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Click on the name of an online humanities & liberal arts undergraduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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16th-17th Century British Literature (EN361) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course covers selected major texts and issues in British literature and culture during the early modern period in England, from the time of Henry VIII?s succession to the throne to the restoration of Charles II. Literary works will include those published between the time of Thomas More?s Utopia and Milton?s Paradise Lost. |
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18th Century British Literature (EN362) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the literature produced during the Restoration period in England. Students will read a variety of texts by such authors as Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, as well as the poets and dramatists. |
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20th Century Fine Arts (HUMN-450) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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DeVry University Online |
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This course introduces contemporary fine arts, primarily in areas other than literature. Emphasis may be placed on visual arts such as painting, sculpture, architecture and photography, or the focus may be on music, dance, film and other performance arts. Understanding and appreciation of these art forms are enhanced by relating art fields and stylistic trends to one another as well as to historical developments. |
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ADULT DEVELOPMENT, CRISIS & COPING (PSY 201) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American College of Prehospital Medicine |
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The objective of this course is to teach coping strategies for many of the events both developmental and situational that happen in the adult stages of life. The content of the course includes theories of development, an examination of common events and their impacts on individuals and groups, how we use various coping and defense mechanisms and the role of crisis intervention. Some of the current research on the content of the course is reviewed. The elements of the course are view from the physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and personality perspectives and accordingly have many practical applications. Course evaluation is based on an autobiography, a book report, and a final essay. |
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Advanced Composition (ENGL-135) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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DeVry University Online |
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This course builds on the conventions and techniques of composition through critical reading requirements and longer, more sophisticated reports, including a documented library research paper. Assignments require revising and editing for an intended audience. Students are also taught search strategies for accessing a variety of print and electronic resources. |
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Advanced Writing Concepts (HS7002) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Capella University |
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The four distinguishing characteristics that define quality writing are organization, readability, effectiveness, and elegance. This course concentrates on the last two. Effectiveness refers to the tone of the language: passionate, but not emotional. How strongly the writer makes the argument is important. Elegance implies writing with simplicity and grace, eliminating wordiness and meaningless words, with clear and concise expression as the goal. Through discussion and written exercises, learners will develop skills in these two areas. |
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ADVERTISING AND COPY WRITING (ENG411-OL) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Westwood College Online |
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This course is a study of the integral relationships of copy writing concepts as well as its visual design and ability to deliver a powerful marketing message. Topics include market research, business image making, branding, copy writing, and type and layout design. The student will research and identify corporate marketing objectives, create copy to deliver this message, and design an advertising campaign to effectively communicate this message through visual graphics of type and image. |
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African Literature (EN309) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course will cover African literature from the earliest times to the present; development of prose and poetry, the novel; and the evolution of the theater. |
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African Peoples and Cultures (SS385) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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The course explores the peoples and cultures of the continent, stressing sub-Saharan groups. Starting with the colonial era and earlier cultures, the major focus is on the contemporary scene, including the effects of the African diaspora. |
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African-American Literature (EN308) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course will cover African-American literature from the earliest times to the present; development of prose and poetry, the novel; and the evolution of African-American political and social discourse through literature. |
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American Architecture (HM235) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Community College |
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This course provides a chronological survey of American architectural history from the earliest settlements through modern times. Its emphasizes the relationship of architecture to the American culture in which it was produced and the influence on later generations. |
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American Architecture (HM235) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course provides a chronological survey of American architectural history from the earliest settlements through modern times. Its emphasizes the relationship of architecture to the American culture in which it was produced and the influence on later generations. |
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American Art (HM241) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Community College |
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This course surveys American art from the Colonial period through today, and integrates the social, historical and multicultural factors which have impacted the visual arts in the United States. |
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American Art (HM241) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course surveys American art from the Colonial period through today, and integrates the social, historical and multicultural factors which have impacted the visual arts in the United States. |
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American Fiction (EN300) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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This course provides an examination of American society and culture through literature, using fiction that covers different eras, personalities, and issues. Stress is placed on characterization and other literary techniques, as well as on the nature of American society itself and fiction's place in that society. |
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American History (PS1001) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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Northcentral University |
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This course is a study of the development of American characteristics and nationality from colonial beginnings through the period of Reconstruction, emphasizing the factors and forces which produced the Revolution, the Constitution, westward expansion, sectionalism and the Civil War. It also includes a study of the social, economic, and political forces that moved the United States through changing times from the post-Reconstruction era to the present, focusing on both domestic and foreign affairs in the country's last century of development. |
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American Indian History and Culture since 1867 (HS387) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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The course provides an introductory interpretation of the varied historical experiences and cultures of many nations native to North America from 1867 to the present. The course will discuss the variety and diversity of Indian cultures and experiences; native resistance to expansion and U.S. federal policies; and the survival and continuity of native cultures and peoples. |
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American Indian History and Culture to 1867 (HS386) |
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Humanities & Liberal Arts |
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American Public University |
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The course provides an introductory interpretation of the varied historical experiences and cultures of many nations native to North America from the first migrations of peoples into the continent until 1867. Because of the complexity, diversity, historical depth, and geographic scope of North American Indian societies, this course seeks to provide a general framework, complemented by several case studies to illustrate the specific experiences of particular groups, through an approach that is both chronological and thematic. |
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American Literature (HU1001) |
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Northcentral University |
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Through selected readings from the founders of American democracy to the "American Renaissance" period of Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, and on to the beginnings of modern literature with Twain and T.S. Eliot, the presents the history, evolution, and extraordinary breadth in American Literature. |
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American Literature (ENG205) |
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Peirce College |
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Prerequisite: ?C? or better in ENG 101 This course is a survey of some of the most important literary trends in American literature, with an emphasis on the relation of literature to American history and culture. |
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