University of Nebraska at Kearney
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog
Department of English
Courses (ENG)
General Studies
- 101GS Expository Writing I - 3 hours
- A study of the art of composition with special emphasis on the writing process and on essay form. Students study methods of invention and arrangement and hone their stylistic, grammatical, and punctuation skills.
- 101H. Expository Writing I Honors - 3 hours
- A study of the art of composition with special emphasis on the writing process and on essay form. Students study methods of invention and arrangement and hone their stylistic, grammatical, and punctuation skills.
- 101T. Expository Writing - 3 hours
- A telecourse in composition.
- 102GS. Expository Writing II - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ENG 101 GS. A continuing study of composition with emphasis on intertextuality. Students learn to read texts in a variety of ways, to respond to those texts, to integrate voices from multiple sources into a single paper using standard citation conventions, and to find pertinent information through library research or interviews and to use it to create coherent and well-developed papers.
- 102H. Expository Writing II Honors - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ENG 101 H. A continuing study of composition with emphasis on intertextuality. Students learn to read texts in a variety of ways, to respond to those texts, to integrate voices from multiple sources into a single paper using standard citation conventions, and to find pertinent information through library research or interviews and to use it to create coherent and well-developed papers.
- 235H GS. American Studies - 3 hours
- General Studies course for Honors students. Students will employ the techniques of interdisciplinary studies to arrive at an understanding of American culture. They will focus on problem(s) in American life which may range from local to international and may deal with any or all time periods. Subject matter from a variety of disciplines will help illuminate the problem being studied.
- 240H GS. Literary Classics of the Western World-Honors - 3 hours
- A General Studies course for Honors students. The study of the "mountain tops" of world literature before 1700 and works representative of modern modes and shifts of attitudes after that date.
- 250GS. Introduction to Literature: British Literature - 3 hours
- An introduction to literature focusing on works written in English in those nations which belonged to the Union of Great Britain and identifying major elements of this literature through the reading of specific texts. Each offering will vary in texts read and issues covered.
- 251GS. Introduction to Literature: American Literature - 3 hours
- American literary texts and backgrounds and perspectives helpful in reading them. Students acquire the skills to interpret these texts and express their interpretation in forms of discourse suitable to an academic setting.
- 252GS. Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization - 3 hours
- Examines representative literary works from the Ancient to the Modern world.
- 253GS. Introduction to Literature: Non-western Civilization - 3 hours
- Examines representative literary works from the Ancient to the Modern world which have either shaped or reflected contemporary thought and are thus important to what are generally identified as Non-western cultures.
- 254GS. Introduction to Literature: Special Topics: _____ - 3 hours
- Introduces types of literature and techniques used in writing and reading texts; texts are chosen to represent some aspect of how form, language, culture, or history affect literature, so works will differ in genre, style, source, and context from section to section.
Courses (ENG)
Undergraduate Curriculum
- 110 Writing Tutorial - 1 hour
- Offered by the Writing Center, this course is an individually structured sequence of assignments designed to improve students' writing. The assignments may be focused on particular skills, e.g. writing from sources or writing essay tests. Students may register through the ninth week of the semester.
- 212 Writing in the Disciplines (a, b, c, d options) - 3 hours
- Prerequisites: ENG 102GS and a declared major. Aims at developing students' writing skills within their discipline of study. The course will cover research strategies, interpretation and application of research results, and formats and conventions used by writers within that discipline. Students should enroll in one of the following to correspond with their major:
ENG 212A: Writing in the Fine Arts
ENG 212B: Writing in the Humanities
ENG 212C: Writing in the Natural Sciences
ENG 212D: Writing in the Social Sciences
- 234 Reading and Writing about Literature - 3 hours
- Prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level courses intended to count toward the BA in English or the BAE teaching endorsement. Required of all undergraduate English majors.
An introduction to the principles of close reading, the interpretation, and the criticism of literary texts.
- 260 Images of Women in Literature - 3 hours
- An introduction to the study of images of women in various genres of literature. Works of fiction, poetry, and drama written by women will be studied and discussed.
- 280H. Variable Topics: Honors - 3 hours
- Provides the student the opportunity for an Honors independent studies during the freshman or sophomore years. The faculty member and the student will determine the subjects to be covered.
