May 02, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

English

  
  • ENG 2040 - World Literature since 1650 (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “From Empire to Globalization”)
    A survey of world literature beginning with the modern period (read in English).
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • ENG 2050 - Studies in British Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    A study of selected works of British Literature. Course content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination. ENG 2050 will not fulfill British literature core for BA in English or BS in English, Secondary Education majors.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 2060 - Great Books (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    An exploration of great books and literary canons through a variety of texts and genres. May be organized thematically, by region, and/or by literary period.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2070 - World Mythologies (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    An exploration of the literature of world mythologies.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2100 - Modern Studies (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A study of recent literature. Course content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2120 - African-American Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “American Culture: Past and Present”)
    A critical study of the work of outstanding African-American writers.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2130 - Ethnic-American Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Intersections: Race, Class, and Gender”)
    A study of major ethnic American literature, with a particular focus on Latino American, Asian American, and/or American Indian writers.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2170 - Introduction to Film (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “How We Tell Stories”)
    A critical examination of notable examples of the filmmaker’s art from silent movies up to the modern era, including a variety of film genres and including both American and foreign films.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2175 - Films that Matter (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
    Topics in film, with a focus on particular movements, genres, directors, trends, cultural traditions, or themes.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2180 - Introduction to Comic Books and Graphic Novels (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of comic book form and production, combined with a survey of American superhero and alternative comic books and graphic novels.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2190 - Science Fiction and Fantasy (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    A study of selected works of science fiction and fantasy. Course content will vary and may concentrate on a combination of fiction and film. 
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  or its equivalent.
  
  • ENG 2310 - American Literature to 1865 (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A survey of major writers from the beginning of American literature through the Romantics. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 2320 - American Literature since 1865 (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A survey of major American writers from the beginning of realism through the present. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 2350 - Studies in American Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    A study of selected works of American literature. Course content will vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or a combination. ENG 2350 will not fulfill American literature core for BA in English or BS in English, Secondary Education majors.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 2360 - American Literature and the Arts (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Cultivating Creative Expression”)
    This course examines how American literature responds creatively to lived experience in dialogue with other art forms. Individual courses will explore different time periods as well as focus on American literature in relation to larger scale creative and artistic movements in American culture.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2430 - Animals and Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Human-Animal Bond”)
    An exploration of the representation of animals in literature; students will learn about a range of cultural values that have shaped human interactions with nonhuman animals.  Class readings may be drawn from a particular literary period or national literature, may range across literary periods and national borders, or may be selected thematically.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2500 - Independent Study (1-3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Independent research on a topic not offered in a scheduled course. Prior to registration, independent studies must be approved by the directing professor, the departmental chair, and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000   
  
  • ENG 2510 - Sophomore Honors Seminar in English, American, or World Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of major works, authors, genres, or literary movements in English, American, or world literature. By invitation or application.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 2515 - Sophomore Honors Seminar in English, American, or World Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A study of major works, authors, genres, or literary movements in English, American, or world literature. By invitation or application.
  
  • ENG 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3000 - Approaches to Literary Studies (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    An introduction to the discipline of literary studies, with an emphasis on theoretical approaches, literary research, and critical writing.
    Prerequisite: RC 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ENG 3050 - Studies in Folklore (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A survey of the forms and functions of folk expressive culture, which may include explorations of traditional narratives, speech, music, history, beliefs, customs, or rituals. This course draws upon methodologies utilized in literary studies, anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3090 - Introduction to Professional Writing (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A required course for students who concentrate in Professional Writing under the BA in English. A study of the history, theories, concepts, practices, and genres of professional writing. Topics: audience analysis, professional writing situations, ethics and com- munication, workplace culture, research methods, data collection strategies and analysis.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 3100 - Business Writing (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    Focus on business writing concepts, ethics, and research. Emphasis on applied genres: specialized letters and memoranda, resumes, proposals, analytical and fact-finding reports, and other essential forms of professional communication.
    Prerequisites: RC 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ENG 3120 - Writing and Law (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A practice in the art of persuasive writing, using the law and legal methods to emphasize both the economy and clarity of reading and writing skills.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3140 - Literature and Law (3)


