500
Examines key issues in writing and teaching writing and provides a mediated, instructional experience for working one-on-one with writing. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
Credits
1-3(Spec)
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Corequisites
None.
Subjects not part of regular department offerings. May not be a duplication of a previous section. This course may be offered in an online orhybrid format. Prerequisites: 86 credit hours completed; or graduate standing.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
86 credit hours completed; or graduate standing
Corequisites
None.
The relationship of reading to the teaching of English through an introduction to the reading process, the needs of reluctant readers, and K-12 and ESL literacy issues.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Research and methodology in the teaching of composition. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or completion of 56 hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing or completion of 56 hours
Corequisites
None.
Theory and methodologies of diachronic linguistics, with a focus on the development of the English language. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
ENG 375.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate standing or ENG 375
Corequisites
None.
Application of skills and knowledge for teaching English in secondary classrooms with diverse student populations. Includes pre-student teaching clinical experience. Prerequisite: ENG 311; Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 319; or graduate standing.
Credits
4(Spec)
Prerequisites
ENG 311
Topics include language variation and identity, bilingualism/multilingualism in both social and institutional structures, language contact, and language standardization, discrimination, and policy. This course may be offered in an online format. Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 375 or graduate standing.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Examination of literary texts designed for and about adolescents and adolescence. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following: ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or ENG 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate status or the following: ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or ENG 381
Corequisites
None.
Study of the historical development of British and American Children’s Literature (including colonial, multicultural, and European Fairy Tale traditions) with attention to socio-cultural influences. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or 381.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate status or the following: ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234 or ENG 381
Corequisites
None.
Rotating topics course exploring diversity in children’s and young adult literature; a focus may include race/ethnicity, disability, gender/orientation, nationality, and/or intersectionalities. May be repeated up to 9 hours when content does not duplicate previous topics. Prerequisite: Graduate status or the following:
ENG 201 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 134 or 234 or 381.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate status or the following: ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 134 or ENG 234 or ENG 381
Corequisites
None.
Study of genres, formats, and media appropriate for grades 5-9. Emphasizing print, film, and digital texts that reflect diverse cultures, traditions, and perspectives. Prerequisites: Graduate status or the following: ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234WI or ENG 381WI.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Graduate status or the following: ENG 201 with a grade of C or better; ENG 234WI or ENG 381WI.
Corequisites
None.
Undergraduate/Graduate workshop in fiction writing. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Prerequisite: ENG 391; or admission to MA in English Language & Literature, Creative Writing Concentration. Recommended: Permission of instructor based on portfolio of student's fiction.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Prerequisites
ENG 391; or admission to MA in English Language & Literature, Creative Writing Concentration
Corequisites
None.
Undergraduate/Graduate workshop in poetry writing. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Prerequisite: ENG 392; or admission to MA in English Language & Literature, Creative Writing Concentration. Recommended: Permission of instructor based on portfolio of student's poetry.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
Prerequisites
ENG 392; or admission to MA in English Language & Literature, Creative Writing Concentration
Corequisites
None.