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ENGR 305 - Digital Logic Design and Lab (4 cr) Topics include the logic gates and integrated circuits, design of Boolean logic and finite state machines, simplifications methods, combinational circuits and networks, programmable logic and devices (PLDs), registers and counters, memory elements, Mealy and Moore machines, and analysis and design of sequential circuits. Laboratory projects include combinatorial and sequential logic design using logic gates and PLDs, and simulation and implementation using hardware description language (HDL). Prerequisites: ENGR 102 or MATH 254 or permission of instructor.
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ENGR 306 - Analog Electronics and Lab (4 cr) Semiconductors, p-n junction diodes, theory and application, bipolar junction transistors, operation biasing and BJT as an amplifier, JFETs and MOSFETs theory operation band applications, class A and C power amplifier, small-signal, low-frequency analysis and design. (Laboratory to reinforce the application of various devices.) Prerequisites: ENGR 224 .
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ENGR 307 - Digital Electronics Design and Lab (4 cr) The design of combinational and sequential digital circuits, logic families, Boolean algebra, K-maps, VEM, MSI circuitry, state machines, ASM, timing diagrams, and CAD design. A laboratory design project is required. Prerequisites: ENGR 221 .
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ENGR 320 - Electromagnetic Fields I (3 cr) Vector analysis, including gradient, divergence, divergence theorem curl, and Stokes’s Theorem. A study of static electric field including Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’s Law, electric potential, convection and conduction current, electric energy density, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, resistance, capacitance. Prerequisites: ENGR 221 , PHYS 222 , MATH 309 .
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ENGR 326 - Linear Systems (3 cr) Signal types, linearity, causality, linear differential and difference equations, zero state response, zero input response, discrete time, continuous time, convolution, correlation, Laplace transforms, transfer functions, pole-zero placement, initial value theorem, final value theorem, Z-transforms, sampling, frequency domain analysis. Prerequisites: ENGR 224 , MATH 310 .
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ENGR 351 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3 cr) This course will examine fluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow of compressible and incompressible fluids, flow measurements, open channel flow, and kinetics of fluids. Prerequisites: MATH 310 and ENGR 242 .
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ENGR 451 - Control Systems (3 cr) This course provides an introduction to the analysis, design, and applications of continuous-time linear control systems. The aim of the course is to develop student knowledge and understanding of control system design. It also aims to help the students apply their mathematical skills and knowledge of control system theory to a number of practical problems. At the end of this course, students will be able to model, analyze, and design controllers for simple electromechanical systems. Extensive use of MATLAB control systems toolbox is also included in this course. Prerequisites: MATH 310 , MATH 307 , and MATH 329 .
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ENGR 489 - Engineering Capstone Project I (1 cr) Students learn methods and skills for the engineering design process, demonstrate the ability to explore principles of engineering experimentation and design, identity real world projects in multidisciplinary engineering areas, and develop a practical plan to complete the projects (individual and/or group). Approved written project proposals and oral presentations are required at the end of the semester. The written proposal should include problem descriptions, objectives, selected approach, design alternatives, equipment requirements, and time line, as well as ethical, legal, and environmental issues. Pass/fail grade. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.
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ENGR 490 - Engineering Capstone Project II (2 cr) Students develop and complete the proposed projects by utilizing the knowledge and experience gained from previous courses and by demonstrating the analyses and experiments. Student are required to present work in a professional manner which consists of three parts: comprehensive written reports including research and analysis, oral presentations, and operating working models. Previously offered as 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGR 489 .
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ENGL 101 - Writing and Rhetoric I (3 cr) Follows one or more related themes including writing, literacy, and/or rhetoric. The goal of this course is to provide students the rhetorical tools to navigate the discourse communities of the university and beyond. This course introduces students to the idea of writing both as a course of study and as a social practice and helps them become flexible writers in a world with increasingly diverse means of communication. Students will study and practice the writing process of academic and public genres and will gain a range of experiences as they learn to write for different audiences. They will not only read the works of published writers but will also read and examine each other’s writing. Previously titled “Written English”. Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on appropriate placement tests.
