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ENGL102 Composition and Literature (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirements in Communications or Arts and Humanities.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. Further practice in writing using readings in literature. Focus is on academic writing forms, especially critical analysis of literature through a variety of modes such as comparison and contrast, classification, and causal analysis. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 102 or ENGL 292.
ENGL106 Introduction to Research Writing (1 cr.)
Designed to help students enhance their research and writing skills. Instruction and practice in the fundamentals of the research and writing process: planning and beginning a paper, composing the paper, citing sources, and presenting the paper in manuscript form. Both the MLA and APA styles of documentation are used.
ENGL201 Western Literature to the Renaissance (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A survey of classic writings from Greek, biblical, Roman, and medieval civilizations. Literary forms and the ways the works reflect the values of their cultures are discussed. Readings may include selections from the Bible and the writings of Homer, Sophocles, Virgil, Dante, and Chaucer. Selections may vary each term.
ENGL202 Western World Literature: Renaissance to the Present (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A survey of European classic writings from the Renaissance to the modern age. Literary form and the way the works reflect the changing ideas and values of European civilization are discussed. Readings may include works by Shakespeare, Moliere, Voltaire, Goethe, Dostoyevsky, and Camus. Selections may vary each term.
ENGL205 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An examination of representative plays from each genre (comedy, history, tragedy, and romance).
ENGL211 English Literature: Beginning to 1800 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An introduction to significant works of English literature, surveying earlier works to the Romantic period. Readings include Beowulf, and works by Chaucer, Spenser, Marlowe, and Milton.
ENGL212 English Literature: 1800 to the Present (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A survey of the major literary movements of the 19th and 20th centuries, from Romantic to Victorian to Modern. Authors studied may include Wordsworth, Keats, the Brontes, Tennyson, Browning, Yeats, Joyce, and Woolf.
ENGL221 American Literature: Beginning to 1865 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A close study of some masterpieces of American literature, covering the period from the beginning of American literature to 1865.
ENGL222 American Literature: 1865 to the Present (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study of the development of American literature since the Civil War, emphasizing representative authors and works. Genres investigated include short stories and poems as well as novels and plays. Significant films may be viewed.
ENGL240 Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, film, and the literary essay, with an emphasis on developing critical reading and writing skills. Study may be organized either by genre or by theme. Writers covered vary from term to term. Films may be included. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 240 or ENGL 340.
ENGL241 Introduction to the Novel (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A survey of the development of the genre, with emphasis on the techniques and styles of representative novelists. Six to eight novels (depending on length) are studied, in English or in English translation.
ENGL244 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of significant and representative plays from the Greek era to modern times. The theory and development of drama are discussed. Emphasis is on the analysis and discussion of the plays.
ENGL246 The Short Story (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An analysis of the attributes of the well-written short story. Emphasis is on aspects such as theme, plot, characterization, point of view, tone, imagery, irony, and symbolism, as exemplified in representative works of the 19th and 20th centuries. Only minimal biographical and historical background is provided; focus is on the selected writings.
ENGL281X Standard English Grammar, Usage, and Diction (3 cr.)
(Enrollment restricted to students for whom English is a second language. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications, but is not a writing course.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An overview of grammatical structures of standard formal and written English. Topics may include parts of speech, punctuation, choice and usage of words, sentence patterns, and advanced grammatical issues. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 281 or ENGL 281X.
ENGL288E Expatriate Writers in Rome (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study tour of Rome, that explores the works of expatriate writers from Tobias Smollet to Bernard Berenson. Focus is on the works of the romantic poets and the haunts that inspired them. More modern views are exemplified by the works of James, Wharton, and Twain. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288E or ENGL 388E.
ENGL288I Scotland: Culture, Literature, and History (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study of the culture of Europe's northernmost Celtic peoples--the Scots. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288I or ENGL 388I.
