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ENGL 450 - Major Writers
Selected works of one or more important authors from a single historic period. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3, R6
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ENGL 451 - Nineteenth-Century British Writers
The poetry and fiction of the major Romantic and Victorian authors, including Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, and Dickens. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 459 - Southern Literature
A survey of the literature of the South from its beginnings to the present with particular emphasis on cultural and historical themes of the region. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 461 - The “Long 19th Century” in American Literature
Classic American literature with Irving, Emerson, Pos, Thoreau, Whitman, and Dickinson, plus the expanded canon of diverse women, abolitionists, African Americans, realists, and naturalists.
Credits 3
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ENGL 463 - Contemporary Literature
Study of literature written from World War II to the present with an emphasis on intertextuality and influence. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 464 - Native American Literature
Ancient oral tradition and contemporary works. Perceptions of culture, environment, and time observed in “old ways” stories; how influences emerge in “new way” poetry and fiction. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 465 - Topics in African American Literature
Selected topics, authors or periods of significant importance in African American literature. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 469 - Directors/Screenwriters/Stars
Focus on specific director, screenwriter, or celebrity important to the development of film and television as artistic and cultural phenomena in the twentieth century.
Prerequisites PREQ: ENGL 278.
Credits 3, R6
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ENGL 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature
Literature and film by authors from formerly colonized areas such as Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean that share English as literary language. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 471 - Studies in Poetry
A study of the genre of poetry. A consideration of developments in poetry, form and audience organized by literary period or theme. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 472 - Studies in Fiction
A study of the genre. A consideration of development in narrative, form and audience organized by literary period or theme. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 473 - Studies in Drama
A study of the genre of drama. A consideration of developments in drama, form, performance and audience organized by literary period or theme. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 474 - Literary Theory
Study of literary theory’s most compelling issues and current schools of thought: Deconstruction, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, New Historicism, Marxism, Race and Ethnicity, Post-colonial, Ecocriticism. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 475 - Modernism
Study of literature written from 1900 to World War II. Literature will include multiple genres and national origins. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 476 - The Short Story
History and development of the short story in Western literature. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 477 - Literature and Gender
Study of literature by or about women; the relationship of men and women in literature; feminist issues from a literary perspective. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 478 - Film Theory
A focused study of classical and contemporary film theory and debates, such as montage, apparatus theory, historiography, realism, and the gaze. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 479 - Studies in Literature
Topics vary. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3, R6
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ENGL 480 - Studies in English
Independent study/directed research in English. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor and department head.
Credits 1-3, R6
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ENGL 483 - Writing Internship
Practical experience in a writing-related setting. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: ENGL 303.
Credits 3
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ENGL 484 - Writing Internship
Practical experience in a writing-related setting. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: ENGL 303.
Credits 3
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ENGL 485 - Writing Internship
Practical experience in a writing-related setting. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: ENGL 303.
Credits 3
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ENGL 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in English, 9-12
A full-time supervised teaching experience in English. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites COREQ: EDSE 485, 495.
Credits 3
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ENGL 492 - ESL Practicum
Student placement in an academic setting exploring principles of language learning, intercultural communication, and ESL methodology.
Prerequisites COREQ: ENGL 416 or ENGL 413.
Credits 3
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ENGL 493 - Topics in Creative Writing
Study and practice of writing in a special area, e.g., the novel, drama, science fiction, juvenile literature. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 1-3, R6
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ENGL 494 - Special Topics in Advanced American English for Non-Native Speakers
An advanced academic writing skills class for upper level undergraduates whose native language is not English. Focus will be both on rhetorical style and on mechanics (grammar and punctuation). (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites Credit not applicable toward hours for graduation.
Credits 1, R6
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ENGL 496 - Seminar in World Literature
World literature and/or in translation organized by literary period, national origin, or theme. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Credits 3
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ENGL 497 - Senior Seminar in Writing
Capstone course for journalism concentration. Majors in Professional Writing and Minors in creative writing, journalism, and professional writing may be admitted with instructor’s permission. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: Senior standing.
Credits (3)
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ENGL 498 - Senior Seminar in English
This course will provide a capstone experience for the English major, evenly divided between career preparation and an intensive study of a chosen topic. (Closed to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors 0-72 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: Senior standing.
Credits 3
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Entrepreneurship |
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ENT 195 - Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Innovative Solutions to Social Problems
Introduces students to the concept of social entrepreneurship as a mechanism for individuals to develop innovative solutions to society’s most pressing problems.
Credits (3)
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ENT 201 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduction to the principles of starting and operating an entrepreneurial venture.
Credits (3)
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ENT 250 - Innovation and Creativity
Developing and enhancing individual and organizational creativity and innovation.
Credits (3)
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ENT 293 - Topics in Entrepreneurship
Topics in Entrepreneurship
Credits (1-6, R6)
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ENT 301 - New Venture Leadership
Developing, enhancing, and maintaining leadership in a successful entrepreneurial venture.
Credits (3)
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ENT 325 - New Venture Creation
Planning and executing the creation of a successful entrepreneurial venture.
