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EN 473 Writing for the Law
This course teaches students the basics of legal research, reasoning and writing. Students learn how to conceptualize research and write various forms of legal documents, including objective legal memoranda, case briefs, client correspondence, research exercises and persuasive legal briefs. Students review the intricacies of the judicial system and statutory interpretation.
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EN 474 Grant Writing for Non-Profits
This course introduces the elements of fundraising through grant proposal writing for nonprofit organizations. Students identify and work with a nonprofit organization to produce a viable grant proposal. In the process, students develop skills in the areas of needs assessment, program development, budgeting, conflict resolution and negotiation, development planning, and discerning organizational strengths and weaknesses. The course also develops an understanding of the philosophy and practice of philanthropy in the United States. Instructional formats include lecture, group work, writing practice, guest speakers, media analysis, online discussion, and field experience.
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EN 475 Fiction Writing Workshop
Students critique one another’s works-in-progress, consider works of fiction by professional writers, and participate in workshops on the fine points of writing fiction. Each student must complete a body of work that comprises four finished short stories as well as a series of exercises required of all students.
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EN 476 Writing for the Web and New Media
Writing for the Web and New Media draws on current usability research and explores key differences in print vs. electronic writing, details rhetorical strategies for new media formats, and helps students understand how to integrate visual and written elements. Students analyze, construct and write multimedia text in various assignments, creating a portfolio of electronic writing samples
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EN 477 Advanced Editing Workshop
The Advanced Editing Workshop aims to develop understanding of grammar and rhetoric in varied written applications (academic, creative, professional), with particular emphasis on editing techniques for these different types of writing. Workshops focus on appropriate editing styles applied to student work.
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EN 478 Poetry Writing Workshop
This course equips students with the fundamental tools needed to write effective poetry and to read poetry intelligently. Emphasizing the craft of poetry in a workshop setting where students’ efforts are critiqued, the course also includes a careful consideration of the works of accomplished poets, poetic theory, and the rules of prosody.
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EN 479 Corporate Writing
An intensive study of rhetorical and structural principles of the larger, more complex documents of business and industry, the course covers business plans and proposals, grant proposals, reports, and more. A study of critical essays enhances understanding of rhetorical principles and informs students about the workings of non-profit organizations.
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EN 486 Creative Writing Workshop
This is an intermediate to advanced course wherein students refine their skills in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction or a combination of the above. The students and faculty meet in person for one weekend to participate in workshops, lectures and presentations. Then the course continues online for the following four weeks and includes peer-review workshops on Blackboard and one-on-one work with a professor.
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EN 490 The Text, the Critic and the World
This Capstone course for senior English majors explores contemporary literary theory and cultural criticism. It is in seminar format, with student reports and an individual term project.
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EN 500 Critical Writing for Success
Intended to strengthen students’ critical writing skills for graduate-level work, this course combines intensive practice in the art of writing literary criticism with some introduction to contemporary critical theory. It gives students an opportunity to consolidate their technical command of the written language. This course counts as a foundation course in the M.A. in English program.
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EN 510 Theories of Writing
This course is an exploration of current theories and research in written communication and university composition. It examines writing as a process, a form of communication, a technology and a social practice. It emphasizes independent student research.
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EN 540 Special Studies in Discourse
This is a seminar course that offers an opportunity to study intensively either a specific kind of discourse or a specific kind of discourse or a specific aspect of discursive production. Topics vary in response to the needs and interests of both students and faculty. Possible topics include Contemporary Critical Discourse: From Poetics to Rhetoric; Writing in Business and Industry; The Small Press in America; Editorial Practices; and Advanced Technical Seminar in Fiction Writing. May be taken more than once when topics vary.
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EN 542 Teaching the Writing of Fiction
This is an intensive introduction to the art of fiction writing, designed to address both the needs of serious writers and the pedagogical interests of high-school and college teachers who wish to introduce fiction writing into their curricula. Students do varied exercises in fiction writing, produce a final portfolio of four short stories, read and critique stories by professional writers, and submit their fiction to their peers for discussion and judgment. No prior fiction writing experience is required.
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EN 543 The History and Teaching of Rhetoric
This survey of rhetoric, composition, speech, literature and occupational writing includes readings from Aristotle, Kenneth Burke, Chaim Perlman and many others. Pedagogical projects are optional.
