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ENG 120 Literary Magazine Production I
This course provides hand-on experience in the
production of the university student literary
magazine, Avalon. This includes acquisitions,
submissions, selection, editing, layout,
production, budgeting, advertising and promotion.
Students will function as contributors, producing
content for submission and providing input into
the editorial process, such as by evaluating
submissions, as well as assisting with the layout
and design of the magazine. May be repeated once
for credit. One credit hour. Credit(s): 1
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ENG 201 Advanced Essay
This course provides instruction and practice in writing substantial essays of varied types: personal, expository, persuasive and literary. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 209 Writing About Literature
This course provides an introduction to the discipline of literary studies, including the vocabulary of literary analysis and theory, and methods of interpreting, researching and writing about literature. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 210 Modern Grammar
This course is an intensive study of the terminology and function of grammar. Beginning with the eight parts of speech, the course goes through complex forms such as absolutes, clauses and gerundives. The course concludes with a survey of modern theories of linguistics. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 220 Literary Magazine Production II
This course provides hand-on experience in the
production of the university student literary
magazine, Avalon. This includes acquisitions,
submissions, selection, editing, layout,
production, budgeting, advertising and promotion.
Students will function as assistant editors,
producing content for submission and providing
input into the editorial process, such as by
evaluating submissions, as well as assisting with
the layout and design of the magazine and
developing promotional materials.Prerequisites:
ENG 120,or a C-in ENG 101 and sophomore
standing.May be repeated once for credit. One
credit. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): ENG 120,or a C-in ENG 101 and sophomore
standing
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ENG 230 World Literature
This course introduces students to key works of literature from around the world, with primary emphasis on regional literatures from outside the United States and Western Europe. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 263 British Literature I
This course introduces students to key works of British literature prior to the 18th century. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 264 British Literature II
This course introduces students to key works of British literature from the 18th century to the present. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 283 American Literature I
This course introduces students to key works of American literature prior to 1865. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 284 American Literature II
This course introduces students to key works of American literature from 1865 to the present. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 287 African American Literature
This course introduces students to key works of African American literature. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 288 Native American Literature
This course will introduce students to key works of Native American literature. Prerequisite: C- in ENG 101. Three credits. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): C- in ENG 101
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ENG 289 Asian American Literature
This course will introduce students to key works of Asian American literature. Prerequisite: C- in ENG 101. Three credits. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): C- in ENG 101
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ENG 302 Writing in the Health Professions
This course is designed to both improve students’ writing skills as well as acquaint them with important genres, strategies and styles of writing in medicine, nursing, physical therapy, athletic training and other health professions. This course mixes workshop with lecture and discussion formats and allows students to work, in ethical ways, on writing required by science courses they are currently taking. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 306 Ancient Literature
This course is a survey of selected literary masterpieces from Classical times to the Renaissance. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 307 Literature and Film FILM 307
This course explores the interaction of film and literary texts. Points of inquiry include what happens when literary texts are made into films, how we view literary and cinematic texts differently, and how the cultural context in which these art forms are created influences their production and their reception. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 308 LGBTQI Literature
This course provides a survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex literatures. Intersections among gender, sexuality, race, nationality, class, politics, culture and other contexts will be considered. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 309 Peer Tutoring in Writing
This course prepares students to become peer writing tutors through the study and application of writing center theory, writing process theory and general theories of learning. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 310 American Autobiography
This course is a history of the American Self. Selected autobiographies will be examined in their historical contexts and with reference to race and gender as important formative factors in identity. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 311 Young Adult Literature
This course examines the major themes in Young Adult Literature from its beginnings in the 1800s to the present. Through historical, social, psychological, critical and biological lenses, literature for ages 12 to 18 will be explored. Special attention will be given to crossover literature, the Bildungsroman, series fiction and the problem novel. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 312 African Literature
This course introduces seminal literatures and theories in African studies with attention paid to historical, cultural and other contexts. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 313 Critical Theory
This course provides instruction in critical approaches to literature. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 314 Caribbean Literature
This course introduces seminal literatures and theories in Caribbean studies with attention paid to historical, cultural and other contexts. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 315 Nature Writing in America
This course explores nature writing in America from essays that are purely descriptive to those that become autobiographical and even metaphysical. Most of the readings are contemporary, although classical 19th century examples and perspectives will be examined initially. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 317 Creative Writing Workshop
This course is a writing workshop in which students share their original creative work. Genre may be open or specified (e.g., poetry, fiction, drama, memoir or creative nonfiction). Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 318 Writing for Online Audiences
This course introduces the types of writing and design specific to online audiences (e.g., weblogs, social media, web sites, creative, etc.), facility with technologies for publishing online writing, and workshops of students’ original work. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 320 Literary Magazine Production III
This course provides hand-on experience in the
production of the university student literary
magazine, Avalon. This includes acquisitions,
submissions, selection, editing, layout,
production, budgeting, advertising and promotion.
