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ENG 1000

SKILLS IN ENGLISH

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course in basic English grammar, mechanics and usage, including practice in essay writing. Placement determined by results of English diagnostic examination. May not be substituted for English 101 or 102 nor used for core curriculum requirements. Grade: Pass/Fail

ENG 1010

COMPOSITION

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of rhetorical principles and practices. Assigned reading and essays are required.

ENG 1018

COMPOSITION HONORS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Critical readings of nonfiction texts with attention to rhetorical conventions aids students in development of written texts for a variety of audiences and purposes. Students apply appropriate conventions in composing personal, analytical, and persuasive texts. Students who enroll in this class must be participants in the honors program.

ENG 1020

RESEARCH & COMPOSITION

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course combining research techniques with intensive practice in composition skills. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or 101.8.

ENG 1028

RESEARCH & COMPOSITION HONORS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Students apply appropriate strategies in conducting and reporting research, developing logical arguments, and analyzing a variety of literary genres. Students who enroll in this class must be participants in the honors program. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or 101.8.

ENG 2110

WORLD LITERATURE I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A survey of the major works of literature beginning with the Greek classics and ending with the late Renaissance. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or 101.8 and ENG 102 or 102.8.

ENG 2120

WORLD LITERATURE II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A survey of major works of literature beginning with the Age of Enlightenment and ending with the Modern Age. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or 101.8 and ENG 102 or 102.8.

ENG 3000

CREATIVE WRITING

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of artistic techniques in selected masterpieces of short fiction, drama, poetry and essay. Students submit original works following the review of each literary genre. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3030

AMERICAN LITERATURE I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of literature from the Colonial, Early National, and Romantic periods. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3040

AMERICAN LITERATURE II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of literature from the Realist through the Post-Modernist periods. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3060

EXPOSITORY WRITING

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Rhetorical principles and practice in writing prose such as description, literary analysis, familiar essay, narration, etc. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3080

TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of traditional grammar with attention to the changing nature of language and usage. Recommended for students in elementary and secondary education and those desiring a review of traditional grammar. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3200

ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An introduction to literary criticism and theory, literary history, and research skills in the major. Recommended for students majoring English. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3250

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of three centuries of representative writings by African Americans, from narratives on the Middle Passage to polemics on contemporary issues. Participants will engage in close readings and rhetorical analyses of various genres from the 1700s to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 3300

MYTHOLOGY

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A survey of myth, saga, folklore from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4030

LINGUISTICS & ADVANCED GRAMMAR

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of historical, geographical, and structural linguistics, and a study of grammar, emphasizing analysis of syntax, and incorporating insights from structural, transformational, and other modern schools. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4040

SURVEY OF DRAMA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Critical and historical study of major plays from the classical Greek period through the 18th century. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212. Same as ENG 404.

ENG 4060

THE PRE-RENAISSANCE AGE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

The literature of the Middle Ages through the early English lyricists. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4070

PSYCHOLOGY AND LITERATURE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Study of selected literary texts in relation to issues and problems in psychology, including the use of psychology in literary theory. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4090

PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A thorough review of descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar with an emphasis on how this knowledge can be used in teaching writing, in academic and personal writing, and in editing manuscripts. Satisfies writing intensive course requirement. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4110

THE AGE OF ELIZABETHAN AND JACOBEAN DRAMA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A survey of representative plays. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212. Same as THE 411.

ENG 4150

HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of the history and development of the English language from its Indo-European ancestry to the twentieth century. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4170

METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Studies in the theories, strategies, and materials of teaching English on the junior and senior high school levels. Satisfies writing intensive course requirement. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4240

THE NOVEL

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of representative European and/or American novels selected from literary, historic, or thematic types with an emphasis on various critical approaches. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4340

THE RENAISSANCE AGE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A critical study of nonepic and nondramatic works of Milton and other 17th century writers. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212

ENG 4400

THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of British prose and poetry of the 18th century. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212..

