ENG 260: Children’s Literature. A study of literature that is especially suitable for use in the elementary grades with emphasis upon techniques of presenting this literature to young children. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 285: Writing and Sentence Skills for Teaching Professionals. Specifically for Education majors. Focuses on the organizational, grammatical, and mechanical writing skills demanded of classroom teachers. Prerequisites: ENG 101, ENG 102, ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 311: Advanced Grammar. Instruction in concepts of English sentence structure, grammar and word formation. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 313: Non-Western Literature. An introduction to selected authors and texts from Non-Western cultures in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 315: History of the English Language. A study of the historical development and evolution of the English language from Old to Modern English. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 317: Linguistics. Introduction to the science of linguistics, including phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Also includes study of language use in society. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 322: Survey of British Literature I. Major works by British authors from the Old English period to the Age of Johnson. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 323: Survey of British Literature II. Continuation of the survey of major British works and their critical, intellectual, and historical contexts from the Age of Johnson to the modern era. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 324: Survey of American Literature I. A chronological study of major pre-modern American writers, with emphasis on political, social, and literary movements. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 325: Survey of American Literature II. A study of modern American writers, with emphasis on political, social, and literary movements. Prerequisite: ENG 211. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 330: Literary Genres. This course provides students with comprehensive study of major works and criticism of one of the major literary genres: Novel, Poetry or Drama. Prerequisite: ENG 211/215. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 342: Writing Poetry. Students will study poetry and write a short collection of poems. Students will also read and critique one another's works. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 343: Writing Creative Non-Fiction. Students will study and write non-fiction of the type published in magazines and newspaper. Students will also read and critique one another's works. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 345: Writing Drama/Screenplay. Students will study drama and film writing and write a short play or screenplay. Students will also read and critique one another's works. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.