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ENG 378 - The Search for God 3 Credit(s) DI
Elective for non-English majors, free elective for English majors, focusing on the literary treatment of the search for God. Readings include the Bible, the Koran, and such writers as Donne, Dickenson, Wiesel, and Milton. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 379 - Women in Drama 3 Credit(s) DI
Course will focus on treatments of women in drama since the Greeks (Lady MacBeth, Hedda Gabler, and others). Three lecture hours per week. Elective for non-majors. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 380 - Shakespeare for Today 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of plays by Shakespeare with emphasis on their relevance to modern times. Extensive use of audio-visual materials. Three lecture hours per week. Elective for non-majors. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 389 - U.S. Latino/a Literature 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course examines U.S. Latino/a literary achievements in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, considering the various literary traditions, such as Chicano/a, Nuyorican, Cuban-American, and Dominican-American, that together make up U.S. Latino/a literature. The focus will be on common concerns of U.S. Latino/a writers such as ethnic identity and minority status, prejudice and discrimination, immigration and migration, bilingualism and linguistic hybridity, machismo and gender roles. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 390 - Poetry I (Modern) 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of poetry written from 1900-1945 that covers such writers as Eliot, Yeats, Hughes, Williams, Stevens, and Moore. The course will examine writers’ relations to the era’s major movements. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 391 - Poetry II (Contemporary) 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of poetry since 1945, beginning with such poets as Bishop, Lowell, O’Hara, Ginsberg, and Plath. The course will consider the influence of such poets and the movements that they represent upon the current landscape of poetry. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 392 - Nineteenth Century European Novel 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of trends in nineteenth century fiction, including such writers as Balzac, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Bronte. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 393 - Modern European Novel 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of modern masterpieces, including such writers as Joyce, Proust, Mann, and Kafka and their effect on twentieth century fiction. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 394 - Drama I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of major texts of tragedy in drama. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 395 - Drama II 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of major texts of dramatic comedy. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 399 - The Caribbean Experience in Literature 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course is an introduction to Caribbean literature written in English with emphasis on the contemporary period. Readings are in all literary genres and include such writers as Derek Walcott, Edward K. Brathwaite, V.S. and Shiva Naipaul, Edgar Mittelholzer, Sam Selvon, George Lamming, Jean Rhys, Merle Hodge, Jamaica Kincaid, Errol John, Earl Lovelace, Zee Edgell and Olive Senior. Attention is given to the development of distinctively Caribbean techniques and themes. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 400 - Advanced Writing 3 Credit(s) W
A workshop course in advanced expository writing, involving regular peer review of manuscripts and evaluation by the instructor both in class and in conference. Students will focus specifically on various approaches to exposition, techniques for writing and elements of style. Three lecture hours per week. Required of B.A. English majors. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 401 - Writing for the Natural and Social Sciences 3 Credit(s)
This course will emphasize the writing modes specifically used in the natural and social sciences. Writing assignments and in-class discussion of papers will concentrate on the following modes: Case studies, reports, recording observations, report findings, laboratory reports, review papers as well as research sources and papers designed from topics in these fields. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 402 - Business Writing 3 Credit(s)
Fundamentals of business communication, which involves business vocabulary, letter writing, public relations writing, the mechanics of persuasive style, business reports, etc. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 403A - The Craft of Poetry 3 Credit(s)
The Craft of Poetry is a writing course that offers a thorough, hands-on exploration of poetic craft. Students will learn about meter and various poetic forms, such as the sonnet, villanelle, and sestina. The course will also cover technique in free verse, concentrating on line length, line breaks, and stanza length, with attention given to other poetic elements-word choice, diction, tone, imagery. Students will turn in a portfolio of poems and write short papers. Prerequisite: ENG 300 .
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ENG 404 - Creative Writing Workshop: Scriptwriting 3 Credit(s)
Study will focus on the principles and practices of modern dramaturgy. Characters, story, plot structure, and dialogue will be discussed and analyzed in contemporary works, and in the developing work of students. The objective of the course is eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ENG 300 and acceptable written portfolio.
