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Department of English

Casey Charles, Chair

The Department of English is among the oldest and most prestigious units at the University. In 1919, Rhodes Scholar H.G. Merriam inaugurated one of the first creative writing programs in the country, and now, almost a hundred years later, this department–which has employed writers and scholars such as Richard Hugo, Leslie Fiedler, William Kittredge and Patricia Goedicke–offeres a B.A. and three graduate degrees in creative writing (M.F.A.), literature (M.A.), and teaching (M.A.T.).

On the undergraduate level, the department offers five options for English majors: 1) Literature; 2) Creative Writing; 3) English Teaching; 4) Film studies; and 5) Linguistics. In addition, students may pursue a general minor in English or minors in English teaching and Irish Studies. Students can also study expository writing and English as a Second Language.

Under the Literature option, students ground their study in the reading and examination of works through a series of historically based surveys as well as other core courses, covering the techniques of literary analysis, the application of literary theory, and finally the development of a research project in a senior seminar. Students also choose from electives that engage specific genres, authors, and periods, as well as different disciplines (e.g. Literature and the Environment) and literatures of diversity (e.g. Native American Literature). M.A. students select graduate seminars in American, British, and comparative literatures as well as other disciplines, their course work culminating in a research thesis. The literature emphasis imparts an understanding of not only the aesthetic richness of canonical and emerging literatures but also the historical and cultural forces that have contributed to their making. The classes are of a size that makes discussion very much a part of a student’s experience.

The Creative Writing program is predicated on the model of the workshop , and focuses on three areas of study: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Undergraduates who select the creative writing option fulfill some of the same requirements as those in literature, while also participating in a series of small workshops at both the lower and upper division, gaining the techniques needed to craft poetry and/or prose that work towards artistic excellence. Graduate students pursuing an M.F.A. degree complete a series of writing workshops and seminars designed to develop their creative work and expand their understanding of literary technique. The Creative Writing program invites visiting writers to fill its Hugo and Kittredge fellowships, and also sponsors the literary magazine CutBank, now in its fourth decade of publishing works, of poetry, fiction and art.

The English Teaching program provides content knowledge, pedagogy, and professional experiences required for teaching literacy in a democratic society. Based on current research and best practices, the English Teaching program integrates the study of language, literature, and media, creating learning communities and supporting teachers as critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and reflective practitioners. Students who successfully complete this option and the requirements from the School of Education receive a secondary teaching license (grades 5-12) in English. At the graduate level, the English Teaching program offers advanced theory and pedagogy courses for experienced teachers. The English Teaching Program is also the home of the Montana Writing Project, which is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of writing at all grade levels.

In Film Studies, students receive a thorough introduction to the many facets of moving image culture, including a background in film history and aesthetics. In this interdisciplinary program, students are exposed to a broad array of national and international films, as well as filmic translations of well-known works of literature. Learning various approaches to film theory, students analyze film from a variety of theoretical perspectives and become critical viewers of what is now one of the most predominant forms of cultural representation.

In conjunction with the Linguistics Program, English also offers an option in English Linguistics. Students select one of two tracks: 1) general linguistics, which provides a background in both literature and linguistics, or 2) teaching English as a Second Language, which prepares students for the particular concerns of second-language acquisition while also providing a foundation in the study of literature.

The Department of English also offers an interdisciplinary minor in Irish Studies which provides students with access to instruction in the fields of Irish language, history, literature, and culture. This academic and artistic approach to Irish culture involves an interdisciplinary and inter-collegiate collaboration that brings together leading scholars in the humanities and the creative arts.

Through the administration of one or the core competency requirements of the University’s General Education curriculum, the Expository Writing or Composition program serves the entire student body by insuring that all students learn to write with clarity of thought and precision of language. Writing is understood as a skill, on that is improved by instructing students in the concerns of audience, organization, development, voice, diction, and grammar. Good writing also is related to cogent thinking , and the Expository Writing program–through both its general education requirement and its advanced courses–seek to integrate critical thinking within the production of skilled writing.

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(2.00) 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

For University graduation requirements, please consult Academic Policy and Procedures: Degree/Certification Requirement for Graduation in this catalog.

