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| Chair: | Victor Lasseter |
| Faculty: | S. Adjaye
M. Ayuso-Ventimiglia L. Betty R. Carlisle S. Carter L. Clymer K. Flachmann M. Flachmann B. Greene G. Hudson S. Iyasere V. Lasseter C. Myers M. Pawlowski R. Stockton S. Stone A. Troup |
Program Description
Study in the Department of English leads to an understanding of the nature of English and American literature and of the English language, its aesthetic and functional properties, its uses, and the methods by which impressions and ideas are articulated and communicated from one person to another.
The BA in English emphasizes study of the nature of the English language, the English and American literary traditions, creative writing, and critical approaches to literature. The program emphasizes both breadth and flexibility in preparation for a diversity of career opportunities.
The department also offers a minor in English Literature, a minor in Linguistics, and, in cooperation with the Performing Arts Department, an interdisciplinary Speech and Theatre minor.
The Intensive English Language Center (IELC)
offers a language immersion program into American English. The non-credit
program offers daily instruction in reading/vocabulary, writing/grammar,
and listening/speaking. TOEFL preparation is available (see IELC, page
80).
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR IN ENGLISH (14 courses, 66 units)
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MINOR IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
The minimum requirements for a minor in
English Literature are: Four courses in literature/linguistics totaling
20 quarter units, at the 200 level or above, at least three of which must
be upper division. Courses that satisfy the GWAR do not count towards the
minor in English Literature.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN LINGUISTICS
The minor in linguistics is especially
useful for elementary and secondary teachers and for those interested in
ESL instruction. It consists of four five-unit courses from this group:
ENGL/LING 318, 319, 415, 416, 417, 418, 420; SPAN 409, 412, 413, 420. ENGL/LING
415 is required.
TEACHING CREDENTIAL -- ENGLISH TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has authorized CSUB to offer a single-subject preparation program in English for students who wish to teach in California secondary schools. Please consult the Department of English for additional courses that may be required for the major in English.
Prerequisites for all upper division courses in literature: ENGL 101 or the equivalent and ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
POST-BACCALAUREATE
CERTIFICATE IN WRITING
Certifies the completion of specialized
training in writing by those who hold a BA degree or an MA degree, whether
or not they are involved in a graduate degree program. Candidates for this
certificate must complete with a B- or better three specific graduate writing
courses, ENGL 504, 505, and 506, and one other writing course at the 400
or 500 level offered by the Department of English.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Lower Division
ENGL 80 Reading and Writing (5)
Designed to improve reasoning, reading, and writing skills. Required for students whose English Placement Test scores indicate that they will benefit from special work in basic skills prior to enrollment in ENGL 100.
ENGL 90 English as a Second Language (5)
This class concentrates on the development of English literacy skills needed by non-native English speakers to succeed in an American university. Students will combine sentences, summarize academic texts, write paragraphs and short papers, and develop skills in editing the grammar and mechanics of written English. Required of international students whose English Placement Test score is T141 or below.
Note: ENGL 90 is offered through the Intensive English Lan- guage Center (IELC) in Extended University. Students must register directly with IELC at 664-2014.
ENGL 100 Critical Thinking and Writing (5)
Study of essential rhetorical patterns to help students develop effective college level writing skills. Frequent short papers in a variety of essay modes. Frequent exercises to review fundamentals of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and syntax. Prerequisite: English Placement Test score of between 142 and 154.
ENGL 101 Introduction to Literature: Texts and Contexts (5)
An introduction to major literary works as they embody traditional forms and enduring themes and as they occur in social, historical, or aesthetic contexts. Includes the study of the four basic genres (poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose), specific critical approaches to literary analysis and interpretation, and the use of basic research techniques to achieve an understanding of the ideas and methods implicit in great literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or the equivalent. This is a writing intensive class. (CAN ENGL 4)
INST 106 ABC Freshman English Seminar(15)
This seminar is made up of three courses that will integrate critical thinking and logical reasoning, writing and reading, and speaking and listening. Throughout the three-quarter seminar, students will engage in comprehension, interpretation, synthesis, and analysis. All skills will be reinforced concurrently, although one set of skills will be emphasized each quarter. Reading, writing, and speaking assignments will reinforce these skills. This is a full year course For Honors students only.
