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A reading, writing, and discussion course which studies literature written by Black American authors. Students read poetry, novels, short stories, and plays in order to develop their critical appreciation of literature, as well as understand the unique condition of Black people in America. The first semester surveys literature written by Black authors from the slave poets (1750's) to the modern renaissance of Afro-American literature (1950's). Prerequisites: ENG 103 and ENG 104.
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A reading, writing, and discussion course which studies works by modern Black American authors of the 1960's to the present. Though the main focus of the course is on understanding literature in general, the themes of the works emphasize the special condition of Black people in America. Either semester may be taken independently. Prerequisites: ENG 103 and ENG 104.
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( 3) Fast-paced and widespread developments in technology have changed the way people distribute, access, and understand information. With the Internet serving both as a medium for text and a delivery system for other kinds of digital content, competitive employees in the marketplace must be able to provide clear and effective pieces of Web-based communication and other kinds of documents. This course will discuss the issues surrounding the new technology. Topics covered in the course include First Amendment law and the Internet, "repurposing" stories across platforms,and clear writing techniques. This course is offered online only. Prerequisite: ENG-104.
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A study in chronological sequence of selected works of the chief European and English novelists of the 17th and 18th centuries, with emphasis on the evolution of the novel as a form. Students will read the works of individual authors and acquaint themselves with the social and political changes of the relevant period. Prerequisites: ENG 103 and ENG 104.
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A study of major European and English novelists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphasis is on the evolution of the novel as an art form and the relationship of the novel to its social, ideological, and historical setting. Either semester may be taken independently. Prerequisites: ENG 103 and ENG 104.
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A reading, discussion, and writing course that covers several time periods and genres to focus on the unique problems and accomplishments of women writers. Analyses of literary works will focus on gender and the cultural climate in which the studied writers worked. Prerequisites: ENG 103, ENG 104.
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This course is an introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and Christian Bible (New Testament) as literary texts. It will include an examination of literary forms and genres in the Bible, the influence of non-biblical literary sources and analogues, the relationship between history and the Bible, the settings and cultures in which biblical events took place, the process by which the Bible was written and edited, and the influence of the Bible on Western literature. Prerequisite: ENG 103 and 104.
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Concentrates on Shakespeare's early development as a dramatic poet. The first semester will be concerned with the evolving poetic techniques of "apprentice" plays. Sonnetswill be included. Also, those dramatic techniques Shakespeare begins to master, whether in tragedies, comedies, histories, or problem plays, will be studied. Shakespeare's themes and his ever-maturing expression of them will form the major aspect of the course. Prerequisites: ENG 103 and ENG 104.
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A study of the period of the "talkies" as a contemporaryart form, concentrating on its uniqueness as well as its relationship to existing literary genres. Either semester may be taken independently. Prerequisite: ENG 103, ENG 104.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates types of folklore found in the United States, including aspects such as definition, classification, origin, variation, and function in contemporary culture. It explores how traditions (oral, customary, and material folklore) develop within any group of people who share a common interest, experience or background, whether it be race, ethnicity, region, occupation, class, family, age, gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, special interest, etc. Through readings, films, and discussion focused on examples of diverse groups, students will learn how the lore of a group both expresses and shapes the experience, concerns, and values of the group. Students will collect, classify, analyze, and share the traditions of their own groups as well. Learning to recognize the dynamics of folklore within their own groups, students will gain the skills necessary to understand and respect the traditions of groups other than their own. Prerequisites: ENG-103 and ENG-104.
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