29 courses with the subject ENGL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENGL 099Basic Reading and Composition1
Any student with an English ACT of 17 (or less) or SAT verbal or writing exam score of 460 (or less) must pass 3 ENGL 099 before enrolling in ENGL 101.
*Bachelor of Arts students must complete 6 credit hours of a foreign language. III. Ethics, Fine Arts, History, or Humanities Chosen courses must have two different prefixes (e.g. ART, ENGL, etc.). Item # Title Credits 2025 General Education - Fine 6 Arts, Humanities, and Ethics (for
Close reading and analysis of important literary works in a form or genre. Content varies. Writing intensive, includes a research paper. Prerequisite: “C-” or higher in ENGL 101; or “C-” or higher in one (1) dual enrollment composition course; or 4 or higher on the AP English Literature and Composition exams. Fall, Spring. 3 credit hours. Credits 3
Traces major critical theories and movements within English as an academic discipline, and introduces students to key tools and strategies of literary research. Prerequisite for all 400-level English courses. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/ Credits 3
ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Course offered once every three semesters.
ENGL 312Topics in British Literature II
Major themes and diverse representative authors from the Romantic Age to the present. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Course offered once every three semesters. Credits 3
Explores texts and films of an ethnic or regional literary tradition, emphasizing significant authors, major themes, cultural contexts, and social issues. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or
ENGL 320Topics in Children's and Young Adult Literature
Explores topics in children's and young adult (YA) literature, emphasizing significant authors, major themes, cultural contexts, and children's literacy. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Course offered once every three semesters. Credits 3
Major themes and diverse representative authors from the Colonial Period through the Civil War, including works by women and minority writers. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Course offered once every three semesters. Credits 3
II. English Major Program Core: 400-level Classes Take any two of the following for 400-level core credit (repeatable with different subtitles): Item # Title Credits
Explores texts and films of an ethnic or regional literary tradition, emphasizing significant authors, major themes, cultural contexts, and social issues. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or
This course will examine picture books, middle grade, and young adult writing. Students will gain a better understanding of the literature and psychology of young readers, and how to communicate with them through creative writing. Pre- requisites and/or co-requisites: Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Course offered once every three semesters. Credits 3
Close reading of literature, poetry, and films to analyze questions pertinent to the health and well-being of individuals and communities, emphasizing the interdisciplinary relationships between humanities and sciences. Prerequisites: successful completion of ENGL-101 and -102 with a grade of C- or higher. Corequisite: ENGL-240/250. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. As needed. Credits 3
Development of student writing projects from conception through final revision in the literary genre of the short story (novel is optional). Includes the close study of the elements and techniques of fiction, analysis of a variety of published works of short fiction, and discussion of student manuscripts. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Or permission of instructor. Every third semester as needed. Credits 3 432 LMU Undergraduate Catalog
Development of student writing projects from conception through final revision in the literary genre of poetry. Includes the close study of the elements and techniques of poetry, analysis of a variety of published poems, and the discussion of students’ original poems. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or
Development of student writing projects from conception through final revision in the literary genre of creative nonfiction (encompasses nature writing, memoir, personal essay, biography, popular history, travel writing, and food writing, among others). Includes published examples of this genre and the discussion of the students’ original writing. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or permission of instructor. Course offered every three semesters. Credits 3
Writing-intensive course focusing on document types and writing techniques frequently used in workplaces. Letters, reports, memos, and emails are some of the document types covered. Emphasis on professionalism, clarity, and effectiveness of communication. Open to all majors. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Offered once every three semesters as needed. Credits 3
A survey of plays and modern film productions, with collateral instruction in Renaissance social backgrounds, Elizabethan stage traditions, textual matters, and modern cultural contexts. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250, or permission of instructor. Offered once every three semesters. Credits 3
Explores significant stylistic and thematic elements in English and American literature from 1900 to the present day. Primary focus on textual considerations, but some attention given to biographical concerns and critical theory. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250, or permission of instructor. Course offered once every three semesters as needed. Credits 3
A critical and historical survey of representative works and authors of a major literary period. May be repeated for additional credit with a different period heading. Prerequisites: ENGL-101, ENGL-102, and Pre/Co-requisite: ENGL-240 or ENGL-250. Annually. Credits 3
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Repeatable
May be repeated for additional credit with a different period heading.
III. English Major Program Electives (12 Credit Hours) Choose four of the following classes (ENGL 360 and ENGL 410 are required courses for English Majors who are seeking teacher licensure): Item # Title Credits
Development of student writing projects across genres (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction). Fosters a professional approach to creative writing and creative practice while preparing students for the possible pursuit of a graduate degree in creative writing. May be repeated for credit with additional requirements, but counts only once toward the English major program requirements. Prerequisite: ENGL 240 or 250 and ENGL 363, 373, or 383. Permission of the instructor required. Fall/Spring as needed. Credits 3
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Repeatable
May be repeated for credit with additional requirements, but counts only once toward the English major program requirements.
ENGL 333, 363, 373, 383, 384, 453: A maximum of six credit hours of writing courses may be counted toward the B.A. in English. Up to six credit hours at the 200 level from another institution may count toward the B. A. Major Program in English. Up to six credit hours of writing courses may count concurrently toward the B.A. in English and the Writing Minor. Note: Students are required to earn a “C-” or better in all courses applied to the major or minor field of study in English. 127 LMU Undergraduate Catalog