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FINC 316 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis (3) This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive framework for (1) interpreting and analyzing historical financial performance, (2) estimating/forecasting future performance, (3) evaluating key risk factors, and (4) ultimately valuing the underlying enterprise and/or equity.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, FINC 303
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FINC 360 Special Topics in Finance (3) An in-depth treatment of a current area of special concern or interest within the field of finance.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FINC 362 Global Investment Industry (3) The course covers the essentials of finance, ethics, and investment roles, providing a clear understanding of the global investment industry. It benefits not only finance students, but also anyone who likes to work with or for financial and investment services organizations, in roles such as IT, sales and marketing, human resources, and customer service.
The course will cover 8 modules as follows: investment industry overview, ethics and investment professionalism, inputs and tools for investment professionals, investment instruments, structure of the investment industry, serving client needs, and industry controls, which involve risk management, performance evaluation, and investment industry documentation.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FINC 380 Real Estate Investment Analysis (3) This course will cover the fundamental concepts of real estate investment analysis. This course will provide a framework for making real estate investment decisions based on key financial returns/metrics and risk assessment. The course will focus on mastering cash flow and proforma forecasting to inform real estate investment decisions involving acquisitions, development, dispositions, debt, leases, and joint ventures.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , FINC 303 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 104 or MATH 250 , and REAL 310 ; or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 382 International Financial Management (3) This course introduces the operation of international financial markets and financial management in the global environment. It builds an understanding of international finance management in the global environment. It builds an understanding of international finance through both theoretical and practical approaches. Topics covered will include history and development of currency markets, currency derivatives and their applications, types of foreign exchange risk exposure and hedging strategies, market microstructure, and trade finance.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ECON 201 , ECON 200 , FINC 303 .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 385 Individual Risk Management and Insurance (3) This course creates an awareness of individual risk and the importance of insurance and related products as risk management techniques. Course content focuses primarily on life and health insurance, with a lesser focus on retirement and estate planning. Students develop an understanding of the basic characteristics of risk management tools and strategies, as well as practical competencies in application.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 386 Corporate Risk Management and Insurance (3) This course introduces the student to corporate uses of insurance and related products for the purpose of risk management. Course content focuses primarily on product and liability insurance, with time also devoted to employee life insurance for the firm, worker’s compensation policies, and employee benefits. Coverage of risk management using financial derivatives is limited.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , FINC 303 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 104 or MATH 250 .
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FINC 389 Financial Management Information Systems (3) Introduction to the components of, and design techniques for, computerized management information systems and decision support systems, with a particular emphasis on financial decision making. Financial applications of emerging information technologies and ethical implications of increasing reliance on information technology in finance will also be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; FINC 303
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 399 Tutorial (3) Individual instruction given by a tutor in regularly scheduled meetings (usually once a week).
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 ; ECON 200 , ECON 201 ; MATH 104 or MATH 250 ; FINC 303 ; plus permission of the instructor and the chair of the department.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FINC 400 Investment Analysis (3) Basic investment theory with emphasis given to the analysis of securities, portfolio management and the operation of the securities market.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , DSCI 232 , FINC 303 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 104 or MATH 250 .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 401 Fixed Income Investment Analysis (3) Detailed consideration of bond valuation, bond portfolio management, mathematics of bond yields and duration, and the interest rate environment. Consideration is also given to overall securities portfolio and techniques with a focus on bond allocation as a necessary diversification strategy.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 , FINC 303 , FINC 400 , or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall
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FINC 402 Derivatives Securities (3) This course covers the quantitative underpinnings of derivative design and valuation, particularly options, forwards, and futures. Specific course coverage includes the study of option pricing theory and strategies most commonly used in the market for options. Particular focus will be given to portfolio and risk management.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 , FINC 303 , FINC 400 , or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Spring
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FINC 403 Real Estate Finance (3) This course presents the fundamental concepts of real estate finance. The course provides a framework for understanding the flow of funds into the various real estate markets and financing costs can be calculated and evaluated. The course will provide students with practical knowledge of various financing options, their costs and benefits, and provide an introduction to the financial analysis of real estate investments.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , FINC 303 , REAL 310 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , and MATH 104 or MATH 250 ; or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 415 Advanced Business Finance (3) Study of the decision process and analytical techniques used in evaluating corporate investment and financing decisions. Use of appropriate financial software is required, and pertinent corporate finance teaching cases are used as an instructional tool. Topics include working capital management, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and reorganization, lease analysis, financial management in the non-profit sector, and real options.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 303 , FINC 315