ENGL288K Native American Literature: An Introduction (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An exploration of the richness and variety of Native American oral and literary traditions. Historical and cultural background is provided. The range of genres, thematic concerns, and world views represented in works by Native American authors is discussed. Topics include the myths, legends, trickster tales, and ritual forms (chants, prayers, songs) that constitute oral tribal traditions. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288K or ENGL 388K.
ENGL288Q Hemingway in Madrid (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study of Ernest Hemingway and his life and work in Madrid. Topics include his passions for sensuous delights and his discovery and description of man's capacity for dignity in danger and even defeat. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288Q or ENGL 388Q.
ENGL289B Children's Literature (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A survey of the major genres of current children's literature, ranging from wordless picture books to novels for adolescents, such as I Am the Cheese. Readings include the works of the most talented, widely acclaimed authors and illustrators now working in this field. Focus is on gaining an appreciation for literature in general, as well as improving skills to evaluate it. How to guide children's reading toward stimulating, constructive books is also addressed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 289B or ENGL 389B.
ENGL294 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirements in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An introductory survey and practical study of key areas of creative writing: formal poetry, free verse, creative nonfiction, short story, and drama or screenplay. Emphasis is on reading and thinking critically and analytically from a writer's perspective as a means to better understand the craft. Discussion may cover publishing. Peer review of manuscripts may be included.
ENGL303 Critical Approaches to Literature (3 cr.)
(Designed as a foundation for other upper-level literature courses. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study of the techniques of literary analysis, emphasizing close reading of texts. The goal is to better understand and appreciate literature and to be able to formulate concepts and express them in well-written, coherent prose. Assignments include composing a total of 6000 words (approximately 25 pages).
ENGL304 The Major Works of Shakespeare (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An overview of the variety of Shakespeare's works, including a representative sample of comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances. The goal is to gain a better understanding of and appreciation for the plays, both in reading the texts and viewing performances of them.
ENGL310 Medieval and Renaissance British Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. An exploration of the cultural attitudes and values that separate the Middle Ages from the Renaissance, highlighting the changing role and purpose of the writer. Major works and authors may include Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer, Spenser, Marlowe, and Shakespeare.
ENGL311 17th and 18th Century British Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study of the culture of 17th- and 18th-century Britain seen through detailed study of selected major texts. Readings cover drama, poetry, political writings, and early novels by men and women. Authors may include Donne, Milton, Jonson, Swift, Pope, Montagu, and Wollstonecraft.
ENGL312 Romantic to Modern British Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A study of representative authors and works in British literature from the early 19th century to the present, with emphasis on the novel. Some poetry and drama are also covered. The works of representative writers (such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, P. D. James, and others) are explored.
ENGL345 Modern Poetry (3 cr.)
(Not open to students who have already completed ENGL 446.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or WRTG 101. A survey of British and American poetry from Yeats and Robinson to the present. Special emphasis is on Yeats, Pound, Eliot, Williams, Roethke, and Lowell.
ENGL354 American Women Writers Since 1900 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An examination of the contributions of major American women writers since 1900 in the novel, short story, drama, and poetry.
ENGL358 British Women Writers Since 1900 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An examination of the contributions of major British women writers since 1900 in the novel, short story, drama, and poetry.
ENGL363 African American Authors to 1900 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: WRTG 101/101X or ENGL 101/ENGL 101X. An examination of the development, diversity, and quantity of African American literature, focusing on works composed before 1900. A broad range of African American writers is studied through some of their important but lesser-known works. Readings may include the writings of Phillis Wheatley, Frances Harper, Maria W. Stewart, David Walker, Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Charles Chesnutt, and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
ENGL364 African American Authors Since 1900 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: WRTG 101/101X or ENGL 101/ENGL 101X. An examination of the development and diversity of African American literature since 1900. Readings may include works by James Weldon Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Ann Petry, Paule Marshall, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and other African American authors. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 364 or HUMN 364.
ENGL377 Medieval Myth and Modern Narrative (3 cr.)
