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ENGL 392 - Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 229 or consent of instructor
This course offers an intensive workshop approach to poetry writing for students who wish to submit poems for peer review and develop a poetry portfolio. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ENGL 393 - Modern British Poetry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and ENGL 223
The major British poets of the 20th century are studied with particular emphasis on the works of Hopkins, Hardy, Yeats, Eliot, Auden and Thomas.
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ENGL 394 - Modern American Poetry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and ENGL 234
The major American poets of the 20th century are studied with articular emphasis on the works of Robinson, Frost, Crane, Auden, Williams and Stevens.
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ENGL 395 - Studies in Recent American Poetry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and ENGL 234
American poets practicing from 1945 to the present are surveyed. Among these poets may be Robert Lowell, John Berryman, Theodore Roethke, Richard Wilbur, Adrienne Rich, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, James Wright, Richard Hugo, Randall Jarrell, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden and Gary Snyder. Others may be included from time to time.
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ENGL 399 - Topics in Literature (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102
This course explores literature on different topics from semester to semester according to interest and demand. Possible topics may include The Bible as Literature, Irish American Literature, Transcendentalism, or The Literature of Aging. Repeatable for different topics.
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ENGL 485 - Honors Thesis in English (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth and Departmental Honors students and ENGL 102
In this course, one-hour weekly meetings with the thesis director will culminate in an honors thesis. With the consent of the departmental honors committee and the thesis director, this course may be extended into a second semester for three additional credits depending upon the scope of the project. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ENGL 489 - Advanced Portfolio Workshop (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 and one 300 level writing course
This course serves as the culmination of the writing concentration. Students will demonstrate, through the creation of a portfolio of work, their facility in writing within the genres relevant to their professional goals. Additionally, students will frame their writing practice theoretically as well as investigate the steps related to publication and entrance into writing professions.
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ENGL 490 - Literary Studies in Oxford (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102; students will normally be expected to be in their junior or senior year
Close readings of several major works emphasizing the dynamic relationship between literary texts and the cultural and intellectual environments in which they were created. Authors and periods studied will vary. (This is a special program in England at Oxford University during July. Additional fees are required.)
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ENGL 491 - Literary Studies Travel Course (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and approved application through Study Abroad Office
In this domestic or international study course, students will engage in the intensive study of topics in literature and culture undertaken in any of the locations where such study is offered by the department. This course will combine lectures, cultural events and field trips. Authors and periods will vary depending on location. Repeatable for different itineraries: may earn a maximum of six credits. Additional fee required.
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ENGL 493 - Seminar: Writing Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and ENGL 226 and six credits selected from the following: ENGL 200, ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 204, ENGL 227, ENGL 228, ENGL 229, ENGL 280, ENGL 301, ENGL 302, ENGL 303, ENGL 324, ENGL 326, ENGL 371, ENGL 372, ENGL 389, ENGL 390, ENGL 392, ENGL 396, ENGL 499
This seminar gives students in the Writing and Writing Studies concentration and minor the opportunity for in-depth study on a selected topic in composition studies and research methods used in this field. Offered annually. (CWRM)
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ENGL 494 - Seminar: Special Topics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203; and ENGL 223 or ENGL 234; and nine additional credits in the major at the 300-level or higher
This capstone seminar gives advanced English majors the opportunity for an in-depth study of selected topics in language and literature. Students are expected to demonstrate a proficiency in interpretation and analysis as well as a familiarity with critical theory and major scholarship relating to the seminar topic through close reading, class discussion, oral presentations, and at least one carefully documented scholarly paper. (CWRM)
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ENGL 495 - Seminar: British Literature and Culture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and ENGL 223 and three credits of electives in pre-1800 or post-1800 British literature and six additional credits in the major at the 300-level or higher
This capstone seminar gives advanced English majors the opportunity for an in-depth study of selected authors and topics in British and Commonwealth literature and culture. Students are expected to demonstrate a proficiency in interpretation and literary analysis as well as a familiarity with critical theory and major scholarship relating to the seminar topic through close reading, class discussion, oral presentations and at least one carefully documented scholarly paper. (CWRM)
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ENGL 496 - Seminar: American Literature and Culture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and ENGL 234 and one elective in American literature and six additional credits in the major at the 300-level or higher
This capstone seminar gives advanced English majors the opportunity for an in-depth study of selected authors and topics in American literature and culture. Students are expected to demonstrate a proficiency in interpretation and literary analysis as well as a familiarity with critical theory and major scholarship relating to the seminar topic through close reading, class discussion, oral presentations, and at least one carefully documented scholarly paper. (CWRM)
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ENGL 497 - Seminar: World Literatures and Cultures (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203; and ENGL 223 or 234; and nine additional credits in the major at the 300-level or higher
This capstone seminar gives advanced English majors the opportunity for an in-depth study of selected authors and topics in world literatures and cultures. Students are expected to demonstrate a proficiency in interpretation and literary analysis as well as a familiarity with critical theory and major scholarship relating to the seminar topic through close reading, class discussion, oral presentations, and at least one carefully documented scholarly paper. (CWRM)
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ENGL 498 - Internship in English (3-15 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and consent of the department; formal application required
This internship provides non-classroom work-study experience in areas related to the expanding discipline of English, such as editing, journalism, media, public relations and technical writing. A maximum of three credits may be included in the 18 elective credits required in the major. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 15 credits.
