English Language and Literature (continued)
600* Theory of Literature (3) [GE]
Discussion and written analysis of literature as symbolic action; the recurring motives and concepts which figure in formal appeals; the relationship between literature and rhetoric; the tactics and grounds of persuasion in literature.
601* Literature and Psychology (3) [GE]
Selected fiction and drama which reflect the artist's perception of human motivation and behavior. Application of theories of personality to the writer's art.
602* Literature and Society (3) [GE]
Selected novels and drama which primarily reflect the social scene. Cultural changes as they affect the writer, his delineation of character and his perspective on society.
603* Literature and the History of Ideas (3) [GE]
Literary analysis utilizing the techniques of history of ideas. Relation of implicit assumptions to the intellectual climate of the age. Conscious and unconscious modes of thought and their influence on the creative process in literature.
604 Literary Aspects of Contemporary Film (5) [GE]
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. Literary form and its cinematographic manifestations. Several works, genres, and concurrently, films using equivalent modes, themes, tensions, patterns, or parallel techniques are studied to educate the student of literature in stylistic transformations. Specific focus may vary with instructor.
607* The Comic View in Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Significant theories of comedy and their application to the study of selected literary works. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
608* The Tragic View in Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Significant theories of tragedy and their application to the study of selected literary works. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
610* History of Criticism (3)
Development of literary criticism from ancient to recent times.
611* Modern Criticism (3) [GE]
An examination of varied critical approaches including the formalist and the psychoanalytic. The application of one or more critical methods to specific works of imaginative literature.
612* Studies in the Theory and Criticism of Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Intensive study of some important literary critic, theory of literature, or critical school. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
613 Feminist Literary Criticism (3) [GE]
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. Examines the origins, methods, and functions of feminist literary criticism, identifies and evaluates current trends in feminist critical theory, and applies feminist critical analysis to specific works of literature by women and men. (Also offered as WOMS 544.)
614* Women in Literature: Authors and Characters (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Women writers, female characters, or any focus on the part played by women in imaginative literature. Fiction examined as a dramatic embodiment of ideals and biases concerning male-female roles. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
615* Imagery, Metaphor, and Symbol (3) [GE]
Investigation of the relationship between symbolic process and organic form in literature. Symbolism as metalanguage. A discipline of analysis is introduced, focusing on such devices as controlled patterning, tonal modulation, shadow structure, and mythic resonance. The total work as symbol.
616* Science Fiction and Fantasy (3) [GE]
Significant themes and ideas in science fiction and fantasy literature; the relationship between the genre's scientific rationality and literary techniques.
618* Studies in Gay and Bisexual Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Varied thematic approaches to homosexual and bisexual (men and/or women) writers and characters in literature (e.g., contemporary gay life, historical survey). May be repeated for credit once when topic varies.
620 Alchemy: Literary Magazine (3)
Design and production of a literary magazine. Emphasis on writing and the refinement of critical skills. Students have both an editorial and managerial role. May be taken twice for credit.
630* Selected Studies (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Studies in a prescribed area, such as a minor genre, a literary group, or a current literary thought or technique. May be repeated for credit when different topics are studied.
631 Post-Colonial Literature in English (3) [GE]
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Introduces undergraduate students to contemporary literature in English by writers from former Third World colonies, Does not include literature in translation.
633* Gay Love in Literature (3) [GE]
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. Themes of gay love in fiction, poetry, and biography, beginning with Ancient Greece and extending to the present. (Also offered as HMSX 633.)
635 Coming of Age in America (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. Examination of various experiences surrounding coming of age in America through literature addressing that time. Study of novels, short stories, poems, and memoirs describing the process of growing up in various segments of our society.
640 The Book as Artifact (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 414 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A history of hand printed books and a practicum in setting and printing type for students of the word. Emphasis on key moments in development of the book using texts, historical examples, and type setting as tools. Paired with ENG 840. Students who have completed ENG 640 for credit may not take ENG 840 later for credit.
650 Curriculum and Instruction in English (3)
Prerequisite: enrollment in secondary credential program or consent of instructor. Formulation and evaluation of objectives and methods in teaching English language, literature, and oral and written composition in secondary schools. Evaluation of instructional materials. (Open only to students who have completed the credential minor or are within six units of completing the credential major.)
651 Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language: Basic Principles (3)
Theoretical and practical aspects of teaching English to speakers of other languages. Basic linguistics for the beginning teacher; selection and use of appropriate materials; lesson planning; classroom procedures; and testing. Designed for in-service teachers and as a general introduction to this field.
