1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

ENGL 396 Critical Analysis in Reading andWriting (6)(Yields 3 English credits and 3 humanities credits. Fulfills thegeneral education requirements in intensive upper-level writingand the arts and humanities.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. A study ofvarious strategies for improving thinking abilities and for evaluatingthe claims, reasoning, and evidence presented in articles andbooks from a variety of disciplines. Focus is on improving skills,explaining ideas effectively, and analyzing persuasive strategiesused by others. Some attention is given to establishing goals fordeveloping critical-thinking habits. Assignments include composinga total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Studentsmay receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL396, COMM 395 Critical Thinking and Writing, HUMN 395,or HUMN 396.ENGL 406 Shakespeare: Power and Justice (3)(Fulfills the historical perspective or civic responsibility requirement.)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An intensive study of Shakespeare’sdramatic masterpieces as illustrations of the concepts of powerand justice, both in a historically specific social and cultural contextand as timeless concerns reflecting the human condition.Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:ENGL 406 or HUMN 440.ENGL 425 Modern British Literature (3)(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An examination of representativeauthors and works in the development of British literature fromthe late 19th century to the present.ENGL 433 American Literature: 1914 tothe Present (3)(Fulfills the historical perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:ENGL 101. A study of representative works—selected fromdrama, fiction, and poetry—that reflect significant trends in literarytechniques and themes as well as shifts in cultural values.ENGL 441 The Novel in AmericaSince 1914 (3)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. A survey of the American novel sinceWorld War I. Cultural and philosophical contexts and technicaldevelopments in the genre are discussed. Authors studied mayinclude Ernest Hemingway, Willa Cather, William Faulkner,Anne Tyler, and Toni Morrison.ENGL 480 Creative Writing (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Discussion and critical examination ofstudents’ work (poetry, fiction, and/or drama). Constructive suggestionsfor improvement are offered. Students may receive creditfor only one of the following courses: ENGL 480 or ENGL 498.ENGL 481 The Art of Narration (3)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An overview of the scope, power, andtechniques of narration, the oldest and most versatile form ofwriting. Topics include the applicability of narration to historic,dramatic, and business purposes. Focus is on identifying, analyzing,and practicing the following skills: freewriting, developingstructure, delineating episodes, subdividing steps, improving pacing,writing purposeful sentences, controlling time, creating substance,heightening authenticity with voice, and providing interpretation.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: ENGL 479E or ENGL 481.ENGL 482 Creative Writing: Writing theNovel (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Exposure to the critical process and consultationon plans and manuscripts. A five-step approach is followedfor beginning a novel. Emphasis is on fiction-writing techniques,critical analysis, and creative philosophy. Critiques aregiven by students and teacher. Students may receive credit foronly one of the following courses: ENGL 482 or ENGL 498N.ENGL 434 American Drama (3)Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An examination of representativeauthors in the development of American drama, with emphasison post–World War II writers. Playwrights studied may includeGlaspell, O’Neill, Hellman, Miller, Williams, Hansberry, Inge,Albee, Shepard, Wilson, Howe, Henley, and Hwang. Film andtelevision adaptations may be included.164