ENGLISH (ENGL) Charles H. Adams * DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS GUILDS, KINNAMON * UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WILLIAMS
* UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS EMERITI HARRISON, VAN SCYOC * PROFESSORS BOOKER,
CANDIDO, COCHRAN, DuVAL, HEFFERNAN, HART, MONTGOMERY, QUINN, TALBURT,
WILKIE The Department of English offers a major in English, a minor in English, and a combined major in English and journalism. The major in English is suitable for many purposes, both professional and cultural. By properly selecting courses, the student may prepare for postgraduate work in literature and language; meet the English requirements for secondary teaching certification; develop writing skills, both in creative and in expository writing; obtain appropriate pre-professional training for areas such as law; or study broadly in the literary culture of English-speaking peoples. A rich variety of courses is offered each year, and there is opportunity within the major for any student to explore areas of special interest: for example, American literature, the Renaissance, drama, the English language, and modern and contemporary literature. Requirements for a Major: 36 semester hours (not counting 0003, 1013, 1023, and 2003) to include: Introduction to Literature (1213); twelve hours of History of Literature in English (2133, 2143, 2153, 2163); three hours of Introduction to Shakespeare (3653); three hours chosen from any course above 3000 in Medieval, Renaissance (exclusive of Shakespeare), Restoration, or Eighteenth-century Literature; three hours chosen from any course above 3000 in Nineteenth-century, Twentieth-century, or American Literature; three hours of Senior Research Seminar (4213) or Senior Honors Seminar (4223H: restricted to students in departmental or college honors programs); at least nine additional hours chosen from ENGL courses above 3000, WLIT courses above 2333, and ENGL 2253. Writing Requirement: All upper-division English courses require a research or analytical paper except the courses in creative writing (ENGL 3013, 302V, 3033, 4013, 4023, 406V, 4073). For this reason all students who fulfill the requirements for a major in English thereby fulfill the Fulbright College writing requirement. Requirements for a Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing: 36 semester hours (not counting 0003, 1013, 1023, and 2003) to include: three hours of Poetry (3203); three hours of Fiction (3213); three hours of Creative Writing I (2023); three hours of Creative Writing II (3013); three hours of Poetry Workshop (4013) or Fiction Workshop (4023); twelve hours of History of Literature in English (2133, 2143, 2153, and 2163); three hours of Introduction to Shakespeare (3653); and six additional hours chosen from ENGL courses above 3000, WLIT courses above 2333, and ENGL 2253. Requirements for Departmental Honors in English: The Departmental Honors Program in English allows upper-division undergraduates to strengthen their study of English and adapt it to their interests. Honors candidates enroll in special courses and do directed independent study and research. In addition to the college and departmental requirements for the major in English and the general college requirements for the B.A. degree, honors candidates in English must (1) be accepted as honors candidates by the department; (2) complete at least nine hours of honors course work, at least three hours of which must be in English; (3) enroll in at least three hours of Senior Thesis (498V) and write an honors thesis, either a critical study or a creative writing project; and (4) defend the candidate's entire honors program in an oral examination. Candidates may petition to enroll in a departmental graduate seminar. Candidates who complete the honors program with merit will graduate with the distinction "English Scholar Cum Laude." The distinctions of Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude will be awarded only for exceptional work and will be based on the candidate's entire honors program. Requirements for the Minor: 18 hours of English (not counting 0003, 1013, 1023, and 2003) to include: any nine hours of History of Literature in English (2133, 2143, 2153, or 2163); and nine additional hours chosen from ENGL courses above 3000, WLIT courses above 2333, and ENGL 2253. ENGL 1213 is recommended but not required. Combined Major in English and Journalism: The English requirements for the combined major in English and journalism are as follows. 