principles and terminology to aid in the development
of both knowledge and performance skills.
ENGL213
THE LANGUAGE OF THE
GODDESS
3 sem. hrs.
This course acquaints students with the study of
ancient and modern goddess cultures through
approaches in anthropological linguistics. The con-
cept of "goddess," the centrality of the female, con-
tinues to be significant to many cultures and places
where she has been venerated for ages. In others, she
is being revitalized and reconstructed. The course
content includes: a survey of ancient and modern lan-
guages and cultures; an analysis of goddess texts,
lore, archetypes and symbolism; and an assessment of
cultural developments of the feminine principle
across the world.
ENGL395
SURVEY OF GRAMMARS
3 sem. hrs.
A study of the various grammars of the English lan-
guage, including traditional grammar, structural lin-
guistics, and transformational grammar. These vari-
ous approaches will be compared, contrasted, and
evaluated, especially as to their correctness and com-
pleteness in defining the English language.
ENGL426
GENERAL LINGUISTICS
3 sem. hrs.
A study of the fundamental concepts and methods of
contemporary linguistics, with emphasis on the vari-
ous options which languages employ to signal mean-
ingful contrasts and an analysis of how language is
organized into communication.
ENGL427
DIALECTS OF AMERICAN
ENGLISH
3 sem. hrs.
A study of the regional peculiarities of language in
America, including a consideration of regional dis-
tinctions between spoken and written language.
ENGL521
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
3 sem. hrs.
A study of the development of the English language
from Anglo-Saxon times to the present with emphasis
on the historical continuity of these changes.
ENGL522
LEXICOLOGY AND SEMANTICS
3 sem. hrs.
A study of words: their meanings, their histories, their
transmutations, and their linguistic functions.
Literature Courses
Introductory Courses: ENGL115, ENGL116,
ENGL117, ENGL118, ENGL119, ENGL120,
ENGL253, ENGL255, ENGL257, ENGL288
While intended for non-English majors seeking cred-
it toward General Education Requirements, majors
may take these courses for elective credit. They will
not count toward an English major in any program.
ENGL115
INTRODUCTION TO
LITERATURE
3 sem. hrs.
This course introduces three major literary genres
(drama, poetry, and prose fiction) with particular
emphasis on their fundamental formal elements and
conventions. Readings illustrate these elements and
conventions, and enhance student appreciation and
analysis of the artistic expressions. This course is
approved for General Education Core 1.
ENGL116
AMERICAN PROSE CLASSICS
3 sem. hrs.
Intended for non-majors, this course examines
acknowledged masterpieces of American prose from
the mid 19th century to the present. Students read
selected works involving major social themes and
concerns, and study the context of the cultural forces
that inspired them. This course is approved for
General Education Core 3.
ENGL117
INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
3 sem. hrs.
This course introduces fiction by examining a selec-
tion of short stories, novellas, and novels. An under-
standing of the elements of fiction plot, setting,
character, point of view, style/tone, theme, and sym-
bols as well as competence in written appreciation
and analysis of the forms of fiction are additional
goals of the course. (Formerly ENGL251.) This
course is approved for General Education Core 1.
ENGL118
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
3 sem. hrs.
This course introduces students to the forms, themes,
and the creative process of traditional and contempo-
rary poetry, emphasizing written appreciation and for-
mal analysis. (Formerly ENGL252.) This course is
approved for General Education Core 1.
ENGL119
INTRODUCTION TO
NON-FICTION
3 sem. hrs.
This course focuses on a critical reading and analysis
of the major forms of non-fiction, including biogra-
phy, autobiography, popular science, the essay, and
new journalism, and introduces students to stylistic
and rhetorical aspects of these forms. This course is
approved for General Education Core 1.
ENGL201
AMERICAN LITERATURE
SURVEY I (1620-1914) 3 sem. hrs.
This course introduces students to major trends in
American Literature from its beginnings through
1914, emphasizing representative figures and their
relationship to major literary movements and cultural
developments. This course is approved for General
Education Distribution 1.
ENGL202
AMERICAN LITERATURE
SURVEY II (1914-PRESENT)
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines twentieth century American
fiction, poetry and drama. It identifies major literary
trends and considers significant literary figures and
works within the contexts of the historical, sociocul-
tural, and intellectual developments which shaped
them. This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 1.
ENGL205
MULTI-ETHNIC AMERICAN
LITERATURE
3 sem. hrs.
This course in ethnic literature includes representa-
tive works and writers from Native American,
Hispanic, Asian American and African American
communities, and traces their relationship to cultural
concepts and literary movements. This course is
approved for General Education Core 5.
ENGL209
FOUNDATIONS FOR LITERARY
STUDY
3 sem. hrs.
This course has four goals: to help students learn how
to explicate texts and analyze various aspects of liter-
ary form; to help students understand English as a dis-
cipline; to help students acquire skills for writing
about literature; and to help orient students to the
English major at Edinboro University. Central to the
course is a survey of the practice of literary. This
course is open to English and secondary education-
English majors only.
ENGL241
ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM
CHAUCER TO MILTON
3 sem. hrs.
This course studies early literary developments in
England, from the Middle Ages to the late 17th cen-
tury, emphasizing major writers and their contribu-
tions to changing concepts of literary form and con-
tent. This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 1.
ENGL242
ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM
SWIFT TO THE MODERNS
3 sem. hrs.
This course studies literary developments in England
from the beginning of the 18th century to the present
with emphases on major writers and their contribu-
tion to changing concepts of literary form and con-
tent. This course is approved for General Education
Distribution 1.
ENGL255
THE BEST SELLER
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines bestselling fiction and non-fic-
tion in 20th century America, with emphasis on the
forms and genres represented and the popular and
critical responses to the best seller. This course is
approved for General Education Distribution 1.
ENGL257
SCIENCE FICTION
3 sem. hrs.
This course introduces students to the historical
development of science fiction from the imaginative
speculations of the classic Greeks to the most con-
temporary trends.
ENGL260
LITERATURE OF THE
CLASSICAL WORLD 3 sem. hrs.
This course studies literary classics of Greece and
Rome in translation and acquaints students with the
traditions of our classical heritage. This course is
approved for General Education Distribution 1.
ENGL261
LITERATURE OF THE
RENAISSANCE
3 sem. hrs.
A study of 16th- and 17th-century literature, includ-
ing English and continental works of fiction, poetry,
drama, and the essay.
ENGL288
LITERATURE OF MYSTERY
AND DETECTION
3 sem. hrs.
This course acquaints students with mystery and
detective fiction from its beginning to the present,
through an examination via literature and film of
early and modern classics of the genre.
ENGL306
MODERN AMERICAN
LITERATURE: 1920-1945
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines the best literary works poems,
plays, novels, short stories written by Americans in
the Modern Period: 1920-1945. It considers the tech-
nical elements of each work and investigates the
development of diverse literary voices sexual,
racial, and ethnic.
Course Descriptions/153