English Department Catelogue Courses

ENG-165 African Literature
(See also African American Studies (AAM-165))
A course of selected focus which centers on a particular author, theme, region, or genre of African literature. Possible topics include: South African Literature; Nigerian Drama; Chinua Achebe. May be repeated with consent of the instructor, provided the topics are substantially different. May be repeated for credit toward the English major with consent of the Department chair.

ENG-185 Literary Studies in Gender
Examination of a particular author, theme, region, or genre in the context of gender studies. Sample topics: Gender Identity in Literature; Renaissance Women Writers; Women’s Autobiography. May be repeated with consent of the instructor, provided the topics are substantially different. May be repeated for credit toward the English major with consent of the Department chair.

ENG-201 Ancient Mythology
Provides a careful review of the principal myths of the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome. The review, moreover, includes analysis of certain myths as they

appear subsequently in the Western Tradition. Finally, attention is paid to a review of certain of the principal theories of mythic interpretation, e.g., structuralism.

ENG-202 Popular Literature
Study of one or more popular literary genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, detective, western. May deal with video and film materials as well as written texts. May be repeated with consent of the instructor, provided the topics are substantially different. May be repeated for credit toward the English major with consent of the Department chair.

ENG-205 Asian Literature
An examination of one of the national literatures of Asia or some topic concerning Asian literature. Topics and materials may change each time the course is offered. Possible topics include Classical Chinese Literature, Classical Japanese Literature, Modern Japanese Fiction, the Modern Indian Novel. May be repeated with consent of the instructor, provided the topics are substantially different. May be repeated for credit toward the English major with consent of the Department chair.

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