May 19, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • ENGL 3460 - English Literature of the 19th Century: Romanticism


    This course is a study of Romanticism as a literary, social, and historical phenomenon.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3470 - English Literature of the Victorian Era


    This course is a study of the major writers in both prose and poetry in the context of the social conditions in England from 1832 to 1900.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3480 - Modern & Contemporary British Literature


    This course is a study of the major writers in both poetry and prose in the context of the social and political conditions in England beginning from the twentieth century.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3650 - Early American Literature


    This course is a study of American Literature and literary culture during the Colonial and Early National Periods.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3660 - American Romanticism


    This course is a study of American prose and poetry between 1820 and 1860 with emphasis on Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville, and Whitman.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3670 - American Realism & Naturalism


    This course is a study of major works of American literary realism and naturalism.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3675 - American Modernism


    This course is a study of American texts written between 1900 and 1945/50 as part of the Modernist movement.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3680 - Contemporary American Literature


    This course is a study of American Literature from 1950 to the present, including texts, authors, and literary trends of the contemporary period.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3895 - Peace in Global Cultures


    This course leads students on an intellectual journey to examine the idea of peace, within different Eastern and Western historical and cultural contexts to reveal its complexities and ways that conditions of peace can unsettle political and social relationships.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 3910 - Tutoring English Composition I


    This practicum provides instruction and supervised practice in skills and techniques to be used in one-on-one or small-group tutorials and teaching. The student will receive instruction and continued supervision throughout the semester. This course may not be repeated.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENGL 3050

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ENGL 3915 - Tutoring English Composition II


    This practicum provides advanced instruction and practice in skills and techniques to be used in one-on-one or small group tutorials and teaching. This course may not be repeated.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENGL 3910

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ENGL 3925 - Tutoring English Composition III


    This practicum provides advanced instruction and practice in skills and techniques to be used in one-on-one or small group tutorials and teaching. This course may not be repeated.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 3910 and ENGL 3915

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ENGL 4100 - Seminar in English Writing


    This course involves intensive analysis of and practice in a selected topic in writing. Emphasis is placed on writing professionally for publication and on professional and community outreach.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4110 - Introduction to Eastern Rhetoric


    This course is an introductory survey of eastern rhetorics, with emphasis on theories of language and writing from historical and contemporary rhetorians. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing various understandings of rhetoric and placing these understandings within the historical and social context in which they arose.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and ENGL 3120, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4140 - Literary Criticism: Selected Topics


    This special topics course examines representative primary texts by significant literary theorists, arguments about the nature of literature and literary experience, and the historical roots of selected theories. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher and ENGL 2900 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of the instructor.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4160 - Technical Writing Internship


    This internship allows students to utilize and develop writing skills in a professional setting. During the internship, students will be responsible for attending weekly group meetings with the instructor, arriving at their work site on time and prepared for the day’s taks, and keeping a daily log of their activities at their designated jobs. At the end of the internship, students will write an evaluation of their experience, including an evaluation of the particular establishment at which they worked.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 3160 or departmental permission

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4310 - Asian Literature in English Translation


    This course is an in-depth study of Asian literature in English and in English translation, which involves interpreting and writing about significant Asian literary works within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, along with relevant critical and theoretical readings.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4411 - Chaucer


    This course is a study of the major works of Chaucer, with emphasis on The Canterbury Tales, all studied in the original Middle English.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4431 - Shakespeare I


    This course is a study of the tragedies and romances with a focus on their historical contexts and on the major interpretive approaches.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4432 - Shakespeare II


    This course is study of the histories and comedies with a focus on their historical background and on the major interpretive approaches.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4435 - Shakespeare


    This course is a study of both Elizabethan and Jacobean Shakespeare. This course will include selections from Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, tragedies, romances, and poetry. The focus of the course will be upon historical backgrounds and the major interpretive approaches.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4437 - Exploring the Literary World


    This course seeks to introduce the student to the literary and historical world of London (and in some cases England beyond London) through lecture, readings, and a trip to selected locations for a first-hand archeo-literary experience. Students may take this course more than once for credit only if the course covers a different period than the one already taken for credit.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4441 - Milton


    A study of Milton in the context of his classical background and late Renaissance environment. Major emphasis on the poetry.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4640 - Literature of the American West


    This course is an in-depth study of texts written west of the 100th meridian. Major catagories to be studied are Native American writing, Chicano writing, environmental literature and nature writing, texts of the Western exploration and the “Manifest Destiny” tradition, texts of the intermountain and urban west, as well as class “Westerns.”