ENG 4500

THE ROMANTIC AGE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study in the British prose and poetry of the early 19th century. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4600

THE VICTORIAN AGE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study in the British prose and poetry of the middle and late 19th century. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4650

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHORT STORY

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of selected short fiction as representative of the development of the genre. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4720

CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Poetry, fiction, and selected drama of the Western world from the late 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4750

MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DRAMA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of Western dramatic literature from Ibsen to contemporary dramatists. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212. Same as THE 475.

ENG 4800

STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Readings in American literature from its beginnings to 1865. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4810

STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Readings in American literature from 1865–present. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4850

SOUTHERN LITERATURE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Study of selected works in relation to southern literary history and southern culture. Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 212.

ENG 4980

SENIOR SEMINAR

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A capstone course required for the English major. A synthesis of selected American, English, and world literature that involves both study and practice of criticism, analysis, and research. Satisfies writing intensive course requirement. Restricted to English majors.

ENG 5030

ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS

3

Credits

Master's

A study of the grammatical aspects of language—morphology syntax, semantics, phonetics, and phonology; the social aspects of language; and the biological aspects of language.

ENG 5040

SURVEY OF DRAMA

3

Credits

Master's

Critical and historical study of major plays from the classical Greek period through the 18th century.

ENG 5060

THE PRE-RENAISSANCE AGE

3

Credits

Master's

The literature of the Middle Ages through the early English lyricists.

ENG 5070

PSYCHOLOGY AND LITERATURE

3

Credits

Master's

Study of selected literary texts in relation to issues and problems in psychology, including the use of psychology in literary theory and approaches to reading.

ENG 5090

PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR

3

Credits

Master's

An examination of the philosophy of teaching grammar, a thorough review of traditional grammar, and a focus on eliminating the stylistic faults that most often impede reading and obscure meaning.

ENG 5110

THE AGE OF ELIZABETHAN & JACOBEAN DRAMA

3

Credits

Master's

A survey of representative plays.

ENG 5150

HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

3

Credits

Master's

A study of the history and development of the English language from its Indo-European ancestry to the twentieth century.

ENG 5240

THE NOVEL

3

Credits

Master's

A study of representative European and/or American novels selected from various literary, historic, or thematic types with an emphasis on various critical approaches.

ENG 5340

THE RENAISSANCE AGE

3

Credits

Master's

A critical study of non-epic and non-dramatic works of Milton and other seventeenth century writers.

ENG 5400

THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

3

Credits

Master's

A study of British prose and poetry of the eighteenth century.

ENG 5500

THE ROMANTIC AGE

3

Credits

Master's

A study in the British prose and poetry of the early nineteenth century.

ENG 5600

THE VICTORIAN AGE

3

Credits

Master's

A study in the British prose and poetry of the middle and later nineteenth century.

ENG 5650

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHORT STORY

3

Credits

Master's

A study of selected short fiction as representative of the development of the genre.

ENG 5720

CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

3

Credits

Master's

Poetry, fiction, and selected drama of the Western world from the late nineteenth century to the present.

ENG 5750

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DRAMA

3

Credits

Master's

A study of Western dramatic literature from Ibsen to contemporary dramatists.

ENG 5800

STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE I

3

Credits

Master's

Readings in works of American literature from its beginnings to 1865.

ENG 5810

STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE II

3

Credits

Master's

Readings in works of American literature from 1865 to the present.

ENG 5850

SOUTHERN LITERATURE

3

Credits

Master's

Study of selected works in relation to southern literary history and southern culture.

ENG 6000

CREATIVE WRITING

3

Credits

Master's

A study of artistic techniques in selected masterpieces of short fiction, drama, poetry, and the essay. During the course students will submit several original works following the review of each literary genre.

ENG 6010

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH

3

Credits

Master's

Required introduction to graduate study for all beginning students in M.A. program, offering an introduction to current issues in the discipline and advanced instruction in research.

ENG 6030

SEMINAR IN AMERICAN LITERATURE I

3

Credits

Master's

A study of literature from the colonial, early national, and romantic periods.

ENG 6040

SEMINAR IN AMERICAN LITERATURE II

3

Credits

Master's

A study of literature from the realist to the post-modernist periods.

ENG 6110

SEMINAR IN WORLD LITERATURE TO 1650

3

Credits

Master's

A study of selected world masterpieces with emphasis on nonwestern authors and comparative literary analysis.

