Undergraduate Bulletin
Spring 2025
EGL: English
EGL 111: World Literature: Ancient
Offers an introduction to world literature from the earliest recorded literary history through the medieval period. Students will study divergent global literary traditions, including a focus on their relationship to English literature; they will also discuss the histories of cross-cultural contact, influence, and exchange through which such traditions encountered and shaped each other.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 112: World Literature: Modern and Contemporary
Offers an introduction to world literature of the modern and contemporary periods, focusing especially on the nineteenth, twentieth, and/or twenty-first centuries. Students will study divergent global literary traditions, including a focus on their relationship to English literature; they will also discuss the histories of cross-cultural contact, colonization, and exchange through which such traditions encountered and shaped each other.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 121: Global Film Traditions
An introductory film course with a focus on the cross-cultural study of film from multiple traditions. Students will learn the basics of film analysis and terminology. They will also develop a familiarity with film traditions outside the US, including (but not necessarily limited to) parts of Europe, Senegal and other parts of Africa, South Asia (India, Pakistan, and elsewhere), Iran, China, Korea, Japan, and elsewhere.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 130: Literature, Science and Technology
An introduction to the status and role of literature as it engages with scientific and/or technological concepts. Students will consider the principles and concepts that form the basis of knowledge in the humanities and develop awareness of the contexts (historical, social, ethical and disciplinary) in which literature and scientific knowledge emerge. Students will also develop the verbal and written skills to articulate valid arguments on the relationship between literature, science and technology.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 135: Literature, Film, and the Environment
Introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of ecocriticism, or the study of literature and other media in relation to the scientific, social, cultural and ethical dimensions of the interactions between humans and the natural world. Students will study the engagement between the humanities and a defining issue of our time, and develop the verbal and written skills to articulate valid arguments about the representation of environmental crises and their consequences for humanity.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent OR Pre- or corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 140: Shakespeare in Performance
An introduction to Shakespeare in performance. This course will focus on key scenes and soliloquies so students can take time with the language and theatrical tools of Shakespeare's work. We will watch these scenes performed in many different ways to think about how the language is brought to life in different times and contexts by and for different people. Students will create a performance as a way to think about the plays. We will discuss the plays as engaged works of art, not historical artifacts, and tools with which we learn to see more, see differently, see better.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
SBC: ARTS
3 credits
EGL 191: Poetry: The Art of Verse
Intensive analysis of poems in English of various periods and types and varying complexity. Descriptions available from the English Department.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 192: Fiction: The Art of the Story
An analysis of fictional prose in terms of each section's specific theme. A goal of each section is to interpret various pieces of literature in relation to a political or historical view, or a particular literary technique. Descriptions available from the English Department.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
DEC: B
SBC:
HUM
3 credits
EGL 193: Drama: Character on Stage and Page
Introduction to the analysis of drama, emphasizing the literary more than the theatrical dimension of the works, through examination of a range of plays from a variety of genres and periods. Descriptions available from the English Department.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
DEC: B
SBC:
HUM
3 credits
EGL 194: Film: Mastering the Movies
Offers an introduction to film, including a basic familiarity with the terminology of film production and with techniques of film analysis. The course emphasizes critical viewing and writing, with attention to cinematography, editing, sound, narrative, authorship, genre and ideology. The course also offers an introduction to multiple cinematic traditions from across the globe.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 204: Literary Analysis and Argumentation
An introduction to the techniques and terminology of close literary analysis and argumentation as applied to at least three of the following modes: poetry, fiction, drama, and film. The course includes frequent writing assignments and is designed for students beginning their major study in English. Transfer credit is not accepted for this course. Open to English majors and minors only.
Prerequisite: WRT 102; EGL major or minor
3 credits
EGL 205: Survey of British Literature I
The study of British literature from the Old English period to about 1750.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
DEC: I
SBC:
HFA+
3 credits
EGL 206: Survey of British Literature II
The study of British literature from the Restoration of the Monarchy (1660) after the Civil Wars to the end of the 19th century.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
DEC: I
SBC:
HFA+
3 credits
EGL 207: History of the English Language
A survey of the English language from its origins to the present, with emphasis on the historical development of the language and on modern English grammar and usage.
