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ENGL 101 Principles of Writing (3, F&S)
Development of writing skills. Focus on narrative, descriptive, and expository essays. Principles taught by frequent writing, peer workshops, discussions, conferences. Extra tutorial contact required of those with difficulties with mechanics. Liberal Arts Foundation - Writing.

ENGL 201 Literature of the Western World (3, F&S)
An introduction to the Western literary heritage from the classical to the post-modern era. Emphasis on how to read poetry, drama, and fiction for better comprehension and interpretation as well as for enjoyment. Liberal Arts Foundation - Literature.

ENGL 203 English Literature I (3, F)
Surveys major works and literary movements in England from Beowulf to Neoclassicism. Provides biographical, historical, and ideological information to enhance understanding. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 204 English Literature II (3, S)
Surveys major works and literary movements of the romantic, Victorian, modern and post-modern periods in their biographical, historical, and ideological contexts. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 205 English Grammar (1, OD)
Intensive review of English grammar emphasizing practice in punctuation, parts of speech, syntax, usage, and sentence construction. Elective credit only.

ENGL 215 American Literature I (3, F)
Emphases on Puritan thought, deism, romanticism, transcendentalism. Close reading of primary texts. Required of English majors. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 216 American Literature II (3, S)
Emphasis on emerging realism, the development of naturalism, literary modernism, and new directions in the 20th century. Close reading of primary texts. Required of English majors. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 217A Writers in Nature (3, F)
(See course description in Off-Campus Programs -- Adirondack Park section.) Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 220 Introduction to Linguistics (3, F&S)
An introduction to the basic elements of linguistics. Emphasis on phonology (the study of sounds)morphology (the study of word formation), syntax (phrase and sentence formation), and semantics (meaning in language). Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 221 Children’s Literature (3, F&S)
A survey of various genre in literature for children and young adults with an emphasis upon developing criteria for selection and evaluation. Also explores a range of techniques for enhancing children’s understanding and enjoyment of literature. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 223 Adolescent Literature (3, F&S)
Students will read and analyze a variety of literature of interest to adolescents with an eye toward understanding adolescents and their place in society, developing criteria for evaluating adolescent literature, and exploring current trends in this literature. In this process students will investigate critical theories about the function and purpose of literature for adolescents, including developmental, aesthetic, and cultural considerations. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 308 Australian Literature (3, F)
(See course description in Off-Campus Programs -- Australia section.) Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 311 The English Renaissance (3, S07)
Poetry and prose from Sidney to Milton (excluding Shakespeare). Attention given to political, historical, religious background. Emphases on Spenser, Milton, and the 17th century devotional poets. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 312 Restoration and Eighteenth Century (3, S08)
Major figures of English letters 1660-1800. Attention given to satire, comedy of manners, literary criticism, and the rise of the novel. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 313 Romanticism and Nineteenth Century (3, S06)
Problems and topics in nineteenth century life, culture, and letters. Readings in selected major figures from Wordsworth to Swinburne. Emphasis on the relationship of literary tastes and critical opinions to the intellectual and spiritual crisis of the age. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities.

ENGL 315 Modern Drama (3, F06)
Emphasis on American and English drama from around 1900 to the present. Beckett and O’Neill as progenitors of significant theatrical trends such as realism, expressionism, and the absurd. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 319 Modern American Poetry (3, F05)
American poetry from 1900 to present. Emphases on trends and selected major figures such as Eliot, Frost, Pound, Stevens, Williams. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 320 Modern British Poetry (3, S07)
British poetry from 1900 to present. Emphases on trends and selected major figures such as Hopkins, Hardy, Yeats, Auden, Thomas. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 321 British Fiction (3, F07)
History and development of the English novel, with emphasis on such writers as E. Bronte, Eliot, Hardy, Wilde, Conrad, Forster, Joyce. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 322 American Fiction (3, S07)
History and development of the American novel, with emphases on such writers as Melville, James, Dreiser, Cather, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Baldwin. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 334 The American Short Story (3, OD)
Development of the American short story from its beginnings with Irving, Poe, and Hawthorne to modern practitioners such as Malamud, O’Connor, and Updike. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 335 Modern English Grammar in Historical Perspective (3, S07)

This course focuses on traditional English grammar and the historical principles on which grammatical analysis is based. Emphasis placed on understanding the language system of grammar, its historical origins and development, grammatical theory, and the conventions of American English usage.

ENGL 350 Shakespeare (3, F)
Survey of significant examples of Shakespeare’s histories, comedies, tragedies, and some poetry. Includes biographical, historical and critical background; emphasis on close reading of texts. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 353 Internship for English Majors (3, Summer)
Opportunities for off-campus experiences investigating a career option in fields other than teaching, such as advertising, government service, industrial publications, and library science.

ENGL 361 Contemporary World Literature (3, F06)
Selections from world masterpieces of the 20th century, especially novels since World War II from the non-English-speaking world. Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 390 Special Topics in Literature (3, F&S & May)
Opportunity for study of issues, literary figures, or problems not covered elsewhere in the curriculum (e.g., the Oxford Christians, African-American literature, literature by women). Liberal Arts Exploration-Humanities

ENGL 412 Literary Criticism (3, F&S)
Theoretical and practical study of the principles of criticism. Emphasis on contemporary critical schools. Brief historical survey.
Prerequisite: six hours of literature above ENGL 210.

ENGL 418 Senior Capstone: Seminar in Problems of Literary Study (3, S)
Original research and study into selected literary topics. Integration of faith and learning. Intensive library work. Required of all majors.
Prerequisite: 21 hours of literature plus Literary Criticism (ENGL 412)

ENGL 291, -2; 391, -2; 491, -2 Independent Study (1, 2, or 3)

ENGL 496 Honors in English (3, S)