English

Information

Margaret Hostetler, Chair

Department Office: Radford Hall 220

Department Telephone: (920) 424-2232

ENGLISH

Faculty

Animashaun
Baker
Cole
Dingledine
Emmert
Feldman
Gillard
Haynes
Hostetler
Klein
Landry
Looker-Koenigs
Maguire
Manning
Pesta
Peterson
Rindo
Roth
Schreibersdorf
Shaffer

Degrees

Undergraduate: A major in English can lead to the degree(s): Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Science in Education.
Graduate: Master of Arts

Summary of Fields of Study

Goal(s)

Students who complete an English major at the university will develop their abilities in the following areas: Writing, Reading, Argumentation and Research, and Cultural Literacy. The Outcomes for Writing include the ability to produce original and significant writing that is clear and concrete, that incorporates quotation and paraphrase effectively and appropriately, and that demonstrates a facility with rhetorical techniques and aesthetic devices. For Reading, the Outcomes include the ability to comprehend complex and diverse texts and their multiple possible interpretations, to analyze the structure and style of those texts, and to evaluate information from a range of sources. In terms of Argumentation and Research, students graduating with an English major will be able to develop defensible and significant arguments that reflect an awareness of competing claims and are supported with adequate research that is well integrated, allowing the voice of the writer and source to be maintained. Finally, the Outcomes for Cultural Literacy include understanding how culture and history shape the beliefs and customs in which texts operate, evaluating texts from the perspectives in which they are situated, and assessing and applying information gleaned from a range of disciplines in the study and/or creation of diverse communities’ cultural productions. Progress toward these outcomes is assessed through a portfolio of each student’s work and an exit interview

The Major(s)
- The Department offers a choice of two majors. These are: 1) Liberal Arts, 2) Secondary Education.
The Minor(s)
- The Department offers two minor(s): 1) Liberal Arts, 2) Secondary Education. Under the Liberal Arts Minor, there are five options: 1) Creative Writing, 2) Rhetoric, 3) Literature, 4) Linguistics 5) Professional Writing.

Admission/Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation, students must meet all requirements for the degree being sought in addition to earning a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in each course counted toward the English major or minor.
Those students seeking Wisconsin teacher certification must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in all courses required for their majors and minors in order to meet requirements of the College of Education and Human Services.

Required Core Courses

English

English 281 Introduction to English Studies 3 cr.
English 381 Foundations of Literary Criticism 3 cr.
English 481 Seminar in English Studies 3 cr.

The Major(s), with Emphases and/or Options

1. Liberal Arts English Major

Recommended for students who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, are interested in professional communication in a range of industries and fields from manufacturing to nonprofit administration, or have a potential interest in graduate study in English or professional programs such as law, social work and public administration.

Required Credits: 36 minimum
Required Courses: In addition to the three Core Courses:
- AREA A. 12 credits: Four Required Literature Courses at the 300 level or above. Three credits must be chosen from each of the four groups.
  - Group I: English Literature before 1700, including English 332, 340, 344, 346, 347, 351, 353, 362 or 448.
  - Group II: English Literature after 1700, including English 331, 333, 342, 356, 363, 364, 365, or 369.
  - Group III: The American Literary Tradition, including English 314, 345, 349, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, or 380.
  - Group IV: American Ethnic Writers and/or Post-Colonial Writers, including English 319, 358, 361, 367, 370, 371, 393, 394 or 395.
- AREA B. Three credits in Rhetoric or Linguistics, including English 207, 301, 320, 322, 341, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 397, or 452.
- AREA C. Three credits in creative writing, including English 204, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 329, 330 or 405.
- AREA D. Three credits in specialized literary or cultural studies chosen from either of the following groups.
Group 1: Cultural Studies, including 354, 357, 359, 360, 382, 390, 396, 399
Group 2: Specialized Literacy Studies, including 324, 326, 327, 334, 335, 336, 343, 350, 366, 391, 392, 482.
- Six credits of Electives in English at or above the 300 level in any area.

Comment: Students may create emphases in any of the above areas within the major by choosing their courses carefully with the help of a departmental adviser. Liberal Arts English majors are encouraged to supplement their major with appropriate coursework in other areas, including not only Humanities disciplines, but also Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Fine and Performing Arts.

2. Secondary Education English Major

Recommended for students who are preparing to teach secondary school or who are planning further graduate study in Education.

Required Credits: 36 minimum
Required Courses: In addition to the three Core Courses:
- AREA A. 15 credits: Five Required Literature Courses at the 300 level or above. At least three credits must be from each of the four areas below.
- - Group I: The English Literary Tradition, including English 331, 332, 333, 340, 342, 351, 353, 356, 362, 363, 364, 365 or 369. English 344, English 448 and English 346 may count toward this requirement with the signature of the chair.
  - Group II: The American Literary Tradition, including English 314, 345, 349, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379 or 380.
  - Group III: Shakespeare, including English 347 or 448.
  - Group IV: Two courses: American Ethnic Writers and/or Post-Colonial Writers, including English 319, 358, 361, 367, 370, 371, 393, 394 or 395.
- AREA B. Three credits in Linguistics: English 301, 320, 341, 383, 384, 452.
- AREA C. Three credits in creative writing, including English 204, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 329, 330, 405, or 434.
- AREA D. Three credits in specialized literary or cultural studies chosen from either of the following groups.
  - Group 1: Cultural Studies, including 354, 357, 359, 360, 382, 390, 396, 399.
  - Group 2: Specialized Literary Studies, including 324, 326, 327, 334, 335, 336, 343, 350, 366, 391, 392, 482.
- AREA E. Three credits in adolescent literature, including English 223 or Educational Leadership 303.

The Minor(s)

1. Liberal Arts English Minor Recommended for students who wish to supplement a major within a related field of the Humanities.

Required Credits: 21 minimum
Required Courses: Students minoring in English may choose one of four options: creative writing, rhetoric, literature or linguistics. Each option requires a minimum of 21 units (crs.).Students becoming secondary education teachers who wish to teach English as an additional subject in grades 6-12 must choose the Secondary Education English Minor, which is 27 credits.

