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Foreign Language-Courses Offered

CHIN 210	Chinese Language and Culture I	F	3 SH
A beginning Mandarin Chinese course for students with no prior knowledge of Chinese. The course will focus on the Chinese Pinyin Romanization system: tones, rules of phonetic spelling, and pronunciation drill; Chinese characters: creation and evolution, stroke order, structure, the writing system, and calligraphic techniques. Reading and writing skills are introduced, including basic sentence pattern analysis and development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course will also cover computer skills related to learning Chinese.
CHIN 215	Chinese Language and Culture II	S	3 SH
A continuation of CHIN 210, this course continues to focus on Chinese Pinyin, Chinese characters and reading and writing skills. Students should achieve a basic lexicon of 200- 300 characters by the end of this course. Prerequisite: CHIN 210 or permission of the instructor.
CHIN 310	Chinese Language and Culture III	F	3 SH
The focus of this course will be Chinese grammar, reading comprehension, writing, and development of vocabulary. Students will continue to develop speaking and aural comprehension while going more deeply into the study of Chinese culture and social systems. Prerequisite: CHIN 215 or permission of the instructor.
CHIN 315	Chinese Language and Culture IV	S	3 SH
Continuation of CHIN 310. Students should have knowledge of 750-1000 characters by the end of this course. Prerequisite: CHIN 310 or permission of instructor.
SPAN 201	Spanish I	F	3 SH
Exercises in pronunciation; fundamental grammar; reading, composition, and simple conversation. 3 hours of classroom work and 1 hour of laboratory work each week.
SPAN 202	Spanish II	S	3 SH
Continuation of SPAN 201.
SPAN 301	Intermediate Spanish I	F	3 SH
This is an intermediate level course intended to improve the conversation skills needed for a wide variety of communicative contexts. To accomplish this goal, classes are devoted primarily to speaking and listening activities designed to give students practice in different conversational registers: everyday and practical interaction, expressing and defending opinions, and literary and cultural analysis. This course uses learning tools such as movies and music, paintings, and photography. Readings include periodical articles, essays, short stories, and poetry. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 and 202 or the equivalent in the Spanish placement exam.
SPAN 302	Intermediate Spanish II	S	3 SH
This intermediate writing course is designed to develop a student's abilities in narrative, expository and argumentative writing through a review of grammar, development of vocabulary, and discussion of rhetorical techniques. The writing process will be explored through multiple drafts of compositions with the help of peer-editing and comments from the instructor. By reading different genres the student will analyze various writing styles and view authentic writing strategies. The student will be expected to work individually and collaboratively on various projects that are designed to enhance his or her written communication skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or the equivalent in the Spanish Placement Exam.
SPAN 307	Current Issues in Hispanic Culture	S even	3 SH
Oral and written practice of Spanish with a focus on the presentation of current issues in Peninsular and Latin American popular media. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 (may be taken concurrently with SPAN 302).
SPAN 310	Hispanic Cinema	F odd	3 SH
This course introduces students to Latin American, Spanish and Latino cultural, political and socioeconomic issues as portrayed in cinema. The course aims at exploring issues such as immigration and exile, globalization, experiences of repression, war and violence, women's roles in contemporary society, and the role that United States' political and economic policies play in Latin American societies. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 (may be taken concurrently with SPAN 302).
SPAN 315	Spanish for the Professions	F even	3 SH
Oral and written practice of Spanish through the use of specialized vocabularies of the medical, commercial, legal and social services professions. Prerequisite: SPAN 302.
SPAN 340	Introduction to Spanish Literature	S even	3 SH
Approaches to reading and interpreting 20th century Spanish Literature, both Peninsular and Latin American. Includes study of literary terms and interpretive practices. Prerequisite: SPAN 302.
SPAN 430	Advanced Grammar and Composition	S odd	3 SH
Intensive practice in written Spanish with study of syntax and semantics. Prerequisites: at least two courses numbered 307-340.
SPAN 440	Advanced Conversational Spanish	UD	3 SH
Intensive oral practice combined with study of Spanish pronunciation, intonation, oral proficiency, dialectology and production of sounds. Prerequisite: at least two courses numbered 307-340.
SPAN 465	Latino Studies	S odd	3 SH
This course is designed to discuss Latino identity within and outside of the US. Through the works of a variety of Latino authors, and multiple media venues-literature, films, historical and cultural studies- this course looks at how issues such as race, gender, religion, class, language, and the historical, political and socioeconomic specifics of the immigration patterns of each group shape their identity. Students will be expected to work individually and collaboratively on various projects that are designed to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the works analyzed in class. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or the equivalent in the Spanish Placement Exam (may be taken concurrently with SPAN 302).
SPAN 470	Advanced Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture	UD	3 SH
Various topics focused on the study of Peninsular or Latin American literature and culture. Prerequisite: at least two courses numbered 307-340.

