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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course is a survey of American writers beginning from approximately 1865 to the present. Students will read the fiction, poetry, and drama of selected writers, and examine the dominant themes and literary movements that have shaped American literature. The multicultural dimensions of American literature will be explored, and a variety of relevant critical strategies will be used. Writing assignments will stress critical analysis including the incorporation of various critical approaches.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course is a chronological survey of British Literature from 1790 through the twentieth century. Through reading selected works of the Romantic, Victorian, Modern and post-Modern periods, emphasis will be placed upon the unfolding British literary tradition and its intellectual background. Themes include British patriarchy, women's rights and the emergence of feminism, imperialism and nationalism, and the crisis of traditional belief systems, including religious, social, and political institutions. Writing assignments will stress critical analysis, including the incorporation of various critical approaches.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course is intended to further develop the critical skills and knowledge students acquired in ENG K102 by exploring recurring themes and various cultural perspectives. The emphasis is on works not covered in American and British literature courses, and particular topic selections will examine the impact of culture and history on the literary imagination. Writing assignments will stress critical analysis including the incorporation of various critical approaches. Course fulfills International/Intercultural Requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course provides a cultural analysis of literature written by "ethnic" authors in the United States. It explores social issues such as cultural identity and assimilation as they are presented in poems, short stories, novels, and sometimes plays written by authors from different ethnic groups. A study of critical strategies necessary for recognizing the unique elements of ethnic literature will also be provided. Writing assignments will stress critical analysis including the incorporation of various critical approaches. Course fulfills International/Intercultural Requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course will investigate the ways in which writing by women around the world exposes and challenges prevailing social orders and cultural traditions, and how it envisions change. Students will read numerous works of literature by women and will explore the use of critical strategies in relation to those works. Writing assignments will stress critical analysis, including the incorporation of various critical approaches. The incorporation of library research will be required for the final paper. Course fulfills International/Intercultural Requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course will examine a selected period in history using fiction, drama, or poetry to explore the major issues and dimensions of a particular period. By examining the works of literature, and the culture and events that shaped them, we can begin to understand the complex texture of any historical period. The dominant themes and underlying conflicts of an age emerge through the literature in a way that enables us to understand history as multidimensional rather than linear. Students will be asked to read, discuss, and write about a variety of literature, and to analyze how a period is represented through the texts. Writing assignments will stress critical analysis. This course is equivalent to HIS* K252 History through Literature.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K102 or permission of the instructor. This course is an advanced writing course based on assigned exercises and student-designed individual projects in the genres of modern literature. The individual projects may be in either poetry or prose, while course readings and assigned work include both. Good writing skills and some knowledge of twentieth century literature are needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course allows students to apply their knowledge of English in a practical setting, such as tutoring or publications. The number of credits, course requirements, and means of evaluation are specified in a contract between the instructor and the student.
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3.00 Credits
Co-requisite: ENG* K100 or higher. This is a course that describes the study of the biological and physical aspects of the environment and environment-related issues, including procedures for lessening or controlling environmental pollution and related damage. Some field work will be included. This course is equivalent to BIO* K180 Environmental Science.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENV* K101. This course provides a broad view of federal, state, and municipal environmental regulations as they apply to industry, commercial establishments, local governmental facilities, and the individual citizen. It provides a practical approach to regulatory understanding to enable one to plan an effective and economically sound compliance program. Course topics include the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), SARA Title III (Community Right-to-Know), and federal, state, and local regulations, covering such topics as hazardous material transportation, in-ground tank storage, and specific hazardous materials such as asbestos and PCBs.
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