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8. Course Descriptions

Note: Sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.
 

Electrical Engineering
  

  • EE 799 - Dissertation

    (1 to 24 units)
    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • EE 899 - Graduate Advisement

    (1 to 4 units)
    Provides access to faculty for continued consultation and advisement. No grade is filed and credits may not be applied to any degree requirements. Limited to 8 credits (2 semester) enrollment. For non-thesis master’s degree students only.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 8

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Independent Study: X
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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Elementary Education
  

  • EDEL 433 - Methods for Teaching PK-8 Mathematics

    (3 units)
    Mathematical and psychological bases for scope, sequence and appropriate instructional strategies in pre-K, elementary and middle school mathematics.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education; completion of all general education requirements.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine the Common Core Standards, research on mathematics teaching and learning, and to develop math teaching skills to support students’ learning.
    2. teach mathematics efficiently and effectively by using the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practices as a natural part of their teaching.


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  • EDEL 443 - Methods for Teaching PK-8 Science

    (3 units)
    Methods and pedagogy that offer effective techniques, management, and content in teaching science to children grades PK-8.

    Prerequisite(s): Content science courses listed in Elementary Education Major and acceptance in major.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of Inquiry-based instruction as demonstrated by writing a 5E lesson plan.


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  • EDEL 453 - Methods for Teaching PK-8 Social Studies

    (3 units)
    Teaching content and processes for social studies in PK-8 classrooms. Development of instructional materials and strategies.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to teacher education; CH 201  or CH 202 ; CH 203 ; and GEOG 106 . Recommended preparation: EPY 330.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate a strong foundation of theory, teaching methods, and technology in the areas of the Social Studies C3 Framework, History, Geography, and cultural and multi-cultural education. Students will demonstrate their knowledge through the composition and presentation of a unit of study.


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  • EDEL 483 - Elementary Supervised Teaching Internship

    (1 to 12 units) CO14
    Maximum units a student may earn: 12

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. render and appropriately challenging lesson and class plan.
    2. actively participate in, and from time to time, lead, student assessments designed to target that student’s classroom performance.
    3. engage with students in the classroom such that a climate of learning is established, promoted and expanded.
    4. model how to behave in a classroom such that everyone is valued and respected.
    5. use instructional technology to support the teaching and learning process.
    6. manage a classroom, its students, and the many and myriad events that may occur throughout the school day.
    7. show an evolving strategy of maintaining accurate and useful student records.


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  • EDEL 633 - Methods for Teaching PK-8 Mathematics

    (3 units)
    Mathematical and psychological bases for scope, sequence and appropriate instructional strategies in pre-K, elementary and middle school mathematics.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine the Common Core Standards, research on mathematics teaching and learning, and to develop math teaching skills to support students’ learning.
    2. teach mathematics efficiently and effectively by using the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practices as a natural part of their teaching.
    3. examine the Common Core Standards, research on mathematics teaching and learning, and to develop math teaching skills to support students’ learning.
    4. teach mathematics efficiently and effectively by using the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practices as a natural part of their teaching.


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  • EDEL 633P - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics Practicum

    (3 units)
    Teaching mathematics in elementary/middle school. Instructor seminars on teaching mathematics for student understanding, assessment, connection theory and practice, classroom management, observation and daily routines.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine the Common Core Standards, research on mathematics teaching and learning, and to develop math teaching skills to support students’ learning through a supervised field experience.
    2. teach mathematics efficiently and effectively by using the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practices as a natural part of their teaching through a supervised field experience.
    3. examine the Common Core Standards, research on mathematics teaching and learning, and to develop math teaching skills to support students’ learning through a supervised field experience.
    4. teach mathematics efficiently and effectively by using the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practices as a natural part of their teaching through a supervised field experience.


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  • EDEL 643 - Methods for Teaching PK-8 Science

    (3 units)
    Methods and pedagogy that offer effective techniques, management, and content in teaching science to children grades PK-8.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of Inquiry-based instruction as demonstrated by writing a 5E lesson plan.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the general format and structure of the Next Generation Science Standards as demonstrated by using the three domains (content, practices and crosscutting concepts) for lesson planning.
    3. demonstrate understanding of Inquiry-based instruction as demonstrated by writing a 5E lesson plan.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of the general format and structure of the Next Generation Science Standards as demonstrated by using the three domains (content, practices and crosscutting concepts) for lesson planning.


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  • EDEL 643P - Teaching Elementary School Science Practicum

    (3 units)
    Teaching science in elementary/middle school. Instructor seminars on teaching inquiry science, observation, classroom management, planning, and daily routines.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of Inquiry-based instruction as demonstrated by writing a 5E lesson plan through a supervised field experience.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the general format and structure of the Next Generation Science Standards as demonstrated by using the three domains (content, practices and crosscutting concepts) for lesson planning through a supervised field experience.
    3. demonstrate understanding of Inquiry-based instruction as demonstrated by writing a 5E lesson plan through a supervised field experience.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of the general format and structure of the Next Generation Science Standards as demonstrated by using the three domains (content, practices and crosscutting concepts) for lesson planning through a supervised field experience.


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  • EDEL 653 - Methods for Teaching PK-8 Social Studies

    (3 units)
    Teaching content and processes for social studies in PK-8 classrooms. Development of instructional materials and strategies.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate a strong foundation of theory, teaching methods, and technology in the areas of the Social Studies C3 Framework, History, Geography, and cultural and multi-cultural education through the composition and presentation of a unit of study.
    2. demonstrate a strong foundation of theory, teaching methods, and technology in the areas of the Social Studies C3 Framework, History, Geography, and cultural and multi-cultural education through the composition and presentation of a unit of study.


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Emergency Medicine
  
  
  

  • EMER 661C - Elective - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

    (0 units)
    Introduce medical students to clinical evaluation and management of acutely ill and injured children in an emergency room setting.

