All Graduate Courses

This is a list of all graduate courses and U/G courses offered in the program; U/G courses can be taken by both undergraduate and graduate students. Not all courses are offered in all semesters and each description indicates when it was last offered. Visit the Upcoming Courses page for a list of courses offered in the current and next semesters.

ENGLISH聽325 The Art of Fiction:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Study of novels or short stories through a unifying theme, set of technical problems, or critical concepts.; Prerequisites: junior standing; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2021.
ENGLISH聽325G The Art of Fiction:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Study of novels or short stories through a unifying theme, set of technical problems, or critical concepts.; Prerequisites: junior standing; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2021.
ENGLISH聽326 The Development of the Novel:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major artistic, social and intellectual events in the history of the novel from its origins to the present.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽326G The Development of the Novel:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major artistic, social and intellectual events in the history of the novel from its origins to the present.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽327 The Development of the Short Story: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major artistic, social and intellectual events in the history of the short story from the nineteenth century to the present.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽327G The Development of the Short Story: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major artistic, social and intellectual events in the history of the short story from the nineteenth century to the present.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽329 Film and Literature: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Capabilities and limitations of narrative film and literature, emphasizing the distinctiveness of each artistic mode.; Prerequisites: jr st, English 290(P), satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; or cons instr.; Course Rules: English 329 & FilmStd 329 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2020.
ENGLISH聽329G Film and Literature: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Capabilities and limitations of narrative film and literature, emphasizing the distinctiveness of each artistic mode.; Prerequisites: jr st, English 290(P), satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; or cons instr.; Course Rules: English 329 & FilmStd 329 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2020.
ENGLISH聽341 The Development of Drama:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A historical approach, with emphasis on new ideas in the theatre, new techniques, and the evolution of genres.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2006, Spring 1990.
ENGLISH聽341G The Development of Drama:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A historical approach, with emphasis on new ideas in the theatre, new techniques, and the evolution of genres.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2006, Spring 1990.
ENGLISH聽342 Comedy:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Works from the comic tradition with focus on theme, genre, region, or historical development.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2015.
ENGLISH聽342G Comedy:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Works from the comic tradition with focus on theme, genre, region, or historical development.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2015.
ENGLISH聽344 Modern Drama:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Topics vary. American and English dramatists since 1920, with emphasis on their stage approach, their use of language; and themes of illusion, communication, and identity.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Competency; 6 cr in courses approved for L&S Humanities distribution.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽344G Modern Drama:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Topics vary. American and English dramatists since 1920, with emphasis on their stage approach, their use of language; and themes of illusion, communication, and identity.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Competency; 6 cr in courses approved for L&S Humanities distribution.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽360 The Art of Poetry:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Inquiry into the art of poetry, with readings from a variety of poets.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2013, Fall 2012.
ENGLISH聽360G The Art of Poetry:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Inquiry into the art of poetry, with readings from a variety of poets.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2013, Fall 2012.
ENGLISH聽361 The Development of Poetry:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A study of significant intellectual, artistic, or social events in the history of poetry.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽361G The Development of Poetry:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A study of significant intellectual, artistic, or social events in the history of poetry.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽380 Media and Society:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An examination of film, television, and/or digital media culture, with attention to class, gender, race, sexuality, nation and the environment.; Prerequisites: junior standing and ENGLISH聽290(P) or ENGLISH聽291(P) or 6 cr in courses approved for hum breadth cr.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽380 and FILMSTD聽380 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽380G Media and Society:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An examination of film, television, and/or digital media culture, with attention to class, gender, race, sexuality, nation and the environment.; Prerequisites: junior standing and ENGLISH聽290(P) or ENGLISH聽291(P) or 6 cr in courses approved for hum breadth cr.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽380 and FILMSTD聽380 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽383 Cinema, Television, and Genre:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Stylistic and thematic analyses of film and/or television genres (e.g., melodrama, film noir, sitcom). Consideration of writers, directors, producers and stars whose works represent forms of a genre.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and ENGLISH聽290(P) or 6 cr in courses approved for hum breadth cr.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽383 and FILMSTD聽383 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽383G Cinema, Television, and Genre:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Stylistic and thematic analyses of film and/or television genres (e.g., melodrama, film noir, sitcom). Consideration of writers, directors, producers and stars whose works represent forms of a genre.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and ENGLISH聽290(P) or 6 cr in courses approved for hum breadth cr.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽383 and FILMSTD聽383 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽390 Classical Film Criticism and Theory: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Survey of the history of film theory, with particular attention to developing critical skills in film theoretical writing.; Prerequisites: jr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, English 290(P), & ArtHist 205(P); or cons instr.; Course Rules: English 390 & FilmStd 390 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽390G Classical Film Criticism and Theory: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Survey of the history of film theory, with particular attention to developing critical skills in film theoretical writing.; Prerequisites: jr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, English 290(P), & ArtHist 205(P); or cons instr.; Course Rules: English 390 & FilmStd 390 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽391 Television Criticism and Theory: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Study of the forms and representational strategies of television narrative, and the various modes of analysis that may be applied to television viewers and texts.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 291(P) or cons instr.; Course Rules: English 391 & FilmStd 391 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2019.
ENGLISH聽391G Television Criticism and Theory: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Study of the forms and representational strategies of television narrative, and the various modes of analysis that may be applied to television viewers and texts.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 291(P) or cons instr.; Course Rules: English 391 & FilmStd 391 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2019.
