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2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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A course schedule will be available online at my.lakeland.edu at least six weeks prior to the beginning of each new term. The university reserves the right to add, remove, and modify the courses in its curriculum.
All courses listed are three-semester-hour courses unless indicated otherwise.
Courses marked (WI) are Writing-Intensive courses. Refer to the section on Writing-Intensive (WI) Courses for more information.
Courses marked (SA) are Study Abroad courses.
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English (ENG) |
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ENG 123 - London Theater Trip (SA) Semester Hours: 3
(Study Abroad)
A focused study of live theater in Great Britain. This travel course concentrates on productions in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. In addition, readings, lectures, and travel to important historical locales of England, including Bath and Stonehenge, are included.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 190 - Approaching Literature Semester Hours: 3
Stories are how we make sense of the world. They structure our art, but also our politics, our society, and our sense of self. This course is an introduction to the various ways that stories and texts organize our understanding of things, often by using the tools of language, narrative, and perspective. Each section of this course will analyze a single type or genre of story (e.g., myths, science fiction, tragedy, autobiography) and introduce students to the tools they need to analyze and interpret how these texts work, as well as how they influence us as readers.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop and GEN 101 - Reading Workshop .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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ENG 200 - Exploring World Literature Semester Hours: 3
Selected masterpieces of literature from both the Western and non-Western traditions, excluding Anglo-American literature. Writers studied may include Homer, Molière, Kafka, Ibsen, and García Márquez.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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ENG 210 - Introduction to Composition Studies Semester Hours: 3
Explores major theories and practices of composition, including cognitive, rhetorical, and social perspectives. We examine current approaches to writing research, noting their implications for teaching and learning, the writing process, and models of literacy development.
Pre-requisites: GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing .
Offered: Spring.
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ENG 225 - Multicultural American Literature Semester Hours: 3
Explores the contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and other cultural groups to the American literary tradition. The course also investigates how these writers challenge and inform our understanding of “culture” itself.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop and GEN 101 - Reading Workshop .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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ENG 230 - Young Adult Literature Semester Hours: 3
The study of the history and major genres of young adult literature, including the field’s central themes and topics. Also, the course explores critical issues in the world of young adult literature and teaching strategies.
Pre-requisites: Admission to the Education Program, or instructor consent for non-Education majors.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 250 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Semester Hours: 3
Examines women’s writing from 1800 to the present. Focuses on representations of women in literature, challenges faced by women writers, and the development of a women’s literary tradition. Emphasis on developing skills needed for literary analysis. Authors studied may include Austen, Dickinson, Chopin, Woolf, Rich, and Morrison.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop and GEN 101 - Reading Workshop .
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 260 - The Art of Film Semester Hours: 3
Film is arguably the most powerful artistic medium of the last century, both as a vehicle for personal expression and a source of cultural impact. This class instructs students how to appreciate and understand this influential art form, introducing them to the language of filmmaking and film analysis. We explore the elements of film as an art form – from motion and sound to editing and narrative structure – and survey how these tools of visual storytelling have developed across the years or through different genres and traditions. Students will be required to engage in their own filmmaking activities as part of the analytical process. NOTE: Students will need access to a personal device that allows for digital filmmaking.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop and GEN 101 - Reading Workshop .
