English (Engl)
Subject A. English Composition (2)
Drill in mechanics, diction, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Practice
in writing sentences, paragraphs, and short themes. Required of all students
who have not passed the entrance examination in English. Students with credit
for Subject A are expected to write correctly in all classes.
1A. Reading and Composition (3)
Reading as a stimulus to thoughtful writing. Theory and practice of
composition. Themes, chiefly expository. One long paper based upon the investigation
of a selected topic. Prerequisite: English A.
1B. Introduction to Literature (3)
Reading of literary masterpieces of various types, ages, and countries
as the basis of class discussion and as a stimulus to imaginative and critical
writing. Prerequisite: English 1A.
5. Business Correspondence (3)
Modern business correspondence; practice in writing letters used in business
transactions. Prerequisite: Subject A.
6. Improvement in Reading Techniques (2)
Guidance of the student in the analysis of his reading practices and in
the formation of efficient methods of reading and studying.
7. Report Writing (3)
Prerequisite: Engl 1 or 3. Methods of explaining processes and theories,
reporting special investigations, preparing technical and business reports;
general practices of good writing.
8A-B. Reporting (3-3) (See Jour 8A-B)
10A-B. Creative Writing (3-3) (See Engl. 110A-B)
12A-B. Expository Writing (2-2) (See English 112A-B)
20a-b. New Books (1-1)
Reading and discussion of the latest books, with an evaluation of book clubs,
lists of "best-sellers," and of current reviewing in literary
magazines and newspaper supplements.
30. Great Books of England and America (2-3)
A non-technical course in which the student becomes acquainted with masterpieces
of literature representative of the varied aspects of British and American
life and thought.
31. Great Books of Modern Europe (2-3)
The reading, in English translations, of books and plays by authors of different
periods and nationalities as an introduction to the cultural life of continental
Europe.
56A-B. Survey of English Literature (3-3)
Interpretation of British culture through reading of typical works by
significant writers of various periods of English literature. Prerequisite:
English 1B or consent of instructor.
(a) From beginning to 1784
(b) From 1784 to the present (3)
60. Mythology (2)
Survey of myths of Europe and Asia, with especial consideration of their
influence upon English literature and art.
61. Shakespeare's Chronicle Plays (2)
Rapid reading of the plays based upon English history.
100. English Composition (1)
For prospective teachers with less than a B in English 1a and for those
who failed in the composition test for teachers.
110A-B. Creative Writing (3-3)
Experimentation with forms of writing; individual preference stressed. Not
more than six units of credit may be earned in 10a-b and 110a-b. Prerequisite:
English la.
112a-b. Expository Writing (2-2)
Papers based upon the reading. and discussion of important modern books
in the physical and social sciences, philosophy, and the arts. The work
of each semester is complete. Not more than four units of credit may be
earned in 12a-b and 112a-b. Prerequisite: English 1a.
120. Advanced Composition (3)
A general course recommended to pre-secondary majors and minors in English
but open to any qualified student.
123. Short Story Writing (2 or 3)
Informal narrative developed into linear narratives, prose or verse tales,
short plays, and stories; the modern short story.
124A-B. Feature Writing (2-2) (See Jour 124A-B)
125. Verse Writing (2 or 3)
A study of the principles of versification. Original exercises in various
types of poem.
126. Editorial Writing (3) (See Jour 126)
130. The English Language (3)
History of English language from its origins to the present, with emphasis
upon the laws of growth and change as they affect the problems of present-day
usage in pronunciation, spelling, grammar, syntax, word-coining, and meaning.
152. The Age of Elizabeth, 1557-1625 (3)
Prose and poetry, exclusive of the drama.
153. The Age of Milton, 1625-1660 (2)
Milton and his contemporaries, with special attention to the significance
of Puritanism in literature.
154. The Age of Swift and Pope, 1660-1740 (2)
After a preliminary consideration of the beginnings of neoclassicism in
the works of Dryden and his contemporaries, the course will proceed to an
examination of the social satire of Swift, Pope, Addison, Steele, Gay, and
Prior.
