2009–2010 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

Concordia University Ann Arbor 2009–2010 Academic Catalog
EMG201 Emergency Medical Tech Basic I credits: 5
Together with EMT 202 Emergency Medical Technician Basic II, EMT201provides the information and experience necessary to
prepare the student to take the State of Michigan EMT-Basic licensing examination. (ADP)
EMG231 Paramedic I credits: 10
EMG231 is the first course in the sequence of EMG231-EMG234, which together provide the information and experience
necessary to prepare the student to take the State of Michigan Paramedic licensing examination. (ADP)
EMG301 Inter-Disciplinary Incident Command credits: 3
Introduces the concepts and principles of the Incident Command System (ICS). Topics include a brief history of the ICS, the ICS
central organization, incident facilities, incident resource management, and the ICS assignments and implementations issues.
(ADP)
EMG324 Emergency Preparedness credits: 3
Explores readiness operations and issues at both a micro and macro level. Focus is on emergency preparedness plans for various
types of emergencies, such as natural disasters, bomb threats, accidents, and workplace violence. (ADP)
EMG442 Current Issues in Emergency Management credits: 3
Covers the background, components, operations, and current issues of the emergency management discipline and practice. Topics
include mitigation, response, recovery, preparedness, crisis communication, and the new terrorist threat. (ADP) Prerequisite:
EMG324
ENG101 English Composition credits: 3
This course is designed to help students refine their writing style. Group and written work promote skills in critical reading, peer
editing and revising. The students develop strategies for researching and for effectively incorporating source material into their
writing. A research paper is required.
ENG202 Literary Genre & Interpretation credits: 3
Students develop interpretive strategies in a variety of genres by reading major texts from a variety of periods and cultures. The
course emphasizes understanding the purpose of literature in a culture and in one's personal growth. Prerequisite: ENG101
ENG224 Creative Writing: Poetry credits: 1
Students will read and write poetry, assessing the effects of style, technique and words choices that they, their fellow students and
published poets have made in their poetry.
ENG301 Advanced Composition (w) credits: 3
Students examine various aspects of persuasion while continuing to develop an effective, lucid style. Prerequisites: ENG101 &
Sophomore standing
ENG302E Creative Writing: Fiction credits: 1
A workshop course in the nature and techniques of fiction writing. Students will read from an anthology in order to find models
for their own writing, as well as read and critique one another's work. At the end of the course, students compile their writing into
a portfolio with introduction.
ENG315 Contemporary Mosaic credits: 3
Students read selections that highlight contemporary American ethnic and minority perspectives. The readings in fiction, drama,
and poetry broaden students' understanding and appreciation of the rich variety within the American experience. Prerequisite:
ENG101
ENG321 The English Language credits: 3
This course offers a study of the principles and phenomenon of language through an introduction to the fundamentals of
linguistics, the phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics, followed by an examination of English Language from 900 to
present. Prerequisite: ENG101
ENG332 Shakespeare (w) credits: 3
Study 10-12 representative plays, including histories, comedies, and tragedies. Develop an appreciation of Shakespeare's art and
thought. Close, careful reading will increase the student's analytical and interpretative skills. Prerequisite: ENG101
ENG337 British Literature I credits: 3
Students will examine a variety of significant British literary texts from the medieval period to the late eighteenth century, with
particular attention to critical methods and historical contexts. Prerequisite: ENG101 and ENG202
ENG338 British Literature II credits: 3
Students will examine a variety of significant British literary texts from the late eighteenth to the early twenty-first centuries, with
particular attention to critical methods and historical contexts.
ENG343 American Literature (w) credits: 3
A survey of American writers with emphasis on major authors in the context of selected alternative voices. Prerequisite: ENG202
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