Besides teaching and literary research, a major in English can lead to professional careers in archival and curatorial librarianship, publishing, journalism, advertising and the arts; as well as human resources, sales and marketing, management, and government work. Even when additional qualifications are needed, as in law, an undergraduate major in English is often a distinct advantage.
Students with ACT English scores of 29 and higher or SAT Critical Reading scores of 650 or higher have satisfied the University Writing Requirement and should enroll for courses of their choice in the Writing and Speaking Core (see “Core Curriculum”). Students with ACT English scores of 26, 27, 28 or SAT Critical Reading scores between 610 and 640 may enroll directly in English 102 and, upon passing, will have met the University Writing Requirement. Students with ACT English scores between 19 and 25 or SAT Critical Reading scores between 450 and 600 should enroll in English 101. Students who have taken Advanced Placement examinations in English Language or Literature should refer to “Advanced Placement” for placement and credit information.
Students who earn a B or better in English 101 or its equivalent transferred to the University of New Mexico from another institution need not take English 102 to satisfy the University of New Mexico’s minimum competence in English writing requirement. They may choose instead to complete a
Writing Proficiency Portfolio, a collection of three nonfiction writing samples accompanied by a reflective cover letter. The portfolio option does not carry course credit; it allows stronger writers to move quickly into courses of their choice beyond English 102. For more information, call the English Department or consult our Web page at http://www.unm.edu/~english
Courses
ENGL 101.
Composition I: Exposition.
(3)
Expository writing and reading. Concentrates on organizing and supporting ideas in writing. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area I: Communications (NMCCN 1113). (EPW)
Prerequisite: completion of ISE 100 or verbal ACT of 19 or verbal SAT of 450 or a Compass English >74
ENGL 102.
Composition II: Analysis and Argument.
(3)
Practice writing analytic and argumentative essays based on expository and literary readings. Some research required. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area I: Communications (NMCCN 1123). (EPW)
Prerequisite: C or better in 101 or verbal ACT of 26-28 or verbal/reading SAT of 610
ENGL 107.
Greek Mythology.
(3)
Introduction to mythology; primary readings in stories about the gods and heroes, usually including Homer, Hesiod, Homeric Hymns and Tragedies. All texts will be in English. (LL)
ENGL 150.
The Study of Literature.
(3)
An introduction to the study and appreciation of literature for non-English majors. Shows how understanding writers’ techniques increases the enjoyment of their works; relates these techniques to literary conventions; teaches recognition, analysis, discussion of important themes. (LL)
ENGL 211.
Topics in Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Surveys a specific type or area of literature, e.g., the American novel, the satiric novel, southern fiction, the western novel, American poetry, feminist literature, Chicano literature, Native American literature, African-American literature, Medieval and Viking literature. Primarily for non-majors. (LL)
Prerequisite: 150
ENGL 219.
Technical and Professional Writing.
(3)
Practice in writing and editing of workplace documents, including correspondence, reports and proposals. (EPW)
Prerequisite: 101 with a B or better, or 102 with C or better, or ACT=>26 or SAT=>610, or successful Writing Proficiency Portfolio.
ENGL 220.
Expository Writing.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An intermediate course with emphasis on rhetorical types, structure and style. (EPW)
Prerequisite: 101 with a B or better, or English 102 with C or better, or ACT=>26 or SAT=>610, or successful Writing Proficiency Portfolio.
ENGL 224.
Introduction to Creative Writing.
(3)
A beginning course in the writing of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Emphasis on process over product. Introduces issues of craft, workshop vocabulary, strategies for revision, and the habit of reading as a writer. (CW)
Prerequisite: 101
ENGL 240.
Traditional Grammar.
(3)
A study of the basic analysis of English sentences offered by traditional grammar. Presents terminology and methods for identifying parts of speech, functional units of sentences and basic sentence patterns. (LL)
ENGL 248.
Topics in Popular Medieval Literature and Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Reading and analysis of popular contemporary literature and film of the medieval period, including Tolkien’s works; mystery novels; fantasy; Viking language and saga. (LL)
ENGL 250.
The Analysis of Literature.
(3)
First course required of all English majors. Concentrates on methods of literary analysis and critical writing. (LL)
Prerequisite: 102 or its equivalent.
ENGL 264.
Survey of Native Literatures and Rhetorics.
(3)
A general overview of the history and diversity of the literatures and rhetorics of Native peoples, including oral tradition, film, autobiography, fiction, poetry, art, drama and ceremony. Focus is on American Indian texts. (LL)
ENGL 265.
Introduction to Chicana/o Literature.
