Apr 29, 2024  
2018-19 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University 
    
2018-19 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Education

  
  
  • EDUC 3090 - Supplemental Practicum


    Credit(s): 3
    Other Hour(s): 15
    Other Hours Schedule Type Practicum


    This supplemental practicum experience focuses on teaching and learning in selected alternative education settings for five full time weeks or equivalent. A limited number of cohort experiences may be available each year subject to the availability of the participating organizations. Students will be expected to be directly involved in leading educational experiences of the organization for at least 50% of their practicum time.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 3010 or consent of the department.
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  • EDUC 3102 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Drama


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the fundamental knowledge, understanding, values, attitudes, skills, and processes required to implement an effective program of studies for teaching elementary drama. The course will address a range of approaches to develop instruction, plan units of study, integrate curriculum, develop resources and assessment strategies to meet students’ needs.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 1233 .
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  • EDUC 3103 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching English Language Arts


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course explores the knowledge and skills required to implement programs of studies in teaching English Language Arts in elementary schools. The course will address relevant instructional methodologies, unit planning, curriculum integration and resource development. Students will investigate a range of assessment strategies.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 2371 .
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  • EDUC 3106 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Science

    (formerly EDUC 4106)
    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course provides an introduction to the teaching and learning of Science in elementary schools. The course will focus on instruction, planning and facilitating learning experiences, integrating curriculum, creating and utilizing resources and developing assessment strategies to meet students’ needs.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 2375  
    Corequisite(s): EDUC 2325 , EDUC 3010 , EDUC 3108  and EDUC 4101 .
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  • EDUC 3108 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Mathematics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course explores knowledge and skills required to implement programs of studies in teaching Mathematics in Elementary schools. The course will address a range of approaches to develop instruction, plan units of study, integrate curriculum, develop resources and assessment strategies to meet students’ needs.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 2375  
    Corequisite(s): EDUC 2325 , EDUC 3010 , EDUC 3106   and EDUC 4101 .
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  • EDUC 3199 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.

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  • EDUC 3201 - Visual Art and Mathematics: An Integrated Understanding


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the fundamental knowledge, understanding, skills and processes necessary for the integration of visual arts and mathematics at the elementary school level. The course will address relevant instructional methodologies, curriculum integration and resource development for both visual arts and mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 1209  or MATH 1102  or permission of department.
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  • EDUC 3351 - Aboriginal Cultural Dimensions and Classroom Applications


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course is designed to prepare and sensitize prospective teachers to aboriginal perspectives, values, and methods as they relate to the learning context. The course will include an in-depth examination of traditional aboriginal education and associated values.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 3010.
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  • EDUC 3361 - Exceptional Students, Special Needs, and Inclusive Schooling


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines characteristics of students exhibiting a range of mild, moderate, and severe disabilities and students exhibiting exceptional gifts and talents. Diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds will be discussed. The course also examines methods that can be used in adapting classroom instruction and management of the diverse needs.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 3010.
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  • EDUC 3362 - Teaching Complex Learners


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course provides a critical and in-depth examination of complex learners from preschool to adolescence. Students will gain practical and theoretical understandings to meet the challenges of working with students with complex intellectual, physical, behavioural, and/or mental health needs in a variety of educational settings. Specific emphasis will be placed on interagency supports, current research,  effective use of assistive technologies, and application of a variety of instructional design strategies to support the development of effective learning plans and learning environments for complex learners. 

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 1233  or consent of the department.
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  • EDUC 3372 - Early Literacy Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course will introduce the student to ways of working with young English Language Learners as they begin to acquire early literacy concepts and skills, develop oral language and breadth, and depth of vocabulary knowledge. The course will comprise a balanced approach to an early literacy program that is necessary for success in academic literacy.

    Prerequisite(s): LING 1111  and LING 1113  or EDUC 2371 .
    Recommended Preparation: EDUC 2271 .
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  • EDUC 4020 - Practicum II


    Credit(s): 6
    Other Hour(s): 40
    Other Hours Schedule Type Practicum


    This practicum focuses on professional responsibilities, planning for learning, facilitating learning, assessment, and the classroom environment. Students are expected to be directly involved in all aspects of teaching progressing from 50% and achieving 100% for at least three weeks of the practicum.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 3010.
    Corequisite(s): EDUC 4101  and EDUC 4201 .
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  • EDUC 4030 - Practicum II


    Credit(s): 9
    Other Hours Schedule Type Practicum


    Semester long practicum with concurrent course integration

    This practicum focuses on professional responsibilities, planning for learning, facilitating learning, assessment, and the classroom environment. Students are expected to be directly involved in all aspects of teaching progressing from 50% and achieving 100% for at least three weeks of the practicum.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 3010.
    Corequisite(s): EDUC 3361  and EDUC 4201 .
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  • EDUC 4101 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Art


