2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

ENG 335
The Modern Novel 3 credits
Prerequisite: 115. A critical study of major British and
American novelists with some consideration of influential
global trends in novel writing from 1900 to present. (S2012,
S2015)
ENG 340
World Literature in Translation 3 credits
Prerequisite: 115. A critical study of the literature of a
selected culture other than North American or European.
National and/or ethnic focus of the course changes with each
offering. This course partially satisfies the general education
requirement in the cultural awareness category. (2SO)
ENG 347
Adolescent Literature 3 credits
Prerequisite: 115. Using the Indiana Reading List 6-12, this
course is designed both for those who want to teach
adolescent literature and those who are interested in writing
it. An ongoing topic will be contrasts between adolescent
literature and adult literature about adolescents.
Understanding genres is vital both in the teaching and writing
of adolescent literature. (ADD)
ENG 354
British Romanticism 3 credits
Prerequisite: 115. This course explores the origins and
developments of the major intellectual movement of British
Romanticism. The course focuses on a complex group of
writers, artists, and composers who flourished from 1780 to
1830, extending eighteenth-century Enlightenment thought
into a counter-cultural movement during one of the most
revolutionary and socially contentious periods in English
history. (2FO)
ENG 360/460
Internship in English 1-6 credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. An approved internship or work
experience related to professional writing. Grade point of
3.50 in English and approval of department are required.
Course may be repeated once. A maximum of three credits
may apply toward the major. Graded S/U. (SEM)
ENG 370
Advanced Creative Writing 3 credits
Prerequisite: ENG 204 or permission. This course offers
extended instruction and practice in creative writing. With
each offering, the focus of the course includes one of the
primary literary genres—poetry, fiction, playwriting, or
nonfiction. Students may enroll twice in ENG 370, as long as
the genre focus is different. (ADD)
ENG 375
Film Studies 3 credits
Prerequisite: 115. A critical study of film history, theory,
technique, and cultural significance. Topic or theme of the
course changes with each offering (New Wave cinema,
movies of the Great Depression, etc.). Three hours lecture
and discussion plus three hours of screening lab per week.
Depending on focus, this course may partially satisfy the
cross-cultural component of the cultural awareness general
education requirement. (ADD)
ENG 470
Advanced Creative Writing Workshop 3 credits
Prerequisite: ENG 370 or permission. This course offers
advanced creative writing students extended instruction in
creative writing and weekly peer and instructor critiques of
works-in-progress. The course culminates in the submission
of a complete creative writing portfolio for MFA writing
programs or other professional pursuits. (ADD)
ENG 280, 380, 480
Special Topics in Literature and Writing 3 credits
Prerequisite: 115. Study of selected literary works involving a
particular topic (e.g., African American literature, literature of
the East, science fiction, women novelists) or treating specific
themes (e.g., studies of the double, of initiation, or parentchild
relationships), or a study of selected issues in writing.
The chosen topic or themes are announced at the time of
registration and vary from one semester to the next to allow
students to take the course more than once. (ADD)
ENG 490
Senior Seminar
Prerequisite: Senior standing, ENG 250. Departmental
seminar for majors in English. Students will extend their
understanding of issues critical to English studies by
preparing critical and creative work for the senior portfolio.
Incorporates the general education senior topic and text.
(FAL)
ENG 499
Independent Study 2-3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior or senior English major and permission.
Guided readings and research. (ADD)
ENV 170
Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credits
This course examines the biological principles underlying the
use, conservation, and preservation of natural resources,
covering such topics as management of harvested
populations, pest management, biodiversity, conservation of
endangered species, climate change, human demography,
nutrient cycles, and pollution. Three hours of lecture. This
course partially satisfies the general education requirement
in the scientific and quantitative understanding category.
(FAL)
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