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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ENG 275 - The Art of Comics Semester Hours: 3
Comics are an art form—a medium for self-expression. The purpose of this class is to study that art form, to see how it works, and to put that knowledge into creative practice. By looking closely at more than 100 years of comics—from one-panel cartoons to award-winning graphic novels—we will analyze the basic structures, rules, and techniques of this powerful form of storytelling. Students will also learn about comic art by creating and analyzing their own cartoons and graphic narratives.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 280 - Special Topics in Literature Semester Hours: 3
Exploration of a single topic, author, or theme in literature. Recent topics have included war literature, dramatic comedies, Native American women’s autobiographies, and Irish literature. Designed as an introductory course. May be taken more than once with different topics.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 310 - British Literature: Renaissance and Restoration Semester Hours: 3
The culture and literature in Britain in a period of great economic and political upheaval as the society moved out of medievalism and into the modern world. Examines the work of writers such as Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, Webster, Herbert, Milton, and Restoration dramatists such as Congreve, Wycherley, and Etherege.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 311 - Exploring Early British Literature Semester Hours: 3
Major writers and trends in British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the eighteenth century.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) or Writing (WRT) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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ENG 312 - Exploring Later British Literature Semester Hours: 3
Examines writers and movements from Romanticism through the present.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) or Writing (WRT) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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ENG 315 - British Literature: The Ages of Reason and Romanticism Semester Hours: 3
Covering the years from 1700 to 1832 in English literature—the Neoclassical, Augustan, and Romantic periods. Authors include Pope, Swift, Johnson, Defoe, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Byron, Shelley, Keats, and Austen.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 320 - Exploring American Literature Semester Hours: 3
Examines how the idea of “America” was created, challenged, and sustained through the literature of the country’s most influential texts and writers. This survey focuses on the country’s major authors and movements, as well as the persistent themes that link these artists into a national literary tradition, which continues to inform our culture today.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) or Writing (WRT) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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ENG 323 - Nineteenth-Century American Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Explores the era in which American writers declared their literary independence—the American Renaissance of 1835-1865. Highlights include Emerson, Melville, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Douglass, and Dickinson. The course examines how these writers and other artists conducted “experiments in American individualism” throughout this landmark century.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 324 - Twentieth-Century American Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Studies the highpoints of American literary realism, modernism, and postmodernism. We explore how writers in these vital movements confront the ideals of America by examining concepts of “the real.” The course emphasizes literary argument, but also connects literature to parallel movements in philosophy, painting, popular culture, and the nation at large.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 335 - British Literature: Victorian Period (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Emphasis on the influence of medical, political, and educational changes on concepts of British identity and culture in the Victorian Period. Major Victorian writers such as Dickens, the Brontë sisters, the Brownings, Stevenson, Collins, Arnold, and Tennyson.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 340 - Twentieth-Century British Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Focused study of critical, literary, and historical developments in the twentieth century, specifically the rise of literary modernism and the fall of the British Empire. Explores ways that events of the twentieth century challenge British notions of nation and complicate traditional themes and genres. Representative authors include Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Rhys, Yeats, and Beckett.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 360 - Style and Syntax Semester Hours: 3
Students develop a framework for analyzing style and syntax in academic, literary, and professional writing. We consider clarity and form in a range of prose styles and explore the ethical implications of these styles with attention to ongoing debates about “plain language.”
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 365 - Writing Tutoring (Tutor Training) (0-1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 0-1
This course prepares students to work as writing tutors in the university’s academic resource center. We explore theories of learning, diagnostic tools, conventions of academic discourse, principles of writing pedagogy, and techniques of effective tutoring.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
Offered: Fall.
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ENG 370 - Shakespeare Semester Hours: 3
Shakespearean drama—representative comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances—within the cultural context of the 1590s and early 1600s. In addition to addressing such literary topics as genre, characterization, and theme, the instructor will approach the plays as scripts for performance. Films and attendance at a theatrical performance supplement the in-class discussion.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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ENG 380 - The English Language Semester Hours: 3
A general introduction to the field of linguistics, presenting a variety of topics from the history of the language to contemporary theories of grammar.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
Offered: Fall.
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ENG 400 - English Internship (1-6 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-6
An internship in English is approved in advance by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office. Students are expected to participate in activities such as of options in tutoring, in-house work in professional writing and copyediting, off-campus placements in professional writing and marketing, etc.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ENG 420 - Single Author Seminar Semester Hours: 3
Students study one author in depth and conduct research on that author’s work. Students are expected to handle different critical approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format, and evaluate a major writer in a literary-historical context.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 430 - Chaucer Semester Hours: 3
An overview of Chaucer’s major works, including The Book of the Duchess, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales. All are read in the original Middle English.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 470 - Directed Readings in Literature Semester Hours: 3
For highly motivated students with interests that go beyond the normal course offerings. The course is taught tutorially with students meeting the instructor on a regular basis.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 480 - Special Topics in English Semester Hours: 3
A seminar focusing on an individual genre (fiction, poetry, or drama) or author in a historical context or a special problem in literary criticism. Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to handle different critical approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format, and evaluate major writers or movements.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 490 - Independent Study in English Semester Hours: 3
Significant research project on a literary subject of the student’s choice, pending instructor’s approval. Unlike the Directed Readings offering, the Independent Study project is designed primarily by the student with occasional direction provided by the instructor.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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ENG 495 - English Honors Project Semester Hours: 3
Students interested should contact a professor in the program and present their ideas for a project, including focus and rationale. After working through appropriate readings together, the student must work closely with the advisor to develop an extensive argument-driven thesis that is supported by external research and textual analysis. Weekly meetings are required. At the end of the term, the thesis is reviewed by a panel of professors for honors in English.
