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English
	ENG 332 - Studies in Renaissance Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306. 16th-and 17th-century authors, genres, themes, or movements, including humanism, the Reformation, metaphysical and cavalier poetry, scientific empiricism, neo-classicism. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 333 - Studies in 18th Century British Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306 or permission of instructor. Authors, genres, themes, or movements in 18th-century poetry and fiction. Possible topics include the Enlightenment, satire, rise of the novel, and neoclassical and pre-Romantic poetry. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 334 - Studies in 19th-Century British Literature [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306 or permission of instructor. Authors, genres, themes, or movements in 19th-century poetry, fiction, and drama. Possible topics include Romantic-era women writers, the literature of British imperialism, and the fiction of Jane Austen. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 335 - Studies in 20th Century English and Anglophone Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen/Ed Composition; ENG 306 or permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. Modern and contemporary British and Anglophone authors, genres, themes or movements. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 345 - Studies in American Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306; must have at least sophomore standing. Authors, genres, themes, or movements of significance in American literature. This course may be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 347 - Studies in African-American Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp and ENG 306; must have at least sophomore standing. Authors, themes, or movements of significance in African-American literature. Topics include slave narratives, Harlem Renaissance, literature of the 1950s, African-American women authors. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. Cross-listed with AST 347. General Education Category: African-American, Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 348 - Studies in Multicultural Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306; must have at least sophomore standing. Authors, genres, themes, or movements representing the ethnic diversity of modern American or world literature. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: U.S. Diversity, Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 355 - Major Genre/Stud in Genre [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306 or permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. Themes or genres significant in British, American, European, or world literature. Topics in the past have included European Romanticism, and multicultural literature and pedagogy. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 358 - Studies in Early American Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306; must have at least sophomore standing. Authors, genres, themes, or movements of significance in American literature 1650-1900. This course may be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours with a change in topic. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 359 - Studies in Late American Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306; must have at least sophomore standing. Authors, genres, themes, or movements of significance in American literature 1900-present. This course meets the U.S. Diversity requirement. May be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours with a change in topic. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: U.S. Diversity, Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 363 - Gender Issues in Literature [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306 or permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. Studies in gender theory and gender issues in literature. Topics may include contemporary feminist themes, writings of women of a particular ethnicity such as Asian-American or Latina; the intersection of gender, race, and class; the relationship of gender to voice, technique and genre; archetypes and how questions of language are linked to these issues. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: U.S. Diversity, Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 364 - Popular Culture [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306 or permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. Critical methodology and study of genres in such areas as science fiction, the western, gothic romance, comparative studies in literature and film, or mass media aesthetics. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credit hours with a change in topic. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 370 - Chaucer [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306, or permission of the instructor. Study of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and other works. Classical and Medieval Studies course. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 371 - Shakespeare I [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306. Study of Shakespeare’s comedies and romances. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 372 - Shakespeare II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306. Study of Shakespeare’s tragedies and history plays. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 374 - Milton [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306. Study of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes and other works of Milton. General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 382 - Canonicity [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306 or permission of instructor; must have at least sophomore standing. The word “canon” refers to an authoritative body of texts that define a genre or literary tradition. This course is devoted to examining the history, concept and legitimacy of the canons in English and American literatures. Semesters Offered: Every Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 390 - Literary Magazine [1-2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Approval of faculty advisor to the literary magazine. Practicum in professional editing, writing and administration of a literary magazine. Graded S/U only; does not count toward the major. Current options are editorial work on the Whiskey Island magazine, or work in the preparation of reviews of poetry books for the Burning Press. May be repeated for up to four credits. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 391 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: ENG 203 (or equivalent) and ENG 306. Craft course in the writing of fiction. This course is a prerequisite for ENG 491: Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 392 - Intermediate Creative Non-Fiction Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: ENG 203 (or equivalent), ENG 306. Intermediate craft course in the writing of creative non-fiction. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 393 - Intermediate Playwriting Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ENG 203 and ENG 306. Intermediate craft course in the writing of playscripts. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 394 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ENG 203 and ENG 306. Intermediate craft course in the writing of poetry. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 396 - Independent Study [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Written permission of the instructor and prior approval by the Committee on Instruction in the English Department at least two weeks prior to the term in which the independent study would begin. Intensive study of a specialized topic growing out of 300-level English course work. Students may count up to four independent study credits toward the major. A student must be in good academic standing to qualify for an independent study. Independent studies cannot be given as substitutes for courses that normally are offered in the curriculum. Contact the English Department for further information. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 399 - Special Topics in English [1-3 credit(s)] A Special Topics course in British or American Literature or English-Language Linguistics, to take advantage of special events or faculty expertise in a particular topic not otherwise offered. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 400 - Critical Research Methods [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306. Research methods for English majors. This course teaches students advanced research and critical techniques in preparation for the senior capstone. Students will engage with 20th and 21st-century literary theory and contemporary scholarly research, applied to a particular text, author or topic, and culminating in a substantial research paper. Completion is required prior to enrollment in ENG 495 or 498. Students must receive a C or better in this course for it to count towards the major. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 490 - Professional Internship [1-3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty supervisor. Interns must have completed all university writing requirements. An internship for course credit provides the English major or minor with an opportunity to apply the analytical, interpretive, and communication skills developed through traditional coursework to a workplace environment. At the same time the student will gain an expanded sense of the professional opportunities available to those with degrees in English. Students interested in a professional internship should consult with the English Department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies to discuss available internship opportunities. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 491 - Advanced Fiction Workshop [3 credit(s)] Pre-requisites: ENG 203, ENG 306, ENG 391. Advanced craft course in fiction. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 492 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: ENG 203, ENG 306 and ENG 392. Advanced craft class in creative nonfiction. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 493 - Advanced Playwriting Workshop [3 credit(s)] Pre-requisites: ENG 203, ENG 306, ENG 393. Advanced craft workshop in playwriting. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 494 - Advanced Poetry Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: ENG 203, ENG 306, ENG 394. Advanced craft course in poetry. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 495 - Senior Seminar [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): Gen Ed Eng/Comp, ENG 306, ENG 400, English major with senior standing (or permission of instructor). Literature studied in the context of significant theoretical questions: an author, genre, or theme considered from a variety of critical perspectives. The seminar may be repeated with change of topic for a total of 6 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum, Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 496H - Honors Research Project [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in the Honors Program and must have permission from the Instructor and the English Department Chairperson. Intensive independent research project on a specialized topic growing out of a 300-level English course work. The student and the professor must meet for the equivalent of at least one hour per week, and the student must produce a significant final written product: in literary analysis, a research paper of 20 to 25 pages; in creative writing, a minimum of 20 pages of poetry, a complete play, or 30 pages of fiction or creative non-fiction. This course is required of all honors English majors. This project cannot be given as a substitute for courses that normally are offered in the curriculum. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 497 - Literary Editing and Publishing [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ENG 203. This course will combine hands-on work in small press, magazine, and DIY literary settings with a comprehensive study of the structures and issues that characterize contemporary publishing. Students will gain both practical skills and theoretical background in the work of literary editing. The course will consider the editorial process and author/editor relationships; the history, tradition, and forms of the book; connections between presses and larger cultural communities; reading publics in the internet age; and the role of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook. We will consider how to develop an editorial aesthetic and editorial practices, as well as practical approaches to budgets, mission statements, online platforms, submissions, design, and distribution. Students will articulate connections between their own work and the social, cultural, and economic contexts of contemporary publishing. The coursework will culminate in a final publishing project that students will design, with instructor guidance, and in which they may pursue their own interests (in web or print publication; translation; book design; marketing; etc.). This course will contain a collaborative laboratory component and is recommended for those interested in interning or reading for the Cleveland State University Poetry Center, the Vindicator, Whiskey Island, or other literary and cultural publications. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENG 498 - Creative Writing Senior Capstone [3 credit(s)] Pre-requisites: Senior standing, completion of ENG 306, ENG 400, and three creative-writing workshops (chosen from ENG 391, ENG 392, ENG 393, ENG 394, ENG 491, ENG 492, ENG 493, ENG 494). Or permission of instructor. Multi-genre workshop and professionalization seminar, including research of presses, literary journals and theatres, the submission process, extensive revision toward the completion of a portfolio suitable for publication, production and/or MFA application. Topics may include author interviews, book reviews, planning of creative writing events, artist statements, research of artists resources, and literary citizenship. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
English as a Second Language
	ESL 50 - English for Academic Purposes 1 [0 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Placement testing. This course is designed to help international students develop the ability to create well-supported oral and written arguments and expositions that integrate multiple sources. Placement is based on language proficiency testing conducted for Cleveland State Global students who do not yet have direct admission. The course meets for ten (10) hours per week. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ESL 51 - Live, Learn, Grow 1 [0 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Placement (via test score). This course is the first in a three-semester sequence that extends the initial orientation program into a comprehensive experience that supports the personal and professional growth of first-year international students. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ESL 52 - English for Academic Purposes 2 [0 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 50 (EAP 1) or Placement (via test score). This course is designed to prepare advanced level students to analyze academic and technical talks and to express well-supported responses to the concepts learned from these sources in academic discussions and oral presentations. Placement is based on language proficiency testing conducted for Cleveland State Global students who do not yet have direct admission. The course meets for two (2) contact hours per week. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
Entrepreneurship
	ENT 315 - Principles of Innovation & Entrepreneurship [3 credit(s)] This course is designed to help students understand the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in today’s global economy and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among students in the Monte Ahuja College of Business. It will cover different forms of entrepreneurship such as small businesses, growth ventures, corporate entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. The course will focus on different types of innovation, turning innovation into an ongoing new venture and on the entrepreneurial process. Innovation and entrepreneurship theories and concepts will be discussed with real life examples and cases. Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENT 443 - Business Model Design [3 credit(s)] This course will cover the process from ideation to business formation through the lens of the Business Model Canvas (BMC) including: value proposition, customer segment, key activities, revenue streams, cost structure, key activities, key resources, key partners, and channels. Students will learn through traditional lecture, current event analysis, discussion, exercises in and out of class and research projects. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENT 453 - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ENT 315. A study of a current topic in entrepreneurship. Example topics include global entrepreneurship; social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship in the digital age. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	ENT 493 - Entrepreneurial Strategy [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: ENT 315. In this course, students identify strategic issues and opportunities facing entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized enterprises and develop effective solutions for sustainable competitive advantage. Students evaluate strategic business strategies and their implications by focusing on resource constraints and competing in the marketplace with larger companies. Students will build upon their previously acquired knowledge of how a small- or medium-sized business is formed and managed to learn to proactively improve organizational performance. This course requires students to learn new concepts as well as integrate prior course work and professional experiences. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
Environmental Science
	EVS 206 - Introduction to Environmental Science [3 credit(s)] Environmental science is highly interdisciplinary, integrating concepts and principles of natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. A wide array of environmental issues such as air pollution, soil erosion, climate change, biodiversity loss, food security, sustainable agriculture, clean water, ecosystem sustainability, and energy extraction and consumption will be studied. The role of humans as conservationists and destroyers in nature will be examined and evaluated. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Natural Sciences Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 207 - Introduction to Environmental Science Lab [1 credit(s)] Required co-requisite: EVS 206. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in EVS 206. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Natural Sciences Lab Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 300 - Physical Features of Ecosystems [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Declared EVS major or permission of the instructor, Corequisite: EVS 301. Overview of the dynamics of the abiotic factors contributing to ecosystem structure and function. The course will include water resources and flood hazards, environmental hazards, soils, and waste management. It will deal both with natural factors and environments that have been affected by human intervention, as well as conservation of the resources on which society depends. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 301 - Physical Features of Ecosystems Laboratory [1 credit(s)] Corequisite: EVS 300. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in EVS 300. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 302 - Biological Features of Ecosystems [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BIO 202, or permission of instructor, is a prerequisite; EVS 303 is a corequisite for this course. An introduction to biological features and resources of ecosystems, and their conservation and management. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 303 - Biological Features of Ecosystems Laboratory [1 credit(s)] Corequisite: EVS 302. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in EVS 302. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 322 - Geospatial Concepts & Tools [2 credit(s)] Corequisite: EVS 323. Principles of concepts and practice in physical and environmental geography, concentrating on the information and tools we use to visualize and analyze the environment. Basic information sources include maps, aerial photographs, and satellite imagery. Analytical tools include direct observation and measurement of these sources, as well as an introduction to the use of geographic information systems and image processing for remote sensing. Intended for majors in biology, and environmental science. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 323 - Geospatial Concepts & Tools: Practicum [2 credit(s)] Corequisite: EVS 322. Practicum on concepts and practice in physical and environmental geography, concentrating on the information and tools presented in EVS 322. Hands-on work will deal with maps, aerial photographs, and satellite imagery and will involve open-laboratory work followed by a 1-hour recitation. Intended for majors in biology and environmental science. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 354 - Environmental Geochemistry [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: GEO 100 and CHM 251 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: EVS 355. This course deals with concepts and principles of low-temperature geochemistry and their applications to studies of earth and environmental science processes. Topics include element abundance, geochemical equilibrium, water chemistry, sedimentary geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, and radiometric dating or geochronology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 355 - Environmental Geochemistry Lab [1 credit(s)] Prerequisites: GEO 100 and CHM 251 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: EVS 354. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in EVS 354 Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 380 - Earth System Science for Middle School Teachers [3 credit(s)] Enrollment is restricted to students seeking middle school licensure. Concepts of earth system science relevant to students seeking middle school licensure will be discussed and related to timely issues. No credit towards geology or environmental science major or minor. Prerequisite(s): GEO 100, GEO 101 or permission of the instructor. Co-requisite EVS 381 Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 381 - Earth Science Middle School Teachers Lab [1 credit(s)] Co-requisite EVS 380. Enrollment is restricted to students seeking middle school licensure. Laboratory exercises and inquiry-based activities will coordinate with lectures. No credit towards biology major or minor. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 390 - Writing in Environmental Science I [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, BIO 200, BIO 202, EVS 300 or EVS 302, and a declared environmental science major. This course is designed to develop the writing and oral presentation skills of students through assigned projects and in-class activities. Students write a conceptual (review or theoretical) paper according to a standard format and learn other methods of presenting scientific results. EVS 390 and BIO 390 are taught together as a single, combined course using the same syllabus. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 422 - GIS Applications to Field Sciences [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: EVS 323 or permission of instructor. Corequisite EVS 423. Principles of concepts and practice utilizing the application of ArcGIS to field sciences, such as archeology, biology, environmental science, and geology Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 423 - GIS Application/Field Sciences: Practicum [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: GEO or EVS 323 or permission of instructor. Required corequisite: EVS 422 Practicum on the applications of ArcGIS to field sciences, based on the information and tools presented in GEO 422. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 424 - Introduction to Remote Sensing [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): GEO 323 or permission of instructor. Required corequisite: EVS 425. Introduction to Remote Sensing, concentrating on the information and tools we use to interpret remotely sensed imagery to understand its application to the field sciences. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 425 - Introduction to Remote Sensing: Practicum [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): EVS or GEO 323 or permission of instructor. Required corequisite: EVS 424. Practicum on concepts and practice in the application of remotely sensed imagery to field sciences, as introduced in EVS 424. It will concentrate on the use of satellite imagery and aerial photography, as well as standardized data sets available from commercial sources and the WorldWide Web. Laboratory is selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in lecture. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 426 - Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): EVS 422 or EVS 424 or equivalent. Recommended EVS 422 and EVS 424. Required corequisite: EVS 427. Orientation to topics dealing with techniques and problems associated with using remote-sensed data and GIS for analyses in field sciences such as archeology, biology, environmental science, geology, etc. These topics will go beyond those presented in prerequisite courses and will present cutting-edge aspects of geospatial science. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 427 - Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing: Practicum [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): GEO 422 or GEO 424 or equivalent. Recommended GEO 422 and GEO 424. Required corequisite: EVS 426. Laboratory exercises dealing with the topics presented in EVS 426. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 430 - Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Overview [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: For students to enroll in EVS 430, they must have at least junior standing and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Physics, or Civil Engineering. This course is an introduction to climate change as a multifaceted environmental issue. We will explore the causes and consequences of climate change, and consider options for mitigation of climate change and adaptation to its impacts. We will gain insights into climate change from a variety of perspectives, including social sciences (e.g., economics, history, politics, and psychology) and natural sciences (e.g., chemistry, ecology, geography, geology, and physics). Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 444 - Hydrology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): At least one course at the 300-level or higher in Geology, Engineering, or Environmental Sciences. Corequisite: GEO/EVS 445. The fundamental principles of surface water, vadose zone, watershed, groundwater, chemical and isotope hydrology will be studied. Theories and methods will be examined and applied to investigations of hydrologic processes, including identification and quantification of evaporation, precipitation, infiltration, transpiration, surface and subsurface flows. Laboratory exercises will cover mathematical and computer solutions to equations and real life situations. Some field work will be required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 445 - Hydrology Lab [1 credit(s)] Co-requisite: EVS 444. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in EVS 444. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 450 - Applied Ecology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BIO 300 or BIO 302 or BIO 304 or permission of instructor. Our lives have been increasingly touched by questions pertaining to environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales. Students will examine ways in which ecological principles can be applied to solving some of these crucial environmental problems. Topics include global climate change, sustainability, agroforestry, biodiversity and conservation, invasive species, ecotoxicology, biomonitoring and bioremediation, and restoration ecology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 454 - Conservation Biology [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BIO 304. This course will examine the causes and scientific responses to the current worldwide crisis of declining biodiversity. Scientific principles underlying conservation biology are emphasized, but students also will explore the role that culture, societal values, politics, and economics play in conservation issues. Semesters Offered: Fall - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 455 - Conservation Biology Laboratory [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BIO 304. Examination of central principles of conservation biology through field studies and computerized analyses of data for actual endangered and threatened species. This laboratory course provides students with experience in quantification and analysis of biodiversity, environmental monitoring, mathematical modeling, risk assessment, and other methods used in conservation biology, ecology, and natural resource management. Semesters Offered: Fall - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 460 - Geomorphology [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: GEO/EVS 322 or permission of instructor. Required Corequisite: EVS 461. Study of the surface forms of the earth, with emphasis on erosional or depositional processes in different climates and the forms they produce. Semesters Offered: Spring - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 461 - Geomorphology Lab [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: GEO/EVS 322 or permission of instructor. Required Corequisite: EVS 460. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in lecture. Semesters Offered: Spring - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 470 - Aquatic Ecosystems [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: BIO 200, BIO 202, and CHM 261 or equivalent. Corequisite: EVS 471. A study of aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands. Commonalities and differences between the physical-chemical and biological components of these ecosystems will be discussed. The impacts of human activities on these ecosystems are covered, as well as water quality assessment techniques, pollution control, and regulation. This course includes three required Saturday field trips. Semesters Offered: Spring - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 471 - Aquatic Ecosystems Laboratory [1 credit(s)] Prerequisite: BIO 200, BIO 202 and CHM 261. Co-requisite: EVS 470. Selected exercises to introduce students to hands-on sampling and analytical techniques used in water quality assessment. This course includes three required Saturday field trips, each equivalent to two classroom laboratory periods. Semesters Offered: Spring - odd years Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 472 - Introduction to Watersheds of Northeast Ohio [2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: GEO 323 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: EVS 473. Introduction to the study of watersheds. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 473 - Introduction to Watersheds of Northeast Ohio Laboratory [2 credit(s)] Corequisite: EVS 472. Students will examine chemical, biological, and habitat aspects of area streams; study the watersheds of those streams; and carry out limited watershed-modeling exercises designed to help understand the dynamics of watersheds and the streams that drain them. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 490 - Internship in Environmental Science [4 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Permission of instructor. Independent study related to work experience for majors in Environmental Sciences. May be repeated for credit for a total of 8 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum, Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 491 - Honors Research [1-2 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Admission to EVS Honors Program. Supervised research in a faculty member’s laboratory on a project approved by the Honors Program Committee. May be repeated for credit. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 492 - Honors Thesis and Defense [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Admission to EVS Honors Program. Written report on honors research project and a public defense of the thesis before a faculty committee. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 494 - Special Topics in Environmental Science [1-6 credit(s)] Prerequisite: At least junior standing. Study of a particular topic in environmental science. Topics to be announced in semester course schedule. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 credit hours with a change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 495 - Seminar [1 credit(s)] Oral reports on selected topics. May be repeated twice for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 496 - Independent Study in Environmental Science [1-6 credit(s)] Pre-req: Permission of instructor and BGES undergraduate environmental science advisor. Special study and directed reading of selected topics for undergraduate environmental science majors. May be repeated, but no more than 8 credits of any combination of EVS 490, EVS 496, and EVS 497 will be allowed toward the environmental degree. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 497 - Research in Environmental Science [1-6 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Permission of instructor and BGES undergraduate environmental science advisor. Undergraduate research carried out by special arrangement. The student may work independently or as an assistant to a faculty investigator. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 credit hours. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum, Capstone Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 499 - Exit Evaluation [0 credit(s)] Prerequisite: Senior standing. Final exit examination and outcomes assessment evaluation required of all graduating seniors. Graded S/U. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
Film & Media Arts
	FMA 121 - Short Script Analysis [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 221 or FMA 141, Corequisites: FMA 151, FMA 171. Explore the art and craft of analyzing short-form narrative and the basics of screenwriting elements. Through intensive writing, both in and out of class, as well as discussion of plot, character, conflict, dialogue, scenes and structure, students will be provided the critical skills necessary to learn how to differentiate, evaluate, analyze and develop a variety of short-form screenplays. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 131 - Intro to Screen Performance [3 credit(s)] Actors and non-acting students will work together to examine the actor’s process by “doing” and not merely “observing” or listening to lectures. Together, with the active participation of the instructor, we will explore the actor’s process through creative games, exercises, text analysis, audition skills, monologue and scene work. Moreover, the students will be introduced to acting and directing tools, which will help them to succeed in their production and post production classes. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 141 - Analysis of Film Language [3 credit(s)] By watching and analyzing landmark movies and the technological, social, artistic and political climate in which they were made, this course examines the historical development of film expression: the techniques used to construct meaning or “language” that is unique to motion picture media. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Arts and Humanities Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 142 - History of Film [3 credit(s)] Explores the history of film, in terms of the innovation itself, the development of a film industry and business, and the maturation of film as an art form and a storytelling medium throughout the world. The relationship between world history and film history will also be examined, as world history often influences aspects of the film industry and affects the stories that film will share. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 151 - Production I [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite(s): COM 221 or FMA 141. Corequisites: FMA 121, FMA 171. Presents a hands-on introduction to video production that must be taken with FMA 171 Postproduction I, and FMA 121 Short Script Analysis. Students work in pairs structuring and shooting original projects outlined or drafted in FMA 121 to be edited in FMA 171 class. Students are responsible for departmental cameras, tripods, microphones and lights while working on projects in and outside of class. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 171 - Postproduction I [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: COM 221 or FMA 141, Corequisites: FMA 151, FMA 121. Introduces the basic concepts and skills of video postproduction with an emphasis on how editing technique delivers and enhances narrative. Students will learn to edit as they critically analyze shot construction, movement, composition, character development, scene tension and change for the films and exercises they conceive in FMA 121 Short Script Analysis, and shoot in FMA 151 Production I. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 222 - Writing the Short Script [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, FMA 121, FMA 151, FMA 171. Explore the art and craft of writing short films in a one-on-one, workshop environment. Through intensive writing, both in and out of class, as well as discussion of plot, character, conflict, dialogue and structure, students will be provided the critical skills necessary to learn the specific art of short-form narrative. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 232 - Screen Actor Improvisation [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: FMA 131. Allows performers to discover their own limits, strengths, and areas of growth in portraying various character roles. The purpose of the class is to ground the actor’s performance within him/herself and within his/her personality and thereby give greater access to a variety of potential screen characters. The course will also be a strong resource for writers looking to create believable characters and dialog. Focus is on creating believable and realistic characters and applying that knowledge to develop roles for the screen. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 243 - Contemporary Film [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: FMA 141, FMA 142. Explores and examines structures of narrative filmmaking for cinema in the modern era. We will examine cinematic practices outside and inside the domestic U.S. market, the economic expansion of the Hollywood apparatus, and cinema in opposition to dominant culture. Utilizing both a “historical time period” and a “national cinemas” approach, we will investigate the way these industries operate economically, technologically, and aesthetically. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 252 - Film Production II [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: FMA 121, FMA 131, FMA 141, FMA 151, FMA 171, FMA 222, FMA 261. Production II engages students in more advanced productions, helping them to develop and demonstrate a mastery of the many skills necessary to make effective and successful films. It applies knowledge, methods and concepts developed in previous courses, into a creative problem-solving learn-by-doing filmmaking experience. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 261 - Visual Storytelling [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: FMA 141, FMA 142, FMA 121, FMA 151, FMA 171. Designed to provide the student with an introductory understanding of how visual structure and story structure work together to create powerful and coherent narratives. The course will be both theoretical and practical, and will examine the way that visual story language works in various platforms, including film and interactive media. Students will analyze works in film and other media, as well as apply the principles learned to their own work. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 272 - Post II: Editing Aesthetics [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: FMA 121, FMA 141, FMA 151, FMA 171. The course is designed to engage the students in deeper examination - both aesthetically and technically - of the various facets of editing and assistant editing in a longer form. The main focus of this class will be on the Final Project, a collaboration derived from work created by students in FMA 252 Production II, which should be representative of a sophisticated set of aesthetic and technical skills. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 321 - Writing for Broadcast & Interactive Media [3 credit(s)] Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Introduces students to the different types of writing used in broadcast media and allied fields. Special emphasis given to promotional, documentary and segment writing and writing commercials for broadcast media. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 323 - Story Analysis for Film & Television [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Completion of gen ed English Composition, FMA 121, FMA 141, FMA 222. This course offers a pragmatic and comprehensive overview of story analysis and the tools used by professional readers in the film and television industry. Throughout the course, students will learn and practice coverage skills while gaining an understanding of the elements of story. Topics include various types of coverage, the art of composing story notes, comparative coverage, character breakdowns, treatments, outlines, and more. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 324 - Production III Preparation [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: FMA 121, FMA 222. Students will script, rewrite, revise, and polish scripts to professional standards. Students then plan, schedule, budget, and cast their projects in preparation for shooting in FMA 353, Production III. By the end of the semester, students will have completed a pre-production binder for their Production III course. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 325 - Writing the One-Hour Television Spec [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, FMA 121, FMA 222, FMA 323. In a context that marries lecture, screening, television analysis, teleplay dissection, and especially workshop discussion and creation of original student work, the student will be exposed to a wide variety of concepts related to the preparation and writing of a spec teleplay. Special emphasis will be given to plot structure and character development with a focus on conflict. Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 333 - Screen Acting Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: FMA 131, FMA 232. A workshop focusing on performance techniques. Initially students will be working within the classroom schedule to reinforce their skills and techniques in character development, working with the camera, blocking, creative problem solving and text analysis. Later in the semester, students will be working on sets in collaboration with various production classes including Directing Workshop. Students will end up with a reel of performances and a vita for acting agencies as a component of their professional resume. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 334 - Directing Workshop [3 credit(s)] Prerequisites: FMA 121, FMA 131, FMA 141, FMA 151, FMA 222, FMA 261, FMA 252. A workshop focusing on the directing process within single scenes: interpretation of the script for performance, working with actors, rehearsal, blocking for camera, preparation for shooting, camera motivation and dynamics. Our focus will be on directing actors (playable direction), script analysis, scene breakdown and rehearsal, actor preparation, improvisation as a tool, shot selection, and scene structure. Semesters Offered: Every Fall Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 341 - Film and Television Genres [3 credit(s)] This course will examine genre in film and television in several ways. First we will look at genre as an industrial phenomenon that allows producers to have a clear sense of audience demand, desire and expectation, while at the same time providing models for narrative construction, and often allowing for economies of scale as sets, wardrobe, and props can all be reused. But genre is also a cultural force, acting as an ever changing mythology, modeling issues of national identity, history, destiny and presenting the conflicts that reflect a specific time and place. Through readings, screenings, lectures, and discussion the student will come to understand the broad operation of genre, its relation to history, industry and society, but also develop an in-depth knowledge of a specific genre that will be the focus of an individual course. Course may be repeated with change of topic. Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient Click here for the schedule of courses
	FMA 344 - History of Television and Interactive Media [3 credit(s)] Prerequisite: FMA 142. This course provides a historical study of the development of television and interactive media in its social, economic, and technological contexts. Also covered in the course is an exploration of the convergence between these electronic media forms and what the present indicates for future development. Semesters Offered: Every Spring Click here for the schedule of courses

