DSPW0690 Individualized Instruction in Writing Skills (2)

Individualized course for students with significant weakness in general or specific writing skills, needing individual instruction and guided practice; may be taken before or after DSPW 0700 and/or DSPW 0800; repeatable for credit; lab 4 hours. Prereq: Assessment test recommendation or Department Head's consent.** [E]

DSPW0700 Basic/Developmental Writing (4) 

Basic writing skills and grammar review; stresses applying basic mechanical skills to writing paragraphs and sentences; primary emphasis on writing coherent, well-developed, unified paragraphs; advancement to DSPW 0800 upon completion. Prereq: COMPASS Placement.** [E]

DSPW0800 Developmental Writing (3)

Continued study and application to achieve writing skills needed for college; student will write unified, coherent paragraphs and essays in acceptable, standard form; will also produce a research essay. Prereq: DSPW 0700 or COMPASS placement.** [E]

ENGL1000 Tutoring Writing (1)

In-depth view of writing and tutoring process, and current writing center theory; focus on professionalism, interpersonal skills, and collaborative learning; repeatable for credit. Prereq: ENGL 1010 and English Department Head's and Writing Center Manager's consent. [on demand]

ENGL1010, 1020 Composition I, II (3, 3)

A 2-semester writing course; research project required. 1010–Focus on exposition and argument; process and development using various rhetorical patterns. 1020–Focus on reading and responding to short fiction, poetry, drama and/or non-fiction prose. Must be taken in sequence. Prereq for 1010: Placement per TBR specifications or DSPW 0800. [E]

ENGL2050 Teaching English and Reading with the Internet (3)

Intro to Internet resources for teaching English and reading (pre-K through 12); students visit Web sites and develop materials relevant to their own teaching needs; for students interested in English, reading, library science, or creative writing. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [E]

ENGL2110, 2120 American Masterpieces I, II (3, 3)

Framework and major movements, writers, and works of American literature; research project required. 2110–To 1865; focus on tracing the development of a national literature and literature's role in recording American cultural heritage. 2120–From 1865; focus on various attempts to portray the American response to the complexity of life in the 20th century. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [2110–F, 2120–S]

ENGL2640 Children's Literature: Contemporary Issues (3)

Explores changes in children's literature of the last 25 years; current literature that addresses real-life issues confronting today's child and considered both helpful and controversial; includes novels, picture books, poetry, and nonfiction for children from preschool age to junior high; how to deal with sensitive issues and censorship. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [F,Su]

ENGL2650 Literature for the Adolescent (3)

Literature for the young adult with emphasis on stages of development and their relationship to the reading experience. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [on demand]

ENGL2710 Technical Reports (3)

Logical organization, formatting, and stylistic conventions applied to communication in business/industry; focus on collaborative planning and presentation of research-based data and reader/listener-oriented communication; word processing assignments. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [E]

ENGL2790 Researching Family History (3)

Study focusing on locating, analyzing, and using genealogical resources found in courthouses, archives, and libraries and on the Internet; research project required. Prereq: ENGL 1010.[F]

ENGL2830 Creative Writing: Introduction (3)

Instruction and practice in writing poetry and/or short fiction; students read and discuss their own works as well as representative works by contemporary writers. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [F,S]

ENGL2840 Creative Writing: Poetry (3)

Instruction and practice in writing poetry.Prereq: ENGL 1010. [F]

ENGL2850 Creative Writing: Fiction (3)

Instruction and practice in writing fiction. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [F]

ENGL2990 Special Studies in English (3)

Topics of contemporary interest in language and literature; repeatable for credit on different topics. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [F,S]

ENGL2140 African-American Literature (3)

Literature by African-American writers from the Colonial Period to the Modern Era; readings include written versions of traditional oral forms. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [F]

ENGL2210, 2220 English Masterpieces I, II (3, 3)

Literary, cultural, and historical aspects of British literature; focus on works that illustrate important literary trends; research project required. 2210–To 1798. 2220–From 1798. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [2210–F, 2220–S]

ENGL2240 Shakespeare: An Introduction (3)

Study of representative plays by William Shakespeare selected from among the comedies, tragedies, and histories; research project required. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [F,S]

ENGL2410, 2420 Literature of the Western World I, II (3, 3)

Survey of western literature; research project required. 2410–Literary, cultural, and historical contributions of classical, medieval, and Renaissance periods to the value systems and world view of contemporary society; focus on development of aesthetic awareness and appreciation of literary art. 2420–Selected readings from the 17th–20th centuries; focus on cultural and aesthetic values presented by the writers, their relationship to earlier literature, and their influence on contemporary literature. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [2410–F,S; 2420–S]

ENGL2540 Literature by Women (3)

Historical overview of women's literary accomplishments in English; from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period; genres surveyed include the novel, autobiography, short story, feminist expository prose, drama, and poetry. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [on demand]

ENGL2550 Contemporary Women's Literature (3)

Study of literature by contemporary women; emphasis on multicultural diversity; includes intro to feminist criticism and analysis of ways women perceive themselves as expressed in the 20th century. Prereq: ENGL 1020. [on demand]

ENGL2630 Literature for Children (3)

Survey of children's literature with special attention to preschool and elementary; genres include folk tales, myth, fantasy, fiction, poetry, biography, and non-fiction. Prereq: ENGL 1010. [F,S]