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ELED 4330 - Field Experience II
Credit(s): 3
An opportunity to apply theory to practice. Hands-on interaction in mathematics and science instruction. Particular emphasis is placed on pedagogy, philosophy and professional development.
Prerequisite(s): admission to educator certification program and enrollment in Field Experience II semester
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ELED 4345 - Humane and Environmental Education
Credit(s): 3
Study of humane and environmental education concepts and methods with emphasis on the role they can play in the teaching of the essential elements of the curriculum prescribed for Texas schools.
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ELED 4380 - Study Abroad
Credit(s): 3
This is a study abroad course offered through the Office of International Programs and the Department of Elementary Education where students study the culture and educational system of other countries.
Repeated: May be repeated.
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ENGR 1001 - Foundations in Engineering I Lab
Credit(s): 0
Introduction to the engineering profession, ethics and disciplines; development of skills in teamwork, communication, problem-solving and design; other topics included are Newton’s laws, unit conversion, orthographic drawings, CAD tools and spreadsheet software.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 1301
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ENGR 1002 - Found in Engineering II Lab
Credit(s): 0
Continuation of ENGR 1301 . Topics include spreadsheet software, advanced graphing skills, mathematical functions, mathematical models, statistics, mathematical computation software and programming.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 1302
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ENGR 1004 - Geometric Modeling for Mechanical Design Laboratory
Credit(s): 0
Students will utilize computer-aided engineering to understand concepts in geometric modeling and engineering graphics with applications to mechanical design. Topics will include fundamentals of design, modeling visualization and preparation of engineering drawings, including multiview 3D representations: orthographic projection and isometric perspective, solid modeling, dimensioning and tolerancing, modern prototyping, and manufacturing techniques.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 1304
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ENGR 1301 - Foundations in Engineering I
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to the engineering profession, ethics and disciplines; development of skills in teamwork, communication, problem-solving and design; other topics included are Newton’s laws, unit conversion, orthographic drawings, CAD tools and spreadsheet software.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 1001
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ENGR 1302 - Foundations in Engineering II
Credit(s): 3
This course is a continuation of ENGR 1301 . Topics include spreadsheet software, advanced graphing skills, mathematical functions, mathematical models, statistics, mathematical computation software and programming.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 1301 and (MATH 1314 or MATH 1318 or MATH 1324 or MATH 2412 or MATH 2211 or MATH 2212 or MATH 2313 or MATH 2314). Co-requisite(s): ENGR 1002
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ENGR 1304 - Geometric Modeling for Mechanical Design
Credit(s): 3
Students will utilize computer-aided engineering to understand concepts in geometric modeling and engineering graphics with applications to mechanical design. Topics will include fundamentals of design, modeling visualization and preparation of engineering drawings, including multiview 3-D representations, orthographic projection and isometric perspective, solid modeling, dimensioning and tolerancing, modern prototyping and manufacturing techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 1301
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ENGR 2001 - Engineering Statics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Basic theory of engineering mechanics using calculus involving the description of forces, moments and couples acting on stationary engineering structures; equilibrium in 2- and 3-D; free-body diagrams; friction; centroids; centers of gravity; and moments of inertia.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 2401
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ENGR 2105 - Linear Circuit Analysis I Lab
Credit(s): 1
Course includes the study of principles of electrical circuits and systems, including basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent- and dependent-controlled voltage, and current sources). Course inclues the topology of electrical networks, Kirchhoff’s laws, node and mesh analysis, DC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis, AC circuit analysis, first- and second-order circuits, and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed independently.
Repeated: No Same As: PHYS 2162 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 2305
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ENGR 2305 - Linear Circuit Analysis I
Credit(s): 3
Course includes principles of electrical circuits and systems. Course studies the basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent- and dependent-controlled voltage, and current sources). Also includes the topology of electrical networks, Kirchhoff’s laws, node and mesh analysis, DC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis, AC circuit analysis, first- and second-order circuits, and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed independently.
Repeated: No Same As: (Same as PHYS 2362) Prerequisite(s): MATH 2313 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 2105
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ENGR 2401 - Engineering Statics
Credit(s): 4
Basic theory of engineering mechanics using calculus involving the description of forces, moments and couples acting on stationary engineering structures; equilibrium in two and three dimensions; free-body diagrams; friction; centroids; centers of gravity; and moments of inertia.
