Category: English

Independent Study is available to students who are,at Junior or Senior level standing with a,cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.,The student may receive approval to work in an,area or on a project that is not otherwise offered,or addressed in the regular curriculum. An,Independent Study should include opportunities for,individual student voice and provide a space for,diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit,toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours.,The student must submit to the chairperson of the,department in which they wish to study, an,Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less),of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason,for choosing to study independently. Once the,department chairperson provides approval and the,instructor for the Independent Study is,determined, the faculty member must write an,Independent Study Syllabus with education goals,,learning outcomes, meeting dates, course,expectations, timelines, and due dates. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 239

In DEN 101 Composition I, an introductory,composition course, students practice the,fundamentals of college writing, reading, and,reflecting. In this course, students analyze a,variety of written and visual texts and respond in,college-level, thesis driven writing and creative,projects. DEN 101 stresses important academic,skills, including reading strategies, essay,planning and organization, citation, revision,,proofreading, and presenting before a group. This,class satisfies the General Education requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

In DEN 102, the second composition course in a,series, students practice the necessary writing,skills to discover the pleasures and challenges of,research, rhetoric, and reflection. In this course,students investigate and analyze a variety of,written and visual texts and respond in critical,and creative work utilizing primary and secondary,sources. DEN 102 stresses important academic,skills, including research strategies, the writing,process, formatting, revision, editing, and,presenting before a group. This course satisfies,the General Education requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN-101

This course offers a rich, multicultural,perspective on literature – from classic American,and European texts, to important works from,Asian,,African, and Middle Eastern cultures. Students,are challenged to read and analyze for content,,style, and form, investigate texts through,library,research, learn to apply literary terminology,,and,compose critical essays utilizing primary and,secondary sources. This course satisfies the,General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

This course introduces students to fiction,,poetry, creative nonfiction and drama and,presents an opportunity to produce written work,in those genres for review by the instructor and,peers. DEN 307 offers student writers an,opportunity to improve their writing. The works,of published writers, like the exhibits of,artists, are used as models and resources. This,course is open to the general student population,,but is required for all Creative Writing Minors.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

The fairy tale is a distinct genre of literature,,with its own set of characteristics and audience,expectations. In this course, students will,study numerous classic examples of the fairy,tale, such as those collected by the Brothers,Grimm and salon tales written by Charles Perrault,for members of the French court, as well as,modern revisionist adaptations. The origins of,fairy tales from saga and certain Renaissance,collections such as the Pentamerone by,Giambattista Basile and The Arabian Nights will,also be explored. Students can expect to study,saga, classic Marchen, and global examples of,diffusionism. Some attention is paid to art from,the tradition of fairy tale illustration as well,as filmic adaptations.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

This upper-level course on Shakespeare and the,Emergence of the Early Modern Self seeks to,explore the ways in which the language of,Shakespeare – in sonnet sequence, in comedy and,tragedy – allows a site for the study of the,struggles, conflicts and anxieties in the,emergence of what may be called early modern,subjection. Through close attention to the,language and conventions of Elizabethan writing,and staging, students are encouraged to formulate,their own historical yet creative reading of self,and subjectivity in Shakespeare’s art and work. A,special section on Shakespeare and Film is used to,open discussion on the uses and re-interpretation,of Shakespeare’s works for modern and contemporary,audiences (in terms of gender, race and class).

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

The purpose of this workshop is to create and,refine new fiction in the form of flash or short,stories, novellas and/or novel chapters. Since,good writing rarely occurs in a vacuum, in,addition to providing critiques on student story,and chapter drafts, we will also discuss,materials from professional writers to help,deepen our own understanding of the craft of,fiction and the interplay between form and,content.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102