Department of English

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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 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.

Special Degree Requirements

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_but no more than 47_ credits in English can count toward the total number of credits required for graduation. Only courses under English, cross-listed with English, or labeled only Linguistics will count toward the 42-47 credit major requirement. Enex 100 and 101 do not count toward the major or minor.
  2. Majors in English may not take any course required for the English major on a pass/not pass basis.
  3. All English majors must take Enlt 120L: Contemporary Imagination; Enlt 220: History of British Literature; and Enlt 221: History of American Literature.
  4. 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.
  5. In addition, all English majors must take all of the courses required in one of the following emphases within the English major:
    1. Literature: Enlt 121L; Enlt 301; Enlt 320; three of the following courses: Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, and 325; two of the following courses: Enli 370; Enlt 420, 421 or 422; and two years of a foreign language.
    2. Creative Writing: Enlt 121L; 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.
    3. English Linguistics: Enli 370, 470; Ling 371, 372, 373 or 375; two years of a foreign language.
    4. English Teaching: Enlt 301; Enlt 320; Enli 470; Ent 440, 441 and 442; one course from Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, which concentrates in poetry; one course from Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325, which concentrates in American literature; secondary school teaching certification courses.

Minor Teaching Field of English: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of English, a student must complete Enlt 120L, 220, 221, 301, and 320; Enli 470; Ent 440, 441, and 442; one course from Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325, which concentrates in poetry; one course Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325, which concentrates in American literature; secondary school teaching certification courses.

A student also 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 Enlt 440, teaching composition, 3 crs.

Sample Course of Study

Literature Emphasis

First Year

Enex 101_Composition(required semester depends on first letter of last name)
Enlt 120L_Contemporary Imagination
Enlt 121L_Poetry
Foreign language
Electives or General Education

Second Year

Enlt 220_History of British Literature
Enlt 221_History of American Literature
Foreign language
Electives or General Education

Third Year

Enlt 301-Applied Literary Criticism
Enlt 320_Shakespeare
Three courses from 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325
English elective
Electives and General Education

Fourth Year

Two courses from 420, 421, 422, or 370
English electives
Electives and General Education

Creative Writing Emphasis

First Year

Enex 101_Composition (required_semester depends on first letter of last name)
Enlt 120L_Contemporary Imagination
Enlt 121L_Poetry
Foreign language
Electives or General Education

Second Year

Enlt 220_History of British Literature
Enlt 221_History ofAmerican Literature
Encr 210A or 211A_Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction or Poetry
Foreign language Elec
tives or General Education

Third Year

Enlt 301-Applied Literary Criticism
Enlt 320_Shakespeare
Three courses from 321, 322, 323, 324 or 325
Encr 310A or 311A_Creative Writing: Fiction or Poetry
Electives and General Education

Fourth Year

Encr 310A, 311A, 410, 411 or 412
Electives and General Education

English Teaching Emphasis

First Year

Enex 101_Composition (required_semester depends on first letter of last name)
Enlt 120L_Contemporary Imagination
Enlt 121L_Poetry
Certification requirements
General Education

Second Year

Enlt 220_History of British Literature
Enlt 221L_History of American Literature
Certification requirements
Electives or General Education

Third Year

Enlt 301-Applied Literary Criticism
Enlt 320_Shakespeare
One course from 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325 concen- trating in poetry
One course from 321, 322, 323,324 or 325 concenrating inAmerican literature
English electives
General Education and certification requirements

Fourth Year

Enli 470_Structure and History of English
Ent 441_Teaching Literature
Ent 442_Methods of Teaching English
Certification requirements

Linguistics Emphasis

First Year

Enex 101_Composition (required_semester depends upon first letter of last name)
Enlt 120L_Contemporary Imagination
Foreign language
General Education

Second Year

Enlt 220_History of British Literature
Enlt 221_History of American Literature
Foreign language
Ling 173_Introduction to Language
Electives and General Education

Third Year

Enli 370_Introduction to Linguistics
Ling 371_Morphology- Phonology
English electives
Electives and General Education

Fourth Year Enli 470_Structure and History of English Ling 372_Syntax/Semantics Ling 373s_Language and Culture or 375_Analytical Techniques English electives Electives

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 101.
2. Enlt 120L, 121L, 220, 221, 301, and 320.
3. Nine 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.

English As A Second Language

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 250 Intermediate English as a Second Language: I 3 cr. (R-6) Same as Ling 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 as a Second Language: II 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., 490 to 525 on the TOEFL or consent of instr. Same as Ling 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 as a Second Language: I 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., TOEFL score of 526 to 580 or consent of instr. Same as Ling 450. Extensive training in reading, writing, and speaking grammatical English. Grading A, B, C, D, or F.

U 451 Advanced English as a Second Language: II 3 cr. Prereq., TOEFL score of 526 to 580 or consent of instr. Same as Ling 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. Open to any university student not enrolled in a writing class. 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. 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. 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. Grading A, B, C, D, F, or NCR (no credit).

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) 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) 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 Cooperative Education Office.

U 260 Grammar and Usage 3 cr. Grammar: descriptive study of sentences and of the principles governing writing sentences. Usage: study of writing faults and of beliefs about how we ought to write. Useful to teachers and those seeking to improve their writing. Not a writing course or substitute for Enex 101.

U 300 Practicum: Tutoring Composition 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., Enex 260 (or a satisfactory score on departmental grammar test), 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) 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) 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 Cooperative Education Office.

UG 400 Professional Editing 3 cr. 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) 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) 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) 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) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

Creative Writing

U 195 Special Topics Variable c. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerngs of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 210A Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr. 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. 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 510 Fiction Workshop Variable cr. (R-15) Prereq., consent of instr.

G 511 Poetry Workshop Variable cr. (R-15) Prereq., consent of instr.

G 512 Non-Fiction Workshop Variable cr. (R-15) 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. Intensive reading of several contemporary prose writers. Primarily for advanced students in creative writing but open to all English majors.

G 515 Traditional Prosody 3 cr. Workshop in and study of the techniques of prosody from Beowulf to the 20th century.

G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 599 Thesis_Creative Writing Variable cr. (R-10)

Linguistics

U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

UG 370 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr. Same as Anth, FLLL and Ling 370. An introduction to the science of modern linguistics and to the nature of language.

U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

UG 470 Structure and History of The English Language 3 cr. Same as Ling 470. 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 477 Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 cr. Prereq., Enli 370 or 470 and Ling 371 or 372. Same as Ling 477. Offered alternate years. The application of principles of modern linguistics to the problems of teaching English as a foreign language.

UG 479 ESL Internship 2 cr. Same as Ling 479. Teaching English as a se

cond language under supervision in the public schools.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) 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) Prereq., Enli 370 or equiv. Same as Anth 570 and Ling 570. Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.

G 575 Teaching College Level English as a Second Language 2 cr. (R-4) 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) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

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