ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGL 110
Composition
I
Prof: Campbell, Israel, McCrary, McGavran, Morton, Seelbinder
This course develops the student's writing skills and introduces
research techniques. Emphasis is on the creation and revision of
a variety of writing projects. Each section is devoted to a
particular topic . Students may choose the section with the
topic that most interests them 3 Hrs.
ENGL
120 Composition
II Prof:
Campbell, Israel, McCrary, McGavran, Morton, Seelbinder
This course continues to develop the student's writing and
research skills with focus on writing about literature: poetry,
drama and fiction. Topics for each section vary. 3 Hrs.
ENGL
200 World
Literature Prof: C. Hadley
An introduction to world literature from the ancient to the
modern. Emphasis on authors, genres, periods or themes may vary.
3 Hrs.
ENGL
207 Nonfiction
Writing Prof: C. Bowers, E. Seelbinder
Expository writing based upon topics and readings to be assigned
by the instructor. The student will be expected to write
knowledgeable expository prose based upon thought, reading and
research. Prerequisites: English 110 and 120 or permission of
the department. Students may elect this course as Communication
207. 3 Hrs.
ENGL
210 British Literature to
1660 Prof: R. Goode
Historical survey and critical exploration of the major periods,
genres and attitudes of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon
period and the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. The works of
Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton are highlighted. Primarily for
sophomores; 210 need not be taken before 220, but both should be
taken early in the major as foundations for later courses. 3
Hrs.
ENGL
220 British Literature, 1660
to the Present Prof: D. McGavran
Historical survey of the major movements and periods of English
literature from the Restoration and Neo-classicism through
19th-century Romanticism and Realism to the Modern period.
English 210 and 220 should be taken early in the major as
foundations for later courses. 3 Hrs.
ENGL
230 Survey of American
Literature Prof: E. Seelbinder
Provides an overview of the particular properties and the major
movements of literature in the United States as seen in the
works of selected writers from the colonial period to the
present. This course serves as a prerequisite for all other
courses in American Literature offered by the department. 3 Hrs.
ENGL
303 World Drama: Ancient
Greece to the Renaissance Prof: C.
Hadley
Survey of dramatic literature from ancient Greece to the
Renaissance, with emphasis on the relationship of the plays to
the physical circumstances of theatrical production and to the
historical and cultural milieu of the period. Students may elect
this course as Dramatic Art and Speech 303. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 304 Major Figures in World Drama: Renaissance to Modern C. Hadley
Survey of dramatic literature from the Renaissance to the time of Ibsen with emphasis on the relationship of the plays to the physical circumstances of theatrical production and to the historical and cultural milieu of the period. Students may elect this course as Dramatic Art and Speech 304. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 306 Introduction to Creative Writing C. Bowers
Study of principles of creative writing, with special attention to the various forms. The course will include study of principles of writing, with special attention to observation and reflection, form and meaning, modern usage and effective expression. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 308 Writing of Poetry C. Bowers
Advanced practice in writing of poetry and in scholarly criticism of contemporary poetry. This course is for serious poets with understanding of and experience in free verse and traditional forms. Prerequisite: English 306. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 309 Chaucer and Medieval Literature R. Goode, L. Morton
Readings in medieval English literature with emphasis on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite: English 210 or permission of the instructor. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 310 Writing of Fiction C. Bowers
An intensive study of the writing of short fiction, focusing on a command of point of view, plot and the use of selective detail to evoke both character and setting. Students will be expected to write approximately 30 pages of completed work, with extensive revisions over the course of the semester. Prerequisite: English 306. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 313 Shakespeare R. Goode, L. Morton
Representative comedies, histories, tragedies and romances with emphasis on Shakespeare's development as a dramatic artist. Prerequisite: English 210 or permission of the instructor. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 318 The Seventeenth Century R. Goode, L. Morton
Study of poetry, drama and prose with emphasis on Jonson, Donne and the Metaphysicals, and Milton. Prerequisite: English 210 or permission of the instructor. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 322 Nineteenth Century British Literature D. McGavran
Critical study of the development of Romanticism and its influence throughout the Victorian period. Readings include poetry, nonfiction prose and the novel. Emphasis on authors, genres or themes may change. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 324 Nineteenth Century American Literature E. Seelbinder
Critical examination of major works and literary movements in nineteenth-century American literature, including the American "Romantics," the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, the development of the American novel, the development of slave narratives and protest literature, the rise of Realism and the development of an American literary identity. Prerequisite: English 230. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 325 The Novel M. Kobre, D. McGavran
Development of the novel as a literary form using selected works of English fiction from the 18th century to the present. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 326 Modern British Literature M/ Kobre
Examination of modern British literature from the turn of the century to the 1950s. Emphasis on the work of Joyce, Yeats, Shaw and the Bloomsbury Group. Central themes and technical innovations in twentieth-century poetry, fiction and drama will be explored. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 327 Modern Drama J. Hadley, C. Hadley
Study of world drama from the realism of Ibsen through naturalism, expressionism and symbolism to the current avant-garde theater. Students may elect this course as Dramatic Art and Speech 327. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 328 Modern American Literature M. Kobre
Critical examination of modern American literature from the turn of the century to the present. Emphasis on Eliot, Frost, Williams, Stevens, Faulkner, Hemingway, Ellison, Malamud, Oates, Cather and Morrison. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 332 African American Literature E. Seelbinder
Critical examination of work by African American authors and of movements within the African American literary tradition, which has developed both within and outside of dominant American culture. Topics may include the slave-narrative tradition, the Harlem Renaissance, Black protest novels, literary explorations of the African diaspora, African American literary theory and the development of an African American literary identity. Prerequisite: English 230. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 333 Southern Literature E. Seelbinder, D. McGavran
Study of growth and development of the literature of the American South. The course will emphasize unique regional qualities of subject, theme and style. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 336 Tragedy C. Hadley
An examination of the nature of tragedy with attention to plot, protagonist, philosophic content and effect upon audience. Models analyzed will include plays of the classic Greeks, Shakespeare, Ibsen, O'Neill, Miller and Williams. Students may elect this course as Drama 336. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 337 Comedy C. Hadley
An examination of the nature of comedy with attention to plot, character and the manipulation of language and traditional "lazzi." Models analyzed might be drawn from plays of Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Moliere, Wilde, Shaw and Neil Simon. Students may elect this course as Drama 337. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 350 Contemporary Literature
An examination of authors, genres and movements prominent on the literary scene since 1950. Topics will vary. May be repeated once with different topic. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 355 Special Studies in Literature: Drama, Fiction, Poetry English Faculty
Intensive consideration of a single topic in drama, fiction or poetry. The topic for the course will vary from term to term and may range from a consideration of the work of a major writer to a study of a single genre or intellectual movement. May be taken twice with different subtitles. 3 Hrs.
ENGL 360 Film and Literature R. Goode
ENGL 455 Independent Studies in Literature: Drama, Fiction, Poetry English Faculty
Independent study of a topic in drama, fiction or poetry resulting in a research paper which is evaluated by two members of the department. Open to junior and senior majors with a 3.000 average in English. Student must have taken at least six hours of upper-level English courses and have permission of the department. 2, 3 or 4 Hrs.
ENGL 460 Studies in Literature and Criticism M. Kobre
Students read works of literature and interpret them in the light of modern critical theories. Readings include critical essays and selected works by major authors. Seminar for seniors only. This course fulfills the writing-intensive course requirement. 3 Hrs.