General Catalog 2001-2002
Posted April 9, 2001

Department Office: 3500 Language and Communication Building, 581-6168 

Mailing Address: 255 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 3500, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0494 

Web Address: www.hum.utah.edu/english . 

Department Chair, Charles Berger, Ph.D. 

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Stuart Culver, Ph.D. 

Director of Graduate Studies, Kathryn Stockton, Ph.D. 

Faculty

Professors. A. Shahid Ali, M. Brady, G. Brown, F. Camoin, V. Cheng, N. Council, F. Fisher, B. Haley, B. Hopkins, T. Huckin, D. Kranes, S. Miller, M. Partee, D. Revell, M. Rudick, T. Sobchack, R. Steensma, M. Thon, B. Weller. 

Associate Professors. C. Berger, K. Brennan, L. Brown, R. Brown, K. Coles, S. Culver, H. Horwitz, D. Mickelsen, J. Osherow, W. Samuels, T. Stillinger, K. Stockton, S. Tatum. 

Assistant Professors. C. Harol, J. Kaufman, T. Ketabgian, R. Lane, K. Lau, B. Locke, C. Parikh, M. Potolsky, R. Sánchez, M. Shreiber. 

Assistant Professor Lecturer. M. Matheson. 

Advisers. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Stuart Culver, 581-6168; Teaching Advisers, Rich Lane and Janet Kaufman, 581-6168 

Undergraduate Program

Degree. B.A. 

The English Department of the University of Utah has the size and diversity to accommodate a wide range of interests. In addition to traditional fields of literary study and teacher training, specializations range from creative writing and film to folklore and linguistics. 

The department is frequently recognized as one of the strongest in the University. Faculty are often honored with distinguished teaching awards, and many have national and international reputations as scholars and writers. The variety of courses and the quality of the faculty create an excellent environment for undergraduate education. Two facts in particular contribute significantly to the quality of courses: the vast majority are taught by full-time faculty members, and most have fewer than 40 students. As a result, English majors at the University of Utah receive a degree of personal attention not possible at most large public universities. 

Students who select an English major must consult with a department adviser at the outset of their work. 

English, Creative Writing, and English Teaching Minors. The department offers three minors of seven courses (21 hours) to students not majoring in English. Requirements are available from the department office. Students must meet with a department adviser to declare a minor. 

English Composition. For information on required expository writing courses and on the Writing Placement Essay, see Writing Program elsewhere in this catalog. 

B.A. Language Requirement. Both departmental and teaching majors in English must meet the University B.A. foreign language requirement by demonstrating proficiency at the 2020 (fourth semester) level. 

Credit/No-Credit Grading. This grading option may not be selected by English majors and minors for courses satisfying English Department requirements (including foreign language and allied hours). 

English Major. Students must consult with a departmental adviser when they begin work in the major and see an adviser at least once a year to confirm their progress toward the degree. Consulting with an adviser is especially critical when students receive their Degree Audit Report from the Registrar. Transfer students must meet with the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies to arrange for course substitutions in their major. Students who complete English 351 and 352 under the quarter system are eligible to choose to continue under that program or finish under the new semester requirements. Requirements for the departmental major and minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Students must have completed a minimum of seven of their English courses at the University of Utah. 

The undergraduate program consists of three components: courses within the department, allied work, and foreign language proficiency. 

Requirements for the Major

1. ENGL 2900 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL 3900 and courses 5000-5999, but may be taken at the same time as the student's first Literary History course) 
2. Literary History (may be taken in any order) 

ENGL 3701 Literary History I (Middle Ages to the Renaissance) 
ENGL 3702 Literary History II (Enlightenment to Romanticism) 
ENGL 3703 Literary History III (Emergence of Modernism) 
3. ENGL 3900 Introduction to Critical Theory (prerequisite to advanced methods and theories courses 5900-5990) 
4. Studies in Form and Genre (choose one) 

ENGL 5000 Studies in Narrative 
ENGL 5010 Studies in Fiction 
ENGL 5020 Studies in Non-Fiction Prose 
ENGL 5030 Studies in Poetry 
ENGL 5040 Studies in Drama 
ENGL 5050 Studies in a Genre 
ENGL 5060 Studies in Rhetoric and Style
ENGL 5110 Folklore Genres 
ENGL 5210 Film Genres 
ENGL 5510 Creat. Wrtg Fiction Workshop 
ENGL 5520 Creat. Wrtg Poetry Workshop 
ENGL 5530 Creat. Wrtg Non-Fict. Workshop 
ENGL 5540 Creat. Wrtg Play Const. Workshop 
ENGL 5880 Children's Literature
ENGL 5890 Adolescent Literature 
5. Studies in Literary History (choose one) 

