Apr 23, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 The department offers selected courses from this catalog as warranted by student needs and availability of faculty. Specific offerings for each term may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Course Renumbering Project

Effective the Fall 2017 semester, all undergraduate and graduate courses at Oakland University were renumbered from 3 digits to 4 digits.

Most subject codes will remain the same, but the new four-digit course numbers may in some cases be similar to the previous three-digit course numbers and in other cases be different because academic departments have resequenced their course numbers.

Follow this link to the conversion list.

This searchable PDF is a guide to see how the course numbers have changed. Each row represents a course, and the columns represent: the subject code, the previous three-digit course number,and the new four-digit course number for that course, beginning in Fall 2017.

To search this PDF for a specific course using the old number, you can just hit “Control” (or “Command” if on Mac) and “F,” then type in a specific course (e.g. “WRT 160”) to find the new course number .

The following subject codes have changed:

  • Studio Art (SA) changed to (ART)
  • Some English (ENG) courses changed to Creative Writing (CW)
  • Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Computer and Information Technology (CIT) changed to Computer Science and Informatics (CSI)
  • Music Theory and Composition (MUT) changed to either Applied Music (MUA) or Musicology and Music Education (MUS)
  • (MLS) changed to (CDS)
  • Some (JRN) courses changed to (PR)

For more information, please contact your academic adviser. Graduate students, please contact your academic department for advising.

NOTE: If you enrolled or transferred after fall 2014 please be sure to search the 2017-18 catalog courses and review the 3 to 4 digit conversions list.

 

Theatre

  
  • THA 4020 - Advanced Performance Projects

    (0 OR 2)
    Participation in a production under faculty direction. A minimum of 60 hours. Students keep a journal and write a final summary of their experience. May be repeated three additional times for credit. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and major standing in theatre.
  
  • THA 4021 - Design Seminar

    (2)
    Advanced studies in theatre design of scenery, costumes and lighting, with an emphasis on the collaborative process. Career opportunities and preparation are addressed.
    Prerequisite(s): THA 3020 , THA 3021  or THA 3022 
  
  • THA 4022 - Designers’ Portfolio

    (2)
    Advanced designers prepare portfolio and resumes for entry into the professional field of theatre production.
    Prerequisite(s): THA 3020  and THA 3021  or THA 3022  and sophomore standing.
  
  • THA 4023 - Advanced Stagecraft

    (2)
    Advanced techniques of scenery construction including welding, rigging, sound and special effects.
    Prerequisite(s): THA 1020 
  
  • THA 4025 - Advanced Design and Technology Projects

    (2)
    Advanced student design projects produced under faculty supervision in the areas of scenery, costumes, lighting, properties, or sound. May be repeated for credit. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
  
  • THA 4031 - Dramaturgy/Assistant Director Project

    (2)
    Student will serve as dramaturg and assistant director for a departmental production under faculty supervision.
    Prerequisite(s): THA 4005
  
  • THA 4040 - Advanced Playwriting

    (4)
    Continued work on playwriting leading to complete scripts for one-act and full-length plays. May be repeated once for credit. Identical with CW 4600 .
    Prerequisite(s): THA 3040  or CW 3600 ; permission of instructor. English and theatre majors and minors.
  
  • THA 4051 - Nightclub Cabaret Acts

    (0 OR 1)
    The art of cabaret and preparation of a personal evening of song and stories. Presentation of these acts by Meadow Brook Estate at a local nightclub. Auditions held prior to the beginning of the semester. May be repeated for additional credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • THA 4052 - BFA Musical Theatre Showcase

    (0 OR 1)
    Students prepare and polish audition materials, learn interview techniques, and other important skills required for the showcase presented for professionals in New York City. BFA musical theatre majors (seniors) only. Auditions held prior to the beginning of the semester.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • THA 4053 - Special Topics: History and Literature of the Theatre

    (2 OR 4)
    Study of topics of special interest chosen by department faculty and students. May be repeated.
    Prerequisite(s): Will vary with topic; permission of instructor.
  
