English Courses 2007-2008
Course lists from previous catalogs are available at the Registration Services Catalog page.
ENG 099 Basic Writing 0 credits
Provides students with practice in generating and developing writing about familiar topics, which is pre-college writing. This course is designed for students who do not meet the College Level Entry Standards set by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Offered through Extended Studies for an additional fee. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
ENG 102 Honors Academic Writing 3 credits
Offers students the opportunity to learn how to analyze difficult, theoretical texts through collaborative exercises, presentation, and informal and formal writing. Such in-depth analysis is the basis for formal writing projects in the course. The challenging course respects students as beginning scholars, who, though not yet experts, can learn to make important contributions. As such, students employ ideas from the course reading and from discussion as opportunities to question and expand their own perspectives. Prerequisites (one of the following): ENG 099; ACT English score of 18 or higher to demonstrate writing proficiency and ACT reading score of 17 or higher to demonstrate reading proficiency; SAT Critical Reading score of 440 or higher to demonstrate writing proficiency and SAT Critical Reading score of 430 or above to demonstrate reading proficiency; Accuplacer Sentence skills test score of 95 or higher and Accuplacer Reading Comprehension test score of 80 or higher; or combination of ACT, SAT and Accuplacer scores to fulfill both reading and writing proficiencies.
ENG 150 Introduction to Literature: Studies in: 3 credits
An introduction to literature based on a variety of announced themes and topics. The course may be repeated once for credit when taken with a different theme. Prerequisites (one of the following): ENG 099; ACT English score of 18 or higher to demonstrate writing proficiency and ACT reading score of 17 or higher to demonstrate reading proficiency; SAT Critical Reading score of 440 or higher to demonstrate writing proficiency and SAT Critical Reading score of 430 or above to demonstrate reading proficiency; Accuplacer Sentence skills test score of 95 or higher and Accuplacer Reading Comprehension test score of 80 or higher; or combination of ACT, SAT and Accuplacer scores to fulfill both reading and writing proficiencies; open only to first- and second-year students who have completed fewer than 60 credits.
ENG 197 Special Topics 1-6 credits
A study of a particular topic of interest to students of English to be announced each time the course is offered.
ENG 205 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credits
An introduction to the basic techniques of writing fiction and poetry. Models of each are studied, and students write and share pieces in both of these literary forms. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 220 Grammar and the English Language 3 credits
A study of English grammar focusing on standard English. Students are also introduced to the history of the English language. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 231 Literatures and Ethnicity: Studies in: 3 credits
A study of literature reflective of specific ethnic identities. While studying formal and thematic characteristics of a particular literature, students also examine how culture and ideology inform the texts in question. A specific focus is announced each time the course is offered. Examples include African, Asian, and Borderlands literature. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 237 Women and Literature 3 credits
Critical study of selected topics, themes, or issues about women as they are interpreted in popular and classic literary works. Specific titles to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 238 Literature of the American West 3 credits
A study of traditional and nontraditional forms of Western literature. Specific titles to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 248 Film Arts: Film as Literature/Literature as Film 3 credits
A focus on the development of film and its cultural impact, with special emphasis on the relationship between film as a visual medium and literature as a verbal medium. After examining a selection of short stories and novels and the film adaptations based upon them, students are given the opportunity to write some film criticism of their own. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 250 Critical Approaches to Literature 3 credits
Students study a variety of genres as a basis of learning to write literary analysis. Focus is on an understanding of the varied perspectives from which a text can be approached, and how readers construct meaning based not only upon the text itself, but also the context in which it is studied. The critical approach as well as theme or topic may vary. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 254 Formula Fiction 3 credits
A focus on works that adhere to a specific "formula" announced on a rotating basis and selected from such sub-genres as science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, romance, westerns, or horror. Readings explore the relationship of formula to the craft of storytelling. Course may be repeated for credit when taken with a different emphasis. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 255 Ancient World Literature 3 credits
A study of ancient texts and their relation to their own time, and to ours. Since an understanding of these writings is important for reading English literature, the focus of the course is on Western texts central to that tradition. However, students may also read selected works from non-Western cultures in order to give them a taste of the diversity of the ancient world. Works studied may include selections from the Bible (Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament), Homer's writings, poetry and theatre of Classical Greece, Chinese poetry from the Book of Songs, a selection from the Mahabharata, and Roman poetry, particularly Virgil and Ovid. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 270 Folklore 3 credits
A study of one or more areas of folklore with a focus on American folklore. Possible areas include folksong, folk tales and legends, customs and festivals, dance and drama, proverbs, traditions, beliefs, recipes, and games. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of "C-."
ENG 297 Special Topics 1-6 credits
A study of a particular topic of interest to students of English to be announced each time the course is offered.