ENG 6120

SEMINAR IN WORLD LITERATURE FROM 1650 TO THE PRESENT

3

Credits

Master's

A study of selected world masterpieces with emphasis on nonwestern authors and comparative literary analysis.

ENG 6140

SEMINAR IN THEORIES AND METHODS OF TEACHING GRAMMAR

3

Credits

Master's

A study of the competing theories of teaching grammar and application to the classroom.

ENG 6150

SEMINAR IN THE THEORIES AND METHODS OF TEACHING LITERATURE

3

Credits

Master's

A study of literary theory and application to the classroom.

ENG 6160

SEMINAR IN THE THEORIES AND METHODS OF TEACHING COMPOSITION

3

Credits

Master's

A study of composition theories and application to the classroom.

ENG 6200

SEMINAR IN FICTION

3

Credits

Master's

An examination of major fictional works beginning with Don Quixote.

ENG 6220

SEMINAR IN POETRY

3

Credits

Master's

A study of the major developments in poetry.

ENG 6260

SEMINAR IN SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA

3

Credits

Master's

An in-depth study of selected Shakespearean plays.

ENG 6270

SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY DRAMA

3

Credits

Master's

A study of major dramatic works.

ENG 6300

SEMINAR IN LITERARY CRITICISM

3

Credits

Master's

Presents a broad overview both of the the schools of literary critical thought and of the major documents of literary theory.

ENG 6350

SEMINAR IN RELIGION AND LITERATURE

3

Credits

Master's

Establishes a working definition of religion and the religious experience that will be used to evaluate various works by western authors.

ENG 6400

SEMINAR IN MYTHOLOGY

3

Credits

Master's

An overview of the basic elements of mythology followed by a brief survey of major world mythologies.

ENG 6550

SEMINAR IN AMERICAN SOUTHERN LITERATURE

3

Credits

Master's

Selected essays, fiction, folk tales, plays, and poetry by representative Southern authors, past, and present.

ENG 6560

SEMINAR IN MISSISSIPPI WRITERS

3

Credits

Master's

A study of writers associated with Mississippi, focusing on modern and contemporary writers and texts.

ENG 6570

SEMINAR IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITERS

3

Credits

Master's

A study of selected writing by African Americans, ranging from early texts to contemporary.

ENG 6980

THESIS I

3

Credits

Master's

Includes preparation of proposal for graduate thesis and satisfactory progress in research as determined by advisor.

ENG 6990

THESIS II

3

Credits

Master's

Completion of thesis and oral defense as determined by thesis committee.

FRE 1010

ELEMENTARY FRENCH I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An introduction to the vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure of the French language. The course emphasizes both verbal and written communication.

FRE 1020

ELEMENTARY FRENCH II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A continuation of Elementary French I. Prerequisite: FRE 101 or equivalent.

FRE 2010

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course of study which examines French language and culture with a particular emphasis on communicative skills. Prerequisite: FRE 102 or the equivalent. Students who have had at least two years of high school French should consider taking FRE 201.

FRE 2020

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A continuation of FRE 201. Prerequisite: FRE 201 or equivalent.

GMN 1010

ELEMENTARY GERMAN I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An introduction to the vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure of the German language. The course emphasizes both verbal and written communication.

GMN 1020

ELEMENTARY GERMAN II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A continuation of Elementary German I. Prerequisite: GMN 101 or equivalent.

SPA 1010

ELEMENTARY SPANISH I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course of study designed for students who have no or very limited prior knowledge of Spanish. Students who have had at least one year of high school Spanish should consider taking SPA 106.

SPA 1020

ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Continuation of the elementary Spanish sequence. Emphasis will be given to the four basic language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening). Prerequisite SPA 101 or equivalent.

SPA 1060

HIGH BEGINNER SPANISH

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An intensive review course designed for students who have had at least one year of Spanish but feel the need of reviewing SPA 101 and 102. Students completing this class would go into Intermediate Spanish. This class is designed to replace, not to be taken in addition to SPA 10 1 and 102.

