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ENGL 071 - High Beginner Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English

This is the high-beginner level course and first in a three-part series of academic listening/speaking courses for second language learners of English. This course gives students an introduction to using English orally in everyday and academic settings, including college-level courses. Students will listen to simplified academic lectures in college content areas and conversations about everyday life. In addition, students will explain and present information on general and academic topics with accurate pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The course develops competence in basic listening and speaking tasks necessary for college work.

Prerequisite

placement.

ENGL 072 - Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English

This is the second in a three-part series of academic Listening/Speaking for second language learners of English. Students will listen to short authentic academic lectures on college content areas and general topics and learn note-taking skills. In addition, students will explain and present information on academic topics with intermediate level accuracy in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The course provides practice in oral communication and listening skills necessary for college-level content areas.

Prerequisite

"Pass" grade in ENGL 071 or ENGL 072 placement.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 073 - Advanced Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English

This is the advanced course and last in a three-part series of academic Listening/Speaking for second language learners of English. Students will listen to authentic academic lectures on college content areas and learn note-taking skills. In addition, students will explain and present information on academic topics with advanced-level accuracy in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The course provides practice in oral communication and listening skills necessary for college level content areas.

Prerequisite

ENGL 072 or ENGL 073 placement and ENGL 082/092 placement or pass grade in ENGL 081/091

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 081 - High Beginning Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

The reading component of the first in a series of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Development of vocabulary, study, life and cultural skills; critical thinking; reading comprehension; basic grammar; and sentence structure. Writing of narrative, descriptive and simple expository paragraphs and short essays, letters and simple response to reading.

Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 091. 

Prerequisite

Placement

Co-requisites

ENGL 091

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 082 - Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

The reading component of the second of four pairs of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Teaches reading and writing as processes, vocabulary development, study skills, critical thinking, and reading comprehension. Introduces expository essays, summaries and reading responses, compound verb forms and compound and complex sentence structures. 

Credit will not be applied toward graduation. 
Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 092.

Prerequisite

"Pass" grade in ENGL 081 and ENGL 091 or placement.

Co-requisites

ENGL 092

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 083 - High Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

Reading component in the third of four integrated pairs of courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Emphasizes reading and writing processes with continued vocabulary development, reading in the content areas, and the analysis of fiction and non-fiction. Development of a social, cultural, and historical context for reading. Sentence variety and advanced grammar, with writing in a variety of expository essay modes in response to reading.
Credits will not be applied toward graduation.

Prerequisite

ENGL 082/ENGL 092 or placement. 

Co-requisites

ENGL 093

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 084 - Advanced Academic Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

This is an advanced course in academic reading for second-language learners of English. Students will incorporate a variety of strategies to read and analyze authentic college-level texts, identify patterns of organization, and build knowledge of academic vocabulary and patterns related to grammar and vocabulary. Students will also engage with texts critically to judge credibility, as well as identify information that could be incorporated into written compositions and read extensively on topics of interest. This course is linked and integrated with English 094.

Co-requisites

ENGL 094, which must be taken concurrently. 

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 091 - High Beginning Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

The writing component of the first in a series of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Development of vocabulary, study, life and cultural skills; critical thinking; reading comprehension; basic grammar; and sentence structure. Writing of narrative, descriptive and simple expository paragraphs and short essays, letters and simple response to reading. Course is paired and integrated with English 081. 

Prerequisite

Placement

Co-requisites

ENGL 081

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 092 - Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

The writing component of the second of four pairs of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Teaches reading and writing as processes. Vocabulary development, study skills, critical thinking and reading comprehension. Introduces expository essays, summaries and reading responses. Compound verb forms and compound and complex sentence structures. Credit will not be applied toward graduation. Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 082.

Prerequisite

"Pass" grade in ENGL 081 and ENGL 091 or placement. 

