Brigham Young University
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Jay Fox, Chair
3146 JKHB, PO Box 26280, (801) 378-3053

Gary L. Hatch, Coordinator, English Composition
3110 JKHB, PO Box 26204, (801) 378-3565

College of Humanities Advisement Center
3078 JKHB, PO Box 26101, (801) 378-4789

Admission to Degree Program

All degree programs in the Department of English are open enrollment. However, special limitations apply for teaching majors.

The Discipline

The English major at BYU is a program devoted to the development of reading, writing, and thinking abilities derived from studying and producing literary and other texts in English. Students study these works in aesthetic, historical, religious, and other contexts, including the theoretical contexts the faculty bring to the courses they teach.

The major enables students to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that have application in contemporary society and that are in harmony with the principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

Career Opportunities

Many opportunities for careers exist in teaching, professional and technical writing, newspaper work, editing, public relations, personnel work, and government service. The English major traditionally prepares students as teachers in secondary education, but it is excellent training for any career that requires perceptive reading, orderly and clear thinking, and persuasive and graceful expression. It is useful as an undergraduate major for careers in law, medicine, library work, organizational behavior, and publishing and editing. Some graduates work in journalism, advertising, script writing for television and movies, and public information. Local, state, and federal government agencies offer career possibilities as do business and industry.

Students would be wise to combine the English major with a minor in any field that would help prepare them for the job market.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements; (2) university requirements; and (3) major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Please see your college advisement center for information about general education courses you should take to dovetail with your major program.

Languages of Learning

Precollege Math (none to three courses)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22) 		0-3.0 hours
First-Year Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Writing (one to four courses) 3-8.0
Advanced Languages/Math/Music
(one to four courses) 		3-20.0

Liberal Arts Core

Biological Science (one to two courses) 3-6.0
Physical Science (one to two courses) 3-7.0
American Heritage (one to two courses) 3-6.0
Wellness (one to three courses) 1.5-3.0
History of Civilization (two courses) 6.0

Arts and Sciences Electives

Arts and Letters (one course) 3.0
Natural Sciences (one course) 3-4.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) 3.0

Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.

Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.

Minimum University Requirements

Religion 14.0
Upper-division hours 40.0
Residency 30.0
Total hours 128.0

Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.

Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete the major requirements listed for one of the folowing undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

BA English
BA English Teaching
BA Honors in English and University Honors
Minors English
English Teaching

For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see your college advisement center.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MA English

For more information see the 1997-98 Graduate Studies Catalog.


BA English (42 hours)


Major Requirements

  1. No D credit in English courses may be applied to major requirements.
  2. Students must complete the GE Foreign Language option even if the Advanced Mathematics option has already been completed.
  3. At least 21 major hours must be completed in residence at BYU.
  4. Engl 195 is recommended.
  5. Complete the following introductory courses:
    Engl 223, 251, 252.
  6. Select one course each in five of the following six areas:
    • Early British Literature:
      Engl 301, 341, 371, 372, 373, 385.
    • Later British Literature:
      Engl 302, 333, 374, 375, 376, 380.
    • American Literature:
      Engl 303, 336, 361, 362, 363, 365.
    • Contextual Studies:
      Engl 345, 350, 351, 352, 355, 358R, 368, 391, 392, 396.
    • Language:
      Engl 322, 324, 325, 326, 421R.
    • Rhetoric and Writing:
      Engl 318R, 319R, 410, 415R, 418, 424, 425R, 426, 427, 428R.
  7. Major Authors: select one course from the following:
    Engl 381, 382, 383, 384R.
  8. Select 12 elective hours from English 300-level or above courses except 329, 377, 378, 423, 479, 499R.
    Note: No more than 3 credits of any one R course may apply toward the 42 hours required for the major.
  9. Complete the following:
    Engl 495.
  10. The department has developed some sample advisement patterns for students who wish to focus on a particular subject or skill area. Sample advisement patterns are available in the English Department office, 3146 JKHB.

