Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997Engl 10. Intensive English and Orientation Program. (20-5) Cr. 0. F.S.SS. Prereq: Recommendation of the English Department. Full-time study of English for speakers of other languages. Brochure available from the Office of International Educational Services. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Engl 101. English for Native Speakers of Other Languages. F.S. Prereq: Recommendation of English Department; 101C: 101B or placement in 101C; 101D: 101B or placement in 101D. Placement in various sections is determined by examination. (See English Requirement for International Students in Index.) For undergraduates: Completion of English 101 requirement prepares for English 104. For graduates: Completion of English 101 requirement satisfies the English requirement of the Graduate College. The university does not allow credit in English 101 to count toward graduation. Persons whose native language is English cannot take English 101 for credit.
B. Intermediate-level Grammar Review and Composition. Cr. 3. available P/NP to graduate students at their department's option.
C. Advanced-level Composition-Undergraduates. Cr. 3.
D. Advanced-level Composition-Graduates. Cr. 3. Available P/NP to graduate students at their department's option.
E. Supervised Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Section 1. Listening. Cr. var. 1 to 2.
Section 2. Reading. Cr. 1.
Engl 104. Freshman Composition. (3-0) Cr. 3 each. F.S.SS. Prereq: credit for or concurrent enrollment in Lib 160. Emphasis on development of writing skills. Eight to ten writing assignments, or the equivalent, each semester. Readings from a variety of sources.
Engl 105. Freshman Composition. (3-0) Cr. 3 each. F.S.SS. Prereq: 104 or exemption from 104; credit for or concurrent enrollment in Lib 160. Emphasis on development of writing skills. Eight to ten writing assignments, or the equivalent, each semester. Readings from a variety of sources.
Engl 105H. Freshman Composition, Honors. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Exemption from 104 and admission to Freshman Honors Program; credit for or concurrent enrollment in Lib 160. A rhetorical approach to topics in language, literature, and culture. Reading and writing assignments may be organized around a course theme or focus. Writing intensive.
Engl 180. Communication Skills for International Teaching Assistants. Same as U St 180. Cr. 1 to 3. F.S. Placement based upon SPEAK/TEACH test results. Persons whose native language is English cannot take 180 for credit. No more than one section of 180 may be taken per semester; up to two sections total. Credit does not apply toward graduation. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
A. Speaking Skills. Cr. 3. Emphasis on pronunciation improvement and greater fluency in spoken English for teaching purposes.
B. Intermediate Spoken English. Cr. 3. Interactive speaking and response to questions are emphasized.
C. Advanced Spoken English. Cr. 3. For students who have completed 180A or 180B but have not reached the passing level on the SPEAK/TEACH test.
D. Presentation Skills. Cr. 3. Developing explanations, leading discussions and handling questions in a teaching environment.
E. Supervised Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 2. Seminar with individual observation and consultation.
Engl 199. Introduction to the Study of English. (2-0) Cr. 1. F.S. 8 weeks. Prereq: 105. General intro-duction to the discipline; discussion of the various fields in English; consideration of career opportunities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Engl 201. Introduction to Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Credit in or exemption from 104. Emphasis on comprehension of literature and its relation to recurrent human situations. Study of selected texts chosen to illustrate differing literary forms. Not recommended for English majors.
Engl 205. Popular Culture Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 105. Analysis of how popular information and entertainment forms persuade and manipulate audiences. Study of several forms that may include newspapers, television, film, advertising, fiction, and magazines. Special attention to verbal and visual devices. Materials fee.
Engl 219. Introduction to Linguistics. Same as Ling 219. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Introduction to linguistic concepts and principles of linguistic analysis with English as the primary source of data. Sound and writing systems, sentence structure, vocabulary, and meaning. Issues in the study of usage, regional and social dialects, and language change.
