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English
	ENG 305 - Writing Plays Instructor Staff Offered in years when a professor in residence or a visiting professor of writing or theater focuses on playwriting. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	ENG 310 - The English Language Instructor A. Ingram Introduction to theories of modern linguistics as they illuminate the historical development of English phonology, morphology, and syntax from Old and Middle English to Modern English. Attends to both written and spoken English; examines definitions and theories of grammar, as well as attitudes toward language change in England and the U.S. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 340 - Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature Instructor Staff Historical and critical study of one or more themes in a selection of Medieval and Renaissance texts (to 1660). Includes readings from various genres and attention to critical approaches. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 343 - Chaucer Instructor Gibson Critical study of The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde in Middle English with attention to their historical and cultural context. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 352 - Shakespeare Instructor R. Ingram Critical reading, discussion, and performance of selected plays. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 353 - Studies in English Renaissance Literature Instructor Staff Topics in Renaissance literature such as Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, Renaissance schools of poetry, and Northern humanist culture. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 355 - Milton Instructor R. Ingram Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, selected minor poems, selected prose. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 360 - Studies in British Literature, 1660–1900 Instructor Staff Historical and critical study of one or more themes in a selection of British literary texts from 1660-1900. Includes readings from various genres and attention to critical approaches. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 361 - The Eighteenth Century Instructor Vaz-Hooper Historical and critical study of British literature from 1660 to 1800. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 362 - British Romanticism Instructor Vaz-Hooper Poetry and prose of early 19th-century Britain. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 363 - The British Novel to Dickens Instructor Fackler Selected authors including Richardson, Defoe, Swift, Radcliffe, Fielding, Sterne, and Austen with an emphasis on critical and theoretical approaches. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 370 - Davidson Summer Program at Cambridge University Limited to thirty students, the Davidson Summer Program at Cambridge focuses on the history and literature of late 18th- and 19th-century Britain. Students may receive credit for either English 370 or History 390.
	ENG 371 - Victorian Literature Instructor Vaz-Hooper Readings in the prose and poetry of the period. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 372 - British Fiction from Dickens to the Present Instructor Fackler Selected works of British and Commonwealth fiction from the Victorian period to the present. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 373 - Modern British and Irish Poetry Instructor Churchill Development of poetry in England and Ireland from Hopkins and Hardy to the present. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 380 - Studies in American Literature Instructor Nelson Historical and critical study of one or more themes in a selection of American literary texts. Includes readings from various genres and attention to critical approaches. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 381 - American Fiction: 19th Century Instructor A. Ingram Historical and theoretical understanding of romanticism, realism, and naturalism, with attention to Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, Crane, and others. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 382 - Nineteenth Century American Poetry Instructor Staff Historical and theoretical understanding of major trends in American poetry of the nineteenth century with special attention to Romanticism, Sentimentalism, and Realism. Major authors include Emerson, Whitman, Poe, Longfellow, Melville, Dickinson, Dunbar, among others. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 383 - Caribbean Literature Instructor Flanagan An exploration of major themes and tropes in fiction, poetry and drama by writers of African, Asian, and European descent in the English, French, and Spanish speaking islands. Writers include figures such as V.S. Naipaul, Kamau Brathwaite, Maryse Conde, Paule Marshall, Derek Walcott, Jean Rhys, and Edouard Glissant. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 386 - American Fiction: 20th Century Instructor Nelson Historical and theoretical understanding of modernism, postmodernism, and contemporary literature, with attention to Dreiser, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Ellison, O’Connor, Welty, Bellow and others. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 387 - Modern American Poetry Instructor Staff Development of poetry in America from Whitman and Dickinson to the present. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 388 - Contemporary Theatre Instructor Fox Alternative and mainstream American and British theatre after 1950, from Pinter to Kushner, with emphasis on developments arising in political theatre, postmodern theatre, and solo performance. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 389 - Studies in Literature and the Environment Instructor A. Ingram Special topics in environmental literature, such as American nature writing, the Thoreauvian narrative, ecocriticism, and ecoliterature. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 391 - Literary Criticism Instructor Kuzmanovich Analytic and comparative reading of major critical texts. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 392 - Studies in Literature by Women Instructor Mills Special topics in women’s writing such as Inflections of the Self, Poetry and Female Identity, the Woman Hero, Gender and Text. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 393 - Studies in Literature and the Visual Arts Instructor Staff Special topics considering relationships between literature and the visual arts. Designed especially for students who wish to pursue the study of film beyond the level of English 293 and for students interested in relationships among painting, sculpture, and literature. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	ENG 394 - Studies in Modern Literature Instructor Staff Special topics in modern literature, such as Modern International Fiction, Contemporary Poetry, Literature and Medicine, and Contemporary Drama. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	ENG 395 - Independent Study in Literature Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction of a faculty member who approves the topic and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	ENG 396 - Independent Study in Writing Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction of a faculty member who approves the topic and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	ENG 397 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction of a faculty member who approves the topic and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	ENG 400-494 - Seminars Instructor Staff Seminars, numbered 400 through 494, are limited to twelve juniors and seniors with preference to English majors.
	ENG 495 - Senior Colloquium Instructor Staff Approaches a wide range of literature through specific topics, themes, or problems chosen by the course instructors. Topics may include a genre, a specific historical issue, or some other broad organizing principle. Emphasizes synthesis and analysis of material from disparate cultures and periods by reading, discussing, and writing about works that exemplify the course’s topics. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Limited to senior English majors. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	ENG 498 - Senior Honors Research Instructor Mills Reading and research for the honors thesis and field examination taught by the student’s thesis director and the departmental honors advisor. Culminates in an oral presentation to the student’s honors committee. Final evaluation conducted by the student’s thesis director. Ordinarily, taken in the fall of the senior year. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor required.
	ENG 499 - Senior Honors Thesis Instructor Mills Writing of the honors thesis begun in English 498, supervised by the student’s thesis director and supported by instruction of the departmental honors advisor. Concludes with an oral defense of the thesis and a field examination administered by the student’s honors committee. Final evaluation conducted by the student’s thesis director in consultation with the student’s honors committee. Ordinarily, taken in the spring of the senior year. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor required.
	RUS 100W - Russian and the West Instructor Ewington
French
	FRE 100W - (Comp) First-Year Seminar Instructor Staff Writing intensive (in English) study of selected topics. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the composition requirement and distribution requirement in literature. Prerequisite: Open only to first-year students. (Not offered 2007-08)
	FRE 101 - Elementary French I Instructor Kruger Introductory French course developing basic proficiency in the four skills: oral comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading. Requires additional work in drill sessions and the language laboratory. Prerequisites & Notes Normally, for students with no previous instruction in French.
	FRE 102 - Elementary French II Instructor Kruger Continuing development of basic proficiency in the four skills. Drill sessions and work in language laboratory. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 101 at Davidson or permission of the department.
	FRE 103 - Intensive Beginning French (2 credits) Instructor Jacobus Beginning French. Learn conversational French quickly. Meets every day for 6 class-hours per week plus meetings with an assistant teacher (AT). Completes two semesters of French in one semester. Equivalent to French 101 and 102. Counts as two courses and prepares for French 201. More information: French 103. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall only)
	FRE 201 - Intermediate French Instructor Fache, Yoder Development of skills in spoken and written French, with extensive oral practice and grammar review. Requires work in the language laboratory or the equivalent. Prerequisites & Notes Fulfills foreign language requirement.
	FRE 202 - Advanced Intermediate French Instructor Slawy-Sutton, Sutton Further cultivation of intermediate-level oral and written skills, with selected grammar review. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 201, placement examination, or permission of the department.
