Fall 2019
ENGL 250
UNDERSTANDING POETRY
(Fall 2019)
Reading and interpreting a wide variety of poems, examining the features of the poem as a form, variations of the form throughout history. Cannot receive credit for both ENGL 203 and ENGL 250. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IB (Prior to Fall 2008: IA).
ENGL 351
CREATIVE WRITING
(Fall 2019)
Techniques of writing fiction and poetry through reading, analysis and directed writing. Students submit work-in-progress for class discussion and a portfolio of poems or stories. May not receive credit for both ENGL 230 and ENGL 351. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement.
ENGL 417
WRITER'S CRAFT
(Fall 2019)
The capstone course of the creative writing track. Designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of their chosen genre (poetry, fiction or nonfiction) and to learn how to “professionalize” as writers by gaining experience in the fields of teaching and publishing, as well as writing. Workshop and complete publication-ready creative and critical work in preparation for graduate study and contextualize writing within a creative heritage. Prerequisite: ENGL 496 or 498 or approval of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.
Spring 2020
ENGL 300
STUDIES IN ENGLISH
(Spring 2020)
Study of a literary figure, period, genre, movement or theme. May be repeated under different subtitles. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week plus enhancement. Meets General Education IB (Prior to Fall 2008: IA).
ENGL 351
CREATIVE WRITING
(Spring 2020)
Techniques of writing fiction and poetry through reading, analysis and directed writing. Students submit work-in-progress for class discussion and a portfolio of poems or stories. May not receive credit for both ENGL 230 and ENGL 351. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement.
ENGL 455
NONFICTION WORKSHOP
(Spring 2020)
Read, discuss and analyze contemporary nonfiction to observe techniques in craftsmanship and present nonfiction for intensive examination by workshop participants. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement.
ENGL 497
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
(Spring 2020)
Designed to encourage students to pursue an important area of research under the supervision of an English faculty member. Students will have the opportunity to study a topic in depth and design their own research project to add to that area's body of knowledge. Specific topics are indicated on student transcripts. Public presentations required. May be taken for a maximum of 4 credits. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103, consent of instructor and department chair.