Satisfies Tier One Core Curriculum writing requirement. C or better required.
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ENGL 101A - Writing and Rhetoric A (2 cr) The first of a two-semester course sequence that stretches the same material as ENGL 101, in order to give students more time to master the course objectives. This course is designed to enhance critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they support academic writing, literacy, and/or rhetoric. The course will emphasize the study and practice of the writing process. Students will examine works of published authors, as well as each other’s writing, to augment the course’s focus on the revision process. Students will be required to attend 100 minutes a week of lecture and 50 minutes a week of tutoring. Completing both ENGL 101A and ENGL 101B serves as an alternate to ENGL 101 , and a prerequisite to ENGL 102 . Previously numbered/titled ENGL 100A, Basic Academic Writing I.
Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on appropriate placement tests.
Completion of ENGL 101A and ENGL 101B satisfies the Tier 1 ENGL 101 Core Curriculum writing requirement. C or better is required.
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ENGL 101B - Writing and Rhetoric B (2 cr) The second of a two-semester course sequence that stretches the same material as ENGL 101 in order to give students more time to master the course objectives. The course will emphasize instruction on the criteria of evidence, style, and sentence-level correctness. Students will be provided with the rhetorical tools necessary to navigate the discourse communities of the university and beyond. Students will be required to attend 100 minutes a week of lecture and 50 minutes a week of tutoring. ENGL 100A is a prerequisite to ENGL 100B. Completing both ENGL 101A and ENGL 101B serves as an alternate to ENGL 101 , and as such, serves as a prerequisite to ENGL 102 . Previously numbered/titled ENGL 100B, Basic Academic Writing II.104 Prerequisites: ENGL 101A .
Completion of both ENGL 101A and ENGL 101B satisfies the Tier 1 ENGL 101 Core Curriculum writing requirement. C or better is required.
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ENGL 102 - Writing and Rhetoric II (3 cr) Builds on the work completed in ENGL 101 and focuses on a single, thematic rhetorical, cultural, and/or social issue. This course develops students’ fluency with a research process appropriate to various rhetorical tasks, including open, secondary research and, possibly, primary research methods such as ethnography. Students continue to write in multiple academic and public genres for different audiences, though these genres may be more complex and may require greater fluency of rhetoric and its aims. To prepare them for a world of digital communication, students are exposed to reading and/or composing multimodal texts in this course. As with ENGL 101, students will not only read the words of published writers but will also read and examine each other’s writing. Previously titled “Writing for the Arts and Humanities”. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 101 , or in both ENGL 101A and ENGL 101B .
Satisfies Tier One Core Curriculum writing requirement. C or better required.
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ENGL 131 - British Literature Travel Practicum (3cr) This course is designed to accompany British Literature and the Prominence of Place. Formal papers and a travel journal relating the literature course to the study tour practicum are required for the practicum. Open to freshmen only. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
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ENGL 147 - American Literature Travel Practicum (3cr) The course is designed to accompany American Literature and the Prominence of Place. Course requirements include travel journal entries and other assignments that will contribute to the travel experience. Open to freshmen only. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
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ENGL 169 - Renaissance Drama Practicum (3cr) Students will serve as assistant directors, actors, stage managers, costume or set designers, dramaturges, or will assist in some other capacity for a production of Renaissance drama under the supervision of the professor. Students will research relevant areas of Renaissance drama. Open to freshmen only. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
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ENGL 170 - Medieval Drama Practicum (3cr) Students will serve as assistant directors, actors, stage managers, costume or set designers, dramaturges, or will assist in some other capacity for a production of medieval drama under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will research relevant areas of medieval drama. Open to freshmen only. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
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ENGL 202 - Backgrounds of Literature (3 cr) A study of all forms of children’s literature, with emphasis on laying foundations for lifelong enjoyment of literature, giving instruction and practice in storytelling, and establishing criteria and resources for book selection. Only candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts in elementary education and students with a minor or teaching field in library science may enroll in this course. Students in secondary education may, with the permission of the department chair, take this course as an elective.
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ENGL 208 - Survey of World Literature I (3 cr) A survey of world literature, including Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and chronologically comparable non-Western works.
