English 1A
English · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall and Winter Both, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
ENGL-1000 prerequisites
Taking ENGL-1000 is a prerequisite for 97 courses directly, and opens 104 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- ENGL-2002The Creative Process
- ENGL-2003The Field of Children's Literature
- ENGL-2004A History of Children's Literature
- ENGL-2102Introduction to Creative Writing: Developing a Portfolio
- ENGL-2113Picture Books for Children
- ENGL-2114Fairy Tales and Culture
- ENGL-2142Field of Literary and Textual Studies
- ENGL-2145Field of Cultural Studies
- ENGL-2146Screen Studies
- ENGL-2180Popular Literature and Film
- ENGL-2185Literary Communities
- ENGL-2202Sixteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- and 85 more.
Where ENGL-1000 counts
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
Note
Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.