English Course Offerings Bulletin 2008-2009 for Summer (As of  12/1/2008)

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Courses 020,021,022,023,104,105,106,107,108.01,108.02 have been moved to Education: Teaching and Learning. General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 200 and 300 Unless otherwise indicated, the prerequisite for 200- and 300-level courses is English 110 or 111 or equivalent. General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 400 or above Unless otherwise indicated, the prerequisites for 400-, 500- and 600-level courses are 10 credit hours of English courses at the 200 or 300 level or permission of instructor. A 367 offered by any department is acceptable towards the 10 hours. 500-level courses may provide graduate credit only in depts other than English. Ordinarily all 500- and 600-level courses are offered at least once a year, but quarters of offering vary. Check the English listing in the quarterly Master Schedule of Classes Bulletin. 600-level courses may provide graduate credit in all depts. General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 700 Unless otherwise indicated, the prerequisites for 700-level courses are 15 credit hours of English courses at the 300 or 500 or 600 levels or the equivalent work in allied departments or permission of the instructor. General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 800 30 hrs of courses in English, or 20 hrs in English and 25 hrs in specified allied disciplines. Topics may not be taken which were formerly taken as courses under a different number. Admission to 800-level courses is by permission of a Department of English graduate adviser only. General Prerequisites for Courses Numbered 900 15 hrs of English at the 800 level. Topics may not be taken which were formerly taken as courses under a different number. Admission to 900-level courses is by permission of an English department graduate adviser only.

101 American Sign Language I U 5
	Speaking and listening skills in American Sign Language development at an informal conversational level; instruction occurs primarily in ALS without speech.
	2 2-hr cl. GEC for lang course.
102 American Sign Language II U 5
	Expands on skills learned in English 101; more complex conversations about self, others, activities; culture and politics of American Deaf Community explored.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 101 or equiv. GEC for lang course.
109 Intensive Writing and Reading
	5 cl or 2 2-hr cl. Credit may not count toward graduation in some degree programs.
	109.01 Intensive Writing and Reading I U 5
		First course in a two-course sequence that provides intensive practice in integrating academic reading and writing.
		Prereq: English Placement Test score of 6. Not open to students with credit for 052, 060, 110W, 110, or 111.
	109.02 Intensive Writing and Reading II U 5
		Second course in a two-course sequence that provides intensive practice in integrating academic reading and writing.
		Prereq: 109.01. Not open to students with credit for 053, 060, 110W, 110, or 111.
110 First-Year English Composition
	Practice in the fundamentals of expository writing, as illustrated in the student's own writing and in the essays of professional writers.
	No prereq except when testing determines 052, 053, 106, 107, 109.01, 109.02, 110.03 or EDU T&L 108.01 to be required. Not open to students with credit for 110, 110C, 110L, 110W, H110, 111, H111, or H167. This course is available for EM credit only through the AP program. GEC first writing course.  C-- Taught in a computer-assisted classroom.
	110.01 First-Year English Composition U 5
		Prereq: English placement level 4 or 109.02 or EDU T&L 108.01. Not open to students with credit for 110, 110.02 or 110.03.
	110.02 First-Year English Composition U 5
		Taught with an emphasis on literature.
		Prereq: English placement level 4 or 109.02 or EDU T&L 108.01. Not open to students with credit for 110, 110.01, 110.03.
	110.03 First-Year English Composition U 5
		Intensive practice in the fundamentals of expository writing.
		Prereq: English placement level 5, placement level 4 allowed if student requests service. Must be taken concurrent with 193.03. Not open to students with credit for 110, 110.01, 110.02.
	H110.01 Honors First-Year English Composition U 5
		Intensive practice in the fundamentals of writing for selected students, as illustrated in the student's own writing and in the essays of professional writers.
		Prereq: 28 or above on the English section of the ACT or 660 on the verbal section of the SAT. Not open to students with credit for 110, H110, 110.01, H110.02. GEC first writing course.
	H110.02 Honors First-Year English Composition U 5
		Taught with an emphasis on literature.
		Prereq: 28 or above on the English section of the ACT or 660 on the verbal section of the SAT. Not open to students with credit for 110, H110 or H 110.01.
H167 First-Year Writing Seminar in the Humanities U 5
	Intensive critical reading and writing concerning central issues in the humanities.
	Prereq: A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Test, which earns EM credit for 110. GEC arts and hums, cultures and ideas course.
193 Individual Studies
	Intensive practice in the fundamentals of expository writing.
	Prereq: Fr standing and permission of Director of First-Year Writing. Must be taught concurrent with 110.03.
	193.03 Individual Studies U 2-5
		Not open to students with credit for 193. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
201 Selected Works of British Literature: Medieval through 1800 U 5
	An introductory critical study of the works of major British writers from 800 to 1800.
	H201 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  Prereq for 201: 110 or 111 or equiv. Prereq for H201: H110 or H111 or equiv or permission of instructor. 201 is required of non-honors English majors. GEC arts and hums lit course.
202 Selected Works of British Literature: 1800 to the Present U 5
	An introductory critical study of works of major British writers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
	H202 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  Prereq for 202: 110 or 111 or equiv. Prereq for H202: H110 or H111 or equiv or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 284 or 285. 202 is required of non-honors English majors. GEC arts and hums lit course.
220 Introduction to Shakespeare U 5
	Study of selected plays designed to give an understanding of drama as theatrical art and as an interpretation of fundamental human experience.
	H220 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  Prereq for 220: 110 or 111 or equiv. Prereq for H220: H110 or H111 or equiv, and enrollment in an honors program. GEC arts and hums lit course.
260 Introduction to Poetry U 5
	Designed to help students understand and appreciate poetry through intensive study of a representative group of poems.
	H260 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  GEC arts and hums lit course.
