English Course Listing

ENGL101. Comp & Literary Analysis

ENGL165. Writing and Rhetoric

This course prepares students for the writing and research they will do throughout their university experience. Students will learn to explore, to analyze, and to inform within academic contexts using the most effective rhetorical strategies, structures, reference, and language of multiple disciplines. Students will identify the strengths and weaknesses in their written communication. 3 credits. WI.

ENGL1XX. English Elective

ENGL205. Intro to English Studies

This course introduces students to the broad field of English studies and some of the principal disciplines within the field (literary studies, creative writing, rhetoric and professional writing). The analytical methods, critical terminology, and writing conventions that mark English studies as a field will be covered in some depth; the course will also more briefly address the analytical methods and terminology that distinguish some of the field’s principal disciplines. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 165: Writing and Rhetoric. 3 credits.

ENGL208. Principles Secondary Engl Educ

Principles and methods of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment in the secondary English classroom with an emphasis on the VA SOLs. Required of all English majors with a secondary education concentration. Must be taken during the first semester of the sophomore year. Prerequisites or co-requisites: EDUC 245 and EDUC 260. 1 credit.

ENGL209. Intro to Literary Analysis

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. 3 credits.

ENGL210. Forms and Genres

An introduction to the formal analysis of texts, which may include works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, and other genres. Students will develop skills in assessing how form and genre enable and constrain expression using relevant techniques of reading and research. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Fulfills the Foundations Student Learning Outcome in Aesthetic Expression. 3 credits. FAES, WI.

ENGL215. Histories & Cultures

An introduction to the historical analysis of literary and cultural texts, which may include works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, and other creations. Students will develop skills in assessing texts as evidence of continuity and change in one or more contemporary or historical cultures using relevant techniques of reading and research. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Fulfills the Foundations Student Learning Outcome in Historical and Contemporary Cultures. 3 credits. FHCI, WI.

ENGL219. Introduction to Rhetorical Stu

This course introduces students to the field of rhetorical studies with a focus on its global impact through historical and contemporary texts, events, and artifacts. 3 credits. FHCI. SI.

ENGL220. Intro to Dramatic Writing

An intensive introduction to playwriting and screenwriting. Learning and utilizing a workshop format, students will develop skills in reading as a writer, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and developing and using an expanding knowledge and vocabulary of craft to reflect and make judgments about texts they read, their own texts and the creative writing process. 3 credits. FAES, AA.

ENGL221. Intro to Writing Fiction

An intensive introduction to the writing of short fiction, specifically the short story. Learning and utilizing a workshop formal, students will develop skills in reading as a writer, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and developing and using an expanding knowledge and vocabulary of craft to reflect and make judgments about texts they read, their own texts and the creative writing process. 3 credits. FAES, AA.

ENGL222. Introduction to Writing Poetry

An intensive introduction to the writing of poetry. Learning and utilizing a workshop format, students will develop skills in reading as a writer, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and developing and using an expanding knowledge and vocabulary of craft to reflect and make judgments about texts they read, their own texts and the creative writing process. 3 credits. FAES, AA.

ENGL223. Intro Writing Creative NonFict

An intensive introduction to the writing of creative nonfiction, including but not limited to memoir, personal essay, travel and environmental writing, and literary journalism. Learning and utilizing a workshop format, students will develop skills in reading as a writer, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and developing and using an expanding knowledge and vocabulary of craft to reflect and make judgments about texts they read, their own texts and the creative writing process. 3 credits. FAES, AA.

ENGL265. Writing & Rhetoric Citizenship

This course prepares students for the writing and speaking they will do throughout their university experience through an investigation of various aspects of citizenship. This course is specifically designed for students with an Associate's Degree earned in high school through a dual enrollment program. By permission only. 3 credits. WI.

ENGL295. Special Topics English

The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 1-3 credits.

ENGL2AE. English AE Transfer Pillar

English AE Pillar Course

ENGL2HC. English HC Transfer Pillar

English HC Pillar Course

ENGL2XX. English Elective

ENGL301. Rhetorical Criticism

Fundamental principles of rhetorical study. Emphases on approaches to analyzing non-literary texts using various rhetorical theoretical approaches. Prerequisite: ENGL 150. 3 credits.

