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Dedman College

DEDMAN COLLEGE
ENGLISH

www.smu.edu/english

Professor Ezra Greenspan, Department Chair
Professors: Timothy Crusius, Dennis Foster (Director of Graduate Studies), Ross Murfin, Jack Myers, Jasper Neel, C.W. Smith, Willard Spiegelman, Steven Weisenburger; Associate Professors: Suzanne Bost, Richard Bozorth (Director of Undergraduate Studies), Darryl Dickson-Carr, David Haynes (Director of Creative Writing), Michael Holahan, John Lewis, Beth Newman, Timothy Rosendale, Nina Schwartz, Rajani Sudan, Bonnie Wheeler (Director of Medieval Studies); Assistant Professors: Angela Ards, Michael Householder, Daniel Moss, Martha Satz, Lisa Siraganian; Senior Lecturers: Carolyn Channell, Jo Goyne, Pamela Lange, Tom Stone; Lecturers: Jacqueline Bradley, Mallory Dubuclet, Elizabeth Dwelle, Diana Grumbles (Director of First-Year Writing), Marta Harvell, Vanessa Hopper, Diana Howard, Mary Jackman, Harold Knight, Pauline Newton, Ashley O’Neill, Ona Seaney, Kelly Smith, Lori Ann Stephens, Vicki Tongate.

The Bachelor of Arts in English offers a rich intellectual experience through the study of American, British and other literature written in English. The course of study engages with contemporary modes of literary inquiry in order to arrive at an understanding of how language, culture and society work. At the same time, it emphasizes the aesthetic, emotional and intellectual pleasures of imaginative writing. The degree is appropriate for students who wish to obtain a broad liberal education as a foundation for careers or further study, and is especially recommended as pre-professional training for fields such as law, administration and business that require high proficiency in written and oral communication and in analytical thinking.

Requirements for the B.A. Degree. The major requires a minimum of 33 term hours of English courses, including no more than 12 hours at 2000-level and below (of these hours, no more than 3 hours at 1000-level) and at least 12 hours of 4000-level courses, distributed as follows:

A. Fundamentals (6 hours total):

ENGL 2311 Poetry or ENGL 2314 Doing Things With Poems
ENGL 2315 Introduction to Literary Study

B. Reading Historically ­ one course at the 3000- or 4000-level from each group (12 hours):

1. Medieval Literature (c. pre-1500)
2. Early Modern Literature (c. 1500-1775)
3. Literature in the Age of Revolutions (c. 1775-1900)
4. Modern to Contemporary Literature (c. 1900-present)

C. Criticism and Theory (3 hours)

D. Major Electives (12 hours)

The following courses are not acceptable as major electives: ENGL 1300, 1301, 1302, 2302 and 2305.

4000-level courses in creative writing do not fulfill the 4000-level literature requirement.

A grade of C- or better must be earned in all courses fulfilling major requirements, and English majors must attain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 among all courses attempted for the major.

The Department strongly recommends 12 hours of foreign language for all English majors. Students expecting to undertake graduate study in English should be advised that graduate schools require knowledge of at least one foreign language.

Secondary-school certification candidates must fulfill the departmental requirements described above. They should consult the departmental advisers on teacher training about further non-departmental requirements for certification. (Revisions of these requirements may be mandated by the State of Texas; candidates should be alert to the possibilities of changes.)

The Creative Writing Specialization within the English Major

Students pursuing a Creative Writing Specialization within the English major must fulfill all requirements for the English major. All 12 elective hours within the regular major will be devoted to courses selected from the list below. No more than 12 of these hours will be credited toward the requirements for the major, though additional English courses of all kinds are encouraged.

ENGL 2391 Introductory Poetry Writing.
ENGL 2392 Introductory Fiction Writing.
ENGL 3391 Intermediate Poetry Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 2391 or permission of instructor.
ENGL 3392 Intermediate Fiction Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 2392 or permission of instructor.
ENGL 4391 Advanced Poetry Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 3391 or permission of instructor.
ENGL 4392 Advanced Fiction Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 3392 or permission of instructor.
ENGL 4393, 4395 Directed Studies in Poetry Writing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ENGL 4394, 4396 Directed Studies in Fiction Writing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Students may apply to individual instructors for Directed Study in Poetry or in Fiction only if they have completed 12 hours in Creative Writing courses, with at least nine of those hours in the genre in which the student is applying.

