Requirements for the Major
English Language and Linguistics
Creative Writing
Teaching Major
Certificate in Teaching English As a Second Language
Writing Center
Honors in the Major
Honors Curriculum: English Literature Major
Honors Curriculum: English Major with Creative Writing Emphasis
Thesis of Distinction
Courses
7187 Helen C. White Hall, 600 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706; 608/263-3800; www.wisc.edu/english
Professors Auerbach, Bender, Bernard-Donals, Bernstein, Brandt, Castronovo, Dubrow, Ford, Friedman, Hill, Keller, Kelley, Kercheval, Knowles, Lezra, Loewenstein, McClintock, Moore, Niles, Nixon, Nystrand, Olaniyan, Pondrom, Reames, Schaub, Steele, Wallace, Weinbrot, Wofford, Young, Zuengler; Associate Professors Barry, Bascara, Begam, Bow, Dharwadker, Hong, Levine, Mitchell, Turner, Walkowitz, Wanner, Zimmerman; Assistant Professors Brander-Rasmussen, Cooper, Festa, Guyer, Johnson, Ortiz-Robles, Raimy, Sherrard, Teuton, Yandell
Undergraduate advisor in the major: Grace Krewson, 7195 Helen C. White Hall, 263-3760
Faculty diversity liaison: Birgit Brander-Rasmussen, bbranderrasm@wisc.edu
College students work at developing intellectual discipline, orderly reasoning, and accurate use of the English language. The study of literature adds example and elegance to these pursuits. Literature reflects the currents of intellectual development, cultural history, political tensions, bases of criticism, and the growth of social consciousness.
The English major requires the completion of selected core courses in English with a curriculum planned to be representative of major periods, figures, and genres. The aim of the major is to ensure a base of historical and geographical breadth in the study of British and American literature while at the same time providing the freedom to choose electives that explore a range of critical approaches or emphases.
Students interested in following the English major with an emphasis on creative writing take the core curriculum augmented by creative writing workshops. Students wishing to emphasize language and linguistics take the core curriculum and choose either the historical emphasis, adding courses in Old and Middle English, or they choose the English linguistics emphasis, adding courses in grammar or syntax.
Information on the major is available in the Department of English Undergraduate Majors Office, 7195 Helen C. White Hall. Prospective majors must make an appointment with Grace Krewson, the undergraduate advisor, to discuss requirements, courses, and application to the major. Requirements listed below are for majors declared effective fall semester 2005 and later. Students who declared the major before fall 2005 should verify the requirements they need to complete with the undergraduate advisor.
Completion of the major requires a minimum of 31 credits in intermediate or advanced courses numbered 215 and above. Students must take 215, 216 and 217 and they must complete one of these courses in the 4-credit format. The fourth credit is a writing-intensive workshop focusing on drafts and revisions of papers required by the course. All other major courses are taken for 3 credits. The major requirements, followed by the required courses, are distributed as follows:
1. A minimum of 31 credits at the intermediate or advanced level (English 215 and above)
2. One English course taken in the 4-credit format (select from English 215, 216, or 217)
3. English 215 British Literature before 1750, 3-4 cr
4. English 216 British and Anglophone Literature from 1750 to the Present, 3-4 cr
5. English 217 American Literature, 3-4 cr
6. One course in Shakespeare (219, 220, 226, 417, 418), 3 cr
7. One additional pre-1800 course including pre-1800 American Literature (excluding Shakespeare) (359-380, 383-416, 419-459, 605-608), 3 cr
8. Five additional electives at the intermediate or advanced level.
Students are encouraged to supplement their English major with collateral courses in the following areas: literature from other cultures such as courses in classics, comparative literature, integrated liberal studies, literature in other languages, and in literature in translation; courses in language and linguistics; courses in European and American history; art history; and philosophy.
All students are required to fulfill the L&S requirement of at least 15 credits of upper-level work in the major completed in residence. All English intermediate or advanced courses numbered 215 and above count toward this requirement. All students must earn 80 credits outside the English department.
An optional emphasis on English language and linguistics is available to the interested L&S undergraduate who wishes to combine a background in literature with a concentration of courses in the history and structure of the English language. The English major with an emphasis on English language and linguistics must include requirements 1 through 7 of the regular English major (see above) and both 324 and 330. In addition, students must choose either the historical emphasis and complete 320, 321, and 323; or choose the English linguistics emphasis and complete 325 or 329 and any two additional courses selected from 320, 323, 325, 329, 331, 332, 333, 336, 338, or 341.
L&S undergraduates with a particular interest in creative writing may combine a background in literature with a concentration of courses in fiction or poetry writing. Requirements of the English major with an emphasis on creative writing are 10 intermediate or advanced English courses numbered 215 and above. These courses must include the core requirements 1 through 6 of the regular English major (see above); a course in modern or contemporary literature 1900-present; an English elective at the intermediate or advanced level; three courses from workshops 300-307; and one course of Directed Creative Writing (695).
