English, Humanities, and Philosophy

Jennifer Dawes, Chair (Bea Wood Hall 216)

English

Professors: Dawes
Professor: Lodge
Associate Professors: Fields, Garrison, Giddings, Giles, Henschel, Nivens, Schulze, Williams
Assistant Professors: Clegg, Coenen
Instructors: Carroll, Green
Lecturers: Hunsaker, Kim, Martinelli, Ragan
Professors Emeriti: Barnett, Carpenter, Galbraith, Hoffman, L. Hoggard, Johnson, Olson, Rankin, Rogers, Smith, Whitlock

Teacher Certification in English

For more information see the Education Department  and the Education, English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8) Track, B.S.E. , Secondary Education, English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 7-12) Track, B.S.E. , or English, B.A., English Language Arts and Reading with Secondary Certification (Grades 7-12) .

English Department Course Emphases

The following list of undergraduate courses outlines the varying emphases offered by the English Department.  (Please note: some courses are listed under more than one emphasis.)

Freshman English and English Communication Core

• ENGL 0043 - Integrated Reading and Writing  (developmental)
• ENGL 1113 - Rhetoric and Composition  
• ENGL 1123 - Rhetoric and Composition  
• ENGL 1143 - Introduction to Critical Reading and Academic Writing  
• ENGL 1153 - Introduction to Reading and Writing about Literature  
• ENGL 2123 - Rhetoric of Visuals and Infographics  

Introduction to the Major

• ENGL 2013 - Introduction to English Studies  

Sophomore Literature

• ENGL 2413 - World Literature I  
• ENGL 2423 - World Literature II  
• ENGL 2613 - Survey of American Literature I  
• ENGL 2623 - Survey of American Literature II  
• ENGL 2813 - Survey of English Literature I  
• ENGL 2823 - Survey of English Literature II  

Writing Courses

• ENGL 2013 - Introduction to English Studies  
• ENGL 2113 - Intermediate Composition & Grammar  
• ENGL 2123 - Rhetoric of Visuals and Infographics  
• ENGL 2133 - Introduction to Creative Writing  
• ENGL 2203 - Introduction to Professional Writing  
• ENGL 2223 - Professional Writing for Business  
• ENGL 3000 - Writing Center Internship  
• ENGL 3023 - Composition Pedagogies and Practices  
• ENGL 3103 - Special Topics in Creative Writing  
• ENGL 3133 - Intermediate Creative Writing-Prose  
• ENGL 3203 - Technical Writing  
• ENGL 3213 - Digital and New Media Rhetoric  
• ENGL 3323 - Literary & Academic Publishing  
• ENGL 3523 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition  
• ENGL 4013 - Introduction to Composition Studies  
• ENGL 4133 - Advanced Creative Writing-Prose  
• ENGL 4223 - Grant and Proposal Writing  
• ENGL 4503 - Professional and Technical Editing  
• ENGL 4553 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism  

Language and Linguistics Courses

• ENGL 3513 - Advanced Grammar  
• ENGL 4513 - History of the English Language  
• ENGL 4523 - Introduction to Linguistics  

Theoretical Courses

• ENGL 4013 - Introduction to Composition Studies  
• ENGL 4533 - Literary Theory and Criticism  
• ENGL 4553 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism  

Text in Context

• ENGL 3723 - Special Topics in Literature  
• ENGL 3733 - Special Topics: Texts in Context  

Literature of Diverse Voices

• ENGL 3743 - Special Topics: Literature of Diverse Voices  
• ENGL 4903 - Special Topics in Comparative Literature  

Literary Authors or Themes

• ENGL 4613 - Special Topics: Literary Authors or Themes  

Periods

Period Early

• ENGL 2413 - World Literature I  
• ENGL 2813 - Survey of English Literature I  
• ENGL 4716 - Shakespeare in London  
• ENGL 4753 - Old English Language and Literature  
• ENGL 4773 - Shakespeare  
• ENGL 4853 - Eighteenth Century English Literature  

Period Middle

• ENGL 2423 - World Literature II  
• ENGL 2613 - Survey of American Literature I  
• ENGL 2823 - Survey of English Literature II  
• ENGL 4623 - American Romantic Movement  
• ENGL 4863 - The English Romantic Period  
• ENGL 4873 - The Victorian Period  

Period Late

• ENGL 2623 - Survey of American Literature II  
• ENGL 3293 - American Short Story  
• ENGL 3343 - The American Novel  
• ENGL 3503 - Advanced Survey of Literature  
• ENGL 3713 - Special Topics in American Literature and Life  
• ENGL 4543 - Special Topics in Film Narrative  
• ENGL 4883 - Twentieth Century English Literature  
• ENGL 4943 - Modern World Literature  
• ENGL 4953 - Special Topics Contemporary Literature  

Directed Reading or Research

• ENGL 4993 - Independent Study in English  

Senior Capstone

• ENGL 4001 - Senior Capstone  

Humanities

Advisors: Kirsten Lodge (Bea Wood 217)
Associate Professor: Lodge
Professors Emeriti: L. Hoggard, Olson

Philosophy

Advisor: Tyler Williams (Bea Wood 236)
Assistant Professor: Williams
 

Programs and Courses

Programs

• English, B.A.
• English, B.A., English Language Arts and Reading with Secondary Certification (Grades 7-12)
• Humanities, B.A.

