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En 095: Introduction to College English 0 credits
Basics of sentence structure, including parts of speech, sentence patterns, phrases and clauses. Required of students with English ACT score 14 or below, or Writing SAT score 20 or below. Not open to those with English ACT score 15 or above, or Writing SAT 21 or above. Not applicable toward associate or baccalaureate English requirement.
Prerequisites: En Plmt Test, En ACT -14 or W SAT -20.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | TTH | 10:00–10:50 | Al 219 |
2  | TBA | TBA | TBA |
En 101: Composition & Grammar 3 credits
Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
Prerequisites: En 095, Plmt Test, ACT 15-23 or SAT 21-29.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 8:00–8:50 | LEC B |
| 2 | MWF | 10:00–10:50 | Al 110 |
| 3 | MWF | 12:00–12:50 | LEC B |
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En 102: Composition & Rhetoric 3 credits
Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MW | 8:00–9:15 | MB 103 |
| 2 | MW | 3:00–4:15 | LEC B |
| 3 | TTH | 8:00–9:15 | LEC B |
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En 103: Composition & Literature 3 credits
Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
Prerequisite: En 102.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 8:00–8:50 | Al 111 |
| 2 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | Al 112 |
| 3 | MWF | 10:00–10:50 | Al 111 |
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En 202: British Literature to 1688 3 credits
A historical and critical survey of British literature from Beowulf to 1688.
Prerequisite: En 103.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 8:00–8:50 | Al 306 |
En 203: British Literature since 1688 3 credits
A historical and critical survey of British literature from 1688 to the present.
Prerequisite: En 103.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | Al 314 |
En 204: American Literature since 1607 3 credits
A historical and critical survey of American literature from colonial times to the present.
Prerequisite: En 103.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 1:00–1:50 | Al 112 |
En 205: American Literature 1607-1865 3 credits
A historical and critical survey of American literature from colonial times to 1865.
Prerequisite: En 103.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | Al 201 |
| 2 | TTH | 12:00–1:15 | Al 105 |
En 206: American Literature since 1865 3 credits
A historical and critical survey of American literature from 1865 to the present.
Prerequisite: En 103.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTH | 8:00–9:15 | Al 115 |
En 300: Literary Criticism 3 credits
Critical principles, approaches and technical concepts and terms important in the interpretation and evaluation of literature. Practice in the criticism of specific works.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | TTH | 1:30–2:45 | Al 306 |
En 307: Manuscript Editing 3 credits
Principles and techniques of editing text from manuscript to published version, with special emphasis on copyediting and proofreading skills.
Prerequisite: En 102.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | TTH | 12:00–1:15 | Al 112 |
En 380: Classical & Medieval Literature 3 credits
Classical and medieval continental literature most influential upon English writers. In English translation.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 381: Modern World Literature 3 credits
Major continental European literature since the Middle Ages, including primarily works in translation.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 1:00–1:50 | Al 111 |
En 403: Chaucer 3 credits
Poems representative of Chaucer's three literary periods, with primary emphasis upon Canterbury Tales and Troylus and Criseyde . No previous training in Middle English required.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 404: Milton 3 credits
The poetry and prose of John Milton, with primary emphasis upon Paradise Lost.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 405: Modern Poetry 3 credits
Major British and American poetry from 1914 to 1945.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 406: Modern Fiction 3 credits
Major British and American fiction from 1914 to 1945.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 407: Twentieth Century Drama 3 credits
Major American and European drama during the last century, inclusive of the forerunners Ibsen and Chekhov.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 408: History of the English Language 3 credits
The English language from the time of earliest records, with emphasis on major external influences and internal changes that have shaped our present language. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing major or Humanities major.
Prerequisite: En 103.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 409: Structure of Modern English 3 credits
The phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of English according to the most significant theoretical approaches; and some applications of this knowledge for teaching effective use of oral and written language to native and non-native speakers of English. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing major or Humanities major.
Prerequisite: En 103.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | Al 109 |
En 410: Advanced Grammar for TESOL 3 credits
Concentration on areas of English grammar that are most important in teaching English as a second language. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing major or Humanities major.