Same As: PHYS 2401 Cross-listed: PHY 250 Prerequisite(s): MATH 2314 and PHYS 2325 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 2001
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ENGR 3021 - Engineering Dynamics Lab
Credit(s): 0
Basic theory of engineering mechanics using calculus, involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies and systems of particles; Newton’s Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3421
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ENGR 3043 - Digital Systems Laboratory
Credit(s): 0
Theory and design of digital logic, circuits and systems. Number systems, operations and codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra and logic simplification, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, functions of combinational logic, flip-flops and related devices, counters, shift registers, sequential logic, memory and storage.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3343
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ENGR 3044 - Microcomputer Interfacing Lab
Credit(s): 0
Microprocessor architecture, programming and interfacing. Introduction to assembly language programming, microcomputers, microcontrollers, instruction set, chip interfacing, addressing modes, interrupts, input/output and communication.
Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3344
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ENGR 3051 - Electronic Circuit Analysis I Lab
Credit(s): 0
Course involves generalized amplifier models; two-port networks applications of operational amplifiers; nonideal characteristics of operational amplifiers; electrical characteristics; small-signal models and applications of diodes; bipolar junction transistors and FETS; amplifier analysis and design; and limitations of small-signal models.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2305 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3451
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ENGR 3052 - Electronic Circuit Analysis II Lab
Credit(s): 0
Course involves CMOS digital circuits, structure of operational amplifiers, feedback concepts, oscillators, small-signal analysis, load-line analysis and introduction to nonlinear electronic circuits.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3451 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3452
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ENGR 3301 - Principles of Thermodynamics
Course involves theory and application of energy methods in engineering; conservation of mass and energy; energy transfer by heat, work and mass; thermodynamic properties; analysis of open and closed systems; the second law of thermodynamics; and entropy, gas, vapor and refrigeration cycles.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2401
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ENGR 3305 - Mechanics of Materials
Credit(s): 3
Topics include stress and strain, uniaxially loaded members, centroids and area moments of inertia, normal and shear stresses, beam deflections, buckling of columns, pressure vessels, combined stresses and failure criteria.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2401 or PHYS 2401
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ENGR 3316 - Heat Transfer
Credit(s): 3
Course involves fundamentals and applications of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer; analysis of steady-state and transient conduction employing analytical methods and numerical techniques; simple theory of laminar and turbulent, free and forced convection and use of practical correlations; and basic thermal radiation concepts and applications.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3301
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ENGR 3343 - Digital Systems
Credit(s): 3
Theory and design of digital logic, circuits and systems. Number systems, operations and codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra and logic simplification, Karnaugh maps, combinational logic, functions of combinational logic, flip-flops and related devices, counters, shift registers, sequential logic, memory and storage.
Same As: PHY 343 Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2305 or PHYS 2305 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3043
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ENGR 3344 - Microcomputer Interfacing
Credit(s): 3
Microprocessor architecture, programming and interfacing. Introduction to assembly language programming, microcomputers, microcontrollers, instruction set, chip interfacing, addressing modes, interrupts, input/output and communication.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 1302 ; ENGR 3343 or PHYS 3343 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3044
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ENGR 3345 - Fluid Mechanics
Credit(s): 3
The course covers basic concepts of a fluid and the fundamentals and applications of ideal and real fluid flow. Topics include fluid statistics, conversation principles, the Bernoulli equation, fluid flow in pipes, open channel flow and fluid flow measurement devices.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3421 or PHYS 3421
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ENGR 3370 - Linear Circuit Analysis II
Credit(s): 3
Transient circuit analysis, circuit analysis and design using the Laplace transform; convolution in time domain and frequency domain; transfer functions; frequency response and Bode plots; passive and active filter design; Fourier Transform; two-port circuits and balanced three-phase AC circuits.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 3330 ; ENGR 2305 or PHYS 2305 or permission of instructor
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ENGR 3421 - Engineering Dynamics
Credit(s): 4
Basic theory of engineering mechanics using calculus, involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies and systems of particles; Newton’s Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics.
