2014-2015 Catalog 
    
    May 17, 2024  
2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Education

  
  • EDUC 3016 - Science Education: Middle Grades Education

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 3011  Co-requisite: and EDUC 3013 , and/or EDUC 3014 , and/or EDUC 3015  A critical survey of objectives, course, content, and methods for various fields of science teaching in middle grades education including demonstration and laboratory techniques. Practicum is required.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3017 - Creative Arts and Health: Middle Grades Education

    2 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 3011  Co-requisite: EDUC 3012 , EDUC 3018  An integrated study of music and the visual arts combined with health and movement appropriate for students in the elementary and middle grades. Practicum is requiredWhen Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3018 - Principles of Classroom Management

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , and EDUC 3001  or EDUC 3021  or EDUC 3011  Co-requisite: EDUC 3012 , EDUC 3017  This course will acquaint the student with methods of classroom organization, discipline strategies, classroom management techniques, and the application of each to instruction. Intended for students near their internship (student teaching), emphases will be placed on practice.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3019 - Assessment and Evaluation for Teacher Decision-making

    4 hours
    Prerequisites:            and   or   or   The goal of this course is to inform pre-service teachers on those assessment issues (e.g., standardized testing, pay for performance) that greatly affect educatiors today and prepare them to carry out assessment and evaluation responsibilities skillfully so that they are able to use formal and informal test data to support their instructional decisions for diverse learners.
  
  • EDUC 3020 - Learning Theories

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204  or MUSI 2270 . This course focuses on major theories of learning and motivation related to the study of human behavior and development, and the application of the major learning theories to education. Students will integrate and apply course content within authentic educational settings to demonstrate their understanding of how learning theory informs teaching practices, including the development of instruction and assessment.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3021 - Introduction to Secondary Education

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  EDUC 2204  and EDUC 2220  or EDUC 2230 , and SAT scores of 1000 or higher (composite of Verbal and Math only) or GACE Program Admission Test score of 220 (or “passing”) or higher (on each the three components Reading, Writing and Mathematics) or ACT scores of 43 or higher (composite of English and Math scores). This course provides an overview of the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of secondary education; an analysis of curricular trends in secondary education; and investigation of program models for effective secondary education. The emphasis is on knowledge and skill development necessary for instructional planning, curriculum decisions, and application of current research. A field practicum of 60 hours at approved sites is required for successful course completion and the student will need to provide own transportation to fulfill this experience. Current technology is used in class so students must have access to their own laptop computer for admittance to an Education program. When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3023 - Methods in Reading and Language Arts

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 3021  An examination of the reading and language arts skills needed by students in grades 6-12 for successful operation within the content areas, with attention given to methods, materials, and the relationship between adolescent development and the reading/language arts process in presecondary and secondary school settings. Practicum is required.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3024 - History Education: Secondary Schools

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 , EDUC 3021  A study of the methods of teaching and the development of curriculum in the social sciences in the secondary grades with attention given to sources of curricula, methods of instruction, and teaching skills which are essential for learning. Practicum is reqiured.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3025 - Mathematics Education: Secondary Education

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2204 EDUC 3021    An examination of the mathematics skills needed by students in grades 6-12 for successful operation within the content areas, with attention given to methods, materials, and the relationship between adolescent development and the mathematics process in presecondary and secondary school settings. Practicum is required.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • EDUC 3026 - Science Education: Secondary

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  EDUC 2204 , EDUC 3021  A critical survey of objectives, course content, and methods for various fields of science teaching in secondary education including demonstrations and laboratory techniques. Practicum is required.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • EDUC 4411 - Student Teaching

    12 hours
    This course provides the candidate with a full semester for full time school site teaching experience in nearby public schools systems under the supervision of a certified teacher and University supervisor. The candidate will be required to synthesize and apply theories acquired in coursework to realistic classroom situations.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly Fees: $500.00
  
  • EDUC 4440 - Student Teaching Seminar

    1 hour
    Pre/co-requisite:  
  
  • EDUC 4850 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • EDUC 4851 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • EDUC 4980 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study
  
  • EDUC 4981 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study
  
  • EDUC 4996 - Special Topics in Education

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • EDUC 4997 - Special Topics in Education

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • EDUC 4998 - Special Topics in Education

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.

