READING/WRITING CENTER:

Engineering Physics 2016-

VIRGINIA JOHNSON, Instructor of English B.S., Moorhead State; M.S., M.A., Oregon

JACOB ROMANIELLO, Assistant Professor

B.S., Nyack College; M.A., Azusa Pacific University; Ph.D., Biola University

LUCAS A. STREET, Instructor of English and Director B.A., Knox College; M.F.A., University of Wyoming

MAJOR IN ENGLISH. 34 credits, including ENGL274, five courses carrying distribution

requirements (HI, HII, HIII, I and AM), four (3-credit) ENGL or ENCW electives, and one (4- credits) Senior Inquiry. Only one 100-level ENGL course and up to two ENCW courses will count toward fulfillment of the major. At least five courses must be 300 or 400 level courses.

MAJOR IN ENGLISH--WRITING EMPHASIS. 40 credits, including: ENGL 274, five courses

carrying distribution requirements (HI, HII, HIII, I, and AM), two (3-credit) ENCW courses, four (3-credit) ENGL electives, and one (4-credit) SI. Only one 100-level ENGL course and up to four ENCW courses will count toward fulfillment of the major. At least five courses must be 300 or 400 level classes.

MAJOR IN CREATIVE WRITING. 31 credits, including: two courses from ENCW 201, 202, 203;

two (3-credit) courses from ENGL at the 200 level; ENCW 330 or 331; two courses from ENCW 301a, 302a, 303a; one course from ENCW 301b, 302b, 303b; two (three-credit) courses from ENGL at the 300 level; 0-1 credit internship (may be completed by working one year on Saga staff, taking ENGL 213: Book Publishing, or completing a community internship with faculty supervision and creative writing faculty approval); and a 1-credit Senior Inquiry (ENCW 490).

MINOR IN CREATIVE WRITING. 18 credits, including: three (3-credit) courses from ENCW, at

least one of which must be at the 300 level; three (3-credit) courses from ENGL, at least one of which must be at the 300 level.

MINOR IN ENGLISH. 21 credits, including five courses carrying distribution requirements (HI,

HII, HIII, I and AM) and 2 electives. At least four courses must be 300 or 400 level courses.

MAJOR IN ENGLISH EDUCATION. 44 credits, 27 credits in English including 274, 275, 276,

312, and 332; a Shakespeare class (210, 352 or 353); a world literature class (125P, 237, 315G, 333, 354, 361 or WLIT219), an American literature class (358, 362, 363, 364 and others as pre- approved by ELA advisor), and one elective ENGL (300 or higher) or ENCW (201 or higher), plus 17 credits in Communication Studies, including COMM 104 or 204; 206; 210; 301; 330; and 211, 212 or 340. The English department allows the combination of EDUC422, EDUC450 and INTR- EDA90 to fulfill the English Senior Inquiry requirement. Recommended supporting

courses: ENGL240, 233, WLIT212, 228 or 311E. See the Director of Secondary Education for more information.

ENGLISH Distribution Requirements

ENGL majors and minors must complete at least one course from each of the following five categories.

• Historical Period I—Old English through Renaissance Choose one (others may be taken as electives) from ENGL-350: Medieval Literature

ENGL-351: The Literature of Early Modern England ENGL-352: Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories ENGL-353: Shakespeare's Tragedies and Later Plays

ENGL-365A: Major Authors - Medieval

ENGL-365B: Major Authors - Early Modern/Renaissance

• Historical Period II—Restoration through Victorian Choose one (others may be taken as electives) from ENGL-355: English Romantic Poets

ENGL-356: Developing English Novel ENGL-358: Versions of America

ENGL-364: American Romance and Realism

ENGL-365C: Major Authors-Restoration/18th Century ENGL-365D: Major Authors-19th Century British ENGL-365E: Major Authors-Early American

• Historical Period III—Modernism through Contemporary Choose one (others may be taken as electives) from ENGL-334: Modern Poetry

ENGL-357: Modernism in British Literature

ENGL-361: Contemporary African-American Literature ENGL-362: Modernism in American Literature

ENGL-363: Contemporary Literature ENGL-365F: Major Authors-Contemporary

• Identity

Choose one (others may be taken as electives) from ENGL-236: Multicultural Literature of the U.S.

