ENGLISH

English Major
English Minor
Communication Arts and Literature Major

Minné Hall, Room 302 (507-457-5440)
www.winona.edu/english/
Ruth Forsythe (Chairperson)

FACULTY

James Armstrong, Associate Professor; B.A., Northwestern University; M.F.A., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., Boston University; 1999 –
Rob Brault, Associate Professor; B.A., Macalester College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 2000 –
Chris Buttram, Associate Professor; B.A., Emory University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University; 2000 –
Jane Carducci, Professor; B.A., Colorado College, Colorado Springs; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nevada-Reno; 1992 –
Debra Cumberland, Associate Professor; B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; 2002 –
Gary Eddy, Professor; B.A., State University of New York-Brockport; M.A., University of Texas-El Paso; M.F.A., University of Arizona; Ph.D., State University of New York-Binghamton; 1988 –
Ruth Forsythe, Professor; B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 1977 –
Carol Galbus, Associate Professor; B.S., Edgewood College (Wisconsin); M.A.T., St. Mary’s College of Minnesota; 1986 –
William Hacker, Assistant Professor; B.A., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University; 2006 –
April Herndon, Assistant Professor; B.A., M.A., Radford University; Ph.D., Michigan State University; 2006 –
Goldie Johnson, Associate Professor; B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin-Superior; 1988 –
J. Paul Johnson, Professor; B.S., Valley City State University; M.A., University of North Dakota; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 1987 –
Ethan Krase, Assistant Professor; B.A., M.A., Illinois State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 2004 –
Ditlev Larsen, Assistant Professor; B.A., University of Aalborg; M.A., St. Cloud University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; 2003 –
Gretchen Michlitsch, Assistant Professor; B.A., Gustavus Adolphus; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; 2005 –
Elizabeth Oness, Associate Professor; B.A., James Madison University; M.F.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia; 2001 –
Wayne Ripley, Assistant Professor; B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Rochester; 2006 –
Holly Shi, Professor; B.A., Shanghai International Studies University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 1995 –
Myles Weber, Assistant Professor, B.A., Augsburg College; M.A., George Washington University; M.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University of
Maryland-College Park; 2007 –

PURPOSE

The English Department is concerned with the English language as art and communication. At the lower academic levels, courses are designed to help students acquire competence in reading and writing, thinking critically, and understanding and responding to aesthetic values.
At the upper levels, the emphasis shifts increasingly to British and American literature and to more sophisticated forms of writing and linguistic studies. Students majoring in English should complete the lower-division requirements in English before registering for the upper-division courses.

TEACHING MAJORS
• CALT (Communication Arts and Literature) Majors: Except in unusual circumstances, the English Department recommends for student teaching only those students who have a minimum 2.75 GPA and who have earned at least a “B” in each of the following courses: ENG 290 and ENG 402.
• ESLT (TESOL) Majors: Except in unusual circumstances, the English Department recommends for student teaching only those students who have a minimum 2.75 GPA and who have earned at least a “B” in each of the following courses: ENG 328 and ENG 481. Additionally, this major requires a minimum of two years of second/foreign language instruction in a high school setting or one year in a college setting or equivalent.

PREREQUISITES
• ENG 111 is a prerequisite for the ESLT, ENGA, ENGE, and EAPW major and minor programs.
• ENG 111 and ENG 290 are prerequisites for all other major and minor programs in English.
Prerequisites for individual courses are designated in the course descriptions.

PASS/NO CREDIT (P/NC) COURSES
Except for some internships, no courses in the department are open to declared English majors or minors on a P/NC basis. Students not majoring or minoring in English can take any course in the department on a P/NC basis (provided they have met the prerequisites) unless the course is designated as a grade-only course.

