Instruction in strategies for critically reading and analyzing literature and non-literary texts; structured, sustained practice in composing expository and analytical essays.

Carolina Core: CMW

Instruction and intensive practice in researching, analyzing, and composing written arguments about academic and public issues.

Carolina Core: CMW, INF

Workshop course on creative writing with a focus on values, ethics, and social responsibility.

Carolina Core: AIU, VSR

Introduction to the critical study of film and media. Students will closely analyze moving images and develop written arguments about film and media.

Carolina Core: AIU

Selected masterpieces of world literature from antiquity to present.

Carolina Core: AIU

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Fiction, poetry, drama and other cultural texts engaged with questions of values, ethics and social responsibility.

Carolina Core: AIU, VSR

Special topics in fiction from several countries and historical periods, illustrating the nature of the genre. May be repeated for credit. Content varies by title and semester.

Carolina Core: AIU

Special topics in British literature exemplifying persistent themes of British culture. May be repeated for credit. Content varies by title and semester.

Carolina Core: AIU

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning

Drama from several countries and historical periods, illustrating the nature of the genre.

Carolina Core: AIU

Special topics in American literature exemplifying persistent themes of American culture. May be repeated for credit. Content varies by title and semester.

Carolina Core: AIU

Poetry from several countries and historical periods, illustrating the nature of the genre.

Carolina Core: AIU

An introduction to American literary history, emphasizing the analysis of literary texts, the development of literary traditions over time, the emergence of new genres and forms, and the writing of successful essays about literature. Designed for English majors.

Carolina Core: AIU

An introduction to English literary history, emphasizing the analysis of literary texts, the development of literary traditions over time, the emergence of new genres and forms, and the writing of successful essays about literature. Designed for English majors.

Carolina Core: AIU

The study of theories and pedagogy of individualized writing instruction with intensive writing practice including hands-on one-on-one sessions. Recommended for prospective writing teachers.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of literature and law.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of literature and medicine.

Scholarly study of the formal and aesthetic evolutions of graphic novels, comic books, and other related forms.

Study of the history of the American comic book industry.

Examination of the superhero within and across media, industries, and eras addressing topics such as genre, style, seriality, remediation, franchising, and fandom.

Intensive study of a specific topic in comics studies. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Intensive study of a specific topic in film and media centered outside the U.S. May be repeated up to three times for a total of nine credit hours as content varies by title.

Workshop course on writing original fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Community Service

Overview of concepts, contexts, and genres used in professional communication. Intensive practice in analyzing, emulating, and creating textual and multimedia documents for a variety of professional, non-academic purposes (including commercial, informative, persuasive, and technical).

Linguistic examination of the structure, history, and use of language varieties in the U.S., with a particular focus on regional and sociocultural variation and relevant sociolinguistic issues.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Film, poetry and literature created in response to the Holocaust as the means for a decades long cultural discussion, in European and American societies, of the moral and religious implications of the Holocaust on our self-understandings as religious and moral beings.

Cross-listed course: JSTU 373, RELG 373

Comprehensive exploration of medieval and other pre-Renaissance literature using texts representative of the evolution of dominant literary forms.

Literature of the Renaissance, in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Literature of the Enlightenment in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Literature of Romanticism, in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Literature of Realism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Literature of Modernism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Literature of Postmodernism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Theories of human communication useful for understanding and informing the everyday work of writers. Emphasis on intensive analysis and writing.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Representative theories of literature from Plato through the 20th century.

Introduction to the field of linguistics with an emphasis on English. Covers the English sound system, word structure, and grammar. Explores history of English, American dialects, social registers, and style.

European masterpieces from antiquity to the beginning of the Renaissance.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

European masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Classical and contemporary poetry and prose of the Middle and Far East.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning

Literature of Postcolonialism in its cultural contexts, explored through representative works.

Representative plays by Greek and Roman dramatists.

Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

Major works of Old and Middle English literature (excluding Chaucer).

Chaucer’s works, with special attention to The Canterbury Tales.

English non-dramatic poetry and prose of the 16th century.

Poetry and prose of major 17th-century writers (excluding Milton).

Drama in England, from the Middle Ages to the Restoration (excluding Shakespeare).

Shakespeare's Tragedies.

Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories.

Milton’s works, with special attention to Paradise Lost.

Poetry and prose from 1660 to the later 18th century.

Poetry and prose of the English Romantic period.