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the fundamental knowledge, understanding, values, attitudes, skills, and processes required to implement an effective program of studies for Teaching Elementary Art in Alberta schools. The course will address relevant instructional methodologies, unit planning, curriculum integration, and resource development. Students will investigate a range of assessment strategies to meet student needs.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 2375 .
    Corequisite(s): EDUC 2325 , EDUC 3010 , EDUC 3106  and EDUC 3108 .
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  • EDUC 4104 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Music


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course is designed to provide musical experiences which will help the student gain skills to appropriately enhance the musical growth of children in K - 6 classrooms. The course participant’s personal skill and understanding of musical concepts will be developed; musical needs and capabilities of young children will be investigated; methods of teaching music to young children will be presented through observation and application.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 2371 .
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  • EDUC 4105 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Physical Education


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the fundamental knowledge, understanding, values, attitudes, skills, and processes required to implement an effective program of studies for teaching Physical Education in elementary schools. The course will address relevant instructional methodologies, unit planning, curriculum integration, and resource development. Students will investigate a range of assessment strategies.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 3010.
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  • EDUC 4107 - Program of Studies and Curriculum Instruction in Teaching Social Studies


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course explores the knowledge and skills required to implement programs of studies in teaching Social Studies in Elementary (1 - 6) Education. The course will address a range of approaches to develop instruction, plan units of study, integrate curriculum, develop resources and assessment strategies to meet students’ needs.

    Prerequisite(s): Education 3010.
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  • EDUC 4199 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.

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  • EDUC 4201 - Integrating Ideas, Values and Praxis


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    In this capstone course, participants will critically reflect upon significant issues and experiences gleaned from their education, general education, schooling and elective courses, field experiences and practica. The major focus will be on the development of a professional learning plan and a school-based inquiry.

    Prerequisite(s): Education 3010.
    Corequisite(s): EDUC 4030 . 
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  • EDUC 4321 - Developing a Philosophy of Education


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines basic beliefs concerning what is “sensible”, “right”, and “good” in promoting learning. Participants will critically reflect upon significant issues and experiences and will develop their philosophy of teaching and learning.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 1231  and EDUC 1233 .
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  • EDUC 4325 - The Impact of Social Issues in Education and Schooling


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines factors such as the economy, the state, social class, gender, ethnicity, sub-cultural membership, ideology, religion, and the home environment, and their relationship to and impact on learning in general and schooling in particular.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 1231  and EDUC 1233 .
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  • EDUC 4471 - ESL in Mainstream: Language through Content Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course will introduce students to the principles of language through content (LTC) teaching and would enable them to respond to the needs of ESL learners as they attempt to learn language AND content together in the context of the mainstream classroom.

    Prerequisite(s): LING 1111  and LING 1113  or EDUC 2371 .
    Recommended Preparation: EDUC 2271 .
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Early Learning and Child Care

  
  • ELCC 1104 - The Profession of Early Learning and Child Care


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This initial course provides students with an overview of the field of early childhood education and the profession. Students will begin to develop a personal philosophy of early learning as they gain knowledge in quality care for children, types of early childhood programs and professional roles from diverse perspectives. Students will also learn foundations in governing regulations and policies. This course will be offered in a blended manner

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  • ELCC 1109 - Principles of Development I


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    Child development is a basic core course for the Early Learning and Child Care program and sets the theoretical and practical framework for understanding how children grow and develop from social and cultural perspectives. This course is the first of two courses that cover the theories and sequences of development from pre-birth to twelve years.

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  • ELCC 1110 - Learning Through Play I


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course will examine play as the foundation of children’s development. Topics to be discussed include definitions and theories of play, the values and types of play, and the roles of the adult and the environment in diverse contexts.

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  • ELCC 1180 - Fieldwork


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    Other Hour(s): 8
    Other Hours Schedule Type Field Work


    This course will provide students with the opportunity to integrate and apply theoretical methods by observing and interacting in different early learning settings. Students are required to be in fieldwork one day per week throughout the semester.

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  • ELCC 1199 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.

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  • ELCC 1299 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.

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  • ELCC 2110 - Learning Through Play II


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Online, Lecture
    This course provides the foundations for the reation of play based learning environments along with opportunities for practice. Students will explore the theory, methods and techniques of developmentally appropriate practice in planning play experiences.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 1104 , ELCC 1109 , and ELCC 2282 .
    Corequisite(s): ELCC 2282 .
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  • ELCC 2121 - Guidance and Planning


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course covers the planning of play environments with children to age twelve with a focus on emergent curriculum and a variety of curricular areas. Students will analyze how the planning of environments, programs and early childhood educator practices might influence children’s engagement, learning and behaviors. They will consider the role of the early childhood educator in documenting, supporting and facilitating children’s learning in early childhood settings. Students will also consider the significance of relationships, the environment and understanding children’s behaviour as it relates to guidance situations.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 2110  and one of ELCC 1209 or ELCC 2209  and one of ELCC 1282 or ELCC 2282 . 
    Corequisite(s): ELCC 2285 .
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  • ELCC 2209 - Principles of Development ll


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    Child development is a basic core course for the Early Learning and Child Care program and sets the theoretical and practical framework for understanding how children grow and develop from a social and cultural perspective. This course will cover the theories and sequences of development from pre-birth to age twelve.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 1109 .
    Note: Only one of ELCC 1209 or 2209 can be used to satisfy graduation requirements.