ENGL302. History of Rhetoric

A history of the major figures, texts, and rhetorical movements from Gorgias to the 20th century. Prerequisite: ENGL 150. 3 credits.

ENGL303. Visual Rhetoric and Document D

Examination of the theories, research, and practices of visual rhetoric and the design of documents for the workplace. Emphasis on ways in which images and other visual methods of communication influence audiences. Prerequisite: ENGL 165. 3 credits.

ENGL305. Adv Topics Rhetoric Prof Writi

Advanced study featuring a particular aspect of rhetoric or professional and/or technical writing, such as a time period, genre, or theoretical perspective. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Prerequisite: ENGL 165. 3 credits.

ENGL310. The Ecological Imagination

This course considers the work of artists and scientists who model integrative approaches to literature and science as the means of addressing civic and global issues. Over the course of the semester we will investigate how scientific data are used as part of personal storytelling. We will consider how fictional personae have been used to promote scientific ideas. We will also examine how personal experience can be a vehicle for addressing environmental issues​. Pre-requisites: Completion of the FSRC requirement and completion of the FAES requirement. PSRC, PAES, WI. 3 credits.

ENGL319. Technical Writing

A study and application of writing techniques for the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Prerequisite: ENGL 165. 3 credits. WR.

ENGL320. Critical Theory

This course introduces students to critical theory by providing both an overview of the traditions and contexts that led to theoretical revolutions in different English disciplines and instruction in the practical application of theoretical methods. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 205: Introduction to English Studies. 3 credits.

ENGL325. British Lit Medieval to Renais

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: ENGL 205 or by permission of the department chair. 3 credits.

ENGL326. Brit Lit Restoration to Romant

Restoration, Enlightenment, and Romantic literature (1660-1832) with an emphasis on such major authors as Dryden, Behn, Swift, Pope, Richardson, Fielding, Johnson, Wollstonecraft, Blake, Wordsworth, Charlotte Smith, Coleridge, Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley, Keats and Austen. Prerequisite: ENGL 205 or by permission of the department chair. 3 credits.

ENGL327. Brit Lit Victorian to Contemp

Victorian, modern, and post-modern 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: ENGL 205 or by permission of the department chair.

ENGL335. Am Lit: Contact to Romanticism

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: ENGL 205 or by permission of the department chair. 3 credits.

ENGL336. Am Lit: Realism to Contemp

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: ENGL 205 or by permission of the department. 3 credits.

ENGL337. African American Literature

Literature by African American writers from slavery to the present, with a focus on major themes and authors such as Douglass, Jacobs, Chesnutt, Larsen, Ellison, Baldwin, Hansberry, and Morrison. Pre-requisite: ENGL 165 3 credits.

ENGL345. World Literature I

This course introduces students to major authors from a variety of world cultures (exclusive of British and American literature) from antiquity to 1650, such as Homer, Sappho, Valmiki, Li Po, Dante, and Cervantes. Prerequisites: ENGL 205. 3 credits.

ENGL346. World Literature II

This course introduces students to major authors from a variety of world cultures (exclusive of British and American literature) from 1650 to the present, such as Juana Inés de la Cruz, Molière, Proust, Goethe, Emecheta, Murakami, Rushdie, Roy, and Coetzee. Prerequisite: ENGL 205. 3 credits.

ENGL350. Linguistics and Language Learn

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. 3 credits.

ENGL351. Philosophy and Literature

Literature and philosophy are both means by which people attempt to assign meaning, shape, and value to human life and experience. This course will apply philosophical methods and questions to the interpretation of specific literary texts and will explore the possibility that literary narrative also possesses its own contribution to make to philosophical reasoning. Pre-requisites: Completion of FHBS and FAES. PAES. WI. 3 credits.

ENGL352. Digital Narrative and Publishi

An introduction to the digital world of narrative and publishing. Students will develop skills in creating digital narratives in various contexts, online manuscript submission, establishing and maintaining author websites and blogs, editing and managing an online creative arts magazine, techniques in digital interviewing, and more. Pre-requistie: ENGL 165. 3 credits.

