2009-2011 - Benedict College

140 ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
This course covers topics in English literature to be determined by students' interest. A survey of representative
plays and poetry is presented. Genres include: comedy, tragedy, history, and sonnet.
Prerequisites: Eng 233 and Eng 234.
Eng 337 Adolescent Literature
credit 3 hrs.
The course is a study of literature relevant to the interests and experiences of students in grades six
through twelve. It includes traditional works of various genres as well as literature especially designed
for pre-adolescent and adolescent readers.
Eng 338 Contemporary Literature
credit 3 hrs.
This course provides a study of selected American and British novels, short stories, drama, poetry,
and literary criticism from 1900 to the present.
Eng 430 Technical Writing
credit 3 hrs.
This course includes the development of a technical vocabulary and the study of procedures and techniques
for writing research papers, reports, proposals, and similar documents. Prerequisite: Eng 230
Eng 431 Creative Writing
credit 3 hrs.
The content of the course includes the theories, techniques, and practices of writing essays, poetry,
drama, and fiction. Emphasis is on the student's application of techniques in his/her writing. Offered
alternate years.
Eng 432 Literary Criticism
credit 3 hrs.
The course is designed to acquaint students with the major texts and schools of literary criticism from
ancient to modern times and to provide students with standards of judgment. It also provides practice
in analyzing literary works.
Eng 433 Studies in American Literature
credit 3 hrs.
This course covers topics in American literature to be determined by students' interests. Includes such
pre- and post-Civil War authors as Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Dickinson, Twain, Baldwin, Ellison,
and Hughes. Prerequisites: Eng 331 and Eng 332.
Eng 435 Teaching of English/Practicum
credit 3 hrs.
A comprehensive study of concepts, trends, and practices in teaching language and literature to secondary
school students is provided in this course. Special emphasis is placed on testing and evaluation
appropriate for the teaching of English. Students will write the Senior Paper demonstrating an indepth,
analytical treatment of a topic in the field, the application of research materials and styles, and
a thorough grasp of language forms. Students are required to complete twenty (20) hours of practicum
experiences.
Eng 436 Research in English
credit 3 hrs.
In this course, students are guided in examining the methods, practices, and research tools in the field
of English. Students' research projects explore current concerns and problems in the discipline. These
projects culminate in the Senior Paper demonstrating an in-depth analytical treatment of a topic in the
field, the application of research materials and styles, and a thorough grasp of language forms.
Eng 437 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas/Practicum
credit 3 hrs.
The course provides instruction in the nature of the reading process, formal and informal testing,
teaching reading skills, and selecting and evaluating materials. It includes discussion and demonstration
of effective practices in teaching reading in the content areas. Students are required to complete
twenty (20) hours of practicum experiences.
Eng 440 Internship
credit 3 hrs.
Internship is a practicum in which students learn the applicability of English to the professions and
receive experiences in practical settings, in independent productions of literary or dramatic works, or
in supervised research. These experiences are conducted under the supervision of an assigned
instructor.