261 Introduction to Fiction U 5
	Examination of the elements of fiction -- plot, character, setting, narrative, perspective, theme, etc. -- and their various interrelations; comparisons with nonfictional narrative may be included.
	H261 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  Prereq: English 110 or 111 or equiv. GEC arts and hums lit course.
262 Introduction to Drama U 5
	A critical analysis of selected dramatic masterpieces from Greek antiquity to the present, designed to clarify the nature and major achievements of western dramatic art.
	H262 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  GEC arts and hums lit course.
263 Introduction to Film U 5
	Introduction to methods of reading film texts by analyzing cinema as technique, as system, and as cultural project.
	1 3-hr cl, 1 2-hr cl. GEC arts and hums VPA course.
264 Introduction to Reading Popular Culture U 5
	Introduction to the analysis of popular culture texts, with special emphasis on the relationship between popular culture studies and literary studies.
	Prereq: 110 or equiv. Not open to students with credit for Comp Std 264. Cross-listed in Comparative Studies. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course.
265 Writing of Fiction I U 5
	Practice in the writing of fiction; analysis and discussion of student work, with some attention to general methods of fiction and the publishing situation.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
266 Writing of Poetry I U 5
	Practice in the writing of poetry; emphasis on the students' own work, with reference to established poetic patterns and established poetry.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
268 Writing of Creative Nonfiction I U 5
	Practice in the writing of creative nonfiction; analysis and discussion of student work, with reference to the general methods and scope of the genre.
	Workshop-seminar. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: English 110 or 111 or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
269 Digital Media Composing U 5
	A writing course where students analyze and compose digital media texts while studying complex forms and practices of textual production.
	Prereq: English 110 or equiv. GEC arts and hums VPA course.
270 Introduction to Folklore U 5
	A general study of the field of folklore including basic approaches and a survey of primary folk materials: folktales, legends, folksongs, ballads, and folk beliefs.
	GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course.
271 Introduction to English Language Study U 5
	An introduction to the grammar, history, and social and regional dialects of the English language.
	Not open to students with credit for 570, 669, 671, 672; or Linguist 601. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course.
275 Thematic Approaches to Literature U 5
	An introduction to literature through the examination of a major theme as treated in different genres and periods; topic varies quarterly.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  GEC arts and hums lit course.
276 Introduction to Rhetoric U 5
	Study of developments in rhetorical theory, teaching, criticism, and practice through examination of representative figures, texts, movements and periods from antiquity to the present.
	2 2-hr cl. GEC arts and hums, cultures and ideas course.
277 Introduction to Disability Studies U 5
	Foundational concepts and issues in disability studies; introduction to the sociopolitical models of disability.
	2 2-hr cl. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas course.
280 The English Bible U 5
	The Bible in English translation, with special attention to its literary qualities, conceptual content, and development within history.
	H280 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  GEC arts and hums lit course.
281 Introduction to African-American Literature U 5
	A study of representative literary works by African-American writers from 1760 to the present.
	Offered in cooperation with African-American and African Studies. GEC arts and hums lit and social diversity course.
290 Colonial and U.S. Literature to 1865 U 5
	Introductory study of significant works of U.S. literature from its Colonial origins to 1865.
	Either 290 or 291 is required of non-honors English majors. GEC arts and hums lit course.
291 U.S. Literature: 1865 to Present U 5
	Introductory study of significant works of U.S. literature from 1865 to the present.
	Prereq: 110 or 111 or equiv. Either 290 or 291 is required of non-honors English majors. GEC arts and hums lit course.
294 Group Studies U 3-5
	Topic varies from quarter to quarter on subjects not otherwise covered by English courses.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs.
H296 Honors Seminar: Literature and Intellectual Movements U 5
	Studies in the relationship of works of literature to their general intellectual contexts, involving such topics as Deism, Marxism, Primitivism, Freudian psychology; topic varies quarterly.
	Prereq: CPHR of 3.00 or better, with 3.50 or better in English, and permission of dept.
304 Business and Professional Writing U 5
	The study of principles and the practice of techniques associated with business and professional writing; emphasis on the style, organization, and conventions appropriate to business letters and reports.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 110 or 111 or equiv, and jr or sr standing.
305 Technical Writing U 3
	Study of principles and practices of technical writing. Emphasis on the style, organization, and conventions of technical and research reports, proposals, memoranda, professional correspondence, etc.
	2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 110 or 111 or equiv.
364 Special Topics in Reading Popular Culture U 5
	Focused study in reading popular culture texts, organized around a single theme or medium.
	Prereq: 110 or equiv. GEC arts and hums, cultures and ideas course.
367 Intermediate Essay Writing
	Prereq for 367.01, 367.02, 367.03, 367.04, 367.05, 367.06, 367.07: Credit for 110 through regular course enrollment and soph standing; or EM credit for 110; or a declared major in English. Not open to students with credit for 210, 267, H267, 301, 303, 305, or 367. Only one English 367 decimal subdivision may be taken for credit.
	367.01 The American Experience U 5
		An intermediate course that extends and refines expository writing and analytic reading skills, with an emphasis on style and an introduction to documentation, with major topics pertaining to the United States.
		H367.01 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor.  GEC second writing and social diversity course. E367.01 may be available for honors embedded experience at the regional campuses.
	367.02 The U.S. Experience as Reflected in Literature U 5
		Discussion, analysis, and writing about issues presented through the diverse voices of U.S. literature.
		GEC second writing and social diversity course.
	367.03 African-American Voices in U.S. Literature U 5
		Discussion, analysis, and writing about issues presented through the diverse voices of African-American literature.
		Not open to students with credit for AfAm&ASt 367.03. Cross-listed in African-American and African Studies. GEC second writing and social diversity course.
	367.04 English in the United States U 5
		Discussion, analysis, and writing about issues related to the use of English in the United States.
		GEC second writing course.