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ENGL 499 - Directed Study in English (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ENGL 500 - Introduction to Graduate Study in English (3 credits)
This course will introduce students to the goals and research methodologies of diverse fields of English studies (literary and film studies, composition and rhetoric, creative writing, linguistics, pedagogy studies and emerging fields such as digital humanities). Readings will include scholarship about the history of English as a discipline and about contemporary critical debates in various fields. The course will expose students to diverse research methodologies and to electronic and print research tools. Students will construct an annotated bibliography and formulate a research project situated within a scholarly conversation. Required of MA and MAT candidates in English.
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ENGL 502 - Graduate Thesis (3 or 6 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Original research or creative writing thesis undertaken by the graduate student in a specific field. A thesis proposal must be submitted to and approved by the College of Graduate Studies in order to register for the course. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ENGL 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ENGL 511 - Special Topics in Writing (3 credits)
Addresses special topics of current relevance in research and instruction in writing. Repeatable for different topics.
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ENGL 513 - Composition Theories and Pedagogy (3 credits)
This course focuses on current theories of composition from theoretical, historical, and professional perspectives. Students will examine how such theories of writing present a kind of professional history of the field of composition and rhetoric and explore the ways they inform educational policy. Students will read, write, and present on these and various related topics.
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ENGL 514 - Linguistics for TESOL (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the formal study of language as a uniquely human system of communication. Students examine major approaches in such subfields of linguistics as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics. The focus of the course is on exploring how the systematic study of language informs best practices for teaching English as a second language.
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ENGL 516 - Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3 credits)
This course will introduce students to a variety of theoretical approaches in the field of second language acquisition, including Universal Grammar, Monitor Theory, Sociocultural Theory, Cognitive Theory and Critical Applied Linguistics. Special attention will be paid to the role of individual learner factors, gender, ethnicity, social class and education context in the process of second language acquisition. Students will examine both the processes and the effects of acquiring a second language in childhood and in adulthood in terms of identity construction, social justice, and individual and community linguistics rights.
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ENGL 517 - Critical Approaches to TESOL Methods (3 credits)
This course will introduce students to a variety of methodological approaches in the field of Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL). Students will explore each method within its historical context and examine it at the level of underlying second language theories, design and procedures. The course is built upon a critical awareness that there is not one best method to discover and apply, but that teachers need to develop their own philosophy and practices of teaching that are specific to their educational contexts and the needs of learners. The course will be useful to students new to the field of TESOL and experienced teachers interested in current postmodern pedagogies.
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ENGL 518 - Issues in Second Language Writing (3 credits)
Drawing from landmark and contemporary research on language writers in high school, college, outside of the curriculum, online and in the workplace, this course focuses on issues related to second language writing, examining such topics as second language writing development; written accent; contrastive rhetoric; biliteracy as a resource for writing; identity in second language writing; and inclusive and equitable writing pedagogy and assessment.
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ENGL 519 - Language and Power (3 credits)
This course will focus on the many sociolinguistic issues which relate to TESOL, such as the politics of bilingual education, world englishes, ownership of English, English as a colonizing force and the myth of monolingualism in U.S. classrooms.
