Southwest Baptist University Course Catalog 2006-2007

Course Descriptions - English
ENG 0103. English Skills - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Introduction to and practice in formal English with emphasis upon basic sentence and paragraph skills. This course does not count toward the 128 hours required for graduation. Students placed in this course due to their ACT/SAT scores may bypass ENG 0103 and take ENG 1113 on the evidence of writing skills demonstrated on a departmental exam.

ENG 1003. English as a Second Language - 3 hours (On demand) First course for the student whose native tongue is not English, unless the student presents transferred credit for ENG 1113.

ENG 1113. English Composition I - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Expository writing based on a study of essays. In addition to the writing of essays, a student will write a research paper. Prerequisite: An English score of at least 18 on the ACT examination in English or at least a C grade in English 0103.

ENG/HON 1123. Honors Composition - 3 hours (Fall, On demand in Spring) An honors-level course in expository writing based on a study of imaginative literature. The course fosters the development of writing and research skills. Fee $2. Prerequisite: An English score of at least 28 on the ACT examination. A grade of C or above in this course and the payment of a transcription fee permit the student to receive credit for ENG 1113 also.

ENG/WRT 2003. Technical Writing - 3 hours (Fall, even years) The application of rhetorical principles to the writing of investigative and descriptive reports on scientific and technological subjects. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 2213. English Composition II - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Expository writing based on a study of imaginative literature. The course fosters the development of writing and research skills. Fee $2. Prerequisite: ENG 1113.

ENG 2312. Survey of World Literature - 2 hours (Fall, Spring) Masterpieces of world literature, from antiquity to the twentieth century. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 2951-4. Special Topics - 1-4 hours The study of selected language and literary topics. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG/WRT 3013. Writing Poetry - 3 hours (Spring, odd years) A workshop in the writing of original poetry, based on a study of poetic characteristics and genres. Prerequisite: Completion of the general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3233. Medieval and Renaissance English Literature - 3 hours (Spring, odd years) Literature of England from Beowulf to Shakespeare. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3243. Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century English Literature - 3 hours (Spring, even years) Literature of England from Donne to Boswell. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG/EDU 3303. American Literature for the Young Adult Reader - 3 hours (Fall) The study of young adult and ethnic American literature and of methods for teaching this literature in the middle and secondary school classroom. Designed for those seeking teacher certification. Prerequisite: Completion of the general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3313. American Literature I - 3 hours (Fall) Literature of America from Bradford to Whitman. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3323. American Literature II - 3 hours (Spring) Literature of America from Dickinson to O'Connor. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3333. The Romantic Period - 3 hours (Fall, even years) Literature of England from Blake to Keats. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3343. The Victorian Period - 3 hours (Spring, odd years) Literature of England from Tennyson to Hopkins. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG/WRT 3353. Advanced Composition - 3 hours (Fall, Spring) Advanced expository writing, based on a study of contemporary prose. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3363. History of the English Language - 3 hours (Spring, even years) The development of the English language from its beginning to the present. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 3373. Structure of the English Language - 3 hours (Fall) Detailed study of current English sounds, grammar and usage. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG/WRT 4013. Writing Fiction - 3 hours (Fall, odd years) A workshop in short fiction writing utilizing readings from varying fiction genres and peer/instructor feedback. Prerequisite: Completion of the general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4413. Shakespeare - 3 hours (Spring, odd years) Tragedies, histories and comedies of Shakespeare. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4433. Twentieth-Century English Literature - 3 hours (Fall, even years) Literature of England from Hardy to Fowles. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4453. Milton - 3 hours (Spring, even years) Life and works of Milton. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4473. Modern Drama - 3 hours (Fall, odd years) British, American and Continental plays from Ibsen to the present. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4483. The American Novel - 3 hours (Spring, even years) Representative American novels from Brown to Bellow. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG/EDU 4543. Methods of Teaching Writing in the Secondary Schools - 3 hours (Spring) Theory and application in the teaching of writing and grammar in secondary schools with emphasis on the writing process. A requirement for English majors pursuing secondary certification. Prerequisites: EDU 2113, 2313, and completion of the general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4951-4. Intensive Studies - 1-4 hours (On demand) The study of selected language and literary topics. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

ENG 4991-3. Independent Studies - 1-3 hours (On demand) Advanced studies of specific topics. Prerequisite: Completion of th general education requirement in composition.

Methods of Teaching Writing in the Secondary Schools (Spring) (See EDU 4543)