Department of English
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GENG 235. Survey of English Literature: From
Beowulf to the 18th Century. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A general survey presented chronologically.
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GENG 236. Survey of English Literature: 18th
Century to Modern. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A general survey presented chronologically.
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GENG 239. Studies in World Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Introduction to masterpieces of world literature with
emphasis on non-Western literature. (May be focused regionally or
topically.)
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GENG 247. Survey of American Literature: From
the Beginning to the Civil War. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A general survey presented chronologically.
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GENG 248. Survey of American Literature: From
the Civil War to the Modern Period. 3 credits. Offered fall and
spring.
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A general survey presented chronologically.
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ENG 250. Literature and Values. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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A study of critical value problems facing humanity as
expressed in selected literary works. Themes such as individual vs.
society, Utopian explorations, alienation and community will provide the
focus.
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GENG 260. Survey of African-American
Literature. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Survey of literature by African-American authors from
the 18th century to the present.
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ENG 290. Intermediate Composition. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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This course stresses the argumentative and persuasive
essay as well as grammar and usage.
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ENG 293. Exploring Careers in English. 2
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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An introduction to academic and career opportunities in
English. Students will research and shape academic and career interests,
with particular attention to articulating the relationship between the
reading, writing and analytical skills they develop as majors and their
long-term career plans.
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ENG 294. Internship in English. 1-3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Provides English majors with work experience in career
fields they are interested in pursuing. A journal, internship report,
research paper, bibliography and evaluation from the intern provider are
required. Prerequisites: Major or minor status, and approval of the
Internship Director.
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ENG 299: Writing About Literature. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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This course will provide students with the skills and
knowledge necessary for interpreting, researching, and writing about
literature. Students will learn basic literary terms, acquire an
understanding of canon formation and transformation, and gain a knowledge
of literary theories. Fulfills the College of Arts and Letters
writing-intensive requirement for the major.
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ENG 302. Special Topics in Literature and Language.
3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Study of a particular literary or linguistics topic.
May be repeated for credit when course content changes but not more than
once, except with the approval of the department head.
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ENG 304. Modern Literature and Religion. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Using a variety of readings, this course explores
twentieth century literary perspectives on the religious and literary
culture of the western traditions. Genre, readings, and emphasis may vary
with the instructor.
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ENG 305. Mythology. 3 credits. Offered fall
and spring.
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Study of the nature and meaning of Greek myths as
interpreted and reinterpreted in significant works of ancient and modern
literature.
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ENG 306. The Bible as Literature. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Study of Hebrew and Christian scripture as literary and
cultural texts which have influenced subsequent literature and culture.
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ENG 311. Medieval Literature and Culture. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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An introduction to the literature and culture of the
Middle Ages through selected Old English, Norse/Icelandic, Middle English,
Old Irish, French, German, Latin and Arabic texts in translation.
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ENG 312. Special Topics in Medieval Literature.
3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Studies in medieval literature. May be organized by
theme, genre, geography, or date and may focus on cultural context, and
critical or theoretical issues. May be repeated for credit when course
content changes.
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ENG 313. Poetry and Prose of the Early British
Renaissance. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Chief poets and prose writers of the early British
Renaissance, including Skelton, More, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, and
Shakespeare.
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ENG 314. Seventeenth-Century British Literature.
3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Chief prose writers of the 17th century, including such
writers as Bacon, Burton, Browne, Walton, Hobbes, Dryden, and Pepys.
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ENG 315. Seventeenth-Century British Poetry. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Chief poets of the 17th century from Donne to the
Restoration.
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ENG 316. Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century British
Drama. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Major works of British dramatists, excluding
Shakespeare, from 1500-1660.
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ENG 321. Restoration and 18th-century British Prose
and Poetry. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of the poetry and prose (other than the novel)
from the Age of Satire, including works by Dryden, Swift, Pope, and
Johnson.
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ENG 322. Restoration and 18th-Century British Drama.