ENGL 110 Writing and Research (5)
Practice in expository writing, including the college term paper. Frequent writing assignments. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 with a grade of "C-" or better or equivalent; CEEB-APT score of 3, 4, or 5 earns credit for and exempts students from English 110 and 101; CEEB Achievement Test in English essay score of 600 or above; SAT verbal section score of 470 or above; ACT English Usage test score of 23 or above (taken prior to October 1989); ACT Enhanced English Usage test score of 25 or above (taken October 1989 or later); CSU-EEE score of "Pass" or "EPT-Exemption"; or CSU-EPT score of 155 or better. Library Research Skills – Laboratory required (5 one-hour and twenty minute sessions per term).
ENGL 200 The English Major and Career Opportunities (1)
Introduction to requirements for the major and for the English Teacher Preparation Program. In addition, an exploration of career opportunities for English majors in a variety of professions, including teaching at all levels, writing, publishing, public relations, and others. Required for majors. Offered on a credit, no credit basis only.
ENGL 205 Introduction to the Study of American Literature (5)
American literature from colonial times to the present. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 207 Ethnic-Minority American Literature (5)
An introduction to a body of literature that is not often included in the traditional American literature curriculum. Major works of African-American, Asian-American, Native American, and Chicano literatures. Some study of the social and cultural contexts out of which this literature emerges will be included. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 208 Major British Writers (5)
The study of selected works of classic British literature. Representative writers may include Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Pope, Swift, Johnson, Boswell, the Romantic poets, Tennyson, Browning, and selected moderns. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 228 Oral Interpretation of Literature (5)
Introduction to the principles, techniques, and practices of reading prose, poetry, and drama aloud. Emphasis on individual performance focusing on contemporary themes, forms, and authors.
ENGL 235 Shakespeare’s World (5)
An introduction to the world in which Shakespeare lived and wrote. Using an interdisciplinary approach which brings together English literature, theatre, and media (videotapes of the plays), the class is designed to examine Renaissance England’s historical, social, artistic, literary, theatrical, moral, and ethical milieu through a detailed study/video-viewing of five selected plays. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 272 Reading and Writing Poetry (5)
Contemporary poetry from 1960 to the present. Reading and studying various contemporary poets and then using the knowledge gained to develop individual poetic styles. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or the equivalent.
ENGL 289 Experiential Prior Learning (variable units)
Evaluation and assessment of learning which has occurred as a result of prior off-campus experience relevant to the curriculum of the department. Requires complementary academic study and/or documentation. Available by petition only, on a credit, no-credit basis. Not open to post-graduate students. Interested students should contact the department office.
ENGL 290 Introduction to World Literature (5)
An introduction to the study of world literature in English translation. Texts will represent a variety of authors and eras, cultural contexts, and the major genres—drama, fiction, and poetry. Readings from such authors as Sophocles, Dante, Cervantes, Mishima, Kawabata, Borges, Dinesen. Fundamental emphasis will be placed on method—the techniques of comparative analysis and interpretation.
ENGL 294 Masterpieces of Early Western World Literature: The Greeks to the Renaissance (5)
Representative masterworks from key periods of western culture from the Greeks to the Renaissance (including all the major genres—poetry, fiction, drama) studied from the vantage point of both their historical significance and their enduring esthetic significance. Discussion and application of critical techniques to enlarge the student’s understanding and appreciation of literature and to increase skill in interpretation. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 295 Masterpieces of Late Western World Literature: The Enlightenment to the Present (5)
Representative masterworks from key periods of western culture since the Enlightenment (including all the major genres—poetry, fiction, drama), studied from the vantage point of both their historical significance and their enduring esthetic significance. Discussion and application of critical techniques to enlarge the student’s understanding and appreciation of literature and to increase skill in interpretation. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 299 Individual Study (variable
units)
Upper Division
ENGL 300 Approaches to Literature (5)
A seminar in the practical application of various critical approaches to the study of poetry, fiction, and dramatic literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 304 Technical and Report Writing (5)
Extensive practice in writing clearly and persuasively in technical and specialized forms such as reports of experiments, abstracts, business reports and proposals, letters, memoranda. Cross-listed as COMM 304. Prerequisites: ENGL 110 or the equivalent with a grade of "C-" or better, and upper division standing. Fulfills the GWAR. Does not count toward the major or minor.
