JOO o r l lOA, l lOB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 I or 252 or consent. 343 Creative Writing: Poetry (3) Poetry workshop. Students will read and critique each ocher's work, study selected modern and contem porary poems and inves tigate the creative writing process. Permis sion of instruc ror required. Prereq uisites: I00 or I JOA, I !OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 I or 252 or consent. 344 Creative Writing: Fiction (3) Fiction workshop. S tudents will rea d and c ritique each ocher's work, stud y selected modern and contemporary short sto ri es a nd in vesti ga te the c reati ve writing process. Permission of instructor required . Prerequisites: l 00 or I JOA, I !OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 1 or 252 or consent. 350 History of the English Language (3) Follows the deve lopment of the E ng lish la n g uage from ea rliest o ri g ins to its c urrent status as a world lan g uage, cons idering lin g uistic, politi ca l, socia l and liter a ry influen ces. Required for English m a jors and Writing emphasis maj ors. Prerequisites: 100 or 1IOA, I !OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 351 General English Linguistics (3) Introdu c tion w th e basi c co n cepts in scientific swd y of lan g ua ge, major areas of Ii ng u is ti c analysis and several subareas of the field. Although the primary emphasis is o n English , material from other lan g uages is intro du c ed to pro v ide a bro a d per spective. (See INAL .,00) 353 Introduction to TESOL - Adult (3) Ba si c co n ce pts , method s a nd techniques o f teaching E ngli s h (ESL or E FL ) t o s peaker s o f other languages. Introduces prin c ipl es of second language learning along with tec hniqu es for teac h ing both separate and integrated skills to ad ults or postsecondary s tudents. (See INTE 421). 354 Introduction to TESOL - K-12 (3) Examination of rationale, meth ods a nd material s for tea c hing E ng lish in el e me ntar y and sec ondary multilin g ual c lassrooms. Assessment, the role of the pri mary language, and techniques for teaching oral and written language are also covered. (See INTE 422)
or in suc h specific literary copies as women' s literature or life writ ings. Prerequisites: 100 or I JOA, 11013: 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 I or 2.'i2 or consent. 440 Studies in Major Authors (3) An in-depth study of the works of o ne or more significant authors with attention co the c hronolog i cal development of the author ' s style, main themes and rel a tion ship to the literary tradition. Sec tions offered include such authors as: C haucer, Milton , Wordsworth and Coleridge, Faulkner and Hemingway. Prerequisites: 100 or 11 OA, 11013; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 1 or 252 or consent. 451 History of Critical Theory: Plato to T.S. Eliot (3) A historical overview of literary and c ritical theory from its orig ins in G reek thought through the late 19th century. The co urse will focus on the c hanging defini tions of literarnre as well as the evolution of c ritical approaches and debate across time. Prereq uisites: 100 or I IOA, I IOB: 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 2.'i 2 or con sent. Junior/Senior standing. 452 Contemporary Literary Theory (3) An o verview of the major con cepts in the 20th-century literary theory and an introduc tion to th e major approaches in contemporary critical theory, inc luding formal ism, my th criticism, h e rm e n e u tics, deconstruction , feminism , psyc hoanal ytic criticism, Marx ism and the new histori c ism. Prereq uisites: 100 or I JOA, I !Oil; 220 or 230 or 240 o r 25 I or 2.'i2 or con sent. Junior/Se nior standing. 460 Studies in Literary Genre (3) St udi es in a specific literar y genre such as , poetry, drama, th e novel and film. Prer equisite s: 100 or I IOA, I !OB: 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 I or 252 or consent. 471 Honors Seminar (3) An honors research projec t devel oped in consultation with a faculty ad visor and approved by an Eng- 1is h facult y committ ee which in c lud es the department c ha ir. Students may enroll by invitation of the E ngli sh department faculty. Students seeking co extend their pr ev ious work in a parti c ular author, peri od , ge nre, or c riti ca l approac h through the de ve lop me nt of more ad va nced research and writing skills a re encouraged to apply. This course is especially
recomme nded for those planning to continue literary study on the g raduat e level. Availability for a ny one semester is contingent upon having a sufficient number of students to constitute a class . Prerequisites: 100 or I IOA, 11013; 220 or 230 or 240 o r 2.'i I or 252 or consent. Junior/se nior standing. 490 English Practicum (1-3) Practical experience in E ng lish teachin g a nd/or researc h at the co ll ege level. Limited enroll ment. Prerequisites : 100 or I JOA, 11013; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 1 or 252 or consent. COURSES - ENGLISH SKOND LANGUAGE (ESL) All non-native speakers of Eng lish will be able to count 12 units of ESL instruction at the l02 level and above toward gradu ation. For stll dents pursuing the 13.A. de1,,,ree, the 12 units of ESL will satisfy the for eign language requiren1enc. For stu dents pursuing the B.S. de1,,ree, four units will satis/)' the foreign language requirement and an additional eight units can be counted as electives. 102A Listening/Pronunciation (3)
360 Studies in American Literature (3)
Specific era s and movements in American literature. Two or more sec tions offered every year. The sections include Ameri ca n litera ture from Colo nial America , the Constitution co th e C ivil War, th e Civil War to the New Deal , and the New Deal to the present. Prereq uisites: I00 or 1IOA, 11013; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 370 Studies in English Literature (3) Spec ific eras and movements in E nglish literature . Two or more sections offered every yea r. The sections include: Medieval litera ture, Rena issance literature, I 7th cenrn ry literawre, Romantic ism, Victo rian lite ra ture , Ea rl y 20th cenwry literature, and Contem porary licerawre. Prerequisites: 100 or I JOA, 11013: 220 or 230 o r
240 or 25 1 or 252 or consent. 380 Studies in Children's Literature (3)
Readings in children's literature, including consideration of forms , themes a nd cr iti ca l approaches. Prerequisites : JOO or I JOA, J 1013; 220 or 230 or 240 or 25 I or 252 or consent. 400 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) Srndies of a se lect ion of Shake speare ' s plays , providin g an overview of S h a kespearean traged y, comed y and histori ca l drama. Prerequisites: 100 or l lOA, I !OB; 220 or 230 or 240 or 251 or 252 or consent. 410 Studies in Specialized Writing (3) Srudies in s pec ialize d areas or genres of writing. Sections may be offered in a reas suc h as: tech ni ca l writing. book editing, play writing, writin g for c hildre n or advanced srndies in poetry or fi c tion. Prerequisites: JOO o r I JOA, 11 OB; 220 or 2.10 or 240 or 25 I or 2.'i2 and three units of upper divi sion writing or consent. 420 Studies in Comparative Literature (3) Comparati ve srndies of a specific culrnral literatur e. Sec tions offered in a reas such as: African, Spanish , Russ ian , Jewish , Ger man lit e rature. Prerequisites: 100 or I IOA, I !OB: 220 or 230 o r 240 or 2.'i I or 252 or consent. 430 Special Studies in Literature (3) Swdies in general areas of liter ary interest such as film a nd liter ature , sc ience fi c tion and folklore
102B Reading/Writing (6) 102C Grammar/Oral (3)
102D Effective Communication (2) 103 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Foundations of Academic Writing (4) 105 English For the Non-Native Speaker: Oral Skills (3) 107 English for the Non-Native
Speaker: Foundations of Academic Writing (3)
109 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop (3) Note: Set' r:011,:re desr,riptiom 1111der E,~r[fish Lo11g11r~~I' Studies St'Ctio11.
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