Language Degrees Online

GER 101
German 1
The first course of a two-term sequence that introduces students to the basics of German. The traditional four skills of speaking, writing, reading, and listening are practiced, yet the prime concern is adequate comprehension and response within a given situation. Units: 6.

GER 102
German 2
A continuation of German 101. Students improve their communicative skills with continued practice in the four skills of speaking, writing, reading, and listening while learning about the culture of German-speaking countries. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 101 or the equivalent

GER 177
Introduction to German Film (in English)
With its pivotal role in the inaugurationof the cinema, knowledge of German film is critical to an understanding of the history of film. Considered as one of the most accessible aesthetic forms, the moving image pervades our everyday lives, and yet we seldom think of what we do as “reading” films. Throughout this course, students will be introduced to the practice of reading German films using three structuring lenses: 1) film and cultural history, 2) formal and generic elements, and 3) film criticism. Units: 6. Also listed as: Film Studies 177.

GER 190
Tutorial Studies in German
Individual study arranged and carried out in close consultation with an instructor. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 195
Internship in German
An opportunity for students to apply their German language skills in business, governement, and the non-profit sector on the regional, national, and international level. Arranged in collaboration with and supervised by a member of the department. Includes readings, discussion, report, and/or portfolio. Advance consultation and application required. Units: 2. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 199
Independent Study in German
Advanced research on a topic of the student’s choice, arranged in consultation with the department. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 201
Intermediate German I
Further development of the four basic skills with an emphasis on increasing the student’s ability to understand literary as well as non-literary texts of increasing difficulty. Successful completion of German 201 satisfies Lawrence’s foreign language requirement. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 102 or the equivalent

GER 202
Intermediate German II
Special emphasis on building reading and writing skills and expanding vocabulary. Cultural units include “Die Schwarzwaldklinik,” a German TV series that develops listening comprehension and raises issues for student essays. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 201 or the equivalent

GER 275
The Culture of Music in Germany
After considering the role of music in the construction of “Germanness,” the course focuses on the evolution of the “Lied” from folk song to the artistic “Lieder” and on contemporary popular music. Songs from the 18th to the 20th century are treated primarily as texts and cultural artifacts. Course will count toward the humanities general education requirement for B.A. and B.A./B.Mus students. Units: 6. Also listed as: Music History 150. Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of the instructor

GER 276
Grim(m) Stories? Comparative Fairy Tales in Translation
The course focuses on tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, but it will also include other “national” collections (Perrault, Basile, Afanas’ev). Students will be introduced to various interpretative approaches (formalistic, structural, psychological, Marxist) that will enable them to analyze types, themes, and motives across cultures. Taught in English, but with the opportunity for students proficient in German or French to read in those languages. Course will count toward the humanities general education requirement for B.A. and B.A./B.Mus students. Units: 6.

GER 277
Introduction to German Film Studies
With its pivotal role in the inauguration of the cinema, knowledge of German film is critical to any understanding of the history of film. This course is intended to be an introduction both to German cinema and to the discipline of film studies. Considered perhaps as one of the most accessible aesthetic forms, the moving image pervades our everyday lives and yet we seldom think of what we do in the movie theatre as “reading.” Throughout this course, students will be introduced to the practice of reading the filmic text using three structuring lenses: 1) history, 2) formal and generic elements, and 3) film criticism. Units: 6. Also listed as: Film Studies 277. Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of instructor

GER 285
Advanced Composition and Conversation
Students improve and refine writing and speaking skills through study of a variety of written texts, discussion based on readings, grammar exercises, and systematic vocabulary building. The primary work in the course involves composing (in multiple drafts) texts that fall into diverse categories, including descriptive, argumentative, and persuasive essays. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of instructor

GER 288
German Theatre Workshop
Intensive study of German dramatic literature culiminating in a public workshop performance. Students will investigate the background of the author and period of the plays, as well as doing dramatic readings. Assignments will include short essays and oral presentations. Course will count toward the humanities general education requirement for B.A. and B.A./B.Mus students. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of instructor

