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The completion of English 1158 is required of all students and is prerequisite to all courses. To be eligible for English courses numbered 3000 to 4999, students must have completed 45 hours of coursework, including six hours of literature courses in the English Department, numbered from 2000 to 2999. English 2238 and 2248 or English 2341 and 2342 are commonly taken by non-English majors to fulfill this requirement. For superior students, honors sections are usually available in English 1158, 2238, and 2248. These are numbered 1159, 2239, and 2249.
There are three possible grades in English courses numbered below 1000: P, U, and F. P denotes satisfactory completion of the course. U denotes unsuccessful participation and is given to the student who attends class regularly but does not pass. F denotes non-participation and is given to the student who does unsatisfactory work and is absent for the equivalent of more than two weeks.
ENGL 150 Developmental English 3 cr.
Offered each semester. An intensive course designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of college writing. English 150 may not fulfill any degree requirement. NOTE: On the basis of the UNO Placement Test or previous college English (if any), students will be required to take one, two, three, or four semesters of freshman composition, including Developmental English. Only two credit courses may count toward any degree program. The required courses must be taken progressively, but in rare cases of exceptional progress, students completing 150 may be permitted to skip 1156 and/or 1157; such students are eligible for by-pass credit in English 1156 and/or 1157 under the procedure used for advanced placement credit for courses by-passed.
ENGL 181 Elementary Intensive English as a Second Language 6 cr.
Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test. An intensive elementary-level course for students whose native language is not English. Thirteen class hours per week. ENGL 181-182 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 182 Elementary Intensive English as a Second Language 3-12 cr.
Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test. An intensive elementary-level course for students whose native language is not English. Thirteen class hours per week. ENGL 181-182 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 183 Intermediate Intensive English as a Second Language 6 cr.
Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test or completion of 181-182. An intensive intermediate-level course for students whose native language is not English. Thirteen class hours per week. ENGL 183-184 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 184 Intermediate Intensive English
as a Second Language 3-12 cr.
Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test or completion of 181-182. An intensive intermediate-level course for students whose native language is not English. Thirteen class hours per week. ENGL 183-184 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 185 Advanced Intensive English as a Second Language 6 cr.
ESL Placement Test or completion of 183-184. An intensive advanced level course for students whose native language is not English. Thirteen class hours per week. ENGL 185-186 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 186 Advanced Intensive English as a Second Language 12 cr.
ESL Placement Test or completion of 183-184. An intensive advanced level course for students whose native language is not English. Thirteen class hours per week. ENGL 185-186 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 187 Semi-Intensive English as a Second Language 6 cr.
ESL Placement Test or completion of 186. A semi-intensive course for students whose native language is not English. Six class hours per week. ENGL 187 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 188 English as a Second Language 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test or completion of ENGL 185-186. A composition course designed for students whose native language is not English. Upon completion of ENGL 188, a student may go on to ENGL 189 or a higher course in some cases; upon completion of ENGL 189, a student may go on to ENGL 150, 1157, 1158, or 1159, depending upon his or her degree of proficiency in composition. Neither ENGL 188 nor ENGL 189 may be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 189 English as a Second Language 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test or completion of ENGL 185-186. A composition course designed for students whose native language is not English. Upon completion of ENGL 188, a student may go on to ENGL 189 or a higher course in some cases; upon completion of ENGL 189, a student may go on to ENGL 150, 1157, 1158, or 1159 depending upon his or her degree of proficiency in composition. Neither ENGL 188 nor ENGL 189 may be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements.
ENGL 191 Effective Speaking for International
Graduate Students 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Placement by ESL Placement Test or by English Department. A non-intensive course in speaking designed specifically for graduate students whose first language is not English. Special emphasis is given to academic presentation skills, pronunciation, and nonverbal communication.
ENGL 192 Effective Writing for International Graduates 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Placement by ESL Placement Test or English Department. A non-intensive course in report writing designed specifically for graduate students whose first language is not English. Special emphasis is given to writing problem-solution texts, data commentaries, summaries, critiques, and research papers.
