ENGLISH
Professors: Susan A. Carlson*, Kathleen DeGrave*, Stephen E. Meats*,** Chairperson; Lyle W. Morgan II*, Kathleen L. Nichols*, Carolyn O'Hearn*, Celia Patterson*, Stephen J. Teller*
Associate Professors: John T.I. Franklin*, Casie Hermansson*Donald P. Judd*, Paul McCallum*, Paul Morris*, Laura Washburn*
Instructor: Melody Denny, Karen Stotz
* Graduate Faculty
**University Professor
Room 426 Grubbs
Telephone: 620-235-4689
Fax: 620-235-4686
http://www.pittstate.edu/engl
e-mail: engl@pittstate.edu
Description of Courses
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science in Education
Minors:
Minor in English
Minor in Creative Writing
Minor in Technical/Professional Writing
Minor in English (Teaching)
Graduate
Master of Arts
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
The Department of English offers work leading to the degrees Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Education.
Bachelor of Arts
A student seeking a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English will choose one of the three emphases described below. All candidates for this degree must complete a minor. All students seeking this degree should see here for requirements for all baccalaureate degrees and here for general education degree requirements. Persons completing this degree who plan to teach must also complete licensure requirements.
English Major
Core Requirements
Core for Traditional, Creative Writing, and Technical/Professional Writing
emphases of the Bachelor of Arts in English:
ENGL 202 English Grammar and usage..........................................3
ENGL 220 World Masterpieces.................................................3
ENGL 230 American Literature................................................3
ENGL 241 British Literature I...............................................3
ENGL 242 British Literature II..............................................3
ENGL 699 Senior Seminar in English..........................................1
...........................................................................16
I. TRADITIONAL EMPHASIS
ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature*.........................3
Writing elective selected from..............................................3
ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing...................................3
ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.....................................3
ENGL 302 Advanced Composition...............................................3
ENGL 351 Fiction Writing....................................................3
ENGL 352 Poetry Writing.....................................................3
ENGL 556 Topics in Writing..................................................3
ENGL 756 Topics in Writing..................................................3
Language elective selected from.............................................3
ENGL 308 English Linguistics...............................................3
ENGL 603 History of the English Language...................................3
Literature electives**......................................................9
English electives...........................................................6
...........................................................................24
*English majors and minors counting ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About
Literature for general education credit must take additional upper division
literature electives to meet total hour requirements.
**Selected from literature courses numbered above 500; at least three credit
hours must be American. II.
CREATIVE WRITING EMPHASIS (Poetry)
ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing...................................3
ENGL 346 The Craft of Poetry................................................3
ENGL 347 The Craft of Fiction...............................................3
ENGL 352 Poetry Writing.....................................................3
ENGL 452 Advanced Poetry Writing............................................3
ENGL 552 Senior Poetry Writing** or
ENGL 351 Fiction Writing....................................................3
Literature electives*.......................................................6
24
OR CREATIVE WRITING EMPHASIS (Fiction)
ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing...................................3
ENGL 346 The Craft of Poetry................................................3
ENGL 347 The Craft of Fiction...............................................3
ENGL 351 Fiction Writing....................................................3
ENGL 451 Advanced Fiction Writing...........................................3
ENGL 551 Senior Fiction Writing** or
ENGL 352 Poetry Writing.....................................................3
Literature electives*.......................................................6
24
*Selected from literature courses numbered 500 and above; at least
three hours must be American.
**Prerequisite: Completion of the 400-level course in the genre or
permission of the Director of Creative Writing. III. TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL WRITING EMPHASIS
ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.....................................3
ENGL 501 Document Design....................................................3
ENGL 503 Technical/Professional Editing.....................................3
ENGL 504 Advanced Technical/Professional Writing............................3
ENGL 505 Technical/Professional Writing Internship..........................3
CSIS 130 Computer Information Systems*......................................3
Support Courses (select two)................................................6
(Other support courses approved by the Director of Technical/Professional
Writing)
CSIS 130 Computer Information Systems.......................................3
CSIS 240 C++ Programming....................................................3
CSIS 250 Principles of Software Design......................................3
GIT 240 Graphic Software I.................................................3
GIT 241 Graphic Software II................................................3
GIT 322 Web Site Design or
COMM 537 Integrated Electronic Communication................................3
COMM 601 Intercultural Communication........................................3
PSYCH 463 Cognitive Processes.............................................3
ENGL 505 Technical/Professional Writing Internship........................1-3
Total......................................................................24
Total Core and Emphasis Hours for a Bachelor of Arts in English............40
*CSIS 130 Computer Information Systems will satisfy 3 hours of the
producing and consuming category of the General Education requirement.