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4651 - Seminar in 19th Century American Literature


    This course is a detailed study of a body of texts, literary movements, author(s), or themes in nineteenth-century American literature not otherwise covered in other course offerings.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4652 - Seminar in 20th Century American Literature


    This is a a detailed study of a body of texts, literary movements, author(s), or themes in twentieth-century American literature not otherwise covered in other course offerings.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4685 - Readings in American Cultures


    This course is an study of literatures from a variety of non-mainstream American cultures, including an examination of texts, authors, and themes from these literatures.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4690 - Southern Literature


    This course is an examination of the literature of the South with a background study of the literary tends of the nineteenth century and a concentration on writers of the Southern Renaissance and beyond.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4810 - Selected Topics in English


    This course is a detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    1-3



  
  • ENGL 4820 - Selected English Topics


    This course is a detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level Lit, each with a grade of B or higher.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    ENGL 2050 with B or greater and ENGL 2230 with B or greater and (ENGL 2111 with B or greater or ENGL 2111H with B or greater or ENGL 2112 with B or greater or ENGL 2121 with B or greater or ENGL 2122 with B or greater or ENGL 2131 with B or greater or ENGL 2132 with B or greater or ENGL 2135 with B or greater or ENGL 2140 with B or greater)

    Hours:
    1-3



  
  • ENGL 4830 - Selected English Topics


    This course is a detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level Lit, each with a grade of B or higher.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    ENGL 2050 with B or greater and ENGL 2230 with B or greater and (ENGL 2111 with B or greater or ENGL 2111H with B or greater or ENGL 2112 with B or greater or ENGL 2121 with B or greater or ENGL 2122 with B or greater or ENGL 2131 with B or greater or ENGL 2132 with B or greater or ENGL 2135 with B or greater or ENGL 2140 with B or greater)

    Hours:
    1-3



  
  • ENGL 4880 - Senior Seminar in English: Writing


    This is the capstone class for the English Major with a Writing Concentration. Review of training in scholarship, review of personal writing portfolio, extensive discussion of writing theory and preparation for professional careers as well as graduate school. Development of a sound sense of identity as a professional in writing will be encouraged. Pre-requisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level Lit, each with a grade of B or higher, and at least 18 hours of upper-level credit in the English major. It is recommended that students take the Senior Seminar in their final semester; however, to accomodate unusual circumstances, advanced students may request instructor’s permission to take the class as juniors.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    ENGL 2050 with B or greater and ENGL 2230 with B or greater and (ENGL 2111 with B or greater or ENGL 2111H with B or greater or ENGL 2112 with B or greater or ENGL 2121 with B or greater or ENGL 2122 with B or greater or ENGL 2131 with B or greater or ENGL 2132 with B or greater or ENGL 2135 with B or greater or ENGL 2140 with B or greater)

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4890 - Senior Seminar in English: Literature


    This capstone class is for the English major with a Literature Concentration and includes review of training in scholarship, review of personal reading schedules, and preparation for professional careers as well as graduate school. Development of a sound sense of identity as a professional in the field of English will be encouraged. It is recommended that students take the Senior seminar in their final semester; however, to accomodate unusual circumstances, advanced students may request instructor’s permission to take the class as juniors.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level Literature course, each with a grade of B or higher; and at least 18 hours of upper-level credit in the English major

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4901 - Teaching English


    Students preparing to be English teachers will learn about methods and materials for teaching reading, writing, and speaking in grades 6-12, including the use of technology. Students will analyze and assess student writing, design an English course, and demonstrate effective teaching. Students will also observe and teach English classes in the public schools, under the direction of the professor.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4950 - Composition Study for Teachers


    This course includes study of composition theory and its application to the teaching of composition. Students will analyze and assess student essays and design a writing course and program.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGL 4960 - Internship


    This course involves practical experience and written reflection in a seminar setting. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGR 1000 - Introduction to Engineering


    What engineering is and what engineers do. The engineering approach to the solution of technical problems.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ENGR 1101 - Introduction to Engineering & Design