3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Dramatists from Dryden and Wycherley to Goldsmith and
Sheridan.
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ENG 323. Eighteenth-Century British Novel. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of the rise and development of the novel in
England during the 18th century.
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ENG 325. Romantic Poetry. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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A study emphasizing selected works of major Romantic
poets. Attention given to critical theories, intellectual and cultural
movements and poetic forms.
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ENG 327. The Gothic: Change and Continuity. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of the origins, influence and transformations
of Gothic fiction from the 18th century to the present, with emphasis on
the literary uses of the supernatural.
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ENG 329. Victorian Literature. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Study of British literature of the Victorian period
with primary emphasis on poetry and nonfiction prose.
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ENG 330. The 19th-Century English Novel. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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The development of the English novel in the 19th
century and the study of representative works.
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ENG 331. Modern Poetry. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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British and American poetry from 1900 to 1945.
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ENG 332. Contemporary Poetry. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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British and American poetry from 1945 to the present.
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ENG 333. Modern Drama. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Drama from 1900 to 1960.
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ENG 334. Contemporary Drama. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Drama from 1960 to the present.
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ENG 340. Modern British Novel. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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The British novel from 1900 to 1945.
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ENG 341. Contemporary British Novel. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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The British novel from 1945 to the present.
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ENG 342. Early American Literature. 3 credits.
Offered fall and spring.
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Significant genres, writers and literary movements of
the 17th and 18th centuries.
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ENG 343. Writers of the American Renaissance. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Selected works of major figures such as Emerson,
Thoreau, Hawthorne, Poe, Melville and Whitman.
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ENG 344. American Realism and Naturalism. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Selected works of major figures such as Dickinson,
Twain, Howells, James, Crane, Norris and Dreiser.
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ENG/THEA 347. Playwriting. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Study of the process of writing plays. Consideration of
plot, character, thematic material, conflict and dramatic structure.
Emphasis on individual writing assignments.
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ENG 352. The American Novel to 1914. 3 credits.
Offered fall and spring.
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A study of the development of the American novel from
its beginnings to the modern period.
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ENG 355. Southern Literature. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Southern authors, especially those of the 20th century.
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ENG 356. Modern American Novel. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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The American novel from 1914 to 1945.
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ENG 357. Contemporary American Fiction. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of contemporary American novels and short
stories written since 1945 with emphasis on current fiction. May be
repeated for credit when course content changes.
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ENG 358. Oral Literature. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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This course is a study of oral literature which may be
organized by theme, geography or genre. The course examines the social,
political and artistic reasons for the creation and popularity of this
literature. May be repeated for credit when course content changes.
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ENG 361. African American Fiction Writers. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Selected works of fiction by major African-American
writers of the 20th century.
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ENG 362. African American Poets. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Selected works of poetry by major African-American
writers of the 20th century. May be repeated for credit when course
content changes.
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ENG 367. Women's Poetry. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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A study of poetry by women.
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ENG 368. Women's Fiction. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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A study of novels and short stories by women.
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ENG 370. Exploring Gay and Lesbian Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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An exploration of texts and issues in literature
written by and about Gay and Lesbian writers, including critical and
theoretical issues as well as questions of canon. Texts studied may
include fiction, poetry, drama, essays and memoirs, written primarily, but
not exclusively, in the twentieth century.
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ENG 374. Introduction to Anglo-Irish Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Selected writings in English by outstanding Irish
poets, playwrights and novelists.
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ENG 375. Studies in Anglo-Irish Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Study of the works of one or more Anglo-Irish writers.
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ENG 381. An Introduction to Film to 1960. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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An analysis of film from its beginnings to the
modernism of the 1950's and early 1960's.
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ENG 382. An Introduction to Film Since 1960. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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An analysis of world cinema from early modernism
through the present.
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ENG 383. Major Film Genres. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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The literary and critical study of film genres.
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ENG 384. Major Film Directors. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Literary or critical study of several major directors.