Spanish-Minor Requirements

Spanish
24 Semester Hours
SPAN 201	Spanish I	SPAN 202	Spanish II
SPAN 301	Intermediate Spanish I	SPAN 302	Intermediate Spanish II
9 semester hours from:
SPAN 307	Current Issues in Hispanic Culture	SPAN 310	Hispanic Cinema
SPAN 315	Spanish for the Professions	SPAN 340	Introduction to Spanish Literature
3 Semester hours from:
SPAN 430	Advanced Grammar and	SPAN 470	Advanced Topics in Spanish
	Composition		Literature and Culture
SPAN 440	Advanced Conversational Spanish

English: Creative Writing

Major
ENGLISH: CREATIVE WRITING:
Core Studies:
ENGL 314	Introduction to Literary Studies	ENGL 410	English Language and Linguistics

General Studies:
Two courses chosen from ENGL 308, 313, 320
ENGL 315 Creative Writing I
Two courses numbered between 317 and 328
World Literature: One course chosen from ENGL 330, 354, 357, 360

Studies in Depth:
Two courses numbered 400 and above at least one of which must be a seminar or directed research.
ENGL 415 Creative Writing II
ENGL 510 Creative Writing III

Foreign Language Requirement:
Two semesters of study of foreign language or the equivalent is required of all English majors. This requirement can be met through departmental examination, completion of any two three credit courses of any foreign language at any level, or at least one semester of study abroad in a non-English speaking country. Note: Students planning to apply to graduate programs should acquire a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. This usually requires at least six semester hours of study beyond the intermediate level.

Minor

CREATIVE WRITING: 18 Semester Hours Minimum
ENGL 314 Introduction to Literary Studies
Two courses chosen from ENGL 308, 313, 320
ENGL 315 Creative Writing I
ENGL 415 Creative Writing II
ENGL 510 Creative Writing III

English -Courses Offered

NOTE: ENGL 202 College Writing is a prerequisite for ALL English (ENGL) courses at or above the 300 level.

ENGL 200	English Proficiency	UD	3 SH
Review of fundamentals of English grammar, mechanics, and usage. Extensive practice with in-class writing, revision and editing will be included.

ENGL 201	Introduction to College Writing	F; S	3 SH
An introduction to academic reading, writing and critical thinking, students in this course will undertake a review of the grammar of standard written English and the mechanics of collegiate writing through the study of exemplary texts drawn from across the academic disciplines. Students will produce short essays, paraphrases, summaries, and explore the concept of plagiarism and learn how to avoid it through the use of proper attribution of sources. This course must be passed with a grade of C- or better to meet the University writing requirement. Students must successfully complete or place out of this course before enrolling in ENGL 202 College Writing.

ENGL 202	College Writing	F; S	3 SH
Through the close study of exemplary texts chosen from across the academic disciplines, students will explore the art of academic argumentation and the rhetoric of the academic essay. Students in this class will produce short documented essays that demonstrate their understanding of the practices of quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing source materials, developing and supporting a position on an issue, and researching topics on-line and in the library. This course must be passed with a grade of C- or better to meet the University writing requirement. Completion of this course or its equivalent is prerequisite for all writing intensive courses.

All English 300 level courses are designed to meet the general education requirement in Literature.

ENGL 306	Approaches to Literature	F	3 SH
Theme and genre in literature, moving from simple myths to complex modern works. Critical composition and research writing are required.

ENGL 308 (WI)	Introduction to Poetry	S odd	3 SH
Study of forms and practices related to the creation, criticism and interpretation of poetry.

ENGL 313 (WI)	Introduction to Short Fiction	F even	3 SH
Study of forms and practices related to the creation, criticism, and interpretation of short fiction.

