51 courses with the subject ENGL, 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.
ENGL 113Introduction to Academic Writing Credits: 33
This is an introductory writing course designed to increase students’ writing proficiency to the level required in ENGL 114 , a course that fulfills the General Education writing requirement. ENG 113 focuses on the writing process and provides an introduction to the kinds of critical and analytical writing that will be required in ENGL 114 . Students will read and respond to a variety of texts and strengthen their ability to develop a clear and focused argument. Particular attention is paid to essential writing skills, such as the ability to generate ideas, create a clear and focused argument, develop focused paragraphs, use sources and create error-free sentences. There will also be a sustained focus on grammar and usage so that students are better prepared for the rigor of ENGL 114 . This course DOES NOT fulfill the writing requirement. This course is NOT OPEN to students who have successfully completed ENG 114.
Introduces thought provoking texts and subjects. Assists students in developing four foundational skills: writing, reading, discussion, and critical-thinking. Students learn to communicate more effectively as writers and learn to read, discuss, and think more deeply and successfully. Introduces some university resources, such as the library and the Writing Studio. Focuses on process writing that includes composing several drafts, revising, editing, and proofreading within a small, writing intensive course.
Provides well-prepared students with enhanced course work in writing effective essays in accordance with a process model of pre-writing, drafting, peer reviewing, revising, editing, and proofreading, as well as sophisticated rhetorical analysis of audience, form, and content. Students compose some writing from print, non-print and on-line sources, using such appropriate documentation formats as Modern Language Association (MLA) format for essays in the humanities. Students are assigned to ENG115 instead of ENGL 114 on the basis of their performance on the SAT.
ENGL 130Literary Studies for the English Major and Minor Credits: 33
Introduces the fundamental components of the three main literary genres (poetry, fiction, and drama) and emphasizes the use of close reading to support the interpretation of literary texts. Students are taught how to identify and utilize key literary devices as lenses through which to provide in-depth textual analysis across the three genres. Students will engage in this textual analysis through multiple writing assignments and intensive in-class discussion.
ENGL 190General Education Special Topics Credits: 33
Read poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and plays; learn techniques of creative writing like dialogue, image, narrative, point of view, scene and plot. Students will have the chance to apply what they learn to their own creative writing.
ENGL 213Writing and Research About Literature Credits: 33
Introduces the fundamentals of the research methodologies and critical approaches in the English major. Students are taught how to write and workshop a critically informed literary analysis involving both primary and secondary texts and using standard practices in the discipline (accessing authoritative criticism, cultural, and/or historical information using specialized research tools, and cultivating an ability to apply diverse critical perspectives). Course work includes reading and writing assignments that develop writing skills and original, critically informed analyses. Students should expect to write at least one documented paper.
ENGL 222Foundations in Grammar and Editing Credits: 33
A writing-intensive foundational study of grammar, syntax, style, and formatting with attention to effective communication as writers generally and as English majors specifically. Students will engage in exercises to understand and apply the interplay of content, form, and structure in writing, and the impact and methodologies of revision and editing. They will understand the context for editing from the entry-level job of copyediting to comprehensive editing, including the use of style sheets, and begin a portfolio of writing and editing samples.
ENGL 224Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 33
Introduction to Creative Writing introduces elements of creative writing in a variety of genres, providing practice analyzing short stories, creative nonfiction pieces, poems and/or dramatic scenes from the point of view of a creative writer. In a series of creative assignments, students will learn to use the tools of creative writing such as scene, dialog, imagery and description to explore and improve their own creative writing. Students will write a series of short summary/analysis responses to reading assignments. Students will complete a series of short explorations of creative writing, with a culminating assignment of an expanded and revised creative work in a process portfolio. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Writing.
ENGL 229Foundations in Creative Writing Credits: 33
A writing-intensive course that increases students’ understanding of language and the writing process through an exploration of forms of creative writing. Topics may include various genres including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. An emphasis will be placed on: the value of original imaginative content; effective methods for offering feedback; incorporating such feedback in meaningful revision; line-by-line editing; and the development of a signature style. Course work will include concentrated writing assignments, readings, discussions, and in-class workshops. Credit will not be given for both ENGL 224 and ENG 229.
