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Engl 590:
Experimental
Varies
Engl 595:
Workshop
Varies
Engl 598:
Selected Topics
A variety of special
topic courses will be offered as interest and demand arises.
Offerings in the past have included: Caribbean Literature,
Creative Writing (Poetry), Creative Writing (Non-Fiction), and
Postmodern Fiction. Students may take up to 6 semester hours of
Selected Topics courses. (3 semester hours)
Engl 601:
Research in the Discipline
Examines the backgrounds
and techniques of scholarship in English studies. Introduction to
the scope ofthe discipline, methods of research, and professional
discourse as they reflect current interpretive issues. Includes the
preparation of an annotated bibliography and paper. (3 semerster
hours)
Engl 602:
Introduction to Rhetoric
This course outlines the
history of rhetoric ("the art of persuasion") from the classical
period to the present. It examines the revival and transformation
of rhetoric in the twentieth century, both as a mediumof peaceful
cooperation and as a pedgogy for teaching writing. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 603:
Literary Criticism
The study of literary
criticism and aethetic theory. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 607:
English Literature: Renaissance
A study of English
literature from 1485-1660 focusing on, but not limited to, such
writers as More, Sidney, Spencer, Marlowe, Hooker, Donne, Jonson,
Herrick, Herbert, Marvell, and Milton. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 608:
English Literature: 18th Century
A survey of English
literature focusing on major figures from the Renaissance through
the 18th Century. (3 semester hours)
Engl 609:
English Literature: 19th Century
A survey of literary
texts of the 19th Century. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 617:
American Literature: Origin to 1865
A thorough study of early
American literature and the Transcendentalists through Whitman. (3
semester hours)
Engl 618:
American Literature: 1865 to 1945
A study of major and
minor American writers and movements from 1865 to 1945. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 619:
American Literature: 1945 to Present
A survey of American
literature from 1945 to the present. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 620:
Linguistics
An introduction to the
theories and application of linguistic studies. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 621: The
Teaching of Writing and Literature
This course extends into
practice the theoretical considerations of English 602 and 603.
Students will study and practice techniques for teaching writing
and literature. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, Engl 602 and 603
or consent of instructor. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 651:
Seminar in Shakespeare
An intensive reading of
Shakespeare. (3 semester hours)
Engl 652:
Seminar in the Literature of Pluralism
This course the
opportunity for an in-depth and focused study of minority
literature (i.e. Native, Black, Aged, Women, Diabled, Hispanic, and
Asian American). It will examine a specific body of writing,
showing its relationship to the larger construct of American
literature, and will investigate rhetoric from a specific point of
view. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. (3
semester hours)
Engl 653:
Seminar in World Literature
Critical analysis of
works from various countries and cultures. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 654:
Seminar in Professional Writing
An in-depth study of how
writing is used in various professions. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 655:
Administrative, Scientific, and Technical Writing
Will instruct students in
the theory, skills, and practice necessary to successful
administrative, scientific, and technical writing. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 656:
Seminar in Visual Rhetoric
Will instruct students in
the theory and practice of visual rhetoric in technical design and
familiarize them with the growing body of empirical research into
how visual persuasiveness is achieved in professional documents. (3
semester hours)
Engl 657:
Seminar in Advertising and Public Relations Writing
Will instruct students in
the theory and practice of advertising and public relations writing
in the context of expanding global and electronic advertising
markets and increasingly complex communication. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 658:
Seminar in Grant and Proposal Writing
Will instruct students in
the goals, audiences, sources, methods, processes, and formats
requisite for successful grant and proposal writing. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 660:
Seminar in Creative Writing
Provides students with
the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing poety,
fiction, or dramatic writing (stage or screen). While the student
will be expected to become knowledgeable about the techniques of
each genre, the major writing project for each student will focus
on one genre. Thus, while providing a wide range of options for the
advanced student, the course provides depth and focus in one
selected genre. This course may be repeated for up to six semester
hours. (3 semester hours)
Engl 688:
Stratford: Classic Stage
Offered during the
summer, this class is the intensive study of five or six classic
plays and includes the attendance of performances at the Stratford
Theatre in Ontario, Canda. Travel fees required. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 689:
Stratford: Shakespeare Stage
Offered during the
summer, this class is the intensive study of selected
Shakespeare plays and includes the attendance of performances at
the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada. Travel fees
required. (3 semester hours)
Engl 690:
Experimental
Varies
Engl 695:
Workshop
Varies
Engl 698:
Selected Topic
Varies
Engl 700:
Independent Study
As arranged. (3 semester
hours)
Engl 750:
Internship
Professional experiences
geared to students' vocational goals. Writing for newspapers,
magazines, and social welfare agencies, film production with
filmmakers, and other job-related experiences. (Credits: 3 to
6)
Engl 800:
Thesis
As arranged. (Credits:
3)
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