099 Composition Fundamentals
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
Not for GE
Not a degree credit course
Audit enrollment not allowed
A-F grading system, with credit toward GPA; required for
students with a UWENGL standard score lower than 375 (UWEPT
lower than 490) and an ACT/English score lower than 17 (SAT
I/Verbal 430).
Prepares students for Engl 110, stressing writing processes
(generating, drafting, revising, editing) and the
development of short essays.
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100 Academic Reading and Writing for Bi-Cultural Students
3 crs (3-0). On demand.
Not for GE
Experience in academic reading and writing, concentration on
processes and skills needed for success in university work;
development of short academic essays; emphasis on patterns
of American English (organization, sentence structure,
grammar, vocabulary).
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110 Introduction to College Writing
5 crs (5-0). F, Sp, Su.
P: To enroll in Engl 110 a student must have achieved one
of the following:(1) a UWENGL standard score of 375 or
higher, (2) a UWEPT standard score of 490 or higher,
(3) an ACT English score of 17 or higher, (4) an SAT I
verbal score of 430 or higher, (5) a grade of C or
above in ENGL 099, (6) a grade of C or above in ESL
109, (7) a score of 600 or higher on the TOEFL.
Not for GE
S/U grade basis not allowed
Development of basic skills evolving from reading and
discussion of various kinds of writing; practice in
gathering and expressing ideas, including the writing of the
documented paper.
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Eligibility to Test Out of ENGL 110. Exemption by
examination is available for students who score 28 or higher
on the ACT English and who are either in the upper ten
percent of their high school class or have a high school
English GPA of 3.50 or higher. It is also available for
students not required to submit ACT scores who have a UWENGL
score of 565 or higher. Students should contact the Director
of English Composition for information about eligibility.
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112 College Writing for Transfer Students
2 crs (2-0). F, Sp.
P: 2.66-4 credits in college composition with a grade of
C or above earned outside of the UW System; partial
completion (with a grade of C or above) of the
composition requirement from a school within the UW
System.
Not for GE
Students will take the English Department competency
examination at the end of this course.
Essay development skills with emphasis on library research
and documented writing.
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125 English Grammar and Usage
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IA
May not be substituted for any required English composition
or English language course.
A comprehensive and thorough study of English grammar and
usage from the traditional viewpoint, informed by insights
from the new grammars, with emphasis on application to
reading and writing.
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131 Introduction to World Literatures
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Not available for juniors or seniors
The study of fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and film
(in translation where appropriate) of a country or region
other than England or the United States: such as
"Introduction to" Japanese or Australian literature (see
current Class Schedule Bulletin).
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140 Critical Reading
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IA
Development of analytical and critical skills of reading
nonfiction prose. Group and individual instruction in
comprehension of content; analysis of patterns of
exposition; and evaluation of purpose, authority, style, and
integrity.
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142 Introduction to Literature of the American Indian
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD; CD3
See also AIS 142
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 142 and AIS 142 or if
taken after ENGL 346 or AIS 346
Not available for juniors or seniors
A study of the literature by and about American Indians,
with special attention to the cultural background.
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148 Introduction to Black Writers of America
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD; CD3
Not available for juniors or seniors
Representative writers from eighteenth century poet Phyllis
Wheatley to contemporary fiction writers, poets, essayists,
autobiographers, and playwrights; emphasis on literature in
relation to Black cultural traditions and social values.
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150 Introduction to Literature
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Not available for juniors or seniors
Appreciation and analysis of great works of literature in
fiction (short story and novel), poetry, and drama, through
the application of a range of critical techniques.
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190 Introduction to Film, Video, and Moving-Image Culture
4 crs (2.5-3.5). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Not available for juniors or seniors
Introduction to critical study of classic and contemporary
audio-visual texts, organized around the moving-image, from
varied film, video, and other sources. Considerations of art
and technology, form and style, and production and
reception.
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201 Advanced College Writing
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: ENGL 110 or equivalent, or HNRS 101
GE-IA
Further development of the principles and practices of
effective writing. Emphasis on academic writing and on the
development of a personal style suitable to a student's pre-
professional needs.
