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Professors: D. Hanson, S. Looney
Associate Professors: J. Blank-Libra, P. Hicks, J. Miller (Chair)
Assistant Professor: D. Rives
Instructors: N. Dickinson, C. Jackson
The English major combines breadth of curriculum with the in-depth study possible in a program emphasizing
seminars and writing workshops. Students may choose a literary or a writing emphasis, depending on their future
career goals and interests. Philosophically committed to helping students explore a wide diversity of writers and
writing practices, the program exposes its majors to traditional masters of British and American literature along with
the emerging voices of women and people of color, as well as literatures from India, Ireland, Japan, and Russia.
ENGLISH MAJOR: 39 credit hours
The recommended schedule for the first two years is the same for both emphases within the major, though
students may adjust their plan to meet their personal interests, course availability, or other individual factors.
Required Core Courses: 16 credit hours
ENGL 110 - First-Year Composition (4 cr) (or test-out) **NOTE: Students who are exempt from ENGL 110 on the basis of ACT/SAT scores must still meet the 39 credit hour requirement.
ENGL 200 - The Literary Experience (W) (3 cr)ENGL 225 - World Literature I (3 cr)
– OR –
ENGL 226 - World Literature II (3 cr)ENGL 230 - Introduction to British Literary History (3 cr)
ENGL 240 - Introduction to American Literary History (3 cr)
Complete the coursework for one of the following emphasis areas:
Literature Emphasis: 24 credit hours
ENGL 300 - Seminar in Earlier British Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 310 - Seminar in Later British Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 320 - Seminar in Earlier American Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 330 - Seminar in Later American Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 340 - Seminar in Non-Western Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 361 - Shakespeare (W) (3 cr)One of the following advanced language courses:
ENGL 301 - English Grammar (3 cr)
ENGL 370 - History of the English Language (3 cr)
ENGL 380 - Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory (3 cr)One of the following advanced composition courses:
ENGL 304 - Creative Writing: Fiction (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 305 - Creative Writing: Poetry (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 306 - Creative Writing: Drama (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 311 - Advanced Composition (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 312 - Writing for Magazines (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 315 - Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial (W) (3 cr)
Student Teaching Emphasis: 47-49 credit hours
ENGL 301 - English Grammar (3 cr)
ENGL 311 - Advanced Composition (W) (3 cr)
ENGL - elective courses (17 credit hours)
Required supportive courses: 41-43 credit hours:
See Secondary Education Major
Writing Emphasis: 24 credit hours
ENGL 361 - Shakespeare (W) (3 cr)
Four of the following courses:
ENGL 115 - News Reporting and Writing (W) 3 cr
ENGL 215 - Newspaper Writing: Sports (W) 3 cr
ENGL 239 - Advanced Journalism (W) 3 cr
ENGL 304 - Creative Writing: Fiction (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 305 - Creative Writing: Poetry (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 306 - Creative Writing: Drama (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 312 - Writing for Magazines (W) (3 cr)
ENGL 315 - Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial (W) (3 cr)Two of the following courses:
ENGL 300 - Seminar in Earlier British Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 310 - Seminar in Later British Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 320 - Seminar in Earlier American Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 330 - Seminar in Later American Literature (3 cr)
ENGL 340 - Seminar in Non-Western Literature (3 cr)One of the following courses:
ENGL 301 - English Grammar (3 cr)
ENGL 370 - History of the English Language (3 cr)
ENGL 380 - Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory (3 cr)
**NOTE: Students who are exempt from ENGL 110 on the basis of ACT/SAT scores must still meet the 39 credit hour
requirement.
ENGLISH MINOR: 18 credit hours
In consultation with their advisor, students are encouraged to design a minor suited to their particular goals and
interests. The minor may emphasize the study of writing, creative writing, and/or the study of literature.
ENGL 230 - Introduction to British Literary History (3 cr)
ENGL 240 - Introduction to American Literary History (3 cr)
ENGL - Electives at the 200 or 300 level (12 cr)
*The creative writing emphasis requires participation in ENGL 095.
ENGLISH COURSES:
NOTE: English 110 or test-out is a prerequisite for all other courses in English.
ENGL 095 - JOURNALISM PARTICIPATION (1 credit)
Staff work or editing positions on student publications.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH JOUR 095
OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
ENGL 110 - FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION (Area 2.1A) (4 credits)
An introduction to academic writing in college. Emphasis is placed on the composition process: A well-put
thesis, clarity and orderliness, sound development, the ability to relate careful analytical reading to effective
writing, and elimination of major grammatical errors. By the end of the course students should be able to
express their ideas persuasively, clearly, and correctly. Agrade of C- or higher is required to satisfy Area 2.1A.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
ENGL 115 - NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
The theory and practice of reporting and writing news and feature stories for print media.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH JOUR 115
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 110
OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
ENGL 150 - AMERICAN CINEMA (Area 3.5B) (3 credits)
This course combines a study of fundamental filmmaking techniques with a historical survey of American
film from 1920 to 2000. In addition to developing an aesthetic appreciation for the art of American cinema,
the course will examine the economic, social, cultural, and historical contexts in which that art form has
been shaped.