    When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
    An examination of intersections between law and literature.
    Students cannot receive credit for both ENG 2420 and ENG 3140.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3160 - Law and Justice in Film (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An examination of films that convey powerful messages about the law, lawyers, and law-related media events.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3171 - Survey of World Cinema, 1895 to 1950s (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An advanced study of world cinematic art and its major movements, from the beginnings of the silent era to the 1950s. Content and approach may vary.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3172 - Survey of World Cinema, 1950s to Present (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An advanced study of world cinematic art and its major movements from the 1950s to the present. Content and approach may vary.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3174 - Topics in Global Cinema (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An examination of specific themes, genres, major movements, directors and actors in international cinema, particularly post-1950 to the present. The course focuses on comparative, pedagogical, and theoretical considerations in global film studies. Content may vary.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3175 - Studies in Film Genre (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course examines a major genre or grouping of genres (musical, noir, screwball comedy, etc.) from the studio era to the present, and may include global contexts. It seeks to relate genres to the culture that created them, and investigates issues of semantics and syntax, industry, reception, and high/low art.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3176 - Television Studies (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course increases students’ awareness of television as a visual medium and as a cultural force by examining the forms television programming takes and the way these structures influence viewer response. It will examine specific television genres and move through the fictional forms television takes.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3240 - World Literature for Children (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Students will read and analyze translations and other children’s books in English from countries around the world. Literary analysis of the books will form the basis for comparing and contrasting cultures, historical periods, and differing national worldviews of childhood. Other issues such as racism and sexism will also be examined.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Same as RE 3240 .)
  
  • ENG 3300 - Applied Grammar (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of the syntax of English as described by traditional grammarians with some attention to usage, the development of proofreading skills, and the descriptive principles of transformational grammar.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3500 - Independent Study (1-3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Directed, concentrated study of a special topic developed by the student.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  and junior or senior standing.
    Required for teaching majors.
  
  • ENG 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3580 - Teaching Composition: Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    Theory, practice, and pedagogy in the teaching of writing at the secondary level.
    Prerequisites: RC 2001  or its equivalent and ENG 3300 .
  
  • ENG 3610 - Studies in the Principles of Language (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to theories of language structure, language acquisition, and the functions of language within a cultural setting, with particular emphasis on semantics.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3651 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introductory course in the writing of poetry, with emphasis on techniques. This course serves as a prerequisite for ENG 3661 , ENG 3662 , ENG 3663 , and ENG 4550 .
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3652 - Creative Writing: Prose (Fiction) (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introductory course in the writing of fiction and memoir, specifically the short story, with emphasis on techniques. This course serves as a prerequisite for ENG 3662 , ENG 3663 , and ENG 4550 .
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3661 - Advanced Poetry (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An advanced course in the writing of poetry, with emphasis on workshops of students’ work and discussion of poems by contemporary poets.
    May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: ENG 3651 .
  
  • ENG 3662 - Advanced Fiction (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An advanced course in writing fiction, with emphasis on experimentation and technique in the short story.
    May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: ENG 3652 .
  
  • ENG 3663 - Advanced Creative Non-Fiction (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An advanced course in the writing of creative non-fiction, with emphasis on workshops of students’ essays and study of published works.
    May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: ENG 3651 , ENG 3652 , or ENG 3670 /THR 3670 , ENG 3679 /THR 3679 , or ENG 3680 /COM 3680 .
  
  • ENG 3670 - Playwriting (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of the art and craft of writing for performance. Readings will include plays, performance theory, and performance reviews. The course will be run as a workshop in which every student must be an active participant in evaluating her or his own work and that of others. Assignments will include written work, oral presentations, workshop evaluations, and performances. This course serves as a prerequisite for ENG 3662 , ENG 3663 , and ENG 4550 .
    May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  or its equivalent.
    (Same as THR 3670 .)
  
  • ENG 3679 - Screenwriting (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    The purpose of this course is to provide the opportunity to establish a solid foundation in screenplay writing. Strong emphasis will be placed on structure, style and naturalized dialogue, as well as the fundamental importance of thinking and writing visually and simply. Focus will be on the motion picture medium, though other forms such as sitcoms, industrial A/V and soaps will be covered briefly.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Same as THR 3679 .)
  
  • ENG 3680 - Literary Journalism (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of journalism as literature and the practice of writing nonfiction journalistic prose employing the narrative aims and techniques of fiction.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Same as COM 3680 .)
  
  • ENG 3695 - Technical Writing for Computer Science (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    Focus on technical writing concepts, usability and accessibility, ethics, research, and career-related materials.  Emphasis on applied genres: digital instructions, technical definitions, terms of use policies, technical reports that cover multiple genres, digital documentation, and career preparation and documentation (resumes, cover letters, job talks specific to the field). Students may not receive credit for both ENG 3700  and ENG 3695.
    Prerequisite: RC 2001  or its equivalent, and must have at least junior standing as a declared CS major.
  
