Modern and Contemporary 4 credits Explores poetry, fiction, prose, and drama from the early twentieth century to the present. Topics may include the lost generation or the forming of an American identity. Eng 400 Capstone 2 credits Senior project for English majors that integrates their knowledge and skills in the discipline. Eng 401 Research Credit to be arranged Eng 403 Thesis Credit to be arranged Eng 405 Reading and Conference Credit to be arranged Eng 407 Seminar Credit to be arranged Repeated credit is allowed for different topics. 4 credits Studies the birth and early development of the English novel, with attention to the early masterpieces of Defoe, Swift, Fielding, and Austen.
Occasional emphasis is on fictional precursors or special issues in prose fiction.
Plays are chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings. Explores the underlying social, economic, and political philosophies of an age as they find expression in the dominant literary forms and theories that characterize it. Repeated credit is allowed for different topics. Major Figures in Literature 4 credits Provides a concentrated study of the canon of one or two major writers, including detailed analysis of at least one of the author's major works. Repeated credit is allowed for different topics.