BA English Teaching (73-74 hours,* including certification hours)


Major Requirements

  1. No D credit in English courses may be applied to major requirements.
  2. Students must complete the GE Foreign Language option even if the Advanced Mathematics option has already been completed.
  3. At least 24 hours of English course work must be completed in residence at BYU.
  4. Engl 195 is recommended.
  5. A teaching minor is not required for certification. However, it is strongly recommended.
  6. ScEd 276R is prerequisite to Engl 377 and 378 (377 and 378 may be taken concurrently). Engl 377 and 378 are prerequisite to ScEd 476R.
  7. Complete the following introductory courses:
    Engl 223, 251, 252.
  8. Complete the following area requirements:
    • Language: Complete the following:
      Engl 329.
    • Early British Literature: Select one course from the following:
      Engl 301, 371, 372, 373, 385.
    • Later British Literature: Select one course from the following:
      Engl 302, 333, 374, 375, 376, 380.
    • American Literature: Select two courses from the following:
      Engl 303, 336, 361, 362, 363, 365.
    • Genres and Authors: Complete the following:
      Engl 382, 420.
    • Contextual Studies: Select one course from the following:
      Engl 345, 356, 358R, 391, 392.
    • Rhetoric and Writing: Complete the following:
      Engl 423.
  9. Complete the following:
    Engl 377, 378, 479.
  10. Complete the following:
    Engl 495.
  11. Complete the Professional Education Component (27-28 hours). See the Secondary Education section of this catalog for certification requirements.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


BA Honors in English and University Honors


For information on this degree program, see the college advisement center.

See also the University Honors Education section of this catalog.


Minor English (18 hours)


  1. At least 6 hours must be from courses at the 300-level or higher.
  2. At least 9 hours must be taken in residence at BYU.
  3. No D credit in English courses may be applied to minor requirements.
  4. Complete the following:
    Engl 251 (prerequisite to all other English courses).
  5. Select 15 elective hours from Engl 200-level or higher courses. At least 6 hours must be 300-level or higher.

Minor English Teaching (24 hours)


  1. No D credit in English courses may be applied to minor requirements.
  2. At least 12 minor hours must be completed in residence at BYU.
  3. Complete the following introductory course:
    Engl 251 (prerequisite to all other English courses).
  4. Complete the following requirements:
    • Complete the following:
      Engl 329.
    • Select one course from the following:
      Engl 301, 371, 372, 373, 385.
    • Select one course from the following:
      Engl 302, 333, 374, 375, 376, 380.
    • Select one course from the following:
      Engl 303, 336, 361, 362, 363, 365.
    • Complete the following:
      Engl 377, 382, 423.

English (Engl)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

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

Basic principles of critical reading and expository writing: purpose, structure, logic, and language. Carries GE First- Year Writing credit.

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 to early Italian Renaissance, emphasizing socioeconomic, political, intellectual, and aesthetic developments, with perspective supplied by works of literature and the arts.

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, emphasizing socioeconomic, political, intellectual, and aesthetic developments, with perspective supplied by works of literature and the arts.

216. Experience in Writing. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent.

Specifically for those who have developed basic writing skills but wish to improve their writing before taking an advanced composition course.

217. Writing for Children and Adolescents. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent.

Theory and practice of writing prose and verse for youth readership. Specific attention to requirements of the realistic adolescent novel.

218R. Creative Writing. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent.

Individual sections may deal with poetry, personal essays, fiction, science fiction, or combinations of these.

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

223. Introduction to the English Language. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Overview of English from linguistic point of view, emphasizing structure of English and social, biological, and psychological aspects of language.

225. Vocabulary Building. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Developing an effective vocabulary through study of prefixes, suffixes, and roots.

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 115 or equivalent.

Introduction to concepts and practice of literary analysis, emphasizing elements of fiction, poetry, and drama.

252. Critical Writing and Research. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent. Recommended: Engl 251 or concurrent registration.

Literature-based expository and research writing. Primarily for English majors and other language or literature students with adequate literary background. Carries GE Advanced Writing credit.

280R. Studies in Theme and Form. (3:3:0 ea.)

Topics vary.

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

301. Perspectives in English Literature 1. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Applying fundamentals of literary analysis to representative British authors and works to 1800; emphasis on intrinsic values and historical-cultural contexts.

302. Perspectives in English Literature 2. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Critical study of representative British authors and works since 1800; emphasis on intrinsic values and historical-cultural contexts.