Co-requisites

ENGL 082

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 093 - High Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

The writing component in the third of four integrated pairs of courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Emphasizes reading and writing processes with continued vocabulary development, reading in the content areas, and the analysis of fiction and non-fiction. Development of a social, cultural and historical context for reading. Sentence variety and advanced grammar, with writing in a variety of expository essay modes in response to reading.
Credits will not be applied toward graduation.

Prerequisite

ENGL 082/ENGL 092 or placement. 

Co-requisites

ENGL 083

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 094 - Advanced Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

This is an advanced course in academic writing for second-language learners of English. Through use of the writing process, students will craft compositions of various lengths, including multi-paragraph essays. Students will analyze and use rhetorical patterns of organization and text-based support. Grammar and vocabulary will also be developed through a variety of activities. This course is linked and integrated with English 084.

Co-requisites

Must be taken concurrently with ENGL 084.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 097 - English Corequisite Seminar Program

The Corequisite Seminar Program provides supplementary instruction for students also enrolled in a linked, college-level course. All assignments in English 097 will strengthen the essential skills of academic reading, writing, and studying to enable success in college-level coursework.

Co-requisites

A credit-bearing course taught by the same instructor. Students must remain in both courses to continue in the Corequisite Seminar Program.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 098 - English Accelerated Learning Program (ALP)

English 098 provides supplementary instruction for English 101 students in the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). This course will reinforce the instruction and practice of academic reading and text-based writing in English 101.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of ENGL 097 with a grade of MP or better

Co-requisites

English 101 section linked with the same instructor. Students must remain enrolled in both sections to maintain enrollment in the ALP program.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 099 - Reading Improvement

This course will provide instruction and intensive practice in the developing strategies for college reading in a variety of academic disciplines. 

Credit will not be applied toward graduation.

Prerequisite

ENGL 093 or ENGL 097 placement.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 101 - English Composition

This course is the first of a two-part sequence in English composition, in which students learn to read critically, synthesize ideas from a variety of texts, and write essays that develop significant ideas in support of a thesis. Students will write academic essays in various rhetorical modes, while improving their basic writing skills in preparation for English 102 and other higher-level courses.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy

ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)

The first in a two-part sequence in English composition. The course requires the writing of academic essays of about 500 words focused on the interpretation of primary texts in conjunction with seminars and writing groups.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy

ENGL 102 - The Research Paper

English 102 is the second half of the two-course sequence in English composition. Students continue to improve their academic reading and writing skills and critically examine issues raised by course texts. Course materials and the topics of study may vary in subject matter from one instructor to another. Course activities facilitate independent library and Web-based research. Students' work culminates in a final research paper. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy

ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)

The course is designed to increase students' understanding of academic writing and to develop students' ability to write research essays. It focuses on the effective use of language and on responding to primary sources, incorporating information and ideas of others with their own thinking.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy

ENGL 106 - Grammar

ENGL 107 - Society and Mass Communication

This course provides an analysis of mass media. Students will examine the media's impact on the individual and society, with emphasis on how changes in technology and culture have altered the role and forms of mass media. Through readings and examples, students study the history, theories and terms relevant to the major mass media forms, as well as ethical and legal issues pertaining to them. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently. 

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 108 - Academic Reading Across the Disciplines

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 112 - Report and Technical Writing

This course introduces students to many typical modes of workplace communication. Topics include audience analysis, technical research and report writing, and Internet use. Report and Technical Writing provides preparation for writing assignments at the 200 level, while allowing students to continue to develop skills learned in ENGL 101. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 114 - Introduction to Communication

This course provides a general introduction to the field of Communication Studies, with emphasis on communication theory and skills development in nonverbal communication, listening, interviewing, small group communication, and public presentations.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 115 - Public Speaking

Emphasizes the preparation and delivery of a public speech. The focus of the course is speaking to inform, persuade and entertain. Some sections will further stress argumentation and debate. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 116 - Interpersonal Communication

Provides theory and skills needed to increase communication competence in family life, social situations and professional careers. Study of human perception, nonverbal behavior, language, effective listening, relationships and conflict management.

