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  • ENGL 337: Literature Abroad
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    By relating important literary texts to the landscapes that inspired their writing, students will learn to better contextualize literature in its historical situation and place, as well as more effectively understand literature's continuing importance in our modern world. This course may be taken without travelling abroad. This course may be combined with ENGL 137 Travel Abroad that affords students the opportunity to study literature in the place and culture in which it was written. May be repeated once for credit provided the destinations are different. Prerequisite: HUMA 199 and one 200-level literature course.
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  • ENGL 338: Literary Nonfiction Workshop
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    A close study of the craft of nonfiction, with an emphasis on the art of the essay, this course demands intensive reading and writing experiments, and requires the practice of thoughtful revision strategies. Through formal analysis of peer work and established models, students will increase their ability to effectively review their own and others' writing. Students will learn conventions for submitting manuscripts for publication. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL 240.
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  • ENGL 340: Grant Writing
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    In this advanced writing course, students will learn to locate grant opportunities and write grant proposals. Students will work closely with one or more local non-profit organizations, Tusculum University, or a charitable group of their choosing to produce a grant proposal suitable for submission. The focus of this course is to promote the civic aspect of Tusculum University's commitment to the Civic Arts. Prerequisite: ENGL 233.
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  • ENGL 345: Africian American Literature
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    This course surveys African American literature and literary traditions from the 1700s to the present, exploring themes of representation, power, enfranchisement, and freedom in historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: HUMA 199 or ENGL 228.
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  • ENGL 353: Seminar in British Literature
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    This is an immersive lab course to accompany ENGL 337, where students read literary texts with Students taking this course may travel abroad with or without ENGL 337 for one credit with permission of the instructor. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits and is offered on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite: HUMA 199.
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  • ENGL 354: Seminar in American Literature
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    This course examines a specialized theme, topic, or era within American literature in depth and may be repeated for credit with distinct emphases. Potential focuses may include Colonial America; The Reform Novel; Transcendentalism; Regionalism, Naturalism, and Local Color; Modern Poetry; Women's Work; Possession and Dispossession; Literature of the South. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topic is different. Prerequisite: HUMA 199.
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  • ENGL 355: Seminar in World Literature
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    Examines broad cultural traditions from around the world, such as Caribbean Literature, Literature of Continental Europe, African Literature, or Literature of the Silk Road. Emphasis is on a shared cultural experience and cultural exchange in one region of the world. The optic changes with each offering, and the course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit provided the topic is different.
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  • ENGL 420: Senior Seminar
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    The culminating course for those English majors, this seminar offers students a transition to post-undergraduate career and/or graduate-level academic pursuits. Working with the course facilitator and a second reader/advisor, students will complete a final portfolio that includes a résumé or curriculum vitae, a project that serves as a sample of their best work in their area of study, and a personal statement about (or critical introduction to) their capstone project. Students will fulfill their public speaking requirement in this course by presenting their capstone work in a public forum. Prerequisite: senior standing.
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  • ENGL 450: Independent Study
    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    This course is designed to permit students to explore material not normally offered in the existing curriculum, to delve significantly deeper in material that is offered, or to undertake a project not otherwise provided. Students considering enrolling in the course should have a specific topic or purpose firmly in mind. This course can be repeated once on a different topic for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: Faculty Advisor and Department Chair approval.
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  • ENGL 452: Specialized Internship
    3.00 Credits
    Tusculum University

    The internship experience provides advanced students on-the-job experience in their area of study and in a variety of settings. Students may elect to work on or off campus in areas such as editing, writing, public relations, publications management, or communication. Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of the instructor.
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