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FINC 418 Advanced Valuation and Corporate Financial Analysis (3) This course serves as a synthesis of material taught in previous courses for finance majors. The material drawn from, and built upon, includes topics covered in the areas of investments, institutions, and corporate finance. The tool used to integrate these areas of study is advanced valuation methodology for estimating intrinsic value of firm assets and equity, which necessitates an understanding of the three major areas of finance.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; FINC 303 , FINC 315
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FINC 420 Independent Study (1-3) The student will select a reading or research project in consultation with a faculty member, who will guide the work and determine the hours of credit to be allowed.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; written agreement of the instructor and permission of the department chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FINC 444 Finance Internship (3) A supplemental source of learning and enhancement to the student’s academic program and career objectives through experiential education engaging the student in a unique three-way partnership between an approved agency and the school. The learning experience will be guided by a learning contract outlining specific work and academic components.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; declared major or minor in the School of Business; acceptance to an internship program or site; interview with and approval of the instructor. See the departmental internship coordinator for more details.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: See GO.COFC.EDU/SBINTERNSHIPS for more details.
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FINC 450 Applied Portfolio Management I (3) This course presents an opportunity for advanced application of investment theory in a real-world environment. Course content will center on asset valuation, portfolio analysis, and active portfolio management. Investment analysis will be completed on a variety of public asset types, including equity, debt, derivatives, funds, and real assets.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Fall
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FINC 451 Applied Portfolio Management II (3) This course will incorporate thorough discussion of private equity as an option in actively managed portfolio. Coverage will include the private equity industry, investment strategies, valuation, and exit strategies. Topics will be examined from both the investor and firm perspective.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Spring
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FINC 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3) Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Senior standing and department approval.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FINC 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3) Semester two of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): FINC 499A
Course Frequency: Occasional
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First Year Project |
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FYEX 101 First Year Experience Project (0) This zero credit course is only available to and required for students who have failed to complete the First Year Experience degree requirement within their first year (fall, spring, summer) of matriculation at the College of Charleston. This course is organized around the completion of an independent project. The focus of the project is community service, career development, and/or the value of a Liberal Arts & Sciences education. Students may only be enrolled by the First Year Experience Director. FYEX 101 is graded Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). Students must earn a Satisfactory (S) to complete the FYE degree requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of FYE Director.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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First Year Research |
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FYER 1XX First-Year Experience Research (1 or 3) First Year Experience Research courses are interdisciplinary laboratories or seminars that connect an undergraduate research high impact learning experience to previous First-Year Experience course work. These courses will introduce students to research, its role in the generation of knowledge, and their ability to participate in the process as undergraduates.
Prerequisite(s): Overall GPA of at least 2.000 and instructor permission.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: This course may not count towards the First-Year Experience requirement and it is not open to students with more than 30 semester hours of credit. For more information contact the First-Year Experience Office at fye@cofc.edu.
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First Year Travel |
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FYET 1XX First-Year Experience Travel (1) First-Year Experience Travel courses are interdisciplinary seminars that connect study abroad high impact learning experiences to previous First-Year Experience course work. These seminars are used to introduce students to study abroad and global perspectives on particular subjects during their first year.
Prerequisite(s): Overall GPA of at least 2.000 and instructor permission.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: This course may not count towards the First-Year Experience requirement and it is not open to students with more than 30 semester hours of credit. For more information contact the First-Year Experience Office at fye@cofc.edu.
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First Year Seminar |
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FYSE 1XX First-Year Seminar (3) First-Year Seminars focus on topics within or across the disciplines of study in the College curriculum. Seminars introduce students to the discipline, its ways of thinking and methods of conducting research. Seminars also address the needs of first-year students: introducing students to the College’s liberal arts and sciences curriculum and to resources such as the Library, computing facilities, advising and other student support services.
Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites and not open to students with more than 30 credit hours (transfer of College of Charleston credit, excluding AP and dual-enrollment credits).
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Note: Particular sections of the seminar may count for credit towards a major.
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Foundations, Secondary, and Special Education |
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EDFS 200 Special Topics in Education (1-3) An examination of an area in education for which no regular course is offered. The specific content will be listed when the course is offered.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) A survey of the American public school system with emphasis on current trends and issues, the development of teaching as a profession, organization and control of schools and the history of education.
Prerequisite(s): Class rank of sophomore or above.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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EDFS 300 Special Topics in Education (1-3) An examination of an area in education for which no regular course is offered. The specific content will be listed when the course is offered.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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EDFS 301 Introduction to Leadership (2) The purpose of this seminar is to develop a better appreciation of the importance of leadership in students’ professional and personal lives. Students will develop the tools and capacities to be effective leaders by becoming more self-aware and more conscious of others and their environment in a leadership setting.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the course is based on a selection process within the Dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Performance’s office and limited to teacher education students.
Course Frequency: Spring
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EDFS 303 Human Growth and Development and the Education Process (3) This course provides an introduction to the general principles of lifelong human growth and development and their relationship to the educational process. An emphasis will be placed on physical, social, intellectual and emotional development and their interaction with educational variables.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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EDFS 326 Integrating Technology Into Teaching (3) This is an introductory course for pre-service teachers using technology in the classroom. Students become familiar with application software such as word processing, database, spreadsheet, and hypermedia, desktop publishing and telecommunications and learn to evaluate hardware and software.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 201
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: TEDU 436
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EDFS 350 Field Experience I in the Instruction of Students with Disabilities (3) Supervised field experience requiring 45 hours of classroom experience with children or youth with disabilities. Related seminar addresses the roles of the special educators, organizational and legal contexts for special education programs, models of service delivery, professional and ethical practice and collaboration skills.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 and EDFS 411 .
Course Frequency: Spring
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EDFS 401 Introduction to the Education of Exceptional Children and Youth (3) An introduction to programs, problems and procedures related to working with children and youth who are exceptional: mentally, physically or emotionally. Focuses on children and youth who have problems of vision, hearing or speech as well as those with physical and neurological difficulties. Attention is also given to recent research and timely issues dealing with students with exceptionalities and special education programs. Observations required.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDFS 303 or equivalent.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: EDFS 501
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EDFS 402 Education, Health and International Development: A Comparative Perspective (3) This course is an integration of multiple areas of interests including education, global health and international development. The students will examine the intersection of global health, education and development in juxtaposition with broader cultural, economic, historical and political issues in the given context.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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EDFS 410 Characteristics of Students with Intellectual Disabilities (3) An introductory study of causes, characteristics, and educational practices associated with students with intellectual disabilities. Includes field experiences with students with intellectual disabilities. Observations required.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 .
Course Frequency: Spring
Cross-listing: EDFS 510
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EDFS 411 Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3) An introduction to curricular, instructional and assessment concepts for teacher candidates in special education. Candidates will be introduced to curriculum frameworks (K-12), instructional design, lesson planning, program models in special education, effective instruction literature and typical assessment models.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDFS 401 .
Course Frequency: Fall
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EDFS 412 Social Competence Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3) A study of the application of functional behavioral assessment, development of positive behavior intervention plans, and instruction in social competence addressing the unique social learning and behavioral characteristics of students exhibiting high-incidence disabilities with primary or secondary behavioral and/ or emotional characteristics within the context of an academically meaningful school-based program.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 450 .
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: EDFS 512
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EDFS 413 Field Experience II in the Instruction of Students with Disabilities (3) Supervised field experiences requiring a minimum of 45 hours of direct instruction of children or youth with disabilities. Related seminar address timely issues in special education; understanding research related to special education and integrating it into practice; best practices for planning and implementing instruction with students with disabilities; and best practices for managing special education classrooms. In addition, knowledge and skills developed in the initial field experience are reinforced. These include communication, problem solving, professional roles, programs models, student diversity and CEC standards.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 and EDFS 411 .
