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SPA 350 - Spanish Linguistics Three Credits
Not Offered 2013-2014
Addresses the problems of syntax (making comparisons: English-Spanish), verb usage (all subjunctive tenses, all conditional tenses, “future and conditional of probability or conjecture,” agreement of tenses, all imperatives, morphology, phonetics/phonology, etc.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 351 - Spanish Conversation for Fluency Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course will have students converse in Spanish at every class meeting. Topics will be varied, from the prosaic to the philosophical. They will include local news, weather, world events, eating habits of Spanish speaking countries, peer pressure, work, narration of unusual events, future plans, etc. The instructor will lead the class into meaningful conversation, where students will engage each other as in “real life situations”. Grammar will not be taught, but the instructor will point out and explain errors as they occur. It is expected that those errors will be avoided and eventually eliminated. The instructor will also correct “faulty” pronunciation, because this aspect of the language is just as important as any other. This is a conversational course and not a “writing” course.
The course is beneficial particularly for students who have returned from at least one semester of study abroad in a Spanish speaking country. However, students who have not yet studied abroad, but have a high level of oral proficiency are invited to take the course at any time.
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SPA 353 - Christians, Jews, and Muslims in Medieval Spanish Texts Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2014, 2016
An examination of how Christians, Jews, and Muslims; their roles; and their interaction are represented in medieval Spanish texts. To understand the complex relationship that existed between members of these three dominant faiths, special attention will be given to the socio-political, legal, and cultural climate of the Iberian Peninsula. Genres examined will include, among others, poetry, historiography, and exemplar prose.
Prerequisite(s): or higher course.
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SPA 475 - Internship in Spanish Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for qualified students to work with their foreign language skills in a variety of professional areas. Field placement depends on the student’s interests and abilities.
Prerequisite(s): SPA 332 or higher.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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VPS 102 - Introduction to Color Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Using paint, pencil and paper students are introduced to the principles of color and color interaction: students study and apply the physical and optical properties of color, its symbolic and expressive uses, and artistic theories governing its use.
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VPS 104 - Drawing Foundations Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course will introduce students to the basic mechanics of drawing: how to describe structure, form and space with line; the expressive potential of line; and variety and sensitivity in mark making. Accurate observation and visualization of forms as well as linear and atmospheric perspective will be introduced.
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VPS 107 - Design Fundamentals Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course explores the elements and principles of design in the studio arts. Composition, space, line, shape, color, and texture will be investigated in order to enhance creative problem solving. Emphasis will be placed on creating two-dimensional works of art with various media and applications.
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VPS 201 - Three-Dimensional Design Three Credits
Spring Semester
Working with media, including clay, plaster, wood, and various natural materials, students explore the formal and expressive possibilities of three-dimensional art while solving specific design problems. Discussions of trends in both historical and contemporary sculpture are integrated with studio work.
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VPS 204 - Drawing Three Credits
Fall Semester
Designed to follow Drawing Foundations, this course will explore representational drawing from observation, covering principles of space, form, light, rendering, composition and the mechanics of traditional drawing methods and materials. Students will also investigate contemporary approaches to create expressive, interpretive, and narrative drawings.
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VPS 205 - Painting Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course will expose students to a variety of painting techniques and concepts. Focus will be placed on composition, space, perspective, form, color mixing, and material application. Through direct observation, the use of references, and exploration of personal expression, students will develop essential skills in painting.
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VPS 206 - Printmaking Workshop Three Credits
Spring Semester
As an introduction to different printmaking techniques, this course helps students appreciate the processes involved in creating prints and the distinctive expressive potential of each medium. Linocut, engraving, etching, and monotype are among the printmaking techniques practiced.
Course may be taken twice as long as content differs.
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VPS 207 - Special Projects Three Credits
Fall Semester
This topics course will examine focused projects that will change each time the course is offered. Possible topics include: Artist’s Homemade books, experimental media, etc.
Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
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VPS 208 - Introduction to Watercolor Three Credits
Fall Semester
Teaches very basic use of watercolor and explores its potential. Each class will focus on specific skills: materials preparation, wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques, lifting color, basic color theory, value, glazing and composition. A visual survey of current artists working in the medium will be presented throughout the course.
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VPS 210 - Photography I Three Credits
Fall Semester
This workshop combines an introduction to the history of photography with hands-on camera and darkroom experience. While acquiring technical proficiency in picture taking and film developing, students explore their personal aesthetic vision. Student provides camera, film, and photography paper.
