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construct a writing portfolio of short works in creative nonfiction.
Classroom activities will include discussion of the various modes
and approaches used in creative nonfiction, analysis of the major
creative nonfiction writers, and the writing and revision of student
nonfiction works. This course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
Prerequisite None
ENG 246 CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY
3 (3-0)
Creative Writing: Poetry is a writing course that introduces
students to the nature and function of poetry's fundamental
components (image, sound, interplay of concepts). Students will
read, study, and analyze the techniques and craft of historical and
contemporary poets to gain a sufficient grasp of the nature and
variety of poetry. Students will work within a workshop
atmosphere, providing and accepting critiques of their own work
and the work of others.
This course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
ENG 260 READING AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE
3 (3-0)
This course will investigate the relationship between American
culture and popular culture art forms. Students will investigate the
poetics of pop culture artifacts, such as literature, television, and
film, as well as emerging media forms, such as the meme, web
videos, and smart phone apps. Beginning with a theoretical
approach to cultural studies, students will then investigate
expressions of cultural identity through a reading of the pop
culture artifacts. The course schedule will follow a historical
trajectory of American popular culture since WWII. Students will
study significant events that contributed to generational
distinctions (e.g. WWII and the Greatest Generation, 9/11 and the
Millennials), and the popular culture that shaped, defined, and
emerged from these generations. The final project will be a
multimedia essay/presentation that will require students to
analyze recent popular cultural artifacts in an attempt to identify
and trace emerging cultural values.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
environment, including basic knowledge concerning the
environment and the associated problems. Environmental
problems will be addressed from economic, social, and political
perspectives after a firm understanding of the underlying
scientific principles is achieved. Special emphasis will be placed
on correctional methods of solving ecological problems.
FE
ENG 270 DOCUMENT DESIGN FOR PRINT AND WEB
3 (3-0)
English 270 is an introduction to the techniques of visual
communication in both print and digital design. A variety of design
software will be used to practice typography, color theory, layout,
and image manipulation. Emphasis will be placed on developing
the vocabulary necessary to assess design strategies and solve
problems in visual rhetoric.
FORESTRY (FOR)
FOR 105 NATURAL RESOURCES SEMINAR
1 (1-0)
This course introduces students to the various careers within
forestry, conservation, applied ecology, environmental science,
and wildlife ecology that represent specialties within natural
resources.
Prerequisite None
FOR 107 FIELD TECHNIQUES
1 (0-3)
Equipment and techniques used to measure forest ecosystem
attributes and perform fieldwork. Topics include field safety, land
measurement and navigation, establishment of sample locations,
measurement of attributes of individuals and groups of trees,
vegetation, and other organisms.
Prerequisite None
FOR 112 VEGETATION OF NORTH AMERICA
4 (2-4)
Identification of trees and shrubs. Study of seed dispersal,
dormancy, and community ecology, with an emphasis on trees.
Systematic study of the major forested vegetation types of North
America.
Prerequisite None
FOR 113 FOREST ECOLOGY
3 (2-3)
Environmental factors and plant and animal characteristics which
control composition, structure, and function of forest ecosystems.
Emphasis on how ecosystems change across space and time and
knowledge needed to sustainably manage forest ecosystems for
social, economic, and ecological benefits.
Prerequisite FOR 112 and FOR 107
FOR 200 SUMMER INTERN EXPERIENCE
2 (0-2)
This course provides structure to a work experience with an agency
or company related to this career field. This internship will offer
the opportunity for the student to further develop on-the-job
experience related to this field of study and enhance future career
options.
Prerequisite sophomore status
Prerequisite None
ENVIRONMENT (ENV)
ENV 101 HUMAN ECOLOGY
3 (3-0)
An analysis and survey course specifically designed to develop
students’ awareness of their relationship to their biophysical
FOR 203 SOIL SCIENCE
4 (3-3)
Introduction to the chemical, physical, and biological properties of
soil. The student will gain a basic understanding of soil physical,
chemical, and biological properties and how they relate to forest
management and plant ecology.
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