ENGLISH聽394 Theories of Digital Culture:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An examination of theories of digital and new media in relation to cinema, television, literature, and other arts.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and ENGLISH聽290(P) or ENGLISH聽291(P) or consent of instructor.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽394 and FILMSTD聽394 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽394G Theories of Digital Culture:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An examination of theories of digital and new media in relation to cinema, television, literature, and other arts.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and ENGLISH聽290(P) or ENGLISH聽291(P) or consent of instructor.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽394 and FILMSTD聽394 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽400 Introduction to English Linguistics: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Course is required of all English majors and minors in the College of Community Engagement & Professions' School of Education.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: ENGLISH聽400 and LINGUIS聽400 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021.
ENGLISH聽400G Introduction to English Linguistics: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Application of linguistic theory and techniques to modern English. Course is required of all English majors and minors in the College of Community Engagement & Professions' School of Education.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: ENGLISH聽400 and LINGUIS聽400 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021.
ENGLISH聽401 History of the English Language: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; The origins of the English language and its changing structure.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition Competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2014, Spring 2012.
ENGLISH聽401G History of the English Language: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; The origins of the English language and its changing structure.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition Competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2014, Spring 2012.
ENGLISH聽402 Theories of Language and Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Various topics involving some theoretical aspect(s) of language and literature.; Prerequisites: jr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; an intro course in linguis (e.g. English/Linguis 400, English 401, or Linguis 350).; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2010, Fall 2009.
ENGLISH聽402G Theories of Language and Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Various topics involving some theoretical aspect(s) of language and literature.; Prerequisites: jr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; an intro course in linguis (e.g. English/Linguis 400, English 401, or Linguis 350).; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2010, Fall 2009.
ENGLISH聽403 Survey of Modern English Grammar: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Studies in elements of grammar, noun and verb phrase, clause and sentence connection, and complex noun phrase.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2016, Fall 2015.
ENGLISH聽403G Survey of Modern English Grammar: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Studies in elements of grammar, noun and verb phrase, clause and sentence connection, and complex noun phrase.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2016, Fall 2015.
ENGLISH聽404 Language, Power, and Identity: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; The use of distinctive language varieties to construct identity and maintain power relations within a society.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽404G Language, Power, and Identity: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; The use of distinctive language varieties to construct identity and maintain power relations within a society.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽406 Advanced English Grammar: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Continuation of English 403 with emphasis on the analysis of complex sentences and discourse syntax.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 403(P).; Course Rules: English 406 & Linguis 406 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 1995, Spring 1994.
ENGLISH聽406G Advanced English Grammar: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Continuation of English 403 with emphasis on the analysis of complex sentences and discourse syntax.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; English 403(P).; Course Rules: English 406 & Linguis 406 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 1995, Spring 1994.
ENGLISH聽412 Global Cinema and Media:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Study of cinema and media in the context of globalization; cinema and media's changing impact beyond national borders.; Prerequisites: junior standing or ENGLISH聽290(P); and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽412 and FILMSTD聽412 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽412G Global Cinema and Media:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Study of cinema and media in the context of globalization; cinema and media's changing impact beyond national borders.; Prerequisites: junior standing or ENGLISH聽290(P); and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. ENGLISH聽412 and FILMSTD聽412 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽414 Special Topics in Creative Writing:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Readings, discussion and assigned writing in specialized areas of creative writing.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and ENGLISH聽233(P), ENGLISH 234(P), ENGLISH 235(P), or ENGLISH 236(P); or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. May not be retaken for major cr. Students may not enroll concurrently in a second section of ENGLISH聽414 or in ENGLISH聽415, ENGLISH聽416, ENGLISH聽615, or ENGLISH聽616.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽414G Special Topics in Creative Writing:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Readings, discussion and assigned writing in specialized areas of creative writing.; Prerequisites: junior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and ENGLISH聽233(P), ENGLISH 234(P), ENGLISH 235(P), or ENGLISH 236(P); or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max. May not be retaken for major cr. Students may not enroll concurrently in a second section of ENGLISH聽414 or in ENGLISH聽415, ENGLISH聽416, ENGLISH聽615, or ENGLISH聽616.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽427 Writing for Nonprofits: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Persuasive writing of advocacy genres, such as reports, letters, websites, and social media, produced by nonprofit organizations. Focus on theory, practice, collaboration, and service learning.; Prerequisites: junior standing.; Course Rules: No cr for students with credit in ENGLISH聽431 with the same topic.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽427G Writing for Nonprofits: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Persuasive writing of advocacy genres, such as reports, letters, websites, and social media, produced by nonprofit organizations. Focus on theory, practice, collaboration, and service learning.; Prerequisites: junior standing.; Course Rules: No cr for students with credit in ENGLISH聽431 with the same topic.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽430 Advanced Writing Workshop: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A tutorial course in advanced exposition. Individual assignments and conferences. Enrollment limited to 12 students.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: OWCB; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽430G Advanced Writing Workshop: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A tutorial course in advanced exposition. Individual assignments and conferences. Enrollment limited to 12 students.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: OWCB; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽431 Topics in Advanced Communications:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Seminar in the history, theory, or practice of professional, technical, medical, or science communications.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: OWCB; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽431G Topics in Advanced Communications:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Seminar in the history, theory, or practice of professional, technical, medical, or science communications.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: OWCB; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽433 Creative Nonfiction for Publication: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Writing in a variety of creative nonfiction formats, using literary techniques. Preparation of articles for submission to magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and educational publications.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Fall 2015, Fall 2014.