- 303 Introduction to Linguistics - 3 hours
- A course designed to study language in the manner of the structuralists. It includes introductory phonology, morphology, and syntax. Also included is a study of geographical and social dialect.
- 304 Grammar I - 3 hours
- A study of ways of looking at the structure of the English Language. One of these is the tradition of grammarians like Otto Jespersen; another is a recent development based on the work of Noam Chomsky and others.
- 311. Advanced Writing I: Writing Processes - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ENG 102GS, or instructor's permission. A study of writing processes as they have been described by professional writers and rhetoricians. The purposes of this course are to familiarize students with various conceptions of the writing process, to introduce them to composition research methods, and to give them ample opportunity to investigate and experiment with various writing strategies.
- 312 Writing in the Professions - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ENG 102GS, junior standing and at least 12 hours in student's major completed, or instructor's permission. Applies writing skills to professional situations, with special emphasis given to audience analysis, collaborative writing, and technical document formats. Students study selected professional documents such as letters, memos, resumes, proposals, reports, and professional articles.
- 314 Beginning Fiction Writing - 3 hours
- Study of the techniques and materials of prose fiction. Primarily, the course examines fiction written by the class members. Some published contemporary stories are included in the reading. Reading fiction well is as important an objective as writing well.
- 315 Advanced Fiction Writing - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ENG 314. Further study of the techniques of prose fiction, concentrating on stylistics. Student manuscripts, written for the course, will provide most of the examples for study. The course is open by invitation only. Contact Dr. Emrys.
- 317 Beginning Poetry Writing - 3 hours
- A close reading of poems written by students to discover what poems mean. This means a study of how versification contributes to or detracts from the paraphrasable content of a poem.
- 319 Advanced Poetry Writing - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ENG 317. An advanced course in writing lyric poetry. Students concentrate upon their own style and subject matter. The course is open by invitation only. Contact Dr. Welch.
- 320 Creative Play/Script Writing - 3 hours
- Formal differences of the drama and screenplay are studied extensively while writers also concentrate on the methods and principles of dramatic adaptation of literary narratives.
- 334 Studies in the Novel - 3 hours
- Historical or critical study of those novels which shaped the literary form.
- 335 Studies in the Short Story - 3 hours
- A study of the genre. A variety of short stories will be read and evaluated.
- 336 Bible as Literature - 3 hours
- Critical study of the uses of literary genres in the Bible with attention to both unity and diversity of voice, style, and structure.
- 337 Popular Literature - 3 hours
- A study of popular literary taste as reflected in such genre as the detective story, science fiction, adult fantasy, and others.
- 352a. Survey of U.S. Literature - 3 hours
- An historical and critical study of major American writers to the mid-nineteenth century.
- 352b. Survey of U.S. Literature - 3 hours
- An historical and critical study of major American writers from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
- 353 Colonial/Early American Literature - 3 hours
- Surveys the emergence and development of Colonial and early U.S. national literature, from approximately 1620-1820, by examining the evolution of ideas about U.S. culture, society, and national identity as expressed in early American writers' fiction, poetry, drama, autobiography, essays, and journals.
- 354 Literature of the American Renaissance - 3 hours
- A close study of major writers of the mid-nineteenth century.
- 355 American Literary Realism - 3 hours
- Close study of major writers of 1870-1920.
- 356 Early 20th Century American Literature: 1900-1945 - 3 hours
- Close study of major writers.
- 357 Post-World War II American Literature: 1945-present - 3 hours
- A close study of significant trends in American literature since World War II as seen in the works of both established and emergent writers.
- 358 Literature of the American West - 3 hours
- Literature of the American West will be an introduction to the study of Western writers selected from a time period extending from the Native American oral tradition to contemporary poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Several Nebraska authors will be studied as well as works by women, Chicano, and Native American writers.
- 360 American Women Writers - 3 hours
- Surveys American women's writings from early captivity narratives to contemporary avant-garde poetry.
- 362a. Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature - 3 hours
- A historical and critical study of major British and Commonwealth writers through the seventeenth century.
- 362b. Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature - 3 hours
- A historical and critical study of major British and Commonwealth writers beginning with the Restoration and eighteenth century.