ENGL356. The Art of Film I

Introduction to theory and techniques of the motion picture through screenings of classic and contemporary feature films. Prerequisites: D- or better in ENGL 150. 3 credits.

ENGL357. Studies in Film

A study of major directors of film genres. Prerequisites: D- or better in ENGL 150. 3 credits.

ENGL360. Genre Studies

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. 3 credits.

ENGL362. Literature of Diversity

Study of literature 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: ENGL 165 or by permission of the department chair. 3 credits.

ENGL365. Shakespeare

An introductory study of Shakespeare's works. Prerequisite: ENGL 205. 3 credits.

ENGL369. Science and Fiction

This course will focus on literary and cultural texts that examine scientific issues important to civic and global culture in order to understand how literature depicts the ethical and political challenges science presents.  Issues explored may include genetic engineering, climate change, artificial intelligence, and technological advancement. Pre-requisites: Completion of FHCI. 3 credits. PHCI. WI.

ENGL371. Storytelling For Change

Storytelling is one of the strategies used to make change in hearts and minds of citizens. How that strategy of storytelling is used to effect change is the focus of the course. Students will examine a specific locality with a civic issue and explore ways that storytelling is used by agents in power, be it political, social, cultural, or economic to address a desired outcome. Pre-requisite: Completion of FHCI pillar. 3 credits. PHCI. SI.

ENGL372. American Masculinities

This course investigates how scholars, writers, and filmmakers have depicted the idea of “masculinity” in America and what their depictions mean for contemporary men. It will explore historical, social, and psychological models for masculinity and use those models to interpret popular and literary texts. Pre-requisites:Completion of FHCI pillar course. 3 credits, PHCI

ENGL373. Transformations of Medieval L

The medieval period continues to be misidentified both as a primitive ‘dark age’ and as an idealized utopian golden age of racial and religious homogeny. Popular culture creates an impression of the Middle Ages as violent and lawless, racist and misogynistic. This course seeks to dispel those misconceptions through integrative analysis of literary and historical works, in conjunction with modern media, popular culture, and current political issues. By focusing on the original historical context of a selection of medieval texts set against the interpretation presented to modern audiences in novels, comics, short stories and film, this course takes an in-depth look at the way in which the medieval world has been reconfigured for modern readers and viewers—new “medievalisms”—and how those interpretations are shaped by civic and global issues like race, gender, sexuality, and social justice.​ Pre-requisites: Completion of FHCI. 3 credits.

ENGL375. Creating Graphic Narratives

An intensive introduction to the creation of graphic narratives, including the graphic novel, graphic memoir, digital graphic narrative, comic book, and others. Using a workshop format, students will develop skills in reading graphic narratives as writers and artists, giving and receiving constructive criticism, and creating graphic narratives in various formats. Pre-requisites: Completion of FAES; ENGL 165. 3 credits. AA. PAES.

ENGL376. Culture & Story: A Cultural Ap

A workshop in writing fiction, framed through the fundamental cross-cultural understanding of Cultural Anthropology. Pre-requisites: Completion of FAES. 3 credits.

ENGL377. Representing the Past

This course will focus on literary, cultural, and historical texts that depict particular historical periods or events and their core issues, such as the 1920s, the American Civil Rights Movement, or the Victorian Age, as a means of understanding how literature treats historical and political issues such as rights, politics, ethics, identity, and historical recovery.  Prerequisite: Completion of FHCI pillar. 3 credits. PHCI. WI.

ENGL378. Law, Literature, and Differenc

This course explores how conceptions of the law work in concert with custom to attempt to encode definitions of identity into U.S. society. We will attempt to understand how conceptual categories like "citizen" and "the Human" are crafted through court decisions, written laws, and material enforcement. Students can expect to read widely and deeply across disciplines including law, history, and literary theory in order to grapple with the problems and implications of the legal history of forms of difference. Pre-requisites: Completion of FHCI. 3 credits.

ENGL378. Law, Literature, and Differenc

This course explores how conceptions of the law work in concert with custom to attempt to encode definitions of identity into U.S. society. We will attempt to understand how conceptual categories like "citizen" and "the Human" are crafted through court decisions, written laws, and material enforcement. Students can expect to read widely and deeply across disciplines including law, history, and literary theory in order to grapple with the problems and implications of the legal history of forms of difference. Pre-requisites: Completion of FHCI. 3 credits.

