Spring 2024 English

ENGL 070

Introduction to Academic Writing for the Nonnative Speakers of English

3 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). No graduation credit. Previously listed as ENGL 150. Extensive computer use required. Eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. This class may be taught in an online format. When that is the case, internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Please check the online class schedule for online sections. Based on final course assessment, the English Department may recommend a waiver of ENGL 160. Students who receive this waiver earn three hours of proficiency credit for ENGL 160 and placement into ENGL 161. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 060 or eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago or Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.

ENGL 071

Introduction to Academic Writing

3 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). No graduation credit. Previously listed as ENGL 152. Extensive computer use required. Eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. This class may be taught in an online format. When that is the case, internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Please check the online class schedule for online sections. Based on final course assessment, the English Department may recommend a waiver of ENGL 160. Students who receive this waiver earn three hours of proficiency credit for ENGL 160 and placement into ENGL 161. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility determined by performance on the Department placement test. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago or Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.

ENGL 101

Understanding Literature and Culture

3 hours. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL 103

Understanding Poetry

3 hours. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL 104

Understanding Drama

3 hours. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 105

Understanding Fiction

3 hours. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL 119

Introduction to African American Literature Since 1910

3 hours. Same as BLST 111. Creative Arts, and US Society course.

ENGL 131

Understanding Moving Image Arts

3 hours. Same as MOVI 131. Previously listed as ENGL 121. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 132

Understanding Film

3 hours. Same as MOVI 132. Previously listed as ENGL 102. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 135

Understanding Popular Genres and Culture

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 110. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.

ENGL 154

Understanding Rhetoric

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 122. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.

ENGL 158

English Grammar and Style

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 200.

ENGL 159

Academic Writing Workshop

1 hours. Extensive computer use required. This class may be taught in an online format. When that is the case, internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Please check the online class schedule for online sections. Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 071 and Consent of the Director First-Year Writing Program. Corequisite(s): Students must enroll concurrently in ENGL 160 in their first semester and continue in ENGL 160 throughout the semester. Restricted to Fall semester freshmen. Restricted to students with Freshman class standing. Must enroll concurrently in ENGL 160.

ENGL 160

Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. This class may be taught in an online format. When that is the case, internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Please check the online class schedule for online sections. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/.

ENGL 161

Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. This class may be taught in an online format. When that is the case, internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 or the equivalent. All students take the Writing Placement test except for those with test-based exemptions noted here. If students place into ENGL 060, ENGL 070, ENGL 071, and ENGL 160, the student must take the course (or courses) prior to enrolling in ENGL 161. Students with an ACT English subscore of 27 or higher, SAT Evidence-Based Critical Reading score of 630 or higher, AP English Language & Composition score of 3 or higher, or IB English Language A: Language & Literature score of 6 or higher, receive credit for ENGL 160 and permission to enroll in ENGL 161. Students may register for any section. Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/.

ENGL 207

Interpretation and Critical Analysis

3 hours. Credit is not given for ENGL 207 if the student has credit in ENGL 240. Previously listed as ENGL 240. Recommended background: Completion of ENGL 161 and 3 hours from ENGL 101-125. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL 208

English Studies I: Beginnings to the 17th Century

3 hours. Credit is not given for ENGL 208 if the student has credit in ENGL 241. Previously listed as ENGL 241. Recommended background: Completion of ENGL 161 and 3 hours from ENGL 101-125. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL 209

English Studies II: 17th Century to Today

3 hours. Credit is not given for ENGL 209 if the student has credit in ENGL 242 or ENGL 243. Previously listed as ENGL 242. Recommended background: Completion of ENGL 161 and 3 hours of ENGL 101-125. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL 213

Introduction to Shakespeare

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 107. Creative Arts, and Past course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

ENGL 223

Introduction to Colonial and Postcolonial Literature

3 hours. Previously listed ENGL 114. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course.