Workshops numbered 301-307 may be repeated for credit. Students are allowed to take only one creative writing workshop a semester. All three required workshops must be completed prior to taking the Directed Creative Writing course (English 695).
Students who wish to prepare for teaching careers in secondary schools should seek advising and apply for admission to the School of Education, B117 Education Building. Consult the School of Education section in this catalog for information on strictly enforced deadlines, complex program requirements, and highly competitive acceptance.
The Department of English, through its programs in English language and linguistics, offers a series of courses recommended as appropriate academic preparation for students who wish to be employed abroad teaching English as a second language. The foundation courses are English 324, 330, and 334. The second language and teaching courses are English 333, 335, and 337. In addition, one course must be selected from English 331, 332, or 336. Further information is available in 5134 Helen C. White Hall.
The Writing Center, located in 6171 Helen C. White Hall, offers free individualized help with writing. Students are welcome to come to the center for help with writing assignments in almost any course (except a composition course). In half-hour tutorials, instructors help students clarify and organize ideas and offer advice about revising a draft. The center also offers short-term classes on various facets of writing, including classes on writing about literature, writing research papers, writing book reviews, writing essay exams, and on many other topics. See the Web site, www.wisc.edu/writing, for full descriptions, schedules, and enrollment. The Writing Center also has a computer lab for writing and Internet research.
To make an appointment, students should call 263-1992 or stop by when the center is open. During busy times of the semester, the center often is booked several days in advance, so students should plan ahead. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For complete information about the Writing Center, schedules for writing assistance in the Multicultural Student Center and residence halls, extensive handouts about writing, information about the Undergraduate Writing Fellows program, and schedules of center classes, see www.wisc.edu/writing.
Information about Honors in the Major in English and admission materials are available from the undergraduate advisor. Students wishing to earn Honors in the Major should consult the honors coordinator. It is advised that students begin the honors curriculum in the first semester of the sophomore year. To graduate with Honors in the Major students must complete the honors curriculum in the department and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major requirements. They also must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 in all courses taken at UW-Madison.
Students will plan each semester's program in consultation with the honors coordinator or the advisor. Honors students will be assisted in selecting those courses which offer the most challenging and rigorous academic experience, where multiple options are available.
Completion of a minimum of 31 credits is required. In general, honors students are encouraged to enroll in courses offered for honors credit whenever possible, but at least one nonhonors course in the curriculum must be taken for honors credit. The following courses are required:
1. English 215 British Literature before 1750, 3-4 cr
2. English 216 British and Anglophone Literature from 1750 to the Present, 3-4 cr
3. English 217 American Literature, 3-4 cr
4. One course in Shakespeare (219, 220, 226, 417, 418), 3 cr
5. One additional pre-1800 course including pre-1800 American Literature (excluding Shakespeare) (359-380, 383-416, 419-459, 605-608), 3 cr
6. An additional elective at the intermediate or advanced level, 3 cr
7. 381 Sophomore Honors: Research Methods in English, 3 cr
8. 481 Junior Honors Seminar—Introduction to Theory, 3 cr
9-10. 681 (3 cr) and 682 (3 cr)—Senior Honors Thesis
Students working in the English major with an emphasis on creative writing who wish to earn Honors in the Major must:
1. Comply with all the general requirements for Honors in the Major (see above).
2. Complete requirements 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 listed under Honors Curriculum: English Literature Major (see above).
3. Complete three Creative Writing Workshops (300-307).
4. Complete the Directed Creative Writing course (695).
Majors not completing Honors in the Major may petition to qualify for the honor of Thesis of Distinction. This honor is granted for an exceptional thesis written in English 691-692 upon the recommendation of both the sponsoring faculty member and the honors coordinator. For further information consult the department advisor or the honors coordinator.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
INTRODUCTORY WRITING COURSES
INTRODUCTORY LITERATURE COURSES
INTERMEDIATE WRITING COURSES
INTERMEDIATE LITERATURE COURSES
CREATIVE WRITING COURSES
EXPOSITORY WRITING COURSES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
UPPER-LEVEL LITERATURE COURSES
OTHER COURSES
110 Intensive English as a Second Language. I or II or SS; 4-6 cr. Fall and Spring, 6 credits; Summer, 4 credits. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for nonnative speakers of English; academically oriented. P: Cons prog dir. Not open to auditors. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Open to Fr.
113 English as a Second Language: Basic English Language Skills. I or II or SS; 3 cr. Semi-intensive course in basic English language skills. This multi-skills course for students who have completed a beginning course in English includes work on listening, speaking, grammar, reading and writing. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr.
114 English as a Second Language: Intermediate English Language Skills. I or II or SS; 3 cr. Semi-intensive course in intermediate English language skills. This multi-skills course focuses on reading, writing, and communication skills essential in an academic setting. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr.