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VPS 223 - The Nature of Art: Discovering the Artist Within Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the intersection of art and biology and using the act of “journaling” and art as a vehicle for investigation, students explore their inner voices while looking outward to observe the natural world.
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VPS 224 - Sequential Imagery Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course will introduce students to the use of sequential imagery in art. It will focus on animation and graphic novels. Methods will include photography, Claymation and drawing. Narrative and non-narrative approaches will be contrasted in order to better understand each. Topics will include composition, transition, pacing and exaggeration.
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VPS 225 - Artist, Craftsman, Alchemist Four Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2014, 2016
This course combines the scientific and chemical understanding of artistic practices and materials such as the physics of light, the biology of vision and the chemistry and toxicology of pigments with the practical studio applications of traditional painting methods of watercolor, egg tempera, encaustic and fresco.
Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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VPS 243 - Documentary Photography Three Credits
Spring Semester
Using examples ranging from photojournalism to fine art students will use their eyes and their cameras to tell the reality-based stories that are important to them and to society at large. Students are expected to complete long-term photographic projects using digital tools and produce cohesive portfolios in both print and electronic formats.
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VPS 301 - Sculpture Workshop Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course guides students through the processes of modeling, mold making, and casting. Many basic sculptural issues will be addressed via the ancient and universal concerns of self-representation. The class will work outdoors when possible to consider sculpture “in the raw,” using minimal tools and natural materials to create pieces.
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VPS 308 - Methods and Materials: Painting Techniques Investigated Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
This course will investigate painting techniques beyond the traditional paint mediums. Students will be introduced to a variety of methods and techniques such as egg tempera, fresco, encaustic, gouache, watercolor, and mixed media. This course will appeal to Studio and Art History students who are looking for practical experience with a variety of materials.
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VPS 310 - Photography/multimedia Outreach: Mentoring Through Art Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Combining art and community service, students are paired with “kids at risk” from the greater Brockton area to create projects in photography, video, collage, drawing and sculpture. Workshops are conducted by experts in adolescent counseling and juvenile criminal justice. Students with an interest not only in art, but in Sociology, Psychology, Art Therapy, and Education, are encouraged to participate.
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VPS 311 - Photography II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course emphasizes the increased development of a personal vision, refinement of technical skills, and investigation of film processing and darkroom procedures. Exposure to contemporary trends and historical traditions through museum/gallery visits deepen understanding of the medium as a means for creative expression. Student provides camera, film, and photography paper.
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VPS 312 - Contemporary Photographic Practice Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Intermediate to advanced students develop a photographic portfolio while exploring the conceptual underpinnings of photography through investigation of one central theme. Themes such as “Place”, “Simulation”, or “Humor” provide a conceptual framework around which student’s complete photographic assignments. Advanced digital, analogue and darkroom techniques are explored along with skills necessary to a practicing artist.
Prerequisite(s): VPS 210 or consent of Instructor.
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VPS 322 - Installation Art in the 21st Century Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Installation Art challenges the creator and audience to expand their definition of art. It is often removed from the gallery to disrupt spaces in unexpected ways. Frequently, it addresses social issues, is time-based, involves the viewer, and utilizes materials and practices that mirror the complexity of contemporary culture. Students will use the campus to explore personal and universal issues. The Course culminates in a “Day of Art.”
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VPS 324 - Figure Drawing Three Credits
Spring Semester
Designed to increase the student’s perceptual skills and provide an introduction to the human figure. Various drawing approaches are discussed and utilized throughout the course. Emphasis is placed on anatomy and the structure of the human form. Critiques and lectures help students develop an understanding of the critical issues of drawing and its context within the History of Art.
Course may be taken twice as long as content differs.
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VPS 325 - Art Education: Theory and Methods Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Topics include developmental theory, curriculum design, and numerous hands-on experiences to explore visual creativity. Techniques of structuring, time, space, and materials are addressed to support independent student work in various art media. Course results include the production of materials to be used in the “real world” of public schools.
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VPS 326 - Portrait Workshop Three Credits
Spring Semester
Students in Portrait Workshop explore the portrait using a variety of materials, including charcoal, pastel, and paint. The course begins with study of the anatomy of the head and progresses to the portrait in various settings. Some drawing experience is required.
