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ENGL103 Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition ENGL104 Composition and Rhetoric ENGL107 Introduction to the Health Humanities ENGL202 Environmental Literature ENGL203 Writing about Literature ENGL204/AFST204 Introduction to African-American Literature ENGL205/AFST205 Introduction to Africana Literature ENGL206 Twenty-first Century Literature and Culture ENGL207 Human Thinking and Digital Culture ENGL209/LING209 Introduction to Linguistics ENGL210 Technical and Professional Writing ENGL211/GLST211 Foundations in Cultural Studies ENGL212 Shakespeare ENGL219 Literature and the Other Arts ENGL220 Graphic Novel ENGL221/MODL221 World Literature ENGL222/MODL222 World Literature ENGL227 American Literature: The Beginnings to Civil War ENGL228 American Literature: Civil War to Present ENGL229/ASIA229 Asian American Literature and Culture ENGL231 Survey of English Literature I ENGL232 Survey of English Literature II ENGL234 Introduction to Speculative and Marvelous Literatures ENGL235 Elements of Creative Writing ENGL241 Advanced Composition ENGL251/FILM251 Introduction to Film Analysis ENGL253 Introduction to Cultural Studies and Popular Culture ENGL262/HISP262 Introduction to Latinx Literary Studies ENGL285 Directed Studies ENGL289 Special Topics in... ENGL291 Research ENGL292 Introduction To Literature And Medicine ENGL303 Approaches to English Studies ENGL304 Topics in Digital Research ENGL305 Texas Literature ENGL306 Transnational Literature and Culture ENGL308 History of Literary Criticism ENGL309/GLST311 Cultural Politics ENGL310/LING310 History of the English Language ENGL313 Medieval English Literature ENGL314 The English Renaissance ENGL315 Seventeenth-Century Literature ENGL316 Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture ENGL317 Early British Drama ENGL318 Utopian Literature in the English Tradition ENGL320 Technical and Professional Editing ENGL321 Nineteenth-Century Literature (Romantic) ENGL322 Nineteenth-Century Literature (Victorian) ENGL323 The American Renaissance ENGL324/FILM324 Science Fiction and Film ENGL329/AFST329 African-American Literature Pre-1930 ENGL330 Arthurian Literature ENGL331 Fantasy Literature ENGL333/WGST333 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Literatures ENGL334 Science Fiction Present and Past ENGL335 Literature of the Sea ENGL336 Life and Literature of the Southwest ENGL337 Life and Literature of the American South ENGL338 American Ethnic Literature ENGL339/AFST339 African-American Literature Post-1930 ENGL340 Modern and Contemporary Drama ENGL342 The Rhetoric of Gender and Health ENGL343 Fairy Tales in the English Tradition ENGL345 Writers’ Studies: Prose or Poetry ENGL347 Writers' Workshop: Prose ENGL348 Writers' Workshop: Poetry ENGL350 Twentieth-Century Literature to World War II ENGL351/FILM351 Advanced Film ENGL352 Literature, World War II to Present. ENGL353 History of Rhetoric ENGL354 Modern Rhetorical Theory ENGL355 The Rhetoric of Style ENGL356/FILM356 Literature and Film ENGL357 Native American Rhetorics and Literatures ENGL358/FILM358 Screenwriting ENGL359 Forms of Creative Writing ENGL360 Literature for Children ENGL361 Young Adult Literature ENGL362/HISP362 Latino/a Literature ENGL365/RELS360 The Bible as Literature ENGL366/FILM366 Horror Studies ENGL369/WGST369 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Authorship ENGL372 American Poetry ENGL373 American Realism and Naturalism ENGL374/WGST374 Women Writers ENGL375 Nineteenth-Century American Novel ENGL376 The American Novel Since 1900 ENGL377 The British Novel to 1870. ENGL378 The British Novel, 1870 to Present. ENGL379/AFST379 Postcolonial Literatures ENGL385 Playwriting ENGL386 Creative Nonfiction ENGL390 Studies in British Literature ENGL391 Folklore, Literature, and World Cultures ENGL392/RELS392 Studies in Literature, Religion and Culture ENGL393/AFST393 Studies in Africana Literature and Culture ENGL394 Studies in Genre ENGL395 Topics in Literature and Medicine ENGL396 Studies in American Literature ENGL401 Contemporary Literary Theory ENGL403 Language and Gender ENGL412 Studies in Shakespeare ENGL414 Milton ENGL415 Studies in a Major Author ENGL431 Chaucer ENGL433 Digital Humanities Theory and Practice ENGL434 Advanced Studies in Science Fiction and Fantasy ENGL435 Advanced Studies in Creative Writing ENGL460 Digital Authoring Practices ENGL461 Advanced Syntax and Rhetoric ENGL462 Rhetoric in Cultural Context ENGL474/WGST474 Studies in Women Writers ENGL481 Senior Seminar ENGL482/HHUM482 Advanced Studies in Health Humanities ENGL484 Internship ENGL485 Directed Studies ENGL489 Special Topics in... ENGL491 Research ENGL497 Independent Honors Studies

