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ENGLISH

The Department of English sponsors two options. The English Option is organized to provide instruction in literature in English, literary theory and criticism, the English language, expository and creative writing, writing studies, English education, film, cultural studies, and closely related fields. Students who major in English have many choices in planning a field of study, but the basic program is designed to accommodate students who seek to broaden their familiarity with our literature, to intensify their language skills for personal and professional reasons, and to learn more about literature's relationship to the other arts, history, philosophy, psychology, and the modern languages.

The English Teaching Option leads to certification to teach in Secondary School. Students must select one option. The department also offers a major in Rhetoric with options in creative writing and professional writing(see page 180), a teacher education minor in rhetoric (see page 181), and a teacher education minor in English which is described below.

MAJOR IN SCIENCES AND LETTERS CURRICULUM

Students must select one option.English OptionEnglish Option

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 54-58 hours including a minimum of 30 hours of English courses.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements (see page 130) are set up so that students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements. The exceptions to this are the Campus Composition II and the Western Cultures requirements which must also be completed.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: A student interested in graduating with distinction or high distinction must enter the honors program with at least a 3.25 grade-point average, complete three honors seminars, and write a senior honors essay. To be considered for highest distinction, a student must take an additional 3 hours and complete a senior honors thesis. The level of distinction is assigned by the honors committee on the basis of grade-point average, work in English courses and in honors seminars, and the readers' evaluations of the honors essay or honors thesis. Interested students should consult the departmental honors adviser for details.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

3
ENGL 101-Introduction to Poetry (It is strongly recommended that this course and the following three surveys be taken prior to advanced courses in the major.)

Three survey courses:

3

ENGL 209-English Literature from the Beginning to 1798

3

ENGL 210-English Literature from 1798 to Present

3

ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I

3
300-level Shakespeare course

Select one course from each of the following five groups. No single course can be used to fulfill the requirement of more than one group, and at least 12 hours must be at the 300-level.

NOTE: ENGL 300-Writing about Literature satisfies the University Composition II requirement for English majors (depending on the topic) and will be counted toward fulfilling either the 300 level Shakespeare requirement or one group requirement. English Honors students who complete ENGL 291 (English Honors Independent Study) are exempted from the requirement for English 300.

3
GROUP I (British literature to 1800):

ENGL 202-Medieval Literature and Culture

ENGL 204-Renaissance Literature and Culture

ENGL 206-Literature and Culture of the Enlightenment

ENGL 315-Poetry and Prose of the English Renaissance, 1500-1600

ENGL 316-The Drama of Shakespeare's Contemporaries

ENGL 321-Poetry and Prose from the Metaphysicals to 1660

ENGL 326-Literature of the Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century

ENGL 327-Literature of the Later Eighteenth Century

ENGL 328-English Drama of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century

ENGL 329-Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Fiction

3
GROUP II (British literature after 1800):

ENGL 207-Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period

ENGL 208-Victorian Literature and Culture

ENGL 247-The British Novel

ENGL 331-English Romantic Literature

ENGL 334-Victorian Poetry and Nonfiction Prose

ENGL 335-Nineteenth-Century British Fiction

ENGL 341-British Literature in the Twentieth Century to 1930

ENGL 342-British Literature in the Twentieth Century Since 1930

3
Group III (American literature):

ENGL 249-The American Novel

ENGL 256-Survey of American Literature, II

ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I

ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II

ENGL 347-Literature of the American Renaissance

ENGL 350-American Literature from the Civil War to the First World War

ENGL 351-American Literature from the First World War to the Present

3
Group IV (major author other than Shakespeare):

ENGL 311-Chaucer

ENGL 323-Milton

ENGL 343-The Plays of Bernard Shaw

ENGL 355-Major Authors

3-4
Group V (theme, mode, genre, and interdisciplinary approaches):

