Bruce Bigley, Chair

Students study English for a variety of reasons. Some wish to improve the clarity, precision and ease with which they use English. Some are motivated by general cultural interest; they hope, through a study of literature, to clarify and enrich their knowledge of themselves and the contemporary world in which English has become the dominant international language. Others combine cultural purposes with specific vocational objectives, such as professional writing, teaching, or pre professional training for law, business, journalism, or medicine. Generally, therefore, those who choose English as their major usually fall into one of four groups:

1. Humanists, who can increase their critical insight by study of the great literary works of the past and present, and can prepare themselves for graduate work by gaining an understanding of the methods and materials of literary study.

2. Creative writers, whose powers can be tested and directed in an environment favorable to the development of their individual abilities in writing poems, short stories, novels and plays.

3. Teachers in middle school and high school, who need a program which will provide them with an adequate background in their subject matter, as well as required course work for secondary school certification. The Montana Writing Project serves experienced teachers when they return for professional and graduate emphasis.

4. College teachers of linguistics or teachers of English as a foreign language.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to any option of the English major, a student must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Completion of 24 credits overall with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the previous two terms or 24 credits.

2. Completion of at least nine credits in English (excluding ENEX-composition courses) with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and no grade lower than a C in those courses.

Students who intend to major in English, but who have not yet met the above requirements are admitted to the program as pre-English majors. Pre-English majors will be assigned an English department advisor. Before a student can graduate with a major in English, she/he must meet the requirements to become an English major.

Special Degree Requirements back to top

Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index. For the Bachelor of Arts degree every major in English will complete the following requirements:

1. At least 42 credits in English. Only courses under English, cross listed with English, or labeled only Linguistics will count toward the 42 60 credit major requirement. ENEX 100 and 101 do not count toward the major or minor.
Majors in English may not take any course required for the English major on a pass/not pass basis.

2. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 9 credits of advisor approved upper division English courses at The University of Montana to receive a B.A. with a major in English.

3. English majors must take all of the courses required in one of the following options within the English major:

A. Literature: ENLT 222L; 223L; 224L; 225L; 301; 320; three of the following courses: ENLT 321, 322, 323, 324, 325; either ENLT 420 or 421; three additional credits chosen from ENLT 420, 421, 430, 431 and ENLI 470; and two years of a foreign language.

B. Creative Writing: Four courses from ENLT 121L, 222L, 223L, 224L, 225L; ENLT 301; ENLT 320; three of the following courses: ENLT 321, 322, 323, 324, 325; three upper division creative writing courses; two years of a foreign language.
Entry into 300-400 level Creative Writing classes is by consent of instructor only. Creative Writing majors must submit samples of their work to the instructors of individual classes the week before advising begins in order to be considered for the next semester's workshops. Submission guidelines are posted in the English Department in LA 133.

C. English Linguistics: linguistics courses (required 27 credits) in one of the two options, General Linguistics (including LING 270 or 470; LING 471 and 474; LING 472; LING 473 or 475; LING 476, 477 or 479; LING 484 and 489; and one upper-division linguistics elective course) or Teaching ESL (including LING 270 or 470; LING 471 and 474; LING 466 or 472; LING 473, 476, 479 or 489; LING 477 or 478; LING 480; LING 487 or 481, 483, or 487; and LING 494) and, two years of a foreign language.

D. English Teaching: For an endorsement in the extended major field of English, a student must complete ENLT 223L, 224L, 225L, 301, 320; one course in poetry chosen from ENLT 121L, 222L or ENCR 211A; one course chosen from ENLT 321, 322, 323, 324, 325; one course from ENLT 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325, which concentrates in American literature; ENLI 465; ENT 439, 440, 441, 442; 6 credits of English electives; secondary school teaching certification courses. This program requires a minimum of 128 credits.

Minor Teaching Field of English: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of English, a student must complete ENLT 223L, 224L, 225L, 301, 320; one course in poetry chosen from ENLT 121L, 222L, ENCR 211A; one course from ENLT 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325 which concentrates in American literature; ENLI 465; ENT 439, 440, 441, and 442; and secondary school teaching certification courses.

A student in the English teaching option must gain admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for certification as a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this catalog.) NOTE: All English teaching majors and minors must take ENT 440, Teaching Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum, 3 credits.