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ENG 390. Literary Research Writing. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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This course is a lecture/workshop on gathering
information for developing scholarly papers about literature, organizing
research for written presentation and writing research papers using Modern
Language Association style.
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ENG 392. Introduction to Creative Writing - Poetry.
3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A basic workshop in reading and writing poetry.
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ENG 393. Introduction to Creative Writing - Fiction.
3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A basic workshop in reading and writing fiction. May be
repeated for credit when course content changes.
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ENG 396. Advanced Composition. 3 credits.
Offered fall and spring.
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Extensive exercises in expository writing, with
emphasis on rhetorical types of composition, designed to develop
sophistication of style in the student.
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ENG 401. Workshop: Cultural and Professional Studies
in English and American Language and Literature. 1-3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Workshops designed to enhance present curriculum
through study tours, programs on contemporary issues in scholarship in
English and American literature and linguistics and practical in secondary
and freshman teaching. 1-3 credit hours, depending on topic, may be
allowed toward English major.
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ENG 410. Major British or American Authors. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Study of the works of one or more major British or
American authors. May be repeated for credit when course content changes;
credit may not be earned in both ENG 410 and 510 unless course content
changes.
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ENG 412. Special Topic Seminar. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Study of a literary school, movement, genre or some
other significant literary or linguistic topic. May be repeated for credit
when course content changes; credit may not be earned in both ENG 412 and
512 unless course content changes.
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ENG 416. Old English Language and Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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An introduction to the Old English language through
selected readings in poetry and prose. Credit may not be earned in both
ENG 416 and 503.
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ENG 418. English Linguistics. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Introduction to English linguistics including
sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
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ENG 419. History of the English Language. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Introduction to the historical study of English
including its Indo-European origins. May be repeated for credit when
course content changes.
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ENG 421. Traditional English Grammar. 3 credits.
Offered fall and spring.
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Introduction to traditional grammar, probing its logic,
system and history, with an examination of modern applications of
conventional rules.
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ENG 422. Modern English Grammar. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Introduction to modern English grammar with attention
to the structure of the English language from a modern linguistic
perspective.
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ENG 425. Survey of Literary Criticism to 1950. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Survey of the nature, function and development of
literary criticism from Aristotle to Eliot. Credit may not be earned in
for both ENG 425 and ENG 508.
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ENG 426. Contemporary Practices in Literary
Criticism. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Study of the major debates in current critical
discourse. Credit may not be earned for both ENG 426 and ENG 509.
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ENG 430. Studies in Comparative Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Comparative study of selected world literature.
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ENG 431. Studies in Caribbean Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A survey of the literary achievement of novelists,
poets and dramatists of the Caribbean.
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ENG 432. Studies in African Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected works by African writers, focused
by theme, geography or genre. May be repeated for credit when course
content changes.
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ENG 433. Studies in Arabic Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of Arabic writers. May be repeated for credit
when content varies.
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ENG/FR 435. Studies in French Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected works of French literature.
Instruction is in English. May be repeated for credit when course content
changes.
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ENG/GER 436. Studies in German Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected works of German literature.
Instruction is in English. May be repeated for credit when course content
changes.
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ENG/ITAL 437. Studies in Italian Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected works of Italian literature.
Instruction is in English. May be repeated for credit when course content
changes.
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ENG/RUS 438. Studies in Russian Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected works of Russian literature.
Instruction is in English. May be repeated for credit when course content
changes.
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ENG 440. Texts for Teachers I. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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An examination of selected poems and plays of
particular relevance to secondary education minors. (This course satisfies
the genre requirement for such minors.)
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ENG 441. Texts for Teachers II. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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An examination of selected fiction and non-fiction of
particular relevance to secondary education minors. (This course satisfies
the period requirement for such minors.)
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ENG/THEA 447. Advanced Playwriting. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.`
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An advanced workshop with emphasis on developing
full-length dramatic material. Prerequisite: ENG/THEA 347.
