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ELET 2310 - Electronic Devices and Circuits
Credit Hours: 4
Students are introduced to the physical theory of semiconductor devices. V-I characteristics, operational parameters, and graphical analysis with an emphasis on junction diode, bipolar and FET transistors and operational amplifiers. Elementary amplifier circuits using BJT’s, FET’s and OPAMPS are examined.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 1210 , MATH 1111 or MATH 1113
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ELET 2500 - Principles of Digital Systems
Credit Hours: 3
Students study digital fundamentals including number systems, boolean algebra and minimization techniques. An introduction to sequential logic.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1111 or MATH 1113
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ELET 2570 - Electronic Drafting and CAD Applications
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn the principles of engineering drafting as applied to electrical and electronic symbols, using diagrams, schematics and control-panel layout. Their laboratory experiences emphasize the use of CAD software for schematic capture and circuit board layout.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 2310 , MATH 1111 or MATH 1113
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ELET 3300 - Co-Operative Education
Credit Hours: 2
Students participate in a relevant industrial work experience, develop a comprehensive written report of their work experiences and give a seminar upon completion of the Co-op experience
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing
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ELET 3301 - Co-Operative Education
Credit Hours: 2
Students participate in a relevant industrial work experience, develop a comprehensive written report of their work experiences and give a seminar upon completion of the Co-op experience
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing
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ELET 3302 - Co-Operative Education
Credit Hours: 2
Students participate in a relevant industrial work experience, develop a comprehensive written report of their work experiences and give a seminar upon completion of the Co-op experience
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing
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ELET 3311 - Electronic Circuits and Systems
Credit Hours: 4
Students learn the concepts of biasing and stabilization, study of small-signal equivalent circuits as applied to analysis of BJT and FET-amplifier circuits. Single and multi-stage amplifiers are examined. Feedback in amplifiers and oscillator circuits, rectification, filtering and regulation in the design of power supplies are studied.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 2310 , ELET 1211 , MATH 1111 & MATH 1112 , or MATH 1113
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ELET 3500 - Digital Systems
Credit Hours: 4
Students become knowledgeable of counters, registers and special-purpose sequential circuits. They are introduced to the computer, learning about input and output devices, memories, and memory organization. Analog to digital and digital to analog converter circuits are studied.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 2500 , ELET 2310 , MATH 1111 or MATH 1113
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ELET 3601 - Communication Circuits and Systems I
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn the fundamentals of communication theory and basic communication circuits: series and parallel resonance, tuned oscillators, modulation and de-modulation circuits.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3311 , MATH 1154
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ELET 3800 - Basic E/M and Electrical Machines
Credit Hours: 4
Students are introduced to the E/M principles underlying the operation of DC and AC machines. Magnetism and magnetic circuits, characteristics of transformers and introduction to polyphase systems as well as feedback regulation and control are reviewed.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 1211 , MATH 1154
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ELET 3900 - Special Topics and Projects
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students examine special topics and projects of current interest selected by the department and offered on a demand basis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in EET
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ELET 3901 - Special Topics and Projects
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students examine special topics and projects of current interest selected by the department and offered on a demand basis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in EET
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ELET 3902 - Special Topics and Projects
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students examine special topics and projects of current interest selected by the department and offered on a demand basis.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in EET
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ELET 4200 - Transform Applications
Credit Hours: 3
Students apply of Laplace transforms to the solution of RLC circuits to determine the complete response to periodic and transient inputs. Introduction to Fourier Series and its application to nonperiodic waveforms are given.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 2164 , ELET 3311
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ELET 4312 - Applications of Operational Amplifiers
Credit Hours: 3
Students study of linear monolithic integrated circuits with emphases on circuit functions and applications. Differential and operational amplifiers, application of op-amps in multi and special purpose circuits, such as comparators, phase-locked loops, multipliers and oscillators are studied in depth.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3311 , MATH 1111 & MATH 1112 , or MATH 1113
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ELET 4501 - Microprocessor Application