	367.05 The U.S. Folk Experience U 5
		Discussion, analysis, and writing about U.S. folk culture with a concentration on individual life stories.
		GEC second writing and social diversity course.
	367.06 Composing U.S. Communities U 5
		Discussion, analysis, and writing about how rhetorical discourse helps to define, sustain, and challenge American society.
		GEC second writing course.
	367.07 Issues of Diversity in U.S. Workplace Communication U 5
		Discussion, analysis and writing about issues of diversity as they affect communication in U.S. workplaces.
		GEC second writing course.
378 Special Topics in Film and Literature U 5
	Focuses on the relationship between film and literature; topics may include adaptation, cross-media themes and modes, influence of cinema on literature and vice versa.
	1 3-hr, 1 2-hr cl. Prereq: 110 or 111 or equiv. GEC arts and hums, cultures and ideas course.
398 Critical Writing U 5
	Analysis of poetry, fiction, and drama, and issues in literary studies; intensive practice in writing critical essays in preparation for upper-division course work in English.
	Prereq: 110 or 111 or equiv, a 367 writing course, and a declared English major; Rank 4 students must have permission of the director of undergraduate studies. Not open to students with credit for 302. Required of English majors; enrollment limited to English majors except by permission of dept. GEC third writing course.
H398 Honors Critical Writing U 5
	Intensive practice in writing various kinds of analyses of literary texts.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 110 or 111, a second writing course, English honors major or written permission of instructor. GEC third writing course.
405 Special Topics in Professional Communication U 5
	Topics vary; possible topics include technical communication, technical editing, managerial communication, international business communication, visual rhetoric, writing for the web, and scientific writing.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: A 367 second writing course. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
467 Writing and Learning U 5
	Study of how writing skills develop, in the context of a peer consulting program, including 2 weekly classes and a 2-hour tutoring practicum.
	2 2-hr cl, arr practicum. Prereq: 110 or 111 or equiv.
505 Language and the Black Experience U 5
	Introduction to the structure, history, and use of distinctive varieties of English used by and among many African Americans in the U.S.
	Prereq: English 110 or 110.01 or 110.02 or 110.03. Not open to students with credit for AfAm&ASt 505 or Linguist 505. Cross-listed in African American and African Studies and Linguistics.
513 Introduction to Medieval Literature U G 5
	The study of masterpieces from the Middle Ages, chosen for their values in interpreting medieval culture as well as for their independent literary worth.
514 Middle English Literature U G 5
	A study of non-Chaucerian classics from late medieval England, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Piers Plowman, and The Book of Margery Kempe.
	2 2-hr cl.
515 Chaucer U G 5
	A close study of Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales as introduction to the artist and his period.
	Not open to students with credit for 615.
520 Studies in Shakespeare
	A study of the works of Shakespeare.
	520.01 Shakespeare U G 5
		A critical consideration of the art, personality, and achievement of Shakespeare in the light of Renaissance and modern significance.
		Not open to students with credit for 520.
	520.02 Special Topics in Shakespeare U G 5
		Topics include genre-specific courses (e.g. the Histories), period-specific courses (e.g. Elizabethan Shakespeare), and theme-specific courses (e.g. Shakespeare and religion).
		Prereq: 220 or 520.01 or equiv.
521 16th-Century Literature U G 5
	A study of Tudor prose and poetry as they exemplify literary art and as they reflect the creative and inquiring temper of the age.
	Not open to students with credit for 621.
522 Early 17th-Century Literature U G 5
	A study of the poetry and prose of 1600-1660, including the major works of Milton.
531 Restoration and Early 18th-Century Literature U G 5
	Study of poetry, prose and drama from the Restoration to the 1730s; authors may include Behn, Swift, and Wycherley.
533 Literature of the Eighteenth Century, 1740-1800 U G 5
	Study of poetry, prose, and drama from the 1740s to the end of the eighteenth century; authors may include Johnson, Burke, Sheridan, and Wollstonecraft.
	2 2-hr cl. Not open to students with credit for 535 prior to Au Qtr 2002.
535 The Early British Novel: Origins to the 1830s U G 5
	Readings in the British Novel before the 1830s, with particular attention to novels of the 18th century; authors may include Fielding, Richardson, Burney, and Austen.
540 Poetry and Poetics of the British Romantic Period U G 5
	Study of Romantic poetry and poetics: readings in Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, and Mary Shelley.
541 Victorian Poetry and Poetics U G 5
	Study of Victorian poetry and poetics; readings in Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold, the Rossettis, Swinburne, Hopkins, and Hardy.
542 The Victorian Novel U G 5
	Readings in a group of representative Victorian novelists, such as George Eliot, Charles Dickens, and William Thackeray, with special emphasis upon social and humanistic values.
	Not open to students with credit for 641.
543 20th-Century British Fiction U G 5
	A study of the development of British fiction after 1900, with emphasis on such major novelists as Conrad, Joyce, Lawrence, and Woolf.
	Not open to students with credit for 643.
547 20th-Century Poetry U G 5
	A study of 20th-century American and British poetry, with emphasis on such major figures as Frost, Yeats, Stevens, Eliot, Williams, Auden, Bishop, and Langston Hughes.
549 Modern Drama U G 5
	An historical and critical examination of the major developments, personalities, and achievements in the drama of Europe and America since the advent of Ibsen.
	Not open to students with credit for 649.
550 Colonial and U.S Literature to 1830 U G 5
	Introduction to selected works of early U.S. and Colonial literature including such writers as Anne Bradstreet, Phillis Wheatley, Benjamin Franklin, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper.
551 U.S. Literature, 1830-1865 U G 5
	An introduction to the major American writers of the mid-19th century: Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman.
552 U.S. Literature, 1865-1914 U G 5
	Studies in fiction and poetry emphasizing such major figures as Twain, Howells, James, Dickinson, Robinson, Crane, Dreiser, and Willa Cather.