Engl 220. Applied English Grammar. Same as Ling 220. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105. Principles of English grammar and standard usage: terminology, concepts, rules, values, and limitations of both traditional grammar and newer approaches. Evaluation of some authorities on grammar. Identification and analysis of common errors. Not a remedial course.
Engl 230. Literature and Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3 each. F.S. Prereq: Credit in or exemption from 104. Selected literary texts chosen for their attention to important trends, values, attitudes, ideals, and beliefs of our own and past times. British literature.
Engl 231. Literature and Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3 each. F.S. Prereq: Credit in or exemption from 104. Selected literary texts chosen for their attention to important trends, values, attitudes, ideals, and beliefs of our own and past times. American literature.
Engl 237. Survey of Film History. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105. A survey of the history of film, both U.S. and international, from the beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present. Materials fee.
Engl 240. Science Fiction. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Credit in or exemption from 104. Development of science fiction from its origins in nineteenth-century fiction to the present. Focus on recent experiments with point of view, narration, style, and the transformation of myths.
Engl 260. Introduction to Literary Study. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Credit in or exemption from 104. Basic principles of literary study. Emphasis on writing of interpretive and critical essays. Particular attention to poetry. Designed for English majors.
Engl 301. Selected Topics in Popular Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 105. Selected topics in the study of the popular arts and forms of expression. Examination of conventions, artistry; social and historical significance of popular artists and their work.
Engl 302. Business Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 105, junior classification. Theory, principles and processes of effective written communication typically encountered in business and the professions. Extensive writing practice in standard letter and memo forms, short proposals, policy and procedure descriptions, job descriptions, application letters, résumés, autobiographical précis, performance reviews and evaluations, and letters of recommendation. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 303. Free Lance Writing for Popular Magazines. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105. Practical workshop in writing nonfiction articles for popular magazines. Emphasis on writing, market research, preparation of manuscripts, methods of submission. Major goal of the course is production of marketable material.
Engl 304. Creative Writing-Fiction. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105, not open to freshmen. Progresses from practice in basic techniques of fiction writing to fully developed short stories. Emphasis on writing, analytical reading, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.
Engl 305. Creative Writing-Nonfiction. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105, not open to freshmen. Workshop in writing imaginative essays, both critical and personal. Analytical reading, development of literary techniques. Individual and small group conferences.
Engl 306. Creative Writing-Poetry. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105, not open to freshmen. Progresses from traditional to contemporary forms. Emphasis on writing, analytical reading, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.
Engl 307. Writing and Publishing Young Adult Fiction. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105, not open to freshmen. Workshop in writing short stories and novels for young adults. Emphasis on audience, technique, and current publication possibilities. Individual and small group conferences.
Engl 309. Report and Proposal Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105, junior classification. Nature, function, and types of reports and proposals. Analysis of readers, methods of research, procedures for drafting and revision, design of layouts. Extensive writing practice with reports and proposals. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 310. Rhetorical Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Credit in or exemption from 105. Fundamental principles of rhetorical study. Emphasis on basic rhetorical theory. Particular attention to analysis of non-literary texts.
Engl 314. Technical Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 105, junior classification. Theories, principles, and processes of effective written communication in the technical disciplines. Attention to the major strategies for composing technical discourse; techniques of analyzing audiences and writing situations, and for organizing data and information. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 315. Creative Writing-Screenplays. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105, not open to freshmen. Stresses master scene technique of writing fully developed screenplays. Emphasis on TV and movie techniques, writing, workshop criticism, analytical reading and viewing, and individual conferences. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 316. Creative Writing-Playwriting. Same as Thtre 316. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105, not open to freshmen. Progresses from production of scenes to fully developed one-act plays. Emphasis on action, staging, writing, analytical reading, workshop criticism, and individual conferences. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 335. Film. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 105. Principles of film art and the traditional vocabulary of literature as applied to film. Influence of film on modes of thought and behavior. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 339. Literary Theory and Criticism. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 260 and 3 additional credits in literature. Study of selected texts of literary criticism, with attention to the purposes and practices of criticism.
