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ENG 330 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
Presents a representative range, by chronology and by genre, of Shakespeare’s plays. Emphasizes the study of the texts’ poetic structure and of dramatic performance, illuminated by contemporary video productions of some plays. Expect to write at least one analytic paper on one or more of the plays read.
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ENG 333 - Cultural Studies Credits: 3
Involves analysis of cultural artifacts, institutions, rituals, objects, and/or processes that may be interpreted as representing a culture’s system of beliefs, values, hierarchies, ideologies, or codes. This may involve work with literary texts as well as historical documents, legal codes, material objects, music, film, and other cultural productions. Possible topics might include studies of body representation in the Civil War era; church doctrine and discourses of gender in the Middle Ages; the rise of the phonograph and the Harlem Renaissance; the politics of fashion and cosmetics during the 1960s; the fanzine and ideologies of gender in punk subculture; or film noir and ‘race’ in the Cold War. Expect to write at least one analytical paper. Specific content will vary according to instructor. The course meets the departments criticism requirement.
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ENG 335 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3
Provides the opportunity for students to develop interests and skills in writing creative nonfiction such as memoir, essays, travel or nature writing. Course utilizes a workshop approach for discussion and critique of writing as well as individual conferences with the instructor. In addition to reading examples of the genre and writing various short exercises, students should expect to write and revise at least two creative nonfiction essays.
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ENG 336 - Theories and Approaches: Language, Learning, and Literacy Credits: 3
Introduces students to theories of literacy practices in the field of English language arts and explores their applications. Readings and assignments engage students in a variety of topics, including, but not limited to: critical and cultural literacy, new media, rhetorical/composition theory, performance, and second language learning. Students can expect to read a variety of theoretical texts, to write analytic papers, and to develop projects that apply these theories. Content and focus varies by instructor.
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ENG 337 - Romanticism Credits: 3
Provides in-depth study of selected Romantic literature and its cultural and historical background. Content varies by instructor. Featured topics could include Transcendentalism, the iconoclastic hero, or the gothic novel. Expect to write at least one analytical paper dealing with one or more works read for the course. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 338 - Technical Writing for Professionals Credits: 3
Covers the essential forms of technical writing, including e-mails, memos, letters and instructions. Emphasis on audience analysis, editing for clarity and effectiveness, and incorporation of graphics and design to convey information. An advanced project, such as a proposal report, is tailored to the interests and occupations of the students. Offered exclusively online. Restricted to students in the Degree Completion Program.
Prerequisite(s): Requires enrollment in degree completion program.
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ENG 341 - Teaching Writing in the Secondary Schools Credits: 3
Teaching Writing instructs certification students in the pedagogy and best practices of teaching writing in the secondary schools. Through practical engagement in a variety of activity-oriented and project-based writing tasks, students will learn the skills necessary to design writing lessons and to assess writing in the secondary schools. Students can expect to develop practical materials related to process writing, writing on demand, authentic assessment, grammar, student-directed writing, and writing workshops, to name a few. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Writing.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 342 - Mythology Credits: 3
Introduces the major myths of classical Western and other cultures. Defines and demonstrates these myths as they are to be found in literature. Some attention is given to theories of myth, e.g., Frazer, Freud, Levi-Strauss. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with mythical elements in works of literature read for the course.
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ENG 344 - Studies in Single Author Credits: 3
Provides in-depth analysis of representative works by a single author and familiarizes students with relevant secondary sources associated with the author. Particular author varies according to the instructor. Expect to write at least one lengthy documented paper dealing with works covered in the class.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130 or permission of department.
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ENG 345 - Women’s Literature Credits: 3
Introduces poetry, drama, and fiction written by women. Representative authors include Emily Dickinson, Lorraine Hansberry, Doris Lessing. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with works read in the course.
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ENG 349 - Victorian Literature Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth study of selected Victorian literature and its cultural and historical backgrounds. Content varies by instructor. Featured topics could include themes like the age of empire, the conflict between religion and science, or ?the woman question.? Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with one or more works read for the course. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 358 - Ethnic Literature Credits: 3
Introduces literature by members of American minority groups such as Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Representative authors include Ralph Ellison, Amando Muro, and Leslie Marmon Silko. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with works read in the course.
