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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Theatre |
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THE 352 Theatre Practicum Fall-Spring Semesters
This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management, and performance. Prerequisite: THE 252 or THE 253
1 credit hour
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THE 353 Theatre Practicum Fall-Spring Semesters
This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management, and performance. Prerequisite: THE 252 or THE 253
1 credit hour
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THE 354 Theatre History Spring semester, every other year
This course provides an overview of the origin and development of theatre from the ancient Greeks through modern times. Theatre architecture, design concepts, acting styles and significant dramatic works will be explored. This course also includes the discussion of theatre traditions of non-Western cultures and what contemporary theatre owes to its historical antecedents. Prerequisite: THE 154 and FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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THE 355 Classical Acting Spring Semester
This course for the advanced student actor focuses on techniques essential for developing roles from classical texts with a particular emphasis on the plays of Shakespeare. Characterization, text analysis and scansion will be covered. Prerequisite: THE 215 or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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THE 363 Theatre Directing Fall semester, odd numbered years
In this course, the history and theory of directing will be researched and applied as students gain practical experience directing scripted scenes and short plays. The semester will culminate in preparing a final project for public performance. Time outside of class may be required for rehearsals, tech and performance. Prerequisite: THE 121 Stagecraft and THE 215 Acting.
3 credit hours
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THE 380 Special Topics in Theatre
Specific content changes from semester to semester and may be suggested by faculty or student interest, for example, World Drama, Contemporary Drama, Experimental Theatre/Performance Art, and theatre defined by geography, technology, language, or playwright.
3 credit hours
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THE 416 Modern & Contemporary Drama
This course is a study of modern and contemporary plays which represent the social & political changes of the 19th and 20th centuries and continuing today. The playwrights of realism to Absurdism to Epic theatre will be read with emphasis on American and European theatre with a concentration on women and playwrights of color. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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THE 421 Design in Practice Fall semester, every other year
This course allows students to apply their design knowledge to a variety of creative theatrical endeavors to provide skills, tools and inspiration for tomorrow’s scenic, lighting, costume and sound designers to work together in teams and develop holistic approaches to design. Students will be conversant in the tools, language and essentials of design as applied to performance. Prerequisite: THE 121 and THE 221 or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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THE 430 Devised Theatre and Performance Fall Semester
This course focuses on the collaborative relationship between actors, director, playwright, and designers using devised theatre techniques. Students discover how creating new work together results in exciting theatrical events. Students may perform on campus and may explore performance opportunities for the culminative production beyond campus. Rehearsal time outside of class is required. Prerequisite: THE 154 , THE152, THE153, or by permission of instructor
3 credit hours
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THE 435 Performance in Practice Spring semester, every other year
This course gives students the opportunity to present performances of their choosing to a general audience. Actors will develop audition materials including monologues, resumes and websites to prepare them for professional performance job opportunities. Time outside of class is required for rehearsals and performance. Extra costs may be associated with the course as students may have the opportunity to perform off campus at festivals or conferences to bring their work to a wider audience including internationally. Prerequisite: THE 215 , THE 255 and THE 355 or permission of the instructor.
3 credit hours
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THE 450 Theatre Internship
The purpose of an internship is to give students training and work experience in appropriate professional theatres. Responsibilities are determined by the supervisor(s) of the sponsoring theatre and by the Division Coordinator of Theatre. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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THE 451 Theatre Internship
The purpose of an internship is to give students training and work experience in appropriate professional theatres. Responsibilities are determined by the supervisor(s) of the sponsoring theatre and by the Coordinator of Theatre. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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THE 498 Independent Study
An opportunity for the student to propose and execute a practical application project within their theatrical area of interest. Topics may include directing, performance, design, dramaturgy, stage management, technical direction, or a research project. These projects will be carried out under the interactive supervision of an advising faculty member. Projects will require a proposal to be approved by the Theatre faculty prior to enrolling in the course. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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THE 499 Independent Study
An opportunity for the student to propose and execute a practical application project within their theatrical area of interest. Topics may include directing, performance, design, dramaturgy, stage management, technical direction, or a research project. These projects will be carried out under the interactive supervision of an advising faculty member. Projects will require a proposal to be approved by the Theatre faculty prior to enrolling in the course. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGS 210 Women’s Health
In WGS210, students explore the nature of optimum physical and emotional health, as well as strategies for achieving and maintaining it. They explore common illnesses and health problems in terms of symptoms and management, and address environmental and societal factors that influence women’s health. The values and assumptions underlying the Western medical paradigm are compared and contrasted with those upon which selected non-Western medical systems are based.