Bachelor of Science in Education
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in English is designed primarily to train prospective English teachers. A student pursuing the degree will follow the program outlined below. A minor is not required.
Persons seeking the Bachelor of Science in Education degree should consult the appropriate sections of the University Catalog. See here for the general description of the degree, here for the specific regulations concerning admission to teacher education, and here for general education degree requirements for students preparing to teach secondary school. Also see here for scholastic achievement requirements for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors.
English (Teaching) Major
Requirements in English
ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage........................................3
ENGL 220 World Masterpieces...............................................3
ENGL 230 American Literature..............................................3
ENGL 241 British Literature I.............................................3
ENGL 242 British Literature II............................................3
ENGL 302 Advanced Composition.............................................3
ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature*........................3
ENGL 308 English Linguistics..............................................3
ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools......................3
ENGL 480 Techniques Laboratory**..........................................1
ENGL 603 History of the English Language..................................3
ENGL 619 Shakespeare......................................................3
ENGL 699 Senior Seminar in English........................................1
Electives in English***.................................06/25/2007.............................................47
* English majors and minors counting ENGL 304 for general education credit
must take additional upper division literature electives to meet total
credit hour requirements.
** Requires concurrent enrollment in ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and
Secondary Schools or ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle
and Secondary Schools.
***Six credit hours must be selected from literature courses numbered above
500; at least three hours must be American. General education for English teaching major see here.
Professional Education Requirements* The following courses must be completed before admission to
teacher education**:
PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology.........................................3
CURIN 261 Explorations in Education........................................3
The following courses must be completed before admission to professional semester:
PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology...........................................3
ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools....3
SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students.....................3
CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading......................................3
Professional Semester......................................................17
CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum............................................3
CURIN 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education..............................2
CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation.........................2
CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School.......................3
CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School.......................5
ENGL 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers..............2
Total......................................................................35
* See page 206 for professional education grade point requirements for
admission to the professional semester.
**Students seeking middle-level endorsement must also take CURIN 511
Methods and Materials in Middle Level Education.
Departmental Minors
Standard Minor in English
ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage..........................................3
Writing electives selected from.............................................6
ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.....................................3
ENGL 302 Advanced Composition...............................................3
ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature...........................3
English electives*.........................................................12
...........................................................................21
* Electives must include 6 hours of upper-division courses and at least
3 hours in American and 3 hours in British literature.
Minor in Creative Writing
ENGL 230 American Literature................................................3
ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing...................................3
ENGL 346 The Craft of Poetry or
ENGL 347 The Craft of Fiction...............................................3
Creating Writing electives*.................................................9
Literature elective**.......................................................3
...........................................................................21
*Creative Writing electives (select three)
ENGL 346 The Craft of Poetry or
ENGL 347 The Craft of Fiction...............................................3
ENGL 351 Fiction Writing....................................................3
ENGL 352 Poetry Writing.....................................................3
ENGL 451 Advanced Fiction Writing...........................................3
ENGL 452 Advanced Poetry Writing............................................3
ENGL 551 Senior Fiction Writing.............................................3
ENGL 552 Senior Poetry Writing..............................................3
**Selected from literature courses numbered 500 and above; approval
by Director of Creative Writing required.
