2025-2026 Course Catalog

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English

ProfessorD. McGlynn (on leave term(s) II, III)
Associate professorsC. Barnes, K. Hoffmann (on leave term(s) I), L. Khor (chair), M. Range, A. Segrest, T. Spurgin (Bonnie Glidden Buchanan Professor of English Literature)
Assistant professorC. Kervin

The English Department at Lawrence offers majors in English and Creative Writing.

English majors learn to read closely, think critically, and write effectively as they explore literature, history, and culture across diverse contexts. The abilities they develop in their coursework prepare them to read perceptively, analyze thoughtfully, and communicate clearly—skills that are invaluable for success in a diverse and complex world.

The Creative Writing major allows students to combine the study of literature with artistic production. Creative writing majors learn, in both creative writing and literature courses, to interrogate the complexities of language, culture, aesthetics, identities, communities, and themselves. Students take creative writing classes in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry (with options to also work in scriptwriting and playwrighting) at every level of the major, have numerous opportunities to interact with nationally and internationally renowned writers, and to interact closely with their peers and professors. The major is capped by an intimate Senior Experience seminar, in which they produce a lengthy work of poetry or creative prose and present it during a public reading.


Required for the major in English

  1. Three courses at the 100 and 200-level:
    1. ENG 110: Literature and War
    2. ENG 111: Literature and Music
    3. ENG 112: Literature and Truth
    4. ENG 114: Literature, Psychology, and Memory
    5. ENG 115: Literature and Adolescence
    6. ENG 150: Reading Literature
    7. ENG 151: Reading Fiction
    8. ENG 152: Reading Poetry
    9. ENG 211: The Business of Literature
    10. ENG 180: Introduction to Creative Writing
    11. ENG 230: British Writers Before 1800
    12. ENG 240: British Writers After 1800
    13. ENG 250: American Writers
    14. ENG 260: African American Writers
    15. ENG 280: Postcolonial Writers
    16. ENG 290: Topics in the Long Novel
       
  2. Two advanced courses focusing on periods before 1800:
    1. ENG 401: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 410: Newtonian Lit: Chronicles of a Clockwork Universe
    3. ENG 420: Studies in Medieval Literature
    4. ENG 425: Shakespeare (or ENG 170: Shakespeare in London, but not both)
    5. ENG 430: Renaissance Literature
    6. ENG 435: Renaissance Drama
    7. ENG 440: Milton and the Seventeenth Century
    8. ENG 441: John Donne and the Metaphysical Poets
    9. ENG 443: New England Puritan Poetry
    10. ENG 445: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Comedy
    11. ENG 446: Gender and the Enlightenment
    12. ENG 447: Eighteenth-Century Terrors
    13. ENG 448: Enlightenment Selves
    14. ENG 451: The Revolutionary Eighteenth Century
    15. ENG 452: Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa
    16. ENG 527: History of the Book
       
  3. One advanced course focusing on the nineteenth century:
    1. ENG 402: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 455: Romanticism
    3. ENG 460: The Victorian Age
    4. ENG 465: The English Novel
    5. ENG 474: American Poets of the Nineteenth Century
    6. ENG 476: Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers
    7. ENG 477: Dickinson
    8. ENG 478: Nineteenth-Century African-American Writers
       
  4. One advanced course focusing on the twentieth or twenty-first centuries:
    1. ENG 403: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 481: Joyce’s Ulysses
    3. ENG 483: American Autobiography
    4. ENG 500: Contemporary American Fiction
    5. ENG 501: The Graphic Novel
    6. ENG 503: Contemporary American Poetry
    7. ENG 504: Multiethnic American Literature
    8. ENG 506: Contemporary African-American Women Poets
    9. ENG 510: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
    10. ENG 515: Gender and Modernist British/American Literature
    11. ENG 516: Literature and Human Rights
    12. ENG 517: Topics in Human Rights
    13. ENG 518: Narratives of Inequality
    14. ENG 521: Narratives of International News
    15. ENG 522: Literature and the Environment
       
  5. Three additional courses in English, at least one of which must be an advanced course.
     
  6. In completing the above requirements, one class must be English 401, 402, or 403: Topics in Literary Criticism
     
  7. In completing the above requirements, students must take at least one course from each of the following literary and cultural traditions:
    1. British: ENG 170 (London Centre), 230, 240, 410, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440, 441, 445, 446, 447, 448, 451, 452, 455, 460, 465, 481, 515, 527
    2. American: ENG 250, 260, 443, 474, 476, 477, 478, 483, 500, 501, 503, 504, 506, 510, 522
    3. African American: ENG 260, 478, 504, 506, 510; OR postcolonial: ENG 280, 516, 517, 518, 521. A course in African-American literature may satisfy either category b or c but not both.
  8. Senior Experience (ENG 600, student teaching in English, or honors project in English)

Required for the major Creative Writing

  1. Two literature courses at the 100 and 200-level:
    1. ENG 110: Literature and War
    2. ENG 111: Literature and Music
    3. ENG 112: Literature and Truth
    4. ENG 114: Literature, Psychology, and Memory
    5. ENG 115: Literature and Adolescence
    6. ENG 150: Reading Literature
    7. ENG 151: Reading Fiction
    8. ENG 152: Reading Poetry
    9. ENG 211: The Business of Literature
    10. ENG 230: British Writers Before 1800
    11. ENG 240: British Writers After 1800
    12. ENG 250: American Writers
    13. ENG 260: African American Writers
    14. ENG 280: Postcolonial Writers
    15. ENG 290: Topics in the Long Novel
       
