ENG4590 Advanced Writing A study and application of rhetoric and style for improving writing and for teaching how to write well. As an advanced writing workshop, students will develop writing strategies, processes, styles, and skills for improved writing at global and sentence levels. As a teaching workshop, students will learn the major theories of writing and how to apply them when working with writers. This course is required of all college writing consultants in the writing center. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and ENG 1120. Spring semester.
ENG4599 Senior Colloquium: English A study of the major historical and contemporary documents of literary theory from a Christian perspective. Students will write a major paper in which they apply and engage literary theory. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: Completion of core English requirements, including ENG2110 Survey of British Literature and ENG2120 Survey of American Literature. Spring semester.
ENG4610 Development of British Poetry A study of representative British poems from the Anglo Saxon period to the present. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and 1120. Every 2-3 years.
ENG4620 Development of the British Novel A study of representative English novels from the early 18th century to the present. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and 1120.Every 2-3 years.
ENG4630 Old and Middle English Poetry An advanced study of Anglo-Saxon and medieval literature which provides an overview of the history and development of the English language. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and 1120. Every 2-3 years.
ENG4640 Seventeenth-Century British Literature Readings in the major British writers of the early 17th century, excluding Shakespeare and Milton. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and 1120. Every 2-3 years.
ENG4650 Literature of the Bible A study of the literary qualities of the Bible, emphasizing genres and figures of speech. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and 1120. Every 2-3 years.
ENG4710 International Study Tour Overseas field study tour of selected sites of significance to the study of English literature. Locations will vary from year to year, but include sites related to the major authors in the canon of English literature. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: ENG1110 and 1120. Summer term and semester breaks.
ENG4810 Second Language Acquisition An introduction to the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). The process of second language acquisition will be compared and contrasted with the first language acquisition. The role of individual difference in language learning (age, motivation, aptitude, and first language background) will be analyzed. In addition, students will consider the implications of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory for ESL teaching and crosscultural missionary contexts. 3 semester hrs.
ENG4820 English Grammar A comprehensive overview of English Grammar, including the sound system (phonology) of the language, the basic morphology of the parts of speech and the syntax of Standard American English, in the practical context of ESL instruction. 3 semester hrs. Fall even years.
ENG4830 ESL Teaching Methods An introduction to the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), also known as Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). The class will explore a variety of methods for teaching ESL, and examine the connections between research in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and classroom practice. The major emphasis of the course will be giving students practical tools that can use in helping ESL learners gain proficiency in English. Prerequisite: ENG1110 – English Composition I, ENG1120 – English Composition II, and ENG2110 – Survey of British Literature. 3 semester hours. Fall even years.
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