Fall 2009 Humanities Offerings

FROM THE HUMANITIES DIVISION

FALL SEMESTER 2009

If you’re looking for courses that fill general education silos, satisfy degree requirements, or provide some interesting electives, here they are!

HUMANITIES

ENG 101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION

This course is designed to help students acquire the skills they will need for academic success. They will learn to produce essays that are clear, concise, and unified. The writing process is emphasized. Students write papers both out of class, at least one of which requires outside sources and documentation, and in class. Near the end of the course, students will complete a final in-class essay which will be evaluated by the English Department to assess the writer’s preparedness to move on to other college-level writing courses.

OFFERED: on a variety of days at a variety of times, also available in HL form; please check the schedule

ENG 102: LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

This course introduces students to a variety of poetry, fiction, and drama, and students respond to literature in oral and written analysis.

OFFERED: on a variety of days at a variety of times, also, a section of DL; please check the schedule.

HUMANITIES AND “THE ARTS”

ART 100 ART APPRECIATION

A survey of art forms revealed in painting, sculpture and architecture from the past to the present. The course includes lecture, text, and visual materials.

OFFERED: MWF 11:00-11:50 and TTH 9:30-10:45

ART 103 INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING

In this course, students develop perceptual skills and explore various techniques. Media used are pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, and pastels.

OFFERED: TTH 11:00-1:20

ART 104 INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING

The course explores a variety of media and techniques. Students learn the fundamentals of oil painting with emphasis on color theory and composition.

OFFERED: MW 1:15-3:35

ART 108 3-D DESIGN

This course introduces students to problem solving related to the principles and elements of three dimensional design. The hands-on experience emphasizes individual creative solutions to design problems. Students will explore a variety of materials/media.

OFFERED: TTH 2:00-4:20

ART 111 PHOTOGRAPHY I

This is a lecture/laboratory course in which the beginner learns the use and function of the camera and lens. Basic darkroom techniques, including film processing, printing and print finishing are taught. The course explores the aesthetics of photography, and good photographic technique. (Students must provide their own cameras and will have to purchase film and photo paper.)

OFFERED: TTH 9:30-11:50

ART 113 DIGITAL & COMPUTER IMAGERY

This introductory course is a unique combination of the exploration of digital photography, and the use of computer imaging to capture, manipulate and enhance a photograph. Through the use of Adobe Creative Suite Software, the student will learn how toe edit, manipulate, and save photographs, using Adobe Photoshop and how to manage their digital files, using Adobe Bridge. The student will also be introduced to the basics of photography utilizing the digital camera. The student will acquire skills including exposure for the digital camera; file formats; composition; the creative use of aperture and shutter speed; lighting characteristics and white balance; and understanding and manipulating histograms. The student will also become familiar with the terms of digital technology. Students must have access to a digital camera.

OFFERED: TTH 4:30-6:50

MUS 101 MUSIC APPRECIATION

The course presents a basis of intelligent music listening with a series of listening experiences. Students gain knowledge of music technicalities, and learn information relating to the historical/cultural aspects of music, develops sensitivity to the art. A wide variety of music from ancient through contemporary styles, including representative masterpieces which form an important part of our musical tradition, is explored.

OFFERED: T 6:00-8:45; and a section of DL

MUS 110 COLLEGE CHORALE (1 CREDIT)

This course is designed to give the student practical experience in singing and music reading as well as performance. It is a course that allows participating students an alternative experience in the performing arts. A student may enroll in this course twice for a total of two credits.

OFFERED: MF 12:00-12:50

*MUS 115 AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER

This class will trace the development of the American, or Broadway, Musical theatre from its late 19^th century roots to the present. We will view the musical as both entertainment and serious art form. Music and literature, personalities, and traditions will be covered. The effect of social, political, and economic influences on the evolution of the musical will be explored. This course is intended for the purpose of understanding and critical enjoyment. It is not a production class.

OFFERED: MWF 10:00-10:50

THE 110 THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE

This course is an introduction to theater as an art form, which will be addressed through a broad overview of the history of theater. Work in the course will focus on the fundamentals of acting and the relationship established between performer and audience. Students will prepare and perform individual, duo, and group scenes. In addition, students will learn about the process and theory of directing and production.

OFFERED: TTH 12:30-1:45

*THE 115 AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER

OFFERED: MWF10:00-10:50

HUMANITIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE

FRE 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I

This class is for the beginning student with no previous experience in French. The course focuses on effective communication in everyday situations. The main objectives are the elementary development of the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and introducing students to cultural materials concerning everyday life in French-speaking countries.

*OFFERED: (1^ST 8 WEEKS) MWF 10:00-11:50; (15 weeks) MW 4:30-5:45

FRE 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II

Prerequisite: FRE 101 or 1-2 units of high school French or equivalent.

This class is for students with some previous French instruction. Basic grammatical structures are studied further with attention to vocabulary and pronunciation. Some elementary reading is introduced.

OFFERED: (2^nd 8 WEEKS)*MWF 10:00-11:50

SPA 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I

This class is for the beginning student with no previous experience in Spanish. The main objectives are the elementary development of the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in everyday situations and to introduce the Hispanic culture.

