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2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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EDU 438A St Tch Pract-mid Sch 6 Credit(s)
Full-time classroom experience of at least 150 clock hours in a local middle school, focusing on two curriculum areas supported by on-site and college supervision. Includes weekly seminars on classroom management, instructional and evaluational techniques, and interdisciplinary curriculum project. Required for Education majors in the Middle School Licensure Program. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment.
Prerequisites: EDU324, EDU325. Permission of Department Chairperson.
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EDU 438P Student Teaching Practicum in Middle School 9 Credit(s)
Full-time classroom experience of at least 300 clock hours in a middle school, supported by on-site and college supervision. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU438. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite: (History) or (Mathematics) or (English).
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EDU 452P Student Teaching Practicum in Art (Pre-K-8) 9 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in grades Pre-K-8 will provide a minimum of 300 hours in a school setting. Required of seniors in the Art Education concentration. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU452 or EDU452A. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator required. Co-requisite:
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EDU 453P Student Teaching Practicum in Art (5-12) 9 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in grades 5-12 will provide a minimum of 300 hours in a school setting. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have received credits for EDU453 or EDU43A.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator. Co-requsiite: .
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EDU 453PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching Art 3 Credit(s)
This course is a weekly seminar that serves as a companion to the practicum experience. Topics may include adapting classroom activities to serve different types of learners, current trends in art education, such as the inclusion of contemporary social issues and visual culture curriculum, as well as instruction in evaluation and classroom management. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department chairperson and program coordinator; application to the student teaching practicum.
Corequisite: or .
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EDU 462D Practicum in Student Teaching in Elementary Physical Education 6 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in elementary physical education throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 150 clock hours in one elementary/middle school setting. Required of seniors in Physical Education seeking both levels of licensure. All department and Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have taken EDU462B. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
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EDU 462P Student Teaching Practicum in Elementary Physical Education 9 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in elementary physical education throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 300 clock hours in one elementary/middle school setting. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Required of seniors seeking licensure in Elementary Physical Education. All department and licensure program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have taken EDU462N or EDU462C.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator. Co-requisite: .
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EDU 472D Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Physical Education 6 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in secondary physical education throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 150 clock hours in one middle/secondary school setting. Required of Seniors in Physical Education seeking both levels of licensure. All department and Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have taken EDU472B. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
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EDU 472P Student Teaching Practicum in Secondary Physical Education 9 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in secondary education throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 300 clock hours in one middle/secondary school setting. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Required of seniors seeking licensure in Secondary Physical Education. All department and licensure program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to student who have taken EDU472N or EDU472C.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator. Co-requisite: .
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EDU 472PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching Physical Education 3 Credit(s)
This course is a weekly seminar that serves as a companion to the practicum experience. Topics may include adapting classroom activities to serve different types of learners, current trends in physical education, such as best professional practices, as well as instruction in evaluation and classroom management. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator; application to the student teaching practicum.
Corequisite: or .
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EDU 473B Practicum in Student Teaching Health/Family & Consumer Science Pre-K-12 12 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in grades Pre-K-12 throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 300 clock hours in a public school setting. Required of Seniors in Health and Consumer Science concentration. All Licensure Program requirements must be met prior to practicum assignment. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
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EDU 482 Practicum in Student Teaching in Business Education (5-12) 12 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in grades 5-12 throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 300 clock hours in one middle/secondary school setting. Required of Seniors in Business Education (majors and minors). Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
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EDU 486P Student Teaching Practicum in Spanish (P-6) 9 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local elementary school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester. This course is normally taken during the senior year. All licensure requirements must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU486 or EDU486A.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator. Co-requisite: .
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EDU 487P Student Teaching Practicum in Spanish (5-12) 9 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local middle or high school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester. This course is normally taken during the senior year. Conducted in Spanish. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU487.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator. Co-requisite: .
