ENG 099 Developmental Writing Skills 3(3-0) Sentence, paragraph and essay structure. Basic grammar and writing skills. (F,S) (S/U) Does not count toward graduation. 

ENG 100 English as a Second Language (3-12 VAR) Intensive practice in English Language skills with an emphasis on writing for non-native speakers of English. (*) 

ENG 101 Composition I 3(3-0) Beginning course in expository writing, emphasizing skills of written expression, organization, and presentation. Prerequisites: ENG 099 or a passing score on the USC Writing Assessment. (F,S,SS) 

ENG 102 Composition II 3(3-0) Sequential course to provide intensive consideration of essay development and to introduce procedures and techniques in preparing the referenced paper. Prerequisite: ENG 101. (F,S,SS) 

ENG 103 College Reading 3(3-0) Skills and strategies for successful reading of a variety of texts at the college level; practice in critical thinking and writing. (*) 

ENG 106 (ANTHR 106) Language, Thought and Culture 3(3-0) Cross-cultural introduction to language processes in human society. (F*) 

ENG 130 Introduction to Literature 3(3-0) Introduction to the three major literary genres: fiction, poetry, and drama. The main emphasis is on close reading and textual analysis. (*) 

ENG 161 Careers for English Majors 1(1-0) Identifies career options and presents employment opportunities for English majors. (*) 

ENG 201 Introduction to Literary Study 3(3-0) Introduction to literary genres, major periods and writers, close reading and textual analysis, modern literary criticism, and research methods. Prerequisite: ENG 102. (*) 

ENG 220 (CS 220) Survey of Chicano Literature 3(3-0) Survey of outstanding contemporary Chicano works. Literature deals with Chicano themes, including analysis of folklore and myth. (F) 

ENG 221 Masterpieces of Literature I 3(3-0) Significant writings in world literature from the ancients through the Renaissance and their backgrounds. (F) 

ENG 222 Masterpieces of Literature II 3(3-0) Significant writings in world literature from the seventeenth century to the present and their backgrounds. (S) 

ENG 223 Modern World Literature 3(3-0) Introduction to modern world literature and to international social, political and economic issues through literary works by authors from around the world. (*) 

ENG 240 Survey of Ethnic Literature 3(3-0) This course provides an introduction to the literature of four major ethnic groups in the U.S.: Native American, African American, Chicano, and Asian American. (*) 

ENG 251 Traditional Grammar Theory 3(3-0) Primarily for non-majors who wish to improve their understanding of how language works, for teacher education majors, and for English majors who want additional background for advanced language courses. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 121 or permission of the instructor. (*) 

ENG 254 Literature of Science Fiction 3(3-0) Imaginative literature of fact and fiction, reading, lectures, movies, and television. (*) 

ENG 260 (WS 260) Women in Literature 3(3-0) A survey of literature written by women. Examines the ways in which women’s literature both critiques and contributes to the larger culture. (*) 

ENG 291 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) (*) 

ENG 303 Adv. Comp., Rhetoric, and Grammar 3(3-0) Advanced persuasive writing, including rhetoric and grammar. Prerequisite: ENG 102. (*) 

ENG 305 Technical and Scientific Report Writing 3(3-0) Emphasis on discrete professional formats and styles in writing manuals, proposals, government contracts and reports. For upperclassmen in technical and professional fields. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 121 or permission of instructor. (F,S) 

ENG 310 American Literature I 3(3-0) Literature from colonial times to 1900, including the growth of naturalism and the rise of Romanticism and Realism. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. (F) 

ENG 312 American Literature II 3(3-0) Continuation of ENG 310; literature from 1900 to the present. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. (S) 

ENG 315 Creative Writing: Poetry 3(3-0) Introduction to writing poetry. A studio workshop for students to grow in their appreciation of poetic processes. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 121 or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 316 Creative Writing: Fiction 3(3-0) Introduction to creating character, situation, and overall structure, emphasis on imaginative and real-life portrayal. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 121 or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 317 Creative Nonfiction 3(3-0) Introduction to writing the reflective essay. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 121or permission of instructor. (S) 

ENG 321 American Romanticism 3(3-0) A study of the major figures in the development of American Romanticism. Prerequisites: ENG 310 and 312, or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 322 American Literary Realism, 1870-1910 3(3-0) A study of the development of Realism and Naturalism in American literature during the late 19th century and the early 20th century. Prerequisites: ENG 310 and 312, or permission of instructor. (*)

