Department of Languages and Literature
ENLT 215 Introduction to Literature 3 Cr
This course will introduce students to the basic reading and analytical
skills needed to understand and appreciate literature. Students will
become familiar with reading different literary genres (prose, poetry,
and drama) and learn to use basic terms and techniques of literary
analysis. They will develop multiple interpretations and responses to
literary texts and support their interpretation and responses with textual
evidence, both in discussions and writing. Also, they will discover how
texts communicate cultural values and ideas through a variety of approaches
to the reading and appreciation of literature. Offerings each
semester range from an overview of literature through conventional
genres to exploration of a limited historical period or topic in literature.
Prerequisite: ENWR 102. This course will be taught every semester.
ENLT 303 Medieval English Literature 3 Cr
A study of literature written in Britain during the Old English period
(8th century to 1066) and Middle English period (1066 to 1485), key
periods in the formation of English language and culture. Principal
genres include epic and lyric poetry, romance, tale, and drama. Representative
works include the epic Beowulf, the mystery and morality
plays, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Margery Kempe’s autobiography,
and Arthurian romances. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200.
Fall semester, even-numbered years.
ENLT 306 Classic Texts and Contemporary Revisions 3 Cr
A study of the contemporary trend of revisionary fiction. The course
will explore a number of paired texts—one in the pair has been traditionally
identified as a classic text in English literature and the other
is a 20th century revision. Examples of texts include the Brother
Grimm’s fairy tales and Carter’s The Bloody Chamber, Defoe’s Robinson
Crusoe and Coetzee’s Foe, Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Rhy’s Wide
Sargasso Sea, Prerequisite: ENWR 102. Offered at the discretion of
the department.
ENLT 323 Renaissance English Literature 3 Cr
A study of literature written in Britain during the 16th and 17th
centuries, which accompanied the spread of humanism, an emergent
nationalism, and the civil strife of the latter period. Principle genres
include drama and poetry. Representative authors include Sir Thomas
More, Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, Christopher Marlowe, William
Shakespeare, Amelia Lanier, the Metaphysical and Cavalier poets,
Lady Mary Wroth, and John Milton. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and
ENLE 200. Fall semester, odd-numbered years
ENLT 334 World Literature 3 Cr
Critical and comparative study of selected representative literary works
from African, Arabic, Latin American, and Oriental literature. Prerequisite:
ENWR 102. Fulfills Global Diversity requirement.
ENLT 343 Restoration and 18th Century British Literature 3 Cr
A study of literature written in Britain from the late 17th to the late
18th century, emerging in conjunction with the rise of rationalist philosophy,
experimental science, industrialization, and empire. Primary
emphasis is on the rise of the British novel and on the emergence
of satire as a key literary mode of the period. Other principal genres
include drama, poetry, and nonfiction prose. Representative authors
include William Congreve, Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson,
Henry Fielding, Fanny Burney, Jonathan Swift, Alexander
Pope, John Dryden, and Samuel Johnson. Prerequisite: ENWR 102
and ENLE 200.
ENLT 363 19th Century British Literature: The Romantics 3 Cr
A study of literature written in Britain from 1780 to 1830, which both
celebrated and challenged the social, political and economic changes
that accompanied indus-trialization and ignited the American and
French revolutions. Students read prose, poetry and novels by authors
such as Mary Wollestonecraft, William Blake, William Wordsworth,
Charlotte Smith, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Felicia Hemans, and John
Keats. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200.
ENLT 367 19th Century British Literature: The Victorians 3 Cr
The study of literature written in 1830-1900, which expresses the hopes
and anxieties prompted by sweeping social and economic change. Representative
works include novels by the Brontes, Dickens Eliot, Hardy,
Wilde; non-fiction prose by Carlyle and Mill; poetry by Tennyson, the
Brownings and Rosetti. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200.
ENLT 373 19th Century American Literature 3 Cr
A study of major currents of nineteenth-century literature of the United
States, from the antebellum period, through the Civil War, to the very
beginnings of the twentieth century. The course may explore any of
the following literary movements: the Romantic movement, including
Transcendentalist writers and philosophers (e.g., Ralph Waldo Emerson
and Henry David Thoreau), as well as writers of the Romance fiction
(such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville); mid-century
domestic fiction (including such writers as Louisa May Alcott and
Harriet Beecher Stowe); slave narratives (Harriet Jacobs and Fredrick
Douglas, among others); and American Realism, including major
proponents of realism at the end of the century, such as Mark Twain,
William Dean Howells, and Henry James, so-called “local color writers,”
such as Sarah Orne Jewett and Mary Wilkins Freeman, and turnof-
the-century naturalist writers such as Frank Norris and Theodore
Dreiser. Prerequisites: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200.
