CLL-Composition, Library and Literature
Course Descriptions

CLL 190. Writing and the Environment (3)
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. Introduction to
writing and reading on the college level. The course will require frequent informal writing assignments, an oral presentation and at least two formal writing assignments. Students will acquire the skills to achieve college-level literacy. Fall.

CLL 290. Writing, Humanities, and the Environment (3)
Three hours of discussion and group work per week. Intended for students who have had an introductory writing course. Students will examine the views of nature and the environment as they are expressed by selected writers, poets and essayists. Frequent informal and formal writing assignments, research and documentation, and an oral presentation are required. With an emphasis on critical writing, critical thinking and critical reading, students will learn the literacy expectations of their disciplines. Spring. Prerequisite: CLL 190.

CLL 296. Special Topics in Composition, Library and Literature (1-3)
Experimental, interdisciplinary, or special coursework at the freshman or sophomore levels. Subject matter and course format vary from semester to semester. Fall or Spring.

CLL 311. Urban Environmental Literature (3)
Three hours of discussion and lecture per week. Development of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that illustrate the flora, fauna, geology, and climate that shape urban life. Evaluation and discussion of poetry and prose by contemporary authors who use urban nature as their subjects. Spring. Prerequisite: Upper division status or permission of instructor.

CLL 390. Introduction to Literature of Nature (3)
Three hours of discussion and lecture per week. Examination of the views of nature and the environment as seen by selected writers, poets and essayists of the 19th and 20th centuries, up to Rachel Carson. The readings, discussions and written assignments will explore the aesthetics, the socio-politico climate and the prevailing attitudes toward the environment that formed the backdrop for readings. Intended for students who have had the freshman sequence of writing courses. Fall and Spring.

CLL 405. Writing for Science Professionals (1-3)
Three hours of lecture, discussion, workshops per week. Principles and practice of writing skills required of science professionals. Develop proficiency in determining the purpose of a document; analyze the audience; select, develop and organize the information in an appropriate design; and write clearly, precisely and effectively. Writing assignments done weekly; rewriting is routinely required. Fall and Spring.

CLL 410. Writing for Environmental Professionals (3)
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. Principles and practice of writing skills required of environmental professionals. Develop proficiency in determining the purpose of a document; analyze the audience; select, develop and organize the information in an appropriate design; and write clearly, precisely and effectively. Writing assignments are made weekly; rewriting is routinely required. Fall and Spring. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of a college-level course in basic writing skills.

CLL 490. Literature of Nature (3)
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. Examination of the views of nature and the environment as seen by contemporary nature writers and environmentalists. The readings, discussions and written assignments will explore the aesthetics, the socio-politico climate and the prevailing attitudes toward the environment that form the backdrop for readings. Spring.
Prerequisite: CLL 390 or permission of instructor.

CLL 496. Special Topics in Composition, Literature, and Library Studies (1-3)
Special topics of current interest to undergraduate students in composition, literature and library. A detailed course description will be presented as the topics area is identified and developed. Fall and Spring.

CLL 498. Independent Study (1-3)
Guided individual study of a topic in composition, literature and library. Enrollment is possible at various times during the semester. Fall and Spring