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ENGL 118   INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING AND WRITING

ENGL 119   CRITICAL READING AND WRITING

ENGL 121W  COLLEGE WRITING I

ENGL 123IH INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY

ENGL 210D  MYTHOLOGIES

ENGL 211   BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LITERATURE

ENGL 213   CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LITERATURE

ENGL 214D  REGIONAL LITERATURE

ENGL 216   SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I

ENGL 217   SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II

ENGL 218   SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I

ENGL 219   SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II

ENGL 221   COLLEGE WRITING II

ENGL 223   TECHNICAL WRITING

ENGL 236IH INTRO TO LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

ENGL 238   THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE

ENGL 270   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ENGL 280   SPECIAL TOPICS

ENGL 289R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

ENGL 290R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ENGL 300   SURVEY OF LITERARY CRITICISM

ENGL 304   STUDIES IN CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE

ENGL 308   MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE

ENGL 326   ADVANCED COMPOSITION

ENGL 330   WOMEN AND LITERATURE

ENGL 337   ORAL TRADITIONS

ENGL 338   LANGUAGE FOR TEACHERS

ENGL 339   TEACHING COMPOSITION,RHETORIC & SPEECH

ENGL 340   STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: OLD/MIDDLE ENGLISH

ENGL 341   STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: 16TH/17TH CENTURIES

ENGL 342   STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: RESTORATION/18TH CENTURY

ENGL 343   STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: 19TH CENTURY

ENGL 360   STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: EARLY AMERICAN

ENGL 361   STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 19TH CENTURY

ENGL 371   STUDIES IN BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE: 20TH CENTURY

ENGL 372   CONTEMPORARY BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE

ENGL 385   HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ENGL 414   LITERATURE OF PLACE

ENGL 420   CRITICAL THEORY

ENGL 428   CREATIVE WRITING

ENGL 429   PROFESSIONAL WRITING

ENGL 431RH STUDIES IN A MAJOR AUTHOR

ENGL 432RH SHAKESPEARE

ENGL 440   WORLD LITERATURE

ENGL 441   STUDIES IN EMERGENT LITERATURES

ENGL 442   STUDIES IN IMAGINATIVE GENRES

ENGL 450   HISTORY AND THEORY OF RHETORIC/COMPOSITION

ENGL 460RH CAPSTONE: RESEARCH ISSUES IN ENGLISH

ENGL 461R  INTEGRATIVE TEACHING METHODS

ENGL 470   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ENGL 476   INTERNSHIP

ENGL 480   SPECIAL TOPICS

ENGL 489R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

ENGL 490R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

ENGL 510   CRITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

ENGL 530   STUDIES IN WRITING THEORY AND PRACTICE

ENGL 540   STUDIES IN THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LITERARY HISTORY

ENGL 550   FOCUSED RESEARCH SEMINAR

ENGL 570   INDEPENDENT STUDY

ENGL 575   PROFESSIONAL PAPER

ENGL 576   INTERNSHIP

ENGL 580   SPECIAL TOPICS

ENGL 588   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ENGL 590   MASTER'S THESIS

ENGL 118 INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING AND WRITING
F,S 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
-- Introduces students to critical reading practices by focusing on textual analysis of non-fiction works and writing for academic purposes by focusing on sentence and paragraph development. Offered in partnership with the COT in Bozeman.

ENGL 119 CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
F,S 4 cr. LEC 3 RCT 1
-- Offers a bridge for students to advance into college writing by providing an opportunity to develop paragraphs and short essays and introduces students to critical reading practices by focusing on textual analysis of non-fiction works. Offered in partnership with the COT in Bozeman.

ENGL 121W COLLEGE WRITING I
F,S,Su 3 cr. RCT 3
-- Studies in the discovery and written expression of ideas, stressing organization, support, audience awareness, clarity, and persuasive presentation. Taught around a particular topic or theme varying with each offering.

ENGL 123IH INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDY
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
-- Introduction to basic concepts including but not limited to: plot, character, theme, symbol, and the primary literary modes of poetry, fiction, and drama. Students will be introduced to terms through a standard handbook which should accommodate all future English courses.

ENGL 210D MYTHOLOGIES
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
-- The study of specific cultural mythologies to explore the nature, function, and theory of myth.

ENGL 211 BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LITERATURE
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Study of the Bible and related texts and how this tradition has influenced subsequent literature.

ENGL 213 CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LITERATURE
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Study of the literature of Classical Greece and Rome and how this tradition has influenced subsequent literature.

ENGL 214D REGIONAL LITERATURE
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
-- Examination of American literary regions in the context of critical multiculturalism. Analyzes topics such as the development of local color writing, borderlands/transnational studies, and the concept of the frontier as contact zone. May focus on a specific regional literature or adopt a comparative approach.

