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EDU 102 - Foundations of Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduces students to the field of elementary education. Built both on abstract and concrete experiences: two-thirds of course time is devoted to historic, social, and philosophical foundations of education. Current issues and information concerning teacher certification are included in the course. Fieldwork directly with elementary children is included.
Prerequisite(s): Open to first-year or sophomore-year students only. Prepracticum: 16 hours in elementary school settings
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EDU 104 - Early Care and Education Three Credits
Fall Semester
Covers historical, social and philosophical foundations of early childhood education and the integrated preschool. It examines a variety of instructional models in the field and looks at developmentally appropriate practice in terms of classroom environments, classroom management and constructivist learning theories. Fieldwork is required.
Prerequisite(s): Open to first-year or sophomore-year students only. Pre-practicum: 2 hours/week in early childhood setting
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EDU 125 - Learning to Teach I One Credit
Spring Semester
A series of six evening seminars facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners. EDU 125 will focus on secondary students and their unique learning needs. Topics will include: Who are our students? Where do they come from? And how do we reach them? Course also requires 20 hours of pre-practicum field experience plus completion of an electronic work folder.
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EDU 202 - Reading: Theory and Instruction Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduces principles and procedures for teaching the fundamentals of reading. Examines reading as a process. Emphasizes current reading research, methodology, multicultural concerns, reading disability, innovative practices, grouping patterns, and changing language philosophies. Emergent literacy through the intermediate grades.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 . Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 208 - Planning for Multicultural Learning Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Defines concerns regarding human diversity as they relate to the education process. Engages students in a personal and group process toward understanding differences. Extends student awareness for the variety, richness, and contrasts in cultures as a basis for appreciating the force of culture in identity, behavior, belief, and attitude. Develops ability to perceive and analyze the sources and consequences of prejudice, discrimination, and racism. Relates all the above to teaching concerns. Emphasizes students’ choice of material for reflection and examination.
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EDU 209 - Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Examines disabling conditions, legal requirements, and the instructional methods/techniques used for serving exceptional children and youth in the regular classroom, with strong emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism. Fieldwork with students with special needs is required. Pre-practicum: 2 hours/week in special education. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 210 - Children in Preschools and Kindergarten Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course for Early Childhood majors and others interested in familiarizing themselves with the needs of preschool and kindergarten children as they apply to school environments. Explores the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and creative needs of the child 3 through 5 years of age with and without disabilities. Focuses on typical and atypical development, early literacy, parents and families, the role of play and other concerns of the Early Childhood field. Field Work: One half day per week. Pre-practicum: 3.5 hours/week in early childhood setting. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 213 - Inclusive Learning in Early Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Provides students with a comprehensive study of issues surrounding children (ages birth to school age) who have special needs. Focus includes legislation, Early Intervention and the role of the family in the education of a young exceptional child. Fieldwork with preschool/ kindergarten students with special needs is required. Pre-practicum: 2 hours/week in early childhood special education. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 220 - Children’s Literature Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Develops an awareness of and sensitivity to children’s literature. Builds skills necessary to guide children’s experiences with literature. Explores a variety of genres including multicultural literature. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 225 - Learning to Teach II One Credit
Fall Semester
A series of six evening seminars facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners. EDU 225 will focus on administration and governance – i.e. the decision-making process within middle schools and high schools. Topics will include: missions statement and philosophies; Massachusetts DESE and U.S. Department of Education; school committee, school board, and board of trustees superintendent and principal and legal issues. Course also requires 20 hours of pre-practicum field experience plus completion of an electronic work folder.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 125 .
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EDU 301 - Assessment and Analysis in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A systematic and comprehensive exploration that introduces the prospective teacher to the elements of measurement and elements of evaluation essential to good teaching. Course content also examines statistical reasoning as it applies to educational research and practice.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 . Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 306 - Speech and Language Development Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Investigates normal children’s acquisition of sounds, structures, and meanings of their native language. The stages of language acquisition discussed in light of: (a) the organization and description of adult language, (b) biological and cognitive development, and (c) universal and individual patterns of development.
