ENGL-ENGLISH
– 2005-07
Catalog
English Department
ENGL 102 Basic Writing II (4) (CR/NC)
Instruction
in the writing process. Practice
in the strategies of writing, revising, and editing paragraphs and essays with
attention paid to focus, support, and organization. Directed
readings of exemplary prose. Not for baccalaureate credit. Credit/No
Credit grading only. Repeatable. 4
lectures.
ENGL 103 Writing Laboratory (1) (CR/NC)
Directed practice in
writing in a laboratory environment. Required of all students
scoring below 151 on the English Placement Test (EPT). Students scoring
below 146 must take an additional remedial course before registering for ENGL
103. Not for baccalaureate credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. To be taken
concurrently with ENGL 134. 1 laboratory.
ENGL 104 Writing Lab Tutorial (1) (CR/NC)
Individual tutorials of at
least three hours a week in the University Writing Lab. Practice in various
essay writing strategies based on a student's needs and at a student's own
pace. Preparation for freshman composition. Not for
baccalaureate credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. Repeatable.
1 laboratory. Prerequisite: At least one quarter of
basic writing.
ENGL 111 English Sentence Structure for ESL/EFL
Students (4) (CR/NC)
Focus on the fundamentals
of sentence patterns, sentence construction, and sentence combining within the
context of the paragraph and story. Practice in writing a variety of effective
sentences; practice in linking sentences in a unified paragraph controlled by a
topic sentence. Not for baccalaureate credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Non-native English speakers who
need to develop skill in writing English sentences.
ENGL 112 English Paragraph Development for
ESL/EFL Students (4) (CR/NC)
Focus on the fundamentals
of paragraph development within the context of the essay and story. Writing
paragraphs with strong topic sentences that control paragraph unity; linking
paragraphs for a unified essay through transitions and the control of the
thesis statement. Not for baccalaureate credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. 4 lectures.
ENGL 113 Essay Writing/ESL (4) (CR/NC)
Practice in essay writing
with special attention paid to the writing process. Focus on using details and
examples for effective development. Review of grammar problems specific to ESL
students. Journal writing to enhance fluency. Directed readings of essays and fiction. Not for
baccalaureate credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 111 or ENGL 112, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 115 Graduation Writing Requirement
Preparation
(4) (CR/NC)
Writing
practice of extemporaneous expository and argumentative essays under time
pressure. Discussion
and application of rhetorical and grammatical principles through critical
reading of student and professional essays. Satisfactory completion of
the course fulfills the Graduate Writing Requirement. Not for baccalaureate
credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: At least two unsuccessful attempts at the GWR.
ENGL 133 Writing: Exposition for ESL (4) GE A1
Writing
and stylistic analysis of expository papers. Study and application of techniques
of exposition. Critical reading of model essays. Special emphasis on grammar and writing
issues appropriate for English as a Second Language students.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 111, 112, or 113 or
consent of instructor.
ENGL 134 Writing: Exposition (4) GE A1
(formerly ENGL 114)
Writing
and stylistic analysis of expository papers. Study and application of techniques
of exposition. Critical reading of models of effective
writing. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Satisfactory
score on the English Placement Test.
ENGL 145 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing
(4)
(Also listed as HNRS/SCOM 145) GE A3
(formerly
ENGL 215)
The principles of reasoning in argumentation. Examination of rhetorical
principles and responsible rhetorical behavior. Application
of these principles to written and oral communications. Effective use of research methods and sources. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A1 and A2.
ENGL 148 Reasoning, Argumentation and
Professional Writing (4)
(Also listed as HNRS 148) GE
A3
(Non-Engineering
replacement for ENGL 218)
The
principles of reasoning in professional writing. Discussion and application of
rhetorical principles, both oral and written, in professional environments.
Study of methods, resources and common formats used in
corporate or research writing. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A1 and A2.
ENGL 149 Technical Writing
for Engineers(4)
(Also listed as HNRS 149) GE
A3
(Engineering
replacement for ENGL 218)
The
principles of technical writing. Discussion and application of rhetorical principles in technical
environments. Study of methods, resources and common
formats used in corporate or research writing. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A1 and A2. For Engineering
students.