UNIVERSITY STUDIES FLAG REQUIREMENTS
Students may use flag courses to satisfy both University Studies and major requirements. Flag courses will usually be in the student’s major or minor program. The English Department offers the following flag courses in the University Studies Program:
FLAG
Oral #
ENG 402 Teaching Secondary English (3)
ENG 470 Seminar in American Literature (3)
ENG 471 Seminar in British Literature (3)
ENG 481 TESOL Theory and Methods (3)
Math/Critical Analysis #
ENG 290 Literary Studies (3)
ENG 483 Pedagogical Grammar (3)

Writing #
ENG 414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3)
ENG 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
ENG 439 Technical Writing (3)
ENG 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
ENG 480 Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3)
Flag courses that can be used to satisfy English major/minor requirements are identified in the lists of required courses and electives in this section.
B.A. MAJOR - ENGLISH: LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE (ENGL)
49 S.H. (No Minor Required)

REQUIRED COURSES (36 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
Choose one of the following two courses:
223 Classical Mythology (3) OR
224 Bible as Literature (3)
301 British Literature to 1660 (3)
302 Enlightenment, Revolution, and Enslavement (3)
303 British and American Romanticism (3)
304 Victorian and post-Civil War Literature (3)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
405 Chaucer (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
328 English Syntax (3) OR
350 Introduction to Language Study (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
#414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) OR
#417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
# 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
490 Portfolio (1)

ELECTIVES (13 S.H.)
Electives must be English courses at the 200-level or above, including at least 6 S.H. in English courses numbered 400 or above.

B.A. MAJOR - ENGLISH: WRITING OPTION (ENGW)
49 S.H. (No Minor Required)

REQUIRED COURSES (36 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
211 Writing in Communities (3)
309 Nonfiction Prose Writing (3) OR
310 Story Writing (3) OR
312 Poetry Writing (3)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
328 English Syntax (3)
# 439 Technical Writing (3)
Choose one of the following three courses:
404 Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3) OR
410 Advanced Creative Writing: Prose (3) OR
412 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
# 414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) OR
# 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
# 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
490 Portfolio (1)

ELECTIVES (13 S.H.)
Electives must be English courses at the 200-level or above, including at least 9 S.H. in English courses numbered 300 or above.

B.A. MAJOR- ENGLISH: APPLIED LINGUISTICS (ENGA)
40 S.H. (Minor Required)

REQUIRED COURSES (21 S.H.)
250 Grammar and Usage (2)
328 English Syntax (3)
350 Introduction to Language Study (3)
# 480 Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3)
# 481 TESOL Theories and Methods (3)
# 483 Pedagogical Grammar (3)
484 ESL Materials, Resources, and Assessment (3)
490 Portfolio (1)

ELECTIVES (19 S. H.)
Electives must be chosen from the following English courses:
210 Advanced Expository Writing (3)
211 Writing in Communities (3)
221 Topics in World Literature (3)
227 Topics in Language (1-3)
324 Projects in Writing and Language (1-3)
399 Internship (1-12)
# 439 Technical Writing (3)
461 Independent Studies (1-3)
472 Seminar in Language and Discourse (3)
482 Second Language Composition Studies (3)
Other departmental or extradepartmental electives may be allowed with approval of the department chairperson.

B.A. MAJOR - ENGLISH: FIRST COMBINING MAJOR - LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE (ENGF)
37 S.H.
This major can be taken only in combination with another full major, and students failing to complete a second major must take one of the full (non-combining) majors listed in the catalog if they wish to major in English.

REQUIRED COURSES (27 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
Choose one of the following two courses:
223 Classical Mythology (3) OR
310 Bible as Literature (3)
Choose three of the following five courses:
301 British Literature to 1600 (3)
302 Enlightenment, Revolution and Enslavement (3)
303 British and American Romanticism (3)
304 Victorian and post-Civil War Literature (3)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
328 English Syntax (3)OR
350 Introduction to Language Study (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
# 414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) OR
# 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
# 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
490 Portfolio (1)

ELECTIVES (10 S.H.)
Electives must be English courses at the 200-level or above, including at least 6 S.H. in courses numbered 400 or above.

B.A. MAJOR - ENGLISH: SECOND COMBINING MAJOR - WRITING OPTION (ENGS)
37 S.H.
This major can be taken only in combination with another full major, and students failing to complete a second major must take one of the full (non-combining) majors listed in the catalog if they wish to major in English.

REQUIRED COURSES (27 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
211 Writing in Communities (3)
Choose one of the following three courses:
309 Nonfiction Prose Writing (3) OR
310 Story Writing (3) OR
312 Poetry Writing (3)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
328 English Syntax (3)
Choose one of the following four courses:
# 439 Technical Writing (3) OR
404 Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3) OR
410 Advanced Creative Writing: Prose (3) OR
412 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
# 414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) OR
# 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
# 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
490 Portfolio (1)

ELECTIVES (10 S.H.)
Electives must be English courses at the 200-level or above, including at least 6 S.H. in courses numbered 400 or above.

