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EDU 594 - Remediation Across the Curriculum, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Mild/Moderate Educational Needs candidates.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 573 , EDU 574 , EDU 577
This course is designed to give an understanding of the K-12 curriculum to students who are seeking the Intervention Specialist license in Mild/Moderate Educational Needs. Integrated content methods and accommodations in reading/language arts, math, science/health, and social studies will be explored. Methods and materials used to teach these students with mild/moderate educational needs (ages 5-21) will be examined.
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EDU 596 - Culturally Responsive Curriculum & Instruct., 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Teaching & Learning candidates
In this course, candidates will develop the ability to integrate multicultural perspectives in the material they teach and the instruction they employ. Candidates will develop methods of teaching 21st Century skills such as effective social and cross-cultural communication and effective team work in diverse environments. Field application of knowledge and skills required.
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EDU 597 - Differentiation in Effective Learning Environ., 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Teaching & Learning candidates
Candidates will explore research-based instructional strategies that effectively meet the needs of diverse learners. Included are approaches for students with diverse learning abilities, from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and with English as an emerging language. Candidates will be able to think creatively, reason effectively, make judgments and decisions to solve problems in order to plan and assess differentiated instructional strategies as an outcome of this course. Additionally, candidates will be able to communicate clearly as they collaborate and work creatively with others to produce integrated outcomes in this process. Field application of knowledge and skills required.
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EDU 598 - Capstone Experience, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all Teaching & Learning candidates
Candidates will focus on integrating their experiences in the teaching and learning specialization while developing the leadership skills of effective teachers. These include collaboration with other teachers; developing partnerships with community, businesses and parents; and garnering necessary resources. Candidates will be guided in the development of their professional portfolio in this course.
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ENG 111 - College Composition, 3 credit hours
A first course in college-level writing, emphasizing such fundamentals as clarity, coherence, organization, grammatical and mechanical correctness, logic, as well as good content. ENG 111 should be taken in the first year, preferably in the first semester.
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ENG 125F - Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, 3 credit hours
An introduction to the major genres of literature: poetry, fiction and drama. Emphasis on the interpretive skills necessary to understand and appreciate these genres.
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ENG 129F(I) - Special Topics, 2-3 credit hours
This course can count toward the core fine arts requirement.
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ENG 131 - Workshop in Exposition and Argument, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 or placement.
Assignments in writing expository and argumentative prose with particular emphasis on content development. Core requirement; Students required to take ENG 111 should take it during their first semester at BW, and should take ENG 131 no later than their third semester at BW.
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ENG 131H - Honors Workshop in Exposition and Argument, 3 credit hours
Assignments in writing expository and argumentative prose with particular emphasis on content development.
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ENG 210 - Introduction to the Study of Language, 3 credit hours
An introduction to linguistics focusing on the nature of language; its role in human society; its acquisition in childhood and its development; and the sounds, forms, and structures of English from Anglo-Saxon times to the present, with emphasis on current American English and its regional, social, ethnic, and gender variations. No previous work in linguistics is necessary. Required of all English majors.
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ENG 232 - Workshop in Journalism, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed the college writing requirement (ENG 131 , or exemption) before enrolling in ENG 232.
Assignments in writing news and features, with emphasis on improving general writing skills, and understanding news values and the functions of journalism in our society.
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ENG 233F - Workshop in Creative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed the college writing requirement ( ENG 131 , or exemption) plus ENG 125F or permission of the instructor.
Assignments in writing poetry or fiction. Students who have taken ENG 233F- Fiction may also take ENG 233F- Poetry for credit and vice versa.
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ENG 241IF - Survey of British Literature I, 3 credit hours
A study of selected major British works from the Anglo-Saxon times to 1798, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 242IF - Survey of British Literature II, 3 credit hours
A study of selected major British works from 1798 to the twentieth century, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 251FD - Survey of American Literature I, 3 credit hours
A study of selected works that represent American literature from colonial times through the Civil War, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 252FD - Survey of American Literature II, 3 credit hours
A study of selected works that represent American literature from Civil War through the twentieth century, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 259 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
See FSC Program.
