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SPED 535 - Curr&Mthds Stdnts w/Dis: Func
3 credit(s)
Develops skills in instructional methods and materials for students with moderate or severe disabilities. Emphasis on functional, age- appropriate longitudinal curriculum development. Includes teaching students who may have accompanying physical, behavioral, and/or sensory impairments. Adaptations and modifications for students in a life skills curriculum are addressed.
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SPED 541 - Technology for Teacher Productivity
1 credit(s)
Introduces candidates to some of the applications for technology in special education and familiarizes them with issues associated with technology use. Develops and expands candidates’ skills and knowledge of educational technology and teacher productivity tools in support of developing instructional materials, utilizing technology in teaching and organization, and supporting students with disabilities in learning to use technology. Aligns with the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T).
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SPED 542 - Assistive Technology
1 credit(s)
Examines assistive technology for persons with disabilities at all levels (mild, moderate, severe, and profound) across various categories (intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, physical impairments, health impairments, emotional disorders, behavior disorders) and all ages (early childhood, children, youth, and adults). Emphasis on selecting the appropriate tool to match an identified need. Includes information related to hardware, software, peripherals, evaluation, instruction, and management.
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SPED 550 - Practicum - Special Education
1-6 credit(s)
Provides opportunity to work with students on IEPs in a 1:1 or group setting in the major authorization area under the guidance of a classroom teacher and university supervisor. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
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SPED 556 - Independent Study
0.5 credit(s)
See department for details. Independent study contract required. 0.
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SPED 575 - Student Teaching & Seminar
2-15 credit(s)
Provides a classroom setting for preservice teachers to apply principles of special education pedagogy and methodology. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Special Educator program or consent of instructor.
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SPED 576 - Seminar
1-3 credit(s)
This seminar-based experience is designed to support students or interns and bridge earlier coursework with concurrent field-based experiences occurring in special and general education classrooms. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
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SPED 578 - Practicum & Seminar
2 credit(s)
Provides opportunity to work with students on IEPs in inclusive or special education settings. Includes seminar. May be repeated for credit. Pass/No Pass
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MEd Special Education Program; and SPED 530 or SPED 535
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SPED 590 - Special Topics in SPED
1-3 credit(s)
Enables students to conduct in-depth investigation of a topic of interest. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit.
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SLAM 101 - Intro to Sport & Recreation Management
2 credit(s)
Asurvey of key topics of the sport and recreation management field with emphasis on the organization and leadershipof both facilities and personnel. Topics will include: sport management systems, facility and event management, consumer behavior, sales, revenue, communication, branding,and human resource management.
Offered: Offered in Fall
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SLAM 201 - Leadership Dynamics in Rec & Sport
2 credit(s)
Will introduce students to traits and behaviors of effective leadership in the context of sport and recreation fields. Current research and theories of leader influence, power, charisma, creativity, communication, and innovation will be examined and applied to experiential activities. 2 credits
Offered: Offered in Spring
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SLAM 261 - Coaching Management
2 credit(s)
An introduction to the sport coaching profession for students interested in coaching at the youth, high school or collegiate level.Emphasis is placed on understanding professional expectations, preparation/training and program management. Topics will include: staffing, season planning, budgeting, time management, coaching ethics, parental interaction,and administrative duties. Emphasis is placed on organization and communication. Prerequisites KINES 100 or SLAM 101 with a minimum grade of C.
Offered: Offered in Spring
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SLAM 300W - Current Issues in Recreation
2 credit(s)
Will prepare Sport Leadership & Management students for a senior capstone experience by providing methods for acquiring and consuming current research and literature within the sport and recreation field. Prerequisites ENGW 180 and SLAM 201 with minimum grades C. Junior standing.
Offered: Offered in Spring
Core Requirement(s): Counts towards core requirement: Writing in the Discipline
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SLAM 321 - Sport Analytics
2 credit(s)
Will examine the use of data and quantitative methods to measure performance and make decisions in the competitive sports arena. Topics will include using data analysis for measurement and prediction of sport performance, decision-making and strategy, and fantasy sports and sports betting.
Offered: Offered in Fall
Prerequisite(s): MATH-207, MATH-307, SOC-301 or BA-301 with minimum grade C and Junior Standing
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SLAM 345 - Facility & Event Management
2 credit(s)
Will examine the organization and supervision of sport and recreation facilities, including methods of planning and producing sporting events. Topics will include: facility operation and management, maintenance, budgeting, staffing, policies and procedures, programing and scheduling, and special event programming. Traditional methods and future trends will be discussed. Prerequisite SLAM 201 with minimum grade C.