553 20th-Century U.S. Fiction U G 5
	A study of American fiction after 1914, with emphasis on the work of such major figures as Anderson, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner.
559 Introduction to Narrative and Narrative Theory U G 5
	Study of narrative in its different manifestations, e.g., novel, autobiography, film, legal testimony, and of theories of its form and significance.
560 Special Topics in Poetry U G 5
	Topic varies; examples: the dramatic monologue; epic and mock epic; the religious lyric; narrative poetry.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
561 Special Topics in Fictional and Nonfictional Narrative U G 5
	Topic may focus on fiction, nonfiction, or both; examples: the novel in the city; character narrators in fiction and autobiography.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
562 Special Topics in Drama U G 5
	Topic varies; examples: the revenge play; Restoration and 18th-century drama; tragedy; the play within the play.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
563 Contemporary Literature U G 5
	A study of prose and poetry written since approximately 1945.
564 Special Topics in a Major Author
	Intensive study of the work of one of the major authors of English and American Literature.
	2 2-hr cl.
	564.01 Major Author in Medieval and Renaissance British Literature U G 5
	564.02 Major Author in 18th and 19th Century British Literature U G 5
	564.03 Major Author in American Literature to 1900 U G 5
	564.04 Major Author in 20th Century Literature in English U G 5
565 Writing of Fiction II U G 5
	Practice in the writing of fiction; continuation of 265 at an advanced level.
	Prereq: 265 or equiv and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in 665.
566 Writing of Poetry II U G 5
	Practice in the writing of poetry; continuation of 266 at an advanced level.
	Prereq: 266 or equiv and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in 666.
567 Rhetoric and Community Service: A Writing Seminar U 5
	The study of issues relating to rhetoric, community service, and intercultural communication while serving as volunteers and as writers for a local community service agency.
	2 2-hr cl, 2 hrs on site. Prereq: 110 and one of the 367 decimals. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
568 Writing of Creative Nonfiction II U G 5
	Practice in the writing of essays and book-length creative nonfiction; continuation of 268 at an advanced level.
	Prereq: 268 or equiv, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in 664.
569 Digital Media and English Studies U G 5
	A critical examination of the intersection of English studies and the emergent technologies that are used to acquire and create knowledge in the discipline.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
570 Introduction to the History of English U G 5
	A study of the historical development of English giving attention to social factors associated with language changes in the phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and discourse structure.
	Prereq: 10 cr hrs of English at 200 or 300 level or equiv, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 274.
571 Studies in the English Language U G 5
	Topic varies; examples: American English; the sociology of American dialects; language and style.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
572 Traditional Grammar and Usage U G 5
	An examination of terminology and structures traditionally associated with the study of English grammar and of usage rules, especially problematical ones, governing edited written American English.
573 Studies in Rhetorical Theory and Analysis
	Study of rhetorical theories to show how a range of social and textual discourses construct, address, and attempt to persuade audiences to assent or action.
	573.01 Rhetorical Theory and Analysis of Discourse U G 5
		Examination of persuasive strategies in a representative selection of textual genres, including oratory, news articles, editorials, essays, advertisements, fiction, poetry, and film.
		2 2-hr cl.
	573.02 Rhetorical Theory and Analysis of Social Action U G 5
		Examination of persuasive strategies in social interaction, including collective social movements, political protests, cultural trends, rituals and ceremonies, and everyday practices.
		2 2-hr cl.
574 History and Theories of Writing U G 5
	Study of the origins, definitions, and development of writing, with varying perspectives on historical, technological, theoretical, and ideological issues.
575 Special Topics in Literary Forms and Themes U G 5
	Topic varies; examples: ironic forms; the Trojan War in English literature; the hero and the anti-hero; pastoralism and romance.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  E575 may be offered for honors embedded experience.
576 Studies in Critical Theory
	Study of the history of literary criticism and of special topics in critical theory.
	576.01 History of Critical Theory: Plato to Aestheticism U G 5
		Study of the developments and basic texts in literary criticism and critical theory from Plato to Oscar Wilde.
		2 2-hr cl.
	576.02 History of Critical Theory: 1900 to Present U G 5
		Study of the developments and basic texts in literary criticism and critical theory from 1900 to the present.
		2 2-hr cl.
	576.03 Issues and Movements in Critical Theory U G 5
		Study of selected issues or movements in critical theory; topics may include feminist theory, postmodernism, narrative theory, mass culture and queer theory.
		2 2-hr cl.
577 Studies in Folklore
	Study of folk groups and communities, folklore genres, and issues and methods in folklore studies.
	577.01 Folk Groups and Communities U G 5
		Study of group identities, group concerns, expressive strategies of particular groups; African-American folklore; folklore and the elderly; women and folklore; ethnicity, identify, heritage.
		2 2-hr cl.
	577.02 Folklore Genres: Form, Meaning and Use U G 5
		Study of the relationship between cultural forms, community interpretations, and social uses; topics include fairy tales; festival; folksong; the joke; narrative, self, and society.
		2 2-hr cl.
	577.03 Issues and Methods in the Study of Folklore U G 5
		General concerns in the study of folklore; topics include ethnography and fieldwork; folklore and public policy; tourism and museums; folklore and memory; folklore and race.
		2 2-hr cl.
578 Special Topics in Film U G 5
	Examination of particular topics, themes, genres, or movements in cinema; topics may include particular directors (Orson Welles), periods (The Sixties), genres (horror).
	1 3-hr, 1 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
579 Special Topics in Nonfiction U G 5
	Critical analysis of nonfiction written discourse with varied topics, e.g., Victorian prose, American nature writing, business and professional writing, rhetorical discourse, biography and autobiography.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
580 Special Topics in Gay and Lesbian Language and Literature U G 5
	Issues in the representation of gay and lesbian desires, identities, and cultures, through the study of literature, film, folklore, or language.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
581 Special Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literatures U G 5
	Study of selected issues or forms in U.S. ethnic literatures and cultures; topic varies: Native American autobiography, Asian American poetry; Latino/Latina novel.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
582 Studies in African-American Literature U 5
	Topic varies; examples: Neo-slave narratives; the Harlem Renaissance; literature by African-American women.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  including cr hrs earned in AfAm&ASt 582. Cross-listed in African-American and African Studies.
583 Special Topics in World Literature in English U G 5
	Study of literatures written in English and produced outside of the U.S. and Britain; topics include colonial/postcolonial writing, regional literature, theoretical and historical approaches, genres.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
585 Studies in Literacy
	This foundational course explores how our understanding of literacy and its relationships to ongoing societies, cultures, and social change has been challenged and revised.
	Prereq: 10 credit hours of English courses at the 200 or 300 level or permission of instructor. History will be cross-listing the 585.02 version of the class only. They will offer it as 585. Comparative Studies will cross-list both versions (585.01 and 585.02) of the class.
	585.01 Topics in Literacy Studies U 5
		Reconsiders the "great debates" about literacy--oral v. written, etc.--through the critical study of literacy's acquisition, practice or use, and consequences/concomitants.
		Prereq: 10 hours of English courses at the 200 or 300-level or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Comp Std 585.01. Cross-listed with Comp Std 585.01.
	585.02 History of Literacy U 5
		This course seeks to understand the history of literacy by examining literacy's contributions to making the modern world, and social changes' impacts on literacy.
		Prereq: 10 credit hours of English courses at the 200 or 300-level or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 585 or Comp Std 585.02. Cross-listed with History 585 and Comp Std 585.02.
586 Studies in American Indian Literature and Culture U G 5
	Focused study of a topic in American Indian literary and cultural studies.
	Prereq: 110, 110.01, 110.02 or 110.03. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
587 Studies in Asian American Literature and Culture U G 5
	Focused study of a topic in American Asian literary and cultural studies.
	Prereq: 110, 110.01, 110.02 or 110.03. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in Comp Std 543.  Cross-listed with Comp Std 543.
588 Studies in Latino/a Literature and Culture U G 5
	Focused study of a topic in Latino/a literary and cultural studies.
	Prereq: 110, 110.01, 110.02 or 110.03. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in Comp Std 544.  Cross-listed with Comp Std 544.
H590 Honors Seminar: Major Periods in Literary History
	Intensive study of one of the major periods of English and American literature; periods vary quarterly.
	Prereq: CPHR of 3.00 or better, with a 3.50 or better in English, and permission of dept.
	H590.01 The Middle Ages U 5
	H590.02 The Renaissance U 5
	H590.03 18th Century British Literature U 5
	H590.04 Romanticism U 5
	H590.05 The Later 19th Century U 5
	H590.06 The Modern Period U 5
	H590.07 Literature in English after 1945 U 5
		Intensive study of literature written in English after World War II, examining influential intellectual and literary movements and theories of the time.
		2 2-hr cl.
	H590.08 U.S. and Colonial Literature U 5
		2 2-hr cl.
H591 Honors Seminars: Topics in English Studies
	H591.01 Special Topics in the Study of Creative Writing U 5
		A seminar in literary forms and themes, with a significant creative writing component.
		2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 265 or 266 or 268; and enrollment in an honors program; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
	H591.02 Special Topics in the Study of Rhetoric U 5
		Study of rhetorical theories, practices, and literacies through examination of rhetorical communities, texts, movements, and periods both past and present.
		Prereq: Enrollment in an honors program or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
592 Special Topics in Women in Literature U G 5
	Close examination from feminist perspectives of literature by or about women; central topic varies, for example, biography or autobiography, women as artists, images, and stereotypes.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  Offered in cooperation with Women's Studies.
593 Literature and Law U G 5
	Exploration of some fundamental questions underlying the cultural representation of legal order, particularly the nature of legal authority and of individual resistance to it.
595 Literary Locations U G 5
	Study of sites of literary importance, and texts connected with them in the British Isles, Ireland, and elsewhere. Concludes with 10-day visit to location.
	Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Rank 2 or above; cumulative GPA of 3.0; completion of at least 10 cr hrs in English beyond 110; permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  Taught in conjunction with English 697; Sp Qtr focuses on London; Wi Qtr locations vary.
596 Studies in Literature and the Other Arts U G 5
	Studies in English literature in interdisciplinary context. Period and context will vary: possible topics are modernism and music, romanticism and painting, Elizabethan literature and iconography.
	Prereq: 10 cr hrs of English courses at the 200 or 300-level or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
597 The Disability Experience in the Contemporary World U 5
	Global, national, and local issues of disability in the contemporary world; interdisciplinary approach combines historical, literary, philosophical, scientific, and service-oriented analysis of experience of disability.
	Prereq: Jr or sr standing. GEC contemporary world course.
H598 Honors Seminar: Selected Topics in Literature and Literary Interpretation U 5
	Selected problems (themes, movements, genres, and styles) emphasizing continuity and development in English and American literary and linguistic history; topic varies quarterly.
	Prereq: CPHR of 3.00 or better with a 3.50 or better in English, and permission of dept. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
662 Literary Publishing U G 5
	Theory and practice of editing and publishing literature.
	Prereq: 265 or 266, 5 cr hrs of 500-level literature courses in English, and permission of instructor.
681 Studies in Asian-American Literature
	681.01 Studies in Korean-American Literature U G 5
		Critical study of Korean-American literature and literary genres of the twentieth century, with particular attention to historical, social and cultural contexts.
		2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 10 cr hrs in any literature or grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in Comp Std 645 or Korean 645.  Cross-listed with Comp Stds 645 and Korean 645.
