01:351:201Introduction to Literature (3) Development of skills in close reading and interpretive writing; texts in various genres. Designed primarily for nonmajors.

01:351:211,212Creative Writing (3,3) Practice in creative writing in various forms (fiction, poetry, drama, essay); critical analysis of students` manuscripts in class and/or individual conferences.

01:351:216Introduction to World Literatures in English (3) Survey of English language literatures, including Asian, African, and Caribbean, in a global context. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:216.

01:351:240Introduction to Dramatic Literature (3) Major plays from several periods, chiefly British and American, with some attention to form, theory, and the development of the genre.

01:351:241Introduction to Poetry (3) Major poems from several periods, chiefly British and American, with some attention to form, theory, and the development of the genre.

01:351:242Introduction to the Novel (3) Major novels from several periods, chiefly British and American, with some attention to form, theory, and the development of the genre.

01:351:244Introduction to Myth (3) Myths of various cultures; their structures and functions in social and especially literary contexts.

01:351:245Introduction to Folklore (3) Major genres of folklore, including folktale, folk song, and legend, with attention to the methods of collecting and analyzing these materials. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:245.

01:351:265Introduction to the Study of Women Writers (3) Range of literature in English by women writers, analyzed in relation to the impact of authorial gender.

01:351:266Issues and Methods in Feminist Literary Studies (3) Contemporary debates about gender, class, race, and sexuality through close reading of literary and cultural texts, including poems, novels, film, journalism, and visual images.

01:351:306Creative Writing: Form and Technique in Poetry (3) Prerequisite: One 200-level course in creative writing or permission of instructor. Pre- or corequisite: A literature course in poetry.

01:351:307Creative Writing: Form and Technique in Fiction (3) Prerequisite: One 200-level course in creative writing or permission of instructor. Pre- or corequisite: A literature course in fiction.

01:351:308Creative Writing: Form and Technique in Drama (3) Prerequisite: One 200-level course in creative writing or permission of instructor. Pre- or corequisite: A literature course in drama.

01:351:310,311History of the English Language (3,3) Growth and structure of the English language from its origins to the present, with some attention to methods of linguistic description. First term: historical linguistics, Old and Middle English. Second term:�English from Caxton to the present, with emphasis on American contributions to the study of the language; social, political, regional, and urban language issues.

01:351:315Backgrounds of Homoerotic Literature (3) Survey of gay and lesbian literature from the Greeks to the 1920s, stressing formal and generic analysis and connections between cultures. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:326.

01:351:317Classical Backgrounds of Literature in English (3) Influence on literature in English of classical Greek and Roman epic, tragedy, comedy, and other literary forms. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:346.

01:351:319Biblical Backgrounds of Literature in English (3) Influence of the King James and other versions of the Bible on literature in English. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:349.

01:351:320The Bible as Literature (3) The Bible, its literary variety, and the evolution of its text.

01:351:321Studies in Literature and Spirituality (3) Religious themes in literature, with attention to matters of rhetoric, style, and structure.

01:351:322Literary Approaches to Sacred Texts (3) Literary analysis of the formation and structure of the major texts of several world religions. Attention to style, genre, and cross-cultural interpretation. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:318.

01:351:325The Comic (3) Theory and practice of comedy organized around the topics of satire, farce, nonsense, parody, jokes, and the humor of daily life.

01:351:326Tragedy (3) Literature and theory of tragedy from the Greeks through Shakespeare to the twentieth century; chiefly plays, supplemented by some poetry and fiction. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:391.

01:351:330The Gothic (3) Genre of the Gothic from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present.

01:351:331Travel Literature (3) Readings of works, mainly in English, concerning geographical exploration and speculation; relation to literary and nonliterary genres; attention to imperial dimensions.

01:351:332Modern Literary Fantasy (3) Literary conventions and distinctions between the surreal and the unreal, nonsense and the sublime in different forms of modern literary fantasy written in English.

01:351:334The Short Story (3) Wide range of short stories, with a particular focus on formal aspects of the genre.

01:351:335Science Fiction (3) Development of science fiction; works by such authors as Wells, Stapledon, Capek, Clarke, Bradbury, Asimov, Le Guin, and Lessing.

01:351:336Detective Fiction (3) Classic writers of the detective story and novel: Poe, Conan Doyle, Christie, Hammett, and others.

01:351:337Popular Culture (3) Exploration of how popular forms like TV, movies, music video, rap, rock, comics, magazines, and advertising shape meaning and value in contemporary America.

01:351:338Folk Literature (3) Folktale, ballad, and other forms of oral-traditional literature; theories of origin and classification; adaptations of folk materials in literary texts.

01:351:339Satire (3) Satire`s variety of postures and games, across an array of such forms as novel, epigram, film, and cartoon, ranging from the Renaissance to the present.�

01:351:341Autobiography (3) Historical and formal development of autobiography in English, with special attention to theories of identity and narrative. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:360.

01:351:342American Autobiography (3) Changing representations of self in narrative form. Readings range from conversion, captivity, and slave narratives, to modern autobiographies in the tradition of Franklin.

