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5.00 Credits
In this contemporary literature course, students explore the fiction of major Latino writers in the U.S. Students read and examine a selection of representative texts of authors who portray the complex realities of the fastest-growing minority population in the United States. Teaching, class discussions, readings, written work and testing are in English. (Also active as APL455) Prerequisite(s): DAL (for Spanish majors) - APL325 - Introduction to Spanish Written Texts; APL 320 - Spanish Grammar and Composition; APL330 - Geography and Cultures of the Spanish- Speaking World; APL450 - 20th Century Latin American Literature; APL415 - Spanish Translation and Editing Skills; or consent of department. English and Philosophy - LAE101 - English Composition I; LAE102 - English Composition II; or consent of the department. 5 quarter hours
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3.00 Credits
A course introducing students to the practical skills involved in editing, managing, and publishing a small periodical-for a school, a corporation, or any other enterprise which needs to publish information for its own corporate community or for the public. Some students may get hands-on experience by working with the college's own public relations office or possibly with the school yearbook or newspaper. Journalistic ethics, reporting techniques, and liability laws will also be covered. Most importantly, course introduces students to desktop-publishing software-both Apple and IBM-compatible. More traditional methods of working with printers are also explained. Prerequisite: LAE102 or equivalent. Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements 5 quarter hours; 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
A course taught by professionals in the field of advertising and promotion. Students receive coaching and practice in writing spots for radio and television, as well as layout and design for print media and direct mail. Public relations strategies are introduced: how advertising builds and communicates the corporate image. Available markets for writers will be explored. Speakers will discuss working for agencies and writing freelance. Prerequisite: LAE102 or equivalent. Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements 5 quarter hours; 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
An initial discussion of the basic principles of humor, followed by an overview of specific types of humor-writing. This course analyzes various styles of humor, such as iconoclasm, absurdism, exaggeration, "gallows humor," "Jewish humor," etc., in order to imitate their techniques in weekly written assignments. Each student works on development of his or her own comic "voice." Prerequisite: LAE102 or equivalent. Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements 5 quarter hours; 3 semester hours
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2.00 - 5.00 Credits
Opportunity for students in this major or concentration to pursue acceptable study in an aspect of literature or writing independently. Students are assigned to department advisors for guidance and tutoring. 2-5 quarter hours
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2.00 Credits
Methods of Research for Writers I, II, and III A course which teaches writers how to do basic secondary research in a variety of areas likely to be relevant to their future writing, such as: psychology, physiology and medicine, education, literature and the arts, history, natural science, etc. Students must show they can use traditional printed materials as well as computer-assisted research. Instructor reviews guidelines pertaining to plagiarism and copyright laws. Students write a brief, researched paper. This course is usually taught in modules of 2 quarter hours or 1 semester hour per module with a different module being offered each term: LAE 492A in fall, LAE 492B in winter, LAE 492C in spring. Each module covers different discipline areas, responding to student needs. Students can request current academic year's agenda from the English Department. (This is not a writing-intensive course; Contrast LAE501: Writing from Reading.) Counts in the Communications Area of General Education Requirements 2 quarter hours per module; 1 semester hour per module.)
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2.00 - 5.00 Credits
Opportunity for students and faculty to create a course topic not on the regular schedule. (A recent example: The Sixties: Evolution and Revolution.) Students may register for more than one Special Topic in the course of their degree program. 2-5 quarter hours
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3.00 Credits
A course designed by faculty and students, from time to time, in which students assume a major responsibility for course materials and content, in conventional seminar fashion, with the instructor acting primarily as advisor and evaluator. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 1-5 quarter hours; 1-3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
A wide-ranging course to develop techniques which increase clarity, interest, cogency, and coherence. Exercises in and out of class lead students to grace and style, sometimes through techniques of style analysis and modeling. Writer flexibility is encouraged by creating a diversity of tasks and imaginary audiences. Basic plagiarism and copyright guidelines are reviewed. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Summaries Practice in preparing expository material from previously published information. Reports, reviews, summaries, research projects, and light feature material based on background reading are the major focus. Methods of formal and informal research are taught, 137 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS including computer-assisted searches. Students learn correct methods of documentation, and the laws that apply. Readerinterest, organization and clarity are the primary concerns. Students become familiar with what many staff (and freelance) writers do for a living. This is a writing-intensive course. (Contrast: LAE492 Methods of Research). 3 semester hours
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