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Introductory Literature Courses

Engl 199. Introduction to the Study of English.
(1-0) Cr. R. F.S. 8 weeks.
General introduction to the discipline; discussion of the various fields in English; consideration of career opportunities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.

Engl 201. Introduction to Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: credit in or exemption from 104.
Study of selected examples of drama, poetry, short fiction, and the novel drawn from both British and American literature. Emphasis on becoming an active reader. Recommended for non-majors.

Engl 230. Readings in British Literature and Culture.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: credit in or exemption from 104.
Selected literary texts read in the context of important trends and ideas.

Engl 231. Readings in American Literature and Culture.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: credit in or exemption from 104.
Selected literary texts read in the context of important trends and ideas.

Engl 260. Introduction to Literary Study.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: credit in or exemption from 104.
Basic principles of literary study. Emphasis on writing of interpretive and critical essays. Particular attention to poetry. Designed for English majors.

Women's and Multicultural Literature

Engl 340. Survey of Women's Literature (Same as W S 340).
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105.
Historical and thematic survey of literature by and about women. May include autobiographies, journals, letters, poetry, fiction, and drama. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 344. U.S. Latino/a Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105.
An introduction to the literature of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and other Latino/a sub-groups. Special emphasis on themes such as ethnic relations and comparisons with Euroamerican literary traditions.

Engl 345. Women and Literature: Selected Topics (Same as W S 345).
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S.
Prereq: 105.
Literature by women and/or dealing with the images of women, e.g., study of individual authors or related schools of authors; exploration of specific themes or genres in women's literature; analysis of recurrent images of women in literature. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 346. American Indian Literature (Same as Am In 346).
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105.
Survey of literature by Native Americans from pre-Columbian tales and songs to contemporary novels and poetry. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 347. Survey of African American Literature (Same as Af Am 347).
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105.
Literature by African Americans from the beginnings to the 1960s. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 348. Contemporary African American Literature (Same as Af Am 348).
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105.
Intensive reading in literature by African Americans from 1960 to the present. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 349. Selected Topics in Multicultural Literatures of the United States.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S.
Prereq: 105.
Literature by writers from U.S. multicultural groups. May include literature of several groups or focus upon one of the following: Asian Americans, African Americans, Latino/a Americans, American Indians. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 460. Seminar in Women's and/or Multicultural Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. F.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Selected readings of various authors, movements, eras, or genres. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

World Literature

Engl 353. World Literature: Western Foundations through Renaissance (Same as Cl St 353).
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105.
Representative works from the drama, epics, poetry, and prose of the Ancient World through the late sixteenth century. May include Homer, Aeschylus, Sappho, Catullus, Dante, Marie de France, Boccaccio, Christine de Pizan, Cervantes, and others.

Engl 354. World Literature: Seventeenth Century to the Present.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105.
Representative works primarily from European traditions of drama, fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

Engl 389. Postcolonial Literatures.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2006
Prereq: 105.
History, theory, and practice of postcolonial literature written in English. Selected reading from one or more postcolonial literatures.

American Literature

Engl 360. American Literature: Beginnings to 1830.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
American literature from its beginnings through the colonial period to early romanticism; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.

Engl 362. American Literature: 1830 to 1914.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
Romanticism, realism, and naturalism in American literature; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.

Engl 364. American Literature: 1914 to Present.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
American literature since World War I; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.

Engl 441. Seminar in American Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. S.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Selected authors, movements, eras, or genres in American literature. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

British Literature

Engl 370. Shakespeare.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105.
Reading and analysis of selected plays. Development of Shakespeare's dramatic art in its social and intellectual context.

Engl 373. British Literature: The Middle Ages.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
Medieval literature (Beowulf through the fifteenth century), considered in social and intellectual contexts.

Engl 374. British Literature: The Renaissance.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
Literature from 1500 to 1660 considered in social and intellectual contexts.

