A basic course for the development of visual awareness and coordination of perceptual and manual skills; seeing, representing, and inventing on an experimental, exploratory level on a two-dimensional surface. Problems in composition as well as hands-on work with the formal elements of art: line, shape, space, value, texture.

The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with outstanding works of art and provide an approach to appreciation through knowledge of purposes, techniques, forms, and content. Does not count toward the fine arts major.

A general introduction to painting, drawing, printmaking, and ceramics for the nonmajor.

Basic music theory and beginning piano. Requirement for special education and elementary education. Also for the nonmajor who wishes to learn the basics of music notation and theory.

An introduction to the art of music and its materials, to symphonic music, opera, and other types of classical music, and to the works of the great composers. For the nonmajor.

A music elective that covers learning to read music notation, scales, chords, rhythms and some keyboard.  For the general student and for music majors needing a prepatory course before taking music theory (MUST-T 113).

Introduction to the art of the theatre through a study of major dramatic forms and theatrical techniques. No credit for theatre/drama major concentration.

Introduction to theories, methodology, and skills: body movement, voice and diction, observation, concentration, imagination. Emphasis on improvisational exercises. Lectures and laboratory.

Significant factors in primary periods of theatre history and their effect on contemporary theatre.  Review of representative plays of each period to illustrate theatrical use of dramatic literature.  Credit not given for both THTR-T 471 and THTR-T 271.

Introduction to the African American literary tradition from the 1600s to the present.

Literary masterpieces from Homer to present. Aims to teach thoughtful, intensive reading, to introduce aesthetic values in literature, and to bring about awareness of the enjoyment derived from reading.

Literary masterpieces from Homer to present. Aims to teach thoughtful, intensive reading, to introduce aesthetic values in literature, and to bring about awareness of the enjoyment derived from reading.

Introduction to representative fiction and theories for interpreting fiction.

Representative poems in English; a course that enables students to read poetry with pleasure and to talk or write about it with ease.

Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare and on their cultural context.

Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Carlyle to the present and on their cultural context.

American writers, 1865-1914: Mark Twain, Dickinson, James, and two or three additional major writers.

American writers since 1914: Faulkner, Hemingway, Eliot, Frost, and two or three additional major writers.

American fiction since 1900, including such writers as Dreiser, Lewis, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Bellow.

A survey of major styles and monuments in art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages.

A survey of major artists, styles, and movements in European and American art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present.

A survey of the development of the humanities to the Renaissance, with an emphasis on the relationship between ideas and the arts.

A survey of the development of the humanities from the Renaissance to the present, with an emphasis on the relationship of ideas and the arts.

Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, in epistemology and metaphysics, and in philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.

The study of classical ethics-texts by Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and many others. Examination of some contemporary moral issues.

American Literature to 1865

Principles of biological organization, from molecules through cells and organisms to populations. Emphasis on processes common to all organisms, with special reference to human beings. This course will not count toward a biology degree. (Lab fee required.)

Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology for students considering a biology major or students with high school science background. Principles of evolution, animal morphology, physiology and diversity, and ecology. (Lab fee required.)

Fundamental principles of biology for students considering a biology major or students with high schools science background.  Principles of evolution, systematics, diversity and ecology, and plant biology.

Introduction to chemistry. Usually taken concurrently with C121. Lectures and discussion. The two sequences, C101-C121 and C102-C122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. Admission to advanced courses on the basis of C101-C121 and C102-C122 is granted only in exceptional cases. May be taken by students who have

Introduction to chemistry. Usually taken concurrently with C 121. Lectures and discussion. The two sequences, C101-C121 and C102-C122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. Admission to advanced courses on the basis of C 101-C 121 and C102-C122 is granted only in exceptional cases. May be taken by students who have deficiencies in chemistry background in preparation for C105 without credit toward graduation. Credit given for only one of the following chemistry courses: C101, C104, C105.

Continuation of C101. Usually taken concurrently with C122. The chemistry of organic compounds and their reactions, followed by an extensive introduction to biochemistry. Lectures and discussion. Credit not given for both C102 and C341.

