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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of English
COURSES
- Undergraduate English Courses (ENGL)
- Graduate English Courses (ENGL)
- In-Service English Courses (ENGL)
English (ENGL)
A. Fundamental Writing Skills (1-3; max total 3)
All students enrolling in ENGL A must have taken the CSU English
Placement Test. Concurrent enrollment in English ARL may be required.
Instruction and supervised practice in fundamental problems of
writing. Intended primarily for students who need more elementary
composition work before attempting ENGL 1 or more advanced courses.
Approved for SP grading. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward
baccalaureate degree requirements.
ARL. Fundamental Writing Skills Center (1-2; max total 2)
May be taken concurrently with English A. Writing tutorial for
students who need individualized help with their writing. CR/NC
grading only; not applicable toward baccalaureate degree requirements.
(2-4 hours)
RS. Writing Skills Application (1-3; max total 3)
Covers fundamental composition elements to aid the development
of basic writing skills; not applicable toward baccalaureate degree
requirements. CR/NC grading only.
1. Composition (3)
Prerequisites: Any one of the following test scores or successful
performance in ENGL A; CSU English Placement Test, T151 or E8
or above; SAT I-Verbal, through March 1995: 470, April 1995 and
later: 550; CSU English Equivalency Examination, satisfactory
score; English Composition Examination of College Board Advanced
Placement Program, 3; ACT English Usage Test, 22 or above (taken
prior to October 1989); enhanced ACT English, 25 or above (taken
October 1989 or later); College Board Achievement Test in English
Composition with essay, 600 or above. Concurrent enrollment in
ENGL 1L may be required.
Theory and practice of composition for students with college-level
competence in written English. Themes, chiefly expository or analytical,
including one paper based on an investigation of a selected topic.
A grade of C or better is required to satisfy the university's
English composition requirement. G.E. Foundation A2. (CAN ENGL
2)
1L. Writing Center (1)
May be taken concurrently with ENGL 1. Writing tutorial for students
who wish to receive individualized help with their writing. CR/NC
grading only. (2 hours)
2. Writing Workshop (1-4; max total 4)
Practical assignments and individual coaching on specific writing
problems. For selected students this workshop may be required
to be taken concurrently with, or as prerequisite to, other courses.
20. Introduction to Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Introduction to literary appreciation and
criticism through reading and close written analyses of short
stories, novels, drama, and poetry from diverse Western and non-Western
cultures. G.E. Breadth C2. (CAN ENGL 4)
21. Critical Reading and Thinking (4)
Critical reading and written analyses of various kinds of writing.
Practice in close analysis with attention to the adequacy and
accuracy of evidence, the logical structure of argument and definition,
common fallacies, persuasive and expressive language, and language
as culture.
30. Masterpieces (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Introduction to literary appreciation and
criticism through discussion and written analyses of widely influential
poetic, dramatic, and fictional works by British, American, and
world authors (Western and non-Western), including the cultural
contexts for those works. G.E. Breadth C2.
41. Poetry Writing (4)
Beginning workshop in the writing of poetry; appropriate reading
and analyses. G.E. Breadth C1.
43. Fiction Writing (4)
Beginning workshop in the writing of fiction; appropriate reading
and analyses. G.E. Breadth C1.
44. Prose Writing (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Beginning workshop in forms of creative
nonfiction prose writing; appropriate readings and analysis.
50T. Studies in Literature
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
(Same as W S 50T.)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Sections designated as emphasizing certain
writers, types, or themes (for example, Shakespeare, The Poem,
Literature of Protest, Women in Novels). Appropriate readings
and analyses.
60. Introduction to
Asian American Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Introduction to literary appreciation and
criticism through discussion and written analysis of fiction,
poetry, drama, and autobiography by representative Asian Pacific
American writers. The interplay of Asian and American elements
and contexts will be analyzed.
65. Literature of the Central Valley (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Exploration of literature about California's
Central Valley and by authors from the Valley, with attention
to social and historical context and diversity of culture. Reading,
discussion, and written analyses of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
100W. Writing Skills (1)
Credit obtained only by passing Upper-Division Writing Skills
Examination and upon request. CR/NC grading only.