ENGL 213-The Culture of Modernism

ENGL 215-Practical Criticism

ENGL 241-The Beginnings of Modern Poetry

ENGL 242-Poetry Since 1940

ENGL 243-Development of the Modern Drama

ENGL 244-Development of the Modern Drama

ENGL 247-The British Novel

ENGL 248-Modern British and American Fiction in Relation to Continental Fiction

ENGL 249-The American Novel

ENGL 272-Minority Images in United States Film

ENGL 273-Intermediate Film Studies: Directors, Genres, Themes

ENGL 274-Literature and Society

ENGL 275-Literature and Psychology

ENGL 280-Women Writers

ENGL 281-Women in the Literary Imagination

ENGL 284-Modern Jewish Literature

ENGL 285-Third World Literature in English: the Post-Colonial Period

ENGL 303-Historical Introduction to the English Language

ENGL 361-Topics in English and American Literature

ENGL 362-Topics in Modern Fiction

ENGL 365-Comedy

ENGL 366-Topics in Modern Drama

ENGL 367-The International Folk Tale

ENGL 368-The Ballad and Folksong in the United States

ENGL 373-Special Topics in Film Studies

ENGL 375-Topics in the Relation of Other Disciplines to the Study of Literature

ENGL 383-Literary Criticism from 1800 to the Present

ENGL 387-Topics in Folklore

6
Select from:

C LIT 141 and C LIT 142 (6 hours) or HIST 111 and HIST 112 or HIST 231 and 232

18-21
Select from one of the following options, with the approval of the English adviser:

18-21 hrs An official minor in another department or unit, or 20 additional hours in another department, chosen in consultation with an adviser.

or

20 hrs Courses from two or more fields and combined into an intellectually or professionally coherent study. At least 6 hours of advanced (300-level or designated 200-level) courses are required. Up to 6 hours in English or cross-listed in English and not counted toward major requirements may be approved for a topically organized study. Possibilities for topical studies include prelaw, premedicine, precommerce, business communications, marketing, publishing, medieval studies, and other cross-disciplinary topics.

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

NOTE: Students planning to enter graduate school should elect as many 300-level courses as possible, including a course in either Chaucer or Milton; a course in the history or structure of the English language; and a course in critical theory. Further, these students should consult the specific requirements of the graduate schools they plan to enter.

English Teaching Option

This option is designed for students preparing to teach English at the secondary level.

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 45 hours

General education: See the description of the general education requirements on page 134. Students in this major satisfy the 15-hour humanities requirement by the requirements of the major. The Composition II requirement is satisfied by English 300+.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: Distinction will be awarded on the basis of grade-point average and satisfactory completion of honors, individual study, and honors thesis courses. See the English adviser for a detailed statement of the requirements.

Prerequisites to transfer to the Teaching Option. In addition to EDPSY 211 and EPS 201, students must also complete ENGL 101, 209, and 255 prior to transfer into the Teaching Option.

In addition to the requirements for the option listed below, students must complete the Teaching Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (36 hours). See page 87 for requirements of the Minor. Conferral of the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to completion of the minor requires approval by petition to the LAS Student Affairs Office.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

3
ENGL 101-Introduction to Poetry

3
ENGL 209-English Literature from the Beginning to 1798

3
ENGL 210-English Literature from 1798 to Present

3
ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I

3
ENGL 256-Survey of American Literature, II

3
Select one from the following Shakespeare courses1

ENGL 118-Introduction to Shakespeare

ENGL 318-Shakespeare, I

ENGL 319-Shakespeare, II

ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature

3
One additional course in English literature. Select from:^1,
2

ENGL 202-Medieval Literature and Culture

ENGL 204-Renaissance Literature and Culture

ENGL 206-Literature and Culture of the Enlightenment

ENGL 247-The British Novel

ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature

ENGL 315-Poetry and Prose of the English Renaissance, 1500-1600

ENGL 316-The Drama of Shakespeare's Contemporaries

ENGL 321-Poetry and Prose from the Metaphysicals to 1660

ENGL 326-Literature of the Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century

ENGL 327-Literature of the Later Eighteenth Century

ENGL 328-English Drama of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century

