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Courses in English
ENGL 099:Basic Skills (3)
Offered for credit/no credit. Designed for students who need remediation in speaking and writing standard English, this course integrates work in grammar, organization, spelling, and vocabulary enrichment with specific spoken and written assignments ranging from sentence construction to paragraph development and the creation of essays of substantial length. Emphasis is on mechanical correctness and rhetorical development. Classroom work is supplemented and individual problems addressed by laboratory assignment using computer software.
ENGL 101-102:Composition (6)
Prerequisite: passing grade on the proficiency examination or successful completion of specified portions of Speech and Writing Laboratory; ENGL 101 is prerequisite to ENGL 102.
Expository writing, ranging from single paragraph to essays of some length and complexity; study of the logical, rhetorical, and linguistic structures of expository prose; the methods and conventions of preparing research papers; and argumentation. Full-time students who have not completed ENGL 101-102 or the equivalent must enroll in the appropriate course in that sequence.
ENGL 103H:Composition (3)
Prerequisite: advanced placement
After a rapid survey of the modes of expository writing, this course will emphasize analytical and argumentative composition with topics drawn from selected major works of American and English literature, as well as world literature in translation. In a seminar setting, the assignments will all emphasize discussion, research and writing of high quality.
Note: All courses 200 and above presume completion of ENGL 101 and 102; credit for upper-level courses in English will not be given unless the student has successfully completed ENGL 101 and 102. A student may take either the 200 or 300 version (but not both) of the courses listed dually below.
ENGL 212/312:Topics in World Literature (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 101-102
A study of works of foreign literature in translation. Examples include The German Novel, German Short Fiction, The Russian Novel, The Contemporary Novel, The Vampire in Literature and Film, and The Double in Literature. Students seeking upper-level credit for this course will complete compositions or readings in addition to the assignments for ENGL 212.
ENGL 213/313:Topics in American Literature (3)
A study of selected themes in American literature. Students seeking upper-level credit for this course will complete compositions or readings in addition to the assignments for ENGL 213.
ENGL 214/314:Topics in British Literature (3)
A study of selected themes in British literature. Students seeking upper-level credit for this course will complete compositions or readings in addition to the assignments for ENGL 214.
ENGL 300:How to Read Literature (3)
A survey of the various forms of literature with emphasis on a close reading of the text. Particular attention is given to the expression of student ideas in both written and oral forms.
ENGL 302:Greek and Roman Drama in Translation (3)
A study of plays of major Greek and Roman dramatists with an interdisciplinary trans-cultural approach.
ENGL 303:Human Sexuality in Literature (3)
A survey of the literary treatment of human sexuality from ancient to modern times.
ENGL 304:Literature of the Fantastic (3)
A selection of fantastic literature within the western tradition from the pre-Christian to the modern era.
ENGL 305: The Western Literary Tradition 1 (3)
A survey of western literature from the Hebrews and Greeks through
the Renaissance.
ENGL 306:The Western Literary Tradition 2 (3)
A survey of western literature from the Neo-classical period to modernism.
ENGL 307: Arthurian Literature (3)
The origins of th elegend of King Arthur in British and Continental writing and the development of Arthur in literature from the Middle Ages to the present century. Major topics for consideration include: the origins of the legend; Arthur and the Grail myth; Arthur in epic and romance; the Lancelot and Guinevere story; Arthurian revivials in the Renaissance, 19th, and 20th centuries; and the quest for the "historical" Arthur.
ENGL 310:Readings in Literature (1-2)
The reading of a list of works agreed upon by the student and the department.
ENGL 312:Topics in World Literature (3)
See ENGL 212/312
ENGL 313:Topics in American Literature (3)
See ENGL 213/313
ENGL 314:Topics in British Literature (3)
See ENGL 214/314
ENGL 321:Advanced Composition (3)
The study of effective exposition and argumentation, with some attention to the principles of rhetoric and their application in written compositions.
ENGL 322:Creative Writing (3)
By permission of instructor only. The writing of essays, poems, and short stories.
ENGL 323:Creative Writing (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 322 or permission of instructor
Continued practice composing various literary forms.