Prerequisite: EGL 204
3 credits
EGL 210: Literature, Medicine, and Ethics
Utilizes literature to highlight the humility, wisdom, perspective-taking, and professionalism inherent in good care-taking, reflecting a fusion of the humanities and medicine, with an eye toward confronting the ethical issues which arise upon encountering the suffering human being in need. The course brings you into the room of the one ailing, addressing the threat of dehumanization in the increasingly technological and bureaucratized world of health care. We will use a narrative approach to problem-solving and look closely at un- or only partially solvable moral dilemmas in which difficult medical outcomes seem imminent.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
SBC: CER
3 credits
EGL 217: American Literature I
The study of American literature from 1607 to 1865.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 218: American Literature II
The study of the literatures of the United States from the American Civil War through the Second World War.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 220: Critical Approaches to the Cinema
Analysis of film content and style through screenings and substantial readings in film history and theory. Considers social issues, cultural artifacts, and forms of artistic expression. Students learn how to recognize, read, and analyze visual media. Formerly offered as CCS 101; not for credit in addition to CCS 101.
3 credits
EGL 224: 20th-Century Literatures in English
The comparative study of 20th-century literature written in English from Great Britain, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand or other countries and areas that produce literature in English in the context of colonial or post-colonial experience. Discussions include but are not limited to causes and global consequences of cultural, ethnic, gendered and national identity that suffuse both their content and their form.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
3 credits
EGL 226: 20th-Century American Literature
A survey of major works reflecting the regional, ethnic, and traditional interests of American writers.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
3 credits
EGL 231: Saints and Fools
An introduction to literature about the lives of saints and the holy fool tradition in major texts of Russian and English literature. Emphasis is placed on the ways authors have used fundamental religious values of humility, the transcendent irrational, and kenosis to confront their own times. Authors considered range from monks to Dickens, Dumas, Chaucer, Gogol, and Pushkin; films include Murder in the Cathedral and Forrest Gump. This course is offered as both EGL 231 and HUR 231.
Advisory Prerequisite: one D.E.C. B or HUM course
3 credits
EGL 232: Rebels and Tyrants
An exploration of literary rebels and tyrants central to Russian and Anglo-American traditions. The subversive tactics of such writers as Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, Sir Walter Scott, Solzhenitsyn, and Salinger are appraised in the light of the dominant social, political, and aesthetic systems they confront. This course offered as both EGL 232 and HUR 232.
Advisory Prerequisite: one D.E.C. B or HUM course
3 credits
EGL 243: Shakespeare: The Major Works
A study of major works in several genres and consideration of Shakespeare's precursors and his influence on the development of drama to the present. Designed for students who want a one-semester survey of Shakespeare.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
DEC: I
SBC:
HFA+
3 credits
EGL 249: African-American Literature and Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries
A detailed look at African-American literature and music and their importance for American literature and music of the 19th and 20th centuries. An examination of the literature with attention to the special stylistic devices, tones of literary voice, and characterization that writers use in their efforts to match the music experience with the written word. Selections from the recordings of African-American and African-American inspired musicians -- from Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong to Jimi Henrix and the Rolling Stones.This course is offered as both AFH 249 and EGL 249.
Advisory Prerequisite: one D.E.C. category B or D course or one HUM or ARTS course
DEC: K
SBC:
HFA+
3 credits
EGL 250: Introduction to English Studies for STEM Majors
An introduction to the techniques and terminology of close literary analysis and argumentation as applied to poetry, fiction, drama, film, and/or literary non-fiction in ways that engage with topics in Science. Technology, Engineering, and Math. Transfer credit is not accepted for this course.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
SBC: STAS
3 credits
EGL 260: World Mythology
This course introduces students to mythologies from a wide variety of cultures across the globe, helping students to identify both the diversity and interconnectedness of the world's societies and cultures.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
3 credits
EGL 261: The Bible as Literature
A literary approach to the Bible that explores the characteristic principles of the Bible's narrative and poetic art. This course is offered as both EGL 261 and JDH 261.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
DEC: B
SBC:
HUM
3 credits
EGL 266: The 20th-Century Novel
Major works and developments in the modern and contemporary novel. This course is offered as both CLT 266 and EGL 266.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
DEC: G
SBC:
HUM
3 credits
EGL 272: American Narratives of Race and Justice
An investigation into the deep and tangled relationship between race and justice in the United States through examination of creative works (including literature, film, and memoir) alongside legal and political discourse (both historical and contemporary) in order to deepen understanding of how the past continues to shape the present and how new narratives surrounding race and justice might be created.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 274: African-American Literature
A survey of 19th- and 20th-century African American literature with attention to the cultural, aesthetic, and ethical dimensions of African-American experience in historical context.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 276: Feminism: Literature and Cultural Contexts
