Apr 25, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


The courses listed below are all active courses in the course inventory. Students should refer to the Class Schedule or the appropriate academic department to inquire about course offerings.

 
  
  • ELEN 314 - Programmable Logic Controllers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) types and hardware components, conversion of hard-wired ladder logic to PLC programs, field devices, best practices for PLC systems, and PLC programming including latches, timers, counters, program control, and comparison instructions.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 314 and ENGR 314.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CPEN 260, ELEN 260, or permission of department head.
    Corequisite(s): ELEN 316.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 316 - Programmable Logic Controller Lab (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)


    Description
    Lab exercises and projects with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including latches, timers, counters, program control, and comparison instructions. 

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 316 and ENGR 316 or ENGR 475.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Corequisite(s): ELEN 314.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 1

  
  • ELEN 320 - Applied Industrial Instrumentation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Fundamental principles of various measurement devices and calibration techniques used in industry to measure flow, level, pressure, and temperature. Topics include ISA symbology, process diagrams, sizing input devices, simple control theory, regulators, sizing control valves, and various relief devices.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 320 and ENGR 320.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 210, ENGR 211, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 330 - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Static electric and magnetic fields, time varying fields, Maxwell’s equations, plane waves, and transmission lines.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): (ELEN 220, MATH 292, and PHYS 212) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 340 - Introductory Electronics (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)


    Description
    Principles of solid state electronic devices, p-n junctions, diodes and diode applications, transistors, transistor models and amplifiers, and an introduction to operational amplifiers (op amps) and op amp circuits.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 220 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4

  
  • ELEN 341 - Linear Electronics (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Feedback amplifiers, integrated circuits, field effect transistors, oscillators, and frequency response of multistage amplifiers.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 340 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 350 - Electromagnetic Energy Conversion Devices (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Review of magnetic coupling and transformers, per unit calculations, the conditions for balanced operations, and device efficiency. Content relates to motor/generator conventions, machine losses, applicable codes and standards, induction, synchronous, DC and special machines characteristics.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 350 and ENGR 354.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): (ELEN 220 and PHYS 211) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 355 - Elements of Power Systems Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Models for transmission lines, transformers, power generation plants and electrical loads. Methods for the analysis of three phase power systems including the use of wye and delta connections, one line diagrams, per unit calculations, symmetrical fault studies, and power flow for steady state systems.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 355 and ELEN 450.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 211.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 357 - Power Systems Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)


    Description
    Electrical machines, power systems components, and power flow simulation software programs used to study systems concepts.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Corequisite(s): ELEN 350.

    Lab. 3 Cr. 1

  
  • ELEN 362 - Microprocessing System Design (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Design of microprocessor-based systems, CPU, I/O, memory and arithmetic functions for application in data acquisition, process control and mini- computers. Oral and written reports are required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 362 and CPEN 362.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CPEN 260 or ELEN 260.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 404 - Digital Signal Processing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Time and frequency domain techniques for analyzing linear and shift invariate systems. Analysis of sequences using the Z-transform. Design of frequency selective digital filters using FFT techniques and frequency transformations.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 404 and ELEN 504, ENGR 404, or ENGR 504.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 310, MEEN 330, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 410 - Communication Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Basic principles of modulation and demodulation of signals in communication systems; information and digital data transmission.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 410 and ELEN 510.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 310.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 420 - Applied Industrial Control (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Process control systems that relate to industrial applications. Topics include controller types, advanced control schemes, digital control, control simulations, Distributed Control Systems, process interlocks, fail safe systems, emergency shutdown, uninterruptable power supplies, and alarming schemes. Graduate students are required to program controls and controllers and run simulation software.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 420 and ELEN 520, ENGR 420, or ENGR 520.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 210, ENGR 211, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 424 - Computer Networking (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Introduction to computer networking topologies, signaling, media and protocols. Review of OSI and IEEE 802.xx standards. Design, implementation and monitoring of IP configuration, DHCP and DNS servers. Understanding of IP switch management concepts and configuration including VLAN, Trunking and STP. Understanding of IP routing protocols. Design and implementation of firewalls. Understanding of wireless networking standards and configuration. Wireless network design and implementation. Planning and design of customized networks utilizing SAN, VoIP, Virtualization, and SCADA systems. Written reports are required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 424 and CPEN 424.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CPEN 362, ELEN 362, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 430 - Power System Protection (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Fault analysis for balanced and unbalanced power systems. Identification of power system conditions requiring system protection, special problems associated with protection of various system components, relays, and switch gears used in system protection.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 430 and ELEN 530.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 350, ENGR 354, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 435 - Introduction to Robotics (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Introduction to robotics platform hardware and software development. Design, operation and programming of robotics platform. Interfacing of robotics platform with human, computers and other industrial equipment. Multi-disciplinary, project-based course.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 435 and ENGR 435.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CSCI 180, MEEN 321, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 441 - Power Electronics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Electronics for control of electric energy: rectifiers, converters and inverters, gate and basic drive techniques. Applications in switching power supplies, resonant converters, motor drives, and industrial process control systems.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 441 and ELEN 541.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 340.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 455 - Electrical Power Systems Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    This course covers topics in AC and DC transmission such as: the per unit concept of transformer and generator analysis; transient stability of power systems; supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA); protective relaying; power-flow and economic power dispatch using analytical techniques and power system simulators; basic energy economics, efficiency and ethics of dynamic pricing and smart meters; the smart grid with integrated renewable and distributed generation (i.e., photovoltaic and wind power).

