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The following courses offer foreign literatures in English translation designed for non-language majors. These courses require no knowledge of any foreign language.
The ENF courses are numbered to indicate whether the course is Writing or non-Writing. Students should read the course schedule carefully to ensure enrollment in the proper course.
A student can remove a foreign language deficiency by taking any course with the ENF rubric and the American Sign Language sequence (SPH 251 American Sign Language I; SPH 252 American Sign Language II).
ENF 212 Western Literature in English Translation (3-0-3). Works representing many eras, Western cultures, and genres; readings, written work, lectures and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. May be taken by Foreign Language majors as elective only. Return to top
ENF 213 Western Literature in English Translation (Writing) (3-0-3). Works representing many eras, Western cultures, and genres; readings, written work, lectures and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. May be taken by Foreign Language majors as elective only. Return to top
ENF 214 Women Writers in English Translation (3-0-3). Selection of works by women writers representing different genres from one or more cultures and eras; readings, written work, lectures and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules may be thematic, comparative, or representative of one cultural tradition. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. May be taken by Foreign Language majors as elective only. Return to top
ENF 215 Women Writers in English Translation (Writing) (3-0-3). Selection of works by women writers representing different genres from one or more cultures and eras; readings, written work, lectures and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules may be thematic, comparative, or representative of one cultural tradition. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. May be taken by Foreign Language majors as elective only. Return to top
ENF 216 Foreign Film (3-0-3). Study of foreign films, their contexts and related readings; readings, written work, lectures, and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules may be thematic, comparative, or representative of one era or culture. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. May be taken by Foreign Language majors as elective only. Return to top
ENF 217 Foreign Film (Writing) (3-0-3). Study of foreign films, their contexts and related readings; readings, written work, lectures and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules may be thematic, comparative, or representative of one era or culture. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. May be taken by Foreign Language majors as elective only. Return to top
ENF 310 The Post-colonial Self in Search of Identity (4-0-4). Works representing pre- and post-colonial Non-Western cultures as well as theoretical treatments of the post-colonial condition. Readings, written work, lecture and discussions in English. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Return to top
ENF 311 Studies in Non-Western Literature (4-0-4). Reading and analysis of literary texts from non-Western cultures. Possible topics include: Non-Western Epic; Native American Literature; Contemporary Non-Western Fiction. Return to top
ENF 312 Western Literature in English Translation (4-0-4). Works representing many eras, Western cultures, and genres; reading, written work, lecture, and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules such as "Short European Fiction" and "European Romanticism." May be cross-listed with English. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Foreign Language majors may take it as elective only. Return to top
ENF 313 Western Literature in English Translation (Writing) (4-0-4). Works representing many eras, Western cultures, and genres; reading, written work, lecture, and discussions in English. Topics announced in semester course schedules such as "Short European Fiction" and "European Romanticism." May be cross-listed with English. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Foreign Language majors may take it as elective only. Return to top