DO 4217 Doctrine of Humanity
(2 hours)
A study of human nature as revealed in Scripture. Attention will be focused on various aspects of what it means to be persons created in God’s image, corrupted by sin, and redeemed in Christ. Each student will produce a major doctrinal paper synthesizing biblical teachings about a specific aspect of what it means to be human. Class pedagogy consists of reading, lectures, discussion, and critical evaluation of other students’ papers. ENGLISH LANGUAGE Refer to the Transfer Guide in this section for additional course offerings at local colleges that would be acceptable for General Education requirements.
EL 1210 English Composition 1
(3 hours)
A course designed around the skills necessary for college-level writing and critical reading. Students will read, discuss, and respond to texts and will become familiar with the various stages of the writing process, including revision and editing. Students will write several essays for a variety of contexts. EL 1211 English Composition 2
(3 hours)
A course based on research-writing and critical thinking skills. Students will analyze texts and will conduct research and synthesize outside sources in their own writing. A major research project forms part of the course requirements. EL 1212 Introduction to Literature
(3 hours)
A survey course designed to acquaint students with Western literature, past and present, focusing primarily on but not limited to poetry. Students will read a variety of poems and a few brief fiction pieces. EL 2311 American Literature
(3 hours)
A survey course designed to acquaint students with American authors, literary periods, genres, and movements from the Civil War to the present. EL 2312 British Literature
(3 hours)
This course will acquaint students with major English authors from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Readings includef William Shakespeare’s King Lear, John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and selections from Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Hopkins, Browning, Tennyson, Joyce, Yeats, and Eliot. EL 2314 World Literature
(3 hours)
A survey course designed to acquaint students with major authors and works from the Renaissance to the present, excluding British and American literature. Students will read a variety of texts, including fiction, drama, and poetry.
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