303. Perspectives in American Literature. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Critical study of representative American authors and works; emphasis on intrinsic values and historical-cultural contexts.

311. Writing About the Humanities. (3:3:0) Honors also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Writing about the meaning, value, and quality of literature and other arts for both academic and mass audiences. Library research paper. Carries GE Advanced Writing credit.

312. Persuasive Writing. (3:3:0) Honors and Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 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 Writing credit.

313. Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent; ElEd 310R or FamSc 322; junior or senior status.

Improving writing proficiency by focusing on the writing process, collaborative writing, and techniques for teaching writing. Library research paper. Carries GE Advanced Writing credit.

315. Writing in the Social Sciences. (3:3:0) Honors and Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Writing characteristic of disciplines inquiring into human behavior and institutions; focuses on correspondence, proposals, library paper, critiques, and arguments. Carries GE Advanced Writing credit.

316. Technical Writing. (3:3:0) Honors and Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 115 or equivalent; junior or senior status.

Writing scientific and technical proposals, articles, reports, and memoranda. Research paper. Carries GE Advanced Writing credit.

317. Preprofessional Reading. (2:2:0)

Reading and researching in technical material; includes speed-reading skills. Preparation for technical-professional reading and reading portions of MCAT, DAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT tests.

318R. Writing of 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. Individual consultation.

319R. Writing of 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. Individual consultation.

322. Modern American Usage. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Current conventions and effective use of American English.

324. History of the English Language. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 223.

Basic changes from Old English to modern English, including modern American dialects.

325. Grammar and Usage. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Engl 223.

Study of grammar and usage in various applications.

326. Semantics. (3:3:0)

General semantics, emphasizing the way in which words influence thought and behavior.

329. Teaching Grammar and Usage. (3:3:0)

Language issues, particularly grammar and usage, for students preparing to teach English in the public schools.

333. The English Novel. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Great novels of the past three centuries, emphasizing those of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

336. The American Novel. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Great novels of the American tradition selected from Cooper, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, Dreiser, Cather, Hemingway, Faulkner, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Bellow, Malamud, and other major novelists.

337R. Contemporary Literature. (3:3:0 ea.)

Trends, techniques, and themes in fiction, drama, and poetry since World War II.

341. English Drama: Beginnings to 1800, Excluding Shakespeare. (3:3:0)

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

343. Modern English and American Drama. (3:3:0)

345. Literature and Film. (3:3:0)

Emphasis on film as an interpretation of texts.

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

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

351. Literary Theory and Criticism 1: The Critical Tradition. (3:3:0)

Historical survey from Plato to the twentieth century.

352. Literary Theory and Criticism 2: Contemporary Criticism. (3:3:0)

Introduction to issues in literary criticism through a survey of major movements of the twentieth century.

355. (Engl-ClCv) 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)

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

358R. Ethnic, Regional, and Other Literatures in English. (3:3:0 ea.)

Native and Afro-American, Chicano, Third World, and 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.

361. American Literature to the Mid-Nineteenth Century. (3:3:0)

Literary tradition from its Puritan beginnings through transcendentalism, including fiction of Hawthorne and Melville.

362. Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century American Literature. (3:3:0)

Poetry of Whitman and Dickinson and fiction of Twain, Howells, Dreiser, and other realistic and naturalistic authors.

363. American Literature 1914-1960. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Significant trends from World War I through modernism.

364. The Literature of the American West. (3:3:0)

Important literature that utilizes frontier and western situations. Focuses on the special problems of writing about the West.

365. American Literature 1960 to Present. (3:3:0)

Important literature and trends in the latter half of the twentieth century.

366. Studies in Poetry. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Topics vary.

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

Literary study of journals, letters, sermons, short stories, novels, poetry, and drama arising out of the Mormon experience from Joseph Smith to the present.

371. English Literature to 1500: The Medieval Period. (3:3:0)

Principal works, mainly in translation, from Old and Middle English literature, emphasizing relationships to other early European literature.

372. English Literature from 1500 to 1603: The Early Renaissance Period. (3:3:0)

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

373. English Literature from 1660 to 1780: The Classical Period. (3:3:0)

English literature from the Restoration through the Age of Reason, including Defoe, Swift, Fielding, Dryden, Pope, and Johnson.