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ENG 359 - Native American Literature Credits: 3
Exploration of literature written by Native American authors, which may include biography, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and critical essays. In addition to studying these texts as literary productions, students will learn historical, political, and cultural background to help them understand their context more fully, especially in terms of their shaping through colonial contact. Content and focus may vary by instructor and may include the complex interplay between social and political forces, the traditions and customs of particular nations, the incorporation and re-articulation of elements from traditional Indian culture, and the sustained focus on individual writers. Issues of identity and authenticity, language and orality, stereotyping and prejudice will be central to this course. Expect to write at least one lengthy analytical paper. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Identities.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 360 - Popular Genres Credits: 3
This course investigates popular literature, which first became commercialized in the nineteenth century. Readings for the course can include a wide range of popular genres, including but not limited to detective fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. Students will engage with the texts through a range of theoretical and historical readings. Core questions could focus on the history of popular literature, the aesthetics of genre, the globalization of American popular culture, mass consumption of popular literary culture, and/or adaptations. This course should allow students to deepen their understanding of genre and of the changing role of literature in society. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 362 - Disability in Literature Credits: 3
Provides a focused interdisciplinary study of literature written about and by people with various physical, intellectual, and psychological disabilities. Reading, writing assignments, and discussions will explore how literary texts represent disability as a complex social, cultural, and political identity. Students will be introduced to the foundational elements of Disability Studies as an interdisciplinary approach and will apply this approach to a variety of literary texts that feature disability. Content and focus may vary by instructor and may include: examining the trope of disability in canonical texts; exploring re-constructions of disability in the life narratives of people with disability; scrutinizing the intersection between disability and other social identities such as gender, race, class, and sexuality; and studying literary Disability Studies in global contexts. Expect to write at least one extensive analytical paper about one of the course readings and to make at least one presentation on issues related to literary Disability Studies. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Identities.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 363 - Modernism Credits: 3
This course will focus on the literature of the Modernist era, roughly defined as occurring between the turn of the 20th century and World War II, as an international development that occurred in multiple national sites throughout Europe, North America and elsewhere. Students will pay particular attention to how Modernism?s literary and cultural experiments intended to shock and disrupt normal aesthetic sensibilities at the same time as they challenged the philosophical and political conventions of their day. Students will learn to recognize the key characteristics of modernist style, read major texts from the period, engage with various critical and theoretical assessments of modernism, and develop a substantive research project on some aspect of modernism. Specific topic varies by instructor. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History & Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 364 - Postmodernism Credits: 3
Introduces students to postmodern literature and culture as a historical and theoretical orientation of the mid- to late twentieth century. Students will learn about the various styles, movements, and/or positions in postmodernism, engage in close analysis of literary and cultural texts, discuss critical and theoretical approaches to postmodernism, and develop their own research projects on topics relevant to the course. Specific topic varies by instructor. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 366 - History and Structure of the English Language Credits: 3
Provides in-depth study of principles of English grammar, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and usage. Provides an overview of the geographical, social, and linguistic history of the English language and its speakers. Expect to write at least one researched essay dealing with some aspect of the English language.
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ENG 367 - Studies in Drama Credits: 3
Provides focused, in-depth study of drama’s fundamental components, such as plot, character, and staging. Content varies by instructor. Featured topics could include theater of the absurd, comedies of manners, and revenge tragedies, among others. Expanding on the basic fundamentals of drama analysis taught in ENG 130 , this course further develops students’ analytical skills and extends their awareness of critical approaches to drama. Students should expect to write at least one analytical paper. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 368 - Studies in Fiction Credits: 3
Provides focused, in-depth study of fiction?s fundamental components, such as plot, character, and narrative point of view. Featured topics could include the rise of the novel, the Bildungsroman, or magical realism. Expanding on the basic fundamentals of fiction analysis taught in ENG 130 , this course further develops students? analytical skills and extends their awareness of critical approaches to fiction. Students should expect to write at least one analytical paper. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 369 - Studies in Poetry Credits: 3
Provides focused, in-depth study of various elements, conventions, types, movements, and/or important authors of poetry. Topic will vary by instructor, but may include studies of the sonnet, Imagism, or the ekphrastic tradition. Expanding on the fundamentals of poetry analysis taught in ENG 1xx, this course further develops students? analytical skills and extends their awareness of critical approaches to poetry and poetics. Students should expect to write at least one analytical paper. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 370 - Queer Studies Credits: 3
A concentrated interdisciplinary study of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender (GLBT) literature in the context of the history of GLBT social and political movements and the branch of cultural theory known as queer theory. Works from a variety of genres by GLBT authors and/or containing queer thematic content will be examined in a non-homophobic environment. Students will examine continuing debates, sparked by the rise of queer theory, about topics such as the constructed or essential nature of sexuality and gender. Provides students with a better understanding of the artistic contributions and political struggles of GLBT figures as well as an invigorating analytical tool (queer theory) with interdisciplinary applications. Students should expect to write at least one analytical paper dealing with one or more works read for the course.
