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EN404 British Literature from 1603-1837 One trimester Credit: One unit core English credit Prerequisite: Completion of three trimesters of AS303 Writing and American Studies or AS305 American Studies or completion of two trimesters of AS303 or AS305 and permission of the Dean of Humanities. Meeting pattern: Three periods per week including lab. This course is an exploration of literature and its cultural contexts, which include Britain’s rise as a modern, maritime, commercial empire. The course spans the period from the reign of James I to the accession of Queen Victoria. It begins with the literary Baroque and with poems and plays by writers like Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and John Donne, and it concludes with English Romanticism, with its redefinition of the poet and poetry. Writers include figures like Marvell and Lovelace, who wrote from the vantage point of Civil War, revolutionary thinkers and writers like Milton, whose Satan inspired William Blake and Percy Shelley, who believed poets had political as well as aesthetic roles to play. We also encounter gentler voices – those of Romantic writers like Wordsworth and Coleridge – and the somber voices of Keats and the early Tennyson. This period also chronicles the rise of the novel – one of the major achievements of English literary history – and may include works by Daniel Defoe, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley (Frankenstein) and the Brontë sisters. Grades are based on a variety of essays and tests. EN406 British Literature from 1837 to Present One trimester Credit: One unit core English credit. Prerequisite: Completion of three trimesters of AS303 Writing and American Studies or AS305 American Studies or completion of two trimesters of AS303 or AS305 and permission of the Dean of Humanities. Meeting pattern: Three periods per week including lab. This course explores British literature in the Age of Empire – and in the wake of the Empire’s decline. Readings may include works by Victorian writers like the later Tennyson and Arnold, as well as Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla, and other works that allow us to think about changing perceptions of women, the social world, and the world of Nature. Literary Modernism is a central feature of the course, and readings include works by Joyce, Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, and others. Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited is a nostalgic look at the world and the way of life that was lost in two world wars. The course ends with modern poets such as Ted Hughes, Philip Larkin, and others. Grades are based on a variety of essays and tests. 16
EN410 Topics in Literature One trimester Credit: One unit core English credit. Prerequisite: Completion of three trimesters of AS303 Writing and American Studies or AS305 American Studies or completion of two trimesters of AS303 or AS305 and permission of the Dean of Humanities. Meeting pattern: Four periods per week. This course focuses on a selected period, genre, movement or theme in literature and addresses that topic through a variety of media. Students examine the influence of culture and literature through readings of varying length and genre. Film, music, and other cultural materials complete the students’ perspectives and foster class discussion. Academic essays, personal essays, and independent projects allow students to demonstrate their understanding of context, both in terms of the works and in terms of their own relation to culture and identity. Topics for this course rotate. Check with the Registrar to confirm the topic for the coming academic year. EN416 Asia I: Ancient Civilizations, Religions, and Philosophies One trimester Credit: One unit core English credit, one unit core elective credit Prerequisite: Completion of three trimesters of AS303 Writing and American Studies or AS305 American Studies or completion of two trimesters of AS303 or AS305 and permission of the Dean of Humanities. Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab. This double-credit, interdisciplinary, team-taught course introduces students to ancient Asian civilizations through readings in historical and literary resources. The course traces the development of the early Indian, Chinese, and Japanese civilizations. Students also read texts from early religious and philosophical traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. EN418 Asia II: Imperialism, Revolution, and Nationalism One trimester Credit: One unit core English credit, one unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: Completion of three trimesters of AS303 Writing and American Studies or AS305 American Studies or completion of two trimesters of AS303 or AS305 and permission of the Dean of Humanities. Meeting pattern: Four periods per week including lab. This double-credit, interdisciplinary, team-taught course focuses on Western influence and domination of South and East Asia through the post-colonial period and examines issues of imperialism, globalization, and nationalism using historical and literary works. We also analyze primary source documents, 17
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BI448 Research in Biology IV One tr
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CH405a/CH405b AP Chemistry (Advance
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Chemistry (Advanced I), or exemptio
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COURSE OFFERINGS: Physics Graduatio
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Meeting pattern: Four periods per w
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This course emphasizes the origin,
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EE350 Introduction to Engineering -
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This class covers the ‘A’ curri
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ENGINEERING COURSES EE310 Engineeri
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input and output impedances are emp
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identification of hair, fibers and
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stylistic period. Stylistic and com
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construct a comprehensive understan
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studies, food science, toxicology,
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IE405a/IE405b Mentorship-Senior Res
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In this course, students continue w
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This is the first semester of a two
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This is a fast paced, rigorous chem
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This is the second semester of a tw
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PA100 Varsity Sports only once unle
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take this course and/or PA154 Advan
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use of breath to support mindful mo
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This course is designed for student
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STUDY OPTIONS and SPECIAL PROGRAMS
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World Language Exemption Guidelines
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Students who provide evidence of la
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W. Paul Powell, Colfax, NC Leslie D
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Sabra Feeney, Counselor. B.A., Univ
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James A. Litle, Instructor of Human
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Joyce Rodman, Counselor. B.A., Camp
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Korah Wiley, Instructor of Biology.
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