ENGL103 Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 1301) Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition. Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising and editing, both individually and corroboratively; emphasis on effective rhetorical choices including audience, purpose, arrangement and style; focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating and critical analysis.

ENGL104 Composition and Rhetoric

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 1302) Composition and Rhetoric. Focus on referential and persuasive researched essays through the development of analytical reading ability, critical thinking and library research skills. Prerequisite: Freshman or sophom*ore classification; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.

ENGL107 Introduction to the Health Humanities

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the methods and approaches of the health humanities; exposure to key scholarship in this field as well as major methods and approaches; application of such skills to the analysis of cultural case studies such as illness narratives or contemporary debates in scientific bioethics. Cross Listing: COMM107, HHUM107, and PHIL107.

ENGL202 Environmental Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Texts from various periods and locations and in various genres and media that focus on the relationship of human beings to the rest of the natural world; topics vary from each section; also taught at Qatar campus.

ENGL203 Writing about Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of literature by genre and/or theme; literary analysis and interpretation; intensive writing about literature; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL204/AFST204 Introduction to African-American Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the writings of African Americans from the 18th century to the present, emphasizing the major themes and traditions; ENGL-204 also taught at Galveston campus. Cross Listing: AFST204/ENGL204.

ENGL205/AFST205 Introduction to Africana Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Works, literary movements and genres of authors of African descent in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Cross Listing: AFST205/ENGL205.

ENGL206 Twenty-first Century Literature and Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the literary and cultural forms of the twenty-first century, focusing on a variety of national and transnational origins; also taught at Qatar campus.

ENGL207 Human Thinking and Digital Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to methodology, scope and practice of digital humanities; overview of digital research culture; evaluation of digital media as tools for thinking.

ENGL209/LING209 Introduction to Linguistics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Nature of human language and of linguistics; includes an introduction to phonology, syntax, semantics and morphology and the role of spoken and written discourse in sustaining societal arrangements. Cross Listing: LING209/ENGL209.

ENGL210 Technical and Professional Writing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2311) Technical and Professional Writing. Focus on writing for professional rhetorical situations; correspondence and researched reports fundamental to the workplace—memoranda, letters, electronic correspondence, research proposals and presentations; use of visual rhetoric and document design in print and electronic mediums; emphasis on audience awareness, clarity of communication and collaborative team-work; also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses.

ENGL211/GLST211 Foundations in Cultural Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to history, influence and major ideas of Cultural Studies; use of culture as a means to critique social problems and understand social forces; analysis of culture in its relationship to power; participation in project investigating contemporary U.S. youth subcultures. Cross Listing: GLST211/ENGL211.

ENGL212 Shakespeare

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of selected works of Shakespeare; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL219 Literature and the Other Arts

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Imaginative literature in conversation with aesthetic principles and such other arts as painting, sculpture, architecture, film and music; also taught at Qatar campus.

