Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
Includes senior project, and capstone experience. Independent research problems/project or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty/member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
A multi-skills course preliminary to Engl 003 and English 013. Reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary building, pronunciation, grammar and sentence structure, and formal and informal written and spoken English. A major focus will be written and oral responses to written and oral sources.
Concentrated study in aspects of the English language and the culture of its speakers. Designed for students who do not speak English as their native language. May be repeated with a change of subject matter for a maximum of 9 hours.
Practice in the skills, research, and documentation needed for effective academic writing. Analysis of a variety of academic and non-academic texts, rhetorical structures, critical thinking, and audience will be included.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: ENGL 101
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
ENGL 202 - English Vocabulary: Latin & Greek Roots
This general (non-technical) college vocabulary builder emphasizes word formation and correct use of English words that come from Greek and Latin roots.
A pre-professional course concentrating on the planning and writing of an extensive, business-focused research paper. Also covers effective letters, memos, position papers, and resumes.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210, or UHON 110
ENGL 214 - Introduction to American Indian Literature (C)
This introductory course in American Indian literature allows students to read and study a variety of genres, including traditional oral literature, autobiography, poetry, fiction, and drama by American Indian authors. Students learn basic research and critical skills needed in reading Native American texts.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210, or UHON 110
A writing-intensive course in analyzing and interpreting literature for English majors and minors. Includes instruction in critical approaches to literature and research tools.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210, or UHON 110
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: ENGL 101 or UHON 110
The origin and development of classical myths, their importance in classical literature, and their influence in literature, drama, music, psychology, and art.
Note Registration restriction: Junior standing or Instructor consent
(C) denotes common course
This course will examine the diverse history of the Arthurian legend, beginning with its earliest Anglo-Saxon manifestations and moving through its elaboration in the later Middle Ages and since.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: Six hours from ENGL 221 or 222 or 241 or 242 or instructor consent
Literature of Anglo-Saxon England (700-1100) and related works from the continent, read in translation. Includes an introduction to Old English, the language of Beowulf.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: Six hours from ENGL 221 or 222 or 241 or 242
Literature of the later medieval period, especially the 14th century, with some attention to continental works. Major focus on Geoffrey Chaucer, with reading in middle English.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: Six hours from ENGL 221 or 222 or 241 or 242
The development of African American literature through the modern era, with emphasis on the social, historical, and cultural forces that have informed its tradition.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: Six hours from ENGL 221 or 222 or 241 or 242
Survey of western drama and theatre from realism through the theatre of the absurd. Emphasis on realism, naturalism, symbolism, expressionism, epic theatre, theatre of cruelty, existentialist drama, and theatre of the absurd. Study of selected plays from Ibsen to Beckett.
A continuation of the study of the craft of the dramatist with emphasis on the structure of the action. Practice through the writing of one-act plays and adaptations for the stage.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ENGL 210 or UHON 110; and ENGL 283
Advanced study of the writing process with emphasis on refining technique and style in a genre of the student’s choice: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, or drama.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ENGL 210 or UHON 110; and ENGL 283
A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: Six hours from ENGL 221 or 222 or 241 or 242
Note Study of an individual writer chosen by the instructor.
Repeatable for a maximum of 6 hours with change of topic.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Note Concentrated study of topics and themes in literature, language, or composition.
Repeatable for a maximum of 6 hours with change of topic.
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range, but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor for these courses than is the case with field experience.
Note Experience in an activity, such as writing or tutoring, that is relevant to the discipline of English and is supervised and evaluated by an instructor. The student must make arrangements for his/her position in a suitable organization or agency and should contact the instructor for a contract at least one month prior to the start of the experience. Course requirements include writing a proposal and a report analyzing the experience.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience, they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience.
Note Registration restriction: Instructor permission.
Experience in an activity, such as writing or tutoring, that is relevant to the discipline of English and is supervised and evaluated by an instructor and by a supervisor directly involved in the experience. The student must make arrangements for his/her position in a suitable organization or agency and should contact the instructor for a contract at least one month prior to the start of the experience. Course requirements include writing a proposal and a report analyzing the experience.
Note A student in this course must make arrangements for his/her position in a suitable organization or agency and must contact the instructor for a contract at least one month prior to registration.
Includes Senior Project, and Capstone Experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plant of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
This course is an introduction to the concepts, terminology, and process of new venture creation, operation and growth, as well as the introduction of entrepreneurial management practices into existing businesses. New ventures include public and non-profit institutions as well as for profit businesses. This course will assist in the identification of entrepreneurial opportunities and strategies and the role of personal factors (including creativity). Legal, ethical, and social responsibilities are emphasized.
This course focuses on the process of screening an opportunity, drafting a personal entrepreneurial strategy, and understanding the business plan writing process. Building the entrepreneurial team and the acquisition and management of financial resources are emphasized along with venture growth, harvest strategies, and valuation.
ENTR 489 - Business Plan Writing and Competition (C)
Students will write a business plan and present it to a panel of faculty and business community members. The top three business plan presenters will move on to a statewide competition.
A comprehensive study of the fundamental psychological facts, principles and theories that apply to the nature of the learner and the learning process.
A study of the physical, cognitive, and social/emotional growth and development of children and adolescents from birth to age 21 in the contexts of family, school, peer group, and community.
A study of the physical, language, cognitive, and social/emotional growth and development of the child from birth to young adult in the contexts of family, school, peer and community.
An overview of human physiological, psychological, and social changes occurring from birth throughout adolescence with emphasis on the developmental characteristics of elementary, middle, and secondary level learners.
This course will introduce the student to developmental theories and issues that are applicable to children throughout their public school years. Normative and atypical patterns of developing in all areas (physical, cognitive, social and emotional) will be covered. Biological factors as well as environmental and socio-cultural influences will be investigated. Educational and social program implications will be explored.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
The study of Earth’s composition, landforms, geological processes, oceans and atmosphere. Laboratory includes study of minerals, rocks, topographic maps, and landforms.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course corequisite: ESCI 101L
An introductory course designed to complement ESCI 101. Emphasizes the origin, history, and dynamic nature of Earth through geologic time. Laboratory includes study of geologic maps, earth structures, fossils, and related topics.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.