An integrated survey of modern applications and relationships of physical sciences to society developed from the basic concepts of motion, structure of matter, energy, reactions and the environment, and leading to considerations of specific problem areas such as pollution, drugs, energy alternatives, consumer products, and transportation. May be taken by

Should be taken concurrently with C125. Basic principles, including stoichiometry, equilibrium, atomic and molecular structures. Lectures and discussion. Credit given for only one of these chemistry courses: C101, C104, C105.

Should be taken concurrently with C126. Chemical equilibria, structures, and properties of inorganic compounds. Lectures and discussion.

An introduction to the techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry. Credit not given for both C121 and C125. (Lab fee required.)

Continuation of C121. Emphasis on organic and biochemical experimental techniques. Credit not given for both C122 and C343. (Lab fee required.)

An introduction to laboratory experimentation, with particular emphasis on the molecular interpretation of the results. Credit not given for both C125 and C121.

A continuation of C125, with emphasis on synthesis and analysis of compounds. (Lab fee required.)

Broad study of the earth. The earth in the solar system, earth's atmosphere. Formation and modification of earth materials, landforms, continents, and oceans throughout geologic time. Geological records in selected areas. Lectures, laboratory, field trips. Credit given for only one of the following geology courses: G100, G103, or G110. (Lab fee required.)

A survey of the characteristics and evolution of dinosaurs. Topics include: the occurrence of dinosaur remains in the fossil record, basic anatomy, principles used in classification, types of predatory and plant-eating dinosaurs, environments occupied during life, behavior, extinction theories, dinosaurs in the media and the public eye. (Credit not given for both GEOL

Ideas, language methods, impact, and cultural aspects of physics today. Four lectures and one two-hour laboratory period each week. Includes classical physics up to physical bases of radar, atomic-energy applications, etc. Beginning high school algebra used. Cannot be substituted for physics courses explicitly designated in specified curricula.

The physical principles involved in the description, generation, and reproduction of sound.  Topics discussed include physics of vibrations and waves, Fourier decomposition of complex wave forms, harmonic spectra, propagations of sound waves in air, standing waves and resonance, sound loudness and decibels, room acoustics, and sound recording and reproduction, including digital sound.  Intended for students majoring in the humanities, social sciences, business, music and education.  Little or no background in science is assumed.  Mathematics at the level of one year of high school algebra is used.

Provides the physical basis for understanding interaction of technology and society, and for the solution of problems, such as energy use and the direction of technological change. Normally taught as a First Year Experience course (open only to students in their first year at IUS).

Noncalculus presentation of Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, thermodynamics, and properties of matter. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines, including engineering and life sciences. Four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory work per week. (Lab fee required.)

Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics, and introduction to concepts of relativity. For physical science and engineering students. Four hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of laboratory per week. (Lab fee required.)

Fundamental principles of biology as illustrated by plants: characteristics of living matter, nutrition, growth, responses to environment, reproduction, basic principles of heredity.

Survey of the various groups of plants, including their structure, behavior, life histories, classification, and economic importance.

First-semester combined course in macroeconomics and microeconomics - with an emphasis on intuition and economic concepts. Explains macroeconomic issues such as economic growth and the benefits and costs of government activism in trying to regulate the business cycle.  Explains microeconomic topics such as demand/supply and market structures.

A combined course in macroeconomics and microeconomics for non-majors only.  Explains macroeconomic concepts such as economic growth, unemployment, inflation, and GDP. Explains microeconomic concepts such as demand/supply and market structures. Will cover personal finance and applied topics such as international, labor markets, health care, pollution.

First course in a two-semester sequence - with macroeconomics and microeconomics and an emphasis on intuition and concepts. Explains macroeconomic issues such as economic growth and government efforts to regulate the business cycle. Explains microeconomic concepts such as demand/supply and market structures. Will cover topics such as pollution, education, poverty, health, and international trade/finance.

An exploration of social and cultural phenomena as these are expressed and distributed across the earth's surface. Topics include population, migration, language, religion, customs, political divisions, agriculture, industry, and urbanization.

Survey of major global events and developments in the twentieth century: imperialism, World War I, Russian and Chinese revolutions, Great Depression, World War II, cold war, emergence of Third World, contemporary life.