Engl 340. Survey of Women's Literature. Same as W S 340. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105. Historical and thematic survey of literature by and about women. May include autobiographies, journals, letters, poetry, fiction, and drama. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 345. Women and Literature: Selected Topics. Same as W S 345. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S. Prereq: 105. Literature by women and/or dealing with the images of women, e.g. study of individual authors or related schools of authors; exploration of specific themes or genres in women's literature; analysis of recurrent images of women in literature. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 346. American Indian Literature. Same as Am In 346. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105. Survey of literature by Native Americans from pre-Columbian tales and songs to contemporary novels and poetry. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 347. Survey of African American Literature. Same as Af Am 347. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105. Literature by African Americans from the beginnings to the 1960s. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 348. Contemporary African American Literature. Same as Af Am 348. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105. Intensive reading in literature by African Americans from 1960 to the present. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 349. Selected Topics in Minority Literatures of the United States. Same as Af Am 349. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S. Prereq: 105. Literature of American ethnic and minority groups. May include literature of several groups or focus upon one of the following: Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 350. Rhetorical Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 310. Major theories of rhetoric and composition from classical antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on their applicability to contemporary writing theory.
Engl 353. World Literature: Western Foundations through Renaissance. Same as Cl St 353. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105. Representative works from the drama, epics, poetry, and prose of the Ancient World through the late sixteenth century. May include Homer, Aeschylus, Sappho, Catullus, Dante, Marie de France, Boccaccio, Christine de Pizan, Cervantes, and others.
Engl 354. World Literature: Seventeenth through Twentieth-Century. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105. Representative works primarily from European traditions of drama, fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Engl 356. Literary Study of the Bible. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105. Selected readings from Judaic and Christian sacred literature, including narrative, poetry, wisdom literature, and apocalyptic literature.
Engl 357. Folklore. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105. Types, functions, contexts, and purposes of folklore. Emphasis on traditional narratives and verbal folklore. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 358. Myth, Fairytale and Legend. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105. Study of traditional fairytales, myths, and legends from diverse cultures. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 360. American Literature: Beginnings to 1820. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. American literature from its beginnings through the colonial period to early romanticism; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.
Engl 361. American Literature: 1820 to 1865. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. American literature through the romantic era; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.
Engl 362. American Literature: 1865 to 1914. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Realism and naturalism in American literature to the beginning of World War I; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.
Engl 363. American Literature: 1914 to 1945. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. American literature from World War I through World War II; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.
Engl 364. American Literature: 1945 to the Present. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. American literature since World War II; postmodernism and beyond; literary works in their social and cultural contexts.
Engl 366. Studies in Drama. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 105. Dramatic literature in its historical and cultural contexts. Particular plays and national dramas studied will vary.
Engl 367. Twentieth-Century Drama. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105. Origins and development of modern theatre; plays from various countries including the United States and Great Britain.
Engl 370. Shakespeare. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 105. Reading and analysis of selected plays. Development of Shakespeare's dramatic art in its social and intellectual context.
Engl 373. British Literature: The Middle Ages. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Medieval literature (Beowulf through the fifteenth century), considered in social and intellectual contexts.
Engl 374. British Literature: The Renaissance. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Literature from 1500 to 1660 considered in social and intellectual contexts.
Engl 375. British Literature: The Restoration and 18th Century. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Literature from 1660 to 1800 considered in social and intellectual contexts.
Engl 376. British Literature: The Romantic Period. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Literature from the late eighteenth to mid-nineteenth century considered in social and intellectual contexts.
Engl 377. British Literature: The Victorian Period. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Literature from 1840 to 1900 considered in social and intellectual contexts.
Engl 378. British Literature: The Modern Period. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. Twentieth-century British literature before 1945 considered in social and intellectual contexts.