  • THA 4081 - Classical Theatre Study in Greece

    (4)
    Study, rehearse and perform a classical play in amphitheaters in Greece. Acting, voice, movement, modern Greek and theatre history. Visits to archeological sites and museums. Dates vary (3 weeks, June/July). English is the language of instruction/performance. Additional fees apply. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): Audition/interview required, conducted early winter semester prior. Consult Theatre Program Director.
  
  • THA 4095 - Advanced Company Class

    (2 OR 4)
    Close study of a selected play and rehearsal leading to a fully mounted laboratory production as the final product. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor, by audition; junior/senior standing.
  
  • THA 4907 - Special Topics: Design Issues

    (2 OR 4)
    Group study of topics of special interest chosen by theatre program faculty and students. May be repeated.
    Prerequisite(s): Will vary with topic.
  
  • THA 4908 - Special Topics: Acting and Directing Issues

    (2 OR 4)
    Group study of topics of special interest chosen by theatre program faculty and students. May be repeated.
    Prerequisite(s): Will vary with topic; permission of instructor.
  
  • THA 4950 - Internship

    (2 OR 4)
    Experience working with professionals in a variety of performing arts settings. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • THA 4996 - Independent Study

    (1 TO 4)
    Normally for juniors and seniors.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and the theatre program.

Wellness and Health Promotion

  
  • WHP 2110 - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Preparedness

    (2)
    Concepts, rationale, theory and practical applications of basic citizen preparedness for disaster survival and rescue skills are taught using the Department of Homeland Security CERT curriculum, leading to certification. CERT is designed to prepare individuals to help themselves and the immediate community in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Graded S/U.
  
  • WHP 2800 - Introduction to Health Literacy

    (4)
    The course will introduce students to the term health literacy and the expansive application of this concept. The class will assess current levels of health literacy within society and how they apply to concepts like health and risk behavior, health care and health promotion. Students will be introduced to principles and strategies for improving, understanding and showcasing the importance of health literacy and all that it encompasses.
  
  • WHP 3000 - Wellness Across the Life Span

    (4)
    Introduces and examines the basic principles which guide growth and development and the health of individuals across the lifespan, from the prenatal period through senescence. Presents methodological, conceptual and substantive issues necessary for understanding and evaluating empirically based information about growth, development and health at different stages of life and from different academic perspectives. Course covers several themes, including contributions of biological and environmental factors to health and human development, measuring the health of individuals in communities, understanding determinants and consequences of health and development across the lifespan and measuring population health.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000  
  
  • WHP 3170 - Advanced First Aid/CPR Instruction

    (2)
    Fundamentals of First Aid Instructor training are provided, leading to instructor certification. Students identify appropriate first aid and CPR teaching methods, apply appropriate individual and group learning facilitation skills, and become conversant with the teaching of several advanced first aid and safety modules.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 2700  
  
  • WHP 3250 - Issues in Women’s Health

    (4)
    Examines, medical, sociological, political and financial aspects of women’s health issues. Includes an historical look at women’s health in the U.S., the roles women have played in health care and the roles of women as health care providers. Cross list with WGS 3890 .
  
  • WHP 3500 - Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

    (4)
    Health program approaches/models/theories, needs analysis, planning, design, development of health promotion programs, equipment choice, and delivery/management and evaluation of health and wellness programs/centers are emphasized. Topics include organizational development, programming, human and financial management, staff selection and development, health, safety, and legal issues.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  and HS 2000  
  
  • WHP 3600 - Wellness Facilitation

    (4)
    The course examines the development and delivery of presentation material designed to facilitate optimum human interaction in a wellness setting. Students will learn about presentation tools intended to offer experience in delivering effective wellness concepts to difference audiences. Topics include individual and group dynamics, written and oral presentation of wellness related information, nonverbal communication, debate, persuasion, leadership, problem solving, change and conflict.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000  
  
  • WHP 3700 - Culture, Ethnicity and Well-being

    (4)
    Interaction between biological, social, political and cultural environments as they affect health, illness, and treatment. Includes historical, organizational, demographic, ecological, behavioral and other factors influencing health and wellness outcomes. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000  
  
  • WHP 3800 - Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion

    (4)
    The course addresses the development of health communication messages, personal branding concepts and critical analysis of persuasion strategies through various communication methods. Students will examine campaigns and social movements to enrich and improve an overall understanding of social marketing and persuasion theories. The class is designed for students to apply marketing public health methodologies through the creation of a service learning based wellness marketing campaign.
  