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ENG 405 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s)
This course provides training in report and procedure writing with emphasis on organization and layout. Students will practice writing representative technical documents, such as product instructions, process descriptions and informal feasibility and progress reports. As part of the course, students will write a formal report on a topic of their choice. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for COM330. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 407 - The Craft of Fiction 3 Credit(s)
This writing course uses a sequence of single-focus writing exercises and prose models to promote mastery of the techniques of writing fiction. Topics include narrative structure, characterization, point-of-view, narration, description, voice and dialogue, and prose style. Writing assignments enable students to explore a variety of prose forms. Prerequisite: ENG 300 or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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ENG 408 - Travel Writing 3 Credit(s)
This course covers writing and marketing articles for newspaper and magazines and writing brochures and publicity for hotels, resorts, and other tourist attractions. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for COM430 or COM465. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 409 - Creative Writing Workshop: Non-fiction 3 Credit(s) W
A workshop course in writing essays, ranging from the strictly personal to the more objective, from brief journalistic pieces to more developed forms. Classes will involve open discussion of students’ writing and sharing of lessons derived from professional essayists. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 410 - Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction 3 Credit(s)
A workshop course centered on fiction intended for eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 300 .
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ENG 413 - Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry 3 Credit(s)
A workshop course centered on poetry intended for eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 300 .
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ENG 417 - Women in Literature and Film I 3 Credit(s) DI
A comparative study of the roles and treatment of women in the media. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 418 - Women in Literature and Film II 3 Credit(s) DI
A workshop which continues the examination of women in the two media. The ultimate goal of the course is student production of films and slide-tapes based on the themes of the course. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 422 - Internet Writing 3 Credit(s)
Internet Writing is an advanced writing course whose goal is to provide students with an understanding of the theory and practice of effective Internet discourse, including but not limited to web page composition, asynchronous media such as email and newsgroups and synchronous media such as MOOs. Students will study models of Internet writing and compose a variety of Internet documents. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 423 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
A study of the origins of language, alphabet development, language classification, dialects, and language change; an analysis of phonology, syntax, and semantics of the English language. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 424 - Arthurian Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
This course is a study of a literary tradition beginning with the historical Arthur of the Middle Ages and concluding with the Arthur of modern times. Readings will include Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Mabinogion, Chretien, Marie de France, Gottfried, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Malory, Tennyson, Twain, Dorothy Parker, T.H. White, and others. Class time will be devoted to lectures on background and to interpretation of specific works primarily through discussion and readings of critical papers. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or ENG 103 .
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ENG 429 - Special Topic in Renaissance Literature 3 Credit(s)
The course allows for an intensive study of some aspect of English Renaissance Literature. The course may focus on an individual author (e.g. John Milton), linked authors (say Edmund Spenser and John Milton), or thematic (e.g. Nature in Early Modern Lyric Poetry, or some special topic like Politics and Gender in English Renaissance Writing). Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 430 - Special Topics in Professional Writing 3 Credit(s)
This seminar will focus on a genre or skill for professional writers preparing literary material for print or electronic media. May be repeated for credit once. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 106H , plus three credits in English beyond ENG 106H ; or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENG 431 - Shakespeare in Production 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of four to six plays, as they have been produced on stage, film, and television, which examines the questions producers, directors, and actors must answer and the decisions they must make to present a play in each medium. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 103 , ENG 106H .
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ENG 432 - Studies in Shakespeare 3 Credit(s) DI
An intensive examination of a topic which relates to Shakespeare’s poetic and dramatic works. Specific topics to be announced. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 433 - Seventeenth Century English Poetry 3 Credit(s) DI
A close study of such poets as Donne, Jonson, Herbert Crashaw, Marvell, and Vaughan with attention to the larger poetic context of the first half of the seventeenth century and its lines of poetic development. Emphasis will be on major characteristics of style, influences, and relationships. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 435 - English Romanticism 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of the literature of the Romantic Movement from 1780-1832 with emphasis on such major poets as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 436 - VIctorian Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of the major writers of prose and poetry from 1825-1890, with emphasis on such writers as Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Macaulay and Carlyle. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 438 - Twentieth Century British Drama 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of major plays including those by such writers as Shaw, O’Casey, Synge, Beckett, Osborne, Stoppard, and Pinter. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for ENG438. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 439 - Special Topics in English: Creative Writing 3 Credit(s)
This course offers students the opportunity to write intensively on a particular subject or genre of creative writing. The professor will determine selection of the course topic. Three lecture hours per week. This course may be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite: ENG 300 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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ENG 440 - Origins of the British Novel 3 Credit(s) DI
This course is an introduction to the study of the British novel meant to teach undergraduate students how the culture of the eighteenth century gave rise to what is now the most popular literary genre in English. Through a series of readings both canonical and non-canonical, we will explore how authors negotiated and were shaped by the political, economic, and scientific realities of their day. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 445 - Postcolonial Literature 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course will introduce students to postcolonial literature and to the historical forces and literary influences shaping writers from the former colonies. Our study will be organized around recurrent themes in postcolonial literature such as identity, power, resistance, migration, race, gender, nation, representation, and canonicity. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 449 - English Literature Between the Wars: 1920-40 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of diverse literary works by such authors as VIrginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, Robert Graves, Evelyn Waugh, and George Orwell, who were active between 1920 and 1940. Focus on representative pieces which reflect the impact of World War I. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 450 - Contemporary American Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of selected American writers from the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 455 - Early American Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
Through discussion and lecture the student examines the development of American literature in its social and historical context from the Puritan era to 1800. Three lecture hours per week and two required field trips to Salem and Plymouth. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 456 - American Romanticism 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of literature of the first half of the nineteenth century, focusing on the works of such writers as Irving, Cooper, Sedgwick, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman and Dickson. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 457 - American Realism 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of late Nineteenth-Century American liturature, focusing on the works of writers such as Howells, James, Twain, Chopin, Jewett, Chesnut. and Freeman. Three lecture hours per week.
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ENG 458 - Modern American Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of selected Modernist American writers, such as Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Cather, and H.D. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 459 - Modern American Drama 3 Credit(s) DI
A consideration of plays and movements of the twentieth century. Emphasis on O’Neill, Miller, Williams, and Albee. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 461 - American Naturalism 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of the Naturalistic movement in American literature, with emphasis upon Naturalism as both philosophy and literary style. Readings include such writers as Crane, Norris, Dreiser, Sinclair, and Wharton. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 , ENG 102E , ENG 103 , or ENG 106H .
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ENG 464 - Nature in American Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
A chronological and thematic consideration of the dominant attitudes, value, imagery, and symbols involving the natural environment in American Literature from the Puritan period to modern times. The course will involve readings in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as major critical responses to the theme of nature in American Literature. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 466 - Literature of the American West 3 Credit(s) DI
A comprehensive study of the values and ideas that come from the Western literary tradition, including readings from the works of such writers as Bryant, Cooper, Whitman, Twain, Harte, Crane, London and others. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 470 - Seminar in Modern Publishing 3 Credit(s)
An intensive examination of the field of publishing for professional writers, the class will examine business models for nonfiction book and magazine publishers, professional workflow dynamics in organizations, freelance nonfiction writing, ghost writing, and other forms of work-for-hire for print and electronic media. This course will include collaborative classroom practicum experiences and lectures from professionals in the field, with some practical writing assignments such as pitch and query letters throughout the course. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: , , or .
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ENG 478 - Science Fiction 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of science fiction as a modern literary development. The focus will be on twentieth century works, starting with H. G. Wells and continuing on to current trends. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 479 - Literature and Psychology 3 Credit(s) DI
Specific methods of psychological analysis, which do not require prior training in psychology, are used to explore some of the great works of world literature. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 480 - Literature of the Bible 3 Credit(s) DI
An analysis of literary genres in the Old and New Testaments showing their impact on world literature and the humanities. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 485 - Mystery Fiction 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of mystery fiction as a popular genre from the Romantic era to contemporary times. Emphasis will be on the broad area of mystery fiction including suspense, detective, horror, and spy fiction as it develops from Mrs. Radcliffe through the VIctorian era to the twentieth century. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 486 - Jack Kerouac and the Beat Writers 3 Credit(s) DI
The major focus of the course is on Jack Kerouac and his development as an artist beginning with his first novel and subsequent writings. The interaction for Kerouac with other beat writers, such as Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso, will also be considered. Audio-visual materials will supplement the lectures and discussions. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 489 - Literature for Young Adults 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of contemporary writing for young adults at the junior high level. Other materials in curriculum enrichment are included. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 490 - Modern Drama I 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of the major movements of naturalism and realism in modern drama. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 491 - Modern Drama II 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of the expressionism, absurdism, dadaism, and the avant-garde in modern drama. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 492 - Nineteenth-century Russian Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of Russian literary works of such writers as Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 494 - Experiments in the Contemporary Novel 3 Credit(s) DI
A selected study of innovations in fiction from 1950 to the present including works by such writers as Hawkes, Robbe-Grillet, Duras, Nabokov and Updike. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102 .
