An introduction to science fiction literature, focusing primarily on texts from the late 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Examines the interaction between scientific change and the resulting ethical questions as depicted in fictional texts. Emphasis will be on short stories written by authors from diverse cultural backgrounds and contexts. Fulfills Foundations - Philosophy and Literature. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Spring/Summer 2024 - Online
Study of the theoretical foundations of literacy instruction. Investigates current/historical theories of literacy, and contemporary trends in the practice of teaching literacy. Pedagogical application of linguistic and cognitive principles to decoding, encoding, and comprehension strategies for PK-6 children. Field experience required (five hours); students provide transportation; placements on bus line. Offered every semester.
A comparative look at myths, folk tales, and fairy tales and how they derive from, and work on, the mind of a culture, both socially and aesthetically. Examines these tales as works of art in their own right and as metaphors expressing a society's major values, themes, and preoccupations. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: Fulfillment of general education Foundations - Writing.
Spring/Summer 2024 - Online Fall 2024 - Online Winter 2025 - Online
Analysis and discussion of discourse by and about African Americans primarily written during the twentieth century. Emphasizes literary discourse as a means of defining African American consciousness and community and understanding how the communities African Americans inhabit shaped their discursive expression. Cross-listed with AAA 232. Students may not receive credit for both. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Fulfillment of general education Foundations - Writing.
Increasingly, literary production and consumption are occurring in digital spaces using digital tools. This course will foster students' abilities to critically interpret literary texts using digital tools. Students will study literary authorship, readership, and analysis from the inception of the printing press to the present. Part of the Information, Innovation, or Technology Issue. Cross-listed with DS 314. Offered winter and spring/summer semesters. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Spring/Summer 2024 - Hybrid
This course examines the comics medium and its role in popular culture and academic studies. Students read and analyze historical and contemporary comics from varying genres, learn the formal elements of comics, consider the possibilities and limitations of the medium, and critique representations of race, class, and gender within comics. Part of the Information, Innovation, or Technology Issue. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisites: Fulfillment of general education Foundations - Writing and junior standing.
An examination of American multicultural literature for children and young adults, such as African American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American literatures. This service-learning course requires service reading, dramatic presentations, or other creative ways of engaging the community with literature. Prerequisites: Fulfillment of general education Foundations - Writing and junior standing.
Studies the importance and variety of literature by American minorities, such as African American, Native American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and other minority or marginalized authors. Emphasis will be on multiplicity of literary voices, social-historical contexts, and themes of negotiating identity between/among majority and minority cultures. Fulfills Cultures - U.S. Diversity. Part of the Identity Issue. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: Fulfillment of general education Foundations - Writing and junior standing.
Prepares pre-service PK-6 teachers to meet the needs of English learners (EL). Focus on how second languages are learned; the cultural, linguistic, and affective factors that influence the process; and research-based pedagogy for promoting ELs' academic language and literacy development across content areas. Field placement required. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: ENG 201.
This course prepares students to provide culturally sustaining English Language Arts instruction. The course offers PK-6 teacher candidates the tools they need to build curricular bridges between students' home cultures, literacies, and languages and the English Language Arts. Field experience required; students provide transportation; some placements on bus line. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: ENG 301 and EDR 320.