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210 Introduction to Texts
5 crs (5-0). F, Sp.
(Formerly ENGL160 )
GE-IVD; CD2
A basic course in the analytical principles employed in the
close reading of a variety of texts-literary, commercial,
legal, and informational texts in print as well as visual
and film or video texts.
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211 Writing About Literature
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: ENGL 110 or equivalent, or HNRS 101; and ENGL 210
GE-IA
Applies the knowledge about textuality and the
interpretation skills gained in English 210 to the formal
practice of writing about literature. Focuses on close
reading, critical analysis, research, and citation skills.
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220 Introduction to Creative Writing
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
(Formerly ENGL120 )
GE-IA
Introduction to creative writing with opportunities for the
student to create and evaluate several forms of verbal art
(poetry, fiction, drama).
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221 The English Language
3 crs (2-1).
GE-IA
The major areas and methods of modern language study: the
sound system, grammar, and general history of the English
language; regional and social dialects of English; language
acquisition.
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225 Word Studies
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IA
A broad, systematic approach to vocabulary enrichment
through the study of word origins and word structure in
English, stylistic alternatives, and imaginative uses of
language, with appropriate attention to spelling.
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231 World Literature I
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Comparative study of Eastern and Western literary classics
from ancient times to the 1300s. Emphasis on variety and
types of prose, poetry, and drama.
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232 World Literature II
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Comparative study of Eastern, Western (excluding British and
American), and Third World literature from the 1300s to the
modern age. Emphasis on variety and types of prose, poetry,
drama, and film.
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233 The Literature of Asian America
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; CD1
Focuses on the literary techniques used to represent the
experiences of persons of Asian descent in the U.S.
Considers multiple modes of literary expression in light of
the heterogeneous historical situations of Asian Americans.
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242 The American Indian in Literature and Film
3 crs (2-2). Sp.
GE-IVD; CD3
See also AIS 242
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 242 and AIS 242
A cross-disciplinary exploration of the images of American
Indians and their relevance to American society in film,
literary, and historical texts.
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273 The Literature of Fact
3 crs (3-0).
Not for GE
See also C J 273
Credit cannot be earned in both ENGL 273 and CJ 273
Survey of nonfiction works (reportage, autobiography,
travel, and nature writing) which combine factual reporting
with literary techniques to reveal American society.
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274 The Short Story
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Analysis and discussion of ideas and literary techniques
found in the short story with attention to such writers as
Chekhov, Dinesen, Borges, Welty.
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275 The Novel
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Analysis and discussion of ideas and literary techniques
found in the novel with attention to such writers as Austen,
Hawthorne, Twain, Joyce, Dostoevsky, Woolf, Heller.
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276 Poetry
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD
Analysis and discussion of ideas and literary techniques
found in poetry with attention to such writers as
Shakespeare, Frost, Yeats, Dickinson, Whitman.
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277 Drama
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Analysis and discussion of ideas, literary techniques, and
conventions found in drama. Selections will normally range
from classical to contemporary and include examples from
diverse cultures.
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285 Introduction to Theory and Criticism
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
(Formerly ENGL385 )
P: ENGL 210 (formerly 160) or concurrent enrollment.
Not for GE
Introduction to a range of positions concerning what, how,
and why we read within English Studies. Students will
develop their ability to recognize, explain, and argue for
their own positions in relation to these issues.
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290 Images of Women in Contemporary Literature
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD; CD1
See also WMNS290
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 290 and WMNS 290
Images of women as reflected in literature from the late
nineteenth century to the present.
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301 Advanced Creative Writing
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
GE-IA
Creation and evaluation of fiction and poetry for the
advanced student. May also include either drama or literary
nonfiction writing.
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305 /505 Scientific and Technical Communication
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: ENGL 110 or equivalent; must have met the English
competency requirement
GE-IA
S/U grade basis not allowed
Introduction to principles of technical writing, emphasizing
purpose and audience analysis and offering practice related
to the student's major in writing procedure manuals,
analyzing problems, and preparing written and oral reports.
