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ENGL 235 - African-American Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the major trends in African-American literature, using historical, political, and social contexts. Genres include poetry, fiction, the slave narrative, and drama.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 245 - Bible and Literature
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores the interrelationship between the Bible and various selections of literature to provide students ways of understanding how authors were motivated by, reacted to, or otherwise engaged in a dialogue with sacred texts. Furthermore, students can investigate ways in which these works, influenced by Biblical readings, intervened in or otherwise motivated individual, interpersonal, social, or political engagements.
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ENGL 250 - Topics in Literature, Film, and Culture
Credit Hours: 3
Provides for study of a certain topic through works of literature, supplemented by film or other art forms. Possible topics include fantasy literature, science fiction, or something more broad such as war, love, or the family.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
Repeatability: May be repeated with topic change.
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ENGL 260 - Introduction to Creative Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Explores various genres and helps students to develop their individual perspectives and voices. The course involves writing exercises and prompts, group discussions of creative work, and many opportunities for feedback and revision. Enrollment preference to sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 311 - Adolescent and Young Adult Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Is a critical study of literature intended for adolescent and pre-adolescent readers. Themes include coming of age, formation of identity, community and society, and the journey. Students become familiar with a variety of YA genres, which may include dystopian fiction, sci fi and fantasy literature, contemporary realistic fiction, non-fiction, and multimodal texts. Attention is given to issues of censorship of YA literature and pedagogical resources for the use of YA literature in the classroom and how the identity formation process is affected when adolescents encounter people from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and/or economic backgrounds.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 316 - Public Relations Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Is a study of the current methods of writing copy for agencies, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the writing of press releases, with an analysis of their purpose, value, and content.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 317 - Journalistic Ethics
Credit Hours: 3
Studies ethical problems and issues in mass communication with a framework of basic theories and social roles of mass media. Surveys the major ethical issues that concern journalism. Describes ethical dilemmas that confront broadcast and print journalists. Matters of journalistic morality, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, taste, libel, shield laws, and photo guidelines are covered.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 319 - Topics in Creative Nonfiction Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Provides students the opportunity to explore the principles and practice of creative nonfiction writing. Topics may include memoir, personal essay, travel, food, humor, and science.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
Repeatability: May be repeated once with topic change.
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ENGL 320 - Principles of Literary Study
Credit Hours: 3
Explores theoretical principles and critical viewpoints that underlie the thoughtful, purposeful study of literature and applies these principles to key literary works.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 323 - Shakespeare
Credit Hours: 3
Is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s writings, including selected sonnets, comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances, with special attention to the major themes and to the Elizabethan and Jacobean contexts of his plays. The course covers the practices and conventions of theatrical performance in Shakespeare’s time and his development as a dramatist.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 329 - Romantic and Victorian Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Explores Romantic and Victorian poetry and representative prose sections, the position of art, and the process of myth and metaphor in nature/culture relations.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 331 - History of the British Novel
Credit Hours: 3
Studies the novel as an important literary and social development in Britain and follows some of the important changes in the structure, purpose, and audience of the novel through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 333 - Modern and Contemporary British Fiction
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the directions British fiction has taken in response to a changing social and literary scene: two world wars, the decline of the British Empire, the rise of working class, women, and minority writers. The course considers experimental and traditional writers from Joyce to the present.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 341 - Nineteenth Century American Fiction
Credit Hours: 3
Studies the works of the American Romantics, then moves to the realism, regionalism, and naturalism.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 343 - Modern and Contemporary American Fiction
Credit Hours: 3
Studies the variety and richness of American fiction since the turn of the twentieth century. Topics may include novels of the 1920s, war novels, and the works of women and minority writers.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 350 - Morality and Literature
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers a range of moral and ethical issues associated with literature: its content, its production, and its study. For example, works of literature may be analyzed for its moral content or form the perspective of moral and ethical criticism. In addition, the course will study broader, literature-related issues such as censorship, plagiarism, diversity in representation, or the line between fiction and nonfiction.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 351 - Modern and Contemporary American Poetry
Credit Hours: 3
Studies the life of poetry in recent American culture, from the early twentieth century through today. The course attempts to answer the question, “Why does poetry matter?” The emphasis is on close reading along with an exploration of diverse methods of literary criticism, such as historical and biographical. Poets are looked at in context, and poetic form will be considered as well, from iambic pentameter to spoken word and Slam.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 361 - Language: Structure and Usage
Credit Hours: 3
Studies the theoretical views and methodological tools for an accurate understanding of language, its structure, and usage. Emphasis is on the English language, covering topics such as language acquisition and development, the history of the English language, grammar, dialects, sentence analysis and levels of usage.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 385 - Topics in Literature, Film, and Culture
Credit Hours: 3
Provides for study of significant writers, genres, and themes as well as other topics devised by faculty or requested by students.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
Repeatability: May be repeated with topic change.