  • ENG 3700 - Technical Writing (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    Focus on technical writing concepts, usability, ethics, and research.  Emphasis on applied genres: instructions, process descriptions, abstracts, definitions, technical reports, and various electronic forms. Students may not receive credit for both ENG 3700 and ENG 3695 .
    Prerequisites: RC 2001  or its equivalent and ENG 3090  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 3710 - Studies in Women and Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of the work of outstanding women writers; course content may vary and may concentrate on poetry, fiction, drama, or nonfiction prose, and associated criticism and theory.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3712 - Literature and Mass Violence (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    In this course, students will explore mass violence in literature, the limits of representation, as well as narratives dealing with memory, trauma, and survival.  Draws on a variety of fields, including Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  or its equivalent.
    (Same as JHP 3712 .)
  
  • ENG 3715 - Literature and the Environment (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Human-Animal Bond”)
    An exploration of literature through the theoretical lens of ecocriticism; students will examine the ways environmental values and practices are expressed in literature. Class readings may be drawn from a particular literary period or national literature, may range across literary periods and national borders, or may be selected thematically.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Same as SD 3715 .)
  
  • ENG 3720 - Studies in the Short Story (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of selected short stories from English, American and/or world literature.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3740 - Studies in Poetry (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of selected poetry from English, American and/or world literature.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3750 - Studies in Drama (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A study of selected plays from English, American and/or world literature.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 3900 - Internship in Secondary Schools (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in the English instructional process on the secondary level through direct participation in a classroom situation. Students should enroll in ENG 3900 the semester before student teaching.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4100 - Writing for the Web (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Gain literacy in writing for electronic media by investigating both the theoretical and practical aspects of the print to electronic media shift. Analysis and creation of electronic media including converting print to web, creating a client website, and conducting a usability test.
    Prerequisite: ENG 3090  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4110 - Document Design (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Focus on document design concepts, designing for usability and accessibility, and concepts of visual rhetoric and their ethical implications. Emphasis on applied genres of document design, including the design of various digital and print documentation.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3090  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4120 - Writing Grant Proposals (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of a systematic method for grant seeking and proposal writing.
    Prerequisite: RC 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ENG 4170 - Film Theory and Criticism (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An in-depth study of the historical development of film criticism and an examination of contemporary film theory and technique. Students who have previously received credit for ENG 4171  may not enroll in or receive credit for ENG 4170.
    Prerequisite: ENG 2170 
  
  • ENG 4171 - Capstone in Film Theory and Criticism (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience examining in depth the historical development of film criticism and contemporary film theory and technique.  Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Students who have previously received credit for ENG 4170  may not enroll in or receive credit for ENG 4171.
    Prerequisites: ENG 2170 , ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor. 
  
  • ENG 4172 - Advanced Studies in Film (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An examination of the work of a particular film artist, a select group of filmmakers or a specific film genre. A basic knowledge of film history and techniques is expected of students taking the class.
    May be repeated once for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: ENG 2170  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4173 - Capstone in Advanced Studies in Film (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience examining the work of a particular film artist, a select group of filmmakers or a specific film genre. A basic knowledge of film history and techniques is expected of students taking the class. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 2170 , ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4200 - Editing (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Concepts, principles, and methods of editing. Includes editing processes, electronic editing, levels of edit, management, and production in the document life cycle.
    Prerequisite: ENG 3090  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4280 - Literary and Cultural Study Abroad (3-6)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A study abroad experience in which students are immersed in the literary and cultural traditions of a foreign country or countries. Content will vary with instructor.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4300 - Seminar in Professional Writing (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Emphasis on refining writing and presentation skills for the workplace. Students will complete a client-based project and an e-portfolio.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3090 , plus six semester hours of credit in the Professional Writing concentration under the BA in English.
  
  • ENG 4508 - Junior/Senior Honors Seminar (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An intensive study of major American authors, genres, or literary movements. By invitation or application.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4509 - Junior/Senior Honors Seminar (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An intensive study of major world authors, genres, or literary movements. By invitation or application.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Independent study and research. Honors thesis directed by a member of the Department of English and graded by a departmental committee. Oral presentation.
    Prerequisites: completion of ENG 3000 , ENG 4508  and ENG 4509  with at least a “B” (3.0) average.
  
  • ENG 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 4550 - Senior Seminar in Creative Writing (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Content to vary, but may include experimental fiction writing, dramatic writing, poetic forms, and advanced workshops in revision.
    May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: ENG 3651 , ENG 3652 , ENG 3670 /THR 3670 , ENG 3679 /THR 3679 , or ENG 3680 /COM 3680 . (ENG 3661 , ENG 3662 , or ENG 3663  is a suggested prerequisite, but students may also enroll in the seminar with the permission of the instructor.)
  
