Undergraduate Index		Steven W. Lynn, Interim Chair of the Department Professors Matthew J. Bruccoli, Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1960 Emily Brown Jeffries Professor David Cowart, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1977 Louise Fry Scudder Professor Paula R. Feldman, Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1974 C. Wallace Martin Professor English, Louise Fry Scudder Professor William Price Fox, B.A., University of South Carolina, 1950 Writer-in-Residence Benjamin Franklin V, Ph.D., Ohio University, 1969 George L. Geckle III, Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1965 Ezra Greenspan, Ph.D., Brown University, 1981 Donald J. Greiner, Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1967 Carolina Distinguished Professor, Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Affairs Ina Rae Hark, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1975 Associate Dean of Liberal Arts Janette Turner Hospital, M.A., Queens University, 1973 Distinguished Writer-in-Residence Carol McGinnis Kay, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1967 Steven W. Lynn, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1981 Louise Fry Scudder Professor John MacNicholas, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1973 Playwright-in-Residence, Carolina Distinguished Professor, Adjunct Professor in Theatre Carolyn B. Matalene, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1968 Carol Myers-Scotton, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967 Carolina Distinguished Professor Joel A. Myerson, Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1971 Carolina Distinguished Professor Thomas J. Rice, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1971 Philip B. Rollinson, Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1968 Patrick Greig Scott, Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 1976 Donald T. Siebert, Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1972 H. Meili Steele, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1984 William B. Thesing, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1977 Mary Ann Wimsatt, Ph.D., Duke University, 1964 McClintock Professor of Southern Letters Associate Professors Amittai F. Aviram, Ph.D., Yale University, 1984 Abner Keen Butterworth, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1970 Director of the M.F.A. Program Cynthia Davis, Ph.D., Duke University, 1994 Kwame Senu Neville Dawes, Ph.D., University of New Brunswick, 1992 Dorothy Disterheft, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1977 Stanley Dubinsky, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1985 Director of the Linguistics Program Bernard E. Greer, M.A., Hollins College, 1973 Scott Gwara, Ph.D., Center for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, 1993 Judith G. James, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1984 Dianne Johnson, Ph.D., Yale University, 1988 Nina S. Levine, Ph.D., Tulane University, 1991 Undergraduate Director Greta D. Little, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1974 Edward Madden, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1994 Lawrence Rhu, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1987 William Richey, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1990 Graduate Director William Elbert Rivers, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1976 Director of First-Year English Andrew Shifflett, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1993 Nancy Thompson, Ph.D., Arizona State University, 1975 Assistant Professors Pamela Barnett, Ph.D., Emory University, 1996 Susan Courtney, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1997 Fred Dings, M.F.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Utah, 1991 Gregory Forter, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1998 Christy Friend, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, 1997 Edward Gieskes, Ph.D., Boston University, 1999 Leon Jackson, D.Phil., Oxford University, 1994 Ingrid Reneau, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1999 Susan J. Vanderborg, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1996 Tracey Weldon, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1998 Adjunct Professors Robert Lee Oakman III, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1971 Jon-Michael Spencer, Ph.D., Washington University, 1982 Sarah Westphal, Ph.D., Yale University, 1983 Lecturer Jean Bohner, M.A., University of Delaware, Newark, 1969 Director of the Writing Center Faculty Emeriti Mary Anderson, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1966 Jack Dillard Ashley, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1960 Edward H. Bodie, M.A., University of South Carolina, 1960 Christopher C. Brown, Ph.D., Duke University, 1977 Samuel Ashley Brown, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1958 David Byrd, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1965 