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ENGL 521 - Special Topics in TESOL (3 credits)
Examples of topics include “Introduction to Bilingualism,” “Cross-Cultural Rhetorics,” “Research Methods in Second Language Writing,” “Sociolinguistics in the Second Language Classroom,” “Writing in a Second Language: Contemporary Bilingual Voices” and “Second Language Writers and Speakers in Contemporary Film and Literature.” This course may be repeated for different topics.
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ENGL 523 - History of Rhetoric (3 credits)
In this course, students consider the works of significant theorists in the history of rhetoric and address several themes which run throughout the development of rhetorical theory, including the relationship of rhetoric to truth, the place of invention and of style in rhetoric, the function of rhetoric in a democracy, and the relationship of rhetoric to composition in contemporary composition theory. Offered spring semester, alternate years.
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ENGL 524 - Cultural Rhetorics (3 credits)
In this course, the particular focus will be on cultural rhetorics: the intersections of rhetorics, cultures and power. Rhetoric has often been defined in terms of persuasion, and this course will utilize and challenge that definition. Students will begin by analyzing the space from which they operate and make meaning, and how that space has the power to shape perceptions. Students will read and write about rhetorical constructions such as race, ethnicity, culture, sexuality, ability, gender and class. They will investigate a variety of texts including digital, material, visual, performance and popular culture. This course allows students to further develop their understanding of the role of rhetorics in maintaining or disrupting systems of power and control by identifying their own relationships with language, culture and power. Offered alternate years.
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ENGL 526 - Professional Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course introduces students to professional writing practices across a range of genres, mediums and purposes. It begins with academic writing, orienting students to the specific disciplines and conventions of peer-reviewed journals and publishing practices in English Studies. In addition, the course addresses writing for popular audiences, promotional or business writing, and travel blogging. Emphasis will be placed on learning, adapting and understanding professional writing genres across print and non-print mediums. The course culminates in a final writing project submitted to a publication medium of the student’s choice. Offered alternate years.
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ENGL 540 - Working with Archives (3 credits)
This course explores theories and methodologies of archival research, collection and compilation. Students will discuss theoretical and practical readings about conducting archival research, the ethics of archival collection and compilation, and histories of the archive in academia. This class will also introduce students to professional conversations related to archives and archival research and discussions about the interdisciplinary nature of archive studies. Students will be required to visit university, regional and online archives to conduct research related to their academic interests, developing research essays that make use of primary sources and secondary research drawn from archives. Offered alternate years.
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ENGL 555 - International Study and Travel (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and approved application through Study Abroad Office
This course will offer students a cross-cultural travel and study experience led by English department faculty. Before and during the trip, students may research the literature, language and culture of the host country. On site, students may participate in lectures, courses or cultural events, visit libraries and historical sites for research purposes, or participate in experiential learning opportunities within local schools, universities or cultural institutions. Students will produce graduate-level scholarly researched writing or creative writing. Offered summer and winter intersession.
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ENGL 560 - Topics in Film (3 credits)
This course will explore topics in Film Studies, a field devoted to the critical and textual analysis of film as a creative medium and cultural document. Topics may include film directors or auteurs; genres; national cinemas; styles, movements or subcultures; time periods; film theory; or socio-historical or thematic topics. The course utilizes film criticism and theory to develop students’ skills in analyzing narrative texts that employ verbal and visual rhetoric, and thus it prepares students to be sharper analysts of our increasingly visual and multimodal textual world. Repeatable for diffferent topics: may earn a maximum of nine credits. Offered alternate years.
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ENGL 565 - Critical Theory in English Studies (3 credits)
This course introduces students to cultural, literary and rhetorical theories and their application to a variety of fields within English studies. Attention will be given to theories such as poststructuralism, rhetorical theory, Marxism, gender and queer theory, and psychoanalysis. Students will read primary theoretical texts and read and write scholarship applying theory to several fields in English studies, including literature, film, rhetoric and composition. Offered annually.
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ENGL 567 - Literature Pedagogy (3 credits)
Designed both for prospective and practicing teachers, this course will investigate how and why we teach literature in college and secondary school settings. Students will read scholarship concerning teaching and learning as well as literature, literary criticism and literary theory to explore the role and value of literary texts in education, society and individual lives. Students will incorporate research into individual projects tailored to their particular teaching context; the final projects may involve creating college syllabi and assignments, revamping or proposing a curriculum unit, or defending or critiquing particular methods for teaching literary texts in the 21st century. By sharpening current and future teachers’ pedagogical practices and encouraging critical reflection about why literature continues to matter in the digital age, the course is designed to cultivate teacher-scholars who can thoughtfully articulate the role of literature in our educational systems and society at large. Offered alternate years.