Creative Writing
- Three credits: English 281, Introduction to English Studies
- Twelve credits: Four of the following: English 204, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 329, 330, 385, 405, 434.
- Six credits: Two of the following: English 314, 319, 322, 324, 326, 327, 331, 333, 334, 336, 337, 339, 340, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 350, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 390, 391, 392, 399, 448.
Rhetoric
- Three credits: English 281
- Twelve-fifteen credits: Four or Five of the following: English 301, 322, 354, 381, 382, 383, 386 and/or 387.
- Three to six credits: One or Two of the following: English 303, 308, 317 and/or 385.
Literature (not available to students pursuing the Liberal Arts English Major or the Secondary Education English Major)
- Three credits: English 281
- Twelve credits: Four literature courses, one in each of four areas of the Liberal Arts Major:
  - English Literature before 1700, including English 332, 340, 344, 346, 347, 351, 362, 353, or 448.
  - English Literature after 1700, including English 331, 333, 342, 356, 363, 364, 365, or 369.
  - The American Literacy Tradition, including English 314, 345, 349, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, or 380.
  - American Ethnic and/or Post-Colonial Literature, including English 319, 358, 361, 367, 370, 371, 393, 394, or 395. (Note: Appropriate sections of English 331 and 376 count toward this requirement with the signature of the chair.)
- Three credits: One course in Area D, cultural studies, including English 324, 326, 327, 334, 335, 336, 339, 343, 350, 354, 357, 359, 360, 366, 382, 390, 391, 392, 396, 399 or 482.
- Three credits: One additional literature course in English at or above the 300 level.
Linguistics
- Three credits: English 383.
- Two of the following courses (6 crs.): English 301, 320, 341, 384, 452.
- One 200-level course in French, Spanish, or German or a second-semester course in Russian or Japanese. (Excluding German 312 and 314, Spanish 300 and 307, French 303 and 312, and Japanese 315).
- Three courses (9 crs.) from the following list:

- - - - Anthropology 102, 274, 366
      - Communication 268, 316, 318
      - Computer Science 381
      - English 281, 301, 320, 322, 341, 384, 385, 386, 387, 452,
      - French 303, 312
      - German 312, 314
      - Philosophy 202, 316, 422
      - Political Science 253, 304, 330, 373
      - Psychology 271, 380, 391
      - Spanish 307, 312, 372
      - Sociology 321, 325, 331, 359

Note: Individual courses may be counted only once for the minor.

2. Secondary Education English Minor

Recommended for students who wish to teach English as an additional subject in grades 6-12.

Required Credits: 27 minimum.
- Three credits: English 281
- Area A: 12 credits: Four required literature courses.
One course in English Literary Tradition, including English 331, 332, 333, 340, 342, 344, 346, 351, 353, 356, 362, 363, 364, 365 or 369.
One course in American Literary Tradition, including English 314, 345, 349, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379 or 380.
One course in Shakespeare, including English 347 or 448.
One course in literature by American ethnic and/or post-colonial writers, including English 319, 358, 361, 367, 370, 371, 393, 394, or 395.
- AREA B: Three credits: One linguistics course, English 301, 320, 341, 383, 384, 452.
- AREA C: Three credits: One course in creative writing, including English 204, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 329, 330, 405 or 434.
- AREA D: Three credits: One course in specialized literacy or cultural studies chosen from either of the following groups:
  - Group1: Cultural Studies; including 354, 357, 382, 390 or 396.
  - Group 2: Specialized Literacy Studies, including 324, 326, 327, 334, 335, 336, 343, 350, 359, 360, 366, 391, 392, 399 or 482.
One of the following: English 223 or Educational Leadership 303.

3. Professional Writing Minor

Recommended for students wishing to gain experience in workplace and community writing (i.e. writing with non-profits and community activist groups).

Required Credits: 21 minimum
- Twelve credits: English 207, 317, 397
- Nine credits from the following: English 301, 322, 385, 387, 388
- English 402 Internship (3 crs.)

Course Offerings

ENGLISH

English 99	1 – 3 (crs.)
Writing Studio
A small group and individualized instruction course that helps students develop college-level writing and critical reading skills. Emphasizes writing process strategies. Taken concurrently with a composition course or another writing-intensive class. Credits earned in English 099 do not apply towards the General Education (USP) requirement or toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation.


English 121	3 (crs.)
English for the Non-Native Speaker
A course for students for whom English is a second language designed to develop advanced communication skills in reading and writing, with emphasis on grammar. Units (crs.) will be granted toward graduation only if the student takes the course as part of his or her first thirty units (crs.) and earns a grade of B or better.


English 151Q1	3 (crs.)
British Literature to the 18th Century (XC)
A Study of British Literature to 1700.


English 153Q1	3 (crs.)
American Literature Through Civil War (XC)
A study of American literature from its beginnings through the Civil War.


English 154Q1	3 (crs.)
American Literature after the Civil War (XC)
A study of American literature from the Civil War to the contemporary moment.


English 161Q1	3 (crs.)
Asian American Experiences (XC)(ES)
An introductory survey of Asian American literature, emphasizing the historical and cultural contexts out of which it emerges. Readings may include poetry, fiction, memoirs, drama, and historical texts by a variety of Asian American writers.


English 165Q1	3 (crs.)
20th Century British Literature (XC)
A study of British Literature written during the 20th Century.


English 168Q1	3 (crs.)
Examining Multi-Ethnic American Literature (XC)(ES)
An introduction to the similarities and differences among themes, cultures, histories, and/or periods of development in a combination of U.S. racial and ethnic literacy traditions. This examination will include authors from racially marginalized groups, such as Asian Americans, Latinos, African Americans, and/or Native Americans.


English 170Q1	3 (crs.)
Young Adult Lit and Our World (XC)
A study of young adult literature. The fiction of this course allows for the study of a range of cultures from different ethnicities to different genders to different socioeconomic groups.


English 200	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Health Humanities (XC)
This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Health Humanities. In ENG 200, we will take up key questions and debates about the ways in which the humanities and social sciences intersect with healthcare, health, and well-being. Since we are all consumers of health, we can all benefit from focused inquiry into issues related to illness, disability, ageing, suffering, and care, and thus the topics examined in this course will be of urgent interest to students from across the disciplines, and the critical approaches we take will enable students to engage more knowledgeably with health, whether as patients, practitioners, or critical citizens. Our course texts will be diverse – from essays and book chapters to stories to poems to visual and audio art to film – and through our engagement with these various texts, students will cultivate skills of close noticing, critical analysis and evaluation, comparison, and structured response. In combining works produced within a variety of fields across the arts, humanities, and social sciences, this course has as its goal to broaden the scope of the means by which we make sense of health and illness and to cultivate our awareness of perspectives, narratives, meanings, and approaches to the experience and practice of health.


English 204	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Creative Writing (XC)
An introduction to a number of creative written and/or graphic genres including poems, concrete poems, prose-poems, short stories, cartoons, plays, and graphic novels, plus approaches to reading and writing about related texts. This course does not fulfill the literature requirement. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WRT 188), or WRT 101, or WRT 110.


