460 Modern English Grammar (3)
An introduction to the system phonological, morphological, syntactical of present-day American English. Emphasis on various recent presentations of this system. On demand. Prerequisites: 360, 361, or approval of the department head.
462 English As a Second Language (3)
This course offers nonnative speakers intensive practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English. The course is designed to enhance the student’s academic course work in the areas of note taking, discussion, essay writing, research and documentation, and group presentation. Course will not apply to any undergraduate major or degree. Cannot be taken for graduate credit.
471r Writing Workshop (3)
An advanced seminar in writing with individual projects in imaginative, expository, or critical writing. On demand. Prerequisites: two writing courses above 100 level. Approval of department head and instructor required to register for credit after 6 hours earned.
473 Proposals, Articles and Technical Research (3)
Proposal-writing as practiced in government, academic, business, and industry, grounded in persuasive theory. Students will also learn technical research skills and write several technical/scholarly articles. Spring semester. Prerequisites: English 121 and 122.
479r Writing Internship (3)
The writing internship provides 160 hours of hands-on experience for the student who is interested in a career as a writer in business, industry, government, or the helping professions and social services. Students must apply for the internship during the fall semester to be accepted as writing interns for the spring semester. Student interns work an average of 10 hours per week under the supervision of a professional writer in the Chattanooga area. Spring semester. Prerequisites: English 121 and 122 and approval of internship coordinator one full semester in advance. Maximum 6 hours credit.
480 Theatre and Feminism (3)
Readings, discussion and writing about a wide variety of plays by modern feminist playwrights. On demand. Prerequisite: English 121. May be registered as Theatre and Speech 480 or Women’s Studies 480. Credit allowed in only one of the three courses.
495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
Every semester. See Departmental Honors.
498r Individual Studies (1-3)
Individual study projects by special approval of department head. Every semester. Maximum 3 hours for B.A. in English or B.S., Secondary English.
499r Group Studies (1-3)
Group study projects by special approval of department head. Every semester. Maximum 3 hours for B.A. in English or B.S., Secondary English.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Professor Oralia Preble-Niemi, Head
The department offers the B.A. degree in Foreign Languages with concentrations in French, Greek and Latin, Latin, and Spanish. A student may also pursue a B.A. in Humanities degree with an emphasis in classical civilization. Elementary and intermediate German are offered and may be chosen to fulfill the foreign language requirement. Modern language courses, taught in English, which deal with foreign literatures and civilizations, afford the non-foreign language student a broader perspective of other peoples and cultures.
The department also offers minor programs in Latin, Greek, Classics, Spanish, or French.
A native speaker of a language which is offered for credit by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures or anyone with native speaker proficiency in such a language must consult the department for proper placement and approval to enroll.
Independent studies will be offered only for 400-level courses, with the exception of courses in German and the Classical languages, which will be taught at any level in this format only upon availability of staff and mutual consent of student and instructor.
All incoming students who have three years or more of high school study in a single foreign language (and no college level study of the language) and who wish to continue study in that language will be required to take a placement test to determine their level of competence in that language. A student should begin study of the language in question at the level established by the placement level. Under special circumstances, exceptions may be granted upon appeal to the department.
Classical Civilization
4532 - MINOR IN CLASSICS
18 hours in classical civilization including Classics 110, 310, 395, 396, 397 and Philosophy 351.
Minimum 2.0 average in the minor.
CLASSICS COURSES (CLAS)
110 Major Triumphs of Greece and Rome (3)
Major accomplishments of the Greco-Roman civilization and their impact upon the modern world. On demand.
113 Western Humanities 1 (3)
An historical approach to the pivotal ideas, systems of thought, and creations of the Western world from antiquity to approximately 1600 C.E. Emphasis on ancient Greek and Roman thought and the classical tradition. Corequisite: English 121.
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual or group projects. On demand. Maximum credit four hours.
300 Scientific Terminology (2)
Designed to meet the needs of nonlanguage students. Origin and derivation of English words in common scientific usage. On demand.
310 The Greco-Roman World (3)
The history, culture, and lifestyles of the ancient Greeks and Romans. On demand. May be registered as History 310. Credit not allowed in both Classics 310 and History 310.
395 Greek and Roman Tragedy in Translation (3)
A study of the origin of tragedy and its dramatic and philosophical development in the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. On demand. May be registered as English 395. Credit not allowed in both Classics 395 and English 395.
396 Classical Mythology (3)
A study of the origins and meaning of Greek and Roman myths, their importance for understanding ancient culture, and their influence on later literature and art. On demand.
397 Greek and Roman Comedy in Translation (3)
A study of the origins, development, and changes in comedy as seen in the works of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence. On demand.
495r Departmental Honors (1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
On demand. See Departmental Honors.
