Sul Ross State University

Undergraduate Courses in English

Subject titles and course numbers in parentheses at the end of the course description represent the course equivalent in the Texas Common Course Numbering system.

ENGL 0300 Writing Skills (3-1)
This course is designed for students whose score on an approved assessment instrument does not meet minimum requirements on the writing portion of the assessment. In this course, students will develop their writing and reading skills through daily exposure to writing and reading exercises. Topics included in this course are grammar, sentence structure, paragraph development, and essay writing. Areas which will be emphasized for essay writing are appropriateness, unity and focus, development, and organization. Credit in this course cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements. (ENG 0300)

ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric I (3-0)
This is an introductory college course which emphasizes the composition of short essays and reading skills. Required of all students. (ENGL 1301) Prerequisite: English 1300 or sufficient English, verbal, and reading scores to meet the requirements of English 1300 as described above.

ENGL 1302 Composition and Rhetoric II (3-0)
This course includes the study of various writing modes, with emphasis on exposition, critical analysis, and research techniques. Students will write well-developed, critical, persuasive, documented papers. Required of all students. (ENGL 1302) Prerequisite: English 1301. All sophomore and advanced English courses require completion of the freshman English requirement as a prerequisite.

ENGL 2301 Literary Types (3-0)
Techniques of critical analysis of major literary types: prose, fiction, poetry, and drama. (ENGL 2339)

ENGL 2302 World Literature I (3-0)
A study of masterpieces of world literature from ancient times to 1600. (ENGL 2331)

ENGL 2303 World Literature II (3-0)
A study of masterpieces of world literature from 1600 to present. (ENGL 2332)

ENGL 2304 Technical and Professional Writing (3-0)
The study and practice of writing technical and professional reports related to scientific, industrial, and commercial fields. (ENGL 2311) Meets computer literacy requirements.

ENGL 2306 Topics in Literature (3-0)
A sophomore level study related to literature. Topics may include Great Novels, Introduction to Poetry, and Rural Literature. May be repeated for credit when the topic varies.

ENGL 2308 The Bible as Literature (3-0)
A study of literary forms in the Bible. Examines such genres as narrative, poetry, allegory, myth, legend, and parable in both the Old and New Testaments. (ENGL 2334)

ENGL 2310 Introduction to Folklore (3-0)
An introduction to folklore that may include genres of folklore, fieldwork techniques, cultural contexts for folklore, and folklore in literature.

ENGL 2312 Writers of the American West (3-0)
A study of writers of the American West from the nineteenth century to the present. Readings may focus on works by one author or on works by several authors.

ENGL 2315 Environmental Literature (3-0)
An ecocritical survey of literature that reflects relationships among humans, animals, and nature. Readings will span literature from rural, agricultural, Native American, Hispanic, and world cultures.

ENGL 3301 Contemporary Literature (3-0)
A study which emphasizes works of fiction, drama, and poetry since 1960.

ENGL 3303 Structure and History of the English Language (3-0)
The structural essentials of English, with some treatment of the historical development of the language, from Anglo-Saxon to modern English.

ENGL 3304 Shakespeare (3-0)
Shakespeare’s principal histories, comedies, and tragedies.

ENGL 3305 Principles of Linguistics (3-0)
Introduction to the study of language with attention to phonology, morphology, and syntax. Includes study of the similarities and differences of English and other languages, especially Spanish.

ENGL 3307 Sociolinguistics (3-0)
A study of the relationship between language and society including language varieties, speech communities, language and culture, and speech acts and speaking.

ENGL 3309 English Literature from Beowulf to 1800 (3-0)
English literature of the Anglo-Saxon Period, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Age of Reason.

ENGL 3310 English Literature from 1800 to the Present (3-0)
English literature of the Romantic, Victorian, and Modern Periods.

ENGL 3311 Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3-0)
A survey of children’s and adolescent literature and a familiarization with outstanding authors and illustrators of that literature. Includes the application of literary evaluation to children’s and adolescent literature and a survey of resources available. Course cannot be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements in English. Prerequisite: English major or Interdisciplinary Studies major.

ENGL 3312 Advanced Composition (3-0)
An intensive study of writing techniques useful to the advanced writer. Areas of concentration include grammar, rhetorical strategies, and style.

ENGL 3320 Creative Writing: Fiction (3-0)
Emphasis on writing short stories. Includes the study of ways to examine and incorporate techniques used by established short story writers into original short fiction. Focuses on writing and critiquing original short stories.

ENGL 3321 Creative Writing: Poetry (3-0)
Emphasis on poetry. Provides intensive study of various poetic forms. Focuses on writing and critiquing original poetry.

ENGL 3322 Creative Writing: Nonfiction (3-0)
Emphasis on writing creative nonfiction (creative essays). Includes the study of various rhetorical devices used in effective creative nonfiction. Focuses on writing and critiquing original creative nonfiction.

ENGL 3323 Creative Writing: Nature Writing (3-0)
An intensive study of various forms of nature writing. Focuses on writing and critiquing the natural history essay, travel writing, the ramble, and others.

ENGL 3324 Creative Writing: Introduction to Novel Writing (3-0)
An intensive study of techniques and aims unique to writing and critiquing original novel chapters.

ENGL 4101 Readings and Review in English (1-0)
A review of content and pedagogy designed to prepare students for the TexES in English/Language Arts as well as other types of tests for which a review would be useful. Prerequisite: English 2302, 2303, 3309, 3310, 3312, 4306, 4308, or permission of the Department Chair.

ENGL 4302 Southwestern Literature (3-0)
A study of the literature of the Southwest with attention given to its regional characteristics and the social background that produced it.

ENGL 4303 Literary Studies (3-0)
Topics include subjects like those named below and are announced in the schedule of courses for the semester in which they are offered: Autobiography, International Fiction, Multicultural Literature. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

ENGL 4306 American Literature to 1865 (3-0)
A study of American literature from Colonial times through the Civil War.

ENGL 4308 American Literature: 1865-1940 (3-0)
A survey of American literature from the Reconstruction to the Second World War.

ENGL 4309 Readings and Research
Individually guided study and research in English, American or international literature or the English language. May be repeated for credit when the topic varies.

ENGL 4310 Topics in Folklore (3-0)
Emphasis on folklore in distinct cultures and literature. Topics may include Western, African-American, Women’s, Native American, American, or Multicultural folklore. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Fulfills multicultural requirement.

ENGL 4311 Native American Literature (3-0)
A study of works by and about Native Americans, with emphasis on the ways Native American culture shapes literature. Fulfills multicultural requirement.

ENGL 4312 Women in Literature (3-0)
A study of women writers, images of women in literature and feminist literary criticism. Topics may include Regional Women Writers, 19th Century Women Novelists, Women’s Autobiography, Contemporary Women Poets. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Fulfills multicultural requirements.

ENGL 4315 Film as Narrative (3-0)
A study of narrative in cinematic form, considering both original film creations and adaptation from other literary genres. May be repeated for credit when course emphasis varies.

ENGL 4316 Teaching Language Arts (3-0)
A study of the development of reading and writing in English, focusing on applying this knowledge to the language arts classroom.