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Academic Bulletin 2013-2014 - AUK

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values-based explanations of certain public policy preferences. Part of the publicpolicy concentration and minor; and may also be taken as an elective.WAR AND STATECourse Number: POLS-440Credit Hours: 3Description: Explores the enduring reality of war through an analysis of regionaland global conflicts since the establishment of the modern international system. Keyconcepts include deterrence, appeasement, offensive-defensive military strategies,and international balances of power. These will be applied to several historical casesto explain why wars occur and how they might be avoided. Part of the internationalrelations minor, may also be taken as an elective.WEB ICourse Number: ISTE-140Credit Hours: 3Description: This class provides an introduction to key Internet, web, andmultimedia technologies, as well as familiarity with the Macintosh computerplatform. Topics covered include social communication, basic Internet applicationssuch as SSH, SFTP, and the World Wide Web, basic digital image techniques, andweb page development and publishing. Required for IT concentration.WRITTEN ARGUMENTCourse Number: ENGL-360Credit Hours: 3Prerequisite: Writing SeminarDescription: All fields and professions require us to present arguments to support apoint of view. So students of all subjects need to know how to make claims, provideevidence, explore underlying assumptions, and analyze counter-points. In thiscourse, students will learn about the elements of reasoning. Students will identifythe argument in a piece of writing, assess whether an argument is successful, andrecognize particular means of argumentation. Students will also study the differencebetween argumentation and persuasion. Throughout the course students willpractice both argument and persuasion in various texts that may be taken fromacademic, political, and scientific fields.FYW: WRITING ABOUT STORYTELLINGCourse Number: UWRT- 150Credit Hours: 3Prerequisite: Basic WritingDescription: The Writing Seminar is a one-quarter, four-credit seminar designed todevelop first-year students’ proficiency in critical reading, analytical writing, andcritical thinking. Students will read, understand, and interpret a variety of texts134 | P a g e

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