Creative Writing ENG 256 T 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 The course provides a treatment of the elements of fiction, drama, and poetry from the writer’s point of view. Students work with the instructor and other students to analyze their creative works. Imagination and personal experience are both employed as tools used during the creative process of writing. With consultation from students, the instructor will determine specific genres to emphasize. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175, ENG 176
Poetry Writing ENG 260 T 01/20/26 - 05/07/26 3 This course offers an introduction to the reading and writing of poetry through sustained creative practice and critical engagement. Students will study poems from a wide range of authors, traditions, and styles, while composing and revising original work of their own. Class time will combine seminar-style discussions of published poems, writing exercises, and structured workshops where students respond to one another’s work. Over the course of the semester, students will build a portfolio of revised poems and write a reflective essay that discusses their process and aesthetic choices. Readings include texts by contemporary poets as well as selections from poetics and craft essays. The course fosters collaborative learning, creative risk-taking, and a deeper understanding of how poetic form shapes meaning. By emphasizing both individual voice and shared literary tradition, this course helps students develop skills in precision, empathy, and interpretation—capacities that are vital not only in the arts but in civic and professional life. Prerequisite: ENG-176
Research Writing ENG 265 TR 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 This course equips students with essential research, analysis, and communication skills necessary for academic and professional success. Students will learn to ethically integrate sources using appropriate citation styles (APA or MLA), analyze scholarly articles in their field, and synthesize information from multiple sources to develop data-driven arguments. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating source credibility and relevance. Students will also create and deliver engaging oral presentations with accompanying visuals to effectively communicate research findings to diverse audiences. Prerequisites: ENG-110 and ENG-130
Survey of British Literature ENG 274 MW 01/20/26 - 05/07/26 3 Students will study the stylistic and thematic characteristics of the important periods of British literature. Students will become aware of the historical, social, and political contexts for each of the periods. Students will become familiar with the key figures and major works within each period. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175, ENG 176
Survey of American Literature ENG 276 R 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 Students will study a selection of American texts that were central to the development of a uniquely American vein of literature. We will trace the development of a variety of American identities and examine the cultural and intellectual changes that paralleled these developments. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175, ENG 176
Contemporary World Literature ENG 355 R 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 This course examines contemporary texts from outside the traditional Western canon to analyze and appreciate the diversity of expressions of the human experience through literature. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175, ENG 176, ENG 255
Literary Criticism ENG 421 R 01/20/26 - 05/07/26 3 The way we read a text determines the kind of information we gain from it. This course will examine different methodologies (psychoanalysis, feminist, deconstruction, etc.) for reading texts, and students will explore a variety of texts in light of these methodologies in order to understand what is offered by each. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175, ENG 176, ENG 255
Approaches to Writing Center Work ENG 450 T 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 This course offers an introduction to writing center theory and tutoring pedagogy, preparing undergraduate students to serve as embedded tutors in English 175: Critical Writing I. Through readings, class discussions, and hands-on practice, students will explore composition theory, peer mentorship strategies, and best practices in academic support. The course emphasizes the development of tutoring techniques that are inclusive, collaborative, and student-centered. Prerequisites: ENG-110, ENG-130 and instructor approval
Research Writing I ENG 465 TR 01/20/26 - 03/12/26 3 A capstone writing and research course which uses an adaptation of the scientific method to initiate significant research in business. This course should be taken in the senior year. Students will design, research, draft, and revise a mini-thesis on an important “hot” topic in their major. Special attention will be paid to the use of the Internet in conducting research. This course is to be taken in the senior year. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 and STA 326 or MGT 202
Research Writing I ENG 465 MW 08/24/26 - 12/13/26 3 A capstone writing and research course which uses an adaptation of the scientific method to initiate significant research in business. This course should be taken in the senior year. Students will design, research, draft, and revise a mini-thesis on an important “hot” topic in their major. Special attention will be paid to the use of the Internet in conducting research. This course is to be taken in the senior year. Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 and STA 326 or MGT 202
