English

Students majoring in English engage in close study of a wide range of literature, from traditionally valued American and English works to new literature representing many cultures. Similarly, students majoring in Professional Writing choose among many courses to develop their talents in exposition and analysis and to do creative work. Students in both majors typically develop their skills in writing, speech and research, as well as their analytical and aesthetic judgments as readers. Their overall study of both the historical development and current usage of the English language helps them to become effective writers and editors.

The English major is a good basis for further graduate study in literature, the ministry and all levels of education. The Professional Writing major prepares students for writing and for professional careers in editing, law, and government, as well as for work in journalism and for entrepreneurial, managerial and executive work requiring skill in oral and written communication. Such fields as public relations, marketing, personnel management, sales and leadership in nonprofit agencies may also welcome both majors. The American studies minor offers students the opportunity to explore American culture from an interdisciplinary perspective while introducing them to a growing international academic field.

Alumni of Bridgewater College’s English department currently work in a diversity of fields. These graduates include attorneys, technical writers, grant writers, librarians, teachers of English as a second language, sportswriters, reporters, editors and teachers at elementary, secondary and college levels.

Majoring in English, Professional Writing, or Game Design can lay the foundation for rich lifelong reading and writing experiences, as well as prepare students for a variety of careers.

Programs

Courses

ENG-110: Effective Writing

Introduction to academic expository and argumentative writing, with a focus on developing rhetorical skills and practices appropriate to a range of disciplines. Instruction in ethical use of material from sources and academic documentation systems. Supplementary writer's workshop required, based on placement. FILA general education: master core skills.

ENG-200: Introduction to English Studies

An introductory methods course for the English majors and minors. Surveys a variety of rhetorical and critical theories, their terminology and their application to a variety of texts in different genres. Modes of writing for diverse audiences are also practiced.

ENG-204: American Literature: From Modernism to Today

Explores the development of American literature from the Modernist period to the present. Examines imagist poetry, existentialism, confessional poetry, postmodernism, the Beat movement, metafiction, and various multicultural perspectives. FILA general education: Literature.

ENG-206: The Detective Story

The course looks closely at detective stories, novels, and films, with attention to narrative structure, logical investigation, and a satisfying denouement. Starting with Edgar Allan Poe's invention of the genre in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter," the course explores such authors as Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Ed McBain, Chester Himes, as well as contemporary writers such as Jeffrey Deaver and Kathy Reichs.

ENG-214: Medieval Outlaws

An examination of medieval outlaw tales. Covers relatively well-known figures such as Robin Hood and William Wallace to lessor known figures such as Hereward and Eustache the Monk. Traces the outlaw tale as a genre and consider its enduring popularity. Also examines some historical documents in order to place each of the figures studied in context. Reading will be either in a modern English translation or in a highly-glossed Middle or Early Modern English version.

ENG-215: Science Fiction & Contemporary Issues

Examines science fiction from a variety of perspectives in both written and film media. Concentrates on defining characteristics of humanness: physically, mentally and spiritually. May include such topics as the role of a creator, evolutionary changes, and technological innovation, to discuss ethical responsibilities and limitations.

ENG-217: Literary Heroes in Popular Culture

Examines characters invented first in books and periodicals but known popularly for their incarnations in other 20th century media. Characters covered are Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, Zorro, and James Bond. Begins with original texts and moves to popular manifestations.

ENG-219: Filming the Middle Ages

Examines the role of the Middle Ages in contemporary pop culture as expressed in films. Readings include selections from film and cultural theory as well as appropriate medieval historical and literary texts. Films might include works such as Bergman, The Seventh Seal, Bresson, The Messenger, Boorman, Excalibur, Fuqua, King Arthur, Gilliam and Jones, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Scott, Kingdom of Heaven.

ENG-220: American Folklife

Explores the role played by traditional American culture, including music, narrative, medicine, vernacular architecture, and folk art and craft. Much of the course will concentrate on the folk culture of the Shenandoah Valley. FILA general education: world cultures. Offered alternate years.