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ENG 497 - Seminar: Literature I 3 Credit(s)
This advanced level course will examine in depth a single topic of special interest. Course will be devoted to literary analysis, research, and writing seminar papers. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 103 and at least one literature sequence. B.A. English majors who elect the Literature Concentration must take either ENG497 or ENG 498 and may take both.
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ENG 498 - Seminar: Literature II 3 Credit(s)
This advanced-level course will examine in depth a single author. Course will be devoted to literary analysis, research, and writing seminar papers. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENG102 or ENG103 and at least one literature sequence. B.A. English majors who elect the Literature concentration must take either ENG497 or ENG498 and may take both.
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ENG 500 - Directed Study 3 Credit(s)
Independent projects for students in the Honors program and others. Consent of the Department Chairperson required.
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ENG 501 - Student Assistantship in Composition 3 Credit(s)
A program for English majors in which students serve as assistants to full-time instructors of ENG101, ENG102. Program prerequisites, requirements, and application procedures available in English Department Office. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ENG 102 and permission of the Department Chairperson.
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ENG 502 - Writing Skills Center Practicum 3 Credit(s)
Combines instruction in current practices and theories in teaching composition and practical experience as a tutor in the Writing Skills Center. Course prerequisites, requirements, and application procedures are available in English Department Office. Enrollment is limited to ten. Limited to students recommended by faculty.
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ENG 508 - Internship in English 3 Credit(s)
An internship designed to provide on-the-job training and work experiences relevant to the student’s academic concentration in writing and/or literature. Time and service arrangements contracted between student, training site, and Department. Number of credit hours will vary with commitment, intern advisor’s recommendation and Department Chairperson’s approval. Prerequisites: ENG 102 , ENG 103 or ENG 106H , completion of at least 6 credits of English elective credits, and permission of the Department Chairperson.
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ENG 509 - Portfolio Seminar 3 Credit(s)
A writing seminar designed to help students prepare portfolios that fulfill English Department requirements for the professional writing option within the major. Students will gather and polish written works for the portfolios and will receive extensive feedback from the instructor, peers, and professionals in the field. Students may also design a semester project of their choosing, prepare a resume and write a letter of application. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: ENG 301 or completion of at least 6 credits of English Professional Writing. Junior/Senior electives.
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ENG 600H - Honors Seminar 3 Credit(s) DI
An intensive examination of single figures, genres, or themes, conducted as a seminar. Students not participating in the Honors Program may enroll in this course. Specific subject matter will be announced each semester. Course may be repeated for additional credits.
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ENG 601 - Honors Essay in English 3 Credit(s)
Independent projects for students in the English Department Honors program. Prerequisites: ENG 102 , overall GPA of 3.0, 3.5 GPA in English courses. Consent of Department Honors Committee and permission of Department Chairperson.
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FIN 100 - Personal Financial Planning 3 Credit(s)
An elective course for those students who wish to increase their personal understanding of those financial problems that individuals and families encounter. This course presents the key concepts and procedures used in sound personal financial planning. Students will learn how to formulate a financial plan, minimize taxes, manage cash and savings, make housing and automobile decisions, manage credit, make insurance decisions, manage their investments, and plan for their retirement needs. Three lecture hours per week.
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FIN 322 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s) Q
This course surveys major concepts and principles, illustrated by problem sets, related to the financial management of the corporation. Topics include financial statement analysis, risk and return, time value of money, asset valuation models, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and leverage. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Business Administration majors. Prerequisites: ECO 201 , ACC 106 .
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FIN 323A - Financial Institutions Management 3 Credit(s)
This course examines the economic and legal environment and key factors affecting the management of financial institutions. The effects of the implementation of central bank policies on the operations of commercial banks and other financial institutions are discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the principal means by which these policies achieve their objectives, including open market operations, discount rate changes, and reserve requirement changes. The impacts of changes in legislation, technology, and product innovations on financial institutions are examined. Financial instruments and services provided by these institutions are also considered. Three lecture hours per week. Elective limited to Business Administration majors. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN323. Prerequisite: FIN 322 .
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FIN 375 - Hospitality Finance and Development 3 Credit(s)
The focus is on the principles and practices of development and acquisition of hospitality businesses with an emphasis on market and financial evaluation and decision-making. Feasibility studies, financial statement analysis, taxation, cost of capital and budgeting are among the many topics. Prerequisites: BUS 170 , ACC 202 , FIN 322 .
