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  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Surveys multi-ethnic literature, reflecting the rich diversity inherent in the American experience. Includes but is not limited to works by Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American, and African American authors.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Examines the novel as a literary genre. Topics rotate and may include a designated focus on particular national/regional literatures or particular formal or thematic threads (i.e., the Irish novel, the bildungsroman, the postmodern novel, the gothic novel). May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3090 and ENGL 3890, both with a grade of C- or higher, Senior Status. University Advanced Standing.. Explores the value and relevance of an English Literary Studies degree. Professionalizes students by assisting them with career or graduate school preparation. Offers students the opportunity to reflect on their major and to optimize writing and communication skills.Includes revision of an existing paper as a scholarly writing sample and creation of aprofessional portfolio to display knowledge and abilities. Culminates with submission of a reflective portfolio to the department.
  • 1.00 - 8.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval, senior status, and University Advanced Standing. For senior English majors and minors. Internships are intended to offer students opportunities to work with instructors and other professionals on task related to the field of English. Students who receive credit for an internship must establish learning objectives with their Faculty Sponsor at the beginning of their internship and reflect on their learning through academic work (i.e., papers, journal, etc.). Students are required to submit an evaluation of their experience at the end of the semester. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 and University Advanced Standing. Studies topics in literature such as ethics, the environment, war, civil rights, families, marriage, death, politics, adolescence, and immigrant narratives.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 3090 and ENGL 3890) and University Advanced Standing. Emphasizes rigorous analysis and synthesis of topics in British and American literature, rhetoric, and writing, with specific content varying by semester. Uses a seminar approach to enable significant participation by students through discussion, presentations, and written analyses.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Department Chair, Instructor Approval, and University Advanced Standing. Reading and writing assignments designed in consultation with a faculty member to meet special needs or interests not available through regular course work. May be repeated two times for a total of up to 9 credits.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ENGL 4880H. Serves as the first half of the thesis experience for Departmental Honors in English. Reviews and improves students' research methodologies. Requires that students initiate collaboration with one or more instructors in a directed research and writing project. Explores and develops thesis topic in consultation with faculty. Builds on skills and knowledge gained in earlier courses, including research skills in primary and secondary sources, critical thinking, and literary analysis.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 4980H and University Advanced Standing. Serves as the second half of the thesis experience for English Honors. Operates as an independent study. Continues the research begun in ENGL 4980H. Requires students to write a high-quality, publishable/presentable senior thesis. Requires defense of the thesis and its method before a committee of three faculty.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Graduate Program or Instructor Approval. Emphasizes the application of technical writing theory through composing a variety of documents commonly used by professionals in technical fields, which may include life sciences, engineering, and pharmacology. Builds off previous work in technical writing classes and/or industry experience to foster a rhetorical foundation for ethical and legal decision making in bureaucratic and global contexts. Stresses critical analysis of successful documents and their place within networks of relevant stakeholders, compliance expectations, and historical restraints. Places further emphasis on managing complex documents and satisfying the needs of diverse audiences. Topics may include: regulatory affairs, environmental hazards, and protocol specification.