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ENG 373 - Studies in Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
Examines prose that claims to be a factual representation of the truth in a narrative form. Genres that may be studied include autobiography, memoir, biography, history, documentary writing, essay, travel writing, nature writing, and writing about culture. Works by more than one author will be read; may emphasize determining characteristics of the genre rather than the chronological period in which it appears. Expect to write at least one lengthy analytic paper.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130 or permission of department.
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ENG 375 - African-American Literature Credits: 3
Covers the origin and development of literary works by black Americans from the 18th century to the present day. Students will read autobiographies, poems, novels and essays by such major writers as Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison. Requires oral and written reports and essay examinations.
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ENG 376 - Studies in Medieval Literature Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth study of selected writers and/or topics in English and continental literature from ca. 800-1485. Possible topics include Chaucer and the 14th century; medieval drama; the literature of medieval women; Arthurian traditions; early medieval literature, 700-1066. Expect to write at least one research paper dealing with one or more works read for the course.
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ENG 377 - The Long 18th Century Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth study of selected works written by British and/or American writers from 1660 to 1820. Content will vary with the instructor, who may emphasize authors, texts, movements, genres, or themes. The course may cover poetry, prose, and/or drama, and examine genres such as slave and Indian captivity narratives, novels of seduction and domesticity, political writing, and autobiography. Topics may include the rise of the novel in Britain or America, the Enlightenment, crime and social transgression, revolution, and contemporary representations of gender and race. Students will write at least one analytical paper dealing with works read in the course. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 380 - 19th Century Literature Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth study of selected 19th century British, American, and/or Anglophone literature. Content varies by instructor. Featured topics could include the rise of realism, the novel of purpose, or transatlantic romantic literature. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with one or more works read for the course. Expect to write at least one analytical essay. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 383 - Literature After 1900 Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth study of representative British, American, and/or Anglophone writers and works written after 1900. Selection of texts by at least two such writers will vary according to instructor. May concentrate on the emergence of distinctive regional literature(s), the response to major historical events of the period such as the Great Depression or World War II, or the development of new digital poetics in the internet age. Expect to write at least one analytic paper.
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ENG 385 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
Provides focused study of works by authors from Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific, Latin America, and/or the Middle East writing after the age of European colonial rule. May focus on a theme (e.g., nation and identity, the poetics of decolonization), an author or movement (e.g., Chinua Achebe, the Negritude movement), genre (e.g., poetry in national liberation movements, the South Asian novel) or a region (e.g., Caribbean literature). Particular focus will vary according to instructor. Course work will include at least one analytical essay. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Identities.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
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ENG 387 - English Internship I Credits: 1-9
Contact department for further information on internships.
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ENG 388 - Independent Study-Senior Paper Credits: 3
Allows senior English majors to write a lengthy critical paper on a topic of their choice. Students wishing to exercise this option should submit a proposal to the curriculum committee of the English department no later than March 30 of their junior year. Must be taken as an independent study course in the final semester of the student’s senior year.
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ENG 389 - English Internship II Credits: 1-9
Contact department for further information on internships.
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ENG 399 - Independent Study in English Credits: 3
Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
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ENG 420 - Special Topics in Writing Credits: 3
Provides in-depth study of the history, theory, and/or teaching of writing. Content varies by instructor. Featured topics may include rhetorical theory and history, writing pedagogy, or politics and practices of literacy. Expect to produce at least 20 pages of writing in a combination of shorter and longer assignments, including an analytical paper.
