005. Basic English 3 Non-Degree Credits
A review of the fundamentals of composition designed to raise the student's command of English to the college level, required for those whose tests and records demonstrate weakness in diction, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and organization. Offered fall semester only. Students assigned to EN005 must successfully complete the course before enrolling in EN101.
101, 102 Composition and Literature 3 Credits
EN 101 is devoted chiefly to the principles of written organization, exposition, argumentation, and research. EN102 provides, through an extension and intensification of the methods and approaches of EN101, an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and film. EN101 is a prerequisite for EN102.
105. English as a Foreign Language I 3 Credits
A course for intermediate non-native speakers of English that stresses writing, reading, speaking, and listening improvement, and provides an introduction to the social and cultural values of the English-speaking world
106. English as a Foreign Language II 3 Credits
A course for advanced non-native speakers of English that stresses writing, reading, speaking, and listening improvement, and provides an introduction to the conduct, organization, and reporting of library research - Prerequisite: EN105.
107, 108. Composition and Literature for Foreign Nationals 3 Credits
Courses for advanced non-native speakers of English that parallel the content and structure of EN101 and 102 with a syllabus especially designed for foreign students - Prerequisite of EN107: EN106. Prerequisite of EN108: EN107.
112. Public Speaking 3 Credits
A practical course in the fundamentals of public address and speech analysis N.B. EN 101 and 102 or EN 107 and 108 are prerequisites for all English courses numbered above 200.
201, 202. World Literature 3 Credits
Courses that examine masterpieces of world literature and include study of the Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, Oriental, African, and New World traditions, texts are explored in their historical, social, and whole-cultural contexts.
203. Advanced Composition 3 Credits
A course designed to move beyond the fundamentals of writing studied in EN101 and 102 and to develop the student's abilities as a writer through the composition and analysis of extended essays on a variety of topics, employing a range of rhetorical approaches
204. Professional and Technical Writing 3 Credits
A course that teaches the theory and practice of communicating on the job, instruction addresses written, visual, and oral technical communication. Assignments involve students in practical, collaborative, and technologically informed learning modeled upon realities of the work place.
205, 206. World Literature for Foreign Nationals 3 Credits
A course in reading and writing for non-native speakers of English, which parallels EN 201 and 202, assignments are related to landmark texts of world literature and to films. Students analyze works of graduated complexity. Frequent essays further develop the student's skills.
210. Modern Short Story 3 Credits
A study of the short story genre through reading, discussion, and written analysis of selected modern stories, the course also addresses the history of the short story and the nature and uses of literary art.
220. Children's Literature 3 Credits
A course familiarizing students with the range and history of children's literature, students revisit beloved classics as well as significant contemporary works, analyzing literary value.
225. Survey of English Literature I 3 Credits
A study of representative writings to 1798
226. Survey of English Literature II 3 Credits
A study of representative writings from 1798 to the present
227. Survey of American Literature I 3 Credits
A study of American writing to the Civil War
228. Survey of American Literature II 3 Credits
A study of American writing from the Civil War to the present
239. Introduction to Theater 3 Credits
A course that provides a basic introduction to theater as an art form and as an academic discipline, topics of study include a survey of theater history; an analysis of the different forms of drama, including representative plays; and an introduction to the performance aspects of acting, directing, and theatrical design.
240. Technical Aspects of Theatrical Design 3 Credits
A course that provides instruction in all phases of the construction of scenery and costumes and in lighting production, together with an introduction to the design of these elements
241. Acting and Directing 3 Credits
A course that introduces the basic techniques of acting and directing, including instruction in the relationship of the actor to the other actors on the stage, extensive use is made of improvisation and theater games. Directing instruction gives the student practice in the solution of directorial problems through the staging of scenes, tableaux, and pictorial dramatizations.
242. Play Production 1 Credit
A course that provides study and performance of theater and play production techniques as well as rehearsal and presentation of a full-scale dramatic production, students may choose to audition to act in a play or to work on one of the technical support crews. Upon petition by the student, three accumulated hours will comprise one 3-credit free elective.
244. The Literature of Leadership 3 Credits
A survey of major literary texts dealing with the theme of leadership, differing examples and ideals of leadership are related to the philosophical assumptions and cultural values of the authors and civilizations represented by each work. Both advocacy and critique of these ideals are examined; contrasts among them emphasize the ethical implications of leaders' decisions. Topics include relationships among leadership, religion, and philosophy; leadership and technology; the role of coercion or political/economic power; and the potential conflicts of leadership and individual freedom.
