2018-2019 Residential Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Undergraduate Residential Courses
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Creative Writing |
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CW 2120 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop
The Creative Nonfiction Workshop asks writers to examine the relationship of narrative identity in the context of the creative writing process. Specific focus is given to autobiographical consciousness and subtext, the narrative arc and formation of identity of the self and others. Students submit work for critical discussion and revision, participate in the critical discussion of their colleagues’ work, and complete a Creative Nonfiction portfolio. Prerequisites: CW 1100 or WR 1010 (4 Credits)
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CW 2520 - Performance Practicum
This course works in conjunction with TH 2520 as a seven‐week course to put into practice the skills gained in Speech for the Performer. Working with Creative Writing faculty, students work collaboratively with peers to create, publicize and present their work at a public reading at the college. Offered the second seven weeks of every fall. This course is offered as Pass/No Record.
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CW 3100 - Advanced Short Story Workshop
Advanced writing continues to examine the craft and theory and practice of genre specific writing. Students are expected to create professional manuscripts during the semester and present their work to the public at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: CW 2100 and one of either CW 2110 or CW 2120 . (4 Credits) Not Open for Students Who have taken EN 4540.
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CW 3110 - Advanced Poetry Workshop
Advanced writing students continue to examine the craft and theory and practice of genre specific writing. Students are expected to create professional manuscripts during the semester and present their work to the public at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: CW 2110 and one of either CW 2100 or CW 2120 . (4 Credits) Not Open for students who have taken EN 4520.
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CW 3120 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop
Advanced writing students continue to examine the craft and theory and practice of genre specific writing. Students are expected to create professional manuscripts during the semester and present their work to the public at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: CW 2120 and one of either CW 2100 or CW 2110 . (4 Credits)
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CW 3200 - 21st Century Digital Writing
Students receive instruction in creating a professional digital‐based writing project to explore a specific research‐based issue relevant to their work as creative thinkers. Attention is given to ethics and public voice, professional research skill, and editing for publication. Prerequisites: WR 1010 and CW 1100 . This course is offered every other spring semester. (4 Credits)
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CW 4100 - Practicum in Creative Writing
Students are required to take a four‐credits Practicum. Practicum work at another magazine/organization may be allowed with Creative Writing Department approval. Students will work with a faculty mentor to create an individualized plan for successful completion.
- The Henniker Review: The Henniker Review is an annual literary magazine showcasing regional writers and artists. NEC Students are able to be involved in areas of editing, marketing, design and publication.
- The NewEnglander The New Englander is New England College’s student newspaper. Writers, photographers, and editors are current NEC students who research and collaborate on interesting news, sports scores, and all things NEC. The paper is printed locally and distributed throughout campus for the entire community.
- Edge Sports Edge Sports NH is a commercial magazine operated by students and distributed through the New Hampshire Department of Travel and Tourism welcome centers. Students will be able to apply knowledge of outdoor sports or sales or writing or photography or PhotoShop and InDesign within the context of a real, operating business model.
Prerequisites: 60 Credits earned. (4 Credits)
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CW 4300 - Senior Seminar and Topics
The Senior Seminar course is designed to prepare students for careers in Creative Writing and/or graduate school study. Students are required to complete a professional manuscript of creative work in addition to an annotated bibliography of literature read during their program of study. Specific areas covered in the course also include publishing and career topics applicable to student success. Prerequisites: 90 Credits earned and one advanced genre workshop. Offered every year in the spring. (4 Credits)
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Economics |
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EC 2110 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
The study and analysis of national income accounting, income determination, Business Cycles, employment, price level and inflation, money and monetary policy, fiscal policy, government budgets and deficits, international trade, exchange rates, and the theory of economic growth. Special attention will be given to global macroeconomic aspects, application of macroeconomic theories to economic affairs, critical evaluation of policies, as well as current economic issues, conditions, and trends. (4 Credits)
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EC 2120 - Introduction to Microeconomics
A study of the basic tools of economic analysis and principles necessary to understand and appreciate economic relationships, business behavior, and consumer behavior regarding production, exchange, pricing , and distribution of goods and services amongst various economic agents under free market constraints. Special emphasis will be placed on the areas of supply and demand, market mechanism and equilibrium, marginal analysis, theory of firm, market failure, and applications of microeconomics theory. (4 Credits)
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EC 2130 - Contemporary Economic Issues
A critical probe of selected contemporary national and international economic issues. The selected issues will be explored, analyzed, and evaluated within the context of pertinent socio‐economic underpinnings and competing ideological perspectives. The issues are drawn from five general categories: Labor and workplace; Social safety programs and policies; Free market operation and market failure; Government intervention and regulation; and Globalization and International trade. (4 Credits) May be repeated for credit.
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EC 2550 (ES 2550) - Environmental Economics and Management
tools used in managing the environment while also examining negative impacts of inappropriate economic development. Topics include the market economy, economic efficiency, environmental externalities, open access resources, government regulation of the economy, alternative measures of economic output, benefit‐cost analysis, and global sustainable development. (2 Credit Course)
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EC 2990 - Topics in Economics
The study of a selected topic in economics. Variable Credit (2 - 4) course may be repeated for credit with different topics.