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 426 - Teaching Adolescent Literature Credits: 3
Acquaints secondary English pre-service teachers with award-winning literature and teaching resources to use with adolescents in grades 7-12. Includes examination of the psychological and developmental needs of the adolescent; how to accommodate variety of student abilities and interests within a classroom; and how to incorporate adolescent literature in the secondary English curriculum. Representative authors include Blume, Hinton, Cormier, Lowry, and Paterson. Expect to write at least one analytical paper and develop materials for instructional purposes.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 290
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 427 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
Provides the opportunity for advanced students to develop their abilities to write original, publishable poetry with special emphasis on the development of a significant body of work. Taught as a workshop; individual tutorials will also be arranged for student writers. In-depth readings and lectures will cover recent developments, both theoretical and practical, in the poetry field. Each student should expect to write and revise at least 15 pages of poetry, and to produce a final portfolio of course work.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 307
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 428 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
Provides opportunity for advanced students to develop their abilities to write original, publishable fiction with special emphasis on the development of a significant body of work. Taught as a workshop; individual tutorials will also be arranged for student writers. In-depth readings and lectures will cover recent developments, both theoretical and practical, in prose genres including short fiction and the novel. Each student should expect to write and revise at least two or more short works of fiction, or chapters of a novel, and to produce a final portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 308 or permission of instructor.
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 430 - Special Topics in Literary History and Movements Credits: 3
Provides an in-depth study of a literature or movement not covered by the regular curriculum in its historical and/or cultural contexts . Content varies by instructor. Expect to write at least one analytical paper dealing with one or more works read for the course. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 435 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3
Provides opportunity to develop ability to write original, publishable creative nonfiction with special emphasis on the development of a significant body of work. Taught as a workshop; individual tutorials arranged for student writers. In-depth readings and lectures cover recent developments, both theoretical and practical, in creative nonfiction areas such as personal essay or memoir. Each student should expect to write and revise two pieces of creative nonfiction, and to produce a final portfolio of course work.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 335 or permission of instructor.
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 438 - Technical Professional Writing II Credits: 3
Incorporate theories of technical and professional communication into writing practice. Students use argumentative rhetorical strategies, analyze audience needs, and consider ethical implications as they prepare advanced projects in technical writing. Emphasizes critical evaluation of information, project design and implementation, and organizational skills for collaborative projects. Students complete advanced assignments, such as writing a grant proposal, creating online user documentation, preparing a research report in a hyperlinked format, and making a persuasive presentation using computer-generated graphics. Serves as preparation for an internship in technical or professional writing; and a significant asset for students whose employment goals require strong writing skills and the ability to lead and to coordinate projects.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 238
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 440 - Special Topics in Genre Credits: 3
This course focuses on the in-depth analysis of a problem, theme, concept, theory, and/or historical aspect of a one or more literary genres otherwise not covered by an existing course. Content will vary according to instructor. Some topics might include theories of literary genre, the institutional history of literary genres, hybrid genres in the digital age, etc. Students will write at least one paper. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 445 - Special Topics in Identities Credits: 3
This course focuses on the in-depth analysis of a problem, theme, concept, theory, and/or historical aspect of a one or more identity otherwise not covered by an existing course. Content will vary according to instructor. Some topics might include theories of cultural and racial formation, the literature of gender and sexuality in the age of social media, globalization and local culture, etc. Students will write at least one paper. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Genre.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENG 460 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
The senior seminar is a special-topics course that provides a culminating opportunity for senior English majors and minors to demonstrate the skills of literary interpretation, critical thinking, independent research, and analytical writing that the major provides. As a seminar, class sizes are small in order to enable intensive student interaction in class discussions and writing assignments. The topics of the course will vary according to instructor and will focus on a theme, a literary period or genre, and/or a theoretical question within literary or cultural criticism. Students will produce at least one lengthy analytical essay or equivalent project and deliver a presentation on their work.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 130 and ENG 213
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENT 336 - Product Design & Development Credits: 3
This course will examine the product-creation process (product and services) from opportunity identification to product production. Topics will include — identifying customer needs, patents and intellectual property, robust design, rapid prototyping, concept testing, product architecture and product production (or outsourcing). This is a hands-on course that relies primarily on real world application of product creation across multiple disciplines. A group project will require students to design and development of an actual product.
