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2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENL 373 - Special Topics in Film 3 Credit(s) DI
This is an upper division seminar on a special topic in film studies. Three lecture hours per week. Course may be repeated for credit.
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ENL 374 - Third Cinema 3 Credit(s) DI
This film class examines a range of topics in Third Cinema, a twentieth- and twenty-first century movement in film studies which calls for a politicized film-making practice in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENL 270 or ENL 271 , or permission of chair.
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ENL 375 - American Musical Film 3 Credit(s) DI
This course emphasizes the emergence of the American musical. Special attention may be given to the interaction of narrative development, movement, and music. Through the analysis of selected films, students may investigate such topics as form, movement, sound and aesthetic theory. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 247. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 376 - Topics in Science Fiction Film 3 Credit(s) DI
This Film class will examine a range of topics in science fiction film. Three lecture hours per week May be repeatable for credit,
Prerequisites: ENL 102 , ENL 102ESL , ENL 103 , or ENL 106H .
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ENL 380 - Modern Drama I 3 Credit(s) DI
Modern Drama I is a study of some of the major movements of 20th century drama, from the beginnings of Modernism through the Second World War. The course meets for three lecture hours per week. It is not open to students who have received credit for ENG 490. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H
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ENL 381 - Modern Drama II 3 Credit(s) DI
Modern Drama II is a study of some of the major movements of 20th and 21st century drama, from the Second World War to the present. The course meets for three lecture hours per week. It is not open to students who have received credit for ENG 491. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H
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ENL 390 - Introduction to Literary Criticism and Theory 3 Credit(s) DI
This course is an examination of classic statements of literary criticism and theory from Plato to modern times that delineate the contours and the problems of literary discourse. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG321.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 405 - Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the theoretical study of language and its core areas: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Other topics may include language as a human neurocognitive system, psycholinguistics, and first and second language acquisition. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG423.
Prerequisite: plus one of ENG 102 , ENL102 ENG 102ESL, ENL102ESL, ENG103, ENL103, ENG106H, or ENL106H
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ENL 410 - Workshop in Literary Journalism 3 Credit(s) W
A writing course in literary journalism requiring students to write assignments intended for publication on-line as well as in newspapers, periodicals, and books. These assignments, including profiles, book reviews, personal reportage, and journalistic essays, reflect the genre’s focus on journalism of enduring literary value, as distinct from the primarily quotidian value of news reporting. Works by professional literary journalists serve as models. Students critique one another’s work and place successful work in the college newspaper. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 313. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200- level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 411 - Special Topics in Professional Writing 3 Credit(s) W
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, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 ENG 106H or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 412 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 470. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 420 - 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. Not open to students who have received crdit for ENG 404. Prerequisites: ENG 300 or ENL 320 and acceptable written portfolio.
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ENL 421 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 409. Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 320 .
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ENL 422 - Creative Writing Workshop: Fiction 3 Credit(s)
A workshop course centered on fiction intended for eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 410. Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 320 .
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ENL 423 - Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry 3 Credit(s)
A workshop course centered on poetry intended for eventual publication. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 413. Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 320 .
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ENL 424 - 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, ENL 320 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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ENL 440 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 424. Prerequisite: ENG102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 441 - 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). Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 429. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 442 - 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, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 443 - 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. Not open to student who have received credit for ENG 422. Prerequisite: eng 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 444 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 440. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 445 - 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. NOt opent o students who have received credit for ENG 445. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 446 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 436. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 447 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG449. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 451 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 456. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department
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ENL 452 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 457. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department
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ENL 453 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 461. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 105H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department.
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ENL 454 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 458. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department
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ENL 456 - 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 Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 464. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 457 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 466. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 458 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 486. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 460 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 445. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 461 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 480. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 462 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 492. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 463 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 494. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 480 - 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, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 481 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 459. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department.
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ENL 482 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 379. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 490 - Contemporary Literature Theory 3 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of some of the significant problems and questions animating contemporary literacy theory. Topics may include: structuralism and post-structuralism, formalism, cultural studies, gender studies, critical race theory, Marxism and post-Marxism, queer theory and psychoanalysis.
Prerequisite: ENL161.
