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ESCC 345 - Critical Care Medicine I Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Introduces the student to the functions of a critical care transport team. Students gain an understanding of the special needs of critical patients during transport, and the purpose of hospital procedures. Additional areas of study include history of critical care and medevac operations, medevac safety, flight physiology, critical care transport orientation, communications, and crew resource management.
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ESCC 350 - Critical Care Pharmacology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Provides advanced exposure to pharmacokinetics and pharmacological interventions for conditions commonly encountered by the critical care paramedic. Students learn common medication protocols for various medical and trauma diagnoses, as well as develop critical thinking strategies to determine protocol initiation, monitoring, and discontinuance.
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ESCC 422C - Critical Care Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Provides the student with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care opportunities in critical care patient assessment, lab value recognition, advanced medication administration, surgical procedures, and extended care techniques of the critical care patient.
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ESCC 445 - Critical Care Medicine II Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Provides advanced cognitive diagnostic and treatment skills for medical diagnoses. Students learn in-depth pathophysiology and prescribed protocol treatment for common medical and traumatic diagnoses seen in critical care transport.
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ESCC 471C - Critical Care Clinical II Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: ESCC 421C.
This clinical course provides the student with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care opportunities in critical care patient assessment, lab value recognition, advanced medication administration, surgical procedures, and extended care techniques of the critical care patient. This course also includes field internship opportunities with regional critical care transport services.
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ESFF 131 - Fire Behavior and Combustion Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start and spread, and how they are controlled.
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ESFF 205 - (3) Credits: Building Construction for Fire Protection
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Explores the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. The focus of this course is on firefighter safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies. Two National Fire Academy (NFA) certificates, Principles of Building Construction: Combustible (P.B.C. – C.) and Principles of Building Construction: Noncombustible (P.B.C. – NC.) will be earned after successful completion of the course materials.
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ESFF 225 - Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge of the principles of water use in fire protection. Applications of hydraulic principles and how to analyze and solve water supply problems are also addressed.
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ESFF 300 - Fire Protection Systems Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Provides the student with theoretical framework on the design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection, and portable fire extinguishers.
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ESFF 305 - Fire-Related Human Behavior Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines how humans respond to fire and how that knowledge has been integrated into life-safety systems’ design and development. Students examine current and past research on human behavior, systems models, life-safety education, and building design to determine the interactions of these areas in emergency situations.
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ESFF 311 - Advanced Fire Suppression Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Provides the student with advanced knowledge and skills required for the firefighter to assume the role of team leader under the supervision of an officer or incident commander (IC). The course also includes content on handling hazardous materials incidents at the operations level.
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ESFF 350 - Fire Dynamics Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines the underlying principles involved in structural fire protection system, building furnishings, and fire protection systems including water-based fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection, special hazard suppression systems, and smoke management systems.
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ESFF 375 - Fire Prevention Organization & Management Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines factors that shape fire risk and tools for fire prevention including risk reduction education, codes and standards, inspection and plans review, fire investigation, research, master planning, various types of influences, and strategies.
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ESFF 390I - Fire Internship Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours internship.
Provides 150 hours of precepted time with an approved Fire-EMS agency. The course provides students with direct observation and hands-on experience as they are immersed into the work environment of an entry-level firefighter-paramedic. Students focus on engine company operations, ladder company operations, and daily station operations. Students are expected to perform daily station activities and emergency scene operation as directed by the preceptor.
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ESFF 420 - Applications of Fire Research Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines basic principles of research and methodology for analyzing current fire-related research in the following areas: fire dynamics, fire test standards and codes, fire safety, fire modeling, structural fire safety, life safety, firefighter health and safety, automatic detection and suppression, transportation fire hazards, risk analysis and loss control, fire service applied research and new trends in fire-related research.
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ESID 100L - Introduction to Emergency Services Lab Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lab.
Designed to verify competency and provide continuing education for the Emergency Medical Technician according to the 2009 National Standard Curriculum.
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ESID 101 - Emergency Medical Technician Credits: (7)
Instructional Method: Five hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Corequisites: ESID 105C .
