2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

ENGL 4683 Seminar in Writing: Special Topics3 credits: 3 hours lectureAn in-depth study of one of the major areas of writingsuch as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, autobiographicalwriting, business and professional writing, andadvanced expository writing. May be repeated for atotal of 6 credit hours with varying topics.ENGL 4703 Contemporary Writers3 credits: 3 hours lectureWorks by current authors, including the voices ofwomen, persons of color, and writers of the postcolonialworld.ENGL 4733 Minority Writers3 credits: 3 hours lectureA survey of minority writers within the United Statesand abroad.ENGL 4743 Film and Literature3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: ENGL 1023 or ENGL 1043A seminar designed to introduce the basics of cinematechniques and to encourage critical analysis of film asa literary genre.ENGL 4713 Literature of the South3 credits: 3 hours lectureNovels, short stories, poems, and essays about theSouth from the Colonial Period to the present,including Southern folklore and black writers.ENGL 4723 Seminar in English3 credits: 3 hours lectureDetailed study of one of the major areas of English,emphasizing assigned readings and individualresearch. May be repeated for a total of 12 credit hourswith approval of the dean.ENGL 479V Independent Study in EnglishVariable creditConsult the Independent Study Courses subheading inthe Academic Regulations section of this catalog forprerequisites and description.ENGL 4903 Seminar in Teaching English3 credits: 3 hours lectureEvaluation and critique of micro classroom teaching,history of academic discipline, philosophicaldevelopment, test design and evaluation, and materialsfor on-site teaching.ENGR Courses(Engineering)ENGR 1001 Introduction to Engineering1 credit: 1 hour lectureThe profession of engineering, including the history ofengineering and an explanation of selected branches ofengineering. Assistance will be provided in preparingindividual curricula and in executing the transfer to adegreegranting institution.ENTO Courses(Entomology)ENTO 2283 Applied Entomology3 credits: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratoryPrerequisite: BIOL 1143 and BIOL 1171; or BIOL 1153and BIOL 1161; or BIOL 1063 and BIOL 1071Destructive and beneficial species of insects and theireffect upon agricultural enterprises.ESCI Courses(Earth Science)ESCI 1051 Elements of Geology Laboratory1 credit: 2 hours laboratoryCorequisite: ESCI 1063Identification of minerals and rocks, introduction tomaps, methodology of absolute and relative age dating.Introduction to structural geology.ESCI 1063 Elements of Geology3 credits: 3 hours lectureCorequisite: ENGL 1013Materials of the Earth’s crust and the processes andagents that affect them; plate tectonics, earthquakes,volcanoes, and Earth history.ESCI 1073 Earth and Atmosphere3 credits: 3 hours lectureCorequisite: ESCI 1081Survey of the nature of the Earth’s hydrosphere in terms ofcomposition, origin, and physical processes; weather,climate, oceans, streams, groundwater, and glaciers.ESCI 1081 Earth and Atmosphere Laboratory1 credit: 2 hours laboratoryCorequisite: ESCI 1073Exercises involving interpretation of oceanic data,methodology of collecting weather data, stream andgroundwater flow problems.ESCI 222V Field GeologyVariable creditNOTE: May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit.Introduction to the methods of field investigation andinterpretation of geological features. The purpose andscope of the course will vary from trip to trip.ESCI 3473 Earth Resources3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: ESCI 1063Origin, classification, and distribution of the Earth’seconomic minerals, rocks, water, and fossil fuels.ESCI 3493 Environmental Science3 credits: 3 hours lecturePrerequisite: 3 hours of biology or earth scienceNOTE: Same as BIOL 3493A survey of the environment to provide an understandingof and respect for the ecosystems upon which thehuman species is dependent. Fall offering in evennumberedyears.180Course Descriptions