ENGL 305 Modes of Writing (5)
An on-line course in effective expository writing. Emphasis on writing as a process. Prerequisite: Grade of C- or better in ENGL 110 or the equivalent, upper division standing, and Internet and word processing skills. Fulfills the GWAR. Counts towards the Teacher Preparation Programs in English, Liberal Studies, and Child Development. Does not count toward the major or minor.
ENGL 310 Advanced Writing (5)
Comprehensive study of the techniques of effective expository writing. Emphasis on development of prose style. Frequent writing exercises both in and out of class. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or the equivalent, and upper division standing. Fulfills the GWAR. Does not count toward the major or the minor.
ENGL 315 English Literature Survey I (5)
Analytical survey of major works and major writers from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Restoration. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 316 English Literature Survey II (5)
Analytical survey of major works and major writers from the Restoration through the modern era. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL/LING 318 History of the Language (5)
The development of English phonology, morphology, syntax, spelling, and punctuation from the Old English period to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or the equivalent.
ENGL/LING 319 Structure of English (5)
A systematic examination of Modern English phonology, morphology and syntax. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or the equivalent.
ENGL 320 Medieval English Literature: 450-1500 (5)
English literature from the beginning to the close of the Middle Ages. Old English poetry in translation, including Beowulf and shorter poems; Middle English prose and poetry exclusive of Chaucer, such as works of the Gawain poet, anonymous lyrics, Malory; the beginnings of the English drama. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 325 Chaucer (5)
Selections from The Canterbury Tales and shorter poems and/or Troilus and Criseyde. Since the works are read in the original Middle English, some attention is given to the nature and development of the English language in the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 330 Renaissance English Literature: 1500-1660 (5)
The Renaissance in England, the classical revival, Wyatt and Surrey, Sidney, Spenser, Milton—the exploratory age, classical, heroic, nationalistic. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 335 Shakespeare I (5)
Selected readings in the tragedies, comedies, histories, and poems. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 336 Shakespeare II (5)
Selected readings in the tragedies, comedies, histories, and poems. Selections different from those read in ENGL 335, which is not prerequisite. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 337 Milton (5)
A study of the artistic development and cultural contexts of John Milton, whose writing in poetry, politics, and religion span the late Renaissance, the Interregnum, and the Restoration periods. Emphasis is on his major poems, especially his epic verse. Prerequisite: : ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 340 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century English Literature: 1660-1785 (5)
Literature of Neoclassicism and of sensibility in England. Satire, drama, poetry, the novel, the essay. Selected studies in Dryden, Behn, Congreve, Finch, Swift, Pope, Montagu, Addison and Steele, Richardson, Johnson, Gray, Cowper, and others. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 350 Romantic English Literature: 1785-1837 (5)
The literature of the "age of revolutions" in England. Selected studies in Wollstonecraft, Blake, Smith, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, Byron, and others. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 351 Victorian English Literature: 1837-1901 (5)
Studies in Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Dickens, the Pre-Raphaelites, Wilde, and other major figures. Literature, criticism, and social history. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 360 Modern English Literature: 1901-1945 (3)
The literature of the Edwardian and Georgian period in post-Victorian England. The novel, drama, and poem as instruments of artistic and social comment. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 361 Contemporary English Literature: 1945 to the Present (5)
The literature of the post-World War II era of social and political analysis and change. The novel, drama, and poem as instruments of artistic and social comment. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 362 Literature as Mirror of Society: Studies in Contemporary Fiction (5)
An intensive critical examination of the major social themes and ideas explored in major contemporary fiction. Texts chosen will include examples from both western and non-western literatures. Application of selected critical techniques to broaden understanding of the themes integral to these great works of literature and enhance the appreciation of literature in a broad context. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 363 Literature and Technology (5)
