Table of Contents - Hartwick College
Table of Contents - Hartwick College
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The department encourages its majors to do internships in fields such as<br />
journalism, law and publishing. <strong>Hartwick</strong> English majors graduate with<br />
verbal and analytical skills that serve them well in a wide variety <strong>of</strong><br />
occupations, including law and medicine, libraries and museums,<br />
corporate and government agencies, and publications and<br />
communications.<br />
Faculty<br />
English Faculty: Kim H. Noling, chair; Robert R. Bensen; David C.<br />
Cody; Lisa Darien; Carol Frost; Susan Navarette; Margaret K. Schramm;<br />
Julia P. Suarez; Thomas J. Travisano; Marilyn C. Wesley<br />
Other Faculty: Nejla Camponeschi, Martin Christiansen, Neil<br />
Cunningham, Richard Gary, Irene McManus, Brian Madden, Adrienne<br />
Martini, William Rath, Carol Silverberg, Karyn Zapach<br />
Courses<br />
101 Writing Tutorial (2 credits) Practice in writing short compositions<br />
and review <strong>of</strong> English grammar. Required <strong>of</strong>, and open only to, students<br />
placed at Level 1 <strong>of</strong> the Writing Competency Program as preparation for<br />
Level 2. Does not count toward majors or minors in English. Offered fall<br />
and spring.<br />
110 Composition (3 credits) Basic expository writing taught as a<br />
process leading to a product, with ample opportunity for the pr<strong>of</strong>essor to<br />
intervene in, and the student to practice, the stages <strong>of</strong> the process.<br />
Includes assigned readings, conferences with the instructor (at least two<br />
per term), peer review and rewriting. Instruction in how to do library<br />
research, how to prepare a bibliography and how to document sources.<br />
One paper based on intensive investigation <strong>of</strong> a single subject required.<br />
Students write a minimum <strong>of</strong> 20 finished pages, including the<br />
investigative paper. Does not count toward majors or minors in English.<br />
Offered fall and spring.<br />
111 Composition Workshop (2 credits) Emphasis on the writing and<br />
particularly the revision <strong>of</strong> various short compositions in preparation for<br />
successful participation in a Level 3 (W) course. Open to Level 2B<br />
students and to transfer students who have taken composition elsewhere<br />
but have been placed at Level 1 or 2. Does not count toward major or<br />
minor in English. Permission required.<br />
115 Principles <strong>of</strong> Public Speaking (3 credits) Psychological, physical,<br />
and intellectual problems involved in speaking before an audience;<br />
classroom experience in various types <strong>of</strong> formal speaking; constructive<br />
criticism from the instructor and fellow students. Does not count toward<br />
majors or minors in English. Offered fall and spring.<br />
150 Topics in Literature for Freshmen (3 or 4 credits) These<br />
courses, designed especially for the first-year student, approach the<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> literature through topics and themes, such as<br />
“Masculinities,” “Reading American Poetry,” “The Rhythms <strong>of</strong> Poetry,”<br />
“Children in War,” and “Imperial Nightmares.” Fundamental skills <strong>of</strong><br />
reading, writing and interpreting literature are emphasized. Open to firstyear<br />
students and to others by permission <strong>of</strong> the instructor. Offered fall<br />
and spring.<br />
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