Eh 111 College Writing
This course teaches techniques for critical reading and effective writing. In a workshop environment that features continual instructor and peer evaluation, students develop writing strategies for improving specific steps in the composition process, from pre-writing and topic development to revision and editing. Logical argumentation and the academic essay are the primary focus. Written assignments include a number of short papers and at least one essay that incorporates research. Students learn MLA- and APA-style citation. Placement is determined by a diagnostic writing sample. This course satisfies the first general education core requirement.

Eh 112 Approaches to Literature
This course introduces students to the study of literature and fundamentals of literary research. It emphasizes critical close reading and interpretation through strategies of textual analysis. Selected readings in various genres, including prose fiction, poetry, drama and the critical essay expose students to a diverse range of authors and works. Texts and course topics determined by instructor. Assignments include literary explication, argument, and research essays. This course satisfies the second general education core requirement.
Prerequisite: EH111

Eh 121 Speech
This introductory course develops students’ abilities to deliver and evaluate public speeches of both prepared and impromptu nature. Students explore connections between the written and spoken word. The significance of nonverbal language and listening skills is also emphasized.

Eh 221 Business Communications
This course examines written and oral forms of business communication, from memos and letters to research proposals and reports. Flexibility in addressing diverse audiences and human resources issues is a focus. Resumes, cover letters, job interviews and formal presentations are also emphasized.
Prerequisite: EH112

Eh 232 Introduction to Drama
A study of dramatic writing and performance as a vehicle of cultural communication from the ancient world to the present day. Topics studied include forms and definitions of drama, history of play production, staging and criticism.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 233 Introduction to the Novel
A study of the novel, including its aesthetic development, critical reception, and social function, from its origins in the eighteenth-century to its contemporary practitioners. Specific topics and texts may vary according to instructor and student preference.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 234 American Literature
A survey of American writing from the Colonial period to the Civil War, with focus on the intellectual movements and literary output of Puritanism, Native American literature, Romanticism, the Transcendentalists, and slavery narratives. Specific topics and texts may vary according to instructor and student preference and may include Bradford, Bradstreet, Edwards, Hawthorne, Emerson, Melville, Thoreau, and Douglas.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 235 American Literature II
An overview of American literature from the end of the Civil War to 1945. It may include authors and works from The Gilded Age, Progressivism, World War I, and the Expatriates, the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance. The course studies the role of literature to express and influence social, economic, and cultural realities of the United States. Specific topics and texts vary according to instructor and student preference and may include Twain, Bierce, Dickinson, Whitman,
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 241 Major British Writers
A study of canonical authors and works of the British Isles from medieval times to the modern era. Depending on instructor and student preference, texts and authors may include Beowulf, Chaucer, Langland, Malory, Donne, Shakespeare, Milton, Swift, Austen, Wordsworth, the Brontes, Tennyson, Arnold, Conrad and Woolf.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 251 World Literature
This course surveys significant writings in Eastern and Western tradition, from ancient Babylonian civilization to the English Restoration. Selected texts depend on instructor and student interest and may include Gilgamesh, Greco-Roman mythology, Homer’s Odyssey, the Old and New Testaments, Indian epic, Dante’s Divine Comedy and Japanese haiku.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 251 World Literature II
The second of two world literature surveys, this course concentrates on literary works from the English Restoration to the modern era. The primary goal for the course is to define the role of literature as it occurs through a wide range of social, cultural and geographical contexts. Selected texts depend on student and instructor interest and may include Voltaire, Borges, Mafhouz, Tagore, Mishima, Garcia Marquez and Achebe.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 275 Creative Writing
A workshop course focusing on imaginative writing of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, according to student and faculty interests.

Eh 299 Special Topics in Literature
An open course of variable content depending on faculty and student interests. Previous topics have included Women’s Literature, Contemporary Authors, Literature and Film, Utopian Writings, Maine Literature, and the Short Story.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 311 Advanced Writing
A workshop course for further development of writing and peer-editing skills acquired in EH111 and EH112. Emphasis on expository, persuasive and creative writing. Prepares students to become peer tutors in college writing center.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 322 Group Leadership and Conference Technology
This course involves experiential learning of leadership, interpersonal communications and conference activities. Students develop and present individual and group programs based on issues and policies within their degree programs and/or professional and civic organizations.
Prerequisite: EH112 and EH221 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 323 Advanced Business Communications
This course emphasizes the written and oral presentation of research findings for business and professional management audiences. Students identify problems, outline strategies and develop proposals, feasibility studies, or other reports in their areas of study, training, and career interest. The course concludes with presentation and evaluation of major projects.
Prerequisite: EH221 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 352 Peer Tutoring Workshop
A practicum in the one-on-one teaching of writing that includes study of composition theory, style, and conference techniques. Satisfactory completion of the course enables students to apply for staff positions in the college writing center.
Prerequisite: EH112 or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 411 Seminar in Literature
An upper-level seminar course of variable literary content determined by current faculty research and student interests. Previous topics include Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf, Twentieth Century Poetry, and Literature of Place.
Prerequisites: EH112 and one other Literature Class or Instructor’s Permission

Eh 411 Seminar in Writing