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3.00 Credits
This course sharpens student skills in argument and encourages a clear, forceful prose style.Students practice writing skills in a variety of projects including resumes and cover letters, editorials, formal proposals, and public service announcements designed for video podcasts.Students will learn how to analyze an audience and use key features of persuasion such as concessions, disclaimers, rebuttals, and effective leads.The course examines the ethical responsibilities of a persuasive writer in business and civic life.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares students to write effective proposals and reports.Students learn to define and write problem statements, objectives, plans of action, assessment documents, budget presentations, and project summa-ries.In addition, they sharpen their teamwork, editing, writing, audience awareness, and design skills as they engage in collaborative projects with non-profit organizations in the community.Relevant historical and ethical considerations are discussed.A service-learning component is included in this course.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the field of publishing, particularly book and magazine publishing.It provides students with a solid foundation in the publishing field (e.g., selecting and editing manuscripts, book/magazine production, and marketing) and offers students practical hands-on experience similar to that of an internship position at a magazine or publishing house.In addition to attending lectures and participating in discussion, students work on the University's national literary magazine, Dogwood. (Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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10.00 - 15.00 Credits
The internship program allows students to gain on-site experience in the fields of journalism, publishing, literary archives and libraries, business writing, English education, non-profit agencies, and public relations through supervised work for local newspapers, magazines, publishers, and news agencies.These positions are available upon recommendation of the department intern supervisor, under whose guidance the students assume the jobs, which require 10 to 15 hours a week.Students may take one internship for credit toward the English major.Students may take a second internship for elective credit.(Prerequisites: EN 12 or equivalent and permission of department intern supervisor) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Students undertake individual tutorials in writing and can obtain credit for writing for The Mirror, The Sound, or for other projects of personal interest.Only one independent writing project can be counted toward fulfilling the five field electives required to complete an English major.The department will consider exceptions only if multiple Independent Writing Project courses cover different subject areas and approval in advance is obtained.(Prerequisites: EN 12 or equivalent and permission of instructor) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an umbrella under which a variety of courses can be taken on an experimental or temporary basis, exploring different writing styles and approaches.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of gender through a feminist lens.The central themes of the course are the changes and continuities of gender roles within the United States, the social processes that influence our gender identities, and the connections between gender, power, and inequality.The course addresses the ways in which the media, popular culture, work, and schools have been pivotal sites for the creation and maintenance of gender performances, and explores sites of resistance in art and activism.The course pays special attention to the ways in which race, class, and sexualities intersect processes of gender relations and social change.Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
The internship program allows students to gain on-site experience that can be related to the discipline of Women's Studies.Internship areas include health, publishing, communications, politics, and many other fields.Students consult the program director for a list of internship opportunities before registering for this course.Faculty supervision helps students integrate their experiences with the intellectual foundation acquired in their academic courses.Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Students take this final course in the minor sequence in the senior year after completing the other five required courses.The course integrates feminist approaches across the disciplines, emphasizing the relationship between theory and practice.It is open to seniors only; juniors may enroll with the permission of the program director.Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
By arrangement with Women's Studies faculty, students may choose to work independently on special topics.See the program director for details.Three credits.
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