Gateway Courses required for major
270: Writing About Literature (3) Practice in writing about literature, with attention to critical approaches. Required for all English majors. Prerequisite: EN 101.

271 [L]: English Literature to 1660 (3) Using English literature from Beowulf to Dryden, the course will introduce students to the study of literature, emphasizing the aims, methods, and tools of the discipline. Students will become familiar with critical vocabulary, with selected authors, and with genre and literary period in a way that will carry over to more advanced classes.

272 [L]: English Literature from 1600 to 1900 (3) Using English literature from the Augustans to the beginning of the modem era, the course will introduce students to the study of literature, emphasizing the aims, methods, and tools of the discipline. Students will become familiar with critical vocabulary, with selected authors, and with genre and literary period in a way that will carry over to more advanced classes. Prerequisite: EN 271.

273 [L]: American Literature from 1620 to present (3) Using American literature from its beginnings to the present, the course will introduce students to the study of literature by emphasizing the aids, methods, and tools of the discipline. Students will become familiar with critical vocabulary, with selected authors, and with genre and literary period in a way that will carry over to more advanced classes.

Upper Level Literature Courses
331 [L]: Children's Literature (3) Literature for children, emphasizing poetry, folk tales and the novel. Prerequisite: Elementary Education major or consent of instructor.

332 [L]: Adolescent Literature (3) Literature appropriate to the needs and interests of high school students, with theoretical issues relevant to the teaching profession and the individual reader. Prerequisite: English major or consent of instructor.

335 [L]: Masks of Society: Representative English Plays (3) The study of selected English plays from medieval biblical cycles to the 20th century, emphasizing the interplay of social forces, performative strategies and styles, and the changing physical stage. Prerequisites:EN 271 & 272 or consent of instructor. [Not offered in 1995 96]

336 [L]: The Narrative Form (3) Advanced study in English narrative poetry in its various modes: epic, romance, allegorical, satirical, dramatic, and historical. Prerequisites: EN 271 & 272 or consent of instructor. [Not offered in 1995 961

337 [L]: Women Writers and Feminist Theory (3) Women's literary traditions as explored in feminist criticism. Texts from 19th and 20th century literature in English and the insights into artistic creation, historical periods, genres, and cultural codes gained by reading women writers in relation to one another. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

350 [L]: Medieval Genre and Society (3) Advanced study of medieval literature, emphasizing how genres carry meaning and reveal the social configurations and cultural richness of the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: EN 271 or consent of instructor.

351 [L]: The English Literary Renaissance (3) Poetry, drama, and prose from the Tudor humanists to the Restoration, read in relation to religious, political, and social issues. Prerequisite: EN 271 or consent of instructor.

352 [L]: Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) An introduction to Shakespeare's early plays and to the Elizabethan stage using the perspectives of phenomenology and performance based criticism. Prerequisite: EN 271 & 272, DTH, or consent of instructor.

353 [L]: Shakespeare: Tragedies and Late Plays (3) Intensive study of a few plays selected from the tragedies, problem plays, and later romances, using the perspectives of contemporary literary theory. Prerequisite. EN 271 & 272, DTH or consent of instructor.

354 [L]: Empire and Outsiders, British Literature 1700 1900 (3) The expansion of literary forms, aims, and experiences during the period of the British Empire, with emphasis on defenders and critics of Empire, as well as political and cultural insiders and outsiders. Prerequisite: EN 2 71 & 2 72 or consent of instructor.

355 [L]: English Romantic Poets (3) Intensive study of works by English Romantic poets, testing the claim that these poets were revolutionaries, exemplifying (and partly effecting) the greatest single shift in English literary history. Prerequisites: EN 271 and 272 or consent of instructor.

356 [L]: The Developing English Novel (3) A study of the development of the novel form in England from Fielding to Hardy. Prerequisites: EN 271 & 272 or consent of instructor.

357 [L]: Modernism in British Literature (3) Major British poets and novelists of the 20th century with special attention to critical definitions of modernism Prerequisite: EN 271 & 272 or consent of instructor.

358 [LI: Versions of America (3) A study of selected literary versions of life on this continent with special attention to the writings of Puritans, the early national period, and native peoples. Prerequisite: EN 273 or consent of instructor.

359 [L]: American Romanticism (3) A study in early 19th century poetry and prose, with emphasis on sentimentalism and Transcendentalism. Prerequisite. EN 272 & 273 or consent of instructor.

360 [LI: Age of American Realism (3) A study in late 19th century American poetry and prose, with particular attention to the philosophies and techniques of realism and naturalism. Prerequisite. EN 273 or consent of instructor.

361 [L]: Contemporary African American Literature (3)
The Harlem Renaissance to the present in African American fiction, drama, and poetry. Prerequisite: EN 273 or consent of instructor.