ENGLISH聽433G Creative Nonfiction for Publication: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Writing in a variety of creative nonfiction formats, using literary techniques. Preparation of articles for submission to magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and educational publications.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Fall 2015, Fall 2014.
ENGLISH聽434 Editing and Publishing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Training and practice in editorial procedures; preparation of fiction/nonfiction manuscripts for book or journal publication; editorial rewriting; editing; copyediting; proofreading; fundamentals of layout/design.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; 6 cr in English 201(P), 202(P), 205(P), 206(P), 207(P), 208(P), 230(P), 233(P), 234(P), 235(P), 236(P), 240(P), 414(P), 415(P), 416(P), 430(P), 431(P), 432(P), 433(P), 435(P), 436(P), 437(P), 615(P), or 616(P).; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽434G Editing and Publishing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Training and practice in editorial procedures; preparation of fiction/nonfiction manuscripts for book or journal publication; editorial rewriting; editing; copyediting; proofreading; fundamentals of layout/design.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req; 6 cr in English 201(P), 202(P), 205(P), 206(P), 207(P), 208(P), 230(P), 233(P), 234(P), 235(P), 236(P), 240(P), 414(P), 415(P), 416(P), 430(P), 431(P), 432(P), 433(P), 435(P), 436(P), 437(P), 615(P), or 616(P).; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽436 Technical Documentation: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Theory, methods, and practice in writing clear, concise technical instructions; audience analysis, customer requirements, information architecture, training materials, web projects, and emerging technology discussion topics.; Prerequisites: jr st; English 206(P) & 435(P) or cons instr.; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2014.
ENGLISH聽436G Technical Documentation: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Theory, methods, and practice in writing clear, concise technical instructions; audience analysis, customer requirements, information architecture, training materials, web projects, and emerging technology discussion topics.; Prerequisites: jr st; English 206(P) & 435(P) or cons instr.; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2014.
ENGLISH聽437 Project Management for Professional Writers: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major stages of the writing process in workplace contexts: research, analysis, project planning and management, document design, usability testing, and revision.; Prerequisites: junior standing; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement; English 205(P), 206(P), or consent of instructor.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of English 437X.; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽437X Project Management for Professional Writers: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major stages of the writing process in workplace contexts: research, analysis, project planning and management, document design, usability testing, and revision.; Prerequisites: junior standing; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement; English 205(P), 206(P), or consent of instructor.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of English 437X.; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽438 Advanced Research Writing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive instructions in methods and writing for research papers: audience analysis, bibliographic methods, computer searches, interpretation of data, style guides, abstracts and summaries and the publication process.; Prerequisites: jr st; English 208(P) or cons instr.
ENGLISH聽438G Advanced Research Writing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive instructions in methods and writing for research papers: audience analysis, bibliographic methods, computer searches, interpretation of data, style guides, abstracts and summaries and the publication process.; Prerequisites: jr st; English 208(P) or cons instr.
ENGLISH聽439 Information Design: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Development of technical communication projects for external clients, applying theories from graphic design, usability, cognitive psychology, and technical communication.; Prerequisites: junior standing; English 205(P), 206(P), or 207(P), or consent of instructor.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
ENGLISH聽439X Information Design: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Development of technical communication projects for external clients, applying theories from graphic design, usability, cognitive psychology, and technical communication.; Prerequisites: junior standing; English 205(P), 206(P), or 207(P), or consent of instructor.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
ENGLISH聽440 Introduction to Peer Tutoring and Practice: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Students explore their own writing practices in light of rhetorical theory and learn to tutor others.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req, & English 201(P), 202(P), 205(P), 206(P), 207(P), or 233(P) w/grade of B- or better or cons instr; or grad st.; Last Taught: Spring 2007, UWinteriM 2006.
ENGLISH聽440G Introduction to Peer Tutoring and Practice: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Students explore their own writing practices in light of rhetorical theory and learn to tutor others.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of English Composition competency req, & English 201(P), 202(P), 205(P), 206(P), 207(P), or 233(P) w/grade of B- or better or cons instr; or grad st.; Last Taught: Spring 2007, UWinteriM 2006.
ENGLISH聽441 Advanced Peer Tutoring Theory and Practice: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Students will examine various theories of literacy and learning, applying these theories to peer tutoring practice and testing their sufficiency through case-study research.; Prerequisites: English 440(P) or cons instr.
ENGLISH聽441G Advanced Peer Tutoring Theory and Practice: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Students will examine various theories of literacy and learning, applying these theories to peer tutoring practice and testing their sufficiency through case-study research.; Prerequisites: English 440(P) or cons instr.
ENGLISH聽442 Writing Center Tutoring Practicum: 1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; For prospective tutors, a foundation of concentrated study and practice to begin tutoring in 51猎奇's Writing Center.; Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2018.
ENGLISH聽442G Writing Center Tutoring Practicum: 1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; For prospective tutors, a foundation of concentrated study and practice to begin tutoring in 51猎奇's Writing Center.; Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2018.
