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2019-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are organized in alphabetical order by subject. Information on courses can be found under appropriate headings in the below sequence.

Dual-Level (400) Courses

Some courses numbered 400 to 499 are open to graduate students and undergraduate students who meet course or program prerequisites. Credits will apply at either the undergraduate or graduate level but not at both. Each student should consult his/her advisor, program director, and/or dean concerning the policy and the appropriateness of the course prior to enrolling in any 400-level courses.
 

English
  

  • ENG 115 - Advanced Academic Writing Credits: 3

    Provides well-prepared students with enhanced course work in writing effective essays in accordance with a process model of pre-writing, drafting, peer reviewing, revising, editing, and proofreading, as well as sophisticated rhetorical analysis of audience, form, and content. Students compose some writing from print, non-print and on-line sources, using such appropriate documentation formats as Modern Language Association (MLA) format for essays in the humanities. Students are assigned to ENG115 instead of ENG 114  on the basis of their performance on the SAT.

    Category: Foundations - W
  

  • ENG 130 - Literary Studies for the English Major and Minor Credits: 3

    Introduces the fundamental components of the major genres of literature (drama, fiction, poetry): plot-structure and character, narrative point-of-view and style, metaphor, and rhythm. Students are taught to identify and to analyze these components in a range of representative titles, e.g., Shakespeare’s Othello, Toni Morrison’s Sula, Coleridge and Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads. Includes reading and writing assignments focused on such identification and evaluation. Students should expect to write at least one documented paper.
  

  • ENG 190 - General Education Special Topics Credits: 3

    Read poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and plays; learn techniques of creative writing like dialogue, image, narrative, point of view, scene and plot. Students will have the chance to apply what they learn to their own creative writing.

    Category: Cat B - Literature
  

  • ENG 213 - Writing and Research About Literature Credits: 3

    Introduces the fundamentals of the research methodologies and critical approaches in the English major. Students are taught how to write and workshop a critically informed literary analysis involving both primary and secondary texts and using standard practices in the discipline (accessing authoritative criticism, cultural, and/or historical information using specialized research tools, and cultivating an ability to apply diverse critical perspectives). Course work includes reading and writing assignments that develop writing skills and original, critically informed analyses. Students should expect to write at least one documented paper.
  

  • ENG 224 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3

    Introduction to Creative Writing introduces elements of creative writing in a variety of genres, providing practice analyzing short stories, creative nonfiction pieces, poems and/or dramatic scenes from the point of view of a creative writer. In a series of creative assignments, students will learn to use the tools of creative writing?such as scene, dialog, imagery and description?to explore and improve their own creative writing. Students will write a series of short summary/analysis responses to reading assignments. Students will complete a series of short explorations of creative writing, with a culminating assignment of an expanded and revised creative work in a process portfolio. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Writing.

    Category: Creativity & Expression - C
  

  • ENG 229 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3

    This course is designed to help students make their writing more sophisticated and more effective in the rhetorical situations for which it is composed and to increase their understanding of language and the writing process. We will cover the study of rhetorical principles that will help students craft strategic arguments for specific audiences in particular contexts. Students should anticipate writing a minimum of 20 original pages distributed across several graded assignments, in support of which we will hold in-class workshops, discussions, smaller ?lead-in? writing assignments, instructor feedback, and group exercises. Students will learn to appreciate the choices open to them in their writing, examining model prose from several genres and writing polished essays of their own.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 114   or ENG 115   or HON 106  
  

  • ENG 233 - American Literature I Credits: 3

    First of a two-part chronologically based survey of American literature. Works of drama, fiction, and poetry by American writers of this period are studied. Representative writers are Taylor, Melville, Dickinson, and Whitman. Some attention given to history of ideas associated with the writers of this period. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with one or more of the works read for the course.
  

  • ENG 234 - American Literature II Credits: 3

    Second of a two-part chronologically based survey of American literature. Works of drama, fiction, and poetry by American writers of this period are studied. Representative writers are James, Wharton, O’Neill, and Stevens. Some attention given to the history of ideas associated with the writers of this period. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with one or more of the works read for the course.
  

  • ENG 236 - British Literature I Credits: 3

    First of a two-part, chronologically based survey of British literature. Works of drama, prose, and poetry by British writers of this period are studied. Representative writers include Chaucer, Jonson, and Milton. Some attention given to history of ideas associated with the writers of this period. Expect to write at least one analytic paper dealing with one or more of the works read for the course.
  