24 semester hours (not counting 0003, 1013, 1023, and 2003) to include: any nine hours of History of Literature in English (2133, 2143, 2153, 2163); and fifteen additional hours chosen from ENGL courses above 3000, WLIT courses above 2333, and ENGL 2253. ENGL 1213 is recommended but not required. The journalism requirement for the combined major in English and journalism is as follows: 21 semester hours including JOUR 1023, 2013, 3013, 3023, 3633. Other sequences of courses are available for students emphasizing broadcast journalism. Assessment Requirement: Every senior English major must take the program assessment exam administered by the department each spring semester to graduate. Exam results will not affect GPA, although the student's score will be noted on his or her permanent academic record. This requirement may be waived in extraordinary circumstances by the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. Contact your adviser for more information. English (B.A.) Teacher Certification Requirements: 1. Complete a minimum of 36 hours in the primary field. Students who complete a minor in ASED may substitute ENGL 2013 or ENGL 2023 for three hours of electives. 2. Complete Pre-Education (ASED) minor. (See page 111.) 3. The following courses are specifically required for certification:14 HLSC 1002, Wellness Concepts, and PEAC 1621, Fitness Concepts, OR HLSC 1103, Personal Health & Safety ENGL 3183, Modern English Syntax & Style OR ENGL 4003, English Language & Composition for Teachers 4. Earn a "C" or better in ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, ENGL 2003 (or ENGL 2013, or exemption by grades or test), COMM 1313, and MATH 1203 (or any higher mathematics course). 5. Students wanting to teach English in middle school must complete this degree and complete PSYC 3093, Childhood and Adolescence. English Course Numbering The section titled "Course Numbers and Descriptions" earlier in this catalog describes the function of the first digit of a course number. In addition to that, the following table describes the function of the second digit in course numbers that generally applies to English courses. 0-writing courses. 1-broad surveys of English literature; linguistics; folklore.
2-criticism; special topics. 3-American literature. 4-Medieval. 5-16th-century literature. 6-17th-century literature. 7-18th-century literature. 8-19th-century literature. 9-20th-century literature. For requirements for advanced degrees, see the Graduate School Catalog. ENGLISH (ENGL) COURSES: ENGL0003 Basic Writing (FA, SP) A required course for first-time entering freshmen whose placement-test scores indicate that they are not prepared for ENGL 1013. Upon the recommendation of the Department of English, students may possibly be exempted from this course and transferred to ENGL 1013 as the result of further testing during the first week of classes. Credit earned in this course may not be applied to the total required for a degree. ENGL1013 Composition I (FA, SP, SU) Required of all freshmen unless exempted by the Department of English. Prerequisite is an acceptable score on the English section of the ACT or on another approved test or ENGL 0003. Prerequisite: ENGL 0003 or an acceptable score on the English section of the ACT or another approved test. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE ENGL1013H Honors Composition I (FA) A course for freshmen with high placement scores. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE ENGL1023 Composition II (FA, SP, SU) Continuation of ENGL 1013. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE ENGL1023H Honors Composition II (SP) Continuation of ENGL 1013H. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE ENGL1153 Vocabulary Building (IR) Designed to increase the student's vocabulary and thereby improve reading comprehension, writing, and knowledge of the operations of language. Also includes study of how words have been added to the English Language in the past, study of patterns of word formation, and study of lexicography. Some attention given to pronunciation and spelling. Not a remedial course. ENGL1213 Introduction to Literature (FA) Approaches to reading and writing about fiction, drama, and poetry at the college level. ENGL2003 Advanced Composition (FA, SP, SU) Review course in English composition. Required of all candidates for bachelor's degree unless exempted by examination or by credit in ENGL 2013 or by a grade of at least a "B" in ENGL 1013 and a grade of "A" in ENGL 1023 at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Not to be taken before the second semester of the sophomore year; must be taken prior to the last semester before graduation. Cannot be counted toward a major in English. ENGL2013 Essay Writing (SP, SU) ENGL2023 Creative Writing I (FA, SP) Beginning level workshop course in which students write original poems and stories. Reading and detailed discussion of poems and stories in anthologies is required. Designed to teach the student the fundamental techniques of fiction and poetry. ENGL2113 English Literature from the Beginning to 1798 (FA, SP) Survey of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the beginning of the Romantic Movement. Prerequisite: ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023 or equivalent. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE ENGL2123 English Literature from 1798 to the Present (FA, SP) Survey of English literature from the Romantic Movement to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE ENGL2133 History of Literature in English I (FA, SP, SU) A critical and historical survey of the development of literature in English from its beginnings to the Restoration period. ENGL2143 History of Literature in English II (FA, SP, SU) A critical and historical survey of the development of literature in English in both Great Britain and the United States, from the Restoration to the rise of Romanticism. ENGL2153 History of Literature in English III (FA, SP, SU) A critical and historical survey of the development of literature in English, in both Great Britain and the United States, from Romanticism to Modernism. ENGL2163 History of Literature in English IV (FA, SP, SU) A critical and historical survey of literature in English from Modernism to the present, including literature from English-speaking countries other than Great Britain and the United States. ENGL2253 Practical Criticism (FA) Introduction to applied literary criticism; study of theories and techniques of critical analysis. ENGL3013 Creative Writing II (FA, SP) Laboratory course for students who wish to attempt original work in the various literary forms. Prerequisite: ENGL 2023 or equivalent. ENGL3033 Short Story Writing (IR) Study of the short study form and practice in writing. ENGL3053 Technical and Report Writing (FA, SP) Intensive practice in such types of writing as processes, descriptions of mechanism, abstracts, and laboratory and research reports. The criteria for effective written exposition in the scientific areas, including agriculture and engineering. ENGL3113 Folklore (IR) Popular literature (ballads, folktales, etc.). Prerequisite: junior standing. ENGL3123 Folk and Popular Music Traditions (IR) Introduction to folk and popular music studies. Emphasis on American traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 3113. ENGL3173 Introduction to Linguistics (IR) Introduction to language study with stress upon modern linguistic theory and analysis. Data drawn from various languages reveal linguistic universals as well as phonological, syntactic, and semantic systems of individual languages. Related topics: language history, dialectology, language and its relation to culture and society, the history of linguistic scholarship. (Same as ANTH 3173, COMM 3173, FLAN 3173) Prerequisite: junior standing. ENGL3183 Modern English Syntax and Style (SP) Structure of modern English (from 1500 to the present), with emphasis upon the contemporary period; different grammatical systems (such as traditional, structural, and generative-transformational) and the analysis of style; some emphasis upon dialects, place names, and specific lexical and structural differences between standard and non-standard English. ENGL3193 History of the English Language (FA) Introduction to the English language and its vocabulary from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. ENGL3203 Poetry (FA, SP) A critical introduction to the genre. ENGL3213 Fiction (FA, SP) A critical introduction to the genre. ENGL3223 Drama (SP) A critical introduction to the genre. ENGL3233 Literature and Eros (IR) Survey of important works from the classical Greeks to contemporary literature which deal with the erotic experience. Study of various theories and cultural definitions of eroticism, especially as distinct from clinical sexuality and romantic sentimentality. (Same as WLIT 4213) ENGL3243 Humor and Satire (IR) Study of humorous and satirical works in various genres from various periods of English and American literature. ENGL3253 Literary Criticism (IR) The history of literary theories and methods from Plato to the present. (Same as WLIT 3253) ENGL3273 European Short Story (IR) The short story as practiced by the European masters of the 19th and 20th centuries; short stories (in