Undergraduate Courses in Literary Criticism and Literature Topics

The Department of English offers the following undergraduate courses related to literary criticism and other literary topics:

ENGL 2900-2910. Special Problems.
1-3 hours each.
(Special Problems Form)

ENGL 3000. Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills.
3 hours. Prepares students to understand literature and to articulate their understanding in essays supported by carefully analyzed evidence from assigned works. Major genres of poetry, drama, prose fiction and nonfiction, and the literary terms and conventions associated with each genre. Students learn to evaluate multiple interpretations of a text. Prerequisite for admission to the English degree program. Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of freshman composition and 6 hours of sophomore literature. Must be taken in the first 18 hours of English
course work.

ENGL 3450. Short Story.
3 hours. Comparative survey of the short story from its inception in the 19th century to the present day, comprising representative works by African, Asian, British, Russian, North and South American, and European writers, in English or in translation. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum.

ENGL 3910. Special Studies in Literature.
1-3 hours. Selected major authors, significant literary periods, thematically related literary works or topics of interest. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

ENGL 3924. Women's Literature.
3 hours. Studies in literature written by or about women. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (Same as WMST 3720.)

ENGL 4150. Literary Criticism.
3 hours. Principles based on representative readings from major critics; essays and class exercises in forming independent critical judgment.

ENGL 4300. Modern Drama.
3 hours. Comparative survey of drama from the late 19th century to the present, emphasizing the globalization and increasing multiculturalism of the genre. Playwrights studied may include Henrik Ibsen, Bernard Shaw, Bertolt Brecht, Jean Genet, Wole Soyinka, Amiri Baraka, Caryl Churchill, Athol Fugard, August Wilson, and David Henry Hwang. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University
Core Curriculum.

ENGL 4420. Poetry.
3 hours. Methods of reading and analyzing poetry; techniques of explication. Includes poetry from a variety of cultures.

ENGL 4800. Special Seminar in Literature or Language.
1-3 hours. Study of a major author, topic or genre in literature or language that extends the scope of traditional offerings. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. May be used to fulfill a requirement for the Jewish studies minor when taught as "The Bible as Literature."

ENGL 4900-4910. Special Problems.
1-3 hours each.
(Special Problems Form)