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LIT 2088Independent Study: 2088 Level 1 to3
Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member available. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 2088-level is intended for second-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained from the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200. LIT 2100 Narrative Structure 3 credits
What makes a story a story (as opposed to an anecdote, a series of events, or “just a bunch of stuff that happened”)? This course will examine some fundamentals of storytelling structure. It may consider the various ways that narratives work, what happens when certain elements are changed, how stories shift over time and culture, and the effects they may have. Prerequisites: none LIT 2101 Early American Literature 3 credits
This course surveys a range of work produced in the United States of America from the time of the European immigrations of the 1600s through the mid-19th century. Students will study a wide range of texts in their historical, social, political, and economic context for what they both reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience. Genres may include fiction, nonfiction, and writings from the American Revolution. LIT 2102 American Literature 1865-present 3 credits
This course surveys literature written in the United States of America from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Works are sampled from fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama and discussed in a range of historical, political, and economic contexts for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience. Prerequisites: none LIT 2110 Writing America 3 credits This course focuses on the works of a single American author (e.g., Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, W.E.B. DuBois, Pauli Murray, Louise Erdrich, Toni Morrison, Sandra Cisneros, Alison Bechdel) to examine their writings, life, and cultural impact. Students will consider key literary questions and examine the author's significance within broader social and historical contexts. LIT 2200 African-American Literature 3 credits
This course focuses on the works of a single American author (e.g., Herman Melville, Edith Wharton, W.E.B. DuBois, Pauli Murray, Louise Erdrich, Toni Morrison, Sandra Cisneros, Alison Bechdel) to examine their writings, life, and cultural impact. Students will consider key literary questions and examine the author's significance within broader social and historical contexts. LIT 2200 African-American Literature 3 credits
This course surveys pivotal moments and texts in the history of African-American prose. This course places emphasis on literary discourse as a means of defining African-American consciousness, identity and community, understanding representations of African-Americans' notion of community and investigating how the communities that African-Americans inhabit have shaped their discursive experiences. We will examine the oral tradition, both canonical and non-canonical texts, and a variety of genres---spiritual autobiographies, speeches, essays, short stories, music, poetry and novels. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 or FYS 1200. LIT 2298 Topics in Literature 3 credits The study of a variety of texts in English and/or English translation. Each course focuses on the work of a writer, group of writers, region, period, style, genre or theme. The online version of this course is currently available only during Summer School sessions. Prerequisite(s):ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 LIT 2311 That's So Meta! Metafiction in Contemporary Literature and Film 3 credits
LIT 2311That's So Meta! Metafiction in Contemporary Literature and Film3
From our fixation on the unique odds and ends of one’s “creative process†to the enduring appeal of art about making art, this seminar on metafiction examines the self-reflexive impulse behind literature and film that explores themes of consciousness, memory, narration, temporality, and selfhood. This seminar considers how metafictional genres open up new representational forms of storytelling. LIT 2410 Illness Narratives 3 credits
This course explores languages of illness, sickness, health, and the bodymind in literature, film, and culture to look at how writers and artists give shape to narratives about our embodied experience. LIT 2500 Noir Fiction: Tough, Explicit and Dark Crime Novels 3 credits This course explores the key features, cultural contexts, and evolving narratives of noir fiction emphasizing literary works, but including films, video games, or comics. Students will analyze themes of moral ambiguity, social critique, and psychological complexity in both classic and contemporary works. Through critical analysis and creative projects, students will gain a deeper understanding of noir's aesthetic and thematic significance as a genre. LIT 2910 Nietzsche and Modern Drama 3 credits Nietzsche and Modern Drama will serve as a framework for an understanding of how the Aristotelian conception of tragedy is adopted and adapted in 19th- and 20th-century German-language theater. Readings selected from among the 19th- and 20th-century theatrical classics of Germany, Austria and Switzerland will allow students to practice and develop informal and formal written and oral expression, practice and develop critical analysis/interpretation with regard to an artwork's particular aesthetic/artistic style and its historical, social and political context, and become familiar with some of the central themes of the modern German-language theater and of modern theater and art generally. LIT 2920 Development of Realistic Theat 3 credits By focusing on changes in form and content, playwriting, acting, design, and direction, this course is designed to trace the development of "realism" in the theatre from the writings of Aristotle and Horace through melodrama to today. Texts will vary, but may include such authors as Pixerecourt, Boucicault, Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov. LIT 2940 From Symbolism to the Theatre of the Absurd 3 credits By the dawn of the twentieth century the symbolist movement had developed a focus on subjectivity, spirituality, and mysticism to represent a higher truth than mere external observation. This laid the groundwork for the development of the