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EDMM 4540 - Fabrication, Assembly and Finishing
Overview of assembly processes including adhesion, cohesion (welding), mechanical fasteners, snap and press fits, forming and fabricating techniques. Product finishing methods including surface preparation of various substrates, painting, plating, anodizing, printing, and vacuum metalizing. Review of the impact of the assembly and finishing procedures on product quality and reliability.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: EDMM 2810, with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
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EDMM 4560 - Process Testing and Measurement
Overview of standardized mechanical and thermal testing procedures used to characterize both base materials and product assemblies. Tensile, compressive, flexural, and impact procedures for destructive testing. Measurement with thermal couples, pressure transducers, motion sensors for measurement of both process and resulting product.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: EDMM 2810, ME 2500, and (STAT 2600 or IEE 2610). A grade of “C” or better is required to satisfy any course prerequisite.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
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EDMM 4570 - Manufacturing for Sustainability
Examines how manufacturing enterprises can develop cost-effective strategies for products and processes that address current and future needs for sustainability. The course focuses on manufacturing processes, systems, and tool/machinery, including energy, materials, and supply chain and distribution factors as they impact manufacturing.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 0)
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EDMM 4580 - Manufacturing Systems Integration
Analysis and synthesis of integrated manufacturing systems. Topics include modeling of manufacturing systems and the role of computers in the control and integration of manufacturing systems.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: EDMM 2460; recommended, EDMM 2001 and EDMM 3580. A grade of “C” or better is required to satisfy any course prerequisite.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
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EDMM 4590 - Mold Design and Construction
Mold and die design, processing and part requirements, molded holes and undercuts, threads, tool-making processes, tooling, materials, special fixtures. Mold and die construction using a wide range of cavity production methods. Computer analysis of temperature, pressure, and filling characteristics of a mold.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: EDMM 2500 and EDMM 2540. A grade of “C” or better is required to satisfy any course prerequisite.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
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EDMM 4870 - Manufacturing Productivity Techniques
The application of modern systems for engineering design and the re-engineering of manufacturing and service operations from the initial product design to delivery of the final product. Emphasis will be on manufacturing systems, principles, practices and procedures to enhance productivity, quality, and customer service in a global business environment.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Senior standing; ISMJ or ISMN only.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 4880 - Applied Process Reengineering
Application of analytical and process measurement techniques to process design decisions. Benefits of process standardization and improvement.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Senior standing; ISMJ or ISMN or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Cross-Listed: This course is cross-listed with MKTG 4880. A student may not receive credit for both EDMM 4880 and MKTG 4880.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 0 0)
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EDMM 4900 - Independent Research and Development
Individual research or special project in engineering. Open only to juniors and seniors having the approval of the faculty member under whom the student will work and the approval of the department chair. Students may register more than once, not to exceed 6 hours.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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EDMM 4910 - Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal
Problem definition, project planning and scheduling, follow-up and control techniques. Results in presentation and plan for multidisciplinary senior project. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 0)
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EDMM 4920 - Multidisciplinary Senior Project
Open-ended multidisciplinary team projects involving systems design, analysis, or application. Results in a tangible system, written report, and presentation. This course, when completed satisfactorily with EDMM 4910, is approved as a writing-intensive course.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department approval and “C” or better in EDMM 4910.
Credits: 2 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 0)
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EDMM 4930 - Multidisciplinary Senior Project Consultation
Supervision of open-ended multidisciplinary team projects involving systems design, analysis, or application. Results in a tangible system, written report, and presentation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department approval and “C” or better in EDMM 4910.
