Designed for senior primary English majors, this course asks students at that important moment in their education: what have you learned as an English major? How have your English studies intersected with other courses you've taken and programs you've pursued? And how will you make the most of those studies once you graduate?

Major works of James Joyce in prose, drama, and lyric poetry, emphasizing Ulysses or Finnegans Wake.

A seminar in writing poetry for advanced creative writing students. Students read in contemporary poetry and in craft topics; write poems regularly and discuss one another's poetry.

A seminar in writing short stories and other fiction for advanced creative writing students. Students read in contemporary fiction and in craft topics; write regularly and discuss one another's writing.

Writing extensive essays; for those who wish to achieve or improve upon professional writing skills.

The exploration of the current state of the English language and how it got that way; case studies in language change from Anglo-Saxon to Middle English to Modern English and its regional, national, and cultural variants.

This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.

Special problems. Department consent required

Special problems. Department consent required