A study of the inter-relationships between literature and the post-modern American culture and technology. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 364 Studies in Fiction: The African-American Experience (5)
An intensive examination of the African-American experience as portrayed in fiction and critical essays. Such themes as slavery, alienation, religion, the triumph of the spirit will be explored. Texts chosen will include works by and about African-Americans, for example, W.E. DuBois, Richard Wright, William Faulkner, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Ellison, Alice Walker, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 365 Slave Literature (5)
Intensive critical examination of major themes and ideas explored in literature by and about African-American slaves, including slave narratives by Ouladah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, William Wells Brown, Harriet Wilson and Harriet Tubman; anonymous sermons, songs, and spirituals, and selected writings of David Walker, Heny Highland Garnet, Phyllis Wheatley, Nat Turner, and Martin Delany, among others. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 366 Ethnic American Literature (5)
Comparative analysis of principal works of American literature by Native American, African-American, Hispanic-American and Asian-American authors, with emphasis on twentieth century writers. Examination of the cultural and rhetorical elements defining both the "ethnicity" and the "Americanness" of the works, with focus on their enduring value as literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 370 Literature by Women of Color (5)
An extensive examination of the experiences of women of color as portrayed in their fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and as interpreted in feminist and ethnic literary theory and criticism. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 372 Studies in Chicano Literature (5)
Extensive examination of the experiences of Chicana and Chicano writers as portrayed in their fiction, drama, poetry and film and as interpreted by current ethnic literary theory. Course also includes study of the socio-cultural milieu from which the literature emerged. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 373 Women in Literature and Film (5)
The depiction of women in representative works of literature and film, focusing on the perceptions of women writers and film makers about roles, functions, and societal expectations that influence women’s goals and self concepts. Students of both sexes are welcome to participate. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 375 Studies in a Major Author or Group (5)
Intensive study of the works of a single major author or of a group of closely associated writers. Specific topic determined by instructor. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. May be repeated for different course content.
ENGL 380 Major American Authors to the Civil War (5)
May include Taylor, Franklin, Thoreau, Melville, Poe, and others. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 381 Major American Authors from the Civil War to 1900 (5)
May include Twain, Dickinson, Crane, Norris, Chopin, and others. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 382 Major American Authors from 1901 to the Present (5)
May include Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Frost, Eliot, Pound, Pynchon, Malamud, Walker, and Morrison. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 383 American Literature Survey I (5)
Study of the development of American poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose from the Pre-Colonial period to the Civil War. The course may include traditional canonical writers such as Bradstreet, Taylor, Franklin, Edwards, Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, Thoreau, Whitman, Crane, Twain, and Dickinson. May also include pro- and anti-slave literature, slave narratives, and Southwestern cuentos. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 384 American Literature Survey II (5)
Study of the development of American poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose from the Civil War to the present. May cover traditional canonical writers such as Frost, Eliot, Cummings, W. C. Williams, Lowell, Plath, Rich, O’Neill, Albee, Anderson, Stein, Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Pynchon, and Updike, as well as selections from Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Dubois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Leslie Silko, Sandra Cisneros, David Henry Hwang, and Amy Tan. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 391 Bible as Literature (5)
Extensive readings from both the Old and New Testaments designed to prepare the student to recognize and understand Biblical allusions in later European literature, to appreciate the texts as literature, and also to show the differences between ancient Hebrew rhetoric and our own. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 392 International Folk Narrative (5)
A survey of the various genres of oral narratives and an examination of their historical and social significance as well as their influence on literature. Emphasis on studying the universal motifs of folk narratives and contrasting the folk narratives of different cultures. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent.
