Graduate Courses: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Department of English

 

Courses: English (ENGL)

6198:6298:6398:6498:6598:6698: Reading and Research in Language and Literature
Cr. 1-6 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Tutorial hours for pre-thesis research.

6300:6301: Seminar in College Teaching of Language and Literature in English
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Sequential seminars for graduate teaching assistants on techniques and problems in freshman and sophomore English.

6311: Bibliography and Research Methods
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English.

6312: History of Literary Criticism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A historical study of critical theory, its philosophical foundations, and its application from Plato through the New Criticism.

6313: Modern Literary Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A survey of critical theory in the twentieth century, its philosophical foundations, and its application.

6314: Feminist Criticism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Beginning with a background of general theories in feminism, the course focuses on feminist literary theory and criticism, with particular attention to such writers as de Beauvoir, French, Gilligan, Lakoff, Kristeva, Moi, Showalter, Christian, Alarcon, Gilbert, and Gubar.

6315: Critical Cultural Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. An introduction to critical cultural studies, emphasizing the complementary influence of literary, communication, semiotic, rhetorical and social theories on one another.

6316: American Folklore
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Introduction to the theories and methods of folklore collection and study, with particular emphasis on American traditions.

6317: Folktale
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of the social and artistic properties of some major forms of oral narrative.

6319: Aspects of Modern Thought
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Consideration of the work of major nineteenth and twentieth century intellectual figures in literature, literary theory, esthetics, and philosophy.

6320: Poetic Forms and Techniques
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study and practice of various poetic forms and techniques.

6321: Fiction Forms and Techniques
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study and practice of various narrative modes.

6322: Poetry Workshop
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Writing and discussion of poetry from a variety of stylistic approaches.

6323: Fiction Workshop
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Writing and discussion of fiction.

6324: Non-fiction Prose Workshop
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Writing and discussion of selected categories in non-fiction prose.

6330: General Linguistics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Fundamental concepts of linguistic description: phonology, morphology, and syntax.

6331: Descriptive Grammar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or consent of instructor or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Focuses on bases for systematically characterizing language: phonetics, generative phonology, and syntactic theory.

6332: History of the English Language
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of the backgrounds of English and its progression from Old to Middle to Modern English, with particular attention to special problems.

6333: Descriptive and Contrastive Linguistics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Descriptive phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax with contrastive study of these systems in English and common first languages of English learners, such as Spanish and Vietnamese.

6334: Theories of English as a Second Language
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. May be taken concurrently. Study of theories and research underlying current approaches to teaching English as a second language to secondary school and adult learners.

6360: Old English
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Phonology, morphology, and the translation of shorter Old English passages.

6361: Old English
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6360. Emphasis upon the translation and study of Beowulf.

6393: Research Colloquium for Master of Arts Students
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in M.A. program in English. Seminar on writing and research methods.

6397: Selected Topics in Linguistics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Will be identified by a specific title each time it is offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

7315: Cultural Criticism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A seminar applying various theoretical approaches in critical cultural studies to specific case studies, emphasizing the complementary influence of theories drawn from different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences on one another and on the analyses of the case studies.

7322: Advanced Poetry Workshop
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6322 or consent of instructor.

7323: Advanced Fiction Workshop
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6323 or consent of instructor.

7324: Writers on Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Analysis of selected works from the creative viewpoint with a practicing writer in the represented genre. Course may not count toward required literature hours in any degree program. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours when topics vary.

7332: Syntax
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Principles of formal analysis and description of natural language grammatical systems with special attention to English.

7333: Phonology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Principles of formal analysis and description of natural language sound systems with special attention to English.

7334: Background Studies in Language Acquisition
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. A survey of seminal theories and research on first and second language acquisition with special attention to the acquisition of English.

7335: Sociolinguistics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Examination of relationship between language and society with attention to social stratification, ethnicity, and situational contexts.

7336: Linguistic Bases of Materials Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6334. Study, evaluation, and development of materials for teaching English as a second language utilizing various linguistic models and current language acquisition theory.

7337: Second Language Acquisition
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7334 or equivalent. Advanced study of linguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociocultural aspects of second language acquisition with particular emphasis on adult learning of English as a second language.

7338: Language Assessment
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6334 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Theory and practice of assessing English language proficiency and achievement in second or foreign language learners.

7339: First Language Acquisition
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7334 or equivalent. Advanced study of acquisition of English as a native language from childhood through adolescence, with emphasis on models of language acquisition and cognitive development.

7344: Discourse Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 6330 or equivalent. Analysis of the relationship between structure and meaning in extended units of oral and written discourse.

7351: Professional and Industrial Report Writing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of director of graduate studies. Applications of technical writing to standard reports, including feasibility studies, annual reports, and systems documents.

7362: Preseminar: Middle English Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7363: Preseminar: Renaissance Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7364: Preseminar: Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7365: Preseminar: Nineteenth Century British Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7366: Preseminar: Modern British Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7367: Preseminar: American Literature to the Civil War
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7368: Preseminar: American Literature since the Civil War
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of literary works selected to illustrate major trends and ideas of the period.

7370: History of Rhetoric
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A study of rhetorical theory in the western world as applied to written language.

7371: Rhetoric and Composition
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. A study of theories of rhetoric and discourse as applied to various forms of written composition.

7380: History of Poetry and Poetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Study of the history and techniques of lyric poetry from antiquity to the present.

