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DAN 4830 - Collaborative Process (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course will explore the collaborative process in dance. Histories of great collaborations will be explored. Theoretical perspectives of creative process, the nature of creativity in collaborative work, crossing disciplines, and group process will be addressed. The course will be lecture, discussion and experiential in nature. Research projects and collaborative projects will be presented orally.
Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the instructor; and RC 2001 or its equivalent.
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DAN 4840 - Capstone (3) [CAP]
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Capstone is the culminating course requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Studies. It is an opportunity for the student to explore and discover the connections between the discipline of dance and another selected area of study. Students will be expected to create an in-depth senior project which illustrates and focuses on this resulting integration of disciplines. Students will be required to present and discuss the development as well as other aspects of their project in class, and they will also be required to present their final project in a public forum to students and faculty. A written synthesis of the process and project reflecting on the student’s ability to create meaningful connections between disciplines is also required.
Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the instructor.
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DAN 4850 - Dance Study in New York City (1)
When Offered: Spring
This course explores the acknowledged dance capital of the world, New York City, as a capstone experience for dance majors and minors seeking application of their studies to the larger profession. Shared experiences will be selected from among the following: attendance at Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, backstage tours, advanced level classes at professional dance studios, meetings with industry professionals, and/or a gathering with Appalachian alumni working in the field. May be repeated once for credit. Study Away
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
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DAN 4870 - Creative Process, Movement, and Therapy (3)
When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
An examination of body awareness, creative expression, and movement in therapy. Particular attention will be paid to the concept of creative process and how it relates to human development, personality integration, and healing.
[Dual-listed with HPC 5870.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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DSN 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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DSN 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: On Demand
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on a S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
Approved contract required.
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DSN 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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ECO 1010 - Survey of Current Economic Issues (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Application of basic economic concepts in the analysis of current issues such as: unemployment, inflation, energy, pollution, poverty, government regulation, etc.
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ECO 1530-1549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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ECO 2030 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A brief introduction to the study of economics followed by an in-depth analysis of microeconomics, including: the price mechanism and supply and demand analysis; consumer choice; cost and revenue analysis of the firm; market structures; factor markets and income distribution; market failure and the role of government; and current economic problems such as pollution, poverty and discrimination.
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ECO 2040 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An in-depth analysis of macroeconomics including: aggregate economic measures; aggregate supply and demand analysis; economic fluctuations and growth; money, banking and credit; stabilization policy; problems such as unemployment, inflation and budget and trade deficits; and international trade and finance.
Prerequisite: ECO 2030 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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ECO 2100 - Business and Economic Statistics I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
A study of statistical tools used to analyze business and economic problems. The major subject matter includes descriptive statistics, the concepts of probability, confidence intervals and hypothetical testing, and statistical comparisons of production and marketing methods.
Prerequisite: MAT 1035 or MAT 1030 or MAT 1020 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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ECO 2200 - Business and Economic Statistics II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
Applications of statistical tools to a variety of business and economic situations. These tools include survey sampling methods, hypothesis testing using analysis of variance, regression and time-series analysis, and non-parametric statistics. Computer applications using current industry-standard statistical software programs are emphasized. Writing statistical reports is also emphasized.
Prerequisites: ECO 2100 or STT 2810 or STT 2820 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
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ECO 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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ECO 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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ECO 2620 - Environmental and Resource Economics (3) [GenEd: SS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
The course explores the efficient allocation of environmental and natural resources and examines the continuing conflict between economic activity and environmental quality and the conservation of natural resources. The course applies economic theory to local, regional, national, and international environmental issues.
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ECO 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An intermediate course in economic theory with emphasis on the theory of consumer behavior, price theory and resource allocation.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
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ECO 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An intermediate course in economic theory with emphasis on the analysis of the determinants of the nation’s income, output, employment, and general price level.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
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ECO 3070 - Money and Banking (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An institutional and theoretical study of the structure and functioning of the central and commercial banking systems in the United States, money and monetary theory, the money and capital markets and financial intermediaries, and monetary policy.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
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ECO 3210 - Economics of Sports (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Application of the techniques of microeconomic theory to the sports industry. These employ the tools of three core microeconomic fields - industrial organization, public finance, and labor economics - to the examination of professional and college sports. Topics studied include, but are not limited to, the prevalence of monopoly power in the sports industry, financing of stadiums and teams, growth of union power, salary determination, and the incidence of racial discrimination.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 2030 .