English 205	3 (crs.)
Literature from a Global Perspective (XC)(GC)
A study of global literature that examines nations, cultures, and societies beyond the U.S. historically or in the present; diverse human ideas and traditions; and forms of and sources of interaction, interdependence and inequity at the local and global levels. Prerequisites: Writing 188 or English 101 or Writing 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 206Q2	3 (crs.)
Rhetoric, or the Art of Moving Souls: Optional Content (XC)
Living in the Information Age and an era of information overload, what effectively captures our attention and imagination? Course participants will engage in the study of how messages “move souls” (as Aristotle defined rhetoric) through not only what is said but also how it is said. Messages in literature, images, tweets, and more lay the foundations of society and community. Prerequisites: WRT 188, WRT 110, or Comm 111.


English 207	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Professional Writing (XC)
What is professional writing? This course explores that question by providing an overview of the genre and research practices found in professional writing. Students will be exposed to a variety of professional writing scenarios to develop effective writing in workplace and community settings, including (but not limited to) project pitches, memo writing, visual rhetoric and social media. As a class, we will also interrogate notions of professionalism. The goal of the course is for students to understand the identity and work of the professional writer as it shifts across rhetorical situations. Topics include the standards, conventions, and technologies of professional writing; communicating to a variety of audiences; and developing appropriate written responses to workplace challenges. Prerequisites: WBIS 188, English 101, or English 110.


English 209	3 (crs.)
Business Communication
Study and practice of the techniques of achieving clarity, brevity and effectiveness in business communication. Planning, preparation, critiquing of business letters, memoranda, short and long reports, resumes, manuals of procedure, and oral reports. Prerequisite: English 101, 110, or WBIS 188


English 210	3 (crs.)
Classical and Medieval Literature (XC)
A study of the literature from antiquity to the Renaissance, which may include classical works of Greece, Rome, Britain, and continental Europe. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 210Q2	3 (crs.)
Classical and Medieval Literature (XC)
A study of the literature from antiquity to the Renaissance, which may include classical works of Greece, Rome, Britain, and continental Europe. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 211	3 (crs.)
British Literature I (XC)
A study of English literature from its beginnings to 1800. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 211Q2	3 (crs.)
British Literature I (XC)
A study of English literature from its beginnings to 1800. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 212	3 (crs.)
British Literature II (XC)
A study of English literature from 1800 to present. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 212Q2	3 (crs.)
British Literature II (XC)
A study of English literature from 1800 to present. Prerequisite: Any Writing (WRT 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 213	3 (crs.)
American Literature I (XC)
A study of American literature from its beginnings to the Civil War. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 214	3 (crs.)
American Literature II (XC)
A study of American Literature from the Civil War to the present. Writing assignments will be required. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110.


English 218	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Multi-ethnic Literatures (ES)(XC)
A comparative introduction to multiethnic literatures. Course content will highlight the similarities and differences between and among themes, cultures, histories, or periods of development in a variety of ethnic literary traditions. The ethnic literatures introduced may include or stem from Asian, Pacific Islander, Latina/o, African, European, Jewish, and/or indigenous literary traditions. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 219	3 (crs.)
African American Literature (ES)(XC)
A survey of the various forms of literature through which African Americans have contributed to the diversity of American life and literature. Students cannot receive degree credit for both English 219 and English 229. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 220	3 (crs.)
Native American Literature (ES)(XC)
A study of the literature written by Native Americans in its cultural and social context. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 221	3 (crs.)
Asian American Literature(ES)(XC)
An introductory survey of contemporary Asian American literature, emphasizing the historical and cultural contexts out of which it emerges. May include poetry, short stories, memoirs, drama and novels by a variety of Asian American writers. Focuses on themes and questions raised regarding gender, class, national origins and identity. Prerequisite: Any Writing 188 or Writing 101 or Writing 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 222	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Latina/o Literature (ES)
An introduction to Latina/o literature. Course content will introduce students to the different themes, histories, cultures, or periods of development in the body of Latina/o literature. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 223	3 (crs.)
Young Adult Literature
A study of literature written for young people. Required for Secondary Education English majors and minors. Does not fulfill General Education Humanities requirements. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110.


English 224	3 (crs.)
Women in Literature (XC)
Representations of women and female experiences in literature. A variety of genres and historical periods may be covered from American, British, and/or colonial literatures. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Cross-listed: English 224/Women’s and Gender Studies 224. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Writing assignments will be required.


English 225	3 (crs.)
Modern British Literature (XC)
A study of British writers from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Irish writers from this time may also be included. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 226	3 (crs.)
Modern American Literature: (XC)
A study of works by post-19th century American writers. Primarily for non-majors. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 226Q2	3 (crs.)
Modern American Literature: (XC)
A study of works by post-19th century American writers. Primarily for non-majors. Prerequisite: Any Writing (WRT 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 227	3 (crs.)
Modern World Literature: Optional Content (XC)(GC)
A study of works by modern world authors, in English or English translation, with a global emphasis. This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Recommended for non-majors. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 227Q2	3 (crs.)
Modern World Literature: Optional Content (XC)(GC)
A study of works by modern world authors, in English or English translation, with a global emphasis. This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Recommended for non-majors. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 228	3 (crs.)
Honors: Modern American Literature (XC)
A study of works by 20th-Century American writers. Recommended for non-majors in the University Honors Program. Substantially the same content as English 226, but with a greater emphasis on student participation and individualized study. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or equivalent and enrolled in good standing with The Honors College with prior or concurrent enrollment in HNRS 175. Students cannot earn credit in both an honors course and a non-honors course of the same title. Writing assignments will be required.


English 229	3 (crs.)
Honors: African American Literature (ES)(XC)
A study of the range of literature African Americans have produced from the antebellum era forward, with an emphasis on historical and cultural context. Similar in content to English 219, with a greater emphasis on class participation and individualized projects. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or equivalent an enrolled in good standing with The Honors College with prior or concurrent enrollment in HNRS 175. Writing assignments will be required.


English 231	3 (crs.)
Literature and Film (XC)
A study of some significant literary works in conjunction with their film adaptations to compare artistic representations. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 236	3 (crs.)
Foundational Texts of Western Literature (XC)
A study of the foundational myths and archetypes of Western literature, with a primary emphasis of Biblical and Greco-Roman mythology, but which may also include texts from Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Norse mythology. The aim is to provide students an introduction to the recurring stories, myths, and characters that populate Western literature, drama, and art from ancient times until the present day. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110.


