2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Humanities Language and Literature 160 Cedarville University 2007-08 Language and Literature LIT-3310 The English Novel –Fa 3 hours Reading and critical analysis of representative novels written in English. Authors include Fielding, Barnes, Rushdie, Gordimer, and Greene. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-3320 Renaissance Literature –Sp 3 hours A study of Metaphysicals, Milton, and other selected Renaissance writers. Prerequisite: LIT-2090 Literary Analysis; LIT- 2430 Survey of British Literature to 1800. LIT-3330 18th Century British Literature –Fa 3 hours Study of British writers from the Restoration through the Age of Johnson. Prerequisite: major status or permission of the instructor. LIT-3340 19th Century British Literature –Sp 3 hours Study of the major Romantic Victorian writers, giving emphasis to Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Browning, Arnold, and Tennyson. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-3350 Shakespeare –Fa 3 hours Representative comedies, history plays, tragedies, and sonnets. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-3380 Contemporary British Literature –Fa 3 hours Study of representative and significant 20th century British writers, especially those reflective of modern ideologies. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-3400 3 hours Studies in Contemporary World Literature –Sp Study of contemporary literature outside the American and British traditions. Writers may include Chinua Achebe, Nadine Gordimer, Duong Thu Huong, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Haruki Murakami, V.S. Naipaul, Moniru Ravanipur, Jose Saramago, Tatyana Tolstoya, Luisa Valenzuela, Gao Xingjian, and others. Prerequisite: major status or permission of the instructor. (even years) LIT-3420 American Novel –Fa 3 hours Study of the historical development of the American novel and an analysis of the writings of major American novelists from Cooper to Roth. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. (odd years) LIT-3430 Literature of the American South –Sp 3 hours Study of the literature of the American South, covering its historical development, its major themes and authors, and its contemporary status. Prerequisites: major status or permission of the instructor. (even years) LIT-3440 Multiethnic American Literature –Fa 3 hours A survey of literature produced by writers from diverse ethnic groups, including (but not limited) to Native American, African American, Chicano, Jewish, and Asian American. Prerequisites: LIT-2090 Literary Analysis, LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900. LIT-3510 Modern American Literature –Sp 3 hours Study of major American authors of the 20th century. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-3520 C.S. Lewis and The Inklings –Sp 3 hours Study of Lewis’ contributions in the fields of literature, criticism, and apologetics. Special attention will be placed on understanding Lewis’ personal and intellectual development, his relationships with contemporary scholars and writers, and his continuing influence. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. (even years) LIT-4220 English Seminar –Sp 3 hours Designed to help the student synthesize his or her major areas of study. Required of all senior English majors. Capstone course. LIT-4230 Independent Study in Literature –Fa,Sp 1-3 hours Independent study in a selected field for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. LIT-4310 Literary Theory –Fa 3 hours A study of theoretical literary contexts. Special consideration will be given to economic, political, psychological, linguistic and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: LIT-2090 Literary Analysis. LIT-4420 European Novel –Fa 3 hours Study of the 19th and 20th century influence on the novel from Balzac to Camus. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. LIT-4450 Milton: Poetry and Selected Prose –Fa 3 hours A study of Milton’s early poetry, Paradise Lost , Paradise Regained , Samson Agonistes, and selected prose works. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. (even years) LIT-4490 Special Topics –Fa,Sp 1-3 hours Investigation of such literary phenomena that have intrinsic worth and engage student interest. LIT-4510 3 hours Recent American Literature 1945-Present –Sp A study of the social, political, economic, and religious issues that defined the American experience in the last half of the 20th century. Diverse poetry, short stories, drama, novels, and films will be analyzed to give students an understanding of the myriad subjectivities that have shaped American values and attitudes since World War II. Prerequisite: any 2000-level literature course. Technical & Professional Communication TPC-3000 3 hours Production Tools for Technical Communication Students will learn to produce print and electronic media through hands-on introduction to various tools used by technical communicators. TPC-3010 Style for Technical Communicators –Fa 3 hours Students will learn to apply reliable principles to make writing clear, concise, coherent, and cohesive. Prerequisite: technical and professional communication major status, or permission of instructor. TPC-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I –Fa 1 hour Students will develop a professional portfolio and learn to use it effectively as a tool to obtain an internship.