NOTE: OFFERED MOST INTERIMS
ENGL 200 - THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE: A GENRE APPROACH (W – Area 2.1B and Area 3.5A) (3 credits)
An introduction to major literary genres including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Course themes and
readings vary by section. The writing component consists of three to five essays of analysis and an
emphasis on the writing process. To be completed prior to the end of the sophomore year.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 110 (with a grade of C- or higher)
OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
ENGL 215 - NEWSPAPER WRITING: SPORTS (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Conducted as a workshop, this course considers the theory and practice of sports writing for print media.
Students will learn how to write a variety of sports stories while studying and critiquing sports writing at a
local and national level.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH JOUR 215
OFFERED EVERY OTHER SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 225 - WORLD LITERATURE I (Area 3.1A) (3 credits)
A survey of world literature from 2500 BC to 1650 AD, with special emphasis given to the Mediterranean
region. Texts will include drama, fiction, and both narrative and lyric poetry.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 226 - WORLD LITERATURE II (Area 3.1B) (3 credits)
A continuation of 225, extending the reading and discussion from the 17th to the 21st century and
expanding the scope further outside the European tradition.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 230 - INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERARY HISTORY (3 credits)
An introductory overview of British literature and authors. Emphasis is placed on issues of literary history.
Students become familiar with the standard scheme of periodization and learn to think about literature in
relation to the currents of history. In addition, they explore such subjects as literary influence, changes in
literary technology and the consumption of the written word, changes in identity and colonialism, and
changing theories about the nature and value of literature.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 200
OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 239 - ADVANCED JOURNALISM (W - Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
In this course the student will consider public affairs/issues through basic and in-depth coverage of areas
such as government, science and health, the economy, the legal system, the environment, entertainment and
religion. In addition, students will develop their philosophy of freedom of the press by studying various
philosophical orientations.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH JOUR 239
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 115
OFFERED EVERY OTHER FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 240 - INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY (3 credits)
An overview of the literatures written in the region we now know as the United States from the time of
European colonization until the present. Course readings will represent literary periods and movements
including the Colonial and Revolutionary periods, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism, and
Postmodernism. Lecture and discussion will consider both the development of American literary traditions and the connections between literature and social phenomena such as first contacts between Native
Americans and Europeans, slavery, the Revolutionary War, white settlement of the West, industrialization,
mass immigration, and social reform.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 200
OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 300 - SEMINAR IN EARLIER BRITISH LITERATURE (3 credits)
This seminar will consider special topics in British literature from the 6th to the 18th century. Each course
will be organized by a theme, by a central critical question or questions, or by a genre, literary movement,
period, or major figure. Likely topics include Chaucer and the Fourteenth Century, Romance, The English
Renaissance, Literature and the Invention of Print, Milton and the English Revolution, and The 17th-
Century Lyric.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 230
OFFERED EVERY OTHER FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 301 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR (3 credits)
An in-depth study of how English sentences are constructed and how that knowledge can aid in other
endeavors such as writing or the study of literature. Structural grammar will be emphasized with
comparison to traditional and transformational grammars. The history of the language, morphology and
semantics are included. Required of all students planning to teach English. Highly recommended for majors
in the writing track.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 304 - CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Conducted as a writers’ workshop, this course explores strategies for developing narrative voice as well as
creating plot, setting, character, and dialogue. We explore different sub-genres, from the “short-short” story to
the novel, and read both contemporary and classic writers to determine what constitutes excellence in fiction.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 200
OFFERED EVERY OTHER SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 305 - CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Conducted as a writers’ workshop, this course explores the art and craft of poetry writing in both traditional
forms and free verse. While reading work by a variety of outstanding poets - mostly modern and
contemporary - we work to develop our own poetic voices and at the same time strive for the highest
standards of poetic writing.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 200
OFFERED EVERY OTHER SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 306 - CREATIVE WRITING: DRAMA – WRITING FOR THE STAGE AND SCREEN (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Conducted as a writer’s workshop, this course explores the specific skills and knowledge necessary to the
working playwright, including the fundamentals of stagecraft. Basic elements of screenwriting will also be
considered.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 200
OFFERED EVERY THIRD FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 310 - SEMINAR IN LATER BRITISH LITERATURE (3 credits)
This seminar considers special topics in British and Irish literature from the late 18th century to the present.