Prerequisite

 ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication

This course provides students with theory and skills specific to working in groups and teams. In this highly interactive and project-based course, students will explore ways that people think and behave in groups, the way groups make decisions, how to lead effective and efficient groups, and how to influence positive interaction and productivity. The skills and knowledge developed in this class will directly relate to group projects in other courses as well as in the workplace. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication

This course explores how culture broadly defines, influences, and challenges communication, introducing theory as well as developing student competence in communicating in groups comprised of people various in race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, social and economic status, sexual orientation, disability and religion. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 119 - Rhetoric & The Public Sphere

ENGL 119 provides an introduction to rhetoric and the public sphere, how communication is used to shape the minds and actions of individuals and the broader public. The class traces the development of rhetoric and public discourse from its origins in ancient Greece and Egypt, through contemporary concepts. Students will have the opportunity to study rhetorical theorists from different eras and to begin practicing rhetorical criticism.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 120 - Voice and Articulation

A course on speech production with an emphasis on the pronunciation and articulation of sounds. Satisfactory completion of this course will enable students to communicate articulately in both interpersonal and public situations.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 122 - Writing for Mass Media

English 122 teaches students to write for various forms of mass media including newspapers, magazines, websites, radio and television. It also instructs students on writing techniques used in public relations and advertising. Students will also learn about the laws, ethics and professional standards associated with writing for mass media. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 131 - Acting I

In this beginning course, students learn the vocabulary of the field, collaborate and create characters through scene, monologue and improvisational performance. They learn to use the body, voice, and imagination as acting tools during the rehearsal and performance process. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 073 and ENGL 083/ENGL 093 or higher placement.

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 132 - Acting II

Continuing the work begun in ENGL 131, this course will emphasize increased depth of performance and further work in characterization. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 131 or permission of the department head.

ENGL 135 - Movement and Dance for Actors

Basic principles, techniques and styles of body movement and dance. The focus is on body movement as a fundamental instrument of the actor.

Prerequisite

ENGL 073 and ENGL 083/ENGL 093 or higher placement.

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 136 - Movement and Dance II

Study of more advanced dance techniques, development of skills in dance composition and performance experience. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 135 or permission of the department head.

ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater

This course focuses on the theater experience from a spectator's point of view. All elements of making and performing a play are studied. Students will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the traditions, vocabulary, and analytic approaches associated with both classical and contemporary theater. Attendance at several live performances is required.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 141 - Introduction to Technical Theater

This introductory course explores the stage and its equipment. Students will learn to use basic tools and materials, as well as study different styles of theater architecture, the construction of two and three dimensional scenery, scene painting, the basic process of stage design, and the safety protocols of a scene shop.

Additional Course Fees: $85

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 142 - Rehearsal and Performance

This course provides students with an opportunity to participate in every aspect of the rehearsal process and presentation of a play. Each student will play a distinctive part in the rehearsal process. 

Additional Course Fees: $85

Prerequisite

ENGL 132

ENGL 146 - Advanced Technical Theater

In this course, students will learn advanced techniques for lighting and sound designs for a theater production and will study and apply design principles and techniques for basic costume and stage properties. Students will create specific designs and models, make design presentations, and implement designs for a theater production.

Additional Course Fees: $85

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature

This course introduces students to the study of fiction, poetry and drama, with an emphasis on close reading and interpretation of literary structures and basic forms. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, may be taken concurrently. 

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 195H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences I (Honors)

Academic writing with a focus on the interpretation of primary texts and intellectual debates, and special attention to revision strategies. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 196H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences II (Honors)

Advanced academic writing with a focus on the interpretation of primary texts and intellectual debates, and special attention to revision strategies and rhetorical analysis. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 195H

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 205 - Creative Writing

Focus on student production of original work which may include fiction, poetry, memoir and dramatic writing. Students will do extensive reading, as well as writing and developing the critical vocabulary needed to discuss these genres from a writer's point of view. They will develop these skills through a number of activities including different forms of writing inside and outside of the classroom and peer evaluation in the form of writing workshops. 

