Online Bachelor of Arts in English Courses

This course offers students the elemental skill necessary for academic literary research and analysis. It covers the major literary critical tools in a systematic way.

Required of all Literature and Creative Writing majors.

This class is designed for students interested in the craft and theory issues relating to the construction of literary prose and poetry. The class will focus on the authors style within the context of the different historical literary movements and social/cultural influences. The main emphasis of this class is the analysis of the processes of literary prose and poetry, and not necessarily the critical interpretation of literature.

This course explores the rich diversity and interdependence of contemporary post-colonial literatures and other international literatures specifically since 1945. This class examines the works of writers from varied cultures, such as Chinua Achebe, Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Nadine Gordimer, Milan Kundera, Louise Erdrich, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

The course covers great Greek literature, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey, plus selected plays from the Greek tragedians. The mythological background of the literature and its characters is also included.

This course focuses on examples of Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies, comedies, histories, and romances.

This course introduces students to a range of texts, authors, genres, and periods spanning from the Anglo-Saxon era to the present.

This course covers the periods of American Literature from Colonial to Contemporary.

This course is an introduction to the literature of African American writers from the African Diaspora through the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary African American literature.

This course reads a selection of literature from a range of historical and cultural periods through the lens of sexuality and gender.

This course will introduce students to the literature of the American Indian and may include novels by such authors as Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Louise Erdrich, and James Welch, as well as poetry and memoir by Native American writers from Canada and the United States.

This course introduces students to literature written by and about women from various time periods and cultures.

Students must choose a LIT course (3 credits) 300 level or above.

Restrictions: Total number of credits for sections III and IV combined must be 17 credits. An overall total of 24 credits of ENG or LIT must be at the 300- or 400-level. Note: The University Graduation Requirement is 40 credits at the 300- and 400-level.

For Diversity Literature Courses (335-375), students must choose a different course than your English Core Literature Diversity course.

This course is for students interested in writing poetry. Students written work is the subject for the course.

The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.

This course is open to students interested in writing fiction. Students written work is the subject for the course.

The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.

This course is for students who seek experience in writing poetry beyond the introductory level.

The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.

This course is for students who wish to continue writing and studying fiction beyond the introductory level.

The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.

This course is an introductory level course for students interested in journalism. The course introduces students to markets, styles, and audiences for non-fiction writing, focusing on writing of articles for all print journalism.

The course may be repeated once for credit.

This course is for students interested in writing screenplays. Students written work is the subject of the course.

The course may be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.

Techniques in Craft is a specialized workshop offered on particular topics of writing. Generally offered in the two-hour format, the content varies depending on semester and professor. Example topics: graphic novels, dialog, and science fiction. Class may include some work-shopping of student work.

Open to non-majors. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits, but only a total of 4 credits can count in the English or Professional Writing majors.

Students must select one English Course 300 level or higher or any Literature Course 300 or higher.

Students may take any 300-400 level course from another discipline as approved by the student’s advisor. Recommended are courses in PHIL, HIST, or a foreign language. Please consult with advisor.

Restrictions: Total number of credits for sections III and IV combined must be 17 credits. An overall total of 24 credits of ENG or LIT must be at the 300- or 400-level. Note: The University Graduation Requirement is 40 credits at the 300- and 400-level.

For Diversity Literature Courses (335-375), students must choose a different course than your English Core Literature Diversity course.

This course introduces students to literary works and their film adaptations, exploring their different forms or means of storytelling, the technical and social factors that affect their productions, and their cultural impact. Texts many include the following filmic and literary genres: western, musical, science fiction fantasy, horror, comic, detective story, thriller, war, or family melodrama.

This course is an introduction to the literature of African American writers from the African Diaspora through the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary African American literature.

This course reads a selection of literature from a range of historical and cultural periods through the lens of sexuality and gender.

This course will introduce students to the literature of the American Indian and may include novels by such authors as Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Louise Erdrich, and James Welch, as well as poetry and memoir by Native American writers from Canada and the United States.

This course introduces students to literature written by and about women from various time periods and cultures.