  2. ENG 180: Introduction to Creative Writing
     
  3. Two 300-level creative writing courses, one in prose (fiction or nonfiction) and one in poetry (ENG 351 may count as either prose or fiction):
    1. ENG 350: Creative Writing: Nonfiction
    2. ENG 351: Creative Writing: Hybrid Poetry-Nonfiction
    3. ENG 360: Creative Writing: Fiction
    4. ENG 370: Creative Writing: Poetry
       
  4. Two 500-level creative writing courses in any genre. (Students may also petition for THAR 427: Playwrighting to count in place of one of these courses.):
    1. ENG 550: Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction
    2. ENG 560: Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction
    3. ENG 565: Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
       
  5. Two advanced literature courses focusing on periods before 1800:
    1. ENG 401: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 410: Newtonian Lit: Chronicles of a Clockwork Universe
    3. ENG 420: Studies in Medieval Literature
    4. ENG 425: Shakespeare (or ENG 170: Shakespeare in London, but not both)
    5. ENG 430: Renaissance Literature
    6. ENG 435: Renaissance Drama
    7. ENG 440: Milton and the Seventeenth Century
    8. ENG 441: John Donne and the Metaphysical Poets
    9. ENG 443: New England Puritan Poetry
    10. ENG 445: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Comedy
    11. ENG 446: Gender and the Enlightenment
    12. ENG 447: Eighteenth-Century Terrors
    13. ENG 448: Enlightenment Selves
    14. ENG 451: The Revolutionary Eighteenth Century
    15. ENG 452: Samuel Richardson's Clarissa
    16. ENG 527: History of the Book
       
  6. One advanced literature course focusing on the nineteenth century:
    1. ENG 402: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 455: Romanticism
    3. ENG 460: The Victorian Age
    4. ENG 465: The English Novel
    5. ENG 474: American Poets of the Nineteenth Century
    6. ENG 476: Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers
    7. ENG 477: Dickinson
    8. ENG 478: Nineteenth-Century African-American Writers
       
  7. One advanced literature course focusing on the twentieth or twenty-first centuries:
    1. ENG 403: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 481: Joyce's Ulysses
    3. ENG 483: American Autobiography
    4. ENG 500: Contemporary American Fiction
    5. ENG 501: The Graphic Novel
    6. ENG 503: Contemporary American Poetry
    7. ENG 504: Multiethnic American Literature
    8. ENG 506: Contemporary African-American Women Poets
    9. ENG 510: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
    10. ENG 515: Gender and Modernist British/American Literature
    11. ENG 516: Literature and Human Rights
    12. ENG 517: Topics in Human Rights
    13. ENG 518: Narratives of Inequality
    14. ENG 521: Narratives of International News
    15. ENG 522: Literature and the Environment
       
  8. In completing the above requirements, students must take at least one course from each of the following literary and cultural traditions:
    1. British: ENG 170 (London Centre), 230, 240, 410, 420, 425, 430, 435, 440, 441, 445, 446, 447, 448, 451, 452, 455, 460, 465, 481, 515, 527
    2. American: ENG 250, 260, 443, 474, 476, 477, 478, 483, 500, 501, 503, 504, 506, 510, 522
    3. African American: ENG 260, 478, 504, 506, 510; OR postcolonial: ENG 280, 516, 517, 518, 521. A course in African-American literature may satisfy either category b or c but not both.

ENG 601: Senior Seminar in Creative Writing


Senior Experience

Senior Experience in English

The Senior Experience for English majors may be fulfilled through one of the following:

  1. ENG 600: Senior Seminar in English: An advanced seminar focused on analyzing theoretical, historical, critical, and literary texts, culminating in a substantial research paper. Typically taken during the senior year, though some students may enroll in the spring of their junior year;
  2. Student teaching in English, along with a paper co-directed by the student’s academic advisor in English and a faculty member in the education department; or
  3. An honors project in English (or adequate progress toward completing an honors project as approved by departmental petition); Students pursuing double majors or double degrees are encouraged to consult with faculty from the English department and the other major department prior to taking ENG 600 if they wish to undertake a research topic that draws upon both of their majors. Students pursuing double majors or double degrees also have the option of doing an honors project that is interdisciplinary in nature, as long as one of the directors of the project is a professor in the English department.

Senior Experience in Creative Writing

Students in the Creative Writing major must take:

ENG 601: Senior Seminar in Creative Writing: A seminar involving analysis of theoretical, critical, literary, and practical (i.e., craft-related) readings at an advanced level in conjunction with the composition of original, substantial creative work. Students working in different genres will have the opportunity to read one another’s work and discuss, as a group, both the challenges and possibilities associated with composing lengthy creative projects. Each section of the seminar will focus on a theme that can accommodate variety in students’ individual research projects.


