377-10100 - - - Introduction to College Writing - - - U LA
Intensive instruction in techniques of reading and writing for freshmen whose verbal SAT, TSWE, or writing and reading placement scores indicate that they will experience difficulty in college-level writing and reading. Designed to prepare students for 377-10600, the introductory freshman-level course. Covers basic academic writing skills and interpretation of readings through a variety of academic writing tasks. Individual instruction assigned according to need. Does not satisfy departmental and school requirements for a level 1 writing course. After 377-10100, students must take 377-10600. Prerequisites: Admission to course by placement only. 3 credits. (F,Y)
377-10600 - - - Academic Writing I - - - HU LA
An introductory, freshman-level course that teaches how to read perceptively and write coherently in college courses. Students learn to comprehend, critique, and respond to college readings by writing essays ranging from single-source papers to evaluations of the claims and evidence in a number of readings. Typical assignments include single-source critiques and multiple-source syntheses. Emphasizes thoughtful and responsible use of sources. May satisfy departmental and school requirements for a level 1 writing course. Prerequisites: Available only to freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-10700 - - - Academic Writing II - - - HU LA 3a
Refines and advances writing and reasoning abilities taught in Academic Writing I. Focus on complex synthesis of material from diverse sources to analyze and evaluate significant issues. Students study library research methods and complete an independent research project. May satisfy departmental and school requirements for a second level 1 writing course. Prerequisites: 377-10600 or by placement. Available only to freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
An affiliated writing course is taken concurrently and cooperatively with a designated introductory course in another discipline so that the two courses have a common subject matter; text materials may or may not overlap. If both instructors agree, one or two papers may count for credit in both courses. The affiliated writing course provides assignments focused on basic writing concepts and skills --- thesis, coherence, paragraphing, syntax, diction --- as well as practice in writing for and about the affiliated discipline. Prerequisites: Verbal SAT score of 360 or above. The student must also be registered in the course with which the writing course is affiliated. 3 credits. (F,Y)
377-15000 - - - Affiliate to Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis - - - HU LA
Prerequisites: Open only to cinema and photography majors. 3 credits. (F,Y)
377-15100 - - - Affiliate to Introduction to the Theater - - - HU LA 3a
Prerequisites: Open only to theater arts majors. 3 credits. (F,Y)
377-16500 - - - Introduction to the Essay - - - HU LA
Introduces the principal concepts of writing through a study of the genre of the essay. In addition to achieving the broad goals of Academic Writing I and II, including how to conduct research and use sources thoughtfully and responsibly, asks students to examine the intentions, strategies, and styles of selected essayists from Montaigne to the present. May satisfy departmental and school requirements for a level 1 writing course. Prerequisites: Non-writing majors by placement only. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-17500 - - - Introduction to Creative Writing - - - FA LA
Elements and techniques of writing fiction and poetry introduced through instruction, analysis of models, experimentation, and practice. Fiction-writing techniques include developing character and plot, using dialogue, creating scenes, learning narrative structure, and acquiring narrative voice. Poetry-writing techniques include traditional poetic forms, poetic imagery, descriptive and figurative language. Prerequisites: Any level 1 writing course other than 377-10100. Not open to students who have previously received credit for 377-23600 or 377-23800. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-20100 - - - Persuasive Argument - - - HU LA 3a
Prepares students to write convincing arguments by learning logical strategies for presenting and defending ideas. Introduces a variety of forms persuasive argument can take, emphasizing the traditional essay. Particularly recommended for students who wish to strengthen their ability to present their point of view persuasively, intelligently, and ethically. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above; and any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-20500 - - - Personal Essay - - - HU LA 3a
Writing essays based on analysis of students' experiences, ideas, and feelings. Emphasis on narrative, descriptive, and organizational techniques, as well as development of style. Readings intended to deepen students' understanding of their own lives and provide models for creative interpretations of their own experience. Prerequisites: Any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-22500 - - - Grammar, Usage, and Style - - - HU LA
Intensive study of the patterns of English grammar and their influence on sentence structure, punctuation, and style. Daily exercises in contemporary usage and writing assignments prepare students for refining their own academic prose and for editing the work of others. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above; and any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100. 3 credits. (S,O)
377-23600 - - - Fiction Writing I: Short Story - - - FA LA 3a
Workshop in writing fiction emphasizing plot, characterization, dialogue, description, narration, mood, tone, and viewpoint. Analysis of both professional and student writing. A final portfolio of revised work is required. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above; and either 377-17500 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-23800 - - - Poetry Writing I - - - FA LA 3a
Workshop in writing poetry, in which students develop poetic strategies and practice a range of poetic forms and modes. Analysis of published models (both historical and contemporary) and student writing. A final portfolio of revised work is required. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above; and either 377-17500 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-30100 - - - Autobiography - - - FA LA 3a