362 [L]: Modernism in American Literature (3)
Major American poetry and prose fiction of the first half of the 20th century with special attention to critical definitions of modernism. Prerequisite: EN 273 or consent of instructor.

363 [L]: Contemporary Literature (3)
American and British poetry and prose fiction from 1950 to the present, reflecting tensions of the Cold War, the youth movements of the 1960s, debates over civil rights, and widely varying literary styles. Prerequisite: EN 271, 272, & 273 or consent of instructor.

440: Seminar (3) Intensive study in seminar form of one particular literary problem, genre, period or major author (topics varying from year to year). Each student will be expected to produce a researched essay on some aspect of the seminar topic. The course should typically be taken at the end of the junior year or the beginning of the senior year. Prerequisite: EN 2 71, 2 72 and 2 73; declared English major, junior or senior standing. [Not offered in 1995 961

Writing Courses
201: The Writing Process (3) Practice in writing with emphasis on how one learns to write, especially the role of personal and social experience in the writing process. Students will apply composition theory to their own writings and to an examination of the writing of others. Prerequisite: EN 101,

202: Writing Fiction (3) Practice in writing with an introduction to the basic techniques of fiction writing, emphasizing the conventions of the modem short story and the revision process. Prerequisite: EN 101.

205: Business Writing (3) Study of and practice in the types of writing most commonly used in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. Enrollment restricted to Business Administration majors. Prerequisite: EN 101.

206: Writing Poetry (3) Practice in writing poetry with an introduction to poetic form, voice, movements/schools, and techniques. Emphasis will be on generating, critiquing and revising student work, but students will also study the work of published poets. Prerequisite: EN 101.

300: Writing Colloquium (3) Advanced writing techniques in workshop/tutorial format. Prerequisite: EN 201, 202, 206, or 304.

304: The Literary Essay (3) An exploration of the literary essay in its varied forms personal experience, philosophical speculation, social and political commentary from Montaigne to Dillard and Walker. Student writing projects include essays and journal. Prerequisite: EN 101.

341: Professional Writing (3) Advanced work in writing for those who seek writing or communications careers in business, government, and non profit organizations. Prerequisite: EN 201, 202, or 304.

401: Advanced Writing Tutorial (3) Advanced work in fictional, expository or poetic techniques to help students meet the standards of quality periodicals and publishers. Prerequisite: consent of English faculty, based on submission of prospectus and manuscripts prior to registration.

403: Book Publishing (1) An introduction to the fundamentals of book publishing, emphasizing the history of publishing and the book as a cultural artifact. Students will also learn the techniques of editing and electronic formatting. Prerequisite: EN 201, 202, 206, or 304.

406: Composition Theory and Practice (3) Readings exploring the process theory of composition and the importance of persuasive and expressive writing in a democratic society. Regular writing practice will allow students to explore their own composing processes and test the theories they encounter in the course. Prerequisite: English major or consent of instructor.

See also Journalism courses

Language Study Courses
120: Language and Culture of the United States (3) Development of formal and informal language skills for non native speakers of English in conjunction with a study of academic, regional, and national culture.

307: Introduction to Linguistics (3) Descriptive and historical study of language: linguistic analysis, language universals, language in its social and cultural setting, language acquisition Also French 307, German 307, Spanish 307. Prerequisite: one year of college level foreign language or equivalent.

405: Language and Society (3) English as system: a study of grammar, usage, style, and ethnography as applicable to teaching and editing.

Tutorials and Internships
X99: Directed Study (1+) Opportunity for students to study a particular subject under a faculty member's direction. Prerequisite: consent of department chair and instructor.

199: Using Library Resources (1)
Primarily for students who have not taken EN101

399: Tutor Training (1)
Training for tutors in the Reading/Writing Center.

389: Internship: Analysis (3+, limit of 3 to count toward graduation)
Analysis of the background, structure, and policy issues in the sponsoring organization. During the academic year this course must be taken concurrently with Internship 388 and 389. See Internship for additional information and requirements for internship placements. Prerequisites: acceptance into the program by the internship committee and a declared major or minor in English.

400: Independent Study (1+)
Advanced critical study or research on a specific topic for seniors majoring in English. Prerequisite: consent of English faculty based on submission of proposal.

World Literature Courses
WL 251 [L]: Readings in Western European Literature (3)
A study of several major texts of Western European literature, read in English, with attention to their importance as both works of art and documents in cultural history.

WL 351 [L]: Topics in Anglophone Literature (3)
Study of literature written in English in one or more lands other than Great Britain and the United States, such as Africa, Canada, the Caribbean Islands, and India. Prerequisite:junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. [Not offered in 1995 961

WL 313 [L]: Beginnings of Scandinavian Literature (3)
Readings from Norse literature, 9th to 13th centuries, in English translation. Eddic and skaldic poetry, Icelandic family sagas, the Norse discovery of North America, mythology and folklore.