Apr 29, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

*LCCN indicates Louisiana Common Course Number.

 

English

General prerequisites for all 200 and 300-level courses: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

General Prerequisite for all 400 level courses: UPPER-DIVISION STANDING, AT LEAST 60 HOURS OF CREDIT TOWARD A DEGREE, 6 HOURS SOPHOMORE LITERATURE CREDIT AND 3 HOURS 300 LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE CREDIT, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR REQUIRED.

  
  • ENGL 275 - Film As Art and Entertainment


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Structure, vocabulary, and genres of film. 6 hours of Freshman English credit.

  
  • ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Principal genres, theories, and terms. Writing intensive with focus on integrating basics of literary research and analysis of prose, poetry, drama and film.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115 , or advanced placement.
    Rstr: English and English education majors
  
  • ENGL 293 - Writing Center Tutoring


    2 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Course designed to train students in effective tutoring techniques in writing center situations.

    Prereq: ENGL 102 , ENGL 115 , or admission to the University Honors Program.
  
  • ENGL 304 - Vocabulary Development


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Thorough analysis of word building, involving a complete examination of English morphology and etymology, stressing Greek, Latin, and native affixes. Designed for general vocabulary enrichment.

    Prereq: 6 hours freshman English credit.
  
  • ENGL 305 - Information Age Research Skills


    1 Credit(s). 1 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced course designed to provide practice in the use of specialized bibliographies, periodical indices, microforms, and U. S. government publications.

  
  • ENGL 312 - Shakespeare


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Representative plays with emphasis on interpretive reading. Not recommended for Liberal Arts English majors.

    Prereq: Three hours sophomore English credit.
  
  • ENGL 319 - Modern Poetry


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. Studies in twentieth and twenty-first century poetry from diverse cultures and nationalities.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115 ; or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 320 - Modern Fiction


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. Studies in diversity of twentieth and twenty-first century fiction in English and in translation.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 321 - Survey of World Literature I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Masterpieces of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance European literature, in translation.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 322 - Survey of World Literature II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Masterpieces of European literature from the neoclassic age to the modern period, in translation.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 325 - Creative Writing-Fiction


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of skills in fiction composition with emphasis on traditional uses of plot, characterization, etc.; critical analysis of student works.

    Prereq: ENGL 223  and/or permission of the instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 326 - Creative Writing-Poetry


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of skills in poetry composition with emphasis on traditional forms and patterns as well as contemporary trends; critical analysis of student works.

    Prereq: ENGL 223  and/or permission of the instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 327 - Creative Writing-Drama


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Study of the techniques of writing for the stage and/or screen, with critical analysis of student works.

    Prereq: Six hours of freshman English credit and permission of the instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 328 - Creative Writing-Non-Fiction


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of techniques of writing creative nonfiction with emphasis on traditional genres and patterns, with critical analysis of student works.

    Prereq: Six hours of freshman English credit and permission of the instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 332 - Introduction to Folklore


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduction to the concepts of folklore as well as traditional oral, social, customary, and material forms.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 333 - Louisiana Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of writings by Louisiana authors or about Louisiana, especially from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 335 - Louisiana Folklore


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Critical examination of the folklore found in the different ethnic, regional, and occupational cultures of Louisiana.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 341 - History of Drama


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Studies in major developments in Western drama by a reading of representative plays from the Greek period to the mid-nineteenth century.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 342 - Modern Drama


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Studies in Western drama from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through a reading of plays representative of the major types.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 350 - Young Adult Literature and Media


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Critical study of books and other media intended for a young adult audience. Does not substitute for EDCI 310.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 351 - Introduction to Linguistics


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduction to the scientific investigation of language, including the basics of phonology, syntax, semantics, dialects, and language learning.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Mechanics and terminology of English grammar including parts of speech, voice, grammatical roles, and basic sentence patterns, with attention paid to usage and other writing conventions such as style and punctuation.

    Prereq: ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115 , or advanced placement, with a minimum grade of “C”.
  
  • ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Exploration of the grammatical structure of English that builds on the foundational concepts taught in ENGL 352 .