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EDU 307 - Classroom Management Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Relationship of classroom organization to academic achievement and classroom behavior. An analysis of alternative classroom designs, patterns of interactions, and hierarchies of learning to create a well-organized and effective learning environment. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 312 - Art, Music and Movement Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course focus is on art, music and movement as creative processes, as expressive modalities and as educative and insight-building tools for children with and without disabilities. Course work stresses a developmental perspective of children’s art, music and movement expression. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 314 - Preschool and Elementary Curriculum and Methods Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Familiarizes students with approaches and materials for teaching, and develops beginning competence in designing and evaluating curricular programs and activities. Emphasizes lesson planning, unit planning, and the development of learning centers particularly as they relate to mathematics and science instruction. Preschool through sixth grade. Computer literacy skills are addressed throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 102 or EDU 104 , and Junior standing. Pre-practicum: 1 full day/week required.
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EDU 316 - Classroom Theater Three Credits
Spring Semester
An introduction to dramatic literature suitable for use in grades K-6. The use of this type of material has been shown to increase reading skills, self-image, and sense of community. To experience this type of learning, students undergo the process involved in classroom drama so that they might better utilize this teaching philosophy in their own classrooms.
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EDU 325 - Learning to Teach III One Credit
Fall 2010 Semester
A series of six evening seminars facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional education practitioners. EDU 325 will focus on teaching and learning. Topics will include: meeting individual student needs; Special Education; English Language Learners; classroom management; and standardized testing. Course also requires 20 hours of pre-practicum field experience plus completion of an electronic work folder.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 225 .
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EDU 327 - Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Disabilities Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Examination of diagnostic techniques used in the identification of reading disabilities. Students will develop a remedial plan based on diagnostic information.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 202 and (EDU 209 or EDU 213 ).
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EDU 330 - Reading & Writing in the Content Areas Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Development of techniques to meet the reading and writing needs of students across content areas. Emphasis is placed on strategies which teach students to improve learning through application of reading and writing techniques. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 333 - Topics in Education Three Credits
In-depth coverage of an up-to-date advanced educational topic. This course is an advanced education elective for Education majors / Secondary Education minors. Specific content focuses on cutting edge educational theory and practice in the specific sub-discipline of the faculty member teaching the course. Course is repeatable with consent of Department Chair.
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EDU 412 - Practicum: Elementary Education Twelve Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised practicum in elementary classroom (grades 1-6) including teaching students with and without disabilities. Evaluation based upon Massachusetts DOE Professional Teaching Standards. Includes Capstone seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and permission of Director of Licensure, Placement, and Supervision required.
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EDU 415 - Practicum: Early Childhood Education Twelve Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Supervised practicum in early childhood classrooms including teaching students with and without disabilities. Evaluation based upon Massachusetts DOE Professional Teaching Standards. Practicum hours in two settings (1) PreK/K & (2) 1st/2nd grade. Includes Capstone seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all MTEL subtests, and permission of Director of Licensure, Placement, and Supervision required.
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EDU 416 - “Teaching to Learn:” Course and Practicum Teacher Residency Program 8-12 Level Fifteen Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course/residency program leading to initial license at 8-12 level in major field of study (Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Political Science/Political Philosophy). Supervised practicum in secondary classroom. Evaluation based on Massachusetts DOE Professional Teaching Standards. Includes Capstone seminar.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing, completion of Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all appropriate MTEL, and permission of Director of Licensure, Placement, and Supervision required.
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EDU 417 - “Teaching to Learn:” Course and Practicum Teacher Residency Program 5-12 Level Fifteen Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Course/residency program leading to initial license at 5-12 level in major field of study (Foreign Language). Supervised practicum in two settings, middle/high school. Evaluation based on Massachusetts DOE Professional Teaching Standards. Includes Capstone seminar.
Prerequisite(s): senior standing, completion of Education requirements, minimum 3.0 GPA, passing scores on all appropriate MTEL, and permission of Director of Licensure, Placement, and Supervision required.
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EDU 425 - “Learning to Teach:” Course and Pre-practicum Rotation Program (a) First Year (b) Sophomore (c) Junior Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters (Classes of 2011 and 2012 only)
A series of evening/Saturday sessions facilitated by Stonehill faculty and professional practitioners. Course requires 100 hours of pre-practicum field experience plus completion of electronic portfolio. EDU 425 A and B meet for full year and EDU 425C meets for one semester. The student will earn Three Credits at the end of junior year.