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, in some cases, Linguistics will count toward the 42-60 credit major requirement. WTS 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 credit/no credit 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:
   1. Literature: 1). ENLT 201; 2). either ENLT 217 or ENLT 218; 3). two of the following courses: ENLT 219, ENLT 224, ENLT 225; 223L; 224L; 225L; 4). ENLT 301; 5). ENLT 320; 6). ENLT 401; 7) seven electives: at least one course must cover each of the following four areas: a) Medieval through Early-Modern British literature, b) enlightenment through Romantic British literature of pre-1665 American literature, c) theory, d) diversity (categories a and b may be fulfilled at the 200-level; 8) two years of a foreign language.
   2. Creative Writing: 1). ENCR 210 or 211; 2). One of the following courses: ENLT 120, 121, 201; 3). Three of the following courses: ENLT 217, 218, 219, 224, 225; 4). 301; 5). ENLT 320; 6). Three additional 300 or 400 level ENLT/ENFM or ENIR courses; 7). Three upper-division creative writing courses; 8). 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 work shops. Submission guidelines are posted in the English Department. English Department in LA 133.
   3. English Teaching: For an endorsement in the extended major field of English: 1). Either ENLT 217 or 218; 2). Two of the following courses: ENLT 219, 224, 225; 3). One course chosen from ENLT 121, 201 or ENCR 211A; 4) ENLT 301; 5). ENLT 320; two additional 300-level ENLT courses, one of which concentrates in American literature, one with a diversity focus; 6). The following English Teaching courses: ENLI 465; ENT 439, 440, 441, 442; 7). Two elective courses from ENLI, ENCR, ENFM, ENEX (above 100 level0, or ENIR (above 200 level); 8) secondary school teaching certification courses (see the School of Education). This program requires a minimum of 128 credits. Students in the major English Teaching option must gain admission to Teacher Education and student Teaching and meet the requirements for licensure as a secondary teacher.
   4. Film Studies: 1).ENFM/LS 180, 227; 2). ENFM 330; 3). ENLT 301; 4). ENFM 320; 5). Nine courses from the following: MAR 101, MCLG 222/LS 361, MCLG 338/LS 338, MCLG 358/LS 358, SPAN 359, ENFM 325/LS356, ENFM/LS 381, PHIL 340, PHIL 444, NAS/ENFM 344, ENFM 381, or ENT 442; 6). ENFM 427; 7) two years of a foreign language is highly recommended.
   5. English Linguistics: Students choose one of two curricula. General Linguistics: 1). ENLT 217; 2) two courses from ENLT 218, 219, 224, 225; 3) ENLT 320; 4) either ENLT 349 or 350; 5). ENLI 465; 6). LING 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, and 476; 7) LING 489; 8) either LING 477 or 478; 9). Either LING 475 or 478; and 10). Tow years of a foreign language. Teaching ESL: 1). ENLT 217; 2) two courses from ENLT 218, 219, 224, 225; 3). ENT 440, 442; 5). ENLI 465; 6). LING 466, 470, 471, 472; 7). One course from LING 473, 475, 476; 8). Either LING 477 or 478; 9). Ling 480, 481, 491; 10) one upper-division LING elective; and 11). Two years of a language.

Requirements for General Minor in English

At least nine courses in English excluding ENEX 100 (now WTS 100D) and 101, which must include 1) four courses chosen from ENLT 120, 121, 201, 217, 218, 219, 224, 225; 2). ENLT 301; 3). ENLT 320. Additional credits must be ENLT/ENFM/ENCR/ENLI or ENIR courses numbered 300 or higher.

Minor Teaching Field of English

For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of English, a student must complete 1). Either ENLT 217 or 218; 2). Two of the following courses: ENLT 219, ENLT 224, or ENLT 225; 3). One course chosen from ENLT 121, ENCR 211, or ENLT 201; 4). ENLT 301; 5). ENLT 320; 6). Two additional 300 or 400 level ENLT courses, one of which concentrates in American literature, one with a diversity focus; 7). The following English Teaching courses: ENLI 465; ENT 439; EN 440; ENT 44; ENT 442; and 8). Secondary school teaching licensure courses. Students in the minor English Teaching option must gain admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for licensure as a secondary teacher. (See the School of Education section of this catalog).

