63 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.
ENG 1000ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS1
English fundamentals accompany ENG 1010 as a supplemental instruction course for students who identify the need for additional instructional time to support their first-year writing class. Curriculum is based on guided, concurrent completion of ENG 1010 work with the support of an instructor and a tutor. Topics may cover writing process (invention, drafting, revision, editing) and will happen in workshop and individuated instructional models. Must be taken concurrently with ENG 1010 Offered: fall and spring 71
ENG 1010 will introduce students to and focus on the development of critical reading, composing, thinking, and listening. This course is grounded in an understanding of texts and discourses with a rhetorical focus. This course does not center solely on traditional essay forms but may include them. Students might compose in public facing, social media, research, advocacy, and professional genres as well. Supporting work/practice across all these activities is: inquiry, peer work/review, reflection.
ENG 1020COMPOSITION AND INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 3 s.h
Develops students’ ability to produce logical, persuasive arguments about literature; to critically examine their own and others’ ideas; to locate appropriate sources and integrate these effectively in their writing; to understand the concept of intellectual property; and to practice applying the citation conventions governed by that concept. Offered: fall and spring
English 1040 builds on the work of English 1010 to provide students with greater breadth of composing experiences across modes and genres. This course specifically focuses on knowledge creation through Return to Table of Contents
An introduction to creative writing in four genres: fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction. This course is taught as a workshop, focuses on students’ original creative work, and is a prerequisite for all upper level creative writing courses unless a writing sample is submitted and special permission of the instructor to enter those upper- level classes is sought and granted. Cross-listed: WRI 2040. Can only be counted toward one program Offered: fall
A course in writing, stressing standard English and competence in expository prose, required of transfer students who have received transfer credit for ENG 1010 but who failed the English Placement Test. One hour of CAC lab per week at discretion of instructor. May not be substituted for any other English courses that are core requirements. Does not count toward the major or minor in English, Writing, or Communications. Students have the option of receiving academic credit in this course in the form of a traditional (A to F) letter grade or under the non-traditional letter grade options (A-P-F). Offered: fall and spring ENG 2110, 2120 ENGLISH LITERATURE 3, 3 s.h. (GP) ENG 2110: Beowulf through the mid-eighteenth century and ENG 2120: The end of the eighteenth century to the present. Offered: ENG 2110 fall; ENG 2120 spring MU Undergraduate Catalogue 2019 – 2020 Back to Table of Contents 100
ENG 22102220 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE 3, 3 s.h
ENG 2210: the seventeenth century through c. 1865 with attention to the cultural-intellectual background. ENG 2220: 1865 to the present with emphasis on large literary movements. Offered: ENG 2210 fall. ENG 2220 spring
This course is an examination of a particular genre of creative writing (fiction, poetry, memoir, screenwriting, etc.). Students will hone their craft in a workshop setting, including understanding genre conventions, exploring sources on writing, critiquing and being critiqued, and deepening understanding of themselves as writers. Offered: spring
(GP) ENG 2310: Ancient through Renaissance. ENG 2320: Neoclassical through Modern. Asian and Third-World literature may be included. Offered: ENG 2310 fall. ENG 2320 spring
Mortality is the common condition of all humanity. How humans cope with death and dying—both their own and other people’s—is as diverse as humanity itself. This course explores death, dying, and the responses to it across multiple time periods, languages, and/or cultures. A variety of texts, including poetry, short fiction, novels, drama, essays, non-fiction, and film and television may be included. Offered: fall or spring
Love is a common condition of humanity across time and culture. How we love; who we love; what love is; are questions that concern all people. This course explores love in its many forms: romantic, familial, companionate, etc. across multiple time periods, languages and/or cultures. A variety of texts, including poetry, short fiction, novels, drama, essays, non-fiction, and/or film and television may be included. Offered: fall or spring Return to Table of Contents
Effective Communication and Interdisciplinary Writing Electives Courses: 9 credit hours Select three courses (9 credit hours) from the following list: ENG 2240 Creative Writing (3) ENG 3240 Advanced Creative Writing (3)
Science and The Natural World in Literature Course: 3 credit hours Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following list: ENG 2410 Death and Dying in Literature (3) ENG 2450 Science and Medicine in Literature (3)
ENG 2450SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN LITERATURE (3) (LIT)
Disease, medicine, and health workers (including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, etc.) have provided the subject matter and characters in a broad range of texts, this course explores the health sciences in works across multiple time periods, languages, and/or cultures. A variety of texts, including poetry, short fiction, novels, drama, essays, non-fiction and/or film and television may be included. Offered: fall or spring
ELA Methods Course Requirements: 13 credit hours EDU 3180 Methods for Instructional Technology EDU 3560 Research-Based Approaches to the (3) Teaching of Reading I (3) and EDU 3561 Practicum (1) EDU 4000 Methods for K-8 ELA (3) EDU 4200 Disciplinary Literacy (3) Licensure Testing Requirements: zero credit hours • ETS Praxis I Core Academic Skills Test for Educators or requisite ACT/SAT passing scores (test codes: 5713, 5723, 5733, or combined test code: 5752) • Praxis II, Language Arts (test code: 5047) • Pearson edTPA Performance Assessment Mathematics (6-9) Mathematics Content Area Course Requirements: 26 credit hours Return to Table of Contents
The academic side of a Study Abroad trip, the course includes readings and written assignments in support of the academic goals of the trip and in line with the academic goals of the English department. Credit hours are available at the discretion of the instructor.