Same As: PHYS 3421 Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2401 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3021
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ENGR 3451 - Electronic Circuit Analysis I
Credit(s): 4
Course involves generalized amplifier models, two-port network applications of operational amplifiers, nonideal characteristics of operational amplifiers, electrical characteristics, small-signal models and applications of diodes, bipolar junction transistors and FETS, amplifier analysis and design, and limitations of small-signal models.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2305 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3051
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ENGR 3452 - Electronic Circuit Analysis II
Credit(s): 4
Couse involves CMOS digital circuits, structure of operational amplifiers, feedback concepts, oscillators, small-signal analysis, load-line analysis and introduction to nonlinear electronic circuits.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3451 Co-requisite(s): ENGR 3052
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ENGR 4145 - Mechanical Engineering Lab I
Credit(s): 1
Course includes experimental measurement of electromechanical systems, sensors for measuring strain, force, pressure, displacement, acceleration and temperature will be introduced, as well as data acquisition and signal processing techniques. Student teams will design, analyze and document an experimental procedure. All procedures will result in a professional quality laboratory report.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 4341
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ENGR 4146 - Mechanical Engineering Lab II
Credit(s): 1
Introduction to basic thermal/fluid sciences laboratory procedures and practices. Experimental topics to include fluid flow, heat exchanger basics and basics of refrigeration. Student teams will design, analyze and document an experimental procedure. All procedures will result in a professional quality laboratory report.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 4145
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ENGR 4175 - Special Problems
Credit(s): 1-4
Experimental or theoretical independent study in research. Repeatable for credit.
Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of engineering or physics or permission of instructor
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ENGR 4176 - Special Problems
Credit(s): 1-4
Experimental or theoretical independent study in research. Repeatable for credit.
Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of engineering or physics or permission of instructor
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ENGR 4260 - Engineering Capstone Design I
Credit(s): 2
A capstone design project is progressed to the point of prototype construction, testing and hardware specification. The specific skills and knowledge needed by practicing engineers in the product realization process are emphasized and developed.
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ENGR 4270 - Engineering Capstone Design II
Credit(s): 2
The capstone project initiated in ENGR 4260 is taken from a prototype to a finished project. The project then undergoes laboratory testing and evaluation. Students present their results on a research poster and in oral presentations.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 4260
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ENGR 4314 - Control Systems
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to automatic control systems; mathematical models of physical systems; block diagrams and signal flow graphs; transient and steady state responses; PID controllers; stability of linear feedback systems; root-locus and Routh’s criteria; frequency response methods; polar, Nyquist and Bode plots; stability margins; and state-variable formulation.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3370
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ENGR 4341 - Machine Design
Credit(s): 3
Course includes characterization, design, selection and integration of mechanical systems and components, including shafts, bearings, gears, springs and mechanical fasteners.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3421
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ENGR 4342 - Materials Science
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to materials science, including the structure of metals and polymers, the testing of mechanical properties of materials, the relationship among material properties, structure and processing techniques, and the capabilities and limitations of modern manufacturing methods.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3421
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ENGR 4343 - Mechanical Vibrations
Credit(s): 3
Course covers the fundamental concepts on the vibration of mechanical systems, including review of systems with one degree of freedom, Lagrange’s equations of motion for multiple degree of freedom systems, introduction to matrix methods, transfer functions for harmonic response, impulse response and step response, convolution integrals for response to arbitrary inputs, principle frequencies and modes, applications to critical speeds, measuring instruments, isolation, torsional systems, and introduction to nonlinear problems.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 3421
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ENGR 4353 - Signals and Systems
Credit(s): 3
Course includes types of signals and systems, properties of systems, convolution, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, difference equations, Z-transform, discrete-time systems, applications and design concepts.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 4452
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ENGR 4354 - Communication Theory
Credit(s): 3
Course includes signals systems and analog modulation techniques, effects of noise in modulation, signal-to-noise ratio, digital-data transmission and probability of error.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): ENGR 4452
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ENGR 4355 - Electric Power Systems
Credit(s): 3
Course covers magnetic circuits, principles of electromagnetic energy conversion, synchronous machines, three-phase induction machines transformers, DC machines, fundamentals of power systems modeling and design, and power flow analysis.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4340
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ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition
Credit(s): 3
Study and application of the writing process and the skills of writing with a focus on analytical reading and writing. Essay assignments address rhetorical analysis and evaluation and critical responses to close readings of texts. Required of all students who do not qualify for ENGL 1303 . Must earn a grade of C or higher to be admitted to ENGL 1302 .