Theatre of the Absurd. By focusing on text, audience reception, and performance style, this course is designed to trace the development of experimental theatre from symbolism to the absurd. Texts will vary, but may include such authors as Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Beckett, Ionesco, and Genet. LIT 2950 Epic Theatre 3 credits Tracing its development from expressionism through docudrama this course, is designed to explore the creation and affects of “Epic Theatre” on contemporary drama. Using the work of Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator, we will examine the theory and practice of Epic theatre in a variety of texts. LIT 2960 Brecht and Beyond: 20th Century German-language Drama 3 credits Readings selected from among the classics of the 20th-century theater of Germany, Austria and Switzerland will allow students to practice and develop informal and formal written and oral expression, practice and develop critical analysis/interpretation with regard to an artwork's particular aesthetic/artistic style and its historical, social and political context, and become familiar with some of the central themes of the modern German-language theater and of modern theater and art generally. Internationally renowned plays by playwrights such as Brecht, Horvath, Handke, Duerrenmatt, Weiss and others will allow students to appreciate their influence on, reflection of and relevance for contemporary art and life. LIT 2980 A Brief History of Musical Theatre 3 credits This course is designed to offer a broad historical overview of the genre of musical theatre. Included will be an examination of the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Steven Sondheim to more recent developments. LIT 2990 Postmodern Drama/Postdramatic Theatre 3 credits This course is designed to use critical writings on postmodern thought as a means of examining the history of postmodernism with special attention to the theatre. Moving from the postmodern to the post dramatic, the idea of theatre is eventually confronted with the question of possibilities beyond drama. Texts will vary but may include such authors as Handke, Kennedy, Müller, Mee, Parks, and Kane. Theory will be provided by Lyotard, Baudrillard, Jameson, Artaud, Brecht, and Derrida. LIT 2998 Topics in Dramatic Literature 3 credits A one-term special topics course taught that focus on the work of individual playwrights or groups of playwrights, or on dramatic works representing various periods, nations, styles or themes. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 or FYS 1200. The online version of this course is currently available only during Summer School sessions LIT 3088 Independent Study: 3088 Level 1 to 3 credits Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 3088-level is intended for third and fourth-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained from the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite: HUM 2101 MAT 1100 College Algebra 3 credits This course is a study of linear, rational, absolute value, quadratic, exponential, and radical equations. It will include formulas and applications, related functions, algebra of functions, and the two-dimensional coordinate system. MAT 1198 Topics in Mathematics 3 credits A one-semester special topics course focused on a specific issue or issues in mathematics. MAT 1200 Foundations of Finance 3 credits Among the topics studied are uses and abuses of percentages, simple and compound interest, compound interest for interest paid n times per year, continuous compounding, savings plans, total and annual returns, types of investments, loan basics, credit card debt and fixed rate options, and mortgages. MAT 1300 Statistical Reasoning 3 credits This course will cover the fundamentals of statistics, statistical tables and graphs, graphics in the media, correlations and causality, characterizing a data distribution, measures of variation, the normal distribution, and statistical inference. MAT 1400 College Geometry 3 credits A study of geometric terms and patterns. We will use geometric techniques to solve problems applying ratios, proportions, and geometric means. We will study similar polygons, Pythagorean Theorem, special right triangles, sine ratios, cosine ratios, tangent ratios, Law of Sines, and Law of Cosines. MAT 1500 Applied Mathematics 3 credits This course covers the real number system, basic properties of real numbers, and operations with fractional expressions, powers, roots and radicals. It also covers applications of mathematics from algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Geometrical ideas and notions presented in this course are used to reinforce or enrich algebraic concepts, providing the background for trigonometry (study of angles), which is especially useful for applied mathematics. MAT 2088 Independent Study 1 to 3 credits Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member available. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 2088-level is intended for second-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained from the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite: ENG 1200 MAT 2198 Advanced Topics in Mathematics 3 credits A one-semester special topics course focused on a specific issue or issues in mathematics. MAT 2200 College Trigonometry 3 credits A study of the six trigonometric functions; the Unit Circle; radians and degrees; graphing trigonometric functions; data analysis using the TI-83 or TI-84 calculator; scatter plots; curve-fitting; solving right triangles; oblique triangles; and applications. Using the results from the CBR (Calculator Based Ranger), the students will be able to formulate the trigonometric functions for sound waves and for motion of a pendulum. Prerequisite(s): completion of a 1000 level MAT or SCI course or equivalent. MAT 2300 Calculus 3 credits Among the topics studied are limits, rates of change, the derivative, relative and absolute extrema, concavity, related rates, antiderivatives, area under a curve, and the definite integral. Prerequisite(s): completion of a 1000 level MAT or SCI course or equivalent. MAT 3088 Independent Study: 3088 Level 1 to 3 credits Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 3088-level is intended for third and fourth-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained form the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite(s): HUM 2101 PHI 1100 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits An exploration of philosophical inquiry concerning such topics as the nature of knowledge, the mind, free will, God,value, liberty, and the meaning of life. Prerequisite(s): None. PHI 1198 Topics in Philosophy 3 credits This is a one-semester, in depth examination of particular thinkers, movements or philosophical problems. PHI 2088 Independent Study: 2088 Level 1 to 3 credits Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY,SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member available. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 2088-Level is intended for second-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained form the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite(s): None. PHI 2198 Advanced Topics in Philosophy 3 credits Topics will include but are not limited to in-depth examinations of particular thinkers, movements, or philosophical problems. PHI 2200 Philosophy of Religion 3 credits This course explores the central themes and concepts involved in religious beliefs and practices, including: the ultimate origin and purpose of the universe, morality, suffering and evil, and death. Students will be asked to consider classic and contemporary arguments for the existence of God (Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological) and responses to the problem of evil (theodicies). Prerequisite(s): None PHI 2250 Metaphysics: Some Riddles of Existence 3 credits An in-depth examination of metaphysical ideas and problems as they appear in both the history of thought and contemporary discussion. Readings will be drawn from a variety of philosophical traditions. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 PHI 2300 Philosophy of Art 3 credits An examination of some fundamental questions about the nature and function of art, the idea of aesthetic value, the definition of creativity, and the justification of interpretation and evaluation. Ideas will be culled from classic and contemporary philosophers and artists. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 PHI 2400 Ethics 3 credits An inquiry into the origin and nature of morality, major theories of normative ethics, and debates in applied ethics. Students will be asked to draw on major ethical theories and traditions (e.g., virtue ethics, care ethics, deontological ethics, consequentialist theories, etc.) or the values grounding those traditions (e.g., autonomy, utility, etc.) to assess individual, professional, and institutional decisions. Readings will be drawn from classical and contemporary thinkers. Prerequisite(s): None PHI 2500 Existentialism 3 credits An examination of the major figures and ideas in the existentialist tradition. Readings will be drawn from the work of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, among others. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 PHI 3088 Independent Study: 3088 Level 1 to 3 credits Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY,SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 3088-level is intended for third and fourth-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained from the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite(s): None. PHI 3200 Masterworks of Philosophy 3 credits Intensive study of an important work or set of works by a major figure in the history of philosophy, from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite(s): none. PSY 1100 General Psychology 3 credits This is a broad survey of psychology. Topics to be addressed include psychology as science, nervous system, growth and development, sensory and perceptual processes, motivation, emotion, learning, social behavior, personality (normal and pathological), statistics, testing, intelligence, aptitudes, and achievement The online version of this course is currently available only during Summer School sessions. PSY 1198 Topics in Psychology 3 credits A one-semester course with flexible content exploring specialized studies in psychology. PSY 1200 Developmental Psychology 3 credits This course offers a survey of scientific theories and research findings in human psychological development, including its biological, behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects. PSY 1300 Introduction to Human Sexuality 3 credits Study of human sexuality emphasizing methods of sexuality research, relationships, gender identity, intimacy, sexual response, reproduction, exploitation, and dysfunctions. This course will introduce students to a variety of topics and issues related to human sexuality, primarily by focusing on human sexual behavior of individuals, within groups, and within the environments that support these behaviors. Students will learn and process ideas and information through reading, class discussion lectures and guest lecturers; topic research, active participation in group and individual exercises, project work and other forms of assignments. PSY 2088 Independent Study 1 to 3 credits Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member available. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 2088-Level is intended for second-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained from the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite: ENG 1200 PSY 2100 Social Psychology 3 credits Survey of scientific theories and research on the nature, causes, and consequences of individual behavior in social context. Topics include relationships, groups, attitudes, persuasion, aggression, altruism, and prejudice. PSY 2198 Advanced Topics in Psychology 3 credits
none ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 ENG 1200 or FYS 1200 completion of a 1000 level MAT or SCI course or equivalent None. ENG 1200 or FYS 1200
LIT 2498Topics in Literature - Comparative Literature3
LIT 2500Noir Fiction: Tough, Explicit and Dark Crime Novels3
This course explores the key features, cultural contexts, and evolving narratives of noir fiction emphasizing literary works, but including films, video games, or comics. Students will analyze themes of moral ambiguity, social critique, and psychological complexity in both classic and contemporary works. Through critical analysis and creative projects, students will gain a deeper understanding of noir's aesthetic and thematic significance as a genre.