translation) representative of a number of countries and a wide variety of types. (Same as WLIT 3273) ENGL3293 Mystery and Detective Fiction (IR) Development of mystery and detective fiction from the detective stories of Poe to the present and of the relationships between such fiction and other forms of popular fiction. Both short stories and novels will be read, selected from American, British, and European authors. ENGL3303 Major American Writers (FA, SP) Selected works of prose, poetry, and drama by major American writers from early times to the present. ENGL3313 American Literature to the Civil War (FA, SP, SU) Major American writers of prose, poetry, and drama from Colonial times to the Civil War period. ENGL3323 American Literature Since the Civil War (FA, SP, SU) Major American writers of prose, poetry, and drama from the Civil War to the present. ENGL3343 The American Short Story (FA, SP, SU) Development of the American short story from its beginnings to the present day. ENGL3363 The American Novel (IR) A survey of the development of the American novel from its origins to the present. ENGL3433 Introduction to Chaucer (IR) Course designed primarily for undergraduates. Extensive reading in Chaucer's major works. ENGL3613 Elizabethan and Jacobean Literature (IR) Selected works of poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction prose of the sixteenth and earlier seventeenth centuries. ENGL3623 The English Bible (SP) The several translations of the Bible; its qualities as great literature; its influence upon literature in English; types of literary forms. (Same as WLIT 3623) ENGL3653 Introduction to Shakespeare (FA, SP, SU) Extensive reading in Shakespeare's comedies, histories, tragedies, and nondramatic poetry. ENGL3703 Literature of the English Enlightenment (IR) Major works of English literature from 1660 to 1800. ENGL3813 Victorian and Modern Literature (IR) A survey of the literature of Britain since the accession of Queen Victoria. ENGL3823 The British Novel to 1900 (IR) History and development of the British novel from the beginning through the nineteenth century. ENGL3913 Women and Modern Literature (IR) Explores the roles of women in British and American literature. Emphasis placed on novels and poetry by women which deal with the problems of women writers. The possibilities and limitations of feminist criticism are also explored. ENGL3923H Honors Colloquium (IR) Covers a special topic or issue. Offered as part of the honors program. May be repeated. Prerequisite: honor candidacy (not restricted to candidacy in English). ENGL398V Special Studies (1-3) (IR) A course (not independent study) which covers a topic or author not usually presented in depth in regular courses. (Same as FLAN 398) May be repeated. ENGL399VH Honors Course (1-6) (IR) May be repeated for 12 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing. ENGL4003 English Language and Composition for Teachers (FA) Subject matter and methods of approach for the teaching of composition in high school. ENGL4013 Undergraduate Poetry Workshop (IR) For advanced students. Gives close attention to individual manuscripts in a workshop environment. ENGL4023 Undergraduate Fiction Workshop (IR) For advanced students. Gives close attention to individual manuscripts in a workshop environment. ENGL4073 Film Writing Workshop (IR) A workshop in writing the screenplay with close attention given to student manuscripts and adaptations. Prerequisite: advanced standing. ENGL4113 Undergraduate Independent Study (IR) Undergraduate original research and writing. Prerequisite: 'B' average and two-thirds (21 hours or regular requirements for English major completed). ENGL4123 Language and Public Policy (IR) Semantic distortion in politics and commerce-mass media, government, professional jargon, language of sexism, classism, war, etc. ENGL4143 American Film Survey (IR) A survey of major American genres, major directors, and films that have influenced the development of motion pictures. (Same as COMM 4143) ENGL4173 Backgrounds of English Literature (IR) Backgrounds of English literature which will be of particular value to teachers. Extensive use of slides, films, and recordings to acquaint the student with various movements, ideas, events, and influences which constitute the cultural context for the literary works. ENGL419V Literature in Relation to Other Disciplines (1-3) (IR) Relationships between literature and such related fields as science, politics, psychology, history, and art. May be repeated for 6 hours. ENGL4213 Senior Research Seminar (IR) Seminar on a topic in literature in English