	681.02 Studies in Japanese-American Literature U G 5
		Critical study of modern Japanese-American literature in historical and cultural context; topics vary: literature of the internment, gender and identity politics, genre studies, women's writing.
		2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 10 cr hrs in any literature or grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in Comp Std 665 or Japanese 665.  Cross-listed with Comp Std 665 and Japanese 665.
	681.03 Studies in Chinese-American Literature U G 5
		Critical study of modern Chinese-American literature in historical and cultural context; topics vary: gender issues, genre studies,women's studies.
		2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 10 cr hrs in any literature or grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in Chinese 678 or Comp Std 678.  Cross-listed with Chinese 678 and Comp Std 678.
692 Workshop U G 1-8
	Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.   W-- This alphabetical subdivision is graded S/U.
693 Individual Studies U G 1-5
	Students may register for individual directed study under this number for work not normally offered in courses.
	Prereq: Sr standing and permission of instructor and of dept undergrad or grad committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
694 Group Studies U G 2-5
	Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
696 Research in English: Comprehensive Examinations G 1-18
	Research in preparation for MA comprehensive exams.
	Arr. Prereq: Permission of grad studies director. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
697 Study at a Foreign Institution U G 1-15
	An opportunity for students to study at a foreign institution and receive Ohio State credit for that work.
	Arr. Prereq: Written permission of dept chairperson. Repeatable to a maximum of 45 cr hrs.  This course is Progress ("P") graded.  Students will pay Ohio State fees and any fees in excess of Ohio State tuition, as well as all travel and subsistence costs.
700 Introduction to Graduate Study in English G 5
	Introduction to bibliography, research methods, critical theory, and the principles of literary criticism for advanced work in English studies.
	Prereq: Permission of director of graduate studies. Not open to students with credit for 800. Required of all MA candidates.
710 Introduction to Old English Language and Literature U G 5
	The reading of Old English prose with special attention to the language and to cultural background.
713 Introduction to Middle English Language U G 5
	An intensive study of Middle English phonology, morphology, syntax, and dialectology from 1100-1500, with selected readings in the literature.
716 Introduction to Graduate Study in the Middle Ages U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in medieval literature, 1300-1500.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
718 Introduction to Graduate Study in Chaucer U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study in Chaucer, with a focus on The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
720 Introduction to Graduate Study in Renaissance Drama U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in drama by Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
727 Introduction to Graduate Study in Literature of the 16th Century U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in 16th century English literature.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted by permission of instructor.
728 Introduction to Graduate Study in English Literature of the 17th Century U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in 17th century English literature.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
736 Introduction to Graduate Study in the Restoration and 18th Century U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in English literature, 1660-1800.
	Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
737 Introduction to Graduate Study in 18th Century English Fiction U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in 18th century English fiction.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
746 Introduction to Graduate Study in British Literature of the Romantic Period U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in British literature of the Romantic period.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
747 Introduction to Graduate Study in British Literature of the Victorian Period U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in British Victorian literature.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
750 Introduction to Graduate Study in Literacy G 5
	Basic issues in literacy research: the "great debates" about literacy - oral v. written, traditional v. modern - literacy's relationships with development, major approaches in interpreting literacy.
	Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.
755 Introduction to Graduate Study in American Literature, Origins to 1840 U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in early American literature.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
756 Introduction to Graduate Study in American Literature, 1840-1914 U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in American Literature, 1840-1914.
	Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
757 Introduction to Graduate Studies in African-American Literature
	757.01 Introduction to Graduate Studies in African-American Literature, 1746-1900 G 5
		A survey of creative texts and critical interpretations representing and reflecting black culture and literary expression in the United States from 1746 to 1900.
		2 2-hr cl. Not open to students with credit for AfAm&ASt 757.01. Cross-listed in African-American and African Studies.
	757.02 Introduction to Graduate Studies in African-American Literature, 1900 to Present G 5
		A survey of creative texts and critical interpretations representing and reflecting black culture and literary expression in the United States from 1900 to the present.
		2 2-hr cl. Not open to students with credit for AfAm&ASt 757.02. Cross-listed in African-American and African Studies.
758 Introduction to Graduate Study in U.S. Ethnic Literature and Culture G 5
	Introduction to graduate study of representative literature and culture of a U.S. ethnic group, such as American-Indian, Jewish-American, Latino/a.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
761 Introduction to Graduate Study in Narrative and Narrative Theory G 5
	Study of narrative in its different forms (novel, history, autobiography, film, etc.) and of key issues in narrative theory (narrative discourse, plot, progression, ethics, etc.)
	Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergraduates may be admitted with permission of instructor.
762 Introduction to Graduate Study in Drama and Performance U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study in the theory, history, and practice of drama and performance.
	Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
763 Graduate Workshop in Poetry U G 5
	A graduate-level workshop in the writing of poetry.
	Prereq: MFA standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
765 Graduate Workshop in Fiction U G 5
	A graduate-level workshop in the writing of fiction.
	Prereq: MFA standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.  Designed for advanced undergrads and grad students.
766 Introduction to Graduate Study in 20th Century Literature, 1900-1945 U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study and current scholarship and criticism in literature written in English 1900-1945.
	Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergraduates may be admitted with permission of instructor.
767 Introduction to Graduate Study in 20th Century Literature, 1945-Present U G 5
	Introduction to advanced study in 20th century literature written in English since 1945.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergraduates may be admitted with permission of instructor.
768 Graduate Workshop in Creative Nonfiction U G 5
	A graduate-level workshop in the writing of creative nonfiction.
	Prereq: MFA standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in 764.
769 Graduate Workshop in Creative Writing (Special Topics) G 5
	A special topics course in the writing of fiction, poetry, and/or creative nonfiction.
	Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
770 Introduction to Graduate Study in Folklore
	A two-course sequence in current scholarship and methods necessary for advanced study in folklore.
