NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

465 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS language, and the ways in which visual argument relies on personal identification to be persuasive. UNIV 1012J The Politics of Identity (3 credits) This course is an interactive seminar for first year students. Connected to the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences annual theme, this course introduces students to fundamentals of scholarly life and the expectations of student/faculty learning. This course will introduce students to the multifaceted impacts that racial, ethnic, gender and sexual orientation identities have played in shaping the politics, laws and history of the United States - both over time and today. In particular it will focus on the interactions between those deemed “other” and the dominate cultural/social/political forces in American politics, law and history. UNIV 1012K Terror and Identity (3 credits) This course is an interactive seminar for first year students. Connected to the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ annual theme, this course introduces students to fundamentals of scholarly life and the expectations of student/faculty learning. This course examines the effects of life in an environment of terror on individual and community identity. Students will read contemporary fictional and autobiographical accounts of genocide, civil war and repressive dictatorship and discuss how these events alter one’s identity in the short and long run. UNIV 1012L Do microorganisms define our identity? (3 credits) This course is an interactive seminar for first year students. Connected to the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences annual theme, this course introduces students to fundamentals of scholarly life and the expectations of student/faculty learning. This course examines the impact of microorganisms in our lives with a look back historically to understand how infectious diseases in the past have defined our identity and look ahead to see how our microorganism make-up (our microbiota) might define our identity. The course will also look ahead to learn about advances in the field from curing diseases, advancement in public health, learning about our microbiota and the future of the field. Topics that will be covered include basic microorganism-caused diseases that have shaped our history, public health and disease, understanding human microbiota, and the human microbiome project. UNIV 1020 Portfolio Development (1 credits) This course will focus on the exploration of the student’s prior learning experiences. The student will be able to develop a portfolio based upon these experiences. The portfolio will allow the student to present his or her knowledge on a topic and have it evaluated by a faculty member for academic credit. UNIV 2901 Workshop in General Studies (1 credits) This one-credit course is designed to introduce students to the multidisciplinary, general studies major. In this course students are introduced to the concept of multidisciplinary studies. The course assists students in identifying the concentrations that will comprise their major and will help them develop the rationale that links these concentrations into a coherent major. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H and completion of 30 undergraduate credits. UNIV 4901 General Studies Capstone Experience (3 credits) This three-credit course serves as the capstone for the General Studies major. Students will be required to complete a research project drawing on the two concentrations they have chosen for their program under the guidance of the instructor, employing appropriate methodologies for the disciplines selected. Students will select a faculty member with expertise in the relevant disciplines as a reader for their capstone project. The reader will provide guidance in the development of the capstone project. Students will also read and discuss scholarship relating to disciplines from a variety of disciplinary areas. Prerequisites: COMP 2000 or COMP 2000H or COMP 2010 or COMP 2020 and UNIV 2901 and 90 or more earned credits. WRIT—Writing WWRIT 2100 Introduction to Professional Writing (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to the writing and research practices active in the field of professional writing. Students will examine the various approaches to language, writing, and research active in professional communities and explore them in their own original works. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. WRIT 2200 Civic and Community Writing (3 credits) This course examines the relationships between academic and community writing. Students will explore the history of literacy practices and civic discourses. Students engage in service learning projects in their local community by partnering with local organizations to address local needs. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. WRIT 2400 Style and Grammar (3 credits) This course examines the history and practice of written style and grammar, highlighting the differences between the two traditions. Students will study word choice, sentence structure, and paragraphing in texts of varying genres. Drawing on analyses of written texts, students will learn to apply the stylistic and grammatical principles of deviation and convention, respectively, to their own writing. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H.