Introduction to authors, genres, illustrations, and works of literature published for elementary age children. Current and classic works.

A survey of American Literature from its beginnings to the end of the Civil War. Prereq: ENG 275

A survey of American Literature from the end of the Civil War to the present. Prereq: ENG 275

Study of the technical underpinnings of fiction and creative nonfiction genres.

Study of the technical underpinnings of poetry.

Introduction to writing personal essays and literary journalism.

Introduction to writing short stories.

Introduction to writing poems.

Theory, practice, and materials for teaching English language arts in middle school and high school, with particular attention to literature.

Theory, practice, and materials for teaching English language arts in middle school and high school, with particular attention to language and writing.

The English language considered structurally (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics) and sociolinguistically (geographical and social dialects, gender issues, acquisition of first and second language, standard and nonstandard forms).

This course introduces students to sociolinguistics with some specific focus on the role of culture and language in education. Topics of study focus on diverse student populations in American schools, particularly language learners. The course examines the interaction between language(s) and culture and helps students explore how individuals are members of many communities and are influenced by a host of different cultural markers, such as language, race, ethnicity, regionalism, social class, gender, and other differences.

Selected topics course on literature about gender and gendered experiences

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Studies in selected authors. Specific authors change. May be repeated with content changes.

This course examines Shakespeare's poetry and dramatic works within their social and historical context. The plays will be considered as both literary texts and dramatic performances.

Study of literature from the 21st century, with an emphasis on how these works reflect contemporary concerns.

Prerequisites:

ENG 275W

This course critically examines a wide array of literature, non-fiction essays and articles, film and art to explore the historical experiences of diverse Arab American communities. The course will begin by discussing major issues in the field, the history of immigration and citizenship, and developments in Arab American writing. Students will learn about waves of immigration from the 1880s onward, the literary communities that formed, and their contemporary legacy. The course will enable the students to better comprehend the historical and cultural contexts in which Arab American literature has evolved and the diverse perspectives of individual writers and artists.

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Topics have included genres such as fantasy or historical fiction and thematic topics such as survival or journeys. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes.

Selected periods of literary study.

Extensive reading in an area for which the student has had basic preparation.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Content changes. May be repeated.

Topics on themes, issues, and developments in genres of the literatures of the world. Content changes. May be repeated.

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Topics on themes, issues, and developments in genres of the literatures of the world. Content changes. May be repeated.

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

A study of selected novels from a variety of time periods and cultures, including Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

This writing-intensive course surveys the earliest Native American literary works, from oral tradition and songs to contemporary works and authors, with a particular emphasis on tribal and cultural contexts that identify these works as Native American.

Diverse Cultures:

Purple