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of nationalism and tradition. Students will read a variety of poetry and prose from authors like Fuentes and Valenzuela from Latin America, Mengestu and Ba from Africa, Roy and Kawabata (India/Japan), and various immigrant literature in the U.S., engaging with relevant critical and philosophical theology on topics such as postcolonialism, globalization, aesthetic theory and literary commitment. Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 201, and MCA 301. (3 credits)
371 Creative and Narrative Writing Workshop
This courses ask students to pursue a rigorous program that includes close reading of literary texts, explication and critical writing, imitation and modeling, and original creative work in the poetry and fiction genres. Fiction work will consider the tenets of realism and its alternatives, and practice different approaches to style, characterization, structure, and point of view, while poetry will employ metaphor, mode and prosody (rhythm and sound). Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 201, and MCA 301. (3 credits)
385- Special Topics in Literature
395 This courses will cover a variety of topics that are not studied in depth in other departmental
courses. Topics will be chosen according to student interest and instructor expertise. Sample topics may include: Women and Literature; Literature and the Environment; Theology and Literature; Race and Literature; and Beauty and Aesthetics of Literature. This course will come toward the end of the English & Communications concentration, with an emphasis on preparing students for their capstone and further independent study. Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 201, and MCA 301. (3 credits)
499 English Capstone: Paper/Project and Presentation
The Liberal Studies major at Providence Christian College culminates in two capstone courses. These courses are designed to allow students to demonstrate their mastery of institution-wide learning outcomes as well as their achievement of competency in their chosen area of concentration through a presentation of a paper or project. Particular components of this course including goals, objectives and methods of assessment appropriate for the particular concentration will be set by the faculty member. (3 credits)
Entrepreneurship (ENT)
201 Principles and Practice of Innovation
This course is an introductory study of the principles and practice of creating entrepreneurial business and non-business ventures. The course explores the structure and framework of innovative endeavors, asking such questions as: What is opportunity recognition and selection? How can you create and define competitive advantage? The class addresses the entrepreneurial process and the key elements of business model generation that develop venture ideas into actual businesses. The course will utilize case studies and real-world examples to prepare students for applied learning. Emphasis will be placed on addressing these topics within a variety of concentration-specific settings. The course is a core course required of all students with no prerequisites. (3 credits).
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