English

  
  • ENGL 0100 - Critical Reading

    3 hours
    This course is designed to enhance critical reading skills and introduce collegiate writing in response to reading. Topics include vocabulary enrichment, reading flexibility, metacognitive strategies, and advanced comprehension skills, including analysis and evaluation. Upon completion, students should demonstrate comprehension and analysis and respond effectively to material across disciplines.When Offered: Summer Yearly
  
  • ENGL 1101 - Composition I

    3 hours
    The primary purpose of this course is to help students develop college-level writing skills. By encouraging students to explore multiple perspectives of a particular issue, belief, idea, value, and the like, this theme-based course also helps students recognize that there are many ways to view particular issues and encourages them to participate in the debate. This component of the course is designed to engage students by exposing them to the critical and comparative function of academic study—to teach them that college not only entails the acquisition of knowledge, but also the critical examination of the knowledge they acquire. The course also helps students learn that college requires active learning and inquiry that’s far different from what they experience in high school. Each professor selects his or her topic for the course. When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1101  Continued practice in writing combined with readings in literature; opportunities for research.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • ENGL 2110 - Survey of British Literature to 1700 C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of British literature from its beginnings to 1700.When Offered: Several 2000-level surveys will be yearly
  
  • ENGL 2120 - Survey of British Literature since 1700 C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of British literature from 1700 to the present.When Offered: Several 2000-level surveys will be yearly
  
  • ENGL 2210 - Survey of American Literature to 1865

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of American literature from its beginnings to 1865.When Offered: Several 2000-level surveys will be yearly
  
  • ENGL 2220 - Survey of American Literature since 1865

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of American literature from 1865 to the present.When Offered: Several 2000-level surveys will be yearly
  
  • ENGL 2310 - Survey of World Literature through Renaissance C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of world literature from its beginnings through the Renaissance. 
     When Offered: Several 2000-level surveys will be yearly
  
  • ENGL 2320 - Survey of World Literature since the Enlightenment C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . This course examines representative works of world literature, beginning with the Enlightenment and ending with contemporary literature.When Offered: Several 2000-level surveys will be yearly
  
  • ENGL 2601 - Creative Writing across the Genres

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1102 . In addition to studying models of excellent writing, students will practice writing original works and learn how to discuss literature cooperatively in a workshop setting. The course will cover a variety of literary genres including poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, playwriting or any combination these forms. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.When Offered: Fall or Spring Every Even Year
  
  • ENGL 2850 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • ENGL 2851 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • ENGL 2980 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • ENGL 2981 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • ENGL 2996 - Special Topics in English

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • ENGL 2997 - Special Topics in English

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • ENGL 2998 - Special Topics in English

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • ENGL 3002 - Chaucer and Medieval British Literature C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the middle ages, with particular emphasis on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer.When Offered: Fall or Spring Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3004 - Spencer and Sixteenth-Century Brit Lit C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the sixteenth century, with particular emphasis on the works of Edmund Spenser.When Offered: Fall or Spring Every Third Year
  
  
  • ENGL 3008 - Milton and Seventeenth Century Brit Lit C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the seventeenth century, with particular emphasis on the works of John Milton.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2014; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3101 - Brit Lit of Restoration and 18th Century C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the Restoration and the eighteenth century, with particular emphasis on the works of Dryden, Defoe, Swift, Pope, and Johnson.When Offered: Fall or Spring Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3102 - British Romanticism C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature during the Romantic period, with particular emphasis on the major poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2013; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3104 - Victorian Poetry and Prose C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British poetry and non-fiction prose during the Victorian period.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2014; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3105 - 19th Century British Novel C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the British novel during the nineteenth century.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2013; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3109 - Twentieth-Century British Literature C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines British literature from the end of the Victorian period to the present.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2016; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3202 - American Romanticism

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the literature of American romanticism prior to the Civil War.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2014; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3204 - American Realism and Naturalism

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the literature of American realism and naturalism since the Civil War.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2014; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3206 - American Modernism and Post-Modernism

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the literature of American modernism and postmodernism during the twentieth century.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2015; Every Thirs Year
  
  • ENGL 3208 - American Ethnic Literatures

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines works of ethnic writers from the beginnings of American literature to the present.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2015; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3215 - Wilderness Literature