Offered: Offered in Spring
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SLAM 362 - Program Development & Design
2 credit(s)
Will introduce students to best practices in instructional design as they relate to the development and implementation of sport and recreation programs. Emphasis will be placed on learning environment and equipment, programmatic progression, and feedback delivery. Prerequisites SLAM 201 with minimum C and sophomore standing (30 or more completed credits.
Offered: Offered in Fall
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SLAM 363 - Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation
2 credit(s)
Will provide students with an awareness and sensitivity to the needs of persons living with disabilities when designing, implementing,and assessing recreational programs. Utilizing a social model of disability, students will be provided with strategies for not only designing more inclusive recreational programs, but adapting existing programs and equipment to allow for and encourage participation for individuals living with disabilities. Prerequisite SLAM 362 or KINES 330 with minimum grade C.
Offered: Offered in Fall
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SLAM 435 - Sports Law & Governance
2 credit(s)
Will provide students with a broad analysis of the US legal system, and the major laws relevant to sport, recreation, and physical activity. Topics such as amateurism, contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and NCAA regulations willbe discussed in relationship to the basic principles of law. Specific emphasis will be placed on gender and disability discrimination and strategies for minimizing legal liability. Prerequisites SLAM 101 and PHIL 333 with minimum grades C and Junior standing (60 or more completed credits).
Offered: Offered in fall
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SLAM 464 - Sport & Activity Leadership
2 credit(s)
Will provide students the tools for structuring and implementing sport and physical activity programs, while using an equity lens. Emphasis will be placed on lesson plan development, participant safety, and maximizing participation. Students will design, implement and evaluate physical activity sessions in Human Performance (HPER) courses. Prerequisite SLAM 363 with minimum grade C.
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SLAM 479 - Field Experience/Practicum
1 credit(s)
Educational field experience tailored to student’s professional goals, where students carefully and thoughtfully apply content fromcoursework to the situation in which they are engaged. A learning contract with the host site will be developed to guide student requirements and outcomes. Prerequisites SLAM 101 and SLAM 201 with minimum grades C. Instructor Consent required. May be repeated for credit Pass/No Pass
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SLAM 499 - Senior Capstone
2 credit(s)
Capstone experience for Sport Leadership & Management majors. In consultation with faculty, students will propose and complete a culminating project or experience integrating programmatic knowledge in an applied setting. Instructor’s Consent required.
Prerequisite(s): SLAM 300W and SLAM 479 (2 credits minimum) each with a minimum grade of C, Senior Standing (90 or more completed credits)
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APTH 318 - Postmodernism & Theatrical Devising
2 credit(s)
The creation of compelling theatre is not always driven by a prescriptive text or the vision of a director. Instead, shows may be generated by artists who deconstruct, problematize, and illuminate a prompt or set of questions. Employing tools from all disciplines of theatre, the class will gain practice in starting from open-ended performance texts (such as those by Caryl Churchill and Gertrude Stein), found texts, and classical plays, as well as non-text sources (such as a question or community issue) May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 101 - Theatre Appreciation
2 credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of the many elements of theatrical production, exposes students to live performance in a variety of styles and venues, develops students’ appreciation of performance, and offers vocabulary and tools for articulating responses to the performing arts.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 110 - Acting I: Fundamentals
2 credit(s)
Introduction to movement, voice, and acting for the stage, with techniques drawn from Stanislavsky, Meisner, Viewpoints, Linklater, and other schools. The course develops an understanding of the actor’s process for all students, and provides a foundation for students planning to major or minor in theatre or to perform in department productions.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 112 - Acting: Advanced Fundamentals
2 credit(s)
Designed for students who wish to build on the foundation provided in Theatre 110. In this Advanced Fundamentals class, students will gain practice with audition and rehearsal techniques, dramatic texts, and approaches to scene study. This course is recommended for aspiring performers and prospective Theatre majors.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 120 - Technical Theatre
4 credit(s)
An introduction to technical theatre, including shop and production safety, position descriptions and work flow, script analysis, collaboration, construction, scenic art, electricity and lighting, crafts, prop design and construction, sound design and audio production, and sewing. The course is taught through lecture and discussion, and also entails a minimum of 40 lab hours which will include assignments on construction and running crews.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 195 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent Study contract required.