An examination of works written by or about women reflecting conceptions of women in drama, poetry, and fiction. The course focuses on literature seen in relation to women's sociocultural and historical position. This course is offered as both EGL 276 and WST 276.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent
3 credits
EGL 284: Public Humanities Workshop
A project-based workshop in which students apply humanities knowledge, methods and perspectives to address real-world challenges, engage with community partners and/or reach diverse audiences beyond the classroom. Students may repeat the course once, for a maximum of 6 credits.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 285: Writing Workshop: Fiction
A workshop in the development of skills in writing fiction through practice supplemented by readings.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; WRT 102
SBC: ARTS
3 credits
EGL 286: Writing Workshop: Poetry
A workshop in the development of skills in writing poetry. Poetry writing is supplemented by readings.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; WRT 102
SBC: ARTS
3 credits
EGL 290: What is Public Health? A Humanities Approach
The idea of 'public health' could be described as an endeavor of figuring out how to promote health protective measures across populations of disparate individuals who nevertheless depend on one another in important ways. At the same time, we are a society which prizes personal responsibility and seeks out individual attention and expression. How do we keep a population safe and healthy while respecting our highly individualized national character? This course examines this tension through reference to novels, narrative accounts, drama, and essays where you will have an opportunity to think through these seminal 'threshold' questions on your own. This course is offered as both EGL 290 and HPH 201.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent OR Pre- or corequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 300: Old English Literature
The study of Old English language and the literature written in it from its beginnings to the 11th century.
Pre- or Corequisite: EGL 204
Advisory Prerequisite: EGL 205
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 301: Authors, Periods, Topics, or Genres, with Intensive Writing
Course in English literary or cultural studies, with an emphasis on developing the skills necessary to research a topic, create and deliver effective oral presentations, and write a substantial analytic essay incorporating multiple secondary sources. This course is designed for English majors only.
Prerequisite: EGL 204; EGL major or minor
3 credits
EGL 303: Genre or Media
The study of the development of one literary genre or media form such as fiction, poetry, film, drama, nonfiction prose, or hypertext. Readings include theories and criticism of the form as well as examples of the genre. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 and EGL 204
SBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 304: Renaissance Literature in English
The study of English literature of the 16th century.
Pre- or Corequisite: EGL 204
Advisory Prerequisite: EGL 205
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 305: The Pacific, Travel & Empire
This cultural studies course examines the cultures of travel (i.e. fiction, memoirs, photography, and filmmaking) in narratives by and about the Pacific, South and Southeast Asia. We will study "empire" by analyzing narratives about the former colonies of Spain, France, Britain and the United States. As we discuss the metaphors or tropes of empire, we will also examine the concept of empire as a historical and contemporary formation, or what an empire meant in the 19th century and what it means today in the early 21st century. The course begins with the premise that travel narratives and modern visual culture illuminate the relationship between the violence and romance of travel. The course includes modern travel narratives (i.e. novels by Asian Americans) that focus on the lives of those who are forced to travel or migrate due to civil war, poverty and/or economic instability. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as AAS 305 and EGL 305.
Prerequisite: Any 200 and/or 300 level course offered by the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies or the English Department
DEC: J
SBC:
HFA+
3 credits
EGL 308: Single Author
The study of one (or two closely related) author(s) or director(s). Students will read a range of works by this figure as well as learn about his or her biography, social context, and impact. Covers the Single Author topic for the English major. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 and EGL 204
SBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 309: Interdisciplinary Study of Literature
The study of literature in English as it affects and is affected by other disciplines such as anthropology, science, sociology, sustainability, the history of ideas, theology, and psychology. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 and EGL 204
SBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 311: Literary or Critical History
The study of a topic or school of literary criticism as it evolves over the course of centuries. Examples include an author's influence over generations; the development of a specific type of literature (the sonnet, the epistolary novel); or the development of rhetorical theory. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 and EGL 204
SBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 317: Energy Humanities and Literature
How has the English-speaking world's technological reliance on energies like wind, water, coal, and petroleum shaped literature, and how has literature in turn shaped arguments and assumptions about their effects? Versions of this course may vary in genre and scope, from a focus on a particular period or region to an expansive global view on artistic and technological inventions through the past, present, and future. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
3 credits
EGL 319: Ecology and Evolution in American Literature
This course is a review of 19th- and 20th-century American writers who trace the evolution of the US with respect to ecological practices through various multicultural perspectives. Literature covered will include transcendentalist essays, utopian/dystopian novels, ecofeminist fiction, and journalism. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as both EGL 319 and SUS 321. Formerly offered as SBC 321; not for credit in addition to SBC 321.