ENGL 203 Core I: Old English/Medieval (4)
Representative
canonical and non-canonical readings in the literature of the period. Selections may include readings such as Beowulf, Dante, the Pearl Poet, Chaucer,
Medieval theater, and others, as chosen by the
instructor. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Area A, and ENGL 251; for English majors only.
ENGL 204 Core II: Renaissance (4)
Representative canonical and non-canonical readings
in the literature of the period. Selections may include such readings as
Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, Donne, Jonson, and others, as chosen by the
instructor. 4 lectures. Prerequisite or concurrent:
ENGL 203; for English majors only.
ENGL 205 Core III: 1660–1798 (4)
Representative
canonical and non-canonical readings in the literature of the period. Selections may include such readings as Pope, Swift,
Austen, representative American Colonial writers, one playwright, and others,
as chosen by the instructor. 4 lectures. Prerequisite
or concurrent: ENGL 204; for English majors only.
ENGL 210 New Media Technology (4) (CR/NC)
An introduction to and
application of new media software used for the production of online help, professional
live technical presentations, and high-level technical document design,
production and distribution. Credit/No Credit grading only. 4
lectures.
ENGL 225 Introduction to Creative Writing (4)
Creative process employed
by poets, fiction writers, playwrights, and essayists. Reading model works, and
writing in each of the genres. Creative process in other arts
and in science. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 230 Masterworks of British Literature
through the Eighteenth Century (4) GE
C1
Covers a thousand years of
British literature, from the eighth to the eighteenth century and may include
such readings as Beowulf, The
ENGL 231 Masterworks of British Literature from
the Late 18th Century to the Present (4) GE C1
Broadly surveys Romantic,
Victorian, Modern, and Contemporary British literature in an historical-cultural
context. Investigates works from several genres and a variety of national and
cultural voices. May include such writers as Wordsworth,
Wollstonecraft, Dickens, G. Eliot, Wilde, Woolf, Yeats, and Gordimer.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 240 The American Tradition in Literature
(4) GE C1
A broadly based survey of
American literature, exploring the impact of various world cultures on the
evolving definition of the American experience. Literary
expression of movements that shape the American character over time, such as
Puritanism, Transcendentalism, and Naturalism. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 251 Great Books I: Introduction to
Classical Literature (4) (Also listed as HNRS 251) GE C1
Examination
of the ancient epics and classical literature of
ENGL 252 Great Books II: Medieval to
Enlightenment Literature (4) GE C1
Examination of key works
marking the transition from Mediterranean Classicism (c. 500 CE) to an emergent
European tradition (c. 1800 CE). May include such readings as Augustine’s Confessions, Song of Roland, Egil’s Saga, the Consolation of Philosophy, The Romance of Tristan, the Inferno, Cellini’s Autobiography, Utopia, Princess of
ENGL 253 Great Books III: Romanticism to
Modernism Literature (4) GE C1
Examination of key works
marking the Romantic Revolution and the realist and modernist movements that
followed in its wake. May include such readings as the poetry of Blake,
Wordsworth, Eliot, Rimbaud, Plath, Ginsberg, and Stein; Notes from Underground, The Death of Ivan Ilych, The
Metamorphosis and/or The Hunger
Artist, Heart of Darkness,
"Sonny’s Blues," and Virginia Woolf’s short fiction and essays. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 260 Children's Literature (4)
Analysis and evaluation of
traditional literature, fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction,
informational books, picture books, and poetry for children in multiple subject
classroom grades K–6. Emphasis on multicultural texts.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 290 Introduction to Linguistics (4)
Introduction
to the nature of language; concepts and methods of linguistic science. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 301 Advanced Composition – ESL (4)
Writing
and critical analysis of expository and argumentative papers. Emphasis on rhetorical, stylistic,
and grammatical problems specific to non-native speakers. Critical reading of essays and/or fiction. Practice in
revision and editing of papers. Journal writing to promote
fluency. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion
of GE Area A.