Minor in Technical/Professional Writing
ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.....................................3
ENGL 501 Document Design....................................................3
ENGL 503 Technical/Professional Editing.....................................3
ENGL 504 Advanced Technical/Professional Writing............................3
ENGL 505 Technical/Professional Writing Internship..........................3
Support Courses (select two)................................................6
COMM 601 Intercultural Communication........................................3
CSIS 130 Computer Information Systems*......................................3
CSIS 240 C++ Programming*...................................................3
CSIS 250 Principles of Software Design......................................3
GIT 240 Graphic Software I..................................................3
GIT 241 Graphic Software II.................................................3
GIT 322 Web Site Design or
COMM 537 Integrated Electronic Communication................................3
PSYCH 463 Cognitive Processes...............................................3
ENGL 505 Technical/Professional Writing Internship........................1-3
Other support courses approved by the Director of Technical/Professional
Writing...................................................................3-6
...........................................................................21
* Will satisfy 3 hours of the producing and consuming category of the General Education requirement.
Minor in English (Teaching)
Second Teaching Option for Secondary or Middle
Level Education Certification***
ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage..........................................3
ENGL 220 World Masterpieces.................................................3
ENGL 230 American Literature................................................3
ENGL 241 British Literature I...............................................3
ENGL 242 British Literature II..............................................3
ENGL 302 Advanced Composition...............................................3
ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature*..........................3
ENGL 308 English Linguistics................................................3
ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools........................3
ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools....3
ENGL 480 Techniques Laboratory**............................................1
ENGL 603 History of the English Language....................................3
...........................................................................34
* English majors and minors counting ENGL 304 for general education credit
must take additional upper division literature electives to meet total credit
hour requirements.
** Requires concurrent enrollment in ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and
Secondary Schools or ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle
and Secondary Schools.
***Students seeking middle-level endorsement must also take CURIN 511 Methods
and Materials in Middle Level Education.
Honors Courses
Any courses numbered 300-799 in the Description of Courses may be taken for departmental honors, except ENGL 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers and ENGL 699 Senior Seminar in English.
General Education
Bachelor of Arts Traditional emphasis majors, Bachelor of Science in Education majors, and English (Teaching) minors may substitute ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature for the literature option under the Human Heritage category in the General Education program. Students who do so must take additional upper division literature electives to meet total credit hour requirements as specified above for their major emphasis or minor.
Directed Study Policy for
Undergraduate Students
The English faculty believe that classroom experience is an important part of its courses. Therefore, the English Department does not offer directed/independent study courses to individual students on the undergraduate level. In exceptional circumstances involving demonstrated hardship, a student may apply to take a course vital to his/her academic program by independent study. Such applications must be approved by the departmental chairperson and the departmental Curriculum Committee. Application forms may be obtained from the English Department office.
Credit-by-Exam Policy
The English Department normally offers credit-by-examination in freshman composition only. Applications to attempt credit-by-exam for other departmental courses must be approved by the departmental chairperson and the departmental Curriculum Committee. In general, the English faculty believe that classroom experience is an important part of its courses; therefore, applications to attempt credit-by-exam will be approved only under special circumstances. Application forms may be obtained from the English Department office.
Required Writing Courses for Freshmen
Because students need to develop and maintain writing skills in their first two years of college, it is the policy of Pittsburg State University that all full-time freshmen and sophomore students shall be continuously enrolled in an appropriate writing course until they have completed the Writing To Learn series of courses. In their first semester, full-time freshmen shall enroll in ENGL 101 English Composition, unless given credit by examination. Students who successfully complete ENGL 101 shall immediately take a Writing To Learn (WL) course in each of the next 2 semesters and shall complete the WL series by enrolling in ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing.
Students with English ACT scores of 28 or higher (or certain other examination scores) and Honors College students enroll in ENGL 101-40 plus a WL class in the fall semester of their freshman year and in ENGL 190 Honors English Composition during the spring semester. These students complete the composition sequence by taking a second WL class after they successfully complete ENGL 190. Students who take ENGL 190 do not take ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing.
Part-time students shall complete the above sequence before they have accumulated 55 credit hours.
GRADUATE DEGREES
The Department of English offers work leading to the Master of Arts degree, and, in cooperation with the College of Education, the Specialist in Education degree for junior/community college teachers.