(3)
A survey of Chicana/o novels, short stories, essays, poetry, and drama from nineteenth century to the present, with emphasis on major themes such as history, culture, identity, language, and region. (LL)
ENGL 281.
African-American Literature I.
(3)
(Also offered as AFST 251)
The course introduces students to the African American classics of the slavery era. Daily experiences of the characters in these books become the basis for discussing race, class, gender, revolt, freedom, peace and humanity. (LL)
ENGL 287.
Topics in Introductory Studies in Genre.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Introductory study in any one genre, including narrative, comedy, satire, tragedy, fiction, poetics, or stylistic analysis of nonfiction. (LL)
ENGL 290.
Introduction to Professional Writing.
(3)
Introductory course in the professional writing concentration. Study of technical writing, public information and public relations writing and freelance nonfiction writing. (EPW)
Prerequisite: 102
ENGL 292.
World Literatures: Ancient World through the 16th Century.
(3)
Survey of key texts in world literature from the ancient world through the 16th century. (LL)
ENGL 293.
World Literatures: 17th Century through the Present.
(3)
Survey of key texts in world literatures from the 17th century through the present. (LL)
ENGL 294.
Survey of Earlier English Literature.
(3)
From Old English to 1798. A study of the principal literary and intellectual movements and selected writers and literary works from Beowulf through Johnson. (LL)
ENGL 295.
Survey of Later English Literature.
(3)
From 1798 to present. Study of principal literary and intellectual movements and selected writers and literary works. (LL)
ENGL 296.
Earlier American Literature.
(3)
A general survey of American Literature to the mid-19th century. (LL)
ENGL 297.
Later American Literature.
(3)
A general survey of American Literature from the mid-19th century to the present. (LL)
ENGL 298.
Workshop in Literature or Writing.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Various topics in literature, language and writing. (EPW)
ENGL 304.
The Bible as Literature.
(3)
Literary aspects of the Old and New Testaments. Examines the literary forms within the Bible: epic, parable, pastoral, allegory, proverb and so on. Stresses the importance of the Bible as a source for English and American literature. (LL)
ENGL 305.
Mythology.
(3)
An introduction to the major traditions of European and American mythology. Basic themes and motifs: the quest, creation, birth, marriage, heroes, heroines and death. Provides background for the study of later literature. (LL)
ENGL 306.
Arthurian Legend and Romance.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP 306)
Comprehensive study of the Arthurian Legend from its Celtic origins, to its medieval French romance continuators, and its English apex in Malory. May also trace post-medieval versions in art, print, and film. (LL)
ENGL 308.
The Jewish Experience in American Literature and Culture.
(3)
(Also offered as RELG 308)
A comprehensive survey of the cultural and historic relationship between Jews and American culture and character as a whole. (LL)
ENGL 315.
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Combines the study of literature with the study of outside materials from history, sociology or other disciplines. Examples include Religion and Literature, Law and Literature, Literature of the Depression and Medieval Literature and Culture. (LL)
ENGL 320.
Advanced Expository Writing.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Advanced study of specific academic, technical and professional genres. Topic varies. (EPW)
Prerequisite: 219 or 220 or 290
ENGL 321.
Intermediate Creative Writing–Fiction.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An intermediate course in fiction, building on basic concepts introduced in 221. Emphasizes writing as a reader and incorporates the workshop critique of student drafts. A $20.00 workshop fee is required. (CW)
Prerequisite: 224
ENGL 322.
Intermediate Creative Writing–Poetry.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An intermediate course in poetry, building on basic concepts introduced in 222. Emphasizes writing as a reader and incorporates the workshop critiques of student drafts. A $20.00 workshop fee is required. (CW)
Prerequisite: 224
ENGL 323.
Intermediate Creative Writing–Creative Nonfiction.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An intermediate course in creative nonfiction, building on basic concepts introduced in 223. Emphasizes writing as a reader and incorporates the workshop critique of student drafts. A $20.00 workshop fee is required. (CW)
Prerequisite: 224
ENGL 324.
Introduction to Screenwriting.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as MA 324)
Writing workshop on basics of character structure, scenes, visualization and good old story telling as it applies to the screenplay. Students read scripts, watch film clips and begin writing an original screenplay. (CW)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: 224
ENGL 330.
Topics in Comparative and World Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP 330)
Study of special topics in Comparative and World Literatures, including studies of genre, period, literary movements and themes. (LL)
ENGL 331.
Topics in Asian Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP 331)
Study of the culture and literatures of India, China, Japan and other Asian traditions. Topics vary. (LL)
ENGL 332.
Topics in African Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP 332)
Study of the culture and literatures of Africa. Topics vary. (LL)
ENGL 333.
