1985-1986 Academic Catalog

Twenty-six quarter hours including: 41-171, 41-172, 41-173 Elementary Spanish 41-271 , 41-272 Intermediate Spanish 41-361 Spanish Composition or 15 IO 4 41-362 Spanish Conversation 4 Electives in Spanish literature 4 for a Minor in German. Twenty-six quarter hours including: 41-181, 41-182, 41-183 Elementary German . 15 41-281, 41-282, 41-283 Intermediate German . 9 Elective in German (must be 300-level) 1-4 41-110 Composition I-A, W, Sp, Su 5 hours Emphasis placed on vocabulary building, the study of mechanics, and sentence structure in preparation for English Composition II. 41-140 English Composition II-A, W, Sp, Su hours Writing is chiefly expository with emphasis on organizing library ma– terials and the writing of research papers. Prerequisite: 41-110 English Composition I or equivalent. 41-221 Principles of Journalism A 5 hours Fundamentals of collecting, evaluating, writing, copyreading, edit– ing, and headlining material for stories, features, and editorials. May count toward the English major. 41-222 Advanced Composition for Elementary Teachers-A, W, Sp 3 hours Designed to give the elementary teacher further practice in sentence structure and paragraphing. 41-223 Advanced Composition - W, Sp 3 hours An advanced study of basic paragraph structures, methods ofresearch, and the writing of the research paper. Open to any student who desires greater competency in expository writing and especially for those who plan graduate work. 41-302 Creative Writing- W 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 5 hours An historical treatment of the growth and change in the English lan– guage, with some attention to the ideologie implicit in the development of variant conventions. (Alternate, even years) 41-307 Advanced Grammar for English Teachers A 5 hours A review of traditional grammar with emphasis on current methods of grammatical analysis. Required of all majors with English as a teaching field. Field experience in teaching language is included. Prerequisite: 41-305 The English Language. 41-322 Advanced Journalism - W 3 hours A course designed for the student who anticipates writing as a vocation or avocation. The emphasis is on magazine writing and the steps toward preparing and submitting a manuscript for publication. 41-352 Developmental W 5 hours Includes basic philosophies, current practices, testing and evaluation for reading disabilities and correction, and methods and materials uti– lized in the prescriptive teaching of basic reading skills in the English content area in secondary schools. Field and laboratory experiences in– cluded. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. 41-230 Introduction to Literature Sp 5 hours Emphasis on developing ability to read critically and analytically representative examples of literary genres through use of appropriate criteria. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-231, 41-232 World Literature A, W, Su 5 hours A survey of great works of the western world which reflect the de– velopment of European thought in its literary expressions. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. Course may be repeated 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 modem times. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-235 American Romanticism W 5 hours A study of American writers from 1830-1865, emphasis on Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitmart. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II.