Prerequisite(s): MKT 305 (may be taken concurrently)
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ENT 337 - Issues in Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
Covers a series of applied topics in a very hands-on method. Concepts, theories, and business practices from a variety of disciplines covered from an entrepreneurial prospective. This perspective used to drive students to a more thorough understanding of the necessities of an entrepreneur or manager-entrepreneur. Consists of a series of discipline modules considered the tools of the entrepreneur.
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ENT 431 - Corporate Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
Examines the need for entrepreneurship in a corporate setting. Companies must be faster, more flexible, more aggressive and more innovative in order to maintain their competitive edge. In other words, they must be more entrepreneurial. Topics will include the need for speed, adaptability, and innovation in order to maintain a competitive edge. This course will cover many entrepreneurial issues and controversies, and students will be challenged to develop and defend their positions regarding these matters. This is an application-oriented course. Students will apply concepts, tools, and frameworks in a series of real world cases and contexts.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 and FIN 311 and MGT 305
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENT 432 - Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
Focuses on the concepts, skills, and know-how, information, attitudes and alternatives relevant for start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial managers. A difficult and complex course with two fundamental objectives: To teach the use of entrepreneurial perspective in order to make better decisions and increase the odds of success; and teach effective entrepreneurial and general management practice from the perspectives of the founder and the vital stakeholders who can make a substantial difference in the ultimate success or failure of the entrepreneurial process. Central focus is the critical role of opportunity creation and recognition, as the principal success factor in new enterprise formation and building. Especially relevant for aspiring entrepreneurs bent on launching and growing a business.
Prerequisite(s): ENT 337 and ENT 433
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ENT 433 - Small Business Management Credits: 3
Studies the concerns and trends unique to small businesses. Emphasis on the profitable operation of an ongoing small business. Designed for students who are primarily interested in owning and managing the small business enterprise. Case analysis and analysis of actual small business operations will be used. Consideration will be given regarding how to market and produce new and existing products and how to determine pricing and demand elasticities. Basic objective to enhance the students’ probability of successfully running and growing a small business by mixing a variety of instructional exercises including the textbook, Internet exercises, a simulation, and a promotional newsletter or brochure.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 and FIN 311 and MGT 305 and MKT 305
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ESC 200 - Lifestyle Management Credits: 3
Designed to assist young adults in the understanding of and planning for a lifelong healthful lifestyle. Wellness topics discussed include the five components of health-related fitness, chronic disease prevention, stress management, nutrition, and weight management with an emphasis on lifetime fitness. Students will design and implement an individualized fitness and behavior modification program.
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ESC 207 - Stress Management Credits: 3
Explores stress reaction and its relationship to illness and disease. Provides intervention strategies to limit harmful effects in addition to other such skills necessary for successful life management.
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ESC 213 - Organization and Administration for Fitness and Sport Facilities Credits: 3
Explores organization and administrative procedures for health, fitness and sport settings. May include health and safety concerns, fitness facility maintenance and planning, fitness facility design and evaluation, financial management, legal liability issues, organizational design, security, and facility and event assessment.
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ESC 243 - Physiological Basis of Sport Credits: 3
Involves the study of the physiological basis for sport performance with a focus on how the body responds to acute exercise and how it adapts to chronic exercise. Restricted to coaching/exercise science minors until schedule clean-up.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 or HON 186 or BIO 238 or BIO 350
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ESC 244 - Mechanical Analysis of Sports Skills Credits: 3
Provides studies and experiences in anatomical and mechanical principles of sports skills. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors and coaching minors until schedule clean-up.
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ESC 250 - Introduction to Kinesiology Credits: 3
Introduction to variety of subdisciplines within the discipline of kinesiology. May include biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor learning and control, sport and exercise psychology, and sport sociology. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors until schedule clean-up.