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VPS 327 - Landscape Painting Three Credits
Fall Semester
Explores traditional and less conventional drawing and painting approaches to the physical environment. Through dry and wet media, students work on site and in the classroom using nature as the primary subject source. Students strive to understand the nature of natural light, atmosphere, space and other general concepts relating to this historical artistic genre.
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VPS 406 - Advanced Studio Seminar Three Credits
Spring Semester
In this Capstone Course students work in drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and more. Employing the technical and critical thinking skills they’ve developed over 4 years, they strive to create their most mature, well-realized work in the personal studio space that is provided. Readings, critiques, and Visiting Artist Presentations enrich the experience. The semester culminates with a Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Crushing-Martin Gallery.
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VPS 475 - Internship in Studio Arts Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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VPT 110 - Theatre as Mystery, Myth, and History (HIS Core/First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall Semester
This course covers the development of theatre from its primitive beginnings through the major eras and countries until the year 1700. Theatre will be studied as a social and cultural institution, mirroring the civilization in which it thrives. Topics will include theatre as education, censorship, and understanding contemporary theatre from an historical perspective.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only. Students from upper-classes with consent of Instructor.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar and History Cornerstone Requirements.
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VPT 182 - Realism and Reality: Road to the Modern Stage (History Cornerstone) Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2015, 2017
The role of theatre is explored from the 18th century through the 20th century. The historical methods and means of transforming the dramatic script into a theatrical production are analyzed in the context of the prevailing society.
Fulfills the History Cornerstone Requirement.
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VPT 203 - Acting I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Beginning work on the actor’s physical, vocal, and emotional tools. Basic rules, mechanics, and methods of analysis for developing a part in a play.
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VPT 205 - Stagecraft Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2014, 2016
Theatre is about magic and transformation – the process needed to translate an image into a 3-dimensional form, utilizing fabric or wood, will be explored. Previous sewing or carpentry experience is not necessary. Students will learn both sewing and scenery building techniques, as well as complementary areas such as lighting, fabric decoration and scenery painting. Students are required to work on a departmental production.
May apply this course to the Studio Arts program.
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VPT 212 - Musical Theatre Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2014, 2016
Focusing on the history, artistic development, and performance of Musical Theatre, this course provides the tools to create fully developed Musical Theatre performances. Through discussions and workshops on acting, character development, proper vocal technique, staging/choreography, and the art form’s history, students will become informed Musical Theatre performers and critics.
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VPT 216 - Improvisation Three Credits
Fall Semester
Students will draw upon their imaginative resources and extend their awareness of themselves and others. Improvisation provides a creative dramatic experience which emphasizes spontaneity of response and the development of ingenuity.
Is being offered as part of LC 294 Learning Community: Social Problems and Performance Fall 2014.
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VPT 220 - Production and Stage Management Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2015, 2017
This course is designed to familiarize students with the organizational procedures involved in performing arts productions beginning with the skills needed for stage management and the coordination of artistic and technical elements. Emphasis will be given to the facilitation of the collaborative creative process.
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VPT 225 - Play Production One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Students receive credit for participating as actors, assistants to the directors and designers, stage managers, technicians and crew members in a main stage production. Specific assignments and hours worked must be approved by the Program Director. Student must have worked on a previous departmental production.
Credit is granted on a pass/fail basis.
Does not count towards requirement for Theatre Arts minor.
This course may be taken three times.
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VPT 228 - Oral Interpretation Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Through individual and group projects, students will practice selecting, adapting, and performing a variety of literary material. Class work will include the study and presentation of poetry, prose, and play scripts along with critical analysis.
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VPT 300 - Acting II Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2015, 2017
Concentration on refinement of the actor’s instrument through stage movement and voice. To enlarge the student’s physical and emotional projection along with detailed characterization work.
Prerequisite(s): VPT 203 or consent of the Instructor.
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VPT 302 - Directing Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018
Analysis and interpretation of play scripts; creating visual imagery; basic blocking techniques; coaching of actors; and the process of producing a play from auditions through performance.
Prerequisite(s): VPT 110 , VPT 182 , VPT 203 , or or consent of the Instructor.
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VPT 306 - Introduction to Playwriting Three Credits
Fall Semester
Participants will be putting pen to paper with weekly writing assignments covering the basic concepts of playwriting; characterization, dialogue and plot development. This will be an active participation class with students sharing and talking about their own and each other’s work in class as they develop their scenes and one act dramas.
