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3.00 Credits
This survey covers selected fiction, poetry, and drama from the Civil War to the present. Works by Twain, James, O'Neill, Eliot, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and other major figures are included. Prerequisite: English I and II or Advanced English I and II. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the ways persons learn to write and the problems which are encountered in the writing process. Students will explore their personal interests in writing as well as ways to teach writing. The course covers theories related to such topics as invention, writing-across-the-disciplines, writing portfolios, collaborative writing, computer-based writing instruction, the social construction of writing, and the rhetorical foundations of writing. Prerequisite: English I and II or Advanced English I and II. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to graphic design with a special emphasis on application to new media, such as web design and digital conversions. It is a portfolio course in which the students will be required to produce specific design projects that may be included in their job portfolios. Prerequisite: English I and II or Advanced English I and II. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to writing for newspapers and magazines in both print and online format. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating story ideas, interviewing sources, quoting sources, and writing using Associated Press (AP) style. Students will learn the skills of basic news writing to include both hard news and feature stories and will appreciate the differences between writing for hardcopy and online publications. Prerequisite: English I and II or Advanced English I and II. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion - 3 credits
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4.00 Credits
Each student in English is required to spend 500 hours in approved jobs related to the student's major. Registration for each Employment Program must occur prior to the beginning of a relevant experience. Registration materials are available from the Office of Career and Life Education, located in Segal Hall. - 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course helps prepare students to write for the various mass media including newspapers, magazines, advertising and public relations. Prerequisite: English I or Advanced English I. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to literature written for adolescents and young adults. It discusses the psychological needs of the young reader, addresses methods of evaluation and presentation, and familiarizes students with electronic resources in this field. Issues such as censorship, community standards, mass media and popular culture are also covered. Prerequisite: EN I and EN II or Advanced EN I and II. 3 hours lecture and discussion - 3 credits
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
The RAMPAGES is the College newspaper, and serves an important function by presenting interesting topics, exciting feature stories, and campus issues written by students in an atmosphere of editorial excellence. Students from all majors are encouraged to lead and contribute from their field of experience in the areas of editorial (feature stories, news, sports, op-ed, special sections), layout and design, advertising, sales, circulation, business administration, photography, and illustration. Students learn the different facets of putting together a print publication from blank page to finished product. RAMPAGES is produced digitally inhouse using Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Word and professionally printed with a local press. - 1/2 credit, Pass/Fail
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3.00 Credits
This course will study a variety of written works addressing the intricate and ever-changing relationship between humans and the natural world. Prerequisite: English I and II or Advanced English I and II. 3 hours lecture and discussion - 3 credits
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
The Cornucopia is the College yearbook. Its object is to provide a lasting memento of the graduating students' four years at the College. A copy of this publication is made available to all students who have attended the college that academic year. Time to be arranged by Department Chairperson - 1/2 credit, Pass/Fail
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