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  • audiences. Culture, History, and Power. Students will read diverse texts within their historical and cultural contexts, developing a critical understanding of how literature can both uphold and resist existing structures of power. Critical Approaches. Students will deploy ideas from works of criticism and theory in their own reading and writing. Research. Students will identify topics and formulate questions, identify appropriate methods and sources for research, and engage ethically with sources. Oral

  • ,  Dr. Snee, Dr. Grosvenor, Dr. Chavez, and Dr. Wilkin made my undergraduate experience an invaluable one. The faculty at PLU truly care about the success of students like me, and I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from such passionate individuals. Thank you. What’s next? My immediate plans include a summer internship with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell Governmental Affairs in Tacoma. In January 2012 I hope to return to Olympia as a session aide, completing the biennium I first

  • year. (4) ENGL 506 : Summer Residency III 16 hours of required workshops, 20 additional hours of lectures and mini-courses (topics in genre/topics in craft), readings. Design an independent course of study with a mentor for the upcoming year. (4) ENGL 507 : Summer Residency IV Teaching a class based on critical paper or outside experience. Public reading from creative thesis. Participation in workshops and classes. Graduation. (4) ENGL 511 : Writing Mentorship I One-on-one correspondence with a

  • . Students are required to meet with their advisors early in their programs. Hours Required for the Master’s Degree A minimum of 32 semester hours is required. Individual programs may require more than the minimum number of semester hours, depending upon prior preparation and specific degree requirements. Any prerequisite courses taken during the graduate program shall not count toward fulfillment of graduate degree requirements. Hours Required for the Doctor of Nursing Degree A minimum of 79 semester

  • Note: A 4-credit Religion/Diversity course must be taken during your January term. This course is a co-requisite, and it’s required to take at PLU in order to graduate. First Semester NUR 305 – Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I NUR 306 – Foundations of Care Delivery & Health Promotion NUR 307 – Health & Physical Assessment NUR 308 – Clinical Practicum I NUR 309 – Professional Foundations & Principles of Leadership NUR 310 – Scholarly Writing Concepts Total 4 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 2

  • are currently some of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States, with the need for nurse practitioners in particular growing at 52 percent, far above the average for all occupations.  The ongoing nursing shortage and the projected retirement of over 1 million experienced nurses by 2030 means that nurses who gain higher levels of education and experience now will be well-poised to lead the next generation of nurses in all settings: research, education, and practice.Tip: Interested in

  • November 1, 2010 19-year Air Force vet challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ By Steve Hansen When Major Margaret Witt graduated with a nursing degree from PLU in 1986, she began a highly successful career as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force. She served in the Persian Gulf, including during Operation Enduring Freedom, earning many medals and commendations. She even received a medal from President Bush for her “outstanding medical care.” That career lasted 19 years, yet it ended prematurely

  • , PLU’s Classics program is a flagship for the liberal arts side of PLU’s mission and identity. When I talk to prospective students, I use the Classics as a key example of how we achieve our mission. PLU believes that we can best prepare students for thoughtful inquiry, leadership, service, and care by giving them a sense of the historical foundations from which our current world has come, by teaching them long-tested tools of critical thinking that will help them no matter what work they do and where

  • food and rhetorical production (Editor) (Birmingham: University of Alabama Press 2020) : View Book Selected Articles Eckstein, J. "The (Parkland) kids are alright." Communication and the Public Vol. 5, 2020: 26-34. Eckstein, J. "Sensing school shootings." Critical Studies in Media Communication Vol. 37, 2020: 161-173. Eckstein, J. & Young, A. "WastED rhetoric." Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Vol. 15, 2018: 274-91. Eckstein, J. "The acoustics of argumentation and advocacy

  • table at the study away fair in the AUC – stop by to meet and chat with representatives from Graduate Admission, who can answer any and all questions you have about PLU’s master’s (and even doctorate!) programs. Virtual: MSW Info SessionWednesday, 4:00pmPLU is launching our brand new Master of Social Work (MSW) to start in fall 2024! Built on the foundations of PLU’s well-established social work major and rooted in our mission of service and care for individuals and communities, the PLU MSW has an