EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE)

ECE 2205. Introduction to Pre-School Education. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 2204.
This course addresses planning for child care facilities including staffing, licensing, organizing space and equipment, nutrition and health policies, and parent and community relations. The purpose of this course is to provide the teacher/facilitator with an opportunity to understand the importance and application of developmentally appropriate practices and examine the role and responsibilities of the early childhood administrator and teacher in a preschool setting. Observations in preschools will be required. Verification of professional liability insurance is required before placement in observation.

ECE 2220. Practicum. 3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Approval of director of Educational Field Experiences and adviser.
A practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-learning process under the guidance of a professional teacher.

ECE 2303. Instructional Technology in Schools. 1-3-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 2201.
Develops skill in selecting and using technology to enhance instruction in the early childhood classroom. Includes a laboratory experience with computers, educational software and multimedia presentations.

ECE 3313. The Preschool Curriculum. 2-3-3.
Prerequisite: ECE 2205, EDUC 3302.
The course is designed to assist students in developing knowledge and understanding of the principles and components of preschool curricula, and strategies of learning for preschool children. The field experience in a pre-kindergarten setting, a requirement of this course, is designed to assist the teacher/facilitator in the application of developmentally appropriate practices with preschool children with and without disabilities. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.

ECE 3360. Teaching Reading and Writing. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program.
An introduction to the reading and writing processes and strategies for teaching reading and writing within the broader framework of the language arts. Language development, emergent literacy, word identification skills including phonics, comprehension processes and strategies, balanced reading instruction, the process approach to writing and factors that contribute to literacy development will be emphasized. Students will be involved in public school and other learning environments used to teach reading. Verification of professional liability insurance is required for classroom observation.

ECE 3364. Children's Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program.
A survey of literature appropriate for kindergarten and early grade readers. Reviews both current and traditional works in several genres and considers various approaches for teaching such literature.

ECE 3398. Internship. 1-12 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Educational Field Experiences and Advisor.
A supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certification renewal credit.

ECE 4400. Directed Study. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within a teaching field concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.

ECE 4401. Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Education. 2-5-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, MATH 3342.
Study of integrating mathematics concepts, principles and processes into the teaching of mathematics in preschool through fifth grade. Emphasis will be placed upon developmentally appropriate practices in planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in the mathematics curriculum. Includes an extensive field experience as well as media use. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field.

ECE 4402. Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education. 2-5-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, SCI 2201.
Study of integrating science processes, principles and concepts into the teaching of science in preschool through fifth grade. Emphasis will be placed on the process-oriented inquiry method of teaching science, curriculum goals, design and planning and implementing and evaluating instruction in science. Includes an extensive field experience as well as the use of educational technology. Verification of professional liability insurance is required before placement in the field.

ECE 4403. Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Education. 2-5-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, HIST 2111.
Focuses on the curriculum goals and content for social studies in the early grades. Emphasis will be placed on developing an integrated approach to social studies and on developing inquiry processes appropriate to the age and developmental levels of students in preschool through fifth grade. Includes an extensive field experience as well as media use. Verification of professional liability insurance is required before placement in the field.

ECE 4404. Teaching Language Arts in Early Childhood Education. 2-5-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, ECE 3360.
Study of the integration of language arts across the curriculum and effective strategies for planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in reading, writing, listening and speaking in preschool through fifth grade. Emphasis on assessment techniques and approaches to conducting guided lessons in reading and writing that are culturally and developmentally appropriate. Includes an extensive field experience and media use. Verification of professional liability insurance is required before placement in the field.

ECE 4473. Student Teaching: Early Childhood (P-5). 12 credit hours.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school cooperating teacher and college supervisor. Verification of professional liability insurance is required before placement in student teaching.

ECE 4490. Special Topics in Education. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.

ECONOMICS (ECON)

ECON 1100. Global Economics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 0099, MATH 0099, READ 0099, if required.
Analysis of economic decision-making in a global setting. Examines the fundamental questions of economics as they relate to individuals, firms, and governments operating in an open economy. Topics covered include: a comparison of economic systems, how a market system works, the role of government in the economy, the basis for international trade, the dynamics of the global monetary system, and the impact of technology on economic growth. For nonbusiness majors.

