Jun 25, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 09-27-19) 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 09-27-19) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Economics

ECON 200  and ECON 201  are prerequisites for all 300- and 400-level economics courses. All 300- and 400-level economics courses assume that the student is computer-literate.

  
  • ECON 325 Economics for Development (3)

    An analysis of international poverty and inequality, dualistic development, the employment problem, mobilization of domestic resources, mobilization of foreign resources, human-resource development, agricultural strategy, industrialization strategy, trade strategy, development planning, and policy making.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ECON 330 Comparative Economic Systems (3)

    An analysis and appraisal of the theories and practices underlying economic systems. Consideration is given to capitalist, socialist, and communist models and economies.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ECON 340 Public Finance (3)

    A study of the economics of public goods theory, externalities, and public choice theory. Students will examine the cost and benefit analysis of taxation and expenditures. Public decision making at all levels of government will be examined, and the intervention of government into the market economy.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ECON 350 Financial Markets in US Economy (3)

    An introduction to the operation of financial markets in the U.S. economy, emphasizing market instruments and the use of these requirements by various financial institutions and market participations.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , MATH 104  or MATH 250 , MATH 104  or MATH 250 ; or permission of the instructor. ECON 305  is recommended.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ECON 360 Special Topics in Economics (3)

    An in-depth treatment of a current area of special concern within the field of economics.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 MATH 104  or MATH 250 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ECON 399 Tutorial (3)

    Individual instruction given by a tutor in regularly scheduled meetings (usually once a week).
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the tutor and the department chair.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 12 credit hours.
  
  • ECON 400 Senior Seminar in Economics (3)

    A seminar on particular problems or questions in economic policy. Topics will vary. The tools of economic analysis developed in the prerequisite courses will be used to analyze particular economic problems.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , ECON 317 , ECON 318 MATH 104  or MATH 250 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 , MATH 350  or DSCI 232 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ECON 419 Introduction to Econometrics (3)

    An introduction to the use of economic theory, statistical analysis, and mathematical model building to explain economic relationships.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , 6 credit hours of 300- or 400-level ECON courses, MATH 104  or MATH 250 , MATH 105  or MATH 120 , MATH 350  or DSCI 232 ; or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ECON 420 Independent Study (1-3)

    The student will select a reading or research project in consultation with a faculty member, who will guide the work and determine the hours of credit to be allowed.
    Prerequisite(s): Written agreement of the instructor and permission of the department chair.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 3 credit hours.
  
  • ECON 444 Economics Internship (3)

    A supplemental source of learning and enhancement to the student’s academic program and career objectives through experiential education engaging the student in a unique three-way partnership between an approved agency and the school. The learning experience will be guided by a learning contract outlining specific work and academic components.
    Prerequisite(s): ECON 200 , ECON 201 , 6 credit hours of 300- or 400-level ECON courses, acceptance to an internship program or site, interview with and approval of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Note: See GO.COFC.EDU/SBINTERNSHIPS for more details.
  
  • ECON 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

    A year-long research and writing project completed during the senior year under the close supervision of a tutor from the school. The student must take the initiative in seeking a tutor to help in both the design and the supervision of the project. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the Department of Economics and Finance prior to registration for the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Department approval.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Elementary and Early Childhood Education

  
  • EDEE 323 The Development of Mathematical Thinking (3)

    This course focuses on the factual knowledge, procedural proficiency, and conceptual understanding related to mathematics content and process standards. The parallels of learner development and the progressive nature of mathematics are explored. Teacher candidates will study the elements necessary to achieve high-quality mathematics education.
    Prerequisite(s): EDFS 201 
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 327 Learner Development and the Context of Learning (3)

    This course provides candidates an opportunity to develop observational skills in multiple settings. Through the guided field experience, candidates examine how curriculum, instruction and the learning context change as students develop.
    Prerequisite(s): EDFS 201  
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • EDEE 363 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)

    This course provides an introduction to early childhood education to include historical and theoretical foundations, characteristics of children and their families, multiple influences of development, and purposes and uses of assessment.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 365 Teaching Mathematics: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)