ENGL 230 Reading Improvement 3 cr.
Designed to train students in college-level reading. The entire reading process will be explored and applied through group interaction and individualized reading instruction. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory work per week will be required. ENGL 230 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements. NOTE: This course will be required of certain students on the basis of the ACT test and additional reading tests. It is also available as an elective to all students.
ENGL 1156 English Composition 3 cr.
Each course offered each semester. An introductory sequence of writing courses. On the basis of the UNO Placement Test or previous college English (if any), students will be grouped and required to take one, two, or three semesters of freshman composition. The required courses must be taken progressively, but in cases of exceptional progress, students completing 1156 may be permitted to skip 1157; such students are eligible for by-pass credit in English 1157 provided they earn a C or better in 1158. Students who enter 1158 or 1159 initially thus take only one semester of freshman composition and may proceed without delay to any 2000-level course for which they have the necessary prerequisites. (1159 is the honors section of 1158.) In order to receive credit for 1158, students must pass a proficiency examination at the end of the semester. NOTE: Students may use up to 6 hours of composition credit towards their degrees.
ENGL 1157 English Composition 3 cr.
Each course offered each semester. An introductory course in writing largely expository accompanied by selected readings. ENGL 150 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements. NOTE: On the basis of the UNO Placement Test or previous college English (if any) students will be grouped and required to take one two or three semesters of freshman composition. The required courses must be taken progressively but in rare cases of exceptional progress students completing 150 may be permitted to skip 1157; such students are eligible for by-pass credit in ENGL 1157 under the procedure used for advanced placement credit for courses by-passed. Students who enter 1158 or 1159 initially thus take only one semester of freshman composition and may proceed without delay to any 2000-level course for which they have the necessary prerequisites. (1159 is the honors section of 1158.) In order to receive credit for 1158 students must pass a proficiency examination at the end of the semester.
ENGL 1158 English Composition 3 cr.
Each course offered each semester. An introductory course in writing largely expository accompanied by selected readings. ENGL 150 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements. NOTE: On the basis of the UNO Placement Test or previous college English (if any) students will be grouped and required to take one two or three semesters of freshman composition. The required courses must be taken progressively but in rare cases of exceptional progress students completing 150 may be permitted to skip 1157; such students are eligible for by-pass credit in ENGL 1157 under the procedure used for advanced placement credit for courses by-passed. Students who enter 1158 or 1159 initially thus take only one semester of freshman composition and may proceed without delay to any 2000-level course for which they have the necessary prerequisites. (1159 is the honors section of 1158.) In order to receive credit for 1158 students must pass a proficiency examination at the end of the semester.
ENGL 1159 English Composition 3 cr.
Each course offered each semester. An introductory course in writing largely expository accompanied by selected readings. ENGL 150 may not be counted for fulfillment of degree requirements. NOTE: On the basis of the UNO Placement Test or previous college English (if any) students will be grouped and required to take one two or three semesters of freshman composition. The required courses must be taken progressively but in rare cases of exceptional progress students completing 150 may be permitted to skip 1157; such students are eligible for by-pass credit in ENGL 1157 under the procedure used for advanced placement credit for courses by-passed. Students who enter 1158 or 1159 initially thus take only one semester of freshman composition and may proceed without delay to any 2000-level course for which they have the necessary prerequisites. (1159 is the honors section of 1158.) In order to receive credit for 1158 students must pass a proficiency examination at the end of the semester.
ENGL 2031 Survey of American Literature before the Civil War 3 cr.
Required of English majors.
ENGL 2032 Survey of American Literature after the Civil War 3 cr.
Required of English majors.
ENGL 2041 Major American Writers 3 cr.
A study of works of important authors from 1600 to the present. Intended for non-English majors.
ENGL 2043 New Orleans Literature 3 cr.