ENGL 302 Writing: Advanced Composition (4)
Writing
and analysis of expository and argumentative papers at an advanced level. Special attention paid to issues of style and voice. Critical reading of models of effective writing. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 303 Core IV: 1798–1865 (4)
Representative
canonical and non-canonical readings in the literature of the period. May include such authors as
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Emerson, Hawthorne, and others, as chosen by the
instructor. 4 lectures. Prerequisite or
concurrent: ENGL 205; for English majors only.
ENGL 304 Core V: 1865–1914 (4)
Representative
canonical and non-canonical readings in the literature of the period. May include such authors as
Dickinson, Whitman, Arnold, James, Hardy, and others, as chosen by the
instructor. 4 lecture. Prerequisite or concurrent: ENGL 303; for English
majors only.
ENGL 305 Core VI: 1914–Present (4)
Representative canonical and non-canonical readings in
the literature of the period. May include such authors as Yeats, Joyce, Woolf, Eliot, Faulkner,
and others, as chosen by the instructor. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite or concurrent: ENGL 304; for English majors only.
ENGL 310 Corporate Communication (4)
Instruction and practice in
forms of communication characteristic of business and industry. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 317 Technical Editing (4)
Instruction and practice
in editing skills commonly used in workplace settings. Includes
practical instruction in copyediting, sentence level editing, and substantive
editing for accuracy and consistency. Editing
documents, illustrations, web pages for consistency and use. Application of grammar and punctuation. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 319 Information Design and Production (4)
Mid-level presentation of
the theory and practice involved with the production of technical documents.
Focus on history, typography, information design principles, the effective
integration of text and graphics, project management, and recent industry trends
in software use. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 148 or
ENGL 149, ENGL 210 and consent of instructor.
ENGL 326 Literary Criticism (4)
Theory and practice of
current and traditional literary criticism, including writing and revising
critical statements based on current models. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 330 British Literature in the Age of
Belief: to 1485 (4) GE C4
The historical development
of medieval English literature through selected canonical and non-canonical
works of various genres. Medieval authorship and textual
practice, the relationship between gender and writing, and the forging of a
national poetic identity. Interdisciplinary support
material (artwork and music) illustrating key themes. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors
will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 331 British Literature in the Age of the
Renaissance: 1485-1660 (4) GE C4
The
literary, historical, political, religious and scientific concerns of the Age
of the Renaissance. May include
such readings as More's Utopia, Spenser's Faerie Queene, Shakespeare's Othello, Donne's Songs and
Sonnets,
ENGL 332 British Literature in the Age of
Enlightenment: 1660-1798 (4) GE C4
In-depth
exploration of the dominant themes and preoccupations of the Age of
Enlightenment. Historical and
cultural contexts of canonical and non-canonical literature emphasized to
illustrate 18th century Britons’ views of themselves and their
changing world. May include such writers as Dryden, Behn, Defoe, Swift, Pope, and Johnson. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1.
English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 333 British Literature in the Age of
Romanticism: 1798-1832 (4) GE C4
In-depth exploration of the literature of the British
Romantic period. Cultural,
historical, and philosophic contexts will also be examined in both canonical
and non-canonical works. May include such writers as Blake,
Wordsworth, Keats, and Wollstonecraft. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive
GE C4 credit.
ENGL 334 British Literature in the Age of
Industrialism: 1832-1914 (4) GE
C4
In-depth
study of historical, philosophical, and literary reaction to the rise of the
modern industrial state. Special
focus on the literary response to the following: industry, democracy, class,
art, and culture. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion
of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 335 British Literature in the Age of
Modernism: 1914-Present (4) GE C4
In-depth
exploration of the dominant concerns and achievements of British literature
from Modernism through Postmodernism.
