ENG 1010—Introduction to Rhetoric (3)
Intensive practice in writing brief essays for a variety of rhetorical purposes and audiences, with emphasis on English grammar and usage. Students who receive an IP or F must repeat ENG 1010. Graded A, B, C, IP, F.
ENG 1020—English Composition (3)
Emphasizes the recursive writing process through appropriate determination of subject, audience, purpose, and style, with correct usage of grammar, punctuation, and logical organization. Students will use appropriate technologies for writing and learning. Students who receive an IP or F must repeat ENG 1020. Graded A, B, C, IP, F.
ENG 1060—English as a Second Language (3)
The study of the English language for students whose native language is not English. The course is specifically designed for international students to improve their mastery of spoken and written English.
ENG 1080—Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking (3)
Emphasizes intellectual and analytical reasoning through reading and writing assignments. Includes instruction in library and research technologies and the writing of a research project. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or higher in ENG 1020, or ACT English score 28 or higher.
ENG 2000—World Literature (3)
Designed to engage students in dialogue with a variety of Western and Non-Western world literature, past and present. Includes a module of electives from contemporary writers. Prerequisite for all upper-level literature courses. Prerequisite: ENG 1080.
ENG 2100—Creative Writing: Beginning Poetry (3)
Analysis of examples of lyric poetry, sonnets, and free verse, and the study of various metric forms and rhyme schemes in order to get a firm foundation of the mechanics of poetry-writing. Each student will write one poem per class as an assignment within a particular genre in imitation of famous examples and will submit a personal poem every other class for analysis. Additionally, each student will write an analysis of the creative efforts of the other students’ poetry as well as submit short, analytical papers on notable poems from different genres and periods. The overall course objective will be to accumulate a body of poetic and critical work which will demonstrate a solid understanding of the principles of writing poetry.
ENG 2200—Creative Writing: Beginning Fiction (3)
Writing brief fiction in the genre of what is called “short shorts.” Examples of the genre will be studied in order to write stories emphasizing the standard elements of plot, character, setting, theme, point of view, and diction. Additionally, students will complete assignments from the writing text on each of those elements. An emphasis will be placed on presentation: clean copy, correct grammatical usage, and coherent typographical layout.
ENG 3000—History of the English Language (3)
The history of the English language, its dialects, and the varieties of grammar and usage.
ENG 3010—Poetry (3)
Readings in poetry with emphasis on critical understanding and appreciation of the form and themes of poetry. Prerequisite: ENG 2000.
ENG 3020—Short Story (3)
Readings in short fiction by American, European, and Third World writers. Prerequisite: ENG 2000.
ENG 3030—Novel (3)
Readings of selected novels representing historical, thematic, and cultural trends in world literature. Prerequisite: ENG 2000.
ENG 3040—Modern Drama (3)
Cross listed as COM 4400.
ENG 3050—Satire (3)
Readings in classical, neoclassical, and modern literature which emphasize reform and correction of individuals and societies, including works by Juvenal, Erasmus, Swift, Twain, Thurber.
ENG 3060—Film Theory and Criticism (3)
Cross listed as COM 3700.
ENG 3100—American Puritans and Romantics (3)
A survey of the major authors and literary movements from the Colonial period up to the Civil War, including Edwards, Franklin, Irving, Cooper, Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Dickinson, Whitman.
ENG 3200—American Realists and Moderns (3)
A survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present, including works by Twain, Crane, London, Dreiser, Anderson, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O’Neill, Cather, Lewis, Updike.
ENG 3320—Descriptive English Grammar (3)
Introduces students to the study of language and demonstrates how and why this study is central to all human phenomena. Includes the study of language universals and acquisition, scientific analysis of English grammar, sentence structure, and usage.
ENG 3400—Southern Literature (3)
A study of modern and contemporary southern writers, including Faulkner, O’Connor, Welty, the Fugitives, Conroy, Percy.
ENG 3460—Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry (3)
Concentration on producing advanced critical and poetical productions which reflect a mature understanding of the forms of poetry. Students will work toward compiling a collection of poems that is thematic with the purpose of forming a coherent body of work that can function as a first book of poetry. The class will look at first books of poetry by both known and unknown authors and write short papers analyzing the form, content, and arrangement of the poems. Finally, each student will be expected to contribute original and/or revised work every class period. Prerequisite: ENG 2100.
ENG 3470—Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction (3)
Designed for those students who have completed the beginning creative writing course. In conjunction with the course text, the study will emphasize the advanced development of plot, character, setting, theme, point of view, and diction. Students will compile a collection of related material or to develop a larger work, such as a novella. Additionally, they will complete assignments from the writing text emphasizing each of those elements in writing fragments apart from the fiction. Finally, the class will study the best examples of the short story genre in order to learn how to incorporate the elements of a successful short story into their own work. Prerequisite: ENG 2200.
ENG 3510—Medieval Literature (3)
A study of the Anglo–Saxon and Medieval period to 1400, focusing on Celtic prose and poetry, Chaucer, Langland, and continental influences.
ENG 3520—Renaissance Literature (3)
A study of the period 1400–1660, focusing on drama and poetry, including Spencer, Marlowe, the Metaphysicals, and Milton.
ENG 3550—Shakespeare (3)
A study of representative plays by William Shakespeare within the context of their historical and cultural milieu of the Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. Cross listed as COM 3550.