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ENG 263IF - Seminar, 2-4 credit hours
Varied topics oriented to the non-major.
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ENG 280IF - Survey of World Literature, 3 credit hours
A study of selected classics that represent the growth and development of world literature from Ancient to Early Modern Times, read in their historical contexts. Varied topics.
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ENG 305 - Workshop in Advanced Expository and Argumentative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131 or exemption
An advanced course in expository and argumentative prose for students who have successfully completed ENG 131 .
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ENG 307 - Advanced Creative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 233F
Intensive workshop specializing in advanced fiction and poetry writing. Designed for students who have taken prerequisite workshops in either or both genres.
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ENG 308 - Special Topics in Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
Instruction and practice in specialized forms of writing.
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ENG 308SX - Special Topics in Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
Instruction and practice in specialized forms of writing.
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ENG 316(I,D) - Studies in Literary History, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of literature at the 100 or 200 level.
Courses offered under this number are designed to provide advanced study of specific periods in the history of British or American literature.
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ENG 328(I,D,X) - Studies of Major Authors, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of literature at the 100 or 200 level.
Courses offered under this number concentrate on the work of a single major writer or of a small group of closely-allied writers.
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ENG 335I - Studies in World Literature, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of literature at the 100 or 200 level.
A study of selected works in translation from the great literatures of the world.
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ENG 336(I,D) - Studies in Specific Genres, Themes or Modes, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Nine hours of literature at the 100 or 200 level.
Courses offered under this number offer intensive study of the development of a single genre, such as the epic, novel or biography; or of a particular literary mode, such as satire or tragedy; or of a recurring theme as it can be traced in various eras and cultures.
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ENG 351 - Research Methods for Teaching Integrated Language Arts, Adolescent and Young Adult, 2 credit hours
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with EDU 351, Special Methods for Integrated Language Arts, Adolescent/Multi-Age Teachers.
Provides methodologies for researching literary texts, that is, how to identify and find criticism of those considered expert on a text, author, or period. Practice includes a research project, incorporation of research into the unit for methods, and incorporation of research into the methods field experience lesson plans.
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ENG 359 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
See FSC Program.
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ENG 450 - Seminar in Creative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 307
A “Special Topics,” capstone seminar and workshop, primarily for students minoring and concentrating in Creative Writing.
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ENG 459 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
See FSC Program.
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ENG 463(I,D,X) - Seminar, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Written consent of the instructor.
Varied topics. May be counted toward “Advanced Studies in English” requirement.
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ESL 101 - Speaking/ Listening for Academic Purposes, 1-3 credit hours
Notes: Permission of Instructor
This course will help the Non-Native English Speaking (NNES) students improve overall academic speaking and listening skills by increasing retention of oral and written material and developing communication and presentation skills in an academic setting.
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ESL 102 - Advanced Grammar, 1-3 credit hours
Notes: Permission of Instructor
This course will help the Non-Native English Speaking (NNES) students improve overall academic writing skills by enhancing students’ ability to manipulate grammar for style and use academic vocabulary to communicate effectively even under time pressure.
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FRN 101 - Elementary French I, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None. Appropriate course for beginners. Students with more than two years of high school French must have special permission of the instructor to register for FRN 101.
French 101 is a class for students with no experience in the language, or for students with a 1 to 2 year high school experience. Depending on the level of the students, and the program they followed in high school, FRN 102 can be a better entry point for the study of the language. Basic conversation, reading, listening and writing skills are taught at the 101 level. Students learn regular verbs ending in “er” and some irregular verbs: to be, to have, to do, to go, etc. Present and past tenses, basic negations, questions, adjective usage are also part of the 101 core. Main conversation topics include: introducing oneself, talking about food, family, telling time, and different actions in the present and past tenses.
