Second Year English Courses

ENGL 2010 Intermediate Composition 1
ENGL 2020 Intermediate Composition 2
ENGL 2040 Studies in Canadian Drama
ENGL 2060 Creative Writing - Fiction
ENGL 2070 Creative Writing - Drama
ENGL 2080 Creative Writing - Poetry
ENGL 2110 Survey of English Literature, Beginnings to 17th Century
ENGL 2120 Reading Literature: Essential Skills
ENGL 2140 Biblical and Classical Backgrounds of English Literature 1
ENGL 2150 Women and Literature 1
ENGL 2160 Introduction to American Literature 1
ENGL 2170 Survey of Canadian Literature, Beginnings to 1950s
ENGL 2180 Studies in Poetry
ENGL 2190 Studies in Drama
ENGL 2200 Studies in Literature 1
ENGL 2210 Survey of English Literature, 18th and 19th Century
ENGL 2240 Biblical and Classical Backgrounds of English Literature 2
ENGL 2250 Women and Literature 2
ENGL 2260 Introduction to American Literature 2
ENGL 2270 Survey of Canadian Literature From the 1950s to the Present
ENGL 2400 Studies in Literature 2
ENGL 2410 Canadian Native Literature

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ENGL 2010

Intermediate Composition 1 (4,0,0) 3 credits

Study of basic techniques and extensive practice in prose writing, with a focus on the descriptive and narrative modes. Attention will also be paid to grammar and punctuation, and various stylistic strategies.

Prerequisite: Any two of ENGL 1100, 1110 or 1210

ENGL 2020

Intermediate Composition 2 (4,0,0) 3 credits

Study of basic rhetorical principles, and extensive practice in the writing of the expository and persuasive types. Attention will be paid to grammar, to the forms and fallacies of reasoning, and to various stylistic strategies.

Prerequisite: Any 2 of ENGL 1100, 1110, 1120 or 1140

ENGL 2040

Studies in Canadian Drama (3,0,0) 3 credits

Through a focus on modern and contemporary plays, this course will introduce the student to various theatrical techniques and dramatic modes. Works by such playwrights as Pollock, Tremblay, Ryga, Highway, MacLeod and Lepage will be among those studied.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2060

Creative Writing - Fiction (2,2,0) 3 credits

This course consists of lectures and workshops on writing fiction. Emphasis is on the study and practice of basic techniques of fiction writing. Lectures, readings and assignments will focus on identifying and applying various elements of contemporary fiction writing.

Prerequisite: Six credits of first-year English

ENGL 2070

Creative Writing - Drama (2,2,0) 3 credits

This course consists of lectures and workshops on writing stage plays. Lectures and assignments will focus on techniques and requirements of contemporary play writing.

Prerequisite: Six credits of first-year level English

ENGL 2080

Creative Writing - Poetry (2,2,0) 3 credits

This course consists of lectures and workshops on writing poetry. Emphasis is on the study and practice of basic techniques of writing poetry. Lectures, readings and assignments will focus on identifying and applying various stylistic elements of contemporary poetry writing.

Prerequisite: Six credits of first-year English

ENGL 2110

Literary Landmarks in English to 1700 (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course examines selected major works, authors, and genres of the Old English, Medieval, Renaissance, and Restoration periods in English literature. Authors will include Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton. This course is required for English majors in the Literature Option.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2120

Reading Literature: Essential Skills (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course is recommended for all students in the Literature Option of the English Major, but anyone interested in developing advanced reading and writing techniques will find this course rewarding. It focuses on the appreciation of the language of literature, emphasizing the close reading of works from three genres: poetry, drama, and prose fiction. Critical approaches to literature will be briefly introduced.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

Note: This course is recommended for literature majors.

ENGL 2140

Biblical and Classical Backgrounds of English Literature 1 (3,0,0) 3 credits

The course will introduce students to classical literature and the Bible (Old Testament) in such a way as to contribute to an enlightened appreciation of English literature. Representative works of English literature that have been influenced by the Bible and by classical literature will also be read and discussed.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2150

Women and Literature: Voice, Identity, and Difference (3,0,0) 3 credits

In this course, we will examine women's voices, past and present, that have created new ideas, images, and narratives about personal identity, paying particular attention to such elements of difference as class and culture.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent

ENGL 2160

Introduction to American Literature 1 (3,0,0) 3 credits

An introduction to the major writers and trends of thought in American literature up to and including Dickinson. Authors studied will include Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Whitman, Dickinson, Cooper and Melville. Trends of thought considered will include puritanism, gothicism, transcendentalism, romanticism and naturalism.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2170

Survey of Canadian Literature, Beginnings to 1950s (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course is an introduction to major writers and trends of thought in Canadian literature up to the 1950s. Moodie, Leacock, Lampman, Grove, Ross, and Watson may be among the authors studied.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2180

Studies in Poetry (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course will improve the student's ability to respond to and interpret poetry. Representative poems will be studied to explore the relationship between language, structure and experience. This course and ENGL 2190 constitute a full year of English.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2190

Studies in Drama (3,0,0) 3 credits

An introduction to various dramatic modes such as comedy and tragedy. Use will be made of audio-visual support materials. Evaluation will be balanced between critical papers and examinations. This course and ENGL 2180 constitute a full year of English.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent.

ENGL 2200

Studies in Literature 1 (3,0,0) 3 credits

The content of this course changes each year; please contact the English Department to request more information.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor’s written consent

ENGL 2210

Survey of English Literature, 18th and 19th Century (3,0,0) 3 credits

A study of selected major authors of the Augustan, Romantic and Victorian periods in English literature. Authors may include Dryden, Pope, Swift, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats, Shelley, Tennyson and Arnold, and representative novelists.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent

ENGL 2240

Biblical and Classical Backgrounds of English Literature 2 (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course will introduce students to classical literature and the Bible (New Testament) in such a way as to contribute to an enlightened appreciation of English literature. Representative works of English literature that have been influenced by the Bible and by classical literature will also be read and discussed.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent

ENGL 2250

Women and Literature: Women's Bodies/Women's Roles (3,0,0) 3 credits

In this course we will investigate a wide range of women writers who have re-presented and re-imagined both the female body and the roles performed by women in evolving social contexts.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent

ENGL 2260

Introduction to American Literature 2 (3,0,0) 3 credits

An introduction to the major writers and trends of thought in American literature since Dickinson. Authors studied may include Twain, James, Frost, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, W.C. Williams, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Faulkner and Malamud. Trends of thought will include existentialism, impressionism and expressionism.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent

ENGL 2270

Survey of Canadian Literature From the 1950s to the Present (3,0,0) 3 credits

Through a study of major authors such as Atwood, Davies, Laurence, and Munro, this course explores the major movements and trends of thought in post-1950 Canadian literature.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor's written consent

ENGL 2400

Studies in Literature 2 (3,0,0) 3 credits

The content of this course changes each year; please contact the English Department to request more information.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses, or instructor’s written consent

ENGL 2410

Canadian Native Literature (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course will begin with a look at traditional oratory, move to a study of interfusional literature, and focus on modern and contemporary poetry, drama, short story, novel and essay.

Prerequisite: C (or better) in two first-year Academic English courses