Carol Jones Carlisle, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1951 William Henry Castles Jr., Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1962 Ruth Dove DesJardins, B.A., University of South Carolina, 1938 Bert Dillon, Ph.D., Duke University, 1972 Phyllis F. Fleishel, M.A., University of South Carolina, 1961 Jeffrey A. Helterman, Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1969 Trevor H. Howard-Hill, Ph.D., Victoria University, 1960; D.Phil., Oxford University, 1971 Joseph Katz, Ph.D., Indiana University, 1967 John Lansing Kimmey, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1955 Henry W. Matalene III, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1970 William B. McColly, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1958 James B. Meriwether, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1958 Michael B. Montgomery, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1979 Edward Francis Nolan, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1941 Joseph Bernard Ower, Ph.D., University of Alberta, 1972 Bruce L. Pearson, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1972 Ennis Samuel Rees, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1951 G. Ross Roy, D.U., University of Paris, 1958; Ph.D., University of Montreal, 1959 Overview The Department of English offers three tracks within the major. The general major assures a broad knowledge of literature and composition. The intensive major is tailored for those students planning to pursue graduate study in English and/or American literature. The writing concentration is a version of the major placing special emphasis on advanced composition. Degree Requirements (120 hours) 1. General Education Requirements (53-62 hours) For a general outline of other general education requirements see, "College of Liberal Arts." 2. Prerequisites (9 hours) ENGL 287, 288, 289 3. Major Requirements (27-33 hours) General Major Two courses in pre-1800 literature chosen from ENGL 380-382, 400-410, 415, 419 (depending on content), 420, and 429 (depending on content) (6 hours) Three courses in post-1800 literature chosen from ENGL 383-386, 411-414, 416, and 419 (depending on content), 421-428, and 429 (depending on content) (9 hours) Four additional courses numbered 300 or above (12 hours) At least three of the courses above must be in linguistics (ENGL 389, 450-456) unless a course with a LING designator has been taken elsewhere in the student’s curriculum. Intensive Major Three courses in pre-1800 literature chosen from ENGL 380-382, 400-410, 415, 419 (depending on content), 420, and 429 (depending on content) (9 hours) Four courses in post-1800 literature chosen from ENGL 383-386, 411-414, 416, and 419 (depending on content), 420, and 429 (depending on content) (12 hours) Either ENGL 388 or 440 (3 hours) ENGL 490 or a senior thesis (3 hours) Three additional courses numbered 300 or above (6 hours) At least three of the courses above must be in linguistics (ENGL 389, 450-456) unless a course with a LING designator has been taken elsewhere in the student’s curriculum. Writing Concentration One course in pre-1800 literature chosen from ENGL 380-382, 400-410, 415, 419 (depending on content), 420, and 429 (depending on content) (3 hours) Two courses in post-1800 literature chosen from ENGL 383-386, 411-414, 416, 419 (depending on content), 421-428, and 429 (depending on content) (6 hours) ENGL 387 and 460 (6 hours) Three writing courses chosen from ENGL 309, 360, 462-466* (9 hours) Two additional courses numbered 300 or above (6 hours) At least one of the courses above must be in linguistics (ENGL 389, 450-456) unless a course with a LING designator has been taken elsewhere in the student’s curriculum. *ENGL 461 does not meet these requirements. A writing workshop in another department (such as journalism) may be substituted for one ENGL writing workshop; in this case another ENGL elective course must be taken to total 27 hours in ENGL courses 300 level and above. 4. Cognates General Major See "College of Liberal Arts." Intensive Major Twelve hours of related courses 300 level and above, to be taken from one or more departments within the College of Liberal Arts. Writing Concentration See "College of Liberal Arts." 5. Electives See "College of Liberal Arts." Exemptions One or two semesters of freshman English may be exempted on the basis of sufficiently high scores on one of two placement examinations: the Advanced Placement Test, or the College Level Subject Examination(s). Note: Students must complete one sophomore literature course (282–289) before taking any upper-level course. English majors must complete the four courses from ENGL 280, 287, 288, 289 and earn at least a C; they must successfully complete one before taking any literature courses beyond the 200 level. Only courses numbered 380 and above may count toward a major in English. With the approval of the department, a graduate student may enroll in some courses at the 500 level and receive graduate credit by doing additional work. Course Descriptions (ENGL) With the approval of the student’s advisor, some courses offered through the comparative literature program may be taken for English major credit. 