English

Provides practice in writing to develop clear, well-organized prose based on contemporary issues through analysis, synthesis, argumentation, and basic research.Emphasis is on summary development, critical thinking, and library skills.

ENG 204 — World Literature. 3 hours.

A study through literature of social, religious, political, and cultural issues with emphasis on analysis, application, and appreciation of literature.

ENG 210 — Introduction to Business and Technical Writing. 3 hours.

A writing course designed to provide instruction and practice in written communication, with special emphasis on types of writing most used in business situations.

ENG 301 —Thematic Studies in Literature. 3 hours.

This course is a study of life writing, with a special emphasis on the particular demands that different ages and cultures have placed on the biographer/autobiographer as an artist, writer, and historian. One basic goal of this course is to provide the learner with a better understanding of the role of the biographic arts within the larger disciplines of the humanities and the fine arts (history, sociology, psychology, literature, and film). This course will also provide the learners with directed opportunities to practice their knowledge of the processes of reading, writing, and critical thinking. They will learn how to intelligently read, write, and analyze.

ENGL 607A — Educational Research: Principles and Practices I. 1 hour.

A survey of research methodologies appropriate for independent investigations in English/Language Arts education that will explore methods used by learners when conducting research for their creative projects/theses. Learners are assigned advisers.

ENGL 607B — Educational Research: Principles and Practices II. 1 hour.

Learners are given the opportunity to continue research and writing of individual creative projects/theses related to teaching English/Language Arts.

ENGL 613 — Basic Grammar Review. 1 hour.

In this basic review of traditional grammar and usage, learners will practice locating and editing grammatical errors in the teaching of writing.

ENGL 614 — Communication in English/Language Arts. 3 hours.

Modes of oral communication, including public speaking, interpersonal communication, small-group communication, and listening are applied to teaching oral communication skills in the middle and high school English/Language Arts classroom.

ENGL 615 — Diversity and Multiethnic Literature. 3 hours.

This study of Western and non-Western writers outside the traditional canon may include minority writers of the United States and writers of the Americas, African nations, India, and Far East and enables English/Language Arts teachers to make students aware of global commonalities.

ENGL 616 — Workshop in English/Language Arts Assessments. 1 hour.

Opportunity for discussion and construction of assessment tools useful in the English/Language Arts middle and high school classroom is provided. May include writing rubrics, testing, multimedia projects, speech rubrics, and participation rubrics.

ENGL 617 — Critical Approaches to Literature. 3 hours.

In this study of reading and interpreting creative literature, historical, formalist, psychoanalytic, and feminist approaches are included with emphasis is on integrating approaches into the middle and high school English/Language Arts classroom.

ENGL 618 — Current Issues in English/Language Arts. 3 hours.

Provides opportunity for investigation and discussion of issues that influence middle and high school English/Language Arts teachers and classrooms. Topics covered may include standards, technology, censorship, inclusion, tracking, and the learning environment.

ENGL 619 — Grammar in Context. 3 hours.

Teaching English/Language Arts teachers how to develop grammar instruction in the context of literature and writing is a goal, with particular attention to developing practical lessons that can be integrated into the English/Language Arts class. Consideration is also given to approaches to grammar instruction appropriate for diverse dialects.

ENGL 620 — Visual Literacy. 2 hours.

A study of the English/Language Arts domains of viewing and visually representing and how they can be integrated into the English/Language Arts middle and high school classroom.

ENGL 621 — Workshop in the Interactive English/Language Arts Classroom. 1 hour.

Investigation of effective teaching practices for the English/Language Arts middle and high school classroom based on the theories of multiple intelligences and learning styles. Teacher-learners will be able to adapt their own curricular materials to make them more accessible for today's diverse students.

ENGL 623 — Workshop in Supervision and Sponsorship. 1 hour.

Areas beyond direct classroom teaching relevant to middle and high school English/Language Arts teachers are discussed. Topics may include supervising field experience students and student teachers; directing plays; sponsoring newspapers, yearbooks, and literary magazines; and sponsoring speech teams.

ENGL 637 — Writing in English/Language Arts. 3 hours.

Principles and practices of teaching writing in the middle and high school English/Language Arts classroom are explored. Learners investigate writing theories and writing strategies including freewriting, journaling, composing on computers, peer editing, and portfolios. The course is taught in a workshop, hands-on environment.

ENGL 649 — Reading Strategies and Young Adult Literature. 3 hours.

Teachers of middle and secondary English/Language Arts will be taught reading strategies for comprehension and word recognition through the genre of young adult literature to prepare them to develop reader-centered approaches in teaching literature.

ENGL 697 — Creative Project. 3 hours.

This course provides learners an opportunity to do an individual investigation of a topic useful in the teaching of English/Language Arts in the middle and high school classroom. Learners may choose either a creative project or a thesis. This course is a culmination of ENGL 607A and 607B Educational Research: Principles and Practices I and II.