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EN 546 Teaching Writing
This investigation of some important theoretical and practical problems in the teaching of writing as a process includes such issues as designing assignments, sequencing assignments, evaluating writing, teaching invention, teaching revision and teaching editing.
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EN 550 Residencies
During the on-campus residencies (the first and third residencies), students take part in intensive workshops, meet one-on-one with their faculty advisers, participate in seminars and exercises with visiting writers, and generally build the cohesive community of the program. These last for one week, and they are conducted in August of the program’s first year, and January of the program’s second year.
Students spend the second residency, also for one week, abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. During that time students take part in workshops and meetings with faculty, but they also will explore the area, meet with local writers, and produce work based on those experiences.
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EN 551 Residencies
During the on-campus residencies (the first and third residencies), students take part in intensive workshops, meet one-on-one with their faculty advisers, participate in seminars and exercises with visiting writers, and generally build the cohesive community of the program. These last for one week, and they are conducted in August of the program’s first year, and January of the program’s second year.
Students spend the second residency, also for one week, abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. During that time students take part in workshops and meetings with faculty, but they also will explore the area, meet with local writers, and produce work based on those experiences.
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EN 552 Residencies
During the on-campus residencies (the first and third residencies), students take part in intensive workshops, meet one-on-one with their faculty advisers, participate in seminars and exercises with visiting writers, and generally build the cohesive community of the program. These last for one week, and they are conducted in August of the program’s first year, and January of the program’s second year.
Students spend the second residency, also for one week, abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. During that time students take part in workshops and meetings with faculty, but they also will explore the area, meet with local writers, and produce work based on those experiences.
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EN 553 Craft of Contemporary Fiction
This course focuses on the themes, techniques, and movements of contemporary fiction and is discussion-intensive, utilizing Blackboard’s forums in order to conduct weekly conversations led by the instructor. This course is also reading-intensive, and students are expected to write two essays in addition to the weekly online discussions.
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EN 554 Craft of Contemporary Poetry
This course focuses on the themes, techniques, and movements of contemporary poetry and is discussion-intensive, utilizing Blackboard’s forums in order to conduct weekly conversations led by the instructor. This course is reading-intensive, and students are expected to write two essays in addition to the weekly online discussions.
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EN 560A Fiction Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 560B Poetry Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 561A Fiction Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 561B Poetry Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 562A Fiction Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 562B Poetry Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 563A Fiction Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 563B Poetry Practicums
Each of these courses involves one-on-one instruction with a faculty member as students develop their manuscripts over the two years of the program. The professor not only helps the students with their writing, but also assigns readings and other assignments that help the students with their projects.
Students meet with faculty about every three weeks, either over the phone, through a program such as Skype, or by another agreed upon means. Of course, students always have the option of contacting their practicum instructor more often—this is a way for the faculty to be consistently available to the students.
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EN 625 American Humor
This course is a survey of the folk origins, the rhetorical features, and the literary influence of American humor, examining ephemeral publications and works of literature.
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EN 626 From Romanticism to Modernism
This is an intensive study of the major characteristics of the poetry of Romanticism, Symbolism and Modernism. Insights into the complex connections between Romanticism and Modernism are gained through reading, analysis and critical writing.
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EN 633 Shakespeare’s Jacobean Dramas
This is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s plays written during the first years of the reign of King James I, including three of his greatest tragedies: Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. It includes reading and discussion of selected critical commentaries, along with some library research, reports and short papers involving historical and biographical background and theatre history.
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EN 634 Crime and Deviance in Renaissance England
This graduate-level seminar uses both prose and dramatic literature and critical responses to these texts to explore how Early Modern English society maintained and disseminated standards of conduct and behavior. Students read closely to unpack the role that these texts, as well as theater and literature in general, played in this process. They pay close attention to three different forms of crime or social deviance: roguery, cross-dressing and witchcraft.
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EN 638 The American Short Story
This chronological examination of some of the best examples of the American short story from its beginnings to the present day emphasizes an historical perspective of changing forms and expressions of the genre and tests the validity of contemporary critical methods. It concentrates on prominent works of the following writers: Irving, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, James, Crane, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Porter, Oates and others.
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EN 640 Special Studies in Literature
This is a seminar course that offers an opportunity to study intensively either a period of literature, a genre, or a major author’s canon. May be taken more than once when topics vary.
