ENGL - English

An introductory overview of the English major and the college experience. This course does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.

A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on the personal essay and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills. All students, regardless of their degree program, must earn a grade of C or better in ENGL 1101 in order to complete the requirements of this course.

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 1101. A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, emphasizes interpretation and evaluation of texts, and incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. A survey of important works of world literature.

Introduction to the major aims, methods, and subject matter in folklore. A survey of major areas and genres, including verbal folklore, material culture, and customs. This course is repeatable for credit. (Cross-listed as IDST 2115.)

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. A survey of important works of British literature from the beginning through the twenty-first century.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. A survey of important works of American literature.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102. A comprehensive overview of children's literature, its history and genres, the issues and approaches it has generated, and its links with the major literary movements in adult literature. Other areas of focus will be the changing views of the child and childhood that have evolved over the past two centuries and the various critical approaches to this rapidly developing branch of literary study.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. An introductory survey of Shakespearean drama, with some attention to the poetry. Consideration of major genres, issues, themes, and historical and theatrical context.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. Introductory study of selected international texts and their unique cultural, historical, and literary traditions.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. A course emphasizing theory and practice in writing literary analysis and practical criticism.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or permission of instructor. An introduction to the essential techniques of creative writing in all the major genres: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and scriptwriting.

Prerequisite: Permission of department. Consideration of topics in which courses are not otherwise offered, but for which there is a current need at the freshman/sophomore level. This course is repeatable for credit.

See the International Studies section of the Catalog for details. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Department chairperson's approval. Discipline-related or interdisciplinary service-learning project developed in consultation with a faculty advisor or group of faculty advisors with assistance from the Office of Service Learning. May be a component of Senior Capstone Experience for English majors (see Senior Capstone Experience entries in English and Rhetoric section of the Catalog for details).

Prerequisite: ENGL 2208, admission to the English/Creative Writing Major, or permission of the instructor. A practical study of the techniques and craft of creative writing with an emphasis on multiple genres.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2208 (admission to ENGL-CRWR major)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2208 (admission to ENGL-CRWR major)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2208 (admission to the ENGL-CRWR major)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2208 (admission to the ENGL-CRWR major)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2200 or permission of the chairperson. A course studying a variety of critical approaches to selected literary texts. Required for graduation with literature concentration.

Prerequisites: ENGL 3011 or ENGL 3008, admission to the B.A. English/Creative Writing major. A practical study of the techniques and craft of writing scripts for the stage, screen, or broadcast media. (Cross-listed as THEA 4011.) This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: ENGL 3012 or ENGL 3008, admission to the ENGL-CRWR major. A practical study of the techniques and craft of writing the creative nonfiction essay, article, or interview. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: ENGL 3008 or permission of instructor. A workshop/studio course exploring the techniques and applications of creatively translating poetry from another language into English. Study in another language helpful but not necessary. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: ENGL 3021 or ENGL 3008, admission to the B.A. English/Creative Writing major. A workshop-intensive course in the practical study of the techniques, craft, and meaning of poetry. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: ENGL 3022 or ENGL 3008, admission to the B.A. English/Creative Writing major. A workshop-intensive course in the practical study of the techniques, craft, and meaning of short fiction. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: ENGL 4011, 4012, 4021, or 4022 (4000-level course in the genre of the student's Senior Capstone Project), admission to the B.A. English/Creative Writing concentration, AND permission of the instructor. Discussion and resolution of issues relating to the development and completion of a full-length literary manuscript and a review of literary analysis. During the course (taken the semester after completing ENGL 4999 in which the student's Senior Capstone Project was begun), students will develop the final draft of their capstone project.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of literary criticism from Aristotle to the present, with particular emphasis on recent applications of contemporary theories.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of the theories affecting contemporary approaches to composition and literary analysis.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of the development of the English language from its Indo-European roots to its present status as a world language.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A comprehensive study of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of present-day English, with reference to standards, variations, and pedagogy.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected works in Old or Middle English, read in the original language.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected works from Chaucer, read in the original language.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected works from the English Renaissance.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected topics, genres, or issues in Shakespeare; may be linked with a Shakespearean production staged by the Department of Theatre. (Cross-listed as THEA 4226.)