Engl 379. British Literature: The Contemporary Period. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105; sophomore classification. British literature from 1945 to the present, considered in the social and intellectual context of the period.
Engl 384. Twentieth-Century Fiction. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105. Works by writers from various countries, including the United States or Great Britain.
Engl 389. Contemporary Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S. Prereq: 105. Studies in fiction, poetry, or drama of the last two decades. Emerging trends and techniques; intellectual concerns.
Engl 393. The History of Children's Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105. Origin and development of English and American children's literature through the nineteenth century. Special emphasis on nature, structure, and enduring themes of fantasy literature.
Engl 394. Literature of Adolescence. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 105. Literature for and about the adolescent. Critical study and evaluation of the genre; examination of modes and themes found in the literature; study of the relationship of the genre to literature for children and adults. Selection of literature for use in school programs. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; junior or senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
Engl 404. Creative Writing Workshop-Fiction. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 304. Individual projects in creative writing. Emphasis on advanced writing techniques, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.
Engl 405. Creative Writing Workshop-Nonfiction. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 305. Individual projects in creative writing. Emphasis on advanced writing techniques, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.
Engl 406. Creative Writing Workshop-Poetry. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 306. Individual projects in creative writing. Emphasis on advanced writing techniques, workshop criticism, and individual conferences.
Engl 415. Business and Technical Editing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 105, junior classification. Editing journal articles, research reports, technical manuals, newsletters, and proposals. Attention to editorial levels and styles, project management, editor-author relationships, and electronic editing. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 416. Graphic Communication in Business and Technical Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 302, 309, or 314 and junior classification. Rhetorical aspects of visual communication in business and technical writing. Issues in the design of text, charts, graphs, diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and other visual displays. Projects drawn from student's discipline. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 418. Argumentative Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 105 and junior classification (310 recommended). The principles of argumentation, especially major classical and contemporary theories of argument, and the analysis of argumentative texts. Assignments include reading argumentative essays and writing extended arguments. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 419. English Syntax. This course is dual listed with 516. Same as Ling 419. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 219 or an introductory course in linguistics, junior classification. Theories and methods for analysis of English syntax with emphasis on recent syntactic theory.
Engl 420. Origins and Development of the English Language. Same as Ling 420. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 219 or equivalent introduction to linguistics; junior classification. Historical study of the English language. Comparison of English to other languages by family background and by type. Analysis of Old, Middle, and Early Modern English texts. Contemporary trends in Modern English. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 422. Women, Men , and the English Language. Same as Ling 422 and W S 422. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 219 or an introductory course in linguistics. The ways men and women differ in using language in varied settings and the ways in which language both creates and reflects gender divisions. Readings and individual projects. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 425. Second Language Acquisition. Same as Ling 425. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 219 or an introductory course in linguistics; junior classification. The process of second language acquisition in children and adults. The role of the first language, the order of acquisition, individual learner differences, contextual variation, and the role of instruction. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 440. Seminar in British Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected authors, movements, eras, or genres in British literature. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 441. Seminar in American Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected authors, movements, eras, or genres in American literature. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 442. Seminar in World Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected authors, movements, eras, or genres in world literature. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 450. Seminar in Drama. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected authors, movements, eras, or national literatures. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 451. Seminar in Poetry. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected authors, movements, eras, or national literatures. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 452. Seminar in Prose. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected authors, movements, eras, or national literatures. May include the novel, the short story, the essay, or autobiography. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 453. Seminar in Film. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in film and/or literature and junior classification. Film history, theory, genre, or authorship. Readings in criticism. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 460. Seminar in Women's and/or Minority Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Selected readings of various authors, movements, eras, or genres. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 461. Seminar in Single Figure Study: Canon and Context. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Single figure (e.g. Austen, Chaucer, Milton, Morrison, Twain, or Woolf) studied through literary, social, critical, and historical contexts. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 462. Seminar in Criticism and Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Developments and issues in literary criticism and theory. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 463. Seminar in Literature and Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature and junior classification. Interrelationships among literary works, social and historical contexts, and reception. Texts by several authors. Readings in criticism. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 487. Internship in Business, Technical, and Professional Writing. Cr. 1 to 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in 302, 309, 314, 415 (preferred), or 416, and permission of instructor. An opportunity to write, edit, and design business and technical documents in a professional setting. Projects include reports, proposals, manuals, brochures, newsletters. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Engl 489. Undergraduate Seminar. Same as Ling 489. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. S. Prereq: 9 credits in English beyond 105. Intensive study of a selected topic in literature, criticism, rhetoric, writing, or language. Cross-listing with linguistics acceptable only when offered as a course in linguistics.