374. English Literature from 1780 to 1832: The Romantic Period. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

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)

Includes writings of Carlyle, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Dickens, the Rossettis, Swinburne, Meredith, Hopkins, and their contemporaries.

376. English Literature from 1890 to 1950: The Modern Period. (3:3:0)

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

377. Secondary Teaching Procedures. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 251, 329; ScEd 276R.

For English teaching majors and minors. Prerequisite to ScEd 476R.

378. Teaching Reading. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ScEd 276R.

Theory, practices, experience, and insights that meet reading needs of secondary education students.

380. English Literature from 1950 to the Present: The Contemporary Period. (3:3:0)

Important literature and literary trends since 1950.

381. Chaucer. (3:3:0)

Intensive study of literature and language from medieval and modern perspectives. Includes some early works, but especially the Canterbury Tales.

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

Intensive reading and discussion of at least eight representative plays. For English majors and minors.

383. Milton. (3:3:0)

Analysis of poetry and selected prose, concluding with a detailed study of Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained.

384R. Major Authors. (3:3:0)

Topics vary.

385. English Literature 1603-1660: The Late Renaissance Period. (3:3:0)

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.

Topics vary.

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

Female-authored literary texts and critical literary theory concerning women.

399R. Cooperative Education. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: consent of cooperative education coordinator.

On-the-job training.

410. Editing for Publication. (3:3:0) Recommended: Engl 322.

Lecture, discussion, and practice in manuscript selection, consultation with authors, editing, layout, and proofreading.

415R. Professional Writing Workshop. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 252, 311, 312, 313, 315, or 316.

Developing proficiency and grace through reading and lecture; through writing, editing, and revising; and through peer and professional critique.Emphasis may vary with instructors.

418. Writer's Portfolio. (3:0:0) Prerequisite: Engl 218R, a GE Advanced Writing course, Comms 211 or 427, or comparable skills.

Individualized assistance in preparing a professional portfolio of the student's own writing in five categories: technical, scholarly, poetry, fiction or drama, and popular or journalistic writing.

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

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

420. Literature for Adolescents. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Intended especially for English-teaching majors and minors.

421R. Studies in Language. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 223.

Topics vary.

423. Teaching Composition in the Secondary Schools. (3:3:0)

Principles of rhetoric and linguistics applied to teaching composition in the secondary schools. Required for all prospective secondary school English teachers.

424. Rhetoric and Teaching Academic Writing. (3:3:0)

Principles of rhetoric and language applied to teaching academic writing at the college level. Recommended for all prospective college English teachers.

425R. Reading, Writing, Editing Internship. (1-3:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Engl 410.

Practical experience in selecting and evaluating manuscripts, consulting with authors, editing, designing documents, proofreading, and publishing.

426. History of Rhetoric 1. (3:3:0)

Theories and practices of rhetoric from ancient times through the Renaissance, with particular emphasis on Greek and Roman traditions.

427. History of Rhetoric 2. (3:3:0)

Theories and practices of rhetoric from the Renaissance to present.

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

Topics vary.

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

Teaching issues, addressed during practicum experience of English secondary student teaching.

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.)

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)

500R. Eminent American Writers. (1-3:3:0 ea.)

Different writers each semester.

510R. Eminent English Writers. (1-3:3:0 ea.)

Different writers each semester.

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.

518R. Advanced Creative Writing. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 318R, 319R, or instructor's consent.

Writing fiction, poetry, drama, and the essay; individual consideration of manuscripts; professional orientation. May be repeated for credit with departmental approval.

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

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

521R. Studies in Language and Rhetoric. (1-3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: Engl 324.

Topics vary.

527. Early Modern English. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 223, 324.

English language from about 1500 to 1800, with special emphasis on language of Shakespeare and the King James Bible.

528. Varieties of English. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 223, 324.

Regional and social variation in English, especially standard and nonstandard national and world Englishes, including English-based pidgins and creoles.

529. Structure of Modern English. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Engl 328, Ling 325, or instructor's consent.

English syntax through modern grammars; theories underlying those grammars.

590R. Individual Readings in English. (1-3:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: graduate coordinator's consent.

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

599R. Cooperative Education. (1-9:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's consent.

On-the-job training.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Studies Catalog.