Provides the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skillset necessary to prepare the student to function independently as an Emergency Medical Technician and is based on the latest release of the National EMS Education Standards. This course partially fulfills the requirements to sit for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Examination.
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ESID 102 - Emergency Medical Technician I Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; one hour laboratory.
Provides the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skillset necessary to prepare the student to function independently as an Emergency Medical Technician and is based on the latest release of the National EMS Education Standards. This course partially fulfills the requirements to sit for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Examination.
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ESID 103 - Emergency Medical Technician II Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture; one hour laboratory.
Prerequisites: ESID 102 .
Corequisites: ESID 105C .
Continues to build the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skillset necessary to prepare the student to function independently as an Emergency Medical Technician and is based on the latest release of the National EMS Education Standards. This course partially fulfillls the requirements to sit for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Examination.
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ESID 105C - Emergency Medical Technician Clinical Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour clinical.
Corequisites: ESID 101 or ESID 103.
Course provides the student with approximately 50 hours of supervised patient care experiences in the hospital setting and/or prehospital setting with a local emergency response agency. This course partially fulfillls the requirements to sit for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Examination.
Note(s): This course is Pass/Fail.
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ESID 107 - Principles of Emergency Services Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Provides an overview of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Topics include history, roles and responsibilities, well being, illness and injury prevention, legal aspects, and ethics. Basic organizational structure and function of public and private fire and EMS services will be explored. Basic overviews of the National Response Plan and National Incident Management System are included.
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ESID 110 - Foundations Evidence-based Practice ES Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Students are introduced to the principles of evidence-based practice in the field of emergency services. Specific topics covered include: the historical deficiencies of evidence in prehospital care, sources of scientific knowledge, techniques for evaluating the quality of source material, levels of scientific evidence, and strategies for the translation of new knowledge and evidence into clinical practice.
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ESID 111 - Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Introduces the multi-skilled patient-focused provider to basic skills associated with cardiac rhythm recognition. The student will learn basic cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology and the techniques of lead placements. The main focus will be the recognition of basic dysrhythmias.
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ESID 112 - Basic First Aid and CPR for Healthcare Providers Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Introduces the student to basic skills associated with emergency and cardiac care. Instruction will allow the provider to become competent in providing initial care and assisting other healthcare team members in the care of the patient who has specific needs during an emergency situation. This course is offered through a nationally recognized certifying body and includes topics such as interventions for bleeding, choking, poisoning, heart-related emergencies, and CPR. At the conclusion, the student will be eligible to test for certification in First Aid and CPR.
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ESID 113 - Patient Assessment & Airway Management Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture/lab.
Provides the student with the foundation to conduct a patient assessment and provide appropriate airway management. The course includes airway management, ventilation, history taking, physical examination, clinical decision making, communication, and documentation.
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ESID 114 - Twelve-Lead ECG Interpretation Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Prerequisites: ESID 111 .
Introduces the healthcare student to the basic skills of 12 lead ECG interpretations. The course will include a review of ECG basics, acquisition of the 12 lead ECG, recognition of and localization of acute myocardial infarction. Basic treatment modalities with regard to acute coronary crisis will be addressed.
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ESID 146 - Cardiac Emergencies Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture/lab.
Students are introduced to the principles of evidence-based practice in the field of emergency services. Specific topics covered include: the historical deficiencies of evidence in prehospital care, sources of scientific knowledge, techniques for evaluating the quality of source material, levels of scientific evidence, and strategies for the translation of new knowledge and evidence into clinical practice.
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ESID 151C - Clinical Practice I Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour clinical.
Course provides the student with approximately 50 hours of supervised patient care experiences in areas appropriate to course work.
Note(s): This is a pass/fail course.
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ESID 160C - Clinical Practice II Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Provides students with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care experiences in areas appropriate to course work.
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ESID 161I - Field Internship I Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour internship
Provides 50 hours of precepted time with an approved advanced life support (ALS) agency. Students participate as an observer and assist the preceptor as directed. Students shadow the preceptor to begin learning the roles and responsibilities of the paramedic while on duty.