Poetry and prose from the 1830s to the end of the century.

Poetry and prose of the 20th century.

Major dramatists from the Restoration to the present.

A study of the novel from the beginnings through Walter Scott.

A study of the novel from Walter Scott into the 20th century.

Intensive study of selected themes, topics, currents of thought, or interdisciplinary concerns. May be repeated for credit under a different course title.

Colonial, Revolutionary, and early Romantic poetry and prose.

Poetry and prose of the American Romantic period.

Poetry and prose from the Civil War to the early modern era.

Poetry and prose of the 20th century.

Representative plays from the 18th century to the present.

Representative novels from the 18th century to World War I.

Representative novels from 1914 to the present.

Representative works from the 17th century to the present.

Representative works of Southern writers.

Representative works of African-American writers to 1903.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Representative works of African-American writers from 1903 to the present.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under a different title.

Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under a different title.

Examines contemporary children's literature. Students will become knowledgeable about the history and diversity of children's literature and central issues and controversies in the industry of children's book publishing and children's literature scholarship.

Examines contemporary picture books primarily for audiences of children, but also for young adult and adult readers. Emphasis will be on text and on the interplay between text and image. Students will become knowledgeable about the history and diversity of children's literature and central issues and controversies in children's book publishing and children's literature scholarship.

Examines contemporary young adult literature. Students will become familiar with current issues and controversies in the world of young adult literature, including prizes, censorship, gender, race, authorship, the politics of publishing, and social justice.

Intensive study of a genre, historical period, geographical regions, author, or theme in Children's or Young Adult Literature. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Literature of the natural environment and of human interactions with nature, along with critical theories about human/nature interactions.

The characteristics of the short story and its historical development in America and Europe.

Representative masterworks of science fiction from the beginnings of the genre to the present.

Representative works written by women.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Authors and literary forms representative of South Carolina.

Authors and literary forms representative of Scotland.

Authors and literary forms representative of Ireland.

Authors and literary forms representative of Africa.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Authors and literary forms representative of the Caribbean.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Intensive study of selected themes, topics, currents of thought, or interdisciplinary concerns. May be repeated for credit under a different course title.

Major 20th-century approaches to texts, from New Criticism to the present.

Studies in twentieth- and twenty-first-century global Anglophone literatures.

This course will examine LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other nonnormative sexual identities) literatures and cultures.

Approaches to criticism, such as feminism, Marxism, semiology, deconstruction, New Historicism, cultural materialism, and others; or genre, such as narrative, poetry, drama, and others.

Major structures of English morphology and syntax; role of language history and social and regional variation in understanding contemporary English.

History of English from the earliest Old English texts through Middle English to Contemporary English. No previous knowledge of Old or Middle English is required.

Patterns in language use as a reflection of social group memberships or the negotiation of interpersonal relationships; special attention to social dialects and stylistic difference in American English.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Linguistic examination of the structure, history, and use of African-American English, as well as literary presentations, language attitudes, and issues relating to education and the acquisition of Standard English.

Cross-listed course: AFAM 442, ANTH 442, LING 442

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Extensive practice in different types of nonfiction writing.

Theory and methods of teaching composition and extensive practice in various kinds of writing. Recommended for prospective writing teachers.

Preparation for and practice in types of writing important to scientists, engineers, and computer scientists, from brief technical letters to formal articles and reports.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Extensive practice in different types of business writing, from brief letters to formal articles and reports.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences, GLD: Research

Workshop in writing poetry.

Workshop in writing fiction.

Supervised professional experience writing in a workplace or community agency, including analysis and production of documents. Internship contract and department permission required. 6 is the Maximum number of credit hours if course can be taken multiple times.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships

Intensive study of selected topics. May be repeated for credit under a different title.

Emphasis on writing in digital environments, exploring critically and creatively what it means to compose in emerging genres and media. Students will create multimedia texts that may include digital video, audio podcasts, social networks, and/or blogs and wikis, among other digital modes of expression.

Explores the various subgenres and techniques of creative nonfiction, such as collage, memoir and literary journalism by reading polished examples and by responding to writing exercises designed to prompt ideas and hone skills.

Rhetorical study of science and technology in contemporary culture, emphasizing the ways scientific texts and technologies make their persuasive appeals.

Classical rhetoric and its ongoing influence in the modern world, emphasizing how the study and use of language in ancient Greece and Rome continue to shape modern communication.