  • ENG 4560 - Adolescent Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course introduces students to the varied and multi-cultural field of adolescent literature. Students focus on various genres, including realistic fiction, romance and adventure, science fiction/fantasy, autobiography, and poetry. Content includes pertinent criticism, important bibliographies, research studies, historical analysis, and increasingly sophisticated pedagogical resources. Students will use the works they read, current research, and web-based resources to create curricula appropriate for adolescent readers.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    [Dual-listed with ENG 5560.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
  
  • ENG 4570 - Studies in American Indian Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
    A study of major American Indian writers from oral traditions through the present.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4571 - Capstone in American Indian Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on American Indian literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4580 - Studies in African-American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A close examination of major African/American writers, with emphasis on twentieth century novelists and poets.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4581 - Capstone in African-American Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on African-American literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites:  ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4585 - Studies in Ethnic American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall, Even-numbered years
    An in-depth and multi-cultural examination of major ethnic American writers.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4586 - Capstone in Ethnic American Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on Ethnic American literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4590 - Topics in World Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of literary content, theories, and problems of a specific world-epoch.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • ENG 4591 - Theory and Practice in the Teaching of High School English (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course gives preservice teachers an opportunity to think about and explore pedagogy and curriculum for Secondary English through reading, discussion, planning, projects and presentations. Participants will also be asked to consider institutional issues and conditions that impact teaching, as well as needs and concerns of adolescents, societal influences on schools, and conceptions of what constitutes good teaching and learning. This course should be taken the semester prior to student teaching.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    (Same as CI 4591 .)
  
  • ENG 4592 - Capstone in Topics in World Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on World literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • ENG 4620 - Topics in Language (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Special topics in English language and linguistics.
    Students may repeat for up to six hours, provided the topic is different.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4660 - History of the English Language (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of national, regional, and social varieties of English with particular attention to phonological, morphological, and cultural development.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4710 - Advanced Studies in Women and Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An examination of the work of a particular woman writer, a select group of related women writers, or a specific topic or genre.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4711 - Capstone in Women and Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on the representation of women in literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4720 - Appalachian Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of major regional movements, genres, writers in the Appalachian mountains, from settlement to the present. Content and approach may vary.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
    [Dual-listed with ENG 5720.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
  
  • ENG 4721 - Capstone in Appalachian Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on Appalachian literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4725 - Southern Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
    Examination of selected authors and works of southern literature. May include work of such authors as Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Charles Chesnutt, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Lillian Smith, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O’Connor, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Randal Kenan.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4726 - Capstone in Southern Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on major authors and works of southern literature. Includes work of such authors as Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Douglass, Charles Chesnutt, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Lillian Smith, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O’Connor, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Randal Kenan. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4730 - The Novel (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A study of selected novels from English, American and world literature.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000   
  
  • ENG 4731 - Capstone in the Novel (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on the novel and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4760 - Literary Criticism (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Studies of the classical critics in translation and of the contemporary critics, with emphasis on specific techniques.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4761 - Capstone in Literary Criticism (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on literary criticism and theory and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4770 - Early American Literature (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Studies in the works of the founders of American political, religious, and literary culture as reflective of trends in intellectual history.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4771 - Capstone in Early American Literature (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on Early American literature and culminating in an independent research project. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4780 - American Literature: 1783-1865 (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Examination of the major authors under whose leadership American literature achieved world prominence. Includes the work of such authors as Irving, Emerson, Hawthorne, Fuller, Whitman, Poe, Thoreau, Melville, Stowe, Douglass, and Dickinson.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4781 - Capstone in American Literature: 1783-1865 (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on the major authors under whose leadership American literature achieved world prominence. Includes the work of such authors as Irving, Emerson, Hawthorne, Fuller, Whitman, Poe, Thoreau, Melville, Stowe, Douglass, and Dickinson. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4785 - American Literature: 1865-1914 (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Examination of the major authors and works of American Realism and Naturalism. Includes the work of such authors as Twain, James, Howells, Wharton, Dreiser, Crane, Chesnutt, and Chopin.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
  
  • ENG 4786 - Capstone in American Literature: 1865-1914 (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A senior capstone experience in the presentation and discussion of current topics in literary study, focused on American Realism and Naturalism. Includes the work of such authors as Twain, James, Howells, Wharton, Dreiser, Crane, Chesnutt, and Chopin. Fulfills the capstone requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
    Prerequisites: ENG 3000 , senior standing, and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ENG 4790 - Modern American Literature: 1914-1960 (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of poetic and prose works most characteristic of American literature and thought during the first half of the twentieth century. Emphasis on major writers.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
 

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