Pre-requisites: limited to English majors; senior standing and consent.
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ENG 498 - Advanced Textual Studies (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
This course provides a capstone to the English Program and serves as a “bookend” to the introductory English courses. Like “Approaching Literature,” this course focuses upon the history, structure, and influence of one particular genre or type of storytelling. However, it supplements this focused analysis with theoretical work from scholars of the genre and helps students to develop their analytical and writing skills in conversation with these scholars. The class also contains significant practical component: students will be asked to create, adapt, and then reflect on their own works within these genres.
Pre-requisites: one 300-level ENG or WRT course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) |
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ESL 321 - English Grammar Semester Hours: 3
An in-depth analysis of English grammar in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics to be studied include morphology, syntax, and contrastive analysis, as well as grammar teaching methods and error correction approaches.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
Offered: Fall.
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ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
A study of linguistics in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics include theories of first and second language acquisition, contrastive analysis, error analysis, discourse analysis, and ESL/bilingual education.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts Semester Hours: 3
The study of teaching English to non-native speakers in various contexts in the United States and abroad. This course will focus on methods and four-skill instruction, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, as well as lesson planning, curriculum design, material presentation/explanation, and practice activities.
Pre- or co-requisites: ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics or consent.
Offered: Fall.
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ESL 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL Semester Hours: 3
The first half of this course includes study and demonstration of general methods for teaching English as a Second Language. The second half includes study and method for teaching academic content to ESL students. Both sections focus on instructed language acquisition (early childhood through adolescence) and include assessment methods, curriculum development, and materials evaluation.
Pre-requisites: Admission to Education Program, ENG 380 - The English Language , ESL 321 - English Grammar , ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and foreign language study.
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ESL 330 - Teaching Practicum and Professional Practice Semester Hours: 3
Through this course, students will apply what they have learned and are learning about the English language, second language acquisition, and teaching methods in the classroom in ESL 321 - English Grammar , ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts or ESL 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL . Students will teach classes of ESL learners and observe their classmates teach ESL classes. Through practice, observation and reflection, these ESL teachers-in-training will begin to develop a vision and philosophy of themselves as teachers.
Pre-requisites: ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics or consent.
Pre- or co-requisites: ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts or ESL 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL .
Offered: Spring.
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Exercise Science (ESS) |
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ESS 111 - First Aid and Emergency Care (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
The objective of this course is to provide awareness and understanding of common safety principles and the predisposing factors and causes of common accidents and illness. It will also provide instruction in methods of first aid and measures necessary to sustain life, relieve suffering, and obtain medical assistance for victims of injury or illness. Principles of basic first aid will also be taught. Individuals completing the course will receive American Red Cross Certification in First Aid and CPR.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ESS 112 - Strength and Conditioning Techniques Semester Hours: 3
This course provides the foundation for the performance of exercise. A variety of modes of exercise will be taught and then performed.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ESS 135 - Medical Terminology (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course introduces students to medical terminology in the form of common roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations, with an emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. This course will also introduce basic medical terminology in Spanish.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science Semester Hours: 3
This course introduces students to professionalism and the exercise science program standards, career options and development in exercise science, and the theoretical foundation of the sub-disciplines in this major.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 201 - Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
This course studies how the body digests, absorbs, and uses the nutrients required for necessary health and growth. Students learn about the 6 major classes of nutrients and their specific physiological roles, examine nutritional supplements and food additives, and analyze and evaluate their own diet.
Pre-requisites: any biology (BIO) course.