Variable Credit (2 - 4) |
Education |
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ED 1000 - Issues in Professional Practice and School Law
This course will provide a broad view of the teaching profession and schools from a systems perspective. Students will become familiar with the qualities of effective teaching as identified by Charlotte Danielson in Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching. Using service-learning as a pedagogy, students will apply the knowledge from this course in a general education setting to identify a need in a school, research that need, implement a program to meet the need, and assess their effectiveness in that role. Issues that will be covered in this course include but are not limited to organizational structure and funding, education and culture, educational systems in various parts of the world and the United States, legal issues associated with schools, the importance of education, and the factors impacting our schools. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Fall first year: Must have completed the CORE Academic Skills Test through ETS in order to take the course fall semester. Spring first year: Open to all students. Offered every fall and spring. (4 Credits) Service - Learning Component - minimum of 3 hours a week for 14 weeks. Transportation needed.
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ED 1010 - Portfolio I
This course is designed to introduce students to the process of creating an electronic portfolio to be used as a vehicle to display competency in relation to the State of New Hampshire certification standards, Students will review the state standards: general education, professional education, and their major standards, and begin the process of understanding how those standards are connected to the profession. Prerequisites: Must have taken or be in ED 1000 Issues in Professional Practice and School Law. Must have an active subscription to eFolio. Offered every semester. (1 Credit)
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ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment
This course examines the practical implications of best practices in education and learning theory. Particular emphasis will be placed on theories of learning, growth, and development, intelligence, motivation, evaluation, interpersonal relationships, and advances in brain-based learning and neuropsychology. Students will critically assess educational models and programs and use this information to critically assess current practices in teaching. Prerequisites: NOTE: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every fall and spring. (4 Credits)
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ED 1030 - Introduction to Special Education: Disabilities, Issues, and Laws
The primary goal of this course is to increase the student’s awareness of and sensitivity to individuals with special needs. In this course students will examine and become familiar with the laws relating to special education, the characteristics of various exceptionalities, the pre-referral, referral, and identification process, resources available to support learners, the roles of different related service personnel, the role of a paraeducator, how to work effectively as a team member with general education and other members of the special education team. Students will be expected to apply the knowledge from this course in a special education setting and reflect on what they are learning in the college classroom to what they are seeing in a school setting. Prerequisites: NOTE: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every fall and spring. (4 Credits)
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ED 2000 - Technology and Information Literacy
This course prepares students with the theory and practice of effectively integrating technology and technology applications into the elementary and secondary classroom. Students will be versed in a variety of technology skills, tools, and applications as they relate to teaching, learning, and assessment. Strategies will be explored in developing technology skills in using these resources in the classroom setting. Safe, ethical and legal issues will also be addressed. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every fall and spring. (2 Credits)
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ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum
This course provides the student with an opportunity to acquire knowledge of and demonstrate competence in a variety of curriculua in K-12 schools and plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction across the curriculum. There will be an emphasis on the Common Core and other content specific standards and how they become the driving force for lesson planning and assessment. The Understanding By Design model will be used to guide students in developing lessons that can be taught with small groups of learners, in this case in a special education setting. The curriculum in all content areas will be discussed and the integration of curriculum to enhance student learning and authentic forms of assessment will be a focus. Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed ED 1000: Issues in Professional Practice and School Law. Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every fall and spring. (4 Credits) Experiential Component
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ED 2020 - Language and Grammar: Developing Powerful Speakers and Writers
This course is designed to teach students the nuances of the English language and grammar and enable them to become powerful writers. In addition to knowledge about the English language and grammar, students will acquire skills and strategies that will enable them to teach grammar effectively to students in K-12. Offered every fall. (4 Credits)
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ED 2030 - Meeting the Needs of All Learners
In this course students become familiar with the role of the case manager and who constitutes the team, due process, who is a qualified examiner, and various placement options. In addition, the course helps students develop skills to implement an IEP/IFSP/Transition Plan, use data to inform decisions about the education of students and to make modifications to the curriculum, including instruction, assessment, and behavioral strategies for all students, find resources to support all learners and develop tools to assess learning and monitor and communicate student growth. Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed ED 1000: Issues in Professional Practice and School Law and ED 1030: Introduction to Special Education: Disabilities, Issues, and Laws. Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every Spring. (4 Credits) Experiential Component
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ED 2050 - Portfolio II
The purpose of this course is to continue to assist students in the development of their professional portfolio. In this course students will add to and justify work from courses and practical experiences as they relate to certification standards and prepare their portfolio for application to the major. Prerequisites: Must have taken or be in ED 1010 Portfolio I. Must have an active subscription to eFolio. Offered every semester. (1 Credit)
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ED 2080 - Creative Writing and Creative Expression
In this creative writing and performance-based course, students will be exposed to the innovative creative process of the human experience. Students will explore and examine a variety of art forms to elaborate on their writing and use performance to illustrate their knowledge of the craft and skills in the creative arts. This course embraces the process of conception, execution, and analysis. Students will apply what they have learned in a final production and create a portfolio of their journey through the course where they systematically and thoughtfully analyze each step they have taken. Offered every fall. (4 Credits)
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ED 2090 - Literature in the 21st Century: Exploring Literature for Youngsters, Adolescents, and Young Adults
