English Literature

ENG 1100. Introduction to Writing and Reading for College (I, II, III; 5) An intensive introduction to writing and reading for college. Students will read literary and non-literary texts and compose essays that demonstrate proficiency in college-level writing and mechanics. At least one paper will be a reader-response essay based on a literary text. Students will also be introduced to the basic principles of documentation and write one essay using documentation. Lecture/discussion periods will focus on assigned readings and the conventions of academic prose, including elements of Standard English grammar and mechanics. Individualized and small group work on the writing process is included. 

ENG 1101. Introduction to Writing for College (I, II, III; 4) Informative writing based on literary and non-literary texts. Students will compose essays that demonstrate proficiency in mechanics. At least one paper will be a reader-response essay based on a literary text. Students will also be introduced to the basic principles of documentation and write one essay using documentation. Individualized and small group work on the writing process included. 

ENG 1102. Writing and Researching the Essay (I, II; 4) Research-based analytic and argumentative writing using library and Internet sources. Students will continue to develop proficiency in college-level writing and mechanics. Students will write brief essays and at least one longer research paper using both print and electronic sources. The research paper will be oriented toward the student’s major field or area of interest. Prerequisite: Grade of C or above in ENG 1100 or ENG 1101 or equivalent. 

ENG 2020. Vocabulary Development and Applications (I, II, and on-demand; 2) This is the first of three linguistics courses.  It traces the growth and structure of English vocabulary, from its beginnings to contemporary American usage, and from the Anglo-Saxon and Nordic base to the contributions of Classical Latin and Greek, medieval French, and modern European, Asian, and African languages.  Topics include affixes and roots; patterns of word formation, pronunciation, and semantic change; and standard and nonstandard usage, with discussions of jargon, slang, and colloquialisms.  Other considerations include neologisms, idioms, abbreviations, and names.  For expansion and refinement of one’s vocabulary.  Recommended for pre-professional majors.  Not for General Education.  Prerequisite: ENG 1100 or ENG 1101 or equivalent. 

ENG 2100. Great Books, Great Films (I; 3) A writing-intensive course focusing on the study of significant literary works and their film adaptations. Students will investigate the relationship between literary texts and film adaptations and learn how to read, view, discuss, and write about literature, film, and their intersections. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 2101. Literature and the Global Village (I; 3) A writing-intensive course focusing on issues of globalization and culture as expressed through literature. Includes texts from a range of periods and cultures. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 2102. Literature and Our Times (II; 3) A writing-intensive course focusing on literature from a range of periods and cultures as it relates to contemporary social and political issues. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 2103. The Literary Tradition (II; 3) A writing intensive course focusing on major authors and master works of literature written in English; for example, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickens, Poe, Twain, Morrison, Wright. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 2115. Literature and Gender (I; 3) A writing intensive course focusing on the status, roles, and related experiences of men and women as expressed through literature. Examines ideas of masculinity and femininity during different historical periods and from various cultural perspectives. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 2200. Introduction to Literary Studies (I II, III; 3) An appreciation of literature through a variety of critical perspectives. Includes the study of literary types, forms, and techniques using historical and modern literary examples.  Students meet the literature faculty, discuss career choices for English majors, and preview the required and elective courses in the major.  

ENG/FLA 2290. Foreign Literature in Translation (On demand; 3) A reading and discussion course for non-majors designed to acquaint the student with selected major works by foreign language authors in translation. Emphasis on European, Latin American, and Francophone African writers. Content may change each time offered. May be repeated for credit when content changes. 

ENG/FLA 2293. Hispanic American Literature in Translation (On demand; 3) An introductory reading and discussion course to acquaint students with foundational overview of Hispanic America from her encounter with Europe until her independence from Spain through selected major works by Hispanic American authors in English translation. Works to be studied are written or set in colonial and post-colonial periods in Hispanic America. The course will give students the opportunity to study the selected works and to analyze and interpret them in their socio-cultural, historical, and political contexts. Prerequisite: None; Gen Ed course. 

ENG/FLA 2294. Francophone African Literature in Translation (On demand; 3) An introductory reading and discussion course to acquaint students with selected major works by Francophone African authors in English translation. Works to be studied are written or set in pre-colonial, and post-colonial periods in Francophone Africa. The course will give students the opportunity to study the selected works and to analyze and interpret them in their socio-cultural, historical, and political contexts. Prerequisite: None; Gen Ed course. 

ENG/FLA 2295. The African Storyteller (On demand; 3) An introductory course on traditional storytelling in Africa. African storytellers do not merely narrate stories; there is performance. The course will examine the art of the African storyteller including image, narrative technique, rhythm and symbolism. African storytelling from oral to written form will also be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to study performance and aesthetics of African oral narratives and interpret them within their socio-cultural relevance. Prerequisite: None; Gen Ed course. 

