1990-1991 Academic Catalog

ENG-100 Basic English 4 hours A study of nomenclature, identification, and application in the linguistic process. Admis– sion by departmental designation only. May not be applied toward the 192 quarter hours needed for graduation. ENG-110 English Composition I-A, W. Sp, Su 5 hours Emphasis is placed on the study of mechanics and sentence structure in preparation for English Composition II. ENG-140 English Composition II-A, W. Sp, Su 5 hours Emphasis on expository and argumentative modes in composing essays and a research paper. Prerequisite: ENG-110 English Composition I or equivalent. ENG-221 Principles of Journalism-A 5 hours Fundamentals of collecting, evaluating, writing, copyreading, editing, and headlining ma- terial for stories, features, and editorials. May count toward the English major. Pre- requisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-223 Advanced Composition -Sp 3 hours The proposing of composing essays is emphasized. Revision, writing workshops and peer evaluation are included. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-302 Creative Writing-W 3 hours An emphasis on writing the short story and poetry to help the student perfect his own writing style. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-305 The English Language-Sp 5 hours An historical treatment of the growth and change in the English language with some attention to the ideologies implicit in the development of variant conventions. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. (even years) ENG-307 Advanced Grammar for Secondary English Teachers-A 5 hours A review of traditional grammar with emphasis on current methods of grammatical analy– sis. Required of all majors with English as a teaching field. Field experience in teaching language is included. ENG-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. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-352 Developmental Reading- W 5 hours Includes basic philosophies, current practices, testing and evaluation for reading disabili– ties 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 experi– ences included. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Known for his genuine love ofstudents, Edward Spencer teaches literature and directs the freshman composition program.