3 credit hours
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WGS 225 The Family
This course examines the economic, social, and political movements that have affected family life, family adjustments, and organization. This course is cross-listed as SOC 225 . Prerequisite: SOC 100 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Children and the Family for “Generation Next”
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WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality
This course serves as an interdisciplinary introduction to theories of race, gender, and sexual identity, their themes, methodologies, and issues. Possible topics include gender and sex roles; racism, sexism, and hetero-sexism; concepts of beauty; racial and sexual stereotypes; social issues such as affirmative action, violence, racial and sexual harassment, and pornography. This course is cross-listed as PHL 238 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Disciplinary Perspectives - Humanities for “Generation Next”
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WGS 260 Gender and Society Fall Semester
This course applies sociological principles to the study of gender. Students will examine gender as a social construct and an organizing principle of society. Gender is investigated at multiple levels- as a key factor in identity formation, interpersonal interaction, and large scale institutional organization. Historical patterns of gender inequality and gender progress will be addressed. Students will also examine the relationship between sex and gender, as well as the intersections of gender with race/ethnicity, class and sexuality. The significance of femininity and masculinity in the lives of girls and boys, women and men, and alternatively gendered societal members is addressed. This course is cross-listed as SOC 260 . Prerequisite: SOC 100 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies ADR II.
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WGS 303 Gender and Crime
This course examines the variation of punishment and patterns in female criminality vs. male criminality across age, class, and race. This course will also review the strengths and weaknesses of theories of crime as applied to women and explores the occupational segregation by gender in criminal justice professions. This course is cross-listed as CJA 303 . Prerequisite: CJA 101 .
3 credit hours
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WGS 340 Women and War
This course will analyze military conflict from the perspective of gender. The experience of women will be the focus of the course, but the course will also examine how gendered concepts related to being male and female play a role in the making of war. Students will analyze the effects of war on women’s status and will examine the impact of war on gender roles and the relationship between men and women. Course content will be drawn from major world conflicts, including WWI and WWII, as well as post-World War II regional and national conflicts.This course is cross-listed as HIS 391 .
3 credit hours
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WGS 342 Women in the United States: A History
This course will analyze the history of women in the United States from the colonial period to the present. The course will attempt to help students understand the impact that political, social, economic, and racial aspects of American history have had on American women, and, conversely, the impact women in the United States have had on the development in these areas.This course is cross-listed as HIS 390 .
