Courses

Lower Division courses
Upper Division courses
Graduate courses

Lower Division

1195: English Practicum

Cr. 1. Prerequisite: approval of the director of lower division studies in English. Concurrent enrollment in an approved 1000 level English course. Supplemental work in writing or research. May be repeated for credit.

1300: Basic Writing

Cr. 3. (3-0). May not be substituted for ENGL 1303 or 1304 or equivalents. May not be used to satisfy any degree requirements at the university. Work in the development of basic expository writing skills.

1303: [ENGL 1301] Freshman Composition I

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: score of 240 on the TASP Writing Test or its equivalent. Students who score below the minimum should enroll in ENGL 1300. Credit may not be received for both ENGL 1303 and 1309. A detailed study of the principles of rhetoric as applied in reading and writing expository essays.

1304: [ENGL 1302] Freshman Composition II

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1303 or equivalent. Credit may not be received for both ENGL 1304 and 1310 or 1370. A detailed study of the principles of rhetoric as applied to analyzing and writing argumentative and persuasive essays; principles and methods of research, culminating in writing a substantial research paper.

1309: English Composition for Nonnative Speakers I

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: passing scores on the university's Placement Examination for Nonnative Speakers of English (PENNSE). Credit may not be received for both ENGL 1303 and 1309. Rhetoric and composition; practice in reading and writing expository essays.

1310: English Composition for Nonnative Speakers II

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1309 or equivalent and passing scores on the university's Placement Examination for Nonnative Speakers of English (PENNSE). Students may not receive credit for both 1304 and 1310 or 1370. Rhetoric and composition. Practice in reading and writing argumentative and research essays.

1370: Freshman Composition II--Honors

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: placement by the university's Honors College. Corequisite: HON 2301. Credit for both ENGL 1370 and 1304, 1310, or 1360 may not apply toward a degree. Principles of rhetoric as applied to writing persuasive essays; principles and methods of research.

1398: Special Problems

Cr. 3. Prerequisite: approval of the director of lower division studies.

2301:2302: [ENGL2332:2333] Western World Literature

Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both ENGL 2301 and 2360 or 3300. First semester: classical through the Renaissance; second semester: neoclassical to present. Emphasis on composition.

2303:2304: [ENGL 2322:2323] English Literature to 1798: Since 1798

Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. First semester: critical examination of works of major and selected minor writers from Beowulf through the Neoclassical Age; second semester: from the beginnings of Romanticism to present. Emphasis on composition.

2305: [ENGL 2342] Introduction to Fiction

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Selected works of fiction emphasizing composition.

2306: Introduction to Poetry

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Selected works of poetry emphasizing composition.

2307: Introduction to Drama

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Selected works of drama emphasizing composition.

2308: Introduction to Nonfiction Prose

Cr 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Study of literary works of nonfiction prose, centering on important aspects of the Western tradition. Emphasis on composition.

2309: American Life Through Literature for Nonnative Speakers of English

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1310 or equivalent and passing scores on the university's Placement Examination for Nonnative Speakers of English (PENNSE). For nonnative speakers only. May not be used as an elective for an English major. Reading and analysis of various genres of American literature to 1930 with focus on aspects of American culture, emphasizing composition.

2310: American Life Through Literature for Nonnative Speakers of English

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1310 or equivalent and passing scores on the university's Placement Examination for Nonnative Speakers of English (PENNSE). For nonnative speakers only. May not be used as an elective for an English major. Reading and analysis of various genres of American literature since 1930 with focus on aspects of American culture. Emphasis on composition.

2311: American Literary Cultures

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Study of the diverse cultural voices of American literature. Emphasis on composition.

2312: Literature and Technology

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Study of literature utilizing technical vocabulary and prose essays treating modern technology.

2315: Literature and Film

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Representations of literary works and themes as they have appeared in films. Topics may vary; course cannot be repeated for credit.

2316: Literature and Culture

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature and its relations to various aspects of culture. Topics may vary; course cannot be repeated for credit.

2317: Criticism of Literary Performance

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Study of performances of live, stage, cinematic, and video productions of literary works. Topics may vary; course cannot be repeated for credit.

