English (ENG)

Experiences in multiple-draft writing of expository themes through the writing-process approach. Focus on thesis analysis and development, and analyses of audience, purpose, tone, style, and diction. Selected readings included. Must be passed with a "C" or above.

Experiences in multi-draft writing of expository, themes through the writing-process approach. Focus, on thesis analysis and development, and analyses, of audience, purpose, tone, style, and diction., Selected reading included. Must be passed with "C", or above.

English 102 is a continuation of English 101, with, emphasis on the development of critical skills in, communication. Students will engage in , analytical investigations of prominent, contemporary social justice issues as they gain, experience in argumentative reading and writing, , analysis and synthesis, and in techniques of, research.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENGG-101H.

Development of critical and analytical skills in communication which provides experience in argumentative reading and writing and in techniques of research. Must be passed with a "C" or above.

Introduction to the craft and practice of creative, writing in a variety of forms, genres, and age, categories. Practical experience in both writing, and editing.

Introduction to the study of language with emphasis on processes of vocabulary building and some techniques of vocabulary expansion.

Emphasis on the writing of analytical essays based on selected readings. Researched, documented exposition is stressed.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-102.

Emphasis on the writing of analytical essays based on selected readings. Researched, documented exposition is stressed.

Close attention to works selected from world literature for their exemplary literary qualities and their bearing upon cultural heritage.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Close attention to works selected from world literature for their exemplary literary qualities and their bearing upon cultural heritage.

This course introduces students to major concepts, and texts within the Afrofuturist tradition,, considering the ways African and African , diasporic artists have used different forms of, media and technology to articulate alternative, visions of the future.

Structure of the English language and the principles underlying both sentence construction and standard English usage, establishing the connection between grammar and writing.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Structure of the English language and the principles underlying both sentence construction and standard English usage, establishing the connection between grammar and writing.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Introduction to the art of short story writing with emphasis on the elements of a story as well as models of classic literature. Students are expected to understand the construction of stories.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Introduction to the art of poetry writing with emphasis on writing about literature and the nature and function of the English language.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Focused inquiry on a literary theme, historical era, genre, single author or group of authors, specific regional or national literatures, or other topics defined by the instructor. Descriptions of the topic in a particular semester will be available in the English Department before registration.

This course will examine the significance of the, African American literary tradition in shaping the, identities and the histories of people of , African descent in the United States. We will, consider representative works within their, specific literary, cultural, and historical, contexts, with particular attention to the ways, that African American literary texts speak to, issues of social justice, equity, and democracy.

Focus on the theory and practice of public speech. Students will learn the principles of discovering and evaluating arguments and evidence, organization, style, preparation, delivery, analysis of issues, the nature of argument, and audience psychology.

Focus on the theory and practice of public speech. Students will learn the principles of discovering and evaluating arguments and evidence, organization, style, preparation, delivery, analysis of issues, the nature of argument, and audience psychology.

Principles and techniques of grammar, rhetoric, and logic with emphasis on writing about literature and the nature and function of the English language.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Contact the department for specific course information.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102. Take ENG-101H. Take, ENG-102H.

Discipline-specific course designed to provide writing experiences across the curriculum.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Discipline-specific course designed to provide writing experiences across the curriculum.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Survey of various critical approaches (biographical, sociological, mythical, structural, psychological, etc.) and their application to specific works and genres.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Survey of various critical approaches (biographical, sociological, mythical, structural, psychological, etc.) and their application to specific works and genres.

Introduction to the process and practice of imaginative writing in a specific genre or genres to be determined by the instructor. Study of works by important genre authors and poets. Practical experience in writing, editing, and manuscript preparation.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Focus on the genre of creative nonfiction, including personal essays, memoir, travel writing, literary journalism, and other forms. Students will study the craft of creative nonfiction by reading published literary works that will serve as models for their own creative work. Emphasis on the workshop format, learning to write for a specific audience, and doing deep revision of creative work.