Credits: 1 hour
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (0 - 3)
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EDMM 4950 - Special Topics in Engineering Technology
A specialized course dealing, each time it is scheduled, with some particular aspect of engineering design, manufacturing or management systems not usually included in other course offerings.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 4980 - Readings in Engineering Technology
Independent readings in engineering design, manufacturing or management systems. Open only to juniors and seniors having the approval of the faculty member under whom the student will work and the approval of the department chair. Students may register more than once, not to exceed 6 hours.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
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EDMM 4990 - Studies in Engineering Technology
Independent studies in engineering design, manufacturing or management systems. Open only to students having the approval of the faculty member under whom the student will work and the approval of the department chair. Students may register more than once, not to exceed 6 hours.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
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EDMM 5070 - Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Topics related to computer integrated manufacturing. Topics include computer process control, robotics, group technology, CNC, CAD, FMS. Hands-on experience with miniature computer controlled equipment will be included.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 5460 - Concurrent Engineering
The synthesis of automated design, analysis, and manufacturing processes through integrated computer systems. Topics in automated graphics, wireframe, surface and solids modeling, boundary element analysis, and manufacturing process generation will be investigated.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, EDMM 2460 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 5500 - Advanced Plastics Processing
Review of optimum machine components and systems. Identification of key process variables within injection molding and extrusion systems. Discussion of the causes of process instability. Determination of the process capability within injection molding and extrusion systems.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, EDMM 2500 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EDMM 5520 - Casting Simulation and Solidification
The process of computer simulation illustrates the way a casting is filled and how the alloy is allowed to cool. By simulating the process conditions to observe 3-D fill and solidification, researchers will be able to predict potential defects in the casting and redesign the process to eliminate the defects, before making actual castings. Activities will compare theory to practice.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 2)
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EDMM 5570 - Topics in Manufacturing
Group study of special topics in manufacturing. The specific topic will be shown in the course title when scheduled.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EM 5050 - Continuous Improvement in Operations
The purpose of this course is to introduce business and engineering students as well as managers to the process of kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and Total Employee Involvement.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EM 5080 - Advanced Quality Management
Analysis and application of new concepts in the field of quality control. Tests of significance, probability studies, and other uses of statistics as applied to quality control.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Recommended, IEE 2622 or EDMM 3280 or IEE 5010 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EM 5120 - Management of Service Operations
An analysis of service industries, exploring differences in planning and controlling operations. Emphasis will be on service system design, service quality, and comparing customer expectations with their perceptions.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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EM 5570 - Topics in Engineering Management
Study of special topics in engineering management. The specific topic will be shown in the course title when scheduled.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to upper level and graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
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ENGL 1000 - The Writing Process
A writing course designed to introduce students to a variety of genres, including narrative, personal, creative, analytic, and argumentative. Focus is on development and improvement in writing process skills that can be applied in all disciplines including grammar and usage, sentence and paragraph development, and organization/focus. Does not count toward English major or minor. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Credit for the course will not apply to the number of credits needed for graduation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Academic Skills Center approval.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 1040 - Writing Studies Lab
Designed as a companion to specifically-designated ENGL 1050 sections (1050S-Support) for students identified as needing additional college-level writing support. Provides hands-on experience in college-level writing including additional instruction in writing process, research, revision, editing, and other writing-related issues. Required for students placed in ENGL 1050S sections, based on appropriate WMU placement criteria.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: ENGL 1050
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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ENGL 1050 - Foundations in Written Communication: Strategies, Behaviors, Success
A foundational writing course offering students practice and guidance in the strategies and behaviors that contribute to success in written communication and information literacy. Emphasis on the production, reception, and revision of writing for varied audiences, situations, and information needs. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Writing Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Satisfactory ACT English score, or placement essay, or ENGL 1000.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: The following pre-programs are excluded from enrolling: Pre-Engineering and Pre-Aviation Flight Science.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 1060 - Writing, Research, and Inquiry
An inquiry-based course offering writing instruction to help you participate in the creation and circulation of disciplinary knowledge. Emphasis on applying theories of rhetoric, argumentation, and genre to situated writing tasks for the purpose of accommodation, awareness, and action.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1050
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 1070 - Good Books