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ENGL 386 - Topics in Film and Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Explores specific topics in film and literature. Students will view selected films, read selected texts, and apply theoretical approaches, close reading, and film analysis techniques. Topics may include cinematic adaptations of authors (e.g., Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen), genres (e.g., anime, comedy, sci-fi), or themes (e.g., gender in film and literature, dystopias in film and literature, sports in film and literature).
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
Repeatability: May be repeated with topic change.
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ENGL 387 - Topics in Literature and Gender
Credit Hours: 3
Gives students the opportunity to explore literary texts through the lens of gender. Students learn principles of gender theory and analysis, and how to use these principles to understand and interpret texts. Topics may include LGBT literature, women’s literature, the literature of masculinity, marriage in the 19th-century novel, sexuality in science fiction, or others according to instructor interest and research area.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
Repeatability: May be repeated with topic change.
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ENGL 390 - Advanced Creative Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Provides students with practice in a variety of forms, increasing in complexity. Individual style and voice in students’ work as well as in contemporary authors are explored.
Prerequisite: ENGL 260 or permission on instructor.
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ENGL 394 - Classical Mythology
Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes Greek and Roman mythology and its influence on English and American writers. Various examples of Greek and Roman literature are read in translation.
Prerequisite: ENGL 121
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ENGL 398 - Internship in English
Credit Hours: 3
Designed to offer students supervised English-related work experience. The aim is to allow students to use and develop knowledge of the English language in professional contexts involving editing and publication. The course number sequence allows for internships covering up to two semesters, consecutive or non-consecutive. Up to six hours may count toward the English major or minor. Must be approved and supervised by instructor with relevant content background to the internship. Students must have taken appropriate courses relevant to the internship.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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ENGL 399 - Continuing Internship in English
Credit Hours: 1-3
Designed to offer students supervised English-related work experience. The aim is to allow students to use and develop knowledge of the English language in professional contexts involving editing and publication. The course number sequence allows for internships covering up to two semesters, consecutive or non-consecutive. Up to six hours may count toward the English major or minor. Must be approved and supervised by instructor with relevant content background to the internship. Students must have taken appropriate courses relevant to the internship.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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ENGL 495 - Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Is the capstone course for English majors; students share in intensive study of a major literary work and write a paper of suitable length, applying the theoretical principles of literary criticism to that work. Discussions focus on analyzing literature, critical reading, and research methods. Students are expected to make a brief oral presentation at the end of the semester, summarizing their work. Offered each semester on a subject selected by the instructor.
Prerequisite: ENGL 320
Cross Listed As: ENGL 320 ; senior status or permission of department chair
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ESL 101 - ESL Listening and Speaking
Credit Hours: 3
Intended for students of a high-intermediate to advanced level of English proficiency, and focuses on English listening and speaking skills needed for academic purposes. Students successfully completing the course will be able to give an oral critical report and illustrate listening comprehension through a variety of exercises.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Co-requisite: ESL 102
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ESL 102 - ESL Reading and Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Intended for students at high-intermediate to advanced level of English proficiency and focuses on reading and writing skills needed for a liberal arts education. Writing assignments are connected to reading materials suitable for a culturally diverse student population, and samples of effective writing are studied with accessibility to culturally diverse students in mind. Students write essays of narration, description, exposition, classification, and argumentation.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Co-requisite: ESL 101
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ESL 103 - Introduction to American Culture for Non-Native English Speakers
Credit Hours: 2
An opportunity for non-native English speaking students to have an introduction to American Culture. Activities are designed to help students understand life and culture in the United States. Topics addressed include religious life in the United States, the American political system, a glimpse into American history, American values, the American educational system, interpersonal communication with Americans, American art, customs and traditions, and sport and entertainment.