Minor in Irish Studies

For an endorsement in the field of Irish Studies, a student must complete at least six courses, including four from the required core courses, and two courses from electives. A student must complete 2). ENIR 101; 2). ENIR 102; 3). HIST/IR249; and 4). ENLT/ENIR 322, Irish and/or Northern Irish Literature (in English) or ENLT/ENIR 395, Special Topics in Irish Literature and Culture. A student wishing to begin the Irish Studies Minor must contact the Director of Irish Studies and complete the requisite paperwork.


4. All students must meet the Upper Division Writing Requirement and pass the Writing Proficiency Assessment in keeping with the Academic Policy and Procedures in this catalog.

Sample Course of Study

Literature

Creative Writing Option

English Teaching Option

Film Option

Linguistics Option (General Linguistics)

Linguistics Option (Teaching ESL)

Irish Studies Minor

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.
4. Nine additional credits in English numbered 300 or higher.

Courses

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. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.

English As A Second Language (ENSL)

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.

Expository Writing (ENEX)

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 WTS 100 Basic Composition 3 cr. Offered every term and administered by the College of Technology (see College of Technology, Department of Applied Arts and Sciences, Writing Studies in this catalog). Prereq., placement or referral. Designed for students who need instruction and practice integrating critical thinking, reading, and writing before entering the required first-year writing course. Grading A-F or NC (no credit). Credit does not count toward an associate of Arts of Baccalaureate

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-F, or NC (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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

U 200 Advanced Composition 3 cr. Offered autumn, spring, and summer semesters. Prereq., placement or C or better n ENEX 101. Designed for first year students with advanced writing ability and students who seek a lower-division writing course. Offers opportunities for instruction in rhetorical reading and writing, particularly the study and practice of written argumentation in different academic and civic contests.

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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

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 expository writing. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.

G 540 Teaching College Level Composition 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to graduate students 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.

G 596 Graduate Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair. Special projects in expository writing. Only one 596 may be taken per semester.

Creative Writing (ENCR)

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 312A Introduction to Creative Nonfiction 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., 3 or more credits of creative writing and consent of instr. Study of various forms of nonfiction with emphasis on memoir, personal essay, lyrical essay, travel and nature writing and interactive journalism. Writing assignments.

U 390 Supervised Internship 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of faculty supervisor and department chair.

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 Internship Variable cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements on and off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

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.

Film (ENFM)

U 180L Introduction to Film 3 cr. Offered every term. Same as LS 180. The history and development of the film medium. Emphasis on critical analysis of selected classic or significant films.

U 227L Film as Literature, Literature as Film 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and/or spring. Same as ENLT 227L and LS 227L. Studies of the relationship between film and literature. Topics vary.

UG 320 Shakespeare and Film 3 cr. Offered once a year. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. A survey of selected Shakespear plays emphasizing close reading of the texts and consideration of their dramatic possibilities in relation to film.

U 330 History of Film 3 cr. Offered every year. Prereq., ENFM 180, 227. Survey of film history.

U 344 Native Americans and Film 3 cr. Offered once each year. Same as NAS 344. Surveys the image of Native Americans in American film with an emphasis on “revisionist,” or “breakthrough” films. Ultimate focus will be on films featuring Native American writers, directors and actors.

UG 381 Studies in the Film 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENFM/LS 180 or consent of instr. Same as LS and MCLG 381. Studies in genres, directors, movements, problems, etc.

U 395 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

UG 427 Film Theory 3 cr. Offered yearly. This course examines key approaches to film theory and criticism, and the theoretical roots of each. Classic and contemporary films will be assessed in the light of the theories covered.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) (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. Pereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special Projects in film. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.

Linguistics (ENLI)

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 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 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

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 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 equiv. 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 491 ESL Practicum 1-3 cr. Offered every term. Same as LING 491. Students with a teaching major take the course for 3 credits; others take it for 1 credit and do one third of the work.

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 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 (ENT)

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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

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 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., C&I 303, senior standing and consent of instr. Emphasis on teaching writing in grades 5-12. Research about development and maturity of writers, overview of schools of writing/history of writing instruction, strategies for teaching writing as a process, elements of writing craft, criteria for assessing and responding to writing, peer-coaching methods, writing/reading workshops, the role of grammar in improving writing, writing/reading connections, assignment characteristics, and grading practices. Required of students pursuing secondary English major and minor teaching certificates.

