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ENGL
English
Department of English
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WRIT 080 BUILDING BASIC WRITING SKILLS (COT-GF) (Formerly ENGL 118)
WRIT 095 DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING (COT-GF)(Formerly ENGL 119)
WRIT 101W COLLEGE WRITING I (Formerly ENGL 121W)
LIT 110IH INTRO TO LIT (Formerly ENGL 123IH)
WRIT 201 COLLEGE WRITING II (Formerly ENGL 221)
LIT 210 AMERICAN LIT I (Formerly ENGL 218)
LIT 211 AMERICAN LIT II (Formerly ENGL 219)
LIT 214D REGIONAL LIT (Formerly ENGL 214D)
WRIT 221 INTERMEDIATE TECH WRITING (Formerly ENGL 223)
LIT 223 BRITISH LIT I (Formerly ENGL 216)
LIT 224 BRITISH LIT II (Formerly ENGL 217)
LIT 233 CLASSICAL FNDTNS OF LIT (Formerly ENGL 213)
ENGL 236IH INTRO TO LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
ENGL 238 THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE
LIT 240 BIBLE FNDTNS OF LIT(Formerly ENGL 211)
LIT 285D MYTHOLOGIES (Formerly ENGL 210D)
ENGL 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
ENGL 291 SPECIAL TOPICS (Formerly ENGL 280)
ENGL 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY (Formerly ENGL 270)
LIT 300 LITERARY CRITICISM (Formerly ENGL 300)
LIT 308 MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE (Formerly ENGL 308)
LIT 310 EARLY AMERICAN LIT (Formerly ENGL 360)
LIT 311 19TH CENTURY AMER LIT (Formerly ENGL 361)
LIT 323 BRIT/OLD/MID ENGL LIT(Formerly ENGL 340)
LIT 324 16TH/17TH CTRY BRIT LIT (Formerly ENGL 341)
LIT 325 REST/18TH CTRY BRIT LIT (Formerly ENGL 342)
WRIT 326 ADVANCED COMPOSITION (Formerly ENGL 326)
LIT 326 19TH CENTURY BRITISH LIT(Formerly ENGL 343)
LIT 335 WOMEN & LIT (Formerly ENGL 330)
LIT 337 ORAL TRADITIONS (Formerly ENGL 337)
ENGL 338 LANGUAGE FOR TEACHERS
ENGL 339 TEACHING COMPOSITION,RHETORIC & SPEECH
LIT 371 20TH CTRY BRIT/AMER LIT (Formerly ENGL 371)
LIT 372 CONTEMP BRIT/AMER LIT (Formerly ENGL 372)
LIT 382 LIT FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS (Formerly ENGL 304)
ENGL 385 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LIT 414 LIT OF PLACE (Formerly ENGL 414)
LIT 420 CRITICAL THEORY (Formerly ENGL 420)
ENGL 428 CREATIVE WRITING
WRIT 429 PROFESSIONAL WRITING (Formerly ENGL 429)
LIT 431RH STUDIES IN MAJOR AUTHOR/S (Formerly ENGL 431RH)
LIT 436 STUDIES IN EMERGENT LIT (Formerly ENGL 441)
LIT 437 STUDIES IN GENRES (Formerly ENGL 442)
LIT 440 STUDIES IN WORLD LIT (Formerly ENGL 440)
ENGL 450 HISTORY AND THEORY OF RHETORIC/COMPOSITION
ENGL 461R INTEGRATIVE TEACHING METHODS
LIT 473RH STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE (Formerly ENGL 432RH)
ENGL 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
ENGL 491 SPECIAL TOPICS (Formerly ENGL 480)
ENGL 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY (Formerly ENGL 470)
LIT 494RH SEMINAR:RESEARCH ISSUES (Formerly ENGL 460RH)
ENGL 498 INTERNSHIP (Formerly ENGL 476)
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 STUDIES
ENGL 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
ENGL 576 INTERNSHIP
ENGL 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
ENGL 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ENGL 590 MASTER'S THESIS
WRIT 080 BUILDING BASIC WRITING
SKILLS (COT-GF) (Formerly ENGL 118)
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.
WRIT 095 DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING
(COT-GF) (Formerly ENGL 119)
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.
WRIT 101W COLLEGE WRITING I
(Formerly ENGL 121W)
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.
LIT 110IH INTRO TO LIT
(Formerly ENGL 123IH)
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.
WRIT 201 COLLEGE WRITING II
(Formerly ENGL 221)
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 101W.
-- Study and practice of strategies and devices of expository
and argumentative prose. Builds upon writing skills
learned in WRIT 101.
LIT 210 AMERICAN LIT I
(Formerly ENGL 218)
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- 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 211 AMERICAN LIT II
(Formerly ENGL 219)
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- 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.
LIT 214D REGIONAL LIT
(Formerly ENGL 214D)
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.
WRIT 221 INTERMEDIATE TECH WRITING
(Formerly ENGL 223)
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 101W.
