ENLT 537
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama
3 Credits
An examination of the major developments in comedy, tragedy, and experimental dramatic forms on the English public stage between 1660 and approximately 1775. The reading list will include works by Wycherley, Etherege, Behn, Dryden, Otway, Congreve, Rowe, Addison, Steele, Gay, Lillo, Fielding, Sheridan, Goldsmith, and others.
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ENLT 538
Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Poetry
3 Credits
An examination of the major developments in English poetry between 1660 and 1780, excluding Milton. The reading list will include works by Rochester, Dryden, Behn, Pope, Gay, Johnson, Gray, Collins, and Goldsmith, as well as lesser-known figures from this period.
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ENLT 539
The Eighteenth-Century British Novel
3 Credits
An examination of the sources, primary texts, and sub-genres which combine to define the English novel and its audience during the eighteenth century. The reading list may include a few important precursors of the new form, as well as examples of realism, gothicism and sentimentalism. The specific works on the reading list will change each time the course is offered, but the following authors will be included with some regularity: Behn, Swift, Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, Sterne, Racliffe, Burney, Godwin, and Shelley.
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BLDR 484
Management By Subjectives: Leadership in Literature
3 credits
This final course approaches the question of leadership from a humanistic perspective. It considers models of leadership as they are presented in well established pieces of literature, including poems, plays, and novels, from a range of historical periods. The emphases would be on the personal relationships between leaders and those they would lead, and on fundamental ethical questions relating to leadership.
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ENLT 213
(C,W)Introduction to Satire
3 credits
An exploration of the historical, critical, and conceptual nature of satire, including established satirical conventions and techniques. Representative examples in fiction, drama, and poetry from a variety of literary periods will be considered. Special emphasis will, however, be placed on British literature of the Restoration and eighteenth century, the Age of Satire. Though the course will focus on satirical literature, examples of satire from other media will be sampled.
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ENLT 121
(C)Introduction fo Poetry
3 Credits
An exploration of the nature of poetry, its value, aims, and techniques. The emphasis will be critical rather than historical. The range of poems and the specific selections may vary with the individual instructor.
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WRTG 107
Composition
3 Credits
A study of expository and argumentative prose, and the processes and techniques effective writers use. Classical rhetorical strategies, a variety of grammatical and theoretical approaches, and (often) computer programs are employed to help students understand composition as a means of communication and as a mind-shaping discipline in the liberal-arts tradition. This course does not count toward the Writing Track or the Writing Minor; it may not be taken by students who have completed WRTG 105-106.
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COMM 100
Public Speaking
3 Credits
This is a performance class which emphasizes the theory, composition, delivery, and criticism of speeches. Successful completion of the COMM 100 (with a grade of C or better) fulfills the speech skills requirement of the University.
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