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Please see the section on Course Description Symbols and Terms in the University Catalog for an explanation of course description terminology and symbols, the course numbering system, and course credit units. All courses are lecture and discussion and employ letter grading unless otherwise stated. Some prerequisites may be waived with faculty permission. Many syllabi are available on the Chico Web.

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SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
ENGL 130EW Academic Writing - ESL (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
Prerequisite: EFLN 170 with a grade of C- or higher.
 Corequisite: ENGL 131E.
A special section of Academic Writing open only to students with English as a Second Language. Interested students should consult with the English Department. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (020665)
ENGL 130PW Academic Writing (W)   3.0 SP  GE  W
Instruction and practice in writing university-level expository prose. 2 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (020872)
ENGL 130W Academic Writing (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
Corequisite: ENGL 131 for GE English Ready with Support and Early Start Program.
Instruction and practice in writing university-level expository prose. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (003383)
ENGL 131 Writing Workshop   1.0 FS  
Corequisite: ENGL 130W.
The Writing Workshop is a series of small-group activities focused on understanding and strengthening writing processes. Workshop topics include literacy practices, writing tools, and portfolio preparation. 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 2.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (003384)
ENGL 131E Writing Workshop - ESL   1.0 FS  
Corequisite: ENGL 130EW.
A special section of Writing Workshop open only to students with English as a Second Language. Interested students should consult with International Evaluations. 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 2.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (020664)
ENGL 198 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours lecture. (003430)
ENGL 203 Shakespeare in Film   3.0 FS  GE
Through examining the texts and film interpretations of Shakespeare plays, students in this course develop a deeper understanding of both Shakespearean drama and the language of film. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (015856)
ENGL 204 Introduction to Comics and Graphic Novels   3.0 FS  GE
An introductory survey of comics, graphic novels, and related forms of text-rich sequential art genres, this course provides foundational approaches to understanding graphic narratives' intersections with artistic and literary traditions. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (022079)
ENGL 220W Beginning Creative Writing (W)   4.0 FS  GE  W
Workshop for beginning writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (003399)
ENGL 240 Literature for Life   3.0 FS  GE
Readings of literary masterpieces as springboards for personal reflection on students' social, psychological, and physiological being. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (003423)
ENGL 252 American Indian Literature Green Leaf Representing that this course is Sustainable 3.0 FS  GE  USD
This course is also offered as AIST 252.
Study of the oral and written literature of the American Indian and of related historical and critical materials. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (000377)
ENGL 258W World Literature (W)   3.0 FS  GE  GC  W
Study of non-Western literature from a variety of cultures, with European materials included for comparison. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021234)
ENGL 260W Great Books (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
The study of novels, poetry, and drama selected from the world's great literature. Historical, thematic, and formal approaches shape the analysis of these works. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021703)
ENGL 261W Women Writers (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
An exploration of the thematic and stylistic elements of literature by women with an emphasis on the ways women's lives have been shaped by societal expectations with regard to gender roles, sexuality identify and expression, socio-economic status, and ethnic and/or religious identities. Readings may include life writing, short story, novel, drama, poetry, essays, and criticism by women from different cultures and periods. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021708)
ENGL 264W American Ethnic and Regional Writers (W)   3.0 FS  GE  USD  W
An interdisciplinary study of the culture, oral, and written literature of an American ethnic group or groups, with emphasis on ties to particular regions and traditions. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021235)
ENGL 276 Survey of Early British Literature   3.0 FA  
A survey of British literature from Beowulf to mid-1700s. 3 hours lecture. (003472)
ENGL 277 Survey of Later British Literature   3.0 SP  
A survey of British literature from mid-1700s to the twentieth century. 3 hours lecture. (003473)
ENGL 278 Survey of Early American Literature   3.0 FA  
A survey of American literature from its beginnings to the 1850s. 3 hours lecture. (003475)
ENGL 279 Survey of Later American Literature   3.0 SP  
A survey of American literature from the 1850s to 1945. 3 hours lecture. (003476)
ENGL 303W Survey of American Film (W)   3.0 FS  W
Study and criticism of selected American films, with emphasis on their literary sources, their illustration of various literary conventions, and their use of language. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. (003463)
ENGL 304 Comics and Graphic Novels   3.0 FS  
An examination of the historical development of comic books and the graphic novel as a distinct genre. This course introduces students to key terminology within comics' studies, and strategies for analyzing and composing comic books. 3 hours lecture. (021584)
ENGL 315 Introduction to Literary Editing and Publishing   4.0 FA  
History of publishing, acquisition of basic editorial skills, and study of the editing and publishing process. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. (003497)
ENGL 320W Poetry Writing (W)   4.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; ENGL 220W for English Educ students only.