Prerequisite(s): acceptable THEA score or at least a C in INRW 0399
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ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument
Credit(s): 3
Continued study and application of the writing process and the skills of writing with a focus on the forms of argumentative writing and on research methods, such as gathering, evaluating, summarizing, synthesizing and citing source information.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301
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ENGL 1303 - Honors Composition: Analysis, Argument and Research
Credit(s): 3
Intensive study and application of academic writing with a focus on analytical reading and writing. Essay assignments that address rhetorical analysis, argumentative writing and the incorporation of research. Students must receive an A in 133H to receive credit for ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 ; students receiving a grade of B or C must take ENGL 1302 . Students must receive a C or higher in the freshman writing sequence to be admitted to any English 200-level course.
Same As: ENG 133 Prerequisite(s): Must be student in School of Honors
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ENGL 2307 - Introduction to Creative Writing
Credit(s): 3
An introduction to the writing of poetry, fiction and non-fiction with opportunities for practice and peer workshop.
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ENGL 2309 - Introduction to Mythology
Credit(s): 3
Focuses primarily on studies of Greek, Roman and Hebraic mythologies emphasizing the role of myth in history, culture and consciousness.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG
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ENGL 2311 - Technical and Scientific Writing
Credit(s): 3
The study of the rhetorical principles involved in technical and scientific workplace writing with an emphasis on the production of professional documents, such as analytical reports. Will not satisfy literature requirement; will not count toward an English major or minor (except for a minor in writing).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 ; ENGL 1303
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ENGL 2322 - British Literature to 1800
Credit(s): 3
Survey of major authors and literary movements/paradigms in British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 2323 - British Literature from 1800
Credit(s): 3
Survey of major authors and literary movements/paradigms in British literature from romanticism to the present, including study of the Victorians and moderns.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 2327 - American Literature to 1865
Credit(s): 3
Survey of major authors and literary movements/paradigms in American literature from its beginnings to 1865.
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ENGL 2328 - American Literature from 1865
Credit(s): 3
Survey of major authors and literary movements/paradigms in American literature from 1865 to the present.
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ENGL 2332 - World Literature to 1650
Credit(s): 3
Survey in the first half of Western and non-Western literatures spanning the periods from the first written literature through 1650.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 2333 - World Literature from 1650
Credit(s): 3
Survey in the second half of Western and non-Western literatures spanning the periods from 1650 to the present.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 2335 - Literary Genres
Credit(s): 3
Generically based survey of literature covering a variety of periods and/or traditions for students whose performance on the ACT or SAT examination qualifies them for accelerated and individualized study.
Same As: ENG 233 Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1303 with a grade of A or consent of department chair
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ENGL 2341 - Introduction to Literature
Credit(s): 3
Readings in literary genres, such as poetry, drama, short story and novel.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 2346 - Introduction to Narrative Film
Credit(s): 3
An introduction to the concepts and terminology necessary to discuss and write about narrative film in complex and compelling ways. Emphasis on film literacy, the language and grammar of film, and critically reading and analyzing the cinematic text.
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ENGL 2350 - Literature for Young Children
Credit(s): 3
In-depth examination of literature for very young children (ages 2 to 8). Sections of this course may focus on multicultural and global literature for young children.
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ENGL 3302 - Folklore
Credit(s): 3
Examines the traditional knowledge of a culture, including the customs, traditions, beliefs, superstitions, oral histories, legends, crafts, foods, art, ceremonies and speech of a particular group. The focus may be on American folk traditions or those of various societies, such as Native Americans or ancient cultures.
Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3304 - Ancient/Classical World Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of works in world literature (Western and non-Western) from the earliest writings to approximately 500 CE. The course will cover literature of the ancient near east, classical Greek and Latin literature, Chinese and Indian literature, and early Christian literature.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3305 - Medieval/Renaissance World Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of works in world literature (Western and non-Western) from approximately 500 to 1600. The course will cover Arabic literature, medieval and Renaissance romance literature, and Golden Age Japanese literature.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of Freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 3307 - Early Modern/Modern World Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of works in world literature (primarily Western) from approximately 1600 to 1900. The course will cover French neoclassical literature, continental romantic literature, and realist and symbolist literature.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3308 - Contemporary World Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of works in world literature (Western and non-Western) from 1900 to the present. The course will cover works representative of modernism, postmodernism, magical realism and contemporary trends.
