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EDEL 560 Action Research/Internship II (3)
Prerequisites: This course should be taken during the last two semesters of the program.
This internship course is an integrated part of the Master’s program. The entire emphasis of the internship is to provide a well thought out, planned “hands on” learning experience for students which bridges the gap between pedagogy and practice. This course will provide prospective principals with practical experience in educational leadership tasks, issues and responsibilities under the close supervision and direction of clinical affiliates, which will also include effective supervisory skills and the teacher/staff evaluation process.
This course will include the development of a needs-based, action research project, approved by the on site principal and the university professor that is applicable to the needs of the school. Interns will complete 115 hours of on site internship experience under the direction and supervision of the on site administrator. Students develop and inclusive portfolio which includes artifacts from the entire graduate experience.
Term Offered: (F, S, Sum)
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EDEL 570 Organization and Management of Public Schools (3)
This course represents a comprehensive study of the managerial duties and responsibilities of a school administrator in the Pre K-Adult setting. This course also examines the organizational structure of the public school system as well as the individual schools. Twenty (20) clock hours in a high school setting is required.
Term Offered: (S)
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EDEL 580 Public School Law (3)
This course explores public school law as it relates to the theory and practical application of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing public schools. Emphasis on Constitutional law and the judicial rulings of the Supreme Court, federal district courts, and state appellate courts. Laws and regulations in West Virginia are examined. Twenty (20) clock hours in a Pre K -12 setting is required.
Term Offered: (S)
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EDEL 590 School and Community Relations (3)
This course examines the role of school policy in the modern community, community power structure and resources, the social and political context, and the principles of school community relations in the context of social change, including group processes, multicultural and multiethnic understanding, the needs of exceptional children, interagency cooperation, funding and evaluation. Students are provided opportunities to develop materials for use in their local schools or districts. Twenty (20) clock hours in a middle school setting is required.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric I (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 90 or equivalent proficiency.
Exploration of the writing process, with emphasis on development of expository writing skills. Grade of C or better required to satisfy the General Education requirement and to proceed to ENGL 102.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 101C Grammar, Composition & Rhetoric (3)
Prerequisites: Less than 18 on ACT English or equivalent placement exam.
Co-requisites: ENGL 101L
Exploration of the writing process, with emphasis on development of expository writing skills. Through a combination of regular classwork and an individualized program of work in the writing lab and/or supplemental group work in ENGL 101L, students will, by semester’s end, cover all that is required to progress to ENGL 102.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 101L Grammar, Composition & Rhetoric Lab (0)
Co-requisites: ENGL 101C
Students enrolled in ENGL 101C will address their individual writing needs through an instructor-directed series of assignments in the writing lab and/or a classroom setting. Must be taken concurrently with ENGL 101C.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 102 Composition and Rhetoric II (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 101 or equivalent proficiency.
Further exploration of the writing process and refinement of skills developed in ENGL 101 . Emphasis on the more specialized forms of writing, including argumentative and research-based writing and writing about literature. Grade of C or better required to satisfy the General Education requirement and to proceed to additional coursework in English or journalism courses.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 203 World Literature I (3)
Prerequisites: C or higher in
Literary masterpieces of western and non-western civilizations up to approximately1650 (through European Renaissance), with emphasis on critical analysis, discussion, and writing about various genres, including drama, poetry, and narrative. Selective use of non-print media complements primary focus on close reading of printed texts.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 203A Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: C or higher in ENGL 102 or equivalent proficiency.
Individual one-hour courses on selected literary topics (Ancient period to1650). Open to both English majors and non-majors. In some cases, these courses may be used toward fulfillment of General Education requirements.
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ENGL 204 World Literature II (3)
Prerequisites: C or higher in ENGL 102
A sampling of works representing western and non-western civilizations from approximately 1650 (European Neoclassical period) to the present, with emphasis on critical analysis, discussion, and writing about various genres, including drama, poetry, and narrative. Selected authors include women writers and writers representing historically marginalized ethnic groups including authors of color. Selective use of non-print media complements primary focus on close reading of printed texts.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 204A Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: C or higher in ENGL 102 or equivalent proficiency.
