All courses carry four quarter hours of credit unless otherwise noted.
A systematic study of the nature, history and usage of the English language. The course traces the language from its origin to its present status in England and America. A survey of alternative theoretical approaches to the study of style, followed by intensive study of changes in the conventions of English prose from the Renaissance to the present. Classical Rhetoric A survey of Greek and Roman rhetorical theory. Examines important definitions and discussions of rhetoric from Plato to Augustine, with attention to their implications for an understanding of the roles of rhetoric and writing in modern society.