English
General Education Literature
Welcome to General Education Literature!
The English Department offers courses in general education literature. Explore this page to learn about our course offerings, topics, and more!
Why topics (why different number)?
The following courses satisfy the "Humanistic Studies" General Education requirement: ENG 200, 203, 204, 205, and 206.
Each instructor chooses a different emphasis or unifying theme—giving you a chance to focus on issues or ideas that interest you most. Check the current course offerings to see what your options are.
Note: Within the 200s, higher numbers don’t mean harder classes!
What General Education Category will my ENG 200-level course satisfy?
Some 200-level courses satisfy different GE requirements.
- ENG 200-206 satisfies Gen Ed 1010 “The Stories We Tell”
- ENG 207, 208, 210, and 215 satisfies Gen Ed 1005, “Ethnic Diversity”
- ENG 208 satisfies 1013, “The Cultures of our World
- ENG 220, Women and Popular Culture, satisfies the Gen Ed 1009 “Social and Behavioral Studies”
How will this Gen Ed course add to my academic and career goals?
- Cultivating critical reading skills, applicable in many fields such as business, law, medicine, and counseling—which often involve documents or oral accounts likely to have ambiguity or needing interpretation.
- Investigating the power of narrative, which relates to marketing, narrative medicine, and psychology, fields where it is important for people to be able to tell their own story.
- Using texts to better understand the full range of perspectives on and responses to life’s enduring questions
- Exercising these Eagle Advantages: Career and Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, and Adaptability.
Will the English class I took at my old college transfer into UWL?
If your class was at a University of Wisconsin college, Wisconsin Technical College, or Wisconsin Tribal College system, use this site to find out how your credits transfer to UWL:
Transfer Wisconsin: www.wisconsin.edu/transfer
If your class was at another college or university, use this site to find out how your credits transfer to UWL:
Transferology: www.transferology.com
Can I take English 110 at the same time as English 200?
No--ENG 110 is prerequisite for ENG 200-level courses.
The Literary Salon is a spring event that celebrates General Education Literature students’ work while promoting conversation and dialogue in a uniquely "literary" format.
Traditionally, the literary salon was an informal (and often private) space for writers and other artist-types to come together and share their ideas about art and culture and life with other like-minded individuals. Although generally said to have originated in 16th-17th century Europe, new research suggests they trace all the way back to the pre-Islamic Arab world of the 7th century.
Literary Salon
Literary Salon
Literary Salon
General Education Literature Course Topics
Trauma in Women's Literature
Embark on a journey through women's literature, where we discuss trauma, rebellion, and resilience--a captivating adventure of empowerment awaits!
Trauma in Women's Literature
The Comic Book
Superheroes. Civil Rights. Fascism. Identity. Criminal Justice. Social Justice. Visual Storytelling. Comic books present these themes in ways no other medium can, and we'll explore a dozen riveting examples.
The Comic Book
Place, Identity, and Human Nature
How do the places we live influence who we are, how we think, what we call evil, and even how we imagine love?
Place, Identity, and Human Nature
Dystopian Literature
Do you like books with bite...or think banned books make the best reading?
Dystopian Literature
The Existential Imagination
Imagine you exist. Now what?
The Existential Imagination
Disability Literature, Drama, & Film
Learn about the nation's largest minority group—and why you can be excited to be a part of it (now, or in the future).
Disability Literature, Drama, & Film
Literature and Compassion
"What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Let's find out!
Literature and Compassion
Sex, Swords, & Salvation
Sex. Swords. Salvation. Kissing. Killing. Christianity. Key themes have fascinated storytellers for centuries, and their legacy has shaped our world for good and ill. We'll read, celebrate, and challenge beliefs and values presented in a dozen fascinating stories.
Sex, Swords, & Salvation
American Literature after 1865
An exploration of American literature from the late nineteenth century to the present; including such authors as Twain, Freeman, James, Chopin, Frost, Hemingway, Faulkner, Wright, and Bellow.
American Literature after 1865
Bestsellers in American Literature
Everyone from The New York Times to Oprah to your Aunt Debbie has fallen in love with these books—and now it's YOUR turn.
Bestsellers in American Literature
Communal Ownership/Fairy Tales
Communal Ownership/Fairy Tales
American Ethnic Literature
American Ethnic Literature
Living in Undead Times
Living in Undead Times
Immigration Nation
Immigration Nation
Multicultural U.S. Literature
Multicultural U.S. Literature
British Literature after 1800
British Literature after 1800
Women & Pop Culture
Women & Pop Culture