An exploration of good literature, selected from all times and countries experienced in a variety of ways - as fantasy and adventure, as imaginative response to fundamental human experience such as death or evil, as social criticism and analysis, as revelation of character and psychology, as experience of unfamiliar customs and cultures.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: A course for the general student rather than the student who plans to specialize in the study of literature. Credit towards English major or minor by permission of the department only.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 1080 - Listening as Inquiry
An introduction to the art of rhetoric that positions listening as a critical and foundational skill complementary to speaking, reading, and writing. Course focuses on listening as a mode of inquiry and engagement during discussion, debate, and deliberation. Course requirements include a community-based rhetorical listening project and a sonic composition crafted for a listening audience. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 1100 - Literary Interpretation
An introduction to the study of literature, aimed at developing abilities to read literature and write about it with skill, sensitivity, and care. Students will read poetry, drama, and prose fiction, and through the writing of several papers will be introduced to terms and methods of formal study of literature. Course required for entry into most upper-level English courses. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1050 or BCM 1420 or BIS 1420 or IEE 1020; with a grade of “C” or better in any prerequisite.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 1120 - Literary Classics
Readings in selected literary masterpieces from Homer to the present. The works studied are chosen to introduce students to the rich and diverse literary traditions which represent an invaluable aspect of their heritage. Recommended for the general student as well as for potential English majors or minors; does not, however, count for English major or minor credit. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 2070 - Topics in Literature
Course description varies.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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ENGL 2080 - Literature in Our Lives
This course examines the ways that literary works represent and reflect upon human experience and the human condition. It emphasizes the response of the individual reader to both the intellectual content and the aesthetic properties of texts and seeks to develop critical standards as a basis for a life-long engagement with literature; does not count as credit toward English major or minor. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 2100 - Film Interpretation
Studies in the motion picture as art form. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 2110 - Folklore and Mythology
Exploration of folklore and mythology from around the world and through the ages using poetry, fiction, film, and other materials.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 2220 - Literatures and Cultures of the United States
Through study of literary works (and, when possible, other artistic achievements or cultural artifacts) by members of the varied cultures which comprise the United States of America, this course considers the perspectives and sustaining values of these cultural groups and considers the challenges, problems, and opportunities of a pluralistic American society.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 2230 - African American Literature
A survey of important African American writers and the historical development of the African American image and experience in American literature and culture.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 2520 - Shakespeare
A survey of Shakespeare’s art through study of selected tragedies, histories, and comedies. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1050 or BCM 1420 or BIS 1420 or IEE 1020; with a grade of “C” or better in any prerequisite.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 2660 - Writing Fiction and Poetry
Study and practice in writing of fiction and poetry, intended to develop the student’s understanding of formal techniques and skill in the use of these techniques. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 2790 - Introduction to English Education
An introduction to the responsibilities, aspirations, and professional knowledge of secondary English language arts teachers.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 2810 - Youth Literature and Culture
The course will introduce students to terminology and key ideas of a particular literary and/or visual form within children’s literature and youth culture. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Artistic Theory and Practice Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 2980 - Topics in English Studies
Topics may include literature, film, English language, and writing. Many of these special courses are organized around special events or speakers on campus or in the community, or in response to special needs or interests of students.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 3050 - Professional Writing: Audience, Genre, and Workplace Cultures
This course prepares students to produce effective communications in workplaces and organizations, helping them transition from academic to professional writing. Students gain practice with both informational and persuasive genres in print, digital, and visual formats. Students also gain practice with various methods of intellectual inquiry, including both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with special attention on discovering the needs and expectations of readers in workplace and professional contexts. Inherent in all student projects is consideration of ethics in a writer’s rhetorical and methodological decisions. At the center of the course is the vital connection between effective communication and the success of organizations at both the local and national levels. Thus this course interrogates the “Big Question”: how can the study and practice of professional communication prepare students for success as they seek careers in the arena of local and national organizations? This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3060 - Rhetoric, Writing, and American Culture
Investigates rhetorical theory and concepts as tools for analyzing consumer, corporate, organizational, and popular culture. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 3080 - Quest for Self
Exploration of the perennial quest for the self through the special perspective provided by literature. The literary perspectives may be supplemented by materials from other arts or disciplines. A non-technical course for the general student rather than the student specializing in the study of literature; does not count as credit towards an English major or minor. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Personal Wellness Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 3110 - Our Place In Nature
Exploration of the human’s place in nature through the special perspective provided by literature. The literary perspectives may be supplemented by materials from other arts or disciplines. A non-technical course for the general student rather than the student specializing in the study of literature; does not count as credit towards an English major or minor.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 3120 - Western World Literature