ENGL 4397 Craft of Poetry I. Prerequisite: ENGL 2391 or permission of instructor.
ENGL 4398 Craft of Fiction I. Prerequisite: ENGL 2392 or permission of instructor.

The Departmental Distinction Program. Open to seniors by invitation. To enter the program, a student ordinarily must earn an overall G.P.A. of at least 3.00 by the middle of the junior year, and a 3.50 average or better in courses fulfilling requirements for the major. Candidates for distinction must take ENGL 5310 Seminar in Literary Theory in the fall of the senior year. Candidates completing ENGL 5310 with a grade of B+ or better will then choose from the following options: ENGL 5381 Independent Studies (culminating in a Senior Thesis); or ENGL 6320-80 Graduate Proseminar  in English (requires permission of instructor); or (for creative writing specialists only) ENGL 4393, 4394, 4395 or 4396 Directed Studies in Poetry Writing or Directed Studies in Fiction Writing. Candidates must earn a B+ or better in the option selected, and attain a 3.50 G.P.A. in all courses counting towards the major and distinction. English 4393-4396, 5381, 5310 may not be used to satisfy the 12 hours required in 4000-level courses. A minimum of 36 hours is required to graduate with Departmental Distinction.

Requirements for the Minor in English. The minor in English requires 15 term hours of course work, no more than six of them in courses numbered below 3000. Minors must take ENGL 2311, 2314 or 2315. A grade of C- or better must be earned in each course taken to fulfill the requirement for the English minor. (Note: ENGL 1300, 1301, 1302, 2302 and 2305 may not be used to fulfill minor requirements.)

The Courses (ENGL)

The courses are numbered by the final two digits as follows:

Expository Writing (00-09) 1300; 1301; 1302; 2302; 2305; 2306; 2406; 3301; 3305; 3308; 5301; 5309

Criticism (10-19) 2310; 2311; 2312; 2313; 2314; 2315; 3310; 4310; 5310

Medieval (20-29) 1320; 3320; 3329; 4320; 4321; 4323

Early Modern (30-39) 1330; 3330; 3331; 3332; 3335; 4330; 4331; 4332; 4333; 4336; 4339

Age of Revolutions (40-49) 3340; 3341; 3344; 3345; 3346; 3347; 3348; 4340; 4341; 4343; 4345; 4346; 4349

Modern to Contemporary (50-69) 1360; 1362; 1363; 1365; 2361; 3350; 3354; 3355; 3359 3360; 3362; 3363; 3364; 3365; 3366; 3367; 3368; 3375; 3376; 4350; 4351; 4356; 4360; 4369

Other Literature and Language Courses (70-89) 1370; 1380; 2371; 3189; 3370; 3371; 3373; 3374; 3376; 3377; 3378; 3379, 3380; 3381; 3382; 3383; 3389; 4370; 5378; 5381

Creative Writing (90-99) 2391; 2392; 3391; 3392; 4391; 4392; 4393; 4394; 4395; 4396; 4397; 4398

1300. Foundations for Rhetoric. Writing paragraphs and short, analytic, thesis‑directed essays in response to texts. Work on reading comprehension, principles of effective sentence construction, and punctuation.

1301. Introduction to College Writing. The aims and processes of analytical-argumentative discourse. Understanding and evaluating sources. Use of MLA style. Students must earn C- or better.

1302. First-Year Seminar in Rhetoric: Contemporary Issues. Introduction to public intellectual life through inquiry into texts and discursive art. Multidisciplinary and multicultural. Analytical-argumentative writing. Research and oral communication components. Students must earn C- or better. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.

1305. Perspectives of Thought. Focus on analytical writing while exploring major modes of interpreting the world and defining what constitutes knowledge in the 21st century. Restricted to Hilltop Scholars placing out of ENGL 1301.