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THEA 211 - Scene Study: Realism
2 credit(s)
Delves into the 19th- and 20th-century movements of Realism and Naturalism, with an emphasis on behavior, subtext, environment, and circles of concentration. A method for approaching scenes and identifying psychological actions, based on the theories of Konstantin Stanislavsky, will be developed. Scenes will be drawn from plays by Henrik Ibsen, Anne Charlotte Leffler, August Strindberg, Anton Chekhov, Susan Glaspell, and Rachel Crothers, among other writers. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 and THEA 112 .
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THEA 212 - Professional Preparation for Actors
2 credit(s)
Performance students will learn and practice skills for auditioning and marketing their work through the selection and preparation of monologues suitable for various audition needs; practice in cold-reading, slating, and other skills; creating and revising a professional resume; and creating a routine for documenting their auditioning experiences.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 213 - Acting: Clowning, Commedia & Farce
2 credit(s)
Physical, visceral comedy has diverted audiences and subverted power relations for millenia. Students in this course will gain practice in the tools of clowning and put their skills to work on material drawn from Greek and Roman comedy, Commedia dell’arte, and modern comic writers such as Dario Fo and the San Francisco Mime Troupe. May be repeated for credit.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 and THEA 112 .
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THEA 218 - Stage Combat
2 credit(s)
Introduction to combat for the stage, with an emphasis on safety, spatial awareness, partnering, acting the fight, vocal engagement, and integration with text. Forms covered may include unarmed, quarterstaff, broadswords, rapier, and dagger. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 .
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THEA 220 - Introduction to Theatrical Design
4 credit(s)
Introduction to scenic, costume, and light design for the stage with emphasis on script analysis, drawing, rendering, computer design and model building.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 120
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THEA 225 - Theatrical Makeup & Mask Design
2 credit(s)
Students will be introduced to current practices in stage makeup design and application, and to a range of techniques and approaches to mask-making for the performing arts. Students are expected to purchase their own makeup supplies. THEA 110 , THEA 120 , or a background in performance recommended.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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THEA 255 - New Topics
Go to https://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/centers-institutes/advising-center/new-topics-travel-class-descriptions or see the Advising Center.
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THEA 275 - Internship
1-4 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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THEA 310 - Acting III: Period Acting
4 credit(s)
Introduction to period acting with emphasis on Shakespeare, classical Greek drama, and verse.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 210
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THEA 311 - Acting: Intro to Performing Shakespeare
2 credit(s)
Shakespeare’s plays demand all of an actor’s humanity and training as they speak directly and powerfully to an audience’s intellect, emotions, and nervous system. This course introduces intermediate actors to the many tools and perspectives required for playing Shakespeare, drawing on the approaches of John Barton, Kristin Linklater, and Patrick Tucker, among others. Students will learn about the uses of imagery, rhetoric, and scansion and will put these tools to work in performance. Students will leave class having developed a sonnet, a monologue suitable for auditions, and at least one scene.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110 and THEA 112 .
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THEA 312 - Phonetics and Dialects
2 credit(s)
An introduction to the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applicable to stage dialects. Students will learn to read and transcribe IPA, and then will use this system as a basis for mastery of four to six dialects of spoken English they are likely to encounter as actors.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 314 - Acting for the Camera
2 credit(s)
Working on camera, whether for television, film, commercials, or webcasting, involves specific techniques over and above good stage preparation. This course prepares actors for work in these media, providing practice in each specific area and a variety of styles. Students will leave class with a sample reel for promotion. Recommended for actors and for aspiring film and video directors.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 211 ; or MEDA 120 and MEDA 250
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THEA 316 - Acting: High Comedy
2 credit(s)
The works of Restoration playwrights and more recent writers such as Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Elizabeth Robins, and Noel Coward challenge an audience’s understanding of the social contract, while also demanding that actors deliver sophisticated texts and fulfill a particular sense of style. This course will explore scenes from these playwrights among others, with an emphasis on clear delivery and vibrant, immediate performance choices.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 211 .
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THEA 319 - Acting: Expressionism & Epic Theatre
2 credit(s)
Since the late nineteenth century, Expressionism has had a powerful influence on Western theatre. Plays such as Woyzeck, From Morn to Midnight, The Hairy Ape, The Adding Machine, and Machinal put Modernist experimentation and the effects of mechanization center-stage. Building on the strategies of Expressionism, Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Theatre went on to assert a new vision, posing the great questions of Socialism through a confrontational, frankly theatrical style in plays such as The Good Woman of Setzuan, Threepenny Opera, and Mother Courage. In this course, we will investigate the demands of Expressionism and Brecht’s theories through performances from these plays and others.