Required for the minor in English (Literature)

  1. Two courses at the 100 and 200 level:
    1. ENG 110: Literature and War
    2. ENG 111: Literature and Music
    3. ENG 112: Literature and Truth
    4. ENG 114: Literature, Psychology, and Memory
    5. ENG 115: Literature and Adolescence
    6. ENG 150: Reading Literature
    7. ENG 151: Reading Fiction
    8. ENG 152: Reading Poetry
    9. ENG 211: The Business of Literature
    10. ENG 230: British Writers Before 1800
    11. ENG 240: British Writers After 1800
    12. ENG 250: American Writers
    13. ENG 260: African American Writers
    14. ENG 280: Postcolonial Writers
    15. ENG 290: Topics in the Long Novel
  2. One advanced course focusing on periods before 1800:
    1. ENG 401: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 410: Newtonian Lit: Chronicles of a Clockwork Universe
    3. ENG 420: Studies in Medieval Literature
    4. ENG 425: Shakespeare (or ENG 170: Shakespeare in London, but not both)
    5. ENG 430: Renaissance Literature
    6. ENG 435: Renaissance Drama
    7. ENG 440: Milton and the Seventeenth Century
    8. ENG 441: John Donne and the Metaphysical Poets
    9. ENG 443: New England Puritan Poetry
    10. ENG 445: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Comedy
    11. ENG 446: Gender and the Enlightenment
    12. ENG 447: Eighteenth-Century Terrors
    13. ENG 448: Enlightenment Selves
    14. ENG 451: The Revolutionary Eighteenth Century
    15. ENG 452: Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa
    16. ENG 527: History of the Book
  3. One advanced course focusing on the nineteenth century:
    1. ENG 402: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 455: Romanticism
    3. ENG 460: The Victorian Age
    4. ENG 465: The English Novel
    5. ENG 474: American Poets of the Nineteenth Century
    6. ENG 476: Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers
    7. ENG 477: Dickinson
    8. ENG 478: Nineteenth-Century African-American Writers
  4. One advanced course focusing on the twentieth or twenty-first centuries:
    1. ENG 403: Topics in Literary Criticism
    2. ENG 481: Joyce’s Ulysses
    3. ENG 483: American Autobiography
    4. ENG 500: Contemporary American Fiction
    5. ENG 501: The Graphic Novel
    6. ENG 503: Contemporary American Poetry
    7. ENG 504: Multiethnic American Literature
    8. ENG 506: Contemporary African-American Women Poets
    9. ENG 510: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
    10. ENG 515: Gender and Modernist British/American Literature
    11. ENG 516: Literature and Human Rights
    12. ENG 517: Topics in Human Rights
    13. ENG 518: Narratives of Inequality
    14. ENG 521: Narratives of International News
    15. ENG 522: Literature and the Environment
  5. One additional course in English

Required for the minor in Creative Writing

  1. Three literature courses at any level (for English majors completing the creative writing minor, these can be courses from the major)
  2. Three creative writing courses at any level, including work in at least two different literary genres. Courses in creative writing include:
    1. ENG 180:  Introduction to Creative Writing
    2. ENG 350: Creative Writing: Nonfiction
    3. ENG 351: Creative Writing: Hybrid Poetry-Nonfiction
    4. ENG 360: Creative Writing: Fiction
    5. ENG 370: Creative Writing: Poetry
    6. THAR 427: Playwrighting
    7. ENG 550: Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction
    8. ENG 560: Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction
    9. ENG 565: Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
    10. ENG 601: Senior Seminar in Creative Writing

Teacher certification in English language arts (grades 4-12)

Students can seek certification to teach at the secondary level. To be certified in English language arts, students must take a course in adolescent literature (such as ENG 115), a writing course (e.g., ENG 150 / 151 / 152  or 180, or 350 / 351 / 360 / 370, or 401 / 402 / 403), and a course that focuses on the literature of ethnic/racial minority groups in the United States (e.g., ENG

260, 478, 504, 506, 510). Students must also gain experience in journalism through a course or directed study, internship, or work on a student newspaper such as The Lawrentian. A course in the structures of English (LING 362) is recommended though not required. Students can add an endorsement for a second area (such as English as a second language) by completing the appropriate minor. Students who plan to seek teacher certification should review the requirements in the Education section of the catalog and meet with the director of teacher education, preferably before the end of the sophomore year.


Teacher certification in English as a second language (K-12)

Students can seek certification to teach English as a second language at the elementary and secondary levels by completing the Teaching ESL minor in linguistics and other certification requirements. Interested students should review the requirements in the Education section of the catalog and meet with the director of teacher education, preferably before the end of the sophomore year.


Advanced placement

All students who have earned a 4 or 5 in the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Exam will be given credit for one course at the 100 or 200 level.

Students who earn a 4 or 5 in the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Exam will be given credit for one course at Lawrence, which will count toward graduation, but not toward the completion of the major.

Questions about exemption and placement should be addressed to the department chair. The application of AP credit towards the general education requirements for either the B.A. or the B.Mus. degrees will be determined by university policy. Please see the following link for more information about university credit for AP Examinations: AP Examination Information (PDF).


Departmental advisors

When students officially declare their major, they will choose or be assigned a departmental advisor who will be responsible for guiding them in planning and completing their major course of study. Questions about the advising of majors should be addressed to the department chair.


Graduate school

Creative Writing majors interested in applying for graduate school (e.g., to M.A., M.F.A. and Ph.D. programs in creative writing) should consider taking additional English courses, in both creative writing and literature, beyond the minimum required for the major. Students should also consult with their advisors about whether, and when, to apply for graduate school, and which courses within the major will be most beneficial

Students considering graduate work in English (e.g., M.A. and Ph.D. programs) will want to do more coursework than the minimum required for the major, especially advanced courses.

For a master’s degree, most graduate schools require demonstrated proficiency in at least one modern language besides English. For a doctorate, the usual requirement is demonstrated proficiency in two modern languages. ENG 525: Contemporary Critical Theory is an asset when preparing for graduate school. 


Courses - English

ENG 110: Literature and War

In this discussion-based course, we will grapple with language stretched to its absolute limit as we move through several centuries of writers attempting to describe war's indescribable violences, from the U.S. Civil War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assignments will include discussion leading, journal-keeping. 2-3 short papers, and a final exam.
Units: 6

ENG 111: Literature and Music

A discussion course focused on literary works about music and musicians. Readings will include stories and novels, memoirs, plays, and poetry. As they read and discuss these works, students will be encouraged to reflect on the place of music in their own lives. Assignments will include brief oral presentations, daily learning journals, and a few short papers.
Units: 6

ENG 112: Literature and the Truth: Unreliable Narrators

All first-person narrators are unreliable; everyone's story is biased, incomplete, flawed by memory. Yet certain narrators are particularly suspicious, and this class explores stories told by manipulative, self-deceitful, and unstable voices. Working across multiple genres - including novels, short stories, and visual media - we will investigate what these works ask of readers and how they comment on truth-telling and reality. Assessments: class discussion, reader's journal, essay.
Units: 6

ENG 114: Literature, Psychology and Memory

A discussion course focused on literary works that explore characters' and speakers' psychological complexities, especially in terms of memory. We will analyze texts from multiple genres, such as short stories, novels, poetry, and memoirs. Assessments: class discussion, reader's journal, and a few short papers.
Units: 6

ENG 115: Literature and Adolescence

A discussion course focused on literary works about adolesence. Readings will include literary novels, youngadult novels, graphic novels / memoirs, and a film. As they read and discuss these works, students will be encouraged to reflect on their own experiences as teens / adolescents. Assignments will include short papers, a group presentation, and learning journals.
Units: 6

ENG 150: Reading Literature

An introduction to the techniques of literary analysis through the detailed study of individual texts.
Units: 6

ENG 151: Reading Fiction

An introduction to the pleasures and possibilities of fiction as a literary form. Through the close study of texts across a variety of narrative styles, this seminar will consider how novels, novellas, and short stories convey meaning and draw readers into imaginative worlds. Students will learn how to analyze fiction critically and creatively and write about it thoughtfully.
Units: 6

ENG 152: Reading Poetry

An introduction to the techniques of poetic analysis through the detailed study of individual poems and poetic forms. In this course, we will consider how poems work, how to read them closely, and how to write about them thoughtfully
Units: 6

ENG 155: Domesticating Literature: London House Museums

House museums exist in several temporalities: when they were constructed and occupied, when they were opened as museums, and whenever a visitor tours them. What happens when we think of these sites as texts to be read—as historical artifacts whose meaning might be multiple and complex? In this course, we’ll tour and reflect on house museums with an eye to understanding the complex relationship between a writer’s house and their literary legacy. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.

ENG 156: Black Britons

Using David Olusoga's groundbreaking book Black and British (2016) as both its inspiration and guiding principle, this course seeks to listen to and learn from Black British voices across history and across empire. How do these voices change our understanding of British history-and perhaps British literary history specifically? How might they allow us to explore alternative cartographies-literary, historical, and spatial--for London as we experience it today? PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 156
Prerequisite: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.

ENG 170: Shakespeare in London

Students will study several plays by William Shakespeare selected from among the current offerings by the Royal Shakespeare and other companies. Discussions will address the plays themselves, production techniques, and the audiences to whom they appeal. Students are required to attend performances of the plays under study. Offered at the London Centre. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending Lawrence London Centre
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 170
Prerequisite: Must be attending Lawrence London Centre

ENG 171: Literature of the Irish Troubles

The class includes poetry, short stories, novels, plays and film scripts which document the cultural and political conflict in Northern Ireland ("The Troubles"). Analysing literature from both sides of the conflict and from the Republic and Ulster, will allow for an in-depth understanding of the socio-historical context influencing these works, and the importance of literature as a personal and political voice. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 174
Prerequisite: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.

ENG 172: Modern Irish Drama

The class will read and discuss plays by contemporary Irish playwrights from Brendan Behan to Martin McDonagh. It will analyse personal and the political issues in modern day Ireland, the question of Irish identities and the gradual social changes since the beginning of the Troubles. Particular emphasis will be on the performance history of the plays, both in Ireland and abroad. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 172
Prerequisite: Must be attending the Lawrence London Centre.

ENG 180: Introduction to Creative Writing

A survey of prominent literary works through the lens of creative writing. Students will analyze works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and will have the opportunity to respond creatively to the assigned readings-- i.e., by composing original stories, creative essays, and poems. Assigned texts will seek to expose students to various writing styles, and provide examples of the successes and strategies of other writers. In addition to learning various aspects of reading and discussing texts as writers, students will learn how to respond to writing in different genres.
Units: 6

ENG 191: Directed Study in English

Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 203: Literary London

This course studies literature created in and about London, from Medieval poetry, short stories, journals to newspaper sequels and contemporary novels. We will walk in the footsteps of London-born writers and those who made London their home to find out how their writings have capture social, political, and cultural changes. A variety of assignments will allow students to engage individually with London. Offered at the London Centre. PREREQUISITES: Must be attending Lawrence London Centre
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Must be attending Lawrence London Centre

ENG 211: The Business of Literature

The course is built around weekly sessions with alumni who make their living with books – authors, agents, editors. The aim is to encourage career discernment in the first two years of college. For three units, students write a short paper and prepare a resume. For six units, students also explore the history of the publishing industry, doing outside readings and keeping a learning journal.
Units: 3 OR 6
Also listed as Business and Entrepreneurship 211, Innovation & Entrepreneurship 211