ENGL379. Representing Nonhumans

This course will focus on literary and cultural texts that use nonhuman entities and configurations to explore questions of science, ethics, morality, and identity. In specific, we will look at how writers reconfigure the human through depictions of the animal, technology and the cyborg, the superhero, and the monster/alien (or some combination of these areas). Pre-requisites: Completion of FAES. 3 credits, PAES

ENGL381. Literature for Young Adults

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: ENGL 165. 3 credits.

ENGL382. Grammar: Theory and Practice

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: ENGL 165 or Goal 2. 3 credits.

ENGL383. Hist of Lit for Young Readers

An introduction to British and American literature for children, from its roots in the oral tradition and medieval literature through contemporary works. Prerequisite: ENGL 280. 3 credits.

ENGL384. Diversity in Lit Young Readers

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: ENGL 280. 3 credits.

ENGL389. Curating Citizenship

Students will explore methods of researching and writing about the civic role of the arts in an academic program based in Boston, Massachusetts.  Writing projects will focus on how Boston’s monuments, museums, authors, libraries, theaters, and public art have shaped the city’s sense of community. Upon their return to Virginia, students will research and analyze texts and other data on the arts in their own communities with respect to audience, purpose, and context, and write an evaluation of the arts in those communities, as well as a piece of public writing that advocates specific strategies for improving the role of the arts there. Prerequisite: Completion of FHCI pillar. 3 credits. PHCI. WI.

ENGL390. Directed Study

Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391. 1-18 credits.

ENGL395. Special Topics

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. 1-3 credits.

ENGL3XX. English Elective

ENGL400. Advanced Writing Seminar

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: Fulfillment of General Education Goals 2 and 3; 75 credit hours or permission of the Chair of the General Education Committee. 3 credits.

ENGL412. Poetry

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. 3 credits.

ENGL413. The Novel

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. 3 credits.

ENGL415. Drama

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. 3 credits.

ENGL416. The Bible as Literature

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. 3 credits.

ENGL421. Major Figures in Fiction

Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American writers. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. 3 credits.

ENGL423. Major Figures in Poetry

Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American writers. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. 3 credits.

ENGL425. Studies in Shakespeare

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. 3 credits.

ENGL426. Major Figures in Drama

Extended study in the work of from one to three major English or American dramatists. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. 3 credits.

ENGL432. Women and Literature

Comparative study of the tradition of literature by and about women. Pre-requisites: One 300-level course in a literary period. 3 credits.

ENGL438. Studies in World Literature

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. Prerequisites: One 300-level course in a literary period. 3 credits.

ENGL439. Comparative World Mythology

This course investigates myths representing diverse global cultures; compares and contrasts plot structures, themes, and character types within and across cultures; and traces myth’s relationship with religion and the arts. Pre-requisites: One 300-level course in a literary period (ENGL 325, 326, 327, 335, 336, 345, or 346). 3 credits.

ENGL440. Studies in Literary History

This course engages students in advanced study of a specific literary period or movement. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite: One 300-level course in a literary period. 3 credits.

ENGL441. Ethnic Literature

Comparative study of the literary tradition of an ethnic group such as Afro-American, Jewish, Chicano, or Native American peoples. Prerequisite: One 300-level course in a literary period. 3 credits.

ENGL442. Regional Literature

Comparative study of the literary tradition of a region, such as the American South, or Ireland. Prerequisite: One 300-level course in a literary period. 3 credits.

ENGL444. Literature and Culture

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. Prerequisite: One 300-level course in a literary period. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. 3 credits.

ENGL445. Studies Children's Lit

Advanced study featuring a particular aspect of Children's Literature, such as a time period, a genre, or a theoretical perspective. Prerequisite: ENGL 280. 3 credits.

ENGL445. Studies Children's Lit

Advanced study featuring a particular aspect of Children's Literature, such as a time period, a genre, or a theoretical perspective. Prerequisite: ENGL 280. 3 credits.

ENGL446. Studies in Young Adult Lit

Advanced study of literature featuring a particular aspect of young adult literature, such as a time period, a genre, or a theoretical perspective. Prerequisite: ENGL 280. 3 credits.

