WSU Graduate Courses - English/ENG

ENG 530 BUSINESS WRITING (Credits: 4)

Written business and organizational communication; attention to various forms including short reports and informal oral presentations.

ENG 533 FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNICAL WRITING (Credits: 4)

Survey of the fundamental principles and skills used in scientific and technical writing.

ENG 543 ADVANCED COMPOSITION (Credits: 4)

Emphasis on sophisticated techniques of expository writing and the refinement of style.

ENG 544 RESEARCH WRITING (Credits: 4)

Instruction in organization, documentation, and writing of research papers. Research projects based not only on primary and secondary sources but also on experiment and investigation.

ENG 547 DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND WRITING FOR INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS (Credits: 4)

Introduction to computer applications for a variety of both print and online publications, including page design and layout, writing and editing.

ENG 600 TOPICS IN COMPUTERS AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING (Credits: 4)

Courses, seminars, or workshops in specialized topics relating to writing with computers.

ENG 602 PROFESSIONAL EDITING (Credits: 4)

Instruction and experience in editing technical and professional documents, including both print and online publicatons.Covers types of editing, the production process and issues in editing.

ENG 604 SHORT TOPIC PROF WRITING (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Short courses, seminars, or workshops in specialized topics relating to business, technical and professional writing.

ENG 605 TOPICS IN TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING (Credits: 1 TO 6)

Courses, seminars, or workshops in specialized topics relating to business, technical, and professional writing.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 533

ENG 610 STUDIES IN BRITISH LIT (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of British literary history and/or the work of individual British writers. Intended to develop an understanding of literature within the contexts of the author-s life, literary production, or historical background.

ENG 620 STUDIES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of American literary history and/or the work of individual American writers. Intended to develop an understanding of literature within the contexts of the author-s life, literary production, or historical background.

ENG 630 STUDIES IN LITERATURE, GENDER AND SEXUALITY (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of literature from the perspectives of gender theory. Intended to develop an understanding of gender and sexuality as important both to literature and to its critical appreciation.

ENG 640 STUDIES IN ETHNIC AND REGIONAL LITERATURE (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of literature from different regions of America or reflecting the experiences of different ethnic groups. Intended to develop an understanding of race, region, and ethnicity as important both to literature and to its critical appreciation.

ENG 650 STUDIES IN LITERARY THEORY (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of literary theory in order to develop an understanding of critical questions and approaches.

ENG 654 FEATURE STORY WRITING (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as COM 654.) Includes finding, writing, polishing, and marketing feature material.

PREREQUISITE: REQUIRES PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

ENG 658 EDITING FOR THE MEDIA (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as COM 658.) Editing copy for mass media with emphasis on newspaper format, headline writing, rewriting, and general copy desk.

PREREQUISITE: REQUIRES PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

ENG 660 STUDIES IN LITERARY GENRES AND THEMES (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of literary genres (e.g. poetry, the novel, satire) or of literary themes. Intended to develop an understanding of formal and structural aspects of literature.

ENG 670 STUDIES IN WORLD LITERATURE (Credits: 4)

Intensive study, in English, of non-European literature, focused nationally, regionally, cross-culturally, thematically, or generically.

ENG 677 WORKSHOP (Credits: 1 TO 6)

Intensive study of selected special topics or problems designed to meet the needs of participating students. Titles vary.

ENG 678 INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS (Credits: 4)

Presents a survey of the scientific study of language and focuses on describing and explaining languages in their natural environment.Includes phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics.

ENG 679 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Credits: 4)

Study of the ancestry and early growth of English, the history of English sounds and inflections, the development of the English vocabulary, and variations in pronunciation and usage in Modern British and American English.

ENG 680 STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY (Credits: 4)

Intensive study of linguistic and/or rhetorical approaches to language. Intended to develop an understanding of language history, structure, theory, pedagogy, and context.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 478 OR 678.

ENG 681 THEORY OF ESL (Credits: 4)

Presents a theoretical foundation for the study of second language acquisition, including first language acquisition, interlanguage, contrastive analysis, error analysis, language universals, communicative competence, and learning theory.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 478 OR 678.

