Creative Writing Emphasis
Pre-Professional/Pre-Grad School Emphasis
Teacher Certification Requirements
ENG 103 The Writing Workshop I
ENG 104 The Writing Workshop II
ENG 105 Strategies of Composition
ENG 120 Understanding Literature
ENG 200 Practical Experience in Print Media
ENG 203 English Literature I
ENG 204 English Literature II
ENG 205 American Literatre I
ENG 206 American Literature II
ENG 210 World Literature
ENG 215 African American Literature
ENG 218 English Grammar
ENG 223 Understanding Film
ENG 231 Writing for the Media
ENG 236 Business and Professional Writing
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 303 Criticism
ENG 304 Literature for Young Adults
ENG 306 Shakespeare
ENG 308 Scandinavian Literature
ENG 315 Linguistics
ENG 316 Contemporary Literature
ENG 318 Literature and the Environment
ENG 323 History of Dramatic Literature
ENG 325 Modern Drama
ENG 331 Feature Writing
ENG 332 Editing
ENG 341 Expository Writing
ENG 343 Poetry Writing
ENG 344 Fiction Writing
ENG 399 Special Topics
ENG 403 Major Authors
ENG 409 European Classics
ENG 410 Asian Classics
ENG 441 Advanced Creative Writing
ENG 459 English Internship
ENG 479 Special Projects
ENG 489 Readings in English
ENG 499 Senior Seminar in Literary Studies
The English program offers an English major with a choice of emphasis
areas as well as a major in English for Secondary Teachers.
Emphasis areas are:
Creative Writing, for students interested in writing poetry,
fiction and drama; and
Pre-Professional/Pre-Graduate School, for students interested
in extensive and intensive study of English, American, European
and other literatures, including drama and film.
The major features a core of six courses which are designed to provide
every student with a solid grounding in the major works and periods
of English, American and World literature and with experience in
the critical analysis of one of the greatest of all writers, William
Shakespeare. Courses in the literatures of Europe and Asia as well
as dramatic and film literature are available as electives. There
are no special requirements for admission to the English major programs
other than a reasonable aptitude as demonstrated by ACT scores.
The Dana English Program provides a background for graduate work
in English leading to teaching at advanced levels. It is also a valuable
education for those interested in library work, information management,
journalism, law, business, the ministry or professional writing.
Students interested in an English major with a suggested preparation
for Pre-Law should refer to “Pre-Professional Studies”.
English Core (21 credits)
ENG 120 Understanding Literature - 3 credits
ENG 203 English Literature I - 3 credits
ENG 204 English Literature II - 3 credits
ENG 205 American Literature I - 3 credits
ENG 206 American Literature II - 3 credits
ENG 210 World Literature - 3 credits
ENG 306 Shakespeare - 3 credits
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English Minor (21 credits
in English courses 200 level or above)
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Creative Writing
Minor (21 credits)
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 credits
ENG 341 Expository Writing - 3 credits
ENG 343 Poetry Writing - 3 credits
ENG 344 Fiction Writing - 3 credits
ENG 215 African American Literature - 3 credits
ENG 316 Contemporary Literature - 3 credits
ENG 325 Modern Drama - 3 credits
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Theater Arts Minor
(see Theater Arts)
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English Major (36-42 credits)
English Core - 21 credits
Completion of one English emphasis area 15-21 credits
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Creative Writing
Emphasis (21 credits)
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 credits
ENG 316 Contemporary Literature - 3 credits
ENG 325 Modern Drama - 3 credits
ENG 341 Expository Writing - 3 credits
ENG 343 Poetry Writing - 3 credits
ENG 344 Fiction Writing - 3 credits
ENG 441 Advanced Creative Writing - Poetry and Fiction - 3 credits
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Pre-Professional/Pre-Grad
School Emphasis (15 credits)
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 credits
ENG 303 Criticism - 3 credits
ENG 315 Linguistics - 3 credits
Additional English elective, 300 level or above - 3 credits
Additional literature course, 400 level - 3 credits
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English Major for
Secondary Teachers (36 credits in English and 36 credits in Education)
English Core - 18 credits
ENG 218 English Grammar - 3 credits
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 credits
ENG 304 Literature for Young Adults - 3 credits
ENG 315 Linguistics - 3 credits
ENG 341 Expository Writing - 3 credits
Additional writing course, 200 level or above - 3 credits
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Teacher Certification
Requirements (36 credits)
(see “General Education Requirements” under Education Major)
EDU 121 Introduction to Education - 3 credits
EDU 210 Teacher Assistant I - 1 credit
EDU 211 Teacher Assistant II - 1 credit
EDU 219 Applied Adolescent Development - 3 credits
EDU 226 Cultural Diversity/Human Relations - 3 credits
EDU 351 Reading & Writing in the Content Areas - 2 credits
SPE 230 Introduction to Exceptional Children - 3 credits
EDU 409 Professional Seminar - 4 credits
EDU 443 Methods of Teaching English - 2 credits
EDU 415 Supervised Teaching - 14 credits
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English Courses
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ENG 103 The Writing Workshop
I 3 credits
An exploration of the different levels of writing. Organization, content, style
and grammar are introduced and discussed in direct relationship to the progress
the student is making in his or her own writing.