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ENGL 3315 - Medieval British Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of British literature from early Celtic and Anglo-Saxon texts through the 15th century. The course will cover a variety of genres/modes, such as Arthurian romance, heroic poetry, satire, dream vision, drama, lyrics, chronicle, biography and autobiography, as well as major authors such as Marie de France, Chaucer, Langland, the Pearl-Poet and Malory.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3316 - Renaissance British Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of British literature in the 16th and 17th centuries. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Sidney, Spenser, Wyatt, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Bacon and Milton.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3317 - Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of British literature from the 1660 to 1800. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Dryden, Behn, Congreve, Wycherly, Defoe, Pope, Swift, Johnson, Burney and Thompson.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3318 - Romantic and Victorian British Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of British literature from the 1780s to 1901. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Wordsworth, Keats, Byron, Radcliffe, Austen, Scott, Tennyson, Rossetti, Arnold, Eliot and Dickens.
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ENGL 3319 - Modern and Contemporary British Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of 20th-century British literature. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Yeats, T.S. Eliot, Conrad, Woolf, Joyce, Orwell, Dylan Thomas, Burgess, Auden and Heaney.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 3326 - Shakespeare
Credit(s): 3
An in-depth study of Shakespeare’s poetry and plays.
Repeated: No Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of English
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ENGL 3330 - Colonial American Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of American literature from pre-colonization to the early 1800s. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Smith, Bradford, Bradstreet, Rowlandson, Crevecoeur, Wheatley, Paine, Franklin, Jefferson, Knight and Equiano.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3331 - American Romantic/Transcendental Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of American literature from the early 1800s through the Civil War. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Cooper, Irving, Emerson, Thoreau, Dickinson, Fuller, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Douglass and Whitman.
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ENGL 3332 - Realism/Naturalism American Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of American literature from the end of the Civil War to the 1920s. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Twain, James, Norris, Chesnutt, Crane, London, Dreiser, Chopin, Wharton and Gilman.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3333 - Modern American Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of American literature from 1914 to 1945. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Frost, Williams, Stevens, H.D., Faulkner, Porter, Hemingway, Dos Passos and Fitzgerald.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3334 - Contemporary American Literature
Credit(s): 3
A close study of American literature from 1945 to the present. The course will cover literary schools of the period and major authors, such as Salinger, Vonnegut, Ellison, Carver, Ginsberg, O’Connor, Morrison, Barth and Williams.
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ENGL 3335 - Digital Rhetoric and Writing
Credit(s): 3
Study of and practice in writing electronic genres with consideration of audience, media and technology. The course will focus on issues specific to language, visual rhetoric, composition and publication in digital environments.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 3346 - Film Topics: Genre and Auteur
Credit(s): 3
Intensive study of developments in film categorization, classification and interpretation. Studies of genres, such as the western, screwball comedy, film noir, musicals, horror and thrillers. Individual directors studied may include Hitchcock, Welles, Hawks, Ford, Sayles, Lee, Spielberg, Kubrick, Coen, Chaplin, Keaton, Cukor and Sirk.
Repeated: May be repeated when topic changes.
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ENGL 3348 - Study Abroad
Credit(s): 3
An upper-level topics course for students participating in a study-abroad program with the English department. Topics will vary.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3350 - Children’s Literature
Credit(s): 3
Study of the major genres of children’s literature. Focus on primary texts from each genre.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3351 - Fairy Tales
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to the most familiar fairy tales. Students will examine how fairy tales are used in modern work, particularly young-adult fiction.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 3353 - The Golden Age of Children’s Literature
Credit(s): 3
Examination of works for children written by authors in Great Britain and the United States during “The Golden Age of Children’s Literature” from 1860 to 1920. Course examines texts aesthetically, culturally and historically, discussing how they address the tensions of the age.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 3356 - Young Adult Literature
Credit(s): 3
Study of the major genres of literature published for a young-adult audience. Focus on primary texts from each genre.
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ENGL 3359 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Credit(s): 3
Readings and discussions demonstrating the basic structural and technical elements of poetry with opportunities for practice and peer workshop.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 , ENGL 2307
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ENGL 3361 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop
Credit(s): 3
Readings and discussions demonstrating the basic structural and technical elements of fiction with opportunities for practice and peer workshop.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 , ENGL 2307
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ENGL 3362 - Intermediate Non-fiction Workshop
Credit(s): 3
Readings and discussions demonstrating the basic structural and technical elements of creative nonfiction with opportunities for practice and peer workshop.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 , ENGL 2307
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ENGL 3365 - Adaptation: Literature and Film
Credit(s): 3
Investigation of many of the current theories of adaptation. Students will learn the necessary terminology to discuss film and literature, analyze literary and filmic texts, and grapple with several current strands of sophisticated (and sometimes difficult) film and narrative theory.