Topics in Latin Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3, no limit [3 to a maximum of 6] Δ)
(Also offered as CLST, COMP 333)
Study of individual authors, genres or periods of Latin literature and culture in translation. (LL)
ENGL *334.
Topics in Greek Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3, no limit [3 to a maximum of 6] Δ)
(Also offered as CLST, COMP 334)
Study of individual authors, genres and periods of Greek literature and culture in translation. (LL)
ENGL 335.
Topics in French Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP, FREN 335)
Study of individual authors, genres and/or periods of French and Francophone literature and culture. (LL)
ENGL 336.
Topics in German Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP, GRMN 336)
Study of individual authors, genres, and/or periods of German literature and culture in translation. (LL)
ENGL 337.
Topics in Italian Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP, ITAL 337)
Study of individual authors, genres, and/or periods of Italian literature and culture in translation. (LL)
ENGL 338.
Topics in Russian Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP, RUSS 338)
Study of individual authors, genres, and/or periods of Russian literature and culture in translation. (LL)
ENGL 339.
Topics in Japanese Literature and Culture in Translation.
(3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as COMP, JAPN 339)
Study of individual authors, genres and/or periods of Japanese literature and culture in translation. (LL)
ENGL 348.
Medieval Culture.
(3)
Approaches to reading and analysis of selected major works in literature, history, art and architecture, and philosophy. Emphasis on material culture. Recommended for Medieval Studies students. (LL)
ENGL 349.
From Beowulf to Arthur.
(3)
Survey of the principal literary genres and approaches to Old and Middle English literature in translation. (LL)
ENGL 350.
Medieval Tales of Wonder.
(3)
(Also offered as COMP 350)
Study of medieval literature, language, and culture in the context of insular and continental texts. (LL)
ENGL 351.
Chaucer.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Comprehensive study of Chaucer’s poetry, focusing upon language, versification and literary sources in their historical and cultural contexts. Alternates between focus upon Canterbury Tales and upon Troilus and Criseyde with selected other works. (LL)
ENGL 352.
Early Shakespeare.
(3)
Survey of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan-era drama and poetry, including such works as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry IV, Hamlet and Venus and Adonis. Examines dramatic structure, characterization, poetics and a variety of themes in their historical context. (LL)
ENGL 353.
Later Shakespeare.
(3)
Survey of Shakespeare’s Jacobean-era drama and poetry, including such works as Measure for Measure, Macbeth, The Tempest and the sonnets. Examines dramatic structure, characterization, poetics and a variety of themes in their historical context. (LL)
ENGL 354.
Milton.
(3)
Comprehensive study of Milton’s poetry and prose with the context of 17th-century history and of Milton criticism. Alternates between focus upon Paradise Lost and shorter poems, and upon Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes and prose. (LL)
ENGL 355.
Enlightenment Survey.
(3)
Literature and culture of the English Enlightenment (1650-1800), the construction of the modern world: the new science, exploration, empire. Experiments in theatre, satire, fiction: Dryden, Behn, Pope, Defoe, Swift, Fielding, Lennox, Austen. (LL)
ENGL 356.
The Nineteenth Century.
(3)
A survey of 19th Century literature and culture, primarily focused on British and Irish literature, covering a wide range of authors and a variety of genres from the Romantic through the Victorian periods. (LL)
ENGL 360.
Individual Authors.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Study of one or more authors. Titles of individual sections vary as content varies. (LL)
ENGL 364.
Native Literatures and Rhetorics.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
A focused examination of the oral traditions, literatures, rhetorics, criticism, film, art, drama, and ceremonies specific to individual American Indian and indigenous nations, periods, genders, classes and/or regions. (LL)
ENGL 365.
Chicana/o Cultural Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An examination of contemporary Chicana/o literature, criticism, murals, film, and other forms of popular culture, with an emphasis on the construction and representation of Chicana/o cultural identity. (LL)
ENGL 381.
African-American Literature II.
(3)
(Also offered as AFST 381)
This is the second phase of a three-part journey through the African-American experience in search of humanity and peace. The vehicle is post-slavery books written by and about African-American people. Issues raised and the characters in the books provide the occasion for in-depth discussion of inhumanity, protests, self definition, race relationships, liberalism, etc. (LL)
ENGL 387.
Studies in Genre Criticism.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Study of the formal criticism associated with any genre of literature, including narrative, poetry, fiction, drama, and others. (LL)
ENGL 388.
Topics in Film and Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Examination of formal, thematic, and/or historical relationships between literary and cinematic forms including study of adaptations and/or interrelations between film and literature as a means of cultural expressions. (LL)
ENGL 397.
Regional Literature.