Students will function as associate editors,
producing content for submission and providing
input into the editorial process, such as by
evaluating submissions, as well as assisting with
the layout and design of the magazine, developing
promotional materials and contributing to the
Avalon blog. Prerequisites: ENG 220, or a C- in
ENG 101 and junior standing. May be repeated once
for credit. One credit. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): ENG 220, or a C- in
ENG 101 and junior standing
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ENG 321 The Novella
This course’s major objectives are to define the nature of the novella, or short novel, as a type of prose fiction; and to read critically key American and European modern novellas. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 325 The American Short Story
This course surveys the genre of the American short story from its beginnings in the early 19th century up to the present day. Students will study the genesis of the short story form and the alterations of the form through time, by individual authors. Representative stories will be read closely and in their literary, historical and cultural contexts. By semester’s end, students will understand the vital tradition of the American short story and each author’s place in that tradition. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 328 Postcolonial Literature
This course involves a comparative study of major postcolonial works of world literature, including those from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, the Caribbean and the British Commonwealth. Theoretical similarities such as theme and technique will be identified with simultaneous attention paid to historical and cultural specificities. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 329 Gender and Women’s Literature
This course will study literary works that engage
with concepts of gender, including but not
limited to representations of femininity,
masculinity and non-normative gender identities,
from the perspective of literature written by
women. Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a grade of C-
or better. 3 credit hours. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 with a grade of C-
or better
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ENG 344 18th Century British Novel
This course explores changes in the British novel that resulted from social and economic changes in England in the last decades of the 17th century which led to the growth of a new group of readers. These readers were attracted to romance and adventure, and to realism and humor as well. They were often not among the best-educated people, and this caused their preference for reading prose rather than verse. This was the climate that led to the emergence of the modern novel. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 346 19th Century American Novel
This course explores selected novels by key 19th century American authors and examines their literary accomplishments in relation to their historical, sociological and psychological contexts. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 347 20th Century American Novel
This course examines key 20th century writers and works for their literary accomplishments and in relation to their historical, sociological and psychological contexts. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 349 19th Century British Novel
This course examines 19th century British novels. The class will discuss the effects of social gossip, the roles of women in society, the influence of the Napoleonic War, the powerful reach of a decades-long lawsuit and modes of fin-de-siècle decadence. Class goals will be to analyze the narrative and stylistic techniques employed, and to examine these novels from various critical perspectives. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 350 Modern British Novel
This course examines the modern British novel. Students will discover the narrative and stylistic techniques employed (often experimental in form and content), discuss the philosophical and psychological views presented, and examine the social and historical backgrounds of these novels Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 351 Black Women Writers GWST 351
This course introduces students to key works of literature by African American
women writers. Students will critically analyze these works in the contexts of
history, culture and the theoretical frameworks of gender and women’s studies.