ENGL 216 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- A survey of selected works and writers of British literature from the Old English period through the 18th century in the context of cultural, historical, and social patterns.

ENGL 217 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- A survey of selected works of British literature from the 18th century to the present in the context of cultural, historical, and social patterns.

ENGL 218 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Survey of selected works and authors in the American literary tradition from the early period to 1865. Taught within the contexts of historical, social, and cultural developments.

ENGL 219 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Survey of selected works and authors in the American literary tradition from 1865 to the present. Taught within the contexts of historical, social and cultural developments.

ENGL 221 COLLEGE WRITING II
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121.
-- Study and practice of strategies and devices of expository and argumentative prose. Builds upon writing skills learned in ENGL 121.

ENGL 223 TECHNICAL WRITING
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121.
-- Focuses on kinds of writing done in technical or business environments: business letters, proposals, formal reports, technical presentations, user manuals, etc. Prepares students for technical writing in a range of disciplines and with attention to the social implications of technology.

ENGL 236IH INTRO TO LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Examines the nature and function of linguistic systems, the psychology of language, the relationship between language and culture, usage patterns, linguistic variety and change, and levels of linguistic analysis.

ENGL 238 THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE
F 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Focused study of how meaning is made in the English language, primarily through grammar. From parts of speech to sentence construction, this course will assist students in evaluating literary writing styles as well as in improving their own.

ENGL 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

ENGL 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by the department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ENGL 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

ENGL 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.

ENGL 300 SURVEY OF LITERARY CRITICISM
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and one other literature course.
-- Historical survey of principles, problems, and strategies of literary criticism.

ENGL 304 STUDIES IN CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and one other literature course.
-- Studies in selected literary works for children and young adults. The course may focus on genres, authors, themes, and/or critical approaches.

ENGL 308 MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and one other literature course.
-- Designed specifically for English Education students. Focuses on literature by American minorities, women, and ethnic subcultures. Includes young adult literature, popular literature, and the work of one or more Montana Native American writers.

ENGL 326 ADVANCED COMPOSITION
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 221, junior standing.
-- Advanced composition with attention to research writing, academic standards of evidence, logic, and development of style.

ENGL 330 WOMEN AND LITERATURE
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- A study of the relationship between women and literature, with some attention to feminist approaches to critical interpretation.

ENGL 337 ORAL TRADITIONS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and one other literature course.
-- An examination of oral poetic/story traditions with emphasis on theory and primary materials. Students will be expected to make oral presentations based on class research.

ENGL 338 LANGUAGE FOR TEACHERS
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121.
-- Designed to provide English Teaching option students with an overview of linguistic systems, such as phonetics, phonemics, and semantics, and an intensive study of the structure of American English.

ENGL 339 TEACHING COMPOSITION, RHETORIC & SPEECH
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121.
-- This course explores practical and theoretical issues around writing instruction (introducing several approaches to composition pedagogy and working with student texts), rhetoric (attending to, for example, theories of argument and audience), and speech (focusing on preparing students for oral presentation).

ENGL 340 STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: OLD/MIDDLE ENGLISH
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 216.
-- Intensive studies in selected Old English and/or Medieval literary works, with attention to historical and cultural context.

ENGL 341 STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: 16TH/17TH CENTURIES
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 216.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works of the 16th and 17th centuries, with attention to historical and cultural context.

ENGL 342 STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: RESTORATION/18TH CENTURY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 216 or ENGL 217.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works by writers of the Restoration period and 18th-century England, with attention to historical and cultural context.

ENGL 343 STUDIES IN BRITISH LITERATURE: 19TH CENTURY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 217.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works by 19th-century British writers, with attention to historical and cultural context.

ENGL 360 STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: EARLY AMERICAN
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 218.
-- Intensive studies in early American literature, with attention to development of a distinct national literature and culture.

ENGL 361 STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE: 19TH CENTURY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 218 or ENGL 219.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works by 19th-century American writers, with attention to historical context, particularly America's evolving national culture.

ENGL 371 STUDIES IN BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE:20TH CENTURY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 217 or ENGL 219.
-- Intensive study of selected English literary works by British and American authors, and in various genres written between the end of the 19th century and World War II, with attention to historical and cultural contexts and current literary trends and issues.

ENGL 372 CONTEMPORARY BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 217 or ENGL 219.
-- Intensive studies in English literary works by British and American authors and in various genres written since World War II with attention to historical and cultural contexts and current literary trends and issues.

ENGL 385 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 236, or ENGL 238, or ENGL 338.
-- Development of the English language from Old English to contemporary English, with focus on structure, phonology, dialects, and external influences. Readings in Old and Middle English.