In this course students will explore and analyze a variety of contemporary literature genres (poetry, fiction, non-fiction), in the context of content areas to which children, adolescents, and young adults are currently exposed. Through reading, analysis and critical evaluation, students will use a variety of forms of communication, including writing, speaking, and listening to convey the essence of the literature to share this with students within the class and beyond. Offered every spring. (4 Credits)
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ED 3000 - Literacy and Language Arts
In this course students will investigate how learning to read and write is a developmental process requiring exposure to oral language and listening experiences. Students will explore current research on how the brain learns to read. Best methods for facilitating an effectively balanced and integrated literacy program will be discussed. There will be an emphasis on phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Strategies for reading in the content area such as how to access textbooks and other written material will be discussed. Students will also explore how reading problems occur, how to carry out diagnostic procedures in the classroom, how to determine students strengths and needs in relation to reading and how to implement corrective instruction. Students will spend time in a general education classroom working closely with a teacher or teachers who are providing instruction in reading and Response to Intervention instruction. Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed ED 1000: Issues in Professional Practice and School Law. Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every fall. (4 Credits) Experiential Component
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ED 3010 - Teaching Math
This course provides students with the content knowledge needed to provide instruction in math. Mathematical reasoning, problem solving, and the use of various strategies and technology to help students acquire skills and knowledge associated with math literacy will be discussed. Students will also be exposed to current methods of teaching mathematics. There will be a focus on integrating mathematics into the other areas of the curriculum. Students will be required to spend time in a general education classroom working with teachers as they provide mathematic instruction including Response to Intervention instruction. Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed ED 1000 : Issues in Professional Practice and School Law and College Level Math. Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every spring. (4 Credits)
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ED 4000 - Methods of Instruction Across the Curriculum
In this course students will learn to use data to inform instructional planning, plan lessons with the end in mind, identify the criteria for success, plan assessments that will allow them to determine the degree to which their students are meeting with success, identify best practices and alternatives for teaching those lessons, deliver lessons and reflect on the success of the lesson while determining the degree to which students have met with success and what the next steps in planning would be. There will be a focus on integrating all content areas as well as an understanding of the breadth of the curriculum as it extends from K - 12. A thematic unit will be developed in this course. Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed ED 1000 : Issues in Professional Practice and School Law and ED 2010 Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum. Must have earned a minimum of 73 credits. Offered every semester. (4 Credits)
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ED 4010 - Methods Practicum
Students enrolled in this course are required to spend a minimum of 15 hours a week in a general education setting. A college supervisor will hold an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. In addition, the student will develop and teach a minimum of 4 lessons using the NEC lesson plan format based on Understanding By Design. Students will develop their skills as professional educators and become even more familiar with the breadth of the curriculum and vast array of instructional strategies. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have been accepted into the major and completed all education core courses or be taking the last of the education core courses. Must have no more than two upper level content courses remaining. Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check. Offered every fall and spring. (4 Credits) In schools a minimum of 15 hours a week for 14 weeks. Transportation needed.
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ED 4912 - Student Teaching: Secondary Social Studies Education
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. Requires a Practicum Contract with all signatures provided. (6 - 12 Credits depending on whether a single certification or dual certification) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4913 - Student Teaching: General Special Education K-12
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. (6 - 12 Credits depending on whether a single certification or dual certification) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4914 - Student Teaching: Physical Education K-12
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. (12 Credits ) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4915 - Student Teaching: Elementary Education
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. (6 - 12 Credits depending on whether a single certification or dual certification) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4916 - Student Teaching: Theatre Education K-12
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. (12 Credits) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4918 - Student Teaching: Secondary Life Sciences Education
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. Requires a Practicum Contract with all signatures provided. (6 - 12 Credits depending on whether a single certification or dual certification) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4919 - Student Teaching: Secondary English Education
Each student seeking certification is involved in a full-time student teaching experience. The student teacher cooperates in all phases of the school’s program: lesson planning, teaching, multidisciplinary teams, development of instructional materials, effective use of educational technology, teachers’ meetings, in-service opportunities, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in student activities. Student teachers follow the calendar of the school to which they are assigned and are expected to participate in all phases of the schools’ activities. Student teachers plan with their cooperating teacher and then develop detailed lesson plans for every lesson taught. A college supervisor will conduct three triad meetings - an initial triad meeting to set expectations, a middle of the semester triad meeting to evaluate progress using the Danielson Pre-service Teacher rubric, and then a final triad at the end to evaluate readiness for student teaching. Those seeking permission to participate in both a general education and special education student teaching experience must demonstrate competence in the elements on Danielson’s rubric and outstanding professionalism and be recommended by their college supervisor to do so. Prerequisites: Must have completed and passed the Criminal Record Check , must have been accepted into the education major, must have completed all required courses. No other courses are taken during student teaching. Offered every fall and spring. Requires a Practicum Contract with all signatures provided. (6 - 12 Credits depending on whether a single certification or dual certification) Requirements: Full-time placement in a school - Fall: Mid-August up to the Christmas Holiday break if general education certification; mid-August up to February vacation break if general education and special education certification. Spring: Right after the New Year up to April vacation if general education certification; Right after the New Year to the end of the public school academic year if general education and special education certification. Transportation needed.