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in ENG 101
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ENG 356 Arthurian Literature
This course explores the historical evidence for King Arthur before studying the growth and development of the legend of Arthur during the Middle Ages. Students will read about the Grail quest, Knights of the Round Table and Gawain and the Green Knight. Students will investigate 19th and 20th century versions of Arthurian legend in writing, opera and in British and American popular culture. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 361 Comic Drama
This course investigates why comic drama isn’t just for laughs. For 25 centuries, in fact, playwrights have used comedies to communicate serious ideas about people as individuals and groups. This course surveys comic plays written during those 25 centuries. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 363 Shakespeare
This course examines the work of perhaps the most influential playwright in the English language. Preliminary work consists of orientation to modern English, the language of Shakespeare, and to Elizabethan history, thought and culture. Most importantly, this course involves the study of plays representing the range of Shakespeare’s dramatic works. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 365 Modern American Drama
This course involves critical reading, discussion and reflection on some of the key American plays from 1915 to 1965. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 366 Major Trends in Contemporary Drama
This course explores the work of important playwrights of the past several decades. Classes will be devoted to critical analysis and interpretation of plays and discussing the playwrights’ views of late 20th and 21st century America. The class will watch filmed productions of several of the plays. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 367 Tragic Drama
This course surveys influential tragic plays spanning the last 2,500 years from ancient Greece through Elizabethan England and into the contemporary United States. Students will consider how these works have helped to shape our contemporary understandings of dramatic tragedy. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 381 Poetic Genres
This course addresses significant genres and subtypes of English and American poetry in both free and fixed forms, touching upon aspects of literary history and poetic theory. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 382 English Romantic Poets
This course explores Romanticism in its English context through the study of key poems of the period. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 383 Modern American Poetry
This course is a study of American poetry from about 1900 until about 1939. Coursework emphasizes careful reading and discussion of poems. This course is especially useful for understanding Modernism as an artistic, and especially literary, movement. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 386 Victorian Poetry
This course is a study of the major poets of the Victorian era, focusing on various poetic forms such as lyric, dramatic monologue, ode and elegy. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 387 19th Century American Poetry
This course is designed to improve students’ abilities to read poetry critically, to study the poems and poets in the context of American literature and culture, and to study this poetry in the context of allied arts, including landscape painting and photography. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 399 Topics in English
This course is a study of special topics, issues or themes within the field of English. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 402 Trauma Narratives
This course combines the study of creative writing, literature and theory in a global context to understand how and why traumatic experiences are artistically narrated. As the class presents trauma narratives and trauma theory, students participate in writing workshops to produce their own fictional and/or autobiographical traumatic narratives. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 403 Africana Studies
This course provides advanced interdisciplinary study of African and Black Diaspora arts, humanities and social sciences with special attention to history (origin of the species through present day), current challenges and the future of the discipline. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 404 Readings in Chicana/o Literature and Culture
This course introduces specific major historical developments that shaped Chicana/o experiences and the ways in which Chicana/o literary discourses articulate those experiences. Students analyze issues of ethnicity, gender, race and sexual orientation in order to gain insight into the role of Chicana/o literature in the United States’ multicultural literary canon. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 405 Global Feminist Literature
This course introduces students to literature, cinema and theory on global transnational feminisms, gender and sexualities. Attention will be paid to intersections among gender, sexuality, race, nationality, class, global/local politics, culture, pre/post/neocolonialisms and other contexts. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 420 Literary Magazine Production IV
This course provides hand-on experience in the
production of the university student literary
magazine, Avalon. This includes acquisitions,
submissions, selection, editing, layout,
production, budgeting, advertising and promotion.
Students will function as managing editors,
directing the editorial process and making final
editorial decisions on content, layout, and
production. Prerequisites: ENG 320, or a C- in
ENG 101 and senior standing. May be repeated once
for credit. One credit. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): ENG 320, or a C- in
ENG 101 and senior standing
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ENG 475 Independent Study
This course allows for individualized study in an area of literary or writing studies not offered as part of the curriculum or a current ENG 399 Topics course. Students will consult with their supervising faculty member to formulate a course reading list. Students are expected to conduct their own research and writing in periodic consultation with supervising faculty. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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ENG 497 Capstone Portfolio
This course is an independent study in which English majors are expected to demonstrate maturity as readers, writers and researchers. The Capstone Portfolio is comprised of three areas: (1) a collection of a student’s written English coursework, (2) a lengthy reflective essay and (3) a public oral presentation that addresses the student’s progress as a reader, writer and researcher by drawing on and synthesizing evidence from the student’s own work and supporting secondary research. In preparing the Capstone Portfolio, students are invited to arrange for consultation with individual members of the English faculty. Students who major in English are required to complete either this course or ENG 498 Capstone Essay in their final year of study. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): 21 credits in English courses at and above 200-level with at least nine hours at the 300- or 400-level
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ENG 498 Capstone Essay
This course is an independent study in which senior English majors are expected to demonstrate maturity as readers, writers and researchers. The Capstone Essay is comprised of two elements: (1) an article-length, researched critical literary analysis essay of publishable quality that is either a significant revision and expansion of a previous English paper or a new composition; and (2) a public oral presentation of the work. In preparing the Capstone Essay, students are invited to arrange for consultation with individual members of the English faculty. Students who major in English are required to complete either this course or ENG 497 in their final year of study. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): 21 credits in English courses at and above 200-level with at least nine hours at the 300- or 400-level
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ESL 195 English as a Second Language Bridge