(3)
The study of a limited body of writers whose work is identified with a particular geographical region. Authors covered will differ but representative examples are Frank Waters, Willa Cather, Rudolfo Anaya and Walter Van Tilburg Clark. (LL)
ENGL 410 / 510.
Criticism and Theory.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
A historical survey of literary criticism and theory; alternates between criticism from the classical period through the early 19th century, and criticism and theory from the late 19th century through the present. (LL)
ENGL 411 / 511.
Special Topics: Criticism and Theory, Literary and Cultural Movements.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Advanced study of various topics in literary and cultural studies, literary criticism and theory. Recent topics have included Linguistics and Literary Criticism, Cultural Theory, Literature and National Identity. (LL)
ENGL 412.
Capstone and Honors Seminar.
(3)
Seminar bringing together literary, rhetorical, and/or theoretical works from different times or cultural moments. Students do in-depth research with a clear theoretical base and give oral presentations of their work. (LL)
ENGL 413 / 513.
Scientific, Environmental and Medical Writing.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Theoretical and practical studies of writing in the sciences. Addresses writing for both popular and professional audiences. (EPW)
ENGL 414 / 514.
Documentation.
(3)
Theory and practice in developing, editing and producing technical documentation for paper-based and online media. (EPW)
ENGL 415 / 515.
Publishing.
(3)
Theory and process of publishing, offering successful strategies for working with and within the publishing industry. Course includes the discussion of the cultural function of publishing. (EPW)
ENGL 416 / 516.
Biography and Autobiography.
(3)
Writing and reading biography and autobiography; researching a life to be rendered in writing. (EPW)
ENGL 417 / 517.
Editing.
(3)
Theory and practice of copyediting print and on-line documents. Rhetorical, linguistic and historical analyses of style, grammar and usage. (EPW)
ENGL 418 / 518.
Proposal and Grant Writing.
(3)
Invention and delivery of proposals and grants in the business, scientific, technical and artistic arenas. (EPW)
ENGL 419 / 519.
Visual Rhetoric.
(3)
Analysis and design of paper-based and on-line documents. (EPW)
ENGL 420 / 520.
Topics in Professional Writing.
(3, no limit Δ)
Advanced study of professional writing theory and practice. Recent topics have included creative non-fiction, hypertext and advanced technical writing. (EPW)
ENGL 421 / 521.
Advanced Creative Writing–Fiction.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An advanced course in fiction with a strong emphasis on revision. Combines the workshop experience with classroom study of published authors as well as some theorists on writing. A $20.00 workshop fee is required. (CW)
Prerequisite: 321
ENGL 422 / 522.
Advanced Creative Writing–Poetry.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An advanced course in poetry with a strong emphasis on revision. Combines the workshop experience with classroom study of published poets as well as some theorists on writing. A $20.00 workshop fee is required. (CW)
Prerequisite: 322
ENGL 423 / 523.
Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An advanced course in creative nonfiction with a strong emphasis on revision. Combines the workshop experience with classroom study of published authors as well as some theorists on writing. A $20.00 workshop fee is required. (CW)
Prerequisite: 323
ENGL 424.
Creative Writing Workshop Script.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Advanced workshop devoted to student preparation of working scripts for film or television. (CW)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ENGL 432.
Topics in Literature and Culture.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
(Also offered as COMP and FREN 432)
Varying topics in the practice and theory of literatures and cultures. (LL)
ENGL 440 / 540.
Topics in Language or Rhetoric.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An overview of a defined theme or issue in language or rhetorical theory. Recent topics have included Discourse Analysis/Text Linguistics, Survey of American English, Narrative Theory and Literature, Epistemic Rhetoric and Language Studies, such as Old Norse. (LL)
ENGL 441 / 541.
English Grammars.
(3)
(Also offered as LING 441)
A survey of various grammar models and their applications to analysis of the English language. (LL)
Prerequisite: 240
ENGL 442 / 542.
Major Texts in Rhetoric.
(3)
A survey of rhetorical and language theories from the classical period through the 18th century. (LL)
ENGL 443 / 543.
Contemporary Texts in Rhetoric.
(3)
A survey of rhetorical and language theories from the 19th and 20th centuries that shape contemporary approaches to discourse, text and persuasion. (LL)
ENGL 445 / 545.
History of the English Language.
(3)
A historical survey of the etymology, morphology, phonetics and semantics of English, as well as the relation between the English language and cultural change. (LL)
ENGL 447 / 547.
Old English.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as LING 447/547)
An introduction to the grammar, syntax, and phonology of Old English. Prepares students for more advanced studies in this and later periods. (LL)
ENGL 448 / 548.
Beowulf and Other Topics.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Alternates between Beowulf and Advanced Old English, Anglo-Saxon Prose and special topics in Old English. (LL)
Prerequisite: 447
ENGL 449 / 549.