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FRN 102 - Elementary French II, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 101 or equivalent
French 102 is a continuation of the first-year experience in the language. FRN 101 is required or at least 2 years high school experience. Students who desire to enter the 102 level without taking 101 should acquire the textbook used in the 101 level and review the chapters covered in that class (contact instructor for more information). More of the basic conversation, reading, listening and writing skills are taught at the 102 level. Students learn more regular and irregular verbs. Future, subjunctive and more past tenses are introduced as well as grammar items such as question formation and pronoun usage. Main conversation topics include: talking about television, hobbies, and cultural aspects of the French speaking world.
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FRN 201 - Intermediate French I, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 102 or equivalent. FRN 201 is an appropriate entry point for most students with more than two years of solid high school French.
French 201 is foremost a review of some of the basic grammar items covered in a first-year French University class (101 and 102) with an emphasis on exceptions to rules and new vocabulary items to improve conversation skills. Most high school students who have studied the language for 3 years or more can enter this specific level of the (language during their freshmen year in University. Conversation, reading and writing skills are taught in order for students to improve their knowledge and usage of the language. New students should realize that 3 to 4 year high school experience prepare them well for the level of French used in the classroom. French 201 reviews and improves usage of regular verbs (like “parler” “finir” “repondre”) and some of the irregular verbs (to be, to have, to go, etc.,). Adjectives, articles, basic question patterns, and numbers form also the core of the review and improvement taught in the class. A typical 201 level class helps students to go back into the language after their summer break.
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FRN 202 - Intermediate French II, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 201 or equivalent.
French 202 is a continuation of the second-year experience in the language. FRN 201 or at least 3-4 year high experience is required to enter the class. Students who get permission from the instructor to enter the 202 level without taking 201 will be asked to acquire the textbook used in the 201 level and review the chapters covered in that class (contact instructor for more information). Students need to understand that entering a 202 level requires a good understanding of spoken French as well as the ability to write and express oneself in the language. Students entering this specific level will join a group of their peers who have used and reviewed the language at the 201 level with exercises in conversation, reading, listening and writing skills. French 202 reviews and improves the use of subjunctive, conditional and future tenses. Complex sentences, questions and prepositions use are also part of the curriculum.
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FRN 221I - French Conversation, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent.
Intensive practice in the spoken idiom, phonetics, developing fluency of expression and establishing basic conversational vocabulary.
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FRN 240I - Contemporary France, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None. Given in English, with no prior study of French expected. May be taken for major credit if out-of-class research and reports are done in French.
A study of ongoing and developing events, in any field, which present themselves in France and Francophone countries. The course also includes readings in and discussions of the French national character and examples of intercultural miscommunication.
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FRN 250 - Techniques of Translation, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent
A brief introduction to the theories of translation, followed by practical experience in translating various materials, such as news items, magazine articles, technical information and literature, with an effort to produce translations from English to French and from French to English of publishable quality.
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FRN 260 - Commercial French, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent
An introduction to the French commercial enterprise, with particular emphasis on technical and commercial terminology. Practice in business correspondence.
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FRN 263 - Seminar, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or permission of instructor
A close study of a selected topic in French. May be repeated if a different topic is offered. Depending on the topic this class may substitute for courses required of the French minor and major.
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FRN 275IF - Introduction to Literature, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 . Required of all French majors
An introduction to literary study, treating major authors and literary genres from various periods.
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FRN 310I - Civilization I, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 .
A study of French culture, society, history and arts, from the origins of France Through the Third Republic.
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FRN 311I - Civilization II, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 .
A continuation of the study of French civilization, with emphasis on contemporary France, its society, its institutions and the French mentality today.
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FRN 335I - Advanced Grammar & Composition, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 .
Advanced work in grammar with an emphasis on French composition and stylistics.
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FRN 350 - Special Methods Language Teaching, 3-4 credit hours
Required of all students seeking a license to teach. See EDU 350-358 .
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FRN 375IF - Survey of French Literature I, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 275IF .
A study of French literature from the Middle Ages through the 18th Century.
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FRN 376IF - Survey of French Literature II, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 275IF .