This directed study class is for the advanced ESL student who desires more focused instruction in English. ESL 195 can be taken on its own or coupled with any 100- or 200-level course. Graduate students may choose to take this class along with any graduate-level course. Credit(s): 3
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ES 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies
Intended for anyone interested in the environment, this course addresses the inter-related scientific, technological, economic, social, political and ethical dimensions of environmental issues. Credit(s): 3
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ES 105 Field Natural History
An introduction to natural science designed for students not majoring in either environmental studies or biology. Among the topics covered are weather, plate tectonics, geology of the central Appalachians, evolution, pond and stream ecosystems, field and forest succession, plant and animal biology, and the use of identification keys, topographic maps and instruments to measure environmental phenomena. Three lecture hours plus two-hour lab per week. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): ELAB 105 Field Natural History lab must be taken concurrently
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ES 242 Freshwater Ecology and Pollution
Examines the types, biological communities, ecological processes and environmental health of freshwater ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on nutrient cycling, trophic relationships and organisms’ adaptations to life in ponds, lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands. In addition, freshwater pollution sources, effects, measurement techniques and control methods are addressed. Three lecture hours and three lab hours per week. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): ES 101 or BIO 121 or BIO 122
Corequisite(s): ELAB 242 must be taken concurrently
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ES 290 Environmental Issues Seminar
An introduction to current issues and methods in the environmental professions and to selected scientists, thinkers and activists whose efforts have shaped the environmental studies field. The course includes field sessions, laboratory experiences and an examination of career opportunities. Intended for freshmen, sophomores and transfer students in environmental studies and natural sciences programs but open to all students. Two lecture hours per week. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): ES 101 or ES 105 or BIO 121 or BIO 122
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ES 295 Wildlife Ecology and Habitat Management
This course will examine the ecology and management of game and nongame vertebrate species. Specific attention is given to ecological principles, population dynamics, conservation concerns and the management of population and habitats. Outside field days may be required. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ES 101 or BIO 121 or BIO 122
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ES 300 Geographic Information Systems and Mapping
An introduction to the theories and applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Emphasis is placed on geographic information acquisition, manipulation and mapping. An integrated system of lectures and hands-on exercises will be used to gain practical experiences in GIS analysis and visualization. A basic knowledge and use of computers is assumed. Credit(s): 3
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ES 319 Environmental Policy and Programs
An examination of environmental policies, policy formulation, and policy implementation at the community, state, national, and international levels. Programs, both public and private, to protect environmental quality and implement environmental laws and policies will also be addressed. Trips to the offices of government agencies and on-governmental organizations supplement lectures. Three lecture hours per week. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ES 101
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ES 340 Environmental Education
Discusses the history, settings, methods, and prospects for environmental education. Students examine environmental education instructional materials, try out various teaching methods and discuss how the objectives of environmental education can be translated into programs and activities. Teaching sessions in various formal and informal education settings arranged. Three-hour lecture plus three-hour laboratory per week. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 121 and BIO 122 or ES 101 , and at least two natural science courses at the 200-level or above
Corequisite(s): ELAB 340 Environmental Education lab must be taken concurrently
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ES 390 Environmental Research Seminar
An examination of selected research techniques for assessing environmental quality. The course includes field sessions, laboratory experiences and discussions with environmental professionals. Intended for juniors and seniors in environmental studies and natural sciences programs. Two lecture hours per week. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): ES 101 or ES 105 or ES 290 or BIO 321
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ES 395 Topics in Environmental Studies
Selected topics in environmental studies for reading, discussion, writing and project work. Credit(s): 2 or 3 credits.
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ES 399 Directed Study
Directed study in a wide variety of areas of environmental studies. May be repeated for credit. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3
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ES 401 Environmental Studies Internship
Students undertake professional experience in the environmental field by working for a cooperating institution, company or government agency. Student progress is monitored by a work supervisor in conjunction with Shenandoah University faculty. Forty work hours are required for each credit hour. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3
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ES 419 Community and Regional Studies
This course examines the processes that transform the natural environment and create the environments in which people live and investigates the ways communities deal with the problems they face. Students analyze environmental and social concerns in Winchester and in the central Appalachian region. Results are presented orally and in written reports. A group project on a regional environmental issue resulting in a product useful to local citizens concludes the course. SOC 101 is recommended but is not a required prerequisite for the course. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): ES 101 and junior standing
Corequisite(s): ELAB 419
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ES 421 Environmental Sampling and Analysis
This course is an examination and application of field and laboratory techniques used in ecology, field biology and environmental assessment. Students contribute to one or more environmental research projects. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 321
Corequisite(s): ELAB 421
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ES 492 Environmental Research Project
Students propose and conduct research on a topic of environmental interest. Credit(s): 2
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EXSC 130 Introduction to Exercise Science
This course covers the foundations of exercise science, including history and philosophy, careers, professional organizations, certifications, sub-disciplines, research methods and professional issues. Enrollment is limited to Exercise Science majors. Credit(s): 3
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EXSC 250 Research Methods in Exercise Science
This course will expose students to basic
knowledge and skills related to
understanding and completing empirical research in
the field of Exercise
Science. Students will learn about the design and
process of research, from
formulation of a research question and literature
review to methodology and data
analyses. Prerequisite: EXSC 130 with a C- or
better. Three Credits Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 130 with a C- or
better.