ENGL220 Graphic Novel

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. An exploration of origins and development of the graphic novel.

ENGL221/MODL221 World Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2332) World Literature. Survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century in relation to its historical and cultural contexts; texts selected from a diverse group of authors, traditions and genres; ENGL-221 also taught at Qatar campus. Cross Listing: MODL221/ENGL221.

ENGL222/MODL222 World Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2333) World Literature. Survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present in relation to its historical and cultural contexts; texts selected from a diverse group of authors, traditions and genres; also taught at Qatar campus. Cross Listing: MODL222/ENGL222.

ENGL227 American Literature: The Beginnings to Civil War

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2327) American Literature: The Beginnings to Civil War. Representative writers, genres and movements of the period.

ENGL228 American Literature: Civil War to Present

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2328) American Literature: Civil War to Present. Expressions of the American experience in realism, regionalism and naturalism; varieties of modernist and contemporary writing; the rise of ethnic literature and experimental literary forms.

ENGL229/ASIA229 Asian American Literature and Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the historical scope of Asian American literature and culture. Cross Listing: ASIA229/ENGL229.

ENGL231 Survey of English Literature I

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2322) Survey of English Literature I. Literature of England from Anglo-Saxon times through the 18th century.

ENGL232 Survey of English Literature II

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2323) Survey of English Literature II. Literary works from the late 18th century to the 21st century by authors in Great Britain and its colonies; also taught at Qatar campus.

ENGL234 Introduction to Speculative and Marvelous Literatures

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the speculative and marvelous genres of literature; survey of different genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, horror, magical realism, utopian, or fairy tale; examination of different methodological approaches and historical contexts.

ENGL235 Elements of Creative Writing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. (ENGL 2307) Elements of Creative Writing. Initiation into the craft of creative writing in prose and poetry; extensive reading in the genres; peer workshops.

ENGL241 Advanced Composition

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Focuses on the writing of advanced academic and professional prose by integrating computer technology in the analysis and production of that prose.

ENGL251/FILM251 Introduction to Film Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental aspects of film analysis and criticism; ENGL-251 also taught at Galveston and Qatar campuses. Cross Listing: FILM251/ENGL251.

ENGL253 Introduction to Cultural Studies and Popular Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to Cultural Studies and Popular Cultural. An introduction to the history, theories and methods of contemporary cultural studies. The course will explore key concepts in cultural theory to examine specific aspects of popular culture as well as cultural sites and practices so as to expand upon the analytical and critical thinking skills learned in ENGL 104 and 203. Prerequisite: ENGL104; Galveston campus.

ENGL262/HISP262 Introduction to Latinx Literary Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to Latinx literature; emphasis on methods and approaches, historical breadth and context and the diverse literary traditions of people of Hispanic and Latinx descent in the United States. Cross Listing: HISP262/ENGL262.

ENGL285 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 4. 0 to 4 Other Hours. Readings selected for specific need of major or minor in English.

ENGL289 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of English. May be repeated for credit.

ENGL291 Research

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Lecture Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in English. Prerequisites: 3 hours of 200-level literature; freshman or sophom*ore classification and approval of instructor.

ENGL292 Introduction To Literature And Medicine

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to methodology, scope and practice of literature and medicine studies; analysis of autobiographies, novels and poetry dealing with health and illness; evaluation of sources from different disciplinary perspectives as a tool for critical thinking.

ENGL303 Approaches to English Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. A writing intensive exploration of the methodologies and major topics of English studies. Prerequisite: ENGL104 or registration therein; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL304 Topics in Digital Research

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Topics in the studies of digital humanities; introduction to making/interpreting digital materials, the surrogates of books, paintings, etc., that form our cultural heritage, as well as digitally-born literature, art and culture; reflection on digital cultures/digital archives; theory and practice of creating and research digital resources. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL305 Texas Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of Texas literature, culture and multi-media; exploration of the development of Texas identities and responses to the rich cultural diversity within the state; topics vary from each section. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL306 Transnational Literature and Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of texts written in English that de-center the nation-state as the central way to organize cultural comparison; includes colonialism, economics, empire, globalization, migration, race and refugees. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor; also taught at Qatar campus.