UG 441 Teaching Reading and Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ENT 439, admission to teacher education and consent of instr. Emphasis on various approaches to teaching reading and literature in grades 5-12. Research about the development and maturity of readers, strategies for teaching reading comprehension and vocabulary, strategies for diagnosing reading abilities and criteria for reading assessment, reading workshops/literature circles. 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. Focus on the design of lesson plans and curriculum using traditional, young adult, and multicultural literature in grades 5-12. Required of students pursuing secondary English major and minor teaching certificates.

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.

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 English teaching. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.

G 542 Theories and Pedagogies of Rhetoric and Composition 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Exploration of contemporary theories and practical strategies for teaching rhetoric and composition grades 5-16.

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 545 Theories and Pedagogies of Literacy 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Exploration of contemporary theories and practical strategies for teaching literacy grades 5-16.

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 550 Montana Writing Project 9 cr. Offered summer. Prereq., special application and consent of director. Intensive, four-week program designed to increase the effectiveness of the teaching and learning of writing in all levels of education in Montana. For graduate students, K-12 teachers in all content disciplines and university level educators.

G 551 Writing the Professional Paper 3 cr. Offered every term. Guidelines and mentoring for individual research projects that culminate in writing the professional paper for completion of the M.A. in English Teaching.

G 552 Montana Writing Project Leadership Training 7 cr. Offered intermittently Prereq., ENT 440, special application, and consent of director. Intensive leadership training for Montana Writing Project teacher-consultants in responding to peer writing, organizing professional development institutes, honing strategies for curriculum development and institute design to provide professional development statewide that increases the effectiveness of teaching and learning of writing in all levels of education, pre-20.

G 553 Niitsitapi Ways of Knowing and Teaching: An Institute for Writing, Reading, Inquiry and Reflection 7cr. Offered summer at Blackfeet Community College. Focus is on writing across the curriculum in the context of participants’ teaching assignments alongside the essential component of Niitsitapi (Blackfeet) culture and ways of knowing. Participants develop a theoretical articulation of what it means to write in their disciplinary area(s) of endorsement and with predominantly Blackfeet students. Participants design and critique writing curriculum and instruction in their disciplines with attention to theory and research on writing in the content areas and Blackfeet ways of knowing.

G 593 Professional Paper (Teacher) Variable cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. 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 Internship 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 Internship Services office.

Literature (ENLT)

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 201L Introduction to Literary Studies 3 cr. Offered every term. Introduction to the field of literary studies, to the literature option for English majors, and to the conventions of literary analysis. Reading, writing, and research skills will be stressed , along with interpretative approaches to major genres within the field.

U 217L British Literature: Medieval to Renaissance 3 cr. Prereq. or coreq., ENLT 201. Offered every term. Representative texts from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Renaissance.

U 218L British Literature: Enlightenment to Romantic 3 cr. Prereq. or coreq., ENLT 201. Offered every term. Survey of British literature from the seventeenth through the eighteenth century.

U 219L British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary 3 cr. Prereq., or coreq., ENLT 201. Offered every term. Survey of British literature from the early nineteenth century 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 ENFM 227L and 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 (e.g. every two years, British Renaissance, 18th century, Victorian, British Modern, American Puritanism, American Realism and Naturalism; 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 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 (e.g. Film 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.

U 327 U. S. Writers of Color 3cr. Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instructor. Selected readings from African American, Asian American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American literatures.

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 331 Voices of the American Renaissance 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 224L or 225L and ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Perspectives on antebellum Native American, African American, and gender issues. Study of the poetry of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson in light of these three perspectives.

U 333 Modern Poetry 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Survey of modern poetry in English beginning with Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman and moving toward the present, centering on modernist poets.

U 334 Postwar Poetry 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Study of postwar American (and, less frequently, British and Irish) poetry. A broad survey of six or more poets including George Oppen, Gwendolyn Brooks, Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Creeley, James Merrill, Adrienne Rich, John Ashbery, and Geoffrey Hill, among others, or a more detailed study of two or three major poets.

U 335 The American Novel 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., ENLT 224L or 225L and prereq. or coreq., ENLT 301. Examination of a limited number of American novels in their historical, cultural, and literary contexts. Exploration of literary movements such as realism, naturalism, modernism, and postmodernism. Discussion of critical theories and application to the texts.

U 336 American Women Writers 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Same as WS 336. Consideration of political and aesthetic purposes in women’s fiction through a progression of 19th century literary forms: a cautionary seduction novel, sentimental and domestic novels, realism, naturalism, and utopianism.