English 243	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Nature Writing: A Global Perspective (XC)(GC)
A survey of literature about how people imagine and interact with natural systems. Students will read, discuss, and write about poetry, essays, fiction, and reportage from around the world. Creative writing will also be required. Cross-listed: English 243/Environmental Studies 243. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross listed courses. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110.


English 247	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Shakespeare (XC)
Introduction to Shakespeare is a course for non-English majors. It will cover several of the best-known plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Taming of the Shrew, and Henry IV. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 247Q2	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Shakespeare (XC)
Introduction to Shakespeare is a course for non-English majors. It will cover several of the best-known plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Taming of the Shrew, and Henry IV. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101, or English 110. Writing assignments will be required.


English 250	3 (crs.)
Introduction to Literary Studies (XC)
An introduction to the discipline of literary studies through its fundamental approaches to reading, interpreting, and writing about a variety of texts, ranging from the classic to the contemporary with the goal of understanding appreciating, and enjoying literature. Prerequisite: English 101, 110, or WBIS 188.


English 253	3 (crs.)
Introduction to the Short Story and the Novel (XC)
Intensive analysis of fiction using representative types from several periods of narrative literature.


English 270	3 (crs.)
English Literature (XC)
A student of the nature of British literature through a survey of significant poetry, drama, fiction, and/or nonfiction by major British authors. Prerequisites: English 101, 110 or WBIS 188.


English 272	3 (crs.)
American Literature (XC)
A study of the nature of American literature through a survey of significant poetry, drama, fiction, and/or nonfiction by major American authors. Prerequisites: English 101, 110, or WBIS 188.


English 281	3 (crs.)
Introduction to English Studies
An introduction to the many facets of English study, including the close analysis of texts, the rhetorical situation of the author and text, theoretical and critical approaches to textual analysis, and strategies for composing within and about a variety of genres both creatively and persuasively. Required for all English majors and minors; recommended for students contemplating an English major or minor. Does not fulfill the University Studies Humanities requirements. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), or English 101 or English 110 and one of the following: English 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 236, 243 or 247.


English 283	3 (crs.)
Speaking Globally: The Political, Economic, and Cultural Power of Language (GC) (XC)
This course surveys a range of global language practices to analyze how language is embedded in cultural, political, and economic systems of power. The course will focus on the connections between local, even individual, language behaviors and larger global language practices and policies. The course may cover issues such as language endangerment and death, language revitalization, language shift, English as a global language, national language policies, language planning, language and identity, and politically correct speech. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), English 101, English 110 or consent of instructor.


English 284	3 (crs.)
Science Fiction and/or Fantasy Literature (XC)
A study of texts (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film) that speculate on alternative futures of worlds. Prerequisite: English 101, 110 or WBIS 188.


English 285Q3	3 (crs.)
Language Matters and Linguistic Puzzles
Language Matters and Linguistic Puzzles is a Quest III course designed to introduce students to the basics of how language works and why it matters. The course will focus on three main areas of language study: how we acquire language, how we use language, and how cultural and individual identities are shaped and contested through language. Students will complete a community experience related tot he Signature Question: How do people understand and engage in community life. As a QIII course, English 285 requires 14-20 hours of experiential learning in addition to academic requirements. Prerequisites: WRT 188, WRT 101, or WRT 110, plus Quest I and Quest II.


English 286	3 (crs.)
The Literature of Sports (XC)
A study of texts (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film) that use sports in significant thematic or symbolic ways, primarily by Americans in the 20th century. Prerequisites: English 101, 110, or WBIS 188.


English 291	1 – 3 (crs.)
Selected Topics in English
Designed to cover topics which cannot be accommodated in usual course format or by other courses. Topics, which will be specified in the campus schedule, could include the study of a literary subgenre, the literature surrounding a specific historical event, or the construction of a campus newspaper or literary magazine. May be taken for credit more than once if content changes.


English 294Q3	3 (crs.)
Literary Landscapes (XC)
Literary Landscapes is a Quest III course designed to introduce students to the connections between literature, the environment, cultural inheritance, and civic action while completing a community experience related to the Signature Question: How do people understand and create a more sustainable world? As a QIII course, EN 294 requires 14 to 20 hours of experiential learning in addition to academic requirements. Prerequisite: WRT 188, WRT 101, or WRT 110, plus Quest I and Quest II.


English 299	1 – 3 (crs.)
Intermediate Independent Study
Supervised undergraduate reading and research. See Independent Study under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form requirements.


English 301	3 (crs.)
Modern Grammars
Intensive study of English grammar, sentence structure and mechanics. Designed for students preparing to teach English and for others who desire to master fundamentals of the language. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS), or English 101, or English 110 and Communication 111 or equivalent. 301/501


English 303	3 (crs.)
Creative Writing: Fiction I
A course designed to provide opportunity for analysis of original student writing through a seminar or workshop approach. Assigned readings of professional fiction as well as selected student samples are offered for in-class discussion and critique. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 303/503


English 304	3 (crs.)
Advanced Fiction Writing
A course designed to provide further opportunity for analysis and critique of students’ creative fiction. Class structure, requirements, and assignments are similar to English 303, but greater emphasis is placed on the scope and development of work. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 304/504


English 305	3 (crs.)
Creative Writing: Poetry I
A course designed to provide a workshop approach to student writing and analysis. Student poetry is given constructive in-class critique. Requirements include a minimum of one original poem each week and outside reading in contemporary poetry, with attention to form and content. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 305/505


English 306	3 (crs.)
Advanced Poetry Writing
A course designed to provide further opportunity, through a workshop approach, for close analysis and critique of student writing. Class structure, requirements, and assignments are similar to English 305, but each student is expected to demonstrate increased proficiencies in the discovery and development of a personal style. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 306/506


English 308	3 (crs.)
Autobiography: Theory and Practice
The course is designed to explore the definition and expression of personal identity through the genre of autobiography. There will be three areas of focus: the composition of an autobiography by the students, primary readings of autobiographies, and writing and language theory about the construction of narrative and the representation of the self through writing. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 308/508


English 314	3 (crs.)
19th-Century American Novel
A study of the American novel between 1800 and 1900, which will include examination of important figures, texts, and themes. Prerequisites: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 317	3 (crs.)
Technical Writing
A course designed to develop proficiency in writing technical and scientific reports, articles, and other documents needed for communicating complex and technical information. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), English 101, or English 110. English 317 does not substitute for English 300 for 312.


