May 16, 2024  
UofM 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
UofM 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground are indicated with (**)asterisks.

 

English

  
  • ENGL 7509 - African American Linguistics

    (3) Study of African American Vernacular English, including historical development, linguistic features, correlation with ethnic identity, fictional representation, contributions to General American English, and controversies concerning use in schools.
  
  • ENGL 7510 - Gender and Language

    (3) Study of gender as a variable as it intersects with language use in a variety of contexts, including professional, legal, medical, and classroom settings.
  
  • ENGL 7511 - Survey of Linguistics

    (3) Introduction to the nature of language with emphasis on basic principles of English phonology, morphology, and syntax; emphasis on collecting and analyzing linguistic data for research purposes.
  
  • ENGL 7512 - Morphology and Syntax

    (3) Study of English language structures emphasizing how form and meaning are integrally related.
  
  • ENGL 7514 - Sociolinguistics **

    (3) Language use in relation to social interaction and power structures; dialects and varieties of English; inequality in varied environments; appraisal of methodologies used in gathering and analyzing data.
  
  • ENGL 7515 - Language & Literature

    (3) Application of linguistic theory to analysis of literature, nature of literary language, and linguistic options open to writers.
  
  • ENGL 7516 - Phonetics & Phonology

    (3) Articulatory and linguistic phonetics, phonetic transcription, suprasegmental phonology, overview of English phonology, and information on teaching English pronunciation to speakers of other languages. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7517 - Discourse Analysis

    (3) Examination of the tools and methods used by various subdisciplines of English (linguistics, rhetoric, and literature) to analyze forms of discourse, including legal, medical, scientific, technical, business, literary, academic, and oral texts.
  
  • ENGL 7530 - Field Experience and Practicum in ESL **

    (3-6) Experience in observing and teaching, peer teaching, and work with an English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7531 - Theory and History of ESL **

    (3) Survey of relation of linguistic principles to second language acquisition.
  
  • ENGL 7532 - Principles of Skills Assessment **

    (3) Application of theories of teaching second language skills with emphasis on testing in a second language.
  
  • ENGL 7533 - Methods/Techniques of ESL in K-12 **

    (3) Techniques and resources for working with children and adolescents for whom English is a second language. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7534 - Second Lang Acquisition

    (3) Theories of second language acquisition, development of second language proficiency, and research in bilingualism. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7535 - ESL Grammar

    (3) Grammatical systems and strategies of Modern English; analysis of English structures that tend to cause difficulty for ESL/SESD speakers.
  
  • ENGL 7536 - Issues in Second Language Writing

    (3) Emphasis on research in second language writing, especially the role of psychological, social, and cultural influences on learning to write in a second language. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7537 - Issues in Second Language Reading

    (3) Emphasis on how non-native speakers of English learn to read in English, the effect of context and culture on L2 reading, and culturally related responses to reading and literacy traditions. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7538 - Cultural Issues in ESL

    (3) Impact of culture on non-English language background speakers as well as the particular aspects of U.S. culture and traditions needed for successful acculturation.
  
  • ENGL 7590 - Appl/Theory Linguistics

    (3) Intensive study of specialized areas in English linguistics. Maybe repeated up to 9 hours with change of topic.
  
  • ENGL 7601 - Creative Nonfiction Wkshp

    (3) Emphasis on examination and discussion of creative nonfiction written by students. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7602 - Fiction Workshop

    (3) Emphasis on the examination and the discussion of fiction written by students. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours. PREREQUISITE(S): permission of instructor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7603 - Poetry Workshop

    (3) Emphasis on the examination and the discussion of poetry written by students. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours. PREREQUISITE(S): EDPR 7123 and ESMS 7201 , or permission of instructor. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7604 - Creative Writing Wkshp

    (3) Emphasis on examination and discussion of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction written by students. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change of genre. PREREQUISITE(S): EDPR 7523 , EDPR 7541  or permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 7605 - Adv Grad Fiction Wkshp

    (3) Designed for candidates in MFA program in Creative Writing who have shown particular excellence in ENGL 7602. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7606 - Adv Creative Non-Fict Wkshp

    (3) Designed for candidates in MFA program in Creative Writing who have shown particular excellence in ENGL 7601. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7607 - Advanced Poetry Workshop

    (3) Designed for candidates in MFA program in Creative Writing who have shown particular excellence in ENGL 7603. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7701 - Hist Crit Theory

    (3) History of literary criticism and theory, classical to modern.
  