ENGLISH聽443 Grant Writing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Theory, methods, and practice in writing clear, concise grant proposals and related documents; audience analysis, rhetorical approaches, research methods, and online grantseeking.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of ENGLISH聽431 with the same topic. Required service learning component.; Last Taught: Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽443G Grant Writing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Theory, methods, and practice in writing clear, concise grant proposals and related documents; audience analysis, rhetorical approaches, research methods, and online grantseeking.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of ENGLISH聽431 with the same topic. Required service learning component.; Last Taught: Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽444 Technical Editing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Theories, methods, and practice in editing professional and technical documents; grammar and usage; copyediting and comprehensive editing; editor-writer relationship; rhetorical, social, and audience analysis.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of English 431 w/same topic.; Last Taught: Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽444G Technical Editing: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Theories, methods, and practice in editing professional and technical documents; grammar and usage; copyediting and comprehensive editing; editor-writer relationship; rhetorical, social, and audience analysis.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of English 431 w/same topic.; Last Taught: Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽445 The Composing Process:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Issues in composition studies, such as the theory and practice of writing, evaluation and assessment, and collaborative learning.; Prerequisites: jr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, or cons instr; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max for undergrads or 6 cr max for grads.; Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽445G The Composing Process:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Issues in composition studies, such as the theory and practice of writing, evaluation and assessment, and collaborative learning.; Prerequisites: jr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, or cons instr; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max for undergrads or 6 cr max for grads.; Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽452 Shakespeare: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Works representing Shakespeare's career, selected from comedies, tragedies, histories, and poems.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be used as a repeat of 453 for students who have not taken English 452 previously.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽452G Shakespeare: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Works representing Shakespeare's career, selected from comedies, tragedies, histories, and poems.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be used as a repeat of 453 for students who have not taken English 452 previously.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽454 Milton: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Milton's English poetry and selections from his prose.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽454G Milton: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Milton's English poetry and selections from his prose.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽456 Writers in English Literature, 1500-1660:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Summer 2009, Spring 1990.
ENGLISH聽456G Writers in English Literature, 1500-1660:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Summer 2009, Spring 1990.
ENGLISH聽457 Writers in English Literature, 1660-1798:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽457G Writers in English Literature, 1660-1798:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽458 Writers in English Literature, 1798-1900:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2012.
ENGLISH聽458G Writers in English Literature, 1798-1900:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2012.
ENGLISH聽459 Writers in English Literature, 1900 to the Present:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2012, Summer 2008.
ENGLISH聽459G Writers in English Literature, 1900 to the Present:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2012, Summer 2008.
ENGLISH聽460 Writers in American Literature, 1500-1900:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2020.
ENGLISH聽460G Writers in American Literature, 1500-1900:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2020.
ENGLISH聽461 Writers in American Literature, 1900 to the Present:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2014.
ENGLISH聽461G Writers in American Literature, 1900 to the Present:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant literary figure or figures in the context of the period.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2014.
ENGLISH聽463 Writers in African-American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant figure or figures in African-American literature.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: CD; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2011, Fall 2009.
ENGLISH聽463G Writers in African-American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; A significant figure or figures in African-American literature.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: CD; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2011, Fall 2009.
ENGLISH聽465 Women Writers:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; One or more significant women writers.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.
ENGLISH聽465G Women Writers:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; One or more significant women writers.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2020.
ENGLISH聽504 Studies in Literature, 1660-1800:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in the literature of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽504G Studies in Literature, 1660-1800:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in the literature of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽505 Studies in Literature, 1800-1900:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in the literature of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2007, Spring 2006.
ENGLISH聽505G Studies in Literature, 1800-1900:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in the literature of the period.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2007, Spring 2006.
ENGLISH聽515 Literature and the Other Arts:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Critical study of literary works in combination with works from the other arts.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg of topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2015.
ENGLISH聽515G Literature and the Other Arts:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Critical study of literary works in combination with works from the other arts.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg of topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2015.
ENGLISH聽517 Studies in African-American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in African-American literature.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: CD; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽517G Studies in African-American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in African-American literature.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; General Education Requirements: CD; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽518 Studies in Irish Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in Irish literature.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2003.
ENGLISH聽518G Studies in Irish Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Major genres, themes, figures and trends in Irish literature.; Prerequisites: junior standing and satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2003.
ENGLISH聽547 Studies in Theory and Criticism:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Topics, trends, or approaches in theory and criticism.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽547G Studies in Theory and Criticism:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Topics, trends, or approaches in theory and criticism.; Prerequisites: jr st; satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽575 The Story Experience: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Engages 51猎奇 and Marquette students in partnership with a Milwaukee-based organization to facilitate story-sharing in a range of forms over the course of a full academic year.; Prerequisites: junior or senior standing.; Course Rules: Repeatable to 12 cr max. Students must be enrolled at 51猎奇 both fall and spring semester, and attend a two-day retreat.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽575G The Story Experience: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Engages 51猎奇 and Marquette students in partnership with a Milwaukee-based organization to facilitate story-sharing in a range of forms over the course of a full academic year.; Prerequisites: junior or senior standing.; Course Rules: Repeatable to 12 cr max. Students must be enrolled at 51猎奇 both fall and spring semester, and attend a two-day retreat.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽615 Advanced Workshop in Fiction: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive workshop critiques of student writing. Content varies.; Prerequisites: sr st, English 415(P), one of second section of English 415(P) or English 414(P) or 416(P), satisfaction of English composition competency; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽615G Advanced Workshop in Fiction: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive workshop critiques of student writing. Content varies.; Prerequisites: sr st, English 415(P), one of second section of English 415(P) or English 414(P) or 416(P), satisfaction of English composition competency; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽616 Advanced Workshop in Poetry:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive workshop critiques of student writing. Content varies.; Prerequisites: senior standing, 3 cr in ENGLISH聽416(P), one of second section of ENGLISH聽416(P), ENGLISH聽414(P) or ENGLISH聽415(P), and consent of instructor based on writing sample; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽616G Advanced Workshop in Poetry:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive workshop critiques of student writing. Content varies.; Prerequisites: senior standing, 3 cr in ENGLISH聽416(P), one of second section of ENGLISH聽416(P), ENGLISH聽414(P) or ENGLISH聽415(P), and consent of instructor based on writing sample; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽622 Seminar in Irish Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Specific themes, critical or aesthetic issues, or generic development, in one or more periods of Irish literature.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽622G Seminar in Irish Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Specific themes, critical or aesthetic issues, or generic development, in one or more periods of Irish literature.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽623 Seminar in American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus upon specific themes, critical or aesthetic issues, or generic development, in one or more periods of American literature.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and 9 cr ENGLISH and/or COMPLIT courses at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2023.
ENGLISH聽623G Seminar in American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus upon specific themes, critical or aesthetic issues, or generic development, in one or more periods of American literature.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, and 9 cr ENGLISH and/or COMPLIT courses at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2023.
ENGLISH聽624 Seminar in Modern Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus upon specific themes, critical or aesthetic issues, or significant innovations in modern literature, viewed in a cross-cultural or contemporary context.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽624G Seminar in Modern Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus upon specific themes, critical or aesthetic issues, or significant innovations in modern literature, viewed in a cross-cultural or contemporary context.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽625 Seminar in Literary History:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An intensive study of literature within its historical dimension, stressing the goals and methods of historical criticism and research in connection with specific periods, topics or traditions.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽625G Seminar in Literary History:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An intensive study of literature within its historical dimension, stressing the goals and methods of historical criticism and research in connection with specific periods, topics or traditions.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽626 Seminar in Critical Theory:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An investigation into one or more critical theories and their contribution to the study of literature.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2016, Fall 2010.
ENGLISH聽626G Seminar in Critical Theory:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; An investigation into one or more critical theories and their contribution to the study of literature.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2016, Fall 2010.
ENGLISH聽627 Seminar in Literature and Culture:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive study of literature within its cultural context, stressing goals and methods of cultural criticism and research in connection with specific issues or topics.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, 9 cr ENGLISH and/or COMPLIT courses at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽627G Seminar in Literature and Culture:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive study of literature within its cultural context, stressing goals and methods of cultural criticism and research in connection with specific issues or topics.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, 9 cr ENGLISH and/or COMPLIT courses at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽628 Seminar in Literature by Women:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus on major writers or themes, or on a body of work that represents a variety of perspectives on gender issues.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽628G Seminar in Literature by Women:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus on major writers or themes, or on a body of work that represents a variety of perspectives on gender issues.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽629 Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive study of the relationship between literature and human sexuality, focusing on particular periods, topics, or critical and aesthetic issues.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2010.
ENGLISH聽629G Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Intensive study of the relationship between literature and human sexuality, focusing on particular periods, topics, or critical and aesthetic issues.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2010.
ENGLISH聽630 Seminar in Literature and the Other Arts:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Selections from literature in connection with works from the other arts ranging from the Middle Ages to the present, stressing the importance of an inter-arts perspective.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2005.
ENGLISH聽630G Seminar in Literature and the Other Arts:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Selections from literature in connection with works from the other arts ranging from the Middle Ages to the present, stressing the importance of an inter-arts perspective.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English and/or CompLit courses at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2005.
ENGLISH聽631 Seminar in African-American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus upon major writers or themes, or on a body of work that represents a variety of perspectives on African-American experience.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English &/or CompLit at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽631G Seminar in African-American Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus upon major writers or themes, or on a body of work that represents a variety of perspectives on African-American experience.; Prerequisites: sr st, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr English &/or CompLit at the 300-level or above; or grad st.; Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽632 Seminar in American Indian Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus on major forms, prominent themes, or tribal traditions in the literature of the American Indian.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr ENGLISH and/or COMPLIT at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: AIS聽632 and ENGLISH聽632 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another. May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽632G Seminar in American Indian Literature:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Focus on major forms, prominent themes, or tribal traditions in the literature of the American Indian.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency req, 9 cr ENGLISH and/or COMPLIT at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: AIS聽632 and ENGLISH聽632 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another. May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽633 Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Examination of a topic in rhetorical theory and its intersections with related fields such as cultural studies, professional writing, literacy theory, or composition studies.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, 9 cr ENGLISH or COMPLIT courses at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max. Satisfies L&S Seminar requirement.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽633G Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Examination of a topic in rhetorical theory and its intersections with related fields such as cultural studies, professional writing, literacy theory, or composition studies.; Prerequisites: senior standing, satisfaction of GER English Composition competency requirement, 9 cr ENGLISH or COMPLIT courses at the 300-level or above; or graduate standing.; Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max. Satisfies L&S Seminar requirement.; Last Taught: Fall 2024.
ENGLISH聽669 Screening Sexuality:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Relationship between discourses of sexuality and media artifacts/texts. Historical/theoretical approaches to apprehend construction and representation of sexuality/sexual identities in media.; Prerequisites: junior standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. Counts as a repeat of ENGLISH聽312 with the same topic. ENGLISH聽669 and FILMSTD聽669 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2023.
ENGLISH聽669G Screening Sexuality:: 3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.; Relationship between discourses of sexuality and media artifacts/texts. Historical/theoretical approaches to apprehend construction and representation of sexuality/sexual identities in media.; Prerequisites: junior standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max. Counts as a repeat of ENGLISH聽312 with the same topic. ENGLISH聽669 and FILMSTD聽669 are jointly offered; with the same topic, they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2023.