  • WHP 4000 - Assessment and Interventions in Wellness

    (4)
    A systems approach to understanding functional anatomy, physiology and lifestyle issues in relation to disease prevention and wellness. WHP 4030  students learn health risk appraisal and physical assessment techniques that lead to design of intervention strategies for health enhancement and prevention of disease.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000 . Program director permission.
  
  • WHP 4030 - Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions

    (4)
    This corequisite course complements WHP 4000  by preparing students for the rigors of implementing health risk appraisals and assessment techniques. Design of intervention strategies for lifestyle and health enhancement and disease prevention are covered.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000 . Program director permission.
  
  • WHP 4100 - Advanced Injury Prevention, Control and Safety Promotion

    (1 TO 4)
    Directed study/project covering factors associated with non-industrial events resulting in injury or death, including critical appraisal of intervention strategies, and/or the design and delivery of a comprehensive intervention program.
  
  • WHP 4200 - Injury Prevention and the Environment

    (4)
    The interaction of people and the environment is examined relative to injury risk reduction. Physical, psychosocial and environmental challenge factors, including concepts in kinesiology, human-machine interface systems, plus wellness objectives of reduced energy expenditure, enhanced health and safety, and increased productivity and human satisfaction are addressed.
  
  • WHP 4310 - Crisis Intervention and Prevention of Self Harm

    (4)
    Provides an introduction to crisis intervention and the prevention of self harm from a health promotion perspective. Cross list with CNS 4040  and EST 5310.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • WHP 4320 - Prevention of Injury and Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity (SPA)

    (2)
    An examination of unintentional traumatic, non-fatal injuries; plus fatal catastrophic injuries in the athletic population; including epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, prevention, pathophysiology, recognition, assessment, intervention, recovery and return to play factors.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  and HS 2000  or instructor permission.
  
  • WHP 4350 - Environmental Justice

    (4)
    This course presents the origins, core concepts, and impacts of the environmental justice movement by examining how race and class interact to produce or sustain health inequities. Students will examine how environmental injustices occur through structural and community factors, consequences to health, and responses to environmental injustice.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000  
  
  • WHP 4850 - Population Health, Health Policy, and Healthcare Delivery

    (4)
    Population health, described as the health of groups of individuals within a community, city, county, state, or country, has been placed on the forefront of health care in the United States. This course intends to enhance students’ understanding of health issues faced by populations and collaborative efforts among public health, health care systems, and other organizations to improve health outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the continuum of care, policy synthesis, evidence-based care, population health research, and patient and community engagement.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000  
  
  • WHP 4900 - Special Topics

    (1 TO 4)
    An advanced course involving study of current topics in the practical application of wellness principles. Topics vary. May be repeated for additional credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Program director permission.
  
  • WHP 4950 - Internship in Wellness and Health Promotion

    (4)
    Supervised general experiences in a variety of wellness educational settings. Students must be approved to attend an internship site prior to registration. A list of approved internship sites is available through the program office. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000 . Completion of WHP core curriculum and complement credits and program director permission.
  
  • WHP 4995 - Directed Study and Research in Wellness, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention

    (1 TO 4)
    Independent problem-directed study and research focusing on wellness, health promotion and injury prevention issues. May be repeated for additional credit.
    Prerequisite(s): Program director permission.

Women and Gender Studies

  
  • WGS 1000 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies

    (4)
    Interdisciplinary and comparative overview of fundamental women and gender studies concepts and topics as they relate to history, culture, literature, economics, class, ethnicity, race, theories and methods. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
  
  • WGS 3010 - Introduction to LGBTQ Studies

    (4)
    Interdisciplinary and comparative overview of fundamental lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) concepts as they relate to history, culture, literature, and theory. Particular focus on race, ethnicity, social class, and gender. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area.
  