Major developments in European thought during the Renaissance, the Reformation, the scientific revolution, and the Enlightenment; traditional politics, economy, and society and their transformation by enlightened despotism, the French Revolution, and Napoleon.

The development of European society from the downfall of Napoleon in 1815 to the present. The impact of the industrial revolution; the rise of the middle class; liberalism, Marxism, and mass politics; nationalism and imperialism; international communism and fascism.

I: Colonial period, the Revolution, the Confederation and Constitution, the National period to 1865. Political history, with economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history interwoven. Introduction to historical literature, source material, and criticism.

II: 1865 to present. Political history, with economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history interwoven. Introduction to historical literature, source material, and criticism.

Survey of the functions, responsibilities, and influences of the various media of mass communication. Directed toward the consumer and critic of mass media.

Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system, its political party base, public policy, and law. Required for majors.

Explores similarities and differences between political institutions and processes in political systems around the world. Usually covers Britain, Germany, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Egypt.

Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organizations, major international issues.

An analysis of the major approaches to and techniques of the systematic study of political science. Professionally oriented. Required for majors.

This course emphasizes a life-span perspective of physical, motor, intellectual, cognitive, language, social, and personality development. Commonalities across the lifespan as well as differences among various segments of the lifespan are examined. Theory and research are equally stressed.

Introduction to psychology; methods, data, and theoretical interpretation of psychology in the areas of learning, sensory psychology, and psychophysiology.

Continuation of P101. Individual differences; personality; developmental, abnormal, and social psychology.

Major social problems in areas such as the family, religion, economic order; crime, mental disorders, civil rights; racial, ethnic, and international tensions. Relation to structure and values of larger society.

Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology for students considering a biology major or students with high school science background. Principles of evolution, animal morphology, physiology and diversity, and ecology. (Lab fee required.)

Fundamental principles of biology for students considering a biology major or students with high school science background.  Principles of evolution, systematics, diversity and ecology, and plant biology.

Introduction to chemistry. Usually taken concurrently with C121. Lectures and discussion. The two sequences, C101-C121 and C102-C122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. Admission to advanced courses on the basis of C101-C121 and C102-C122 is granted only in exceptional cases.

Introduction to chemistry. Usually taken concurrently with C 121. Lectures and discussion. The two sequences, C101-C121 and C102-C122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. Admission to advanced courses on the basis of C 101-C 121 and C102-C122 is granted only in exceptional cases. May be taken by students who have deficiencies in chemistry background in preparation for C105 without credit toward graduation. Credit given for only one of the following chemistry courses: C101, C104, C105.

Continuation of C101. Usually taken concurrently with C122. The chemistry of organic compounds and their reactions, followed by an extensive introduction to biochemistry. Lectures and discussion. Credit not given for both C102 and C341.

An integrated survey of modern applications and relationships of physical sciences to society developed from the basic concepts of motion, structure of matter, energy, reactions and the environment, and leading to considerations of specific problem areas such as pollution, drugs, energy alternatives, consumer products, and transportation. May be taken by

Should be taken concurrently with C125. Basic principles, including stoichiometry, equilibrium, atomic and molecular structures. Lectures and discussion. Credit given for only one of these chemistry courses: C101, C104, C105.

An introduction to the techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry. Credit not given for both C121 and C125. (Lab fee required.)

An introduction to laboratory experimentation, with particular emphasis on the molecular interpretation of the results. Credit not given for both C125 and C121. (Lab fee required.)

A continuation of C125, with emphasis on synthesis and analysis of compounds. (Lab fee required.)

Fundamental programming constructs, including loops, arrays, classes, and files. General problem-solving techniques. Emphasis on modular programming, user-interface design, and developing good programming style. Not intended for computer science majors or minors.

Computer programming and algorithms. Basic programming and program structure. Computer solutions of problems. A computer language will be taught. Lecture and discussion. Business majors cannot receive credit for C201 and C101 or C106.

An investigation of the problems involved in the implementation of an operating system and some of the solutions. Topics such as multiprocessing, paging, interlocks, time-sharing, and scheduling. A specific operating system will be examined.

Boolean algebra and propositional logic. Set algebra, including mappings and relations. Elements of graph theory and statistical analysis. Application of all topics to computer programming.

