An introduction to those aspects of reading and writing necessary for college-level literacy. Students write weekly and revise papers extensively in order to develop an understanding of (and appreciation for) the methods and purposes of revision and an ability to shape essay sand frame arguments in effective and convincing ways. English 100 students receive additional support via small writing groups led by a peer tutor with whom they meet twice a week. Students must prepare a Final Portfolio that proves they are ready to meet the demands of English 101. May not be used to satisfy any degree requirement.

Students who do not pass the Reading section of THEA (but DO pass the Writing section) may be concurrently enrolled in English 110 and English 101. Students who pass English 100 may be concurrently enrolled in English 110 and 110, though this will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

This course provides students with advanced training in communication skills emphasizing the writing and reading of argumentative prose and adapting writing to alternate audiences. Students will write weekly, including such texts as journals, reading response logs, summaries of argumentative texts, argumentative papers, and longer papers integrating secondary research. Activities include close reading of sample texts, both student and professional. Some sections will emphasize special topics in both reading and writing. Prerequisite: English 101 or advanced placement or CLEP.

An introduction to the three major genres of literature: poetry, drama, and fiction. The course is designed to develop discriminating reading habits, and the student may be required to make analyses and value judgments based on critical thought. Prerequisites: English 101, 102.

This course is designed to give students knowledge of the ethnic diversity of American literature at the same time that they improve their skills in reading and interpreting literature and in writing. The course covers material from at least three of the following ethnic groups: Native American, African American, Hispanic American, and American Eskimo. Other ethnic groups may also be included. Prerequisite: English 102.

This course introduces literary terminology, teaches how to analyze literary genres, and how to use research sources on literature, criticism, and pedagogy. Students will write weekly, including journals, explications of individual literary texts, analyses of literary texts, responses to readings, and longer research papers (pedagogoical or critical). Students will read a wide range of literature covering multiple genres (poetry, fiction, drama) and multiple cultures, as well as different historical periods, with in-class activities designed to provide support for pre-professional develoment. Prerequisites: Eng 101, 102.

A thorough analysis of the sentence-level grammar of English employing contemporary as well as more traditional methodologies. Emphasizes the relationship between the structure of language and that of everday experience. Develops an appreciation of change and variation. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

A survey of children's literature. The course includes various authors and illustrators in such genres as the oral tradition, fantasy, realistic and historical fiction, poetry, and the picture book. Prerequisite: Eng 201.

A study of selected comedies, histories, and tragedies. Plays studied may include As You Like It; Henry IV, Part I; King Lear; and others. Prerequisite: Eng 201.

An introduction to creative writing through reading and analyzing models of a selected genre or genres. In a workshop atmosphere, students share their writings and critique each other's work and learn the practical problems of preparing work for submission and marketing. Genres selected for a semester's focus may include: Poetry, fiction, biography, community history, or screenplay. May be repeated once when the emphasis changes. Prerequisite: English 102.

A course planned to help students increase their vocabulary primarily through a study of the formation of English words from Latin and Greek roots. Prerequisite: Eng 201.

This course focuses on the myths of the Greeks and Romans but may also include myths from other cultures such as the Norse and American Indian. Emphasis is placed on the influence of myths in literature and psychology and on enlargement of vocabulary through mastery of words derived from mythology. Prerequisites: 102.

A survey of major areas of linguistic theory. Phonology, morphology, syntax, historical/comparative studies, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics are included. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

This course is designed for any student planning to go on to law school or a para-legal career. It concentrates on clear, correct, and well-reasoned writing. The primary emphasis is on writing effective answers on hypothetical legal case problems. Analytic, logical, and problem-solving skills are stressed. Some attention is given to the nature of the law school and its admissions requirements. Prerequisites: Eng 101, 102.

This course provides an intensive study of the principles of nonfictional composition through the analysis of examples from classic and modern writings and practice in the application of those principles. Emphasis is placed on rhetorical organization and the techniques of expository writing. Students devote much time to writing and editing their own work. Prerequisites: Eng 101, 102, and sophomore standing.

A study of the development of form, versification, and style in British poetry. Selected poems from the Old English period to the twentieth century will be read. Prerequisite: English 102.

