COURSE CATALOG |
ENGL 031, 032 and 033. Writing. Individualized instruction in the Writing Center. By arrangement. 1-3 credits
ENGL 101. Composition I. Development and structuring of essays. Prerequisite to all other English courses including those with LING and MCOM prefixes. 3 credits
ENGL 201. Composition II. Development and structuring of essays prompted by readings organized around themes varying from section to section. Prerequisite to all other English courses including those with LING and MCOM prefixes. 3 credits
ENGL 208. Documentation and Presentation. Principles of clear description and documentation of computer programs and systems, and methods of preparing oral presentations. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, CSC 105. (This course is associated with the A.S. in Network Administration offered collaboratively with Black Hills State University and Dakota State University - See Dakota State University catalog for additional details.) 3 credits (Pending Board of Regents approval.)
ENGL 210. Introduction to Literature. Readings in fiction, drama, and poetry to acquaint students with literature and aesthetic form. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. 3 credits
ENGL 213. Backgrounds to Literature. A study of important influences on literary tradition. May include topics like Mythology, the Bible, or the King Arthur Legend. May be repeated for different topics. 3 credits
ENGL 215. Literature in Global Contexts. A variable-topic course in selected works of world literature from ancient times to the present. Topics may include national literatures in translation or post-colonial literature in English; topics may be restricted to specific periods. May be repeated once for a different topic. Prerequisite: ENGL 101.
ENGL 221. British Literature I. A chronological survey of British literature from Old English through the 18th century. ENGL 221 and 222 need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. 3 credits
ENGL 222. British Literature II. A chronological survey of British literature from the 19th century to the present. ENGL 221 and 222 need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. 3 credits
ENGL 230. Literature for Younger Readers. Study of literature written for children or adolescents. May include topics like Adolescent Novels, Fairy Tales, or the Golden Age of Children's Literature. 3 credits
ENGL 241. American Literature I. Background to and survey of major works from the beginnings to the Civil War. ENGL 241 and 242 need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. 3 credits
ENGL 242 American Literature II. Background to and survey of major works from the Civil War to the present. ENGL 241 and 242 need not be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. 3 credits
ENGL 258. Literature and Culture. A study of a particular topic reflecting the cultural aspects of literature. May include Ethnic Literature, Folk Literature, or Literature of the Upper Plains. May be repeated for different topics. 3 credits
ENGL 284. Introduction to Criticism. A writing-intensive course in analyzing and interpreting literature for English majors and minors. Includes instruction in critical approaches to literature and research tools. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. 3 credits
ENGL 301. Advanced Composition. A course offering advanced study and practice in the process of developing both expressive and transactional writings. 3 credits*
ENGL 302. Hypertext Writing. A basic Web publishing course including HTML coding, preparing images for the Web and designing hypertext. No prior computer experience required. 3 credits
ENGL 305. Technical and Professional Writing. Technical and professional writing, including proposals, progress and project reports, abstracts, technical articles and correspondence. 3 credits
ENGL 363. Literary Genres. A concentrated study of a particular literary genre. May include historical development of a particular literary genre (poetry, drama, the novel), or a more concentrated study of a genre in the twentieth century (modern drama, modern poetry, film as literature). May be repeated for different topics. 3 credits*
ENGL 422/522. Chaucer Seminar. Chaucer's language and works, with emphasis on The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde. 3 credits*
ENGL 425/525. Milton Seminar. A study of the significance and influence of Milton and his works, including Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, in addition to other important poetry and prose pieces. 3 credits*
ENGL 431/531. Shakespeare I. Interpretive analysis of Shakespearean drama, with emphasis on the comedies and chronicles. 3 credits*
ENGL 432/532. Shakespeare II. Interpretive analysis of Shakespearean drama, with emphasis on the tragedies and romance plays. 3 credits*
ENGL 476. Creative Writing: Fiction. Advanced study of the writing process concentrating on fiction. 3 credits
ENGL 478. Creative Writing: Poetry. Advanced study of the writing process concentrating on poetry. 3 credits
ENGL 484. Literary Criticism. Modern critical theory and its application to the reading and teaching of literature. 3 credits*
ENGL 486. Rhetorical Theory and Practice. Survey of the developments and applications of the theories of rhetoric. 3 credits
ENGL 488. Literary Studies Review. A review of the historical and generic categories of literacy expression, with particular attention to the distinctions between literary periods and literary works representative of those periods; a review of vocabulary specific to literacy study; preparation for exit examinations; review of students' portfolios. Required of all English majors immediately preceding or during the semester of their graduation; taken in conjunction with the capstone seminar course (ENGL 422,525 or 490). S/U grading. 1 credit
ENGL 490/590. Seminar. A variable-topic course involving the close study of a narrow literary period or the study of a single author. Fulfills the senior seminar requirement. 3 credits*
ENGL 491. Independent Study. Individual investigation of a problem or area not otherwise examined through existing courses. Prerequisite: consent of the department coordinator. 1-3 credits
ENGL 492. Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. 1-3 credits
ENGL 494. Internship. An experience in the practical application of English studies to a specific job situation--may include writing, editing, researching, teaching. Required of all majors. Prerequisite: junior standing and consent of English faculty supervisor and department coordinator. 3 credits
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ENGL 690. English Seminar. Selected research topics. 1-3 credits
ENGL 707. New Concepts in Teaching English. Practical problems in resources, literature, composition, and language. Workshops for teachers who are or will be teaching junior or senior high school English. 2 credits*
ENGL 790. Writing Seminar. Students will explore personal writing abilities in a seminar format with emphasis on the writing process, use of revising and editing techniques and formats for field-based research papers. 1 sem. hr.
ENGL 791. Independent Readings. By arrangement. 1-3 credits
ENGL 792. Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. 1-3 credits
SEED 424. 7-12 Language Arts Methods. Required for secondary teaching majors. Does not count toward major or minor. 2 credits