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EN 641 British and American Poetry
A survey of the thematic and formal developments in British and American poetry from Gerard Manley Hopkins to Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. Readings include theoretical essays by some modernists. The course approaches poems in their historical and cultural contexts before considering contributions of individual figures.
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EN 642 The Search for Self and Identity in the West Indian Novel
The course traces the development of the West Indian novel from the 1930s to the present, focusing on the Caribbean’s search for self-definition. The novel reflects the growth of anti-colonial sentiment in the island societies, and the development of a philosophy that ranges from protest through Negritude and creolite to the present-day attempts at an Antillean literature and perspective.
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EN 643 Lawrence, Joyce and Virginia Woolf
This seminar is devoted to a modernist reading of the major works of two or three of these authors. The course emphasizes textual analysis, with special reference to the theme and form of the works prescribed. Some background reading is a requirement.
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EN 644 Willa Cather
This course is devoted to a study of six principal works of Willa Cather—O Pioneers!, My Antonia, The Song of the Lark, The Professor’s House, Death Comes for the Archbishop, and the shorter novel, A Lost Lady. Students consider various aspects of Cather’s literary career and investigate different facets of the world about which she wrote.
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EN 645 Shakespeare and the Self
This is an exploration of the characteristics of composition in Shakespeare’s 400-year-old plays and the Postmodernist concerns of a de-centered self. The course investigates contemporary critical inquiry into how Shakespeare represented models of the self at the beginnings of modernity.
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EN 649 World Literature in English
A survey of the classics of English fiction from the old British colonies—Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa; India, Australia, Caribbean, and Canada. The course considers the postcolonial issues of identity, trans-cultural hybridity, diasporic writing, and globalization as aftereffects of Imperialism. Besides the works of three Nobel laureates (Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, and V.S. Naipaul), the course includes well-known texts of Chinue Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Salman Rushdie, George Lamming, Jamaica Kincaid, Margaret Laurence, and Margaret Atwood.
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EN 651 The Harlem Renaissance
This course is a consideration of the social, political and literary factors leading to the flowering of black genius in the arts. Texts include classics by and about the Black Manhattan to be examined from the political as well as the aesthetic perspective. Writers include Jean Toomer, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, Nella Larsen, W.E.B. DuBois, Alain Locke, Countee Cullen, Rudoph Fisher and Sterling Brown.
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EN 655 Southern Fiction
An exploration of the fiction of the American South, this course focuses on recurring themes in Southern literature. Authors may include Mark Twain, Faulkner, O’Connor, Lee, Warren, Hurston, Wright, Walker, Styron, Welty, and Jones.
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EN 658 Tragedy: Forms and Philosophy
This interdisciplinary approach to the idea of tragedy in life and literature considers the questions of evil, free will, undeserved suffering and their literary expressions. It examines selected works of Aristotle, Hume, Nietzsche, Sartre, Hegel, Freud, Sophocles, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Melville, Shaw and O’Neill.
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EN 659 Myth and Literature: Verbal Forms of the Unconscious
This is a survey of myth theories of Frazer, Durkheim, Jung and Malinowski, followed by the study of select stories, poems, plays, novels and folklore. It examines various forms and functions of myth in ancient and modern literature
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EN 670 Career Internship in English
This is a graduate-level internship in a place of business that enables an M.A.E. student to explore a professional opportunity or field of work that is related to the discipline of English. Teaching positions are not acceptable for this internship. Student must have the approval of the Director of the M.A.E. program at registration time prior to the beginning of the internship. Limited to 3 credits. Students must have taken 9 credits of coursework in the M.A.E. program before they are eligible to apply for this internship.
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EN 689 Independent Research
This is directed Individual study and research on an author, genre, or theme, culminating in a substantial paper. Available to students who wish to undertake advanced work following their first semester in the program.
Prerequisite: Two graduate courses in literature at Arcadia University and approval of the Department. Not open to Special Status students.
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EN 697 Thesis Research and Writing Variable credits
Students who do not complete the thesis/culminating project at the end of their coursework, or at the end of the semester or session in which they are enrolled are required to enroll in an ongoing thesis writing course until the work is completed and approved (1 credit for a 3- credit culminating project course, 2 credits for a 6-credit thesis course). A fee equivalent to 1 part-time graduate credit will be assessed for each semester or part thereof during which the thesis/culminating project is incomplete. (For these purposes, all the summer sessions together will count as one semester.)
