This course examines the novel as it develops in western and European culture from about 1800 through the present. Students will read approximately eight to ten novels per semester from a variety of cultural and historical periods. Students will become acquainted with the relevant historiographical sources, theory and issues pertaining to the period and write a variety of short papers for this course.
EH 302
The Nature of Language
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
EH 302
The Nature of Language
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
This survey course will introduce students to the study of the nature of human language. During the course, students will be exposed to origins of human language, myths about language, language principles, writing systems, phonology/phonetics, morphology, syntax, psycholinguistics, social linguistics, first and second language acquisition, historical linguistics, and language and politics, semantics and pragmatics. The goal of this course is to expose the students the complexity of human language.
EH 303
Canadian Literature
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
EH 303
Canadian Literature
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
This course will focus on the major thematic concerns that have shaped Canadian literature from the pre-Confederation era to the present day. Literary examples will be drawn from works concerned with ethnicity, colonization, the wilderness, identity formation, and the Francophone/Anglophone divide. Primary attention will be given to texts focusing on the world of work as it has been envisioned by Canadians. Selected poetry and prose from diverse, canonical authors such as Frances Brooke, Susanna Moodie, Isabella Valancy Crawford, Charles Sangster, John Richardson, Joy Kogawa, Alice Munroe, Margaret Atwood, David Adams Richard, and Yann Martel will be examined. Depending on the season, a day trip to King's Landing -- a living museum of Canadian history about three hours from Bangor -- could be undertaken.
EH 311
Topics in Professional Communication
3 CR.HR.
EH200
EH 311
Topics in Professional Communication
3 CR.HR.
EH200
This course builds upon the rhetorical foundation established in Eh 123 and Eh 124 to introduce students to the skills central to effective professional writing. These skills include an ability to apply composition theory and advanced rhetorical strategies to various professional contexts, such as business, engineering, and professional publishing. In addition, students will learn how to conduct research in a variety of professions, communicating these findings in specific professional genres, which include short stories, poems, novels, business letters, memos, internal and external proposals, analytic reports, and scientific articles.
EH 312
Film as Literature
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
EH 312
Film as Literature
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
This course is intended as an introduction to film studies course. Students will learn to read film by analyzing structure, narrative form, diegetic and non-diegetic elements, mise en scene, generic conventions, motifs, cinematography and editing techniques as they pertain to a given theme followed through a chronological development of film in a given cultural context,(this varies depending upon instructor). The course will stress writing about film through scene analysis papers, journals, and midterm and final essay exams. A formal presentation is also required.
EH 320
Literature and Medicine
3 CR.HR.
EH 200
EH 320
Literature and Medicine
3 CR.HR.
EH 200
This course approaches ethical, social, and psychological issues in health care through the study of literature. Texts from various genres will frame exploration of the caregiver-patient relationship from alternating perspectives and in diverse social environments, historical contexts, and cultural surroundings. The course emphasizes skills of critical close-reading, research, oral and written argument through class discussion, essays, and presentations.
EH 342
Native American Literatures of North America
3 CR.HR.
EH 123, EH 124, EH 200
EH 342
Native American Literatures of North America
3 CR.HR.
EH 123, EH 124, EH 200
Students will examine Native American Literatures, including traditional stories, non-fiction, fiction and poetry from authors of different Native American tribes. A variety of themes, including Native American identity and the role literature plays in cultural change, will be covered. Students will investigate these issues through a series of reading journals, two longer response papers, a significant research essay, and two formal presentations.
EH 350
The History of the English Language
3 CR.HR.
EH 123, EH 124, EH 200 (EH 200 may be a co-requisite). Please Note: EH 302 is strongly recommended.
EH 350
The History of the English Language
3 CR.HR.
EH 123, EH 124, EH 200 (EH 200 may be a co-requisite). Please Note: EH 302 is strongly recommended.
The History of the English Language offers a historical study of the English language including consideration of Old, Middle, Modern, and American English. Furthermore, the course will address the nature and mechanisms of language change over time as well as social, political, and other historical conditions related to such changes. The course will also attend to phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and semantics as well as to the culture of the different historical periods as these things relate to the development of the language.
EH 352
Advanced Writing Internship
3 CR.HR.
EH112
EH 352
Advanced Writing Internship
3 CR.HR.
EH112
This course is designed to combine training for writing tutors with practical experience in the Writing Center. Students will study rhetoric and composition theory and explore issues that interfere with successful student writing, both their own and that of others. Acquired knowledge will be applied in both classroom role-playing situations and actual tutorial experiences in the Writing Center. Emphasis will be on preparing students for possible future roles as peer tutors in the Writing Center.
EH 360
Writing in the Health Professions
3 CR.HR.
EH 200
EH 360
Writing in the Health Professions
3 CR.HR.
EH 200
Writing in the Health Professions is designed to introduce you to various techniques and methods of communicating within the health professions. The required assignments expose you to the documents you will encounter in your physical therapy, occupational therapy, or other health science courses and careers. Through these assignments, the readings, and class discussions, you will develop the clear and focused writing style required in a technical or scientific context.
EH 411
Seminar in Literature
3 CR.HR.
EH200
EH 411
Seminar in Literature
3 CR.HR.
EH200
This is an upper-level seminar course of variable content determined by current faculty research and student interests. Previous topics include Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf, Twentieth Century Poetry and Literature of Place.
EH 453
Major Plays of Shakespeare
3 CR.HR.
EH 200
EH 453
Major Plays of Shakespeare
3 CR.HR.
EH 200
This course will examine Shakespeare's major plays. The plays will be examined in context of Shakespeare's background and English Renaissance thought. Plays covered in this course may vary, and students will examine selections from Shakespeare's histories, tragedies, romances, and/or comedies.
EH 499
Topics/
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
EH 499
Topics/
3 CR.HR.
EH123 AND EH124 AND EH200
This course is intended to provide the opportunity to offer upper level literature courses in English that are not normally included in the ongoing curriculum at Husson University. Topics will depend upon the interests of students and faculty.
EH 91
Writing Workshop
3 CR.HR.
EH 91
Writing Workshop
3 CR.HR.
In this course students practice a variety of writing strategies and sentence-level skills in a workshop atmosphere that prepares them for college-level writing. Thesis and paragraph development, grammar, punctuation, spelling and document format are among the topics covered in preparation for academic writing. Connections between reading and writing are emphasized. Placement is determined by a diagnostic writing sample. The course does not count toward the degree. A minimum grade of C is required.
EH 92
Writing Workshop for International Students
3 CR.HR.
EH 92
Writing Workshop for International Students
3 CR.HR.
In this course students for whom English is a second language practice a variety of writing strategies and sentence-level skills in a workshop atmosphere that prepares them for college-level writing. Thesis and paragraph development, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and document format are among topics covered in preparation for academic writing. Connections between reading and writing are emphasized. Placement is determined by a diagnostic writing sample. The course does not count toward the degree. A minimum grade of C is required.