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EXSC 270 Structural Kinesiology
This course is designed to study the functional
anatomy of muscles, bones and
joints as they are involved in human movement.
Specifically, the course focuses on
boney structures, their interactions, and the
muscles creating movement of
common activities, of physical exercises, and of
sport movements. Movement
analyses will progress from simple single joint
motion to that of complex sport skills.
Prerequisites: EXSC 130 or KIN 101 (PK-12 Health
and Physical Education Majors)
with a C- or better, pre- or co-requisite of BIO
231. Three credits. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 130 or KIN 101 (PK-12 Health
and Physical Education Majors)
with a C- or better, pre- or co-requisite of BIO
231.
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EXSC 280 Care and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
This course provides knowledge of common athletic injuries: their prevention, care and treatment. Credit(s): 3
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EXSC 284 Fitness Program Administration
This course addresses the many facets of the administration of fitness programming, from risk factor analysis and basic exercise prescription to health counseling and legal issues in fitness facilities. Students will also learn a variety of practical skills useful for the assessment of fitness in the general public. Credit(s): 3
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EXSC 295 Topics in Exercise Science
Study of specific topics, issues or themes within the field of Exercise Science. Credit(s): 2
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EXSC 340 Practicum in Exercise Science
This course is designed to provide clinical lab
experience in a work setting under the
supervision of experienced professionals.
Prerequisites: KIN 191 or current CPR/AED
certification and EXSC 270 or BIO 231 with a C-
or better. One credit. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): KIN 191 or current CPR/AED
certification and EXSC 270 or BIO 231 with a C-
or better.
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EXSC 350 Sport and Exercise Psychology
This course examines the psychological dimensions of exercise and sport with emphasis on skill acquisition and preparation for athletic performance. Enrollment is limited to students with junior- or senior-level standing. Credit(s): 3
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EXSC 352 Sports Nutrition for Health and Performance
This course examines the effect of nutrition on
health, exercise training and sport performance.
Discussion will focus on essential nutrients and
diet analysis, nutritional practices surrounding
competition events, the use of ergogenic aids,
weight management issues and best nutritional
practices for strength, team and endurance
athletes. Prerequisite: EXSC 270 with a C-or
better. Three credits. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 270 with a C-or
better. Three credits.
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EXSC 381 Biomechanics
This course introduces students to concepts of mechanics as they apply to human movement, particularly those pertaining to exercise, sport and physical activity. The student should gain an understanding of the mechanical principles that govern human motion and develop the ability to link the structure of the human body with its function from a mechanical perspective. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 270 and MATH 102
Corequisite(s): EXSR 381 Recitation
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EXSC 384 Physiology of Exercise
This course addresses the functional adjustments of the human body under the stress of motor activity. Emphasis is on physiology of muscular contraction and circulo-respiratory response to activity. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 270 with a C- or better grade and BIO 232 with a C- or better grade
Corequisite(s): Physiology of Exercise lab must be taken concurrently
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EXSC 387 Principles of Strength and Conditioning
This course is designed to provide students with
an understanding of the principles of strength
and conditioning and the safe and effective
application of these principles. Prerequisite:
EXSC 384 with a C- or better. EXSL 387 Principles
of Strength and Conditioning lab must be taken
concurrently. Four credits. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 384 with a C- or better.
