Journalism majors and minors must participate in Phreno Cosmian work during their program.

English Education
Students interested in teacher certification in language arts-English must complete the following program. These courses specifically enable the teacher to teach 7-12 language arts-English after passing the appropriate tests. Students may add to their certificate many other content-related endorsements by passing other endorsement tests. For further clarification, see “Education.”

EDU 300, EDU 330SE and ENG 327 must be taken simultaneously.

Endorsements
This endorsement requires a teaching major in 7-12, K-8 or K-12 and passage of the appropriate PRAXIS II test. The following courses are only suggested content in preparation for exceeding the minimum score of the PRAXIS II series test. In all cases, with the exception Language Arts-Composition/Grammar/Mass Communications, these classes are not required for this endorsement. See your adviser or the education department chair for any clarification.

7-12 Language Arts-Composition/Grammar/Mass Communication Education Endorsement

7-12 Language Arts-Literature Education Endorsement

7-12 Language Arts-Literature/Composition/Grammar Education Endorsement

7-12 Language Arts-Speech/Debate Endorsement

Course Descriptions
101 College Reading Skills 3 hours F,S
This course assists students in learning and applying the essential reading and study skills necessary for academic success at the postsecondary level.

102 Introduction to Writing 3 hours F,S
Stressing the ability to write coherent and accurate short essays, this class prepares students for ENG 111 and aids written work across the curriculum. Grammar review is an emphasis of the class. Students who receive a C- or below must retake the class the following semester. This course does not count toward an English major or minor and cannot be used to meet certification requirements in education. A student may be enrolled until attaining a sufficient writing level.

107 College Reading and Writing 3 hours S
This course is a continuation and reinforces the skills learned in ENG 101 and ENG 102. Students may take this course in conjunction with ENG 111.

111 Expository Writing 3 hours F,S
For this course, students will write at least two drafts each of four 3-5 page papers, preparing for the more extensive research assignment. For this assignment students will learn research methods, practice Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation protocols and execute a 7-10 page argumentative research paper. Students will also engage in peer editing on all writing. Students who receive a C- or below must retake the class the following semester.
Prerequisite: Placement by examination or successful completion of ENG 102.
General Education: Written Communication

170 Introduction to English 3 hours TBA
Based on the design for an advanced placement English course, ENG 170 provides students with experience in a variety of literature genres, as well as skills for interpretation and evaluation of literature, and essential composition skills and knowledge. This course is open only to high school students in an approved DWU dual-credit program. Refer to "Academic Programs" or contact the office of academic affairs for further information.
Comparable to: ENG 201

171 Introduction to English II 3 hours TBA
Based on the design for an advanced placement English course, ENG 171 provides continued exposure to various literary genres, as well as skills for interpretation and evaluation of literature and essential composition skills. ENG171 is open only to high school students in an approved DWU dual-credit program. Contact the office of academic affairs for further information.
Prerequisite: ENG170
Comparable to: If student doesn’t have ENG170 then comparable to ENG201 otherwise ENG Electives (3)

201 Introduction to Literature 3 hours S
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of literary study, including critical terms, focusing on contemporary world literature, with equal proportions of Western and non-Western work. Students will discuss fiction, poetry and drama by internationally known authors.
General Education: Literature

202 Creative Writing 3 hours F07
This course provides a workshop environment that combines creative writing and criticism. Students work in the three major genres: poetry, fiction and drama. Selections of students’ work are offered to our literary journal, Prairie Winds, and to the Agnes Hyde Writing Contest.

205 British Literature I 3 hours F06
The first of two surveys concentrating on poetry, drama and fiction from the British Isles, ENG 205 begins with poetry written in Old English and extends through the 18th century.
General Education: Literature

206 British Literature II 3 hours S07
The second of two surveys concentrating on poetry, drama and fiction from the British Isles, ENG 206 begins with the Romantics and extends through the contemporary period.
General Education: Literature

211/311 Journalism 3 hours F
This course is an introduction to the basics of journalism, including reporting, writing, editing, interviewing, researching and media ethics.

221 American Literature I 3 hours F07
This historical survey of prose and poetry of America covers the Puritan era to the American Renaissance, concentrating on major movements and authors.
General Education: Literature

222 American Literature II 3 hours S08
This historical survey of prose and poetry of America extends from Whitman to modern authors, concentrating on major movements and authors.
General Education: Literature

225 American Cinema 3 hours F06
As a historical survey of the American movie industry, this course begins with the great studios of early Hollywood, the films they produced and the filmmakers who directed them. It concludes with the filmmakers and films of the present generation.