4. The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully completing an upper-division writing course from the approved list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog. See index.

Sample Course of Study back to top

Literature Option

First Year	A	S
ENEX 101 Composition	3	(3)
ENLT 222L-223L British Literature	3	3
ENLT 224L American Literature	-	3
Foreign language	5	5
Electives or General Education	4	4
Total	15	15
Second Year
ENLT 225L American Literature	3	-
ENLT 301 Applied Literary Criticism	-	3
English elective	3	-
Foreign language	4	4
Electives or General Education	5	8
Total	15	15
Third Year
ENLT 320 Shakespeare	3	-
Three courses from 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325 3 6 Electives and General Education	9	9
Total	15	15
Fourth Year
One of ENLT 420 or 421	3	-
One of ENLT 420, 421, 430, 431, or 470	-	3
English electives	3	3
Electives and General Education	9	9
Total	15	15

Creative Writing Option

First Year	A	S
ENEX 101 Composition	3	-
ENCR 210A or 211A Introduction to Creative Writing	-	3
ENLT 121L Poetry or ENLT 222L British Literature	-	3
ENLT 223L British Literature	3	-
Foreign language	5	5
Electives or General Education	4	4
Total	15	15
Second Year
ENLT 224L and 225L American Literature	3	3
ENLT 301 Applied Literary Criticism	-	3
ENCR or ENLT elective	3	-
Foreign language	4	4
Electives or General Education	5	5
Total	15	15
Third Year
ENCR 310A or 311A Creative Writing	(3)	3
ENLT 320 Shakespeare	3	-
Two courses from ENLT 321, 322, 323, 324 or 325 3 3 Electives and General Education	9	9
Total	15	15
Fourth Year
ENCR 310A, 311A, 410, 411 or 412	3	3
One of ENLT 321, 322, 323, 34, or 325	3	-
Electives and General Education	9	12
Total	15	15

English Teaching Option back to top

First Year	A	S
ENEX 101 Composition	3	-
One of ENLT 121L, 222L or ENCR 211A	3	-
ENLT 223L British Literature	-	3
ENLT 224L American Literature	-	3
General Education	9	9
Total	15	15
Second Year
ENLT 225L American Literature	3	-
ENLT 301 Applied Literary Criticism	3	-
ENLT 320 Shakespeare	-	3
English elective	-	3
General Education and certification requirements	9	9
Total	15	15
Third Year
One course from ENLT 321, 322, 323,324, or 325 concentrating in American literature	3	-
One course from ENLT 321,322,323, 324 or 325	3	-
ENT 439 Studies in Young Adult Literature	3	-
ENLI 465 Structure and History of English for Teachers	-	3
ENT 440 Teaching Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum	-	3
English elective	-	3
General Education and certification requirements	9	8
Total	18	17
Fourth Year
ENT 441 Teaching Literature	3	-
ENT 442 Teaching Oral Language & Media Literacy	3	-
General Education and certification requirements	12	-
Certification requirement of C&I 489 Student Teaching	-	14
Certification requirement of C&I 494 Professional Portfolio	-	1
Total	18	15

Linguistics Option

First Year	A	S
ENEX 101 Composition	3	(3)
ENLT 222L-223L British Literature	3	3
ENLT 224L American Literature	-	3
Foreign language	5	5
General Education	4	4
Total	15	15
Second Year
ENLT 225L American Literature	3	-
LING 270 or 470 Introduction to Linguistics	3	-
LING 471 Phonology-Morphology	-	3
Foreign language	4	4
Electives and General Education	5	8
Total	15	15
Third Year
ENLI 472 Syntax-Semantics	3	-
LING 476 Child Language Acquisition or 479 Pragmatics	-	3
LING 484 American Indian Linguistics	-	3
English electives	3	-
Electives and General Education	9	9
Total	15	15
Fourth Year
LING 473S Language and Culture or 475 Linguistic Field Methods	3	-
LING 474 Language History, Variety, Change	3	-
LING 489 Languages of the World	-	3
Upper-division English electives	3	3
Upper-division Linguistics elective	-	3
Electives	6	6
Total	15	15

Requirements for a Minor

To earn a minor in English the student must complete the following requirements:

1. At least 27 credits in English, excluding ENEX 100 and 101.
2. Four courses chosen from ENLT 120L, 121L, 222L, 223L, 224L, 225L
3. ENLT 301 and 320.
3. Nine additional credits in English numbered 300 or higher.