Study of works selected from the Western literary tradition, excluding those from Great Britain and the U.S.A. Selections may range from biblical literature and great works of Greece and Rome through classics of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to major works of the present. Works will be studied in English.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3130 - Asian Literature
Study of works selected from the great literature of Asia, especially the Chinese, Japanese, and Indian traditions. Works will be studied in English.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3140 - African Literature
A topical and/or regional study of African literature which may focus on North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, West, East, and/or South Africa. Topics may be historical or contemporary and can include oral tradition, mythology, religious texts, epic, poetry, drama, fiction, autobiography, biography, film, popular culture, essays, and address the development of autochthonous cultures as well as connections between cultural areas and/or contact with the West and other parts of the world. Works will be studies in English. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – World Language and Culture Category.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3150 - The English Bible as Literature
Study of selections from the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha. Some attention will be given to the influence of the English Bible on a few representative writers, musicians, and artists, but emphasis will be on the poetic, philosophical, and narrative elements of the Bible itself.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3160 - Storytellers
Storytelling is both universal and specific to each society. The course examines storytellers in non-Western societies: how they work in traditional and written genres; how they transform inherited myths and tales into new narratives; and how they serve society by confronting pain and suffering and contextualizing them in art through the power of words. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – World Language and Culture Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 3170 - Stories of the Other
This course examines the stories of gender, religious, and sexual “minorities” in the non-Western world from a comparative perspective. These people are called others of the “others” in their respective societies. This course brings their voices to the classroom. Their stories put a spotlight on universally vital concerns that may include the issues of migrants and LGBTQ individuals in parts of the third world, such as in Turkey, Kenya, Azerbaijan, and Uganda. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – World Language and Culture Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 3200 - American Literature I
A survey of American literature from its beginnings to 1880, with attention to the diversity of American cultures.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 1100
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3210 - American Literature II
A survey of American literature since 1880, with attention to the diversity of American cultures.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 1100
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3300 - British Literature I
A survey of British literature from its beginnings through Boswell.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 1100
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3310 - British Literature II
A survey of British literature from the Romantics to the present.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 1100
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3620 - Readings in Creative Non-Fiction
A course in literary analysis of the form and development of the non-fiction prose. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: (ENGL 1050 or BCM 1420 or BIS 1420 or IEE 1020) and ENGL 1100.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 3660 - Advanced Fiction Writing
An advanced course in the writing of fiction, with emphasis on class discussion and criticism of each student’s writing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 2660 or department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated one time for credit.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3670 - Advanced Poetry Writing
An advanced course in the writing of poetry, with emphasis on class discussion and criticism of each student’s writing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 2660 or department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated one time for credit.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3680 - Playwriting
An introductory course in the writing of drama, with class discussion and criticism of each student’s writing, and including study of selected examples of drama in print and in production.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Com 2410 or ENGL 1100 or ENGL 2660 or THEA 1410 or department approval. A grade of “C” or better is required for all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated one time for credit.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3690 - Writing in the Elementary School
Focuses on writing development of kindergarten through sixth grade children. Preservice teachers will learn ways to implement best practices, respond to student writing, assess writing growth, use writing as a means of learning, and build a motivating and engaging culture of writing in their classrooms. This course fosters a theoretical understanding of the writing process and requisite skills in part by writing in varied genres and forms and emphasizes writing as an integral component in all content areas.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to education students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3700 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction
An introductory course in the writing of creative non-fiction, with class discussion and criticism of each student’s writing, and including study of selected examples of creative non-fiction in print.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 2660 or ENGL 3050 or JRN 1000 or instructor approval. A grade of “C” or better is required for all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated one time for credit.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3710 - Structures of Modern English
Examines the structures of the English language and surveys major grammatical theories. Emphasizes syntactic analysis of oral and written English to develop an understanding of the diversity of forms, meanings, and stylistic choices available in the language.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3720 - Development of Modern English
Traces the development of modern English from its beginnings to the present, examining historic and linguistic influences on change in both spoken and written English. Explores theories of language development, with emphasis on their practical implications.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3740 - Language in the Elementary School