- 363 Early/Middle English Literature - 3 hours
- A study of English literature from Anglo-Saxon through the Middle Ages.
- 364 Shakespeare - 3 hours
- A study of Shakespeare's plays within their major classifications: Tragedies, Comedies, and Chronicles.
- 365 Literature of the English Renaissance - 3 hours
- This course examines the variability of literature written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries across several genres: sonnet, narrative poem, dialogue, epic, historiography, meditation, and drama.
- 366 Literature of the English Restoration and Eighteenth Century - 3 hours
- A study of the rise and decline of neoclassicism in non-dramatic literature from Dryden to Burns.
- 367 Literature of the English Romantic Period - 3 hours
- Readings in the poetry and prose of English writers in the Romantic period from 1789-1830.
- 368 British and Commonwealth Victorian Literature - 3 hours
- Readings in the poetry and prose of British and Commonwealth writers in the Victorian Age from 1830 to the "fin de siecle".
- 369 Modern British and Commonwealth Literature - 3 hours
- A selective study of major turn of the century and twentieth century endeavors by British and Commonwealth writers.
- 370 Post-modern British and Commonwealth Literature: 1950-present - 3 hours
- A study of the major, international post-modernist texts written in English (exclusive of the U.S.). The course takes aim at the transnational and cross-genre post-modern elements of the texts. At each offering, a specific genre will be emphasized.
- 404/804P. History of the English Language - 3 hours
- A survey of the origins and development of the English language, with special emphasis on modern methods of linguistic study.
- 406 Principles of Literary Criticism - 3 hours
- The methods and principles of literary criticism with special attention to critical vocabulary and the various strategies of reading literary texts.
- 411. Advanced Writing II: Writing as a Social Act - 3 hours
- Prerequisites: ENG 102GS, or instructor's permission. A study of writing as a social act. Students study theoretical descriptions of rhetorical genre, audience, and situation. Besides writing papers that discuss these theories, students also practice writing in a situated rhetorical context and may be asked to work collaboratively.
- 422/841P. Language for the Elementary Teacher - 3 hours
- This course is a practical survey of the current findings in language as they pertain to the Language Arts teacher. The topics it examines have been under discussion for some time and form a solid part of the developing body about the English language, particularly as related to the traditional responsibilities of the Language Arts teacher.
- 423/843P. Reading Problems of Secondary Schools - 3 hours
- This course proposes to enable teachers of English and other content areas to deal with those students who have reading problems as well as to increase reading ability in all students.
- 424/842P. Teaching Secondary School English - 3 hours
- Prerequisite: 15 hours of English beyond the freshman level. Content and the teaching of language, literature, and composition in the secondary school.
- 425/847P. Children's Literature - 3 hours
- Setting up criteria for choosing and evaluating a wide range of literature for children.
- 426/848P. Literature for Adolescents - 3 hours
- An exposure to and evaluation of the literature genres appropriate for study in secondary schools.
- 427 Multimedia Communication - 3 hours
- Study of communication via public electronic and print media and the analysis of the impact of such media on the individual and society.
- 443 Seminar in the American Renaissance - 3 hours
- This seminar will examine selected literary issues from the early Nineteenth Century to the rise of realism.
- 444 Seminar in Realism - 3 hours
- A study of works of literary realism. The seminar focuses on literary responses to contemporary issues and explores the intersection of art and social conscience.
- 445 Seminar in Early 20th Century American Literature - 3 hours
- Each student will develop an in-depth project applying particular critical methodologies to a body of works representative of the American literary culture of the first half of the twentieth century. This seminar focuses primarily on American literary texts representative of late realism and early modernism, focusing on the growing awareness of indeterminacy and the role imaginative works might play in ordering reality. Students will produce a major paper, demonstrating their progress through the major.
- 447 Seminar in Post-World War II American Literature - 3 hours
- This seminar focuses primarily on American literary texts representative of late modernism and post-modernism and focusing on the growing awareness of America as a multivalent, multiracial, multiethnic society. Each student will develop an in-depth project applying particular critical methodologies to the selected works. Students will produce a major paper, demonstrating their progress through the major.