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1102  and a grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . Historian William Cronon has written that “the time has come to rethink wilderness,” which is what this course aims to do through a critical examination of literary texts representing various conceptions of unpopulated, or depopulated, American landscapes. Wilderness as wasteland, wilderness as refuge, wilderness as frontier, wilderness as playground - these are only some of the ways that wilderness has been represented in the American popular imagination. Our explorations may include such authors as Henry David Thoreau, Jon Muir, Mary Austin, Evelyn White and Edward Abbey.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2014; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3216 - Southern Literature

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . The Southern United States is often distinguished from the rest of the United States as a culture of history and memory in a “great nation of futurity” as John L. O’Sullivan described it in the mid-nineteenth century. Today we know that there are many histories and memories associated with the literatures of the U.S. South. This course examines relationships among a number of literary traditions: the literatures of slavery (plantation fiction and slave narratives); the literatures of pastoral (local color, Civil War fiction, Southern agrarianism, and Southern modernism); counter-pastoral literature (Old Southwest humor, counter-pastoral fiction and the Southern grotesque).When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2016; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3217 - Appalachian Literature C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . Anthropologist Katherine Ledford has written, “Always part of the mythical South, Appalachia continues to languish backstage in the American drama, still dressed, in the popular mind at least, in the garments of backwardness, violence, poverty, and hopelessness.” In an effort to both understand and critique the stereotypes attached to Appalachia and its people, this course examines the literature of the Southern Appalachian region through a range of genres that may include travel writing, local color stories, poetry, novels, short stories, and nonfiction prose.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2016; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3301 - Non-European World Literature, Special Topics C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . Travel the globe right here in Young Harris! English 3301 introduces students to a world of exciting literary voices and styles through the study of works of literature that originate in or reflect upon non-European countries. In a given semester, students might gain an in-depth knowledge of the literature of one country or of a region of the world. No matter what your professor chooses to focus on, you can expect to develop into a well-rounded, globally-minded scholar through taking this course.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2013; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3308 - Postcolonial Literature C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the literature emerging from the rise and fall of Western colonialism and imperialism.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2015; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3401 - History of the English Language

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines the history and development of the English language.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2013; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3405 - Women in Literature

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines women writers and the representation of women in various periods of literary history.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2015; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3503 - Contemporary Literature

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course examines one or more contemporary authors, at least one of whom will visit the class during the semester. This course provides an opportunity for intensive engagement with both a writer and his or her work.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Spring 2014; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3505 - Intro to Literary Criticism and Theory

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course offers students an introduction to various methods of reading and evaluating literary texts.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Fall 2013; Every Third Year
  
  • ENGL 3506 - Form and Theory of Poetry

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   or   or   or   or   or   or   This course provides a close examination of the poetic craft, including prosody, imagery, poetic forms, and free verse. Students will read canonical and contemporary poetry as well as critical essays focusing on specific elements of craft.
  
  • ENGL 3507 - Form and Theory of Narrative

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   or   or   or   or   or   or   This course provides a close examination of the elements of narrative, such as plot, character, dialogue, and discourse. Students will read canonical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction as well as critical essays focusing on specific elements of craft.
  
  • ENGL 3601 - Creative Writing in Prose

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . This course offers students advanced study in the art of creative writing in prose, including analysis of creative prose and practice writing original works. The course may cover short fiction, the novel, creative non-fiction, or any combination. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Every Odd Year
  
  • ENGL 3602 - Creative Writing in Poetry

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . This course offers students advanced study in the art of poetry, including analysis of poetic works and practice writing original poetry. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Every Even Year
  
  • ENGL 3603 - Creative Writing in Drama

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 . This course is an introduction to the craft of dramatic writing for the stage and screen, including exercises to develop individual style, and culminating in the writing of a one-act play.  This course is cross listed with THEA 4101 Playwriting.  This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval. When Offered: Fall or Spring,Every Odd Year
  
  • ENGL 3604 - Creative Writing in Fiction

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   and   or   or   or   or   or   This course offers students focused study in the art of writing fiction, including analysis of novels and short stories as models as well as practice writing original works and critical discussion in a workshop setting. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
  
  • ENGL 3605 - Creative Writing in Nonfiction

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   and   or   or   or   or   or   This course offers focused study in the art of writing creative nonfiction, including analysis of essays, memoirs and other forms of nonfiction as models as well as practice writing original works and critical discussion in a workshop setting. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.
  