250. Crime in Literature 3 Credits
A course in which students read and discuss works of literature that explore the ethical, social, and philosophical implications of criminal behavior and society's response to it
251. Literature of the Sea 3 Credits
A study of literature about life at sea, especially during times of crisis, the course examines attitudes toward solitude, comradeship, and the ocean's beauty and power. Moral and physical qualities needed by a ship's officers and crew are also discussed. Readings are drawn from world literatures, ancient and modern.
270. Military Literature 3 Credits
A study of men and women in war and the military service, their ideals, experiences, and strategies as seen in foreign and American military literature of the 19th and 20th centuries
306. Creative Writing 3 Credits
A course designed for those who wish to explore their own writing, attention will be given to specific problems in the writing of fiction, poetry, drama, and other literary forms.
307. The History of the Motion Picture 3 Credits
A study of the development of the motion picture from a technological curiosity to a powerful, pervasive vehicle for art and argument
308. The Motion Picture Director 3 Credits
A study, through readings and viewings of representative films, of the work of three great motion picture directors: Emphasized their contributions to the art of the motion picture and their statements as artists viewing their own times
310. The Art of the Motion Picture 3 Credits
A study of cinema art direction, photography, editing, writing, and acting. Classes involve lecture, discussion, readings in film criticism, and the viewing of selected films
311. American Film Comedy 3 Credits
A study of representative American film comedies from a variety of standpoints: generically (as manifestations of comic tradition); culturally (as examples of satire and social criticism); aesthetically (as products of cinematic and literary techniques); historically (as parts of an evolving tradition), representative films include works by Keaton, Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, W. C. Fields, Jerry Lewis, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, and others.
333. The Plays of Shakespeare 3 Credits
A study of selected early comedies, tragedies, and history plays
334. The Plays of Shakespeare 3 Credits
A study of selected mature comedies, problem plays, tragedies, and romances
372. English Romantic Literature 3 Credits
A study of major Romantic literature, including selected novels of the period
375. Victorian Literature 3 Credits
A study of major Victorian literature, including selected novels of the period
376. Modern British Literature 3 Credits
A study of British writing from about 1900 through World War II
377. Recent British Literature 3 Credits
A study of British writing since World War II
391. Major Writers of the American Renaissance 3 Credits
A study of important American writers of fiction and non-fiction of the middle 19th century, including Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Whitman, and others
393. Major American Social Realists 3 Credits
A study of the literary record of the American social, cultural, and psychological experience at home and abroad in the works of such writers as Howells, James, Wharton, and Cather
394. American Short Story Writers 3 Credits
A study of the major artists and innovators of the genre, from Poe and Irving to Cheever, Updike, and beyond
395. Major 19th Century American Poets 3 Credits
A brief glance at Colonial and Revolutionary poets and a more extended analysis of Poe, Bryant, Longfellow, Whittier, Lowell, Whitman, Dickinson, and Lanier
396. American Novelists, 1920 - 1940 3 Credits
A study of the novels of such writers as Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Steinbeck
397. Writers of Contemporary American Fiction 3 Credits
A course emphasizing the fiction of such writers as Updike, Oates, Cheever, and O'Connor
398. American Dramatists from 1918 to the Present 3 Credits
A study of American plays, including musical comedy and the experimental theater of the fifties and sixties, by such authors as O'Neill, Anderson, Rice, Odets, Wilder, Williams, Miller, and Albee
399. Modern American Poets 3 Credits
A detailed study of modern American poetry from Robinson and Frost to the present
406. Major Figure Seminar 3 Credits
A seminar that focuses on the work of a single author and allows depth of study and research
420. Thematic Seminar 3 Credits
A seminar that explores a topic of interest in the Humanities. Students are urged to pursue ideas, problems, movements, or themes as freely outside standard literature as within it
425. Directed Study 3 Credits
A course in which a student of demonstrated ability works with a faculty mentor in a well-defined area within the competence of the department faculty -- emphasis will be on student initiative, guided reading, and consultations with the mentor. May be repeated once, on a different topic, for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and the department curriculum committee.
450. Senior Seminar 3 Credits
The required capstone course for the major, EN 450 measures students' ability to distinguish periods of English and American literature; to analyze a work in relation to one of several specified intellectual contexts; and to demonstrate competence in the practice of at least two critical approaches. Students are encouraged to bring to the seminar papers written for courses completed earlier in the major. Two essays (one of which fulfills the university requirement for a senior paper outlining ethical standards based on life experience) and a major oral presentation-to faculty members from both within and outside the English department-are required. Pre-requisite: senior status as an English major or minor or permission of the instructor.
