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3.00 Credits
Studies mental processes associated with sequential analytical thought. Focus of first part of course is thoughtful introspection. Classroom and text activities entailing verbal reasoning, analogical relationships, predicating patterns, and creative problem solving develop insight and understanding of one's own thought processes. Second part of course encourages thoughtful involvement with current controversy. Students learn analytical skills necessary for evaluation of controversial ideas presented from various perspectives in contemporary writing using journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles, editorials and essays. No prerequisite.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical foundation as well as practical experience in approaching problems of communication in literature and visual arts. Studies such areas as form, symbol and narrative meaning within selected historical contexts (e.g., romantic, modern, post-modern) to show how one interprets and gives meaning to creations of artists and writers. Also offers students opportunity to engage intensively in creative problem solving in the arts. Offered on: A-E-G / 3 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Examines place and image of women within American legal system. Investigates religious influences and philosophical origins of gender differences in the law, with emphasis on issues such as hate crimes, child custody and divorce. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
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4.00 Credits
Special topics Honors course offering voyage into beginnings and development of Western Romanticism. Interdisciplinary exploration of the composers, poets, writers and artists whose social, political and artistic views were formed in Europe during the 19th century. Relationship between composer, poet and painter is explored in depth. Among artists studied are Beethoven/Schiller, Schubert/Goethe and Debussy/Monet. Also includes study of poetry of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Byron and Shelley, as well as paintings of David, Goya, Delacroix,Gencault, Turner and Constable. Concert and,museum attendance is required. Offered on: A / 4 cr. hrs.
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4.00 Credits
Special topics Honors course providing serious look at comedy and exploring different methods and styles its creators have used to provoke laughter, including farce, satire, parody, comedy of manners and comedy of ideas. Classic and contemporary work ranging from Aristophanes to Monty Python is studied and compared to criticism which analyzes how and why comedy works. Offered on: G / 4 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Offers broad spectrum of work opportunities in private sector as well as governmental agencies, under supervision of sponsors selected for their capacity to serve as exemplary gender role models. In addition to six hours per week of field work, students attend weekly seminar. In this way, they learn to integrate theory and practice and recognize their own potential for change. They examine legal, public and private forces operating in the professions, such as affirmative action, tokenism and harassment. In the process, students develop organizational skills, ability to analyze social structure of the workplace and, above all, to think creatively about their ultimate career goals. Open to women and men who have commitment to equity in workplace. Prerequisite: ENG101 or permission of instructor. Recommended: minimum of 12 credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
Special topics Honors course demonstrating that human appetite for revenge is a persistent theme of story tellers from antiquity to contemporary popular culture. Examines past and present social, moral and legal attitudes toward revenge by analyzing the revenge theme in drama, fiction, film, folk tale and song, including works which treat the avenger as hero and those which probe the destructive effects of obsessive revenge and the moral dilemmas involved. Offered on: G / 4 cr. hrs.
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4.00 Credits
Special topics Honors course comparing and contrasting production of Shakespeare¿s plays by different artists to observe how the artistry of diverse directors, actors, designers, etc., can affect the finished product. Students read selected plays, examine what is known about staging in Shakespeare¿s time, and view videotapes of various stage, film and television productions to assess the impact of these artists on the audience¿s perception of the original texts. Adaptations of Shakespeare plays into ballet, foreign film, modern drama, musical and opera are also considered. Offered on: G / 4 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary rotating course, its content varying from semester to semester. No prerequisites.
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3.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary rotating course, its content varying from semester to semester. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
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