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EDU 475 - Senior Field Project Nine or Twelve Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Field experience for 15 weeks, 3 or 5 days per week. Student will design a field-based research project in consultation with an Education Department faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of instructor and Department Chairperson required.
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EDU 476 - Internship in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Research or practical experience in the field of education at an outside agency. The upper-class student is expected to carry out a supervised assignment based upon experiences in the field working alongside a supervising practitioner.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and Department Chairperson required. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 490 - Directed Study in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Investigation in a field of education for which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Students must present plans in advance of course selection to a full-time faculty member who will agree to direct and evaluate the project.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson. Not open to first-year students.
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EDU 496 - Independent Research in Education Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-class students to carry out an advanced research project in a specialized area of education under the direction of a faculty member from the Education Department. The research may be part of an ongoing project being conducted by the faculty member, or the student and faculty member may develop an original project.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of both faculty member directing the project and the Department Chairperson. Not open to first-year students.
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ENG 200 - Introduction to Literary Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to the vocabulary and practices of criticism and the skills of close reading.
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ENG 201 - Literary History I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Introduction to English literary history through poetry, drama, and narrative from Anglo- Saxon roots to the development of British literary genres in the medieval and early modern periods.
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ENG 202 - Literary History II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Exploration of literature in the modern period, paying particular attention to the development of genres, the expansion of the British Empire, and the emergence of the British and American literary traditions.
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ENG 204 - Drama Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the study of traditional and non-traditional types of drama (to include screenplays as well), students are introduced to new ways of classifying and reading texts. Designed for both entering and upper-level students with a particular emphasis on close reading.
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ENG 205 - Fiction Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the study of traditional and non-traditional types of fiction (to include short stories as well), students are introduced to new ways of classifying and reading texts. Designed for both entering and upper-level students with a particular emphasis on close reading.
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ENG 220 - Introductory Topics in Literature Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introductory literary seminars that emphasize the development of writing and analytic skills necessary for upper-division English courses. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Priority given to first- and second-year students. May be taken twice.
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ENG 257 - Global Detective Fiction Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical study of contemporary novels by authors offering new, globally inflected twists on an old form. Readings might include mysteries and crime fictions by Henning Mankell, Luiz Garcia Roza, Dennis Potter, Alexander McCall Smith, and Donna Leon.
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ENG 271 - Film and Story Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2009, 2011
An introduction to film art through a comparison of its distinguishing features with those of fiction and of drama.
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ENG 272 - Film History Three Credits
Spring Semester
A survey of major film industries and canonical texts presented in a chronological order serving specific themes (for example, film-making in a given geographical region).
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ENG 273 - Hitchcock Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2010, 2012
A survey of Alfred Hitchcock’s work and obsessions. This course welcomes students with no prior experience in the study of film. Additional screening time required.
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ENG 280 - Shakespeare for Everyone Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2010, 2012
This course provides a general introduction to the drama of William Shakespeare. We will carefully explore the genres that Shakespeare mastered – comedy, tragedy, romance, and the history play – by focusing primarily on how Shakespeare uses language to create character and dramatic tension and engages with larger ethical, social, and political questions.
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ENG 300 - Critical Theory Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to contemporary theory – its origin and framework – by examining literary criticism as an institutional discourse.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 200 .
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ENG 301 - Topics in Medieval Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
A thematic study of texts, figures, and influences associated with the literature of the Middle Ages. May be taken twice.
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ENG 304 - Topics in Early Modern Literature Three Credits
Spring Semester
A thematic study of texts, figures, and influences associated with the literature of the early modern period. May be taken twice.
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ENG 306 - Topics in British Literature, 1700-1900 Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A critical analysis of various cultural and literary issues that emerge in British literature. May be taken twice.
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ENG 307 - Topics in British Literature, 1900 - Present Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical analysis of various cultural and literary issues that emerge in British Literature in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. May be taken twice.
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ENG 310 - Topics in World Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical analysis of literature outside of the American and British traditions. May be taken twice.
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ENG 322 - World Cinema Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical study of specific topics related to cinema production in countries outside of Europe and North America, with emphasis on the periods since the introduction of sound.
