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examine the social and psychological implications of mythology and its place in the modern world. Consideration of pedagogical approaches will also be included for teacher candidates. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213. FO LIT 3113 EARLY WORLD LITERATURE A study of representative works of world literature which contributed to shaping world history from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. The course is a study of the literary, cultural, and human significance of works selected from both Western and non-Western literary traditions. The educational goals of the class are to promote an understanding of the works in their cultural/historical contexts, to examine persistent human values reflected in these works which unite all literary traditions, to sharpen critical reading, thinking, and writing skills, and to deepen cultural sensitivity. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213 and LIT 2413. FE LIT 3223 ROMANTIC MOVEMENT History of the Romantic Movement; prose and poetry of the period with particular attention to the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. D LIT 3323 MODERN VOICES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE This survey course is an examination of American literature from the Civil War to the present. It traces the development of significant literary styles and periods during this period and examines the works of authors important to our contemporary understanding of America's literary history. Course work will examine a range of literary texts, diverse in both content and form, emphasizing exploration of the concept of American identity through the examination of literary trends, themes, and historical and political contexts. Pedagogical consideration of teaching American writers (including print and non-print texts, media texts, classic texts and contemporary texts that represent a range of genres, and the experiences of different genders, ethnicities, and social classes) will be included where practicable. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213. F LIT 3333 SHAKESPEARE IN CONTEXT Students will study Shakespeare's plays in the context of his times and read representative works by Shakespeare and by his contemporaries. Two theoretical approaches underpin the course design: new historicism and formalism. Drama and cultural history share importance in understanding the world that produced an unparalleled theatrical achievement. Various theoretical approaches will be explored during the course to illuminate the chosen texts. Students will develop critical-thinking skills through discussion, interpretive and analytical essays, practice collaborative techniques, informal writing and research. Consideration for pedagogical impact will be included for the benefit of teacher candidates. Lecture; discussion; interpretive papers; informal writing; research. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213 and LIT 2413. SO LIT 3343 WORLD FOLK LITERATURE This course examines the literary form, value, and psychological uses of examples of world folk literature - from the fairly simple form of proverbs and riddles to the more complex fairy and folk tales. Through such topics as the origins of folk literature, their dissemination, their social and psychological implications, and their place in the modern world, the course will explore the way orally based folk literature reflects the values, literary tradition, and culture of their storytellers. Students will read multiple versions of tales to see how they are represented across various cultures, will view film to compare motifs and presentation to folkloric structures, and will learn to decode images within illustrated texts. They will also examine and compare multiple versions of classic tales to explore how variations in plot, setting and characterization shape meaning. They will explore the characteristics and relationships between literary and folk genres, themes and motifs and study the interplay of folkloric thinking and formal literary expression in texts of all kinds. Consideration of pedagogical approaches will also be included for teacher candidates. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213 and LIT 2413. SO
the historical development of the individual and of society. Examines human creativity broadly, including music, painting, literature, theater, architecture, sculpture, and modern innovations such as photography and film. F, S, SU Literature LIT 2001-4 INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN LITERATURE (TOPIC) Individual study of specified topic for undergraduate students. Credit one to four semester hours. D LIT 2011-4 SEMINAR IN LITERATURE (TOPIC) Group study of specified topic for undergraduate students. Credit one to four semester hours. D LIT 2053 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES In this interdisciplinary course, students investigate the history and the practice of women’s studies from numerous angles, exploring the intersections of gender, class, race, sexuality, age, appearance, and ethnicity in women’s lives and the power dynamics and inequalities found along those axes. The course focuses on feminism and social justice. Students examine the varieties of women’s experience in current American society, noting how gender relations are changing and examining larger cultural, political, and social forces responsible for those changes. LIT 2333 INTRODUCTION TO FILM A study of films as entertainment, cultural force, and art form. This course consists of viewing, analyzing, and discussing numerous full-length commercial films. F, S LIT 2413 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE The study of short stories, poetry, and drama. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113 . F, S, SU LIT 2833 SCIENCE FICTION The aim of this course is to develop a clear understanding of the nature and purposes of Science Fiction as a genre. Students will consider not only with the major themes of (mainly) American science fiction but also with its qualities as fiction. Through that study, they will try to develop a sound definition of the genre and a set of critical principles for evaluating its literary worth. Finally, the course will examine the role of science fiction as a modern mythology through reading and discussion of short stories and novels by such writers as Thomas More, H.G. Wells, Tolkien, Bradbury, Asimov, and Vonnegut, Shelly, Orwell Creighton, PK Dick and others. D LIT 3023 THE ART OF READING This course prepares English majors to understand literature and to articulate their understanding in essays supported by close reading and carefully analyzed evidence. This course introduces literary analysis by covering the skills necessary for literary scholarship, providing students with the concepts, skills, and strategies needed to succeed in upper-division literature courses. During the course of the class, students will learn how to analyze literature and interact with the historical and cultural discourses literary texts engage as well as learn the various schools of literary criticism from which they can approach a literary text. Students will develop critical- thinking skills through interpretive and analytical essays, practice collaborative techniques. Consideration for pedagogical impact will be included for the benefit of teacher candidates. Prerequisite: ENGL 1213 and LIT 2413. F LIT 3033 WORLD MYTHOLOGY This course leads students to define the term mythology through a study of multiple versions of example myths represented across various cultures, in film, within illustrated texts, and through artifacts utilizing various critical stances. Students will identify not only the overt meaning and structure of Myth but also the larger issues implied by the stories. Further, students will
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