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Mapping OVRC to ENGLISH Curriculum
College Writing
In this course, you will learn the basic process of
constructing a reasoned, persuasive, well-supported
analytic essay. We will work as a class to lay the
groundwork for good writing, fine-tuning your
organizational and rhetorical skills and analyzing the steps
you should complete before you begin to write. You will
read a variety of essays from different genres, consider
their merits and weaknesses, and write critical responses
and imitations of these primary sources. You will conduct
research on a chosen topic and consider your topic
from a variety of perspectives.
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Argumentative Writing
As the catalogue title indicates, this course is all about
argumentative writing and seeks to improve your skills
in constructing, developing, and supporting strong
arguments. Throughout the semester we will closely
analyze the various elements of argumentative writing,
and employ these strategies in the writing of a wide
variety of different argumentative types. All of the
essays in the class will rely on outside support
(sometime heavily), and thus the course will also focus
on research techniques and the smooth integration of
secondary sources.
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Mapping OVRC to BIOLOGY Curriculum
Genetics and Society
This course is designed to provide students with a basic
knowledge of genetics required to intelligently assess and
understand the latest developments in genetics, as well as
to appreciate some of the genetics. Topics covered:
genetics; race and IQ; forensic applications of genetic
fingerprinting; gene therapy; recombinant DNA technology
and possible environmental concerns; the Human
Genome Project.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE Curriculum
Contemporary Political Issues
This course will examine key political issues such as
taxes and spending, poverty, healthcare, and national
security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE Curriculum
Media and Public Opinion
This course concerns the effects of the media on the
opinions, beliefs, and choices of citizens. We consider
news coverage, political ads, debates, Internet usage, and
more personal forms of communication. Our primary focus
is American politics with some comparisons to other
countries.
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Mapping OVRC to SOCIOLOGY Curriculum
Contemporary Social Issues
The relationship between systems of race and class
assignment on the one hand, and social inequalities (in
economic resources and educational opportunities, in
status and respect, in legal rights and political power) on
the other, is a central concern for many sociologists. This
course introduces students to how sociologists think about
these relationships and the forces that drive them. As we
proceed, we will ask what causes the kinds of social
inequalities that we find, why they evolve as they do, and
how they affect individuals, groups, communities, and
nations.
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