28 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 100ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION3
This course is designed for students whose writing skills need to be strengthened before they are ready to enroll in Composition I (E 101). Students are taught how to formulate a thesis and construct a well-organized, well-supported, and grammatically- proficient essay. This course will be composed of online study aids and classroom work. Satisfactory classroom performance, awarded as C- or above, and passing the final exam, as evaluated by a committee of English faculty, enable the student to qualify for E 101. Students who do not make a C- or above will receive the grade of NG and may sign up for the class again, up to three times, until they achieve a passing grade and can receive credit. (Fall, Spring)
This course involves the reading of essays from disciplines across the curriculum and emphasizes the writing process. Students write papers in various rhetorical modes. A documented paper is required. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or an English sub score of 19 on the ACT or 520 on the ERW - Evidence-Based Reading & Writing portion of the SAT. (Fall, Spring)
The Spoken Word: (one language through the 102 level) French / Spanish 6 s.h. The Artist’s Expression: Art / Music / Literature / Theater (select one area)
This course introduces students to a range of postcolonial literatures focusing on the Anglophone literatures of India, Africa, and the Caribbean with an emphasis on the effects of colonialism on these cultures and the literatures they produce. Prerequisite:
ENG 242AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE II: 1865 TO PRESENT3
Reading of texts of American literature in the context of parallel developments in art, architecture, music, and social and intellectual history. (Spring of even years)
The course is focused on Multicultural American literature from a diverse group of American writers. Where other American literature courses feature multicultural writers in a cursory way, this course is focused solely on the underrepresented writers in America. Explored is a body of literature that is often marginalized, but reflects a truer representation of the variety of cultures and beliefs in which this country is composed. Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course introduces students to the formal characteristics of a variety of narrative forms including short stories, novels, memoir, and graphic narrative. It also studies the way in which narrative forms have been employed by authors from a range of culturally diverse backgrounds. It will fulfill a Wesleyan Essentials Cultural Diversity requirement. Prerequisite: ENG 102. (On demand)
Analytical and critical study of dramatic literature, with attention paid to genre, literary movements, and historical context. Extensive reading of primary works will be required. (On demand) ENG 308r LITERARY MAGAZINE (1) The student enrolled in this course gains practical experience in writing, editing, and layout through work for the literary magazine. No prerequisite. Maximum credit: 3 hours. Does not fulfill a general education WE requirement. (Fall, Spring)
This course promotes knowledge and use of books for children. Attention is given to choosing books and related materials (internet resources, magazines, films) for different age and ability levels as well as to integrating trade books into the curriculum. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Does not fulfill a requirement for the WE. Also listed as LSC 312. (Spring)
ENG 313BOOKS AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR ADOLESCENTS3
This course provides knowledge and use of books and related materials (films and magazines) for adolescents. Emphasis is placed on critical judgment in the evaluation, selection, and promotion of reading material for this age group. Prerequisite: ENG 102. Does not fulfill a requirement for the WE. Also listed as LSC 313. (Fall)
A consideration of the historical development of the English language from the Anglo- Saxon period to the present. Prerequisite: E 102. May be applied to the Spoken Word category of the Wesleyan Essentials. (Spring) 216 2024-2025 Academic Catalog DERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Involves extensive reading of masterpieces of British Literature from the Romantic through the Contemporary periods. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (Spring) ENG 351r READINGS IN SHAKESPEARE (3) Analytical and critical study of selected dramas by Shakespeare. May be repeated in consecutive years since different plays will be selected for study. Prerequisite:
Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated in consecutive years since different plays will be selected for study.
This class offers a critical analysis of a wide variety of classic and contemporary short stories, from the roots of the genre in the U.S. in the 19th Century, through its growth and development in the U.S. and Europe, to its flowering across the globe in the late 20th Century and early 21st Centuries. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (Spring, even years)
This course explores the genre of science fiction. The nature of science fiction and its reading protocols will be examined—what sets it apart from other types of literature. The readings, which are mostly short stories, will also trace the development of science fiction in the 20th century. A medium-length term paper is required. 2024-2025 Academic Catalog 217 DERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This class functions as a capstone experience for all senior English majors seeking the B.A. and the B.S. This course serves to synthesize the knowledge the majors have gained throughout their course work since it will link formal elements of literature with historical contexts and history of genres. Writing and class discussion will apply overarching concepts, such as period, genre, form, and style, to particular literary passages, thus honing students’ analytical ability to connect the general to the particular. Permission of the instructor is required prior to enrollment, and a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in English classes is required. Does not fulfill a general education WE requirement. (Fall, Spring, on demand) ENG 408r ENGLISH PRACTICUM (TUTORING) (1) Under the supervision of a faculty member and using a variety of materials, the student will tutor in the Writing Center or in composition classes, helping other students needing remedial work. Maximum credit: 3 hours. Permission of the instructor is required prior to enrollment, and a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in English classes is required. Does not fulfill a general education WE requirement. (Fall, Spring) ENG 410r READINGS IN THE NOVEL (3) Analytical and critical study of selected classics in the genre of the novel. May be repeated in consecutive years since different novels will be selected for study. Writing-intensive: seminar paper required. Open to English majors and minors with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in English classes, Elementary Education majors, and others only with consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (On demand) ENG 420r SPECIAL TOPICS IN LITERATURE (3) An advanced course of in-depth reading in one or more authors or particular periods of English, American, or World Literature. Includes substantial reading of primary texts supplemented by secondary texts. Writing-intensive: seminar paper required. Open to English majors and minors with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in English classes, Elementary Education majors, and others only with consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (Fall and/or Spring annually)
Subject
ENG
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated in consecutive years since different novels will be selected for study.
Students will compose a substantial body of work in a particular genre, such as fiction, poetry, or non-fiction. The focus will vary from semester to semester, in response to current students’ needs and inclinations. Open to creative writing majors, English majors, and others with consent of the instructor. (On demand) 218 2024-2025 Academic Catalog NDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
In this course, students will compose a substantial body of work in one or more genres, such as fiction, poetry, non-fiction (including travel writing and memoir). The focus will vary from semester to semester, in response to current students’ needs and inclinations; but this project is intended as a culmination of the student’s efforts throughout the B.F.A. program in English. Open to students in the B.F.A. program only. Will not fulfill a category in WE. (On demand)
This course traces the development of Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages, from Celtic myth, folktales, and legends, to Latin chronicles, French and German romances centered on individual knights, and finally the great compilations of the French Vulgate cycle and Malory’s Morte D’Arthur. A research paper of substantial length is required. Open to English majors and minors with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in English classes, Elementary Education majors, and others only with consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (On demand)
The course is both a reading of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and an introduction to 20th century theories of interpretation. Over the course of the semester, we will read Tolkien’s novel and subject it to various methods of interpretation: formalist, psychoanalytic, feminist, etc. A research paper of substantial length is required. Open to English majors and minors with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in English classes, Elementary Education majors, and others only with consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (On demand) 2024-2025 Academic Catalog 219 NDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