GER 290
Berlin: Experiencing a Great City
This course introduces students to one of the world’s great cities. Classwork includes the history, culture, and literature of Berlin as well as preparations for a series of day-long walking tours of the city that students will conduct themselves for their classmates with the help of a guidebook. In addition, students will conduct comparative research on some aspect of life in the U.S. or Germany. Students must complete both the classroom portion of the course and the Berlin trip to receive credit. Course will count toward the humanities general education requirement for B.A. and B.A./B.Mus students. Units: 2. Prerequisite: GER 202 or higher

GER 312
Reading Texts and Contexts
This course serves as a transition from the language sequence to advanced courses in German literature and culture. Texts vary from novels to non-fiction, from drama to poetry, and from written forms to film. While familiarizing students with both literary and cultural analysis, the course stresses literature’s place in fostering an understanding of German society. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 275, 285 or consent of instructor

GER 355
The Holocaust in German Culture (in English)
This course focuses on literary responses to the Holocaust, but it also deals with film and the issue of commemoration. After a discussion of the difficulty of representing the Holocaust, the course examines the Holocaust’s role in the construction of German-Jewish identity and its impact on post-war German culture. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6. Also listed as: History 311. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

GER 357
Film in Germany (in English)
This course selects from 90 years of filmmaking in Germany. Films range from expressionism to Nazi propaganda and from escapist comedies to avant garde art. Learning to “read” German films critically also means finding out how to understand movies from Hollywood and beyond. Possible topics include “From Caligari to Hitler,” “German Literature as Film,” and “What Makes Lola Run.” Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6. Also listed as: Theatre Arts 351, Film Studies 357.

GER 359
Inventing Germany (in English)
Students use literary and non-fiction texts to examine German national identity as it developed from the French Revolution through Bismarck and two world wars to “reunification” in 1990. Topics include the role of Germany in Europe, the legacy of divided Germany, and diversity in German society today. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. (E) Units: 6. Also listed as: History 310.

GER 361
Vampires, Monsters, and Man-Eaters (In English)
This course seeks to reveal the ways in which the question of monstrous difference is articulated in a variety of German “texts.” Its main goal is to examine the ways that representations of monstrousness are employed to stage complex public and private anxieties as well as to provide an expression of rebellion against various systems of hierarchy. Featured in the works of canonized authors as well as within the realm of popular culture, the representational functions of the monster can provide valuable insight into numerous aspects of German history and psychosexual relations. Units: 6. Also listed as: Gender Studies 361, Film Studies 361.

GER 362
Vampires, Monsters, and Man-Eaters
This course seeks to reveal the ways in which the question of monstrous difference is articulated in a variety of German “texts.” Its main goal is to examine the ways that representations of monstrousness are employed to stage complex public and private anxieties as well as to provide an expression of rebellion against various systems of hierarchy. Featured in the works of canonized authors as well as within the realm of popular culture, the representational functions of the monster can provide valuable insight into numerous aspects of German history and psychosexual relations. Units: 6. Also listed as: Gender Studies 362, Film Studies 362. Prerequisite: GER 312

GER 390
Tutorial Studies in German
Individual study arranged and carried out in close consultation with an instructor. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 395
Internship in German
An opportunity for students to apply their German language skills in business, governement, and the non-profit sector on the regional, national, and international level. Arranged in collaboration with and supervised by a member of the department. Includes readings, discussion, report, and/or portfolio. Advance consultation and application required. Units: 2. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 399
Independent Study in German
Advanced research on a topic of the student’s choice, arranged in consultation with the department. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 410
Medieval German Literature
A study of representative works from the Old and Middle High German period. The thematic focus will vary, but topics include the concepts of loyalty and honor and how they changed with the influence of Christianity, the Arthurian legend in German literature as compared to other traditions, and representations of women in medieval German literature. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of the instructor

GER 411
Fascism and Film (in English)
This course lets students examine films that were ostensibly made as entertainment or explicitly crafted as propaganda in the historical context of Nazi Germany and occupied France. Aside from learning how governments and their cinematic agents used this relatively new medium to shape public opinion (in support of the war, against Jews, etc.) students will see where and how resistance was possible. Units: 6. Also listed as: Film Studies 412.

