Course Descriptions

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LITERATURE

ENG104 Introduction to Literature - Fiction
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Reading, analysis, and appreciation of significant works of fiction, especially short stories, with emphasis on the fiction writer's craft. Presents methods of in-depth critical reading that serve as a basis for further study and enjoyment of literature.

ENG105 Introduction to Literature - Drama
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Reading, analysis, and appreciation of significant works of drama and the elements of dramatic literature (setting, theme, characterization and language) serve as a basis for further study and enjoyment of drama.

ENG106 Introduction to Literature - Poetry
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Reading, analysis, and appreciation of significant poems, how they are written and how they speak to human concerns. Presents those elements of poetry, language, form, metrics, style, and voice that serve as a basis for further study and enjoyment of poetry.

ENG107 World Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course introduces the student to key literary works and authors of World Literature from the Ancient and Classical foundations to the Middle Ages. Students should consider taking History of Western Civilization concurrently.

ENG108 World Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course introduces the student to key literary works and authors of World Literature from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the Enlightenment. Students should consider taking History of Western Civilization concurrently.

ENG109 World Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course introduces the student to key literary works and authors of World Literature from Romanticism to modern and contemporary writings. Occasional study of literature of other cultures may be introduced. Students should consider taking History of Western Civilization concurrently.

ENG198/298 Independent Study in Literature
1-3 credits (hrs to be arranged)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.

ENG201 Shakespeare
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is an introduction to Shakespeare’s early dramatic literature with an emphasis on the timelessness of his ideas and themes, the formal demands of drama, and the development of the artist. The plays for this term are drawn from early histories and comedies.

ENG202 Shakespeare
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is an introduction to Shakespeare’s middle period, with an emphasis on the timelessness of his ideas and themes, the formal demands of drama, and the development of the artist. The plays for this term are drawn from middle comedies and tragedies.

ENG203 Shakespeare
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is an introduction to the dramatic literature of Shakespeare’s later period with an emphasis on the timelessness of his ideas and themes, the formal demands of drama, and the development of the artist. The plays for this term are drawn from the later comedies, tragedies and romances.

ENG204 Survey of English Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Discusses the literary documents and authors of the British Isles from Anglo-Saxon beginnings through the sixteenth century. Surveys surviving Celtic materials and their influence on British literature. Focuses on, but is not necessarily limited to, characteristic works and major figures of the period.

ENG205 Survey of English Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course discusses the literary documents and authors of the British Isles from the sixteenth century through the early nineteenth century. The study will focus on haracteristic works and major figures of the period.

ENG206 Survey of English Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course discusses the literary documents and authors of the British Isles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the historic context.

ENG240 Native American Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed to 1) introduce students to important statements and authors and their works; 2) present these works in an historical and culturally specific context and link context to changes in a genre; 3) encourage students to trace themes of race, war, holocaust, Imperialism, generational responsibility, ecologies, class, power, and gender in literature by Native American authors; 4) deepen students' appreciation and understanding of significant contributions to American life.

ENG253 Survey of American Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Introduction to the development of American Literature from the colonial beginnings through the Romantic period. Special attention is given to helping students develop a sense of what is "American" in literature and thought.

ENG254 Survey of American Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Introduction to the development of American Literature in the middle and latter parts of the nineteenth century (late Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism). Special attention is given to helping students develop a sense of what is "American" in literature and thought.

ENG255 Survey of American Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Introduction to the development of American Literature of the twentieth century. Special attention is given to helping students develop a sense of what is "American" in literature and thought.

ENG256 African American Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed to 1) introduce students to important African American authors and works; 2) present these works in an historical and culturally specific context and link context to changes in a genre; 3) encourage students to trace themes of race, class, and gender in literature by African American authors; 4) deepen students' appreciation and understanding of significant contributions to American life and to trace certain techniques and themes that cut across various literary art forms.

ENG258 Hispanic/Latino Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed to 1) introduce students to important Hispanic and Latino authors and their works; 2) present these works in an historical and culturally specific context and link context to changes in a genre; 3) encourage students to trace themes of race, class, power, and gender in literature by Hispanic and Latino authors; 4) deepen students' appreciation and understanding of significant contributions to American life.

ENG260 Introduction to Women Writers
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed to 1) introduce students to some important authors and works; 2) present these works in an historical and culturally specific context and link context to changes in a genre; 3) encourage students to trace themes of race, class, and gender in literature by women; 4) guide students discussing self-identity and the creative process. Fulfills cultural diversity/multicultural requirement.

ENG299I Special Topics: The Banning of Books
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed to 1) examine the history and the politics of banning or challenging the placement of certain books in schools or on library shelves; 2) read and discuss selections of these books from the 20th Century in the U.S. The discussions will focus on the content, style, and literary value of each book with additional attention to the arguments for and against the attempts to ban.

ENG299K Special Topics: Madness and Suicide in Literature
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
From Shakespeare’s aging king to Arthur Miller’s failing salesman, society’s attitude toward madness and suicide has shaped literature. Explore how the views of individual writers reflect the attitudes of the cultures and times in which they live toward madness or suicide.

ENG299L Special Topics: Witches, Doctoresses and other Women Healers
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Explore the role of women in healing as presented in a variety of readings: four novels, a collection of poetry, a long essay and a series of short readings. Course addresses the effect women have had, and continue to have, on the process of dealing with illness.

ENG299T Special Topics: The Literature and Worlds of Tolkein
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Students will read four major works by J.R.R. Tolkein and 1) study the historical and literary sources of Tolkein’s myth-making, 2) consider how Tolkein’s works reflect the historical context in which they were written, 3) examine how the quest motif is reshaped by Tolkein’s trilogy and 4) explore Tolkein’s contribution to the development of the genre of fantasy literature.

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