Introduces the process, techniques, and forms of technical writing. Students learn to apply the writing process from research through drafting to editing for clarity, conciseness, and accuracy. Includes using graphics and analyzing audience to convey information clearly and effectively. Students create writing assignments important to the technical communication field including memos, letters, resumes, instructions, and presentations. A major research project in the disciplines gives students additional experience in developing specific forms of professional writing required in their academic area.
ENGL 242Foundations in Literary Histories Credits: 33
A writing-intensive foundational study of time periods that are influential to literary interpretation and their contexts. Specific topics will vary by instructor. Students will be introduced to the major tenets of literary histories or movement(s) and will engage in close reading of various texts. Throughout the semester, students will frequently engage in the practice of critical reading and writing about literature.
The course provides an introduction to film and to the fundamentals of how it communicates as an art form and a cultural medium. Screenings in the course are chosen to emphasize the variety of narrative film by including literary adaptations of fiction and drama, classical American movies, foreign-language films, and examples of independent and silent cinema. The course aims to help students acquire skills of watching and responding that will enable them to become more knowledgeable and perceptive viewers, more aware of how movies work to shape our ideas about life and social experience.
ENGL 246Foundations in Ethnic Literature Credits: 33
A writing-intensive foundational study of ethnicity in literature and minoritized authors. Specific topic will vary by instructor. Students will be introduced to the United States’ diverse literary heritage and equally diverse culture, including African American, American Jewish, Arab American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latinx, and Indigenous communities. Throughout the semester, students will frequently engage in the practice of critical reading and writing about literature.
ENGL 248Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 33
Introduces literature by writers of African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American, and Native American descent. Representative authors may include John Edgar Wideman, Junot Diaz, Leslie Marmon Silko and Amy Tan. Expect to write analyses of the assigned readings.
Read, think, and write about literature and its elements as appropriate for the general education curriculum. Students will study literature authored by an array of writers, including those of African American, Latinx, Asian American, and Indigenous descent. Course satisfies general education literature requirement.
Provides students the opportunity to develop their creative skills in writing poetry. Students will explicate examples of the form and independently compose a number of original poems. Utilizing a workshop approach, students will hone their analytic abilities by offering considered criticism to classmates, gaining insight into the editing and revision process.
Provides students the opportunity to develop their creative skills in writing fiction. Students will explicate examples of short stories and independently compose a number of original works of fiction demonstrating a significant understanding of the key elements of narrative. Utilizing a workshop approach, students will hone their analytic abilities by offering considered criticism to classmates, gaining insight into the editing and revision process.
ENGL 323Reviewing the Arts for Publication Credits: 33
Provides students with practical experience in writing critical reviews in the arts-music, dance, painting, literature, sculpture and architecture-as they learn to meet the expectations of different publications, such as a mass circulation weekly, daily newspaper, or professional journal. Readings in the history of the arts and related ideas enable students to develop and apply sharper critical analysis of artistic formats. Students should be prepared to submit at least one review to an outside venue for publication.
Provides students the opportunity to develop their creative skills in writing nonfiction. Students will explicate examples of the form and independently compose a number of original works of memoir, personal essays, and/or travel and nature writing that demonstrate a significant understanding of the key elements of nonfiction. Utilizing a workshop approach, students will hone their analytic abilities by offering considered criticism to classmates, gaining insight into the editing and revision process.
ENGL 336Language, Learning, and Literacy Credits: 33
Engages students in reading, research, and experiential application of theories of literacy practices in English language arts education. Specific content will vary according to the instructor and might include: critical and cultural literacy, new media, rhetorical/composition theory, performance, and second language learning. Students can expect to engage in experiential learning activities (such as field experiences, hands-on media creation, or performance-based learning), to read a variety of theoretical texts, to write analytically as well as reflectively/creatively, and to work independently and/or collaboratively on projects and presentations that demonstrate advanced pedagogical knowledge. Course work will include at least one sustained independent analytic or creative piece.