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ESS 202 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Semester Hours: 3
An introductory course centered on the pathology, prevention, and care of athletic related injuries and illnesses. Students will receive instruction on a variety of sports medicine skills such as bandaging, wound care, taping and the application of protective devices.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ESS 220 - Sport and Fitness Psychology Semester Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the theoretical foundations of sport, fitness, and rehabilitation psychology, and their practical applications. Key topics include arousal, anxiety, motivation, behavior modification, leadership, communication, goal setting, concentration, self-confidence, group and team dynamics, exercise and treatment adherence, response to injury, and addictive and unhealthy behaviors.
Pre-requisites: PSY 200 - General Psychology completed with a grade of C or above or consent of instructor.
Offered: Spring.
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ESS 280 - Special Topics in Exercise Science Semester Hours: 3
This course serves as an in-depth study of topics of special interest and importance in exercise science.
Pre-requisites: will be announced in conjunction with selected topic.
Offered: occasionally.
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ESS 321 - Readings in Rehabilitation Research (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course will focus on the review of contemporary research reviews, meta-analyses, and original research articles. Articles for inclusion will be characterized by their global appeal as it relates to common presenting problems in orthopedic, musculoskeletal, neurophysiological, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation. The focus of the articles may be epidemiological and/or evaluate the methods and efficacy of clinical interventions and patient care, with a focus on evidence-based outcomes. The first portion of the course will be based on professor-led review and discussion of research. The second portion of the course will focus on research topics chosen and presented by the students.
Pre-requisites: ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science with a C or better; BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours) and BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 semester hours) , each with a grade of a C or better, or consent of the instructor.
Offered: Spring.
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ESS 322 - Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course introduces students to the physical rehabilitation professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training. Course content also introduces principles of tissue injury and recovery, principles of patient and client management, a broad introduction to evaluation components and treatment interventions, and finding and reading different levels of research. Special issues of payment models and reimbursement requirements will be introduced conceptually and broadly.
Pre-requisites: ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science with a C or better; BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours) and BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 semester hours) , each with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 341 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on theoretical foundations, biomaterials, and the kinetics and kinematics associated with biomechanics. Emphasis is also placed on functional anatomy, including knowledge of skeletal muscle origin, insertion, and function during sport, exercise, and rehabilitation.
Pre-requisites: BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours) and ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science , each completed with grades of C or above.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 343 - Testing and Evaluation Semester Hours: 3
This course examines the rationale for and the practical application of exercise testing for a variety of populations. Students will perform, administer, and interpret exercise test results.
Pre-requisites: ESS 342 - Exercise Physiology (WI) .
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ESS 346 - Neuroanatomy (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course pursues an in-depth understanding of the anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. With a focus on macroscopic structure, organization, and interconnectedness, this course will examine both the central and peripheral nervous system using textbook and clinical anatomical images. Common/frequent pathologies will be covered where pertinent.
Pre-requisites: BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours) and BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 semester hours) , each with a grade of C or better.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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ESS 400 - Internship in Exercise Science (1-15 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-15
This internship course provides the exercise student with opportunities for hands-on learning, and the practical application of their theoretical knowledge in a variety of internship sites. Examples of possible internship sites including those associated with exercise science research, physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic medicine, athletic training, strength and conditioning, personal training, group fitness, wellness, nutrition, and working with special populations such as children and the elderly.
Pre-requisites: open to any level exercise science student with faculty approval.
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ESS 425 - Scientific Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning Semester Hours: 3
This course provides a background in the scientific principles that serve as the foundation of the strength and conditioning profession and also offers requisite strength and conditioning and program design knowledge for professions such as personal training. Specific examples and applications to disciplines such as corporate fitness, wellness, athletic training and physical and occupational therapy will also be made, when possible. This course prepares the student for the NSCA-CSCS certification exam and enhances critical thinking abilities. Specific topics to be covered include: resistance training program design, exercise technique, anaerobic and aerobic conditioning and program design, speed and agility development, physical testing, flexibility development, plyometrics, sport psychology, facilities and risk management, and dietary supplements. Additionally, exercise physiology, biomechanics, bioenergetics, and training adaptations will be reviewed with emphasis on practical application of theoretical concepts and principles.
Pre-requisites: ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science and ESS 341 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics , with a grade of a “C” or better, or consent of instructor.
Offered: Spring.
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ESS 426 - Advanced Program Design and Exercise Prescription Semester Hours: 3
Students will learn the theory and rationale for advanced program design and exercise prescription for healthy and non-healthy populations. Students will design multi-modal programs for a variety of athletes, clients, and patients.
Pre-requisites: ESS 425 - Scientific Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning completed with a grade of C or above or consent of instructor.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 480 - Special Topics in Exercise Science Semester Hours: 3
Seminar style course where topical issues may be covered with a small group of advanced-level students.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or above and consent.
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ESS 490 - Independent Study in Exercise Science (1-3 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-3
The student must submit justification for studying an exercise science-related topic for approval to the instructor of record and the Chair of the Natural Sciences Division. Topics should reflect a tangible connection to the student’s vocational interest. Topics already covered by catalog courses are exempt.
Pre-requisites: faculty consent.
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Experiential Learning (EXP) |
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EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed to prepare students for an effective cooperative education/internship experience with an employer. Students will explore strategies to connect with employers of interest, review how they present themselves to others, and develop confidence in their communication skills to aid in their co-op/internship experience. The focus will be on appropriate workplace behavior, business etiquette, and professional communication strategies.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course is designed to help students process their cooperative education/internship experience and be reflective of the knowledge and skills they are developing during the extensive time with an employer/project. Students will develop an understanding of professional behavior, business etiquette, and protocols of the workplace. Students will also learn more about the leadership qualities needed to advance through a career. The course may be repeated, as the content will be adjusted for a second experience – requiring repeat students to assist with the facilitation of discussions.
Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) .
Co-requisites: first experience of XXX/EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours) or XXX/EXP 391 - Cooperative Education Experience (0 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This course leads students into critical reflection on how their emerging career aspirations align with their values, ethics, faith, and sense of self. Drawing from their life experiences, past and current work experiences, and in conversation with peers and provocative thinkers, students explore what it means for them to pursue “the good life”—a life worth living.
Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) and junior standing.
Co-requisites: second experience of XXX/EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours) or XXX/EXP 391 - Cooperative Education Experience (0 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-12
This course offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive experiential learning experience during the academic semester. Such experiences may vary widely and may include paid or unpaid cooperative education work experiences or intensive research. Individual subject areas that offer the course may include a more specific course description related to the experience.
Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) (may also be taken as a co-requisite with approval of the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office).
Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour) (taken with a first enrollment of EXP 390/391 and/or XXX 390/391) or EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour) (taken with a second enrollment of EXP 390/391 and/or XXX 390/391).
Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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EXP 391 - Cooperative Education Experience (0 semester hours) Semester Hours: 0
This course offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive experiential learning experience during the summer. Such experiences may vary widely and may include paid or unpaid cooperative education work experiences or intensive research. Individual subject areas that offer the course may include a more specific course description related to the experience.
Pre-requisites: EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour) (may also be taken as a co-requisite with approval of the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office).
Co-requisites: EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour) (taken with a first enrollment of EXP 390 /391 and/or XXX 390/391) or EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour) (taken with a second enrollment of EXP 390 /391 and/or XXX 390/391).
Offered: Summer.
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Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) |
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FSQ 200 - Food Safety and Quality Practices Semester Hours: 3
The current regulations and best practices in the food processing industry will be covered as well as applied during use of food processing and packaging equipment. This course will also have students visiting local food manufacturers.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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FSQ 285 - Special Topics in Food Safety and Quality Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity to study topics in food safety and quality of special importance.
Pre-requisites: will be announced in conjunction with the topic selected.
Offered: occasionally.
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FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Using the knowledge gained throughout the entire program students will work with faculty as well as interested parties in the program to identify areas for improvement within the area of food safety and quality. The analysis and proposed changes to the design and/or practices will result in the creation of a written document and an oral presentation of the proposal.
Pre-requisites: BIO 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours) , BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership , and prior work in the field (through cooperative, internship or job experience).
Offered: Spring.
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Graphic Design (GDN) |
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GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply graphic design fundamentals as well as the elements and principles of design to the process of digital illustration using Adobe Illustrator. Students will become familiar with the tools and techniques used to create high-quality vector-based digital illustrations. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of image manipulation to the process of editing bitmap imagery using Adobe Photoshop. Students will become familiar with the tools and techniques used to create high resolution compositions, including image montage and portrait retouching. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring.