101--Composition. (3) A course in the composing process with attention to invention, arrangement, and style, and closely supervised practice in reading and writing essays. 102--Composition and Literature. (3) (Prereq: ENGL 101) A course in the writing of expository and critical essays with an introduction to literature and including a research paper. Note: Students must complete English 101 and 102 (or equivalent) before taking any other English course. 270--World Literature. {=CPLT 270} (3) Selected masterpieces of world literature from antiquity to the present. 282--Fiction. (3) Fiction from several countries and historical periods, illustrating the nature of the genre. 283--Themes in British Writing. (3) Reading a variety of British texts that exemplify persistent themes of British culture. 284--Drama. (3) Drama from several countries and historical periods, illustrating the nature of the genre. 285--Themes in American Writing. (3) Reading a variety of American texts that exemplify persistent themes of American culture. 286--Poetry. (3) Poetry from several countries and historical periods, illustrating the nature of the genre. 287--American Literature. (3) Survey of American literature: major authors, genres, and periods. Designed for English majors. 288--English Literature I. (3) British poetry, drama, and prose from Beowulf to the 18th century. Designed for English majors. 289--English Literature II. (3) British poetry, drama, and prose from the 18th century to the present. Designed for English majors. 309--Teaching Writing in One-to-One Sessions. (3) (Prereq: ENGL 101 and 102) The study of theories and pedagogy of individualized writing instruction with extensive writing practice including hands-on one-on-one sessions. Recommended for prospective writing teachers. 360--Creative Writing. (3) (Prereq: All English courses 300 and above require ENGL 101, 102, and one course between ENGL 270-292) Workshop course on writing original fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction. 380--Epic to Romance. {=CPLT 380} (3) Comprehensive exploration of medieval and other pre-Renaissance literature using texts representative of the evolution of dominant literary forms. 381--The Renaissance. {=CPLT 381} (3) Literature of the Renaissance, in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works. 382--The Enlightenment. {=CPLT 382} (3) Literature of the Enlightenment in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works. 383--Romanticism. {=CPLT 383} (3) Literature of Romanticism, in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works. 384--Realism. {=CPLT 384} (3) Literature of Realism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works. 385--Modernism. {=CPLT 385} (3) Literature of Modernism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works. 386--Postmodernism. {=CPLT 386} (3) Literature of Postmodernism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works. 387--Introduction to Rhetoric. (3) Theories of human communication useful for understanding and informing the everyday work of writers. Emphasis on intensive analysis and writing. 388--History of Literary Criticism and Theory. (3) Representative theories of literature from Plato through the 20th century. 389--The English Language. {=LING 301} (3) Introduction to the field of linguistics with an emphasis on English. Covers the English sound system, word structure, and grammar. Explores history of English, American dialects, social registers, and style. 390--Great Books of the Western World I. {=CPLT 301} (3) European masterpieces from antiquity to the beginning of the Renaissance. 391--Great Books of the Western World II. {=CPLT 302} (3) European masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present. 392--Great Books of the Eastern World. {=CPLT 303} (3) Classical and contemporary poetry and prose of the Middle and Far East. 395--Classical Drama. {=CLAS 469} (3) Representative plays by Greek and Roman dramatists. 399--Independent Study. (3-9) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students. 400--Early English Literature. (3) Major works of Old and Middle English literature (excluding Chaucer). 401--Chaucer. (3) Chaucer’s works, with special attention to The Canterbury Tales. 402--Tudor Literature. (3) English non-dramatic poetry and prose of the 16th century. 403--The 17th Century. (3) Poetry and prose of major 17th-century writers (excluding Milton). 404--English Drama to 1660. (3) Drama in England, from the Middle Ages to the Restoration (excluding Shakespeare). 