2026-2027 Academic Catalog

Tag: General Education Elective Course

  • DSS-485 SPECIAL PROJECT 300/400

    The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102

  • DSS-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

    Independent Study is available to students who are,at Junior or Senior level standing with a,cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.,The student may receive approval to work in an,area or on a project that is not otherwise offered,or addressed in the regular curriculum. An,Independent Study should include opportunities for,individual student voice and provide a space for,diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit,toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours.,The student must submit to the chairperson of the,department in which they wish to study, an,Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less),of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason,for choosing to study independently. Once the,department chairperson provides approval and the,instructor for the Independent Study is,determined, the faculty member must write an,Independent Study Syllabus with education goals,,learning outcomes, meeting dates, course,expectations, timelines, and due dates. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: Take one 3.0 credit, 200 level course from one of the,following subjects: DAH (Art History), DEN (English), DAS,(Academic Studies), DVC (Visual Culture).

  • LIT-203 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY

    Introduces the basic elements and forms of,poetry, as well as major poets, with an emphasis,on contemporary works.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 (formerly DEN 102)

  • LIT-239 SURVEY OF WORLD LITERATURE

    This course offers a rich, multicultural,perspective on literature. Students will analyze,content, style, and form, investigate texts,through library research, learn to apply literary,terminology, and compose critical essays utilizing,primary and secondary sources.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 (formerly DEN 102)

  • LIT-285 SPECIAL PROJECT 300/400

    The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites:

  • LIT-310 THE FAIRY TALE: ART, LITERATURE & FILM

    The fairy tale is a distinct genre of literature,,with its own set of characteristics and audience,expectations. In this writing and reading,intensive course, students study numerous examples,of the classic fairy tale, such as those collected,by the Brothers Grimm known as Märchen, and salon,tales written by Charles Perrault for members of,the French court. The origins of fairy tales from,saga and certain Renaissance collections such as,the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile are,explored. Students read modern revisionist,adaptations as well as examples of diffusionism,,which show how matrix fairy tales appear globally,Some attention is paid to classic art from the,important tradition of fairy tale illustration as,well as filmic adaptations of iconic fairy tales,such as Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 (formerly DEN 102)

  • LIT-316 THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

    At once literary and visual, graphic novels,challenge the traditional boundaries of,literature. In recent years, graphic novels have,explored important social and political themes,,retold ancient stories, and carved new territory,in story-telling. This course will explore the,graphic novel as a cultural artifact asking,several key questions: What stories have been,told in graphic novel format, and why those,stories? What do graphic novels mean for our,understanding of storytelling, particularly,literature? How and why do the stories differ,from traditional literature? What do graphic,novels tell us about the moment in which they are,produced? What is the relationship between text,and image? Must they be of equal importance? How,do they function differently from texts and,images found in picture books and other,text/image platforms? The answers inspired by,these questions are put into practice with the,completion of a small, original graphic novella,of an original story.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • LIT-325 WOMEN’S LITERATURE

    This course looks at some of the sexual, social,,and cultural dilemmas facing women as writers,,artists and individuals, based upon the literature,written both by and about them. Readings include,novels and a series of short fiction, essays,,poetry, etc.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • LIT-402 THE AMERICAN NOVEL

    We orient ourselves, we define ourselves, in,emotional, temporal, physical space. This course,explores important American texts which convey a,strong sense of place, or, in other words,,emotional, political and/or cultural environments,,from the early urbanism and social realism of,Sister Carrie, to the rise of modernism, urban,anonymity, and apocalyptic fantasies in The Day of,the Locust, and ultimately, to post modern,experiments, including the graphic novel, which,test the boundaries of our accepted notions of,time and space and identity.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: Any 300 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • LIT-410 AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS

    This course introduces students to major African,American authors of the 20th and 21st centuries,,including Morrison, Ellison, Wright, Hurston,,Mosley, and Gaines. The course surveys an,extensive collection of social and cultural,viewpoints present in American authors of African,descent.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: Any 300 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.