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English

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ENGL            101
         Understanding Literature
       3 hours.   Creative Arts course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            103
         English and American Poetry
       3 hours.   Creative Arts course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            105
         English and American Fiction
       3 hours.   Creative Arts course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            107
         Introduction to Shakespeare
       3 hours.   Creative Arts, and Past course. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

ENGL            108
         British Literature and British Culture
       3 hours.   Creative Arts course. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            109
         American Literature and American Culture
       3 hours.  May not be repeated for credit. Creative Arts, and US Society course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

ENGL            111
         Women and Literature
       3 hours.  Same as GWS 111. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            113
         Introduction to Multiethnic Literatures in the United States
       3 hours.   Creative Arts, and US Society course.  

ENGL            115
         Understanding the Bible as Literature
       3 hours.  Same as JST 115, and RELS 115. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago. Creative Arts, Past, and World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion/Recitation.

ENGL            117
         Introduction to Gender, Sexuality and Literature
       3 hours.  Same as GWS 117. Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            119
         Introduction to African American Literature Since 1910
       3 hours.  Same as AAST 111. Creative Arts, and US Society course.  

ENGL            122
         Understanding Rhetoric
       3 hours.   Creative Arts, and Individual and Society course.  

ENGL            125
         Introduction to Asian American Studies
       3 hours.  Same as ASAM 125 and SOC 125. Individual and Society, and US Society course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

ENGL            150
         Introduction to Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
       3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. No graduation credit given for ENGL 150 unless the department recommends a waiver of ENGL 160 based on the final course assessment. If a waiver is granted, student receives 3 hours of graduation credit for ENGL 150 and placement into ENGL 161. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility as determined by performance on the department placement test. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago.  Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/.

ENGL            152
         Introduction to Academic Writing
       3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. No graduation credit given for ENGL 152 unless the department recommends a waiver of ENGL 160 based on the final course assessment. If a waiver is granted, student receives 3 hours of graduation credit for ENGL 152 and placement into ENGL 161. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility as determined by performance on the department placement test. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/.

ENGL            160
         Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/.

ENGL            161
         Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 or the equivalent. All students take the Writing Placement Test. If students place into ESL 050, ESL 060, ENGL 150, ENGL 152 or ENGL 160, the student must take that course (or courses) prior to enrolling in ENGL 161. Students with an ACT English subscore of 27 or higher receive a waiver of ENGL 160 and permission to enroll in ENGL 161. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago, and Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago. Departmental Approval Required Students may register for any section. Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.du/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/.

ENGL            200
         Basic English Grammar
       3 hours.   Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            201
         Introduction to the Writing of Non-fiction Prose
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243. Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences. Restricted to Teaching of English, and English. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            202
         Writing for the Media
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 240 or the equivalent. Restricted to Liberal Arts & Sciences. Restricted to Teaching of English, and English. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            210
         Introduction to the Writing of Poetry
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            212
         Introduction to the Writing of Fiction
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            222
         Tutoring in the Writing Center
       3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of A or B in ENGL 150 or ENGL 160, and ENGL 161 (University Writing requirement) and consent of the Writing Center director. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            233
         History of Film II: World War II to the Present
       3 hours.  Same as AH 233 and MOVI 233. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. Recommended backround: ENGL 102.

ENGL            234
         History of Television
       3 hours.  Same as COMM 234 and MOVI 234. One additional hour each week for required screenings.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

ENGL            240
         Introduction to Literary Study and Critical Methods
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement or concurrent registration in ENGL 161 or 171. Recommended background: 3 hours from ENGL 101-123. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            241
         English Literature I: Beginnings to 1660
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement or concurrent registration in ENGL 161 or ENGL 171. Recommended background: 3 hours of English from ENGL 101-123.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            242
         English Literature II: 1660 to 1900
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement or concurrent registration in ENGL 161 or ENGL 171. Recommended background: 3 hours of English from ENGL 101-123. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            243
         American Literature: Beginnings to 1900
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement or concurrent registration in ENGL 161 or ENGL 171. Recommended background: 3 hours of English from English 101-123. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

ENGL            260
         Comparative Black Literatures
       3 hours.  Same as AAST 250. Creative Arts, and US Society course.  

ENGL            302
         Studies in the Moving Image
       3 hours.  Same as MOVI 302. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102 or consent of instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            305
         Studies in Fiction
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243. Recommended background: ENGL 105 or 106. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            312
         Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Literature
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240 and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            342
         Cultural and Media Studies
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            351
         Topics in Black Art and Literature
       3 hours.  Same as AAST 351. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in AAST 100; and Grade of C or better in AAST 110 or Grade of C or better in AAST 111; or Grade of C or better in ENGL 240 and Grade of C or better in ENGL 243.  