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ESID 211 - Prehospital Pharmacology Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture/lab.
Students are provided with the foundations of pharmacology necessary for the entry-level paramedic to formulate a field impression and implement a pharmacological patient treatment plan. The course includes FDA drug classification, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug laws, and drug administration concepts.
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ESID 231 - Obstetrics/Pediatrics Emergencies Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture/lab.
Students are provided with the knowledge and skills needed to assess, form a field impression, and develop a treatment plan for the obstetric, gynecological, or pediatric patient. Topics include sexual assault, vaginal bleeding and infections, normal and abnormal delivery, pre- and post- partum complications, neonatal and pediatric resuscitation, and common pediatric emergencies.
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ESID 245 - Introduction Emergency Services Research Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Students will learn about research methodology and will be introduced to the unique characteristics of research in the emergency services profession. Students explore research problems in the clinical, systems, and education domains and will participate as a research assistant in a faculty led research project. Specific topics addressed in this course include research design, sampling, data collection, and analysis.
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ESID 255 - Trauma Emergencies Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture/lab.
Students are provided with the knowledge and skills needed to assess, form a field impression, and develop a treatment plan for the patient affected by various trauma conditions: blunt and penetrating trauma, hemorrhage and shock, soft tissue trauma, burns, head and neck trauma, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, and musculoskeletal trauma. Trauma systems and mechanisms of injury are addressed.
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ESID 271I - Field Internship II Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour internship.
Provides 50 hours of precepted time with an approved advanced life support (ALS) agency. Students assume the role of attendant-in-charge (AIC) on non-emergent calls. They will continue to expand their knowledge base of the AIC roles and responsibilities as they observe and assist the paramedic preceptor during emergent care situations.
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ESID 272C - Clinical Practice III Credits: (2)
Provides students with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care experiences in areas appropriate to course work.
Note(s): This is a pass/fail course.
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ESID 281C - Continuing Clinical and Internship Experience I Credits: (2)
This clinical and internship course will provide the student with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care experiences in areas appropriate to course work. The student’s schedule will be customized individually based on the needs of the student and didactic course progression.
Note(s): This is a pass/fail course.
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ESID 301L - Emergency Operations Lab Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lab.
Provides the student with the skills and knowledge necessary to operate an emergency vehicle and participate in a rescue operation scene.
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ESID 306L - National Examination Review Laboratory I Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture.
Provides a review of the paramedic cognitive and psychomotor objectives. Summative written, practical, and oral examinations are included to assist in the validation of the student’s competency to sit for the National Registry EMT-Paramedic Examination.
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ESID 360 - Educational Methods Emergency Services Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Explores the various theories and applications of adult education in the practice of training, pre-professional education, and post-professional education of emergency services personnel. Critical analysis of the different methods of teaching and training emergency services professionals is accomplished through discussion, investigation, and application.
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ESID 366 - Medical Emergencies Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture/lab.
Provides the student with the knowledge and skills to assess, form a field impression, and develop a treatment plan for the patient affected by a medical condition of various pathologies.
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ESID 370 - Community Risk Reduction for Emergency Services Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Provides a theoretical framework for understanding ethical, sociological, organizational, political, and legal components of community risk reduction. Methods for the development of a comprehensive community risk reduction plan are explored.
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ESID 371C - Clinical Practice IV Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
provides students with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care experiences in areas appropriate to course work.
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ESID 371I - Field Internship III Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours internship.
Provides 100 hours of precepted time with an approved advanced life support (ALS) agency. Students assume the role of attendant-in-charge (AIC) on all non-emergent calls and may serve as AIC on emergency calls as deemed appropriate by the preceptor. They continue to expand their knowledge base of the AIC roles and responsibilities as they assist the paramedic preceptor during emergent care situations.
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ESID 375 - Introduction to Emergency Management Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Students will develop a general understanding of the threats faced by communities and will consider the role of emergency management through exploration of activities performed during the various phases of emergency management. Topics covered in this class include the history and development of emergency management, hazard identification and risk analysis, mitigation, communications, international disaster management, and the future of emergency management.