Middle English Language.
(3)
(Also offered as LING 449/549)
Comprehensive study of Middle English dialects and the development of Middle English from Old English. Prepares students for Middle English literature. (LL)
ENGL 450 / 550.
Middle English Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Middle English literature in the original, excluding Chaucer; alternates with special topics in Middle English Literature. (LL)
ENGL 451 / 551.
Topics in Medieval Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Advanced study of specialized aspects in medieval studies, such as manuscripts; paleography; research methods; Old Norse studies; medieval Latin sources; cultural, feminist, and historical theoretical approaches to literature; medievalism in Britain and America; history of scholarship. (LL)
ENGL 452 / 552.
The Renaissance.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of prose, poetry and/or drama of the 16th century. Emphasis varies. (LL)
ENGL 453 / 553.
The Seventeenth Century.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of prose, poetry and/or drama of the 17th century. Emphasis varies. (LL)
ENGL 454 / 554.
Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in literature and culture on topics such as Restoration comedy and heroic tragedy, early eighteenth-century satire and major authors such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift. (LL)
ENGL 455 / 555.
Middle and Late Eighteenth Century.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in literature and culture 1735–1800 on topics such as eighteenth-century theater, the development of fiction, the construction of difference and the representations of the relationship between England and the rest of the world. (LL)
ENGL 456 / 556.
British Romanticism.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in the literature and culture of early 19th-century Britain; the Wordsworth circle, the Keats-Shelley circle, Romantic women writers and special topics such as British Culture in the 1790s and Romantic Theory. (LL)
ENGL 457 / 557.
Victorian Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in the literature and culture of the Victorian era; recent offerings have included Dickens, the Bronte’s; and special topics such as Sensation’ Detection and the Detective Novel; Victorian Sexualities; and Race, Class and Gender. (LL)
ENGL 458 / 558.
Modern British Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and nonfiction prose of early 20th-century Britain and Ireland, including the works of Conrad, Yeats, Eliot, Forster, Joyce, Shaw and Woolf. (LL)
ENGL 459 / 559.
Irish Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of the prose, poetry and drama of Ireland. Alternates between surveys of modern and postmodern Irish literature and special topics or single author courses such as on Yeats or Joyce. (LL)
ENGL 460 / 560.
Early American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Taught alternately as the literature of European Exploration of America or Colonial and Revolutionary America. (LL)
ENGL 461 / 561.
American Romanticism.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the prose and poetry of mid-19th-century America, including writings by the Transcendentalists, Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Stowe, Whitman and Dickinson. (LL)
ENGL 462 / 562.
American Realism and Naturalism.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of the prose and poetry of turn-of-the-century America, including writings by Mark Twain, Henry James, Crane, Wharton, Norris and Gilman. (LL)
ENGL 463 / 563.
Modern American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction prose of American literature from 1900–1945, including works by writers such as Cather, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, O’Neill, Frost, H.D., Hughes and Stevens. (LL)
ENGL 464 / 564.
Advanced Studies in Native Literatures and Rhetorics.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
In-depth investigation of specific topics in Native literatures and rhetorics. Special attention paid to the range of criticism, critical theory, research opportunities, methodologies and pedagogical problems inherent in American Indian and indigenous textual production. (LL)
ENGL 465 / 565.
Chicana/o Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Advanced study of Chicana/o literature, literary history, criticism, theory, novels, short stories, poetry, and film, with emphasis on ethnic, regional, gender, and linguistic identity from nineteenth century to the present. (LL)
ENGL 466.
African-American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An introduction to traditional and/or contemporary African-American texts. Topics have included Survey of the African-American Novel and Toni Morrison. (LL)
ENGL 468 / 568.
Topics in American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Intensive study of special topics in American Literature. Offerings have included Literature of the Civil War, 19th-Century American Literature and the Visual Arts, Southern American Literature and American Women Writers. (LL)
ENGL 470 / 570.
Modernist Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction prose of the early 20th century in the United States, Britain and Ireland, with some consideration of the international influence of and upon these literatures. Course content varies from semester to semester. (LL)
ENGL 471 / 571.
Twentieth-Century Drama.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
The study of drama and dramatic form from 1880 to the present. Most often taught as Modern Drama (1880–1950, Ibsen and Strindberg to Beckett and Williams) or Contemporary Drama (1950 to present, Beckett and Williams to new plays of recent years). (LL)
ENGL 472 / 572.
Contemporary Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction prose of the post-1945 era in the United States and Britain, with some consideration of the international influence of and upon these literatures. Course content varies from semester to semester. (LL)
ENGL 473 / 573.