ENG 682 GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES OF ENGLISH (Credits: 4)

Develops linguistic analysis skills to help students recognize, analyze, and remediate written and spoken grammatical errors in ESL/EFL instructional contexts.Also focuses on pedagogical aspects of grammar instruction to nonnative speakers of English.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 478 OR 678.

ENG 683 SOCIOLINGUISTICS (Credits: 4)

Examines the sociology of language, the ethnography of speaking, the variation in language structures, the social varieties of English, with their political and educational implications, and the relationship of these to second language acquisition.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 340 OR 478 OR 678.

ENG 684 TESOL METHODS AND MATERIALS (Credits: 4)

Develops skills in designing curricula through creating and adapting appropriate materials and activities, as well as evaluation and effectively using existing methodologies and materials available to the teacher of ESL/EFL.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 340 OR 478 OR 678.

ENG 685 STUDIES IN ENGLISH EDUCATION (Credits: 2 TO 4)

(Also listed as ED 620.) Focuses on theoretical issues and practical problems of teaching English at all levels, including the teaching of writing and teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Titles vary.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 340 OR 478 OR 678.

ENG 687 TESOL ASSESSMENT (Credits: 4)

Investigates key concepts and underlying theories in the field of language assessment.Looks at purposes and types of assessment with a focus on the development and use of authentic assessment for English Language learners.

ENG 692 POETRY WRITING SEMINAR (Credits: 4)

Advanced students work closely with instructor on writing and revising, leading to the creation of professional and publishable poetry. Reading and discussion of contemporary poetry and poetics. May be repeated twice for credit.

ENG 693 FICTION WRITING SEMINAR (Credits: 4)

Advanced study and practice of the techniques and forms of fiction of any length, with emphasis on producing fiction of professional and publishable quality. May be repeated twice for credit.

ENG 700 METHODS AND MATERIALS OF RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE AND WRITING (Credits: 4)

Introduction to research in language and writing. Emphasis on finding and using library resources, surveying research designs, and understanding and reporting research in the human sciences.

ENG 701 METHODS AND MATERIALS OF RESEARCH IN LITERARY STUDIES (Credits: 4)

Examination of the aims and approaches of scholarly study of literature and the tools and methods of literary research. Emphasis on the problems of collecting, evaluating, and reporting the findings of scholarly study.

ENG 702 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LITERARY CRITICISM (Credits: 4)

Examines literary criticism and theories of textuality that are being applied to literature. Emphasis is placed on understanding the development and application of contemporary theories of literature and their effect on the study of literature.

ENG 703 TEACHING COLLEGE COMPOSITION I (Credits: 4)

Introduction to the theory and pedagogy of college-level writing courses. Requires concurrent teaching or tutorial experience. Required of all first-year English teaching assistants.

ENG 704 TEACHING COLLEGE COMPOSITION II (Credits: 2)

Introduction to the theory and pedagogy of college-level writing courses. Requires concurrent teaching or tutorial experience. Required of all first-year English teaching assistants.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 703.

ENG 707 THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE (Credits: 4)

Consideration of the sources and processes of language and its relationship to thought, imagination, and symbolic form. Emphasis on the contributions of anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and sociology to our understanding of language.

ENG 710 THE CREATIVE PROCESS (Credits: 4)

Survey of the theoretical and practical aspects of literary creativity including such considerations as the creative imagination and writers' practice of their craft. Includes practice in the creation of original work.

ENG 711 RHETORIC (Credits: 4)

Introduction to rhetoric as related to the written word. Covers the history of rhetoric, current rhetorical theory, and the application of rhetorical theory to the study of literature and composition.

ENG 712 STYLE IN WRITING (Credits: 4)

Introduction to the theoretical and practical study of style in writing, with emphasis on the development of English prose style and practice in stylistic analysis.

ENG 716 THE STUDY OF LITERATURE (Credits: 4)

Current approaches to the study of literature in the classroom. Topics include literary types, analysis, evaluation, and the relationship of literature to other disciplines.

