English
Engl 101 — Freshman Composition I 3
Composition I offers the student guided practice in a variety of forms of expository writing, a related review of grammar and standard usage, an introduction to argumentative writing, and reading and discussion related to these activities. Fall
Engl 102 — Freshman Composition II 3
The second semester of composition provides the student with several opportunities
to conduct research and write formal, argumentative papers, along with an introduction
to logic as a basis for valid argumentation. Spring 128
Engl 200 — Types of Literature 3
This most basic of introductory literature courses emphasizes the use of common literary terminology and readings in the most universal literary genres of poetry, drama, and short fiction. The readings representative of these forms are selected from a range of cultural backgrounds including contemporary minority groups and translations of foreign language writing into English. Fall, Spring, Summer
Engl 205 — Advanced Composition 3
Advanced composition students read, discuss, and write non-fiction prose essays emphasizing increasing sophistication in both standard usage and style of expression. Prerequisites: Engl 101 — Freshman Composition I and Engl 102 — Freshman Composition II.
Creative writing students read, discuss and write poetry, fiction, and drama emphasizing the effective use of the techniques of the various genres. Prerequisites: Engl 101 — Freshman Composition I and Engl 102 — Freshman Composition II. Fall `98
Engl 215 — Myths and Legends 3
Myths and Legends is a study of the mythologies, legends, and folklore of a variety of cultures with the emphasis upon the cultural and literary uses of myth. Readings include English translations of materials from the ancient middle east; Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist backgrounds in addition to Judeo-Christian texts; and samplings from East Asian, African, and Native American cultures. Spring `99
Engl 220 — World Literature I 3
Students enrolled in this course study world literature from antiquity to the Renaissance. Readings begin with such diverse cultures as those of the ancient Middle East, Greece, and Rome; are followed by representative texts from the Middle Ages such as excerpts from the Koran, accounts of the Crusades, and selections from Dante's Divine Comedy; and conclude with such influential writers as Machiavelli and Cervantes. All readings are in English translations. Fall
Engl 225 — World Literature II 3
Students enrolled in this course study world literature from the Enlightenment
through the Modern Period. The readings take students on a figurative trip through
the various cultures of Europe beginning with texts from 17th Century France;
followed
by 18th and 19th Century texts from Germany, Russia, Norway, and Italy; ending
with contemporary writers from such places as Argentina, Ireland, Vietnam, or
Austria. Representative writers include: Moliere, Goethe, Rousseau, Ibsen, Pirandello,
Kafka, and Marquez. All readings are in English translations. Spring
Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I 3
The first semester of Survey of British Literature presents students with readings by representative writers from the Anglo-Saxon Period through the 18th Century, including the Beowulf poet, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, and Johnson. Fall
Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II 3
This continuation of the Survey of British Literature presents students with readings by representative writers from the Romantic through the Modern Periods, such as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Ruskin, Hopkins, Lawrence, Eliot, and Pinter. Spring
Engl 246 — Survey of American Literature I 3
Students who survey American Literature read representative writers from Colonial times through the Revolutionary, Romantic, and Transcendental Periods. Readings will include English translations of explorers' journals; Native American poetry and oratory; and slave narratives in addition to the common emphasis upon Puritan journal writers; Franklin and Jefferson; and Hawthorne, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and Melville. Fall
Engl 247 — Survey of American Literature II 3
The second semester of Survey of American Literature offers students a variety of readings by selected writers from the Realistic through the Modern Periods, including writings by African-Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Asians, in addition to the traditional focus upon writers such as Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, Faulkner, Hemingway, Frost, Eliot, Sandburg, and Williams. Spring
Topics courses are developed from particular interests of students and faculty
members focusing on issues or themes in American, British, or World literature.