GER 416
Kinder- und Jugenliteratur
This course examines the development of the distinct genre of literature for children and adolescents since the 18th century. It combines the analysis of classic texts, e.g., Heidi or Karl May, with close readings of modern cult classics. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 441
The Fantastic and Grotesque in German Art and Literature (in English)
The course examines expressions of the fantastic and grotesque in literature from the 18th to the 20th centuries; it will also incorporate film and other visual versions of several texts. Works range from the fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm to the fanciful and ominous creations of E.T.A. Hoffmann and others working in that tradition. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6.

GER 442
The Fantastic and Grotesque in German Art and Literature
The course examines expressions of the fantastic and grotesque in literature from the 18th to the 20th centuries; it will also incorporate film and other visual versions of several texts. Works range from the fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm to the fanciful and ominous creations of E.T.A. Hoffmann and others working in that tradition. Taught in German. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of the instructor

GER 443
German Expressionism in Art and Literature (in English)
The course focuses on the two faces of expressionism: its ecstatic missionary aspect and its darker pessimistic side, as both are manifested in poetry, drama, and art. It will show how the missionary aspect was perversely appropriated by the Nazis, who distorted Nietzsche’s “Übermensch” and declared expressionist art “degenerate.” Lawrence’s LaVera Pohl Collection of German Expressionists serves as a resource. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6.

GER 444
German Expressionism in Art and Literature
The course focuses on the two faces of expressionism: its ecstatic missionary aspect and its darker pessimistic side, as both are manifested in poetry, drama, and art. It will show how the missionary aspect was perversely appropriated by the Nazis, who distorted Nietzsche’s “Übermensch” and declared expressionist art “degenerate.” Lawrence’s LaVera Pohl Collection of German Expressionists serves as a resource. Taught in German. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of the instructor

GER 445
“Ideal Immigrants”? The German Experience in America (in English)
This course explores what it used to mean to be German in the United States and what it means today: bratwurst, beer, and Oktoberfest. Students will consider issues raised by 19th-century immigration that still reverberate in Germany and America: cultural pluralism vs. assimilation, linguistic diversity vs. single national languages, citizenship vs. “guest” workers. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6. Also listed as: Ethnic Studies 380.

GER 446
“Ideal Immigrants”? The German Experience in America
This course explores what it used to mean to be German in the United States and what it means today: bratwurst, beer, and Oktoberfest. Students will consider issues raised by 19th-century immigration that still reverberate in Germany and America: cultural pluralism vs. assimilation, linguistic diversity vs. single national languages, citizenship vs. “guest” workers. Taught in German. Units: 6. Also listed as: Ethnic Studies 381. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 447
The Literature and Culture of Ethnic Minorities in Germany
Despite a long-term refusal to open itself to immigration, Germany has become a nation of immigrants and asylum-seekers. The course focuses on how both literature and films, including works by and about minorities in Germany, have dealt with key cultural phenomena: multiculturalism, diversity, acculturation, assimilation, “majority culture,” and parallel societies. Units: 6. Also listed as: Ethnic Studies 382, Film Studies 447. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of the instructor

GER 449
Nature and the Environment in German Literature (in English)
This course examines the literary, philosophical, and sociological history of ecological issues in Germany. Students investigate the formulation of the specifically German concept of nature and study the roles of Romanticism and of the early 20th-century youth movement in shaping contemporary environmental debates. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6. Also listed as: Environmental Studies 449.

