ENGLISH COURSES

Eng 110 Vocabulary Development credit 1 hr.

This course is designed to develop skills which will promote continued vocabulary development.Students are introduced to studying context clues and analyzing word structures, but the emphasis inthe course is on giving students confidence in using a collegiate, unabridged dictionary.

EF 111,112, 211, 212, 311, 312, 411, 412 Seminars credit 1 hr. ea.

Eng 135 Freshman Composition I credit 3 hrs.

The course is designed to help students master the art of writing effective paragraphs and short themes. The emphasis is on expository writing as a process involving prewriting, writing, and rewriting. An honors section is offered as Eng 135 (H).

Eng 137 Freshman Composition II credit 3 hrs.

The content of the course includes argumentative and analytical writing, as well as techniques of basicresearch paper writing. The course also incorporates debates and other oral activities. An honors section is offered as Eng 137 (H). Prerequisite: Eng 135 Freshman Composition I with a grade of "C" or better.

Eng 230 Advanced Composition credit 3 hrs.

The course offers a further examination of the principles of rhetoric and composition and their application in the students' writing. The course is designed for students already possessing minimum competency in writing expository prose. Prerequisite: Eng 137 Freshman Composition II.

Eng 231 World Literature I credit 3 hrs.

Major works of world literature from its origins to the seventeenth century are surveyed in the course.Included are selected non-western literature such as African, Asian, and Mediterranean. Emphasis is placed on basic techniques of literary analysis. An honors section is offered as Eng 231 (H).

Prerequisites: Eng 135 Freshman Composition I and Eng 137 Freshman Composition II.

Eng 232 World Literature II credit 3 hrs.

Major works of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present are surveyed in the course.Extended focus will involve writers of African ancestry, not necessarily born or living in Africa. Emphasis is placed on both the African presence in world literature and basic techniques of literary analysis. An honors section is offered as Eng 232 (H). Prerequisites: Eng 135 Freshman CompositionI and Eng 137 Freshman Composition II.

Eng 233 English Literature I credit 3 hrs.

The course surveys major English authors and works from Beowulf to the Restoration Period. This course includes works of Chaucer, Spenser, and Milton. Emphasis is placed on literary trends, genres, movements, and periods.

Eng 234 English Literature II credit 3 hrs.

The course surveys major English authors and works from the late sixteenth century to the present.This course includes works of such authors as Shakespeare, Swift, Blake, and Yeats.

Eng 237 Oral Communication credit 3 hrs.

This course is designed to improve the students' interpersonal, intrapersonal and public communication abilities to analyze topics, support assertions with proof, amplify ideas, structure messages, uselanguage in appropriate and imaginative ways, and deliver messages with effective vocal and physical behavior. The content touches upon the history, theories, and professional practices of speechcommunication. Sensitivity to intercultural diversity is a part of the course.

Eng 331 American and Afro-American Literature I credit 3 hrs.

Significant works by American and Afro-American authors from the Colonial Era to 1920 are covered,with emphasis on the literary movements and periods and on the moral, social, intellectual, and political currents reflected in the writings.

Eng 332 American and Afro-American Literature II credit 3 hrs.

Significant works by American and Afro-American authors from 1920 to the present are covered, withemphasis on the literary movements and periods and on the moral, social, intellectual, and politicalcurrents reflected in the writings.

Eng 333 Children's Literature credit 3 hrs.

The course surveys literature suitable for children through grade six. It includes reading and evaluationof books with attention to the relationship of materials to the needs and interests of children. Emphasis on methods of teaching literature to children of varying backgrounds, abilities, and interests.

Eng 334 Modern English Grammars credit 3 hrs.

The course focuses on the analytical methods applied to English grammar, with stress on traditional, structural, and transformational-generative grammars.

Eng 335 History of the English Language credit 3 hrs.

The course traces the development of the English language from the earliest stages to the present,emphasizing sounds, inflections, syntax, vocabulary, and usage.

Eng 336 Studies in English Literature credit 3 hrs.

This course covers topics in English literature to be determined by students' interest. A survey of representative plays and poetry is presented. Genres include: comedy, tragedy, history, and sonnet. Prerequisites: Eng 233 and Eng 234.

Eng 337 Adolescent Literature credit 3 hrs.

The course is a study of literature relevant to the interests and experiences of students in grades sixthrough twelve. It includes traditional works of various genres as well as literature especially designedfor pre-adolescent and adolescent readers.

Eng 338 Contemporary Literature credit 3 hrs.

This course provides a study of selected American and British novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and literary criticism from 1900 to the present.

Eng 430 Technical Writing credit 3 hrs.

This course includes the development of a technical vocabulary and the study of procedures and techniques for writing research papers, reports, proposals, and similar documents. Prerequisite: Eng 230

Eng 431 Creative Writing credit 3 hrs.

The content of the course includes the theories, techniques, and practices of writing essays, poetry, drama, and fiction. Emphasis is on the student's application of techniques in his/her writing. Offered alternate years.

Eng 432 Literary Criticism credit 3 hrs.

The course is designed to acquaint students with the major texts and schools of literary criticism fromancient to modern times and to provide students with standards of judgment. It also provides practicein analyzing literary works.

Eng 433 Studies in American Literature credit 3 hrs.

This course covers topics in American literature to be determined by students' interests. Includes such pre- and post-Civil War authors as Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Dickinson, Twain, Baldwin, Ellison, and Hughes. Prerequisites: Eng 331 and Eng 332.

Eng 435 Teaching of English/Practicum credit 3 hrs.

A comprehensive study of concepts, trends, and practices in teaching language and literature to secondary school students is provided in this course. Special emphasis is placed on testing and evaluation appropriate for the teaching of English. Students will write the Senior Paper demonstrating an indepth, analytical treatment of a topic in the field, the application of research materials and styles, anda thorough grasp of language forms. Students are required to complete twenty (20) hours of practicumexperiences.

Eng 436 Research in English credit 3 hrs.

In this course, students are guided in examining the methods, practices, and research tools in the fieldof English. Students' research projects explore current concerns and problems in the discipline. These projects culminate in the Senior Paper demonstrating an in-depth analytical treatment of a topic in thefield, the application of research materials and styles, and a thorough grasp of language forms.

Eng 437 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas/Practicum credit 3 hrs.

The course provides instruction in the nature of the reading process, formal and informal testing,teaching reading skills, and selecting and evaluating materials. It includes discussion and demonstration of effective practices in teaching reading in the content areas. Students are required to completetwenty (20) hours of practicum experiences.

Eng 440 Internship credit 3 hrs.

Internship is a practicum in which students learn the applicability of English to the professions andreceive experiences in practical settings, in independent productions of literary or dramatic works, orin supervised research. These experiences are conducted under the supervision of an assigned instructor.

Source: Benedict College Catalogue, 2007-2009.

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