Based on final course assessment, the English Department may recommend a waiver of ENGL 160. Students who receive this waiver earn three hours of proficiency credit for ENGL 160 and placement into ENGL 161. Prerequisite (s): ENGL 060 or eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. ENGL 071.
ENG 160 Technical Communications (3) This course is a study of various technical communications such as definitions, processes, instructions, descriptions, and technical reports. Students will understand, assess, and manipulate these documents in digital, mobile, and print contexts for the modern world.
Type of study: Interactive online classes with a university professor taught weekly
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Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Recommended background: ENGL 200; Senior standing or above.
Course Information: Recommended background: ENGL 161. Restricted to students in the following majors: English and Teaching of English; and students in the following minors: English and Professional Writing.
Intended as a part of the English education methods sequence, with particular emphasis on helping prospective teachers assist struggling readers in the study of literature. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Field work required. Prerequisite (s): ENGL 459 and completion of the University Writing requirement; or consent of the instructor.
Independent study. Topics for ENGL 399 should not duplicate work done in other English courses. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Prerequisite (s): Senior standing and consent of the instructor. The student must first consult with the instructor of the independent study and the instructor and director of undergraduate studies must approve the student's written prospectus specifying the topic, required work, and number of credit hours the student will receive for the course. Class Schedule Information: This course counts toward the limted number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.
Topics Vary. Course Information: Same as BLST 351. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite (s): Introductory course in Black Studies or English; or consent of the instructor.
This preparatory class for nonnative speakers for English emphasizes the second-language challenges for writing presented by syntax (structure), semantics (meaning), and pragmatics (use). Course Information: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated up to 1 time (s). No graduation credit. Previously listed as ENGL 150. Based on final course assessment, the English Department may recommend a waiver of ENGL 160. Students who receive this waiver earn three hours of proficiency credit for ENGL 160 and placement into ENGL 161. Prerequisite (s): ENGL 060 or eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test.
In-depth study of a topic, movement, artist or author in the field of drama and performance studies, broadly defined. Content varies. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time (s). Recommended background: ENGL 304, ENGL 313, ENGL 341, ENGL 342, ENGL 370, or ENGL 375; senior standing or above.
This course provides a study abroad experience for students studying literature. The course includes travel to selected regions outside the United States and provides a field of study of historical and contemporary literature.
This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: a study of composition in conjunction with appropriate literary selections, with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. A review of standard usage and the basic techniques of research are also presented.