ENGL 305 - Practicum: Teaching Writing

Experience in developing, responding to, evaluating, and grading student writing tasks, and in tutoring student writers, combined with an introduction to theory used in the teaching of writing. Required for certification to teach English in the secondary schools. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 306 - Advanced Technical and Scientific Writing

Advanced work in research and organizing professional papers and reports. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 205. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 307 - Writing for Electronic Media and Film

This course develops writing skills that enable students to write basic continuity for public service announcements, slide-tape instructional programs, local level video tape productions, and other applications as they relate to electronic media and film. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 308 - Advertising Copywriting

Work in the writing and production of advertising copy. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 309 - Business and Administrative Writing

Principles and practices of good writing as found in business letters and report writing. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 311 - Chaucer

Selections from The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and other works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 312 - Shakespeare

Selected comedies, tragedies and histories with their literary and historical background. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 314 - European Film

The critical analysis of films from European Union countries with particular emphasis on countries with high annual film productivity such as France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Emphasis in on contemporary films with optional contrast to historical trend-setting films. Prerequisites & Notes: English 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 315 - The Cinematic Review: Historical and Critical Writing

A survey of significant motion pictures with emphasis upon the techniques of film making and film reviewing. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 316 - Asian Film

The critical analysis of films from India and East Asia. Emphasis is on contemporary films from China and Japan. Also meets requirements for the Asian Studies Minor. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 210 or declared English major. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 317 - British Literature I

A comprehensive study of authors and literary works from the Old English period through Milton. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 318 - British Literature II

A comprehensive survey of authors and literary works from the Civil War and Restoration through the early 20th century. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 319 - American Literature I

A comprehensive survey of American literature from Puritan times through Melville. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 320 - American Literature II

A comprehensive survey of American literature from Whitman through modern times. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 331 - Historical Development of the English Language

An examination of each historical period to discover the structure of the language, its spelling, vocabulary, syntax, and the influences of social conditions upon it. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 332 - Traditional Grammar

Brief history of the English language; thorough study of traditional and transformational grammar with emphasis on syntax. Differences between prescriptive and descriptive grammar and problems of current usage. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 333 - Concepts in Linguistics

An examination of language structure: phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, and an introduction to psycho, socio, and historical linguistics. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 338 - Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction

This writing workshop provides the opportunity for students to develop their abilities in writing creative nonfiction. Original student work is read and discussed in class and in conferences with the instructor. Reading of classic and contemporary creative nonfiction is assigned.Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 225. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 339 - Creative Writing: Fiction

This writing workshop provides the opportunity for students to develop their abilities in writing fiction. Original student work is read and discussed in class and in conferences with the instructor. Reading of classic and contemporary fiction is assigned. This course may be repeated for up to six credits. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 225. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 340 - Creative Writing: Poetry

This writing workshop provides the opportunity for students to develop their abilities in writing poetry. Original student work is read and discussed in class and in conferences with the instructor. Reading of classic and contemporary poetry is assigned. This course may be repeated for up to six credits. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 225. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 360 - Latin Language and Literature

A reading course in classical and medieval Latin verse and prose, with a continuing review of grammar as necessary. Prerequisites & Notes: English 261 or permission of the instructor. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 383 - Challenges of the American Experience I (to 1865)

An interdisciplinary course including American literature, history, philosophy, and politics examining the roots of American institutions, values and cultures and their significance for the challenges confronting contemporary society. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 384 - Challenges of the American Experience II (1865 to the Present)

An interdisciplinary course including American literature, history, philosophy, and politics examining the roots of American institutions, values and cultures and their significance for the challenges confronting contemporary society. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 389 - Stratford Shakespeare Tour

Study of the works and time of Shakespeare, climaxed by a trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Offered in the summer only. Travel fee required. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 390 - Experimental

Varies

ENGL 395 - Workshop

Varies

ENGL 398 - Selected Topics

The in-depth examination of a specific topic. The nature of the topic selected and its treatment determined in consultation with the instructor. (Credits: 1 to 3)

ENGL 402 - World Literature

Critical analysis of selected works by writers outside the U.S. and Britain. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101, 103 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 403 - Literary Criticism

Selected criticisms from Plato to Frye, with application of critical approaches and principles to works of several genres. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101, 103 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 409 - Advanced Research Writing

Course will instruct majors in the B.S. in Professional Writing and B.S. in Creative Writing majors in the goals, audiences, sources, methods, and processes requisite for research and professionalization as writers. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 410 - Literature of the Environment

Encourage those interested in the rhetoric of science, nature writing, and environmentalism to pose informed questions regarding the language, rhetoric, images, and ideas found in significant poetry and prose, fiction and nonfiction, that concern the environment. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 450 - Internship

Provides work experience at an outside agency, such as newspapers, radio stations, industrial firms, government or social service, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Penguins public relations offices. Prerequisites & Notes: At least two sequential courses in the writing sequence and approval of advisor. (Credits: 3 to 6)

ENGL 480 - Literature Seminar

This seminar focuses on a major author or pair of authors, a single literary genre, or a specific literary period. Prerequisites & Notes: ENGL 101, 103 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 490 - Independent Study

A program of supervised independent study. Prerequisites & Notes: Permission of the instructor, departmental chairperson, and dean of the college where the study will be conducted. (Credits: 1 to 3)

ENGL 491 - Independent Writing

Creative or expository writing projects. Prerequisites & Notes: Dean's approval. (Credits: 1 to 3)

ENGL 495 - Workshop

Varies.

ENGL 498 - Selected Topics

The in-depth examination of a specific topic. The nature of the topic selected and its treatment determined in consultation with the instructor. (Credits: 1 to 3)