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 455 and ELEN 555.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 350, ENGR 354, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 462 - Internet of Things and Embedded System Design (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Review of emerging technology in design of Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded system platforms. This course focuses on the key components of IoT applications and wireless Internet connectivity. Study of design methodology for IoT and embedded platforms. This is a hands-on course to show students how to build solutions to real-world industrial and engineering problems using IoT and embedded systems. General knowledge of microcontrollers and C programming language are required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 462 and CPEN 462.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CPEN 362, ELEN 362, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 480 - Topics in Electrical Engineering (Lec. 0-3, Lab. 0-3, Cr. 1-4)


    Description
    A study of various topics in electrical engineering. Topics are chosen by faculty and may vary by semester.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 9 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ELEN 480 and ELEN 580 of the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 0-3 Lab. 0-3 Cr. 1-4

  
  • ELEN 504 - Digital Signal Processing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Time and frequency domain techniques for analyzing linear and shift invariate systems. Analysis of sequences using the Z- transform. Design of frequency selective digital filters using FFT techniques and frequency transformations. Report required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 504 and ELEN 404, ENGR 404, or ENGR 504.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 310, MEEN 330, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 510 - Communication Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Basic principles of modulation and demodulation of signals in communication systems; information and digital data transmission. Term paper required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 510 and ELEN 410.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 310 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 520 - Applied Industrial Control (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Process control systems that relate to industrial applications. Topics include controller types, advanced control schemes, digital control, control simulations, Distributed Control Systems, process interlocks, fail safe systems, emergency shutdown, uninterruptable power supplies, and alarming schemes. Graduate students are required to program controls and controllers and run simulation software.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 520 and ELEN 420, ENGR 420, or ENGR 520.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 210, ENGR 211, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 528 - Coding and Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    This course is a study of Applied Information Theory with a focus on communication systems. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the basics of Information Theory, Compression, Error Correcting Codes, and Encryption. Independent study required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 528 and CSCI 428, CSCI 528, or ELEN 428.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 530 - Power System Protection (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Fault analysis for balanced and unbalanced power systems. Identification of power system conditions requiring system protection, special problems associated with protection of various system components, relays, and switch gears used in system protection. Oral and written reports required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 530 and ELEN 430.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 350 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 541 - Power Electronics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Electronics for control of electric energy: rectifiers, converters and inverters, gate and basic drive techniques. Applications in switching power supplies, resonant converters, motor drives, and industrial process control systems. Report required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 541 and ELEN 441.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 340 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 555 - Electrical Power Systems Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    This course covers topics in AC and DC transmission such as the per unit concept of transformer and generator analysis, transient stability of power systems, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and protective relaying. Students will elarn power-flow and economic power dispatch using analytical techniques and power system simulators. The course will also discuss basic energy economics, efficiency and ethics of dynamic pricing and smart meters. Students will also be introduced to topics such as the smart grid with integrated renewable and distributed generation (i.e., photovoltaic and wind power).

