ENGL 200/CMNS 200. ADVANCED COMPOSITION, RESEARCH AND RHETORIC I. This course serves students who have successfully completed freshman writing courses or demonstrated an equivalent level of skill, but who desire further writing instruction. The course requires that students explore research methods and types of documentation and offers focused practice in using them. Themes related to community and citizenship are emphasized in the readings and assignments for the course. Written assignments for this course include a short, documented, critical essay and a more lengthy research paper with multiple sources. Students select a research topic and develop an individual thesis, from which the research paper and a research presentation evolve. Learning Outcome: Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 111 or permission of the instructor. Offered on demand.
19th century to present. Works chosen to represent poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Analytical Reading. Offered every year. ENGL 224. AMERICAN LITERATURE II. Surveys major works in American literature from the Romantic period (nineteenth-century) to the present. Emphasizes major genres and movements. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking. Offered every other year. ENGL 225. WORLD LITERATURE. Examines the traditions of a selection of world literatures in an historical and cultural context. Works are chosen to represent the poetry, drama, and fiction of two or more of the following regions: Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Latin America, Africa, India, Japan, or China. Consideration will be given to the literary and cultural history of each region considered and its contribution to World Literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 100. Learning Outcome: Analytical Reading. Offered every other year.
ENGL 201. INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN IN LITERATURE. A survey of women’s issues, concerns, and voices in literature about and by women. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Analytical Reading. Offered every other year.
ENGL 226. INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY THEORY AND GENRES. An introduction to genre theory in the context of literacy theory generally, with a study of characteristic structures and themes (such as tragedy, comedy, and satire) and an additional focus on the historical development (poetry, drama, short fiction, or the novel). The course explores how classical to contemporary texts reflect evolving social values. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking. Offered every other year.
ENGL 203. ENGLISH GRAMMARS AND THE CLASSROOM. This course examines the unique characteristics of the English language. Grammatical issues such as grammatical terminology, prescriptive and descriptive grammar, understanding the rules of Standard English grammar, and writing conventions will be emphasized. The course familiarizes students with bilingual education methods and prepares them to explain the structure of the language to speakers of other languages. Students will design materials to facilitate language success in the classroom. Learning Outcome: Writing.
ENGL 227. APPALACHIAN LITERATURE. Examines works produced in the Appalachian region. The class considers how social, historical, economic, and aesthetic concerns have combined to create a distinctive literature. The course may require some fieldwork. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcomes: Analytical Reading and Writing. Offered every other year.
ENGL 213. BRITISH LITERATURE I. Surveys selected works by writers from the British Isles from the medieval period through the 18th century. Works chosen to represent poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Analytical Reading. Offered every year.
ENGL 228. AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE. Survey of African American literature from the beginning to the present. Works selected from major genres (fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry) and movements (such as the Harlem Renaissance). The course examines how writers such as Wheatley, Douglass, Hughes, Morrison, and others have influenced and been influenced by culture, history, and literary tradition. The course may focus additionally on Southern African American literary history. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Analytical Reading. Offered every other year.
ENGL 214. AMERICAN LITERATURE I. Surveys major works in American literature from the colonial period through Transcendentalism (early nineteenth century). Emphasizes major genres and movements. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking. Offered every other year. JOUR 218. SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM. Discussion and practicum in specific areas of journalism likely to include, but not limited to, feature, culture, travel, nature, opinion, environmental, business, and science writing. Students in the course will look at current professional models in writing, interviewing, and editing practice. This course gives students the opportunity to pursue journalistic sub-genres, especially those common to magazines and feature pages, and to polish subsequent efforts into print-ready, freelance work. Learning Outcome: Ethics of Social Responsibility. Prerequisite: JOUR 118 or permission of the instructor. Offered every year.
ENGL 230. SCRIPTWRITING. An introduction to and workshop in writing for stage and/or screen. Students will learn about elements of dramatic writing, including structure, plot, characters, dialogue, scenes, and sequences. Focusing on studies in the craft of scriptwriting, this course requires intensive reading, writing, and revision. Learning Outcomes: Analytical Reading, Writing, and Self-Knowledge. Offered every other year.
ENGL 223. BRITISH LITERATURE II. Surveys selected works from the British Isles tradition. Covers
ENGL 231. INTRODUCTION TO FILM. Students will be introduced to the techniques and aesthetics of 66