Advanced course in writing autobiography. Encourages students to recognize developmental patterns in their own lives and understand the social and political context of their experience. Emphasis on the thematic, structural, and stylistic problems of extended narrative. Autobiographical readings are used to model the genre and address relevant issues, such as the selectivity of memory, the public presentation of the private self, and the literary value of daily life. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; and either 377-20500 or 377-23600. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-30500 - - - Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy - - - FA LA
Advanced creative writing course in science fiction and fantasy that emphasizes the importance of character and thematic development. Assignments also focus on the selection of subject, setting, and narrative techniques. Readings in contemporary science fiction and fantasy serve as models for approaches to these two genres. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100; and 377-20500 and 377-23600. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-31000 - - - Women and Writing - - - FA LA 3a
Creative writing for students interested in exploring female experience through different literary forms. The first half of the course is nonfiction prose (journals, essays); in the second half, students choose to do fiction, poetry, or dramatic writing. Readings by contemporary female writers. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; and any one of the following: 377-20500, 377-23600, or 377-23800. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-31200 - - - Professional Writing - - - HU LA
On-the-job writing as practiced by administrators, businesspeople, and other professionals. Discussion, lectures, group work, and individual conferences concentrate on formats for presenting written materials and on methods for organizing and presenting those materials effectively and quickly. Study of proposals, research reports, interim and final reports, journal articles, and business communication. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100; and any two courses in H&S or a professional field. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-31800 - - - Writing from Cultural Experience - - - HU LA 3a
Advanced expository essay course asks students to explore the significance of their own ethnic and cultural identity, background, and experience. Writing assignments encourage students to employ a variety of essay styles and structures --- from personal to public, and from narrative to analytical. Appropriate for any students who recognize their life experience as distinct by virtue of their nationality, race, religion, region, gender, sexual preference, or culture. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100; and either 377-20100 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (S,Y)
377-31900 - - - Writing as a Naturalist - - - HU LA 3a
Advanced expository essay course focusing on human interactions with the rest of the natural world. Readings are selected from the writing of naturalists, environmentalists, scientists, legislators, artists, poets, and philosophers. Writing assignments include field observation, description, analysis, and argument. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100; and either 377-20100 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (F,Y)
377-32000 - - - Public Essay - - - HU LA 3a
Advanced expository course providing students the occasion to write reflective literary essays on topics of public interest and significance. Students bring their own values, perspectives, insights, and voice to bear on matters of community concern. A public essay is a vehicle for making sense of the world, for offering commentary about it that deepens our understanding and awareness of our condition. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; and either 377-20100 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-32500 - - - Writing Children's Literature - - - FA LA
Guide to creating literature for children and young adults. In addition to studying stylistic approaches and techniques, addresses issues such as appropriate subject matter, writing for specific age groups, and the writer's moral responsibility. Reading assignments include classic and contemporary works, fairy tales and myths, and critical and historical essays. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; 377-20500 and 377-23600. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-33100 - - - Feature Writing - - - HU LA
Advanced expository course in developing the skills necessary to write informative, accurate, and interesting feature articles suitable for publication in daily or weekly newspapers. Students learn interviewing and reporting skills as well as feature genres, style, and structure. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; and either 377-20100 or 377-20500. Students may not receive credit for this course and 221-38200. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-33400 - - - Humorous Writing - - - FA LA
For those interested in writing humorously in the comedic or satiric mode. Introduces a variety of humorous forms, such as monologue, parody, caricature, and irony. Readings from past and present works contribute to a study of the historical, philosophical, psychological, and cultural dimensions of humor. Major emphasis is on creative writing. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above: any 100-level writing course (except 377-10100); and either 377-20500 or 377-23600. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-33600 - - - Fiction Writing II - - - FA LA
For students with a serious commitment to writing fiction, this course builds on the work begun in 377-23600. Students may write short stories or longer fictional pieces. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and 377-23600. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-33800 - - - Poetry Writing II - - - FA LA
For students with a serious commitment to the art of poetry writing, this course continues and develops work begun in 377-23800. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and 377-23800. 3 credits. (E)
377-34000 - - - Magazine Writing - - - HU LA
Experience in researching, writing, and marketing magazine articles, with an emphasis on features. Students study the various types of articles and analyze magazines for their content, audience, and editorial policy and slant, using this understanding to write for particular magazines of their choice. Students learn reporting and research techniques as well as how to query editors. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; and either 377-20100 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-34200 - - - Writing about Sports - - - HU LA