01:351:345Irish Writing in English (3) Works of Irish writers in English from 1800 to the present.

01:351:347Literature and Psychology (3) Exploration of interrelationships of literature and psychoanalysis (from Freud to feminists and contemporary theorists); topics include subjectivity, trauma, gender, intersubjectivity, and identity.

01:351:348Literature and Sexuality (3) Themes and assumptions of sexual literature and its basis in sexual fantasy, including gender issues. Reading in major works of sexual literature.

01:351:349Literary and Scientific Writings (3) Readings in English that explore the impact of science upon literary writing and the literary and discursive dimensions of selected scientific texts.

01:351:350Literature and Myth (3) Narrative transformations of myth, considering such mythic structures as cosmogony, rebirth, shamanism, and metamorphosis from various theoretical and cultural perspectives.

01:351:355Drama by Women (3) Selected plays in English by women writers, with emphasis on the study of forms, conventions, and cultural contexts. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:356Fiction by Women (3) Selected works of fiction in English by women writers, with emphasis on the study of forms, conventions, and cultural contexts. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:357Poetry by Women (3) Selected poetry in English by women writers, with emphasis on the study of forms, conventions, and cultural contexts. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:358Autobiography by Women (3) Selected autobiographical writings by women in English. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:359Gender and Genre (3) Explores ways by which female and male writers have made use of gendered assumptions about voice, tropes of address, inspiration, and form.

01:351:361Issues and Problems in Feminist Literary Studies (3) Themes, questions, forms, and historical issues in feminist literary studies. Sections designed by individual instructors; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:365Readings in Colonial and Postcolonial Literature (3) Study of literature and criticism that explore facets of Western imperial expansion.

01:351:366Literatures of Migration, Immigration, and Diaspora (3) Writings that feature representations of place, community, and identity in relation to national and international movement and displacement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:336.

01:351:369Minority Literatures in English (3) Cross-national and comparative studies of literature, in English, of one or more ethnic, racial, or cultural groups. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:335.

01:351:371Literatures in English other than British and North American (3) Study of selected literary works written in English in countries other than the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Canada. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:375Ethnic Literature in the U.S. (3) Selected literary works by Asian-American, Black, Chicano/Chicana, and Native American writers. Topics vary; consult departmental information.

01:351:376Native American Literatures in English (3) Fiction, poetry, and autobiography by such writers as Apes, Momaday, Welch, Silko, and Erdrich. Attention to issues of Native American representation.

01:351:377Asian-American Literatures in English (3) Theme or genre based study of selected Asian-American writing in English. Topics chosen by individual instructors; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:378Chicano/Chicana Literature (3) Theme or genre based study of selected Chicano/Chicana literature; attention to comparative contexts (Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican).

01:351:385Issues and Problems in Genre (3) Formal and cultural issues within the development of a particular genre, or in the relation between genres, in literature in English.

01:351:393,394Independent Study (3,3) Individual work on a topic designed by the student in conference with an instructor who directs the project. Prerequisite: Permission of department.

01:351:397Junior Honors Seminar (3) Focus on particular text, theme, or approach in order to develop reading and writing skills using critical and theoretical materials. Open only to junior English majors in the departmental honors program.

01:351:405,406Advanced Creative Writing Workshop (3,3) Advanced work in creative writing; criticism of manuscripts in individual conferences and/or class. Prerequisites: One 300-level course in creative writing and permission of instructor.

01:351:435,436Seminar: Feminist Literary Studies (3,3) Intensive study, in a discussion-oriented format, of a specifically defined area of feminist literary studies. Topics vary; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:440Seminar: Topics in Genre (3) Intensive study, in a discussion-oriented format, of a particular genre (e.g., pastoral, epic, comedy, lyric) or relationship among genres. Topics vary; consult departmental information. Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:440.

01:351:452,453Seminar: Special Topics in American Literature (3,3) Special studies in particular ideas, themes, forms, and historical units in American literature. Sections designed by individual instructors; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:460Seminar: Topics in Colonial and Postcolonial Literature (3) Intensive study, in a discussion-oriented format, of a specifically defined area of colonial and postcolonial literature. Topics vary; consult departmental information.

01:351:491,492Seminar: Special Topics in Literature (3,3) Special studies in particular ideas, themes, forms, and historical units in literature. Sections designed by individual instructors; consult departmental announcement.

01:351:493,494Independent Study (3,3) Individual work on a topic designed by the student in conference with an instructor who directs the project. Prerequisite: Permission of department.

01:351:495Independent Study (BA) Individual work on a topic designed by the student with an instructor who directs the project.

01:351:496Advanced Research Methods (3) Workshop in advanced library skills and the use of secondary scholarship. Open only to junior English majors in the departmental honors program.

01:351:497Senior Honors Seminar (3) Workshop focusing on methodological and theoretical aspects of literary study, with particular emphasis on the senior thesis. Open only to senior English majors in the departmental honors program.

01:351:498,499Senior Honors Tutorial (3,3) Independent research on a topic, selected by the student and approved by the departmental honors committee, executed under the guidance of the student`s tutor. Meets by arrangement through individual conferences.