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ENG 225 MYTHOLOGY
3 (3-0)
The course focuses on the mythology of Greece and Rome,
traditionally called “Classical” mythology, with the added
component of a detailed analysis of the “Hero” myth as it appears
in a variety of cultures around the world. This course fulfills a
humanities requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
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ENG 226 WORLD LITERATURE
3 (3-0)
This course introduces students to important This course
introduces students to important texts in world literatures from
antiquity to the present, and may focus on a specific culture, era,
theme, or genre. Students will be introduced to novels, poetry, and
drama from outside the Anglo-American literary tradition, focusing
on literature translated into English from other languages, as well
as works written in English from non-Western authors. Through
the literature of writers from around the world, students can
compare their lifestyles, values, worldviews, perceptions, and
experiences to those of people from different cultures, giving
students a broader and deeper understanding of and respect for
those cultures.
Texts studied will derive from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa,
and/or the Caribbean and Australia. Course content may vary from
semester to semester. This course fulfills a humanities
requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
ENG 228
THE LITERATURE OF FANTASY AND
3 (3-0)
SCIENCE FICTION
A study of the genres of fantasy and science fiction. The course will
survey the history of fantasy and science fiction with an emphasis
on major contemporary authors. The course will examine the art
of storytelling and worldbuilding in fantasy and science fiction to
evoke a “sense of wonder.” Students will also explore the wide
variety of sociological, political, and scientific themes inherent to
fantasy and science fiction literature, such as utopian/dystopian
worlds, race, class, gender and identity formation, surveillance,
and artificial intelligence. This course fulfills a humanities
requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
ENG 229 BLACK LITERATURE
3 (3-0)
This course will examine the literary and cultural contributions of
African Americans from colonial times to present through written,
oral, and visual forms of expression, such as poetry, fiction, drama,
nonfiction, film and music. It will focus on specific literary
movements, including the literature of slavery and resistance,
Harlem Renaissance, Black Arts Era and the newest modes of
cultural expression. This course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite None
ENG 230 LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN
3 (3-0)
A survey of prose and poetry suitable for use in the elementary
classroom. Work with the presentation and selection of materials
is designed to give experience with children's books that will aid in
the stimulation and guidance of individual recreational reading.
Includes student participation involving the reading of selections
from children's literature in simulated and actual classroom
situations. This course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
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ENG 231 READING SHORT FICTION
3 (3-0)
This course will examine the genre of the short story, especially its
traditional and innovative narrative techniques, its various ways of
constructing authorial point of view, and its mode of plot
compression. In this investigation into the creation, understanding,
and audience of short fiction, students will discuss and analyze
short fiction—its components, appeals, and conventions.
Subjective interpretation from class members will be paired with
academic literary analyses, critical essays, and exercises in critical
analysis. This course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite None
ENG 240 CREATIVE WRITING
3 (3-0)
A survey of the creative process and the resulting literary art.
Structured around contemporary and classic literary works,
discussions with available contemporary writers, a study of literary
techniques, and an analysis of the psychology of creativity
(motivation), the course will encourage students to produce
original compositions of short stories, poetry, and/or essays. This
course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
ENG 244 CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION
3 (3-0)
Creative Writing: Fiction is a writing course that focuses,
specifically on fiction. Students will read, study, and analyze the
literary techniques and craft of great fiction writers. In structured
exercises, they will practice strategies for creating character, plot,
dialogue, setting, symbolic and figurative imagery, as well as other
key narrative elements. To this end, students will read several
exemplary texts of a variety of fiction form and craft. Students will
also create their own short fiction and participate in writing
workshops. This course fulfills a humanities requirement.
Prerequisite Placement in ENG 101 or permission of
instructor
ENG 245 CREATIVE NONFICTION
3 (3-0)
This course provides an introduction into the writing genre of
creative nonfiction by focusing on the basic principles of reading
and writing creative nonfiction. Students will read and study works
by prominent writers of creative nonfiction. Drawing on the course
readings for models and idea development, students will produce
creative nonfiction works such as the personal essay, the memoir,
nature writing, and literary journalism. Additionally, students will
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