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ENGINEERING
ENGR 1304. Engineering Graphics I. (3-2-4)
Introduction to the principles of drafting to include terminology and fundamentals, including size and shape
descriptions, projection methods, geometric construction, sections, auxiliary views and reproduction
processes. The student will demonstrate an understanding of geometric construction, various view
selections and principles of working drawings. The student will demonstrate competency in drafting
principles in plane geometry, technical sketching, orthographic projection theory and practice, auxiliary
views and competency in sectioning, dimensioning, and tolerance. Lab fee.
ENGR 2301. Engineering Mechanics I - Statics. (3-3-0)
Prerequisite: Credit for or registration in MATH 2414 and PHYS 2425.
A detailed study of rigid body statics and the analysis of structures, frames and beams. Topics covered will
include Newton’s laws as applied to static bodies, force vectors, free body diagrams, equilibrium of particles,
moment of inertia and friction.
ENGR 2302. Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics. (3-3-0)
Prerequisite: ENGR 2301 and MATH 2414
A detailed study of moving bodies using the principles of kinematics and dynamics as applied to rigid bodies
and systems of particles. Topics covered will include impulse and momentum, mass and acceleration, work
and energy.
ENGLISH
ENGL 1301. English Composition I (3-3-0)
Core Area 010
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising,
and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including
audience, purpose, arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning,
communicating and critical analysis.
ENGL 1302. English Composition II. (3-3-0)
Core Area 010
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository
and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary
research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis,
and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
ENGL 2307. Creative Writing I. (3-3-0)
Practical experience in the techniques of imaginative writing. May include fiction, nonfiction, poetry,
screenwriting or drama.
ENGL 2311. Technical Writing. (3-3-0)
Core Area 0970
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make
decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, e-mail
messages, letters, and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes
involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.
ENGL 2322. British Literature I. (3-3-0)
Core Area 040
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century.
Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic and
cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
ENGL 2323. British Literature II. (3-3-0)
Core Area 040
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.
A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will
study works of prose, poetry, drama and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will
be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
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