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Humanities
101 (5 credits), English composition (all levels available,
3 credits), and Speech 100 (5 credits) for a total of
13 quarter credit hours.
See also--Architecture/Sculpture |
Winter
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Introduction
to Sociology 100 (5 credits), Social Psychology 240
(5 credits), and English 102 or 103 (3 credits) for a
total of 13 quarter credit hours. |
Spring
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Biology
110 (Man and the Environment, 5 credits), Biology
188 (Environmental Issues, 5 credits), and all levels of
English composition available (3 credits). Beginning Spring
2000, a Physical Science is planned to replace the Biology 188
in compliance with the Illinois Articulation Agreement for easier
transfer to in-state institutions. Total of 13 quarter credit
hours. |
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Sociology
220 (Sex, Marriages, and Family, 5 credits), Humanities 102 (Ideas and Values,
5 credits, and English 135 (Film
as Art, 5 humanities credits) for a total of 15 quarter credit
hours. |
Students seeking the Associate
of Arts degree may earn most of their general education core
requirements in a single calendar year (with the exception of
Math). Program meets 5 alternate weekends plus one introductory
meeting per quarter.
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CREATIVE WRITING
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English
188 or 288, 3 credits. Committed writers contract with instructor
their own writing agendas for grade or "satisfactory"
credit. Weekly progress submissions and small group feedback,
occasional large group presentation, weekly instructor feedback.
Exploration and experimentation encouraged. Students supply copies
weekly for small group and once or twice for large group. |
Year Round
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English 288, 3 credits.
For those who have taken one quarter of Writer's Group or another
workshop-style credit class. Session runs like one large "small
group" of about 10 students who share work weekly, supplying
copies for group and reading work aloud. A good way to polish
a portfolio. Usually offered on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
throughout the 10-week summer term. |
Summers |
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English
152, 3 credits. Combination of assignments, student agenda,
discussion, text readings. For serious poets or those who want
to give it a serious try. Exploration and experimentation encouraged.
Students supply some copies for group reading. |
Spring 99
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Mastering the Craft
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English
288, 3 credits. The best teacher of writing--except for writing
itself--is other writers of stature. Emphasis is on close reading
and analysis in order to sharpen our writer's judgment. Reading
response/experimentation journal and three papers: analysis and
creative ( 2 of one and 1 of the other--writer's choice).
Large group sharing of student writing is optional. |
Winters
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OTHER CLASSES
Mel, Clint, Meryl, & Me:
Exploring Film as Art
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English
135, 5 credits. Sometimes offered with English Composition, 3
credits (all levels) as an 8 credit program. Study recent and classic feature films to understand
them as works of art that express the full spectrum of what it
means to be human. Discover how artistic composition and technique
impact our viewing whether consciously or not. Students view
and discuss 5 films in class and nearly 10 more outside of class.
Access to video and vcr a must. Offered most Winter Quarters. |
Exploring Creativity
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Humanities 290, 5
credits. Emphasizes application of theories of creativity
to life at work, school, and leisure through readings, exercises,
journals, and projects. Very interactive. |
Awareness: Explorations for
Writers and Artists
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Humanities
288, 5 credits. The best literary and visual artists demonstrate
heightened awareness to many aspects of life. In class, we emphasize
developing sensory perceptions through careful observation, developing
insights into human behavior and interaction, and exploring complexity
in human and natural events. Readings draw from the arts, sciences,
and social sciences. |
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