| ENGL | 400 | History of the English Language | 3 OR 4 hours. | Development of English from its Proto-Indo-European origin to the present; detailed examination of the external and internal history of Old, Middle, and Modern English. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: ENGL 200. |
| ENGL | 401 | Modern English | 3 OR 4 hours. | This is a course on the sound system, the lexicon and syntax-semantics of modern American English taught from the linguistic perspective. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: ENGL 200. |
| ENGL | 402 | Rhetoric | 3 OR 4 hours. | Intensive study of central topics in rhetorical theory in their historical depth. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 342 or ENGL 361 or ENGL 370 or ENGL 372 or ENGL 374 or ENGL 375; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 403 | Introduction to Old English | 3 OR 4 hours. | The elements of Old English grammar and readings from the literature of England before the Norman Conquest. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 240; and ENGL 241 or ENGL 242 or ENGL 243; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 405 | Topics in Old English Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Studies in the language and literature of pre-Conquest England. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 403; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 408 | Topics in Medieval Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Topics in English literature from the period 450-1500. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 311 or ENGL 312 or ENGL 313 or ENGL 314; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 413 | Topics in Shakespeare | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a genre, topic or period in Shakespeare's work. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 312 or ENGL 313 or ENGL 314; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 416 | Topics in Renaissance Literature and Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a topic in English literature written between 1500 and 1700. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisites: ENGL 311 or ENGL 312 or ENGL 313 or ENGL 314; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 417 | Topics in Restoration and Eighteenth-century Literature and Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Focus on a particular topic or theme in British literature 1660-1780. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 313 or ENGL 314 or ENGL 315 or ENGL 316; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 419 | Topics in Romantic Literature and Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Concentrates on a particular aspect of British Romantic writing in order to provide a greater depth of study in the period. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 313 or ENGL 314 or ENGL 315 or ENGL 316 or ENGL 317; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 421 | Topics in Victorian Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a major author, genre, or theme in the Victorian period. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 315 or ENGL 316 or ENGL 317 or ENGL 318; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 422 | Topics in Postcolonial and World Literature in English | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a major author, topic, movement, or genre within postcolonial and world literatures in English. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 318 or ENGL 319 or ENGL 320 or ENGL 333; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 426 | Topics in American Literature and Culture to 1900 | 3 OR 4 hours. | This course analyzes selected topics in American literature and culture to 1900. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 323 or ENGL 324 or ENGL 325; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 427 | Topics in American Literature and Culture, 1900-Present | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a specific topic relating American literature to society, culture, history, race, gender, ethnicity. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisites: ENGL 324 or ENGL 325 or ENGL 326 or ENGL 327; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 428 | Topics in Literature and Culture, 1900-Present | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a specific topic relating twentieth century literature to society, culture, history, race, gender, ethnicity. Content varies. 3 undergradute hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 318 or ENGL 319 or ENGL 320 or ENGL 325 or ENGL 326 or ENGL 327; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 429 | Topics in Literature and Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a specific topic relating literature to society, culture, history, race, gender, ethnicity. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Six hours of English at the 300 level and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 437 | Topics in Poetry and Poetic Theory | 3 OR 4 hours. | Investigations into the nature of poetry. Discussions of issues such as technical, theoretical, formal and historical developments. Topics and readings vary. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 303 or ENGL 316 or ENGL 355; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 438 | Topics in Performance Studies | 3 OR 4 hours. | In-depth study of a topic, movement, artist or author in the field of drama and performance studies, broadly defined. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequiste(s): ENGL 304 or ENGL 313 or ENGL 341 or ENGL 342 or ENGL 370 or ENGL 375; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 439 | Topics in Fiction and Theories of Fiction | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of fiction related to a particular theory of fiction (Realism, Romance, Literary Naturalism, Narrative Theory, Fictional Poetics). Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 305; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 440 | Topics in Cultural and Media Studies | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a medium, genre, theme, period, influence, or problem in Culture and Cultural Theory. Topics Vary. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 302 or ENGL 341 or ENGL 342; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 441 | Topics in Asian American Literature and Culture | 3 OR 4 hours. | An advanced seminar that examines various forms of cultural production by Asian American artists of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Topics vary. Same as ASAM 441. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 327 or ENGL 328 or ENGL 359; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 443 | Topics in Gender, Sexuality and Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Specific study of topics in gender and literature. Content varies. Same as GWS 443. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequiste(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363 or GWS 101 or GWS 102; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 444 | Topics in Theories of Gender and Sexuality | 3 OR 4 hours. | Advanced study of topics related to theories of gender and sexuality. Same as GWS 444. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequiste(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363 or GWS 101 or GWS 102; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 445 | Topics in Disability Studies | 3 OR 4 hours. | This course will focus on topics structured around particular aspects of Disability Studies and its practical, cultural, and theoretical implications. Same as DHD 445. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363 or ENGL 364; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 446 | Topics in Criticism and Theory | 3 OR 4 hours. | Focus on a particular critical or theoretical topic, movement, tradition or figure. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 370 or ENGL 372; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 448 | Topics in Rhetorical Studies | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of theoretical intersections between Rhetoric and Cultural Studies to describe and explain the ways in which discourse constructs identity, knowledge, and values. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequiste(s): ENGL 374 or ENGL 375 or ENGL 342 or ENGL 402; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 459 | Introduction to the Teaching of English in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 OR 4 hours. | Intended as a general initiation to the field of secondary English teaching, the course focuses on many of the crucial issues facing teachers in contemporary language arts classrooms. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the University Writing requirement; and sophomore standing or above. |
| ENGL | 462 | Topics in American Literary Nonfiction Prose | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a specific topic in the literary nonfiction of the United States, which may include its history, development and classification. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240 and Grade of C or better in ENGL 243, and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 469 | Women's Literary Traditions | 3 OR 4 hours. | An exploration of issues such as the female aesthetic; women's popular literature; factors that enable creativity; differences of race and class. Same as GWS 469. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363; and senior standing or above; or consent of instructor. |
| ENGL | 470 | Topics in Multiethnic Literatures in the United States | 3 OR 4 hours. | Topics in the literatures of American racial and ethnic groups. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 328 or ENGL 333 or ENGL 350 or ENGL 351 or ENGL 355 or 357; or ENGL 359; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 471 | Topics in Native American Literatures | 3 OR 4 hours. | The history and development of literature by and about American Indians. Content varies. Same as NAST 471. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above and 6 hours of English, African American studies, or Latin American studies or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 472 | Women and Film | 3 OR 4 hours. | Roles and representations of women in classical Hollywood, European art and independent feminist cinemas. Same as AH 434, and GWS 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 302 or ENGL 342 or ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363; and senior standing or above; or consent of instructor. |
| ENGL | 473 | Topics in African-American Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | African American literature and culture for students with significant background in the field. Topics vary. Same as AAST 490. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): AAST 357 or AAST 360 or ENGL 357; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 474 | Topics in Popular Culture and Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a specific topic relating literature to popular culture, such as sport, television, and best sellers. Critical analysis of the cultural mythology encasing these subjects. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 302 or ENGL 341 or ENGL 342; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 478 | The Bible as Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Literary analysis of the English Bible (including the Apocrypha) in its historical and religious contexts; study of the King James Version and successive revisions of it. Same as JST 478, and RELS 478. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; and Grade of C or better in ENGL 241 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 242 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 243; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 481 | Methods of Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 OR 4 hours. | Theory and practice; emphasis on current approaches to language and literature in multicultural settings. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. All students in the teacher education program must take this course in the term preceding their student teaching. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 482 | Campus Writing Consultants | 4 hours. | Tutoring in the Writing Center. Students are required to consult with others on their writing. Emphasis on practice and theories of writing. Appropriate for prospective teachers. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English and consent of the instructor. Students must obtain override from the Writing Center. |
| ENGL | 483 | Studies in Language and Rhetoric | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a particular topic or movement in language or rhetoric. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 484 | Studies in Language and Cognition | 3 OR 4 hours. | Examination of relationships among theories of language structure, cognition, and discourse, with applications of such theories to the writing process. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 401; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 485 | Studies in the English Language and Linguistics | 3 OR 4 hours. | Study of a topic such as language diversity and literacy, theories of grammar, literacy in society, ethnicity and language. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 486 | The Teaching of Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 OR 4 hours. | Rhetoric and composition pedagogy. Study of a topic. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or 9 hours of English or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 489 | The Teaching of Reading and Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 OR 4 hours. | Intended as a part of the English education methods sequence, with particular emphasis on helping prospective teachers assist struggling readers in the study of literature. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 459 and completion of the University Writing requirement; or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 490 | Advanced Writing of Poetry | 3 OR 4 hours. | Advanced work on poetic techniques and practices; emphasis on analysis of student work, using published examples; particular attention to individual student development. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Grade of B or better in ENGL 210. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English. |
