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5.00 Credits
Prepares students for entry into college English. It emphasizes English usage and mechanics, correct sentence structure and the process approach to writing a variety of unified, coherent and appropriately developed paragraphs and essays. Students read extensively and write thoughtfully, responding to topics of general or popular interest with an emphasis placed on critical-thinking skills. Successful completion of this course allows students to proceed to ENG 101. (Credits do not apply towards graduation.) Prerequisite: College Placement Test into ENG 98 or completion of ENG 96 Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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3.00 Credits
Provides an overview of the laws and ethics for a student entering into scientific research or into a medical career. Topics include medical bioethics, ethics in research, genetic engineering, stem cell research, cloning, and bioethics and public policy. Each of these issues is explored utilizing a variety of ethical theories and a variety of ethical decision-making processes. This course can also serve as a guide to help students resolve the many legal and ethical questions that may arise as a student and, later, as a researcher/technician or a professional in the field. Prerequisite: ENG 98, if required Offered: Fall, Spring
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the history of architecture, sculpture, painting and crafts in Western art from the Prehistoric through Gothic eras. Analysis of style and impact of the social, economic and religious environment are examined. Museum visits and extensive reading are required. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Offered: Fall
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the history of architecture, sculpture and painting in Western art from the Gothic era through late twentieth century. Analysis of style and impact of the social, economic and religious environment are examined. Museum visits and extensive reading are required. Prerequisite: ENG 101 Offered: Spring
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3.00 Credits
Uses flameworked glass as a creative medium to introduce the tools and techniques of contemporary glass art. Hands-on experiences using primarily "soft" glasses enable students to gain the hand skills necessary to pursue further course work in the medium. Course assignments concentrate on the technical aspects of good flameworked glass. A brief survey of the history of flameworked glass also is included. Ample studio time is available. This course is restricted to glass art and scientific glass technology majors or may be taken with the written permission of the instructor. Offered: Fall
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3.00 Credits
Is a studio elective course that provides a practical approach to studio flameworked glass. Stressing the elements of good design, this course emphasizes the refinement of hand skills, complex assembly procedures and working from drawings, while introducing both the goblet and the sculpted human form. Attention is paid to problem solving and design elements necessary for making decorative flameworked glass for the marketplace. Ample studio time and clear glass are available. Prerequisite: FA 110 Corequisite: ART 116 or written permission of instructor Offered: Spring
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3.00 Credits
Is a survey class that focuses on basic cold-working processes used in the assemblage, surface decoration and finishing of glass. The techniques covered may vary from semester to semester, but include a selection of the following processes: cutting, grinding, polishing, carving, the use of adhesives, sandblasting, painting, enameling, stained glass, surfacetexturing, photo transfer onto glass and the application of "cold color."Objectively, students are encouraged to strive for a high level of proficiency with regard to technique and familiarity with glass as a material. Although the course primarily stresses technical concerns, students are encouraged to build their critical-assessment skills relative to the work created. Prerequisite: ART 116 or written permission of instructor for students not enrolled in glass art program Offered: Spring
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3.00 Credits
Is intended for those interested in learning the basic design and techniques of glassblowing. Students develop an understanding of the wide range of possibilities that exist when working with glass in the fields of fine art, craft, design and architecture. The course offers a comprehensive education in techniques, materials, history and philosophy relating to glass. Students learn the basics of drawing for design, and the use of plan and two-point perspective to refine and communicate visual ideas. Students develop basic glassblowing skills by learning how to form simple blown shapes such as the sphere, cylinder, disk and various vessel forms. The course is open to students in all majors; no prior glassblowing experience is necessary. Offered: Fall
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3.00 Credits
Is a studio class that helps students develop a concept-driven intent to their work in flameworked glass. Course assignments challenge students to explore a personal artistic language with the flameworked glass medium. Emphasis is paid to conceptual development, idea making and good design as the concepts pertain to the work of glass art. The course serves as the final flameworking class in the glass art curriculum and is intended to build on the technical lessons taught in FA 110 and FA 112. Prerequisite: FA 112 Offered: Fall
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3.00 Credits
Is a survey course that focuses on basic kiln-working processes. The class caters to the beginning glass-worker who is instructed through a variety of techniques of varying complexity. Techniques covered include some or all of the following: various approaches to fusing, relief slumping, slumping into mold forms, kiln-formed murrine-making, draping, dropping, and sagging. Lectures cover information on kilns, kiln set-up, glass varieties appropriate for kiln-forming, compatibility, mold-making processes and materials, firing and annealing theory, kiln-controller use, and finishing/presentation techniques and options. Students are expected to strive to attain a high level of technical proficiency and familiarity with glass as a sculptural material that can be formed in a kiln environment. It is expected that the understanding of basic sculptural tenets and the presentation and finishing skills acquired in ART 116 and FA 120 will be applied to coursework. Work is assessed through critical evaluation. Prerequisite: FA 120 or written permission of instructor for students not enrolled in glass art program Offered: Fall
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