ENG Note 1. Completion of the First-Year Composition requirement (ENG 101 and 102 [or 105] or ENG 107 and 108 with a grade of “C” or higher) is a prerequisite for all English courses above the 100 level.
ENG Note 2. A term paper or equivalent out-of-class written work is required in all upper-division (300- and 400-level) ENG courses.
ENG Note 3. English majors and minors are expected to have completed ENG 200 before taking 400-level literature courses.
ENG 101 First-Year Composition. (3)
fall, spring, summer
Discovering, organizing, and developing ideas in relation to the writer’s purpose, subject, and audience. Emphasizes modes of written discourse and effective use of rhetorical principles. Foreign students, see ENG 107. Prerequisite: see “University Testing Requirements” and “First-Year Composition Requirement.”
ENG 102 First-Year Composition. (3)
fall, spring, summer
Critical reading and writing; emphasis on strategies of academic discourse. Requires research paper. Foreign students, see ENG 108. Prerequisite with a grade of “C” or higher: ENG 101.
ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition. (3)
fall and spring
Concentrated composition course for students with superior writing skills; intensive reading; research papers; logical and rhetorical effectiveness. Credit is allowed for only ENG 105 or First-Year Composition. Prerequisite: see “University Testing Requirements” and “First-Year Composition Requirement.”
ENG 107 English for Foreign Students. (3)
fall and spring
For students from non-English-speaking countries who have studied English in their native countries, but who require practice in the idioms of English. Intensive reading, writing, and discussion. Satisfies the graduation requirement of ENG 101.
ENG 108 English for Foreign Students. (3)
fall and spring
For foreign students; critical reading and writing; strategies of academic discourse. Requires research paper. Satisfies graduation requirement of ENG 102. Prerequisite with a grade of “C” or higher: ENG 107.
ENG 114 English Grammar and Usage. (3)
fall and spring
Fundamentals of English grammar (word and phrase structure) and of English usage (punctuation, grammatical correctness).
ENG 200 Critical Reading and Writing About Literature. (3)
fall and spring
Introduces the terminology, methods, and objectives of the study of literature, with practice in interpretation and evaluation. See ENG Note 1. Prerequisite: English major or minor.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 201 World Literature. (3)
fall
Classical and medieval periods. Selections from the great literature of the world in translation and lectures on the cultural background. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU, H
ENG 202 World Literature. (3)
spring
Renaissance and modern periods. Selections from the great literature of the world in translation and lectures on the cultural background. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU, H
ENG 204 Introduction to Contemporary Literature. (3)
once a year
Poetry, fiction, drama, and possibly other genres. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU
ENG 210 Introduction to Creative Writing. (3)
fall and spring
Beginning writing of poetry, fiction, drama, or mixed genre. Separate sections for each genre. Each genre may be taken once. See ENG Note 1.
ENG 212 English Prose Style. (3)
selected semesters
Analysis and practice of writing in various classical and modern prose styles. See ENG Note 1. Prerequisite: preferably English major or both approval of advisor and instructor. Prerequisite with a grade of “B” or higher: ENG 102 (or 105).
General Studies: L
ENG 213 Introduction to the Study of Language. (3)
fall and spring
Language as code; phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax; the lexicon; language acquisition; sociolinguistics. See ENG Note 1.
ENG 215 Strategies of Academic Writing. (3)
fall and spring
Advanced course in techniques of analyzing and writing academic expository prose. Writing is research based. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: L
ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues. (3)
fall and spring
Advanced course in techniques of analyzing and writing persuasive arguments addressing topics of current public interest. Papers are research based. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: L
ENG 217 Writing Reflective Essays. (3)
fall and spring
Critical examination of the influences discourse has on formation of identity; narrative analyses of self and culture. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: L
ENG 218 Writing About Literature. (3)
fall and spring
Advanced writing course requiring analytical and expository essays about fiction, poetry, and drama. For non-English majors. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: L
ENG 221 Survey of English Literature. (3)
fall and spring
Medieval, Renaissance, and 18th-century literature. Emphasizes major writers and their works in their literary and historical contexts. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU, H
ENG 222 Survey of English Literature. (3)
fall and spring
Romantic, Victorian, and 20th-century literature. Emphasizes major writers and their works in their literary and historical contexts. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU, H
ENG 241 Literatures of the United States to 1860. (3)
fall and spring
Survey of literary movements and genres from colonization to the Civil War. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU
ENG 242 Literatures of the United States, 1860 – Present. (3)
fall and spring
Survey of literary movements and genres from the Civil War to the present. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: HU
ENG 245 Popular Culture Issues. (3)
fall and spring
Selected topics in various forms of popular culture related to written texts. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Note 1.