English 319	3 (crs.)
African American Literature II – Optional Content (ES)
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Studies may include African American literature of the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries, oral tradition poetry, and surrounding cultural materials. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 319/519


English 320	3 (crs.)
Special Topics in Linguistics: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. This linguistics course will offer focused work in various areas of linguistics; topics may include (but are not limited to) discourse analysis, linguistic pragmatics, politeness, linguistic profiling, forensic linguistics, issues of language planning (bilingual teaching, etc.), historical linguistics, psycholinguists, and cognitive linguistics. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS), or English 101, or English 110 and Communication 111 or equivalent. 320/520


English 322	3 (crs.)
Theories of Rhetoric and Writing
An introduction to the field of rhetoric and composition. Providing an overview of the field, this course will draw on the history, trends, theories, practices, and pedagogical approaches of the discipline of rhetoric and composition. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 322/522


English 324	3 (crs.)
Gender in Literature: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of literature from various periods illustrating gender roles in their cultural and social contexts. Cross-listed: English 324/Women’s and Gender Studies 324. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 326	3 (crs.)
Studies in Classical Mythology
A survey of Greek and Roman mythology and its influence on Western literature and art. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 327	3 (crs.)
Detective Fiction
A study of detective fiction in the short story and the novel. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 329	3 (crs.)
Creative Writing: Playwriting I
A workshop in playwriting, focusing on the distinctive qualities of theatrical representation and the basic skills of dialogue, plot, and collaboration with supporting theater artists. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 329/529


English 330	3 (crs.)
Creative Writing: Playwriting II
An advanced workshop in playwriting focusing intensively on student writing with invited feedback from directors, designers, dramaturgs, and other writers. Students will complete a one-act play or other proposed project. Prerequisite: English 329 or consent of instructor. 330/530


English 331	3 (crs.)
Contemporary Literature: Optional Content (ES)
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Studies in poetry and fiction from the past 25 years. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 331/531


English 332	3 (crs.)
Early Women Writers – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of women writers before 1900. The content will vary from term to term, and may include such subjects as Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Early American, Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century Women Writers. Cross-listed: English 332/Women’s and Gender Studies 332. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 333	3 (crs.)
British Poetry: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A seminar focusing on the themes, technical innovations, and theories of influential British poets. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 334	3 (crs.)
Wisconsin in Literature
Studies in Wisconsin literature, legends, and lore. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 335	3 (crs.)
Personal Narratives – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Studies may include biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, journals, oral history interviews and/or as-told-to-narratives. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 335/535


English 336	3 (crs.)
The Bible as Literature
The principal literary genres of the Old and New Testaments, emphasizing thematic content and historical background. The text studied is the King James Version. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 336/536


English 340	3 (crs.)
Arthurian Legend and Romance
A study of the Arthurian legend from the earliest sources, the development of Arthurian Romance cycles, and the influence of the legend in other British literature. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 341	3 (crs.)
History of the English Language
The history of modern English focusing on vocabulary, dialects, kindred languages, grammar, and pronunciation. Includes an introduction to Old and Middle English. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), English 101, or English 110 and Communications 111 or equivalent. 341/541


English 342	3 (crs.)
Literature of the Romantic Era: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of the major figures, texts, and themes of the Romantic era. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 342/542


English 343	3 (crs.)
Nature Writing: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A course in reading and writing about the natural world. Writers discussed may include Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, Annie Dillard, and others. Student writing will represent a significant portion of the coursework. Writing assignments may include essays on natural history, journal entries, environmental advocacy pieces, eco-fiction, and others consistent with the focus of the course. Cross-listed English 343/Environmental Studies 343. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 344	3 (crs.)
Milton
Milton’s major and minor poems and selected prose writings in relation to the background of the literature and his times. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 344/544


English 345	3 (crs.)
Twentieth-Century Women Writers – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Studies in literature written by women in the 20th-century, with emphasis on works by contemporary authors. Cross-listed: English 345/Women’s and Gender Studies 345. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 346	3 (crs.)
Chaucer and His Age
A study of the major works in medieval English literature with emphasis on Chaucer. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 346/546


English 347	3 (crs.)
Shakespeare I
Selected major plays in relation to dramatic conventions of the Renaissance and to modern productions. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 347/547


English 349	3 (crs.)
Honors: Women Writers of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Studies in literature by American and British women writers in the 20th and 21st centuries, with emphasis on works by contemporary authors. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. Students cannot earn credit in both an honors course and a non-honors course of the same title.


English 350	3 – 4 (crs.)
Literary Study Tour – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A course in British, American, or post-colonial literature which includes a conducted tour of sites in England, the U.S., or other regions pertinent to the focus the tour takes in any given year. Itineraries, special course fees, and specific course requirements will be available whenever the course is offered. 350/550


English 351	3 (crs.)
Medieval Literature – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of medieval literature including such subjects as Anglo-Saxon literature, Nordic literature, Icelandic sagas, non-Chaucerian Middle English, Medieval drama, and Monastic literature. 351/551


English 353	3 (crs.)
Early Modern British Literature 1485-1660: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of the significant plays, poetry, and prose, which may include works of More, Spenser, Marlowe, Jonson, Bacon, Donne, and the Cavaliers and the Metaphysicals. Excludes Shakespeare. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 354	3 – 6 (crs.)
Studies in Travel, Literature, and Culture: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of travel narratives that investigates issues of representation, construction of self and others, and assumptions about culture, customs, and behavior. Fiction and nonfiction may be considered as well as films, photographs, advertisements, and maps. Prerequisites: English 281 or consent of instructor. 354/554


English 356	3 (crs.)
Special Topics in British and/or Irish Literature: Optional Content
This course will focus on a specific theme, period, or genre of British and/or Irish literature. This course may be offered with different content. Special topic content may range widely from such genres as speculative fiction or early British drama to such themes as 19th century environmentalism or Children’s Literature. With different subtitle, and the signature of the department chair, this course may be taken twice. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 356/556


English 357	3 (crs.)
Literature and Other Arts – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Different versions of the course will address a literary theme, period or genre in relation to a specific form of visual, aural or performing art. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 357/557


English 358	3 (crs.)
Postcolonial Literature – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. This course presents a selection of prose, poetry, and drama that constructs the literary tradition of newly independent countries in the 20th century such as Africa, India, and Jamaica. Among topics to be covered are nationalism, identity, gender, and oral traditions. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 358/558


English 359	3 (crs.)
Literature and Science
This course may be offered with different content. A study of the intersections of literature and science, this course focuses on the stories we tell about the operations of the earth, our bodies, our minds, and our interrelations, but also considers how scientific texts employ the techniques of literature to elaborate the discoveries they seek to communicate. Prerequisite: Any 200-level English literature course or consent of instructor.


