|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; ENG 2010 is recommended but not required for students who have had little or no recent study in language principles This is an intermediate study of principles of grammar, primarily English grammar (morphology and syntax), approached through an examination of basic principles of syntactic theories. The course content covers a selection of principles from structural linguistics and an introduction to the basics of generative-transformational syntactic theory. Analysis of structures and discussions of several theories underlying systematic language study are included.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Any of the following: ENG 2010, ENG 3020, ENG 3030, ENG 3040, ANT 2330 or Permission of instructor This course examines the dynamic relationships between language and society. The students will investigate why people speak differently in different social contexts by identifying the social functions of language and the ways in which language is used to convey social meaning. The course focuses on language variation, including such topics as languages and dialects, pidgins and creoles, bilingualism and multilingualism, linguistic solidarity and politeness, language planning and language change. Field methods, including ethical research procedures, will be in integral part of the course.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2010 or Permission of instructor This course analyzes language and language theories. The patterns of language-sounds, words, phrases, and sentences-are examined in the context of modern language theory, including generative grammar, functional grammar, or other relevant theoretical approaches.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Any one of the following: ENG 2010, 3020, 3030, 3040, 3050, 3060, ANT 2330 or Permission of instructor This course covers the basic vocabulary and grammar needed to read texts in Old English with the aid of a dictionary. It also addresses the relevant cultural and historical context necessary for understanding the texts. The course is designed for English, Modern Language, and History majors, as well as Language/Linguistics minors.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or Permission of instructor This course is a study of major works by Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, and John Milton designed to give the student an understanding of their contributions to English literature.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or Permission of instructor This course studies characteristic writers responding to ideas and events in a literary period. Readings will include primary literature of the period as well as materials exploring the literature's contexts. This course may be repeated under different topics.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Six semester hours of English above 1020 or Permission of instructor The course is a study of the development of drama written in the United States from 1714 to the present and of the relationship of this drama to American literature and culture.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Six semester hours of English above 1020, or Permission of instructor This course is a study of development, practice, theory, and critical evaluation of the selected American novels from the early nineteenth century to the present day.
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Six semester hours of English above 1020 or Permission of instructor and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements This course is a study of the various forms of literature produced by black Americans. The works are considered in the context of the historical and social conditions of the time at which they were written. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or AAS. Suitable for non- English majors. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters; Multicultural) (AAS 3240)
-
5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Six semester hours of English above 1020 or Permission of instructor This course involves the study of representative plays from the Medieval period to the present and of their importance to literature and culture.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|