This course will deal with the following topics: the history and structure of words, dialects, and interlanguage (i.e., lingua franca, a common language used by speakers of different languages) as cultural phenomena; teaching reading and writing in light of language variations; aspects of grammar most useful to writers; research on teaching grammar; and integrating language study into the elementary curriculum.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 3690
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3770 - Language and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms
This course deals with second language acquisition, both oral and written, as a foundation for understanding how the learning of English can be fostered by elementary classroom teachers when content, language, and literacy are taught and learned together. The course emphasizes strategies for teaching students with limited English proficiency while immersing them in literacy-rich classrooms with an integrative inquiry approach to learning.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 2790 or ENGL 3690.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3820 - Literature for the Young Child
An exploration of human and literary values in the best of children’s works for the very young through age nine. Emphasis is on critical sensitivity and techniques necessary for interpreting and evaluating works representative of the major forms of children’s literature. Discussion will focus on how literature is first learned through adult-child interaction and how interaction creates changes that are influenced by time period and culture as well as the personal dynamics inherent in the oral tradition. Visual reading through picture books will be examined as well as the evaluation of good picture book literature. Developmental issues related to a child’s reading capability and narrative skills will be considered through an examination of transitional reader (chapter books) and novels. Poetry, both in its oral form and its written form, will be considered as will be mythology and folklore: its versions, variants, and adaptations (both in book and film form). This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I
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ENGL 3830 - Literature for the Intermediate Reader
An exploration of human and literary values in the best of children’s works for preadolescents. Emphasis is on critical sensitivity and techniques necessary for interpreting and evaluating works representative of the major forms of children’s literature for the older reader. Discussion will focus on narrative forms and on how the more experienced reader comes to prose and poetry. Novels will be explored both in terms of literary structure and content and in terms of what makes a piece of literature work for children. Genres such as historical fiction, realistic fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, and survival literature will be considered. Ever growing complexity in structure and content will be evaluated as they relate to child’s biological, psychological, and mental development, and in the context of cultural and historical change. How media influence literature will be explored as well as the changing population of child-readers and what that means for book production.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1100
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3840 - Adolescent Literature
This course focuses on an analysis of literature for adolescents from a variety of critical and culturally diverse perspectives. It emphasizes the adolescent experience as reflected in literature, the history of adolescent literature and media, and the distinguishing features of classical and contemporary works.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1100
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 3890 - Teaching Children’s Literature
Introduces students to the study and teaching of children’s texts suitable for third through sixth grade classrooms, with emphasis on critical sensitivity and techniques necessary for interpreting and evaluating works for these readers. Students will analyze a variety of texts (such as novels, poetry, comics, picturebooks, and film) within their historical and cultural contexts, developing methods of incorporating children’s literature into classroom spaces.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to education students.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 4060 - Topics in Textual Production
Advanced writing course emphasizing the study and production of specialized genres and media, with attention to the impact of technology on composing, designing, and publishing expository texts. Course may feature such topics as web authoring, multimedia writing, composing for print-based publication, editing and style, or proposal/grant writing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 3050 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in English.
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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ENGL 4080 - Topics in Rhetoric and Writing
This writing intensive course examines contributions from scholars working in various sub-fields and specializations in the field of rhetoric and writing studies, with emphasis on the relationship of compositions and/or rhetorical discourse to critical thinking.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 3050
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in English.
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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ENGL 4090 - Writing in the Sciences
A course designed for science majors and others interested in science communication. The course is focused on how arguments are constructed and how knowledge is formed in the sciences. Students will learn to analyze historical and current examples of scientific argumentation to inform their own writing and research. A significant component of the course will be dedicated to accommodating scientific information for non-expert audiences, and learning the stylistic and argumentative changes that occur with accommodation. The major projects in this class will revolve around students’ research interests, including possible projects from coursework in the sciences. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 4100 - Special Topics in Literature
A study in historical perspective of selected literary works of the English speaking world or international literature in translation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1100
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit as long as the topics are different.
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ENGL 4120 - Climate Change and Culture
This course brings together critical theory, tools from the humanities and social sciences, and the literary imagination to consider the ethics and politics of climate change, to examine representations of climate change in fictive, documentary, and scientific discourses, and to understand efforts to address climate change and its social and cultural dimensions. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Global Perspectives Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ENVS 4120.