B.S. MAJOR - COMMUNICATION ARTS AND LITERATURE (Teaching) (CALT)
61 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES (61 S.H.)
English - ENG (40 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
Choose one of the following three courses:
220 Multicultural American Literatures (3) OR
223 Classical Mythology (3) OR
224 Bible as Literature (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
211 Writing in Communities (3) OR
222 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
Choose two of the following four courses:
302 Enlightenment, Revolution, and Enslavement (3)
303 British and American Romanticism (3)
304 Victorian and post-Civil War Literature (3)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
301 British Literature to 1660 (3)
328 English Syntax (3)
# 402 Teaching Middle School and Secondary English (4)
Choose one of the following two courses:
# 414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) OR
# 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)
350 Introduction to Language Study (3)
432 Comparative Literature (3)
# 447 Modern Literary Criticism (3)
490 Portfolio (1)
Communication Studies - CMST (15 S.H.)
Choose one of the following four courses:
* 287 Conflict and Communication (3) OR
* 289 Gender and Communication (3) OR
290 Disability Communication and Culture (3) OR
291 Topics in Multicultural Communication (3)
* 282 Introduction to Communication Studies (3)
# 371 Discussion and Small Group Dynamics (3)
375 Argumentation and Advocacy (3)
493 Teaching and Coaching Oral Communication (3)
Mass Communication - MCOM (3 S.H.)
100 Mass Media and Society (3)
Theatre and Dance - THAD (3 S.H.)
* 141 Oral Interpretation (3)
Teachers in communication arts and literature are generally recruited to coach/direct one or more of the following activities: (1) forensics/speech, (2) debate, (3) journalism/newspaper/yearbook, (4) literary journal, (5) theater, (6) radio station, (7) related activities. Therefore, all communication arts and literature majors are required to show competency in two of the aforementioned categories. Students will be required to submit a portfolio in CMST 493 demonstrating their participation in two or more of these categories. This participation could have been gained in various settings: high school, college, community activities, or work-related assignments. If students have no experience in at least two of the categories, they will need to acquire that experience during their college careers, either through volunteer experience or through activities courses (for credit) in communication studies, English, mass communication, and theatre/dance.

OTHER REQUIRED COURSES
HERS 204 Personal and Community Health (3)
* SPED 400 Education of Exceptional Children/Youth (3)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE FOR 5-12 LICENSURE (32-36 S.H.)
Notes:
1. These courses require formal admission to the teacher education program. (See page 91, “Admission to the WSU Teacher Education Program.”)
2. The College of Education plans to restructure some program offerings
in 2007-2008. As a result, the content, numbering, and/or credit hours
for Professional Education Sequence courses will likely be revised after
this catalog goes to print. To obtain the latest course requirements, please
refer to the current program sheets, which are available from the
department office or online at www.winona.edu/education/advising.

* EDUC 305 Human Development and Learning: Secondary (4)
EDUC 308 Human Relations and Student Diversity (3)
# EDUC 312 Instructional Planning and Assessment: Secondary (3)
EDUC 429 Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (4)
# EDUC 449 Middle Level Philosophy, Organization, and Planning (3)
# EDUC 459 The Professional Educator (3)
# EDST 465 Student Teaching (12-16)
Note: EDUC 305 and 312 must be taken the first semester after admission to the Education Program and must be taken in the same semester.

B.S. MAJOR - TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE K-12 (Teaching) (ESLT)
31 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES (24 S.H.)
English – ENG
250 Grammar and Usage (2)
328 English Syntax (3)
350 Introduction to Language Study (3)
# 480 Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3)
# 481 TESOL Theories and Methods (3)
# 483 Pedagogical Grammar (3)
484 ESL Materials, Resources, and Assessment
490 Portfolio (1)
Education – EDUC
330 Literacy for Second Language Learners

ELECTIVES # ENG (7 S.H.)
227 Topics in Language (1-3)
324 Projects in Writing and Language (1-3)
399 Internship (1-12)
461 Independent Studies (1-3)
472 Seminar in Language and Discourse (3)
482 Second Language Composition Studies (3)
210 Advanced Expository Writing (3)
211 Writing in Communities (3)
439 Technical Writing (3)
Extradepartmental electives may be allowed with the approval of the department chairperson.

