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3.00 Credits
A course designed to develop critical/reflective thinking. Students develop their own conceptual models of argumentation by analyzing different genres of persuasive texts and building their own written arguments. Students will demonstrate their ability to access specialized sources, do advanced research, and develop a major academic paper. Prerequisite: EN 101 or proficiency (SAT Verbal score of 670+; ACT English and Reading scores of 31+ each; CLEP 50+; or transfer equivalent of “C” or better). Not available on a Pass/No Pass basis. Requires a grade of “C-” or better to pass.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course acquaints students with films, fiction, and other literary modes of selected areas of the world. Texts (translated into or written in English) are chosen in consideration of: nations and cultures of forthcoming WPC-sponsored mission trips, cultures and countries with which Business students might anticipate interaction, and cultures, languages and ethnicities represented by populations in schools and communities which Teacher Education students might encounter. The course meets the TSPC requirements for multi-cultural awareness. Prerequisite: EN 101; can be taken concurrently. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project.
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3.00 Credits
(Alternate years 2009-2010) An overview of the development of Western drama through the study of representative plays and their historical contexts. Includes viewing plays off campus. May be taken for Fine Arts credits as DR 220/319 or EN 220/319 for Literature Core Studies credit. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project.
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3.00 Credits
(Alternate years 2010-2011 A study of the imaginative tales of the Greeks and Romans (selections from Metamorphoses, the Oedipus Cycle, The Iliad, The Odyssey, and other works) and the uses of that mythology in Western literature. Students will read Greek and Roman versions of ancient myths and trace the transformation and interpretation of those myths in various texts—plays by Shakespeare and other dramatists, as well as modern novels and poetry. Prerequisite: EN 101; can be taken concurrently. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project. Satisfies the Core Studies requirement for a Humanities elective in literature and is required for students completing the English major.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory literature course is an exploration of the city in fiction, poetry, and essay. It focuses primarily on American literature, on both the majority and minority experience of the city, including Hispanic, African American, Asian American, and Native American literature, though some non-American pieces will offer contrasts. Themes of community, isolation, diversity, utopia, and dystopia will be examined in print and film. What is and is not “the city” in its modern American conceptualization? The modern metropolis, its complex representations, and its diverse cultures will be of special interest to Business, Social Science, and Education students. The course meets the TSPC requirements for multi-cultural awareness. Prerequisite: EN 101; may be taken concurrently. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project. Satisfies the Core Studies requirement for Humanities elective in literature.
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3.00 Credits
(Alternate years 2010-2011) Introduces students to the historical, technical and aesthetic development of film, with special emphasis on examining the mythology underlying various genre, and learning how to determine a film’s thematic statements in light of its worldview. May be taken for Fine Arts credit as DR 250/349 or EN 250/349 for Literature Core Studies credit. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
An independent study in literature or composition in aspects of English studies not otherwise available in scheduled courses. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and Department Chair.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course acquaints students with films, fiction, and other literary modes of selected areas of the world. Texts (translated into or written in English) are chosen in consideration of: nations and cultures of forthcoming WPC-sponsored mission trips, cultures and countries with which Business students might anticipate interaction, and cultures, languages and ethnicities represented by populations in schools and communities which Teacher Education students might encounter. The course meets the TSPC requirements for multi-cultural awareness. Prerequisite: EN 101; can be taken concurrently. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project.
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3.00 Credits
(Alternate years 2009-2010) An overview of the development of Western drama through the study of representative plays and their historical contexts. Includes viewing plays on and off campus. May be taken for Fine Arts credits as DR 220/319 or EN 220/319 for Literature Core Studies credit. 300 level by consent of instructor; upper division credit available for students who complete a major project.
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3.00 Credits
(Alternate years 2009-2010) This course surveys literature in English predominantly of the British and North American traditions from Old English epic to 1800. Emphasis is placed on the relational nature of texts representing both British and North American traditions resulting in awareness of transatlantic influences of both literary and contextual readings. In addition, the course acquaints students with rudimentary tools of literary scholarship including awareness of textual and historical scholarship and interdisciplinary and intercultural influences. Prerequisite: One literature course.
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