Note: Courses numbered 1320-1380 have no prerequisites.

1320. Chivalry. The development of the ideal of chivalry from its origins in the medieval legends of King Arthur to modern literature.

1330. The World of Shakespeare. Introductory study of eight or nine of Shakespeare’s important plays, placed in historical, intellectual and cultural contexts.

1360. The American Heroine: Fiction and Fact. Images of the American heroine in popular and traditional literature, studied in terms of their reflection of the evolving roles of American women.

1362. Crafty Worlds. An introductory study of selected 20th-century novels emphasizing both ideas of modernity and the historical or cultural contexts that generate these ideas.

1363. The Myth of the American West. The myth and reality of the American West as seen through key works of history, folklore and fiction, including study of the serious Western novel and the subliterary “western.”

1365. Literature of Minorities. Representative works of African American, Hispanic American, Gay, Asian American and Native American literature, both in their immediate cultural context and against the background of the larger American culture.

1370. Tragedy and the Family. The study of individual tragedies and kindred texts in various genres and from various periods.

1380. Introduction to Literature. An introduction to the study of literature including a range of literary genres and periods, varying by term.

2305. Interpreting, Understanding and Doubting. Insights from literature, linguistics, philosophy, psychology and science that explore major modes of interpreting the world in the 20th century and that define what constitutes knowledge in the 21st century. Open only to students in the University Honors Program.

2306. The Ethical, the Catastrophic and Human Responsibility. Study of ethical questions derived from history, literature, psychology, anthropology and philosophy, focused on what constitutes a meaningful life, historical challenges to the bases of ethics, racism, individual freedom and community responsibility. Open only to students in the University Honors Program. Prerequisite: ENGL 2305.

2406. Ethical Issues and Community Action. Exploration of major ethical ideas and problems through literary texts and testing, and reflecting upon them through practical involvement in the community. Requires a commitment of time to volunteer community activities. Open only to students in the University Honors Program. Prerequisite: ENGL 2305
Note: ENGL 1301 or 2305 or departmental approval is a prerequisite for all courses listed below.

2302. Business Writing. Introduction to business and professional communication, including a variety of writing and speaking tasks, and the observation and practice of rhetorical strategies, discourse conventions, and ethical standards associated with workplace culture.

2310. Imagination and Interpretation. An introduction to literary studies based on topics that will vary from term to term.

2311. Poetry. Analysis, interpretation and appreciation of poetry, with attention to terms and issues relevant to the genre.

2312. Fiction. Analysis, interpretation and appreciation of fiction, with attention to terms and issues relevant to the genre.

2313. Drama. Analysis, interpretation and appreciation of dramatic works, with attention to terms and issues relevant to the genre.

2314. Doing Things with Poems. Introduction to the study of poems, poets and how poetry works, focusing on a wide range of English and American writers. Some attention to matters of literary history. Open only to students in the University Honors Program.

2315. Introduction to Literary Study. An introduction to the discipline for beginning English majors, covering methods of literary analysis in selected texts spanning a range of genres and historical periods.

2322. Literature and Myth. A study of myth as story, as content for literature and as an analytic term.

2361. Fortune, Fame and Scandal: The American Dream of Success. A survey of the pursuit of fame and fortune in classic American novels of business, politics, sports and show business, with attention to contemporary parallels.

2371 (ANTH 2321, CFA 3301). The Dawn of Wisdom: Ancient Creation Stories from Four Civilizations. The visions of the cosmos expressed in the art, archaeology and literature of Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greco-Roman and Mayan civilizations, emphasizing the role of human beings as central and responsible actors therein.

2391. Introductory Poetry Writing. Workshop in which student poetry and directed exercises in basic techniques form the content of the course.

2392. Introductory Fiction Writing. Workshop in theory and technique and writing of fiction.

ENGL 1302, 2306 or departmental approval is a prerequisite for all of the courses listed below:

3189. Directed Studies. Directed readings in a coherent area of a student’s choice to be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Study and the instructor.