405--Shakespeare’s Tragedies. (3) 406--Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories. (3) 407--Milton. (3) Milton’s works, with special attention to Paradise Lost. 410--The Restoration and 18th Century. (3) Poetry and prose from 1660 to the later 18th century. 411--British Romantic Literature. (3) Poetry and prose of the English Romantic period. 412--Victorian Literature. (3) Poetry and prose from the 1830s to the end of the century. 413--Modern English Literature. (3) Poetry and prose of the 20th century. 414--English Drama Since 1660. (3) Major dramatists from the Restoration to the present. 415--The English Novel I. (3) A study of the novel from the beginnings through Walter Scott. 416--The English Novel II. (3) A study of the novel from Walter Scott into the 20th century. 419--Topics in English Literature. (3) Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under a different suffix. 420--American Literature to 1830. (3) Colonial, Revolutionary, and early Romantic poetry and prose. 421--American Literature 1830-1860. (3) Poetry and prose of the American Romantic period. 422--American Literature 1860-1910. (3) Poetry and prose from the Civil War to the early modern era. 423--Modern American Literature. (3) Poetry and prose of the 20th century. 424--American Drama. (3) Representative plays from the 18th century to the present. 425A--The American Novel to 1914. (3) Representative novels from the 18th century to World War I. 425B--The American Novel Since 1914. (3) Representative novels from 1914 to the present. 426--American Poetry. (3) Representative works from the 17th century to the present. 427--Southern Literature. (3) Representative works of Southern writers. 428--African-American Literature. (3) Representative works of African-American writers. 429--Topics in American Literature. (3) Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under a different suffix. 431--Children’s Literature. (3) Reading and evaluating representative works appropriate for the elementary school child. 432--Adolescent Literature. (3) Reading and evaluating representative works appropriate for the adolescent reader. 435--The Short Story. (3) The characteristics of the short story and its historical development in America and Europe. 436--Science Fiction Literature. (3) Representative masterworks of science fiction from the beginnings of the genre to the present. 437--Women Writers. {=WOST 437} (3) Representative works written by women. 438A--Studies in Regional Literature. (3) Authors and literary forms representative of South Carolina. 438B--Studies in Regional Literature. (3) Authors and literary forms representative of Scotland. 438C--Studies in Regional Literature. (3) Authors and literary forms representative of Ireland. 438D--Studies in Regional Literature. (3) Authors and literary forms representative of Africa. 438E--Studies in Regional Literature. (3) Authors and literary forms representative of the British Commonwealth. 439--Selected Topics. (3) Intensive study of selected themes, topics, currents of thought, or interdisciplinary concerns. May be repeated for credit under a different suffix. 440--Principles of Modern Literary Theory. (3) Major 20th-century approaches to texts, from New Criticism to the present. 449--Special Topics in Theory. (3) Approaches to criticism, such as feminism, Marxism, semiology, deconstruction, New Historicism, cultural materialism, and others; or genre, such as narrative, poetry, drama, and others. 450--English Grammar. {=LING 421} (3) Study of traditional, structural, and generative systems of English grammar. 453--Development of the English Language. {=LING 431} (3) English from Indo-European through Germanic and into Old English, Middle English, and Modern English. No previous knowledge of Old English or Middle English is required. 455--Language in Society. {=LING 440} (3) Patterns in language use as a reflection of social group memberships or the negotiation of interpersonal relationships; special attention to social dialects and stylistic differences in American English. 456--The English Language in America. {=LING 441} (3) Differences between British and American English; regional and social dialects with emphasis on educational applications. 460--Advanced Writing. (3) Extensive practice in different types of nonfiction writing. 461--The Teaching of Writing. (3) Theory and methods of teaching composition and extensive practice in various kinds of writing. Recommended for prospective writing teachers. 462--Technical Writing. (3) Preparation for and practice in types of writing important to scientists, engineers, and computer scientists, from brief technical letters to formal articles and reports. 463--Business Writing. (3) Extensive practice in different types of business writing, from brief letters to formal articles and reports. 464--Poetry Workshop. (3) 465--Fiction Workshop. (3) 466--Writing Internship. (Prereq: ENGL 387 and consent of instructor and advisor) Supervised professional experience writing in a workplace or community agency, including analysis and production of documents. 