2318: Creation and Performance of Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Creation and performance of literature, such as prose fiction, poetry, and drama; may include recitations.

2319: Exploring Language

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Aspects of human language, such as organization, history, variety, acquisition, and uses.

2320: Book and Beyond

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Print in the development and spread of humanistic culture. Attention to impact of technological innovation on expression and communication.

2321: Computers in Humanities

Cr. 3. (2-1). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Communication and electronic technologies. Emphasis on writing that employs new forms of communication, such as hypertext, web pages, and other dynamic interactive modes.

2322: Literature and Nature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literary explorations of the state of nature, its consequences for human life, and the impact of human beings on the natural environment.

2323: Literature and Identity

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature and its relation to various aspects of identity.

2324: Literature, Arts, and Society

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. The ways in which socio-political and artistic contexts influence the creation and appreciation of literature.

2325: Literary Traditions of the Nonwestern World

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Comparative study of literary traditions of the nonwestern world, such as South Asian, Middle Eastern, African, or Latin American.

2360: Western World Literature - Honors

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: placement by the Honors College and concurrent enrollment in HON 2301. Credit for both ENGL 2360 and 2301 or 3300 may not apply toward a degree. Classical through the Renaissance. Emphasis on composition.

2361: Western World Literature II - Honors

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: placement by the Honors College and concurrent enrollment in HON 2101. Credit for both ENGL 2361 and 2302 may not apply toward a degree. Neoclassical through the present. Emphasis on composition.

2397: Undergraduate Studies in Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. May not be used as an elective for an English major. Intensive reading in single area unified by period, genre, or theme. Emphasis on composition.

2398: Special Problems

Cr. 3. Prerequisite: approval of the director of lower division studies.

2417: Shakespeare in Performance

Cr. 4. (3-1). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Study of live and cinematic performances of Shakespeare's plays; attendance at performances required.

Upper Division

3300: Ancient and Classical Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. May not be taken for credit if student has already taken ENGL 2301 or 2360. Ancient and classical literature through the Renaissance.

3301:Introduction to Literary Studies

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Development of skills in critical reading of and critical writing about literary texts.

3302: Medieval Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Survey of English and translated European literature of the eighth through fifteenth centuries, including such genres as lyrics, drama, romance, epic, satire, allegory, dream vision.

3304: Chaucer

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Selections from The Canterbury Tales and shorter poems with emphasis on literary qualities, Middle English language, and medieval setting.

3305: English Renaissance

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. An introduction to significant authors, movements, and genres of English literature from about 1500 to 1660; includes readings from Bacon, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Burton, et al.

3306: Shakespeare: The Major Works

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. One-semester concentration on the major plays, such as The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV, King Lear, and The Tempest.

3309: Renaissance Drama

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. English drama, exclusive of Shakespeare, from 1580 to 1642.

3311: John Milton

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Readings include Lycidas, Areopagitica, Paradise Lost, and Samson Agonistes.

3312: Literature of Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Dryden, Pope, Swift, Johnson, and Blake; the poetic genres; the rise of journalism and the novel; biography and drama; historical and philosophical background.

3313: Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Survey of the witty, sometimes bawdy drama of the court of Charles I and the serious, sentimental productions of the Age of Johnson.

3315: The Romantic Movement

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Early romantic writers: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Lamb, and DeQuincy and later Romantic writers: Hazlitt, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Close study of major poems, literary and intellectual backgrounds.

3316: Literature of the Victorian Age

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. British Victorian poetry and prose from the High Victorians through the Pre-Raphaelites to the Decadents. Novels may be included at the instructor's option.

3317:3318: The British Novel

Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. First semester: British novel from its beginnings to 1832; second semester: since 1832.

3321: Modern British Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. A survey of major British writers from the turn of the century to World War II, including Joyce, Lawrence, Yeats, Forster, Thomas, and related figures.

3322: Contemporary Novel

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. The contemporary English novel and the continental European novel.

3323: Development of Literary Criticism and Theory

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. The course will cover the major developments in critical thought from Plato and Aristotle to the present.

3324: The Development of the Novel

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Comparison of novels representing various periods in Western cultures with emphasis on a broad historical perspective on the genre, as well as its special characteristics.