    Grading Basis: Medical
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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Engineering
  

  • ENGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering Design

    (3 units) CO11
    Introduces engineering design, professional ethics, project planning, prototype fabrication, engineering creativity, and overview of engineering disciplines. Student teams undertake a term-long design project.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    2. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    3. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.


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  • ENGR 109 - NevadaFIT (Freshmen Intensive Transition)

    (1 unit)
    A five-day intensive academic program emulating the rigors of a midterm week during a normal college semester. (ABNR 109, ACE 109, BUS 109, CHS 109, COLA 109, EDU 109, ENGR 109, JOUR 109, PSY 109 and SCI 109 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the ten.)

    Prerequisite(s): first-semester freshmen standing.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: .33
    Units of Discussion/Recitation: .33
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: .33
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    2. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.


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  • ENGR 110 - Introduction to Renewable Energy

    (3 units)
    Current issues in renewable energy technology, public policy, and feasibility. (ENGR 110 and PSC 110 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    2. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    3. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    4. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.


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  • ENGR 200 - Global Engineering Experience

    (1 to 3 units)
    Attendance at one of the partner exchange institutions that have a signed agreement with the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 9

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.


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  • ENGR 241 - Statics

    (3 units)
    Static force systems. Topics include resolution and composition of forces, equilibrium of force systems, friction, centroids, moments of inertia, cables, beams, fluid statics, work.

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 180  with a “C” or better. Corequisite(s): MATH 182 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.


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  • ENGR 301 - Engineering Communications and Societal Integration

    (3 units) CO9, CO13
    Researching and applying science and technology in societal context; integrating and synthesizing knowledge; communicating information and knowledge via oral, written, and visual presentation.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; PHYS 181  with a “C” or better; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    2. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    3. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    4. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.


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  • ENGR 305 - Introduction to Sustainability

    (3 units)
    Introduction to sustainability including theory and practice aspects, the impact of human activity on the planet, and principles for moving towards a more sustainable society.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): SOC 245  OR another CO9  course.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. have an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    2. have an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide lead- ership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    3. have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.


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  • ENGR 308 - Impact of Global Economy

    (3 units)
    Course examines economic principles in the context of global economy that consists of varied cultures and economic practices.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 181  with a “C” or better or MATH 176  with a “C” or better.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
    2. design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
    3. design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
    4. function on multidisciplinary teams.
    5. identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
    6. understand of professional and ethical responsibility.
    7. communicate effectively.
    8. Students will have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
    9. Students will have a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
    10. Students will have a knowledge of contemporary issues.
    11. use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.


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  • ENGR 360 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

    (3 units)
    Properties of fluids, hydrostatics, conservation laws, dimensional analysis, internal incompressible viscous flow, introduction to incompressible viscous flows and boundary-layer theory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121A  and CHEM 121L  or CHEM 201 ; ENGR 241 ; MATH 283  with a “C” or better. Corequisite(s): MATH 285 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.


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  • ENGR 400 - Alternative Energy Fundamentals

    (3 units)
    Interdisciplinary fundamentals of alternative energy and public policy process as relates to socioeconomic factors of energy production and consumption.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 410 - Renewable Energy Policy

    (3 units)
    Focuses on policy instruments utilized to foster use and development of renewable energy. Introduces analytic framework to understand policy impacts and examining policy interventions.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 400  .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 420 - Renewable Energy in the Community and Home

    (3 units)
    Introduction to small-scale, bottom-up strategies of renewable energy use in the home and local community.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 400  .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 430 - Wind Energy

    (3 units)
    Introduction to wind energy and the development of the wind power industry.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 431 - Introduction to Engineering Education

    (3 units)
    An introduction to the multi/interdisciplinary field of engineering education that draws on diverse academic traditions. The primary textbook provides an overview from several different fields such as learning sciences.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): major in the College of Engineering; senior standing; instructor approval.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    2. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
    3. evaluate the usefulness of different learning theories for enhancing teaching and learning in engineering.


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  • ENGR 435 - STEM Education Outreach Experience

    (1 to 3 units) CO14
    Development of STEM educational skills through service, assisted teaching, and tutoring within local secondary schools for non-Education majors. STEM education is studied and practiced as a member of the professional STEM community. (EDUC 435, ENGR 435 and SCI 435 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the three.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    2. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.


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  • ENGR 440 - Principles of Sustainability for Business Application

    (3 units)
    Basic principles of sustainable development as well as practical applications from both a technical and economic perspective.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    2. recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. (ABET i)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 450 - Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Processes and Applications

    (3 units)
    Introduction to the technologies of a wide range of solar energy applications and related public policy, economic, and environmental issues.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. Recommended preparation: ENGR 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. (ABET i)


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  • ENGR 457 - National Geothermal Academy

    (1 to 6 units)
    Introduction to the identification, assessment, production, and use of geothermal energy resources. (ENGR 457 and GEOL 457 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    3. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    4. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    5. develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    6. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.


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  • ENGR 460 - Fundamentals of Biofuels

    (3 units)
    An interdisciplinary approach to the exploration of the fundamentals and application of biofuels in today’s energy and environmental challenges.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 461 - High Tech Entrepreneurship

    (3 units)
    Introduction to concepts, analyses, and personal skills/actions required to launch a tech-based company. Students discuss how they would address challenges facing actual high tech ventures, and formulate plans for commercializing real technologies in their own startup companies.

    Prerequisite(s): Juniors, Seniors in the College of Engineering.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    2. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    3. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    4. develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.


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  • ENGR 465 - Statistical Quality Assurance and Management for Engineers

    (3 units)
    Introduction to modern quality control statistical methods for the design of statistical process control systems and quality assurance in manufacturing processes, acceptance sampling, and process improvement.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 283  with “C” or better; STAT 352  or STAT 461 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    3. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.