Engl 375. British Literature: The Restoration and 18th Century.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
Literature from 1660 to 1800 considered in social and intellectual contexts.

Engl 376. British Literature: Romantic and Victorian.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
Literature from the late eighteenth century to about 1900, considered in social and intellectual contexts.

Engl 378. British Literature: Modern and Contemporary.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105, sophomore classification.
Literature since about 1900 considered in social and intellectual contexts.

Engl 423. Introduction to Old English Language and Literature (Dual-listed with 523).
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F. offered 2005.
Prereq: Junior classification, 373 or 420 recommended.
Introductory study of Old English language and literature in prose and poetry, including extracts from Beowulf. Some attention to Anglo-Saxon culture.

Engl 440. Seminar in British Literature.
(3-0)Cr. 3 each time taken. F.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Selected authors, movements, eras, or genres in British literature. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Film

Engl 237. Survey of Film History.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: credit in or exemption from 104.
A survey of the history of film, both U.S. and international, from the beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present.

Engl 335. Film.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S.
Prereq: 105.
Principles of film art and the traditional vocabulary of literature as applied to film. Influence of film on modes of thought and behavior. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 453. Seminar in Film.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. S., offered 2006.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Film history, theory, genre, or authorship. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Literary Type, Genre, & Author Courses

Engl 330. Science Fiction.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105.
Development of science fiction from its origins in nineteenth-century fiction to the present. Emphasis on reading protocols developed through Golden Age, New Wave, and post-1970s fiction.

Engl 358. Myth, Fairytale and Legend.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S.
Prereq: 105.
Study of traditional fairytales, myths, and legends from diverse cultures. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 366. Studies in Drama.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2006.
Prereq: 105.
Dramatic literature in its historical and cultural contexts. Particular plays and national dramas studied will vary.

Engl 384. Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Fiction.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105.
Works by writers from various countries, including the United States or Great Britain.

Engl 393. The History of Children's Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
Prereq: 105.
Origin and development of English and American children's literature through the early twentieth century. Special emphasis on nature, structure, and enduring themes of fantasy literature.

Engl 396. Teaching the Reading of Young Adult Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 105.
Critical study and evaluation of the genre; examination of modes and themes found in the literature; strategies of effective reading; study of the relationship of the genre to children's literature and adult literature; discussion techniques for teachers and parents. Evaluation of literature for use in school programs. Restricted to students seeking teacher certification. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 450. Seminar in Drama.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. S., offered 2006.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Selected authors, movements, eras, or national literatures. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 451. Seminar in Poetry.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. F., offered 2005.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Selected authors, movements, eras, or national literatures. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 452. Seminar in Prose.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. S., offered 2007.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Selected authors, movements, eras, or national literatures. May include the novel, the short story, the essay, or autobiography. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Engl 461. Seminar in Single Figure Study: Canon and Context.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. S., offered 2007.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Single figure (e.g. Austen, Chaucer, Milton, Morrison, Twain, or Woolf) studied through literary, social, critical, and historical contexts. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Cultural Studies & Literary Theory

Engl 301. Cultural Studies.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.
Prereq: 105.
Literature and related arts and cultural phenomena, with focus on a specific group, subgroup, identity cluster, or phenomenon. Selected texts, artifacts, and cultural experiences.

Engl 339. Literary Theory and Criticism.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
Prereq: 260 and 3 additional credits in literature.
Study of selected texts of literary criticism, with attention to the purposes and practices of criticism.

Engl 463. Seminar in Literature and Culture.
(3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. F.
Prereq: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in 339.
Interrelationships among literary works, social and historical contexts, and reception. Texts by several authors. Readings in criticism. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Study Abroad

Engl 395. Study Abroad.
Cr. var. S.S.
Prereq: Permission of instructor.
Supervised study of an appropriate area of the discipline in a foreign country. Special fees apply. A. Literature; B. Creative Writing; C. Linguistics; D. Rhetoric and Professional Communication; E. Teacher Education