    This course will provide an introduction to the ethical, historical, philosophical, political, and socioeconomic aspects of engineering. The student will also be introduced to engineering careers, fields of engineering, spreadsheets, statistics, technical communications, graphical communication, mechanisms, engineering design and problem solving.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Regular college placement or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGR 1770 - Engineering Graphics & Design


    An introduction to engineering graphics, visualization and design procedures including sketching, line drawing, and solid modeling plus the development and interpretation of working drawings and specifications for product realization.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: MATH 1113 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGR 2001 - Statics


    The study of forces and moments on structures, frames, and machine parts including the equilibrium of force systems in two and three dimensions, centroids, moments of inertia, friction, and shear and moment diagrams are studied.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: PHYS 2211, PHYS 2211L, and MATH 2460 with grades of C or higher, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGR 2203 - Strength of Materials


    The study of the mechanics of deformable bodies in compression, tension, bending, and torsion. Including axial stress and strain, thermal stress and strain, statically indeterminant systems, torsional stress and strain, power transmission in shafts, bending stresses in beams, beam deflections, combined stresses, and elastic buckling in columns.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENGR 2001 and MATH 2460 with grades of C or higher

    Hours:
    4



  
  • ENGR 3200 - Engineering Dynamics


    The study of the kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies that includes the dynamics of particles, work and kinetic energy, impulse and momentum, rigid body motions, moving coordinate systems and relative motion, and basic mechanical vibrations.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENGR 2001 with a grade of C or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGR 3301K - Thermodynamics


    The definitions, concepts and laws of thermodynamics will be covered from an Engineering emphasis. Applications to ideal and real gases, vapor and gas power systems and heat pump systems. Equations of state, phase equilibrium, and phase transitions. The course will introduce students to real world energy systems and develop analysis techniques for these systems. A systematic problem solving process will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: MATH 2470, MATH 3000, PHYS 2211, and PHYS 2211L

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENGR 3340K - Fluid Mechanics


    As a first course of fluid behavior, it analyzes the forces and energies generated by fluids at rest and in motion. Topics include fluid statics, control-volume analysis, the Navier-Stokes equations, similitude, viscous, inviscid and turbulent flows, boundary layers and open channel flows etc.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: MATH 2470, MATH 3000, and ENGR 2001

    Hours:
    4



  
  • ENST 2030 - Environmental Studies


    A seminar course that addresses the social, political, and cultural aspects of human ecological problems. As an introduction to the field of Environmental Studies, it examines both past and current human activities and their influence on our species and the physical environment, and explores the place of cultural elements in creating and solving environmental problems.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3040 - Environmental Communication


    A study of communication styles, strategies, and campaigns of participants in environmental policy debates (government, industry, environmentalists, scientists, the media, private citizens and anti-environmentalists). Students consider the various types of communication, the ways in which they shape and are shaped by different approaches to the environment and their interaction in a number of case studies. Students also reflect on their own environmental positions and arguments.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENST2030, COMM 1100, GISC 2011, and GISC 2011L, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3045 - Environment and Community Organization


    The course examines the history, theory and practice of community organizing with an emphasis on sustainability. Topics will include environmental problems and the struggles, social processes and responses of societies and community organizations.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENST 2030, SOCI 1101, or SOCI 1160, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3055 - Environment and Society


    The course will develop a critical understanding of the reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural environment. In exploring the ways in which humans influence the environment and the ways the environment sets the parameters of human society, the course applies a sociological framework to evaluate the interactions between social factors (class, race, gender, religion) and environmental factors (air and water quality, biodiversity, deforestation, ozone depletion) and discussions of current issues, including the U.S. environmental movement, ecotourism, waste management, energy policies, and “NIMBYism.”