ENG 230: British Writers Before 1800

This course considers the work of a small selection of British authors, exploring how their works both shaped and reflected their historical moments. By engaging in close reading, lively discussion, and analytical writing, we will deepen our understanding of their language, ideas, and literary innovations. Authors may include Geoffrey Chaucer, Margery Kempe, and Aphra Behn.
Units: 6

ENG 240: British Writers After 1800

This course considers the work of a small selection of British authors, exploring how their works both shaped and reflected their historical moments. By engaging in close reading, lively discussion, and analytical writing, we will deepen our understanding of their language, ideas, and literary innovations. Authors may include William Blake, Charlotte Bronte, and Virginia Woolf.
Units: 6

ENG 250: American Writers

Intensive study of major American authors from Emerson to Hughes. Emphasis on close reading and critical writing.
Units: 6

ENG 260: African American Writers

A survey of African American literature from slave narratives through contemporary literature. Readings include works by Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde, and Toni Morrison.
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 360

ENG 263: Greek and Roman Drama in Translation

In this course we analyze ancient plays both as great works of literature and as artifacts of a particular artistic, cultural, and political context. Students will read excerpts and complete plays in English from a variety of ancient authors, including (from Classical Athens) Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, and (from late Republican and early Imperial Rome) Plautus, Terence, and Seneca. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 363, Classics 363
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

ENG 265: Greek and Roman Epic in Translation

An examination of ancient epic literature through the study of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid, all read in English translation. Emphasis on the important features and themes of the epic genre, ancient conceptions of the hero, and the literary, cultural, and political resonance of these texts in classical antiquity. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Classics 370
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

ENG 280: Postcolonial Writers

An introduction to major postcolonial works in their literary, historical, and cultural contexts. Readings include novels by African, Asian, and Caribbean authors such as Chinua Achebe, Salman Rushdie, and Jean Rhys.
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 280, Global Studies 280

ENG 290: Topics in the Long Novel

A comparative study of nineteenth century European realism, with readings taken from a variety of national traditions. Collaborative teaching of each text will expose participants to a wide range of critical and pedagogical methods. With instructor approval students may also register concurrently for an additional tutorial (3 units) in which we will read and discuss important theoretical works on the history of the novel form. May be repeated when topic is different.
Units: 6

ENG 350: Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

Practice in the writing of non-fictional prose. PREREQUISITES: ENG 180. Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 180. Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

ENG 351: Creative Writing: Hybrid Poetry-Nonfiction

The is a seminar-style course, built around exploring, drafting, and workshopping hybrid poetry-nonfiction forms of creative writing. Such forms include prose poetry, lyrical essays, haibun, and personal criticism. Exploiting the thin line between nonfiction and poetry, this class will count as either a 300-level prose or 300-level poetry class for the Creative Writing major. PREREQUISITE: ENG 180, “Introduction to Creative Writing” PREREQUISITES: ENG 180, “Introduction to Creative Writing”
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 180, “Introduction to Creative Writing”

ENG 360: Creative Writing: Fiction

Practice in the writing of short fiction. PREREQUISITES: ENG 180. Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 180. Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

ENG 370: Creative Writing: Poetry

Practice in the writing of poetry. PREREQUISITES: ENG 180.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 180.

ENG 390: Tutorial Studies in English

Tutorial study in the literature of various periods, English and American, and in literary forms and composition. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors. Arrangements should be discussed with the department chair. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 391: Directed Study in English

Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 399: Independent Study in English

Advanced study, arranged in consultation with the department chair. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 401: Topics in Literary Criticism

In this discussion-driven class, we will focus on a single early modern author or literary text in order to master the art of sophisticated literary criticism: crafting and organizing complex arguments, conducting scholarly research, and employing both primary and secondary sources effectively in literary analysis. May be repeated when topic is different.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Two 100- or 200- level courses in ENG or sophomore standing

ENG 402: Topics in Literary Criticism

TOPICS FOR Fall 2025: Keats's Odes PREREQUISITES: Two 100- or 200- level courses in ENG or sophomore standing Our focus will be on John Keats’s great odes: Psyche, Indolence, Nightingale, Grecian Urn, Melancholy, and To Autumn. In addition to considering the sources of Keats’s poetry, we’ll explore his profound influence on later poets. Why were these poems written in the first place? How were the poems originally received, and why have they remained so important to so many different people?
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Two 100- or 200- level courses in ENG or sophomore standing

ENG 403: Topics in Literary Criticism

In this discussion-driven class, we will focus on a single author or literary text from the 20th or 21st century in order to master the art of sophisticated literary criticism: crafting and organizing complex arguments, conducting scholarly research, and employing both primary and secondary sources effectively in literary analysis. May be repeated when topic is different.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Two 100- or 200- level courses in ENG or sophomore standing

ENG 410: Newtonian Lit: Chronicles of a Clockwork Universe

Newtonian Lit is a course that investigates the connections between the literature and science of the Enlightenment, particularly with respect to contemporary notions of space and time. Students will analyze important texts from the fields of English and Physics, notably Laurence Sterne’s The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and Isaac Newton’s Principia. PREREQUISITES: One natural-science class or one English class.
Units: 6
Also listed as Physics 215
Prerequisite: One natural-science class or one English class.

ENG 420: Studies in Medieval Literature

A study of Middle English literature and culture, focusing especially on the oral and performative dimensions of literature produced between 1300 and 1550. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 424: Historical Fiction: Wolf Hall

This discussion/lecture course uses Hilary Mantel's 2009 historical novel, Wolf Hall, as an opportunity to explore the relationship between history and historical fiction. We will read her imaginative recreation of Henry Vlll 's primary advisor in light of the historical evidence included in and alluded to by the novel, as well as considering other historical fictions of the period to which Mantel responds. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or ENG 230, or consent of the instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as History 424, History 364
Prerequisite: Junior standing or ENG 230, or consent of the instructor

ENG 425: Shakespeare

An introduction to Shakespeare’s plays and their literary, historical, and theatrical context. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 432
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 429: The Faerie Queene

This seminar explores Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, one of the longest poems in the English language at over 36,000 lines. In addition to reading the entire poem, discussions will focus on understanding Spenser's allegorical approach to poetry and developing interpretations of both individual incidents and of the larger super-structures governing the poem. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or ENG 230, or consent of the instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing or ENG 230, or consent of the instructor

ENG 430: Renaissance Literature

A selected study of poetry and prose in Sixteenth Century England. Readings will include Spenser's Faerie, Queene, and lyric poetry from Wyatt to Sidney. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 435: Renaissance Drama

A study of eight to ten plays from the early modern period, excluding Shakespeare. Readings include Marlowe, Jonson, Middleton and Webster. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 436
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 440: Milton and the 17th Century

A study of Donne and the metaphysical poets, the poetry and prose of Milton, and the poetry of Dryden. Emphasis on Milton. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 441: John Donne and the Metaphysical Poets

This lecture/discussion class will explore the rich historical, sexual, and religious tensions of 17th century British poet, courtier, and Anglican priest, John Donne. We will also explore the same tensions, manifested very differently, in the poetry of Donne's contemporary poet-priest, George Herbert. Students will write short weekly papers and a substantial final paper. In addition to Donne and Herbert, we will also read works by Sir Thomas Wyatt, Andrew Marvell, and others. PREREQUISITES: ENG 250 or ENG 260, junior standing, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 250 or ENG 260, junior standing, or consent of instructor

ENG 443: New England Puritan Poetry

A study of New England Puritan poetry in the context of new world spiritual aspirations and anxieties. Readings will include sections of Martin Luther's writings and Perry Miller's and others' criticism, as well as the poems of Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor, Michael Wiggelsworth, and other minor and post-Puritan poets. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing
Units: 6
Also listed as Religious Studies 343
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

ENG 445: Restoration and 18th-Century Comedy

In this discussion-driven course, we will consider issues of gender, sexuality, class, and performance in English comedies from 1660-1800. Students will complete regular informal writings, a group research project, a proposal, and a researched term paper. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 434
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 446: Gender and the Enlightenment

This course will examine writings by both men and women that reflect on the changing social roles for women in eighteenth-century Britain. Focusing on women's labor, reproduction, reading, and writing, the course will consider to what extent women could participate in the project of the Enlightenment. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Gender Studies 446
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 447: Eighteenth-Century Terrors

In this discussion course, we'll consider British poetry and prose of the eighteenth century specifically designed to frighten readers in order to uncover just what anxieties—cultural, racial, political—these texts are meant to awaken. Students will complete numerous short assignments, a group research project, and a researched term paper. Authors might include: Defoe, Walpole, Gray, Radcliffe, Austen. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 448: Enlightenment Selves

An interdisciplinary investigation of key concepts of identity and the emotions as understood during the Enlightenment. Students examine philosophical and literary texts to uncover how seventeenth and eighteenth century people conceived of their mental and emotional existence, and how these historical conceptions still influence contemporary theories of mind and self. PREREQUISITES: One course in either English or philosophy, or junior standing, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Philosophy 448
Prerequisite: One course in either English or philosophy, or junior standing, or consent of instructor

ENG 451: The Revolutionary Eighteenth Century

Eighteenth-century Britain was bookended by revolutions of the political sort—the Glorious Revolution (1688) and the French Revolution (1789)—yet also rife with revolutions of the social sort: abolition, women's rights, libertinism, etc. We'll consider prose, poetry, and fiction from the period, paying particular attention to how they're imagining social and other forms of change. Regular short assignments, group research project, and researched term paper. May not be taken by students who have already earned credit for ENG 450. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 230, or consent of instructor

ENG 452: Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa: Gender, Coercion, and Resistance in the Eighteenth-Century Novel

Clarissa (1748) is one of the longest novels in English, and we're going to read every single beautiful word of it. Its sheer density and complexity mean that, as author Amy Gentry puts it, Richardson's messy tale "breaks and renews itself over thousands of pages." Required: short writings, short research presentation, critical synthesis. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or ENG 230, or consent of the instructor.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing or ENG 230, or consent of the instructor.

ENG 455: Romanticism

A study of the period from 1790 to 1830, focusing on the development and elaboration of what we now call Romanticism. Readings in the major authors of the period: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats, Percy Shelley, and Mary Shelley. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor

ENG 460: The Victorian Age

A study of the period from 1830 to 1900, focusing on poetry, fiction, and critical prose. Readings range widely, including selections from Carlyle, Tennyson, the Brownings, the Rossettis, and Oscar Wilde. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor

ENG 465: The English Novel

A study of English fiction from 1740 to 1900. Readings include novels by Richardson, Burney, Austen, Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor

ENG 467: Jane Austen and the History of the Novel

Intensive study of Austen's achievement and legacy. In additon to her six novels, readings will include books by earlier and later writers. these readings will help us to trace Austen's development as a writer and to consider her crucial place in literary history. Regular short assignments, brief oral reports, and a final examination. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor

ENG 474: American Poets of the Nineteenth Century

This course will read across the spectrum of nineteenth-century American poetry, considering how and why writers turn to this versatile genre as their preferred mode of expression. Readings from Dickinson, Piatt, Melville, Whitman, Harper, Horton, Larcom, and others. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of the instructor.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of the instructor.