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  • ENGR 470 - Geologic Fundamentals of Geothermal Energy

    (3 units)
    Surveys the characteristics, distribution, and energy potential of geothermal resources, both world-wide and in Nevada and emphasizes the geologic foundations for such systems.

    Prerequisite(s): At least Junior standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 471 - UAS Flight Coordinator Course

    (3 units)
    The UAS Flight Coordinator Course is designed to prepare students with no aviation or pilot experience to successfully coordinate, execute and command and control a UAS platform in a military or civilian operational environment.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 285;  STAT 352;  ME 242 . Junior or Senior standing in an undergraduate program in the College of Engineering.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.


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  • ENGR 490 - Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

    (0 units)
    This course provides a transcript record of the student’s performance on the national Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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  • ENGR 491 - Engineering Technology

    (3 units)
    Integrated presentation of engineering problems solving skills, oral and written communication, economics, ethics, professionalism, and social and environmental issues.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 128 ; senior or graduate non-engineering major.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    2. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    3. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.


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  • ENGR 493 - Special Topics

    (3 units)
    Special topics in any field of engineering.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing in the College of Engineering.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    3. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.


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  • ENGR 496 - Engineering Cooperative Program

    (1 to 12 units)
    Cooperative program in industry arranged with engineering companies. Programs typically start during the summer and carry into the fall semester. Alternatively programs can start in the spring semester and carry into the summer.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 12

    Prerequisite(s): At least Sophomore standing in a College of Engineering degree program; official acceptance by course instructor into a cooperative program at an engineering company; ENGR 100 .

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 1-12
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    3. function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.


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  • ENGR 600 - Alternative Energy Fundamentals

    (3 units)
    Interdisciplinary fundamentals of alternative energy and public policy process as relates to socioeconomic factors of energy production and consumption.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (ABET a)
    2. communicate effectively. (ABET g)
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues. (ABET j)


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  • ENGR 610 - Renewable Energy Policy

    (3 units)
    Focuses on policy instruments utilized to foster use and development of renewable energy. Introduces analytic framework to understand policy impacts and examining policy interventions. (ENGR 610 and PSC 603N are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain how and why government interventions stimulate the use and development of renewable energy sources.
    2. discuss the range and scope of current renewable energy policy.
    3. use the vocabulary of policy to discuss various policy approaches.
    4. describe the benefits and problems of different policy instruments.
    5. discuss new and potential future policy developments.


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  • ENGR 620 - Renewable Energy in the Community and Home

    (3 units)
    Introduction to small-scale, bottom-up strategies of renewable energy use in the home and local community.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop individual and community-based energy models.
    2. apply their understanding of alternative energy to determine the technical, economic, and political feasibility of implementing small-scale alternative energy initiates.
    3. differentiate between the different tools and methods available for local and home-based renewable energy projects and will be able to select the best tools and methods for a project.
    4. defend the use of wind energy as a sustainable future energy.
    5. describe how wind turbines have been improved in reliability and performance.
    6. describe the historical and societal perspectives regarding the use of wind turbines for mechanical and electrical power generation for renewable energy.
    7. discuss the meteorological aspects of wind energy.
    8. discuss the significance of the environmental, political, and economics issues associated with wind power.


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  • ENGR 630 - Wind Energy

    (3 units)
    Introduction to wind energy and the development of the wind power industry.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. assess the use of wind energy as a sustainable future energy in response to online discussion questions focused on this topic and in case study assignments.
    2. appraise and describe the improvement of wind turbines in reliability and performance by comparing today’s wind turbines with earlier models.
    3. research and discuss the historical and societal perspectives regarding the use of wind turbines for mechanical and electrical power generation for renewable energy.
    4. describe the meteorological aspects of wind energy and the environmental, political, and economic issues associated with wind power.
    5. evaluate wind power potential at particular locations based on meteorological, societal, and economic considerations.


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  • ENGR 631 - Introduction to Engineering Education

    (3 units)
    An introduction to the multi/interdisciplinary field of engineering education that draws on diverse academic traditions. The primary textbook provides an overview from several different fields such as learning sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in the College of Engineering; instructor approval.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
    2. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
    3. evaluate the usefulness of different learning theories for enhancing teaching and learning in engineering.
    4. demonstrate an understanding of educational research methodology.
    5. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    6. synthesize and create a visualization of an overview of the field of engineering education.


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  • ENGR 635 - STEM Education Outreach Experience

    (1 to 3 units)
    Development of STEM educational skills through service, assisted teaching, and tutoring within local secondary schools for non-Education Majors. STEM education is studied and practiced as a member of the professional STEM community. (EDUC 635, ENGR 635 and SCI 635 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the three.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine and articulate different tutoring methods used to present scientific and mathematical principles to secondary school students.
    2. critically analyze their own values and assumptions regarding diverse cultures.
    3. evaluate their own areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in communicating scientific and mathematical principles.


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  • ENGR 640 - Principles of Sustainability for Business Application

    (3 units)
    Basic principles of sustainable development as well as practical applications from both a technical and economic perspective.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the general principles of sustainable development from both a technical and economic perspective.
    2. use the vocabulary of sustainability to discuss sustainable development.
    3. conduct a fundamental analysis of the technical viability of a sustainable initiative.
    4. conduct a fundamental analysis of the economic viability of a sustainable initiative.


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  • ENGR 650 - Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Processes, and Applications

    (3 units)
    Introduction to the technologies of a wide range of solar energy applications and related public policy, economic, and environmental issues.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
    2. communicate effectively.
    3. recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.


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  • ENGR 657 - National Geothermal Academy

    (1 to 6 units)
    Introduction to the identification, assessment, production, and use of geothermal energy resources. (ENGR 657 and GEOL 657 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • ENGR 660 - Fundamentals of Biofuels

    (3 units)
    An interdisciplinary approach to the exploration of the fundamentals and application of biofuels in today’s energy and environmental challenges.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
    2. communicate effectively.
    3. gain knowledge of contemporary issues.
    4. quantify the impact of feedstocks on ethanol and biodiesel production.
    5. compare ethanol and biodiesel production output of various production technologies.