Offered: Offered Intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 112
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THEA 330 - Fundamentals of Directing
4 credit(s)
Laboratory course that addresses both artistic skills (concept, communication, research, rehearsal techniques, composition, scoring) and project management (casting, scheduling, communication flow, licensing, and other practical tasks). Projects may include concept presentations, mock production meetings, casting breakdowns, composition practice, production analyses and reviews, direction of scripted scenes, and facilitation of devised work.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 336 - Lighting for Dancers & Directors
2 credit(s)
Students will gain practical knowledge and experience with the lighting craft to inform both their creative work and their ability to collaborate and communicate their lighting needs when working with designers. Students will be exposed to practical application and creation of expressive lighting techniques. Students will explore color theory and electrical safety. This class is recommended for, but not limited to, dance students. Also listed as DANC 336 .
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 120 or DANC 200 DANC 301 and DANC 401 recommended
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THEA 340 - Practicum: Performance
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. This Performance course serves as a laboratory in which students who have been cast in university theatre productions rehearse, collaborate, and perform according to the needs of the show. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit
Offered: Offered in Fall and Spring
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THEA 341 - Practicum: General Technical Theatre
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. This General Technical Theatre course serves as a laboratory in which students learn skills of set construction, scenic painting, property design and creation, and other tasks in preparation for university theatre productions. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit
Offered: Offered in Fall and Spring
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THEA 342 - Practicum: Costume & Makeup
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. Theatre 342 provides students with training and appropriate responsibilities in the realization of costume and/or makeup designs for use in university theatre productions or classes. Instructor consent required. 0.5-2. May be repeated for credit
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THEA 343 - Practicum: Lighting
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. n Theatre 343, students will work closely with a lighting designer to realize a production’s design concept through the use of available and appropriate technology. Tasks may include hanging, focusing, building cues, and some design responsibilities. Instructor consent required. 0.5-2. May be repeated for credit
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THEA 344 - Practicum: Organization & Management
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. In Theatre 344, students will serve as stage managers and/or assist the production team with project management tasks in areasof scheduling, publicity, outreach, and other critical tasks. Instructor consent required. 0.5-2. May be repeated for credit
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THEA 345 - Practicum: Theatrical Run Crew
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. Theatre 345 provides students with experience as on-deck run crew, serving the needs of a production from technical rehearsalsthrough closing night according to the specific needs of the show. Tasks may include scene shifts, nightly set-up and strike, special effects, safety checks, and so on. Instructor consent required. 0.5-2. May be repeated for credit
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THEA 346 - Practicum: Board Operator
0.50 - 2 credit(s)
Theatre productions serve as the laboratory for skills development in all practical and applicable areas of theatre studies. Students enrolled for Practicum credits work hands-on to collaborate with other artists and create shows for the public. Theatre 346 provides students with training and experience in the operation of lighting and sound control boards, working closely with other members of the production team. Instructor consent required. 0.5-2. May be repeated for credit
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THEA 350W - Theatre History/Literature I
4 credit(s)
Study of European and Asian performance traditions, production conditions, and dramatic literature from 500 BC to the 19th century, taught through lecture, research, performance critiques, creative projects, and discussion.
Offered: Offered in odd-numbered years
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed)
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THEA 351 - Traditional Theater of East Asia
4 credit(s)
This course introduces students to traditional theater of China, Korea, and Japan. Students learn historical backgrounds of the six main theatrical art forms, examine literary and aesthetic theories, and understand the establishment and the distinctiveness of cultural identities within East Asia. In addition to learning about traditional theatrical performances, students will read innovative, contemporary plays inspired by traditional theater of East Asia. The goal is to understand the essential aspects of traditional theater that could be accessible and appreciated beyond language and culture.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: International Perspectives and Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed)
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THEA 360W - Theatre History/Literature II
4 credit(s)
Development of theater from 1875 to the present with special emphasis on the influential practitioners and styles of the period.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed)
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THEA 361 - Disability and Performance
4 credit(s)
Will examine the cultural construction of disability through a lens of performance. Through reading, writing, discussion, and research, students will investigate issues pertaining to performers with disabilities (including casting, training, and representation); performance as activism; the performance of disability in everyday life; and the intersections of performance, disability, class, sexuality, and gender. Also listed as DS-361