653 TEF/SL: Pedagogical Grammar (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 421 and completion of upper division written English requirement or graduate standing. An investigation of English grammar for prospective or practicing teachers of English as a second/foreign language, including linguistic description and organization for effective teaching and practice.
654 Tutoring in Reading (3) [GE]
Training in the teaching of remedial reading skills; provides an opportunity to tutor a student from a school in San Francisco. Includes initial training, tutoring experience, and supervision. Repeatable for credit.
655* Literature About and for the Adolescent Reader (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. Extensive and intensive reading in literature about and for adolescents. Teaching approach based on reader response theory. Required for students completing the Single Subject Waiver in English.
656 Reading Theory and Methods (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Examinations of historical trends and causes of reading disability, testing and diagnostic materials, remedial and developmental reading skills, and approaches to teaching reading.
657 Grammar and Rhetoric of the Sentence (3)
Prerequisite: successful completion of the JEPET/414 requirement or graduate standing in English. The study of student writing problems at the sentence level with emphasis on understanding the sources of such problems in the composing process.
658 Projects in Study and Reading Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: training and laboratory experience as a learning assistant in the Media Access Center. Students assist peers in improving their academic skills (study skills, reading and writing techniques, et al.). All work is done in the laboratory in six hours per week which are to be arranged. May be repeated once for credit.
678 Field Experience in the English Secondary Classroom (2)
Prerequisite: ENG 114 or equivalent. Field experience and seminar for students completing the early field experience requirement that is part of the Single Subject Credential in English. Extensive discussion of and reflection on observations and experiences in English and Language Arts public school classrooms. CR/NC grading only.
688 Assessment in English Language Arts (1)
Prerequisites: senior standing and interview with English Single Subject Credential adviser. Students learn to do performance assessment through being assessed for their strengths and weaknesses in the following areas of English language arts: oral and written performance, response to literature, applied language concepts. Required for students entering the Single Subject Credential in English. (Also offered as SPCH 688.)
690* Senior Seminar (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Seminar in the work and critical reputation of a single author. Original research, seminar reports, emphasis on testing and refining of critical judgments. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
693 London Semester Directed Study (3)
Prerequisite: acceptance in London Semester Program. Prepares students to originate, develop, and complete individual projects that combine literary interests and first-hand experiences of London's cultural heritage.
695* Community Work Experience (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Offers students the opportunity to combine journal writing with extensive field work in one of a number of San Francisco (Bay Area) agencies dealing with human and urban problems such as community mental health, child abuse, drug addiction, legal problems of juvenile and adult offenders. May be repeated for credit.
696 Student Experience in Schools (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Students combine journal writing with extensive field work in Bay Area primary and secondary schools, as classroom aids, tutors, program developers, etc. May be repeated three times for credit.
698 Work-Study in Language and Literature (1-3)
Supervised community, university, or departmental service which implements or otherwise relates to the English major or individual English courses, includes tutoring and teaching, evaluation of curricula, service on departmental committees. May be repeated for credit.
699 Independent Study (1-3)
Individual supervision of intensive, independent work, largely of a research nature, culminating in a paper.
*English courses normally earn three units of credit. However, courses marked by footnote (*) may be offered for more than three units. Consult the Class Schedule.
Graduate Courses
Completion of appropriate graduate introductory course and/or permission of the graduate major adviser is prerequisite to enrollment in other graduate courses in English.
700 Introduction to Composition Theory (3)
Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in English. Seminar designed to involve students in the issues of composition theory, research, and classroom practice.
701 Theoretical Backgrounds in Community College and College Reading Instruction (3)
Review of current research on the physiological, psychological, and linguistic processes involved in developing beginning and advanced literacy skills on the community college and college levels; examination of the relationships between reading and writing competencies, and reading and reasoning strategies.
702 The Reading-Writing Connection (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 657. Intensive study of the processes of reading and writing and their application to the teaching of composition.
704 Introduction to the Teaching of Writing (3)
Prerequisite: grade of A or B in ENG 657 or consent of instructor. Teaching the sentence and the paragraph, identifying errors and patterns of error in context.
705 Seminar in Basic/Developmental Writing (3)
Prerequisite: grade of A or B in ENG 657, or consent of instructor. Theories and practices in post-secondary basic/developmental writing courses.
706 Sociolinguistics of Composition (3)
The sociolinguistics of written communication: a study of differences between oral and written speech; effects of dialect and culture differences on learning writing; functions of writing in and out of school; writer/reader interactions; nature and function of discourse communities.
707 Current Issues in Composition (3)
Introduction to advanced work in composition for teachers, high school or college. Update on theory, research, and innovative practices in teaching writing. Topics include invention, shaping, crafting, revising, evaluating, skills building, sequencing assignments, and more. Students learn by doing.