ENG 300 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 credits
Models are studied, and students read and respond to one another's writing. This course may incorporate narrative theory. Prerequisite: ENG 205 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 301 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 credits
Instruction is given on the techniques and terminology of poetry writing. Models are studied, and students read and respond to one another's writing. Prerequisite: ENG 205 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 303 Environmental Writing 3 credits
A workshop approach to help writers develop a portfolio of essays suitable for publication in outdoor, environmental, and other appropriate magazines. To enhance their essays, writers read and analyze theoretical and published environmental texts. Prerequisite: ENG 205 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 305 Creative Writing: Non-fiction 3 credits
Models are studied, and students read and respond to one another's writing. Prerequisite: ENG 205 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 330 Environmental Literature: Studies in: 3 credits
A study of environmental literature. Class members gain an appreciation of the artistic features of the literature while developing analyses based on contemporary cultural and literary theory. The theme or topic is announced each semester. Prerequisites: ENG 250 or ENVS 350 or ENVS 360 or ENVS 370 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 334 Poetry: Studies in: 3 credits
An in-depth study of poetry as a genre through selections of British, American, and world literature. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 335 Drama: Studies in: 3 credits
An in-depth study of drama as a genre through selections of British, American, and world literature. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 336 Prose: Studies in: 3 credits
A focus on prose fiction, including such genres as short stories, novellas, and novels. Depending upon the instructor's specific emphasis, examples of any one or more of these genres may be selected for the term. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 337 Women Writers 3 credits
Analysis of the poetry, drama, or fiction of women writers. Emphasis is on 19th century, 20th century, or contemporary writers. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 352 Children's Literature 2 credits
A survey of traditional and modern literature providing an opportunity to discuss topics such as reader-response theories, critical literacy, objective and subjective criticism, censorship, and the use-or misuse-of literature in primary and middle-level education.
ENG 358 Global Literature: Studies in: 3 credits
A study of one or more literatures from world cultures such as, but not limited to, Africa, South and East Asia, India, and Central and South America. The artistry of literatures, the reflections of their respective cultures, and the diverse social conditions of various countries are considered. A specific focus is announced each time the course is offered. Possible topics may include "Colonialism and Globalization," "The Sacred Texts," and "War and Revolution." Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 370 Myth and Culture 3 credits
An introduction to the role of myth in literature and in our contemporary world. Examining myth from various perspectives, including the archetypal, the course focuses upon myth as a means for understanding aspects of our society's cultures. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 371 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits
An introduction to some of the primary conversations structuring debates in literary theory and criticism. Students learn to identify central questions, assumptions, and conflicts in theoretical and critical texts. Students also gain an understanding of the ways that theory and criticism influence their immediate experiences in English courses. Prerequisites: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C" and at least one 300-level literature course, or instructor permission.
ENG 372 British Literature: Medieval and Renaissance Texts 3 credits
A study of British Literature focusing on the major genres for the Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, and Renaissance periods, ending with the Metaphysical poets (800 A.D. to early 1600s). Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 373 British Literature: Milton through the Romantics 3 credits
A study of British works of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay produced from 1660 to 1830. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 374 British Literature: The Victorians and the 20th Century 3 credits
A study of British works of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay produced from 1830 to the present day. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 384 American Literature--Early to Civil War 3 credits
An exploration of authors and texts in American literature up to 1865. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 385 American Literature--Civil War to Present 3 credits
An exploration of authors and texts in American literature from 1865 to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 394 Junior Seminar: Studies in: 3 credits
Students comprehensively engage a given topic and the critical conversations pertaining to it. The research component of the course allows students to participate in and extend scholarly dialogue. A specific focus is announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisites: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C" and ENG 371.
ENG 397 Special Topics 3 credits
A study of a particular topic of interest to students of English to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 405 Advanced Writing 3 credits
An opportunity to deepen writing practiced at the junior level, with increased attention to voice and style. This course seeks to develop an awareness of the broader community of writers that includes those with not only similar but also differing writing goals. Prerequisites: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C" and at least two 300-level writing courses.
ENG 445 Literary Magazine Production 3 credits
Students participate in the editorial production of the English Program's literary review. Students assist in editorial acquisitions, proofreading, and author queries as well as the production of the online version of the review and the pre-press production of the hard-copy version of the review. May be repeated for up to six credits, only three credits of which may count as an elective in the major. Prerequisites: ENG 205 with a minimum grade of "B," at least one 300-level creative writing course with a minimum grade of "B," or permission of the instructor.
ENG 463 Major British Authors: 3 credits
An in-depth study of selected, significant authors that approaches works from similar or cross-historical periods of British literature. Course may be repeated once for credit when taken with a different emphasis. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 464 Major American Authors: 3 credits
An in-depth study of selected, significant authors that approaches works from similar or cross-historical periods of American literature. Course may be repeated once for credit when taken with a different emphasis. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 475 Theories of Reading and Writing Discourse 2 credits
A focus on the differing approaches to texts that are presently used in English studies. Some of the approaches that readers use are studying the text itself closely and studying the contextual forces that help construct the text. Writers' approaches to texts include focusing on the readers' needs and responses as well as the process of composing. In addition to taking the course, students work with a faculty member in a lower-division English course, where they implement theoretical material in teaching situations. Instructor permission required. The course may be repeated three times for credit. Only two credits may count towards a major or minor in English. Graded Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory only.
ENG 492 Independent Study 1-3 credits
An opportunity for individual study about topics in English, to be selected by the students, in cooperation with their advisors and with the permission of the regular faculty member supervising the study. May be taken for a maximum of three credits in one semester. Maximum credit toward the English major is six credits. Prerequisites: 12 credits of English; ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."
ENG 494 Senior Seminar: Studies in: 3 credits
The Senior Seminar serves as the Standard Major's capstone experience and focuses on announced thematic topics that allow students to demonstrate competencies developed in the major. The theme or topic is announced for each spring. Prerequisite: senior standing.
ENG 497 Special Topics 1-6 credits
A study of a particular topic of interest to students of English to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: ENG 250 with a minimum grade of "C."