ECON 2100. Principles of Microeconomics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: 3 credit hours of MATH numbered 1101 or higher.
Analysis of price and output determination under various market structures, income distribution, resource allocation, domestic problems and international trade. For business majors and International Affairs majors.

ECON 2200. Principles of Macroeconomics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ECON 2100 and 6 credit hours of MATH numbered 1101 or higher.
Analysis of socioeconomic goals, money and credit systems, theories of national income, employment and economic growth.

ECON 3100. Business Statistics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200, ECON 2100, and ECON 2200.
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, including linear regression, with an emphasis on applications in business.

ECON 3396. Cooperative Study. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and approval of the Coordinator of cooperative education/internships (KSU Career Services); Nonbusiness Majors: Not available to nonbusiness majors.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in business, industry, or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training Credit is allowed only in elective areas.

ECON 3398. Internship. 1-9 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and approval of the Coordinator of cooperative education/internships (KSU Career Services); Nonbusiness Majors: Not available to nonbusiness majors.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, private agency, or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit. For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on-the-job experience in which they may apply their academic education. The work experience may not be with a current employer. This course will be graded on an S/U basis. Credit is allowed only in elective areas.

ECON 4210. Money and Financial Markets. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and FIN 3100; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200 and FIN 3100.
Analyzes the operation, structure, regulation, and control of financial markets emphasizing the effects on the level and term structure of interest rates, economic activity, and business decisions. Focuses on monetary theory, monetary and fiscal policies, the Federal Reserve System, and financial institutions, markets, and instruments.

ECON 4310. Economic Development in Global Perspective. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200.
An analysis of key development issues both as they relate to individual countries and to factors linking countries, such as international trade and capital flows. Topics addressed include savings, investment, technology, demographics, human resources, and economic institutions. Investigates these topics for third world countries and those that are more economically advanced.

ECON 4400. Directed Study. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration; Nonbusiness Majors: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.

ECON 4410. International Trade and Finance. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200.
Principles of international trade and finance. Management of foreign operations of the firm within constraints of the international environment. Study of international currency flows, exchange rates and international banking practices.

ECON 4490. Special Topics in Economics and Quantitative Analysis. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and approval of instructor and department chair; Nonbusiness Majors: Approval of instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students. This course may be taken more than once. Up to 9 credit hours are permitted.

ECON 4510. Microeconomics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200.
Theory of the determination of price and output in both partial and general equilibrium. Topics include the theory of the firm, consumer behavior, analysis of market structures, welfare economics, social choice, the theory of games, and asymmetric information.

ECON 4550. Managerial Economics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and ECON 3100; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200 and ECON 3100.
Application of the concepts, tools, and methods of economic analysis to decision making within the business firm. Topics include the goal of the firm, optimal choice under uncertainty, analysis of demand, industry analysis, pricing strategies, agency theory, sources of competitive advantage, and organizational architecture.

ECON 4610. Macroeconomics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200.
Analysis of the determination of output, employment, interest rates, and income with emphasis on the influence of fiscal and monetary policy.

ECON 4710. Econometrics and Forecasting. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and ECON 3100; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200 and ECON 3100 or MATH 1107.
Study of the tools used for estimating and forecasting demand, revenue and cost, as well as demographic characteristics of importance to an individual in a business decision making position.

ECON 4750. Multivariate Data Analysis. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and ECON 3100; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200 and ECON 3100 or MATH 1107.
The theory and application of quantitative methods of data analysis. Emphasis is on the application of statistical principles to empirical model building in business and economics. Topics include regression analysis, analysis of variance, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, parametric and nonparametric tests, sampling techniques, and experimental design.

ECON 4810. Quantitative Decision Models. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and ECON 3100; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200 and ECON 3100 or MATH 1107.
The theory and application of quantitative decision models. Emphasis is on the formulation, solution, and interpretation of models with application to a variety of business problems. Topics include linear, integer, nonlinear, and dynamic programming, network analysis, duality, and postoptimality analysis.