Historical and cultural contexts of canonical and non-canonical literature
explored to illustrate 20th century
ENGL 338 Introduction to Shakespeare–London Study (4) GE C4
Shakespeare’s
works as texts, productions, and major historical, aesthetic and cultural
touchstones. The
author’s intellectual and social influences on four centuries of theatre and
his subsequent impact on literature and other arts in
ENGL 339 Introduction to Shakespeare (4) GE C4
Shakespeare’s
works as texts, productions and major historical, aesthetic and cultural
touchstones. The
author’s intellectual and social influences on four centuries of theatre and
his subsequent impact on literature and other arts. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors
will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 340 The Literary Sources of the American
Character: 1600-1865 (4) GE C4
The
literature of the
ENGL 341 The Literary Sources of the American
Character: 1865-1914 (4) GE C4
Analysis
of literary Realism and Naturalism in their cultural and historical contexts. May include such writers as Whitman,
ENGL 342 The Literary Sources of the American
Character: 1914-1956 (4) GE C4
The writers of the modern
period and those of the early post-modern age, including writers marked by
stylistic innovation and a willingness to challenge traditionally accepted
standards. May include such writers as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein, Hughes. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 343 Multiple Voices of Contemporary
American Literature: 1956-Present (4) GE C4
In-depth study of American fiction, poetry, and drama written
since 1956. How contemporary
literature examines enduring American themes and breaks new ground with the
inclusion of diverse voices. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 345
Women Writers of the Twentieth
Century (4) GE C4 USCP
In-depth exploration of
works of 20th century women authors within their historical and
cultural contexts. Analysis of canonical and non-canonical writing by women of
differing classes, races, ethnicities, and sexual preferences. Literary techniques through which texts reflect or challenge such
cultural constructs as gender, identity, sexuality, motherhood, etc. The emergence of a female literary tradition. May include
such writers as Woolf, Rich,
ENGL 346 Ethnic American Literature (4) GE C4
USCP
Investigation
of the primary issues, themes, and tropes of literature written in English by
African-American, Asian-American, Native American, Hispanic and Jewish writers. Cultural and historical contexts explored to consider
effects of marginalization on this literature, and its subsequent relation to
the American canon. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 347 African American Literature (4) GE C4
USCP
The
writings of African Americans from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. Individual works and literary trends among African
Americans of various periods and contexts: intellectual, political, and
cultural. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 349 Gender in Twentieth Century Literature
(4) GE C4 USCP
In-depth study of issues
related to male and female identity and the relations between men and women as
depicted in twentieth-century fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and/or drama. How
gender issues are created and viewed from different perspectives, such as
social/economic class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors
will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 350 The Modern Novel (4) GE C4
ENGL 351 Modern Poetry (4) GE C4
Modern poetry, considered in its historical and
cultural context. The rise of
experimental styles designed to reflect the disorder of the twentieth century –
fragmentation, alienation, dislocation, and the absence of connections. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1.
English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 352 Modern Drama (4) GE C4
Reading and analysis of
world drama of the last 150 years, thereby enhancing student awareness of
modern culture, history, ethics, politics, and the human condition. Design
work, multi-media forms, art, music, and cinema as components or informing
elements of the works under consideration. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive
GE C4 credit.
ENGL 353 Drama in
Reading
in drama of the Twentieth Century and/or earlier periods, exclusive of
Shakespeare, with special emphasis on form and ideas. Attendance at play performances required. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas
A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 354 The Bible as Literature and in
Literature and the Arts (4) (formerly ENGL 355) GE C4
The most important and representative books of the
Bible. Exposure to works based on
the Bible in literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and film. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1.
English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 360 Literature for Adolescents (4)
Analysis and evaluation of
young adult literature appropriate for classroom instruction in grades 6–12
with special attention to the relationship of young adult literature to popular
culture and themes relevant to adolescents. Pedagogical approaches also
explored. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: One of the
following: ENGL 230, 231, 240, 251, 252, or 253.
ENGL 365 Complexities of Literacy in Literature
and Non-fiction Text (4)
Cognitive elements of
reading and writing processes – decoding and encoding, construction of meaning,
recognizing and using text conventions of different genres. Metacognitive strategies for making
sense of text. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Area A and junior standing.
