1985-1986 Academic Catalog

41-236 American Realism and Naturalism-Sp 5 hours American literature from 1865-1900, with emphasis on the local color movement; Twain, James, Howells, Crance, Dreiser, and Norris. Pre– requisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-241 Early English Literature-A 5 hours A study of Old English and Middle English writings through Chaucer. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-242 English Renaissance Literature-Sp 5 hours A survey of English literature and its background with emphasis on Malory, the English Bible, More, Sidney, Spenser, and Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. (Alternate, even years) 41-320 Methods of Literature-A 3 hours Designed to explore the various methods and materials essential to the teaching of literature on the secondary level. 41-323 Directed Readings hours Selected readings designed to strengthen the major by providing pri– mary and secondary material in preparation for an independent study of a major writer, literary genre, or literary period. 41-331 The English Novel- W 4 hours A reading and critical analysis of representative novels of the period from Richardson to Hardy. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. (Alternate, odd years) 41-332 Seventeenth Century English Literature- W 5 hours A study of the metaphysical writers, John Donne, Crashaw, and Mil– ton, with an emphasis on the Miltonic trilogy. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-333 Eighteenth Century English Literature- W 5 hours A study of the neo-classical poetry and prose with emphasis on Dry– den, Defoe, Swift, Pope, Fielding, and Goldsmith. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. (Alternate, odd years) 41-334 Nineteenth Century English Literature-Sp 5 hours A study of the major Romantic and Victorian writers, giving emphasis to Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Browning, and Tennyson. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-335 Shakespeare - W 5 hours Representative comedies, history plays, tragedies, and sonnets. Pre– requisite: 41-140 English Composition II. 41-337 Contemporary American Literature - Sp 5 hours A study of post World War I writers whose works reflect the dominant thought patterns and values of the 20th century. (Alternate, even years). 41-338 Contemporary British Literature-A 5 hours A study of representative and significant 20th century British writers, especially those reflective of modem ideologies. 41-342 American Novel- W A study of the historical development of the American novel, and an analysis of the writings of major American novelists from Cooper to Faulkner. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition II. (Alternate, even Dr:ilm::ttic LU4~ral:ure - Sp (See Speech Communications for description) Can be applied to meet English or speech requirements, but not both fields for the same student. Prerequisite: 41-140 English Composition IL Criiticiism - Sp A study of major critical theories from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite: 200 or 300 level literature course. Required for all secondary and English majors. English Seminar - W 3 Designed to the student synthesize his major areas of study. Re- quired of all senior majors. 41-423 in Independent study in a selected for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. 41-442 Novel-W A study of 19th and 20th century influence on the novel from Bal- zac to Camus. (Alternate, odd years) 41-221 Style 3 A prescriptive approach to a clear, concise prose which is grammati– cally correct. 41-312 Pro1fesliiional An introduction to basic communication in which students learn oral and written communication with the use of effective visuals. 41-313 Guest will lecture on introductory material in the fields ofen- gineering, electronics, physics, and computers; students will have hands-on experience with word processing; in editing of tech- nical articles to these fields. 5 A study techniques necessary for clear, well-organized of various kinds. An on-the-job simulation of work for which technical writers are responsible with an emphasis on deadlines, accuracy, sional communication; resume preparation and views; preparation for professionalism.