ENLT 383 20th Century British Literature 3 Cr
A study of British literature written in the 20th century, shaped by the
critical shifts in thought and literary technique associated with modernism
and postmodernism. Each movement, developing in the wake of
a World War, is characterized by a major break with literary tradition.
Principal genres include poetry, drama, novels, short fiction and the
essay. Representative authors include William Butler Yeats, T. S. Eliot,
Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, D. H. Lawrence, George
Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, Doris Lessing, Seamus Heaney, Iris
Murdoch, Tom Stoppard, and Caryl Churchill. Prerequisite: ENWR
102 and ENLE 200. Fulfills Writing Intensive requirement.
ENLT 393 Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance 3 Cr
A study of early twentieth-century American literature (called “modernism”),
from World War I through the 1930s. The course explores
the work of white modernist writers (many of whom were part of the
expatriate community in Paris during the period) alongside that of the
African American writers of the same period who lived in the United
States and participated in the movement known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Among the writers studied may be Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott
Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, T.S. Eliot, H.D. William Faulkner, Zora
Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Nella Larson, and W.E.B Du Bois.
Prerequisite: ENWR 102.
ENLT 397 20th Century American Literature 3 Cr
A study of American literature from the beginning of the Second
World War (1939) to the present. Particular focus is given to antiestablishment
literature protesting the cultural conformity of the
1950s, the counterculture writers of the 1960s and early 70s and the
post-modern writers of the 1980s and 90s. Includes representative
literary movements such as the Agrarian writers, Beat writers, the
confessional poets, the Vietnam writers, and a wide variety of ethnic
writers producing literature in traditional and experimental forms.
Representative authors include Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Eudora
Welty, Marianne Moore, Robert Penn Warren, Flannery O’Connor,
Robert Lowell, Tennessee Williams, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sylvia Plath,
Theodore Roethke, Arthur Miller, Tim O’Brien, Nikki Giovanni, Alice
Walker, Adrienne Rich, Toni Morrison, N. Scott Momaday, Edward
Albee, David Mamet and Maria Irene Fornes. Prerequisite: ENWR
102 and ENLE 200.
ENLT 410 Women’s Literature 3 Cr
A study of literature written by women, exploring what it means when
women become the center of their own stories. The subtitle of the
course will help define the focus: The course may focus on writings
by British women, American women, women from any ethnic and/
or national group, or a combination of any of the above. The course
may span historical periods or focus on one century or specific period.
Feminist literary and cultural theory may be an added focus. Writers
may include: Jane Austin, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, Virginia
Woolf, Adrienne Rich, Maxine Hong Kingston, Toni Morrison, Louise
Erdrich. Prerequisite: ENWR 102.
ENLT 411 African American Literature 3 Cr
A study of the history of African American literature. The course begins
with early writings by slaves (these may include Phillis Wheatley,
Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Jacobs); moves through the nineteenth
century to study the Harlem Renaissance writers of the early twentieth
century (including W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, and Zora
Neale Hurston); continues into the twentieth century to investigate
post-World War II works (by such writers as Ralph Ellison, Lorraine
Hansbury, and Gwendolyn Brooks); and ends with investigating
contemporary African American texts (these may include novels by
Toni Morrison and movies directed by Spike Lee). Fulfills National
Diversity requirement.
ENLT 412 Native American Authors 3 Cr
A study of literature written by American Indian authors, beginning
with the cultural traditions and influences within oral literature, then
moving through the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This
exploration continues through the works of the twentieth century,
surveying poetry, fiction, and non-fiction by authors such as N. Scott
Momaday, Gerald Vizenor, Wendy Rose, Paula Gunn Allen, Leslie
Marmon Silko, Luci Tapahonso, Louis Owens, Sherman Alexie, Louise
Erdrich, and Montana American Indian authors D’Arcy McNickle and
James Welch. Prerequisite: ENWR 102. Fulfills National Diversity
requirement.
ENLT 416 Myth in Literature 3 Cr
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of mythology
as a major source of meaning in literature. It begins with a comprehensive
definition of myth and moves on to explore its characteristic
features, the functions it serves in different societies, and the major
archetypal myths that human societies, ancient and modern, have developed
- creation myths, the hero/heroine myth, the quest myth, the
initiation myth, myths of paradise and the underworld, and so on in
Greece, the Middle East, Japan, Egypt, the Americas, Africa, Northern
Europe, and the Pacific Islands. Representative works studied include
The Orestia, The Odyssey, Native American folktales, The Mabinogi, The
Ramayana, The Poetic Edda, Amaterasu, Central American myths, and
African folktales. Prerequisites: ENWR 102 and ENLT 215. Fulfills
Global Diversity requirement.