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENST 2030 or SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1160, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3060 - History and the Environment


    This course explores the evolving historical relationship between humans and the global environment from pre-historical times to the present. The focus of the course is on political, economic, and cultural themes at different historical epochs, and includes the examination of such issues as the rise and fall of civilizations, colonialism, industrialization, and the changing perception and understanding of the environment around the world at different times.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENST 2030, GISC 2011, and GISC 2011L, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3065 - Social Influence and the Environment


    This course examines the ways in which institutions and other people influence our thoughts, attitudes, and ultimately our behavior in regard to the environment. Topics examined include things such as: research methods, knowing, conformity, compliance, obedience, social facilitation, social loafing, attitude formation, attitude change, persuasion, bargaining, and group decision-making processes.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENST 2030, SOCI 1101, or SOCI 1160, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3070 - Health and the Environment


    This course explores the relationships among people, health, and the environment. It examines such topics as: the relationship of illness to environmental concerns, effects of the distribution of medical resources upon health care, public health issues, and the use of GIS to understand patterns affecting health issues. The course looks at international, national, state, and local health concerns. Each student researches and presents his/her research in class on a proposed project reflecting some aspect of the interaction among health, the environment and humans; community-oriented projects are encouraged.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENST2030 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of the instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3075 - Native American History and the Environment


    The course explores the role of the environment in pre-historic/historic Native-American cultures and how it impacted the relationship between Native-Americans and Europeans. The course broadly examines Native-American history from the colonial age through the current era, focusing on academic areas which intersect environmental themes.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: HIST 2111 or HIST 2112, and ENST 2030, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3230 - Social Change


    The course reviews theories, concepts and categories used by sociologists to explain social change with emphasis on institutional change, social movements, and nonviolence. The course is commonly conducted with a Service Learning component.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENST 2030, SOCI 1101, or SOCI 1160, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3410 - Environmental Sociology


    A comprehensive exploration of the sociological relationships between technology, economic policies, natural resources, population growth, and environmental degradation. Emphasis is on understanding these problems from an ecological perspective and the seriousness of these issues for future survival.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 3420 - Environmental Studies Symposium


    An in-depth examination of the interdisciplinary field and literature of environmental studies to include: conflict and contradictions, societal responses to environmental problems including social adjustments to natural and technological hazards, socio-cultural aspects of technological risk, and emergence of environmental social policies and movements explored via original materials and case studies.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENST2030, SOCI 1101, or SOCI 1160, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 4035 - Environmental Policy, Politics and Law


    A seminar designed to introduce students to the complexity of policy problems surrounding international environmental issues. The course initially focuses on the difference between national and international policy issues; the unique challenges of international environmental issues; the role of interest groups, politicians and parties; political confrontation when it comes to international cooperation and the environment; industries, energy producers, environmentalists, and various ideological forces; the news media, consumers, voters and regulatory agencies; and addresses the fragility of international environmental institutions. The second half of the course focuses on specific policy problems such as: free trade, sustainable development, population growth, climate change, and endangered species. Students develop an expertise in the positions and problems of one nation outside the U.S. The impact of global public participation and how international regulation is adopted through the political process in both the international and domestic arenas is also examined. There is a GIS component to this class. Recommended previous courses: POLS 2012 and ENST 3040.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENST 2030, GISC 2011, and GISC 2011L, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 4050 - Ethics and the Environment


    A seminar course which familiarizes students with the concepts and theories in the field of environmental ethics. The course brings these theories and concepts to bear on current issues in environmental legislative agendas and policy-making; discusses how nature is perceived and valued; and examines the theories of natural law, natural rights, animal rights, life-centered and ecosystem-centered ethics, environmental policies and their effects on future generations and human stewardship. Recommended previous course: PHIL 2040.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ENST 2030, GISC 2011, and GISC 2011L, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENST 4070 - Practicum in Environmental Studies


    A directed studies course which primarily involves practical application in some area of work related to the environment utilizing GIS. The instructor supervising the directed study will be associated with the area of application in which the student chooses to do his/her practicum, such as public policy, community relations, business, etc. The student is also introduced to possible positions available in his/her particular area of interest.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Completion of 15 semester hours of coursework in the Environmental Studies Track

    Hours:
    4



  
  • ENTR 3020 - Entrepreneurial Mindset and Process


    This course is an introduction to entrepreneurship designed to explore the development of innovative thinking and venture exploration that would eventually lead to a new venture. This course is exempt from the MCCB Admission to Upper Division restriction.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Minimum of 60 earned hours

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENTR 3030 - Launching a New Venture