    This course focuses on the knowledge, dispositions, and performances necessary for quality early childhood mathematics education. Emphasis is on developmentally appropriate instructional strategies linked to the grades P-3 content and process standards. Active learning, lesson planning, ongoing and worthwhile assessment and informed teacher decision making are major components.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 366 Teaching Mathematics: Grades 2-8 (3)

    This course focuses on the knowledge, dispositions and performances necessary for quality elementary and middle school mathematics education. Emphasis is on developmentally appropriate instructional strategies linked to the grades 2-8 content and process standards. Active learning, lesson planning, ongoing and worthwhile assessment and informed teacher decision making are major components.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 367 Teaching Science: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)

    This course is designed for the study and practice of teaching methods and materials for science at the early childhood school levels, grades P-3. Emphasis is placed on concept development through questioning techniques, critical thinking, multimedia/ technology and inquiry teaching to meet group and individual needs.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 370 Teaching Health & Physical Education (3)

    A course designed to develop instructional techniques as related to health and physical education, movement education theory and the integration of early childhood, elementary and middle school studies through movement experiences; included is an examination of health concepts and health programs.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 371 Teaching Social Studies & Humanities: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)

    This course introduces students to all facets of the P-3 social studies experiences needed to guide early childhood school students on the path to responsible citizenship. The course focuses on the highly integrative and multidisciplinary nature of the social studies. Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of history, geography and civics education with other areas of the curriculum.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 373 Teaching Social Studies & Humanities: Grade 2-8 (3)

    This course introduces students to all facets of the 2-8 social studies experiences needed to guide elementary and middle school students on the path to responsible citizenship. The course focuses on the highly integrative and multidisciplinary nature of the social studies. Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of history, geography and civics education with other areas of the curriculum.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 374 Elementary Education: Balancing Students and Curriculum (3)

    This course balances an understanding of upper elementary students (grades 2-6) with the curricular expectations for these grades. Special attention is paid to the importance of planning, assessment and classroom environment in promoting student accomplishment, belonging, and engagement.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission into the teacher education program and successful completion of EDEE 327  
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • EDEE 384 Application of Curriculum & Instruction: Grades 5-8 (3)

    This course provides candidates seeking middle school licensure (grades 5-8) an opportunity to observe how teachers teach various subject areas to early adolescent students. Candidates teach individual students, small groups of students and the whole class. Candidates plan for the effective use of curriculum, instruction and assessment to use standards to meet the developmental needs of middle school students.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 403 Visual and Performing Arts (3)

    Candidates examine basic arts concepts and skills, factual or contextual learning about the arts in history and culture, and higher order or critical thinking skills relating to dance, drama/theatre, music, and the visual arts. The course consists of study and experiences in each art form through four curricular components: aesthetic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural heritage and aesthetic valuing.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 503
  
  • EDEE 407 Creating Learning Environments (3)

    This course focuses on how teachers create collaborative and inclusive communities of learners. Supportive, preventative and corrective teaching practices and management strategies are emphasized.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 507
  
  • EDEE 409 Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners (3)

    The course examines current research on differentiated instructional strategies. Candidates describe historical and legal factors impacting inclusion. They develop collaborative skills and identify their role on multidisciplinary teams, and they promote school/family partnerships. They identify learning characteristics of special needs students and develop appropriate instructional strategies.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 509
  
  • EDEE 417 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Grades 5-8 (3)

    This course provides candidates an opportunity to teach their concentration to diverse middle school learners (grades 5-8). Candidates also examine the middle school teachers’ role in establishing and maintaining a positive learning environment in the classroom, and they learn to assess their own performance and that of other teachers using the South Carolina teacher evaluation instrument, ADEPT.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 384 
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 420 Application of Curriculum & Instruction: Pre-K - Grade 3 (3)

    This course provides candidates seeking early childhood licensure (P-3) an opportunity to observe how teachers teach various subject areas to early childhood students. Candidates teach individual students, small groups of students and the whole class. Candidates plan for the effective use of curriculum, instruction and assessment to use standards to meet the developmental needs of early childhood students.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 520
  