115 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Academic Use. I or II or SS; 3 cr. A review of English grammar through intensive written and oral practice to promote accurate and appropriate language use for students who have already studied grammar extensively and need to refine the ability to produce acceptable academic English. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr.
116 English as a Second Language: Academic Reading and Vocabulary Skills. I or II or SS; 3 cr. Reading strategies for academic work; reading with increased comprehension and speed, vocabulary expansion, and summary writing. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr.
117 English as a Second Language: Academic Writing I. I or II or SS; 3 cr. Basic elements of academic writing, emphasizing improved fluency and accuracy, paragraph structure, summarizing and paraphrasing, short essays, and a final research project. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr.
118 English as a Second Language: Academic Writing II. I or II or SS; 3 cr (a-E). Fulfills the undergraduate Communication requirement, Part A. Academic writing, critical reading and argumentation, documentation, and style and organization of research papers; oral communication skills for effective class participation and presentations. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr. Stdts may receive degree cr for only one Com A crse.
122 English as a Second Language: Oral Communication Skills. I or II or SS; 3 cr. Practice in formal and informal communication skills, including listening comprehension, pronunciation, and conversational and presentation skills useful in an academic setting. P: ESL Assessment Test (ESLAT) required; info at 5134 White Hall. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors. Open to Fr.
326 ESL: Academic Presentations and Discussion. I or II or SS; 2-3 cr. Fall and Spring, 3 credits; Summer, 2 credits. Oral communication and presentation skills essential for participation in seminars, conferences, and other academic and professional settings. P: Grad st or cons ESL program director.
327 ESL: Professional and Academic Writing Skills. I or II or SS; 2-3 cr. Fall and Spring, 3 credits; Summer, 2 credits. Students work on writing projects in their own fields, such as dissertations and theses, research reports, or articles for publication. In addition, general academic writing skills, documentation and genre-specific style are covered. P: Grad st & cons inst.
328 ESL: Academic Skills Workshops. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr. Academic skills for ESL students; workshops (15 hours each) on skills required for effective academic communication; topics vary, but include general and discipline-specific academic skills. P: Grad st or cons program director. Does not count toward graduation requirements. Not open to auditors.
100 Freshman Composition. I or II or SS; 3 cr (a-E). Focuses on critical reading and writing; develops basic skills in public speaking and using the library. P: Open to Fr only. Stdts may receive degree cr for only one Com A crse.
236 Bascom Course. I or II or SS; 3 cr (b-E). A low-enrollment course developing skills in critical reading, logical thinking, use of evidence, and use of library resources. Emphasis on writing in the conventions of specific fields. P: Successful completion of or exemption from Com A requirement. Open to Fr.
151 The Bible in the English Tradition. (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). Introduction to the Bible in English. Selected readings from the Old and New Testaments and of English literature formed or heavily influenced by the Bible. P: Open to Fr.
155 Myth and Literature. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). Introduction to concepts of myth and mythology, myth-making and the modern study of myth in relation to myths and legends common in English and American literature. P: Open to Fr.
162 Shakespeare. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). Introduction to several of Shakespeare's most popular plays and their relation to other works of English and American literature. P: Open to Fr.
167 Introduction to British and American Literature before 1914. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). An introduction to major works of fiction, poetry, and drama written in English up to about 1914. P: Open to Fr.
168 Introduction to Modern Literature since 1900. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). A thematic introduction to literary works from a variety of genres written since 1900 in English. Emphasis may vary between writers of Britain, the U.S., Ireland, and former British Empire. P: Open to Fr.
169 Introduction to Modern American Literature. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). An introduction to selected fiction, prose, drama, and poetry written by Americans since about 1914. P: Open to Fr.
171 Literature, Gender, and Sexuality. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). A selected topic relating to gender and sexuality in literature. P: Open to Fr.
172 Introduction to the Literature of Native America. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) I, II, SS; 3 cr (e-L-E). Introduction to the oral and written literatures of the peoples of native North America. An engagement with texts across historical periods, tribal groups, and regions to examine forms such as oratory, sermon, testimony, autobiography, and contemporary poetry and novels. P: Open to Fr.
173 Introduction to Ethnic and Multicultural Literature. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (e-L-E). Introduction to literature that reflects the writing and experience of minority and ethnic groups. Texts will focus on a theme or problem. P: Open to Fr.
175 Literature and the Other Disciplines. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). The depiction and valuation of other academic disciplines and intellectual work in selected works of British and American literature and the intellectual influences of other disciplines on selected works and movements of British and American literature. P: Open to Fr.
177 Literature and Popular Culture. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). A selected topic studying the intersections of popular culture and high literature. P: Open to Fr.
181 Freshman Honors Seminar. I, II; 3 cr (b-L-E). Seminar limited to fifteen honors freshmen. Topic and materials will vary. P: Open only to 1st semester Fr in L&S Honors. Stdts may not receive cr for both 181 & 182.