473--Film Theory. {=PHIL 473} (3) (Prereq: FILM 240 or ENGL 280 or PHIL at the 200 level or above or consent of instructor) Classical and contemporary film theory; early debates over film aesthetics and more recent studies of how cinema shapes perceptions of reality, ideology, gender, and race. 474--History of Cinema I. {=ARTH 365 and THSP 480} (3) Survey of the international cinema from its inception until 1945. 475--History of Cinema II. {=ARTH 366 and THSP 481} (3) Survey of the international cinema from 1945 to the present. 490--Topics in Advanced Study. (3) (Prereq: English major, junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor) Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topics vary. 550--Language of the Professions. (3) Understanding language use in business, scientific, and legal contexts, including linguistic analysis of readability, technical terminology, and document design. 565--Film History and Criticism. {=THSP 580} (3) Critical appreciation and historical development of motion picture art; viewing of films from various eras and national traditions. 566--Topics in American Film. {=FILM 566} (3) Intensive study of a specific topic concerning American film. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of courses by suffix and title. 600, 601--Seminar in Verse Composition. (3 each) (Prereq: admission to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program or the consent of the instructor) A year-long course in the writing of poetry taught by a contemporary poet. Each course may be repeated for a total of 12 hours credit. 602, 603--Seminar in Prose Composition. (3 each) (Prereq: admission to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program or the consent of the instructor) A year-long course in the writing of prose taught by a contemporary novelist. Each course may be repeated for a total of 12 hours credit. 604--Seminar in Composition for the Visual Media. (3) (Prereq: ENGL 565 or equivalent experience in film as determined by the instructor) Writing for the visual arts, the student will write a treatment (prospectus) and one or more multimedia scripts; or one or more teleplays; or a feature-length screenplay. Limited to 15 students. 605--Seminar in Composition for the Visual Media. (3) (Prereq: ENGL 565 or equivalent experience in film as determined by the instructor) Writing for the visual arts, the student will write a treatment (prospectus) and one or more multimedia scripts; or one or more teleplays; or a feature-length screenplay. Limited to 15 students. 610--Writing the Novel. (3) (Prereq: admission to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program or the consent of the instructor) Techniques of writing, emphasizing plot, character, point-of-view, structure, symbolism, and style. Students will write an outline and opening pages of a novel. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit. 611--Publishing the Novel. (3) (Prereq: ENGL 610) Finishing and revising the novel begun in ENGL 610. Preparing the complete manuscript for publication. Studying the fiction marketplace. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit. 612--Writing Poetry. (3) (Prereq: admission to the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program or the consent of the instructor) The writing of traditional and modern poetic forms. Exercises will give practice in composing metered and free verse. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit. 615--Academic and Professional Writing. (3) A workshop course in the development and revision of writing for academic and professional audiences. 620--Computer Methods for Humanistic Problems. {=CSCE 508} (3) Introduction to data processing concepts suitable for research interests in non-numerical areas such as the humanities. 620P--Laboratory for Computer Methods for Humanistic Problems. {=CSCE 508L} (1) (Coreq: ENGL 620) Broad but intensive introduction to computer systems and programming for students in the humanities. No mathematical or scientific background is presumed. Laboratory experience with data-processing equipment; introduction to elementary digital computer programming in an appropriate language. 650--Special Topics in Literature. (1-3) Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. 680--Survey of Linguistics. {=LING 600} (3) Major approaches to language study and linguistics related to other disciplines. 690--Special Topics in Composition. (3) Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. Limited to 15 students. Return to Liberal Arts [Bulletin Home Page] [Undergraduate Bulletin Contents] [Disclaimer] [Office of Undergraduate Admissions] This web site updated September 2001 by Thom Harman, and copyright © 2001-2002 by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved. URL http://www.sc.edu/bulletin/ugrad/LiblEngl.html