1959-1960 Academic Catalog

332 POETRY OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD** Prerequisite: English and American Literature 221-222 ('60-'61) A study of the characteristics of Romanticism and the writ- ings of the major poets of this period. Three credit hours 333 SEVENTEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE** Prerequisite: English and American Literature 221-222 ('59-'60) A study of the principal writers of the century, exclusive of Milton, in the light of their chief writings. Three credit hours 334 MILTON** ('59-'60) Prerequisite: English and American Literature 221-222 A detailed analysis and study of the prose and poetry of John Milton. The major emphasis is placed on Paradise Lost. Three credit hours 335-336 SHAKESPEARE** ('60-'6 l) Prerequisite: English and American Literature 221-222 A reading and study of representative dramas. This is an introductory course and is designed for any student desiring a knowledge of the writings of this author. .;\.ssigned papers are required. Three credit hours each semester 341 AMERICAN FICTION** ('60-'61) Prerequisite: English and American Literature 221-222 A reading and critical analysis of representative novels of Browne, Irving, Cooper, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, and others. Assigned papers are required. Three credit hours 420 ENGLISH SEMINAR* Prerequisite: Permission of the Professor A course designed to introduce the student to types of re– search problems and to guide him into independent research in the field of his choice. A thesis may be written, but it is not required. Only English majors with a 'B' average or above may elect this course. One to three credit hours 54