Offered: Offered Alternate years
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THEA 363 - Gender, Sexuality, & Performance
4 credit(s)
This course examines gender in and as performance, bringing feminist and queer studies lenses and contemporary theories of gender construction to a variety of performances and texts. Topics will include representations of gender and sexuality within the canon; construction of gender through performances on stage and in everyday life; and the challenging of roles and assumptions through dynamic choices in playwriting, directing, acting, and design. Also listed as GSS 363
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Diverse Perspectives and Analyzing and Interpreting Texts.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed)
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THEA 371 - Greek Concepts and Culture
2 credit(s)
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to articulate concepts introduced by the Ancient Greeks that have ongoing impact on Western thought, identify culturally significant elements of the city of Athens, associate major philosophers and playwrights with their signature texts, and speak a small amount of modern Greek. In addition, this course will introduce some of the most prominent figures from the intellectual culture of the 5th and 4th centuries BCE in Athens, preparing students to be conversant in the elements of classical Athenian culture. This course is required in order to enroll in the January travel class to Athens, but it can also be taken as a standalone, 2-credit course. Instructor’s consent required. Also listed as PHIL 371
Offered: Offered alternate years in the Fall
Prerequisite(s): 4 credits of PHIL or THEA
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THEA 372 - Travel to Athens, Greece
2 credit(s)
The influence of ancient Athens’ intellectual culture on Western civilization cannot be overstated, and two of the most important elements of this culture were philosophy and theatre. In Athens and its surrounds, students will visit the places Socrates taught, the Theatre of Dionysus–where Greek tragedies were first performed–Plato’s Academy, Aristotle’s Lyceum, and other ancient Greek sites that are singularly foundational to Western culture. On successful completion of this course, students will have gained a firsthand experience of Athens itself, both ancient and modern, and will be able to explain the role of ancient philosophy and theatre in terms of the community and physical spaces that comprised ancient Athens. Instructor’s Consent required. Also listed as PHIL 372
Offered: Offered in Winter
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: International and Diverse Perspectives
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 371 OR THEA 371
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THEA 380 - Playwriting Seminar
4 credit(s)
Seminar in writing for the stage, including a study of dramatic structure, action, dialogue, and characterization. Practical matters such as the economics of the contemporary theatre, script submission, synopses and queries, and collaborative with directors and actors will also be addressed. Weekly writing assignments will focus on specific themes. Course will culminate in a major writing project.
Offered: This class is typically offered every other year.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 110
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THEA 395 - Independent Study
See department for details. Independent Study contract required.
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THEA 411 - Acting: Intermediate Shakespeare
2 credit(s)
Shakespeare’s plays demand all of an actor’s humanity and training as they speak directly and powerfully to an audience’s intellect, emotions, and nervous system. This course furthers the work of Theatre 311, relying on more refined vocal and physical skills and a proficiency with imagery, rhetoric, and scansion. These tools will be deployed and developed in substantial challenging scenes from Shakespeare’s canon.
Offered: Offered intermittently.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 311 .
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THEA 412 - Professional Preparation for Actors II
2 credit(s)
Intermediate and advanced performance students will practice skills for auditioning and marketing their work through the selection and preparation of monologues suitable for various audition needs; practice in cold-reading, slating, and other skills; coaching and mentoring more junior students in audition skills; maintaining professional marketing materials; and documenting their auditioning experiences.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 212
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THEA 475 - Internship
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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THEA 480 - Advanced Playwriting Workshop
4 credit(s)
Having completed the 300-level playwriting seminar, students in this class will work on a large project throughout the semester, culminating in a public reading or submission to theatres. THEA 480 students will also serve as chief respondents to THEA 380 students’ drafts.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 380
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THEA 485 - Internship Capstone
1 - 4 credit(s)
Theatre and Applied Theatre students in their final year of study who enroll in this course will complete a substantial internship as approved by departmental faculty, which will serve as an investigation of contemporary professional practices in the arts. Students will integrate their findings from the internship into a paper, which will be presented to a campus and/or community audience. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated once for credit
Offered: Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing
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THEA 495 - Senior Thesis
1-4 credit(s)
Students will develop substantial projects in performance, design, directing, research, dramaturgy, choreography, or playwriting, from inception and proposal through completion. Must be arranged with faculty advisor. Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated for credit.
