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ENGL 460F - Major American Writers I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: One or two major American writers of prose will be studied in depth.
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ENGL 460G - Major American Writers II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: One or two major American poets will be studied in depth.
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ENGL 460H - Major Modern British Writers 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: One or two major British writers of the 20th century will be studied in depth.
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ENGL 460I - Special Topics in Film Studies 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: This course will focus on special topics in film studies, including film history, film interpretation, and/or film theory. May be taken twice for a maximum of six (6) hours.
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ENGL 460J - Film Auteurs 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Film auteurs are directors whose creative vision is so distinctive that they can be considered the “authors” of their films. In-depth study of two or three auteurs, defining and comparing their styles. Examples: Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Jane Campion. May be taken twice for a maximum of six (6) credit hours.
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ENGL 1010 - English Composition 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DSPR 0800 with grade of “C” or better or DSPR score of 4 and DSPW 0800 with grade of “C” or better or DSPW score of 4
Description: Development of the student’s writing skills through a process of thinking, researching, planning, writing, reviewing, revising, and editing expository essays.
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ENGL 1020 - English Composition 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 with a “C” or better
Description: Development of the student’s writing skills through a process of thinking, researching, planning, writing, reviewing, revising, and editing expository essays.
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ENGL 1100 - Technical and Report Writing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 with a “C” or better
Description: Introduction to technical writing for students whose jobs will require writing. Coursework simulates actual working conditions and skills, including professional language, audience-analysis, data collection and organization, and page design, with practice in reports, proposals, instructions, and other professional documents, working with word processing, desktop publishing, and graphics computer programs.
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ENGL 1210 - English as a Second Language 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (1) Status as an international student whose native language is not English. (2) The minimum proficiency in English that is required of foreign students for admission to the University (500 minimum score on TOEFL). This is a one-year series of courses designed to meet the special linguistic needs of international students of permanent residents whose native language is not English. ENGL 1210-ENGL 1220 do not satisfy the communication requirement in the Liberal Arts core, nor do they count toward graduation. ENGL 1210-ENGL 1220 do NOT satisfy the ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 requirement, but they do count toward semester accumulated hours.
Description: Development of English language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
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ENGL 1220 - English as a Second Language 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (1) Status as an international student whose native language is not English. (2) The minimum proficiency in English that is required of foreign students for admission to the University (500 minimum score on TOEFL). This is a one-year series of courses designed to meet the special linguistic needs of international students of permanent residents whose native language is not English. ENGL 1210 -1220 do not satisfy the communication requirement in the Liberal Arts core, nor do they count toward graduation. ENGL 1210 -1220 do NOT satisfy the ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 requirement, but they do count toward semester accumulated hours.
Description: Focuses on composition, the process of organizing thoughts, writing, revising and editing. Works of established writers are analyzed and discussed.
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ENGL 2030 - Traditions in World Literature 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Description: An overview of world literature that will include works from different periods. This course is a prerequisite to all ENGL upper-division literature courses.
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ENGL 2070 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020
Description: An introduction to the fundamentals of film studies, especially the history and forms of films, films as narratives, film genres, film theory and criticism, and approaches to writing film reviews and film essays. Films are viewed in and outside of class.
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ENGL 2200 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry and Fiction 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Writing and analysis of poetry and short stories.
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ENGL 2700 - Scientific Writing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: For students in scientific disciplines, this course presents strategies of writing clearly for both fellow scientists and policymakers. Subjects include the writing process and collaboration, effective sentence style, and the accurate and correct use of scientific language.
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ENGL 3010 - Studies in American Literature I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Advanced analysis and background study of American texts written before 1866.
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ENGL 3020 - Studies in American Literature II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Advanced analysis and background study of American texts written after 1865.
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ENGL 3040 - Study Abroad in English Speaking Countries 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030 and permission of instructor
Description: Study Abroad program in English speaking countries designed to provide students with experiences in expository writing to include freshman composition, travel writing, and British theatre.
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ENGL 3100 - Studies in British Literature I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Advanced study of medieval and early modern British literature with an emphasis on critical and theoretical approaches.
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ENGL 3130 - Studies in British Literature II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Advanced study of 19th and 20th century British literature with an emphasis on critical and theoretical approaches.
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ENGL 3150 - Shakespeare 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Reading of selected plays and poems including a comedy, a tragedy, a history play, and a romance. The choice of works will be made after class has been surveyed. Some attention will be given to the life and times of Shakespeare.
