Undergraduate Programs

Prerequisites

A student must have credit for English 101 or its equivalent before registering for 102, 221, or 222, and credit for 102 before registering for 219, 220, or any course numbered 250 or above, with the exception of English 292 and 293. For enrollment in English 250 or literature surveys English 264, 265, and 294-297, students must have successfully completed either English 102 or the Writing Proficiency Portfolio. There are no prerequisites for English 150, other literature courses numbered under 250, and English 292 and 293. At least one lower-division course in literature is required for admission to a literature course numbered above 300. All English majors should complete English 250 before enrolling in upper-division courses. A few courses have special prerequisites listed after the course descriptions.


Major Study Requirements

There are several English major concentrations that offer different emphases or pre-professional preparation. All English major concentrations require work in courses numbered above English 102.

Liberal Arts Concentration (33 hours)

The Liberal Arts concentration offers a broad approach to the study of English, allowing students to elect 18 of the required 33 hours.

ENGL 250; two courses chosen from ENGL 264, 265, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297; one course chosen from 308, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 348, 355, 356, 364, 365; 352 or 353; 9 hours at the 400-level; and 9 additional hours, with no more than one course at the 200-level.

Pre-Graduate Concentration (36 hours)

A program for students planning graduate study in English or American Literature.

ENGL 250, 294; one course chosen from 295, 296, 297; 264 or 265; one course chosen from 308, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 348, 355, 356, 364, 365; 352 or 353; one course chosen from 351, 354 or 360; one course chosen from 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 470, 486; one course chosen from 410, 441, 442, 443, 445, 487; 6 additional hours at the 300- or 400-level.

Professional Writing Concentration (34 hours)

This concentration prepares students for careers as professional writers and editors in a variety of specific occupations in business, government and industry. The concentration requires courses in writing, language, and literature; an internship; and 9 hours of complementary course work in scientific, technical or professional disciplines.

Professional Writing Sequence. 219 or 220 or 240; 290; 12 hours from 320, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 498; 499 (Internship, 1 hour minimum). 19 hours total.

Language, Rhetoric, and Literature Sequence. ENGL 250; one survey from 292-297; 9 hours of courses in language, rhetoric or literature numbered 300 or above. 15 hours total.

Pre-Professional Concentration (34 hours)

A program for students planning careers in Law, Business, Medicine, and other professional work that relies heavily on critical, analytical, and communication skills. ENGL 250; 219, 220 or 290; 294 or 295; 296 or 297; 352 or 353; 3 hours from 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 364, 365, 381; 3 hours from 410, 411, 442, 443; 6 hours from 320, 413, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420; 499 (Internship, 1 hour minimum). 6 additional hours at the 300 or 400 level. Outside the department, the following courses are strongly recommended: A course in public speaking, CJ 130; and a course in critical thinking, PHIL 156.

Creative Writing Concentration (33 hours)

Thirty-three hours in English, no more than 12 of which may be lower-division (299 and below). ENGL 250; 3 hours from 292 through 297; 15 hours from 224, 321, 322, 323, 324, 421, 422, 423 and 424 (students must take one course at each level); 12 hours in English Department courses numbered 300 or above, at least two of which must be in literature.

English-Philosophy Major

(See English-Philosophy which follows.)


Minor Study Requirements (18 hours)

The English minor requires 18 hours of English courses numbered above 102. The minor program includes one survey course (294, 295, 296, 297), one course in Shakespeare (352, 353) and at least one 400-level course from the following list: 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 470, 486; and 9 more hours with no more than 6 below 300.

Professional Writing Minor (18 hours)

Requirements are: 219 or 220 or 240; 290; 320, 416, 417, 418, 419 or 420. Elective courses: 9 hours chosen from ENGL 219, 220, 240, 320, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 441, 442, 443 or approved courses offered in other departments. ENGL 499 (Internship, 1 hour) is optional. At least 9 hours must be in courses numbered 300 and above.

Minor in Period Studies (21 hours)

A multidisciplinary program comprised of 21 hours: 12 hours in English courses numbered above 102 and 9 hours from at least two other disciplines. Each student’s program will focus on a particular historical period and be developed around the student’s individual interests after prior consultation with a minor advisor.

English as a Second Language

Students who speak and write English as a Second Language, including international students, recent immigrants, and others who have limited experience with standard American English are encouraged to enroll in any section of English 101 or 102 for which they qualify. Instructors will provide supportive teaching to help all students achieve the course goals. Non-credit English courses are offered in the Center for English Language and American Culture (CELAC) in Mesa Vista Hall. Programs and courses in training to become an ESL teacher are offered by the College of Education.


Departmental Honors

Students who seek Departmental Honors in English should apply to the Director of Undergraduate Studies no later than the last semester of their junior year. Admission to honors requires 1) an overall GPA of 3.2, based on at least 75 hours of college credit, including a minimum of 9 hours of credit in English courses numbered 200 and above; 2) a cumulative GPA of 3.5 in English courses numbered 200 and above; and 3) a letter of recommendation from a regular faculty member from the Department of English. After being admitted to the program, honors candidates must 1) complete English 412 Capstone and Honors Seminar; 2) enroll in English 497, Individual Study, in the first semester of the senior year in order to write a prospectus for submission to the Undergraduate Committee no later than the end of the sixth week of the semester; 3) enroll in English 490, Senior Honors Thesis, in the last semester of the senior year to complete the Honors thesis for submission to the Undergraduate Committee no later than the end of the tenth week of the semester.

