Course Descriptions

ENGL - English
LA 437/400, (406) 657-2348

ENGL 100 English Essentials 3 cr.  Reviews basic grammar with emphasis on sentence structure and mechanics.  Also presents basic writing considerations, especially paragraph organization and development of the multi-paragraph essay.  Includes technical writing with business applications.  Placement by student’s request or by results of Writing Placement Test, SAT, or ACT and by faculty recommendation.  Credits count toward graduation requirements but do not count toward Academic Foundations.  Credits not applicable to English major or minor.

ENGL 150 College Composition 3 cr. Prerequisite: Satisfactory passing score on Placement Examination or grade of "C" or better in ENGL 100.  Provides instruction in writing competencies expected of college students.  Pays special attention to writing as a problem-solving process, patterns of organization in personal and informative writing, and logical thinking and style in argumentative/persuasive writing.  (Course not applicable to English major or minor.)

* ENGL 160 Reading and Responding to Literature 3 cr.  Presents students with the opportunity to experience and analyze short and long fiction; narrative, dramatic and lyric poetry; stage and cinematic drama, and selected audio/visual materials.  Students will develop skills and attitudes enabling them to experience the written word and selected audio/visual media for insight and entertainment (Course not applicable to English major).

* ENGL 201 Business Communication (TN) 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 150.  Provides instruction in the preparation of business memos, letters, reports, oral presentations, and computer assisted writing in business contexts.

* ENGL 204 Fundamentals of Creative Writing 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 150.  Introduces the principles and techniques of various kinds of creative writing, ranging from personal expression in simple narrative and description to basic elements of fiction and poetry.

ENGL 210 Technical Writing (TN) 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 150.  Introduces students to the creation and evaluation of several kinds of written technical communication.

ENGL 213 Introduction to Language 3 cr.  Surveys introductory linguistic topics and methods of analysis as applied to the structure of English and as preparation for the scientific analysis of other language phenomena.

* ENGL 226 Research Writing (TN) 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 150.  Provides opportunities for students to develop writing and thinking skills that are both relevant and adaptable to many writing situations and assignments.  Includes basic research writing and information gathering skills appropriate to a variety of academic disciplines.  Students will be instructed in the use of both the M.L.A. and the A.P.A. systems of documentation.

* ENGL/PHIL 240 The Bible As Literature 3 cr.  Examines the Bible as a work of literary art.  Considers such topics as literary genre, plots, character development, thematic concerns, historical and cultural contexts, and style of writings that make up the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.

* ENGL 260 World Foundations of Literature 3 cr.  Surveys in translation representative works of world literature (e.g., Chinese, Indian, Russian, Latin American, European) in poetry, prose, and drama which provides a comparative basis for understanding different cultures.

ENGL 270 Science Fiction 3 cr.  Examines the major Humanistic, biological, environmental, psychosocial, and technological themes of science fiction as a significant genre of modern speculative fiction and traces the historical development of science fiction from the 19th century to the present.

* ENGL 280 Fiction into Film 3 cr.  Focuses on modern and contemporary novels, plays or short stories which have been adapted to film.  Emphasizes written and visual literacy.

ENGL 292 Seminar V 1-3 cr.  Provides freshmen and sophomores an opportunity to investigate intensively topics pertinent to the fields of composition, literature and language.

ENGL 293 Workshop V 1-3 cr.  Provides freshmen and sophomores an opportunity for experimental study in an area of English or the teaching of English.

ENGL 296 Cooperative Education/Internship V 1-9 cr.  Provides university credit for a sophomore work experience in the area of English supervised by faculty.  Learning agreement must be completed prior to registration (restricted).

ENGL/NAMS 303 Literature of the American Indian 3 cr. Prerequisite: at least one lower division course in English or Native American Studies, or permission of the instructor.  Includes fictional and non-fictional oral, written, and visual literature pertaining to Native Americans and created by Indians and non-Indians including traditional literature such as legends, myths, teaching stories, humor, songs, orations, dramas, captivity accounts, sign language, winter counts, and hide paintings; contemporary literature such as poetry, songs, short stories, novels, humor, newspapers, theatricals, movies, television, and picture books; and translation, interpretation, and criticism, with insight drawn from Indian cultural traditions, the humanities, and the social sciences.

ENGL/SPAN 309 Latino Literature 3 cr.  Introduces Latino/a literature with focus on classic and contemporary writers of Hispanic origin living and writing in the U.S.  Analyzes their historical, political, cultural, and literary discourses through fictional and some non-fictional works focusing on Latino/a society as a marginalized minority.

ENGL 312 English Grammar 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 213.  Provides a thorough review of traditional grammatical terms and principles, as well as an overview of modern theories of syntactic analysis, including structural and transformational-generative grammars, for the prospective teacher of English.  (Course must be completed prior to student teaching.)