  • WGS 3020 - Feminist Theory

    (4)
    Overview of variations in feminist theory with emphasis on current social issues. Includes analysis of categories such as gender, sexual identity, race/ethnicity and class.
    Prerequisite(s): WGS 1000  
  
  • WGS 3030 - Methods of Feminist Analysis

    (4)
    Explores how connections among epistemologies, methodologies and research methods are formed in traditional disciplines. Feminist critiques of these epistemologies. Introduction to feminist critiques of research and to a range of research methods utilized by feminist scholars.
    Prerequisite(s): WGS 1000  
  
  • WGS 3810 - Global Women, Global Issues

    (4)
    Examines lives of women in a global perspective. Takes an intersectional perspective that views gender, sex, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation as influencing life opportunities. Focus on issues of health, war, religion, education, global economy and development. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area or the social science knowledge exploration area, not both.
  
  
  
  
  
  • WGS 3815 - Women’s Lives in Cross-Cultural Perspective

    (4)
    Identical with AN 3132 .
    Prerequisite(s): AN 1111  or WGS 1000  
  
  • WGS 3816 - Women in Early Modern Europe

    (4)
    Identical with HST 3365 .
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  
  
  • WGS 3817 - Gender Discrimination and the Supreme Court

    (4)
    Identical with PS 3265 .
  
  
  
  • WGS 3821 - History of American Families

    (4)
    History of American families as social institutions, emphasizing the impact of historical events and trends upon family composition, family functions and family life. Includes research in the student’s personal family history. Identical with HST 3275 . Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  
  
  • WGS 3822 - History of African-American Women

    (4)
    Identical with HST 3285 . Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060 
  
  • WGS 3823 - Gender and Int’l Relations

    (4)
    Identical with PS 3715 .
  
  • WGS 3824 - Psychology of Gender

    (4)
    Identical with PSY 3460 .
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1000  with a grade of (C) or higher.
  
  • WGS 3825 - Women in China: Past and Present

    (4)
    Identical with HST 3830 .
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  or equivalent with a grade of (C) or higher.
  
  • WGS 3826 - Historical Archaeology

    (4)
    Identical with AN 3560 . Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Prerequisite for knowledge applications integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the social science knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): AN 1511  or AN 1111 
  
  • WGS 3827 - Media, Gender and Sexuality

    (4)
    Identical with COM 3606 .
  
  
  • WGS 3840 - The Life Course in Anthropological Perspectives

    (4)
    Identical with AN 3130 .
  
  • WGS 3850 - Philosophy of Gender

    (4)
    Identical with PHL 3100 .
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  and one course in philosophy or one course in women and gender studies.
  
  
  • WGS 3870 - Women and Politics

    (4)
    Identical with PS 3210 .
  
  • WGS 3880 - Women in Modern America

    (4)
    Identical with HST 3265 . Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060 
  
  • WGS 3890 - Issues in Women’s Health

    (4)
    Examines medical, sociological, political and financial aspects of women’s health issues. Includes an historical look at women’s health in the U.S., the roles women have played in health care and the roles of women as health care providers. Identical with WHP 3250 .
  
  • WGS 3900 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies

    (4)
    Topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for additional credit under different subtitles.
  
  
  • WGS 4020 - Women and Gender Studies Capstone Course

    (4)
    Provides students the opportunity to integrate their theoretical and practical work in women and gender studies. Students examine a subject using critical analysis and methodological skills, and demonstrate their abilities through class discussion, presentations and critical writing assignments. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing. 16 credits in women and gender studies courses including WGS 3020  and WGS 3030  or approval of women and gender studies director.
  
