350 Introduction to the Theory and Function of Literary Criticism (3)
The concepts, terminology, and procedures of formal literary study. Emphasis on the basic theoretical problems of criticism and relation of literary analysis to literary evaluation, etc. On demand.
351 History of Literary Criticism (3)
Selected readings from representative literary critics. On demand.
362 Origins and History of Writing: Hieroglyphics to Hypertext (3)
A survey course designed to give students an historical and philosophical grounding in the evolution of writing, from the ancient hieroglyphics of Mesopotamia and Greece, to the artistic manuscript of the medieval ages to the printed book and hypertext.
361 History of the English Language (3)
A survey of the history of the English language, beginning with its Indo-European backgrounds, tracing the development of Old, Middle, and Modern English through major changes in vocabulary, sound, word formation, and syntax. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: English 122.
370 Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
A study of the powers and abuses of persuasion, using historical and contemporary examples. On demand.
374r Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3)
A seminar and workshop in writing with individual projects in creative nonfiction. On demand. Approval of department head and instructor required to register for credit after 6 hours earned.
375r Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
Instruction and practice in the understanding and writing of poetry. Spring semester. Approval of department head and instructor required to register for credit after 6 hours earned.
376r Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
Instruction and practice in the understanding and writing of fiction. Spring semester. Approval of department head and instructor required to register for credit after 6 hours earned.
380 Modern Japanese Fiction (3)
An introduction to prominent works of Japanese fiction since the late nineteenth century. Readings include novels and short fiction in translation. On demand. Prerequisite: English 121.
395 Greek and Roman Tragedy in Translation (3)
See Classics 395.
400 Seminar in the Novel (3)
A seminar in the senior year designed to integrate the student’s understanding of the novel as a genre. On demand.
410 Approach to Composition (3)
Designed to improve the student’s writing and to improve the individual’s ability as a critic of writing, particularly as a potential teacher of writing; focus on expository prose. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: English 122.
413 Advanced Expository Writing (3)
An advanced writing-intensive course for students from a variety of majors. Designed to help students develop their analytical and composing abilities through demanding critical reading and writing. Also designed to train students to internalize the principles of writing style. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisites: English 122 and junior standing or above.
415r Advanced Short Story Workshop (3)
This course is designed to move students toward the production of short fiction of publishable quality. Students will present their own work to their peers to be critiqued and will be responsible for critiquing the works of others. Students will also be expected to read short story collections and works on craft as assigned. There will be required common as well as independent readings in contemporary short fiction. Maximum 9 hours will apply toward the degree. Prerequisite: 6 hours English 376r or approval of instructor.
420 Early English Drama, Origins to 1642 (3)
The English drama as a literary type, its history and development from Medieval times to 1642, exclusive of Shakespeare. On demand.
421 Later English Drama, 1660-1800 (3)
Study of English drama from the Restoration through the 18th century. On demand.
423 American Novel to 1900 (3)
Representative novels of American romanticism, realism, and naturalism. On demand.
425 Visual Rhetoric (3)
This course explores the persuasive potential of images--icons, photographs, and video--in the construction of narrative and argument. Specifically, students in this course will analyze and interpret the symbolic significance of images, and they will produce rhetorical texts/artifacts that are primarily image-based. Prerequisite: English 202.
430 Development of the British Novel: from Defoe to George Eliot (3)
The development of the British novel from its origins in the 18th century through George Eliot and her contemporaries. On demand.
431 The Modern British Novel (3)
On demand.
433 Modern Poetry (3)
On demand.
434 Twentieth-Century American Novel (3)
On demand.
435 Modern American Drama (3)
Selected plays of representative dramatists with special emphasis on American drama since 1920. On demand.
443r Major British Figures (3)
A reading course in the works of a major British writer or writers. Writers to be studied will be specified in the schedule of classes. On demand. Maximum credit 6 hours for the degree.
445r Major American Figures (3)
A reading course in the works of a major American writer or writers. Writers to be studied will be specified in the schedule of classes. On demand. Maximum credit 6 hours for the degree. May be registered as Women’s Studies 445r only when the content focuses on female authors.
446r Major Issues in Rhetoric (3)
An intensive seminar on a focused issue in rhetoric. Specific subject to be identified in the schedule of classes. Open to English majors only; others with approval of instructor. Prerequisite: 27 hours of English above the 100 level.
447r Special Topics in Literature and Language (3)
An intensive study seminar on a focused theme or topic in literature or language. Specific subject to be identified in the schedule of classes. Open to English majors only; others with approval of instructor. Prerequisite: 27 hours of English above the 100 level.
450 Theories and Methods of Argument (3)
An advanced study in the theories and methods of argument. Students will review classical rhetoric and an Aristotelian model of persuasion with special emphasis on epideictic, deliberative, and forensic rhetorical classifications.
460 Modern English Grammar (3)
An introduction to the system phonological, morphological, syntactical of present-day American English. Emphasis on various recent presentations of this system. On demand. Prerequisites: 360, 361, or approval of the department head.
462 English As a Second Language (3)
This course offers nonnative speakers intensive practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English. The course is designed to enhance the student’s academic course work in the areas of note taking, discussion, essay writing, research