A study of French literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
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FRN 463 - Seminar, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing and permission of instructor
FRN 463 is intended to be a capstone seminar which builds on a significant understanding of French Studies. Topics may vary. Students may take the course twice if different topics are offered.
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GEO 104L - Geology of National Parks, 4 credit hours
An introduction to the geology of selected national parks and monuments of the United States, emphasizing basic geologic principles and processes illustrated by the geology of each area. Three lecture sessions and one lab per week.
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GEO 111L - The Dynamic Earth, 4 credit hours
A study of the origin and nature of minerals and rocks as well as the dynamic processes acting on and in the earth (erosion, sedimentation, volcanism, plate tectonics) and their results as reflected in topography and earth structure. Three lecture sessions and one lab per week. One Saturday or Sunday field trip required.
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GEO 121IL - Physical Geography, 4 credit hours
An introduction to some of the physical features and processes of the earth and their significance in relation to many of the activities and problems of humans in the modern world. Three lecture sessions and one lab per week.
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GEO 131 - Earth and its Resources, 3 credit hours
Notes: Students that have taken GEO 121IL , GEO 227 or CHM 200(IH) are not eligible to take this course.
Provides students with a basic understanding of dimension and processes of planet Earth, its systems (biosphere, atmosphere, etc) and their interaction. The course will address topics like the Greenhouse Effect, ocean currents, fossil fuels and other energy resources, soil and water use, overuse and degradation, waste disposal and pollution. The course will discuss the value, limits as well as threats to the planet’s resources. Lecture topics will be supported by case studies and select exercises.
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GEO 150 - Regional Geology & Geography, 2 credit hours
An introduction to physical and historical geology as well as physical geography of selected areas. Basic geologic principles and processes will be illustrated by the geology of the area of interest. Two lecture sessions per week.
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GEO 163 - Geology Seminar, 1 credit hour
This course consists of study, discussion and demonstration of special topics. One class session per week.
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GEO 200 - Science, 2-4 credit hours
An interdisciplinary approach to a topic of scientific interest. Course content is determined by the topic chosen.
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GEO 205L - Geographic Information Systems, 3 credit hours
A course designed to provide a better understanding of spatial information, its purpose, and its display. It explores the use of maps and compasses, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information System (GIS).
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GEO 212L - Earth History, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GEO 111L or consent of the instructor
An introduction to the geologic history of the earth including the evolutionary development of prehistoric organism which inhabited the earth as well as the evolution of the earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. Three lecture sessions and one lab per week. One field trip required.
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GEO 223L - Geology of Northeast Ohio Rivers and Their Environment, 3 credit hours
This course utilizes the resource of our local rivers (Rocky River, Cuyahoga River etc.) and their valleys to teach principles of geology and geography. Students will meet in the Metro parks or Cuyahoga Valley National Park on most class days.
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GEO 227 - Environmental Geology, 3 credit hours
An exploration of how the earth’s geologic environment affects the earth’s life forms. It is also an exploration of the impact of man on the earth’s geologic evolution, and a review of the laws governing the use of natural resources.
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GEO 229 - Oceanography, 3 credit hours
A study of the physical aspects of the oceans starting with the ocean floor continuing to the chemical make up of the water, the currents, and movement of the waves. The ocean environment and relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere will be included.
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GEO 232L - Elements of Mineralogy, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GEO 111L or consent of the instructor
A course that includes the elements of crystallography, crystal growing, crystal chemistry, physical properties and descriptive mineralogy of the important or rock forming minerals. Three lecture sessions and one lab per week.
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GER 101 - Elementary German I, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None. Appropriate course for beginners. Students with more than two years of high school German must have special permission of the instructor to register for GER 101.