Cross-listed course: CLAS 471, SPCH 471

Rhetorical study of popular culture, using the methods and theories of cultural analysis to examine how various popular cultural forms work as persuasion.

Study of rhetoric by and about women as manifested in speeches, essays, and other rhetorical artifacts.

Cross-listed course: SPCH 485, WGST 485

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

African-American rhetoric as manifested in speeches, essays, and other rhetorical artifacts.

Cross-listed course: AFAM 486, SPCH 486

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

An examination of literature by and about black women, including fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography. This study will focus on issues that emerge from the creative representations of black women and the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and class that interrogate what is both particular and universal experiences.

Cross-listed course: AFAM 487, WGST 487

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Analysis of the poetry, drama, art, music, and essays of the Black Arts Movement during the 1960s and 1970s, and their impact on American politics, history, and culture.

Interdisciplinary analysis of how the experiences of enslaved people are represented through fiction, autobiography, film, art, and new media.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated as topics vary.

Students will study poetry writing at an advanced undergraduate level through close readings of professional poetry, composition of original work, and regular practice in the evaluation of peer work.

Students will study the art and craft of writing literary fiction at an advanced level through close readings and the composition of original short stories.

The art and craft of writing creative nonfiction at the advanced level.

An advanced workshop on the genres, practices, and contexts of professional writing for experienced writers.

Directed research resulting in a project of substantial length. Upper-level English majors; permission of undergraduate director and supervising faculty member.

Representations of race and gender in comics with a special emphasis on the experiences of African Americans.

Cross-listed course: AFAM 515, WGST 515

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Practical survey of the syntactic structures of English; usage, social and regional variation emphasis on data.

The major movements, figures, plays, and critical strategies that have marked the development of African American theatre in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

Cross-listed course: AFAM 565, THEA 565

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Intensive study of a specific topic in U.S. film and media studies. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Cross-listed course: FAMS 566, MART 593

Intensive study of a specific topic concerning films produced in a country other than the United States. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Cross-listed course: FAMS 598, FORL 598, MART 594

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning

First half of a year-long course in the writing of poetry taught by a contemporary poet. Limited to 15 students.

Second half of a year-long course in the writing of poetry taught by a contemporary poet. Limited to 15 students.

Instruction in the writing of short fiction taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.

Instruction in the writing of the nonfiction essay taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.

Writing for the visual arts, the student will write a treatment (prospectus) and one or more multimedia scripts; or one or more teleplays; or a feature-length screenplay. Limited to 15 students.

Writing for the visual arts, the student will write a treatment (prospectus) and one or more multimedia scripts; or one or more teleplays; or a feature-length screenplay. Limited to 15 students.

Instruction in playwriting taught by a contemporary playwright. May be repeated once for credit.

Instruction in the writing of book-length manuscripts taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.

Instruction in the writing of a book-length nonfiction memoir or literary journalism project taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.

The writing of traditional and modern poetic forms. Exercises will give practice in composing metered and free verse. Representative masterpieces of traditional and modern poetry will also be studied.

Instruction in the writing of a full-length, two-act play for publication or production. May be repeated once for credit.

A workshop course in the development and revision of writing for academic and professional audiences.

Critical study and practical crafting of literature for children and/or young adults, exploring the demands of these genres both through the reading of representative works and relevant secondary sources and through the writing of creative works. Undergraduate students must receive permission of instructor.

Introduction to data processing concepts suitable for research interests in non-numerical areas such as the humanities.

Broad but intensive introduction to computer systems and programming for students in the humanities. No mathematical or scientific background is presumed. Laboratory experience with data-processing equipment; introduction to elementary digital computer programming in an appropriate language.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

Survey of core areas of linguistics and extensions to closely related disciplines. Introduction to the linguistic component of human cognition. Formal description and analysis of the general properties of speech and language, the organization of language in the mind/brain, and cross-linguistic typology and universals.

Cross-listed course: ANTH 600, LING 600

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.

Introduction to the methods of teaching literature, with emphasis on current pedagogical practice and theory and applications of electronic media. The course meets during the first seven weeks of the term and provides supervision of graduate students teaching English 101.

Introduction to the methods of teaching composition, with emphasis on current pedagogical practice and theory and applications of electronic media. The course meets during the first seven weeks of the term and provides supervision of graduate students teaching English 102.