English Courses

Students interested in American literature, English literature or comparative literature may, with the help of their advisors, elect a series of courses in one of these areas. Students who have not completed ENGL 112 and 112P or its equivalent and who wish to register for an advanced literature or writing course should first consult the instructor of that course.

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be used to partially fulfill Core Requirements.

ENGL 101 Introductory College English I: The first term of an integrated two-semester course in basic writing skills. Students will review English grammar, develop their vocabulary, and do regular written assignments to improve their skills in sentence structure. Emphasis throughout is on writing, proofreading, and revision. Enrollment by placement test only.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 102 Introductory College English II: The second level of a course in basic writing skills in which students will concentrate on a thesis statement and the use of supporting evidence, and on the logical development of ideas. Emphasis throughout is on writing, proofreading, and revision. Tutoring required. At the end of the term, students will submit a portfolio of their written work to a committee of faculty readers for assessment. The portfolio must pass in order for the student to proceed to ENGL 112. A student whose portfolio does not pass will enroll in ENGL 103 or will be assigned to a writing tutor for the next term. The portfolio will be evaluated again at the middle and at the end of the semester. Students also enrolled in ENGL 106 (College Reading II) will submit a portfolio of work from both courses.
Enrollment by placement test only
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 103 Special Problems in Composition: An intensive study of English grammar, usage, and syntax. The emphasis will be on clear and correct exposition of facts and ideas. This course is recommended for students who have taken but not met the requirements of ENGL 112P.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 104 College Reading I: This course is the first part of an integrated two course program designed to prepare students for intensive college reading assignments. The course will cover a wide range of skills and activities to strengthen vocabulary development, comprehension skills, reading efficiency, critical reading and library research. Students will also complete extensive writing assignments. Tutoring is required.
Enrollment by placement test only.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 106 College Reading II: This course is the second part of an integrated two course program. Students will use primary sources in world literature, literary criticism, and contemporary prose to develop skills in comprehension, critical analysis, creative thinking, and library research. Students will also complete extensive writing assignments, since the integration of reading and writing skills will be of major importance throughout this course. Tutoring is required. At the end of the term students will submit a portfolio of their written work to a committee of faculty readers for assessment. The portfolio must pass in order for the student to proceed to ENGL 112. A student whose portfolio does not pass will enroll in ENGL 103 or will be assigned to a writing tutor for the next term. The portfolio will be evaluated again at the middle and at the end of the semester. Students also enrolled in ENGL 102 will submit a portfolio of work from both courses.
Enrollment by placement test only.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 112 Writing About Literature and Contemporary Culture: This course is the first of an integrated sequence of three courses in composition and literature (the others are ENGL 212 and ENGL 312). Students will have regular writing assignments designed to reinforce their grasp of the course material and to introduce them to the fundamentals of rhetorical analysis and formal essay writing. The reading matter will address major issues in contemporary American and world culture. Writing intensive. During the final examination week, eligible students will take the proficiency examination.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 123* Continental European Literature I: Introduces students to the great works of continental European literature from the Greek and Roman eras through the Renaissance. Authors will usually include Homer, Virgil, Dante, Boccaccio, Rabelais, Montaigne, Cervantes, and Calderon.
Alternate Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 124* Continental European Literature II: Introduces students to the great works of continental European literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Authors will usually include Moliere, Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, Heine, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Thomas Mann, Kafka, and Camus.
Alternate Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 125* British Literature I: Introduces students to the major works of British literature from its beginnings to the eighteenth century. Authors will usually include Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, and Swift.
Alternate Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 126* British Literature II: Introduces students to the major works of British literature from the Romantic era to the present. Authors will usually include Blake, Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson, Dickens, Browning, Yeats, and Woolf.
Alternate Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 127* American Literature I: A survey of American literature from the colonial period to the nineteenth century. Authors will usually include Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Twain, and Dickinson.
Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 128* American Literature II: A survey of American Literature from the later nineteenth century to the present. Authors will usually include James, Crane, Dreiser, Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, and O'Neill.
Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 151 Introductory Creative Writing: A course organized around the particular interests of the students, with individual projects encouraged. All work, whether in progress or completed, is read and discussed in class. Students are urged to work in at least two genres. May not be repeated for credit.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 173 Introduction to Journalism: Intensive training in the principles and practices of written news reportage and analyses, feature articles and editorials. Participation in one of the campus media is encouraged. Readings on the genesis, growth, and present status of American journalism. Students will be expected to know the mechanics of written English and to learn proofreading and copy editing techniques. Required of all students who wish to work on the campus newspaper.
Laboratory Fee: $15.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 212 Writing About Great Books I: English 212 is the second of a sequence of three required courses in English (the others are ENGL 112 and ENGL 312). ENGL 212 is meant to be taken no sooner than the sophomore year. The course is designed to improve students' writing as they study a number of central works in world culture from the Renaissance up to the modern period. Writing intensive.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement, and the completion of 30 credits of college work.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 223* History of the English Language: A study of the historical development of the English language from its Indo-European origins to the present, including an examination of Old English, and the language of Chaucer and Shakespeare.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Alternate Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 225* Shakespeare: Histories and Comedies: Study of the development of Shakespeare as a dramatist, with emphasis on the histories and the romantic comedies.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Alternate Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 226* Shakespeare: Tragedies: Study of the mature Shakespeare: the Roman plays, the tragedies and the late romances. Plays usually include Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Tempest.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Alternate Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 242* Literature of the Sea: A survey of maritime literature exploring the relationship between man and the sea and the symbolism involved. Authors include Joseph Conrad, Herman Melville, Richard Henry Dana, Nordhoff and Hall, Ernest Hemingway.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
ENGL 243* Regional Literatures: A seminar examining the literature of specific regions. The region will be chosen by the instructor and announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering. Past offerings have included: The Literature of Modern Germany; American Writers of the South; and Long Island's East End Writers. May be repeated provided the subject matter is not duplicated.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 244* Topics in Literature: A seminar examining one social or cultural issue and its treatment in literature. Topics will be chosen by the instructor and announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering. Past topics have included Women's Literature, Literature and Science, Faust and the Devil, Utopias in Literature, and Film and Literature. May be repeated provided the subject matter is not duplicated.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 245* Forms of Literature: A seminar examining the development of a specific literary genre such as satire, epic, lyric, the short story, the novel, or drama, and works representative of that genre. The genre will be chosen by the instructor and announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering. Past seminars have included the History of Drama; Forms of Poetry; and the English Novel. May be repeated provided that the subject matter is not duplicated.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 251 Creative Writers Workshop: Students will generally work on a variety of projects throughout the semester, and will review and examine each other's work in seminar. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement, and ENGL 151 or the instructor's permission.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 274 Seminar in Advanced Journalism: A seminar devoted to one area or topic associated with advanced journalism. Past offerings have included Environmental Journalism and Investigative Reporting. Students will be expected to write newspaper- and magazine-length articles and to explore the literature surrounding the topic.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Laboratory Fee: $15.00.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
ENGL 312 Writing About Great Books II: The last of a series of integrated courses in literature and composition (the others are ENGL 112 and ENGL 212), ENGL 312 is meant to be taken after the sophomore year. The course is designed to familiarize the student with world culture up to the Renaissance through writing about major works and ideas in world culture from the classical age through the time of Shakespeare. Writing intensive.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement, ENGL 212, and the completion of 60 credits of college work.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 341* Major Periods: A seminar examining in depth one of the major periods of world literature. The period which will be examined will be announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering. Past courses have included the Romantic Age; the Age of Milton; Renaissance Literature; Classical Literature in Translation; Modern British and American Poetry. May be repeated provided that the subject matter is not duplicated.