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FIN 409 - Intermediate Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
Topics introduced in FIN322 are covered in greater depth and at a more advanced level. Along with class discussions of major fields of study, students are assigned computer problems to be worked on independently in the Computer Lab. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Business Administration majors, Finance concentration. Prerequisite: FIN 322 .
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FIN 423A - Entrepreneurial Finance 3 Credit(s)
This course explores the financing strategies of corporations, especially new companies. Sources of funds examined include public and private placements of debt and equity securities, the Small Business Administration, venture capital, business angels and local redevelopment authorities. Financial forecasting and planning and the role of options and warrants in contract negotiations are studied. The financial aspects of strategic and business planning are examined. Three lecture hours per week. Elective limited to Business Administration majors, Finance and Entrepreneurship concentrations. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN423. Prerequisite: FIN 322 .
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FIN 450 - International Finance 3 Credit(s)
Focuses on problems of financial management of multinational corporations. Particular emphasis is placed on techniques available to manage companies’ exposure to exchange rate risk. Includes assessments of international monetary systems, banking policies, and aspects of international trade. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Business Administration majors, Finance concentration; and open to all other students who have taken FIN 322 . Prerequisite: FIN 322 .
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FIN 464 - Real Estate 3 Credit(s)
A survey of the principles of real estate law, management, and investing. Both commercial real estate and private real estate are covered along with the tax aspects of ownership. Three lecture hours per week. Elective limited to Business Administration majors, Finance or Management Concentrations. Prerequisite: FIN 322 .
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FIN 466 - Investment and Security Analysis 3 Credit(s)
Key concepts and practices of investment are covered, along with methodologies of security analysis. Included are an introduction to security markets; various types of investment vehicles such as common and preferred stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; investment environment; economic, market, industry, and security analysis; and portfolio concepts. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Business Administration majors, Finance concentration. Prerequisite: FIN 322 .
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FIN 468 - Advanced Financial Analysis 3 Credit(s)
Case studies in financial management using computer spreadsheet-based models. Students learn how to use and develop models to analyze problems of valuation (eg. bonds, stock price and yields), cost of capital, capital budgeting, financial analysis, refinancing alternatives and the like. A hands-on computer-based course that meets in the Computer Lab. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FIN 409 .
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FIN 469 - Finance Seminar 3 Credit(s)
This is a seminar building on previous finance courses and focusing heavily on articles and case discussion from all areas of finance. Concepts and analytical tools used to understand and interpret financial statements of corporations are also covered. Students also examine current issues in finance as evidenced by reports in business press. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Business Administration Seniors, Finance concentration. Prerequisites: FIN 450 , FIN 466 .
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FIN 485 - Finance Internship 3 Credit(s)
An academic work program in businesses or non-profit organizations in areas directly related to the finance field. Must meet departmental requirement and have Department Chairperson’s approval before registration. Limited to Finance and Accounting/Finance Concentrations, Juniors or Seniors. Prerequisites: FIN 322 and approval of department chairperson.
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FLT 251 - Continental European Literature I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of selected works of world literature in translation. Works will be treated in terms of genre, themes, or periods. Lectures and discussions in English. Three lecture hours per week. This course and FLT 252 satisfy the Division I literature sequence distribution requirement.
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FLT 252 - Continental European Literature II 3 Credit(s) DI
Continuation of FLT 251 . This course, together with FLT 251 , may be used to satisfy the Division I literature sequence distribution requirement.
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FLT 410 - Introduction to Romance Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
This course is a linguistic introduction to the Romance family of languages, which includes Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, tracing their evolution from Latin and using a comparative and historical approach. In addition, this course looks at larger issues, such as linguistic classification and typology, language change, language variation, dialectology, language standardization, and creolization, as they relate to the evolution of the Romance languages. Conducted in English with examples in Romance languages. Prerequisite: Intermediate to advanced knowledge of a Romance language or Latin.
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FRE 101 - Elementary French I 3 Credit(s)
A introductory course in French. Beginning skills are developed in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center.
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FRE 101X-102X - Intensive Elementary French I and II 6 Credit(s)
An intensive course permitting the student to complete Elementary French in one semester. Six hours of class work per week, supplemented by assigned individual work in the Language Resource Center. Students continuing French after this course may take FRE 201 , FRE 201R , or FRE 201X-202X . For course description, see FRE 101 and FRE 102 .