Course may be applied to the English major or minor or Creative Writing minor.
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VPT 310 - Transformation: Designing for the Stage Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018
The theatre combines storytelling with visual and oral representation. In theatrical design, message and medium are guided by a script. Explore how both costume and set designers use angles, colors and textures to convert the written word into visual images.
No previous art training necessary.
May apply this course to the Studio Arts program.
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VPT 315 - Make-up for the Stage Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2016, 2018
This course introduces students to the basic concept of make-up design as an illusionary technique in the performing arts. A combination of character study, painting, lighting and 3-D design will be emphasized.
May apply this course to the Studio Arts program.
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VPT 320 - Dramaturgy Three Credits
Alternate Fall Semesters: 2014, 2016
A dramaturg is someone who knows his/her way around a rehearsal room and a library. This course will be a practicum of the skills of a dramaturg; touching on production dramaturgy, literary management, and educational dramaturgy. Some of the things practiced will include a discovery of how seasons are constructed, how playwrights can be assisted in new play development, what kind of research is useful for directors and actors in preparing a production, and what kind of information to give audiences and how best to convey it.
Course may be applied to the English Major or Minor.
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VPT 324 - Medieval Theatre: Staging the Divine Three Credits
Spring Semester
Similar to ancient Greece, medieval drama originated spontaneously in ceremonial acts of worship. The Catholic Church which had originally declared its hostility to the theatre, eventually became its advocate and sponsor. The study of the plays and their theatrical presentation helps to illuminate medieval life and faith, and how theatre served as rite, education and entertainment.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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VPT 331 - Topics in Theatre Arts I Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Students are given the opportunity for further study in selected areas of design and technical
production for the stage. Topics will vary.
May be repeated four times as long as topics differ.
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VPT 332 - Topics in Theatre Arts II Three Credits
Not Offered 2014-2015
Students explore different subjects in dramatic literature and theatre history along with further studies in performance, directing, dramaturgy, and playwriting. Topics will vary.
May be repeated four times as long as topics differ.
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VPT 405 - Theatre Practicum Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
Allows students who have shown significant interest and expertise to take on creative and managerial responsibilities in the areas of performance, directing, dramaturgy, design, playwriting, and technical aspects of production.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Program Director.
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VPT 475 - Internship in Theatre Arts Three Credits or more
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for the qualified student to work in a professional theatre environment. Interested students contact Program Director.
Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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VPT 496 - Independent Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a field of special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. The student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods. Before registering, the student must obtain the signatures of the faculty director and the Program Director.
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WRI 041 - Writing Practicum One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
A practical introduction to all aspects writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, organizing, constructing and supporting a thesis, critiquing, revising, editing, and proofreading. This workshop, designed for the new college writer, will sharpen skills and build confidence for the many writing tasks lie ahead
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WRI 110 - Writing in New Media (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Spring Semester
Let’s face it, writing in the 21st century is accomplished online. This course explores reading and writing across social media and other web spaces through genre study, cultural analysis, and real-world practice. Through posts, tweets, blogs, emails, and texts students will hone valuable skills necessary in the twenty-first century thought-place. Creating web-based resumes and professional avatars will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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WRI 111 - The Supernatural in Contemporary Pop Culture (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
We live in a world haunted by the fantastic. Vampires, werewolves, witches, fairies, ghosts, and even caped crusaders invade our everyday lives through entertainment media and advertising. This course will look at how these familiar creatures evolved and what they can teach us about history, culture, and ourselves.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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WRI 112 - Sports Rivalries: Who Wins? (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Red Sox or Yankees? This seminar explores sports rivalries in American literature and popular culture, probing social, ethical, and political aspects while sharpening students’ skills in writing, textual analysis, and public presentation. Emphasis will be on the writing process, the academic essay, and giving and receiving constructive feedback on written work.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
Course may be applied to the American Studies program.
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WRI 113 - Has Science Disproved God? (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The motion of the earth, evolution, the Big Bang, the multi-verse, naturalistic moral theories, and other scientific ideas have challenged traditional beliefs about God. Through discussion, exploration, and in-depth written analyses of writings on science, students will explore the relationship between science and culture, especially religion.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Student only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar and the Cornerstone Natural Scientific Inquiry Requirements.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 114 - Writing Nature: The Climate Change Controversy (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
Climate change is as much an idea that can be studied through culture as it is a physical phenomenon that can be observed and quantified. Thus, rather than beginning with technological or scientific questions about how to solve climate change, this course will ask: why do we disagree about climate change?