Master of Arts
The applicant for admission to study for the degree Master of Arts with a major in English shall present evidence of successful completion of at least 24 semester hours of undergraduate English above the freshman level, including survey courses in both English and American literature; one course in linguistics, modern grammar, or the history of the English language; and one upper division writing course. Students not presenting evidence of sufficient background in the above areas shall be required to complete one or more undergraduate courses as a condition of acceptance.
For regulations concerning the required preliminary and comprehensive examinations see the graduate advisor in English. For regulations which pertain to all candidates for the degree see Master's Degree: General Regulations in this catalog.
Time Limit for Degree Completion
Students in the English Department Master of Arts pro-gram must finish their degrees within six years from the date they first enrolled as degree seeking students.
Validation of Courses
Credits earned more than six years before the date for granting the degree cannot be counted to meet degree requirements unless they are validated by special examination. required courses more than six years old must be repeated unless they are validated. Examinations and grades for validated courses are given by the course instructor or departmental faculty and must be filed in the English Department Office. Courses are eligible for validation only if they have been taken within a ten year period from when the candidate's degree will be completed. Courses from other institutions may not be validated; therefore, transferred courses must be no more than six years old at the time the degree is granted.
Master of Arts Degree Programs
Literature Emphasis (Options I, II, III)*
ENGL 810 Research Methods...............................................3
ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Literary)..........................3
ENGL 820 Theory (Literary)..............................................3
Four required literature courses**.....................................12
Electives***...........................................................15
Degree Total...........................................................36
Professional Writing and Rhetoric Emphasis (Options I, II)*
ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing@
ENGL 810 Research Methods...............................................3
ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Professional/Technical)...........3
ENGL 820 Theory (Composition/Rhetoric)..................................3
Four required literature courses**.....................................12
ENGL 875 Seminar (Composition/Rhetoric or Professional/Technical).......3
ENGL 890 Research and Thesis or
ENGL 891 Research Problem...............................................3
ENGL 895 Professional/Technical Writing Internship......................3
Electives (select two)..................................................6
ENGL 501 Document Design#...............................................3
ENGL 503 Technical/Professional Editing#................................3
ENGL 756 Topics in Writings.............................................3
ENGL 891 Research Problem...............................................3
ENGL 895 Professional/Technical Writing Internship......................3
COMM 629 Theories of Human Communication................................3
Degree Total...........................................................36
Teaching English in Community College Emphasis (Option III)*
ENGL 810 Research Methods..............................................3
ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Professional/Technical)...........3
ENGL 820 Theory (Composition/Rhetoric).................................3
Four required literature courses**.....................................12
ENGL 715 Topics in Teaching Literature (____)...........................3
ENGL 716 Topics in Teaching Composition (____)..........................3
SSLS 816 The Community College..........................................3
SSLS 881 Orientation to College Teaching................................3
SSLS 882 College Teaching Internship....................................3
Degree Total...........................................................36
Creative Writing Emphasis (Option I)*
ENGL 810 Research Methods...............................................3
ENGL 815 Writing for the Profession (Creative)..........................3
ENGL 820 Theory (Fiction or Poetry or another genre)....................3
Four required literature courses**.....................................12
ENGL 850 Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction or Poetry or another genre)
@@......................................................................6
ENGL 890 Research and Thesis****.....................................3-6
Electives (select one or two)
ENGL 850 Creative Writing Workshop (different genre)....................3
ENGL 716 Topics in Teaching Composition (Creative)......................3
Literature elective ##..............................................3-6
English elective###.....................................................3
Total..................................................................36
* One seminar (ENGL 875) in literature is required for the Creative Writing emphasis.
All other emphases require two seminars; at least one must be literary; if a second
literary seminar is selected, it must be from a different literary area (British
Literature before 1789, British Literature after 1789, or American Literature).
**Selected from courses at the 500-800 levels in British Literature before 1789, British
Literature after 1789, and American Literature. At least one course must be taken in each
area. May include seminars, but not directed study, research problem, thesis, or internship.
***Selected from courses at the 500-800 levels; electives must be primarily literature courses;
may include seminars, directed study, research problem, or thesis.
****A three-hour thesis will include creative work only; a six-hour thesis will include
creative work and a critical/theoretical introduction.
@Prerequisite for full
admission to the Professional Writing and Rhetoric Emphasis.