with a substantial research paper required. ENGL4223H Honors Senior Seminar (IR) Seminar on a topic in literature in English with a substantial research paper required. Restricted to students enrolled in either departmental or Fulbright College honors program. ENGL4243 Literature into Film (IR) Comparison of literary and film narrative art, theory and practice. (Same as COMM 4243) ENGL4253 African Literature (IR) A study of modern African fiction, drama, poetry, and film from various parts of Africa in their cultural context. Works are in English or English translation. (Same as WLIT 4993) ENGL4323 American Realism and Naturalism (IR) American poetry and fiction between the Civil War and World War I. The origins and characteristics of Realism and Naturalism are discussed, and the relationship between the schools examined. Authors include Mark Twain, James, Howells, Dunbar, Chopin, Crane, Chesnutt, Wharton, Freeman, Robinson, Dreiser, Garland, and others. ENGL4333 African American Literature (IR) Historical and critical survey of African American literature in its social and cultural context. ENGL4343 The Modern Southern Novel (IR) Examination of the works of such authors as Faulkner, McCullers, O'Connor, Warren, and Wolfe both as works of art and as representative products of a significant cultural region. ENGL4363 Modern American Poetry from 1900 to 1960 (IR) Twentieth-century American poetry from Frost and Eliot to 1960. ENGL4383 Literature of the South (IR) Literature about the South by Southern writers in America from the Colonial period to the present. ENGL4433 Middle English Literature (IR) English literature (other than the works of Chaucer) from 1200 to 1500. ENGL4713 Eighteenth-Century Literature to 1750 (IR) Poetry, drama, the essay, and prose fiction from 1700 to 1750. ENGL4723 Eighteenth-Century Literature After 1750 (IR) Poetry, drama, the essay, and prose fiction from 1750 to 1800. ENGL4813 Poetry of the Romantic Period (IR) ENGL4833 Poetry of the Victorian Period (IR) ENGL4853 British Literature of the Nineteenth Century (IR) Selected major works of poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction prose of the nineteenth century. ENGL4903 British Short Story (IR) Survey of the British short story in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with emphasis on the major writers. ENGL4923 Modern World Drama (IR) Drama from Ibsen to the 1930s. (Same as WLIT 4923) ENGL4933 Contemporary American and British Novel (IR) English and American novels since 1940. ENGL4943 Modern British Novel (IR) The novel in England and Ireland from 1900 to 1940. ENGL4963 Contemporary World Drama (IR) Drama since the 1930s. (Same as WLIT 4963) ENGL4973 Twentieth-Century Non-Fiction Prose (IR) Twentieth century non-fiction prose as literature; selected works such British and American writers as H. Adams, Agee, Capote, Cleaver, Hemingway, Lawrence, C.S. Lewis, Mailer, Orwell, Stein, and Woolf. ENGL4993 Modern British Literature (IR) Poetry, drama, fiction, and the essay from 1890 to 1940. ENGL5003 Composition Pedagogy (FA) Introduction to teaching college composition. Designed for graduate assistants at the University of Arkansas. ENGL5013 Creative Writing Workshop (IR) ENGL5023 Writing Workshop: Fiction (IR) ENGL5033 Writing Workshop: Poetry (IR) ENGL5043 Translation Workshop (IR) Problems of translation and the role of the translator as both scholar and creative writer; involves primarily the discussion in workshop of the translations of poetry, drama, and fiction done by the students, some emphasis upon comparative studies of existing translations of well-known works. Primary material will vary. (Same as FLAN 504) Prerequisite: reading knowledge of a foreign language. ENGL5063 Internship in Publishing (IR) Practical experience and instruction in copyediting and stylistics, promotional copywriting, and production. Conducted at the University of Arkansas Press and designed for students who plan careers in publishing. May be repeated for 6 hours. ENGL507V Creative Non-Fiction Workshop (1-3) (IR) The theory and practice of the "New Journalism" with a study of its antecedents and special attention to the use of "fictional" techniques and narrator point of view to make more vivid the account of real people and real events. ENGL510V Readings in English and American Literature (1-6) (IR) Open to Honors candidates and graduate students. ENGL5143 English Teachers' Workshop: Literature (IR) Primarily for high school teachers of English. Review of principles of literary criticism, literary movements; intensive study of representation works from each