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 555 and ELEN 455.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 350, ENGR 354, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 580 - Topics in Electrical Engineering (Lec. 0-3, Lab. 0-3, Cr. 1-4)


    Description
    A study of various topics in electrical engineering. Topics are chosen by faculty and may vary by semester.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 9 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ELEN 580 and ELEN 480 of the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 0-3 Lab. 0-3 Cr. 1-4

  
  • ELEN 604 - Advanced Signal Processing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Discrete Fourier analysis, short-time Fourier transform, Gabor transform, time-variant filters, fundamentals of wavelet transform.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ELEN 604 and MEEN 604.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 404, ELEN 504, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 620 - Advanced Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (Cr. 1-3)


    Description
    Study of advanced special topics in electrical engineering.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Cr. 1-3

  
  • ELEN 650 - Power Generation, Operation, and Control (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Power generating systems, economic dispatch, transmission losses, system control.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 555 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 651 - Industrial Power Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    System design, protection, and reliability. Distribution systems, load flow and fault analysis, transients, protective relaying, codes and standards.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 555 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 655 - Advanced Modeling in Energy Conversion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Energy conversion theory and new advances in control techniques for motors, generators, and transformers. Economic and operating advantages of using new devices will be discussed as they relate to induction motor applications. Required to explore advances in this field and submit report on independent research investigations.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 555 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 662 - Embedded System Design (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Review of emerging technology in embedded systems design. This course focuses on developing hardware and software application modules and interfaces for an embedded platform. This is a hands-on course to show students how to build solutions to real-world industrial and engineering problems using embedded systems. General knowledge of microcontroller and C programming language are required.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CPEN 362, CSCI 180, ELEN 362, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 664 - Network Engineering I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Study of computer networking standards, topology, and hardware components. Design and configuration of IPv4 & IPv6 networks in a multiprotocol and multidomain environment using Cisco devices and Linux environment. Review of design and configuration techniques in implementation of LANs, VLANs, WLANs and WANs. Application of network customization and optimization techniques for network security and performance management. A written research report is required.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): CPEN 362, ELEN 362, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ELEN 665 - Network Engineering II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Survey of advanced topics related to emerging networking protocols, technologies, and standards. Implementation of network switching and routing protocols using Cisco devices and networking environment. Study of network systems integration and issues of interoperability. Review of integration and optimization techniques for improved network utilization and security. Application of EIGRP, BGP and OSPF network routing algorithms using Cisco IOS environment. Written research report is required.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 664 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    Field Experience 240 hours

  
  • ELEN 684 - Network Engineering III (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Review of topics related to Internet services, network security, and Internet access control. Implementation of proxy servers and Internet services using Windows NT Internet Information Server environment. Understanding and configuration of transaction server components.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELEN 664 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 090 - Developmental English (Cr. 4)


    Description
    Designed for the student whose enhanced ACT score in English is 17 (15) or less. Concentrated and intensive study of the basics of grammar and composition. Students completing the course will be assigned a grade of “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory). Students placed in ENGL 090 must pass it before entering ENGL 101. ENGL 090 is not applicable in determining academic probation or suspension. Class work is supplemented by tutorial help designed to give the student a better understanding of basic communication skills.

    Notes
    Credits for this course may not be applied toward a degree.

    Cr. 4

  
  • ENGL 100 - College Composition and Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Introduction to academic writing with focus on sentence and paragraph level skills and mechanics.

    Notes
    Credits for this course may not be applied toward a degree.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT English score of 15 and permission of department head.
    Corequisite(s): ENGL 101.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 1013, English Composition I

    Description
    Introduction to academic writing, research, and writing across the curriculum. Students will produce at least 3500 words of academic prose during the semester.

    For information about Advanced Placement opportunities based on your test scores, please refer to the McNeese State University Advanced Placement Program  section of the Academic Regulations page of the Academic Catalog.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 101 and ENGL 104 or ENGL 105H.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 090 (with a grade of S), minimum ACT English score of 18, minimum ACT English score of 15 with a corequisite of ENGL 100, minimum ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills score of 86, minimum ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Writing score of 250, minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 25, or minimum SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 500.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    English Composition

  
  • ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 1023, English Composition II

    Description
    Writing researched themes and exercises. Reinforcement of academic writing, research, and writing across the curriculum introduced in ENGL 101. Students will produce at least 5000 words of researched writing during the semester.