ENG-221: The Images of "folk" in Literature

Introduces students to the concept of folk groups and the ways they have been represented to mainstream cultures through the media of film and literature. Explores literature in conjunction with viewing of film and television depictions of "the folk" as well as documentary films made by folklorists. FILA general education: global dynamics. Offered alternate years.

ENG-222: American Lives

Studies a range of autobiographical writings in the context of America culture, focusing on individual lives as they intersect with U.S. social history and lived experience. Readings and other source materials vary.

ENG-224: Introduction to American Studies

Introduces students to the elements of American culture in the interdisciplinary manner of American studies. After gaining an understanding of the academic field itself, students explore the variety of ways to consider American culture including methodological and genre-based approaches. FILA general education: world cultures.

ENG-235: Literature of Southern Africa

Examines representative literature of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Mozambique to assess historical, cultural, and literary importance, beginning with aboriginal expression, moving through the Colonial period and the struggle of apartheid to the present. FILA general education: world cultures.

ENG-237: Contemporary Ukrainian Literature and Culture

An examination of contemporary Ukrainian writers such as Taras Shevchenko, Oksana Zabuzhko, Serhiy Zhadan, Yuri Andrukovich, and many others. The course also explores Ukrainian history, culture, and folklore, as well as the role of literature as a cultural voice and means of preservation for both native Ukrainians and the Ukrainian diaspora. Students will also research Ukrainian writers whose literature helped fuel current political conversations regarding the 2013 political revolutions in Ukraine. FILA general education: world cultures.

ENG-243: Native American Literature and Culture

Anthropological survey of Native North American and Meso-American cultures, examining features such as traditional subsistence patterns, kinship structures, religious beliefs and practices, social and political structures, artistic expression, and intellectual history. Focuses on the literary heritage of Native American cultures, beginning with the oral tradition and storytelling, and continuing on to the "Native American Renaissance", the proliferation of Native American authors and poets that began in the 1960s and continues to the present. FILA general education: world cultures. Offered alternate years.

ENG-260: Stories of Games

Games and gamers exist in every culture throughout human history. The oldest game in the world is 8,000 years old, twice as old as the invention of writing and nearly four times as old as the first piece of literature. Whether you prefer board games or video games, sports or eSports, this course will teach you about the cultural significance and global reach of games and gaming. You'll consider the historical, social, economic, and educational impact of games, including the emergence of eSports, serious games for social change, and gamification within various industries from business to politics to education. In an interactive class based on demonstration and discussion, you'll play and learn about the games important to you, your community, and communities of gamers across the world and throughout history.

ENG-300: Linguistics

Linguistic analysis incorporating traditional grammar, phonology, syntax, sociolinguistics, morphology semantics and historical linguistics (including the history of the English language).

ENG-317 / FREN-317 / SPAN-317: ESL and World Language Teaching

Covers materials on instructional practice and student assessment as they relate to the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) and foreign languages. Material and discussions are focused on the central theme of how to contextualize language instruction and how to run a proficiency-oriented classroom. Taught in English. Required for students seeking ESL endorsement. Strongly recommended for students preparing to teach Spanish. (Cross-listed as FREN-317 and SPAN-317)

ENG-322X: Interpreting the Built Environment

This course introduces students to methods of interpreting the cultural significance of their surrounding landscapes. Readings and lectures draw on architectural history, cultural geography, environmental studies, history, and other relevant fields. Successful completion requires field trips to local and regional sites. FILA general education: experiential learning.

ENG-323X: International Culture Analysis

This course examines significant similarities and differences between the cultures of the United States and a variety of international cultures. Students explore differences in media, foodways, music and theater, folk and popular culture, and museums. The class meets for approximately a week on the Bridgewater campus prior to traveling to several locations throughout the world. Cities that may be toured include: Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Prague (exact cities to be visited are selected each year). Additional costs associated with travel. FILA general education: world cultures and experiential learning.

ENG-324: American Cultural History

A survey of the beliefs and ideas that have shaped American culture from the colonial period to the present. Topics covered may include the rise of consumer culture, cultural attitudes toward the arts, the significance of race and gender in American culture, and the effect of American cultural and political attitudes on the landscape. While gaining knowledge of the United States' cultural past students will acquire an understanding of culture's role in the present state of the nation and the United States' international roles. FILA general education: world cultures.