  • ENGL 4101 - Seminar: Special Topics in Brit Lit C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of British literature. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Alternating Years
  
  • ENGL 4201 - Seminar: Special Topics in American Lit

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of American literature. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Alternating Years
  
  • ENGL 4301 - Seminar: Special Topics in World Lit C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2110  or ENGL 2120  or ENGL 2210  or ENGL 2220  or ENGL 2310  or ENGL 2320 . This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of world literature. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Alternating Years
  
  • ENGL 4401 - Seminar on Special Topics in Creative Writing

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   or   or   or   or   or   This course requires students to take a more active role in class discussion and exposes them to the type of coursework done in graduate school. Instead of examining a broad period or movement, students in this course perform in-depth study of a more narrow aspect of creative writing. The course may include interdisciplinary study and be team-taught with a professor from a field other than English. This course may be repeated with the professor’s approval. Sample topics include genre fiction, confessionalism and post-confessionalism, flash fiction and the prose poem, and the long poem.
  
  • ENGL 4601 - Advanced Poetry Workshop

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   This intensive workshop provides advanced students the opportunity to write and revise a significant body of work. The focus of the workshop is on developing a polished portfolio of poetry.
  
  • ENGL 4602 - Advanced Prose Workshop

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   or   This intensive workshop provides advanced students the opportunity to write and revise a significant body of work. The focus of the workshop is on developing a polished portfolio of fiction or nonfiction.
  
  • ENGL 4610 - Senior Project

    2 hours
    Prerequisites:   or   In the spring semester, after completing an Advanced Poetry or Prose Workshop, students will edit and revise a senior project under the direction of a faculty member. This project will culminate with a public reading, and it will replace the current Senior PresentationWhen Offered: Spring yearly
  
  • ENGL 4850 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • ENGL 4980 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • ENGL 4981 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • ENGL 4990 - Senior Presentation

    1 hour
    This course counts for one credit hour. Students majoring in English must enroll in this course during spring semester of the year in which they plan to graduate. This course requires students to present to the English faculty a condensed version of the best paper they have written in a 3000- or 4000-level English course. Presentations will resemble those made at an academic conference. This serves as the culminating experience for students completing study in English at Young Harris College.When Offered: Fall or Spring, Yearly
  
  • ENGL 4996 - Special Topics in English

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • ENGL 4997 - Special Topics in English

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • ENGL 4998 - Special Topics in English

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.

Environmental Studies

  
  • ENVS 1101 - Introduction to Environmental Science

    3 hours


    This course surveys the environmental natural sciences, focusing on assessing the environmental impacts of the modern world and the application of the biological, chemical, physical, and geological sciences toward analyzing and solving environmental problems.  Topics include human population growth, natural resources, land use, energy use, climate change, and loss of biodiversity.  

  
  • ENVS 1102 - Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability

    3 hours


    This course surveys the social causes of human impacts on the natural and man-made environments, both locally and around the world.  In addition, this course will assess social and public policy tools for solving environmental problems, including government-, non-profit-, and market-driven approaches. 

  
  • ENVS 2101 - Environmental Science Methods

    3 hours


    Prerequisites:   and   

    Environmental science is multidisciplinary and often requires a diverse set of skills.  This course is an introduction to methods and analysis used in the environmental sciences and will provide experience to develop student skills regarding sampling techniques, methods, and equipment. Other topics discussed include the quantitative analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data, experimental design, and effective communication of the scientific process.  An emphasis will be placed on environmental problem-solving using real-world situations

  
  • ENVS 4990 - Senior Capstone

    1 hour
    This course will entail a study of current research topics in environmental science.  The course format will involve extensive readings from the primary literature, formal presentations by the students, and guest lecturers.  (To be taken last semester of senior year).

Foundations

  
  • FOUN 1000 - First Year Foundations

    2 hours


    Pilot Program: Fall 2010 and Fall 2011  

     

    Designed specifically for first year students, the course introduces students to academic and student life culture and assists them in developing skills or strategies applicable to any academic discipline. This course will give students the opportunity to cultivate the skills, values, and attitudes necessary to become confident, capable college students, and contributing community members.


