Intro to Film

Last Updated: Wed, 12/31/2025
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
2500
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Ever wondered how movies create magic? How do filmmakers use light, movement, and sound to make us laugh, cry, or see the world anew? This course takes you on a journey through the language and art of film, exploring how screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, and editors shape meaning on screen. No prior experience is required. You’ll learn the foundations of visual storytelling and film analysis, discovering how camera angles, editing, and music work together to create emotion and atmosphere. Along the way, you’ll build your ability to think critically, write with confidence, and watch films not just as entertainment, but as powerful reflections of culture, history, and human imagination.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students' broad academic and career goals.

Orienting Question:

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic and philosophical works?

Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.

Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Krystian
Instructor last name:
Ramlogan
Section:
B1
CRN
31547
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Literary & Cultural Postmodernism

Last Updated: Fri, 01/02/2026
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3518
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

A survey of major themes, representational techniques, and social and cultural concerns of postmodern art and literature.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic and philosophical works?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Nihad
Instructor last name:
Farooq
Section:
A
CRN
35307
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Ethnicity in American Literature & Culture

Last Updated: Thu, 12/25/2025
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3210
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This course examines ethnicity in U.S. culture through history, literature, and film. 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic and philosophical works?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence

 

Instructor first name:
Nihad
Instructor last name:
Farooq
Section:
A
CRN
35305
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

English Composition II

Last Updated: Wed, 12/17/2025
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Course prefix:
ENG
Course number:
1102
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods. Develops communication skills in networked electronic environments, emphasizes interpretation and evaluation of cultural texts, and incorporates research methods in print and on the Internet. 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.   

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:  

  • How do I write effectively in different contexts?   

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcomes:  

  • Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar and writing conventions.  
  • Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources.  
  • Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience.  
  • Students will analyze and draw informed inferences from written texts.   

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:  

  • Critical Thinking  
  • Information Literacy  
  • Persuasion
Instructor first name:
Kelly
Instructor last name:
Williams
Section:
N6
CRN
28499
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

English Composition II

Last Updated: Wed, 12/17/2025
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Course prefix:
ENG
Course number:
1102
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods. Develops communication skills in networked electronic environments, emphasizes interpretation and evaluation of cultural texts, and incorporates research methods in print and on the Internet. 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.   

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:  

  • How do I write effectively in different contexts?   

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcomes:  

  • Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar and writing conventions.  
  • Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources.  
  • Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience.  
  • Students will analyze and draw informed inferences from written texts.   

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:  

  • Critical Thinking  
  • Information Literacy  
  • Persuasion
Instructor first name:
Kelly
Instructor last name:
Williams
Section:
HP3
CRN
28497
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Introduction to Gender Studies

Last Updated: Mon, 12/15/2025
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
2200
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Course Catalog Description: This course introduces the cultural concept of gender, examining topics such as biology and gender, social constructions of gender, and the psychology of sexual roles.

 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Arts, Humanities & Ethics area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:
--How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:
--Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Carol
Instructor last name:
Colatrella
Section:
B
CRN
29532
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Biomedicine and Culture

Last Updated: Fri, 01/02/2026
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3318
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Discusses the history of biology and medicine; popular representations of health, disease, and the medical establishment; and the cultural implications of medical imaging technologies.  

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Arts, Humanities & Ethics area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  •  Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Carol
Instructor last name:
Colatrella
Section:
A
CRN
33353
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Music, Culture & Society

Last Updated: Fri, 11/21/2025
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3263
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

The course will be a series of historical case studies looking at the development of genres of popular music in the United States between about 1947 and about 1967, with occasional chronological deviations, in specific places at specific times. Examples will include Post war Rhythm and Blues; The Music of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-65; The Early 1960s, including Brill Building Pop, Motown and Stax Soul, and the Greenwich Village Folk Scene; 1965-1967: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, the countercultural scenes in LA and San Francisco. Many of the issues and ideas we will entertain are still directly relevant today, and you will have opportunities to extend them to more recent development if you wish.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic and philosophical works? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Philip
Instructor last name:
Auslander
Section:
B
CRN
35300
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Performance Studies

Last Updated: Fri, 11/21/2025
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3262
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This course explores methods for understanding and analyzing music performance. Classical music, jazz, rock, blues, country, and other genres will all be represented in our readings and classroom examples; the ideas presented are not specific to aparticular genre.

Our framework for thinking about musical performance is multi-disciplinary, drawing from sociology, musicology, psychology, media studies, and performance studies. Some of the key issues to be discussed include genre; the visual aspects of musical performance; musicians' performance personae and how they are constructed and disseminated, and the means musicians use to communicate in performance, including gestures, movements, facial expressions, and stage talk.

You do not have to have any technical knowledge of music or any musical ability to take this course. Enthusiasm for some kind of music and an interest in spending a semester thinking about musicians and what they do as performers are necessary prerequisites.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic and philosophical works? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts in English or other languages, or of works in the visual/performing arts. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Philip
Instructor last name:
Auslander
Section:
A
CRN
31554
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication

Creative Writing: Poetry

Last Updated: Tue, 11/18/2025
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Course prefix:
LMC
Course number:
3234
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

First and foremost, this course is a course about perception and seeing. Artists perceive ordinary things through ordinary language, and cut, splice, combine, and reimagine the world and words into something new. Today, art, based on passionate and empathetic perception, is more important than ever. Ruth Asawa’s daughter said she sketched almost every day to strengthen her ability to see. I believe in the transformative power of art now more than ever, and think it begins with deep perception. 

On a practical basis, this course is an introduction to the pleasures and joys of reading and writing of poetry. As part of this course, we will study traditions of poetic practice and theory, in parallel with a weekly workshop session focused on the student’s own poems. Each week, students will learn about various elements of poetry such as imagery, the line, rhythm, sound, form, syntax, diction, tone, content, theme, and others. Each week, students will write a poem and together workshop each other’s poems. Workshop will focus on the possibilities of a poem, the possibilities of revision, and the various ways we can help a poem expand in possibilities. In addition, we will do a fair amount of reading in this class through course texts below and poetry the professor may bring into class. Students will also attend poetry readings and other possible activities as part of Poetry@Tech programming.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area. 

 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
Instructor first name:
Victoria
Instructor last name:
Chang
Section:
VC
CRN
24147
Department (you may add up to three):
Literature, Media, and Communication
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