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ENG 500.  English as a Second Language - Sentence and Theme Development  (3). For graduate students whose language is not English. Provides grammar review and develops fundamental academic writing skills. Admission by placement. Graded S/U.

ENG 501.  English as a Second Language - Academic Composition I  (3). For graduate students whose language is not English. Provides instruction in academic writing skills at the intermediate level. Admission by placement or advancement from English 500. Graded S/U.

ENG 502.  English as a Second Language - Study Skills and Reading for Research  (1). For graduate students whose first language is not English. Provides instruction in basic academic reading, in research, and in study skills. Admission by placement, instructor approval, or instructor recommendation. Graded S/U.

ENG 503.  English as a Second Language - Intermediate Listening and Speaking  (3). For students whose language is not English. Provides oral and aural skills at the intermediate level. Admission open to all ESL graduate students, except those required to take CDIS. Undergraduates may register as independent study. Requires instructor approval. May be repeated. Graded S/U.

ENG 504.  English for International Teaching Assistants I  (3). For first-year graduate assistants whose first language is not English. Introduces GAs to aural and oral techniques that facilitate teaching content materials, interacting effectively with American undergraduates, and meeting departmental administrative demands. Admission by placement or instructor approval. Graded S/U.

ENG 505.  English for International Teaching Assistants II  (3). For first-year graduate assistants whose first language is not English and who are actively involved in the classroom. Addresses issues related to methodology, pronunciation, vocabulary, and information about U.S. culture as they relate to teaching. Prerequisite: ENG 504, CDIS 600, or results in Language Proficiency exam. Graded S/U.

ENG 506.  English as a Second Language - Academic Composition II  (3). For graduate students whose language is not English. Provides academic writing skills at the advanced level. Admission by placement or advancement from ENG 501. Graded S/U.

ENG 508.  English as a Second Language - Advanced Listening and Speaking  (3). For students whose language is not English. Provides oral and aural skills at the advanced level. Admission open to all ESL graduate students. Undergraduates may register as independent study. Requires instructor approval. Graded S/U.

                             ENG 517.  Applied Syntax  (3). Alternate years. Adaptation of grammatical models and analysis to the TESL pedagogical context: analysis of student errors in spoken and written English and formulation of strategies for correction. Some contrastive analysis of English and other languages to isolate areas of potential difficulty with English grammar. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

ENG 518.  Applied Phonology  (3). Alternate years. Articulatory phonetics; phonological rules; some contrastive analysis of English and other languages to isolate areas of potential difficulty with English phonology; practice with transcription. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

ENG 531. Directed Writing (1-3). Individual or group protects in creative writing, under supervision of specific faculty member. Prerequisite: permission of director of M.F.A. program.

ENG 552. Studies in Children's Literature (3). Alternate years. Problems in children's literature; history, criticism trends, individual authors, types. Not open to student with credit for L&EM 442. Prerequisite: ENG 342 or permission of instructor.

ENG 580.  Seminar in British or American Literature  (3). On demand. Intensive study of major authors, literary schools, genres, or themes. May be repeated if topics are different.

ENG 582.  Topics in Rhetoric and Writing  (3). Systematic study of current topics in the field of rhetoric and writing. Graded A/F. May be repeated if topics are different.

ENG 583.  Topics in Rhetoric and Writing  (3). Systematic study of current topics in the field of rhetoric and writing. Graded S/U. May be repeated if topics are different.

ENG 586.  Workshop in English Studies  (1-4). On demand. Workshop on current topics and issues within discipline; topics vary and will satisfy demands of specific programs only with prior approval of the relevant program director. May be repeated if topic is different. (A/F)

ENG 587.  Workshop in English Studies  (1-4). On demand. Workshop on current topics and issues within discipline; topics vary and will satisfy demands of specific programs only with prior approval of the relevant program director. May be repeated if topic is different. (S/U)

ENG 589. Internship in English studies (1-3). Supervised experience in setting relating to specializations in English studies, including the teaching of writing, the teaching of literature, and other verbal and oral language skills. Graded S/U.

ENG 601. Introduction to English Studies (3). Comprehensive introduction to the field of English and the professional study of literature, rhetoric, and language, with special attention to and practice in using the reference and research tools available to the contemporary teacher, researcher, and theorist.