    Prereq: Six hours of freshman English and ENGL 352  or permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Contents may vary by section. Study and practice of composition, rhetoric, and critical thinking through the use of the writing process. For students who plan to teach at the secondary school level.

    Prereq: 6 hours sophomore English credit.
  
  • ENGL 356 - Advanced Writing in the Arts


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    The practice of discipline-specific academic writing, with a focus on rhetorical awareness and critical thinking. Designed for students in the arts.

    Prereq: Six hours freshman English credit.
  
  • ENGL 357 - Advanced Writing in Business


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    The practice of academic writing, with a focus on business communication, rhetorical awareness, and critical thinking. Designed for students interested in the field of business.

    Prereq: Six hours freshman English credit.
  
  • ENGL 358 - Advanced Writing in Humanities


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced course in the practice of academic writing, with a focus on rhetorical awareness and critical thinking. Designed primarily for students majoring in one of the humanities degree programs or minoring in Humanities.

    Prereq: Six hours freshman English credit.
  
  • ENGL 359 - Advanced Writing in Social Sciences


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Discipline-specific academic writing, with a focus on rrhetorical awareness and critical thinking. Designed primarily for Behavioral Science and Communication majors.

    Prereq: Six hours freshman English credit.
  
  • ENGL 360 - Advanced Writing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Advanced course in the practice of academic writing, with a focus on rhetorical awareness and critical thinking. May be taught as a discipline-specific course.

    Prereq: Six hours freshman English credit.
  
  • ENGL 365 - Technical Writing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Course in technical communication with an emphasis on practical documents. Recommended for students in technical majors and for students considering careers in technical/Professional writing.

    Prereq: 6 hours of freshman English credit.
    Pre/Coreq: Fifteen hours credit in the student’s major field.

  
  • ENGL 370 - Special Topics in Literary and/or Media Art


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Examination of one issue, theme, and/or genre in literature and/or media.

  
  • ENGL 371 - Introduction to Ethnic Literatures


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. African American, Native American, US Latino, Asian American, Jewish, etc.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115 , or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 372 - Special Topics in Literature of Popular Culture


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies; e.g. detective, science fiction, frontier. May be repeated for credit.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 375 - Film Studies: Terms and History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Technology, history, and cultural significance of film.

    Prereq: ENGL 275  or permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 380 - Readings in Literature By Women


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Significant texts by major women writers, mainly 19th and 20th century English and American, but not restricted to these; readings will cover a variety of literary genres–the novel, short fiction, poetry.

    Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 381 - The Scripture As Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Study of literary themes and techniques in selected works of scripture.

    Prereq: C or better in ENGL 102 , ESOL 102 , ENGL 115  or advanced placement.
  
  • ENGL 402(G) - Survey of Old English Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Major prose and poetic works in translation, from the beginning to 1100.

  
  • ENGL 403(G) - English Novel I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of the novel from the beginnings through Jane Austen. Critical reading of selected works.

  
  • ENGL 404(G) - English Novel II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of the novel from 1820 to WWI. Critical reading of selected works.

  
  • ENGL 405(G) - History of the English Language


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Precursors of Old English to modern period.

  
  • ENGL 406(G) - Survey of Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Evolution of English prose, drama, and poetry.

  
  • ENGL 408(G) - Advanced Creative Writing Workshop


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies: poetry or drama. May be repeated for credit. Theory and practice of writing for publication; critical examination of student works.

    Prereq: ENGL 326  (for poetry) or ENGL 327  (for drama); or permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 409(G) - Form in Creative Writing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Topics explore the theory of creative expression in poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, mixed-genre, or other verbal art. Open to non-creative writing students.

  
  • ENGL 411(G) - English Literature of the Sixteenth Century


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Non-dramatic literature of the English Renaissance from 1500 to 1600.

  
  • ENGL 412(G) - Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Non-Shakespearean drama of the English Renaissance, to the closing of the public playhouses in 1642.

  
  • ENGL 413(G) - Chaucer


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Chaucer’s major works, especially The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde, with some attention to reading in Middle English.

