A study of English literature to 1500, exclusive of Chaucer.

The study of texts produced by the English Renaissance, focused on the evolution of literary, dramatic and cultural works from about 1485 to 1603.

The study of seventeenth-century texts, focused on literary, dramatic, and cultural works from about 1603 to 1660.

Study of eighteenth-century authors and culture.

Study of the chief poets and prose writers of the Romantic Period.

Study of major writers, works, and topics of the Victorian era.

A study of selected major and minor works by Chaucer.

A study of selected plays by Shakespeare.

A study of Milton's selected poetry and prose.

Study of the novel in English, excluding American writers.

A study of the major postmodern writers from the 1960s to the present.

Study of the American novel from its eighteenth-century beginnings to the present day.

Study of colonial and postcolonial literature that examines the effects of British imperial pursuits and provides an overview of major issues within postcolonial studies.

Study of twentieth-century texts focused on a particular theme or movement, as determined by instructor.

A study in fiction, including the novel, short story, and novella, written since World War II. Works from English, American and world literature may be included to reflect the diversity of contemporary literature and the emergence of post-modern themes and forms.

Study of the drama from the tenth century to 1642; reading of plays by medieval and early modern dramatists exclusive of Shakespeare.

Study of the drama from 1660-1780.

Studies in major theatrical genres, themes, and playwrights of modern world drama through the mid-twentieth century.

A study of major American and/or British playwrights and movements, focus to be determined by instructor.

A study of major playwrights and theatrical movements in contemporary world drama from the mid-twentieth century to today.

Study of major British poetry of the twentieth century.

Study of major movements and representative figures in modern American poetry.

A study of literary theory and techniques of analysis.

Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

The study of a special topic in language, literature, or criticism.