ENGL 393 Classical Mythology (5)
Homer, Virgil, and Ovid are analyzed to show the development of various kinds of mythical discourse and the changing nature of "myth" itself. The recurrence of ancient myths in modern thought and literature stressed. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 394 Children’s Literature (5)
Studies in literature written for children but also addressed to adults. The course will focus on escapism versus realism, male versus female authors, and the social and cultural contexts out of which children’s literature evolved. Works covered will include fairy tales and fables within and outside the main Western tradition and texts by Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, C. S. Lewis, Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa M. Alcott, and J. R. Tolkien. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
HUM 395 Comparative Literature: Mirror of Western Civilization (5)
A course with variable emphasis expressly designed to give students an understanding of the contributions to Western Civilization made by the peoples of Europe, in terms of philosophical thought, literature, and fine arts. These contributions are mirrored in the various national literatures, and constitute the key to language, culture, customs, and fine arts of the European peoples. The course may treat a genre, a motif, or an aspect either as it originates in a given country and is reflected in other countries in all its guises, or examine a genre, a concept, or an idea as it is given expression almost simultaneously in the European world. May be repeated for different course content. May carry credit in English, French, or Spanish. Prerequisite for English credit: ENGL 101 or the equivalent. Approval of the chair of the Modern Language Department is needed for credit in French or Spanish. To receive credit in the major or minor field, students are expected to do the readings in their target language.
ENGL 396 Gothic Worlds (5)
Macabre, gloomy, and violent literature from different cultures and periods in prose and poetry. Passion and superstition challenge boundaries set by reason and moral laws. Death, decay, and eerie contact with worlds beyond the grave, ruined castles, imprisoned heroines, evil monks, uncontrollable science, and corpses. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 402 Creative Writing: Poetry (5)
Experimental writing, investigation, and discussion of poetry and the creative process, with individual and group analysis of student work. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 403 Creative Writing: Short Fiction (5)
Experimental writing, investigation, and discussion of the short story and the creative process, with individual and group analysis of student work. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 404 Creative Writing: Plays (5)
Experimental writing, investigation, and discussion of plays and the creative process, with individual and group analysis of student work. May be repeated for credit.
ENGL 410 Writing for Teachers (5)
This course will teach the concepts of good writing, based on current research in the field, and then help the students discover effective strategies for teaching these concepts. It will focus primarily on expository writing, with some emphasis on adjusting different purposes for writing to specific audiences. This course is required for all students who plan to teach English in California secondary schools and does not satisfy the GWAR. The course is open only to students in the English single-subject program.
ENGL/LING 415 General Linguistics (5)
Basic concepts, theories, and issues in the study of language, with emphasis on the sound system, principles of word formation, and the semantic and syntactic patterns of English; consideration is given to the relationship between language and culture. Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 318 or 319 or the equivalent.
ENGL/LING 416 Phonology (5)
Theoretical analysis of phonetics and phonology including distinctive features, patterns, systems and processes of language within the framework of current generative phonological approach. Examples will be drawn from English and other languages. Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 318 or 319 or 415 or the equivalent.
ENGL/LING 417 Syntax (5)
This course provides an introduction to generative syntactic theory. Students will learn to draw tree diagrams and write transformation rules for sentences according to Chomsky’s Aspects model. Toward the end of the course, students will learn the basic principles of the Government-Binding model. There will be a heavy emphasis on analyzing syntactic data—some from languages other than English. Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 318 or 319 or 415 or the equivalent.
ENGL/LING 418 Second Language Acquisition (5)
This class discusses the conscious or unconscious process of learning a second language after the first language has already been acquired, and examines some of the major theories that have been advanced to support second language acquisition. These theories include cognitive style, interlanguage, linguistic universals, and acculturation. Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 318 or 319 or 415 or the equivalent.