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Student only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar and the Cornerstone Natural Scientific Inquiry Requirements.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 141 - Introduction to College Writing (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This workshop-based course is designed for students who wish to practice and develop the essential skills of writing, critical reading, and textual analysis at the college level. Instructors provide extensive feedback on assignments, helping students to gain more confidence with grammar, sentence structure, and the writing process as a whole.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 142 - American Popular Culture (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall Semester
This seminar is an introduction to academic writing for English Language Learners (ELLs). Addressing a variety of American popular culture themes students will learn how to analyze and interpret a wide variety of cultural texts while practicing college-level discussion, essay writing, critical reading, and textual analysis. This course will emphasize the writing process, academic argument, grammar, and mechanics. Students will receive extensive feedback on their writing from the instructor and from peers.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 147 - Poetry Lab on Metaphor Three Credits
Fall Semester
An examination of the nature of metaphor in language and the function of metaphor in creative writing, especially students’ own work. Analysis of the precise nature of the difference between metaphor and analogy, metaphor and sign, metaphor and symbol. Exploration of how poets – and writers in general – contextualize and materialize metaphor, focusing on metaphor as a vehicle of discovery in the work of Atwood, Dickinson, Shakespeare, and Garcia-Lorca.
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WRI 169 - Peer Tutoring Practices One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course focuses on effective tutoring strategies. Students engage with learning theory and group training activities that foster communication and problem solving skills. Observations of experienced teaching assistants and tutors coupled with reflective writing assignments link theory with practice. Fulfills an internationally recognized organization’s (CRLA) Level I Certification requirements.
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WRI 241 - The Art of the Essay (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
In this workshop-based course students will sharpen their writing skills in a rigorous yet supportive workshop setting; explore the flexibility and versatility of the essay form in a variety of rhetorical contexts; and prepare a final portfolio of revised writing that demonstrates mastery of the essay form.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 246 - Reading and Writing Autobiography (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An exploration of autobiography as literature, history, and cultural critique. Critical analysis of how writers transform and synthesize life experience into compelling prose. In addition to reading and analyzing autobiographies and autobiographical essays, this course will serve as an introduction to the craft of life writing.
Prerequisite(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
Fulfills the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 261 - Violence and Peace in God’s Name Three Credits
Spring Semester
An inquiry into how religious texts can be exploited to cultivate war or nurture peace. Through the multiple lenses of literature, history, and theology, the course examines the Catholic philosophical concept of a “just war,” as it has been theorized from Aquinas and Augustine, and its influence on modern theologians and philosophers of war, pacifism, and socio-political justice.
Fulfills the Catholic Intellectual Traditions requirement.
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WRI 369 - Writing and Peer Tutoring Three Credits
Fall Semester
In this course, students will prepare to become peer tutors in the Writing Center. They will develop tutoring skills by analyzing theoretical and research articles from professional journals, by applying the theory and research results to their own writing in process and the writing of other students, and by observing and participating in the Writing Center one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): Faculty recommendation or permission of the instructor.
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WRI 401 - Writing-in-the-Disciplines Supplement One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Through co-enrollment with a discipline-based course bearing at least 3 credits, the Writing-in-the-Disciplines (WID) Supplement course allows instructors to modify a non-WID course to fulfill the Cornerstone WID requirement. Each course modified with the WID Supplement requires a minimum of 20 pages of writing, for which students have the opportunity to revise with feedback from instructors and peers.
Prerequisite(s):
Writing Program Director approval required.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement.
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WRI 441 - Topics in Rhetorical Criticism Four Credits
Spring Semester
This course will focus on enhancing students’ abilities to critically analyze and respond to public messages found in political speaking, public advocacy, popular culture, and visual and new media narratives that appear throughout the digital world. Students will learn and apply effective writing techniques throughout the term and explore both on-line and traditional prose styles.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the First-Year-Seminar requirement.
Fulfills the Writing-in-the-Disciplines requirement. (This is a particularly good option for students in American Studies, Catholic Studies, Cinema Studies, Creative Writing, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, and Journalism.)
May not receive credit for both WRI 441 and .
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