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ENGL 498 - Honors Research in English
3 credits
Students conduct research in English under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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Environmental Science A special fee is charged for all courses with laboratories.
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ENSC 101 - Introduction to Integrated Environmental Sciences
3 credits
This seminar-style course overviews contemporary global issues in environmental science, including species extinction, pollution, resource depletion, and waste. Students examine behavior leading to environmental degradation; consider the scientific, ethical, and economic aspects of the resulting problems; and study policies intended to provide solutions. Students learn to recognize the integration of multiple disciplines in environmental issues and the complexity involved in environmental problem solving.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 162 - Explorations in Environmental Science
4 Credits
This course is an introductory-level survey course designed to give students an understanding of how science and the scientific method work to address environmental problems. Students will become familiar with the Earth’s major systems, how they function, and how they are affected by human activity. Fundamental concepts addressed by this course include ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, population growth, air, water, and soil pollution, climate change, natural resources, and waste management. Does not meet the requirements for the Integrated Sciences major. Students who are considering a major in Integrated Environmental Sciences must take ENSC 101 as the entry-level introduction to the major and will take CHEM 111 for the scientific reasoning pillar. 3 lecture one 2-hour lab periods.
*Fulfills Civitae Core FSRC
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ENSC 201 - Integrated Environmental Investigations
4 credits
This course introduces an interdisciplinary and investigative approach to the science underlying environmental issues and the analysis of environmental problems. Students engage in the process of science through guided inquiry, experiments, and field work, and they will practice design of experiments, analysis and presentation of quantitative data, and written and oral communication.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 165 or ENGL 265, ENSC 101, and MATH 171 .
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 295 - Special Topics in Environmental Science
1-6 credits
Specialized courses on a variety of topics that may be offered periodically.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 310 - The Ecological Imagination: Integrative Approaches to Literature and Environmental Science
3 credits Crosslisted With: ENGL 310
This course considers the work of artists and scientists who model integrative approaches to literature and science as the means of addressing civic and global issues. Over the course of the semester we will investigate how scientific data are used as part of personal storytelling. We will consider how fictional personae have been used to promote scientific ideas. We will also examine how personal experience can be a vehicle for addressing environmental issues.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the FSRC and FAES Pillars
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core PSRC
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ENSC 315 - Climate Change Science, History, and Policy
3 credits Crosslisted With: GEOG 315
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to climate change through a combination of lectures, discussion seminars, team tasks, and hands-on data exploration. Students will learn how the climate system works; what factors cause climate to change across different time scales and how those factors interact; how climate has changed in the past; how scientists use models, observations and theory to make predictions about future climate; and the current and future consequences of climate change for our planet. The course explores evidence for changes in air and sea surface temperature, the cryosphere, ocean heat content, sea level, ocean acidity, and vegetation due to modern climate change. Students will learn how climate change today is different from past climate cycles and how satellites and other technologies are revealing the global signals of a changing climate. The course looks at the connection between human activity and the current warming trend and considers some of the potential social, economic and environmental consequences of climate change. Finally, students will examine local, regional, national, and international climate change policy and explore potential structural and non-structural mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of FHCI and FSRC Pillars
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core PSRC
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ENSC 321 - A Sustainable Brain for Global Change
3 credits Crosslisted With: HONS 321
Global change concerns such as pollution, species extinction, and climate change are commonly referred to as “environmental problems,” yet at the root of these issues is human behavior. Ecologically unsustainable behaviors are influenced by the thoughts, attitudes, feelings, values, and decisions of individuals and the communities and societies they compose, and are not immutable. This course examines methods to accelerate sustainability solutions drawing on research in psychology and sociology, and discusses how human values shaping global behavior paradigms could be re-shaped by fostering sustainable behaviors that promote a more sustainable future.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the FHBS pillar
*Fulfills Civitae Core PHBS
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ENSC 340 - Global Environmental Issues
3 credits Crosslisted With: (GEOG 340 )
This course requires students to apply the varied perspectives from the social sciences and natural sciences to gain a more integrated and multifaceted understanding of environmental issues at the global scale. It will examine the effects of globalization on the environment and economy in different parts of the world. Within the context of human population dynamics, the course will examine both physical and social sustainability issues associated with natural resource consumption and environment change.