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ENL 495 - Special topics in Theory and Criticism 3 Credit(s)
This course offers an examination of specific topics in literacy theory, literacy criticism, and cultural studies. As permitted by the chairperson, it may be repeated for credit when the topic is different.
Prerequisite: ENL161.
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ENL 500 - Directed Study 3 Credit(s)
Independent projects for students in the Honors program and others. Consent of the Department Chairperson required. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102, ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL, ENG 103, ENL 103, ENG 106H, or ENL 106H, and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission of teh Department Chairperson.
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ENL 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. Not open to students who have reeived credit for ENG 502.
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ENL 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. With specific permission of the Department Chairperson, may be taken for 3 credits as the Engish Department major Capstone Experience.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or , completion of at least 6 credits of English electives, and permission of the Department Chairperson.
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ENL 510 - Portfolio Seminar 3 Credit(s)
This course is an upper-level seminar designed to help students prepare portfolios that fulfill English Department requirements for the Capstone requirement option within the English major. Students will gather and polish written works for the portfolios and will receive extensive feedback from the instructor and peers on papers and projects produced during their careers in the English major that best represent the students’ trajectory and growth. In addition, students may rewrite selected papers and revise selected projects considering comments on the originals in order to demonstrate their ability to revise their work. Students may also create new projects of their choosing, as well as prepare a resume, a letter of application, and a digital portfolio accessible to graduate schools and potential employers. Three lecture hours per week. This course is required of students in the Professional Writing concentration, and it is not open to students who have received credit for ENG509. Prerequisite: completion of at least 6 credits of English at the 300 and/or 400 levels.
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ENL 530 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 497. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 106H , and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 531 - 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. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 498. Prerequisites: ENG102, ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL, ENG103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission of the Chairperson.
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ENL 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. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ,ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 300-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 601H - Honors Essay in English 3 Credit(s)
Independent projects for students in the English Department Honors program. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102 ,ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or 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, Corporate Finance-Accounting, and Entrepreneurship concentrations. Not open to students who have received credit for FIN423.
Prerequisite: FIN301.
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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 Corporate Finance - Accounting 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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ITL 501 - SENIOR SEMINAR WITH THESIS 3 Credit(s) W
Students will write a thesis based on original research in the field of Italian Studies. Progress will be assessed at weekly group discussions. Students will be guided in research methods, presentation skills, and thesis writing and revision. Required of all World Language & Cultures majors in the Italian concentration.
Prerequisites: Six Italian courses numbered 300-500, or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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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 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 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 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 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 303 - French Conversation 3 Credit(s)
Proficiency is developed in the use of the vocabulary and idioms encountered in day-to-day living. Three hours of class work per week. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 304 - French Through Sight and Sound 3 Credit(s)
Further practice in hearing and speaking French through the use of a variety of audio-visual materials and techniques, such as films, plays, music, art, photography, news broadcasts, interviews, CD-ROM’s, and Web sites. Students will discuss materials presented in class and create their own materials to present in class, such as plays, art or photography exhibits, Web sites, and short films. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 352 - French Composition 3 Credit(s)
Guided and free composition in French. Elective for Elementary Education - French specialization and French minors. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 354 - Readings From French-speaking Africa and the Caribbean 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course teaches techniques of critical reading while exploring the French-speaking literatures and cultures of Africa and the Caribbean. Essays and literary readings introduce students to the principles of textual analysis and serve as topics for class discussion, while providing insight into the Francophone experience in Africa and the Caribbean. Emphasis will be placed on the themes of colonization, oppression, racism, and identity. Conducted entirely in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 360 - Contemporary France 3 Credit(s) DI
The French way of life. Social, cultural, intellectual and artistic currents in present-day France are analyzed and discussed. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 362 - Quebec: Culture and Literature 3 Credit(s) DI
In this course, students will explore that culture and literature of French-speaking Quebec. Through essays, literary readings, songs, works of art, and films, students will follow the development of this providence of Canada from its origins as a French colony through the exodus of French-Canadians in the early 20th century and the “Revolution Tranquille” of the 1960’s, up to the present day. Conducted entirely in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 381 - Topics in French And Francophone Culture 3 Credit(s)
This course features in-depth study of a particular cultural topic in French, which may include the study of France and/or other cultures of French-speaking world. The course topic, selected by the professor, will emphasize the analysis of authentic cultural texts, such as film, music, art, news or magazine articles, Web sites, literature, or historical documents. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: or equivalent.