  • EDEE 425 Foundations of Language and Literacies (3)

    This course explores the development of oral and written language, including states of speaking and listening, spelling, writing, and reading. Attention to factors such as family, community, and dialect upon language development will also be investigated.
    Prerequisite(s): EDFS 201  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 525
  
  • EDEE 429 Instructional Strategies for Emergent Literacies PK-3 (3)

    This course surveys the development of a broadened definition of literacy and the instructional strategies for reading using print and nonprint texts for the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension in grades PreK-3.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 529
  
  • EDEE 435 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Reading 2-6 (3)

    This course surveys the development of a broadened definition of literacy and instructional strategies using print and nonprint texts for the development of reading using phonics and patterns, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 425  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 535
  
  • EDEE 438 Teaching Writing/Design with Children’s Literature and Multimodal Texts, PK-3 (3)

    Students will explore children’s print-based, visual, oral and digital texts, and contexts that support literacies learning. Students will draw upon these texts as mentors got teaching writing and designing. A variety of popular and academic genres, formats, and online tools relevant to teaching writing will be included.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 538
  
  • EDEE 445 Teaching Writing/Design with Children’s Literature and Multimodal Texts, 2-6 (3)

    Students will explore children’s print-based, visual, oral and digital texts, and contexts that support literacies learning. Students will draw upon these texts as mentors got teaching writing and designing. A variety of popular and academic genres, formats, and online tools relevant to teaching writing will be included.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 545
  
  • EDEE 455 Early Childhood Clinical Practice (12)

    In this course, candidates engage in full-time teaching in a P-3 grade classroom. They assume all of the responsibilities of a professional teacher. Under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor, candidates complete a long-range plan, take over full-time teaching and non-instructional responsibilities and participate in professional activities outside of the classroom and in weekly seminars. This course is graded pass-fail. A grade of “P” carries only earned hours. It does not carry quality hours or quality points.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 488   with a grade of C- or better
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 457 Elementary Grades Clinical Practice (12)

    In this course candidates engage in full-time teaching in a 2-6 grade classroom. They assume all of the responsibilities of a professional teacher. Under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor, candidates complete a long-range plan, take over full-time teaching and non-instructional responsibilities and participate in professional activities outside of the classroom and in weekly seminars. This course is graded pass-fail. A grade of “P” carries only earned hours. It does not carry quality hours or quality points.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 495 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 459 Middle Grades Clinical Practice (12)

    In this course candidates engage in full-time teaching in a 5-8 grade classroom. They assume all of the responsibilities of a professional teacher. Under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor, candidates complete a long-range plan, take over full-time teaching and non-instructional responsibilities and participate in professional activities outside of the classroom and in weekly seminars. This course is graded pass-fail. A grade of “P” carries only earned hours. It does not carry quality hours or quality points.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 417 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • EDEE 465 Independent Study in Education (3)

    A course in which students who have taken an appropriate sequence of preparatory courses in education may do an individually supervised study of some topic of the student’s interest. Each project must be done in consultation with a department member qualified to guide and evaluate work.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • EDEE 468 Teaching Science: Grades 2-8 (3)

    This course is designed for the study and practice of teaching methods and materials for science at the elementary and middle school levels, grades 2-8. Emphasis is placed on concept development through questioning techniques, critical thinking, multimedia/technology and inquiry teaching to meet group and individual needs.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 568
  
  • EDEE 488 Curriculum, Instruction, and Literacy Assessment PK-3 (field experience) (3)

    Candidates will teach multiple subjects to diverse early childhood aged learners. Candidates will learn to administer and analyze literacy assessments to inform successful instruction of diverse learners. Candidates will examine teachers’ roles in establishing and maintaining a positive classroom learning environment, and learn to assess performance using the South Carolina teacher evaluation instrument.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 420 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 588
  
  • EDEE 490 Application of Curriculum & Instruction: Grades 2-6 (3)