ENGL 229

Introduction to Asian Film

3 hours. Same as GLAS 229 and MOVI 229. Taught in English. Films contain English subtitles. One film per week will be screened outside of class. Students may choose to attend the official screenings or watch the films on their own. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. World Cultures course.

ENGL 230

Introduction to Film and Culture

3 hours. Same as MOVI 230. Previously listed as ENGL 120. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.

ENGL 233

History of Film II: World War II to the Present

3 hours. Same as AH 233 and MOVI 233. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. Recommended background: ENGL 131 or ENGL 132.

ENGL 236

Young Adult Fiction

3 hours. Recommended background:ENGL 101. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 237

Graphic Novels

3 hours. Recommended Background: ENGL 101. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 238

Speculative Fiction, Sci-Fi and Fantasy

3 hours. Recommended background: ENGL 101. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 245

Introduction to Gender, Sexuality and Literature

3 hours. Same as GWS 245. Previously listed as ENGL 117. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.

ENGL 247

Women and Literature

3 hours. Same as GWS 247. Previously listed as ENGL 111. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.

ENGL 251

Literature and Environment

3 hours. Recommended Background: ENGL 101. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 253

Environmental Rhetoric

3 hours. Recommended background: ENGL 154. Individual and Society, and US Society course.

ENGL 258

The Grammar and Style of Non-Standard Englishes in the U.S.

3 hours. Recommended background: Fulfillment of the university writing requirement and ENGL158. Individual and Society, and US Society course.

ENGL 261

Reading Black Women Writing

3 hours. Same as BLST 261 and GWS 261. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in a 100-level Black Studies or African American literature course; or consent of the instructor.

ENGL 264

Introduction to Native American Literatures

3 hours. Same as NAST 264. Creative Arts, and US Society course.

ENGL 267

Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature

3 hours. Same as LALS 267. Previously listed as ENGL 125. Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

ENGL 280

Media and Professional Writing

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 202. Recommended background: ENGL 161.

ENGL 282

Peer Tutoring in the Writing Center: Introduction to Theory and Practice

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 222. Students meet once per week and schedule two hours per week to tutor. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Conference.

ENGL 290

Introduction to the Writing of Poetry

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 210. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 291

Introduction to the Writing of Fiction

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 212. Recommended background: ENGL 207 or ENGL 208 or ENGL 209. Creative Arts course.

ENGL 316

British Romantic Literature

3 hours. Recommended background: ENGL 207 and ENGL 209.

ENGL 331

Studies in the Moving Image

3 hours. Same as MOVI 331. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 302. Recommended Background: ENGL 131.

ENGL 345

Queer Theory

3 hours. Same as GWS 345. Previously listed as ENGL 362. Recommended background: Any of ENGL 207-209, ENGL 245, or GWS 203.

ENGL 350

Disability Studies

3 hours. Previously listed as ENGL 364. Recommended background: ENGL 207, 208, or 209. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 379

Independent Study in English

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. The student must first consult with the instructor of the independent study, and the instructor and Director of Undergraduate Studies must approve the student's written prospectus specifying the topic, required work, and number of credit hours the student will receive for the course. Recommended background: Senior standing.

ENGL 382

Editing and Publishing

3 hours. Recommended background: ENGL 158 or ENGL161 or ENGL 280; and sophomore standing or above.

ENGL 383

Writing Digital and New Media

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Recommended background: ENGL 161 or ENGL 280; sophomore standing or above.

ENGL 384

Technical Writing

3 hours. Recommended background: ENGL 158 or ENGL 161.

ENGL 388

Writing for the Health Professions

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Recommended background: ENGL 153 or ENGL 161; Sophomore standing or above.

ENGL 435

Topics in Popular Culture and Literature

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time. Previously listed as ENGL 474. Recommended background: ENGL 207, ENGL 208, ENGL 209, ENGL 330, or ENGL 335; junior standing or above.