This course covers selected literary works set in New Orleans.
ENGL 2071 African-American Literature I 3 cr.
Writings of African-Americans to 1939.
ENGL 2072 African-American Literature II 3 cr.
Writings of African-Americans since 1939
ENGL 2151 Introduction to Non-Fiction Writing 3 cr.
The theory and practice of exposition, description, and narration.
ENGL 2152 Technical Writing 3 cr.
Not open to freshmen without consent of department. A course designed primarily for students in science and engineering: the various forms of expository writing, with special emphasis on the preparation of reports or technical papers.
ENGL 2153 Business Writing 3 cr.
A course in writing business documents of many different genres for instrumental business purposes and for various business and public audiences.
ENGL 2161 Introduction to Fiction Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2230; 2238 or 2239; 2258; or consent of department. An introduction to the basic forms and techniques of fiction writing.
ENGL 2163 Introduction to Poetry Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2230; 2228 or 2229; 2258; or consent of department. An introduction to the basic forms and techniques of poetry writing.
ENGL 2199 Independent Work for Honors Students 1 cr.
ENGL 2208 Introduction to Drama 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A general introduction to the study and appreciation of drama. An Honors section, designated at English 2209, is usually available in alternating spring semesters. (A student may not receive credit for both English 2230 and 2208 or both English 2208 and 2209.)
ENGL 2209 Introduction to Drama 3 cr.
Usually available in alternating spring semesters. An Honors section of the general introduction to the study and appreciation of drama. (A student may not receive credit for both English 2230 and 2209 or both English 2208 and 2209.)
ENGL 2218 Introduction to Nonfiction 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A general introduction to the study and appreciation of literary nonfiction.
ENGL 2228 Introduction to Poetry 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A general introduction to the study and appreciation of poetry. An Honors section, designated as English 2229, is usually available in alternating spring semesters. (A student may not receive credit for both English 2228 and 2229 or both English 2228 and 2230.)
ENGL 2229 Introduction to Poetry 3 cr.
Usually available in alternating spring semesters. An Honors section of the general introduction to the study and appreciation of poetry. (A student may not receive credit for both English 2228 and 2229 or both English 2229 and 2230.)
ENGL 2230 Literary Visions 3 cr.
Study of the principles, categories, and criteria for literature. The course is designed primarily for non-English majors. (A student may not receive credit in both ENGL 2230 and, 2208, 2209, 2238, 2229, 2238, 2239, or 2258.)
ENGL 2238 Introduction to Fiction 3 cr.
Offered each semester. A general introduction to the study and appreciation of fiction. An Honors section 2239 is usually available in the fall semester. (A student may not receive credit in both ENGL 2230 and 2238 or both English 2238 and 2239.)
ENGL 2239 Introduction to Fiction 3 cr.
Usually available in the fall semester. An Honors section of the general introduction to the study and appreciation of fiction. (A student may not receive credit for both English 2230 and 2239 or both English 2238 and 2239.)
ENGL 2258 Interpreting Literature 3 cr.
An intensive course in writing about various literary genres, designed to sharpen literary skills. Required for English majors. (A student may not receive credit for both English 2230 and 2258.)
ENGL 2279 The Literature of Ancient Greece 3 cr.
Open only to honors students concurrently enrolled in A&S 1119. An intensive writing course on art, literature, and philosophy of Ancient Greece.
ENGL 2282 An Introduction to Linguistics and English Usage 3 cr.
An introduction to basic linguistic concepts and an examination of levels of usage and notions of correctness as they relate to pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
ENGL 2284 A Survey of New Orleans English 3 cr.
A survey of the nature and role of regional, social, and ethnic language varieties through an intensive examination of the main phonological, lexical, idiomatic, and grammatical features of New Orleans English.
ENGL 2299 Independent Work for Honors Students 1 cr.
ENGL 2311 American Film as Literary Art 3 cr.
An introduction to the literary art of American film based on representative classics. A laboratory fee is required.