ENG-327W / REL-327W: Bible Themes in Literature

A study of literature inspired by the Bible. The focus is on reading and writing about how religious ideas are expressed in literature, how authors use specific biblical stories in their novels, and how various authors may vary in their retellings of the same story. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive. Offered alternate years. (Cross-listed as REL-327W)

ENG-330: Shakespeare

Critical examination of Shakespeare's development as a dramatist and of his basic themes. Approximately 12 plays are studied. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-332W: Arthurian Literature

Examines the effect of the legends of King Arthur and his knights, showing such ideas as the Holy Grail and the code of chivalry in modern retellings and appropriations of the medieval sources. An acquaintance with Malory's Morte D' Arthur is expected. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive.

ENG-335W / FREN-335W: French Literature in Translation

Selected readings of the fiction, drama, poetry, and non-fiction prose of French literature. Includes study of French political and cultural history as a way to examine recurring themes, innovation, and movements in literature. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive. (Cross-listed as FREN-335W)

ENG-336: Black Literature

Selected readings in the fiction, drama, poetry and non-fiction prose of major black writers, both African and African-American. Influential authors may include Douglass, Wright, Ellison, Achebe, Baldwin, and Morrison. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-337W: Asian American Literature

Through close reading and discussion of poetry, short fiction, and the novel students will approach an understanding of what it means to categorize these texts as "Asian American literature." The course explores what connections and discontinuities people of Asian ancestry encounter while living in the United States and asks how gender, sexuality, and class inflect representations of Asian American identity. Representative authors include Chang Rae-Lee, Aimee Nezhukumatithil, Brian Komei Dempster, Li Young Lee, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Ocean Vuong. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive.

ENG-341: Mythology and Classical Literature

Examination of Greek myth, especially of mythological ideas and figures that have had great influence on literature and thought, and of selected Greek and Roman classics. Readings may include selections from Homer, Greek drama, Plato, Lucretius, Virgil, and St. Augustine. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-342: Medieval Literature from Beowulf to Dante

Study of several of the major works of medieval literature, including epic, Arthurian romance; religious lyric and drama; biography; and satire, with special attention to themes such as adventure, courtly love, and self-discovery. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-343: Literature of Renaissance & the Enlightenment

Readings in the Renaissance epic, in early prose narrative, and in drama, lyric, and other major literary forms. May include works by Machiavelli, Milton, Thomas More, Shakespeare, Moliere, Swift and Voltaire. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-344: Literature of Romanticism & Realism

Study of literature during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Explores the development of Romanticism and realism in American, English, and other western European literatures such as German, Russian, and French. Includes fiction, poetry, and drama by authors such as Blake, Wordsworth, Goethe, Pushkin, Dickens, Austen, G. Eliot, the Brontes, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Poe, Melville, Twain, James, Ibsen, and Flaubert. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-345W: Literature for Children

Development and analysis of the major types of children's literature are addressed, including picture books, poetry, fables, folktales, fantasy, realism, and historical fiction. Students read and analyze classic examples of each type. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive.

ENG-350: Literature for Young Adults

Reading and critical response to a range of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry written for a middle school through high school audience or considered suitable reading for this audience. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-360W / THEA-360W: Modern Drama

Examination of theatrical literature and forms from the late 19th century well-made plays, Realism, Expressionism, Futurism and Symbolism, to Epic theatre and the Theatre of the Absurd. Playwrights such as Henrik Ibsen, Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O'Neill, Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, and others will be studied. The goals of this course are for students to gain an understanding of the scope, history, techniques and influence of Modern Drama. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive. Offered alternate years. (Cross-listed as THEA-360W)