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 201 and COMM 101 , or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 350 - Humans: Creatures of the Coast
3 credits
This course examines the major issues affecting coastal zones of the world. The range of management and governance themes used in shaping coastal behavior is explored from both an integrative and multi-disciplinary perspective. In particular, the following three issues are examined: the threat to coastal environments from a rapidly growing human population and pollution; the destruction of critical resources and vital ecosystems through unsustainable economic activities; and the difficult challenges governments face in crafting effective coastal management initiatives. The course takes a global perspective, but some emphasis will be given to coastal zones of the United States. PSRC.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of FSRC and FHBS Pillars
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core PSRC
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ENSC 380 - Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
3 credits
This course provides an introduction to concepts, issues, and statutes in national and international environmental law. In addition to reviewing background constitutional provisions, students examine a representative selection of federal statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The class explores the differences between “Dillon Rule” states (like Virginia) and “Home Rule” states. Students consider the expanding field of multi-nation treaties, laws, and politics governing the global environment as they relate to significant contemporary issues such as global climate change, sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and transboundary air and water pollution. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 101 or GNED 162 or permission of instructor
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ENSC 390 - Directed or Independent Study
1-8 credits
Must be approved by the head of the department.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 395 - Special Topics in Environmental Science
1-6 credits
Specialized courses on a variety of topics that may be offered periodically.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 401 - Environmental Planning and Management
4 credits
This course utilizes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to examine issues related to natural resource management and their impacts on the environment. Principles of land use planning are considered within a broad framework that includes topics such as urban and rural development, natural hazard mitigation, ecosystem and watershed management, edaphic and hydrologic features, forest and wildlife management, and marine and coastal planning. The course integrates knowledge from previous coursework to consider the associated social, legal, economic, and scientific aspects, as well as the applications of skills involved in environmental impact assessment, such as GIS and analytical methods. Emphasis is placed on understanding the collaborative nature of approaches, methods, and techniques for sustainability. 3 lecture periods. One 2-hour lab periods.
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 340 , ENSC 380 , GEOG 275 , EASC 211 , EASC 212 , and BIOL 251
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 402 - Environmental Decision Making
3 credits
In this interdisciplinary capstone experience, students develop an understanding of and identify potential solutions to current environmental problems. Through a collaborative approach to encourage synthesis and analysis from multiple perspectives, students will develop research, communication (both oral and written), and collaborative work skills. Exploration of focal problems requires the integration of knowledge and skills from students’ work in the natural and social sciences and the consideration of ethical, social justice, and economic perspectives. Further, a civic engagement component provides useful information to the community and provides students with real experience interacting with stakeholders. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 340 /ENSC 340 , ENSC 401 , and MATH 301
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 490 - Directed or Independent Study
1-12 credits
A directed project administered by qualified specialists in the department. By permission of instructor and must be approved by the head of the department.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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ENSC 492 - Internship in Environmental Science
1-4 credits
A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of environmental science. Maximum of 4 hours total for ENSC 492 and/or ENSC 496 . May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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ENSC 494 - Advanced Internship in Environmental Science
1-4 credits
A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of environmental science. May be a continuation of ENSC 492 or a new internship experience that involves advanced responsibilities and application of knowledge. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 495 - Special Topics in Environmental Science
1-6 credits
Specialized courses on a variety of topics that may be offered periodically.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 496 - Research in Environmental Science
1-4 credits
With the approval of a faculty member and the department chair, a student may carry out an individual research project. Maximum of 4 hours total for ENSC 492 and/or ENSC 496. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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ENSC 497 - Advanced Research in Environmental Science
1-4 credits
With the approval of a faculty member and the department chair, a student may carry out an individual research project. May be a continuation of ENSC 496 or a new research project that involves advanced application of knowledge and skills. Students are encouraged to share the findings of their research through a poster or oral presentation. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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ENSC 498 - Honors Research in Environmental Science
3 credits
Students conduct research in environmental science under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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Finance
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FINA 150 - Economics and Personal Finance
3 credits