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn microprocessor architecture, memory, peripheral devices, interfacing and microprogramming. The application of microprocessor in an industrial-type project is required.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3311 , ELET 3500 , MATH 1111 & MATH 1112 , or MATH 1113
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ELET 4510 - Industrial Electronics and Control
Credit Hours: 3
Students are introduced to various industrial control devices, electromagnetic relays, SCR, Triac, Diac, PUT, Unijunction transistor, transducers, optoelectronics devices and introduction to engineering design process, project planning and implementation. Participation in group design projects, which are assigned by the instructor and/or group initiated projects. Students will work in teams. Hardware implementations of projects are expected. Formal report and oral presentation of projects are required. This course will serve as one of the senior capstone electronic engineering technology design courses in the curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3311 , MATH 1111 & MATH 1112 , or MATH 1113
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ELET 4520 - Programmable Controllers and Devices
Credit Hours: 3
Students are introduced to industrial processes and programmable logic controllers. They learn to apply programmable logic controllers to process control. The development of ladder-logic diagram in the design of an industrial-control system using programmable logic controllers is required, and introduction to engineering design projects, which are assigned by the instructor, and/or group initiated projects. Students will work in teams. Hardware implementations of PLC projects are expected. Formal report and oral presentation of projects are required. This course will serve as one of the senior capstone electronic engineering technology design courses in the curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3311 , ELET 3500 , MATH 1154
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ELET 4602 - Communication Circuits and Systems II
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn the fundamentals of amplitude and frequency modulation and de-modulation, multiplexing techniques and video transmission. They are introduced to digital communications and special modulation techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3601 , MATH 1154
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ELET 4701 - Engineering Ethics
Credit Hours: 1
Students will be introduced to the profession of engineering, moral issues that may arise in the practice of Engineering, ethical theories, moral reasoning for resolving ethical issues, engineering code of ethics, commitment to safety, workplace responsibilities and rights, case studies in engineering ethics and global issues.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or Permission of Instructor
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ELET 4801 - E/M Field and Transmission Technology
Credit Hours: 4
After being introduced to E/M field theory, students learn its application to distributed parameter systems. Consideration is given to lossless and low-loss lines and the study of the transmission-line equation, line parameters, characteristic impedance and propagation constants. Students use the Smith chart and apply it to the analysis of transmission line problems.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 3800 , MATH 2164
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ELET 4802 - Microwave Techniques and Applications
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn Maxwell’s equations and application to ware propagation in bounded media. Waveguides, cavity resonators, microwave generators and the propagation of EM waves in unbounded region and the characteristics of basic antennas. Students examine the principles of optical propagation and fiber-optic transmission and are introduced to satellite communication systems.
Prerequisite(s): ELET 4801 , MATH 2164
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ELET 4900 - Special Topics and Projects
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students pursue special topics and projects of current interest, selected by the department and offered on a demand basis.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in EET
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ELET 4901 - Special Topics and Projects
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students pursue special topics and projects of current interest, selected by the department and offered on a demand basis.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in EET
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ELET 4902 - Special Topics and Projects
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students pursue special topics and projects of current interest, selected by the department and offered on a demand basis.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in EET
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ENGL 0098 - Learning Support Writing I
Credit Hours: 3
The emphasis is on rewriting, drafting, developing writing fluency and basic sentence structure. Instruction and practice in writing paragraphs will comprise the content of this course. Students develop basic composition skills in preparation for ENGL 0099 .
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ENGL 0099 - Developmental Writing II
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to prepare students for the COMPASS exit examination and the college level composition courses. Students focus on revising and editing essays, sentence structure and usage and mechanics.
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ENGL 1001 - English Orientation
Credit Hours: 1
Students study the skills and strategies necessary to meet the academic and personal demands of the University experience. Study skills, basic research methods, communicative strategies and basic word processing skills are emphasized. The students gain an understanding of how a university functions, strategies for working with faculty and staff and an orientation to the services and assistance made available to them.