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: EDFS 513
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EDFS 420 Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities (3) An introductory study of causes, characteristics, and educational practices associated with students with learning disabilities. Includes field experiences with students with learning disabilities. Observations required.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 .
Course Frequency: Spring
Cross-listing: EDFS 520
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EDFS 422 Educational Procedures for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (3) An in-depth study of educational procedures, curriculum, methods and materials used to teach children and youth with varying degrees of intellectual disabilities. Includes teaching procedures, systems of support, development of community and vocational training, technological applications and classroom management techniques.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 410 .
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: EDFS 522
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EDFS 425 Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Disabilities (3) An in-depth study of research-based teaching methodologies for K-12 students with high-incidence disabilities in the areas of reading and written language. Grounded in national and state curriculum standards, the course will focus on developmental, corrective and strategic reading and writing approaches and require candidates to demonstrate competence in planning individualized programs.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 and EDFS 411 .
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: EDFS 525
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EDFS 426 Language Development and Communication (3) The study of language development and how to enhance language and communication skills of students with disabilities. Class sessions will address language communication abilities of students with a variety of disabilities, assessing and enhancing communication skills of students with a disability, exploring augmentative and alternative modes of communication and investigating the effects of culture on language development.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 201 and EDFS 303 .
Course Frequency: Fall
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EDFS 427 Math for Students with Disabilities (3) A course designed to prepare candidates to teach mathematics, problem solving, and reasoning skills to students with high-incidence disabilities K-12. The course will focus on national mathematics curriculum standards, high-stakes assessment, functional mathematics and problem solving with an emphasis on the effects of disabilities on mathematics achievement. The problem-solving strand will be extended to include cross-curricular applications of reasoning skills.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 and EDFS 411 .
Course Frequency: Occasional
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EDFS 428 Procedures for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (3) This course is designed to prepare students to teach children and youth with learning disabilities, elementary through high school. Emphasis is placed on research-based practices for teaching mathematics, modifying instruction in content areas, teaching learning strategies, and facilitating transition. The course focuses on preparing students to teach in resource and inclusive models of service delivery.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 , EDFS 420 , EDFS 411
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: EDFS 538
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EDFS 430 Characteristics of Students with Emotional Disabilities (3) An introductory study of causes, characteristics, and educational practices associated with students with emotional disabilities. Includes field experiences with students with emotional disabilities. Observations required.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 .
Course Frequency: Spring
Cross-listing: EDFS 530
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EDFS 437 Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3) This course is designed to prepare candidates to select, administer, and interpret formal and informal educational assessment instruments and techniques. Candidates learn how to apply findings gleaned from educational assessments to the design of instruction for students with disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 401 and EDFS 411 .
Course Frequency: Spring
Cross-listing: EDFS 537
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EDFS 440 Clinical Practice in Special Education (12) A course designed to provide candidates with an extensive supervised field experience in teaching exceptional learners. Each candidate will be placed in a special education setting commensurate with his or her emphasis within special education for a minimum of 60 days (12 weeks). Weekly seminars also are required. Candidates must apply for admission to clinical practice one semester prior to enrollment. The deadline for application for fall semester clinical practice is the last day of drop/add in the previous spring semester. The deadline for application for spring semester clinical practice is the last day of drop/add in the previous fall semester. This course is graded Pass-Not Pass. A grade of “P” carries only earned hours. It does not carry quality hours or quality points.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the teacher education program and completion of all education courses.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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EDFS 450 Classroom & Behavior Management (3) Course designed to enable candidates to implement positive management techniques in their classrooms. Focuses on principles and procedures underlying effective social and academic development and the use of positive motivational methods with children and youth.
Prerequisite(s): EDFS 201 and class rank of junior or above.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: EDFS 550
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EDFS 451 Technology, Assessment, and Diversity in the Schools (3) This course provides candidates seeking secondary (grades 9-12) and K-12 licensure an opportunity to observe how teachers teach various subject areas to adolescent students. Candidates teach individual students, small groups of students, and the whole class. Candidates plan for the effective use of curriculum, instruction, technology, and assessment to use standards to meet the developmental needs of secondary students. Within this course, the adolescent-specific use of classroom technology and implementation of classroom management will be observed, discussed, and analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Secondary program or permission by the department chair
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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EDFS 455 Literacy and Assessment Content Areas (3) Course emphasizes knowledge and skills secondary teachers need to 1) understand reading, writing, and thinking processes at various instructional levels, and 2) make connections between assessment and instruction. Practical application is stressed in delivery of content-specific literacy instruction; preparation, use and interpretation of teacher-made assessments; and use of standardized tests and interpretation of results. Field experience required. Additional course content will be included in the area of student assessment.