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  • ENGR 661 - Practicum in Biofuels

    (1 unit)
    A hands-on exploration of the industrial methods of biofuels production and process control. This course will not apply towards graduate programs in engineering.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 1
    Offered: Every Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • ENGR 665 - Statistical Quality Assurance and Management for Engineers

    (3 units)
    Introduction to modern quality control statistical methods for the design of statistical process control systems and quality assurance in manufacturing processes, acceptance sampling, and process improvement.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    3. acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
    4. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    5. have an understanding of research methodology.


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  • ENGR 670 - Geologic Fundamentals of Geothermal Energy

    (3 units)
    Surveys the characteristics, distribution, and energy potential of geothermal resources, both world-wide and in Nevada and emphasizes the geologic foundations for such systems.

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. relate geothermal energy to other forms of renewable energy and fossil fuel resources, including environmental impacts and energy availability.
    2. characterize the geologic settings of geothermal resources making use of plate tectonics, rock types, and geologic structures.
    3. classify geothermal systems according to modes of heat flow, such as convective (liquid- and vapor-dominated systems ) or conductive (geopressured and hot sedimentary aquifers), and to type of heat sourced (magmatic v. amagmatic or extensional).
    4. explain how geothermal resources are found and evaluated using geological, geochemical, and geophysical techniques to maximize success and minimize risk.
    5. apply learned content to write a report on a geothermal topic or site of interest.


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  • ENGR 680 - Communicating Innovation

    (3 units)
    This course provides students with practical application of strategically communicating about new innovations with a focus on the area of renewable energy. (ENGR 680 and JOUR 680 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. make use of basic consumer research techniques as applied to strategic communications.
    2. incorporate verbal, written and visual communication skills in building a communications campaign.
    3. employ project management and teamwork skills in communicating new innovations to the public.
    4. analyze, discuss and apply current practices in advertising, public relations, social media and emerging technology marketing.
    5. integrate various strategic communications tactics for effective campaigns and recognize the importance of this integration.


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  • ENGR 691 - Engineering Technology

    (3 units)
    Integrated presentation of engineering problems solving skills, oral and written communication, economics, ethics, professionalism, and social and environmental issues.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • ENGR 693 - Special Topics

    (3 units)
    Special topics in any field of engineering.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    2. apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    3. communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    4. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.


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  • ENGR 701 - Fundamentals of Research

    (3 units)
    Interdisciplinary general introduction to engineering research, including methodologies, literature studies, communication skills, ethics, intellectual property, and statistical methods in experimentation.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. understand research methodology.


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  • ENGR 710 - Engineering Education Professional Development Seminar

    (1 unit)
    This professional development course focuses on developing students’ knowledge skills and abilities in the following areas; writing and communication, mentoring and advising, leadership and management, career exploration and preparation, and professionalism. The key deliverable of each semester is an Individualized Development Plan and assessment for progress in one area of that plan.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing student in science, engineering, or engineering education-related field and have instructor consent to enroll in the course.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an ability to apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. track and intervene on their own professional development.
    3. demonstrate an understanding of the positive impact of a community and actively seek to expand their own.
    4. recognize opportunities for development in those around them and effectively communicate and support the growth of those around them.


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  • ENGR 712 - Assessment in Engineering Education

    (3 units)
    The course is designed to introduce the fundamentals and approaches of assessment. Assessment tools for faculty or staff members at a college or university levels are addressed in the context of course design and ABET accreditation criteria. Students will design and conduct an assessment process within an engineering course. We will consider the role of diversity, ethics, and social justice play within assessment approaches.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the College of Engineeering. Recommended Preparation: ENGR 631 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an ability to apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. develop and evaluate learning and student development outcomes.
    3. critique assessment strategies and plans.
    4. articulate design methods and/or analytical techniques for assessment at assignment, course and program levels.
    5. compare and contrast current assessment and evaluation practices in engineering education and/or accreditation organizations and policies.


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  • ENGR 713 - Engineering Education Theory

    (3 units)
    This course will develop students’ understanding of learning, cognitive, and affective theories in engineering education. The material will focus on the theories of learning and experiencing engineering.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the College of Education, Engineering, or Science.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. synthesize relevant theory and conceptual frameworks.
    3. craft a written and verbal arguments about theory for academic and non-academic audiences.


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  • ENGR 714 - Writing Engineering Education Research Methods

    (3 units)
    Guiding students in the writing process for engineering education research projects, developing skills such as argumentation, organization, synthesis, and style. Exploration of writing methods of the three major research paradigms in engineering education research. Learn to critique and provide constructive feedback on scholarship. Leave the course with a rough draft of an NSF-style engineering education research proposal.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in a science, engineering, or engineering education-related program; instructor consent.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.
    3. demonstrate an understanding of research quality assurance.
    4. synthesize relevant theory and conceptual frameworks.
    5. conduct a comprehensive assessment at all levels from student classroom learning to programmatic/intervention evaluation.


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  • ENGR 715 - Qualitative Methods in Engineering Education

    (3 units)
    This qualitative methods course focuses on developing students’ knowledge skills and abilities in the following areas; writing and communication of qualitative methodologies, developing a qualitative research study, and equitable implementation of a qualitative research paradigm. The key deliverable is a summary of one of the five qualitative traditional methods. We will consider the role of diversity, ethics, and social justice play within qualitative research.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Recommended Preparation: ENGR 631 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an ability to apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. synthesize relevant theory, methods and frameworks for qualitative research design.
    3. utilize research quality assurance for qualitative research methodologies.
    4. demonstrate the ability to conduct a comprehensive assessment of existing qualitative research studies.