ENGL 2312 International Film As Literary Art 3 cr.
An introduction to the literary art of film based on representative international films. Completion of ENGL 2311 is recommended. A laboratory fee is required.
ENGL 2341 A Survey of British Literature from the Beginning to
Later Eighteenth Century 3 cr.
This course is open to all students; it is required for English majors, literature track.
ENGL 2342 A Survey of British Literature from the
Romantics to the Present 3 cr.
This course is open to all students; it is required for English majors, literature track.
ENGL 2371 Classics of Western Literature I 3 cr.
A study of Greek and Latin literature in translation. This course will acquaint the student with major classical works and their influence on English and American literature. The course will include works by Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Plato, Virgil, Horace, Catullus, Juvenal, and Ovid.
ENGL 2372 Classics of Western Literature II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: three hours of literature courses numbered 2000 or above or consent of department. A study of European literature in translation. This course will acquaint the student with major French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Russian works and their influence on English and American literature.
ENGL 2374 Asian Literature 3 cr.
An introductory survey of Asian literature in translation. The course will acquaint the student with major works of India, China, and Japan stressing their influence on the themes and genres of contemporary Western literature.
ENGL 2375 Asian American Literature 3 cr.
An introduction to the literary works of Asian Americans, including those of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and South Asian descent.
ENGL 2376 Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Literature 3 cr.
An introductory survey of representative works by lesbian and gay writers.
ENGL 2377 The Bible as Literature 3 cr.
A study of selections from the Old and New Testaments.
ENGL 2378 Introduction to Women’s Literature 3 cr.
An introductory survey of representative works in diverse literary forms by women from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures with a focus on the idea of difference in women’s writings and consider their relation to issues of class race sexual orientation and social context.
ENGL 2391 Independent Work 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Reading, conferences, and reports under the direction of a member of the English faculty
ENGL 2392 Independent Work 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Reading, conferences, and reports under the direction of a member of the English faculty.
ENGL 2393 Independent Work 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Reading, conferences, and reports under the direction of a member of the English faculty.
ENGL 2398 Special Studies in Literature and Language 3 cr.
Reading, evaluation, and discussion of selected writers works or literary topics. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 2399 Independent Work for Honors Students 1 cr.
ENGL 2521 Shakespeare 3 cr.
The more popular plays.
ENGL 2915 The Post World War II Novel 3 cr.
A study of important contemporary novels.
ENGL 3042 Major Figures In American Literature 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2041 or 4041 or consent of department. Selection of authors to be studied will vary from semester to semester.
ENGL 3240 Children’s Literature 3 cr.
(ENGL 3240 and EDLS 3100 are cross-listed) Selection evaluation and use of books and materials for children; the role of literature in curriculum supplementation; and an examination of the changing social and cultural patterns in children’s reading. This course can be used to satisfy general degree requirements in literature for upper elementary education students only.
ENGL 3394 Senior Seminar in English 3 cr.
Prerequisite: 90 hours of University credit or upon recommendation of English faculty member. A study in depth of a single author, literary theme, or topic.
ENGL 3399 Senior Honors Thesis 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department and the director of the Honors Program. Directed research culminating in a written thesis to meet the requirements for graduation with Honors in English and if appropriate University Honors. Upon petition three hours of related course work in advanced English may be credited toward the thesis. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 3595 Academic Year Abroad: Special Topics in English 3 cr.
This course is offered only through UNO’s Academic Year Abroad (AYA) in Innsbruck, Austria, and can be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 4030 Colonial & Early National American Literature 3 cr.
A study of American literature from the beginnings to 1820.
ENGL 4031 The American Renaissance 3 cr.
A study of American literature from 1820 to the Civil War.
ENGL 4032 American Realism and Naturalism 3 cr.
A study of American literature from the Civil War to 1910.
ENGL 4033 American Modernism 3 cr.
A study of American literature from 1910 to 1950.