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ED 4920 - Field Experience
This course offers an opportunity for students to experience an educational environment on an extended basis. This is a required course for all Educational Communities majors and must be taken twice. (1-6 Credits)
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EN 1020 - Introduction to Literature
Rather than introducing the student to a large number of works, this course introduces the student to the different literary genres‐the tale, the poem, the novel, the play‐through close and varied readings of a few exemplary literary texts. Also, through field trips, required attendance at gallery shows, theatre productions, and readings, this course introduces students to the connections among art, literature, music, and theatre. (4 Credits)
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EN 1560 - The Beat Generation
With the 1957 publication of On the Road, Jack Kerouac introduced the concept of the “beat” that has endured in the American lexicon. His root vision is one of beatitude, which includes the attempt to reconcile the basic tenets of Christianity and Buddhism. Such insights are echoed in the works of Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, and Michael McClure, although William Burroughs and others would develop other directions. Students will examine and analyze in depth the Eastern roots of the Beat vision and study the primary texts of Beat writers. Offered every other year. (4 Credits)
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EN 1910 - Survey of English Literature I & II
This course compresses in one semester a survey of the works of major writers of literature, and literary movements in British literature from the Anglo‐Saxons and Celts of the Middle Ages, to the Romantics to modern times. The students will read and analyze not only the works considered landmarks, but made aware of some of the lesser known texts. Offered every other fall. (4 Credits)
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EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature I and II
This course compresses in one semester a survey of the works of major writers of literature and literary movements in America. Beginning with Native American voices, this course will progress through the 18th and 19th centuries to modern times. Though this course focuses on the major writers and movements, it does not ignore the importance of some unrecognized voices that have shaped American literature. Offered every other fall. (4 Credits)
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EN 1950 - International Literature
This course is an in depth study of primarily short stories, essays, and poems in translation, belonging to the 20th century. The students will examine through carefully selected texts the different ways each culture expresses parallel human concerns such as identity, loss, coming of age, death, exile, marriage etc. that unite us all. The approach is comparative and analytical, with each text, including works from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe, placed in its geographic, historic, and cultural context. Offered every other year, usually in the fall. (4 Credits)
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EN 2000 - Topics in Literary Movements
This course will examine the writers and criticism associated with that particular literary movement. Students will become familiar with the cultural, political and creative influences on/of the particular movement being examined. Offered every year. (4 Credits) (May be repeated with permission)
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EN 2001 - Topics in Modern Literary Movements
This course will examine the writers and criticism associated with that particular modern literary movement. Students will become familiar with the cultural, political and creative influences on/of the particular movement being examined. Offered every year. (4 Credits) (May be repeated with permission)
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EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literary Movements
These courses will offer in‐depth studies of specific Contemporary Literary Movements and will examine the writers and criticism associated with that particular movement. Students will become familiar with the cultural, political and creative influences of the particular movement being examined. Offered every year. (4 Credits) (May be repeated with permission)
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EN 2020 - Language and Grammar
This course is a study of the origins, history, and structure of the English language, including linguistics, language acquisition, theories of language and cognition, and prescriptive, descriptive, and transformational grammars. This course satisfies the English Secondary Education requirement. Offered every other fall. (4 Credits)
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EN 2050 - Literature as Film/Film as Literature
In this course students will study the fundamentals of adaptation theories in addition to reading several short stories, a novella or novel, and a play, along with their corresponding film ‐ paying special attention to the methods of transposing each of the literary genres into the medium of Cinema. (4 Credits)
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EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Comparative Mythology
This course is an in depth study of the importance of creation myths, myths of destruction and of re‐birth, quest myths of the hero, the recurring theme of the theft of fire, the importance of the goddess in earlier myths, and her relative abdication in favor of god(s) in later ones. Diverse peoples the world over seem to dream using similar archetypal images. We will examine what this fact may suggest. What could be the implications of such a phenomenon? In addition, this course will help the students decipher works of art and literary texts by identifying often obscure myth references in them. Our approach will be comparative and thematic using examples from several diverse cultures. Offered every spring. (4 Credits)
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EN 2080 - The American Short Story Since 1945
This course is both a detailed survey of the American short story since World War II, and an exercise in creative writing. The student, through rewriting the assigned stories will come to understand the changes in form from the inside out. As such, it offers literary background to creative writing students. This course satisfies a Creative Writing requirement. Offered every fall. (4 Credits)
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EN 2140 - Existential Literature: The Individual Against the System
Existential literature dramatically illustrates the human being’s confrontation with his/her existence with all its complexities. The emphasis in this course is on well‐known existential writers, such as Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Kafka, Nietzsche, Ortega, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Neruda, and Camus, but not limited to them. The students will examine how this philosophy has become so closely linked to the almost all artistic works of the 20th Century. Offered every spring. (4 Credits)