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ECO 3410 - International Trade (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to the study of international trade. Its purpose is to provide an understanding of the theory of international trade and to develop a framework for analyzing trade policy issues. Major topics covered include the determinants of trade, gains from trade, foreign direct investment, the effects of trade restrictions, regional economic agreements, and controversies in trade policy.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ECO 3430 - Economic Growth and Development (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course explores forces contributing to or retarding economic progress in developing countries, and it also focuses on the central questions of economic growth, including sources of income differences across countries, the causes of long-run growth, the linkages between trade and growth, and the process of economic development, including the role of institutions.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ECO 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Prerequisite: 54 earned hours
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ECO 3510 - Junior Honors Thesis (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research project directed by a departmental faculty advisor on a topic of mutual interest to both student and advisor. The thesis should be completed during the student’s junior and senior years and includes a formal presentation to the college faculty.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
Prerequisite: 54 earned hours
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ECO 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: 54 earned hours
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ECO 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Topics covered have ranged from mathematical economics to economics of the law.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and permission of the instructor.
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ECO 3550 - Public Finance and Taxation (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Economics analysis of government revenues and expenditures, impact of the government budget, shifting and incidence of taxation, public debt, fiscal policies.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
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ECO 3551 - American Economic History (3)
When Offered: On demand
Evolution of the American economy from colonial times through World War II. Emphasis is upon (1) the integration of African European and Native American economic activities into an interdependent system, (2) the spatial integration of diverse geographic regions into an integrated national economy, (3) the transition from a predominantly rural and agricultural economy into a mainly urban, industrial and commercial economy, (4) the Great Depression and the growth of government intervention in economic activity, (5) the changing balance between domestic and foreign commerce and (6) the role of war in American economic development. The methods of economic geography are combined with those of economic analysis to understand American history.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 1010 or ECO 2030 .
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ECO 3610 - Economics of Health Care (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Economic theory is applied to the health care industry. Included is an overall perspective of the health care industry, identification of the factors influencing the demand for and the supply of health care; identification of some costs and benefits of health programs, hospital organization and efficiency, and a consideration of alternative methods of financing health care.
Prerequisite: 54 earned hours and ECO 2030 with a minimum grade of “C-” (1.7).
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ECO 3630 - History of Economic Thought (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Origin, development, and analysis of the major trends, contributions, and conflicts in the development of modern economic philosophy, analysis, and theory.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
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ECO 3650 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy Toward Business (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of the structure of firms and markets and of their interactions. It first considers the basics of competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. It then considers the “new industrial organization” which includes topics such as strategic behavior, price discrimination, nonlinear pricing, vertical integration and vertical restrictions, information, advertising, and government policies and their effects.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 , ECO 2040 and MAT 1035 or MAT 1030 or equivalent.
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ECO 3680 - Experimental and Behavioral Economics (3)
When Offered: Spring
An experimental science approach to studying human behavior. Controlled experiments are used to explore how individuals and groups behave in a variety of decision environments. Psychological influences on behavior are also addressed. Topics include, but are not limited to: ethical treatment of human subjects, market experiments, individual decision-making, risk and choice, behavioral game theory, and neuroeconomics.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 2030 .
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ECO 3710 - Managerial Economics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Use of statistical and mathematical concepts and techniques in solving problems in economics. Microeconomic theory is reviewed and optimizing techniques are used in decision making.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 , ECO 2040 and ECO 2100 or equivalent.
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ECO 3720 - Labor Economics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An economic analysis of the labor market. Topics include the demand for labor, the labor-leisure choice, the theory of home production, the human capital choice, compensating wage differentials, migration decisions, labor market discrimination, gender wage gap, and unemployment. Analytical tools are introduced to evaluate policies such as minimum wage legislation, occupational safety standards, and welfare programs.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 .
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ECO 3800 - Urban and Regional Economics (3)
When Offered: On Demand
An examination of the institutional background necessary for urban and regional growth. An introduction to theoretical models of growth.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 .
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ECO 3850 - Game Theory (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course will develop the framework to conduct strategic economic analysis of individual and firm level decision-making. Students will be exposed to different approaches to modeling simultaneous-move and sequential-move games with and without repetition and uncertainty. In addition, students will learn techniques used to solve games for unique, multiple, and mixed-strategy Nash equilibria, as well as refinements to the Nash equilibrium concept. These techniques will be applied to collective-action problems, voting behavior, bargaining and negotiation, mechanism design, and bidding in auctions.
Prerequisite: 54 earned hours, MAT 1035 or MAT 1110 .
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ECO 3900 - Internship (6 or 9)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A full-time work experience in business. Nine semester hours of credit are granted for a normal 15-week internship with six semester hours granted for a 10-week internship. Students are encouraged to do internships during the summer between their junior and senior years of study.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, admission to the Walker College of Business or the College of Arts and Sciences, and permission of the departmental chair and the internship coordinator.
