Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


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

 

English

  
  • ENGL 7338 - Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement

    (3) Studies in the work of Amiri Baraka and other writers of the Black Arts Movement.
  
  • ENGL 7350 - Rhetorical Theory

    (3) (Same as COMM 7350 -COMM 8350 ) (Same as COMM 7350-8350). History of rhetoric from the sophists through the present; includes readings from Isocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Erasmus, Ramus, Campbell, Blair, John Q. Adams, and others.
  
  • ENGL 7371 - Rhetorical Criticism

    (3) (Same as COMM 7371 -COMM 8371 ) (Same as COMM 7371-8371). Examines principal modes of contemporary rhetorical analysis. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7391 - Modern American Novel

    (3) Intensive study of American novels.
  
  • ENGL 7392 - American Poetry

    (3) Intensive study of American poetry.
  
  • ENGL 7393 - American Drama

    (3) Intensive study of American drama.
  
  • ENGL 7394 - Modern American Lit

    (3) Advanced study of American literature produced between 1900 and 1950.
  
  • ENGL 7395 - Am Literary Movements

    (3) Advanced study of a specific American literary movement, such as the Southern Agrarian Movement, the Beat Generation, or American Transcendentalism. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 7398 - Cultural Contexts of Am Lit

    (3) Study of cultural contexts of key texts of American literature, including discussions of how such texts connect to political and social histories or concepts. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 7399 - Multi-Cultural Am Lit

    (3) Advanced study of multi-ethnic American literatures, including readings by writers focusing on the experiences of Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content.
  
  • ENGL 7432 - Quant Research Methods

    (3) (Same as COMM 7432-8432) (Same as COMM 7432-8432). Survey of quantitative research in communication; practical experience in collecting and analyzing quantitative information. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7441 - Studies in European Drama/Lit

    (3) Movements and writers important to development of Continental Europe in the late eighteenth century to present. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7451 - Women And Literature

    (3) Literature and criticism by and about women. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topics change.
  
  • ENGL 7460 - Pop Lit Traditions

    (3) Examination of issues (e.g. gender, nationalism, punishment) as they are represented in the texts of high and low culture, emphasizing how such representation challenges the distinction between high and low culture. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 7462 - Cont British/Cmwlth Lit

    (3) Authors, works, genres, and literary styles in development of contemporary British and Commonwealth literatures. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours when topic changes. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topics change. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7464 - Contemporary American Literature

    (3) Authors, works, genres, and literary styles in development of contemporary American literature. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topics change.
  
  • ENGL 7466 - World Lit in Translation

    (3) Contemporary non-English fiction in translation, primarily from non-Western European cultures; focus on major movements and writers.
  
  • ENGL 7468 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

    (3) Examination of poetry, prose, and drama from the period known as the Harlem Renaissance” within the context of space
  
  • ENGL 7469 - African American Women Writers

    (3) Examines the variety of ways black women writers have reclaimed the creative power of agency, emphasizing areas of difference as well as continuity within the African American literary tradition; combines considerations of context, both historical and political, with rigorous textual and theoretical analyses. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours when topic changes.
  
  • ENGL 7470 - Forms Creative Nonfict

    (3) Creative nonfiction with attention to historical roots and contemporary theory and practice. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 7471 - Forms Of Fiction

    (3) A study of how fiction works through analyzing the short story, the novella, and the novel with attention to historical developments. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 7472 - Forms Of Poetry

    (3) A study of meters, forms, and types of poetry in English with attention to the principal traditions and critical ideas associated with the writing of verse in English. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7473 - Verbal/Visual Texts

    (3) Study of intersection of the verbal and the visual in illuminated manuscripts, graphic novels, children’s books, illustrated books, video games, websites, and other sites. Depending upon the instructor¿s choice, one or more of these genres and works of every period will be studied. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic.
  
  • ENGL 7475 - Literary Publishing

    (3) Development of skills involved in editing, producing, and marketing a literary magazine; further training in the skills of publishing the student’s own literary texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours with change in course content. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • ENGL 7480 - Cultural Texts and Theories

    (3) Advanced social, political, and cultural theories that structure the understanding of cultural texts. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7485 - Lit Arts Programming

    (3) Development of skills involved in planning and administering community arts events and organizations; further training in the skills of author interviewing and book reviewing. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  • ENGL 7501 - History English Lang

    (3) Development of English from a minor Germanic dialect to a major international language.
  
  • ENGL 7507 - Empirical Mthds Ling Rsrch

    (3) Develop research questions and hypotheses, prepare language surveys, use linguistic databases, perform qualitative and quanitative analysis of linguistic data, use computational tools, and prepare findings for presentation, and publication of research on the study of language use.
  
  • ENGL 7508 - Corpus Linguistics

    (3) History, design, creation, interpretation, and applications of corpora in applied language research.
  
  • 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 7621 - Seminar Argumentation

    (3) (Same as COMM 7621 -COMM 8621 ) (Same as COMM 7621-8621). Examines historical and contemporary argumentation theories and how those theories are incorporated into the teaching of oral argumentation and composition.
  
  • 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 7816 - Sem Thrsts Prof Wrtg

    (3) A study of the works of major modern writing theorists in areas such as document design, collaboration, science, persuasion, editing, and writing process. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • ENGL 7817 - Sem Comp Theorists

    (3) Readings from and study of major modern theorists in invention, argumentation, literacy, writing, and discourse. May be repeated up to 6 hours with change of topic/course content and approval of Program Coordinator.
  
  • 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 - Textual Rhetorics

    (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 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.
 

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