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TCED 4302 - Inquiry Processes and Problem-Solving Skills in Education Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Various inquiry-thinking processes and problem-solving skills are explored through actual application exercises in class. Different levels of cognitive development are presented as foundational information that impacts learner readiness for certain thinking processes. Individual research on an inquiry process or problem skill is required.
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TCED 4303 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Theories and strategies for guiding young children’s behavior and for effectively managing EC-6 classroom environments. Focus will be on approaches that promote autonomy in children.
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TCED 4304 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 4-8 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Theories and strategies for guiding young adolescents’ behavior and for effectively managing middle school classroom environments. The class focus will be on understanding the major concepts, principles, theories, and research underlying the philosophical foundations and organizational structure of developmentally appropriate middle-level programs and schools.
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TCED 4306 - Creating Positive Learning Environments in 7-12 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Theories and strategies for guiding adolescent learners’ behavior and for effectively managing high school classroom environments. Focus will be on approaches that promote autonomy in adolescent learners.
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TCED 4308 - Assessments and Testing in Schools Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Different types of formative and summative assessments currently used in public education and covered in the course. Additionally, an overview of the types of tests used in local school districts and how they are utilized by educators to measure learner progress is presented and discussed. Mock tests and assessments will provide experiential knowledge of the purpose and impacts of diverse testing designs.
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TCED 4321 - Social Studies Methods for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 25
Curriculum planning, instructional activities and assessment techniques for developing social studies knowledge, citizenship and critical thinking skills; emphasis on sound practice and research-based strategies for teaching social studies for EC-6 students. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4303 .
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TCED 4322 - Science Methods for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 25
Development of science concepts in EC-6 instruction. An emphasis on curriculum materials and the process approach as a science teaching method. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4303 .
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TCED 4323 - Mathematics Methods for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 15
Methods of developing students’ understanding of mathematics; emphasis on problem solving with manipulative and curriculum materials appropriate for use with EC-6 students. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: MATH 1351 and admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4303 .
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TCED 4331 - Social Studies Methods for Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 25
Curriculum planning, instructional activities and assessment techniques for developing social studies knowledge, citizenship and critical thinking skills; emphasis on best practice and research-based strategies for teaching social studies to students in grades 4-8. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4304 .
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TCED 4332 - Science Methods for Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 25
Development of science concepts and teaching strategies for grades 4-8. Emphasis on the inquiry approach to teaching science consistent with concepts of cognitive development. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4304 .
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TCED 4333 - Mathematics Methods for Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 15
Methods of developing students’ understanding of mathematics. Emphasis on problem solving with manipulative and curriculum materials appropriate for use with students in grades 4-8. Algebraic and graphing technology will be addressed. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: MATH 1351 and admission to Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4304 .
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TCED 4361 - Methods in Secondary Social Studies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 25
Strategies for developing social studies activities; emphasis on instructional techniques, content disciplines, local community, values and controversial issues and national trends. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4306 .
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TCED 4362 - Methods in Secondary Science Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 25
Strategies for teaching secondary science; emphasis on laboratory management and safety, development of scientific reasoning and issues and trends in secondary science education. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4306 .
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TCED 4363 - Methods in Secondary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 15
Strategies for teaching secondary mathematics; emphasis on instructional techniques appropriate for secondary mathematics, development of problem-solving skills and issues and trends in secondary mathematics education. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: MATH 3304 or equivalent, admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of TCED 4306 .
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TCED 4364 - Methods in Technology Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Strategies for teaching technology applications; emphasis on instructional techniques, development of problem-solving skills and issues and trends in technology applications. Field experiences required.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program, successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in TCED 4306 .
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TCED 4378 - Pre-Service Internship I Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Teaching
Fee ($): 85
Field experiences required in a public-school setting. TCED 4100 or TCED 4102 must be taken prior to consideration for Internship I (TCED 4378).
Prerequisites: Approval of associate dean and completion of WRIT 3307 with a grade of C+ or better.
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TCED 4389 - Independent Study in Teacher Education Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and associate dean.
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TCED 4391 - Selected Topics in Teacher Education Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Identified by title each time course is offered.
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TCED 4678 - Post-Degree Internship I Credit Hours: 6 Lecture: 6 Lab: 0
Post-baccalaureate internship with joint supervision by the school district where the intern is employed and the UHCL Center for Professional Development of Teachers. Field experiences required in a public-school setting.
Prerequisites: Approval of associate dean.