Courses back to top

U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.

English As A Second Language

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 250 Intermediate English for Academic Purposes: I 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Same as EASL 250. Extensive training in reading, writing, and speaking grammatical English. Required of all foreign students with TOEFL scores between 500 and 525. Grading A, B, C, D or F.
U 251 Intermediate English for Academic Purposes: II 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., 490 to 525 on the TOEFL or consent of instr. Same as EASL 251. English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills for students who are not native speakers of English; designed for students who have scored between 500 and 525 on the TOEFL. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.
U 450 Advanced English for Academic Purposes: I 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., TOEFL score of 526 to 580 or consent of instr. Same as EASL 450. Extensive training in reading, writing, and speaking grammatical English. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.
U 451 Advanced English for Academic Purposes: II 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., TOEFL score of 526 to 580 or consent of instr. Same as EASL 451. English grammar, reading, writing and conversation skills for students who are not native speakers of English; designed for students who have scored between 526 and 580 on the TOEFL. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.

Expository Writing

Writing Laboratory No Credit. Individualized tutorial service for students having difficulty writing acceptable papers for any university course (except for English courses in expository or creative writing). Tutors will be available at regular periods Monday through Friday to assist such students in revising papers not considered acceptable by instructors other than those teaching English courses in expository writing and creative writing. Any member of the faculty may suggest or require a student to attend the laboratory, and the student may attend voluntarily as long as he or she and the tutor think he or she needs help.
U 100 Basic Composition 2 cr. Offered every term. Prereq., minus score on writing diagnostic examination or referral by ENEX 101 instr. For students with major difficulties in expository prose. Emphasis on forming, structuring, and development of ideas; tutorial emphasis on mechanics in special class hour to be arranged with instructor. Grading A, B, C, D, F, or NCR (no credit).
U 101 Composition 3 cr. Offered every term. Prereq., ENEX 100 or proof of passing score on writing diagnostic examination, or referral by ENEX 100 instr. Expository prose and research paper; emphasis on structure, argument, development of ideas, clarity, style, and diction. Students expected to write without major faults in grammar or usage. Credit not allowed for both ENEX 101 and COM 101. Grading A, B, C, D, F, or NCR (no credit).
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 198 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
U 300 Practicum: Tutoring Composition 1 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENT 440 and consent of instr. Limited to those who are tutoring students enrolled in ENEX 100.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 400 Professional Editing 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive training in advanced skills of revising different kinds of prose to give them style, shape, and clarity and to prepare for such editing assignments as press releases, articles, grant proposals, manuals, impact statements, technical and non technical reports.
UG 401 Editing Internship 3 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ENEX 400 and consent of instr. Editorial assignment to a local office, business, organization or agency. Requires 9 12 hours of editing a week for undergraduates, 12 15 hours for graduates; weekly conference with supervising instructor and/or other interns.
UG 495 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 540 Teaching College Level Composition 1 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to graduate students interested in teaching expository writing at The University of Montana. Theory and pedagogy of teaching college composition are emphasized.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