OTHER REQUIRED COURSES FOR LICENSURE
HERS 204 Personal and Community Health (3)
* SPED 400 Education of Exceptional Children/Youth (3)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEQUENCE FOR K-12 (32-36 S. H.)
Notes:
1. These courses require formal admission to the teacher education program. (See page 91, “Admission to the WSU Teacher Education Program.”)
2. The College of Education plans to restructure some program offerings in 2007-2008. As a result, the content, numbering, and/or credit hours for Professional Education Sequence courses will likely be revised after this catalog goes to print. To obtain the latest course requirements, please refer to the current program sheets, which are available from the department office or online at www.winona.edu/education/advising.

* EDUC 304/305 Human Development and Learning (4)
EDUC 308 Human Relations and Student Diversity (3)
# EDUC 311/312 Instructional Planning and Assessment (3)
EDUC 429 Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (4)
# EDUC 449 Middle School Philosophy and Organization (3)
# EDUC 459 Professional Educator (3)
# EDST 465 Student Teaching (12-16)

Note: EDUC 304/305 and 311/312 must be taken the first semester after admission to the Education Program and must be taken in the same semester.

Foreign Language: This major requires a minimum of two years of second/foreign language instruction in a high school setting or one year in a college setting or equivalent.

B.A. MINOR - ENGLISH: LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE (ENGL)
24 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES (17 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
Choose three of the following five courses:
301 British Literature to 1660 (3)
302 Enlightenment, Revolution, and Enslavement (3)
303 British and American Romanticism (3)
304 Victorian and post-Civil War Literature (3)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
Choose one of the following two courses:
# 414 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3) OR
# 417 Shakespeare: Tragedies (3)

ELECTIVES (7 S.H.)
Electives must be chosen from any English course numbered 200 or above.

B.A. MINOR - ENGLISH: CREATIVE WRITING (ENGC)
27 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES - ENG (20 S.H.)
# 290 Literary Studies (5)
305 Modernism and Beyond (3)
309 Nonfiction Prose Writing (3)
310 Story Writing (3)
312 Poetry Writing (3)
Choose one of the following three courses:
404 Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3) OR
410 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3) OR
412 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)

ELECTIVES (7 S.H.)
Electives must be chosen from any English course numbered 200 or above.

B.A. MINOR - APPLIED AND
PROFESSIONAL WRITING (EAPW)
24 S.H.
This minor is designed for students completing a full major in a traditional content area in the sciences, humanities, arts, health, or education. The EAPW minor provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to write convincingly and successfully in a variety of workplaces and civic situations.

REQUIRED COURSES - ENG (17 S.H.)
211 Writing in Communities (3)
250 Grammar and Usage (2)
309 Nonfiction Prose Writing (3)
328 English Syntax (3)
399 Internship (1-12 S.H); must be completed for at least 3 S.H.
# 439 Technical Writing (3)

ELECTIVES (7 S.H.)
Electives may be chosen from any English course numbered 200 or above. Extradepartmental electives may be allowed at the discretion of the department chair.

B.A. MINOR # ENGLISH: TESOL (ENGE)
24 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES # ENG (17 S.H.)
250 Grammar and Usage (2)
328 English Syntax (3)
350 Introduction to Language Study (3)
# 480 Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3)
Choose two of the following four courses:
# 481 TESOL Theories and Methods (3)
482 Second Language Composition Studies (3)
# 483 Pedagogical Grammar (3)
484 ESL Materials, Resources, and Assessment (3)