Credits (3)
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ENT 350 - New Venture Execution
Instituting and expanding a successful entrepreneurial venture.
Credits (3)
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ENT 389 - Cooperative Education
Cooperative Education
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits (1-3, R6)
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ENT 401 - Entrepreneurial Funding
Introduction to the concepts of capital formation, cash management, capital management, financial reporting and financial analysis for any student seeking to fund a new venture.
Prerequisites ENT 301 and ENT 325.Corequisites ENT 450.
Credits (3)
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ENT 450 - New Venture Strategy
Operating and developing a successful entrepreneurial venture in a competitive environment.
Prerequisites ENT 301 and ENT 325
Credits (3)
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ENT 475 - Entrepreneurial Experience
The study of entrepreneurship as a driver of economic activity.
Prerequisites ENT 301 and ENT 325.
Credits (3)
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ENT 482 - Independent Study
Independent Study
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits (1-3, R6)
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ENT 483 - Internship
Internship
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits (1-3, R6)
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ENT 493 - Topics in Entrepreneurship
Topics in Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits (1-6, R9)
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Environmental Health |
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ENVH 130 - Environmental Health Science: Systems and Solutions
A comprehensive overview of environmental health science connecting the natural environment to human society. Exploration of environmental issues and sustainability. (C5)
Credits (3)
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ENVH 190 - From Black Death to Bioterrorism - The Public Health Solution
Public Health solutions applied to past and future world health concerns such as emergent diseases and international threats such as bioterrorism.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 200 - Introduction to Public Health
This course will explore the system of public health and its role in individual, community and global health, including social, governmental and cultural influences.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 210 - Global Disparities in Public Health
This course explores global and cultural disparities in public health: healthcare; vaccination programs, safe drinking water; disease vectors; food safety; and wellness programs. (P6)
Credits 3
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ENVH 215 - Principles of Personal Protective Equipment
A study of the hazard assessment, use and selection of PPE as a control for occupational health and safety hazards
Credits (2)
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ENVH 230 - Introduction to Environmental Health Science
Survey of human impacts on the environment and health problems caused by environmental factors.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 260 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases, Lecture
Disease-causing bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, fungi, and animal parasites; disease-producing mechanisms and resistance to infection. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: CHEM 133 or permission of instructor. COREQ: ENVH 261
Credits (2)
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ENVH 261 - Etiology of Infectious Diseases Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany ENVH 260 Etiology of Infectious Diseases.
Prerequisites COREQ: ENVH 260
Credits (1-2)
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ENVH 300 - Occupational Health
Historical, social, and legislative overview of occupational health and the prevention of injuries and illnesses. The impact of human behavior and culture will be examined. (P1)
Credits (3)
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ENVH 310 - Water Quality Control
Environmental management practices related to water pollution and water quality. 3 Lecture.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 311 - Water Quality Control Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany ENVH 310 Water Quality Control.
Prerequisites PREREQ: Junior Standing. COREQ: ENVH 310.
Credits (1)
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ENVH 312 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Techniques for management and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Pollution problems associated with solid and hazardous waste.
Credits (2)
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ENVH 317 - Noise and Hearing Conservation
A study of the recognition, evaluation and control of noise and hearing conservation.
Prerequisites PREQ: None.
Credits (2)
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ENVH 320 - Institutional and Residential Environment
An introduction to the basic health and safety issues in modern housing and institutional settings. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 330 - Food Protection and Sanitation
Principles and techniques applied to the protection of food and milk for human consumption. 3 Lecture.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 331 - Food Protection and Sanitation Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany ENVH 330 Food Protection and Sanitation.
Prerequisites COREQ: ENVH 330
PREREQ: Junior Standing.
Credits (1)
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ENVH 340 - Environmental Health Practices
Environmental protection through the study of environmental topics, control methods, and techniques to enhance practice.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 375 - Environmental Toxicology
The monitoring, effects, and control of toxic materials in the environment. Mechanisms of action of toxic chemicals in humans and other organisms.
Prerequisites PREQ: Junior Standing.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 380 - Biosafety and Bioterrorism
Biosafety and Bioterrorism
Credits (3)
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ENVH 410 - Radiation Safety
A study of the recognition, evaluation and control of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources found in the occupational environment.
Credits (2)
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ENVH 430 - Medical Entomology
The study of the morphology, physiology, phylogeny, ontogeny, behavior, ecology, and population biology of insects. 3 Lecture.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 431 - Medical Entomology Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany ENVH 430 Medical Entomology.
Prerequisites COREQ: ENVH 430.
PREQ: Junior Standing
Credits (1)
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ENVH 440 - Air Quality Control
Evaluating and monitoring air quality; effects of pollution control and lab procedures in air quality investigation. 3 Lecture.
Prerequisites PREQ: Junior Standing.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 450 - Quantitative Air Analysis
Principles, techniques, and methods to quantify chemical substances in the air. 1 lecture, 2 lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: Junior Standing
Credits (2)
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ENVH 457 - Industrial Hygiene
Health aspects of industry relative to the environmental factors of shelter, waste, and air.