182 Introduction to Literature for Honors. I, II; 3 cr (L-E). Introductory honors course in discussion format. Topic and Materials will vary. P: Open to Fr. Admission to L&S Honors or above 654 on EPT or AP in English score of 4 or above. Others admitted only with consent of dept honors coordinator. May not receive cr for both 182 & 181.
234 Introduction to Chicano and Chicana Literature. (Crosslisted with Chicla) I or II; 3 cr (e-L-E). A socio-historical introduction to Chicano and Chicana literature through an analysis of major works in prose and poetry. P: Open to Fr.
275 American Indian Oral Literatures. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-I). A study of American Indian oral literature including literature from Wisconsin tribes or from other regions such as Southwest or Great Plains. This course emphasizes Native American storytellers. P: 6 cr of intro lit or cons inst. Open to Fr.
201 Intermediate Composition. I or II or SS; 3 cr (b-I). Main emphasis on various types of exposition. P: 3 cr of intro lit. Not open to Fr or auditors.
203 Creative Writing: Beginning Fiction and Poetry Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (b-I). P: 3 cr of lit; open to So only.
215 British Literature Before 1750. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-I). Introduction to early literature in English, with emphasis on Chaucer, Spencer, Milton, and either Swift or Pope. Development of skills of literary analysis, including both close reading and the understanding of texts in their philosophical, cultural, and literary contexts. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
216 British and Anglophone Literature from 1750 to the Present. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-I). Introduction to British and Anglophone literature from 1750 to the present, with emphasis on poetry and fiction. Development of skills of literary analysis, including both close reading and the understanding of texts in their philosophical, cultural, and literary contexts. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
217 American Literature. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-I). Introduction to American literature(s), spanning at least 200 years of literary and cultural history. Development of skills of literary analysis, including both close reading and the understanding of texts in their philosophical, cultural, and literary contexts. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
219 Shakespearean Drama. I, SS; 3 cr (L-I). A survey covering most of the plays through 1600. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
220 Shakespearean Drama. II, SS; 3 cr (L-I). A survey covering most to the plays after 1600. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
223 Vladimir Nabokov: Russian and American Writings. (Crosslisted with Littrans) Alt yrs.; II; 3 cr (L-I). The major novels of Vladimir Nabokov studied in the context of Russian and American literatures. Nabokov as a quintessential artist in exile, whose work explores loss of language, country and home. P: So st or cons inst.
226 Introduction to Shakespeare. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Ten to twelve representative plays. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
248 Women in Ethnic American Literature. (Crosslisted with Women St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-I). An introduction to American literature by and about women, written by authors from ethnic groups. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
249 Women in Literature 1200-1900: The Growth of the English Tradition. (Crosslisted with Women St) I, II; 3 cr (L-I). The growth of a tradition of literature by women in Great Britain and America from the beginnings through the nineteenth century, with attention to some aspects of feminist literary theory. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
250 Women in Literature. (Crosslisted with Women St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Works by British and American writers, with emphasis on women writers of the twentieth century; close reading of texts and discussion of trends, themes, and special characteristics of the role of women in literature. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
252 Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Literature and Culture. (Crosslisted with Asian Am, Women St) I or II; 3 cr (e-L-I). Study of Asian American literature with emphasis on gender and sexuality. This course may also contain a limited amount of discussion of other media. P: 6 cr of intro lit. Open to Fr.
270 A Survey of Asian American Literature. (Crosslisted with Asian Am) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-I). Survey of Asian American literature from 1880 to present. P: 6 cr of intro lit or cons inst.
279 Special Topics in Literature. Early SS; 3 cr (L-I). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
300 Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (b-H-D). An introductory creative writing course, enabling students to write fiction and poetry, and to read selected contemporary writers as models. P: Undergrad and Special stdts only. Submission of writing sample to program director on Monday of the last week of classes.
301 Creative Writing: Intermediate Fiction Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). P: 3 cr of creative writing (English 203, 300-307) with grade of 3.0 or better, or submission of writing sample to program director on Mon of the last week of classes.
302 Creative Writing: Intermediate Poetry Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). P: 3 cr of creative writing (English 203, 300-307) with grade of 3.0 or better, or submission of writing sample to program director on Mon of the last week of classes.
303 Creative Writing: Advanced Fiction Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). P: 6 cr of English 301, or 3 cr of English 303 with grade of 3.5 or better, or submission of writing sample to program director on Mon of the last week of classes.
305 Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). P: 3 cr of English 302 or 305 with grade of 3.5 or better, or submission of writing sample to program director on Monday of the last week of classes.
307 Creative Writing: Special Topics Workshop. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). Variable topics including: the informal essay, the long poem, the novel, the novella, genre fiction (detective, juvenile, humor, science fiction, etc.), experimental prose and poetry, etc. Students will read models and write their own exercise and full-length pieces. P: 3 cr of 300-level creative writing (English 301-307) with grade of 3.5 or better, or submission of writing sample to progm dir on Mon of the last week of classes.
