Study of classical and other myths, legends, and folktales, with emphasis on the original works and their appearance in literature.

Study of the novel as a genre and of its various forms from the picaresque to the contemporary novel.

Course provides practice in composing specific research projects related to technical, professional,, and academic disciplines, including education law, medicine, engineering and the sciences. Students develop research projects. 3 hours per week.

A study of the distinctly female tradition in literature, by examining the style and content of women’s fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction.

A study of the relationships between the two media, literature and film, by exploring works linked by genre, topic, and style.

A study of the literature of Africa and of the works of Africana writers, in English translation.

A creative writing workshop course in poetry and fi ction. Offered during the summer session.

A course in which students write, discuss, criticize, and revise original works of short fiction, with student-instructor conferences and class discussion of student writing.

Course focuses on reading, writing, and editing, particularly on the kind on the kind of writing that file reports, manuals, and other technical products. Evaluate technical documents and readings about technical writing specific to the business and STEM professions. 3 hours per week.

A course in which students write, discuss, criticize and revise original works of poetry with student instructor conferences and class discussion of student writing. Offered during the fall semester of even-numbered academic years.

A course in which students learn specific technical writing skills of professions such as business, government, and science and demonstrate these through project proposals, response papers, abstracts, summaries, memos and letters, PowerPoint presentations, and various types of business and industry reports.

0-Survey of African-American literary canon. Students will learn the history and significance of the genre as it replicates the American story. Student will read literary texts that mirror the African-American experience as outline in Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction. Course meets 3 hours per week.

Introduction to the principles of language theory and to the history of the English language.

Capstone Seminar (3) A Culmination of baccalaureate work and preparation for further work in academic or nonacademic environments. This is a senior level course which will allow students to work closely with advisors and mentors in their. The capstone course will encompass three areas of achievement and assessment: and objective examination suitable for preparation for professional credentials or graduate school admission; a senior portfolio to allow students to articulate through their written work their skills and abilities attained during their course work; and a capstone project in which the student will demonstrate mastery of research and documentation skills as well as the ability to write, think and edit.

Study of selected tragedies, histories, comedies, and non-dramatic works by William Shakespeare, set in the context of the English Renaissance. Required of English majors.

Study of critical approaches to literature, which may be applied in the appraisal of selected works.

The study and application of philosophies, objectives, methods, and materials used in teaching English at the secondary level.

Study of selected poetry and drama written by African American authors.

Study of the fiction and criticism written by African American authors.

Individualized reading program for advanced English majors with an emphasis on modernist literature. May be taken for graduate credit.

Students learn technical writing skills that lead to finished report writing and full proposal writing. 3 hours

An intensive survey of contemporary creative- non-fiction, devoting attention to masterpiece of the canon and engaging students in a systematic study of the techniques in these works and the social, political, and historical contexts out of which they emerged. Student will write both analytical and critical responses. 3 hours per week.

A non-course base integrated reading and writing tutorial lab for students who do not meet the college readiness standard for both reading and writing. To be taken as a co-requisite with ENGL 1301.

First of a two-part composition course in which students analyze professionally-written essays that are samples of rhetorical modes and write competent multi-paragraph essays utilizing formal principles of grammar, usage, mechanics, rhetoric, and style.

Second half of a two-part composition course designed to improve and extend students' skills in organizing and developing persuasive and analytical essays, to enhance knowledge of literary genres, and provide instruction in research skills needed in the preparation of documented essays.

Creative writing workshop in both fiction and poetry.

Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, e-mail messages, letters, and descriptions and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.

Survey of selected prose, poetry, and drama of the United States from the colonial period to the present.

Survey of African American literature with emphasis on major authors and movements.

Survey of some masterpieces of poetry, prose, and drama from antiquity to the Renaissance.

Survey of some masterpieces of poetry, prose, and drama from the Renaissance to the present.

Survey of major works of American literature from pre-colonial to 1865. The course emphasizes literary movements, genres, and themes.

Survey of selected works of major American authors from the colonial era to the present. The course also emphasizes literary movements, genres, and themes as well as enhances further development of students? analytic, research, and composition skills.

Survey of major works of British literature from its beginnings through the eighteenth century.

Survey of major works of British literature from the nineteenth century to the present.

In this course students will examine "the self-representation of people of color, and focus particularly on the tensions that emerge between the individual and cultural forces that surround it." Throughout the semester, students will focus on poems, songs, models, etc., written in the 20th and 21st century, that look at the ongoing struggle between individualism and collective identity.