An introductory course designed to familiarize the student with the application of mathematics and more specifically the interactions with finance and economics for the student in the role of as a consumer and/or investor. Attention will focus on the fundamental issues that will impact student’s decision-making process. The mathematics/economics emphasis will focus on applications centered around individual personal finance and economic issues. Such topics include banking, budgeting, credit, taxes, insurance, mortgages, automobile loans, annuities, and investments. Furthermore, the underlying economic issues driving these personal finance topics will be explored such as the macro and micro economic environment. Students may not take both FINA150 and FINA250 for credit. Credit will only be given for one of the two courses.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 250 - Personal Finance
3 credits
An introductory course designed to familiarize the student with the application of mathematics for the individual in the role of a consumer and/or investor. Special attention will be given to mathematical formulas and their application to realistic situations in economics and finance, in particular personal finance. Topics will include banking, budgeting, credit, taxes, insurance, mortgages, automobile loans, annuities, and investments such as stocks and bonds. Consideration will be given to how changes in the macro and micro economic environment affect these topics. Emphasis is on interpretation of results and the effect on decision making.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core FQRC
*Fulfills General Education Goal 5
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FINA 295 - Special Topics
1-3 credits
Selected topics in finance. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 350 - Principles of Finance
3 credits
Principles and practices of financial management within a business firm. Examines acquisition of funds, cash flow, financial analysis, capital budgeting, working capital requirements, and capital structure.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 240 , ECON 217 , and one of the following: MANG 275, MATH 171 , MATH 271 or MATH 301
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 351 - Risk Management
3 credits
An introduction to the fundamentals of risk management. General understanding of the varied applications of the principles of insurance to situations involving risk.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 353 - Managerial Finance
3 credits
This course focuses on corporate financial decision-making. Topics include risk assessment, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and asset pricing models. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 354 - Working Capital and Treasury Function
3 credits
This course complements FINA 353 ; it concerns managing liquidity, working capital, long-term liabilities, selecting a capital structure, and obtaining long-term financing.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 390 - Directed or Independent Study
1-18 credits
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 413 - International Financial Markets
3 credits
This course will analyze the key financial markets and instruments that facilitate trade and investment activity on a global scale. The scope of this class includes two areas: first, the economics determinants of prices, price changes, and price relationships in the major financial markets; and second, the policy issues that result for private enterprises and government policymakers.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 308 or FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 450 - Financial Management
3 credits
Considerations, analyses and decisions pertinent to the financial management of a business firm. The course will make extensive use of cases. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 353
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 451 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
3 credits
Characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. The presentation of material is intended to be rigorous and practical, without being overly quantitative. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 452 - Financial Markets and Institutions
3 credits
Characteristics of and interrelationships among financial markets, securities, and institutions. Includes analysis of futures, options, swaps, and other derivative instruments. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 453 - Principles of Real Estate
4 credits
Principles of ownership and transfer of real property interests; buying, selling, or leasing residential or investment real estate; and legal, economic, financial, and appraisal aspects of the subject matter. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350 , or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 454 - Real Estate Appraisal
4 credits
Introduction to the basic principles and procedures of real estate appraisal. Topics include the real estate market, principles of valuation, building and site analysis, legal concepts, and the application of the three approaches to real estate valuation. Single family housing and rural lands will be highlighted. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350 and FINA 453 or instructor’s permission
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 455 - Real Estate Finance and Investments
4 credits
Introduction to the basic principles and procedures of real estate finance and investments. Topics include sources of funds, types and contents of financing instruments, roles of private and governmental institutions, the determination of economics feasibility of real estate investments and the effects of financing and taxes on investment profitability. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): FINA 350
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 456 - Real Estate Law
3 credits
Legal concepts of real estate, land descriptions, real property rights, estates in land, contracts, conveyances, encumbrances, foreclosures, recording procedures, evidence of title, consumer protection and landlord-tenant law. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 490 - Independent Study
1-3 credits
Advanced topics in finance. This is an individually designed course that allows the student to pursue advanced topics in specific finance areas.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 492 - Internship: Finance
2-3 credits per internship placement; limited to a maximum of 6 credits
An on-the-job learning experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply their technical and professional skills and to observe organizations in action.