Creative Writing

U 110L Montana Writers Live! 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn. Open to all majors. An introduction to Montana's practicing creative writers and their work through reading, live performances and discussion. Regional poets and prose writers will read from their work and lead class discussion. Students prepare questions developed from readings and criticism.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 210A Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr. Offered every term. An introductory writing workshop focused on the reading, discussion, and revision of students' short fiction. Students will also be introduced to models of fiction techniques. No prior experience in writing short fiction required.
U 211A Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry 3 cr. Offered every term. An introductory writing workshop focused on the reading, discussion, and revision of students' poems. Students also will be introduced to models of poetic techniques. No prior experience in writing poetry required.
U 310A Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An intermediate fiction writing workshop. Students will be expected to finish 3 or 4 substantial stories for the course. Although some outside material will be considered, the primary emphasis will be analysis and discussion of student work. Students are expected to have done promising work in ENCR 210A.
U 311A Creative Writing: Poetry 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An intermediate workshop involving critical analysis of students' work in progress as well as reading and discussion of poems in an anthology. Numerous directed writing assignments, experiments, exercises focused on technical considerations like diction, rhythm, rhyme, and imagery.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 410 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An advanced writing workshop in which student manuscripts are read and criticized. Rewriting of work already begun (in ENCR 310 classes) will be encouraged.
UG 411 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An advanced writing workshop involving critical analysis of students' work in progress, as well as reading and discussion of poems by "established" poets. Discussions will focus on structure and stylistic refinement, with emphasis on revision. Different techniques, schools and poetic voices will be encouraged. Frequent individual conferences.
UG 412 Creative Non Fiction 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENCR 310A and consent of instr. A creative writing workshop focused primarily on personal essay. Attention given to writing and publishing professional magazine essays. Students complete two substantial essays.
UG 495 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 6) Offered spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.
G 510 Fiction Workshop Variable cr. (R 15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 511 Poetry Workshop Variable cr. (R 15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 512 Non Fiction Workshop Variable cr. (R 15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. A creative writing workshop focused primarily on personal essay. Attention given to writing and publishing professional magazine essays. Students complete two substantial essays.
G 514 Techniques of Modern Fiction Variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive reading of contemporary prose writers. Primarily for graduate students in creative writing.
G 515 Traditional Prosody 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive practice and readings in prosodic and other poetic techniques.
G 516 Topics in Creative Writing 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing. Visiting writers explore readings in their genres of speciality. Each writer chooses the focus, reading list, and assignments for the course.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Graduate Independent Study 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 596 permitted per semester.
G 599 Thesis Creative Writing Variable cr. (R 12) Offered every term.

Linguistics back to top

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 270 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr. Offered every term. Same as ANTH and LING 270. Introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 465 Structure and History of English for Teachers 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Same as LING 465. The development of the English language from a historical perspective contrasted with the phonological and grammatical structure of English from a modern linguistic point of view, specifically designed for teachers.
UG 470 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis 3 cr. Offered every term. Same as ANTH, FLLL and LING 470. An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on linguistic analysis.
UG 480 Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ENLI 270 or 470 and LING 466 or 471 or 472. Same as LING 480. The application of principles of modern linguistics to the problems of teaching English as a foreign language.
UG 483 Education in English as a Second Language 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ENLI 270 and 470. Same as LING 483. An examination of the development of academic language proficiency in English as a second language. Discussion of procedures educators use when working with students with limited English proficiency.
UG 494 ESL Senior Seminar 3 cr. Offered every term. Prereq. or coreq., ENLI 480. Same as LING 494.
UG 495 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 570 Seminar in Linguistics 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLI 270. Same as ANTH 570 and LING 570. Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.
G 575 Teaching College Level English as a Second Language 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as LING 575. Methods and procedures for teaching English as a second language to university students.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.

English Teaching back to top

English teaching courses do not count toward majors under the Literature, English Linguistics, and Creative Writing options.

U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 439 Studies in Young Adult Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn. Reading of representative texts covering the history, genres, authors, and themes of literature for students in middle school and high school.
UG 440 Teaching Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., C&I 303, senior standing and consent of instr. Emphasis on teaching writing and reading in grades 5 12. Research about development and maturity of readers/writers, strategies for teaching writing and reading in all content areas, criteria for evaluating writing/reading, peer coaching methods, writing/reading workshops, assignment characteristics, and grading practices. Required of students pursuing secondary teaching certificates.
UG 441 Teaching Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENT 439, admission to teacher education and consent of instr. Emphasis on various approaches to teaching literature: generic, thematic, chronological and interdisciplinary. Includes techniques for developing evaluative, interpretive, perceptive, and personal responses to prose, poetry, film and other media. Explores criteria, evaluation and curriculum of teaching traditional, multicultural, and young adult literature in grades 5 12. Teaching majors and minors in areas other than English should enroll in ENT 440.
UG 442 Teaching Oral Language and Media Literacy 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLI 465, admission to Teacher Education, and consent of instr. Emphasis on preparation, implementation, and evaluation of teaching strategies and materials in grades 5 12. Includes learning objectives, teaching styles, unit plans, print and non print media, and creative drama. Explores student centered curriculum, with emphasis on developmental abilities in reading, speaking, listening and viewing. Special emphasis on language and language development. Teaching majors and minors in areas other than English should enroll in ENT 440.
UG 495 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in English teaching. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.
G 541 English Teaching Workshop Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Experimental offerings of current topics in English language arts and reading curriculum.
G 543 Advanced Teaching Strategies for Young Adult Literature 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., , teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Selecting, reading, teaching, and evaluating young adult literature. Design of thematic units with emphasis on students' responses to literature. Presentation of multicultural literature, gender equity, censorship, and media issues.
G 544 Creative Drama in English Class 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience, or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Designing, teaching and evaluating creative drama in the English language arts classroom. Emphasis on using creative drama as a learning skill to teach literature and language.
G 546 Theories of Literary Criticism for Teachers 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Emphasis on a variety of theories which focus on reader responses. Application of theories to prose and poetry genres.
G 547 Advanced Teaching Strategies for Writing and Reading 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience, or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Current research and best practices in teaching writing and reading in all content areas. Emphasis on writing and reading processes, workshops, conferences and portfolios. National and state standards, curriculum, and assessments in writing and reading are addressed.
G 548 Portfolios and Assessment in English Language Arts 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience, or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Selecting, designing, and evaluating informal and formal assessments in English Language Arts. Exploration of portfolios as assessment strategies that align curriculum and instruction. Focus on content and performance standards, evaluation criteria and rubrics, and role of reflection in teaching and learning.
G 593 Professional Paper (Teacher) Variable cr. (R 4) Offered every term. Pedagogical paper for the Master of Arts (Teacher Option). Credit not allowed toward any other degree.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Graduate Independent Study 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair. Special projects in English teaching. Only one 596 permitted per semester.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.