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ECO 4500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Prerequisites: 84 earned hours and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course
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ECO 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research project directed by a departmental faculty advisor on a topic of mutual interest to both student and advisor. The thesis should be completed during the student’s junior and senior years and includes a formal presentation to the college faculty.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
Prerequisites: 84 earned hours and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course
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ECO 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Prerequisites: 84 earned hours and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course
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ECO 4621 - Environmental Economics and Policy (3)
When Offered: Spring
Analysis of the interrelationships among economic activity, government policies, and the environment; the benefits and costs of economic growth; the economics of environmental quality; the social costs of pollution; and the intertemporal allocation of natural resources.
Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2030 or ECO 2620 .
[Dual listed with ECO 5621.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
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ECO 4640 - International Macroeconomics (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course aims to provide a basic knowledge of how international financial markets work. It is a combination of lectures and discussions covering theory and real-world policies, events, and evidence. The course can be broadly divided into three parts - foreign exchange markets, international financial transactions, and economic policies. The first part focuses on exchange rate behavior, foreign exchange rate markets, and the determinants of the exchange rates. The second part of the course studies international financial transactions in a global macroeconomy. The goal of the last part of the course is to understand how the choices governments make about monetary and fiscal policies, or about exchange rate regime and capital mobility, affect economic outcomes, and why crises occur.
Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course and ECO 2040 .
[Dual-listed with ECO 5640.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
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ECO 4660 - Benefit-Cost Analysis (3)
When Offered: Fall
The study of the evaluation of competing public policy alternatives. The purpose of benefit-cost analysis is to inform government decision-making and facilitate the more efficient allocation of scarce resources. This course introduces the basic theory and principles of benefit-cost analysis and examines applications of the methodology.
Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2030 .
[Dual-listed with ECO 5660.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
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ECO 4740 - Forecasting and Time Series Models (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of time series models for purposes of forecasting and performing time series regressions in economics, business, and the social sciences. Topics covered may include ARIMA, VAR, Granger causality, unit roots, spurious regressions, ARCH, and GARCH. Computer software will be utilized in applications.
Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2200 or permission of the instructor. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.
[Dual-listed with ECO 5740.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
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ECO 4810 - Seminar in Economics (3) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
In-depth research and analysis of selected economic issues and problems. Required of all seniors majoring in economics or banking. Students participate in discussions of significant economic problems, theories and policies. Preparation of empirical papers that apply theoretical models and quantitative methods is required. These papers will be presented orally and in writing to the seminar participants.
Prerequisites: 84 earned hours, a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, ECO 2200 , ECO 3010 , ECO 3020 .
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EDU 2000 - Introduction to Learners, Teachers, and Schools (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
As the initial course in the College of Education Core, the purpose of this course is to guide prospective teachers as they explore, examine, and critique the complex relationships among learners, teachers, schools, and educational structures. This course is designed to provide students with fundamental skills and knowledge to recognize teaching and learning as socially-constructed and context-bound experiences. Ten (10) hours of clinical experience are required (Lab registration required). Successful completion of the clinical experience is required in order to meet overall course requirements.
NOTE: A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors. Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education.
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EDU 2100 - Foundations of Educational Equity (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
An interdisciplinary course within the Teacher Education Professional Core designed to help students develop a critical perspective on public schooling and its socioeconomic, political, cultural and historical role in society. The course focuses on ways in which schools can and must engage with and support all students, and how components of identity and positionality, such as gender, social class, race and ethnicity, and sexual orientation, affect our educational experiences and trajectories. The course draws on findings and methods from philosophy, sociology, anthropology, history, economics, psychology and political science. Frameworks from these arenas can be used to critically consider issues of equity and inclusion in classrooms, ideally culminating in the cultivation of learning spaces dedicated to democracy, human dignity, and agency.
NOTE: A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors. Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education.
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EDU 3000 - Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
Classrooms are dynamic spaces where teachers and students with a range of identities and experiences come together to learn in community. Students will utilize a variety of pedagogical strategies to assist in the development of meaningful relationships in the classroom by reflecting on their own experiences/identities and learning about their students and their families. Students explore a range of research-based approaches to provide culturally relevant and inclusive instruction. Emphasis will be placed on understanding teaching and learning from an ecological systems perspective that takes into account individual, family, school, and broader sociocultural and political factors. Forty(40) hours of clinical experience are required (Lab registration required).
NOTE: Course should not be taken concurrently with EDU 3100- Assessment for Learning. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors. Successful completion of the clinical experience is required in order to meet overall course requirements.
