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4.00 Credits
This introductory course teaches the thematic interpretation of imaginative texts across multiple literary genres, including short and long fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. You compare readings to discover meanings in literary, cultural and historical contexts. Themes vary according to instructors? choices but may include: The Harlem Renaissance, Scottish Literature, Women on the Road, Portrayals of Native Americans in Poetry, Fiction, and Film, and Literature In Sickness and In Health. You may earn credit under this course number more than once for varied emphases. Also offered in Weekend College. Meets the liberal arts core requirement in literature.
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This course prepares multicultural and international pre-nursing students for the reading, writing and oral communication skills needed to succeed in the baccalaureate degree nursing program. You will read chapters from nursing textbooks and articles from nursing journals, and write papers on nursing-related topics. You will also work on oral presentation skills and communication skills that are essential for the clinical setting, including therapeutic communication, interviewing, and assertiveness skills. You will listen to lectures by nursing faculty on culturally sensitive topics, such as sexuality and mental health, and practice note taking. Attention is also given to study skills, such as multiple-choice test-taking strategies and time management. A central theme throughout the course is the influence of culture on nursing practice. ENGL 2600 is a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: For non-native speakers of English.
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This course introduces you to Shakespeare through close reading and discussion of his sonnets and plays including comedies and tragedies, as well as one history play, problem play or romance. With emphasis on performance criticism, the course includes attendance of one or more productions of Shakespeare?s plays on stage or screen and the informed reading of both popular and academic dramatic criticism. Working in teams, students practice teaching Shakespeare. Offered annually. Also offered in Weekend College. This writing intensive course also meets the liberal arts core requirement in literature.
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This course focuses on the ways in which women?s identities, world views, roles, experiences and relationships are reflected in literary works written by both women and men. Themes vary according to instructors? choices but may include: Women of Color, Mothers and Daughters, Chicana/Latina Literature, Women, Men and Marriage, or Scarlet Women. You may earn credit under this course number more than once for different emphases. Also offered as WOST. Also offered in Weekend College. This writing intensive course also meets the liberal arts core requirement in literature.
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4.00 Credits
The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies but does not duplicate existing courses. Meets the liberal arts core requirement in literature.
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This poetry workshop course continues the investigation of sources for creativity and furthers the practice and understanding of both traditional and experimental patterns of poetry. Emphasis is on affirming a strong individual voice while expanding your ability to express yourself through prosodic forms. You immerse yourself in poetry through reading, discussing and attending live performances of poetry. Revision becomes an urgent and imaginative activity. Offered in alternate years. Fulfills neither the liberal arts core requirement in literature nor a writing intensive requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This workshop course continues the investigation of sources for creativity and furthers the practice and understanding of both traditional and experimental patterns of fiction. Whether you?re working on short stories or a longer imaginative piece such as a novel, you?ll be helped through all the phases of creating a successful work of fiction, from idea to final draft. The intention of the class is to motivate and inspire you in the art of self-expression, not just òshow,ó and to welcome you into a community of writers. You?ll find an emphasis on the affirmation of a strong individual voice and style, the rediscovery of your own innate creativity. We?ll read current fiction, workshop each other?s fiction, and attend live performances. Offered annually. Does not meet the liberal arts core requirement in literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Often deemed the fourth genre, literary nonfiction is a still-evolving field entailing vast possibilities. Combining autobiography and self-reflection with analysis and reportage produces memoirs, personal essays, nature and travel writing, cultural criticism, and literary journalism ripe with imagination and unique perspectives. In this course, using conventional or nontraditional narrative, you will write and revise your own literary nonfiction. The approach may range from the analytical, reflective and self-interrogative to the exploratory, expository, informative, meditative and whimsical. Prerequisite: ENGL 2000 or equivalent.
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This course focuses on the forms, principles and ethics of journalistic writing. In the process of reading and writing news stories, feature articles, profiles, opinion/editorial pieces and reviews, you will learn the differences between journalistic and academic writing, the range of forms published in the print media, and the ethical considerations involved in researching, interviewing and writing for newspapers and magazines. Offered annually. Does not meet the liberal arts core requirement in literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 2000 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to Linguistics builds on the linguistic concepts and analysis that you gain in ENGL 2480 to expand your understanding of the many different ways that human languages are structured in their phonological, morphological and syntactic systems. It presents a global perspective, allowing you to compare the structure of English to that of other languages from around the world. Prerequisite: ENGL 2480 or permission of instructor.
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