    This course provides candidates seeking elementary licensure (grades 2-6) an opportunity to observe how teachers teach various subject areas to elementary students. Candidates teach individual students, small groups of students and the whole class. Candidates plan for the effective use of curriculum, instruction and assessment to use standards to meet the developmental needs of elementary grades students.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 590
  
  • EDEE 495 Curriculum, Instruction, and Literacy Assessment 2-6 (field experience) (3)

    Candidates will teach multiple subjects to diverse elementary aged learners. Candidates will learn to administer and analyze literacy assessments to inform successful instruction of diverse learners. Candidates will examine teachers’ roles in establishing and maintaining a positive classroom learning environment, and learn to assess performance using the South Carolina teacher evaluation instrument.
    Prerequisite(s): EDEE 490  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Cross-listing: EDEE 595

English

Note: For English majors, ENGL 201, 202, and 207 are prerequisites for all courses at or above the 300 level.

  
  • ENGL 110 Introduction to Academic Writing (4)

    An introduction to the practices necessary for successful college writing; reading and analyzing college level texts: writing in a process that includes invention, drafting, revising, and editing; and researching, evaluating and documenting appropriate supporting materials for college-level essays. Taken during student’s first year.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Note: ENGL 110 (or its equivalent) or HONS 110  are prerequisites for all other English courses.
  
  • ENGL 190 Introductory Special Topics (3)

    This introductory course for non-majors examines selected topics in literature, based on the interests of both students and faculty. It is designed to supplement course offerings in the English curriculum. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ENGL 191 Introduction to Jewish-American Literature (3)

    An introduction to Jewish-American literature from the 20th century to the present.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: JWST 245  
  
  • ENGL 201 British Literature to 1800 (3)

    A study of major works of representative writers from the Medieval period through the 18th century. Emphasis on close reading and literary history.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent, or HONS 110 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 202 British Literature since 1800 (3)

    A study of major works of representative writers from the Romantic period to the present. Emphasis on close reading and literary history.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent, or HONS 110 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 203 Survey of European Literature I (3)

    A survey of the literature of Europe in English translation (exclusive of British literature) from ancient Greece through the Renaissance.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 204 Survey of European Literature II (3)

    A survey of the literature of Europe in English translation (exclusive of British literature) from neoclassicism through the 20th century.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 207 American Literature to the Present (3)

    A study of representative writers from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis on close reading and literary history.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 212 The Cinema: History and Criticism (3)

    An introduction to the critical appreciation and history of the motion picture, with special emphasis upon the place of the film within the liberal arts, dealing generally with the types and forms of the feature film, its background and development and aiming to create an increased critical awareness of the basic elements of the filmmaker’s art.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 215 Interdisciplinary Composition (3)

    A course in writing strategies and skills, suitable for non-majors. Topics are interdisciplinary, with application to business and technical writing, the social and natural sciences and the humanities.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 216 Introduction to African American Literature (3)

    This class for non-majors introduces students to major African American writers from the 18th century to the present day.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 220 Poetry Writing I (3)

    An introductory workshop course to the reading and writing of poetry with a focus on closed and open lyric forms and poetic devices: line, image, prosody, figurative language. Equal attention will be given to poems turned in for critique and to the development of the student’s critical skills.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 223 Fiction Writing I (3)

    A workshop for new writers wishing to establish and enhance basic skills in the writing of short fiction, point-of-view, characterization, dialogue, setting, etc. Equal attention will be given to stories turned in for critique and to the development of the student’s critical skills.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 225 Introduction to Writing Studies (3)

    An introduction to foundational theories used to analyze and practice writing in a variety of contexts, with particular focus on theories relevant to academic and real-world writing situations like genre, rhetorical situation, and community. Students gain experience producing original research on a writing studies related issue.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ENGL 226 Survey of World Literature (3)

    A study of representative texts from non-Anglophone cultures from the ancient world to the present.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ENGL 233 Survey of Non-Western Twentieth Century Literature (3)

    An introduction to selected 20th-century masterpieces of non-Western literature in English.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (3)