Prerequisites PREQ: Environmental health major or permission of instructor.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 458 - Environmental Regulation and Law
Basic concepts of environmental law including the workings of the justice system, the litigation process, witness testimony, and laws.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 460 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Health
Exploration of current issues in environmental health.
Prerequisites PREQ: Senior status.
Credits (1)
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ENVH 465 - Wastewater Issues in Environmental Health
Overview of concepts related to water and wastewater management in the U.S., including residential (on-site), community, and municipal wastewater systems.
Prerequisites PREQ: 310.
Credits (3)
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ENVH 470 - Principles of Epidemiology
Principles and applications to investigation, control, prevention of disease and statistical applications.
Prerequisites PREQ: Senior standing and permission of instructor.
Credits (4)
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ENVH 480 - Independent Study in Environmental Health
Independent Study in Environmental Health
Credits (1-3, R6)
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ENVH 483 - Environmental Health Internship
Supervised experience in an approved clinical or environmental health facility. 9 weeks, full-time.
Prerequisites PREQ: Environmental health major or permission of instructor.
Credits (1-3, R6)
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ENVH 493 - Topics in Environmental Health
Studies in special areas of interest in environmental health.
Prerequisites PREQ: permission of instructor.
Credits (1-3, R9)
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ENVH 499 - Undergraduate Research in Environmental Health
Mentored undergraduate research in a selected area of environmental health.
Credits (2)
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Environmental Sciences |
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ES 101 - Careers and Issues in Environmental Science
Topical issues, career opportunities, and degree options in the environmental sciences at WCU. Students will produce a personal/professional development plan as one of the requirements.
Credits (1)
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ES 150 - Introduction and Approaches to Environmental Science
An introduction for students majoring in environmental science. An overview of environmental science and current issues and approaches to studying environmental problems. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.
Credits (4)
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ES 250 - Seminal Readings in Environmental Sciences
Major figures, works and ideas in environmental science are explored to give students knowledge and understanding of key concepts in modern environmental thought
Prerequisites PREQ: ES major, sophomore or higher status
Credits (1)
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ES 350 - Seminar in Energy, Economics, and the Environment
Impacts of energy production and consumption on environmental and economic sustainability are explored including true costs of tradeoffs of converting to renewable energy sources
Prerequisites PREQ: ES major, Junior status or higher, or instructor permission
Credits (1)
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ES 480 - Independent Study
Independent Study
Prerequisites PREQ: ES Major and Permission of Instructor
Credits 1-3, R6
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ES 493 - Topics in Environmental Science
A current topic in environmental science will be explored
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor
Credits (1-3, R6)
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ES 495 - Senior Research Seminar in Environmental Science
Capstone course for environmental science majors. Students will bring together the principles learned through various coursework in the program and conduct a group research project.
Credits (3)
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Film and Television Production |
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FTP 150 - Thinking Like A Filmmaker
An introduction to the arts used by filmmakers in creating cinematic art as well as to the skills and thought processes filmmakers use.
Credits 3
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FTP 250 - Basic Production Techniques
Introduction to use of camera, lighting, sound, and editing.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP major or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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FTP 253 - Introduction to Film Directing
Students will shoot and edit short films as they learn the basics of cinematic language.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 250 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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FTP 310 - Introduction to Screenwriting
Introduction to writing teleplays and screenplays; preparation of original manuscripts for agents. (Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours).
Prerequisites PREQ: ENGL 101.
Credits 3
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FTP 320 - Adapting the Short Story
Students will each choose a short story and then write a screen adaptation.
Prerequisites PREQ: 310 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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FTP 321 - Scene Writing
A concentrated seminar/workshop in writing scenes for the screen.
Prerequisites FTP 310 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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FTP 335 - Intermediate Cinematography
This course covers intermediate techniques of cinematography and production lighting. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 250 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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FTP 340 - Filmmakers on Filmmaking
Students will examine in depth how screen artists approach their craft and art. Lecture, P5
Credits 3
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FTP 357 - Non-Linear Editing
Students will learn the art of editing from assembly through fine cut, sound and music editing.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 253
Credits 3
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FTP 359 - Elements of Motion Picture Production
Course examines how a motion picture is put together from script to final print. Lectures plus hands-on workshops. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits 3
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FTP 361 - Intermediate Directing
Focus on directing actors, staging for camera, and scene analysis. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 253.
Credits 3
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FTP 365 - Producing
Students will learn how to produce a film project from script development, financing and legal issues through production to sales and marketing.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 253 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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FTP 386 - Production Practicum II
Students will work on independent or departmental projects. 1 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits 1, R5
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FTP 406 - Screenwriting II
Outline a complete feature-length screenplay and write the first act of that screenplay. Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 310.
Credits 3
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FTP 407 - Screenwriting III
Complete and rewrite the screenplay begun in MPTP 406. Closed to freshmen 0-24 hours.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 406 and permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R6
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FTP 409 - Writing the Series
Students will write an episode of a dramatic television series and learn how to function in a “writers’ room”.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 310.
Credits 3
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FTP 410 - Writing the Pilot
Students will conceive and write the pilot episode of an original television series.
Prerequisites PREQ: FTP 310 and FTP 409, or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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