B.A. in English Language

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Fall Semester

COUURSE CODE TITLE CREDITS

Spring Semester

of Other Languages TESOL 3

ENG 229 — Descriptive English Grammar. — 3

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENG 101: Introduction to the Study of English:-

General introduction to the discipline; discussion of the various fields in English; consideration of career opportunities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

ENG 102: Introduction to College Composition:-

Required of some students as determined by placement score. An introduction to the composition sequence: the purposes of whole compositions, the processes that lead to finished compositions, and the parts that combine to create compositions.

ENG 110: Introduction to Literature:-

General Education Course (Culture and Society/Humanities Perspective). Investigation of the roles that literature plays in shaping, preserving, and contesting culture and society. Study of literacy in the broadest sense and its impacts over a variety of time periods and cultures.

ENG 113: Introduction to Literary Study:-

Basic principles of literary study. Emphasis on writing of interpretive and critical essays. Particular attention to poetry. Designed for English majors.

ENG 114: Business Communication:-

Theory, principles and processes of effective written, oral, visual, and electronic communication typically encountered in business and the professions. Extensive practice in many areas of workplace communication, including letter, memo, and email correspondence; short proposals and reports; policies and procedures; job packet including letters of application and resumes; website analysis; brochures; and individual and team presentations.

ENG 117: Introduction to Creative Writing:-

Course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Extensive readings in all three genres. Students learn creative processes through writing exercises, workshops, and conferences.

ENG 118: Introduction to Linguistics:-

Introduction to linguistic concepts and principles of linguistic analysis with English as the primary source of data. Sound and writing systems, sentence structure, vocabulary, and meaning. Issues in the study of usage, regional and social dialects, language acquisition, and language change.

ENG 120: Computers and Language:-

Introduction to the use of linguistic knowledge in computer applications today and the basic computational techniques used in such applications. The development of these techniques throughout the history of computational linguistics. How the study of language has contributed to the advancement of technology and how certain computational problems have influenced the way linguists study language.

ENG 121: Critical Thinking and Communication:-

Application of critical reading and thinking abilities to topics of civic and cultural importance. Introduction of basic oral, visual, and electronic communication principles to support writing development. Initiation of communication portfolio.

ENG 123: Writing I: Academic Writing:-

General Education Course (Basic Required Courses). Critical reading and writing skills applicable to writing within and beyond the college community. Emphasis on composition processes, research methods, argumentation of diverse issues, and collaborative learning, such as peer review.

ENG 124: Introduction to Careers in Technical and Professional Writing:-

Survey of career possibilities and the job market in technical and professional writing. Consideration of document types, formats, conventions, and development processes including discourse strategies, technology tools, collaborative writing, legal and ethical obligations.

ENG 125: Introduction to the Graphic Novel:-

Introduction to the literature, theory, technique, and terminology of graphic narrative and practical experience in the writing of graphic narrative.

ENG 127: Language Skills:-

Development of specific writing skills in selected areas of composition, such as sentence grammar and structure, punctuation and capitalization, spelling, diction and dictionary use, outlining and organization. Not a composition course. Check semester class schedule to determine topics being offered. Course may be repeated, provided topic and title are different, to a maximum of 3 hours. Will not satisfy the general education requirement in English. Variable content course.

ENG 129: Grammar Skills:-

Development of specific skills in American English grammar (including sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and diction). Students will explore and discuss grammar and usage in written communication. Not a composition course. Cannot be used to satisfy any General Education requirement in English or any requirement in the Bachelor of Science in Education degree.

ENG 201: Creative Writing: Poetry:-

General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision Perspective). Introduction to the theory, technique, and terminology of writing poetry, and practical experience in writing in the form.

ENG 211: Popular Culture Analysis:-

Analysis of how information and entertainment forms persuade and manipulate audiences. Study of several forms that may include newspapers, speeches, television, film, advertising, fiction, and magazines. Special attention to verbal and visual devices.

ENG 213: Creative Writing: Nonfiction:-

General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision Perspective). An introduction to writing creative nonfiction, including critical reading in the genre.

