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EN 097 Oral Communication Strategies for ESL Students (3)
Improves the ESL student's oral communication skills in English and aids in developing self-confidence for better interpersonal and academic communication. The student develops formal public speaking techniques, strategies for both formal and informal types of face-to-face encounters such as interviews, conversations, and group discussions, and better listening and note-taking skills. This course is for nonnative English speakers only. It may be taken concurrently with EN 098 and/or EN 099 or EN 100A/B.
EN 098 Introduction to Literature for ESL Students (3)
Introduces the ESL student to basic literary concepts and the writing styles of selected 20th-century American authors. Through the study of both fiction and nonfiction genres, students increase their ability to comprehend and manipulate advanced-level reading material by focusing on the skills necessary to pursue regular academic coursework. This course is for nonnative English speakers only. It may be taken concurrently with EN 097 and/or EN 099. It precedes EN 100A.
EN 099 Advanced Composition for ESL Students (3)
Focuses on improving the ESL student's writing skills. The course proceeds from paragraph writing to the development of more complex topics in essay format and length. Techniques of expository writing are presented as well as the mechanics of punctuation and correct sentence structure. This course is for nonnative English speakers only. It may be taken concurrently with EN 097 and/or EN 098. It precedes EN 100B.
EN 100A College Reading (2)
A developmental course in reading and study skills improvement with emphasis on vocabulary building, improved comprehension, effective note taking and study skills, and critical reading. A minimum grade of C- is necessary for successful completion of this course.
EN 100B Fundamentals of Writing (2)
A developmental course in writing with emphasis on effective sentences and well-constructed paragraphs. Additional laboratory hours are required. A minimum grade of C- is necessary for successful completion of this course.
EN 101 Composition I (3)
Instruction in the writing of essays and reports. Emphasis on the organization of paragraphs and the writing of clear and vivid prose. A minimum grade of C- is required for graduation. Enrollment: passing score on English placement test or successful completion of EN 100B.
EN 102 Composition II (3)
A continuation of EN 101. Emphasis on rhetorical situations encompassing the writer, the audience, and the message. Students write a research essay and learn to use secondary sources. A minimum grade of C- is required for graduation. Prerequisite: EN 101 or equivalent.
EN 200 Approaches to Literary Study (3)
Introduces students to the essential elements of the three major literary genres: fiction, poetry, and drama. Develops analytic skills for the understanding and appreciation of literature. The course introduces the basic issues in literary theory and is open to English majors and minors only.
EN 201 World Masterpieces: The Ancient World (3)
A study of literary masterworks from Gilgamesh and Homer to Virgil and Saint Augustine. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 202 World Masterpieces: The Middle Ages (3)
A study of classics from the late antique to the late medieval periods. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 203 World Masterpieces: Renaissance through Enlightenment (3)
A study of classics from the 15th through the 18th centuries. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 204 World Masterpieces: Romanticism through Modernism (3)
A study of major 19th- and 20th-century cultural movements and literary works. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 205 American Literature I (3)
A study of representative American literary works from the colonial period through 1870. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 206 American Literature II (3)
A study of representative American literary works from 1870 to the present. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 211 Principles of Language (3)
An investigation of basic constructs and subsystems of English structure as described by grammarians of various theoretical persuasions.
EN 212 Introduction to the Technique of Acting (3)
Makes students aware of the transformation process whereby drama is turned into theater through the language of the theater, i.e. sets, lights, costumes, makeup, music, and/or the actor. Secondly, the course makes the student aware of the importance of textual analysis, the foundation for acting.
EN 220 The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema (3)
A study of narrative strategies on film, looking both at adaptations of the narrative from print to film, and among film genres themselves. Films will be examined from a literary perspective, including an introduction to the vocabulary of film studies from various theoretical backgrounds including feminism, genre studies, and multicultural perspectives. Special attention will focus on how the choice of media affects storytelling and how visual narratives differ from, or derive from, textual narratives. (Also listed as IS 220.)
EN 280 Perspectives on Language Acquisition (3)
Focuses on what it means to "know" a language and on how speakers build communicative competence in both first and second languages. Special emphasis is given to the difference between child and adult second-language learners, barriers to language learning, and the cross-cultural problems involved in learning a second language.