Individual one-hour courses on selected literary topics (1650 to the present). Open to both English majors and non-majors. In some cases, these courses may be used toward fulfillment of General Education requirements.
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ENGL 205 Writing About Literature (3)
Prerequisites: C or higher in ENGL 102 ; or demonstration of equivalent proficiency.
A writing course for English majors that introduces literary theory as a critical lens for analyzing selected works of literature of various genres, including film. Grade of C or better required for English program admission. ENGL 205 or demonstrated equivalent proficiency is the prerequisite for all courses for the English major, minor, or teaching content specialization (except for ENGL 250 and ENGL 330 ; and journalism courses).
*Note: A grade of C or better in ENGL 205 is the pre-requisite for most of the following courses. For students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, obtaining consent to enroll in a course for which ENGL 205 is a pre-requisite prior to completion of ENGL 205 does not mean that the ENGL 205 requirement has been waived.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 207A Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: C or higher in ENGL 102 or equivalent proficiency.
Individual one-hour courses on selected literary topics representing both the Ancient period to 1650 and 1650 to the Modern period. Open to both English majors and non-majors. In some cases, these courses may be used toward fulfillment of General Education requirements.
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ENGL 210 Interdisciplinary Writing & Literature: Special Topics (1-3)
Prerequisites: “C” or higher in or equivalent
Intermediate-level writing and literature course incorporating multiple genres, media, and disciplines.
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ENGL 250 Technical Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 102 with a grade of “C” or better; or consent of instructor.
This course is designed to prepare students to present written and oral reports, proposals, recommendations, and case studies. The course will study modes of researching information, targeting an audience, designing a final product, completing a professional electronic presentation, and evaluating technical information sources.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 260 Creative Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
An introduction to writing poetry, drama, and fiction.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 260A Creative Writing: Poetry (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 260 or consent of instructor
Intermediate-level, poetry-specific creative writing course offered as needed to accommodate students who have demonstrated strong creative writing skills in ENGL 260 or through submission of a promising creative-writing portfolio.
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ENGL 260B Creative Writing: Drama (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 260 or consent of instructor
Intermediate-level, drama-specific creative writing course offered as needed to accommodate students who have demonstrated strong creative writing skills in ENGL 260 or through submission of a promising creative-writing portfolio.
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ENGL 260C Creative Writing: Fiction (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 260 or consent of instructor
Intermediate-level, fiction-specific creative writing course offered as needed to accommodate students who have demonstrated strong creative writing skills in ENGL 260 or through submission of a promising creative-writing portfolio.
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ENGL 260D Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 260 or consent of instructor.
Intermediate-level writing course focusing on non-fiction writing, offered as needed to accommodate students who have demonstrated strong creative writing skills in ENGL 260 or through submission of a promising creative-writing portfolio.
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ENGL 260E Creative Writing: Distinct Genre or Practice (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 260 or consent of instructor.
Intermediate-level writing course focusing on writing in genres or for media other than those covered in 260A-D, offered as needed to accommodate students who have demonstrated strong creative writing skills in ENGL 260 or through submission of a promising creative-writing portfolio.
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ENGL 300 English Grammars (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better and ENGL 302 ; or consent of instructor.
Introduction to structural, transformational, and traditional grammars of English.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 302 Study of the English Language (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of “C” or better; or consent of instructor.
Introduction to the study of phonology, morphology, and syntax of English and the forces, past and present, affecting the language. Promotes awareness of historical and cultural roots of various language patterns.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 308 Advanced Composition (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
This course should be taken prior to the senior year. Advanced study and practice of the techniques of expository, argumentative, descriptive, and narrative writing.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 310 The Teaching of Reading (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 300 and ENGL 302 ; or consent of instructor.
Study of the techniques of beginning and developmental reading in grades 5-Adult. Emphasis on adopting a teacher/researcher model of teaching; on developing instructional strategies to enhance reading comprehension by integrating reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills; and on learning effective ways to communicate respect for learners from all backgrounds and at all developmental levels.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 324 Survey of British Literature I, From Anglo-Saxon to Restoration (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Exploration of works from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Renaissance selected for their artistic or cultural significance, with emphasis on interrogation of the world views they reflect and their visions of social order and justice.