ENGL 446

Topics in Criticism and Theory

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Recommended background: Any of ENGL 207-209, 251, 340, or 346. Junior standing or above.

ENGL 453

Freshwater Lab in Practice: Environmental Research, Projects, and Internships

3 OR 4 hours. Same as PA 453 and UPA 453. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. This course offers an internship placement opportunity. Depending on placement/start date, students may begin internship work during the second half of the semester or during the summer. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 and ENGL 161.

ENGL 454

Rhetoric

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as ENGL 402. Recommended background: Any of ENGL 330, 340, 344, 345, 354, or 355. Junior standing or above.

ENGL 466

Topics in Multiethnic Literatures in the United States

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time. Previously listed as ENGL 470. Recommended background: ENGL 207, ENGL 208, ENGL 209, ENGL 269, ENGL 367, or ENGL 369; junior standing or above.

ENGL 480

Introduction to the Teaching of English in Middle and Secondary Schools

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as ENGL 459. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement; and sophomore standing or above. Restricted to Education, Graduate College, or Liberal Arts & Sciences.

ENGL 486

The Teaching of Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor.

ENGL 487

The Teaching of Reading and Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as ENGL 489. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 480 and completion of the University Writing requirement; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Education, Graduate College, or Liberal Arts & Sciences.

ENGL 488

Methods of Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as ENGL 481. All students in the teacher education program must take this course in the term preceding their student teaching. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 490

Advanced Writing of Poetry

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 290. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English.

ENGL 491

Advanced Writing of Fiction

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 291. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English.

ENGL 492

Advanced Writing of Nonfiction Prose

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 292. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English.

ENGL 493

Internship in Nonfiction Writing

0 TO 6 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. A maximum of 6 hours may be applied toward either the undergraduate major in English or a graduate degree in English. Credit is not given for ENGL 493 if the student has credit in ENGL 593. English majors, English minors, and Professional Writing minors must register for 3-6 credit hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 280; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Junior or senior standing. Restricted to Prof Writing & Publishing major(s) or minor(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

ENGL 495

Playwriting

3 hours. Same as THTR 431. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: For BA Theatre majors: THTR 101, 201, and 230. Restricted to Prof Writing & Publishing major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.

Theater Lab Fee $30.00 Flat Fee.

ENGL 496

Portfolio Practicum

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Junior or senior standing; Students should have a body of written work produced during their coursework. This will serve as the preliminary content for their writing portfolios. Restricted to Professional Writing or Professional Writing or Prof Writing & Publishing major(s) or minor(s). Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 497

Senior Thesis

3 hours.

ENGL 498

Educational Practice with Seminar I

6 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

ENGL 499

Educational Practice with Seminar II

6 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 498, and approval of the department. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

ENGL 517

British Literature and Culture

4 hours. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 535

Seminar in Victorian Studies

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours Victorian literature or consent of the instructor. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 554

Seminar in English Education

4 hours.

ENGL 555

Teaching College Writing

4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Restricted to Linguistics or English major(s). Restricted to Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 570

Program for Writers: Poetry Workshop

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 571

Program for Writers: Fiction Workshop

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program for writers. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 572

Program for Writers: Novel Workshop

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 580

Seminar in Genres of Literature, Film, and Media

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 585

Seminar in Theoretical Sites

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Theory course at the undergraduate or graduate level. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

ENGL 591

Prospectus Preparation

1 TO 12 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours of credit. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the Director of Graduate Studies. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Doctor of Philosophy. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 592

Preliminary Examination Research

1 TO 12 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. Restricted to English major(s). Restricted to Doctor of Philosophy. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 596

Independent Study

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 597

Master's Project Research in English

0 TO 4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. No more than 4 hours of ENGL 597 may be applied toward the degree. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. Open only to Master's degree students. Departmental Approval Required

ENGL 599

PhD Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 32 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and the director of graduate studies. Departmental Approval Required