Postmodernism.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Studies in experimental literary works and theories from World War II to the present. (LL)
ENGL 474 / 574.
Contemporary Southwestern Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
This course presents and analyzes major texts in post-war literature of the southwestern U.S., emphasizing the cultural exchanges among Native, Hispanic and Anglo literature and culture. (LL)
ENGL 479 / 579.
Postcolonial Literatures.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Survey of Postcolonial literatures and theories emanating from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and other countries recently independent from the British Empire.
ENGL 480 / 580.
Topics in British Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Intensive study of special issues and themes, literary movements and single authors in British Literature. (LL)
ENGL 486 / 586.
British Fiction.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Studies in the literary and cultural emergence and formation of fiction as a genre in English. Course content varies; recent topics include The Early English Novel; The 18th-Century Comic Novel; and Race, Class and Gender in the 19th-Century Novel. (LL)
ENGL 487.
Advanced Studies in Genre [Studies in Genre].
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Study any one genre, including narrative, comedy, satire, tragedy, poetics or stylistic analysis of nonfiction. (LL)
ENGL 490.
Senior Honors Thesis.
(3)
Open only to students admitted to honors in English. To be taken in the semester when the senior thesis is completed. (LL)
ENGL 497.
Individual Study.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Permission of the instructor is required before registering. The student should present a plan of study to the instructor. (LL)
ENGL *498.
Advanced Workshop in Literature or Writing.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Intensive study of various topics in literature, language and writing. (EPW)
ENGL 499.
Internship.
(1-3)
Permission of the Professional Writing Director is required before registering. (LL)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
ENGL 500.
Introduction to the Professional Study of English.
(3)
This course prepares students for advanced graduate work in English. Topics include research methods and bibliography; literary criticism and theory; and the history of English as a profession.
ENGL 501.
Introduction to the Profession for Writers.
(3)
Introduction to graduate studies for professional and creative writers. A survey of writing for different occasions, the world of publishing, the means of getting published and the technology writers need to know.
ENGL 510 / 410.
Criticism and Theory.
(3)
A one-semester course that focuses on contemporary criticism and theory in the context of classical through 19th-century criticism and theory.
ENGL 511 / 411.
Special Topics: Criticism and Theory, Literary and Cultural Movements.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Advanced study of various topics in literary and cultural studies, literary criticism and theory. Recent topics have included Linguistics and Literary Criticism, Cultural Theory, Literature and National Identity.
ENGL 513 / 413.
Scientific, Environmental and Medical Writing.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Theoretical and practical studies of writing in the sciences. Addresses writing for both popular and professional audiences.
ENGL 514 / 414.
Documentation.
(3)
Theory and practice in developing, editing and producing technical documentation for paper-based and online media.
ENGL 515 / 415.
Publishing.
(3)
Theory and process of publishing, offering successful strategies for working with and within the publishing industry. Course includes the discussion of the cultural function of publishing.
ENGL 516 / 416.
Biography and Autobiography.
(3)
Writing and reading biography and autobiography; researching a life to be rendered in writing.
ENGL 517 / 417.
Editing.
(3)
Theory and practice of copyediting print and on-line documents. Rhetorical, linguistic and historical analyses of style, grammar and usage.
ENGL 518 / 418.
Proposal and Grant Writing.
(3)
Invention and delivery of proposals and grants in the business, scientific, technical and artistic arenas.
ENGL 519 / 419.
Visual Rhetoric.
(3)
Analysis and design of paper-based and on-line documents.
ENGL 520 / 420.
Topics in Professional Writing.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Advanced study of professional writing theory and practice. Recent topics have included creative non-fiction, hypertext and advanced technical writing.
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)
(Also offered as LLSS 528)
ENGL 535.
Teaching Creative Writing.
(3)
Provides theory and practice in teaching creative writing at the university level.
ENGL 537.
Teaching Composition.
(3)
Taught by the Director of Core Writing, this course provides practical help in teaching English 101. (Required of all new Teaching Assistants in their first semester of teaching.)
ENGL 538.
Writing Theory for Teachers.
(3)
Includes major theories of teaching writing from first-year composition through advanced and technical writing. Considers how theoretical approaches to writing, reading and teaching can be usefully applied to classroom practice.
ENGL 539.
Teaching Professional Writing.
(3)
Provides theory and practice in teaching professional writing at the university level and in training situations.
ENGL 540 / 440.
Topics in Language or Rhetoric.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An overview of a defined theme or issue in language or rhetorical theory. Recent topics have included Discourse Analysis/Text Linguistics, Survey of American English, Narrative Theory and Literature, Epistemic Rhetoric and Language Studies, such as Old Norse.