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ESC 321 - Exercise Physiology I Credits: 4
Focus on development of knowledge in applied physiology as a basis for understanding the physiological responses and adaptations related to acute and chronic exercise stress. Includes applied learning experiences that facilitate student understanding. Three hour lecture and one hour lab per week. Open to exercise science majors only.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 250 (may be taken concurrently) and (BIO 238 with minimum grade of of C or BIO 350 with minimum grade of C)
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ESC 325 - Sport Psychology Credits: 3
This course will provide students with knowledge of how psychological factors (e.g., anxiety, confidence, coaching strategies) affect sport behavior and performance, and how participation in sport affects one’s psychology (e.g., motivation, personality development). An additional focus of the course will be on how psychological skills (e.g., goal setting, imagery, self-talk) can be used to improve sport performance.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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ESC 333 - Biomechanics Credits: 4
Study of qualitative and quantitative analysis of mechanical principles of human motion. Quantitative analysis will include the kinematic and kinetic description of linear and angular motion associated with sport skills and exercise activities. Restricted to exercise science majors. Offered Spring Semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 244 with minimum grade of C and ( (PHY 121 with minimum grade of C and PHY 123 with minimum grade of C) or PHY 110 with minimum grade of C) and (BIO 371 with minimum grade of C or BIO 237 with minimum grade of C)
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ESC 336 - Motor Behavior Credits: 3
Subdiscipline of Exercise Science concerned with understanding the processes responsible for the acquisition, performance, and retention of motor skills as explored through motor learning, motor control, and motor development throughout a life span. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors until schedule clean-up.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 250 with minimum grade of C
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ESC 339 - Exercise Science Seminar Credits: 1-3
Discussion of selected area within exercise science. Main focus of to supplement learning through discussion, laboratory, and/or research of an area within exercise science. Seminar topics announced each semester.
Prerequisite(s): Vary depending on topic.
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ESC 340 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
Provides knowledge and competencies in the care and prevention of athletic injuries. Also provides CPR and First Aid certification. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors and coaching minors.
Prerequisite(s): For Minors BIO 150 , BIO 238 , or BIO 350 . For Majors ESC 250 with minimum grade of C (may be taken concurrently).
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ESC 348 - Group Exercise Techniques & Leadership Credits: 3
This course will focus on the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively conduct group exercise activities. More specifically, it will explore the fundamentals of group exercise leadership, primary components of group exercise, and group exercise programming. In addition, students will be introduced to a variety of group exercise formats (i.e., high/low cardio, sports conditioning, yoga, functional training). This course will provide an opportunity to teach and evaluate group exercise sessions for all ages.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 321 with minimum grade of C or ESC 243 with minimum grade of C
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ESC 350 - Nutrition for Sport & Fitness Credits: 3
Provides current and accurate recommendations regarding the role of nutrition in fitness and sport performance. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors. Health science students admitted during schedule adjustment.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 243 with minimum grade of C or ESC 321 with minimum grade of C
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ESC 352 - Psychology of Physical Activity Credits: 3
Covers four major topic areas: research methods and potential biases in the behavioral sciences; the effects of exercise and physical activity on mental health; behavioral approaches and theories to understanding and influencing physical activity; and psychosocial factors as they relate to health, chronic disease, and pain. Students required to read and critically evaluate primary research articles as well as literature reviews. Emphasizes a biopsychosocial approach to health and illness. Issues unique to children, older adults, those with chronic disease and disability, women, and people of color highlighted. Sensitivity to diversity, including race, class, ethnicity, and gender emphasized. Course uses lectures and class discussions. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors until schedule clean-up.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 250 with minimum grade of C and (PSY 101 or HON 151 )
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ESC 353 - Research Design and Statistics for Exercise Science Credits: 4
Provides an understanding and interpretation of research methods within Exercise Science. Students will learn basic concepts for designing a research project within Exercise Science. They will be Introduced to data collection, data analysis, presentation of the data, and ethical principles surrounding research. Exercise science majors only.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 244 with minimum grade of C and MAT 117 with minimum grade of C and (ESC 321 with minimum grade of C or ESC 243 with minimum grade of C)
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ESC 387 - Theory and Practice of Power and Agility Training Credits: 3
This course prepares students to design both short-term and long-term training programs for both power and agility training. The primary goal is for the student to be able to develop the knowledge and skills to train a variety of different athletes and populations.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 243 with minimum grade of C or ESC 321 with minimum grade of C
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ESC 391 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESC 393 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 1-3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESC 394 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESC 399 - Independent Study in Exercise Science Credits: 3
Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
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ESC 400 - Methods of Coaching Credits: 3
Provides course work and practical field experience in a supervised sport setting. Must have completed 12 credits toward the coaching minor requirement. Restricted to coaching minors.