ENGL 338Technical Writing for Professionals Credits: 33
Covers the essential forms of technical writing, including e-mails, memos, letters and instructions. Emphasis on audience analysis, editing for clarity and effectiveness, and incorporation of graphics and design to convey information. An advanced project, such as a proposal report, is tailored to the interests and occupations of the students. Offered exclusively online. Restricted to students in the Degree Completion Program.
ENGL 341Teaching Writing in the Secondary Schools Credits: 33
Teaching Writing instructs certification students in the pedagogy and best practices of teaching writing in the secondary schools. Through practical engagement in a variety of activity-oriented and project-based writing tasks, students will learn the skills necessary to design writing lessons and to assess writing in the secondary schools. Students can expect to develop practical materials related to process writing, writing on demand, authentic assessment, grammar, student-directed writing, and writing workshops, to name a few. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in Writing.
This writing-intensive course acquaints students with the mythos of classical Western and/or non-Western cultures. Students will study myth as represented in both traditional and contemporary texts and evaluate the place of myth in modern society in an effort to articulate how myth constructs cultural identities and connects us, more broadly, to our shared humanity. Specific topics will vary by instructor and may include the study of classical Greek/Roman and Norse mythologies; world mythologies; theories of mythologies; and fairy tales, tall tales, urban legends, and/or other contemporary myths. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
This writing-intensive course introduces poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction written by women. Readings may come from a range of historical periods and different national traditions with depth of study given to how women write from within and in response to the contours of lived experience intersected with gender, race, sexuality, and class. Independent research and academic writing will deepen understanding of women’s writing and the representation of women in writing. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 348Studies in Early British Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of British literature up to 1800, and may cover topics from Medieval, Renaissance (including Shakespeare), and/or 18th Century literatures. Specific content will vary according to the instructor. Representative topics might include histories and representations of sexuality and gender roles, histories and representations of race, globalism and empire, and the invention and development of literary forms. Students will propose, prepare, and manage an independent critical and/or experiential research project developed from core course concepts.
ENGL 358Studies in U.S. Latinx Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course provides an in-depth look at the origins and development of the U.S. Latinx literary tradition in the 19th century to the present day. Students will read a variety of genres, including autobiographies, poems, novels, and essays, as well as relevant scholarship and literary theory. Topic will vary by instructor and may include: magical realism, the Chicano Movement, or AfroLatinidad. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 359Studies in Indigenous Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course provides an in-depth exploration of literary texts written by Indigenous authors. In addition to analyzing these texts as literary productions, students will learn historical and political background to help them contextualize Indigenous literature and culture, especially in terms of the impact of and response to settler colonialism. Specific topics will vary by instructor and may include: exploring the power of Indigenous storytelling as a means to connect to tribal heritage and reclaim cultural and political sovereignty; highlighting the ways in which Indigenous literary traditions address and resist ongoing physical and cultural dispossession; and examining the importance of place and landscape to Indigenous cultural identity. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
This writing-intensive course provides an in-depth study of literature’s relationship to culture. Students will examine consumption and influences of popular culture, or the ways social structures (such as power, race, ability, or gender and sexuality) influence the construction of texts and our response to them. Specific topic will vary by instructor and may include: film noir, global hip hop, and pulp fiction. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 362Studies in Disability & Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course provides an in-depth study of literature written about and by people with various disabilities. Students will be introduced to the foundational elements of Disability Studies as an interdisciplinary and theoretical approach and will analyze how literary texts engage with disability as a complex social, cultural, and political identity. Specific topics will vary by instructor and may include: examining the role literature has played in both producing and resisting cultural stereotypes about disability; highlighting how literary productions by authors with disabilities foster disability culture; and exploring how the concerns of the disability community intersect with those of a range of other marginalized social groups. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 366History and Structure of the English Language Credits: 33
Engages students in study and practice of structural grammar, the history of English language development, and concepts and debates in sociolinguistics. Focus may vary by instructor. Course is open to any major, but course is intended to engage with some content Secondary Certification majors will encounter on PRAXIS/PAPA tests.