SPA 2010

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

SPA 2020

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A continuation of the intermediate level sequence. This course examines the Spanish language and culture with a particular emphasis on grammar and communicative skills. Prerequisite: SPA 201 or the equivalent.

SPA 3050

INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION

3

Credits

Undergraduate

An intensive review of grammar with emphasis on composition. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent.

SPA 3170

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Extensive practice in oral Spanish including drill in vocabulary, idiom, and basic linguistic structure. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor.

SPA 3230

SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course where students view and analyze the best in Spanish and Latin American films. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent.

SPA 3310

SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Representative masterpieces from the literature of Spain from the eleventh to the eighteenth centuries. Prerequisite: SPA 333.

SPA 3320

SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE II

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Representative masterpieces from the literature of Spain from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: SPA 202. 333.

SPA 3330

READING SPANISH LITERATURE

3

Credits

Undergraduate

This course introduces students to the reading and analysis of Spanish literature through a variety of short literary excerpts from Spanish and Latino American authors. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent.

SPA 3690

OCCUPATIONAL SPANISH

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course for students who desire to research, learn, and practice specialized vocabularies needed to communicate in Spanish in the work place. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor.

SPA 4200

LIFE AND CULTURE OF LATIN AMERICA

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of all aspects of Latin American life. Prerequisite: 3 hours at the 300 level.

SPA 4210

LIFE AND CULTURE OF SPAIN

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A study of all aspects of life in Spain. Prerequisite: 3 hours at the 300 level.

SPA 4300

SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE STUDIES-SPECIAL TOPICS

0

Credits

Undergraduate

Prerequisites: SPA 201/202 and two SPA upper-level courses or consent of department. Study of diverse topics such as medical or legal Spanish, Spanish on the Internet, etc. May be repeated once for credit with different content. Writing Intensive.

SPA 4340

ADVANCED LANGUAGE SKILLS

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Prerequisite: SPA202 plus one upper-level Spanish class or consent of department. A study course to help develop professional language skills through class work and organized field projects.

SPA 4770

METHODS OF TEACHING SPANISH

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A course in which students explore studies in the theories, techniques, and materials of teaching Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent plus six to nine hours at the 300 and 400 level. Writing Intensive.

SPA 4800

SPANISH PRACTICUM IN THE U.S.

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A supervised learning experience in working with Spanish-speaking individuals or groups in a church and/or school setting. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent, one 300 or 400 level course, and permission of instructor.

SPA 4820

SPANISH PRACTICUM ABROAD

3

Credits

Undergraduate

A supervised learning experience in working with Spanish-speaking individuals or groups in mission work within a Spanish-speaking country. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or the equivalent, one 300 or 400 level course, and permission of instructor

SPA 4840

INTERNSHIP IN SPANISH IN THE US

3

Credits

Undergraduate

Prerequisites: SPA 201/202 and two SPA upper-level courses or consent of department. Work experience in a community agency that deals with native Spanish speakers. Emphasis on cultural understanding and communicative skills.

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ENG 1000

SKILLS IN ENGLISH

3

Credits

ENG 1010

COMPOSITION

3

Credits

ENG 1018

COMPOSITION HONORS

3

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ENG 1020

RESEARCH & COMPOSITION

3

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ENG 1028

RESEARCH & COMPOSITION HONORS

3

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ENG 2110

WORLD LITERATURE I

3

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ENG 2120

WORLD LITERATURE II

3

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ENG 3000

CREATIVE WRITING

3

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ENG 3030

AMERICAN LITERATURE I

3

Credits

ENG 3040

AMERICAN LITERATURE II

3

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ENG 3060

EXPOSITORY WRITING

3

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ENG 3080

TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR

3

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ENG 3200

ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE

3

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ENG 3250

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE

3

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ENG 3300

MYTHOLOGY

3

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ENG 4030

LINGUISTICS & ADVANCED GRAMMAR

3

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ENG 4040

SURVEY OF DRAMA

3

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ENG 4060

THE PRE-RENAISSANCE AGE

3

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ENG 4070

PSYCHOLOGY AND LITERATURE

3

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ENG 4090

PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR