COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH
(ENG)
0103 Basic English
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Offers the opportunity for increasing writing skills before enrollment in ENG
1013. Intensive practice in the writing process, including prewriting, organization,
sentence structure, and use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Includes
library research and documentation, and critical reading of academic writing.
The course is offered on a credit/no-credit basis. Credit cannot be used to
satisfy any degree requirements.
1013 Freshman Composition
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Reviews principles of the writing process and of using sources for writing.
Introduces the patterns of development, summary and paraphrase, analysis, evaluation,
and synthesis of multiple sources drawn from a variety of cultural and intellectual
contexts. Includes attention to forms of oral and visual communication and extensive
library research and documentation. (This course or an equivalent is required
of all undergraduates in fulfilling the Core Curriculum requirement and is normally
taken during the first semester of the freshman year.) [TCCN: ENGL 1301.]
1023 Discourse across the Disciplines
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 1013.
Extensive writing practice in the use of logical and organizational patterns
and introduction to persuasion in written, oral, and visual form. Develops critical
and analytical skills through multidisciplinary and multicultural readings.
(This course or an equivalent is required of all undergraduates in fulfilling
the Core Curriculum requirement and should be taken as the continuation of ENG
1013.) [TCCN: ENGL 1302.]
2013 Introduction to Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of Core Curriculum rhetoric requirement.
Introductory study of great works of literature with an emphasis on novels,
plays, and poetry by British and American authors. Designed for nonmajors.
2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of Core Curriculum rhetoric requirement.
A study of poetry, fiction, and drama, with close attention to literary terms,
literary criticism, and the characteristics of each genre. This course includes
intensive reading and extensive writing requirements and is designed to prepare
students who intend to take advanced courses in literature and other who have
a commitment to the rigorous study of literature.
2223 Major British Writers I
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Study of representative works of major British writers from Chaucer to Milton
(excluding Shakespeare). Required of students majoring in English. [TCCN: ENGL
2322.]
2233 Major British Writers II
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Study of representative works of major British writers from the Age of Pope
to the early twentieth century. Required of students majoring in English. [TCCN:
ENGL 2323.]
2263 Major American Writers
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Study of representative works of major American writers. Required of students
majoring in English.
2323 Creative Writing: Fiction
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Offers the opportunity for intensive practice and development of techniques
in the writing of fiction.
2333 Creative Writing: Poetry
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Offers the opportunity for intensive practice and development of techniques
in the writing of poetry.
2383 Multi-ethnic Literatures of the United States
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
A survey of the literature of various minority groups such as Native American,
African American, and Hispanic. Designed for nonmajors.
2413 Technical Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of Core Curriculum rhetoric requirement.
Techniques of expository writing, particularly adapted to students in technological
and scientific subjects. [TCCN: ENGL 2311.]
2423 Literature of Texas and the Southwest
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Study of the literature of Texas and the Southwest, including an examination
of the region's multicultural heritage. Designed for nonmajors.
2433 Editing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2413.
Principles and applications of production editing and technical editing, including
evaluation and revision of style, tone, and organization of documents. Practice
in the use of editing symbols and copy marking. (Same as COM 2433. Credit cannot
be earned for both ENG 2433 and COM 2433.)
3033 American Literature, 1945 to Present
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Critical study of major American writers of the past five decades.
3053 American Literature to 1870
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Study of major American writers before the late nineteenth century.
3063 American Literature, 1870-1945
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Study of major American writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
3073 Young Adult Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Literary analysis of the kinds of reading available for adolescents: poetry,
drama, biography, science fiction, mystery, and fantasy. Both classics and current
trends will be considered. Emphasis on the novel. (Formerly ENG 2373. Credit
cannot be earned for both ENG 3073 and ENG 2373.)
3113 Studies in Individual Authors
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Study of the works of an individual British or American author or of several
authors examined in relation to one another. May be repeated for credit when
authors vary.
3123 Modern Fiction
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Critical survey of American, British, and Continental fiction of the twentieth
century, studied intensively in relation to the development of characteristically
modern techniques.
3133 Women and Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213. Any 2200 course in English.
Critical study of the presentation of women and feminist issues in various literary
forms.
3143 Modern Drama
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Study of representative plays in the modern dramatic tradition, from the time
of Ibsen and Strindberg through contemporary dramatists, with an emphasis on
British and American playwrights.
3153 Topics in Drama
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Study of one or more periods (e.g., Tudor-Stuart, contemporary) or modes (e.g.,
comedy, tragedy) of drama. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
3213 Chaucer
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2223.
Critical study of the Canterbury Tales and other poems. Texts in Middle English.
3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Critical study of comedies, histories, and tragedies from the earlier period
(1590-1601).
3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Critical study of comedies, tragedies, and romances from the later period (1602-1613).
3243 The English Novel
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Critical survey of English novels, selected chiefly from the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries.
3253 The American Novel
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Reading and discussion of representative American novels.
3273 Milton
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Reading and analysis of Milton's major poems and selected prose in the context
of his times.
3303 Theory and Practice of Composition
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Extensive practice in the techniques of clear, effective writing. Designed for
students who will write in their professions and will supervise the writing
of others.