  • ENG 237 - British Literature II Credits: 3

    Second of a two-part, chronologically based survey of British literature. Works of drama, prose, and poetry by British writers of this period are studied. Representative writers are Wordsworth, Browning, Yeats, and Joyce. Some attention given to history of ideas associated with the writers of this period. Expect to write at least one analytic paper for the course.
  

  • ENG 238 - Technical/Professional Writing I Credits: 3

    Introduces the process, techniques, and forms of technical writing. Students follow a writing process from research through drafting to editing for clarity and effectiveness. Includes using graphics to convey information, accurately documenting electronic and on-line sources, and carefully considering audience. Assignments cover basic forms of technical communication such as memos, letters, resumes, instructions, abstracts, and presentations. A major research project in the disciplines gives students experience with the specific forms of technical or professional writing required in their academic area.
  

  • ENG 239 - Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3

    Provides an introduction to postcolonial studies by covering literature from around the world engaged in the representation of?and resistance to?European colonization. Students will read and respond to a variety of postcolonial literature and cultures, which may include poetry, short fiction, novels, film, and postcolonial theory. Primarily focusing on writing in English from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean, the course may also include literature and cultures from other regions with a history of colonialism.
  

  • ENG 240 - Global Literature Credits: 3

    Offers an introduction to reading literature in global and historical contexts. Readings will focus on literatures from multiple national sites, primarily those produced outside England and the US. The course will consider a variety of topics of comparative literary study, such as transnational identities, cultural translation, diaspora, and historical contact zones. Particular focus and genre will vary according to instructor. The course may focus on a theme (e.g., the romantic hero, utopian literature, the poetry of war) or a region (e.g., literature of sub-Saharan Africa, Magical Realism of South America, literature of the European Avant-Garde). Course work will include at least one analytical essay.
  

  • ENG 243 - The Art of the Film Credits: 3

    The course provides an introduction to film and to the fundamentals of how it communicates as an art form and a cultural medium. Screenings in the course are chosen to emphasize the variety of narrative film by including literary adaptations of fiction and drama, classical American movies, foreign-language films, and examples of independent and silent cinema. The course aims to help students acquire skills of watching and responding that will enable them to become more knowledgeable and perceptive viewers, more aware of how movies work to shape our ideas about life and social experience. This course satisfies a Category B general education requirement.

    Category: Creativity & Expression - L
  

  • ENG 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3

    Introduces literature by writers of African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American, and Native American descent. Representative authors may include John Edgar Wideman, Junot Diaz, Leslie Marmon Silko and Amy Tan. Expect to write analyses of the assigned readings. Course satisfies general education diversity requirements; fulfills general education literature requirement for Category B.

    Category: Creativity & Expression - L
  

  • ENG 250 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3

    Read, think, and write about literature and its elements as appropriate for the general education curriculum. Provides practice in formal and thematic analysis of literature. Course satisfies the general education requirement for a Category B literature course.

    Category: Creativity & Expression - L
  

  • ENG 304 - Literary Criticism Credits: 3

    Covers historical and recent literary criticism and its applications in the analysis of literary texts. While reading assignments will be primarily in theory, writing assignments may focus either on theories themselves or on their analytic application. The course meets the departments criticism requirement.
  

  • ENG 307 - Poetry Writing Credits: 3

    Provides the opportunity for students to develop interests and skills in writing poetry. Courses utilizes a workshop approach for discussion and critique of writing as well as individual conferences with the instructor. Students also read and analyze published poetry and engage in writing exercises. Students should expect to write and revise at least fifteen pages of poetry.
  

  • ENG 308 - Fiction Writing Credits: 3

    Provides the opportunity for students to develop interests and skills in writing fiction. Courses utilizes a workshop approach for discussion and critique of writing as well as individual conferences with the instructor. Students also read and analyze published works of short fiction and engage in various writing exercises. Students should expect to write and revise at least two stories and produce a final portfolio of their work.
  

  • ENG 318 - Studies in English Renaissance Literature Credits: 3

    Provides in-depth study of selected English Renaissance literature, from around 1500-1660. Content varies by instructor but will include works by at least two writers. Featured topics may include literary genres or modes (e.g., the sonnet, revenge tragedies or conduct books); themes (e.g., the representation of women or iconography); or topics important to the time period (e.g., the Reformation, New World exploration or the English Civil War). Expect to write at least one analytic paper requiring research.
  

