Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

ENG 400 Special Topics in Literary and Cultural Theory

This course allows students to explore a specific problematic in literary theory and criticism, drawing from more than one theoretical movement, such as structuralism, post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, theories of gender and sexuality, and post-colonial theory. May or may not involve reading literary texts.
3

Prerequisites

ENG 345 with a minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

ENG 419 English Linguistics

A survey of general linguistics as applied to the history of the English language. Includes vocabulary and dictionary study, regional and social dialects, semantics and pragmatics, childhood acquisition of language.
3

ENG 420 Special Topics in Creative and Professional Writing

Writing-intensive explorations of key concepts or emerging scholarship in the fields of rhetoric, composition, professional writing, and/or creative writing.
3

Prerequisites

ENG 301 with a minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

ENG 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

ENG 427 Digital Editing

Content includes the history of scholarly editing, study of different editorial approaches and principles, and the construction of a digital scholarly edition.
3

Prerequisites

ENG 195 with a minimum grade of D-

ENG 429 Digital Self-Publishing

This course reviews professional design software and expands knowledge of visual rhetoric and design. Students prepare for the job market by assembling a professional portfolio via a CMS site.
3

Prerequisites

ENG 229 with a minimum grade of D-

ENG 441 Colloquium in Literature

Intensive focus on a critical and/or literary problem, discourse, theme, genre or individual author.
3

Prerequisites

(ENG 195 and ENG 345 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

ENG 492 Writing Internship

One semester of work in public or private agencies, such as state government offices, non-profit organizations, publishing companies, newspapers, magazines, advertising agencies or related organizations. 135 hours across the semester for 3 credits. Pro-rated hours for 1 and 2 credit versions.
1-3

Prerequisites

(GPA-3.0) and (ENG 123 with a minimum grade of D-)

Major/Minor Restriction

Include ENGL/WRIT Major(s)/Minor(s)

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 3 credit hours

ENG 495 Advanced Cultural Studies

An intensive study of one particular cultural phenomenon from a variety of critical perspectives.
3

Prerequisites

(ENG 345 or ENG 347 with a minimum grade of D-)

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours