501 Writing for Careers (3)
Theory and application of rhetoric in professional communication; emphasis on triad of author, subject, and audience. Practical assignments: memos, letters, resumés, reports, and persuasive messages.
514 Fundamentals of Teaching Composition (3)
Theoretical and practical basis for designing and teaching composition course; analysis of rhetorical, cognitive, and linguistic approaches. Practical, research-based techniques and issues.
515 Linguistics (3)
Introduction to sound systems, word systems, sentence patterns; social/regional dialects; psycholinguistics, child/adult language acquisition; historical linguistics; linguistic reconstruction; neurolinguistics; pragmatics, language typology. PREQ: Permission of instructor.
516 Teaching English as a Second Language (3)
Current trends/strategies in teaching English to non native speakers. Aspects of American culture that affect language learning.
517 Methods of Teaching Literature (3)
Methods of teaching poetry, world literature, young adult literature; technologies which enhance teaching. PREQ: Admission to M.A.T. in English or permission of instructor.
550 Major British Writers (3, R9)
Selected works of one or more important British authors from a single historical period.
564 Native American Literature (3)
Ancient oral tradition and contemporary works. Perceptions of culture, environment, and time observed in "old ways" stories; how influences emerge in "new way" poetry and fiction.
571 Modern Poetry (3)
Developments in poetry, forms, and readership. Frost, Yeats, Hardy, Pound, Eliot, Moore, Neruda, Sexton, Plath, Rich, Lowell, Brooks etc., examined in context of current criticism.
572 Modern Fiction (3)
How modern texts move away from traditionally "representational" ways of developing plot, character, setting, and point-of-view. Works examined in context of current criticism/theory.
573 Modern Drama (3)
Introduction to major figures of theatrical production from 1875 to contemporary; from realistic social dramas to surrealistic dream plays. Includes "acting out" and field trips.
580 Studies in English (3, R6)
Independent study/directed research in English. PREQ: Permission of instructor and department head.
589 Co-op: Writing and Editing (3, R6)
Cooperative education assignments are professional (often off-campus) experiences designed for students who wish to apply their theoretical learning to an on-the-job situation. PREQ: Enrollment for at least one term in the graduate English program; B average in graduate work; approval of advisor, department head, and cooperative education coordinator. S/U grading.
600 Selected Ethnic Literature (3)
Exploration of literature outside the Euro-centric canon. Introduces cultural diversity: African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, or Native-American literature; international or multicultural literature.
601 Gender Studies (3)
Feminist theory; ways in which male and female authors construct gender; how representations of men and women have influenced how we think about society and culture. (formerly 577)
602 African-American Literature (3)
Survey of African-American literature; focus on postmodernist period. Background in African-American literary theory/history; concentration on explosion of literature in late twentieth century.
603 Writing for the Marketplace (3)
Provides an overview of the profession. Helps students identify and investigate the many fields in which they can write professionally, using traditional and electronic techniques.
604 Writing for Electronic Environments (3)
Teaches clear, coherent writing in a variety of electronic environments, including multimedia presentation and publication, web page design, and computer documentation.
605 Technical Writing for Business and Industry (3)
Practical applications to technical communications; examination of contemporary theory. Students write, edit, graphically design, lay out, and produce documents/presentations utilizing desktop and internet publishing.
606 Nonfiction Writing (3)
"Literary" or creative nonfiction writing for small presses or popular magazines; emphasis on personal experience, personal reflection, and profile essays.
607 Breaking into Publishing (3)
Designed to meet needs of students seeking employment in the publishing field; emphasis on theoretical knowledge/practical applications.
608 Fiction Writing (3)
Students write short stories (or chapters); explore trends in twentieth century fiction: interior monologue, present-tense narration, second-person narration, third-person interior monologue, multiple flashbacks/time sequencing. (formerly 593)
609 Poetry Writing (3)
Writing and reading poetry; in-depth discussion of student work. Preparation of portfolio of original poems; study of major poets and formal elements of poetry. (formerly 505)
610 History of Rhetoric (3)
In-depth survey of the western rhetorical tradition from classical times to the present, with the principal focus on major contributions through the twentieth century. (formerly 698)
611 Mountain Area Writing Project (6)
By invitation only to K-12 teachers (all subjects) within Western North Carolina, Region 8. Focus on principal aims of National Writing Project and North Carolina Writing Projects, with which it is affiliated. PREQ: Permission of instructor.
612 The Mountain Area Writing Project (Level 2) (3)
A follow-up extension of ENGL 611, open only to K-12 public school teachers through invitation. Rare exceptions made with permission of instructors.
613 Stylistics (3)
In-depth study of the rhetoric of style. Examination of professional writing; how and why writers might choose sentence type, vocabulary, punctuation, and syntax.
614 Contemporary Rhetoric (3)
In-depth survey of rhetoric in the late twentieth century; examination of theory/application of "new rhetorics."
615 Linguistic Perspectives (3)
Specific focus will vary: may cover phonology, morphology, syntax, sociolinguistics, dialectology, psycholinguistics, and child/adult language acquisition. PREQ: ENGL 515 or permission of instructor. (formerly 691)
616 Foundations of ESL and Language Learning (3)
Introduction to second language acquisition (SLA): language learning, learning theory, needs analysis, assessment, and factors in variability of SLA. PREQ: Admission to program or consent of instructor.
617 Historical Linguistics (3)
Attention to language in historical context: language families, linguistic change, and linguistic reconstruction. Focus on changes in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and orthography of English language.