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 343* Major Authors: An intensive study of one major author, excluding Shakespeare. The specific author will be chosen by the instructor and announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering. Past authors have included Dante, Milton, and Goethe. May be repeated provided the subject matter is not duplicated.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 351 Advanced Creative Writing: Students will usually work on one long project in poetry or fiction. The student's work will be read and discussed by the class in seminar and by the instructor in tutorial. Each student will be expected to submit work for publication in the College's literary magazine, Proteus, or other literary journals. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: ENGL 251 or permission of the instructor.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 355 Worlds of Writing: A seminar in one style or genre of writing. The students will be expected to familiarize themselves, with the aid of the instructor, in the techniques of the genre and the expectations of an audience reading work written in that genre. The instructor will choose the form to be investigated (short story, lyric, or drama for instance) and it will be announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering. May be repeated provided the subject matter is not duplicated.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, ENGL 212, ENGL 151 and 251, or the permission of the instructor.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 365 (COMM 323) Script Writing: Training in the preparation of scripts for theater, television, and film. Emphasis on dialogue, characterization, and scene construction; particular attention is paid to the techniques of writing for the stage.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Laboratory Fee: $15.00.
Alternate Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 368 Research Writing: Training in the research and writing of papers, articles, and short pieces for both general and specific audiences. Study of materials and methods of gathering, storing, and organizing information and of bibliographical citation.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Alternate Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 369 Critical Writing: Training in the writing of critical papers, articles, and reviews of literature, art, music, drama, film, and television. Frequent attendance at performances and showings coupled with readings in past and contemporary criticism of literature and the fine arts provide an opportunity for the student to develop his skills as a reviewer.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Laboratory Fee: $15.00.
Alternate Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 371 Advanced Journalism Practicum: A practicum in journalism frequently taken by students working for the College newspaper or for newspapers off-campus. Particular attention will be given to the principles of reporting and editing, and to the scrupulous preparation of copy.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
On Occasion, 3 Credits
ENGL 372 Introduction to Publishing/Editing: A course that surveys the history and practice of publishing, with special attention to the function of the writer in the marketplace. Students will learn copy-editing and proofreading skills and will be expected to submit publishable copy.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, 212, 151 and 251, or the permission of the instructor.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 377 Advertising and Public Relations Writing: Intensive training in advertising writing for the mass media. Training in the preparation of public relations reports, brochures, in-house publications, annual reports, news releases, and bulletins. Readings in advertising and public relations literature.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 378 Technical/Scientific Writing: This course offers training in the writing of research papers, technical reports, product information brochures, essays for the non-scientist, scientific journalism, research grants, and the presentation of scientific information for television.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Laboratory fee: $15.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
ENGL 381/681 A, B, C, D Southampton Writers' Conference: Distinguished visiting authors teach workshops and give readings on contemporary writing and the creative process.
Every Summer, 1 Credit each workshop
ENGL 391* Senior Research Project: Students in the Senior Seminar will plan and complete a full-length creative project or long paper under the guidance of a tutor.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Spring, 3 Credits
ENGL 394* Advanced Studies in Literature: A seminar devoted to scholarly examination of a single topic or theme in literary studies and requiring extensive reading both of primary and secondary materials. Topics will be chosen by the instructor and announced in the course schedule the semester prior to the course offering.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, 212, the successful completion of the writing proficiency requirement, and the completion of 60 Credits of undergraduate work.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 400 Independent Study: Arranged through an individual instructor and by permission of the Division Director and Dean.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
ENGL 440 Cooperative Education in English: Students interested in Cooperative Education should meet with the staff of the Cooperative Education Department as well as with their advisors.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Every Semester, 1 to 6 Credits
ENGL 490 Internship in English: Students should meet with their advisors to discuss their interest in a full semester of internship.
Prerequisites: ENGL 112, the successful completion of the proficiency requirement.
Every Semester, 16 Credits