English Faculty

Professors

Beecher, Maureen Ursenbach (1980) BS, Brigham Young U., 1958; MA, PhD, U. of Utah, 1966, 1973.

Clark, Gregory (1985) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1972, 1977; PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., 1985.

Cracroft, Richard H. (1963) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1961, 1963; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969.

Crisler, Jesse S. (1993) BA, Trinity U., 1969; PhD, U. of South Carolina, 1973.

Cronin, Gloria L. (1984) BA, Canterbury U., New Zealand, 1968; MA, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1976, 1980.

England, Eugene (1977) BA, U. of Utah, 1958; PhD, Stanford U., 1974.

Fox, Charles Jay (1980) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1965, 1967; PhD, Purdue U., 1971.

Geary, Edward A., Associate Dean, (1968) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1963; PhD, Stanford U., 1971.

Lambert, Neal E. (1966) BA, PhD, U. of Utah, 1961, 1966.

Murphy, John J. (1984) BA, MA, St. John's U., 1956, 1961.

Norris, Leslie, Humanitites Professor of Creative Writing (1983) DipEd, MPhil, Southampton U., England, 1956, 1958.

Skousen, Royal (1979) BA, Brigham Young U., 1969; MA, PhD, U. of Illinois, 1971, 1972.

Tanner, John S. (1982) BA, Brigham Young U., 1974; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1980.

Tanner, Stephen L., Ralph A. Britsch Humanities Professor of English (1978) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1962, 1964; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969.

Taylor, Sally T. (1978) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1965; PhD, U. of Utah, 1975.

Thayer, Douglas H. (1957) BA, Brigham Young U., 1955; MA, Stanford U., 1959; MFA, U. of Iowa, 1962.

Walker, Steven C. (1966) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1965, 1966; PhD, Harvard U., 1973.

Lecturer

Shakespeare, William O. (1974) BA, MA, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1970, 1982, 1996.

Associate Professors

Ballantyne, VerDon W. (1963) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1961, 1964.

Bennion, John S. (1989) BA, Utah State U., 1977; MA, Brigham Young U., 1981; PhD, U. of Houston, 1989.

Best, Brian S. (1960) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1962; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971.

Best, Lorna Ruth Nielsen (1958) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1956, 1962.

Boswell, Grant M. (1984) BA, Brigham Young U., 1976; MA, PhD, U. of Southern California, 1982, 1985.

Cowles, David L. (1985) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1978, 1980; PhD, U. of Chicago, 1985.

Crowe, Christopher E. (1993) BA, Brigham Young U., 1976; MEd, EdD, Arizona State U., 1980, 1986.

Duerden, Richard Y. (1988) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1979, 1981; PhD, U. of Chicago, 1989.

Eggington, William G. (1988) BA, Brigham Young U.—Hawaii, 1975; MA, PhD, U. of Southern California, 1981, 1985.

Hansen, Kristine (1987) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1973, 1981; PhD, U. of Texas, Austin, 1987.

Harris, Claudia W. (1990) BA, U. of Minnesota, 1970; MEd, Georgia State U., 1975, 1978; PhD, Emory U., 1990.

Howe, Susan (1988); BA, Brigham Young U., 1971; MA, U. of Utah, 1978; PhD, U. of Denver, 1989.

Hunsaker, O. Glade (1964) BS, Utah State U., 1960; MA, Brigham Young U., 1964; PhD, U. of Illinois, 1970.

Johstoneaux, Raphael (1986) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1962, 1968; PhD, George Peabody Coll. of Vanderbilt U., 1980.

Jorgensen, B. W. (1975) BA, Brigham Young U., 1966; MA, PhD, Cornell U., 1969, 1978.

Lundquist, Suzanne E. (1984) BA, MA Brigham Young U., 1965, 1972; DA, U. of Michigan, 1985.

Nelson, Joyce (1990) BS, Utah State U., 1956; MS, Florida State U., 1971.

Parry, Catherine Corman (1985) BA, California State U., Fullerton, 1976; MA, PhD, U. of California, Los Angeles, 1978, 1985.

Paxman, David B. (1988) BA, Brigham Young U., 1971; MA, PhD, U. of Chicago, 1972, 1982.