    In this course students develop a viable business plan to launch a new business. The course is a critical component for students who desire to start their own businesses and culminates with student teams pitching their business plan before a panel of judges selected from financial professionals, successful entrepreneurs and other business professionals. The class is very hands-on, providing the opportunity to apply learned topics. This course is exempt from the MCCB Admission to Upper Division restriction.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENTR 3020 with a grade of C or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENTR 3040 - Entrepreneurial Finance


    This course focuses on understanding funding and financial management for various types of entrepreneurial ventures from inception through various stages of growth and on through harvest. Teaching methods will include case studies targeted at specific learning objectives, guest speakers such as entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, banker and legal professionals. This course is exempt from the MCCB Admission to Upper Division restriction.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENTR 3020 with a grade of C or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENTR 4021 - Social Entrepreneurship


    The objective of this course is to build entrepreneurial skills required to identify opportunities and craft innovative responses to social issues locally, nationally and internationally. This course is exempt from the MCCB Admission to Upper Division restriction.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENTR 3020 with a grade of C or higher

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENVE 1103 - Introduction to Environmental Professions


    This course introduces the student to environmental professions. The course will also provide an introduction to the ethical, legal, philosophical, societal and environmental implications of geospatial science, environmental analysis, engineering, and technology professions. The student will also be introduced to careers, computational and spatial thinking, statistics, technical communications, networking, graphical communication, spatial analysis, remote sensing, modeling, geodesign and problem solving strategies.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Regular college placement

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ENVE 2771K - Graphics and Information Visualization


    This course is a 2000 level graphics, visualization, schematics, file conversion and geodesiqn course for geospatial and earth scientist and engineers. This course is designed particularly for these fields and includes sketching, line drawing, and solid modeling, the development and interpretation of site plans, utilities, CAD and GIS interfaces, working drawings and specifications for system visualization and realization.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ENVE 1103 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    4



  
  • ENVS 2202 - Environmental Science


    This course is an interdisciplinary course integrating principles from biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, and non-science disciplines as related to the interactions of humans and their environment. Issues of local, regional, and global concern will be used to help students explain scientific concepts and analyze practical solutions to complex environmental problems. Emphasis is placed on the study of ecosystems, human population growth, energy, pollution, and other environmental issues and important environmental regulations.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 1105 - Environmental Issues


    Environmental Issues is an interdisciplinary course that explores the many facets of current environmental issues. Using a variety of sources, students will examine these issues from both historical and scientific perspectives. Concepts will be presented in the context of the natural laws and ecological processes which govern the outcome of human-environmental interactions.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESCI 2001 - Fundamentals of Land Use and Conservation


    This course introduces the fundamental concepts of land use management and conservation including analytical techniques.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 2001L - Fundamentals of Land Use and Conservation Lab


    This course is the laboratory component of ESCI 2001.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Corequisite: ESCI 2001

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 2002 - Fundamentals of Soil Science


    This course introduces fundamental concepts in soil science including soil formation, taxonomy, and chemistry.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESCI 2002L - Fundamentals of Soil Science Lab


    This course is the laboratory component of ESCI 2002.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Corequisite: ESCI 2002

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 2010 - Fundamentals of Wetland & Aquatic Ecology


    This course covers the chemical and physical processes and the ecosystem dynamics of wetlands and other aquatic environments.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 2010L - Fundamentals of Wetland & Aquatic Ecology Lab


    This course is the laboratory component of ESCI 2010.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Corequisite: ESCI 2010

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 2020 - Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry


    This is the study of fundamental principles of Environmental Chemistry. Topics covered include chemistry of water systems, organic and inorganic pollutants, and remediation methods.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 2020L - Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry Lab


    This course is the laboratory component of ESCI 2020.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Corequisite: ESCI 2020

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 2030 - Fundamentals of Hydrology


    A multidisciplinary examination of the fundamentals of hydrology essential for environmental and spatial analysis. Topics include hydrologic processes, analytical methods and watershed characteristics.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 2030L - Fundamentals of Hydrology Lab


    This course is the laboratory component of ESCI 2030.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Corequisite: ESCI 2030

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 3001K - Land Use and Conservation