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ENGL 570 - Topics in American Literature (3 credits)
A particular author, group of authors, or theme in American literature will be studied in depth. Topics will vary. Repeatable for different topics.
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ENGL 580 - Topics in British Literature (3 credits)
A particular author, group of authors, or theme in British literature will be studied in depth. Topics will vary. Repeatable for different topics.
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ENGL 590 - Topics in World and Comparative Literature (3 credits)
A particular author, group of authors, or theme in world or comparative literature will be studied in depth. Topics will vary. Repeatable for different topics.
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ENGL 591 - Topics in the Craft of Creative Writing (3 credits)
This course examines elements of the creative process from the point of view of the writer. Topics may include the deployment of symbol and image, reflexivity and the narrative “I”, characterization, musicality and atmosphere. Students will read critical works about literary craft and will study either fiction or poetry or works along a thematic curve encompassing multiple genres. Repeatable for different topics. Offered alternate years.
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ENGL 592 - Fiction Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course offers graduate students an intense study of the art and craft of creative fiction writing. Students submit fiction for peer critique and read works of published writers. Repeatable.
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ENGL 593 - Poetry Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course offers graduate students an intense study of the art and craft of poetry writing. Students submit creative poetry for peer critique and read works of published writers. Repeatable.
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ENGL 595 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course offers graduate students an intense study of the art and craft of creative nonfiction writing. Students submit creative nonfiction for peer critique and read works of published writers. Repeatable.
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ENGL 599 - Internship (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chairperson
The internship provides practical professional experience in areas related to the discipline of English, such as editing and journalism. Repeatable: May earn a maximum of six credits for the MA degree; three credits may be applied to particular concentration requirements.
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ENSL 101 - English as a Second Language I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the Academic Achievement Center
An introduction to syntactic, semantic, phonetic and paralinguistic structures is offered. Pertinent everyday cultural concepts are discussed. Relevant comparison and contrast with the native language is treated. Functional communication in the second language in a controlled academic environment is the principal objective of the course. (Formerly LAEN 101) Note: See the “Departmental Foreign Language Policy” in the “Global Languages and Literatures” section of this catalog. (CGCL; CHUM)
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ENSL 102 - English as a Second Language II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENSL 101; or see the “Departmental Foreign Language Policy” in the “Global Languages and Literatures” section of this catalog
The further study of syntactic, semantic, phonetic and paralinguistic structures is offered. Pertinent everyday cultural concepts are discussed. Relevant comparison and contrast with the native language is treated. Functional communication in the second language in a controlled academic environment is the principal objective of the course. (Formerly LAEN 102) (CGCL; CHUM)
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ENSL 151 - Intermediate English as a Second Language (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENSL 101; and ENSL 102 or ESL IV (high school); or consent of instructor
The course is designed to accommodate the linguistic needs of ESL students who have successfully completed ENSL 102 or ESL IV in high school and would like to continue with their systematic learning of English. The course emphasizes English Language skills necessary for academic reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students are introduced to aspects of American culture, participate in systematic laboratory practice and utilize a variety of media resources. Offered fall semester. (Formerly LAEN 151) (CGCL; CHUM)
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ENSL 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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ENSL 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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ENSL 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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ENSL 499 - Directed Study in English as a Second Language (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
This course is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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LAFR 101 - Elementary French I (3 credits)
An introduction to elementary syntactic, semantic, phonetic and paralinguistic structures is offered. Pertinent everyday cultural concepts are discussed. Relevant comparison and contrast with the native language is treated. Functional communication in the second language in a controlled environment is the principal objective of the course. Note: See the “Departmental Foreign Language Policy” in the “Global Languages and Literatures” section of this catalog. (CGCL; CHUM)
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LAFR 102 - Elementary French II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: LAFR 101; or see the “Departmental Foreign Language Policy” in the “Global Languages and Literatures” section of this catalog
