Language Degrees Online

ENG 316
Southern Literature
Prerequisite: ENG 220
A study of Southern literature (such as Faulkner, Wolfe, McCullers, Welty and Porter), emphasizing the period known as the Southern Renascence (1920-1950). Offered in alternate years.
ENG 318
Communications Pre-Internship
Prerequisites: ENG 122, acceptance to the internship by the area coordinator of English and approval by the school dean
Provides students an opportunity to use their writing skills in an arena where they will work with professional writers, editors and producers. The internship takes place in a newspaper, magazine, public affairs office or in a radio or television station. May be taken twice for credit. Offered annually.

ENG 320
Foundations of American Literature
Prerequisites: ENG 220
Focuses on American literary history up to the Modern period. Emphasis on the relationship between literature and culture during certain historical periods. Sample study areas include The Puritan Tradition, American Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism.
ENG 323
History and Structure of the English Language
Prerequisite: ENG 122
An eclectic approach to the history of the English language through discussion of phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 324
Reviewing and Critical Writing
Prerequisite: ENG 122
Writing and analyzing reviews of films, plays and television programs. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 326
Playwriting
Prerequisite: ENG 202
Fundamentals of writing for the stage. Students have the option of writing scripts designed for television or motion pictures. Emphasis on plot, theme, dialogue and characterization. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 327
Mythology
Prerequisite: ENG 122
Focus in this course will be to study indepth representative myths and the recurring figures, themes and motifs found in these myths (such as creation myths, flood myths, visions of the underworld and the figure of the hero). The course will study the connection between myth and motifs in literature. The emphasis will be on classical myths found in our Western tradition. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 329
Directed Study: Readings or Research
Prerequisite: Permission of faculty member and school dean
Designed for small groups of students to pursue in-depth a particular aspect of English that is not covered or is treated lightly in regular course offerings. The course is taught in seminar fashion and meets for 36 contact hours. Offered as needed.
ENG 332
Creative Non-fiction
3 credits
Prerequisite: ENG 202 and ENG 203
Development of student skills in nonfiction prose, with special emphasis on practicing the array of (creative÷ devices currently in use. Workshop format. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 334
Writing the Short Story
Prerequisite: ENG 202
Practicing traditional techniques in writing short fiction: plot, characterization, point of view, setting, voice and style. Workshop format. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 335
Verse Writing
Prerequisite: ENG 202
Techique in writing poetry: theme, imagery, musical devices and metrics. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 336
Modern Drama
Prerequisites: ENG 122, ENG 220
A study of modern drama from its origins in the late 19th century to the present. Styles investigated include modern realism, tragedy, expressionism, theatre of the absurd and contemporary performance. Representative playwrights include Ibsen, Chekhov, Shaw, O’Neill, Williams, Miller, Beckett and Shepard. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 340
Topics in Selected Literary Studies
Prerequisite: ENG 220
Revolving course offerings focusing on literary communities and texts of diverse cultures such as African American literature, Native American literature or women writers.
ENG 399
Junior Oral Examination
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Oral examination covering selected material from the English Foundations Courses: ENG 312, ENG 313 and ENG 320. Students must receive a passing score on the exam in order to enroll in ENG 498: Senior Seminar. Given every spring.
ENG 413
Studies in Early British Literature
Prerequisites: ENG 220 and ENG 312 or ENG 313
An in-depth focus, as designated by instructor, on select writers (excluding Shakespeare), movements, genres (excluding the novel), or literary periods in British literature from its beginnings to the 20th century. The course continues to emphasize different critical approaches to texts and to hone research skills learned in ENG 122 and ENG 220, while offering a more sophisticated look at some of the works studied in Foundations of British Literature courses and an opportunity to study authors potentially excluded from the foundations courses. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 420
Studies in American Literature
Prerequisites: ENG 220 and ENG 320
In-depth focus, as designated by instructor, on select writers, movements, genres, or literary periods in the study of American literature. The course continues to emphasize different critical approaches to texts and to hone research skills learned in ENG 122 and ENG 220, while offering a more sophisticated look at some of the works studied in the Foundations of American Literature course and an opportunity to study authors potentially excluded from the foundation course. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 422
Shakespeare
3 credits
Prerequisite: ENG 220 and ENG 312
Selected sonnets, comedies, histories and tragedies with consideration of Shakespeare’s dramaturgical development. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 428
Communications Internship
Prerequisites: ENG 318, acceptance to the internship by the chair of the English department and approval by the school dean
Provides students an opportunity to use their skills in a professional setting by allowing them to work with professional writers, editors and producers. The internship takes place in a newspaper, magazine, public affairs office or in a radio or television station. May be taken twice for credit. Offered annually.
ENG 429
Advanced Directed Study and Research
Prerequisites: Permission of faculty member and school dean
Intensive individual study in a particular aspect of English that is not covered in regular course offerings. This enrichment option is limited to students who have demonstrated the potential to pursue independent scholarly activity beyond that which is expected in regular courses. Students must submit a written request for enrollment prior to registration. May be repeated for credit. Weekly meetings with faculty member. Offered as needed.
ENG 430
Independent Writing
Prerequisite: ENG 122 and permission of faculty member
Advanced study in writing longer works, such as full-length plays and novels. May be taken twice for credit. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 433
Studies in Modernism and Postmodernism
Prerequisites: ENG 220, ENG 313, and ENG 320
Intensive study of significant figures
ENG 435
Literary Criticism
Prerequisite: ENG 220
Principles and methods of literary criticism and theory, with application of critical methods to works by representative writers in the western canon. Offered in alternate years.
ENG 498
Senior Seminar
Prerequisite: Senior standing and passing score on ENG 399: Junior Oral Examination
An in-depth exploration of one or more literary topics. Required during the fall semester of the senior year for those majoring in English.

