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EGR 281 - Engineering Materials Laboratory.
EGR 280 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of EGR 280 . (1).
Laboratory practice in fabrication, preparation, testing and evaluation of materials, including metals, alloys, ceramics, glasses, polymers and composites.
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EGR 291 - Supervised Study in Engineering.
Consent of instructor. (1-4).
Laboratory work or study of the literature on designated problems chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 300 - Renewable Energy.
At least junior standing or consent of instructor. (4) T.
Renewable energy sources and technologies harnessing water, wind, the sun and other power sources. Principles of force, energy and power in relation to energy. Energy conversion processes and operating technologies of wind turbines, solar panels, hydro-turbines, geothermal and bioenergy systems, etc. Economic and environmental impacts of renewal energy use. Experiential learning and community engagement projects used to improve understanding of different renewable energy devices and systems.
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EGR 310 - Engineering Economics.
At least junior standing, MTH 120 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3) FQ.
Decision-making process in engineering with economic analysis; the role of quality and cost considerations in manufacturing; economies of scale; cash flow analysis; decisions involving capital expenditures, incremental analysis of multiple options, make or buy, rate of return, and present/future value analysis; income tax and interest considerations.
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EGR 312 - Kinematics and Mechanisms.
EGR 230 , MTH 122 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Introduction to the relationships between geometry and motions of a machine or mechanism and the forces which produce these motions. Emphasis on graphical, analytical methods of analysis and synthesis.
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EGR 314 - Engineering Ethics and Communication.
EGR 102 , at least sophomore standing. (4).
Introduction to concepts, theories and practices of engineering ethics, and the code of ethics of the engineering profession. Students apply classical moral theories to the ethical decision-making process and analyze contemporary challenges in engineering with ethical issues. Emphasis on written and oral communication.
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EGR 315 - Machine Element Design.
EGR 260 , EGR 280 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Applications of the principles of mechanics of materials and other engineering sciences to the design of such machine elements as fasteners, gears, springs, bearings, clutches, chain and belt drives; analysis of functional and performance requirements; failure theories and their design criteria. Impact loading, stress concentration, and fatigue.
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EGR 321 - Analog and Digital Electronics.
or with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or consent of instructor. (3).
Properties of semiconductors; diodes, transistors, and other devices and their characteristics; amplifiers, oscillators, filters, and regulators; logic gates, combinational and sequential circuits; analog and digital ICs. Also listed as PHY 321 .
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EGR 322 - Analog and Digital Electronics Laboratory.
EGR 321 /PHY 321 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of EGR 321 /PHY 321 ; or consent of instructor. (1).
Semiconductor device characteristics; rectifiers and amplifiers; logic circuit analysis and design; operational amplifiers and active filters; power supplies; memories, A/D and D/A. Also listed as PHY 322 .
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EGR 330 - Engineering Circuit Analysis.
PHY 245 , MTH 122 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. MTH 222 recommended. (3).
Introduction to linear electric circuit analysis, including dc, ac, transient, delta, and wye circuits; active and passive elements. Concurrent election of EGR 335 expected.
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EGR 335 - Engineering Circuit Analysis Laboratory.
EGR 330 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of EGR 330 . (1).
Laboratory experiments in circuit analysis. One three hour laboratory period weekly.
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EGR 345 - Finite Element Analysis.
EGR 165 with a grade of C (2.0) or better; EGR 260 with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of EGR 260 ; or consent of instructor. (3).
Introduction to finite element analysis for discrete and distributed structures. Prediction of load, deflection, stress, strain, temperature and flow distributions, with emphasis on underlying physics and numerical methods. Use of computational design tools such as MATLAB, ANSYS and Pro/MECHANICA to solve engineering problems.
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EGR 350 - Fluid Mechanics.
EGR 230 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Introduction to the mechanics of fluids. Fluid properties, kinematics, fluid statics, Bernoulli equation, control volume; differential forms of the fundamental laws, dimensional analysis, similitude and fluid/flow phenomena. Computational fluid dynamics.
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EGR 353 - Thermodynamics.
MTH 122 , PHY 243 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Study of the first and second laws of thermodynamics and their applications to the analysis of processes involving the control and utilization of energy. Properties and behavior of pure substances, ideal gases, and mixtures; heat engine and refrigeration cycles.
