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ENGL 150 - Writing and Research
3 credits.
Writing and reading for a variety of academic purposes including in-depth research. Oral presentation required. Prerequisite to all other English courses.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 2.
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ENGL 201 - World Literature
3 credits.
A theme-centered study of selected movements and traditions (exclusive of United States and British literature) by major world writers such as Homer, the author of Gilgamesh, Murasaki, Li Po, Cervantes, Molière, Goethe, Tolstoy, Garcia Marquez, Soyinka, Mahfouz, Rushdie, and Duras. May not be used to satisfy the Humanities requirement for the BA, BM, or BFA degree.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 3.
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ENGL 202 - British Literature
3 credits.
A theme-centered study of significant movements and traditions in fiction and poetry by major British authors such as the author of Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Keats, Austen, George Eliot, Tennyson, and Yeats. May not be used to satisfy the Humanities requirement for the BA, BM, or BFA.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 3.
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ENGL 203 - American Literature
3 credits.
A theme-centered study of significant movements and traditions in fiction and poetry by major United States authors such as Bradstreet, Emerson, Melville, Douglass, Dickinson, Hemingway, Faulkner, Hughes, Eliot, and Morrison. May not be used to satisfy the Humanities requirement for the BA, BM, or BFA.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 3.
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ENGL 208 - Principles of Secondary English Education
1 credit.
Principles and methods of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment in the secondary English classroom with an emphasis on the VA SOL. Required of all English majors with a secondary education concentration. Must be taken during the first semester of the sophomore year.
Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): EDUC 245 and EDUC 260 .
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 209 - Introduction to Literary Analysis
3 credits.
Sustained study of reading and writing skills necessary to the student of literature, including close reading, the ability to conduct research, and an overview of major critical approaches. Emphasis on a variety of poetic, dramatic, and fictional forms from a range of cultures and historical eras.
Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3 or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 295 - Special Topics
1-3 credits.
Selected topics in English. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 301 - Rhetorical Criticism
3 credits.
Fundamental principles of rhetorical study. Emphases on approaches to analyzing non-literary texts using various rhetorical theoretical approaches.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 302 - History of Rhetoric
3 credits.
A history of the major figures, texts, and rhetorical movements from Gorgias to the 20th century.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 303 - Visual Rhetoric and Document Design
3 credits.
Examination of the theories, research, and practices of visual rhetoric and document design. Emphasis on ways in which images and other visual methods of communication influence audiences.
Prerequisite(s): Goal 2.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 305 - Advanced Topics in Rhetoric and Professional Writing
3 credits.
Advanced study featuring a particular aspect of rhetoric and professional and/or technical writing, such as a time period, genre, or theoretical perspective. May be repeated for credit if topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Goal 2.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 311 - Studies Abroad
1-16 credits per semester.
Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 312 - Studies Abroad
1-16 credits per semester.
Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 315 - Introduction to Dramatic Writing
3 credits.
Writing the screenplay, play, and other forms of drama.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 4.
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ENGL 316 - Writing Fiction
3 credits.
Writing the short story and other forms of fiction.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 4.
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ENGL 317 - Writing Poetry
3 credits.
Traditional and contemporary techniques in poetry.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 4.
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ENGL 318 - Writing Non-Fiction
3 credits.
Narrative nonfiction, article and feature writing, and other forms of literary journalism.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 4.
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ENGL 319 - Technical Writing
3 credits.
A study and application of writing techniques for the dissemination of scientific and technical information.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 325 - British Literature: Medieval to Renaissance
3 credits.
Medieval and Renaissance literature (the beginnings to 1660) with an emphasis on such major works and writers as Beowulf, Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer, Malory, Wyatt, Sydney, Marlowe, Spenser, Jonson, Donne, Marvell and Milton.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 or by permission of the department chair.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 326 - British Literature: Restoration to Romanticism
3 credits.