618 Methods of Literary Research and Bibliography (3)
Fundamentals of literary research; history, production, and description of printed books. Required for all graduate students in the M.A. and the M.A.T. in English.
619 English Grammars (3)
Internal structure of English, particularly its syntax: traditional grammar, American Structuralism, and Generative Grammar; primary focus on Chomskyan and other competing models. (formerly 512)
620 Chaucer (3)
Chaucer’s major poetry/ historical epoch analyzed; particular emphasis on The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and the dream visions. All selections read in Middle English. (formerly 520)
621 Medieval Language and Literature (3)
Introduction to the structure, syntax, grammar, and vocabulary of Middle English; major works written between 1066 and 1500 are examined, in original and translation.
622 Anglo-Saxon Language and Literature (3)
Emphasis on Old English language, major works, in translation and in original. Students will become familiar with Old English history and the culture.
625 Applied Phonetics and Pronunciation Teaching (3)
The study of the English sound system as it applies to developing speaking abilities in ESL students.
626 ESL Methodology: Listening and Speaking (3)
This core course for the MA-TESOL degree provides an overview of ESL/EFL methodology focusing on aural/oral skills (listening comprehension, pronunciation, and overall speaking instruction).
627 ESL Methodology: Reading and Writing (3)
ESL theory and practice for reading and writing development: vocabulary, grammar, content-based and task-based instruction. Critique of textbooks, materials, effective techniques.
630 The Bible as Literature (3)
Study of the Bible from a literary perspective, examining major portions of the text for its subjects, themes, literary styles and genres.
631 Shakespeare (3)
Approach to selected works of Shakespeare from a specialized perspective, depending on instructor’s preference and students’ needs: e.g., dramatic language, great tragedies, critical approaches.
632 Renaissance Literature (3)
Literature of Early Modern period from a specialized perspective, depending on instructor’s preference and students’ needs: e.g., Renaissance idealism, Sidney/Spenser, sonnets, Tudor-Stuart drama. (formerly 692)
635 Teaching Grammar, Reading and Writing to ESL Students. (3) The study of English grammar and its application to teaching and writing to ESL students.
641 Milton (3)
Examination of theological, mythological, political, and poetic issues in Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes, minor poems. Introduction to major prose works. (formerly 540)
642 Seventeenth Century Poetry and Prose (3)
Works of notable poets; special attention to Cavalier, Metaphysical, and Meditational poetry, and prose writings with attention to issues of theme and style. (formerly 694)
643 Literature of the Enlightenment (3)
Focus on artistic constructs of order (heroic couplet, Augustan diction); developments within artistic genres (satire, novel, and periodical); dynamic cultural temperaments. (formerly 640)
645 Second Language Acquisition and TESOL Methodology (3)
Current theories and research on second language acquisition and their application to language pedagogies.
651 Romantic Literature (3)
Romantic movement in England and its revolutionary themes through study of major modern interpretations. Poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Byron, Keats, and Shelley.
652 Victorian Literature (3)
Study of mid-late nineteenth century poetry and prose, from Carlyle to Pater; Dickens to Tennyson; Pre-Raphaelites poetry and painting. (formerly 695)
653 Nineteenth Century British Fiction (3)
Genre of the novel from beginning to end of century: Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy. Survey of other fiction: bildungsroman, historical fiction, romance, social realism, comedy. (formerly 551)
655 Professional Development of the ESL Teacher (3)
An examination of language assessment and professional requirements for ESL teachers in North Carolina.
660 Early American Literature through Romanticism (3)
Examination of American literature from first European contacts through flowering of American Renaissance. Inquiry into what it meant to face the radical unknown, become a nation, and form an indigenous literature.
661 American Realism through Modernism (3)
Writers from latter nineteenth century to World War II: analysis of pioneers of realism to practitioners of modernism; also, study of poets and dramatists.
662 American Post-Modern Literature (3)
Study of technical experimentation begun in modernist era; notable writers since World War II in all major genres.
670 Early Twentieth Century British Literature (3)
Literary trends dominating first four decades of twentieth century; emphasis on Yeats, Conrad, Eliot, Woolf, Lawrence; also, works in English from United States or other countries. (formerly 696)
671 Late Twentieth Century British Literature (3)
A multi-genre view of literature since World War II; writers in English, or in English translation. (formerly 563)
672 Twentieth Century Genre (3)
Examination of one or more major genres: drama, poetry, novel, short story, creative nonfiction, biography, or film in the twentieth century. (formerly 697)
673 Global and Postcolonial Literature (3)
Non-Western literature and film from formerly colonized areas such as Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean that share English as literary language.
676 Pre-Twentieth Century Criticism and Theory (3)
Historical overview of major critics/critical theory of western civilization: Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Sidney, Bacon, Pope, Dryden, Kant, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Poe, Emerson, Arnold, and Zola.
677 Twentieth Century Literary Criticism and Theory (3)
Study of major developments in critical theory since 1900: Formalism, Structuralism, Poststructuralism, Reader-Response Criticism, Marxism, Psychological and Mythic Criticism, and Feminism.
693 Special Topics in English (3, R6)
Varying topics of specialized focus.
699 Thesis Research (3, R12)
Only 6 hours of thesis may be counted toward a degree. Students may register for thesis credit the semester after the thesis proposal has been approved. Students may enroll in no more than 6 semester hours of thesis credit during any given semester without approval of the English department’s graduate director and department head.
779 Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option (1, R10)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
799 Continuing Research—Thesis Option (2, R24)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
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