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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the art and craft of writing fiction. Emphasis is on the student’s own work; however, students will also be required to study the works and writing processes of established writers, male and female, traditional and nontraditional, ancient and modern, and from diverse cultures. Students will keep a writer’s journal, respond critically to the works of other students, create and revise a final long work (or combination of shorter works) of at least 4,000 words by the end of the quarter. In addition, students will be required to participate in a public reading of their work at least once during the quarter. Course is repeatable to 10 credits.
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the art and craft of writing poetry. Emphasis is on the student’s own work; however, students will also be required to study the works, writing processes, critical commentary on, and oral delivery of established poets, male and female, traditional and nontraditional, ancient and modern, and from diverse cultures. Students will keep a writer’s journal, respond critically to the works of other students, and create and revise a chapbook of 8-10 finished poems (12-20 pages) by the end of the quarter. Students will present selected poems from the chapbook at a public reading. Course is repeatable to 10 credits.
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the art and craft of writing creative nonfiction (feature writing, travel writing, memoirs, personal profiles, biographies, public relations, etc.). Emphasis is on the student’s own work; however, students will also be required to study the works, writing processes, critical commentary on, and oral delivery of established nonfiction writers, male and female, traditional and nontraditional, ancient and modern, and from diverse cultures. Students will keep a writer’s journal, respond critically to the works of other students, create and revise a complete longer work (or a combination of shorter pieces) of at least 3,000-4,000 words by the end of the quarter. Students will present a public reading of their work during the quarter. Course is repeatable to 10 credits.
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to procedures for preparing a manuscript for marketing and publication. Students select a work or works for publication from a genre (fiction, poetry, drama, literary nonfiction), submit manuscripts for peer review at least three times during the quarter, and revise and edit their work throughout the quarter. Students research a market for their work, write the appropriate query or cover letter, and prepare the manuscript for submission. Since length requirements for manuscripts vary according to genre and target market, the instructor will determine the length requirement for successful completion of the course. The final exam for the course is a completed and corrected manuscript package ready for mailing. Students also will have the opportunity to give a public performance of their work. Course is repeatable to 15 credits.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the environmental technology field, including an overview of environmental laws and regulations, toxicology, ecology, air pollution, water pollution, water treatment, hazardous materials, solid and hazardous waste, waste site investigation and remediation, and occupational safety and health.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an overview of the management, treatment and disposal practices utilized for pollution control. It addresses the nature of pollution and provides an introduction to air pollution control devices, wastewater treatment techniques, solid and hazardous waste management, treatment and disposal, recycling and pollution prevention.
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3.00 Credits
This class presents an overview of the management practices for hazardous materials and hazardous waste, including principles of science and technology, occupational health and safety concerns and regulatory compliance. An emphasis will be placed on DOT, OSHA and RCRA requirements.
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5.00 Credits
This course offers a multi-disciplinary overview of soil science. Topics include soil formation and development, classification systems, soil mechanics, soil chemistry and contamination, soil hydrology, agricultural aspects of soil, soil erosion, soil microbiology and soil sampling techniques. Soil characteristics will be explored by means of laboratory examination and elementary testing techniques.
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5.00 Credits
ENVR 130 presents a study of American political institutions and a brief history of the American environmental movements and the resulting environmental regulations, as well as a study of local, state, and federal codes and regulations as they apply to the handling, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Emphasis on NEPA, the Clean Water and Air Acts, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund).
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3.00 Credits
This course explores environmental site assessments, including Phase I ESAs for real estate transactions. Environmental regulations and standard practices will be applied in the analysis of a site-specific project. Additional property assessment issues addressed in this class include Environmental Impact Statements, wetlands, asbestos, lead, mold and radon.
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