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EDU 487PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching Spanish 3 Credit(s)
This course is a weekly seminar that serves as a companion to the practicum experience. Topics may include adapting classroom activities to serve different types of learners, current trends in foreign language education, including topics of proficiency, culture, and technology as well as assessment strategies and classroom management. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator; application to the student teaching practicum.
Co-requisite: or .
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EDU 490 Practicum in Student Teaching in Drama (5-12) 12 Credit(s)
Supervised student teaching practicum in grades 5-12 throughout a semester will provide a minimum of 300 clock hours in one middle/secondary school setting. Required of Seniors in Theatre Arts. All Certification Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator.
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EDU 493P Student Teaching Practicum in Secondary Education - History 9 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester. Required of all Secondary Education Minors seeking licensure in History Not open to students who have received credit for EDU493. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator.
Co-requisite: .
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EDU 493PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching History 3 Credit(s)
This course is a weekly seminar that serves as a companion to the practicum experience. Topics may include adapting classroom activities to serve different types of learners, current trends in history education, such as the use of primary sources and technology in history instruction, as well as instruction in evaluation and classroom management. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson and program coordinator; application to the student teaching practicum.
Corequisite: or .
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EDU 495P Student Teaching Practicum in Secondary Education - Math 9 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester. Required of all Secondary Education Minors seeking licensure in Mathematics. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU495. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment.
Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and program coordinator.
Co-requisite: .
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EDU 495PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
This course is a weekly seminar that serves as a companion to the practicum experience. Topics may include adapting classroom activities to serve different types of learners, current trends in mathematics education, such as new technology, as well as instruction in evaluation and classroom management. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department chairperson and program coordinator; application to the student teaching practicum.
Corequisite: or .
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EDU 496 Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12) 12 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions. At these weekly sessions additional instruction in measurement and evaluation, classroom management and teaching strategies will be given. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester, plus weekly seminars. Required of all Secondary Education Minors seeking licensure in History (EDU 493P ), Mathematics (EDU 495P ), Biology (EDU 496), Earth Sciences (EDU 497 ), English (EDU 498P ) or Chemistry (EDU 499 ). All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator.
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EDU 497 Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12) 12 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions. At these weekly sessions additional instruction in measurement and evaluation, classroom management and teaching strategies will be given. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester, plus weekly seminars. Required of all Secondary Education Minors seeking licensure in History (EDU 493P ), Mathematics (EDU 495P ), Biology (EDU 496 ), Earth Sciences (EDU 497 ), English (EDU 498P ) or Chemistry (EDU 499 ). All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator.
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EDU 498P Student Teaching Practicum in Secondary Education - English 9 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions as part of a co-requisite seminar. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester. Required of all Secondary Education Minors seeking licensure in English. All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator. Co-requisite: .
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EDU 498PS Practicum Seminar in Teaching English 3 Credit(s)
This course is a weekly seminar that serves as a companion to the practicum experience. Topics may include adapting classroom activities to serve different types of learners, current trends in English Language Arts education, such as interdisciplinary approaches and integration of the arts and humanities, as well as instruction in evaluation and classroom management. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department chairperson and program coordinator; application to the student teaching practicum.
Corequisite: or .
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EDU 499 Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12) 12 Credit(s)
A full-time classroom experience in a local school setting providing the pre-service undergraduate with on-site supervisory support in the classroom and periodic observation and evaluation by a college supervisor at the school placement site. The practice of measuring and evaluating student achievement will also be examined as an integral part of the teaching/learning process. Students are also required to attend weekly seminar sessions. At these weekly sessions additional instruction in measurement and evaluation, classroom management and teaching strategies will be given. Minimum of 300 clock hours per semester, plus weekly seminars. Required of all Secondary Education Minors seeking licensure in History (EDU 493P ), Mathematics (EDU 495P ), Biology (EDU 496 ), Earth Sciences (EDU 497 ), English (EDU 498P ) or Chemistry (EDU 499). All Licensure Program prerequisites must be met prior to practicum assignment. Prerequisites: Permission of Department Chairperson and Program Coordinator.