ENGL-237: Introduction to African-American Literature

ENGL-239: Women in Literature

ENGL-239G: Women in Literature: South Asia

ENGL-315G: Writers and Readers Beyond our Border ENGL-333: Anglophone Literature

ENGL-337: Women Writers and Feminist Theory ENGL-354: Empire and Outsiders

ENGL-358: Versions of America

ENGL-361: Contemporary African-American Writers

• Approaches and Methods

Choose one (others may be taken as electives) from ENGL-236: Multicultural Literature of the U.S. ENGL-239: Women in Literature

ENGL-240: Biblical and Classical Allusions in Literature

ENGL-275: History of British Literature ENGL-276: History of American Literature ENGL-311: Advanced Environmental Literature ENGL-333: Anglophone Literature

ENGL-337: Women Writers and Feminist Theory ENGL-354: Empire and Outsiders

[Individual courses may carry more than one distribution requirement, but students must meet each distribution requirement with a seperate course. No course may satisfy more than one distribution requirement.]

Courses (ENGL)

ENGL-110 College Reading (3 Credits)

Development of reading proficiency through an examination of books from various disciplines. Strategies for responsible reading and vocabulary building.

ENGL-111 Intro College Discourse (1 Credits)

Practice in the writing, reading and thinking that a liberal arts education requires of students. Primarily conducted in an individualized tutorial, the course may require small group discussion and collaborative work with others. Recommended for first-year students. Permission of

instructor required.

ENGL-120 Language & Culture of United States (3 Credits)

A course for International Students with a focus on development of formal and informal language skills for non-native speakers of English in conjunction with a study of academic, regional and national culture. Permission by the Director of International Student Services only.

ENGL-125B Literature & Business (3 Credits)

(PL) A literature course for students interested in professional work, finances, consumerism and the so-called American Dream. Readings will include classic and contemporary works on work, earning, spending and seeking economic justice. For First Year and Sophomore students only.

ENGL-125F Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature (3 Credits)

(PL) A literature course for students who enjoy the alternative worlds of myth, fantasy, utopia and dystopia. Readings will include classic and contemporary works of fantasy and science fiction, such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or George Orwell's 1984 or C.S. Lewis's Narnia Chronicles or J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. For First Year and Sophomore students only.

ENGL-125M Literature and Medicine (3 Credits)

(PH) A literature course for students interested in those who suffer with injuries or illness, and those who care for such people: doctors, nurses, aides, even pastors and counselors. Readings will include classic and contemporary novels, stories, poems and other genres concerning professional ethics and philosophical-religious commitments amid suffering, death and recovery. For First Year and Sophomore students only.

ENGL-125P Introduction to Postcolonial Literature (3 Credits)

(PL,G) A literature course for students interested in English as a world language, and the struggles for justice and identity of people in former colonies of Britain. Readings will include classic and contemporary novels, stories, poems and other genres written in English in or about the nations of Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. For First Year and Sophomore students only.

ENGL-125Q Literature and Sexuality (3 Credits)

(PL,D) This course, with a few exceptions, focuses primarily on artists who self-identify as gay, lesbian, or queer, in twentieth- and twenty-first-century America. Careful reading of these texts will be combined with lectures and secondary sources so that by the end of the course we will have a better sense of the history of queer writers in the United States. We will also consider the nature of different media as vessels for queer narratives and whether queerness is a useful category for exploring literature.

