UL Lafayette: Liberal Arts: Programs: English

90. Developmental. (3, 1, 4). A course in effective writing and reading comprehension for freshmen with scores of 17 and below in English on the ACT. Reading program: selected essays and periodical literature.

101. Introduction to Academic Writing. (3, 0, 3). Designed to introduce students to the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills required in the university and beyond. Course will focus on writing effective, well-argued essays. Prereq: a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 90 or a minimum score of 18 on the ACT.

102. Writing and Research About Culture. (3, 0, 3). Through exploration of cultural themes, students will build on and advance the thinking, reading, and writing skills learned in English 101 while focusing on rhetoric and research. Topics vary. Satisfies diversity and international requirements. Prereq: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 101.

115. Freshman Honors. (3, 0, 3). A course designed for superior students, with emphasis on critical reading of literature and writing on literary topics. Credit in 115 completes freshman English requirements. Prereq: advanced placement or a minimum score of 28 on the ACT.General prerequisites for all 200 and 300-level courses: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

201. British Literature I. (3, 0, 3). A survey of British literature from its beginnings through the eighteenth century, emphasizing the critical reading of individual works. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

202. British Literature II. (3, 0, 3). A survey of British literature from the eighteenth century to the present, emphasizing the critical reading of individual works. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

204. Novel and Short Fiction. (3, 0, 3). A course designed to satisfy sophomore requirements in English; extensive readings of novels and short stories, with emphasis on interpretation of assigned works. Not recommended for Liberal Arts English majors. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

205. American Literature I. (3, 0, 3). A survey of American literature from its beginnings to Walt Whitman, emphasizing the critical reading of representative works. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

206. American Literature II. (3, 0, 3). A survey of American literature from Walt Whitman to the present, emphasizing the critical reading of representative works. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

207. Poetry. (3,0,3). Extensive readings, interpretation, and analysis of poems. Not recommended for Liberal Arts English majors. Prereq: "C" or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

208. Drama. (3,0,3). Extensive readings, interpretation, and analysis of plays. Not recommended for Liberal Arts English majors. Prereq: "C" or better ion ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

215. Honors British Literature. (3, 0, 3). A course for superior students, focusing on the major writers in British literature from the beginnings to the present. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 115, advanced placement, or recommendation by ENGL 102 instructor.

216. Honors American Literature. (3, 0, 3). A course for superior students, focusing on the major writers in American literature from the beginnings to the present. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 115, advanced placement, or recommendation by ENGL 102 instructor.

223. Introduction to Creative Writing. (3, 0, 3). An introduction to the forms and concepts of literary creation. The basic elements and compositional principles of fiction, poetry, drama are all treated. Prereq: 6 hours freshman English credit or JOUR 201.

293. Writing Center Tutoring. (1, 2, 2). A course designed to train students in effective tutoring techniques in writing center situations. Prereq: ENGL 102, 115, or admission to the University Honors Program.

300. Introduction to Literary Studies. (3, 0, 3). Introduces majors to the discipline including principal genres, theories, and terms. Writing intensive course stressing basics of literary research and analysis of prose, poetry, and drama (includiing film). prereq: "C" or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement. Restr: English and English education majors.

304. Vocabulary Development. (3, 0, 3). A thorough analysis of word building, involving a complete examination of English morphology and etymology, stressing Greek, Latin, and native affixes. Designed for general vocabulary enrichment. Prereq: 6 hours freshman English credit.

305. Bibliographic Research. (1, 1, 1). An advanced course designed to provide practice in the use of specialized bibliographies, periodical indices, microforms, and U. S. government publications. Prereq: 6 hours freshman English credit.

312. Shakespeare. (3, 0, 3). Representative plays with emphasis on interpretive reading. Not recommended for Liberal Arts English majors. Prereq: 3 hours sophomore English credit.

319. Modern Poetry. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. Studies in twentieth and twenty-first century poetry from diverse cultures and nationalities. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115; or advanced placement.

320. Modern Fiction. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. Studies in diversity of twentieth and twenty-first century fiction in English and in translation. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

321. Survey of World Literature I. (3, 0, 3). Masterpieces of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance European literature, in translation. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

322. Survey of World Literature II. (3, 0, 3). Masterpieces of European literature from the neoclassic age to the modern period, in translation. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

325. Creative Writing-Fiction. (3, 0, 3). The development of skills in fiction composition with emphasis on traditional uses of plot, characterization, etc.; critical analysis of student works. Prereq: ENGL 223 and/or permission of the instructor.