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GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of visual communication to the process of page layout using Adobe InDesign. Students will become familiar with the tools and techniques used to create intelligent, high-quality page layouts, including posters, trifold brochures, and booklets. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration or GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing or consent.
Offered: Fall.
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GDN 204 - Motion Graphics Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of time-based media to the process of creating animations and videos using Adobe After Effects. Students will become familiar with the principles, techniques and processes of creating motion graphics. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, narrative development, technical proficiency, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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GDN 265 - History of Graphic Design Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the evolution of graphic design from the invention of writing through the digital age. Students will study major art movements from a graphic design perspective. Emphasis will be placed on learning, identifying, and analyzing the key characteristics within each movement, including themes, aesthetics, artists/designers and creative work.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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GDN 280 - Special Topics in Graphic Design Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to introduce and enhance students’ understanding of graphic design by providing instruction in an evolving field within the discipline.
Pre-requisites: GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing .
Offered: occasionally.
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GDN 302 - Print Production Semester Hours: 3
This course will develop the skills required in creating and preparing high-quality, press-ready creative work for commercial and in-house printing. Students will conceptualize, design, and refine creative work, as well as learn how to set up files correctly for different printing and press settings. Emphasis will be placed on embracing and demonstrating the technical knowledge required to create high-quality prints using the digital press in the Mac Lab. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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GDN 303 - Web & App Design Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the fundamentals of user-experience (UX) design and user-interface (UI) design. Students will conceptualize and design mockups for websites and mobile apps. Emphasis will be placed of developing design concepts that are not only effective design solutions, but also function intuitively from the end-users’ perspective. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing .
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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GDN 304 - Graphic Design IV–Brand Identity Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply marketing fundamentals to brand identity design. Students will become familiar with the process of developing a brand from concept to completion, including: research, mood boards, logo design, marketing collateral design, and graphic standards manuals. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout , junior or senior standing.
Offered: Spring.
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GDN 305 - Advanced Digital Illustration Semester Hours: 3
This course will build on the illustration skills learned in GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration . Students will practice conceptualizing and designing complex digital illustrations that explore the full range of capabilities within Adobe Illustrator. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, the creation of strong and effective design solutions and becoming adept at using Adobe Illustrator. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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GDN 306 - Advanced Image Editing Semester Hours: 3
This course will build on the image editing skills learned in GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing . Students will practice conceptualizing and designing complex bitmap imagery that explore the full range of capabilities within Adobe Photoshop. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, the creation of strong and effective design solutions and becoming adept at using Adobe Photoshop. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II–Image Editing .
Offered: Spring, even years.
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GDN 307 - Advanced Page Layout Semester Hours: 3
This course will build on the page layout skills learned in GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout . Students will practice conceptualizing and designing complex page layouts that explore the full range of capabilities with Adobe InDesign, including: understanding the baseline grid; creating books; using the automated index, table of contents and footnote functions; designing forms; and creating interactive documents and ebooks. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, the creation of strong and effective design solutions and becoming adept at using Adobe InDesign. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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GDN 315 - Typography Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the fundamentals of type as it relates to graphic design. Students will explore type anatomy, type classifications, typographic rules and standards, legibility vs. readability and the nuanced ways in which typography affects comprehension and design. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving and making educated, detail-oriented typographic decisions that support the design concept and composition. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III–Page Layout .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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GDN 400 - Internship in Graphic Design (1-6 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-6
Arranged in advance by the student through consultation with a faculty sponsor and the Cooperative Education & Career Readiness Office.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GDN 401 - Graphic Design Practicum (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This capstone course will explore the fundamentals of working as a graphic designer in a freelance or independent contractor capacity. Students will arrange and complete a pro-bono freelance project that supports a local non-profit organization, and then create and deliver a presentation detailing their experience. Students will gain an understanding of the legal and entrepreneurial aspects of working for oneself and learn about different channels and methods for securing freelance/contract work. Emphasis will be placed on essential marketing tactics, networking and finding clients, negotiating contracts and pricing, the creative process, basic bookkeeping and invoicing, professionalism and rules regarding copyright. Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase their own personal subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud software. Student discount pricing available at adobe.com.