309 Composition for English Teachers. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). P: 3 cr intro lit; English 324, SED 4 or EDCS 9; or cons inst.
315 Advanced Expository and Critical Writing. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). Practice in writing essays and critical papers that demonstrate clear, effective prose. Emphasis on developing critical standards and evolving personal style. Designed for students with special aptitude or interest in writing. P: Cons inst before registration.
316 Seminar on Tutoring Writing Across the Curriculum. (Crosslisted with Inter-LS) I or II; 3 cr (D). Explores current theory and research on the writing process and analyzes disciplinary genres and conventions. Teaches strategies for helping writers revise their work. As Undergraduate Writing Fellows, students will help their peers improve their writing in courses across the curriculum. P: Cons inst & successful completion of or exemption from Part A of Gen Ed Comm requirement. Stdts matriculating fall 1996 or later, successful completion of Parts A&B.
317 Writing for the Marketplace. I; 3 cr (H-A). Tools and techniques of writing for the marketplace e.g., specialized dictionaries, style-books, word-processors; brochure production, copy-editing. Frequent and extensive writing required. P: Cons inst. Jr st. 6 cr beyond the intro level in the English department (composition or lit).
318 Writing Internship. II; 3 cr (A). Practical writing experience in businesses and governmental agencies. Analysis of professional writing. P: English 317 and cons inst.
320 Old English. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II; 3 cr (H-A). The elements of Old English grammar with selected readings. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
321 Middle English. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II; 3 cr (H-A). The English language and its development in selected texts from the Norman Conquest to Chaucer. P: English 320 or con reg in 320.
323 History of the English Language. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). Linguistic and sociolinguistic change in English from its beginnings to the present. P: 6 cr of intro lit or con inst.
324 Structure of English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). An introduction to linguistic methods of analysis and description of English syntax and morphology. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
325 English Grammar in Use. I, II; 3 cr (H-A). A course in the functions of English grammar, covering use in a variety of contexts and text types. Assignments involve analysis of spoken and written English across genres and settings. P: English 324 or cons inst.
329 Introduction to the Syntax of English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). Introduction to syntactic theory as applied to the analysis of English sentences. P: English 324 or cons inst.
330 English Phonology. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). Basic principles of phonetics and phonology applied to the description of English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
331 English Language Variation in the U.S. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). Description and analysis of geographical and social variation in English in the United States. P: So st.
332 Global Spread of English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). Examination of the linguistic, social, and political impact of the spread of English around the world. Analysis of geographical, social, and stylistic variation in English in diverse world contexts. P: So st.
333 Second Language Acquisition. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). An introduction to the systematic study of how people learn ESL and other second languages. An interdisciplinary survey emphasizing research in linguistics, psychology, education, and sociology into the phenomenon of second language acquisition. P: English 324 or cons inst.
334 Introduction to TESOL Methods. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). An introduction to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Exploration of the contexts in which English is taught, and methods and materials used to teach it. P: So st & cons inst.
335 Techniques and Materials for TESOL. I or II or SS; 3 cr (D). Supervised practice in the use of current techniques and materials in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, including peer and community teaching with videotaped sessions. P: English 334 or cons inst.
336 English in Society. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). Social and public uses of English; relationships of English structure, lexicon, and discourse to race, gender, class, education, ethnicity, age, and identity; the role of English in public policy. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
337 TESOL Workshops. I, II, SS; 1-3 cr (A). Practical modular workshops on key aspects of language teaching, stressing the application of techniques and theory to classroom needs. Rotating topics include teaching of reading, writing, oral skills, pronunciation, grammar, and assessment. P: English 334 or cons inst.
338 Topics in English Language and Linguistics. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-I). Subject differs each year. P: So st.
339 Linguistics and Literary Study. I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). Introduction to linguistic and pragmatic features of English and their application to language properties of literary texts, with special reference to literature in English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
341 Gender and Language. (Crosslisted with Women St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-A). Examines taken-for-granted understandings of language and gender. Students produce analytic assignments and research projects, drawing on interdisciplinary theories and methods to address the representation and enactment of gender in talk, writing, and/or literary works. P: Jr st.
340 Metric Principles of English Poetry. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr (H-D). Principles of English versification; a study of the verse or music in English poetry, principal work done in class; those who wish to write also will register for 3 cr. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
348 Literary Aspects of the English Bible. (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Old Testament. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
349 Literary Aspects of the English Bible. (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). New Testament. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
354 Introduction to Children's Literature. (Crosslisted with LIS) II; 3 cr (H-I). This online course will cover various types of books for children (pre-K to teens) including picture books, folk and fairy tales, fiction, poetry. P: So st. Stdts may not receive cr for both 354 & 622.