The further study of elementary syntactic, semantic, phonetic and paralinguistic structures is offered. Pertinent everyday cultural concepts discussed. Relevant comparison and contrast with the native language is treated. Functional communication in the second language in a controlled environment is the principal objective of the course. (CGCL; CHUM)
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GEOG 115 - Maps and Geodata (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of the Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning (CMAR) core requirement
Geographers regularly use maps and geographic data to process and communicate information about the location of different phenomena and patterns, such as climate change, deforestation, environmental justice, gerrymandering and public health. This course provides the foundational tools for applications in meteorology, GIS, remote sensing, climatology, urban planning and environmental geography. Offered fall semester. (CQUR)
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GEOG 121 - Physical Geography (4 credits)
This course is an introduction to physical geography phenomena (landforms, climate, oceans, soils) in which human-land relationships are central. The focus is on understanding the processes at work in the environment and on their interrelationships. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered annually. (CNSL)
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GEOG 122 - Global Physical Systems (3 credits)
This course uses a regional-based approach for studying interactions among the physical components of ecosystems. The course content will center around three distinct but interrelated units of physical geographic study (i.e., climate and climate change, biogeography, soils) and application on regional projects. Offered annually. (CNSN)
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GEOG 130 - Environmental Geography (3 credits)
This course applies geographic approaches to understanding interactions between human populations and natural systems. That understanding is used to understand sustainable development in the context of pollution, resource depletion and climate change. Geography’s unique spatial perspective is used to examine alternative energy and other potential remedies. Offered annually. (CNSN)
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GEOG 135 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for students in Commonwealth Honors Program and/or Departmental Honors
Freshman Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits.
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GEOG 136 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for students in Commonwealth Honors Program and/or Departmental Honors
Freshman Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits.
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GEOG 151 - Human Geography (3 credits)
An introductory course exploring the spatial impacts of human relations with the natural, social, economic, cultural and built environments. Major topics may touch on mapping, population, race and ethnicity, language, music, religion, politics, urbanization, industry, agriculture, community, housing, water resources and technology. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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GEOG 171 - Geography of the Developing World (3 credits)
This course in human geography introduces the geographical study of the current cultural and social systems in the non-Western world (in Africa, Asia and Latin America). Emphasis is placed on the diversity of cultural frameworks and their strategies for dealing with problems. Offered fall semester. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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GEOG 172 - Regional Geography of the Global North (3 credits)
The study of regional geography of the developed world (including Anglo-America, Europe and the Soviet Union, Australia and Japan) investigates how humans have used the resources available to them to obtain a high standard of living in different physical and cultural milieux. This high standard of living is reflected in land-use patterns that are similar in their broad outlines but different in detail. Offered spring semester.
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GEOG 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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GEOG 211 - Cartography (4 credits)
Maps are valuable tools for displaying, interpreting and analyzing patterns of human-environment interactions. This course introduces the basic concepts and procedures necessary to design, construct, interpret and update straightforward and effective maps. Students will learn the process and methods of map design, including: digitizing, creating maps with computer-aided drawing software, manipulating data with a spreadsheet, and using specialized mapping software to visualize and analyze geographically distributed data. This course provides a background for applied mapping courses in geographic information systems (GIS). Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory weekly.
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GEOG 213 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
Maps are valuable tools for displaying, interpreting and analyzing patterns of human-environment interactions. This course introduces the basic concepts and procedures necessary to design, construct, interpret, update and present straightforward and effective maps using computer techniques. Students will practice skills of georeferencing and digitizing raster-based images at various scales to produce vector-based map layers for integration into geographic information systems (GIS). This course provides the necessary background for more advanced courses in GIS. Three hours of lecture and one, two-hour laboratory weekly.
