• ENGL 1303 BASIC GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION

    ENGL 1303 Basic Grammar and Composition
    Prerequisite(s): None
    A prerequisite course for enrollment in ENGL 1313 for students scoring below 22 on the Reading section of the ACT or below 570 on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW). Students with no available test scores will also be enrolled in ENGL 1303. ENGL 1303 is an introduction to the principles of composition accomplished through the study of grammar, standard English usage, and rhetorical techniques and strategies. This course emphasizes basic grammar and composition and focuses on sentence structure and on organizing and developing the short essay. ENGL 1303 does not meet the Liberal Arts Core requirements for either the BA or the BS degree but does carry elective credit.

  • ENGL 1313 COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE I

    ENGL 1313 Composition and Literature I
    Prerequisite(s): (SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) 570+) or (ACT English 22+) or (Classic Learning test (CLT) 75+) or (TSIA in Reading 351+ and TSI in Writing 340+ and TSIA Essay score of 5+) or (TSIA2 945+ on the ELAR CRC [English Language Arts and reading section of the College Readiness Classification] and a minimum score of 5 on the TSIA2 Essay Test) or (Accuplacer Reading Comprehension score of 78+ and a Sentence Skills score of 87+) or ([Accuplacer Next Gen Reading score of 253+] and [253+ Writing score or 5+ WritePlacer score]) or (“B” or higher in AP or Honors English on High School transcript) or (“A-“ or higher in non-AP or non-Honors senior English on High School transcript) or (ENGL 1303 with a grade of “C” or higher)
    ENGL 1313 is an introduction to the principles of composition and rhetoric accomplished through the study of poetry and prose, and through the practice of persuasive and reflective writing. Students will apply active reading strategies, craft arguments using primary sources, and examine relationships among Christian wisdom, the liberal arts, imaginative literature, and human flourishing.

  • ENGL 1323 COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE II

    ENGL 1323 Composition and Literature II
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1313
    This course continues the study of composition and rhetoric introduced in ENGL 1313 Composition and Literature I. Students will practice literary analysis and argumentation, develop research skills, and learn effective, ethical incorporation of primary and secondary sources into their own essays. They will also extend their investigation of the relationship between Christian wisdom and the study of language and literature.

  • ENGL 2315 GREAT WORKS OF LITERATURE I

    ENGL 2315 Great Works of Literature I
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    A reading course in the literary heritage of western civilization. This course includes readings from the Greeks, the Romans, and the Middle Ages.

  • ENGL 2325 GREAT WORKS OF LITERATURE II

    ENGL 2325 Great Works of Literature II
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    In this course, students encounter major novels, poems, and dramatic works within the western literary tradition from the early modern era to the present. The course considers the dignity, interdependence, and flourishing of humans through their status as created, purposeful beings.

  • ENGL 3323 ENGLISH LITERATURE II

    ENGL 3323 English Literature II
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    A survey of the historical development of English literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: historical background and major authors of each period. The course will provide requisite information for advanced study in major periods of English literature. For English majors or by permission of the instructor.

  • ENGL 3331 AMERICAN LITERATURE I

    ENGL 3331 American Literature I
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    This course examines the beginnings of America’s literary self-definition in the Colonial Period and covers the rise of American Romanticism and its culmination in writers such as Emerson, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Thoreau, and Dickinson. For English majors or by permission of the instructor.

  • ENGL 3332 AMERICAN LITERATURE II

    ENGL 3332 American Literature II
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    This course examines American literary trends after the Civil War, including Realism, Naturalism, and Modernism. Writers under consideration include Twain, S. Crane, Frost, Stevens, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner. For English majors or by permission of the instructor.

  • ENGL 3372 MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

    ENGL 3372 Multicultural Literature
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    Students study ethnic literatures, including works by authors from the following cultural voices: North American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Asian American, and Americans of Middle Eastern descent.

  • ENGL 3381 SPECIAL TOPICS

    ENGL 3381 Special Topics
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1313 and 1323
    Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.

  • ENGL 4301 INTERNSHIP

    ENGL 4301 Internship
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323 and a minimum 3.0 GPA in English and an application and two letters of recommendation to department chair at least one semester in advance. Students who excel in English may also enroll at the discretion of the Chair of the Department of English, Communication, Great Texts, and Modern Languages.
    This course helps students apply skills developed in the study of English to professional settings. Students will work in an approved position involving writing, editing, or other work related to the study of English language or literature. Positions may be on or off campus. Students must complete 45 clock hours per credit hour. This course is repeatable for credit.

  • ENGL 4340 HEALTH & SCIENCE IN LITERATURE

    ENGL 4340 Health & Science in Literature
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1313 and ENGL 1323
    This course examines the important intersections of health and science in literature. Particular texts and topics will vary based upon the instructor’s expertise and research interests. This is a repeatable course.

  • ENGL 4394 ADV STUDIES AMERICAN LIT

    ENGL 4394 Advanced Studies in American Literature
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    This undergraduate course provides intensive study of American literature in the English language. Sections of this course may focus on a variety and range of representative authors, works, genres, movements, and periods form the colonial period up to the twentieth century.

  • ENGL 4395 ADV STUDIES BRITISH LIT

    ENGL 4395 Advanced Studies in British Literature
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    This undergraduate course provides intensive study of literature from the British Isles: England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Sections of this course may focus on a variety and range of representative authors, works, genres, movement, and periods from the early Middle Ages up to the twentieth century.

  • ENGL 4396 CHRISTIANITY AND LITERATURE

    ENGL 4396 Christianity and Literature
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    This undergraduate course provides directed readings of select works that embody a Christian worldview or that readily lend themselves to being analyzed in accordance with a Christian worldview. Works can be taken from a wide range of authors, genres, and/or countries, but all will be viewed through an intentionally Christian lens.

  • ENGL 4397 MODERN_CONTEMPORARY LIT

    ENGL 4397 Modern and Contemporary Literature
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    This undergraduate course provides directed readings of works of literature from the modern and contemporary periods. Readings may be selected from a variety of narrative forms, genres, places of origin, and dates from the late 19th century to contemporary approaches to the literary tradition more broadly.

  • ENGL 4398 WORLD LITERATURE

    ENGL 4398 World Literature
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    This undergraduate course provides directed readings of select non-English-language literature in translation or literature in English by non-American and non-British authors. Readings can be taken from any country or period from antiquity to the twenty-first century. This course may focus on the major authors and literary trends of a single nation or it may introduce a comparative approach to literary trends across nations and/or time periods.

  • ENGL 5371 MODERN/CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

    ENGL 5371 Modern and Contemporary Literature
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    This course provides directed readings of works of literature from the modern and contemporary periods. Readings may be selected from a variety of narrative forms, genres, places of origin, and dates, from the late 19th century to the present day. Consideration may be given to the novel, short fiction, and poetry, as well as modernist and contemporary approaches to the literary tradition more broadly.

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