Department of English

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About the English Program

As an English major, students learn skills in critical thinking and creative problem-solving, the ability to conduct research, facility with language and written and oral communication, and the capacity to explain complexities succinctly. You can choose from three B.A. programs: English Literature, Creative Writing, and Professional Writing.

Purdue has several student organizations for English students which include the Student Editing Student Association (SEPA), the Creative Writing Club, Haraka Writers, and Sigma Tau Delta.

The Purdue OWL offers a vast library of resources ranging from style guides to instructional material to assist Purdue students. OWL also is an international resource, with a Web site that receives 115 million pageviews each year from over 38 million unique users.

The OWL also employs both graduate and undergraduate students to work as writing consultants, and interested students from all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to visit the website to apply.

Faculty

English Department Directory

Contact Information

Phone: (765) 494-3740
Fax: (765) 494-3780

Please visit the Department of English website for more information.

Graduate Information

For Graduate Information please see English Graduate Program Information .

Programs

• Creative Writing, BA
• English: English Literature Concentration, BA
• English: Global Context Concentration, BA
• Professional Writing, BA

• Games, Narrative, and eSports Certificate

• Creative Writing Minor
• English Minor
• Professional Writing Minor

Courses

• ENGL 10400 - English Composition I (UCC: WC)
• ENGL 10500 - English Composition II (UCC: WC/IL)
• ENGL 10600 - First Year Composition With Conferences (UCC: IL/WC)
• ENGL 10800 - First Year Composition (UCC: IL/WC)
• ENGL 19500 - Introducing English
• ENGL 20102 - Introduction To Digital Humanities
• ENGL 20200 - Introduction To Literary Study (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 20300 - Introduction To Research For Professional Writers
• ENGL 20400 - Special Topics In Writing
• ENGL 20401 - Speculative And Science Fiction Writing
• ENGL 20500 - Introduction To Creative Writing
• ENGL 20700 - Introduction To Rhetoric & Argument
• ENGL 21500 - Inventing Languages
• ENGL 21700 - Figures Of Myth And Legend I: Monsters (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 21800 - Figures Of Myth And Legends II: Heroes And Villains (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 21900 - Figures Of Myth And Legend III: Magic And Marvels (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 22002 - Technology And Play
• ENGL 22300 - Literature And Technology (UCC: STS)
• ENGL 22600 - Narrative Medicine (UCC: STS)
• ENGL 22700 - Elements Of Linguistics (UCC: BSS)
• ENGL 22800 - Language And Social Identity
• ENGL 22900 - Creole Languages And Cultures
• ENGL 23000 - Great Narrative Works (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 23100 - Introduction To Literature
• ENGL 23200 - Thematic Studies In Literature
• ENGL 23400 - Literature And The Environment (UCC: STS)
• ENGL 23700 - Introduction To Poetry (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 23800 - Introduction To Fiction (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 24000 - British Literature Before 1789 (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 24100 - British Literature After 1789 (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 24900 - Great British Books
• ENGL 25000 - Great American Books (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 25700 - Literature Of Black America
• ENGL 26200 - Greek And Roman Classics In Translation
• ENGL 26400 - The Bible As Literature (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 26600 - World Literature: From The Beginnings To 1700 A.D. (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 26700 - World Literature: From 1700 A.D. To The Present (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 27600 - Shakespeare On Film (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 27900 - The American Short Story In Print And Film
• ENGL 28000 - Games, Narrative, Culture
• ENGL 28600 - The Movies (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 30100 - Introduction To Literary Theory
• ENGL 30400 - Advanced Composition (UCC: IL/WC)
• ENGL 30600 - Introduction To Professional Writing
• ENGL 30900 - Digital Design And Production
• ENGL 31600 - Craft Of Fiction From A Writer’s Perspective
• ENGL 31700 - Craft Of Poetry From A Writer’s Perspective
• ENGL 32001 - Rhetoric, Artificial Intelligence, And Technology
• ENGL 32101 - Content Strategy & Rhetoric
• ENGL 32200 - Word, Image, Media (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 32700 - English Language I: History And Development
• ENGL 32800 - English Language II: Structure And Meaning
• ENGL 32900 - English Language III: Sound And Form
• ENGL 33000 - Games And Diversity
• ENGL 33200 - Games And User Experience (UX)
• ENGL 34100 - Topics In Science, Literature, And Culture
• ENGL 34200 - Legal Fictions
• ENGL 34300 - Labor And Literature
• ENGL 34400 - Environmental Ethics, Policy, And Sustainability
• ENGL 34500 - Games And World Building
• ENGL 35000 - American Literature Before 1865 (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 35100 - American Literature After 1865 (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 35200 - Native American Literature
• ENGL 35400 - Asian American Literature
• ENGL 35800 - Black Drama
• ENGL 35900 - Black Women Writers
• ENGL 36000 - Gender And Literature (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 36500 - Literature And Imperialism (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 36600 - Postcolonial Literatures
• ENGL 36700 - Mystery And Detective Fiction (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 37300 - Science Fiction And Fantasy (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 37401 - Studies In British Literary History
• ENGL 37700 - Modern And Contemporary Poetry
• ENGL 37800 - Studies In American Literary History
• ENGL 37900 - The Short Story
• ENGL 38000 - Issues In Rhetoric And Public Life (UCC: IL/WC)
• ENGL 38100 - The British Novel (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 38200 - The American Novel (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 38600 - History Of Film To 1950
• ENGL 38700 - History Of Film Since 1950
• ENGL 38900 - Literature For Children (UCC: HUM)
• ENGL 39000 - Practicum In Tutoring Writing
• ENGL 39100 - Composition For English Teachers
• ENGL 39200 - Young Adult Literature
• ENGL 39300 - Interdisciplinary Approaches To Environmental And Sustainability Studies
• ENGL 39600 - Studies In Literature And Language
• ENGL 39900 - Career Pathways For English Majors
• ENGL 40600 - Review Writing
• ENGL 40700 - Intermediate Poetry Writing
• ENGL 40800 - Creative Writing Capstone
• ENGL 40900 - Intermediate Fiction Writing
• ENGL 41100 - Studies In Major Authors
• ENGL 41200 - Studies In Genre
• ENGL 41300 - Studies In Literature And History
• ENGL 41400 - Studies In Literature And Culture
• ENGL 41900 - Multimedia Writing
• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
• ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing
• ENGL 42201 - Writing For The Health And Human Sciences
• ENGL 42400 - Writing For High Technology Industries
• ENGL 43201 - Editing And Publishing

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