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3.00 Credits
Instruction and practice in the practical application of effective writing strategies for government, business and industry, including but not limited to reports, memos, causal analyses, mechanism descriptions, definitions, persuasive letters and feasibility studies. Prerequisite: Eng 10-112 or 10-115 or permission of instructor. (F, S)
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1.00 Credits
A capstone course. Besides preparing a professional resume and participating in a mock interview, the student will, through presentation of a research project at a public forum, synthesize various elements of critical thinking, reflect on major texts and demonstrate research abilities in the discipline. (F)
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3.00 Credits
A capstone class for B.S. in English students, focused on preparing a professional portfolio to facilitate application for jobs in writing, editing and publishing.
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3.00 Credits
An intermediate creative writing course that investigates the history and formative statements of creative writing through reading, writing, and discussion. Readings include theoretical essays regarding the purpose and role of the writer in society, the rhetoric of structure and major statements on the art. The specific contents of the course changes each time the course is offered. Course topics might include Poetic Forms, Prose Poetry, Critical Reading for Creative Writers, Writing the Natural World, Micro Fiction, Lyric Essays, Personal Reportage and Memoir. Students may repeat the course with a change in topic. Prerequisite: the relevant 300-level creative writing class or instructor permission.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Independent work in creative or expository writing. Instructor's permission required. (F, S)
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3.00 Credits
Course covers major skills required in publishing. As well as providing an overview of the publishing industry, it prepares students for work in areas of technical writing, magazine editing and freelance copyediting. The specific content of the course will vary each trimester, with possible topics such as "Design, Layout and Typography," "Principleand Practice of Editing," or "Proposals, Reportsand Contracts." Students may repeat the course with a change in topic. Prerequisite: Eng 10-112 or 115.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses the changing environments and situations facing writers due to the ever-increasing presence of computer and internet technology. Emphasizes planning and creating documents in a number of technology-rich situations. The specific content of the course will vary each trimester, with possible topics such as 'Internet Rhetoric," "WritinWith New Media," "Literature, Hypertext and OtherMedia Influences," or "Technology and CollaborativeWriting." While students may be required to learn the basics of webpage construction through an HTML editor, this is not a course in coding or graphical design except as far as these subjects intersect with writing. Students may repeat the course with change of topic. Prerequisite: Eng 10-112 or 115.
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1.00 - 8.00 Credits
Internships (paid and unpaid) will be offered as available or as located by students. Internships require a written proposal at the time of registration and permission of the instructor and department chair. Fifty work hours are required for each hour of academic credit. A maximum of three credit hours may be applied to the major or minor. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 11 hours. Prerequisites: Junior standing and three hours of writing courses at the 300 level or above.
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course in the study and writing of original poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction. Specific subject matter changes each trimester. Topics may include "The Art of the Short Story,"which studies a variety of short stories from various time periods and cultures, with a focus on writing short stories; "Form in Contemporary Poetry,"which studies traditional forms such as the sonnet and sestina; study and practice of techniques such as meter, rhyme, alliteration etc.; reading a variety of traditional and contemporary formal poets; and writing formal poetry. Other topics could include 'Exploring the Prose Poem," "WhLives There: Building a Cast of Characters," "Essentialsof Poetry" and "Essentials of Fiction.?tudents may repeat the course with a change in topic. Prerequisite: a 300 or 400-level creative writing class or consent of instructor.
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