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2010-2011 Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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  • EGR 280 - Science of Engineering Materials.


    EGR 102 , CHM 260 , MTH 122 , PHY 245 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better; concurrent election of EGR 281 .(3).

    Introduction to the science of engineering materials. Emphasis on the correlation between material properties and internal structure; examination of metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials for engineering applications.
  
  • EGR 281 - Engineering Materials Laboratory.


    (Formerly 305).Concurrent election of EGR 280 .(1).

    Laboratory practice in fabrication, preparation, testing and evaluation of materials, including metals, alloys, ceramics, glasses, polymers and composites.
  
  • 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.
  
  • EGR 303 - Data Acquisition and Control.


    PHY 145  or PHY 245  with a grade of C (2.0) or better, familiarity with a computer system; or consent of instructor.(3).

    Introduction to basic structures that make up LabVIEW programs. Building of applications for communications and control of instruments using GPIB and plug-in data acquisition boards.Also listed as CSC 303  and PHY 303 .
  
  • EGR 310 - Engineering Economics.


    Prior or concurrent election of MTH 120 ; ECN 201  or ECN 202 ; or consent of instructor.(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.
  
  • EGR 312 - Kinematics and Mechanisms.


    MTH 220 , EGR 230 , 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • EGR 330 - Engineering Circuit Analysis.


    PHY 245 , MTH 222 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better.(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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • EGR 350 - Fluid Mechanics.


    MTH 121 , PHY 243 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better;  CHM 260  with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of CHM 260 .(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.
  
  • EGR 353 - Thermodynamics.


    EGR 230 , MTH 122 , PHY 245 , 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.
  
  • EGR 354 - Optics.


    PHY 245  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; MTH 220 , MTH 222 .(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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • EGR 356 - Heat Transfer.


    EGR 230 , MTH 122 , 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.
  
  • EGR 367 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism.


    PHY 245 , MTH 220 , MTH 222 , MTH 305 , each 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 .
  
  • EGR 370 - Dynamics.


    EGR 230  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; MTH 305  with a grade of C (2.0) or better or concurrent election of  MTH 305 ; or consent of instructor.(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.
  
  • EGR 376 - Solid State Physics.


    PHY 343 , MTH 220 , MTH 222 , MTH 305 , each 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 .
  
  • EGR 380 - System Dynamics and Control.


    EGR 370 , MTH 305 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better.(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.
  
  • 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 six credits.Graded ABCDE/Y
  
  • EGR 395 - Cooperative Practice in Engineering.


    EGR 280  and EGR 301, each with a grade of C (2.0) or better; consent of Industrial Engineering Program Supervisor.(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.Graded Pass/Fail/Y.
  
  • 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.
  
  • EGR 399 - Introduction to Robotics and Mechatronics.


    MTH 220 , 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 for a total of 4 credits.Also listed as PHY 433 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • 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.
  
  • EGR 465 - Engineering Design I.


    EGR 165 , EGR 310 , EGR 315 , each with a grade of C (2.0) or better; senior standing; or consent of instructor.(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.
  
  • EGR 466 - Engineering Design II.


    EGR 465  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; consent of instructor.(3)CAP.

    Advanced design concepts including feedback, process and product improvement, computer aided design. Team projects and exercises in design improvement.Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • EGR 476 - Design of Experiments.


    EGR 281 , BUS 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .Also listed as HON 495 .Graded ABCN/Y.
  
  • 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).

    Also listed as HON 496 .Graded ABCN/Y.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.  May be reelected to a total of four credits. No more than six credits total in EHS 180, EHS 280 , EHS 380 , EHS 480  may be applied toward a degree.

       Graded ABCDE/Y.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.  May be reelected to a total of four credtits. No more than six credits total in EHS 180 , EHS 280, EHS 380 , EHS 480  may be applied toward a degree.Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • 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.  May be reelected to a total of four credits. No more than six credits total in EHS 180 , EHS 280 , EHS 380, EHS 480  may be applied toward a degree.Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • 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.  May be reelected to a total of four credits. No more than six credits total in EHS 180 , EHS 280 , EHS 380 , EHS 480 may be applied toward a degree.Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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. May be reelected, to a total of three credits. 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.Graded ABCN.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  • ENG 246 - Saxons, Magicians and Triangles.