Pedersen, Elray (1983) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1962, 1964; PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1977.

Smith, Marion K. (1964) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1961, 1966; PhD, U. of Texas, Austin, 1986.

Snyder, Phillip A. (1988) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1977, 1980; PhD, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1988.

Sorensen, Peter J. (1990) BA, BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1975, 1977, 1979; PhD, Washington State U., 1988.

Spencer, Darrell K. (1985) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1973, 1976; PhD, U. of Utah, 1986.

Thomas, Paul R. (1980) BA, Brigham Young U., 1964; MA, U. of Virginia, 1967; DPhil, U. of York, England, 1982.

Wahlquist, Elizabeth (1962) BA, Brigham Young U., 1955; MA, MLit, Middlebury Coll., 1962, 1971.

Young, Bruce W. (1983) BA, Brigham Young U., 1975; MA, Columbia U., 1976; AM, PhD, Harvard U., 1978, 1983.

Assistant Professors

Baltes, Paul J. (1993) BA, Arizona State U., 1988; MA, PhD, Purdue U., 1991, 1995.

Burton, Gideon (1994) BA, Brigham Young U., 1989; MA, MPW, PhD, U. of Southern California, 1994.

Chapman, Don W. (1995) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1987, 1990; PhD, U. of Toronto, Canada, 1995.

Christiansen, Nancy L. (1994) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1976, 1983; PhD, U. of California, Los Angeles, 1994.

Cutler, Edward S. (1996) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1990, 1992.

Hatch, Gary L. (1992) BA, Brigham Young U., 1988; PhD, Arizona State U., 1992.

Larsen, Lance E. (1993) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1985, 1987; PhD, U. of Houston, 1993.

Lawrence, A. Keith (1992) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1977, 1980; PhD, U. of Southern California, 1987.

Muhlestein, Daniel K. (1993) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1984, 1987; PhD, Rice U., 1992.

Norton, Don E. (1967) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1959, 1961.

Oaks, Dallin D. (1990) BA, Brigham Young U., 1984; MA, U. of Utah, 1986; PhD, Purdue U., 1990.

Paul, Danette (1996) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1987, 1989; PhD, Pennsylvania State U., 1996.

Petersen, Zina N. (1995) BA, Brigham Young U., 1987; MA, Catholic U., 1990.

Plummer, Louise R. (1993) BS, MA, U. of Minnesota, 1980, 1984.

Rudy, Jill Terry (1996) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1987, 1990.

Siegfried, Brandie R. (1993) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1988, 1990; MA, PhD, Brandeis U., 1993.

Thursby, Jacqueline (1996) BA, Idaho State U., 1985; MS, Utah State U., 1991; PhD, Bowling Green State U., 1994.

Zimmerman, Beverly B. (1993) BA, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1967, 1994.

Assistant Lecturers

Adams, Linda H. (1979) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1963, 1968.

Dant, Doris R. (1989) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1966, 1972.

Part-Time Instructors

James Bell, Dianna Black, Sharon Black, Lisa Boswell, Linda Clark, Delys Cowles, Alison Craig, Ben de Hoyos, Gladys Farmer, Terry Gorton, Nancy Gunn, Nancy Hawkins, Elizabeth Hedengren, GaeLyn Henderson, Matthew Jackson, Sherland Jackson, Pamela Johstoneaux, Lovisa Lyman, Michael Madsen, Susan Miller, Julie Nichols, Samila Nickell, Fred Pinnegar, Mary Pollington, Sherilyn Ridenhour, Nancy Rushforth, Michael Rutter, Tessa Santiago, Charles Vogel, Nicole Wistisen, Margaret Young.

Emeriti

Alder, Zane G. (1955) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1948, 1956.

Arnold, Marilyn (1969) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1957, 1958; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, 1968.

Bell, Elouise M. (1963) BA, U. of Arizona, 1957; MA, Brigham Young U., 1959.

Bennion, George C. (1961) BA, Brigham Young U., 1949.

Blanch, Mae (Mable) (1959) BA, Brigham Young U., 1950; PhD, U. of Colorado, 1966.

Calder, Rose Eyring (1965) BA, Brigham Young U., 1932; MA, Columbia U., 1936; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1944.

