ENG 202 - Introduction to Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Intended as a non-technical appreciation and exploration of three genres - the short story, drama, and poetry - aimed at exposing the student to using literary analysis and expanding the student's literary frame of reference. Western and nonwestern literature will be studied. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

ENG 205 - Business & Professional Writing (4 Credit Hours)

This is an intermediate composition course focusing on writing for business and professional purposes. Students will review the writing conventions commonly expected within business and professional environments, as well as strategies for analyzing rhetorical situations within those environments. Coursework includes analysis, revision, and research exercises, as well as substantial practice in composing business correspondence. The final project is an extensive, researched business proposal developed in stages and presented to the class. Students will be encouraged to relate course materials to their major programs and workplace experiences.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120

ENG 209 - American Literature (to the Civil War) (3 Credit Hours)

A study of American literary periods from pre-colonial writings about the New World through the Civil War (1865), with emphasis on the contributions of primary writers in exploring themes, characters, and situations common to American literature. As a survey course, ENG 209 is meant to provide a general "road map" to the tradition of American writing, covering both major, well-known writers and minor, less famous voices from the historical and literary past. Not open to students with credit for ENG 309. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

ENG 210 - American Literature (Civil War - Present) (3 Credit Hours)

A study of literary periods beginning with the New Consciousness (1865) to contemporary literature with emphasis on the contributions of primary writers in exploring themes, characters, and situations common to American literature. Not open to students with credit for ENG 310. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

ENG 211 - World Literature (3 Credit Hours)

Literature from "Gilgamesh" through the 20th century, both Western and non-Western traditions, is included. The course helps students honor real differences among cultures while embracing real bonds that join us a humans even though they are formed over millenniums and traverse continents. Writing is an integral part of the course. Not open to students with credit for ENG 311. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

ENG 212 - British Literature (Anglo-Saxon to Renaissance) (3 Credit Hours)

A study of Old and Middle English authors, and early and later Renaissance authors. Emphasis is on major writers and their works, with some coverage of literary history. Not open to students with credit for ENG 312. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

ENG 213 - British Literature (Augustan-Modern) (3 Credit Hours)

A study of Augustan, Neoclassical, Romantic, Victorian, and Modern authors. Emphasis is on major writers and their works, with identification of literary movements, and some coverage of national history. Not open to students with credit for ENG 313. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

ENG 220 - Research Writing: Expl Prof Identities (4 Credit Hours)

This is an intermediate course focusing on the composition of research papers. Students in this course prepare to be active participants in professional discourse communities by examining and practicing the writing conventions associated with their own fields of study and work. By calling attention to the conventions of disciplinary writing, the course also prepares students for upper-division college writing and the special conventions of advanced academic discourse. Course activities include three extended research papers, semi-formal writing addressing interdisciplinary communication, and readings fostering critical engagement with disciplinary conversations.

Course Prerequisites - ENG 120, PF 121 or PF 321

ENG 232 - Introduction to Literature (4 Credit Hours)

In this course, students will analyze works from the three major literary genres: poetry, drama, and fiction. Students will become familiar with standard vocabulary and approaches specific to the field of literary criticism and consider the importance of literature in contemporary society. The goal of this course is to encourage students to read for pleasure (engage with the text on an emotional level) while also moving towards a more objective consideration of literature by introducing the fundamentals of close reading and literary analysis.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120

ENG 306 - English Language & Linguistics (3 Credit Hours)

A survey of linguistic terminology and practice in linguistic analysis, with an historical survey of the history of English from its beginnings in 450 A.D. to modern times. Emphasis will be on morphology, syntax, semantics, and language variation. This course is only available through the Acadeum Course Share platform as a part of the University's membership in the Council of Independent Colleges' Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC). Please contact your academic advisor for more information.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, COMM 150 or SPCH 100