Upcoming Courses
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Courses for the Spring 2012 Semester:
ENGL 101 - Composition
3 credits
An introduction to college level writing with an emphasis on analyzing source materials, understanding rhetorical strategies, and crafting well-organized, well-argued, grammatically correct papers. This course is required for selected students as a prerequisite for English 111.
ENGL 111 - Critical Reading and Writing
3 credits
Practice in the writing and revision of college level prose through the intensive study of interesting subject matter. Topics from recent sections of this course include Immigrant Narratives, Economics and Business themes in Literature, and the Vietnam War in Literature. Because English 111 is a foundational course for college-level writing, a prerequisite for all other English courses, and a requirement for graduation, it should be taken during the first year of enrollment.
ENGL 201 - Intro to Literary Study
4 credits
This course familiarizes students with three primary genres of literature, the short story, drama, and poetry, and introduces the basic terms and skills necessary to conduct sound literary analysis. The various elements of literature and strategies of analysis are defined, drawing on literary example both famous and contemporary. Students will begin to understand and appreciate literature as scholars do, rather than as casual readers.
ENGL 211 - Classical Literature
4 credits
This course may include works from ancient Greek and Roman literatures and other literatures that draw heavily from classical traditions (Maximum class size 20). Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 214 - Contemporary American Authors
4 credits
An introduction to selected U.S. writers whose works help us understand ourselves culturally, socially, and intellectually in relation to our contemporary world. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 216 - Environmental Literature
4 credits
This course explores environmental writing across a range of genres: the essay, memoir, fiction, drama, and poetry. The course may focus on literature in relation to one or more environmental movements or issues such as deep ecology, wildlife management, or environmental justice. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 301 - Academic Research and Writing
4 credits
This academic research and writing workshop in literary studies is a prerequisite for ENGL 480, the Major Capstone Colloquium. ENGL 301 focuses on research techniques, text analysis, and the synthesizing of literary scholarship and effective argumentative writing in the discipline. May include field trips to UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, and the Huntington Library. Recommended for sophomore English majors, this course must be taken by majors before the first semester of their senior year. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 302 - Creative Writing: Fiction
4 credits
Fiction writing workshop with an emphasis on skills: crafting plot, developing character, and evoking setting. Students will complete one or more short stories. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 304 - Creative Nonfiction Writing
4 credits
This nonfiction writing workshop emphasizes the combining of skills traditionally learned in fiction writing with those of nonfiction genres. Students will complete well researched special topic essays, memoirs, and autobiographical reflections. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 305 - Playwriting
4 credits
This workshop course focuses on basic playwriting skills, with an emphasis on mastering plot, character, and dialogue development. Students will write and revise an original piece (cross-listed with Theatre Arts 305).
ENGL 312 - The Teaching of Writing
3 credits
This course explores the cultural context of the teaching of writing in grades K-12. By working on collaborative class projects, students investigate major theories in composition and creatively apply them to different classroom scenarios. This course is required for all liberal studies majors and recommended for those who plan to teach at any level.
ENGL 316 - First and Second Language Acquisition
4 credits
An introduction to the processes by which children acquire language and adults learn second languages. Special attention is given to the practical application of linguistic theories of language acquisition to teaching and tutoring. This class is recommended for students who plan to be teachers or to tutor in the CLU Writing Center. Prerequisite: English 111 and junior standing
ENGL 318 - Methods of Teaching English as Second Language
3 credits
Students observe and participate in multilingual classrooms, study current scholarship about ESL, and prepare lesson plans for the classroom.
ENGL 319 - Multimedia Presentations
3 credits
No description given.
ENGL 324 - English Literature II
4 credits
This course explores the major themes and social contexts of English literature from the eighteenth century through the Victorian era to the present day.
ENGL 326 - Amercan Literature II
4 credits
This course focuses on the intellectual and social influences on the literature of the United States from the Civil War through the 20th century, with an emphasis on the impact of realism and modernism on the literary imagination.
ENGL 330 - Cinema
4 credits
This course focuses on understanding and interpreting film. Each semester offers a different emphasis based on genre or theme. Examples include International Film, Hollywood Classics, Understanding Comedy, or The Development of American Cinema. The course does not satisfy the literature requirement. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 343 - Studies in Drama
4 credits
This course explores a movement, historical period or theme in drama such as Theatre of the Absurd, Contemporary Theater, or The American Family (cross-listed with Theatre Arts 343).
ENGL 346 - Studies in Poetry
4 credits
This course explores a theme, genre, or movement in poetry such as the sonnet, political poetry, or post World War II poetry.
ENGL 350 - Studies in African-American Literature
4 credits
With an emphasis on literary works by African-American writers, this course explores race in the American context. Each semester offers a different focus based on culture, genre, or theme. For example: Race and Ethnicity in the 19th Century, Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance, or Representations of Race in African-American Literature. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 452 - Shakespeare
4 credits
A study of selected plays and the sonnets of Shakespeare, with attention to theatrical, cultural and literary background (cross-listed with Theatre Arts 452).
ENGL 480 - English Major Capstone Colloquium
1 credit
This course is required for majors and should be taken in the fall of senior year. Students will research and write an original work of literary scholarship or complete a polished creative writing project. Students who wish to pursue a creative project should have taken a creative writing course in the genre they wish to write before enrolling in the Capstone. The Capstone represents the culmination of the major, and as such the Capstone projects are presented to the public every spring. Prerequisites: English 111 and 301.
ENGL 485 - Literature in England: “Magical Britain”
4 credits
This travel course explores the literature of England, Scotland, and Wales. Different semesters may feature different readings and itineraries. This year’s literary pursuits will include variations of Arthurian Legends and their texts. The course meets regularly during the semester and then concludes with travel to Britain in late May. The travel portion of this course entails additional costs. Please contact the Stephanie Shaker Sullivan in the Study Abroad Office or Dr. Marja Mogk for more information. Prerequisite: English 111.
ENGL 490 - Independent Study
1 credit
ENGL 492 - Internship
1 credit
(graded P/NC only)
