godard, Bunuel, Fellini, Tarkovsky, Wertmuller, Wenders, Altman, Scorsese, Nair, Lee, Zhang, Campion, and Tarantino.
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ENL 375 - Modern and Contemporary British Fiction Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200-level ENL course OR 60 completed credit hours
British fiction written between 1900 and the present. Students will examine the development of the novel and the short story form. Writers studies may include Conrad, Lawrence, Woolf, Joyce, Mansfield, Forster, Rhys, Ford, Spark, Murdoch, Phillips, Rushdie, Kureishi, Ishiguro, McEwan, and Smith.
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ENL 376 - Digital Filmmaking I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:Major in English and ENL 260; or Minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or Minor in Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or LAR-BA
Introduces aspiring filmmakers to the basic process and techniques of filmmaking with digital video cameras, including filming, writing, directing, editing, and production managing film production projects. Students work towards producing digital video content and a production book documenting their efforts in the planning and implementation of their project. Cross-listed with BLS 376
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ENL 377 - Topics:Film & Video Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Advanced and specialized studies in film (e.g., Shakespeare on Film) or in video production; topic selected by the instructor. May be repeated with change of topic.
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ENL 378 - Screenwriting Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260
An introduction to the principles of dramatic film writing, with emphasis on structure and form from treatment to finished script.
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ENL 379 - Playwriting Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:Major in English and ENL 260; or Minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or Minor in Communication and ENL 264, 265, 266 or 260; or LAR-BA
A comprehensive experience in the art and craft of dramatic writing. Students will engage in creating and developing an original one-act play, with an emphasis on scene and character development. Students will work toward preparing a public reading of the play.
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ENL 380 - Magazine Writing Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 262 or ENL 363 or 369
Advanced writing course with a focus on magazine writing. Students will work in a collaborative environment to research, write, proof, copyedit, and deliver stories for a magazine. The process of pitching & writing for popular, specialized, small & wide-circulation magazines will be covered, as well as the broader aspects of the publishing market.
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ENL 385 - Topics in Multicultural Literature Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200-level ENL course OR 60 completed credit hours
Special topics course in multicultural American Literature, offering a directed approach to literature by multiethnic or African American authors. Topics might focus on a specific historical era or literary movement (like the Harlem Renaissance), a particular cultural group (like African American, Native American, Chicano/a, Jewish, Indian-American, etc.), a genre, or an individual theme in multicultural American literature. The course can be repeated for credit with different topic.
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ENL 388 - Literary Methods Credits 3.00
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 102, ENL 258; ENL 259 preferred
Topics-based research and writing methods course for literary studies. The course develops students’ skills in literary analysis, argument, and research-based writing. Topics are used to introduce students to evaluative and critical reading and writing practices in literary studies, with a primary focus on developing research and writing skills, from proposing and revising fruitful research questions and topics, to exploring different lines of inquiry, to conducting various types of literary research, to understanding and critiquing secondary and primary sources, and ultimately to dev eloping individual research-based literary analyses. A key focus is on writing, revision, and original inquiry. ENL 388 counts for US 1C and is required of all literature majors.
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ENL 390 - Topics in Literary Studies Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Advanced study in a topic concerning literary texts in any genre, literary history, or literary culture. Areas of focus may include genre studies, literary theory of criticism or other aspect(s) of the creation, production, reception or consumption of literature. Past topics have included: The American Immigrant Experience, Literary Nonfiction, Reading and Writing Nature and Utopian Dreams, among others.
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ENL 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
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 397 - Internship Credits 3.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 260
Internship opportunities in the public and private sector. Students will augment their internship with on campus seminar meetings and assignments designed to integrate the student’s real-world experience with the academic discipline. Typical internships are with organizations in publishing, government, media, journalism, software, public relations, and a variety of public and non-profit areas.
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ENL 400 - Seminar in American Literature Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 401 - Seminar in 19th Century American Literature Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 402 - Seminar in 20th Century American Literature Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 403 - Seminar in an American Author Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period. Cross-listed with WMS 403
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ENL 410 - Sem:Brit Lit before 17 Cen Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 411 - Seminar in 17th Century British Literature Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 413 - Sem:19 Cent British Lit Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 414 - Sem:20 Cent British Lit Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 415 - Seminar in a British Author Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 421 - Sem:American Lit Theme Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Seminar in an American Literature theme. Cross-listed with WGS 421
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ENL 422 - Sem:British Lit Theme Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 424 - Seminar in Genre Studies Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period. Cross-listed with WGS 424
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ENL 425 - Seminar in Comparative Literature Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period.