  • WGS 4810 - Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Education

    (4)
    Examines the intersections of sexual orientation, gender identity and education from multiple perspectives. Analyzes current law and educational policy as they relate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and families and introduces essentialist and constructivist concepts of sexuality. Immersion/service project required for 4 credits. Satisfies the university general education requirements in U.S. Diversity. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WGS 4900 - Advanced Topics in Women and Gender Studies

    (4)
    Course content varies. Representative topics include research methods in women and gender studies.
  
  • WGS 4930 - Field Experience in Women and Gender Studies

    (4)
    Field experience in women and gender studies with faculty supervision. An academic project involving field work or community activism around an issue of importance in women and gender studies. May not be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): junior/senior standing. Minimum of 16 credits in the major including WGS 3020 , WGS 3030  or approval of women’s studies director.
  
  • WGS 4931 - Field Experience in LGBTQ Studies

    (4)
    Field experience in LGBTQ studies with faculty supervision. An academic project involving field work or community activism. May not be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing; WGS 3010  and WGS 4010  or approval of program director.
  
  • WGS 4995 - Directed Research in Women and Gender Studies

    (2 OR 4)
    Directed individual study and advanced scholarly research in women and gender studies.
    Prerequisite(s): Approval of faculty adviser and women and gender studies director.

Writing and Rhetoric

  
  • WRT 1000 - Supervised Study

    (1 OR 2)
    Tutorial instruction in areas mutually agreed upon by student and instructor such as independent or academic writing projects. May be taken concurrently with other rhetoric courses (seven weeks or 14 weeks). May be repeated for up to 8 credits. Graded S/U.
  
  • WRT 1020 - Basic Writing

    (4)
    Developing writing skills including idea generation and invention, organizational strategies and conventional usage in expository prose. Emphasis on developing fluency and effective writing processes. May be repeated once for additional credit. Graded S/U.
    Corequisite(s): WRT 1000  if recommended by instructor after first class meeting.
  
  • WRT 1040 - Critical Thinking and Reading

    (4)
    Analysis of main ideas and organizational patterns used in academic texts, synthesis of different passages for readers’ own purposes, and evaluation of written and digital materials, focusing on non-fiction prose. Emphasis on developing flexible reading skills for personal and professional use.
  
  • WRT 1050 - Composition I

    (4)
    Emphasizes the rhetorical and stylistic demands of college writing through focus on experiential, analytical, and expressive writing. Students learn to generate, organize and develop their ideas and to make choices as writers that are appropriate to the rhetorical situation. A grade of (C) or higher must be achieved to advance to WRT 1060 .
    Prerequisite(s): Placement by ACT English score, or WRT 1020  with a grade of (C) or higher.
  
  • WRT 1060 - Composition II

    (4)
    Methods of writing and research including the use of rhetorical strategies and synthesis of scholarly sources to create academic arguments. Emphasizes processes of writing and revision with a focus on information literacy, critical thinking, and effective communication in diverse rhetorical contexts. A grade of (C) or higher must be achieved to satisfy the university general education requirement in the writing knowledge foundation area.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1050  with a grade of (C) or higher or placement.
  
  • WRT 2060 - Introduction to Writing Studies

    (4)
    Survey of composition-rhetoric as an academic discipline, including an examination of the history, theory, research, curricula, and practices associated with composition-rhetoric in the university.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 2065 - Advanced Writing: Art of Persuasion

    (4)
    Students will read and write about and within increasingly complex rhetorical situations within chosen themes. Themes provide opportunity to explore new and emerging genres and contexts for writing, while gaining insight and experience with the importance of writing for various parts of society.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 2070 - Introduction to Writing for Digital Media

    (4)
    Introduction to the rhetorical, ethical, stylistic, and technical principles of digital composition and web authoring.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 2080 - Introduction to Professional Writing

    (4)
    Introduction to the field of professional writing. Examines the theories, practices, technologies, and ethics of professional writing in the workplace.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 2088 - Technical Writing


    An introduction to writing within technical and professional contexts. Focuses on the writing process, research methods, genres of technical writing, and professional ethics.
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  or equivalent.
  