3 credit hours
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WGS 381 Women and Religion
This course explores how women have factored into or been excluded from the roles, rituals, scriptures, theologies, and governing images of some of the world’s major religions. Additionally, the course explores contemporary efforts to contend with challenges to women in these traditions. This course is cross-listed as REL 381 . Prerequisite: WRT 102 or FCO 105
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
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WGS 382 Women Writers
This course explores the connections between gender and literary expression by examining the cultural and literary patterns linking the lives of women and their works. Readings will include women’s writing in a number of genres such as poetry, drama, short story, and essay. Students will also study and discuss the critical apparatus surrounding each form. This course is cross-listed as LIT 382 . Prerequisite: WRT 102 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
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WGS 450 Women’s and Gender Studies Internship
The purpose of an internship is to provide students with practical training and supervised work experience in appropriate firms or organizations. Internships are designed to give students an opportunity to make use of the practical aspects of their classroom knowledge, to complement and extend their classroom experiences, and to develop their understanding and confidence through a work-related experience. Responsibilities will vary according to placement as determined by the work supervisors of the sponsoring agency and faculty coordinator. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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WGS 451 Women’s and Gender Studies Internship
The purpose of an internship is to provide students with practical training and supervised work experience in appropriate firms or organizations. Internships are designed to give students an opportunity to make use of the practical aspects of their classroom knowledge, to complement and extend their classroom experiences, and to develop their understanding and confidence through a work-related experience. Responsibilities will vary according to placement as determined by the work supervisors of the sponsoring agency and faculty coordinator. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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WGS 498 Independent Study
Independent study is an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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WGS 499 Independent Study
Independent study is an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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Writing |
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CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing
This course is a writing seminar for students interested in developing their imaginative writing powers. Students will read the work of published authors, write in a number of genres, and critique their own and others’ writing using a workshop method.
3 credit hours
Satisfies Disciplinary Perspectives - Arts for “Generation Next”
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CRW 275 Playwriting
This course gives students guided practice in the principles and stylistic conventions of playwriting. Students read a number of monologues and short plays, explore different theories of playwriting, and write a monologue, a short scene, and a one-act play. Students will have the opportunity to submit their plays for possible production in the College one-act play performances. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Aesthetics & Creativity for “Generation Next”
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CRW 370 Special Topics in Creative Writing
This course is a writing seminar for advanced students who wish to concentrate on specific genres and forms. The topic of this course may be suggested by faculty members or by students. In a given semester, this course might emphasize prose fiction; another semester could emphasize script writing or nonfiction prose. This course may be repeated for different topics. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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CRW 372 Poetry Writing
This course is an introduction to poetry writing, focusing on the appreciation, composition, and reading of poetry. Students will experiment with form and structure, as well as write in standard poetic forms. Course work will include public readings of original work, presentation on the work of other poets, and a final poetry chapbook. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Aesthetics & Creativity for “Generation Next”
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CRW 373 Creative Nonfiction
This course gives students guided practice in the increasingly popular genres of nonfiction writing, including essays, creative nonfiction, and journalistic feature stories. Readings will include a variety of print and Internet sources that reflect the current state of nonfiction prose. Students will be asked to assemble a portfolio of essays, accompanied by brief abstracts and self-critical responses. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Aesthetics & Creativity for “Generation Next”
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CRW 377 Screenwriting
This course is designed to teach students the craft of screenwriting by helping them master, among other things, the format and stylistic conventions followed when writing film scripts, the skill of telling a story with images and sounds, and the ability to render dialogue, characters, and dramatic situations both convincingly and compellingly. Students will learn to become proficient in these areas and others by compiling, over the course of the semester, a screenwriting portfolio comprising one or more short film scripts, as well as the first act of a feature film script. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Aesthetics & Creativity for “Generation Next”
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CRW 380 Literary Publishing