ENGLISH聽700 Teaching Writing Practicum: 1 cr. Graduate.; One-hour weekly practicum for new GTAs teaching first-year composition.; Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽701 Writing Pedagogies: 3 cr. Graduate.; Theories and practices of college composition pedagogy.; Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Summer 2022.
ENGLISH聽702 English Graduate Institute:: 3 cr. Graduate.; A multisection modular summer course in three tracks: literature, english language, and composition. Six three-week sections are offered.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Students may enrol for a max of 2 sections each summer. Retakable w/chg in topic to 12 cr max.
ENGLISH聽703 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Literature: 1 cr. Graduate.; Orientation to best practices, scholarly work, and current debates in primary fields of research in the discipline of literature and cultural theory.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽704 Teaching Creative Writing: 3 cr. Graduate.; Approaches to the teaching of creative writing at elementary, high school or college levels.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Consult instr to determine emphasis & range.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2019.
ENGLISH聽705 Public Rhetorics and Community Engagement Colloquium: 1 cr. Graduate.; Colloquium in public rhetorics, professional writing, and community engagement. Investigation of disciplinary foundations and professional concerns in public rhetorics, professional writing, and community engagement.; Prerequisites: grad st or cons instr.; Course Rules: Retakable.; Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2019.
ENGLISH聽706 Seminar in Professional Writing Theory and Pedagogy: 3 cr. Graduate.; Theory and application of various approaches to teaching technical and business writing on the college and university level.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2011.
ENGLISH聽708 Advanced Professional Writing: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on the theory and development of students' professional approaches to writing, research on professional writing genres, and intensive analysis and editorial revisions of documents.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Not open to students with grad cr in English 435(ER).; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2010, Fall 2008, Fall 2006.
ENGLISH聽709 Rhetoric, Writing, and Information Technology: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on theory and research concerning audiences and information architecture for on-line discourse, instructional design, e-learning, documentation systems, hypertext, mark-up languages, cultural factors, and Web site development.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Not open to students with grad cr in English 436(ER).; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2013.
ENGLISH聽710 Advanced Project Management for Professional Writers: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on the theoretical issues, empirical findings, and advanced strategies for project management; research, task analysis, planning, collaboration, problem solving, document design, usability testing and quality evaluation.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Not open to students w/ grad cr in English 437(ER).; Last Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Spring 2009.
ENGLISH聽711 Topics in Public and Professional Writing:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Special topics seminar in the history, theory, pedagogy, or practice of writing. Special focus on public and workplace literacy.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/ chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2013, Summer 2011, Spring 2010.
ENGLISH聽712 Theories in Public Rhetorics and Community Engagement:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on the major theoretical perspectives influencing the field of public rhetorics and community engagement.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakeable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2020.
ENGLISH聽713 Research Methods in Rhetorics, Literacies, and Community Engagement:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on the issues and practice of qualitative research as it applies to areas of inquiry related to rhetoric, writing and literacy.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakeable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019.
ENGLISH聽714 Usability Studies: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on history and theory of usability studies and advanced practice in usability assessment and testing.; Prerequisites: grad st.
ENGLISH聽715 Narrative Craft and Theory:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Analysis of selected prose narratives with emphasis on technical, generic, and aesthetic features.; Prerequisites: grad st or cons coord of Creative Writing.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽716 Poetic Craft and Theory:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Analysis of selected poems with emphasis on technical, generic, and aesthetic features.; Prerequisites: grad st or cons coord of creative writing.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
ENGLISH聽720 Modern Literary Theory: 3 cr. Graduate.; A graduate-level introduction to the major critical and theoretical perspectives of the 20th century.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽740 Approaches to the Modern I: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on the major figures and intellectual forces that have shaped multiple approaches to the modern across the academy.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: ENGLISH聽740 and HIST聽740 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽741 Approaches to the Modern II: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar on major figures and intellectual forces that have shaped approaches to the modern across periods.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: ENGLISH聽741 and HIST聽741 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.
ENGLISH聽742 Media Studies: 3 cr. Graduate.; A graduate level introduction to media studies, with an emphasis on theories of and approaches to media.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: ENGLISH聽742 & FILMSTD 742 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽743 Film Theory and Criticism: 3 cr. Graduate.; A graduate-level introduction to film studies, including film theory, methods of film analysis, and approaches to the history of film.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: ENGLISH聽743 & FILMSTD 743 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽747 Proseminar in Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies: 1 cr. Graduate.; Proseminar in media, cinema, and digital to orient and mentor students on best practices, scholarly work, and current debates in the field.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Repeatable to 4 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽749 Advanced Internship in Writing and Community Engagement: 1-6 cr. Graduate.; Practicum in writing and community engagement enabling students to develop new skills and credentials while learning how best to test theory through practice and apply theory to practice.; Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor.; Course Rules: Repeatable to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽750 History of Rhetoric and Writing Studies:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Background in historic rhetorical traditions and critical commentary on those traditions.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakeable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2019, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽751 History of Rhetoric II:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Study of central themes, concepts, and issues after the classical period.; Prerequisites: grad st; English 750(P).; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.
ENGLISH聽752 Essay as Genre: 3 cr. Graduate.; A study of the tradition of the essay in England and America and its relation to rhetoric and composition.; Prerequisites: grad st.