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ENG 104 The Writing Workshop
II 3 credits
An exploration of strategies for expository writing on abstract topics. The
student also studies and practices the methods of the research paper.
Prerequisite: ENG 103 Writing Workshop I.
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ENG 105 Strategies of Composition
3 credits
An introduction to and practice in various strategies of composition based
on personal experience and observation. The student also studies and practices
the methods of the research paper. (A student may not receive credit for both
ENG 104 Writing Workshop II and ENG 105 Strategies of Composition.)
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ENG 120 Understanding Literature
3 credits
An introduction to ways of reading, interpreting and understanding literature
and film. Special attention will be focused on metaphor, symbol and other forms
of figurative language in works of contemporary literature.
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ENG 200 Practical Experience
in Print Media 1 credit
Supervised practical experience on the campus newspaper, college annual, and/or
the literary-art anthology. A total of three hours of credit may be counted
toward graduation. (Cross-listed as COM 200).
Prerequisite: Permission of the Print Media Advisor.
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ENG 203 English Literature
I 3 credits
A survey of English literature from the Old English period through the Neo-classic
period.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 204 English Literature
II 3 credits
A survey of English literature from the late eighteenth century through the
twentieth century.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 205 American Literature
I 3 credits
A survey of American literature to the middle of the nineteenth century, emphasizing
characteristic American ideas and the development of a native literature in
the romantic tradition.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 206 American Literature
II 3 credits
A survey of American literature from the middle of the nineteenth century to
the present, emphasizing the development of realism and other modern literary
trends.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 210 World Literature
3 credits
A comparative survey of significant works of world literature from creation
stories and epics of various cultures to modern expressions. British and American
works are not included.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 215 African American
Literature 3 credits
An introduction to the classic texts, writers and themes that have shaped the
African American literary tradition.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 218 English Grammar
3 credits
An introduction to standard American grammar and punctuation.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition or equivalent.
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ENG 223 Understanding Film
3 credits
An introduction to the history and language of film making, including an analysis
of script writing, directing and film editing. Films studied include classic,
foreign and American. (Cross-listed as THE 223)
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
Offered as needed.
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ENG 231 Writing for the
Media 3 credits
An introduction to the principles and methods of print journalism designed
to prepare students for professional work and for teaching in junior and senior
high school. Emphasis is placed on the basic practice of journalism and on
writing with clarity. Work on the college newspaper is required as laboratory
experience.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition or equivalent.
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ENG 236 Business and Professional
Writing 3 credits
A study of various forms and styles of memos, letters, and reports.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition or equivalent.
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ENG 243 Introduction to
Creative Writing 3 credits
An introduction to creative writing through reading and analyzing poetry, fiction
and drama. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the basic elements
of these genres and on beginning to apply these elements in one’s own
creative writing.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition or equivalent.
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ENG 303 Criticism 3 credits
A study of various methods of criticism and of literary philosophies from the
period of the classics to contemporary culture. The great critics are studied
as a means of developing powers of independent appreciation and evaluation.
The various forms of literature, film, and electronic and non-print media
are analyzed in order to develop an ability to evaluate their effects in
society.
Prerequisite: Two literature survey courses or equivalent.
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ENG 304 Literature for Young
Adults 3 credits
An introduction to adolescent literature and to theories about young adult
literature designed to help teachers identify appropriate reading material
for middle and high school level students. The course teaching methodology
models discussion and conversation techniques for classroom use.
Prerequisite: ENG 121 Introduction to Education, English
or American literature survey course or equivalent.
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ENG 306 Shakespeare 3 credits
A study of comedies, chronicles, and tragedies, as well as of the life and
times of Shakespeare, the development of English drama and Shakespearean
criticism.
(Cross-listed as THE 306)
Prerequisite: ENG 203 English Literature I or ENG 204 English Literature
II or equivalent.
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ENG 308 Scandinavian Literature
3 credits
A survey of Scandinavian literature from the periods of the saga and ballads
through the present. No knowledge of a Scandinavian language is required since
translations are used. (Cross-listed as DAN 308)
Prerequisite: One literature survey course, equivalent or
permission of instructor. Offered alternate years.
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ENG 315 Linguistics 3 credits
A study of the background and development of the English language, its phonology,
morphology, etymology, and semantics, with special attention to dialects
and changing attitudes toward usage.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent,
or study of a modern or classical language.
