ENG - English

Explores attitudes toward language and examines the way English works: its history, its regional and social varieties and its grammar. Includes a thorough review of the conventions of usage governing standard American written English. Satisfies a requirement for the secondary English education major.

An investigation of topics in English. May include issues in rhetoric, composition, English language, digital humanities, disability studies or other topics not covered by the core curriculum. May be repeated for credit if content varies.

This advanced composition course introduces students to scholarly writing in the humanities. Students will study journal articles as models of professional communication in the field. Students will also practice using discipline-specific resources, such as archives, bibliographies, and databases. Writing assignments will include a variety of exploratory research projects, including a literature review.

This course explores socio-linguistic, -historical, and -political dimensions of the English language by examining how both written and spoken discourse function as sequences of signs and symbols, as markers of community membership, as means of persuasion, and as sources of knowledge and power. Students will be introduced to theoretical and empirical studies of how language evolves and is employed effectively in various cultural contexts, with attention given to the analysis of literary and non-literary texts, as well as everyday social interactions. 

This course focuses on methods and approaches to teaching second and foreign languages. It incorporates theories of second/foreign language teaching and learning as well as essential concepts from applied linguistics. This course is intended for non-education majors who may pursue graduate studies in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), applied linguistics or foreign languages, or for students who may have interest in teaching/tutoring English to non-native speakers in the U.S. or abroad.

The primary aims of the class are to introduce students to the aesthetic, cultural and material dimensions of the reading experience, to enhance their understanding of how physical and visual presentations shape a reader's perceptions, and to introduce the craft and art of the physical book.

Students will be observing, tutoring and/or teaching English as a second language at a local language school. Taken as an independent study, this is the final course required to complete the TESOL Certificate. (This course is not to be confused with Florida State Teacher Certification offered by the Education department. There is no connection between the two programs.) A TESOL Certificate is a minimum requirement to teach English internationally and at certain locations in the U.S.

Open only to juniors and seniors. Internship to acquaint English majors with careers and professions and to show them how their special skills can be used in these environments. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours, 4 of which may count toward the English major. Students must apply for the internship one semester in advance. May not be used to satisfy general distribution requirements.

The senior portfolio course is required for all English and Writing majors in the last semester of their senior year. The course assesses student attainment of stated outcomes and offers preparation for career development, including employment or graduate and professional schools.