English (ENGL)

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ENGL 031 BASIC WRITING
(1-0) 1 credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate student placement based on entry level assessment. Intensive work in grammar and usage, punctuation, and paragraph development. Does not count toward graduation.

ENGL 032 BASIC WRITING
(2-0) 2 credits. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Appropriate student placement based on entry level assessment. Intensive work in grammar and usage, punctuation, and paragraph development. Does not count toward graduation.

ENGL 033 BASIC WRITING
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Appropriate student placement based on entry level assessment. Intensive work in grammar and usage, punctuation, and paragraph development. Does not count toward graduation.

ENGL 101 COMPOSITION I
(3-0) 3 credits. Appropriate student placement based on entry level assessment or completion of ENGL 031, 032, or 033. Practice in the skills, research, and documentation needed for effective academic writing. Analysis of a variety of academic and non-academic texts, rhetorical structures, critical thinking, and audience will be included.

ENGL 201 COMPOSITION II
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor. Study of and practice in writing persuasive prose, with the aim to improve writing skills in all disciplines. Includes literary analysis and requires a research report.

ENGL 221 BRITISH LITERATURE I
(3-0) 3 credits. A chronological survey of British literature from Old English through the 18th Century. ENGL 221 and ENGL 222 need not be taken in sequence.

ENGL 222 BRITISH LITERATURE II
(3-0) 3 credits. A chronological survey of British literature from the 19th century to the present. ENGL 221 and ENGL 222 need not be taken in sequence.

ENGL 241 AMERICAN LIT I
(3-0) 3 credits. Background to and survey of major works from the beginnings to the Civil War. ENGL 241 and ENGL 242 need not be taken in sequence.

ENGL 242 AMERICAN LIT II
(3-0) 3 credits. Background to and survey of major works from the Civil War to the present. ENGL 241 and ENGL 242 need not be taken in sequence.

ENGL 250 SCIENCE FICTION
(3-0) 3 credits. A survey of short stories and novels from the 19th century to the present.

ENGL 279 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS I
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 or equivalent and sophomore standing. Introductory written and oral technical communications with emphasis on research and explanations of scientific and engineering topics.

ENGL 289 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS II
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGL 279 or equivalent and sophomore standing. Advanced written and oral technical communications with emphasis on the research, preparation, and delivery of complex technical documents.

ENGL 300 THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE OF NATURE
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. An interdisciplinary survey of writing about nature, examining the relationship between literary, cultural, and scientific perspectives.

ENGL 330 SHAKESPEARE
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor. Representative comedies, tragedies, and histories of Shakespeare

ENGL 343 SELECTED AUTHORS
(1-0) 1 credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor. A study of the work of one or several major literary figures. Authors may change each time the course is offered. May be taken up to three (3) times with different authors.

ENGL 350 HUMOR IN AMERICAN CULTURE
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. The interdisciplinary study of American literary humor and its relationship to significant historical and regional issues.

ENGL 360 STUDIES IN EUROPEAN LITERATURE
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. The interdisciplinary study of a facet of European literature through focus on literature of a particular century, a specific country or individual authors such as 19th century nationalism, literature of France, or James Joyce. May be repeated to maximum of credit of six hours on different topics.

ENGL 374 STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. The interdisciplinary study of American literature through focus on a particular facet of the American experience, such as a national issue or concern, a unique historical period or literary genre, or a distinct segment of U.S. society. May be repeated to maximum credit of six (6) hours on different topics.

ENGL 383 CREATIVE WRITING
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Study and practice in the techniques of writing fiction, poetry, and/or drama.

ENGL 391 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic.

ENGL 392 TOPICS
1 to 3 credits. Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. A maximum of six (6) credits of special topics will be allowed for degree credit.

ENGL 468 CONTEMPORARY FICTION
(3-0) 3 credits. A study of the significant trends in contemporary fiction.

Contact: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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