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Major literary movements, genres, and topics of texts from Donne to Boswell will be studied. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Spring, Odd Years
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Major movements such as Romanticism and Modernism will be examined in the context of Victorian, Modern, and Contemporary English literature. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Fall, Odd Years
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Students will study major texts of world literature in translation, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to such contemporary authors as Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez. Readings represent a variety of literaryvoices, including those of women, minorities, and writers from the Third World countries. Particular attention is paid to each literary work's genre, theme, style, and aesthetics and to its cultural and historical context. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Spring, Even Years
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Using basic rhetorical skills, the course seeks to develop skills in critical thinking and analysis as well as a personal writing style. Models used for textual analysis will include Christian and other types. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123 or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Spring, Even Years
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This course studies theories of creativity and their applications to writing in the following genres: poetry (sonnet, ballad, haiku, hymn, limerick, and free verse); fiction (short story and novelette); drama (tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, melodrama, and farce); and nonfiction (expressive writing, expository writing, argumentation, biography, autobiography, memoir, journal, diary, and travelogue). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123 or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Fall, Even Years
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In this course students will improve writing skills while learning the basic forms and conventions of business writing and correspondence. Assignments, including the use of electronic communication technologies, will emphasize the following: e-mail, memos and letters (information, persuasion, and positive or negative news); resume and cover letter; short report, brochure or newsletter; proposal; and presentation. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123, or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Fall, Spring
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An introduction to the general processes of research, including library usage of primary and secondary sources, citation methods, and various aspects and styles of writing. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123. Three Hours, Spring, Odd Years
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This course consists of a study of specific techniques in modern English grammar and the writing of effective compositions. Grammar theories and language theories are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123. Three Hours, Fall, Even Years
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This course explores the principles and practice of critical theories, including traditional and contemporary theories about literature, rhetoric, and discourse. The intentionality and motives for writing, reading, and communication are evaluated from a Christian perspective. By studying some of the major critical texts written by literary theorists and thinkers, students will become familiar with a variety of critical approaches to literature and learn to apply those approaches to their actual reading of literary texts. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 203 or consent of instructor. Three Hours, Spring, Even Years
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Student Teaching consists of two eight-week teaching experiences taken consecutively and conducted in two separate setting and in two separate grade levels in an appropriate classroom setting in a state or nationally accredited public or private school and under the supervision of an experienced and qualified cooperating teacher. Students seeking certification at more than one level must student teach at a level or levels approved by the Director of Teacher Education. This field experience enables students to practice and develop the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the Missouri performance standards for teacher certification. After being formally admitted to the Teacher Education program, certification candidates must apply to student teach. Students may be allowed to request a specific school district in which to complete their student teaching experience; however the final decision regarding placement will be left to the discretion of the Director of Field Experiences and Professional Portfolio Development. Candidates are required to complete their student teaching experience in the grade level and subject area(s) in which they are seeking certification. Application for Student Teaching must be made to the Education Office by the end of the second week of the Fall semester for Spring and Summer Student Teaching and by the end of the second week of the Spring semester for Fall Student Teaching. Specific information about student teaching may be obtained from the Guide and Portfolio Manual for the Development, Licensure and Employment of Teachers and Counselors. NOTE: It must be noted that no undergraduate candidate will be allowed to student teach without passing all sections of the C-BASE test. Both undergraduate and graduate students must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program, must have completed all education courses, and be approved by the Education Division prior to student teaching. There is a Student Teaching Fee that will be charged to each student. NOTE: The requirements to successfully complete and receive a grade in student teaching are: 1. Successfully completing the Professional Teaching Portfolio; 2. Receiving a passing score on the Praxis Test; and 3. Receiving satisfactory Formative Evaluations and a satisfactory Summative Evaluation for the student teaching experience. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Portfolio Credit for Student Teaching: Students desiring to petition for credit for a portion of their student teaching experience must have a minimum of two years of prior classroom instructional experience, and must have successfully completed all portfolio credit and be approved by the Education Division prior to student teaching. Six to Twelve Hours, Fall, Spring
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