Engl 490. Independent Study. Cr. var. F.S. Prereq: 9 credits in English beyond 105 appropriate to the section taken, junior classification, permission of Undergraduate Studies Committee. No more than 9 credits of Engl 490 may be used toward graduation. Designed to meet the needs of students who wish study in areas other than those in which courses are offered, or who desire to integrate a study of literature or language with special problems in major fields.
A. Literature
B. Linguistics, Semantics (Ling 490B)
C. Rhetoric, Teaching of Composition
D. Criticism and Theory of Literature
E. Reading: Instructional Methods and Research
F. Creative Writing
G. Business/Technical Communication
H. Honors
Engl 493. Composition and Rhetoric for Teachers. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 219 or 220; 310; admission to teacher education program; Psych 333. Current theory and practice in the teaching of writing to secondary school students. Designing assignments, evaluating writing, analyzing errors, and teaching syntactic and rhetorical skills.
Engl 494. English in the Secondary Schools. Same as SecEd 494. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 493, 18 credits in English beyond 105. The nature of language arts and its relationship to student growth; goals, approaches, materials common to language arts study in the secondary schools; emphasis on a student-centered approach to teaching English. Preparation and evaluation of teaching materials.
Engl 495. Teaching English as a Second Language: Methods and Materials. This course is dual listed with 518. Same as Ling 495. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 219 or an introductory course in linguistics; junior classification. Issues in methods, techniques, materials, curriculum design, and evaluation for all levels of ESL. Practical applications, including group and individual projects.
Engl 500. Proseminar: Teaching English Composition. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Required of all new English 104/105 teaching assistants. Introduction to the teaching of English 104/105. Current theories and practices related to 104/105 objectives, lesson planning and teaching methods, development of writing assignments, evaluation of student writing.
Engl 501. Proseminar: Teaching English as a Second Language. (1-0) Cr. R. F. Required of all new English 101 teaching assistants . Support and supervision of English 101 teaching assistants. Discussion of lesson planning, teaching methods, development of writing assignments, and evaluation of student writing.
Engl 503. Teaching Composition: Theory and Research. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in English. Consideration of current pedagogic theories and research in composition/rhetoric.
Engl 504. Teaching Business and Technical Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 302, 314, or 493. Theory and practice of teaching college courses in business and technical writing. Some consideration of in-service writing courses for business and government. Emphasis on applicable communication and composition theory, curriculum planning, assignment design, materials development.
Engl 506. Theory and Research in Professional Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in English, permission of instructor. Introduction to contemporary theories of written discourse; emphasis on the implications of these theories for research in professional communication.
Engl 507. Writing and Analyzing Professional Documents. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in English, permission of instructor. Introduction to the theory and practice of writing and analyzing documents prepared in business, science, industry, and government. Guided readings; individual projects.
Engl 509. Writing Proposals and Grant Applications. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in English composition. Theories of written communication as applied to persuasive discourse. Writing and analysis of proposals or grant applications to businesses, governmental agencies, and private and corporate foundations.
Engl 511. Introduction to Linguistic Analysis. Same as Ling 511. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 3 credits in linguistics. Principles and methods of linguistic analysis; description of language variation and use.
