Chair and Professor-Blanchard. Professors-Bell-Metereau, Brunson, Busby, A. Chavkin, P. Cohen, Deduck-Evans, Gravitt, Grayson, D. Gross, Heaberlin, Hennessy, Hill, Ingram, Laird, Lochman, Parkin-Speer, R. Randolph, C. Ronan, Rosenbalm, Skerpan-Wheeler, M. Wilson. Associate Professors-Blair, Gilb, Grimes, Hankins, Holt, R. Jones, Leder, Monroe, C. Nelson, M. Olson, Peirce, Starling, Tangum, S. Wilson. Assistant Professors-Braffett, Garza-Falcón, M. Gross, Mejía, Morrison, Rosenberg, Thompson, Tolbert. Instructors-S. Beebe, A. Randolph, D. Ronan, N. Wilson. Lecturers-Braud, R. Cohen, Hanson, R. Kennedy, Kubala, P. Margerison, P. Pohl, Tilka.

Although housed in a single department, English includes three disciplines: writing, literature, and language. The department teaches writing to nearly every first-year student enrolled at SWT and offers several creative and technical writing courses. Its literature program includes a range of courses from Shakespeare and modern drama to film and women's literature. The department also teaches courses about the history and structure of the English language. English majors learn to think, write, and speak clearly; to read literature with pleasure and understanding; and to appreciate the power and subtlety of language.

While gaining a broad liberal education, English majors also learn practical skills that provide a base for almost any career. Graduates traditionally enter the fields of education, journalism, publishing, or communications. They also work for computer, engineering, and public relations firms or pursue careers in politics and government. An English background provides excellent training for law school and other graduate programs.

For further information, call 512-245-2163, or fax 512-245-8546 or visit the department in FH 365.

A major in English requires 36 hours; a minor in English, 24 hours. Course requirements are as follows:

1. First Year English. English 1310 and 1320 are prerequisites to all other English courses.

2. Sophomore Literature. Majors and minors will select any two of the following sophomore literature courses: *2310, 2320, *2330, 2340, *2359, 2360. Students who earn a grade of B or above in the first sophomore course may, with permission from the chair of their major department and school dean, elect to take an advanced literature course in lieu of the second sophomore course. No more than six hours of sophomore literature count toward the major. English 2351 and 2384 do not count toward the major or minor.

3. English 3301. This course is required for majors, open to minors. Students should take it immediately after completing the sophomore literature requirement.

4. Advanced Courses. Majors must take seven advanced courses, in addition to English 3301. Minors must take four advanced courses. Majors must take at least one advanced course from each of the four groups below. They also select nine hours of electives from one or more groups. In selecting from groups or in choosing electives, students are encouraged to take at least two courses which center on genre, theme, or theory. One of the advanced courses must focus on the works of a single author (3343, 3354, 4351,4355, or 4358). The department recommends that students take this course at the end of the major. Minors must take advanced courses from at least two different groups. They are encouraged to take at least one course which centers on genre, theme, or theory.

*5. Literature before 1800. Majors must take at least 6 hours of literature before 1800; minors, at least 3. Sophomore and advanced courses which satisfy this requirement are identified by an asterisk in Sections 2 and 4 above.

Group A. British Literature: *3351, *3352, *3353, *3354, *3356, *3357, *3359, 3362, 3365, 3368, 3370, *4351, *4355, *4358.

Group B. American Literature: 3309, 3326, 3331, *3333, 3335, 3336, 3338, 3344, 3345, 3346, 3347, 4325, 4334.

Group C. World Literature: 3321, 3322, 3323, 3325, *3327, 3328, 3329, 3341, 3350, 3385, 3386, 3388, *3392.

Group D. Forms, Language, and Writing: 3302, 3303, 3311, 3315, 3316, 3320, 3319, 3342, 3343, 3348, 3349, 3389, 4310, 4323, 4348, 4349.

English Major with Secondary Teaching Certificate

Students who seek a B.A. in English with Secondary Teaching Certificate must meet the same requirements as majors not seeking teacher certification, with the following modifications:

1. Six hours from Group B. In selecting advanced courses, students must include at least two courses from Group B, American Literature.

2. Six hours from Group D. Students must also include English 3319 or 4310 and English 3389 from Group D, Forms, Language, and Writing.