ENGL-125S Literature and Sports (3 Credits)

(PL) A literature course for students interested in sports writing and the drama of sports competitions. Readings will include stories from the sports page, longer essays on the meaning of sports, and novels, poems and other genres depicting athletes competing while seeking greater meaning in their lives. For First Year and Sophomore students only.

ENGL-150 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 Credits)

Theory and practice of writing literary fiction and poetry, for gifted high school juniors and seniors seeking college credit. Offered in summer only.

ENGL-199 Directed Study (1 Credits)

Opportunity for students to study a particular subject under a faculty member's direction. Prerequisite: consent of department chair and instructor.

ENGL-201 The Writing Process (3 Credits)

Practice in advanced expository writing with an emphasis on audience, style and editing strategies. Useful for all students who will use writing in academic and professional settings.

ENGL-209 Literature of Faith & Doubt (3 Credits)

(PH) A study of the creative tensions and interactions between faith and doubt and between ambiguity and certainty through works drawn from several periods and genres of English Language literature.

ENGL-210 Shakespeare and Film (3 Credits)

(PH) An introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies for all Augustana students. Reading the plays and watching popular mass-market film versions, students will learn to appreciate Shakespeare's ability to combine complex ideas with compelling entertainment. Special attention paid to Shakespeare's historical moment, especially England's shift from a Catholic to Protestant nation under Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James I.

ENGL-211 Crit Strat Clg Discrs (1 Credits)

An individualized tutorial designed for students with at least one year of college experience. Methods and practice in managing liberal arts processes of inquiry, critical reading, research, reasoned evaluation and written expression. Permission of instructor required.

ENGL-213 Book Publishing (3 Credits)

Practice in publishing books through Augustana's East Hall Press, with intellectual context: an introduction to the history of book printing and publishing.

ENGL-216 Appl Journ: Newpaper (1 Credits)

Applied Journalism: Newspaper. Analysis and critique of student newspaper in a workshop setting.

ENGL-225 Women, Health In/& South Asian Lit (3 Credits)

(PH,G) This course will focus on how South Asian women writers in fiction explore issues concerning women's health by examining the interaction among biological, behavioral and sociocultural factors on health. In particular, it will examine the representation (in fiction, non- fiction and films) of the challenges local communities face in managing education, health care, their environment, borders, capital and families in the context of increasing urbanization, immigration and digitization. We will be motivated by two interrelated concerns: 1) how can we understand the question of women's voices and "agency" in the South Asian context? And 2) how do women writers mobilize the category of gender to define alternative understandings of

"individual" and "community" in this region? In order to answer these questions, we will trace the intersections between gender, caste, class, religion, and sexuality in women's fiction and non- fiction writing, giving particular regard to concepts such as "tradition," "modernity," "nation," and "genre."

ENGL-233 Poetry (3 Credits)

(PL) Readings of selected poems to acquaint students with historical and contemporary trends and to promote an appreciative and critical understanding of poetry.

ENGL-236 Multicultural Literature of the U. S. (3 Credits)

(PL,D) English 236, Multicultural Literature of the United States, offers students the opportunity to study the literary traditions of the United States and how they have been influenced by various factors like race, ethnicity, gender, religion, national origin, geography, lifestyle, and socioeconomic status. The selection of contemporary writers including African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Jewish, and Native American writers will enable students to discover the varieties of both common and distinguishing factors in the life experiences and literary expressions of writers and other artistes of different backgrounds.

ENGL-237 Intro to African-American Lit (3 Credits)

(PH,D)Principal works by African Americans representing literary forms and significant currents of thought rom the era of slavery to the present.

ENGL-239 Women in Literature (3 Credits)

(PL) This course examines representations of women in literature and introduces students to women's literary traditions. Topics to vary by section.