7381: History of Narrative and Narrative Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Study of the history and techniques of narrative from antiquity to the present.

7390: Introduction to Doctoral Studies
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: doctoral standing. Introduction to the profession of English studies.

7398: Special Problems
Cr. 3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and approval of chair of graduate studies in English. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours credit. For the advanced student wishing to pursue individual study.

7399: Essay
Cr. 3. (7399). Completion of 27 hours of course work toward the MA in English and approval of the director of graduate studies. May be repeated.

7699: Thesis
Cr. 6. (7699). Prerequisites: Completion of 36 hours of course work toward the M.F.A. in English and approval of director of graduate studies. May be repeated.

7699: Master's Thesis
Cr. 6 per semester.

8198:8298:8398:8498:8598:8698: Graduate English Research
Cr. 1-6 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Conference course concerned with specific areas of research and professional development under the supervision of members of the graduate faculty.

8316: Folklore Theory and Fieldwork
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Case studies and guided research in the theory, collection, and analysis of folklore.

8322: Master Workshop: Poetry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: 9 hours of poetry workshops. Shaping and refining the poetry manuscript.

8323: Master Workshop Narrative
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: 9 hours of fiction workshops. Shaping and refining the fiction manuscript.

8330: Chaucer
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7362 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Detailed study of Troilus and Criseyde and shorter poems.

8331: Chaucer
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7362, ENGL 8330, or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Detailed study of the Canterbury Tales.

8332: Early English Drama
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7362 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Origins of English drama and its early development.

8340: Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7363 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Drama of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, excluding Shakespearean drama.

8341: Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7363 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of selected plays of the genre.

8342: Shakespeare's Tragedies
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7363 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of selected plays of the genre.

8344: Sixteenth Century Nondramatic Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7363 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Detailed study of British prose and poetry of the period.

8346: Seventeenth Century Nondramatic Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7363 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Detailed study of British prose and poetry of the period, excluding the poetry of Milton.

8347: Milton
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7363 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of both the prose and poetry of John Milton.

8350: Restoration and Eighteenth Century Drama
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7364 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Significant English dramatists of the late seventeenth century and the eighteenth century.

8352: Swift and Pope
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7364 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Includes studies of other late eighteenth century writers.

8353: Johnson and Boswell
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7364 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Includes studies of other late eighteenth century writers.

8354: The English Novel
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7364 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Evolution of the English novel to 1832.

8355: English Romanticism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7365 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of early romantic poetry and prose.

8356: English Romanticism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7365 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of late romantic poetry and prose.

8360: The English Novel
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7365 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Development of the English novel from 1832.

8361: Victorian Poetry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7365 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, the Pre-Raphaelites, and others.

8362: Victorian Prose
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7365 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Carlyle, Macaulay, Newman, Mill, Ruskin, Arnold, and others.

8363: Modern British and European Drama
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7366 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. English and continental drama from the time of Ibsen to the present.

8364: Women Writers
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. This course focuses on the poetry, prose, and drama written by such writers as the Brontes, Austen, Eliot, Woolf, Cather, Lessing, Drabble, and Morrison.

8370: American Colonial and Federal Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7367 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Colonial and independence era of American letters.

8371: American Novel of the Nineteenth Century
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7367 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the period as Cooper, Hawthorne, Melville, James.

8372: American Transcendentalism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7367 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the movements as Emerson, Whitman, Thoreau.

8373: American Romanticism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7367 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the movement as Poe, Hawthorne, Melville.

8374: American Realism and Naturalism
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7368 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the movement as Twain, Howells, Crane, James, Dreiser.

8376: American Poetry of the Nineteenth Century
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7367 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the period as Bryant, Longfellow, Whitman, Dickinson.

8378: Modern American Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7368 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the period as Eliot, Stevens, Williams, Faulkner, Hemingway.

8379: Modern American Drama
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7368 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Emphasis upon American drama of the twentieth century.

8381: Contemporary American Fiction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7368 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the period as Bellow, Mailer, Pynchon, Gass.

8382: Contemporary American Poetry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 7368 or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of such writers of the period as Bishop, Berryman, Warren, Wright.

8383: African American Poetry and Drama
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of the works of such writers as Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lorraine Hansberry, Ed Bullins, Alice Childress, Ntozake Shange, and August Wilson.

8384: African American Fiction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of the works of such writers as Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Margaret Walker, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison.

8385: Topics in Mexican-American Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Mexican-American literature using various, genres, themes, or critical or theoretical approaches.

8386: Topics in Postcolonial Studies
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of any topic within the field of postcolonial studies including but not limited to surveys of postcolonial fiction, poetry, drama, film, or theory, colonial discourse analysis, globalization studies, third world intellectuals, specific traditions within the postcolonial world.

8390: Studies in Literary Translation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. Study of the theory and practice of literary translation.

8391: Dissertation Prospectus Workshop
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester credit hours.

8393: Research Colloquium for Ph.D. Students
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in Ph.D. program in English. Seminar on writing and research methods.

8394: Selected Topics in Comparative Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in English or approval of chair of graduate studies in English. The theoretical bases and critical strategies for the comparative study of literary texts from different linguistic and national traditions. Texts may be selected according to genres, themes, poetic or narrative techniques, geographical or political areas, etc.

8399:8699: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: admission to degree candidacy.

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