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EDU 500 Directed Studies in Education I 3 Credit(s)
Directed study initiated by the student and guided by a qualified faculty member in a specific content area. Course may be repeated for an additional three credits. Elective. Prerequisites: Adequate background for undertaking the study, willingness and expertise of faculty member, and approval of Department Chairperson.
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EDU 600H Honors Research Seminar in Education 3 Credit(s)
The major purpose of the Honors Research Seminar in Education is to enable Dean’s List students majoring in Education to systematically pursue the research of salient problems in education which are both relevant to education today and of prime concern to them as individuals. Course may be repeated for an additional three credits. Elective for Education majors. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing with minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
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ENL 100 Basic Writing 3 Credit(s)
An introduction to composition skills, with special emphasis on methods of generating information and revising. Attention to mechanical skills such as punctuation and English usage on an individual basis. Does not satisfy any part of the English Department Composition requirements. Three lecture hours a week. The credit hours earned in this class count towards a student’s enrollment status. They do not count toward graduation. Prerequisite: Placement limited to students who have been recommended for this course on the basis of the English Department writing assessment or by the English Department Composition Committee.
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ENL 101 Composition I 3 Credit(s)
This course teaches students how to compose expository essays on topics of interest to the college community and to other well-educated audiences. Students will learn how to draft and revise essays that express the writer’s own ideas while also considering the ideas of others. Reading assignments will include nonfiction texts, and students will learn basic procedures for summarizing, analyzing, and documenting sources. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG101. Prerequisite: ENG100 or ENL 100 or satisfactory completion of English Department placement procedure.
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ENL 101ESL Composition I for ESL 3 Credit(s)
This course is exclusively for students whose native language is not English. The course focuses on English language skills necessary for success in academic writing. The course teaches students how to compose expository essays on topics of interest to the college community and to other well-educated audiences, with emphasis on achieving correctness in written English. Students will learn how to draft and revise essays that express the writer’s own ideas while also considering the ideas of others. Reading assignments include fiction and non-fiction texts, and students will learn basic procedures for summarizing, analyzing, and documenting sources. Equivalent to . Six lecture/activity hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG101ESL.
Prerequisite: Placement by recommendation of the English Department or a grade of C or better in ENG100ESL or .
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ENL 102ESL Composition II for English as a Second Language 3 Credit(s)
This course is exclusively for students whose first language is not English. It builds on the skills taught in . The course teaches students how to conduct basic research and to compose persuasive and research essays on topics of interest to an academic community. At least one system of formal documentation will be discussed in detail. Extensive reading and evaluation of non-fiction texts will be required. Emphasis will be placed on achieving correctness in written English. Equivalent to . Three lecture/activity hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG102E.
Prerequisites: ENG101, , ENG101ESL, or placement by recommendation of the English Department.
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ENL 103 Composition II for English Majors 3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to teach students how to write well-crafted, insightful essays about literature. The course will also teach students how to become more attentive, insightful readers. The students will draft and revise essays about literary works from several genres. Research and documentation skills will be introduced. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all first-year English majors. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG103.
Prerequisite: ENG101, ENL 101 , ENG 101ESL or ENL 101ESL , or satisfactory completion of English Department placement procedure.
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ENL 108 Academic Writing for Multilingual Writers 3 Credit(s)
This course prepares matriculated multilingual student writers for academic writing. Through extensive practice in reading both fiction and non-fiction and writing in a variety of styles and genres, students will improve their ability to write in the stylistic and grammatical conventions of academic English. Students will develop strategies in generating ideas, revising their work, incorporating the ideas of others, and editing. Students will also gain expertise in composing in electronic environments. Six lecture/activity hours per week. Prerequisite: Acceptance to a degree program at Salem State University, a TOEFL score of 500/iBT 61 or IELTS score of 6.0, or permission from the English Department.