Engl 512. Historical and Comparative Study of the English Language. Same as Ling 512. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 3 credits in linguistics or in British literature before 1600. Relationship of English to other Indo-European languages. Characteristics of Old, Middle, Early Modern, and Modern English; phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change in English. development of written English and its conventions; historical survey of attitudes toward the English language. Comparison of English with other language types; language universals.
Engl 513. Language and the Mind. Same as Ling 513. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 3 credits in linguistics. Mental processes involved in the production and comprehension of words, sentences, and discourse, and in the acquisition of first and second languages.
Engl 514. Language in Society. Same as Ling 514. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 511 or an introductory course in linguistics. Theories and methods of examining language in its social setting. Analysis of individual characteristics (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, social class, region), interactional factors (e.g., situation, topic, purpose) and national policies affecting language use.
Engl 515. Phonology. Same as Ling 515. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 511 or an introductory course in linguistics. Theoretical and practical analysis of the sound systems of languages, with an emphasis on English phonology.
Engl 516. English Syntax. This course is dual listed with 419. Same as Ling 516. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 511 or an introductory course in linguistics. Theories and methods for analysis of English syntax with emphasis on recent syntactic theory.
Engl 517. Theories of Second Language Acquisition. Same as Ling 517. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 511 or an introductory course in linguistics. Theoretical issues and research in second language acquisition and related developments in language pedagogy.
Engl 518. Teaching English as a Second Language: Methods and Materials. This course is dual listed with 495. Same as Ling 518. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 511 or an introductory course in linguistics. Issues in methods, techniques, materials, curriculum design, and evaluation for all levels of ESL instruction. Practical applications, including group and individual projects.
Engl 519. Principles of ESL Testing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 517 and 518. Principles of second language testing, including concepts of reliability, validity, and practicality. Critical examination of various types of tests. Interpretation and analysis of test scores. Relationship of language testing and applied linguistics.
Engl 520. Pedagogical Analysis of English. Same as Ling 520. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 3 credits in linguistics. Identification of the basic rule-governed patterns of English syntax, semantics, and discourse. Analysis of errors produced by learners of English. Development of strategies for teaching standard usage, especially to non-native speakers of English.
Engl 521. Teaching of Literature and the Literature Curriculum. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Examination of the roles of the literary work, reader, and teacher in literary study. Responses to literature. Place of literature in language arts. Study and development of curriculum materials for varied levels of instruction.
Engl 522. Literary Theory and Criticism. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Examination of the history, logic, and rhetoric of contemporary literary criticism and analysis.
Engl 527. Discourse Analysis. Same as Ling 527. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 511 or an introductory course in linguistics. Methods and theoretical foundations for linguistic approaches to discourse analysis. Applications of discourse analysis to the study of texts in a variety of settings, including academic and research contexts.
Engl 530. Methods of Literary Scholarship. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. An introduction to kinds, purposes, and methods of research commonly pursued by literary scholars.
Engl 531. Readings in Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Numerous primary texts from a range of authors drawn from a broad period; secondary readings; e.g., Science and Literary Imagination; Colonial and Post-Colonial Novel; Science Fiction.
Engl 532. Readings in American Literature and Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Numerous primary texts by authors drawn from a broad period; secondary readings; e.g., Early American Literature; American Regionalisms; Nineteenth-Century American Fiction; Modernism and Postmodernism.
Engl 533. Readings in British Literature and Culture. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Numerous primary texts by authors drawn from a broad period; secondary readings; e.g., Renaissance Literature; Restoration and Eighteenth Century; British Modernism.
Engl 545. Readings in Women's Literature. Same as W S 545. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Numerous primary texts by women writers; historical, thematic, formal, or theoretical approaches; secondary readings; e.g., Nineteenth-Century British Women Writers; American Women's Personal Narratives; Reading Women into Modern Drama.