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EN 698 Culminating Project
The Culminating Project is undertaken on an individual basis under the supervision of a fulltime member of the English Department.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Program Director.
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EN 699 Master’s Thesis in English
This is an individually initiated and directed set of experiences involving the writing of an acceptable proposal, the carrying out of a research project and the writing of a manuscript of professional quality. It is designed especially for students who wish to pursue advanced study beyond the master’s level.
Prerequisite: At least 21 credits of graduate study and permission of the adviser and the Department. Obtain guidelines from Office of Graduate Studies.
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CH 518L Instrumental Analysis in Forensic Toxicology & Chemistry Lab
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Lab accompanying CH518 lecture
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FS 5XX Forensic Archaeology I
This course introduces the theoretical framework of forensic archaeology. The criminal justice system, forensic and legal terminology, and forensic procedures and protocols as well as the major stages of a criminal investigation will be covered. Finally, the course will examine different contexts (from homicides to archaeological crimes) in which forensic archaeology may be employed.
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FS 5XX Forensic Archaeology II
The first half of this course will introduce the practical aspects of forensic archaeology including spatial data collection, scene documentation, scene reconstruction, and preparation for testimony in a court of law. Students will learn how to use GIS and other software packages to produce products for end-users. The second half of the course concentrates on preparing for casework and culminates in a full field exercise.
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FS 5XX Forensic Geoscience I
This course introduces students to geoforensic methods, including the search for, identification, and mapping of graves, and the characterization of sediment and soil evidence. Topics covered include landscape analysis, legal boundaries, lithostratigraphy, the geophysics of buried objects, sampling techniques and textural analysis of soil.
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FS 5XX Forensic Geoscience II
This course provides theoretical and practical knowledge of soil sources and composition, geophysical element analysis, and how to report geoforensic evidence. Topics to be covered include mineralogy, provenance, soil chemistry, the geophysics of human remains, and geoarchaeology.
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FS 5XX Human Osteology
This course provides overview of the human skeleton, focusing on bone by bone instruction and siding techniques, and basic odontology. Students will learn how to identify whole and partial bones by sight and touch, and how to identify skeletal features and landmarks. Upon course completion, students should be able to identify complete and partial human bones and all major landmarks by sight and by touch, identify human teeth (specific tooth type, permanent or deciduous, upper vs. lower), and have a general knowledge of the molecular structure, growth, and development of the human skeleton.
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FS 5XX Human Skeletal Profiling
In this course students will be introduced to the field of forensic anthropology by learning the basics of developing a skeletal biological profile. Students will learn the application of metric and non-metric techniques to assess stature, age, sex, and ancestry as well as how to estimate minimum number of individuals; time since death; and how to recognize skeletal pathology, different types of bone trauma, and taphonomy. Upon course completion, students will have a fundamental understanding of the laboratory techniques employed by forensic anthropologists to develop a biological profile.
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FS 504 General Principles of Pharmacology
This lecture based course provides a general overview of pharmacology as applied to forensic issues. The course covers both Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. In Pharmacokinetics, there is a detailed discussion of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs with an emphasis on drug transport, active metabolites and drug interactions. In Pharmacodynamics, there is a discussion of receptor—drug binding characteristics and efficacy. Various pharmacological effects will also be discussed, such as, therapeutic, toxic, idiosyncratic, hypersensitive and lethal effects, with clinical examples to illustrate the differences. There is a detailed pharmacological discussion of the various drug classes.
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FS 512 Forensic Trace Evidence Analysis
This lecture/laboratory based course details the types of trace evidence found in criminal cases including the forensic analysis of hairs, fibers, glass, paint, and soil. The use of microscopy will be complemented with other analytical methodologies for the identification and comparison of a variety of trace evidence types.
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FS 515 Research Methods in Forensic Science
This lecture based course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic methods and techniques of research and the preparation of research papers. It is designed to instill proper practices for creating an experiment and reporting those results and ideas in an appropriate manner. In this course, students will learn how to research a topic and design an experiment. The students will be asked to dissect and critique relevant scientific journal articles to understand the intent and content of each section. Finally, the students will utilize the skills learned and developed throughout class to prepare a proposal for a literature or laboratory based project.
