Schedule of Classes

Principles of clear and effective writing; analysis of essays as models for writing. Required for all freshmen.

Elements, techniques, and forms of fiction, drama, and poetry.

Study of the representation of human values in significant texts (in translation) by European writers.

Representative works by significant writers from the Middle Ages to the present.

Introduction to African American literature from the 1700's to the present.

Introduction to Native American literatures from oral storytelling traditions to contemporary genres.

Introduction to the curriculum, state and national standards, and professional expectations for English Education in secondary schools; registration open only to English Education majors or by consent of instructor.

Introduction to the English major curriculum, professional expectations, curriculum planning (concentrations, minors, internships and practicum), and career exploration.

Images of women as portrayed in literature. Readings selected from established classics, as well as more recent works by and about women. Women of diverse personalities meeting particular problems in particular environments and times.

Introduction to imaginative writing. Writing and readings: fiction, poetry, plays.

Introduction to the aesthetic and cultural history and to significant texts.

Introduction to the aesthetic and cultural history and to significant texts.

Introduction to the aesthetic and cultural history and to significant texts.

Introduction to the aesthetic and cultural history and to significant texts.

Introduction to the study and practice of multiple methods of literary interpretation, criticism, and theory.

Intensive practice in major techniques of exposition. Practical writing situations.

Trains ability to think critically and write persuasively; logical and emotional appeals in writing.

Major research paper on a topic related to student's major. Training in a variety of writing techniques.

For engineering and science students: techniques of exposition and report writing.

Principal types of business letters and reports.

Intermediate-level study of the aesthetic theory and practice of writing poetry.

Introduction to the study of language; its structure, acquisition, and function in society. Cross listed as FLL 311.

Intensive study and analysis of literature for young adults.

Intensive study of the diverse literatures of Native American peoples. Novels, short stories, poetry, literary criticism.

Intensive study of selected plays and poetry of Shakespeare.

Intensive study of issues, movements, or themes characteristic of the period.

Intensive study of issues, movements, or themes characteristic of Irish literatures.

Study of the cultural traditions of Asia through selected literary classics.

Focuses on the cultural contexts of significant texts (read in translation) from Europe.

Advanced study of the aesthetic theory and practice of writing fiction. Cross-listed with ENG 510. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours.

Study of the inter-relationships among writing, reading and interpreting texts, speaking, listening, speech, and technology for diverse student populations and diverse professional contexts in secondary language arts instruction; registration open only to English education majors or by consent of instructor.

Systematic practice in research methods and development, production, and presentation of an individual project focused on students' career goals. Cannot be taken in addition to ENG 480.

Supervised writing projects in conjunction with student service, volunteer, or work activities. Pass/Fail. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit (only 3 credit hours may be used towards the English Major requirements).

Independent study and research in a specific field of English language or phase of literary production. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hrs. credit.

Craft and theory of writing fiction. Manuscript construction. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 hours. Cross-listed with ENG 408.

Theoretical approaches to the study of writing.

Overview of the practices, theories, and history of the field of English and an introduction to the Bradley program. Required of all graduate students in English. Must be taken in the first nine hours.

Study of one or two authors who write in English. May be repeated under different authors for a maximum of six hours credit.

Study of a single genre: fiction, prose, poetry, or drama. May be repeated under a different genre for a maximum of six hours credit.

Theory, analysis, and practice of literature within the context of an undergraduate literature course.

Theory, analysis, and practice of writing within the context of an undergraduate composition class.

Independent research in literature, writing, or theory.