Co-requisite: ESL 101 , ESL 102
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ESL 104 - Academic English for Non-Native English Speakers
Credit Hours: 3
Intended for students at the high-intermediate to advanced level of English proficiency and focuses on helping students achieve the cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) skills needed to succeed in university-level courses. Through a variety of exercises, students receive focused instruction on academic vocabulary and language skills.
Prerequisite: ESL 101 , ESL 102
Co-requisite: ESL 251 , WRLD 200
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ESL 251 - ESL Conversation Table for Non-Native English Speakers
Credit Hours: 1
An opportunity for international students to maintain or improve their English language skills through authentic conversation with native English speakers (who will not be enrolled as students in the class). Activities are designed to help students use the language creatively as well as purposefully.
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ESL 351 - ESL Conversation Table for Non-Native English Speakers
Credit Hours: 1
A weekly meeting designed to expand vocabulary and increase the speaking of students at the advanced-low to advanced-mid level. Students may take up to three conversation classes (ESL 251 , 351, or a combination) for credit.
Prerequisite: ESL 101 , its equivalent or permission of instructor.
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EVSC 121 - Environmental Issues
Credit Hours: 1
Involves presentation and discussion of selected topics of importance in environmental science. This course permits students to explore this broad field through general readings and discussion.
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EVSC 421 - Topics in Environmental Science
Credit Hours: 1
Is a seminar course which explores in detail, through reading and discussion, recently published reports and topics in the field. Environmental science majors must take the course for at least one credit. May be taken for additional credit.
Prerequisite: Environmental Science major core completed or consent of major advisor.
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EVSC 422 - Advanced Internship in Environmental Science
Credit Hours: 4
Requires the successful completion of a minimum of 160 hours during either a semester or a summer as an intern in an environmentally-related situation.
Prerequisite: Junior standing, prior approval of internship
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EVSC 428 - Environmental Science Senior Research
Credit Hours: 4
Involves laboratory, field and/or library research on a topic related to environmental science. The project will be selected in consultation with a faculty member and will involve a literature search and experimental work.
Prerequisite: Environmental Science major with senior standing
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EXSC 120 - Introduction to Exercise Science
Credit Hours: 3
This course presents an overview of the profession of Exercise Science and provides students with instruction on a variety of introductory skills necessary to begin practicing as an Exercise Science Professional.
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EXSC 131 - Human Structure and Function
Credit Hours: 4
Focuses on the levels of body organization, body support and movement, structural physiology and disease. Topics include the chemical and cellular basis of human life, the integration of body functions and homeostasis, and the structure and function of the various body systems including nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and integumentary. Disease etiology, prevention practices as they affect the human body, and practices and behaviors that promote, as well as compromise, health and safety are also examined.
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EXSC 140 - Prevention & Care of Orthopedic Injuries
Credit Hours: 3
This course presents an overview of the professions that contribute to sports medicine and examines prevention, recognition, and care strategies of common musculoskeletal injuries.
Prerequisite: EXSC 131 , BIOL 111 /BIOL 107 , BIOL 121 , or BIOL 122
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EXSC 170 - Orthopedic Anatomy
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the structural anatomy of the body, particularly the skeletal, ligamentous, musculotendinous, and neurologic systems. The course prepares Exercise Science students with the anatomy necessary to be successful in future Exercise Science courses.
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EXSC 210 - First Aid and CPR
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to prepare students in administrating immediate care to the injured and suddenly ill and to provide temporary care until medical help arrives. Students have the opportunity to earn First Aid and CPR certification from Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
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EXSC 249 - Exercise Physiology
Credit Hours: 3
Analyzes the responses of the human body to physical activity, including an awareness of the various types of flexibility, strength training, and cardiovascular conditioning programs. This course aligns with the goals and objectives for physical education teacher candidates seeking multi-age licensure. Hands-on activities within the course structure allow students to have practical evaluation experiences.