ENG 2300. Introduction to Creative Writing (On demand; 4) Introduction to the study and practice of various forms of creative writing. Students will read and write a variety of published stories, essays, poems, or drama in terms of craft and learn how to apply the techniques of other writers to their writing. Students who successfully complete this course will have a working knowledge of creative writing and should be better prepared to go on to intermediate and advanced levels in the genre of their choice. Prerequisite: ENG 1100 or 1101. 

ENG 2310. Creative Nonfiction Workshop (On demand; 3) Intermediate and continuing practice and proficiency in creative writing with a focus on the art of nonfiction. This course offers students the further exposure to the most recent techniques, conventions, and narrative strategies of today’s creative nonfiction writing across various nonfiction markets. Students generate original works and receive feedback through the workshop process for revision. Students collect and compose revised work for submission at semester’s end. Prerequisite: ENG 1100 or 1101 and ENG 2300. 

ENG 2320. Poetry Workshop (On demand; 3) Intermediate and continuing practice and proficiency in creative writing with a focus on the art of poetry. This course offers students the further exposure to the most recent techniques, conventions, and narrative strategies of today’s poetry writing across various markets. Students generate original works and receive feedback through the workshop process for revision. Students collect and compose revised work for submission at semester’s end. Prerequisite: ENG 1100 or 1101 and ENG 2300. 

ENG 2330. Fiction Workshop (On demand; 3) Intermediate and continuing practice and proficiency in creative writing with a focus on the art of fiction. This course offers students the further exposure to the most recent techniques, conventions, and narrative strategies of today’s fiction writing across various fiction markets. Students generate original works and receive feedback through the workshop process for revision. Students collect and compose revised work for submission at semester’s end. Prerequisite: ENG 1100 or 1101 and ENG 2300. 

ENG 2400. Introduction to Rhetoric (I, II; 4) Students will begin to learn the foundational concepts and theories of rhetoric (defined by the department as the art communication, persuasion, and argumentation). Students will engage with literary and rhetorical texts in order to make connections between those texts and their mutual influences on one another. Students will further use their knowledge to practice the concepts and theories as they apply to potential professional and/or career Writing. In this writing intensive class, students will compose using various modes. Prerequisite: ENG 1100 or ENG 1101. 

ENG 3000. Advanced Composition (I, II, III; 2) Students will read, analyze, and write informative and persuasive essays, with a focus on voice, purpose, and style. Analysis of the effective use of evidence in the construction of arguments and review of the use of documentation. Includes instruction in the preparation of resumes and professional letters. Prerequisite ENG 1102 or equivalent. 

ENG 3001. Technical Writing (Odd years - II; 3) Fundamental principles and skills used in scientific and technical writing and research. Prerequisite ENG 1102. 

ENG 3006. Creative Writing: Poetry and Short Story (II; 3) Directed experience in the writing of poetry and short stories. Includes practice in traditional and contemporary concepts of form, reading and discussion of a wide range of traditional and modern texts, and presentation and discussion of student’s creative works. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG/FLA 3010. African Literature (II; 4) Studies of texts written in English and English translations of texts written by the descendants of peoples indigenous to the African continent. May include oral literature, essays, poetry, fiction, and drama. Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3020. African American Literature I (I; 3) Studies of significant African American writers from 1746 to 1912.  Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3021. African American Literature II (II; 3) Studies of significant African American writers from 1913 to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3030. American Literature I (I; 3) Studies of significant American texts from the colonial period to 1860.  Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. Equivalent to TAG OAH053. 

ENG 3031. American Literature II (II; 3) Studies of significant American texts from 1860 to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3040. British Literature I (I; 3) Studies of significant British texts from Beowulf through 1789. Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3041. British Literature II (II; 3) Studies of significant British texts from 1789 to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3051. World Literature I (I; 3) The study of representative world literatures from the classical eras to 1900 (excluding African, American, and British literature).  The texts are in English. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 3052.  World Literature II (II; 3) Studies of representative world literatures (excluding African, American, and British works) from 1900 to the present.  The texts are in English.  Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 3060. Literature by Women (II; 3) Studies of significant texts by women, written in English. Focuses on the literary techniques and concerns of women within diverse cultural traditions. Prerequisite: ENG 2200 or instructor permission. 

ENG 3100. Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice (I; 3) A study of theoretical, practical, and historical approaches to literary study from Plato to the present. Focuses on understanding the major critical questions and approaches. Required of all English majors. Prerequisites: ENG 2200 and at least one 3000-level literature course. 