ENG-362W / THEA-362W: Contemporary Drama

Contemporary theatrical forms of American and British drama. Begins with post-World War II dramatic works and moves sequentially to the present day. Areas of attention include the "angry young men," metadrama, gender race and ethnicity, the "new brutalism," and contemporary docudrama. Particular focus on how play texts engage with the cultural and historical moment of their creation. Students gain an understanding of the scope, history, techniques and influence of contemporary drama. Playwrights such as John Osborne, Edward Albee, Eduard Bond, Jose Rivera, Martin McDonagh, Tony Kushner, Sarah Kane, Suzan Lori-Parks, Nilo Cruz, Moises Kaufman, Sarah Ruhl and others are studied. FILA general education: literature and writing intensive. Offered alternate years. (Cross-listed as THEA-362W)

ENG-364: Studies in Short Fiction

Study of the development of the short story as a distinctive literary form with focus will be on the genre's history, techniques, and conventions, giving emphasis to 19th and 20th century authors from various national literatures who have had a particular impact on the form's development. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-365 / THEA-365: Studies in Drama

Study of the development of drama as a distinctive literary form focusing on the genre's history, techniques, and conventions. FILA general education: Literature. (Cross-listed as THEA-365)

ENG-366: Studies in the Novel

Study of the development of the novel as a distinctive literary form with emphasis on different techniques, conventions and themes of the genre exemplified by representative works chosen from American, British, and other national literatures. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-367: Special Topic in a Literary Genre

Critical examination of a literary genre not covered in regular course offerings or an in-depth examination of a subgenre. May take more than once for credit if the literary genre is different each time. Focus will be on the genre's history, techniques, and conventions. Genres may include epic, the sonnet, graphic novels, or memoir. FILA general education: Literature.

ENG-368: Studies in Poetry

Study of the development of poetry as a distinctive literary form with emphasis on the techniques, conventions and themes of the genre exemplified by representative works chosen from American, British and other national literatures. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-390: Southern Literature

Study of the literature and culture of the southern United States from the 19th century to the present. Explores the cultural development of the region and the influence of the historical context including slavery, reconstruction, economic depression, and the Civil Rights movement. Writers studied may include Mark Twain, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston, James Dickey, Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, Alice Walker, Cormac McCarthy and Larry Brown. FILA general education: literature. Offered alternate years.

ENG-400: Seminar in a Major Literary Figure

Critical examination of the life and writing of a major figure from American, British, or world literature. May take more than once for credit if the featured literary figure is different each time. Figures may include Dante, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Henrik Ibsen, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf or William Faulkner. FILA general education: literature.

ENG-460 / PWR-460: Senior Capstone Experience

Capstone experience for ENG and PWR majors. Students will complete semester-long research and writing projects and prepare a portfolio of their work in the major. Students will also prepare materials for job or graduate school applications. (Cross-listed as PWR-460)

ENG-480X: Internship

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. Supervision of an intern is provided by an appropriate faculty member and by a site supervisor of the agency or business in which the student is an intern. A student who wishes to engage in an internship must consult with the appropriate faculty member at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. A description of the internship, signed by the student and the faculty sponsor, must be filed with the director of internships by the first day of the semester prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the director of internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Internships are graded on an S or U basis. Students must complete 120 hours of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. A student may enroll in an internship program for 3 credits per semester, and internship credit may be earned in subsequent semesters subject to the limitations that no more than two internships may be pursued in any one agency or business and a maximum of 9 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. FILA general education: experiential learning.

ENG-490: Independent Study

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for no more than three independent studies or research projects.

ENG-491: Research

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for not more than three independent studies or research projects.

ENG-499: Honors Project

An honors project is one in which a student researches a subject, by examination of relevant literature or by experimentation or both; the student reports the results in an accurately documented and well-written paper or appropriate representation of the work. Whenever the study deals with the subject of an established course, the student is expected to go well beyond the usual work of the course in research and in assimilation of the results as revealed in the report. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or above may register for an honors project. One desiring to pursue an honors project must submit a written description of his or her proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. Upon the completion of the honors project, the student must present an oral defense of his or her project. The final grade must include a satisfactory performance on the oral defense, assessed by a three-faculty member team. The project advisor will authorize the make-up of the oral defense team and will assign the final grade on the project. The honors project title will be noted on the student's transcript. It is the student's responsibility to provide a copy of the written paper or appropriate representation of the work to the library in compliance with specifications approved by the Council on Education. The library director arranges for binding and storage.