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  • ELCC 2211 - Child, Family and Community


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course focuses on the family of the preschool child. Students will explore and develop an understanding of family and the factors affecting families today. Issues affecting families are discussed in terms of the effect they have on all members of the family and on the development of the child. The role of the educator in understanding, accepting and supporting the diversity of families is discussed. Various means of developing partnerships with parents will be explored.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 2110  and one of ELCC 1209 or ELCC 2209 .
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  • ELCC 2213 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended
    This course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills to plan and implement programs that promote the well-being of young children in early childhood settings. Concepts to be discussed in this course include theory and practice related to health (including illness prevention and mental and sexual health), safety, and nutrition of the young child.

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  • ELCC 2215 - Differing Abilities and Inclusion


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course provides students with information about young children with diverse needs. Along with learning about specific types of conditions and an introduction to the field of exceptional children and their families, this course will discuss some techniques to include children with diverse needs into early learning settings.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 2110  and one of ELCC 1209 or ELCC 2209 .
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  • ELCC 2282 - Practicum I


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 1
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    Other Hour(s): 20
    Other Hours Schedule Type Practicum


    Practicum I allows the student the opportunity to integrate play and child development theories with young children in early learning settings. Students will gain experience in guiding children’s behaviours and experience in a variety of skill development areas. For two days per week students will interact with young children in an early childhood setting under supervision. Students will be accepted into practica on the basis of academic performance and health.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 1180  with a minimum ‘C’ grade and ELCC 1109 .
    Corequisite(s): ELCC 2110 .
    Note: Only one of ELCC 1282 or 2282 can be used to satisfy graduation requirements.

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  • ELCC 2285 - Practicum II


    Credit(s): 6
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Seminar
    Other Hour(s): 28
    Other Hours Schedule Type Practicum


    This course is a continuation of ELCC 2282  which provides students opportunities to plan and facilitate learning experiences through the use of a curriculum framework while taking into account knowledge and understanding of diverse perspectives. This course also encourages personal self-reflection and goal setting based on early childhood theories and developmentally appropriate practices for young children.

    Prerequisite(s): ELCC 2110  and one of ELCC 1209 or ELCC 2209 . ELCC 1282 or ELCC 2282  with a minimum grade of C.
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): ELCC 2121 .
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English

  
  • ENGL 0115 - Writing and Communication Skills


    Credit(s): 0
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This is a credit free upgrading course; special fees apply. This course provides students with opportunities to improve their English language communication skills provided they are adequately prepared to study English at a high school level. This is not an ESL course. Instruction will emphasize development of grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation. Students who successfully complete this course or its equivalent are adequately prepared to take ENGL 0130  or ENGL 0212 .

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  • ENGL 0130 - Literature and Composition


    Credit(s): 0
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This is a credit-free upgrading course; special fees apply. Students write paragraphs and essays of various lengths based upon ideas derived from the study of literary works and from other sources.
    Corresponding Alberta High School Equivalent: English Language Arts 30-1.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 0115 , English Language Arts 20-1 or English Language Arts 30-2 or equivalents.
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  • ENGL 0212 - Introductory Composition


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course is designed for students whose understanding of the elements of English grammar and the mechanics of good writing needs reinforcing. Introductory Composition will provide a review of grammar and the mechanics; as well, it will focus on the structures of sentences, paragraphs and essays. Along with written assignments offering practice in composition, the course will emphasize discussion and analysis of readings. Instruction in research methods will also be provided as preparation for a research paper.

    Note: Students must have passed English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2 or ENGL 0115  to qualify for this course.

