07-08 Undergrad Catalog

Undergraduate Courses

115. College Writing and Reading. (3:3:0) Independent Study only.

Principles of expository writing and critical reading with an emphasis on library-based research. Fulfills First-Year Writing requirement.

150. Writing and Rhetoric. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp, Su Honors also.

Processes of writing, reading, and research with an emphasis on argumentation and rhetorical analysis. Fulfills First-Year Writing requirement.

195. Introduction to the English Major. (1:1:0)

Overview of the English major for the beginning student: curriculum, faculty, career options. Grading based chiefly on attendance.

201. Masterpieces of World Literature 1. (3:3:0) Honors also.

Major world civilizations from antiquity through the early Italian Renaissance, approached through literature and emphasizing socioeconomic, religious, political, intellectual, and aesthetic developments.

202. Masterpieces of World Literature 2. (3:3:0) Honors also. Prerequisite: Engl 201.

Major world civilizations from Europe’s High Renaissance to modern times, approached through literature and emphasizing socioeconomic, religious, political, intellectual, and aesthetic developments.

218R. Creative Writing. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent.

Individual sections dealing with poetry, personal essays, drama, fiction, or science fiction, or combinations of these.

220. Composing Personal History. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Composing personal history through writing, mementos, oral history, chronologies, letters, documents, journals, and other mediums.

230. Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Drama, Poetry. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Introduction to various literary themes, forms, and authors. Does not fulfill English major requirements.

232. Shakespeare. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Careful reading and discussion of six to eight major plays. Does not fulfill English major requirements.

235. Masterpieces of American Literature. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Selected readings from Puritan times to the present.

236. Masterpieces of English Literature. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Selected readings from medieval times to the present.

251. Fundamentals of Literary Interpretation and Criticism. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent.

Introduction to concepts and practice of literary analysis; critical theories; and elements of fiction, poetry, and drama.

252. Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent, a 5 on the English AP exam, Engl 251, or instructor's consent.

Selected primary texts representing three different critical approaches; practice in reading and writing applied criticism; library research paper.

268. Literature of the Latter-day Saints. (3:3:0)

Fiction, poetry, drama, folklore, essay, etc., emerging from and reflecting upon the LDS experience from Joseph Smith to the present.

291. British Literary History 1. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252 or concurrent enrollment.

Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in early English literature as illustrated through representative texts.

292. British Literary History 2. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252 or concurrent enrollment.

Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in later English literature as illustrated through representative texts.

293. American Literary History. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252 or concurrent enrollment.

Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in American literature as illustrated through representative texts.

300R. English Literature in a Cultural Setting. (1–6:Arr.:Arr. ea.) For Study Abroad students only.

305. Critical Reading. (3:3:0)

Multidisciplinary approaches to literacy. Strategies and contexts for critical reading and thinking.

306. Travel Writing. (1–3:3:0) For Study Abroad or Travel Study students only. F, W, Sp

Theory and practice of writing about travel experience.

311. Writing About the Arts and Humanities. (3:3:0) Honors also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Writing for both academic and mass audiences about the functions, meanings, values, and qualities of art and the humanities. Library research paper. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

312. Persuasive Writing. (3:3:0) Honors also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Expository and persuasive writing focusing on practical reasons for evaluating audiences, generating and structuring an argument, and making stylistic decisions. Library research paper. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

313. Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent; MFHD 322; junior or senior status.

Learning to write as professional educators and to teach writing to children. Best taken before the professional sequence. Library research paper. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

314. Writing About Literature. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent.

Writing about the functions, meanings, qualities, and contexts of literature for specialist and nonspecialist audiences using selected critical theories. Research paper. Primarily for majors in literary studies. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

315. Writing in the Social Sciences. (3:3:0) Honors also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Writing characteristic of disciplines that inquire into human behavior and institutions; correspondence, proposals, library paper, empirical research, and reviews. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

316. Technical Communication. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp, Su Honors also. Prerequisite: Engl 150 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Effective processes of written, oral, and visual technical communication, including collaborative processes. Writing for academic and professional audiences. Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.

317R. Writing Creative Nonfiction. (3:3:0 ea.) On dem. Prerequisite: Engl 218 or instructor’s consent.

Creations of style and technique in prose nonfiction; discipline and practice of the writer.

318R. Writing Fiction. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 218R or instructor’s consent.

Creation of style and technique in prose fiction; discipline and practice of the writer.

319R. Writing Poetry. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 218R or instructor’s consent.

Creation of style and technique in poetry; discipline and practice of the poet.

320R. Writing for Children and Adolescents. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 218R.

