ENG 101. COMPOSITION
FOUR CREDITS
Practice in writing for specific purposes and audiences to develop a coherent voice for engaging in academic and professional discourse; practice in writing with the support of computer technology; study of primary texts, models, and principles of expository and argumentative writing to develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills; introductory bibliographic instruction and practice in writing that incorporates library research.

ENG 120. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE AND CULTURE
THREE CREDITS
An introduction to literature through critical reading, writing, and discussion of the major forms of literary and cultural expression. Students will explore works in Western and Non-Western literary traditions. Major subtopic areas for the course will include: Reading Classical Traditions; Reading Great Works; Reading Cultural Crossroads; and Reading American Experience:

Reading Classical Traditions
Study of major works from the ancient world to the Renaissance, emphasizing the impact these texts have had on our literary tradition and our culture.

Reading Great Works
Study of major works since the Renaissance, emphasizing the principal modes of literary expression (poetry, drama, fiction and film).

Reading Cultural Crossroads
Study of works emphasizing a variety of cultural values, intercultural relationships, global perspectives, and aesthetic experiences.

Reading American Experience
Study of works from American literature, emphasizing the multicultural heritage and nature of American writers and American culture.
Prerequisite: ENG 101

ENG 201. WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE AND CULTURE
FOUR CREDITS
Introduction to conventions, theoretical approaches, research methods, and practice of literary and cultural studies. Application of contemporary critical perspectives and research methodology in reading and writing about literary and cultural texts. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 202. TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING
THREE CREDITS
Practice in “real world writing.” Students write on subjects associated with their major or intended careers. Students learn to perform as self-aware writers who have something to say to someone, to adapt their roles and voices to various audiences, and to marshal and present persuasively data that is relevant to a particular purpose and context. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 203. INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
THREE CREDITS
Analysis and practice of various forms of creative writing. Study of the writer's tools and choices in creating poetry, short fiction, and dramatic scenes. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 218. WRITING PRACTICUM
THREE CREDITS 
This writing course is designed for English and non-English majors.  It studies the practice of composition as it applies to students’ writings and students’ work as peer consultants, future teachers of writing, and writers in the workplace after graduation. Students will develop writing projects in a collaborative setting while engaging with readings that explore writing as a social system and a way of learning.  Individuals may workshop current work-in-progress from other courses they are taking, and the entire class will assist faculty and first year writers enrolled in English 101/Composition.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 225. COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR
THREE CREDITS
A comparative and critical study of traditional, structural, and transformational-generative grammar.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 233. SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE I
THREE CREDITS
A study of the major works and movements in English literature from the Anglo- Saxon period through the eighteenth century.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 234. SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE II
THREE CREDITS
A study of the major works and movements in English literature from the Romantic movement to the present.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 281. SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I
THREE CREDITS
Study of the major writers, works, and movements from the discovery of the New World to the Civil War.
Prerequisite: ENG 101

ENG 282. SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II
THREE CREDITS
Study of the major writers, works, and movements from the Civil War to the present.
Prerequisite: ENG 101

ENG 302. ADVANCED WORKSHOP IN POETRY
THREE CREDITS
An advanced workshop in writing various kinds of poems, ranging from fixed forms of haiku and sonnets to free verse. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 203 or approval of instructor.

ENG 303. ADVANCED WORKSHOP IN FICTION
THREE CREDITS
An advanced workshop in writing fiction, ranging from the short short story to the fully developed character narrative. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 203 or permission of instructor.

ENG 304. ADVANCED WORKSHOP IN PLAYWRITING AND SCREENWRITING
THREE CREDITS
An advanced writing workshop where students will learn how to conceive, write, and revise their own plays and screenplays. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 203 or permission of instructor.

ENG 308. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS AND NONFICTIONAL PROSE WRITING
THREE CREDITS
The study and practice of strategies for producing responsibly written public information and persuasion through intensive preparation in argumentation and in supporting propositions for particular audiences. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: ENG 201 or permission of instructor.