ENG 214: Writing II: Academic Writing:-

General Education Course (Basic Required Courses). Study and practice of the discourse conventions of academic writing and writing about public affairs from the perspective of an educated person. Preparation for writing within disciplines.

ENG 215: Creative Writing: Short Story:

General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision Perspective). Introduction to the theory, technique, and terminology of short story writing, and practical experience in writing in the form.

ENG 217: Interpersonal Communication Theory and Skills:-

Theory and practice in the principles and skills of interpersonal communication within a variety of contexts. Representative topics include: perception; self-concept development; verbal and nonverbal communication; effective listening techniques; conflict resolution; and sensitivity to cultural and gender differences.

ENG 218: Writing III: Writing for the Professions:-

Practice in a variety of writing situations encountered by professionals: correspondence, proposals, documented research reports, abstracts, definitions, product and process descriptions. Emphasis on developing skills in audience analysis, including multicultural consideration; analytical reading, critical thinking, research methods, and clear writing, with attention to the ethical dimensions of workplace writing in general.

ENG 220: Major Writers of English:-

Study of characteristic writings by important American and/or British authors. Writing will be required on the works read. Taught for non-literature majors. Not open for credit on any English degree.

ENG 221: Introduction to Majors in Communication:-

This course is intended for new or prospective Communication majors and minors. The course informs students about programs of study in Communication and assists students in making decisions regarding degree programs and career plans. This is an elective course that will not count towards major or minor requirements.

ENG 223: Fundamentals of Debate:-

A survey of fundamental principles of debate, including research techniques, argument invention and construction, refutation, and strategy. This course is taught in relationship to current debate topics, and is not limited to participants on the debate team.

ENG 225: Service Learning in English:-

This service component for an existing course incorporates community service with classroom instruction in English. It provides an integrated learning experience, addressing the practice of citizenship and promoting an awareness of and participation in public affairs.

ENG 227: Creative Writing: Fiction I:-

Intermediate-level work in short story writing. Introduction to the theory, techniques, and terminology of novella and novel writing. Individual conferences.

ENG 228: Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL:-

Introduction to basic concepts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), including bilingualism, second language acquisition, current methods and materials used to teach TESOL, and language policy.

ENG 229: Descriptive English Grammar:-

Overview of grammatical structures and functions. Parts of speech; phrase, clause, and sentence structure; sentence types and sentence analysis; rhetorical grammar and sentence style; terminology. Not a remedial, English composition, or ESL course.

ENG 301: Creative Writing—Fiction II:-

Progresses from practice in basic techniques of fiction writing to fully developed short stories. Emphasis on writing, analytical reading, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.

ENG 311: Fundamentals of Public Speaking:-

General Education Course (Basic Required Courses). Instruction and practice in researching, composing, and delivering formal and informal speeches in a variety of public contexts. Representative topics include: ethics in public speaking; listening; library research; outlining; delivery; writing in an oral style; evaluation of public address; and analyzing and adapting to audiences. The course emphasizes informative and persuasive speaking.

ENG 312: Creative Writing—Nonfiction:-

Workshop in writing imaginative essays, both critical and personal. Analytical reading, development of literary techniques. Individual and small group conferences.

ENG 313: Creative Writing—Poetry:-

Progresses from traditional to contemporary forms. Emphasis on writing, analytical reading, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.

ENG 315: Report and Proposal Writing:-

Introduction to the theory and practice of preparing and analyzing reports and proposals intended for businesses, governmental agencies, and/or private and corporate foundations. Individual assignments and group projects include textual and visual elements of print and electronic documents as well as oral presentations.

ENG 316: Rhetorical Analysis:-

Fundamental principles of rhetorical criticism. Focus on selected theories for analyzing cultural texts, including essays, speeches, film, technical and scientific documents, and websites. Emphasis on identifying artifacts, formulating research questions, applying methodologies, and understanding and practicing critical analysis through discussion and in writing.

ENGL 250. Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition:-

Analyzing, composing, and reflecting on written, oral, visual, and electronic (WOVE) discourse within academic, civic, and cultural contexts. Emphasis on supporting a claim and using primary and secondary sources. Continued development of student portfolio.

ENG 320: History of the English Language:-

Comparison of English to other languages by family background and by type. Analysis of Representative Old, Middle, Early Modern and present-day English texts, including both literary works and non-literary documents.