(Not open to students who have completed ENGL 361.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of literary patterns characteristic of medieval myth, epic, and romance; their continuing vitality in modern works; and links between medieval works (such as The Prose Edda, Beowulf, Le Morte D'Arthur, The Volsunga Saga, and Grettis Saga) and modern narratives (such as Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings).
ENGL384 Advanced Grammar and Style (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications, but is not a writing course.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An examination of the basic units of grammatical description, the nature of grammatical categories and structures and the reasons for creating and using them, and the application of grammatical concepts to written style. Students may receive credit only once under this course number.
ENGL388 Special Topics in Literature (3 cr.)
An in-depth introduction to literary works written by a specific author or authors, representative of a literary movement, or produced in a specific time or place. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for a given topic in either ENGL 288 or ENGL 388 only once.
ENGL388A Novel and Film (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of the connection between novels and the films based upon the novels. Topics include how the book fits into larger social, philosophical, or moral concerns; how the film challenges or compromises the values of society; and how the same story changes when presented in different media. Technical elements of both media are also discussed. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288A or ENGL 388A.
ENGL388C American Film Noir (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. The study of a classic American film genre--film noir. Examples of crucial films, from the golden age of film noir are analyzed for their unifying features and themes, and more recent examples of the genre are examined and their relationship to genre classics explored. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288C or ENGL 388C.
ENGL388H African-American Women Writers (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An introduction to the major themes and concerns of African American women writers. Topics include such binding forces as race, sex, class, geography, and caste in the lives of African American women. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288H or ENGL 388H.
ENGL388K Native American Literature: An Introduction (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An exploration of the richness and variety of Native American oral and literary traditions. Historical and cultural background is provided. The range of genres, thematic concerns, and world views represented in works by Native American authors is discussed. Topics include the myths, legends, trickster tales, and ritual forms (chants, prayers, songs) that constitute oral tribal traditions. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288K or ENGL 388K.
ENGL388M Ancient Drama: A Study Tour (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of significant ancient literature illustrative of the development of Greek drama of the Golden Age conducted among the ruins of ancient theatres. The backgrounds of the cultural milieu, architecture, and literary forms that have influenced almost every aspect of Western civilization are examined. Plays read include works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288M or ENGL 388M.
ENGL388P Asian American Heritage in Literature (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of Asian American and Hawaiian writers and the development of a separate Asian American literature as a part of the contemporary American literary scene. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288P or ENGL 388P.
ENGL388Q Hemingway in Madrid (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of Ernest Hemingway and his life and work in Madrid. Topics include his passions for sensuous delights and his discovery and description of man's capacity for dignity in danger and even defeat. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288Q or ENGL 388Q.
ENGL388R War in Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of the literature of war between the outbreak of World War I and the end of the Vietnam War. American, German, French, and North Vietnamese writers are studied. Focus is on the representation of war in literature as opposed to popular culture. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288R or ENGL 388R.
ENGL388T Italian Women:Life & Lit of Modern Italian Women (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An introduction to the life and literature of modern Italian women. Focus is on gaining a better understanding of life in Italy in the 20th century. Topics include developments of the last hundred years that have lead to the current economic, social, and legal status of Italian women. The evolution of Italian women's writing is traced and major themes are identified. Selected works of important Italian women writers are read in translation and analyzed. Related topics include the evolution of the Italian family, the history of the women's movement in Italy, and the influence of that movement on women's writing. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288T or ENGL 388T.
ENGL388U Bible as Literature: Old Testament (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A survey of the historical and poetic versions of the Old Testament. Topics include the dangerous, dark, and symbolic journeys of Abraham and his bold descendents. The roles of women, power struggles, and King David's rise to power and the slow, sinful, violent decline of his realm and his promised dynasty. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288U or ENGL 388U.
ENGL388V Bible as Literature: New Testament (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of the Bible as literature focusing on the New Testament. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 288V or ENGL 388V.