Engl 547. The History of Rhetorical Theory I: From Plato to Bacon. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in English, permission of instructor. Principles of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance rhetoric; emphasis on their relation to writing.
Engl 548. The History of Rhetorical Theory II: From Bacon to the Present. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in English, permission of instructor. Principles of rhetoric from the early modern period (Bacon, Descartes, and Locke) to the present; emphasis on their relation to writing.
Engl 549. Readings in Minority Literatures. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Numerous primary texts by ethnic/minority writers; secondary readings; e.g., Native American and Asian American Writing since 1950; African American Writing from the Civil War to the Cold War; The Harlem Renaissance.
Engl 554. Advanced Imaginative Writing: Fiction. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 12. F.S. Prereq: For students not formally admitted to the creative-writing specialization, submission of acceptable portfolio and permission of instructor. Individual projects in short fiction on a workshop and conference basis.
Engl 555. Advanced Imaginative Writing: Nonfiction. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 12. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Individual projects in memoir, narrative, and personal essay on a workshop and conference basis.
Engl 556. Advanced Imaginative Writing: Poetry. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 12. F.S. Prereq: For students not formally admitted to the creative-writing specialization, submission of acceptable portfolio and permission of instructor. Individual projects in poetry on a workshop and conference basis.
Engl 557. Studies in Creative Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 12. F. Prereq: 3 credits in graduate creative writing. Ideas, issues, and techniques in creative writing. Subject matter may include specific genres, aspects of the creative writing process, or themes of particular interest. Significant written work required; previous workshop experience helpful.
Engl 558. Teaching Creative Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 3 credits in creative writing. Approaches effective for grade-school through adult-education classes. Writing exercises, workshops, text evaluation, and visits from creative writers.
Engl 559. Creative Writing Teaching Internship. Cr. 1 to 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in 558, permission of English graduate committee. Students assist in an introductory creative writing class. Some supervised teaching but mainly evaluation of submissions and individual conferences. Requirements and grades determined by participating instructors.
Engl 561. Studies in Drama. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of drama; historical, thematic, formal, or theoretical approaches; e.g., Elizabethan and Jacobean Theater; Women Playwrights; Contemporary Drama.
Engl 563. Studies in American Prose. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of three or more writers of fiction, nonfiction, or a combination; e.g., American Autobiography; American Novel; Contemporary American Short Fiction.
Engl 566. Studies in American Poetry. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of poetic genres; major movements or periods; three or more poets; e.g., Modern American Long Poem; National Identity and Modern Poetry; Contemporary American Poetry.
Engl 567. Studies in British Poetry. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of poetic genres; major movements or periods; three or more poets; e.g., Renaissance Epic; Augustan Poetry and Poetics; Poetry and Allegory.
Engl 568. Studies in Individual or Clustered Authors. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. F.S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of selected authors, singly or in combination; e.g., Chaucer; Shakespeare and History; The Pre-Raphaelites; Dreiser; James and Wharton; Hurston and Walker.
Engl 569. Studies in Literary History. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of specific historical periods and issues of literary history; e.g., Age of James I; American Renaissance and the Culture Critique; Literary Radicalism of the 1930s.
Engl 572. Studies in Literary Theory and Criticism. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in literature; 522 or an introductory course in literary theory recommended. Selected movements or schools of theory applied to literary texts. Focus balanced between literary and theoretical texts; e.g., Renaissance Literature and New Historicism; Feminism, Bakhtin, and the Novel; Drama, Feminism, and Performance Theory.
Engl 575. Issues in the Study of Literature. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of current and emerging topics and problems concerning literature and its relationship to theory and to language study; e.g., Theory of Metaphor; Renegotiating the Canon; Feminist Theories of the Body.
Engl 582. Studies in British Prose. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S. Prereq: 6 credits in literature. Intensive study of three or more writers of fiction, nonfictional prose, or a combination; e.g., Origins of British Fiction; Victorian Prose; Woolf, the Bloomsbury Circle and successors.