  • ENGL 7702 - Contemp Crit Theory

    (3) Examination of major movements in contemporary literary criticism and theory. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 7801 - History Composition

    (3) Focuses on history of composition as a discipline of its own; examines rise of teaching of composition from 18th century Scottish universities to the present and/or history of development of theoretical approaches toward teaching composition. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 7804 - Af Am Issues in Composition

    (3) Focuses on current scholarship and research that address the marginalized voices of race in the teaching of composition. Closely examines the theories and research of this issue, and studies pedagogical strategies. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 7805 - Foundations of Writing Studies

    (3) A multidisciplinary exploration of the purposes, technologies, and contexts for written communication.
  
  • ENGL 7806 - Resch Meth In Writing

    (3) Bibliographic techniques and an introduction to empirical methodologies for the study of the writing process and the testing of written documents. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7807 - Wksp/Govmt & Corp Wrtg

    (3) Textual and contextual analysis of the kinds of writing produced most often in government, law, and business; practice in writing correspondence reports, briefs, manuals, and proposals. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7070  or equivalent. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7808 - Wksp/Sci & Techn Wrtg

    (3) Textual and contextual analysis of the kinds of writing produced most often in industry and the academic research community; practice in writing documents such as technical proposals, reports, computer documentation, and papers for publication. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 3410 and FIR 3720. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7809 - Technical Editing

    (3) Current practices in editing and publication in the field of technical communication; topics include copy-editing, substantive editing, author-editor relations, and the production practice. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 3710.
  
  • ENGL 7811 - Internship Prof Wrtng

    (3) Assigned on the basis of qualifications and availability, student does a semester’s work in technical, scientific, legal, government, or business writing and provides an extensive report and analysis. NOTE: Students who are on academic probation will not be allowed to register for this course. NOTE: Students who are on academic probation will not be allowed to register for this course PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 3710. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7812 - Mphs Urban Wrtng Ins I

    (3) (Same as ICL 7304-8304) (Same as ICL 7304-8304). Intensive study of writing research, current writing practices, and issues and trends related to K-12 writing instruction. English majors may not use this course to fulfill degree requirements.
  
  • ENGL 7813 - Mphs Urban Wrtng Ins II

    (3) (Same as ICL 7305 -8305) (Same as ICL 7305-8305). Prepares K-12 teachers to improve their own writing practices and assume a leadership role in writing instruction in their schools. English majors may not use this course to fulfill degree requirements.
  
  • ENGL 7815 - Sem History Rhetoric

    (3) Examines different periods and issues of rhetorical history each semester. One semester will consider Greek rhetoric (beginnings throught the New Testament); another will consider Latin rhetoric (Cicero through the Renaissance); a third will cover Scottish, British, and American rhetoric. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7818 - Collaborative Writing

    (3) Theoretical and research-based focus on managing and developing collaborative writing projects and processes. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 7819 - Rhetoric Of Science

    (3) (Same as COMM 7819 -COMM 8819 ) (Same as COMM 7819-8819). This course examines scientific and technical communication from phetorical perspective, showing how scientific knowledge is shaped not only by data and method, but also by persuasive purposes and sociocultural forces. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic.
  
  • ENGL 7820 - Topics In Rhetoric

    (3) (Same as COMM 7820 -COMM 8820 ) (Same as COMM 7820-8820). Topical seminar devoted to an important aspect of the history, theory, or criticism of rhetoric. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topics change. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content
  
  • ENGL 7822 - Cont Comp Theory

    (3) Examines relationship between rhetorical and composition theory and contemporary philosophy, especially poststructuralism, neo-pragmatism, and hermeneutics. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7823 - Topics In Composition

    (3) Topics can include invention, the writing process, writing assessment, style, and writing program administration. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topics change. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours
  
  • ENGL 7890 - Topic/Technical Writing

    (3) Intensive study of specialized areas in technical writing. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topics change.
  
  • ENGL 7900 - Creative Writing Colloquium

    (3) A course in the preparation for the MFA thesis and the MFA comprehensive exam. NOTE: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours, but only three hours with any one professor may be applied toward the degree; recommended to be taken in the last semester of regular course work and first semester of thesis work.
  
  • ENGL 7996 - Thesis

    (1-6) A prospectus for the thesis must be approved by the student’s advisor and the department chair before the student registers for this course. The completed thesis must be approved by at least two readers. NOTE: Students in Professional Writing must pass their comprehensive examination before registering for thesis hours and have the option of writing or producing a project or portfolio. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7997 - Portfolio

    (1-3) A course for MA students in Professional Writing or Composition Studies who choose to produce a project or portfolio instead of a thesis. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155  or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8000 - Literary Research

    (3) Various approaches to literary scholarship and research methodology; introduction to professional standards, bibliographical methods, and procedures of scholarship and criticism. NOTE: This course is required for Literature majors and should be taken in the first year of graduate study.
  
