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3.00 Credits
This course addresses special topics in literature, using current theories in literature to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. Research and writing is required in all Special Topics classes. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or permission of instructor. Offered every semester.
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In this course, students read and examine the Bard's plays and sonnets, his life and times, and the impact of the man and his work on modern culture. Students will read, analyze and view six plays, including comedy, history, and tragedy. Students will also read and study selected sonnets. A variety of academic assignments and projects will offer students an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding and scholarship of Shakespeare. Prerequisite: ENG 111, ENG 112, a 200-level literature course and junior/senior standing, or permission of instructor and Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis to meet student demand. Fulfills general education literature elective requirement.
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This course examines the different types and styles of writing required in the arts and entertainment industries: persuasive, informational, promotional, journalistic, and critical. This course includes instruction in feature and review writing; writing for fund-raising including grants, appeal letters, and special events promotion; and marketing pieces including flyers, brochures, press releases, and advertising copy. The student will develop writing materials for each of these areas, culminating in a final portfolio project. Offered every spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses special topics in literature, using current theories in literature to analyze that topic. Through comprehensive readings, students' ability to think critically about the topic and the discipline will be developed. A research paper (a minimum of 15-20 pages), and a seminar-style class presentation will be required. Prerequisite: ENG 112 and junior standing. Offered in the fall semester in even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the French language. Practice in both oral and written language skills will be stressed to develop the student's listening, speaking and written comprehension of the language. Audio-visual and textural materials based on French cultural themes will be employed. Two language laboratory sessions per week. Offered on an as-needed basis to meet student demand.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of FRN 101. Practice in both oral and written communication language skills will be stressed to develop the student's listening, speaking and written comprehension of the language. Audio-visual and textural materials based on French cultural themes such as films, periodicals, and radio recordings will be employed. Prerequisite: FRN 101 or permission of the Department Chair. Offered on an as-needed basis to meet student demand.
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3.00 Credits
Assists new students through the academic and personal transitions experienced in their first year. This course teaches a variety of study skills techniques within the context of a partnered academic course. Critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, organization, note taking, textbook skills, and test preparation are addressed. Students will explore developmental changes as they relate to college students, including issues such as involvement in campus life, physical/emotional well-being, and developing healthy lifestyles. Students will become familiar with college procedures, resources and services. This course is required of all full-time students who are not exempt from the course, and must be taken in the student's first semester. Students not required to take FYS are students who are transferring in 12 or more credits, as well as students who have a combined SAT 1 (Critical Reading and Math) of 900 or higher and a high school Grade Point Average of a 2.0 or higher. Exempted students must take a free elective in place of FYS 100. Offered every semester. Fulfills core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to give the student a broader perspective and a more informed appreciation of the various regions and countries of the world. The student will also become familiar with the language and terminology of geography and the use of maps. The physical, historical, cultural, economic, and political aspects of regions and countries will be examined from the perspectives of these fields of geography. Offered every spring semester. Fulfills general education social science elective requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the social, economic and political developments in American history from Reconstruction to the conclusion of World War II. In addition to these subjects, considered topics include war and settlement in the West, economic and urban development, reform in the Progressive and New Deal eras, and the rise of American imperialism and World War I. Students will encounter primary historical materials as well as scholarly accounts of the past. Lecture and discussion. Offered every semester. Fulfills general education history elective requirements.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the social, economic and political developments in American history from the end of World War II to the present. Topics of study include the causes and culture of the Cold War, the social and political upheavals of the 1960s, the Vietnam War and its aftermath, economic and political reform in the Reagan era, and domestic and international instability in the post-Cold War years. Students will encounter primary historical materials as well as scholarly accounts of the past. Lecture and discussion. Offered every semester. Fulfills general education history elective requirement.
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