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ENL 109 Foundations of Writing (ESL) W
This course provides multilingual student writers an introduction to the foundational knowledge, literacies, and composing strategies that will help prepare them for writing across the disciplines, in the workplace, and in their local and global communities. Course work includes developing overall proficiency in the stylistic and grammatical conventions of academic writing in English. Six lecture hours.
Prerequisites: ENG100ESL or satisfactory completion of English Department placement procedure.
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ENL 110 Foundations of Writing 3 Credit(s) W-I
This course provides an introduction to the foundation knowledge, literacies, and composing strategies that will help prepare students for writing across the disciplines, in the workplace, and in their local and global communities.
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ENL 110H Freshman Honors Writing 3 Credit(s) W-I
This course provides students enrolled in the honors program with an enriched introduction to the foundational knowledge, literacies, and composing strategies that will help prepare students for writing across the disciplines, in the workplace, and in their local and global communities. Specifically, the course shall emphasize the honors program’s commitment to building a dedicated community that masters intellectual rigor, inquiry, and self-discovery. Prerequisite: Open only to students enrolled in the Honors Program.
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ENL 160 Literature I: Reading Broadly 3 Credit(s) DI
Literacy works from a broad historical range and a variety of genres will be grouped around a common topic, and students will examine how writers approach significant questions from different perspectives. “Classics” will be juxtaposed with works from diverse time periods and cultures. Emphasis will be on developing framing questions and reading intertextually. Form, content, and aesthetics will be considered as students work on developing interpretive skills and forming questions. Required of Bachelor of Arts, English Majors. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENG 101 or .
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ENL 161 Literature II: Reading Closely 3 Credit(s) DI
Through intensive close-reading practices, students will get to know a small number of literary works in great depth. Students will learn research methods as they study myriad aspects of the text(s) and context(s). Areas of focus may include: literary and historical traditions, sources, influences, intertexts, form, genre, aesthetics, thematics, and reception. Required of Bachelor of Arts, English Majors. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: , or permission of the chair; prerequisite or co-requisite: ENG 102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or .
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ENL 163 World Literature, 18th Century to Present 3 Credit(s) DI CEA WC
An introduction to touchstone works of literature since the eighteenth century from diverse cultures in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The worlds and world views that literary works convey and create are studied in their difference and diversity, in relation to one another, and in relation to the experiences of the reader. Individual courses will be organized around big questions such as “to whom are we responsible?” or “what is the role of the artist?” or around such themes as “empire, colonialism, and globalization,” “gender and sexuality in local and global contexts,” or “friendship.” Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG261.
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ENL 201 Introduction to Language 3 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the major components of language and will explore the ways that language is used on a variety of professional, political, and cultural contexts. Three lecture hours or week. Prerequisite: ENL102, 102ESL, 102, or 106H.
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ENL 230 Introduction to Poetry 3 Credit(s) DI
This course is an introduction to the various forms, types and periods of poetry, emphasizing the understanding and close reading of poetry. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG291. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or
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ENL 231 Literature and the Reader 3 Credit(s) DI
This course will focus on the interaction between readers and literary texts. Students will examine how their response to literature is influenced by both the text and their own values and assumptions. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 299. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or
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ENL 232 Novels: Art as Entertainment 3 Credit(s) DI
An investigation into two functions of the novel: as artistic creation and as popular pastime. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG381. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 224. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ,ENG 102E, , ENG 103, , ENG 106H, or .
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ENL 240 British Literary Studies I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of major British literary figures who are representative of the early, medieval and renaissance periods. Emphasis upon the major characteristics of each literary period and the relationships among them. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG225.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or .
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ENL 241 British Literary Studies II 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of major British literary figures who are representative of the Neo-Classic, Romantic and Victorian periods. Emphasis upon the major characteristics of each literary period and the relationships among them. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG226.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or .
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ENL 250 American Literary Studies I 3 Credit(s) DI
A survey of Colonial and early national United States literature, up to and including the Civil War period. Classes may emphasize important Puritan, and antebellum writers as well as other significant traditions of this period. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG355.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or .