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ESID 381C - Continuing Clinical and Internship Experience II Credits: (2)
This clinical and internship course will provide the student with approximately 100 hours of supervised patient care experiences in areas appropriate to course work. The student’s schedule will be customized individually based on the needs of the student and didactic course progression.
Note(s): This is a pass/fail course.
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ESID 381I - Capstone Field Internship Credits: (5)
Instructional Method: Five hours internship.
Provides 250 hours of precepted time with an approved advanced life support (ALS) agency and serves as the capstone field internship course. Students will be evaluated as an entry-level paramedic and serve as the attendant-in-charge (AIC) on all calls unless redirected by the preceptor.
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ESID 390 - Political and Legal Foundations of Emergency Services Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines the legal, political, and social issues impacting emergency services including employment, personnel, administration, operations, planning, code enforcement, and legislative and political processes.
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ESID 400 - Advanced Principles of Safety and Survival Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture.
Examines Line of Duty Death (LODD) and injury data, including the history behind the development of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Students review in depth the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives that have been adopted to ensure that Everyone Goes Home©.
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ESID 410 - Public Administration for Emergency Services Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines critical public policy and fiscal issues pertaining to emergency services at the local, state, and federal levels.
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ESID 425 - Personnel Management for Emergency Services Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines issues in personnel administration and human resources development within the context of emergency services organizations. Topics include personnel management, organizational development, productivity, recruitment and selection, performance management systems, discipline, and collective bargaining.
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ESID 431 - Senior Practicum Proposal Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
The student selects and writes a proposal for the senior practicum project.
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ESID 435 - Quality Management for Emergency Services Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Students in this course will develop an understanding of quality and performance management as it pertains to EMS. Students will explore the various components that make up an effective quality management program and will learn to apply appropriate techniques for tracking and improving system-level performance using currently available technology and commonly utilized improvement methodologies.
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ESID 440 - Current Issues in Emergency Services Management Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prepares Emergency Services professionals to objectively evaluate and form an opinion on current issues pertaining to the field of emergency services, including having an understanding of emergency services related literature.
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ESID 450 - Disaster Planning and Control Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines the principles of community risk assessment, planning, response, mitigation, and recovery for man-made and natural disasters.
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ESID 480 - Emergency Services Administration Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines the skills and processes necessary to manage and lead an emergency services department through the challenges of the 21st century. Students develop leadership skills (persuasion, influence, budgeting, change process, problem analysis) needed to develop internal and external cooperation to create a coordinated approach for achieving the department’s mission.
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ESID 490 - Senior Practicum Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
The student integrates and synthesizes core concepts of emergency services in a management or research project. Students are supervised by an organization preceptor or faculty member.
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ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Introduction to academic writing and the composing process, the relationship between reading and writing, and rhetorical principles that inform successful writing. Students practice strategies that allow them to generate ideas, organize their thoughts, draft, revise, proofread, and edit.
Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 111 and CORE 101.
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ENGL 112 - Critical Reading and Writing in the Digital Age (WI) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 .
Development of analytical and critical reading, advanced academic writing and writing process strategies, principles of writing transfer, and information literacy.
Note(s): Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 112 and CORE 102.
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ENGL 200 - Literary Texts and Contexts Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Study of selected works of literature with an emphasis on developing: 1) critical reading skills within historical, cultural, national, and ideological contexts, and 2) an understanding of the various ways of reading and writing about human experience.
Note(s): This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in Humanities.
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ENGL 201 - Readings in World Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Study of selected works in World literature with emphasis on the development of critical reading skills within a historical, cultural, and ideological national context.
Note(s): This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in Global Perspectives.
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ENGL 202 - British and Commonwealth Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Study of selected works in British and Commonwealth literature with emphasis on the development of critical reading skills within an international context.
Note(s): This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in Global Perspectives.
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ENGL 203 - Readings in American Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Study of selected works in American literature with emphasis on the development of critical reading skills within a historical, cultural, and ideological national context.
Note(s): This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in U.S. Perspectives.