3301. Advanced Expository Writing. Emphasis on styles and formats appropriate to academic writing, and on individual problems and needs.

3305. Writing and the Public Intellectual. Study and practice of writing for a broad, well informed public, including history and current status of the public intellectual. Includes advanced practice in revising and editing expository prose.

3308. English Studies Internship. Work experience related to English studies, with instruction in professional communication. Workshop format and one‑on‑one consultation with instructor. Prerequisite: Open only to junior and senior English majors by permission of instructor.

3310. Contemporary Approaches to Literature, Language and Culture. Introduction to contemporary methods of interpreting literature and to linguistic, cultural and theoretical issues informing these methods. Readings of literary works to develop awareness of differences and limitations in approaches.

3320. Topics in Medieval Literature. Study of a theme, issue or topic in English literature from its beginnings to 1500, varying by term. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3322. Guilty Pleasures. Examination of classic and not-so-classic detective fiction from Sophocles to the present, focusing primarily on 19th- and 20th-century British and American traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 or 2305 or departmental approval.

3329 (CF 3302, MDVL 3329). The World of King Arthur. Study of Britain’s greatest native hero and one of the world’s most compelling story stocks: the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

3330. Topics in Early Modern Literature. Study of a theme, issue or topic in writers from c. 1500 to 1775, varying by term. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3331. British Literary History I. Chaucer to Pope. Introduction to earlier periods of English literature through the study of major authors in their historical context and from varied critical and thematic perspectives.

3332. Shakespeare. Studies of Shakespeare’s major works in context with English history, society and culture, including literary and theatrical conventions and practices. Topics vary by term; may be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3335. Transatlantic Encounters I. Comparative studies in British and American literature during the Early Modern period (c. 1500-1775), with attention to issues of first contact, colonization and cultural interrelations. Topics vary by term; may be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3340. Topics in British Literature in the Age of Revolutions. Study of a theme, issue or topic in British literature from c. 1775-1900, varying by term. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3341. British Literary History II. Wordsworth through Yeats. Introduction to later periods of English literature through the study of major authors in their historical context and from varied critical and thematic perspectives.

3344. Victorian Gender. The literature and social history of the period, exploring the perceived “truths” about gender that prevailed in 19th-century Britain and contrasting those “truths” with the responses of contemporaries as well as with the realities that contradict them.

3345. Transatlantic Encounters II. Comparative studies in British and American literature during the Age of Revolutions (c. 1775-1900), with attention to cultural interrelations during a period of rapid social change. Topics vary by term; may be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3346. American Literary History I. Introduction to earlier periods of American literature through the study of major authors in their historical context and from varied critical and thematic perspectives.

3347. Topics in American Literature in the Age of Revolutions. Study of a theme, issue or topic in American literature from c. 1775-1900, varying by term. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3348 (CFA 3374). History of the Book in America, 1620-1900. A multidisciplinary survey of print culture in the United States exploring literary, historical, technological, legal and sociological factors that shaped the formations, uses and dynamics of print in our society.

3350. Topics in Modern and Contemporary British Literature. Study of a theme, issue or topic in British literature from c. 1900 to the present, varying by term. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3354. Non-Western Culture and Literature. Major 20th-century “third world” literary and cultural texts with emphasis on political and economic contexts of colonialism and post-colonialism.

3355. Transatlantic Encounters III. Comparative studies of British and American writing in the period of Modern and Contemporary literature (c. 1900 to the present), with attention to cultural interrelations during the period. Topics vary by term; may be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3359 (CF 3359). American Narratives of Discovery. This course focuses on the generic process of culture, integrating methods from various disciplines. It considers aesthetic questions about how narratives engage in intercultural dialogue and ethical questions about the implications of ongoing American “discoveries” of the Southwest.

3360. Topics in Modern and Contemporary American Literature. Study of a theme, issue or topic in American literature from c. 1900 to the present, varying by term. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3362. African-American Literature. Major African American writers and their works, and various social and historical influences.

3363. Chicana/Chicano Literature. A broad examination of major 20th-century Mexican American writers and their works in the context of various social, geographic, political and historical influences. Some knowledge of Spanish will be helpful to students, but is not a prerequisite for the course.

