ENGLISH BA. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric & Composition I English 1301 is designed to help students become more effective and confident writers as well as more active and engaged readers of complex texts. To do this, students will engage in a variety of writing projects which will help them become more reflective writers who are better able to revise their work to meet the needs of a given writing situation. (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. ENGL 1302 - Rhetoric & Composition II English 1302 is designed to teach students how to initiate inquiry, engage in meaningful research, and produce effective researched arguments. To do this, students will get experience with primary and secondary research methods, engage in a variety of writing projects, and create at least one major research project. (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: A grade of 'C' or better in ENGL 1301 or ENGL 1387. ENGL 1387 - Rhetoric & Composition I (HONORS PLAN) English 1387 is designed to help students become more effective and confident writers as well as more active and engaged readers of complex texts. To do this, students will engage in a variety of writing projects which will help them become more reflective writers who are better able to revise their work to meet the needs of a given writing situation. The course will include a strong experiential learning component and require students to submit a final portfolio of their writing (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. Admission to the Honors Program, by invitation, or with instructor approval. ENGL 1388 - Rhetoric & Composition II (HONORS PLAN) English 1388 is designed to teach students how to initiate inquiry, engage in meaningful research, and produce effective researched arguments. To do this, students will get experience with primary and secondary research methods, engage in a variety of writing projects, and create at least one major research project. The course will include a strong experiential learning component and require students to submit a final portfolio of their writing (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: Admission to Honors Program, by invitation, or with instructor approval. A grade of 'C' or better in ENG 1301 or ENGL 1387. ENGL 2308 - Readings in Spec Topics in Literature A study of the literature associated with a special group, area, movement, or technique. The topic to vary with each section. (Special topics to be announced in the schedule of classes. May be taken only once to satisfy general education requirements, but may be repeated for elective credit when the topic varies.) Prerequisites: None ENGL 2313 - Reading in Dramatic Literature Critical review and analysis of selected classic plays from Greek antiquity to the present time. Designed to clarify the nature and major achievements of western dramatic art. Crosslisted as THTF 2313. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2314 - Appreciation & Analysis of Literature A study and exploration of the creative process that shapes literature and the human imagination. Students will learn to appreciate and analyze literature of different genres such as poetry, short stories, film, novels, myths, and plays. Topics will vary by instructor. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2315 - Humans & Language This course provides an introduction to human linguistic behavior and language as a species-wide phenomenon. It includes an overview of the historical trajectories of human migration patterns and the geo- political movements resulting in different languages and sociolinguistic groups. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2321 - Introduction to British Literature A study of several masterpieces of English Literature, with emphasis on carefully reading and on writing critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2326 - Introduction to American Literature A study of several masterpieces of American Literature, with emphasis on careful reading and on writing critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature A study of several masterpieces of world literature in translation, with emphasis on writing critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2341 - Introduction to Literature An introduction to literary genres, with special emphasis on the short story, novel or novella, drama and poetry. Requires careful reading and the writing of critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2351 - Introduction to Mexican American Literature An introduction to the literature by and about Mexican Americans, including the study of literary genres, with special emphasis on the short story, novel or novella, drama, and poetry. Prerequisites: None ENGL 2387 - Readings in World Literature I (HONORS PLAN) A study of selected works from the literature of Greece, Rome, and Medieval Europe. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors Program or by invitation. ENGL 2388 - Readings in World Literature II (HONORS PLAN) A study of selected works of western literature from Renaissance through modern writers. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors Program or by invitation. ENGL 3300 - Introduction to English Studies This course introduces students to the English major focusing on critical reading of texts, appropriate critical thinking patterns for research and writing within the disciplines covered within the English major--literature and cultural studies, rhetoric and composition, linguistics, English education, and creative writing. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. Must be taken within the first 12 hours of the English Major. ENGL 3301 - Survey of British Literature I A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the beginning of the Romantic Movement. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3302 - Survey of British Literature II A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in English literature from pre-Romantic poetry to the Twentieth Century. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3303 - Survey of American Literature I A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in American literature from the Colonial period to the Civil War. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3304 - Survey of American Literature II A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in American literature from the Civil War to the Twentieth Century. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3305 - Survey of World Literature ENGL 3306 - Survey of Literary Theory Introduces students to the general principles of literary theory and provides opportunities for practical application of theoretical models to literary texts. Area(s): Theory. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3307 - Introduction to Film Studies An introduction to the study of film as a particular literary genre with special emphasis on fictional film, technical film analysis, and cinematic interpretation. Crosslisted as FILM 3307. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: None. ENGL 3308 - Literature & Film Adaptation A study of film adaptation of literary works with a special focus on the different types of adaptations, the level of fidelity, and the historical and technical differences between the two artistic mediums. Crosslisted as FILM 3308. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: None. ENGL 3309 - Introduction to Cultural Studies Historical and textual study of the discipline of Cultural Studies, with emphasis on major figures and schools in Cultural Studies and their relation to textual analysis. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3310 - Medieval Literature A study of various types of medieval literature, including the epic, the romance, and the allegory, with special attention to Middle English writers. Area(s): Period & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3311 - English Renaissance Literature Covers the prose, poetry, and drama of the Renaissance period in England (1485-1660). Area(s): Period & Pre- 1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3312 - The Eighteenth Century A study of the major works of English writers of the Neo-classical period, including Dryden, Congreve, Pope, Swift, Sterne, and Samuel Johnson. Area(s): Period & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3313 - The Romantic Period A study of the development of romanticism in France, Germany, and England, with the main emphasis on English writers. Area(s): Period & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3314 - The Victorian Period A study of the literature of Victorian England, from 1832 to the end of the Nineteenth Century. Area(s): Period Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3315 - The English Novel to 1850 A study of the origins and development of the English novel with emphasis on major novelists. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3316 - English Novel 1850-Present A study of the continuing development and technique of the English novel with emphasis