	FRE 211 - French Conversation and Composition Instructor Yoder Advanced oral and written practice; review of selected grammatical topics. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 202, placement examination, or permission of the instructor.
	FRE 220 - Portraits of Women Instructor Fache Literature treating portraits of women in French and Francophone texts, films, music, and painting. Discussion of issues such as national identity, religion and morality, colonialism and the status of women. Typical authors: Molière, Mérimée, Baudelaire, Bâ, Bugul. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 202 or above. (Offered Fall 2007)
	FRE 223 - Childhood and Youth Instructor Slawy-Sutton Literature treating the theme, “l’enfance et l’adolescence,’’ through different genres and literary periods. Typical authors: Maupassant, Colette, Prévert, Anouilh, Sarraute, Sebbar. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 202 or above. (Offered Fall 2007)
	FRE 224 - Innocence and Awareness Instructor Kruger, Sutton Literature treating the theme of self-discovery in different genres and literary periods. Typical authors: Voltaire, Flaubert, Camus, Molière, Duras. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 202 or above.
	FRE 225 - Male and Female Instructor Yoder Literature treating the theme of changing gender roles and relationships. Typical authors: Marie de France, Molière, Sand, Maupassant, Gide, Mauriac, Camus, Bâ, Condé. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 202 or above.
	FRE 229 - Introduction to French Literature Abroad Course in literature taught by the Davidson program director in Tours. Prerequisites & Notes (Offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 250 - French Phonetics and Translation Instructor Yoder Systematic study of French pronunciation and intonation as they relate to underlying grammatical patterns and presentation of translation theory with exercises designed to reduce the number of anglicisms in written and spoken French. Extensive individualized instruction in the Language Resource Center. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 211 or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
	FRE 260 - Contemporary France Instructor Sutton Contemporary French social and political institutions, attitudes and values, emphasizing current events. Especially recommended for those planning to study in France. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: French 202 or above. (Offered Fall 2007.)
	FRE 280-284, 380 - Language Study Abroad Courses in French grammar, vocabulary building, composition, and corrective phonetics–taken at a university in a French-speaking country.
	FRE 285 - Phonetics and Translation Abroad A course in corrective phonetics and translation taken at a university in a French-speaking county.
	FRE 287-288, 387-389 - Studies in Civilization and Culture Abroad Courses on topics related to francophone civilization (e.g., culture, history, politics) taken at a university in a French-speaking country.
	FRE 290 - Masterworks of French Fiction in Translation
	FRE 295, 296, 297 - Independent Study for Non-Majors Individual work under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic of study and determines the means of evaluation.
	FRE 320 - The French Novel Instructor Kruger, Slawy-Sutton Reading and discussion, in historical and social context, of major French novels selected from the classical, romantic and contemporary periods. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above, or permission of the instructor. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 322 - North Africa in Novel and Film (I) Instructor Slawy-Sutton Analysis of French texts of the 19th and 20th centuries (from French colonization to immigration) which deal with themes and images relative to North Africa, and of contemporary literature by North African immigrants in France. Prerequisites & Notes (Offered Spring 2008.)
	FRE 329 - Studies in the Novel Instructor Kruger, Slawy-Sutton Typical course titles: “Adultery in the Novel,” “The ‘I’s‘ Have It” (first-person narrative), “L ’Asie dans romans et films francophones,” or: “Ecrivains francophones vietnamiens.” Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course number French 220 or above, or permission of the instructor. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 330 - Modern French Drama Instructor Staff Thematic and esthetic analysis of masterpieces of French theater, ranging from the romantic era through the contemporary period. Typical authors: Hugo, Musset, Claudel, Anouilh, Giraudoux, Montherlant, Sartre, Camus, Ionesco, Beckett, Genet. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above, or permission of the instructor. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 339 - Studies in the Theater Instructor Staff Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above, or permission of the instructor. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 349 - Studies in Poetry Instructor Jacobus Typical titles:” Women Poets” or “Poetry, Passion, Painting.” More information: French 349. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above, or permission of the instructor. (Offered Fall 2007.)
	FRE 361 - Francophone Africa and the Caribbean Instructor Yoder Literature and civilization of French-speaking Africa and the Antilles. Focus on social, political and prophetic roles of the writer. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above. (Offered Fall 2007.)