ENGL 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 are the literary core for students pursuing a B.A. English degree; a minor in English: Literature Emphasis; or the B.S. Education, English Grade 5-Adult degree.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 325 Survey of British Literature II, From Restoration through Romantic (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor
Exploration of works from the Restoration through the Romantic era selected for their artistic or cultural significance with emphasis on interrogation of the world views they reflect, including emergent egalitarian ideals of social order and justice. Study of print texts is enhanced by incorporation of visual art and film clips of dramatic performances.
ENGL 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 are the literary core for students pursuing a B.A. English degree; a minor in English: Literature Emphasis; or the B.S. Education, English Grade 5-Adult degree.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 326 Survey of British Literature III, From Victorian to Present (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor
Exploration of works from the Victorian era to the present selected for their artistic or cultural significance. Emphasis on interrogation of the world views they reflect, including an increasingly inclusive vision of egalitarian social order and justice across gender, racial/ethnic, social class, and self-identification divides. Study of print texts is enhanced by incorporation of visual art and film.
ENGL 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 are the literary core for students pursuing a B.A. English degree; a minor in English: Literature Emphasis; or the B.S. Education, English Grade 5-Adult degree.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 327 Survey of American Literature I, From Beginning to Civil War (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor
A wide-ranging survey of American literature of all genres from the first European contacts through the Civil War. As well as exposing students to the “canonical” major authors and a variety of other writers of the period, this course examines differing concepts of literary merit, differing ideas of what constitutes literature itself, developing ideas of “Americanness”, and competing visions of a just society within the historical context of the period.
ENGL 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 are the literary core for students pursuing a B.A. English degree; a minor in English: Literature Emphasis; or the B.S. Education, English Grade 5-Adult degree.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 328 Survey of American Literature II, From Civil War to Present (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor
A wide-ranging survey of American literature of all genres from the end of the Civil War until the present. Works studied will represent writers widely considered to be major authors and a variety of others, with emphasis on their different ideas of the nature, function and value of literature. Socio-historical contexts, both of the works’ production and of their current critical evaluation, will be examined, as will recurrent themes such as the struggle for social justice and the changing relationship of the United States to the rest of the world.
ENGL 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 are the literary core for students pursuing a B.A. English degree; a minor in English: Literature Emphasis; or the B.S. Education, English Grade 5-Adult degree.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 329 Children’s Literature (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 203 or consent of instructor.
A survey of both traditional and modern juvenile literature. Satisfies requirement for the K-6 certification. Selected authors include women writers and writers representing historically underrepresented ethnic groups including authors of color. Selective use of non-print media complements primary focus on printed texts, illustrations, and elements of book design.
Term Offered: (S)
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ENGL 330 Young Adult Literature (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 203 or ENGL 204 , or consent of instructor.
A survey of literature that appeals to adolescents, with emphasis on applying close reading strategies and theoretical approaches to reading a wide variety of YA texts, and on identifying the historical and cultural evolution of young adult literature, including evolving constructs of “adolescence” and “the imagined reader” of YA literature, and issues relevant and relating to the teaching of young adult literature. Social justice issues, diverse and oppressed audiences and voices, globalism, gender and sexual orientation, disability communities, and the role of multietnicism/multiculturalism will be explored. This course will likewise consider cultural artifacts pertaining to young adults and young adult culture.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 360 Advanced Creative Writing (3)
Prerequisites:
Advanced studies in poetry, drama, fiction and/or creative non-fiction toward publication in students’ chosen field of writing.
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ENGL 400 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (1)
Prerequisites: English major/minor or instructor approval. Minimum GPA of 2.75 in major. Junior or Senior standing. Must have taken ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 at Concord University.
Course will focus on introducing students to an array of pedagogical theories and teaching practices in relation to composition instruction at a collegiate level. Students will work with an instructor in either ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 throughout the semester. Students must attend at least two (2) class sessions per week and work with students in peer review groups one-on-one. Applicants ideally should be interested in teaching at the university level or enrolled in courses preparing them for a role in Eduction. Students should fill out an application available in the Department of Humanities and submit supporting materials outlined on the application a semester before their intention to be UTA’s. There shall be a limit to two UTAs per class per semester.
Term Offered: (F,S)
Note: Pass/Fail Grading
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ENGL 414 Special Methods in the Teaching of English Language Arts (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Co-requisites: ENGL 415 .
Study of methods and materials for teaching English language arts in grades 5-Adult. Emphasis on adopting a teacher/researcher model of teaching, on developing instructional strategies for facilitating integration of the language arts, and on learning effective ways to communicate respect for learners from all backgrounds and at all developmental levels. Students who anticipate student teaching in the Fall should take 414 the preceding Fall. Grade of C or better required to pass.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 415 Practicum in the Teaching of English Language Arts (1)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Co-requisites: ENGL 414 .
Supervised experience teaching fundamentals of reading, composition, and effective language usage. Emphasis on implementing a teacher/researcher model of teaching, on facilitating integration of the language arts, and on effectively communicating respect for learners from all backgrounds and at all developmental levels.
Term Offered: (F)
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ENGL 431A Advanced Mini-Courses, British Literature prior to the Restoration (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 432A Advanced Mini-Courses, British Literature from the Restoration through the Romantics (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 433A Advanced Mini-Courses, British Literature from Victorian to the Present (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 434A Advanced Mini-Courses, American Literature from the Beginnings to the Civil War (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 435A Advanced Mini-Courses, American Literature from the Civil War to the Present (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 436A Advanced Mini-Courses, Anglophone Literature (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 437A Advanced Mini-Courses, Literature in English Translation (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 438A Advanced Mini-Courses, Advanced Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 439A Advanced Mini-Courses, Linguistics; Literary Theory and Criticism; Research Methods (1)
Prerequisites: ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better; and one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 ; or consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 440A Advanced Mini-Courses, Advanced Individual Research Project (1)
Prerequisites: Junior or senior status; ENGL 205 with a grade of C or better (or demonstration of comparable writing skills); one of the following: ENGL 324 , ENGL 325 , ENGL 326 , ENGL 327 , or ENGL 328 (or demonstration of comparable reading skills); and consent of the instructor
Designed primarily for students pursuing a major, minor, or teaching content specialization in English, these mini-courses may be appropriate for upper-level students in other disciplines as well. They focus on major authors, genres, themes, literary movements, or other selected aspects.
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ENGL 450 Advanced Studies (1-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Advanced and extended exploration of topics addressed in other English courses at Concord. This course is intended for students who have already successfully completed the appropriate lower numbered course. May be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 460 Creative Writing Portfolio (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 260 and ENGL 360
Independent Study capstone of the Creative Writing Program. The student will prepare a collection of original work within a single genre, substantial enough to serve as a portfolio for application to an MFA program.
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ENGL 470 Independent Study (1, 2, 3)
Prerequisites: A 2.5 overall GPA; ENGL 203 , ENGL 204 , or ENGL 205 ; and consent of the instructor.
Typically, the course will be an in-depth study of a subject (mutually agreed upon by the student and the instructor) not normally treated in other courses. Applications may be picked up from the Department Chairperson.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 480 Honors Courses (3)
Juniors and seniors who qualify for Honors Courses are offered the opportunity to study with individual members of Faculty. This is specialized study apart from conventional classroom work. Interested students should contact the Department Chairperson for further information.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ENGL 481 Honors Courses (3)
Juniors and seniors who qualify for Honors Courses are offered the opportunity to study with individual members of Faculty. This is specialized study apart from conventional classroom work. Interested students should contact the Department Chairperson for further information.
Term Offered: (F, S)
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ESL 81 Fundamentals of Reading and Writing (3)
This course is designed to assist students in their reading comprehension along with their ability to write coherently focusing on sentence structure, proper grammar and vocabulary.