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FRE 102 - Elementary French II 3 Credit(s)
Continuation of FRE101. An introductory course in French. Beginning skills are developed in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Prerequisite: FRE 101 or equivalent.
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FRE 151 - Elementary French: Intensive Review 3 Credit(s)
An intensive one semester review of elementary French for students who have had at least two years of high school French but need preparation before enrolling for Intermediate French.
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FRE 201R - Intermediate French I: Reading Emphasis 3 Credit(s)
The principal aim of this course and its continuation is to teach the student to read French with relative ease. Students taking this course should continue in FRE202R. Three hours of class work per week. Conducted mainly in English. Not open to students who have taken FRE201.
Prerequisite: FRE102 or FRE151 or equivalent.
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FRE 201 - Intermediate French I 3 Credit(s)
The principal aim of this course and its continuation is to solidify and expand upon the skills acquired in FRE101-102. Basic grammar is reviewed while new grammatical material is introduced. In addition, some literary texts are studied. Students taking this course should continue in FRE202. Conducted mainly in French. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Prerequisite: FRE 102 or FRE 151 or equivalent.
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FRE 201X-202X - Intensive Intermediate French I and II 6 Credit(s)
An intensive course permitting the student to fulfill intermediate French in one semester. Six hours of class work per week, supplemented by assigned individual work in the Language Resource Center. For course description see FRE 201 and FRE 202 . Prerequisites: FRE 102 or FRE 151 or equivalent.
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FRE 202R - Intermediate French II: Reading Emphasis 3 Credit(s)
Continuation of FRE201R. The principle aim of this course is to teach the student to read French with relative ease. Three hours of class work per week. Conducted mainly in English. Not open to students who have taken FRE202.
Prerequisite: FRE201R or equivalent.
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FRE 202 - Intermediate French II 3 Credit(s)
Continuation of FRE 201 .The principle aim of this course and its continuation is to solidify and expand upon the French language skills acquired in FRE 102 -FRE 101 . Basic grammar is reviewed while new grammatical material is introduced. In addition, some literary texts are studied. Conducted mainly in French. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in Language Resource Center. Not open to students who have taken FRE202A. Prerequisite: FRE 201 or equivalent.
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FRE 203 - French Culture I 3 Credit(s) DI
The cultures of France and other French speaking countries. The course treats the civilization, language (linguistics), history, geography, literature, music, and art of the countries in question. Class conducted in English with readings in English. Three lecture hours per week. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: In some cases, but not typically, the FRE203 and FRE 204 course sequence may count toward completion of the bachelor of arts foreign language requirement, by permission of the Department Chairperson only. See Competency-Based Skills Requirements for rules governing this option. A Division I elective for all other students.
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FRE 204 - French Culture II 3 Credit(s) DI
Continuation of FRE203. The cultures of France and other French speaking countries. The course treats the civilization, language (linguistics), history, geography, literature, music, and art of the countries in question. Class conducted in English with readings in English. Three lecture hours per week. See FRE 203 for special conditions.
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FRE 250 - Women in 20th-century French Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
The portrayal of women in the works of such authors as Proust, Giraudoux, Malraux, Beauvoir and Surraute. Readings, lectures, discussions, papers and examinations all in English.
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FRE 255 - French for Commerce and Industry 3 Credit(s)
This course concentrates on the specialized language of the business world: buying, selling, communications, banking, etc. Students will learn the language of correspondence, how to write form letters, how to deal with the many problems of the business office. A component on French business practices, customs, history. Prerequisites: FRE 201 -FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 260 - French for International Affairs 3 Credit(s)
This course deals with the language of government and the political world of France and of French-speaking countries. Taught on several levels - reading newspapers and political documents, formal conversations, diplomatic protocol, etc. - it prepares a student to function intelligently in French political situations. Prerequisites: FRE 201 -FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 265 - French for Travel and Tourism 3 Credit(s)
Primarily a conversation course, dealing with the everyday language necessary for traveling in France and French-speaking countries. Students will learn to deal with airlines, hotels, restaurants, stores, and tourist attractions. Also, advanced writing skills for reservation requests. Various communications with French establishments, preparation of travel folders and other documents, immigration requirements. Prerequisites: FRE 201 -FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 301 - Advanced French Grammar 3 Credit(s)
A study of the finer points of standard French grammar. Three hours of class work per week. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 302 - French Pronunciation 3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the specifics of French pronunciation. The International Phonetic Alphabet is learned. Poetry and song are used as learning vehicles. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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