| ENGL | 491 | Advanced Writing of Fiction | 3 OR 4 hours. | Advanced practice; emphasis on analysis of student work and published examples. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Grade of B or better in ENGL 212. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English. |
| ENGL | 492 | Advanced Writing of Nonfiction Prose | 3 OR 4 hours. | Advanced practice in writing essays, articles, reviews or other forms of nonfiction prose. Content varies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) by undergraduates. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduates: Grade of B or better in ENGL 201. Registration restrictions: Graduate students must obtain approval of the Department of English. |
| ENGL | 493 | Internship in Nonfiction Writing | 0 TO 6 hours. | Approved internship where students learn professional writing and organizational communication with an emphasis on initiative, planning, and meeting deadlines. Both the instructor and a supervisor mentor students during the course. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. A maximum of 6 hours may be applied toward either the undergraduate major in English or a graduate degree in English. Credit is not given for ENGL 493 if the student has credit in ENGL 593. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201and ENGL 202 or completion of the Chicago Civic Leadership Certificate Program (CCLCP) and an interview with the coordinator of the internship program prior to registration. |
| ENGL | 494 | Topics in the Teaching of English | 1 TO 4 hours. | Study of a topic in literature, composition, and/or pedagogy. The content varies with each offering. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 495 | Playwriting | 3 OR 4 hours. | The development of scripts for stage performance. Same as THTR 423. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and approval of the department and submission and approval of a playwriting sample or dialog-centered fiction prior to registration. |
| ENGL | 498 | Educational Practice with Seminar I | 6 hours. | The first half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. |
| ENGL | 499 | Educational Practice with Seminar II | 6 hours. | The second half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 498, and approval of the department. |
| ENGL | 500 | Master's Proseminar | 4 hours. | Study of disciplinary foundations of research in literary criticism, broadly defined. |
| ENGL | 503 | Proseminar I: Theory and Practice of Criticism | 4 hours. | Forms and theories of criticism, analysis of their application to specific genres and works, and practice in writing criticism. The first semester of the two-part required PhD proseminar. |
| ENGL | 504 | Proseminar II: Seminar in Critical Studies | 4 hours. | More focused attention on the themes presented in Proseminar I. Students will complete major research projects based on bibliographies compiled in Proseminar I. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 503. |
| ENGL | 505 | Seminar in Old English | 4 hours. | A topic in Old English: emphasis on literature or philology. Content varies. |
| ENGL | 507 | Theory, Rhetoric, and Aesthetics | 4 hours. | Emphasizing breadth of knowledge in a field of inquiry involving genres, authors, topics, or periods in theory, rhetoric, or aesthetics. |
| ENGL | 510 | Seminar in Language and Rhetoric | 4 hours. | Study of a topic or movement in linguistic or rhetorical theory. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 401or ENGL 402 or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 515 | Seminar in Medieval Studies | 4 hours. | The works of Chaucer and other Middle English writers. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 3 hours in Middle English literature. |
| ENGL | 517 | British Literature and Culture | 4 hours. | Emphasizing breadth of knowledge in a field of inquiry involving genres, authors, topics, or periods in British literature and culture. |
| ENGL | 518 | Newberry Library Seminar in Renaissance Literature | 4 hours. | Late Medieval and Renaissance literature. In conjunction with the Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 503 and 3 hours of medieval or Renaissance literature. |
| ENGL | 520 | Seminar in Renaissance Studies | 4 hours. | English literature and culture of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Topic varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in Renaissance literature. |
| ENGL | 525 | Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Studies | 4 hours. | Content varies. Restoration and 18th Century Studies by topic. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): One course in Restoration or 18th-century literature. |
| ENGL | 527 | American Literature and Culture | 4 hours. | Emphasizing breadth of knowledge in a field of inquiry involving genres, authors, topics, or periods in American literature and culture. |
| ENGL | 530 | Seminar in British Romantic Studies | 4 hours. | Advanced study of author(s), topic, movement, or genre. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): A course in Romantic literature. |
| ENGL | 535 | Seminar in Victorian Studies | 4 hours. | Focus on author, topic, movement or genre. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours Victorian literature or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 537 | Global and Multiethnic Literatures and Cultures | 4 hours. | Emphasizing breadth of knowledge in a field of inquiry involving genres, authors, topics, or periods in global and/or multiethnic literatures and cultures. |
| ENGL | 540 | Seminar in Modern and/or Contemporary Studies in English | 4 hours. | Study of an author, topic, movement or genre. Content varies. As part of the "Discourse, Text, and Context" series, provides seminar-level instruction in a key field of Modern or contemporary English studies. Topic varies by instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): A minimum of three hours in modern literature. |
| ENGL | 545 | Seminar in American Studies to 1865 | 4 hours. | As part of the "Discourse, Text, and Context" series, provides seminar-level instruction in a key field in American studies to 1865. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): One advanced course in American literature. |
| ENGL | 547 | Media, Film, and Performance Studies | 4 hours. | Emphasizing breadth of knowledge in a field of inquiry involving genres, authors, topics, or periods in media, film, and/or performance studies. |
| ENGL | 550 | Seminar in American Studies After 1865 | 4 hours. | Seminar topic in American Studies, possibly including mixed media, after 1865. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| ENGL | 554 | Seminar in English Education | 4 hours. | Critical examination of theory and practice in the teaching of English. Content varies. |
| ENGL | 555 | Teaching College Writing | 4 hours. | Methods, materials, and practice in teaching college writing. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. |
| ENGL | 556 | Teaching Creative Writing | 4 hours. | Methods, materials, and practice in teaching creative writing. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 557 | Language and Literacy | 4 hours. | Emphasizing breadth of knowledge in a field of inquiry involving genres, authors, topics, periods, or issues in language and literacy, broadly conceived. |
| ENGL | 560 | Practicum in the Teaching of English | 1 TO 4 hours. | Provides an opportunity for supervised discussion and evaluation of materials and methods used in undergraduate English instruction. Participation in appropriate departmental workshops. For English Department teaching assistants. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Prerequisite(s): Students may enroll only during terms in which they hold a teaching assistantship in the English department. |
| ENGL | 567 | Discourse Analysis | 4 hours. | Discourse Analysis addresses issues of intentional communication, inference, the structure of texts or talk-in-interaction, and the interactive construction of social actions or identities in discourse.Same as LCSL 567. Previously listed as LING 567 and SPAN 567. |
| ENGL | 570 | Program for Writers: Poetry Workshop | 4 hours. | Emphasis on poems written by students. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. |
| ENGL | 571 | Program for Writers: Fiction Workshop | 4 hours. | Emphasis on fiction written by students. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program for writers. |
| ENGL | 572 | Program for Writers: Novel Workshop | 4 hours. | Emphasis on novels written by students. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. |
| ENGL | 573 | Program for Writers: Translation Workshop | 4 hours. | Emphasis on translations by students. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers or consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 574 | Program for Writers: Non-Fiction Workshop | 4 hours. | Emphasis on non-fiction written by students. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. |
| ENGL | 575 | Program for Writers: Experimental Writing Workshop | 4 hours. | Emphasis on experimentation by students. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program for Writers. |
| ENGL | 576 | Program for Writers: Editing and Publishing | 4 hours. | Practicum in basic procedures for students desiring careers in publishing, or who wish to understand the stages of production from proposal to publication. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| ENGL | 579 | The Past Decade | 4 hours. | Discussion of the past decade of critical work in any given field within literary, rhetorical, linguistic, or cultural studies. |
| ENGL | 580 | Seminar in Genres of Literature, Film, and Media | 4 hours. | A single genre, such as the Gothic novel, or mode, such as poetry, fiction, or drama. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| ENGL | 581 | Seminar in Interdisciplinary English Studies | 4 hours. | Relation between literature and such fields as fine arts, philosophy, psychology, religion, science,sociology, and politics. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): 4 hours in area of literature to be studied. |
| ENGL | 582 | Seminar in Multiethnic and Transatlantic Cultures | 4 hours. | Study of a genre, movement, topic, or author in American multiethnic and/or Transatlantic culture. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| ENGL | 583 | Seminar in Theories of the Popular | 4 hours. | Study of a theme, form, era, or methodological approach. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| ENGL | 584 | Seminar in Visual Technologies | 4 hours. | One topic or movement. Content varies. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Minimim of 3 hours in film. |
| ENGL | 585 | Seminar in Theoretical Sites | 4 hours. | One author, topic or movement in advanced theory. Topic varies by instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Theory course at the undergraduate or graduate level. |
| ENGL | 586 | Seminar in Discourse, Culture, Mind | 4 hours. | Interdisciplinary readings relating language and cognition from writing, rhetoric, cognitive psychology, and linguistics on a particular topic. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 484. |
| ENGL | 588 | Seminar in Great Cities/Global Cultures | 4 hours. | One author, topic, or movement in text, culture and public space. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. |
| ENGL | 591 | Prospectus Preparation | 1 TO 12 hours. | Students who have passed their preliminary exams may enroll in this independent study with their primary advisor the semester after they have successfully completed their exams. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours of credit. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the Director of Graduate Studies. |
| ENGL | 592 | Preliminary Examination Research | 1 TO 12 hours. | Supervised research and reading in preparation for the preliminary examinations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. |
| ENGL | 593 | Graduate Internship in Nonfiction Writing | 1 TO 4 hours. | Directed field experience in an approved professional setting to practice writing, editing and research skills at an advanced level. May be repeated. A maximum of four hours of credit may be applied toward a graduate degree in English. Credit is not given for ENGL 593 if the student has credit for ENGL 493. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the English Department internship coordinator. Resume and writing samples are required. |
| ENGL | 596 | Independent Study | 1 TO 4 hours. | Independent study and research in literature, creative writing, or language, literacy, and rhetoric. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. |
| ENGL | 597 | Master's Project Research in English | 0 TO 4 hours. | Supervised research and reading that facilitates the student in preparation of the Project research. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. No more than 4 hours of ENGL 597 may be applied toward the degree. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and consent of the director of graduate studies. Open only to Master's degree students. |
| ENGL | 599 | Thesis Research | 0 TO 16 hours. | For students involved in dissertation research and writing. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and the director of graduate studies. |