ENGL 329-Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Fiction

ENGL 331-English Romantic Literature

ENGL 334-Victorian Poetry and Nonfiction Prose

ENGL 335-Nineteenth-Century British Fiction

ENGL 341-British Literature in the Twentieth Century to 1930

ENGL 342-British Literature in the Twentieth Century Since 1930

3
One additional course in American literature ^{1, 2}

ENGL 249-The American Novel

ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I

ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II

ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature

ENGL 347-Literature of the American Renaissance

ENGL 350-American Literature from the Civil War to the First World War

ENGL 351-American Literature from the First World War to the Present

3
One course in a major author other than Shakespeare^{1, 2}

ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature

ENGL 311-Chaucer

ENGL 323-Milton

ENGL 343-The Plays of Bernard Shaw

ENGL 355-Major Authors

3
One course in theme/mode/genre/interdisciplinary approaches^1,
2

ENGL 213-The Culture of Modernism

ENGL 215-Practical Criticism

ENGL 241-The Beginnings of Modern Poetry

ENGL 242-Poetry Since 1940

ENGL 243-Development of the Modern Drama

ENGL 248-Modern British and American Fiction in Relation to Continental Fiction

ENGL 249-The American Novel

ENGL 273-Intermediate Film Studies: Directors, Genres, Themes

ENGL 274-Literature and Society

ENGL 280-Women Writers

ENGL 281-Women in the Literary Imagination

ENGL 284-Modern Jewish Literature

ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature

ENGL 361-Topics in English and American Literature

ENGL 362-Topics in Modern Fiction

ENGL 365-Comedy

ENGL 366-Topics in Modern Drama

ENGL 368-The Ballad and Folk Song in the United States

ENGL 373-Special Topics in Film Studies

ENGL 375-Topics in the Relation of Other Disciplines to the Study of Literature

ENGL 383-Literary Criticism from 1800 to the Present

ENGL 387-Topics in Folklore

3
ENGL 302-Descriptive English Grammar

3
ENGL 381-Theory and Practive of Written Composition

3
Select one course from the following:

ENGL 301-Introduction to the Study of the English Language

ENGL303-Historical Introduction to the English Language

ENGL 382-Writing Technologies

6
One sequence in Western culture. Select from:

C LIT 141-Masterpieces of Western Culture, I and C LIT 142-Masterpieces of Western Culture, II

or

HIST 111-Western Civilization from Antiquity to 1660 and HIST 112-Western Civilization from 1660 to the Present

or

HIST 231-British Isles to 1688 and HIST 232-The History of Great Britain Since 1688

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point to remain in good standing.

1. ENGL 300+ must be used to fulfill one of these requirements even if the student has taken another course that satisfies the COMP II requirement. Only English Honors students who complete ENGL 291 (English Honors Independent Study) are exempted from the requirement for English 300.

2. One of the requirements in these groups must be selected in African-American, or American ethnic minority, or women's literature.

MINOR IN ENGLISH¹

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

6
ENGL 101-Introduction to Poetry, and no more than one other 100-level literature course. It is strongly recommended that 101 be taken prior to any advanced courses in the minor.

3
One 200-level course in British literature before 1800 (ENGL 202, 204, 206, 209), or ENGL 118-Introduction to Shakespeare²

3
One 200-level course in British or American literature after 1800.2 Select from:

ENGL 207-Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period

ENGL 208-Victorian Literature and Culture

ENGL 210-English Literature from the Beginning to 1798

ENGL 213-The Culture of Modernism

ENGL 241-The Beginnings of Modern Poetry

ENGL 242-Poetry Since 1940

ENGL 243-Development of the Modern Drama

ENGL 244-Development of the Modern Drama

ENGL 247-The British Novel

ENGL 249-The American Novel

ENGL 256-Survey of American Literature, II

ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I

ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II

6
Minimum of six hours of 300-level work

3
English course selected in consultation with adviser

21
Total

1. Six hours of advanced rhetoric courses (numbered 140 or above) may be included in the above minor.

2. With the written permission of the English honors adviser, English honors seminars may be substituted for these listed courses, when such seminars are available, open to non-majors, and appropriate.

TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN ENGLISH

Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.

HOURS
REQUIREMENTS

4
RHET 105-Principles of Composition, or RHET 108-Forms of Composition

6
Two courses in American literature (ENGL 255 and 256-Survey of American Literature, I and II are strongly recommended)

6
Two courses in English literature (ENGL 209-English Literature from the Beginning to 1789, and ENGL 210-English Literature from 1798 to Present are strongly recommended)

3
ENGL 381-Theory and Practice of Written Composition, or RHET 133-Principles of Composition, or RHET 143-Expository Writing (ENGL 381 is strongly recommended)