ENGL 370 World Cinema (4) GE C4
Major works of
international cinema with emphasis on critical interpretation, on the ways film
communicates visually and aurally, and on the historical and cultural contexts
in which films are created. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. Recommended:
completion of Area C3. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 371 Film Styles and Genres (4) GE C4
Major
films within a particular cinematic genres or styles,
with emphasis on critical interpretation, aesthetic appreciation, and the
films’ historical and cultural contexts. Class Schedule will list
topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 3 lectures,
1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. Recommended: Completion of Area C3. English majors will not
receive GE C4 credit. Modified effective Summer 2005.
ENGL 372 Film Directors (4) GE C4
Films of
one or more major film directors, with emphasis on critical interpretation,
aesthetic appreciation, and the films’ historical and cultural contexts. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. Recommended: Completion of Area C3. English majors will not
receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 380 Literary Themes (4) GE C4
Literature selected
according to a particular theme. Emphasis on critical interpretation,
aesthetic appreciation, and historical and cultural contexts. Class Schedule will list topic
selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive
GE C4 credit.
ENGL 381 Diversity in Twentieth-Century
American Literature (4) GE C4 USCP
Literature
selected according to a particular theme, with a focus on issues of ethnicity
and gender. Emphasis on critical interpretation, aesthetic
appreciation, and historical and cultural contexts. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to
12 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Areas A and C1.English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 386 Creative Nonfiction (4) GE C4
Writing
creative nonfiction (the memoir, the nature essay, the personal narrative,
cultural criticism, literary journalism) by adding composition skills of
fictional and poetic techniques. A publication workshop. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one
course from Area C. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 387 Fiction Writing (4) GE C4
(formerly ENGL 327)
How to
write and read fiction. Exploring
and understanding the elements of fiction writing, employing models by
established writers. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one course from Area
C. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 388 Poetry Writing (4) GE C4
(formerly ENGL 328)
How to write and read poetry. Exploring a variety of formal options, employing
model poems by established writers and identifying and enhancing what is best
in poetry written in class. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one course from Area
C. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
ENGL 389 Creative Writing: Drama (4)
(formerly ENGL 329)
Instruction and practice in
writing, revising, and evaluating drama. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one course from Area C.
ENGL 390 The Linguistic Structure of Modern
English (4)
Linguistic
analysis of the English language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and
style and dialect variation. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A.
ENGL 391 Topics in Applied Linguistics (4)
Topics in
applied linguistics including sociolinguistics, first and second language
acquisition, literacy, bilingualism, and dialectology. Applications to teaching the
English language. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A. (Corrected
ENGL 392 English Grammar for Writers and
Teachers (4)
Linguistics-based study of
standard English word categories, sentence parts and types, punctuation, and
the role of sentence structure in text style and coherence; consideration of
grammar standards in social context. Preparation for
professional writing, editing, and teaching standard grammar. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A1 and A3.
ENGL 395 History of the English Language (4)
Linguistic approach to the
history of the English language: evolution of phonology, morphology, lexicon,
syntax, and semantics within the changing cultural context of the last 2000
years. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area
A.
ENGL 399 Tutor Training (2) (CR/NC)
Studies
of approaches to tutoring one-on-one.
Practice in tutoring, with supervision, in the University Writing Lab. Two hours
of lecture per week which reviews the special needs of ESL, dialect-different,
dyslexic, and remedial students. Overview of writing lab
administration and design. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory 2 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and
ENGL 302. Change
effective Winter 2007.
ENGL 400
Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–4)
Individual
investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 6 units. Prerequisite:
consent of the department chair.
ENGL 408 Internship (2–12) CR/NC
Advanced
study and part-time work experience; current innovation, practices, and
problems in administration, supervision, and organization. Must be able to do independent work
in career field. Weekly reports and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Total credit limited to 12 units. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ENGL 411 New Media Arts I (4) (Also listed as
HNRS 411)
Advanced-level
presentation of new media theory, design and practice. Topics covered include, but are not limited to,
interactivity theory, user-centered system design, cognitive psychology, media
analysis, and basic web design theory. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: advanced skills in writing and/or
graphics, and/or computer programming; upper-division standing, ENGL 148 or
ENGL 149 and consent of instructor.