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ENGL 209 - Survey of World Literature II (3 cr) A survey of world literature, including Neoclassical, Romantic, Realistic, Modern, and chronologically comparable non-Western works.
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ENGL 215 - The Art of Literature (3 cr) This course explores the art of literature, specifically how a deeper understanding of form, genre, and style enhances our appreciation of literature and language and our understanding of artistic theory/aesthetics. Through a careful study of literature, students will understand the creative thinking of great writers and sharpen their own creative thinking skills.
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ENGL 270 - Traditional Grammar and Standard English Usage (3 cr) This course will focus primarily on the study of traditional grammar and English structures (parts of speech, phrases, and clauses), noting additionally the practical application of standard English usage as apparent in publication and print. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 .
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ENGL 301 - Introduction to Literary Study (3 cr) This course introduces English majors to the discourse, practices, and protocols associated with the study of literature. The course is the gateway to all English classes above the sophomore-level surveys and must be completed with a C or higher before taking any upper-division classes in the major. Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENGL 101 (Written English) and ENGL 102 , 103 , or 104 .
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ENGL 307 - Teaching Reading and Young Adult Literature (3 cr) Students will be exposed to reading pedagogy and the methods of teaching reading, as well as the adolescent literary canon and the reading and oral interpretation of adolescent literature. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 310 - British Literature to 1660 (3 cr) A survey of the major works of poetry and prose of British literature from Beowulf through the Renaissance. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 311 - British Literature, 1660-1900 (3 cr) A survey of major works of poetry and prose of British literature from 1660 through 1900. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 312 - American Literature to 1900 (3 cr) American Literature to 1900 is an advanced critical study of the major writers, as well as the intellectual and literary movements, of the American experience and literary tradition from its beginnings to 1900. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 313 - World Literature in English from 1900 (3 cr) A survey of British, American, and Anglophone literature from 1900 to the present with an emphasis on Modernist, post-Modernist, post-Colonial, and contemporary texts. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 315 - Medieval Literature (3 cr) A study of representative works from the major medieval genres’ epic, romance, dreamvision, and dramas’ with special emphasis on medieval English literature. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 316 - Medieval Drama (3 cr) An in-depth study of medieval drama, from its beginnings in 10th-century liturgical dramatizations through the late 15th century, with an emphasis on Middle English Corpus Christi cycles, saints’ plays, and morality plays. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 320 - Renaissance Prose and Poetry (3 cr) A study of the major non-dramatic poetry and prose of the English Renaissance, including works by Spenser, More, Donne, and Herbert. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 321 - Renaissance Drama (3 cr) A study of the major playwrights of the English Renaissance, excluding Shakespeare. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 322 - Hamlet in Context (3 cr) A rereading of the received text of Hamlet in terms of the theatrical, historical, and cultural contexts of Shakespeare’s tragic vision. The class will consider the popular tradition of Elizabethan and Jacobean revenge drama, ranging from Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy to Webster’s The White Devil and the apparent source materials of the Hamlet story; the political background and the crisis of authority in Tudor England; four centuries of Hamlet criticism, including romantic, idealistic, Freudian, formalist, feminist, pacifist, and complementarian interpretations of the play. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 330 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century British Literature (3 cr) A study of the intellectual ideas and the principal writers of the period, including Dryden, Behn, Pope, Swift, Johnson, Wollstonecraft, Gray, Burns, and Austen. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 331 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama (3 cr) A survey of the major works of British drama (both tragedy and comedy) from the Restoration through the 18th century. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 332 - The British Novel (3 cr) A study of the development of the British novel through the works of major novelists of the 18th and 19th centuries. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 333 - Satire (3 cr) A study of Enlightenment satire in a classical context. May include works by Aristophanes, Horace, Juvenal, Cervantes, Rabelais, Swift, Pope, Gay, Lennox, and Austen. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 340 - British Romantic Literature (3 cr) A study of the significant writers of British Romanticism, with emphasis on the social and intellectual background from which they evolved. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 341 - The Victorians, Seeds of Modernism (3 cr) A study of Victorian prose and poetry which reflects both the Romantic literature of the past and the Modernist trends to come. The course will consider writers of the established canon, as well as Pre-Raphaelite poets and painters, the Victorian novel, periodical literature, drama, and fin de siécle writers such as Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker. Attention is given to works which reflect those social and intellectual currents of the political and cultural landscape of the era. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 346 - American Fiction (3 cr) Primarily a study of the American novel to the First World War, although key shorter works also may be included. The fiction of major 19th- and early 20th-century writers is discussed in its artistic, intellectual, and social significance. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 347 - American Poetry (3 cr) An in-depth critical study of selected American poets from the 19th and early 20th centuries with primary emphasis on the artistic achievements of each figure and on the position each holds as representative of the major literary movements in American poetry from the Romantic through the Modernist periods. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 355 - American Ethnic Literature (3 cr) A study of the literatures of various American ethnic groups, including African American, Native American, Hispanic United States, Asian American, and Appalachian literatures. Emphasis will be placed on the oral tradition of the ethnic groups and the development of written literatures, with primary emphasis on twentieth-century written texts. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 356 - Appalachian Culture (3 cr) Appalachian Culture will introduce students to a wide variety of creative expression from those states which constitute southern Appalachia, particularly West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Students will study cultural stereotypes about Appalachia, unique historical and cultural forces at work in Appalachia, and the rich expression of creativity in Appalachia, including oral and written literatures, visual arts and crafts, and singing and songwriting. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 357 - Contemporary American Poetry (3 cr) A study of themes in contemporary American poetry from World War II to present. Discussion will include the influence of postmodernism, postcolonialism, and emergence of ethnic literatures on contemporary American Poetry. The course will also explore experimental poetry. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 358 - Appalachian Literature (3 cr) A course designed to survey the rich and diverse literature associated with the geographical region known as Appalachia. Both traditional writers identified with the area, such as Rebecca Harding Davis and Jesse Stuart, as well as contemporary writers such as Denise Giardina, Robert Morgan, Marilou Awiakta, Fred Chappell, and Henry Louis Gates, will be explored in the course. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 360 - Literature, Gender, and Sexuality (3 cr) This course examines the ways literature from around the world shapes, contests, expands, and reflects conceptions of gender. In addition to reading fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, students will also explore the insights of feminist, gender, and queer theory. Previously titled Literature and the Sexes. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 361 - Short Story (3 cr) A careful reading and discussion of selected short stories with the dual purpose of developing students’ critical appreciation and acquainting them with the nature and development of the short story form. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 362 - Modern Novel (3 cr) A study of representative American, British, and European novelists of the 20th century, designed to acquaint the students with the themes, techniques, and artistic problems of the modern novel and the relationship of the latter to the basic issues and concerns of modern people. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 363 - Modern Dramatic Literature (3 cr) A study of the drama from Ibsen to the present day. Representative plays from Europe, Britain, and America will be read and critically interpreted. The cultural and intellectual background of modern American theater will be studied. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 364 - Literary Criticism (3 cr) A historical survey of major critical trends from the Classical period through the 20th century and a study of contemporary critical theories through practical application to specific literary works. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 365 - Contemporary Literature (3 cr) A study of world literature from the 1950s to the present. Representative texts from Europe, Britain, North America, Latin America, and Africa will be read. Emphasis will be placed on postmodernism, postcolonialism, and the emergence of ethnic literatures. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 366 - Women in the Arts and Literature (3 cr) A course dealing with issues of creativity and the creative process as explored in the literary, visual, and performing art of women. Class discussion proceeds from a core of literary works dealing with women and creativity: works by Austen, Rossetti, D. Wordsworth, Barrett Browning, Dickinson, Gilman, Rich, Plath, Sexton, Woolf, Drabble, Dinesen, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Walker. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 367 - Film Studies (3 cr) An in-depth critical study of selected films. Course content will be determined by the individual instructor, but can cover any topic in film studies, i.e., films of any time period, any genre, or any country presented in English and foreign languages. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 370 - Structure and Evolution of English (3 cr) Both a diachronic and synchronic survey of the English language, its history and structure, the course utilizes traditional grammar, structural linguistics, and transformational grammar as a basis for a comprehensive understanding of how language functions-—both written and oral. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 371 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr) An introduction to the four basic creative writing genres: poetry, drama/screenwriting, fiction, and non-fiction. Models of each will be studied, and students will write and share pieces in each of these differing literary forms. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of the instructor.