General Studies: L
ENG 301 Writing for the Professions. (3)
fall and spring
Advanced practice in writing and editing expository prose. Primarily for preprofessional majors. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L
ENG 303 Classical Backgrounds of English Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Readings of Greek and Latin literature in translation as they relate to literature in English. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing. (3)
fall and spring
Separate sections for fiction and poetry. May be taken once for poetry, once for fiction. Lecture, writing assignments, discussion, criticism. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: ENG 210 or instructor approval.
ENG 312 English in Its Social Setting. (3)
fall and spring
Introduces the sociolinguistic study of the English language. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU/SB
ENG 313 Phonology and Morphology. (3)
spring
Introduces English morphology, phonology, etymology, and phonetic aspects of rhyme, alliteration, and other sound-based literary devices. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L
ENG 314 Modern Grammar. (3)
fall and spring
Modern descriptive models of English grammar. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 315 Medieval Literature in Translation. (3)
once a year
Medieval literature (insular and continental) in translation, from Beowulf to Malory (excluding Chaucer), emphasizing cultural and intellectual backgrounds. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 321 Introduction to Shakespeare. (3)
fall and spring
Shakespeare’s major comedies, histories, and tragedies. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 325 Restoration and the 18th Century. (3)
once a year
Writers and movements in nondramatic literature of the restoration and early 19th century. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 326 English Drama 1660 – 1800. (3)
once a year
English drama 1660 – 1800. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 328 The Novel to Jane Austen. (3)
selected semesters
From origins of prose fiction through the 18th century. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU, H
ENG 329 19th-Century British Fiction. (3)
selected semesters
Includes such authors as Austen, Dickens, Eliot, and Conrad. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 331 American Drama. (3)
once a year
Major works in the development of American drama from its beginnings to the present. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 332 Major American Novels. (3)
once a year
Major American novels studied in their ethnically diverse literary, historical, and cultural contexts. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L
ENG 333 American Ethnic Literature. (3)
once a year
Examines America’s multiethnic identity through works of literature that depict American ethnic, gender, and class sensibilities. Cross-listed as AFH 333. Credit is allowed for only AFH 333 or ENG 333. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU, C
ENG 335 American Poetry. (3)
selected semesters
Themes and developments in American poetry. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 342 20th-Century British and Irish Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Major works in the development of literature since 1900, studied in their historical and cultural contexts. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 345 Selected Authors or Issues. (3 – 4)
selected semesters
Different topics may be offered. Film topics with lab may carry 4 credits. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 352 Short Story. (3)
fall and spring
Development of the short story as a literary form; analysis of its technique from the work of representative authors. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 353 African American Literature: Beginnings Through the Harlem Renaissance. (3)
fall
Historical survey of African American literary traditions and cultural contexts from slavery through the 1930s. Cross-listed as AFH 353. Credit is allowed for only AFH 353 or ENG 353. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU, C
ENG 354 African American Literature: Harlem Renaissance to the Present. (3)
spring
Historical survey of African American literary traditions and cultural contexts from the 1920s to the present. Cross-listed as AFH 354. Credit is allowed for only AFH 354 or ENG 354. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU, C
ENG 355 European Dramatic Traditions. (3)
selected semesters
Development of European drama since Aeschylus. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 356 The Bible as Literature. (3)
fall and spring
Readings in the Jewish and Christian Scriptures in modern translation. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 357 Introduction to Folklore. (3)
selected semesters
Survey of the history, genres, and dynamics of folklore, with emphasis on oral traditions. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 359 American Indian Literatures. (3)
selected semesters
Selected oral traditions and contemporary works by American Indian authors. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU, C
ENG 360 Western American Literature. (3)
once a year
Critical examination of ideas and traditions of the literature of the western United States, including the novel. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 361 Silent Film. (4)
fall
Development of motion pictures from 1850 through 1930. 3 hours lecture, screenings. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 362 Sound Film Genres. (4)
spring
Examines the western, the horror film, the comedy, and other genres. 3 hours lecture, screenings. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 363 Chicana and Chicano Literature. (3)
fall
Development of Chicana and Chicano literature; study of genres and themes; attention to literary antecedents. Cross-listed as CSH 363. Credit is allowed for only CSH 363 or ENG 363. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L/HU, C
ENG 364 Women and Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Approaches to issues of gender and representation in literature by and about women. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: HU
ENG 372 Document Production. (3)
fall and spring
Introduces document design and production. Practice in critique and in writing the content of publications. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
General Studies: L
ENG 374 Technical Editing. (3)
fall and spring
Fundamentals of editing technical and professional materials. Role of editors in analyzing, revising, and polishing manuscripts. Successful writer-editor dialogues. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (or its equivalent).