GER 450
Nature and the Environment in German Literature
This course examines the literary, philosophical, and sociological history of ecological issues in Germany. Students investigate the formulation of the specifically German concept of nature and study the roles of Romanticism and of the early 20th-century youth movement in shaping contemporary environmental debates. Taught in German. Units: 6. Also listed as: Environmental Studies 450. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 540
Romantic Love in German Literature
Drawing from exemplary texts of the 18th to the 20th century, this course engages the student in a discussion of the concept of intimacy and how it changed over time because of socio-economic and cultural transformations. The way love is experienced depends in large part on the semantics of love — i.e., on the way meaning is structured to express emotional immediacy and authenticity. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 541
Studies in 18th-Century Literature and Culture
This course examines the gradual secularization of German society that culiminated in the Enlightenment. As church and court patronage diminished, middle-class Germans became both the heroes and consumers of artistic productions. Issues of artistic taste that arose in the 18th century remain vital today. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 542
Studies in 19th-Century Literature and Culture
This course selects from important developments in 19th-century German culture. Topics include the Romantic revolt against rationalism, the rise of the novel, the development of politically engaged literature, the modernist attack on an increasingly smug national culture, and the problems of mass and middlebrow culture. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 543
Studies in 20th-Century Literature and Culture
This course explores various themes in 20th-century culture, most importantly the impact of modernity on the German imagination. Possible topics include the rise of Expressionism and Dada, art and culture of the Weimar Republic, the development of popular and middlebrow culture, Nazi aesthetics, the art and culture of the 1950s and 1960s, and literature in divided Germany. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 544
Studies in Contemporary Literature and Culture
This course deals with current cultural, economic, political, and social issues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Topics include the ongoing process of German unification, the situation of women and minorities, reckoning with the Nazi past, and new developments in German literature. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 548
Realism and its Discontents
Most popular literature, narrative non-fiction, and visual representation seems realistic, but despite its ubiquity, few of us understand the development of the realist paradigm. This course helps students examine what is at stake in the transformation of reality into words on the page; it looks at the assumptions behind “realistic” language and the shift in subject matter that characterized realist literature. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 551
The Devil’s Pact (in English)
Goethe’s Faust remains the centerpiece in this examination of the Faust legend, but its context includes both Goethe’s predecessors and more recent versions of the Faust story in literature, music, and film. This course pays particular attention to the decades-long development of Goethe’s text and the place Faust occupies in German culture. Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Units: 6.

GER 552
The Devil’s Pact
Goethe’s Faust remains the centerpiece in this examination of the Faust legend, but its context includes both Goethe’s predecessors and more recent versions of the Faust story in literature, music, and film. This course pays particular attention to the decades-long development of Goethe’s text and the place Faust occupies in German culture. Taught in German. Units: 6. Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of instructor

GER 590
Tutorial Studies in German
Individual study arranged and carried out in close consultation with an instructor. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 595
Internship in German
An opportunity for students to apply their German language skills in business, governement, and the non-profit sector on the regional, national, and international level. Arranged in collaboration with and supervised by a member of the department. Includes readings, discussion, report, and/or portfolio. Advance consultation and application required. Units: 2. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 599
Independent Study in German
Advanced research on a topic of the student’s choice, arranged in consultation with the department. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 600
Senior Seminar
Students and the instructor decide in advance on a specific topic or common theme. They read and discuss texts at the beginning of the term. Students then formulate their own projects, which may take them in a direction of their own choosing (literature, history, music, art, etc.). Units: 6. Prerequisite: Declared major in German

GER 690
Tutorial Studies in German
Individual study arranged and carried out in close consultation with an instructor. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 695
Internship in German
An opportunity for students to apply their German language skills in business, governement, and the non-profit sector on the regional, national, and international level. Arranged in collaboration with and supervised by a member of the department. Includes readings, discussion, report, and/or portfolio. Advance consultation and application required. Units: 2. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

GER 699
Independent Study in German
Advanced research on a topic of the student’s choice, arranged in consultation with the department. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. Units: Variable. Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

ENG 107 (F, S)
COLLEGE WRITING I
3 credits
Powers
Instruction in the writing process, in invention, and in necessary grammatical and organizational skills. Emphasis on expository writing.

ENG 108 (F, S)
COLLEGE WRITING II
3 credits
Powers
Instruction in planning and executing writing assignments common to all disciplines. Emphasis on essays about readings and on the library paper. Prerequisite: Waiver of or ENG 107.

ENG 150 (F, S)
THEMES IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
3 credits
Patterns 1
This introductory course offers a thematic approach to literature in a cultural context and will include the study of works from at least two genres. Topics vary by section. The course is designed to teach students how to read, write, and think about primary texts.

ENG 180 (F, S)
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY
3 credits
Patterns 1
Required of all day English majors in lieu of English 150, this introductory course acquaints students with fundamental principles and practices of studying literature, with a general overview of literary periods and genres and theories, and with library and database resources essential for this discipline.

ENG 218 (F, S)
ADVANCED COMPOSITION
3 credits

A course in writing and rewriting skills designed to show students how to write more effectively for different purposes and to different audiences: essays, articles, and reviews. Attention will be paid to a writer’s method and audiences. Prerequisite: ENG 108.

ENG 243
RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
3 credits

A study of religion and religious themes in literature. Attention will be paid both to literary critical concern and to religious analysis of poetry, fiction, and drama. Cross-listed as REL 243.

ENG 250 (F, S)
WRITERS AND THEIR WORLDS
3 credits
Patterns 1
In this intermediate literature course, students will read closely the works of three to five writers from various periods and at least two genres in light of their cultural, biographical, and historical contexts.

ENG 261
LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN BEGINNINGS TO 1700
3 credits
Patterns 1
This survey course considers important authors and works of British literature from its beginnings to 1700 within the context of shifts in British history and culture. Students gain not only an overview of significant works within this time frame, including early Celtic literature, but also a broad understanding of the cultural and aesthetic underpinnings indicated by terms like Medieval literature, Renaissance literature, Early Modern literature, and Restoration literature.

ENG 262
LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN 1700 - 1900
3 credits
Patterns 1
This survey course considers important authors and works of British literature from 1700 to 1900 within the context of shifts in British history and culture. Students gain not only an overview of significant works within this time frame, but also a broad understanding of the cultural and aesthetic underpinnings indicated by terms like Neo-classicism, Romanticism, and Victorianism.

ENG 263
LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN SINCE 1900
3 credits
Patterns 1
This survey course considers important authors and works of British literature from 1900 to the present within the context of shifts in British history and culture. Students gain not only an overview of significant works within this time frame, including Irish literature, but also a broad understanding of the cultural and aesthetic underpinnings indicated by terms like Modernism and Post-modernism.

ENG 266
LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF AMERICA BEGINNINGS TO 1860
3 credits
Patterns 1
This survey course considers important authors and works of early American literature from its beginnings to the Civil War. Students gain not only an overview of significant works within this time frame, but also a broad understanding of the cultural and aesthetic underpinnings indicated by terms like the Age of Faith, the Age of Reason and Revolution, Transcendentalism, and the American Renaissance.

ENG 267
LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF AMERICA 1861 TO 1911
3 credits
Patterns 1
This survey course considers important authors and works of American literature from the beginning of the Civil War to the pre-World War I period. Students gain not only an overview of significant works within this time frame, but also a broad understanding of the cultural and aesthetic underpinnings indicated by terms like the Age of Realism.

ENG 268
LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF AMERICA SINCE 1912
3 credits
Patterns 1
This survey course considers important authors and works of American literature from the publication of Poetry magazine in 1912 to the present. Students gain not only an overview of significant works within this time frame, but also a broad understanding of the cultural and aesthetic underpinnings indicated by terms like Modernism, Post-modernism, and New Journalism.

ENG 300
THE GRAMMARS OF ENGLISH AND THE WRITING PROCESS
3 credits

This course introduces students to the systematic structures of English sentences and the practical applications of these systems in writing. Students investigate the meaning of a “language standard” and the controversy surrounding it, with emphasis placed on sentence combining and generative rhetoric as well as the contributions of traditional, structural, and transformational-generative studies to our understanding of English “grammar.”