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FRE 401 - Introduction to French Literature I 3 Credit(s) DI
French Literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. This course and FRE402 may be taken to satisfy the Literature Sequence distribution requirement. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 402 - Introduction to French Literature II 3 Credit(s) DI
The literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. This course and FRE401 may be taken to satisfy the Literature Sequence distribution requirement. Conducted in French. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or equivalent.
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FRE 450 - French Experience 3 Credit(s)
This is an experiential learning course in French. The student will use intermediate-level or advanced French language skill to actively participate in an internship, a service-learning project, a travel-study research project or other experiential learning project. A minimum of fifteen hours of field experience per credit is required. Readings related to the experience, weekly journal submissions and a final paper or portfolio will chronicle and analyze the internship experience. Three to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Any two courses at the 300-level or higher in French.
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FRE 500 - Directed Study in French 3 Credit(s)
An individualized, in-depth course for French minors taking into account the needs and interests of the student and the areas of expertise of the faculty member supervising the directed study. Prerequisites: FRE 202 , FRE 202R , or FRE 201X-202X and permission of Department Chairperson.
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FRE 501 - Senior Seminar with Thesis 3 Credit(s) W
Students will write a thesis based on original research in the field of French or Francophone studies. Progress will be assessed a weekly group discussion. Students will be guided in research methods, presentations skills, and thesis writing and revision. Required of all World Language & Cultures majors in the French concentration. Prerequisites: Six French courses numbered 300-500, or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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FSC 300 - Fire Science Administration 3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce the student to modern management concepts and their relevance to the fire service. It will explore the skills and techniques used by competent management in business, government, and voluntary organizations, with emphasis on their linking to fire science. Decision-making, communications, motivation, leadership, stress and time management, among other management principles will be studied in depth. Three lecture hours per week. FSC major requirement.
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FSC 350 - Advanced Arson Detection and Prevention 3 Credit(s)
This course studies the problems and techniques of fire investigation, the chemistry of fire, and combustion properties of selected fuels. Emphasis on modern investigative methods and on the application and assistance of various scientific aids available to the fire investigator. Arson prevention programs, their success and/or failure, will be discussed. Three lecture hours per week. FSC major requirement.
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FSC 360 - Fire Service Law 3 Credit(s)
This course will cover the legal principles that serve as the foundation for proper decision-making and protocol in a fire service organization. Case studies will be used to explain how to avoid problems by learning from the experience of others. Three lecture hours per week.
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FSC 370 - Managing Community Based Fire Prevention Programs 3 Credit(s)
This course provides fundamental information on the organization and management of a community based fire prevention program with emphasis on the fire prevention bureau structure and functions, the local and state code process, the business of fire prevention, budgeting and cost recovery, and public education. Case studies will be used in this course. Three lecture hours per week.
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FSC 380 - Managing the Emergency Scene: Principles and Practices 3 Credit(s)
This course will provide an educational foundation to prepare members of the fire service for the structure and accountability required to assume responsibility at an emergency scene. Emphasis will be on proper decision-making strategies and tactics. An important element of this course is the use of case studies to show the application of theory to real world situations. Three lecture hours per week.
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FSC 520 - Internship in Fire Science 3 Credit(s)
The internship affords students the opportunity to translate theory into practice, to apply and gain knowledge, and to experience directly the operations and functions of a Fire Service agency. This fieldwork may assist students in clarifying their career goals and exploring future employment opportunities. Interns must be available for eight to ten hours per week for fieldwork and regular meetings with the Coordinator of Fire Science. Open only for FSC majors. Prerequisites: FSC 300 , FSC 350 . OM/MIS Department Chairperson.
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GER 101 - Elementary German I 3 Credit(s)
An introductory course in German. 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. Typically offered only through the Division of Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Programs.
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GER 102 - Elementary German II 3 Credit(s)
Continuation of GER 101 . An introductory course in German. 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. Typically offered only through the Division of Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Programs. Prerequisite: GER 101 or equivalent.