Prerequisite(s): Cumulative and major GPA of 2.33 or greater, 60 credits, declared business or economics major, a declared concentration, FINA 350 , MANG 391 , and permission of internship director
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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FINA 495 - Special Topics
1-3 credits
Selected topics in finance. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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FINA 498 - Honors Research in Finance
3 credits
Students conduct research in finance under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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French
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FREN 110 - Beginning Language & Culture
4 credits
A course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will explore culture in French-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Followed by FREN 210.
Prerequisite(s): No previous formal instruction in French, or a limited amount of previous formal instruction in French
*Fulfills Civitae Core FGLO
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FREN 111 - Intensive Beginning Language and Culture
4 credits
An intensive course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will explore culture in French-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Followed by FREN 211.
Prerequisite(s): An appropriate placement score and some previous formal experience
*Fulfills Civitae Core FGLO
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FREN 208 - Principles of PK-12 Foreign Language Education
1 credit
Principles and methods of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment in the PK-12 foreign language classroom with an emphasis on the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the Virginia Foreign Language SOLs. Required of all MOLA majors with a French PK-12 education concentration. Students are encouraged to take this course in their first year at Longwood, or as soon as possible.
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FREN 210 - Beginning Integrated Language and Culture
1 credit
A course designed to continue developing basic interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate these from various disciplines in their exploration of French and Francophone culture.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 110
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA
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FREN 211 - Intermediate Integrated Language and Culture I
3 credits
A course designed to continue developing intermediate interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of French-speaking culture.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 111 , FREN 210 , or placement
*Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA
*Fulfills General Education Goal 10
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FREN 212 - Integrated Intermediate Language and Culture II
3 credits
A course designed to facilitate exploration of the cultures of French-speaking communities through interdisciplinary inquiry. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines as they improve their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 211 , or an appropriate placement score
*Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA
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FREN 295 - Special Topics
1-3 credits
Selected topics in French. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. Does not satisfy requirement for BA degree. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 320 - Advanced French
3 credits
Development of increased proficiency in all linguistic skills and a more extensive acquaintance with French and Francophone culture. This course will prepare students for more advanced culture and literature courses, but will also prepare students to use French to communicate effectively and to function in a foreign community.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or appropriate placement test score. Successful completion of this course is recommended before students take upper-level courses
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 330 - Civilization and Culture
3 credits
A study of French civilization and culture with emphasis on social institutions of the current century.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 335 - French Cinema
3 credits
An introduction to cinema in French focusing on one of any number of particular topics within the broader subject. Topics may include the history of French cinema, great directors, films treating a specific subject matter (love, war, family), films and literature, films and history, a particular director (Renoir, Truffaut, Godard), or a group of directors (le réalisme poétique,” “La Nouvelle Vague”), or films from a particular period. Students will learn the vocabulary required for describing and analyzing French films.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 341 - A Survey of French Literature I: The Middle Ages Through the Enlightenment
3 credits
A study of representative works and literary movements in French literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 3
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FREN 342 - Survey of French Literature II. Romanticism Through the New Novel
3 credits
A study of representative works and literary movements in French literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 3
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FREN 390 - Directed or Independent Study
1-18 credits
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 400 - Approaches to Teaching French
3 credits
A study of theories of second language acquisition and their application to the teaching of languages in a communicative, interactive approach at the primary, middle, and secondary levels. Attention will be given to the teaching and testing of listening, reading, writing, speaking, and cultural understanding. Students will develop lesson plans, engage in peer-teaching, and integrate technology into teaching. Students should take this course in the semester prior to student teaching.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 401 - Advanced Grammar and Composition.
