ENGL 333 LINGUISTICS (QL) Overview of general linguistic theories, including applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics. Nature, development, and acquisition of both first and second languages including knowledge of phonological, morphological, and semantic aspects of English and their impact on the development of vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical competence. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Quantitative Literacy in the disciplines. Three semester hours. ENGL 350 SPECIAL TOPICS Selected topics within any area of literature, comparative cultures and literature, criticism, and creative writing. Three semester hours. ENGL 360 SHAKESPEARE (THEATRE 360X) Representative comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances from his early, middle, and late periods, studied in the context of cultural and dramatic history and the Elizabethan theatre. Three semester hours. ENGL 362 STUDIES IN MAJOR AUTHORS A study of the works, life, and culture of a single major author in the Anglophone tradition. Possible topics include Austen, Chaucer, Dickens, Faulkner, Milton, Woolf. May be repeated for credit. Three semester hours. ENGL 364 STUDIES IN LITERARY TRADITIONS: ETHNIC, NATIONAL, REGIONAL, CULTURAL Study of a selected ethnic, national, regional, or cultural literary tradition. Rotating traditions will include Multiethnic American, Irish, women’s, Southern, and Appalachian traditions. May be repeated for credit. Three semester hours. ENGL 450 SENIOR SEMINAR (OC) Analysis of a selected topic in literature with related study of genre and schools of critical theory. Students in the literature and secondary education tracks complete a critical project. Students in the creative writing track may elect to complete a combined critical-creative project. Evaluation of student presentations by members of the English Department. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Oral Communication in the disciplines. Prerequisite: for seniors in the English major only, except with permission of department chair. Three semester hours. ENGL 460 INDEPENDENT STUDY Advanced independent research in a special area of literature and criticism, or a creative writing project, under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: departmental approval. One to four semester hours. ENGL 470 AND 471 INTERNSHIP I AND II Work experience related to the student’s major, jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Prerequisite: approval of department. Two to six semester hours. Pass-Fail only. ENGL 490 AND 491 HONORS THESIS I AND II Independent research in a special topic for honors. Prerequisites: senior status, GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall, and permission of all members of the department. Three semester hours.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Laura J. Hainsworth, Program Director Edward H. Davis
Tracks Environmental Studies-Policy (B.A.) Environmental Studies-Science (B.S.) Environmental Studies-Teacher Preparation (Earth Science Licensure) (B.S.)
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