ENG - English

ENG 122 College Composition (3)

Introduces different modes of expository writing with an extensive review of mechanics. Emphasis on full and logical development of thesis, use of both personal and academic styles and clear organization. (GenEd)

ENG 123 College Research Paper (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Instruction in diction, style, logical analysis, research techniques and organization of college-level research papers. (GenEd)

ENG 131 Introduction to Literature (3)

The study of selected poetry, plays and works of fiction with an emphasis on developing skills in analysis, interpretation and critical thinking. (GenEd)

ENG 211 Survey of American Literature (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Study of American Literature from its beginning to the present. Emphasizes the cultural, historical appreciation of selected representative works and contribution of the literature to contemporary life and thought. (GenEd)

ENG 213 Survey of British Literature I (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Chronological survey of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century. This literature will be considered from various perspectives, but with constant attention to its historical context. (GenEd)

ENG 214 British Literature II (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Survey of British literature from the Romantic Period to the present. Emphasizes close reading of selected major works in historical context. (GenEd)

ENG 225 Communications on a Theme (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Topics for writing chosen from ideas of historical influence and/or contemporary problems. Repeatable, may be taken two times, under different subtitles. (GenEd)

ENG 227 Technical Writing (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Analysis of sentence structure, order of presentation and use of illustration in writing essential for the technician, engineer, scientist, with emphasis on arranging and stating information clearly. (GenEd)

ENG 235 World in Literature (3)

Variable content course studying literature of countries predominantly other than England or America. Readings may be thematic, comparative, geographic, generic. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 236 Ethnic American Literature (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Introduce themes and ideas in ethnic American literature by studying representative authors of one or more U.S. ethnicities. Repeatable, under different subtitles. (GenEd)

ENG 238 Introduction to Folklore (3)

The study of tales, legends and other lore passed on orally or by customary example in groups bound by common background or experience. Subtitle may indicate specific group or groups. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 239 Topics in Women's Literature (3)

Investigation, from a feminist perspective, of writing by or about women. Figures, nationalities, genres and periods will vary with subtitles. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 240 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)

Introduction to techniques in writing fiction, poetry, or in theatre, film and television. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 262 Masterpieces of World Literature (3)

Study of the riches of world literature in translation. Course content will be designated by one of the following subtitles: Continental Masterpieces, Masterpieces of Russian Literature, Masterpieces of the Orient. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles. (GenEd)

ENG 303 The Essay (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122, ENG 123 or equivalent. An in-depth study of essay modes, structures, and themes in which theory and observation are supplemented with practice as students read and write essays on topics of their choice.

ENG 308 Workshop in English (1-9)

A series of specialized English topics. Subject matter may deal with any area of English or English Education. Subtitle will indicate course content. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 310 Major Writers of English Literature (3)

In-depth study of the works of a single writer. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 312 Shakespeare in Context: Histories and Comedy (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. An in-depth study of Shakespeare's histories and comedies, as well as relevant plays, poetry and prose by contemporary authors. Includes background on literary and theatrical history, and recent criticism.

ENG 313 Shakespeare in Context: Tragedies and Romances (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. An in-depth study of Shakespeare's tragedies and romances, as well as related plays by his contemporaries. Includes background on literary and theatrical history, and recent criticism.

ENG 314 Shakespeare in Context: Poetry (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. An in-depth study of Shakespeare's non-dramatic works, as well as related poetry by his contemporaries. Includes background on literary history and recent criticism.

ENG 318 Traditional and Modern Grammars (3)

Describes English as treated by traditional grammarians, structuralists and transformationalists. Topics range from word classes, tense and voice, to operations and processes underlying modern grammar.

ENG 319 Advanced Expository Techniques (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 122. Reading, writing and formal analysis of various prose pieces and study of logical fallacies in ancient and modern political writing.

ENG 320 History of the English Language (3)

Students will study the history of English from its origins as a Germanic and Indo-European language to the present, with special focus on historical development of modern English varieties.

ENG 325 Studies in Fantasy and Science Fiction (3)

Different approaches to the literature of wonder, including concentration on a particular writer, a theme such as women in science fiction, or a historical study of the genre.

ENG 335 World Literature By and About Women (3)

The contributions of important early and modern women writers. Novels, plays and poetry or short stories of world writers will be studied.

ENG 336 European Immigrant Literature (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Study of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature by and about European immigrants to the U.S. Also an introduction to theories of ethnicity and literature in the U.S.

ENG 337 Chicana/o Literature and Theory (3)

Prerequisite: MAS 100 and MAS 110 or ENG 236. In-depth study of contemporary Chicana/o literature and theory. Course will be thematic and will focus on the disciplinary and cultural connections between the literary, the aesthetic, and the theoretical.

ENG 338 The Bible as Literature (3)

Prerequisites: Intermediate Writing and ENG 131. Study and interpretation of biblical texts, including sections from Hebrew, Christian, and Apocryphal scriptures, using cultural, historical, and literary hermeneutics.

