106 Developmental Writing II (3 hours of institutional credit)
Emphasis on developing ideas and organizing them into coherent paragraphs while using standard language forms. Requires extensive practice in writing paragraphs and short essays. Every semester. Credit not applicable toward any degree. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in English 105 or placement.
113 Western Humanities I (3)
A historical approach to the pivotal ideas, systems of thought, and creations of the Western world from antiquity to approximately 1600 C.E. Emphasis on matters of literary structure, style, and content. Pre or Corequisite: English 121. May be registered as Classics 113 or Philosophy 113. Credit allowed in only one of the three courses.
115 Western Humanities II (3)
A historical approach to the pivotal ideas, systems of thought, and creations of the Western world from approximately 1600 C.E. to the present. Emphasis on matters of literary structure, style, and content. Pre or Corequisite: English 121. May be registered as Philosophy 115. No credit allowed in both English 115 and Philosophy 115.
121 Rhetoric and Composition (3)
The principles and practice of effective reading and writing. Frequent themes, exercises, selected readings. Attention to individual problems of grammar and usage. Formerly English 101. Every semester. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in English 106 or placement. In rare instances exemption from English 121 may be recommended by the department.
122 Rhetoric and Composition (3)
Review of competencies stressed in English 121 with emphasis on the extended essay; use of research matter in writing; attention to diction, figurative and symbolic language, relationship of style and meaning. Formerly English 102. Every semester. Prerequisite: English 121 with grade of C or better or placement.
131 Values in 20th-Century American Fiction (3)
A study of contemporary values as reflected in selected twentieth century American novels and short stories from World War I to the present. Formerly English 111. On demand.
133 Introduction to Literature (3)
Readings from poetry, fiction, and drama to demonstrate how the writer selects from ideas, experience, and language and combines these elements to speak of and to the human condition. Formerly English 103. On demand.
161 English as a Foreign Language I (3)
The first of two sequential courses in ESL, this course offers nonnative speakers intensive practice in reading, writing and the more difficult points of English usage. Required during the first term of residence of all students who are non-native speakers of English and who are placed in the course on the basis of the English department’s writing proficiency examination that must be completed before registration by all nonnative speakers of English. Fall semester.
162 English as a Foreign Language II (3)
The second of two sequential courses in ESL, this course offers nonnative speakers intensive practice in writing and in the more difficult points of English usage and style. Required during the first term of residence of all students who are non-native speakers of English and who are placed in the course on the basis of the English department’s writing proficiency examination that must be completed before registration by all nonnative speakers of English. Spring semester. Prerequisite: Placement test or completion of English 161.
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual or group projects. Every semester. Maximum credit 4 hours for B.A. in English or B.S., Secondary Education in English. Prerequisite: approval of department head.
201 Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)
An introduction to critical concepts and skills required in the field of literary studies; approaches to analyzing and interpreting literary texts, genre forms and critical terminology, and research methods. Emphasis on close reading and careful critical writing. Fall and spring semesters. Must be completed within the first 21 hours of major course work. Pre- or Corequisite: English 122.
202 Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis (3)
An introduction to rhetorical studies with an emphasis on rhetorical history, rhetorical analysis and rhetorical practice. Topics include natural and comparative/cultural rhetoric, the rhetoric of ancient Greece, and definition of rhetoric, past and present. Practice will include rhetorical analysis of texts and analysis of the rhetorical principles of purpose, situation, genre and audience. Must be completed within the first 21 hours of major course work. Pre- or Corequisite: English 122.
203 Literature of the Humanities (3)
Selections from the literature of the Western tradition, from Homer to the end of the Renaissance; read in English and studied in the context of the other humanities and the fine arts. On demand.
204 World Literature from the Renaissance (3)
Selections from English literature of the Renaissance and later periods and from European and American writers. On demand.
205 Survey of British Literature (3)
Selected readings in major works of British literature from the middle ages to the present, with emphasis on historical, cultural and formal developments. Fall and spring semesters. Must be completed within the first 21 hours of major course work. Pre- or Corequisite: English 122.
206 Survey of American Literature (3)
Selected readings in major works of American literature from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on historical, cultural and formal developments. Fall and spring semesters. Must be completed within the first 21 hours of major course work. Pre- or Corequisite: English 122.
211 Survey of English Literature to 1800 (3)
On demand.
212 Survey of English Literature since 1800 (3)
On demand.
213 American Literature to 1855 (3)
Representative works from the Colonial and Romantic periods. On demand.
214 American Literature from 1855 (3)
Representative works from the late 19th and 20th centuries. On demand.
219 African-American Literature (3)
Readings will be largely fiction with supportive critical works and some poetry and drama to examine the development of African-American literature from the 1850’s to the present. Figures may include Harper, Chestnutt, Washington, DuBois, Hurston, Wright, Ellison, Brooks, Baldwin, Walker, and Morrison. Spring semester. May be registered as Humanities 219. Credit not allowed in both English 219 and Humanities 219.
228 Children’s Literature (3)
A survey and evaluation of some of the best literature for children, with special attention to literature for preschool and elementary school years. Prerequisite: one lower level course in written communication in English.
229 Literature for the Adolescent (3)
A survey and evaluation of literature whose primary audience is the adolescent, with special attention to the usefulness of such literature in secondary education. Spring semester. Prerequisite: one lower level course in written communication in English.
230r Popular Fiction (3)
Science fiction or detective fiction or other type of popular fiction, one or another of which will be studied for its literary merit: the type of popular fiction to be studied in any particular section will be specified in the schedule of classes. On demand.
257 The Romantic Experience (3)
An interdisciplinary survey of “Romanticism’’ in European civilization, ca. 1789 to 1918, addressing and analyzing some of the main historical, philosophical, and aesthetic forces involved in this broad cultural experience. On demand. May be registered as Humanities 257. Credit not allowed in both English 257 and Humanities 257.