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ENGL 4150 - Literary Theory and Criticism
An introduction to the theory and methods of literary criticism. Readings may be drawn from the history of critical theory or from modern and contemporary schools of criticism. Strongly recommended for all English majors, especially those planning to pursue graduate study.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: At least two upper-divison English courses.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4160 - Women in Literature
A course focusing on women protagonists and writers through an international perspective that explores how gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, history, and culture. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Global Perspectives Category.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4400 - Studies in Verse
A historical and formal study of poetry, emphasizing the development of poetic techniques, major verse forms and styles, and their relation to theories of poetry. Attention shall be paid to the critical and theoretical bases of interpretation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Two courses at the 3000-level that count toward English major.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4420 - Studies in Drama
Studies in the major styles and forms of drama. Attention shall be paid to the critical and theoretical bases of interpretation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Two courses that count toward the English major at the 3000-level.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4440 - Studies in the Novel
The study of the development and diversity of the novel as a literary form. Emphasis will be on the novel from the eighteenth- to the early twentieth-century. Attention shall be paid to the critical and theoretical bases of interpretation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Two courses that count toward the English major at the 3000-level.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 4520 - Shakespeare Seminar
Intensive study of selected aspects of Shakespeare’s poetic and dramatic art.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1100 or ENGL 2520.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4720 - Language Variation in American English
A study of regional and social varieties of American English from sociolinguistic perspectives, focusing on the forces which influence different types of language variation. Examines issues of linguistic bias, and offers a multi-cultural perspective on the role of language in daily life.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4790 - Writing in the Secondary School
Focuses on the continued development of student writers in grades 7 to 12, and on ways one can encourage and respond to student writing, assess writing growth, and use writing as a means of learning. Fosters a theoretical understanding of the writing process, in part by writing in varied genres and forms. Emphasizes writing as an integral component of the entire curriculum.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 2790 with a grade of “C” or better and two 3000-level English courses that count toward the major.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 4800 - Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools
A study of techniques and theories of teaching literature to young adults. Does not count as credit toward the major.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ED 4060 and two 3000-level English courses that count toward the major.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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ENGL 4810 - Teaching English Language Arts in the Secondary School
A study of the key theories, methods, and curricular approaches for teaching English language arts. This includes teaching writing, literature, and reading in the middle and secondary school.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 2790 or equivalent; with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 4 hours
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ENGL 4840 - Culture in Children’s Literature
A course designed to develop an understanding of the cultural diversity of the childhood experience through multi-cultural oral and written literature for young people. Attention will be paid to developing criteria for selecting and evaluating literature which reflects an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 6 hours of course work in English.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENGL 4950 - Internship/Field Work
Open to juniors and seniors with a 3.0 GPA, this course enables advanced students to gain practical writing experience in the working world while earning academic credit. Specific arrangements are made in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Writing majors or minors.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated; no more than four hours total credits.
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ENGL 4970 - Studies in English: Variable Topics
Group study of special topics in literature, film, English language, and writing. Many of these special courses are organized around special events or speakers on campus or in the community, or in response to special needs or interests of students. Some topics are announced in the schedule of classes; some are added during the semester. Further information and full listing of topics may be obtained from the English Department, sixth floor Sprau Tower.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 5110 - Studies in Linguistics
A course focusing on concepts and theories in linguistics, language, storytelling, and orality. Possible foci include World Englishes; Language, Gender, and Culture; Michigan Languages, and Language Acquisition. Topics change with each offering.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses (with a grade of “C” or better), including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5220 - Studies in American Literature
Study of a movement or a recurrent theme in American literature, such as romanticism, realism, naturalism, humor, racial issues.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit.Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5300 - Medieval Literature
Readings in the medieval literary tradition. Some Middle English works will be studied in the original; works in Old English and continental literature will be mainly in translation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
When Offered: Fall
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ENGL 5320 - English Renaissance Literature
Readings in representative writers of the period 1500-1660.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5340 - Restoration and 18th-Century Literature
British Literature 1660-1800. Readings in representative writers of the period, focusing on the diversity of literary forms in the period.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5360 - Romantic Literature
Readings in poetry and criticism, with emphasis on such writers as Blake, Burns, Dorothy Wordsworth, William Wordsworth, Coleridge, Scott, Byron, Mary Shelley, P.B. Shelley, and Keats.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5370 - Victorian Literature
Readings emphasizing such writers as Carlyle, Mill, Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot, Tennyson, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Arnold.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5380 - Modern Literature
Readings in representative writers in the period 1890-1945, not exclusively in British and American literature.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5390 - Post-colonial Literature
Readings in representative writers from colonial and post-colonial cultures.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5400 - Contemporary Literature
Readings in representative writers who have come to prominence chiefly since 1945.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5550 - Studies in Major Writers
Study of the works of classical, European, British or American writers. Limited to one or two authors.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 18 hours of English courses, including eight or more hours at the 3000- 4000-level, and second semester junior status; exemption only by permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit as long as the authors covered are different. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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ENGL 5660 - Creative Writing Workshop - Fiction
A workshop and conference course in the writing of fiction, with emphasis on refinement of the individual student’s style and skills.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 3660 or department approval.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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