ENG - English Language and Literature
Development of nonfiction prose writing skills. Students prepare a variety of texts by applying knowledge of composing processes, rhetorical strategies, and textual conventions. This course may be offered in an online format. Grade for
ENG 101 replaces existing grade in
ENG 103 or
ELI 198 and credit may only be earned in one of these courses. Recommended: Students with a Writing Placement Score above 57 should enroll in
ENG 101 and may add
ENG 299 if they feel they might need additional help with their writing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Development of skills in nonfiction prose writing. Small class sizes and substantial individualized support help students gain knowledge of composing processes, strategies, and conventions. With
ENG 193, meets university requirements for first-year writing competency; alternative to
ENG 101 and
ELI 198. Grade for
ENG 103 replaces existing grade in
ENG 101 or
ELI 198 and credit may only be earned in one of these courses. Co-requisite:
ENG 193 must be taken simultaneously with
ENG 103. Recommended: Students with a Writing Placement score of 57 or lower are encouraged to enroll in
ENG 103 and
ENG 193.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of the novel, short story, poetry, and drama in a range of cultural and historical contexts. May be offered as Writing Intensive. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the history and meaning of comics, graphic novels, and other illustrated texts from a literary and cultural perspective. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the art, history, and literary interpretation of sport. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Survey of the history, theory, and cultural function of comedy and satire in literature, film, drama, and other media. Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of the significance of monsters in literature, film, and popular culture in a range of cultural and historical contexts. May be offered in an online format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Uses a range of popular and prizewinning fiction, non-fiction, and poetry to investigate why one work may be a bestseller, and another a critical success. May be offered in an online format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the study of language and social systems. Topics include linguistic structures, acquisition, varieties, and change. May be offered as Writing Intensive. This course may be offered in an online format. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)
Credits
3(3-0)
Individualized writing tutorial taken concurrently with
ENG 103. Work may include grammar, mechanics, and spelling as well as finding, narrowing, and developing ideas for writing. CR/NC Only. Co-requisite:
ENG 103.
Credits
1(Spec)
An intensive writing course intended to prepare students for writing in their upper-level major courses and beyond. May be offered in an online format. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in
ENG 101,
ENG 103/193, or
ELI 198. Recommended: Students who feel they might need additional help with their writing should consider enrolling in
ENG 299 as a co- requisite.
Credits
3(3-0)
Explores the social and cultural contributions of LGBTQ individuals and communities as well as discrimination based on gender identity and sexuality. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Identical to
WGS 204 and
SOC 204. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Recommended:
ENG 101. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
SOC 204/WGS 204
Introduction to foundational concepts and current topics in the field of English education. Includes a clinical experience. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 101, 103, or
ELI 198 with a grade of C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to analytical techniques for reading and writing about literary texts from a variety of genres and historical periods, including fiction, drama, and poetry. Writing Intensive. Recommended:
ENG 101 or
ENG 103/193 or
ELI 198 with grade of C or better. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Beginning to Romantic Period. Primarily for sophomores; open to freshmen. May be offered as Writing Intensive.(University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines British literature from the Romantic period to present day in light of literary, historical, and philosophical influences. Primarily for sophomores; open to freshmen. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Survey of major American writers and literary trends. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Survey of major American writers and literary trends. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Major world literature to the medieval period including Greek and Roman works. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I- A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Survey of significant European literature from the medieval through modern periods. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Descriptive analysis of English syntax (sentence structure), syntactic variation across dialects, and social norms influencing what constitutes 'Standard English.' This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisite:
ENG 101 or 103/193 or
ELI 198 with a grade of C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
The basic methods and techniques in creative writing, including, but not limited to, poetry and fiction. Writing Intensive. Recommended:
ENG 101 or
ENG 103/193 or
ELI 198 with a grade of C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Individualized writing workshop offering assistance in planning, drafting, and revising writing, grammar, and citations. May be repeated, one credit per semester. This course may be offered in an online format. CR/NC Only. Co-requisite: Enrollment in at least one other CMU course.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Study abroad course in English Studies. Course may be repeated up to six hours when content does not duplicate previous topic. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of 'C' or higher; permission of instructor. Recommended: ENG 234.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Development of nonfiction writing skills through individual projects in diverse genres. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of'C' or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Writing technical documents common in business, industry, government agencies, and non-profit organizations, e.g., reports, proposals, and instructions. Emphasis on readability, accessibility, suitability, and usability. Writing Intensive. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better; 56 credit hours completed.
Credits
3(3-0)
Methods of teaching literature and reading in middle and high schools. Includes clinical experience. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better; ENG 211 or 56 credit hours completed; ENG 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to theories and pedagogies on writing in elementary and middle schools. Pre-student teaching field experience. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; Admission to Teacher Education.
Credits
4(3-1)
Methods of teaching writing and rhetoric in secondary English classrooms. Prerequisites: ENG 234, 211, and 56 credit hours completed.