- 450 Seminar in World Literature - 3 hours
- A study of selected works in translation. Works will vary from semester to semester.
- 460 Topics: Women's Literature - 3 hours
- Investigates in-depth topics and issues related to literature by and about women.
- 462 Seminar in Chaucer - 3 hours
- This seminar concentrates exclusively on Chaucer's literary production and its critical history. The objective is to familiarize students with Chaucer's literary production and the variety of critical approaches relevant to it--including post-structuralism, language theory, new historicism, feminist theory and psychoanalysis. Any selection of Chaucer's works--a survey of his development, a concentration on The Canterbury Tales, a study of his long poems--may comprise this course.
- 463 Seminar in Shakespeare - 3 hours
- This seminar will target a particular critical problem in Shakespeare studies. The class will read select poems and plays carefully alongside appropriate criticism.
- 464 Seminar in the Renaissance - 3 hours
- This seminar will inquire into the complexity of renaissance intertextual (and perhaps international) literature. The objective is to explore the interrelation and critical histories of select texts of more than one author and, perhaps, more than one country.
- 467 Seminar in Romanticism - 3 hours
- Readings in special topics drawn from the Romantic literature of Western cultures. Emphasis can be on particular writers, genres, or critical issues.
- 468 Seminar in Victorian Literature - 3 hours
- A study of selected British prose and poetry from approximately 1830 to 1900.
- 469 Seminar in Modern Literature - 3 hours
- Specific topics will vary at each offering: topics will be based on specific author(s), themes/motifs, etc. The scope of the seminar is literature of international modernism (c. 1891-1950) written in English.
- 470 Seminar in Irish Literature - 3 hours
- Specific topics will vary at each offering: topics will be based on specific author(s), themes/motifs, etc. The scope of the course is literature emerging from Ireland and/or the Irish situation.
- 471. Seminar in Rhetoric - 3 hours
- Prerequisites: ENG 102GS and at least 6 additional hours drawn from ENG 212, 311, 312, 411; or instructor's permission. A capstone seminar in rhetoric designed to introduce students to rhetorical criticism, to familiarize students with recent developments in the field of composition and rhetoric, and to give them opportunities (1) to do research in the field by writing either a theoretical paper or a rhetorical criticism, or (2) to produce a professional-level document.
- 480/890P. Ft. Kearny Writers' Workshop - 1-3 hours
- A workshop in creative writing for those who would like to improve their abilities in writing poetry, fiction, and drama.
- 481/892P. Plains Literature Institute - 1-3 hours
- This course proposes to study major Western and Plains writers either individually, by theme, or by genre. Writers might include Nebraskan or regional writers.
- 483/897P. Film Institute - 1-3 hours
- A study of the film in both its aesthetic as well as historical dimensions. Students will examine the development of film as both art and mass entertainment in addition to studying the various critical methods of interpreting the film.
- 499 Individual Research 1 - 3 hours
- Independent study under the supervision of a major professor of language or literature.
Graduate Courses
803. Descriptive Linguistics;
804P. History of the English Language;
805. The Teaching of Composition;
806. Principles of Literary Criticism;
807. History of Literary Criticism;
822. Poetry Writing;
823. Fiction Writing;
824. Drama Writing;
825. Nonfiction Writing;
826. Seminar in Prosody;
841P. Language for the Elementary Teacher;
843P. Reading Problems in Secondary Schools;
844. Teaching English in the Community College;
847P. Children's Literature;
848P. Literature for Adolescents;
851. The Literature of Puritanism and Early American Nationalism;
852. The Literature of the American Renaissance;
853. The Literature of American Realism;
854. Modern American Literature;
855. Contemporary American Literature;
856. Literature of the American West;
872. English Literature to 1500;
873. The Literature of the English Renaissance;
874. The Literature of the Restoration and Eighteenth Century;
879. The Literature of the Romantic Period;
880. The Literature of the Victorian Period;
881. Modern British and Commonwealth Literature;
882. Contemporary British and Commonwealth Literature;
890P. Ft. Kearny Writers' Workshop;
892P. Plains Literature Institute;
893. Special Topics;
895, Directed Readings;
891P. Expanded Campus Workshop;
896. Thesis;
897P. Film Institute.Minimum
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