Minor in Writing

A minor in writing requires 24 semester hours. Students may choose an emphasis in professional writing or in creative writing, or they may take courses in both types of writing. Students majoring in English may not minor in writing. Requirements are as follows:

English 1310, 1320	English 3311
English 2310 or 2320 or 2330 or	English 3315
2340 or 2359 or 2360	English 3342
English 3303	One advanced literature elective

 

 

Minor in Southwestern Studies

A minor in Southwestern Studies requires 18 semester hours, including English 3345 and 3346, the interdisciplinary core courses. The remaining 12 semester hours may be selected from the courses listed below. Students should check with individual departments for all course prerequisites.

Agriculture 1310, 1320	Geography 3308, 3329,4313
Anthropology 3314, 3315	History 3320, 3325, 3353, 3372, 4372
3331A, C, 3350	Political Science 4331, 4338, 4358
ArtH 3302, 3304, 4303	Social Work 4310
Biology 3460, 4410, 4421, 4422	Sociology 3327, 3376B, 3366
Curriculum and Instruction 3332	Spanish 3320, 3371, 4350
English 4325

Relevant special topics courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest, FH 327.

Minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies

A minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies requires 24 semester hours, including six hours of core courses, one in English and one in History: English 2310 or 2330 and History 2310 or 2311. The remaining 18 semester hours may be selected from the courses listed below; no more than 3 courses in a single department may count toward this minor. Students should check with individual departments for all course prerequisites.

ArtH 2301, 2302, 4306, 4322	Music 3315
Dance 4368, 4369	Philosophy 2311
English 3351, 3352, 3353, 3354,	Political Science 3332, 3333, 4313
3356, 3392, 4351, 4355, 4358	Technology 3322
History 3312, 3315, 4307, 4317	Theatre 3320
Mathematics 4311
Modern Languages: French 3301,
German 3301, Spanish 3301

Relevant special topics courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Minor in Media Studies

A minor in Media Studies requires 18 semester hours, including Mass Communication 2319 and English 3316 as core courses. Students may select the remaining 12 semester hours from the courses listed below, choosing not more than three courses from any single department (including core courses). Students should check with individual departments for all course requirements. A course may not be used to fulfill both a major and a minor requirement.

Anthropology 3309	Honors 3391H, 3391L, 3391R, 3391S
ArtH 4304	Mass Communication 3355, 3375,
English 3327, 3329, 3340P	4301, 4336B
Family and Consumer	Spanish 4350
Sciences 3391	Political Science 4301
Geography 2411, 3416, 4412,	Speech Communication 4317D
4422, 4426, 4427	Theatre 3341, 3342

Relevant special topics courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of Media Studies.

Notes:

1. Candidates must satisfy general studies requirements (page 60) and BA requirements (page 70).

2. See requirements listed above for English major and English major with teaching certificate.

3. BA candidates must complete an approved minor; those who wish to include a certificate must complete a minor or a second teaching field.

4. Candidates for a certificate must complete the following courses: Curriculum and Instruction 3325, 4332, 4341, 4343; Reading 3324; and Education 4681.

Freshman Year	Hours
Communication 1310	3
English 1310, 1320	6
General Studies 1100	1
History 1310, 1320	6
Modern Language*	6-8
Natural Science Perspective.	7-8
Phy. Fitness Perspective (2 courses)	2
Total:	31-34
Sophomore Year	Hours
English 2310, 2320, 2330, 2340,
2359, 2360	6
BA Science Requirement	-4
Mathematics (1315 or higher)	3
Modern Language*	6
Philosophy 1305	3
Political Science 2310, 2320	6
Social Science Perspective	3
Total:	30-31
Junior Year	Hours
English 3301	3
Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre 3313	3
English, advanced	9
Minor	12
Other courses or as required	7
Total:	34
Senior Year Hours
Capstone Course	3
English, advanced	12
Other courses as required	6
Minor	12
Total:	33