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  • ENGR 716 - Quantitative Methods for Engineering Education

    (3 units)
    This quantitative methods course focuses on developing knowledge skills and abilities in the following areas: writing and communication of quantitative methodologies, implementing a quantitative plan of study, and equitable implementation of a quantitative research paradigm. The key deliverable is the methods and results section of a quantitative research paper.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 714 ; graduate standing in science, engineering, or education-related program; instructor consent.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss different paradigms of quantitative research in engineering education.
    2. utilize best practices for quantitative methodologies to design a research study to explore a topic of interest.
    3. create a quantitative study that is equitable in design.
    4. design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze, interpret, apply, and disseminate the data.


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  • ENGR 720 - Teaching Undergraduate Engineering and Science

    (3 units)
    For engineering or science graduate students seeking a career in academe. Includes discussion and practice of effective teaching techniques, assessments, and technologies, and an overview of current engineering and science education research.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
    2. describe the attributes of effective teaching, and identify specific qualities needed for teaching engineering and science.
    3. create assessment tools (problems, exercises, and tests) that accurately measure their students’ learning.


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English
  

  • ENG 98 - Preparatory Composition

    (0 units)
    The writing process including paragraph development, sentence structure, usage, and grammar. Credit does not apply to any baccalaureate degree program.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. build rhetorical awareness by writing for and within a community.
    2. develop the writing process, including prewriting, writing, revising, and editing.
    3. combine knowledge from a variety of reliable sources including personal experience.
    4. demonstrate critical reading skills when interpreting, analyzing, discussing, and evaluating a variety of texts.
    5. evaluate their own and others’ work.
    6. demonstrate productive strategies for generating, organizing, revising, and editing.
    7. write understandable, efficient sentences that follow the general conventions of usage, spelling, grammar, style, and punctuation in standard written English; and check for conventions about which they are unsure.


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  • ENG 100I - Composition Intensive

    (3 units)
    The writing process, including audience, purpose, and context in academic genres; emphasis on planning, drafting, revising, and editing. Addresses global and local conventions and correctness.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 100L ; ENG 105L . Recommended first writing course for students with ACT English or ACT ELA below 18 or SAT Reading/Writing below 480. See the Core Writing  section of this catalog for placement information.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use reflection and feedback from others to reconsider prior knowledge about writing and construct new knowledge about writing.
    2. create purpose-driven texts that respond to a variety of rhetorical situations and that anticipate and adapt to the needs of different readers.
    3. identify features of rhetorical situations (e.g., audience, subject, composer, context, constraints, exigence, genre, and medium) and make effective use of conventions associated with particular rhetorical situations.
    4. apply critical reading practices, such as annotation, analysis, and discussion, to draw on and integrate a variety of sources including first-hand experience, relevant perspectives, and expert voices when composing.
    5. employ flexible strategies for drafting, reviewing, revising, rewriting, and editing.
    6. compose text that meets genre- and audience-based expectations and takes into account usage, spelling, grammar, style, and punctuation conventions in the chosen dialect of English.


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  • ENG 100L - Composition Intensive Lab

    (1 unit)
    This lab supports students as part of a corequisite model that includes ENG 100I and ENG 105L. The lab provides students with opportunities to work with concepts and explore the writing process in a small group setting. The content is designed to offer practice with the Core Writing skills, which include writing for multiple purposes and audiences, following conventions, and understanding genre. 

    Corequisite(s): ENG 100I ; ENG 105L . Enroll in ENG 100I first.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. write arguments focused on a specific purpose.
    2. write arguments that anticipate the needs of different readers.
    3. recognize the differences among kinds of writing situations and be able to reproduce the conventions associated with a specific situation when writing an argument to address it.
    4. compose knowledge from a variety of reliable sources including personal expertise when writing an argument.
    5. demonstrate critical reading skills when interpreting, analyzing, discussing, and evaluating of a variety of texts.
    6. develop standards of “good writing” by which students can evaluate their own and classmates’ essays during revision.
    7. use productive strategies for generating, organizing, revising, and editing when writing arguments.
    8. write understandable, efficient sentences that follow the general conventions of usage, spelling, grammar, style, and punctuation in standard written English; check for conventions about which they are unsure.


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  • ENG 101 - Composition I

    (3 units)
    Writing the expository essay; emphasis on revising and editing for development, coherence, style, and correctness.

    Recommended Preparation: ACT English of 18 or ACT ELA of 18 or SAT ERW of 480 or ENG 98 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize, articulate, and respond to different rhetorical contexts.
    2. practice strategies for purposeful, concrete development of topics, for example by using writing to record, explore, organize, and communicate.
    3. interpret, analyze, discuss, and evaluate a variety of readings.
    4. use multiple drafts and peer review to improve their own texts.
    5. use generating, organizing, revising, and editing strategies that are appropriate to specific writing situations.
    6. use reflection to examine personal experience, expertise, writing process, and sources to compose.
    7. write understandable, efficient sentences.
    8. demonstrate general conventions of usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation in standard written English.


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  • ENG 102 - Composition II

    (3 units) CO1, CO3
    Exploration of essay forms with particular attention to interpretation and argument; emphasis on analytical reading and writing, critical thinking, and research methodologies.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  or ENG 113  or (ENG 100 and ENG 100JL) or (ENG 100I  and ENG 100L  and ENG 105L ) or ACT English of 30 or above or ACT ELA of 32 or above or SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing of 660 or above.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the writing process: prewriting, composing, revising, responding, editing, attending to language and style, and writing with audience and purpose in mind.
    2. engage in critical reading and interpretation of a wide range of texts.
    3. summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read - both orally and in writing.
    4. frame complex research questions or problems.
    5. produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking about of student’s own and alternative viewpoints.
    6. recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources.
    7. conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style.
    8. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.