formerly ENG 4030 Fiction, drama, and/or poetry written since World War II, emphasizing principal trends and representative works. Offered: spring (odd years)
Practical written business communications – letters, memoranda, reports, proposals, and resumes. One hour of CAC lab per week at discretion of instructor. Creditable to one program only: Business, English, Mass Communications, or Writing Cross-listed with BUS 3201
The history of the English language; an analysis of the structure of English grammar: sounds, parts of speech, sentence patterns, prose style, and the new grammars. Offered: fall (even years)
This course is an advanced study of a particular genre of creative writing (fiction, poetry, memoir, screenwriting, etc.). Students will focus on the completion of a major project with an eye toward submission for publication. In a workshop setting, students will critique and be critiqued with an emphasis on developmental revision. Offered: as needed
The development of poetry-writing skills, using traditional and modern forms as models. Students produce a portfolio of their work. Can be counted toward only one program. Cross-listed: WRI 3250 Offered: spring (odd years)
The development of play-writing skills, using a broad selection of plays, ancient to modern, as models. Each student writes at least one play. Film and/or television drama can serve as alternate focuses. One hour of CAC lab per week at discretion of instructor. Can be counted toward only one program. Cross-listed: WRI 3260 Offered: fall (odd years)
ENG 3270Feature Writing for Popular Magazines 3 s.h
Magazine and feature-section writing. Each student attempts publication of material written in the class. One hour of CAC lab per week at discretion of instructor. Can be counted toward only one program. Cross-listed: WRI 3270 Offered: spring (odd years)
This course will focus on classic eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Gothic texts, as well as classic and contemporary film adaptations of those texts, and works of Gothic architecture and art. Furthermore, this course will explore the concept of the Gothic from its origins through the twentieth century and beyond, including its influence on various forms of popular culture. Offered: fall (odd years)
Concentrated study of literature written by women. The course emphasizes the historical context of women’s poetry, prose, and fiction; introduces students to major figures in women’s literary history; identifies recurrent themes in writings by women; and introduces students to feminist literary theory. Cross-listed with WST 3420 Offered: fall (odd years)
(GP) American literature by authors of diverse backgrounds, including African American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American authors. Offered: fall (even years)
Lifelong Learning: Thinking Beyond the Norm: 3 credit hours Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following list: ENG 3310 Gothic Literature & Film (3) ENG 3550 Speculative Literature (3) Critical Thinking and Analysis: Interdisciplinary Approaches: 3 credit hours Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following list: ENG 3710 Literature of Chaucer (3) ENG 3750 Literature of Jane Austen ENG 3740 Literature of Shakespeare (3) ENG 3760 Literature of Charles Dickens Critical Thinking and Analysis: Interdisciplinary Ideas: 3 credit hours Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following list: ENG 3020 Modernist Literature (3) ENG 3520 Global Perspectives in Literature (3) ENG 3030 Contemporary Literature (3) ENG 3730 Literature of the Medieval Period (3) Experiential Learning and Capstone: 6 credit hours ENG 4160 English/Writing Internship (1-3) ENG 4550 Senior Seminar in Literary Studies (3) A total of 3 credit hours of Internship must be earned to meet this requirement. Return to Table of Contents
ENG 3530THE LITERATURE OF SLAVE NARRATIVES (3) (LIT)
An exploration of slave narratives and other testimonial literature, including antebellum, postbellum, and neo slave narratives. Offered: spring (odd years)
Total: 15 credit hours Minor in English for Creative Writers ENG 2240 Creative Writing (3) ENG 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3) ENG 3240 Advanced Creative Writing (3) ENG 4160 English Internship (3)
A study of a major author, genre, theme, or period in speculative fiction. Speculative fiction includes any genre that deals with non-reality, including but not limited to alternative history, fantasy, science fiction, monsters, horror, ghost stories, magical realism, dystopian, afro-futurism, and eco-fiction. Offered: spring (even years)
Socially Responsible Citizenship: Literature of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: 3 credit hours Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following list: ENG 3420 Women’s Literature (3) ENG 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3)