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306 /506 Document Design and Visual Rhetoric
3 crs (2-2).
P: ENGL 305/505 or concurrent enrollment
or consent of instructor
Not for GE
Initial preference to declared technical writing majors and
minors during preassignment period.
Advanced application of principles of technical writing
learned in Engl 305, emphasizing project collaboration on
visual aspects of technical communications, including
graphics, document design and production, and user-testing
of documents.
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307 /507 Editing
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 305 or concurrent enrollment or consent of
instructor
Not for GE
Initial preference to declared technical writing majors and
minors during preassignment period.
Copyediting and substantive editing of technical documents,
including punctuation, syntax, headings, format, statistics,
graphs, clarity of specialized content for target audience;
indexing; computer aids for editing; style guides in
technical fields; collaborating with writers; management.
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309 /509 Writing Electronic Texts
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 305 or consent of instructor
SL-Optional; Not for GE
Examines the special writing skills demanded by the nature
of electronic documents (e-mail, websites, interactive
fiction, on-line manuals, etc.). Poets and programmers will
benefit equally. Individual and group projects for real
clients.
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310 Grammar for Good Writing in All Professions
1 cr (1-0).
(Formerly ENGL407 )
P: ENGL 110 or equivalent
GE-IA
S/U grade basis not allowed
No credit if taken after ENGL 125 or ENGL 307
Audit enrollment not allowed
This course is for upper-division students who wish to edit
final drafts of their writing at a professional level.
Appropriate for students in any discipline.
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321 /521 Structure of the English Language
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IA
Introduction to the theories and to the structural and
transformational-generative models of English grammar.
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325 /525 History of the English Language
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
GE-IA
Development from Old to Modern English; introduction to
comparative and historical linguistics.
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331 /531 Studies in World Literature
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; FC
The study of a particular problem, genre, or literary period
within the literature (in translation where appropriate) of
a country or region other than that of England or the United
States, such as "The Australian Novel" (see current Class
Schedule Bulletin).
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332 Women in African Literature
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; FC
See also WMNS332
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 332 and WMNS 332
Using cultural and historical perspectives, the course
interprets images of women in African literature,
emphasizing how the experiences of phases of colonialism
have continued to transform women's images, roles, and
prospects in society.
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334 Writers of the African Diasporas
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; CD1
Analyzes the trends, experiences, connections, and
disconnections among the literatures of the diasporas in
Africa, the U.S., and the Caribbean.
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335 /535 Wisconsin Writers
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Study of Wisconsin writers beginning with the first
literature published in the state, through the present.
Special emphasis on the relationship of literature to
biography, place, and cultural environment. Includes a one-
day field trip.
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336 American Indian Mythology
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; CD3
See also AIS 336
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 336 and AIS 336
A study of the spiritual and cultural values reflected in
American Indian myths, legends, and oral traditions.
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341 American Literature to 1865
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; CD1
A survey of literature created in America from the pre-
Columbian period to the end of the Civil War.
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342 American Literature from 1865-1945
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD; CD1
Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama of the late
nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, from
Dickinson and Twain to Eliot, Faulkner, and O'Neill.
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343 /543 American Literature since 1945
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
GE-IVD; CD1
Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama since 1945, including
such authors as Miller, Lowell, Didion, and Warren.
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344 /544 American Dialects
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IA; CD1
Study of major regional and social varieties of American
English. Students design and carry out research projects
requiring linguistic field work. Consideration of dialect
problems in the secondary, middle, and elementary schools.
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345 /545 American Indian Autobiography
3 crs (3-0).
P: Three credits of English Literature (GE-IVD) or one of
the following: AIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 480, AIS/HIST
240, AIS/POLS 250, AIS/ARTH 324, AIS/ANTH 325,
AIS/HIST 468, AIS/HIST 482 or consent of instructor.
GE-IVD; CD3
See also AIS 345
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 345/545 & AIS 345/545
Explores evolving forms and political implications of the
creation and production of American Indian autobiographies
and collaborative personal narratives.