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FS 518 Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction
This lecture/hands-on based course will provide students with an in-depth review of crime scene processing and evaluation. Following an overview of documentation and collection of physical evidence from various types of crime scenes without contaminating the scene, students will be taught effective techniques for photographing the crime scene and for the collection of evidence such as latent fingerprints, shoe/tire impressions, trace evidence and biological materials. Students will be given the opportunity to reconstruct an entire crime scene for court presentation.
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FS 519 Forensic Pattern Analysis
This lecture/laboratory based course will provide students with an overview of the principles and concepts on which pattern evidence analysis is based. Methods of analysis for various types of forensic pattern evidence including fingerprints, footwear impressions, tire marks, tool marks, blood spatter analysis and fired bullets and cartridges will be discussed. Students will use mechanical, chemical and visual techniques to develop and analyze these types of pattern evidence.
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FS 520 Moot Court
This interactive lecture based course covers strategies for the presentation of evidence in court. The culmination of laboratory analysis of evidential material and review of the resulting data is its presentation in court, where the scientist has the opportunity to explain the testing carried out, interpret their results and defend their validity and reliability. This course will educate the forensic science student in the preparation and presentation of scientific information to lay audiences, and will help students understand the dynamics of the court room. This is achieved through lectures and moot court format. Instructors may utilize reports and projects prepared in other courses to provide the subject matter for the students’ testimony. Students will be videotaped for self-critique.
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FS 525 Forensic Toxicology
This lecture based course deals with the detection, identification and quantitation of foreign chemicals (toxins) in the body. In order to accurately interpret toxicological findings it is essential that the toxicologist has an understanding of the pharmacology of that substance and the pathological effects it has on the body. In this context Forensic Toxicology can be divided into two categories, post-mortem toxicology and human performance toxicology. This course will provide the student with the skills for development of a detailed knowledge of the types of toxic substances and matrices encountered in Forensic Toxicology and the procedures by which these are tested in the laboratory. Students will also utilize their theoretical knowledge of pharmacology in the application to Forensic Toxicology casework.
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FS 525L Forensic Toxicology Lab
Laboratory practicum emphasizing current methodologies and instrumentation employed by modern forensic laboratories for the determination of drugs and toxins in biological matrices. Techniques employed will include screening, extraction and quantitative confirmation procedures.
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FS 530 Forensic Serology
This lecture/laboratory based course covers the biochemical basis of biological fluid testing procedures and includes classical serological and electrophoretic techniques. Court testimony in the area of forensic biology is also addressed. Practical and laboratory exercises demonstrate the techniques and their applications.
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FS 531 Human Molecular Biology
This lecture/laboratory based course covers the basic principles of DNA functions and chemistry, capillary electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, and STR multiplexing of nuclear DNA. It examines the history of forensic DNA techniques as well as surveying current trends including mitochondrial and single nucleotide DNA polymorphism techniques. Statistical analyses of data will also be covered.
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FS 531L Human Molecular Biology Lab
Laboratory practicum emphasizing techniques and methods utilized in modern forensic laboratories for case investigation requiring DNA analysis including DNA extraction, quantification, amplification and detection techniques as well as data analysis and statistical interpretation.
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FS 532 Forensic Microscopy
This lecture based course will provide students with detailed knowledge of optical microscopes (ex. Compound and stereo microscopes) and electron microscopes (ex. SEM and TEM) as well as methods that can be interfaced with microscopes (ex. micro-FTIR, X-ray diffraction and micro spectrophotometry) and their use in forensic science.
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FS 532L Forensic Microscopy Lab
Laboratory practicum emphasizing current methodologies and instrumentation employed by modern forensic laboratories for the microscopic analysis of trace evidence.
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FS 533 Quality Management in Forensic Science
This lecture based course will evaluate theoretical and practical applications of forensic science laboratory management. Expectations for the professional practice of forensic science are changing, driven by developing technology, legal precedent and government regulation. Professional organizations also play a role in governing the qualifications of people practicing in the field, and setting standards for ensuring that valid science is practiced and admitted to court. This course will emphasize various quality measures, including quality control and quality assurance, proficiency testing, professional certification and laboratory accreditation standards. Issues related to bias, error and uncertainty will also be explored. The class will review critiques of the forensic sciences that are the basis for development of scientific working groups (SWG’s) in various disciplines, proposed areas for improvement in forensic science including research, education, validation, and management of laboratories.