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ENG 323 - Film Industry Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011
An historical introduction to the economics and politics of film production.
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ENG 324 - Television Drama Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A survey of television genres based on contemporary critical theories.
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ENG 325 - Film and Ideology Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical study of films representing the images, myths, and rituals that reflect commonly held beliefs and attitudes regarding sex, gender, race, and class.
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ENG 326 - American Cinema Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical study of specific topics related to the American narrative film, with emphasis on the periods since the introduction of sound.
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ENG 327 - European Cinema Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical study of specific topics related to the European narrative film, with emphasis on the periods since the introduction of sound.
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ENG 329 - Race in American Film Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An exploration of the politics and aesthetics of race in American cinema.
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ENG 333 - Topics in Science Fiction Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An exploration of various themes in science fiction and fantasy. May be taken twice.
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ENG 336 - The Romance Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An historical survey of the romance from Heliodorus to the Harlequin.
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ENG 337 - Film and Gender Three Credits
Not Offered 2009-2010
The study of gender issues on both sides of the camera: the representation of gender in film and the participation of women and men in film production. Texts include classic and contemporary cinema and critical readings.
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ENG 342 - Topics in Creative Writing: Poetry Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An introduction to poetry writing that will include the examination of literary models in a variety of genres, writing exercises, and writing workshops. May be taken twice.
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ENG 343 - Topics in Creative Writing: Short Fiction Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An introduction to narrative writing, including description, setting, dialogue, characterization, plot. May be taken twice.
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ENG 344 - Expository Writing Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
Writing the essay based on various modes of expository writing. Discussion of rhetorical discourse, writing techniques, and publication possibilities.
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ENG 347 - Topics in Catholicism and Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An engagement with Catholic writers and themes in British and American Literature. May be taken twice.
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ENG 348 - Topics in Religion and Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
This course examines the emergence of spiritual themes and traditions in literary texts. May be taken twice.
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ENG 349 - Topics in Irish Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical analysis of various cultural and literary issues that emerge in Irish fiction, poetry, and drama. May be taken twice.
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ENG 350 - Chaucer Three Credits
Spring Semester
A study of Chaucer’s poetry, with attention to the cultural and political forces that shaped late medieval poetics.
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ENG 353 - Shakespeare Three Credits
Fall Semester
Close readings of Shakespeare’s work.
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ENG 354 - Shakespeare’s Rivals Three Credits
Spring Semester
A study of theater in early modern culture, with attention to the drama of Shakespeare’s competitors: Kyd, Marlowe, Jonson, and Middleton.
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ENG 356 - Topics in British and Continental Literature 1660-1800 Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical study of various genres and figures from the Restoration through the 18th century. May be taken twice.
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ENG 357 - English and Irish Drama Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical survey of dramatic genres and texts from England and Ireland with a focus on specific themes and on performance texts.
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ENG 358 - Classical Backgrounds to English Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An introduction to the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, including mythology, Greek drama, and the epic poems of Homer and Virgil.
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ENG 359 - Nineteenth-century British Poetry Three Credits
Spring Semester
A critical reading of Romantic and Victorian poets, along with relevant prose.
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ENG 360 - American Literature to 1865 Three Credits
Fall Semester
A chronological survey of texts, figures, and influences associated with American literature of the period.
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ENG 361 - American Literature, 1865-present Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A chronological survey of texts, figures, and influences associated with the period.
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ENG 362 - Topics in Poetry Three Credits
Not Offered 2009-2010
A critical reading of poetry. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 366 - Topics in Twentieth-Century American Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of themes in twentieth-century literature. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 367 - Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of themes in nineteenth-century literature. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 368 - Race, Ethnicity, and American Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An exploration of the relationship between American racial and ethnic politics and twentieth-century American culture.
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ENG 369 - African-American Literature Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2009, 2011
An exploration of landmarks in African-American writing from the time of slavery to the contemporary period.
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ENG 371 - Topics in Contemporary Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical study of contemporary writing linked by thematic or theoretical interests. May be taken twice.
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ENG 380 - Modern Poetry Three Credits
Not Offered 2009-2010
A critical analysis of issues of voice, persona, and genre in modern and contemporary poetry.
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ENG 381 - Modern Drama Three Credits
Fall Semester
A critical survey of world drama since the late nineteenth century.