Offers instruction and practice in writing argumentative essays about complicated and controversial issues. The course focuses on strategies for identifying issues, assessing claims, locating evidence, deciding on a position, and writing papers with clear assertion and convincing arguments.

An introduction to academic writing as a means of discovery and record. Study of and practice in the procedures, conventions, and terminology of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Research-intensive.

Presents argument as a process of inquiry. Applies critical and creative thinking to analyzing and composing effective argument. Addresses contexts and ideologies as a component of audience receptivity to ideas. Writers form and test ideas from pluralistic perspectives on controversial issues about which reasonable people disagree, including culturesensitive

Broad study of the earth. The earth in the solar system, earth's atmosphere. Formation and modification of earth materials, landforms, continents, and oceans throughout geologic time. Geological records in selected areas. Lectures, laboratory, field trips. Credit given for only one of the following geology courses: G100, G103, or G110. (Lab fee required.)

A survey of the characteristics and evolution of dinosaurs. Topics include: the occurrence of dinosaur remains in the fossil record, basic anatomy, principles used in classification, types of predatory and plant-eating dinosaurs, environments occupied during life, behavior, extinction theories, dinosaurs in the media and the public eye. (Credit not given for both GEOL

The coming together of the three races in the New World; the construction of a social, political, and economic order; the resilience and/or fragility of the social, political, and economic order in modern times.

Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems in Asian societies; especially important are their political institutions, economic development, ideological and religious foundations, and social changes.

Admission to the Honors Program. Continuation of H 103. Builds on skills attained in the first semester with continued reading and discussion of texts-in-common. Students will begin to envision, research, and refine projects for possible presentation at the Mid-East Honors Conference in the spring. Ordinarily taken during the second semester of study at IU Southeast. Part two of the required two-semester seminar sequence for Tier One students.

Students will apply the nursing process to the care of clients experiencing acute multisystem alterations in health.

Development of critical tools for the analysis and evaluation of arguments.

Ideas, language methods, impact, and cultural aspects of physics today. Four lectures and one two-hour laboratory period each week. Includes classical physics up to physical bases of radar, atomic-energy applications, etc. Beginning high school algebra used. Cannot be substituted for physics courses explicitly designated in specified curricula. Credit is not

The physical principles involved in the description, generation, and reproduction of sound.  Topics discussed include physics of vibrations and waves, Fourier decomposition of complex wave forms, harmonic spectra, propagation of sound waves in air, standing waves and resonance, sound loudness and decibels, room acoustics, and sound recording and reproduction, including digital sound.  Intended for students majoring in the humanities, social sciences, business, music and education.  Little or no background in science is assumed.  Mathematics at the level of one year of high school algebra is used.

Provides the physical basis for understanding interaction of technology and society, and for the solution of problems, such as energy use and the direction of technological change. Normally taught as a First Year Experience course (open only to students in their first year at IUS).

Noncalculus presentation of Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, thermodynamics, and properties of matter. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines, including engineering and life sciences. Four hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory work per week. (Lab fee required.)

Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, heat and thermodynamics, and introduction to concepts of relativity. For physical science and engineering students. Four hours of lecture and two and one-half hours of laboratory per week. (Lab fee required.)

Fundamental principles of biology as illustrated by plants: characteristics of living matter, nutrition, growth, responses to environment, reproduction, basic principles of heredity.

Survey of the various groups of plants, including their structure, behavior, life histories, classification, and economic importance. (Lab fee required.)

Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system, its political party base, public policy, and law. Required for majors.

Explores similarities and differences between political institutions and processes in political systems around the world. Usually covers Britain, Germany, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Egypt.

Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organizations, major international issues.

An analysis of the major approaches to and techniques of the systematic study of political science. Professionally oriented. Required for majors.

Topics in psychology and interdisciplinary applications. May be repeated provided different topics are studied.

Introduction to psychology; methods, data, and theoretical interpretation of psychology in the areas of learning, sensory psychology, and psychophysiology.

Continuation of P101. Individual differences; personality; developmental, abnormal, and social psychology.

Reasoning, evidence, and argument in public discourse. Study of forms of argument. Practice in argumentative speaking.