Restoration, Enlightenment, and Romantic literature (1660 to 1832), with an emphasis on such major authors as Dryden, Behn, Swift, Pope, Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Johnson, Wollstonecraft, Blake, Wordsworth, Charlotte Smith, Coleridge, Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley, Keats, and Austen.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 or by permission of the department chair.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 327 - British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary
3 credits.
Victorian, modern, and postmodern literature (1832 to the present), with an emphasis on such major authors as Dickens, Tennyson, Browning, George Eliot, Wilde, Shaw, Hardy, Conrad, Yeats, Woolf, Joyce, Lawrence, T. S. Eliot, Beckett, Stevie Smith, Heaney, Barnes, and Rushdie.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 or by permission of the department chair.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 335 - American Literature: Contact to Romanticism
3 credits.
The literature of contact and of the colonial, early republic, and antebellum periods, with an emphasis on major authors such as Smith, Mather, Bradstreet, Franklin, Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, Douglass, Whitman, and Dickinson.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 or by permission of the department chair.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 336 - American Literature: Realism to Contemporary
3 credits.
Realism, naturalism, modern, and postmodern literature (1865 to the present), with an emphasis on major authors such as Twain, James, Dreiser, Crane, Chopin, Chesnutt, Wharton, Eliot, Frost, Cather, Hemingway, Hughes, Faulkner, Wright, Rich, Morrison, O’Neill, Wilson, Albee, Cisneros, and Harjo.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 or by permission of the department chair.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 350 - Linguistics and Language Learning
3 credits.
An introduction to the study of language with an emphasis on language as a human system, including language acquisition, the cognitive and social significance of language, language change and variation, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis, historical linguistics, and psycholinguistics.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 356 - The Art of Film I
3 credits.
Introduction to theory and techniques of the motion picture through screenings of classic and contemporary feature films.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 357 - The Art of Film II
3 credits
A study of major directors or film genres.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 358 - Women and Film
3 credits.
A study of women directors and the history and conventions of portraying women in film.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 360 - Genre Studies
3 credits.
Study of literature in the context of a genre such as, but not limited to, the following: Humor, Mythology, Folk Literature, Detective Fiction, Science Fiction, Lyric Poetry, The Sonnet, Narrative Non-Fiction. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 361 - Literature of Places and Spaces
3 credits.
Study of literature that is shaped by its setting or place of origin. Could include, but not limited to, the literature of Ireland, West Africa, the American West. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 362 - Literature of Diversity
3 credits.
Study of a literature that has been historically marginalized or underrepresented, such as ethnic literature, queer studies, postcolonial literature, or women’s literature. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 or by permission of the department chair.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 365 - Shakespeare
3 credits
An introductory study of Shakespeare’s works.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 209 , THEA 230 , or by permission of the department chair. For theatre majors Goal 3 and THEA 230 are both prerequisites.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 380 - Children’s Literature
3 credits.
A survey of poetry, prose, and other media appropriate for elementary students. Primarily for those preparing for careers in elementary education and library science.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 381 - Literature for Young Adults
3 credits.
A survey of young adult literature from 1967 to the present. Selection and evaluation of books, poetry, short stories, and other media. Instruction in and practice with response theory using written assignments and oral presentations.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 382 - Grammar: Theory and Practice
3 credits.
A study of the various aspects of English grammar for elementary, middle, and secondary level pedagogical purposes. Includes two mutually informed focuses: (1) the descriptive review of the fundamentals of English grammar and (2) the discussion of the theoretical and pedagogical issues and best practices related to the teaching of English grammar.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 383 - History of Literature for Young Readers
3 credits.
An introduction to British and American literature for children, from its roots in the oral tradition and medieval literature through contemporary works.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goals 2 and 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 384 - Diversity in Literature for Young Readers
3 credits.
This course provides opportunities for investigating children’s literature that is representative of a variety of ethnic and religious groups. We will discuss major issues of multiculturalism, the history of multicultural children’s books, stereotyping, authenticity of perspective, as well as criteria for selecting and evaluating these books.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goals 2 and 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 390 - Directed Study or Independent Study
1-18 credits.