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ENG 382 - American Drama Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A study of specific topics related to North American plays of the twentieth century.
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ENG 385 - Taking the Victorians to the Movies Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An exploration of why the Victorians have never gone out of style, using films to understand the novels on which they are based and vice-versa.
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ENG 389 - Alternative Modernisms Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
An examination of the anti-colonial, feminist, and queer foundations of literary modernism between 1890 and 1945.
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ENG 390 - Topics in Modernism Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
Critical study of representative literature from the modernist period. May be taken twice.
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ENG 391 - Topics in Gender Studies Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A study of issues of gender, race, and class as they emerge in critical and literary texts. May be taken twice.
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ENG 392 - Topics in Postcolonial and Global Literature Three Credits
Fall Semester
An investigation of themes within the frame of postcolonial studies. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be taken twice.
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ENG 394 - Sexuality and Textuality Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical examination of the definitions of sexual orientation found in diverse texts.
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ENG 395 - Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Culture Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
A critical introduction to the poetry, fiction, and drama of the postcolonial world. Discussions will be informed by an introduction to postcolonial theory.
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ENG 398 - Telling Tales: Theories of Narrative Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
The study of how and why we construct stories: an introduction to narrative theory, using texts from Jane Austen to comic books.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 300
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ENG 422 - Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An examination of thematically related works within the framework of contemporary critical theory. Fall topic: POST MODERNISM/POSTMODERNITY. Spring topics: FALLEN WOMEN AND TYPEWRITER GIRLS: VICTORIAN LITERATURE’S GENDERS; FROM MARTY TO MTV: TELEVISION AS TEXT.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 300 .
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ENG 475 - Internship Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Designed to give English majors an acquaintance with – and experience in – careers that extend from their training in the major. Internships provide a practicum where students work for a particular business and a seminar where students meet on a regular basis with the instructor.
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ENG 476 - Teaching Apprenticeship Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Designed for senior English majors seriously intending to pursue graduate study, this apprenticeship gives the students experience in creating and coordinating a general studies course under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 200 and ENG 300 , and permission of Department Chairperson. May be taken twice.
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ENG 497 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A course for students who want to do an extended project.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department Chairperson.
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ENV 200 - Principles of Environmental Science Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Fundamentals of the life sciences and physical sciences as they pertain to our environmental problems and solutions, as well as consideration of the pertinent social sciences such as economics. This interdisciplinary science course teaches relevant basic research techniques for field and lab work, and students will conduct research on real environmental problems.
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ENV 270 - Environmental Ethics Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course will satisfy the requirement under Moral Reasoning. Moral theory aims to discover actions that are universally binding while allowing for individual differences and various circumstances. This course examines ethical theories as applied to contemporary problems and specifically problems related to the natural environment.
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ENV 295 - Environmental Geology Three Credits
Fall Semester
A systems approach to geology and landforms, including ecosystems that develop on the abiotic substrate. Scientific study of the earth’s modern and ancient lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Includes substantial field work both on- and off-campus.
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ENV 299 - Ecology, Theologies and Worldviews Three Credits
Not Offered 2010-2011
How does our world function? Where do we fit, ecologically and cosmically? Methodological and historical approaches to understanding reality from scientific and religious perspectives. Consideration of ecological principles, biodiversity and evolution; realism/relativism; scientific materialism/biblical literalism; reductionism/holism; immanence/ transcendence; ecospiritualities/ecotheologies.
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ENV 301 - Water Resource Management Three Credits
Fall Semester
Offered through the Massachusetts Bay Marine Studies Consortium. Interdisciplinary examination of water, our most precious natural resource. A look at water from scientific, historical, and cultural viewpoints. Survey of contemporary water problems in all dimensions: political, economic, and technological.
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ENV 302 - Coastal Zone Management Three Credits
Spring Semester
Current issues in coastal environmental affairs. Scientific, legal, economic, management, and technical aspects of coastal issues are integrated into problem-solving exercises. History of the degradation and clean-up of Boston Harbor.
Prerequisite(s): Course in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Planning.
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ENV 475 - Environmental Internship Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for qualified students to work in the environmental industry under professional supervision.
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ENV 490 - Directed Study Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper level students to do advanced work in a specialized area of environmental studies.
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