	FRE 362 - Quebec: Literature, Society, and Culture Instructor Kruger Literature and civilization of Québec. Focus on the events, individuals and movements that have shaped this dynamic and diverse French-speaking society. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above. (Offered Spring 2008.)
	FRE 363 - North Africa in Novel and Film (II) Instructor Slawy-Sutton Francophone authors of the Maghreb: Literature and civilization of French-speaking North Africa. Focus on French colonization and post-colonial themes. Texts by major writers from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia (Djebar, Sebbar, Memmi, Chraïbi, Dib). Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 365 - Masterpieces of French Cinema Instructor Staff French films and filmmakers from origins of cinema to the contemporary period, emphasizing surrealism (Bunuel, Vigo, Cocteau), poetic realism (Clair, Renoir, Carne), and the “New Wave’’ (Resnais, Godard, Truffaut). Prerequisites & Notes Taught in English. Readings and all written work may be done in French for major credit in French. (Not offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 369 - Studies in French Civilization Instructor Sutton Typical titles: “Où va la France?” Study of questions concerning French society, including national identity, the social welfare system, the French economy, secondary/higher education, and France’s relations to other states. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any course numbered French 220 or above. (Not Offered 2007-08.)
	FRE 384-386 - Studies in Literature Abroad Courses in francophone literature taken at a university in a French-speaking country.
	FRE 395-397 - Independent Study for Majors Individual work under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic of study and determines the means of evaluation.
	FRE 490 - Senior Major Seminar Instructor Sutton An advanced seminar treating a special topic in French literature and/or civilization chosen by the instructor each year. Offered in the fall semester and required of majors. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	FRE 491 - Senior Thesis
	FRE 499 - Senior Honors Thesis
German
	GER 100W - (Comp) First-Year Seminar Instructor McCarthy, McCulloh Writing-intensive study (in English) of selected topics. Prerequisites & Notes Satisfies the distribution requirements in composition and literature. Open only to first-year students.
	GER 101, 102 - Elementary German I and II Instructor Denham, Henke, McCarthy, McCulloh For beginners. Introduction and development of the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, along with presentation of the fundamental structures of German. Each course requires online work and participation in AT sessions. Prerequisites & Notes German 101 or an appropriate placement score is prerequisite to German 102. (101 offered in the Fall; 102 in Fall and Spring)
	GER 103 - Intensive Elementary German (2 credits) Instructor Henke For beginners. Introduction and development of the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing along with presentation of the fundamental structures of German. Requires online work and participation in AT sessions. Meets six class hours per week. [Equivalent to GERMAN 101 and 102, counting for two courses.] Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	GER 201 - Intermediate German Instructor Denham, Henke Continuing work in developing language skills, with strong emphasis on speaking and writing. The course requires online work and participation in AT sessions. Fulfills the foreign language requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: German 102, 103, or placement. (Fall and Spring)
	GER 231 - Cultural Topics in Translation Instructor McCarthy Selected interdisciplinary topics in German, Austrian, or Swiss culture. Covers various aspects of culture and society, including history, politics, economics, literature, film, art and architecture, music, mass media, and folk customs. Topics vary from year to year; samples include Fascism in film, Weimar modernism, Berlin from the Enlightenment to the present, Vienna at the turn of the century, and the Holocaust in German history and culture. Prerequisites & Notes No prerequisite for German 231. (Spring)
	GER 251 - Introduction to German Literature Instructor McCulloh Literary works from five periods of German literature: Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Twentieth Century to 1945, and 1945 to the present. The course offers an introduction to German literature and literary ciriticism while serving as a basis for extensive conversation and composition. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: German 201 or placement. (Spring)
	GER 252 - German Conversation and Composition Instructor McCarthy Advanced oral and written practice and review of selected grammatical topics. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: German 201, placement examination, or permission of the instructor. (Fall)
	GER 291 - Contemporary Germany Instructor McCarthy Examination of contemporary life in Germany. Texts include current newspapers and magazines, supplemented by video and film. Emphasis on composition and conversation. Strongly recommended for students planning to study in Germany. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: German 201 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
	GER 298 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topics of the study, reviews the student’s work on a regular basis, and evaluates the student’s accomplishment. Either one major paper or a series of shorter ones will be among the requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Permission of the supervising faculty member and the department chair.