ENGL 314 History of the English Language 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 213.  Presents a linguistic analysis of the history of the English language, including Old English, Middle English, and Modern English dialects and recent semantic and vocabulary changes as illustrated by writings from various historical periods.  Considers applications of such information in the classroom.

ENGL 315 Sociolinguistics 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 213.  Surveys a variety of topics of interest to teachers and language arts students, including language variation, conversational interaction, the relationship between language and society, and language and power.

ENGL/PSYC 318 Psycholinguistics 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 213.  Explores the relationship between the human brain and language, including brain anatomy, first and second language acquisition, abnormal language acquisition and functions, and mental language processes.

ENGL 321 Writing Fiction 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 204 or consent of instructor.  Provides extensive practice in the writing of the short story.  Considers various narrative and stylistic techniques through discussion of selected professional and class-produced work and through exercises.  Promotes versatility in writing style.  Affords individual conferences.

ENGL 322 Writing Poetry 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 204 or consent of instructor.  Promotes the writing of fresh, imaginative, distinctive poetry.  Covers many elements of the writing process, including the use of imagery, figurative language, metrical techniques, and specific poetic forms.  Enables students, through the production of numerous poems, to sharpen their sensitivity to the precise employment of their own language.

ENGL 323 Magazine Article Writing V 1-3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 150 or consent of instructor.  Provides guidance and practice in all stages of the magazine article writing process from idea through publication.  Completed articles will be the primary basis for student evaluation and the objectives of the course will be met through submission/publication of at least one article.

ENGL 324 Playwrighting 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 204.  Provides extensive practice in the writing of scenes and plays.  Develops various playwrighting skills such as convincing dialogue, believable and interesting characterization, correct pacing of plot and action, and appropriate use of setting.  Develops analytical skill through discussion of selected professional and student-produced work.  ($10 photocopying fee).

ENGL 325 Survey of Literary Criticism 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 260.  Surveys the leading literary critics and theorists from Plato and Aristotle to the Formalists of the mid- twentieth century.

ENGL 326 Creative Nonfiction 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 204.  Provides extensive practice in the writing of creative nonfiction.  Considers various stylistic and technical approaches through discussion of selected professional and student-produced work and through exercises.  Promotes versatility.  Includes individual conferences.  ($10 photocopying fee).
ENGL 331 Montana Writers 3 cr.  Examines literature produced by authors, including Dorothy Johnson, A.B. Guthrie, James Welch, and Ivan Doig, who were born in or live in Montana and set their literary productions in the state.

ENGL 355 American Literature I 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 260.  Provides intensive study and discussion of selections from major American writers from the colonial period through the end of the Civil War.

ENGL 356 American Literature II 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 260.  Provides intensive study and discussion of selections by major American writers from the post-Civil War period through the present.

ENGL 361 British Literature I 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 260.  Provides intensive study and discussion of selections by major British writers from the Anglo Saxon period to 1660.  Pays special attention to Old and Middle English poetry and the lyric and dramatic verse of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

ENGL 362 British Literature II 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 260.  Provides intensive study and discussion of selections from major British writers from the Restoration through the Romantic period.

ENGL 363 British Literature III 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 260.  Provides intensive study and discussion of selections from major British writers from the Victorian period to 1965.

ENGL/A&SC 365 Images of Women in Literature and the Arts 3 cr.  Studies examples of the written, oral, and visual arts depicting women as “voices” of the periods which produced them, and examines how those voices influenced, and continue to color, women’s perceptions of their roles in society.  Pays special attention to the literature written by such authors as Doris Lessing, Alice Adams, Anne Sexton, Alice Munro, Megan Terry, and Alice Walker.

ENGL 381 Adolescent Literature 3 cr.  Provides students with knowledge of books written specifically for young adults and with a background in the various kinds of material available for both in-class and out-of-class reading experiences for preteens and teenagers.  Issues involved in assigning and recommending reading materials for Middle School, Junior and Senior High School students are covered, including units on censorship and methods of promoting books through classroom activities.

ENGL 390 Peer Tutoring 1 cr. R-6. Prerequisites: English major or minor and approval of the instructor.  Provides practical experience imparting basic language skills to fellow students in the Writing Lab.

ENGL 394 Internship 1cr. R-6. Prerequisites: English major, Upper-division status and approval of department chair.  Places the upper-division English student in a section of ENGL 150 College Composition, as a teaching assistant with a faculty member as mentor.  The student will assist the faculty member in teaching the class and have primary responsibility for designing, implementing, and evaluating at least one writing assignment.  The class provides direct teaching experience for students pursuing teacher certification in English.

ENGL 421 Advanced Fiction Writing 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 321 and consent of instructor.  Provides advanced practice in the writing of the short story.  Considers various narrative and stylistic techniques through discussion of selected professional and class-produced work.  Promotes versatility in writing style.  Affords individual conferences.

ENGL 422 Advanced Poetry Writing 3 cr. Prerequisites: ENGL 322 and consent of instructor.  Provides advanced practice in writing fresh, imaginative, distinctive poetry.  Offers continued discussion of the use of imagery, figurative language, metrical techniques, and specific poetic forms through discussion of professional and class-produced work.  Enables students to sharpen their sensitivity to the precise employment of their own language.

EDCI 424 Teaching English 3 cr. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education program and EDCI 310.  Prepares pre-service middle and secondary language arts teachers to implement instruction and facilitate and assess student learning.  Provides practice in using a variety of methods and approaches for teaching students to develop functional reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and critical thinking skills.  All students complete 45 hours of English secondary junior field experience in an instructional setting.

ENGL 425 Senior Portfolio (WR) 3 cr. Prerequisites: ENGL 226 and senior status.  Requires students to produce a substantial quantity and variety of nonfiction prose.  Each student makes an oral presentation of his or her best chosen work with the advice of instructor.  Course affords opportunity for conferences with instructor as well as discussions of related readings.  Designed especially for senior English majors.  Work produced for Senior Portfolio constitutes an outcomes assessment of the quality of the student's training in English.

ENGL 426 Advanced Creative Nonfiction 3 cr. Prerequisites: ENGL 326 and consent of instructor.  Provides advanced practice in the writing of the creative nonfiction.  Considers various stylistic and technical approaches through discussion of selected professional and student-produced work.  Promotes versatility.  Includes individual conferences.

ENGL 444 Shakespeare 3 cr. Prerequisite: ENGL 361 or instructor's permission.  Examines the major dramatic genres of Shakespeare:  history/tragedy, and comedy/romance.  Studies Shakespeare's biography, historical context and knowledge of psychology, ethics, and philosophy as reflected in plays.

ENGL 460 Studies in British Literature V 1-3 cr. R-6. Prerequisite: upper division status.  Provides advanced study of major developments, periods, genres, or themes in British Literature.  Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL 461 Studies in American Literature V 1-3 cr. R-6. Prerequisite: upper division status.  Provides advanced study of major developments, periods, genres, or themes in American literature.  Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL 462 Studies in Literature and the Environment 3 cr. Prerequisite:  upper division status or permission of the instructor.  Provides intensive study and discussion of literary text concerning nature and the environment and of environmental content of texts.

ENGL 463 Studies in Contemporary Literature V 1-3 cr. R-6. Prerequisite: upper division status.  Provides advanced study of major developments, genres, or themes in American, British, and/or Western- European fiction, poetry, and drama (and film where relevant) since 1965.  Appropriate connections among national literatures will be explored.  Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL 464 Studies in Medieval Literature V 1-3 cr. R-6. Prerequisite: ENGL 260 or instructor's permission.  Provides advanced study of British and/or Western European medieval literature, with special emphasis on an influential major author, or authors, and on the major genres and themes of western medieval literature.

ENGL 466 Studies in Language and Linguistics V 1-3 cr. R-6. Prerequisite: Upper division status.  Provides advanced study in selected language/linguistics topics.  Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL 467 Topics in Creative Writing V 1-3 cr. R-6. Prerequisite: upper division status.  Provides advanced study and practice in creative writing for experienced writers serious about their craft.  Course content will vary, and the course may be repeated for credit.

ENGL 471 Major Writers 3 cr.  Provides advanced study of the work of a selected author or authors.

ENGL 490 Internship V 1-3 cr. Prerequisites: upper division status and approval of department chairperson.  Provides an opportunity for students to acquire field experience and material not covered by regular English courses.

ENGL 491 Independent Study V 1-3 cr. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and chairperson of the department.  Provides outstanding students with an opportunity for individually guided research and study in English.  A contract describing the study must be completed at the time of enrollment and filed in the English Department office.  (Note: Not more than 6 credits of ENGL 491 may be allowed toward any program in English.)

ENGL 492 Seminar V 1-3 cr.  Provides advanced students an opportunity to investigate intensively topics pertinent to the field of English.

ENGL 493 Workshop V 1-3 cr.  Provides an opportunity for experimental study in an area of English and the teaching of English.

ENGL 496 Cooperative Education/Internship V 1-9 cr.  Provides university credit for a work experience in the area of English, supervised by faculty.  Learning agreement must be completed prior to registration (restricted).

Graduate Level Course

The following is a graduate level course.  Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for the course description.

ENGL 591 Independent Study V 1-5 cr.

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