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ENL 251 American Literary Studies II 3 Credit(s) DI
This course covers United States literature since the Civil War. Classes may emphasize important realist, naturalist, Modernist, and post-Modernist writers as well as other significant traditions during the late-nineteenth century through to the present day. Three lecture hours per week. Required of Bachelor of Arts in English majors. Not open to students who have received credit or ENG356.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H or .
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ENL 253 American Ethnic Literatures Since World War II 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course will study the spectrum of ethic literatures written in the United States from the second half of the twentieth century to the present and will focus on the ways that the texts convey experiences of belonging and difference in a variety of communities, from the family to the nation. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 265. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 255 African American Literature I 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course will study the leading movements and figures in the African American literary tradition up to 1930. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG266 or ENG386. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 256 African American Literature II 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course examines the African American literary tradition from the modern period to the present. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG267 or ENG387. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 260 World Literature I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of world literature emphasizing major works of Ancient literatures through the Seventeenth Century. May be used as literature sequence except by Bachelor of Arts English majors. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 294. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, OR
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ENL 262 Classics of World Literature I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of selected major works of world literature concentrating on the pre-Christian era. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG296.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or .
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ENL 263 Classics of World Literature II 3 Credit(s) DI
This course is a study of selected major works of literature concentrating on the Christian era and up to the Early Modern era. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG297.
Prerequisite: ENG102, , ENG102E, , ENG103, , ENG106H, or .
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ENL 264H Studies in Literature I (Honors) 3 Credit(s) DI
This course emphasizes one major period or literary style or theme. Topic in the first semester will be selected from the antiquity to the early modern period. Renaissance. Second semester topic selected from Neoclassical period to Contemporary literature. Two-semester, total of six credit hours. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG284H. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, , ENG 103, ENG 106H, Open only to students in the Honors Program.
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ENL 265H Studies in Literature II (Honors) 3 Credit(s) DI
Emphasizes one major period or literary style each semester. Topic in the first semester will be selected from the Classic period to the Renaissance. Second semester topic selected from Neoclassical period to Contemporary literature. Two-semester, total of six credit hours. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 285H. Prerequisites: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, Open only to students in the Honors Program.
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ENL 266 Poetry of Peace and War 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of a body of poems dealing with questions of peace and war that will strengthen the student’s awareness of the complexity of and the need for peaceful solutions to civil and international conflicts. Research also into non-fiction materials that relate to particular poems. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 250. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H,
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ENL 270 History of the Cinema 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of the development of film as an aesthetic, cultural, and historical form. Considers film’s interaction with historical contexts, technological developments, and questions of representation. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MEC245 or ENG245. Prerequisite:ENG102, ENL 102 , ENG102ESL, ENL 102ESL , ENG103, ENL 103 , ENG 106h or ENL 110H .
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ENL 271 Film Analysis 3 Credit(s) DI
Introduces students to methods of film analysis. Considers the particularities of the medium and vocabulary of film. Explores key debates in film theory including questions of realism, formalism, authorship, and film as language. Investigates influences such as Marxism, psychoanalysis, reception theory, and narrative theory on film analysis. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MEC246 or ENG246. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102ESL, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H or ENL 110H .
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ENL 272 Literature and Film I 3 Credit(s) DI
A comparative study and examination of the expression of certain themes, ideas and styles in short stories, drama, novels, and poetry in print and on film. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 317. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or
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ENL 273 Literature and Film II 3 Credit(s) DI
An analytical study of short films, and media productions based on literature. Students will prepare productions of film and slide tapes on literature and library themes. Three lecture hours including workshop sessions per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 318. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H or
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ENL 276 Classics of World Cinema 3 Credit(s) DI
This course examines outstanding achievements in world cinema. Emphasis is placed upon how films interact with specific cultural contexts and particular oral, visual, and literary traditions. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for ENG 248. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 280 Drama I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of major texts of tragedy in drama. Three lecture hours per week.Not open to students who have received credit for ENG394. Prerequisite: ENL 102 .