	GER 398, 399 - Independent Study Instructor Staff For majors, minors, and other advanced students. Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topics of the study, reviews the student’s work on a regular basis, and evaluates the student’s accomplishment. Either one major paper or a series of shorter ones will be among the requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Permission of the supervising faculty member and the department chair.
	GER 401-489 - Seminars Instructor Denham, McCulloh Courses numbered 401–489 are seminars; specific topics are announced in advance of registration. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: German 251 or permission of the instructor. (Two seminars are offered on campus each Fall.)
	GER 491, 492 - Independent Study Instructor Staff For majors. Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topics of the study, reviews the student’s work on a regular basis, and evaluates the student’s accomplishment. Either one major paper or a series of shorter ones will be among the requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Permission of the supervising faculty member and the department chair.
	GER 493 - Senior Thesis Instructor Staff GER 493 or 495 requires permission of the department; German 495 in restricted to those students who have been accepted as candidates for departmental Honors. Research and writing of a thesis under the direction and supervision of a faculty member; approval of the topic by the supervising faculty member is required before registration for the course. Credit in not awarded for both 493 and 495.
	GER 495 - Senior Honors Thesis Instructor Staff GER 493 or 495 requires permission of the department; German 495 is restricted to those students who have been accepted as candidates for departmental honors. Research and writing of a thesis under the direction and supervision of a faculty member; approval of the topic by the supervising faculty member is required before registration for the course. Credit is not awarded for both 493 and 495. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
	GER 499 - Senior Colloquium Instructor McCulloh The Senior Colloquium emphasizes individual projects related to a central theme and discussion of selected items from the departmental reading list. Prerequisites & Notes (Spring)
Greek
	GRE 101 - Elementary Greek I Instructor Staff Introduction to Attic Greek. Requires drill sessions with Apprentice Teachers. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	GRE 102 - Elementary Greek II Instructor Staff Continuing introduction to Attic Greek. Requires drill sessions with Apprentice Teachers. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Greek 101. (Spring)
	GRE 201 - Intermediate Greek Instructor Staff Readings in Greek literature. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Greek 102. (Fall)
	GRE 212/312 - Herodotus Instructor Toumazou Readings in Greek of selections from Herodotus’s Histories with attention to their literary, historical and cultural contexts. The remaining portions of the Histories will be read in translation, in addition to select secondary literature. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Greek 201 (Fall)
	GRE 214/314 - Sophocles Instructor Cheshire A select tragedy by Sophocles, with focus on the composition and performance, the historical relevance, and the fundamental universality of Athenian tragedy generally. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Greek 201 (Spring)
	GRE 399 - Independent Study in Greek Readings and research on Greek texts, under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) and evaluates the student’s work. Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Greek 201 and permission of the instructor.
	GRE 499 - Honors Thesis
History
	HIS 100W - (Comp) First-Year Seminar Instructor Staff Selected topics in history, e.g., “Individuals and Society in the Early Republic, 1787–1837” and “American Reformers and Utopians.” Satisfies the composition requirement and the distribution requirement in history. Prerequisites & Notes Open only to first-year students.
	HIS 109 - Greek History (= CLA 231) Instructor Krentz (Cross-listed as Classics 231). Introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece.
	HIS 110 - Roman History (= CLA 232) Instructor Krentz (Cross-listed as Classics 232). Introduction to the history and culture of the ancient Roman world.
	HIS 112 - The Medieval Millennium: Europe, C. 500-1500 Instructor Barnes Medieval Europe from the late Roman era to the 15th century, with emphasis on the importance of the medieval period in the shaping of Western civilization.
	HIS 119 - England to 1688 Instructor Dietz Political, constitutional, religious, and social history of England from Roman times through the medieval and early modern periods.
	HIS 120 - Britain since 1688 Instructor Dietz The rise of the first urban industrial society, its period of world dominance, and the effects of its subsequent loss of status as a world power. Special emphasis on the political and social development of Britain since the Revolution of 1688.
	HIS 121 - Early Modern Europe Instructor Barnes Significant political, socio-economic, and intellectual currents in European history from the Renaissance through the eighteenth-century Enlightenment.
	HIS 122 - Europe since 1789 Instructor J. Miller Significant political, socio-economic, and intellectual currents in European history since 1789.