  
  • ENGL 414(G) - Milton


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Exploration of Milton’s thought and art, including a reading of the important minor poems, selected prose, and all of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes.

  
  • ENGL 415(G) - Major Writers in Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Literary works of important British poets, playwright, and prose writers.

  
  • ENGL 416(G) - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Selected poems, plays, and prose works of the period studied in the context of non-literary culture (arts, politics, colonialism, economics, institutions, manners, etc.).

  
  • ENGL 417(G) - Survey of Medieval English Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examination of the major genres and themes in English literature from 1100 to 1500, exclusive of Chaucer.

  
  • ENGL 420(G) - Issues in Nineteenth Century Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. An examination of various issues, themes, and/or genres in British literature nineteenth century.

  
  • ENGL 423(G) - Shakespeare: The Early Plays


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Critical reading of the dramatic works of Shakespeare to about 1600. ENGL 423 and ENGL 424(G)  recommended for English majors in lieu of ENGL 312 .

  
  • ENGL 424(G) - Shakespeare: The Later Plays


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Critical reading of the later dramatic works of Shakespeare with emphasis on the tragedies.

  
  • ENGL 425(G) - Semantics


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examines how meaning is expressed in language.

  
  • ENGL 426(G) - English Literature of the Seventeenth Century


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the non-dramatic literature of the English Renaissance from 1600 to the Restoration.

  
  • ENGL 427(G) - The British Romantic Era


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the literature of the Romantic Era in Britain. Readings in poetry, prose, fiction, and drama in relation to the historical, political and cultural issues of the day.

  
  • ENGL 428(G) - The Victorian Era


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of literature of the Victorian Era in Britain; readings in poetry, prose, fiction, and drama in relation to the historical, political and cultural issues of the day.

  
  • ENGL 429(G) - American Renaissance


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Studies in the rise of a distinctively American literature and aesthetic, with emphasis on the period between 1835 and 1865.

  
  • ENGL 430(G) - Southern Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    From colonial times to the present. Emphasis on intellectual trends and literary groups peculiar to the South.

  
  • ENGL 432(G) - American Folklore


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Includes field work.

  
  • ENGL 433(G) - Approaches to African American Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Critical approaches to various topics, e.g., the Harlem Renaissance, Black feminism, Black Arts Aesthetics. Includes works in various genres (poetry, fiction, drama, theory, etc.).

  
  • ENGL 435(G) - American Realism and Naturalism


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice of American literary realism and naturalism in the U.S., especially between the Civil War and World War I.

  
  • ENGL 437(G) - Early American Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of American literature from its beginnings to the American Renaissance, with an emphasis on major figures and intellectual and cultural movements.

  
  • ENGL 440(G) - Folklore and Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Interrelationships between folklore and written literature.

  
  • ENGL 441(G) - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of major English playwrights from 1660 to 1780. Attention to Etherege, Wycherley, Dryden, Congreve, Lillo, Fielding, Gay, Goldsmith, and Sheridan.

  
  • ENGL 442(G) - Modern American Drama


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of American theater in the 20th and 21st centuries.

  
  • ENGL 443(G) - Issues in Modern Poetry


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Exploration of various issues and themes in the poetry of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

  
  • ENGL 444(G) - Movements in Modern Poetry


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Various movements and schools of poetry in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

  
  • ENGL 445(G) - Modern American Fiction


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Explores fiction composed in the Americas of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

  
  • ENGL 446(G) - Fiction Workshop


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice of writing for publication; critical examination of student works. For advanced students of demonstrated ability.

    Prereq: 20-30 pp. fiction manuscript submitted by July 1.
    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 449(G) - Louisiana Folklore Fieldwork


    3 Credit(s). 6 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Consist of intensive fieldwork in a designated area of folklore. Classes will meet once a week for lectures and archiving, twice a week in the field. Students wishing to work in French should substitute FREN 449(G) 

    Prereq: FREN 340, ENGL 332 , ENGL 432(G) , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENGL 450(G) - History of Children’s Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Critical analysis of historically significant children’s literature, primarily British and American, from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present.

  
  • ENGL 452(G) - Language, Culture and Society


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Dialect variations in languages due to race, social group, sex, region, etc., as well as the predominant attitudes associated with such variety and the social, economic, political and educational implications of these attitudes.