3325: Structures of Poetry

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Development of traditional poetic genres that have shaped Western cultural heritage.

3326: The Development of Dramatic Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 2303, ENGL 2304, or ENGL 2307, three semester credit hours in sophomore-level English or equivalent. European dramatic literature from its classical origins to the modern period.

3327: Masterpieces of British Literature to the Eighteenth Century

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both ENGL 2303 and 3327. Works by major British authors representative of medieval, Renaissance, and neoclassical periods.

3328: Masterpieces of British Literature from the Eighteenth Century

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both ENGL 2304 and 3328. Works by major British authors representative of the romantic, Victorian, and modern periods.

3329: Beginning Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Reading and analysis of examples of fiction and poetry: discussion and practice of various techniques to help students write whole, completed works.

3330: Beginning Creative Writing: Fiction

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Reading and analysis of examples of the genre; discussion and practice of various techniques to help students write whole, completed works.

3331: Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Reading and analysis of examples of the genre; discussion and practice of various techniques to help students write whole, completed works.

3340: Advanced Composition

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Undergraduate credit only. Practice in prose rhetoric, especially in formal and informal essays, popular and professional articles, and critical reviews.

3341: Business and Professional Writing

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Writing business letters, various types of business reports, proposals, and resumés.

3345: Nobel Prize Winners in Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Examination of selected works by winners of the Nobel Prize in literature in prose, poetry, and drama, focusing on literary techniques and the cultural background and significance of the work.

3346: Classics of Children's Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: six semester hours in 2000-level English. Selected literary classics, including tales by the Grimm brothers, children's poetry, animal stories, fantasy, and fiction, with emphasis on literary and cultural significance.

3347: Classics of Adolescent Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: six semester hours in 2000-level English. Selected literary classics by representative writers from Louisa May Alcott and Robert Louis Stevenson to Anne Frank and Harper Lee, with emphasis on literary and cultural significance.

3349: Native American Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literary study of myths, legends, stories, and novels of Native Americans in relevant historical and cultural contexts.

3350:3351: American Literature to 1865; Since 1865

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. First semester: critical examination of major and selected minor writers from the colonial period through Hawthorne and Melville; second semester: from Whitman and Twain to the present.

3352:3353: American Fiction

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. The development of theme, symbolic patterns, and form in the American novel from a historical, sociocultural, and/or generic perspective.

3354: Contemporary American Fiction

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Trends and ideas in major writers since 1940.

3355: Literature of the American West

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature of the American West in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

3357: Modern American Drama

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. An examination of themes and dramatic techniques of major modern and contemporary American plays, with special emphasis upon the work of O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Albee.

3360: Survey of African American Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literary-historical survey of African American literature from mid-eighteenth century to present.

3361: Mexican American Literature (formerly 2397)

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Works of Mexican-American writers, including fiction, poetry, drama, the essay, and autobiography.

3362: Women in Literature (formerly 4363)

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature by and about women. Offered either as a general survey or specific study of the literary period or genre. Approach is historical or critical.

3363: Masterpieces of African American Fiction

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Major works of African American fiction.

3364: African American Poetry and Drama

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Major works of African American poetry and drama.

3365: Postcolonial Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literary works from and about cultures that have recently emerged from a colonial past.

3366: Jewish-American Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Works of Jewish-American writers. May include fiction, drama, poetry, or non-fiction prose.

3367: Gay and Lesbian Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature by and about gays and lesbians. May include fiction, drama, poetry, or non-fiction prose.

3370: Modern Irish Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: six semester hours in core communications courses. Literature from the Celtic Renaissance to 1950 with emphasis on Lady Gregory, Yeats, Joyce, and Synge.

3371: Contemporary Irish Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: six semester hours in core communications courses. Irish novels, drama, poetry, film and music from 1950 to the present.

3396: Selected Topics in English

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and approval of chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Topics vary depending on field of interest of instructor.

3399-4399: Senior Honors Thesis

Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair.

4198:4398:4598: Special Problems

Cr. 1-5 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and approval of chair.

4300: Introduction to the Study of Language

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Overview of linguistics, introducing basic concepts with particular attention to English: sounds, word formation, approaches to grammatical description, history, acquisition, and social and regional variation.