ELECTIVES # ENG (7 S.H.)
Choose electives from the following English courses:
227 Topics in Language (1-3)
324 Projects in Writing and Language (1-3)
399 Internship (1-12)
461 Independent Studies (1-3)
472 Seminar in Language and Discourse (3)
Any two of the following not chosen above:
# 481 TESOL Theories and Methods (3)
482 Second Language Composition Studies (3)
# 483 Pedagogical Grammar (3)
484 ESL Materials, Resources, and Assessment (3)
Extradepartmental electives may be allowed with the approval of the department chairperson.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ENGLISH (ENG)
099 - Introduction to College Writing (3 S.H.)
Students undertake intensive writing practice with special focus on the fundamentals of sentence and paragraph structure. The course aims to prepare students for ENG 111, College Reading and Writing. Students who do not pass this course will not be permitted to take ENG 111. (Credit does not count toward graduation.) Grade only.
105 - ESL: Listening to Academic Speech (3 S.H.)
Intensive practice in understanding academic lectures. Attention is also paid to pronunciation and other oral language skills. Designed to help ESL learners function successfully in American university classrooms. Grade only.
106 - ESL: Academic Reading and Writing I (3 S.H.)
Intensive practice in academic English with special attention to reading comprehension, including vocabulary, grammar, and basic writing skills. Designed to prepare non-native speakers for more advanced English courses and help them become successful in other academic disciplines. Must be followed by ENG 107. Grade only.
107 - ESL: Academic Reading and Writing II (3 S.H.)
Further development of communicative skills in academic reading and writing for advanced non-native speakers. Focusing on organizational/rhetorical skills in writing and comprehension of culturally particular academic texts. Specific practice and preparation for ENG 111. Prerequisite: ENG 106 or placement through testing. Grade only.
111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.)
This course aims to strengthen students’ reading and writing abilities in preparation for college-level writing. A means of learning and inquiry, the writing in this course is based on interpreting, analyzing, and critiquing texts as well as on conducting research, synthesizing sources, and using citation/documentation formats. Prerequisite: Qualifying ACT English sub-score, or minimum score on the English placement exam, or successful completion of ENG 099. Grade only.
112 - Research Writing (1 S.H.)
Course focuses on researching and composing a documented argumentative essay. For students transferring an appropriate 3 S.H. composition course in order to meet University Studies Basic Skills requirement usually fulfilled by ENG 111. Department Chairperson’s permission required. Grade only.
120 - Introduction to Literature (3 S.H.)
Intensive reading in selected major forms and themes of literature. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s content. Grade only.
210 - Advanced Expository Writing (3 S.H.)
An advanced course in writing expository essays for academic audiences, this course emphasizes the development of a mature prose style and a sophisticated approach to textual interpretation. Students refine their rhetorical and grammatical/mechanical competence and strengthen their skills in academic research, source integration, critical analysis, and evaluative judgment. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Grade only.
211 - Writing in Communities (3 S.H.)
This course concerns the study and practice of writing as a means of participation in a diverse, democratic, and literate society. Students may work with community partners to define and complete writing projects. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Grade only.
220 - Multicultural American Literatures (3 S.H.)
Recognizing the rich array of cultures that have contributed to American history, life, and art, this course focuses on one such culture or on a cross-cultural topic and offers students a study of vital literary voices and their social contexts. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject. Grade only.
221 - Topics in World Literature (3 S.H.)
Furnishing students with an opportunity to read artful writing of cultures other than those of the United States and England, this course focuses on a selected theme, genre, period, language, nationality, or region. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject. Grade only.
222 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 S.H.)
An introduction to writing poetry, fiction, and other creative genres (may include drama, screenwriting, or creative nonfiction). Covers basics of genre, style, and voice. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Grade only.
223 - Classical Mythology (3 S.H.)
This course covers the principal characters, narratives, and genres of Greek and Roman “mythologies.” Studying this ancient literature and its contexts, students acquire knowledge of the Classical tradition and its influences in literary history. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Grade only.
224 - The Bible as Literature (3 S.H.)
The literary structure and genres of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures with special attention to the cultures that created them and major translations. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Grade only.
225 - Topics in Literature (1-3 S.H.)
Intensive study of a selected topic in English and foreign literature in translation. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject and credit.
226 - Topics in Writing (1-3 S.H.)
This course enables inquiry into and practice with specialized kinds of writing such as journal writing, web writing, and review writing. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject and credit.
227 - Topics in Language (1-3 S.H.)
Study of a topic of current importance in linguistics such as language variation, world English, language and culture, language and gender, or any other area of language in society. Variable content: semester schedules announce each semester’s subject and credit.
240 - Young Adult Literature (3 S.H.)
A study of the genres included in the literatures of the young adult culture. Course content will continue to add recent literature for young adults. Students may prepare and teach actual lessons. ENG 240 is required by state licensure for some levels of teaching. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