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346 /546 Major Works in American Indian Literature
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: Three credits of English Literature (GE-IVD) or one of
the following: AIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 480, AIS/HIST
240, AIS/POLS 250, AIS/ARTH 324, AIS/ANTH 325,
AIS/HIST 468, AIS/HIST 482 or consent of instructor.
GE-IVD; CD3
See also AIS 346
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 346/546 & AIS 346/546
Major and supporting works of American Indian literature,
from oral and written sources.
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347 /547 Studies in Women's Literature
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
See also WMNS347
Credit may not be earned in both ENGL 347 and WMNS 347
Study of a particular problem, genre, or literary period
within that literature written by or about women, such as
"Our Literary Foremothers" or "Jane Eyre's Literary
Daughters" (see current Class Schedule Bulletin).
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354 /554 The English Renaissance: 1500-1603
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Poetry and prose of Tudor England, including Wyatt, Surrey,
Sidney, Spenser, Elyot, Ascham, and Hooker.
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356 /556 Representative Shakespeare
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: Three credits in literature at the 100 or 200 level
strongly recommended, or approval of instructor.
GE-IVD
Analysis of a representative group of texts (plays and
verse) with attention to genre, historical contexts, or
theoretical approaches. Does not duplicate Engl 357/557.
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357 /557 Shakespearean Topics
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: Three credits in literature at the 100-200 level or
higher, or approval of instructor.
GE-IVD
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Analysis of a selected group of plays or poems in terms of a
specific thematic or theoretical topic. See current Class
Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or topic. Does not
duplicate Engl 356/556.
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358 /558 The Seventeenth Century
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
English poetry and prose in an age of upheaval, including
works of Donne, Herbert, Jonson, Marvell, Milton, and their
contemporaries.
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360 /560 The Restoration and Eighteenth Century
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Close study of both literary and popular texts in England
during a time of fundamental revolutions in politics,
society, family life, class, wealth, commerce, industry, the
arts, literacy, and knowledge.
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362 /562 Studies in Transatlantic Romanticism
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Examines Romanticism as an Anglo-American literary dialogue
concerned with topics such as abolition of slavery,
environmental preservation, women's rights, etc. Explores
how the successes and failures of political, poetical, and
industrial revolutions shaped Romantic literature.
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364 /564 The Victorian Period: 1832-1900
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
The works of such major writers as Arnold, Tennyson, Mrs.
Gaskell, Eliot, Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, Browning,
Dickens, Shaw, Hardy, Wilde.
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370 Studies in an Individual Author
1-3 crs.
GE-IVD
May be repeated when topic differs
The reputation, art, and themes of a single author, through
several critical approaches (see current Class Schedule
Bulletin).
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375 English Literature Survey I
3 crs (3-0). F.
GE-IVD
The traditions, ideas, and forms of English literature in
Old and Middle English, including Beowulf and Chaucer; and
the Renaissance and seventeenth century, including More,
Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, Vaughan,
Marvell, and Milton.
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376 English Literature Survey II
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
GE-IVD
The traditions, ideas, and forms of English literature in
the eighteenth century, including Swift, Pope, and Johnson;
the romantics, including Blake, Wordsworth, and Keats; and
the Victorians, including Carlyle, Tennyson, Browning, and
Arnold.
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377 /577 Twentieth-Century British Literature
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Survey of major forms and movements in twentieth century
British literature with special attention to such authors as
Yeats, Eliot, Synge, Shaw, Joyce, Conrad, Drabble, Lawrence,
Lessing, and Woolf.
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378 /578 Ideology and Culture in Commonwealth Literature
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Examines the colonial British construction of empire,
culture, civilization, nationhood, and progress with their
consequences in shaping and transforming the culture,
worldview, and politics in the nonwestern societies that
experienced its rule of empire.
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379 /579 Postcolonial Literature and Theory
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD; FC
This course introduces students to essays on postcolonial
theory as well as the writings of men and women from a
variety of Anglophone cultures.
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380 /580 Studies in Film
3 crs (2-2).
GE-IVD
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
The study of film as literature with emphasis on film
artists, techniques, genres, themes, or history. Titles such
as "Fiction into Film" or "The Master Directors".