English 360	3 (crs.)
Literary Animal Studies
This course serves as an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of animal studies through the methodologies of the humanities in general and English in particular (i.e., close reading, textual analysis, and close attention to historical, philosophical, and theoretical contexts). Recognizing that we tend to reserve the term “animal” for nonhuman animals, this course sets out to examine how and why we as a species draw this categorical line, and to interrogate what is at stake in maintaining this conceptual boundary between human and nonhuman animals. Topics to be examined include animals as food, the legal status of animals, anthropomorphism, the genetic manipulation of animals, animal emotion and language, animals as pets, and hunting. Because this a class in specifically literary animals studies, particular emphasis will be placed on representations of nonhuman animals in literature–and how such representations have often served to nuance and challenge received notions of the human/animal divide. Prerequisites: Any 200-level ENG literature course or ES 282, or permission of instructor.


English 361	3 (crs.)
Asian American Literature – Optional Content (ES)
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. This course will concentrate on different themes or different Asian American cultures or different periods of development in the body of literature. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 361/561


English 362	3 (crs.)
British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Genres covered may include poetry, essays, satire, and/or drama of the long eighteenth century (1660-1837); topics covered may include imperialism, nationalism, gender, class, and/or racial issues, country life versus city life, Enlightenment, revolution, and literary professionalism. The course may or may not cover the entire period of the long eighteenth century. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 362/562


English 363	3 (crs.)
Eighteenth-Century English Novel
A study of the novel before 1800: Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne and Smollett; the development of the historical romance, Gothic romance, and the novel of manners. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 363/563


English 364	3 (crs.)
19th-Century British Novel: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of the British novel from 1800 to 1900 which might include Austen, Scott, Bronte, Thackeray, Dickens, Eliot, Meredith, and Hardy. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 365	3 (crs.)
Modern British Fiction – Optional Content
A study of 20th and 21st century British fiction. Irish writers may also be included. This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. Students cannot earn credit in both an honors course and a non-honors course of the same title. 365/565


English 366	3 (crs.)
Science Fiction
An examination of major works in science fiction. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 367	3 (crs.)
African Literature
A course on the culture and literature of African national communities. The focus will be on authors from various national communities whose writings have significantly shaped African literature. This course will include works by both men and women. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 367/567


English 369	3 (crs.)
Literature of the Victorian Period: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of the major figures, texts, and themes of the Victorian era. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 369/569


English 370	3 (crs.)
Native American Literature II – Optional Content (ES)
A study of Native American literature, which may include oral tradition, poetry, and surrounding cultural materials. This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 370/570


English 371	3 (crs.)
African American Women Writers – Optional Content (ES)
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. An examination of work by African American women writers such as Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, Paule Marshall and others. Cross-listed: English 371/Women’s and Gender Studies 371. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 371/571


English 372	3 (crs.)
American Short Story: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of major writers and their techniques from Poe to the present. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 372/572


English 373	3 (crs.)
Colonial and Federalist Literature
American writing from the beginning through the early years of the Republic. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 373/573


English 374	3 (crs.)
American Romanticism
A study of writers such as Emerson, Fuller, Thoreau, Irving, Cooper, Melville, Hawthorne, Stowe, and/or others. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 374/574


English 375	3 (crs.)
American Realism and Naturalism
Studies of American prose from the Civil War to World War I: Twain, Howells, Adams, James, Crane, and others. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 375/575


English 376	3 (crs.)
Literature of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Studies of fiction, poetry, drama, and criticism from 1920 to the present. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 376/576


English 377	3 (crs.)
Major Figures of American Literature: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of one, two or three writers from any period in American Literature, such as Louise Erdrich, Edgar Allan Poe, Richard Wright, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson, Toni Morrison and Adrienne Rich. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 377/577


English 378	3 (crs.)
Modern American Novel: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. A study of the development of the American novel after 1920. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 378/578


English 379	3 (crs.)
American Poetry: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. This course focuses on American poetry. It may be taught by highlighting a certain era in poetry such as modernism or by sampling a range of poets across the centuries. The featured writers in the course might include such figures as Phyllis Wheatlei, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, H. D., Adrienne Rich, or Joy Harjo among others. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 379/579


English 380	3 (crs.)
Modern Drama: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. The content of this course, a study of modern and contemporary drama, will vary from semester to semester, and may include drama from around the world or from a particular culture. The course features an introduction to various forms of drama. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 380/580


English 381	3 (crs.)
Foundations of Literary Criticism
An investigation of modern literary theories, critical approaches, and their application to selected literary texts. Prerequisite: English 281. 381/581


English 382	3 (crs.)
Contemporary Cultural Mythology – Optional Content
An introduction to types of cultural studies that emphasizes the range of interpretations of everyday texts and events. The course features criticism such as structuralism, semiotics, and feminism and application of theories to selected literary texts. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 382/582


English 383	3 (crs.)
Introduction to English Linguistics
An introduction to sounds, word forms, and sentence structures of English. Special emphasis on theories of grammar affecting today’s classroom. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS), or English 101, or English 110 and Communication 111 or equivalent. 383/583


English 384	3 (crs.)
Sociolinguistics
An introduction to theories and methodologies that describe variation in language. Special attention will be given to the social factors that affect language use, language policy, and attitudes toward language in education and everyday interaction. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS), or English 101, or English 110 and Communication 111 or equivalent. 384/584


English 385	3 (crs.)
Professional and Digital Writing (Optional Content)
This course will focus on a topic within the area of professional and/or digital writing, chosen by the instructor. It will provide students with the opportunity to engage in both theoretical learning and practical application related to the chosen topic. With a different subtitle the course may be taken twice with signature of department chair. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 386	3 (crs.)
The Rhetoric of Literature
A rhetorical approach analyzes literature as a persuasive device. In this course, students will read a variety of literary works and discuss the personal and social viewpoints and biases that these works reveal; explore theoretical and psychological studies of the nature of narrative as a discursive act; and discuss the rhetorical power of literature as compared with other forms of discourse that are more commonly thought of as “rhetorical.” Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 386/586


English 387	3 (crs.)
Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle it may be taken twice with signature of the department chair. Students will study, in substantial depth, one topic in the field of rhetoric and composition. The topic will be chosen by the instructor. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 388	3 (crs.)
Grant Writing Foundations
This course teaches the genre of grant wirting from both academic and non-profit spheres. Students will learn how to identify potential grant funders, learn about the various components of a grant, and will have practice writing a tailored grant proposal. Student writing will represent a significant portion of the coursework. Prerequisites: 30 units (cr.) to include WBIS 188, English 101, or 110.