  • ENG 323 - Reviewing the Arts for Publication Credits: 3

    Provides practical experience in writing critical reviews in the arts: music, dance, painting, literature, sculpture and architecture. Writing will be done in a variety of publication formats (mass circulation weekly, daily newspaper, professional journal). Some time will be given to readings in the history of the arts and related ideas.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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 
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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  
  

  • ENG 387 - English Internship I Credits: 1-9

    Contact department for further information on internships.
  

  • 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.
  

  • ENG 389 - English Internship II Credits: 1-9

    Contact department for further information on internships.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.

Entrepreneurship
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.

Exercise Science
  

  • ESC 150 - Introduction to Exercise Science 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.
  

  • ESC 193 - Selected Topics in Exercise Science Credits: 1-3

    Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.  1-3 credits.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.

    Category: Citizenship & Responsibility - R
  

  • 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.
  

  • ESC 220 - Fundamentals of Coaching Credits: 3

    The Fundamentals of Coaching course provides students with the foundational knowledge that is essential for coaching any sport. Successful coaches help athletes master new skills, enjoy competing with others, and develop self-esteem. Successful coaches are not only well versed in the technical and tactical skills of their sports but also know how to teach these skills to young people. And successful coaches not only teach athletes sport skills, they also teach and model the skills athletes need to live successfully in our society.
  

  • ESC 244 - Movement Science & Skill Analysis Credits: 3

    This course will help students apply mechanical and anatomical principles to human movements in order to enhance performance in health, fitness, and sport settings. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors and coaching minors until schedule cleanup.
  

  • ESC 260 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3

     Introduction to nutrition principles. Examination of macro and micro-nutrients and dietary intake recommendations across the lifespan. 
  

  • ESC 278 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3

    This course is designed to introduce students with language of medicine used in health related settings. Students will gain understanding of basic elements and rules of building and analyzing medical terms. These medical terms will be discussed in the context of anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostic and treatment procedures, and pharmacology. Special attention will also be paid on some common chronic diseases including heart disease, pulmonary disorder, hypertension, diabetes, and vascular diseases. In depth exploration of how each of these diseases relates to exercise will be made.  Restricted to Exercise Science majors until schedule clean-up.
  

  • 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 laboratory learning experiences that facilitate student understanding. Open to exercise science majors only.

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 150   (with a minimum grade of C) and [BIO 238  (with minimum grade of of C) or BIO 350  (with minimum grade of C)]
  

  • 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  
  

  • 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)
  

  • ESC 336 - Motor Behavior Credits: 3

    Students will learn the principles underlying the acquisition of motor skills and how control of skilled movements is gained, maintained, and adapted. Laboratory activities will help students understand how people learn to move, learn skilled actions, and how the principles of motor performance and learning can be useful in health, fitness, sport, and rehabilitation settings. Restricted to exercise science majors/minors. Prerequisites: ESC 150 and ESC 244. 

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 150  with minimum grade of C AND ESC 244  with a minimum grade of C
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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. Exercise Science Majors: ESC 150 with minimum grade of C and completion of at least 60 credits Minors: BIO 150 or BIO 238 or BIO 350 with a minimum grade of C.

    Prerequisite(s): For Minors BIO 150   , BIO 238   , or BIO 350   .  For Majors ESC 150  with minimum grade of C .
  

  • ESC 343 - Foundations of Exercise Physiology Credits: 4

    Involves the study of the physiological response to physical activity and structured exercise with a focus on how the body responds and adapts in both the acute and chronic condition. Prerequisites for Exercise Science Majors: BIO 238 or BIO 350; Minors & PAGE Certificate: BIO 150 or BIO 238 or BIO 350 

    Prerequisite(s): Exercise Science Majors: BIO 150   or BIO 350  

     Minors & PAGE Certificate: BIO 150   or BIO 238   or BIO 350   
  

  • 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 343  with minimum grade of C. 

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 321  with minimum grade of C or ESC 343   with minimum grade of C. Restricted to exercise science majors & minors and Power, Agility, and Group Exercise Certificate students.
  

  • 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 260   with minimum grade of C, and ESC 321   or ESC 343   with minimum grade of C. 

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 260   with minimum grade of C, and ESC 343  with minimum grade of C or ESC 321  with minimum grade of C
  

  • ESC 352 - Psychology of Physical Activity Credits: 3

    This course will explore topics about the relationship between physical activity and psychology. Specifically, this includes understanding how and why physical activity improves mental health and cognitive functioning, explaining various psychosocial factors that affect activity levels, using behavior change theories to improve rates of physical activity participation, and identifying issues unique for various diverse populations. Prerequisites: ESC 150   with a minimum grade of C, PSY 101   or HON 151  , and 60 credits completed. 

