Apr 22, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

English Course List

Writing Courses

ENGL 102 - Composition Skills Credits: 3
ENGL 103 - Rhetoric and Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 203 - Rhetoric and Composition II, Researched Writing in the Domains Credits: 3
ENGL 300 - Advanced Essay Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 301 - Writing Poetry I Credits: 3
ENGL 302 - Writing Fiction I Credits: 3
ENGL 303 - Writing Creative Nonfiction I Credits: 3
ENGL 304 - Writing About the Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 305 - Writing Literary Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 308 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - Writing across the Curriculum Credits: 3
ENGL 398 - Topics in Writing Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 401 - Writing Poetry II Credits: 3
ENGL 402 - Writing Fiction II Credits: 3
ENGL 403 - Technical Editing Credits: 3
ENGL 424 - Topics in Technical Writing Credits: 1-3
ENGL 426 - Digital Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 451 - ESL Rhetoric and Composition I Credits: 0
ENGL 452 - ESL Rhetoric and Composition II Credits: 0
ENGL 453 - ESL Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 0
ENGL 493 - Writing Creative Nonfiction II Credits: 3
ENGL 494 - Writing Center Practicum Credits: 1-3
ENGL 495 - Practicum in English Credits: 1-3
ENGL 496 - Internship in Writing, Editing, or Training Credits: 1-6

Language and Linguistics Courses

ENGL 207 - Fundamentals of English Grammar Credits: 3
ENGL 261X - Language, Mind, and Thought Credits: 3
ENGL 318 - Exploring Human Language Credits: 3
ENGL 320 - History of the English Language Credits: 3
ENGL 321 - Structure of Modern English Credits: 3
ENGL 322 - Language in American Society Credits: 3
ENGL 432 - Topics in General Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 433 - Meaning Credits: 3

Courses Leading to Licensure in English Language Arts

ENGL 404 - Theory and Research in Written Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 479 - Theory and Research in Literature for English Language Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 480 - Materials and Methods of Teaching English Language Arts Credits: 3
ENGL 482 - Clinical Experience in English Language Arts Credits: 2
ENGL 485 - Student Teaching in Secondary English Language Arts Credits: 7-12

Literature Courses

ENGL 110 - Literature and Popular Culture Credits: 3
ENGL 115 - British Identities, British Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 116 - American Identities, American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 117 - Literature of Social Justice Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Literary Study: Research and Criticism Credits: 3
ENGL 271 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
ENGL 307 - Drama and Conflict Credits: 3
ENGL 309 - Popular Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Ideas and Ideals in World Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Transformative Poetry Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - Readings in Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - American Literature to 1830 Credits: 3
ENGL 331 - American Literature: 1830-1860 Credits: 3
ENGL 332 - American Literature: 1860-1910 Credits: 3
ENGL 333 - American Literature: 1910-1960 Credits: 3
ENGL 334 - American Literature: 1960-2000 Credits: 3
ENGL 335 - Global Literature: Traditions and Contexts Credits: 3
ENGL 337 - Ancient and Medieval Classics Credits: 3
ENGL 338 - European Literature: Renaissance to 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 339 - Recent European Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 340 - The Bible as Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 360 - Literature and Other Disciplines Credits: 3
ENGL 361 - Literature of Health Care Credits: 3
ENGL 363 - Film and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 374 - The American Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 375 - The American Novel Credits: 3
ENGL 376 - American Drama Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 377 - American Poetry Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 378 - Native American Literatures Credits: 3
ENGL 379 - Latina/Latino American Literatures Credits: 3
ENGL 380 - African American and Black Diasporic Literatures Credits: 3
ENGL 381 - Multicultural Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 382 - Women Writers: The Tradition in English Credits: 3
ENGL 383 - LGBTQ+ Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 384 - Literary Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENGL 385 - Diverse Literatures Special Topics Credits: 3
ENGL 399 - Topics in American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 400 - Literary Topics Credits: 3
ENGL 405 - Early English Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 406 - Chaucer Credits: 3
ENGL 407 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 408 - The English Renaissance: 1500-1603 Credits: 3
ENGL 409 - Milton Credits: 3
ENGL 410 - 17th Century English Literature: 1603-1660 Credits: 3
ENGL 412 - Restoration and 18th Century English Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 413 - The Romantic Period Credits: 3
ENGL 414 - The Victorian Age Credits: 3
ENGL 420 - Arthurian Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 470 - The English Novel to 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 471 - The English Novel Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 474 - The International Short Story Credits: 3
ENGL 475 - British Poetry Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 476 - British Drama Since 1900 Credits: 3
ENGL 477 - Contemporary Global Writers Credits: 3
ENGL 483 - Renaissance Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 489 - European Novel Credits: 3
ENGL 499 - Topics in English Literature Credits: 3

General

ENGL 490 - Senior Seminar in English Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 492 - Career Planning for English Majors Credits: 3
ENGL 497 - Directed Study Credits: 1-6
ENGL 491 - Honors Directed Study Credits: 3
ENGL 498 - Topics in English Studies Credits: 1-3