Requirements for the English/Language Arts Major:
1. Complete the following courses:
a. ENG/JOU 113, 213
b. ENG 205 (or 206), 231, 305, 306, 392, 393, 495
c. Two of the following courses: ENG 101, 201, 302
2. Complete the following cognates:
a. CMS 112, 210, 220, JOU 301 (or 353)
b. THE 103, 108, 217
c. One credit of ATV 173
3. Complete:
a. ENG 323, 324, 325, 326
b. THE 320, 322, 324, 325
c. All requirements listed under the catalog section Secondary
Education
ENG 100 Writing English as a Second Language (3)
A course designed for students of English as a Second Language to provide
exposure to readings and writing in the liberal arts disciplines. Students
write expository essays with additional work on reports, summaries, research
techniques and argumentation. Prerequisite: Permission.
ENG 101 Writing Seminar (3)
A writing intensive course designed to enhance the quality of critical
thinking and the knowledge of writing. A variety of texts are interpreted,
and critical responses are written using one or more literary forms. The
student increases breadth and depth of critical thinking and knowledge of writing. Prerequisite: The student must demonstrate adequate basic skills
before enrolling in ENG 101.
ENG 113 Basic News Writing and Reporting (3)
An introduction to journalistic writing, including news values and sources,
and problems and issues in news reporting. Students completing this course
will have developed interviewing, note taking and writing skills, especially
for print media. Offered fall term. (Cross-referenced with JOU 113.)
ENG 201 Intermediate Writing (3)
Experience and instruction for students seeking further development of
expository writing skills. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission. Offered
fall term.
ENG 202 Introduction to Poetry Writing (3)
An introduction to basic descriptive and critical terminology having to do
with the writing of poetry. Students will become familiar with free verse
and a limited number of fixed forms. Upon successful completion of the
course, students will be able to identify a number of different kinds of
poetry and will have written poems of their own. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
Offered fall term.
ENG 205 World Literature I (3)
Selected major works of world literature, from Hebrew and Greek times
through the Renaissance. Offered fall term.
ENG 206 World Literature II (3)
Selected major works of world literature from the Enlightenment to the
Modern Period. Offered spring term.
ENG 210 Film Studies (3)
This course involves the critical study of film art. Through readings, study of
selected films, lectures, written assignments, and class discussion, students
will investigate the elements of film art, such as film language, editing,
cinematography, sound, narrative structure, and special effects. The course
also emphasizes the relationship of film to historical and social contexts,
cultural trends, and national ideologies. Particular attention will be paid to
film analysis, film theory, and film technique. Students who successfully
complete this course will understand the many ways in which films produce
meaning and will be able to write and speak knowledgeably about film, using
standard critical vocabulary. Offered alternate spring term.
ENG 213 Beat Reporting (3)
Students study the fundamentals of news gathering, interviewing,
cultivating sources, developing beats and in-depth reporting. The student
who successfully completes this course will demonstrate a competency in
covering an assigned topic area. The student also will develop skills in public
affairs reporting and be able to articulate the social responsibilities of a
reporter as well as the obstacles to communicating information to the public.
The Doane Owl serves as a laboratory for student writing. Prerequisite:
JOU/ENG 113. Offered spring term. (Cross-referenced with JOU 213.)
ENG 231 Linguistics (4)
A study of the structure and usage of English, with attention to both
traditional grammar and modern linguistic analysis and theory, including
morphology, phonology syntax, and semantics. Students will be able to
apply their understanding of the structure and usage of English. They
will be able to recognize and apply both traditional grammar and modern
linguistic analysis and theory, including morphology, phonology, syntax, and
semantics, thereby strengthening their command of the English language.
Offered spring term.
ENG 237 Introduction to Fiction (3)
Reading and study of various authors and forms of fiction (such as short
story, novella, novel), with attention to historical development and critical
terminology.
ENG 238 Introduction to Fiction Writing (3)
This course provides students with a critical and practical foundation in the
writing of fiction. Students are introduced to appropriate terminology and
the various types of short fiction. Upon successful completion of the course
students will be able to discuss fiction intelligently and will have written or
drafted work of their own. Prerequisite: ENG 101.
ENG 271, 371, 471 Selected Topics (1-3) (1-3) (1-3)
An investigation of topics not offered in other courses, selected on the basis
of student interest and available instruction. Only one selected topics course
may be counted toward the English or English/Language Arts major.
ENG 290, 390, 490 Directed Study (1-3) (1-3) (1-3)
An opportunity for supervised, independent study of a particular topic
based on the interest of the student and the availability and approval of the
faculty.
ENG 301 Women Writers (3)
Poetry, fiction, diaries, letters, plays from ancient times to the present and
from several cultures, including 11th and 20th century Japan. Offered
alternate spring terms.
ENG 302 Advanced Writing (3)
Experience and instruction in writing poetry, short story, essay, and editorial,
as suits the student's interest. Prerequisite: ENG 201 or permission. Offered
spring term.
ENG 305 Nineteenth Century American Literature (3)
Studies in American authors from Cooper through Twain. Offered fall
term.
ENG 306 Modern American Literature (3)
Studies in American authors from Henry James to the present. Offered
spring term.
ENG 312 The Novel (3)
Studies in novels from throughout the world, from early novels to the present.
Offered alternate fall terms.
ENG 316 Modern Poetry (3)
Studies in poetry, British, American, and European in translation. Offered
alternate spring terms.
