1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Language and Literature LIT-252 Major American Authors II-W 5 hours A study of central American authors of the 20th century. Prerequi– site: ENG-140 English Composition II, LIT-231 World Literature, or major status in English secondary education, professional writing, elementary education, emphasis in language arts, or permission of instructor. Not applicable for English major. LIT-261 Major British Authors I 5 hours A study of canonical English authors from the Anglo-Saxons to the Romantic era. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II, LIT-231 World Literature, or major status in English secondary education, professional writing, elementaty education, emphasis in language arts, or permission of instrnctor. Not applicable for English major. LIT-262 Major British Authors II 5 hours A study of noteworthy English authors from 1800 to the present. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II, LIT-231 World Literature, or major status in English secondaiy education, profes– sional w1iting, elementaiy education, emphasis in language arts, or permission of instructor. Not applicable for English major. LIT-320 Methods of Teaching Composition and Literature-A 3 hours Designed to explore the various methods and materials essential to teaching composition and literature on the secondary level. LIT-323 Directed Readings-A,W,Sp 1-4 hours Selected readings designed to strengthen the major by providing primary and secondary material in preparation for an independent study of a major wtiter, literaty genre, or literary period. LIT-329 British Literature: Beginnings through Renaissance-Sp 5 hours A study of major canonical writings from Old, Middle, and early Modern periods. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-330 British Literature: From Renaissance to Romanticism-W 5 hours A study of the metaphysicals, Milton, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-331 The English Novel-W 4 hours A reading and critical analysis of representative novels of the period from Sterne to Barnes. Prerequisite: ENG-140 English Composition II. LIT-334 Nineteenth Century English Literatme-Sp 5 hours A study of the major Romantic and Victorian writers, giving emphasis to Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Browning, Arnold, and Tennyson. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-335 Shakespeare-W 5 hours Representative comedies, history plays, tragedies, and sonnets. Prerequisite: major status or permission of insh·uctor. LIT-336 American Realism and Naturalism-Sp 5 hours American literature from 1865-1900, with emphasis on the local color movement: Twain, James, Howells, Crane, Dreiser, and Nonis. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-338 Contemporary British Literature-A 5 hours A study of representative and significant 20th century British writers, especially those reflective of modern ideologies. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-339 American Romanticism-W 5 hours A study of American writers from 1830-1865, emphasis on Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-342 American Novel 4 hours A study of the historical development of the American novel, and an analysis of the writings of major American novelists from Cooper to Faullmer. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-413 Dramatic Literature-Sp 4 hours Emphasis upon the relationships among styles, theory, criticism, and dramatic construction. Can be applied to meet English or speech requirements, but not both. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-421 Literary Criticism-Sp 3 homs A study of major critical theories from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite: 200 or 300 level literature course. Required for all secondaty and English majors. LIT-422 English Seminar-W 3 hours Designed to help the student synthesize his major areas of study. Required of all senior English majors. LIT-423 Independent Study in English-A,W,Sp 1-4 hours Independent study in a selected field for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. LIT-442 European Novel 4 hours A study of the 19th and 20th century influence on the novel from Balzac to Camus. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-449 Special Topics-A,W,Sp 1-5 hours An investigation of such literary phenomena that have intrinsic worth and engage student interest. Professional Writing PWRT-210 Proofreading-Su 3 hours Students will learn to read proof using the techniques that professional proofreaders have found most practical and effective. PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers-A 4 hours A prescriptive approach to a clear, concise prose, which is grammatically correct. Prerequisite: permission of insh·uctor. PWRT-315 Public Relations Writing-W 5 hours A study in which students learn to generate newsletters, press releases, and sales literature. Prerequisite: PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers; PWRT-317 Graphic Design. PWRT-316 Technical Communication-W 5 hours A study of technical communication in which students learn to produce effective technical documents. Prerequisite: PWRT-317 Graphic Design. PWRT-317 Graphic Design-A 5 hours Provides instruction for the development of effective and usable graphics for professional documentation. Students will gain proficiency in desktop publishing and computer graphics tools. Prerequisite: permission of instrnctor. PWRT-318 Instructional Design-Sp 5 hours Teaches technical communicators how to employ technology and learning theory in developing adult training courses. Prerequisite: PWRT-316 Technical Communication. PWRT-413 Technical Editing-Sp 3 hours Addresses the roles, responsibilities, and practices of the editor of technical communication. Students learn how to establish effective relationships with authors, edit manuscripts to make them clear to readers or consistent with the policies of an organization, mark copy for typesetters, and create and use style guides. Prerequisite: PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers; PWRT-316 Technical Communication. PWRT-414 Report Writing-A 5 homs A study of the techniques necessary for writing clear, well– organized reports of various kinds. Prerequisite: PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics; PWRT-316 Technical Communication. PWRT-415 Special Topics for Professional Communicators-Sp 5 hours Students will participate in a class project incorporating new technology and alternative ideas for information development. Prerequisite: PWRT-416 Technical Communication; PWRT-414 Report Writing. PWRT-416 Professional Writing Internship--A,W,Sp 1-16 hours A work-study program arranged and administered by the depart– ment in which advanced professional writing students receive a variety of job-related experiences in a writing environment. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. PWRT-419 Design of Manuals-Sp 5 hours An intensive study of planning, designing, and writing of end-user documentation. Traditional and innovative designs are treated. PWRT-420 Designing Online Information-W 5 hours Expands the horizons of today's technical communicator by presenting a computer-based alternative for delivering end user documentation. Prerequisite: PWRT-316 Technical Communication.