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EN 2850 (EN 3850) - Modernism: Revolt and Discovery
Modernism is an elusive term difficult to define, and even more difficult to confine to a specific time in history. Yet it is universally accepted that some profound changes were already afoot around the turn of the 20th century in the related fields of art and literature, not to mention technology. We will examine what factors contributed to this upheaval of society and the arts. We will discuss what impact these changes have had on our world today. We will do this through carefully selected texts, art pieces, and music, from Avant‐garde, to Cubism, to Surrealism and beyond. (4 Credits)
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EN 3000 - Advanced Topics Literary Movements
These courses will offer in‐depth studies of specific Literary Movements and will examine the writers and criticism associated with that particular movement. Students will become familiar with the cultural, political and creative influences on/of the particular movement being examined. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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EN 3010 - Topics in Literature Before 1800
This course is an in‐ depth study in literature written before the 19th century. Students will be introduced to literature of pre‐modern cultures, in courses such as The Renaissance, and the 17th century. Prerequisites: A lower-level English course or permission of instructor. (4 Credits) May be repeated for credit in different topics.
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EN 3020 - The Romantic Movement
This course will introduce the students to the movement called Romanticism as it will examine the major works of British literature of the period. It will branch out to include works by European writers of the same period, such as Goethe, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and Lermontov. Prerequisites: a lower level literature course, or permission of instructor. Offered every other year. (4 Credits)
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EN 3030 - The 19th Century
This course is an in depth study in such movements or themes as the Transcendentalists, Victorian Literature, and British Women Writers. Offered every other year and may be repeated for credit in different topics. (4 Credits)
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EN 3040 - The Modern Novel
This course studies in depth the development of the Modern Novel and its influence on contemporary art in general with a focus on European writers such as Flaubert, Joyce, Hesse, Gide and de Beauvoir. It is comparative and analytical in approach. (4 Credits)
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EN 3050 - Topics in Recent Literature
This course studies in‐depth literary movements and writers since the middle of the 20th century. Topics include postmodern poetry, and contemporary novels from the Middle East. Offered every third year and (4 Credits) may be repeated for credit in different topics.
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EN 3540 - Short Story Workshop
Students submit their own work for critical discussion and revision, participate in the critical discussion of their colleagues’ work, and complete a short‐story portfolio. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
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EN 3860 - Post‐Modernism: Irony Takes Center Stage
Postmodernism seems to be a self-consciously contradictory phenomenon. It is as much about attitude as it is about negation of attitude. It is about trying to find meaning in a world where none may exist. Postmodernism seems to dominate the period after WWII, and irony dominates most of the works of art and literature of that period. The students will try to find the reasons as to why this may be so, as well as examine what Postmodernism may be heralding for the future by reading and analyzing carefully selected works of art, criticism, literature, and music. Prerequisites: one 2000 level Literary Movements course. (4 Credits) Not open to students who have taken EN 4860
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EN 3950 (TH 3950) - Shakespeare
This course studies in the tragedies, comedies, history, and problem plays of William Shakespeare from the perspectives of both literature and theatre, with an emphasis on the performance of the literary work. This course is team‐taught. Prerequisites: at least a lower level literature course. Offered every other year. (4 Credits)
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EN 3960 (WS 3960) - Major Writers: Lessing, Duras, and Atwood
A common thread to their otherwise distinctive literary styles and life experiences? Does the statement “Women in exile” make any sense? How about the concept of “Otherness”? Do they perform a different form of writing? What would that be? How do these writers qualify as major figures in contemporary literature? What are their contributions to the culture of the 20th Century and their influence in the 21st century? These are but a few of the questions the course will be tackling while reading several of the texts by these authors. Prerequisites: a minimum of one lower level literature course. Offered every other year. (4 Credits)
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EN 3990 - Major Writers
This course is an in depth Study of the works and scholarship on a major writer or on a small group of related writers such as, Henri James; Conrad; Melville, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Mailer. Prerequisites: A lower level literature course or permission of instructor. Offered every year. (4 Credits)
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EN 4010 - The Epic
This course is an in‐depth study of the traditional epic both in the oral tradition and in writing, its development and impact on other genres such as the novel and more recently film, as well as on the history of literature. The epics will be read, analyzed, and discussed comparatively in their historical and cultural contexts. Works include, but may not be limited to, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Beowulf, The Song of Roland, The Inferno, and Paradise Lost. Prerequisites: A lower‐ level literature course or permission of instructor. Offered every other spring. (4 Credits)
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EN 4020 - Modes of Literary Criticism
This course studies major critical theories and practices of literature from Aristotle to contemporary critics, including but not limited to Aristotelian criticism, romantic criticism, myth criticism, new criticism, deconstruction, structuralism, and feminist criticism. Prerequisites: A lower level literature course or permission of instructor. Offered every other spring. (4 Credits)
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EN 4810 - Directed Study in Literature or Creative Writing
Studies to be arranged between the student and the appropriate member of the English faculty in literature or creative writing. Contract required. Variable credit (1‐4) May be repeated for credit in different topics.