250 - English Grammar and Usage (2 S.H.)
This course introduces students to the basic concepts and elements of English grammar and usage. The primary purpose is to develop students’ abilities to understand grammar from a formal perspective. This course prepares students for ENG 328.
290 - Literary Studies (5 S.H.)
An introductory course in literary analysis, focusing on the major genres and introducing literary history, methods of interpretation, and research and documentation. Prerequisite: ENG 111. Grade only.
301 - British Literature to 1660 (3 S.H.)
A literary-history survey course of early English literature from the Old English period to the early 17th century. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
302 – Enlightenment, Revolution, and Enslavement (3 S.H.)
A literary-history survey of the “long eighteenth century” in a transatlantic context. This course covers the diverse body of English-language literature from the English Civil War through the French Revolution. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
303 - British and American Romanticism (3 S.H.)
A literary-history survey spanning the 18th century and early-to-middle 19th century in American and British literature. This course covers Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and the “American Renaissance.” Prerequisite: ENG 290.
304 - Victorian and post-Civil War Literature (3 S.H.)
A literary-history survey of mid- to late-19th century literature in England and America, this course covers selected major writers, works, and genres. The course also surveys aesthetic concepts and historical contexts associated with British literature of the Victorian period and with American literature from the mid-1800s to the turn of the century. Prerequisites: ENG 290.
305 - Modernism and Beyond (3 S.H.)
A literary-history survey of Modernism in England, Ireland, and America. This course concentrates on selected writers and works of the early to middle 1900s and covers aesthetic concepts and historical contexts that frame studies of Modernist literature. The course may also address questions of Postmodernism and dynamics of late 20th century literature. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
309 - Nonfiction Prose Writing (3 S.H.)
Study and practice in the techniques and forms of nonfiction prose; reading and writing a variety of essay and nonfiction prose genres. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
310 - Story Writing (3 S.H.)
Study and practice in the techniques and forms of fiction writing. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
312 - Poetry Writing (3 S.H.)
Study and practice in the techniques and forms of poetry writing with emphasis on contemporary approaches. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
324 - Projects in Writing and Language (1-3 S.H.)
Special projects in writing, publishing, and/or language, including such work as tutoring writing, teaching English as a Second Language, editing literary publications, or other similar undertakings. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject and credit. Prerequisite: ENG 111.
325 - Works of Literature (1-3 S.H.)
Concentrating on a single major work of literature or on a small set of connected literary works, this course provides not only an intensive exploration of the work(s) in question, but also, as relevant, study of the author, composition, historical milieu, and critical reception of the piece, as well as apt theoretical approaches thereto. Variable content: semester schedules announce section’s subject and credit. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
326 - Writers of Literature (1-3 S.H.)
Concentrating on a major or a compelling minor literary figure, this course addresses the biography and selected writings by the writer whose historical period, generic orientations, and cultural contexts are covered. Topics bearing on authorial intention, compositional process, and theoretical approaches may also be treated. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject and credit. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
327 - Genres of Literature (1-3 S.H.)
Narrowing literary studies to the treatment of a specific mode, style, genre, or sub-genre, this course is intended to educate students in both the historical manifestations of that literary category and the historical, abstract definitions thereof. Accordingly, the course concerns issues of genre study and its complexities. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject and credit. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
328 - English Syntax (3 S.H.)
This course introduces students to the structure of English as described by modern linguists. The course aims to develop students’ ability to analyze and describe English and to apply syntactic knowledge of English to stylistic analyses of texts. Prerequisite: ENG 111.
350 - Introduction to Language Study (3 S.H.)
This course provides an introduction to the study of language from a linguistic standpoint. Topics include phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and language and culture. This introduction to linguistics prepares students for further studies in the field. Prerequisite: ENG 111.
399 - Internship (1-12 S.H.)
Supervised, practical experience in a wide variety of fields. Must be arranged well in advance of the registration period. P/NC at the instructor’s discretion.
402 - Teaching Middle School and Secondary English (4 S.H.)
A study of the goals and methods of the secondary English teacher and of the content and structure of the middle school and secondary English curriculum. Attention to young adult literature. This course should be taken in the last semester that it is offered prior to one’s student teaching. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
404 - Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3 S.H.)
Advanced practice in writing and revising creative nonfiction, with an emphasis on the development of the student’s individual style. Variable content depends on the discretion of the instructor. Examples of other topics may include nature writing, the spiritual memoir, and travel writing. Prerequisite: ENG 309.
405 - Chaucer (3 S.H.)
A study of Chaucer’s major works (including The Canterbury Tales) read in Middle English. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