ENGL388W Bible as Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of the Bible as a great work of literature. Topics include language, narrative art, character depiction, poetic structure, and imagery. Assignments include advanced reading and research.
ENGL388X Shakespeare as Historian and Dramatist (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An examination of the history of the period covered by Shakespeare's history plays (1377-1485). Principal sources and 15th-century accounts that would have been familiar to Shakespeare are examined. Shakespeare is considered as both historian and dramatist. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit only once under this course title.
ENGL389 Special Topics in English Literature (3 cr.)
An in-depth introduction to literary works written by a specific author or authors, representative of a literary movement, or produced in a specific time or place. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for a given topic in either ENGL 289 or ENGL 389 only once.
ENGL389B Children's Literature (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A survey of the major genres of current children's literature, ranging from wordless picture books to novels for adolescents, such as I Am the Cheese. Readings include the works of the most talented, widely acclaimed authors and illustrators now working in this field. Focus is on gaining an appreciation for literature in general, as well as improving skills to evaluate it. How to guide children's reading toward stimulating, constructive books is also addressed. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 289B or ENGL 389B.
ENGL389D Hemingway: Shorter Works (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of some of the shorter works of Ernest Hemingway. Topics include his obsession with death in war, the bullring, and hunting. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 289D or ENGL 389D.
ENGL389I Symbolism in Fairy Tales (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An examination of the symbols, themes, and motifs in fairy and folk tales and an analysis of where and how they fit in the world literary tradition. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 289I or ENGL 389I.
ENGL389N Literature of the American West (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An introduction to the surprisingly substantial body of literature dealing with the American frontier and its effects on the human psyche. Focus is on significant, serious imaginative literature inspired by the American West.
ENGL389O Gothic Novel: Macabre and Grotesque (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A study of the gothic novel, focusing on the emotion of fear. Discussion covers the expression of psychological tradition using occurrences that take place beyond the rational, within the nightmare, according to superstition, or through an author's wish-fulfillment of vicarious destruction. Topics include the odd, fantastic, or distorted presentations of what is considered "real" and purposeful in life, and the deadly, gruesome, and dreadful aspects of "ordinary" life.
ENGL389P Introduction of Film as Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: WRTG 101/101X or ENGL 101/ENGL 101X. A study of film as a form of literature. The goal is to acquire an understanding of the particular language and grammar of film and develop a critical perspective. Genres of narrative film (including crime drama, film noir, the musical, reflexive film, science fiction, screwball comedy, war film, and the western) are examined. Discussion also covers a number of critical approaches to film auteurism, myth criticism, and genre criticism.
ENGL389Q Homer's Iliad (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of Homer's Iliad, read in a modern verse translation. Focus is on the way Homer creates both a finely told story and a complex vision still relevant today.
ENGL389R Homer's Odyssey (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of Homer's Odyssey, read in a modern verse translation.
ENGL389U C Dickens'Grt Expectations:Where Ambition &Guilt (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An exploration of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. The novel should be completely read before the first class meeting.
ENGL389V Twain's Huckleberry Finn:Revealing an AmerMastpc (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An exploration of one of the most engaging American novels of the 19th century--Huck Finn.
ENGL389W Modern American Novel: Catch-22 (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An in-depth study of the comic, anti-war, post-modernist classic by Joseph Heller. Topics include character, structure, humor, and social relevance in contemporary fiction.
ENGL389X Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath:Reveal an AmerMs (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An exploration of The Grapes of Wrath, one of the most engaging American novels of the 20th century.
ENGL391 Advanced Expository and Research Writing (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Instruction and practice in methods of presenting ideas and factual information clearly and effectively. Emphasis is on developing skills fundamental to both workplace and academic writing. Published writings are discussed and evaluated. Assignments include composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 391 or ENGL 391X.
ENGL391X Advanced Expository and Research Writing (3 cr.)