Freshman Year Hours
Communication 1310	3
English 1310, 1320	6
General Studies 1100	1
History 1310, 1320	6
Modern Language*	6-8
Natural Science Perspective.	7-8
Social Science Perspective	3
Total:	32-35
Sophomore Year Hours
English 2310, 2320, 2330, 2340,	6
2359, 2360
BA Science Requirement	3-4
Mathematics (1315 or higher)	3
Modern Language*	6
Philosophy 1305	3
Phy. Fitness Perspective (2 courses)	2
Political Science 2310, 2320	6
Second Teaching Field or Minor	3
Total:	32-33
Junior Year Hours
English 3301	3
Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre 3313	3
Curriculum and Instruction 3325,
4332	6
English, advanced	9
Second Teaching Field or Minor	12-15
Total:	33-36
Senior Year Hours
English 3389**	3
Curriculum and Instruction 3310,
4343, Reading 3324, Education
4681	15
English, advanced	9
Second Teaching Field or Minor	6
Total:	33

Courses in English (ENG)

First-Year Courses

Requirements in first-year English must be completed before a student takes any other English course.

1300 Developmental Writing. (3-0) Basic composition skills. Offered to students who have failed the TASP writing test or for those who need developmental work before taking English 1310. Does not count toward any degree offered by the university.

1310 (ENGL 1301) College Writing I. (3-0) Expository writing as a means of exploring and shaping ideas. Emphasis on critical reading and the improvement of essays through revision.

1320 (ENGL 1302) College Writing II. (3-0) Continuation of English 1310. Expository writing as a means of analyzing and understanding texts. Research paper required.

Sophomore Courses

Requirements in sophomore English must be completed before a student takes any advanced work in English.

Students required to take six semester hours of literature may choose any two of the following courses unless their degree program specifies a particular sequence: English 2310, 2320, 2330, 2340, 2359, 2360. Only six semester hours of sophomore literature may be taken for credit. Students who earn a B or above in the first sophomore course may, with permission from the chair of their major department and school dean, elect to take an advanced literature course in lieu of the second sophomore course.

2310 (ENGL 2322) British Literature before 1785. (3-0) Representative authors and works of British literature from the beginnings through the Neoclassical Period.

2320 (ENGL 2323) British Literature since 1785. (3-0) Representative authors and works of British literature from the Romantic Period to the present.

2330 (ENGL 2332) World Literature before 1600. (3-0) Representative authors and works of literature from the ancient world to the early modern world. Readings may come exclusively from the Western tradition or from various literary traditions, such as those of Africa and Asia.

2340 (ENGL 2333) World Literature since 1600. (3-0) Representative authors and works of literature from the modern world. Readings may come exclusively from the Western tradition or from various literary traditions, such as those of Africa and Asia.

(WI) 2351 Writing for Science and Technology. (3-0) The study of exposition, adapted to the needs of science majors; writing of reports and reading of scientific essays; also satisfies the pre-engineering requirement; does not substitute for a sophomore literature course in any degree plan for teacher certification.

2359 (ENGL 2327) American Literature before 1865. (3-0) Representative authors and works of American literature from the beginnings through the Civil War.

2360 (ENGL 2328) American Literature since 1865. (3-0) Representative authors and works of American literature from the Civil War to the present.

(WI) 2384 Poetry and Fiction Writing. (3-0) A workshop in imaginative writing. The course acquaints students with practical criticism and contemporary trends, allowing the development of creative skills. This course does not take the place of required sophomore courses except in the writing minor.

Junior-Senior Courses

(WI) 3301 Literature and the Contemporary Reader. (3-0) Current approaches to literature with attention to reading strategies and artistic techniques and conventions. (Required for majors; open to minors; should be taken immediately after completing the six-hour sophomore requirement.)

(WI) 3302 Film and Video Theory and Production. (3-0) The study of film and narrative theory combined with the practice of videography and video editing.

(WI) 3303 Technical Writing. (3-0) The study and practice of expository writing in technical and scientific professions. Emphasis on planning, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading proposals, reports, and other forms of professional communication for a variety of audiences. Computer technology included.

(WI) 3309 The Southwest in Film. (3-0) A survey of films of the Southwest, emphasizing the history and cultural diversity of the region as represented on screen.

(WI) 3311 Advanced Writing. (3-0) The writing of expository essays, with emphasis on achieving a clear and graceful style.

