Foundaton/Core Courses

Foundational courses are required for all students in the major and represent the core of the English program at CSUCI. These offer students breadth and depth in the discipline and include literature survey courses and in-depth author(s) studies as well as a focus on linguistics, literary theory, and writing.

Foundational Course Descriptions (University Catalog Copy except where noted):

ENGL 120 AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or 105 or equivalent
Study of major works of American Literature from colonial times through 1850, with special attention to literary movements. Major writers will be addressed, as well as lesser-known writers from various cultural and regional backgrounds. GenEd: C2

ENGL 150 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN LITERATURE I (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: 103 or 105 or equivalent
Survey of major authors in British and European literature from Beowulf to approximately 1650, with special emphasis on the intellectual backgrounds of
the Medieval and Renaissance periods. GenEd: C2

ENGL 220 AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or equivalent or consent of the instructor
Study of major works of American literature from 1850 to the present, with special attention to literary movements. Major writers will be addressed, as well as lesser known writers from various cultural and regional backgrounds. GenEd: C2

ENGL 250 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN LITERATURE II (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 150 or equivalent or consent of the instructor
Study of major works of British and European literature from approximately 1650 to the present, with special attention to various literary movements. GenEd: C2

ENGL 310 RESEARCH METHODS (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or 105 or equivalent
Comprehensive investigation of research modalities, including the various forms of electronic research. Writing intensive.

ENGL 315 INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, STRUCTURE, AND LINGUISTICS (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or 105 or equivalent
An examination of the basic components of human language, including phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, and the differences/similarities among languages. Students will identify examples of speech parts and their functions, morphologies, and syntax.

ENGL 326 MAJOR BRITISH AND EUROPEAN AUTHORS (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 250 or equivalent
Concentrated study of selected British and/or European authors. Authors selected change from term to term; therefore, students may take the course for credit more than once.

ENGL 327 MAJOR AMERICAN AUTHORS (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or equivalent
Concentrated study of selected American authors. Authors selected change from term to term; therefore, students may take the course for credit more than once.

ENGL 330 WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Individual and collaborative writing in a variety of styles and forms. Students will learn a variety of writing and research techniques, with special emphasis on writing for their chosen majors. Oral presentations form a portion of the course.
GenEd: A1, A2, Interdisciplinary

ENGL 349 PERSPECTIVES ON MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 220
Each of the cultures present in America today has its own set of qualities which make it different from that of other cultures. In this class, we will study some of those, but the focus of the class will be on issues and/or ideas which affect each of these literatures and
discover ways in which they inform each other.
GenEd: C2, C3B, Interdisciplinary

ENGL 410 SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS (3)
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103, 105 or equivalent and one upper division literature course
Study of the many aspects of Shakespeare's plays as literature – language, context, form and style – as well as the ways in which these elements work as parts of a whole, which includes spoken speech and other sounds as well as physical form and movement. Choices are: Shakespeare's Early Plays (pre-1600) and Shakespeare's Later Plays (post-1600). Repeatable by topic. Same as TH 410

ENGL 420 LITERARY THEORY (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or 105 or equivalent and one upper division literature course
Survey of literary theory and critical study which investigates various approaches, perspectives, and modes of inquiry. Literary criticism extends beyond literature to intersect with anthropology, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, political science, and other disciplines, critical analysis by literary scholars encompasses all forms of cultural production, literary and non-literary.

ENGL 499 CAPSTONE PROJECT/ SENIOR SEMINAR (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Senior standing, a passing evaluation of the cumulative portfolio, and consent of the instructor
This course may be an interdisciplinary experience in which students may work in teams, contributing their expertise to a community-based group project. [See Capstone Description for more information].