    For information about Advanced Placement opportunities based on your test scores, please refer to the McNeese State University Advanced Placement Program  section of the Academic Regulations page of the Academic Catalog.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 102 and ENGL 106H.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101, minimum ACT English score of 26, minimum old (prior to 2016) SAT Critical Reading score of 590, or minimum revised (2016-present) SAT Writing and Language score of 33.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    English Composition

  
  • ENGL 104 - Freshman Composition I for International Students (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Introductory freshman composition for international students with English as their non-primary language. Special attention given to idioms and difficulties of usage common to non-native speakers.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 104 and ENGL 101 or ENGL 105H.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ELS 112, ENGL 090, minimum ACT English score of 18, minimum ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills score of 86, minimum ACCUPLACER Next-Generation Writing score of 250, minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 25, minimum SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 500, minimum TOEFL score of 71, minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or minimum DUOLINGO English Test score of 58.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 200 - Introduction to the Study of Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2323, Introduction to Literature

    Description
    Literary genres and the research and analysis of literature. Research paper required. Students will begin portfolio for degree.

    Notes
    Must be taken by all English majors before they complete 60 hours of coursework.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    NYF
  
  • ENGL 201 - Survey of British Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2103, British Literature I

    Description
    First semester: from Beowulf to the Romantic Movement; second semester: from the Romantic Movement to the present.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, (minimum ACT English score of 32 and minimum ACT Composite score of 28), (minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 37 and minimum SAT Total score of 1310), or (pre-March 2016 minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 720 and minimum SAT Composite score of 1240).

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Humanities

  
  • ENGL 202 - Survey of British Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2113, British Literature II

    Description
    First semester: from Beowulf to the Romantic Movement; second semester: from the Romantic Movement to the present.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, (minimum ACT English score of 32 and minimum ACT Composite score of 28), (minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 37 and minimum SAT Total score of 1310), or (pre-March 2016 minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 720 and minimum SAT Composite score of 1240).

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Humanities

  
  • ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2303, Introduction to Fiction

    Description
    Study of the short story and the novel. Methods of literary analysis, thematic study, and critical approach.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 203 and ENGL 211.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, (minimum ACT English score of 32 and minimum ACT Composite score of 28), (minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 37 and minimum SAT Total score of 1310), or (pre-March 2016 minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 720 and minimum SAT Composite score of 1240).

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Humanities

  
  • ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2313, Introduction to Poetry and/or Drama

    Description
    Study of poetry and drama. Methods of literary analysis, thematic study, and critical approach.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 204 and ENGL 212.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, (minimum ACT English score of 32 and minimum ACT Composite score of 28), (minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 37 and minimum SAT Total score of 1310), or (pre-March 2016 minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 720 and minimum SAT Composite score of 1240).

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Humanities

  
  • ENGL 204H - Introduction to Literature II, Honors (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Study of poetry and drama. Methods of literary analysis, thematic study, and critical approach. Research paper and critical presentations required.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102 and permission of honors college director.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Humanities

  
  • ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2503, Mythology or Folklore

    Description
    Study of legends growing out of the life and literature of ancient Greece and Rome.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102, (minimum ACT English score of 32 and minimum ACT Composite score of 28), (minimum SAT Writing and Language score of 37 and minimum SAT Total score of 1310), or (pre-March 2016 minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 720 and minimum SAT Composite score of 1240).

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    General Education Core Curriculum
    Humanities

  
  • ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing Workshop (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    LCCN: CENL 2513, Foundations of Professional Writing (Lower Level)

    Description
    General procedures for writing professional reports for industry and science, including the organization of ideas and scientific proposals.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 271 - Creative Writing Workshop (Poetry) (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Theory and technique of poetry, combining lecture and workshop format.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of 6 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 271 and ENGL 441 or ENGL 443.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 272 - Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction) (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Theory and technique of fiction, combining lecture and workshop format.