326. Creative Writing-Poetry. (3, 0, 3). The development of skills in poetry composition with emphasis on traditional forms and patterns as well as contemporary trends; critical analysis of student works. Prereq: ENGL 223 and/or permission of the instructor.

327. Ceative Writing-Drama. (3, 0, 3). A study of the techniques of writing for the stage and/or screen, with critical analysis of student works. Prereq: 6 hours of freshman English credit and permission of the instructor.

332. Introduction to Folklore. (3, 0, 3). An introduction to the concepts of folklore as well as traditional oral, social, customary, and material forms. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

333. Louisiana Literature. (3, 0, 3). A survey of writings by Louisiana authors or about Louisiana, especially from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

335. Louisiana Folklore. (3, 0, 3). A critical examination of the folklore found in the different ethnic, regional, and occupational cultures of Louisiana. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

341. History of Drama. (3, 0, 3). Studies in major developments in Western drama by a reading of representative plays from the Greek period to the mid-nineteenth century. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

342. Modern Drama. (3, 0, 3). Studies in Western drama from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through a reading of plays representative of the major types. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

351. Introduction to Linguistics. (3, 0, 3). An introduction to the scientific investigation of language, including the basics of phonology, syntax, semantics, dialects, and language learning. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

352. English Grammar and Usage. (3, 0, 3). Mechanics and terminology of English grammar including parts of speech, voice, grammatical roles, and basic sentence patterns, with attention paid to usage and other writing conventions such as style and punctuation. Prereq: ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement, with a minimum grade of “C”.

353. Advanced English Grammar. (3, 0, 3). An Exploration of the grammatical structure of English that builds on the foundational concepts taught in ENGL 352. Prereq: 6 hours of freshman English and ENGL 352 or permission of instructor.

355. Advanced Composition. (3, 0, 3). Study and practice in exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Intended primarily for students who plan to teach composition at the secondary school level. Prereq: 6 hours sophomore English credit.

360. Advanced Exposition. (3, 0, 3). An advanced course in expository writing with particular attention to problems of organization, style, modes of development, and research. Designed primarily for non-English majors. Prereq: 6 hours freshman English credit.

365. Technical Writing. (3, 0, 3). A course in technical communication with an emphasis on practical documents. Recommended for students in technical majors and for students considering careers in technical/professional writing. Prereq: 6 hours of freshman English credit. Pre or Coreq: Fifteen hours credit in the student's major field.

370. Special Topics in Literary and/or Media Art. (3, 0, 3). An examination of one issue, theme, and/or genre in literature and/or media. Variable content. May be repeated for credit.

371. Introduction to Ethnic Literatures. (3, 0, 3). Variable content. May be repeated for credit. African American, Native American, US Latino, Asian American, Jewish, etc. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115, or advanced placement.

372. Special Topics in Literature of Popular Culture. (3, 0, 3). Variable content; e.g. detective, science fiction, frontier. May be repeated for credit. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

375. Introduction to Film. (3, 0, 3). An introduction to film, with attention to its technology, history, and aesthetics. Prereq: Six hours freshman English credit.

380. Readings in Literature by Women. (3, 0, 3). Significant texts by major women writers, mainly 19th and 20th century English and American, but not restricted to these; readings will cover a variety of literary genres--the novel, short fiction, poetry. Prereq: “C” or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

381. The Scripture as Literature. (3, 0, 3). A study of literary themes and techniques in selected works of scripture. Prereq: C or better in ENGL 102, ESOL 102, ENGL 115 or advanced placement.

General Prerequisite for all 400 level courses: UPPER-DIVISION STANDING, AT LEAST 60 HOURS OF CREDIT TOWARD A DEGREE, AND 6 HOURS SOPHOMORE ENGLISH CREDIT.

402(G). Survey of Old English Literature. (3, 0, 3). Major prose and poetic works in translation, from the beginnings to 1100. Fa, even-numbered years.

403(G). English Novel I. (3, 0, 3). The development of the novel from the beginnings through Jane Austen. Critical reading of selected works. Fa, odd-numbered years.

404(G). English Novel II. (3, 0, 3). The development of the novel from 1820 to WWI. Critical reading of selected works. Sp, even-numbered years.

405(G). History of the English Language. (3, 0, 3). Precursors of Old English to modern period.

406(G). Survey of Restoration and Eighteenth Century Bristish Literature. (3, 0, 3). The evolution of English prose, drama, and poetry. Sp, even-numbered years.

407(G). Romantic Poetry. (3, 0, 3). Major English poets of the Romantic Movement. Sp, odd-numbered years.