English 390	3 (crs.)
Film and Literary Studies – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, and the signature of the department chair, it may be taken twice. The course will examine the relationship between film, literature and the culture in which and for which they are produced. Films that adapt novels, short stories, and/or plays will be examined, and films themselves will be examined as texts. A brief review of artistic terms (with regard to writers and film makers) will be provided. These will be the tools used to discuss how the artists affect us in terms of theme, plot, characterization, mood and imagery. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 390/590


English 391	3 (crs.)
Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary Literature – Optional Content
This course explores representations and stores of how gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and queer (LGBTQ+) people shape culture and identity before, during, and after the Stonewall Rebellion and is organized around LGBTQ+ activism and its relationship to other forms of American activism such as feminism and the Civil Rights movement. Cross-listed: English 391/Women’s and Gender Studies 391. Students may receive credit for only one of the two cross-listed courses. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.


English 392	3 (crs.)
Special Topics in Literature – Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. The course focuses on topics that cross generic, temporal, and/or regional boundaries. Possible topics to be covered include: gothicism; sex, sensibility and romanticism; subjectivity, identity, and agency; and the literature of aging. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. 392/592


English 393	3 (crs.)
Latina/o Literature: Optional Content (ES)
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Course content will concentrate on the different themes, histories, cultures, or periods of development in the body of Latina/o literature. Prerequisite: English 281 or the consent of instructor. 393/593


English 394	3 (crs.)
Multiethnic Literatures: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Course content will highlight the similarities and differences between and among different themes, cultures, histories, or periods of development in a variety of ethnic literacy traditions. The ethnic literatures introduced may include or stem from Asian, Pacific Islander, Latina/o, African, European, Jewish, and/or indigenous literary traditions. Prerequisites: English 281 or consent of instructor. 394/594


English 395	3 (crs.)
Caribbean Literature: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. A study of Caribbean literature in English or English translation. Topics might include women’s writing, travel narratives, or colonial/post-colonial discourse. With a different subtitle and the signature of the department chair, it may be taken twice. Prerequisites: English 281 or consent of instructor. 395/595


English 396	3 (crs.)
Literature and History: Optional Content
An exploration of the relationship between history and literature. This course may investigate a period or year or series of historical moments in order to emphasize the dynamic relationships among historical events, attitudes, and literary representations, challenging artificial distinctions between literature and history and emphasizing how the categories of “history” and “literature” are cultural constructs. This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Prerequisites: English 281 or consent of instructor. 396/596


English 397	3 (crs.)
Digital and Multimodal Writing
Digital and multimodal writing focuses on writing that takes place in multiple modes – including digital. Professional writers compose reports, manuscripts, web texts, web pages, slideshow presentations, brochures, flyers, forms, digital video, and much more, and most of these texts require work across different media. Further, composing in these new scenes and with new technologies requires considering the ethics of such compositions, including intellectual property and digital surveillance. This class will allow students the opportunity to explore the design, composition, and rhetorical elements of different types of ‘texts’ and to work at the intersection of multiple media and rhetorical practice. The course will also give a foundation in the theory and methodology that frame the history of multimodal writing and research. No previous experience with multimodal or digital software is necessary. Prerequisite: English 207 or consent of instructor.


English 399	3 (crs.)
Utopian/Dystopian Literature
This course will focus on selected texts within the traditions of utopian and/or dystopian literature, including subgenres such as science fiction, postapocalyptic fiction, and climate fiction, with particular emphasis not just on literary features but also on the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of the societies depicted in such works. Prerequisites: Any 200-level ENG literature course, ES 282, or permission of instructor.


English 402	3 (crs.)
Internship
Students will work outside at an internship site approved by the instructor. In addition, students will meet weekly to address issues related to professional development and the workplace environment. At these weekly meetings, students will discuss assigned readings on a range of topics such as diversity in the workplace and writing in a professional setting. Students will present a summary report of their internship experience at the end of the term. Prerequisite: English 281, English major with junior standing, minimum 3.25 grade point average in major and consent of instructor.


English 405	3 (crs.)
Creative Writing: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle, it may be taken twice with the signature of the department chair. Advanced study in creative writing, which may include workshops in experimental fiction or avant-garde forms, novel writing, publishing, and/or chapbook production. Prerequisite: A 300-level creative writing course or consent of instructor. 405/605


English 434	3 (crs.)
Advanced Narrative Scriptwriting
The study and practice of writing original narrative scripts. Dramatic structure will be analyzed in depth and students will develop an original property, writing and revising its first 45 pages. Cross-listed: RTF 434/English 434. Prerequisites: RTF Students: Cumulative 2.5 GPA in RTF major or minor and RTF 344 or RTF 342 or consent of instructor; English Students: English 303 or English 305 or English 308 or English 329 or consent of instructor.


English 446	1 – 3 (crs.)
Independent Study
See Independent Study under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form requirements.


English 448	3 (crs.)
Topics in Shakespeare II – Optional Content
An advanced seminar in Shakespeare that addresses the plays and poems thematically or centered on a specific topic or approach. This optional content course may be taken twice with different subtitles and with the signature of the department chair. Prerequisite: English 281. 448/648


English 449	0 (crs.)
Humanities Certificate Reflection
This capstone course is supervised by an advisor from the Department of English for students completing a Humanities Certificate. The outcome will be a paper or e-presentation reflecting on the interconnectedness of learning in various humanities disciplines and articulating personal perspectives on advanced humanities coursework. Prerequisites: Completion of at least three eligible courses from four of the five Humanities disciplines.


English 452	3 (crs.)
Applied Linguistics
A survey of how research in linguistics can be used to solve human problems. While the focus will be on second language acquisition, language teaching, and testing, other possible topics include language planning and forensic linguistics. Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS), English 101, or English 110. 452/652


English 456	1 – 3 (crs.)
Related Readings
See Related Readings under Course and Academic Advisement Policies information for general course description, general prerequisites, and proper contract form requirements.


English 474	3 – 6 (crs.)
Honors Thesis
The Honors Thesis is one of two options offered to Honors students to meet the senior capstone requirement of The Honors College. Students who choose the thesis engage in research as an independent study over two semesters (fall/spring or spring/fall) with the support of a faculty advisor. They decide on a topic in their major or minor, address recent scholarship, develop a prospectus, and produce a substantial work (e.g., a written thesis, scientific experiment or research project, or creative arts exhibit or production). At the end of the term in which the capstone is completed, students give presentations at the Honors Thesis Symposia. Credits are applied to the respective department or unit. Prerequisites: In good standing with The Honors College, prior enrollment in HNRS 175Q and HNRS 275Q, and senior status.


