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 thei 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.
Majors in English may not take any course required for the English major on a pass/not pass basis.
2. All English majors must take Enlt 120L: Contemporary Imagination; Enlt 220L: History of British Literature; and Enlt 221L: History of American Literature.
3. 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.
4. In addition, all English majors must take all of the courses required in one of the following emphases within the English major:
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. English Linguistics: Enli 370, 470; Ling 371, 372, 373 or 375; two years of a foreign language.
D. 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, 220L, 221L, 301, and 320; Enli 470; Ent 440, 441, and 442; ne course from Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, or 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.
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 A S
| Enex 101 Composition | 3 | (3) |
| Enlt 120L Contemporary Imagination | 3 | - |
| Enlt 121L Poetry | - | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 | 5 |
| Electives or General Education | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Second Year
| Enlt 220L History of British Literature | 3 | - |
| Enlt 221L History of American Literature | - | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 | 5 |
| Electives or General Education | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Third Year
| Enlt 301-Applied Literary Criticism | 3 | - |
| Enlt 320 Shakespeare | 3 | - |
| Three courses from 321, 322, 323, 324, or 325 | 3 | 6 |
| English elective | - | 3 |
| Electives & General Education | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Two courses from 420, 421, 422, or 370 | 3 | 3 |
| English electives | 3 | 3 |
| Electives & General Education | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Creative Writing Emphasis
First Year
| Enex 101 Composition | 3 | - |
| Enlt 120L Contemporary Imagination | - | 3 |
| Enlt 121L Poetry | 3 | - |
| Foreign language | 5 | 5 |
| Electives or General Education | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Second Year
| Enlt 220L History of British Literature | 3 | - |
| Enlt 221L History of American Literature | - | 3 |
| Encr 210A or 211A Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction or Poetry | 3 | - |
| Foreign language | 5 | 5 |
| Electives or General Education | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Third Year
| Enlt 301-Applied Literary Criticism 3 - | 3 | - |
| Enlt 320 Shakespeare | 3 | - |
| Three courses from 321, 322, 323, 324 or 325 | 3 | 6 |
| Encr 310A or 311A Creative Writing: Fiction or Poetry | - | 3 |
| Electives & General Education | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Encr 310A, 311A, 410, 411 or 412 | 3 | 3 |
| Electives & General Education | 14 | 14 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
English Teaching Emphasis
First Year
| Enex 101 Composition | 3 | - |
| Enlt 120L Contemporary Imagination | - | 3 |
| Enlt 121L Poetry | 3 | - |
| Certification requirements | 5 | 5 |
| General Education | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Second Year
| Enlt 220L History of British Literature | 3 | - |
| Enlt 221L History of American Literature | - | 3 |
| Certification requirements | 5 | 5 |
| Electives or General Education | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Third Year
| Enlt 301-Applied Literary Criticism | 3 | - |
| Enlt 320 Shakespeare | 3 | - |
| One course from 321, 322, 323,324, or 325 concentrating in poetry | - | 3 |
| One course from 321,322,323,324 or 325 concentrating in American literature | - | 3 |
| English electives | - | 3 |
| General Education and certification requirements | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Enli 470 Structure and History of English | 3 | - |
| Ent 441 Teaching Literature | 3 | - |
| Ent 442 Methods of Teaching English | - | 3 |
| Certification requirements | 11 | 14 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Linguistics Emphasis
First Year
| Enex 101 Composition | 3 | - |
| Enlt 120L Contemporary Imagination | - | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 | 5 |
| General Education | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Second Year
| Enlt 220L History of British Literature | 3 | - |
| Enlt 221L History of American Literature | - | 3 |
| Foreign language | 5 | 5 |
| Ling 173 Introduction to Language | 3 | - |
| Electives & General Education | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Third Year
| Enli 370 Introduction to Linguistics | 3 | - |
| Ling 371 Morphology-Phonology | - | 3 |
| English electives | 3 | 6 |
| Electives & General Education | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Enli 470 Structure and History of English | - | 3 |
| Ling 372 Syntax/Semantics | 3 | - |
| Ling 373s Language and Culture or 375 Analytical Techniques | - | 3 |
| English electives | 3 | 3 |
| Electives | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
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, 220L, 221L, 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 cr.(R-6) 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. 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 second 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.
English Teaching
English teaching courses do not count toward majors under the Literature, English Linguistics, and Creative Writing emphases.
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 440 Teaching Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum 3 cr.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.Prereq., senior standng 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 Methods of Teaching English 3 cr. Prereq., senior standing 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 446 Special Topics in English Education 1-3 cr. (R-9) Prereq., consent of instr. Experimental offerings by visiting professors and others.