    An introduction to selected third-world literary masterpieces in English by Caribbean, Arabic-speaking and Latin American authors dealing with issues of global concern such as political and religious oppression, hunger, disease, war and economic deprivation.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 290 Special Topics (3)

    An examination of a selected topic, designed to supplement or to investigate more fully offerings in the English curriculum. Choice of topics will reflect both student and faculty interest. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 12 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 299 Introduction to English Studies (3)

    An introduction to the theories and practices motivating English studies past and present, with an emphasis on the methods, subjects, and rationales of textual analysis. This writing intensive course also fosters the critical reading, rhetorical, and research skills underpinning successful writing in English studies.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ENGL 300 Special Topics: Pre-1800 Literature, Culture, and Rhetoric (3)

    A detailed study of pre-1800 literature, culture, and/or rhetoric focused on a special topic to be determined by instructor. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ENGL 302 Shakespeare (3)

    A study of selected works of William Shakespeare.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 303 Modern English Grammar (3)

    A study of grammatical analysis, with emphasis upon transformational-generative grammar.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 304 Chaucer (3)

    Selections from his major poetical works in the original.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 305 Advanced Composition (3)

    This course helps writers, editors, and future teachers discover style, audience, and voice beyond writing for the academy. The course explores the role of style and audience in writing and examines how to craft sentences for effectiveness.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 306 Milton (3)

    A study of selected works of John Milton.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 309 English Language: Grammar and History (3)

    A study of the fundamental concepts of language and linguistics in relation to English past and present, through grammatical analysis and a survey of the history and development of English focused on phonology, morphology, and vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ENGL 310 Theories of Teaching Writing (3)

    An introduction to foundational writing research and writing theory relevant to the development of literacy. Through the study of concepts such as process, language, identity, and agency, writing students and future writing teachers develop a reflective and socially responsible view of writing.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Note: Either ENGL 310 or ENGL 316  will be offered each spring semester.
  
  • ENGL 312 History of English Language (3)

    The history and development of the English language, tracing its descent from prehistoric Indo-European to modern English, with attention especially to phonology, morphology and vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 313 African American Literature (3)

    A survey of African American literature from the mid- 18th century to the present.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ENGL 314 The Sixteenth Century (3)

    A study of sixteenth century British poetry and prose in cultural and historical context.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 315 Black Women Writers (3)

    A study of a representative selection of black women’s fiction, poetry and drama, focusing on how these writers use the figure of the woman and her intersectional identity to explore social, political, and aesthetic ideas. Readings may vary from year to year.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: AAST 315  
  
  • ENGL 316 Writing and Literacy (3)

    A survey of writing theory and literacy theory, students learn how literacy is developed and practiced. With a focus on how literacy has been imagined differently across cultures and over time, students examine how literacy is shaped by issues of place, power, language, and technology.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Note: Either ENGL 316 or ENGL 310  will be offered each spring semester so that students in the English, Teacher Education (Grades 9-12) Cognate may complete their requirements in a timely manner.
  
  • ENGL 317 The Seventeenth Century (3)

    A study of seventeenth century British poetry and prose in cultural and historical context.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 318 The Eighteenth Century (3)

    A study of the poetry and prose of 18th-century Britain.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 319 Studies in Literary Theory (3)

    The detailed study of select approaches to the analysis of literary texts, in theory and practice. Topics vary by semester and reflect current theoretical trends within English studies and/or contemporary reframings of conventional approaches.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 320 Young Adult Literature (3)

    An introduction to literature written for a young adult audience, focusing on representative genres and critical approaches. Texts studied include problem novels, historical fiction, fantasy fiction, speculative fiction, and graphic novels. Critical approaches reflect current trends in the analysis of young adult literature, including its production and consumption.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • ENGL 321 The Romantic Period (3)

    A study of British poems and novels written between 1780 and 1830 in response to revolutions in politics, gender, race, literary form, and print markets.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 322 Writing across Contexts (3)

    A writing course focusing on theories of writing and rhetoric applicable to writing for the public.  Students gain experience writing to non-academic audiences for their own purposes, specifically producing genres like letters, petitions, proposals, multimedia campaigns, crowdfunding requests, and zines.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110 or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 323 The Victorian Period (3)