(WI) 3313 Software Documentation for Computer Science Majors. (3-0) A companion to CS 3398, covering the composition techniques, including planning, organization, revision, standard language use, and audience identification problems necessary for producing the required documents and reference manuals for software documentation.

(WI) 3315 Introduction to Creative Writing. (3-0) A critical seminar for writers of fiction, poetry, and articles. Creativity, criticism, and revision are emphasized.

(WI) 3316 Film and Prose Fiction. (3-0) A comparative study of major novels and the films which have been made from them. (Capstone Course)

3319 The Development of English. (3-0) Origin and growth of the English language with particular attention to phonological, morphological, and grammatical changes; history of dialects, spelling, and dictionaries; sources of vocabulary.

(WI) 3320 Literary Criticism. (3-0) A study and application of critical approaches from Aristotle to the present, with emphasis on problems of modern criticism.

(WI) 3321 The Short Story. (3-0) The short story throughout the world since Poe and Gogol.

(WI) 3322 The European Novel. (3-0) Major continental novelists from Cervantes to the present, read in translation.

(WI) 3323 Modern Poetry. (3-0) Modern poetry in English and English translation.

(WI) 3325 Russian Literature in Translation (3-0) An examination of major 19th and 20th century works of Russian literature, in translation, from three points of view: their literary value (use of language, style, characterization, theme, structure, techniques); their relation to and influence on European literature; and their illumination of Russian culture and history.

(WI) 3326 American Drama on Film. (3-0) Masterpieces of American drama and the films which have been made from them.

(WI) 3327 Types of World Drama in English. (3-0) Examples of world drama and film adaptations from Aeschylus to Ibsen.

(WI) 3328 Types of World Drama in English (Modern). (3-0) Significant examples of world drama in English from Ibsen to O'Neill, Williams, and Miller.

(WI) 3329 Mythology. (3-0) A study of myths in ancient cultures, mythic patterns in modern literature, and Hollywood as mythmaker.

(WI) 3331 African-American Literature. (3-0) African-American poetry, drama, and fiction.

(WI) 3333 Early American Literature: The New World, the Colonies, and the American Renaissance. (3-0) A survey of American literature from its beginnings to 1865.

(WI) 3335 American Literature 1865-1930: The Rise of Realism, Naturalism, and Modernism. (3-0) A survey of American literature from the Civil War to 1930.

(WI) 3336 American Literature, 1930 to the Present: From Modernism to Contemporary Forms. (3-0) A survey of American literature from 1930 to the present.

(WI) 3338 The American Novel. (3-0) A study of the novels and pertinent criticism from the beginnings in America.

(WI) *3340 Special Topics in Language and Literature. (3-0) A different offering each semester. May be taken as an individual tutorial with permission of the Chair of the Department of English and approval of the assigned instructor.

(WI) 3341 Studies in World Literature. (3-0) Selections from ancient and modern literature in western and/or non-western cultures.

3342 Editing. (3-0) A study of editing, to include instruction in making editorial changes, preparing MSS for typesetter, marking galley and page proof; fundamentals of layout and design (typeface, paper, headlines, etc.); problems and possibilities in desktop publishing; and the current status of electronic publications.

(WI) 3343 The Interdisciplinary Approach to Literature. (3-0) The study of a single author, e.g. Saul Bellow, Charles Dickens, Flannery O'Connor, or Virginia Woolf, from an interdisciplinary perspective. (Capstone Course)

(WI) 3344 Chicano/a Narrative and Social History. (3-0) A survey of narrative written by U.S. citizens of Mexican descent.

(WI) 3345 Southwestern Studies I: Defining the Region. (3-0) The first of two courses in a broad interdisciplinary survey of geophysical, cultural, social, literary, and political history of the Southwest that emphasizes regional and ethnic expressions of culture in architecture, art, economics, law, literature, philosophy and politics.

(WI) 3346 Southwestern Studies II: Consequences of Region. (3-0) The second of a two-course sequence in a broad interdisciplinary survey of geophysical, cultural, social, literary, and political history of the Southwest, emphasizing regional and ethnic expressions of culture in architecture, art, economics, law, literature, philosophy, politics, popular culture, religion, social science, and technology.

(WI) 3347 American Poetry. (3-0) A study of American poetry from its beginnings to the present.