@@Six hours of workshop must be taken in the student’s major genre.
#Required of students without undergraduate equivalent.
##Students must take at least one contemporary literature course (approved by
the Director of Graduate Studies), which may be either a literature elective or
one of the four required literature courses above. Literature electives must be
selected from courses at the 500-800 levels; may include seminars and directed study.
###Selected from English courses other than literature or creative writing at the
500-800 levels.
Specialist in Education: English
The degree of Specialist in Education with English as the major teaching field for community college teachers is offered by the Department of Special Services and Leader-ship Studies in cooperation with the Department of English. Applicants for this program should consult the graduate advisor in the English Department to plan a course of study. The programs are flexible enough to enable all candidates to obtain the maximum strengthening in the subject matter of their teaching fields.
Applicants for admission to study for the degree Specialist in Education who hold a master's degree in English shall be considered to have passed their preliminary examination. If candidates are admitted who hold the master's degree in another discipline, they shall, within their first enrollment, complete satisfactorily a preliminary examination based on a reading list. For general admission requirements, see the appropriate section of the catalog.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE
ENGL 100. English Composition for International Students. 3 hours. Intensive work on the word, sentence and paragraph levels. Required of all non-native speakers of English as a prerequisite for ENGL 101 English Composition and ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing, but requirement can be satisfied by examination. Offered on A, B, C, No Credit basis only. Not counted toward the total hours required for a degree.
ENGL 101. English Composition. 3 hours. A laboratory approach to problems in composition and reading. Prerequisite: Non-native speakers of English must have credit in ENGL 100 English Composition for International Students. Offered on A, B, C, No Credit basis only.
ENGL 113. General Literature. 3 hours. An introduction to poetry, fiction, and drama. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature.
ENGL 114. General Literature (Genre). 3 hours. An introduction to literature through study of a single genre: poetry, fiction, or drama. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature.
ENGL 116. General Literature (Theme). 3 hours. Exploration of a significant theme through an introduction to two or more genres: poetry, fiction, or drama. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature.
ENGL 120. Literature and Film. 3 hours. An introduction to basic genres of literature as adapted to film. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature.
ENGL 190. Honors English Composition. 3 hours. A course in reading, discussion, research and writing. Offered spring semesters only to freshmen who have earned advanced standing in English Composition. Offered on A, B, C, NC basis only. Honors equivalent to ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing. Prerequisites: ACT English score of 28 or higher, credit for ENGL 101 English Composition; completion of one Writing To Learn course.
ENGL 202. English Grammar and Usage. 3 hours. Concepts of traditional, structural, and transformational grammars; issues of English usage; conventions of written English. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 English Composition or permission of instructor.
ENGL 220. World Masterpieces. 3 hours. Major works of both Eastern and Western literature. Open to all students without prerequisite.
ENGL 230. American Literature. 3 hours. Representative prose and poetry, including literature by minority writers, from colonial times to the present. Open to all students without prerequisite.
ENGL 241. British Literature I. 3 hours. Representative authors and works from the Old English period to the Eighteenth Century.
ENGL 242. British Literature II. 3 hours. Representative authors and works from the Romantic to the contemporary period.
ENGL 250. Introduction to Creative Writing. 3 hours. Learning methods of writing contemporary poetry and fiction; reading poetry and fiction as a writer. Open to all students without prerequisite.
ENGL 299. Introduction to Research Writing. 3 hours. Research writing techniques, critical thinking and critical reading, with emphasis on rhetorical skills. Closed to students with credit in ENGL 102 or ENGL 190 Honors English Composition. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 English Composition and two designated Writing To Learn courses. Exceptions require consent of Writing To Learn Coordinator. Offered on A,B,C, No Credit basis only
ENGL 301. Technical/Professional Writing. 3 hours. Introduction to writing and designing technical/professional documents. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 English Composition and ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing or equivalent.ENGL 302. Advanced Composition. 3 hours. Classical and contemporary rhetorical theory. Analysis of effective writing. Practice in solving standard writing problems. Prerequisites: ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing or equivalent and ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage.
