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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
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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
Spring 2022
| 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 |
28028 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture
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01/20/2022 - 05/13/2022 |
Th |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Class Ended |
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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 |
28093 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture
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01/19/2022 - 05/13/2022 |
We |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Class Ended |
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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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28094 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture
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01/19/2022 - 05/13/2022 |
We |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Class Ended |
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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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| HUM201 | Humanities: Universal Themes | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Study of worldviews in a variety of historical and contemporary world cultures, including analysis of origin and creation myths, artistic expression, spirituality, and the natural environment. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
29551 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/18/2022 - 03/11/2022 |
TuTh |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Class Ended |
Spring Flex Start 2022
| HUM209 | Women and Films | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Analysis of images of women in films from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
37125 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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03/21/2022 - 05/13/2022 |
Class Ended |
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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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Summer 2022
| ENH190 | Introduction to US Ethnic Literature | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Introduction to the US ethnic literatures of African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas/os, Native Americans, Mixed Race, and other emerging ethnic groups through various expressions. Examines the interconnections of the various experiences of racialized groups living in the US. Provides ethnic US literature a global context through study of the interconnections with the literatures of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. Focus on literary production of at least four specific US ethnic groups and relevant international literatures. Prerequisites or Corequisites: ENG101 or ENG107. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17530 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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07/05/2022 - 08/04/2022 |
MoTuWeTh |
9:10 AM - 11:10 AM |
Open 6 of 16 |
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Notes: Class 17530 is designated for the First Year Experience (FYE) for first generation and FSS students. Enrollment is restricted to recent high school graduates from Mesa Public Schools who have applied to be part of the FYE cohort. For more information, contact Ashley Armour at ashley.armour@mesacc.edu |
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| HUM209 | Women and Films | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Analysis of images of women in films from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Prerequisites: None. | ||||||
| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17788 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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07/05/2022 - 08/04/2022 |
Open 10 of 25 |
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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 2022
| 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 |
30839 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed No Seats Available |
28668 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/23/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
TuTh |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Open 7 of 14 |
| ENH190 | Introduction to US Ethnic Literature | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Introduction to the US ethnic literatures of African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas/os, Native Americans, Mixed Race, and other emerging ethnic groups through various expressions. Examines the interconnections of the various experiences of racialized groups living in the US. Provides ethnic US literature a global context through study of the interconnections with the literatures of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. Focus on literary production of at least four specific US ethnic groups and relevant international literatures. Prerequisites or Corequisites: ENG101 or ENG107. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
36690 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/23/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
TuTh |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Open 12 of 14 |
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Notes: Honors Program Only |
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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 |
28700 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
Open 24 of 25 |
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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 2022
| 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 |
31367 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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10/17/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
Open 20 of 25 |
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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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