Repeated: May be repeated when topic changes.
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ENGL 3373 - Technical and Professional Editing
Credit(s): 3
Study and application of the principles involved in the editing and publication of professional and technical projects. Emphasis placed on planning, arranging, editing and laying out complex documents like journal issues, scholarly anthologies and lengthy technical documents.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG and at least 3 additional hours of a sophomore or higher-level writing course
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ENGL 3381 - Introduction to Literary Analysis
Credit(s): 3
Includes the analysis of both primary and secondary texts with emphasis on thematics, structures and philosophical foundations of essays, fiction, poetry and/or drama, as well as a study of the historical trends in the analysis of literary arts. The course should be taken during the first semester a student is eligible for 300-level courses; it is a prerequisite to all 400-level literature courses.
Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman ENG, ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302
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ENGL 3382 - Reasoning and Writing
Credit(s): 3
Construction of argumentative critical analysis based on instructor- and student-selected topics.
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ENGL 3383 - Bible as Literature
Credit(s): 3
This course approaches the Bible as a composite text of multiple genres (mythical, historical, epistolary, poetic and prophetic). Issues include the development of a canon, parameters of interpretation, biblical poetics and biblical influence. Some comparison with related non-biblical texts.
Prerequisite(s): 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 4169 - Distinguished Writing Seminar
Credit(s): 1
An intensive weeklong workshop/seminar for advanced creative writing or literary criticism students with a distinguished visiting writer. This one-hour seminar is available to students via an application process through the Department of English and Creative Writing, based upon the quality of manuscripts submitted.
Repeated: May be repeated for a total of four hours. Prerequisite(s): junior standing
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ENGL 4195 - Independent Study
Credit(s): 1-3
Individual instruction, conference and research for advanced students.
Repeated: May be repeated up to six hours.
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ENGL 4305 - Topics in Comparative World Literature
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research in world literature, which may focus on particular periods, genres and/or authors.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 additional hours of ENG
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ENGL 4312 - Topics in British Literature
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research in British literature, which may focus on particular periods, genres and/or authors.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 additional hours of ENG
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ENGL 4321 - Topics in American Literature
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research in American literature, which may focus on particular periods, genres and/or authors.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 additional hours of ENG
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ENGL 4323 - Topics in Regional American Literature
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study of principal regional literatures of America. The focus may be specifically on Texas authors and works, Southwestern or Southern writers, the Western as a genre, Great Plains literature, the literature of the Northwest or other related topics.
Repeated: May be repeated when topic changes. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 additional hours of ENG
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ENGL 4324 - Advanced Topics: World Cinema
Credit(s): 3
Investigations of nation and identity in film approached in their specific cultural, historical and theoretical terms. Study of international film movements, individual directors and/ or comparison between national cinemas.
Repeated: May be repeated when topic changes.
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ENGL 4326 - Advanced Study of Topics/Themes
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research of a specified topic or theme focusing on selections from any combination of authors and texts from American, British and/or world literature. Topics will vary.
Repeated: The course may be repeated when the topic changes. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 4327 - Advanced Study of Major Authors
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research of a specific author and/or selection of authors, such as courses in Dickens, Woolf and James, etc., Faulkner and Morrison, etc.
Repeated: The course may be repeated when the topic changes. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 additional hours of ENG
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ENGL 4328 - Advanced Study of Genres
Credit(s): 3
Advanced study and research of a specific genre. For example, such courses as horror fiction, the American novella, the Western, detective fiction, etc. Focus will vary by semester.
Repeated: The course may be repeated when the topic changes. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 3381 and 9 semester hours of ENG
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ENGL 4344 - English in Secondary School
Credit(s): 3
Theory and practice of language arts pedagogy in grades 8-12. Required for students planning to take English language arts and reading grades 8-12 TExES.
Prerequisite(s): 9 hours of 300- or 400-level ENG courses
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ENGL 4346 - Advanced Topics in Film Theory
Credit(s): 3
Concentration on film theory either as general overview or focus on certain aspects, such as auteur, genre, realism/formalism, postmodernist, Marxist, feminist, spectatorship, etc.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2346
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