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EGR 354 - Optics.
PHY 245 , MTH 220 or MTH 303 , MTH 222 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Geometrical and wave optics. Topics selected from: refraction, reflection, polarization, dispersion, interference, diffraction, bi-refringence, scattering, and absorption and emission of photons. Also listed as PHY 354 .
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EGR 355 - Thermofluids Engineering Laboratory.
EGR 350 or EGR 353 with a grade of C (2.0) or better, or concurrent election of EGR 350 or EGR 353 . (1).
Laboratory experiments in the thermal properties of matter, including thermodynamic states, transport and transfer of thermal energy, momentum and mass, with and without internal thermal sources, and the transient and steady-state thermal properties of matter.
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EGR 356 - Heat Transfer.
EGR 230 , EGR 353 each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer in steady state and transient conditions. Convection in external and internal flow, and free convection.
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EGR 367 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism.
PHY 245 ; MTH 222 ; MTH 220 and MTH 305 , or MTH 303 ; all with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or consent of instructor. (3).
Electrostatics and magnetostatics. Time-dependent electromagnetic fields. Behavior of dielectric and magnetic media. Introduction to Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic radiation. Also listed as PHY 367 .
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EGR 368 - Electrical Machines and Power Transmissions.
EGR 330 . (3).
Design and analysis of components of an electromechanical system such as its power system, driving system, and electronic circuits. Theoretical, practical and multidisciplinary approach for understanding modern power systems, distribution systems, power generation and transmissions; safety rules and their implementation.
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EGR 369 - Embedded Systems.
CSC 175 , PHY 245 . (3).
Overview of embedded systems design. Exploration of microprocessor architecture and programming, input/output interfacing devices, signal processing, different communication methods, implementation of control concepts in embedded systems.
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EGR 370 - Dynamics.
EGR 230 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Application of principles of mechanics and other engineering science to analysis of force systems in motion, including kinematics of particles and rigid bodies; kinetics of particles and rigid bodies by Newton’s laws; work and energy methods; impulse and momentum.
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EGR 376 - Solid State Physics.
PHY 343 ; MTH 222 ; MTH 220 and MTH 305 , or MTH 303 ; all with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or consent of instructor. (3).
Crystal structure, diffraction by crystals, thermal properties, dielectric properties; free electron theory of metals, band theory, semi-conductors, magnetism, magnetic resonances, defects, superconductivity. Also listed as PHY 375 .
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EGR 380 - System Dynamics and Control.
MTH 222 , PHY 245 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. MTH 303 or MTH 305 recommended. (3).
Modeling and analysis of such dynamic systems as electrical, fluid and thermal. Laplace transforms and solution techniques for first and second order linear differential equations. Introduction to linear feedback control theory, block diagrams, transient and frequency responses, stability, system compensation and design.
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EGR 381 - Introduction to Composite Materials Design.
EGR 280 ; MTH 220 or MTH 303 . (3).
Fundamentals of composite materials, fiber reinforcement, manufacturing processes of composites, ply mechanics, macro-mechanics, strength damage, fiber-reinforced composites, beams, plates and stiffened panels, shells, and strengthening or reinforcing concrete.
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EGR 391 - Independent Study.
Consent of instructor. (1-4).
Laboratory study or study of current literature on a selected topic. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 392 - Special Topics in Engineering.
Prerequisite determined based on topic. (1-4).
Special topic of interest not offered in another course and announced in the course schedule. May be reelected for credit when topics vary.
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EGR 395 - Cooperative Practice in Engineering.
EGR 260 , EGR 280 with grades of C (2.0) or better; consent of instructor. (3).
Industrial and engineering job planned jointly by the student, the Industrial Supervisor, and the Engineering Cooperative Coordinator. Project report and oral presentation required. Student’s work evaluated by the Industrial Supervisor and the Engineering Cooperative Coordinator. May be reelected. May be reelected for credit. Graded Pass/Fail/Y.
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EGR 397 - Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory.
Prior or concurrent election of EGR 399 . (1).
