2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog


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ENGL 110 First-Year Composition (W)

An introduction to academic writing in college. Emphasis is placed on the composition process: a well-put thesis, clarity and orderliness, sound development, the ability to relate careful analytical reading to effective writing, and elimination of major grammatical errors. By the end of the course students should be able to express their ideas persuasively, clearly, and correctly. 

Credits

3

ENGL 111 English Composition and Conversation for International Students (W)

This composition and conversation course is designed specifically to help students learning English as a foreign language succeed in rigorous academic coursework at Augustana University. We will use the topic of modern American culture—specifically customs, traditions, art, and literature—to the end of writing polished academic papers on topics that fall under this umbrella. We will emphasize the writing process throughout the course, and we will engage in both formal and informal speaking activities to complement the work of written communication. We will also study and practice writing in different academic areas, including literature, history, social sciences, and the natural sciences.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

none

Offered

Every Fall

ENGL 112 Composition (W)

This course will focus on skill building: from writing correctly worded sentences and taking effective notes to developing well-organized paragraphs, summaries, expository essays, and literary analyses. The writing process will involve generating ideas, framing concise thesis statements, analyzing information, prewriting, drafting, revising/editing/proofreading, and composing final projects. Students will learn the importance of including specific details as support for thesis statements and will work to eliminate grammatical errors through written practice. 

 

Credits

3

Offered

Every Fall

Notes

English 112 will be an introductory course to college-level composition, as was English 110, and will serve incoming students whose ACT scores indicate that they will benefit from a foundational writing course.

ENGL 115 News Reporting and Writing (W)

Students will focus on the theory and practice of reporting and writing news and feature stories for print media. Additional emphasis will be placed on multi-media components, including but not limited to the production and/or use of videos, blogs, photo galleries, and various interactive on-line elements.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

JOUR 115

Offered

Every Fall and Spring

ENGL 140 Contemporary Film Aesthetics

This course develops an aesthetic and critical appreciation of film by examining artistic trends and critical theories in contemporary cinematography. The course focuses on visual imagery, sound, story, acting, and directing to develop a critical framework for appreciating the artistic aspects of film. Students are challenged to think about how filmmakers use these elements of the motion picture to create films of enduring worth in what is perhaps the most popular medium of fine art in the twenty-first century.

Credits

3

Offered

Most Interims

ENGL 150 American Cinema (US)

This course combines a study of fundamental filmmaking techniques with a historical survey of American film from 1920 to 2000. In addition to developing an aesthetic appreciation for the art of American cinema, the course will examine the economic, social, cultural, and historical contexts in which that art form has been shaped.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Summer online

ENGL 168 Criminals and Their Nemeses in Literature and Media

“Criminals and Their Nemeses in Literature and Media” explores detective fiction from the amateur detectives of the 19th century to the private eyes of the early 20th century to the law enforcement officers of present day. Students will examine literary works and films, viewing them from historical, analytical, ethical, and literary perspectives. Students will also investigate the criminal activity and the perpetrators of each era, as well as the evolution of crime solving methods. 

Credits

3

Offered

Occasional Interims

ENGL 175 Images of US Women and Girls During WWII

During World War II, American women and girls were called upon to support the war effort in the workforce, the military, and their homes in a myriad of new ways and found themselves caught in an uncomfortable dichotomy. While encouraged to take on responsibilities previously considered gender inappropriate, they were simultaneously expected to fulfill traditional pre-war feminine roles and to revert to only those roles once the war was over. This course examines this pivotal time for American women and girls via a variety of sources, including memoirs, films, trade magazines, plant newspapers, women’s magazines, comic books, and paper dolls.

Credits

ENGL 199 Independent Study

An intensive study of an author or of a period on a semi-tutorial basis.

Credits

4