ENGL — English: Catalog Entries

13 catalog course(s) on file. Undergraduate courses are numbered 100–499; graduate courses 500–699. See the department page for faculty and program information.

ENGL 101 — Introduction to Literary Studies(3 cr.)

An introduction to close reading and the vocabulary of literary analysis across poetry, fiction, and drama. Students practice building textual arguments and develop the analytical habits expected in upper-division coursework.

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ENGL 102 — Introduction to Creative Writing(3 cr.)

A workshop-based survey of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for beginning writers. Students generate original work, respond to peer manuscripts, and study published models from a range of traditions.

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ENGL 205 — British Literature I(3 cr.)

Survey of English literature from the medieval period through the eighteenth century. Topics include the rise of print culture, changing conceptions of authorship, and major genres of the period.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101

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ENGL 215 — American Literature to 1865(3 cr.)

Examines the formation of a national literary voice from the colonial period through the Civil War. Emphasis on slavery narratives, transcendentalism, and the emergence of the American novel.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101

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ENGL 230 — World Literature(3 cr.)

Comparative study of major literary works from outside the Anglo-American tradition, in translation. Readings are organized thematically and situate texts within their historical and cultural contexts.

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ENGL 250 — Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition(3 cr.)

Introduces classical and contemporary rhetorical theory alongside practice in persuasive and analytical writing. Students analyze how audience, purpose, and genre shape effective argument.

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ENGL 310 — Shakespeare(3 cr.)

Close study of comedies, histories, and tragedies with attention to performance history and textual variation. Discussion considers Shakespeare's language, stagecraft, and continuing cultural influence.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101

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ENGL 341 — Modern Poetry(3 cr.)

Study of British and American poetry from the early twentieth century to the present. Covers modernist innovation, confessional and postmodern movements, and shifting definitions of poetic form.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101

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ENGL 355 — The American Novel(3 cr.)

Traces the development of the American novel from realism through contemporary fiction. Attention to regionalism, race, and the changing relationship between the individual and the nation.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 215

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ENGL 375 — Literary Theory and Criticism(4 cr.)

Introduces major schools of literary theory, including formalism, psychoanalysis, feminist and postcolonial criticism, and deconstruction. Students apply theoretical frameworks to a shared set of primary texts.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101

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ENGL 495 — Senior Seminar in English(4 cr.)

Capstone seminar in which majors design and complete an independent research project under faculty supervision. Culminates in a formal thesis and public presentation of findings.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 375

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ENGL 510 — Studies in Medieval Literature(3 cr.)

Graduate seminar examining medieval English texts in their manuscript and cultural context. Readings may include romance, allegory, and early drama alongside recent scholarship.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101

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ENGL 605 — Seminar in Literary Theory(3 cr.)

Advanced graduate seminar surveying contemporary developments in critical theory. Students produce a seminar paper suitable for conference presentation or publication.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 375

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