Laboratory experiments on electromechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and piezoelectric actuators and systems. Topics selected from: sensors; real-time computer control using the personal computer; position, trajectory, and force control of multi-link manipulators; vision-based control and sensor fusion.
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EGR 399 - Introduction to Robotics and Mechatronics.
MTH 220 or MTH 303 , CIS 175 /CSC 175 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or consent of instructor. (3).
Synopsis of fundamental ideas and problems in robotics. Discussion of several sensors, actuators, power transmission devices, planning and implementation of robot trajectories, microcontrollers.
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EGR 410 - Vibrations.
EGR 370 , MTH 305 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Free and forced vibrations of systems with one degree of freedom; rotating and reciprocating unbalance, critical speeds, vibration isolation and transmissibility, vibrating measuring instruments, support motion, frequency motion. Linear multiple-degree systems; analysis by matrix and approximation methods, modal analysis and mode summation.
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EGR 432 - Manufacturing Processes.
EGR 260 , EGR 280 with grades of C (2.0) or better, at least junior standing. (3).
Rolling, extrusion and forging processes. Sheet metal forming, processing of castings, machining and welding processes. Polymers and polymer-matrix composite production, surface treatment techniques, selection criteria for manufacturing.
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EGR 433 - Advanced Physics Laboratory II.
Consent of instructor. (1-3) CAP.
Original problems selected and pursued in consultation with the instructor. Serves as capstone for the Physics General Program (BA) and the Physics General Program (BS) when elected for 3 credits. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Also listed as PHY 433 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 434 - Advanced Physics Laboratory III.
EGR 433 /PHY 433 , consent of instructor. (3).
Original problems selected and pursued in consultation with the instructor. Also listed as PHY 434 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 451 - Computational Fluid Dynamics.
EGR 350 , MTH 303 or MTH 305 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Finite volume and finite difference methods, Navier-Stokes equations, conservation laws, discretization methods, error estimation, convergence. Application of modern computational techniques to solve a wide variety of fluid dynamics problems including both potential and viscous flows. Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics Software (CFD) to solve a variety of complex flow problems.
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EGR 465 - Engineering Design I.
EGR 165 , EGR 310 , EGR 315 , EGR 350 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Product design and development from concept to design, manufacture, test and evaluation. Concept generation, concept evaluation, product definition, product evaluation for performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, assembly, reliability and other measures. Project definition and planning, project management, product and project performance evaluation using cost and schedule performance index. Safety consideration and human factors in design. Work in teams on design projects.
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EGR 466 - Engineering Design II.
EGR 330 , EGR 432 , EGR 465 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3) CAP.
Engineering design project management using cost and schedule performance indices. Topics include productivity, six sigma, FMEA, statistical process control, continuous improvement, and engineering ethics. Students will work in teams to manufacture and test products for performance evaluation. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 476 - Design of Experiments.
EGR 281 , MGT 211 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3).
Methods of design of experiments (DOE) developed and applied to design and redesign of product and process. Students organized in teams use a computer simulation program to generate a case study involving redesign of a process. Also listed as PHY 476 .
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EGR 492 - Advanced Topics in Engineering.
Senior standing, consent of instructor. (1-4).
Advanced topic of interest not offered in another course, announced in the course schedule. May be reelected for credit when topics vary.
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EGR 494 - Off Campus Study Preparation.
HON 155 or HON 355 ; consent of the program advisor and the Honors Director. (1-3).
Independent study designed for the development of the Honors Program off-campus study proposal carried out in close consultation with both the program advisor and the Honors Director. Involves development of the project and/or necessary skills to undertake the off-campus study experience. Grade assigned by the program advisor when the off-campus study proposal is completed to the satisfaction of the program advisor and the Honors Director. May be reelected to a total of 3 credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 495 - Honors Thesis I.
Consent of the Department Chair. Open only to Honors Program students in Engineering. (4).
Credit and grade for EGR 495 is not given until successful completion of EGR 496 . Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EGR 496 - Honors Thesis II.
Prior or concurrent election of EGR 495 , consent of Department Chair. Open only to Honors Program students in Engineering. (4).
Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EHS 120 - Ecology of Teaching and Social Work.
ENG 111 or equivalent. (3).