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APTH 212 - Theatre for Gender Equity
2 credit(s)
This workshop course will devise new work or engage with existing texts to present theatrical performance on a given theme and in accord with the mission of the Center for Gender Equity. Also listed as GSS 212 . May be repeated once for credit.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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APTH 215 - Applied Theatre Workshop
4 credit(s)
This course will provide an active, experiential introduction to key forms of Applied Theatre including Playback, Reminiscence Theatre, Augusto Boal’s Forum Theatre, and approaches to devising theatre for and with communities. After all of these forms have been introduced and explored, the class will break into small production companies, each of which will pursue their chosen way of working for the second half of the semester, offering their work to a local group or audience.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Civic Engagement and Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
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APTH 301 - Survey of Applied Theatre
4 credit(s)
This course introduces students to the breadth and effectiveness of Applied Theatre throughout recent history; engages with complex issues of representation, privacy, authorship, and authority as these issues pertain to performance and communities; and challenges students to conceive their own models for employing theatre as an agent of change.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed credits).
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APTH 315 - Applied Theatre Workshop II
4 credit(s)
This course will provide an active, experiential introduction to key forms of Applied Theatre including Playback, Reminiscence Theatre, Augusto Boal’s Forum Theatre, and approaches to devising theatre for and with communities. After all of these forms have been introduced and explored, the class will break into small production companies, each of which will pursue their chosen way of working for the second half of the semester, offering their work to a local group or audience.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirements: Civic Engagement and Artistic Practice and Creative Process.
Prerequisite(s): APTH 215 .
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APTH 475 - Internship
1 credit(s)
See department for details. Internship contract required.
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VSC 301 - Introduction to Vision Science
3 credit(s)
This course provides a comprehensive review of vision sciences, with an emphasis on the clinical applications and visual performance. It explores topics such as ocular anatomy, neurophysiology, perception, psychophysics, optics, eye movements, visuomotor disorders, and color vision among others. It aims to provide the student with a
broad understanding of vision science.
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VSC 302 - Advanced Clinical Topics in Vision Science
3 credit(s)
This course aims to provide the student with in depth clinical expertise in some of five selective areas to guide their develpment of specialty knowledge and skills. These areas include vision diagnosis, low vision rehabilitation, binocular and sports vision, contact lens and myopia control, and vision therapy and training. Lead instructors will provide overviews of important clinical topics and invite experts in these areas to provide in depth discussions.
Prerequisite(s): VSC 301
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VSC 303 - Visual Neuroanatomy
1.5 credit(s)
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the field of neuroscience, with primary focus on the structure and function of the eye and the central visual pathways. Basic anatomical structures and the development of the nervous system, and concepts of physiological and neurological processes related to the eye and vision will be addressed. It sets the foundation for future courses and clinical application on the anatomy and physiology in visual performance and ocular disease processes.
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VSC 304 - Visual Information Processing With Lab
2.5 credit(s)
Normal and abnormal visual information processing, from retina to cortex. Includes dark and light adaptation, contrast and flicker sensitivity, motion and depth perception, and color vision. Perceptual consequences of function and dysfunction of the visual pathways, striate and extra-striate cortices during the human lifespan are discussed. Includes application through independent-study lab exercises and student presentations.
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VSC 305 - Ocular Disorders & Diagnosis with Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
This course offers a detailed review of comprehensive and appropriate methods for diagnosing ocular disorders and diseases. It will cover prevalent and important ocular diseases of both the anterior and posterior segment of the eye, as well as certain neuro-opthalmic and systemic-based conditions that can affect the eye. Treatment and management options for patients with these disorders will also be reviewed, as well as indicated examination tests. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 306 - Evidence-based Optometry and Statistics
4 credit(s)
Introduces core issues in evidence-based optometry and public health. It includes the assessment of various clinical study designs, potential sources of bias in each design as well as development of a systematic approach to evaluate strength of evidence from published studies, to identify potential limitations and develop appreciation for the importance of evidence-based practice as a practice philosophy. It also explains basic biostatistical concepts and terms by describing how to organize a dataset for analysis, how to summarize or graph data, how to assess if there is a relationship between variables and how to determine future study sample size.
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VSC 307 - Capstone Project I: Contact Lens
2 credit(s)
One of five clinical research areasin which students choose to pursue two independent research projectson a question or problem in their chosen clinical specialties. Students who choose this course will work on a contact lens project. With the guidanceof a faculty advisor, each student is expected to identify a particular clinical research topic, conduct proper literature review, propose efficient methods and procedures in diagnosing visual disorders and diseases, and demonstrate the ability to providewell-rounded assessments and treatments to patients with diagnosed problems. This course requires the completion of a clinical research project orcase report to demonstrate their research, analytical, and writing skills.
