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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the graduate student/writer to the strategies needed to teach general education freshman/lower division (non-developmental) writing courses. It concludes a survey of relevant literature concerning instructional issues and applications in the classroom (i.e., process approaches, peer/collaborative activities, writing across disciplines, teaching writing with computers, writing assessment). Emphasis is given also to utilizing the writer/graduate student's writing practices and experience. Students will develop appropriate instructional materials. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the student to the strategies needed to teach postsecondary lower division, introductory literature courses. It includes a survey of relevant literature concerning instructional issues and applications in the classroom (i.e., reader response, collaborative activities, appropriate critical approaches, integration of writing activities). Students will develop appropriate teaching materials. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Courses to Undergraduates This course provides a closely supervised actual teaching experience with instruction and mentoring for the graduate student. Students will teach an English Department, first or second term freshman composition course or other lower division composition or literature course (as available) or give instruction in an appropriate tutorial setting. 3 semester hours
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An opportunity for students in the Masters program to pursue an area of writing and/or research independently. Students are assigned to a faculty member for guidance and coaching. 1-3 semester hours
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Opportunity for students and faculty to create a course topic not on the regular schedule. Students may register for more than one Special Topic in the course of their degree program. 1-3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
The final showcase piece in the student's portfolio. It is tailored to fit the student's individual program. Examples of thesis projects might be: a collection of short stories, a short novel, a series of poems, a lengthy report for publication or for use in an organization, a series of articles, one long or several short children's books, a series of periodical journals which the student has edited and managed for an organization, etc. The length and difficulty of the project will determine the credit hours to be awarded (3, 4, 5 or 6). Work may be based on previous course work but must show extensive rewriting and augmentation. Student is assigned to a faculty member for coaching and evaluation. 1-6 semester hours
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0.00 Credits
Continuous registration required until thesis is complete. Prerequisite(s): Masters standing, consent of instructor, and prior registration for the required number of hours in LAE599. 0 semester hours
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5.00 Credits
Topics of study include: the nature of philosophy and philosophizing as a human function, how humans form questions and answers concerning the nature of existence, knowledge and values, how vocational philosophers (past and present) offer stimulus and resources for this function. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements.. 5 quarter hours
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5.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to logic and effective thinking. Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning or the study of arguments. "Arguments" means giving reasons to support a conclusion or belief one holds (and perhaps wants to convince others to hold as well). Effective thinking in this course means logical thinking. Thinking will be studied in a systematic way to evaluate whether the reasons given are good reasons or not. Critical thinking will be applied to arguments encountered everyday in news stories, editorials, political speeches, etc. to determine if the arguments meet the requirements of logic. 151 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree program. 5 quarter hours
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3.00 Credits
Students examine the development of values on a social and personal level and how these values relate to decision making. Key concepts include understanding the origins of one's own value system, cultural trends that reflect changing values, reviewing decision-making process. Counts in the Humanities Area of General Education Requirements. 3 quarter hours
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