ENGL            398
         English Honors Seminar
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): A GPA of 3.75 or higher in courses required for the major, completion or simultaneous enrollment in a 400-level seminar, faculty sponsor, and the approval of the department.  

ENGL            399
         Independent Study in English
       1 TO 3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of the instructor. The student must first consult with the instructor of the independent study and the instructor and director of undergraduate studies must approve the student's written prospectus specifying the topic, required work, and number of credit hours the student will receive for the course. Departmental Approval Required This course counts toward the limted number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

ENGL            417
         Topics in Restoration and Eighteenth-century Literature and Culture
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 313 or ENGL 314 or ENGL 315 or ENGL 316; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            421
         Topics in Victorian Literature
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 315 or ENGL 316 or ENGL 317 or ENGL 318; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            427
         Topics in American Literature and Culture, 1900-Present
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisites: ENGL 324 or ENGL 325 or ENGL 326 or ENGL 327; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            428
         Topics in Literature and Culture, 1900-Present
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergradute hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 318 or ENGL 319 or ENGL 320 or ENGL 325 or ENGL 326 or ENGL 327; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            439
         Topics in Fiction and Theories of Fiction
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 305; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            441
         Topics in Asian American Literature and Culture
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as ASAM 441. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 327 or ENGL 328 or ENGL 359; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            443
         Topics in Gender, Sexuality and Literature
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as GWS 443. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequiste(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363 or GWS 101 or GWS 102; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            446
         Topics in Criticism and Theory
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 370 or ENGL 372; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            459
         Introduction to the Teaching of English in Middle and Secondary Schools
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement; and sophomore standing or above. Restricted to Education, Graduate College, and Liberal Arts & Sciences. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            478
         The Bible as Literature
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as JST 478, and RELS 478. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            481
         Methods of Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. All students in the teacher education program must take this course in the term preceding their student teaching. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            482
         Campus Writing Consultants
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English and consent of the instructor. Students must obtain override from the Writing Center. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Practice.

ENGL            486
         The Teaching of Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            489
         The Teaching of Reading and Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 459 and completion of the University Writing requirement; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Education, Graduate College, and Liberal Arts & Sciences. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            490
         Advanced Writing of Poetry
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Grade of B or better in ENGL 210. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            491
         Advanced Writing of Fiction
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Grade of B or better in ENGL 212. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            492
         Advanced Writing of Nonfiction Prose
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Grade of B or better in ENGL 201. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            493
         Internship in Nonfiction Writing
       3 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. A maximum of 3 hours may be applied toward either the undergraduate major in English or a graduate degree in English. Credit is not given for ENGL 493 if the student has credit in ENGL 593. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201and ENGL 202 or the equivalent and an interview with the coordinator of the internship program prior to registration. Students will be registered in this course subject to approval by the coordinator. Resume and writing samples are required for the application process. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

ENGL            498
         Educational Practice with Seminar I
       6 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

ENGL            499
         Educational Practice with Seminar II
       6 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 498, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

ENGL            504
         Proseminar II: Seminar in Critical Studies
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): ENGL 503. Restricted to English. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            527
         American Literature and Culture
       4 hours.   Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            537
         Global and Multiethnic Literatures and Cultures
       4 hours.   Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            540
         Seminar in Modern and/or Contemporary Studies in English
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): A minimum of three hours in modern literature. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            550
         Seminar in American Studies After 1865
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            554
         Seminar in English Education
       4 hours.   Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            557
         Language and Literacy
       4 hours.   Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            570
         Program for Writers: Poetry Workshop
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.  

ENGL            571
         Program for Writers: Fiction Workshop
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program for writers. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.  

ENGL            572
         Program for Writers: Novel Workshop
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.  

ENGL            574
         Program for Writers: Non-Fiction Workshop
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers.  

ENGL            583
         Seminar in Theories of the Popular
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            586
         Seminar in Discourse, Culture, Mind
       4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 484. Restricted to English. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            591
         Prospectus Preparation
       1 TO 12 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours of credit. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the Director of Graduate Studies. Restricted to English. Restricted to Doctor of Philosophy. Departmental Approval Required 

ENGL            592
         Preliminary Examination Research
       1 TO 12 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. Restricted to English. Restricted to Doctor of Philosophy.  

ENGL            596
         Independent Study
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies.  

ENGL            597
         Master's Project Research in English
       0 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. No more than 4 hours of ENGL 597 may be applied toward the degree. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. Open only to Master's degree students. Restricted to Graduate College.