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VSC 308 - Capstone Project II
2 credit(s)
This is one of two clinical research projects in which students pursue independent research on a question or problem in their chosen clinical specialties. With the guidance of a faculty advisor, each student is expected to identify a particular clinical research topic, conduct proper literature review, propose efficient methods and procedures in diagnosing visual disorders and diseases, and demonstrate the ability to provide well-rounded assessments and treatments to patients with diagnosed problems. This course requires the completion of a clinical research project or case report to demonstrate their research, analytical, and writing skills.
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VSC 309 - Basic Statistics
3 credit(s)
An introduction to traditional and Bayesian statistics using statistical software. We will use hands on examples to create simulations and develop statistical reasoning and quantitative thinking. At the end of the course, students will be competent in the use of the software and be able to statistically analyze data and create graphs that accurately represent the data.
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VSC 310 - Evidence Based Decision Making
1 credit(s)
Emphasize evidence-based over eminence-based decisions by learning how to search, select, and evaluate the literature to answer specific questions.The course will emphasize the detection of systematic error (bias) in study design and provide experience in critical thinking.There will be a focus on applying statistical concepts to the understanding of clinical relevance in evaluating the literature.
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VSC 311 - Primary Eye Care & Procedures With Lab/Practicum
1 credit(s)
This course aims to teach the clinical optometric instrumentation and to master skills needed to provide a comprehensive eye exam to help care for a continuum of patients ranging from new initial visits to managaing a lifetime of continuing eye care. In addition, it covers topics related to needs of patients, coordinating with general health care services, emphasizing competency, management, and decision-making to help promote quality and efficiency in primary eye care. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 312 - Visual Changes Over Lifespan With Practicum
2 credit(s)
This course reviews the stages of human vision development and sequence with related anatomical, neurophysiological, perceptual and functional aspects relevant to optometric care. Topics include development of visual acuity, refractive components, binocular vision, eye movements, and visual perception. Degenerative changes associated with the aging eye and visual system, systemic, pharmacological and psychological aspects of geriatric vision care are discussed. Topics also include the impact of visual impairment on daily living, methods of assessment, applications of magnification devices, tinted lenses and assistive technology. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 313 - Vision Therapy With Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
This course offers a detailed review of comprehensive and appropriate treatment options for patients with visual and ocular disorders such as loss of visual acuity and visual field, problems in accommodation and vergence control, and dysfunctions associated with stroke and brain injuries. This course describes tools, skills, and procedures required to achieve effective vision therapy, including the use of lenses, prisms, filters, occlusion, specialized instruments, and/or computer programs. Students will learn remediating methods for regaining visual, ocular and perceptual functions. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 314 - Binocular & Sports Vision With Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
This course provides the basic anatomical and physiological knowledge of eye movements and binocular vision needed to correctly interpret the most common clinical cases you will encounter in your practice. It also offers a detailed review of ophthalmology, optometry, and visual training to protect or enhance athletic performance, with a particular emphasis on binocular vision. It covers topics including visual skill profile, dominant visual acuity, dynamic visual acuity, accommodation, vergence facility, vergence stability and control, binocular vision, visual spatial perception, visual processing speed, visual reaction speed, eye hand coordination,visual navigation and peripheral visual awareness.This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinicalskills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 315 - Vision Related Learning Problems with Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
A review of binocular, visual perceptual deficits and ocular disorders that may lead to difficulties in learning specific academic areas such as reading handwriting and visual information processing. Students will learn diagnostic tests for evaluating visual, perceptual and eye movement skills that support learning. Additionally, this course will cover vision therapy methods for remediating deficient visual, perceptual and motor skills to support learning. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 316 - CL Exam & Fitting with Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
This course introduces the common comprehensive eye exam for patients wearing or wanting to wear contact lenses. It covers the special tests for evaluating vision and measuring the ocular surface to determine what type of contact lenses are most appropriate for the patient. This course also reviews proper fitting and prescription of various types of contact lenses. Procedures and criteria for assessing lens fit and impact to eye health will be discussed. This course includes laboratory work and to help students obtain practice skills. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
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VSC 317 - Specialty CL with Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
A review of recent advances in the options of prescribing contact lenses to improve vision performance. These topics include advances in designs of contact lenses for refractive errors, irregular astigmatism, and corneal diseases. This course includes laboratory work and to help students obtain practice skills. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
Prerequisite(s): VSC 316
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VSC 318 - CL & Myopia Control with Lab/Practicum
2 credit(s)
This course reviews traditional and innovative methods to controlling myopia with contact lenses with an evidence-based approach. It covers topics such as the use of orthokeratology (Ortho-k) lenses, soft multifocal lenses and other novel lens designs. It will discuss challenges in lens design and fitting as well as review patient management strategies to maintain proper health and compliance. This course includes laboratory work to help students obtain practice skills. This course also includes clinically-relevant activities to help students improve their clinical skills by integrating classroom and laboratory learning with these activities.