Pre-requisites: GDN 304 - Graphic Design IV–Brand Identity , junior or senior standing, limited to graphic design majors/minors.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GDN 480 - Special Topics in Graphic Design Semester Hours: 3
This rigorous, advanced course is designed to expand and enhance students’ understanding of graphic design by providing instruction in an evolving field within the discipline.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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GDN 490 - Independent Research in Graphic Design (1-3 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-3
This course offers students the opportunity to develop and pursue an innovative graphic design-related research project. Topics should reflect a tangible connection to the student’s intellectual and vocational interests. The student must submit a proposal for approval by the instructor of record and the Chair of the Fine Arts Division.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or above and consent of supervising faculty. Open to graphic design majors and minors only.
Offered: occasionally.
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GEN 095 - Foundations of English Semester Hours: 3
Designed to help correct the fundamental difficulties some students have with English grammar and usage as they enter college, particularly non-native speakers of English, this course is limited to those students who are specifically advised into the class by their academic advisors.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 101 - Reading Workshop Semester Hours: 3
Students enrolled in this course learn to adjust their reading rate (words/ minute) to their purpose. Regardless of how well they read before the course, they can expect their rate to increase dramatically-100 w.p.m. on the average-while comprehension also increases. Vocabulary improvement is heavily stressed; daily quizzes encourage active participation outside of class. Class time is devoted to individualized programs which assist students to learn to skim and scan, to recognize main ideas, to understand general principles, to read critically, to perceive organizational patterns, and to study more efficiently.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 102 - Mathematics Workshop Semester Hours: 3
This course prepares students to take college-level mathematics courses. Its content ranges from basic arithmetic through basic algebra.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 103 - College Success Seminar Semester Hours: 3
This course covers basic learning skills, especially study techniques, note-taking, time management, and test-taking strategies. Students are helped to develop perceptions, attitudes, and self-concepts that lead to academic success, and to increase the knowledge and personal skills necessary for making effective major and career choices. Students will participate in assessment, research, and activities designed to establish communication and inquiry skills that will aid in the exploration of course study and career alternatives.
Pre-requisites: conditional admission to Lakeland University.
Offered: Fall.
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GEN 104 - Transition to America (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course supports incoming international students. Students study American academic and social culture, discuss expectations of students in American colleges, review the English language as needed, and learn skills necessary for successful class participation, assignment interpretation, and test taking.
Pre-requisites: 500 TOEFL score or admission to full-time academic study.
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GEN 105 - Learning Skills Development (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Basic learning skills, especially study techniques, note-taking, time management, and test-taking strategies. Students are helped to develop perceptions, attitudes, and self-concepts that lead to academic success.
Pre-requisites: placement on academic probation following regular admission.
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GEN 108 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
A study of the basic principles of oral interpersonal communication. Designed to help students both appreciate and develop skills and strategies for effective oral communication in a variety of situations.
Pre-requisites: none.
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GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing Semester Hours: 3
Composition I introduces students to common practices of academic writing, including summary, synthesis, and analysis. Through regular work with the writing process, students will learn to compose well-supported, thesis-driven essays that avoid sentence-level errors.
Pre-requisites: ACT English score at or above 17 or completion of GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop or comparable performance on Lakeland’s writing test. Students who score at or above 25 on the English portion of the ACT are exempted from GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research Semester Hours: 3
Through a series of assignments, including a lengthy college-level research paper, Composition II builds upon the skills developed in GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing . Students learn how to construct logical arguments based on reliable evidence. Students develop proficiency with basic practices of research, including evaluating, integrating, and documenting source materials, narrowing a topic to a research question, and communicating results to different audiences.
Pre-requisites: ACT English score at or above 25 or SAT Verbal score 570 or above or completion of GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing or comparable performance on Lakeland’s writing test.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking Semester Hours: 3
The first level of the Critical Thinking Core introduces students to the intellectual and practical skills and resources they need in order to pursue a higher education. To this end, the course provides students with a foundation of critical thinking skills that encourages both questioning and open-mindedness, improves the ability to monitor one’s own thinking, and develops the techniques to approach new ideas and problems critically and with a sense of curiosity.
Pre-requisites: none.
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GEN 134 - Humanities I Semester Hours: 3
Introduces, integrates, and places in historical context the literature, drama, philosophy, religion, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture of Mediterranean and European cultures until approximately 1400 A.D.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop and GEN 101 - Reading Workshop .
Offered: Fall.
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