ENG 385 Career Development for English Majors. (3)
selected semesters
Theoretical and practical aspects of career planning related to skills and interests developed in English studies. Lecture, discussion, workshop. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 400 History of Literary Criticism. (3)
selected semesters
Major critics and critical traditions in the Western world. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: 6 hours in literature or instructor approval.
General Studies: L/HU, H
ENG 401 Topics in Critical Theory. (3)
selected semesters
Major critical schools of recent decades — postcolonialist, psychoanalytic, deconstructionist, feminist, new historicist. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: 6 hours in literature or instructor approval.
ENG 409 Advanced Screenwriting. (3)
selected semesters
Applies the principles taught in a complete feature-length screenplay. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
ENG 411 Advanced Creative Writing. (3)
fall and spring
Poetry, fiction, and drama for experienced writers, emphasizing individual style. Each genre may be taken once. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: ENG 310 or instructor approval.
ENG 412 Creative Nonfiction. (3)
selected semesters
Lectures, discussion, and criticism concerning techniques of writing creative nonfiction for publication. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: ENG 310 or 411 or instructor approval.
ENG 413 History of the English Language. (3)
once a year
Development of English from the earliest times to the modern period. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: junior standing or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 414 Studies in Linguistics. (3)
fall and spring
Relationship of linguistics to literature, gender, power, and other social issues. May be repeated for credit. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: junior standing.
ENG 415 Topics in Medieval Literature and Culture. (3)
selected semesters
Interdisciplinary approach to medieval literature, emphasizing cultural and historical context. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 416 Chaucer in Middle English. (3)
once a year
Yearly alternate between Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 418 Renaissance Literature. (3)
once a year
Selected topics, authors, contexts, and themes in Renaissance literature. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 419 English Literature in the Early 17th Century. (3)
once a year
Topics, authors, and themes in English literature, 1603 – 1660. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 421 Shakespeare. (3)
fall and spring
A selection of Shakespeare’s works in different genres. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 422 Studies in Shakespeare. (3)
once a year
Topics for close examination in selected dramatic and/or nondramatic works. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 421 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 423 Renaissance Drama. (3)
spring
Topics, authors, and themes in the drama of the Tudor and early Stuart periods. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 424 Milton. (3)
once a year
Selected prose and poetry, emphasizing Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 425 Studies in Romanticism. (3)
fall
Romanticism in continental, British, and American literature and culture. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 222 or 241 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 427 Studies in 18th-Century Literature and Culture. (3)
selected semesters
Literary, social, and cultural issues of the period studied in an interdisciplinary format. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or 222 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 429 Studies in European Literature and Culture. (3)
selected semesters
Literary, cultural, and historical issues. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3.
ENG 430 Studies in Victorian Literature and Culture. (3)
once a year
Literary, social, and cultural issues of the period studied in an interdisciplinary format. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 222 or instructor approval.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 434 Studies in the Literature and Culture of the Americas. (3)
selected semesters
Literature and culture of North America, South America, and the Caribbean. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 241 or 242 or instructor approval.
