Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :	semester credit hours
second number :	lecture hours per week
third number :	laboratory or other contact hours per week.
ACCT 205 :	Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)
BIOL 204 :	General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)
CHEM 451 :	Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)

•	If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.
•	Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

English (ENGL - 23.01)

ENGL 002. Developmental English Composition. 3‑3‑3. Basic review of grammar and usage, with attention to fundamentals of paragraph and essay writing. Students demonstrating outstanding progress in writing may petition the department for placement in ENGL 101 or higher. Includes laboratory support. (Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward a degree.) (32.0108)

ENGL 003. Developmental English Composition. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 002 or satisfactory score on placement test. Intensive review of English grammar and usage, with concentration on the fundamentals of the short essay. Includes laboratory support. (Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward a degree.) (32.0108)

ENGL 021. College Preparatory English Composition 1A. 3-3-0. Basic review of grammar, mechanics, usage, and the paragraph. Restricted enrollment. (Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward a degree.) (32.0108)

ENGL 022. College Preparatory English Composition 1B. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 021 or satisfactory score on placement test. Review of grammar, mechanics, usage, and the short essay. Restricted enrollment. (Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward a degree.) (32.0108)

ENGL 101. English Composition I. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: Initial placement by ACT score of 18 or better in English, or C or better in ENGL 003, or satisfactory score on departmental placement test. Introduction to expository writing and critical thinking. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (23.0401)

ENGL 102. English Composition II. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Credit in ENGL 101 or satisfactory score on placement test. Further development of expository writing and critical thinking, with an introduction to research and the literary genres. C or better in ENGL 102 is required for graduation. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (23.0401)

ENGL 111. Honors English Composition I. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement or permission of department head. Writing in the humanities through exploration of texts related to history, the arts, literature, and philosophy. (23.0401)

ENGL 112. Honors English Composition II. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Honors placement, C or better in ENGL 111, or permission of department head. Independent research strategies and argumentative writing for the illumination of interrelations among disciplines, current events, and questions of ethics, values, and beliefs. C or better in ENGL 112 is required for graduation. (23.0401)

ENGL 210. Themes in Literature. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. Examination of selected themes in literature. May be repeated for maximum of six credits when content different. (Not for credit toward a major or minor in English.) (23.0101)

ENGL 211. Honors Studies in Literature and Culture. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and admission to Honors Program; or permission of department head. Examination of how literature has contributed to the invention of the modern mind. (23.0801)

ENGL 212. Literature for Teachers. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in English 102. Close reading of classics of literature to prepare teachers of children and adolescents to read, analyze, appreciate, and teach the genres of poetry, prose, and drama. (23.0801).

ENGL 251. Survey of English Literature and Its Backgrounds. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL102. From Beowulf through literature of the eighteenth century, with some attention to important continental influences. (23.0801)

ENGL 252. Survey of English Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL102.Continuation of ENGL 251 through the present. (23.0801)

ENGL 255. Short Stories and Novels. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL102. General introduction to study and appreciation of the short story and novel. (Not for credit toward a major or minor in English.) (23.0801)

ENGL 256. Poetry and Drama. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL102. General introduction to study and appreciation of poetry and drama. (Not for credit toward a major or minor in English.) (23.0801)

ENGL 264. Advanced Grammar. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. An intensive review of English grammar with emphasis on the traditional approach and its application. (23.0401)

ENGL 266. Intermediate Composition. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. Theory and practice of exposition, description, and narration. (23.0401)

ENGL 300‑301‑302. Independent Study. 1‑0‑1 each. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and permission of the instructor. In conference with instructor, student prepares and follows a plan of study in works of individual authors or in creative writing. A student may take all three courses. May be repeated when content different. No more than six credit hours may be earned in Independent Study. (23.0101)

ENGL 304. Colloquium on the Discipline of English. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and permission of department head. Discussion of central issues concerning language and literature, scholarship, and the professional practices and applications of English relevant to the undergraduate English major. Meets Oral Competency Requirement. (23.999)

ENGL 305‑306. Shakespeare. 3‑3‑0 each. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Approximately half of the Shakespearean plays in each course. (23.0801)

ENGL 310. Business Communications. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and junior standing. Fundamental business communication theory, business letters, and reports. (Credit toward graduation may be earned in either ENGL 310 or BSAD 310, but not in both). (23.1101)

ENGL 311. Creative Writing Seminar. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Poetry. (23.0501)