Prerequisite(s): ESC 340 with minimum grade of C
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 420 - Cardiac Rehab and Special Populations Credits: 4
Provides a technical expertise in cardiac rehabilitation and basic ECG interpretation. Population specific issues related to children, females, the elderly, diabetes and cancer, as well as other chronic diseases, and how they relate to exercise will be explored. Three hours lecture and one hour lab per week. Restricted to exercise science majors.
Prerequisite(s): (ESC 250 with minimum grade of C and ESC 321 with minimum grade of C)
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 421 - Exercise Physiology II Credits: 4
Provides an understanding of the physiology of exercise with an emphasis on the physiological responses and adaptations to exercise, the relationship between health and fitness, and the physiology of athletic performance. Three hours lecture and one hour lab per week. Restricted to exercise science majors
Prerequisite(s): ESC 321 with minimum grade of C
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 422 - Exercise Testing and Prescription Credits: 3
Designed to aid in gaining the knowledge and practical application of testing, programming, and techniques associated with fitness training based on cardiorespiratory, flexibility, and resistance training guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Restricted to exercise science majors.
Prerequisite(s): (ESC 250 with minimum grade of C (may be taken concurrently) and ESC 421 with minimum grade of C (may be taken concurrently) )
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 424 - Internship Credits: 6-12
Offers a practical, research, observational, study, and/or work experience within an area or career path of student’s choice through constructive participation within the field of Exercise Science.
Prerequisite(s): Requires 2.50 QPA overall; must have completed all exercise science major course requirements with a grade of C or above.
Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
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ESC 490 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 1-3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 491 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 492 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESC 493 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 108 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
Introduction to environmental conservation. Basic elements of the physical environment are examined in consideration of the interaction between physical and human landscape systems. Emphasis on fundamental relationship of society to agricultural, hydrologic, biotic, mineral, and energy resources. Factors of environmental quality and land use by society also considered.
Category: Cat C - Bio and Phys Sciences
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ESS 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
Examines and analyzes the geological processes and elements involved in the mobile earth, with emphasis on earth materials, external and internal processes, and earth history. Attention given to human interaction with the geological environment. Topographic maps, fossils, minerals and rocks are used to enhance understanding and student involvement. Lab/lecture.
Category: Cat C - Bio and Phys Sciences
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ESS 111 - Introduction to the Atmosphere Credits: 3
Examines and analyzes the interrelated processes and elements of our atmospheric environment, including air-sea interactions, which produce our patterns of weather and climate. Attention given to interaction of the environmental elements and people with emphasis on areas of pollution, atmospheric modification, political and legal aspects, and economic implications of the atmospheric environment. Maps, space and aerial photographs, and instruments are used to enhance understanding and involvement in environmental problems. Lab/lecture.
Category: Cat C - Bio and Phys Sciences
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ESS 190 - General Education Special Topics Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental general education interest not covered by the regular general education courses.
Category: Cat C - Bio and Phys Sciences
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ESS 191 - General Education Special Topics Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental general education interest not covered by the regular general education courses.
Category: Cat C - Bio and Phys Sciences
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ESS 210 - Physical Geology Credits: 3
Deals with basic principles of mineralogy, petrology, earth structures, and surficial processes. Comprehensive analysis of the Plate Tectonic Theory. Lab/lecture.