408(G). Advanced Creative Writing Workshop. (3, 0, 3). May be repeated for credit. Theory and practice of writing for publication; critical examination of student works. Content varies: poetry or drama. Prereq: Permission of instructor and ENGL 326 or 327.

409(G). Form in Creative Writing. (3, 0, 3). May be repeated for credit. Content varies. Topics explore the theory of creative expression in poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, mixed-genre, or other verbal art. Open to non-creative writing students.

410(G). History of Literary Criticism. (3, 0, 3). Literary criticism from the earliest period to the present. Sp, odd-numbered years.

411(G). English Literature of the Sixteenth Century. (3, 0, 3). Non-dramatic literature of the English Renaissance from 1500 to 1600. Sp, even-numbered years.

412(G). Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama. (3, 0, 3). Non-Shakespearean drama of the English Renaissance, to the closing of the public playhouses in 1642. Sp, odd-numbered years.

413(G). Chaucer. (3, 0, 3). Chaucer's major works, especially The Canterbury Tales and Troilusand Criseyde, with some attention to reading in Middle English. Fa, odd-numbered years.

414(G). Milton. (3, 0, 3). An exploration of Milton's thought and art, including a reading of the important minor poems, selected prose, and all of ParadiseLost, ParadiseRegained and SamsonAgonistes. Fa, even-numbered years.

415(G). Major Writers in Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature. (3, 0, 3). Variable content. Literary works of important British poets, playwright, and prose writers. May be repeated for credit. Fa, odd-numbered years.

416(G). Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature and Culture. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. Selected poems, plays, and prose works of the period studied in the context of non-literary culture (arts, politics, colonialism, economics, institutions, manners, etc.). May be repeated for credit. Sp, odd-numbered years.

417(G). Survey of Medieval English Literature. (3, 0, 3). An examination of the major genres and themes in English literature from 1100 to 1500, exclusive of Chaucer. Sp, odd-numbered years.

420(G). Issues in Nineteenth Century Literature. (3, 0, 3). Variable content. An examination of various issues, themes, and/or genres in British literature nineteenth century. May be repeated for credit. Fa, odd-numbered years.

423(G). Shakespeare: The Early Plays. (3, 0, 3). A critical reading of the dramatic works of Shakespeare to about 1600. ENGL 423 and 424 recommended for English majors in lieu of ENGL 312.

424(G). Shakespeare: The Later Plays. (3, 0, 3). A critical reading of the later dramatic works of Shakespeare with emphasis on the tragedies.

425(G). Semantics. (3, 0, 3). Examines how meaning is expressed in language.

426(G). English Literature of the Seventeenth Century. (3, 0, 3). A survey of the non-dramatic literature of the English Renaissance from 1600 to the Restoration. Fa, odd-numbered years.

427(G). The British Romantic Era. (3, 0, 3). A survey of the literature of the Romantic Era in Britain. Readings in poetry, prose, fiction, and drama in relation to the historical, political and cultural issues of the day. Sp, odd-numbered years.

428(G). The Victorian Era. (3, 0, 3). A survey of literature of the Victorian Era in Britain; readings in poetry, prose, fiction, and drama in relation to the historical, political and cultural issues of the day. Fa, even-numbered years.

429(G). American Renaissance. (3, 0, 3). Studies in the rise of a distinctively American literature and aesthetic, with emphasis on the period between 1835 and 1865. Fa, even-numbered years.

430(G). Southern Literature. (3, 0, 3). From colonial times to the present. Emphasis on intellectual trends and literary groups peculiar to the South. Sp., even-numbered years.

432(G). American Folklore. (3, 0, 3). Includes field work. Fa, odd-numbered years.

433(G). Approaches to African American Literature. (3, 0, 3). Critical approaches to various topics, e.g., the Harlem Renaissance, Black feminism, Black Arts Aesthetics. Includes works in various genres (poetry, fiction, drama, theory, etc.).

434(G). Foreign Literatures in Translation. (3, 0, 3). See Foreign Literature 434.

435(G). American Realism and Naturalism. (3, 0, 3). Theory and practice of American literary realism and naturalism in the U.S., especially between the Civil War and World War I. Fa, odd-numbered years.

437(G). Early American Literature. (3, 0, 3). A survey of American literature from its beginnings to the American Renaissance, with an emphasis on major figures and intellectual and cultural movements. Sp., odd-numbered years.

440(G). Folklore and Literature. (3, 0, 3). Interrelationships between folklore and written literature.

441(G). Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama. (3, 0, 3). Survey of major English playwrights from 1660 to 1780. Attention to Etherege, Wycherley, Dryden, Congreve, Lillo, Fielding, Gay, Goldsmith, and Sheridan. Fa, even-numbered years.