• English Minor: Literature Emphasis
• English Minor: Writing Emphasis
• Great Books Minor
• Humanities Minor
• Philosophy Minor

Courses

• ENGL 0010 - English NCBO
• ENGL 0043 - Integrated Reading and Writing
• ENGL 1113 - Rhetoric and Composition
• ENGL 1123 - Rhetoric and Composition
• ENGL 1143 - Introduction to Critical Reading and Academic Writing
• ENGL 1153 - Introduction to Reading and Writing about Literature
• ENGL 2013 - Introduction to English Studies
• ENGL 2113 - Intermediate Composition & Grammar
• ENGL 2123 - Rhetoric of Visuals and Infographics
• ENGL 2133 - Introduction to Creative Writing
• ENGL 2203 - Introduction to Professional Writing
• ENGL 2223 - Professional Writing for Business
• ENGL 2413 - World Literature I
• ENGL 2423 - World Literature II
• ENGL 2613 - Survey of American Literature I
• ENGL 2623 - Survey of American Literature II
• ENGL 2813 - Survey of English Literature I
• ENGL 2823 - Survey of English Literature II
• ENGL 3000 - Writing Center Internship
• ENGL 3023 - Composition Pedagogies and Practices
• ENGL 3103 - Special Topics in Creative Writing
• ENGL 3133 - Intermediate Creative Writing-Prose
• ENGL 3203 - Technical Writing
• ENGL 3213 - Digital and New Media Rhetoric
• ENGL 3293 - American Short Story
• ENGL 3323 - Literary & Academic Publishing
• ENGL 3343 - The American Novel
• ENGL 3503 - Advanced Survey of Literature
• ENGL 3513 - Advanced Grammar
• ENGL 3523 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition
• ENGL 3713 - Special Topics in American Literature and Life
• ENGL 3723 - Special Topics in Literature
• ENGL 3733 - Special Topics: Texts in Context
• ENGL 3743 - Special Topics: Literature of Diverse Voices
• ENGL 4001 - Senior Capstone
• ENGL 4013 - Introduction to Composition Studies
• ENGL 4073 - Internship
• ENGL 4133 - Advanced Creative Writing-Prose
• ENGL 4223 - Grant and Proposal Writing
• ENGL 4503 - Professional and Technical Editing
• ENGL 4513 - History of the English Language
• ENGL 4523 - Introduction to Linguistics
• ENGL 4533 - Literary Theory and Criticism
• ENGL 4543 - Special Topics in Film Narrative
• ENGL 4553 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
• ENGL 4613 - Special Topics: Literary Authors or Themes
• ENGL 4623 - American Romantic Movement
• ENGL 4716 - Shakespeare in London
• ENGL 4753 - Old English Language and Literature
• ENGL 4773 - Shakespeare
• ENGL 4853 - Eighteenth Century English Literature
• ENGL 4863 - The English Romantic Period
• ENGL 4873 - The Victorian Period
• ENGL 4883 - Twentieth Century English Literature
• ENGL 4903 - Special Topics in Comparative Literature
• ENGL 4943 - Modern World Literature
• ENGL 4953 - Special Topics Contemporary Literature
• ENGL 4993 - Independent Study in English

• HUMN 2013 - Humanities: Classics of the Ancient World
• HUMN 2023 - Humanities: Medieval Religious Contexts
• HUMN 2033 - Humanities: Renaissance through Realism
• HUMN 2043 - Humanities: Cultural Modernisms and Postmodernisms
• HUMN 4013 - Humanities: Classics of the Ancient World
• HUMN 4023 - Humanities: Medieval Religious Contexts
• HUMN 4033 - Humanities: Renaissance through Realism
• HUMN 4043 - Humanities: Cultural Modernisms and Postmodernisms
• HUMN 4063 - Independent Study in Humanities
• HUMN 4073 - Internship

• PHIL 1033 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 1533 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills
• PHIL 2033 - Ethics
• PHIL 2053 - Environmental Philosophy
• PHIL 2073 - Philosophy of Horror and the Macabre
• PHIL 2083 - Philosophy and Film
• PHIL 2103 - Health Care Ethics
• PHIL 2133 - Political Philosophy
• PHIL 2203 - Philosophy of Race and Racism
• PHIL 2213 - Asian Philosophy and Religion
• PHIL 2223 - Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL 2333 - Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 2503 - History of Western Philosophy I
• PHIL 2513 - History of Western Philosophy II
• PHIL 2703 - Philosophy and Death
• PHIL 2823 - Philosophy of Sex, Love, and Friendship
• PHIL 3533 - Special Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 4133 - Political Philosophy
• PHIL 4213 - Asian Philosophy and Religion
• PHIL 4223 - Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL 4333 - Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 4503 - History of Western Philosophy I
• PHIL 4513 - History of Western Philosophy II
• PHIL 4993 - Independent Study in Philosophy