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381 /581 Topics in Film, Video, and Moving-Image Culture
4 crs (2.5-3.5).
P: ENGL 190 or consent of instructor
GE-IVD
Course may be taken for a maximum of 8 credits
Field trip(s)
Advanced introduction to the critical study of diverse
topics in the theory, history, art, and politics of film,
video, and moving-image culture. Examples: The Art and
Politics of Representation, Pleasure and Performance,
Expressionism and Surrealism.
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391 /591 Travel Seminar
1-3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 150 or consent of instructor
GE-IVD
Course offered only when sufficient enrollment has been
recruited; may be offered in cooperation with UW-Extension.
May be used in English major or minor programs.
Study in the region associated with a writer or writers,
e.g., Thomas Hardy's Wessex, The Lake Country of Wordsworth
and Coleridge, Thoreau's Walden, Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha
County. Emphasizes visits to libraries, museums, cities,
countryside, and special sites associated with the
literature (see current Class Schedule Bulletin).
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392 Major Themes in Literature
1-3 crs.
GE-IVD
Course may be taken for a maximum of 9 credits
The study of fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and film as
it illustrates a specific major theme in literature: such as
"Love in Western Literature" (see current Class Schedule
Bulletin).
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393 Science Fiction-Future Tense
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Human capabilities and limitations in alien environments
considered through discussion and analysis of literary forms
and themes.
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394 Student Mentor
1-3 crs. F, Sp.
P: ENGL 110 or equivalent
SL-Variable; Not for GE
Audit enrollment not allowed
Course may be taken for a maximum of 4 credits
Department permission required
Qualified students, selected and supervised by English
faculty, provide a variety of services for Freshman
Experience courses and other composition courses: assist
with classroom activities, initiate and participate in
student-life activities, explore campus opportunities, model
successful student traits.
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395 /595 Directed Studies
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Not for GE
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
Study of a problem or special area in language or
literature.
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397 English Composition Tutoring
2 crs (1-3). F, Sp.
P: ENGL 110 or fulfillment of comp requirement
SL-Full; Not for GE
S/U only grade basis
Minimum sophomore standing
Course may be taken for a maximum of 4 credits
Concurrent enrollment required in ENGL 402 for English
Education majors.
Instructor approval required
Instruction and practice in the philosophy and techniques of
English composition tutoring. Students tutor three hours
each week in the English Composition Lab. This course is
required for English Education majors.
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399 Independent Study - Juniors
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Not for GE
Minimum junior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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402 /602 Composition for Teachers
3 crs (3-0).
Limited to Education majors
Not for GE
Limited to English education majors and minors
Minimum junior standing
English Education majors must take ENGL 397 concurrently.
English education minors required to tutor one hour per week
in Composition Lab.
Practice in varied forms of writing; understanding and
practice in writing process; practice in procedures based on
current research for teaching composition in middle and
secondary schools.
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404 /604 Literature for Teachers
3 crs (3-0).
P: Six credits of literature above 200-level
Not for GE
Limited to English education majors and minors
Minimum junior standing
Instructional applications of theories of literary study
specifically for secondary teachers. Interpreting text;
selecting literature; specific teaching strategies;
discussing and writing in response to literature; assessing
student performance and development; curriculum and
instruction in literature.
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405 /605 Advanced Technical Writing
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 305/505, 306/506, & 307/507(concurrent enrollment
in 306/506 or 307/507 is allowed)
Not for GE
Initial preference to declared technical writing majors and
minors during preassignment period.
Application of technical writing skills at an advanced
level, including writing for real clients, collaborative
writing, document design, thorough review cycle, user
testing, editing, desktop publishing, WEB publishing,
project management.
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406 /606 Language for Teachers
3 crs (3-0).
Not for GE
Limited to ENGL education majors or minors and TESOL minors
Minimum junior standing
Exploration and application of theories and principles of
language for secondary teachers. Nature of language and
language acquisition (native and second); linguistic
diversity in classroom; teaching grammar; oral language
activities; curriculum and instruction in language.