3
ENGL 302-Descriptive English Grammar

6
Electives in English or American literature (ENGL 215-Practical Criticism is strongly recommended)

28
Total

Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
3	ENGL 101-Introduction to Poetry (It is strongly recommended that this course and the following three surveys be taken prior to advanced courses in the major.)
	Three survey courses:
3	ENGL 209-English Literature from the Beginning to 1798
3	ENGL 210-English Literature from 1798 to Present
3	ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I
3	300-level Shakespeare course
	Select one course from each of the following five groups. No single course can be used to fulfill the requirement of more than one group, and at least 12 hours must be at the 300-level.
	NOTE: ENGL 300-Writing about Literature satisfies the University Composition II requirement for English majors (depending on the topic) and will be counted toward fulfilling either the 300 level Shakespeare requirement or one group requirement. English Honors students who complete ENGL 291 (English Honors Independent Study) are exempted from the requirement for English 300.
3	GROUP I (British literature to 1800):
	ENGL 202-Medieval Literature and Culture
	ENGL 204-Renaissance Literature and Culture
	ENGL 206-Literature and Culture of the Enlightenment
	ENGL 315-Poetry and Prose of the English Renaissance, 1500-1600
	ENGL 316-The Drama of Shakespeare's Contemporaries
	ENGL 321-Poetry and Prose from the Metaphysicals to 1660
	ENGL 326-Literature of the Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century
	ENGL 327-Literature of the Later Eighteenth Century
	ENGL 328-English Drama of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century
	ENGL 329-Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Fiction
3	GROUP II (British literature after 1800):
	ENGL 207-Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period
	ENGL 208-Victorian Literature and Culture
	ENGL 247-The British Novel
	ENGL 331-English Romantic Literature
	ENGL 334-Victorian Poetry and Nonfiction Prose
	ENGL 335-Nineteenth-Century British Fiction
	ENGL 341-British Literature in the Twentieth Century to 1930
	ENGL 342-British Literature in the Twentieth Century Since 1930
3	Group III (American literature):
	ENGL 249-The American Novel
	ENGL 256-Survey of American Literature, II
	ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I
	ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II
	ENGL 347-Literature of the American Renaissance
	ENGL 350-American Literature from the Civil War to the First World War
	ENGL 351-American Literature from the First World War to the Present
3	Group IV (major author other than Shakespeare):
	ENGL 311-Chaucer
	ENGL 323-Milton
	ENGL 343-The Plays of Bernard Shaw
	ENGL 355-Major Authors
3-4	Group V (theme, mode, genre, and interdisciplinary approaches):
	ENGL 213-The Culture of Modernism
	ENGL 215-Practical Criticism
	ENGL 241-The Beginnings of Modern Poetry
	ENGL 242-Poetry Since 1940
	ENGL 243-Development of the Modern Drama
	ENGL 244-Development of the Modern Drama
	ENGL 247-The British Novel
	ENGL 248-Modern British and American Fiction in Relation to Continental Fiction
	ENGL 249-The American Novel
	ENGL 272-Minority Images in United States Film
	ENGL 273-Intermediate Film Studies: Directors, Genres, Themes
	ENGL 274-Literature and Society
	ENGL 275-Literature and Psychology
	ENGL 280-Women Writers
	ENGL 281-Women in the Literary Imagination
	ENGL 284-Modern Jewish Literature
	ENGL 285-Third World Literature in English: the Post-Colonial Period
	ENGL 303-Historical Introduction to the English Language
	ENGL 361-Topics in English and American Literature
	ENGL 362-Topics in Modern Fiction
	ENGL 365-Comedy
	ENGL 366-Topics in Modern Drama
	ENGL 367-The International Folk Tale
	ENGL 368-The Ballad and Folksong in the United States
	ENGL 373-Special Topics in Film Studies
	ENGL 375-Topics in the Relation of Other Disciplines to the Study of Literature
	ENGL 383-Literary Criticism from 1800 to the Present
	ENGL 387-Topics in Folklore
6	Select from:
	C LIT 141 and C LIT 142 (6 hours) or HIST 111 and HIST 112 or HIST 231 and 232
18-21	Select from one of the following options, with the approval of the English adviser:
	18-21 hrs An official minor in another department or unit, or 20 additional hours in another department, chosen in consultation with an adviser.
	or
	20 hrs Courses from two or more fields and combined into an intellectually or professionally coherent study. At least 6 hours of advanced (300-level or designated 200-level) courses are required. Up to 6 hours in English or cross-listed in English and not counted toward major requirements may be approved for a topically organized study. Possibilities for topical studies include prelaw, premedicine, precommerce, business communications, marketing, publishing, medieval studies, and other cross-disciplinary topics.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
3	ENGL 101-Introduction to Poetry
3	ENGL 209-English Literature from the Beginning to 1798
3	ENGL 210-English Literature from 1798 to Present
3	ENGL 255-Survey of American Literature, I
3	ENGL 256-Survey of American Literature, II
3	Select one from the following Shakespeare courses1
	ENGL 118-Introduction to Shakespeare
	ENGL 318-Shakespeare, I
	ENGL 319-Shakespeare, II
	ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature
3	One additional course in English literature. Select from:^1, 2
	ENGL 202-Medieval Literature and Culture
	ENGL 204-Renaissance Literature and Culture
	ENGL 206-Literature and Culture of the Enlightenment
	ENGL 247-The British Novel
	ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature
	ENGL 315-Poetry and Prose of the English Renaissance, 1500-1600
	ENGL 316-The Drama of Shakespeare's Contemporaries
	ENGL 321-Poetry and Prose from the Metaphysicals to 1660
	ENGL 326-Literature of the Restoration and Early Eighteenth Century
	ENGL 327-Literature of the Later Eighteenth Century
	ENGL 328-English Drama of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century
	ENGL 329-Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Fiction
	ENGL 331-English Romantic Literature
	ENGL 334-Victorian Poetry and Nonfiction Prose
	ENGL 335-Nineteenth-Century British Fiction
	ENGL 341-British Literature in the Twentieth Century to 1930
	ENGL 342-British Literature in the Twentieth Century Since 1930
3	One additional course in American literature ^{1, 2}
	ENGL 249-The American Novel
	ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I
	ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II
	ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature
	ENGL 347-Literature of the American Renaissance
	ENGL 350-American Literature from the Civil War to the First World War
	ENGL 351-American Literature from the First World War to the Present
3	One course in a major author other than Shakespeare^{1, 2}
	ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature
	ENGL 311-Chaucer
	ENGL 323-Milton
	ENGL 343-The Plays of Bernard Shaw
	ENGL 355-Major Authors
3	One course in theme/mode/genre/interdisciplinary approaches^1, 2
	ENGL 213-The Culture of Modernism
	ENGL 215-Practical Criticism
	ENGL 241-The Beginnings of Modern Poetry
	ENGL 242-Poetry Since 1940
	ENGL 243-Development of the Modern Drama
	ENGL 248-Modern British and American Fiction in Relation to Continental Fiction
	ENGL 249-The American Novel
	ENGL 273-Intermediate Film Studies: Directors, Genres, Themes
	ENGL 274-Literature and Society
	ENGL 280-Women Writers
	ENGL 281-Women in the Literary Imagination
	ENGL 284-Modern Jewish Literature
	ENGL 300+ -Writing About Literature
	ENGL 361-Topics in English and American Literature
	ENGL 362-Topics in Modern Fiction
	ENGL 365-Comedy
	ENGL 366-Topics in Modern Drama
	ENGL 368-The Ballad and Folk Song in the United States
	ENGL 373-Special Topics in Film Studies
	ENGL 375-Topics in the Relation of Other Disciplines to the Study of Literature
	ENGL 383-Literary Criticism from 1800 to the Present
	ENGL 387-Topics in Folklore
3	ENGL 302-Descriptive English Grammar
3	ENGL 381-Theory and Practive of Written Composition
3	Select one course from the following:
	ENGL 301-Introduction to the Study of the English Language
	ENGL303-Historical Introduction to the English Language
	ENGL 382-Writing Technologies
6	One sequence in Western culture. Select from:
	C LIT 141-Masterpieces of Western Culture, I and C LIT 142-Masterpieces of Western Culture, II
	or
	HIST 111-Western Civilization from Antiquity to 1660 and HIST 112-Western Civilization from 1660 to the Present
	or
	HIST 231-British Isles to 1688 and HIST 232-The History of Great Britain Since 1688

