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SPAN 123 - CONTEMPORARY SPANISH
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE II

Students continue to improve their communicative
proficiency through discussions on the writings

of Hispanic authors from the twentieth-century.
Students will have the opportunity to take a look

at their works which include novels, short stories,
theatre, poetry, and biographies. Students will review
and expand their knowledge of grammar, usage,
sentence development, and vocabulary skills.

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in Spanish 122
or equivalent.

Course Credit: 3
Creative Writing

CWRT 100 - STUDIES IN WRITING I

Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in
English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100. The
course focuses the writer's efforts on the value

of compression and the reduction of ideas to their
purest forms. An in-depth exploration of imagery,
metaphor and word choice through the study of
poetry will prepare students to produce original
compositions in any genre. Students will be expected
to submit original writing for workshop in at least
two of the four genres - poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or
drama. The craft of writing essays and criticism on
theory and form will be introduced.

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in English
Studies 72 or LPI level 4.

Course Credit: 3

CWRT 101 - STUDIES IN WRITING II

Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in
English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100/101.
CWRT 101 focuses the writer's efforts on crafting
story. An in-depth exploration of scene development,
characterization, setting, point-of-view, and the
leading ideas in stories will prepare students to
produce original compositions in any genre other than
poetry. Students will be expected to submit original
writing for workshop in at least two of the three
genres being discussed. Writing essays and criticism
on theory and form will continue.

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in English
Studies 72 or LPI level 4.

Course Credit: 3

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES COURSES

CWRT 200 - STUDIES IN WRITING III

This is a hybrid course. Castlegar-based students will
attend class Wednesday mornings on the Castlegar
campus and students from the Nelson area will
attend Thursday evenings at KSA. All students will
complete the equivalent of two classroom hours
online each week. The emphasis of CWRT 200:
Studies in Writing IIL will be on portfolio development
and preparation of manuscripts for publication.
Students will submit for workshop their own
imaginative writing in any of the four genres‘ poetry,
drama, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, students
will engage in a practice of response, analysis, and
critique of published and peer written work. Lectures
will mirror the assigned readings and serve to initiate
theoretical round table discussions on Image, Voice,
Character, Setting, and Story. In the second half of
the semester students will be required to explore in
more depth each of the four genres. Students will be
expected to submit at least one of their compositions
for publication to an appropriate literary quarterly,
magazine, newspaper or theatre workshop.

Prerequisites: Two semesters of first-year university
English or Writing with a grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

CWRT 201 - STUDIES IN WRITING IV

A continuation of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing

IIL. While portfolio development and manuscript
preparation are continually emphasized, students
will be required to produce their own chapbook in
one or two of the four genres, write and submit
grant proposals, and read their work aloud. Students
will be expected to submit at least one of their
compositions for publication to an appropriate
literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper, or theatre
workshop. Students will be required to participate in
a year end student reading of original work. Writing
reviews, essays and criticism on theory and form of
contemporary literature will continue.

Prerequisites: CWRT 200 with a grade of "B" or higher.
Course Credit: 3

CWRT 210 - ECOPOETICS

Explore the writer's relationship to nature and the
environment. We will seek to understand the role
of the writer and the moral agency required to build
ajust and sustainable community. Coupled with an
intellectual enquiry into environmental literature
and criticism, writers will examine more closely
non-fiction, fiction, and poetic forms that express an
intimate attention to landscape and nature.

Prerequisites: Studies in Writing 100 and 101 with a
grade of "B+" or higher.

Course Credit: 3

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Social Sciences

Anthropology

ANTH 100 - INTRODUCTION
TO ANTHROPOLOGY |

An introduction to the major areas within the
discipline: physical and cultural anthropology,
linguistics, and archaeology.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

ANTH 101 - INTRODUCTION TO
ANTHROPOLOGY II: CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY

An introduction to cultural anthropology in western
and non-western societies. Through ethnographic
accounts students will study world cultures both at
home and abroad.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

ANTH 110 - INTRODUCTION TO
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

This course introduces the theories, methods and
research in biological anthropology. Topics include
the study of human and non-human primates,
morphological variations, the human fossil record,
trends and debates in human evolution, and
biocultural adaptations.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

ANTH 201 - ETHNIC RELATIONS

An introduction to the comparative study of “race”
and ethnic relations from local to international
contexts. The course explores social stratification
according to race and ethnicity and looks at the
motivations and consequences of such classifications
and their relationships to other forms of
stratification.

Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended;
English Studies 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C”
or higher.

Course Credit: 3

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