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 150  with minimum grade of C and (PSY 101   or HON 151   ), and 60 credits completed. 
  

  • ESC 360 - Sports Medicine Credits: 3

    This course is designed to cover various aspects of the sports medicine field. The content will address: basic rehabilitation principles; documentation and note taking; how therapeutic modalities affect pain and healing; and sport pharmacology. Additionally, special considerations for the pediatric, female, and senior athletes related to injury prevention, identification, and rehabilitation will be covered. Finally, this course will cover general medical conditions (gastrointestinal problems, diabetes, hypertension, skin infections, etc.). Prerequisite Courses: ESC 278 & ESC 340

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 278   and ESC 340  
  

  • ESC 375 - Exercise Testing and Programming Credits: 3

    This course is designed to aid students in gaining the knowledge and practical application of testing, programming and exercise techniques associated with fitness training.  The fitness training will be based on cardiorespiratory, flexibility, and resistance training guidelines from the ACSM and/or the NSCA. Restricted to exercise science majors. Restricted to Exercise Science majors and Exercise Science minors. Prerequisites:  ESC 321 or ESC 343 with C or better and Exercise Science Minors: ESC 343 with C or better.

    Prerequisite(s): Exercise Science Majors: ESC 321   or ESC 343  with C or better

    Exercise Science Minors: ESC 343  with C or better
  

  • ESC 387 - Theory and Practice of Power and Agility Training Credits: 3

    This course prepares students to design both short-term and longterm 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. Restricted to Exercise Science Majors and Coaching Minors and PAGE Certificate students. Prerequisite: ESC 321  or ESC 343 . 

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 343  with minimum grade of C or ESC 321  with minimum grade of C
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • ESC 395 - Internship Credits: Effective until Spring 2020: 3-12; Effective Spring 2020: 1-12

    Effective until Spring 2020: Provides an opportunity to gain practical or observational learning experience within an allied health professional area or career path of the student’s choice. The internship will enhance student learning through constructive participation within the field of Exercise Science. Placement must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. (Note: at least 3 credits are required for the Exercise Science Major. Credits in excess of that number may count toward Exercise Science electives or free electives.)   

    Effective Spring 2020: Provides an opportunity to gain practical or observational learning experience within an allied health professional area or career path of the student’s choice. The internship will enhance student learning through constructive participation within the field of Exercise Science. Placement must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. (Note: at least 3 credits are required for the Pre-Allied Health Concentration within the Exercise Science Major. Credits in excess of that number may count toward Exercise Science electives or free electives.)

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 150   with a C or better; at least two other Exercise Science courses completed with a C or better; 42 credits completed; 2.5 or greater QPA
  

  • 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.
  

  • ESC 420 - Clinical Exercise Physiology Credits: 4

    Provides students with understanding of pathophysiology of different chronic conditions, acute response to exercise as well as chronic training effects in these populations. Case specific exercise principles and techniques applied to the prevention, management, and treatment of chronic conditions will be explored. Prerequisite(s): ESC 321   or ESC 343  .

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): ESC 321   or ESC 343 ​ 
    Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
  

  • 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.  Includes advanced applied lab-based experiences to help facilitate student learning. Open to exercise science majors only. Prerequisite(s): ESC 321   (with minimum grade of C)

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 321  with minimum grade of C
    Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
  

  • 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.
  

  • ESC 425 - Exercise Science & Weight Control Credits: 3

    Overview of weight control and health. Metabolism, energy balance equation, and role of diet and exercise in preventing/treating over-weight and obesity. Methods for assessing body composition. Examination of eating disorders, and behavior modification approaches, surgical intervention and other methods of dealing with mild to severe obesity. 

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 260   with a C or higher

    AND

    ESC 321   with a C or higher OR ESC 343  
  

  • ESC 445 - Coaching Internship Credits: 3

    The coaching internship gives students the opportunity to help young athletes develop physically, psychologically, and socially. Students will utilize the sport science knowledge they have obtained in the Coaching Minor curriculum to help coach a local athletic team. The internship experience is completed under the supervision of a local professional and a Shippensburg University supervisor.

    Prerequisite(s): ESC 220 with a grade of C or better; and ESC 244   with a grade of C or better; and ESC 340   with a grade of C or better; and (ESC 321   OR ESC 343  ) with a grade of C or better
 

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