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• WGS 395: HON: CAPSTONE/ INDPT STUDY

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Through this course, the student will create a project or related set of projects of near professional quality in their field. The specific methodology, content, and background required for this course depends on the field or fields in which it is completed. Students should begin gathering background, skills and knowledge to take it as early as their sophomore year. They should develop their capstone project proposal the semester before they register for the course, and ideally will take two semesters to complete it. The course involves individual or small group independent study. A student may register for this course more than once. Maximum of 6 credits.
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• WGS 398: HON: SUPPLEMENTAL WORK

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Through this course, the student will do work appropriate to their field of study. The specific methodology, content, and background required for this course depends on the field or fields in which it is completed. The student should develop their Honors Supplemental Work proposal the semester before they register for the course. The Supplemental Work involves individual or small group independent study attached to another course. (This is analogous to a lab attached to a science course.) A student may register for this course more than once. Maximum of 9 credits.
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• WGS 45: WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines women and minorities who have made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. Both their lives and their work will be explored as well as gender and multicultural issues surrounding their endeavors. Furthermore, mathematical topics related to their contributions will be discussed.
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• WGS 515: WOMEN'S ISSUES IN ARTS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will provide an overview of women's creative achievements, experiences and status in the visual arts. The focus of this course is on gender; however, issues relating to the intersections of gender with race, class, national origin, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation will also be discussed. As well, the course will explore the portrayal of women and the way in which cultural definitions of gender shape women's aesthetic expression. This is an advanced level course open to graduate students interested in women and art. This course will require substantial reading and critical responses in written, verbal, and visual forms. (This course is also offered under the ARU 515 and WGS 515 designations.)
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• WGS 67: SELF DEFENSE FOR WOMEN

  1.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is clearly a Women's Studies course since the central focus is the development of skills and knowledge relative to women's ability to function effectively in an increasingly violent environment.
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• WRI 100: READING & WRITING IN PROFESSNS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will orient students to the significance of critical reading and different genres of writing in public, professional, creative, and academic careers. Students will analyze a range of print and non-print texts and media from different genres. They will also get experience writing in a variety of different genres. Students will exercise and refine interpretive methods, critical strategies, and writing practices as they also explore and prepare for the varied career opportunities for English and Professional Writing majors.
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• WRI 107: CONVENTIONS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course surveys the fundamentals and conventions of English grammar and syntax. Topics include lexical categories, phrase structure, clause structure, modification, subordination, punctuation, and language acquisition. Additional attention is given to matters of style in order to sharpen students' prose. This course is recommended for those pursuing degrees in English, Professional Writing, Elementary Education, and English Secondary Education although open to any student wishing a deeper understanding of English grammar.
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• WRI 108: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides an introduction to creative writing in the genres of fiction, poetry, and drama, creative nonfiction, and nonfiction. Students will craft original creative works and revise based on critique and theoretical study of the writing process. Students will also read and analyze published works of poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction to serve as models for their own writing.
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• WRI 111: JOURNALISM I

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Journalism focuses of the fundamentals of reporting and newswriting for web, print, radio, TV, and social media audiences. The course stresses the reporting, writing and producing involved in producing text news stories, photos, and other multimedia components for all news platforms. It also stresses on the fundamentals of publication style and legal and ethical concerns in the practice of journalism.
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• WRI 120: TECHNICAL WRITING/COMMUN

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on helping students shape specialized information for a variety of different audiences. Students will learn effective strategies for creating user-centered information design based on written, oral, and visual communication techniques employed in technical, scientific, and professional settings. Special attention will be paid to taking complex processes and making them accessible for wider audiences. Students will learn how to communicate with clarity, accuracy, and concision in professional settings.
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