ENG 101 - COMPOSITION I Prerequisites : ENG 001 , ENG 030 or placement by Department , RDG 001 , concurrent enrollment in RDG 030 or placement by Department . This course prepares students to produce clear , well-developed , wellorganized , grammatically correct writing . The curriculum is designed to give students guided practice in drafting , revising , and editing essays . The course is also designed to develop the skills that enable students to interpret and analyze published texts . In addition to readings assigned in class , students respond to texts they locate themselves through research and write at least one documented or research essay . Students who have completed ENG 100 will not get credit for ENG 101 .
ENG 102 - COMPOSITION II Prerequisites : ENG 100 or ENG 101 . This course is an introduction to writing about literature . The course is designed for students to practice close reading and organizing evidence to support their written interpretation and analysis of literary texts . The course offers students continued practice in drafting , revising , and editing essays . A primary goal for students is to produce clear , well-developed , wellorganized , grammatical writing . For at least one essay , students use research materials .
ENG 203 – EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1865 Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course studies American literature through 1865 . It examines the creation and emergence of American culture by engaging indigenous texts and colonial literatures ( some in translation ), Revolutionary Era writers , and early National writers , including some texts by former slaves . Some representative authors are : Bradford , Winthrop , Wheatley , Franklin , Irving , Poe , Douglass , Emerson , Fuller , Hawthorne . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 204 – MODERN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1865-PRESENT Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 , ENG 203 is not a prerequisite for this course . This course studies evolving notions of the American individual and American society since the Civil War . Attention is paid to important literary texts and authors , significant historical and political events , and artistic innovations and movements . Writers studied include authors such as : Dickinson , Whitman , Twain , Wharton , Washington , DuBois , Eliot , Hemingway , Faulkner , Ellison , Baldwin , Plath , Rich , Alexie and others . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 205 – EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1800 Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . Students are introduced to major English writers in Britain from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th century . Themes , ideas and literary form of literary works are examined with the aims of appreciating the aesthetics and understanding the historical background . Literature is examined as both a product of its time and as influential force in society . Representative writers include : Chaucer , Shakespeare , Milton , Defoe , Swift , and Pope . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 215 - JOURNALISM Prerequisites : ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 108 . The course examines the principles and practices of journalism and the media ’ s role in a democratic society . The course introduces students to basic reporting and newswriting skills , including interviewing , researching , and fact-checking . Students produce texts representing multiple genres of journalism , including hard news , features , profiles , critical reviews , cultural commentary , blogs , and op-ed articles . Students are introduced to the changes in journalism that have occurred due to the internet revolution .
ENG 247 – WOMEN IN LITERATURE Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course examines images of women from various feminist , historical , and cultural studies perspectives . The course observes how literary works may reflect or resist stereotypes and gender norms . While literature from different time periods and cultures is analyzed and studied comparatively , emphasis is given to feminist expressions in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 251 – FILM & LITERATURE Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course examines narrative conventions used in both literature and fill as well as what is unique to each art . Students study concepts including characterization , narrative , genre , form , symbolism and convention in both media . Content , themes , and film production are studied in historical context . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 263 – MODERN AMERICAN SHORT STORY Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . Students study short stories by U . S . authors from the nineteenth century to the present . Stories are read with attention to historical and literary influences , and students closely study authors ’ use of elements such as plot , characterization , point of view , linguistic choices such as diction and figurative language , setting , and theme . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 265 – MODERN AMERICAN POETRY Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course studies the diversity of American poetry from the 19th century to contemporary times . Analysis of the texts with reference to historical , cultural , artistic and contemporary trends and ideas is emphasized . Writers to be studied include , but are not limited to Whitman , Dickinson , Frost , Eliot , Hughes , Bishop , Lowell , Rich , Plath , Cummings , Ashberry , Harper and Clifton . Writing is an integral component of this course .
ENG 313 – CREATIVE WRITING Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 This course , conducted as a workshop , is for students interested in exploring their writing style within the basic imaginative genres : fiction , creative nonfiction , poetry , and script writing . Students will read and analyze literary models and then focus on their own writing , partaking in peer revision . Students are expected to complete one of the following : attend a literary reading ; submit to or work on the student literary magazine Luna ; participate in an activity sponsored by the Creative Writing Club or Creative Writing Project .
ENG 314 – STORIES IN CHILDREN ’ S LITERATURE Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course is a study of children ' s literature as it responds to children ' s aesthetic as well as developmental needs . A variety of prose and poetic genres are examined , including fables , fairy tales , fantasy , and others . Writing is an integral component of the course .
FASHION BUYING AND MERCHANDISING
FBM 120 – INTRODUCTION TO FASHION INDUSTRY This course provides an introduction to all aspects of the fashion industry : its history and current designer trends ; textile and apparel production-how products are created , priced and promoted to the trade and the consumer ; retail concepts ; and the impact of globalization on the industry .
FBM 125 – INTRODUCTION TO IMPORT BUYING Introduction to Import Buying provides students with an opportunity to learn about the rationale , problems , and opportunities of importing merchandise from various markets throughout the world . Included in the course of study will be the necessary preparatory practices , relevant import / export terminology , and governmental legislation and regulations .
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