Literature available to students in grades K-6, with emphasis on historical development, literary genres, and pedagogical strategies. Required for those in Elementary K-6 but not credited toward either the major or minor in English. This course is offered as needed. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course except on review and agreement of the course professor. Cross-listed: EDU 3610
ENG 3730LITERATURE OF THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (3) (LIT) (GP)
This course will explore the writings of major authors of the medieval period, with a focus on the major themes including feudalism, Arthurian legend, romances, the Catholic Church, heresy, mysticism, medieval drama, and/or love poetry. This will also expose students to the major works outside of those of Chaucer and may discuss connections to be made between the Middle Ages and our own culture today. Offered: fall (even years)
Total: 15 credit hours Minor in English Literature: Social Justice ENG 3420 Women’s Literature (3) ENG 3560 Social Justice and Literature (3) ENG 3500 African American Literature (3) or ENG ENG 3920 Victorian Literature: Social Justice & 3530 The Literature of Slave Narratives (3) Industry in the 19th Century (3)
formerly ENG 4170 This course will explore selected written works authored by Jane Austen, as well as selected adaptations. Offered: spring (odd years)
ENG 3760LITERATURE OF CHARLES DICKENS (3) (LIT) (GP)
formerly ENG 4180 This course will explore selected written works authored by Charles Dickens, as well as selected adaptations. Offered: spring (even years)
ENG 3761LITERATURE OF CHARLES DICKENS, STUDY ABROAD (3) (LIT) (GP)
This study abroad course will explore selected written works authored by Charles Dickens, as well as selected adaptations. As a study abroad course, participation in the study abroad trip is required in order to take the course, and you are required to take the course in order to participate in the study abroad trip. As a study abroad class, this course will also include experiential and place-based learning components along with the exploration of the written works of Charles Dickens and selected adaptations.
ENG 3920VICTORIAN LITERATURE: SOCIAL JUSTICE & INDUSTRY IN THE 19TH CENTURY (3) (LIT) (GP)
A study of major genres, authors, and/or themes of Victorian Britain (circa 1837-1901). More specifically, this course will explore Victorian literature, food, and other aspects of Victorian culture, focused on the themes of social justice and Victorian industry. This course will also explore film adaptations of works of Victorian literature that also address themes related to social justice and Victorian industry. Offered: fall (even years)
The academic side of a Study Abroad trip, the course includes readings and written assignments in support of the academic goals of the trip and in line with the academic goals of the English department. Credit hours are available at the discretion of the instructor.
(GP) British and American fiction, drama, and/or poetry from the early twentieth century, emphasizing principal trends and representative works. Offered: spring (even years)
(GP) An examination of myth and culture through a reading of scholarly literature and myth. Creditable to one program only. Cross-listed: REL 4040 Offered: spring (even years)
The fiction, poetry, and drama of the South, emphasizing fiction and North Carolina writers. Offered: alternate years 103 Back to Table of Contents MU Undergraduate Catalogue 2019 – 2020
Experiential learning. An opportunity for an upper-level Writing or English major to work either in the public or private sector at a position involving writing, editing, or research. The student is assigned Return to Table of Contents
A capstone course required for all English majors nearing graduation, English 4550 offers a thorough review of current research methodologies, citation practices, the use of print and electronic resources, literary theory, and career and/or academic work after MU graduation. It provides each student with the opportunity to engage in a lengthy, semester-long research project on a single literary topic or text(s) of the student’s choosing. A research paper of at least 20 pages and utilizing at least 10 electronic or nonelectronic sources will be required as well as a 20-minute oral presentation involving the integration of visual aids and demonstrating each student’s computer literacy. Offered: as needed
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student to engage in special research in his/her major. Prerequisites: Requires approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising professor, the division head, and the college dean before approval by the Provost. Credits to be determined.