    The quality of our environment depends upon the development which is permitted to take place and the controls which direct that development. Therefore, the purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of how land use controls may be used to effectively shape development at the watershed scale. This course will introduce the student to land use with an emphasis on conservation of natural resources through the use of field descriptions, design, and analytical techniques with intent to optimize land use patterns. Extensive integration of GIS to landscape management principles will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: GEOL 1121K, GEOG 1111K, GISC 2011 and GISC 2011L, or GEOL 1250 and GEOL 1250L

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 3002K - Soils and Hydrology


    A multidisciplinary examination of hydrology and soils essential for environmental and spatial analysis. Topics inlude hydrologic processes and water balances in the landscape, soil formation and morphology, soil water interactions, saturated and unsaturated flows in soils, wetlands, soil landscapes, field methods, environmental monitoring techniques and protocols of soil sampling.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1121K, GEOG 1111K, GISC 2011 and GISC 2011L, GEOL 1250 and GEOL 1250L, or MATH 1113

    Hours:
    4



  
  • ESCI 3003K - Soils


    A detailed examination of soil formation and morphology, physical, biological, and chemical properties, soil-water interactions, wetlands and hydric soils, soil landscapes, field methods and protocols of soil sampling.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1211 and 1211L, GISC 2011 and GISC 2011L, and GEOL 1121K or GEOG 1111K

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 4003K - Hydrology


    A multidisciplinary examination of hydrology concepts essential for environmental and spatial analysis. Topics include hydrologic processes and water balances in the landscape, saturated and unsaturated flow in soils, drainage, basic aquifer mechanics, environmental monitoring techniques, stream flow and storm flow dynamics in response to rainfall and watershed characteristics.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, GISC 2011 and GISC 2011L, with grades of C or higher and MATH 1113 with a grade of D or higher, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    4



  
  • ESCI 4010K - Environmental Chemistry


    Study of the principles of Environmental Chemistry including field techniques. Topics to be covered include the chemistry of water systems, organic and inorganic pollutants in natural water systems, its transport, degradation, retention and remedial methods including Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). Emphasis will be placed upon field sampling for monitoring, sample handling, storage, instrumentation, data analysis, GLP and quality control.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1212, CHEM 1212L, GISC 2011, and GISC 2011L with grades of C or higher, and MATH 1113 with a grade of D or higher, or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    4



    Notes:
    Three lectures and one lab each week.

  
  • ESCI 4901 - Special Topics in Environmental Science


    Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand. These are applied courses that address specific topics in Environmental Science (ESCI) and concentrate on a specific ESCI project relevant to the student’s major. Topics covered will be determined by the instructor and the student(s). Course proceeds by arrangement with instructor. A written proposal for the study filed with the supervising instructor is required.

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 4902 - Special Topics in Environmental Science


    Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand. These are applied courses that address specific topics in Environmental Science (ESCI) and concentrate on a specific ESCI project relevant to the student’s major. Topics covered will be determined by the instructor and the student(s). Course proceeds by arrangement with instructor. A written proposal for the study filed with the supervising instructor is required.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESCI 4903 - Special Topics in Environmental Science


    Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand. These are applied courses that address specific topics in Environmental Science (ESCI) and concentrate on a specific ESCI project relevant to the student’s major. Topics covered will be determined by the instructor and the student(s). Course proceeds by arrangement with instructor. A written proposal for the study filed with the supervising instructor is required.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 4961 - Service Learning in Environmental Science


    This is an applied course that addresses special topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The course consists of real-world project design and implementation through service- learning partnerships with local government and industry. Students are required to work as a team with other students and with members of the community.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Three (3) 3000/4000 GISC courses or permission from the instructor

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 4962 - Service Learning in Environmental Science


    This is an applied course that addresses special topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The course consists of real-world project design and implementation through service learning partnerships with local government and industry. Students are required to work as a team with other students and with members of the community.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Three (3) 3000/4000 GISC courses or permission from the instructor

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESCI 4963 - Service Learning in Environmental Science


    This is an applied course that addresses special topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The course consists of real-world project design and implementation through service learning partnerships with local government and industry. Students are required to work as a team with other students and with members of the community.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: Three (3) 3000/4000 GISC courses or permission from the instructor

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESCI 4981 - Internship in Environmental Science


    A work-study program in which students work part-time or full-time with a community partner. A committee representing both partners will evaluate the student’s performance.