Prerequisites: EDU 2000 , EDU 2100 , and Admission to Teacher Education.
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EDU 3100 - Assessment for Learning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Students will critically examine factors that influence assessment practices and policies in agencies, districts, schools, and classrooms. They will consider how formative and summative data can be used to evaluate student learning, improve teacher instruction, and provide avenues for justice, equity and inclusion. They will analyze and design a variety of developmentally and culturally appropriate assessments for student learning. Teacher candidates will explore accountability systems and how the results of assessment data inform instructional decisions. Twenty (20) hours of clinical experience are required (Lab registration required). This course is taken in conjunction with major specific program course(s). Successful completion of the clinical experience is required in order to meet overall course requirements.
NOTE: Course should not be taken concurrently with EDU 3000- Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors.
Prerequisites: EDU 2000 , EDU 2100 , and Admission to Teacher Education.
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EDU 3500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
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EDU 4500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
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EDU 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Subject matter may vary from term to term depending on student interest and need. A student may enroll more than once in a selected topics course provided that the content does not duplicate that of the previous course.
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EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Teaching experiences under supervision for one semester for students who plan to teach B-12.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
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ENG 1500 - Introduction to Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
Literature: what it is, how to read it, and how to write about it. This course counts toward General Education Liberal Studies requirements, but DOES NOT fulfill the Literary Studies designation.
No prerequisite.
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ENG 1510 - Freshman Honors Seminar (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Development of individual research and original critical thought; composition. Collateral reading in English, American, or world literature. Members selected by the Department of English.
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ENG 2010 - British Literature to 1789 (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A survey of major writers from the beginning of British literature through the eighteenth century. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2020 - British Literature since 1789 (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A survey of major British writers from the Romantics through the present. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2030 - World Literature to 1650 (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A survey of world literature before the modern period (read in English).
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2040 - World Literature since 1650 (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “From Empire to Globalization”)
A survey of world literature beginning with the modern period (read in English).
Prerequisite: RC 1000
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ENG 2050 - Studies in British Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of selected works of British Literature. Course content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination. ENG 2050 will not fulfill British literature core for BA in English or BS in English, Secondary Education majors.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2060 - Great Books (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An exploration of great books and literary canons through a variety of texts and genres. May be organized thematically, by region, and/or by literary period.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2070 - World Mythologies (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An exploration of the literature of world mythologies.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2080 - Writing for Change: Advocacy Writing (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A required course for students who concentrate in Rhetoric and Writing Studies. Introduces students to the conversations in public advocacy, writing for change, and rhetoric with particular attention to issues like visibility/spectacle, witnessing, climate and social justice, and the ability to respond ethically and responsibly to advocate for change.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2090 - Rhetorics (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A required course for students who concentrate in Rhetoric and Writing Studies. A study of the history, theories, concepts, practices, and genres of rhetorical ethics and theory with special attention to contemporary rhetorics and applied concepts, like rhetorical ethics in media, social movements, comparative rhetorics, and social justice.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2100 - Modern Studies (3)
When Offered: On Demand
A study of recent literature. Course content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2120 - African-American Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “American Culture: Past and Present”)
A critical study of the work of outstanding African-American writers.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2130 - Ethnic-American Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Intersections: Race, Class, and Gender”)
A study of major ethnic American literature, with a particular focus on Latino American, Asian American, and/or American Indian writers.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2170 - Introduction to Film (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “How We Tell Stories”)
A critical examination of notable examples of the filmmaker’s art from silent movies up to the modern era, including a variety of film genres and including both American and foreign films.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2175 - Films that Matter (3)
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
Topics in film, with a focus on particular movements, genres, directors, trends, cultural traditions, or themes.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2180 - Introduction to Comic Books and Graphic Novels (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A study of comic book form and production, combined with a survey of American superhero and alternative comic books and graphic novels.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2190 - Science Fiction and Fantasy (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of selected works of science fiction and fantasy. Course content will vary and may concentrate on a combination of fiction and film.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 or its equivalent.
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ENG 2220 - Environmental Literature and Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Examination of writing about major ecological concerns, both past and present, with a focus on literature, rhetorics, and/or creative writing devoted to climate literacy and environmental justice.