Instruction in the writing of poetry at an intermediate level. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003443)
ENGL 321W Fiction Writing (W)   4.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; ENGL 220W for English Educ students only.
Instruction in the writing of fiction at an intermediate level. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003446)
ENGL 327W Creative Nonfiction Writing (W)   4.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; ENGL 220W for English Educ students only.
Instruction in the writing of fact-based prose (i.e., nonfiction) that acknowledges the presence and creative imagination of the writer at an intermediate level. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003438)
ENGL 330W Introduction to Technical Writing (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
Prerequisite: ENGL 130W.
A study of technical writing and presentation skills in business and scientific environments, including audience analyses, writing processes, genres of technical and business discourse, visual communication, collaboration, professional responsibility, clear and correct expression. Students write and revise several documents and give oral reports. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021825)
ENGL 331 Introduction to Digital English Study   3.0 FS  
An introduction to key concepts and practices associated with the digital humanities. This includes, but will not limited to, digital literacy, multimodal composition, and critical making. 3 hours lecture. (022092)
ENGL 332 Introduction to Literacy Studies   3.0 FS  
An introduction to the study of public and scholarly literacy, and its applications in economic systems, schooling, religion, and technology. Required of English majors by the end of the junior year in preparation for upper-division work in English. 3 hours lecture. (003439)
ENGL 333W Advanced Composition for Future Teachers (W)   3.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisite: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement.
Advanced practice in writing and in using writing in the classroom for single- and multiple-subject credential candidates. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003436)
ENGL 335W Rhetoric and Writing (W)   3.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisite: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement.
Practice in writing and revising prose that informs and persuades effectively, based on a study of classical and modern rhetorical principles. Open to all students; required of all English majors, including credential candidates, who should take it by the end of their junior year in preparation for upper-division course work in English. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003488)
ENGL 338W Environmental Rhetoric (W) Green Leaf Representing that this course is Sustainable 3.0 FS  GE  W
Prerequisite: Engl 130W. Recommended: ENGL 335W.
Through a variety of readings, documentary films, discussions, lectures and writing activities, students will learn about current arguments about the environment and, specifically, contemporary discourse on global climate change, sustainability, environmental activism, and social movements. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021357)
ENGL 340 Approaches to Literary Genres   3.0 FS  
The course focuses on developing analytical approaches to literary genres, primarily short stories, novels, poems, and plays. Required of English majors by end of junior year in preparation for upper-division course work in English. 3 hours lecture. (003431)
ENGL 341 Reading Literature for Future Teachers   3.0 FS  
Basic concepts involved in the study of literature, interpretation and criticism of literary works, and suggestions for helping others understand and appreciate literature. Required of multiple-subject credential candidates. 3 hours lecture. (003433)
ENGL 342W Literature of the Child (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
A study of the many ways in which the child and childhood are dealt with in literary works. Texts for study will be drawn from Western and non-Western works including memoir, fiction, poetry, film, autobiography, books for children and for young adults, essays, and plays. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021253)
ENGL 350W Science, Technology and the Literature of Cultural Change (W)   3.0 FS  GE  USD  W
This course studies American culture and the various ways in which particular cultural products reinforce, oppose, underscore, or resist the values of the dominant culture - we also explore the gaps between the explicit and the implicit in those cultural values. Our discussions of these texts sustain an ongoing conversation about the various ways science and technology drive and are driven by the movements in culture we explore. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021236)
ENGL 353 Multicultural Literature: Issues and Themes   3.0 FS  GE  USD