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 541 English Teaching Workshop Variable cr. (R-9) 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 542 Teaching Reading in English Classes 3 cr. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Emphasis on teaching reading in English classes. Reading processes, structured overviews, reading study guides, comprehension/vocabulary activities, attitude inventories, assessment, methods, and readability measures. Modeling of pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities for literature.
G 543 Teaching Young Adult Literature 3 cr. Prereq., , teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Offered alternate years. 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. Prereq., teaching experience, or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Offered alternate years. 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 Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum 3 cr. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Emphasis on writing as a thinking/learning skill in all content areas. Design, implementation, and evaluation of writing assignments. Focus on criteria to assess writing, peer response and editing groups, teacher-student writing conferences, and computer-assisted writing.
G 593 Professional Paper (Teacher) Variable cr. (R-4) Pedagogical paper for the Master of Arts (Teacher Option). Credit not allowed toward any other degree.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr.(R-9) 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.
Literature
U 120L The Contemporary Imagination 3 cr. Focusing primarily on twentieth-century texts, instruction in articulating strong responses to varied imaginative texts fiction, poetry, drama, and other art forms. Emphasis on the process and results of readers' ideologies meeting texts' ideologies.
U 121L Introduction to Poetry 3 cr.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) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 220L The History of British Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Enlt 120L. An introduction to the British cultural tradition through readings of its major texts and discussions of what these texts represent from the Middle Ages to World War I.
U 221L The History of American Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Enlt 120L. An introduction to the American cultural tradition through readings of its major texts and discussions of what those texts represent from the Colonial period (1620) to World War I (1920).
U 301 Applied Literary Criticism 3 cr. Prereq. or coreq., Enlt 220L and 221L. A study of various approaches to literary theory and criticism, applied to texts studied in Enlt 220L and 221L.
UG 320 Shakespeare 3 cr. 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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).
UG 326E Politics, Ethics, and Language 3 cr. Prereq., lower-division course in Perspective 5 or consent of instr. The relation between suppression of information, low standards of literacy and argumentation, and political unfreedom.
UG 327E Bioethical Issues in Literature 3 cr. Prereq., lower-division course in erspective 5 or consent of instr. An examination of specific bioethical issues raised in selected literary texts, e.g. medical intervention in the creation, alteration or termination of life; use and abuse of medical authority or procedures; public health issues in conflict with economic development.
UG 329 Native American Literature 3 cr. Prereq., Enlt 220L and 221L or six credits in NAS. 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) 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 420 The History of Critical Theory to 1900 3 cr. Prereq., 15 credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher. 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 beginning of the twentieth century.
UG 421 Twentieth-Century Critical Theory 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., 15 credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher. Same as LS 461. Readings in and background to contemporary theoretical debates on the roles readers and writers play in the creation of meaning in literature (every two years, Narrative Theory, Psychoanalysis, Feminist Theory, Semiotics; less frequently, Reader Response Theory).
UG 422 Theoretical Approaches to Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Prereq., 15 credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher. Study in the application of a particular critical model(s) to interpret literature (every two years, Freud and Fairy Tales; less frequently, Psychoanalysis and Women's Writing, Freud and Modern Fiction, Feminist Theory and the Canon, Kenneth Burke's Dramatism).
UG 430 Studies in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R-9) 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 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.
U 496 Independent Study 1-3 cr.(R-9) Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in literature, language, creative writing, and English teaching. Only one 496 may be taken per semester. Consent must be obtained prior to enrollment.
U 499 Honors Thesis Variable cr.(R-9) Prereq., consent of chair.
G 520 Seminar in British Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Prereq., consent of instructor. Topics will vary.
G 521 Seminar in America Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Prereq., consent of instr. Topics will vary.
G 522 Seminar in Comparative Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Same as FLLG 522. Prereq., consent of instructor. Topics will vary.
G 523 The Literature of Natural History 3 cr. 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 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 596 Graduate Independent Study Variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., consent of instr. and chair. Special projects in literature, languages, creative writing, and English teaching. Only one 56 permitted per semester. Consent must be obtained prior to enrollment.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-9) 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.
G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R-6)
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 (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 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
Henry Harrington, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1971
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
Michael W. McClintock, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970
Greg Pape, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1974
Lois Welch, Ph.D., Occidental College, 1966
Associate Professors
Larry Barsness, M.A., University of Oregon, 1950 (Emeritus)
John Hunt, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1984
Robert B. Johnstone, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970 (Emeritus)
Douglas Purl, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976 (Emeritus)
Dexter Roberts, Ph.D. Stanford University, 1966 (Emeritus)
Jocelyn Siler, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1977
Assistant Professors
Robert Baker, M.A., Cornell University, 1993
Kevin Canty, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1993
Virginia Carmichael, Ph.D., Rice University, 1991
Casey Charles, Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo, 1992
Debra Magpie Earling, M.F.A., Cornell University, 1991
Brady Harrison, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1994
Veronica J. Stewart, Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kathleen Gadbow, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1985