(WI) 3348 Creative Writing: Fiction. (3-0) A seminar for writers of fiction, with emphasis on creativity, criticism, and revision. Prerequisite: English 3315.

(WI) 3349 Creative Writing: Poetry. (3-0) A seminar for writers of poetry, with emphasis on creativity, criticism, and revision. Prerequisite: English 3315.

(WI) 3350 Medieval European Literature. (3-0) Studies of Medieval contexts, genres, and writings across Europe.

(WI) 3351 Anglo-Saxon Language, Literature, and Culture. (3-0) An introduction to Old English life and writings from early culture through Beowulf (texts in modern translation).

(WI) 3352 Medieval English Literature. (3-0) Studies of important non-Chaucerian writings in the Middle Ages, some in modern translations.

(WI) 3353 British Poetry and Prose of the Sixteenth Century. (3-0) Major poets and prose writers from More to Spenser.

(WI) 3354 Shakespeare. (3-0) Selected plays from the earliest through Hamlet.

(WI) 3356 British Poetry and Prose of the Seventeenth Century. (3-0) Prose and poetry from Donne and Bacon to Milton and Dryden.

(WI) 3357 English Literature of the Restoration and Augustan Periods, 1660-1750. (3-0) The development of classicism through Pope and Swift.

(WI) 3359 English Literature, 1750-1800. (3-0) The decline of classicism and the romantic beginning.

(WI) 3362 The English Romantics. (3-0) English poetry and prose of the Romantic Age.

(WI) 3365 Victorian Literature. (3-0) Developments in Victorian poetry and prose as these apply to the student's cultural background.

(WI) 3368 The English Novel. (3-0) English prose fiction.

(WI) 3370 Twentieth-Century British Literature. (3-0) Selected poetry, fiction, and drama since 1900.

(WI) 3385 Children's Literature. (3-0) A survey of traditional and contemporary literature for children with attention to literary history, aesthetic qualities, and critical approaches.

(WI) 3386 Adolescent Literature. (3-0) A survey designed to provide a critical philosophy and working repertoire of literature for adolescents.

(WI) 3388 Women and Literature. (3-0) A survey of women's writing in English, in various genres, over a period of some 600 years (14th century to the present).

(WI) 3389 The Discipline of English. (3-0) The nature of English studies as a formal field, its components and their relationships. Open only to candidates with 90 semester credit hours. (Capstone Course)

(WI) 3392 Women Writers of the Middle Ages. (3-0) Religious and secular writings by women from the early Church through the 15th century.

4310 Modern English Syntax. (3-0) A study of English syntax as described by traditional, structural, and transformational grammarians, with major emphasis on transformational-generative syntax.

Note: The 4000-level courses listed below have a prerequisite of six advanced hours of English. These courses are also offered on the 5000 level with basically the same content. The course may be taken for credit on one level only.

(WI) 4323 Studies in Autobiography and Biography. (3-0) Selected works in autobiography and biography.

(WI) 4325 Literature of the Southwest. (3-0) The literature of Texas and the surrounding territory; various types of non-fiction prose, fiction, and poetry.

(WI) 4334 The Concord Writers. (3-0) Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, with attention to intellectual backgrounds and literary relationships.

(WI) 4348 Senior Seminar in Fiction Writing. (3-0) An advanced seminar in the writing of fiction, with emphasis on imaginative thinking and critical evaluation of manuscripts, peer critique, and preparation of manuscripts for submission for publication will be emphasized. Prerequisite: English 3348.

(WI) 4349 Senior Seminar in Poetry Writing. (3-0) An advanced seminar in the writing of poetry, with emphasis on imaginative thinking and critical evaluation of manuscripts, peer critique, and preparation of manuscripts for submission for publication will be emphasized. Prerequisite: English 3349.

(WI) 4351 Chaucer and His Time. (3-0) The works of Chaucer and their significance in an important literary and social era.

(WI) 4355 The Later Shakespeare. (3-0) The problem comedies, through the tragedies, to the plays of the final years; emphasis on reading in depth the plays, significant critical materials, and selected plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries.

(WI) 4358 Milton. (3-0) Milton's longer poems and most important prose writing.

For course descriptions and further information about available graduate offerings, please consult the Graduate Catalog.