Credits
3(3-0)
History, meaning, and influence of fantasy and science fiction. Emphasis on 19th-21st century literature and film. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of popular American art forms in relation to their historical, social, cultural, technological, critical, and/or theoretical contexts. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Discussion and comparison of folktales, songs, superstitions, and customs preserved in both oral and literary traditions. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of the techniques and technologies of story as it is shifted from one frame of reference (media, format, intended audience, culture, time) to another. This course may be offered in an online format. Recommended:
ENG 201. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of women writers in a variety of historical and cultural traditions, approached through the lenses of feminist and queer theory. Identical to
WGS 327. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 327
A study of Native American literature and film within their cultural contexts. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines the literary and cultural contributions of African Americans from colonial times to present through written and oral forms of expression. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity)
Credits
3(3-0)
The origins and development of mythic patterns with major emphasis on the adaptation and interpretation of classical and Northern myths to literary usage. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to literatures of non-Western cultures, such as African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Aboriginal, Caribbean, or Latin American. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 101,
ENG 103/193 or
ELI 198, Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 201.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intensive survey of theories of literature, interpretation, and culture that have been of historical importance to literature and cultural studies. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with grade of C or better; ENG 234. Recommended: at least three hours of literature courses at the 300-level or above.
Credits
3(3-0)
Topics that introduce key literary movements and historical contexts from antiquity to 1500 in one of the following traditions: B. British; C. World. Prerequisite: ENG 234.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Topics that introduce key literary movements and historical contexts from 1500-1800 in one of the following traditions: A. American; B. British; C. World. Prerequisite: ENG 234.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
Topics that introduce key literary movements and historical contexts from 1790-1910 in one of the following traditions: A. American; B. British; C. World. Prerequisite: ENG 234.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
Topics that introduce key literary movements and historical contexts from 1890-present in one of the following traditions: A. American; B. British; C. World. Prerequisite: ENG 234.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
A study of selected sonnets and a variety of comedies, histories, and tragedies with consideration of their historical and cultural contexts. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better. Recommended: ENG 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to best practices for teaching K-6 students how to apply grammar concepts to their writing and other means of communication. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; admission to Teacher Education. Recommended:
ENG 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Methods of teaching grammar in grades 5-12. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better. Admission to Teacher Education. Recommended:
ENG 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
A survey of the field of linguistics, including discussion of sounds, word structure, sentence structure, meaning, acquisition, social use and historical change of language. May be offered in an online format. Prerequisite:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better. Recommended:
ENG 175.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination and analysis of contemporary prose and poetry suitable for children from literary, aesthetic, sociocultural and educational perspectives. Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of racism, racial identity and diversity, historically and in the present, through a range of genres of American literature for children and young adults. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better;
ENG 134 or 234 or 381. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity)
Credits
3(3-0)
Discussion and critical evaluation of student fiction. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: ENG 294 with a grade of B or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Discussion and critical evaluation of student poetry. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: ENG 294 with a grade of B or better.
Credits
3(3-0)
Consideration of subjects not listed in the regular department offerings. May be repeated when content is not a duplication of a previous special topic offering. English majors and minors, see general statement. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Explorations of special problems in language and literature individually agreed upon by student and instructor. Prerequisites: Approval of the instructor and department chairperson required before registration;
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234.
Credits
1-9(Spec)
Study of and practice using modern theories and techniques of argumentation and persuasive writing in contemporary civic, disciplinary, and professional discourse, contexts, and media. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; senior standing. Recommended: ENG 301 or 303 or COM 352.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intensive analysis of one or more complex literary texts, including an exploration of historical and critical contexts. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 334, 21 hours of ENG courses, and senior standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Emphasis on Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, and Byron. Recommended: 6 hours of literature.
Credits
3(3-0)
Important novelists and dramatists in contemporary Britain. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 101,
ENG 103/193 or
ELI 198; grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 201;
ENG 134 or 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
The development of the British novel considered historically or thematically. Prerequisites:
ENG 101 or 103/193 or
ELI 198 with C or better;
ENG 201 with C or better;
ENG 134 or ENG 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theories, methodologies, and applications of Global Feminisms to women- authored texts in an international context. May include a study abroad component. Prerequisite:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or WGS 296.
Credits
3(3-0)
Important novelists and dramatists in contemporary United States. Prerequisites:
ENG 101 or 103/193 or
ELI 198 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
The development of the novel as seen in the works of representative authors. Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 101,
ENG 103/193, or
ELI 198; Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 201;
ENG 134 or 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
Application of skills and knowledge for teaching secondary English in classrooms with diverse student populations. Includes a clinical experience. Prerequisites:
ENG 311, 319.
Credits
4(3-3)
Exploration of the literary and cultural heritage of countries other than the U.S. through modern and folk literature suitable for today's youth. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of modern fantasy for youth, its traditional and contemporary presentations of archetypes and motifs, and its value, purpose, and significance within literary traditions. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the nature, purpose, and value of poetry for children and young adults; emphasis on interpretation and performance. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better;
ENG 134 or 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the nature, purpose, and value of poetry for children and young adults; emphasis on interpretation and performance. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better;
ENG 134 or 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Concentration upon individual projects in fiction. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234; ENG 391 with a grade of B or better.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Concentration upon individual projects in poetry writing. May be repeated up to 6 hours. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234; 392.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Concentration upon individual projects in creative nonfiction. Course may be repeated up to six hours. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 294 or 301.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Theories and applications of information design and visual rhetoric for print and electronic documents. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
ENG 201 with a C or better. Recommended: ENG 303.