ENG 323: Second Language Learning and Teaching:-

The process of second language learning and principles and techniques of teaching second languages. Learning and teaching in specific situations and for particular purposes. Current applications of technology in teaching and assessment.

ENG 324: Grammatical Analysis:-

Theories and methods for analysis of English syntax with emphasis on recent syntactic theory.

ENG 325: Introduction to African Literature:-

Survey of representative works of fiction, poetry, drama, folklore, personal narratives, and essays from various countries on the African continent written in or translated into English.

ENG 326: Writing with Technology:-

Explores the ethical use of software and hardware tools that professional writers use in the workplace to create and distribute technical information. Students will produce projects to gain a hands-on understanding of the tools used in developing online help and printed documentation, working with graphics, and other relevant areas.

ENG 327: Scientific and Technical Editing:-

The process of creating a new piece of writing by clarifying, reducing, expanding, and synthesizing materials written by others. Emphasis on audience adaptation; professional ethics; and document organization, style, and mechanics through a client-based editing project. Focus on building author-editor relationships while managing the editing cycle.

ENG 390 Modern English Grammar:-

The structure of American English, with emphasis on current descriptive approaches to English grammar.

ENG 401: Teaching of Middle and High School English:-

Techniques of teaching literature, the English language, and media as it relates to the English classroom; organization of teaching materials with particular emphasis on unit construction. A 20-hour field experience under the mentorship of an experienced classroom teacher is required.

ENG 411: Career Focus in Professional Writing:-

A capstone course emphasizing reflection and synthesis of concepts from previous courses. Focus on skills associated with the smooth transition from an academic study of professional writing to the professional workforce. Students prepare a portfolio that demonstrates their integration of course and program outcomes and complete individual research projects related to the three pillars of the Public Affairs mission, including topics ranging from ethical and legal issues to globalization and localization.

ENG 412: Supervised Teaching (Secondary English):-

Student observes then teaches English classes under the direction of the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities appropriate to the assignment and attends all required meetings. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria.

ENG 413: Free-Lance Writing for Popular Magazines:-

Practical workshop in writing nonfiction articles for popular magazines. Emphasis on writing, market research, preparation of manuscripts, methods of submission. Major goal of the course is production of marketable material.

ENG 417: Creative Writing—Screenplays:-

Stresses master scene technique of writing fully developed screenplays. Emphasis on movie techniques, writing, workshop criticism, analytical reading and viewing, and individual conferences.

ENG 418: Creative Writing—Playwriting:-

Progresses from production of scenes to fully developed one-act plays. Emphasis on action, staging, writing, analytical reading, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.

ENG 419: Visual Communication of Quantitative Information:-

Communicating quantitative information using visual displays; visualizing data; interactive and dynamic data displays; evaluating current examples in the media; color, perception, and representation in graphs; interpreting data displays.

ENGL 420: Technology, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication:-

This course is on the implication of technologies, especially computer technology, for the writing and reading of business, technical, and academic texts. Extensive reading, discussion, and writing on selected technology-related topics.

ENG 421: Business and Technical Editing:-

Editing journal articles, research reports, technical manuals, newsletters, and proposals. Attention to editorial levels and styles, project management, editor-author relationships, and electronic editing.

ENG 423: Literary Theory and Criticism:-

Study of selected texts of literary criticism, with attention to the purposes and practices of criticism.

ENG 427: Visual Aspects of Business and Technical Communication:-

Rhetoric of visual elements in business and technical communication. Issues in the design of text, charts, graphs, diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and other visual displays.

ENG 435: Technical Communication:-

Theories, principles, and processes of effective written, oral, visual, and electronic communication of technical information. Attention to major strategies for analyzing and adapting to audiences in various communication situations and composing technical discourse including organizing visual and verbal information. Extensive practice in many areas of technical communication, including instructions and procedures, proposals and reports, website analysis and design, and individual and team presentations.

ENG 476: Independent Study:-

Designed to meet the needs of students who wish study in areas other than those in which courses are offered, or who desire to integrate a study of English language with special problems in major fields.

ENG 499: Project