    Notes
    May be repeated to accrue a total of 6 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 272 and ENGL 441 or ENGL 442.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 301 - Survey of American Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    First semester: from Colonial times to the Civil War; second semester: from the Civil War to the present.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 302 - Survey of American Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    First semester: from Colonial times to the Civil War; second semester: from the Civil War to the present.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 311 - Development of the American Novel (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Novels of American writers prominent during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Review of English grammar with special attention to syntax and usage.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 353 - Professional Editing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Theory and practice of performing copy and comprehensive edits for publications in literary journals, trade magazines, scholarly journals, business, and industry. Emphasis on communicating with fellow editors and the reading/writing clientele, and on individual and group editing projects. Prior completion of ENGL 351 preferred.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Theory and practice of various types of composition.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 401 - World Literature: Oriental, Classical, Medieval and Renaissance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Representative selections from Oriental, Greek, Roman, and Renaissance literature.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 401 and ENGL 537.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 402 - World Literature: Enlightenment to Twentieth Century (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Representative selections of literature from the Enlightenment to the present.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 402 and ENGL 537.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 410 - Research Practicum in English (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Capstone course for English majors, with emphasis on research and writing methods. Completion of thesis and portfolio required.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 302 or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

    CAP NYF
  
  • ENGL 417 - Comparative Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Religious, mythical, and historical traditions of Semitic and Indo-European societies, with emphasis on the folk literature of Greece, Rome, and Northern Europe.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 417 and ENGL 479, ENGL 517, or ENGL 579.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 418 - Literature of Greece and Rome (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Homer, Vergil, Greek tragedy, and other works.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 418 and ENGL 518 or ENGL 665.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 102 and ENGL 221) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 421 - Shakespeare: Early Comedies and Histories (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Comedies representative of the development of the early comic style, and the major plays in the history genre.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 421 and ENGL 521 or ENGL 523.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 422 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Late Comedies (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Four major tragedies, other representative tragedies, and representative problem comedies and romances.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 422 and ENGL 522 or ENGL 524.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 425 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance British Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major literary figures, themes, genres, and movements of the British medieval and renaissance periods.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 425 and ENGL 525 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 427 - Topics in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century British Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Studies in major literary figures, themes, genres, and movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in England and on the continent of Europe.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 427 and ENGL 527 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 430 - Topics in American Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major figures, themes, and genres of American literature.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 430 and ENGL 530 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 446 - Late Twentieth-Century Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Extended study of English and American poetry since 1945 until the end of the 20th century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 446 and ENGL 407, ENGL 513, or ENGL 546.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 447 - Late Twentieth-Century Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Extended study of the drama since 1945 until the end of the twentieth century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 447 and ENGL 547.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 448 - Late Twentieth-Century Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Extended study of fiction since 1945 until the end of the twentieth century.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 448 and ENGL 408, ENGL 514, or ENGL 548.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 449 - Graphic Novel (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Focus on Graphic Novel with emphasis on defining its literary, cultural, and academic significance-including, but not limited to, the impact on world literature, entertainment, and politics.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 449 and ENGL 549.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 453 - Literary Criticism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Important literary critics, ancient and modern.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 453 and ENGL 491, ENGL 533, or ENGL 553.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 455 - Critical Theory and Children’s Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Cross cultural analysis of significant works of children’s and young adolescent literature, including fairy tales, folk tales, myths, legends, fantasy, realistic novels, and didactic stories. Critical readings include thematic, psychoanalytic, historicist, feminist, and cultural criticism. Research paper required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 455 and ENGL 495, ENGL 555, or ENGL 595.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 461 - Modern Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major poets of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world poetry.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 461 and ENGL 541.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 462 - Modern Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major dramatists of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world drama.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 462 and ENGL 542.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 463 - Modern Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major fiction writers of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world fiction.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 463 and ENGL 543.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 466 - Women in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Women writers and/or images of women in literature.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 466 and ENGL 406, ENGL 507, ENGL 566, WMST 406, or WMST 466.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 470 - Seminar in Creative Writing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Development of writing style. Course may focus on a special topic.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours with permission of department head.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 271 or ENGL 272.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 475 - History of the English Language (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Historical survey of Old, Middle, and Modern English forms; an examination of structural and transformational/generative grammars.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 475 and ENGL 531.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102 and Junior standing.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 481 - Louisiana Folklore (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Introduction to folklore concepts with focus on Louisiana’s folk traditions. Course will cover the State’s five cultural regions. Includes fieldwork.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 481 and ENGL 581. May not substitute for HIST 301.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 484 - Literature and Composition for Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Ways of applying knowledge of literature to the development of composition skills consistent with professional standards for the various levels of instruction in elementary and secondary schools.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 484 and ENGL 504 or ENGL 584.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 485 - Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages. Covers established methodologies for teaching English to speakers of other languages (such as grammar translation method, the audio-lingual method, total physical response, and others), historical development of language teaching approaches, as well as provides practical opportunities to engage with ESL teachers and students. Simulated teaching situations and classroom observation in ESL classrooms at McNeese as well as in local immersion-schools in the Lake Charles area will provide opportunities to demonstrate understanding of various teaching methods.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 485 and ENGL 585.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 and ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 496 - Special Topics in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Topics vary each semester and include, but are not limited to, individual authors, genres, or movements.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours with permission of department head. No duplicate credit for ENGL 496 and ENGL 502 or ENGL 596 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 498 - Special Topics in Internships (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Topics vary and include, but are not limited to, editorship of the Arena. Minimum of 120 hours of internships experience is required for each 3 hours of credit.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours with permission of department head. No duplicate credit for ENGL 498 and ENGL 598 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department head.
    Corequisite(s): MCOM 343.