Prerequisite: WRT 102
Advisory Prerequisite: SUS 203 (formerly SBC 203)
DEC: GSBC: HFA+, WRTD
3 credits
EGL 320: Modern and Contemporary Literature
The study of literature in English from the year 1900 to the present; material may be drawn from British literature, American literature, or any other area that produces literature written in English. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Pre- or Corequisite: EGL 204
Advisory Prerequisite: EGL 218, 224, or 226
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 325: Screenwriting
A course covering the fundamentals of screenwriting--structure, character creation, visual storytelling, format, the writing of narrative and dialogue--via focused, creative exercises and the writing of several short screenplays. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major. Formerly offered as THR 325 Scriptwriting for Film and Television; not for credit in addition to THR 325 Scriptwriting for Film and Television. This course is offered as both EGL 325 and THR 325.
Prerequisite: WRT 102; one D.E.C. B or HUM course; or permission of the instructor
SBC: ARTS
3 credits
EGL 328: Documentary Theatre Creation
In this project-based workshop we'll learn about and then explore documentary theatre techniques to create and tell stories about actual events and real people. We'll select a topic, conduct interviews, and then use those interviews to collaboratively create a script for archival purposes and for performance. Covers the Genre or Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: WRT 102; one D.E.C. B or HUM course
3 credits
EGL 333: The Italian-American Experience in Literature
Literary and historical perspectives on the experience of Italians in America and their contribution to American culture from the earliest wave of Italian immigration to the present day. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as both EGL 333 and HUI 333.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: KSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 345: Shakespeare I
A study of the comedies and the history plays. Designed to complement EGL 346. Covers the Single Author topic for the English major.
Pre- or Corequisite: EGL 204
Advisory Prerequisite: EGL 205 and 243
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 346: Shakespeare II
A study of the tragedies and the romances. Designed to complement EGL 345. Covers the Single Author topic for the English major.
Pre- or Corequisite: EGL 204
Advisory Prerequisite: EGL 205 and 243
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 351: Documentary Cinema: History, Theory, Practice
Inquiry into the history, theory, and contemporary practice of documentary cinema. Focus on the historical development of the genre of documentary film, its major theoreticians, and the various modes in which documentaries engage in capturing "reality," across national and cultural boundaries. A selection of recent global documentary work on subjects of political, social, and cultural importance introduced during weekly screenings. Covers the Genre or Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: WRT 102; one D.E.C. B or HUM course
3 credits
EGL 353: Law and Literature
This course explores the deep and historical interrelationship between law and literature. Questions to be addressed include: How do legal and literary texts tell stories about ethical problems that shape our sense of justice and injustice? What different (or similar) rhetorical and interpretative rules do lawyers and literary critics employ to construe evidence and arrive at "truth"? Using techniques of close reading - attending to tone, imagery, and subtleties of language - students will be invited to think about how law and literature share common ground in addressing some of the urgent questions of the past and present. Students will also develop the verbal and written skills to articulate valid arguments on literature, law, and the relationship between them.