Writing intensive introduction to classic and contemporary issues in the education, early childhood and human services professions and to the mission and expectations of the School of Education and Human Services. Fieldwork component provides context. For General Education, program and pre-requisite purposes, EHS 120 and ENG 112 are equivalent. Graded ABCN.
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EHS 180 - Independent Study in Education and Human Services.
Freshman standing; consent of instructor. (1-3).
Research, readings or special projects in education and human services, tailored to academic needs and interests of students. No more than six credits total in EHS 180, EHS 280 , EHS 380 , EHS 480 may be applied toward a degree. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EHS 220 - Building a Sustainable Community: Teaching and Social Work.
EHS 120 or ENG 112 . (3) H.
Critical and analytical reading and writing, focus on problems and contexts in the education, early childhood and human services professions. Fieldwork component included. Graded ABCN.
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EHS 280 - Independent Study in Education and Human Services.
Sophomore standing; consent of instructor. (1-3).
Research, readings or special projects in education and human services, tailored to academic needs and interests of students. No more than six credits total in EHS 180 , EHS 280, EHS 380 , EHS 480 may be applied toward a degree. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EHS 380 - Independent Study in Education and Human Services.
Junior standing; consent of instructor. (1-3).
Research, readings or special projects in education and human services, tailored to academic needs and interests of students. No more than six credits total in EHS 180 , EHS 280 , EHS 380, EHS 480 may be applied toward a degree. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EHS 480 - Independent Study in Education and Human Services.
Senior standing; consent of instructor. (1-3).
Research, readings or special projects in education and human services, tailored to academic needs and interests of students. No more than six credits total in EHS 180 , EHS 280 , EHS 380 , EHS 480 may be applied toward a degree. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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EHS 580 - Independent Study in Education and Human Services.
Graduate standing; consent of instructor and advisor. (1-3).
Research, readings, or special projects tailored to academic needs and interests of the students. Students should consult with their academic advisor about applying credits to an MA in education specializations. May be reelected to a total of four credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
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ENG 100 - College Reading and Learning Strategies.
(3).
Intensive work in reading for comprehension and associated learning strategies. Designed to help the student become an active, independent learner. May be required on the basis of test performance or may be elected by students, including transfer and returning students, who desire to improve their reading and learning skills. It is strongly suggested that students taking ENG 100 enroll concurrently in at least one 100-level lecture course in any subject area. Graded ABCN.
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ENG 109 - College Writing Workshop.
Placement by departmental examination or consent of instructor. (1-3).
Individual help for students having problems with writing. Work required in the Writing Center. The course cannot be added for three credits after the first week, nor for two credits after the fifth week, nor for one credit after the eighth week. May be reelected to a total of three credits. Graded ABCN.
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ENG 110 - College Writing Workshop II.
ENG 109 or consent of Writing Center staff. (1-3).
Independent study in the Writing Center for only ESL (English as a Second Language) students who need further work in writing after completing three credits of ENG 109 . May be reelected to a total of three credits. Graded ABCN.
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ENG 111 - College Rhetoric.
Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing as determined by a qualifying score on departmental placement test or successful completion of ENG 109 as determined by the department. (3).
Introductory course in composition emphasizing written expression appropriate to successful college level work. Analytical readings; creative and critical thinking; development of a student’s sense of integrity as a writer. Graded ABCN.
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ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading.
ENG 111 or equivalent. Completion of ENG 100 if required based on placement test results. Transfer students must take the departmental placement test before registering for this class. (3).
Intensive course in critical and analytical reading, writing and research strategies necessary for successful academic work. Techniques for essay exams; argumentative, analytical, and critical papers; undergraduate research. Based on placement test results or at the discretion of the department, a student may be required to take one credit of ENG 109 concurrently with ENG 112 and must pass both courses to receive credit for either. For General Education, program and prerequisite purposes, ENG 112 and EHS 120 are equivalents. Graded ABCN.
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ENG 200 - Introduction to Linguistics.
At least sophomore standing. (3) S.
Introduction to the study of language. Goals and methodology of linguistics: phonology, morphology, transformational grammar, semantics. Language change and language universals. Relationship of language study to other disciplines: sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language learning, philosophy of language, animal languages, computers. Also listed as LIN 200 .