Course Frequency: Fall
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EDFS 456 Teaching Strategies in the Content Areas (3) An in-depth, content-specific study of the theory and practice of teaching for secondary education majors. The course reflects current state and national teaching standards. It teaches practicum students to be reflective practitioners. Candidates must register for a section corresponding to their academic major. EN: English SC: Science SS: Social studies MA: Mathematics FL: Languages
Course Frequency: Fall
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EDFS 460 Clinical Practice in the Content Areas (12) A course designed for candidates seeking secondary or K-12 program licensure in a particular field of specialization. Candidates are placed in a public school setting for intensive and continuous involvement within the context of the total instructional process for at least 60 full days (12 weeks). Weekly seminars also are required. Candidates must apply for admission to clinical practice one semester prior to enrollment. The deadline for application for fall semester student teaching is the last day of drop/ add in the previous spring semester. The deadline for application for spring semester is the last day of drop/ add in the previous fall semester. This course is graded Pass-Not Pass. A grade of “P” carries only earned hours. It does not carry quality hours or quality points.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to a teacher education program and completion of all education courses.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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EDFS 470 Independent Study in Education (1-3) A course in which candidates who have taken an appropriate sequence of preparatory courses in education may do an individually supervised study of some topic of the candidate’s interest. Each project must be done in consultation with a department member qualified to guide and evaluate the work. Awarding of credit will be commensurate with the nature of the independent study as documented on the independent study.
Prerequisite(s): Class rank of junior or above and permission of the instructor and department chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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French |
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FREN 101 Beginning French Through Culture I (3) Introduces the French language with emphasis on the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and on the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products and perspectives of French-speaking countries.
Prerequisite(s): Open only to beginning students of French.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 101C Beginning French through Culture I Conversation Supplement (1) A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in French, referencing culture and utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
Corequisite(s): FREN 101
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 102 Beginning French through Culture II (3) A continuing introduction to the French language with emphasis on the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and on the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products, and perspectives of French-speaking countries.
Prerequisite(s): Placement or FREN 101 .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 102C Beginning French through Culture II Conversation Supplement (1) A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in French, referencing culture and utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 101 or placement.
Corequisite(s): FREN 102
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 105 Basic Review of French Grammar and Syntax (3) For students who have completed a minimum of two years of high school French as preparation for study at the intermediate level.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FREN 201 Intermediate French through Culture I (3) A follow-up to FREN 102, this course continues to emphasize the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products, and perspectives of French-speaking countries.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 105 or placement.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 201C Intermediate French through Culture Conversation Supplement I (1) A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in French, referencing culture and utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding course.
Corequisite(s): FREN 201
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 202 Intermediate French through Culture II (3) A follow-up to FREN 201, this course continues to develop proficiency in French, with emphasis on the learning of basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and on the cultural competence and understanding of practices, products, and perspectives of French-speaking countries.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 201 or placement.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 202C Intermediate French through Culture II Conversation Supplement (1) A one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in French, referencing culture and utilizing vocabulary and grammatical structure presented in the corresponding course.
Corequisite(s): FREN 202
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 220 Special Assignment Abroad (1-3) An internship or other experiential learning project designed to enhance command of French in a French-speaking environment. Assignment to be undertaken and nature of its evaluation to be determined in consultation with the instructor or department chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 250 Intensive Intermediate French (6) Equivalent to FREN 201 -FREN 202 . Aims to develop a basic proficiency in French and familiarity with French culture through practice in the use of the basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 102 or FREN 105 with a grade of “C+” (2.5) or better, or placement via placement exam. Students are advised not to postpone completion of their language requirement until their senior year since this course might not be available to them.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: This course covers the materials of FREN 201 -FREN 202 in one semester. Classes meet five days a week for a total of six hours of instruction. It is designed for students seeking to accelerate their studies of French. Having completed FREN 201 and/or FREN 202 , students may not take FREN 250 for credit; conversely, students who complete FREN 250 may not receive credit for FREN 201 or FREN 202 .
