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3.00 Credits
Offered: Typically alternate years (first offered Spring 2010) This course emphasizes the understanding of film vocabulary and critical terminology that may be new to students. Assignments may include short essays (for example, viewer response and film analysis), annotated bibliographies, descriptions and assessments of Internet sites, and oral reports involving acquisition and presentation of information relevant to course subject matter. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above OR permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Short Terms (next offered Short Term 2010) This course is a study of modern English grammar and usage appropriate to teaching English and language arts. The emphasis will be on traditional and structural grammar, with an introduction to transformational grammar. Additional focus will be on levels of usage, standard and nonstandard English, and dialects. 1 Course Credit
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3.00 Credits
Offered: Typically alternate years (first offered Fall 2009; also offered Spring 2010, as an exception) This course will introduce students to literature based on types of texts within the broad categories of fiction, non-fiction prose, poetry, and drama. Emphasis will be on close readings of texts and writing analytical and response papers on primary works. Introduction to research in literary studies. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. 1 Course Credit
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3.00 Credits
Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered 2009-2010) Consideration of the art of cinema, possibly including history of film, its relationship with other art forms, its place in popular culture and/or its sociological import and cultural impact. Students will view films and videotapes as texts. Emphasis on critical reading and writing and library research. Arts Perspective. NOTE: Noncredit for students who completed ENG 136. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered Fall 2009) Selected literature by women, focusing on works written in English. Emphasis on historical background and ethnic and cultural influences. African Americans', Appalachians', and Women's Perspective. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered in 2010-2011) Selected works of fiction by significant 20th-century authors of Asia, Latin America, and/or Africa. Emphasis on literary elements and relationships between these works, with attention to cultural influences. Meets a "Cultures" Literature Category requirement. World Culture (Non-Western) component of the International Perspective. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GSTR 110; and permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered Spring 2009) An introductory course on writing and reporting for the sciences, social sciences, technology, agriculture, nursing, and other fields. Practice with pre-writing, outlining, organizing, writing, editing, and revising technical texts. Emphasis on developing accurate language and style and learning formats for formal laboratory and research reports; laboratory journals; memos; letters; summaries; worksheets; oral presentations and demonstrations; visual aids; and other specialized communication in the physical and life sciences, nursing, and technology. Designed for first-year and sophomore students who are considering majors in disciplines requiring technical and scientific communication. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GSTR 210 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate years (first offered Fall 2009) A course that allows students to explore and practice research and writing skills in topics such as journalism, business writing, technical writing, science writing, or legal writing. Taught as a workshop, with student and instructor criticism of work. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. NOTE: Some sections may be approved to meet Practical Reasoning and other General Education requirements. Check Schedule of Classes for specific offerings. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GSTR 210 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate years (first offered Spring 2010) An imaginative writing course that introduces students to one or two genres of creative writing through analysis of literary models, practice, and both student and instructor critique of work in a workshop format. The focus of the course will vary and may include such topics as travel writing, short fiction and drama, nature writing, memoir, and personal essay. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. 1 Course Credit
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: GSTR 210 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate years (first offered Spring 2010) A course that allows students to further explore and practice writing skills in topics such as written argumentation, prose style, and research writing. Conducted as a workshop, with student and instructor criticism of work. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from those previously studied. 1 Course Credit
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