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ENL 281 Drama II 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of major texts of dramatic comedy. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 395. Prerequisite: ENL 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 106H,
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ENL 282 World Drama 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course explores various non-western dramatic traditions, including both ancient and modern examples. The course is three lecture hours per week. It is not open to students who have received credit for ENG 255.
Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ,ENG 102ESL, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 305 History of the English Language 3 Credit(s)
A study of the historical development of sounds, inflection, structure, and vocabulary of English, with particular attention to Middle English and early modern English. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 323. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200- level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 306 Grammar and Style 3 Credit(s)
The study of grammar for professional writers of prose in areas such as journalism, essay writing, fiction and professional or business writing. The course will review basic grammar, including the parts of speech, phrases, clauses and types of sentences. It will focus on correct, efficient and stylistically distinguished sentence structures. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 325. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H or and at least one English course at the 200- level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 307 Fundamentals of Teaching English as a Second Language 3 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to contemporary theory and approaches in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). It will also prepare students with knowledge and skills to help ELLs at varying stages of proficiency to acquire both English language skills and content. The ways that first and second languages are learned will be explored and students will become familiar with an interactive approach to language pedagogy. Topics include: second language acquisition, linguistic awareness, sheltered English immersion, and contemporary methods and approaches to teaching language.
Prerequisite: ENL102, 102ESL, 103, or 106H.
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ENL 308 Language in Society 3 Credit(s) V
This course investigates the relationship between language and human society and explored societal and linguistic inequities. A variety of relevant topics will be explored, possibly including language variety; language and ethnicity; language, literacy and education; language contact; language and gender; and aspects of language and culture. Students will learn to apply these concepts in a project involving the analysis of original data. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: ENL102, 102ESL, 103, or 106H.
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ENL 310 Introduction to Professional Writing 3 Credit(s) W
A general introduction to the large field of professional writing, focusing on the many different types of writing and the specific requirements for each area -business, technical, journalism, internet, media, etc. This course will include classroom analysis and lectures from professionals in the field, with some practical writing assignments due throughout the course. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 301. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, ENL 110H or WI
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ENL 311 Editing for Publication 3 Credit(s)
This course covers literary editing techniques appropriate for the option in professional writing. Students will develop both reading and critical skills, focusing not only on correct grammar and usage, but also on purpose, audience, and especially styles. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 303. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English sourse at teh 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 313 Survey of Journalistic Styles 3 Credit(s)
A survey of journalistic styles in writing, focusing on the interactions between journalism and literature, as, for example, the relationship between periodical journalism and Addison’s essays, or Boswell’s influence on the writing of popular profiles. Attention will also be paid to reading current journalistic pieces in a literary context - reviews, plus critical, social, political, ethical, and legal commentary. Writing assignments, including work for The Log and other campus publications may be both practical and analytical. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 314. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200- level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 314 Business Writing 3 Credit(s)
Fundamentals of business communication, which involves business vocabulary, letter writing, public relations writing, the mechanics of persuasive style, business reports, etc. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 402. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H or and at least one English course at the 200-level or the permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 315 Technical Writing 3 Credit(s)
This course provides training in report and procedure writing with emphasis on organization and layout. Students will practice writing representative technical documents, such as product instructions, process descriptions and informal feasibility and progress reports. As part of the course, students will write a formal report on a topic of their choice. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 405. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or the permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 316 Travel Writing 3 Credit(s)
This course covers writing and marketing articles for newspaper and magazines and writing brochures and publicity for hotels, resorts, and other tourist attractions. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 408. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or the permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 317 Internet Writing 3 Credit(s)
Internet Writing is an advanced writing course whose goal is to provide students with an understanding of the theory and practice of effective Internet discourse, including but not limited to web page composition, asynchronous media such as email and newsgroups and synchronous media such as MOOs. Students will study models of Internet writing and compose a variety of Internet documents. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 422. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the instructor.