This course explores the world of contemporary literary publishing. Students work as writers, editors, and publishers on such tasks as manuscript submission, editing, document design, digital publishing, and marketing. This course will also look at the history of book and periodical publishing. Students will participate in the production of The York Review, the student literary magazine. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Media & Popular Culture for “Generation Next”
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CRW 382 Fiction Writing
This course is an introduction to fiction writing. Students will study a variety of fictional techniques and produce original works of short fiction. The majority of class will be devoted to the exploration of original student fiction using the workshop method, where students provide copies of their own fiction for guided classroom discussion. Readings will include contemporary fiction and essays on fiction writing craft. All students will turn in a portfolio of original fiction at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Aesthetics & Creativity for “Generation Next”
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FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful, goal-driven written, oral, and visual communication in academic and professional contexts. All subjects and professional fields require effective (i.e., rhetorical) communication directed at well-defined audiences to explain information and to offer a compelling rationale, and this course illustrates the process-oriented approach needed to achieve rhetorical objectives. Rhetorical Communication also introduces students to the knowledge-producing and critical thinking potential of language, the impact of technology on language and information, and the nature of communication as ethical action. Prerequisite: SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing score above 500, SAT Reading subscore above 25, ACT Critical Reading score above 20, or concurrent enrollment in WRT 103 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Foundations - Communication for “Generation Next”
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FCO 210 (WRT210) Communication in Professional Cultures
This course offers students expertise in applying rhetorical techniques and problem-solving skills to the types of communication associated with professional settings. Using cases and scenarios, students will create professional written documents (letters, resumes, memos, reports, and proposals) in both print and online environments and will learn about effective document design, use of visuals, and oral presentation in professional contexts. Copyright and other ethical issues associated with communication in the workplace will be discussed. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
Satisfies Foundations: Advanced Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
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FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication
This course offers students expertise in applying rhetorical techniques and problem-solving skills to the types of communication associated with technical and scientific (including medical) settings. Using cases and scenarios in some instances, students will create written documents (such as proposals, research reports, usability analysis, and process descriptions) in both print and online environments and will learn about effective document design, use of visuals, and oral presentation in technical and scientific contexts. Copyright and other ethical issues associated with communication in science and technology will be discussed. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
Satisfies Foundations: Advanced Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
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FCO 225 (WRT225) Interdisciplinary Communication
This course provides guided experience in reading and writing across a range of academic disciplines, including the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, and the fine arts. By investigating topics from each of thses disciplinary perspectives, students will analyze the modes of reasoning, rhetorical techniques, and forms of communication, including visual communication that are currently accepted in each of these fields with the goal of becoming more versatile writers and speakers. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
Satisfies Foundations: Advanced Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
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WRT 100 Introduction to College Writing Summer Semester
Introduction to College Writing prepares students to write successfully at York College by giving you varied experience in critical reading and writing. In this course, you will develop flexible strategies of communication that will help you throughout college and in your professional life. You will be asked to read carefully, so that you will not only summarize, but also synthesize, analyze, and critique complex texts. This class will take a rhetorical approach, always addressing the available means writers and speakers employ to create effective discourse. You will write several short papers that demonstrate critical thinking and help you experiment with a variety of arguments and styles. You will also gain experience at turning your written work into oral and multimedia presentations.
3 credit hours
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WRT 103 Writing Studio Fall-Spring Semester
This course is a one-credit writing studio. Participants will develop strategies for effective academic writing. In instructor-facilitated peer workshops, students will share their writing, giving and receiving feedback on works in process for FCO105 Rhetorical Communication. The course will address the following elements of the writing process: interpreting assignment prompts, invention strategies, use of sources, organization, style, audience considerations, delivery of written work, revision, and more. WRT103 students must pass with a grade of 2.0 or higher. Prerequisite: SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score at or below 500, SAT Reading subscore at or below 25, or ACT Critical Reading score at or below 20. Corequisite: FCO 105
1 credit hour
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WRT 230 Publications Managment I Fall and Spring semesters