	2 2-hr cl. Cross-listed in Comparative Studies.
	770.01 Folklore Genres and Interpretive Methods G 5
		Introduction to the canonical folklore genres and practice and methods in the interpretation of folklore in context.
		Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Comp Std 770.01.
	770.02 Field Research G 5
		Introduction to Ethnographic research design, participant observation and interview methods, ethics in human subject research, archiving of research materials, and ethnographic writing.
		Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. 770.01 or Comp Std 770.01 recommended. Not open to students with credit for Comp Std 770.02.
	770.03 The Ethnography of Communication G 5
		Ethnographic approaches to social interaction and performance; the speech community; the communicative economy.
		Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Grad standing.
771 Introduction to the English Language U G 5
	Introduction to the structure of and variation in the English language, with emphasis on both oral and written English.
772 English Syntax U G 5
	A study of various systems of English grammar, with emphasis on their application to writing and teaching.
	Prereq: 271 or 771, or Linguist 201 or 601.
773 Applied English Phonology U G 5
	A study of English phonology and its application to a variety of literary and non-literary resources.
	Prereq: 271, or Linguist 201 or 601.
774 History of the English Language G 5
	The historical development of English and its place among the world's languages; emphasis on inner history and outer matrix.
776 Graduate Study in the History of Literary Criticism
	A two-course sequence in literary criticism from Plato to contemporary theory.
	Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 676.
	776.01 From Plato to Aestheticism G 5
		Major texts and issues in criticism from the classical Greeks to Wilde.
	776.02 From 1900 to the Contemporary Period G 5
		Major texts and issues from 1900 to the present.
777 American English U G 5
	Introduction to various aspects of the English language as it is used, and has been used in the continental United States.
	Prereq: 271 or 771 or equiv or permission of instructor.
778 Introduction to Graduate Study in Film and Film Theory G 5
	An introduction to the methodologies, contexts, and development of film and film theory.
	1 2-hr cl, 1 3-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor.
779 Introduction to Graduate Study in Rhetoric
	A two-course sequence in history and theory which provides a foundation for advanced study in rhetoric.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor.
	779.01 Classical to Early Renaissance U G 5
		History and theory of rhetoric from Classical Greece to early modern Europe.
	779.02 Renaissance to 20th Century U G 5
		History and theory of rhetoric from the Renaissance to the present.
		Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor; 779.01 recommended.
780 Current Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Writing U G 5
	Modern theories of composition; topics include: invention, style, sentence combining, evaluation, the composing process.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.
781 Introduction to the Teaching of First-Year English G 5
	Introduction to the theory and practice of teaching first-year English.
	2 2-hr cl. Not open to students with credit for 881.01. Required of new GTAs in English. This course is graded S/U.
H783 Honors Research U 3-5
	A program of reading arranged for each student, with individual conferences, reports, and honors thesis.
	Prereq: 4th yr standing and permission of professor under whose supervision the work is to be completed. Open only to candidates for distinction in English. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
788 Studies in the Theory and Practice of Imaginative Writing G 5
	Instruction in imaginative writing as a method for studying scholarly issues in English, e.g. disability narratives, ethnicity and literature, gender and genre.
	Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
789 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Digital Media G 5
	Explores how scholars in English studies use computer technologies and multiple media to make meaning, represent and analyze information, teach, and conduct research.
	Prereq: Grad standing.
790 Foundations of Contemporary Critical Theory U G 5
	Interdisciplinary survey of the theoretical bases of major contemporary approaches to the study of literature; readings in Marx, Freud, Derrida, Cixous, and others.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergrads may be admitted with permission of instructor. Cross-listed in Comparative Studies, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
791 Introduction to Graduate Study in Critical Theory: Contemporary Movements G 5
	Introduction to a movement in critical or cultural theory such as feminist, marxist, reader-response, queer, or postcolonial, and its relation to current critical practices.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Advanced undergraduates may be admitted with permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
792 Interdepartmental Studies in the Humanities U G 3-5
	Two or more departments present colloquia on subjects of mutual interest; topics to be announced.
	Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor(s). Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs. with permission of dept.
795 Introduction to Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition G 5
	Introduction to the quantitative and qualitative research methods most widely used in rhetoric and composition studies.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor.
799 Graduate Studies in Literary Bibliography G 5
	An introduction to the materials and methods of literary bibliography for graduate students in literary studies.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing.
817 Seminar in Early Medieval English Literature G 5
	Topics include: Beowulf and its background; Old English poetry exclusive of Beowulf.
	Prereq: 710 or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
818 Seminar in Later Medieval English Literature G 5
	Topics include: Poetry of the alliterative revival; medieval English drama; 15th-century non-dramatic literature.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
820 Seminar in Shakespeare G 5
	An intensive consideration of selected problems in the scholarly study of Shakespeare.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
827 Seminar in English Renaissance Literature G 5
	Topics include: Renaissance and early 17th-century poetry; Spenser; Renaissance drama; Milton; Renaissance prose.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
837 Seminar in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature G 5
	Topics: 18th-century novel; Restoration and 18th-century drama; 18th-century literature and culture.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 25 cr hrs.
840 Seminar in English Romantic Literature G 5
	Literary romanticism in relation to contemporary intellectual and political movements; topic varies from year to year.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
844 Seminar in Victorian Literature G 5
	Topics include: Victorian poetry; 19th-century non-fictional prose; 19th-century novel.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
850 Seminar in 19th-Century American Literature G 5
	Topics include: American literature 1865-1914; individual American writers, 1800-1900; the American Renaissance.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
851 Seminar in Critical Approaches to Black Literatures G 5
	A close reading of major literary critical discourses that have shaped and determined the course of black literary production in Africa, North America, and the Caribbean.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing and an introductory course in African-American/African literature; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. including cr hrs earned in Af-Af&ASt 851.  Cross-listed in African-American and African Studies.