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GER 201 - Intermediate German I 3 Credit(s)
The principal aim of this course and its continuation is to solidify and expand upon skills acquired in GER 101 -GER 102 . Basic grammar is reviewed while new grammatical material is introduced. In addition, some literary texts are studied. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Typically offered only through the Division of Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Programs. Prerequisite: GER 102 or equivalent.
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GER 202 - Intermediate German II 3 Credit(s)
Continuation of GER 201 . The principle aim of this course and its continuation is to solidify and expand upon the skills acquired in GER 101 -GER 102 . Basic grammar is reviewed while new grammatical material is introduced. In addition, some literary texts are studied. Three hours of class work per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Typically offered only through the Division of Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Programs. Prerequisite: GER 201 or equivalent.
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GGR 470 - Geographic Aspects of Urban Planning 3 Credit(s)
Discussion of the role of geographic investigation in city, regional and resource planning. Designed to acquaint the student with the potential role of the geographer in the planning profession. Three lecture hours per week. Requires extensive field research that may substitute for some lectures. Prerequisite: GGR271.
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GPH 100P - Weather and Climate 4 Credit(s) DII Q
This course analyzes the elements and controls of weather on the earth’s surface including the extent and composition of the atmosphere, atmospheric heating and cooling, pressure and winds, moisture and precipitation. An introduction to weather forecasting techniques and a descriptive analysis of world climate regions. Introduction to maps and basic topics in physical geography. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. Satisfies laboratory science sequence requirement with GLS100. Required of B.S. Geological Sciences, Earth Science Concentration. Not open to students who have received credit for GGR100P, GGR101P, or GPH 101P .
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GPH 101P - Physical Geography I 4 Credit(s) DII Q
This course is a survey of weather elements as the basis for the regionalization of world climate. Analysis of meteorological processes and the association of major elements to define climates. Laboratory study of weather elements with emphasis on the collection and presentation of data. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. Satisfies laboratory science sequence requirement with GGR102P or GPH 102P . Not open to students who have received credits for GGR100P, GGR101P or GPH 100P .
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GPH 102P - Physical Geography II 4 Credit(s) DII Q
This course describes and analyzes climate and its influence on the spatial pattern and properties of plants, soils, and landforms. Integrated and process-oriented study of the geography of the world’s biomes, soils, and physical landscapes. Includes study of soil, erosion, desertification, and watershed processes. Laboratory practice in the methods of landform analysis, climate data analysis, and problems in biogeography and soils. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. Satisfies laboratory science sequence requirement with GPH 101P . Not open to students who have received credit for GGR102P. Prerequisite: GGR100P or GPH 100P or GGR101P or GPH 101P or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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GPH 105 - Introduction to Geography 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the perspectives of geography, its evolution as a problem solving science, and its application to contemporary issues. Topics emphasizing spatial relations such as population dynamics, the impact of economic development, and political organization are utilized. Case studies from around the world are used to increase the student’s awareness of Geography. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for GGR105.
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GPH 110 - World Regions 3 Credit(s) DIII V
This course examines the interrelationships of the physical and cultural patterns of the world regions. Special attention will be given to various specific locations. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for GGR110.
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GPH 140 - Introduction to Maps and Geographical Information Systems 3 Credit(s) DII Q
This introductory course is designed to provide a working knowledge of maps as a medium of communication and a general overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The cartographic component includes material on map components, history, and use. The GIS component includes historical background, field developments, current trends and future prospects in this rapidly expanding field. Basic methodologies and analytical functions of GIS will be introduced along with additional spatial and geographic concepts including the nature of spatial data, data capture and acquisition, data sources, spatial queries and spatial analysis. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for GGR150.
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GPH 220 - Geography of New England 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course present New England, a relatively distinct cultural, economic and historical region, in terms of its physical features and the urban and rural economic structure with a view towards evaluating the future potential of the region. Three lecture hours per week. Field trips may be included. Not open to students who have received credit for GGR158.
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GPH 221 - Geography of Canada 3 Credit(s) DIII
This course is designed as an introductory survey course on the geography of Canada. It will be structured around the five fundamental themes of geography (i.e. location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and regions). The course will analysis the physiographic, climatic, cultural, economic and political regions and patterns of Canada. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for GGR159.
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