PSCI-261: Games for a Better World

Games have been played for centuries in order to bring people closer as a community. This course focuses on how games can benefit society and the world. We use games in a variety of ways to connect with other people both in person and online. Games can encourage people to explore their community, spend time with others, create a large social network, get healthy, and solve social problems. Games used to address social problems and the class will focus on how these games are used ethically including analysis of War Games, Simulations of Infectious Diseases, and Gamification within Education. Students throughout the course will analyze human interaction with games and a variety of game types from collaborative, cooperative, and competitive and different modes of physical games, board games, video games, simulations, mobile games, and role-playing games.

PWR-115: Writing Center

Students will be introduced to theory and practice of writing center tutoring. Topics to be covered include guidelines for peer tutoring; intervention at various points in the writing process; introduction to several style guides; grammar review; tutoring students with special needs. Students will practice tutoring through role-playing in class and will be expected to complete several tutorials in the Writing Center. May be repeated for a total of three times, with different readings and more advanced exploration of the topics.

PWR-225X: Travel Writing

Explores published works from various genres on the cultures and natural environments of variable destinations, which provide the bases for students' original works in several modes of travel writing, including memoir, travelogue and creative nonfiction. FILA general education: world cultures and experiential learning.

PWR-227W: Food Writing

A writing workshop dedicated to writing about food. Topics covered include food blogs, restaurant reviews, experiences with trying new foods, recipes, experiences with food preparation and meal experiences. Literary selections and film depictions of food writing are also discussed. Expenses for incidentals such as restaurant visits are the responsibility of each student. FILA general education: writing intensive.

PWR-275: Grammar, Style & Editing

Overview of what is traditionally called grammar, including syntax, mechanics, style, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary-building and proofreading for teaching writing at the elementary and secondary levels as well as for publication at a professional level. Develops competency in creation, analysis and editing of written English.

PWR-301: Game Design & Development Studio Credits

A production course in which students develop skills in the fundamental development principles  essential for crafting engaging games, moving beyond imitation to innovation. Through a blend of theory and hands-on practice, including real game projects, you'll learn to think like a game  developer as you move beyond typical step-by-step tutorials and explore the 'why' behind game  development, not just the 'how.' Perfect for aspiring developers, this course is your first step toward mastering the skills necessary to independently and collaboratively develop your own game mechanics and bring your game to life experimenting with various tools and technologies helpful in game design, including but not limited Godot, Roblox, the Island Creator program in Fortnite, InDesign..

PWR-311: Creative Writing

Intensive workshop providing an opportunity to gain deeper insight into literary techniques and practices through the production of original short and longer works of fiction, poetry and drama, as well as creative expository forms. Students develop a single, but substantial, literary project unified by a common theme or themes. Group workshops and individual conferences provide extensive feedback and critical response as the student progresses through the project.

PWR-312W: Technical Writing

Advanced writing course in composing reports, proposals, instructions, brochures, digital information and other technical documents. Principles of document design, strategies for incorporating graphic elements into texts and methods of editing are also emphasized. FILA general education: writing intensive.

PWR-313W: Writing for Business

Explores analytical and practical skills in a range of business genres, including memos, letters, proposals and collaborative reports. FILA general education: writing intensive.

PWR-315: Teaching Writing

Introduction to writing instruction for prospective teachers and writing center tutors from all disciplines. Incorporates current theoretical perspectives, applied linguistics and research on the writing process to introduce classroom practices such as one-to-one conferencing, the writing workshop approach and teaching in computer classrooms.

PWR-318W: Writing for Visual Media

Studies the nature of writing as it is shaped by digital technologies, including desktop publishing, document design and electronic portfolios. Implications of these media for writing in both theory and practice are emphasized. FILA general education: writing intensive.