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 395 - Special Topics
1-3 credits.
Selected topics in English. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 400 - Active Citizenship: An Advanced Writing Seminar
3 credits.
Develops rhetorical skills needed for citizenship in a democracy. Includes interdisciplinary inquiry into and analysis of at least one significant public issue across all sections.
Prerequisite(s): Fulfillment of General Education Goals 2 and 3; 75 credit hours or permission of the Chair of the General Education Committee.
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 13.
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ENGL 411 - Epic
3 credits.
Study in the tradition and qualities of the epic as a unique genre with emphasis on one or more forms or a period in which the genre flourishes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 412 - Poetry
3 credits.
Study in the tradition and qualities of poetry as a unique genre with emphasis on one or more specific forms or a period in which the genre flourishes. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 413 - The Novel
3 credits.
Study in the tradition and qualities of the novel as a unique genre with emphasis on one or more forms or a period in which the genre flourishes. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 414 - Short Story
3 credits.
Study in the tradition and qualities of the short story as a unique genre with emphasis on one or more forms or a period in which the genre flourishes. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 415 - Drama
3 credits.
Study in the tradition and qualities of drama as a unique genre with emphasis on one or more forms or a period in which the genre flourishes. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 416 - The Bible as Literature
3 credits.
This course will both study the Bible as a work of literature and glance at its appropriation in later literary works. Students will examine the Bible itself primarily through the lens of the principal genres of biblical literature: wisdom writings, liturgical poetry, theological history, prophecy, gospel, epistle, and apocalypse. Students will also look at how the Bible is treated in later literature as both a generally accepted source of literary authority and a contested site of interpretive debate.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 417 - Nonfiction
3 credits.
Study in the tradition and qualities of nonfiction as a unique genre with emphasis on one or more forms or a period in which the genre flourishes. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 421 - Major Figures in Fiction
3 credits.
Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American writers. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 422 - Major Figures in Fiction
3 credits.
Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American writers. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 423 - Major Figures in Fiction
3 credits.
Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American writers. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 424 - Major Figures in Poetry
3 credits.
Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American writers. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 425 - Studies in Shakespeare
3 credits.
Extended study of specific themes and topics in Shakespeare’s works. Topics may include, but will not be limited to studies of a specific genre (comedy, tragedy, history), studies of Shakespeare’s Roman plays or history plays, or studies in Shakespearean stage on film history.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 426 - Major Figures in Drama
3 credits.
Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American dramatists. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 427 - Major Figures in Drama
3 credits.
Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American dramatists. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 431 - Arthurian Literature
3 credits.
Comparative study of Arthurian material of various countries from the medieval through the modern periods.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 432 - Women and Literature
3 credits.
Comparative study of the tradition of literature by and about women.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 438 - Studies in World Literature
3 credits.
This course engages students in the advanced study of the literature of a specific author, country, or region exclusive of England and the United States.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 440 - Studies in Literary History
3 credits.
This course engages students in advanced study of a specific literary period or movement. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 441 - Ethnic Literature
3 credits.
Comparative study of the literary tradition of an ethnic group such as Afro-American, Jewish, Chicano, or Native American peoples.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 442 - Regional Literature
3 credits.
Comparative study of the literary tradition of a region, such as the American South, or Ireland.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 443 - Postcolonial Literature
3 credits.
Study of literature written in English from countries during and after colonial contact with Britain, excluding the United States.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 444 - Literature and Culture
3 credits.
Extended study of British or American literature and culture at a particular point in time or of a literary theme over time. Emphasis on the relationship of literature to its cultural context, including politics, social organization, art, and music. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 445 - Studies in Children’s Literature
3 credits.
Advanced study featuring a particular aspect of Children’s Literature, such as a time period, a genre, or a theoretical perspective.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 446 - Studies in Young Adult Literature
3 credits.