357 Chicana/o and Latina/o Literatures. (Crosslisted with Chicla) Alt yrs.; I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Course explores historical, political, and aesthetic roots and directions of Latina/o and Chicana/o short stories, novels, poetry, music, plays, films, and essays. Intermediate/advanced study for English majors and/or CLS certificate program students. P: Jr st & 6 crs lit, or instr cons.
359 Beowulf. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II; 3 cr (L-A). An introduction to all aspects of the poem, which will be read in Old English. P: English 320 or cons inst.
360 The Anglo-Saxons. (Crosslisted with Medieval, History, Relig St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Life and literature during the Old English period (c450-c1100). Primary emphasis on the vernacular and Latin writings of the Anglo-Saxons themselves. Extensive historical and archaeological background; attention to the development and character of monasticism, to the production of manuscripts, etc. All reading in translation. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
361 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures of Medieval English Lit. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
362 A Study of a Theme in Medieval English Literature. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
365 Early Medieval Literature (1066-1350). (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
367 Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Chaucer's masterpiece and the changing literary, linguistic, and intellectual traditions reflected in it. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
368 Chaucer's Courtly Poetry. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Chaucer's lyrics, dream visions, and "Troilus and Criseyde." Attention to the language and conventions of the courtly tradition. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
369 Contemporaries and Immediate Successors of Chaucer. (Crosslisted with Medieval) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Selections from "Piers Plowman," the Pearl Poet, Gower, Wiclif, Lydgate, and others; maturity of the Middle Ages, and foreshadowing of the Renaissance in English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
381 Sophomore Honors: Research Methods in English. I or II; 3 cr (D). Introduction to the methods and tools of literary and literary/historical research, normally by tracing a theme, genre, or idea across several periods of literature. Course work leads to the writing of a long research paper. P: 6 cr of intro lit & Honors st or cons inst.
400 The Sixteenth Century. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Nondramatic literature of the sixteenth century, exclusive of Spenser. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
401 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures of the 16th C Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
402 A Study of a Theme in 16th Century English Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
405 Spenser. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Major poems. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
411 English Drama before Shakespeare. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Medieval and Renaissance drama, including Marlowe and other predecessors of Shakespeare. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
415 Elizabethan Drama Including Shakespeare. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
416 Elizabethan Drama Including Shakespeare. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
417 Shakespeare. I, SS; 3 cr (L-D). Four plays through 1600, with the reading of several others. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
418 Shakespeare. II, SS; 3 cr (L-D). Four plays after 1600 with the reading of several others. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
419 English Drama in the Time of Shakespeare. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Contemporaries of Shakespeare from Ben Jonson to John Ford. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
420 Seventeenth-Century Literature, 1600-1660. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). John Donne, Ben Jonson, and poets who stem from them and Spenser; chief prose writings in a period of intellectual change. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
425 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures in the 17th Cent Eng Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
426 A Study of a Theme in 17th Century English Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
434 Milton. (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Major poems and selected prose. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
437 British Drama 1660-1750. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Plays, playwrights, and theatres from the Restoration to Garrick, from heroic to romantic drama, from Dryden to Lillo, from Etheredge to Fielding and Foote. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
438 British Drama 1750-1900. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Sentimental and laughing comedy, Gothic melodrama, romantic melodrama, realism, high comedy, and the social play, including Goldsmith, Sheridan, Lytton, Boucicault, Robertson, Jones, Pinero, Gilbert, Wilde, and Shaw. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
440 Anglo-French Literary Relations, 1660-1800. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Currents of influence between, and parallel developments within, the literary cultures of France and England during the classical age and the Enlightenment. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
441 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures in the 18th Eng Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
442 A Study of a Theme in 18th Century English Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
444 English Literature, 1660-1745. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Prose and poetry of the Restoration and the eighteenth century to the death of Swift. Main emphasis normally on Dryden, Defoe, Swift, and Pope. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
445 English Literature 1745-1798. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Prose and poetry of the middle and end of the eighteenth century. Main emphasis normally on Fielding, Johnson, Boswell, Goldsmith, and Gray. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
459 The English Novel: Eighteenth Century. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
460 The English Novel: Nineteenth Century. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
461 Intellectual Opinion in 19th Century England as Reflected in Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Social, religious, and aesthetic implications of various intellectual movements in the latter part of the nineteenth century in England. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
463 Romantic Poetry. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). English poetry from Wordsworth to Keats; certain essays, literary and critical, by the writers of the time. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
464 The Romantic Age. I or II; 3 cr (A). An overview of the literature of the Romantic age in relation to philosophical, cultural, historical, artistic or scientific backgrounds and contexts. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
465 Studies in Romantic Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Topic varies from year to year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
466 Studies in Victorian Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
467 A Study of Outstanding Figure or Figures in 19th Century English Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
468 A Study of a Theme in 19th Century English Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
471 Victorian Prose. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Major English prose writers, 1830-1900; their relation to the literary history of the period. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
473 Victorian Poetry. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Major English poets, 1830-1900; their relation to the literary history of the period. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
477 The Irish Literary Revival. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Anglo-Irish literature, from the late nineteenth century to the present. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
478 Modern Irish Drama. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Study of representative plays by Irish playwrights from Shaw and Wilde to the present time. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
479 Late Victorian and Edwardian Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). From about 1885 through World War I. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
481 Junior Honors Seminar in the Major. I or II; 3 cr (L-A). Seminars focus on a variety of topics, usually a theme or a genre which draw upon literature of several periods. P: 6 cr of intro lit & Honors stdt or cons inst.