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ENGL 3200 - Expository Writing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Instruction in the art of expository writing that introduces students to the aims of discourse; the methods for applying rhetorical schemes and tropes, including the use of symbolism; the use of grammar in the service of style; academic formats and styles of writing; and the paradigms for various types of writing projects.
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ENGL 3210 - Writing Fiction 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030 , 2200
Description: The student is guided individually and as a member of a group in the writing and analysis of short stories.
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ENGL 3220 - Writing Poetry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030 , 2200
Description: The student is guided individually and as a member of a group in the writing and analysis of poems.
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ENGL 3310 - Stories for Creative Writers 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Exposes readers and writers of fiction to a body of classic short stories: by Americans, other writers of the English language, and non-English-speaking writers in translation.
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ENGL 3320 - Poetry for Creative Writers 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Exposes readers and writers of poetry to a variety of contemporary poems: by Americans, other writers of the English language, and, possibly, non-English-speaking writers in translation.
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ENGL 3420 - The Adolescent Experience in Literature 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Emphasizes thematic connections between adolescent literature as a late-20th century genre and traditional literature from various literary perspectives. Particular focuses: aesthetic qualities, portrayal of adolescent developmental tasks, representation of adolescence in diverse cultural contexts, and application in Secondary-English classrooms. Required for English majors in teacher licensure program.
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ENGL 3500 - Advanced Technical Writing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020 , 1100 , 1010
Description: Technical writing as a professional discipline, for students planning careers as technical writers or who anticipate that technical writing will be among their major duties in their chosen fields. Styles and forms in technical writing, emphasizing audience analysis and other social aspects of technical writing along with page design and desktop publishing. Extensive use of computers.
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ENGL 3510 - Technical Report Writing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1100 or 3500
Description: Designed to give the student extensive practice in designing, writing and producing a variety of technical papers, reports, and manuals. Projects determined by student’s major and interests. Extensive use of sophisticated graphics and desktop publishing equipment.
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ENGL 3600 - Professional Writing and Editing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020 , 1100
Description: Writing common to professions outside of business, academic writing, report writing, industrial writing, scientific discourse, empirical research, and environmental writing.
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ENGL 3700 - Business Writing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 with a “C” or higher, ENGL 1020
Description: Writing common to business, including rhetoric, style, and graphic design in memos, letters instructions, researched reports, and proposals.
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ENGL 4200 - Writing Workshop: Creative NonFiction 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030 ; recommended ENGL 2200
Description: An opportunity to develop skills in the writing of nonfiction. Assignments may include the following: personal essay, memoir, feature article, review, journalistic report. The student is guided individually and as a member of a group through rigorous analysis of his or her work.
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ENGL 4210 - Writing Workshop: Fiction 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 3210 and permission of instructor
Description: An opportunity to develop skills learned and projects begun in 3210. The student is guided individually and as a member of a group through rigorous analysis and criticism of their work.
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ENGL 4220 - Writing Workshop: Poetry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 3220 and permission of instructor
Description: An opportunity to develop skills learned and projects begun in 3210. The student is guided individually and as a member of a group through rigorous analysis and criticism of their work.
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ENGL 4300 - Literary Writers’ Marketplace 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: This course helps writers understand how editors assess writing that has been submitted for publication. The course also helps students determine whether a piece of writing is appropriate for a press. Students produce book review essays as a means of acquiring skill at making this determination.
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ENGL 4400 - Teaching English in Secondary School 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Milestone II
Description: Description: Surveys research-based instructional strategies in secondary English education in these areas: language, communication, listening and speaking, writing/research, logic, informational texts, literature, media, assessment, and adaptive instruction for diverse population including English Language Learners. This class requires 5 weeks in Residency I with specific performance assessment requirements.
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ENGL 4500 - Technical Writing Theory and Research 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1100 or permission of instructor
Description: A study of theoretical issues in technical, professional, and scientific writing, including ethics, rhetoric, usability, design, cognition, and international communication.
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ENGL 4600 - Topics in Literature and Language 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030 , junior status, permission of instructor and onsite supervisor
Description: Study of selected topic in literature, linguistics or writing as determined by the instructor. May be taken twice for credit for a maximum of six hours.
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ENGL 4610 - Professional Writing Internship 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1100 , junior or senior status, permission of instructor and onsite supervisor
Description: Practical experience in technical or professional writing. Students must produce documents meeting the requirements of the instructor and the onsite supervisor. May be taken twice for credit for a maximum of six hours.