101. Masterpieces of World Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of influential poetry, drama,
fiction, and nonfiction (in translation) from throughout the world,
including historical and cultural contexts. Not applicable to
the English major. G.E. Integration IC.
102. Masterpieces of English Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of influential poetry, drama,
fiction, and non-fiction by British authors as well as colonial
and post-colonial works influenced by English literature. Historical
and cultural contexts of literary works. Not applicable to the
English major. G.E. Integration IC.
103. Masterpieces of American Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of influential drama, fiction,
and nonfiction by American authors and representing the cultural
diversity of the nation. Historical and social contexts of literary
works. Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Integration IC.
104. Children's and Adolescent Literature (4)
Survey of the major forms and genres of children's literature.
Designed primarily for future elementary school teachers. May
not be used for credit toward the English major.
105. Introduction to Literary Analysis (4)
The theory and practice of literary analysis. Examination of the
concept of literary tradition; consideration of research methods;
application of critical theory to textual analysis and the writing
of literary criticism. Reauired for English majors.
112. World Literature: Ancient (4)
Ancient world literature in translation. Discussion and written
analyses of Babylonian, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian, Indian, and
Latin epic, drama, and lyric, including historical, religious,
and artistic contexts. Selections may include Gilgamesh, Homer,
The Mahabharata, Chuang Chou, Greek drama, and Ovid. G.E. Integration
IC.
113. World Literature: Medieval and Renaissance (4)
Medieval and Renaissance literature from the eight to the seventeenth
centuries. Discussion and written analyses of authors and works
(in translation) from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa,
including historical and cultural contexts. Selections may include
African oral narrative, Tu Fu, Murasaki, Dante, Cervantes, and
Marie de France. G.E. Integration IC.
114. World Literature: Modern (4)
World literature from the seventeenth century to the present.
Discussion and written analyses of literary works (in translation),
including historical and cultural contexts. Selections may include
Voltaire, Goethe, Cao Xuegin, Dostoyevsky, Ibsen, Colette, Lu
Xun, Mahfouz, Borges, Garcia Marques, Kawabata, and Achebe. G.E.
Integration IC.
115W. Literature of the New Testament (3)
(See PHIL 133W.) Meets
upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation.
116. Literature of the Old Testament (4)
(See PHIL 134.)
146. Medieval Literature (4)
The literature of Medieval England, including the works of Malory
and Chaucer; narrative poetry (Beowulf, Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain
and the Green Knight); drama; and lyric poetry. Discussion, lectures,
and written analyses (papers, tests).
147. Renaissance (4)
Discussion and written analyses of works by selected playwrights
(Webster, Dekker, Jonson) and poets (Spenser, Donne, Herbert,
Marvell, Milton) from the 16th and 17th centuries.
150. Restoration and 18th Century Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of British literature from 1660
to 1800. Major writers and topics include Dryden, Swift, Pope,
Johnson, Restoration comedy, and the rise of the novel. The literature
will be read in the context of political and intellectual history
and the arts.
151. 19th Century Romantics (4)
A study of the Romantic movement in England during the early decades
of the 19th century. Authors to be read include Blake, Wordsworth,
Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Written analyses on selected
topics will be required.
152. Victorian Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of 19th century English literature
including poetry (Tennyson to Hopkins), the novel (Dickens to
Hardy), the essay (Carlyle to Pater). Possible topics: Utilitarianism,
Evangelicalism, Darwinism, the Pre-Raphaelites, the Decadents,
the New Woman.
153. American Literature to Whitman (4)
Discussion and close written analyses of major works and their
backgrounds in American literature to the Civil War. Includes
Puritanism, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, and Whitman.
154. American Literature 1865 to World War I (4)
Discussion and written analyses of major works and their cultural
backgrounds within this period of change. Topics include the rise
of realism and naturalism. Writers discussed include Whitman,
Twain, Howells, James, Crane, Dickinson, and others.
155. 20th Century American Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of selected poems, plays, and
fiction from World War I to the present by such authors as Frost,
Eliot, Anderson, Hemingway, O'Neill, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck,
Stevens, Williams, and post-World War II writers.
156. 20th Century British Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of selected poems, plays, and
fiction from 1900 to the present by such authors as Forster, Yeats,
Woolf, Lawrence, Joyce, Greene, Auden, Thomas, and post-World
War II writers.