  
  • ENGL 455(G) - Topics in Linguistics


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit twice.

  
  • ENGL 456(G) - Approaches to Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of critical approaches to poetry, fiction and drama, including the formalistic, psychological, mythological and archetypal approaches, as well as traditional approaches. Designed primarily for English Education majors and secondary school teachers.

  
  • ENGL 457(G) - Classical Rhetoric


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the theories and pedagogies of classical rhetoric in ancient Greece and Rome and their influences on modern theories and practices.

  
  • ENGL 458(G) - Investigating Text and Talk


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application of linguistic principles to analysis of texts and verbal interaction.

  
  • ENGL 459(G) - Literary Theory and Practical Criticism


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examination of major theoretical stances toward literature and associated problems; analysis of literary texts in accordance with such stances.

  
  • ENGL 460(G) - Themes and Issues in Children’s Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Critical examination of themes and issues in children’s literature, primarily British and American.

  
  • ENGL 462(G) - Special Projects in Professional Writing


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    May be repeated for credit up to 6 hours.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 463(G) - Professional Writing Practicum


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    May be repeated for credit up to 6 hours. Industry, agency, or university internship.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 464(G) - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit; e.g., criticism, pedagogy, technical and professional writing, rhetorical history.

  
  • ENGL 466(G) - Modern Irish Literature and Culture


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. Studies in Irish literature produced mainly in the twentieth century. Attention to the social, cultural, and historical milieu within which the work was produced.

  
  • ENGL 467(G) - Modern British Literature and Culture


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of British literature written mainly in the twentieth century in multiple genres.

  
  • ENGL 470(G) - Genres in Children’s Literature


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Critical study of various genres in children’s literature, primarily British and American.

  
  • ENGL 475(G) - Rhetoric of Film


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Study of filmic communication, including introduction to representative critics and critical systems; based on viewing of selected films.

  
  • ENGL 476(G) - Non-Fiction Workshop


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theory and practice of writing literary non-fiction for publication in such areas as travel and nature writing, cultural analysis, and literary journalism. Critical examination of models of noted prose writers from Thucydides to Annie Dillard.

  
  • ENGL 482(G) - Folklore Genres


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the forms of folklore and the techniques, tools, and skills used to study them.

  
  • ENGL 484(G) - Feminist Literary Criticism


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the history of and current developments in the field in relation to major theoretical movements, including psychoanalysis, postmodernism, deconstruction, Marxism.

  
  • ENGL 490 - Senior Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Synthesis of issues and problems. Application or research skills and knowledge of literary/Cultural traditions.

    Prereq: Three hours of 400-level credit in English. Senior status.
  
  • ENGL 496(G) - Major Literary Figures


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. A course of variable content focusing on the work of not more than three major literary figures.

  
  • ENGL 497(G) - Special Projects I


    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Individual research or writing projects in fields students wish to study intensively.

  
  • ENGL 498(G) - Special Projects II


    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Individual research or writing projects in fields students wish to study intensively.

  
  • ENGL 499(G) - Special Topics in English


    1-6 Credit(s).

    May be repeated for credit. Offered by special arrangement with the department head. Topics may vary each time the course is taught.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • ENGL 500 - Professional Colloquium


    0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Required of all beginning graduate students to aid them in understanding the university community. Includes the teaching environment, the evaluation of instruction, scholarship, and bibliography.

  
  • ENGL 501 - Teaching College English


    3 Credit(s). 1 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Professional practices, ethics, and teaching techniques at the college level. Includes supervised teaching and observation.

  
  • ENGL 502 - Old English Grammar and Readings


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Stress on grammar with readings in prose and poetry, exclusive of Beowulf.

  
  • ENGL 503 - Beowulf


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Translation and close critical analysis of the Old English epic with some attention to the historical and linguistic setting.

  
  • ENGL 505 - Medieval Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. Studies in specific themes and genres of medieval English and European literature.

  
  • ENGL 506 - Principles of Linguistics


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    In-depth introduction to the principles of linguistics, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

 

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