Engl 583. Writing Manuals and Instructional Materials. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in English composition. Application of rhetorical strategies to analysis and design of professional documents. Principles and processes for developing business and technical manuals; emphasis on application to computer documentation.
Engl 584. Editing Principles and Practices I. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 302, 314, or 415. Principles of technical editing in business, scientific, and professional fields. Emphasis on policymaking, project management, and methodology. Both group and individual editing projects involving diverse fields, audiences, and formats.
Engl 585. Editing Principles and Practices II: Advanced Editing and Publication Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 415 or 584; 507 and 586 (or 314) strongly recommended. Specialized editing of graphics, mathematics and statistics, technical documents, and on-line computer documentation. Management of publications in business and technical fields.
Engl 586. Visual Communication in Professional Writing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: A course in business or technical communication. Rhetorical theory and research in graphics, document design, and related principles of visual communication. Methods of designing texts, data displays, illustrations, and other visual elements in business and technical communication.
Engl 587. Internship in Business, Technical, and Professional Writing. (3-0) Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. S. Prereq: 507 plus 3 additional graduate credits in business and technical writing or composition and rhetoric, permission of instructor. Limited to masters and doctoral degree candidates in English. An opportunity to write, edit, and design business and technical documents in a professional setting. Projects include reports, proposals, manuals, brochures, newsletters.
Engl 588. Supervised Practicum in Teaching English as a Second Language. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 15 credits toward the TESL master's degree, permission of instructor. Observation and supervised practice in teaching students of English as a second language, with seminar discussion of these experiences.
Engl 590. Special Topics. Cr. var. Prereq: Permission of the Graduate Studies Committee according to guidelines available in the department office.
A. Literature
B. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)/Linguistics (Ling 590B)
C. Composition and Rhetoric
E. Business and Technical Communication
F. Creative Writing
Engl 591. Studies in Applied Linguistics. Same as Ling 591. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Prereq: 6 credits in TESL/linguistics. Intensive study of applied linguistic theory as it relates to specific issues in language acquisition, teaching, or use.
Engl 592. Studies in Rhetoric and Professional Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken, maximum of 6. Prereq: 12 hours in rhetoric, linguistics, or literature, excluding 104/105. Seminar on selected topics in rhetoric and professional communication or composition.
Engl 593. Workshop. Cr. arr.
Engl 599. Creative Component. Cr. 3.
Engl 601. Research Methods in Rhetoric and Professional Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in English. Survey of the major quantitative and qualitative methods used in writing and language research in academic and nonacademic settings.
Engl 602. Research Design in Rhetoric and Composition. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 601, permission of instructor. Designing research, developing research questions, critiquing research methods. In-depth examination of exemplary studies. Introduction to basic statistical and other methods of the discipline.
Engl 603. Advanced Pedagogy in Rhetoric and Composition: Theory and Research. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 503 or 504, permission of instructor. Exploration of relationships between theory and practice in current pedagogy. Examination of poststructualist theories and their impact on current pedagogical practice. Participation in pedagogical research and theory building.
Engl 608. Major Figures in Rhetoric and Professional Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3 each time taken. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 506 or 547 or 548, permission of instructor. In-depth study of two or three major figures who have shaped current scholarship in rhetoric and professional communication.
Engl 611. Seminar: Topics in the History of Rhetorical Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 547, permission of instructor. Rhetorical theory, criticism, and/or practice in relation to a historical period; the historical development of a rhetorical concept.
Engl 621. Seminar: Topics in Current Rhetorical Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 503 or 506, permission of instructor. Aspects of modern rhetorical theory, criticism, and practice.
Engl 631. Organization and Administration of Writing Programs. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 503 or 504. Survey of the major components of writing instruction in academic and nonacademic settings. History, theory, organization, and evaluation of writing programs. Guided observation of writing program functions at various institutions and businesses.
Engl 699. Research.