155. The Age of Johnson, 1740-1798 (2)
Dr. Johnson and his circle; the conflict between neoclassicism and romanticism:
the rise of the novel.
156. The Romantic Age, 1798-1832 (3)
The poetry of the period with some attention to the critical and the personal
essay.
157. The Victorian Age, 1832-1892 (3)
The poetry of the period with assigned readings and discussion of selections
from prose writers.
159A-B. American Literature (2-2)
A survey of American literature (a) from the beginning to the middle of
the nineteenth century, and (b) from the middle of the nineteenth century
to the present. Although the courses form a sequence, neither is prerequisite
to the other.
160. Chaucer (3)
An introduction to Chaucer and his age through a study, both literary and
linguistic, of The Canterbury Tales and other selected poems.
162. Shakespeare (3)
Shakespeare's development and characteristics as a dramatist; relation of
his works to the Elizabethan theater and to contemporary thought and literature;
the text of Shakespeare. Prerequisite: English 56a or consent of instructor.
171A-B. The English Novel (3-3)
The novel considered in its social aspects and with special reference to
its development in artistic aims and technical methods.
172A-B. History of Drama (3-3) (Same as Speech 172A-B)
A. The miracle plays to the nineteenth century
B. Ibsen to the present
174. English Religious Poetry (2)
Religious trends in English and American poetry, including interpretation
of deity, spiritual meanings in the physical universe, and the nature of
destiny in man.
175. The English Essay (3)
The development of the essay from its beginning to the present day, with
emphasis upon various types as illustrated by outstanding English and American
essayists.
175. The Development of Biography (2)
178. Contemporary Poetry (2)
Main trends in British and American poetry of twentieth century.
179. Contemporary Novel (2)
Leaders and movements in the British and American novel of twentieth century.
180. World Literature: Ancient and Medieval (3)
Lectures and reading; cultural acquaintance ewith important figures of Greek,
Roman, and medieval literature, without study of the ancient languages.
Continued, with same textbook, in English 181.
181. World Literature: Renaissance and Modern (3)
Main tendencies and development of modern literatures of continental Europe;
literary forms movements, and relationships; reading of masterpieces in
English translation.
182. The Bible as Literature (3)
183. Living Philosophies in World Literature (3)
(See as Phil. 183.)
190. Special Study (1-5)
Individual projects and studies in literature, language, or composition,
under direction of a member of the staff. Usually not more than two units
credit a semester permitted, and combined total units earned under 190 and
195 limited to six.
191. Introduction to Dramatic Literature (2)
192. Functions of Language (3)
Individual training in appropriate expectations about language and methods
for getting meanings. Relations of language to reality, convention, and
specific situations, contexts and purposes. Same as Philos. 192.
193. The Appreciation of Poetry (3)
The music, imagery, and meaning of individual poems. Classification
by types and themes. Introduction to the critical theory of poetry.
195. Honors Course (1-5)
Individual project in research or in writing under supervision of a member
of staff. Limited to senior majors in English with an average of B in English
courses. Combined total units earned under 190 and 195 limited to 6 units.
(See Course Numbering System.)
201. Seminar in Practical Criticism (2)
Exercises in the application of scholarly, critical, and individual resources
toward the mastery of one important piece of English literature.
203. Seminar in Satire (2)
Individual analyses of the comic and satirical elements in the writing of
English and American authors, based upon a preliminary inquiry into the
nature, origin, and development of comedy and satire.
204. Seminar in Tragedy (2)
A study of the theory of tragedy as developed by the Greeks, followed by
an examination of the outstanding writers of tragedy.
205. Studies in Emerson and Whitman (2)
The works of Emerson and Whitman in relation to political, social, literary,
and philosophical backgrounds.
300. Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching (2)
(See Education 300)
331. Observation and Participation in the Teaching
of Biological Sciences in Secondary Schools (2-3)
(See Education 331)
332. Directed Teaching in Secondary Schools (4)
(See Education 332)