Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

enGl 251 english Literature to 1798 ....................................................3
Designed as a prerequisite for advanced studies in literature.
Selected writers and their works from the early Middle Ages
through the 18th century. English majors only. Non-English
majors may petition instructor. Required for English and Hu-
manities / English majors. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A; 110 B.
enGl 252 english Literature since 1798 .............................................3
Designed as a prerequisite for advanced studies in literature.
Selected writers and their works from the 19th and 20th
centuries. English majors only. Non-English majors may peti-
tion instructor. Required for English and Humanities / English
majors. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A; 110 B.
enGl 281 american Literature i .............................................................3
Designed to fulfill the general education requirement.
Selected writers from the Colonial period through the Age of
Romanticism. Required for all English majors. Prerequisite: 100
or 110 A; 110 B.
enGl 282 american Literature ii ............................................................3
Designed to fulfill the general education requirement.
Selected writers from the Age of Realism through the present
day. Required for all English majors.. Prerequisite: 100 or 110
A; 110 B.
enGl 320 studies in Grammar and Language ..................................3
Introductory language course for education students: history
of language, grammatical systems, usage / composition;
teaching applications. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B; 220
or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282 or consent.
enGl 340 advanced Composition ........................................................3
Study of the theories of writing and rhetorical models. Exten-
sive practice in writing. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B; 220
or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282 or consent.
enGl 343 Creative Writing: Poetry ........................................................3
Poetry workshop. Students will read and critique each other’s
work, study selected modern and contemporary poems and
investigate the creative writing process. Permission of instruc-
tor required. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B; 220 or 230 or
251 or 252 or 281 or 282 or consent.
enGl 344 Creative Writing: fiction .......................................................3
Fiction workshop. Students will read and critique each other’s
work, study selected modern and contemporary short stories
and investigate the creative writing process. Permission of
instructor required. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B; 220 or
230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282 or consent.
enGl 350 history of the english Language .......................................3
Follows the development of the English language from
earliest origins to its current status as a world language,
considering linguistic, political, social and literary influences.
Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or
281 or 282 or consent.
enGl 351 General english Linguistics ..................................................3
Introduction to the basic concepts in scientific study of lan-
guage, major areas of linguistic analysis and several subareas
of the field. Although the primary emphasis is on English,
material from other languages is introduced to provide a
broad perspective. (See INAL 300)
enGl 353 introduction to TesoL: adult ..............................................3
Basic concepts, methods and techniques of teaching English
(ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introduces
principles of second language learning along with techniques
for teaching both separate and integrated skills to adults or
postsecondary students. (See INTE 421).
enGl 354 introduction to TesoL: K–12 ...............................................3
Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching
English in elementary and secondary multilingual classrooms.
Assessment, the role of the primary language, and techniques
for teaching oral and written language are also covered.
enGl 360 studies in american Literature ...........................................3
Specific eras and movements in American literature. Two or
more sections offered every year. The sections include Ameri-
can literature from Colonial America, the Constitution to the
Civil War, the Civil War to the New Deal, and the New Deal to
the present. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B, 281 or consent.
enGl 370 studies in english Literature ...............................................3
Specific eras and movements in English literature. Two or
more sections offered every year. The sections include: Medi-
eval literature, Renaissance literature, 17th-century literature,
Romanticism, Victorian literature, Early 20th-century literature,
and Contemporary literature. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110
B; 251 or 252 or consent.
enGl 380 studies in Children’s Literature ...........................................3
Readings in children’s literature, including consideration of
forms, themes and critical approaches. Prerequisites: 100 or
110 A, 110 B; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282 or con-
sent. Intended for Education majors only.
enGl 400 introduction to shakespeare ..............................................3
Studies of a selection of Shakespeare’s plays, providing an
overview of Shakespearean tragedy, comedy and historical
drama. Prerequisites: 100 or 110 A, 110 B; 220 or 230 or 251 or
252 or 281 or 282 or consent.
enGl 410 studies in specialized Writing ............................................3
Studies in specialized areas or genres of writing. Sections may
be offered in areas such as: technical writing, book editing,
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