ENLT 423 Shakespeare 3 Cr
A study of the dramatic and poetic art of William Shakespeare. Plays
from both the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods will be selected to
illustrate the development of the author’s style and theatrical conventions,
with representation from the histories, the comedies, the Roman
plays, the tragedies, the problem plays, and the late romances. Students
will develop their critical faculties by applying a variety of recent approaches
to Shakespearean scholarship. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200. The ENLE 200 requirement is waived for Performing Arts
majors and minors of junior or senior status.
Department of Languages and Literature
ENLE 200 Literary Studies 3 Cr
Required of all majors and minors in English, this course acquaints
students with literature as both an academic discipline and an art by
developing the analytical and critical skills required for more sophisticated
readings of literary works. By studying the literary techniques
of exemplary authors, students also discover ways in which attentive
reading might stimulate and guide their own writing. Along with introducing
students to the vocabulary and methods of reading literary
works from psycho-analytic, feminist, historicist, reader-response, and
other critical perspectives, the course provides training and practice
in writing literary exposition. Does not satisfy CORE. Prerequisite:
ENWR 102. Fall Semester.
ENLE 332 English Grammar 3 Cr
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the emphasized.
Three lectures per week plus two hour seminar. Preemio of traditional
grammar, it also focuses on both structural and transformational grammar.
Topics include parts of the simple sentence, word classes, the
structure of phrases and clauses, sentence types, aspect, mood, voice
and style as well as the strengths and weaknesses of particular kinds of
grammatical description. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200.
The ENLE 200 prerequisite is waived for TESOL majors of junior and
senior status. Fall semester, even-numbered years.
ENLE 333 Introduction to the English Language 3 Cr
The study of the origins, development and linguistic structures of
Indo-European languages as cultural phenomena. Special attention is
devoted to the linguistic, semantic and cultural history of the English
language as it has evolved from an obscure Germanic tongue to a prominent
world language. Topics include the design features of language,
linguistic variation, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, semantics,
pragmatics, and the major historical forms of English. Prerequisite:
ENWR 102 and ENLE 200. ENLE 332 is strongly recommended.
The ENLE 200 prerequisite is waived for TESOL majors of junior and
senior status. Spring semester.
ENLE/ED 365 Young Adult Literature 3 Cr
A study of literature written for young adults. Students will read, listen
to and evaluate a wide variety of literature published for or enjoyed
by young adult readers, including traditional folk tales, myths, and
legends; fantasy and realistic fiction; biography and autobiography;
and poetry. Students will also study techniques for teaching and using
literature in the 5-12 classroom. Prerequisites: ENWR 102 and ENLE
200. Spring semester, odd-numbered years.
ENLE 404 Literary Criticism 3 Cr
A study of diverse types of literary criticism by means of reading
primary texts in traditional and current theory and by applying
these interpretive and evaluative strategies to specific literary works
and authors. Representative theoretical positions include formalist,
archetypal, psychoanalytic, structuralist, feminist, deconstructionist,
reader-response, historicist, linguistic, semeiotic, and textual
criticism. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 and ENLE 200. Fall semester,
odd-numbered years.
ENLE/ED 411 Teaching English on the Secondary Level 3 Cr
A study of the theories and methods for teaching the communication
arts in the secondary schools with special emphasis on teaching
literature and composition, as well as contemporary issues within
the profession. Prerequisite: a grade of “C” or better in ED 318. Fall
semester, odd-numbered years.
ENLE 425 Studies in Rhetoric and Composition 3 Cr
Especially recommended for students preparing for high school teaching
or graduate studies, this course surveys theories and practices of
writing instruction. Includes the study of rhetoricians and educators
such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintillian, George Campbell, Kenneth
Burke, Stephen Toulmin, Chaim Perelman, Mina Shaughnessy,
Peter Elbow, and Patricia Bizzell. Prerequisite: Two advanced writing
courses or consent of instructor. Offered at the discretion of the
department
Department of Languages and Literature
ENWR 101 College Composition I 3 Cr
Covers the basic elements of writing—grammar, punctuation, sentence
structure, paragraphs; also concerned with audience, voice, and
techniques for generating and organizing ideas into an essay, as well as
introduction to the library. Score on national exams determines placement.
No pass/fail; does not satisfy CORE. Every semester.
ENWR 102 College Composition II 4 Cr
A preparation for students to write within the larger academic community.
Students study conventions of effective writing for various types
of academic essays, including research papers. Includes instruction
in online and library research. Score on national exams determines
placement. No pass/fail registrations. A required CORE course. Every
semester.
ENWR 203 Expository Writing 3 Cr
The study and practice of advanced exposition, including creative nonfiction
genres and argumentation. Students read professional writers
and critique classmates’ drafts. The course emphasis techniques for
revising and polishing expository prose. Prerequisite: ENWR 102
or consent of instructor. Spring semester. Fulfills Writing Intensive
requirement.
