Courses
ENG 231 BLACK AND LATINX LITERATURE 3.0 Credit(s)
In this course we will read, discuss, and write about texts written by major Black and Latinx writers from the modern and contemporary periods. We will analyze works from a variety of genres - poetry, sermons, speeches, fiction, song and film. We will examine what these texts show us about the intersection of national origin, race, racism, identity and community, gender, sexuality, and class with American culture and its values.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ENG 250 JOURNAL WRITING 3.0 Credit(s)
A course that explores the art of journal writing and journaling. Prerequisite: Take FYS 125 or FYWS 125
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
ENG 252 DEVELOPING A WRITING VOICE 3.0 Credit(s)
From the colloquial to the informal to the formal, this course examines the development of writing voice and explores the stylistic and rhetorical choices writers make to communicate meaning and knowledge. Prerequisite: Take FYS-125 or FYWS-125 and ENG 253
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
ENG 253 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING INTRO. TO CREATIVE WRITING 3.0 Credit(s)
An introductory course and workshop in creative writing, with a focus on poetry and short stories though other forms are welcome and encouraged. It is intended for students who have not had another course in creative writing at the college level but who have an interest in imaginative writing and who may be writing on their own without formal discussion or review of their work. This course is also the prerequisite for the minor in Creative Writing. A prerequisite to ENG 270, ENG 271, ENG 272, ENG 273, and ENG 274
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ENG 259 SPECIAL TOPICS IN WRITING 3.0 Credit(s)
Course description varies each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: Take FYS 125 or FYWS 125
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 235 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA 3.0 Credit(s)
Ever pictured yourself in the movies? This course is designed to assist students in getting comfortable in front of the camera. Students explore the actor's relationship to the camera and to their scene partners. Coursework includes monologues, scenes and auditions. Technical skills including props, marks and scene analysis will be covered. No experience necessary.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 258 SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY 3.0 Credit(s)
Social media has altered how we communicate with each other. This course is comprised of four modules that will allow students to have an overall understanding of social media in our everyday lives. In the first module, students will explore how social media has impacted culture as a whole, while in the second module, students will interrogate the role of social media in the construction of personal and professional identity. In the third module, students will analyze corporate and non-profit uses of social media tools and tactics, and in the fourth and final module, students will execute their own social media campaign in order to demonstrate their knowledge of the course concepts. Throughout the course students will be asked to consider the ethical dilemmas put forth by social media technologies and the people that use them. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 277 SCREENWRITING 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to writing for fiction and nonfiction film and television. Topics include basic dramatic theory, narrative structure, characterization, dialogue, adaptation, and the unique demands of the audio/visual media, as well as pragmatic matters of format and the marketplace. Prerequisite: Take ENG-110 or FYS or FYWS 125 and CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 278 BROADCAST NEWS REPORTING 3.0 Credit(s)
Designed for advanced students already familiar with the tools of the digital journalist, students will create and produce a professional-level documentary video about a community outreach program making a difference in other people's lives. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 299 SP TOPICS IN COMM & MS 1.0-3.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on timely topics, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and required prerequisites.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
ENG 226 BRITISH ROMANTIC LITERATURE 3.0 Credit(s)
Emphasis on the literature written during and immediately after the French Revolution and England's ensuing war with France. The relationship between the individual and political, social, and intellectual environments is studied. Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats are read. Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS 125
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
ENG 256 PLAYWRITING 3.0 Credit(s)
Students learn the techniques of writing plays through reading and extensive writing assignments. Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS 125
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
IT 290 THE ITALIAN SHORT STORY 3.0 Credit(s)
Discussion of short story tradition in Italian literature. Stories by canonical authors and writers new to literary scene. Focus on literary technique and historical and cultural context of stories. Prerequisite: TAKE IT-201 or IT-202 or by placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
EX 250L EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
This lab course reinforces exercise physiology concepts introduced in EX 250 (Exercise Physiology). Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge as well as evaluate and interpret assessments related to physiological systems. Prerequisite: EX-250 Lecture
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
EX 250 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
Presents a workable knowledge of the body's response to physical activity. Exercise metabolism, cardiopulmonary function, adaptations to training, and environmental factors are addressed as well as exercise training guidelines. Assessment, clinical skills, aerobic testing, strength and power testing, and flexibility testing are among lab activities. Prerequisite: EX-100, BI-207 and BI-209
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years