1983-1984 Academic Catalog

mechanics, and vocabulary building. 41-130 Principles of Composition -A, ~· Sp, Su ? ~ou~s Writing is chiefly expository with emphasis on orgamzmg h– brary materials and the writing of research papers. 41-220 Practicum in Journalism-A, W, Sp 1-3 hours Individual workshop experience in preparing copy for or coor– dinating campus publications. Repeatable. Prerequisite: Permis– sion of the instructor. 41-221 of Journalism-A 5 hours Fundamentals of collecting, evaluating, writing, copyreading, editing, and headlining material for stories, features, and edito– rials. May count toward the English major. 41-222 Advanced Composition for Elementary Teachers A, W, Sp . 3.houn Designed to give the elementary teacher further practice m sen– tence structure and paragraphing. 41-223 Advanced Composition- W, Sp · 3 hours An advanced study of basic paragraph structures, methods of research, and the writing of the research paper..Open t~ ~ny stu– dent who desires greater competency in expository wntmg and especially for those who plan graduate work. 41-302 Creative Writing- W, Sp 3 hours An emphasis on writing the short story and poetry to help the student perfect his own style. 41-305 The English Language -Sp ? hours Emphasis on the historical development of the English lan– guage and its structure as described by the structural and genera– tive grammars. Required of all English majors. (Alternate, even years) 41-307 Advanced Grammar for Secondary English Teachers W 5 hours A review of traditional grammar with emphasis on current methods of grammatical analysis. R~quire? of all ~ajors with E~.., glish as a teaching field. Field expenence .m teachmg language is included. Prerequisite: 41-305 The English Language. 41-322 Advanced Journalism- W 3 hours A course designed for the studen~ ~ho anticipa~es wr~t~ng as a vocation or avocation. The emphasis is on magazme wntmg and the steps toward preparing and submitting a manuscript for publi– cation. 41-352 -Sp 5 hours Includes basic philosophies, current practices, testing and evakation for reading disabilities and correction, and methods and materials utilized in the prescriptive teaching of basic reading skills in the English content area in secondary schools. Field and laboratory experiences included. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. 41-230 Introduction to Literature Sp 5 hours Emphasis on developing ability to read critically and analyti– cally representative examples of literary gen.res. through use of a~propriate criteria. Prerequisite: 41-130 Pnnc1ples of Composi– tion. 41-232 World Literature A, Su 5 hours A survey of great works of the western world which reflect the development of European thought in its literary expressions. Pre– requisite: 41-130 Principles of Composition. Course may be re– peated when content changes. 41-233 Mythology- W 5 hours A study of mythologies, the theories of myth and mythmaking, and the development of myth to modern times. Prerequisite: 41-130 Principles of Composition. 41-234 Early American Literature 5 hours American literature to 1830, emphasis on Bradford, Taylor, Edwards, Franklin, Bryant, Cooper, and Irving. Prerequisite: 41-130 Principles of Composition. 41-235 American Romanticism 5 hours A study of American writers from 1830-1865, emph~sis on Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman. Prerequisite: 41-130 Principles of Composition. 41-236 American Realism and Naturalism 5 hours American literature from 1865-1900, with emphasis on the local color movement; Twain, James, Howells, Crance, Dreiser, and Norris. Prerequisite: 41-130 Principles of Composition. 41-241 Early English Literature 5 hours A study of Old English and Middle English writings through Chaucer. Prerequisite: 41-130 Principles of Composition.