Recent topics have included: The World of 1969, Literature in Film, and Women
Writers. 129
Engl 300 — Technical Writing 3
Technical Writing is designed for students who desire to expand their writing skills for future careers in writing and business fields. Projects will include writing abstracts and summaries, descriptions, instructions, proposals, and reports. This study will include issues of standard usage and style as related to effective technical writing. Prerequisites: Engl 101 — Freshman Composition I and Engl 102 — English Composition II. Fall `99
Engl 305 — Writing About Literature 3
In Writing About Literature students develop advanced skills through writing essays about several different literary genres and by applying varieties of critical perspectives. Prerequisites: Engl 101 — Freshman Composition I and Engl 102 — Freshman Composition II. Spring 2000
Engl 310 — Advanced Creative Writing 3
Students in Advanced Creative Writing will develop projects of their own choosing in consultation with the instructor and bring thesse projects through drafts and revisions to finished products suitable for publication. Prerequisite: Engl 210 — Creative Writing. Spring `99
Engl 315 — Structure and History of English 3
Structure and History considers the historical and linguistic influences that have shaped English into the international language of the modern world. The study emphasizes the grammar and usage of the language including structural and transformational approaches. Fall
This study of the drama of the most influential of British writers includes representative plays from the histories, tragedies, comedies, and romances as well as the historical and literary backgrounds that have influenced the plays. Prerequisite: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I. Fall
Engl 350 — Studies in American Literature 3
This advanced course in American Literature considers a theme, genre, or movement of importance in American letters. Students should expect to do independent research leading to presentations. Recent topics have included: Science Fiction, Native American Literature, Canadian Literature in English, North Dakota in Literature, and the Literature of the American West. Prerequisites: Engl 246 — Survey of American Literature I and Engl 247 — Survey of American Literature II. Fall
Engl 355 — Studies in Major American Writers 3
Students study the work of one or more writers of significance in American letters. The seminar requires students to do thorough literary research and writing. Recent topics have included: Frost and Dickinson, Hawthorne and Lowell, and Faulkner and Hemingway. Prerequisites: Engl 246 — Survey of American Literature I and Engl 247 — Survey of American Literature II. Spring
This occasional course focuses on a particular aspect of dramatic literature including backgrounds and criticism.
This occasional course considers selected novels, criticism, and issues of long, prose fiction.
Engl 380 — Studies in Poetry 3
This occasional course focuses on particular aspects of the criticism, history, and techniques of poetry, including issues of style and prosody.
At least one course in a period of British Literary Studies, numbers 405-435, will be offered each semester.
Engl 405 — British Medieval Literature 3
In British Medieval Literature students read the early literature of Britain including medieval drama and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Prerequisites: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II.
Engl 410 — British Tudor and Jacobean Literature 3
Although this study excludes the drama of Shakespeare, it includes the work of many of his contemporaries including poets such as Sidney and Spenser and dramatists such as Marlowe and Jonson. Prerequisites: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II.
Engl 415 — British Stuart Literature 3
British Stuart Literature emphasizes the poetry of the 17th Century including
the metaphysical poets and the epic poet Milton. Prerequisites: Engl 226 —
Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature
II. 130
Engl 420 — British Restoration and 18th Century Literature
3
This course includes representative drama following the re-establishment of the British monarchy and emphasizes the work of Dryden, Swift, Pope, and Johnson. Prerequisites: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II.
Engl 425 — British Romantic Literature 3
British Romantic Literature emphasizes the work of the six great writers of the first half of the 19th Century: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Byron, and Shelly. Prerequisites: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II.
Engl 430 — British Victorian Literature 3
Students enrolled in Victorian Literature study writing from the mid-19th to the turn of the century including works of writers such as Tennyson, Browning, Ruskin, Arnold, Newman, Huxley, and Lewis Carroll. Prerequisites: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II.
Engl 435 — Modern British Literature 3
Modern British Literature focuses on the literature of the 20th Century emphasizing literary modernism and writers such as Yeats, Forster, Joyce, Lawrence, Eliot, and Beckett as well as contemporary writers represented by Pinter, Stoppard, Lessing, or Heaney. Prerequisites: Engl 226 — Survey of British Literature I and Engl 227 — Survey of British Literature II.
Engl 440 — Literary Criticism 3
Students in Literary Criticism study the major movements and theories beginning with Plato and Aristotle, including Neo-classical and Romantic theories, through contemporary theories such as Structuralism and Post-Modernism.
In consultation with a faculty adviser the student develops a research or creative project resulting in a literary product and presents it to an audience of students and faculty from the Department of Language and Literature. Prerequisites: 24 semester hours of English and the consent of the instructor.
Engl 494 — Independent Study in English 1-3
Students who have a literary or linguistic interest not sufficiently available in the current curriculum may request assistance in designing and fulfilling a personal plan of study. Prerequisite: 15 semester hours of English and consent of the instructor.
Engl 499 — Special Topics in English 1-3
Advanced topics courses are developed from particular interests of students or faculty members and focus on themes, issues or genres in American, British, or World Literature. Recent studies have included Pound and Confucius, Readings in Joyce, Jacobean Dramatists, and Translation of Tang Dynasty Poetry.