    At least sophomore standing.(3).

    Study of the later Middle Ages with a unifying theme: the development of the Arthurian legend. Literature the primary concern; medieval philosophy, life, and arts given considerable attention.Also listed as CPL 246 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.May be elected twice for credit. 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.
  
  • 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 elected twice for credit. Only three credits may apply toward the concentration in English.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ENG 306 - Writing about Language.


    LIN 200 /ENG 200 .(3)S.

    Theory and practice of writing about language through the study of various topics in linguistics. Topics include Sign Language, language acquisition and Ebonics.Also listed as LIN 306 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ENG 315 - Shakespeare in History.


    A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor.(3)H.

    Study of selected comedies, histories, and tragedies in relation to cultural contexts such as changing social and familial roles, the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts, religious practices, the professional theatre, and competing playwrights.  Covers plays not studied in ENG 316 .
  
  • 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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 elected twice for credit.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ENG 330 - The Early Romantic Movement.


    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.
  
  • ENG 331 - The Late Romantic Movement.


    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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • ENG 335 - Contemporary Poetry.


    A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor.(3).

    A study of representative contemporary American and British poets, e.g., Ginsberg, Creeley, Stafford, Wright and Smith.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 elected twice.Also listed as WGS 337 .
  
  • ENG 338 - Communications in Business.


    ENG 112  or EHS 120 ; at least junior standing.(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 .
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 .
  
  
  • ENG 354 - Public and Professional Writing.


    ENG 112  or EHS 120 ; at least junior standing.(3).

    Expository writing to develop writing skills needed for success in the academy and the chosen career. Emphasis on crafting of style and voice in public and professional writing. Résumés, cover letters, personal statements, professional interviews, academic articles, and editorials.
  
  • ENG 355 - American Romanticism.


    A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor.(3)H.

    American prose and poetry from the Revolution to the Civil War. Rise of American national literature and American romanticism, including Transcendentalism and the “dark romantics.” May include Irving, Cooper, Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville, Dickinson and Whitman.
  
  • ENG 356 - American Realism and Naturalism.


    A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor.(3)H.

    American prose and poetry from the end of the Civil War to World War I. Examination of more “realistic” views of the world, including Naturalism. May include Twain, Howells, James and Crane.
  
  • ENG 357 - Modern American Literature.


    A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor.(3)H.

    American prose and poetry from World War I to World War II. Rise of Modernism and other responses to a changing world. May include Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, Pound and Eliot.
  
  • ENG 358 - Major Novelists.


    A sophomore course in literature or consent of instructor.(3)H.

    Intensive study of one to three major novelists, English, American, or continental.
  
  • ENG 359 - Special Topics in Literary Studies.


    ENG 112  or EHS 120  and a sophomore level literature class; or consent of instructor.(3)H.

    Examination of literary topics of special interest that may cross historical periods, genre distinctions and disciplines. Depending on the topic, instruction in special research methods may be offered. Because students should have some prior experience analyzing literary texts, the course provides opportunities for developing unique research or creative projects.
  
  • ENG 361 - Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools.


    Prior or concurrent election of EDS 360 .(3).

    Outstanding problems in the teaching of English composition, literature and language in middle and secondary schools. Required of all candidates for the secondary teacher’s certificate in English.   Offered in the Fall semester. Strongly recommended to be completed prior to student teaching in secondary English. Should be elected as EDS 347  by English teacher’s certificate majors; may be elected as EDS 347  or ENG 361 by English teacher’s certificate minors.Also listed as EDS 347 .
  
  • ENG 363 - Seminar in Collaborative Writing Theory and Practice.


    Consent of the instructor.(4).

    Examination and practice of writing center theory. Study of one-on-one conferencing techniques and basic writing tutorials.Required of students interested in becoming UM-Flint Writing Center tutors. Includes two hours observation per week in addition to class meetings.Graded ABCDN.
 

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