LIT 1905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

LIT 2000   Introduction to Literature

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

In this course, students will be assigned readings representative of a broad range of literary genres and cultures. These readings will cover a variety of literary movements and historical eras. The readings will include, but are not limited to, selections from the Western canon. Written analysis of literary works may be required. Students will be provided with opportunities to practice critical interpretation. Student Learning Outcomes: Students will identify a variety of literary movements, historical eras, and/or cultural contexts. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills. Credit may not be received in both LIT 2000 and LIT 2100. Meets General Education requirement in Humanities. Meets College-Level Communication Skills Requirement. Meets Multicultural Requirement.

LIT 2030   Introduction to Poetry

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Elements of poetry, terminology of prosody, genre, and the poetic process. This course includes elements of the Western canon. Writing of short analytical papers and creative works. The course is open to all UWF students. Meets General Education requirement in Humanities. Meets College-Level Communication Skills Requirement. Meets Multicultural Requirement.

LIT 2905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

LIT 3002   Topics in Genre Fiction

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 6 sh of credit)
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 AND ENC 1102

This course examines the role of craft in genre fiction, combining traditional literary analysis with the creative process. The course investigates how the specific modes of writing in various genres impact how readers respond to genre literature. Topics vary according to faculty expertise and research interests.

LIT 3191   World Literature

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Covers a range of topics focusing on non-U.S. literatures. Texts vary each semester according to interest and expertise of the instructor.

LIT 3305   Comics and Culture

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: ENC 1101

This course surveys the growth of comics both as literature and as both a creator and reflection of cultural history. The course also introduces students to the formal elements of comics.

LIT 3463   Literature and Visual Studies

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

Examines literature in the context of film, the visual arts, and emerging new media. Emphasis on twentieth century and contemporary literary and aesthetic movements.

LIT 3905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

LIT 4036   Topics in Poetry and Poetics

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 9 sh of credit)
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 AND ENC 1102

Topics in Poetry and Poetics examines a particular historical, thematic, or cultural tendency in poetry determined by faculty interest and expertise. The course examines how poetics, or theories of what poetry does, informs aesthetic decisions on the part of the poet. Meets College-Level Communication Skills Requirement. Meets Multicultural Requirement.

LIT 4074   Topics in Auto/Biography

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 9 sh of credit)
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 AND ENC 1102

Topics in Auto/Biography explores how life narratives are produced, disseminated, and used as sites that negotiate cultural, political, and literary forces. This course provides an introduction to the critical and methodological concerns of life writing studies while offering students an opportunity to explore a thematic selection of texts determined by faculty interest and expertise. Students will complete at least one sustained, research-based writing project during the course. Meets College-Level Communication Skills Requirement.

LIT 4307   Topics in Graphic Narrative

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 6 sh of credit)
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 AND ENC 1102 AND ENG 3010*

This course surveys the growing field of graphic narrative, including graphic novels, memoirs, journalism, and other book-length works. Topics vary according to faculty expertise and research interests.

LIT 4385   Feminist Theory

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course offers focused study of both the history of feminist theory and contemporary developments in feminist theory. The course will cover both pre-modern ("proto") and modern ("first-wave") feminist works by women as well as explore contemporary ("second" and "third-wave") feminist theory. Specific course readings will vary from year to year. Meets Multicultural Requirement.

LIT 4905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

LIT 5009   Topics in Genre Fiction

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 6 sh of credit)

This course explores the role of craft in genre fiction, combining traditional literary analysis with the creative process. The course investigates how the specific modes of writing in various genres impact how we respond to genre literature. Topics vary according to faculty expertise and research interests.

LIT 5018   Topics in Fiction

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 12 sh of credit)

Special topics in fiction. Topics change each term. See department or instructor for specific topic.

LIT 5037   Topics in Poetry

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 12 sh of credit)

Special topics in poetry. Focus of course will be determined by faculty expertise and interest.

LIT 5556   Feminist Theory

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)

This course offers focused study of both the history of feminist theory and contemporary developments in feminist theory. The course will cover both pre-modern ("proto") and modern ("first-wave") feminist works by women as well as explore contemporary ("second" and "third-wave") feminist theory. Specific course readings will vary from year to year.

LIT 5905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)

LIT 6308   Topics in Graphic Narrative

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

3 sh (may be repeated for up to 6 sh of credit)

This course surveys the growing field of graphic narrative, including graphic novels, memoirs, journalism, and other book-length works. This course requires significant engagement with visual and comics theory. Topics vary according to faculty expertise and research interests.

LIT 6905   Directed Study

Col of Arts, Soc Sci and Human, Department of English

1-12 sh (may be repeated indefinitely for credit)