Category: Cat C - Bio and Phys Sciences
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ESS 212 - Historical Geology Credits: 3
Deals with origin and evolution of the geological and biological earth. Major areas include principles of historical geology, significance of sedimentary rocks, fossil records, and history of the Earth. Lab/lecture.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 110 or HON 244 or ESS 210
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ESS 214 - Geology of National Parks Credits: 3
Presents broad overview and basic geology in limited detail of the North American continent and Hawaii, particularly as represented by the National Parks. Classroom discussion supplemented by demonstration/laboratory exercises with earth materials, models, maps, and stereo photos.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 110 or ESS 210 or HON 244
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ESS 220 - Oceanography Credits: 3
Comprehensive study of the ocean and surroundings. Main topics include origin of the ocean basins; water of the sea; physiography of the sea floor; plate tectonics; marine sediments; chemical properties of the sea; ocean circulation; waves, tides, beach, and shoreline processes; estuaries and life of the ocean.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 110 or ESS 210 or CHM 103 or CHM 105 or HON 244 or HON 196 or permission of instructor
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ESS 340 - Marine Geology Credits: 3
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ESS 355 - Meteorology Credits: 3
Deals with atmosphere and stresses those forces which bring about changes within it. Insolation, temperature, precipitation, humidity, winds, storms, and cloudiness are the chief topics studied. Origin and development of cyclones and their significance in weather forecasting play an important interpretative part of this course. Two hours lecture and two hours lab/week.
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ESS 393 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 1-3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
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ESS 397 - Introduction to Research Credits: 3
Opportunity to do research under the guidance of selected faculty members.
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ESS 399 - Independent Study in Earth Science Credits: 3
Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
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ESS 404 - Applied Meteorology and Climatology Credits: 3
Intensive study of interaction between various atmospheric parameters and the natural or human-modified surfaces of the earth centered on the applied nature of the atmosphere including discussion of urban, human, agricultural, architectural, and commercial aspects of society. Computer simulations and mapping are utilized to enhance understanding. Each student carries out a field study on a particular problem of atmospheric interest.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 111 or ESS 355
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 410 - Sedimentary Geology and Paleoenvironments Credits: 3
Sedimentary Geology involves the study of physical, chemical, and biologic processes that result in the formation, transportation and deposition of soils, sediments, fossils, and sedimentary rocks. These earth materials accumulate in a range of terrestrial, marginal-marine and marine depositional environments that experience processes that are often characteristic and unique to those environments. This course will engage students in an exploration of various earth materials (soils, sediments, and sedimentary rocks), sedimentary structures, and fossils, and the chemical, physical, and biologic processes that impact their formation. Students will also explore how soils, sediments, fossils, and sedimentary rocks record spatial and temporal changes in plate tectonics, earth system processes, and environments. An important focus will be on how geoscientists reconstruct ancient environments using earth materials and how they generate scientific models to help test short-term and long-term changes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere through time. The course will entail lectures, local and regional field trips that make occur on the weekend, as well as laboratory assignments that are designed to provide students with substantial hands-on, field experience.
Prerequisite(s): (ESS 110 or ESS 210 )
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 413 - Mineral and Rock Resources Credits: 3
Deals with metallic ore deposits such as iron, ferroalloys and nonferrous metals, mineral fuels, and other selected minerals of economic significance. Emphasis on geologic occurrence and mode of origin, geographical distribution, and importance to humans.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 110 or ESS 210 or HON 244
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 442 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
Deals with relationships between man and the geological habitat. Concerned with problems people have in using the earth and the reaction of the earth to that use in both a rural and urban setting. Stress placed on developing problem-solving skills in collecting, recording, and interpreting data through field investigations and simulation techniques.
Prerequisite(s): (ESS 110 or HON 244 or ESS 210 )
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 451 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography Credits: 3
This field-intensive course examines the interaction of biological, chemical, physical, geological, and ecological ocean processes as applied to coastal environments. A significant emphasis is focused on describing and documenting coastal environments, their biotas, their environmental tolerances and ranges. Emphasis is also placed on environmental management issues of the coastal zone. Topics include water quality analysis, barrier island geology and ecology, estuarine pollution, beach defense and biological implications in areas of coastal upwelling and coastal fronts. Specific cases in coastal pollution, human impacts on coastal landforms, shoreline erosion, wetland loss, sea-level fluctuations, nutrients in estuaries, and climate change will be examined from coastal environments around the U.S. Lecture, field trips, and laboratory exercises are designed to provide students with hands-on experience with field and laboratory equipment used to solve real-world problems in diverse coastal settings. The course is field-based and taught out of the Marine Science Consortium, Wallops Island, Virginia. The course may also include a travel component to the Florida Keys Marine Lab or similar research facility for additional field experience.
Prerequisite(s): ESS 220 or permission of instructor
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 475 - Problems in the Marine Science Environment Credits: 3
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 490 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 1-3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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ESS 491 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 3
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
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