ENGL308 History of Literary Criticism

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. History of literary thought from antiquity to the present, including writers such as Plato, Aristotle, "Longinus," Sidney, Shelley, and Dryden; analysis of genres such as tragedy, lyric, and film; critical approaches such as new criticism, structuralism, deconstruction, Marxism, feminism, new historicism, and film studies. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL309/GLST311 Cultural Politics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the concept of cultural politics across several academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences; broad interrogation of relationships that mediate culture and power in national and international contexts; focus on how culture shapes and is shaped by society, political perspectives and actions. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; or approval of the instructor. Cross Listing: GLST311/ENGL309.

ENGL310/LING310 History of the English Language

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Phonological, grammatical and lexical history of the English language; brief discussion of some other Indo-European languages; principles of linguistic change, as reflected in English. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: LING310/ENGL310.

ENGL313 Medieval English Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Old and Middle English literature exclusive of Chaucer, including such authors and works as Beowulf, The Dream of the Rood, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Piers Plowman, Malory, Julian of Norwich, Kempe, the mystery plays and the lyrics. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL314 The English Renaissance

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Period course in the poetry, prose and drama of England in the 16th century. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL315 Seventeenth-Century Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Period course in English poetry, prose and drama of the 17th century. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL316 Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Period course in English poetry, prose and drama of the 18th century. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL317 Early British Drama

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Period course in early British, non- Shakespearean drama to 1642. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at the 200-level or above.

ENGL318 Utopian Literature in the English Tradition

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the theories and practices of historical and contemporary utopian literature through representative writers and texts. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL320 Technical and Professional Editing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Principles and techniques of technical editing for print and electronic media, including standards, style, copy-editing, comprehensive editing and project management. Prerequisite: ENGL210.

ENGL321 Nineteenth-Century Literature (Romantic)

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representative texts in English generated throughout the British empire in the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL322 Nineteenth-Century Literature (Victorian)

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Period course in English poetry and prose of major Victorian authors. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL323 The American Renaissance

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Period course in the American Renaissance, covering such writers as Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Alcott, Fuller, Douglass, Melville, Poe, Stowe and Whitman. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL324/FILM324 Science Fiction and Film

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. History and trajectory of science fiction film into the 21st century by filmmakers such as Kubrick, Jenkins, Cameron, Coogler and others. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above. Cross Listing: FILM324/ENGL324.

ENGL329/AFST329 African-American Literature Pre-1930

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Major works of the African-American literary tradition from the 18th century to 1930 studied within cultural and historical context. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above. Cross Listing: AFST329/ENGL329.

ENGL330 Arthurian Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Legend of King Arthur in English and American literature from its Medieval origins to the present. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL331 Fantasy Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. An exploration of origins and development of fantasy literature, including representative writers, genres and texts. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL333/WGST333 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Literatures

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representations of sexuality and gender from classical times to the present, studied in their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: WGST333/ENGL333.

ENGL334 Science Fiction Present and Past

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Origins and development of the science fiction genre. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL335 Literature of the Sea

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Significance of the sea in fictional and factual accounts, such as novels, short stories, poems and narratives of sailors and seafaring life. Prerequisites: Three credits of literature at 200 level or above; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor; Galveston campus; also taught at College Station campus.

ENGL336 Life and Literature of the Southwest

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of Southwestern literature, including such authors as Abbey, Anaya, Cabeza de Vaca, Cather, Krutch, McCarty, Momaday, Paz, Paredes and Porter. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL337 Life and Literature of the American South

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Study of writing and culture of the American South based on reading and analysis of key texts by representative authors. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL338 American Ethnic Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Multi-ethnic study of American Literature, the writings of Black Americans, American Indians, Latinos/Latinas, Jewish Americans, as well as other ethnic groups. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL339/AFST339 African-American Literature Post-1930

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Major works of the African-American literary tradition from the 1930s to the present studied in their cultural and historical context. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above. Cross Listing: AFST339/ENGL339.