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ENGL 1004 - English for Non-Native Speakers
Credit Hours: 3
In English for Non-native Speakers, students with little English will learn, practice and use rudimentary or basic English, concentrating on the four area of speaking, reading, writing and listening (with more emphasis on the acquisition of oral skills). English as a Second Language students with a range of needs will be able to utilize what they learn in the classroom and laboratory for practical purposes in their lives and professions. This course will help students succeed in ENGL 1101 .
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ENGL 1101 - Composition
Credit Hours: 3
Students develop communication skills in reading, writing and speaking, with a particular focus on using expository and argumentative essays in standard written English. Basic research skills are honed.
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ENGL 1102 - Composition II
Credit Hours: 3
Students are introduced to the study of literature through the reading and discussion of selected works of poetry and fiction. They continue to develop writing skills in addition to more advanced research methods.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101 with a Grade of “C” or Above
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ENGL 1107 - Analytical Writing
Credit Hours: 1
Students develop more in-depth analytical and critical skills with a particular focus on writing summaries of and responses to challenging specimens of print and non-print texts from a variety of disciplines.
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ENGL 1108 - Literacy Comprehension
Credit Hours: 3
Students refine their reading skills (literal, interpretive and critical comprehension, reading speed and vocabulary) through wide and responsive reading of content area material.
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ENGL 1181 - Honors Composition I
Credit Hours: 3
Students are educated to become lucid and flexible thinkers who can present their ideas persuasively to others. They read and write with emphasis on critical analysis and persuasion. The ability to write clearly organized and logically developed brief essays is assumed. Students are required, and shown, how to choose among the methods of development, to maintain a consistent and appropriate tone and point of view, to select the appropriate materials and to organize effectively.
Prerequisite(s): Honors Program or by Permission of Department
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ENGL 1182 - Honors Composition II
Credit Hours: 3
Students read literature as a basis for learning writing techniques. Further practice in the definition, evaluation, organization and effective presentation of the ideas and materials which constitute writing is emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Honors Program or by Permission of Department
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ENGL 2013 - Introduction to Linguistics
Credit Hours: 2
Students gain an understanding of the basic concepts in linguistics, particularly semantics, phonetics, socio-linguistics and the recent theories of language. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge to the study and discussion of grammar and communication in general.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102
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ENGL 2023 - Critical Writing and Thinking
Credit Hours: 3
Students apply the logical rigors involved in thinking critically. A practical knowledge of the use of reason in all forms of communication is emphasized. Students also develop the intellectual tools necessary to evaluate argument, differentiate between fact and opinion and examine communicative texts for fallacies.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102
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ENGL 2033 - Intermediate Composition
Credit Hours: 3
Students write intensively, developing a polished style and gaining facility in various paradigms. Employing word processing and revising extensively, they write in such forms as autobiography, journals, annotated bibliographies, argumentative essays, reviews, commentaries, case studies and profiles and sketches.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2053 - Introduction to Technical Report Writing
Credit Hours: 2
Students practice systematic preparations for report writing, effective organization and writing style and the major forms of business or professional writing formats.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102
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ENGL 2073 - On-Line Communication
Credit Hours: 3
Through On-Line Communication, students develop an understanding and practical knowledge of the history of on-line communication, its practical use and the construction, writing, and posting of electronic text. Students apply theoretical knowledge to the practice of electronic communication ranging from e-mail to the World Wide Web.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 2111 - World Literature I
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine world literature from antiquity to the early modern period through a comparative study of the classics of Judeo-Christian culture as well as representative texts from other cultures including those of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102
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ENGL 2112 - World Literature II
Credit Hours: 3
Students engage in the study of world literature from the early modern period to the present day. Students make a comparative study of representative works from literary and cultural traditions from around the world.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102
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ENGL 2118 - Honors World Literature I
Credit Hours: 3
Students enrolled thrive on a heightened intellectual challenge of more advanced reading material and a greater demand for sharpening literary style. The most important aim is to focus on critical thinking about literature and introduce students to more formal study of style and rhetoric.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1182 and Permission
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ENGL 2121 - A Survey of English Literature I
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine selected major and minor authors and works from the Old English Period to the eighteenth century, analyzing their place in their historical and social contexts and evaluating their artistic achievement.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2122 - A Survey of English Literature II
Credit Hours: 3