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ENL 450 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 257, 258, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
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ENL 451 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 257, 258, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
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ENL 452 - Playwriting Workshop Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 257, 258, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
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ENL 453 - Advanced Writing Workshop Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
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ENL 454 - Advanced Journalism Workshop Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereqs: ENL 257, 258, 260
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ENL 491 - Honors Study: Literature Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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ENL 492 - Honors Thesis: Literature Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL 258, 259, and 260; English Majors, Minors, Liberal Arts English Concentrations, or permission of instructor
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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ENL 493 - Honors Study: Writing Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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ENL 494 - Honors Paper: Writing Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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ENL 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher, or permission of instructor, department chair, or college dean
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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ENL 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
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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ESL 100 - Basic English as a Second Language Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introductory review of English language, reading, writing, speaking, and study skills designed for non-native speakers of English. This course requires work in the language lab and the Writing/Reading Center as well as class. The course focuses on ESL readings, idiomatic usage, vocabulary building, grammar review, pronunciation, conversation, listening skills, and composition.
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ESL 101 - English as a Second Language Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A writing course for non-native speakers who have developed basic proficiency in English. Students address rhetorical problems using complex syntactical and grammatical structures suitable for abstract thinking and academic discourse. Preparation for ENL 101.
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FIN 301 - Financial Analysis for the UMD Student Managed Fund (SMF) Credits 1.5
Practicum / 1.5 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Preparation and presentation of research material-encompassing macroeconomic, industry and company analysis-used to guide the investment posture and policy of the UMD student-run investment portfolio. As the student will be one of many responsible for producing deliverables on an ongoing basis over the semester, the course will also provide lessons in teamwork and organizational structure.
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FIN 312 - Business Finance Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ACT 212 and ECO 231; at least Junior standing; Business Majors, Business Administration Minor, or Material & Textiles Majors
An introduction to the nature of financial management. The course presents the basic tools used in the decision-making process as they pertain to the acquisition, management and financing current and long-term assets. Working capital policies, the time value of money, capital budgeting and debt and equity financing are discussed.
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FIN 320 - Personal Finance Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introduction to the financial planning process of setting goals, developing action plans, creating budgets and measuring results. The student will become familiar with the techniques of financial analyses necessary to make choices when considering housing, insurance, retirement plans, borrowing and other personal finance issues.
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FIN 383 - Investment Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: FIN 312; At least JR standing; Business majors, Business Administration Minor, or Material & Textiles Majors; OR Permission of the appropriate department chairperson
Method and techniques of determining investment merit of various types of securities. Bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks in various types of investment portfolios are studied. The effect of the business cycle on investment policy will be examined and the importance of timing investment commitments will be stressed. The investment techniques of fundamental analysis, technical analysis and efficient market theory are carefully explored. (Formerly FIN 483.)
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FIN 396 - Directed Study Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
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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FIN 397 - Financial Modeling Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Junior standing; for Business majors only or by permission of the appropriate department chairperson
A study is made of the dynamic forces on economic activity. National income accounting and analysis, economic indicators and measures, forecasting for the economy of the firm and problems of stability and growth are considered.
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FIN 398 - Financial Institutions Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: FIN 312; at least JR standing; for Business majors only or by permission of the appropriate department chairperson
A detailed study of the operations of financial institutions and the interrelationships between their operations and economic activity. Emphasis is placed on the effect of economic forces, regulation and technological change on the operations of these institutions.
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FIN 399 - Internship in Finance Credits 3
Practicum
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Junior standing; Business majors only and permission of the internship director
Work experience at a specialized level supervised for graded academic credit by a faculty member in the student’s major field. Terms and hours to be arranged. Students must register in advance to receive credit for an internship in the Business College. Deadline for registration and approval for internship contracts is the end of the add/drop period; no late contracts or registrations will be accepted. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
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FIN 484 - Adv Investment Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre req: FIN 383; at least JR standing; for Business majors only or by permission of the appropriate department chairperson
An examination in greater depth of subjects covered in the foundation investment analysis course and an introduction to recent innovations in the field. Emphasis is given to the place of derivatives in the portfolio, the active management of risk and the management of retirement assets and pension funds. Assignments include case studies involving the use of computer software and reports requiring an analysis of current research literature.