Advanced expository course; students write essays about sports for a variety of audiences and develop and articulate standards for that writing. Readings are selected from past masters and contemporary practitioners to provide a context for class discussion and for descriptive, analytical, and argumentative writing. Also emphasizes establishing an authentic voice in a genre that often elicits clichéd formulations. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; any one of the following: 377-10600, 377-10700, 377-15000, or 377-15100; and either 377-20100 or 377-20500. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-34500 - - - Writing as a Critic - - - HU LA
Advanced expository course on the essentials of writing arts reviews and criticism for newspapers, magazines, and trade journals, both print and online. Subjects for review include film, theater, music, dance, performance media, literature, painting, print-making, sculpture, photography, television, radio, video, games, and digital media. Course also addresses the social and aesthetic functions of arts criticism, the development of criteria for judgment, and the role and responsibility of the critic. Reading assignments include critical models as well as essays on the theory and practice of criticism. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; either 377-20100 or 377-20500; and any two courses beyond level 1 in art, art history, literature, theater, music, dance, photography, television-radio, video, or film. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-35000, 377-35200
Selected Topics in Expository Writing - - - HU LA
Advanced expository writing course offered at irregular intervals on topics chosen by faculty members. May be repeated for credit for selected topics on different subjects. For writing minors, the course may be an elective or fulfill a level 3 minor requirement. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; one writing course at level 2 or above (specified by name and number at time of offering). 3 credits. (IRR)
377-35400, 377-35600
Selected Topics in Creative Writing - - - FA LA
Advanced creative writing course offered at irregular intervals on topics chosen by faculty members. May be repeated for credit for selected topics on different subjects. For writing minors, the course may be an elective or fulfill a level 3 minor requirement. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; 377-20500, or one creative writing course at level 2 or above (specified by name and number at time of offering). 3 credits. (IRR)
377-36000 - - - Composition Theory - - - HU LA
Introduction to research and scholarship currently shaping the theory and practice of composition studies. Covers major philosophies of composing and those studies in language and learning that inform writing pedagogy. Investigates how social and political dimensions of literacy affect language use and learning, as well as how new technologies inform writing and teaching practice. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; 377-20100 and 377-20500. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-36500 - - - Poetics - - - HU LA
Introduction to Western theories of creative writing as a means of investigating the relationships between writer, text, and world. Addresses cultural/political, psychological, philosophical, and aesthetic concerns. Students analyze their own creative work and process in the context of these theories. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; either 377-23600 or 377-23800; and any other writing course above level 1. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-41000 - - - Senior Project - - - U LA
Advanced independent project designed by writing majors no later than their second junior semester and relating to their particular concentration. The project, which must be approved by student's mentor as well as the major subcommittee, is undertaken in the first term of the student's senior year. Work in the final portfolio is juried by both mentor and major subcommittee. Students are encouraged but not required to give a public presentation or reading of their work during their final senior semester. Prerequisites: Senior standing; approval of faculty sponsor and curriculum's major subcommittee; any one of the following: 377-32000, 377-33600, or 377-33800; and either 377-36000 or 377-36500. Open to majors only. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-41500 - - - Senior Seminar - - - U LA
Small-group setting for intensive study of selected advanced topics not provided elsewhere in the curriculum. Seminar topics vary each semester. Prerequisites: Senior standing; permission of instructor; and two writing courses beyond level 1, at least one of which must be at level 3. Other specific prerequisites to be determined by the subject of the seminar. May be repeated for credit so long as focus of seminar varies. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-42000 - - - Apprenticeship - - - NLA
Service as a teacher's apprentice in a writing course, correcting and commenting on student papers, tutoring, leading class exercises or discussions, and participating in conferences. Prerequisites: Senior standing; desire to work with Academic Writing I or II, Personal Essay, Persuasive Argument, or an affiliated course; successful completion of at least two writing courses above level 1 with at least one B and one A- as final grades. Successful completion of the course to which the student is applying to apprentice. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-45000 - - - Internship - - - NLA
Work and study project designed by the student, in consultation with a faculty sponsor and a practicing professional. The proposal must include learning objectives, a detailed work plan, and a description of student's written reports to faculty sponsor. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and three writing courses above level 1. Offered on demand only. Variable credit, up to 6 credits. (F or S,Y)
377-49800 - - - Independent Study (Exposition) - - - HU LA
Student-initiated expository writing project focusing on a specialized area. For the qualified, advanced student, by agreement with a faculty member. Approval of the writing department chair must be obtained one semester in advance of the proposed project. Prerequisites: Senior standing, three writing courses above level 1, and other courses depending on topic. 1-3 credits. (F-S,Y)
377-49900 - - - Independent Study (Creative Writing) - - - FA LA
Student-initiated creative writing project focusing on a specialized area. For the qualified, advanced student, by agreement with a faculty member. Approval of the writing department chair must be obtained one semester in advance of the proposed project. Prerequisites: Senior standing, three writing courses above level 1, and other courses depending on topic. Offered on demand only. 1-3 credits. (F-S,Y)
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