FYS ENG06 - Word on the Street: Language Today

4 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on contemporary uses of language in society. Drawing on hot-button topics and real-life cases, understand how language use in real time reflects as well as shapes social thinking, cultural trends and ultimately linguistic structure itself. Via innovative course design, embedded collaborative active-learning strategies and multimodal project-based learning, learn to harness the power of emerging linguistic innovation for purposeful outcomes in domains inclusive of, but not limited to, advertising/business, science, education, media creation/technology, political rhetoric, music, fashion, art and entertainment - from a host of possibilities.
Three hours per week with enhancement
Meets General Education: First Year Seminar (FYS)
May Not Receive Credit for Both if a second FYS is taken. Taking a second FYS will replace the original FYS grade, regardless of topic.