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GEOG 220 - Online Weather Studies (3 credits)
In this meteorology course, which is designed and serviced by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), students will access and work with current weather maps delivered via the internet, and will coordinate these maps with learning activities keyed to the day’s weather. This study of the atmosphere includes weather systems from local to global scales, severe weather and current weather applications. All activities are executed solely on the internet, with the faculty mentor guiding the student in understanding the basic principles of meteorology and analyzing real-time weather data. Offered annually. (Formerly GEOG 422)
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GEOG 221 - Meteorology (4 credits)
This course introduces the basic atmospheric processes and important properties of the Earth’s surface that create changeable patterns. Students will use simple and state-of-the-art instrumentation to practice observing weather and learn the essentials of reading weather maps and how to make more accurate forecasts. Lectures and laboratories will focus on energy transfer, clouds, wind patterns, fronts, jet streams, precipitation, and various types of weather that impact society: ranging from local to global scales, such as severe thunderstorms and hurricanes. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered fall semester. (CNSL; CQUR)
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GEOG 222 - Climatology (3 credits)
Climatology or climate science is the study of average and extreme weather patterns through long-term observations and application of natural laws. Climate changes naturally and by the collective activities of society. This course introduces you to the science and literacy of climate change and the factors controlling past, current and future climate on Earth. How do changes in land use and emissions of greenhouse gases affect weather and what are the consequences for water resources, health, economy and energy consumption? Understanding connections between air, water, ice, living things, and the solid Earth helps us determine the changes in the climate system. Students will learn how the climate system works through discussions of current issues, observations with weather instruments, critical review of scientific articles, interpretation of data and maps and team-oriented presentations and debates. Offered fall semester. (CNSN)
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GEOG 250 - Globalization (3 credits)
This course critically examines the topic of globalization in all its diverse forms of growing world-wide interdependence, interconnections and dynamics among countries as reflected in the increasing cross-border flows of goods and services, capital, know-how and people. It is imperative that we develop an understanding of and are sensitized to the diverse economic, political, social and cultural factors of globalization. This course allows students to apply critical thinking skills and conduct exploratory research on the various dimensions of globalization and their impact on different countries, and vice versa. This class is very interdisciplinary in nature and aims to enhance student grounding in research, debating and writing skills. Offered fall and spring semesters. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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GEOG 286 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for students in Commonwealth Honors Program and/or Departmental Honors
Sophomore Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits.
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GEOG 287 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor for students in Commonwealth Honors Program and/or Departmental Honors
Sophomore Honors Colloquia allow honors students to explore challenging topics in discussion-based small classes; specific topics vary by semester and instructor. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits.
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GEOG 290 - Introduction to Geographic Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: For majors or minors in geography only; GEOG 121 or GEOG 151
This course provides a survey of spatial techniques that geographers use to define, research and analyze geographic issues and phenomena. Students will learn to identify real-life geographic problems at a range of spatial scales, from the local to the global. Instructional methods will emphasize hands-on exposure through local field problems and field trips, access to library resources and journals, instrumentation, basic surveying, and professional presentation skills. Offered spring semester.
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GEOG 295 - Study Tour: Geography of Coffee (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Approved application through Study Abroad Office
This course is a study tour that examines the human, physical and environmental geography of coffee production and trade. The tour includes direct involvement with coffee-growing communities, including meals and overnight stays with farm families. Participants have direct experience with fair-trade and organic models of commerce and production, with an emphasis on long-term sustainability for coffee-growing communities. The role of cacao and local food crops is also examined as a way to reduce risks from climate change. Group meetings and student writing are used to integrate the lessons about geography that arise from readings and the travel experience. Repeatable for different itineraries: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered intersession, usually in Nicaragua.
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GEOG 296 - Field Study Tour in Geography (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Approved application through Study Abroad Office
Through travel, one is able to apply critical thinking skills and link demography, social, cultural, economic and/or political systems. Students will personally experience the changing business and socio-cultural environment in different geographic regions of that country and gain insights into the distinctive nature of the existing opportunities and challenges in diverse realms and regions. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Formerly GEOG 395. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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GEOG 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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GEOG 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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GEOG 314 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 credits)
The acquisition of remotely sensed data permits a rapid, efficient manner for analysis and decision-making for environmental research and resource management. This course will explore data collection and analysis techniques for remotely-sensed data acquired for satellite and air-borne platforms including unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or drones. Digital-image-processing techniques such as rectification and restoration, image enhancement and classification and data merging are covered. The course is taught as a combination of lectures and computer laboratory time devoted to hands-on use of remote-sensing software. Offered annually.
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GEOG 315 - Quantitative Methods in Geography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 110/110E
Geographers use statistical techniques to measure, describe, classify, analyze, and display information (data) in search of spatial patterns and trends. Geographers make comparisons and examine relationships to answer questions, solve problems and make wise decisions that support a particular objective. This course introduces and applies statistical techniques and computer and model building methodology to analyze various spatial phenomena. (CQUR)
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GEOG 321 - Applied Meteorology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG 220 or GEOG 221 or GEOG 222
Students will build and use autonomous weather instruments to study impacts of daily weather patterns on conditions near the ground. Combining their observations with data from professional weather networks, satellite images, and numerical modeling output, students will explore and report on geographical applications including: transportation, renewable energy, recreation, agriculture and natural resources. The course includes field trips to professional meteorological agencies and observatories. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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GEOG 322 - Biogeography (4 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or BIOL 121
This field- and lab-based course presents the scope of biogeography as currently practiced in North America. In addition to the academic underpinnings of evolution, disturbance, ecology, and conservation, we explore the key topics of biomes, biodiversity, and animal and plant migration. Organisms vary greatly over space and over time, and thus are a prime topic of study for the geographer. Offered alternate fall semesters.
