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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours A survey of a major literary works within a movement or period designated by the instructor. Announced each year.
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3 semester hours An introduction to world mythology, emphasizing the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, European, and Native American mythological traditions.
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3 semester hours Examines major contributions to the Gothic literary traditions of Europe, England, and America from the eighteenth century to the present.
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3 semester hours An introduction to the changing images of women in the literature of various cultures from prehistory to the present. Genres such as mythology, poetry, and short fiction will be represented.
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3 semester hours A study of selected folklore, poetry, and fiction of Appalachia.
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3 semester hours A survey of American writers who concentrate on man's relationship with nature, beginning with the Transcendentalists of the nineteenth century and concluding with contemporary environmentalists. Courses at the 200 level explore specific literary periods and genres in considerable depth. May be used to fulfill a general education requirement for literature, except ENGL 200, which fulfills a general education requirement for Fine and Performing Arts. Prerequisite: any 100 level English course beyond ENGL 102 or the permission of the instructor.
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3 semester hours An exploration of political and cultural themes in contemporary music. We will study the role of rock, reggae, grunge and hip-hop in ongoing debates over civil rights, sexual mores, economic inequality, drug abuse, racism, feminism, capitalism, war and politics. Through guided listening, assigned reading and writing and class discussion, we will trace the history of these musical forms from early roots, to cultural prominence in the 1960's to the present. Our goal is to arrive at a deeper understanding of modern American culture by "listening" to the cultural and politicalarguments embedded in contemporary music. The class will be taught by daily lecture, class discussion, music listening, analysis and daily student presentations of individual research and analysis. Students submit one formal essay per week (3 pages/2 outside sources) and one oral presentation per week. Attendance is mandatory. NOTE: A fee of $50 to $150 is required if a trip is taken. To be decided by instructor prior to first class session. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 Fulfills: General Education Literature requirement or English elective.
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3 semester hours This course introduces students to theories of literacy, writing, and peer tutoring. Students observe tutoring sessions, examine case studies, and conduct tutoring sessions of their own in the college Writing Center. The course includes a 3-hour weekly Writing Center practicum. Other advanced-writing topics are tailored to student needs and interests. Open to students in any major. Pre-requisites: ENGL 101 and 102, min. GPA of 3.0, and permission of instructor.
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3 semester hours A study of selected major works and authors of the Medieval period that may include selections from The Song of Roland, Dante Alighieri, Chaucer, Sir Gawain and the Green Night, Boccaccio and others.
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3 semester hours A study of English literature from the mid-sixteenth to the early eighteenth century, from the classicism of the high Renaissance of Shakespeare and his contemporaries to the neoclassicism of the age of Pope.
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