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Mass Communications traces the development of the mass media from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on the unique evolution of mass media in the United States. Studies will center on current industry practices and issues, current social concerns with the media, and brief overviews of operations in the newspaper, book, magazine, advertising, television, radio, film, public relations, computer and international communications fields. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency IAI: MC 911
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Newswriting is a course designed to develop skills in gathering, analyzing, organizing, writing and editing basic hard news stories. Course work includes practice in note taking, interviewing, editing and research skills. Lab work includes writing about simulated news situations such as accidents, fires, press conferences, speeches, meetings, court proceedings and sports. We'll also see how to cover press release rewrites, obituaries, follow ups, science, consumer and business news. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency IAI: MC 919
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A transferable advanced composition course stressing the writing process for students in scientific and technical majors. Covers writing concisely, precisely, and clearly for a variety of purposes and audiences. Includes a multi-source research paper, writing scientific and technical reports, writing abstracts and summaries of magazine articles, writing letters, proposals, resumes, instructions, descriptions. Read, write, and think critically about a variety of issues in the scientific and technical discourse communities including the environment and the ethics of new technology. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or ENG 121 IAI: C1 901R
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This introductory course will explore the origins of language, its internal structure and its function. This course will analyze language in terms of its phonology, morphology, grammar, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. In addition, the course will examine areas of applied linguistics including theories of first and second language acquisition.
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This course will introduce students to some of the important principles of linguistics, as well as to the complex nature of language acquisition and use. The course will discuss how languages resemble and differ from each other, the social and psychological processes involved when individuals learn languages, the interrelation between language and gender and language and ethnicity and the social and political ramifications of different language attitudes. In addition, the course will examine the communicative and social significance of different speech acts.
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Introduces students to the wealth of (mostly Western) literature by and/or about women. Discussion of readings, films and other media enables students to analyze the portrayal of women in literature, to trace the historic development of writing by women, and to enjoy the excellence and variety of works by and about women. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or ENG 121 IAI: H3 911D
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This course will introduce the student to the elementary principles of document design in technical writing. In addition to reading about these principles, they will have the opportunity to read articles written by experts in the field that will apply to these principles. By the end of the course, the student will be able to design and write an instructional document for a general audience and justify the design they chose. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency
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Scriptwriting will introduce students to the concepts, structure and format needed to develop shooting scripts for nonbroadcast media, TV, and film. The course will examine how to develop realistic characters, conflict, and plot structure. Video tapes and one feature film will be used. Prerequisite: ENG 121 IAI: EGL 923
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Creative Writing teaches students to analyze professional poetry and short stories and guides them in the practice of writing both short stories and poetry. The course emphasizes creative expression and class critiques of student writing. Prerequisite: ENG 121
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
In this course students will read and study selected writings of a number of major American writers from the colonial period up to 1900. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or ENG 121 IAI: H3 914
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