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American Indian experience recorded in fiction, autobiography, poetry, and essay in the 20th century and beyond emphasizes specific tribal traditions, values, and practices. The impact of United States government policies on native people, families, and tribes is recorded in the literature. Historical, geographical, political, and economic contexts are considered in this study of works produced by American Indians. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Crosslisted with AMS 337. (Cr: 3)
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Allows the student/playwright the opportunity to develop a clear, specific voice as a writer. To accomplish this, the student will begin by writing one-act plays with the guidance and encouragement of the instructor and peers. Students will learn playwriting by writing and hearing their plays and other plays and by rewriting to clarify plot, conflict, characters, themes, action, theatricality, believability, and actability. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. (Cr: 3)
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Students choose to write either fiction or poetry or both, and will strive to create work that has a vivid use of imagery and language and a consistent voice and theme. Students will read selected work by other authors. Each student will put together a chapbook of his or her own work. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement. Prerequisites & Notes ENG 208, ENG 209, or permission of instructor. (Cr: 3)
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This British literature course will focus on the texts of the Victorian 19th century. The course will examine fiction, poetry and drama that represent Britain's anxious negotiation of 19th century identity from self-assured beacon of industrial progress and proud seat of World Empire, to symbol of urban exploitation and disappearing rural tradition. The course will also examine the development of Victorian aesthetic forms, from the role of the Victorian third person narrator, to the rise of didactic poetic rhythms, to the structure of dialogue in late Victorian dramatic satire. Satisfies Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. (Cr: 3)
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Recognizing that students may have only previously encountered Shakespeare as the "grand master of English letters" or as the "beloved genius of English theater," this course focuses on alternative readings of Shakespeare's plays. Students will read the primary texts and examine Shakespeare via contemporary literary and social theories, as well as through recent cinematic treatments of Shakespearean plays and the mes. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requiremen (Cr: 3)
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Haiku poetry is the grasp of the essential nature of things. It is what is happening in a place at a moment. The poet describes one moment and one feeling in haiku. By studying how the form of haiku developed through the culture and literature of India, China, and Japan, students will explore how this literature is grounded in Taoism, Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism. We will trace the origins of haiku for a richer understanding of the form. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. (Cr: 3)
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A full-semester field experience, this course requires that students apply academic theories to the professional work environment. The fourteen-week period is planned with and supervised by faculty and site supervisors. A biweekly, on-campus supervision group provides the opportunity for students to reflect upon their experiences and learning. Students will be responsible for outside reading and writing assignments designed to integrate theory and practice. Prerequisites & Notes All course requirements of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years must be completed, or permission of instructor. Note: students completing a Distance Internship must have reliable internet access; they will be communicating with their instructors via Gull Net. Students must arrange to take Senior Thesis I either the semester before or after the internship. (Cr: 12)
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Senior Thesis I is the first phase of a two semester thesis sequence, which provides students with an opportunity to study a specific area within their major more deeply. Students choose a topic in their respective field, and through library research, they write a comprehensive literature review that is then developed into an original thesis project in Senior Thesis II. (Cr: 3)
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Developing the concept explored in Senior Thesis I, students will investigate a topic related to English in which they have a particular interest. The outcomes of the project are a scholarly paper and a presentation. Prerequisites & Notes ENG 480, ENG 489, and all prior coursework. (Cr: 3)
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3.00 Credits
Examines the basic understanding of the history and principles of physical geology and how it affects human civilization. Internal and external structures of the earth as well as geological, physical, and human processes that create structural changes will be explored. Laboratory skills apply lecture topics to field experiences. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week. Satisfies the Science and Math core requirement. (Cr: 4)
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