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.

Majors in English may not take any course required for the English major on a pass/not pass basis.

1. All English majors must take Enlt 120L: Introduction to Critical Interpretation; Enlt 220L: History of British Literature; and Enlt 221L: History of American Literature.

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. In addition, all English majors must take all of the courses required in one of the following emphases within the English major:

   • Literature: Enlt 121L; Enlt 301; Enlt 320; three of the following courses: Enlt 321, 322, 323, 324, and 325; either Enlt 420 or 421 and three additional credits from one of the following courses: Enlt 420, 421, 430, 431, Enli 370; and two years of a foreign language.

   • 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.

   • English Linguistics: Enli, 270, 370, 470; Ling 371, 372, 373 or 375; two years of a foreign language.

   • English Teaching: Enlt 301; Enlt 320; Enli 370; 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 270; Ent 440, 441, and 442; one 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 Courses of Study

Literature Emphasis

Creative Writing Emphasis

English Teaching Emphasis

Linguistics Emphasis

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) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

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

U 451 Advanced English for Academic Purposes: II 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., TOEFL score of 526 to 580 or consent of instr. Same as 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. Offered every term. Prereq., minus score on writing diagnostic examination or referral by Enex 101 instr. For students with major difficulties in expository prose. Emphasis on forming, structuring, and development of ideas; tutorial emphasis on mechanics in special class hour to be arranged with instructor. Grading A, B, C, D, F, or NCR (no credit).

U 101 Composition 3 cr. Offered every term. Prereq., Enex 100 or proof of passing score on writing diagnostic examination, or referral by Enex 100 instr. Expository prose and research paper; emphasis on structure, argument, development of ideas, clarity, style, and diction. Students expected to write without major faults in grammar or usage. Grading A, B, C, D, F, or NCR (no credit).

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

U 198 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office.

U 260 Grammar and Usage 3 cr. Offered intermittently. 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) Offered autumn and spring. 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) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office.

UG 400 Professional Editing 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive training in advanced skills of revising different kinds of prose to give them style, shape, and clarity and to prepare for such editing assignments as press releases, articles, grant proposals, manuals, impact statements, technical and non-technical reports.

UG 401 Editing Internship 3 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., Enex 400 and consent of instr. Editorial assignment to a local office, business, organization or agency. Requires 9-12 hours of editing a week for undergraduates, 12-15 hours for graduates; weekly conference with supervising instructor and/or other interns.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 540 Teaching College Level Composition 1 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to graduate students interested in teaching expository writing at The University of Montana. Theory and pedagogy of teaching college composition are emphasized.

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

Creative Writing

U 110 Independent Writing 1 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Assistance with personal writing projects through the Writing Laboratory.

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

U 210A Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr. Offered every term. An introductory writing workshop focused on the reading, discussion, and revision of students' short fiction. Students will also be introduced to models of fiction techniques. No prior experience in writing short fiction required.

U 211A Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry 3 cr. Offered every term. An introductory writing workshop focused on the reading, discussion, and revision of students' poems. Students also will be introduced to models of poetic techniques. No prior experience in writing poetry required.

U 310A Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An intermediate fiction writing workshop. Students will be expected to finish 3 or 4 substantial stories for the course. Although some outside material will be considered, the primary emphasis will be analysis and discussion of student work. Students are expected to have done promising work in Encr 210A.

U 311A Creative Writing: Poetry 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An intermediate workshop involving critical analysis of students' work-in-progress as well as reading and discussion of poems in an anthology. Numerous directed writing assignments, experiments, exercises focused on technical considerations like diction, rhythm, rhyme, and imagery.

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

UG 410 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction Variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An advanced writing workshop in which student manuscripts are read and criticized. Rewriting of work already begun (in Encr 310 classes) will be encouraged.

UG 411 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. An advanced writing workshop involving critical analysis of students' work-in-progress, as well as reading and discussion of poems by "established" poets. Discussions will focus on structure and stylistic refinement, with emphasis on revision. Different techniques, schools and poetic voices will be encouraged. Frequent individual conferences.

UG 412 Creative Non-Fiction 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Encr 310A and consent of instr. A creative writing workshop focused primarily on personal essay. Attention given to writing and publishing professional magazine essays. Students complete two substantial essays.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in creative writing. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.

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

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

G 512 Non-Fiction Workshop Variable cr. (R-15) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. A creative writing workshop focused primarily on personal essay. Attention given to writing and publishing professional magazine essays. Students complete two substantial essays.

G 514 Techniques of Modern Fiction Variable cr. Offered autumn. 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. Offered spring. Workshop in and study of the techniques of prosody from Beowulf to the 20th century.

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-10) Offered every term.

Linguistics

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

U 270 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr. Offered every term. Same as Anth, Flll, and Ling 270. Introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.

U 271 The Least You Should Know About English 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Same as Ling 271. The principles behind grammatical nomenclature in human languages; emphasis on ways that humans use language to develop standard and non-standard dialects of the same language; special focus on English.

UG 370 Structure of English for Teachers 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Same as Ling 370. 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.

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

UG 470 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis 3 cr. Offered every term. Same as Anth, FLLL and Ling 470. An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on linguistic analysis.

UG 480 Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., Enli 370 or 470 and Ling 371 or 372. Same as Ling 480. The application of principles of modern linguistics to the problems of teaching English as a foreign language.

UG 483 Education in English as a Second Language 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., Enli 270 and 470. Same as Ling 483. An examination of the development of academic language proficiency in English as a second language. Discussion of procedures educators use when working with students with limited English proficiency.