Students survey literature from the British Isles and countries which were formerly British colonies (excluding the United States). Students undertake a comparative study of authors and works from different regions and literary periods from 1750 to the present.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2131 - A Survey of American Literature I
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine major and minor American authors and works from the early colonial period to the civil war, with particular reference to their artistic achievement and to their historical and social contents.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2132 - A Survey of American Literature II
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine the major authors and major works from the Civil War to contemporary times, with particular reference to their artistic achievement and to their historical and social contexts.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2143 - Introduction to Research
Credit Hours: 3
Students practice the collection, analysis and synthesis of information from primary and secondary sources, often from the Internet. Emphasis will be on original thought, objective and thorough consideration of sources, mature written expression and proper citation of sources.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2153 - The Grammar of Literary Criticism
Credit Hours: 2
Students gain an understanding of the principles and conceptual tools necessary for interpretation and appreciation of literary works. Students identify essential elements of literary aesthetics, recognize rhetorical devices, and differentiate and evaluate various genres of literature.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2163 - Studies in Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine selected authors and works with attention to social, cultural and literary contents. Appropriate critical approaches to the genre will be examined and applied to the works.
*Course topics vary and the course may be repeated for credit.
- 2163.01 Science Fiction
- 2163.02 Comic Books
- 2163.03 Women in Literature
- 2163.04 Mythology
- 2163.05 Sports in Literature
- 2163.06 Minorities in Literature
- 2163.07 Mysteries and Detective Fiction
- 2163.08 Ancient Literature
- 2163.09 Biography and Autobiography
- 2163.10 War Literature
- 2163.11 Appalachian Literature
- 2163.12 Georgia Writers
- 2163.13 Sacred Texts
- 2163.14 Asian Literature
- 2163.15 Native American Literature
- 2163.16 The Image of the African American in Literature
- 2163.17 Slave Narrative
- 2163.18 The Adolescent in Literature
- 2163.19 Southern Culture in Literature
- 2163.20 Tolkien
- 2163.21 Folk Heroes in Literature
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 2193 - Technical and Professional Writing Practicum I
Credit Hours: 3
Students are directed in the performance of writing, design, editing, speaking and/or technology related activities in a professional work environment on campus.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 2303 - Cooperative Education Internship I
Credit Hours: 3
Students are involved in a work experience planned and coordinated with cooperating agencies to provide on-the-job training related to students’ classroom training. The type of work for must be approved and evaluated by the department. The internship is repeatable (with a different course number) for a total of 9 hours used toward graduation requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission
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ENGL 2313 - Cooperative Education Internship II
Credit Hours: 3
Students are involved in a work experience that is planned and coordinated with cooperating agencies to provide on-the-job training related to students’ classroom training. The type of work used for must be approved and evaluated in advance by the department. The internship is repeatable (with a different course number) for a total of 9 hours used toward graduation requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission
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ENGL 2323 - Cooperative Education Internship III
Credit Hours: 3
Students are involved in a work experience planned and coordinated with cooperating agencies to provide on-the-job training related to the student s classroom training. The type of work for must be approved and evaluated by the department. The internship is repeatable (with a different course number) for a total of 9 hours used toward graduation requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission
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ENGL 3013 - History of the English Language
Credit Hours: 3
Students study English phonology, grammar and lexicon, beginning with prehistory and tracing development of the language through Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and Modern English. Students give special attention to development of English in America as influenced by African languages, Spanish and other European languages and developments in Asia, as well as by migration and other trends within the United States.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3033 - Black Heritage
Credit Hours: 3
Students study African-American literature, art and music from the 17th century through the 20th century. Keeping in mind that African-American literature, art and music are American and not a tradition totally apart from the main development, these works will be studied in light of this development.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3113 - Advanced Composition
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn the principles of and have extensive practice in writing effectively using various paradigms including argumentative, narrative, personal and analytical. While the focus of the course is writing and revising, students also learn basic concepts and techniques of rhetoric and stylistics.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102 , and ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3123 - Creative Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Students become initiated into the craft of literary artistry and learn to employ standard techniques of writing. They strengthen the habits and processes which nurture the imagination. Students write in prose and verse form, practice the use of current and traditional literary conventions and learn to use the process of revision as a creative force.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3153 - Advanced Technical and Professional Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Students practice aspects of writing as a professional person demonstrated in the production of proposals, reports, literature reviews, outlines, abstracts, oral presentation and text discourse in multimedia.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 3173 - Business and Technical Communication