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FIN 485 - Seminar Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: FIN 383 and 398; Senior standing; Business majors only
Emphasis on the analysis of case studies. Based on assigned readings in the finance literature, students select a topic for independent research. Progress on the research paper is closely monitored by conferences and class presentations.
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FIN 490 - Special Topics in Finance Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Pre-reqs: Business majors only; Senior standing
An opportunity for the faculty to propose a course and teach it as an elective to students who express interest in a particular subject. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester; may be repeated with change of content.
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FIN 493 - Financial Management of Corporations Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FIN 312; Senior standing, Business majors only
Advanced work in the management of corporate funds. Selected topics from the various fields of financial activity with emphasis on trends, current problems and research are studied. The topics emphasized include: capital expenditure policies, long- term and short-term financing problems, dividend policies, mergers and consolidations, and trends in financial markets. Cross-listed with ACT 493
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FIN 494 - Internatl Financial Mgmt Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre req: FIN 312, at least JR standing; for Business majors only or by permission of the appropriate department chairperson
Understanding the forces that affect the relative value of currencies in international markets, covering the major problems encountered by the firm in financing international operations. Cross-listed with FIN 672
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FIN 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Requirements: Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher, or permission of instructor, department chair, or college dean
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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FIN 496 - Directed Study Credits 3
Independent Study / 3 hours per week
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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FOU 101 - Visual Arts Seminar Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A forum to present contemporary themes in art and design. This course will focus on conceptual and formal themes in order to explore influences that define contemporary art and design. Students will develop a keener comprehension of issues in contemporary art, explore majors with in CVPA, and be introduced to the intellectual community of CVPA and the University. Students will practice writing, critical thinking, collaborative learning and social/civic activities. This course is designed for first semester art majors.
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FOU 110 - Foundation:Struct Drawing Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:CVPA majors only; ARH and MUS majors by permission of the Foundation Studio Arts Director.
Introduction to the comprehensive visual language of drawing. Various projects and presentations expose students to numerous drawing approaches, including working with line, sighting, positive and negative shapes, value and composition. Students will apply these skills to idea generation, form and space development, experimental variations on design, and creative problem solving. Students are also introduced to the processes involved in planning, researching, and actualizing a major drawing project Critiques and lectures will help students develop an understanding of the critical issues of drawing and of its context within the history of art and design.
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FOU 112 - Foundation:Life Drawing Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:CVPA majors only; ARH and MUS majors by permission of the Foundation Studio Arts Director.
Studio course that introduces students to fundamental drawing principles. The advancement of observational skills is the primary concern, as it plays a major role in preparing students for subsequent study in the visual arts. Assignments develop abilities in the two-dimensional representation of form and space. In addition, students are introduced to the historical spectrum of drawing through lectures and demonstrations. Through intensive study of the figure, students are provided with a basis for artistic and cultural tradition. The human form, the most enduring theme of western art, has been used by artists throughout history to express their interpretations of the world.
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FOU 114 - 2D Workshop Credits 2
Studio / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:CVPA majors only; ARH and MUS majors by permission of the Foundation Studio Arts Director.
To develop a critical understanding of basic two dimensional design, students explore the processes of idea generation, research, and organization of fundamental visual principles. Comprehension is facilitated by direct implementation in a single medium. Students pursue the development of visual principles in one of the following studio areas: painting, photography, printmaking, illustration, textile design, or electronic imaging. The studio dynamics allow for intense interactions with faculty and fellow students, as well as the enhancement of critical and creative problem solving. Emphasis is placed on constructive critical analysis, visual perception, and the relationship between sensory and reasoning activities.
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FOU 115 - Visual Language Credits 2
Studio / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:CVPA majors only; ARH and MUS majors by permission of the Foundation Studio Arts Director.
Studio course that explores two dimensional form at a fundamental level. Assignments develop skills in composition, color theory, figure and ground, proportion, contrast and scale. In addition, attention to craftsmanship in various media, such as drawing, painting, photography and collage, develop patience, concentration, and the necessary work ethic for all forms of visual communication. A fundamental goal for this course is to investigate the communicative power of art. Lectures and presentations, coordinated with other disciplines such as Art History and English, develop students ‘critical awareness of visual arts’ potential to inform and influence its audiences.