Prerequisite: WRT 101 or equivalent or Corequisite: WRT 102
SBC: HUM
3 credits
EGL 360: Young Adult Literature
The study and critical analysis of young adult novels and other YA literature, including works from diverse authors, in order to stimulate engagement with important societal, cultural, and ethical issues. Literary theories covered in the course (reader response, new historicist, New Critical, gender based, disability studies, etc.) will help students distinguish among the major interpretive and critical traditions that have shaped the role YA literature plays in contemporary ethical and societal debates. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: EGL 204; EGL major
DEC: G
SBC:
HFA+
3 credits
EGL 361: Poetry in English
The study of the development of form, theme, and language of poetry in English. May be repeated as the topic changes. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 362: Drama in English
The study of the development of plot, structure, character, theme, and language of drama in English. May be repeated as the topic changes. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 364: Prose in English
The study of the various forms of prose such as the essay, utopia, memoir, autobiography, biography, and nonfictional narrative. May be repeated as the topic changes. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 367: Contemporary African-American Literature
The study of contemporary African American literature with attention to the cultural, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of African-American experience and cultural expressions in historical context. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: EGL 274 or AFH 206
DEC: GSBC: DIV, HFA+, USA
3 credits
EGL 368: Caribbean and American Connections in Literature
An exploration of the connections between writers from the French-speaking and English-speaking Caribbean and from the African-American community, who share a similar cultural heritage, historical heritage, and historical experience, but differ in geopolitical situations. Special attention is paid to spirituality, gender, and identity motifs in the literature. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as both AFH 368 and EGL 368.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 369: Topics in Race and Ethnicity in American Literatures and Cultures
Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic within humanities disciplines such as music, art, literature, religion, and philosophy. Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods used in the humanities discipline(s) studied. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: DIV, HFA+, USA
3 credits
EGL 370: Literature and Ethics
Introduces students to the study of literature as a way of critically engaging ethical questions and practicing an ethics of empathy by imagining oneself in the situation of the other. Students will explore a range of ethical perspectives, power dynamics, cultural assumptions and values that shape human experience and meaning. They will differentiate among ethical, legal, social conceptions of justice as they apply to personal and political issues. In the process, students will develop critical competence to understand and resolve ethical conflicts and expand their own sense of what defines 'the good life.' Topics might include: 'The Problem of Evil'; 'The Good Life'; 'Literature, Law and Justice'; 'Environmental Humanities'; 'Medical Humanities'; 'Utopia/Dystopia.' Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: EGL 204
3 credits
EGL 371: Topics in Gender Studies in Literature
May be repeated as the topic changes. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 372: Topics in Women and Literature
The study of texts written by and about women and of issues they raise relating to gender and literature. May be repeated as the topic changes. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as both EGL 372 and WST 372.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 373: Literature in English from Non-Western Cultures
The study of literature in English from a nation or a region of the world that is significantly different from the United States and Europe. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: JSBC: GLO, HFA+
3 credits
EGL 374: English Literature in Relation to Other Literatures
The study of literature in English as it affects and is affected by other literatures. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 376: The Literature of Imperialism
A course in the history and culture of European imperialism as it is evidenced in the literary texts produced both by Europeans and by the indigenous populations they colonized. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: CER, GLO, HFA+
3 credits
EGL 378: Contemporary Native American Fiction
The study of novels by contemporary Native American writers with particular attention to the ways these novels reflect upon history and develop imaginative perspectives on contemporary Native American culture and values. Covers the Literary / Critical History for the English major.
Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
3 credits
EGL 379: Native American Texts and Contexts
The study of Native American literature in historical context, ranging from pre-contact to the contemporary period. Examination of a variety of genres, including autobiography, short stories, novels, poetry, the oral tradition, and history, will introduce students to the cultural traditions, aesthetic principles, creative practices and historical struggles of Native Americans. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major.
Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
3 credits
EGL 380: Senior Seminar
In depth study of a topic in a small classroom setting. Students will learn to create and deliver effective oral presentations and write a research essay incorporating secondary sources. Open to English majors only. May not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: EGL 301; EGL major
3 credits
EGL 381: Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing
Argumentative writing involves making a claim and supporting it with specific, related points and appropriate evidence--in other words, it is thesis-driven writing. Whenever we don't quite like someone else's idea and we want him or her to come closer to ours, argumentative writing is the most efficient method for such persuasion, in whatever profession you're considering. This class, therefore, will focus on learning how to effectively utilize argumentative and counter-argumentative writing strategies. Students will explore an area of disciplinary interest to them through several stages--proposal, preliminary draft, multiple versions, literature review--culminating in a 20-30 page piece of writing in which they make a claim about a particular subject in that area of interest and support it with scholarly research and extensive elaboration. This course will fulfill the second half of the Writing Pre-Med/Pre-Health prerequisite. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as both EGL 381 and WRT 381.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent; U3 or U4 standing
SBC: ESI
3 credits
EGL 382: Black Women's Literature of the African Diaspora
Black women's literature presents students with the opportunity to examine through literature the political, social, and historical experiences of Black women from the African Diaspora. The course is structured around five major themes commonly addressed in Black women's writing: Black female oppression, sexual politics of Black womanhood, Black female sexuality, Black male/female relationships, and Black women and defining self. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as AFH 382, EGL 382, and WST 382.