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GEOG 323 - Water Resources: Understanding and Managing Earth’s Most Precious Natural Resources (3 credits)
Study includes the chemical uniqueness of water in the environment, water quality and pollution, wastewater treatment, recreation, fish and wildlife, water use conflicts and water laws. Field and laboratory investigations provide hands-on experiences with key aspects of water in the human environment. One Saturday field trip required. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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GEOG 324 - Earth Surface Processes (4 credits)
Process is the action produced when a force induces a change. The experiences in this course will introduce the student to the physical processes that create landforms on the earth’s surface: mountains, river valleys, caves, dunes, coastlines, glaciers. Field work and laboratory techniques used in modern physical geography will help us analyze problems associated with current challenges in the earth’s changing surface. Offered alternate fall semesters.
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GEOG 331 - Geography of Environmental Problems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or GEOG 122 or GEOL 100
Students apply geographic theory to complex interactions between humans and the natural environment that result in such environmental problems as climate change, ozone depletion, increased drought and flood, species extinction, groundwater contamination and soil erosion. In each case, the problem is examined from a spatial perspective, which in turn is used to examine green technologies or other adaptations that foster sustainability and the resilience of human communities. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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GEOG 332 - Land Protection (3 credits)
Students learn how legal and financial strategies, such as conservation easements, can be used to protect land, forest and water resources in the United States, with particular emphasis on New England. The course examines the role of open space in sustainable development strategies that account for interactions among agriculture, forest ecology and economic activity. Case studies include coastal and riparian lands whose vulnerability to climate change makes their protection particularly important in planning for the resilience of human communities. Offered alternate fall semesters.
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GEOG 333 - Environmental Justice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Any GEOG course or consent of instructor
Environmental Justice is the broad term encompassing the human impacts on the natural environment and what disproportionate affect those decisions may have on disadvantaged populations. This course reviews the evolution of the environmental racism movement of the 1970s into the broader environmental/social justice framework with a civil rights foundation. Students will explore how environmental justice is defined and the problems of location analysis connected to environmental justice claims. Offered alternate years.
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GEOG 340 - Geography Materials and Methods (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Any GEOG course
This course is focused on the maps, globes, and other geographic learning material that are used in developing and extending geographic knowledge and insight. Current techniques and alternative frameworks in the field of geographic education are emphasized. The course details an examination of the strategies, texts, materials and media that can be used to enhance the teaching and learning of geography within our schools. It closely integrates geographic content and teaching methods so that a truly geographic view of the world can be developed in the classroom. Offered alternate fall semesters.
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GEOG 350 - Economy and Geography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Any GEOG or ECON course or consent of instructor
An analysis of economic activities including production, exchange and consumption from a geographic perspective. Students will examine the relationship between the structure of economies at local, state, national and international scales and the global location of types of economic activities. Offered alternate years.
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GEOG 353 - Urban Geography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Any GEOG course or consent of instructor
The first half of this course explores the global emergence of urban places. The second half focuses on the reorganization of cities into metropolitan environments in the US in the post-World War II era. Students will explore key issues in urbanization such as housing, land use, racial/ethnic tension and governmental fragmentation. Offered alternate years.
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GEOG 355 - Political Organization and Geography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Any GEOG or POLI course
This course introduces students to varying forms of political organization and the effects of distance, location, overlapping or competing jurisdictions. Critical emphasis is on the impact of varying stakeholder demands and the potential for inequality across local, national and global social, economic and political environments. Offered alternate years.
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GEOG 365 - Transportation and Geography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Any GEOG course or consent of instructor
Students will examine the role of transportation as a connecting element between people and their activities, including a summary of the development of various types of transportation networks and the impact of transportation on accessibility and mobility. Offered alternate years.