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ENL 318 Food Writing 3 Credit(s)
Writing about food is a unique literary experience that encourages not only introspection but also community engagement. Food writing explores such topics as cuisine and cultural identity, the global ecological impact of human consumption, and aesthetics and senses of taste. This course teaches food writing and its publication, analyzing such food writers as Laura Esquivel, M.F.K. Fisher, Ruth Reichl, and Michael Pollan.
Prerequisites: ENG102, ENL102 , ENG102E, ENL102ESL , ENG103, ENL103 , ENG106H, or ENL106H , sophomore standing, or permission of the chairperson.
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ENL 320 Creative Writing 3 Credit(s) W
Emphasis upon the techniques of creative writing in various genres, such as fiction, poetry, and drama, for the beginning writer. Reading and discussion of models by accomplished writers and student manuscripts. Participation in campus literary events/programming. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG300. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106, , or W1.
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ENL 321 The Craft of Poetry 3 Credit(s)
The Craft of Poetry is a writing course that offers a thorough, hands-on exploration of poetic craft. Students will learn about meter and various poetic forms, such as the sonnet, villanelle, and sestina. The course will also cover technique in free verse, concentrating on line length, line breaks, and stanza length, with attention given to other poetic elements-word choice, diction, tone, imagery. Students will turn in a portfolio of poems and write short papers. Not open to students who have received credit for eng 403A. Prerequisite: ENG 300 or ENL 320 ,
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ENL 322 The Craft of Fiction 3 Credit(s)
This writing course uses a sequence of single-focus writing exercises and prose models to promote mastery of the techniques of writing fiction. Topics include narrative structure, characterization, point-of-view, narration, description, voice and dialogue, and prose style. Writing assignments enable students to explore a variety of prose forms. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 407. Prerequisite: ENG 300, ENL 320 or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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ENL 330 Short Story I (Introduction) 3 Credit(s) DI
An examination of the short story as a literary art form, with some attention to the historical evolution of the form. Three lecture hours per week. Note open to student swho have received credit for ENG 292. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E. ENG 103, ENG 106H, or
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ENL 331 Short Story II (Twentieth Century) 3 Credit(s) DI
This course deals with major twentieth century short story writers, including such writers as Crane, Joyce, Anderson, Faulkner, Hemingway, Flannery O’Connor, Updike, Welty, Baldwin, and Oates. Each writer will be discussed in depth. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG298. Prerequisite: ENL 102 .
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ENL 332 Novel I 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of the history of the novel throughout the world up to 1850. Topics usually covered will include long prose fiction in classical Europe and Asia prior to the late European renaissance, the rise of the novel in European national literatures during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Romantic novel and the rise of the Balzacian realism. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 327. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H or ENL 110H .