ENGL 304. Introduction to Writing About Literature. 3 hours. Contemporary and classical approaches to written explication of poetry, fiction, and drama.
ENGL 308. English Linguistics. 3 hours. Linguistic concepts, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics; language acquisition; language change; regional, social, and ethnic dialects. Prerequisite: ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage or permission of instructor.
ENGL 315. Mythology. 3 hours. A study of classical and non-classical myths and mythologies. Various theories of myth and its origins. Use of myth in literature, art, music, and film. Meets general education requirements.
ENGL 346. The Craft of Poetry. 3 hours. Elements of poetry, emphasizing contemporary applications of traditional and experimental techniques.
ENGL 347. The Craft of Fiction. 3 hours. Elements of fiction, emphasizing contemporary applications of traditional and experimental techniques.
ENGL 351. Fiction Writing. 3 hours. Practicing the craft of fiction. Prerequisites: ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing and ENGL 347 The Craft of Fiction.
ENGL 352. Poetry Writing. 3 hours. Practicing the craft of poetry. Prerequisites: ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing and ENGL 346 The Craft of Poetry.
ENGL 451. Advanced Fiction Writing. 3 hours. Advanced work in fiction writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing, ENGL 347 The Craft of Fiction, and ENGL 351 Fiction Writing.
ENGL 452. Advanced Poetry Writing. 3 hours. Advanced work in poetry writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing, ENGL 346 The Craft of Poetry, and ENGL 352 Poetry Writing.
ENGL 478. Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools. 3 hours. Criteria and methods for selection, evaluation, analysis, and presentation of adolescent literature. Themes and trends in children's literature; history, tradition, and current themes and trends in adolescent literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 304 Introduction to Writing About Literature.
ENGL 479. Techniques for Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools. 3 hours. Concepts and strategies for teaching in the middle and secondary English classroom; roles and functions of non-verbal, written, and spoken media of communication. To be taken before the professional semester. Prerequisites: ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage, admission to teacher education, and PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology.
ENGL 480. Techniques Laboratory. 1 hour. Tutor training and supervised tutoring in the Writing Center. Three contact hours per week. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ENGL 478 Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools or ENGL 479 Techniques for Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools.
ENGL 501. Document Design. 3 hours. Practice in designing documents for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.
ENGL 503. Technical/Professional Editing. 3 hours. Principles of editing technical/professional documents. Prerequisite: ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.
ENGL 504. Advanced Technical/Professional Writing. Advanced instruction in applying technical writing style and in creating hypertext documents, software documentation, and Controlled English (for translation into other languages). Prerequisite: ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing.
ENGL 505. Technical/Professional Writing Internship. 1-3 hours. Practical writing experience in area business or agency. A minimum of 40 work hours per credit hour. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours. Prerequisites: ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing, ENGL 501 Document Design, ENGL 503 Technical/Professional Editing, and permission of instructor.
ENGL 551. Senior Fiction Writing. 3 hours. Further advanced work in fiction writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing and ENGL 347 the Craft of Fiction and ENGL 351 Fiction Writing and ENGL 451 Advanced Fiction Writing.
ENGL 552. Senior Poetry Writing. 3 hours. Further advanced work in poetry writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 250 Introduction to Creative Writing and ENGL 346 the Craft of Poetry and ENGL 352 Poetry Writing and ENGL 452 Advanced Poetry Writing.
ENGL 555. Topics in Literature (____). 3 hours. Studies in a particular period, movement, genre, theme, or writer. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 556. Topics in Writing (____). 3 hours. Studies in composition, rhetoric, professional writing, editing, or some aspect of language. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 560. British Genre (____). 3 hours. A broad study of representative works in a single genre--novel, poetry, drama, short story, or non-fiction--from all major literary periods. May be repeated if genre varies.
ENGL 561. British Theme (____). 3 hours. A study of a theme or idea in two or more genres in British literature. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 565. American Genre (____). 3 hours. A broad study of representative works in a single genre--novel, poetry, drama, short story, or non-fiction--from all major literary periods. May be repeated if genre varies.