American Film Culture

A survey and analysis of representative African American and African Diasporic writings (poetry, short story, sermons, novel, drama) with a view toward developing an appreciation for reading, the literary vocabulary, literary design, and the critical method.

A survey of autobiographies written by black Americans in the last two centuries.

This course is designed to introduce students to teaching as a profession. Students focus upon the "self as teacher," learning styles, cultural pluralism, and classroom teaching strategies that respond positively to the personal and ethnic diversity of the learner.

A survey of the arts and cultures of the native peoples of Africa, North and South America, and the South Pacific. (A150 and A458 may not both be taken for credit.)

Geographical analysis of regions occupied by European cultures and of indigenous spatial developments in non-Western areas.

Survey of selected issues and problems.  Topics will vary from semester to semester, but will be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.

The coming together of the three races in the New World; the construction of a social, political, and economic order; the resilience and/or fragility of the social, political, and economic order in modern times.

An examination of major breaks in the continuities of Latin American history, revolutions both on the right and on the left, as well as the great popular uprising in Mexico with such folk heroes as Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata are associated.

Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems in Asian societies; especially important are their political institutions, economic development, ideological and religious foundations, and social changes.

Focus on China, Japan, and Korea in the twentieth century. Explores both the history of each individual country and the experiences shared by all three. Traditional values challenged by modernism, interactions with the West, domestic strife.

An examination and comparison of the history of the family in different regions of the world. The course traces changes in family life, addressing the family not only as an instrument of socialization and affiliation but also as an economic and political institution.

Admission to the Honors Program. A skills course emphasizing writing, reading, speaking, thinking skills, collaborative learning, diversity, research, and the use of technology in an academic setting. Readings and discussion of texts-in-common selected by Honors faculty and studied in preparation for possible project presentation at the Mid- East Honors Conference in the spring. Ordinarily taken during the first semester of study at IU Southeast. Part one of the required two-semester seminar sequence for Tier One students.

Survey of select philosophical traditions of India, China, and Japan, including Vedanta, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Topics include the nature of reality, ethical responsibility, and the role of the "self" in creating ignorance and attaining enlightenment.

Explores similarities and differences between political institutions and processes in political systems around the world. Usually covers Britain, Germany, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Egypt.

Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organizations, major international issues.

Major social problems in areas such as the family, religion, economic order; crime, mental disorders, civil rights; racial, ethnic, and international tensions. Relation to structure and values of larger society.

American Literature to 1865

Interpersonal Communication

Examines the ethical dilemmas that confront today's journalists and provides a framework for decision making.

Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, in epistemology and metaphysics, and in philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.

The study of classical ethics-texts by Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and many others. Examination of some contemporary moral issues.

Fundamental problems of social and political philosophy: the nature of the state, political obligation, freedom and liberty, equality, justice, rights, social change, revolution, and community. Readings from classical and contemporary sources.

Selected writings of modern philosophers concerning some important philosophical problems.

Fundamental issues of moral philosophy in a business context. Application of moral theory to issues such as the ethics of investment, moral assessment of corporations, and duties of vocation.

A survey of autobiographies written by black Americans in the last two centuries.

American Film Culture

Theory and practice of public speaking, training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content, analysis of components of effective delivery and language.

Admission to the Honors Program. Continuation of H 103. Builds on skills attained in the first semester with continued reading and discussion of texts-in-common. Students will begin to envision, research, and refine projects for possible presentation at the Mid-East Honors Conference in the spring. Ordinarily taken during the second semester of study at IU Southeast. Part two of the required two-semester seminar sequence for Tier One students.

Quantitative reasoning, probability, elementary combinations, reading and interpreting graphs and tables, measuring central tendency and variation, scatter plots, correlation, regression. Intended to meet the finite math requirement for students who will be taking K300. Course uses applied examples from psychology, sociology, biology, and political science. Course

A course designed to convey the flavor and spirit of mathematics, stressing reasoning and comprehension rather than technique. Not preparatory to other courses; mathematical topics may vary. This course does not count toward a major in mathematics.