160W. Writing Workshop (4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the ENGL
1 graduation requirement. Practical assignments in writing, directed
according to each student's individual needs. May be elected as
preparation for special composition requirements. Does not apply
to the English major or minor. Meets the upper-division writing
skills requirement for graduation.
161. Advanced Writing of Poetry (4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: ENGL 41. Intensive workshop in the writing of poetry;
appropriate readings and analyses.
163. Advanced Writing of Fiction (4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: ENGL 43. Intensive workshop in the writing of fiction;
appropriate readings and analyses.
164. Advanced Prose Writing (4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Workshop in all forms of nonfiction prose
writing; appropriate readings and analyses. Designed for majors
in all fields who want to develop their writing.
166. Technical Writing (4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Workshop in writing of specialized information.
Designed for students inter ested in career-related writing skills.
167. Mythology and Folklore (4)
Discussion and written analyses of the structure, content, and
function of myth and folklore in world literature, with particular
emphasis on the relationships among language, myth, and culture.
168T. Women and Literature
(4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) (Same as W S 168T.)
(Same as W S 168T.) Prerequisite: ENGL 20. Discussion and written
analysis of literature by and about women. Special emphasis on
19th and 20th Century authors including the Brontes, George Eliot,
Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, and contemporary
writers.
169T. Forms of Literature
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Sections designated as emphasizing poetry, drama, novel, short
story, perhaps limited to a specific period or subclass; for example,
18th Century English Novel, 20th Century British and American
Poetry, Modern Short Stories, 20th Century Drama, Tragedy, Folklore,
Mythology. Discussion and written analyses are required.
171. Biography and Autobiography (4)
Reading, discussion, and written analyses of selected biographical
or autobiographical works, in cluding such topics as literary
biography, the autobiographical essay, memoirs, and issues of
gender and ethnicity in biographical form.
174. Popular Fiction (4)
Survey of major types of popular genre fiction (detective,
horror, spy, science fiction, Western, fantasy, etc.) Discussion;
writing. Examination of works in cultural and historical context
and as literary and commercial art. G.E. Integration IC.
175T. Lectures in Literature
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Lectures in a selected topic in literature or related fields by
the regular faculty and/or visiting lectur ers.
176T. Genre Film: Form and Function
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
(Same as W S 176T.) Discussion and close written analyses of selected
topics, including such types as comedies, musicals, horror films,
westerns, etc.
181. Literary Theory and Criticism (4)
A survey of literary theory, including Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis,
deconstruction, structuralism, and post-structuralism. Topics
also include the history of literary criticism and the practice
of interpretation. Discussion, lectures, written analyses.
182. English Workshop (1-4; max total 8)
Seminar in composition and learning. Discussion and practical
exercises concerning theory, evaluation, and improvement of language
learning and composition. CR/NC grading only.
183T. Seminar in Literature (1-4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: appropriate upper-division literature course. Designed
for students interested in in-depth study of a literary topic;
recommended for liberal studies majors. Seminar in an aspect of
literary history, type, period, movement, individual author. Reports
and written analyses required.
184. Chaucer (4)
Reading, discussion, and written analyses of the major works of
Geoffrey Chaucer.
185. English Internship Seminar (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminar to be taken concurrently
with ENGL 186 during the first semester of enrollment in program.
Group and individual analyses of writing done in internship assignments.
Discussion of the rhetorical problems of writing for public agencies,
magazines and journals, and private industry.
186. Internship in English (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. No more than 2 units of
186 may apply to the English major. See also 185. Supervised work
experience in public agencies and private industry to provide
an opportunity to develop professional writing skills. Approved
for SP grading. CR/NC grading only.
187. Milton (4)
Reading, discussion, and written analyses of the major works of
John Milton.
189. Shakespeare (4)
(Same as DRAMA 194.) Reading and written analyses of the major
works of Shakespeare.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
191T. Supervised Independent Reading
(1-4; max total 4 if no topic repeated)
Reading works from a literary period (for example, Beowulf to
Marlowe, American Literature to Whitman, World Literature: Ancient
and Medieval) and discussion in individual conferences.