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ENG 332 - Studies in Renaissance Literature

ENG 333 - Studies in 18th Century British Literature

ENG 334 - Studies in 19th-Century British Literature

ENG 335 - Studies in 20th Century English and Anglophone Literature

ENG 345 - Studies in American Literature

ENG 347 - Studies in African-American Literature

ENG 348 - Studies in Multicultural Literature

ENG 355 - Major Genre/Stud in Genre

ENG 358 - Studies in Early American Literature

ENG 359 - Studies in Late American Literature

ENG 363 - Gender Issues in Literature

ENG 364 - Popular Culture

ENG 370 - Chaucer

ENG 371 - Shakespeare I

ENG 372 - Shakespeare II

ENG 374 - Milton

ENG 382 - Canonicity

ENG 390 - Literary Magazine

ENG 391 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop

ENG 392 - Intermediate Creative Non-Fiction Workshop

ENG 393 - Intermediate Playwriting Workshop

ENG 394 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop

ENG 396 - Independent Study

ENG 399 - Special Topics in English

ENG 400 - Critical Research Methods

ENG 490 - Professional Internship

ENG 491 - Advanced Fiction Workshop

ENG 492 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop

ENG 493 - Advanced Playwriting Workshop

ENG 494 - Advanced Poetry Workshop

ENG 495 - Senior Seminar

ENG 496H - Honors Research Project

ENG 497 - Literary Editing and Publishing

ENG 498 - Creative Writing Senior Capstone

ESL 50 - English for Academic Purposes 1

ESL 51 - Live, Learn, Grow 1

ESL 52 - English for Academic Purposes 2

ENT 315 - Principles of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

ENT 443 - Business Model Design

ENT 453 - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

ENT 493 - Entrepreneurial Strategy

EVS 206 - Introduction to Environmental Science

EVS 207 - Introduction to Environmental Science Lab

EVS 300 - Physical Features of Ecosystems

EVS 301 - Physical Features of Ecosystems Laboratory

EVS 302 - Biological Features of Ecosystems

EVS 303 - Biological Features of Ecosystems Laboratory

EVS 322 - Geospatial Concepts & Tools

EVS 323 - Geospatial Concepts & Tools: Practicum

EVS 354 - Environmental Geochemistry

EVS 355 - Environmental Geochemistry Lab

EVS 380 - Earth System Science for Middle School Teachers

EVS 381 - Earth Science Middle School Teachers Lab

EVS 390 - Writing in Environmental Science I

EVS 422 - GIS Applications to Field Sciences

EVS 423 - GIS Application/Field Sciences: Practicum

EVS 424 - Introduction to Remote Sensing

EVS 425 - Introduction to Remote Sensing: Practicum

EVS 426 - Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing

EVS 427 - Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing: Practicum

EVS 430 - Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Overview

EVS 444 - Hydrology

EVS 445 - Hydrology Lab

EVS 450 - Applied Ecology

EVS 454 - Conservation Biology

EVS 455 - Conservation Biology Laboratory

EVS 460 - Geomorphology

EVS 461 - Geomorphology Lab

EVS 470 - Aquatic Ecosystems

EVS 471 - Aquatic Ecosystems Laboratory

EVS 472 - Introduction to Watersheds of Northeast Ohio

EVS 473 - Introduction to Watersheds of Northeast Ohio Laboratory

EVS 490 - Internship in Environmental Science

EVS 491 - Honors Research

EVS 492 - Honors Thesis and Defense

EVS 494 - Special Topics in Environmental Science

EVS 495 - Seminar

EVS 496 - Independent Study in Environmental Science