This course involves the basic exploration of the publication production process that addresses the theory and practice of text project management, particularly in YCP publications such as the York Review and The Fountain. Students work collaboratively on publishing basics and editorial responsibilities. Topics inlcude defining editorial roles, publication policies, working in teams, creating publishing documents, a publication timetable, reviewing and editing submissions, and collarborating with authors. This is a project-oriented, experiential learning course, working with students in WRT330 and WRT430. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 280 Research Methods in Writing Studies Fall Semester
This course will introduce students to the qualitative and quantitative research methods used in writing studies to address questions pertinent to the discipline and professional writing situations. In the course, students will be introduced to a variety of data gathering methods such as surveys, interviews, ethnography, auto-ethnography, archival research practices, and case studies. The course also makes connections between rhetorical theory and research methods, and it is designed to lay the groundwork for future research in academic and professional settings. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing I
This course provides students with guided experience in methods for teaching writing in both classroom settings and in tutoring sessions. Students will learn about current methodologies for the teaching and tutoring of writing and will work with experienced teachers and tutors toward practical application of those methods. Students will read and discuss current articles on writing pedagogy, observe composition classrooms, and shadow tutoring sessions with experienced teachers of writing. Students who successfully complete WRT 290 are eligible to become writing tutors in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 305 Rhetorical Theory Fall Semester
Crucial to the study of professional writing is rhetoric, the art of composing effective discourse. Students will be introduced to significant issues and figures in the academic discipline of rhetoric. Students will be asked to develop a working definition of rhetoric and to study significant texts from the history of rhetoric, including those written by figures such as the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, St. Augustine, and Virginia Woolf. Questions concerning whether or not language shapes/defines reality and creates knowledge will be considered. Students will also be introduced to non-Western rhetorics. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Big Ideas for “Generation Next”
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WRT 312 Writing Humor
This course is an advanced writing workshop designed to improve students’ ability to write and publish quality humor. Students will be introduced to the work of “classic” humorists such as Mark Twain, S.J. Perelman, Stephen Leacock, and James Thurber. In addition, contemporary humorists such as Dave Barry, Gustavo Arellano, Bill Cosby, Garrison Keillor, Mary Roach, Sarah Vowell, and David Sedaris will be examined. The course emphasizes the factors, topics, and styles that lead to successful publication in this challenging, yet lucrative, field. Students will assemble a portfolio of humor pieces (suitable for publication) to be critiqued in class as well as by the instructor. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 315 Advanced Composition
This course provides instruction and practice aimed at helping students to further develop their prose writing techniques, to examine their writing processes, and to further their knowledge of English grammar. This course focuses especially upon the development of advanced stylistic and syntactical techniques at the sentence and word levels, including guided practice in a range of rhetorical figures and tropes. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 320 Digital Writing: Theory and Practice Fall Semester
This course introduces students to the history of digital culture and examines current scholarship on technology and rhetoric. Students will use a variety of tools and platforms to explore what it means to write “digitally,” including the composition of image, sound, motion, video, as well as text. The application of these tools will require writers to develop a rhetorical awareness to choose those best suited for different projects and audiences. In addition, this course will provide a workshop for practicing strategies for using digital writing tools effectively and persuasively. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellation - Media & Popular Culture for “Generation Next”
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WRT 321 Document Design: Theory and Practice Spring Semester
This course will give students both the theoretical, rhetorical knowledge and the practical, visual design tools to work as a successful document designer in industry. Students will research, plan, and produce several smaller design projects and one larger, final project that, together, will form an important contribution to their professional writing portfolio. Students will also have the opportunity to review and revise much of their work in this course. As is the case with writing, revision is also integral to document and visual design practices. Prerequisite: FCO 210 (WRT210) , FCO 215 , or FCO 225 (WRT225)
3 credit hours
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WRT 330 Publications Managment II Fall and Spring semesters
This course is a more advanced exploration of the publication production process that addresses the theory and practice of text project management, particularly in YCP publicatins such as The York Review and The Fountain. Students work collaboratively on publishing basics and editorial responsibilities. Topics include defining editorial roles, publication policies, working in teams, creating publishing documents, a publication timetable, reviewing and editing submissions, and collaborating with authors. This is a project-oriented, experiential learning course, working with students in WRT230 and WRT430. Prerequisite: WRT 230 or with persmission from the instructor.