The English Department also sponsors a chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international honors society for English majors. To be eligible for membership in Sigma Tau Delta applicants must 1) be an English major or minor who has completed three semesters of college work, including 6 hours of English courses beyond English 102; 2) have an overall GPA of 3.0; and 3) a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in all English courses. To apply for membership in Sigma Tau Delta, contact the faculty advisor of the chapter or the Undergraduate Director for an application.


Undergraduate courses in English (ENGL) are categorized by content areas.  The category for each course appears in parenthesis at the end of the course description according to the following legend:

Expository and Professional Writing (EPW); Creative Writing (CW); Literature and Language (LL).


Courses

ENGL 101. Composition I: Exposition. (3)



ENGL 102. Composition II: Analysis and Argument. (3)



ENGL 107. Greek Mythology. (3)



ENGL 150. The Study of Literature. (3)



ENGL 211. Topics in Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 219. Technical and Professional Writing. (3)



ENGL 220. Expository Writing. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 224. Introduction to Creative Writing. (3)



ENGL 240. Traditional Grammar. (3)



ENGL 248. Topics in Popular Medieval Literature and Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 250. The Analysis of Literature. (3)



ENGL 264. Survey of Native Literatures and Rhetorics. (3)



ENGL 265. Introduction to Chicana/o Literature. (3)



ENGL 281. African-American Literature I. (3)



ENGL 287. Topics in Introductory Studies in Genre. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 290. Introduction to Professional Writing. (3)



ENGL 292. World Literatures: Ancient World through the 16th Century. (3)



ENGL 293. World Literatures: 17th Century through the Present. (3)



ENGL 294. Survey of Earlier English Literature. (3)



ENGL 295. Survey of Later English Literature. (3)



ENGL 296. Earlier American Literature. (3)



ENGL 297. Later American Literature. (3)



ENGL 298. Workshop in Literature or Writing. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 304. The Bible as Literature. (3)



ENGL 305. Mythology. (3)



ENGL 306. Arthurian Legend and Romance. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 308. The Jewish Experience in American Literature and Culture. (3)



ENGL 315. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 320. Advanced Expository Writing. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 321. Intermediate Creative Writing–Fiction. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 322. Intermediate Creative Writing–Poetry. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 323. Intermediate Creative Writing–Creative Nonfiction. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 324. Introduction to Screenwriting. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 330. Topics in Comparative and World Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 331. Topics in Asian Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 332. Topics in African Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 333. Topics in Latin Literature and Culture in Translation. (3, no limit [3 to a maximum of 6] Δ)



ENGL *334. Topics in Greek Literature and Culture in Translation. (3, no limit [3 to a maximum of 6] Δ)



ENGL 335. Topics in French Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 336. Topics in German Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 337. Topics in Italian Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 338. Topics in Russian Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 339. Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture in Translation. (3, no limit Δ)



ENGL 348. Medieval Culture. (3)



ENGL 349. From Beowulf to Arthur. (3)



ENGL 350. Medieval Tales of Wonder. (3)



ENGL 351. Chaucer. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 352. Early Shakespeare. (3)



ENGL 353. Later Shakespeare. (3)



ENGL 354. Milton. (3)



ENGL 355. Enlightenment Survey. (3)



ENGL 356. The Nineteenth Century. (3)



ENGL 360. Individual Authors. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 364. Native Literatures and Rhetorics. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 365. Chicana/o Cultural Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 381. African-American Literature II. (3)



ENGL 387. Studies in Genre Criticism. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 388. Topics in Film and Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 397. Regional Literature. (3)



ENGL 410 / 510. Criticism and Theory. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 411 / 511. Special Topics: Criticism and Theory, Literary and Cultural Movements. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 412. Capstone and Honors Seminar. (3)



ENGL 413 / 513. Scientific, Environmental and Medical Writing. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 414 / 514. Documentation. (3)



ENGL 415 / 515. Publishing. (3)



ENGL 416 / 516. Biography and Autobiography. (3)



ENGL 417 / 517. Editing. (3)



ENGL 418 / 518. Proposal and Grant Writing. (3)



ENGL 419 / 519. Visual Rhetoric. (3)



ENGL 420 / 520. Topics in Professional Writing. (3, no limit Δ)



ENGL 421 / 521. Advanced Creative Writing–Fiction. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 422 / 522. Advanced Creative Writing–Poetry. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 423 / 523. Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 424. Creative Writing Workshop Script. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 432. Topics in Literature and Culture. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 440 / 540. Topics in Language or Rhetoric. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 441 / 541. English Grammars. (3)



ENGL 442 / 542. Major Texts in Rhetoric. (3)



ENGL 443 / 543. Contemporary Texts in Rhetoric. (3)



ENGL 445 / 545. History of the English Language. (3)