ECON 4850. Decision Analysis and Simulation. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and ECON 3100; Nonbusiness Majors: 60 credit hours including ECON 2200 and ECON 3100 or MATH 1107.
The theory and application of stochastic decision models. Emphasis is on the application of probability and simulation techniques to structure decision problems in business and economics. Topics include measurement of risk, decision processes, decision analysis, and static and dynamic simulation models.

EDUCATION (EDUC)

EDUC 2201. Teaching and Schools in a Changing Society. 2-2-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
An introductory study of current issues and problems in American education from historical, political, economic, social, philosophical, multicultural, and global perspectives. Focuses on efforts of schools to adapt to a changing society, the role of the teacher as a professional educator and professional ethics. Includes the use of current technologies which are directly related to effective teaching and 30 hours of observation and participation in a classroom setting appropriate to the students' professional interests in elementary/early childhood, middle grades, secondary, or P-12 education. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to enrolling in this course.

EDUC 2204. Human Growth, Development and Learning. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
A study of human development through the life span with emphasis on social, moral, emotional, physical, cognitive and psychological development as these relate to learning and instruction. Includes discussing learning styles, developmental and cultural differences, wide range of abilities and exceptionalities, and health. Current use of technology will be integrated as communication and instructional tools. Students will observe children in naturalistic settings, such as schools and day care centers.

EDUC 3302. Curriculum and Assessment. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Examines theories and principles of curriculum and assessment. Focus will be placed on the identification and construction of learning outcomes and the development and selection of culturally responsive units and lesson plans. Focus will also be placed on standardized and teacher constructed assessment tools consistent with these objectives. Emphasis will be placed on the use of assessment tools for instructional decision-making. Technology will be integrated for enhancing and assisting instruction.

EDUC 3308. Learning, Motivation, and Classroom Management. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Examines theories, models, and principles of learning, motivation, and classroom management in schools. In level-specific modules, particular emphasis is placed on the application of theoretical principles to early childhood, middle grades, or secondary classroom settings. Addresses learning theories, motivational theories, learning styles and individual differences, and models and strategies for implementing effective systems of time, material, environment and behavior management in diverse classroom settings. Various technological applications, including the World Wide Web, e-mail, and presentation software, will be utilized.

EDUC 3310. Multicultural Perspectives in Teaching and Learning. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program.
A study of the influence of diversity on teaching and learning in a pluralistic, democratic society. Examines theories and models of instruction for diversities in race, class, gender, religion, language and exceptionality found in multicultural classrooms.

EDUCATION - MIDDLE GRADES (EDMG)

EDMG 2200. Practicum. 1 to 3.
Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and department chair.
An assigned practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-learning process under the guidance of a professional teacher. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 3398. Internship. 1 to 12.
Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and department chair.
A supervised work experience with an approved business firm, private agency or government agency. Credit is allowed only in the elective areas.

EDMG 4400. Directed Study. 1 to 3.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within a teaching field concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.

EDMG 4401. Teaching Mathematics in Middle Grades Education. 2-3-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, EDUC 3308, at least 9 hrs of required teaching field Math courses.
This course is a segment of an 8-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in mathematics. Students apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for middle grades learners. Students will develop and implement plans for teaching mathematics in an interdisciplinary team setting. In an extensive field experience, students will teach middle grades learners. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 4402. Teaching Science in Middle Grades Education. 2-3-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, EDUC 3308, at least 8 hrs of required teaching field Science courses.
This course is a segment of an 8-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in science. Students apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for middle grades learners. Students will develop and implement plans for teaching science in an interdisciplinary team setting. In an extensive field experience, students will teach middle grades learners. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 4403. Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades Education. 2-3-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, EDUC 3308, at least 9 hrs of required teaching field Social Studies courses.
This course is a segment of an 8-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in social studies. Students apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for middle grades learners. Students will develop and implement plans for teaching social studies in an interdisciplinary team setting. In an extensive field experience, students will teach middle grades learners. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 4404. Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades Education. 2-3-3.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, EDUC 3308, at least 9 hrs of required teaching field LA courses.
This course is a segment of an 8-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in language arts. Students apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for middle grades learners. Students will develop and implement plans for teaching language arts in an interdisciplinary team setting. In an extensive field experience, students will teach middle grades learners. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 4405. Team Teaching in Middle Grades Education. 1-2-2.
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302, EDUC 3308.
This collaboratively taught course is a segment of an 8-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaming skills for middle grades teachers. The teaching team models instructional strategies that exemplify the philosophy of middle school education. Students become part of an instructional team to develop effective strategies for interdisciplinary settings. Student teams are paired with school instructional teams during an extensive field experience. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 4475. Student Teaching in MGE. 12 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school cooperating teacher and college supervisor in an upper elementary school classroom or in a middle school. Includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.

