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COM 261: Interpersonal Communications
Mr. Richard Cain
Monday 6-9 P.M.
Learn what contributes to effective communicating as well as what contributes to miscommunication. Hone
your verbal, non-verbal, and listening skills. Remember that excellent interpersonal communication skills are
crucial to success in almost any field. The course is taught using an experiential mode of education. The course
will include an optional a weekend backpacking trip and the opportunity to do an extended wilderness trip at the
end of the semester. No prerequisites and no prior outdoor experience is necessary.
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COM 253: Web Authoring
Mr. Richard Cain
Tuesday-Thursdays: 1:30-2:50 P.M.
Learn the secrets of creating eye-catching and effective web pages. Take your internet communications skills to
the next level. Learn how web pages work and how to create interactive web pages using the latest technologies
such as XHTML, CSS, and javascript. No prior experience is necessary.
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COM 361 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
Prof. John Whitehead
Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:10-1:25 P.M.
Briefly defined, creative nonfiction includes journalism, memoir, and what may be called lyrical essay, often in
fruitful combinations. Prof. Whitehead’s course will divide evenly between study of excellent examples and
production of creative work by students. Prerequisites: completion of ENG and LIT 120 core requirements.
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FAS 111 History of Theater
Prof. Tim Thompson
Monday 6-9 P.M.
Where did drama begin? At the movies? In dance halls? Actually, it began in the ancient world, and spread
like wildfire through the church! By the time Shakespeare was choosing a profession, theater was already
several thousand years old. Prof. Thompson's course will explore the roots of the drama that we see today on
stage and screen. Satisfies FAS core requirement.
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FAS 132 The Reel World
Prof. John Whitehead
Monday 12-1:50 P.M.; Wednesday 12-12:50 P.M.
Hollywood may be the most famous manufacturer of movies, but the rest of the world is equally keen to
communicate (and make money) in this popular art form. Prof. Whitehead's course will watch contemporary
and classic films from France, Germany, Japan, India, and others, exploring two common themes: the risks of
romantic love and the risks of crossing cultures. Satisfies FAS core requirement.
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FAS 133 The New Hollywood
Prof. John Whitehead
Monday 3-4:50 P.M.; Wednesday 3-3:50 P.M.
Hollywood has always been one of America's most profitable industries, but even the most successful
manufacturers must adapt to market conditions. In the 1960s, the old Hollywood formula was dying as
America underwent a social revolution. Prof. Whitehead's course will study some of the films Hollywood made
in this transition -- 2001, The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde -- and how that influenced popular movie thereafter,
such as American Beauty and Crash. Satisfies FAS core requirement.
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FAS 147 The Hand and the Eye: Watercolor
Prof. Georgia Tambasis
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-4:15 P.M.
This semester, Prof. Tambasis has been working with students on coordinating hand to eye in the most basic of
visual elements: line. The Watercolor class also emphasizes line, but as it is expressed in the great variety of
choices offered by color, another basic visual element. Students will learn some of the theories of color even as
they are engaged in the practice of making pictures. Satisfies FAS core requirement.
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HIS 384: Readings Seminar (The World on Drugs) – a non Western course
Dr. Weimer
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:10 – 1:25 P.M.
Through a series of readings, films, and music this course will dig into why drugs and addiction simultaneously
attract people and cause fear and loathing in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia. Ultimately, we'll explore the
economics and politics of drug trafficking, the drug war, and why drugs have become such powerful symbols in
cultures across the world. This course counts as non-Western history credit for majors!
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LIT 250-01 & 02: Literary Explorations: The Rhetoric of NO
Dr. Kathryn Voorhees
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10-10:50 A.M.
OR
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11-11:50 A.M.
Resistance to authority is a motif that runs throughout the course of American history and literature. This class
will focus on the ways that Americans have said “No” from the country’s beginnings to the present day, post 911, and the consequences of that resistance. Topics include The Political NO [Thomas Jefferson; Henry David
Thoreau; Tim O’Brien; Barbara Kingsolver]; The Cultural NO [Walt Whitman; Herman Melville]; The Racial
NO [Chief Seattle; Abraham Lincoln; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Malcolm X]; The Gendered NO [Kate Chopin;
Susan Faludi]; and The Generational NO [John Updike; Joyce Carol Oates]. Taken together, the works we will
read reinforce Thoreau’s mandate that civil disobedience is the ethical responsibility of every American, a
compelling thought in an election year.
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LIT 250-03 & 04: Literary Explorations: Heroes & Villains
Dr. Joseph Brumble
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:25-10:40 A.M.
OR
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:35-2:50 P.M.
This course will examine the evolution of hero, anti-hero, and villain figures from antiquity to today. Students
will read and study a variety of literary texts ranging from selections from The Odyssey to Catch-22. What do
such diverse figures as Beowulf and Willy Loman have in common? What makes both Icarus and Jay Gatsby
so special? How alike are Grendel and Nurse Ratched after all? Who do you prefer, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
Who is the real villain in Frankenstein, and why?
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SSC 261/BUS 261: Appalachian Issues
Dr. Jill Kriesky
Tuesday-Thursdays: 9:25-10:40 A.M.
The goal of this course is to introduce students to current environmental, economic, and health issues of the
Appalachian region, especially those of West Virginia, the only state wholly in Appalachian. Course materials
will include readings, films, and presentations that describe the historic, cultural, and political influences that
have shaped current policy in each of these three areas. In addition, students will study the goals of direct
service and advocacy organizations that seek to improve the lives of Appalachians facing health, economic, and
environmental challenges. This portion of the course will include first-hand experiences with these
organizations through a service immersion over fall break and either attendance at conference sponsored by an
advocacy group or shadowing its staff during their regular activities.
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