| 102 Basic English |
Students review grammar and reading technique, and learn to structure paragraphs
and essays. All students must have these skills as determined by ACT (18 or lower) or
SAT (450 or lower) scores before proceeding to other English courses. Fulfills one of the
college English general education requirements. Credit Hours: 3
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| 103 College English: Composition |
This study of rhetorical principles in theory and practice integrates the study of others’
essays with the student’s own writing. Fulfills one of the college English general education
requirements. Credit Hours: 3
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| 104 College English: Introduction to Literature |
This course introduces students to a critical appreciation of poetry, drama, and short
and long fiction. Literature written from Christian perspectives and non-Christian
perspectives is included. Students write essays on subjects related to the literature
being discussed. Fulfills one of the college English general education
requirements. Prerequisites: ENGL 103. Credit Hours: 3
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| 108 Honors Writing |
This course takes the place of English 103 for students in the Honors Program. Credit Hours: 3
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| 201 Introduction to Poetry: Early British |
A study of the chronological development of poetry written from 450-1660 A.D. in
Great Britain. The course introduces students both to the formal analysis of poetry and
to its changing place in society. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 203 Introduction to Narrative: American Fiction |
Students study the development of the novel and short story in America as a cultural and artistic form. Emphasis on authors varies. In addition, the class discusses
selections written by literary theorists having to do with the art of the narrative. Prerequisites: ENGL 104, ENGL 103. Credit Hours: 3
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| 211 Linguistics |
Students survey systematic approaches for analyzing language. The course includes a
review of standard English grammar, phonology and morphology, and an introduction
to the grammar of English dialects. Students write a paper related to their field of
interest. Recommended for all elementary teachers, English majors, and social science
students. Credit Hours: 3
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| 270 Literature and History of the Ancient Mediterranean |
This course describes the major geographical and historical outlines of the ancient
western world; introduces major writers of history, dialogue, letters, essay, poetry,
drama, and religious discourse; and questions ways that ancient Greece and Rome
still may communicate with the modern world, especially but not only in the West.
This course is identical to History 270. Prerequisites: ENGL 104, ENGL 103, HIST 104, HIST 103. Credit Hours: 3
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| 272 British and American Literature of the Colonial Period |
This course deals with major figures and movements in British and American literature
between 1660 and 1789. Students read authors who shaped the modern sense of self,
the growing national self-consciousness, and the modern sense of historical periods,
and who offered critiques of colonialism and slavery. Themes may vary. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 274 British and American Literature from 1789 to 1865 |
This course deals with the major movements and figures in British and American
literature from 1789 to 1865. The course is built on comparison and contrast between
British and American literary reactions to the interrelated political, intellectual, and
moral revolutions of the period. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 276 Modern British Literature from 1860 to 1960 |
Students study poetry, fiction, and criticism within the cultural contexts of the end of
the Victorian era, the two World Wars, and the beginnings of postmodernism. Such
study includes changing perspectives on colonialism, women, symbolism, and
psychological realism. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 278 Modern American Literature from 1860 to 1960 |
This course deals with major movements and figures in American poetry and narrative
from 1860 to 1960. The arrangement of the course is a broadly thematic one. The
themes change from year to year, but one such thematic organization used in a recent
offering was “Naturalism; Alternatives to Naturalism; The New Poetry; Search for the
Self.” Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 280 Contemporary British and American Literature from 1960 to the Present |
Students study poetry, fiction, and criticism within such cultural contexts as the
Vietnam War, the reverse immigration of the colonies to England, and the
development of postmodernism. Such study will include changing perspectives on
postcolonialism, women, the “death” of the author and rise of the reader, and
literature's place within the larger phenomenon of cultural studies. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 303 Rhetorical Backgrounds to English Literature |
This course traces the influence of rhetoric on the creation of literature and the
development of literary studies. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 305 English Drama: Shakespeare |
This course looks at the drama of Shakespeare with representative selections from the
comedies, the tragedies, the history plays, and the romances. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 312 Children’s Literature |
Students read and discuss 50 books for literary qualities and appropriateness for
young readers. They learn how to use resource materials to locate good books.
Students relate their learning in children’s literature to the skills of storytelling, reading
aloud, discussing, writing, and gathering information. Credit Hours: 3
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| 321 Advanced Writing |
This course includes exercises in the analysis and imitation of prose styles, essays as a
contemporary art form, and academic or professional writing appropriate to the
student’s major. Prerequisites: ENGL 103. Credit Hours: 3
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| 322 Background and Development of the English Language |
In addition to treating what the title indicates, the course examines the relationships
of English with other languages, past and present, and some of the contemporary
developments of the language. Prerequisites: ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 330 Literature of Oppression (CCS) |
An exploration of the sociology and the psychology of oppression as it is expressed
in artistic literary narratives of different cultures and ethnic groups. The course
includes fictional narratives from African-American, Native American, Russian, South
African, and South American cultures. Fulfills one of the cross-cultural studies
requirements for graduation. Fulfills one of the cross-cultural studies general education
requirements. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 331 Topics in Continental Literature |
A study of an author, genre, or topic in non-English literature. Selected topics vary
from year to year, according to current interests within the department and the
profession. The course emphasizes the literary and cultural understanding of
continental literature. The course is not offered on a regular basis. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 332 Topics in English and American Literature |
Students study an author or topic in American and/or English literature. Selected
topics vary from year to year, according to current interests within the department and
the profession. The course emphasizes research, interpretation, and writing, and gives
students opportunity to work closely with one or more members of the English
department on their current research interests. The course is not offered on a regular
basis. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 103, ENGL 104, and at least junior standing. Credit Hours: 3
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| 333 Topics in Multi-Ethnic Literature |
A study of an author, genre, or topic in non-English literature. Topics vary from year
to year according to interests within the department and the profession. The course
emphasizes the literary and cultural understanding of Third World or American ethnic
literature. This course is not offered on a regular basis. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 334 Postcolonial Literature (CCS) |
A study of the writing of nations that formerly belonged to the British Empire. After
surveying how the empire historically has imagined its colonial authors, we will consider
how those authors have used English both to redefine themselves and to resist the
ideologies of those who once ruled them. Readings will include recent literary works from
places as far ranging as Africa, South Asia, Australia, Canada, and the Caribbean, as well as
selected works of postcolonial criticism. Fulfills one of the cross-cultural studies general education
requirements. Prerequisites: ENGL 103, ENGL 104. Credit Hours: 3
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| 380 Teaching English in Grades 6-12 |
Methods and techniques of teaching English in grades 6-12. Credit Hours: 3
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| 399 Independent Study |
Open to qualified students by permission of the department and instructor. Credit Hours: 1
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| 400 Field Education |
Education students fulfill this requirement through student-teaching. Others fulfill it through
internships pursued by the student in conjunction with his or her adviser. Credit Hours: 2
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| 401 Senior Seminar |
Senior English and English education majors are required to participate in the senior seminar the fall semester of their senior year. They will assess their programs in writing by
examining the portfolios that they have been building during their four years. They will
reflect on the development of the relationship between their faith and their learning by discussing a series of reading, writing responses to them, and presenting the results to the group. Credit Hours: 2
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