410 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3 S.H.)
Opportunity to produce a significant body of new fiction or creative nonfiction and to develop a literary aesthetic and philosophy. Application of various expressive, imitative, and experimental writing techniques. Prerequisite: ENG 310.
412 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3 S.H.)
Advanced study of selected poets and poetics; advanced practice in poetry writing. Prerequisite: ENG 312.
414 - Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3 S.H.)
Study of Shakespeare’s major comedies and history plays. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
417 - Shakespeare: Tragedies (3 S.H.)
Study of Shakespeare’s major tragedies. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
423 – Shakespeare in Performance (3 S.H.)
This intensive two-week course is based on careful reading and discussion of Shakespeare’s plays and their performances; the choice of plays for the course will correspond to the offerings of the Great River Shakespeare Festival. This course entails extra fees. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
432 - Comparative Literature (3 S.H.)
Examination of texts within their cultural contexts and exploration of strategies for comparing texts from various cultural traditions. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
439 - Technical Writing (3 S.H.)
The theory and practice of creating technical documents with text and graphics such as proposals, reviews, reports, newsletters, descriptions, instructions, manuals, websites, and/or correspondence. Using available technology (hardware and software), students will develop these documents with attention to their personal, organizational, cultural, legal, and ethical consequences. Prerequisite: ENG 111.
447 - Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice (3 S.H.)
Following students’ introduction to literary-critical methodologies in ENG 290 and coinciding with students’ exercise of those approaches in various upper-division classes, this course covers—through readings in and about 20th century literary theory and criticism—major figures, ideas, and movements from New Criticism to the present. In this reading- and writing-intensive course, students produce papers that, from defined critical perspectives, interpret literary works by applying theoretical paradigms. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
461 - Independent Studies (1-3 S.H.)
Independent studies determined by the needs of the individual student. Offered by previous arrangement only. A student may earn no more than 6 S.H. through independent studies. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
470 - Seminar in American Literature (3 S.H.)
This reading- and writing-intensive course offers advanced study of a period, genre, figure, or theme in American literature and includes seminar-style presentations by students. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
471 - Seminar in British Literature (3 S.H.)
This reading- and writing-intensive course offers advanced study of a period, genre, figure, or theme in British literature and includes seminar-style presentations by students. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject. Prerequisite: ENG 290.
472 - Seminar in Language Study and Discourse (3 S.H.)
Advanced study of topics in language and linguistics. Topics may include history of the English language, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language and social context, contrastive rhetoric, pragmatics, and language and culture. Variable content: semester schedules announce each section’s subject. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and ENG 350 or instructor’s permission.
480 - Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3 S.H.)
This course introduces students to core issues in second language acquisition and research. Students work to understand what is occurring linguistically, cognitively, and socially as humans learn languages beyond their native language. The course focuses on both theoretical and pragmatic interactions among learner, language, and context. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and ENG 350 or instructor’s permission.
481 - TESOL Theory and Methods (3 S.H.)
The course examines theories, methods and techniques of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), including psychological socio-cultural, political, and pedagogical factors affecting learning and teaching and the influence of these factors on current teaching methods. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and ENG 350 or instructor’s permission.
482 - Second Language Composition Studies (3 S.H.)
The course is a survey of theories of second language writing, including analysis of theoretical perspectives and pedagogical materials. This may also include application of TESOL theory and methods to the teaching of composition. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and ENG 350 or instructor’s permission.
483 - Pedagogical Grammar (3 S.H.)
In this course, students examine the structural features of English as they apply to the teaching and learning of English as a second or foreign language. The primary focus is on explaining grammatical concepts within pedagogical contexts. Prior experience in the formal study of English grammar is necessary background for this course. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and ENG 328 or instructor’s permission.
484 - ESL Materials, Resources, and Assessment (3 S.H.)
The major focus of this course is the examination of theories and principles guiding successful ESL material development and language test creation. Students typically practice developing their own course materials, evaluate their suitability in a sample lesson, and prepare tests for a variety of student levels. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and ENG 350 or instructor’s permission.
490 - Portfolio (1 S.H.)
Students compile portfolio materials including a vita, a critical introduction, and selected papers and projects from their former coursework. Required of all English majors as a capstone project in the senior year. Grade only.

HUMANITIES (HUM)
140 - Approaches to Film (3 S.H.)
A general introduction to the art of the film, the course addresses elements of narrative, composition, design, cinematography, acting, directing, editing, and sound as well as theory and criticism. Grade only.