An intensive survey of major issues and themes in the intersection between Western and non-Western literature. Students examine the interconnections between works of North American cultures and works from the literatures of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003470)
ENGL 354 Classical Literature   3.0 SP  GE
An introduction to the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (003411)
ENGL 355 Bible, Literature, and Culture   3.0 FA  GE
Study of the literary types and qualities of the English Bible and their impact upon British and American literature and language. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved General Education course. (003471)
ENGL 356 Literature, Politics, and Activism   3.0 SP  GE
Discussion of politically engaged literary texts and the possibilities of literary activism. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (021119)
ENGL 364W American Ethnic and Regional Literature in Focus (W)   3.0 FS  GE  USD  W
This course explores the way place, socio-economic status, gender, and sexuality inform and inflect the experience of particular cultural groups set against the larger American culture. Classes typically focus on African American, Asian American, Chicana/o, or Native American literature. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021237)
ENGL 371 Principles of Language   3.0 FS  
An introduction to linguistics. Topics include language acquisition, language structure, language variation, and languages of the world. This course is required for CLAD and BCLAD credentials as well as credential programs beginning in the fall of 2003 under SB 2042 standards. 3 hours lecture. (003450)
ENGL 375 Introduction to English Grammar   3.0 FS  
An introduction to the descriptive grammar of English. Students learn to use basic syntactic terms to analyze spoken and written English, distinguishing between descriptive and prescriptive grammar. Required of English majors by the end of the junior year in preparation for upper-division course work in English. 3 hours lecture. (003452)
ENGL 398 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 1 hour lecture. (003499)
ENGL 399 Special Problems   1.0 -3.0 FS  
You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (020178)
ENGL 404 Fiction and the Supernatural   3.0 FS  
To introduce students to the philosophical and historical backgrounds of the use of supernatural elements in literature. Students are introduced to empiricist ideas of what is "natural" and the moment at which literary texts explicitly use or confront those ideas. 3 hours lecture. (021567)
ENGL 405 The Bildungsroman: Novels of Development   3.0 FS  
Beginning with Goethe's foundational example of the Bildungsroman, or novel of development, this course for advanced undergraduates charts the increasingly contentious relationship between the individual and society in the (largely European) novel. 3 hours lecture. (021566)
ENGL 415 Editing Literary Magazines   4.0 FS  
Prerequisite: ENGL 220W (may be taken concurrently).
Study of and workshop in the editing of literary magazines, manuscripts, and other literary materials. Practice in selection, evaluation, copy editing, and production. Class publishes Watershed Review literary magazine. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. (003581)
ENGL 419 Chapbook Production   4.0 FA  
Prerequisites: ENGL 415 or two 400-level courses from the Minor in Creative Writing.
This course involves students in the process of chapbook production, from advertising, solicitation, judging and selecting manuscripts, through the stages of book production. Students learn to perform the duties of editorial assistants at a small book publisher. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. (003525)
ENGL 420 Advanced Poetry Writing   4.0 SP  
Prerequisite: ENGL 320W or instructor permission.
Instruction in the writing of poetry at an advanced level. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. (003519)
ENGL 421 Advanced Fiction and Nonfiction Writing   4.0 SP  
Prerequisite: ENGL 321W or 327W or faculty permission.
Instruction in the writing of fiction and/or creative nonfiction at an advanced level. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. (003521)
ENGL 431 Theory and Practice in Tutoring Composition   4.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 333W and ENGL 335W are strongly recommended.
Training and experience in the tutoring of students in composition. With permission of instructor, course may be repeated once for credit, but credit will not count toward major. 3 hours seminar, 3 hours laboratory. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. (003539)
ENGL 435 Issues in Rhetoric   3.0 SP  
Prerequisite: ENGL 335 or ENGL 338.
Engaging histories and theories of rhetoric to explore how rhetoric impacts contemporary issues. 3 hours lecture. (022093)
ENGL 436 Cultural Rhetorics   3.0 FA  
Prerequisite: ENGL 335.
Interrogating the construction of culture and rhetoric as interdependent categories. 3 hours lecture. (022094)
ENGL 438 Professional Writing for Organizations   3.0 FA  
Prerequisites: ENGL 335 or ENGL 330W or BCOM 300W (Business majors only).