PWR-319E: Publishing & Marketing

Students work together to publish and promote a literary and artistic journal. Upon developing a theme for the issue, students will consider the ethical implications of different review processes (single-blind, double-blind, open, transparent) as it pertains to confidentiality, integrity, objectivity, and conflict of interest, as they work with submitters to revise their submissions until they are publishable. Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize and employ ethical communication practices in creating promotional/marketing assets to assist in the solicitation of submissions, as well as to promote the journal upon publication.  Meets FILA ethical reasoning (E) requirement.

PWR-324: Special Topics in Writing

Covers topics pertaining to writing in twenty-first-century modes and environments. Study of models and theoretical approaches combined with practical experiences enable students to develop written expression in the focus area. May take more than once for credit if the topic is different each time. Possible topics include creative nonfiction, science and nature writing, sports writing, humor writing, biography.

PWR-325WX: Special Topics in Public Writing

This course explores theories and practices of writing that serve a public interest. Study and production of models and theoretical approaches combined with intentional community engagement enables students to develop and share written expression in the focus area. May be taken more than once for credit if the topic is different each time.  Possible topics include augmented reality writing, writing for nonprofits, writing for a cause (safety, health, political activism, the environment, animal rights, the arts, etc.) Depending on the topic, students will develop writing projects with non-profits, businesses, and other groups in the community. FILA general education: writing intensive and experiential learning.

PWR-360W: Writing for Games

Introduces students to the theories and practices of composing both stories and mechanics for games. Considers common writing moves made across gaming types and platforms, from Online and Tabletop Roleplaying Games to social and board games. Topics include basic gaming narrative frameworks (Objective-Setting-Time Limit-Opponent), storytelling structures (Campbellian monomyth), the major components (content, systems, narrative, and user experience), and elements (story, aesthetic, technology, & mechanics) of game. Meets FILA writing (W) requirement.

PWR-401: Advanced Game Design & Development Studio Credits

A production course in which students develop a beta-version of a game, replete with thematically  unified narrative, mechanical, aesthetic, and technical elements. Independent production work, group critique, and familiarization with contemporary ideas and practices are emphasized. Students in Advanced Game Development Studio continue developing ideas begun in PWR 301. Students in PWR  401 help mentor students in PWR or ART 301.

PWR-460 / ENG-460: Senior Capstone Experience

Capstone experience for ENG and PWR majors. Students will complete semester-long research and writing projects and prepare a portfolio of their work in the major. Students will also prepare materials for job or graduate school applications. (Cross-listed as ENG-460)

PWR-480X: Internship

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. Supervision of an intern is provided by an appropriate faculty member and by a site supervisor of the agency or business in which the student is an intern. A student who wishes to engage in an internship must consult with the appropriate faculty member at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. A description of the internship, signed by the student and the faculty sponsor, must be filed with the director of internships by the first day of the semester prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the director of internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Internships are graded on an S or U basis. Students must complete 120 hours of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. A student may enroll in an internship program for 3 credits per semester, and internship credit may be earned in subsequent semesters subject to the limitations that no more than two internships may be pursued in any one agency or business and a maximum of 9 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. FILA general education: experiential learning.

PWR-490: Independent Study

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for no more than three independent studies or research projects.

PWR-491: Research

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for not more than three independent studies or research projects.

PWR-499: Honors Project

An honors project is one in which a student researches a subject, by examination of relevant literature or by experimentation or both; the student reports the results in an accurately documented and well-written paper or appropriate representation of the work. Whenever the study deals with the subject of an established course, the student is expected to go well beyond the usual work of the course in research and in assimilation of the results as revealed in the report. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or above may register for an honors project. One desiring to pursue an honors project must submit a written description of his or her proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. Upon the completion of the honors project, the student must present an oral defense of his or her project. The final grade must include a satisfactory performance on the oral defense, assessed by a three-faculty member team. The project advisor will authorize the make-up of the oral defense team and will assign the final grade on the project. The honors project title will be noted on the student's transcript. It is the student's responsibility to provide a copy of the written paper or appropriate representation of the work to the library in compliance with specifications approved by the Council on Education. The library director arranges for binding and storage.