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EN 4830 - Independent Study in Literature or Creative Writing
Advanced, independent studies of specific topics in literature or creative writing arranged between the student and the appropriate member of the English faculty. Contract required. Variable credit (1‐4)
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EN 4840 - Madness in Literature
The course is a seminar of comparative literature written in, or translated into English. It explores, as it tries to define the term madness in all its complexities, as it tries to answer why we find the theme of madness so fascinating. The course examines the presence of this theme in literature throughout the ages, as well as glimpses at the pervasiveness of the theme in other creative media. The focus is on Western cultures, and the approach is comparative and analytical. (4 Credits)
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EN 4990 - Seminar in Literature
Advance topics in literature, such as Problems in Good and Evil, Women’s Voices, The loss of Self, and other areas or problems designed for senior‐level students. (4 Credits)
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Environmental Studies and Sustainability |
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ES 3300 - Environmental Research Methods (SUS)
This course examines basic experimental and sampling design of research studies and experiments. Students will select and conduct experiments from problem formulation and hypothesis identification to data collection, statistical analysis, report writing and presentation of results. This will include the application of statistics, critical thinking, hypothesis testing, modeling, surveys and measurements and studies utilizing experimental treatments and controls. Completion of MT 2310 Statistics is recommended but not required. Prerequisites: ES 1110 and completion of 45 credits Offered every other Fall. (4 Credits)
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Environmental Science |
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ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern
This course covers a broad range of current environmental problems including population growth, global climate change, famine and food resources, and the loss of biodiversity. The laboratory portion of this course provides students with hands-on, field and laboratory experiences that introduce a variety of methods and techniques for examining the natural environment. Offered every semester. (4 Credits)
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ES 1120 - Environmental Science Practicum
This practicum in environmental science enables students to have a practical hands‐on experience. It is tailored to the student’s interest in the environmental field, focusing on local or regional issues or projects. Evaluation is based on a portfolio generated by student documenting the learning experience and primary outcomes of the practicum. Offered upon demand. Contract required. (2 Credits)
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ES 1200 - Sustainable Gardening
An introduction to the structure, growth, and classification of plants in specific applications including the techniques of controlling plant environments and plant growth and emphasis on practical aspects of plant production. Students will learn to grow plants using organic alternatives to synthetic commercial fertilizers, pesticides or fungicides. Soil texture and composition, organisms, and amendments are examined with a focus on the NEC/Henniker Community Garden for raising and harvesting produce and/or on campus landscaping. Extensive work is required in the College Greenhouse and the Henniker campus. Offered upon sufficient demand. (2 Credits)
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ES 1227 - Animal Tracking
The evidence of wildlife activity is an important component of understanding the complexity of our local environment and the impact(s) of human activity. This field‐based course provides the foundation for identifying and interpreting signs of mammal and bird activity which includes the presence of tracks, scats and disturbances left by wildlife. (1 Credit)
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ES 2010 (BU 2010) - Intro to Excel Programming
This course builds on a basic knowledge of using Excel in the context of data analysis, data processing and building simple financial models. Students will be asked to develop proforma income statements and develop cost benefit analysis. Through the preparation of various spreadsheets students will become familiar with formulas, functions, and tools within Excel. No prior accounting knowledge required. Experience in using Excel recommended. Offered every other Fall. (2 Credits)
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ES 2070 (BI 2070) - New England Natural History
A field and laboratory course emphasizing the diversity of local organisms and their environments. We attempt to cover all major groups (animals, plants and fungi) of both terrestrial and aquatic habitats, in terms of basic structure, relationships, identification, and adaptations. Prerequisites: BI 1111 ‐BI 1112 or ES 1110 Offered every other fall. (4 Credits)
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ES 2300 - Principles of Sustainability
An examination into the use of natural resources and the global forces and demands that influence their availability. This includes identifying major challenges facing humanity such as climate change, energy needs, population growth and loss of biodiversity. Once the underlying challenges are defined the course examines actions to be taken to ensure sustainable use of natural resources without exhausting them. How businesses and organizations are addressing sustainability is examined and how success or limitations is measured. This includes operational policies across all segments of the organization from manufacturing, use of resources and energy, transportation, communication, and what it means to “go green.” This includes the use of real‐world case studies involving sustainability challenges, successes and shortcomings are examined. Prerequisites: ES 1110 Offered every other Spring. (2 Credits)
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ES 2410 - Environmental Ethics
The extrinsic and intrinsic relationships between humans and the physical and biological world and examined in the context of understanding meaning, attitudes and value. Topics include the historical roots of the ecological crisis, conflicting views on ecological problems, ethical problems in the environment and cooperation with nature. Offered every other Spring. (2 Credits)
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ES 2550 (EC 2550) - Environmental Economics and Management
Economics is about the allocation of scarce resources. As an introduction to economic principles applied to environmental protection, this course emphasizes economic tools used in managing the environment while also examining negative impacts of inappropriate economic development. Topics include the market economy, economic efficiency, environmental externalities, open access resources, government regulation of the economy, alternative measures of economic output, benefit‐cost analysis, and global sustainable development. Offered every other Spring. (2 Credits)
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ES 2990 - Topics in Environmental Science
