COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
471 Honors Seminar (1) An honors research project dercloped in consultation 111th a farn ltyadvisor and approved by an English farnlty commit tee which includes th e department chair. This course 1111! be available only by spec ial imitation of the English fac ul ty. Prerequisite: one semester of 470. 490 English Practicum (1-3) Practi cal experience in English teach ing and /o r research in the co ll ege leve l. Limited enrollment. Prerequi sites: 100 or I lOA, I !OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 1or 252 or consent. COURSES - ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 units of ESL instruction at the l02 level and above toward graduation. For students pursu ing the BA degree, the 12 units of ESL will satisfy the foreign language require ment. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, four units will satisfy the foreign language requirement and an additional eight units can be counted as electives. 102A Listening/Pronunciation (3) 102B Reading/Writing (6) 102C Grammar/Oral (3) 1020 Effective Communication (2) 103 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Research Methods and Library Skills (4) 105 English For the Non-Native Speaker: Oral Skills (3) 107 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Essay and Academic Writing (3) 109 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop (3) Note: See course descriptions under English Language Studies section.
451 History of Critical Theory: Plato to T.S. Eliot (3) A historical 01·e n·iew of lit erary and critica l th eory fr om it s orig in s in Greek though t th rough the late 19th cen tu ry. The course will focus on the changing definitions of literature as we ll as th e ern lution of critical approaches and debat e across time. Prerequisites: 100 or I IOA, I !OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 1 or 252 or con sent. Junior/ Senior standing. 452 Contemporary Literary Theory (3) An overview of the major concepts in the 20th-century literary theo ry and an introduction to th e major approaches in contemporary critical th eo ry, including formalism , myth criticism, hermeneutics, deconstruc tion, feminism , psychoanal ytic criti cism, Marxism and the new histori cism. Prerequisites: 100 or I JOA, 11 OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. Junior/ Senior standing. 460 Studies in Literary Genre (3) Studies in a specific literary genre such as , poetry, drama, the novel and film. Prerequisites: 100 or 110A, l lOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consenL 470 Seminar (1-2) Reading, research and disrnssion in areas not usually included in the stan dard English rnrrirnlum. Two units required for English and English Writ ing majors. Junior or senior standing required. Not restricted to English majors. Only one unit in one semes ter; may be repeated for a maximum of four units toward graduation. Pre requisites: 100 or I JOA, I JOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. Junior/ senior standing.
se lected modern and contempo rary poems and investigate the creat ive writing process. Permi ss ion of instruc tor requ ired. Prerequisites: 100 or 110A, l lOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 344 Creative Writing: Fiction (3) Fiction workshop. Students will read and critique each other's work, study se lected modern and contemporary short sto ries and investigate the cre ative writing process. Permiss ion of instructor required. Prereq ui sites: 100 or 1lOA, 11 OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 350 History of the English Language (3) Follows the development of the English language from earliest origins to its cur rent status as a world language, consid ering linguistic, political , social and lit erary influences. Required for English majors and Writing emphasis majors. Prerequisites: 100 or llOA, llOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 351 General English Linguistics (3) Introduction to the basic concepts in scientific study of language, major areas of linguistic analysis and several subareas of the field. Although the pri mary emphasis is on English , material from other languages is introduced to provide a broad perspective. (See TESOL and Applied Linguistics 300) 353 Introduction to TESOL- Adult (3) Basic concepts, methods and tech niques of teaching English {ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introduces principles of second lan guage learning along with techniques for teaching both separate and inte grated skills to adults or postsec ondary students. (See TESOL and Applied Linguistics INTE421 ). 354 Introduction to TESOL- K-12 (3) Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching English in ele mentary and secondary multilingual classrooms. Assessment, the role of the primary language, and techniques for teaching oral and written language are also covered. (See TESOL and Applied Linguistics INTE 422) 360 Studies in American Literature (3) Specific eras and movements in Ameri can literature. Two or more sections offered every year. The sections include American literature from Colo nial America, the Constitution to the Civil War, the Civil War to the New Deal, and the New Deal to the presenL Prerequisites: 100 or I lOA, IIOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consenL
370 Studies in English Literature (3) Spec ifi c eras and movements in Eng lish literature. T1rn or more sections offered every yea r. Th e sections include: Medieval literature, Renais sance lit erature, 17th-centu ry lit era ture, Romanticism, Victorian literature, Early 20th-century literature, and Con temporary lit eratu re. Prerequisites: 100 or I lOA, 11OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 380 Studies in Children's Literature (3) Reading s in children's lit erat ur e, including cons id eration of forms, themes and critical approaches. Pre requisit es: 100 or IIOA, I lOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 400 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) Studies of a selection of Shakespeare's plays, providing an overYiew of Shake spearean tragedy, comedy and histori cal drama. Prerequisites: 1100 or 1lOA, 11 OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 410 Studies in Specialized Writing (3) Studies in specialized areas or genres of writing. Sections maybe offered in areas such as: technical writing, book editing, playwriting, writ ing for children or advanced studies in poetry or fiction. Prerequisites: 100 or IIOA, I!OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 and three units of upper di\1sion writing or consenL 420 Studies in Comparative Literature (3) Comparative studies of a specific cul tural literature. Sections offered in areas such as: African, Spanish, Russ ian,Jewish, German literature. Prereq uisites: 100 or I JOA, I JOB ; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 430 Special Studies in Literature (3) Studies in general areas of literary interest such as film and literature, sci ence fiction and folklore or in such specific literary topics as women 's lit erature or life writings. Prerequisites: 100 or I lOA, IIOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 440 Studies in Major Authors (3) An in-depth study of the works of one or more significant authors with atten tion to the chronological develop ment of the author's style, main themes and relationship to the literary tradition. Sections offered include such authors as: Chaucer, Milton , Wordsworth and Coleridge, Faulkner and Hemingway. Prerequisites: 100 or l !OA, I lOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consenL
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