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11 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 111College English and Composition3

An introductory course in expository writing. It is designed to increase understanding of the demands of academic writing. It emphasizes the writing process, writing with clarity and purpose, developing and organizing ideas effectively, and using the conventions of edited English. Students practice writing expositions and arguments informed by short readings and also enhance their research skills.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 112College Composition and Rhetoric3
Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
ENG 111 A course in argument and analysis. It is designed to strengthen interpretive and evaluative skills. It introduces literary and critical analysis and focuses on developing argumentative and persuasive skills. The course incorporates a minor research component.
ENG 165Honors Composition & Rhetoric3

Honors freshman-sophomore level English course designed for students admitted to the Honors Program; it offers enhancement of writing and critical-thinking skills through intensive writing and analysis of exposition, argumentation, and research. Activities are chosen for analysis and written expression of ideas and issues in a variety of disciplines, perspectives, and cultures, with emphasis on models by African American authors. Enrollment in this course is granted through the Honors Program.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 211Introduction to World Literature3
Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
ENG 112 An introduction to the various genres in world literature and a study of some works in depth. Students analyze and evaluate critically basic literary works both orally and in writing. (This course does not count toward the English major).
ENG 213College Composition and Literature3
Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
ENG 112 A course in writing argumentative and analytical essays informed by research. It reinforces literary and critical analysis and focuses on developing argumentative and persuasive skills. This course also incorporates a research component. It emphasizes interpretive, synthesizing and evaluative skills.
ENG 214American Literature PRE-18653

This course covers a variety of works in prose, poetry and drama, and literary movements in American literature from its beginnings to 1865 with an emphasis on the historical, cultural and social context of the works through analysis and research. Students should be able to critically analyze and interpret literary works within their contexts.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 216American Literature POST-18653

This course covers a variety of works in prose, poetry and drama, and literary movements in American literature from its post - 1865 with an emphasis on the historical, cultural and social context of the works through analysis and research. Students should be able to critically analyze and interpret literary works within their contexts.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 220British Literature PRE-18003

This course covers a variety of works in prose, poetry and drama, and literary movements in British literature, with an emphasis on the historical, cultural and social context of the works through analysis and research. This course forms part one of two as students read, research, and respond to texts spanning the beginnings of the English language (the Anglo-Saxon Period) up through the Renaissance and Restoration Periods. By the end of the course, students should be able to critically discuss and interpret literary works within their original contexts as well as from our contemporary perspective.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 222British Literature POST-18003

This course covers a variety of works in prose, poetry and drama, and literary movements in British literature, with an emphasis on the historical, cultural and social context of the works through analysis and research. This course forms part one of two as students read, research, and respond to texts spanning the beginnings of the English language (the Anglo-Saxon Period) up through the Renaissance and Restoration Periods. By the end of the course, students should be able to critically discuss and interpret literary works within their original contexts as well as from our contemporary perspective.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 265Honors Composition & Literature3

A designated Honors course, which means that in addition to the standard course outcomes and objectives, this course will include the four identifiable elements of Honors education in a more complex and rigorous approach to critical thinking, literary analysis, reading & writing, identification of devices and themes, independent research & presentations, interdisciplinary approaches and student engagement in global and community involvement through the study of African-American and world literature.

Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
ENG 309Advanced Composition and Rhetorical Theory3
Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
ENG 213 A writing workshop that refines the expository and analytical writing skills practiced in previous composition courses. It involves “writing across the curriculum” with an emphasis on rhetoric and style.

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