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ENGL 4620 - Literary Journal Internship 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Instructor permission only
Description: Students exemplifying an aptitude for literary editing will be invited to participate. This hands-on opportunity to learn publishing consists of attending meetings to establish evaluation criteria, reading, voting, and providing commentary on ten to twenty weekly submissions, and completing a reflection paper about this learning experience.
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ENGL 4650 - Independent Study in Language or Literature 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2030
Description: Under special circumstances a student may be assigned an academic project not otherwise available. The assignment must be approved by the departmental chair.
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ENGL 4900 - Playwriting 3 Credit Hours
Cross Listed THEA 4900
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Description: Composing and revising scenes, and one or two one-act plays for stage performance.
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ENGL 4950 - Advanced Playwriting 3 Credit Hours
Cross Listed THEA 4950
Prerequisite: ENGL 4900 or THEA 4900
Description: Revising plays and one-act scripts for stage performance.
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FIN 490A,B,C - Special Problems in Finance 1,2,3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010 and permission of Chair
Description: Supervised independent study of finance topics (outside of classroom) which are academically relevant and of interest to both student and faculty.
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FIN 1000 - Personal Finance 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of consumer financing including budgeting, planning, taxes, credit, housing, insurance, investing, and retirement plans.
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FIN 3010 - Principles of Finance 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1
Description: A survey of business financial practices related to financial analysis, planning and control, managing working capital, capital investment, sources and costs of financing. Computer models and software are used in instruction.
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FIN 3310 - Investments 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1
Description: A survey of the field of investments including investment setting, security markets, investment alternatives, valuation principles, strategy, and factors affecting security price movements. Available computer software is used.
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FIN 3410 - Principal Casualty and Life Insurance 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: A survey of insurance principles and practices through a study of underwriting, life insurance, disability insurance, casualty insurance, and legal liability.
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FIN 3510 - International Finance 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: Theories of international trade will be introduced, as well as international business finance and its environment. Additional topics to be examined include: comparison of financial statements between countries, risk and the foreign investment decision, exchange rate risk, and institutions and instruments of international finance.
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FIN 3610 - Principles of Real Estate 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: Covers fundamental principles of real estate involved in the ownership and transfer of real property. Other topics include the operation of a real estate business, techniques of real property transactions, problems of buying and leasing real property transactions, and problems of buying and leasing property for residence or investment purposes.
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FIN 3620 - Real Estate Finance 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: Emphasizes financial aspects of real estate transactions.
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FIN 3900 - Finance Internship 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , GPA of 3.0, and Internship Coordinator
Description: Designed to provide academic credit for relevant and meaningful experience in preparation for finance positions. Weekly updates, term paper, and satisfactory evaluation by employer/supervisor required for credit. Grading on a pass/fail basis.
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FIN 4010 - Managerial Finance 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: Financial management of the firm through in-depth study of financial planning, capital budgeting, working capital management, sources of financing, mergers, capital structure, and cost of capital. Available computer simulations and software are used with cases as instructional aides.
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FIN 4210 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: A study of financial markets and financial institutions. Emphasis will be placed on the interaction of financial markets and financial institutions, and their interaction with the corporate sector.
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FIN 4310 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Theory 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3310 , BB 1
Description: A continuation of 3310 through in-depth study of security valuation; risk diversification; portfolio construction; and performance evaluation. Available computer software is used.
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FIN 4400 - Financial Policy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: An analysis of selected financial problems and financial management decision-making using the case approach. The course emphasizes both internal and environmental analysis in developing appropriate financial strategies for the firm.
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FIN 4410 - Selecting Equity Investments 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 , FIN 3010
Description: Equity investments decisions made by student teams for the TVA Investment Challenge or similar projects. Written and oral presentations are required.
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FIN 4420 - Financial Valuation 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 and permission of instructor
Description: Students perform a comprehensive financial analysis and valuation of a publicly traded firm. A final written report is produced that provides the details relevant to the final valuation and buy, sell or hold recommendation. An oral presentation outlining and summarizing the major issues leading to the final recommendation is required.
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FREN 1010 - Elementary French 4 Credit Hours
Description: Introduction to French language and culture with emphasis on oral communication. Extensive practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
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FREN 1020 - Elementary French 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 1010
Description: Introduction to French language and culture with emphasis on oral communication. Extensive practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
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FREN 2010 - Intermediate French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 1020
Description: A comprehensive review of French along with extensive reading, close textual examination, and discussion of representative works of French literature.