French

  
  • FREN 1101 - Elementary French I

    3 hours
    French 1101 is the introductory semester of a two-semester series of French courses. This is a beginning level language course. Students enrolled in this course are not expected to know any French prior to taking it. The course will be taught in the target language. Students will develop a beginner level of proficiency in French by participating in communicative activities. This course is designed to develop the capacity to use the language in communicative situations. Equally important goals are the acquisition of the skills necessary for effective reading and writing in French. These objectives can be accomplished only through active participation, both in and out of class. The course will be taught in the target language.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • FREN 1102 - Elementary French II

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  A grade of “C” or better in FREN 1101 or equivalent proficiency.  French 1102 is the second semester of a two-semester series of French courses. This course is designed as the second half of the beginning level. Students are expected to know some French prior to taking it. Some students may already have taken French in high school, but lack sufficient competency to be able to enroll in intermediate courses. Others may have taken 1101. Students enrolled in this course are expected to have a previous working knowledge of basic French vocabulary and grammar structures. This is not a course for those who have never before studied French. Students will further their level of proficiency in French by participating in communicative activities. The first-year sequence in French is designed to develop the capacity to use the language in communicative situations. Equally important goals are the acquisition of the skills necessary for effective reading and writing in French. These objectives can be accomplished only through active participation, both in and out of class. The course will be taught in the target language.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • FREN 2201 - Intermediate French I

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: FREN 1102 . This course will solidify and expand the students’ foundation in speaking, listening, reading, and writing French, as well as deepen their appreciation of Francophone literature and culture. The class will develop the basic skills the students learned in FREN 1101 and 1102 to a higher level of communicative competence. The students’ knowledge of Francophone culture will be enhanced through reading selections from literary and nonliterary works. Oral proficiency will be stressed through classroom debates, presentations, and use of interactive technology. The basic grammar rules, which students learned in the elementary courses, will be highlighted again, together with additional, more complex grammatical structures that they will put in practice by writing short compositions in and outside class. Instruction is in French.When Offered: Fall or Spring Yearly
  
  • FREN 2202 - Intermediate French II

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in FREN 2201  or equivalent proficiency. This course is the second semester of Intermediate French and a continuation and expansion of FREN 2201. Its primary objective is to prepare students for the transition to advanced 3000-level French courses by developing and expanding upon previously acquired language knowledge and communicative skills within a content-based curriculum focusing on Francophone and French-speaking peoples and cultures. We shall continue our review and expansion of the conversational practice, grammatical structures, vocabulary, writing skills, as well as further deepen our knowledge and appreciation of Francophone literature and culture introduced in previous semesters. The course will be conducted entirely in French.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • FREN 2600 - French for Heritage Speakers

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: Placement language exam or permission of the instructor. This course is designed for heritage speakers or bilingual students of French with oral proficiency, but little or no formal training in the language and little knowledge of the cultural history and geography of France. The course will offer an intensive review of grammar and a significant expansion of French vocabulary beyond common words and phrases. The course is also designed to acquaint students with the rich cultural heritage of France.
  
  • FREN 2850 - Study Abroad

    3 Hours
  
  • FREN 2851 - Study Abroad

    3 Hours
  
  • FREN 2980 - Independent Study

    3 Hours


    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.

     

  
  • FREN 2981 - Independent Study

    3 Hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • FREN 4850 - Study Abroad

    3 Hours
  
  • FREN 4851 - Study Abroad

    3 Hours
  
  • FREN 4980 - Independent Study

    3 Hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • FREN 4981 - Independent Study

    3 Hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.

Health

  
  • HEAL 1110 - Health and Wellness

    3 hours
    This course is designed to promote an appreciation for health, and wellness and its importance for the individual. The course includes knowledge, principles, and activities regarding nutrition, weight management, cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, reproductive choices, chronic disease, and substance abuse. The course includes an integrated physical activity component that counts for a percentage of the overall grade for the course. These activities will help the student create a personal fitness program in order to develop and maintain a high level of lifetime fitness.  When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • HEAL 1115 - First Aid

    3 hours
    This course is concerned with the problems and practical applications of first aid. Emergency care of the suddenly ill and the injured is combined with safety measures and accident prevention. This is an American Red Cross course and certification in first aid and community CPR may be received.

History

  
  • HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I C

    3 hours


    This course provides a survey of human social, economic, political, intellectual, and religious developments from the pre-literate age to the mid-16th century. Early civilization institutions developed in the Near East are examined, followed by studies of transitions from Greek, Roman, Medieval European, Byzantine, Arabic and Turkish Empires, to the Western European Renaissance. 

     When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly

 

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