Theory and practice of writing prose and verse for youth readership. Specific attention to requirements of picture books, middle-grade novels, and young adult stories.

321R. English Department Reading Series. (1:1:0 ea.) F, W

Weekly readings of poetry, essays, and fiction by distinguished creative writers.

329. Teaching Grammar and Usage in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Sc Ed 276R.

Language issues, particularly grammar, usage, and pedagogy, for students preparing to teach English at the secondary level.

333. The English Novel. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 292.

Novels selected according to time period or theme from the past three centuries.

336. The American Novel. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Representative novels of the American tradition from the late eighteenth century to the present.

337R. Contemporary Literature. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Trends, techniques, and themes in fiction, drama, or poetry since the 1950s.

341. English Drama: Beginnings to 1800, Excluding Shakespeare. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

Selected plays from medieval, Tudor, Stuart, Restoration, and 18th-century drama.

343. Modern English and American Drama. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

345. Literature and Film. (~~3:3:0~~ 3:3:0.5) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Emphasis on film as an interpretation of texts. Includes International Cinema.

350. The Bible as Literature. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Literary artistry, human values, and cultural significance of the Bible.

355. (Engl-Cl Cv) Greek and Roman Classics and the English Tradition. (3:3:0)

Major works by such authors as Homer, the Greek and Roman tragedians, Thucydides, Vergil, and Petronius in English translation, emphasizing their influence on English and American literature.

356. Myth, Legend, and Folktales. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Major mythic and legendary works that provide background for the literary tradition.

358R. Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Sections stressing Native American, African American, Chicano, third-world, regional, or other literatures in English.

359. The Short Story. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Critical study of American, English, and European short stories, emphasizing those of the twentieth century.

360R. American Literature in a Cultural Setting. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: admission to Semester in Nauvoo Program—Joseph Smith Academy. Offered at Nauvoo Center only.

American literature emphasizing writers and works related to the period and region of the early decades of LDS Church history.

361. American Literature to the Mid–Nineteenth Century. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 293.

Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from Puritanism through transcendentalism.

362. American Literature from the Late Nineteenth to the Early Twentieth Century. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 293.

Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from the late nineteenth century through naturalism.

363. American Literature from the Early to Mid–Twentieth Century. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 293.

Major and selected minor writers and literary trends from the first half of the twentieth century through modernism.

364. Literature of the American West. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Literature protraying the West and the frontier.

365. American Literature from the Mid–Twentieth Century to Present. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 293.

Selected writers and literary trends, including postmodernism, from the mid–twentieth century to the present.

366. Studies in Poetry. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Topics vary.

368. Literature of the Latter-day Saints. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Fiction, poetry, drama, folklore, personal essay, and other literature emerging from the LDS experience and expressing various perspectives on it.

371. English Literature to 1500: The Medieval Period. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

Principal works, mainly in translation, from Old and Middle English literature.

372. English Literature from 1500 to 1603: The Early Renaissance Period. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

English drama, poetry, and prose of the Tudor period.

373. English Literature from 1660 to 1780. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

Poetry, prose, and drama of the late seventeenth and eighteenth century, including major figures such as Dryden, Swift, Pope, Fielding, Johnson, and popular female writers.

374. English Literature from 1780 to 1832: The Romantic Period. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequiiste: Engl 251 or 252; 292.

Includes writings of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, and their contemporaries.

375. English Literature from 1832 to 1890: The Victorian Period. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 292.

Includes writings of Carlyle, Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold, Dickens, Eliot, the Rossettis, Hopkins, and their contemporaries.

376. English Literature from 1890 to 1950: The Modern Period. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 292.

Aspects of modernism from the aesthetic movement to the end of World War II, including the writings of Hardy, Shaw, Yeats, Conrad, Lawrence, Woolf, Joyce, Eliot, and their contemporaries.

377. Teaching English in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Sc Ed 276R; concurrent enrollment in Engl 379.

Theories and methods of teaching English and language arts to secondary school students. Required for before student teaching.

378. Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Sc Ed 276R.

Theories and methods of teaching reading and reading skills to secondary students. Required before student teaching.

379. Practicum in Secondary English Teaching. (1:0:2) F, W Prerequisite: Sc Ed 276R; concurrent enrollment in Engl 377.

Applying content and methods learned in Engl 377 in a school classroom.

380. English Literature from 1950 to the Present: The Contemporary Period. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 292.

Important literature and literary trends since 1950.

381. Chaucer. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

Intensive study of Chaucer’s literature and language from medieval and modern perspectives.

382. Shakespeare. (3:3:0) For English majors and minors. Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

Intensive reading, discussion, and (in some sections) viewing of plays from the comedy, tragedy, romance, and history genres.