4303: English as a Second Language (formerly 4320)

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 4300 or 4308. Theory and techniques of teaching English as a second language to adolescents and adults.

4305: Introduction to Syntax

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 4300 or equivalent. English grammatical structures from the perspective of contemporary linguistics.

4308: Introduction to Descriptive and Contrastive Linguistics

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Introduction to techniques of descriptive linguistics and study of systematic similarities and differences among English and other selected languages.

4310: History of the English Language

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Linguistic and cultural approach to the history of the English language through its various periods.

4315: Sociolinguistics

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Social implications of language; linguistic insight into social stratification.

4319: English in the Secondary Schools

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: 18 semester hours in English. Content areas taught in secondary schools with emphasis on language and composition.

4322: Grammar and Usage

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Parts of speech, sentence elements, and doctrines of correctness.

4330: European Renaissance

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. The European Renaissance from the historical and cultural perspectives of literature, history, philosophy, art, architecture, music, drama, and technology.

4340: Feminist Criticism and Theory

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. An introduction to the theories and methods of feminist criticism as practiced in literary studies.

4341: Queer Theory

Cr. 3 (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. An introduction to the field of queer theory as practiced in literary studies.

4350: Short Story Writing

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and either ENGL 3330 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Writing and discussing completed manuscripts.

4351: Poetry Writing

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and either ENGL 3331 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit when taught by a different instructor. Writing and discussing completed poems.

4352: Nonfiction Writing

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and either ENGL 3330 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit when taught by a different instructor. Writing and discussing completed manuscripts of nonfiction prose.

4353: Writing Projects: Fiction

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent ENGL 4350 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Seminar for advanced students in creative writing.

4354: Writing Projects: Poetry

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 or equivalent and either ENGL 4351 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit when taught by a different instructor. Seminar for advanced students in creative writing.

4355: Fiction Forms

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 3330. Reading and writing of conventional and innovative narrative. May be repeated once for credit when taught by a different instructor.

4356: Poetic Forms

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 3331. Reading of poetry and criticism of formal poetic devices and traditional forms. Writing in traditional and innovative forms. May be repeated once for credit when taught by a different instructor.

4364: Minorities in Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. May be repeated once with the approval of the chair if the particular topic changes. The minority as subject and symbol in selected literature, concentrating on one or more of the following groups: the Black, the Chicano, the Jew, the woman, and the American Indian.

4366: Introduction to Folklore

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Introduction to the theories and methods of folkloristics; collection and analysis of folklore.

4370: Myth, Ballad, Folktale

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Study of the artistic properties and social functions of some major forms of oral narrative.

4371: Literature and Medicine

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature by and about physicians and patients: experiences of illness, aging, death, reconciliation, recovery, healing, pregnancy. Emphasis on ethical questions.

4372: Literature and the Environment

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Literature about nature, the environment, wilderness preservation, environmental justice, and urban nature in the context of current developments in ecocritical theory and criticism.

4373: Narrative in Films

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Analysis and interpretation of narrative in English-language films in terms of author, genre, period, and textual adaptation.

4378: Women Writers

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Prose, poetry, and drama by women writers.

4381: Latin Classics in Translation (also CLAS 4381)

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Latin classics.

4390: Professional Internship

Cr. 3. Prerequisites: Major in English, junior standing, and approval of the Director of Upper-Division Studies of the Department of English. May be repeated once for credit. Supervised work experience in professions related to the English major.

4396: Selected Topics in Literature Criticism

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Topics will vary, considering special problems in the field of literary criticism.

Graduate

6198:6298:6398:6498:6598:6698: Reading and Research in Language and Literature

Cr. 1-6 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Tutorial hours for pre-thesis research.

6300:6301: Seminar in College Teaching of Language and Literature in English

Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Sequential seminars for graduate teaching assistants on techniques and problems in freshman and sophomore English.

6311: Bibliography and Research Methods

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English.

6312: History of Literary Criticism

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A historical study of critical theory, its philosophical foundations, and its application from Plato through the New Criticism.

6313: Modern Literary Theory

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A survey of critical theory in the twentieth century, its philosophical foundations, and its application.