ENG 602. Composition Instructors' Workshop (3) Fall, Spring. Classroom experience, observation visitation, preparation of teaching materials evaluation, reading in teaching of writing. In-service training required of graduate assistants and teaching fellows in English prior to and concurrent with teaching ENG 110, ENG 111, and ENG 112. Continues through two consecutive semesters. (S/U grading only.)

ENG 603. Directed Teaching of Writing (2). For graduate student teaching in the General Studies Writing program. Student assigned to experienced, qualified writing instructor on supervisory, tutorial basis; regular conferences, observation, evaluation of other experienced instructors and of student work, presentation of material in classroom, self-evaluation. Graded S/U. By permission of coordinator, General Studies Writing.

ENG 604.  Graduate Writing  (3). Assessment of situation and audience, methods of organization, and development of ideas, vocabulary, style.  Revision and editing of theses, papers, reports. For graduate students in all disciplines; assignments adjusted accordingly. Graded A/F. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 605.  Visual Rhetoric and Practices of Writing  (3). An interdisciplinary survey of critical perspectives on visual discourse and the rhetorical use of images in a variety of contemporary media and visual environments. Topics include an overview of research in visual perception; definitions of visual rhetoric; social semiotics and visual literacy; one-, two-, and three-dimensional visual rhetorics; the interplay of text, typography and visuals; the rhetorical use of images in print media, television, film, and the world wide web; and the politics of visual rhetoric.

ENG 607.  Theory and Methods of Literary Criticism  (3). Introduction to some of the major modern theories of literary criticism: historicism, formalism, reader-response, structuralism, poststructuralist, etc. Application of theory to selected works. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 609.  Teaching of Literature  (3). Survey of the ways contemporary literary theory informs and can be applied to the teaching of literature. Relevant to the concerns of junior-high, secondary, and college teachers of literature. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 615.  Modern English Linguistics  (3). Phonology, morphology, syntax, and dialectology of current American English; psycholinguistics; historical linguistics; language preservation and some sociolinguistics. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 616.  Language Variation  (3). Alternate years. Effects of culture on language; principles and methods of dialect studies.

ENG 620.  Teaching of Writing  (3). Theories, approaches, methods, and techniques designed to guide prospective teacher of composition in selecting approach most appropriate to his/her goals; readings and projects related to goals; current publications on writing. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 621.  Rhetoric and Composition Studies  (3). Orientation to key conversations and concepts in rhetoric and composition. Course addresses a broad range of theoretical and pedagogical topics with the goal of preparing graduate students to enter academic fields centered on the study and teaching of rhetoric and writing (both academic and technical/non-academic). Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 630. Technique of Poetry (3). Imagery, rhythm, and symbolism.

ENG 631. Technique of Fiction (3). Fictional technique in novel and short story; character development, plot, setting, mood, tone, and diction.

ENG 632. Graduate Writers Workshop (4). Directed individual projects with group discussion, in fiction, novel poetry or nonflction. Prerequisites for fall and spring semesters only: advance submission of creative work and permission of director of MFA program. May be repeated with instructor's permission.

ENG 633. Creative Writing and Desktop Publishing (3). Course offered in conjunction with Creative Writing. Students will learn to integrate the computing technology of desktop publishing into their creative writing. Designed for but not limited to creative writing. Offered once a year when appropriate.

ENG 634. Studies in Contemporary Poetry (3). Individual or group study of contemporary poets; works related to student's interest in subject matter, form, and technique. May be repeated once.

ENG 635. Studies in Contemporary Fiction (3). Individual or group study of contemporary writers; works related to student's interests in subject matter, form, and technique. May be repeated once.

ENG 637. Pedagogy of Creative Writing (1-3) S/U. In-service training for graduate assistants prior to and concurrent with teaching creative writing. Classroom experience, observation, visitation, preparation of teaching materials, reading in the pedagogy of Creative Writing, preparation of teaching portfolio. Required of all graduate students teaching in the undergraduate creative writing curriculum. Graded S/U only.

