Courses

Offers students at sophomore and junior levels an introduction to some of the forms, concerns, and genres of contemporary lesbian, bisexual, and gay writing in English. Prereq., sophomore standing. Same as LGBT 2707.

Surveys historical and contemporary North American Native American literature. Examines the continuity and incorporation of traditional stories and values in Native Literature, including novels, short stories, and poetry. Same as ETHN 2713.

Surveys African American literature from the 17th century, through the Harlem Renaissance and Depression, to the present. Same as ETHN 2722.

Chronological study of African American literature from the Depression writers to the present. Same as ETHN 2732.

Introduces Chicana and Chicano and Mexican literary studies, focusing on narrative works by Chicana and Chicano writers. Examines diverse range of Mexican writing in Greater Mexico as it addresses recurring issues and themes, including language, race and class, questions of identity, and gender relations. Same as ETHN 2746.

Surveys the development of literatures in English in former British colonies. Topics include the spread and adaptation of English language literary forms in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the far new world (Australia and New Zealand). Students learn the causes of the dispersion and the motivations for the clearly different uses of English literary forms in theex-colonies. Same as ETHN 2761. .

Studies special topics in gender studies; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics. Prereq., sophomore standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Introduces literature by British and American women. Same as WMST 3267. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

Studies special topics in multicultural literature; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics. Prereq., sophomore standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Explores the Jewish-American experience from the 19th century to the present through writers such as Sholom Aleichem, Peretz, babel, Singer, Malamud, Miller, Ginsberg, and Ozick. The Jewish experience ranges from the travails of immigration to the loss of identity through assimilation. Same as JWST 3677. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors).

Focuses on areas of research interest in the study ofwomen's literature, such as selected themes or critical issues. Students are expected to contribute original research to the topic under consideration. Same as WMST 4277. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Examines selected British, American, and French literary representations of lesbian and gay identity from the early 16th century to the present. Discusses the changing status of homosexuality as a literary and cultural topos, including how same-sex desire is defined, and the rhetorical and ideological difficulties involved in its representation. Specific topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Same as LGBT/WMST 4287. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Advanced in-depth study of the works of prominent African American novelists and poets. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Same as ETHN 4692. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).