Literature back to top

U 120L Introduction to Critical Interpretation 3 cr. Offered every term. Study of how readers make meaning of texts and how texts influence readers. Emphasis on interpreting literary texts: close reading, critical analysis and effective writing.
U 121L Introduction to Poetry 3 cr. Offered every term. An introduction to the techniques of reading and writing about poetry with emphasis on the lyric and other shorter forms.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 222L British Literature Through the 18th Century 3 cr. Offered every term. Representative texts from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Enlightenment.
U 223L British Literature in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3 cr. Offered every term. Representative texts from Romanticism to the present.
U 224L American Literature to 1865 3 cr. Offered every term. Representative texts from the pre-colonial period through the Civil War.
U 225L American Literature Since 1865 3 cr. Offered every term. Representative texts from the Civil War to the present.
U 227L Film as Literature, Literature as Film 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and/or spring. Same as LS 227L. Studies of the relationship between film and literature. Topics vary.
U 301 Applied Literary Criticism 3 cr. Offered every term. Prereq. or coreq., 12 credits of lower-division ENLT courses. Study of various literary theories and their application to literary texts.
UG 320 Shakespeare 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. A survey of selected Shakespeare plays emphasizing close reading of the texts and consideration of their dramatic possibilities.
UG 321 Studies in a Major Author 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Intensive study of the life and works of one author writing in English (every two years, Chaucer, Milton, Faulkner, Joyce, Twain; less frequently, Conrad, Hemingway, Blake, Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, Welty).
UG 322 Studies in Literary History 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Study of influences on and innovations in the works of various authors within a particular literary historical period in England or America (every two years, British Renaissance, Age of Johnson, Romantic, Victorian, British Modern, American Puritanism to Transcendentalism, American Realism and Naturalism, American Romanticism; less frequently, Medieval, 17th century).
UG 323 Studies in Literary Forms 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Same as LS 323. Reading of various authors from different literary periods and cultures working in the same mode of composition (every two years, Literature of Place, Modern Drama, 19th Century Fiction, 20th Century Fiction, Lyric Poetry, Science Fiction, Autobiography; less frequently, Travel Literature, Popular Fiction, Epic, Tragedy, Satire, Romance, Comedy).
UG 324 Studies in Literature and Society 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Reading devoted to a single topic of contemporary social concern (every two years, Women's Writing, Montana Writers; less frequently, Regionalism, American Indian Literature, Contemporary Women's Writing).
UG 325 Studies in Literature and Other Disciplines 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., nine credits in ENLT or LS or consent of instr. Same as LS 356. Selected works of literature studied in conjunction with works of art, music, religion, philosophy, or another discipline (every two years, Psychology and Literature, Film and Literature, The Poetry of Meditation; less frequently, British Art and Literature, Modernism, Literature and Science, Bible as Literature, Song).
U 326 Doctors' Stories 3 cr. Offered autumn. Selected works by physician writers, exploring literary approaches to themes of illness and healing. Authors include Anton Chekhov, William Carlos Williams, Richard Selzer, Dannie Abse and others.
UG 329 Native American Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., three credits of lower-division ENLT courses and NAS 100H or 202L. Same as NAS 329. Selected readings from Native American literature with special emphasis on the literature of writers from the Rocky Mountain west.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 420 History of Criticism and Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ENLT 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher or consent of instr. Same as LS 460. Survey of the historical development of critical theories which shaped ways of reading and writing from Plato and Aristotle to the present.
UG 421 Topics in Critical Theory 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher or consent of instr. Same as LS 461. Study and application of one or more theoretical approaches to interpreting texts (e.g., aesthetic poststructural, new historicist, classical, renaissance, romantic, narrative, psychoanalytic, formalist, neo-marxist, feminist, gender, cultural studies and reader-response theory).
UG 430 Studies in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as FLLG 440 and LS 455. The study of important literary ideas, genres, trends and movements. Credit not allowed for the same topic in more than one course numbered 430, FLLG 440, FLLG 494, or LS 455.
UG 431 Senior Seminar in Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ENLT 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher or consent of instr. Advanced studies in literary figures and topics.
UG 495 Special Topics 1 6 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1 3 cr. (R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in literature. Only one 496 may be taken per semester. Consent must be obtained prior to enrollment.
U 499 Honors Thesis Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of chair.
G 500 Introduction to Graduate Studies 3 cr. Offered autumn. Instruction in advanced literary and cultural theory, library and research skills, and academic genres. This course cannot be taken in lieu of the required seminars in English.
G 520 Seminar in British Literature 3 cr. (R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instructor. Topics will vary.
G 521 Seminar in America Literature 3 cr. (R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Topics will vary.
G 522 Seminar in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R 9) Same as FLLG 522. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Topics will vary.
G 523 The Literature of Natural History 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as EVST 505. Study of the literary history of natural history from its classical origins to the present with an emphasis on the American tradition of nature writing and its relationship to conservation biology, and the practice of natural history.
G 524 Nature, Language and Politics 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as EVST and PHIL 506. Investigation of environmental, social and political thought from the perspective of contemporary language theory.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Graduate Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair. Special projects in literature. Only one 596 permitted per semester. Consent must be obtained prior to enrollment.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term.