Prerequisites: Li 301, En 409.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 411: Shakespeare: Early Plays-EXP 3 credits
Selected histories, comedies and early tragedies inclusive of Hamlet .
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 12:00–12:50 | Al 112 |
En 412: Shakespeare: Late Plays-EXP 3 credits
Selected comedies, late romances and major tragedies exclusive of Hamlet .
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 413: The Bible as Literature 3 credits
Literary approaches to the understanding and appreciation of the Bible with emphasis upon its unique status as the supernaturally inspired written revelation of God.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | TTH | 9:30–10:45 | Al 112 |
En 415: Multiethnic Literature 3 credits
Multiethnic American and world literatures, including works in translation.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 2:00–2:50 | Al 112 |
En 416: TESOL Methods-EXP 3 credits
Theories of language acquisition and techniques for teaching oral and written English to students whose native language is not English. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing major or Humanities major.
Prerequisite: En 409.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 417: TESOL Practicum 3 credits
Supervised structured experiences in a school setting with students whose native language is not English. School placement may be grades 6-8 or 9-12 (K-5 only if the student has had sufficient background in elementary education). Students will observe, tutor individuals and small groups, help the mentor teacher with various instructional activities, and teach at least three lessons to a class. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing major or Humanities major. Both semesters, two credits. Prerequisite: En 510 and En 516.
Prerequisites: En 410, En 416.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 421: Sixteenth Century Literature 3 credits
English literature from 1485 to 1603 excluding Shakespeare.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 422: Seventeenth Century Literature 3 credits
English literature from 1603 to 1688 exclusive of Shakespeare.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 425: Contemporary Poetry 3 credits
Major British and American poetry from 1945 to the present.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 426: Contemporary Fiction 3 credits
Major British and American fiction from 1945 to the present.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 431: Eighteenth Century Literature 3 credits
British literature from 1688 to 1789.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 432: British Romantic Literature 3 credits
British literature from 1789 to 1832.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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| 1 | MWF | 10:00–10:50 | Al 314 |
En 433: Victorian Literature 3 credits
British literature from 1832 to 1914.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 441: American Literature to 1820 3 credits
American literature to 1820, with special focus on the works of Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor, Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 442: American Literature 1820-1865 3 credits
American literature from 1820 to 1865, with special focus upon the works of the Knickerbockers and major figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 443: American Realistic & Naturalistic Literature 3 credits
American literature from 1865 to 1914, with special focus upon the works of the major realists (Samuel Clemens, Emily Dickinson, William Dean Howells and Henry James) and of the Naturalists (Stephen Crane, Theodore Dreiser and Jack London).
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 461: British Novel 3 credits
Studies in the British novel from its beginnings to 1914.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 462: American Novel 3 credits
Studies in the American novel from its beginnings to 1914.
Prerequisites: En 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 Prerequisite.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 479: English Seminar 3 credits
Application of skills and knowledge gained in program courses to problems faced in careers in English and creative writing. The course emphasizes the tools of literary research and current trends in literary theory. Submission of a writing portfolio required. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing minor or Humanities major.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
En 489: English Internship 3 credits
Supervised professional experience related to English or creative writing. Available to English majors who have demonstrated a high level of competence in their program.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 496: European Studies: Drama 3 credits
A study tour of Greece, Italy and England designed to acquaint students with the historical and cultural background of significant European and English dramas, expose them to dramatic production history and architecture, and give them opportunities to attend selected productions.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 497: Field Work: TESOL 3 credits
Practical experience teaching English as a second language in a foreign country. Not applicable toward an English minor, Creative Writing major or Humanities major.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 498: European Studies: English Literature 3 credits
Study tour of England, Scotland and Wales designed to include locations representing British literature from medieval to modern writings.
This course is not offered this academic year.
En 499: American Studies: Literature 3 credits
Study tour of the Eastern United States designed to include locations representing the American literary heritage.
This course is not offered this academic year.