ENGL 4034 Contemporary American Literature 3 cr.
A study of American literature from 1950 to the present.
ENGL 4045 Southern Literature 3 cr.
The literature of the American South surveyed from its colonial origins to the present, with special attention to the major figures.
ENGL 4070 Special Topics in Women, Literature, and Society 3 cr.
(WS 4070, ENGL 4070 and SOC 4070 are cross-listed) Prerequisite: ENGL 2378 or SOC 1051 or WS 2010 or consent of instructors. A team-taught, interdisciplinary study of women in literature and society. Variable topics include women and crime, women and work, women and the family, women and religion.
ENGL 4091 American Movements and Genres, 1500-1860 3 cr.
Discussion of one American literary movement or genre. May include film. Topic may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit with different topic, with consent of department.
ENGL 4092 American Movements and Genres, 1860-present 3 cr.
Discussion of one American literary movement period or genre. May include film. Topic may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit with different topic, with consent of department.
ENGL 4093 Studies in Black Literatures 3 cr.
Topic will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 4151 Modern Composition: Theory and Practice 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2151 or consent of department. Intensive study and practice in recent applications of traditional rhetorical modes.
ENGL 4152 Technical Editing and Reporting 3 cr.
A detailed examination of important aspects of technical communication: technical editing, formal proposal writing, formal report writing, instruction manuals, and technical graphics.
ENGL 4154 Advanced Non-fiction Writing 3 cr.
A workshop in magazine and article writing as well as other forms of non-fiction. May be repeated for credit only with consent of department.
ENGL 4155 Professional Editing 3 cr.
A practical course dealing with the techniques of professional editing of nontechnical material.
ENGL 4158 Legal Writing 3 cr.
A practical course dealing with the techniques of legal writing, the skills of composition appropriate to the special needs of lawyers and others in the legal professions.
ENGL 4161 Advanced Fiction Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2161 or consent of department based on a writing sample. Guided practice in writing fiction and a close, intensive study of the techniques involved. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 4163 Advanced Poetry Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2163 or consent of department based on a writing sample. Guided practice in writing poetry and a close, intensive study of the techniques involved. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 4230 Literary Sources of the Western Tradition 3 cr.
A survey of the principal mythological influences on Western literature.
ENGL 4231 Literary Criticism 3 cr.
A study of some of the more important literary critics, ancient and modern.
ENGL 4240 Adolescent Literature 3 cr.
(ENGL 4240 and EDLS 4200 are cross listed A survey of books and materials appropriate for use with the adolescent reader. Emphasis will be placed on selection and discussion of books for today’s teenagers.This course can be used to satisfy general degree requirements in literature for upper elementary education students only.
ENGL 4280 General Linguistics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2282 or consent of department. A study of modern linguistic theory and universal grammar. Attention will be given to historical and geographical linguistics and to the linguistic structure of non-Western languages.
ENGL 4281 History of the English Language 3 cr.
The development of the language from Old English times to the Modern English period.
ENGL 4282 Contemporary English Language 3 cr.
The structure of the English language and its application in the classroom.
ENGL 4283 Regional Varieties of English in the Americas 3 cr.
A survey of the regional dialects of North America and the Caribbean.
ENGL 4284 The Study of Social Dialects 3 cr.
An investigation of the presently developing principles and methods of studying nonstandard English, with some exploration of the ways in which such principles and methods might apply to the study of New Orleans social dialects. Some field work will be required.
ENGL 4285 Second Language Acquisition 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2282, 4280 or 4282 or consent of instructor. An introduction to the theory of acquiring a second language as it pertains to children and adults.
ENGL 4286 Language and Gender 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2282 or permission of the instructor. This course focuses on the linguistic and socio-cultural dimensions of language use by women and men while introducing students to the theory and practice of data-based language description.
ENGL 4370 Studies in the Bible 3 cr.
Advanced work in applying the methods of literary criticism to biblical texts. Topics will vary from semester to semester.