(Enrollment restricted to students for whom English is a second language. Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Instruction and practice in methods of presenting ideas and factual information clearly and effectively. Emphasis is on developing skills fundamental to both workplace and academic writing. Published writings are discussed and evaluated. Assignments include composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages).Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 391 or ENGL 391X.
ENGL402 Chaucer (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An examination of selections from middle and modern English versions of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The cultural, literary, and linguistic foundations of Chaucer's tales are covered. Theme, structure, genre, and imagery are examined in each tale.
ENGL403 Shakespeare: The Early Works (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An introduction to Shakespeare's early period, concentrating on the histories and comedies. The study of approximately nine plays usually includes A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Richard II, Richard III, Henry IV, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night. Analysis of Shakespeare's dramatic techniques is emphasized. Some attention is given to his development and the historical milieu (e.g., the theater of that time). Titles and the number of plays selected each semester may vary. Students may receive credit only once under this course number.
ENGL404 Shakespeare: The Later Works (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An overview of Shakespeare's late period, concentrating on the tragedies and final comedies (often called romances). The study of approximately nine plays usually includes Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest. Analysis of Shakespeare's dramatic techniques is emphasized. Some attention is given to his development, especially his tragic vision and the historical milieu (e.g., the theater of that time). Titles and the number of plays selected each semester may vary.
ENGL406 Shakespeare: Power and Justice (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An intensive study of Shakespeare's dramatic masterpieces as illustrations of the concepts of power and justice both in a historically specific social and cultural context and as timeless concerns reflecting the human condition. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 406 or HUMN 440.
ENGL407 Literature of the Renaissance (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A study of poetic and prose genres (utopian, epic, narrative, lyric, sonnet, oration, epistle, sermon, and apologia) in context of the literary and intellectual life of the 16th century. Writers such as More, Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, and Spenser may be included.
ENGL418 Major British Writers Before 1800 (3 cr.)
Prequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRG 101X. Intensive study of one or two British writers from the period before 1800. Authors studied may include Chaucer, Spense, Marlowe, Jonson, Milton, Defoe, Richardson, Pope, Swift, or Johnson.
ENGL419 Major British Writers After 1800 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. Intensive study of one or more British writers from the period after 1800.
ENGL425 Modern British Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An examination of representative authors and works in the development of British literature from the late 19th century to post-World War II, with special emphasis on writers from the 1920s through the 1940s.
ENGL433 American Literature: 1914 to the Present (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A study of representative works--selected from drama, fiction, and poetry--that reflect significant trends in literary techniques and themes as well as shifts in cultural values.
ENGL434 American Drama (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An examination of representative authors in the development of American drama, with emphasis on post-World War II writers. Playwrights studied may include Glaspell, O'Neill, Hellman, Miller, Williams, Hansberry, Inge, Albee, Shepard, Wilson, Howe, Henley, and Hwang. Film and television adaptations may be included.
ENGL437 Contemporary American Literature (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A survey of representative authors and works in the development of American literature from 1945 to the present, with emphasis on fiction and drama. Works studied may include fiction by Truman Capote, John Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, Anne Tyler, Kurt Vonnegut, and Alice Walker and dramas by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Lorraine Hansberry, William Inge, August Wilson, Lanford Wilson, Tina Howe, Sam Shepard, and Tony Kushner. Some films may also be included.
ENGL439 Major American Writers (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A literary analysis of the works of significant American writers, emphasizing subject matter, themes, and techniques. Representative writers usually include Twain, Wharton, Dreiser, Lewis, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Frost; other authors may be included. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits when topics differ.
ENGL439C Major Amer Authors: O'Neill, Miller, Williams, Albee (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A study of four of the most important American playwrights from 1920 to 1970. Film adaptations may be required for viewing.
ENGL439I Major American Writers: Twain and Crane (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A critique of the major novels and short stories of Mark Twain and Stephen Crane. Works by Twain include his novel Huckleberry Finn, as well as later, darker works such as the stories "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" and "The Mysterious Stranger." Works by Crane include his novel The Red Badge of Courage and stories such as "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," "The Open Boat," and "The Blue Hotel."