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  • ENG 102L - Composition II Lab

    (1 unit)
    This lab supports the development of the skills taught in ENG 102: assessing rhetorical situations, adapting genre expectations, research, peer feedback, and reflection.  Students receive direct support for successful completion of ENG 102 assignments: reading assignments, presentations, writing assignments, and multimodal/media projects. This lab supports the ENG 102 course framework: foundation, imitation, and transformation.
     

    Maximum units a student may earn: 1

    Corequisite(s): ENG 102  during the same semester. 

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the writing process: pre-writing, composing, revising, responding, editing, attending to language and style, and writing with audience and purpose in mind.     
    2. engage in critical reading and interpretation of a wide range of texts.
    3. summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read - both orally and in writing.
    4. frame complex research questions or problems.
    5. produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking about of student’s own and alternative viewpoints.
    6. recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources.
    7. conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style.
    8. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.


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  • ENG 104 - Introduction to Investigative Writing

    (1 unit) CO1, CO3
    Introduction to techniques of investigation and interpretation using campus resources and exploration of ways of shaping language for various audiences and purposes.

    Prerequisite(s): Enrollment limited to students with an AP score of 4 or 5 on the Literature and Composition exam.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. engage in critical reading and interpretations of a wide range of texts.
    2. summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read, both orally and in writing.
    3. frame complex research questions or problems.
    4. produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking about a student’s own or alternative viewpoints.
    5. recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources.
    6. conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style.
    7. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.


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  • ENG 105L - Critical Reading Lab

    (1 unit)
    Introduction to critical skills applicable across the disciplines. Emphasis on analyzing scholarship; audience, purpose, thesis, support, logic, style, conventions. Attention to writing summary, synthesis, analysis.

    Corequisite(s): ENG 100I ; ENG 100L . Enroll in ENG 100I first. 

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. engage in close reading and critical interpretation of a wide range of texts across different genres. 
    2. use a variety of strategies to comprehend, analyze, and interpret texts.
    3. identify the defining characteristics of major academic genres. 
    4. identify and discuss authorial intention, tone, and bias, and to differentiate between literal and interpretive meanings. 
    5. evaluate and interpret examples of a variety of text forms (e.g. print, web-based, visual). 


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  • ENG 106 - Editing for Style

    (1 unit)
    Workshop that emphasizes strategies for revising and editing; style and diction as rhetorical choices in academic contexts; grammar/usage reviewed to strengthen proofreading skills.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. adapt writing processes and strategies for audience, purpose, and type of task.
    2. discuss and apply effective strategies for editing a variety of documents.
    3. give and receive constructive sentence-level criticism for a variety of kinds of writing, incorporating the strategies of effective proof-reading.
    4. articulate several basic principles of clear writing.
    5. explain the ways in which choice of vocabulary impacts on the effectiveness of texts.


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  • ENG 112A - English as a Second Language

    (3 units)
    Acquisition of academic English language skills for non-native speakers with emphasis in the following area: Listening skills. Not intended for native English speakers.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize commonly used words, expressions and questions in familiar contexts in conversation.
    2. employ correctly a wide range of phrases and sentences in basic and common social conversations.
    3. derive limited meaning from reading materials on topics related to course materials.
    4. recognize new words using visual clues in non-complex reading material.
    5. write grammatically correct sentences in a short loosely organized paragraph.


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  • ENG 112B - English as a Second Language

    (3 units)
    Acquisition of academic English language skills for non-native speakers with emphasis in the following area: Discussions and oral presentation. Not intended for native English speakers.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize commonly used words, expressions and questions in familiar contexts in conversation.
    2. employ correctly a wide range of phrases and sentences in basic and common social conversations.
    3. derive limited meaning from reading materials on topics related to course materials.
    4. recognize new words using visual clues in non-complex reading material.
    5. write grammatically correct sentences in a short loosely organized paragraph.


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  • ENG 112C - English as a Second Language

    (3 units)
    Acquisition of academic English language skills for non-native speakers with emphasis in the following area: Reading skills. Not intended for native English speakers.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize commonly used words, expressions and questions in familiar contexts in conversation.
    2. employ correctly a wide range of phrases and sentences in basic and common social conversations.
    3. derive limited meaning from reading materials on topics related to course materials.
    4. recognize new words using visual clues in non-complex reading material.
    5. write grammatically correct sentences in a short loosely organized paragraph.


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  • ENG 112D - English as a Second Language

    (3 units)
    Acquisition of academic English language skills for non-native speakers with emphasis in the following areas: Composition and structure. Not intended for native English speakers.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize commonly used words, expressions and questions in familiar contexts in conversation.
    2. employ correctly a wide range of phrases and sentences in basic and common social conversations.
    3. derive limited meaning from reading materials on topics related to course materials.
    4. recognize new words using visual clues in non-complex reading material.
    5. write grammatically correct sentences in a short loosely organized paragraph.


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  • ENG 113 - Composition I for International and Multilingual Students

    (3 units)
    Writing the expository essay; development of fluency and emphasis on revision, development, coherence, style, and editing for improvement of target-language accuracy. For non-native English speakers. Satisfies the ENG 101 requirement for non-native English speakers.

    Prerequisite(s): Pass composition section of Bridge Placement test.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply and explain the writing process: prewriting, composing, revising, responding, editing, attending to language and style, and writing with audience and purpose in mind.
    2. engage in critical reading and interpretation of basic texts.
    3. summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read—both orally and in writing.
    4. frame complex research questions or problems.
    5. produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking about of student’s own and alternative viewpoints.
    6. recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources.
    7. conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style.
    8. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.