Prerequisite: EXSC 131
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EXSC 250 - Cultural Competency in Healthcare
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to patient demographics and how culture influences health care and wellbeing. Emphasis is placed on cultural competence, examining practices of inclusion, and employing an appropriate intern-professional intervention model. 3 hours of lecture per week.
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EXSC 260 - Rehabilitation Techniques in Exercise
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the broad field of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation of major body areas following injury or disease. Students will learn to design and implement programs for the rehabilitation of patients from exercise injuries and conditions.
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EXSC 315 - Electrocardiography (ECG) Analysis
Credit Hours: 1
This course focuses on methods and principles for analyzing electrocardiograms through a step by step approach. Students develop the skills necessary to administer ECG’s and analyze for dysrhythmias pertinent to stress and VO2 max testing.
Prerequisite: EXSC 131 or BIOL 122
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EXSC 333 - Motor Learning and Performance
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces students to a wide range of practical issues in the performance and learning of motor skills. Emphasis is placed upon a variety of exercises and activities that allow for the application of concepts and principles in real world situations.
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EXSC 336 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning
Credit Hours: 3
Familiarizes students with the hands-on training and theoretical background needed to competently assess levels of wellness/fitness within low risk adult populations. The topics and skills addressed include health screening protocols and measurement protocols for the health-related components of fitness (i.e. cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, body composition).
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EXSC 337 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
Credit Hours: 3
Familiarizes students with the hands-on training and theoretical background needed to competently assess levels of wellness/fitness within low risk adult populations. The topics and skills addressed include health screening protocols and measurement protocols for the health-related components of fitness (i.e., cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, body composition).
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EXSC 338 - Kinesiology
Credit Hours: 3
Is the study of musculoskeletal anatomy for efficient bodily movement. Offers application of kinesiological and biomechanical principles for the implementation of physical education programs for students of multi-age. Laboratory activities allow students to have hands-on practical evaluation experience.
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EXSC 349 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the acute physiological adjustments to exercise and the chronic physiological adaptations to exercise training. The role of the major physiological systems of the body in maintaining homeostasis during exercise will be studied along with the adaptions that occur in these systems following exercise training. Practical applications of this knowledge will be explored with regards to the role of exercise in maintaining and improving health, physical fitness and athletic performance.
Prerequisite: EXSC 131
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EXSC 370 - General Medical Conditions
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides the student with the opportunity to develop theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms of pathology, which will allow the practicing exercise science professional to recognize systematic illnesses and injuries.
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EXSC 375 - Therapeutic Modalities
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides the student with the opportunity to develop theoretical and practical knowledge of therapeutic modalities (such as thermal and electromagnetic agents) which are used in the treatment and care of exercise injuries.
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EXSC 380 - Pharmacology for the Exercise Professional
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to basic pharmacological principles and drugs used to treat musculoskeletal and general medical conditions common in the physically active population. This course will also demonstrate common adverse reactions that drugs may have on exercise and the legal and ethical considerations regarding mediation influence on participation in athletics.
Prerequisite: CHEM 108 or CHEM 111
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EXSC 470 - Organization and Administration
Credit Hours: 3
This course is the study of concepts in healthcare organization and administration relative to exercise science. The course will discuss such topics as legal liability, fiscal management,
facilities operation, personnel supervision, public relations, and organizational structures.
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EXSC 490 - Research Methods
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the basic skills necessary to critique research in exercise science. Focus on the process of selecting a topic and then writing a manuscript to be submitted for publication. The course prepares the Exercise Science student for their senior seminar.
Prerequisite: EXSC 470
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EXSC 495 - Senior Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
This course enables the student to pursue an approved, in depth research project with a focus on the evidence-based practice of exercise science. The student will research a specific topic and prepare an oral presentation as well as a written paper.
Prerequisite: EXSC 490
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EXSC 498 - Seminar in Health and Fitness
Credit Hours: 3
A capstone course for students completing the Health and Fitness major. The student will engage in the development of a research proposal or public health practicum to provide a practical application of their general coursework. The research topic/practicum placement will be selected in consultation with the supervising faculty member.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair
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FLWS 110 - JAG Public Service Fellows Colloquium I
Credit Hours: 1
Examines the foundational ideas, dynamics, and issues related to civic engagement and public service, and facilitates contemplation of a student’s roles, responsibilities, and opportunities in civic life. Students engage in University-based as well as off-campus experiential learning, including events and activities facilitated by government and non-profit organizations.
