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English

ENG-104 Introduction to Literature: Fiction

4 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

Introduction to American and international short fiction. Note: Certain sections of ENG-104 are offered online. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-105 Introduction to Literature: Drama

4 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

Introduction to American and international drama. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-106 Introduction to Literature: Poetry

4 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer

Introduction to American and international poetry. Note: Certain sections of ENG-106 are offered online. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-107 World Literature

4 credits, Fall

The Ancient World: epic, lyric, and dramatic literature with emphasis on Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Hindu, and Hebrew works. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-108 World Literature

4 credits, Winter

The Dark Ages through the Enlightenment, emphasizing Cervantes, Dante, and Voltaire. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-109 World Literature

4 credits, Spring

The Romantics through modern times, ranging from Russia to Nigeria and Colombia. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-121 Mystery Fiction

4 credits, not offered every year

Detective fiction: mystery novels and short stories. Analysis of the different styles and fictional techniques of such writers as Poe, Doyle, Christie, Stout, Marsh, Lathen, Sayers, and Chandler. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-125 Oregon Literature

4 credits, not offered every year

Representative study of Oregon writers in fiction, poetry, and the ballad. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-195 American Film

4 credits, not offered every term

Focus on the history and theory of American film making from 1895 to the present. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-201 Shakespeare

4 credits, Fall

Study of significant plays and sonnets. Selected comedies, histories and tragedies covered each term. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-202 Shakespeare

4 credits, Winter

Study of significant plays and sonnets. Selected comedies, histories, and tragedies covered each term. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-203 Shakespeare

4 credits, Spring

Study of significant plays and sonnets. Selected comedies, histories, and tragedies covered each term. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-204 Survey of English Literature

4 credits, Spring

Fourth to 17th century. Includes early legends, myths, the works of Chaucer and Shakespeare, and 17th century poems and essays. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-205 Survey of English Literature

4 credits, Fall

17th to 20th century. Includes English epic, satire, poetry, and essay; works by Milton, Blake, Swift, and others. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-206 Survey of English Literature

4 credits, Winter

Focus on selected authors and works of modern British fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and drama. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; or pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-210 Modern American Indian Literature

4 credits, not offered every year

Emphasizes contemporary fiction and poetry, including works of James Welch, Leslie Silko, and Scott Momaday. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-213 U.S. Latino Literature

4 credits, Spring

Survey of U.S. Latino/a literature of various genres and historical periods. Literary contributions by writers of varied cultural heritage, including Chicano, Cuban-American, Puerto-Rican and more. Prerequisite: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-215 Literature of the Beat Generation

4 credits, not offered every year

Introduction to the Literature of the Beat Generation, from 1956 to present. Examines representative works and biographical profiles of the primary figures of the movement. Explores historical and cultural roots and legacies of these writers. Note: Certain sections of ENG-215 are offered online. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-216 Comics and Literature

4 credits, not offered every term

Examines the intrinsic literary and artistic qualities of the comics, as well the literature and other art they have inspired. Note: Certain sections of ENG-216 are offered online. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-218 Arthurian Legends

4 credits, Winter

Origins and mystique of Arthurian legend from medieval to modern times. Examines issues of idealism, individualism, and spiritual renewal through discussion of knighthood, chivalry and the Holy Grail quest. Prerequisite: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-225 Creative Nonfiction Literature

4 credits, Winter

Discussion and analysis of various types of creative nonfiction such as literary journalism, memoirs, nature or science writing, literary travel writing, and personal essays. Prerequisite: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-250 Mythology

4 credits, Fall

Fundamental myths of Western culture, such as Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian. Comparative analysis of the themes and structures of myths of several cultures and study of influence on the cultures that followed. Insight into the social, psychological, and aesthetic nature of mythology. Introduction to the theoretical approaches to understanding mythology. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-251 Mythology

4 credits, Winter

Continuing study of European myths, including Celtic and/or Norse. Comparative analysis of the themes and structures of myths of several cultures and study of their influence on the cultures that followed. Insight into the social, psychological and aesthetic nature of mythology. Introduction to the theoretical approaches to understanding mythology. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-252 Mythology

4 credits, Spring

Study of non-European mythologies such as East Indian and/or Native American. Comparative analysis of the themes and structures of myths of several cultures and study of their influence on the cultures that followed. Introduction to the theoretical approaches to understanding mythology. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-253 American Literature

4 credits, Fall

Pre-Colonial to 19th century. Surveys the development of American fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama through the study of the works of both major and lesser known writers. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-254 American Literature

4 credits, Winter

Mid-19th century to 20th century. Surveys the development of American fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama through the study of the works of both major and lesser known writers. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-255 American Literature

4 credits, Spring

Focus on selected authors and works of modern American fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and drama. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-260 Introduction to Women Writers

4 credits, not offered every year

Study of women writers and women's roles in plays, poems, and fiction. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-266 The Literature of War

4 credits, not offered every year

Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and popular song lyrics dealing with the experience of war. Writers such as Crane, Remarque, Trumbo, Heller, Vonnegut, Owen, Sassoon, and writers of the Vietnam War will be examined and discussed. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-275 The Bible As Literature

4 credits, not offered every year

Historical and literary approach to the Hebrew Bible, Apocrypha, and New Testament. Note: Certain sections of ENG-275 are offered online. Recommended: Placement in RD-115; pass WR-095 or placement in WR-121.

ENG-280 English/CWE

2-6 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring

Cooperative work experience. Provides students with on-the-job experience in the field of English studies. Required: Instructor consent & a CWE seminar.