ENGLISH COURSES WITH UNFAMILIAR NUMBERS

Because of sweeping changes in the University's gen ed (general education) courses, formerly know as GURs (general university requirements), some of the English Department's offerings have been revised or condensed under slightly different numbers and/or titles. The following should help allay the worries of people afraid to sign up for the "new" courses.

English 230: Main Currents in American Literature.
A condensation of English 231 and 232, which will no longer be offered. Covers selected authors from both early and modern American lit. Fulfills the same GUR as the discontinued courses. Will also fulfill a gen ed requirement.

English 240: Classics of the Western Heritage.
A condensation of English 241 and 242, which will no longer be offered; fulfills the same GUR as the discontinued courses. Will also fulfill a gen ed requirement. Focuses on authors such as Dante, Shakespeare Voltaire, and Eliot, including material rooted in periods from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century. (This course does not in any way supplant or overlap English 243, Classical Mythology, which is still being offered.)

English 261: Tradition and Form in Western Poetry.
Formerly called Elements of Poetry. Only the course title has changed; substance remains virtually identical. Fulfills the same GUR. Will also fulfill a gen ed requirement. Remains a requirement for the English major.

English 263: Tradition and Form in Western Fiction.
Formerly called Elements of Fiction. Only the course title has changed; substance remains virtually identical. Fulfills the same GUR. Will also fulfill a gen ed requirement.

English 313: Advanced Composition.
Clarified course description: This course emphasizes expository writing within an academic setting. Priorities include organization, support for claims, correct usage, and effective style, using conventional academic models. Appropriate for English majors and as a second writing course.

English 315: Creativity and Style in Non-Fiction. Clarified course description: this course emphasizes the creative use of language, using the traditional literary essay as the model for personal expression and exploration of the human experience. Appropriate for English majors and as a second writing course.