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ENG 450. The Open Studio: An Interdisciplinary
Approach to Creative Arts. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Introduction to the interdisciplinary studio through
discussion of the history of interdisciplinary art and exposure to
contemporary examples from dance, theatre, music, creative writing, visual
art, film and video. Emphasis on production of original work that
evidences the use of another media or collaborative work by artists from
different disciplines. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor(s)
and advanced skill level in one or more of the creative arts.
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ENG 451. Chaucer. 3 credits. Offered fall and
spring.
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The Canterbury Tales and other major works of Chaucer.
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ENG 456. Shakespeare's Comedies and Tragic
Histories. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected comedies and tragic histories;
nondramatic work may be considered.
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ENG 457. Shakespeare's Tragedies and Comic
Histories. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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A study of selected tragedies and comic histories;
nondramatic work may be considered.
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ENG 458. Shakespeare on the Page and Stage in
London. 3 credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Students will study the plays of Shakespeare currently
in production in London and England with special emphasis on the
productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
Course can be substituted for either ENG 456 or ENG 457but may not be
taken for credit in addition to both.
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ENG 461. Milton. 3 credits. Offered fall and
spring.
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Major prose and poetical works of John Milton with
special emphasis on Paradise Lost.
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ENG 466. Studies in Women's Literature. 3
credits. Offered fall and spring.
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Advanced study of women's literary achievements in
several cultural and historical contexts. May be focused by theme. Prerequisites:
ENG 367 or ENG 368.
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ENG 467. Feminist Literary Theory. 3 credits. Offered fall and
spring.
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An intensive study of a variety of feminist critical
approaches and their applications to literature. Prerequisites: ENG 367
or ENG 368.
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ENG 483. Narrative Theory. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Poetic forms for writers, with emphasis on theory and
current practice. Prerequisites: ENG 393 or permission of the
instructor.
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ENG 484. Poetic Craft and Creativity. 3 credits.
Offered fall and spring.
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The study, development and practice of poetic craft. Prerequisite:
ENG 392 or permission of the instructor.
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ENG 490. Special Studies in English. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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Independent study for students with high academic
standing. Students may select work in (1) a literary type, period or
author; (2) imaginative writing; or (3) linguistics. Approval of
department head required; may be repeated for credit when course content
changes.
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ENG 493. Creative Nonfiction. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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The writing of nonfiction narratives as a creative art.
Prerequisite: ENG 393, ENG 396 or instructor's permission.
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ENG 494. Advanced Poetry Writing. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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An advanced workshop with emphasis on developing sound
poetic form, voice and vision. Prerequisite: ENG 392 or permission of
the instructor.
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ENG 495. Advanced Fiction Writing. 3 credits. Offered
fall and spring.
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An advanced workshop with emphasis on developing sound
narrative prose form, style and vision. May be repeated for credit when
course content changes. Prerequisite: ENG 393 or permission of
instructor.
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ENG 499. Honors. 6 credits. Offered fall and
spring.
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Year course.
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Environmental Management
College of Integrated Science and Technology
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ENVM 480. Selected Topics in Environmental
Management. 1-4 credits. Offered by arrangement.
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Topics in environmental management which are of
interest to the upper-division student but not otherwise covered in the
regular course offerings. Offered only with the approval of the director.
May be repeated for credit when course content changes. Students should
consult the instructor prior to enrolling. Prerequisite: Junior or
senior standing in Environmental Management program. Topic selected may
dictate additional prerequisites.
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ENVM 490. Environmental Management Seminar. 2
credits. Offered by arrangement.
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A literature-based seminar in environmental management,
this course emphasizes student investigation and research, presentation
and discussion. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Environmental
Management program.
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ENVM 491, 492. Senior Thesis/Project I & II.
3 credits each. Offered by arrangement.
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In this two-course sequence, the student performs an
independent research and/or engineering project to identify and analyze an
environmental management problem and develop a practical solution. May be
taken to satisfy the requirements set forth by the honors program. Prerequisite:
Senior standing in Environmental Management program.
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