Credits
3(3-0)
Methods and technologies used in editing and publishing technical documents in print and electronic media; publication management and production. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
ENG 201 with a B or better and 86 credit hours completed. Recommended: ENG 303.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines key issues in writing and teaching writing and provides a mediated, instructional experience for working one-on-one with writing. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Subjects not part of regular department offerings. May not be a duplication of a previous section. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: 86 credit hours completed; or graduate standing.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Examination and application of rhetorical and discourse theory and techniques in media. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or completion of 56 credit hours. Recommended: ENG 301.
Credits
3(3-0)
The relationship of reading to the teaching of English through an introduction to the reading process, the needs of reluctant readers, and K-12 and ESL literacy issues.
Credits
3(3-0)
Research and methodology in the teaching of composition. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or completion of 56 hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and methodologies of diachronic linguistics, with a focus on the development of the English language. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
ENG 375.
Credits
3(3-0)
Review of critical attitudes and approaches of enduring significance. Prerequisite: 6 hours of literature.
Credits
3(3-0)
Creative and critical approaches to the study of representative works by selected major nonfiction writers. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours. May be offered in a hybrid or online format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a C or better;
ENG 134 or 234; or graduate standing.
Credits
3-9(Spec)
Middle English grammar and pronunciation. The life and works of Chaucer with emphasis on the Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of one or more British writers, selected by the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following: Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 101,
ENG 103/193 or
ELI 198; Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG 201; either
ENG 134 or ENG 234.
Credits
3-9(Spec)
Close study of a selection of Shakespearean texts. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234;
ENG 349.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of one or more American writers selected by the instructor. May be repeated a maximum of nine hours. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234. Recommended: Six hours of American Literature.
Credits
3-9(Spec)
Comparative exploration of the Romantic movement in literature and philosophy with special attention to Germany and France. Prerequisites: ENG 234 and 6 hours of literature; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Exploration of the history, development, and application of human rights as represented in literature, the arts, and film. Prerequisite: Admission to any of the English department's MA programs or
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better,
ENG 134 or 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of one or more writers, selected by the instructor, from various regions of the world. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 101 or 103/193 or
ELI 198 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or ENG 234. Recommended: 6-9 hours of
ENG 300 and/or ENG 400 level courses.
Credits
3-9(Spec)
A study of one or more writers, selected by the instructor, from various regions of the world. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 101 or 103/193 or
ELI 198 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or ENG 234. Recommended: 6-9 hours of
ENG 300 and/or ENG 400 level courses.
Credits
3-9(Spec)
Study of the grammar and pronunciation of Old English and analysis of Old English literary texts. Prerequisites: Graduate Status or
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234.
Credits
3(3-0)
Principles and techniques for teaching English to students whose first language is not English. This course may be offered in an online format. Pre/Co-requisite:
ENG 375, or admission into graduate program.
Credits
3(3-0)
The reading process, the effects of language on reading, the relation between language and writing, and the ways people process information. Prerequisite:
ENG 375 or ENG 576.
Credits
3(3-0)
Techniques for designing curricula, teaching materials, and tests and other assessment tools for K-12 and adult ESL/EFL or bilingual/bicultural classrooms. This course may be offered in an online format. Pre/Corequisite:
ENG 571.
Credits
3(3-0)
State and English language proficiency (ELP) standards and assessments, including administration, data analysis, and related instructional practices. ELP assessment certification: WIDA K-12. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; Admission to Teacher Education or graduate status.
Credits
3(3-0)
An introduction to the principles and theories of second language acquisition, and their implications for language teaching. Recommended:
ENG 375.
Credits
3(3-0)
Topics include language variation and identity, bilingualism/multilingualism in both social and institutional structures, language contact, and language standardization, discrimination, and policy. This course may be offered in an online format. Pre/Co-requisite:
ENG 375 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examination of literary texts designed for and about adolescents and adolescence. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the historical development of British and American Children’s Literature (including colonial, multicultural, and European Fairy Tale traditions) with attention to socio-cultural influences. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Rotating topics course exploring diversity in children’s and young adult literature; a focus may include race/ethnicity, disability, gender/orientation, nationality, and/or intersectionalities. May be repeated up to 9 hours when content does not duplicate previous topics. Prerequisite: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234 or 381.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
Study of the heroic tradition and its development in classic and contemporary Children’s Literature as influenced by epic, myth, folktale, and legend. Prerequisites:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; and one of ENG 234 or ENG 381; or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Undergraduate/Graduate workshop in fiction writing. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Prerequisite: ENG 391; or admission to MA in English Language & Literature, Creative Writing Concentration. Recommended: Permission of instructor based on portfolio of student's fiction.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Undergraduate/Graduate workshop in poetry writing. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Prerequisite: ENG 392; or admission to MA in English Language & Literature, Creative Writing Concentration. Recommended: Permission of instructor based on portfolio of student's poetry.
Credits
3-6(3-0)