ENGL-239G Women in Literature: South Asia (3 Credits)

(PL,G) This course will introduce you to a selection of writing by various South Asian women Writers who have emerged on the global literary scene since the end of the colonial era, offering a substantial contribution to world literature. These writers deal with issues such as the role of patriarchy and religion, the status of tribal women and human trafficking and thus attempt to draw new maps of reality. We will examine the role of women as a mother, a lover, a daughter, a wet nurse, a political activist and a writer in various texts. We will analyze what role these texts play in the Western Academia. More particular questions will come up from book to book, the different short stories, novels, and films.

ENGL-240 Allusions in Literature (3 Credits)

(PL) British and American literature that alludes subtly or obviously to classical (Ancient Greek and Roman) or Biblical stories. Some attention to non-Western myths and allusions. Open to all students; especially encouraged for English majors. Specific attention to needs of future

ENGL-274 Writing About Literature (3 Credits)

A writing-intensive course introducing English majors and other interested students to literary theories (Feminism, Postcolonialism, the New Historicism, etc.) and requiring students to practice critical methods, mainly intelligent interpreting and conventional writing emerging from those theories.

ENGL-275 History of British Literature (3 Credits)

(PP) English Literature and social history from Beowulf and the Middle Ages to Virginia Woolf and the Modern world. This course will introduce students to the study of literature, emphasizing the aims, methods, and tools of the discipline. Students will become familiar with critical vocabulary, with selected authors and with genre and historical context in a way that will carry over to more advanced classes. PP became effective 04/10/2015

ENGL-276 History of American Literature (3 Credits)

(PP) American Literature and social history from 1620 to the present. This course will introduce students to the study of literature by emphasizing the aims, methods and tools of the discipline. Students will become familiar with critical vocabulary, with selected authors, and with genre and historical context in a way that will carry over to more advanced classes. PP effective as of 04/30/2015

ENGL-299 Directed Study (1 Credits)

Opportunity for students to study a particular subject under a faculty member146s direction. Prerequisite: consent of department chair and instructor.

ENGL-307 Linguistics (3 Credits)

Introduction to Linguistics Descriptive and historical study of language: linguistic analysis, language universals, language in its social and cultural setting, language acquisition. Also French 307, German 307, Spanish 307. Prerequisite: one year of college-level foreign language or equivalent.

ENGL-311 Advanced Environmental Literature (3 Credits)

Introduces students to the history of and trends in nature writing and environmental literature.

ENGL-312 Writing, Grammar & Language Theory (3 Credits)

An introduction to composition theory, sociolinguistics, and the study of grammar. Regular writing practice will allow students to explore their own composing processes and test the theories they encounter in the course. Prerequisite: English major or consent of instructor.

ENGL-314 Children's Literature (3 Credits)

(PL) A study of literature for children exploring poetry, folktales, picture books, non-fiction, multi-cultural texts, and several genres of fiction. Students will experience different ways of reading text (such as reading aloud, literature circles, literary criticism) and consider historical context, genre, and culture in order to determine the merit and value of specific texts.

ENGL-315 Literature for Learning Comm. (3 Credits)

Listed by particular topic, these literature courses are designed specifically for learning communities.

ENGL-315G Writers & Readers Beyond Our Borders (3 Credits)

(PL,G)In this course we will read, among many others, the works of writers from Africa, India, Pakistan, Britain and the Caribbean and write about issues that they hold dear to their hearts.

Connect with MUSC-343 by examining how people express themselves through music using a different type of composition

ENGL-327 Tutor Theory & Practice I (1 Credits)

This weekly colloquium prepares selected students to be peer tutors in the Reading/Writing Center. The course enables students to define their roles as tutors and to understand and respond to the writing and learning processes of college students. Students are selected through application to the Reading/Writing Center director. Consent of instructor.

ENGL-328 Tutor Theory & Practice II (1 Credits)

This second weekly colloquium is taken concurrently with a student's first term of tutoring in the Reading/Writing Center. It examines in greater complexity writing and learning theories as well as the tutor/student relationship while it supports new tutors as they apply their preparation to actual tutoring sessions. Prerequisite: 327. Consent of instructor.

