2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

ENG-3620 Practicum in Journalism –Fa, Sp 1 hour Experience in the varied tasks of the journalistic enterprise. Prerequisite: ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism. ENG-4030 Advanced Workshop: Fiction –Fa 2 hours Course provides an opportunity to do high-level work in fiction writing. Workshop environment will be rigorous and diagnostic, but also supportive. Prerequisite: ENG-3030 Creative Writing: Fiction (odd years) ENG-4040 Advanced Workshop: Poetry –Sp 2 hours Course provides an opportunity to do high-level work in poetry. Workshop environment will be rigorous and diagnostic, but also supportive. Prerequisite: ENG-3040 Creative Writing: Poetry (odd years) ENG-4050 Advanced Workshop: Nonfiction –Sp 2 hours Course provides an opportunity to do high-level work in creative nonfiction. Workshop environment will be rigorous and diagnostic, but also supportive. Prerequisite: ENG-3050 Creative Writing: Nonfiction. (even years) ENG-4200 Methods of Teaching Writing –Fa 2 hours This course will prepare students to teach writing. Course content will include instructional methodology and conferencing and assessment techniques. Prerequisites: currently enrolled in student teaching or by permission of instructor. ENG-4230 Independent Study in English –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Independent study in a selected field for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. ENG-4345 1 hour Creative Writing: Portfolio and Performance –Fa, Sp Course provides an opportunity to prepare a final collection of creative writing in close consultation with the advising professor. Students will also organize and present a public reading of their work. Prerequisite: any two 4000-level creative writing workshops. Film (FILM) FILM-2350 Christian Motifs in Film –Sp 3 hours Study of depictions of Christ and Christ-figures as well as other Christian motifs in film. This course will provide a detailed introduction to the characteristics of the Christ-figure and its most common manifestations in film. The course will focus on viewing and evaluating films containing Christian motifs such as redemption, sacrifice, sin, and faith. This course may be used to satisfy the general education humanities elective requirement. French (FREN) FREN-1910 4 hours Elementary French I –Fa Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French, along with an introduction to French culture. FREN-1920 4 hours Elementary French II –Sp Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in French, along with an introduction to French culture. Prerequisite: FREN-1910 Elementary French I. FREN-2910 Intermediate French I –Fa 4 hours Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation and readings in French literature and culture. Prerequisite: FREN-1920 Elementary French II; instructor’s approval or placement by exam. FREN-2920 Intermediate French II –Sp 3 hours Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation and readings in French literature and culture. Prerequisite: FREN-1920 Elementary French II; FREN- 2910 Intermediate French I; instructor’s approval or placement by exam. FREN-3910 French Conversation –Fa 3 hours Designed to increase the student’s aural comprehension and oral communication in French. Attention given to pronunciation, vocabulary building, communication strategies, and effective cross-cultural communication. Prerequisite: FREN-2920 Intermediate French II; instructor’s approval or placement by exam. FREN-3920 Contemporary French Culture –Sp 3 hours Exploration of beliefs, behaviors, and values of Francophone cultures through a comparative approach that provides a framework for describing France and the French in relation to others and themselves. Prerequisite: FREN-2920 Intermediate French II; instructor’s approval or placement by exam. FREN-3930 Survey of French Literature –Sp 3 hours This course focuses on a sampling of French literature selections set in historical context. The course includes readings from major French and Francophone authors. Students will gain knowledge of the literature, analyze the techniques used, and gain cultural background and understanding. Prerequisite: FREN-2920 Contemporary French Culture or permission of instructor. German (GER) GER-1810 Elementary German I –Fa 4 hours Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in German, along with an introduction to German culture. GER-1820 Elementary German II –Sp 4 hours Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in German, along with an introduction to German culture. Prerequisite: GER-1810 Elementary German I. GER-2810 Intermediate German I 4 hours Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation, and readings in German literature and culture. Prerequisite: GER-1820 Elementary German II or equivalent . GER- 2820 Intermediate German II 3 hours Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation, and readings in German literature and culture. Prerequisite: GER-2810 Intermediate German I or equivalent. GER-3800 Special Topics in German –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Topic chosen by the student and professor, based upon need and interests. Prerequisite: GER-2820 Intermediate German II or equivalent . GER-3810 German Conversation and Composition –Sp 3 hours Students will focus on the productive skills of the German language, speaking and writing. Oral practice in German through speeches and oral reports, along with a review of pronunciation, will provide emphasis on speaking skills. Written versions of speeches and reports, along with a review of grammar, will provide emphasis on writing skills.. Prerequisite: GER-2820 Intermediate German II or equivalent . (even years) GER-3820 Germanic History and Culture –Sp 3 hours This course is designed to introduce students to the history and culture of Central Europe, specifically the region where German is the native language of the inhabitants and where present-day Germany, Austria and Switzerland are located. Students will also learn how Germanic History influenced and played a role in establishing modern-day western cultural norms. Course taught in English. (odd years). GER-3830 Survey of German Literature –Fa 3 hours A survey of German literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th century designed to provide the student with an understanding of the literature and its reflection of the culture. Readings in German and English. Prerequisite: GER-2820 Intermediate German or equivalent . 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 253 Course Descriptions ENG-3620 – GER-3830 ENGLISH, LITERATURE, AND MODERN LANGUAGES