2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

LIT-3450 Contemporary Poetry –Fa 3 hours This course covers major poetry written by 21st century poets and poetry written in the second half of the 20th century. Upper- level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisites: ENG-1400 Composition; LIT-2090 Literary Analysis. LIT-3460 Contemporary East Asian Literature –Sp 3 hours This course introduces students to contemporary literature from East Asia focusing primarily on works in translation from China, Japan, and Korea. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisites: major/minor status or permission of the instructor. (even years) LIT-3510 Modern American Literature –Sp 3 hours Study of major American authors of the 20th century. Upper- level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: LIT-2090 Literary Analysis; LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900; 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. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: major status or permission of instructor. (even years) LIT-3530 Graphic Novel –Fa 3 hours This course will focus on the emerging literary form of the graphic novel. Students will be introduced to the history and development of sequential art as well as the narrative techniques and conventions used in graphic novels, manga, bandes dessinees. Students will read a broad selection of representative works. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: major status or permission of the instructor. (even years) LIT-3540 American Women Writers –Sp 3 hours Study of American Women writers between 1790 and 1940, covering diverse women writers, genres, themes, and current scholarship. Authors may include, but are not limited to Murray, Rowson, Child, Sedgwick, Kirkland, Fuller, Farnham, Cary, Cooke, Sarapayson Willis Parton (Fanny Fern), Cummins, Warner, Beecher, Keckley, Stowe, Wilson, Alcott, Jacobs, Southworth, Davis, Evans, Ruiz de Burton, Phelps, Stoddard, Harper, Freeman, Winnemucca Hopkins, Jackson, Woolson, Jewett, Chopin, Pauline Hopkins, Austin, Zitkalla-SA, Sui Sin Far, Wharton, loarsen Fauset, Cather, and Hurston. Upper- level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-4220 English Seminar –Sp 3 hours Designed to help the student synthesize their major areas of study. Required of all senior English majors. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. 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. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. 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. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. 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. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. 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. Upper- level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: LIT-2090 Literary Analysis; LIT-2430 Survey of British Literature to 1800; 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. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. 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. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: any 2000-level literature course. Spanish (SPAN) SPAN-1710, 1720 4 hours/sem Elementary Spanish I and II –Fa, Sp, Su Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish to satisfy a broad variety of everyday, school, and work situations, along with an introduction to Hispanic cultures. SPAN-1740 Intensive Spanish –Su 6 hours This course is a six-credit, short-term course designed for students who wish to combine SPAN-1710 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN-1720 Elementary Spanish II. Prerequisites: minimum GPA 2.0, high school Spanish highly recommended. SPAN-2710, 2720 4/3 hours/sem Intermediate Spanish I and II –Fa, Sp Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation, and readings in Spanish literature and culture. Prerequisite: SPAN-1720 Elementary Spanish, instructor’s approval, or placement by exam. SPAN-2760 Spanish For Professionals –Sp 3 hours Development of practical Spanish vocabulary and conversational skills related to careers in education, criminal justice, social work, and health care professions. Prerequisite: SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish or permission of instructor. (odd years) SPAN-3350 2 hours Elementary Education for Foreign Language Teachers –Sp An introduction to the teaching of reading, writing, and literacy development as developmental skills for the elementary age learner. Knowledge of elementary school curriculum with an emphasis on using the teaching of foreign language to reinforce the content of the elementary school curriculum. Emphasis on the use of children’s literature as a means of teaching foreign language and culture to elementary students. The student will have knowledge of Ohio’s model competency-based program and its four stages of language development to guide school foreign language programs. Open to Multi-age Spanish Education Majors only. Credit/No Credit. (odd years) Page 238 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions LIT-3450 – SPAN-3350