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ESL 82 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (2)
This course is designed to encourage oral communication focusing on pronunciation, fluency and confidence using English in everyday and academic life.
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ESL 83 Fundamentals of Listening Comprehension (3)
This course is designed to train students to focus on listening comprehension through a variety of lessons using a number of multimedia tools. Students will focus on everyday conversations, dialogues, and situations for everyday and academic purposes.
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ESL 86 TOEFL Preparation (6)
This class is focused on improving TOEFL scores through numerous lessons and practices in order to best prepare students for the Paper Based Test administered on campus twice per semester.
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ESL 89 ESL Cultural Awareness (1)
This class is devoted to learning different aspects of living in the United States through lectures, role plays, field trips, class discussions and other relevant activities.
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ESL 91 Intermediate Reading and Writing (3)
This course is designed to prepare students for the skills needed for their reading comprehension. This course focuses on academic reading comprehension along with a focus on an ability to write coherently focusing on sentence structure, proper grammar and vocabulary through multiple essay writings.
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ESL 92 Intermediate Oral Communication (2)
This course is designed to encourage oral communication focusing on pronunciation, fluency and confidence using English in everyday and academic life. Students will be responsible for various speeches throughout the semester.
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ESL 93 Intermediate Listening Strategies (3)
This course is designed to improve students’ listening capabilities focusing on listening comprehension through a variety of lessons using a number of multimedia tools. Students will focus on academic listening using sample speeches and lectures. The students will also work on improving dictation and pronunciation.
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ESL 96 TOEFL Preparation (6)
This class is focused on improving TOEFL scores through numerous lessons and practices in order to best prepare students for the Paper Based Test administered on campus twice per semester.
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ESL 99 ESL Cultural Awareness (1)
This class is devoted to learning different aspects of living in the Unites States through lectures, role plays, field trips, class discussions and other relevant activities.
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FIN 200 Personal Financial Planning (3)
Introduction to the concepts, heuristics and computations required to develop financial projections, plans and budgets that encompass the entire personal finance life cycle. Students learn concepts related to assets, liabilities and net wealth and how to research and estimate future income and expenses taking into consideration taxes, inflation, cost of living adjustments, and career advancement. They learn how to calculate and plan for payment of interest and principle to pay off debts, how to invest in assets (cars, houses, stock, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) and how to calculate appreciation/depreciation in these assets. Students learn how all of these factors contribute to their ability to achieve financial independence and eventually retire.
Term Offered: Fall and Spring
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FIN 205 Principles of Investing (3)
An introduction to analysis of investment issues with individual investors as the central focus. Quantitative skills required for the course will not exceed familiarity with basic arithmetic operations.
Term Offered: (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Note: The course is open to all majors.
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FIN 311 Principles of Managerial Finance (3)
Prerequisites: ACCT 205 and a 100 level or higher mathematics course.
An introductory course focusing on financial analysis and planning, time value of money, valuation of bonds and stocks, capital budgeting, and other topics.
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FIN 315 Intermediate Financial Management (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311
Analysis of conceptual issues critical to efficient financial management. Valuation, Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, Dividend Policy, Capital Budgeting, Mergers and Acquisitions are among the topics covered.
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FIN 316 Investments (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311
An advanced course on investment management with the primary focus on stock investment. Topics will include markets, trading, valuation, fundamental and technical analysis, behavioral finance, efficient market theory, and portfolio management.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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FIN 325 Bank Management (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311 .
The course offers a comprehensive study of the asset and liability management of a commercial bank. Application of various risk management techniques, capital requirements issues, bank performance will be among the issues covered. The course may be taught as a simulation course at the discretion of the instructor.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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FIN 401 Portfolio Management (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311 .
The course discusses the tools and techniques available to a portfolio manager. Advance Valuation techniques, Modern Portfolio Theory, Performance Evaluation, Efficient Market Theory, Market Anomalies, Asset Allocation, Active or Passive Investment Strategy, Options and Futures will consist the core areas for the course. Conceptual understanding will be emphasized.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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FIN 407 Financial Institutions (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311
This course emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical application of the principles that underlie the management of the risk and return of a financial firm. Interest rate risk, margin risk, asset value risk, and the role of interest rate changes will be key topics.
