ENG

Subject

ENG

Type

alias

Source

peace.edu

Subject

ENG

Type

alias

Source

peace.edu

Subject

ENG

Type

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Source

peace.edu

meets the Peace Core Humanities requirement This course asks about the origin of an “American” identity through readings of fiction and poetry, historical documents and music, photographs and film. Students will analyze important texts from the last two centuries of the American story and will collect oral histories to evaluate what it means to be an American in the 21st century.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

CC 101

meets the Peace Core Global Citizenship requirement This course will follow overarching themes such as the journey and the crisis of faith in many important myths, legends and scripture from the ancient civilizations of the Near East, India and China to the Golden Ages of Greece, the Muslim world and Spain. We will explore stories told about the outstanding achievements and noble qualities of ancient heroes as well as the moments of doubt and tests of courage faced by inspired teachers as they interrogate universal human problems.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

CC 101

meets the Peace Core Global Citizenship requirement When we speak of something being cross-cultural we are talking about comparing one culture's worldview to another culture's worldview. Encounters with authors from different parts of the world (Japan, China, India, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Western and Eastern Europe) connect us to a vast array of thoughts and ideas as well as to our shared humanity. This course will help us to understand the deep roots of today's intertwined global cultures and allow us to see our own culture from new perspectives, in light of the ones we’ve encountered.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

CC 101

meets the Peace Core Global Citizenship requirement 103 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

CC 101

meets the Peace Core Humanities requirement The legendary king, Arthur of the Britains, arises from the shadows of the Dark Ages, a mysterious period for which almost no historical records survive. Was he a real man, a medieval superhero, or only a myth? This course will interrogate how the stories and legends of Arthur and his court not only entertain their audiences, but also reflect the culture and values of those audiences as well.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

CC 101

meets the Peace Core Humanities requirement Having a social conscience makes someone deeply aware of the difficulties and injustices in their society, and British writers have been using their art to highlight such injustices since the Middle Ages. Considering a wide range of texts, this course will explore how literature was used not only to spotlight religious, political, and economic iniquities, but also to imagine a better world in the future.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

CC 101

Global Focus (choose one):

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

of a course in the Global Citizenship category or any ENG or WRI course at the 200- level A course whose content may vary from term to term according to the needs of the academic department, student demand, or the interests of the faculty member.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

For ENG 295: CC 101; For ENG 395 and ENG 495: Successful completion

Citizenship category or any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level A course of study addressing a specific topic or problem of interest to a student, designed collaboratively by the student and faculty member(s), and resulting in a paper, report, critiqued performance or production, presentation, publication, or other assessable evidence of value added to the student’s educational experience. A contract of expectations by the student and by the supervising faculty member(s) must be approved by the advisor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to registration. No more than eight (8) semester hours toward the baccalaureate degree can consist of directed study credit. 107 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Junior or senior status; successful completion of a course in the Global

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level 104 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level Originally produced more than 400 years ago, the plays of Shakespeare remain resonant and relevant for audiences across the globe. Through a variety of historical, analytical, and production-based lenses, this course will take the plays of Shakespeare from the page to the stage. Focusing on the major plays, this course will include at least one selection from the four genres — comedy, tragedy, history, and romance.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

Subject

ENG

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

141 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level Utopia literally means “no place” (of Greek origin: ou ‘not’ + topos ‘place’). Is it constructive or potentially dangerous to even imagine a place where everything is “ideal”? Should we (as individuals, communities, citizens) strive to bring these imagined places into existence? A dystopia is also an imagined place, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one, in which everything is unpleasant or bad. 105 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level Uprisings, Civil War, Reconstruction, Depression. This course examines the history of the modern American South through literature and films that show how a history of brutality, racism, and war became mythologized into a false pageant of gentility and grace, then rewritten as degradation and comic poverty. Readings include novels, short stories, and poems from 1850 to the 1980s; films include The Birth of a Nation, Gone With the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Beguiled.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level A study of the American novel. Depending on the instructor, the course may be organized chronologically, thematically and/or geographically.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level Stories of ghosts and vampires have existed all over the world throughout history, but since the development of film and popular culture in the 20th century they have together formed the core of a cultural obsession with Gothic themes and characters. This course will examine how these monsters evolved from highbrow literary symbols to modern pop icons. Texts will include the novels Dracula, The Haunting of Hill House, and Carmilla, as well as such films as Nosferatu, The Sixth Sense, and The Shining.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level Women have been marginalized, outcast, confined, even institutionalized, for their thoughts, behaviors, sexuality, and birth-assigned sex. This course will focus on the image, or representation, of women in various texts and contexts. It will also explore how categories like race, class, and gender are best understood as overlapping and interdependent, rather than distinct.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

any ENG or WRI course at the 200-level From Grimm’s Fairy Tales to dystopia, this course studies some important developments in the genre of literature written for children. In addition to analyzing such classics in the field as Alice in Wonderland, Charlotte’s Web, and A Bridge to 106 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a course in the Global Citizenship category or

the instructor Senior Seminar affords students the opportunity to integrate what they have learned throughout their English coursework. During scheduled class meetings throughout the first half of the semester, students will read, respond to and analyze selected texts (written, visual, historical, fiction-based, theoretical, etc.), typically focused on a particular theme, genre, or author. Time will also be devoted to a review of various modes of composition, rhetoric, and research methods. During the last portion of the semester, class meetings will consist of individual conferences as you construct a unique research project and prepare to deliver a professional, conference-style presentation to English faculty and other external audiences. Offered fall.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

“C” or better in coursework in the major, senior status, or approval by