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408 Seminar in Teaching English
1 cr (1-0). F, Sp.
P: ENGL 402, 404, 406
Not for GE; CP
Must be taken with C I 470
S/U only grade basis
Audit enrollment not allowed
Forum for discussing problems and issues as they occur
during student teaching and for integrating theory and
practice in English language arts.
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409 /609 Grant Proposal Writing
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 305 or consent of instructor
Not for GE
Students will gain knowledge of various grant proposal forms
(government, corporate, foundation), with emphasis on
conceptualizing, developing, and writing proposals for real
clients. Each student will complete an individual and a
collaborative proposal.
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410 /610 Creative Writing Workshop - Poetry
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: ENGL 276 and 301; or consent of instructor
GE-IA
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
Special emphasis on class discussion and personal
conferences for advanced writers of poetry.
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411 /611 Creative Writing Workshop - Fiction
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: ENGL 274 or 275, ENGL 301; or consent of instructor
GE-IA
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
Special emphasis on class discussion and personal
conferences for advanced writers of fiction.
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412 /612 Seminar in Nonfiction Writing
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: ENGL 273 and 301, or consent of instructor
GE-IA
Writing and reading nonfiction, with an emphasis on
producing an essay of publishable quality for a general,
literate audience.
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413 Writing for Children
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 220 and 301, or consent of instructor
Not for GE
Creation and evaluation of children's literature, including
picture books, nonfiction books, and juvenile novels and
short stories.
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414 Seminar in Traditional Poetic Forms
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 276 and 301, or consent of instructor
Not for GE
Writing and reading poetry in traditional forms such as
blank verse, the villanelle, the sonnet, and the sestina,
with an emphasis on producing poetry of publishable quality.
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420 Stylistics for Writers
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: One course from ENGL 201, 211, 301, 305, 402, or CJ
222, or 235, or consent of instructor.
Not for GE
Study and use of the stylistic potential of language;
includes readings, analysis, and practical application in
stylistic imitation, variation, and parody.
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425 /625 Book Editing and Publishing
3 crs (3-0).
P: Three credits of writing beyond ENGL 110 or permissiom
of instructor
Not for GE
History and types of publishing, book proposals, literary
agents, contracts, royalties, copyrights, permissions,
copyediting, levels of editing, electronic editing, book
design, book production, desktop publishing, electronic
prepress work, marketing. Course project is a publishing
simulation.
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435 /635 The European Novel
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Analysis of a selection of European novels in translations.
Texts may be arranged according to specific theme, such as
"The Politics of Desire," and may range from the seventeenth
century through the twentieth century.
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445 /645 Seminar in the American Novel
3 crs (3-0).
P: Three credits from ENGL 275, 342, 343
CD1; Not for GE
S/U grade basis not allowed
Exploration of selected topics in American fiction,
including subgenres, ethnic emphases, critical perspectives,
and special themes.
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451 /651 Chaucer
3 crs (3-0).
GE-IVD
Literature and language: The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and
Criseyde, and minor works.
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455 /655 Seminar in Scientific and Technical Communication
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 305, 306, 307, 405; one course from C S 185, 318,
or MIS 240; or consent of instructor
Not for GE
Limited to technical writing majors and minors
Course explores how science and technology are not neutral,
but function within political, historical, and cultural
contexts or "narratives"; how scientific and technical
communications therefore help create those narratives; and
why understanding this dynamic matters.
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465 /665 Seminar in the British Novel
3 crs (3-0). Sp, odd-numbered years.
P: Three crs. from Engl 275, 360, 362, 364, 376, 377,
378, or 379; three crs. from Engl 201 or 211
Not for GE
S/U grade basis not allowed
Exploration of selected topics in the British Novel,
including subgenres (Gothic, Victorian, Modernist), critical
perspectives (Narratology, Cultural Studies), or special
themes (Women Novelists of the Nineteenth Century, Fiction
of Post-World War II Britain).
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475 /675 Seminar in a Major Text
3 crs (3-0). F, even-numbered years.
Not for GE
Limited to English majors and minors
Minimum junior standing
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Close and extensive analysis of a major literary text; see
current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific text under
consideration in a given offering.