Techniques of objective reporting on scientific and technical material; principles of technical exposition; study of language uses; writing samples and principles of various technical reports, including abstracts, proposals, and manuals. Prerequisites: Eng 101, 102.

A study of significant American novels written before World War I. Authors to be studied may include Adams, Cooper, Dreiser, Garland, Hawthorne, James, Jewett, Melville, Poe, Twain, Warren, Wharton, and others. Prerequisites: Eng 101, 102.

A study of significant American novels written after World War I. Authors to be studied may include Bellow, Cather, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Porter, Steinbeck, Walker, Warren, Welty, Wright, Updike, and others. Prerequisite: English 102.

A study of contemporary literature by women authors with emphasis upon poetry, drama, short story, and nonfiction essays written since 1950. Ethnic writers (Black, Chicano, Native American, Asian-American) are included as well as such authors as Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Eudora Welty, and Flannery O'Connor. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

A study of human social behavior and sociocultural interaction as they constrain language acquisition, use, and structure. Topics include sociolinguistic relativity, communicative competence, multilingualism, social and regional dialects, speech-act types, language styles, gender-related issues, and sociolinguistic field methodology. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

In this capstone course, students examine alternate possibilities for the future and the causes that might bring about those possibilities. In individual projects, they actually shape a part of their own futures. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

An examination of the basic issues in the discipline of English and current practices pertaining to composition, linguistics, and fundamental approaches to literary interpretation. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

Introduces parents and prospective teachers of middle, junior high, and senior high schools to the major authors and genres of adolescent, or "young adult," literature. Classroom applications are discussed, but the emphasis is on the interpretation and evaluation of the literature itself. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

An introduction to various methods of responding to and analyzing literature. These methods will include such traditional approaches as historical, biographical, and psychological, as well as feminist criticism, mythic criticism, and various forms of structuralism. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

Insight into the vocabulary and sound systems of modern English through careful consideration of the sociocultural, geographic and linguistic roots of the language. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

A study of British novels important in the history of the genre from the eighteenth century to the twentieth century, chosen from such authors as Fielding, Austen, Dickens, Hardy, Woolf, and others. Prerequisite: English 102.

A historical and aesthetic survey of film from the late nineteenth century to the present. The interdependence of technology and art is examined through the study of significant motion pictures that continue to influence contemporary filmmakers and reflect changing social and cultural values. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

The interrelationships between film and literature and the unique qualities of each medium are analyzed. The course also examines film adaptations of literary works, films and literature that focus on similar themes, and the differences in reading and perceiving different types of texts. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

The development of American literature from Colonial times to the Civil War. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

The development of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

The contribution of the African American to literature is considered from a historical standpoint. Major emphasis is on the twentieth century, with interpretation and analysis of four genres: poetry, drama, short story, and novel. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

A study of British poetry, fiction, and drama in the twentieth century, including works of such authors as Yeats, Joyce, Shaw, Eliot, and selected contemporary writers. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

This course focuses on the linguistic, psychological, and sociocultural foundations for teaching English to speakers of other languages. It surveys historical, as well as current trends in the methods and materials of ESL, of language testing, and of language-program evaluation. Also appropriate for students interested in teaching second or foreign languages other than English. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

A survey of the cognitive, affective and developmental constraints on language acquisition and use. Topics include language, brain and mind; multilingualism; first and second language acquisition; evolution and change in the representational systems of humans and other animals; and research methods. Prerequisite: Eng 102.

The development of English literature from the beginnings to 1800. Prerequisite: English 102.

The development of English literature from 1800 to present. Prerequisite: English 102.

This course will explore the importance of the hero to ancient and modern societies and to the individual human psyche. Course materials will come from traditional literature, myths and epics, films and videos, nonfiction essays and speeches, and current magazines and newspapers. Connections are possible to sociology, psychology, history, political science, art, music, and the sciences. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

This capstone course gives students a chance to study American history, literature, and culture from the Armistice in 1919 to the invasion of Poland in 1939 and to explore in depth a particular aspect of America during this time period. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

The course studies contemporary writing, mostly nonfiction, that is characterized by originality of topic, breadth of subject matter, clarity of expression, and audacity. In reading logs, students make observations, take notes, and explore questions. In finished writings, they work out connections among ideas from various fields, moving from analysis to synthesis and fresh insights. Prerequisite: Junior standing.