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3.00 Credits
Students will read and discuss a variety of important and typical works by major authors in the historical development of science fiction from its remotest beginnings to the present. Students will gain the understanding of relationships with other literature, with science, with society, and from the viewpoints of both reader and writer. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally
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1.50 - 3.00 Credits
Students will read, discuss, and write about ideas prompted by the British literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Restoration, and 18th century. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will read, discuss, and write about ideas prompted by the British literature of the Romantic, Victorian, and 20th century periods. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. J occasionally; C occasionally Students will read, discuss, and write about issues of culture raised by contemporary authors of nonfiction, and they will develop their stylistic options for a variety of rhetorical contexts. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. J spring; C occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Designed for students interested in making informed choices about young adult literature. A range of award-winning books, from Newbery Medal winners to American Library Association winners, will be covered. This course will be of particular interest to those students who are majoring in secondary education as well as those students who enjoy reading young adult literature. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. J spring
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3.00 Credits
Students will gain a background in the classical mythology of various cultures. Students will study creation myths and the stories of the major heroes, gods, and goddesses. Students may learn about applications of myth in modern works of literature, arts, and music. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will practice most forms of journalism found in newspapers, magazines, and broadcasting studios. Emphasis is on the individual student's writing. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J fall
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3.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to the work and times of Shakespeare. The play's the thing and will be the main focus of the course, yet films, recordings, and class readings may be used as aids in appreciating and visualizing the plays. Selected comedies, tragedies, romances, and sonnets are read and discussed. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the film as a world art form and social document, focusing attention on major areas of film, such as history, criticism, and visual literacy. Students explore a range of film productions from silent films to current releases and examine various approaches to film criticism. Prerequisites ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J spring
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3.00 Credits
Students will read Old and New Testament selections and will discuss their various interpretations. Some historical background is provided, but emphasis will be on the archetypal figures and themes which have greatly influenced much of our imaginative literature. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will trace the historical and literary roots of the legend of King Arthur. Readings, films, and discussions center on the evolution of Arthur and notable features of his world: Avalon, Camelot, Merlin, Morgan Le Fay, Guinevere, Lancelot, Gawaine, and Mordred. In poems, chronicles, tales, and romances, major Arthurian images and themes will be examined, such as courtly love, chivalry, the sword of power, the Round Table, the Fisher King, and the Holy Grail. Among several works, the course examines the bardic traditions of the Brythonic Celt as well as the romance cycles of Chretien de Troyes and Sir Thomas Malory. Prerequisites: ENG 1530-1540. Campus and term: C occasionally
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