ENGL340 Modern and Contemporary Drama

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representative plays and performances from the late nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL342 The Rhetoric of Gender and Health

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Study of field of rhetoric of health and medicine with specific attention to the study of gender, including issues in reproduction, expertise and illness; range of methods and methodological approaches within the field. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: COMM342 and WGST342.

ENGL343 Fairy Tales in the English Tradition

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. An exploration of the history, development, theory, and practice of fairy tales, including representative writers, sub-genres and texts. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL345 Writers’ Studies: Prose or Poetry

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. A different topic for fiction writers or poets each term; may include historical development of genres; connection between biography and artistic production; study of writers' theories of the art of fiction or poetry. Prerequisites: ENGL235; junior or senior classification.

ENGL347 Writers' Workshop: Prose

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Production of advanced, complete stories; peer workshops; extensive reading. May be repeated 1 time for credit. Prerequisite: ENGL235; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL348 Writers' Workshop: Poetry

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Production of advanced, complete poems; peer workshops; extensive reading. May be repeated 1 time for credit. Prerequisite: ENGL235; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL350 Twentieth-Century Literature to World War II

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Novelists, poets and dramatists writing in English from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL351/FILM351 Advanced Film

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. A different film topic each term; sample topics include major directors, historical periods, fiction into film, film genres. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ENGL251/FILM251 or FILM251/ENGL251 or FILM 301 or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: FILM351/ENGL351.

ENGL352 Literature, World War II to Present.

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Novelists, poets and dramatists from the World War II era to the present. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL353 History of Rhetoric

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the major approaches to the theory and practice of oral and written rhetoric and discourse up to the end of the 19th century. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL354 Modern Rhetorical Theory

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Study of 20th and 21st century rhetorical theories and theorists; focus on relationships among rhetoric and culture, such as rhetoric in oral and textual communities, rhetoric as a method of literary interpretation, rhetoric and linguistics, rhetoric as theorized and taught across academic communities. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL355 The Rhetoric of Style

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fosters an appreciation for and better understanding of English prose style; the history of English prose; representative prose models for analysis and imitation; the impact of computer analysis. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL356/FILM356 Literature and Film

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Novels and films based on them; writers and filmmakers such as Virginia Woolf, John Steinbeck, John Ford, Sally Potter, John Huston, Charlotte Bronte and Peter Bogdonavich. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: FILM356/ENGL356.

ENGL357 Native American Rhetorics and Literatures

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of Native American rhetorics and literatures with a focus on the relationship between composed, performed, and material rhetorics; covering Native American rhetors and writers from pre-colonization to the present and contextualizing them within contemporary Native issues. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL358/FILM358 Screenwriting

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Analysis of screenplay structure coupled with writing assignments illustrating principles of form. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: FILM358/ENGL358.

ENGL359 Forms of Creative Writing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Major forms of writing in prose or poetry, depending on instructor; analysis of structure coupled with writing assignments illustrating principles of form in narrative and/or lyrical modes. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL235; junior or senior classification.

ENGL360 Literature for Children

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representative writers, genres, texts and movements. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL361 Young Adult Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Survey of historical and contemporary literature for adolescents, including such forms as fantasy, domestic fiction, and the problem novel. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL362/HISP362 Latino/a Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Literature by U.S.-based Latino/a authors writing mostly in English; examination of historical and social contexts of cultural production; may include novels, poetry, short stories, plays, and films to gain understanding of aesthetic expression of diverse Latino/a authors, including but not limited to Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Dominican Americans. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HISP362/ENGL362.

ENGL365/RELS360 The Bible as Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Narrative, structural, and thematic study of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in English translation. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: RELS360/ENGL365.

ENGL366/FILM366 Horror Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. History, theories and major subgenre developments of contemporary horror studies in film and literature. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: FILM366/ENGL366.