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ENG 316 Contemporary Literature
3 credits
A study of important trends in literature, primarily by novelists and poets,
over the last twenty years.
Prerequisite: One literature survey course, equivalent or
permission of instructor.
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ENG 318 Literature
and the Environment 3 credits
In this course students will explore the vital relationship between literature
and environmental values, asking how changing literary interpretations of the
land have influenced attitudes toward nonhuman nature.
Prerequisite: One literature survey course, equivalent or
permission of instructor.
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ENG 323 History of Dramatic
Literature 3 credits
A study of theater literature, movements, and history from primitive beginnings
through the English Renaissance. The emphasis is on the evolution of Western
drama as a reflection of society. (Cross-listed as THE 323)
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ENG 325 Modern Drama 3 credits
A study of theater literature, movements, and history from 1850 to the present.
The emphasis is on the evolution of Western drama as a reflection of society.
(Cross-listed as THE 325)
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ENG 331 Feature Writing
3 credits
An exploration of writing for the print media with an emphasis on feature and
specialized areas of news writing. Emphasis is placed on the more advanced
practice of journalism and on writing specialized stories. Work on the college
newspaper is required as laboratory experience. (Cross-listed as COM 331)
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 332 Editing 3 credits
Theory and practice of editing for print media, including basic newspaper layout
and the editing of correspondence, advertising and promotion and public relations
materials. Work on the college newspaper is required as laboratory experience.
(Cross-listed as COM 332)
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition, equivalent
or permission of instructor.
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ENG 341 Expository Writing
3 credits
An advanced writing workshop emphasizing a variety of rhetorical strategies
in extended essay form.
Prerequisite: ENG 105 Strategies of Composition or equivalent.
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ENG 343 Poetry Writing 3
credits
An in-depth study of poetry and poetry writing. Emphasis is placed on the elements
of poetry (form, diction, tone, sound, rhythm, imagery, figures of speech,
and symbol) and on cultivating one’s own poetic voice.
Prerequisites: ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing at
a grade of B or above or equivalent.
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ENG 344 Fiction Writing
3 credits
An in-depth study of fiction and fiction writing. Emphasis is placed on the
elements of fiction (plot, character, theme, point of view, symbol and irony)
and on cultivating one’s own narrative voice.
Prerequisites: ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing at
a grade of B or above or equivalent.
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ENG 399 Special Topics 1-3
credits
A selected area of study in English. The topic is announced in the appropriate
semester’s course schedule.
Prerequisite: Generally, sophomore standing or permission
of instructor. Offered as needed.
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ENG 403 Major Authors 3
credits
A detailed study of a selected author or authors in order to understand the
relationship between the writer and his or her works, to analyze the author’s
intellectual development, and to place the works in a larger cultural context.
Prerequisite: One literature survey course, equivalent or
permission of instructor. Offered as needed.
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ENG 409 European Classics
3 credits
An analytic and comparative study of significant European literature from the
time of ancient Greece and Rome to the present. British and American works
are not included.
Prerequisite: One literature survey course, equivalent or
permission of instructor. Offered as needed.
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ENG 410 Asian Classics 3
credits
A study of the ancient and modern literature of India, China and Japan.
Prerequisite: One literature survey course, equivalent or
permission of instructor. Offered during Discovery Term as needed.
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ENG 441 Advanced Creative
Writing 3 credits
A creative writing workshop focusing on critical and innovative applications
of poetic and narrative techniques in an individual’s own creative work.
Prerequisites: ENG 341 Expository Writing, ENG 343 Poetry
Writing and ENG 344 Fiction Writing or equivalent and permission
of department chair. Offered as needed.
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ENG 459 English Internship
1-4 credits
On-the-job learning with a cooperating employer in coordination with an on-campus
faculty member. A minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised work is required
for each hour of credit. May not be used toward an English major.
Prerequisites: 21 credits in English, cumulative GPA of 2.5
and permission of instructor and department chair.
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ENG 479 Special Projects
1-3 credits
An opportunity to engage in individualized projects which may involve research,
participation and reporting.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, 21 hours in English, cumulative
GPA of 2.5, and permission of instructor and department chair.
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ENG 489 Readings in English
1-3 credits
An opportunity to read intensively under the guidance of an instructor in one
of the following areas: (1) genre study, (2) the literature of a particular
period or region, or (3) linguistics.
Prerequisites: Major in English, 4 courses from the English
core, junior standing, and permission of instructor and department
chair.
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ENG 499 Senior Seminar in
Literary Studies 3 credits
Research on a significant writer, literary work or literary period. Advanced
research techniques on textual and historical criticism are introduced and
applied. Students will give a public presentation of their research in progress.
Prerequisite: Senior English majors who have satisfactorily
completed nine credits of Dana College English Department courses
(300 level or above) or other seniors by permission of instructor.
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