ENGL 4376 Lesbian and Gay Studies in Literature 3 cr.
This course offers advanced work in lesbian and gay critical theories and their application to literature.
ENGL 4378 Advanced Studies in Women and Literature 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2378 or consent of department. Advanced work in feminist critical theories and their application to fictional and non-fictional literature.
ENGL 4390 Comparative Studies 3 cr.
Prerequisite: 90 hours of university credit or upon recommendation of English faculty member. A course that applies the aims and methods of comparative studies to a topic in focusing on literature across national boundaries and/or in relation to other arts and disciplines. Topics will vary. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 4391 Special Topics in Language and Literature 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Topic will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit.
ENGL 4392 Independent Topics 1 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. Reading, discussions, and reports under the direction of a member of the English faculty. This course may be repeated but total credit may not exceed four semester hours.
ENGL 4398 Internship in English 3 cr.
Prerequisite: consent of department. A course emphasizing writing skills in internships in local industrial, business, and government agencies. May be repeated once for credit by undergraduates only.
ENGL 4401 Literature of England in the Later Middle Ages 3 cr.
Readings in the works of Langland, Gower, Malory, and the “Pearl Poet” and in other works of the period between 1100 and 1500.
ENGL 4421 Chaucer 3 cr.
The Canterbury Tales.
ENGL 4501 English Literature of the Sixteenth Century 3 cr.
A survey of the prose and verse of the earlier Renaissance in England including works by Thomas More, Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Raleigh, and Shakespeare.
ENGL 4516 The Beginning of the English Drama 3 cr.
The development of English drama to Shakespeare.
ENGL 4521 Shakespeare 3 cr.
The earlier plays, their background, with some attention to Shakespeare’s life and time.
ENGL 4522 Shakespeare 3 cr.
The later plays, with particular emphasis on the author’s development.
ENGL 4601 English Literature of the
Seventeenth Century, 1600-1660 3 cr.
A survey of the literature of the later Renaissance in England, including works by the major prose writers and by the metaphysical, Cavalier, and devotional poets: Bacon, Hobbes, Donne, Jonson, Herrick, Herbert, Milton, and Marvell.
ENGL 4616 Drama of the Age of Shakespeare 3 cr.
Shakespeare’s contemporaries and immediate successors to 1642.
ENGL 4621 Milton 3 cr.
A study of the poems with emphasis on Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes and an examination of various prose works.
ENGL 4696 Washington Center Internship 6 cr.
The Washington, D.C. Internship Program is offered in cooperation with the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Students of junior-level or higher standing and a grade-point average of 2.5 or better are eligible to participate in the Program. The program is conducted in Washington, D.C. and consists of an internship of four-and-a-half workdays per week, a three-hour course one night a week, and a major research paper. Participants can earn 12 credit hours during a fall or spring semester (nine hours in summer).
ENGL 4698 Washington Center Research 3 cr.
The Washington, D.C. Internship Program is offered in cooperation with the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Students of junior-level or higher standing and a grade-point average of 2.5 or better are eligible to participate in the Program. The program is conducted in Washington, D.C. and consists of an internship of four-and-a-half workdays per week, a three-hour course one night a week, and a major research paper. Participants can earn 12 credit hours during a fall or spring semester (nine hours in summer).
ENGL 4701 Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century Literature 3 cr.
Prose and poetry from the Restoration to the death of Pope with emphasis on Dryden, Pope, and Swift.
ENGL 4702 Later Eighteenth Century Literature 3 cr.
Prose and poetry from the death of Pope to 1798 with emphasis on Johnson and his circle.
ENGL 4715 The Eighteenth Century English Novel 3 cr.
A study of the development and characteristics of the English novel from its beginnings through the time of Austen.
ENGL 4716 Restoration and Eighteenth Century English Drama 3 cr.
A study of English drama from the later seventeenth century to the end of the eighteenth century with some attention to developments in staging.