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
6	ENGL 101-Introduction to Poetry, and no more than one other 100-level literature course. It is strongly recommended that 101 be taken prior to any advanced courses in the minor.
3	One 200-level course in British literature before 1800 (ENGL 202, 204, 206, 209), or ENGL 118-Introduction to Shakespeare²
3	One 200-level course in British or American literature after 1800.2 Select from:
	ENGL 207-Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period
	ENGL 208-Victorian Literature and Culture
	ENGL 210-English Literature from the Beginning to 1798
	ENGL 213-The Culture of Modernism
	ENGL 241-The Beginnings of Modern Poetry
	ENGL 242-Poetry Since 1940
	ENGL 243-Development of the Modern Drama
	ENGL 244-Development of the Modern Drama
	ENGL 247-The British Novel
	ENGL 249-The American Novel
	ENGL 256-Survey of American Literature, II
	ENGL 259-Afro-American Literature, I
	ENGL 260-Afro-American Literature, II
6	Minimum of six hours of 300-level work
3	English course selected in consultation with adviser
21	Total

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
4	RHET 105-Principles of Composition, or RHET 108-Forms of Composition
6	Two courses in American literature (ENGL 255 and 256-Survey of American Literature, I and II are strongly recommended)
6	Two courses in English literature (ENGL 209-English Literature from the Beginning to 1789, and ENGL 210-English Literature from 1798 to Present are strongly recommended)
3	ENGL 381-Theory and Practice of Written Composition, or RHET 133-Principles of Composition, or RHET 143-Expository Writing (ENGL 381 is strongly recommended)
3	ENGL 302-Descriptive English Grammar
6	Electives in English or American literature (ENGL 215-Practical Criticism is strongly recommended)
28	Total