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4.00 Credits
Introduces the literature of the American people whose roots are in Africa, emphasizing the period of the diaspora, the Middle Passage, and the period of slavery. Addresses the African origins of African American writing, the role of oral storytelling, the slave narrative, and the earliest literary publications. Focuses on both oral and written texts that represent the interests, aspirations, and experiences of African Americans. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces literature of Americans whose roots are in Africa. Emphasizes period Post Civil War through the Harlem Renaissance. Covers "birth" of African Americancanon, post-war novels, short stories, poems, autobiographies, and plays. Literary magazines may be read to introduce early African American literary criticism. Focuses on oral and written texts representing interests, aspirations, and experiences of African Americans. Prerequisites: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces modern and contemporary literature of Americans whose roots are in Africa. Emphasizes period following Harlem Renaissance. Introduces writings which came to age after the Harlem Renaissance as well as contemporary writings. May focus on experimental writings to understand ways of African and early African American tropes as used in new and innovative ways. Focuses on oral and written texts representing interests, aspirations, and experiences of African Americans. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of writing by women. Students read poetry, fiction, plays, diary and journal entries by women from various places and periods. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces literature of speculative or science fiction. Explores historical and contemporary themes. Covers a variety of authors, and examines the art and function of this genre of fiction. Recommended: student should possess sufficient aural/oral skills to fully participate in large and small group activities. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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4.00 Credits
Develops students' understanding of how poets address issues of class oppression, economic inequality, racism, sexism, war, and peace. Shows how poets function as prophets, precursors, dissidents, and recorders. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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4.00 Credits
selected Biblical literature which continues to influence literary imagination. Studies literary, cultural, and interpretive contexts in which Biblical literature was created, and in which it is currently read. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores.
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1.00 Credits
Focuses on engineering careers, and what engineers "do". Presentsvarious engineering disciplines and associated occupations through class discussions, presentations by practicing engineers, laboratory activities, and viewing of occupational videos. Designed to inform students of the attributes of a career in engineering and the academic preparation it requires.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces basic engineering problem solving, analysis and design. This course covers basic concepts of curve fitting, statistics, electricity, and mechanics, including vector algebra. It utilizes spreadsheet and computer programming applications as problem solving tools. Students will be introduced to non-technical aspects of engineering, such as registration laws and ethics. Labs may include group engineering project work. Prerequisite: Placement in MTH 251. Prerequisite or concurrent: WR 115.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces manual and computer-aided drafting including hand sketching, drafting standards, pictorial drawings, and dimensioning. Includes creation of 2-D drawings and 3-D solid models with AutoCAD. Prerequisite: ENGR 101.
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