ENGL 5700 Studies in Medieval Lit 
ENGL 5701 Studies in Chaucer 
ENGL 5710 Studies in Renaissance Lit 
ENGL 5711 Studies in Shakespeare 
ENGL 5720 Studies in Restor/18th-C. Lit 
ENGL 5721 Studies in Milton 
ENGL 5730 Studies in Early Amer Lit. 
ENGL 5740 Studies in Brit Romanticism 
ENGL 5750 Studies in 19th-C. Amer Lit 
ENGL 5760 Studies in Victorian Lit 
ENGL 5770 Studies in 20th-Century Brit Lit 
ENGL 5780 Studies in 20th-Cent Amer Lit 
ENGL 5790 Studies in Modernism 
ENGL 5800 Studies in Contmp Brit/Amer Lit 
ENGL 5820 Studies in American Indian Lit 
ENGL 5830 Studies in Asian Amer Lit 
ENGL 5840 Studies in African Amer Lit 
ENGL 5850 Studies in Chicana/Chicano Lit 
ENGL 5860 Studies in Post-Colonial Lit 
6. Studies in Methods and Theories (choose one) 

ENGL 5900 Form and Theory 
ENGL 5910 Studies in Crit and Theory 
ENGL 5920 Intellectual Movements 
ENGL 5930 Theories Race/Ethn./Nation 
ENGL 5940 Theories of Gender and Sexuality 
ENGL 5950 Theories of Culture 
ENGL 5960 Theories of Popular Culture 
ENGL 5970 Discourse Analysis 
ENGL 5990 Folklore Methods & Theories 
7. Electives: (4) One of the four electives must be a 5000-level course. Choices may be from 4, 5, or 6 above, but no more than two Creative Writing workshops at the 5000-level may be counted toward the major. The remaining three electives may be chosen from among all English course offerings 1000-5999. Students are strongly encouraged to select electives which form an emphasis or concentration. The Department will provide samples of common emphases, but students may construct patterns which best serve their needs and interests. 

The English Minors

Literature
(7 courses, 21 hours) 

1. ENGL 2900 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL 3900 and courses 5000-5999 [may be taken the same time as the student's first Literary History course]) 
2. Literary History (choose two, taken in any order) 

ENGL 3701 Literary History 1 (Middle Ages to the Renaissance) 
ENGL 3702 Literary History 2 (Enlightenment to Romanticism) 
ENGL 3703 Literary History 3 (Emergence of Modernism) 
3. Two English courses at the 5000 level. 
4. Two additional English courses. 

1. ENGL 2900 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL 3900 and courses 5000-5999 [may be taken the same time as the student's first Literary History course]) 
2. Literary History (choose two, taken in any order) 

ENGL 3701 Literary History 1 (Middle Ages to the Renaissance) 
ENGL 3702 Literary History 2 (Enlightenment to Romanticism) 
ENGL 3703 Literary History 3 (Emergence of Modernism) 
3. ENGL 2500 Introduction to Creative Writing 
4. ENGL 3510 Writing Fiction or 3520 Writing Poetry 
5. ENGL 5510 Fiction Workshop, 5520 Poetry Workshop, 5530 Creative Nonfiction Workshop, or 5540 Play Construction 
6. One additional 5000-level English course. 

Graduate Program

Degrees. M.F.A. in Creative Writing; M.A. in British and American Literature and American Studies; Ph.D. in British and American Literature, American Studies, Creative Writing, Rhetoric and Composition. 

Full descriptions of English graduate programs, along with specific requirements for each degree, are available from the department's graduate office, 3500 LNCO. See also Graduate Information elsewhere in this catalog and the Bulletin of the University of Utah, The Graduate School.

American Studies Program M.A. and Ph.D. The American Studies specialization for both the M.A. and Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary program intended to enlarge and deepen the student's understanding of American literature and culture. Candidates follow an interdisciplinary curriculum in American literature, history, art, and thought, making use of resources in various departments of the University; library and faculty resources furnish opportunities for special emphasis on the culture of the American West. The English Department offers its own interdisciplinary courses, but students may also take courses in other disciplines, such as history, philosophy, communications, visual arts, folklore, and sociology. 

British and American Literature M.A. and Ph.D. This program is organized to help the student achieve advanced knowledge of the periods and genres of literature written in English and also a command of issues in literary criticism and literary history. 

Creative Writing M.F.A. and Ph.D. In the creative writing program, workshops in the writing of fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction prose offer students opportunities to write for a responsive audience. Creative writing students are also expected to develop a strong background and expertise in other areas of literary study. The program in creative writing is small and selective. Creative writing students have the opportunity to study literature, take part in a series of intensive writing workshops, and work within a close community of writers. They may focus their literature course work in any area of English or American literature. 

Rhetoric and Composition Ph.D. The Rhetoric and Composition specialization is an interdisciplinary program offered in conjunction with the University Writing Program. Its aim is to give students solid and independent study in composition theory, rhetorical theory and history, discourse analysis, literary studies, cultural studies, and pedagogical theory. 

Rhetoric and Composition Emphasis Within Other English M.A. Programs. Either of the M.A. degree programs in the University of Utah Department of English can accommodate an auxiliary focus on rhetoric/composition. This focus, whether in the M.A. program in British and American literature or American studies, serves students who want to pursue postgraduate work in writing, pedagogy, rhetoric, and literacy studies; who want to advance their professional credentials in business, the professions, and teaching; and who want to explore the possibility of entering a Ph.D. program in rhetoric/composition at the University of Utah or elsewhere. 

ENGL Course Descriptions