ENG 324. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
THREE CREDITS
A chronological study of the origins of the English language and the systematic changes that have made it the language we speak and write today.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 331. MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LITERATURE
THREE CREDITS
A study of English literature to 1500, exclusive of Chaucer.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 332. TUDOR PROSE AND POETRY
THREE CREDITS
Study of English non-dramatic literature from 1485 to 1603.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 333. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY PROSE AND POETRY
THREE CREDITS
A study of the non-dramatic literature of the period.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 334. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
THREE CREDITS
Study of the major authors and literary traditions of the Eighteenth Century.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 335. ROMANTIC PROSE AND POETRY
THREE CREDITS
Study of chief poets and prose writers of the Romantic Period.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 336. VICTORIAN PROSE AND POETRY
THREE CREDITS
Study of major writers, works, and topics of the Victorian Age.

ENG 340. CHAUCER
THREE CREDITS
Study of Chaucer's major works, including The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 342. SHAKESPEARE
THREE CREDITS
A study of selected plays; written reports on others not studied in class.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 344. MILTON
THREE CREDITS
A study of Milton's poetry and major prose.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 350. THE ENGLISH NOVEL
THREE CREDITS
A study of the tradition and major writers of the English novel in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Works by Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Austen, the Brontes, Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy, among others, as well as critical and theoretical works, may be included.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 352. AMERICAN NOVEL
THREE CREDITS
A study of the American novel from its beginning to the present.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 355. MODERN NOVEL
THREE CREDITS
Study of the major novels of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 358. CONTEMPORARY FICTION
THREE CREDITS
A study of fiction, including the novel, short story, and novella, written since World War II. Works from English, American, and world literature may be included to reflect the diversity of contemporary literature and the emergence of post-modernist themes and forms.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 361. EARLY ENGLISH DRAMA
THREE CREDITS
Study of the drama from the tenth century to 1642; reading of plays by medieval and Elizabethan dramatists exclusive of Shakespeare.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 365. MODERN DRAMA
THREE CREDITS
Study of important dramatists, European and American, from the time of Ibsen.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 366. AMERICAN DRAMA
THREE CREDITS
A study of the American drama from the colonial period to the present.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 368. CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
THREE CREDITS
A study of dramatic literature from the 1960s to the present. Works and major figures from British, American, and world drama may be included to reflect the diversity of the plays and playwrights of this period.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 370. MODERN BRITISH POETRY
THREE CREDITS
Study of major British poetry of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 376. MODERN AMERICAN POETRY
THREE CREDITS
Study of major movements and representative figures in modern American poetry.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 390. PROJECTS IN WRITING
ONE TO THREE CREDITS
Independent projects in writing for advanced students. Designated Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite: Six credits in advanced writing courses and permission of department chair.

ENG 391-392. SENIOR PROJECTS
ONE CREDIT EACH
An independent project in the area of the student's concentration culminating in a formal written and oral presentation. The project serves as a capstone experience demonstrating the student's learning in the major.
Prerequisite: Open only to senior English majors.

ENG 393. THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
FOUR CREDITS
The course deals with the theory and practice of teaching composition, literature, and English language studies on the secondary school level (grades 7 through 12). Topics include planning, methodology, presentation, and assessment of lessons. The course includes 30 hours of field experience.
Prerequisites: Junior standing in English and admission to the Teacher Education Program.

ENG 394. LITERARY CRITICISM
THREE CREDITS
A study of literary theory and the techniques of analysis.
Prerequisite: ENG 101.

ENG 395-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
ONE TO THREE CREDITS
Independent study and research for advanced students in the field of the major under the direction of a staff member. A research paper at a level significantly beyond a term paper is required.
Prerequisite: Approval of department chair is required.

ENG 397. SEMINAR
THREE CREDITS
Presentations and discussions of selected topics.
Prerequisite: Approval of department chair is required.

ENG 399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
ONE TO SIX CREDITS
Professional cooperative education placement in a private/public organization related to the student's academic objectives and career goals. In addition to their work experience, students are required to submit weekly reaction papers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinator in the student's discipline. (See the Cooperative Education section of this Bulletin for placement procedures.)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, 2.0 cumulative average, consent of academic advisor, approval of placement by department chairperson.

ENG 198/298/398. TOPICS
VARIABLE CREDIT
The study of a special topic in language, literature, or criticism. Possible topics include literature and science, Black literature, semiotics, children's literature, literature and film, literature and religion, etc.
Prerequisite: ENG 101