ENGL461. Senior Seminar: Prof & Pub Li

This capstone course offers methods for students to identify, highlight, and present transferrable skills and proficiencies gleaned while completing the English major. By connecting major-specific skills to the larger demands of contemporary workplaces and civic life, this class enables students to consider their post-college goals in relation to broader questions about the position of the humanities in 21st century society. Students will analyze the relevance of the English major for contemporary society, in terms of both professional development and civic engagement; they will also articulate how their studies have prepared them to be successful and productive citizens. Pre-requisites: ENGL 320 and senior status, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENGL461. Senior Seminar: Prof & Pub Li

This capstone course offers methods for students to identify, highlight, and present transferrable skills and proficiencies gleaned while completing the English major. By connecting major-specific skills to the larger demands of contemporary workplaces and civic life, this class enables students to consider their post-college goals in relation to broader questions about the position of the humanities in 21st century society. Students will analyze the relevance of the English major for contemporary society, in terms of both professional development and civic engagement; they will also articulate how their studies have prepared them to be successful and productive citizens. Pre-requisites: ENGL 320 and senior status, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENGL470. Professional Writing Skills

This course will focus on writing for workplace settings from a rhetorical perspective. Students will study strategies for effective professional communication, including the basics of copyediting and document design, and produce writing genres commonly found in the professional world (e.g., business, government, and media). The course will culminate in a portfolio that students can use to showcase their skills in the professional world. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 165. 3 credits.

ENGL475. Advanced Dramatic Writing

An advanced workshop in writing forms of drama. Prerequisite: ENGL 220: Introduction to Dramatic Writing with a grade of C or higher. 3 credits.

ENGL476. Advanced Fiction Writing

An advanced workshop in writing the short story. Prerequisite: ENGL 221: Writing Fiction with a grade of C or higher. 3 credits.

ENGL477. Advanced Poetry Writing

An advanced workshop in writing poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL 222: Writing Poetry with a grade of C or higher. 3 credits.

ENGL478. Adv Creative Non-Fiction Writ

An advanced workshop in writing various forms of creative non-fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL 223: Writing Non-Fiction with a grade of C or higher. 3 credits.

ENGL479. Writ Middle Second Classroom

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. Prerequisites: ENGL 350 and 382. 3 credits.

ENGL480. The Teaching of English

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. 3 credits. Offered in fall semester only.

ENGL482. Directed Secondary Teach

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. Prerequisites: Completion of all major and professional education coursework; minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.50; passing scores on all tests required for English 6-12 licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 12 credits.

ENGL482. Directed Secondary Teach

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. Prerequisites: Completion of all major and professional education coursework; minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.50; passing scores on all tests required for English 6-12 licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 12 credits.

ENGL483. Writing:Elementary Clsrm

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: ENGL 382. 3 credits. WR. SP.

ENGL483. Writing:Elementary Clsrm

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: ENGL 382. 3 credits.

ENGL485. Practical Issue Working Writer

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: ENGL 315 or 316 or 317 or 318, with a grade of C or higher. 1 credit.

ENGL486. Dgtl Writ, Lit & Prac Mid/Sec

The study and practice of digital literacies in middle and secondary English language arts.  In this course, students will produce an online digital literacies project that expertly demonstrates the practice of new literacies, digital writing and critical literacy. Pre-requisites: ENGL 350, ENGL 382. Co-requisites: ENGL 479. 1 credit.

ENGL487. Practicum, The Teaching of Eng

Prospective English teachers will reflect on best practices and the alignment of curriculum and assessment while observing an English language arts classroom in a 6-12 setting. Pre-requisite: Admission to the teacher preparation program. Co-requisite: ENGL 480 1 credit.

ENGL490. Independent Study

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. 1-3 credits per semester. An additional fee is required.

ENGL492. Internship in English

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. 1-6 credits. An additional fee is required.

ENGL495. Special Topics English

The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 1-3 credits.

ENGL498. Senior Thesis in English

Students conduct an in-depth project in English under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. May be repeated as 499. 3 credits.

ENGL499. Senior Thesis in English

Students conduct an in-depth project in English under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. 3 credits.