3 credits
EGL 385: Advanced Fiction Workshop
A fiction writing workshop. Students receive detailed criticism of their work. May be repeated with permission of the director of undergraduate studies. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisites: EGL 285; permission of instructor
3 credits
EGL 386: Advanced Poetry Workshop
A poetry writing workshop. Students receive detailed criticism of their work. May be repeated with permission of the director of undergraduate studies. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major.
Prerequisites: EGL 286; permission of instructor
SBC: ARTS
3 credits
EGL 387: Playwriting
A workshop devoted to planning and writing finished scripts for the stage. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major. This course offered as both EGL 387 and THR 326.
Prerequisite: WRT 102; one D.E.C. B or HUM course; one D.E.C. D or ARTS course
SBC: ARTS
3 credits
EGL 389: Science Fiction
The literary genre called Science Fiction enables us to explore our nature, and that of the universe we inhabit, by postulating worlds, cultures and technologies that do not (yet) exist, but could, and the consequences thereof. This course focuses on the sub-genre called hard science fiction, in which the science/technology is more or less plausible. Students should be prepared to address the genre from both its scientific and literary sides. Covers the Genre / Media topic for the English major. This course is offered as both AST 389 and EGL 389.
Prerequisite: WRT 102; one D.E.C. B or HUM course; one D.E.C. E or SNW course
3 credits
EGL 390: Topics in American or Anglophone Literary History
The study of a period in American or Anglophone literary history. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 391: Topics in British Literary History Pre-1800
The study of a period in British literary history prior to the 19th century, such as Old English, Medieval, Renaissance, or Neoclassical literature. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 392: Topics in British Literary History After 1750
Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic within humanities disciplines such as music, art, literature, religion, and philosophy. Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods used in the humanities discipline(s) studied. Covers the Literary / Critical History topic for the English major. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: GSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 394: Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology
Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic that illuminates the interconnections of literature, science and technology. Students will deepen their awareness of the contexts (historical, social, ethical and disciplinary) in which literature and scientific knowledge emerge. The course will also explore the ethical implications of how humans develop and use science and technology. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: HSBC: CER, STAS
3 credits
EGL 395: Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies of Europe
Past topics have included titles such as Modern European Drama; War Poetry; and Ancient to Modern Fictional Narrative. Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic relating to Western civilization. Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the development of the distinctive features of the history, institutions, economy, society, and culture of Western civilization, and relate it to that of other regions in the world. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: ISBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 397: Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Topics may include titles such as South African Women Writers; Contemporary Latino Fiction; and Haiku in Japanese Society. Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic relating to non-Western world civilizations. Students will be expected to demonstrate either a knowledge of a broad outline of world history, or the distinctive features of the history, institutions, economy, society, and culture of one non-Western civilization. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: JSBC: HFA+
3 credits
EGL 399: Topics in American Literary and Cultural Studies
Topics in U.S. literary and cultural studies, placed within a broad historical context, including social, political, economic, and cultural history and institutions. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher
DEC: KSBC: HFA+, USA
3 credits
EGL 400: Experiential Learning, Speak Effectively, Practice Critical and Ethical Reasoning
A zero credit course that may be taken in conjunction with any EGL education course that provides opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes of the Stony Brook Curriculum's CER, EXP+, and SPK learning objectives.
Pre- or corequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent; permission of the instructor
0 credit, S/U grading
EGL 440: Performance and Technology in Teaching Literature and Composition
Introduction to the teaching of literature and composition through the use of classroom performance and technology, including film, video, and other media as well as computers and the Internet.
Prerequisite: C or higher in EGL 441; acceptance into the English Teacher Preparation Program
Corequisite: Equivalent section of EGL 450
SBC: CER, EXP+, SPK3 credits
EGL 441: Methods of Instruction in Literature and Composition
Consideration of specific problems in the teaching of English, e.g., posing questions about literary texts and commenting on student papers. There is frequent use of writing by secondary school students, and the goals of instruction in literature and language are examined. Required of students seeking certification in secondary school English.
Prerequisite: Admission to the English Teacher Preparation Program
Corequisite: Equivalent section of EGL 449
3 credits
EGL 444: Experiential Learning
This course is designed for students who engage in a substantial, structured experiential learning activity in conjunction with another class. Experiential learning occurs when knowledge acquired through formal learning and past experience are applied to a "real-world" setting or problem to create new knowledge through a process of reflection, critical analysis, feedback and synthesis. Beyond-the-classroom experiences that support experiential learning may include: service learning, mentored research, field work, or an internship.
Prerequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent; permission of the instructor and approval of the EXP+ contract (http://sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/bulletin/current/policiesandregulations/degree_requirements/EXPplus.php)
SBC: EXP+
0 credit, S/U grading
EGL 449: Field Experience, Grades 7-12
Observation, inquiry, and practice in English education at the secondary level including 50 hours of documented visitations and observation at documented sites. Field experience writing logs are the basis for group discussion. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Corequisite: Equivalent section of EGL 441
SBC: EXP+
1 credit, S/U grading
EGL 450: Field Experience, Grades 7-12
Observation, inquiry, and practice in English education at the secondary level including 50 hours of documented visitations and observation at documented sites. Field experience writing logs are the basis for group discussion. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
1 credit, S/U grading
EGL 451: Supervised Student Teaching - English; Middle Level Grades 7-9
Prerequisites: Enrollment in English Teacher Preparation Program; permission of instructor
Corequisites: Equivalent sections of EGL 452 and 454
SBC: CER, EXP+, SPK6 credits, S/U grading
EGL 452: Supervised Student Teaching - English; High School Grades 10-12
Prerequisites: Enrollment in English Teacher Preparation Program; permission of instructor
Corequisites: equivalent sections of EGL 451 and 454
SBC: CER, EXP+, SPK6 credits, S/U grading
EGL 454: Student Teaching Seminar
Seminar on problems and issues of teaching English at the secondary school level. Analysis of actual responsibilities and issues encountered by the teacher candidate in the student teaching experience.
Prerequisite: C or higher in EGL 441
Corequisites: Equivalent sections of EGL 451 and 452
SBC: CER, EXP+, SPK3 credits
EGL 458: Speak Effectively Before an Audience
A zero credit course that may be taken in conjunction with any EGL course that provides opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes of the Stony Brook Curriculum's SPK learning objective.
Pre- or corequisite: WRT 102 or equivalent; permission of the instructor
SBC: SPK
0 credit, S/U grading
EGL 475: Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. The student is required to attend all the classes, do all the regularly assigned work, and meet with the faculty member at regularly scheduled times to discuss the intellectual and pedagogical matters relating to the course.
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; 12 credits in English; permission of instructor and director of undergraduate studies
SBC: EXP+
3 credits, S/U grading
EGL 476: Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. Students assume greater responsibility in such areas as leading discussions and analyzing results of tests that have been graded. Students may not serve as teaching assistants in the same course twice.
Prerequisite: EGL 475; permission of instructor and director of undergraduate studies
SBC: EXP+
3 credits, S/U grading
EGL 487: Independent Project
Intensive study of a special topic undertaken with close faculty supervision. Request for project approval of undergraduate studies committee must be submitted no later than the last week of classes of the prior semester. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and director of undergraduate studies
0-6 credits
EGL 488: Internship
Participation in local, state, and national public and private organization. The work must involve skills related to the educational goals of the department. Request for approval of the undergraduate studies committee for internships must be submitted no later than the last week of classes of the prior semester.
Prerequisites: 12 credits of English; 2.50 g.p.a.; permission of instructor and department
SBC: EXP+
0-6 credits
EGL 491: Honors Seminar: British Literature
Honors seminar on a topic in pre-1800 British literature and culture.
Prerequisite: Admission to English Honors Program; EGL 204
Pre- or corequisite: EGL 301
3 credits
EGL 492: Honors Seminar: American or Anglophone Literature
Honors seminar on a topic in American literature and culture.
Prerequisite: Admission to English Honors Program; EGL 204
Pre- or corequisite: EGL 301
3 credits
EGL 494: Honors Practicum: Research
Honors practicum for students interested in focusing on the development of research skills.
Prerequisite: Admission to English Honors Program; EGL 204; EGL 301; EGL 491 or EGL 492
3 credits
EGL 496: Senior Honors Project
A one-semester capstone course in which students write a 30-40 page thesis under the guidance of a faculty advisor on a subject of the student's choice. Students concurrently enrolled in WRT/EGL 381 and EGL 496 may not earn additional credits for EGL 496.
Prerequisite: Admission to English Honors Program; EGL 494
0-3 credits