EDMG 4490. Special Topics in Education. 1 to 3.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.

EDMG 4498. Classroom Internship. 1 to 12. 
Prerequisite: Permission of director of education field experiences and advisor.
A supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certification or renewal 
credit. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a 
school placement.

EDUCATION - SECONDARY AND MIDDLE GRADES (EDSM)

EDSM 4409. Instructional Strategies in Reading and Adolescent Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
This course provides instruction in reading theory and methodology and will provide an understanding for selecting and using adolescent literature for the middle grades and secondary classroom. This course will acquaint the student with a reading experience using literary works for adolescents and will also introduce the student to book selection aids and electronic database media resources for middle grades and secondary environments.

ENGLISH (ENGL)

ENGL 0020. Principles of Writing for the Regents' Test. 3-0-0.
Prerequisite: None.
Instruction and review for the Regents' Test with emphasis on principles and patterns of academic writing. Required of students who have failed the essay portion of the test.

ENGL 0099. Writing for Academic Purposes. 3-0-0.
Prerequisite: Placement by COMPASS Examination by the Admissions Office, or by the Department of Learning Support Programs.
A Learning Support Programs course that prepares students for credit courses in English. Emphasizes principles of good writing, particularly in clear and logically written essays.

ENGL 1101. Composition I. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099 if required.
Focuses on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation. Also includes introductory use of a variety of research skills.

ENGL 1102. Composition II. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 (with C or better).
Develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101. Interpretation and evaluation are emphasized, and a variety of more advanced research methods are incorporated.

ENGL 2110. World Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 (with C or better).
A study of world literature which explores human experience by examining diverse aesthetic and cultural perspectives from ancient to modern times.

ENGL 2140. Introduction to Literary Genres. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of the literary genres of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Texts include works from various cultures.

ENGL 2150. Colloquium in English. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
Introduction to the field of English studies. Readings, discussion and written work emphasize the interpretive frameworks (including literature, theory, literacy, and language studies) that currently guide study in the field and organize the major at Kennesaw State.

ENGL 2160. American Literature Survey to 1914. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A survey of American Literature from its beginnings to 1914.

ENGL 2170. British Literature Survey to 1914. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A survey of British Literature from its beginnings to 1914.

ENGL 2180. World Literature Survey from 1914. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A survey of world literature from 1914 to the present.

ENGL 2270. Language and Usage. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: none.
Study of the elements of language and of usage in formal writing and speaking; a review of grammar rules and their application in a variety of academic and profession contexts (no prerequisite).

ENGL 3030. Studies in Grammar and Linguistics. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of the theories and methods of linguistics as applied to language acquisition, advanced grammar, or the historical development of American English.

ENGL 3040. History of the English Language. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of the development of English, with attention to influential historical events and of the evolving structure of the language. Black English and other influences on American English may be included.

ENGL 3120. Creative Writing. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A workshop approach that emphasizes original writing, analysis and response from classmates, and revision. Some attention to the work of established writers for models.

ENGL 3130. Literary Nonfiction. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
The study and practice of selected genres of literary nonfiction. The course features extensive nonfiction writing and revision, workshop discussion, and readings in major authors of literary nonfiction.

ENGL 3140. Professional Writing in the Disciplines. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
Analysis of and practice in writing documents used in specific professional areas such as the information sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences.

