English Language & Literature Major
Our program gives you broad and diverse experience in American, British, and World literatures. You will develop close reading strategies, including historical, formal, and cultural approaches, and you will gain practical grounding in writing, research, and analytical skills valuable for many careers. You will hone your critical thinking abilities through interpretation and analysis of literary texts, and you will deepen your understanding of human experience through readings from diverse cultures and historical periods. Small classes allow you to participate fully and receive rich feedback from your professors.
Before you declare the major:
Complete your general education Composition and Literature requirements. These are not pre-requisites, but we strongly recommended them as preparation. Community college students planning to transfer to CWU can take equivalent courses. Please note: Completing these courses does not guarantee admission to Central Washington University or to the degree program.
- ENG 101 Composition I: Critical Reading and Responding (4)
- ENG 102 Composition II: Reasoning and Research (4)
- ENG 105 The Literary Imagination (5) or ENG 247 Multicultural Literature (5)
Explore. General Education gives you the opportunity to explore different disciplines and develop essential skills. A broad education will help you as a major and in your career. In English Studies, we use interdisciplinary methods, drawing on history, philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines. In choosing a career, interest in another discipline can help you determine how you will apply the skills you will develop in the English major.
Applying for and beginning the major:
Meet with our English Language and Literature advisor to apply for the major. Plan to take ENG 302 and ENG 303 your first quarter because they are pre-requisites for most upper-division literature courses. Take ENG 320 (English Grammar) early in your program because it will help you with written assignments.
Course of Study and Two-Year Schedule
The English Language and Literature Major can be completed in two years. See below for planned course offerings. The schedule is subject to change, so please check this site regularly.
Required Courses (22 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG 302 Offers practice in the interpretive reading of poetry, focusing on the elements of poetry and poetic theory. Poetry and Poetics (5) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | | Fall | Win. | Spr. | |
| + ENG 303 Provides critical reading and writing strategies necessary to studies in English; introduces the expectations and requirements for the major. Principles of Eng. Studies (5) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | | Fall | Win. | Spr. | |
| + ENG 320 A review of the concepts, terminology, and historical development of traditional grammar, the parts of speech and their functions in sentences, the elements of the sentence, and its various patterns. English Grammar (5) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | Sum. | Fall | Win. | Spr. | |
| + ENG 363 Intensive study of selected Shakespeare plays and poetry. May be repeated up to 10 credits under a different subtitle. Prerequisite: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Shakespeare (5) | Fall | | | | Fall | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 489 Students prepare an end-of-major portfolio that illustrates their competence in interpreting and composing. Prerequisite: 48 credits of English courses. Senior Colloquium (2) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | | Fall | Win. | Spr. | |
Select one Language course (5 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG 304 Students learn to perform linguistic analysis of aspects of English and to use linguistic concepts to examine literary texts. English Linguistics (5) | Fall | Win. | | | Fall | Win. | | |
| + ENG 423 In this course, students examine the systematic, evolutionary nature of language by focusing on the development of the English language. History of the Language (5) | | | Spr. | | | | | |
Select two Literature & History courses (10 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG 371 Historical and critical studies in literature from the classical era through the Renaissance. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303, Literature & History I (5) | | | | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 372 Historical and critical studies in literature from the mid-17th century through the mid-19th century. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Literature & History II (5) | Fall | | | | | Win. | | |
| + ENG 373 Historical and critical studies in literature from the nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303,. Literature & History III (5) | | Win. | Spr. | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 374 Historical and critical studies in literature from the 20th century through the present. May be repeated under different subtitle. Prerequisite: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Literature & History IV (5) | | Win. | | | | | | |
Select two Literary Forms courses (10 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG/TH 380 Intensive study of representative examples of drama. ENG 380 and TH 380 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Studies in Drama (5) | | | | | | Win. | | |
| + ENG 453 Extensive reading and analysis of prose fiction. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Studies in Fiction (5) | Fall | | Spr. | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 454 Extensive reading and analysis of literary nonfiction. Prerequisites: ENG 302, ENG 303. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Studies in Nonfiction (5) | | | | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 455 Intensive study of representative example of poetry. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Studies in Poetry (5) | | Win. | | | | | | |
Select two Literature & Culture courses (10 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG 330 Study of literature by African Americans. African American Literature (5) | | | Spr. | | | | | |
| + ENG 331 Study of literature by Latina/o writers. Latina/o Literature (5) | | | | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 332 Study of literature by American Indians. American Indian Literature (5) | | | | | | Win. | | |
| + ENG 333 Study of literature by Chinese-, Japanese-, Korean-, Vietnamese-, and other Asian-American writers. Asian American Literature (5) | | | | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 334 An examination of American Indian oral and nonfiction literature, including myth, legend, oratory, ritual and ceremony, and forms of autobiography, including coup tales, boarding school narratives, etc. American Indian Oral and Nonfiction Literature (5) | | Win. | | | | | | |
| + ENG 335 Examines women's literature in light of contemporary feminist literary theories. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303 or instructor permission. Women's Literature (5) | Fall | | | | | | | |
Select one Critical Studies course (5 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG 415 Intensive study of a group of texts focused by theme, author, theoretical approach, or social and historical context.. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Critical Studies in American Literature (5) | | Win. | | | | Win. | | |
| + ENG 417 Intensive study of a group of texts focused by theme, author, theoretical approach, or social and historical context. Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Critical Studies in World Literature (5) | | | Spr. | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 419 Intensive study of group texts focused by theme, author, theoretical approach, or social and historical context. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Critical Studies in British Literature (5) | Fall | | | | Fall | | | |
Select ten credits of electives (10 credits)
Electives can include additional courses from any of the strands, or you may select courses from the list below. Note: No more than 5 credits of film studies courses may be counted toward the major.
