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Mary E Aldridge, Ph.D.
Residential Faculty - English/Humanities
Office: LA 3 - Room: 14
480-461-7361
Office Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | ||
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | ||||
Online | Online | |||
| By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, office hours will be held in the Honors Program office.
Classes Taught
Fall 2023
| 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: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). |
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Course Notes: 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 |
17504 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/21/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
MoWe |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Closed |
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Notes: Class 17504: Honors Program only. Please contact the Honors Office at 480-461-7079 for more information to register. |
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| ENH295 | Banned Books and Censorship | 3 Credits | ||||
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History, motivations, and effects of censorship in a democratic society. Censorship and book banning as a method of silencing diverse voices. Critical analysis of banned or challenged literature for children and adults. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17553 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/21/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
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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| FRE101 | Elementary French I | 4 Credits | ||||
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Basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary of the French language. Includes the study of French culture, practice of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: If you have previous knowledge of French or you have taken high school French classes, please contact the World Languages department (480-461-7031) to be placed in the appropriate level |
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| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17636 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture
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08/22/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
Tu |
10:30 AM - 12:10 PM |
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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| HUM107 | Humanities Through the Arts | 3 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to humanities including film, drama, music, literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17554 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/21/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
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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| 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. |
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Course Notes: Students in this class 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 |
18504 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/21/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
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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Winter Intersession 2023
| ENH255 | Contemporary U.S. Literature and Film | 3 Credits | ||||
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Strengths and weaknesses of literature and film. Challenges of adapting literature to film. Addressing racial, ethnic, gender, class and religious differences between cultures and mediums. Use of narrative in each medium and how it translates various cultural values and assumptions. Specific genres present in literature and film. Cultural metaphors and symbols used in literature and film. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Literacy & Critical Inquiry [L] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
26938 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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12/18/2023 - 01/12/2024 |
Open 25 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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Spring 2024
| 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. |
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Course Notes: 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 |
26907 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/17/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
MoWe |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Open 18 of 18 |
26881 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/16/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
Open 18 of 18 |
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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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| ENH222 | Survey of English Literature After 1800 | 3 Credits | ||||
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Emphasizes the social and political backgrounds as well as the form and content of English literature in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. |
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| General Education Designations: Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28090 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/17/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Open 25 of 25 |
| 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. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28355 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/16/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
Open 20 of 20 |
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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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Spring Flex Start 2024
| HON190 | The Honors Experience | 3 Credits | ||||
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Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society and overall human experience. Critical inquiry of specific themes from a wide variety of academic viewpoints. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary review of global, historical, and cultural trends, supplemented by readings and discussion. Varied content due to changing honors forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the college honors program or permission of Instructor. |
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| General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
33202 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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03/18/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
Open 20 of 20 |
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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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