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected major and minor works of Milton.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of the development of English drama from the Middle Ages through the early modern period. (Cross-listed as THEA 4228.)

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of the development of the English novel in the eighteenth century.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of the development of the English novel in the eighteenth century.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected British Romantic works.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected British Victorian works.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of the development of the British novel in the nineteenth century.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected modern plays in English. (Cross-listed as THEA 4440.)

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected works of twentieth-century fiction from the British Isles.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A multicultural study of the contributions of women writers and critics to the development of literature. (Cross-listed as WMST 4445.)

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected modern poetry in English.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A comparative study of texts from different backgrounds and cultures. (Cross-listed as BLST 4447.)

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A comprehensive overview of adolescent literature, its history and genres, the issues and approaches it has generated, and its links with the major literary movements in adult literature. Other areas of focus are the problems and questions unique to adolescence and how these are reflected in the literature for this audience.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected influential texts of literature, history, science, etc.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. In-depth study of African literature, with attention to its social, political, historical, and economic backgrounds. Attention to the historical development of African literature and aesthetics, and the differences and continuities between Anglophone and Francophone writers. (Cross-listed as AFST & BLST 4451).

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A course concerned with the African woman writer's preoccupation with the condition of African womanhood. It will look at these writers' treatment of issues like motherhood, polygamy, marriage, changing roles, the exploitation of women, the education of women, women in politics, and women and tradition. (Cross-listed as AFST & BLST 4452 and WMST 4452).

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected American works before 1865, emphasizing literary romanticism.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected American works from 1865 to 1920, emphasizing literary realism.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected works from the modern South.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of short stories, novels, and critical essays of Flannery O'Connor, with access to the O'Connor collection. (Cross-listed as WMST 4664.)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected American works from 1920 to the present, emphasizing literary modernism and post-modernism.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of selected works of African-American literature. (Cross-listed as BLST 4667.)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. A study of American literature arising from ethnic or immigrant experience. (Cross-listed as BLST 4669.)

Prerequisite: ENGL 2110, IDST 2305, or permission of the instructor. Study of selected works of Native American literature, with attention to socio-cultural context. Specific focus may vary from semester to semester (e.g. "'Contemporary Native American Women Writers" or "Native American myths and traditional literature") so that students might take the course for credit more than once with permission of the instructor.

Study of major areas, genres, and branches of folklore, along with historical and theoretical trends in the discipline. Specific focus may vary or be specialized in certain semesters (e.g. folk narratives, material culture, women's folklore, or history and theories of folklore) so that students may take the course for credit more than once with permission of instructor.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1102. Study of the works of a single author of special interest not routinely offered in the curriculum. Offered subject to student and faculty interest and demand. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: ENGL 3900 or permission of the Chair. A culmination course reviewing the major figures of British and American literature and the basics of standard English. (For students in the literature concentration, this course replaces the English exit exam and is required for graduation.) This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Department chairperson's approval. Tutorial investigation of a topic or author of special interest. This course is repeatable for credit.

Topics of special interest not listed in the Catalog. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2160. Special studies in topics in international literature. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Department chairperson's approval. An individually designed and planned learning experience involving off-campus field experiences and study in the public sector. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Department chairperson's approval. Research, writing, and presentation of a substantial scholarly/creative project developed in conjunction with a faculty advisor or group of faculty advisors. A component of the Senior Capstone Experience options for English majors. (See Senior Capstone Experience entries in English and Rhetoric section of the catalog for details.) This course is repeatable for credit.

See the International Studies section of the Catalog for details. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Department Chairperson's approval. Research project undertaken as preparation for writing a thesis (usually completed the following semester under ENGL 4970) or for a scholarly or creative presentation or publication at GCSU or elsewhere. Component of the Senior Capstone Experience options for English majors (see Senior Capstone Experience entries in English and Rhetoric section of the catalog for details). This course is repeatable for credit.