ENG 476: Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers

An exploration of 19th century women writers, including Sigourney, Harper, Stowe, Jacobs, Dickinson, Harding Davis, Chopin, Lazarus, Johnson, Zitlaka-sa and/or others. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of instructor.
Units: 6
Also listed as Gender Studies 476
Prerequisite: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of instructor.

ENG 477: Dickinson

In this lecture/discussion course, we will grapple with the difficult poetry of Emily Dickinson, one of the greatest, and most mythologized, of American poets. Cutting through the myths of Dickinson, we will attempt to get to the truth of Dickinson by careful readings of her poetry and archival investigations of its historical and material contexts. Assignments will include short weekly papers, presentations, and a substantial final research project. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or one course in English at the 200-level or above, or consent of instructor.
Units: 6
Also listed as Gender Studies 477
Prerequisite: Junior standing or one course in English at the 200-level or above, or consent of instructor.

ENG 478: 19th C African-Amer Writers

This lecture/discussion class will explore the rich literature African-American authors created, against great adversity, in nineteenth-century America. We will read works by Frederick Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Charlotte Forten Grimke, Paul Laurence Dunbar and others. Students will write short weekly papers and a substantial final research paper. PREREQUISITES: ENG 250, ENG 260, or junior standing; or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 478
Prerequisite: ENG 250, ENG 260, or junior standing; or consent of instructor

ENG 480: Modernist British Fiction

A study of selected works of British fiction in relation to early 20th-century thought. Authors include Conrad, Lawrence, Joyce, Mansfield, Forster, Woolf, and others. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 240, or consent of instructor

ENG 481: Joyce's Ulysses

An intensive study of Ulysses, covering the entire novel. Discussions will focus on Joyce's experiments with language and narration, his exploration of human psychology and sexuality, and (time permitting) his unique sense of humor. Seminar with short papers. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor

ENG 483: American Memoir

A study of prominent American autobiographies from the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will examine how autobiography responds to social, cultural, and aesthetic conditions and the relationship of the genre to the larger American literary tradition. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 250, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 250, or consent of instructor

ENG 490: Modern Drama

Studies in some of the major playwrights in Europe, England, and America from the time of Ibsen to the present. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Theatre Arts 440
Prerequisite: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English, or consent of instructor

ENG 500: Contemporary American Fiction

Examination of selected works of American fiction, with particular emphasis on the literary movements of the post-World War II era, including postmodernism, multiculturalism, regionalism, and other topics. The course will include a diverse array of readings, which will vary by term and topic, as well as selected films and theoretical texts. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 250, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 250, or consent of instructor

ENG 501: The Graphic Novel

In recent years, graphic novels have taken a decidedly autobiographical turn as an increasing number of artists explore their own personal histories though a genre typically reserved for the fantastic and imagined. This course will examine a diverse array of contemporary graphic novels, ranging from popular comics to autobiography to experimental forms. Though the course will concentrate primarily on American graphic novels, it will include works produced by writer-artists in Asia, Western Europe, and elsewhere. PREREQUISITES: ENG 250, junior standing, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 250, junior standing, or consent of instructor

ENG 503: Contemporary American Poetry

Examination of selected works of American poetry with particular emphasis on the post-World War II era. The course will consider individual poets’ responses both to poetic traditions and to formal and thematic innovations of the 20th century. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 250, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 250, or consent of instructor

ENG 504: Multiethnic American Literature

A study of selected works reflecting the ethnic and cultural diversity of American literature, with primary attention to minority voices and experiences. Selected texts will center on a specific theme such as hybridity, migration, or belonging. Works are taught in their literary, historical, and cultural context, critical readings will also be incorporated. Students will complete several short writing assignments and a researched term paper. PREREQUISITES: ENG 150 or the equivalent
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 504
Prerequisite: ENG 150 or the equivalent

ENG 506: Contemporary African-American Women Poets

In this lecture/discussion course, we'll look at the great stylistic variety of poetry that Black women have been writing during the past twenty years. Students will consider poetry through the lenses of critical race and gender criticism and will write weekly short papers and a substantial research paper. Poets may include Marilyn Nelson, Natasha Trethewey, Claudia Rankine, Tracy K. Smith, Nikky Finney and others. PREREQUISITES: ENG 250, ENG 260, or junior standing; or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 506, Gender Studies 506
Prerequisite: ENG 250, ENG 260, or junior standing; or consent of instructor

ENG 510: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

A study of poetry, fiction, and essays by African American writers from the era of World War I through the 1930s. Authors include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Nella Larsen, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 250 or 260, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 561
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 250 or 260, or consent of instructor

ENG 511: Toni Morrison

In this discussion course, we will engage with literary criticism and analyze various novels and works of non-fiction by Toni Morrison, who was described in late 20th Century U.S. as "the closest thing the country has to a national writer." Discussions will include analysis of Morrison's depictions of Black Americans' experiences and the traumas of racism. Requires a researched term paper and exams. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, 200-level (or higher) course in ENG or ETST or consent of instructor.
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 511
Prerequisite: Junior standing, 200-level (or higher) course in ENG or ETST or consent of instructor.