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FREN 313 French Composition in Cultural Contexts (3) Process-based approach to guide and refine writing skills in French, centered on French/Francophone cultural themes. Emphasis on a multi-draft approach to develop the skills necessary for more advanced written expression. Readings and written topics include a wide range of situations, and themes from a variety of French-speaking countries. Students are highly encouraged to take FREN 313 and FREN 314 concurrently. This course is conducted in French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or placement.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 314 Speaking French in Cultural Contexts (3) Process-based approach to guide and refine conversational skills in French, centered on French/Francophone cultural themes. Emphasis on the development of more sophisticated conversational strategies, including spontaneous, connected discourse, while further developing vocabulary and grammar usage. Readings and conversation topics include a wide range of situations, and themes from a variety of French-speaking countries. Students are highly encouraged to take FREN 313 and FREN 314 concurrently. This course is conducted in French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or placement.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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FREN 330 Collateral Study (1-3) Individually supervised course of reading French and in the subject area of a concurrent course offered by another department. The nature and extent of readings will be determined in consultation among student, instructor of the primary subject-matter course and the language instructor who will supervise and evaluate the student’s linguistic performance.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or placement or permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 334 Interpreting Francophone Literature and Film (3) This course introduces students to Francophone literature and film. Emphasis is placed on developing comprehension skills in French as well as on learning to analyze various literary and cinematic genres presented within the historical framework of colonialism and its aftermath.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Spring
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FREN 335 Interpreting French Literature and Film (3) This course introduces students to a variety of genres in the history of French literature and film. Emphasis is placed on developing comprehension skills in French as well as in learning the oral and written tools of critical analysis necessary for interpreting the material.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Fall
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FREN 336 Cultural Panorama of the Francophone World (3) This course examines various aspects of postcolonial life in French-speaking countries in the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, and the Caribbean through the study of written and visual media, music, cultural theory, and political discourse.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Fall
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FREN 337 Survey of French Culture and Civilization (3) This course introduces students to the history of French civilization and culture. Students study authentic historical documents, artifacts, literature, and film in order to understand the French perspectives of the time, their historical context, and their significance for France, Europe, and the world.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Spring
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FREN 342 Advanced French Grammar (3) A review of the fundamentals of French grammar and structure, with emphasis on verbs and pronouns, as well as the expansion of certain rules in conformity with current usage.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Spring
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FREN 360 French Language Study Abroad (3) Designed to develop confidence in communicative skills and greater facility in dealing with ideas in French through life and study in a French-speaking country.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FREN 361 Current Issues in France (3) A study of the most important current political, socio-economic and cultural issues in France. Information from the communications media (newspapers, magazines, TV, etc.) will be used and discussed whenever possible.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: Taught abroad only.
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FREN 362 Current Issues in the French-Speaking World (3) A study of the most important current political, socio-economic and cultural issues in the French-speaking world outside of France. Information from the communications media (newspapers, magazines, TV, etc.) will be used and discussed whenever possible.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: Taught abroad only.
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FREN 363 Advanced French Culture (3) This course teaches students to better understand the French culture in comparison with American life, and to better communicate despite cultural differences. Course material will consist in part of students’ analysis of personal experiences while living overseas. An emphasis will be placed on intercultural interactions. This course is offered exclusively in France.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 202 or FREN 250 or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Note: Taught abroad only.
