1975-1976 Academic Catalog

74 Cedarville College 334 The Restoration and Eighteenth Century 3 hours A study of the principal writers from Dryden to Blake with emphasis on Pope and Swift. (Alternate, even years) 335 Shakespeare - A 5 hours Representative comedies, history plays, tragedies and sonnets. 336 The Victorian Period 3 hours A study of the major Victorian poets and.novelists, with emphasis on Tennyson, Brown- ing, and Arnold. (Alternate, even years) 338 Contemporary literature 5 hours A study of the major writers that reflect the developing literary and intellectual thought of the twentieth century. 341 American Romanticism 3 hours Major writers of the American romantic movement are studied against the social and philosophical background of their time. Emphasis on Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Eme,rson, Thoreau, and Whitman. (Alternate, even years) 342 American Novel 3 hours The purpose of the course is to study the historical development of the American novel and to read and analyze the writings of major American novelists from Cooper to Faulkner. (Alternate, odd years) 413 Dramatic literature 4 hours (See Speech for description) Can be applied to meet English or Speech requirements, but not both fields for the same student. (Alternate, odd years) 421 Literary Criticism 3 hours A study of major critical theories from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite: Any 300 level literature course (Alternate, even years) 422 English Seminar 1-3 hours A course designed and directed according to the needs of the individual student with a focus on a particular area of study in either; A) American Literature, B) English Literature, C) World Literature, or D) English Language. Prerequisite: Permission of the English Depart– ment 423 Independent Study in English 1-4 hours Independent study in a selected field with periodic conferences; for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. C. SPANISH The Foreign Language Department believes that a living language can only be properly learned as the student masters the pronunciation, develops the ability to understand both the spoken and written language, and is able to express himself intelligently in a number of situations. The general education requirement in foreign language is met by completing two years of either a modern or classical (Latin, Greek) language in high school or one year in college. Requirements for a Minor in Spanish. Twenty-four quarter hours including Spanish Literature and Independent Study. 171-172-173 Elementary Spanish 4 hours each quarter Grammar, oral drill, simple reading in the language, and an introduction to Latin Ameri– can and Spanish culture. 271-272-273 Intermediate Spanish 3 hours each quarter Grammar review, composition, conversation, and readings in Spanish literature and culture. Prerequisite: Spanish 171-172-173 or at least two years of high school Spanish