ENG 717 THE STUDY OF WRITING (Credits: 4)

Current approaches to writing and the study of composition in the classroom. Topics include whole language, invention, revision, stylistics, editing, the analysis of student writing, and effective pedagogical practice. Titles vary.

ENG 718 THE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING (Credits: 4)

Current approaches to the study of technical, business, and other specialized writing. Critical and historical analyses are supplemented by assignments in writing the studied forms.

PREREQUISITE: ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES:
ENG 330 OR 530, ENG 333 OR 533, ENG 347 OR
547 OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

ENG 720 SEMINAR IN LITERATURE AND GENDER (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion of topics dealing with gender and literature (e.g., literature by and about women, feminist critical theory and practice, and gender roles in literature). Titles vary.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 721 TEACHING LITERATURE AND GENDER (Credits: 4)

Study of materials, topics, texts, and methodology appropriate to teaching gender studies in literature. Includes an assigned lesson and a research project.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710 AND ENG 716.

ENG 730 SEMINAR IN MAJOR WRITERS (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion on topics dealing with a single writer or two closely related ones (e.g., Chaucer, Melville, Joyce, or Wordsworth and Coleridge).

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 731 TEACHING MAJOR WRITERS (Credits: 4)

Study of materials, topics, texts, and methodology appropriate to teaching a single writer or two closely related ones. Includes an assigned lesson and a research project.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710 AND ENG 716.

ENG 740 SEMINAR IN LITERARY GENRES (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion on topics dealing with a single literary genre (e.g., epic, novel, tragedy, lyric poetry, or historical drama).

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 741 TEACHING LITERARY GENRES (Credits: 4)

Study of materials, topics, texts, and methodology appropriate to teaching a single literary genre. Includes an assigned lesson and a research project.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 0R 701 OR HUM 710 AND ENG 716.

ENG 750 SEMINAR IN CULTURAL PERIODS (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion of topics dealing with the literature and culture of particular historical periods or with literary movements (e.g., the Middle Ages, the age of Johnson, romanticism, or the twenties).

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 751 TEACHING CULTURAL PERIODS (Credits: 4)

Study of materials, topics, texts, and methodology appropriate to teaching the literature and culture of particular historical periods or teaching literary movements. Includes an assigned lesson and a research project.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710 AND ENG 716.

ENG 760 SEMINAR IN SPECIAL LITERARY PROBLEMS (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion on topics dealing with special problems such as literary themes, literary conventions, literature in relation to other disciplines, literary backgrounds, critical approaches, and interdisciplinary study.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 761 TEACHING SPECIAL LITERARY PROBLEMS (Credits: 4)

Study of materials, topics, texts, and methodology appropriate to teaching special problems such as literary themes, literary conventions, literature in relation to other disciplines. Includes an assigned lesson and a research project.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710 AND ENG 716.

ENG 770 SEMINAR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, projects, and discussion on English linguistic topics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, text linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and historical linguistics.

PREREQUISITE: ENG 478 OR 678 AND ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 780 SEMINAR IN WRITING (Credits: 4)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion on topics dealing with the theory and pedagogy of writing (e.g., response to writing, writing across the curriculum, computers and composition).

PREREQUISITE: ENG 700 OR 701 OR HUM 710.

ENG 791 INDEPENDENT STUDY (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Faculty-directed independent study in literature or language usually requiring reports and conferences with the instructor. A maximum of four credits may be applied to the M.A. degree.

ENG 793 CLASSROOM RESEARCH IN ENGLISH (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Study, discussion, and application of techniques of observational research in the English/language arts classroom. Students will design, carry out, and write a research project. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

ENG 795 INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP (Credits: 4 TO 8)

Supervised college-level teaching, archival work, or professional writing. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

ENG 799 THESIS (Credits: 4 TO 8)

To be arranged with the Director of Graduate Studies.Students will be allowed a maximum of eight hours thesis credit toward the degree.