ENGL 541 / 441.
English Grammars.
(3)
(Also offered as LING 541)
A survey of various grammar models and their applications to analysis of the English language.
ENGL 542 / 442.
Major Texts in Rhetoric.
(3)
A survey of rhetorical and language theories from the classical period through the 18th century.
ENGL 543 / 443.
Contemporary Texts in Rhetoric.
(3)
A survey of rhetorical and language theories from the 19th and 20th centuries that shape contemporary approaches to discourse, text and persuasion.
ENGL 545 / 445.
History of the English Language.
(3)
An historical survey of the etymology, morphology, phonetics and semantics of English, as well as the relation between the English language and cultural change.
ENGL 547 / 447.
Old English.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
(Also offered as LING 547/447)
An introduction to the grammar, syntax, and phonology of Old English. Prepares students for more advanced studies in this and later periods.
ENGL 548 / 448.
Beowulf and Other Topics.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Alternates between Beowulf and Advanced Old English, Anglo-Saxon Prose and special topics in Old English.
Prerequisite: 547
ENGL 549 / 449.
Middle English Language.
(3)
(Also offered as LING 549/449)
Comprehensive study of Middle English dialects and the development of Middle English from Old English. Prepares students for Middle English literature.
ENGL 550 / 450.
Middle English Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Middle English literature in the original, excluding Chaucer; alternates with special topics in Middle English Literature.
ENGL 551 / 451.
Topics in Medieval Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Advanced study of specialized aspects in medieval studies, such as manuscripts; paleography; research methods; Old Norse studies; medieval Latin sources; cultural, feminist, and historical theoretical approaches to literature; medievalism in Britain and America; history of scholarship.
ENGL 552 / 452.
The Renaissance.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of prose, poetry and/or drama of the 16th century. Emphasis varies.
ENGL 553 / 453.
The Seventeenth Century.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of prose, poetry and/or drama of the 17th century. Emphasis varies.
ENGL 554 / 454.
Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in literature and culture on topics such as Restoration comedy and heroic tragedy, early eighteenth-century satire and major authors such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift.
ENGL 555 / 455.
Middle and Late Eighteenth Century.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in literature and culture 1735–1800 on topics such as eighteenth-century theater, the development of fiction, the construction of difference and the representations of the relationship between England and the rest of the world.
ENGL 556 / 456.
British Romanticism.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in the literature and culture of early 19th-century Britain; the Wordsworth circle, the Keats-Shelley circle, Romantic women writers and special topics such as British Culture in the 1790s and Romantic Theory.
ENGL 557 / 457.
Victorian Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in the literature and culture of the Victorian era; recent offerings have included Dickens, the Bronte’s; and special topics such as Sensation’ Detection and the Detective Novel; Victorian Sexualities; and Race, Class and Gender.
ENGL 558 / 458.
Modern British Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and nonfiction prose of early 20th-century Britain and Ireland, including the works of Conrad, Yeats, Eliot, Forster, Joyce, Shaw and Woolf.
ENGL 559 / 459.
Irish Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the prose, poetry and drama of Ireland. Alternates between surveys of modern and postmodern Irish literature and special topics or single author courses such as on Yeats or Joyce.
ENGL 560 / 460.
Early American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Taught alternately as the literature of European Exploration of America or Colonial and Revolutionary America.
ENGL 561 / 461.
American Romanticism.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the prose and poetry of mid-19th-century America, including writings by the Transcendentalists, Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Stowe, Whitman and Dickinson.
ENGL 562 / 462.
American Realism and Naturalism.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the prose and poetry of turn-of-the-century America, including writings by Mark Twain, Henry James, Crane, Wharton, Norris and Gilman.
ENGL 563 / 463.
Modern American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction prose of American literature from 1900–1945, including works by writers such as Cather, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, O’Neill, Frost, H.D., Hughes and Stevens.
ENGL 564 / 464.
Advanced Studies in Native Literatures and Rhetorics.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
In-depth investigation of specific topics in Native literatures and rhetorics. Special attention paid to the range of criticism, critical theory, research opportunities, methodologies and pedagogical problems inherent in American Indian and indigenous textual production.
ENGL 565 / 465.
Chicana/o Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Advanced study of Chicana/o literature, literary history, criticism, theory, novels, short stories, poetry, and film, with emphasis on ethnic, regional, gender, and linguistic identity from nineteenth century to the present.
ENGL 568 / 468.
Topics in American Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Intensive study of special topics in American Literature. Offerings have included Literature of the Civil War, 19th-Century American Literature and the Visual Arts, Southern American Literature and American Women Writers.
ENGL 570 / 470.