ENG 323 Modern American Literature 3(3-0) A study of major writers’ themes, and developments in American literature from the 1910s to the 1960s. Prerequisites: ENG 310 and 312 or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 324 American Cinema/American Culture 3(3-0) From early twentieth century to date, a survey of profoundly influential, selected American films, their aesthetic, cultural and technological impacts. (*) 

ENG 325 Nature Writing in the West 3(3-0) Studies in writings about the western landscape and environment by American nature writers; intensive practice in nature writing. (S) 

ENG 326 Writing for the WEB 3(3-0) Writing for the World Wide Web and intranets, including rhetorical approaches, elements of design, and organizing informative sites for education, government, business, and the arts. Prerequisite: ENG 102. (S) 

ENG 330 Modern European Drama 3(3-0) Survey of major developments in modern European drama. Prerequisite: ENG 101. (*) 

ENG 331 Development of the Novel I 3(3-0) Emphasis on social problems and European influences, focus on trends coming to full development in the 20th century. Includes recent works. (*) 

ENG 351 Children’s Literature 2(2-0) Classic and contemporary children’s literature with emphasis on selection and evaluation. (*) 

ENG 352 English Syntax and Usage 3(3-0) English usage and language systems, emphasis on forms and functions of language analysis. (*) 

ENG 360 Literature of England I 3(3-0) Literature and literary history of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Romantic period. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. (F) 

ENG 362 Literature of England II 3(3-0) Continuation of ENG 360; literature and literary history of England from the Romantics and Victorians through the 20th-century. Prerequisite: junior standing of permission of the instructor. (S) 

ENG 363 17th-Century British Literature 3(3-0) Drama, prose, and poetry of Bacon, Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Milton, Marvel, Pepys, Behn, and others. (*) 

ENG 364 18th-Century British Literature 3(3-0) Dryden, Swift, Defoe, Boswell, Johnson, Pope, Fielding, Blake, Austen, Radcliffe, or other major writers. (*) 

ENG 365 19th-Century British Literature 3(3-0) Arnold, Tennyson, E. Browning, R. Browning, Eliot, Ruskin, Carlyle, Mill and the poetry of women writers. (*) 

ENG 381 Shakespeare 3(3-0) Representative works in various genres, with attention to cultural and critical contexts. (*) 

ENG 385 Literacy Criticism and Theory 3(3-0) Traditional and contemporary critical theories of literature and their applications. (F) 

ENG 391 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) Prerequisite: ENG 102 or 121 or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 412 Literature for Adolescents 2(2-0) Literature suitable for adolescents, including classical and contemporary authors, and issues in selection and evaluation. (*) 

ENG 422 Contemporary Literature 3(3-0) Study of contemporary literary techniques, subject matter, and themes in fiction, drama, and poetry from 1960 to the present. (*) 

ENG 440 (MCCNM 440) Magazine Writing 3(3-0) Instruction and practice in writing nonfiction magazine articles with emphasis on story research and market selection. Prerequisite: ENG 203 or 317 or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 441 Chaucer and His Age 3(3-0) Chaucer and his contemporaries in their cultural and historical setting. (*) 

ENG 452 History of the English Language 3(3-0) English language from Anglo-Saxon period to present; emphasis on history linguistic and structural changes. Prerequisite: ENG 251, 352, or permission of instructor. (*) 

ENG 461 Careers for English Majors 1(1-0) Identifies and explores graduate school and employment opportunities. (*) 

ENG 491 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) (*) 

ENG 493 Senior Seminar 3(3-0) In-depth analysis of specific topics, themes, authors, and works in American, English or world literature. Prerequisite: ENG 385. (*) 

ENG 494 Field Experience (1-5 VAR) A semester-long internship. Student performs professional duties using English-related skills required by the cooperating agencies. (*) 

ENG 495 Independent Study (1-3 VAR) Directed, intensive study and guidance in studying major literary figures or movements, arranged with the chair of the department. (*) 

GRADUATE COURSES 

ENG 511 Seminar: American Literature 3(3-0) In-depth analysis of specific topics, themes, authors, and works. Prerequisite: graduate standing. (*) 

ENG 512 Literature for Adolescents 2(2-0) Literature suitable for adolescents, including classical and contemporary authors as well as issues in selection and evaluation. Prerequisite: graduate standing. (*) 

ENG 578 Workshop in the Teaching of Writing 3(3-0) Theories of composition, methods, sources and resources for teachers of writing. Prerequisite: graduate standing. (*) 

ENG 591 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) Prerequisite: graduate standing (*) 

ENG 595 Independent Study (1-3 VAR) Directed, intensive study and guidance for studying major literary figures or movements; arranged with the chair of the department. Prerequisite: graduate standing. (*)