ENG 515: Gender and Modernist British/American Literature

A study of the construction of gender in early 20th-century fiction and poetry. Authors include Cather, Woolf, Lawrence, Hemingway, Sassoon, and others. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English or gender studies, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Gender Studies 445
Prerequisite: Junior standing, an intermediate course in English or gender studies, or consent of instructor

ENG 516: Literature and Human Rights

An interdisciplinary investigation of the aesthetics and ethics of representing human rights and their violations in literature and film. Texts include novels, plays, essays, and films on topics such as genocide, torture, and development. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing, ENG 280, or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Global Studies 516, Ethnic Studies 516
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 280, or consent of instructor

ENG 517: Topics in Human Rights

This course will address an advanced topic in the study of human rights such as human rights and narrative forms, ethical witnessing, or humanitarianism PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor

ENG 518: Narratives of Inequality

What can literature teach us about inequality and the efforts to address it? This course explores select works that represent wealth, health, and environmental inequalities at home and abroad. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Also listed as Ethnic Studies 518, Global Studies 518
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor

ENG 522: Literature and the Environment

An interdisciplinary investigation of the ways that literature shapes environmental values and practices as well as responds to environmental concerns. We will study novels, films, and essays on topics such as organic food and farming, air and water pollution, and environmental justice movements. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing
Units: 6
Also listed as Environmental Studies 522
Prerequisite: Junior standing

ENG 525: Contemporary Critical Theory

A survey of important movements. Among the readings are selections by Derrida, Foucault, and Bakhtin as well as selections from more recent figures, such as Judith Butler, Eve Sedgwick, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Cornel West, and bell hooks. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor

ENG 527: History of the Book

To provide an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Book History, which should help students think more critically about the impact of material culture on intellectual activity. The course will be taught as a speaking intensive seminar, which means that students will frequently be responsible for presenting reading material and leading discussion in the first half of class. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing or consent of the instructor.
Units: 6
Also listed as History 385
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor.

ENG 550: Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction

A writing workshop for students with previous creative writing experience. PREREQUISITES: ENG 350 or ENG 360
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 350 or ENG 360

ENG 560: Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction

A workshop for students with previous fiction writing experience. PREREQUISITES: ENG 360 or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 360 or consent of instructor

ENG 561: Topics in Creative Writing

This topics course will allow students to delve into a focused genre, style, practice, or technique within creative writing (for example: nature writing; the novella; dialogue; humor; prosody; the sonnet; etc.). May be repeated when topic is different. PREREQUISITES: ENG 350, 351, 360, or 370 or consent of instructor TOPICS FOR Fall 2025: Nature Writing, Liife Writing PREREQUISITES: ENG 350, 351, 360, or 370 or consent of instructor Taking Thoreau’s messy, wild, meticulous journals as our starting point, we will commit to a daily practice of nature walks and journalling. We’ll also read contemporary ecological writers (Kimmerer, Ray, Kincaid, and others). Assignments will include daily journalling; discussion leading; and a final creative writing project in a genre of the student’s choice. This class may count for an advanced workshop in poetry or prose.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 350, 351, 360, or 370 or consent of instructor

ENG 562: Advanced Creative Writing: Novel Writing

Course for students composing creative, book-length works of prose. PREREQUISITES: ENG 350 or ENG 360, and ENG 550 or ENG 560
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 350 or ENG 360, and ENG 550 or ENG 560

ENG 565: Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry

A workshop for students with previous poetry writing experience. PREREQUISITES: ENG 370 or consent of instructor
Units: 6
Prerequisite: ENG 370 or consent of instructor

ENG 590: Tutorial Studies in English

Tutorial study in the literature of various periods, English and American, and in literary forms and composition. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors. Arrangements should be discussed with the department chair. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 591: Directed Study in English

Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 599: Independent Study in English

Advanced study, arranged in consultation with the department chair. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 600: Senior Seminar in English

A seminar involving analysis of theoretical, historical, critical, and literary readings at an advanced level in conjunction with students' research and writing of an original, substantial paper. Each section of the seminar will focus on a theme that can accommodate variety in students' individual research projects. PREREQUISITES: Majors only; junior standing for spring term, otherwise, senior standing; at least two English courses numbered 400 or above
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Majors only; junior standing for spring term, otherwise, senior standing; at least two English courses numbered 400 or above

ENG 601: Senior Seminar in Creative Writing

A seminar involving analysis of theoretical, critical, literary, and practical (i.e.,craft-related) readings at an advanced level in conjunction with students' writing of an original, substantial creative work, in either poetry or prose. Students working in different genres will have the opportunity to read one another's work and discuss, as a group, both the challenges and possibilities associated with composing lengthy creative projects. Each section of the seminar will focus on a theme that can accommodate variety in students' individual research projects. PREREQUISITES: Majors only; junior standing for spring term, otherwise, senior standing; at least two English courses numbered 400 or above, and two workshops numbered 500 or above.
Units: 6
Prerequisite: Majors only; junior standing for spring term, otherwise, senior standing; at least two English courses numbered 400 or above, and two workshops numbered 500 or above.

ENG 690: Tutorial Studies in English

Tutorial study in the literature of various periods, English and American, and in literary forms and composition. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors. Arrangements should be discussed with the department chair. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 691: Directed Study in English

Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.

ENG 699: Independent Study in English

Advanced study, arranged in consultation with the department chair. Students considering an honors project should register for this course. PREREQUISITES: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.
Units: 1 TO 98
Prerequisite: To register student must complete the Student Initiated Course Form with consultation of supervising instructor.