Credit Hours: 3
Students develop an understanding of the proper use of written, spoken and electronic communication in the professional and technical setting. Students develop an understanding of the various forms of communication and a practical knowledge of their use.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 1102
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ENGL 3183 - Professional Editing
Credit Hours: 3
Students study and practice technical and scientific editing skills, develop and improve the effectiveness of their personal writing skills, engage in effective peer-editing and complete a major editing project.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 3193 - Technical and Professional Writing Practicum II
Credit Hours: 3
In a professional work environment on campus, students are directed in the performance of writing, design, editing, speaking and/or technology- related activities which provide a service to the office employing the student during the practicum. Students must assume independent responsibility for at least one task or aspect of their job assignment.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 3203 - Technical and Professional Writing Internship I
Credit Hours: 3
In a professional work environment in business, in the community or in government, students are directed in the performance of writing, design, editing, speaking and/or technology-related activities which provide a service to the employers during the internship.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 3233 - Medieval English Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine major works and a selection of minor works of Old English and Middle English literature, ending at about 1500. They discuss and analyze common themes and genres and become familiar with the major lines of critical thinking about the period.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3243 - Renaissance and Earlier 17th Century Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine major works and a selection of minor works in English from 1500 until 1660. They trace historical, cultural and aesthetic influences that stimulated and formed the great flowering of literature of which Spencer, Shakespeare and Milton are exemplars. They also become familiar with the major lines of recent critical thinking about the period.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3253 - 18th Century British Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students engage in an intensive study of the poetry and prose of the 18th century (1660-1800), with special attention being given to Dryden, Defoe, Swift, Pope and Johnson.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3263 - British Romanticism
Credit Hours: 3
Students study the principal writers of the Romantic Movement, including Burns, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats, and such prose writers as Hazlitt, DeQuincey, Hunt, Lamb and Scott. Emphasis is placed on their historical and cultural relations to the period.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2122 or Permission
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ENGL 3273 - Victorian Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine major and representative authors of Great Britain from 1830 to 1901, focusing on social and cultural aspects, and the particular stylistic and literary contributions of individual authors such as Thomas Carlyle, Charles Dickens, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Stuart Mill, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot, Walter Pater and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Special attention is given to important genres of the period: the novel, nonfictional prose and poetry.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3283 - Modern British Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine major and representative authors of Great Britain, and former colonies, from 1901 through the present, focusing on social and cultural aspects, and the particular stylistic and literary contributions of individual authors such as Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, William Butler Yeats, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence, T. S. Eliot, Nadine Gordimer, Iris Murdoch, Derek Walcott, and Harold Pinter. Genres covered include the novel, the short story, poetry and drama.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3313 - American Literature, 1620 - 1820
Credit Hours: 3
Students study American literature of the Colonial, Revolutionary, and early National periods, with special emphasis on leading colonial writers such as Winthrop, Taylor, and Bradstreet. Revolutionary writers such as Paine, Jefferson and Franklin, and early national writers such as Wheatley, Freneau and Barlow are studied.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3323 - American Romanticism
Credit Hours: 3
Students study the poetry and prose of the Romantic period of American literature, including that of Emerson, Thoreau, Fuller, Douglass, Hawthorne, Melville and Whitman.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3333 - American Realism and Naturalism
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine fictional works of realism, local color, psychological realism and naturalism and related works from other genres, with particular reference to their artistic achievements, contributions to the realism movement and both global and national historical and social contexts.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 3343 - Contemporary American Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine representative authors of the United States from 1930 through the present, focusing on social and cultural aspects, as well as particular stylistic and literary contributions of individual authors such as Robert Frost, Eugene O’Neill, Wallace Stevens, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison, Tennessee Williams, Adrienne Rich, John Updike, Maxine Hong Kingston and Toni Morrison. Genres covered include the novel, the short story, poetry and drama.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4013 - Advanced Linguistics
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn principles of descriptive and structural linguistics, focusing on morphology, syntax, lexicon and the way language relates to literature and culture.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4033 - Introduction to African American Literature
Credit Hours: 3