Prerequisite: Permission of faculty member and school dean/center director
A variable content course in English that is designed for a specific class level: freshman (100) through senior (400). Topic is announced in advance of registration. Offered annually.
ENG 114
Composition and Grammar for Speakers of Other Languages
A course designed to remedy the special problems of non-native speakers. Emphasis is on spoken as well as written English.
ENG 118
rerequisite: ENG 002 or waiver
A course designed to help non-native speakers improve their reasoning and writing skills, especially for academic purposes. Increased emphasis is on English idiomatic usage.
ENG 121
Academic Writing I
Prerequisite: Minimum of (P÷ grade in ENG 002 or satisfactory score on the English Placement Test
The techniques of effective writing, logical thinking and intelligent reading, with special emphasis on expository writing. To ensure competence in oral communications, a speech component is included. Offered every semester.
strong>ENG 122
Academic Writing II
Prerequisite: ENG 121
A continuation of ENG 121. Expository writing based on analytical study of literary genres. To ensure competence in oral communications, a speech component and a research paper are included. Offered every semester.
ENG 002
Basic Composition Skills
This course does not satisfy a General Education requirement in English or elective credit for the associate’s or bachelor’s degree. This course is designed to remedy the special problems of students whose English preparation reveals marked deficiencies in verbal skills. To ensure competence in oral communications, a speech component is included. Course fee may apply.
strong>ENG 201
Expository Writing
Prerequisite: ENG 122
The writing of effective, clear and moving exposition with special emphasis on grammar, syntax, logical fallacies, style, modes of development with an emphasis on argumentation and critical thinking. Offered annually.
ENG 202
Creative Writing
Prerequisite: ENG 122
Introduction to the creative process, analyzing creative writing in various genres, and the study of master writers. Offered annually.
ENG 220
Introduction to Literary Study and Research
Prrequisite: ENG 122
In-depth study and application of research techniques. Introduction to scholarly journals in the field, library resources and methods of critical evaluation. Offered annually.
ENG 225
Survey of World Literature I
Prerequisite: ENG 122
Designed to introduce non-English majors to the literature of the Western World in translation, from the ancient Greek through the Renaissance periods. Continued emphasis on literary devices writers use and on expository writing based on analytical study of the literature of the course. Offered annually.
ENG 226
Survey of World Literature II
Prerequisite: ENG 122
Designed to introduce non-English majors to the literature of the Western World in translation, including the literary traditions of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Naturalism and Symbolism. Continued emphasis on literary devices writers use and on expository writing based on analytical study of the literature of the course. Offered annually.
ENG 227
Basic Journalistic Writing
Prerequisite: ENG 122
Basic theories and procedures in collecting and writing news. Offered as needed.
ENG 311
Survey of Major Writers of the 20th Century
Prerequisite: ENG 122

A study for non-English majors of the most significant and influential movements of the 20th century as those movements have shaped the course of human experience. Provides an opportunity for students to discuss and analyze a broad range of writers from several countries, drawing on cultural and ethnic issues particularly relevant to those writers. Offered annually.
ENG 312
Foundations of British Literature I
Prerequisite: ENG 220
A survey of British literature and literary history from its beginnings to 1800, excluding Shakespeare and the novel. The course continues to emphasize different critical approaches to texts and to hone research skills learned in ENG 122 and ENG 220.
ENG 313
Foundations of British Literature II
Prerequisite: ENG 220
A survey of British literature and literary history of the 19th and 20th centuries, excluding the novel. The course continues to emphasize different critical approaches to texts and to hone research skills learned in ENG 122 and ENG 220.

The major in English is designed to develop in students an understanding of language and its uses; an effective, individual writing voice; a critical and aesthetic appreciation of literature; and an understanding of how literature illuminates the diversity of human experience. Because of its comprehensive nature and its focus on critical and analytical thinking and writing skills, the major prepares students for graduate study in English, library science and law as well as career paths in which effective communication is central such as teaching, publishing, advertising, public relations, theatre or professional writing.
All students majoring in English take a 36-semester hour core of courses and choose a complementary 10-12 semester hour specialization in advanced literary study, creative writing or theatre. Students wishing to teach English at the secondary level should take the 21-hour education minor in place of one of the above areas of specialization. All students pursuing an English major must take the Junior Oral Examination (ENG 399) during the spring term of their junior year.

CS:104 American Sign Language I 5
DCS:105 American Sign Language II 5
DCS:107 Fingerspelling 3
DCS:111 Theory of American Sign Language 3
DCS:115 Introduction to Deaf Communication
Studies 3
DCS:116 American Sign Language Semantics 3

The study of a foreign language is an integral part of a liberal arts education. A degree of proficiency in one or more foreign languages opens the door to unfamiliar cultures with different traditions, histories, and points of view. It makes exchange possible with speakers of other languages. In addition, the study of language develops awareness that the expression of thought is invariably linked to considerations of history, geography, collective memory and cultural identity. Understood in this sense, language study is a foundation for intellectual inquiry and responsible global citizenship. For that reason, the department of modern languages and literatures aims to help its students develop the general intellectual skills and cultural competencies consistent with a liberal arts education. Beyond that, however, it attempts to form graduates who are ready to embark upon careers where competence in another language is crucial. Its graduates have the opportunity to acquire an international awareness and intercultural skills.