ENGL 447 / 547. Old English. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 448 / 548. Beowulf and Other Topics. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 449 / 549. Middle English Language. (3)



ENGL 450 / 550. Middle English Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 451 / 551. Topics in Medieval Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 452 / 552. The Renaissance. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 453 / 553. The Seventeenth Century. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 454 / 554. Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 455 / 555. Middle and Late Eighteenth Century. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 456 / 556. British Romanticism. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 457 / 557. Victorian Studies. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 458 / 558. Modern British Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 459 / 559. Irish Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 460 / 560. Early American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 461 / 561. American Romanticism. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 462 / 562. American Realism and Naturalism. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 463 / 563. Modern American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 464 / 564. Advanced Studies in Native Literatures and Rhetorics. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 465 / 565. Chicana/o Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 466. African-American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 468 / 568. Topics in American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 470 / 570. Modernist Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 471 / 571. Twentieth-Century Drama. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 472 / 572. Contemporary Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 473 / 573. Postmodernism. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 474 / 574. Contemporary Southwestern Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 479 / 579. Postcolonial Literatures. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 480 / 580. Topics in British Literature. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 486 / 586. British Fiction. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 487. Advanced Studies in Genre [Studies in Genre]. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 490. Senior Honors Thesis. (3)



ENGL 497. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL *498. Advanced Workshop in Literature or Writing. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 499. Internship. (1-3)



ENGL 500. Introduction to the Professional Study of English. (3)



ENGL 501. Introduction to the Profession for Writers. (3)



ENGL 510 / 410. Criticism and Theory. (3)



ENGL 511 / 411. Special Topics: Criticism and Theory, Literary and Cultural Movements. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 513 / 413. Scientific, Environmental and Medical Writing. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 514 / 414. Documentation. (3)



ENGL 515 / 415. Publishing. (3)



ENGL 516 / 416. Biography and Autobiography. (3)



ENGL 517 / 417. Editing. (3)



ENGL 518 / 418. Proposal and Grant Writing. (3)



ENGL 519 / 419. Visual Rhetoric. (3)



ENGL 520 / 420. Topics in Professional Writing. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 521 / 421. Creative Writing Workshop: Prose Fiction. (3, no limit Δ)



ENGL 522 / 422. Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry. (3, no limit Δ)



ENGL 523 / 423. Creative Writing Workshop: Creative Nonfiction. (3, no limit Δ)



ENGL 528. Studies in Reading and Literature for Teachers. (3)



ENGL 535. Teaching Creative Writing. (3)



ENGL 537. Teaching Composition. (3)



ENGL 538. Writing Theory for Teachers. (3)



ENGL 539. Teaching Professional Writing. (3)



ENGL 540 / 440. Topics in Language or Rhetoric. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 541 / 441. English Grammars. (3)



ENGL 542 / 442. Major Texts in Rhetoric. (3)



ENGL 543 / 443. Contemporary Texts in Rhetoric. (3)



ENGL 545 / 445. History of the English Language. (3)



ENGL 547 / 447. Old English. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 548 / 448. Beowulf and Other Topics. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 549 / 449. Middle English Language. (3)



ENGL 550 / 450. Middle English Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 551 / 451. Topics in Medieval Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 552 / 452. The Renaissance. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 553 / 453. The Seventeenth Century. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 554 / 454. Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 555 / 455. Middle and Late Eighteenth Century. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 556 / 456. British Romanticism. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 557 / 457. Victorian Studies. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 558 / 458. Modern British Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 559 / 459. Irish Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 560 / 460. Early American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ENGL 561 / 461. American Romanticism. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 562 / 462. American Realism and Naturalism. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 563 / 463. Modern American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 564 / 464. Advanced Studies in Native Literatures and Rhetorics. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 565 / 465. Chicana/o Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 568 / 468. Topics in American Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 570 / 470. Modernist Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 571 / 471. Twentieth-Century Drama. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 572 / 472. Contemporary Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 573 / 473. Postmodernism. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 574 / 474. Contemporary Southwestern Literature. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 579 / 479. Postcolonial Literatures. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 580 / 480. Topics in British Literature. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ENGL 581. Chaucer. (3)



ENGL 582. Shakespeare. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 586 / 486. British Fiction. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 587. Genre Studies. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 592. Teaching Literature and Literary Studies. (3)



ENGL 593. Scholarly Publishing. (3)



ENGL 595. Master’s Colloquium. (3)



ENGL 596. Portfolio. (1 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



ENGL 597. Problems for the Master’s Degree. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



ENGL 598. Graduate Internship. (1-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



ENGL 610. Seminar: Studies in Criticism and Theory. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 640. Seminar: Studies in Language or Rhetoric. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 650. Seminar: Studies in British Literature. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 660. Seminar: Studies in American Literature. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 664. Seminar: Studies in American Indian and Indigenous Literatures. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 670. Seminar: Studies in Creative Writing. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 680. Seminar: Studies in Genre, Backgrounds, Forces. (4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ENGL 697. Problems for the Doctor’s Degree. (1-3, no limit Δ)



ENGL 698. Independent Study. (1-3, may be repeated once Δ)



ENGL 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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