Prerequisite(s): VSC 316
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VSC 331 - Clinical Vocabulary & Communication
2 credit(s)
This course aims to acclimatize international students to medical terminology that is the standardized means of communication within the healthcare industry. It includes reviews on the system of medical vocabulary and abbreviations within the clinical environment to make understanding them much faster and easier. Its goal is to facilitate the learning and use of clinical proceedings and enable everyone involved in the process of treatment and care to perform more efficiently for the patient’s benefit.
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VSC 332 - Clinical & Academic English Communication
2 credit(s)
This course provides instructions on listening, reading, writing and communicating in English in academic and clinical settings. This includes topics such as barriers in the path of communication, outlines, rephrasing, listening to conversation (formal and informal), techniques of reading, skimming, scanning, SQ3R technique, writing skills, paragraph, letter writing, essay writing, memo, circular, notice, cover letter and resume.
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VSC 333 - Academic Writing
2 credit(s)
Provide instruction on the fundamentals of academic writing with the goal of sharpening students’ critical reading and writing skills, with special attention to reasoning, formulating, and developing arguments and explanations. The course will give students practice theorizing and writing for the various audiences they will encounter in college and beyond. Attention will also be paid to mechanics, usage, and style, as well as to handling and citing sources. The emphasis is on the expression of rigorous clinical reasoning and communication.
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VSC 334 - Thesis Writing & Case Report
2 credit(s)
Provides instruction on the fundamentals of thesis writing with the goal of sharpening students’ critical thinking and organizing skills, with special attention to developing thesis rationale, literature review, arguments and explanations. Course will provide guidance to students as they work to summarize their thesis projects and prepare clinical case reports. Attention will also be paid to the coherence and strength of their observations and arguments. The emphasis is on the expression of rigorous clinical reasoning and communication.
Prerequisite(s): VSC 333
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VSC 335 - Capstne Proj Iii: Binocular & Sports Vis
2 credit(s)
One of five clinical research areas in which students choose to pursue two independent research projects on a question or problem in their chosen clinical specialties. Students who choose this course will work on a binocular and sports vision project. Under the instructor’s guidance, each student will identify a particular clinical research topic, conduct proper literature review, propose efficient methods to investigate the issue, and demonstrate the ability to provide well-rounded assessments and treatments to patients. This course requires the completion of a clinical research project or case report to demonstrate their research, analytical, and writing skills.
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VSC 336 - Capstone Project: IV: Refraction
2 credit(s)
This is one of five clinical research areas in which students choose to pursue two independent research projects on a question or problem in their chosen clinical specialties. Students who choose this course will work on a refraction project. With the guidance of a faculty advisor, each student is expected to identify a particular clinical research topic, conduct proper literature review, propose efficient methods and procedures in diagnosing visual disorders and diseases, and demonstrate the ability to provide well-rounded assessments and treatments to patients with diagnosed problems. This course requires the completion of a clinical research project or case report to demonstrate their research, analytical, and writing skills.
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VSC 337 - Capstone Project V Ocular Disease
2 credit(s)
This is one of five clinical research areas in which students choose to pursue two independent research projects on a question or problem in their chosen clinical specialties. Students who choose this course will work on an ocular disease project. With the guidance of a faculty advisor, each student is expected to identify a particular clinical research topic, conduct proper literature review, propose efficient methods and procedures in diagnosing visual disorders and diseases, and demonstrate the ability to provide well-rounded assessments and treatments to patients with diagnosed problems. This course requires the completion of a clinical research project or case report to demonstrate their research, analytical, and writing skills.
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VSC 425 - Seminar International Optometry
1 credit(s)
Review of the comparative education base of optometry in various nations and the relation to scope of practice and practice modes. Examination of barriers to growth of the profession and an exploration of strategies to promote orderly progress.
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VSC 502 - Scientific & Clinical Writing
1.5 credit(s)
Through writing assignments on their chosen research topics, students learn and practice the convention in writing journal articles, thesis/dissertation, and clinical reports. While working on clear, correct, coherent, and concise prose, the course also emphasizes sophisticated critical thinking and clear description in writing. Students will learn to develop good sentence and paragraph structure for each section of a research/clinical report, improve grammar and identify common stylistic errors, and use powerful language to write more succinctly to present the ideas clearly.
Offered: Offered in Summer.
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