383. Milton. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

Analysis of poetry and selected prose, including detailed study of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes.

384R. Major Authors. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Topics vary.

385. English Literature 1603–1660: The Late Renaissance Period. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252; 291.

English drama, poetry, and prose of the Stuart period.

391. Introduction to Folklore. (3:3:0)

Major types of folklore (e.g., myth, legend, folktale, folksong, custom, and belief); practical experience in collecting folklore.

392. American Folklore. (3:3:0)

American folk art and literature and the historical and cultural circumstances from which they developed.

393R. Studies in Folklore. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 391.

Focused themes and topics in folklore. Topics may include regional or transnational folklore, folklore genres, folk groups, ethnographic research, cross-disciplinary issues, and history of folklore studies.

395R. Studies in Literature. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251.

Topics vary.

396. Studies in Women’s Literature. (3:3:0)

Female-authored literary texts and literary theory concerning women. A core class for the women’s studies minor.

399R. Academic Internship. (1–9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: consent of cooperative education coordinator.

On-the-job training.

415R. Introduction to Professional Communication. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: a GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication course.

Developing proficiency in professional communication through rhetorical analysis, project management, and producing professional documents. Emphasis may vary with instructors.

418. Visual Rhetoric and Document Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: a GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication course.

Using a rhetorical perspective to design, produce, and analyze visual documents and arguments in various media.

419R. Creative Writing Projects. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 318R, 319R, or 320R.

Individual major creative writing projects: novel, novella, play, poetry collection, short stories, or essays.

420. Literature for Adolescents. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Wide range of literature written for or read by teenagers.

423. Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Sc Ed 276R.

Theories and methods of teaching writing to secondary school students. Required for all English teaching majors and minors.

426. History of Rhetoric. (3:3:0)

Historical traditions of rhetorical theory and practice, emphasizing Greek and Roman traditions.

427. Rhetorical Theory and Criticism. (3:3:0)

Theories of rhetoric and their use in interpreting and evaluating rhetorical acts and artifacts, including literature, with an emphasis on contemporary rhetorical theory.

428R. Studies in Rhetoric and Composition. (3:3:0)

Topics vary.

451. Literary Theory and Criticism 1: The Critical Tradition. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Historical survey from Plato to the early twentieth century.

452. Literary Theory and Criticism 2: Contemporary Criticism. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251 or 252.

Introduction to issues in twentieth-century literary criticism.

479. Secondary Student Teaching Seminar. (1:1:0) Prerequisite: Engl 377, 378.

Issues experienced during secondary student teaching practicum.

480R. Directed Research in English. (1–3:0:0 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: department chair's consent.

Directed research for ORCA grant recipients, research assistants, and other undergraduate students pursuing research projects.

490R. Individual Readings in English. (1–3:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's consent.

Language and/or literature beyond what is offered in the curriculum. May not be substituted for another catalog course.

495. The Senior Course. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: senior status; English major status.

In-depth study of a limited area of literature, language, or criticism. Content varies; requires research and writing.

499R. Honors Thesis. (1–6:0:0 ea.)

Does not count toward English major electives.

500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

515R. Advanced Scholarly Writing. (3:3:0 ea.)

Workshop for potential graduate students, graduate students, and professionals in all disciplines in preparing the thesis, dissertation, book chapter, and article.

516. Advanced Technical Writing. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 316 or instructor's consent.

Advanced concepts, including literature of technical writing, liaison with technical staff, communication networks, rhetoric of graphics, and teaching and freelancing technical writing.

517R. Creative Nonfiction Workshop. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 317R or 318R; Engl 419R; or instructor's consent.

Writing creataive nonfiction. Individual consideration of manuscripts.

518R. Fiction Workshop. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 318R or 319R; Engl 419R; or instructor's consent.

Writing fiction. Individual consideration of manuscripts.

519R. Poetry Workshop. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 319R, 419R; or instructor's consent.

Writing poetry. Individual consideration of manuscripts.

520R. Studies in Theme and Form. (1–3:3:0 ea.)

Topics vary: literature and film, myth and archetype, science fiction, etc.

521R. Workshop in Writing for Children and Adolescents. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 320R, 419R; or instructor's consent.

Writing for young readers. Individual consideration of manuscripts.

590R. Directed Readings. (1–3:Arr.:0 ea.) Prerequisite: graduate advisory committee approval.

Individual readings beyond what is offered in the curriculum. Primarily available for English graduate students in Study Abroad programs.

599R. Academic Internship. (1–9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's consent.

On-the-job training.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2007–2008 Graduate Catalog.