ENG 436 Studies in Anglophone Literature and Culture. (3)
selected semesters
Literary, social, and cultural issues of English-speaking former colonial territories. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 222 or 242 or instructor approval.
ENG 440 Studies in American Literature and Culture. (3)
once a year
Various genres in their literary, political, theoretical, and historical contexts. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 241 or 242 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 442 Studies in 20th-Century British and Irish Literature and Culture. (3)
once a year
Major literary genres (novel, poetry, and drama) in their cultural and historical contexts. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 222 or instructor approval.
ENG 444 Studies in American Romanticism. (3)
once a year
Fiction, poetry, and essays of such nineteenth-century authors as Hawthorne, Emerson, Melville, Thoreau, Fuller, Whitman, and Dickinson. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 241 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 445 Studies in American Realism. (3)
once a year
Writers and influences that shaped the development of literary realism. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 242 or instructor approval.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 446 Studies in Modernism. (3)
selected semesters
Cultural, historical, and literary problems in American and European modernism. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 222 or 242 or instructor approval.
ENG 448 Studies in Irish Literature and Culture. (3)
selected semesters
Themes and problems pertaining to Irish literature, film, and social and cultural history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 222 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 452 Studies in the Novel. (3)
selected semesters
May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or 222 or 241 or 242 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 453 Studies in the American Novel. (3)
fall and spring
Poetics and politics of the novel, 18th through 21st centuries. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 241 or 242 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 455 Forms of Verse: Theory and Practice. (3)
selected semesters
Types, history, analysis of traditional poetic forms and contemporary adaptations. Writing of poetry in forms such as sonnet, villanelle, sestina. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: ENG 310 or instructor approval.
ENG 457 Studies in American Poetry. (3)
selected semesters
May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 241 or 242 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 459 Studies in African American/Caribbean Literatures. (3)
selected semesters
Studies in African American or Caribbean literatures according to genre, period, theory, or selected authors. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Cross-listed as AFH 459. Credit is allowed for only AFH 459 or ENG 459. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3.
ENG 461 Studies in Women and Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Advanced topics in literature by or about women. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3.
General Studies: HU
ENG 464 Studies in Drama. (3)
selected semesters
Selected topics in the history and theory of the genre. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3. Prerequisite: ENG 221 or 222 or 241 or 242 or instructor approval.
General Studies: HU
ENG 465 Studies in Film. (3 – 4)
selected semesters
Advanced topics in cinema. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, viewing, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
ENG 469 Science and Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Historical and theoretical links between science and literature, from Francis Bacon to the present, examined in cultural context. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, discussion. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3.
ENG 470 Symbols and Archetypes in Children’s Literature. (3)
fall
Various critical approaches and recurring themes studied in relation to classical and contemporary children’s literature. Lecture, discussion, reading. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3.
General Studies: L/HU
ENG 471 Literature for Adolescents. (3)
fall and spring
Prose and poetry that meet the interests and capabilities of junior high and high school students. Stresses recent literature. Requires passing grade of at least “C” before students are permitted to student teach in English. See ENG Notes 1, 2, 3.
General Studies: HU
ENG 472 Rhetorical Studies. (3)
fall and spring
Developments in theory and practice of major rhetorical inquiries. Seminar, workshop. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Prerequisite: junior standing.
General Studies: L
ENG 480 Methods of Teaching English: Composition. (3)
fall or spring and summer
Methods of instruction, organization, and presentation of appropriate content in the teaching of composition and other writing skills. See ENG Notes 1, 2,
General Studies: L
ENG 482 Methods of Teaching English: Language. (3)
fall or spring and summer
Methods of instruction, organization, and presentation of appropriate content in language and usage for junior and senior high schools. Lecture, discussion, lab. See ENG Notes 1, 2.
