English Course Descriptions

English Course Descriptions

ENGL 1010 English Composition I* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
A study of style, syntax, and basic organizational patterns. Topics include various rhetorical patterns, audience, purpose, diverse perspectives, writing, revising, and editing. Research paper required. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800, DSPW 0800 or equivalent skills
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 1020 English Composition II* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
A study of argumentative and analytical writing. Topics include advanced methods of composition, analysis and explication of literature/ essays, elements of persuasion, use of evidence, and advanced methods of research. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 1110 Writing with Research Syllabus
1 Credit 1 Class Hour
A process approach to writing
research projects in any content-area course. Topics include writing effective research papers using a step-by-step process approach; selecting and narrowing topics; writing thesis statements; outlining; locating and documenting sources; taking notes; writing introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions; and writing rough and final drafts. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPW 0800, or equivalent skills

ENGL 2010 Literature: Fiction* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
An introduction to stories and novels. Topics include major literary themes, historical/social events that influenced the writers, literary terminology, characteristics of literature, interpretation of literature, and analysis of composition and style. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2010 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2020 Literature: Poetry and Drama* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the works of major poets and dramatists. Topics include major literary themes, historical/social events that influenced the writers, literary terminology, characteristics of literature, interpretation of literature, and analysis of composition and major literary themes. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2020 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2030 Themes in Literature & Culture* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
An analysis of significant primary texts as forms of cultural and creative expression. Specific topics are determined by the instructor and may include Gender, the Supernatural, Film, Graphic Novel, Comedy, Greek and Roman literature, mythology, Native American literature, and Southern literature. Students may register for this course multiple times as topics vary each semester. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2030 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2110 Survey of American Lit I* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
A survey of American literature from the time of Colonial expansion through the Civil War period. Topics include works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, and the relevant historical context. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2110 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2112 Communication Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the basic principles of effective report writing. Topics include organization, the gathering and synthesis of information, and oral presentations. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. Note: ENGL 2112 does not meet the requirement for a general education core course.

ENGL 2115 Introduction to Journalism Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to writing for print media. Topics include basic news-gathering techniques; interviewing; writing feature articles, press releases, and news stories for newspapers and other publications; and journalistic format according to Associated Press Stylebook & Libel Manual. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010

ENGL 2116 Writing for the Web Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
The development of comprehensible and useful content for the Web. Topics include critiques of the writing style of current Web pages, the design of online documentation, and the development of appropriate online copy. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010

ENGL 2118 Creative Writing Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the process of imaginative writing. Topics include evaluation of model stories, poems, and personal essays; genres of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction; and critical analysis of writing process and final work. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010

ENGL 2120 Survey of American Lit II* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
A survey of American literature from the period of post Civil War regionalism through the present. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history which influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2120 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2133 Multicultural Literature* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A survey of American authors and poets of various ethnic backgrounds. Topics include biography, essays, poetry, and short fiction by African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2133 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2140 Introduction to Cinema* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the basic elements of cinema. Topics include elements of classic films, techniques of analysis, and cinematic production techniques. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2140 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2210 Survey of British Lit I* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A survey of British literature from Beowulf through Restoration and the Eighteenth Century. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2210 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2220 Survey of British Lit II* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A survey of British literature from the period of Romanticism to the present. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2220 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2310 Survey of World Lit I* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the Renaissance. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2310 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ENGL 2320 Survey of World Lit II* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A survey of world literature from the Age of Enlightenment to the present. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2320 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

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		English Course Descriptions ENGL 1010 English Composition I* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours A study of style, syntax, and basic organizational patterns. Topics include various rhetorical patterns, audience, purpose, diverse perspectives, writing, revising, and editing. Research paper required. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800, DSPW 0800 or equivalent skills * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 1020 English Composition II* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours A study of argumentative and analytical writing. Topics include advanced methods of composition, analysis and explication of literature/ essays, elements of persuasion, use of evidence, and advanced methods of research. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 1110 Writing with Research Syllabus 1 Credit 1 Class Hour A process approach to writing research projects in any content-area course. Topics include writing effective research papers using a step-by-step process approach; selecting and narrowing topics; writing thesis statements; outlining; locating and documenting sources; taking notes; writing introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions; and writing rough and final drafts. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPW 0800, or equivalent skills ENGL 2010 Literature: Fiction* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours An introduction to stories and novels. Topics include major literary themes, historical/social events that influenced the writers, literary terminology, characteristics of literature, interpretation of literature, and analysis of composition and style. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2010 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2020 Literature: Poetry and Drama* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours An introduction to the works of major poets and dramatists. Topics include major literary themes, historical/social events that influenced the writers, literary terminology, characteristics of literature, interpretation of literature, and analysis of composition and major literary themes. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2020 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2030 Themes in Literature & Culture* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours An analysis of significant primary texts as forms of cultural and creative expression. Specific topics are determined by the instructor and may include Gender, the Supernatural, Film, Graphic Novel, Comedy, Greek and Roman literature, mythology, Native American literature, and Southern literature. Students may register for this course multiple times as topics vary each semester. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2030 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2110 Survey of American Lit I* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours A survey of American literature from the time of Colonial expansion through the Civil War period. Topics include works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, and the relevant historical context. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2110 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2112 Communication Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the basic principles of effective report writing. Topics include organization, the gathering and synthesis of information, and oral presentations. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. Note: ENGL 2112 does not meet the requirement for a general education core course. ENGL 2115 Introduction to Journalism Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to writing for print media. Topics include basic news-gathering techniques; interviewing; writing feature articles, press releases, and news stories for newspapers and other publications; and journalistic format according to Associated Press Stylebook & Libel Manual. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 ENGL 2116 Writing for the Web Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours The development of comprehensible and useful content for the Web. Topics include critiques of the writing style of current Web pages, the design of online documentation, and the development of appropriate online copy. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 ENGL 2118 Creative Writing Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the process of imaginative writing. Topics include evaluation of model stories, poems, and personal essays; genres of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction; and critical analysis of writing process and final work. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 ENGL 2120 Survey of American Lit II* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours A survey of American literature from the period of post Civil War regionalism through the present. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history which influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2120 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2133 Multicultural Literature* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A survey of American authors and poets of various ethnic backgrounds. Topics include biography, essays, poetry, and short fiction by African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2133 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2140 Introduction to Cinema* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the basic elements of cinema. Topics include elements of classic films, techniques of analysis, and cinematic production techniques. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2140 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2210 Survey of British Lit I* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A survey of British literature from Beowulf through Restoration and the Eighteenth Century. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2210 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2220 Survey of British Lit II* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A survey of British literature from the period of Romanticism to the present. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2220 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2310 Survey of World Lit I* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the Renaissance. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2310 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. ENGL 2320 Survey of World Lit II* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A survey of world literature from the Age of Enlightenment to the present. Topics include the works of significant writers of fiction, poetry, prose, and/or drama, taking into account events in history that influenced them. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Note: ENGL 2320 meets the requirement for a Humanities elective. * This course is part of the general education core. [Return to Course Descriptions Index] [Return to Catalog Table of Contents]