An introduction to current environmental topics. Topics offered in the past include: conflict/interaction between humans and nature in New England, renewable energy, environment and health, hazardous waste, environmental law, management of forest/wildlife. (Variable Credit 2‐4) May be repeated for credit with different topics
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ES 3000 - Careers in Environmental Science
This one‐credit course is designed to give junior science majors the opportunity to hone the practical skills needed to have a successful career in the sciences. There will be activities addressing: self‐assessment of personal attributes, potential career paths, resume and cover letter writing, job searching and interviewing, and graduate school options. Offered every fall. (1 Credit)
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ES 3255 - Environmental Policy
An examination of how natural resources are managed and protected as well as how policy is developed, evaluated and implemented. The role of government and private entities are considered along with the political challenges in establishing and maintaining sustainable use of natural resources in the face of population growth, escalating demand for energy and water, and competing uses of diminishing resources. Governmental policies and regulations will be contrasted with market driven initiatives and strategies in evaluating effective policy formulation and implementation. Use of real‐world case studies involving policy challenges, successes and shortcomings will be examined. Prerequisites: ES 1110 . Offered every other Spring. (2 Credits)
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ES 3300 - Research Methods
This course examines basic experimental and sampling design of research studies and experiments. Students will select and conduct experiments from problem formulation and hypothesis identification to data collection, statistical analysis, report writing and presentation of results. This will include the application of statistics, critical thinking, hypothesis testing, modeling, use surveys and measurements and studies utilizing experimental treatments and controls. Completion of MT 2310 Statistics is recommended but not required. Prerequisites: ES 1110 or BI 1110 and completions of 45 credits Offered every other Fall. (4 Credits)
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ES 3340 (BI 3340) - Conservation Biology
This course focuses on scientific approaches to protecting and restoring biodiversity in the face of multiple threats including habitat loss, climate change, overharvesting, pollution, human population growth, and the spread of invasive species. Students will learn to analyze the social, economic, and biological challenges inherent in addressing these problems. Coursework will include international case studies and an independent final project. Prerequisites: LAS 5 Offered every other spring. (4 credits)
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ES 3350 - Introduction to Soil Science
The nature and properties (chemical, physical, and biological) of soil are examined along with the importance of soil as a resource is assessed from multiple perspectives, including: ecosystem processing, nutrient cycling, agricultural land use, and pollution control. Prerequisites: ES 1110 or BI 1110 OR CH 2510 Offered every other Fall. (2 Credits)
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ES 3550 - Water Resources
Fundamentals of water resource planning and design, with emphasis on management of community water resources, such as public water supply and wastewater disposal. Topics include transmission and distribution, groundwater, storm drainage, water quality, and selection of appropriate technologies (such as for less developed regions). Prerequisites:ES 1110 Offered every other Fall. (2 Credits)
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ES 3640 - Wetlands
This course provides an introduction to wetland ecosystems with a focus on learning how to apply standard protocols for the classification, inventory, and monitoring of wetlands. Through readings, field excursions, and the use of online databases and mapping tools, students will learn many of the hands on skills used in the field of wetland science. Prerequisites: ES 1110 . (4 Credits)
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ES 3655 - Solid Waste Management
Principles and practices of estimating the demand, types, and strategies for handling solid waste are thoroughly discussed. Alternative methods for managing solid waste generation and disposition in the private as well as public sector are covered. Case studies of innovative strategies and technologies developed by other regions are explored. Applications of selected technologies, such as composting, are put into practice. Prerequisites: ES 1110 Offered every other Spring. (2 Credits)
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ES 3850 - Geographic Information Systems
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professionals in almost any field can investigate data spatially, through mapping. Questions might include… Where does my customer base live? Which drinking water wells are most at risk from hazardous material storage? How does residential proximity to trails impact physical activity? This course introduces students to the basics of GIS for use in any application, including natural resource inventory, marketing, social and human resource management, economic and/or public policy analysis, etc. Prerequisites: ES 1110 . Offered every other Spring. (4 Credits)
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ES 4000 - Research Thesis
Students are required to complete a 4 credit capstone course using the skills and knowledge gained from their experience in the Natural and Social Sciences (NSS). This involves developing a project or thesis that includes a literature review, critical thinking, data collection and analysis, written communication, oral communication, and project management. It is generally completed over two semesters as a 2 credit course each semester. During the spring semester of their junior year, students identify a thesis advisor and develop a thesis proposal in a topic related to their major. During the fall or spring semester of their senior year, students will complete and report on the thesis. Because the experience is tailored to each student’s needs, the 4 credits can also be completed in a single semester, or in the fall and spring semesters of the senior year with permission from the instructor. Prerequisites: Junior standing for either Environmental Science or an Environmental Studies and Sustainability Major. Offered every semester. (2 Credits)
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ES 4680 - Energy and the Environment
This course explores the basic principles behind the use of energy. It covers crucial environmental questions such as global warming, municipal solid waste, and the socio‐economic and environmental tradeoffs that must be made to support life on earth. The course also examines different aspects of each energy resource, including the principles involved and the environmental and economic consequences of its use. We will seek to integrate the complex questions of energy policy and possible energy strategies for the next century and beyond. Sustainability is a central theme. Offered every other Fall. (2 Credits)
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ES 4810 - Directed Study in Environmental Science
This course of study to be arranged between faculty and student. Contract required. (Variable credit 1‐4) May be repeated for credit.
