Poetry: A Study of a Literary Form
Poetry: A Study of a Literary Form examines a wide range of poetry, acquainting students with major poets and potentially minor ones. It provides a strong basis for reading, understanding, […]
British Literature: 1800 to 21st Century
British Literature: 1800 to the 21st Century surveys the major works of British literature from 1800 to the 21st Century, including poetry, fiction, essays, and drama. By reading closely and […]
American Literature: Civil War to Present
American Literature: Civil War to the Present surveys the works of American literature from the Civil War period up to the 21st century, emphasizing themes that have contributed to the […]
British Literature: Middle Ages to 1800
British Literature: Middle Ages to 1800 surveys the major works of British literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to 1800, including poetry, fiction, essays, and drama. By reading closely and analyzing […]
The Graphic Novel
Graphic novels, also known as comic books or sequential art, have come a long way since the first issue of Superman. This relatively new form of literature has exploded in […]
Advanced Research Writing
Advanced Research Writing builds upon the fundamental research skills acquired in ENGL120W. Students learn advanced research-writing strategies and effective rhetorical techniques used across the curriculum and within disciplines. Reading peer-reviewed, […]
Creative Writing Workshop
In Creative Writing Workshop, students learn and practice the skills, strategies, techniques, and features that form the basis for producing original, well-crafted works of creative writing. To improve the quality […]
Media and Society
Media and Society is designed as a general analysis of the media: what influences content and how that content influences public decisions, society, and targeted audiences. It examines what impact […]
Oral Communication
Through practice in speech preparation and presentation, students in Oral Communication gain confidence and poise in public speaking. Students orally present a variety of speeches through various delivery modes (including […]
The Short Story
The Short Story presents the short story as a major literary genre and involves analytical readings and interpretations of early, modern, and contemporary fiction. It introduces the elements of short […]
Writing the Short Story
In Writing the Short Story, students begin with a series of individualized exercises and readings. They then proceed to draft and revise at least one good short story. The course […]
Children’s Language and Literature
Children’s Language and Literature presents children’s language and literature from a developmental perspective. Students examine various genres in order to choose appropriate literature for the developmental stages of children from […]