ENGL 412 New Media Arts II (4) (Also listed as
HNRS 412)
Advanced level of work with
the primary technologies and design/critique theories currently at use in the
professional creation of new media works. Lectures and readings expand upon
material presented in ENGL 411. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: ENGL 411 and consent of instructor.
ENGL 416 New Media Study (4)
Theoretical,
critical, or applied study of new electronic communication media. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: HUM 250 or equivalent; upper division standing.
ENGL 418 Technical Communication Practicum
(2–4) (CR/NC)
Supervised
work experience in government, corporate, or volunteer setting, as approved by
department chair. Placement may be
student or employer initiated or through Cooperative Education. Proposal, progress reports, and final report. Total credit
limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Credit/No Credit
grading only. Prerequisite: Senior standing and two technical writing courses.
ENGL 419 Advanced New Media Projects (2)
(CR/NC)
Supervised
independent projects creating new media works for academic, professional, or
popular audiences. Students are
paired with teachers, business people, service organizations, or others who
need new media projects designed for specific uses. Total credit limited to 8
units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: ENGL 411 and consent of
instructor.
ENGL 420 Client-Based Technical Communication
(4)
Capstone
course for the technical communication program. Students work for one or more commercial client(s) to
produce a set of professional print and/or electronic documents. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 317, ENGL 319, and consent of
instructor.
ENGL 424 Teaching English
in Secondary Schools (5)
Methods of teaching English
in secondary schools, with emphasis on practical approaches to teaching
grammar/mechanics and the writing process in a literature-based classroom.
Attention to lesson and unit planning and integration of technology in the
classroom. 5 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE
Area A, admission to the teacher education program, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 430 Chaucer (4)
Selected
readings from Canterbury Tales and
Chaucer's other major poems. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and a 300-level
literature course, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 431 Shakespeare (4)
Representative
comedies, tragedies, and histories.
4 seminars. Prerequisite: ENGL 204 and a 300-level
literature course, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 432
Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes, with some attention to the minor poems. 4 seminars. Prerequisite:
ENGL 204 and a 300-level literature course, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 439 Significant British Writers (4)
Selected
British writers, as individual writers or in groups. Class Schedule
will list topics selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: The MAJOR CORE literature class in the relevant
period and a 300-level literature course, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 449 Significant American Writers (4)
Selected
American writers, as individual writers or in groups. Class Schedule will
list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: The MAJOR CORE literature class in the relevant
period and a 300-level literature course, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 459 Significant World Writers (4)
Selected
world writers as individual writers or in groups. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: ENGL 203 and a 300-level literature course, or
consent of instructor.
ENGL 461 Senior Project (1)
One-unit
adjunct course which must be taken concurrently with a department-approved
English 400-level course during the last two quarters of the student's
undergraduate career. English
majors only.
ENGL 465 Computer Resources
for English Teachers (4)
Computer
as problem-solving, teaching, research, communication, and administrative tool
in English education. Lesson planning and integration of technology into the secondary
English classroom, including networked communication, the World-Wide Web, educational
software and appropriate hardware. Attention to ethical, rhetorical, and
phenomenological implications of the use of technology in English education. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Computer literacy.
ENGL 485 Cooperative Education Experience (6)
(CR/NC)
Part-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
ENGL 486 Cooperative Education Experience (12)
(CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Total credit limited to 16 units. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
ENGL 487 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (4)
(formerly ENGL 427)
Instruction and practice in
advanced writing, revising and evaluating of fiction. Total credit limited to 8
units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 387 or consent
of instructor.
ENGL 488 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (4)
(formerly ENGL 428)
Instruction and practice in
advanced writing, revising and evaluating of poetry. Total credit limited to 8
units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 388 or consent
of instructor.
ENGL 489 Advanced Creative Writing: Drama (4)
(formerly ENGL 429)
Instruction and practice in
advanced writing, revising and evaluating of drama. Total credit limited to 8
units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 389 or consent
of instructor.
ENGL 495 Topics in Applied Language Study (4)
Application
of linguistics to human communications, human relations, and language policy
and planning, or literature. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 12 units. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: ENGL 290, ENGL 390 or consent of instructor.