ENGL 3150. Computers and Writing. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
An experiential study of the developing relationship between writing and computers. This course explores the earliest influences computers have had on writing. This study includes writing in a network environment and publishing in hypertextual formats.

ENGL 3160. Argumentative Writing. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
The study and practice of argumentative writing. The course includes the study of current models of effective arguments and the process of forming written arguments. The course features extensive writing and revision, workshop discussion, and readings of classical and contemporary arguments.

ENGL 3220. Studies in Film. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
Analysis of film from such perspectives as genre, literary and film aesthetics, and literary adaptation. May include screening of selected films.

ENGL 3230. Literary Genre. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of the development and history of a particular literary form, such as narrative, poetry, or drama, through the exploration of representative works. Particular attention given to the evolution of new strategies for the creation and reception of the genre and to the aesthetic, historical, and cultural conditions that shape those strategies.

ENGL 3240. Studies in Workplace Documents. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
Analysis of content, structure, format, and style of business, technical, and other professional documents designed for various audiences, purposes, and disciplines.

ENGL 3260. Grammar for Teachers. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2270 (with a "B" or better).
A study of sentence structure, emphasizing terminology, punctuation, syntax and usage in traditional grammar; includes an overview of modern grammars and examines how the methods of these grammars can help students to understand language and implement its correct use in both oral and written communication. Also includes approaches for teaching grammar, such as integrating instruction with writing.

ENGL 3309. Principles of Teaching Writing. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and ENGL 2270.
An exploration of current theories of composition pedagogy and assessment in practice, including a variety of strategies for teaching writing while dealing with institutional policies, such as standardized testing. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences.

ENGL 3320. Scriptural Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
Study of authors, themes, genres, and composition of scriptural writings.

ENGL 3330. Gender Studies. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of literature using gender as the primary category of analysis. Viewing gender as a social construction, it will consider literature's exploration of such issues as gendered roles in society, interactions between private and public life, gender's relation to canon formation, and the ways in which individuals may struggle to define their place in culture in the face of gendered expectations. Texts studied might include published literature, primary sources such as letters and diaries, public documents, non-print texts such as films, and material culture objects. A particular offering might focus on a region or nation, a time period, a theme, a representative individual, or some combination.

ENGL 3340. Ethnic Literatures. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of literature using ethnicity as the primary category of analysis. Individual offerings of the course might survey a range of ethnic literatures (e.g., Asian American, Chicano, Native American, Jewish) or explore one such body of texts (e.g., Caribbean literatures).

ENGL 3350. Regional Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of literature using region as the primary category of analysis. Texts might include fiction and nonfiction, performance texts (such as drama and folktale from the oral tradition), and examples of material culture (e.g., architecture, home furnishings, and clothing). The class might focus on a specific geographic region (e.g., the American South, the Caribbean); a comparative study of regional culture (Faulkner's Yoknapatawpa vs. Hardy's Wessex, Hawthorne's and Melville's New England vs. Sedgwick's and Jewett's New England); or author or theme closely associated with a region (e.g., Cather's West, Race and Religion in the South).

ENGL 3360. African American Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A survey of representative African American authors in their historical and cultural contexts from the Colonial period to the present.

ENGL 3391. Literature in the Middle Grades. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2140.
Using narrative as a central genre, this course introduces current English teaching philosophy and practice in grades 4 through 8. This course models current ways of integrating technology into the curriculum and identifies a variety of multicultural teaching texts.

ENGL 3396. Cooperative Study. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator of cooperative education/internships (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two semesters at a site in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training.

ENGL 3398. Internship. 1-9 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Approval of departmental internship adviser.
Supervised, credit-earning work experience of one semester with a previously approved business firm, private agency, or government agency. Credit is allowed only in related studies or free elective areas.

ENGL 4120. Advanced Creative Writing. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 3120, or permission of instructor.
Open only to students with experience in writing in the particular genre, this workshop stresses development and integration of all technical and artistic elements. Some readings from the work of established writers.

ENGL 4220. Critical Theory. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
An advanced course in interpretive theoretical paradigms as applied to the study of literature and culture, focusing on critical models such as Marxism, Structuralism, Poststructuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalytic criticism, and Gender, Ethnic, and Cultural studies.