ENGL369/WGST369 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Authorship

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of LGBTQ+ authorship through film and literary criticism and theories of performing the self in the act of authoring. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: WGST369/ENGL369.

ENGL372 American Poetry

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the development of American poetic traditions, with an emphasis on the major poetry of 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL373 American Realism and Naturalism

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the literature produced in the United States between the Civil War and World War I, such as works by Twain, James, Freeman, Jewett, Chesnutt, Crane, Dreiser, Wharton. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL374/WGST374 Women Writers

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. History of literature by women in English; emphasis on continuity of ideas and on literary contributions; study of a variety of genres with particular attention to the significance of gender in the racial, social, sexual and cultural contexts of women writing in English. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification; ENGL-374 also taught at Galveston campus. Cross Listing: WGST374/ENGL374.

ENGL375 Nineteenth-Century American Novel

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. An exploration of the development of the American novel; study of representative novels from the early national period, the American Renaissance, and realism and naturalism. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL376 The American Novel Since 1900

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representative novels of 20th and 21st century American writers; emphasis on varied literary movements and on thematic and formal innovations as reflections of/responses to social transformations in American society since 1900. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL377 The British Novel to 1870.

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representative works illustrating the development of the novel, by writers resident in Great Britain and its colonies, from its beginnings to the late nineteenth century. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above.

ENGL378 The British Novel, 1870 to Present.

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Representative works illustrating development of the novel by writers resident in Great Britain and its colonies from the late nineteenth century forward. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL379/AFST379 Postcolonial Literatures

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of key terms, themes and debates within global literature written by colonized, occupied and diasporic peoples. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at the 200-level or above. Cross Listing: AFST379/ENGL379.

ENGL385 Playwriting

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. The craft of writing plays and practical experience in writing plays of various lengths; structure, building of ideas into dramatic situations, use of dialogue and movement. Prerequisite: ENGL235; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL386 Creative Nonfiction

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Practical study and application of literary nonfiction, the general audience essay, the memoir, and related nonfiction forms; with extensive workshop time and attention given to student writing, expert and peer review as well as readings from authors in the genre. Prerequisites: ENGL235; junior or senior classification.

ENGL390 Studies in British Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of a significant topic or period in British literature; features current faculty research on such topics as Victorian fantasy literature, social identity in medieval Britain and Ireland and children in film. May be repeated 1 time for credit. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above; junior or senior classification.

ENGL391 Folklore, Literature, and World Cultures

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Theories of folklore and vernacular culture; exploration of the relationship between oral literature and the forms of vernacular culture, including film, festival and dance. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

ENGL392/RELS392 Studies in Literature, Religion and Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of literature treating significant religious topics in the context of cultural setting; features current faculty research on such topics as Tolkien and the making of myth, C.S. Lewis, texts and cultures of the Middle East and Victorian women writers and religion. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above; junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: RELS392/ENGL392.

ENGL393/AFST393 Studies in Africana Literature and Culture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Literary movements, genres, groups of authors, topics or issues in the literature and culture of people of African descent. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: AFST393/ENGL393.

ENGL394 Studies in Genre

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Theory and practice of a single genre including analysis of its history and development; features current faculty research on such topics as women standup comics, British short stories and Irish history on stage and screen. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above; junior or senior classification.

ENGL395 Topics in Literature and Medicine

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of a particular period or genre within literature and medicine studies; analysis of autobiographies, novels and poetry dealing with health and illness; evaluation of sources from different disciplinary perspectives as a tool for critical thinking; topics will vary. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at the 200-level or above; junior or senior classification.

ENGL396 Studies in American Literature

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of a significant topic or period in American literature; features current faculty research on such topics as Asian-American women writers, American music and literature and American Gothic. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at 200-level or above; junior or senior classification.

ENGL401 Contemporary Literary Theory

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exposure to the discourses of contemporary theory in engagement with other academic disciplines; study of major theoretical schools, debates, and critiques. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at the 300-level; junior or senior classification.