ENGL 497 Theories of Language Learning and
Teaching (4)
Theories of first and
second language learning and acquisition in the context of teaching English as
a second language/dialect. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Eight units of linguistics courses or consent of instructor.
ENGL 498 Approaches to Teaching English as a
Second Language/Dialect (4)
Approaches
to teaching English as a second language. Attention to materials development and testing. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL 497.
ENGL 499 Practicum in Teaching English as a
Second Language/Dialect (2) (CR/NC)
Practical experience in the English as a second
language classroom under supervision of a cooperating teacher. Teaching materials development and curriculum design.
Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 seminar and supervised work.
Prerequisite: ENGL 497 and ENGL 498.
ENGL 501 Techniques of Literary Research
(4)
Purposes
and methods of literary research in literature. Acquaintance with printed and
on-line materials of research and practical experience in collecting material,
weighing evidence, reaching conclusions, and writing scholarly articles.
Analysis of dissemination of scholarly information. Discussion of ethics of scholarship. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English.
ENGL 502 Seminar in Critical Analysis (4)
Basic approaches used by
critics. Multiple points of view. Application
to literary works. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English.
ENGL 503 Graduate Introduction to Linguistics
(4)
Introduction
to linguistics for graduate students.
Phonology, morphology lexicon, syntax, and variation within
language; application of linguistics to real-world issues. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English.
ENGL 504 Seminar in English Linguistics (4)
Examination of varying theoretical approaches to the
structure of English, or applications of linguistic methods in the study of
literature, dialectology, language acquisition, literacy, bilingualism, or
discourse analysis. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 12 units. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English and one of the following: ENGL 290,
ENGL 390, or ENGL 503, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 505 Seminar in Composition Theory (4)
Special
problems in composition. Direct application of composition and rhetorical theory to composition
instruction. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in English, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 506 Pedagogical Approaches to Composition
(4) (CR/NC)
Practical
problems in the teaching of English composition. Application and study of practical
approaches. Discussion of classroom organization and
management. Discussion of research into the nature and
resolution of student writing problems. Required of
all new teaching assistants in English. Credit/No
Credit grading only. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English and ENGL 505, or consent of
instructor. Change
effective Fall 2006.
ENGL 510 Seminar in Authors (4)
Intensive
study of major British and American literary figures, singly, doubly or in
small groups. Written
and oral reports of individual investigation. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 16
units. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in
English. ENGL 501 strongly advised.
ENGL 511 Seminar in American Literary Periods
(4)
American
periods. Written
and oral reports of individual investigation. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 20
units. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in
English. ENGL 501 strongly advised.
ENGL 512 Seminar in British Literary Periods
(4)
British
periods. Written
and oral reports of individual investigation. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 20
units. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in
English. ENGL 501 strongly advised.
ENGL 513 Seminar in Special Topics (4)
Themes and ideas in
language and literature not ordinarily covered in the routine graduate course
offerings. Written and oral reports of individual
investigation. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 16 units. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English. ENGL 501 strongly
advised.
ENGL 515 Apprenticeship in Teaching Literature,
Composition, or Linguistics at College Level (2) (CR/NC)
Supervised experience in
planning, teaching, and evaluating a 100-, 200- or 300-level linguistics,
composition, or literature class taught by English faculty member. Planning, selecting texts, conferring with students, discussing and
constructing assignments, lecturing, leading small group discussions.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 8 units. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing in English and 8 units of successful graduate work.
ENGL 587 Graduate Seminar in Creative Writing:
Fiction (4) (formerly
ENGL 527)
Graduate
instruction in writing, revising, and evaluating fiction. Total credit limited
to 8 units. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in English and ENGL 487, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 588 Graduate Seminar in Creative Writing:
Poetry (4) (formerly ENGL 528)
Graduate instruction in
writing, revising, and evaluating poetry. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English and
ENGL 488, or consent of instructor.
ENGL 590 Directed Study (1–4)
Supervised
independent or group study of special problems in selected areas of language,
composition, or literature. Total
credit limited to 12 units. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in English and the
permission of the graduate advisor.