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TCED 4679 - Post-Degree Internship II/Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6 Lecture: 6 Lab: 0
Post-baccalaureate internship with joint supervision by the school district where the intern is employed and the UHCL Center for Professional Development of Teachers. Field experiences required in a public-school setting.
Prerequisites: Approval of associate dean.
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TCED 4700 - Apprentice Teaching and Seminar Credit Hours: 7 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Apprentice/Clinical teaching will provide interns/clinical teachers with experiences that will assist in the development and application of knowledge, skills, and dispositions to continue their growth and development as new teachers. Interns will participate in ALL aspects of the professional role of teachers, including, but not limited to seminars, professional committees and meetings, monitoring duty (cafeteria, bus lines, etc.), parent and student conferencing, extracurricular activities with prior approval of the field supervisor, and other assigned professional duties. During this semester, the inters will adhere to the instructional day of the assigned campus Monday through Friday.
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TCED 4978 - Pre-Service Internship II/Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 9 Lecture: 9 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Teaching
Fee ($): 350
Internship II/Clinical teaching will provide Interns with experiences that will assist in the development and application of knowledge, skills and dispositions to continue their growth and development as new teachers. Interns will participate in ALL aspects of the professional role of teachers, including, but not limited to professional committees and meetings, monitoring duty (cafeteria, bus lines, etc.), parent and student conferencing, extracurricular activities with prior approval of the District Supervisor, and other assigned professional duties. During the Internship II/Clinical teaching semester, the interns/clinical teachers will adhere to the instructional day of the PDS site Monday through Friday.
Prerequisites: TCED 4378 and approval of the associate dean.
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WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Core Category: Language, Philosophy and Culture
A general introduction to the study of women and gender across academic disciplines, appropriate as a first course for any student interested in the study of gender within their major. This course considers fundamental questions, such as What is a woman? What is gender? What is sex? How does culture construct gender and gender difference? How do gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality intersect?
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WGST 3341 - Women in American History Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 5
Exploration of diversity within the historical gender-specific experience of women’s participation in and contributions to the history of the United States. (Cross-listed with HIST 3341 .)
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WGST 4189 - Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 0 Lab: 0
Permission of instructor required. May be taken for 1 hour of credit. For 3 hours of Independent Study credit, students should enroll in WGST 4389 .
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WGST 4308 - Perspectives in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 15
An interdisciplinary topics course in women’s and gender studies; topics to be determined by the instructor at time of offering. Introduces students to analytical concepts and critical approaches for understanding the lives of women and the construction of gender within larger social, political and cultural structures. Topics vary;
may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
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WGST 4312 - Women of Color Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Focuses on diverse experiences of women of color, using race, class and sexuality as analytical tools to explore these experiences. Topics vary.
may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
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WGST 4314 - Latina Social Movements in the Americas Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
This course invites students to use the historical record to imagine and analyze gender and the roles of women in Latin America.
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WGST 4316 - Women and the Law Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Evolution of women’s legal rights in the United States. Examination of contemporary issues in the context of human rights law. The legal status of women in economic, political and judicial sectors. (Cross-listed with SOCI 4316 .).
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WGST 4329 - History of Feminism Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 15
Survey of the development of those reform movements and individuals who shaped the growth of feminism in the 19th- and 20thcentury U.S. and the world. May focus on a particular aspect of historical feminism. (Cross-listed with HIST 4329 .).
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WGST 4334 - Psychology of Women Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 15
Development of sex differences and sex roles; modern viewpoints on gender-appropriate behavior. Cross-listed with PSYC 4334 .
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WGST 4335 - Women’s Health and Sexuality Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Survey of current issues in women’s health and sexuality using a life-span perspective. (Cross listed with SOCI 4367 .).
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WGST 4337 - Violence Against Women Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Global perspectives of violence against women by men. Topics include rape, sexual abuse, incest, female genital mutilation, battering, sexual slavery and sexual harassment. (Cross-listed with PSYC 4337.)
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WGST 4341 - Women in Society Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Cross-cultural study of the environmental, biological, and cultural factors in the division of labor and assignment of roles, male and female. (Cross-listed with ANTH 4341 and SOCI 4341 .).
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WGST 4348 - Development of Gender and Racial Identity Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Exploration of how children and adolescents come to understand gender and race, and with their changing understanding how they come to incorporate gender and race into their self-concept and use them to define/categorize others. Cross-listed with PSYC 4348
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WGST 4360 - Women in Literature Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Heroines from Eve to Beloved; literature constructs the female; emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century works.