ENGL-332 Adolescent Literature (3 Credits)

(PL) Literature appropriate to the needs and interests of high school students, with theoretical issues relevant to the teaching profession and individual reader.

ENGL-333 Anglophone Literature (3 Credits)

(PL,G) Post-colonial writing in English-speaking countries like India, Nigeria and Jamaica. Topic and critical emphasis will vary to include a range of authors, genres and global issues.

ENGL-334 Modern Poetry (3 Credits)

Advanced study of poems written since the late 19th century, historical schools and trends, and critical methods for explicating poetry.

ENGL-336 Narrative Forms (3 Credits)

Advanced study in the English narrative in its various modes: epic, romance, allegorical, satirical, dramatic and historical.

ENGL-337 Women Writrs & Feminist Thry (3 Credits)

Women's literary traditions as explored in feminist criticism. Texts from 19th- and 20th-century literature in English and the insights into artistic creation, historical periods, genres and cultural codes gained by reading women writers in relation to one another.

ENGL-341 Professional Writing (3 Credits)

Advanced work in writing for those who seek writing or communications careers in business, government and non-profit organizations.

ENGL-350 Medieval Literature (3 Credits)

Advanced study of medieval literature, emphasizing how genres carry meaning and reveal the social configurations and cultural richness of the Middle Ages.

ENGL-351 Early Modern English Literature (3 Credits)

Poetry, drama and prose from the Tudor humanists through the early 17th century, read in relation to religious, political and social issues.

ENGL-352 Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories (3 Credits)

(PH) An introduction to Shakespeare's early plays and to the Elizabethan stage using the perspectives of phenomenology and performance-based criticism.

ENGL-353 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Late Plays (3 Credits)

(PH) Intensive study of a few plays selected from the tragedies, problem plays and later romances, using the perspectives of contemporary literary theory.

ENGL-354 Empire and Outsiders (3 Credits)

(G) The expansion of literary forms, aims, and experiences during the period of the British Empire, with emphasis on defenders and critics of Empire, as well as political and cultural insiders and outsiders.

ENGL-355 English Romantic Poets (3 Credits)

Intensive study of works by English Romantic poets, testing the claim that these poets were revolutionaries, exemplifying (and partly effecting) the greatest single shift in English literary history.

ENGL-356 The Developing English Novel (3 Credits)

A study of the development of the novel form in England through the 19th century.

ENGL-357 Modernism in British Literature (3 Credits)

Major British poets and novelists of the 20th century with special attention to critical definitions of modernism.

ENGL-358 Versions of America (3 Credits)

(D)A study of selected literary versions of life on this continent with special attention to the writings of Puritans, the early national period, and native peoples.

ENGL-361 Contemporary African American Literature (3 Credits)

(PH,D) African American fiction, drama and poetry from the Harlem Renaissance to the present.

ENGL-362 American Modernism (3 Credits)

Major American poetry and prose fiction of the first half of the 20th century with special attention to critical definitions of modernism.

ENGL-363 Contemporary Literature (3 Credits)

American and British poetry and fiction from 1950 to present, reflecting tensions of the Cold War, the youth movements of the 1960s, debates over civil rights, and varying literary styles.

ENGL-364 American Romance & Realism (3 Credits)

Study of 19th-century American poetry and prose, with emphasis on Sentimentalism, Transcendentalism, Realism and Naturalism.

ENGL-365 Major Authors (3 Credits)

Intensive study of works by one or two major authors to be named by the department annually, along with inquiry into the literary criticism, theory, history and biography that enriches an understanding of those works.

ENGL-365A Major Authors-Medieval (3 Credits)

ENGL-365B Early Modern/Renaissance (3 Credits)

ENGL-365C Restoration/18th Century (3 Credits)

Intensive study of works by one or two major authors to be named by the department annually, along with inquiry into the literary criticism, theory, history and biography that enriches an

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