2004-2005 Academic Catalog

126 Language and Literature School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Course Descriptions EnglishLanguage ENG-1000BasicEnglish –Fa 3 hours 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-1400Composition –Fa,Sp 3 hours Designed to assist the student in developing the skills neces- sary to meet the demands of typical writing situations, both academic and professional. The course will introduce the student to the common expository writing methods of description, narration, analysis, persuasion, and research presentation. ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism –Fa,Sp 3 hours An introductory study of the fundamental skills needed for collecting, organizing, writing, editing, and evaluating material for the common types of news stories, along with a consideration of ethical and legal issues for the print journalist. Strong emphasis is on developing journalistic writing skills. Prerequisite: ENG- 1400 Composition. ENG-2230AdvancedComposition –Fa,Sp 2 hours An advanced treatment of the composing process, particularly related to the planning, drafting, revision, and final composition of essays. Writing workshops and peer evaluations are in- cluded. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. ENG-3030CreativeWriting: Fiction –Sp 2 hours Workshop approach to studying, creating, and responding to short stories. Course focuses on the elements of the modern short story from Chekhov forward. Emphasis is on traditional literary fiction; the course does not cover science fiction, fantasy, adolescent fiction, or children’s literature. Prerequisite: ENG- 1400 Composition. ENG-3040CreativeWriting: Poetry –Fa 2 hours Provides guided practice, instruction in craft, constructive criticism, and a supportive atmosphere. Students should leave the course with more confidence about how to read and write poetry, as well as a knowledge of the tradition, issues, and forms of poetry. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. ENG-3050CreativeWriting:Nonfiction –Fa 2 hours Intensive study in writing literary nonfiction. Course focuses on sub-genres in contemporary nonfiction: the personal essay, autobiography/the memoir, the short, reportage. Workshop and conference approach. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. ENG-3060TheEnglishLanguage –Fa 3 hours 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-1400 Composition. ENG-3070 3 hours Advanced Grammar for Adolescent Teachers –Fa,Sp Review of standard grammar with emphasis on current teaching methods of grammatical analysis. Required of all majors with English as a teaching field. ENG-3110 Style and Mechanics for Writers –Sp 3 hours Provides reliable principles that make writing clear, concise, coherent, and cohesive as students apply these principles to various texts. (Not for professional and technical communication majors.) Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. ENG-3220Advanced Journalism –Sp 2 hours Designed for the student who anticipates writing as a vocation or avocation. The emphasis is on reporting and writing for newspapers and magazines. Topics of study include: beat reporting, developing the in-depth features and series, investiga- tive practices, standards and ethics, community and publisher relations, and manuscript production. Prerequisite: ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism. ENG-3300Developmental Reading –Sp 3 hours Includes basic philosophies, testing, evaluation, clinical methods, and materials utilized in the prescriptive teaching of basic reading skills in the language arts content area for adolescent/young adult teachers. Field and clinical experiences included. Prerequisite: admission to the teacher education program. (Fee: $25) ENG-3550Writing Center Theory and Training –Sp 2 hours Designed to orient students to writing center theory and practice. Will train students for employment opportunities in the writing center. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition; permission of instructor. ENG-3620 Practicum in Journalism –Fa,Sp 1 hour Experience in the varied tasks of the journalistic enterprise. Prerequisite: ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism. ENG-4230 Independent Study inEnglish –Fa,Sp 1-3 hours Independent study in a selected field for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. World, English, and American Literature LIT-2090 Literary Analysis –Fa,Sp 2 hours Introductory study of basic textual analysis and traditional contextual analysis. This course is primarily intended for adolescent and young adult integrated language arts and English majors as preparation for upper-division literature courses. LIT-2120 History of Literary Criticism –Sp 3 hours A study of rich philosophic heritage of the West, this course is designed to familiarize students with the writers whose works have defined the critical canon as the result of the way they addressed three questions: What is the function of literature? What is the role of an author? How do we evaluate literature? Featured writers will range from Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine to Lewis, Eliot, and Bakhtin. LIT-2130 Dramatic Literature –Sp 3 hours Survey of major dramatic works from Greek to modern day playwrights, emphasizing the relationships among themes and dramatic construction amid various cultural and historical contexts. Can be applied to meet English or communication arts requirements, but not both. Prerequisite: major status or permis- sion of instructor. LIT-2300 Introduction to Literature –Fa,Sp 3 hours Emphasis on developing the ability to read critically and analytically representative examples of literary genres through use of appropriate criteria. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-2330Mythology –Fa 3 hours Study of mythologies, the theories of myth and myth making, and the incorporation of myth in selected literary works. Prereq- uisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-2340 Western Literature –Fa,Sp,Su 3 hours Survey of major works of Western literary tradition from Homer to T.S. Eliot. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-2350 Christ-figure in Film –Sp 2 hours This course will provide a detailed introduction to the character- istics of the Christ-figure and its most common manifestations in popular film. The class will also view and evaluate films in which a Christ-figure appears. LIT-2390 3 hours Survey of American Literature to 1900 –Fa,Sp Study of prominent American authors from colonial times to 1900. Although this course may be taken for general education credit, it is primarily designed for majors. Prerequisite: ENG- 1400 Composition. LIT-2430 Survey of British Literature to 1800 –Fa,Sp 3 hours Study of various English authors from the Anglo-Saxons to 1800. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-2440 3 hours Survey of British Literature from 1800 to Present –Sp Study of noteworthy English authors from 1800 to the present. Although this course may be taken for general education credit, it is primarily designed for majors. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-3190 19th Century American Literature –Sp 3 hours Study of American literature from 1830 to 1900, giving attention