- 12 hours of major course work chosen from the following writing courses: English 270, 277, 278, 279, 300, 375r, 376r, 410, 446r, 447r, 471r, 473, 479 and 495r. Communication 230 and 363 may also be used to satisfy course work in the writing concentration.
- Additional 300-400 level English courses to total at least 27 upper-level hours.
- 2.0 average in all English courses (excluding English 121 and 122)
- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
- Electives to complete 120 hours.
ENGLISH MINORS
4551 - English: Creative Writing
21 hours including: English 205, 206, 270; 9-12 hours in creative writing courses chosen from English 374r, 375r, 376r, 471r; and 0-3 hours in rhetoric/writing courses chosen from English 300, 370, 410, 450, 473, 479r.
A minimum 2.0 average is required in all minor course work
4552 - English: Literature
21 hours including English 201, 205, 206 and 12 hours elective course work in literature at the 300-400 levels.
A minimum 2.0 average is required in all minor course work
4553 - English: Writing
18 hours in Rhetoric and Writing courses including: English 202; 0-3 hours of 200-level writing courses chose from English 260, 270, 276, 277, 278, 279; at least 12 hours of 300-400 levels rhetoric/writing courses chosen from English 300, 370, 410, 446, 450, 471, 473, 479r. 3 hours of the required 300-400 level work may be in creative writing chosen from English 374r, 375r, 376r, 471r.
A minimum 2.0 average is required in all minor course work.
ENGLISH COURSES (ENGL)
105 Developmental Writing I (3 hours of institutional credit)
Review of standard language forms. Requires extensive practice in the writing of sentences and paragraphs as well as in the practice of editing for proper punctuation and accurate grammatical structure. Every semester. Credit not applicable toward any degree. Prerequisite: Placement required.
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. Corequisite: English 121.
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. Prerequisite: English 121; Corequisite: English 122.
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. Fall and spring semesters.
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.