ENGL439J Major American Writers: Fitzgerald & Hemingway (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. Comparison and contrast of two writers of the Lost Generation who reflected the disillusionment and alienation that began in the 1920s. Recurring themes and moral values, as well as literary techniques, are highlighted. Representative works by F. Scott Fitzgerald include The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, and Babylon Revisited. Representative works by Ernest Hemingway include In Our Time (short stories), The Sun Also Rises, and A Farewell to Arms. Titles and the number of works selected each semester may vary.
ENGL439N The Lost Generation (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An examination of the group known as the "Lost Generation," disillusioned and alienated American writers who were active after World War I. Representative writers may include Gertrude Stein, E.E. Cummings, Eugene O'Neill, John Dos Passos, H.L. Mencken, Earnest Hemingway, and the members of the Harlem Renaissance. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 379 or ENGL 439N.
ENGL439O The Beats (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An examination of the first post-Modernist writers in the United States, reflecting the dramatic changes in American society after World War II. Representative authors and works may include William S. Burroughs (Queer, Junkie), Allen Ginsberg (Howl), and Jack Kerouac (On the Road). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 379 or ENGL 439O.
ENGL441 The Novel in America Since 1914 (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A survey of the American novel since World War I. Cultural and philosophical contexts and technical developments in the genre are discussed. Authors studied may include Ernest Hemingway, Willa Cather, William Faulkner, Anne Tyler, and Toni Morrison.
ENGL444 Feminist Critical Theory (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An advanced study of the issues in contemporary feminist thought that have particular relevance to textual studies, such as theories of language, literature, culture, interpretation, and identity.
ENGL446 Postmodern British and American Poetry (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A study of British and American poetry from the Great Depression to the present. Special emphasis is on W. H. Auden, William Carlos Williams, Dylan Thomas, Theodore Roethke, and Robert Lowell. More general study of the works of other writers -- such as Berryman, Jarrell, Fuller, Bishop, Wright, Kinnell, and Larkin -- as well as the projectivists, the beats, and writers on the current scene is also included.
ENGL454 Modern World Drama (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An examination of 20th-century theatre, with an emphasis on the social, cultural, and historical context of drama. Special attention is given to drama from around the globe. The works of major playwrights, such as Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov, Shaw, O'Neill, Miller, Williams, Brecht, Pirandello, Hansberry, Orton, Ionesco, Beckett, Pinter, Fugard, Albee, Stoppard, or Shepard, are studied.
ENGL457 The Modern Novel (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An examination of the development of the novel from the late 19th century to the present, with emphasis on British and American works. Authors and works vary each term but may include writers such as Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Theodore Dreiser, Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, William Faulkner, James Joyce, Anne Tyler, Alice Walker, and Tim O'Brien.
ENGL466 The Arthurian Legend (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A thematic exposition of the development of the Arthurian legend, traced from the fountainhead of the Arthurian romances, Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, to the greatest 20th-century Arthurian work, T. H. White's The Once and Future King. Works frequently included are Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, romances by Wolfram von Eschenbach, three medieval tales immortalizing the Lancelot/Guinevere love affair, and romances of Malory and Tennyson. The differences in the interpretations of a legend are explored. Works selected may vary.
ENGL476 Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An analysis of major works of fantasy and science fiction published since the middle of the 18th century. Emphasis is on the development of the genre as well as on literary and cultural issues. Authors may include Jonathan Swift, Mary Shelley, Nikolai Gogol, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, H. G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Ursula LeGuin, T. H. White, Robert Heinlein, Philip Dick, Douglas Adams, and Marion Zimmer Bradley.
ENGL480 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Discussion and critical examination of students' work (poetry, fiction, and/or drama). Constructive suggestions for improvement are offered. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 480 or ENGL 498.
