Notices
Due to COVID-19, all office hours will be mostly virtual for the Fall 2021 semester. I will have limited in person hours for student support (this is best for all parties involved). Please go to your course Canvas page to find access via a link to join. Thanks for your patience in this endeavor.
Office Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||||
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |||
Online | Online | Online | ||
| By appointment | By appointment |
Please don't be shy! Come in and say hello or receive extra help as you need it.
Profile
As a midwestern born and raised transplant, Safiya shares common appetencies with many who come to the valley seeking warm, halcyon days. Safiya enjoys creating a student-centered classroom devoted to equity and justice for all. She hopes her classroom is one that invites creativity, safety, and experimentation as a means to reach deeper self-actualization and stronger critical thinking agency. She attempts to employ metacognitive strategies in the hopes that students will begin to reflect and become more mindful in not only on how they learn, but also what motives them. As a self-professed, huge nerd, she is an avid gamer, collector of action figures, and remains picky about her choice of anime. She always takes recommendations (books, films, comics, video games) and will discuss the MCU with anyone. She wrote her master's thesis on Ghost in the Shell (the manga) and has strong feelings about the Scarlett Johansson abomination that must not be named.
- Pronouns used: she, her, hers
Classes Taught
Fall 2021
| ENG101 | First-Year Composition | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook. |
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| General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
22188 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021 |
MoWe |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Class Started |
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Notes: Class 22188 is designated for the First Year Experience (FYE) for first generation and FSS students. Enrollment is restricted to recent high school graduates who have applied to be part of the FYE cohort. For more information, contact Melissa Carpenter at melissa.carpenter@mesacc.edu. |
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22215 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture
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08/24/2021 - 12/17/2021 |
Tu |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Class Started |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ENG102 | First-Year Composition | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on persuasive, research-based writing and understanding writing as a process. Developing advanced college-level writing strategies through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook. |
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| General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24759 |
Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture
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08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Class Started |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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22230 |
Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture
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08/24/2021 - 12/17/2021 |
TuTh |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| HUM214 | African-Americans in Film | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Study of films featuring African-American performers and directors from the Silent Era to the present. Emphasis on the historical and social elements of African Americans in film and basics of film analysis. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
22272 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Fall Flex Start 2021
| HUM205 | Introduction to Cinema | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Survey of the history and development of the art of motion pictures, including criticism of aesthetic and technical elements. Prerequisites: None. Due to COVID related campus lab closures, students will be provided an Adobe Creative Cloud account tied to their MEID username, for home use on PC or Mac computers (smartphone or tablet mobile devices are not supported) during the duration of this course. Students should review the minimum configuration requirements to run Adobe CC on their personal device at: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html. Your instructor will provide login directions on the first day of class. |
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| General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
39073 |
Dobson Campus |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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10/18/2021 - 12/17/2021 |
Closed |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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