A study of the types, forms and purposes of common professional writing tasks in corporations, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. 3 hours lecture. (022095)
ENGL 439 Applied Rhetoric   3.0 SP  
Provides students with a continuous period of on-the-job experience as a writer in a professional setting, while participating in a weekly seminar in applied rhetoric. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (022096)
ENGL 440W Chaucer and His Age (W)   3.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
Study of the Canterbury Tales and other works by the major poet of the English Middle Ages. The study of Middle English and of medieval society, its values and beliefs as mirrored in Chaucer's works. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003503)
ENGL 441W Shakespeare (W)   3.0 FS  GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
An introduction to Shakespeare's principal plays, his art, his age, and his critics; designed especially for English majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003507)
ENGL 446 British Renaissance Literature:   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
A study of the literature and culture of Tudor England, emphasizing the prose and poetry of such figures as More, Skelton, Wyatt, Sidney, Spenser and Marlowe. 3 hours seminar. (003511)
ENGL 448 The Long Eighteenth Century Green Leaf Representing that this course is Sustainable 3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
The literature and intellectual currents of Restoration and eighteenth-century Britain, including works by such authors as Dryden, Addison, Steele, Pope, Swift, Hume, Sterne, Goldsmith, and Johnson. 3 hours seminar. (003514)
ENGL 449 The Romantic Period   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
A study of the literary and intellectual currents of the Romantic period, including major essayists and critics, and the poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. 3 hours seminar. (003515)
ENGL 450 The Victorian Period   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
The poetry and prose of Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Hopkins, and others. Attention to important essayists and critics and to the significance of the Victorian scene for our times. 3 hours seminar. (003516)
ENGL 451 Modern Poetry   3.0 FA  
Study of twentieth-century British, American, Continental, and Latin American poetry. 3 hours seminar. (003543)
ENGL 452 Development of British Drama   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
The development of British drama from its beginnings to the nineteenth century. Specific topics vary from semester to semester. 3 hours seminar. (003545)
ENGL 453 Modern Drama   3.0 FS  
British, Continental, and American drama from Ibsen to the present. Topics vary from semester to semester. 3 hours seminar. (003549)
ENGL 454 Comparative Literature   3.0 FS  
Comparative study of major genres, themes, and literary figures in literature. Topics vary from semester to semester. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003552)
ENGL 455 The 18th-Century British Novel   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
A study of eighteenth-century and Romantic-period novels, including such authors as Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, Burney, Austen, and Scott. 3 hours seminar. (003554)
ENGL 456 The 19th-Century British Novel   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
A study of Victorian novels, including such authors as Thackeray, the Brontes, Dickens, Gaskell, Eliot, Trollope, and Hardy. 3 hours seminar. (003556)
ENGL 457 The American Novel   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 278, ENGL 340.
A critical and historical study of the American novel from its beginnings through the nineteenth century; Cooper, Melville, Hawthorne, Twain, James, and others. 3 hours seminar. (003557)
ENGL 458 Early American Literature   3.0 FS  USD
Prerequisites: ENGL 278, ENGL 340.
An in-depth study of major themes, authors, and works from the beginnings of American literature through the nineteenth century. As an approved US Diversity course, students examine the diverse perspectives and cultures of groups both inside and outside of hegemonic US culture that inform the American literary tradition. Topics vary from semester to semester. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003558)
ENGL 459 Later American Literature   3.0 FS  USD
Prerequisites: ENGL 279, ENGL 340.
An in-depth study of major themes, authors, and works in the twentieth-century and contemporary American literature. As an approved US Diversity course, students examine the diverse perspectives and cultures of groups both inside and outside of hegemonic US culture that inform the American literary tradition. Topics vary from semester to semester. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003559)
ENGL 461 The Modern Novel   3.0 FS  
British, American, Continental, and Latin American novels in the twentieth century. 3 hours seminar. (003562)
ENGL 462 Studies in Major American Authors   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 340; ENGL 278 or ENGL 279.
An intensive study of major authors in American literature. Authors vary by semester. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003566)
ENGL 464 Modern World Literature   3.0 INQ  GC
The study of modern world literature. Works may vary from semester to semester and focus on one region or culture (such as India, Africa, or the Caribbean), or several regions or cultures. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (003577)
ENGL 465 American Literary Topics   3.0 FS  
Seminar examination of writers and themes in American literature. Topics vary by semester. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003583)
ENGL 467 Teaching Multicultural Literature   3.0 FA  USD
An examination of multicultural literature with particular attention paid to the teaching of multicultural literature in the secondary and post-secondary classroom. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003586)
ENGL 468 20th-Century and Contemporary British Literature   3.0 FS  
Prerequisite: ENGL 276, ENGL 340.
Study of 20th-Century and contemporary poetry, fiction, drama, and essays from British, Irish, and postcolonial authors. 3 hours lecture. (020571)
ENGL 470 Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 371.
Introduction to major issues in second language acquisition and teaching. 3 hours seminar. (003540)
ENGL 471 Intensive Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition   3.0 FS  
An intensive introduction to the theory and practice of second language acquisition and teaching. 3 hours lecture. (020485)
ENGL 472 Pedagogical Grammar   3.0 FA  
This course emphasizes both the grammatical content needed to teach non-native speakers and various integrated approaches to teaching grammar. 3 hours lecture. (003527)
ENGL 474 Syntactic and Morphological Analysis   3.0 SP  
Prerequisites: ENGL 371, ENGL 375.
Study of syntax and morphology, focusing on similarities and differences among languages from the viewpoint of both form and function. 3 hours seminar. (003531)
ENGL 475 History of the English Language   3.0 SP  
The development of the English language from its earliest origins to the present. Fundamental rules of language change in syntax, morphology, and phonology, with application to examples from Old, Middle, Early Modern, and contemporary English. 3 hours lecture. (003532)
ENGL 476W Phonological Analysis (W)   3.0 SP  GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement, ENGL 371.
Study of world's sound systems as well as the relevant phonetics and morphology with an emphasis on English and second language acquisition. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (003533)
ENGL 477 Semantics: Language and Meaning   3.0 FA  
A comprehensive exploration of semantics, including theories of meaning, relationship between semantics and conceptual structure, semantics and cognition in language acquisition, and the relationship between meaning and use. 3 hours lecture. (003534)
ENGL 478 Approaches to Reading   3.0 FA  
An examination of recent theory and research in the field of reading as a language process, with practical experience in reading instruction. 3 hours seminar. (003535)
ENGL 479 Gender and Language in Cross-Cultural Perspectives   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: ENGL 371 or WMST 300.
This course explores recent theories and applications associated with the relationships among language, gender, and sexuality. The course includes a focus on the intersection of linguistic gender with class and ethnicity by drawing on research in linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics. There will be an examination of gendered speech, writing, and sign from a variety of the world's languages. 3 hours lecture. (003536)
ENGL 480 Literary Theory and Criticism   3.0 FS  
Study of major texts in literary theory and criticism from Plato and Aristotle to the present day. 3 hours lecture. (020573)
ENGL 481 Sociolinguistics   3.0 FA  
The study of language in society through an exploration of language variation in different contexts. 3 hours lecture. (021656)
ENGL 489 Internship in English   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Supervised, out-of-classroom work experience in English-related activities in the University, community, and businesses. No more than 3 units may be applied to the major. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (003569)
ENGL 498 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 1 hour seminar. (003612)
ENGL 498H Special Topic - Honors   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and will vary from term to term and be different for different sections. 3 hours lecture. (003501)
ENGL 499 Special Problems   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (003502)
ENGL 519 Chapbook Production   4.0 SP  
Prerequisites: ENGL 415; or two 400-level courses from the Minor in Creative Writing; or ENGL 620.
This course involves students in the production of chapbook, from advertising, solicitation, to judging and selecting manuscripts, as they work with Flume Press at CSU, Chico. Students learn to perform the duties of editorial assistants at a small book publisher and produce the resulting chapbook. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 8.0 units. (003645)
ENGL 530 The Northern California Writing Project   1.0 -6.0 SM  
Professional development seminar in the theory, research, and practice of writing instruction for practicing teachers, kindergarten through college. Topics include writing as inquiry, genre studies, critical pedagogy, responding to writing, technology and writing, writing in the disciplines, writing assessment, and writing to learn. Participants write about their teaching practices, develop inquiry-based presentations, and read current research in the teaching of writing. 1 hour discussion. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003570)
ENGL 534W Literature, Language, and Composition: A Synthesis (W)   3.0 SP  W
Prerequisites: ENGL 335W, ENGL 375, and ENGL 441W.
A capstone course focusing on connections among literature, language, and composition required of all single-subject credential candidates. To be taken during the senior year. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Writing Course. (003579)
ENGL 570 Contemporary Linguistic Topics   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: ENGL 371, ENGL 375.
An exploration of special topics in contemporary linguistics, including, but not limited to, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, stylistics, phonology, and morphology. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003589)
ENGL 599H Honors Senior Thesis   3.0 -6.0 FS  
Prerequisites: ENGL 340, ENGL 335W; 3 units selected from ENGL 276, ENGL 277, ENGL 278, or ENGL 279; 3 units of 400-level genre or period course with grades that place student in top 5%; interview; faculty permission.
Six-unit Honors senior thesis independent study involving substantial research, extended critical analysis, and public presentation. Grade of B or higher required for Honors credit. These units are in addition to those required for the major in English. 18 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003621)
ENGL 620 Workshop Form and Practice   3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: At least one 400-level creative writing course or instructor permission.
This course is for graduate students who are independently writing poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Course emphasis is on reading, discussing, and critiquing students' manuscripts in progress, including studies in theory and forms of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (003642)
ENGL 632 Theories of Literacy   3.0 SP  
Intensive study of contemporary literacy theory and practice; the cultural and individual bases of the development of literacy. 3 hours seminar. (003657)
ENGL 634 Teaching Composition   3.0 SP  
Weekly seminar in the theory and practice of teaching composition. Required of all prospective teaching associates. 3 hours seminar. (003660)
ENGL 635 Topics in Rhetorical Theory and History   3.0 SP  
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. ENGL 335 recommended.
This graduate-level course in rhetoric introduces students to theories and histories of rhetorical practice in writing and other inscription systems. Specific topics vary from semester to semester. 3 hours lecture. (021624)
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