Corequisite(s): EXSL 387 Principles
of Strength and Conditioning lab must be taken
concurrently
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EXSC 395 Exercise Science Topics
Study of specific topics, issues or themes within the field of Exercise Science. Credit(s): 3
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EXSC 399 Directed Studies
Directed studies are designed for study/research in a wide variety of areas of exercise science. The study may consist of a basic independent research problem, a senior thesis or assisting with faculty research. Enrollment requires permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit, for a total of nine credits. Credit(s): 1 to 3
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EXSC 401 Internship in Exercise Science
Sixteen-week supervised work experience during the senior year designed to provide exercise science majors an opportunity to gain practical experience in a medical, fitness,or recreational facility. Students will identify and secure an internship as part of their coursework. Enrollment is limited to students with senior standing who have obtained the permission of instructor. Credit(s): 6
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EXSC 410 Exercise Testing and Prescription
This course provides an understanding of
individualized exercise prescription
design in programs to develop and maintain
physical fitness through testing and reevaluation
strategies. Prerequisite: EXSC 384 with a C- or
better. Three credits. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 384 with a C- or
better
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EXSC 430 Experiential Learning in Exercise Science
This course is a 120-hour supervised field experience during the junior or senior year to provide exercise science majors an opportunity to gain practical experience in health professions, fitness/performance or discipline-related environments. This experience enables students to learn in an interactive, competency-specific environment led by credentialed, practicing professionals. Students will identify and secure placement, with instructor approval, as part of their coursework. This course is only available to EXSC majors. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): KIN 191 EXSC 340 , junior- or senior-level standing, and KIN 191 or current CPR/AED certification
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EXSC 450 Health Behavior Change and Adherence
This course introduces students to the basic principles of behavior change and its application to various health behaviors, such as exercise, in diverse community settings. Topics include health behavior change theory, principles and techniques, and their application to health behavior change programs. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 410
with a C-or better
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EXSC 460 Certification in Exercise Science
Students preparing for the ACSM’s Health and Fitness Instructor Exam or the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Exam will attend weekly review and quiz sessions for a chapter-by-chapter overview of the exam materials. A practice exam will be administered at the end of the semester. Enrollment is limited to students with senior standing enrolled in the Exercise Science program. Credit(s): 2
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FILM 200 Images of Women in American Film (same as GWST 200 )
This course examines the changing images of women in American film from the silent era to the present. Readings, film screenings and discussions will focus on the historical, social and cultural contexts that helped shape the portrayals of women as mothers, wives, workers and sexual beings. The course also examines film genres, narrative techniques and directorial styles. Credit(s): 3
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FILM 230 Crime Films (same as CJ 230 )
This course examines the portrayal of the criminal justice system in cinematic movies. For better or worse, the public’s understanding of the justice system is greatly influenced by its portrayal in popular media, especially film. This course looks at the various modes of presentation which filter and shape the public’s familiarity with the activities of police, the courts and the correctional system. Various forms of the crime story will be examined, along with the portrayal of theories about crime. These elements of analysis will be used to explain and account for the various degrees of accuracy represented in portrayals of the criminal justice system in movies. Credit(s): 3
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FILM 301 Introduction to Filmmaking
This course introduces students to basic filmmaking through specific techniques of digital video production from the camera to the computer. Topics include script development, lighting, project management, cinematography, sound recording, editing and directing. They will learn the basic language of cinema through hands-on manipulation of the camera and editing software. Basic aspects of production, including preproduction and postproduction, will be studied. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 201
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FILM 307 Literature and Film (same as ENG 307 )
This course explores the interaction of film and literary texts. Points of inquiry include what happens when literary texts are made into films, how we view literary and cinematic texts differently, and how the cultural context in which these art forms are created influences their production and their reception. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101
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FILM 327 Documentary Film
This course explores the history of documentary film and the cinematic conventions of the genre. It also considers the role documentary film has played in promoting political propaganda as well as preserving collective memory. The course will also provide students with the analytical tools used to critique non-fiction film. Credit(s): 3
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FILM 341 Film History, Theory & Criticism
This course explores the key theoretical and critical approaches to the study of cinema within a historical context, beginning with the Silent Film era through the French New Wave and American Independent Cinema, among other film periods. Students will be given the basic tools for analyzing film through a historical, theoretical and critical lens. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MCOM 215
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FILM 349 Religion and Film (same as REL 349)
The course explores how religious beliefs and practices are embedded in films. The ways in which film interacts with ideas of the sacred, ritual and myth will be discussed and analyzed in order to think critically and creatively about religious, ethical and cultural issues. Credit(s): 3
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FILM 395 Special Topics
This course explores a specialized topic, issue or theme within film studies. MCOM 215 is recommended as a prior course but not required. Credit(s): 3
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