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Course Descriptions

ENG 305 - Writing Plays

ENG 310 - The English Language

ENG 340 - Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

ENG 343 - Chaucer

ENG 352 - Shakespeare

ENG 353 - Studies in English Renaissance Literature

ENG 355 - Milton

ENG 360 - Studies in British Literature, 1660–1900

ENG 361 - The Eighteenth Century

ENG 362 - British Romanticism

ENG 363 - The British Novel to Dickens

ENG 370 - Davidson Summer Program at Cambridge University

ENG 371 - Victorian Literature

ENG 372 - British Fiction from Dickens to the Present

ENG 373 - Modern British and Irish Poetry

ENG 380 - Studies in American Literature

ENG 381 - American Fiction: 19th Century

ENG 382 - Nineteenth Century American Poetry

ENG 383 - Caribbean Literature

ENG 386 - American Fiction: 20th Century

ENG 387 - Modern American Poetry

ENG 388 - Contemporary Theatre

ENG 389 - Studies in Literature and the Environment

ENG 391 - Literary Criticism

ENG 392 - Studies in Literature by Women

ENG 393 - Studies in Literature and the Visual Arts

ENG 394 - Studies in Modern Literature

ENG 395 - Independent Study in Literature

ENG 396 - Independent Study in Writing

ENG 397 - Independent Study

ENG 400-494 - Seminars

ENG 495 - Senior Colloquium

ENG 498 - Senior Honors Research

ENG 499 - Senior Honors Thesis

RUS 100W - Russian and the West

FRE 100W - (Comp) First-Year Seminar

FRE 101 - Elementary French I

FRE 102 - Elementary French II

FRE 103 - Intensive Beginning French (2 credits)

FRE 201 - Intermediate French

FRE 202 - Advanced Intermediate French

FRE 211 - French Conversation and Composition

FRE 220 - Portraits of Women

FRE 223 - Childhood and Youth

FRE 224 - Innocence and Awareness

FRE 225 - Male and Female

FRE 229 - Introduction to French Literature Abroad

FRE 250 - French Phonetics and Translation

FRE 260 - Contemporary France

FRE 280-284, 380 - Language Study Abroad

FRE 285 - Phonetics and Translation Abroad

FRE 287-288, 387-389 - Studies in Civilization and Culture Abroad

FRE 290 - Masterworks of French Fiction in Translation

FRE 295, 296, 297 - Independent Study for Non-Majors

FRE 320 - The French Novel

FRE 322 - North Africa in Novel and Film (I)

FRE 329 - Studies in the Novel

FRE 330 - Modern French Drama

FRE 339 - Studies in the Theater

FRE 349 - Studies in Poetry

FRE 361 - Francophone Africa and the Caribbean

FRE 362 - Quebec: Literature, Society, and Culture

FRE 363 - North Africa in Novel and Film (II)

FRE 365 - Masterpieces of French Cinema

FRE 369 - Studies in French Civilization

FRE 384-386 - Studies in Literature Abroad

FRE 395-397 - Independent Study for Majors

FRE 490 - Senior Major Seminar

FRE 491 - Senior Thesis

FRE 499 - Senior Honors Thesis

GER 100W - (Comp) First-Year Seminar

GER 101, 102 - Elementary German I and II

GER 103 - Intensive Elementary German (2 credits)

GER 201 - Intermediate German

GER 231 - Cultural Topics in Translation

GER 251 - Introduction to German Literature

GER 252 - German Conversation and Composition

GER 291 - Contemporary Germany

GER 298 - Independent Study