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  • ENG 114 - Composition II for International and Multilingual Students

    (3 units) CO1, CO3
    Essay writing emphasizing argument, analytical reading/writing, critical thinking, research; attention to English language development. Satisfies the ENG 102  requirement for non-native English speakers.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 113  or ACT English score of 30 or greater or ACT ELA score of 32 or greater or SAT Verbal score of 680 or greater or revised SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing score of 660 or greater.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply and explain the writing process: prewriting, composing, revising, responding, editing, attending to language and style, and writing with audience and purpose in mind.
    2. engage in critical reading and interpretation of a wide range of texts.
    3. summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read—both orally and in writing.
    4. frame complex research questions or problems.
    5. produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking about of student’s own and alternative viewpoints.
    6. recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources.
    7. conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style.
    8. write coherently and observe the standards of academic English.


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  • ENG 202 - Film Analysis and Interpretation

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduces the critical study and interpretation of film art, exploring aspects of film style and basic theoretical concerns while presenting a survey of important film genres, both narrative and non-narrative.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply techniques of critical film analysis to analyze film in the context of culture, society, and individual identity.
    2. demonstrate independent critical judgment and analytical skills in relation to critiquing film.
    3. articulate the relationships between film and its historical, cultural, economic, and technical contexts.


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  • ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry

    (3 units) CO7
    Beginning writers workshop in both poetry and fiction.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  or ENG 114 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. list and discuss the major craft elements of both poetry and fiction, and recognize those elements within specific texts. (CO7)
    2. develop strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary poetry and literary fiction. (CO7)
    3. demonstrate, through the production of both poetry and prose, an ability to implement contemporary language and ideas into creative works. (CO1)
    4. demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process. (CO1)
    5. describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting. (CO7)
    6. write at least three successful poems and two pieces of literary fiction, as measured by the course rubric. (CO1)
    7. demonstrate, through the writing of journal entries or reviews, an ability to write thoughtfully about contemporary poetry and fiction.
    8. perform or publish at least one poem or piece of short fiction. (CO7)


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  • ENG 246 - The Art of Literature

    (3 units) CO7
    Intro to literature for non-majors, considers distinctions between major literary genres (poetry, fiction, drama), the ways literary works interact with, reflect, inspire artworks in different genres.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use critical and practical concepts to analyze a range of literary genres and works.
    2. compose well-supported and coherent interpretative analyses of individual literary works.
    3. articulate the relationship between different artistic media and literary works.
    4. critically evaluate creative performances of literary works, including theatrical performances, film performances, and readings of poetry and/or fiction.
    5. compose an original creative literary work that draws on and/or adapts elements of a work in another art form.


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  • ENG 252 - Introduction to Drama

    (3 units) CO7
    Reading a variety of plays with attention to special characteristics of drama.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. implement a specialized critical vocabulary for analyzing drama as a literary genre to be read and as a complex form intended for performance.
    2. write well-supported and coherent interpretative analyses of individual plays.
    3. articulate the relationships between individual plays and their historical, social, performance, and literary contexts.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of dramatic theory and practice through participation in dramatic readings and informal scene productions.
    5. demonstrate mastery of theatrical practice through analysis of play and film performances, and reviews of productions.


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  • ENG 261 - Introduction to Poetry

    (2 to 3 units) CO7
    Reading and discussion of selected British and American poems with attention to form and content.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  or ENG 114 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: X
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use critical and practical concepts to analyze a range of poems and kinds of poetic form.
    2. compose well-supported and coherent interpretative analyses of individual poems.
    3. articulate the relationship between poems and their historical, artistic, and literary contexts.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of poetic technique through expressive recitations of poems and a critical review of a poetry reading.
    5. expressively read at least one poem in a public setting, demonstrating an understanding of poetic form, rhythm, theme, and shape.


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  • ENG 266 - Popular Literature

    (3 units)
    Various forms of popular writing, e.g., best-seller, the western, science fiction, the detective story.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the historical, social, and literary-cultural dynamics which contribute to the rise of a specific genre of popular literature or a dominant theme in popular literature.
    2. identify the stylistic and generic features that typify popular literature.
    3. discuss some of the major critical responses to popular literature.
    4. demonstrate independent critical judgment and analytical skills in relation to critiquing popular literature.


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  • ENG 271 - Introduction to Shakespeare

    (3 units)
    Shakespeares principal plays read for their social interest and their literary excellence. Not intended for students selecting a specialization in English.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze the major plays and poems of Shakespeare in their cultural and historical contexts.
    2. enhance critical thinking, oral communication, and writing skills through literary analysis.
    3. articulate the importance of performance to the interpretation of drama.
    4. explain the generic features and major themes of key texts from Shakespeare’s canon.


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  • ENG 281 - Introduction to Language

    (3 units)
    Nature and function of language, including an introduction to the linguistics subsystems of modern English and the development of the English language. (ANTH 281 and ENG 281 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Prerequisite(s): (ENG 100  and ENG 100L ) or ENG 101   or ENG 113  or Corequisite. Corequisite(s): ENG 102  or ENG 104  or ENG 114 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify fundamental concepts within linguistic anthropology which address issues of human communicative behavior.
    2. use proposed theories from anthropology, linguistics and other social sciences together with empirical evidence to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those theories and that evidence.
    3. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues addressed in the course, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexual identity, national origin, or other identities, in relation to linguistic practice.
    4. analyze and interpret information about cultural and linguistic differences, rules, and biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
    5. articulate ways in which social identities such as race, class, and gender intersect in order to influence individual life experiences and/or perspectives and in turn, communicative behavior.


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  • ENG 282 - Introduction to Language and Literary Expression

    (3 units)
    The forms and function of language with special application to literary study.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze language on the phonetic, morphological and syntactic levels.
    2. identify and explain the various factors that produce language change and language variation.?
    3. explain and apply the tools for analyzing semantic and syntactic meaning.