3 credits
Syntax and grammar through written work.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 402 - Advanced Conversation and Phonetics
3 credits
Theory and practice in the spoken language. Current techniques and their uses in attaining mastery of oral French.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 212 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 411 - Studies in Literary Genre
3 credits
Study of a particular genre in French literature, such as the Nouveau Roman, short story, romantic theater, symbolist poetry.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 412 - Studies in Literary Genre
3 credits
Study of a particular genre in French literature, such as the Nouveau Roman, short story, romantic theater, symbolist poetry.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 413 - French Literary Movements
3 credits
Study of a particular movement or period in French literature, such as Realism, Neo-classicism, Naturalism, Surrealism, Existentialism.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 414 - French Literary Movements
3 credits
Study of a particular movement or period in French literature, such as Realism, Neo-classicism, Naturalism, Surrealism, Existentialism.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 415 - Major French Authors
3 credits
Study of a particular author of French literature, such as Montaigne, Sartre, Hugo, Voltaire, Valery.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 416 - Major French Authors
3 credits
Study of a particular author of French literature, such as Montaigne, Sartre, Hugo, Voltaire, Valery.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 461 - Senior Seminar: Literature in Cultural/Historical Context
2 credits
A seminar for senior modern language majors concentrating in French, designed to integrate knowledge of French and Francophone history and culture as a background for literary analysis. Must be taken concurrently with FREN 490 (1 credit).
Prerequisite(s): FREN 341 and FREN 342
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 482 - Directed Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary French Classroom
12 credits
Required of all students seeking PK-12 Teaching Licensure in French. Each student is assigned to work with qualified cooperating teachers in selected school settings off campus. Settings will be chosen among elementary, middle and secondary levels. The student teacher follows the schedule of the cooperating teacher and will take over all duties under the supervision of the cooperating teacher. The schedule involves a minimum teaching day of five to six hours for five days each week for (300 hours total).
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Modern Language major (French concentration), the Study Abroad requirement, and a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.50
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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FREN 490 - Directed Study
6 credits maximum
Individualized study; recommended only when material cannot be covered in scheduled courses. By permission of department head.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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FREN 492 - Internship in French
1-16 credits
Directed practicum in an applied setting that permits experiential learning. Students learn through performance in meaningful tasks in a variety of professional environments, such as foreign trade missions, government agencies, or the travel industry. It is intended for seniors not seeking teacher certification.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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FREN 495 - Special Topics
1-3 credits
Selected topics in French. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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FREN 498 - Honors Research in French
3 credits
Students conduct research in French under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 201 - Basic Elements of Geography
3 credits
The significance of human/environment interaction and cultural processes in the organization of space on the earth’s surface from a geographical point of view is addressed. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core FHCI
*Fulfills General Education Goal 8
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GEOG 220 - Geography of South America
3 credits
An examination of the natural and cultural landscape in the regional development of South America. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 9
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GEOG 241 - Cultural Geography
3 credits
A study of the interaction between man and the land. Spatial and time elements are interwoven with selected topics such as man’s religions, settlement patterns, political organization, economics, and population characteristics. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 261 - Meteorology
4 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 261 )
A study of the basic weather phenomena and processes including the elements for modern weather forecasting. 3 lecture. one 2-hour lab periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 275 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
4 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 275 )
Introduces concepts related to geographic information systems (GIS). Topics include cartography, coordinate systems and map projections, data classification and generalization, methods of thematic map symbolization, GIS application domains, data models and sources, analysis methods and output techniques. Lectures, readings and hands-on experience with GIS software. 3 lecture. 2-hour lab periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 292 - Internship in Geography
1-18 credits
A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of geography.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 295 - Special Topics in Geography
1-6 credits
Specialized courses on a variety of topics that may be offered periodically.