Advanced study of literature featuring a particular aspect of young adult literature, such as a time period, a genre, or a theoretical perspective.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 461 - Literary Criticism: Senior Seminar
3 credits.
Study of the history and aims of literary criticism from Plato and Aristotle to the present, including oral and written criticism of literary works. Capstone course for English majors. Enrollment limited to seniors and those with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Goal 3 of the General Education requirements, and either one 300-level course in a literary period, or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 470 - Professional Writing Skills
3 credits.
Intensive reading and writing workshop focused on developing professional expository prose within the student’s field of endeavor. The last half of the course will be devoted to writing workshops critiquing “works” in progress of some “real world” writing project.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Goal 3.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 476 - Advanced Fiction Writing
3 credits.
An advanced workshop in writing the short story.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 316 - Writing Fiction with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 477 - Advanced Poetry Writing
3 credits.
An advanced workshop in writing poetry.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 317 - Writing Poetry with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 478 - Advanced Creative Non-Fiction Writing
3 credits.
An advanced workshop in writing various forms of creative non-fiction.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 318 - Writing Non-Fiction with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 479 - Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle and Secondary Classroom
3 credits.
A study of theories and strategies for improving writing. Includes a discussion of analyzing subject matter, determining purpose and audience, drafting, revising, editing (including using correct mechanics), and evaluating the elements of effective writing instruction at the middle and secondary levels. This course will also contain a field-based component in a classroom setting when students will examine current pedagogical practices in the teaching of writing.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 350 and ENGL 382 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 480 - The Teaching of English
3 credits.
Prospective English teachers will examine and demonstrate the principles of content planning, effective methods for teaching content that reflect best practices, and the alignment of curriculum and assessment.. Offered in fall semesters only.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 482 - Directed Teaching in the Secondary Classroom
12 credits.
Each student is assigned to work with a qualified cooperating teacher in a selected off-campus school setting. The student teacher goes to the school setting and follows the schedule of the cooperating teacher(s) for a thirteen-week period.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all major and professional education coursework; minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.5; passing scores on all tests required for English 6-12 licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 483 - Writing: Theory and Practice for the Elementary Classroom
3 credits.
A study of theory and practice relating to writers at emergent, early, and developing stages. Includes discussion of the complex factors involved in literacy acquisition at the elementary level, along with exploration of effective ways to address these factors through writing instruction. Also includes extensive experience with writing: processes, strategies, and evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 382 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 485 - Practical Issues for the Working Writer
1 credit.
An introduction to practical issues beginning writers face, including but not limited to manuscript preparation, researching journals and markets, preparation for and giving public readings, and imaginative ways to deal with rejection.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 315 or ENGL 316 or ENGL 317 or ENGL 318 , with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 490 - Independent Study
1-3 credits per semester.
A directed reading and/or research program administered by qualified specialists in the department. One option is to do an extended research project in conjunction with a 300- or 400-level English course for an additional one-hour credit. The student must secure the director’s approval prior to registering for the course.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14.
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ENGL 492 - Internship in English
1-6 credits.
Directed practicum in an applied setting that permits supervised experiential learning. Students perform meaningful tasks related to the discipline in professional environments, such as publishing and journalism on and off campus. The student will complete a practicum agreement established with the department chair, department adviser, and work supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14.
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ENGL 495 - Special Topics
1-3 credits.
Selected topics in English. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ENGL 498 - Honors Research in English
3 credits.
Students conduct research in English under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 240 - Principles of Accounting I
3 credits.
Introduction to the basics of the accounting cycle, including the analysis of accounting transactions and how accounting transactions impact the preparation of the Financial Statements. Introduction to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for transactions common among all companies reporting in the US.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 242 - Principles of Accounting II
3 credits.
Continuation of ACCT 240 . Introduction to internal accounting tools and techniques common among all companies for determining the cost to provide a product or service. Introduces cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, standard costing and analysis of variances between budgeted amounts and actual results. Introduction to the format and interpretation of the Statement of Cash Flows.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 240 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 295 - Special Topics
1-3 credits.
