English

The English department aims to develop knowledge and appreciation of literature in English and of the various cultures, beliefs, and experiences expressed in this literature, as well as the faculty of sound criticism and skill and grace in English expression as a means of personal development and professional preparation.

Programs

• English - B.A.

• English Minor
• Professional Writing

Courses

• ENGL 101 - Composition I: Writing as Discovery and Action
• ENGL 102 - Composition II: Writing as a Way of Knowing
• ENGL 202 - Writing for Non-Profits
• ENGL 203 - Rhetoric for Writers
• ENGL 211 - Introduction to Creative Writing
• ENGL 212 - Research in the Creative Writing Process
• ENGL 213 - Writing at Work
• ENGL 214 - Science and Health Writing
• ENGL 217 - Writing, Performance, and Social Change
• ENGL 334 - Editing the Literary Magazine
• ENGL 335 - Writing as Social Action
• ENGL 338 - Writing Fiction
• ENGL 339 - Writing Poetry
• ENGL 340 - Scriptwriting
• ENGL 341 - Creative Non-Fiction
• ENGL 375 - Dramaturgy

• ENGL 207 - Images of Women in Drama
• ENGL 208 - Theatre: The American Scene
• ENGL 210 - Autobiography
• ENGL 220 - On the Origin of Stories
• ENGL 221 - Literature of the African Diaspora
• ENGL 222 - Black Women Writers
• ENGL 223 - African-American Popular Culture
• ENGL 224 - Native American Literature
• ENGL 225 - Critical Race Theory
• ENGL 226 - King Arthur: From Myth to Fiction
• ENGL 228 - Classical Drama
• ENGL 230 - World Literature
• ENGL 232 - West African Fiction
• ENGL 234 - Bible, Mythology, and Literature: Stories of Gods and Goddesses, Heroism and Deception
• ENGL 235 - Literature and Medicine
• ENGL 236 - The Graphic Novel
• ENGL 237 - Studies in the Gothic Tradition
• ENGL 238 - Study of Latina/o/x Film
• ENGL 239 - How Literature Addresses Enduring Questions
• ENGL 240 - Forms of Drama
• ENGL 243 - Studies in Literature and Psychology
• ENGL 244 - Self-Portraits: Representations of the Self in Poetry, Fiction, and Drama
• ENGL 245 - Reading Nature/Writing Nature
• ENGL 246 - Telling Lives
• ENGL 247 - Literary London and Beyond
• ENGL 248 - Modern Irish Literature: Stories of Love and Fear
• ENGL 250 - Introduction to Poetry: Powerful Words and Passionate Connections
• ENGL 260 - The English Drama
• ENGL 261 - Shakespeare’s Romantic Couples
• ENGL 262 - Shakespeare’s Tragic Families
• ENGL 263 - Introduction to Shakespeare
• ENGL 264 - Children’s Literature
• ENGL 266 - Introduction to Literature and English Studies
• ENGL 268 - Research Methods in English Studies
• ENGL 270 - The English Essay
• ENGL 277 - Women, Gender, and Literature
• ENGL 282 - Reading Short Stories
• ENGL 283 - The Novel
• ENGL 284 - The English Novel
• ENGL 285 - The American Novel
• ENGL 286 - American Short Story
• ENGL 287 - Contemporary Multiethnic U.S. Literature
• ENGL 288 - Asian American Literature
• ENGL 289 - U.S. Latino/a Literature
• ENGL 290 - Modern British Fiction: Diverse Voices from the United Kingdom
• ENGL 291 - Modern American Fiction
• ENGL 292 - Modern Drama
• ENGL 293 - Modern Poetry
• ENGL 294 - Southern Literature
• ENGL 295 - The Chicago Tradition in Literature
• ENGL 297 - Postcolonial Literature
• ENGL 298 - African-American Literature
• ENGL 306 - Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mayhem, and Temptation
• ENGL 310 - 16th Century English Literature
• ENGL 316 - 17th Century English Literature 1600-1660
• ENGL 317 - Restoration and 18th Century British Literature
• ENGL 322 - 19th Century British Literature
• ENGL 326 - 20th and 21st Century British Literature
• ENGL 354 - Chaucer: A Reading of the Medieval World
• ENGL 356 - Major Authors
• ENGL 359 - Shakespeare and the History of the English Language
• ENGL 365 - Colonial American Literature
• ENGL 366 - Revolutionary and Early U.S. Literature
• ENGL 367 - Romantic and Realist U.S. Literature
• ENGL 368 - Modern and Postmodern U.S. Literature
• ENGL 416 - Literary Theory and Youth Literature

• ENGL 450 - Independent Study
• ENGL 455 - Internship
• ENGL 466 - Independent Project Design
• ENGL 468 - Independent Research

Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, Senior Thesis Independent Research or Creative Investigation is a course in which students collaborate with faculty mentors on an ongoing faculty research project or conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member. This directed undergraduate research or creative investigation culminates in a conference presentation, journal article, or other creative/scholarly project.

• ENGL 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation

• HUM 201 - Preparing for Professionalization in the Humanities and Arts