    Lab. 6 Cr. 3

    INT
  
  • ENGL 500 - Entrance into the Master of Arts Program


    Description
    Students pursuing the Master of Arts in English must be accepted by the graduate school and the department. Submission of GRE scores is required for admission. Students will be assigned a grade of “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory).

    Cr. 0

  
  • ENGL 502 - Special Topics in Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Topics vary each semester and include, but are not limited to, individual authors, genres, or movement. Directed readings and research project required.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 6 credit hours with permission of department head. No duplicate credit for ENGL 502 and ENGL 496 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 517 - Comparative Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Religious, mythical, and historical traditions of Semitic and Indo-European societies, with special emphasis on the folk literature of Greece, Rome, and Northern Europe. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented by directed reading, independent research, and research papers.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 517 and ENGL 417, ENGL 479, or ENGL 579.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 221 and [ENGL 500 or ENGL 600]) or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 518 - The Literature of Greece and Rome (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    The Iliad, the Odyssey, and selected classical Greek tragedies; Lucretius, Cicero, and Virgil’s Aeneid.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 518 and ENGL 418 or ENGL 665.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 521 - Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Comedies representative of the development of the early comic style and the major plays in the history genre.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 521 and ENGL 421 or ENGL 523.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500 or ENGL 600.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 522 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Late Comedies (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Four major tragedies, other representative tragedies, and representative problem comedies and romances.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 522 and ENGL 422 or ENGL 524.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500 or ENGL 600.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 525 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance British Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major literary figures, themes, genres, and movements of the British medieval and renaissance periods.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 9 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 525 and ENGL 425 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 527 - Topics in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century British Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Studies in major literary figures, themes, genres, and movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in England and on the continent in Europe.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 9 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 527 and ENGL 427 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 530 - Topics in American Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major figures, themes, and genres of American literature.

    Notes
    May be repeated as topics vary to accrue a total of 9 credit hours. No duplicate credit for ENGL 530 and ENGL 430 on the same topic.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 541 - Modern Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major poets of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world poetry. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 541 and ENGL 461.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 542 - Modern Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major dramatists of the modern period, emphasizing trends in world drama from Ibsen through contemporary dramatists.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 542 and ENGL 462 or ENGL 661.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 543 - Modern Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Major fiction writers of the modern period, emphasizing trends in American, British, and world fiction

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 543 and ENGL 463.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 546 - Late Twentieth-Century Poetry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Extended study of English and American poetry since 1945 until the end of the 20th century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 546 and ENGL 446.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 547 - Late Twentieth-Century Drama (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Extended study of the drama since 1945 until the end of the twentieth century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 547 and ENGL 447.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

  
  • ENGL 548 - Late Twentieth-Century Fiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


    Description
    Extended study of fiction since 1945 until the end of the twentieth century. Directed reading and/or research project required.

    Notes
    No duplicate credit for ENGL 548 and ENGL 448.

    Prerequisites / Corequisites
    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, ENGL 600, or permission of department head.

    Lec. 3 Cr. 3

 

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