482 Honors Seminar. I or II; 3 cr (L-A). P: 6 cr of intro lit & Honors stdt or cons inst.
500 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures of Contemporary Eng Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
501 Selected Major British Novelists, 1914-1945. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Intensive study of a limited number of major British authors or single works. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
503 James Joyce. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
504 A Study of a Theme in 20th Century English Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
506 Modern British and American Drama. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Study from a literary point of view of the major British and American dramatists since 1914. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
507 Modern British Literature Since 1914. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Survey of modern British literature including fiction, poetry, and drama. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
508 Recent Drama in English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Significant recent dramatists who have written in English. P: 6 cr of lit.
509 Selected Major Modern American Poets. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Detailed study of major American poets who reached maturity between 1900 and 1945. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
510 Selected Major Modern British/Irish Poets. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Detailed study of major British, Irish, and/or Anglophone poets who reached maturity between 1900 and 1945. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
511 Recent Fiction in English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Study of significant recent fiction written in English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
512 Recent Poetry in English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Study of significant recent poetry written in English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
513 Modern British or American Literature and Its Backgrounds. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Examination of the sources of modern American or British literature and the peculiarities of their effect upon it. For American, the sources include nineteenth century English and European literature and thought and American writings; for British, earlier British and European literature and thought. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
516 Topics in Twentieth Century Literature in English. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject varies. P: 6 cr intro lit.
517 The Irish Tradition. (Crosslisted with Folklore) Alt yrs.; I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Study of the Irish literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present day, with an emphasis on folk culture and its influence. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
518 The Scottish Tradition. (Crosslisted with Folklore) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Study of the Scottish literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present day, with an emphasis on folk culture and its influence. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
519 Englishness and Jewishness. (Crosslisted with Jewish) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (L-I). An exploration of Jewishness and Englishness as presented in British literature and culture. P: 6 cr of intro English.
520 Survey: Theories of Drama. (Crosslisted with Theatre) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-A). Selected major critical and theoretical sources, from Aristotle to the present day; the influences of theories upon playwriting and modes of theatrical production. P: Jr st.
523 Postcolonial Theatre. (Crosslisted with Theatre) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (L-A). Study of drama, dramatic theory and theatrical practices in postcolonial cultures, primarily in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Course considers status of drama/theatre in postcolonial studies and focuses on issues of form, language, intertextuality, transculturation, material organization and reception. P: Jr st or cons inst.
524 Indian Writers Abroad: Literature, Diaspora and Globalization. (Crosslisted with LCA) I or II; 3 cr (L-D). Study of literature, drama, and film produced by authors of South Asian origin in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. Course considers theories of diaspora, changing patterns of subcontinental migration, and relation of diasporic forms to the cultures of origin and adoption. P: 6 cr of lit.
538 British Drama, 1914 to Present. (Crosslisted with Theatre) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (L-A). Plays and playwrights from the first World War to the present, including movements leading to the "revolt" of 1956 and subsequent proletarian and absurdist drama. Plays by Shaw, O'Casey, Maugham, Coward, Eliot, Osborne, Beckett, Pinter, Stoppard, Arden, Wesker, Bond, Churchill and others. P: Jr st.
550 Studies in Criticism. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). An exploration of the methods and principles of criticism; generally an experiment in the application of a particular critical method or a group of related critical presuppositions to an appropriate body of English and American literature. Content varies. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
551 English Literary Criticism. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Outstanding documents in English literary criticism from Sidney's "Apology" to T.S. Eliot's "Selected Essays" analyzed for their permanent and intrinsic value and their historical interest. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
552 American Literary Criticism. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Development of American critical theory from the Puritans to contemporary times combining analysis of theory with practice in critical writing. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
553 Modern Critical Theories. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Variety and complexity of twentieth century critical thought. Intensive investigation of the works of selected theorists. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
561 Studies in Dramatic Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). An exploration of some aspect of drama or the theory of drama, of the internal history of the genre, or the distinctive character of the mode, and the application of practical criticism to an appropriate body of literature written in English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
563 Studies in Narrative Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). An exploration of some aspect, problem, or distinctive variety of narrative or the theory of narrative, in such forms as the novel, the epic, the romance, and the application of practical criticism to an appropriate body of literature written in English. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
565 Studies in Poetry. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). An exploration of some aspect of poetic theory and practice, generally in terms of the shorter verse forms, and the application of practical criticism to an appropriate body of literature written in English. Content varies. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
570 Women's Traditions in the Novel. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Introduction to women's traditions in the novel and an exploration of theoretical issues arising from the claims for a gendered tradition. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
571 Women in British and American Literature 1914 to the Present. (Crosslisted with Women St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). An analysis of selected modern works with attention to women writers and to the image of women in modern literature. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
574 Special Topics in Women's Writing and Feminist Theory. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject will vary. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
591 Topics in Ethnic and Multicultural Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-D). Literature in English by authors whose work reflects the experience of ethnic and minority groups. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
593 Literature of Jewish Identity in America. (Crosslisted with Jewish) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-D). The construction of Jewish American identity within American life. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
595 Asian American Women Writers. (Crosslisted with Asian Am, Women St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-D). A study of major texts by Asian American women writers. P: 6 cr of intro lit or cons inst.