ENGLISH聽753 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory: 3 cr. Graduate.; Survey of rhetorical theory in contemporary scholarship, criticism, and research, with special emphasis on the development of rhetorical concepts and composition studies.; Prerequisites: grad st; English 750(P) or cons instr.; Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2013, Spring 2010, Fall 1991.
ENGLISH聽754 Post-Secondary Composition-Topics in Pedagogical Theory:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Topics in pedagogical theory applicable to teaching post-secondary composition, such as the composing process, discourse, analysis, literacy, or writing assessment.; Prerequisites: grad st & English 701(P), or equiv post-secondary teaching experience, or cons instr.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2011.
ENGLISH聽755 Issues in Writing Research:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Analysis of major issues in rhetoric and writing within historical and theoretical contexts.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakeable with change in topic up to 9 credits.; Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2017, Fall 2010.
ENGLISH聽758 Writing Workshop in Rhetoric and Composition: 3 cr. Graduate.; Graduate-level course on writing and the critique of writing practice.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Last Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 2012.
ENGLISH聽760 Research Methods in Linguistics and ESL: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to basic research methodology in linguistics and ESL.; Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.; Last Taught: Fall 2003, Spring 2002, Spring 1999, Spring 1997.
ENGLISH聽771 Literature of the English Renaissance:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to the literature of the english renaissance, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2007, Fall 2002, Spring 2000.
ENGLISH聽772 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to English literature, 1660-1800, and related scholarship, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2015, Fall 2007, Fall 2005.
ENGLISH聽774 Literature in Victorian England:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to English literature, 1837-1901, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2013, Fall 2008, Fall 1997, Fall 1991.
ENGLISH聽775 Modern English Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to English literature of the 20th century, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2011.
ENGLISH聽776 Women Writers:: 3 cr. Graduate.; A course focusing on the major women writers of a period or genre, or in relation to specified themes.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2012, Fall 2011.
ENGLISH聽777 American Literature to 1830:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to American literature to 1830, with related scholarship, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2010, Fall 2006, Fall 2004, Fall 2000.
ENGLISH聽778 Native American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to the literature of the american indian, emphasizing critical approaches and relevant scholarship.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽779 American Literature, 1830-1900:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to American literature from 1830-1900, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2014, Spring 2011, Spring 2004, Spring 2001.
ENGLISH聽780 African American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to the major writers and themes in African American literature, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2010, Fall 2007, Spring 2002, Spring 2000.
ENGLISH聽781 Modern American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to American literature of the 20th century, emphasizing current critical issues.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2014, Spring 2009, Fall 2001.
ENGLISH聽782 Contemporary Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Introduction to recent developments in English and American literature, emphasizing new writers and significant literary innovations.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013, Spring 2008.
ENGLISH聽783 World Literature in English:: 3 cr. Graduate.; A course focusing on the major writers, themes and traditions of national/ethnic groups outside england and the united states.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2009, Spring 2002.
ENGLISH聽784 Topics in Transnational Literature: 3 cr. Graduate.; Texts, concepts, topics, and/or theoretical issues in literature from a transnational perspective.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
ENGLISH聽790 Master's Project: 1-6 cr. Graduate.; Research towards the MA final project.; schedule and requirements developed in consultation with program advisor.; Prerequisites: 12 cr in English MA Prog; cons advisor.; Course Rules: Retakable to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽798 Graduate Level Service Learning: 1 cr. Graduate.; Faculty-supervised placement of students as community service volunteers.; Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor; and concurrent registration in a 700-level or above ENGLISH service learning course.; Course Rules: Retakable to 3 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2016.
ENGLISH聽799 Independent Reading for Master's Candidates: 1-4 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽812 Seminar in Theories of Composition and Rhetoric:: 3 cr. Graduate.; A graduate-level introduction to the history and current development of rhetoric and composition theory, and to their applications in research in written composition.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2013, Fall 2011, Fall 2009.
ENGLISH聽813 Special Topics in Creative Writing:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Readings, writing, and discussion in a designated genre, form, or literary tradition.; Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013.
ENGLISH聽814 Seminar in Irish Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2012, Spring 2007, Spring 2005, Spring 2004.
ENGLISH聽815 Seminar in Fiction Writing:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Content varies. A workshop for graduate students.; Prerequisites: graduate standing and ENGLISH聽715(P).; Course Rules: Retakable to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽816 Seminar in Poetry Writing:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Content varies. A workshop for advanced graduate students.; Prerequisites: graduate standing and ENGLISH聽716(P).; Course Rules: Retakable to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021.
ENGLISH聽817 Seminar in Critical Writing: 3 cr. Graduate.; An advanced workshop in the writing and revising of critical essays.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Last Taught: Fall 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2012, Fall 2010.
ENGLISH聽819 Project in Creative Writing: 1-6 cr. Graduate.; Content varies.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Open only to MA candidates in Plan C, creative writing.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
ENGLISH聽820 Seminar in Advanced Topics in Literary Criticism and Research:: 1-3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021.
ENGLISH聽822 Seminar in Poetry:: 3 cr. Graduate.; An intensive examination of some aspect of the genre, including questions of history, theory, theme, or technique, or the study of major figures.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2008, Spring 2004, Spring 2000, Spring 1996.
ENGLISH聽824 Seminar in Special Topics in Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced study of a topic in literary history, criticism or theory.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2015, Fall 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2008.
ENGLISH聽825 Seminar in Major Figures:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Topics vary. Poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose writers, with attention to biography, culture and literary background.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2014, Spring 2012, Fall 2011.
ENGLISH聽827 Seminar in Contemporary Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced study of a specialized topic or critical issue in the recent work of contemporary writers in english.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2018.