ENGL/LING 420 Sociolinguistics: Language, Society, and Education (5)
Examination of the relationship between language and such social variables as sex, economic class, race, and ethnicity. Topics include social dialects, linguistic stereotypes, code-switching, and the educational problems of language minorities. A thorough linguistic comparison between one non-standard dialect and Standard American English will be included. Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 318 or 319 or 415 or permission of instructor.
ENGL 460 History of Film (5)
History of film from the Edison Kinetoscope through Citizen Kane. Industrial, social, stylistic, and theoretical aspects in a variety of national and cultural contexts. Emphasis on commercial and avant-garde forms and their connection to twentieth-century aesthetic, economic, and political currents. Cross-listed as COMM 460. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or the equivalent. This is a writing intensive class.
ENGL 469 Modern African Literature (5)
An examination of the works of contemporary African writers. Selected literary works of such authors as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and Yambo Ouologuem studied. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295.
ENGL 475 Genre Studies (5)
Studies in fiction, drama, poetry, and criticism. Specific topic to be determined by instructor. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. May be repeated for different course content.
ENGL 477 Studies in Literature and Society (5)
Selected topics in literature dealing with literary response to philosophical or sociological questions. Specific topic determined by instructor. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. May be repeated for different course content.
HUM 479 Literature and the Other Arts (5)
An interdisciplinary seminar in a selected topic, period, or style of man’s development, that combines experience in a literary genre with a parallel expression in another art such as painting, music, or film. Extensive reading, independent and group research; lectures and discussion. Carries credit in either English, Art, or Performing Arts. Prerequisite for English credit: ENGL 101 or the equivalent or one course from ENGL 205, 207, 208, 290, 294, or 295. Prior approval of the department needed for credit in Art and Performing Arts.
ENGL 480 Advanced Technical Communication (5)
Principles and practices of writing particular to science and technology. Includes expanded definitions, technical descriptions, process explanations, instruction pamphlets, manuals, laboratory reports, proposals, and presentations. Cross-listed as COMM 480. Prerequisite: COMM 304.
ENGL 481 Advanced Business Communication (5)
Principles and practices of writing particular to business administration, management, and marketing. Includes special purpose letters (request, inquiry, claim, adjustment, accommodation, sales, refusal, credit, collection, good will), promotional literature, news releases, policy statements, informal reports to stockholders, adaptation of the language of contracts, guarantees, and warranties for customers with no legal background. Cross-listed as COMM 481. Prerequisite: COMM 304.
ENGL 489 Experiential Prior Learning (variable units)
Evaluation and assessment of learning which has occurred as a result of prior off-campus experience relevant to the curriculum of the department. Requires complementary academic study and/or documentation. Available by petition only, on a credit, no-credit basis. Not open to post-graduate students. Interested students should contact the department office.
ENGL 490 Senior Seminar (5)
Consideration of the nature of the discipline. Integration of materials from other courses. Students will submit portfolios documenting what they have learned in the English major. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
ENGL 496 Internship (variable units)
ENGL 497 Cooperative Education (variable units)
The Cooperative Education program offers a sponsored learning experience in a work setting, integrated with a field analysis seminar. The field experience is contracted by the Cooperative Education office on an individual basis, subject to approval by the department. The field experience, including the seminar and reading assignments, is supervised by the cooperative education coordinator and the faculty liaison (or course instructor), working with the field supervisor. Students are expected to enroll in the course for at least two quarters. The determination of course credits, evaluation, and grading are the responsibility of the departmental faculty. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only.
ENGL 498 Directed Study in the Instruction of English (variable units)
A class in the theory and method of undergraduate instruction in English. Weekly meetings with faculty sponsor and supervised experience which may include developing, administering, and scoring examinations; leading small group discussions; tutoring; and directing students in researching term papers. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor who will serve as the sponsor and approval by chair of the Department of English.
ENGL 499 Individual Study (variable units)
Special projects developed by the individual
student in consultation with the designated instructor. Admission with
consent of department chair.
Graduate courses are listed in the "Graduate Studies" section of the catalog.