    Hours:
    1



  
  • ESCI 4982 - Internship in Environmental Science


    A work-study program in which students work part-time or full-time with a community partner. A committee representing both partners will evaluate the student’s performance.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESCI 4983 - Internship in Environmental Science


    A work-study program in which students work part-time or full-time with a community partner. A committee representing both partners will evaluate the student’s performance.

    Hours:
    3



  
  • ESLC 0061 - Classroom Communication I


    This intermediate level course prepares non-native speakers for success in the American college/university setting by improving their pronunciation and by developing necessary classroom skills. Students will develop both fluency and accuracy, with attention given to the sound system of American English, listening comprehension, classroom techniques, vocabulary building, note-taking skill, and oral presentations. This course is recommended for any students who would like to improve his/her pronunciation and listening comprehension.

    Hours:
    2



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

  
  • ESLC 0062 - Classroom Comm II


    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESLC 1101 - Classroom Communication & College Orientation


    This is an advanced course designed to help non-native speakers succeed in the American college/university setting by improving their pronunciation and by developing the skills necessary classroom skills. Students will develop all language skills with a focus on English phonology, oral presentations, small group work, debate, and professor-student communication. Students will also become familiar with the opportunities and resources available to them in the college community.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESLO 1101 - Classroom Communication & College Orientation


    This is an advanced course designed to help non-native speakers succeed in the American college/university setting by improving their pronunciation and by developing the skills necessary classroom skills. Students will develop all language skills with a focus on English phonology, oral presentations, small group work, debate, and professor-student communication. Students will also become familiar with the opportunities and resources available to them in the college community.

    Hours:
    2



  
  • ESLR 0083 - Reading and Rhetoric I


    This is an intermediate course in English for speakers of other languages designed to improve their academic reading and writing abilities and to enhance their academic vocabulary. Classroom situations also allow students to practice their skills in spoken American English and listening comprehension. NOTE: Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency

    Hours:
    2



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

  
  • ESLR 0084 - Reading and Rhetoric II


    This is an upper intermediate course in English for speakers of other languages designed to improve their academic reading and writing abilities and to enhance their academic vocabulary. Classroom situations also allow students to practice their skills in spoken American English and listening comprehension.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisites: ESL placement or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    4



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

  
  • ESLR 0085 - Reading and Rhetoric III


    This is an upper intermediate course in English for speakers of other languages designed to improve their academic reading and writing abilities and to enhance their academic vocabulary. Classroom situations also allow students to practice their skills in spoken American English and listening comprehension.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ESL placement or permission of instructor

    Hours:
    4



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency. A grade of C or higher and a passing COMPASS score is required.

  
  • ESLV 0051 - Academic Vocabulary for ESL I


    To introduce English as a Second Language students to the 800 English words of the University Word List (UWL), the lexicon most widely used in academic settings across the disciplines. Accuracy and fluency with these high-frequency root words, along with command of a 2,000 word basic English vocabulary, will enable students to understand 95% of the words necessary for academic reading and writing on the post-secondary level. Students will utilize their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, along with technological learning tools such as audio and video lessons, internet resources, and word processing.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Corequisites: ESLR 0084 and ESLR 0085

    Hours:
    3



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

  
  • ESLV 0052 - Academic Vocabulary for ESL II


    To introduce English as a Second Language students to the 800 English words of the University Word List (UWL), the lexicon most widely used in academic settings across the disciplines. Accuracy and fluency with these high-frequency root words, along with command of a 2,000 word basic English vocabulary, will enable students to understand 95% of the words necessary for academic reading and writing on the post-secondary level. Students will utilize their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, along with technological learning tools such as audio and video lessons, internet resources, and word processing. Note: Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

    Hours:
    3



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

  
  • ESLW 0073 - Grammar I


    This is an intermediate ESL course designed to improve grammar and writing skills. Particular attention is given to grammar problems common to non-native speakers. Note: course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

    Prerequisite/Corequisite:
    Prerequisite: ESL placement or permission of instructor

    Corequisites: ESLC 0061, ESLO 1101, ESLV 0051, and ESLV 0052 unless the oral communication and/or academic vocabulary components have already been satisfied

    Hours:
    4



    Notes:
    Course awarded institutional credit only, and credit is awarded the semester in which the student attains the required proficiency.

 

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