ENGL 110 — Composition I           
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
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 207 — Nonfiction Writing
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

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
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
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 300 — World Literature
An introduction to world literature from the ancient to the modern.  Emphasis on authors, genres, periods or themes may vary.  3 Hrs.

ENGL 303 — World Drama: Ancient Greece to the Renaissance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Historical 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
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 335 - Women Writers
Study of the works of a wide range of women writers all over the world, ranging from the Greco-Roman to the Contemporary.  3 Hrs.

ENGL 336 — Tragedy
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
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
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

ENGL 455 — Independent Studies in Literature: Drama, Fiction, Poetry
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
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.