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ENGL 101 ‐ Introduction to Literature I (3 credit hours)

An introduction to literature written by men and women from a variety of countries. This course will include literature up to the year 1660.

ENGL 102 ‐ Introduction to Literature II (3 credit hours)

An introduction to literature written by men and women from a variety of countries. This course will include literature from 1661 to the present.

ENGL 171 ‐ Literature and Composition (3 credit hours)

A development of writing skills necessary for university work, including a review of the fundamentals of grammar. Students will be given exercises in writing clear sentences, paragraphs and essays, and instruction in the writing of a research paper. Selected works of literature will provide the basis for the frequent composition assignments.

ENGL 172 ‐ Major Authors in English Literature (3 credit hours)

Consists of a study of major authors selected from the various periods of English literature. Authors may include Chaucer, Marlowe, Milton, Swift, Wordsworth, Charlotte Brontë and Shaw. In the selection of texts, students will explore works of poetry, drama and the novel.

ENGL 260 ‐ Practical Criticism (3 credit hours)

Develops the basic practical skills of literary criticism. With respect to poetry, among other things, instruction is provided in the use of poetic metre and poetic form and the use of stylistic figures. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL Exclusion: ENGL 261

ENGL 262 ‐ Foundations in Rhetoric (3 credit hours)

An introduction to the art of persuasion in written, spoken and visual forms. Models of strong rhetoric will be presented as sources to emulate for those who seek to strengthen their writing and speaking skills. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 263 ‐ Foundations in Writing (3 credit hours)

A study of select models of writing in prose, and occasionally verse, combined with frequent practice in composing both fiction and non-fiction, for the purpose of increasing a student’s ability to write clearly and compellingly. Through this course, we will emulate models of concise, specific, concrete communication. This course will benefit those who seek to hone their writing and speaking skills. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 290 ‐ The Short Story (3 credit hours)

Select short stories and short story sequences are the focus of the course. Consideration is also given to the peculiarities of the genre itself. Authors studied may include Hemingway, Hodgins, Joyce, Munro, O’Connor and Poe.

ENGL 301 ‐ Anglo-Saxon Literature (3 credit hours)

Introduces students to the poetry and prose of Anglo-Saxon England. Works are read in modern translations, but an introduction to the language and to the mechanics of Anglo-Saxon poetry is given. Works and authors studied may include The Battle of Maldon, Beowulf, The Dream of the Rood, The Seafarer, The Wanderer, Aelfric, King Alfred and Cynewulf. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 302 ‐ Arthurian Literature (3 credit hours)

From medieval to modern times, the legends of King Arthur have captured the imaginations of many cultures. Explores diverse articulations of those legends through the works of authors such as Malory, Spenser, Tennyson, Twain and White. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 303 ‐ Sixteenth-Century Literature (3 credit hours)

Explores important works of poetry and prose by authors such as Sidney, Spenser, Erasmus and More and their place in Renaissance culture. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 305 ‐ Classics of Medieval Literature (3 credit hours)

Beginning with Bede’s account of the seventh- century conversion of King Edwin and ending with the close of the Middle Ages circa 1400, surveys some of the great classics of early English medieval literature. Some authors of the works studied are anonymous; others may include Bede, King Alfred, Julian of Norwich, Hilton, Langland and Chaucer. All works are read in modern English translations. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 306 ‐ The Bible as Literature (3 credit hours)

Explores the literary power and expression of biblical material. The Bible will be read as a work of literature, sensitive to issues of plot, character, point of view, theme and other matters integral to understanding the richness and interconnectedness of the Old and New Testaments. Prerequisites: BSTH 101, 102 plus 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 307 ‐ Children’s Literature (3 credit hours)

Intensive introduction to children’s literature. Students will investigate various genres of children’s literature and critically analyze significant books in each area. Includes a lecture at the Osborne Collection of historical children’s literature. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 308 ‐ Science Fiction and Subcreation (3 credit hours)

Focuses on Tolkien and Lewis’ response to the problem of alienation in contemporary culture, more specifically the genre of science fiction. It explores the literary, philosophical and theological sources of alienation in the writing of the Enlightenment. Required reading includes Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and Lewis’ science fiction trilogy, as well as the “classics” of the science fiction genre. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 310 ‐ Seventeenth-Century Literature (3 credit hours)

Study of English literature from the reign of James I to the Restoration, emphasizing Donne, Herbert, Bunyan and Milton. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 312 ‐ Introduction to Old Norse Literature (3 credit hours)

Survey of Old Norse literature in translation, including Eddic and Skaldic poetry, King’s sagas, Icelandic sagas, ancient sagas and later re-interpretations of such material by writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien or Thomas Gray. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 320 ‐ Irony’s Edge: Eighteenth-Century Satire (3 credit hours)

Survey of poetry, drama and prose from 1660–1798, which may include John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Johnson and Frances Burney. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 331 ‐ Romantic Poetry (3 credit hours)

Focuses on the poetry of the Romantic period (c.1789-1832), including some of the works of the major Romantic poets, such as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats and Shelley. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 332 ‐ The Early Novel (3 credit hours)

Examines representative works of the early novel, including such authors as Austen, Hugo, the Brontës, Dostoevsky, Gaskell, and Eliot. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 333 ‐ Victorian Poetry (3 credit hours)

Focuses on the poetry of the Victorian period (1837-1901), including works by poets such as Tennyson, Arnold, Hardy and Browning. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 340 ‐ Twentieth-Century Literature (3 credit hours)

Study of representative works reflecting the various influences of the major wars and social upheavals characteristic of the 20th century. Authors may include Eliot, Woolf, Morrison, Atwood, Achebe and Marquez. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

ENGL 350 ‐ Directed Studies in English (3 credit hours)

This independent study option is open to third and fourth year students who wish to explore a topic not covered in the regular curriculum and in which the professor has an interest and expertise and is willing to direct studies. Prerequisite: 12 credit hours in ENGL Permission required

ENGL 361 ‐ Creative Writing (3 credit hours)

Instructs and practices the student in the methods of creative writing. Through reading and writing short stories, dramatic works and poetry, students will be familiarized with and coached in aspects of writing such as plot, characterization, point of view, voice, genre and dialogue. Additionally, students may consider matters of inspiration, influence and revision. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

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