6314: Feminist Criticism

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Beginning with a background of general theories in feminism, the course focuses on feminist literary theory and criticism, with particular attention to such writers as de Beauvoir, French, Gilligan, Lakoff, Kristeva, Moi, Showalter, Christian, Alarcon, Gilbert, and Gubar.

6315: Critical Cultural Theory

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. An introduction to critical cultural studies, emphasizing the complementary influence of literary, communication, semiotic, rhetorical and social theories on one another.

6316: American Folklore

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Introduction to the theories and methods of folklore collection and study, with particular emphasis on American traditions.

6317: Myth and Folktale

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Ancient and contemporary myths and folktales considered as oral artistry and cultural statements.

6319: Aspects of Modern Thought

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Consideration of the work of major nineteenth and twentieth century intellectual figures in literature, literary theory, esthetics, and philosophy.

6320: Poetic Forms and Techniques

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study and practice of various poetic forms and techniques.

6321: Fiction Forms and Techniques

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study and practice of various narrative modes.

6322: Poetry Workshop

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Writing and discussion of poetry from a variety of stylistic approaches.

6323: Fiction Workshop

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Writing and discussion of fiction.

6324: Non-fiction Prose Workshop

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Writing and discussion of selected categories in non-fiction prose.

6330: General Linguistics

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Fundamental concepts of linguistic description: phonology, morphology, and syntax.

6331: Descriptive Grammar

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or consent of instructor or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Focuses on bases for systematically characterizing language: phonetics, generative phonology, and syntactic theory.

6332: History of the English Language

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of the backgrounds of English and its progression from Old to Middle to Modern English, with particular attention to special problems.

6333: Descriptive and Contrastive Linguistics

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Descriptive phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax with contrastive study of these systems in English and common first languages of English learners, such as Spanish and Vietnamese.

6334: Theories of English as a Second Language

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. May be taken concurrently. Study of theories and research underlying current approaches to teaching English as a second language to secondary school and adult learners.

6360: Old English

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Phonology, morphology, and the translation of shorter Old English passages.

6361: Old English

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6360. Emphasis upon the translation and study of Beowulf.

6393: Research Colloquium for Master of Arts Students

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in M.A. program in English. Seminar on writing and research methods.

6397: Selected Topics in Linguistics

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Will be identified by a specific title each time it is offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

7315: Cultural Criticism

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A seminar applying various theoretical approaches in critical cultural studies to specific case studies, emphasizing the complementary influence of theories drawn from different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences on one another and on the analyses of the case studies.

7322: Advanced Poetry Workshop

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6322 or consent of instructor.

7323: Advanced Fiction Workshop

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6323 or consent of instructor.

7324: Writers on Literature

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Analysis of selected works from the creative viewpoint with a practicing writer in the represented genre. Course may not count toward required literature hours in any degree program. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours when topics vary.

7332: Syntax

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Principles of formal analysis and description of natural language grammatical systems with special attention to English.

7333: Phonology

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Principles of formal analysis and description of natural language sound systems with special attention to English.

7334: Background Studies in Language Acquisition

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. A survey of seminal theories and research on first and second language acquisition with special attention to the acquisition of English.

7335: Sociolinguistics

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Examination of relationship between language and society with attention to social stratification, ethnicity, and situational contexts.

7336: Linguistic Bases of Materials Development

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6334. Study, evaluation, and development of materials for teaching English as a second language utilizing various linguistic models and current language acquisition theory.

7337: Second Language Acquisition

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7334 or equivalent. Advanced study of linguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociocultural aspects of second language acquisition with particular emphasis on adult learning of English as a second language.

7338: Language Assessment

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6334 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Theory and practice of assessing English language proficiency and achievement in second or foreign language learners.

7339: First Language Acquisition

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7334 or equivalent. Advanced study of acquisition of English as a native language from childhood through adolescence, with emphasis on models of language acquisition and cognitive development.

7344: Discourse Analysis

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Analysis of the relationship between structure and meaning in extended units of oral and written discourse.

7351: Professional and Industrial Report Writing

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of director of graduate studies. Applications of technical writing to standard reports, including feasibility studies, annual reports, and systems documents.