ENG 301
HISTORY OF THE LANGUAGE/WRITING TEXT AND CONTEXT
3 credits

Open to all students, this course is especially designed to allow educators to fulfill the complementary state competency requirements in history of the language and in the teaching of writing. Using literary texts drawn from the Old, Middle, Early Modern, and Modern periods of English, students will look at how language change has dictated the ways in which we read, examine, and write texts, both our own and those of others. Further discussions will include theories of composition, approaches to the writing process, and guidelines for the use of literary texts from the historical periods studied in this course to design and evaluate writing assignments for students at the middle and secondary school levels.

ENG 302
LANGUAGE AND PREJUDICE
3 credits

This course studies how language affects the way we view ourselves and others in our culture. Case studies of language in relation to sexism, racism, and politics will be supplemented by discussions of introductory concepts of language systems and stylistic analysis.

ENG 303 (F, S)
WRITING FOR BUSINESS
3 credits

By providing instruction in planning and executing effective business writing, this course helps students learn to write the documents required of them as professionals: letters, resumes, memos, proposals, abstracts, and reports.

ENG 305
FICTION WRITING I
3 credits

An introduction to the writing of fiction.

ENG 306
POETRY WRITING
3 credits

A workshop in the writing of poetry.

ENG 307
PLAYWRITING
3 credits

A study of the art of playwriting from the traditional and contemporary point of view. Guided writing of a one-act play.

ENG 308
Legal Writing
3 credits

Legal Writing is a challenging yet practical course in the reading, planning, and writing of effective legal documents (legal letters and memoranda, briefs, contracts, and personal statements for applications to law schools). It is designed for students planning careers in areas such as law, business, communication, and media studies.

ENG 310
EDITING AND PUBLISHING
3 credits

Workshop approach to provide students with experience in judging manuscripts, proofreading, typographical design, and production of short documents: e.g., forms, resumes, flyers, brochures, and newsletters. Introduction to and use of desktop publishing software.

ENG 315
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, attention will be paid to the reading and discussion of contemporary young adult fiction representing a variety of themes and genres. Other topics include adolescent psychology, the history and development of young adult literature, current trends in young adult literature, and the young adult in film and other mass media. Aimed at preparing prospective and actual teachers, librarians, and parents to understand and to direct the reading of young adults.

ENG 316
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
3 credits

Readings and discussion of major critical texts in their historical setting, emphasizing the critical theories of the last several decades.

ENG 324 (F, S)
SHAKESPEARE
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course considers selected poems and plays, including tragedies, comedies, history plays, and romances, exploring the literary, dramatic, and historical dimensions of Shakespeare’s art.

ENG 330
WEB DESIGN
3 credits

Web Design is an introduction to the practice of World Wide Web document design, grounded in an understanding of the Web’s development and theories of graphics and communication. The course focuses on researching, creating, revising, and editing Web sites, using “hard code” and applications-based layout and editing. Not to be taken with DART 230.

ENG 335

WOMEN WRITERS
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course examines women’s literary traditions by surveying works of women writers from several historical periods.

ENG 336

ETHNIC AMERICAN LITERATURE
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, although topics vary from section to section, students read and discuss American ethnic writers, including, but not limited to, ethnic groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Primary texts span American history, while secondary readings include contemporary critical theory.

ENG 337

WORLD LITERATURE, THE WESTERN TRADITION
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course surveys the literature of Western Europe from the ancient Greeks to the modern period, emphasizing drama and narrative in their many forms. Literary works will be studied in relationship to their historical and cultural contexts.

ENG 338

WORLD LITERATURE, THE NON-WESTERN TRADITION
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course considers primarily 20th- and 21st-century readings in selected works from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim, emphasizing literature as a reflection of its cultural background.

ENG 354

CONTEMPORARY FICTION
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course considers novels and short fiction from roughly 1950 to the present, focusing on works that may include both Western and non-Western authors.

ENG 355

CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course considers developments in world drama from roughly 1950 to the present, including works performed on and off Broadway, in London’s West End, fringe theaters, and innovative regional theaters. Special attention may be given to emerging third-world, minority, and women dramatists.

ENG 356

CONTEMPORARY POETRY
3 credits
Concentration Option
This course considers trends and significant achievements in poetry from roughly 1950 to the present. Although its emphasis is on poetry written in English, poems in translation may be included.

ENG 357

LIVING AMERICAN WRITERS
3 credits
Concentration Option
Students read from the works of 4 to 5 well-known American writers who visit the class to discuss their work. Although topics of discussion will vary according to the writers being studied, consideration will be given to such matters as canonicity, the role of the writer in the broader culture, literary form, theme as it evolves over the course of an author’s career, and the business of publishing.

ENG 360 (F)
WRITING AND THE UNIVERSITY
3 credits

The study of peer-tutoring strategies and the rhetoric of academic prose. Application required for this course.

ENG 370-379
SPECIAL TOPICS
3 credits
Concentration Option
Specially designed courses in literature built around a topic chosen by the instructor. Topics vary from semester to semester.

ENG 402
TOPICS IN CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING II
3 credits

Special topics in advanced writing, including memoir writing, magazine writing, advanced business writing, advanced poetry writing, and writing about the environment. May be repeated for credit.

ENG 405-406
ADVANCED FICTION WORKSHOP
3 credits

Workshop format in the writing of fiction. Prerequisites: ENG 305. May be repeated for credit.

ENG 409
TECHNICAL PUBLISHING
3 credits

Directed practice in writing popular technical and scientific articles, technical reports and proposals, abstracts, and in using technical reference materials.

ENG 410
ELECTRONIC AUTHORING
3 credits

Electronic Authoring and Publishing explores the relationship between print and online media. Students hone their editorial and design skills as well as their computer skills and knowledge of several applications. While it is at once an advanced course in the practice of desktop publishing and in pre-print software, such as Quark Xpress, it also introduces students to non-print publishing concepts and practices, such as those of the World Wide Web.

ENG 435

WOMEN, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE
3 credits
Concentration Option
A study of feminist literary theory and an application of feminist literary criticism to a major writer, coterie, movement, or era.

ENG 451
STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1500
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, students intensively study Medieval British literature. Although topics may vary from section to section, this course concentrates on selected authors from this time period, examining them in light of their historical and cultural contexts, as well as continental traditions.

ENG 452
STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE 1500 - 1800
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, students intensively study British literature from the early modern period. Although topics may vary from section to section, this course concentrates on selected authors from this time period, examining them in light of their historical and cultural contexts, as well as continental traditions.

ENG 453
STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE 1800 - 1900
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, students intensively study 19th-century British literature. Although topics may vary from section to section, this course concentrates on selected authors from this time period, examining them in the light of their historical and cultural contexts, as well as continental traditions.

ENG 454

STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE SINCE 1900
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, students intensively study British literature from 1900 to the present. Although topics may vary from section to section, this course concentrates on selected authors from this time period, examining them in the light of their historical and cultural contexts, as well as continental traditions.

ENG 456

STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1900
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, students intensively study American literature from its beginnings to 1900. Although topics may vary from section to section, this course concentrates on selected authors from this time period, examining them in the light of their historical and cultural contexts.

ENG 457

STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1900
3 credits
Concentration Option
In this course, students intensively study American literature from 1900 to the present. Although topics may vary from section to section, this course concentrates on selected authors from this time period, examining them in the light of their historical and cultural contexts.

ENG 461-462 (F, S)
INTERNSHIP
3 credits

Students may intern at a variety of sites including advertising and public relations firms, publishing and broadcasting companies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and social service and health care agencies. Working under professional supervision 12 to 15 hours a week (3 credits) or 24 to 30 hours a week (6 credits), students learn how to apply their education to the everyday demands of the world of work. Required: junior or senior standing, 2.75 grade point average both overall and in the major, and recommendation of the internship coordinator.

ENG 480 (S)
SEMINAR
3 credits
Concentration Option
A capstone course, focusing on a particular author or group of related authors, in which students will do advanced work and complete a substantial seminar paper. Subject matter varies from semester to semester.