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 211 - Survey of British Literature from Beginnings to 1750

Survey of British literature from its beginnings to 1750. Employing cultural criticism, close reading, and other approaches to literary analysis, the course examines texts from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Recommended for students of history and the arts.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 212 - Survey of British Literature: From 1750 to the Modern Era

Survey of British literature from 1750 to the present, including works from various colonial contexts. Employing cultural criticism, close reading, and other approaches to literary analysis, the course examines the global forces that transformed British literature and the English language. Recommended for students of history and the arts.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 214 - Communication Theory

Provides a strong foundation in the dominant theories and approaches to research in the field of communication studies, with a focus on specific areas including interpersonal communication, group communication, public communication, and mass media. Emphasis is placed on major communication theories from across the various branches of the field and the associated quantitative and qualitative research methods used to study them. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 115 with a grade of "C" or better and ENGL 107 or ENGL 116 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 219 - Black Rhetoric

In ENGL 219, students learn how members of the Black community have used symbols rhetorically to construct and reconstruct images of themselves (speeches, music, TV, film, etc.) and their communities. Black rhetoric is the study of communication and persuasion with its origins in the cultural history and lived experience of Black people. Students will be introduced to cultural frameworks rooted in African culture, as a paradigm for rhetorical analysis of Black discourse. Additionally, students will learn more about the Black public sphere and trace its roots from field songs to Black Twitter

Prerequisite

ENGL 101

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 221 - Survey of American Literature: From the Beginnings to the Civil War

Survey of American literature from its beginnings to the Civil War. Employing cultural criticism, close reading and other approaches to literary analysis, the course is multicultural in focus. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 222 - Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Present

Survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Employing cultural criticism, close reading and other approaches to literary analysis, the course is multicultural in focus. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 230 - Asian Literature

This is an introductory course in Asian literature written in English or in translation. Students read, discuss and write about major works from a variety of periods and social contexts. The emphasis is on literary interpretation and analysis of poetry, drama and fiction. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 231/ ED 231 - Children's Literature

English 231/Education 231 is a critical study of literature for children, covering a wide range of texts from picture books through novels, from early sources to contemporary and diverse authors. Students learn to apply strategies of literary criticism to evaluate these works. This is a writing intensive course, so students also write academically in the discipline of literary studies. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 232 - Introduction to Drama

Analysis of significant American and foreign plays with emphasis on an understanding and appreciation of both theatrical and literary techniques. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 241 - Introduction to Shakespeare

This course will introduce students to some of the major works by William Shakespeare. Students will read, view, discuss and analyze plays in a variety of genres including comedies, histories and tragedies. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 245 - World Literature: From Antiquity to 1500

Selections from world literature representing the values and literary excellence of the cultural heritage of various peoples of the world. Works from antiquity to the 1500s will be studied in a cross-cultural context.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 246 - World Literature: From 1500 to the Present

Selections from world literature representing the values and literary excellence of the cultural heritage of various peoples of the world. Works from after 1500 to the present will be studied in a cross-cultural context.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 250 - Survey of African American Literature: From Colonization to the Harlem Renaissance

This course is an introduction to African American literature from its vernacular tradition to the Harlem Renaissance. Close study of major African American authors and literary movements.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 251 - Survey of African American Literature: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Present

An introduction to African American literature from the Harlem Renaissance to the present. Close study of major African American authors and literary movements.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 256 - African Literature

English 256 is a survey of literature by African authors. In addition to the conventional literary genres of fiction, drama and poetry, the course includes study of oral traditions of the continent. Readings include texts originally written in English as well as works in translation. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 260 - Women in Literature