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FIN 411 Corporate Finance Problems (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311 .
Theoretical and practical tools in financial decision making are discussed using cases. Major areas of concern are financial analysis and planning, working capital policy, accounts receivable management, capital budgeting, valuation, capital structure, and dividend policy.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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FIN 436 International Financial Management (3)
Prerequisites: FIN 311 and FIN 315
Issues pertinent to financial decision making within an international context, including financial management of multinational firms, foreign currency markets and exchange rate dynamics, international money and capital markets, and portfolio analysis.
Term Offered: Fall
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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French |
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FREN 101 Elementary French I (3)
The most basic patterns of French grammar. Basic vocabulary and development of beginning skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending the French language. Emphasis on the present tense.
Term Offered: (F)
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
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FREN 102 Elementary French II (3)
Prerequisites: FREN 101 or one year of high school French or consent of instructor
Further development of elementary skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending. Expansion of tenses, moods, and sentence complexity.
Term Offered: (S)
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
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FREN 201 Intermediate French I (3)
Prerequisites: FREN 101 -FREN 102 or equivalent, or two years of high school French, or consent of instructor.
Readings in Francophone cultures and literature; review and expansion of French grammar and vocabulary; practice in writing, speaking, and comprehending the language.
Term Offered: (F)
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
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FREN 202 Intermediate French II (3)
Prerequisites: FREN 101 -FREN 102 or equivalent, or three years of high school French, or consent of instructor.
Further readings in Francophone cultures and literature; review and enhancement of French grammar and vocabulary; practice in writing, speaking, and comprehending the language.
Term Offered: (S)
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
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GEOG 101 Human Geography (3)
A survey course covering the culture regions of the world. Emphasis is placed on the geographic themes of place, location, movement, regions, human/environment interaction and landscape.
Term Offered: (Fall, Spring)
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GEOG 200 Physical Geography (3)
An introductory course that examines the reciprocal relationship between Earth systems and humans, emphasizing the spatial and temporal patterns of climates, landforms, vegetation, soils, and water resources.
Term Offered: (Fall, Spring)
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GEOG 210 Natural Disasters (3)
Prerequisites: None
Co-requisites: None
An examination of the risks, underlying causes, social and environmental impacts, and mitigation of natural disasters. Special attention is given to temporal trends and spatial patterns of natural disasters such as those associated with drought, hurricanes, flooding, landslides, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
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GEOG 240 Popular Culture (3)
Prerequisites: , or consent of instructor
Examines elements of contemporary American culture such as icons, heroes, myths, and rituals which reflect the ideas, beliefs, and values of the culture. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of contemporary technologies, such as gaming, social networking and the Internet.
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GEOG 250 Regional Studies (3)
Regional studies focus on selected portions of the Earth’s surface and the interdependency of nations. Regional geography courses prepare students to be aware of and understand people culturally different from themselves. Courses include the following: Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Russia, Asia, The Appalachians, Latin America, the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, and North America. Regional courses may be taken repeatedly for credit, so long as there is no duplication of the area studied. Region of study will be reported on the student’s transcript
Term Offered: (F, S)
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GEOG 260 Applied Meteorology (3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 200 or instructor’s consent
Examines meteorological phenomena, including extreme weather events, using case studies and relevant instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on applied aspects of meteorology such as weather forecasting.
Term Offered: (Spring)
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GEOG 300 Sustainable Development (3)
A study of the need for conservation, its practice and philosophy. Emphasis on the interaction of people and the environment they inhabit.
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GEOG 301 Economic Geography (3)
A study of the nature, distribution, and spatial dynamics of economic activities.
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GEOG 311 GIS and Cartography (3)
An introduction to the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartographic theory, technique, and application. Emphasis is placed on the construction, interpretation, and analysis of maps as a visual form of communication.
Term Offered: (Fall)
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GEOG 312 Geographic Data Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and GEOG 200 ; or instructor consent
This course introduces methods used in the analysis, interpretation, and display of geographic data that are relevant to the sub fields of human and physical geography and related disciplines. Computer software applications and example data sets are used to accomplish course objectives.
Term Offered: Spring
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GEOG 320 Geopolitics (3)
Prerequisites: / or consent of instructor
This class will study the basic theories of geopolitics and build the necessary vocabulary and methodology to explore ethnic and territorial conflict across the globe, with emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, South and Central Asia, Europe and Caucus.
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GEOG 321 Cultural Anthropology (3)
A systematic survey of culture through the topics of human origins, demographics, agriculture, politics, language, religion, folk societies, ethnicity, and urban life. There is an emphasis on popular culture.
Also listed as: SOC 310
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GEOG 330 Geography of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (3)
A study of the patterns of pleasure travel and processes of recreation, with emphasis on the geographic factors which influence demand, usage, and development of recreation areas and facilities.
Also listed as: RTM 340 .
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GEOG 340 Geography of Soils (4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 200 or instructor’s permission
A study of the physical, biological, and chemical properties of soils. Particular attention is given to the geographic variation of these properties. A significant portion of the course is dedicated to a research project, which includes field sampling, data analysis, and presentation of results.
Term Offered: Fall semester, odd years
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory.
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GEOG 360 Meteorology and Climatology (4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 200 or permission of instructor.
A study of the earth-atmosphere system’s energy flows, dynamic climatology, the principles that produce the climate patterns of the past and the present, and of the climate change forcing mechanisms that will generate the climates of the future.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory.
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GEOG 380 Biogeography and Environmental Change (4)
Prerequisites: or ; or instructor consent
The objectives of this course are to examine patterns and processes in the biosphere using a multi-scale approach and through the application of theoretical, field, and laboratory methods. Emphasis is placed on understanding past environments in the context of rapid, human-induced environmental change.
Term Offered: Fall semester; even years
(3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)
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GEOG 385 American Indians and Indigenous Cultures (3)
Prerequisites: , or consent of instructor
This course explores American Indians and indigenous cultures beginning with the Pleistocene settlement of the Americas and the Hawaiian islands. It follows native cultures through the period of European contact, treaty system, and removal to reservations. It ends with contemporary issues of casinos, and other social issues such as alcoholism, education and suicide.
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GEOG 390 Geography Goes to the Movies (3)
The purpose of this class is to examine graphic concepts of place and location, society and environment, landscape, diffusion, perception, and regions. It demonstrates through video, that places, settings, and human environments are crucial to an understanding of the human condition. The course will focus on American and International cinema.
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GEOG 410 Urban Geography (3)
Examines the historical, social, economic, and political processes shaping the urban landscape. Studies geographical models of urban land use. The course also covers contemporary issues facing North American cities.
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GEOG 411 GIS Design and Application (3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 311
This project-based course builds upon the topics and concepts covered in GEOG 311 (GIS and Cartography). Emphasis is placed on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in solving real-world problems.
Term Offered: (Spring)
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GEOG 412 Advanced Methods in Geospatial Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 311 , GEOG 312 , and GEOG 411
An advanced course in the methods used to collect, analyze, and model geospatial data. Course topics may include spatial statistics, terrain-watershed analysis, or remote sensing applications, including drone technology.
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GEOG 420 Transnational Migration (3)
Prerequisites: , , and junior standing.
This course invites students to situate current transnational migration within specific historical circumstances which have continued to determine social processes both within the post colonial South and the post colonial North. The goal is to make students come to an understanding and appreciation of both the interconnectedness of the world’s peoples and crucially, the world’s histories.
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GEOG 450 Field Methods, Internships, and Research in Geography (3-6)
Prerequisites: Upper-class standing and consent of instructor.
Classroom, field, and library experience in the tools and methodology of geographic research. A faculty approved internship may be substituted in lieu of the above. Students will develop a topic and present a formal paper based on their research.
Note: HIST 101, 102 are recommended for all other courses in history.
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