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FS 535 Forensic Chemistry
This lecture/laboratory based course is designed to provide the student with a in-depth knowledge of the theories, techniques and vocabulary of the unique field of forensic chemistry. This course covers forensic chemistry techniques and principles relating to controlled substances, ignitable liquids/fire debris and explosives. A review of organic and analytical chemistry as they relate to forensic chemistry will be discussed.
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FS 535L Forensic Chemistry Lab
Laboratory practicum emphasizing current methodologies and instrumentation employed by modern forensic laboratories for the detection and identification of chemicals of forensic interest including controlled substances, accelerants and explosives.
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FS 536 Advanced Forensic Chemistry
This lecture/laboratory based course is designed to build on those topics covered in Forensic Chemistry. This course covers forensic chemistry analytical techniques and principles relating to controlled substances, fire debris, and ignitable liquids.
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FS 540 Statistical Analysis and Biostatistics
Advanced study of the theory and application of statistical analysis techniques on data sets from a variety of biological and physical sciences. Emphasis placed on the collection and presentation of data, probability, hypothesis testing, descriptive and inferential statistics. Students learn to apply common computer statistical modules.
Three class hours.
Prerequisite: Equivalent of statistics; or permission of instructor.
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FS 561A Forensic Science Symposium I
Wide-ranging introduction to key areas and “hot topics” in forensic science, as presented by a series of guest lectures by leading practitioners in the field.
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FS 561B Forensic Science Symposium II
Wide-ranging introduction to key areas and “hot topics” in forensic science, as presented by a series of guest lectures by leading practitioners in the field.
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FS 562A Forensic Science Communications I
Discussion based course covering all major areas of emphasis in the MSFS program designed to enhance oral communication skills and prepare students for oral exams and job interviews. This course culminates in the oral board portion of the capstone experience.
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FS 562B Forensic Science Communications II
Discussion based course designed to enhance oral communication skills through a lecture series as presented by students on their master’s forensic research.
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FS 570 Criminal Law and Ethics
This lecture based course will provide the student with an introduction to the American criminal justice system. Through discussion and analysis of the U.S. Constitution, the Pennsylvania Constitution, Federal (and State) Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Federal (and State) Rules of Evidence with particular emphasis on case law, students will develop a practical understanding of modern criminal jurisprudence. Special emphasis and consideration will be given to the ethical obligations of criminal justice practitioners, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement officers and expert witnesses.
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FS 583 Graduate Internship in Forensic Science
A supervised external full-time internship at a pre-approved facility. Students are exposed to forensic analysis in an operational forensic laboratory and are evaluated by the forensic science program external internship committee and the sponsoring forensic laboratory. Credit will depend on number of hours in the internship, with a minimum of 300 hours (6 credits) required to a maximum of 600 hours (12 credits). Other numbers of hours will be prorated accordingly.
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FS 586 Graduate Practicum in Forensic Biology
A supervised internal full-time practicum at the Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation (FRFRF). Principles of the forensic analysis of blood and other biological materials as well as the procedures involved in DNA profiling of evidence (including DNA extraction, quantitation, amplification and detection) will be used to process casework samples, conduct analyses, interpret results, write reports, and participate in moot court experiences. Students have multiple hands-on casework samples, laboratory experiences, and the assistance of forensic practitioners in the preparation and execution of appropriate reports, analyses, and court testimonies.
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FS 587 Graduate Practicum in Forensic Chemistry
A supervised internal full-time practicum at the Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation (FRFRF). Principles and techniques of the forensic identification of chemicals including the weighing/ sampling of evidence as well as presumptive and confirmatory identification will be used to process casework samples, conduct analyses, interpret results, write reports, and participate in moot court experiences. Students have multiple hands-on casework samples, laboratory experiences, and the assistance of forensic practitioners in the preparation and execution of appropriate reports, analyses, and court testimonies. Students also learn those analytical techniques used for the forensic analysis of trace evidence.