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  • ENGL 1101 - Writing for Academic Success


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course develops students’ skills in the types of writing, reading, and thinking required in university today. Students will review basics, analyze contemporary examples, develop research and referencing skills, and design their writing for specific audiences. Writing for Academic Success provides an opportunity to develop new talents and gain confidence in expressing ideas.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher, or ENGL 0212  with a grade of C or higher.
    GNED Cluster 4 - Foundation

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  • ENGL 1131 - Introduction to Fiction


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    In this course selected novels and short stories are studied, with instruction in the writing of critical essays.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher.
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 1135 - Introduction to Poetry


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    A study of selected poetry written in English, with instruction in the writing of critical essays.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher.
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 1137 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    A study of six to eight plays, with instruction in the writing of critical essays.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher.
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 1151 - The Art of Story: An Introduction to Literature


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture, Online
    This course introduces the principles and practices of literary analysis by examining the narrative features of selected works of prose, poetry, or drama. Students will apply close reading techniques to a range of narratives in order to develop foundational skills in writing and thinking about literature critically.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher.
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 1152 - Identity and Invention: An Introduction to Literature


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture, Online
    This course introduces the principles and practices of literary analysis by examining features of self-invention and first-person identity in selected works of prose, poetry, and drama. Students will apply close reading techniques to the imaginatively-constructed “I” in order to develop foundational skills in writing and thinking about literature critically.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 60% or higher.
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 2141 - Literature for Young Children

    (formerly ENGL 1141)
    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course offers a critical study of literature for young children (ages two-eight). By providing a survey of the various genres of children’s literature, this course introduces students to the range of work available for preschool and primary school children. Students will also be given opportunities to develop their skills for oral presentation and written composition.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    Note: Students can only use one of 2141 and 1141 or 1241 or 2241 to satisfy graduation requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (English) degree.

    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 2207 - Intermediate Writing


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    A course in which students study rhetorical theory and apply it to the examination of their own writing and that of selected texts.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    Note: Credit will be allowed for only one of Applied Communications 2263, English 2207 or Freelance Writing 1301.

    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 2216 - Women’s Writing: Voices and Visionaries


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course will approach women’s writing from a variety of theoretical perspectives and across genres from different times, places, and spaces.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    Recommended Preparation: One 1000-level course in English Literature or Women’s & Gender Studies.
    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 2228 - Intermediate Special Topics


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture
    This course provides an examination of selected literary topics. The offerings vary depending on student and faculty interests. As this is a variable content course, the specific topic will be announced and advertised each time the course is offered. Students may not receive credit for this course more than once.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
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  • ENGL 2263 - Technical Writing


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course focuses on the principles and techniques of technical writing. Through analysis of selected technical prose and directed writing practice, students will develop competence in the presentation of technical information for a variety of audiences.

    Prerequisite(s): English Language Arts 30-1 or equivalent with a grade of 75% or higher, or one of ENGL 0212 , ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401 GNED 1403 , or GNED 1404 .
    Note: Credit will be allowed for only one of ACOM 2061, ENGL 2263 and Freelance Writing 1311.

    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 2273 - Reading the Popular


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture, Online
    This course examines the historical development of popular literary forms, including but not limited to persistent characters, themes, and narrative structures. These forms will be studied especially in genre fiction constructed for a trans-Atlantic mass readership in the twentieth century such as mystery, romance, horror, etc and in related non-print media as well.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 2294 - Comics as Literature


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the comic book as modern folktale, told in words and pictures, and as mass market literature, shaped by contemporary events, audience response, and the economics of its production. It will also look at the comic in terms of its relationships with television, film, and the graphic novel.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 2295 - Fantasy


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the historical roots, literary applications and theoretical context of fantastic elements in fiction. Texts may include representative examples of dream vision, allegory, romance, surrealism, and magic realism, with a particular emphasis on modern fantasy fiction.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 2298 - Children’s Literature: Folklore, Fairy Tale, Fantasy


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course investigates the history and development of children’s fantasy from its origins in the oral tradition to its current achievements. Situating such work within its literary and cultural context, this course explores changing attitudes toward childhood and adolescence while also examining the debt that contemporary juvenile fantasy owes to classic folklore and fairy tales.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 2299 - Children’s Literature: Representations of the Real


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course examines the relationship between the real and the imagined in works for children and adolescents. Focusing on classic and contemporary material that asks readers to think about who they are and what kind of world they inhabit, this course explores the literary, social, and educational values that inform the construction of juvenile realities.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 2301 - Crime and Conspiracy Fiction


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    Using detective stories and modern police procedurals, spy novels and psychological thrillers, this course examines the history and theory of crime and conspiracy fiction. In the process, it offers a critical study of the literary and cultural phenomena affecting those genres that deal in codes and clues, mystery and secrecy, suspicion and paranoia.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 2

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  • ENGL 3199 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.

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  • ENGL 3304 - Advanced Writing: Theory, Pedagogy, Practice


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
    This course surveys theoretical models of composition and composition instruction. Beginning with an exploration of the nature of composition and writing, this course will examine such topics as classical and contemporary compositional theory, feminist and political pedagogies, expressive and rhetorical approaches to writing and its instruction.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2203, ENGL 2205 ENGL 2207 ENGL 2263 CRWT 2264 CRWT 2265 CRWT 2266 CRWT 2267  or FILM 3345 .
    Recommended Preparation: Three 2000-level English courses.
    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 3

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  • ENGL 4199 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.

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