Training in the fundamental components of screenwriting through analysis of character motivation, pacing and plot structure. Focus on techniques used by professional writers in crafting movie shorts and full-length feature films.

Study of the major authors and major works in English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th Century.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Study of the major authors and major works in English literature from the Romantic period through the Modern Age.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-102.

Development of an advanced knowledge of self-expression and creativity as well as the use of poetic devices such as meter, rhythm, and symbolism in traditional and contemporary forms.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Survey of American literature from the Colonial Period to the Civil War.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Offers students in-depth instruction in the skills of analysis and interpretation of literary texts to prepare them for thesis-writing. Students practice close reading and analysis of texts in different genres and learn to develop thesis-driven essays about literature.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-207. Take ENG-210. Take ENG-286. Take ENG-306.

Survey of African American literature, including selected African American writers from slavery to the present time.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Survey of African American literature, including selected African American writers from slavery to the present time.

Structure and development of the language in England and America with emphasis on historical grammar and linguistic changes with the cultural factors involved.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Structure and development of the language in England and America with emphasis on historical grammar and linguistic changes with the cultural factors involved.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Designed to provide a general acquaintance with The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and some of Chaucer's minor poems.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

General survey of Shakespeare's dramatic career, with readings of a selected number of his plays and their study against the background of Elizabethan social, political, and philosophical ideas.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

General survey of Shakespeare's dramatic career, with readings of a selected number of his plays and their study against the background of Elizabethan social, political, and philosophical ideas.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102,

Survey of the function of American English grammar in modern communication with emphasis on usage, dialectology, stylistics, and aesthetics.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Critical study of the development of the Romantic Movement with special emphasis on Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, and Keats.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Critical study of the development of the Romantic Movement with special emphasis on Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, and Keats.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Study of the traditional and contemporary theories, practices, and research that inform the teaching of composition from late elementary school through freshman English.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Independent research on a topic selected by the student, approved by the departmental advisor, and completed under the guidance of the advisor.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Survey of the reading needs and preferences of adolescent readers with emphasis on integrating literature throughout the curriculum and utilizing methods of maintaining the integral connection between reading and writing.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102.

Introduction to the systematic study of popular media, focusing on the development of selected print, film, and video genres.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102. Take ENG-207.

Exploration of the universal myths that promote certain images of women that relate to their biological function in modern fiction written by women.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102;.

Exploration of the universal myths that promote certain images of women that relate to their biological function in modern fiction written by women.

Examination of fiction, poetry, diaries, journals,, letters, interviews, and feminist essays by women, writers from the international community,, including a study of new conceptual and, psychological models of women which provide new, frameworks for criticism.

Prerequisites: Take ENG-101. Take ENG-102. Take ENG-207.

Study of writing assessment practices with an emphasis on the variables of composition assessment, scalar measures of composition, large-scale assessment and classroom assessment methods, and alternative assessment techniques. Designed for the student teacher of composition at secondary and post-secondary levels.

Advanced study of a topic of literary or linguistic significance. Readings will include primary and secondary critical, analytical, or theoretical readings. Descriptions of the topic in a particular semester will be available in the English Department before registration.

Advanced study of a topic in creative writing. Students will explore how to write in a variety of forms, genres, and age categories.

This course offers students the opportunity to, apply their skills and knowledge in actual work, situations under the supervision of a professional, in the field and to explore career options or, engage in sustained scholarly research on a, selected topic under the guidance of a major, professor.

This course examines the function of American English grammar in modern communication. It discusses usage, dialectology, stylistics, and aesthetics.

Study of writing assessment practices with an emphasis on the variables of composition assessment, scalar measures of composition, large-scale assessment and classroom assessment methods, and alternative assessment techniques.

This course examines interrelationships among language, perception, and culture. It pays particular attention to the works of such authors as Whorf, Lee Sapir, Carpenter and McLuhan.

This course teaches writing for selected professions and occupations, including technical writing for industrial, educational and social agencies. It emphasizes audience, purpose, and content analysis. The course includes proposals, feasibility studies, and short reports.