ENGL481 The Art of Narration (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. An overview of the scope, power, and techniques of narration, the oldest and most versatile form of writing. Topics include the applicability of narration to historic, dramatic, and business purposes. Focus is on identifying, analyzing, and practicing the following skills: freewriting, developing structure, delineating episodes, subdividing steps, improving pacing, writing purposeful sentences, controlling time, creating substance, heightening authenticity with voice, and providing interpretation. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 479E or ENGL 481.
ENGL482 Creative Writing: Writing the Novel (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Exposure to the critical process and consultation on plans and manuscripts. A five-step approach is followed for beginning a novel. Emphasis is on fiction-writing techniques, critical analysis, and creative philosophy. Critiques are given by students and teacher. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 482 or ENGL 498N.
ENGL483 Creative Writing: Writing and Revising the Novel (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Consultation on manuscripts in progress, with an emphasis on revision and marketing. Emphasis is on fictionwriting techniques, critical analysis, and creative philosophy. Critiques are given by students and the teacher. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 483 or ENGL 499N.
ENGL484 Writing Crime Fiction (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. An analysis of crime fiction--its popularity, literary form, and construction--and the methods used to write them. The flexibility of the form and how it can deal insightfully with a variety of subjects and theme is examined.
ENGL485 Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101, ENGL 101X, WRTG 101, or WRTG 101X. A presentation of various ideas and techniques for writing poetry. Although professional poetry is discussed, the emphasis is on critiquing students' work. Weekly assignments are given. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 485 or ENGL 498P.
ENGL486A Internship in English Through Co-op (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Co-op program (program requirements are listed on p. 00). An opportunity to combine academic theory with new, career-related experience in English. At least 12 hours per week must be devoted to new tasks for a minimum of 180 hours during the Co-op session; four new tasks must be delineated in the Learning Proposal; and the course requirements must be completed. May be repeated upon approval of a new Learning Proposal that demonstrates new tasks and objectives related to English and that continues to advance application of academic theory in the workplace. Students may earn up to 15 semester hours in all internship coursework through Co-op toward a first bachelor's degree and up to 9 semester hours toward a second bachelor's degree. Co-op credits may not be used for general education requirements and, unless otherwise specified, no more than 6 Co-op credits may be used in the academic major and minor (combined).
ENGL486B Internship in English Through Co-op (6 cr.)
Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Co-op program (program requirements are listed on p. 00). An opportunity to combine academic theory with new, career-related experience in English. At least 20 hours per week must be devoted to new tasks for a total of 300 hours during the Co-op session; five to eight new tasks must be delineated in the Learning Proposal; and the course requirements must be completed. May be repeated upon approval of a new Learning Proposal that demonstrates new tasks and objectives related to English and that continues to advance application of academic theory in the workplace. Students may earn up to 15 semester hours in all internship coursework through Co-op toward a first bachelor's degree and up to 9 semester hours toward a second bachelor's degree. Co-op credits may not be used for general education requirements and, unless otherwise specified, no more than 6 Co-op credits may be used in the academic major and minor (combined).
ENGL487 Writer's Workshop: Writing Nonfiction (1 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. A workshop on writing feature articles, travel articles, or nature writing. Models of contemporary non-fiction writing are examined. Topics include the writing process itself, writing openings and closings, word pictures and figurative language, character and dialogue, storytelling, style edition and revising, and the importance of research in non-fiction writing.
ENGL488 Intermediate Fiction Workshop (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Practice in the craft of writing fiction, with special attention to the revision process. Students may receive credit only once under this course title.
ENGL493 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in writing and communications.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or ENGL 101X. Advanced practice in the cohesive, coherent organization and written presentation of information, facts, opinions, and ideas. Principles of effective writing are discerned in exposition and essays that serve as models for the students' writing.
ENGL499 Independent Study in English (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: 6 credits in upper-level ENGL. Directed independent study of topics of special interest not covered by regularly scheduled courses in English. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits when topics differ.