Repeatability: The course may be repeated once for academic credit.
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FLWS 120 - Innovation Fellows Program I
Credit Hours: 1
This course introduces innovation through readings, case studies, media, and literature; exposes students to innovate problem-solving and teamwork activities; and facilitates the exploration of ideas and interests related to innovation. Students will be expected to participate in off-campus activities and group projects.
Repeatability: Can be repeated once for credit.
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FLWS 210 - JAG Public Service Fellows Colloquium II
Credit Hours: 1
Examines in depth the civic engagement and public service themes introduced in FLWS 110 and connects them to the importance of building empowerment and efficacy in civic life. Students will interact with civic and community organizations and officials as well as help to develop and carry out civic engagement and public service related events and activities. Students will also engage in leadership and mentoring activities, including service as mentors to first-year fellows.
Repeatability: The course may be repeated once for academic credit.
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FLWS 220 - Innovation Fellows Program II
Credit Hours: 1
This course builds on students’ knowledge of innovation through readings, case studies, media, and literature; exposes students to innovative problem-solving and teamwork activities; and facilitates the exploration of ideas and interests related to innovation. Students will be expected to participate in off-campus activities and group projects, and to take on a mentoring role.
Repeatability: Can be repeated once for credit.
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FLWS 310 - JAG Fellows High-Impact Experience in Public Service
Credit Hours: 1
This course serves to provide enhanced instruction related to civic and community engagement and public service for students in the John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellows Program. It is intended to be taken concurrently and in coordination with a high-impact experience approved by the JAG Fellows Program, preferably in the student’s junior year.
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellows Program and completion of at least one semester each of FLWS 110 and FLWS 210 .
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FLWS 320 - Innovation Fellows Program III
Credit Hours: 1
This course continues building on students’ knowledge of innovation through readings, case studies, media, and literature; exposes students to innovative problem-solving and teamwork activities; and facilitates the planning and implementation of a high-impact experience. Students will be expected to participate in off-campus activities and group projects, and to take on a mentoring role.
Repeatability: Can be repeated once for credit.
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FLWS 410 - JAG Public Service Fellows Practicum
Credit Hours: 2
This course involves the collaboration of senior-level students in the John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellows Program to identify and address a community issue or need. Building upon knowledge and experience gained in the JAG Fellows Program, fellows collectively identify an issue or need; develop an event or program to address it; plan and administer that event or program; and explore ways to make their efforts sustainable once the course has ended.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the John and Annie Glenn Public Service Fellows Program and completion of at least one semester each of FLWS 110 and FLWS 210 .
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FLWS 420 - Innovation Fellows Program IV
Credit Hours: 1
This course continues building on students’ knowledge of innovation through readings, case studies, media, and literature; exposes students to innovative problem-solving and teamwork activities; facilitates the planning and implementation of a high-impact experience; prepares students to continue innovating after graduation. Students will be expected to participate in off-campus activities and group projects, and to take on mentoring and leadership roles.
Repeatability: Can be repeated once for credit.
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FREN 111 - Beginning French I
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces students to the culture and language of the French-speaking world. Students develop an ability to communicate in real-life situations by acquiring reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. This course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of French, or those who have had two years or less of high school French.
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FREN 112 - Beginning French II
Credit Hours: 4
Builds on the skills acquired in FREN 111 . Students continue to develop an ability to communicate in real-life situations by acquiring additional reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills as well as cultural competency in the French-speaking world. Students meet once a week with a language assistant from France.
Prerequisite: FREN 111 or 2-3 years of high school French
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FREN 123 - Explorations of Francophone Literature in English Translation
Credit Hours: 3
Is taught entirely in English. The course introduces basic literary concepts and explores themes and movements of French literature from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries.
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FREN 211 - Intermediate French I
Credit Hours: 4
Continue the development of interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills through a variety of texts (journalistic, short story, poetry, advertising, film, etc.) that reflect the cultural, social, and linguistic diversity of the French-speaking world. Students explore the diversity of practices, products, and perspectives found within contemporary French-speaking societies. Topics may include gender, multiculturalism, ethnicity, family, religion, literature, art, music, gastronomy, education, economics, and politics. Students meet once a week with a language assistant from France.