ENGL 566. American Theme (____). 3 hours. A study of a theme or idea in two or more genres in American literature. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 570. International Literatures Genre (____). 3 hours. A cross-national study of a single genre--novel, poetry, drama, short story, or non-fiction--with a substantial selection from literatures other than British and American. May be repeated if genre varies.
ENGL 571. International Literatures Theme (____). 3 hours. A cross-national study of a theme or idea in two or more genres, with a substantial selection from literatures other than British and American. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 579. Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers. 2 hours.
Departmental representatives will visit each student teacher during the profession-al semester. Additionally, departmental representatives will follow up with each area student during the first year of teaching with assistance and support. Concurrent enrollment in the professional semester is required. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.
ENGL 603. History of the English Language. 3 hours. The origin and development of the English language. Prerequisites: ENGL 202 English Grammar and Usage or ENGL 308 English Linguistics or permission of instructor.
ENGL 619. Shakespeare. 3 hours. An intensive reading of selected comedies, histories and tragedies. Prerequisite: ENGL 241 British Literature I or permission of instructor.
ENGL 620. Shakespeare Laboratory. 1 hour. Viewing and responding to videotaped plays of Shakespeare. Three contact hours per week. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGL 619 Shakespeare.
ENGL 699. Senior Seminar in English. 1 hour. An assessment seminar for senior English majors. Exploration of career opportunities. Required of all senior English majors. Prerequisite: 85 credit hours or more.
SENIOR-GRADUATE
ENGL 714. Applied Linguistics for English for Speakers of Other Languages. 3 hours. Contrastive analysis of English phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics with other languages. Applications for English for Speakers of Other Languages.
ENGL 715. Topics in Teaching Literature (____). 1-3 hours. Issues in teaching literature at various levels. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 716. Topics in Teaching Composition (____). 1-3 hours. Issues in teaching composition at various levels. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 755. Topics in Literature (____). 1-3 hours. Studies in a particular period, movement, genre, theme, or writer. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 756. Topics in Writing (____). 1-3 hours. Studies in composition, rhetoric, professional writing, editing, or some aspect of language. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 771. Major Authors (____). 3 hours. Study of one or more major British or American authors. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 772. Periods in Literature (____). 3 hours. Study of a major period in British or American literature. May be repeated if topic varies.
GRADUATE
ENGL 805. Directed Study (____). 1-3 hours. Intensive individual or small-group study in literature, language or writing for persons with sufficient academic backgrounds. May be repeated if subject varies up to a total of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and chairperson.
ENGL 810. Research Methods. 3 hours. Traditional and electronic methods and sources; evaluation of materials; forms of documentation; writing from sources.
ENGL 815. Writing for the Profession (____). 3 hours. Composition for profession-al audiences and purposes: Literary or Professional/Technical. Successful completion of the Professional/Technical version requires at least a moderate level of computer skills. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 820. Theory (____). 3 hours. Study of theory of the discipline: Literary or Composition/Rhetoric. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 845. Problems in Teaching of Composition. 1 hour. A consideration of the problems of teaching composition, with emphasis on rhetorical theory, current research in the teaching of composition, and evaluation of student writing. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated.
ENGL 850. Creative Writing Workshop (____). 3 hours. Advanced work in writing fiction, poetry, or another genre. May be repeated for up to nine hours of credit.
ENGL 875. Seminar (____). 3 hours. Selected authors, ideas, or issues in British, American, and/or International literatures; rhetoric and composition; or professional/technical writing. May be repeated if topic varies.
ENGL 890. Research and Thesis. 3 hours. Researching, organizing, and writing a graduate thesis. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Required for Option I of the Master of Arts in English.
ENGL 891. Research Problem. 3 hours. Field and library research project and appropriately documented report. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Required for Option II of the Master of Arts in English.
ENGL 895. Professional/Technical Writing Internship. 3 hours. Practical writing experience in area business or agency. A minimum of 40 work hours per credit hour. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGL 890 Research and Thesis or ENGL 891 Research Problem.
ENGL 905. Readings in English. 1-3 hours. Intensive individual readings on a subject in literature; rhetoric and composition; or professional/technical writing. May be repeated if topic varies. |