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  • ENG 297 - Reading and Interpreting

    (3 units)
    Methods for creating personal, critical responses to literature representing a range of time periods and genres.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze a broad range of specific literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction) and historical periods (e.g., Early Modern, Romanticism, Naturalism).
    2. employ literary terminology appropriate to the study of various genres.
    3. articulate the relationships among authors, texts, and readers.
    4. engage in close reading and critical interpretation of a wide range of texts across different genres.


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  • ENG 298 - Writing about Literature

    (3 units)
    Introduction to literary study–literary terms, genres, time periods, and analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 100  or ENG 101  or ENG 113  or Corequisite. Corequisite(s): ENG 102  or ENG 104  or ENG 114 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze a broad range of specific literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction) and historical periods (e.g., Early Modern, Romanticism, Naturalism).
    2. employ literary terminology appropriate to the study of various genres.
    3. write literary analyses and critical arguments based on close reading, using academic citation styles when appropriate.
    4. articulate the relationships among authors, texts, and readers.
    5. demonstrate an ability to use electronic and traditional resources for research and literary study.
    6. analyze literature in relation to historical context, tracing trends in the representation of gender, race, and class.


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  • ENG 300 - Nevada in Literature

    (3 units) CO12
    Study of Nevada as depicted in various literary forms. The history and natural history of the state as revealed in its literature.

    Prerequisite(s): Two from CH 201 , CH 202  or CH 212 , CH 203 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read, interpret, and analyze Nevada literature with attention to content, historical and cultural context, genre, and language.
    2. identify and analyze the ethical issues in Nevada, such as gaming, prostitution, treatment of Native Americans, and nuclear waste disposal.
    3. identify the multiple ethical interests at stake in a real-world situation or practice.
    4. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to the context/topic of the course.


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  • ENG 301 - Understanding Arguments

    (3 units)
    Survey of argumentation practices in Western and non-Western traditions and new media. Emphasis on written arguments.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  or ENG 114 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. accurately apply the basic vocabulary of classical argumentation, including terms relating to appeals, sources of evidence, and strategies of organization.
    2. recognize alternatives to classical argumentation, whether they be rooted in non-Western cultures or new media.
    3. determine the purposes, audiences, central points, and strategies of development and support for a given argument.
    4. identify the effects of media on an argument, both in the present day and historically.
    5. produce, in writing and discussion, arguments appropriate to a given purpose, audience, and medium using a variety of strategies for development and support.


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  • ENG 303 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism

    (3 units)
    Overview of selected critical theories and approaches to criticism employed in the humanities, with application to a variety of texts (literature, film, non-fiction, etc.)

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate skills in critical thinking and writing about texts in oral and written forms.
    2. deploy a range of critical theories about texts and the various approaches (e.g., Marxist, feminist, formalist, postcolonial, rhetorical) by which they can be analyzed.
    3. apply contemporary theory and criticism to texts.
    4. describe the concepts of culture, race, gender, and class as they relate to textual analysis.


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  • ENG 304 - U.S. Literature and Culture

    (3 units)
    Selected subjects in U.S. literature and culture, emphasizing pluralism and cultural diversity. Designed for non-English majors.

    Prerequisite(s): Two from CH 201 , CH 202  or CH 212 , CH 203 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use writing as a tool for communicating about, organizing, and understanding literary readings.
    2. relate literary works to their cultural or historical contexts.
    3. describe different possible interpretations of a given work of literature.
    4. analyze texts with attention to thematic content and formal or stylistic choices.
    5. distinguish and discuss the features of different genres and their conventions.
    6. articulate patterns and problems in American literature and culture, specifically those related to pluralism and diversity.


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  • ENG 305 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction I

    (3 units)
    Conducted as a writers workshop in fiction. Continued as ENG 403A & ENG 403B.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate mastery of manipulation of elements of fictional craft/technique: characterization, narrative structure, point of view, tone, and voice.
    2. demonstrate the ability to constructively criticize fiction written by peers, both in writing and in discussion.
    3. demonstrate the ability to revise work effectively.


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  • ENG 306 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction II

    (3 units)
    Conducted as a writers workshop in fiction. Continued as ENG 403A & ENG 403B.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate mastery of manipulation of elements of fictional craft/technique: characterization, narrative structure, point of view, tone, and voice.
    2. demonstrate the ability to constructively criticize fiction written by peers, both in writing and in discussion.
    3. demonstrate the ability to revise work effectively.


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  • ENG 307 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry I

    (3 units)
    Conducted as a writers workshop in poetry. Continued as ENG 404A- ENG 404B.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. list and discuss the major craft elements of poetry, and recognize those elements within specific texts.
    2. develop strategies for reading and interpreting both formal and free-verse poetry.
    3. practice manipulating a variety of poetic forms (the sonnet, sestina, free-verse), and elements (imagery, voice, metaphor) through the composition of original poetry.
    4. demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process.
    5. describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting.


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  • ENG 308 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry II

    (3 units)
    Conducted as a writers workshop in poetry. Continued as ENG 404A- ENG 404B.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. list and discuss the major craft elements of poetry, and recognize those elements within specific texts.
    2. develop strategies for reading and interpreting both formal and free-verse poetry.
    3. practice manipulating a variety of poetic forms (the sonnet, sestina, free-verse), and elements (imagery, voice, metaphor) through the composition of original poetry.
    4. demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process.
    5. describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting.


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  • ENG 309 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction

    (3 units)
    This course, taught as a workshop, will provide an overview of the craft elements and primary forms of contemporary creative nonfiction writing. Students will read a selection of published work, but the bulk of the course will consist of students submitting their own creative work to the class, and receiving constructive critique, both in writing and via class discussion, from their peers and the instructor.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 205 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate skill in manipulation of elements of nonfiction craft and technique, both in composition and revision.
    2. constructively criticize the work of peers, in writing and in discussion, at the levels of craft and theme.
    3. demonstrate the ability to revise creative work based on constructive feedback.


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