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  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course students will be introduced to, and will analyze the formal elements of fiction, such as theme, plot, character, setting, tone, and so on. Students will experience these basic elements as both part of their own process of writing fiction and their understanding of fiction as a finished product--their own, or that of others. The course involves participation in the "creative writng workshop," where fellow artists constructively critique one another's work. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits applicable toward graduation. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) ARTS
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course uses world literature to study the culture, history, and artistic endeavors of many peoples. Students will be presented with information about history, the writers, their works, and literary movements. Students will engage in a wide variety of activities, including practicing writing strategies, essays, and speeches and presentations. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) HUM
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course emphasizes the diversity of individuals and cultures through the study of a variety of mythos and demonstrates how their respective myths and folktales affect the social, political, and religious backgrounds of their people. Additionally, students learn how myth is played out in a modern setting allowing them to see and help understand differences with their community peers. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) HUM
  • 3.00 Credits

    Irish Literary Studies provides a general introduction to Ireland, its literature, and its people. The course begins with the Celtic invasion of Ireland then continues to the current attempts to create peace in Northern Ireland. Along the way, this course will examine the lasting influence of the Celtic, Viking, Norman, and English invasions. The course focuses on some central questions about the relationship between politics and language, the varieties of "revolution" in Irish culture, the question of what it means to be an "Irish" writer, the relation between the Irish present and past, and what kinds of "narrative" modern Ireland needs and wishes to construct about itself. (3 lect.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course studies the works of major writers from the medieval period through the eighteenth century in English literary history. Reading, writing, and discussion focus on the social, political, and intellectual context of individual works. This course is offered on an infrequent basis; check with the English Department for availability. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1020 or instructor's permission. (3 lect.) HUM
  • 3.00 Credits

    English Literature from the Romantic Period to the present is studied in this survey of major writers. Works of literature are viewed as they influence and are influenced by the events and movements shaping the modern world. Reading, writing, and discussion are the methods of instruction. This course is offered on an in- frequent basis; check with the English Department for availability. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 1020 or instructor's permission. (3 lect.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a study of selected plays, poems, and sonnets of Shakespeare, with concentration upon tragedies, comedies, and historical plays. While studying the plays and other writings as works of literature, the student is encouraged to consider them in the context of the times and audiences for which they were written. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) HUM
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class focuses on legends and folktales from around the world, stories that are traditional and have some basis in historical events, e.g. King Arthur. Additionally, this class also allows students to delve deeply into legends and lore by completing a semester-length project. While doing this, students will discover and comprehend the meanings and purposes of legends and forlktales finding a social relevance for our time and culture. (3 lect) HUM
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a broad study of the literature of American Indian peoples. It includes both oral and written traditions, from the pre-Columbian era to the twentieth century. Legends, oratory, songs, poems, and stories are the matter of the course. Students earning credit for this course may not also receive credit for NAIS 2340. Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) HUM
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides the student with knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of literary works in a condensed, highly focused format. The works will be analyzed using the conventional literary elements of plot, character, diction, setting, and theme. Students may also analyze ancillary issues which will inform their understanding of the works such as historical, social, political, religious effects of the works or influences on the works. Other methods of understanding may also be employed, according to the needs of the students and the demands of the text. The focus will be to give an intensive understanding of a small number of works within a single genre, rather than a broad overview of a large number of texts. (1-3 lect.)