ENG 3580—Enlightenment Literature (3)
A study of the period, 1660–1798, including Dryden, Pope, Swift, Hogarth, and Johnson.
ENG 3610—Romantic Literature (3)
A study of the Romantic period, 1798–1832, including Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats.
ENG 3620—Victorian Literature (3)
A study of the prose and poetry of Victorian England, 1832–1901, including Dickens, Tennyson, Browning, Bronte, Arnold, Wilde.
ENG 3630—Modern British Literature (3)
A detailed study of twentieth century British writers including Yeats, Woolf, Joyce, Lawrence, Shaw, Auden, Thomas, and Hughes.
ENG 3640—Modern American Literature (3)
A study that will cover the years from 1900 to, approximately, 1955 and encompass those writers thought of as “moderns” in poetry, drama and fiction. The course will analyze the thematic content, the cultural background, and the significant stylistic changes that transformed each genre.
ENG 3650—The Age of Milton (3)
A study of the works of the Christian poet, John Milton. His poems and prose will be studies within the context of the Seventeenth Century—a revolutionary time period in England’s history. John Milton’s often controversial, theological, philosophical and political views will be examined along with other matters pertaining to the poet and his times.
ENG 3750—Children’s Literature (3)
A survey of children’s literature in preparation for elementary school teaching and children’s librarianship. The best of picture books and prose for children are introduced. Emphasis is placed on implementation of an effective literature program in the elementary grades.
ENG 3800—Adolescent Literature (3)
A survey of young adult fiction in preparation for secondary school teaching. Emphasizes development of an effective secondary level literature program, which reflects cultural and ethnic diversity.
ENG 3900—Scriptwriting (3)
Cross listed as COM 3900.
ENG 4000—Literary Criticism (3)
A study of literary history, theory, and criticism. The course emphasizes development of individual criteria for evaluation and teaching of literature through seminar presentations, reading of scholarly publications, and writing articles using selected critical approaches.
ENG 4200—Comparative Literature (3)
Selected contemporary world literature in translation, including works by European, African, Asian, and Latino writers.
ENG 433R—Readings in Literature (1–2)
Directed readings in the works of a particular period, culture, theme, or genre. Limited to students with a strong background in literature. Maximum of 2 hours may be applied to a major or minor.
ENG 4330—Directed Study and Research in English (1–3)
Individual guided study and research in areas related to the English field. Projects must be approved by the instructor before enrollment.
ENG 4400—Teaching of Writing (2)
An intensive review of grammar and composition with instruction in pedagogical techniques for prospective teachers, writers, and editors. Emphasizes current methods of teaching writing for varied age groups. Includes 40 hours observation and supervised tutoring in basic or freshman English classes.
ENG 4500—Seminar: Special Topics in Literature (1–3)
Seminar for upper–division students who desire to investigate specialized aspects of literature or cross–disciplinary studies in the arts and humanities. Course content varies, so students may register more than once. Possible areas of study include: Fantasy Literature, Women in Literature, Literature and Philosophy (Music, History, Psychology, etc.). Extensive travel may also be involved. May be taken by permission.
ENG 4510—Career Internship in English (1–3)
Supervised study, observation, participation, and instruction in various English–related fields, including writing, editing, tutoring. Internships will be arranged in conjunction with the student’s career interests and will include both on–campus and off–campus assignments. Supervision coordinated with the Career Planning Office. (Maximum of 6 hours.) Graded S/U.
ENG 4600—Senior Recitation for English Majors (1)
Individual guided study and research in areas related to the English field. All senior English majors are required to prepare, under faculty advisement and approval, either a collection of creative writing or a scholarly paper to be presented in a public program.
Foreign Language
FRE 1000—French Language and Culture (3)
An introduction to French language and culture, with an emphasis on conversational skills in cultural contexts.
FRE 1500—Elementary French II (3)
Further development of language skills in French, both written and oral. Recommended for students planning on graduate school or ethnic ministries. Prerequisite: FRE 1000 or permission of instructor.
FRE 2000, 2500—Intermediate French I, II (3), (3)
A thorough review of grammar with more advanced exercises in speaking, reading and writing French. Prerequisite: FRE 1500, 3 years of high school French or permission of instructor.
GER 1000—German Language and Culture (3)
An introduction to German language and culture, with an emphasis on conversational skills in cultural contexts.
GER 1500—Elementary German II (3)
Further development of language skills in German, both written and oral. Recommended for students planning on graduate school or ethnic ministries. Prerequisite: GER 1000 or permission of instructor.
GER 2000, 2500—Intermediate German I, II (3), (3)
A thorough review of grammar with more advanced exercises in speaking, reading and writing German. Prerequisite: GER 1500, 3 years of high school German or permission of instructor.
SPA 1000—Spanish Language and Culture (3)
An introduction to Spanish language and culture, with an emphasis on conversational skills in cultural contexts.
SPA 1500—Elementary Spanish II (3)
Further development of language skills in Spanish, both written and oral. Recommended for students planning on graduate school or ethnic ministries. Prerequisite: SPA 1000 or permission of instructor.
SPA 2000, 2500—Intermediate Spanish I, II (3), (3)
A thorough review of grammar with more advanced exercises in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 1500, 3 years of high school Spanish or permission of the instructor.
LAN 1000—Language and Culture: Special Topics (3)
An introduction to special topics in other world language and culture, with emphasis on conversational skills in the specific cultural contexts. Possible areas may include Russian, Chinese, and Italian language and culture.