UG 494 ESL Senior Seminar 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq. or coreq., Enli 480. Same as Ling 494.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 570 Seminar in Linguistics 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enli 270. Same as Anth 570 and Ling 570. Advanced topics in linguistic analysis.

G 575 Teaching College Level English as a Second Language 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Same as Ling 575. Methods and procedures for teaching English as a second language to university students.

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

English Teaching

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) Offered intermittently. 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. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., C&I 303, senior standing and consent of instr. Emphasis on teaching writing and reading in grades 5-12. Research about development and maturity of readers/writers, strategies for teaching writing and reading in all content areas, criteria for evaluating writing/reading, peer-coaching methods, writing/reading workshops, assignment characteristics, and grading practices. Required of students pursuing secondary teaching certificates.

UG 441 Teaching Literature 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., 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. Offered autumn and spring. 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) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Experimental offerings by visiting professors and others.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in English teaching. Only one 496 may be taken per semester.

G 541 English Teaching Workshop Variable cr. (R-9) Offered every term. 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. Offered every term. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. 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. 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 Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. 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) Offered every term. Pedagogical paper for the Master of Arts (Teacher Option). Credit not allowed toward any other degree.

G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., teaching experience or senior standing (3.0 GPA and petition) with consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 596 Graduate Independent Study 1-9 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair. Special projects in English teaching. Only one 596 permitted per semester.

Literature

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 220L The History of British Literature 3 cr. Offered every term. 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. Offered every term. 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. Offered every term. 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. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enlt 301 or consent of instr. A survey of selected Shakespeare plays emphasizing close reading of the texts and consideration of their dramatic possibilities.

UG 321 Studies in a Major Author 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enlt 301 or consent of instr. Intensive study of the life and works of one author writing in English (every two years, Chaucer, Milton, Faulkner, Joyce, Twain; less frequently, Conrad, Hemingway, Blake, Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, Welty).

UG 322 Studies in Literary History 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enlt 301 or consent of instr. Study of influences on and innovations in the works of various authors within a particular literary historical period in England or America (every two years, British Renaissance, Age of Johnson, Romantic, Victorian, British Modern, American Puritanism to Transcendentalism, American Realism and Naturalism, American Romanticism; less frequently, Medieval, 17th century).

UG 323 Studies in Literary Forms 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enlt 301 or consent of instr. Same as LS 323. Reading of various authors from different literary periods and cultures working in the same mode of composition (every two years, Literature of Place, Modern Drama, 19th Century Fiction, 20th Century Fiction, Lyric Poetry, Science Fiction, Autobiography; less frequently, Travel Literature, Popular Fiction, Epic, Tragedy, Satire, Romance, Comedy).

UG 324 Studies in Literature and Society 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enlt 301 or consent of instr. Reading devoted to a single topic of contemporary social concern (every two years, Women's Writing, Montana Writers; less frequently, Regionalism, American Indian Literature, Contemporary Women's Writing).

UG 325 Studies in Literature and Other Disciplines 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., nine credits in Enlt or LS or consent of instr. Same as LS 356. Selected works of literature studied in conjunction with works of art, music, religion, philosophy, or another discipline (every two years, Psychology and Literature, Film and Literature, The Poetry of Meditation; less frequently, British Art and Literature, Modernism, Literature and Science, Bible as Literature, Song).

UG 327E Bioethical Issues in Literature 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., lower-division course in Perspective 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. Offered autumn. 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) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office.

UG 420 History of Criticism and Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., Enlt 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher or consent of instr. Same as LS 460. Survey of the historical development of critical theories which shaped ways of reading and writing from Plato and Aristotle to the present.

UG 421 Topics in Critical Theory 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., Enlt 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher or consent of instr. Same as LS 461. Study and application of one or more theoretical approaches to interpreting texts (e.g., aesthetic poststructural, new historicist, classical, renaissance, romantic, narrative, psychoanalytic, formalist, neo-marxist, feminist, gender, cultural studies and reader-response theory).

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

UG 431 Senior Seminar in Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., Enlt 301 and six credits in literature courses numbered 300 or higher or consent of instr. Advanced studies in literary figures and topics.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. and chair, and junior or senior standing. Special projects in literature. Only one 496 may be taken per semester. Consent must be obtained prior to enrollment.

U 499 Honors Thesis Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of chair.

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

G 521 Seminar in America Literature 3 cr. (R-9) Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Topics will vary.

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

G 523 The Literature of Natural History 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as EVST 505. Study of the literary history of natural history from its classical origins to the present with an emphasis on the American tradition of nature writing and its relationship to conservation biology, and the practice of natural history.

G 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 56 permitted per semester. Consent must be obtained prior to enrollment.

G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Cooperative Education Office.

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

Faculty

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

Robert B. Hausmann, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1972

Stewart Justman, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1976

Istvan Kecskes, Ph.D., Kossuth University, Hungary, 1976

William Kittredge, M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1969 (Emeritus)

Michael W. McClintock, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970

Greg Pape, M.F.A., University of Arizona, 1974

Lois Welch, Ph.D., Occidental College, 1966

Associate Professors

John Hunt, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1984

Robert B. Johnstone, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970 (Emeritus)

Dexter Roberts, Ph.D. Stanford University, 1966 (Emeritus)

Jocelyn Siler, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1977

Veronica J. Stewart, Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990

Assistant Professors

Robert Baker, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1997

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

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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

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