ENGL403 Language and Gender

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Language and gender from a sociolinguistic perspective; gender in the words and structures of language; gender representation and gendered language use in the media, and a variety of sociocultural contexts; language use in intimate relationships; computer-mediated discourse; language, sexuality, and sexual orientation. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: LING403 and WGST403.

ENGL412 Studies in Shakespeare

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Advanced study of a significant topic in Shakespeare. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at the 300-level; junior or senior classification.

ENGL414 Milton

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. In-depth study of poetry and selected prose works of John Milton. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at the 300-level; junior or senior classification.

ENGL415 Studies in a Major Author

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of a major author as a vehicle for emphasizing intensive analysis, scholarship and literary criticism. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 300-level; junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL431 Chaucer

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Intensive analysis of Chaucer's works in Middle English, including engagement with published criticism and scholarship. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at 300-level; junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL433 Digital Humanities Theory and Practice

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. The use of digital tools for conducting humanities research; theoretical ideas that inform the field; application of theory to the critical assessment of online digital projects in the field. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: DHUM433 and HIST433.

ENGL434 Advanced Studies in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of significant topics, authors, movements, genres, and media in science fiction and fantasy. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisite: 3 credits of literature at the 300-level or above.

ENGL435 Advanced Studies in Creative Writing

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Advanced study of specified topics in a creative writing genre or genres. May be repeated two times for credit. Prerequisites: 3 credits of creative writing at the 300-level; junior or senior classification.

ENGL460 Digital Authoring Practices

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Analysis and practice of authoring in digital environments, including individual and collaborative approaches, audience concerns, theoretical, ethical and stylistic issues; environments and topics may include web design, content management system (CMS), text encoding, project management, usability, version tracking, content authoring and accessibility. Prerequisites: ENGL210; junior or senior classification.

ENGL461 Advanced Syntax and Rhetoric

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Points of view toward language study; traditional syntax; points of view toward rhetoric; Christensen's rhetoric of the paragraph; analysis of written discourse. Prerequisite: Senior classification or approval of instructor.

ENGL462 Rhetoric in Cultural Context

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Theories concerning the influence of socio-cultural context on expressive forms and how such forms are used to achieve social and communicative aims; analysis of examples of written, verbal, and visual rhetorics from various cultures illustrating the impact that expressive forms have on social life. Prerequisites: ENGL353, ENGL354, or ENGL355; junior or senior classification.

ENGL474/WGST474 Studies in Women Writers

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. A different topic each term examining women’s writing through historical period, genre, cross-cultural study and/or feminist literary theory. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 3 credits of literature at the 300-level; junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: WGST474/ENGL474.

ENGL481 Senior Seminar

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Capstone seminar on significant figures, movements or issues with special attention to methods and materials of scholarship.Prerequisites: ENGL303; senior classification.

ENGL482/HHUM482 Advanced Studies in Health Humanities

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Capstone course; application of skills and knowledge acquired during health humanities concentration coursework; exposure to specialized methods of inquiry; development and execution of an individualized final project. Prerequisites: ENGL107, COMM107, HHUM107, ENGL292, ENGL342, COMM342, WGST342, or ENGL395; junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HHUM482/ENGL482.

ENGL484 Internship

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Lecture Hours. Directed internship in a public or private organization to provide students with on-the-job training and applied research experience appropriate to career objectives. May be taken three times for credit. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Approval of department head; junior or senior classification; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL485 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Other Hours. Readings selected for specific need of major or minor in English; also taught at Galveston campus.

ENGL489 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of English language and literature; also taught at Galveston campus. May be repeated for credit.

ENGL491 Research

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Lecture Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in English. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisites: 12 credits of English, including 3 at 300-level; junior or senior classification and approval of instructor; also taught at Qatar campus.

ENGL497 Independent Honors Studies

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Other Hours. Directed independent studies in the English language and English or American literature. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification either as Honors student or with overall GPR of 3.5 and letter of approval from head of student's major department. May be repeated for credit.

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