3364 (CF 3370, WS 3370). Women and the Southwest. A study and exploration of women writers, artists and thinkers in the American Southwest and their vision of this region as singularly hospitable to women’s culture.

3365 (CF 3398). Jewish-American Literature and Culture. An interdisciplinary introduction to Jewish culture through literature, especially in the American environment, as well as to the issues in studying any distinctive ethnic and cultural literature.

3366. American Literary History II. Introduction to later periods of American literature through the study of major authors in their historical context and from varied critical and thematic perspectives.

3367 (CF 3364). Ethical Implications of Children’s Literature. Examination of children’s literature with emphasis on notions of morality and evil, including issues of colonialism, race, ethnicity, gender and class.

3368 (CFA 3378). Literary and Artistic Taos: The Town Seen Through Multiple Lenses. Survey of the literary and artistic heritage of early-twentieth-century Taos, centered on the Native Americans, the artistic and literary salon of Mabel Dodge, and D.H. Lawrence.

3370. Special Topics. Examination of a subject that includes material from a range of historical periods. Examples could include “Pastoral Literature,” “Shakespeare in England and India,” “Irony, Satire and Politics.” Topics vary by term; may be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3371 (CF 3363, HIST 3357). Joan of Arc: History, Literature and Film. The life and later reception of the extraordinary peasant girl, Joan of Arc (ca. 1412 to 1431), who in the two years before she was burned at the stake changed the course of European history.

3373 (FL 3359). Masculinities: Images and Perspectives. The representation of male sex roles in Western literature, from Achilles to James Bond. Open to juniors and seniors; sophomores by permission of instructors.

3374 (CF 3345). Literature of Religious Reflection. Issues of faith and doubt in British and American literature, drawn from texts reflecting Christian humanism, secular rationalism, individualistic romantic faith, and scientific modernism and other modern alternatives.

3375. Expatriate Writers: The Invention of Modernism. Introduction to the rise of literary modernism in early 20th-century Europe through selected readings of expatriate authors working in Paris.

3376. Literature of the Southwest. Nineteenth- and 20th-century Anglo, Hispanic and Native American literature of the Southwestern United States.

3377. Literature and the Construction of Homosexuality. Examination of same-sex desire in modern literature, as considered in the context of philosophical, religious and scientific texts since the ancient world.

3378. Studies in the English Language. Linguistic introduction to history of English and to present day American English as spoken and written. Topics include theory and description, basic grammatical structures, and their application to writing and regional and stylistic variation.

3379 (CFA 3379). Literary and Cultural Contexts of Disability: Gender, Care and Justice. An examination of disability as a cultural construct, with attention to how literary, ethical and political representations bear upon it, and in relation to gender, race and class issues.

3380 (CF 3380). The Literature of Vision. An examination of the ways in which prophets and imaginative writers have sought to communicate the source, content, and meaning of “things invisible to mortal sight,” whether as a consummation of or a challenge to the leading ideas of their time.

3381. Semiotics of Culture. Analysis of form, technique and meaning in literary and textual representation, in comparison – or conjunction – with other representational media such as painting, photography, cinema. Topics will vary by term; may be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

3382. Heroic Visions: The Epic Poetry of Homer and Vergil. The literature of classical heroism in works by Homer and Vergil that influenced the epic traditions of English literature.

3383 (CF 3305). Literary Executions: Imagination and Capital Punishment. The literary treatment of capital punishment in drama, poetry, novel and biography.

3389. Directed Studies. Directed readings in a coherent area of a student’s choice, to be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the instructor.

3391. Intermediate Poetry Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 2391 or permission of instructor.

3392. Intermediate Fiction Writing. Prerequisite: ENGL 2392 or permission of instructor.

Twelve hours of English, including ENGL 2311 or 2314 and including ENGL 2315 (excluding 1300, 1301, 1302, 2302, 2305), or instructor’s approval is prerequisite for all courses numbered 4310 through 4389.