Study may include not only writers from the United Kingdom and Ireland but also colonial/postcolonial
writers from the former British Empire. Recent topics include: Victorian Texts and Contexts, Virginia Woolf
and the Tradition of the Woman Writer, Modern English and Irish Drama, British Literature Since 1945,
James Joyce’s Ulysses, and The Troubling Texts of Northern Ireland since 1969.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 230
OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 311 - ADVANCED COMPOSITION (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Students in this advanced writing course develop their abilities as writers of non-fiction prose. Emphasis
is on developing voice and perfecting style whether for composing personal essays or for presenting
research. Students can expect to participate in class writing workshops as well as experience a short review
of grammar and mechanics. Required of all students planning to teach English in secondary education.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
ENGL 312 - WRITING FOR MAGAZINES (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Conducted as a workshop, this course considers a step-by-step approach to the business of freelance
writing. Students learn how to select a topic and then market story ideas and ultimately articles to editors.
Learning to write well will be the emphasis of the class. Students will read, analyze and study a wide range
of articles as they develop their writing style.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH JOUR 312
OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 315 - NEWSPAPER WRITING: CRITICAL/EDITORIAL (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
Conducted as a workshop, this course considers the theory and practice of writing reviews and opinion pieces.
Students will review a variety of popular art forms, and will develop skills in writing editorial and opinion
pieces. The study and critique of local and national reviewers and opinion writers will also be included.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH JOUR 315
OFFERED EVERY OTHER FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 320 - SEMINAR IN EARLIER AMERICAN LITERATURE (3 credits)
This seminar considers special topics in American literature from colonial settlement through the Civil War.
Each course is organized by a theme, by a central critical question or questions, or by a genre, literary
movement, period, or major figure. Recent topics include: Transcendentalism and the American
Renaissance, and Civil War Literature.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 240
OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 330 - SEMINAR IN LATER AMERICAN LITERATURE (3 credits)
This seminar considers special topics in American literature from the Civil War to the present. Each course
is organized by a theme, by a central critical question or questions, or by a genre, literary movement, period,
or major figure. Recent topics include: Contemporary American Drama, American Literature and Social
Reform, The Immigrant in American Literature, and African-American Fiction and Film Noir.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 240
OFFERED EVERY SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 340 - SEMINAR IN NON-WESTERN LITERATURE (Area 3.6) (3 credits)
This seminar considers literature from outside the mainstream of American, English and Western European
literary traditions by focusing on Native American literature or Islamic literature. Each course offering will
be organized by a theme, by a central critical question or questions, or by a genre, literary movement, period
or major figure. With the approval of the department an advanced literature course or a foreign language
may fulfill this requirement for the major. It is recommended but not required that students complete ENGL
200 before taking this course.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 361 - SHAKESPEARE (W – Area 2.1B) (3 credits)
A critical study of the major plays of Shakespeare, their place in the development of English drama, and
their current performances on stage and screen. Required of all English majors.
NOTES: PREREQUISITE: ENGL 230
OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 370 - HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the historical development of the English language from its origins in
Anglo-Saxon to its current incarnations around the globe. Students will learn basic principles of linguistic
description and analysis, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. The course will follow
the diachronic development of the language through the cultural and historical changes which produced
Old, Middle and Modern English, including the impact of Norman French, Renaissance Greek and Latin,
and the intercultural exchange precipitated by the growth of the British Empire. In addition the class will
examine the role of key literary figures such as Chaucer and Shakespeare in establishing standard dialects
and developing vocabulary and syntax. Students will complete exercises in linguistics, take regular tests on
the course material, and complete research projects in etymology and usage.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY THIRD SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 380 - SEMINAR IN LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY (3 credits)
What happens when we read literature? How does a literary work come to “mean”? What do literary texts
tell us about the nature of language? What do they tell us about the culture they’re part of? And what’s the
difference, really, between literary texts and other kinds of writing? Many literary critics and theorists have
pondered these questions lately, and we’ll explore them too, by studying primary texts in criticism and
theory written since the 1960s. The particular focus of the course will vary, but will typically involve some
discussion of structuralism and post-structuralism, feminist criticism, and cultural studies.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY THIRD SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 395 - INTERNSHIP (2-4 credits)
Work in a professional setting appropriate for English majors, in an area of interest to the student, involving
part-time or full-time employment by a cooperating business, office, or agency.
NOTES: ARRANGED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS
OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER
ENGL 197, 297, 397 - TOPICS IN ENGLISH (2-4 credits)
ENGL 199, 299, 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (2-4 credits)
An intensive study of an author or of a period on a semi-tutorial basis.