ENGL 4801 Prose and Poetry of the Early Romantic Period 3 cr.
Writers of the preromantic period; Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and other writers of the period.
ENGL 4802 Later Romantic Writers 3 cr.
Emphasis on Byron, Shelley, and Keats with some attention to such prose writers as DeQuincey and Hazlitt.
ENGL 4807 Earlier Victorian Literature 3 cr.
Tennyson, Browning, Macaulay, Carlyle, and their contemporaries.
ENGL 4808 Later Victorian Literature 3 cr.
Arnold, Swinburne, Morris, Rossetti, Pater, Stevenson, and contemporaries to 1900.
ENGL 4815 The Nineteenth Century English Novel 3 cr.
A study of the English novel from Austen to Conrad.
ENGL 4913 Early Twentieth Century Poetry 3 cr.
Modern English and American poetry to 1945.
ENGL 4914 Contemporary Poetry 3 cr.
English and American poetry since 1945.
ENGL 4915 The Modern Novel 3 cr.
A study of the novel from 1900 to 1945.
ENGL 4916 Twentieth Century Drama 3 cr.
Modern and Contemporary European, English, and American Drama.
ENGL 4917 The Contemporary Novel 3 cr.
A study of the novel since 1945.
ENGL 6001 Studies in American Literature Before 1865 3 cr.
ENGL 6007 Studies in American Literature Since 1865 3 cr.
ENGL 6090 Special Studies in American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 6150 Writing Project Workshop 3 cr.
A workshop in advanced writing.
ENGL 6151 Writing Institute 3-6 cr.
(EDCI 6020 and ENGL 6151 are cross-listed) Offered during the summer session only. An invitational workshop designed for teachers interested in improving writing, theirs and their students’. An intensive exploration of the research and practice in the field. Section number will correspond with credit to be earned.
ENGL 6154 Non-Fiction Writing Workshop 3 cr.
A workshop in advanced non-fiction writing. May be repeated once for credit only with consent of department.
ENGL 6161 Writing Fiction 3 cr.
Admission by permission of the department. Training in the writing of short stories and novels. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 6163 Writing Poetry 3 cr.
Admission by permission of the department. Training in the writing of poetry. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 6171 Intensive Fiction Writing 3 cr.
Admission by permission of the department. Training in the writing of short stories and novels, taught in an intensive (short term) format, in residence. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 6173 Intensive Poetry Writing 3 cr.
Admission by permission of the department. Training in the writing of poetry, taught in an intensive (short term) format, in residence. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 6174 Intensive Non-Fiction Writing Workshop 3 cr.
A workshop in advanced non-fiction writing, taught in an intensive (short term) format, in residence. May be repeated for credit with consent of department.
ENGL 6191 Remote Fiction Writing 3 cr.
Admission by permission of the department. Training in the writing of short stories and novels taught via distance learning techniques. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 6193 Remote Poetry Writing 3 cr.
Admission by permission of the department. Training in the writing of poetry taught via distance learning techniques. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 6194 Remote Non-Fiction Writing Workshop 3 cr.
A workshop in advanced non-fiction writing taught via distance-learning techniques. May be repeated for credit with consent of department.
ENGL 6230 Premodern Sources of English Literature 3 cr.
A survey of the ancient and medieval texts that have most profoundly influenced the English literary tradition.
ENGL 6231 Literary Theory 3 cr.
The discipline and practice of literary theory. The course will focus on twentieth-century developments in the field.
ENGL 6232 Modern Rhetoric & Composition 3 cr.
Developments in Modern Rhetoric and Composition.
ENGL 6240 Nonfiction 3 cr.
Study of the genres of nonfiction.
ENGL 6243 Poetry 3 cr.
Study of poetry as a genre.
ENGL 6245 The Novel 3 cr.
Study of the novel as a genre.
ENGL 6246 Drama 3 cr.
Study of drama as a genre.
ENGL 6247 The Short Story