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ENGL 210 - Narratives of Illness, Disability, and Caretaking (WI) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 .
A survey of fictional, dramatic, and/or auto/biographical narratives that focus on the experience of illness, disability, and caretaking from a variety of perspectives, including that of patients and healthcare practitioners. Narratives chosen for study represent a range of genres, styles, periods, and modes. This course functions as an introduction to the goals and primary methods of the health humanities and is required for students pursuing the Health Humanities minor.
Note(s): Cross listed with HHUM 201.
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ENGL 300 - Introduction to English Studies (WD) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 or ENGL 112 .
This writing-in-the-discipline course introduces students to fundamental skills of literary analysis, the conventions of different literary genres, the use of various literary practices, and research and writing in the discipline. The course also offers an overview of other aspects of the discipline—e.g., language and linguistics—with attention to possible career options.
Note(s): For students majoring in English, must be taken before student accumulates 90 credit hours.
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ENGL 306 - Professional Writing (WI) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 .
Introduces students to writing for their careers. Assignments may include instructions, a proposal, a resume, letters, memos, short reports, and computer graphics.
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ENGL 307 - Business Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 , and junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Prepares students to cope with the strategy and writing of a wide range of informative and persuasive business letters and reports.
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ENGL 308 - Professional Writing Technologies Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
In this lab-based, hands-on course, students will produce and critique genres for professional (i.e., public or workplace) audiences using a range of digital platforms, tools, and technologies. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use technology critically, efficiently, and effectively to produce documents primarily for digital environments. In doing so, students will gain skills that employers value, particularly those in professional and technical writing fields.
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ENGL 309 - Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
For students who plan to teach creative writing at secondary level and needs introduction to fiction writing methods; for a student who, regardless of background and vocational plans, is interested in developing fiction writing potential or improving writing skills; or for a student of literature interested in writing fiction and sharpening critical appreciation.
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ENGL 310 - Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
For students who plans to teach creative writing at secondary level and needs introduction to poetry writing methods; for a student who, regardless of background and vocational plans, is interested in developing poetry writing potential; or for a student of literature interested in writing poetry and sharpening critical appreciation.
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ENGL 311 - Playwriting Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 /ENGL 112 .
A workshop-based creative writing course that focuses on the structure of the dramatic play, character development, plot, theme, set design, and stage direction.
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ENGL 312 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
For students who plans to teach writing and needs introduction to creative nonfiction methods; for a student who wishes to write for newspapers, magazines, or other publications; for a student interested in developing skills in writing essays and literary journalism; or for a student interested in developing writing and critiquing skills.
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ENGL 321 - The Study of Fiction Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
A study of fiction as a literary genre, with its own specific types and critical theories.
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ENGL 322 - The Study of Poetry Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
A study of poetry as a literary genre, with its own specific types and critical theories.
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ENGL 323 - The Study of Drama Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
A study of drama as a literary genre, with its own specific types and critical theories.
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ENGL 330 - British Literary History I Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 .
Traces British literary history from its origins until the end of the eighteenth century. Focusing on significant literary works and authors, it examines the literary genres, periods, and traditions that shaped a national literature in early Britain.
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ENGL 331 - British Literary History II Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 .
Traces British literary history from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. Focusing on significant literary works and authors, it examines the literary genres, periods, and traditions that shaped national literature in Britain since the eighteenth century.
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ENGL 340 - American Literary History Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 .
Traces American literary history from the colonial period to the present. Focusing on significant literary works and authors, it examines the literary genres, periods, and traditions that shaped national literature in America since its beginnings as European colonies.
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ENGL 402 - Teaching Writing: Theories and Practices Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Teaches students the latest theories and practices governing the teaching of written composition. Students write expository essays, work in writing support groups, develop writing assignments, study the writing process, and learn to respond to and evaluate student writing. Course required to satisfy certification requirements for English majors intending to teach at the secondary level.
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ENGL 403 - Grammar and Style for Writers Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Lecture and discussion.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Analysis and practice of various prose styles to prepare students for professional courses; study of grammatical concepts relevant to effective writing.