Students engage in a critical and historical study of African-American literature in its social, cultural and literary context from Olaudah Equiano to the present.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4043 - African American Prose Fiction
Credit Hours: 3
Students study the most significant literary prose fiction writing – the short story and novel by African Americans, with emphasis upon their aesthetic, cultural, racial, social and historical insights and values.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4053 - African American Poetry and Drama
Credit Hours: 3
Students take an in-depth study of the African American’s contributions to lyric poetry and drama in the 20th century, considered against the intellectual and social backgrounds of American life and letters, with special emphasis on works written during the Harlem Renaissance and beyond.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4103 - Chaucer
Credit Hours: 3
Students study major and minor works of Geoffrey Chaucer, in particular, The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Creseyde. For context and comparison, they read other writers of the time like William Langland, John Gower and the Pearl poet. Students also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to the works studied.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4113 - Shakespeare
Credit Hours: 3
Students study Shakespeare’s sonnets and selected comedies, tragedies and chronicle plays in relation to the literature and conventions of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, with attention to historical and cultural milieu. They trace the development of his poetic art and dramaturgy. Students also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to the works.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4123 - Milton
Credit Hours: 3
Students study John Milton’s prose and poetry, focusing on the major poems: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. They delineate the place of his work in the late English Renaissance with reference to the conventions of the Classical Era and to historical and cultural developments in the 17th Century. Students also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to the works.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4153 - Critical Theory
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn the fundamentals of literary criticism with special emphasis on recent trends in literary theory and extensive application of selected critical methodologies. Regardless of the methodology or practical approach, students understand essential concepts in criticism and produce intensive in-depth analysis of works in selected genres.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4183 - Capstone Senior Seminar (Literature Track)
Credit Hours: 3
Students research a literary topic, write a critical research paper and share their findings before a panel of evaluators (using computer with graphics and Power-Point presentation). Team editing and evaluation will be a part of this project and will be assessed. Prior to attempting the Senior Project, students, with the guidance of the instructor, do a culminating assessment of his or her portfolio of works as a literature major. Majors are assessed using a national standardized test, possibly the Major Field Achievement Test by ETS.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in English Major
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ENGL 4193 - Capstone Senior Seminar (Writing Track)
Credit Hours: 3
Students research an agreed upon field of study, write a professional or technical report on the findings and make a computer graphics or Power-Point presentation before a panel of evaluators. Team editing and evaluation will be a part of this project and will be assessed. Prior to attempting the Senior Project, students, with the guidance of the instructor, will assess his/her writing portfolio. A nationally standardized test will be completed as part of the requirements of the course.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in English Major
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ENGL 4203 - Technical and Professional Writing Internship
Credit Hours: 3
While in a professional work environment in business, in the community or in government, students are directed in the performance of writing, designing, editing, speaking and/or technology-related activities which provide a service to the employer during the internship. Student must assume independent responsibility for at least one task or aspect of the job assignment.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2053
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ENGL 4413 - Major Authors
Credit Hours: 3
Students study major and minor works of one author. For context and comparison, they read other writers of the time. Students also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to the works. This course may be taken more than once under different subheadings.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4713 - Genre: Fiction
Credit Hours: 3
In genre courses in fiction, students intensively study prose fiction from a variety of cultures and periods. Fiction may include courses in the British novel, the American novel, the African-American novel, the post-colonial English novel, the African novel, women novelists, the short story and journalistic fiction. This course may be taken more than once under different subheadings.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4763 - Genre: Poetry
Credit Hours: 3
Students study major and minor works demonstrating the emergence and development of a given genre or period of poetry along with related conventions. Students will also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to works. This course may be taken more than once under different subheadings.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4793 - Genre: Drama
Credit Hours: 3
Students study major and minor works of a genre of drama demonstrating the emergence, development, and major themes of that dramatic genre as well as related conventions during the historical period in question. Students also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to works. Specific genres may include Jacobean Drama, Greek Tragedy, Restoration Theater, Theater of the Absurd or post-modern drama. This course may be taken more than once under different subheadings.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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ENGL 4873 - Special Topics
Credit Hours: 3
Students study language and/or literary works related by a theme or an issue. Students also examine a number of critical approaches and apply them to the works. This course may be taken more than once.