genre. ENGL5183 The Structure of Present English (SP) Structural analysis of the language. ENGL5203 Introduction to Graduate Studies (IR) Students learn to carry out and report on literary research. Practical assignments introduce them to the reference collections, professional journals, and microform texts with which scholars work. Meanwhile, advanced explication and composition exercises work on perfecting the students' control over the design and style of the articles they write. ENGL5233 Form and Theory of Translation (IR) An examination of the principal challenges that confront translators of literature, including the recreation of style, dialect, ambiguities, and formal poetry; vertical translation; translation where multiple manuscripts exist; and the question of how literal a translation should be. (Same as WLIT 5233) ENGL5243 Special Topics (IR) Designed to cover subject matter not offered in other courses. May be repeated. ENGL5253 Modern Criticism (IR) Critical theory and practice from 1900 to the present. ENGL5263 Form and Theory of Fiction: I (IR) Such aspects of the genre as scene, transition, character, and conflict. Discussion is limited to the novel. ENGL5273 Form and Theory of Poetry: I (IR) An examination of perception, diction, form, irony, resolution, and the critical theories of the major writers on poetry, such as Dryden, Coleridge, and Arnold. ENGL5283 Form and Theory of Fiction: II (IR) Second part of the study of the techniques of fiction. Discussion is limited to the short story. Prerequisite: ENGL 5263. ENGL5293 Form and Theory of Poetry: II (IR) Second part of the study of the techniques of poetry; independent study of a poet or a problem in writing or criticism of poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL 5273. ENGL5333 Major American Poets (IR) Intensive study of two or more major poets. May be repeated. ENGL5343 The American Novel to 1900 (IR) ENGL5353 The American Novel from 1900 to 1960 (IR) ENGL5363 Henry James (IR) A study of the major works of Henry James. ENGL5373 William Faulkner (IR) ENGL5433 Chaucer (IR) ENGL5483 Germanic and Celtic Backgrounds of Medieval Literature (IR) Literary traditions of Old and Middle English, of Germany, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Wales. (Same as WLIT 5483) ENGL5503 English Poetry and Prose of the Sixteenth Century (IR) ENGL5613 Seventeenth-Century Literature to 1660 (IR) ENGL5623 The English Bible (IR) The several translations of the Bible; its qualities as great literature; its influence upon literature in English; types of literary forms. (Same as WLIT 5623) ENGL5633 English Drama from Its Beginning to 1642 (IR) Early forms, Tudor drama, Shakespeare's contemporaries, and Stuart drama to the closing of the theatres. ENGL5653 Shakespeare: Plays and Poems (IR) ENGL569V Seminar in Film Studies (1-9) (IR) Research, discussion; papers on a variety of film genres and areas including the new American film, the science- fiction film, directors, film comedy, the experimental film, criticism, the film musical. (Same as COMM 569) ENGL5913 Topics in Twentieth-Century British Literature (IR) Subject matter changes depending on student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated. ENGL6003 Topics in Rhetoric and Composition (IR) Examination of various topics in rhetoric and composition through the intensive study of contemporary research, theory, and practice. ENGL6123 Seminar: Folklore (IR) ENGL6193 The Development of English (FA) Intensive course in the fundamentals of linguistic study and their application to the history of English from prehistoric times to the present. ENGL6303 Seminar: Studies in American Literature to 1900 (IR) ENGL6313 Seminar: Studies in Twentieth-Century American Literature (IR) ENGL6343 Seminar: Studies in American Prose (IR) ENGL6403 Seminar: Medieval Literature (IR) ENGL6413 Old English (FA) ENGL6423 Beowulf (SP) May be counted to fulfill a part of medieval requirement for doctorate. ENGL6433 Middle English (IR) ENGL6503 Seminar: Renaissance Literature (IR) ENGL6603 Seminar: Seventeenth-Century Literature (IR) ENGL6653 Seminar: Shakespeare (IR) ENGL6703 Seminar: Eighteenth-Century Literature (IR) ENGL6813 Seminar: The Romantic Movement (IR) ENGL6823 Seminar: Victorian Literature (IR) ENGL6903 Seminar: Modern Literature (IR) ENGL6913 Seminar: Contemporary Literature (IR) ENGL698V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) ENGL699V Master of Fine Arts Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) ENGL700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)
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