English Courses

Number	Name	Units	Description
ENG 218	Viking Myths & Legends	1	A study of the earliest literature of the Northern Germanic peoples, including the mythology of the Poetic Edda, the legendary sagas of the migration age, and the Icelandic family sagas.
ENG 219	Love and Death: Star-Crossed Lovers	1	This course explores the legendary theme of the Liebestod, or Death in Love from antiquity to the present day. These tragic love stories, including Tristan and Isolde and Romeo and Juliette, involve lovers who encounter insurmountable social obstacles that lead to their untimely deaths, making them some fo the most enduring love stories of all time.
ENG 220	Structure of the English Language	1	An introduction to the formal study of the English language, with emphasis on phonology, morphology, and syntax. Satisfies the Abstract and Formal Reasoning LADR.
ENG 231	Literary Genres	1	Analysis and appreciation of literature from a particular literary genre, to be determined by the instructor. Cannot apply to the major and minor in English.
ENG 240	Literary Analysis	1	An introduction to basic techniques of literary analysis, with emphasis on close reading and group discussion. Texts will typically focus upon a particular theme or genre. This writing-intensive course is designed for students with strong interests in literature, and as a foundation course for majors and minors.
ENG 243	Survey I: Early Literature	1	Survey of selected masterpieces of the world's early literary traditions.
ENG 244	Survey II: Medieval Literature	1	Survey of major works from the beginning of English literature to about 1500.
ENG 245	Survey III:Renaissance & Resto	1	Survey of major works.
ENG 246	Survey IV: Eng. Lit. 1700-1900	1	Survey of major works.
ENG 247	Survey V: American Lit to 1900	1	Introduction to American literature, from its beginnings to 1900.
ENG 251	American Journalism	1	An introductory course that explores the theoretical and practical sides of contemporary newspaper, magazine, and Internet journalism. Topics may include history and evolution of U.S. print media, their ethics, and their role in American society today. Intensive work on reporting and writing. In-class discussion of student work. Identical to Com 251.
ENG 265	20th C Irish Literature and History	1	An off-campus course in Ireland focusing on the relationship between 20th Century Irish History and Literature, with particular attention to literary and historical views of the War for Independence, the Civil War, the the Troubles.
ENG 321	20th-Century Poetry	1	Significant works of poetry in England and the United States since 1900. Practice in the close reading of poetry.
ENG 322	20th-Century Fiction	1	Significant works of fiction in England and the United States since 1900.
ENG 324	The Short Story	1	A study of the development of the short story as a literary art form.
ENG 325	African-American Literature	1	A study of the literature of African-American women and men from the 18th century to the present. Offered alternate years.
ENG 326	Women in Fiction	1	A study of portrayals of the female personality in selected writings of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
ENG 327	Arthurian Literature	1	A study of Arthurian legend in selected works of literature and art from Middle Ages to the present.
ENG 330	English Novel in 18th Century	1	Intensive study of representative English novels from 1719-1813. Offered alternate years.
ENG 331	19th - Century English Novel	1	Intensive study of representative English novels from 1818-1903. Offered alternate years.
ENG 334	Shakespeare	1	Selected plays of Shakespeare, examined both as literature and as theatre. Offered on campus alternate years.
ENG 336	Modern Drama	1	Significant dramatic works from Ibsen to the present. Offered alternate years.
ENG 338	American Renaissance	1	A study of U.S. literature, 1836-1861. Offered alternate years.
ENG 339	US Literature 1865-1917	1	Offered alternate years.
ENG 340	Law and Literature	1	Intensive study of actual legal cases and literature frame around concepts of law and legal issues.
ENG 347	Chaucer	1	The major works of the great 14th-century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, read in Middle English.
ENG 348	Shakespeare in England	1	Selected plays of Shakespeare in performance, together with the cultural settings from which they emerged. Identical to Thr 348. Offered in Stratford-upon-Avon in Spring Term alternate years. Permission of the instructor is required.
ENG 350	Florence of Dante & Petrarch	1	Studies in the history and literature of Florence in the 13th and 14th centuries. Taught in Florence in Spring Term alternate years. Identical to His 350. Permission of the instructor is required.
ENG 351	Non-Fiction Workshop	1	Guided practice in the writing of non-fictional prose. Class discussion of papers. Not a remedial course.
ENG 352	Fiction & Poetry Workshop	1	An introductory course in creative writing. Student work is presented and critically reviewed in seminar sessions.
ENG 353	Studies in Poetry	1	A seminar, primarily for junior English majors, on a relatively specific topic within the genre. Prerequisites: junior major status or permission.
ENG 354	Studies in Fiction	1	A seminar, primarily for junior English majors, on a relatively specific topic within the genre. Prerequisites: junior major status or permission.
ENG 356	Studies in Drama	1	A seminar, primarily for junior English majors, on a relatively specific topic within the genre. Prerequisites: junior major status or permission.