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FREN 2020 - Intermediate French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2010
Description: A comprehensive review of French along with extensive reading, close textual examination, and discussion of representative works of French literature.
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FREN 3040 - Study Abroad 6-8 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of French or permission of instructor
Description: A study program in Quebec designed to provide students with a total French-speaking environment which will allow a broadening of knowledge and appreciation of the French language and culture of Quebec. May be repeated for credit.
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FREN 3043 - Study Abroad in Quebec 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of French or permission of instructor
Description: A short-term study program in Quebec designed to provide students with a total French-speaking environment which will allow broadening of knowledge and appreciation of the French language and the culture of Quebec.
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FREN 3044 - Study Abroad in Quebec 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 1010 , 1020
Description: A short-term study abroad program in Quebec designed to provide students with a total French-speaking environment which will allow broadening of knowledge and appreciation of the French language and the culture of Quebec.
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FREN 3049 - Short-term Intensive French Immersion 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 1020 or equivalent
Description: A short-term intensive French Immersion study abroad experience designed to provide French students with a total French-speaking environment which will allow broadening of knowledge and appreciation of French language and francophone culture. May be repeated for credit.
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FREN 3050 - Semester Study in France 6-15 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of French or permission of instructor
Description: A semester-long program of study in France designed to provide advanced French students with a total French-speaking environment which will allow broadening of knowledge and appreciation of French language and culture. May be repeated for credit.
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FREN 3210 - Advanced Composition in French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: Free composition on assigned topics and translations to and from French from a variety of authors and topics to develop fluency and correctness in writing French.
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FREN 3220 - Phonetics and Conversation in French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or permission of instructor
Description: A minimum of theory with extensive application in corrective phonetics to assure a high level of accuracy in French pronunciation. Concentrated practice in oral command of French. This course affords the student opportunities to discuss in French assigned topics in order to develop confidence and accuracy in oral expression.
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FREN 3320 - French Civilization 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or permission of instructor
Description: The creative forces of the genius of French civilization are studied through discussion, lectures, and research projects.
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FREN 3330 - Quebec Literature and Culture 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or permission of instructor
Description: This course will examine the culture, literature, and language of the Canadian province of Quebec. This course complements FREN 3040.
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FREN 3410 - Business French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2010
Description: Vocabulary and concepts in French and Québéco’s finance, accounting, and marketing.
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FREN 3420 - French Cinema 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: History of French cinema and study of representative film.
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FREN 3430 - Approaches to French Literature 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: Practice reading, discussing, and writing about French literary texts.
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FREN 4110 - Independent Study in French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Description: Students study independently in French under instructor’s guidance. Studies are planned to satisfy special individual needs and interests.
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FREN 4120 - Independent Study In French 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Description: Students study independently in French under instructor’s guidance. Studies are planned to satisfy special individual needs and interests.
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FREN 4410 - French Poetry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: Study of the most important movements, authors, and poems in French literature.
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FREN 4420 - French Theatre 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: Study of the most important movements, authors, and plays in French literature.
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FREN 4430 - French Fiction 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: Study of the most important movements, authors, novels and short stories in French literature.
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FREN 4530 - French Literature Spec Topics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2020
Description: Selected texts from a genre, period or theme in French literature. May be repeated for credit.
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BB 2 - College of Business Benchmark 2 Credit Hours
Description: Admission requirements for BBA degree. Completion and requirements of the following values: FIN 3010 ; MKT 3010 ; MGT 3310 ,
MGT 3010 , MGT 3300
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GB 3900 - Internship 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BB 1 and permission College of Business Internship Coordinator
Description: Designed to provide academic credit for relevant and meaningful managerial and professional employment experience in preparation for managerial positions. Term paper and satisfactory evaluation by employer are required for credit. Pass/Fail.
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GEOG 425 A, B, C/4251 - Applied Geographic Information Systems (and lab) 4 each Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 3150/3151 ; Corequisite: GEOG 4251
Description: The application of GIS technology to specific areas of specialization within the geosciences. May be repeated for credit.
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GEOG 450A - Special Problems in Physical Geography 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; only one course can be taken for completion of the geography minor.
Description: To promote personal growth as an independent investigator, each well qualified senior or junior may complete an independent laboratory (in-house or field) oriented original research project with faculty supervision.
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GEOG 450B - Special Problems in Economic Geography 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; only one course can be taken for completion of the geography minor.
Description: To promote personal growth as an independent investigator, each well qualified senior or junior may complete an independent laboratory (in-house or field) oriented original research project with faculty supervision.