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ENG 202 - Introduction to Prose Fiction.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Examination of the several kinds of prose fiction–short story, novel and tale–focusing on the personal and social dimensions of narrative. Emphasis on the development of a critical vocabulary for discussing such aspects of fiction as the role of the narrator, irony, point of view, plot, character, romance and realism.
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ENG 203 - Introduction to the Drama.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Study of the drama from earliest times to the present, with emphasis on social, ritualistic, personal and artistic elements. Attention to a critical vocabulary for discussing such formal concerns as plot, character, structure of the theater, realism, tragedy and comedy.
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ENG 204 - Literature of Greece and Rome.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Contribution of classic myth to European and American literary culture. Selected masterpieces of ancient literature read in English translation. Also listed as CPL 204 .
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ENG 205 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) GS.
Contemporary literary analysis of the Hebrew Bible and Deuterocanon in English translation; emphasis on textual history, literary structure and form, historical and cultural contexts, reception, and treatment of ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality. Also listed as CPL 205 .
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ENG 206 - The Bible as Literature: The New Testament and Lost Gospels.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) GS.
Contemporary literary analysis of the first-and second-century texts that examine and promulgate the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth in English translation; emphasis on textual history, literary structure and form, historical and cultural contexts, reception and treatment of ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality. Also listed as CPL 209 .
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ENG 207 - Survey of Greek and Roman Classical Literature.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Survey of literature of the Greek and Roman classical age in English translation, with focus on styles of writing, including the epic, tragedy and comedy, lyrics, eclogues, epistles and satires, with emphasis on the contribution these works have made to western civilization. Also listed as CPL 208 .
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ENG 208 - Introduction to Poetry.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Readings of verse in English, drawn from a variety of periods and types, focusing on poetry as the individual’s response to the larger world. Emphasis on development of a critical vocabulary for discussion of figures of speech, meter, rhyme, symbolism, imagery, poetic forms and genres.
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ENG 209 - Survey of African Literature.
(3) H.
Origins and development of contemporary African fiction, including the African oral heritage and works of selected writers from different African geographic regions. The unique role and the experiences of the writer in modern African societies; critical reception of African literature within and outside of the African continent; influences of colonialism, nationalism, and feminism/womanism are examined. Also listed as AFA 206 and CPL 206 .
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ENG 213 - American Ethnic Literature.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Comparative approach to American literature of various ethnic groups, including Black, Chicano, Indian and white ethnic groups.
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ENG 215 - Survey of African-American Literature.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H/US.
Introduction to American literature written by African-American writers. Major authors studied in historical context along with cultural elements of folklore and related arts. May be used to satisfy general education or BA distribution requirements, but not both. Also listed as AFA 215 .
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ENG 228 - Women and Literature.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Study of writing by women in order to explore the concerns of women writers, recurrent themes in their work, and feminist approaches to literature. Readings include historically important works by women as well as contemporary literature. Also listed as WGS 228 .
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ENG 241 - Introduction to Literary Analysis.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Concentrated study of literature through reading and careful analysis of poetry, fiction and drama. Significant critical essay writing based on such readings. Majors must complete this course before completing 70 credits, and are encouraged to take it before upper-level English courses.
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ENG 244 - The Structure of English.
(3) S.
Detailed examination of the structure of the English language with emphasis on structure of sentences and notions of grammar and usage. Also listed as LIN 244 .
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ENG 252 - Advanced Composition.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 or equivalent. (3) H.
Advanced work with the rhetorical elements of invention, form, and style; emphasis on writing for a variety of audiences; workshop activities in pre-writing, writing and revision;emphasis on the process of writing, from discovering subject matter to shaping discourse.
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ENG 260 - Writing Creative NonFiction.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Essay writing concerned with exploring philosophical and unconventional themes through autobiographical experience. Readings including such historically important essayists as Montaigne, Hazlitt, Dillard. Workshop format.
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ENG 296 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Drama.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 ; ENG 202 or ENG 203 or ENG 241 . (3) H.
Creative writing in connection with readings in contemporary literatures. Workshop format. Students enrolled in this course and otherwise eligible may compete for the Avery Hopwood and Jule Hopwood Awards in creative writing.
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ENG 298 - Topics in Writing.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 or equivalent. (3).