ENG 640.  Technical Writing  (3). Practical application of technical writing in industry, business, and the sciences. Uses workshop approach. Extra fee. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 641.  Resources and Research in Technical Writing  (3). Resources and current research in the field of technical writing. Development of skills, awareness of reference and research tools relevant to technical communication. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 642.  Technical Editing  (3). Practical application of technical editing in industry, business, and the sciences. Uses workshop approach. Extra fee. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 643.  Ethics in Technical Communication  (3). A survey of ethical issues in technical communication. Includes the study of Codes of Ethics for technical communicators and their influence on the profession of technical communication. Study of ethical situations which affect technical communicators providing information globally. Approved for Distance Ed.

                       ENG 644.  Writing Process for Online Documents  (3). This course will offer students instruction in the theory of writing documents that depend on electronic networks for distribution, display, and maintenance. Although different kinds of electronic information vary in purpose and presentation, writers must consider similar principles and techniques for their creation and architecture. This course will teach students to develop effective processes in developing information, presenting documents, and disseminating them electronically.

ENG 645.  Science Writing  (3). Spring (alternate years). Emphasis on the historical development, genres, and theory of science writing. Also focuses on special rhetorical concerns for professional and popular audiences of scientific discourse. Prerequisite: ENG 640 or permission of the instructor. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 649. Accounting Communications (3). This course provides students with the Master of Accountancy program theory of and practice in oral and written communication. The course is based on communication situations involving practicing accountants. Enrollment limited to 15. Prerequisites: acceptance into Master program and consent of instructor.

ENG 675. Seminar in American Culture studies (3). Interdisciplinary seminar coordinated in rotation by members of Departments of History, English, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and School of Art, using lectures, discussion, and papers to study problem, theme, or era. ENG 675 is also listed in this catalog as ACS 675. During a given semester, a student may receive credit for only one of these courses.

ENG 680.  Seminar in English Studies  (3). Systematic study of literary genres or topics (poetry, fiction, drama, comparative literature), modes of literary or rhetorical inquiry, or intensive study of special literary, rhetorical, or creative writing topics. May be repeated if topics are different. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 682. Topics in English Studies (3). Individual or group study of some phase of literature, criticism, rhetoric and writing, or creative writing not ordinarily offered in curriculum. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and approval of graduate coordinator. (Master's level credit.)

ENG 684. Readings in English (1-3). Individual or group study of some phase of literature or writing not ordinarily offered in curriculum. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and approval of graduate coordinator. (Master's level credit.) Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 685. Directed Readings in English studies (1-3). Instructor supervised readings in some phase of literature, criticism, rhetoric and writing, or creative writing not ordinarily offered in curriculum. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and approval of graduate coordinator. Master's level credit. Graded S/U. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 689. Internship in Technical Writing/TE8L/English studies (1-9). Supervised professional experience within an occupational or pedagogical setting related to the student's area of academic specialization, either technical writing, teaching English as a second language, or English studies (literature, rhetoric, creative writing). Graded S/U. May be repeated.

ENG 691.  Master's Portfolio  (1-3). Capstone project for the MA Plan II degree. May be repeated.

ENG 693. Research Group in Literature/Rhetoric and Writing (3). Supervised group observation and ethnographic research in the teaching of literature or writing skills in the General Studies Writing program, the General Studies Literature program, or other university settings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and graduate coordinator approval. Master's credit only; S/U grading only.

ENG 694. Workshop in English studies (1-4) On demand. Workshop on current topics and issues within discipline; topics vary from semester to semester.

ENG 696. Supervised Practicum in Technical Writing (3). Directed writing of a substantial technical writing protect within the student's cognate area. Completed project to be evaluated by at least one technical writing instructor and one instructor from the cognate area. Prerequisite: ENG 640.

ENG 697. Supervised Practicum in TESL (3). Observation of ESL classes, a complement to and to be taken in conjunction with Methods (ENG 612). Graded S/U.

ENG 699. Thesis Research (1-12). Credit for thesis study. Enrollment in excess of six hours acceptable for Plan l master's degree, but no more than six hours creditable toward degree.

ENG 707. Contemporary Literary Theory (3). Development of contemporary literary theory from modern period to present. Schools and approaches of contemporary theory criticism; e.g., psychoanalytical, neoMarxist, feminist, postmodernist, and ethnopoetic.