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FS 588 Graduate Practicum in Forensic Toxicology
A supervised internal full-time practicum at the Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation (FRFRF). Principles and procedures used in the forensic analysis of drugs and toxins, including their detection, extraction and purification from biological matrices, and quantitation will be used to process casework samples, conduct analyses, interpret results, write reports, and participate in moot court experiences. Students have multiple hands-on casework samples, experiences with screening procedures and analytical methodologies and the assistance of forensic practitioners in the preparation and execution of appropriate reports and court testimonies.
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FS 589 Independent Research
This course is designed for the student to independently integrate their graduate coursework studies and to incorporate their learning, research and/or internship experiences into a formal presentation. Their presentations should demonstrate a comprehensive and detailed understanding of their area of specialization.
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FS 596 Research Project in Forensic Science
This course consists of original laboratory-based research in some aspect of forensic chemistry, biology or toxicology, comparing existing testing modalities or experimenting with novel techniques. Projects involve all stages of a research task—proposal, experimental design, data collection, analysis— and will be supervised by a member of the regular Arcadia University teaching faculty, another member of the Forensic Science teaching faculty, and a forensic practitioner or someone with specialized knowledge. The culmination of this research should result in students meeting together to compare projects and prepare their capstone presentations.
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FS 597 Research Project in Forensic Chemistry
This course consists of original laboratory-based research in some aspect of forensic chemistry that can be taken repeatedly for credit with approval of the sponsoring professor and program director. Projects involve all stages of a research task—proposal, experimental design, data collection, analysis— and will be supervised by a member of the regular Arcadia University teaching faculty, another member of the Forensic Science teaching faculty, and a forensic practitioner or someone with specialized knowledge. The culmination of this research should result in students meeting together to compare projects and prepare their capstone presentations.
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FS 598 Research Project in Forensic Biology
This course consists of original laboratory-based research in some aspect of forensic biology that can be taken repeatedly for credit with approval of the sponsoring professor and program director. Projects involve all stages of a research task— proposal, experimental design, data collection, analysis— and will be supervised by a member of the regular Arcadia University teaching faculty, another member of the Forensic Science teaching faculty, and a forensic practitioner or someone with specialized knowledge. The culmination of this research should result in students meeting together to compare projects and prepare their capstone presentations.
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GC 501 Advanced Genetics
4 credits
This course is designed to build on a strong genetics background. It will provide a common background in molecular genetics by reviewing the research that has led to our current understanding of molecular genetics and by introducing and discussing the major theories and research advances in genetics. Applications to human medical genetics through discussion of relevant case studies will be incorporated. The content of this course will facilitate an understanding of the application of molecular techniques in genetic testing and diagnosis as these topics are discussed in other courses in the genetic counseling program. This course will also serve as the necessary foundation of knowledge to understand material in other courses such as Cancer Genetics, Reproductive Genetics, Biochemical Genetics, and Medical Genetics.
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GC 502 Medical Physiology
4 credits
This course introduces fundamental principles of normal and abnormal physiology from a systemic perspective. The content reviews all systems. The goal of the course is to provide the student with a working knowledge of the normal and abnormal physiologic processes. The material presented serves as the background for understanding specific diseases and processes as they present in clinical genetics.
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GC 503 Laboratory and Diagnostics
4 credits
This course is intended to familiarize the student with diagnostic and laboratory techniques used in clinical genetics. Topics covered include biochemical markers in prenatal screening and testing, risk assessment, population genetics, uses of molecular diagnostic techniques, basic physical assessment, and an introduction to cytogenetics.
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GC 505 Clinical Applications
3 credits
In this course, students will learn the basic organization of a genetic counseling session and understand the importance of building rapport and eliciting patient goals in caring for a patient. Through completion of activities and assignments, students will demonstrate their abilities to write chart notes, patient and physician letters, and letters of medical necessity. Students will prepare a response to a patient email and will practice presenting cases. They will utilize Genetic Counseling Practice Guidelines and become familiar with medical terminology used in clinical genetics. Students will gain an appreciation of appropriate professional interactions and expand their understanding of the impact of genetic disease on families.
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GC 506 Topics in Human Genetics
3 credits
Genetics is a rapidly changing field. An effective genetic counselor must be able to identify and critique current research. He or she must also be able to present complex information to patients and to peers. This course will develop students’ abilities to evaluate and present information. In addition, students will learn how a research proposal is developed, written, and evaluated. This proposal will set the stage for the thesis research performed in the second year.
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