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Professors

Richard R. Adler, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1971 (Emeritus)
William Bevis, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1969 (Emeritus)
Jesse Bier, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1956 (Emeritus)
Bruce Bigley, Ph.D., Yale University, 1972 (Chair)
Gerry Brenner, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1965
Walter L. Brown, Ph.D., University of California (Emeritus)
Beverly Ann Chin, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1973
Merrel D. Clubb, Jr., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1953 (Emeritus)
Earl Ganz, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1977 (Emeritus)
Patricia Goedicke, M.A., Ohio University, 1965
Robert B. Hausmann, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1972
Stewart Justman, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1976
Istvan Kecskes, Ph.D., Kossuth University, Hungary, 1976
William Kittredge, M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1969 (Emeritus)
Michael W. McClintock, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970
Robert Pack, M.A., Columbia University, 1953 (Visiting)
Greg Pape, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1974
Jocelyn Siler, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1977
Lois Welch, Ph.D., Occidental College, 1966 (Emeritus)

Associate Professors

Kevin Canty, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1993
Casey Charles, Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo, 1992
Debra Magpie Earling, M.F.A., Cornell University, 1991
John Glendening, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1992
Brady Harrison, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1994
John Hunt, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1984
Robert B. Johnstone, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970 (Emeritus)
Christopher J. Knight, Ph.D., New York University, 1982
Deirdre McNamer, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1987
Dexter Roberts, Ph.D. Stanford University, 1966 (Emeritus)
Veronica J. Stewart, Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990 (Emeritus)

Assistant Professors

Robert Baker, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1997
Jill Bergman, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1999
Heather Bruce, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1997
Kathleen M. Kane, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1997
Joanna Klink, Ph.D., The John Hopkins University, 2000
David L. Moore, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1994

Adjunct Associate Professor

Kathleen Gadbow, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1985

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Judy Blunt, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1994