  • ENGL 8001 - Acad Genre and Sch Pub

    (3) Study and application of interpretive strategies to texts pertinent to professional writing and composition studies. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7410  or permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 8002 - Reading for Comps

    (3) Intensive independent preparation for PhD Comprehensive Exams. Course is designed and supervised by the Chair of the student’s Comprehensive Exams Committee NOTE: plan of study for course must be approved by Department Director of Graduate Studies.
  
  • ENGL 8003 - Thry/Prac Tchng Comp

    (3) Designed for graduate assistants teaching English 1010. Emphasis on the ways and techniques of teaching rudiments of English composition on college level. Each graduate teaching assistant in the Department of English must enroll in English 7003-8003 before or concurrent with first teaching assignment. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155  or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8008 - Thry/Prac Tchng Online

    (3) Studying the pedagogy of online teaching and preparing for teaching online. Students are required to complete the course to qualify for teaching online for the Department of English.
  
  • ENGL 8010 - Writ./Comm Cent. Theory/Meth

    (3) COMM 8010 . Study of writing and communication center theory and methodology. Prepares graduate students for professional work as writing and communication center consultants and administrators.
  
  • ENGL 8012 - Seminar Health Comm

    (3) (Same as COMM 7012 -COMM 8012 ) (Same as COMM 7012-8012). Examines current issues in health communication research, including patient-provider relationships, new technologies and health promotion, and health organizations. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 8013 - Wkshp Hlth Care Writing

    (3) Textual and contextual analysis of the kinds of writing produced for expert audiences in the healthcare industry and the academic research community; practice in writing documents such as technical proposals, clinical research reports, FDA documentation, and papers for publication. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155  or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8014 - Wkshp Public Hlth Care Writing

    (3) Theoretical understanding and skill-based practice in communicating healthcare information (patient education materials, public health care information, patient instructions) to a generally non-expert audience; rhetorical and analytical tools for shaping the information; practical skills for managing group projects and processes; and the opportunity to develop them in a workshop setting. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155 or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8020 - Writing and Communication Center Theory and Methodology

    (3) Study of writing and communication center theory and methodology. Prepares graduate students for professional work as writing and communication center consultants and administrators.
  
  • ENGL 8021 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 8022 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 8023 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8024 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8025 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes
  
  • ENGL 8026 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8027 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8028 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8029 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 8030 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8031 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8032 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8033 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8034 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 8035 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 8036 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 8037 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8038 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 8039 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings.
  
  • ENGL 8040 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 8041 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 8042 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 8043 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 8044 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 8045 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 8046 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 8047 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 8048 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 8049 - Special Topics in English

    (3) Topics are announced in online course listings. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic.
  
  • ENGL 8100 - Independent Study

    (1-3) Focuses on a selected topic dealing with language study or a literary form, theme, figure, or movement. Topic chosen by student and approved by student’s advisor and Department Chair. Can be used only as an elective. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 8211 - Medieval Literature

    (3) Studies of selected literary texts from the Middle Ages. PREREQUISITE(S): 3.00 overall GPA and completed 15 hours of coursework.
  
  • ENGL 8230 - Chaucer

    (3) Studies of works by Geoffrey Chaucer in Middle English.
  
  • ENGL 8242 - English Renaissance Li

    (3) Survey of the major works of the Renaissance. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7410  or permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 8254 - English Lit 17c

    (3) Study of the poetry and prose of seventeenth-century England. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7410  or 3710 or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8255 - Shakespeare

    (3) Study of the language, contexts, and themes of Shakespeare’s drama and poetry. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 8256 - Milton

    (3) Study of Milton’s poetry.
  
  • ENGL 8264 - 18th-Century British Lit

    (3) Study of drama, fiction, poetry, and essays from Restoration and eighteenth-century Britain. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155  or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8276 - English Lit Romatic

    (3) Exploration of major authors, themes, and/or movements in British Romantic literature. Maybe repeated up to 9 hours with change of topic. PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155  or equivalent.
  
  • ENGL 8278 - Victorian Literature

    (3) Study of one or more aspects of poetry, prose, fiction or drama of the Victorian period and the historical and social circumstances in which they were produced. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 8810 .
  
  • ENGL 8281 - Stud Early Am Lit

    (3) Studies in selected topics in American Literature from European-American contact until 1800. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): FIR 7155 .
  
  • ENGL 8292 - Modern British Poetry

    (3) Study of important British and UK poetry written from 1890 to the present. May be repeated 10 times for a maximum of 30 credit hours
  
  • ENGL 8293 - Modern British Drama

    (3) Study of British drama from Oscar Wilde to the present. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours
  
  • ENGL 8294 - Stud 19th-C Am Lit

    (3) Studies in selected topics in American Literature from 1800-1900. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours
 

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