5000 - Level Courses
LINGUISTICS
5303 Linguistics for the Study of Literature
An introduction to linguistics for graduate students in English, whose
degrees will focus on literature and composition. The course approaches
linguistics in a discipline-relevant way by examining the basic linguistic
concepts appropriate to the analysis and appreciation of literature, the
contributions of linguists to the development of modern literary theory
and criticism, and the branches of linguistics that concern themselves
with literature. This course assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics,
but does assume a background in literary studies. May be repeated one
time for credit provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
LITERARY STUDIES
5199 Non-Thesis Degree Completion
5301 Old English Language
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. Introduction
to the Old English language through intensive study of Old English grammar
and reading of Old English texts. Required for doctoral candidates.
5302 Old English Literature
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and at least one course in Old English
language (ENG. 5301 or equivalent) or permission of the instructor. Continuation
of ENG. 5301. Introduction to a wide range of Old English literary texts
and the textual and critical discussion surrounding them. May be repeated
one time for credit provided topic is different.
5304 Bibliography and Research Methods (Cross-listed as AMS 5304)
Practical introduction to the nature of printing and transmission of written
material; a guide to the use of libraries for graduate-level research;
approaches to purposes for graduate studies. May be repeated one time
for credit provided topic is different.
5306 Literary Criticism: Seminar (Cross-listed as AMS 5306)
Issues in critical theory from Plato to the present with particular attention
given to current practice and trends in literary analysis. May be repeated
one time for credit provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5308 Independent Study in Literature (Cross-listed as AMS 5308)
Research or reading project undertaken by an individual student working
under the direction of a professor. Project to concern literary topics
beyond what is included in the defined seminars. Prospectus to be approved
by the director of graduate studies in English. May be repeated one time
for credit provided topic is different.
5309 Seminar on Curriculum and Pedagogy in English
Seminar designed for M.A. and Ph.D. students who intend to teach in higher
education or secondary school as a career. While most graduate courses
in the program focus directly on the contents of literary knowledge in
the form of authors, genres, periods, styles, and so on, this course focuses
on curriculum and pedagogy issues. May be repeated one time for credit
provided topic is different.
5310 Rhetoric and Composition: Seminar
Issues in rhetoric from antiquity to the present, focusing on historical
development and theoretical problems; contemporary studies in the production
of texts and the teaching of writing. May be repeated one time for credit
provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5312 Middle English Literature: Seminar
Study by seminar method of an aspect of Middle English literature: Chaucer,
the alliterative revival, medieval drama, and romance. May be repeated
one time for credit provided topic is different.
5314 Creative Writing
Workshop in creative writing and designed for thesis track and non-thesis
track students actively engaged in creative writing. Course content varies
according to instructor preference and expertise. May be repeated one
time for credit provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5324 Sixteenth-Century English Literature: Seminar
Poetry, drama, and/or prose of a single author, or of a movement, or of
a topic integral to sixteenth-century English literature. May be repeated
one time for credit provided topic is different.
5330 Seventeenth-Century English Literature Seminar
Selected works of Donne and other Metaphysical poets, Jonson and his followers,
Milton, Bacon, Browne, Burton, Bunyan, and others to the Restoration Period.
May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.
5340 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century English Literature: Seminar
Major writers, literary background, and cultural aspects of the Restoration
and eighteenth century. Major emphasis varies with each offering. May
be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.
5350 Early English Romantic Literature: Seminar
One or more of the poets and essayists of the Early English Romantic period.
May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.
5352 Later English Romantic Literature: Seminar
One or more of the poets and essayists of the Later English Romantic period.
May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different.
5360 Victorian Literature: Seminar
Poetry or prose of a single author or a movement of topic embracing several
writers of nineteenth-century England. May be repeated one time for credit
provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5364 Browning: Seminar
Several key poems with an examination of the evolution of interpretation
of these poems. Major focus on The Ring and the Book: its sources, structure,
autobiographical content, and interpretation. Students are advised to
complete ENG 4364 before registering for ENG 5364. May be repeated one
time for credit provided topic is different.
5370 Twentieth-Century British Literature: Seminar
Poetry, fiction, or drama of a single author or a movement embracing several
writers of twentieth-century Britain. May be repeated one time for credit
provided topic is different.
5374 Studies in Literature
American, British, or World literature as it crosses national boundaries
or treats themes or movements that do so. Topic announced for each session.
May be repeated one time for credit provided topic is different. Maximum
6 sem. hrs.
5376 Religion and Literature Seminar
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the doctoral Religion and Literature
concentration or permission of the instructor.
Designed to clarify the plurality of ways in which the integrative study
of religion and literature may be engaged. Among the theoretical approaches
to be examined, these are representative: humanist, feminist, atheist,
Jewish, and Christian. The course will include at least one major theological
aesthetician and two or three major literary texts that are susceptible
of multiple religious readings. May be repeated one time for credit provided
the topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5391 Colonial American Literature (Cross-listed as AMS 5391)
Poetry or prose of a single author or of a movement or topic embracing
several writers of eighteenth-century America. May be repeated one time
for credit provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem hrs.
5393 Nineteenth Century American Literature (Cross-listed as AMS
5393)
Poetry or prose of a single author or of a movement or topic embracing
several writers of nineteenth-century America. May be repeated one time
for credit provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5394 Modern American Literature (Cross-listed as AMS 5394)
Poetry, fiction, or drama of a single author or a movement embracing several
writers from 1900-1940. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic
is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5395 Contemporary American Literature (Cross-listed as AMS 5389)
Poetry, fiction, or drama of a single author or a movement embracing several
writers from 1940 to the present. May be repeated one time for credit
provided topic is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5396 American Studies: Seminar (Cross-listed as 5396)
American studies, treating such subjects as literature, history, philosophy,
psychology, theology, and education. The course focuses on examining texts
as cultural documents. May be repeated one time for credit provided topic
is different. Maximum 6 sem. hrs.
5V99 Thesis 1 to 6 sem. hrs.
Supervised research for the master's thesis. Maximum 10 sem. hrs.
6374 Advanced Studies in Literature
Prerequisite(s): Twenty-one semester hours of English graduate courses.
Specialized topics not ordinarily included in regularly scheduled graduate
seminars, e.g., the Pre-Raphaelites, American Puritanism, Derridean influences.
Topic announced for each semester or session.
6V99 Dissertation 1 to 12 sem. hrs.
Supervised research for the doctoral dissertation. Maximum 17 sem. hrs.