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ENGL 372 - Advanced Composition (3 cr) A study of techniques and extensive practice in informative, argumentative, journalistic, and contemplative writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
: WM
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ENGL 373 - Creative Writing (3 cr) An applied study of basic stylistic and structural techniques characteristic of various forms of imaginative writing, analyzed in selected models, with particular emphasis given to a guided, constructive criticism of student writing submitted for class discussion. Consent of the instructor necessary for admission. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 375 - History of the English Language (3 cr) A diachronic study of the English language and its linguistic heritage. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 377 - Peer Tutoring and Composition Theory (3 cr) The course will provide a solid theoretical foundation in composition in order to enable students to improve their own writing as well as that of their peers. Students will receive practice in reading, commenting on, and assessing written work from many disciplines. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 382 - Technical Editing (3 cr) This course provides an in-depth study of the types of technical editing found in professional settings and will include exercises in copy editing, collaborative projects, and preparing documents for a specified audience. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 400 - Greek Mythology (3 cr) An in-depth study of Greek mythology through discussion of significant Greek and Roman texts read in translation, with emphasis on the historical, cultural, and literary influence that Greek myths have exerted on the thinking and writing of the Western world. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 402 - The Bible As Literature (3 cr) A study of the various types of literature found in the Bible. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 405 - Seminar in Language/Writing (3 cr) A seminar course focusing the nature and/or structure of language and/or writing, with a topic chose by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and present a series of short written or oral reports related to the topic chosen for study. In addition, the student is expected to submit a major project that individually investigates some aspect of the subject matter of the course as a whole. Previously titled Seminar in Literature I. Repeatable up to 9 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 406 - Seminar in British Literature (3 cr) A seminar course focusing on a literary genre, movement, period, or figures in British literature chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and present a series of short written or oral reports related to the topic chosen for study. In addition, the student is expected to submit a major documented paper that individually investigates some aspect of the subject matter of the course as a whole. Previously titled Seminar in Literature II. Repeatable up to 9 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 407 - Seminar in American Literature (3 cr) A seminar course focusing on a literary genre, movement, period, or figures in American literature chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and present a series of short written or oral reports related to the topic chosen for study. In addition, the student is expected to submit a major documented paper that individually investigates some aspect of the subject matter of the course as a whole. Previously titled Seminar in Literature III. Repeatable up to 9 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 408 - Seminar in World Literature (3 cr) A seminar course focusing on a literary genre, movement, period, or figures in world literature chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and present a series of short written or oral reports related to the topic chosen for study. In addition, the student is expected to submit a major documented paper that individually investigates some aspect of the subject matter of the course as a whole. Previously titled Seminar in Literature IV. Repeatable up to 9 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 415 - Chaucer (3 cr) A study of Chaucer’s language and art as they are revealed in his works, primarily Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 421 - Shakespeare (3 cr) A study of selected plays and the sonnets. Minor emphasis on Shakespeare’s biography and Elizabethan background. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 423 - Milton (3 cr) A thorough study of the lyric and epic poems of Milton, including a detailed critical reading of Paradise Lost, viewed within the literary and historical contexts of Stuart and Commonwealth England. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 425 - Major British Authors (3cr) A seminar focusing on in-depth study of the life and works of a single major author (excluding Shakespeare) from England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and submit a major documented paper which individually investigates a significant aspect of the course’s subject matter, in addition to completing other short written or oral assignments. Previously titled Major Author Seminar. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 426 - Major American Authors (3cr) A seminar focusing on in-depth study of the life and works of a single major American author chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and submit a major documented paper that individually investigates a significant aspect of the course’s subject matter, in addition to completing other short written or oral assignments. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 427 - Major World Authors (3cr) A seminar focusing on in-depth study of the life and works of a single major world author (non-British, non-American) chosen by the instructor and approved by the Department of English and Modern Languages. The student is expected to attend regular meetings of the seminar, participate in open discussions, and submit a major documented paper that individually investigates a significant aspect of the course’s subject matter, in addition to completing other short written or oral assignments. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 430 - British Literature and the Prominence of Place (3 cr) A cornerstone experience for any English major, minor, or individual interested in British culture or literature, the course is designed to focus on British writers whose work or renown is framed largely by the prominence of place. A travel experience to Britain will accompany the course. Repeatable. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 431 - British Literature Travel Practicum (1-3 cr) The course is designed to accompany British Literature and the Prominence of Place. Formal papers and a travel journal relating the literature course to the study tour practicum are required for the practicum. Repeatable. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 445 - Studies in American Literature (3 cr) An in-depth study of major American writers of the 19th century with primary emphasis on the artistic achievements of each figure. Some attention also is given to the development of characteristically American philosophical and social concepts as these are evidenced in the works being discussed. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 446 - American Literature and the Prominence of Place (3 cr) Geography and region play major roles in shaping the literature called “American.” In this course, students will explore the richness of region as it informs literary periods, particular literary movements or philosophies, and themes associated with nature or place. Repeatable. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 447 - American Literature Travel Practicum (1-3 cr) This travel component is designed to accompany American Literature and the Prominence of Place. Course requirements include travel journal entries and other assignments that will contribute to the travel experience. Repeatable. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 469 - Renaissance Drama Practicum (3 cr) Students will serve as assistant directors, actors, stage managers, costume or set designers, dramaturges, or will assist in some other capacity for a production of Renaissance drama under the supervision of the professor. Students will research relevant areas of Renaissance drama. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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ENGL 470 - Medieval Drama Practicum (3 cr) Students will serve as assistant directors, actors, stage managers, costume or set designers, dramaturges, or will assist in some other capacity for a production of medieval drama under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will research relevant areas in medieval drama. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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ENGL 471 - Creative Writing: Fiction (3 cr) A writing course focusing on fiction. Instruction will be given on the techniques and terminology of fiction writing. Models will be studied, and students will read and respond to each other’s writing, using a workshop format. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of the instructor.
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ENGL 472 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr) A writing course focusing on poetry. Instruction will be given on the techniques and terminology of poetry. Models will be studied, and students will read and respond to each other’s writing, using a workshop format. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of the instructor.
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ENGL 473 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3 cr) A writing course focusing on creative nonfiction. Instruction will be given on the techniques and terminology of creative nonfiction writing. Models will be studied, and students will read and respond to each other’s writing, using a workshop format. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of the instructor.
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ENGL 474 - Creative Writing: Drama (3 cr) A writing course focusing on drama/screenwriting. Instruction will be given on the techniques and terminology of drama/screenwriting. Models will be studied, and students will read and respond to each other’s writing, using a workshop format. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of the instructor.
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ENGL 475 - Advanced Creative Writing (3 cr) An advanced writing course focusing on one of four genres (fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or drama/screenwriting). Instruction will be given on the techniques of writing. The workshop course will focus on preparing students to send work to national literary magazines. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of the instructor.