  • WRT 3010 - Contemporary Issues in Writing and Rhetoric Studies

    (4)
    Introduction to important past and present issues in the field of writing and rhetoric. Provides a theoretical and historical foundation for understanding current issues, changes, and challenges for the discipline. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3020 - History of Rhetoric

    (4)
    Examination of major Western rhetoricians and their cultural contexts. Considers the classical roots of modern rhetoric and the influences of rhetoric in other disciplines. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge application integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3030 - Literacy, Technology, and Civic Engagement

    (4)
    Exploration and application of technology in the discipline of writing and rhetoric. Examines the uneven shifts from oral to print to digital literacy, and how those shifts affect the production of knowledge, social relationships, and opportunities for civic engagement.
    Prerequisite(s): completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3060 - Global Rhetorics

    (4)
    Traces the contemporary and historical uses of rhetoric and written communication in non-Western cultures. Examines contemporary rhetorical contexts worldwide, including in education, professional writing, and political discourse. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3062 - Writing Center Studies and Tutoring Practice

    (4)
    Peer tutoring theories and pedagogies, and practical experience in teaching. Work divided between classroom and tutoring assignments. Particularly valuable for majors in the humanities, education, psychology, human services and related fields. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both.
    Prerequisite(s): A grade of (B) or better in WRT 1060  or its equivalent.
  
  • WRT 3063 - Community Service Writing

    (4)
    Focus on the development of writing skills applicable in a community service context, including writing a variety of genres and applying academic research skills to community issues and problems. Community service work required through local agencies or student-initiated organizational contact.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3064 - Writing About Culture: Ethnography

    (4)
    Development of analytic and collaborative writing skills in the context of ethnographic study. Emphasis on written analysis in a variety of forms including case study analysis and ethno-methodological investigation. Appropriate advanced writing experience for majors in communication, psychology, anthropology, sociology and political science. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3070 - Digital Identity and Culture

    (4)
    Examination of the rhetoric and ethics of internet technology and culture. Introduces theories of digital culture and its effects on both on-line and actual identities and communities, especially in relation to ethnicity, gender, class, physical ability, and sexual orientation. Includes individual and collaborative analysis and construction of Web projects. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Satisfies the university general education requirement in U.S. diversity.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3071 - Podcasting

    (4)
    Explores the rhetorical, ethical, and technical principles of creating personal and ethnographic essays and oral histories for digital audio distribution.
    Prerequisite(s): completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3072 - Rhetoric of Web Design

    (4)
    An intermediate course in the rhetorical, ethical, stylistic, and technical principles of web design. Applies the rhetorical principles and research methods learned in the prerequisite courses to the effective production of web documents.
    Prerequisite(s): completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3073 - Digital Storytelling

    (4)
    Explores the rhetorical, ethical, stylistic and technical principles of creating personal, observational, and ethnographic narratives through visual and digital productions - slide shows, graphic-intensive web sites, posters, flip books, and comics.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3074 - Rhetoric and Video Games

    (4)
    Introduction to the rhetorical, ethical, stylistic, and technical principles of video games and gaming culture.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3081 - Science Writing

    (4)
    Writing to diverse audiences about scientific and technological subjects for a variety of persuasive contexts. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education.
    Prerequisite(s): completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3082 - Business Writing

    (4)
    Instruction in the theory and practice of written, visual, and digital rhetoric within business contexts. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education and knowledge applications integration area.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3083 - Editing

    (4)
    Theory and practice of editing within professional contexts.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3085 - Writing for Human Resource Professionals

    (4)
    Theory and practice of workplace writing for human resource and management professionals. Emphasizes rhetorical analysis for internal workplace writing situations using formats such as letters, memos, procedures, proposals, and e-mail. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education. Prerequisite for writing intensive and knowledge applications: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3086 - Workshop in Creative Non-Fiction

    (4)
    Creative writing workshop with emphasis on stories of real life, balancing artistry and accuracy. May include personal essay, autobiography or travel literature. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the writing foundation requirement.
  
  • WRT 3900 - Special Topics in Writing Studies

    (2 OR 4)
    Special topics in composition and rhetoric. May be repeated under different subtitles.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
 

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