192. Projects in English (1-4; max total 8)
Not applicable to English major. Individual projects in problems
related to teaching English composition and literature; for example,
tutoring minority students, investigating the effectiveness of
programs in English composition and literature, devising new approaches
to teaching English.
193T. Seminar in Literary Studies
(4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
No more than 12 units of ENGL 193T-194T may be applied to the
English major. Sections designated by topic. Individual projects;
reading, discussion, and writing of papers on individual writers
(for example, Milton, D.H. Lawrence), short periods of literary
history (for example, Romantic Poets, Modern Novel), literary
themes and traditions (for example, Transcendental Vein in American
Literature, Arthurian Tradition) literary criticism (for example,
Problems in Modern Criticism, Archetype and Myth), and other special
topics. ENGL 193T should ordinarily not be taken until 3 upper-division
courses in English have been completed.
194T. Seminar in Women and Literature
(4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) (Same as W S 194T.)
(Same as W S 194T.) May be substituted for ENGL 193T in the English
major; no more than 12 units of ENGL 193T-194T applicable to the
major. Sections designated by topic. Individual projects; reading,
discussion, and writing papers on individual women writers or
some aspect of women in literature; for example, Doris Lessing,
Myth and Archetypes of Women. English 194T should ordinarily not
be taken until 3 upper-division courses in English have been completed.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
English (ENGL)
241. Seminar in Form and Theory: Poetry (4; max total
12)
Prerequisite: normally limited to students enrolled in the graduate
creative writing program; others admitted by permission of instructor.
Seminar in literary craft designed primarily for the graduate
writing student to provide intensive study of current and traditional
formal, stylistic, and technical issues and controversies in the
genre (for example, traditional prosody, non-traditional poetics,
and contemporary lyric).
243. Seminar in Form and Theory: Fiction (4; max total 12)
Prerequisite: normally limited to students enrolled in the graduate
creative writing program; others admitted by permission of instructor.
Seminar in literary craft designed primarily for the graduate
writing student to provide intensive study of current and traditional
formal, stylistic, and technical issues and controversies in the
genre (for example, narrative theory and non-traditional fictional
forms).
250T. Seminar in Literature
(4; repeatable with different topics)
Prerequisites: major or minor in English; permission of instructor.
Seminar in an aspect of literary history, type, period, movement,
or an individual author (for example, Fiction, Seventeenth Century
Lyric Poetry, The Irish, Dickens).
261. Seminar: Writing Poetry (4; max total 16)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced individual projects
in the writing of poetry.
263. Seminar: Writing Fiction (4; max total 16)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced individual projects
in the writing of fiction.
265. Seminar: Expository Writing (4; max total 12)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced individual projects
in expository writing.
270. Writing Workshop for Teachers (4)
Prerequisites: major or minor in English; permission of instructor.
Workshop emphasizing writing theory. Study of current writing
theory and pedagogical techniques will be integrated with discussions
of writing produced during the course.
280T. Seminar in Critical Theory
(4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisites: major or minor in English; permission of instructor.
Seminar in literary criticism (for example, Literary Critics).
281. Current Writing Theory (4)
Prerequisites: major or minor in English; permission of instructor.
Designed to acquaint the student with current key issues in composition
theory and the theoretical implications for course design and
pedagogy.
282. Practicum in the Teaching of Writing (1)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Discussion of theoretical
issues as they apply to the writing classroom. Normally taken
concurrently with the composition option teaching requirement.
CR/NC grading only.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
291T. Supervised Independent Reading
(1-4; max total 4 if no topic repeated)
Reading works from a literary period (for example, More to Milton,
20th Century American Literature, World Literature, Renaissance-Modern)
and discussion in individual conferences. Approved for SP
grading.
298. Project (2)
Prerequisite: See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Revising, amending, and editing of
three original scholarly papers produced while enrolled in graduate
seminars, with the goal of creating publishable journal articles.
The student's committee must approve of the scope and quality
of the papers. Abstract required. Approved for SP
grading.
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. Approved for
SP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(See Course Numbering System.)
English (ENGL)
300. English Colloquium (2; max total 6)
Credit is not applicable to degrees or major requirements in credentials.
Prerequisite: teaching experience. Problems in composition, literature,
or linguistics in relation to teaching.
English
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