Nietzsche and Modern Drama will serve as a framework for an understanding of how the Aristotelian conception of tragedy is adopted and adapted in 19th- and 20th-century German-language theater. Readings selected from among the 19th- and 20th-century theatrical classics of Germany, Austria and Switzerland will allow students to practice and develop informal and formal written and oral expression, practice and develop critical analysis/interpretation with regard to an artwork's particular aesthetic/artistic style and its historical, social and political context, and become familiar with some of the central themes of the modern German-language theater and of modern theater and art generally.
By focusing on changes in form and content, playwriting, acting, design, and direction, this course is designed to trace the development of "realism" in the theatre from the writings of Aristotle and Horace through melodrama to today. Texts will vary, but may include such authors as Pixerecourt, Boucicault, Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov.
LIT 2940From Symbolism to the Theatre of the Absurd3
By the dawn of the twentieth century the symbolist movement had developed a focus on subjectivity, spirituality, and mysticism to represent a higher truth than mere external observation. This laid the groundwork for the development of the Theatre of the Absurd. By focusing on text, audience reception, and performance style, this course is designed to trace the development of experimental theatre from symbolism to the absurd. Texts will vary, but may include such authors as Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Beckett, Ionesco, and Genet.
Tracing its development from expressionism through docudrama this course, is designed to explore the creation and affects of “Epic Theatre” on contemporary drama. Using the work of Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator, we will examine the theory and practice of Epic theatre in a variety of texts.
LIT 2960Brecht and Beyond: 20th Century German-language Drama3
Readings selected from among the classics of the 20th-century theater of Germany, Austria and Switzerland will allow students to practice and develop informal and formal written and oral expression, practice and develop critical analysis/interpretation with regard to an artwork's particular aesthetic/artistic style and its historical, social and political context, and become familiar with some of the central themes of the modern German-language theater and of modern theater and art generally. Internationally renowned plays by playwrights such as Brecht, Horvath, Handke, Duerrenmatt, Weiss and others will allow students to appreciate their influence on, reflection of and relevance for contemporary art and life.
This course is designed to offer a broad historical overview of the genre of musical theatre. Included will be an examination of the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein and Steven Sondheim to more recent developments.
This course is designed to use critical writings on postmodern thought as a means of examining the history of postmodernism with special attention to the theatre. Moving from the postmodern to the post dramatic, the idea of theatre is eventually confronted with the question of possibilities beyond drama. Texts will vary but may include such authors as Handke, Kennedy, Müller, Mee, Parks, and Kane. Theory will be provided by Lyotard, Baudrillard, Jameson, Artaud, Brecht, and Derrida.
A one-term special topics course taught that focus on the work of individual playwrights or groups of playwrights, or on dramatic works representing various periods, nations, styles or themes. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1200 or FYS 1200. The online version of this course is currently available only during Summer School sessions
Independent Study is available in the following areas: ARH, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, LIT, MAT, MST, PHI, PSY, SCI, THH, WRI. An Independent Study is a contract between a highly motivated student and a Liberal Arts faculty member. It is entirely at the discretion of the faculty member whether or not to accept an Independent Study. Independent Study at the 3088-level is intended for third and fourth-year students with special academic interests not served by the regular schedule of classes. Independent Studies are not offered for courses already listed in the Bulletin. Students may earn a maximum of 6 semester hours in Independent Studies toward the degree. Independent Study forms can be obtained from the office of the Division of Liberal Arts. Prerequisite: HUM 2101