227 Literature of European Civilization I 3 hours F06
This is the first of two courses that provides a historical survey of the prose and poetry of Western Europe, from biblical texts and the literature of the ancient Greeks and Romans to the present day, concentrating on major works and authors.
General Education: Literature

228 Literature of European Civilization II 3 hours S07
This is the second of two courses that provides a historical survey of the prose and poetry of Western Europe, from biblical texts and the literature of the ancient Greeks and Romans to the present day, concentrating on major works and authors.
General Education: Literature

250/450 Practicum in Journalism 1-3 hours F,S
Students can complete this supervised course in journalism either as an activity or as an individual study program. Individualized assignments will be drawn up at the beginning of each semester. Possible studies include writing for or editing the Phreno Cosmian, the student newspaper. A student may take up to six hours of the sequence toward a journalism major or minor. Only six hours will apply toward a traditional English major or minor.

299 Selected Topics - Basic 1-3 hours TBA

312 Advanced Expository Writing 3 hours S
This course concentrates on the conception and execution of an extended research project. This course prepares students for upper-level college writing and professional writing outside the college environment.
Prerequisite: ENG 111.
General Education: Written Communication

313 Great Plains Literature 3 hours F07
Students will discover a variety of literature about the Great Plains, including the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, with an emphasis on how this literature is both regional and universal in scope. This literature includes fiction and nonfiction works by regional writers.
General Education: Literature

314 American Multiethnic Literature 3 hours S08
Focusing on the cultural diversity in American literature, students will experience readings in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American and Native American literature, among others.
General Education: Literature, Cultural Awareness

315 Women Writers 3 hours S07
This course examines the development of 20th century women’s novels and stories by exploring the various roles that women assign their characters. The focus of this course is how women writers represent individual identity in balance with defining women’s identity as mothers, daughters, orphans, wives and lovers. This course includes a variety of works in English (British, Irish, American and Canadian) by women writers and introduces critical approaches to interpreting works by women writers.
General Education: Literature

323 Shakespeare 3 hours F07
Introducing the life and works of Shakespeare, this course concentrates on the plays, emphasizing the development of central themes, the use of different genres, the decisions involved in production and the cultural background of the Renaissance.
General Education: Literature

327 English Methods 3 hours F06
This course prepares students intending to teach English in secondary schools. Students will develop ideas for lessons, practice presentations and units in language, literature and composition.
Prerequisites: EDU 201 and SPD 206.
Corequisites: EDU 300 and EDU 330.

341 The English Language 3 hours F06
Students will study the development of the language through history, including varieties of English throughout the world. The course includes contemporary American dialects, current linguistic theory and implications for teaching.

342 English Grammar 3 hours S
This course reviews grammatical principles used in writing. It is useful for students intending to teach or improve their language skills.

390 Seventeenth-Century British Literature 3 hours TBA
Students will study the Jacobean period, including poetry by Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Herbert and Herrick, and the Restoration, including poetry by Dryden, Milton and Marvell. Both periods are also represented by drama; the instructor will select other works. This course is for English majors only and will be offered as needed.

395 Victorian Literature 3 hours S08
Students will study the period’s exceptionally rich and varied literature, with readings to include essays by Mill, Ruskin, Pater, Arnold and Huxley; poetry by Tennyson, Browning and Hopkins; and fiction by Carroll, Eliot and Trollope. The instructor will select readings by other authors.

413 Law of the Press 3 hours TBA
This course provides an overview of the moral and legal responsibilities of the journalist, concentrating on issues of freedom of the press, confidentiality, invasion of privacy, copyright and libel. This course is for journalism majors only and is offered as needed.
Prerequisites: Major or minor in journalism and consent of instructor.

422 The British Novel 3 hours S08
Students will study major works written between the beginning of the 18th century and the end of the 20th century. This course includes novels by women, Irish authors and other minorities.
General Education: Literature

424 The American Novel 3 hours S07
This course includes readings in selected American novels from the early 19th century to the present, emphasizing important and influential works and authors.
General Education: Literature

460 Independent Study 1-3 hours F,S
This course offers an opportunity to read extensively, to write critical essays or to concentrate on creative writing.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

499 Selected Topics - Advanced 1-3 hours TBA
Students will focus on a theme, genre, historical period, author, group of authors or some other specialized topic chosen by the instructor. Topics vary from year to year; students may select the course more than once for credit.