55 courses with the subject ENG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Students placed in this course as determined by SAT/ACT scores must take it during their first semester and must successfully complete it before enrolling in ENG 131 . Introduction to key rhetorical concepts, such as audience and purpose, for both reading and writing. Students will learn to develop and support increasingly complex ideas in response to college-level texts and reflect on their reading and writing as processes in order to understand their own practice as academic readers and writers. Hours: 4
An SAT score of 520 or higher, an ACT score of 20 or higher, or ENG 130 Workshop-based instruction and practice in writing college-level arguments and engaging critically with others’ ideas. Emphasis on reading and writing rhetorically and critically reflecting on the reading and writing processes. Hours: 4
ENG 131HCRITICAL THIKING AND WRITING – HONORS
in this honors-level course. Workshop-based instruction and practice in writing college-level arguments and engaging critically with others’ ideas. Emphasis on reading and writing rhetorically and critically reflecting on the reading and writing processes. Four credits.
ENG 131 , WRD 102 , or HON 102 Students will learn to analyze texts and their contexts through a thematic approach to literature from different genres and time periods.
Students will study poetry, focusing on key developments in the genre, foundational analytical skills, and writing arguments about literature. Three credits.
ENG 131 , WRD 102 , or HON 102 . Students will explore and analyze the literature of different cultures. In addition to gaining an understanding of cultural difference, students will learn to use texts to examine their own experiences and ideas.
Students will develop skills in producing convincing arguments for a range of rhetorical situations, focusing on rhetorical analysis, reflective practice, and multimodal strategies. Three credits.
ENG 131 , WRD 102 , or HON 102 Students will develop skills in producing convincing arguments for a range of rhetorical situations, focusing on rhetorical analysis, reflective practice, and multimodal strategies.
ENG 131 , WRD 102 , or HON 102 . Students will learn to analyze texts as writers, identifying and applying principles of the writer’s craft in their own creative work. Three credits.
ENG 131 , WRD 102 , or HON 102 . This course introduces students to key philosophies and literary movements that help to make up the history of British and American literature. We begin with a text written in the late twentieth- or early twenty-first century. From there, we travel backwards in time several hundred years and work our way back to the present, thinking about how the ideas and cultures we encounter along the way change our understanding of the text with which we began.
ENG 131 or WRD 102 . Students will explore and analyze literature written for young adult readers. The course offers practice and instruction in literary analysis, application of contextual information and writing arguments.
ENG 281Introduction to Creative Writing
Students will develop skills in creative writing in a workshop setting, with an emphasis on representative models, habits of creativity, and the professional world of creative writing. Three credits.
Students will develop skills in creative writing in a supportive setting, with an emphasis on creative practice, reflective thinking, and personal well-being.
Study of the development of the American novel, from its origins through the Civil War, with attention to historical contexts and critical approaches. Three credits.
ENG 131 , WRD 102 , or HON 102 . Course readings will be focused on a thematic study, author, literary period, or genre. Students will develop, through instruction and practice, skills related to literary analysis, including close reading of texts; gathering and application of relevant contextual material (cultural, literary, and historical contexts); and writing arguments about texts.
ENG 315GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Students will explore grammatical conventions of Edited Standard Written English, language structure and acquisition, and linguistic diversity. Emphasis will be placed on theoretical and practical issues. Three credits.
ENG 131 or WRD 101 and WRD 102 . This course explores the intersection of literature and contemporary issues. Students will engage with a diverse selection of texts from the present and the past and examine how they respond to, reflect, or complexify discussions on political, cultural, social, and/or ethical issues.
Students will explore a range of British literary texts written between c. 600 to 1550. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a selection of Shakespeare’s plays. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
ENG 281 . Students will be introduced to the theory and practice of writing creative non-fiction through analysis of student writing and selected models. Hours: 3
ENG 348Literary Magazine
Students will explore the principles and aesthetics involved in curating works for publication and will gain practical experience in constructing, publishing, and distributing a literary arts journal.
Students will explore a range of recent literary texts. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
ENG 356CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: LENOIR-RHYNE WRITERS SERIES
Students will explore a range of recent literary texts with a focus on works written by authors currently included in Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of British novels written through 1900. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits. 275
Students will explore a range of British novels written since 1900. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
ENG 364RESTORATION AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE
Students will explore a range of British literary texts written between 1660 and 1798. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of British literary texts written between 1798 and 1837. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of British literary texts written between 1837 and 1901. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of literary texts written during the twentieth century. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of American novels written through 1900. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of American literary texts written from the age of exploration to 1820. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits. 276
Students will explore a range of American literary texts written between 1820 and 1865. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will engage in study of selected topics in literature, such as major authors, thematic studies, and nontraditional genres. May be Repeated May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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Students will explore a range of American novels written since 1900. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of American literary texts written between 1865 and 1914. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
Students will explore a range of American literary texts written during the twentieth century. They will develop a rich understanding of the major ideas and developments of the period by placing these texts in relation to their cultural and literary contexts. Two of the following recommended: ENG 231, 232, 233, 234. Three credits.
instructor. Students will engage in intensive study of a focused group of texts (such as a single author, literary movement, or genre) culminating in the production of a major critical research paper. This writing intensive course may be repeated for credit under different subtitles. Three credits. Note: prior to Summer 2014 this course was titled Junior Seminar I.
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may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
ENG 231, 232, 233, 2XX, and junior standing; or permission of the
ENG 414SEMINAR IN CULTURAL STUDIES
instructor. Students will engage in study of a culturally important question through a range of literary texts. This writing intensive course culminates with a major researched argument that synthesizes texts. It may be repeated for credit under different subtitles. Three credits. Note: prior to Summer 2014 this course was titled Junior Seminar II. 277
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ENG
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may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
ENG 231, 232, 233, 2XX, and junior standing; or permission of the
ENG 415SEMINAR IN NON-LITERARY TEXTS & CONTEXTS
instructor. Students will engage in study of non-literary texts (such as political speeches, advertisements, or films), culminating in a major research project that critiques an aspect of contemporary culture. This writing intensive course may be repeated for credit under different subtitles. Three credits. Note: prior to Summer 2014 this course was titled Junior Seminar III.
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ENG
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may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
ENG 281 An intensive writing workshop focused on a special topic in creative writing, taught by a practitioner in that area.
ENG 450INTERNSHIP FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
Internship for English Majors: Fieldwork with a local business, a non-profit agency, or an on-campus organization in which English majors use the skills they have developed in a workplace environment. By invitation only.
Students will engage in topical study focused on connecting their reading lives with wider human experience. The course includes attention to global perspectives, reflective reading practices, self-understanding, and preparation for the future. Three credits.
FAC 410 In this senior-level course, students will work with a faculty mentor to finalize their portfolios, job search materials, or graduate school applications.
ENG 498 Students will continue their work in ENG 498, working with a faculty mentor and a faculty committee to complete their thesis or project. The course culminates in an oral presentation of their work.