*OFFERED: (1^ST 8 WEEKS) MWF 10:00-11:50 & 1:15-3:05; (15 weeks) TTH 4:30-5:45

SPA 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Prerequisite: SPA 101 or 1-2 units of high school Spanish, or equivalent.

This class is a continuation of SPA 101, increasing fluency and familiarity with the language.

*OFFERED: (2^ND 8 WEEKS) MWF 10:00-11:50 & 1:15-3:05

BASIC COMMUNICATION

Eng 101 fills the Basic Communication general education silo, and so does Com 101.

COM 101 PUBLIC SPEAKING

This is an introductory course that offers the student the opportunity to understand and to improve public communication skills by writing and delivering a minimum of four speeches during the semester. These may include (but are not limited to): speaking to inform, speaking to persuade, speaking for special occasions, and speaking in small groups. At least one of these speeches must include the use of visual aids. Students will learn theories and techniques of writing effective speeches that are audience-centered, and they will participate in the performance, observation, and critical evaluation of public speaking presentations.

*OFFERED: on a variety of days at a variety of times; please check the schedule.

CRITICAL THINKING

ENG 120CRITICAL READING

This course is designed to enhance reading comprehension and analytical abilities in a variety of academic areas. Students develop skill in evaluating oral and written material. The course also focuses on analysis of logic and evidence and strengthens critical thinking and communication skills through written critiques of expository prose. It builds general knowledge through interactive reading across disciplines regarding contemporary issues. (Counts as a Humanities elective, but not as an ENG elective.)

OFFERED: MWF 11:00-11:50 & 1:15-2:05

. . . AND THERE ARE EVEN MORE GREAT ELECTIVE COURSES FROM WHICH YOU CAN CHOOSE:

ENG 180 ENGLISH LITERATURE

English Literature 1800 to the Present is a study of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Readings include a variety of forms – from short stories, novels, and essays, to letters and poetry – paying particular attention to themes (Revolution/War/Colonialism, the Rights of Women, Religion and Science, and the Role of the Artist). Students read works by such authors as Blake, Wordsworth, Austen, Hardy, Eliot, Yeats, Tennyson, and Woolf.

OFFERED: M 6:00-8:45

ENG 206 INTRO TO NEWS WRITING

This course is designed to teach the skills needed for writing print media. While the focus is on news writing (summary leads, inverted pyramid-style journalism), the course also covers news gathering, coverage of special beats, feature writing, journalism law and ethics. Students will report real events and learn to work on deadline.

OFFERED: MWF 1:15-2:05

ENG 210 EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE

The course explores American literature from pre-colonial years to the Civil War. Readings include non-fiction, such as journals of exploration and captivity, political essays, sermons; and short and long fiction. The course follows chronological order and considers political, social, religious, and economic influences on writers. We will read well-known authors such as Bradstreet, Franklin, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Whitman, and less-widely published minority writers.

OFFERED: TTH 9:30-10:45

ENG 220 MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN LITERATURE

This course explores literature by Americans of Asian, African, Hispanic and Native heritage. Readings include non-fiction, poetry, short stories and novels. The course is designed to increase student awareness of the multicultural nature of American life and literature. The values and beliefs of non-European cultures in America are examined through the readings.

OFFERED: Online

ENG 235 TECHNICAL WRITING

This course focuses on the forms of written communication required to obtain and hold a job, to participate in business, and to report in technical and investigative fields and to serve in community or professional organizations. Students will receive instruction and practice in writing summaries, correspondence, instructions, publicity releases, reports, brochures and proposals. Students will also learn to choose a format and style appropriate for their audience and purpose.

OFFERED: MW 2:15-3:30; TTH 9:30-10:45 and 12:30-1:45; and a section of DL

ENG 242 LITERATURE AND POP CULTURE

This course examines genres of literary popular culture as expressions of how a given society views itself and the world. Examples include the western, the romance, horror, science fiction, and best=-selling fiction. Writing assignments will require students to produce an informed critical analysis of popular culture. Topics will vary based on the instructor’s special interest.

*OFFERED: Online

ENG 245 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

This course provides an introduction to various genres of children's literature and the role literature plays in child development. Students in the course are expected to read and critique both orally and in writing a wide variety of literature for children. They will learn identifying characteristics of literary quality, and develop strategies for sharing literature with children in ways that stimulate their responses and inspire a life-long interest in reading.

OFFERED: TTH 11:00-12:15

MSM 239 ART OF THE FILM

This is an introductory course intended to help students acquire both a greater understanding and a deeper appreciation of the films that they attend by studying film as a distinct art form. The course focuses primarily on filmmaking techniques (e.g. photography, mise en scene, movement, editing, sound, etc.) and also the narrative elements of film (acting, drama, story, writing, and so on). There may also be secondary emphasis on film theory and history, as well as the study of certain film genres. The course will include screenings of full-length films that illustrate different cinematic techniques, or that represent a certain era of filmmaking, or the work of important directors. Students will develop skills in film analysis and criticism in written responses to films that are viewed.

OFFERED: W 6:00-8:45