This writing-intensive course provides in-depth study of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender literature and/or film in the historical context of GLBT social and political movements as well as the development of queer theory. Focus may vary by instructor. Some topics might include the impact of heteronormativity, response to social stigma, subcultural discovery and transmission, and the constructed-versus-essential nature of sexuality and gender. Students will propose, prepare, and manage independent research to produce a writing-intensive critical project that will support their professional development. Other coursework will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 375Studies in African American Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course provides in-depth study of the African American literary tradition from the 18th century to the present day. Students may read a variety of genres, including autobiographies, poems, novels, and essays, as well as relevant scholarship and theory. Topics will vary by instructor and may include readings in the slave narrative tradition, the New Negro Renaissance, or the Black Arts movement. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 380Studies in Later British Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course focuses on sustained and in-depth analysis of British literature and may cover topics from 1800 to the present. Specific topic will vary according to the instructor and might include: Romantic-era poetry, Victorian novels, Modernist poetry, or contemporary British plays. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 381Studies in Later American Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of American literature since the middle of the nineteenth century, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Harlem Renaissance, through to the 21st century. Specific content will vary according to the instructor and might include: regionalism, World War II literature, modernism, or digital poetics in the internet age. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 385Studies in Postcolonial Literature Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course provides a focused study of works by authors from Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific, Latin America, and/or the Middle East writing after the age of European colonial rule. Specific topic will vary by instructor and may include: the poetics of decolonization, the Negritude movement, or the South Asian novel. Course work will include discussion and research of relevant cultural and historical matters, frequent written analyses of course texts and contexts, sustained analytic essays, and student-led discussion and/or class presentations.
ENGL 388Independent Study-Senior Paper Credits: 33
Allows senior English majors to write a lengthy critical paper on a topic of their choice. Students wishing to exercise this option should submit a proposal to the curriculum committee of the English department no later than March 30 of their junior year. Must be taken as an independent study course in the final semester of the student’s senior year.
Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
ENGL 423Field Studies in English, Secondary Certification Credits: 33
Linked with the senior methods course EDFN 422 : Methods of Teaching English in the Secondary Schools, the primary purpose of this course is to provide English, Secondary Certification pre-service teachers with ongoing opportunities to connect the evidence-based teaching methodologies they learn in EDU 422, to practical, hands-on, teaching conducted in real classrooms. This guided field course will structure opportunities for students to practice the Stage 3 field competencies outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and required for professional teaching certification. Students enrolled in the course will collaborate with experienced ELA teachers and higher education faculty in a variety of school settings in order to: conduct evidence-based research, write and implement effective ELA curriculum for adolescent learners, foster respectful, differentiated and antibiased learning environments, design formative and summative assessments that accurately measure student learning, connect and communicate with students, cooperating teachers, school administration, and community members, and finally, reflect critically on their observations in relation to student learning. Students enrolled in this course must also be enrolled in EDU 422. Assignments in this course will focus on completing field-based activities related to language arts education at the secondary level, such as directly engaging in instruction, conducting field-based research, and developing a professional teaching portfolio, linked to PDE, INTASC and NCTE Standards for the initial preparation of English language arts teachers, 7-12.
EDFN 422 Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credits.
ENGL 426Teaching Adolescent Literature Credits: 33
The second of three pedagogy courses in the English, Secondary Certification 7-12 major, ENG 426: Teaching Adolescent Literature acquaints pre-service English students with award-winning young adult texts and themes and offers instruction on the research-based teaching methodologies and best practices required to teach these texts effectively. Working directly with field partners and community mentors, students will design culturally responsive, inclusive, multimodal lesson plans that demonstrate their growing awareness of the needs of adolescent readers and their knowledge of adolescent literacies more broadly. Students will additionally complete course assessments aligned with current NCTE & INTASC standards for pre-service, secondary English language arts teachers.
EDFN 290 Graduate Credit: This course is available for graduate credit.
ENGL 427Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 33
Provides opportunities for advanced students to enhance professional skills as poets. Students will compose original poems and revise them guided by feedback, ultimately producing creative pieces of sufficient quality to be submitted to appropriate publication venues and/or conferences. In addition, students will offer refined critiques to fellow poets, modeling approaches applied in the publishing world. Significant recent trends in publishing as well as resources to locate outlets for publication will be reviewed. If prerequisite courses are not met, instructor approval is required.