    A reading of major 19th-century British poets from 1830 to 1900, including Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, and the Pre-Raphaelites, with selections from the prose of Carlyle, Mill, Ruskin, Pater and others.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 325 Modern British Literature (3)

    A study of 20th-century British literature before World War II, including works by Conrad, Yeats, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot and Orwell.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 326 Irish Literature (3)

    A study of Irish literature 1900-present with a focus on the intersection of literature and history.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 327 The British Novel I (3)

    A study of the major British novelists of the 18th century.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 328 The British Novel II (3)

    A study of the major British novelists of the 19th century.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 334 Technical Writing (3)

    Students learn how to adapt information to specific audiences, with clarity, logic, precision, and objectivity so that information is accessible. They also learn how to edit their own work while gaining practice publishing the types of documents they’ll be producing during their professional careers. Wherever possible, students write about subjects related to their fields of interest.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 335 Modern Poetry (3)

    A study of the nature and development of 20th century British and American poetry, concentrating on selected major figures such as Yeats, Eliot, Pound, Hopkins, Frost, Stevens and Williams.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 336 Women Writers (3)

    A study of a representative selection of women’s fiction, poetry and drama, focusing on questions of women’s styles, preferred genres and place in the literary tradition. Readings may vary from year to year.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 337 British Drama to 1642 (3)

    A study of selected plays from the medieval beginnings of British drama to the closing of the theatres in 1642, Shakespeare’s plays excluded.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 339 Advanced Creative Writing (3)

    An upper division creative writing course generally taught in conjunction with the Spoleto Summer Study Abroad program.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 220  and ENGL 377  or ENGL 223  and ENGL 378 , and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 340 Restoration and 18th Century Drama (3)

    British drama from the reopening of the theatres in 1660 to the end of the 18th century.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 341 Literature of the American South, 1900-Present (3)

    A study of selected texts by and about residents of the U.S. South, with an emphasis on works produced since 1900 that reflect the social and cultural changes the region has experienced over time.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 342 Literature of the American Revolution and Early Republic (3)

    A study of representative novels, poetry, plays, and nonfiction written in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, with emphasis on the role of manuscript and print culture in the American Revolution and the Early Republic.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 343 American Renaissance (3)

    A study of American literature produced in the decades associated with Jacksonian Democracy, westward expansion, the slavery debate, and the Civil War. The course examines the ways selected works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry responded to political and social developments.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 344 Late 19th Century American Literature (3)

    Investigation of literary texts between the Civil War and around 1900, with a focus on sentimentalism, regionalism & local color, realism, and naturalism. Emphasizes complex relationships between literature and late-19th century milieux, including literary markets, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, class, urbanization, immigration and assimilation, capitalism, technology, and nationalism.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 345 Nineteenth-Century American Poetry (3)

    An intensive survey of nineteenth-century American poetry, focusing on the development of the genre’s formal conventions and predominant themes, as well as innovations.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 346 Contemporary American Fiction (3)

    An intensive study of American fiction appearing after 1965.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 347 Writing the Novel (3)

    A course for writers with the motivation, ambition and vision necessary to sustain an extended work of fiction. Taught both as a workshop and in private conferences. Students will complete and revise 50 pages of a proposed novel.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 223  or ENGL 378 , and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 349 American Novel to 1900 (3)

    A study of American novels of the 18th and 19th centuries, examining the development of the genre.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 350 Special Topics: Major Authors (3)

    An intensive study of one or two major writers. May be repeated when topic varies.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ENGL 351 Studies in American Film (3)

    This course surveys American film from 1905 to 1945, tracing the international triumph of the Hollywood studio system. Special issues to be studied: studio rivalry as a creative force and the individual filmmaker’s response to the studio system.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 212  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ENGL 352 Major African Writers (3)

    An introduction to contemporary literary masterpieces of major African authors. Works will include fiction, poetry and drama.
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 110  or equivalent.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
 

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