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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Continuing design and development of the major research paper. The professional paper should be of the highest quality and should reflect the student's best efforts in applying the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions gained in graduate studies. Pre: ED 7100.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to selected texts from some of the many cultures of Oceania-and to the critical skills they will need to get the most out of these cultural productions. It focuses on an overview of Oceanic literature, emphasizing prose fictions, poems, drama and other texts such as journalism, film and media. Pre: WRI 1100 or WRI 1150.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study texts evoking imaginary futures, both utopic and dystopic. Students will analyze utopian/ dystopian literature not only as idealistic/nightmarish visions of human potentials, but also as historicized social critiques, explorations of social, political and economic systems, and ruminations on moral choices. Pre: WRI 1100 or WRI 1150.
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This course examines best-selling fiction and occasionally non-fiction. Students will consider the systems and institutions that create best sellers-from the publishing industry to book clubs to literary awards-and analyze the cultural values reflected in these works. The course may emphasize contemporary or historical best sellers, or a combination. Pre: WRI 1100 or WRI 1150.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines some of the many written works that have been challenged based on their political or religious views or their preconceived obscenity, violence, or sexual explicitness. Students will consider concepts such as intellectual freedom and freedom of speech and the potential reasons for and results of limiting such freedoms. Pre: WRI 1100 or WRI 1150.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores literary and pop culture texts about the non-human to articulate ethical questions concerning beliefs about what it means to be human. Class materials explore the experiences of those generally seen to be outside humanity: monsters, mutants and aliens, and include classic and contemporary novels such as Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Octavia Butler's genderbendingalien novel, Dawn and modern television and film including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, Alien, and The X-Men. Class discussion and written work will ask students to develop and defend their own broadly-informed, nuanced and thoughtful definition of what it means to be human. Pre: WRI 1100 or WRI 1150.
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3.00 Credits
World Film Studies examines important feature films that are rarely seen in the United States. This course briefly surveys several national cinemas and international trends, with particular attention to the increasing globalization of the film industry. Basic film concepts and techniques of critical analysis will be explained. Pre: WRI 1100 or WRI 1150.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study a variety of texts that use literary conventions such as figurative language, plotting, and characterization, while claiming to be nonfictional. Students will prepare a lengthy research project focusing on one or more selected texts, exploring current theories regarding concepts of "literature," "fiction," "nonfictio"reality," and "truth. Pre: WRI 1200.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the history and impact of film and television adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Special emphasis is placed on how culture, events, as well as narrative and cinematic traditions shape the production and reception of Shakespeare's works. Pre: WRI 1150 or any 2000-level ENG or LIT course; and WRI 1200.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will examine texts in terms of particular social, political, ethnic, religious or other cultural contexts. The specific context will be determined by the instructor and reflected in the course title. (Examples are listed below numbered 3201-3249) Pre: WRI 1200 and either WRI 1150 or any 2000 level ENG or LIT course.
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