Prerequisite(s): A Grade of “C” or Above in ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112
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FCSC 1811 - Orientation to Family Sciences
Credit Hours: 1
Students gain an awareness of the history, philosophy and ethics of the profession of Family Sciences. Students form a knowledge base for evaluating personal and professional career choices. Field Experiences are required for Family Sciences Education majors.
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FCSC 1813K - Textiles
Credit Hours: 3
Students study fiber, yarn and fabric construction. Emphasis is on the understanding of textiles from the consumer’s point of view; care and maintenance of textiles included.
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FCSC 1831 - Introduction to Technology in the Profession
Credit Hours: 1
Incoming freshman are introduced to the technological innovations widely used with the Family Sciences profession. Students are introduced to and utilize library data bases, specialized computer software, distance learning technology, professional journals and other education media which will assist them in preparing class assignment, making class and professional presentations and completing research based literature reviews.
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FCSC 2200 - Effective Living
Credit Hours: 2
An interdisciplinary course which enables students to explore interpersonal and family relationships, family issues as impacted by societal problems and problem solving techniques. Additional concepts include budgeting, planning, management and other consumer issues, as well as the social graces requisite to interactions in various situations.
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FCSC 2803 - Supervised Field Experiences
Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Students work, travel, and attend institutes and conferences or other such professional experiences. varies.
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FCSC 2821 - International Issues and the Profession
Credit Hours: 1
Students explore world issues as they relate to interdependence, global views, culture and families. Students develop knowledge, interests in and attitudes toward people of the world. Students identify the roles of Family Sciences professionals around the world. International problems related to nutrition, education, housing and child care are critiqued, and students participate in active problem solving strategies which may be applied to global problems.
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FCSC 2833 - Management: Systems, Theory and Practice
Credit Hours: 3
Students gain an awareness of family management systems, theory and practice through an analysis of diverse management systems. Exploration and analysis of management systems principles, relationships of attitudes, values and goals and the role of decision making on family management styles empower students to be effective and efficient managers of all their resources, especially time, energy, and financial resources.
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FCSC 2841 - Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Students study, analyze and evaluate current concerns and/or controversial issues in Family Sciences. Students develop a knowledge base for evaluating personal, societal and political issues affecting professionals in Family Sciences education. Field experiences are required.
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FCSC 2854K - Art and Design in the Microenvironment
Credit Hours: 3
Students study fibers, yarns, fabrics and finishes with emphasis on the interrelationships among these components and their impacts on product performance and satisfaction. A broader focus on selecting furnishings and industrial and apparel products, with emphasis on aesthetics, care and fiber performance, is included. Also, laws and regulations regarding labeling and environmental issues are explored.
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FCSC 2872 - Community Involvement and Volunteerism
Credit Hours: 2
Students are introduced to the concept of community involvement and volunteerism to heighten their interests in community development and participation. They participate in agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, Department of Family and Children Services, mentoring programs, After School, Red Cross, etc. Needs assessment, program planning, evaluation and resources issues are key concepts included.
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FCSC 3872 - Community involvement and Volunteerism
Credit Hours: 2
Students are introduced to the concept of community involvement and volunteerism to heighten their interests in community development and participation. They participate in agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, Department of Family and Children Services, mentoring programs, After School, Red Cross, etc. Needs assessment, program planning, evaluation and resources issues are key concepts included.
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