EN 301 The Writing Process: Theory and Practice (3)
A study of traditional and contemporary composition theory stressing the connection between writing and learning. The course affords frequent writing practice to improve students' writing skills. Prerequisites: EN 101, EN 102.
EN 302 Creative Writing (3)
Focuses on the production, critique, and revision of student work in fiction, poetry, and/or drama. Reading assignments are also required. The course does not fulfill the Humanities or Communications Liberal Arts Core requirements. Prerequisite: EN 102.
EN 310 Literary Superheroes (3)
A study of the "hero" and "superhero" models in European and American literature, from Hercules and Prometheus to Don Juan and Superman. Emphasis is placed on the various heroic codes both as literature and as embodiments of popular visions, ideals, and desires of their eras. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 318 Theater History (3)
Traces the development of theater from its ritual beginning until the late 20th century. Its purpose is to introduce students to the great theatrical traditions and to show the paths that the dramatic arts have taken over the centuries and across various cultures. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 320 Short Fiction (3)
An intensive study of American and European short fiction with an emphasis on developmental patterns and recurring themes. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 321 Modern Drama (3)
A critical study of the development of modern drama in the 19th and 20th centuries from Ibsen to Stoppard. The course includes a study of realistic and anti-realistic trends in the modern theater. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 322 19th-Century British Poets (3)
A study of major British poets of the Romantic and Victorian periods in the context of the important literary traditions and techniques of their age. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 323 Modern Poetry (3)
A study of modern poetry beginning in the late 19th century, with selections from Whitman, Dickinson, Hardy, Hopkins, Yeats, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Williams, Lowell, and more recent poets. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 326 Studies in the Novel (3)
This is a topics course with changing content. Students may enroll in this course more than once, provided there is no significant overlap in content when it is presented in another semester. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 330 Chaucer and the Courtly Love Tradition (3)
A study of England's master medieval poet in the context of a major literary current of the late medieval world. Exploration of the origins and major themes of courtly love poetry and a close study of selected Canterbury Tales and of Troilus and Criseyde. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 340 Major Women Writers (3)
A study of the emergence and creative achievements of major women poets and novelists in both England and America. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 350 The American Dream (3)
Explores the American dream of success and its manifestation in various genres of American literature. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 351 Literature of Childhood and Adolescence (3)
Examines the images of childhood, adolescence, and maturity projected by 19th- and 20th-century writers and the definitions of innocence and experience these images imply. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 355 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories (3)
Introduction to the tragedies and histories. Examination of the plays as a reflection of classical, medieval, Renaissance, and Elizabethan values. Emphasis on major themes such as the problem of evil. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 356 Shakespeare: Comedies (3)
Introduction to the comedies. Particular emphasis on Shakespeare's changing concept of love. Other topics include the effect of Renaissance melancholy on the comic tone. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 360 American Multicultural Literature (3)
A study of contemporary American multicultural literature challenging the stereotypical definitions of American literature, identity, and society. Emphasis on issues surrounding literary expressions of multiculturalism and on exploring themes of conflict, alienation, and assimilation. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.
EN 385 Approaches to Teaching Secondary English (3)
Prepares the student to teach English at the secondary level by integrating content mastery with effective pedagogical strategies. A field experience (20 hours) is required. Prerequisites: ED 245S, ED 327S, and PSY 312.
EN 400 Internship (3-6)
Senior students may register for an internship in cooperating government, business, education, research, or media communications agencies in the Washington metropolitan area under the supervision of an instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the dean of Arts and Sciences.
EN 421 Project (3)
An investigation of a selected topic in the emphasis discipline. The project is intended to demonstrate ability to conduct independent research and present the results in writing of commendable quality. Prerequisite: permission of the dean of Arts and Sciences.
EN 424 Senior Seminar (3)
Provides an intensive study of a selected literary genre, movement, or period from either British or American literature. Students produce a research seminar paper related to the topic studied. Required of all senior English majors; other students may enter with permission of the instructor.
EN 490 Major Author(s) (3)
Provides an in-depth study of one or two major writers. Author(s) announced in course schedule. This course may be taken more than once, provided the student selects different authors. Prerequisite: EN 102 or permission of instructor.