ENG 3200. History of the English Language (I; 3) Chronological study of the vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax of the major varieties of English, primarily British and American. Practice in using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Prerequisite: ENG 1102. 

ENG 3540. Creative Writing: Prose (I; 3) An advanced level of directed experience in the writing of both fiction and creative nonfiction. Includes reading and discussion of works in both genres, the development of a student prose portfolio, workshop discussion of each student’s creative work, and the final presentation of a developed story or essay of the student’s own choosing. Prerequisite: ENG 3006. 

ENG 3550. Creative Writing: Poetry and Performance (II; 3) An advanced level of directed experience in the writing of poetry to include presentation and performance. Includes reading and discussion of contemporary book-length poetry collections, the development of a student poetry portfolio, workshop discussion of each student’s creative work, study and practice of presentation/performance skills, and the final presentation/performance of the student’s collection. Prerequisite: ENG 3006. 

ENG 4000. Topics in Literature (Even years - II; 3) Concentrates on a single issue, genre, cultural group, or author. Focus varies with each course offering. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission.

ENG 4015. Advanced Research Writing (I, II, and on-demand; 3) This course addresses upper-division and post-graduate writing needs.  Analytical formats of inquiry, e.g., for abstracts, reviews, critiques, the scientific hypothesis paper, and for advanced writing needs in the various disciplines, including those of capstone and honors courses.  Examines presentation styles, e.g., MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE and CSE.  Prerequisite: Enrollment is by permission of the instructor only. 

ENG 4020. Special Topics: Creative Writing (On demand; 3) Concentrates on a single issue, genre, cultural group, or author. Focus varies with each course offering. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Any 3000-level creative writing workshop or minimum Sophomore standing with the course instructor permission. 

ENG 4050. Forms and Genres: The Novel (Odd years - I; 3) Focused study of the novel as a literary genre. Traces the development of the novel as an art form and examines the range of its conventions using historic and contemporary models with particular emphasis on American and British authors. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission. 

ENG 4060. Forms and Genres: Poetry (Odd years - II; 3) Focused study of poetry as a literary genre. Traces the developments of poetry as an art form and examine the range of its conventions using historic and contemporary models with particular emphasis on American and British authors. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission. 

ENG 4070. Forms and Genres: Drama (Even years - I; 3) Focused study of drama as a literary genre. Traces its developments as an art form and examines the range of its conventions using historic and contemporary models with particular emphasis on American and British authors. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission. 

ENG 4080. Shakespeare and His Influence (II and on-demand; 3) Focused study of Shakespeare’s work, life, times, and enduring influence with an emphasis on his major plays. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission. 

ENG 4090. American Literary History (Even years - II; 3)  Focused study on the works of a major author or up to three major writers within a literary moment form American literature (e.g., the Harlem Renaissance). The course study may vary with each offering. The intensive engagement with a literary figure or select figures will be used as a lens to examine literary historical and cultural issues. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission. 

ENG 4092. British Literary History (Odd years - II; 3)  Focused study on the works of a major author or up to three major authors within a literary moment from British literature (e.g., Chaucer or Jane Austen or Middleton and Ford within Renaissance Tragedy). The course study may vary with each offering. The intensive engagement with a literary figure or select figures will be used as a lens to examine literary historical and cultural issues. Prerequisite: ENG 3100 or instructor permission. 

ENG 4196. Internship or Practicum (On Demand; 1-4) An internship is usually an off-campus activity while the practicum is an on-campus activity with a more limited objective (or task orientation). Generally, internships carry 2-4 semester hours. The practicum may carry from 1-4 semester hours and may be supervised by the student’s departmental advisor. Prerequisites: ENG 2200 and departmental permission. 

ENG 4197. Individual Study (On Demand; 1-4) An individual study is a research project or course of study, not a performance activity and not otherwise offered as an existing course. The individual study may carry from 1-4 semester hours and may be supervised by the student’s departmental advisor. Before the end of the previous semester and in consultation with the departmental advisor, the student must submit a proposal to the Department chair. Prerequisites: ENG of all English majors. Pre/co-requisite for 3000-4000 level literature courses. Prerequisite: ENG 1102.

ENG 4200.  Linguistics and American Grammar (II; 4) Covers topics such as the language brain; language acquisition; phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics; and the varieties of American English.  The contributions of psycho-and sociolinguistics and approaches to modern grammar instruction are emphasized.  Includes spelling strategies and composition theory for classroom teachers and practice in the International Phonetic Alphabet.  Prerequisite: ENG 1102.