ENWR 264 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Cr
After some preliminary instruction in the basic elements and techniques
of creative writing, students in “Introduction to Creative
Writing” create original works of poetry and fiction and polish them
in workshops with the other members of the class. The course is open
both to those who have not had a poetry or fiction writing course in
college. Prerequisite: ENWR 102. Each semesters. Fulfills Writing
Intensive requirement.
ENWR 301 Business Writing 3 Cr
The study and practice of writing for business and administrative
settings. The student learns to write various kinds of messages (informational,
bad news, persuasive, difficult situations, sales/solicitation)
and to use various formats (memos, letters, reports). Students also work
collaboratively on group writing assignments. Prerequisite: ENWR
102 or consent of instructor. Each semester. Fulfills Writing Intensive
requirement. Fall semester, odd-numbered years.
ENWR 303 Grant Writing 3 Cr
The purpose of this course will be to provide students with knowledge
and skills in the grant writing process. Through a combination of readings,
lectures, assignments and a full written grant proposal, students
will gain knowledge and experience in the major elements of grant
writing, including identifying grant sources, writing a grant proposal,
preparation of timelines and budgets, informed consent forms, the
review process and grant management. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 or
consent of Instructor. Spring semester.
ENWR 305 Technical Writing 3 Cr
The study and practice of writing for the sciences and technology.
Introduction to the practice of writing functional prose to produce
technical definitions, process analyses, descriptions of mechanisms,
technical proposals, laboratory reports, field reports and formal research
reports. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 or consent of instructor. Each semester.
Fulfills Writing Intensive requirement.
ENWR/CO 306 Writing for the Print Media 3 Cr
Students learn basic elements of journalistic writing for the print media,
including news reporting, feature writing, and column writing. Course
introduces study of libel law, observation of community media, and
production of one issue of the school newspaper. Prerequisite: ENWR
102 or consent of instructor. Spring semester. Fulfills Writing Intensive
requirement.
ENWR 337/347 Creative Writing Genres and Modes 3 Cr
In-depth study and practice of a major genre or mode of contemporary
writing, such as drama, memoir, or nature writing. Topic selected by
the instructor. Prerequisite: ENWR 102 or consent of the instructor.
Nature Writing and Memoir are 337; Playwriting and Imaginative
Writing are 347. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement. Spring
semester, odd-numbered years.
ENWR 363 Literary Translation 3 Cr
Literary Translation is a literature and creative writing course designed
to help you improve your understanding of Spanish literature while
you translate Latin American literary works into English and polish
your translations through workshops. The course provides instruction
in the structures and nuances of the work of one contemporary
Latin American writer (usually a poet) together with workshops in the
translation of literary works from Spanish of English. Our goal will be
to produce publishable-quality translations of previously untranslated
works of literature. Prerequisites: SP 102 and ENWR 264 or permission
of the instructor.
ENWR 451 Career Internship 3 Cr
Designed in conjunction with an English major’s curriculum the internship
offers “on-the-job” training for a career in such fields as public
relations, journalism, communications, public information, or social
services administration. The student works under supervision in an
appropriate business or private, state or federal agency in the Helena
community to gain practical experience in written communication. A
minimum of nine (9) hours experience per week over the semester is
required. Prerequisite: Two advanced writing courses and junior or
senior status.
ENWR 461 Advanced Creative Writing 1-3 Cr
Advanced Creative Writing is a weekly meeting of experienced writers
of poetry and fiction (and other genres) for the purpose of honing their
skills through a semester of extensive writing and rigorous workshops
with other advanced student writers. Students who take the course for
fewer than three credits are given reduced submission requirements, but
must still attend and participate in all workshop meetings. Since the
course is a workshop, the content varies from year to year. Prerequisite:
ENWR 264 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Course is
repeatable. Fulfills Writing Intensive requirement.
ENWR 498 Capstone Seminar 3 Cr
The English Capstone Workshop is a writing course in which advanced
English majors practice professional writing and presentation skills and
aid one another in the further development of these skills. The course is
required for all English majors who are in the last fall semester of study
before graduation. Early in the term, members of the class prepare
a campus conference on literature, English education, and writing to
be held late in the fall term: they propose, organize, and coordinate
sessions on subjects of interest in these areas, and they issue calls for
papers to English majors and other interested parties for presentation
at the conference. Students in the course then spend the semester
writing their senior projects, regularly subjecting the texts they are
working on to intensive workshops by the other members of the class.
They then present portions of their final project at the conference they
have organized. Fall term. Prerequisite: ENLE 200. Fulfills Writing
Intensive requirement.