2022-2023 Academic Catalog

Course Listing ENG 100: Fundamentals of Writing 3 credit hours A course designed to prepare students for college-level composition through intensive practice in writing, editing, and revising sentences and paragraphs.

ENG 112: Composition 3-4 credit hours; CTC credit Prerequisite: Placement or C or better in ENG 100 A one-semester course in writing that emphasizes organization and effective expression of ideas, expository and argumentative modes of essay writing, conventions of standard written English, analytical and interpretive reading skills, and use of evidence from written sources of various kinds. A specific research project is assigned. Offered fall and spring.

ENG 147: Literary Magazine Publication PRISM 1 credit hour/year: Students may repeat this course for additional credit, up to 3 credits A course in which students design, edit, and produce the WPU literary magazine, the PRISM. Responsibilities include organization of staff, establishment of procedures and standards, solicitation of student contributions of prose, poetry, artwork, and desktop publishing. Offered spring.

ENG 185: Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours A writing workshop emphasizing poetry and/or short fiction. Student writing will be analyzed in class and in individual conferences.

ENG 211: Writing about British Literature Before 1700 3 credit hours; CTC credit Prerequisite: C or better in ENG 112; this course fulfills the 200-level writing requirement An introduction to major works of British literature from its beginnings through the eighteenth century, including such figures as Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton. Offered spring.

ENG 212: Writing about British Literature After 1700 3 credit hours; CTC credit Prerequisite: C or better in ENG 112; this course fulfills the 200-level writing requirement An examination of British literature from 1700 until the present, focusing on theme and ideology within literary, historical, and cultural contexts. The course treats various genres, with emphasis on poetry and fiction. Offered fall.

ENG 214: Writing about Studies in Fiction 3 credit hours; CTC credit Prerequisite: C or better in ENG 112; this course fulfills the 200-level writing requirement An introduction to novels and short fiction illustrating the evolution of fiction as a genre.

ENG 216: Writing about American Literature After 1700 3 credit hours; CTC credit Prerequisite: C or better in ENG 112; this course fulfills the 200-level writing requirement An introduction to the works and authors of American literature from 1700 to the present. The course examines works within their historical, cultural, and literary contexts. Offered fall and spring.

ENG 219: Writing about Latin American Literature 3 credit hours; CTC-NW credit 93 | 2022-2023 William Peace University Academic Catalog