-- 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.
LIT 223 BRITISH LIT I
(Formerly ENGL 216)
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- 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.
LIT 224 BRITISH LIT II
(Formerly ENGL 217)
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- A survey of selected works of British literature
from the 18th century to the present in the context
of cultural, historical, and social patterns.
LIT 233 CLASSICAL FNDTNS OF LIT
(Formerly ENGL 213)
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- Study of the literature of Classical Greece and Rome
and how this tradition has influenced subsequent literature.
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.
LIT 240 BIBLE AS LIT
(Formerly ENGL 211)
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 110.
-- Study of the Bible and related texts and how this
tradition has influenced subsequent literature.
LIT 285D MYTHOLOGIES
(Formerly ENGL 210D)
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
-- The study of specific cultural mythologies to explore
the nature, function, and theory of myth.
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
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. Course will address responsible conduct of
research.
ENGL 291 SPECIAL TOPICS
(Formerly ENGL 280)
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 292 INDEPENDENT STUDY
(Formerly ENGL 270)
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.
LIT 300 LITERARY CRITICISM
(Formerly ENGL 300)
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110 and one other literature course.
-- Historical survey of principles, problems, and strategies
of literary criticism.
LIT 308 MULTICULTURAL LIT
(Formerly ENGL 308)
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110 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.
LIT 310 EARLY AMERICAN LIT
(Formerly ENGL 360)
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 210.
-- Intensive studies in early American literature, with
attention to development of a distinct national literature
and culture.
LIT 311 19TH CENTURY AMER LIT
(Formerly ENGL 361)
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 210 or LIT 211.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works by 19th-century
American writers, with attention to historical context,
particularly America's evolving national culture.
LIT 323 BRIT/OLD/MID ENGLISH
LIT (Formerly ENGL 340)
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 223.
-- Intensive studies in selected Old English and/or
Medieval literary works, with attention to historical
and cultural context.
LIT 324 16TH/17TH CTRY BRIT LIT
(Formerly ENGL 341)
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 223.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works of the
16th and 17th centuries, with attention to historical
and cultural context.
LIT 325 REST/18TH CTRY BRIT LIT
(Formerly ENGL 342)
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 223 or LIT 224.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works by writers
of the Restoration period and 18th-century England,
with attention to historical and cultural context.
ENGL 326 19TH CENTURY BRITIAN
LIT (Formerly ENGL 343)
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 224.
-- Intensive studies in selected literary works by 19th-century
British writers, with attention to historical and cultural
context.
WRIT 326 ADVANCED COMPOSITION
(Formerly ENGL 326)
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 201, junior standing.
-- Advanced composition with attention to research writing,
academic standards of evidence, logic, and development
of style.
LIT 335 WOMEN & LIT
(Formerly ENGL 330)
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- A study of the relationship between women and literature,
with some attention to feminist approaches to critical
interpretation.
LIT 337 ORAL TRADITIONS
(Formerly ENGL 337)
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110 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: WRIT 101.
-- 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: WRIT 101.
-- 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).
LIT 371 20TH CTRY BRIT/AMER LIT
(Formerly ENGL 371)
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 224 or LIT 211.
-- 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.
LIT 372 CONTEMP BRIT/AMER LIT
(Formerly ENGL 372)
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 224 or LIT 211.
-- 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.
LIT 382 LIT FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS
(Formerly ENGL 304)
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110 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 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.
LIT 414 LIT OF PLACE
(Formerly ENGL 414)
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- Examines the relationship between environment and
literary production. Variable topics.
LIT 420 CRITICAL THEORYENGL
420
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: WRIT 101, 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.
WRIT 429 PROFESSIONAL WRITING
(Formerly ENGL 429)
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 201 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.
LIT 431RH STUDIES IN MAJOR AUTHOR/S
(Formerly ENGL 431RH)
F 3 cr. LEC 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110 and at least one other literature
course.
-- Intensive study in the works, biography, and criticism
of a particular author.
p>LIT 436 STUDIES IN EMERGENT LIT
(Formerly ENGL 441)
S 3 cr. LEC 3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 110 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 437 STUDIES IN
GENRES (Formerly ENGL 442)
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3 Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 110 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.
LIT 440 STUDIES IN WORLD LIT
(Formerly ENGL 440)
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 110.
-- Selected literary works in translation from non-English
cultures and/or from English speaking cultures outside
the United States and Britain.
p>ENGL 450 HISTORY AND THEORY OF
RHETORIC/COMPOSITION
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. RCT
3
PREREQUISITE: WRIT 201.
-- Intensive study in composition/rhetorical theory, with
attention to writing pedagogy.
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.
LIT 473RH STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARE
(Formerly ENGL 432RH)
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: LIT 110.
-- 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 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.
p>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
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. Course will address responsible
conduct of research.
LIT 494RH SEMINAR:RESEARCH ISSUES
(Formerly ENGL 460RH)
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 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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