Modernist Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction prose of the early 20th century in the United States, Britain and Ireland, with some consideration of the international influence of and upon these literatures. Course content varies from semester to semester.
ENGL 571 / 471.
Twentieth-Century Drama.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
The study of drama and dramatic form from 1880 to the present. Most often taught as Modern Drama (1880–1950, Ibsen and Strindberg to Beckett and Williams) or Contemporary Drama (1950 to present, Beckett and Williams to new plays of recent years).
ENGL 572 / 472.
Contemporary Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of the poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction prose of the post-1945 era in the United States and Britain, with some consideration of the international influence of and upon these literatures. Course content varies from semester to semester.
ENGL 573 / 473.
Postmodernism.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in experimental literary works and theories from World War II to the present. May be repeated for credit as emphasis varies.
ENGL 574 / 474.
Contemporary Southwestern Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
This course presents and analyzes major texts in post-war literature of the southwestern U.S., emphasizing the cultural exchanges among Native, Hispanic and Anglo literature and culture.
ENGL 579 / 479.
Postcolonial Literatures.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Survey of Postcolonial literatures and theories emanating from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and other countries recently independent from the British Empire.
ENGL 580 / 480.
Topics in British Literature.
(3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
Intensive study of special issues and themes, literary movements and single authors in British Literature.
ENGL 581.
Chaucer.
(3)
Studies in the Canterbury Tales, Parliament of Fowls, House of Fame and other Chaucerian poems, together with a study of the history, philosophy and theology of the time. There will also be discussions of relevant contemporary critical theory. Emphasis varies.
ENGL 582.
Shakespeare.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Intensive study of the major dramatic and non-dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Emphasis varies.
ENGL 586 / 486.
British Fiction.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in the literary and cultural emergence and formation of fiction as a genre in English. Course content varies; recent topics include The Early English Novel; The 18th-Century Comic Novel; and Race, Class and Gender in the 19th-Century Novel.
ENGL 587.
Genre Studies.
(3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Studies in one or more of the major genres of literature, including narrative fiction, poetics, comedy, epic, satire and tragedy.
ENGL 592.
Teaching Literature and Literary Studies.
(3)
Practicum on teaching literature and literary studies. Study of theoretical discourses about teaching also included. Topics vary.
ENGL 593.
Scholarly Publishing.
(3)
Workshop requiring peer review, journal research and rhetorical analysis, and extensive revision of a previously written paper to be submitted for publication in the field of literary studies.
ENGL 595.
Master’s Colloquium.
(3)
A capstone course for Master’s students that takes a broad view of British and American literature. Using topical, thematic, generic and other critical approaches, the colloquium focuses upon issues that overlap British and American literature such as The Gothic, Themes of Exile, The Formation of the Subject, etc.
ENGL 596.
Portfolio.
(1 to a maximum of 3 Δ)
Directed preparation of the Master’s Portfolio; students enroll with the Graduate Director.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
ENGL 597.
Problems for the Master’s Degree.
(1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)
Intensive, directed study at the Master’s level of particular topics and issues pertaining to the various fields in English. Permission of the Departmental Graduate Director required prior to registration.
ENGL 598.
Graduate Internship.
(1-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Internships in professional and technical writing supervised by individual faculty members.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
ENGL 599.
Master’s Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
ENGL 610.
Seminar: Studies in Criticism and Theory.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of a defined theme or issue in Literary Criticism and Theory; topics vary.
ENGL 640.
Seminar: Studies in Language or Rhetoric.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of a defined theme or issue in language theory or rhetoric. Recent topics have included Metaphor and Stylistics, ESL Grammar for Adults and Epistemic Rhetoric.
ENGL 650.
Seminar: Studies in British Literature.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of a defined theme or issue in British Literature; topics vary.
ENGL 660.
Seminar: Studies in American Literature.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of a defined theme or issue in American Literature; topics vary.
ENGL 664.
Seminar: Studies in American Indian and Indigenous Literatures.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of a defined theme or issue in American Indian and Indigenous literatures; topics vary.
ENGL 670.
Seminar: Studies in Creative Writing.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of a defined theme or issue in Creative Writing. Topics vary.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ENGL 680.
Seminar: Studies in Genre, Backgrounds, Forces.
(4 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
An in-depth investigation of special topics pertaining to the study of British and American Literature and related fields of study.
ENGL 697.
Problems for the Doctor’s Degree.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
Intensive, directed study at the Doctoral level of particular topics and issues pertaining to the various fields in English. Permission of the Departmental Graduate Director required prior to registration.
ENGL 698.
Independent Study.
(1-3, may be repeated once Δ)
Permission of the Departmental Graduate Director required prior to registration.
ENGL 699.
Dissertation.
(3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
