Academic

ENG 301 - Advanced Composition - 3 cr.
Focused practice in advanced forms of exposition and argument.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 303 - Jazz in Literature - 3 cr.
A study of the relationship between jazz music and literature.
Emphasis is placed upon both musical and textual examples.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 304 - American Ethnic Literature - 3 cr.
A study of literature written by groups such as African-Americans,
Native Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Irish
Americans, Asian Americans and Italian Americans. Prerequisite:
ENG 112.
ENG 315 - American Literary Foundations - 3 cr.
Focused study on major authors, texts and ideas in the evolution
of literature in the United States from the colonial era to the
present, and problems of periodicity. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 323 - British Literary Foundations - 3 cr.
Focused study of major authors, texts, and ideas in the British
literary tradition and problems of continuity and change.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 329 - Modern American Novel - 3 cr.
Focused study of selected American novels since World War II.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 333 - African American Literary Foundations - 3 cr.
Focused study of the development of African American literature
from orality and conditions of enslavement to its contemporary
thematic expressions. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 343 - African-American Poetry - 3 cr.
A study of the development of the genre within the African-
American literary canon. Includes a focus on the major authors,
themes and trends. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 344 - The Harlem Renaissance - 3 cr.
Focused study of the New York literary movement that became
known as the Harlem Renaissance. Includes an exploration of
the prevailing political thought of the time as well as the artists.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 345 - Creative Writing Fundamentals - 3 cr.
Introduction to each genre (poetry, fiction, non-fiction prose,
drama) with directed practice in reading and writing each form.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 346 - Creative Non-Fiction I - 3 cr.
Studies in reading and conventions of writing non-fiction prose
from descriptive-to-personal and persuasive essays in a workshop
setting with some introduction to classical rhetoric. Prerequisite:
ENG 112.
ENG 350 - Fiction I - 3 cr.
Studies in reading and the conventions of writing fiction, shortshort
to short stories, in a workshop format. Prerequisite: ENG
112.
ENG 352 - Poetry I - 3 cr.
Studies in reading and conventions of poetry-writing basics, history
of the genre, major voices, classical to contemporary verse forms,
in a workshop format. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 354 - Publications and Industry I - 3 cr.
Introduction to the training and practice in the business of writing
for agents, editing and revision, identifying markets, learning what
publishers want, letters, online sources, proposals, and publishing
plans. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 356 - Screenwriting I - 3 cr.
Studies in reading and conventions of writing screenplays for film,
television, and other media. Presented in a workshop setting.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 401 - Major Author - 3 cr.
Focused study of the texts of a single author. Prerequisite: ENG
112.
ENG 402 - Linguistics - 3 cr.
Introduction to and study of grammatical analysis of modern
English following the principles of modern linguistics. Prerequisite:
ENG 112.
ENG 403 - Shakespeare - 3 cr.
Focused study of the works of William Shakespeare including
the sonnets, histories, comedies, tragedies and tragicomedies.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 404 - Major Author - 3 cr.
Focused study of the texts of a single author. Prerequisites: ENG
112.
ENG 405 - Studies in African and Caribbean Literature - 3 cr.
A study of the literature of Africa and the Caribbean. Includes a focus
on major trends and themes. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 408 - Images of Women in the Media - 3 cr.
A study of the stereotypes and counter-stereotypes of women in
various media forums. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 409 - Special Topics in Literature - 3 cr.
Focused study of a major author, literary movement, technique,
style, etc. with particular emphasis on various approaches.
Topics selected reflect faculty and/or student research interests.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 410 - Women’s Literature - 3 cr.
A study of works such as the epistolary, travel journal, etc. by
women through the years. Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 415 - Law and Literature - 3 cr.
Focused study of the literature and language of law through case
studies and select literary texts. Prerequisites: ENG 112.
ENG 419 - Special Topics - 3 cr.
Focused study of a major author, literary movement, technique,
style, etc. with particular emphasis on various approaches.
Topics selected reflect faculty and/or student research interests.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 425 - Individual Research Project - Variable Credits (1-3)
Credit and focus based upon student needs and interests.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
ENG 426 - Individual Research Project - Variable Credits
(1-3)
Credit and focus based upon student needs and inter ests.
Prerequisite: ENG 112.
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