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GEOG 374 - Middle East: Islam and Theater of Conflict (3 credits)
Middle East, home to the world’s three major monotheistic religions, in conflict with each other and beyond its borders. This course allows students to examine and discuss the major geo-political, economic, cultural and environmental issues confronting the region related to terrorism, water scarcity, migration and energy. Offered fall semester. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC; CSPI)
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GEOG 375 - South Asia: Land of Diversity and Disparity (3 credits)
Termed as sub-continent, home to more than one-quarter of the human race, origin to several religions, South Asia is the world’s most diverse region linguistically, religiously, culturally and in levels of economic development. Students in this course will be able to apply critical thinking skills and discuss the socio-economic, environmental, political and cultural demographics of the region. Interrelationships between South Asian nations and various dimensions of globalization will also be explored. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC; CSPI)
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GEOG 376 - Geography of East Asia (3 credits)
This course offers a study of the physical and human geography of East Asia, in context of the interrelationships between East Asian countries, their neighbors, and the world. This course will investigate major political, economic, social and environmental geography patterns, processes, and issues of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia.
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GEOG 381 - Latin America: Globalization and Cohesion (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or GEOG 122 or GEOG 151
International development amid the diverse global cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean is considered as globalization is balanced with local identities from the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego. Common themes that define the region are contrasted with unique developments at national and local scales. Offered fall semester. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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GEOG 383 - Geography of the United States (3 credits)
The land and people of the United States intertwine to form a vast, complex, ever-changing fabric. As one of the great economic powers in the world, the U.S. must meet the challenges of governing a huge country of pronounced regionalisms, while living next door to the economic and political questions marks of Mexico and Canada. Students will explore such diverse topics as ancient mountain systems, environmental and resource issues, urban and rural immigrant populations and their historic and current distributions, regional cuisines and America’s appeal to the traveler. A Saturday field trip is required. Offered alternate fall semesters.
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GEOG 386 - Geography of Canada (3 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG 121 or GEOG 122 or consent of instructor
The geography of environment, resources and population is examined in relation to history, economic and regional land patterns of Canada. Offered alternate spring semesters. (CSOC; CWRT)
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GEOG 388 - Africa: People, Resources and Development (3 credits)
The geographic diversity of the people and places of the African continent is examined in terms of its physical resources and its social, cultural, economic and political systems. Emphasis is on Africa’s role in global events and on the challenges of social justice and sustainable development. Lectures and class discussions employ case studies to reflect the breadth of the continent’s geography, while student writing promotes deeper research into the geography of specific places. Offered fall semester. (CGCL; CSOC)
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GEOG 396 - Field Experience in Geography (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Students will have the opportunity to gain first-hand field experience in particular specialties of geography. The experience is designed for a broad range of field and laboratory-oriented courses of special interest to geography majors and minors. Emphasis on depth or breadth of a selected topic will depend on the objectives of the instructor offering the course. Students will be required to review the background and methods of selected topics and then to design projects to study problems or issues within the scope of the class. Students will be exposed to a range of field techniques including sampling and the use of various types of measurement equipment. Students will work independently and as part of teams. Typically, classes will meet every week for one hour with one credit for a single weekend field expedition and three credits for experiences requiring weekly fieldwork or laboratory experiments throughout the semester. Repeatable for different field experiences: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually. (Formerly GEOG 495)
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GEOG 397 - Research Problems in Geography (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Not open to first year students; formal application required
Students will conduct an individual research experience over one semester or multiple semesters in collaboration with a faculty member. Travel to field research sites may be required as directed by the faculty mentor. At the end of each semester, the student must submit a written progress report for review by the supervising faculty member. A presentation at a departmental, university or other venue is required as directed by the research mentor. Repeatable for different field experiences: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall, spring, summer. Three credits may be applied toward an elective in geography.
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GEOG 400 - Special Topics in Geography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
This course entails vigorous analysis of various topics of special interest. Repeatable for different topics. Offered periodically.
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GEOG 413 - Applications in Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOG 213 or consent of instructor
This course offers a solid background in the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the analytical capabilities of GIS and apply them to real-world situations. Application of GIS techniques to problems in a variety of fields, including land-use planning, natural resource management, transportation, and urban and regional planning will be examined. Students develop their own projects and work at a more advanced level solving spatial problems with GIS. Students will have the practical experience of using GIS programming skills to solve real-world problems in a customized fashion. Three hours of lecture and one, two-hour laboratory weekly. Offered spring semester.
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