ENG 318 Environmental Literature (3)
An examination of diverse literary responses to the environment. Through
poetry, fiction and non-fiction, students explore the role of the environment
in the development of human language and literature. Even as environmental
literature seeks to explain human relationships with the physical world,
students will be able to identify, categorize and interpret the literary
meanings of various environments. Moreover, by examining “Ecocriticism,”
an approach that emphasizes the role of the natural environment in literature,
students will be able to recognize and use important environmental concepts
in their own critical writing. Offered alternate spring terms.
ENG 323 The Teaching of English I (0)
An examination of topics in the teaching and evaluation of the English
curriculum. Students will explore writing for the secondary school English
classroom. The major emphases include utilizing techniques of writing
for multiple audiences, coordination and direction of curricular activities
in journalism, and the evaluation and revision of writing and assessment
techniques for writing. Students will also explore the Nebraska K-12 content
standards for writing. Generally taken during the sophomore year. Offered
spring term.
ENG 324 The Teaching of English II (0)
Begins the transition from student of English to teacher of English. The
major emphasis is on innovative teaching methods for facilitating learning
in English in the secondary schools and the methods and procedures
for evaluating student learning. Students will be able to demonstrate
processes and methods of reading instruction, identify reading abilities,
select appropriate adolescent and young adult literature, and apply the
techniques of grammar descriptions to the English language for students
in the secondary school classroom. Students will also explore the Nebraska
K-12 content standards for reading. Generally taken during the junior year.
Prerequisite: ENG 323 or permission. Offered fall term.
ENG 325 The Teaching of English III (0)
An examination of topics in the teaching and evaluation of English in the
secondary school curriculum. Students will explore a variety of strategies
for the teaching of literature. Class participants study the literary elements
of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction writing and evaluate professional and
non-professional writing found in secondary school classrooms. Students
will understand and be able to apply the appropriate use of dictionaries
and library resources, both print and non-print, in the study of literature
for the secondary school classroom. Generally taken during the junior year.
Prerequisite: ENG 324 or permission. Offered spring term.
ENG 326 The Teaching of English IV (3)
Completes the study and experience in the methods and materials of
teaching English in the secondary schools. The focus of this course includes
components for oral communication, including speaking and listening. Class
participants will explore appropriate materials for the 7-12 student for the
delivery of literary passages for oral presentation, study teaching strategies
such as discussion and conversation techniques for oral presentation of
material in the classroom, and develop effective communication teaching
methods for group presentations. Students will develop skill in the direction
and production of school theatre and speech activities. In addition, students
will participate in activities to include components of the Nebraska State K-
12 Content Standards. Prerequisite: ENG 323, 324, 325, English or English/
Language Arts major and enrolled in the professional term, or permission.
Offered fall term.
ENG 329 Great Plains Studies (3)
An interdisciplinary examination of the cultures of the Great Plains,
including Canada, through discussions of literature, arts (including
architecture), history, religions, mythology, and folklore. The geography,
which gives the Great Plains its sense of place as well as its current issues
concerning future development, is also examined. The outcome for students
of the course should be an enhanced perspective on this part of North
America, where Doane College is located. This course fulfills the Cultural
Perspectives requirement of the Doane Plan. Offered alternate fall terms.
ENG 342 The Romantic Era (3)
Poetry and prose of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with emphasis
on English literature from Blake through the Victorian writers. Offered
alternate spring terms.
ENG 351 Renaissance Literature (3)
Studies in the writings of Spenser, Milton, Donne, Johnson, and other major
writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Offered alternate spring terms.
ENG 392 Shakespeare (4)
A study of the Renaissance world-view through representative comedies,
histories, tragedies, romances, and sonnets. Offered fall term.
ENG 393 Chaucer and the English Language (4)
A study of Chaucer’s work, its milieu, and of pre-modern English. By reading
the complete Canterbury Tales in Middle English and by class study of pre-
modern English, the student gains substantial familiarity with the history
of the language as well as the world-view of an ancestral though different
culture. Special emphasis is given to the classical heritage through the reading
of Robert P. Miller’s Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds and to the history
of English through W. Nelson Francis’ The History of English and Knapp
and Snortum, The Sounds of Chaucer’s English. Offered spring term.
ENG 421 Internship in Teaching English as a Second Language (0-12)
Practical experience in teaching English as a second language. Prerequisite:
ENG 231 or one year of a foreign language and permission.
ENG 495 English Seminar (5)
A course devoted to guided preparation and writing of papers on individual
topics. These papers are based on the intensive study of a given author, genre,
or literary topic. Students refine their writing abilities while they develop
research techniques and acquire more sophisticated knowledge of library
resources. Offered spring term.
ENG 496 Seminar in Poetry Writing (3)
This course builds on the students’ experience in ENG 202, Introduction
to Poetry Writing. Students are exposed to a wider variety of forms and
terminology, while emphasis is placed on their own writing and a critical
response to that of their classmates. Upon successful completion of the
course, students will be conversant with major types of poetry and will
have produced a portfolio of their own work. Prerequisite: ENG 202 or
permission. Offered spring term.
ENG 497 Seminar in Fiction Writing (3)
This course builds on the students’ experience in ENG 238, Introduction
to Fiction Writing. Students gain a deeper exposure to fictional techniques,
with emphasis on their own writing and a critical response to that of their
classmates. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be
conversant with major types of short fiction and will have produced a
portfolio of their own work. Prerequisite: ENG 238 or permission. Offered
spring term.
ACTIVITIES
ATV 136 Journalistic Activity – Xanadu (0-1)
Participation in writing for the college literary publication. (Pass/Fail)