Selected topics in accounting. Topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 296 - Legal Environment
3 credits.
A survey of the critical business law requirements that are needed for day-to-day business operations. Topics such as contracts, consumer protection, agency and bailments will be included.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 311 - Studies Abroad
1-18 credits.
Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses in accounting.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 312 - Studies Abroad
1-18 credits.
Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses in accounting.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 340 - Intermediate Accounting I
3 credits.
Review of the accounting cycle; development of the theoretical foundation of financial reporting; accounting for assets; payroll accounting; additional topics related to current developments in financial accounting and reporting. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 242 with a C- or better.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 341 - Intermediate Accounting II
3 credits.
Continuation of ACCT 340 . Accounting for assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows; financial statement disclosure and analysis; additional topics related to current developments in accounting. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 340 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 342 - Cost Accounting
3 credits.
The study of basic cost accounting systems and concepts. Consideration of inventory costing, cost variance analysis, budgeting, and managerial decision-making based on economic considerations. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 242 with a C- or better.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 344 - Tax Accounting I
3 credits.
A comprehensive study of income tax problems relating to individuals. These topics, among others, will be studied: income, exclusions, gain or loss on sales, exchange and involuntary conversions, deductions, exemptions and credits. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 242 with a C- or better.
Corequisite(s): None.
WR.
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ACCT 345 - Tax Accounting II
3 credits.
A comprehensive study of income tax problems relating to partnerships, corporations, specially taxed corporations, estates and trusts. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 344 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 346 - Intermediate Accounting III
3 credits.
Continuation of ACCT 341 . Accounting for leases, pensions, and income taxes; effect of accounting changes; revenue measurement and income presentation; accounting for partnerships; additional topics related to current developments in financial accounting and reporting. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 341 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 350 - Principles of Fraud Examinations
3 credits.
Fraud examination will cover the principles and methodology of fraud detection and deterrence. The course includes such topics as skimming, cash larceny, check tampering, register disbursement schemes, billing schemes, payroll and expense reimbursement schemes, non-cash misappropriations, corruption, accounting principles and fraud, fraudulent financial statements, and interviewing witnesses. The course includes a focus on current events related to fraudulent activity. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 240 or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 390 - Directed or Independent Study
1-18 credits.
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 441 - Accounting Theory
3 credits.
A study of current issues in accounting, including generally accepted accounting principles, APB opinions, and FASB statements.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 346 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 442 - Auditing
3 credits.
Examines auditing standards, procedures, internal control, programs and reports to clients, ethics and legal liabilities. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 341 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 443 - Governmental Not-For-Profit and Advanced Accounting
3 credits.
Fund and budget accounting for governmental and not-for-profit entities. Consolidated financial reporting for corporations. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 340 .
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 445 - Law for Accountants
3 credits.
This course is designed to present students concentrating in accounting with a broad overview of the legal environment of U.S. business operations with emphasis on areas of substantive law that entry level professional accountants are expected to know. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 490 - Directed or Independent Study
1-18 credits.
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 492 - Internship: Accounting
2-3 credits; maximum of 6 credits.
An on-the-job learning experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply their technical and professional skills and to observe organizations in action.
Prerequisite(s): Cumulative and major GPA of 2.33 or greater, 60 credits, declared business or economics major and a declared concentration, MANG 391 , ACCT 340 , and permission of internship director, 2-3 credits per internship placement; limited to a maximum of 6 credits.
Corequisite(s): None.
*Fulfills General Education Goal 14.
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ACCT 495 - Special Topics
1-3 credits.
Selected topics in accounting. An individually designed course that allows the student to pursue advanced topics in specific accounting areas. Topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite(s): None.
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ACCT 498 - Honors Research in Accounting
3 credits.
Students conduct research in accounting under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
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