German 101 begins with an introduction to basic vocabulary, from numbers and greetings through foods and furniture to travel topics. Class time is used to practice speaking and listening skills, where you can expect to respond to questions, do numerous pair exercises and participate in role playing. Students learn about the gender of nouns and pronouns, the nominative, accusative and dative cases and the use of prepositions. Regular and irregular verbs in both the present and present perfect tenses are taught as well as modal auxiliary verbs. Among others, the basic functions of asking and giving personal information, making a purchase, ordering in a restaurant, and giving directions are stressed in written homework as well as in oral work in class. The reading assignments and supplements to the book provide interesting cultural information about the German-speaking countries.
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GER 102 - Elementary German II, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or equivalent.
German 102 reviews the student’s basic knowledge of the nominative, accusative and dative cases and introduces the genitive. Students will be taught how to tell stories in the simple past tense, use attributive adjectives, make comparisons, use the future tense, form sentences in passive voice, and to use the subjunctive to indicate conjecture. Discussion topics include sports and leisure, overnight lodging, entertainment, the German school system, fairy tales and German history. Written practice comes mainly in the form of homework, and time in class concentrates on practicing speaking and listening. The textbook is supplemented with educational language videos, recorded music and interactive small group exercises.
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GER 201 - Intermediate German I, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 102 or equivalent. Appropriate entry point for most people who have had more than two years of solid high school German. Required of all German majors.
This first level of the intermediate sequence reviews the basic skills which you acquired in your elementary language study and expands upon them. Although a thorough review of all grammar is given, special attention is paid to the following difficult areas of grammar: adjective endings, past tenses, relative pronouns. The exercises are designed to increase your ability to read, write, speak and understand German. You will be given a selection of authentic reading assignments which are appropriate for your level, and which deal with topics of German-speaking culture and life in Europe. Role play, pair work and writing assignments ask for your personal, creative reaction to the readings. Real life situations such as dialogues in restaurants and at the train station are imitated in classroom pair work. All class discussions, readings and written assignments are in German, but do not require an advanced level of language ability.
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GER 202 - Intermediate German II, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 201 or equivalent. Required of all German majors.
German 202 is a continuation of the intermediate level and builds upon the skills practiced in 201 including further work on passive voice, subjunctive and relative pronouns. GER 202 is the prerequisite for advanced level German language classes. Classroom discussions and written assignments center on authentic short literary and cultural texts and one novella of moderate length. The course is taught in German. Class work provides listening and speaking practice while homework affords the chance to sharpen writing skills.
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GER 221I - German Conversation, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or consent of the instructor. Required of all German majors.
Intensive practice in speaking and vocabulary building. May be repeated for credit.
Semesters Offered: Offered alternate years.
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GER 240I - Contemporary Germany, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None, taught in English
A discussion of the social, political and artistic trends in contemporary German speaking countries. Students may receive language credit if their reading and papers are done in German. This course may be offered in the eight week minimester format. In addition, this course is used as a preparatory course for study abroad programs, such as “Germany Rocks!”.
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GER 250I - Techniques of German Translation, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 .
A brief introduction to theories of translation, followed by practical experience translating various texts. Most assignments will be translations from German to English.
Semesters Offered: Offered in alternate years.
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GER 260I - Commercial German, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 .
An introduction to commercial terminology in German plus cultural study of the institutions needed for business. Students also learn the rudiments of German business correspondence and telephone etiquette. Considerable time will be devoted to modern German culture as it determines the nature of business with Germans.
Semesters Offered: Offered in alternate years.
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GER 263I - Seminar, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 .
A close study of a selected topic in German. May be repeated if a different topic is offered. Depending on the topic this class may substitute for courses required of the German minor or major.
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GER 275IF - Introduction to German Literature, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all German majors.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or equivalent.
This course is a thematic survey of literature from several of the major literary movements. Students will read a variety of genres and authors from works of various periods which share at least one common theme. Serves as a prerequisite for GER 375IF and GER 376IF .
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GER 310I - German Civilization, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all German majors.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 .
A study of the historical and culture development of the German-speaking peoples from the Germanic tribes to the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany. Required of all German majors.
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GER 335 - Advanced Composition and Conversation, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all German majors.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 .
This course seeks to fine tune the student’s command of German by discussing difficult vocabulary usage and reviewing the most difficult grammar. Numerous written assignments and daily oral exercises in class.
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GER 350 - Special Methods Language Teaching, 3-4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all students seeking a license to teach German.
See EDU 350-358 .
Semesters Offered: Not offered every year.
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GER 375IF - Survey of German Literature I, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): At least one of GER 263I , GER 275IF or GER 310I or permission of instructor.
This study of German literature will include works from the earliest periods to the beginning of the nineteenth century. GER 376IF and 375IF may be taken in any order.
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GER 376IF - Survey of German Literature II, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): At least one of GER 263I , GER 275IF or GER 310I or permission of instructor.
A survey of German literature from Romanticism to the 20th century. GER 376IF and GER 375IF may be taken in any order.
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GER 463 - Special Topics Seminar, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing and permission of instructor.
GER 463 is intended to be a capstone seminar which builds on a significant understanding of German Studies. Topics may vary. Students may take the course twice if different topics are offered.
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HIS 101I - World Civilizations I, 3 credit hours
HIS 101I explores the origins, developments, and interactions of the world’s peoples, cultures, and states from prehistory to 1500.
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HIS 102I - World Civilizations II, 3 credit hours
HIS 102I explores the development and interaction of the world’s peoples, cultures, and states from 1500 to the present.
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HIS 121I - History of Europe I, 3 credit hours
The purpose of these courses is to give students a good foundation in the events of the past in order to help them achieve historical understanding of the present. HIS 121I emphasizes the periods of the Renaissance, the Reformation, Absolutism, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, Napoleon and the development of the national state.
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HIS 122I - History of Europe II, 3 credit hours
The purpose of these courses is to give students a good foundation in the events of the past in order to help them achieve historical understanding of the present. HIS 122I begins with the Napoleonic era and includes the age of reaction, the industrial revolution, the rise of liberalism and socialism, the cultural developments of the modern period, the causes and results of the world wars, and postwar developments to the present.
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HIS 151 - History of the United States I, 3 credit hours
A comprehensive analysis of the origins and growth of American civilization. The first course covers the development of the United States from the discovery period to the end of the Civil War. The second course covers from 1865 to the present.
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HIS 152 - History of the United States II, 3 credit hours
A comprehensive analysis of the origins and growth of American civilization. The first course covers the development of the United States from the discovery period to the end of the Civil War. The second course covers from 1865 to the present.
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HIS 170D - Diversity in America, 3 credit hours
This course covers the issue of diversity in America from the colonial era to the present. Topics may include: racial diversity, national origins, women’s issues, differing creeds, and sexual orientation.
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HIS 211I - Ancient and Medieval History, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
A survey of the life, ideas, and institutions of Greek Civilization, the Roman Empire, and the Middle Ages. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of governmental systems, social and economic phenomena, and cultural developments.
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HIS 227I - History of Africa, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
This course provides a basic survey of African history. Attention will be given to the development of African kingdoms and their fall during the African colonial period. Particular emphasis is placed on the period of independence and the political, social, economic and cultural aspects of the modern states of Africa.
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HIS 235I - Women in Western Civilization, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
A study of the role and impact of women on the development of Western society. Special emphasis is placed on the biographies of significant and influential women.
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HIS 236I - Women in Asian Civilizations, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
An introduction to the history of women’s roles in East Asia, India, and the Middle East. Special attention will be paid to religious and social factors and developments in the history of ideas that influence the position of women in these societies. No prior knowledge of Asian history is required.
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HIS 239I - History of War, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
A survey of Western warfare from antiquity to the present.
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HIS 242 - World War I, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course
The First World War (1914-1918) was the seminal event of the twentieth century. This course will cover the origins, progress, and consequences of the war. Special emphasis will be placed on the following topics: why the world went to war in 1914; why the people of the “civilized” nations killed each other on an unprecedented scale; how strategy, tactics, and weaponry evolved during the war; what was the social impact of the conflict; and how the war shaped the rest of the century.
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