708 Computers and the Teaching of Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 657 and working knowledge of at least one word processing package for the IBM PC/compatibles. Hands-on exploration of the microcomputer and programs designed for teaching composition.
711 Proseminar: Selected Genres and Major Authors (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Literary problems relevant to selected genres (e.g., poetry, drama, the novel) or intensive study of a major author. May be repeated when topics vary.
712 Proseminar: Survey Studies in English and American Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. An intensive survey of the historical backgrounds, major genres, and important literary works of major literary periods in English or American literature (e.g., English literature, 1350-1800). May be repeated when topics vary.
715 Projects in the Teaching of Reading (3)
Research and methodology in teaching college reading skills and identification, diagnosis, and remediation of reading and basic-literacy problems at adult and college levels; developing effective classroom and individual approaches through class observations and tutoring assignments in Reading/Writing Laboratory.
716 Projects in the Teaching of Writing (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 704 and 705 with a grade of B or better. Planning and teaching the college composition course. Topics include designing the course, constructing and sequencing writing assignments, teaching the expository essay, planning and teaching individual lessons, responding to student writing, the composing process.
717 Projects in the Teaching of Literature (3)
Study of literary theory and its practical application in the college literature classroom. Practice in applying various critical approaches to literary texts and in designing plans for teaching the various genres to lower-division students.
718 Supervision of Teaching Experience (3)
Prerequisite: teaching assignment in college level composition course. Designed to supplement teaching experience with appropriate supervision and training in curriculum, teaching techniques, grading procedures, etc. Repeatable for credit.
719 Seminar: Contemporary Semantic Theory (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 421. Investigates semantic structure (i.e., the interpretation of linguistic expression) in the English language. Develops logical representations for English sentences, and investigates entailments and presuppositions at the word level (lexical semantics) and the discourse level (pragmatics).
720 Seminar in Language, Literature, and Culture: TEFL/TESL (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 730 or consent of instructor. Cross-cultural perspectives on language, values, and behavior applied to content in literature. Problems and techniques in teaching literature in programs of English as a foreign/second language.
722 Seminar in Language Testing (3)
Prerequisites: graduate standing in English, education, or foreign languages; ENG 421 and 424 or equivalent experience. Seminar in language testing for foreign language teachers. Instruction and experience in the development, administration, and interpretation of language tests.
723 Seminar in the Structure of English (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 421 or consent of instructor. Advanced study in linguistic topics such as phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and semantics. Research projects required.
724 Special Topics in the Study of Language (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 719 or 730 or consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Intensive study of topics such as dialectology, language history, teaching English in an international context, and materials development. Research projects and seminar presentations. May be repeated when topics vary.
725 Seminar in Linguistics (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 719 or 730 or consent of instructor. Major writings of American, British, European, and Soviet linguists of the twentieth century; consideration of the experimental literature in relation to theoretical constructs in the field. Research projects and seminar presentations required. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
726 Practicum in TESL (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 730. Through assignment to an ESL class as an apprentice and tutor and through seminar participation, TEFL graduate students gain guided experience with methods, materials, and procedures used in teaching oral and written communication skills to non-native speakers of English.
728 Seminar in Sociolinguistics (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 730 and ENG 425 or consent of instructor. A further analysis of the sociolinguistic concepts introduced in ENG 425.
729 Seminar: Psycholinguistics (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 730 or consent of instructor. Overview of first language studies and discussion of current issues in second language acquisition: theory, methodology, educational implications, age differences, affective and social factors, error analysis, contrastive analysis, and discourse analysis.
730 Introduction to Graduate Study: EFL/ESL (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 421, 424, 425, and 426; may be taken concurrently with ENG 425. A review of contemporary approaches, theories, goals and problems in EFL/ESL teaching and testing. Concentration on techniques of research and on composition of the scholarly-critical paper.
731 Seminar: ES/FL Listening and Speaking Skills (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENG 730. Analysis of theories, research, objectives, problems, and techniques in the teaching of English as a foreign/second language; focusing on listening and speaking skills; systematic study of materials and methods of instruction; preparation of teaching materials.
732 Seminar: ES/FL Reading/Writing Skills (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENG 731. Analysis of theories, research, objectives, problems, and techniques in the teaching of English as a Foreign/Second language, focusing on reading and writing skills; systematic study of materials and methods of instruction; preparation of teaching materials.
733 Student Teaching in English as a Foreign/Second Language (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 730 and 731. Teaching English as a foreign/second language under the guidance of a master teacher with the cooperation of the ENG 733 course instructor. CR/NC grading only.
