ENGLISH (ENG)
100. Principles of Writing Lab: No credit
This lab is required for those students who score below the passing level on the English Language Proficiency Test and/or the writing component. These student will enroll in ENG 100 and ENG 101 concurrently.
101. English Composition I: Three hours
This course is designed so that students develop writing skills from prewriting through preliminary drafts, processes of editing and revising essays, gain awareness of the impact of purpose, occasion, and audience on written discourse, and practice research and reporting skills.
102. English Composition II: Three hours
Prerequisite: ENG 101
The purpose of the class is to introduce to students the types of literature: short story, novel, poetry, and drama. Students will also develop techniques of critical thinking, questioning and problem solving in relation to theories and methods of critical analysis.
104. Public Speaking: Three hours
This course is designed to let students become familiar with the circumstances of public performance in situations for speakers. The students should become comfortable in front of audiences, be able to develop an outline for a talk, speak without notes--except the outline-- answer questions arising from their presentations, speak without preparation on selected subjects, and--generally--learn to recognize and react to situations which arise in the context of public address.
200. Appreciation of Theatre: Three hours
An introduction to the theatre as a performing art within its historical context with emphasis on the contributions of each theatre artist.
201and 202. Survey of British Literature I and II: Three hours each
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ENG 102
A survey of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th centuries.
203. Introduction to Journalism: Reporting (See JRN 203): Three hours
Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills
Methods of gathering and writing news, including interviews, reports, speeches, follow-ups and rewrites, human interest stories and specialized news. Practice in covering assignments and preparing copy.
204. Oral Interpretation: Three hours
Prerequisite: ENG 104
Performance-oriented development of skills in oral reading of drama, poetry, and prose.
209 and 210. American Literature I and II: Three hours each
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ENG 102
A survey of American Literature from Colonial America to the present.
211 and 212. Western World Literature I and II: Three hours each
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and 102
Selections in translation from Greek, Roman, and other classics and from other literature exclusive of English and American.
213. Creative Writing: Fiction (See JRN 213): Three hours
An introductory lecture-workshop in fiction and feature writing, with round table discussions and criticism of original student manuscripts.
214. Creative Writing: Poetry: Three hours
An introductory lecture-workshop in poetry writing with round table discussions and criticism of original student manuscripts.
215. Autobiography Writing: Three hours
An introductory lecture-workshop in autobiography writing with round table discussions and criticism of original student manuscripts.
216. The Informal Essay: Three hours
This is an introductory lecture-workshop in the informal essay that will also require high classroom participation. Students will write both creatively and critically from their own valid but limited perspectives in a course that incorporates critical reading, lectures and discussions on craft, round table discussions of published and student work, and criticism of original student manuscripts.
240. Drama Workshop (See FPA 240): One to three hours
This practicum consists of hands on experience in the production of dramatic performance; selection of scripts, direction, technical preparation, and acting. This course is required of all English/Language Arts majors.
301. Modern Grammar: Three hours
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the pronunciation, order, and history of standard American English, levels of usage and dialectical differences in spoken language.
302. Twentieth Century Literature: Three hours
Selected American, British, and continental poetry and fiction.
303. History of the English Language: Three hours
A foundation for understanding the language and how it has developed from its beginnings to the present day. The course traces the English language from its Indo-European roots through its Germanic line to modern-day English.
304. Shakespeare: Three hours
A study of the representative plays with emphasis on literary aspects.
306. Children's Literature (See EDU 306): Three hours
A study of the selection and use of classics and modern literature for children. Required for Elementary Education and English/Language Arts majors.
308. Drama Survey: Three hours
Dramatic literature from the Greek classical period through 1870.
309. Modern Drama: Three hours
British, continental, and American dramatic literature, 1870 to the present.
310 and 311. Survey of British Literature I and II: Three hours each
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and ENG 102, for English majors and minors or permission of the instructor
The purpose of English 310 and 311 is to introduce students to the major writers of England from the Beowulf poet to the present, to acquaint students with the major trends of form, style and theme, as well as major critical theories from different periods of English literature.
312 and 313. American Literature I and II: Three hours each
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and ENG 102
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the best characteristic writings of the major authors from chief periods of American literature from its beginnings in the colonies to the present, in historical context, establishing writers' relationships to the intellectual and literary movements of their ages and providing each student a measure of her level of cultural awareness and depth of appreciation.
314. Language and Culture: Three hours
A study of language in different contexts like variations and discourse, semantics, gender bias, history and change.
315. English History to 1603 (See HIS 316): Three hours
Prerequisites: HIS 103 and HIS 104 (HIS 201 and HIS 202 recommended)
This course is a survey of English History from antiquity to the death of Queen Elizabeth I.
316. Renaissance and Reformation Literature: Three hours
Prerequisite: HIS 103
The social, intellectual and political traumas wrought by a turbulent Europe from 1300 to 1648 are the focus of this course.
317. English History from 1603 to Present (See HIS 317): Three hours
Prerequisites: HIS 103 and HIS 104 (HIS 201, HIS 202, and HIS 316 recommended)
This course is a survey of English history from the accession of James I to the present.
319. The Bible as Literature (See REL 319): Three hours
Prerequisite: HIS 103
This course examines texts of the Bible. The bases for study are the genres and terminology of literary criticism and scholarship. Students treat the texts of the Bible as epic, poetry, and drama applying techniques of the study of literature to their exploration of the texts.
320. Mythology (See REL 321): Three hours
A study of the myths and legends of ancient and modern peoples as they are present in British and American literature.
325. Research Composition: One hour
A course in methods and techniques for the composition of research papers. To be taken in conjunction with a designated course within the student's respective major.
339. African-American Literature: Three hours
Prerequisite: ENG 102
A study of critical questions and paradigms that are central to the study of African-American literature. Students will examine classic texts, writers, and themes that have shaped the African-American literary tradition.
340. Women Writers: Three hours
Prerequisite: ENG 102
The study of representative works by women writers. The particular writers, periods, and genres covered will vary, but the works selected will be studied in their cultural contexts and through the application of current methodologies.
401. Nineteenth Century Literature: Three hours
A lecture/seminar directed at investigating the Romantic tradition in English Literature from Blake through Yeats. Romanticism is defined, and students apply the application of the definition to their readings of the writers assigned: Blake, Keats, Tennyson, Arnold, Hardy and Yeats.
407. The Novel: Three hours
A critical examination of major English, continental, and American novels from the 18th Century to the present.
410. Literary Criticism: Three hours
Prerequisite: Six (6) hours of English (not including English 100, 101, and 102)
A study of the techniques of literary analysis with attention given to various critical approaches and some attention given to contemporary theory. To include practical criticism of selected works using various critical methods. Attention given to the utilization of resources and the methods and techniques used in literary research.
411. Special Studies: Three hours
Prerequisite: Approval by the Department Head
A course for upperclassmen seeking to complete requirements in their major or minor disciplines. Subjects will be taught that do not appear in the college catalog but are of value to a student in her career objectives and/or graduate studies.
449, 450. Independent Studies in English: Three hours per course
Prerequisite: Approval of the Dean of Faculty
Tutorial courses designed for individual English majors or minors with the consent of the instructor and the department head.