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|
| + ENG 301 Offers practice in the interpretive reading of poetry, focusing on the elements of poetry and poetic theory. Intro to Professional Writing (5) | Fall | | | Sum. | Fall | | | Sum. |
| + ENG 344 The study of film as an art form, a technological system, an industry, and a social force. Prerequisite: FVS 250. Film Theory & Criticism (5) | | Win. | | | | | | |
| + ENG 347 An introduction to contemporary non-western and third world literature. This is a General Education writing course--Arts and Humanities--Literature and the Humanities. Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a grade of C- or better and sophomore standing or above. Global Perspectives in Literature (5) | | | Spr. | | | Win. | Spr. | |
| + COM/ENG 353 A history of the development of narrative film as an art form and cultural medium, with primary focus on Hollywood cinema. ENG 353 and COM 353 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both. History of Narrative Film (4) | | Win. | | | | Win. | | |
| + COM/ENG 355 Survey of documentary history from 1895 to present. Focus on philosophy of documentary approach, overview of the most important topics and issues, and development of critical standards in the genre. ENG 355 and COM 355 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both. Prerequisites: COM 201 or FVS 250. History of Documentary (Var) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 360 An overview of world cinema, with attention to the national film cultures of important film-producing countries (such as India, France, Japan), and a comparison of international films with mainstream Hollywood cinema. World Cinema (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 364 An introduction to the varieties of literary fiction being written today, the techniques and strategies for writing fiction, as well as developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of student stories. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Fiction Writing (5) | Fall | Win. | | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 365 A workshop that introduces the varieties of forms, styles, voices, and strategies for writing poetry. Emphasizes reading professional models and the development and application of criteria for evaluating and revising poems. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Poetry Writing (5) | | Win. | | | | Win. | | |
| + ENG 366 A workshop that considers the varieties and forms of the creative essay and its historical evolution. Emphasiszes reading professional models, the uses of research, and the development and application of criteria for evaluating and revising essays. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Creative Nonfiction (5) | | | Spr. | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 368 This online class will build creative writing skills in fiction writing, poetry writing, and creative nonfiction writing through writing exercises, reading of focused examples of published work, and individual and group workshops using discussion board. Prerequisite: ENG 263. Multi-Genre Writing Workshop (5) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 418 An investigation of the theory and practice of various critical perspectives and strategies as they inform the study of literary texts. Prerequisites: ENG 302 and ENG 303. Literary and Critical Theory (5) | | | | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 432 Study of English phonetics and phonology as well as pronunciation pedagogy. Prerequisites: ENG 304 and ENG 320. Phonetics and Phonology (5) | Fall | | | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 435 Linguistic approaches to literature with an emphasis on poetry and prose. Prerequisites: ENG 304 and ENG 320. Linguistics, Literature, and TESOL (5) | | | Spr. | | | | | |
| + ENG 437 Study of English grammar, grammar instruction, and discourse analysis. Prerequisites: ENG 304 and ENG 320. Pedagogical Grammar and Discourse (5) | Fall | | | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 461 A critical examination of how American films both construct and appropriate images of American racial, ethnic, and cultural minorities. Course explores images of minorities created by the dominant culture from silent film era to contemporary movies and compares these constructions to those created by minority filmmakers. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Studies in Film & Culture (5) | Fall | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 462 An examination of a film and/or television genre: history, aesthetics, cultural context, social significance, and critical methodologies. Prerequisite: FVS 250. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Studies in Film and Television Genres (5) | | | | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 463 In-depth examination of the major cinematic works of a selected auteur director, such as Hitchcock, Chaplin, Kurosawa, W. Allen, Zhang Yimou, etc., with attention to major stylistic and thematic practices. Prerequisite: FVS 250. May be repeated for credit under a different subtitle. Studies in the Film Auteur (5) | | | Spr. | | | | | |
| + ENG 464 Intensive workshop further developing the techniques of writing literary fiction: weaving together character development, plot, dialogue, exposition, setting, and thematic structure. Emphasizes the development of criteria for evaluating and improving literary fiction, as well as reading professional models to learn technique. Prerequisite: ENG 364. Advanced Fiction Writing (5) | | Win. | | | | Win. | | |
| + ENG 465 Intensive workshop further examining the genres within poetry, as well as experimenting with forms, discursive structures, and voice; revising for economy and precision; exploring metrical effects. Prerequisite: ENG 365. Advanced Poetry Writing (5) | | | Spr. | | | | Spr. | |
| + ENG 466 Intensive workshop further developing the techniques of writing creative nonfiction: researching, editing, assimilating features of fiction and poetry, and experimenting with structure, voice, and style. Reading professional models to learn technique. Prerequisite: ENG 366. Advanced Creative Nonfiction (5) | Fall | | | | | | | |
| ENG 490 Cooperative Education (Internship) (Var) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | Sum. | Fall | Win. | Spr. | Sum. |
Total: 72 credits