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ENL 333 Novel II 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of the history of the novel throughout the world since 1850. The course will cover such topics as: the Realistic novel, the Naturalistic novel, the Modernistic novel, the nouveau roman, the Post-Modern novel, and the novel in colonial and post-colonial cultures. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 328. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H
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ENL 334 Literature for Children in the Elementary Grades 3 Credit(s)
Students study classic and contemporary literature for children in grades one through six. Emphasized in this study are the origins and genres of children’s literature; literary elements; strategies for teaching children’s literature, and key issues in the field, such as cultural and gender stereotyping and the treatment of sensitive subjects. Three lecture hours per week. Students may receive credit for ENL334 or EDU 334 but not both. Not open to students who have received credit for EDU 321 or ENG 334. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H
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ENL 336 Art of the Essay 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of the essay as a literary genre, focusing not only on its origin and development, but also on the aesthetics of the form itself. Readings will include representative “great” essays, some critical commentary, and a collection of essays by a major modern writer. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 350. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 337 The Literature of Travel 3 Credit(s) DI
A literature course focusing on the specialized experience of travel as it is expressed in a variety of literary texts. Attention will be given to analyzing the conventions of travel writing and to identifying those aspects of this writing that qualify it as “literary”. Readings will include prose selections from the long history of literary travel writing, various poems, and representative modern travel writers. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 353. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENL 103 ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 338 Poetry I (Modern) 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of poetry written from 1900-1945 that covers such writers as Eliot, Yeats, Hughes, Williams, Stevens, and Moore. The course will examine writers’ relations to the era’s major movements. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 390. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or
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ENL 339 Poetry II (Contemporary) 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of poetry since 1945, beginning with such poets as Bishop, Lowell, O’Hara, Ginsberg, and Plath. The course will consider the influence of such poets and the movements that they represent upon the current landscape of poetry. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 391. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H or
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ENL 340 Shakespeare I 3 Credit(s) DI
An in-depth study of Shakespeare’s histories and comedies–about eight to ten plays–as well as one or more narrative poems. The class will focus on cultural and formal issues and features within Shakespeare’s writings as well as cultural trends that Shakespeare responded to and helped shape. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 328. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 341 Shakespeare II 3 Credit(s) DI
An in-depth study of Shakespeare’s tragedies and romances–about eight to ten plays–as well as his sonnets. The class will focus on cultural and formal issues and features within Shakespeare’s writings as well as cultural trends that Shakespeare responded to and helped to shape. Three lecture hours per week.ot open to students who have received credit for ENG 332. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H .
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ENL 350 American Women Poets 3 Credit(s) DI
This course will survey the tradition of women poets in America from the Colonial Period to the present. Among the poets studied will be such writers as Bradstreet, Dickinson, Rich, Levertov, Plath, Bishop, Brooks and Angelou. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 358. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 352 U.S. Latino/a Literature 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course examines U.S. Latino/a literary achievements in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, considering the various literary traditions, such as Chicano/a, Nuyorican, Cuban-American, and Dominican-American, that together make up U.S. Latino/a literature. The focus will be on common concerns of U.S. Latino/a writers such as ethnic identity and minority status, prejudice and discrimination, immigration and migration, bilingualism and linguistic hybridity, machismo and gender roles. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 389. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at teh 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 353 Literature for Young Adults 3 Credit(s) DI
A study of contemporary writing for young adults at the junior high level. Other materials in curriculum enrichment are included. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 489. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 360 Irish Literature and Culture 3 Credit(s) DI
This course is a study of various works, including plays, novels, poems and films, that reflect Irish cultural experiences in the 20th and 21st centuries. This course meets three lecture hours per week. It is not open to students who have received credit for ENG 260. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the chairperson.
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ENL 362 Women and Fiction 3 Credit(s) DI V
The course will study a variety of fiction by twentieth-century women authors and will focus on the authors’ works as chronicles of the life experiences of women as well as expressions of the particular problems and sensibilities of women writers. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 360. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 363 The Search for God 3 Credit(s) DI
Elective for non-English majors, free elective for English majors, focusing on the literary treatment of the search for God. Readings include the Bible, the Koran, and such writers as Donne, Dickenson, Wiesel, and Milton. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 378. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENG 103, ENG 106H, or and at least one English course at the 200-level or permission of the department chairperson.
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ENL 366 The Caribbean Experience in Literature 3 Credit(s) DI V
This course is an introduction to Caribbean literature written in English with emphasis on the contemporary period. Readings are in all literary genres and include such writers as Derek Walcott, Edward K. Brathwaite, V.S. and Shiva Naipaul, Edgar Mittelholzer, Sam Selvon, George Lamming, Jean Rhys, Merle Hodge, Jamaica Kincaid, Errol John, Earl Lovelace, Zee Edgell and Olive Senior. Attention is given to the development of distinctively Caribbean techniques and themes. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 399. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENL 102 , ENG 102E, ENL 102ESL , ENG 103, ENL 103 , ENG 106H, or ENL 110H , and at least one English course at the 200-level or the permission of the department chairperson.
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