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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This is a preparatory course designed to help students develop the writing, reading and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in college-level coursework. Special emphasis will be placed on techniques for developing sentences and paragraphs, and the multiple-paragraph essay will be introduced. Students are introduced to the steps in writing, including pre-writing, organizing, drafting, and revising, and to computer-based composition. Students are placed based on placement exam scores. Must have a "C" or better to pass this course.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory college writing course emphasizing writing personal, informative, and persuasive essays, and incorporating research into essays. Students are encouraged to view writing as a process involving prewriting, organizing, peer review, editing, and revision.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the process of analyzing a variety of literary genres including short fiction, drama, poetry, and the novel. Emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills and the understanding of terms and concepts necessary for the study of literature. Students will learn to write essays analyzing works of literature. Students will be exposed to literature from a variety of cultures.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will learn the basics of working in a newsroom including hard news reporting such as feature and sports writing, column and editorial work. Top students in this class have the opportunity to attend a journalism conference and/or a summer program.
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3.00 Credits
The Fundamentals of Public Speaking course is designed to develop the student's public speaking abilities. The student acquires an understanding of basic rhetorical theory and its application by preparing formal speeches and readings, and learning how to present ideas both in small and large group settings. The course addresses the following public speaking styles: informative, persuasive, inspirational and impromptu.
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Must have passed CA 101 with a grade of "C" or above. This course is designed to further develop the research and writing skills learned in CA 101. Emphasis is placed on advanced research skills including multiple-library searches, advanced internet searching, interviews and surveys, and government documents. Students will learn to work under press of deadline, will develop advanced editing skills and will begin to refine style and voice. Both MLA and APA formats will be covered.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CA 101 This course is designed to help students understand and utilize the basic forms of creative writing such as creative memoir, poetry, and short fiction. This course is presented in a workshop format focusing on the stages of free writing, drafting, presenting to the class community, and revising. Students will read extensively among the genres in order to develop an understanding of elements such as tone, voice, image, metaphor, setting, character development, dialogue, plot, and conflict.
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3.00 Credits
Cross listed as HS 231 Elements of Human Relations Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication is a course designed to help students understand the theories involved in the communication process and to improve their ability to utilize communication techniques. It offers a theoretical and practical understanding of the interpersonal communication process in particular.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CA 101 Cross listed as BU 235 Provides instruction in the preparation of non-verbal communication, business memos, letters, reports, oral presentations, and computer assisted writing in business contexts.
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