ENGL 414 LITERATURE OF PLACE
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Examines the relationship between environment and literary production. Variable topics.

ENGL 420 CRITICAL THEORY
S alternate years, to be offered even years, even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 300.
-- An intensive study of one or more of the major themes, issues, schools, or critics related to literary theory.

ENGL 428 CREATIVE WRITING
F, S 3 cr. RCT 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 121, junior standing and consent of instructor based on review of writing sample provided by student.
-- Exploration of creative writing techniques in a particular genre, such as fiction, poetry, play writing, autobiographical writing, creative nonfiction.

ENGL 429 PROFESSIONAL WRITING
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 221 and junior standing.
-- Intended for students who already have considerable skill and experience in expository writing. Focuses on professional writing designed to be read by the general public or a specialized audience.

ENGL 431RH STUDIES IN A MAJOR AUTHOR
F 3 cr. LEC 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and at least one other literature course.
-- Intensive study in the works, biography, and criticism of a particular author.

ENGL 432RH SHAKESPEARE
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Studies in selected Shakespearean works, drawn from tragedies, comedies, histories, romances, and poetry. Development of Shakespeare's philosophy, poetics, and dramaturgy in the context of the Renaissance.

ENGL 440 WORLD LITERATURE
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123.
-- Selected literary works in translation from non-English cultures and/or from English speaking cultures outside the United States and Britain.

ENGL 441 STUDIES IN EMERGENT LITERATURES
S 3 cr. LEC 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and at least one other literature course.
-- Studies in non-traditional literatures such as popular literature, cultural studies, gender studies, literature of American minorities, and post-colonial literatures. Selection and approach will vary with each offering.

ENGL 442 STUDIES IN IMAGINATIVE GENRES
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 123 and at least one other literature course.
-- Intensive study of a single genre, such as the epic, novel, poem, dream vision, hypertext, or the idea of "genre" itself. Selection and approach will vary with each offering.

ENGL 450 HISTORY AND THEORY OF RHETORIC/COMPOSITION
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 221.
-- Intensive study in composition/rhetorical theory, with attention to writing pedagogy.

ENGL 460RH CAPSTONE: RESEARCH ISSUES IN ENGLISH
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing. Consent of instructor.
-- Senior capstone course for literature majors. Integration and assessment of students' cumulative experiences as English literature majors through specific seminar-style research issues which vary with each offering. Restricted entry.

ENGL 461R INTEGRATIVE TEACHING METHODS
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: EDSD 457, senior standing.
-- Senior capstone course for senior English teaching majors and minors. Integration of methodologies and English content for secondary school instruction through unit plans and videotaped mini-lessons. Class will include close analysis of issues and tasks central to the preparation of secondary teachers.

ENGL 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department chair.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis. May not be used in lieu of another required course in the English curriculum.

ENGL 476 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 1 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department chair.
-- An individual assignment arranged with an agency, business or other organization to provide guided experience in the field.

ENGL 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

ENGL 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: ENGL 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

ENGL 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.

ENGL 510 STUDIES IN CRITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and upper division literary theory courses.
-- Topics in critical theory and practice. Explores how historical and contemporary theories of literature have shaped the ways readers, teachers, and critics have thought about such fundamental questions as canon formation, pedagogical practice, and the goals and purposes of literary studies as a field.

ENGL 530 STUDIES IN WRITING THEORY AND PRACTICE
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and upper division writing courses.
-- Topics in rhetoric and composition. Examines a variety of models that have historically governed composition theory and writing practice.

ENGL 540 STUDIES IN THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LITERARY HISTORY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and upper division literary history courses.
-- Topics in the theory and practice of literary history. Examines debates in the discipline on topics such as the production and reception of literary texts, the practice of periodization, and the relationship between literary studies and historiography.

ENGL 550 FOCUSED RESEARCH SEMINAR
S;F alternate years F odd years 3 cr. SEM Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level not covered in the required courses. Involves directed research resulting in paper, as well as participation in preparing and presenting discussion material. Topics will vary.

ENGL 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department chair and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

ENGL 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.

ENGL 576 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 1 - 12 IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of the department chair, and completion of 15 credits of graduate work in English.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, school, or other organization to provide guided experience in the field.

ENGL 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. SEM Maximum 9 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Advanced study of topics in the discipline, in courses not required in any curriculum, including experimental offerings of visiting professors, trial offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

ENGL 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. May be repeated; maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, teaching experience and/or current employment in a school organization, consent of instructor and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Courses offered on a one-time basis to fulfill professional development needs of in service educators. A specific focus is given to each course, which is appropriately subtitled.

ENGL 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- A thesis dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.

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