English

Courses

ENG0099: Principles of Composition

Credits 4.0
This course provides a review of grammar, in-depth practice in constructing paragraphs, and an introduction to essay composition. The focus is on writing as a process: finding and organizing ideas, composing a first draft, rewriting subsequent drafts, and proofreading. A minimum grade of C is required to complete this course.

ENG1100: Composition I

Credits 4.0
Students will be introduced to college-level writing processes, particularly planning, researching and writing essays. Emphasis will be placed on refining individual skills, writing styles and voices, types of essay and on effective writing procedures. Selected readings supplement the course and provide topics for discussion and writing assignments. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course.

ENG1200: Composition II

Credits 4.0
Focusing on the construction of effective researched written argument, this course refines composition techniques, develops abstract thinking processes, and promotes critical thinking. By locating and evaluating sources and incorporating appropriately vetted academic sources into their work, students will create well-supported arguments within appropriately documented academic essays. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course.

ENG1300: Composition III

Credits 4.0
In this course students write analytical and critical essays about fiction, drama, and poetry. Emphasis is placed on literal and figurative interpretations, structural analysis, and variations in thematic and critical reading approaches. A minimum grade of C is required to pass this course.

ENG2002: World Literature I: From the Ancient World to the Middle Ages

Credits 4.0

Organized by period, genre and theme, this course explores global viewpoints as expressed in novels, poems, plays, short fiction, and philosophical and theological works from the very first written texts up until the middle ages. Parallels and contrasts will be drawn between cultures and across time.

ENG2003: World Literature II: From Enlightenment to Modernity

Credits 4.0

Organized by period, genre and theme, this course explores global viewpoints as expressed in novels, poems, plays, short fiction, and philosophical and theological works from the period of the late 17th century to the present day. Parallels and contrasts will be drawn between cultures and across time.

ENG2011: Introduction to American Literature: 1865 to present

Credits 4.0

Organized by period, genre, and theme, this course explores viewpoints expressed in American literature, including prose and poetry from 1845 to the present. Parallels and contrasts will be drawn both synchronically and diachronically among different genres and themes.