Clark, Bruce B. (1950) BA, U. of Utah, 1943; MA, Brigham Young U., 1948; PhD, U. of Utah, 1951.

Clark, Marden J. (1949) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1948, 1949; PhD, U. of Washington, 1957.

Cox, Soren F. (1955) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1952, 1956; PhD, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1964.

Craig, Marshall R. (1953) BS, Brigham Young U., 1941; MA, PhD, Columbia U., 1947, 1968.

Ellsworth, Richard G. (1958) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1951, 1952; PhD, U. of Maryland, College Park, 1959.

Evans, David Louis (1954) BA, Idaho State U., 1948; MA, PhD, U. of Utah, 1953, 1968.

Farnsworth, Dean B. (1953) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1946, 1947; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1950.

Gassman, Byron W. (1960) BA, Brigham Young U., 1955; MA, PhD, U. of Chicago, 1956, 1960.

Grass, Nan Osmond (1951) BA, Brigham Young U., 1930; MA, Stanford U., 1954.

Harris, John B. (1958) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1955, 1956; PhD, Wayne State U., 1965.

Harris, John S. (1962) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1953, 1958.

Hart, Edward L. (1952) BS, U. of Utah, 1939; MA, U. of Michigan, 1941; DPhil, Oxford U., England, 1950.

Hayes, Darwin L. (1961) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1957, 1963.

Hendrickson, A. Lemar (1963) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1938, 1941.

Hooker, Joyce S. (1980) BS, U. of Idaho, 1955; MIE, Utah State U., 1979.

Horton, Frank K. (1955) BA, Brigham Young U., 1951; MA, U. of Southern California, 1957; DA, U. of Oregon, 1973.

Howe, Alice E. (1958) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1961.

Jacobs, Briant S. (1946) BA, Brigham Young U., 1939; PhD, U. of Iowa, 1944.

King, Arthur Henry (1971) BA, Cambridge U., England, 1931; FD, U. of Lund, Sweden, 1941; MA, Cambridge U., 1942.

Lofgreen, Charlotte D. (1970) BA, California State Polytechnic Coll., 1959; MA, Brigham Young U., 1973.

MacKay, Ruth Mary (1962) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1962.

McKellar, J. Glen (1964) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1962; PhD, U. of Colorado, 1967.

McKendrick, John E. (1953) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1942, 1949.

Mitchell, Olive K. B. (1947) BA, U. of Arizona, 1932; MA, Brigham Young U., 1934.

Monson, Samuel C. (1952) BS, Utah State U., 1941; MA, PhD, Columbia U., 1948, 1952.

Morrell, Jeannette (1956) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1933, 1935.

Ream, Susan E. (1961) BA, Brigham Young U., 1953; MA, Columbia U., 1958.

Ridenhour, Ted E. (1959) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1957, 1960.

Rigby, W. Dean (1966) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1953, 1970.

Tate, Charles D. (1960) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1954, 1958; PhD, U. of Colorado, 1966.

Taylor, Celestia J. (1959) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1925, 1953.

Thomas, Gordon K. (1976) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1959, 1960; PhD, Tulane U. of Louisiana, 1968.

Thomas, John Alfred (1962) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1953, 1954; PhD, U. of Maryland, College Park, 1962.

Thomas, Robert K. (1951) BA, Reed Coll., 1947; MA, U. of Oregon, 1949; PhD, Columbia U., 1967.

Thomson, Woodruff C. (1950) AA, Snow Coll., 1936; BA, MA, PhD, U. of Utah, 1938, 1949, 1962.

Waterstradt, Jean Anne (1945) AA, Weber Coll., 1943; BA, Brigham Young U., 1945; MA, U. of Southern California, 1955.

West, Dale H. (1947) BA, Brigham Young U., 1940; MA, U. of Southern California, 1955; EdD, U. of Colorado, 1962.

Wight, Marjorie (1963) BA, Brigham Young U., 1943; MA, U. of California, Los Angeles, 1958; PhD, U. of Southern California, 1967.

Williams, Ray S. (1966) BA, Coker Coll., 1960; MA, PhD, Florida State U., 1962, 1965.

Wilson, William A., Humanities Professor of Literature and Folklore, (1984) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1962; PhD, Indiana U., 1974.




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