Prerequisite: FREN 112 or its equivalent
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FREN 212 - Intermediate French II
Credit Hours: 4
Continue the development of interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills through a variety of texts (journalistic, short story, poetry, advertising, film, etc.) that reflect the cultural, social, and linguistic diversity of the French-speaking world. Students explore the diversity or practices, products, and perspectives found within contemporary French-speaking societies. Topics may include gender, multiculturalism, ethnicity, family, religion, literature, art, music, gastronomy, education, economics, and politics. Students meet once a week with a language assistant from France.
Prerequisite: FREN 211 or its equivalent
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FREN 240 - Business French
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces basic concepts of business communication in the French-speaking world. Topics include finance, economics, marketing, and intercultural awareness.
Prerequisite: FREN 212 , its equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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FREN 251 - French Table
Credit Hours: 1
Offers the opportunity to practice conversational French in an informal setting. Activities are designed to encourage students to express themselves creatively in French.
Prerequisite: FREN 111 or its equivalent
Repeatability: The course may be taken up to three times for credit, but applied to the major only twice.
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FREN 291 - Advanced French Table
Credit Hours: 1
A weekly meeting designed to expand vocabulary and increase the speaking proficiency of students at or above the advanced-intermediate level.
Prerequisite: FREN 212 , its equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Note: Maximum number of French Table classes (FREN 251 , 291, or a combination) that may be taken for credit: three. Maximum number of French Table classes that can be applied to the 33 hours required for the major: two (can consist of two 251s; two 291s, or one of each).
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FREN 301 - Advanced French: Conversation and Pronunciation
Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes listening and speaking skills. Students improve their comprehension and speech through laboratory exercises, class discussions, and other activities.
Prerequisite: FREN 212 or its equivalent
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FREN 302 - Advanced French: Grammar and Composition
Credit Hours: 3
A writing course that focuses on writing for a number of purposes, including essays, correspondence, narratives, and literary analysis. An overview of French grammar is included.
Prerequisite: FREN 212 or its equivalent
Repeatability: The course may be taken twice for credit.
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FREN 303 - Survey of French Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces major literary movements, principal writers, and outstanding works of French literature in their historical contexts beginning with the sixteenth century.
Prerequisite: FREN 302 or permission of instructor
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FREN 304 - Survey of French and Francophone Literatures
Credit Hours: 3
Surveys contemporary French-language literatures and their cultural contexts in French-speaking Africa, North America, and the Caribbean as well as in France.
Prerequisite: FREN 302 or permission of instructor
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FREN 310 - Study Abroad Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Satisfies the study abroad requirement for the major. Students attend preparatory meetings and participate in assignments designed to maximize the value of the required study abroad experience. Before departure, students engage in readings and discussions. After study abroad, students submit a reflection paper and/or assigned written work related to their formal and informal learning gained during the stay.
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FREN 325 - Topics in French Civilization
Credit Hours: 3
Explores aspects of French civilization and culture, including history, religion, the arts, politics, and gender.
Prerequisite: FREN 212 , its equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Repeatability: The course may be repeated for credit as the subject matter changes.
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FREN 360 - Topics in French Language and Culture
Credit Hours: 1-3
Provides an opportunity to study a linguistic, literary, or cultural topic related to the French-speaking world. Courses in topical areas not offered in the regular curriculum may be offered on a rotating basis.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and permission of instructor
Repeatability: The course may be repeated for credit as subject matter changes.
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FREN 431 - French Culture Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Provides the advanced student the opportunity for in-depth study of an aspect of French or Francophone culture, which may include: literature, art, cinema, business culture, or another approved topic. The course serves as a capstone for the French major.
Prerequisite: Two French courses numbered above 302, at least one of which is taught in French, or permission of instructor.
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GEOG 111 - World Regional Geography
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the eight major cultural regions of the earth. The course emphasizes the human adaptation patterns to variations in physical characteristics of the earth’s environments. Special attention is given to human activities such as agriculture, population dynamics, resource development, economic systems, and religious expression.