Writing in a specific form or genre or for a specific audience; appropriate readings as models for writing. Examples of offerings: the essay, biography and autobiography, nature writing, writing for specific markets. Only three credits may apply toward the concentration in English. Students enrolled in this course and otherwise eligible may compete for the Avery Hopwood and Jule Hopwood Awards in creative writing. May be reelected to a total of six credits.
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ENG 299 - Topics in Literature.
Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3) H.
Examination of literature in the context of contemporary events. May include the American essay, detective fiction, fantasy literature, travel literature, the holocaust, immigrant literature, midwestern writers, fairy tales in children’s literature. May be reelected to a total of six credits. Only three credits may apply toward the concentration in English.
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ENG 301 - Medieval Women and Literature.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3).
Introduction to literature written by, for or about women during the Middle Ages, with attention to the role of writing and reading in constructing and defining medieval gender and uses of the female body. Also listed as WGS 301 .
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ENG 303 - Medieval Literature.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Reading and discussion of important literary works from Beowulf to Malory with considerable attention given to the medieval culture out of which they arose and which they reflect.
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ENG 307 - English Travelers in the Middle East & Cross-Cultural Perceptions.
A sophomore course in the humanities or social sciences or consent of instructor. (3) GS.
Survey of encounters from the Renaissance to the present between English travelers and native Muslims, as well as individuals from other religious and ethnic groups in the Ottoman Empire, Morocco, Persia and the modern Middle East. Travel writing as an important branch of literary studies; how narrative strategies may further imperialist agendas or undermine them by representing encounters that are mutual, cooperative, respectful and potentially transformative. Also listed as MES 307 .
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ENG 308 - Language and Human Nature.
At least junior standing or consent of instructor. (3).
How language reflects human nature and what it tells us about human conceptions of such things as space, time and causation. Exploration of how language related to thought, reality, community, emotions and social relations through a variety of examples including legal language, baby naming, and swearing. Also listed as LIN 308 .
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ENG 309 - Playwriting.
Consent of instructor. (3).
Principles and practice of modern dramatic composition. Group analysis or characterization, story, plot structure, dialogue, and other dramaturgical elements in the one-act play. Also listed as THE 390 .
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ENG 310 - Chaucer and the Fourteenth Century.
A sophomore course in literature. (3) H.
Introduction to the literature of the late Middle Ages, including the Gawain poet, Langland’s Piers Plowman, the great mystics, early cycle drama, and Chaucer’s major works: the minor poems, Canterbury Tales, and Troilus and Criseyde. All but Chaucer read in modern English translation.
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ENG 312 - The Renaissance.
A sophomore course in literature. (3) H.
English literature from 1560 to 1625, including the works of Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Jonson and Donne and Shakespeare’s non-dramatic poetry.
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ENG 315 - Topics in Shakespeare.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Study of facets of the playwright’s art and its social significance then and now. Topics vary and may include: Shakespeare and the Bible, Shakespeare and the family, Shakespeare and theories of mind, Shakespeare the historian, and Shakespearian appropriations. May be reelected to a total of 6 credits when topics vary.
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ENG 316 - Shakespeare in Performance.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Study of selected comedies, histories and tragedies in relation to historical and contemporary performance contexts including performance conditions and acting practices of the Renaissance theatre, contemporary film and stage adaptations of the plays. Covers plays not studied in ENG 315 .
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ENG 317 - Writing and Revolution in Seventeenth-Century England.
A sophomore course in literature. (3) H.
English literature of the seventeenth century, including works of Milton, Dryden and their contemporaries.
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ENG 318 - Topics in Irish Literature.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Studies in the significant periods, genres and movements of Irish literature. Topics may vary (e.g., Irish drama, modern Irish literature, medieval epic, or lyric poetry). May be reelected to a total of six credits.
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ENG 319 - Milton and Spenser: Radicals Making a Tradition.
A sophomore course in literature. (3) H.
Intensive study of the major works of Edmund Spenser and John Milton, the two most important non-dramatic poets of 16th- and 17th-century England, in their socio-political contexts. Special focus on how an essentially radical English literary tradition was created by poets in the process of reading and rewriting their predecessors.