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WGST 4370 - Gender and Identity in the Visual Arts Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 60
History, theory and criticism in relation to issues of gender, sexuality and identity in the visual arts.
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WGST 4372 - Seminar in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
An advanced course in Women’s and Gender Studies, designed to acquaint students with contemporary issues in scholarship on women’s and gender studies across the disciplines. Topics may include feminist theories, methodologies, ethics and philosophies.
Prerequisites: Any previous course with Women’s and Gender Studies content.
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WGST 4389 - Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Permission of instructor required. May be taken for 3 hours of credit. For 1 hour of Independent Study credit, students should enroll in WGST 4189 .
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WGST 4391 - Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Topics vary;
may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
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WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
TCCN: ENGL 1301
Core Category: Communications
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
Prerequisites: Must meet TSI college-readiness standard for Reading or equivalent.
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WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
TCCN: ENGL 1302
Core Category: Communications
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods, critical reading of verbal, visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 or equivalent with a C- or better.
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WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
TCCN: ENGL 2311
Core Category: Communications
To prepare students for their advanced writing courses, this class introduces students to the principles, techniques and skills needed to produce ethical, scientific, technical and business documents.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 or equivalent with C- or better
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WRIT 3304 - Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Frequent writing practice with the study of composition theories and strategies for writing as a professional educator. Introduces prospective teachers to methods for evaluating student writing and designing effective writing assignments and instructional materials.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C- or better and junior level standing.
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WRIT 3305 - Writing for the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Concentrated instruction in the research methods and writing conventions widely used in the humanities, liberal arts and some social sciences. Careful understanding and interpretation of primary source materials and critical reading of secondary source materials. Strong focus on research.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C-or better and junior level standing.
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WRIT 3306 - Writing for the Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Designed specifically for students in psychology, social work, criminal justice, anthropology, fitness and human performance, women’s studies and other social sciences majors. Covers genres students can expect to encounter in both academic and professional writing situations including paraphrases, summaries, annotated bibliographies and literature reviews.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C- or better and junior level standing.
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WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Explores invention of ideas to strategies appropriate to various kinds of writing. Models of organization, analysis of style, role and importance of mechanics and syntax. Content may vary by instructor; instructor permission required when repeating for credit.
Prerequisites: Completion of WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a grade of C- or better and junior level standing. May be repeated for credit when topics vary and with the approval of the Associate Dean.
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WRIT 3312 - Written Communications in Business Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Theory and practices of business communications: preparation of effective letters, policy statements, procedures, reports and related documents.
Prerequisites: Completion of WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a grade of C- or better and junior level standing.
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WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Advanced approaches to the writing of technical documents for professional audiences: correspondence, proposal reports, manuals and descriptions.
Prerequisites: Completion of WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a grade of C- or better and junior level standing.
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WRIT 4310 - Writing for the Public: Developing Non-Profit Communication Strategies Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Exploration and implementation of the theories and practices of writing and rhetoric that serve the public interest. Focuses on the written and digital forms of communication important to non-profit organizations.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C- or better and in junior level standing.
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WRIT 4311 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Project-based, service-learning course covering the complete process of grant proposal development: identification of an achievable and fundable project, research and assessment of viable funding sources, proposal writing, budget development, preparation of a full proposal package for submission and post-award or rejection follow-up with funders.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C or better and in junior standing.
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WRIT 4312 - The Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Combines rhetorical analysis with critical studies including Marxist, feminist, visual and media-centered criticism and queer theory. Through these lenses, students will analyze movies, television, music, public speeches, advertising and other media.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C or better and in junior standing.
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WRIT 4313 - Graffiti, Texting, and Networked Politics: The Sociolinguistics of Writing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
The study of writing as a sociolinguistic object. Examines new sociolinguistics of globalization with a focus on mobility, multilingualism and super-diversity.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C or better and in junior standing.
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WRIT 4314 - Collaborative Writing Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Introduces students to the theories and practices that inform collaborative pedagogy. Students will learn theories of collaboration, practice methods for one-on-one and small group conferencing, learn research skills, understand formatting styles for different academic disciplines and practice the interpersonal skills necessary for working with a diverse student population.
Prerequisites: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C or better. Junior-level writing course with a B or better and a writing sample.
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WRIT 4391 - Selected Topics in Writing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Topics vary;
Pre- or Co-requisite: WRIT 1301 and either WRIT 1302 or WRIT 2311 with a C or better. Junior-level writing course with a B or better and a writing sample.
may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
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