ENG 340 Creative Writing - Advanced (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 240 in the appropriate subtitle or equivalent. Subtitles: Poetry, Fiction, Drama. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 345 Literary Theory and Criticism(3)

Study of literary works through a variety of approaches such as sociological, psychological, deconstructionist and other contemporary theories.

ENG 346 Chicana/o Theory (3)

Prerequisites: MAS 100 or ENG 345. An in-depth study of issues and topics in Chicana/o theory and related fields. May focus on specific periods, specific issues, and/or specific authors. Repeatable, may be taken two times, under different subtitles.

ENG 347 Cultural Studies (3)

A historical survey of the development of cultural studies. The investigation of "culture" as a symbolic practice, and the various critical methodologies used to interpret cultural "texts."

ENG 351 Medieval Literature (3)

Works from the Old and Middle English periods. Selections such as anonymous Anglo-Saxon lyrics, Beowulf, Chaucer, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Morte D'Arthur.

ENG 352 Renaissance Literature (3)

English poetry and prose of the Renaissance. Selections from such authors as Spenser, Jonson, Marlowe, Bacon, the Metaphysical poets, Milton and the chroniclers.

ENG 353 Restoration and Eighteenth Century (3)

Selected authors (Dryden, Pope, Swift, Defoe, Fielding, Boswell, Johnson, Goldsmith, Sheridan) and genres (comic drama, satiric poetry, the novel, biography) representative of literature in England from 1660 to 1800.

ENG 354 The Romantic Movement (3)

A study of the development of English Romanticism through the works of such writers as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

ENG 355 Victorian Prose and Poetry (3)

A study of the major Victorian writers and their themes. Special emphasis upon intellectual currents of the 19th century as reflected in the poetry and prose.

ENG 356 Twentieth Century English Literature (3)

Selected reading from authors such as Shaw, Joyce, Woolf, Yeats, Thomas, Lessing and Fowles to bring out themes and intellectual currents of the present century.

ENG 371 American Literature through the 19th Century (3)

Careful study of major writers and literary movements from the Puritan period up to 1900.

ENG 372 American Literature of the 20th Century (3)

Careful study of major writers and literary movements from 1900 to the present.

ENG 402 The Short Story (3)

Analysis of modern short stories.

ENG 403 Techniques of the Novel (3)

A study of seven or eight important English and American novels to show different techniques used to reveal the novelists' artistic insight.

ENG 404 Literature About Childhood and Adolescence (3)

The concept of childhood and adolescence in the writing of British and American authors, with emphasis on the ideas of innocence and initiation.

ENG 406 Advanced Studies in Drama (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Study of a variety of dramatists, historical periods or special problems in drama; may focus attention on specific dramatist or sub-genre. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

ENG 407 Advanced Studies in Poetry (3)

Study of one or more poets or special problems in poetry; may focus attention on a specific poet or sub-genre.

ENG 408 Advanced Topics in Rhetoric and Composition (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122, ENG 123 or equivalent. Advanced study in various topics in rhetoric and composition, such as technical writing, classical rhetoric, computers and writing and writing theory. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 409 Advanced Topics in Literature (3)

Topics may focus on themes, literary theory, genres, historical periods or selected writers.

ENG 414 Greek and Comparative Mythology (3)

Greek myths as an important source of literary allusion and imagery and as a comparative vehicle to show what is common to all mythologies.

ENG 418 Advanced Topics in Linguistics (3)

An investigation of selected topics of current linguistic interest. Topics such as syntax, stylistics, semantics and sociolinguistics are explored. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 419 Language and the History of English (3)

A survey of general linguistics as applied to the history of the English language. Includes vocabulary and dictionary study, regional and social dialects, semantics and pragmatics, childhood acquisition of language.

ENG 422 Directed Studies (1-3)

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 25 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

ENG 430 Advanced Studies in World Literature (3)

An investigation of a theme, form or problem that cuts across periods and nationalities. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 436 Major Ethnic Writers (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 122. Focus on the work of one or two writers and delve into critical and theoretical issues in ethnic studies. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 440 Literary/Arts Magazine Editing and Production Practicum (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 240 and ENG 340. Advanced creative writing workshop with readings in contemporary literary/arts magazines, and a practicum in editing and producing UNC's literary/arts magazine online, which publishes undergraduate creative writing and art.

ENG 441 Colloquium in Literature (3)

One great work of literature or a small group of such masterpieces that are closely related either in form or idea. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 495 Advanced Cultural Studies (3)

An intensive study of one particular cultural phenomenon from a variety of critical perspectives. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

ENG 497 Senior Seminar (3)

Juniors or above. Detailed investigation of a specific author, period, text, or topic in literary studies, composition and rhetoric, or linguistics. Substantial research and at least one oral presentation required. Repeatable, under different subtitles.