ENGL 314 (WI)	Introduction to Literary Studies	S	3 SH
Introduction to the formal study of literature as an academic discipline including the practices of interpretation, criticism, and research in the context of contemporary literary theory and classical critical texts. Required of all English majors and minors. Prerequisites: ENGL 202 and sophomore standing. This is a writing intensive course.

ENGL 315 (WI)	Creative Writing I	F odd	3 SH
Forms and techniques of imaginative writing, mainly fiction and poetry. Students complete various writing projects, including a completed manuscript consisting of fiction, poetry, or a reasonable combination of both. Students coordinate reading assignments with their creative writing projects. This is a writing intensive course.

ENGL 317	American Literature to 1865	F	3 SH
Survey of American poetry, drama, and fiction from the precolumbian period through 1865.

ENGL 318	American Literature from 1865 to the Present	S	3 SH
Survey of American poetry, drama, and fiction from 1865 to the present.

ENGL 319 (WI)	Topics in Literature	F; S	3 SH
Special topics in literary themes and genres such as African American Writers, Detective Fiction, Fiction of the American West, Southern Writers, and Women Writers. Course may be taken more than once providing a different topic is offered each time.

ENGL 320	Introduction to Film and Drama	S odd	3 SH
Study of forms and practices related to the creation, criticism, and interpretation of film and drama.

ENGL 325	British Literature I	F	3 SH
Study of major authors in the British tradition from the middle ages to the Restoration.

ENGL 326	British Literature II	S	3 SH
Study of major authors in the British tradition from the Restoration to the end of the 20th century.

ENGL 330 (WI)	Contemporary World Literature	S odd	3 SH
Study of major works and trends in world literature since 1945, including writers from Africa, India, the West Indies, the Americans, and Australia.

ENGL 335	Writing Out Loud	F even	3 SH
Writing out loud, a unique writing experience, utilizes a game-based curriculum to develop improvisational skills which parallel, support, and prompt the creative writing process.

ENGL 343 (WI)	C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien	S even	3 SH
An exploration of major prose works of each writer including essays, short stories, and novels. The course will also examine the contributions made by Lewis and Tolkien to theological, philosophical, and literary discussions in the twentieth and twenty first centuries throughtheir writings on faith, fantasy, science fiction and mythology. Special emphasis will be given to the role of friendship in the development of the writers' works and Lewis and Tolkien's enduring place in popular culture. This is a writing intensive course. (Crosslisted as RAPT 343.)

ENGL 354	Myth and Literature of the Ancient World	F odd	3 SH
Study of mythology across cultures. Myths of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas will be examined.

ENGL 357	World Literature in Translation	F even	3 SH
Major world writers from the medieval period to 1945. Writers studied will include those from the Asian, African, and European traditions.

ENGL 360 (WI)	Rhetoric	S even	3 SH
Introduction to the field of rhetoric, including study of major rhetoricians from Plato to Burke and the changing position of rhetoric in the field of literary and communication studies. This is a writing intensive course.

ENGL 314 and at least six additional hours in ENGL courses at the 300 level are prerequisites for all 400 and 500 level courses. This requirement can be waived by the department chair for students transferring in 50 or more undergraduate credit hours.

ENGL 410 (WI)	English Language and Linguistics	F even	3 SH
Examination of the history and development of the English language in its social contexts. Topics covered include: grammars and correctness, dialect, development of English, spread of English, impacts of language on society. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENGL 314 and at least six additional hours in ENGL courses at the 300 level. Note: This course does not meet the general education requirement in literature.

ENGL 411	Children's Literature	UD	3 SH
Children's reading interests; significant authors and illustrators; indices to children's literature; bibliographies and aids in the selection of children's books; readings in books for children through the intermediate level. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, ENGL 314 and at least six additional hours in ENGL courses at the 300 level. Cross-listed as EDUC 411.


All seminars will examine a specific topic related to the general topic listed here. These specific topics will be indicated in the course listings as offered. All seminars require the in-depth study of specific themes, periods, or authors. All seminars will require independent research and the writing of a seminar paper of at least 15 pages. ENGL 432, 435, 437, and 439 are writing intensive courses.
ENGL 431	Seminar in Adolescent Literature	UD	3 SH
ENGL 432 (WI)	Seminar in American Literature	S even	3 SH
ENGL 433 (WI)	Seminar in British Literature	F odd	3 SH
ENGL 435 (WI)	Seminar in Rhetorical Studies	F even	3 SH
ENGL 437 (WI)	Seminar in Criticism and Theory	S odd	3 SH
ENGL 439 (WI)	Seminar in World Literature	S odd	3 SH


ENGL 460 (WI)	Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing	F even	3 SH
This course introduces various approaches to composing and revising prose. Classical and contemporary strategies for invention and editing will be studied and practiced. Class members will direct writing assignments for one another and will teach writing in other contexts such as the Learning Center. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: Junior Standing, EDUC 405, SPED 200 and formal admission to the Teacher Education Program by the TEB. Corequisite: SPED 300.