3 credit hours
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WRT 341 History of Women’s Rhetorics
This course will examine social, private, and political contexts of women’s speaking and writing. It will trace the historical exclusions of women’s voices as well as the genres, styles, and rhetorical means women have employed to enter public discourse through argument and exposition. The course also addresses the theoretical questions about the definitions of women’s rhetorics and surveys historical investigation of women’s writing and speaking, including the methodological/scholarly recovery of women’s rhetorics. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellations - Diversity and Big Ideas for “Generation Next”
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WRT 350 Analytical Grammar
Grammars – the systems that govern punctuation and syntax – are often applied to our writing with little regard for how such systems shape our words and our thinking. In this course, students learn grammar systems and rules based on how these systems work: how each system is governed by a particular logic and how each works with language to make meaning. Students evaluate, apply, and demonstrate the ways in which specific grammar systems are useful or problematic in different writing situations such as professional writing, journalism, editing, creative writing, digital writing and the teaching of writing. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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WRT 351 History and Theory of Composition
This course introduces students to major in theories and practices, from the nineteenth century onward, associated with the teaching of writing to secondary and postsecondary students. These theories and practices include but are not limited to cognitive activities associated with writing, writing as a process, writing as learning, responding to student writing, the teaching of writing and ideology, and issues of gender, race, and class associated with the teaching of writing. Students will be encouraged to develop their own theory related to the teaching of writing. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and WRT 290 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 352 Rhetoric of Science
This course introduces students to the idea that scientific discourse is, like all other types of discourse, highly rhetorical. Students will learn how rhetoric operates in scientific texts and how to become literate, critical readers of scientific discourse. Additionally, students will become familiar with how the cultural and historical contexts in which scientific research is performed shape the way that science is argued and how language and style shape scientific knowledge. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
Satisfies Constellations - Environmental Sustainability and Science & Technology for “Generation Next”
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WRT 360-369 Special Topics in Professional Writing
Special topics courses in Professional Writing provide students with a range of opportunities for the intensive study of writing in various occupational or disciplinary fields, as well as in varied approaches to the writing process. Students will learn the preferred styles and conventions used within specific organizations and career fields, both through the study of representative writing samples and through hands-on writing experience. Likely course topics include medical writing, writing for social service organizations, writing for government agencies and NGOs, writing for non-profit organizations, writing for the arts, etc. The focus of each special topics course will be published in advance of course registration, and course level will vary according to the topics covered (either 300 or 400 level). Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 405 Legal and Ethical Issues in Publishing
This course examines legal and ethical issues in publishing in both print and digital environments. The course will look at the history of such issues, study contemporary debates surrounding the issues, and assist in the ethical and legal analysis of current writing and publishing practices. Students will gain familiarity with intellectual property law as it stands today, and the implications digital publishing has on the future of intellectual property as it pertains to writing and publishing. Other likely topics of coverage include cultural/gender bias, anonymity, conflict of interest, and other publishing topics of contemporary concern. Content is geared towards freelance, creative, and professional writers. Prerequisite: FCO 105 , CM 271 and WRT 280 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 406 Usability Studies
Usability testing focuses on the rhetorical effectiveness of text, graphics, format, and medium, and this course introduces students to the concept of usability testing within the context of technical documentation and process-related texts (in either print or online environments), various methods of conducting usability tests, and interpreting usability results and subsequent revisions to documentation. Students will have the opportunity to design and conduct their own usability studies. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and FCO 215 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 407 Visual Rhetoric
This course introduces students to effective visual communication and to the ways in which rhetoric operates in visually mediated texts. Specifically, students will focus on composing visually, analysis of visual persuasion and argument, and visual literacy in a range of different disciplines, professions, and contexts. Students will also learn how to think critically about the relationship of visual rhetoric to technology. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and ( FCO 215 or WRT 305 )
3 credit hours
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WRT 410 Professional Editing Spring Semester
This course introduces students to the fields of copyediting and comprehensive editing within the context of professional writing. The course will teach students how to become effective editors, giving them the ability to develop objectives for editing, to work with and substantially improve texts and visuals in both print and electronic contexts, and to establish and maintain relationships with authors and others involved in the production of documents. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and WRT 315 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 430 Publications Managment III Fall and Spring semesters
This course is a more advanced exploration of the publication production process that addresses the theory and practice of text project management, particularly in YCP publicatins such as The York Review and The Fountain. Students work collaboratively on publishing basics and editorial responsibilities, though at this level much independent work is involved. Topics include defining editorial roles, publication policies, working in teams, creating publishing documents, a publication timetable, reviewing and editing submissions, and collaborating with authors. This is a project-oriented, experiential learning course, working with students in WRT230 and WRT330. Prerequisite: WRT 330 or with permission from the instructor.