English 481	3 (crs.)
Seminar in English Studies – Optional Content
An intensive capstone seminar emphasizing synthesis and evaluation of work completed in the English major. Seminar paper and portfolio self-assessment required. Prerequisite: English 381 and senior standing.


English 482	3 (crs.)
Recent Literary Criticism: Optional Content
This course may be offered with different content. With a different subtitle and the signature of the department chair, it may be taken twice. Students will analyze one or more major schools of interpretation. Theoretical works by major critical figures will be read and theories will be applied to selected texts. Prerequisite: English 281 and 381. 482/682

WRITING

Writing 98	3 (crs.)
Introduction to College Writing
A composition course focusing on the conventions of academic writing, the composing process, critical thinking, and critical reading. Emphasis will be on reading and writing activities designed to prepare students for successful transition to college-level writing. Credits earned in WRT 098 do not apply towards the General Education (USP) requirement or toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation.


Writing 99	1 (crs.)
Writing Studio
A tutorial course designed to enhance instruction in WRT 188 and WRT 100. In this weekly Writing Center tutorial, students will work with a tutor on their WRT 188 or WRT 100 assignments and their general writing development. Credit earned in WRT 099 does not apply toward the 41-unit general education/University Studies requirement or toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation. For students with an WRT 100 placement, registration in WRT 099 is required the same semester as WRT 100, and students must receive a grade of “Pass” in WRT 099 in order to receive a grade for WRT 100 and be eligible (with an WRT 100 grade above C-) to move on to WRT 188. For students with a WRT 188/WRT 099 placement, registration in WRT 099 is required in the same semester as WRT 188, and grade of “Pass” in WRT 099 is required for students to receive a grade for WRT 188, and to remove the English deficiency. Prerequisite: To register for this course, students must either a) receive a WRT 188/WRT 099 placement and register concurrently for WRT 188, or b) receive an WRT 100 placement and register concurrently for WRT 100.


Writing 100	2 – 3 (crs.)
Foundations of College English
A course designed to enhance competencies and habits of mind for academic writing. Students will register concurrently for WRT 099, which provides tutorial instruction to supplement classroom instruction. Students who achieve a grade higher than C- in WRT 100 and a grade of “Pass” in WRT 099 may move on to WRT 188. Credits earned in WRT 100 do not apply toward the 41 unit general education/University Studies requirement or toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation. Prerequisites: Open to students who have taken the English Placement Test and placed into WRT 100 or to students who have placed into WRT 188/WRT 099 but would prefer to start with WRT 100; others may enroll only with department consent. Oshkosh-campus students must register simultaneously for both WRT 100 and WRT 099. Not open to students who have received credit for WRT 188, WRT 101 or WRT 110. Students will be required to retake both WRT 100 and WRT 99 if they do not pass their concurrent WRT 099 tutorial. AAS-Fox and AAS-FDL students must register simultaneously for WRT 100 and a WRT 100 lab section.


Writing 101	3 (crs.)
College English I
A Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar for students in CAPP and select other distance learning programs. Students will develop their writing, critical reading, critical thinking, and information literacy skills by exploring a single topic in depth. Students are expected to participate actively in their own learning through class discussions and group activities. Successful completion of WRT 101 fulfills the English composition or Quest Writing general education requirement. Students cannot earn credit for both WRT 101 and WRT 188.


Writing 102	3 (crs.)
College Writing and Critical Reading
A composition course focusing on academic writing, the writing process, and critical reading. Emphasis will be on essays that incorporate readings. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in a basic writing course (WRT 098 or 100).


Writing 110	3 (crs.)
Honors: Composition
A Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar for eligible students, designed to enhance writing ability, focus on critical and interpretive reading and introduce basic university research procedures. Prerequisite: Score of 29 or higher on the English ACT exam, placement through the Wisconsin English Placement Test (WEPT) if seats are available or enrolled in good standing with the UW Oshkosh Honors College with prior or concurrent enrollment in HNRS 175. Substitutes for WRT 101 or WRT 188.


Writing 188	3 (crs.)
First-Year College Writing
In this course, students will develop their writing, critical reading, critical thinking, and information literacy skills by exploring a single topic in depth. Students are expected to participate actively in their own learning through class discussions and group activities. The theme will vary, depending on the instructor. Students should check with their adviser or the WBIS website to determine the theme for each section. Successful completion of WRT 188 fulfills the English composition or Quest Writing general education requirement. Students who have earned credit for WRT 101 may not take WRT 188. Students cannot earn credit for both WRT 101 and WRT 188. Prerequisites: WRT 100 with a grade of C or better, English Placement into WRT 101 or 110, or English Placement into WRT 188 and WRT 099 with concurrent registration in WRT 099. Students with WRT 188/WRT 099 placement will be required to retake both classes if they do not pass their concurrent WRT 099 class. Students who have a WRT 188/WRT 099 placement must pass WRT 099 in order to receive a grade for WRT 188. Students who fail WRT 099 will be required to take the WRT 188/WRT 099 combination again.


Writing 287	3 (crs.)
Advanced Writing (XK)
Structured reflection about a student’s experience of liberal education to investigate contemporary public issues. Writing is the primary mode of inquiry in this course. Students will undertake multiple, interconnected writing tasks to critically examine their college-level education, to connect issues studied to the university’s essential learning outcomes and to investigate a public issue in great depth. The course allows for integrative learning while focusing on rhetorical awareness, analytical reading, and writing and research skills. Students who have earned credit in English 300 may not take WRT 287. Students cannot earn credit for both English 300 and WRT 287. Prerequisites: WRT 188, or WRT 101, or WRT 110 and a minimum of 45 credits, or WRT 188 and a minimum of 30 credits for AAS FOX/FDL degree-seeking students.


Writing 288	3 (crs.)
Connect: Advanced Writing (XK)
English 300 involves structured reading, writing, and reflection about contemporary public issues, especially those that relate to the USP signature questions. Students will examine and connect issues through research, improving rhetorical awareness, analytical reading, and writing skills in the process. Prerequisites: Quest I, II, III, Quest Speaking (Comm 111) and Quest Writing ( WBIS 188 or English 101 or 110).


Writing 310	3 (crs.)
Honors: Advanced Composition (XK)
An advanced writing course for students enrolled in The Honors College. This course is designed to enhance proficiency in critical reading and thinking and in expository writing. Prerequisites: 45 units (crs.) including any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188), English 101, English 110 or consent of department chair. In good standing with The Honors College with prior enrollment in Honors 175 and 275.