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ENG 2310 - American Literature to 1865 (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A survey of major writers from the beginning of American literature through the Romantics. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2320 - American Literature since 1865 (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A survey of major American writers from the beginning of realism through the present. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2350 - Studies in American Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of selected works of American literature. Course content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination. ENG 2350 will not fulfill American literature core for BA in English or BS in English, Secondary Education majors.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 2360 - American Literature and the Arts (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Cultivating Creative Expression”)
This course examines how American literature responds creatively to lived experience in dialogue with other art forms. Individual courses will explore different time periods as well as focus on American literature in relation to larger scale creative and artistic movements in American culture.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2430 - Animals and Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Human-Animal Bond”)
An exploration of the representation of animals in literature; students will learn about a range of cultural values that have shaped human interactions with nonhuman animals. Class readings may be drawn from a particular literary period or national literature, may range across literary periods and national borders, or may be selected thematically.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Independent research on a topic not offered in a scheduled course. Prior to registration, independent studies must be approved by the directing professor, the departmental chair, and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2510 - Sophomore Honors Seminar in English, American, or World Literature (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of major works, authors, genres, or literary movements in English, American, or world literature. By invitation or application.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 2515 - Sophomore Honors Seminar in English, American, or World Literature (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of major works, authors, genres, or literary movements in English, American, or world literature. By invitation or application.
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ENG 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3000 - Approaches to Literary Studies (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
An introduction to the discipline of literary studies, with an emphasis on theoretical approaches, literary research, and critical writing.
Prerequisite: RC 2001 or its equivalent.
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ENG 3050 - Studies in Folklore (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A survey of the forms and functions of folk expressive culture, which may include explorations of traditional narratives, speech, music, history, beliefs, customs, or rituals. This course draws upon methodologies utilized in literary studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3090 - Introduction to Professional Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A required course for students who concentrate in professional writing under the BA in English. A study of the history, theories, concepts, practices, and genres of professional writing.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 3100 - Business Writing (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Focus on business writing concepts, ethics, and research. Emphasis on applied genres.
Prerequisites: RC 2001 or its equivalent.
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ENG 3120 - Writing and Law (3)
When Offered: Fall
A practice in the art of persuasive writing, using the law and legal methods to emphasize both the economy and clarity of reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3140 - Literature and Law (3)
When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
An examination of intersections between law and literature.
NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both ENG 2420 and ENG 3140.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3160 - Law and Justice in Film (3)
When Offered: Spring
An examination of films that convey powerful messages about the law, lawyers, and law-related media events.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3171 - Survey of World Cinema, 1895 to 1950s (3)
When Offered: Fall
An advanced study of world cinematic art and its major movements, from the beginnings of the silent era to the 1950s. Content and approach may vary.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3172 - Survey of World Cinema, 1950s to Present (3)
When Offered: Spring
An advanced study of world cinematic art and its major movements from the 1950s to the present. Content and approach may vary.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3174 - Topics in Global Cinema (3)
When Offered: Fall
An examination of specific themes, genres, major movements, directors and actors in international cinema, particularly post-1950 to the present. The course focuses on comparative, pedagogical, and theoretical considerations in global film studies. Content may vary.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3175 - Studies in Film Genre (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course examines a major genre or grouping of genres (musical, noir, screwball comedy, etc.) from the studio era to the present, and may include global contexts. It seeks to relate genres to the culture that created them, and investigates issues of semantics and syntax, industry, reception, and high/low art.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3176 - Television Studies (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course increases students’ awareness of television as a visual medium and as a cultural force by examining the forms television programming takes and the way these structures influence viewer response. It will examine specific television genres and move through the fictional forms television takes.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3220 - Environmental Rhetorics (3)
When Offered: Spring
An introduction to environmental rhetoric with an emphasis on environmental justice with special attention to the environmental humanities, contemporary theories and methods in rhetoric and writing, and applied studies of environmental activism.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 3240 - World Literature for Children (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Students will read and analyze translations and other children’s books in English from countries around the world. Literary analysis of the books will form the basis for comparing and contrasting cultures, historical periods, and differing national worldviews of childhood. Other issues such as racism and sexism will also be examined.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
(Same as LIT 3240 .)
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ENG 3260 - Community Writing (3)
When Offered: Fall
The study and practice of writing in community contexts. A focus on advocacy writing, service-learning, community research, and/or community publishing. Service-learning requirement with an advocacy writing project in collaboration with a partner.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 3280 - Rhetorics of Health Justice (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course investigates foundational concepts, histories, and research methodologies in Rhetorics of Health and Medicine (RHM) discipline with a critical focus on rhetorical ethics and social justice. Topics may include health communication, health care access, and health technologies and infrastructures. The course prepares students for future professional work or academic research in medical and science writing, medical humanities, public health and/or other related fields.
Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
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ENG 3300 - Applied Grammar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A study of the syntax of English as described by traditional grammarians with some attention to usage, the development of proofreading skills, and the descriptive principles of transformational grammar.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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ENG 3500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Directed, concentrated study of a special topic developed by the student.
Prerequisite: RC 1000
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