U 337 African-American Literature 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Selected works by African-American authors. Course may define a narrowed focus such as poetry, women writers, etc.

U 338L Montana Literature3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 224L or 225L. Examination of poems, stories, and novels by or about Montanans and the treatment and representation of race, place, class, gender, sexuality, and identity in Montana. Exploration of the myths and realities of Montana and the American West.

U 349L Studies in Medieval Literature 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Exploration of literature from the medieval period (400-1500), focusing on the major cultural and intellectual influences on the emergence of vernacular writing. Topics will vary, but will regularly include Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle English literature (excluding Chaucer).

U 350L Chaucer 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Critical reading of Chaucer’s masterpiece, the Canterbury Tales, with attention to Chaucerian irony, the author’s place in literary history, and issues in Chaucer studies.

U 351 Donne and His Followers 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Close study of John Donne and other early 17th century religious poets within the context of Renaissance intellectual history.

U 353 Milton 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Selected study of poetry and prose of Milton.

U 355 Studies in British Romanticism 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq. or coreq., ENLT 301. Introduction to the major texts, themes, and authors of British literature from 1790-1815, focusing on poets such as Blake, Barbauld, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and P.B. Shelley but attending also to prose writers from Austen to Mary Shelley.

U 357 Victorian Literature and Culture 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Survey of British Victorian literature from a cultural perspective, focusing on the connections between literary texts and their social-historical contexts.

U 358 British Modernism 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Study of British literature from about 1885 to about 1950.

U 369 Short Fiction 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instructor. Study of selected short stories and novellas from mid-19th century to the present.

U 370 Science Fiction 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or completion of Perspective 6 or consent of instr. Study of the science fiction genre from its pulp magazine beginnings in the 1920s to the present.

U 371 Literature and the Environment 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 224L or 225L and ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Study of major texts and issues in American nature writing.

U 372 Gay and Lesbian Studies 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 301 or consent of instr. Same as WS 372. Review of the history of the gay and lesbian movement in the twentieth century as a basis for understanding the political, social, and sexual issues that influenced homoerotic cultural representation in plays, films, and novels.

U 373 Topics in Postcolonial Literatures 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq., ENLT 224L or 225L and ENLT 301.

U 375L Gender and Sexuality in 20th Century Fiction 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Same as LS 375L. Major 20th century novels and short stories written in English in different parts of the world and how these texts explore changing concepts of gender and sexuality.

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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

U 401 Capstone Seminar in Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.. Prereq., ENLT 301 and nine credits in literature courses numbered 300. Required for completing the English literature option, this seminar will allow students to conduct advanced studies in literary figures and topics chosen by faculty to engage a broad range of interests. A long research paper is required.

UG 420 History of Criticism and Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. 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 or 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 429L Studies in Native American Autobiography 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as NAS 410L. Prereq., ENLT 301 or ENLT/NAS 329, or consent of instr. Study of texts that present a first-person story of an American Indian individual’s life within historical and cultural contexts, with discussion of theories of autobiography.

UG 430 Studies in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as LS 455 and MCLG 440. The study of important literary ideas, genres, trends and movements. Credit not allowed for the same topic in more than one course numbered 430, LS 455, MCLG 440, or MCLG 494.

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.

G 520 Seminar in British Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered every autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Topics will vary.

G 521 Seminar in American Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Topics will vary.

G 522 Seminar in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Same as MCLG 522. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Topics will vary.

G 524 Nature, Language and Politics 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as 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 Internship 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 Internship Services office.

G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R-6) Offered every term.

Irish Studies (ENIR)

U101 Elementary Irish 1 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Same as IRSH 101. This course represents an introduction to modern Irish in both its spoken and written forms: basic principles of grammar and sentence structure are covered. Emphasis is placed on the application of these principles in every-day situations. The GenEd Foreign Language requirement can be fulfilled by successful completion of 101, 102 and 103.