Prerequisite(s): None
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GEOG 310 - Thinking Geographically
3 credits
This course seeks to impart a geographic perspective on the world, including the examination of global patterns and networks of economic interdependence. The essential elements of location, site and situation, movement and connections, regional organization, and human-environmental interaction will be discussed to gain an understanding of geographic inquiry. Students will learn aspects of spatial thinking, particularly how people perceive, organize, and remember geographic information. Students will develop and apply a set of geographic skills, with a significant portion of examples being Virginia and economic focused. How geography links with economics, history, natural sciences, and the humanities will also be explored.
Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): HIST 370 or permission of instructor
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GEOG 315 - Climate Change Science, History, and Policy
3 credits Crosslisted With: ENSC 315
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to climate change through a combination of lectures, discussion seminars, team tasks, and hands-on data exploration. Students will learn how the climate system works; what factors cause climate to change across different time scales and how those factors interact; how climate has changed in the past; how scientists use models, observations and theory to make predictions about future climate; and the current and future consequences of climate change for our planet. The course explores evidence for changes in air and sea surface temperature, the cryosphere, ocean heat content, sea level, ocean acidity, and vegetation due to modern climate change. Students will learn how climate change today is different from past climate cycles and how satellites and other technologies are revealing the global signals of a changing climate. The course looks at the connection between human activity and the current warming trend and considers some of the potential social, economic and environmental consequences of climate change. Finally, students will examine local, regional, national, and international climate change policy and explore potential structural and non-structural mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of FHCI and FSRC Pillars
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills Civitae Core PHCI
WI
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GEOG 340 - Global Environmental Issues
3 credits Crosslisted With: (ENSC 340 )
This course requires students to apply the varied perspectives from the social sciences and natural sciences to gain a more integrated and multifaceted understanding of environmental issues at the global scale. It will examine the effects of globalization on the environment and economy in different parts of the world. Within the context of human population dynamics, the course will examine both physical and social sustainability issues associated with natural resource consumption and environment change.
Prerequisite(s): ENSC 201 and COMM 101 , or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 342 - Biogeography
4 credits Crosslisted With: (BIOL 342 , EASC 342 )
An investigation of the past and present geographic distribution of organisms on land and in water. This broad, interdisciplinary course will combine insights from biology, ecology, geography, and geology to examine changes in species distribution over space and time. The course will investigate: 1)historical and present day patterns in biological diversity 2) the geologic, climatic, and ecological factors controlling these patterns, 3) the influence of humanity on biogeography, and 4) the conservation of biodiversity. 3 lecture. one 2-hour lab periods.
Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): Prerequisite or may be taken concurrently: BIOL 288 or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s): None
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GEOG 352 - World Regional Geography
3 credits
Analysis of the geography of major world regions, emphasizing the physical, cultural, and economic factors affecting life in each. Special consideration is given to current problems involving natural hazards, political developments, and cultural attributes of countries around the world. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 353 - Geography of Virginia
3 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 353 )
Geographical appraisal of Virginia, including the geology, landforms, soils, climate, economic minerals, original vegetation, and the human geography of Virginia, emphasizing settlement and population, agriculture, industries and transportation.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 354 - Hydrology
3 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 354 )
This course is an introductory survey of hydrology. Emphasis is on the general physical and chemical principles which govern hydrologic processes. Approaches to hydrologic measurements and the application of hydrologic analyses to water-resource management issues will be examined. A basic understanding of elementary mathematics, physics, physical geography, and chemistry is assumed. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): EASC 212 or EASC 300 , with minimum grade of C-, or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 356 - Climatology
4 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 356 )
This course examines the functioning of the climate systems at various scales - from micro to global. Emphasis is also given to how the climate system interacts with the biological, physical, and hydrological components of the earth system, in addition to the socioeconomic and political landscapes. This course provides a breadth of information covering the many subfields of climatology, including physical climatology, hydroclimatology, synoptic climatology, paleoclimatology, and climate change science. Laboratory exercises will expose students to datasets and tools commonly used in climatology. 3 lecture. one 2-hour lab periods.