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ENGL 476 - Practicum in English I (1-3 cr) The student serves as a writing tutor, proofreader for The Picket, apprentice in a freshman composition or other general studies class, or any other departmentally approved activity. This course may be repeated. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 480 - Lead Tutor Practicum (1 cr) The student assists the coordinator of the Writing Center in developing instructional materials and resources for Writing Center tutors. This course may be repeated. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 481 - Student Tutor Practicum in the Writing Center (1 cr) The student tutor, trained in composition theory and instruction, will serve as a tutor in the Writing Center. This course may be repeated. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 484 - Practicum in Editing (1 cr) The student serves on the staff of Sans Merci, the Shepherd University literary magazine, as proofreader, copy editor, student editor, art director, or any other capacity approved by the Sans Merci faculty editors. This course may be repeated. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 485 - Senior Capstone Presentation in English (3 cr) Each student in this course will propose a project representing the culmination of his or her work as an English major at Shepherd University, have the proposal approved, and execute a finished project. The student should utilize experiences acquired at Shepherd that would be useful in graduate school or career choices. Projects may include, but are not limited to, preparation and presentation of a conference paper; development and presentation of a substantial Web site; creation and presentation of a special workshop for other students in English; or participation in a dramatic performance accompanied by an in-depth written analysis and presentation. The course will also require students to compile and revise professional documents, such as a resume and job or graduate school application letter, for inclusion in their capstone portfolios. Previously offered for 1 credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
CORE CODES: CP
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ENGL 486 - English Education Capstone Presentation (1 cr) This English education capstone serves as a complementary component for the student teaching experience. Working under the supervision of the English specialization coordinator and drawing from experiences in the student teaching assignment, the apprentice teacher will participate in end-of-semester Department of English capstone presentations, sharing the teaching experience, a particular unit, lesson series, or project created during the final field experience. The apprentice teacher will also finish and polish the English education portfolio, which will be presented to the Department of English. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
CORE CODES: CP
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ENGL 490 - Independent Study in English (3 cr) See Independent Study Program. All plans of study and syllabi must be approved by the Department of English. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 or permission of instructor.
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ENGL 530 - Theories of Rhetoric and Composition (3 cr) A graduate-level class that traces the connections between the contemporary discipline of rhetoric and composition to its roots in classical rhetorical theory. The course studies important statements on rhetoric by Plato, Aristotle, and Quintillian as a background for discussing how the five canons of ancient rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery) have become key elements of contemporary composition theory and pedagogy.
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ENGL 531 - Chaucer (3 cr) A study of Chaucer’s language and art as they are revealed in his works, primarily in Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales.
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ENGL 532 - Shakespeare (3 cr) A course built around the life and times of William Shakespeare, concentrating on close readings of representative texts covering all the major genres of his works, including lyric and narrative poems, comedies, histories, tragedies, problem plays, and romances. The goal is to achieve a basic understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s contribution to our literature.
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ENGL 533 - Studies in Milton (3 cr) An in-depth study and textual analysis of the lyric and epic poems of John Milton, including a detailed critical reading of Paradise Lost, with emphasis on the ideas and sources of Milton’s Christian humanism and artistic achievement, viewed within the literary and historical contexts of Stuart and Commonwealth England.
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ENGL 534 - Literature and the Sexes (3 cr) A study of American, British, and Continental literature exploring the image of woman, also with emphasis on the relationship between the sexes. The course includes works by Aemilia Lanyer, Aphra Behn, Jane Austen, George Bernard Shaw, Henrik Ibsen, Virginia Woolf, and others. Gynocritical, deconstructive, and traditional critical approaches to the works are investigated, along with the social and psychological dimensions of a variety of contemporary gender issues.
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ENGL 535 - American Ethnic Literature (3 cr) American Ethnic Literature will provide students with graduate-level exploration and examination of the range of “ethnic” literatures throughout the United States. Students will explore ethnic literatures commonly associated with racial identity—African American, Native American, and Hispanic American—but will also consider the nonracial dimensions of ethnicity. The course will begin with a consideration of the oral backgrounds of ethnic literature and will move on to a consideration of emerging written literature in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with an emphasis on autobiographical writings. Finally, the course will provide a longer and more concentrated study of the ways twentieth-century ethnic writers bring their experience of cultural difference to fully developed fiction, poetry, and autobiography. Course assignments will include weekly reading analyses, online discussion, and research with a variety of sources, examinations, and an out-of-class research/analysis paper.
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ENGL 536 - The Internet in Humanities Education (3 cr) This course will introduce participants to pedagogical strategies for technology integration in the grade 6-12 classroom. It will cover Web resources in language arts, social studies, and other humanities disciplines, standards-based lessons and Web-based activities created by grade 6-12 teachers nationwide, adaptations for a range of classroom technology configurations, and national standards and programs for technology integration. In addition to writing formal critiques of key theorists in educational technology and reviews of educational Web sites and lesson plans, each participant will create one technology-enhanced unit and one basic Web site for use with their students.
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