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ES 4830 - Independent Study in Environmental Science
Advanced, independent study of a specific topic arranged with a faculty member. Contract required. (Variable credit 1‐4)
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ES 4910 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Internship
An internship experience with recognized institutions, when available, is undertaken by qualified students on a semester, year, or summer basis. Appropriate institutions are local, state and federal agencies, private businesses, and conservation/environmental oriented groups. Contract required. (Variable credit 1‐16) May be repeated for credit.
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French |
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FR 1110 - Beginning French I
In this course emphasis is placed on oral practice, linguistic structure, reading and writing to develop an active command of the language. The course is designed for those who have had no exposure to the language or whose study of French has been interrupted for a significant amount of time. Students who have had more than one year of high school French are encouraged to take Beginning French II or an appropriate intermediate level course. (4 Credits)
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FR 1120 - Beginning French II
This class is a continuation of Beginning French I with emphasis on oral practice, linguistic structure, reading and writing to develop an active command of the language. Prerequisites: FR 1110 or equivalent. (4 Credits)
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FR 2110 - Intermediate French I
Students complete literary texts, review linguistic structure and explore oral and written expression of ideas. Discussion and papers will be in French. Prerequisites: FR 1120 or equivalent. (4 Credits)
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FR 2120 - Intermediate French II
Students can expect to read complete literary texts, review linguistic structure, and explore oral and written expression of ideas. Discussion and papers are in French. Prerequisites: FR 2110 or equivalent. (4 Credits)
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Game and Digital Media Design |
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GD 1010 - Raster Imaging and Visualization
The course will use image manipulation software to create vector and raster art. Students will learn the difference between raster images (pixels) and vector images (paths), and when it is appropriate to use each. Students will learn the scanning process, and the importance of file size and resolution. In addition, this course will cover design essentials, as well as lead students through the creative process in visualizing and developing objects, characters and worlds for video game art. Introduction to rendering techniques will teach analysis of form, and perspective using a variety of media. Students will study proportion, light and shade, simple anatomy of the human form, and develop a basic understanding of the principles of design. Emphasis is on building visual vocabulary. (4 credits)
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GD 1260 - Game Design I
This course addresses the fundamental ideas behind game design. Game Design I explores why people play games and how games function to create experiences. The course also covers the history of game design, genres, ratings, game analysis and review, current industry news and the many career paths related to game design and development. Students will also write the beginning of a game design document that includes premise, backstory, and game characters for an original game concept. Concurrently students will apply these concepts as they develop 3D models and bring them into a game engine. (4 credits)
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GD 1270 - Game Design II
This course builds on the foundation of Game Design I. Topics explored include: game project management principles, roles and responsibilities of team members, phases of production, concept development, testing, marketing, scheduling, and budgeting. Students will complete the original game design document created in GD1260. Concurrently students will apply these concepts as they continue to develop their game concept in a game engine. In a final presentation at the end of the course, students will pitch their game concept. (4 credits)
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GD 2220 - Storyboarding and 2D Motion Graphics
This is an introductory course in storyboarding which incorporates industry standard image manipulation and motion graphic software in the virtual storytelling process. Students will learn Disney’s Twelve Basic Principles of Animation and how to apply these principles to 2D Motion Graphics. Emphasis is on the history of the storyboard, story elements, and cinematography such as camera shots and angles ; As well as composition, lighting, continuity, and perspective. Students will expand their skills in visualizing objects and placing characters in environments as it relates to video game design. Students will explore 2 dimensional vs. 3 dimensional spaces. In addition, the course will discuss visual arts movements from the Renaissance to Modern Art and how they influence video game design. (4 credits)
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