This course examines literature written by women in various genres, which may include short stories, novels, essays, poetry and drama. Through discussion and writing activities, students analyze literature by women from different cultures and periods to illuminate how contrasting societies define women's roles. The course explores how writing from a woman's perspective values women's lives and raises questions about women's role in nature, family and society. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 265 - Science Fiction

This course examines the history of science fiction from its origins in the nineteenth century to the present. Students read works of science fiction, study the history and development of the genre, and examine its major themes, as well as its social and historical context. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 271 - The Language of Film

Outstanding examples of many different kinds of films. The class dissects, analyzes and discusses the expressive components of visual communications. Basic knowledge of techniques of cinema to enhance perceptions and insights and to develop a knowledgeable critical judgment. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 272 - Topics in Film Study

This course conducts a thorough examination of either work by a single director or a particular film genre. It includes the study of technique (uses of light, sound, color and editing), as well as images, themes, motifs, plot, character, dramatic situations or conflicts, and the application of acting talent. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 280 - Poetry Writing

This course will focus on poetry, enabling students to create new works and continue projects begun in English 205 or elsewhere. Students will further develop a critical vocabulary and study contemporary poetry from the perspectives of writers rather than readers. They will participate in specialized, intensive workshops and learn skills needed by serious poets, including editing, revising and manuscript placement. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 205

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 281 - Fiction Writing

This course will allow students to continue longer fiction projects begun in English 205 or elsewhere. Students will further develop a critical vocabulary for the genre and study contemporary literature from the perspectives of fiction writers rather than readers. They will participate in specialized, intensive workshops and learn skills needed by the professional fiction writer, especially editing and revising. Manuscript placement will also be discussed.

Prerequisite

ENGL 205

ENGL 282 - Scriptwriting

This course will focus on scriptwriting and enable students to continue longer projects begun in English 205 or elsewhere. Students will develop a critical vocabulary for scriptwriting and study contemporary dramatic literature from the perspectives of writers rather than readers. They will participate in specialized, intensive workshops and learn skills needed by the professional script writer, especially editing, revising and manuscript placement. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 205

Course Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 283 - Nonfiction Writing: Memoir and Literary Journalism

This course will allow students who have already been introduced to expository writing to concentrate on nonfiction writing projects, research, and workshops with a community of writers. Students will complete a variety of non-fiction writing projects, including memoir and literary journalism, and will engage in research, editing, revision, and textual analysis. Students will develop a critical vocabulary relevant to nonfiction and study models in nonfiction from the perspectives of writers rather than readers.

Prerequisite

 ENGL 102 or ENGL 205

ENGL 285 - Portfolio Development

This course is designed for students enrolled in the certificate program in Creative Writing and is one of the last requirements for completion of the program. Students complete a portfolio of creative works and practice advanced editing and revision skills as well as textual analysis. The class consists of brief lectures, writing workshops and seminars on practical matters of interest to working writers. Individual conferences between students and the instructor may be used to complement group activities; special projects and activities may take place outside the classroom in an effort to connect the students to resources and writing communities beyond the College. 

Prerequisite

 Enrollment in the certificate program in Creative Writing and ENGL 280, ENGL 281, ENGL 282 or ENGL 283. 

Co-requisites

One additional advanced creative writing course, ENGL 280, ENGL 281, ENGL 282 or ENGL 283. 

ENGL 297H - Literature in the Context of Intellectual History: Ancient and Medieval (Honors)

Ancient and Medieval literature with special attention to intellectual history and literary theory.

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 298H - Literature in the Context of Intellectual History: Modern (Honors)

Modern literature, chiefly European, from the 17th century to the present, with special attention to intellectual history and literary theory. 

Prerequisite

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 299 - Special Topics in Literature

Special Topics in Literature will examine a body of literature that addresses a common topic, represents a particular subgenre, or represents a cultural identity. Readings will include a range of time periods, authors and perspectives on the topic and will be examined in their cultural contexts as well as through close reading. The course will be cross-cultural in scope and, whenever possible, pay attention to works by women and non-Anglo/American writers.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation