Courses in Literature (World & General)
ENG 2043. World
Literary Masterpieces.
(ENGL 2332) Survey of the masterworks of western literature,
beginning with the earliest Greek works. Emphasis on the acquisition
of an overview of world literature as well as knowledge about the
genres, literary epochs, and literary history which has informed
British and American literature. Prerequisite: ENG 1023 or its
equivalent. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
ENG 2053. World Literary Masterpieces, 1600 to Present. (ENGL
2333) Survey of the masterworks of western literature, beginning
with the seventeenth century and reaching to recent times. Emphasis
on the acquisition of an overview of world literature as well as
knowledge about the genres, literary epochs, and literary history
which has informed British and American literature. Prerequisite:
ENG 1023 or its equivalent. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three Hours.
ENG 2123. Poetry. An introduction to the art of lyric poetry.
Intensive analysis of individual poems with special attention to
terms and techniques. Poetry selections are from different literary
periods in English and American literature. Prerequisite: Six hours
composition. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
ENG 2133. Drama. An introduction to the art of drama with
emphasis on analysis of types of drama from classical Greek to
modern times;. Prerequisite: ENG 1023 or its equivalent. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
ENG 2143. Fiction. An introduction to the art of fiction,
including the study of short stories, novellas, and novels, with
emphasis on critical reading. Prerequisite: ENG 1023 or its
equivalent. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
ENG 3273. Film and Literature. A critical study of the film
in its relations to drama, the novel, the short story, poetry, and
myth. Prerequisite: Nine hours of English. Three lecture hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
ENG 4333. Introduction to the Study of World Literature.
Study of representative masterpieces of ancient, classical,
medieval, and modern literature in translation. Stress on
intercultural relationships as well as individualizing
characteristics of works analyzed. Prerequisites: Nine hours of
English. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
ENG 5273. Studies in Fiction. Directed investigation of a
problem in English or American fiction in the eighteenth,
nineteenth, and/or twentieth centuries, Prerequisite: Bachelor's
degree with a concentration in English. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for credit when the specific
topic of investigation varies.
ENG 5703. Studies in Folklore. Focus on the major aspects of
folklore, particularly the transmission of knowledge and cultural
values through the oral tradition. Special emphasis on the impact of
folklore on literature. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three
semester hours.