ENGL 307 Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
ENGL 428Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 33
Provides opportunities for advanced students to enhance professional skills as authors and editors. Students will compose original works of short fiction and/or novel chapters, and revise them guided by feedback, ultimately producing creative pieces of sufficient quality to be submitted to appropriate publication venues and/or conferences. Significant recent trends in publishing as well as resources to locate outlets for publication will be reviewed. In addition, students will offer refined critiques to fellow writers, modeling approaches applied in the publishing world. If prerequisite course is not met, instructor approval is required.
ENGL 308 or permission of instructor. Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
ENGL 430Seminar in Literary History & Movements Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of a literary historical period, literary movement, or literary historiography not covered by an existing course-specific content will vary according to the instructor. Some topics might include Romanticism, the Chicago Renaissance, New Historicism, or “distant reading.” Students can expect to read and write theoretically on the chosen history or movement, conduct research on relevant cultural and historical matters, and present their advanced, independent work in frequent written analyses, sustained analytic papers, and other forms or presentations that reflect professional or graduate-level understanding and communication skills.
Provides opportunities for advanced students to enhance professional skills as authors and editors. Students will compose original works of short nonfiction and/or novel chapters, and revise them guided by feedback, ultimately producing creative pieces of sufficient quality to be submitted to appropriate publication venues and/or conferences. Significant recent trends in publishing as well as resources to locate outlets for publication will be reviewed. In addition, students will offer refined critiques to fellow writers, modeling approaches applied in the publishing world. If prerequisite courses are not met, instructor approval is required.
Combines hands-on writing projects with advanced knowledge of technical and professional principles and theories. Emphasizes critical evaluation of information, project management and implementation, audience analysis, and organizational skills. Students work both independently and collaboratively to complete advanced assignments such as writing a proposal, creating a website or professional e-portfolio, and making a persuasive presentation. Increases professionalization and preparation for internships and jobs in technical or professional writing; the course is a significant asset for any student whose employment goals require strong writing skills and the ability to lead and to coordinate projects.
ENGL 238 Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.
ENGL 440Seminar in Genre Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course engages students in reading, research, and analysis of a selected literary genre. Particular attention will be given to the politics, theories, and contexts of literary form. Specific topic will vary by instructor and may include: the sonnet, historical fiction, or realist drama. Students can expect to read and write theoretically on the chosen genre, conduct research on relevant cultural and historical matters, and present their advanced, independent work in frequent written analyses, sustained analytic papers, and other forms or presentations that reflect professional or graduate-level understanding and communication skills.
ENGL 445Seminar in Literature and Identities Credits: 33
This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of a problem, theme, concept, theory, and/or historical aspect of one or more identities otherwise not covered by an existing course-specific content will vary according to the instructor. Some topics might include theories of cultural and racial formation, literature of gender and sexuality (focused on women or LGBTQIA+), globalization and local culture, or social media and identity. Students can expect to read and write theoretically on the chosen identity, conduct research on relevant cultural and historical matters, and present their advanced, independent work in frequent written analyses, sustained analytic papers, and other forms or presentations that reflect professional or graduate-level understanding and communication skills
This course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of systems of social organization (such as race, gender, or sexuality) from a cultural studies perspective, in particular, how literature imagines the limits and possibilities of change and resistance. Specific content will vary by instructor. Students will propose, prepare, and manage independent research to produce a writing-intensive critical project that will support their professional development.
The writing-intensive course focuses on theories of literary criticism. Specific content will vary by instructor. Some topics might include: psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, and critical race theory. Students can expect to read and write theoretically, conduct research on relevant cultural and historical matters, and present their advanced, independent work in frequent written analyses, sustained analytic papers, and other forms or presentations that reflect professional or graduate-level understanding and communication skills.
Following completion of the majority of required English courses, students will demonstrate their professional skills through practical work experience in multiple subfields (librarianship, editing, technical writing, publishing, alternative certification for teaching, etc.), or advanced knowledge through writing graduate-level work. Students will be introduced to a number of different career paths open to English majors, and will create a resume, CV, and/or portfolio to demonstrate their strengths. Students will likewise practice skills necessary for the workforce and for job seeking.
