English Courses at Bethany

ENGL

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ENGL 100 – Stretch Composition I3 cr.
Through a variety of writing assignments, students develop effective writing processes, gain critical reading skills, represent and respond to others' ideas, reflect on their writing …
ENGL 101 – Stretch Composition II3 cr.
This course helps students develop flexibile writing processes, increase rhetorical awareness, acquire critical reading skills to support their writing, implement effective reserach techniques, represent others' …
ENGL 102 – English Practicum, Literary Magazine1 cr.
Students obtain practical experience working as part of a literary magazine staff. Staff duties range from editing and designing magazine layout to organizing literary activities …
ENGL 110 – College Writing I3 cr.
Students learn strategies that promote critical, creative, and collaborative drafting, and practice college level writing in narrative, critical, and persuasive forms. Students produce a portfolio …
ENGL 200 – Literary Analysis3 cr.
This course introduces students to the analytical tools they need in order to read and write about literary texts: use of literary terminology, practice of …
ENGL 201 – Survey of Greek Classical Literature3 cr.
This course examines Greek mythology and literature, including its influence on Roman literature in particular and Western literature in general. Genres include fables, drama, and …
ENGL 203 – Ages of British Literature3 cr.
This course features literature from the Age of Old English (Beowulf), the Age of Middle English (The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer), the Age of Early …
ENGL 204 – Modern European Literature3 cr.
Students study a selection of major European authors from the late 18th century to the present day.
ENGL 205 – Introduction to Fiction3 cr.
This course introduces literary terminology commonly used in analyzing fiction. British and American literature is selected from the 19th through the 21st centuries. Genres …
ENGL 210 – College Writing II3 cr.
Students examine and practice advanced techniques, individual and collaborative, for generating ethical, audience-oriented prose. Each student develops a specialized portfolio corresponding with individual academic goals.
ENGL 213 – Creative Writing3 cr.
Through regular writing to generate ideas and practice techniques, students fathom the creative process as they are led from exploring personal experience to transforming such …
ENGL 220 – World Literature3 cr.
Students study a selection of major world authors from outside the traditional Western literary canon, especially from African, Asian, and Caribbean cultures. Primary focus is …
ENGL 230 – Introduction to Contemporary Literature3 cr.
Students read and examine fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from the contemporary era. Emphasis is placed on concerns, questions, and aesthetic sensibilities that help define …
ENGL 302 – Adv English Practicum, LiteraryMagazine1 cr.
Building on skills acquired in ENGL102, this course provides students with advanced work on the literary magazine. Previous credits in ENGL102 are strongly preferred. Prerequisite: …
ENGL 312 – Reading as Writers across Media3 cr.
Students examine and practice the craft and technique of textual production. Technical elements of narrative and story, such as style, voice, story arc, character development, …
ENGL 313 – Advanced Writing3 cr.
This course provides students with an in-depth focus on an approved single genre. The course also requires a significant portfolio of work to be developed. …
ENGL 320 – The English Language3 cr.
Focusing on both the history of the English language and its structure and form, this course emphasizes grammar, phonology, syntax, and semantics. Students also examine …
ENGL 321 – Shakespeare3 cr.
Students study William Shakespeare’s dramatic and poetic works in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean cultures, as well as their literary origins. This course includes …
ENGL 322 – British Literature: 17th and 18th Centuries3 cr.
Based on a selection of Renaissance, Restoration, and later Neoclassical authors, students read, analyze, and discuss works by dramatists, poets, and novelists, with particular attention …
ENGL 323 – British Literature: Romantics & Victorians3 cr.
This course begins with selected Romantic poets and continues with selected Victorian poets and novelists, with emphasis placed on the historical, intellectual, and social influences …
ENGL 326 – The Life and Writings of Charles Dickens3 cr.
Students study a novel by Charles Dickens, along with his simplified "The Life of Our Lord" for children, in the context of Victorian culture. This …
ENGL 331 – Early American Authors3 cr.
Students study a selection of major American authors from the Colonial period to the Civil War.
ENGL 332 – Modern American Authors3 cr.
Students study a selection of major American authors from the Civil War to the present day.
ENGL 335 – African-American Literature3 cr.
Students study a selection of major African-American authors from the 18th century to the present day.
ENGL 350 – Literary Theory3 cr.
This course provides an in-depth study of the development of literary theories, interpretive methods, and debates about the value and role of texts from ancient …
ENGL 370 – Christian Writers3 cr.
Students survey Christian writers from the 2nd century through the 20th century. Authors include Augustine of Hippo, Bede, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Bunyan, G. …
ENGL 480 – Topics in Literature and Language3 cr.
Topics vary and typically provide students with an investigation of specific literary themes, movements, authors, styles, or genres, thereby allowing students to experience depth in …
ENGL 493 – Senior Seminar I1.5 cr.
In ENGL493, the first semester of a year-long senior capstone course in English, students review writing, documentation, and research conventions specific to analyses and creations …
ENGL 494 – Senior Seminar II1.5 cr.
In ENGL494, the second semester of a year-long senior capstone course in English, students pursue research guided by topics identified in ENGL493; produce a literature …
ENGL 499 – English Internship3 cr.
Students who qualify for an English internship actively participate in an individualized field experience relevant to the English major. A proposal is made by a …

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