U102 Elementary Irish II 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Same as IRSH 102. The primary objective of this course is to build on the foundations laid in Beginning Irish I. Students will expand their vocabulary with a special focus on verbs; they will also engage new themes that demand a corresponding increase in their store of nouns, adjectives, idioms and expressions. The GenEd Foreign Language requirement can be fulfilled by successful completion of 101, 102 and 103

U103 Elementary Irish III 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Same as IRSH 103. The primary objective of this course is to build on the foundations laid in Beginning Irish I. Students will expand their vocabulary with a special focus on verbs; they will also engage new themes that demand a corresponding increase in their store of nouns, adjectives, idioms and expressions. The GenEd Foreign Language requirement can be fulfilled by successful completion of 101, 102 and 103

U 249 The Irish and Irish-Americans 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Same as HIST 249. Ireland, the Irish people, and the Irish diaspora, from first settlement to contemporary troubles.

UG 321 Studies in a Major Author: Joyce 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Same as ENLT 321 when the topic is Joyce. 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: Irish/Northern Irish Literature 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 325 Studies in Literature and Other Disciplines: Poetry and Partition 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., nine credits in ENLT or LS or consent of instr. Same as ENLT 325 and 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 345 Literature in the Irish Language 3cr. Offered autumn or spring. This course acknowledges Irish as the oldest documented vernacular in Europe and its literature as a voice that is over 1500 years old. Examines the response of Gaelic Ireland to invasion, conquest, and colonization as articulated by its literature.

U 360 Irish/Northern Irish Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Examines (in English) an exciting and provocative selection of fiction, poetry, drama, film, and music from the Irish and/or Northern Irish literary traditions. Students will seek to understand how artists respond to the burdens of history, identity, and political conflict, and how they articulate the possibilities afforded by Ireland’s changing position in the world.

U 380 Topics in Irish Studies 3 cr. Offered alternate years. A rotating variety of special topics in Irish Studies, including Irish and Irish-American cinema, major Irish/N. Irish authors, Irish cultural studies, and transatlantic and comparative studies.

U 395 Special Topics in Irish Studies 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics;

UG 430 Studies in Comparative Literature: Multicultural British Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as ENLT 430, LS 455 and MCLG 440. The study of important literary ideas, genres, trends and movements. Credit not allowed for the same topic in more than one course numbered 430, LS 455, MCLG 440, or MCLG 494.

U 431 Senior Seminar in Literature: James Joyce 3 cr. 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.

Faculty

Professors

• Kevin Canty, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1993
• Casey Charles, Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo, 1992 (Chair)
• Beverly Ann Chin, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1973
• Phillip R. Fandozzi, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1974
• John Glendening, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1992
• Brady Harrison, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1994
• Christopher J. Knight, Ph.D., New York University, 1982
• Michael W. McClintock, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970
• Deirdre McNamer, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1987
• Greg Pape, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1974
• Jocelyn Siler, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1977

Associate Professors

• Robert Baker, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1997
• Jill Bergman, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1999
• Judy Blunt, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1994
• Heather Bruce, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1997
• Nancy Cook, Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo, 1991
• Debra Magpie Earling, M.F.A., Cornell University, 1991
• John Hunt, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1984
• Kathleen M. Kane, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1997
• Ashby Kinch, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2000
• Joanna Klink, Ph.D., The John Hopkins University, 2000
• David L. Moore, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1994
• Karen Volkman, M.F.A., Syracuse University, 1992

Assistant Professors

• Rob Browning, Ph.D., Indiana University, 2004 (visiting)
• Louise Economides, Ph.D., Indiana University, 2003
• Lynn Itagaki, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 2004
• Eric Reimer, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2002
• Kathleen J. Ryan, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 2001

Lecturers

• Robert Pack, M.S., Columbia University, 1953 (Distinguished Senior Lecturer)
• Robert Stubblefield, M.F.A., University of Montana, 1994

Emeritus Professors

• Richard R. Adler, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1971
• William Bevis, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1969
• Jesse Bier, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1956
• Bruce Bigley, Ph.D., Yale University, 1972
• Gerry Brenner, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1965
• Walter L. Brown, Ph.D., University of California
• Merrel D. Clubb, Jr., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1953
• Earl Ganz, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1977
• Patricia Goedicke, M.A., Ohio University, 1965
• Robert B. Hausmann, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1972
• William Kittredge, M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1969
• Michael W. McClintock, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970
• Lois Welch, Ph.D., Occidental College, 1966

Emeritus Associate Professors

• Robert B. Johnstone, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970
• Dexter Roberts, Ph.D. Stanford University, 1966
• Veronica J. Stewart, Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990