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GEOG 450C - Special Problems in Regional Geography 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; only one course can be taken for completion of the geography minor.
Description: To promote personal growth as an independent investigator, each well qualified senior or junior may complete an independent laboratory (in-house or field) oriented original research project with faculty supervision.
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GEOG 450D - Special Problems in Urban Geography 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; only one course can be taken for completion of the geography minor.
Description: To promote personal growth as an independent investigator, each well qualified senior or junior may complete an independent laboratory (in-house or field) oriented original research project with faculty supervision.
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GEOG 1010 - Physical Geography 3 Credit Hours
Description: Introduction to map reading as well as development of skills and techniques used in the study of geography. This course concentrates on interrelationships among elements of the natural environment: landform, climate, soil, vegetation, weather, and water.
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GEOG 1020 - Geography of Europe, the Americas, and Australia 3 Credit Hours
Description: Regions and countries generally included within Europe, the Americas and the Austral Realm will be analyzed with respect to their world location, population characteristics, cultural characteristics, economies, political connections/relationships, and problems/potentialities.
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GEOG 1030 - Geography of Africa, Asia, and Oceania 3 Credit Hours
Description: Regions and countries generally included within Africa, Asia and the Pacific Realm will be analyzed with respect to their world location, population characteristics, cultural characteristics, economies, political connections/relationships, , and problems/potentialities.
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GEOG 1040/1041 - Environmental Sciences (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Cross Listed AGRI 1040/1041
Corequisite: GEOG 1041
Description: This course will provide an introduction to environment science and major environmental issues and concerns facing our planet. From a background study of natural ecosystems and human populations, the course will survey the environmental, social and economic consequences of development, energy generation, resource management and pollution.
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GEOG 3040 - Sustainable Development 3 Credit Hours
Cross Listed AGRI 3040
Prerequisite: GEOG 1010 . MATH 1110 or higher
Description: The impact of a rapidly growing human population on availability of natural resources and pollution of the environment. Minerals and energy resources, soil, water, air, forests, and wildlife habitats will be considered. Reducing consumption and using alternative sources will be considered as options to increasing resources production.
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GEOG 3060/3061 - Statistics in the Geosciences (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Cross Listed GEOL 3060/3061
Prerequisite: (GEOG 1010 or GEOL 1040/1041 ) and MATH 1530 or higher; or permission of instructor Corequisite: GEOG 3061
Description: Techniques of geologic and atmospheric data collection and analysis with special emphasis on those parametric and nonparametric statistics utilized in the applied Geosciences. Emphasis placed on computer applications.
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GEOG 3110 - Geography of the United States and Canada 3 Credit Hours
Description: A spatial analysis of the physical and cultural characteristics of the United States and Canada within a regional context.
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GEOG 3120 - Geography of Asia 3 Credit Hours
Description: Description: Regional and national conditions, events, problems and trends in South, East, and Southeast Asia using a cross disciplinary approach. Interaction between the physical and cultural landscapes as a basis for social, economic, political and environmental problems will be emphasized.
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GEOG 3130 - Geography of the Middle East 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1010 or 1020 or 1030 or permission of instructor
Description: The course will focus on the physical and cultural geography of the Southwest Asia. The objectives are to analyze natural and human components and evaluate the significance of resources such as petroleum and water. The course will also cover historical and religious aspects that play a significant role in demographic, economic, and political development.
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GEOG 3150/3151 - Geographic Information Systems I (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1730 , CSCI 1017 or GEOL 3060/3061 or GEOG 3060/3061 Corequisite: GEOG 3151
Description: Introduction to the fundamentals of mapping and geographic information systems including the nature of spatial data, coordinate systems, data collection, vector data, models, data analysis, mapping, and map interpretation.
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GEOG 3250/3251 - Geographic Information Systems II (and lab) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 3150/3151 Corequisite: GEOG 3251
Description: Intermediate geographic information systems, topics including: relational database management systems, database design, vector and raster data models, address geocoding, spatial analysis operations, surface modeling, volume estimation, view shed analysis and data uncertainty.
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GEOG 3450/3451 - Oceanography (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Four (4) hours of laboratory science. Corequisite: GEOG 3451
Description: Physiography, geologic processes, and sediments of the ocean floor. Chemistry and physical properties of sea water. Currents, waves, tides, and coastal landforms. Marine biology and ecology. Ocean resources, hazards, degradation of the marine environment, and its relation to climate change.
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