4310. Studies in Literary Theory and Criticism. An advanced study of a theoretical or critical problem in literary study and interpretation. Topics could include questions of history, major theoretical movements and cultural studies. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4320. Medieval Writers. Intensive study of one or two medieval writers. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4321. Studies in Medieval Literature. Advanced study of medieval literature focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4323. Chaucer. Advanced studies in the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer in relation to historical contexts, medieval poetics and Middle English language. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4330. Renaissance Writers. Intensive study of one or two major writers from the period in context with English social and cultural history. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4331. Restoration and Enlightenment Writers. Intensive study of one or two major writers from the period. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4332. Studies in Early Modern British Literature. Advanced study of British literature from c. 1500 to 1775, focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4333. Shakespeare. Advanced studies in Shakespeare’s poetry and plays, in historical, cultural and theatrical contexts. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4336. Studies in Early Modern American Literature. Advanced study of American literature from c. 1500 to 1775, focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4339. Transatlantic Studies I. Intensive study of a theme, genre or topic in Transatlantic literature in English from the Early Modern period (c. 1500-1775). May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4340. Romantic Writers. Intensive study of one or two major British writers from the period. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4341. Victorian Writers. Intensive study of one or two major British writers from the period. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4343. Studies in British Literature in the Age of Revolutions. Intensive study of British literature from c. 1775 to 1900, focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4345. American Writers in the Age of Revolutions. Intensive study of one or two major writers from the period. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4346. Studies in American Literature in the Age of Revolutions. Advanced study of American literature from c. 1775 to 1900, focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4349. Transatlantic Studies II. Intensive study of a theme, genre or topic in Transatlantic literature in English during the Age of Revolutions (c. 1775-1900). May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4350. Modern and Contemporary British Writers. Intensive study of one or two major writers from the period. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4351. Studies in Modern and Contemporary British Literature. Advanced study of British literature from c. 1900 to the present, focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4356. Modern and Contemporary American Writers. Intensive study of one or two major writers from the period. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4360. Studies in Modern and Contemporary American Literature. Advanced study of American literature from c. 1900 to the present, focused on a specified problem, topic or theme. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4369. Transatlantic Studies III. Intensive study of a theme, genre or topic in Transatlantic literature in English from the Modern to Contemporary period (c. 1900-present). May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4370. Special Studies. Intensive study of a theme, genre or topic that includes material from a wide range of eras. May be repeated for credit under different subtitle.

4391. Advanced Poetry Writing. Advanced course for students seriously interested in the composition of poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL 3391 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for additional credit.

4392. Advanced Fiction Writing. Advanced course for students seriously interested in writing the short story or novel. Prerequisite: ENGL 3392 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for additional credit.

4393, 4395. Directed Studies in Poetry Writing. Prerequisite: Open only to advanced students by permission of instructor.

4394, 4396. Directed Studies in Fiction Writing. Prerequisite: Open only to advanced students by permission of instructor.

4397. Craft of Poetry. Examination of various readings for their usefulness from a poet’s point of view. Emphasis on observation of technique rather than on interpretation. Prerequisite: ENGL 2391.

4398. Craft of Fiction. Examination of various readings for their usefulness from a fiction writer’s point of view. Emphasis on observation of technique rather than on interpretation. Prerequisite: ENGL 2392.

5301. Discourse in the Social Sciences. History, characteristics and functions of scientific writing with a focus on the rhetoric of inquiry and science as persuasion. Practice in editing scientific prose. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

5309. Seminar in Teaching Writing. Contemporary theory and practice of teaching writing: discourse and rhetorical theory, conferencing and small group work, designing composition curricula, writing in all disciplines. Special emphasis on argumentation and persuasion.

5310. Seminar in Literary Theory. A seminar for candidates for departmental distinction, designed to acquaint them with particular approaches to literature. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

5378. Linguistics: General. Introduction to the study of language as a part of human culture.

5381, 5382, 5383, 5384. Independent Studies. Directed readings in an area of the student’s choice, to be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the instructor. A substantial amount of critical writing will be required. Open only to candidates for Departmental Distinction and to graduate students.