ENGL 325:Selected Readings from English Literature I (3)
Emphasis on major figures such as the Beowulf poet, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, and Milton. Attention is given to the heroic ideal, romance, tragedy, lyric and satire. This emphasis is combined with a close reading of texts and the writing of a series of essays, some of which reflect the student's ability to do research.
ENGL 326:Selected Readings from English Literature II (3)
Emphasis on major figures such as Austen, Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson or Browning, Shaw, Eliot, and Lawrence or Joyce. Attention is given to the democritization of the heroic ideal, the failure of the vision (the anti-hero), and the development of modernism. This emphasis is combined with a close reading of texts and the writing of a series of essays, some of which reflect the student's ability to do research.
ENGL 340:Literature for Adolescents (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing
A study of literature for young readers from grades seven through twelve with presentation of appropriate bibliographies, indexes, review sources and teaching methods. Although this course may not be used to satisfy requirements for the major in English, it is required for English majors seeking certification for teaching and for all students seeking certification in library science. May not be used to satisfy general education requirements.
ENGL 341:An Introduction to the Study of the English Language (3)
Elementary phonology, morphology, and syntax, with some discussion of the English vocabulary.
ENGL 342:History of the English Language (3)
The development of English from its beginning to the present.
ENGL 349:A Study of the British Romance Tradition (3)
The beginnings of Romance in continental literature and the development of Romance in England, culminating in a study of Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
ENGL 370:17th Century British Literature (3)
A survey of British literature from Donne through Milton.
ENGL 371:18th Century British Literature (3)
A survey of British literature from Dryden through Johnson.
ENGL 372:19th Century British Literature (3)
A survey of British literature from Blake through Hardy.
ENGL 373:The Early British Novel (3)
A survey of the British novel from its beginnings to Dickens.
ENGL 381:Survey of American Poetry and Prose I (3)
A survey of American literature from the colonial period to the last quarter of the nineteenth century, with emphasis on Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman and Dickinson.
ENGL 382:Survey of American Poetry and Prose II (3)
A survey of American literature from the last quarter of the nineteenth century through the modern period, with emphasis on James, Twain, and notable writers of the realist and naturalist movements.
ENGL 387, 388:Cooperative Education Project I (2-6, 2-6)
Students can obtain information from the Department Chair.
ENGL 393:Appalachian Prose and Poetry (3)
A survey of the prose, poetry and drama of the Appalachian region. The study includes research in collection of local materials.
ENGL 394: African-American Literature (3)
A survey of the prose, poetry and drama of African-American literature including works from the 19th and 20th centuries.
ENGL 395:An Introduction to Literary Criticism (3)
A study of critical theory combined with analysis of selected works.
ENGL 400:Age of Chaucer (3)
A study of Chaucer's major works in the original and in translation.
ENGL 402:Shakespeare (3)
A study of representative plays from the Shakespearean canon.
ENGL 403:Modern British and American Poetry (3)
A survey of modern British poets from Gerard Manley Hopkins and of American poets from Dickinson to William Carlos Williams.
ENGL 404:The Modern British and American Novel (3)
A study of the modern British novel from Conrad to Greene and of the American novel from James to Faulkner.
ENGL 487, 488:Cooperative Education Project II (2-6, 2-6)
Stdents can obtain information from the department chair.
ENGL 490: Internship (2-3)
Supervised experiences for studens, usualluy in the areaof their primary intersts. An outline of the internship is developed by the student prior to enrollment and a paper is subsequently developed to analyze and evaluate the work experience. The are in which the internship is taken will be designated on the student's transcript. (The internship cannot be used to meet departmental requirements except as a substitute for 387, 388, 487, or 488.)
ENGL 491: Senior Seminar (1)
Discussins leading to the writing of a paper using critical analysis. (Dual listing with ENCO 491.)
ENGL 492: Senior Seminar 2 (2)
Discussins leading to the writing of a paper using critical analysis. (Dual listing with ENCO 492.)
ENGL 494: Studies in Literature (3)
Offered on demand. A study of special topics in world literature.
ENGL 495: Studies in American Literature (3)
Offered on demand. A study of special topics in American literature.
ENGL 496: Studies in British Literature (3)
Offered on demand. A study of special topics in British literature.
ENGL 497: Independent Study
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