Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

NOTE: When registering for a UA South course please be sure to note the location of the course offering.

English (ENGV)  Department Info

ENGV 304 -- Intermediate Fiction Writing  (3 units)
Description:  Practice in writing short fiction.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL304
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 304 or ENGL 304
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 210.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 306 -- Advanced Composition  (3 units)
Description:  Study of genre and rhetorical situation; advanced practice in expository writing.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL306
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 306 or ENGL 306
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 102.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 308 -- Technical Writing  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis and presentation of scientific and technical information.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL308
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 308 or ENGL 308
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 102.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 310 -- Studies in a Literary Genre  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and evolution of one of the following literary genres: the novel, lyric poetry, science fiction and fantasy, the short story.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL310
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 310 or ENGL 310
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 380 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 370A -- English Literature: From Old English to Renaissance Literature  (3 units)
Description:  A survey, with emphasis on major writers in their literary and historical contexts from Old English to Renaissance literature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL370A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 370A or ENGL 370A
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 370B -- English Literature: From Restoration to Modern Literature  (3 units)
Description:  A survey, with emphasis on major writers in their literary and historical contexts from Restoration to modern literature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL370B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 370B or ENGL 370B
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 371A -- American Literature: From the Revolutionary Period to 1900  (3 units)
Description:  A survey, with emphasis on writers in their literary and historical contexts from the Revolutionary Period to 1900.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL371A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 371A or ENGL 371A
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 380 or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ENGV 371B -- American Literature: From 1900 to the Present  (3 units)
Description:  A survey, with emphasis on writers in their literary and historical contexts from 1900 to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Equivalent to:  ENGL371B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 371B or ENGL 371B
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 380 or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ENGV 380 -- Literary Analysis  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the various modes, techniques, and terminology of practical criticism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL380
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 380 or ENGL 380
Prerequisite(s):  Completion of freshman composition sequence; priority given to English, Creative Writing and English Education majors and minors. Concurrent registration, ENGL 373A (for English majors).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 396A -- Junior Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  This junior-level proseminar introduces students to methods and materials of literary research. Content of individual seminars will vary, based upon instructor.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL396A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 396A or ENGL 396A
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 373A, ENGV (ENGL) 380; priority given to English majors. Concurrent registration, ENGL 373B (for English majors).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 399 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 404 -- Advanced Fiction Writing  (3 units)
Description:  This is a Writing Emphasis Course for the Creative Writing Major. Discussion of student stories in a workshop setting.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL404
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 404 or ENGL 404
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ENGL 304. Repeatable with written consent of Creative Writing Advisor.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 405 -- History of the English Language  (3 units)
Description:  The evolution of English sounds, inflections, and vocabulary from earliest times to the present, with attention to historical conditions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL373A or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 411 -- Teaching of Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Theory and practice of teaching literature, with intensive study of genres and works commonly taught in secondary schools.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL411
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 411 or ENGL 411
Prerequisite(s):  9 units of literature or consent of instructor. Priority given to English Education majors and minors.
Identical to:  TTEV 411.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 417A -- Topics in the Teaching of English  (1-3 units)
Description:  Students will develop a philosophy of teaching English and transform theory and core course content into pedagogy by preparing teaching portfolios, developing teaching units and lesson plans that include writing assignments, and applying principles of curriculum design.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL417A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 417A or ENGL 417A
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 101, ENGL 102.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  TTEV 417A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 418 -- Women and Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of selected writings by women, as well as representations of women in literature, with attention to social and intellectual contexts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL418
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 418 or ENGL 418
Prerequisite(s):  ENGV 380 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 419A -- Nonfiction Prose  (3 units)
Description:  The essay in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL419A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 419A or ENGL 419A
Prerequisite(s):  Completion of freshman composition sequence.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 419B -- Non-Fiction Prose  (3 units)
Description:  The essay in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL419B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 419B or ENGL 419B
Prerequisite(s):  Completion of freshman composition sequence.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 424 -- Studies in Southwest Literature  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL424
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 424 or ENGL 424
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 380 or consent of instructor.
May be convened with:  ENGV 524.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 431A -- Shakespeare  (3 units)
Description:  Twelve comedies, histories and tragedies from the period 1590-1600 (including Hamlet).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL431A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 431A or ENGL 431A
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 373A, ENGL 380 or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 472 -- Modern Fiction  (3 units)
Description:  American, British, and Continental fiction, with particular attention to the development of characteristically modern techniques.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL472
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 472 or ENGL 472
Prerequisite(s):  ENGV 380 or consent from instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 486 -- Topics in American Literature  (3 units)
Description:  A consideration of important authors, works, and themes in American literature.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL486
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 486 or ENGL 486
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 373A, ENGV (ENGL) 380 or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 496A -- Studies in Authors, Periods, Genres and Themes  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  ENGL496A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ENGV 496A or ENGL 496A
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ENGL 373A, ENGL 373B, ENGL 380, ENGL 396A; priority given to English majors.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGV 499 -- Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ENGV 524 -- Studies in Southwest Literature  (3 units)
Description:  contact department. Graduate-level requirements will include an in-depth research paper or other project(s).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ENGV 424.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.