300. DIRECTED READING. (1-3) Selected reading in (areas or periods) of deficiency of the student, as determined by consultation with the instructor. Periodic reports and a term paper in the field of major interest. 301. AMERICAN LITERATURE. (2) A consideration of the outstanding contributors of American literature from the Colonial period to the Civil War.
302. AMERICAN LITERATURE. (2) Principal writers from the Civil War to the present.
304. MILTON. (2) A study of the prose and poetry of Milton's more important works.
305. BIOGRAPHY. (2) A study of Christian biographies and autobiographies showing the operation of God through human life in all centuries of the Christian era. 307. WRITERS OF THE REFORMATION PERIOD. (2) A course intended to give the student some familiarity with the writings of Wycliffe, Luther, Erasmus, Zwingli, Calvin, and others. 308. ETYMOLOGY. (2) The background of the English language, including prefixes, suffixes, Latin and Greek roots, and their derivatives. 401. CREATIVE WRITING. (2) Trial writing in each of the literary forms, including the problem narrative. One long paper of one of the literary forms required. 403. SHAKESPEARE. (2) A study of selected Shakespearean plays from the standpoint of the universal human truths portrayed by the characters. 404. PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR. (2) A general review designed to prepare the English major for the comprehensive examination and to meet the needs of the student in those areas in which special study may be necessary. 406. WORLD LITERATURE. (2) A survey of some of the world's greatest books, including many of those that have influenced Christian thinking. 408. MAJOR AMERICAN NOVELISTS. (2) A critical reading and evaluation of the major literary spokesmen for romanti cism and realism. 410. CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. (2) An introduction to children's literature on all grade levels in elementary school with consideration for the historical trends, criteria for selection, and a student's compiled bibliography covering children's reading interests and expressional forms. 41
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