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ENG 326 - Age of Enlightenment.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
English literature from Dryden to Johnson, particularly the poetry of Dryden and Pope and the prose of Addison, Steele, Defoe, Swift, Boswell, and Samuel Johnson. Written reports on the fiction of Richardson, Fielding, Sterne and Smollett. Offered infrequently.
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ENG 327 - Age of Sensibility.
A sophomore course in literature. (3) H.
English literature from Johnson to Burke, particularly the poetry of Thompson, Gray, Smart and Goldsmith, and the prose of Johnson and Burke. Attention to the eighteenth century art of travel writing as practiced by Boswell, Smollett and Sterne. Offered infrequently.
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ENG 329 - The Eighteenth Century British Novel.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Critical study of the early period of the novel in English, focusing on the relationship of the genre to its historical background, as well as to earlier prose. Consideration of such figures as Behn, Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, Smollett, Burney, Walpole, Mackenzie and Edgeworth. Offered infrequently.
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ENG 330 - The Early Romantic Era.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Major and minor writers from the early British Romantic period, including Blake, Wordsworth and Coleridge.
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ENG 331 - The Late Romantic Era.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Major and minor writers from the late British Romantic period, including the Shelleys, Keats, Byron and Emily Bronte.
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ENG 332 - Victorian Literature.
A sophomore course in literature. (3) H.
British poetry and prose from 1830-1900. Emphasis on issues of the day such as education, science and technology, religion, “the woman question”, labor. Writers may include Tennyson, Browning, Barrett Browning, Arnold, Eliot, Bronte, Dickens, Carlyle, others.
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ENG 333 - Modern British Literature.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
British poetry and prose from 1900-1945. Emphasis on Modernism as practiced by Joyce, Lawrence, Woolf, Yeats, Auden and Thomas, among others.
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ENG 334 - Post-Modern British Literature.
A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
British prose and poetry after 1945, with emphasis on the variety of reactions against Modernism in the context of post-war society. Writers may include Fowles, Lessing, Murdoch, Burgess, Larkin, Hill and Hughes.
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ENG 336 - History and Principles of Rhetoric.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 ; ENG 241 ; junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Introduction to rhetoric and rhetorical theory. Origins and history of rhetoric from the Greeks to the 20th Century; definitions of rhetoric from each historical period. Study of historical rhetoric as an influence on modern composition theory and practice.
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ENG 337 - Topics in Women’s Literature.
Sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor. (3) H.
Intensive study of the concerns and achievements of selected women writers as they explore a common theme, genre, or question. Topics may vary (e.g. Life Writings, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman, Marriage and the Novel). May be reelected to a total of six credits. Also listed as WGS 337 .
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ENG 338 - Communications in Business.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3).
Theory and practice of business communications. Audience; content and tone; collection and arrangement of data; selection of form, strategy and medium. Practical applications to management, including oral, written and audio-visual presentations. Also listed as COM 338 .
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ENG 340 - Introduction to Composition Theory.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 ; ENG 241 ; junior standing; or consent of instructor. (3).
Broad survey of competing theories of the field of Composition, including current-traditional, expressive, cognitive, and social construction; historical views that have helped shape the field. Substantial writing project derived from course curriculum and individual student interest.
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ENG 342 - Videogame Studies.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 . (3).
Examination of videogames as viable cultural, rhetorical and textual artifacts. Critical exploration of how videogames are designed, who plays them and why, and what lies ahead for the medium.
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ENG 345 - Technical Writing.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 or equivalent. (3).
Special problems in organizing and understanding technical information. Strategies for writing technical descriptions, definitions, classifications, abstracts and analyses. Writing assignments, revisions and oral presentations using graphics.
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ENG 351 - Language and the Mind.
ENG 200 or LIN 200 . (3) S.
Survey of psycholinguistic research. Topics include speech perception and production, language processing, language acquisition, language impairments, reading and writing. Also listed as LIN 351 .
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ENG 353 - American Poetry in the Modernist Tradition.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 ; one of: ENG 202 , ENG 203 , ENG 204 , ENG 207 , ENG 208 , ENG 241 . (3) H.
Survey of the major poets of this century and history of the forces at work in the shaping of modern American poetry. Offered infrequently.
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