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Course Descriptions

This section briefly describes the rationale for linking to ENG 101 or ENG 102, and includes course descriptions and their place in the General Education Core for students interested in determining which link would work best for them.

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A link begins with one of the following courses (click on link for course description):

ENG 101W, Composition I
ENG 102W, Composition II

ENG 101 or ENG 102? The basic criteria for choosing to link a course to ENG 101 or ENG 102 is whether or not the course has a research paper component. ENG 101 focuses on general academic literacy and essay writing (from sources provided), while ENG 102 focuses more specifically on argument and researched writing (writing about sources discovered by the student).

If the other General Education course is a large lecture course that does not require a research paper assignment, then ENG 101 is usually the best choice for a link. ENG 101 can also be linked to small classes with writing assignments that do not involve research. ENG 101 links are good for helping students learn and understand the subject of the other course, while building general academic writing skills in the composition course.

ENG 102 works best if the other course has a research component. Then the ENG 102 course focuses on giving students the skills to write the more sophisticated academic arguments required in the other course.

Instructors can, however, modify their assignments to take advantage of a link to either ENG 101 or ENG 102. Links to either ENG 101 or 102 are prearranged based on a review of existing course descriptions and consultation with department administrators. Once the link is arranged, instructors work together to determine the degree and nature of their shared assignments.

The "W" is added to course numbers primariliy as a way for the online registration system to "enforce" the link (to only allow students interested in both courses to register). The "W" also allows students to recognize link-designated classes in the course listings each semester.

ENG 101W Links. The following courses are linked to ENG 101:

HIST 101W, US History, Colonial Period to 1865
GEOL 120W, Natural Disasters
PHI 101W, Introduction to Philosophy

ENG 102W Links. The following courses are linked to ENG 102:

ENG 232W, World Literature II
ENV 101W, Introduction to Environmental Science|
PHI 102W, Reasoning & Critical Thinking
WMST 113W, Race, Class, and Gender
MUS 125, History of Rock Music
BIOL 100, Biology for Non-Majors

Course Descriptions

ENG 101W, Composition I: Develops fluency and confidence in writing by extensive practice in the narrative, descriptive, and expository modes of discourse. Prerequisite: Satisfactory scores on placement exam, ACT English score 21-29, or SAT Verbal score of 510-670. Satisfies 3 credits of the English Composition requirement of Gen Ed Core.

ENG 102W, Composition II: Emphasis on critical thinking and the writing of arguments supported by sound evidence. Includes focus on the processes necessary for conducting research and for incorporating research material in writing. Prerequisite is satisfactory completion of ENG 101 or equivalent. Satisfies 3 credits of the English Composition requirement of the General Education Core.

ENG 232W, World Literature II:Introduces students to world masterworks from the Renaissance through the modern period. Satisfies 3 credits Literature requirement of Gen Ed Core.

ENV 101W, Intro to Environmental Science: Introduction to the relationship of humans and the environment. Selected aspects of current thinking and research concerning the impact of industrialization and urbanization on environmental quality, including the population explosion; the potential decline of the affluent society by the depletion of natural resources; the pollution of air, land surface, and water; and the public agencies and policies designated to solve environmental problems. Satisfies 3 credits of the Life and Physical Science Distribution of the General Education Core.

GEOL 120W, Natural Disasters: Causes of natural disasters and their impact on people and property. Focuses on geological hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and floods. Satisfies 3 credits of Life and Physical Science Distribution requirement of the General Education Core.

HIST 101W, US History Colonial Period to 1865: Survey of United States political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural developments from colonial period to 1865. Includes examination of the United States Constitution. Satisfies the 3-credit United States Constitution requirement of the General Education Core or 3 credits of the Humanities and Fine Arts Distribution.

PHI 101W, Introduction to Philosophy: Study of selected great philosophers or basic problems involving imaginative and critical interpretations of experience and reality. Satisfies 3 credits of Humanities and Fine Arts Distribution of Gen Ed Core.

PHI 102W, Reasoning & Critical Thinking: Introduction to the analysis and evaluation of actual arguments, to the practice of constructing logically sound arguments, and to logic as the theory of argument. Emphasizes arguments of current or general interest. Satisfies the 3-credit Analytical Thinking requirement of the General Education Core.

WMST 113W, Gender, Race, and Class: Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural survey of the ways in which gender interacts with race, age, class, and sexuality to shape human consciousness and determine the social organization of human society. Satisfies the 3-credit multicultural requirement of General Education Core, or 3 credits of the Humanities Distribution requirement, or 3 credits of the Social Science requirement.

MUS 125, History of Rock Music: Esthetics and sociology of rock from its origins in rhythem and blues to the rise of Elvis Presley and rockabilly; Chuck Berry and teen-age rock; Bob Dylan and protest rock; the Beatles and Rolling Stones; and soul. Satisfies the 3-credit Fine Arts requirement of the 9 credit Humanities and Fines Arts Distribution area.

BIO 100, Biology for Non-Majors: Introduction to biology of the human species. For non-majors; emphasizing those aspects of structure, function, ecology, and evolution which provide a biological perspective for problems facing modern society. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Satisfies the General Education Core requirement for a laborotory science course.