2013-2014 College Catalog | Mount Aloysius College EN 400 Senior Seminar..........................................................................................................................................3 Credits A course for senior English majors which synthesizes analysis of text production and consumption in different career fields available to graduates. Frequent writing, speaking, and research assignments are incorporated in a professional report and formal presentation. This course may be offered as Honors Program only. Prerequisites: Senior status in the English major or LA201H and EN111H for an Honors Program section. EN 401 English Internship................................................................................................................................. 1-6 Credits This internship for senior English majors serves as a conduit through which the student gains practical experience in applying classroom theory to the workplace. Prerequisite: Senior status in the English major. EN 411 Directing....................................................................................................................................................3 Credits This course will be an exploration into the work of the stage director and the work required to direct a play. Elements covered will include: choosing a text, developing a concept, casting, pacing, stage pictures, and working with other theatre artists. Prerequisite: EN 120. EN 415 North American Native Literature............................................................................................................3 Credits This course will look primarily at representative literature written by North American Native authors and will consider the social and political forces which have affected Native Americans on this continent. Students will be required to use critical thinking to integrate those texts with the indigenous cultural and historical contexts that have influenced the authors. They will be required to communicate their critical ideas by applying skills in reading, writing, speaking, and research in the humanities. This course meets the upper level literature requirement for bachelor degree programs. Prerequisite: EN 110. EN 420 Multicultural Perspectives in American Literature..................................................................................3 Credits Students who take this course will get an overview of literature produced by members of specific minority cultures (Native American, Asian American, African American, Hispanic American, Jewish, Gay/Lesbian, or others) within the United States, including information on history and cultural development. They will study a varied body of literature, including oral tradition, poetry, memoirs, short stories, and novels, and may consider other forms such as art, music and dance. This course meets the upper level literature requirement for bachelor degree programs. Prerequisite: EN 110. EN 440 The Epic Tradition.....................................................................................................................................3 Credits In this course, we study great literary epics as stories that underlie our culture—as well as many of our traditions—and reflect humankind’s continuing search for self-knowledge. We will read The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Aeneid, and Paradise Lost as literary works and as the embodiments of values. This course may be offered for Honors Program students only some semesters. This course meets the upper level literature requirement for bachelor degree programs. Prerequisites: LA201H and EN111H for an Honors Program section. EN 495 Major Author Studies................................................................................................................................3 Credits Study of the works of one to two major writers. This course will explore the body of work of major literary figures and will include appropriate biographical and critical material to enhance discussion and understanding of the significance of the designated major authors in the canon of literature in English. This course may be repeated up to two (2) times without repeating a given topic. This course meets the upper level literature requirement for bachelor degree programs. Prerequisite: EN 110.
(FIT) Fitness/Wellness and Personal Training FIT 101 Basic Exercise Science...............................................................................................................................3 Credits This course will introduce students to the ubiquitous fitness industry and the revolutionary exercise programming strategies of the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s (NASM) Optimum Performance Training™ model (OPT). Students will gain an understanding of basic physiologic principles as they relate to exercise. FIT 111 Cardiorespiratory Systems and Training Concepts.................................................................................3 Credits This course will introduce students to the Cardiorespiratory System including basic anatomy, physiology, and energy systems. Students will gain an understanding of basic physiologic principles as they relate to cardiorespiratory exercise. Prerequisites: FIT 101 and FIT 230 FIT 115 Fitness Assessment Strategies..................................................................................................................3 Credits This course will detail the information necessary to begin the proper structuring of an individualized exercise program for any client. It will discuss various assessments that can be performed based on different forms of information concerning the client’s goals, wants and needs. Information will be gathered from assessments such as: Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), blood pressure, cardiorespiratory performance, movement assessments, and others. Prerequisites: FIT 101 and FIT 230
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