ENGL 4230. Theory-Based Studies in Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
Concentration on the interpretive strategies and conceptual framework of one of the major paradigms of contemporary literary theory, with attention to the ways in which those paradigms enable the study of a select group of texts, both literary and nonliterary. Topics may include Feminist theory, Marxism, Post-Colonialism, Psychoanalytic Criticism, Cultural Materialism, Ethnic studies, Gender studies, New-Historicism, and Reader Response theories.

ENGL 4340. Shakespeare. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study of selected comedies, histories, and tragedies, covering the range of Shakespeare's dramatic art. May include dramatic form and poetic composition as commentaries on the dramatic genres and an examination of performance theory and practice.

ENGL 4360. American Literature Before 1800. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
Literary studies of colonial and early United States literature. Prior to 1800 in the Americas, complex and diverse encounters of Old and New World cultures resulted in the Constitution of the United States of America and the emergence of its wide range of literatures.

ENGL 4370. British Literature Before 1800. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
Studies in the literature of Britain from its earliest days to the Romantic period. It may include poetry, prose, and drama and investigate such topics as intellectual and social history as represented in the various literatures of the period.

ENGL 4380. World Literature Before 1800. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements of the period, emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding. The course may examine Western and non-Western cultures.

ENGL 4400. Directed Study. 1-3 credit hours.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor, curriculum committee, and department chair required prior to registration.
Selected topics of an advanced nature that may include original research for superior students. Normally for projects not served through preestablished curriculum.

ENGL 4460. 19th-Century American Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Colloquium.
A study of representative writers in American literature in the nineteenth century.

ENGL 4470. 19th-Century British Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
Studies in Romantic and Victorian literature, from the 1780s to the end of the nineteenth century, examining such aesthetic and social themes as the nature and role of the artist, the impulse toward gothicism, the rise of the autobiography, responses to industrialization, and the conflict between tradition and change, as these are expressed in representative texts of the period.

ENGL 4480. 19th-Century World Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements of the nineteenth century, emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding. The course may examine Western and non-Western cultures.

ENGL 4490. Special Topics in English. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
A study of selected topics of special interest to faculty and students.

ENGL 4491. Major Figures in World Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study concentrating on a significant author from world literature.

ENGL 4560. 20th-Century American Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements in twentieth-century America, emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding.

ENGL 4570. 20th-Century British Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study of representative twentieth-century British literature.

ENGL 4580. 20th-Century World Literature. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2150.
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements of twentieth-century literature, emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding.

ENGL 4620. Senior Seminar. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Completion of 90 hours.
Detailed study of a literary, artistic, or cultural movement, theme, trend, or philosophy with literary texts as the focal point but exploring works in related fields, culminating in the preparation of an original, substantial, and researched seminar paper, which is to be presented orally and formally. The course will be open to English and other majors.

ENGLISH EDUCATION (ENED)

ENED 4000. Service Learning in English Education. 1-3.
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the instructor and approved by the chair/program director.

ENED 4414. Teaching of English/Language Arts. 5-6-7.
Prerequisite: ENGL 3260, ENGL 3309, EDUC 3308.
An examination and application of curriculum issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional materials and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school English/Language Arts. Includes a secondary school field experience in English teaching and concurrent seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.

ENED 4475. Student Teaching: English (7-12). 12 credit hours.
Prerequisite: ENED 4414 and Approval of Field Experience Application.
Full-time teaching experience in English under the supervision of a secondary school cooperating teacher and a college English education supervisor. Includes regularly scheduled seminars. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (EXC)

EXC 3304. Education of Exceptional Students. 3-0-3.
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program.
Prepares students to serve as contributing members of pre-referral teams. Emphasizes the characteristics of exceptional students as they function in today's schools. This course places special focus on the identification of intellectual, emotional and social needs of exceptional students. This course requires an observational experience in an assigned school placement. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.

EXC 4000. Service Learning in Special Education. 1-3.
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of instructor and department chair/program coordinator.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the instructor and approved by the chair/program coordinator.