741 Seminar: Theory of Literature (3)
Prerequisite: classified status in English literature master's degree program or consent of instructor. Study in the theory of literature and practice in the criticism of literature, leading to a major essay involving research.
742 Seminar: Studies in Criticism (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Seminar in the assumptions and principles underlying various modes of literary criticism. Application of these assumptions and principles to selected literary documents. Special projects in practical criticism required. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
743 Seminar: Studies in Principles of Literary Form (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Intensive study of the symbolic principles, motivating concepts, formal appeals, and persuasive means in works of literature. May be repeated when topics vary.
744 Seminar: Literature and Psychology (3)
Contributions of depth psychology to the understanding of selected works of literature.
745 Seminar: Literature and Media (3)
Examines the ways by which significant literary works are interpreted by various media (cinema, television, theater, the press). Primary focus is on the literary texts.
747 Feminist Criticisms (3)
Prerequisite: graduate status in English or permission of instructor. Diverse feminist theoretical and critical approaches in various social contexts. Consideration of women's relations to texts. Topics include canons; female aesthetics; social, linguistic, and psychoanalytic approaches. (Also offered as WOMS 747.)
750 Seminar in Medieval English Literature (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Selected works in Old or Middle English.
751 Seminar: Studies in Sixteenth Century English Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Various literary problems of the English Renaissance during the sixteenth century. May be repeated when topics vary.
752 Seminar: Studies in Seventeenth Century English Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Various literary problems of seventeenth century English literature. May be repeated when topics vary.
753 Seminar: Studies in Eighteenth Century English Literature (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Various literary problems of the eighteenth century. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
754 Seminar: The Romantic Movement (3)
The ideas, themes, or literary problems in the works of such late eighteenth and early nineteenth century authors as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
755 Seminar: Victorian Literature (3)
English literature of the Victorian period with emphasis on those authors whose works indicate significant trends and developments.
756 Seminar: Twentieth Century English Literature (3)
Twentieth century British poetry, fiction, and rhetoric focusing upon a particular poet or novelist; e.g., Yeats, Joyce, Lawrence.
760 Seminar: Studies in American Literature, 1600-1899 (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. A major work, author, literary trend, or other literary problem arising from the literature. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
762 Seminar: Twentieth Century American Literature (3)
A major work, author, literary trend, or other literary problem arising from the literature.
770 Seminar: the Novel (3)
A major literary problem in the genre.
772 Seminar: Drama (3)
A special period or a general problem of the drama in English.
774 Seminar: Tragedy (3)
Tragedy as form and idea, based on reading of representative works in drama and other genres.
775 Seminar: Comedy (3)
Comedy as form and idea, based on readings of representative works in drama and other genres.
780 Seminar: Individual Authors (3)
Author to be specified in Class Schedule. The work of a major British or American author. May be repeated for credit when author varies.
782 Seminar: Chaucer (3)
Selected works: examination of sources, textual problems, rhetorical techniques, language, and the cultural background.
785 Seminar: Shakespeare (3)
Representative plays: examination of textual problems, dramatic technique, language, imagery, and interpretation.
790 Seminar: Selected Studies (3)
Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Seminar in a prescribed area, such as a minor genre, a literary group, a current literary technique, or a focal literary subject matter. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
800 Special Topics in the Study of Composition and Reading (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 657. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Intensive study of topics such as reading/writing connections, classical and new rhetoric, history of the essay, developmental writing. May be repeated when topics vary.
840 The Book as Artifact (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 414 or equivalent or consent of instructor. A history of hand printed books and a practicum in setting and printing type for students of the word. Emphasis on key moments in development of the book using texts, historical examples, and type setting as tools. Paired with ENG 640. Students who have completed ENG 640 for credit may not take ENG 840 for credit.
890 Seminar in Composition Research (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 700. Study and application of research methods in composition.
891 Integrative Seminar in English as a Foreign/Second Language (3)
Prerequisite: final semester of enrollment in M.A. program. Discussion of major issues in English as a foreign/second language. For Master of Arts candidates in English with Concentration in English as a Foreign/Second Language. CR/NC grading only.
892 Integrative Seminar in Composition Studies (3)
Discussion of major issues in English composition studies. For Master of Arts candidates in English with Concentration in Composition.
898 Master's Thesis (3)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts and recommendation of major adviser. For students writing a thesis in fulfillment of the requirement for the master's degree. Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
899 Special Study (1-3)
Prerequisites: consent of graduate coordinator and supervising faculty member. Individual research into an issue in ethnic studies. Enrollment by petition and limited to graduate students in the program.