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ENGL 406 - Topics in Professional Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 306 .
Investigation of a professional writing topic of current or continuing interest not normally covered in regularly scheduled courses. Topic announced with each offering of the course.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit under different topic titles.
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ENGL 407 - Professional Editing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 306 .
Prepares students to analyze the readability of professional documents written in the workplace (e.g., instructions, user manuals, abstracts, proposals), and to deal with problems of correctness, consistency, clarity, organization and rhetorical effectiveness of language and layout. Realistic weekly assignments include excerpts from technical manuals, insurance and government documents, instructions and reports.
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ENGL 409 - Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 , and ENGL 309 .
For students wishing to develop potential in fiction writing.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit.
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ENGL 410 - Advanced Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 , ENGL 112 , and ENGL 310 .
For students wishing to develop potential in poetry writing.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit.
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ENGL 411 - Advanced Playwriting Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 311 or THEA 370 or an equivalent or permission of Instructor.
A workshop-based advanced creative writing course that focuses on preparing a dramatic work for production or submission.
Note(s): This course may be taken twice for credit.
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ENGL 414 - Topics in Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Investigation of a literary topic of current or continuing interest not normally covered in regularly scheduled courses. Topic announced with each offering of course. Depending upon the topic, this course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Appalachian Studies or Women’s and Gender Studies.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit under different topic titles. Students may not earn more than six credit hours between ENGL 314 and ENGL 414.
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ENGL 420 - Introduction to Literary Criticism (WD) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Survey of major texts of literary criticism from classical period to present; includes analysis of major problems of literary criticism and introduces dominant modes of critical thought today.
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ENGL 423 - Teaching Reading in the English Classroom Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Introduces students, especially pre-service English teachers, to the teaching of reading comprehension. Reading critically in fiction and non-fiction texts and as an active thinker and writer is emphasized.
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ENGL 424 - The Study of Children’s Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Priority given to (1) IDSE majors and (2) IDSM majors. Course familiarizes students, particularly prospective elementary school teachers, with classic and contemporary children’s literature. Students study children’s literature by focusing on historical contexts, genres, evaluation criteria, media adaptations, selection aids and procedures, and book-related activities. The intent is to develop knowledgeable, thoughtful students who are skilled in using children’s literature in classroom or library settings.
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ENGL 425 - The Study of Adolescent Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Familiarizes students with classical and contemporary literature whose audience is primarily adolescents. Students are led to understand why teenage readers make the literature choices they do. The course helps students develop a positive attitude toward this kind of literature and understand why this kind of literature should have a place in the reading program of adolescents. Course required to satisfy licensure requirements for English majors intending to teach at the secondary level.
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ENGL 428 - Planning and Teaching Seminar Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 ; EDEF 320 , EDUC 440 , EDUC 441 , and ENGL 402 , ENGL 425 , and ENGL 463 .
Corequisites: EDUC 452 .
One-week planning seminar followed by weekly hour-long seminar meetings. All seminar meetings will allow students opportunities to collaborate on problems and planning directly related to the student teaching experience.
Note(s): Taken concurrently with EDUC 452 , the student teaching field experience.
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ENGL 431 - Medieval Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of major literary works composed in England during the Middle Ages (6th through 15th centuries). Special attention to the works and language of Chaucer.
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ENGL 433 - Renaissance Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of selected writers, themes and genres in 16th century England.
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ENGL 434 - Seventeenth Century Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Introduction to varied prose and poetry of 17th century. Special attention to the works of Milton.
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ENGL 435 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Survey of several chief works of English literature from Dryden through Samuel Johnson, including the development of the English novel.
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ENGL 437 - Romanticism Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of the British Romantic Movement.
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ENGL 438 - Victorian Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of major British poets and prose writers from 1825-1900.
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ENGL 439 - Modern British Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of works of British writers of first half of 20th century and appraisal of outstanding literary tendencies of the age.
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ENGL 442 - Early American Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of colonial writers of Virginia and New England and major figures of American literature to 1830.
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ENGL 443 - The American Renaissance Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 .
Study of several major 19th century American writers and general intellectual climate of the period.
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