Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Current upper-level English courses are described below. For descriptions of all English courses, refer to the
Undergraduate Catalog.
Summer 2009
1st Summer session 2009
ENG 210: Introduction to English Studies
ENG 230: Reading and Writing about Literature
ENG 250: American Literature 2: 1860 to the Present
ENG 285: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 311: Language Arts Methods
ENG 393: Writing Competency Course
2nd Summer session 2009
ENG 285: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 306: Creative Nonfiction Writing
ENG 393: Writing Competency Course
ENG 210:
Introduction to English Studies
Introduction to the field of English Studies. Readings and written work
emphasize the diversity and scope of English Studies. Students in the
course will read a novel and several critical articles to produce an
English-major or minor worthy term paper.
Prerequisite: ENG 104 or 114 or equivalent.
Open only to English majors except by permission of the department
chairperson. Back to top ENG 230
– Reading and Writing about Literature
Prof. Kellie Weiss
Poetry, fiction, and drama—we will be reading it all in this course.
Let’s take a closer look at some beautiful pieces of literature and
figure out why it is that we all love to read so very much. In this
course you will not only learn some of the terminology used in English
studies, but you will also learn how to read closely and research texts
so that you can write about them with passion and knowledge.
Back to top ENG 250 American Literature 2: 1860 to the Present
Survey of selected American writers and the various literary movements
since 1860, including selections from a broad range of major and
minority traditions. This is essentially the same as the semester-long
version of the course with a few delightful fast-track twists!
Prerequisite: ENG 210 or 150, 230, for English majors. Back to top English 285:
Intro to Creative Writing
Professor Sean Aden Lovelace
Course Description: English 285 is an introduction to writing poetry,
fiction, and creative nonfiction. The course will focus on development
of writing craft, obtainment of a critical/literary vocabulary, and a
reading, examination, and discussion of established authors and poets.
This class will always be active in our learning! We will read a great
amount of excellent material; we will write a great amount, and strive
to make it excellent. We will attempt to spark and develop our
creativity. We will complete a plethora of writing exercises and group
activities. We will create our own original poems, stories, and essays.
Overall, we will have serious fun—as in enjoyment, but always with a
purpose. Our purpose in 285 is to improve as readers and writers of
multiple genres. This we will do.
Texts:
Flash Flash Fiction Forward: 80 Very Short Stories by
James Thomas and
Robert Shapard.
We will also have handouts and stories on reserve, and/or Blackboard.
Contact Professor Lovelace with
any questions. Back to top ENG 306: Creative Nonfiction Writing
Instructor: Todd
McKinney
What is Creative Nonfiction? Are there different types of Creative
Nonfiction? How is Creative Nonfiction (CNF) different than journalism?
What is a fact? Any different than truth? What is truth? A matter of
perspective? And what is Perspective anyway? Who tells the truth? What
is a narrator? How is a CNF narrator different than a fiction narrator?
Or a poet? How does one put the truth into words that are both artful
and honest? These are just a few of the questions we will take up this
semester in this introduction to the literary genre of CNF, which will
provide the student with the opportunity to practice writing CNF and to
further explore its possibilities by reading and discussing a number of
essays. In short, this class asks the student to write and read a lot.
Furthermore, the class will introduce the student to the subgenres of
CNF and to the key concepts and terms needed to be a part of the
conversation that is CNF. The assignments and exercises will challenge
students to think critically and creatively to better understand how we
make meaning out of language and experience so we can present it to a
reader to continue the discussion of what it means to be alive on earth. Back to top |