ENGLISH聽828 Seminar in Comparative Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced study of a specialized topic or critical issue in the literatures of two or more languages and/or national traditions.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.
ENGLISH聽843 Seminar in Renaissance Prose and Poetry:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 1991, Fall 1987, Fall 1986.
ENGLISH聽845 Seminar in Shakespeare:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2014, Spring 2008, Fall 1998, Fall 1994.
ENGLISH聽853 Seminar in Contemporary Rhetorical Theory:: 1-3 cr. Graduate.; Issues, topics, and major figures in contemporary rhetoric, philosophies of composition, critical discourse, and theories of writing.; Prerequisites: graduate standing and one of the following: ENGLISH聽750(P), ENGLISH聽753(P), or ENGLISH聽755(P).; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2015, Spring 2012, Spring 2009, Spring 2008.
ENGLISH聽854 Seminar in College Writing Pedagogy:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Professional concerns in teaching college writing; develops various topics in-depth, such as cultural literacy or large-scale assessment.; Prerequisites: graduate standing; 6 cr at 700-level, including ENGLISH聽706(P), ENGLISH聽754(P), or ENGLISH聽755(P).; Course Rules: Retakeable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2022, Spring 2018, Fall 2015.
ENGLISH聽855 Seminar in Public Rhetorics and Community Engagement:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Theories of public rhetorics and community engagement. The effects of institutional structures and organizational cultures on writers and rhetoric.; Prerequisites: graduate standing; ENGLISH聽706(P), and ENGLISH聽753(P) or ENGLISH 756(P).; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
ENGLISH聽858 Seminar in Professional and Literary Nonfiction:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced study of publications and audiences in nonfiction; intensive writing and research in scholarship, education, the arts, human services, business, and government.; Prerequisites: grad st; English 758(p).; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2013, Fall 2000, Spring 1997, Spring 1993.
ENGLISH聽861 Seminar in Romantic Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; This seminar will examine one or more aspects of english romanticism as expressed in the poetry and essays of the age.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2000, Fall 1994.
ENGLISH聽862 Seminar in Victorian Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced studies in victorian poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose, with attention to culture and critical theory.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2019, Spring 2016, Fall 2006, Fall 1990.
ENGLISH聽869 Practicum in Teaching ESL to Adult Learners: 1-6 cr. Graduate.; Field experience in teaching English as a second language to adult learners.; Prerequisites: graduate standing, completion of LINGUIS聽741 (previously 767) and LINGUIS聽810 (formerly 410G), and program director consent.; Course Rules: Repeatable to 6 cr max. Previously LINGUIS 789 and ENGLISH 789. LINGUIS聽869 and ENGLISH聽869 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.; Last Taught: Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007, Spring 2006.
ENGLISH聽871 Seminar in African American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Intensive examination of one or more major writers, themes, or critical topics in the literature of African Americans.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2010, Spring 2008, Spring 2007.
ENGLISH聽872 Seminar in Women Writers:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Intensive examination of one or more major writers, themes, or critical topics.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.
ENGLISH聽874 Seminar in World Literature in English:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced study of one or more major writers or special topics in the literature outside england and the united states.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2013, Fall 2010.
ENGLISH聽875 Seminar in Modern Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2020, Spring 2015, Spring 2014.
ENGLISH聽876 Seminar in Media Studies:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar focused on a topic related to media culture or specific forms of media.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.
ENGLISH聽877 Seminar in Film Studies:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Focused on a topic in cinema or film history, theory, or criticism.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2022.
ENGLISH聽878 Seminar in Feminist Critical Theory:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2017.
ENGLISH聽879 Seminar in Native American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Intensive examination of one or more major writers, themes, or critical topics in the literature of native americans.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2013, Fall 2009, Spring 2006.
ENGLISH聽881 Seminar in Colonial American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Advanced studies in the literature of colonial america with special attention to cultural and literary backgrounds and critical theory.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
ENGLISH聽882 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: grad st; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2017.
ENGLISH聽883 Seminar in Twentieth-Century American Literature:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Prerequisites: grad st.; Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max.; Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2011, Spring 2003, Fall 1999.
ENGLISH聽885 Seminar in Critical Theory:: 3 cr. Graduate.; A graduate-level seminar in one or more major theoretical models, methods, or approaches.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2020, Fall 2016.
ENGLISH聽887 Seminar in Digital Studies:: 3 cr. Graduate.; Seminar focused on a topic in digital media and culture.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Counts as repeat of ENGLISH聽876 with the same topic. Retakable with change in topic to 9 cr max.; Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020.
ENGLISH聽888 Candidate for Degree: 0 cr. Graduate.; Available for students who must meet minimum credit requirement.; Prerequisites: graduate standing.; Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.; Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Fall 2021.
ENGLISH聽903 Presenting STEM: 1 cr. Graduate.; Development of facility with oral presentations of research results to a wide variety of venues including conferences, public lectures, and job talks.; Prerequisites: grad st, English 901(R)
ENGLISH聽990 Research in English: 1-3 cr. Graduate.; Reserved for research in connection with doctoral thesis.; Prerequisites: admis to Ph.D. prog & completion of 45 grad cr.; Course Rules: Retakable as necessary to fulfill thesis requirements. Consult coord grad studies.; Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
ENGLISH聽999 Independent Reading for Ph.D. Candidates: 1-3 cr. Graduate.; Consult graduate advisor.; Prerequisites: admis to Ph.D. candidacy.; Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.