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FOU 120 - 2D Form and Surface Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-req: CVPA Students or permission of instructor
Fundamental principles of visual language, including formal, technical and conceptual aspects of image making in two-dimensions. Focus is placed on hand skills, observation, and implementation through a variety of materials, processes, and methodologies. Students will develop a visual and verbal language for analyzing, organizing, shaping, and communicating two-dimensional form and meaning. Course is designed for the first-year art student.
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FOU 124 - 3D Concepts Credits 2
Studio / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:CVPA majors only; ARH and MUS majors by permission of the Foundation Studio Arts Director.
Studio course that promotes the discovery and understanding of the third dimension through the manipulation of materials. Students develop creative problem solving abilities by conducting research, generating ideas, developing working drawings and plans, and constructing three dimensional objects. This course advances visual sensitivity, accurate analysis of process, and a basic proficiency in the processes of carving, modeling, casting, and assemblage.
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FOU 125 - 3D Workshop Credits 2
Studio / 4 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite:CVPA majors only; ARH and MUS majors by permission of the Foundation Studio Arts Director.
Studio course that utilizes the tactile, physical and visual richness of three dimensional discipline areas to explore object making and related processes. Students will explore basic design in one of the following studio areas: ceramics, metals, sculpture or wood. The limited class sizes provide significant contact between faculty and students, and the inclusion in a studio community provides exposure to creative problem solving techniques and innovations used by advanced students. This course strives to help students develop an awareness of what is meaningful and of personal interest to them, promoting idea generation and self confidence.
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FOU 130 - 3D Form and Space Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-req: CVPA Students or permission of instructor
Fundamental principles of the third dimension in art and design through the manipulation of materials. This course advances hand skills, accurate analysis of process, and a basic proficiency in a variety of methods. Students work with a range of materials to develop understanding of their character and appropriateness for particular solutions. Course designed for the first-year art student.
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FOU 140 - Digital Essentials Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-req: CVPA Students or permission of instructor
Fundamental digital media concepts and techniques in studio art and
design practice. Emphasis is placed on the use of digital tools in all creative areas. Hands-on projects demonstrate and reinforce integration of computers in the creation of two, three, and four-dimensional work. Students will develop a visual and verbal language for developing, analyzing, and presenting work. Course is designed for first-year art students.
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FOU 175 - Portfolio Development: A Survey in Artistic Processes Credits 1
Other / 1 hours per week
Portfolio preparation and survey of artistic processes. Students will study an array of 2D and 3D studio practices by exploring how to utilize the elements and principles of design to create conceptually rich works of art. Course assignments will be geared towards creating work suitable for college admission portfolio.
Credit / No Credit
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FOU 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Lecture / 3 hours per week
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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FRN 101 - Elementary French I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Essentials of aural-oral, reading and writing usage, with intensive drilling in pronunciation, intonation and grammar.
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FRN 102 - Elementary French II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 101 or equivalent
Continuation of FRN 101.
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FRN 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
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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FRN 201 - Intermediate French I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 102 or equivalent
Review of grammar with composition and aural-oral practice. Introduction to French culture and civilization through intensive and extensive reading.
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FRN 202 - Intermediate French II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 201 or equivalent
Continuation of FRN 201
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FRN 204 - French Literature in Translation Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Literature
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ENL102
Important works of French literature in translation readings, lectures and discussions in English. No knowledge of the French language is required. Topics will vary; check with instructor listed in COIN for current topic. Past topics have included: Bestsellers vs. Classics in French Literature, Princesses, Harlots, Saints: Women in French Literature, Not All Black and White: Cross-Racial Desire in French Restoration Fiction. Upcoming topics likely to include: Music with Words: French Poetry from the Middle Ages to the Present, World War II in French Film and Literature.
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FRN 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
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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FRN 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum / 3 hours per week
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.
Credit / No Credit
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FRN 301 - French Comp & Conv I Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 202 or equivalent
Oral and written reports. Practical application of grammar, vocabulary-building and introduction to style.
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FRN 302 - French Comp & Conv II Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FRN 301
Continuation of FRN 301.
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