In this introduction to college writing, students learn to read closely to summarize, analyze, and respond to literary texts and relevant scholarship. Students also practice the basic conventions of college essay writing, including crafting a thesis, organizing evidence, and achieving sentence-level effectiveness. By semesters end, students write a thesis-driven literary analysis supported by library research. Placement into this course requires an ACT English score of 18-22. Grade of C required to pass the course. Prerequisite to ENGL 104. WCI, IL

As a comparison to The Writers Practice I, this workshop provides students with additional reading and writing support in a small group setting. Course activities will facilitate extended practice reading and analyzing texts along with drafting, editing, and revising various pieces of writing. Required: concurrent enrollment in ENGL 103.

This course continues the study of language and culture of the Deaf community in the United States undertaken in ASL 2. Focus is on advancing ASL linguistic concepts and vocabulary as well as Deaf cultural behaviors, conversational strategies, history, and accommodations. Prerequisite: 202.

Student orally defends their dissertation. They revise their dissertation to respond to comments from their committee and submit their final, revised dissertation. Requires permission of dissertation chair and/or Program Director. Prerequisite: 772. Graded CR/NC.

Suuports and guides students in the development and completion of their dissertation. The dissertation is a relevant scholarly contribution, designed and conducted under the supervision of a research committee. 1-8 credits per advisor approval. Prerequisites: 714, 742. Prerequisite or concurrent: 743, 744. Graded CR/NC.

Students will complete an advisor approved consulting project and/or internship. Students consider the role of learning in leadership. Graded CR/NC.

Supports and guides students in the development of their dissertation proposal. Students complete and defend their dissertation proposal with the support of their committee. When applicable, students will initiate an IRB application. Graded CR/NC.

Supports and guides students in the development of their dissertation proposal. Committee members support students in working on their introduction, literature review, and data collection plan for their dissertation. Students write and pass a methodology-related qualifying examination. Graded CR/NC.

Supports and guides students in the development of their dissertation proposal. Students will develop their Research Question(s), complete IRB training, form a dissertation committee, and write and pass a content-related qualifying examination. Graded CR/NC.

Leadership is ever-evolving. This course examines a contemporary applied issue in leadership studies, based in literature, practices, problems, and research. Guest experts may be invited to serve as instructors.