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FREN 380 Marketing, Strategies & Communication in the French Workplace (3) Students study commercial communication and business strategies. They analyze consumer psychology, mentality and behaviors, and explore sustainable marketing practices in a French professional environment. Students design projects around the full cycle of a product from inception to recycling and manage a promotional plan within a French frame of reference.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the chair
Course Frequency: Fall
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FREN 381 Professional Business Practices in French (3) Students prepare for the business environment in the French-speaking world. They learn about the job search, how to write a resume, a cover letter, and how to conduct themselves during interviews or negotiations. They explore cultural differences, understand rules for international business, and prepare to become global business professionals.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314 or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Spring
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FREN 383 Summer Internship in a French Workplace (3) Students earn academic credit while gaining practical internship experience with French-based firms and organizations. Supervised students work in a professional environment, they identify potential interests and networks as they develop a resume. They become more marketable for future employment or graduate school and make the connection between classroom theory and real-world application.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 381
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 390 Special Topics in French and/or Francophone Studies (3) This course explores topics in French and Francophone literature and/or culture. Students will examine various social, historical, and cultural issues using texts and/or other media.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 and FREN 314
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 435 Voices from 19th Century-France (3) This course explores French literature, poetry, theater, and culture of the 19th century in France. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FREN 453 Voices of French-speaking North America (3) This course explores the literature, poetry, theater, media, and cultures of French-speaking North America. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surround these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FREN 454 Voices from the Maghreb and/or Sub-Saharan Africa (3) This course explores the literature, poetry, theater, and cultures of the Maghreb and/or Sub-Saharan Africa. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 475 Voices from Medieval and/or Renaissance France (3) This course explores French literature, poetry, theater, and culture of the Middle Ages and/or the Renaissance. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 476 Voices from the 17th-and/or 18th-Century France (3) This course explores literature, poetry, theater, and culture of the 17th and/or 18th centuries in France. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 477 Voices from the 20th-and/or 21st-Century France (3) This course explores literature, poetry, theater, media, and culture of the 20th and/or 21st centuries in France. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 481 Voices of French and/or Francophone Women Writers (3) This course explores the literature, poetry, theater, and other works written by French and/or Francophone women. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FREN 490 Special Topics in French Literature and Culture (3) This course explores topics in French literature and culture. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 491 Special Topics in Francophone Literature and Culture (3) This course explores topics in Francophone literature and culture. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 492 Special Topics in French and Francophone Literature and Culture (3) This course explores topics in French and Francophone Literature and Culture. Students will study works of various genres and examine the social, historical, and cultural issues surrounding these works.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 313 , FREN 314 , and two of the following: FREN 334 , FREN 335 , FREN 336 , FREN 337 , FREN 362 , FREN 363 , or permission of the chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 496 Directed Reading (1-3) An individual research course where a student works closely with a professor on an assigned topic.
Prerequisite(s): Two FREN courses completed at the 400 level or permission of the Chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 498 Independent Study (1-3) Research on a topic to be defined by the individual student in consultation with the instructor in the department who will guide the work and determine the credit hours to be assigned.
Prerequisite(s): Two FREN courses completed at the 400 level or permission of the Chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FREN 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3) Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Senior standing, 3.250 GPA in the French and Francophone Studies Major, two courses completed at the 400 level, and permission of the department chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FREN 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3) Semester two of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 499A
Course Frequency: Occasional
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FRCS 101 French Cultural Studies (3) This course explores culture in France in a variety of ways, including themes and topics such as education, politics, social changes, influential movements and theories, etc. This course is taught in English. This course does not count towards the French and Francophone Studies major or minor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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FRCS 102 Francophone Cultural Studies (3) This course explores Francophone Cultures in a variety of ways, including themes and topics such as education, politics, social changes, influential movements and theories, etc. French-speaking regions and countries covered in this course include but are not limited to: Belgium, Quebec, Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia, etc. This course is taught in English. This course does not count towards the French and Francophone Studies major or minor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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LTFR 150 French Literature in (English) Translation (3) Study of selected works from a number of literatures that offer different perspectives on the world and humankind.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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LTFR 250 Francophone Literature in Translation (3) A study of major works of Francophone literature in translation from around the world.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BGST 101 Introduction to Bachelor of General Studies (1) Introduction to the skills and strategies students will use to complete the Bachelor of General Studies program and select courses that are most relevant to their own goals.. Lessons cover the College’s General Education program, interdisciplinary learning, online technologies required for research and course assignments, and academic skills (time management, writing and critical reading, test-taking, and working collaboratively). Students assess their prior learning, skills, and personal temperament, create a personalized Program of Study, and begin collecting materials for an electronic portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): Declared BGST students or by permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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