General Studies: L
ENG 484 Internship. (1 – 12)
fall and spring
Selected from the following areas. May be repeated for credit. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Topics may include the following:
| • | General. (1 – 12) |
| • | Service Learning. (3) |
| • | Writing Certificate. (3) |
ENG 493 Honors Thesis. (1 – 6)
selected semesters
General Studies: L
ENG 494 Special Topics. (1 – 4)
selected semesters
See ENG Notes 1, 2. Topics may include the following:
| • | Science and Literature Across the Cultural Divide |
ENG 498 Pro-Seminar. (1 – 7)
fall and spring
Selected from the following areas. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. See ENG Notes 1, 2. Topics may include the following:
| • | Introduction to Graduate Studies. (1) |
| • | Issues in Creative Writing. (3) |
| • | Writing Certificate Portfolio. (1) |
ENG 500 Research Methods. (3)
once a year
Methodology and resource materials for research. Analysis of criticism and scholarship, including evaluation of sources.
ENG 501 Introduction to Comparative Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Problems, methods, and principles, illustrated by selected critical essays and literary texts.
ENG 502 Contemporary Critical Theory. (3)
once a year
Advanced survey of major schools of 20th-century literary and critical theory. Lecture, discussion. Cross-listed as HUM 549. Credit is allowed for only ENG 502 or HUM 549.
ENG 507 Old English. (3)
selected semesters
Elements of Old English grammar, with selected readings.
ENG 508 Old English Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Intensive literary, linguistic, and cultural study of Old English literature. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: ENG 507.
ENG 509 Middle English. (3)
selected semesters
Study of the principal dialects of the language, with selected readings. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
ENG 512 The Teaching of Composition. (3)
selected semesters
Theory and practice of teaching writing at all levels. Emphasizes current research. Prerequisites: teaching experience; instructor approval.
ENG 515 Middle English Literature. (3)
selected semesters
English literature from the 12th through the 15th centuries, exclusive of Chaucer. Prerequisite: ENG 509 or instructor approval.
ENG 517 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory. (3)
once a year
Investigates the work of such important rhetorical theorists as Burke, Toulmin, Perelman, Gates, and Cixous.
ENG 520 Renaissance Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Poetry and prose of the English Renaissance, excluding drama.
ENG 521 Shakespeare. (3)
once a year
Selection of comedies, histories, and tragedies presented in the context of literary history and critical theories, with an emphasis on classical and medieval backgrounds.
ENG 525 American Literary Criticism. (3)
selected semesters
Analysis and discussion of leading historical and critical interpretations of American literature from the beginnings to the present.
ENG 530 Classical Rhetoric and Written Composition. (3)
fall
Relationship of major texts in classical rhetoric to developments in composition theory, literary theory, and practice through the 19th century.
ENG 531 Rhetorical Theory and Literary Criticism. (3)
spring
Intensive study of major rhetorical theorists of the 20th century in such areas as literary criticism, discourse theory, and composition theory.
ENG 532 Composition Theory. (3)
selected semesters
Intensive study in the rhetorical categories of invention, arrangement, style, aims, modes, and forms of written discourse.
ENG 545 Studies in English Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Selected authors or issues. May be repeated for credit.
ENG 547 Studies in American Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Selected authors or issues. May be repeated for credit.
ENG 549 Studies in Comparative Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Selected authors or issues. May be repeated for credit.
ENG 550 Contemporary Comparative Literature. (3)
selected semesters
Comparative studies in modern literature in English and other literatures in translation. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
ENG 559 Advanced Study in African American/Caribbean Literatures. (3)
selected semesters
Advanced study in African American or Caribbean literatures, theory, and criticism. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
ENG 560 Studies in Dramatic Forms. (3)
selected semesters
Selected topics in dramatic and cinematic literature, history, criticism, theory, and crossdisciplinary study. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture, studio.
ENG 571 Advanced Study in Literature for Adolescents. (3)
selected semesters
History and criticism of adolescent literature. Prerequisite: ENG 471 or instructor approval.
ENG 573 Censorship and Literature. (3)
selected semesters
History of censorship, primarily in the United States, and significant court decisions that affected writers and books.
ENG 580 Practicum. (1 – 12)
selected semesters
ENG 591 Seminar. (3)
fall and spring
Selected topics regularly offered in the various areas of English studies.
ENG 594 Conference and Workshop. (1 – 12)
selected semesters
ENG 598 Special Topics. (1 – 4)
selected semesters
ENG 599 Thesis. (1 – 12)
selected semesters
Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of additional courses offered but not specifically listed, see “Omnibus Courses.”