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  • ENGL 388: Independent Study-Senior Paper

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Allows senior English majors to write a lengthy critical paper on a topic of their choice. Students wishing to exercise this option should submit a proposal to the curriculum committee of the English department no later than March 30 of their junior year. Must be taken as an independent study course in the final semester of the student's senior year.
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  • ENGL 389: English Internship II

    1.00 - 9.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Contact department for further information on internships.
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  • ENGL 399: Independent Study in English

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
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  • ENGL 423: Field Studies in English, Secondary Certification

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    The primary purpose of this course is to provide English, Secondary Certification pre-service teachers with ongoing opportunities to connect the evidence-based teaching methodologies they learn in EDU 422, to practical, hands-on, teaching conducted in real classrooms. This guided field course will structure opportunities for students to practice the Stage 3 field competencies outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and required for professional teaching certification. Students enrolled in the course will collaborate with experienced ELA teachers and higher education faculty in a variety of school settings in order to: conduct evidence-based research, write and implement effective ELA curriculum for adolescent learners, foster respectful, differentiated and antibiased learning environments, design formative and summative assessments that accurately measure student learning, connect and communicate with students, cooperating teachers, school administration, and community members, and finally, reflect critically on their observations in relation to student learning. Students enrolled in this course must also be enrolled in EDU 422. Assignments in this course will focus on completing field-based activities related to language arts education at the secondary level, such as directly engaging in instruction, conducting field-based research, and developing a professional teaching portfolio, linked to PDE, INTASC and NCTE Standards for the initial preparation of English language arts teachers, 7-12. This class is available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    EDFN 290 Corequisite:    EDFN 422
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  • ENGL 426: Teaching Adolescent Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    The second of three pedagogy courses in the English, Secondary Certification 7-12 major, this course acquaints pre-service English students with award-winning young adult texts and themes and offers instruction on the research-based teaching methodologies and best practices required to teach these texts effectively. Working directly with field partners and community mentors, students will design culturally responsive, inclusive, multimodal lesson plans that demonstrate their growing awareness of the needs of adolescent readers and their knowledge of adolescent literacies more broadly. Students will additionally complete course assessments aligned with current NCTE and INTASC standards for pre-service, secondary English language arts teachers. This class is not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    EDFN 290
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  • ENGL 427: Advanced Poetry Workshop

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Provides opportunities for advanced students to enhance professional skills as poets. Students will compose original poems and revise them guided by feedback, ultimately producing creative pieces of sufficient quality to be submitted to appropriate publication venues and/or conferences. In addition, students will offer refined critiques to fellow poets, modeling approaches applied in the publishing world. Significant recent trends in publishing as well as resources to locate outlets for publication will be reviewed. This class is not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    ENGL 307
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  • ENGL 428: Advanced Fiction Workshop

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Provides opportunities for advanced students to enhance professional skills as authors and editors. Students will compose original works of short fiction and/or novel chapters, and revise them guided by feedback, ultimately producing creative pieces of sufficient quality to be submitted to appropriate publication venues and/or conferences. Significant recent trends in publishing as well as resources to locate outlets for publication will be reviewed. In addition, students will offer refined critiques to fellow writers, modeling approaches applied in the publishing world. If prerequisite course is not met, instructor approval is required. This class is not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    ENGL 308
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  • ENGL 430: Seminar in Literary History & Movements

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of a literary historical period, literary movement, or literary historiography not covered by an existing course. Specific content will vary according to the instructor. Some topics might include Romanticism, the Chicago Renaissance, New Historicism, or "distant reading." Students can expect to read and write theoretically on the chosen history or movement, conduct research on relevant cultural and historical matters, and present their advanced, independent work in frequent written analyses, sustained analytic papers, and other forms or presentations that reflect professional or graduate-level understanding and communication skills. This course is not available for graduate credit.
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  • ENGL 435: Advanced Creative Nonfiction

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Provides opportunities for advanced students to enhance professional skills as authors and editors. Students will compose original works of short nonfiction and/or novel chapters, and revise them guided by feedback, ultimately producing creative pieces of sufficient quality to be submitted to appropriate publication venues and/or conferences. Significant recent trends in publishing as well as resources to locate outlets for publication will be reviewed. In addition, students will offer refined critiques to fellow writers, modeling approaches applied in the publishing world. If prerequisite courses are not met, instructor approval is required. This class is not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    ENGL 335
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  • ENGL 438: Advanced Technical/Professional Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Combines hands-on writing projects with advanced knowledge of technical and professional principles and theories. Emphasizes critical evaluation of information, project management and implementation, audience analysis, and organizational skills. Students work both independently and collaboratively to complete advanced assignments such as writing a proposal, creating a website or professional e-portfolio, and making a persuasive presentation. Increases professionalization and preparation for internships and jobs in technical or professional writing; the course is a significant asset for any student whose employment goals require strong writing skills and the ability to lead and to coordinate projects. This class is not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    ENGL 238
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