ENGLISH COURSES

ENG 131 Freshman English I (3)
First of a two-part composition course in which students analyze essays that are samples of rhetorical modes and write competent multi-paragraph essays utilizing formal principles of grammar, usage, mechanics, rhetoric, and style. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ENG 130 or satisfactory score on the ASSET exam. Listed as ENGL 1301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

ENG 132Freshman English II (3)
Second half of a two-part composition course designed to improve and extend students' skills in organizing and developing persuasive and analytical essays, to enhance knowledge of literary genres, and to provide instruction in research skills needed in the preparation of documented essays. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ENG 131 or its equivalent. Listed as ENGL 1302 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

ENG 230 World Literature I (3)
Survey of masterpieces of poetry, prose, and drama from antiquity through the Renaissance. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and ENG 132. Listed as ENGL 2332 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

ENG 231 World Literature II (3)
Survey of masterpieces of poetry, prose, and drama from the Enlightenment to the present. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and 132. Listed as ENGL 2333 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

ENG 235 American Literature (3)
Survey of the prose, poetry, and drama of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and 132. Listed as ENGL 2328 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

ENG 243 Africana Literature (3)
Introduction to the literature of the African Diaspora, in English translation. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and ENG 132.

ENG 244 African American Literature (3)
Survey of African American literature with emphasis on major authors and movements. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ENG 131 and ENG 132.

ENG 302Great American Writers (3)
Survey of major works of American literature from the colonial era to the present. The course emphasizes literary movements, genres, and themes. Required of English majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level courses.

ENG 303Great British Writers I (3)
Survey of major works of British literature from its beginnings through the eighteenth century. Required of English majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 304Great British Writers II (3)
Survey of major works of British literature from the nineteenth century to the present. Required of English majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 305Mythology in Literature (3)
Study of classical and other myths, legends, and folktales, with emphasis on original works and mythology in literature. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 320Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
Creative writing workshop in both fiction and poetry. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses and consent of the instructor.

ENG 336The Novel (3)
Study of the novel as a genre and of its various forms from the picaresque to the contemporary novel. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 338Advanced Composition (3)
Practice in the use and analysis of rhetorical techniques as exemplified in selected prose models. Three hours of lecture per week. Students will be encouraged to develop facility with both formal and informal discourse and will write criticism, factual reports, commentary, autobiography, and various other forms. This course is required for all English majors and minors. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 351Grammar Review Workshop (3)
Comprehensive review/study of basic grammatical structures of edited American English: vocabulary development, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, mechanics, syntax, writing revisions, and proofreading. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: Completion of all required 200-level English courses.

ENG 430History and Theory of Language Study (3)
Introduction to the principles of language theory and to the history of the English language. Required of English majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 432Capstone Seminar (3)
A culmination of baccalaureate studies and preparation for work in academic and professional environments. Students prepare a capstone project in order to demonstrate mastery of skills in research, writing, editing, and documentation. Students also compile a portfolio of critical essays, review literary history and major literary works, and prepare for the state-mandated exit exam. Course is required of English majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level and 300-level ENG courses.

ENG 433Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies (3)
Study of selected tragedies, histories, comedies, and non-dramatic works by William Shakespeare, set in the context of the English Renaissance. Required of English majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 437Principles of Literary Criticism (3)
Historical study of critical approaches to literature, e applied in the appraisal of selected works. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 438Masterpieces of Modern Theatre (3)
Study of drama, focusing on masterpieces of the twentieth century. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses. May be offered in conjunction with SPAN 438.

ENG 440African American Literature: Poetry and Drama (3)
Study of selected poetry and drama written by African-American authors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 441African American Literature: Fiction and Criticism (3)
Study of fiction and criticism written by African-American authors. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 200-level ENG courses.

ENG 450Seminar in Modernist Literature (3)
Reading and research in modernist literature, for advanced English majors and minors. May be taken for graduate credit. Prerequisites: Senior standing as an English major or minor and consent of both the Faculty Chair and the instructor.