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GEOG 120 - Physical Geography
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the earth’s major natural environmental systems, their spatial distribution and interrelationships, including weather and climate, vegetation and ecosystems, soils, landforms, and earth-surface processes.
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GEOG 220 - Earth’s Climate System
Credit Hours: 3
Designed to provide a broad introduction to climatology, the study of the average state of weather on planet Earth. Planetary energy budgets, regional climates, climate change, and past and future climates are emphasized.
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GEOG 310 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the theory and practical applications of geographic information systems (GIS). Basic concepts along with the following topics - map projections and coordinate systems; vector and raster data; data display; data analysis and modeling - are introduced.
Note: 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory.
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GEOG 321 - Weather and Climate
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces meteorology and climatology. The course treats the subjects from both descriptive and theoretical points of view.
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GEOG 331 - Regional Geography
Credit Hours: 3
Studies the interrelationships among physical, economic, and cultural phenomena within various regions. A) Anglo-American geography, B) European geography, C) Latin American geography.
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GEOL 101 - Introduction to Geology
Credit Hours: 4
Studies forces, processes, and events which have shaped our physical environment.
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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GEOL 104 - Earth History
Credit Hours: 4
Studies the methods and principles employed in deciphering the geologic history of the earth and the development of life. Emphasis is upon the geological evolution of the North American continent and the main features of the fossil record.
Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or 110
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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GEOL 105 - Geohazards
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of the geological and human factors that contribute to natural disasters, including the role of plate tectonics in driving earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic activity; the atmospheric and hydrological cycles and their role in weather and climate related disasters; and anthropogenic impact of human civilization on Earth processes and the potential effects on health, safety and property.
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GEOL 110 - Environmental Geology
Credit Hours: 4
Focuses on the interaction between humans and the geologic environment. Geologic phenomena, such as flooding, volcanoes, earthquakes, shoreline erosion, and soil erosion are examined. Environmental problems to be discussed include groundwater pollution, geologic constraints on sewage and solid waste disposal, resource utilization, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect. Students gain a strong understanding of how geology influences many of these environmental problems.
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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GEOL 200 - Oceanography
Credit Hours: 3
A broad study of the marine environment which emphasizes the interrelationships of living and non-living systems. Current concepts of ocean evolution are analyzed with respect to their physical, chemical, and biological importance.
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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GEOL 220 - Landform Evolution
Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive analysis of geological processes operating at or near the earth’s surface. Topics include weathering, soil development, mass wasting and fluvial, glacial, eolian, and coastal erosion and deposition. Geomorphic systems are viewed primarily from a process-response perspective.
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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GEOL 230 - Introduction to Well Logging
Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on understanding the different types of well logs, their purpose, and limitations. Case studies allow students to gain practical experience in well log interpretation and correlation.
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GEOL 295 - Research Experience
Credit Hours: 1-3
Offers course credit to freshman or sophomore students interested in geology, earth science, and/or geoscience who would like to obtain some research experience.
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GEOL 301 - Mineralogy
Credit Hours: 4
Deals with the physical properties of minerals. The course includes descriptive crystallography, optical mineralogy, and x-ray methods. Laboratory.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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GEOL 302 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Credit Hours: 3
Studies igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their genesis.
Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 , GEOL 301
Note: Includes laboratory.
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GEOL 303 - Sedimentary Petrology
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the petrology and petrography of sedimentary rocks. Emphasis is upon recognition, classification and interpretation of sediments via field methods and optical petrography.
Note: Laboratory and field trips. (2 CEUs)
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GEOL 311 - Paleontology
Credit Hours: 3
Encompasses the taxonomy, morphology and recognition of stratigraphically-significant invertebrate fossils. Biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and the evolutionary history of organisms as viewed from the standpoint of the fossil record are also included. Micropaleontology, vertebrate paleontology, and paleobotany are introduced.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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GEOL 313 - Structural Geology
Credit Hours: 3
Deals with the mechanical principles of rock deformation and the resulting development of folds, faults, joints, and other tectonic features. The related causes and mechanisms of mountain building are also discussed, along with continental drift, sea floor spreading, and plate tectonics.
Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or GEOL 110 , GEOL 104
Note: Laboratory and field trips.
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