442(G). Twentieth Century American Drama. (3, 0, 3). A critical survey with special emphasis on the dramatists of the past fifty years: O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Albee. Fa, odd-numbered years.

443(G). Issues in Modern Poetry. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Exploration of various issues and themes in the poetry of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Fa, even-numbered years.

444(G). Movements in Modern Poetry. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Various movements and schools of poetry in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Sp, even-numbered years.

445(G). Modern American Fiction. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Explores fiction composed in the Americas of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Fa, even-numbers years.

446(G). Fiction Workshop. (3, 0, 3). Theory and practice of writing for publication; critical examination of student works. For advanced students of demonstrated ability. Fa. Prereq: 20-30 pp. fiction manuscript submitted by July 1 and permission of instructor.

449(G). Louisiana Folklore Fieldwork. (2, 6, 3). This course will consist of intensive fieldwork in a designated area of folklore. Classes will meet once a week for lectures and archiving, twice a week in the field. Students wishing to work in French should substitute French 449G. Prereq: FREN 340, ENGL 332, 432, or permission of the instructor.

450(G). History of Children's Literature. (3, 0, 3). A critical analysis of historically significant children's literature, primarily British and American, from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present.

452(G). Language, Culture and Society. (3, 0, 3). Dialect variations in languages due to race, social group, sex, region, etc., as well as the predominant attitudes associated with such variety and the social, economic, political and educational implications of these attitudes.

455(G). Topics in Linguistics (3, 0, 3). Content varies. May be repeated for credit twice.

456(G). Approaches to Literature. (3, 0, 3). A survey of critical approaches to poetry, fiction and drama, including the formalistic, psychological, mythological and archetypal approaches, as well as traditional approaches. Designed primarily for English Education majors and secondary school teachers.

457(G). Classical Rhetoric. (3, 0, 3). A survey of the theories and pedagogies of classical rhetoric in ancient Greece and Rome and their influences on modern theories and practices.

458(G). Investigating Text and Talk. (3, 0, 3). Application of linguistic principles to analysis of texts and verbal interaction.

459(G). Literary Theory and Practical Criticisms. (3, 0, 3). Examination of major theoretical stances toward literature and associated problems; analysis of literary texts in accordance with such stances. Fa, odd-numbered years.

460(G). Themes and Issues in Children's Literature. (3, 0, 3). A critical examination of themes and issues in children's literature, primarily British and American.

462(G). Special Projects in Technical Writing. (3, 0, 3). May be repeated for credit up to 9 hours. Prereq: ENGL 365. Restr: Permission of instructor required.

463(G). Technical Writing Practicum. (3, 0, 3). May be repeated for credit up to 9 hours. Industry, agency, or university internship. Prereq: ENGL 365 or equivalent experience. Restr: Permission of instructor required.

464(G). Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition. (3, 0, 3). May be repeated for credit. Content varies, e.g., criticism, pedagogy, technical and professional writing, rhetorical history.

466(G). Modern Irish Literature and Culture. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. Studies in Irish literature produced mainly in the twentieth century. Attention to the social, cultural, and historical milieu within which the work was produced. Sp, odd-number years.

467(G). Modern British Literature and Culture. (3, 0, 3). Survey of British literature written mainly in the twentieth century in multiple genres.

470(G). Genres in Children's Literature. (3, 0, 3). A critical study of various genres in children's literature, primarily British and American.

475(G). Rhetoric of Film. (3, 0, 3). Study of filmic communication, including introduction to representative critics and critical systems; based on viewing of selected films. Sp, even-numbered years.

476(G). Non-Fiction Workshop. (3, 0, 3). Theory and practice of writing literary non-fiction for publication in such areas as travel and nature writing, cultural analysis, and literary journalism. Critical examination of models of noted prose writers from Thucydides to Annie Dillard.

482(G). Folklore Genres. (3, 0, 3). A survey of the forms of folklore and the techniques, tools, and skills used to study them. Sp, even-numbered years.

484(G). Feminist Literary Criticism. (3, 0, 3). Survey of the history of and current developments in the field in relation to major theoretical movements, including psychoanalysis, postmodernism, deconstruction, Marxism.

496(G). Major Literary Figures. (3, 0, 3). A course of variable content focusing on the work of not more than three major literary figures. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.

497(G)-498(G). Special Projects I, II. (3 ea.). Individual research or writing projects in fields students wish to study intensively.

499(G). Special Topics in English. (1-6). Offered by special arrangement with the department head. Topics may vary each time the course is taught. May be repeated for credit. Prereq: Permission of the instructor.