This course will be offered through the Web and CD-ROM.  You must have access to a computer and an Internet connection.  The course material is similar to an intermediate algebra course, but does not provide the skills to perpart students for MATH-M 122, College Algebra.  It covers linear, quadratic, and exponential functions, applications, and other topics using technology.  Real problems are sued to introduce each concept.

Quantitative reasong, probability, reading and interpreting graphs and tables, measuring central tendency and variation.

Factoring, rational expressions, fractional exponents, radicals, quadratic equations, linear and quadratic functions, and linear systems. Does not satisfy arts and sciences distribution requirement. Credit by examination not given.

Set theory,linear systems,matrices and determinants,probability,statistics and finance.Applications to problems from the social sciences.

Introduction to calculus. Primarily for students in business and the social sciences. Not open to those who have had M215. For additional restrictions refer to M215-M216.

Designed to prepare students for M119 (calculus). Includes graphing linear and nonlinear functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities. A student taking both M122 and M125 will receive only 3 credit hours toward graduation.

Designed to prepare students for M215 (Calculus). Algebraic operations, polynomials, functions and their graphs, conic sections, linear systems of equations, exponential and logarithmic functions. A student taking both M122 and M125 will receive only 3 credit hours toward graduation.

Coordinates, functions, straight line, limits, continuity, derivative and definite integral, applications, circles, conics, techniques of integration, infinite series. A student who has had M119 will receive 3 credits toward graduation for M215 and 5 credits for M216.

Problem solving with and operations on whole numbers and integers.  Prime numbers and elementary number theory.  Other bases and exponents.  Elements of set theory and functions.  Equations and inequalities over the real number system.  Open only to elementary-education students.

Engagement with the writing process, from brainstorming to drafting to peer editing to proofreading. Focuses on language use, strategies of organization, handling of primary and secondary evidence (a short research essay is required).

Admission to the Honors Program. A skills course emphasizing writing, reading, speaking, thinking skills, collaborative learning, diversity, research, and the use of technology in an academic setting. Readings and discussion of texts-in-common selected by Honors faculty and studied in preparation for possible project presentation at the Mid- East Honors Conference in the spring. Ordinarily taken during the first semester of study at IU Southeast. Part one of the required two-semester seminar sequence for Tier One students.

To develop writing skills requisite for most professional activities. Emphasis on methods of research, organization, and writing techniques useful in preparing business and professional memos, letters, reports, and proposals. This course does not count toward the humanities distribution requirement for B.A. candidates.

Instruction in preparing engineering and other technical proposals and reports, with an introduction to the use of graphics.

A course designed to provide a subject-matter context for reading, writing, and research assignments of increasing complexity.  Topics of general interest (e.g., autobiography, nature writing, science and society, teacher and child, American business, prison life, etc.) vary from section to section.

Offers instruction and practice in writing argumentative essays about complicated and controversial issues. The course focuses on strategies for identifying issues, assessing claims, locating evidence, deciding on a position, and writing papers with clear assertion and convincing arguments.

An introduction to academic writing as a means of discovery and record. Study of and practice in the procedures, conventions, and terminology of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Research-intensive.

The study of writing in relation to the teaching of writing in the schools. Students will evaluate their own writing strengths and weakness and complete a series of writing assignments meant to improve their writing skills. Additionally, students will read current, selected works in composition theory and learn how to apply their new understandings about writing to

Designed as an introduction to the logical foundation and rhetorical framework of effective writing.

This course introduces students to new forms of writing (beyond word processing and desktop publishing) made possible by computers—hypertext, electronic mail, and computer conferencing—and explores what impact these new forms will have on literacy skills for writers and readers of such computer-delivered texts.

Close examination of assumptions, choices, and techniques which go into a student’s own writing and the writing of others.

A writing workshop in nonfiction prose. Students complete an extended inquiry project (estimated 15 pages) and a reflective essay on themselves as writers, specific topics to be approved by the instructor. Intensive daily participation and interactive peer review of work in progress.

Presents argument as a process of inquiry. Applies critical and creative thinking to analyzing and composing effective argument. Addresses contexts and ideologies as a component of audience receptivity to ideas. Writers form and test ideas from pluralistic perspectives on controversial issues about which reasonable people disagree, including culturesensitive