860 Seminar in 20th-Century Literature
	Problems, forms, and themes in 20th-century British and American literature; study of particular 20th-century writers.
	860.01 Seminar in 20th-Century American Literature G 5
		Problems, forms, and themes in 20th-century American literature; study of particular 20th-century American writers.
		Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
	860.02 Seminar in 20th-Century British Literature G 5
		Problems, forms, and themes in 20th-century British literature; study of particular 20th-century British writers.
		Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
	860.03 Seminar in 20th-Century British and American Literature G 5
		Topics in 20th-century British and American literature; study of particular 20th-century British and American writers.
		Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
864 Postcolonial/Transnational Literatures G 5
	Topics include postcolonial and transnational literature in English; theories of colonial, postcolonial, and transnational literature and culture.
	2 2-hr cl. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
870 Seminar in Folklore G 5
	Intensive study of some particular aspect of folklore.
	Prereq: 770 or equiv with written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
871 Seminar in the Forms of Literature G 5
	Problems in the criticism of fiction, poetry, or drama.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
872 Seminar in the English Language G 5
	Advanced English language study; topics vary.
	Prereq: 771 or Linguist 601 or equiv with permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
876 Seminar in Critical Theory G 5
	A review of theory and practice in some of the principal forms of literary analysis; focus on a single theoretical movement or a single critical problem.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
878 Seminar in Film Studies G 5
	An intensive consideration of selected issues, themes, and forms in Film Studies. Topic varies.
	Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
879 Seminar in Rhetoric G 5
	Rhetoric of a particular period; major figures in rhetoric, rhetorical analysis of literature.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
880 Seminar in Composition G 5
	Invention; the composing process and revision; evaluating and responding to writing; discourse analysis.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
881 Studies in the Teaching of College Composition
	881.02 Teaching Basic Writing G 5
		Theory and practice in the teaching of basic writing.
		Prereq: 781 or permission of instructor.
	881.03 Teaching of College Composition in English as a Second Language G 5
		Research in teaching English as a second language at the college level; materials and pedagogical techniques to use in English as a second language courses.
		Prereq: 671 or Linguist 602.01 or permission of instructor.
	881.04 Teaching Business and Professional Communication G 5
		Theoretical foundations of and teaching techniques for major units in business communication, designed to prepare graduate students to do research in and to teach business and professional writing.
		Prereq: 881.01 or permission of instructor.
883 Studies in Literacy G 5
	Examination of the meanings of the term "literacy" and the historical, cognitive, social, economic, artistic, and political consequences of these definitions.
	2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in English or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
884 Literacy Past and Present G 5
	From the invention of alphabets to the electronic age: literacy's relationships with social, cultural, political, and economic changes; impacts and significance for individuals and collectives.
	Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  Cross-listed with History 775.
889 Seminar on Digital Media Studies G 5
	Advanced theoretical and practical approaches to digital media in English studies. Examines such intellectual questions as authorship, narrative, argument, and the nature of texts.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
890 Interdepartmental Seminar in Critical Theory G 5
	Interdisciplinary study of a movement (phenomenology, feminism, deconstruction, etc.) or problem (intentionality, evaluation, etc.) in literary theory.
	Prereq: Background in critical theory recommended. Cross-listed in Comparative Studies, French, German, Spanish, and Women's Studies.
891 Seminar in Disability Studies in Language and Literature G 5
	Intensive study of disability as a representational system and of key issues in disability studies.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
892 Seminar in Feminist Studies in Literature and Culture G 5
	Analysis of literary and cultural texts through feminist methodologies. Time, period, and topic vary.
	Repeatable to a maximum of 20 cr hrs.
894 Group Studies G 2-5
	Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.
895 Seminar in Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition G 5
	Advanced study in a specific quantitative or qualitative research method in rhetoric and composition.
	Prereq: 795 or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
900 The Long Seminar: Research in Literary History, Theory, and Forms I G 5
	Reading and research in literature, its theory and forms, and its intellectual and social backgrounds.
	Prereq: At least 25 cr hrs of grad instruction. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.  This course is Progress ("P") graded.  900 must be followed by 901. Credit awarded upon completion of 901.
901 The Long Seminar: Research in Literary History, Theory, and Forms II G 5
	Continuation of 900.
	Prereq: 900. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.
903 Teaching College English G 5
	Students work as apprentices to faculty members in the planning and execution of an undergraduate English course.
	Arr. Prereq: PhD standing and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.  Of the 15 maximum repeatable hrs only 5 will count towards the 45 crs hrs work requirement. This course is graded S/U.
904 Writing for Publication G 3
	Assists students in English in learning to write publishable critical essays and in becoming familiar with publishing protocols.
	2 hrs cl. Prereq: Must be enrolled in English graduate program. Repeatable with permission of English graduate director. This course is graded S/U.
980 Bibliography and Method G 5
	For advanced grad students in the methods and tools of literary research.
982 Textual Criticism and Editing G 5
	Evaluation of literary editorial methods, past and present; training in skills requisite to the textual critic and scholarly editor; practice in textual editing.
	Prereq: 980.
993 Individual Studies G 1-15
	Doctoral students may register for individual study in areas not normally covered by courses.
	Prereq: Permission of dept grad committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
996 Research in English: Candidacy Examination G 1-18
	Research in preparation for Ph.D. exams.
	Arr. Prereq: Permission of graduate studies director. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
997 The Dissertation Seminar G 3
	Doctoral candidates present their research-in-progress to faculty and each other.
	Prereq: Successful completion of the General Exam. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.  This course is graded S/U.
998 Research in English: Thesis G 1-18
	Research for the master's thesis.
	Repeatable.  This course is graded S/U.
999 Research in English: Dissertation G 1-18
	Research for dissertation purposes only.
	Repeatable.  This course is graded S/U.