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480 Capstone Seminar for English Studies
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: Completion or current enrollment in all other
requirements for the major
Not for GE; CP
Students will review what they have learned, discover and
build connections among the many dimensions of their
education, and synthesize what they have learned to plan and
complete a capstone project.
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498 Internship in Writing
1-3 crs.
SL-Full; Not for GE
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
Five hours of work experience per week per credit. Twelve
credits in writing beyond freshman composition (certain
internships may carry special course requirements: see
available offerings). Open to Writing Minors and English
majors only.
Get form from department office
Experience in a professional organization working as a
technical writer, editor, etc. Work will build on and relate
to writing skills developed in other courses in writing.
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499 Independent Study - Seniors
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Not for GE
Minimum senior standing
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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705 Institute for Teachers
1-3 crs.
May be repeated when topic differs
A study of a selected topic in literature or language.
Appropriate for teachers K-12 (see current Class Schedule
Bulletin).
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711 Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
3 crs (3-0).
Introduction to graduate level critical reading and writing,
stressing the development of insightful analysis and
critical voice supported by an understanding of a varity of
critical approaches.
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713 Methods of Bibliography and Research
3 crs (3-0). F.
(Formerly ENGL793 )
Study of methods of literary research, textual criticism,
and bibliographical resources useful to the student of
literature.
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715 Critical Theory and English Studies
3 crs (3-0).
(Formerly ENGL775 )
P: ENGL 711 or consent of instructor
Seminar examining the function of critical theory in studies
of literature, language, and culture, focusing on the place
of English Studies within the culture and the relations
between critical theory and the disciplines of English.
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721 Studies in Writing, Language, and Pedagogy
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Seminar examining topics of importance in writing, language,
and pedagogy (e.g., Writing for Electronic Media, Approaches
to Teaching English, Social Forces and Linguistic Change, or
The Nature of Composition Studies: Historical,
Institutional, Cultural Forces).
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733 Studies in World Literature
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Theoretically focused seminar on a particular theme, genre,
or historical period from a geographical region other than
Great Britain or North America (e.g., the European Novel,
Literature of the African Diaspora, or Postcolonical
Fiction).
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743 Studies in North American Literature
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Theoretically focused seminar on a particular ethnic group,
race, culture, or historical period in North America (e.g.
Native Voices in American Literature, African American
Writing 1830-1900, or American Poetry: Whitman to Frost).
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753 Studies in British and Irish Literature
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Theoretically focused seminar on a particular region, group,
or period in Great Britain (e.g. British Women
Writers-seventeenth and eighteenth century, Kailyard School
of Scottish Fiction, Exile and the Irish Writer, or
twentieth century British Poetry).
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769 Studies in Figures and Groups
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Theoretically focused seminar on a particular figure or
literary group, including investigation of philosophical and
political background, cultural milieu, literary influences,
and critical reception (e.g. Shakespeare, Alice Walker,
Thomas Pynchon, the Beats, or the Brontes).
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779 Study in Themes and Genres
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Theoretically focused seminar on a particular theme or genre
that extends beyond geographical boundaries and traditional
literary periods (e.g., Evolution of the Novel, Nineteenth
Century Gothicism, Autobiography in Western Literature, or
Our Literary Foremothers).
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789 Studies in Theory and Culture
3 crs (3-0).
P: ENGL 711 or concurrent enrollment, or consent of
instructor
Course may be taken 2 time(s)
See current Class Schedule Bulletin for specific theme or
topic.
Seminar exploring theoretical issues, historical or
contemporary, with emphasis on critical application and
implication (e.g. Cultural Studies Theory, Literary Post-
Modernism, Theories of Degeneration in the British Novel,
Film Noire, or Cultural Perspectives on Literacy).
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796 Directed Studies
1-3 crs.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Permits a group of students to investigate a common topic
under the direction of a department faculty member.
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797 Independent Study
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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799 Thesis
1-3 crs. F, Sp, Su.
May be repeated - additional restrictions may apply
Get form from department office
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