3313 Advanced Composition
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Study of the principles and procedures of informational and persuasive prose.
Emphasis on coherence, liveliness, persuasiveness, and originality. Extensive
writing practice, including the writing of arguments.
3323 History of the English Language
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Historical survey of the development of the English language.
3333 Introduction to the Structure of English
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Analysis of English syntax from various theoretical perspectives, including
traditional, structural, and generative. Consideration of the concept of Standard
English and of language variation, especially regional and social variation
within modern English.
3343 Principles of English Linguistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement
in literature.
Introduction to the goals and procedures of modern linguistics, emphasizing
phonetics, phonology, and morphology. Discussion of language acquisition and
the neurolinguistic foundations of language ability. Some attention to topics
such as semantics, pragmatics, and language change.
3393 Theory of Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213.
Critical study of the nature and function of literature and the relationship
of literature to philosophy, history, and the other arts; attention to such
topics as stylistics, genres, and literary history. (Formerly HUM 2013. Credit
cannot be earned for both ENG 3393 and HUM 2013.)
3413 Specialized Professional Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2413.
Writing for specialized purposes such as news releases, feature articles, reports,
newsletters, speeches, scriptwriting, advertising, and professional correspondence.
3513 Mexican American Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213 or ENG 2263.
Critical study of literature by and about Mexican Americans, including prose,
verse, drama, essays, and autobiography. Concentration on writings since 1959.
3613 African American Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2213 or ENG 2263
Critical study of literature by and about African Americans, including prose,
verse, drama, essays, and autobiography.
4013 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2233.
Selected readings in the fiction, drama, poetry, and prose of the British literature
of the late seventeenth century and the eighteenth century.
4023 Romantic Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2233.
Selected readings in the fiction, poetry, and prose of the British Romantic
period.
4033 Literary Modes and Genres
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2223 or ENG 2233.
Intensive study of a single mode or genre such as comedy, tragedy, allegory,
satire, epic, or a type of nonfiction such as biography. May be repeated for
credit when topics vary.
4053 Modern British and American Poetry
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2233 or ENG 2263.
An intensive study of chief modern poets.
4063 Medieval English Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2223.
Study of the major English writings from the Anglo-Saxon and Middle English
periods (excluding Chaucer), with special emphasis on Beowulf and Chaucer's
contemporaries. Some works in translation, but original texts wherever possible.
4113 Renaissance Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2223.
Selected readings from major writers of the sixteenth and early seventeenth
centuries (excluding Shakespeare).
4143 Victorian Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2233
Selected readings in the fiction, poetry, and nonfiction prose of major Victorian
writers.
4393 Feminist Theory of Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 3133 or ENG 3393.
Critical study of feminist theory and the relationship of gender to literature.
Selected readings from major feminist theorists in connection with the study
of literary texts.
4423 Studies in Advanced Linguistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 3343 or LNG 3913.
Specialized study of one or more areas of linguistic research, including historical
linguistics, sociolinguistics, dialectology, linguistics for literary analysis,
or languages in contact. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
4433 Advanced Professional Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Completion of the Core Curriculum rhetoric
requirement and completion of ENG 2413 or the equivalent.
Development of complex documents such as manuals, proposals, grants, environmental
impact studies, newsletters, and brochures. Extensive practice in writing, layout
and design, and preparation of professional documents. May be repeated when
topics vary.
4523 Writer's Workshop: Advanced Fiction Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Designed for students who have demonstrated potential as fiction writers. May
be repeated for credit, but not more than 12 semester credit hours of ENG 4523
and/or ENG 4533 will apply to a bachelor's degree, and not more than 6 hours
will apply toward the English major.
4533 Writer's Workshop: Advanced Poetry Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Designed for students who have demonstrated potential as poets. May be repeated
for credit, but not more than 12 semester credit hours of ENG 4523 and/or ENG
4533 will apply to a bachelor's degree, and not more than 6 hours will apply
toward the English major.
4613 Topics in Mexican American Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2263 or ENG 3513.
Critical study of a topic in Mexican American literature: author, genre, or
theme. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
4713 Topics in African American Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: ENG 2263 or ENG 3613.
Critical study of a topic in African American literature: author, genre, or
theme. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
4911-3 Independent Study
1-3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission in writing (form available) of the
instructor, the student's advisor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the
college in which the course is offered.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction
of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester
credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a
bachelor's degree.
4933 Internship
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Supervised experience relevant to English. May be repeated once for credit,
but no more than 3 semester credit hours will apply toward the English major.
4953 Special Studies in English
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally
or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies
may be repeated for credit when the topics vary, but not more than 6 semester
credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.
4973 Seminar for English Majors
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: 12 upper-division semester credit hours
in English.
This undergraduate seminar, limited to English majors in their senior year,
offers the opportunity to study a genre, author, or period in English or American
literature. Content varies with each instructor. May be repeated once for credit
when topics vary.
4991-3 Honors Thesis
1 to 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and Department Scholarship
and Honors Committee; enrollment in or completion of ENG 4973.
Supervised research and preparation of an Honors Thesis for the purpose of earning
English Honors.