500.   Introduction to Graduate Studies   2 credits

Required of all candidates for advanced degrees in English. An introduction to graduate study and the profession.

501.   Teaching College English   3 credits

An introduction to theories and methods of teaching college English. Required of Graduate Teaching Assistants in English. 

501L.  Teaching College English Lab   1 credit

The practicum part of Engl 501. Required of Graduate Teaching Assistants in English.

510.   History of Literary Criticism   3 credits

A history of European criticism from the Classical Greek period to the present day, with emphasis on major texts.

511.   Problems in Literary Criticism   3 credits

A course in applied criticism. Repeatable when topics vary.

516.   Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop   3 credits

Prerequisite: upper-division undergraduate work in creative writing or permission of the instructor. Allows students to receive graduate-level instruction in a workshop setting, meeting regularly with other students, sharing their work, and critiquing one another’s work. The purpose of this course is to enable the student to produce fiction of professional quality, such as that needed for a graduate thesis in creative writing.

517.   Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop   3 credits

Prerequisite: upper-division undergraduate work in creative writing or permission of the instructor. Allows students to receive graduate-level instruction in a workshop setting, meeting regularly with other students, sharing their work, and critiquing one another’s work. The purpose of this course is to enable the student to produce poetry of professional quality, such as that needed for a graduate thesis in creative writing. Repeatable once by M.A. students, three times by Ph.D. students.

520.   Studies in English Literature   1-3 credits

The subject of study will vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit when the subject of study differs.

521.   Studies in American Literature   1-3 credits

The subject of study will vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit when the subject of study differs.

522.   Studies in English Language   1-3 credits

The subject of study will vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit when the subject of study differs.

524.   Studies in Creative Writing   3 credits

Prerequisite: Engl 516 or 517, or instructor’s permission. Topics vary, such as advanced workshops in different genres and “reading for writers,” studying the works of published writers as models for students’ own creative work.

525.   Studies in Composition and Rhetoric   3 credits

This course investigates selected topics in composition and rhetorical studies. The subject of study will vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit when the subject of study differs.

531.   Seminar in English Literature   3 credits

Prerequisite: Engl 500. This class requires the preparation and delivery of a long research paper on an appropriate topic. Repeatable.

532.   Seminar in American Literature   3 credits

Prerequisite: Engl 500. This class requires the preparation and delivery of a long research paper on an appropriate topic. Repeatable.

533.   Seminar in American Literature   3 credits

Prerequisite: Engl 500. This class requires the preparation and delivery of a long research paper on an appropriate topic. Repeatable.

590.   Readings   1-4 credits

Prerequisite: Engl 500 and the consent of the instructor. Supervised independent study. Repeatable.

591.   Readings for the Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination   1-4 credits

Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Supervised independent study on approved topics. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. This course is exempt from the normal “Incomplete” reversion schedule. A grade is assigned upon completion of the appropriate comprehensive examination.

593.   Research   1-4 credits

American Literature, Cinema, English Literature, English Language, or Creative Writing. Prerequisites: Engl 500 and the consent of the department. Independent study of a problem in the field resulting in a long research paper or a series of short reports. Repeatable.

599.   Special Topic   1-3 credits

A course on varying topics.

998.   Thesis   1-4 credits

999.   Dissertation   1-15 credits

The following Undergraduate Courses are eligible for inclusion on graduate programs of study with permission. Additional assignments are required of students taking these courses for graduate credit.

401.   Studies in Medieval Literature. 3 credits.
403.   Studies in Colonial American Literature. 3 credits.
404.   Studies in Renaissance Literature. 3 credits.
405.   Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature. 3 credits.
406.   Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature. 3 credits.
407.   Studies in Twentieth Century Literature. 3 credits.
408.   Advanced Composition II. 3 credits.
409.   Art of the Cinematic Drama. 3 credits.
413.   The Art of Writing: Poetry. 3 credits.
414.   The Art of Writing: Fiction. 3 credits.
415.   Special Topics in Literature. 1-4 credits.
417.   Special Topics in Language. 1-4 credits.
418.   Second Language Acquisition. 3 credits.
419.   Teaching English as a Second Language. 3 credits.
442.   History of the English Language. 3 credits.