ENGL 312. Creative Writing Seminar. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102, Junior standing and permission of the instructor. Prose fiction. (23.0501)

ENGL 321. American Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. The literature of the United States from colonial beginnings to the Civil War. Fa only. (23.0701)

ENGL 322. American Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. The literature of the United States from the Civil War to the present. Sp only. (23.0701)

ENGL 326. Introduction to Folklore. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Forms and subjects of folk literature and scholarship of folklore. Attention to collecting folklore and oral history. (23.0701)

ENGL 332. Drama. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Drama from the Greeks to the Theater of the Absurd. (16.0104)

ENGL 335. English Romantic Writers. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Poetry and novels of the English Romantics. (23.0801)

ENGL 357. Victorian Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Poetry and novels of the Victorian Period. (23.0801)

ENGL 361. Modern Poetry. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Major British and American poets of the period. (16.0104)

ENGL 363. Twentieth Century Fiction. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Major contemporary British and American novelists and short‑story writers with some attention to the most influential continental authors. (16.0104)

ENGL 366. Academic/Professional Writing. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or advanced ENGL placement. The preparation of documents for academic and professional settings. (23.9999)

ENGL 368. Technical Writing. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. The preparation of documents used in technical and corporate settings. (23.1101)

ENGL 399. Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Examination of traditional and contemporary critical approaches to literature, with some attention to theoretical issues concerning the nature of literary language and of interpretation. (16.0104)

*ENGL 410. World Literature I. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Readings in world literature (in translation) written before 1700. (23.0801)

*ENGL 411. World Literature II. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Readings in world literature (in translation) written after 1700. (23.0801)

*ENGL 424. Southern Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. The development of Southern literature to the present. (23.0701)

ENGL 426. Acadian Folklore. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. American folklore with attention to Acadian and other Louisiana cultures: folklore, language, literature, music and other art forms. Emphasis on field collection. (23.0701)

*ENGL 427. Louisiana Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. The novels, short stories, poems, and plays in which Louisiana is a prominent element. (23.0701)

ENGL 451. Seventeenth Century. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Masterpieces of the seventeenth century from the early seventeenth century lyric through Restoration drama, with emphasis on the works of Milton. (23.0801)

*ENGL 463. Studies in the Novel. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Forms, theory, and themes. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit if content differs. (23.0801)

ENGL 466. Advanced Technical Writing. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and ENGL 366 or 368. Advanced technical/professional writing techniques with emphasis on formatting and editing. (23.1101)

ENGL 467. Writing for the Web. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and junior standing. Preparation of Web-based communications with particular attention to writing style, linking strategies, and usability. (23.1101)

ENGL 468. Technical Writing for the Sciences. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. Application of writing skills to specialized tasks in technical and scientific areas. Individual and collaborative writing projects. (23.0101)

ENGL 469. Practicum in Technical Writing. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and ENGL 366 or 368. Guided study to produce an original technical/professional paper suitable for publication. (23.1101)

ENGL 471. Eighteenth Century. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Principal writers of period. (23.0801)

*ENGL 475. Topics in Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. In‑depth study of selected topics in literature. May be repeated for additional credit when content different. No student may apply more than six semester hours toward a degree. (23.0101)

*ENGL 482. The Literature of the Middle Ages. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. The literature of England during the Middle Ages. Fa- even years only. (23.0801)

*ENGL 483. Chaucer. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. The Canterbury Tales and other major writings of Chaucer. Sp- odd years only. (23.0801)

*ENGL 490. Language and Culture. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and junior standing. Role of language in culture and human communication. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (23.9999)

*ENGL 491. History of the English Language. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Junior standing. Development of the language in England and in the United States. Sp- odd years only. (16.0102)

*ENGL 493. Language Concepts. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in ENGL 102 and junior standing. The facts and phenomena of the English language and their implications for the study of literacy. Purposes of the course include an examination of the structure, history, and variation of the English language. (23.9999)

ENGL 505. Seminar in Comparative Literature. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. Major themes in literature as they appear in American, English, and continental literature. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (16.0104)

ENGL 507. Independent Readings and Research. 3‑0‑6. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 and Permission of the Coordinator of Graduate Studies. Intensive readings and research in topics related to literature, linguistics, and composition as developed by the student and approved by the supervising instructor. Topics must be approved before enrollment in course. May be repeated for maximum of six credits toward master's degree if content differs. (23.0101)