ENG 722. The History of Rhetoric and Written Discourse (3). Survey of major figures/developments in the history of rhetoric with special reference to their relevance to written discourse. The course will include topics such as attitudes toward and development of written literacy, contributions of noncanonical rhetoricians, and institutionalization of writing instruction. Special attention will be given to methods of historical research and historiography.

ENG 724. The Rhetoric of Written Discourse (3). Survey of modern and contemporary rhetorical theory about writing. Topics include theories of invention, arrangement, and style; kinds and purposes of discourse; the effects of literacy; and the epistemology of writing and reading processes.

ENG 726. Research in Rhetoric and Writing (3). Research methods and the study of the social, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological processes of writing. Topics include evaluation of writing, the composing process, computers and literacy, dialect and writing, grammar and writing.

ENG 728. Computer-Mediated Writing Theory and Practice (3). A survey of research in computers and writing theory and pedagogy over the last twenty-five years. Topics include computers and the composing process, multimedia literacy, networked communication in the classroom, hypertext theory and practice, and the politics of electronic communication.

ENG 729. Research and Publication in English Studies/Rhetoric and Writing (3). Designed to help students initiate, revise, and prepare scholarly works for publication. Students will produce a portfolio of work appropriate to their specialty. The major work will usually be an article submitted to a scholarly journal.

ENG 769.  Studies in Postcolonial Literature  (3). Literature written in English by writers emanating from countries other than Britain and the U.S. during and since postcolonial period of modern world history. May be repeated if topic is different.

ENG 773.  Modern American Poetry  (3). Two or more important figures. May be repeated once if topics differ.

ENG 779. Studies in Ethnic American Literature (3). The study of literature from one or more non-European American cultures: namely, African American, Asian American, Native American, and Latino/a. Incorporates ethnic literary theory, issues, and traditions. May be repeated if topic is different.

ENG 780.  Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing  (3). Systematic study of a topic from rhetoric or composition studies, such as advanced writing pedagogy, historical rhetoric, writing administration, writing assessment, writing in the disciplines, writing across the curriculum. May be repeated if topics are different. Graded A/F. Approved for Distance Ed.

ENG 781.  Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing  (3). Systematic study of literary genres or topics (poetry, fiction, drama, comparative literature), modes of literary or rhetorical inquiry, or intensive study of special literary, rhetorical, or creative writing topics. May be repeated if topics are different. Graded S/U.

ENG 782. Topics in English Studies (3). Individual or group study of some phase of literature, criticism, rhetoric and wrung, or creative writing not ordinarily offered in curriculum. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and approval of graduate coordinator. Ph.D. level credit. ENG 782 for a grade; ENG 783 graded S/U.

ENG 784/785. Directed Readings in English Studies (1-3). Instructor supervised readings in some phase of literature, criticism, rhetoric and writing, or creative writing not ordinarily offered in curriculum. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and approval of graduate coordinator. Ph.D. level credit. ENG 784 for a grade; ENG 785 graded S/U.

ENG 788/789. Internship in English Studies (1-6). Supervised professional experience within an educational, disciplinary, or pedagogical setting related to student's area of academic specialization. ENG 788 for a grade; ENG 789 graded S/U.

ENG 790/791. Directed Research in English Studies (3). Individual or group research protect in specialized topic in literature, rhetoric and writing, or creative wriUng supervised by instructor. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; approval of graduate coordinator. ENG 790 for a grade; ENG 791 graded S/U.

ENG 796.  Supervised Practicum in English Studies  (3). Directed writing or pedagogical project within a particular area of English Studies. Prerequisites: consent of supervising instructor and graduate coordinator approval. Graded A/F.

ENG 797.  Supervised Practicum in English Studies  (3). Directed writing or pedagogical project within a particular area of English Studies. Prerequisites: consent of supervising instructor and graduate coordinator approval. Graded S/U.

ENG 798. Readings for Preliminary Examination (1-12). Individual preparation for preliminary examinations in literature, rhetoric and writing, or creative writing as appropriate. Only six hours creditable toward graduation. Graded S/U.

ENG 799. Dissertation Research (1-16). Student must register for minimum of 16 hours in 799 while working on doctoral dissertation; may be repeated to 27 hours in degree program.

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