1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Language Literature 27 Minors The minor in creative writing is designed to enhance the student's abilities in the various modes. Course requirements involve twenty-four hours including: ENG-140 English Composition II ................................... 5 ENG-221 Principles of Journalism .................................. 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ................................... 3 ENG-303 Creative Writing (fiction) ............................... 3 ENG-304 Creative Writing (poetry) ................................ 3 ENG-311 Style and Mechanics ....................................... 4 PWRT-416 Professional Writing Internship (writing for Cedars) ...................................................... 1 The minor in English is designed to enhance the student's knowledge and appreciation of literature and the English language. Course requirements involve twenty– four hours including: ENG-140 English Composition II ................................... 5 LIT-231 World Literature ............................................... 5 Electives in English ....................................................... 14 The minor in Spanish is designed to enhance the student's understanding and skill in foreign language. Course requirements for the Spanish minor involve thirty– two quarter hours including: SPAN-171,172,173 Elementary Spanish ...................... 15 SPAN-271,272 Intermediate Spanish ........................... 10 SPAN-361 Spanish Composition .................................... 4 (or SPAN-362 Spanish Conversation .......................... .4) Electives in Spanish literature ......................................... 3 TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) The TESL program equips students to teach English to individuals whose native language is not English. Students who complete these course require– ments along with those of another teaching field will qualify for State of Ohio certification. Course requirements include thirty-one quarter hours including: COM-314 Intercultural Communications ....................... 4 ENG-305 History of the English Language .................... 5 ENG-307 Advanced English Grammar ........................... 5 LING-308 Linguistics for Language Learning ................ 5 LING-309 Sociolinguistics .............................................. 4 LING-360 Clinical Experience ........................................ 2 LING-361 Practicum ...................................................... 3 SPAN/LING-370 Teaching Foreign Language ............... 3 _, Professor Barbara Loach added to her extensive crosscultural experience by teaching English in Santiago, Chile, during Fall Quarter, 1994. Course Descriptions English Language ENG-100 Basic English--A 4 hours A study of nomenclature, identification, and application in the linguistic process. Admission by departmental designation only. May not be applied toward the hours needed for graduation. ENG-110 English Composition I--A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours Emphasis is placed on the study of mechanics, sentence strncture, and paragraph development. 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-llO English Composition I or equivalent. ENG-221 Principles of Journalism--A 5 hours Fundamentals of collecting, evaluating, writing, copyreading, editing, and headlining material for stories, features, and editorials. May count toward the English major. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-223 Advanced Composition--Sp 3 hours The process of composing essays is emphasized. Revision, writing workshops, and peer evaluation are included. Prerequisite: ENG- 140 English Composition II. ENG-303 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hours An intensive study in the techniques for the creation of short fiction. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-304 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours An intensive study in the techniques for the creation of poetic forms. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. ENG-305 The English Language--A 5 hours An historic 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)