3 credit hours
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WRT 450 Experiential Learning in Writing
This course provides on-the-job experiences in the application of professional writing skills and knowledge. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester in the performance of meaningful tasks required to produce effective professional documents. In addition, regular class and small-group meetings provide for integration of the student’s academic and agency work. The seminar provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as making academic work more meaningful through application of theoretical principles of writing. The seminar provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as making academic work more meaningful through application of theoretical principles of writing. Prerequisite: An application is required two months prior to intended on-site experience (including a statement of objectives and goals); students must be accepted by an approved site; approval of instructor; GPA of 2.5 or higher; and 60 credit hours completed before beginning on-site experience. Students may complete up to six credits of experiential learning. FCO 210 (WRT210) , FCO 215 , or FCO 225 (WRT225) ; WRT 315
3 credit hours each
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WRT 451 Experiential Learning in Writing
This course provides on-the-job experiences in the application of professional writing skills and knowledge. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester in the performance of meaningful tasks required to produce effective professional documents. In addition, regular class and small-group meetings provide for integration of the student’s academic and agency work. The seminar provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as making academic work more meaningful through application of theoretical principles of writing. The seminar provides an opportunity to explore job possibilites as well as making academic work more meaningful through application of theoretical principles of writing. Prerequisite: An application is required two months prior to intended on-site experience (including a statement of objectives and goals); students must be accepted by an approved site; approval of instructor; GPA of 2.50 or higher; and 60 credit hours completed before beginning on-site experience. Students may complete up to six credits of experiential learning. Prerequisites: FCO 210 (WRT210) , FCO 215 , or FCO 225 (WRT225) ; WRT 315 ; WRT 450
3 credit hours each
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WRT 452 Research in Teaching and Tutoring of Writing
This course offers students guided practice in the teaching and tutoring of writing as well as in the current research surrounding writing pedagogy. It will provide students with hands-on experience in the teaching and tutoring of writing through the Peer Writing Fellows program of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), will survey current research and research methodologies in writing studies, and will guide students toward the development of an independent research project based in their experiential learning in the CTL. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and WRT 290 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 460-469 Special Topics in Professional Writing
Special topics courses in Professional Writing provide students with a range of opportunities for the intensive study of writing in various occupational or disciplinary fields, as well as in varied approaches to the writing process. Students will learn the preferred styles and conventions used within specific organizations and career fields, both through the study of representative writing samples and through hands-on writing experience. Likely course topics include medical writing, writing for social service organizations, writing for government agencies and NGOs, writing for non-profit organizations, writing for the arts, etc. The focus of each special topics course will be published in advance of course registration, and course level will vary according to the topics covered (either 300 or 400 level). Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 480 Senior Seminar in Professional Writing Spring Semester
The Senior Seminar in writing provides a capstone academic experience for writing majors and helps to prepare them for the job market. The course will have three facets, mirroring the three main aspects of the Professional Writing curriculum: (1) reading and responding to essays on rhetoric and composition theory; (2) exploring careers in professional writing by reading case studies of professional writers and hearing from guest speakers, by performing mock interviews and by investigating professional writers’ organizations and graduate programs in writing; (3) revising writing from other courses (and from their experiential learning seminar) toward the formation of a professional writer’s portfolio and current resume. Prerequisite: FCO 105 and WRT 450 .
3 credit hours
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WRT 498 Independent Study
This course creates a learning opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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WRT 499 Independent Study
This course creates a learning opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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