ENGL 490 (WI)	Directed Research	UD	3 SH
Students enrolled in this class will engage in a research project with a faculty member that is of mutual interest to the participants. Students must be English majors or minors, have senior standing, and have an outlined research project developed with a member of the department faculty and approved by the Department chair at least one semester in advance of taking the course. Faculty and students will work together on completing and writing up the project results. This is a writing intensive course.

ENGL 501 (WI)	Shakespeare	F odd	3 SH
Selected comedies, tragedies, histories, and sonnets of Shakespeare. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: ENGL 327 and Junior standing or permission of the instructor.

English - Degree Requirements

Major

ENGLISH: 36 semester hours Minimum
ENGL 314	Introduction to Literary Studies	ENGL 410	English Language and Linguistics

General Studies:
ENGL 317	American Literature to 1865 OR	ENGL 325	British Literature I OR
ENGL 318	American Literature since 1865	ENGL 326	British Literature II
Two additional courses numbered between 308 and 328 World Literature: One course chosen from ENGL 330, 354, 357, 360

Study in Depth:
Four courses numbered 400 or above at least one of which must be a seminar or directed research project. Students interested in graduate study of English are encouraged to take ENGL 437, ENGL 460, and ENGL 490.

Elective:
One additional course chosen from the offerings in English

Foreign Language Requirement
Two semesters of study of foreign language or the equivalent is required of all English majors. This requirement can be met through departmental examination, completion of any two three credit courses of any foreign language at any level, or at least one semester of study abroad in a non-English speaking country. Note: Students planning to apply to graduate programs should acquire a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. This usually requires at least six semester hours of study beyond the intermediate level.

ENGLISH EDUCATION (71 SH):
Core Studies:
ENGL 314 Introduction to Literary Studies
ENGL 410 English Language and Linguistics

General Studies:
ENGL 317 American Literature to 1865 OR
ENGL 318 American Literature since 1865
ENGL 325 British Literature I OR
ENGL 326 British Literature II
Three additional courses numbered between 308 and 328
World Literature: One course chosen from ENGL 330, 354, 357, 360

Study in Depth:
ENGL 460 Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing
ENGL 501 Shakespeare
Two additional courses numbered 400 or above at least one of which must be a seminar or directed research.

Licensure:
EDUC 205 Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 306B Learner and Learning I
EDUC 321 Research & Assessment in Education
EDUC 322 Diversity in Education
EDUC 360 Technological Applications for Education
EDUC 406 B Learner Learning II -- Secondary
EDUC 503 Senior Seminar and Field Experience
EDUC 500C English Methods OR EDUC 500 Secondary Methods
EDUC 500L Secondary Methods Laboratory
EDUC 540 Student Teaching -- Secondary

Foreign Language:
Two semesters of study of foreign language or the equivalent is required of all English majors. This requirement can be met through departmental examination, completion of any two three credit courses of any foreign language at any level, or at least one semester of study abroad in a non-English speaking country. Note: Students planning to apply to graduate programs should acquire a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. This usually requires at least six semester hours of study beyond the intermediate level. Students completing the English Education major are encouraged to complete at least six semester hours of Spanish.

Minor

ENGLISH: 18 Semester Hours Minimum
ENGL 314 Introduction to Literary Studies
One course chosen from ENGL 308, 313, 320
Two courses chosen from courses numbered 317-360
Two courses numbered 400 or above

CREATIVE WRITING: 18 Semester Hours Minimum
ENGL 314 Introduction to Literary Studies
Two courses chosen from ENGL 308, 313, 320
ENGL 315 Creative Writing I
ENGL 445 Creative Writing Workshop (Must be taken twice)

Foreign Language-Courses Offered

Spanish-Minor Requirements

English: Creative Writing

English -Courses Offered

English - Degree Requirements

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