Prerequisite(s): EASC 212 or EASC 300 , with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 358 - Map Design and Analysis
4 credits
Emphasis is focused on the construction of thematic maps at the pre-professional level and their incorporation in presentations of research. Computer-based techniques and processes are stressed along with rudimentary geographic information system design. 3 lecture periods and 2-hour lab periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 370 - Political Ecology: Conflict, Control, and Environmental Change
3 credits
Environmental issues are fundamentally political, not just in their causes and consequences, but also in the ways they are conceptualized. Political ecology - an interdisciplinary academic endeavor and form of political activism - examines the power relations of environmental conflicts and the social appropriation of nature. Throughout the course, we will apply concepts from political-economic and social theory to explore human-environment relationships in a variety of geographical contexts (U.S. and international) and at multiple scales (local to global). In doing so, we will question commonly held views and assumptions about the causes and consequences of environmental change.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of FHCI and FHBS Pillars
*Fulfills Civitae Core PHCI
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GEOG 390 - Directed or Independent Study
1-18 credits
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 392 - Internship in Geography
1-18 credits
A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of geography.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 395 - Special Topics in Geography
1-6 Credits
Specialized courses on a variety of topics that may be offered periodically.
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GEOG 403 - Geography of Europe
3 credits
Regional analysis of peninsular, western and central Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 404 - Geography of the U.S. and Canada
3 credits
Regional analysis of the United States and Canada, emphasizing the physical, cultural, and economic factors affecting the utilization of the several regions. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 410 - Geomorphology
3 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 410 )
An introduction to the major landform shaping processes that affect the surface of the earth. Human impact on these geomorphic processes, particularly the effects of urbanization and erosive land use, will be discussed with regard to current models of geomorphic change. 3 lecture periods.
Prerequisite(s): EASC 211 or EASC 300
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 435 - Watershed Monitoring and Assessment
4 credits Crosslisted With: (EASC 435 )
This course introduces students to the methods and materials used for monitoring and assessing the environmental and ecological health of water sheds, including assessment methods and metrics, monitoring strategies and data analyses. Students will acquire hands-on experience in implementing monitoring strategies, installing monitoring equipment, performing biological assessments, collecting water quality samples and analyzing college data. 3 lecture. one 2-hour lab period.
Prerequisite(s): EASC 275 /GEOG 275, EASC 212, and MATH 171 or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 490 - Directed or Independent Study
1-3 credits
Students will carry out study or research projects under supervision of an instructor. Six credits total may be earned.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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GEOG 492 - Internship in Geography
1-18 credits
A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of geography.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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GEOG 494 - Advanced Internship in Geography
1-4 credits
A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of geography. May be a continuation of GEOG 492 or a new internship experience that involves advanced responsibilities and application of knowledge. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 495 - Special Topics in Geography.
1-6 credits
Specialized courses on a variety of topics that maybe offered periodically.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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GEOG 496 - Research in Geography
1-4 credits
With the approval of a faculty member and the department chair, a student may carry out an individual research project. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14
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GEOG 497 - Advanced Research in Geography
1-4 credits
With the approval of a faculty member and the department chair, a student may carry out an individual research project. May be a continuation of GEOG 496 or a new research project that involves advanced application of knowledge and skills. Students are encouraged to share the findings of their research through a poster or oral presentation. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
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