605 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures in Early American Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
606 A Study of a Theme in Early American Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
608 Colonial and Early Romantic American Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Historical study of the major figures, genres, and ideas of the period (beginnings to 1835). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
609 Major American Novelists. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). A comprehensive survey of the American novel from its beginnings in the late eighteenth century to 1914. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
610 The American Short Story. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Major American stories from Washington Irving to the present. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
611 Major American Prose Writers. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
612 Voices of American Humor. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Development of American vernacular humor, achieving maturity with Mark Twain; continuation of this tradition through the twentieth century. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
613 Major American Poets. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Development, range of ideas, and poetic theory of Freneau, Bryant, Whittier, Emerson, Poe, Longfellow, Lowell, Holmes, Dickinson, Lanier, Whitman, Lindsay, and Robinson. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
618 Literature of the American Renaissance. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Historical survey of the major figures, genres, and ideas of the Romantic period (1835 to the Civil War). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
619 Three American Novelists. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Concentrated study of novelists active before 1914. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
621 Three American Authors Before 1865. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Concentrated study of writers, usually in more than one genre, from the beginnings of American literature to the Civil War. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
625 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures of 19th Century Am Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
626 A Study of a Theme in 19th Century American Literature. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-I). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
629 American Literary Realism. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). The growth of critical realism and the experiments of the 1890's (the Civil War to 1914). P: 6 cr of intro lit.
630 A Study of a Theme in 20th Century American Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
631 A Study of an Outstanding Figure or Figures of Contemporary Am Lit. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Subject differs each year. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
633 Modern American Literature Since 1914. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Survey of modern American literature including fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
635 Selected Major American Novelists, 1914-45. I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-D). Intensive study of a limited number of major American authors or single novels. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
649 Modernity in Native American Literatures—Western Hemisphere. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) I or II or SS; 3 cr (b-e-L-A). Readings in contemporary American Indian genres: poetry, fiction, drama and creative non-fiction which call for the interpretation of "modernity" as a critical and popular concept and question the meanings associated with representations of modernity in American Indian/American experience. P: Cons inst for Fr.
650 Contemporary American Indian Literature Since 1953. (Crosslisted with Amer Ind) I or II or SS; 3 cr (L-A). A study of American Indian literary and cultural expression since 1953, the year of federal "termination" of Native nations and their subsequent revival. Close critical examination of historical and contemporary themes in autobiography, drama, poetry, and novel. P: English 172 or cons inst.
662 Selected Topics in Multicultural American Literature. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-A). Exploration of the nature of multicultural, comparative American literary studies. Consideration of a formal, thematic or historical topic with emphasis on close reading of texts by African-American, Asian-American, American Indian, Jewish-American, Latino/a, and European-American writers. P: 6 cr of intro lit.
672 Selected Topics in Afro-American Literature. (Crosslisted with Afroamer) I or II or SS; 3 cr (e-L-A). An intensive analysis of specific themes in the Afro-American experience. Subjects vary with instructor. P: Jr st. Stdts wanting cr in English must have 6 cr of intro lit.
681 Senior Honors Thesis in the Major. I or II or SS; 3 cr (A). For further information, consult the department's Honors Coordinator. P: Completion of English 481 & cons inst.
682 Senior Honors Thesis in the Major. I or II or SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of 681. P: Completion of English 681.
691 Senior Thesis. I or II or SS; 3 cr (A). P: Cons inst.
692 Senior Thesis. I or II or SS; 3 cr (A). P: Completion of English 691.
695 Directed Creative Writing. II; 3 cr (H-A). Individually directed writing of a poetry or fiction manuscript. P: Sr creative writing majors with 9 cr 300-level creative writing (English 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 307), or cons of director of Creative Writing Program.
699 Directed Study. I or II or SS; 1-3 cr (A). P: Jr or Sr st; previous or con work at intermediate level in same subject; cons inst & spec dept adv.