English

1. General Education - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
2. Major Requirements (42 hours)
   1. ENG 200(3)-(may also count toward the Culture and Society Humanities Perspective General Education requirement); ENG 235(3), 338(3), 340(3), 341(3), 350(3), 351(3), 390(3), 520(3); ENG 491(3) or 494(3)
   2. One 500-level literature course
   3. One course from: ENG 360(3), 361(3), 362(3)
   4. One course from: ENG 283(3), 354(3), 355(3), 485(3)
   5. ENG 312(3)-students may substitute ENG 513 for ENG 312 but may not count it as their 500-level literature course NOTE: Students must complete 12 hours of composition and rhetoric to meet certification requirements. This requirement is normally met by the completion of Writing I and Writing II, ENG 235 and ENG 520. Students with less than 12 hours of composition and rhetoric may complete ENG 203, 210, 215, 221, 310 or 321 to meet this requirement.
3. Professional Education courses: ENG 405(3), ENG 432(5-6), ENG 433(5-6); and the Professional Education Required Core and Competencies (see "Teacher Certification, Teacher Education Program and Secondary Education Requirements" section of catalog).
4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
5. In order to meet Missouri state teacher certification requirements, candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree are required to meet the following grade point average requirements: at least a 2.50 GPA on all course work attempted at all colleges attended; at least a 2.50 GPA in the certificate subject area (major field of study) which includes all courses listed under B; at least a 2.50 GPA in any additional certificate subject area; at least a 2.50 GPA in the professional education courses; and no grade lower than a “C” in all professional education courses. All GPA requirements include both Missouri State and transfer grades.

English/Creative Writing Option

1. General Education Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
2. Major Requirements (33 hours)
   1. ENG 235(3), 351(3), 508(3)
   2. Two courses from: ENG 340(3), 341(3), 350(3)
   3. One course from: ENG 354(3), 355(3), 360(3), 361(3), 362(3), 363(3), 380(3)
   4. One 500-level literature course
   5. Two courses from: ENG 203(3), 215(3), 225(3)
   6. One course from: ENG 303(3), 315(3), 325(3)
   7. One course from: ENG 500(3), 501(3), 503(3), 506(3) for a total of not fewer than 33 hours
3. Minor Required
4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog

English/Literature Option

1. General Education  Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
2. Major Requirements (36 hours)
   1. ENG 235(3), 340(3), 341(3), 350(3), 351(3); ENG 390(3) or 491(3)
   2. One course from: ENG 354(3), 355(3), 360(3), 361(3), 362(3), 363(3), 380(3)
   3. One course from: ENG 312(3), 510(3), 513(3), 541(3), 543(3)
   4. Two 500-level literature courses (in addition to any 500-level literature courses used to fulfill the requirements for the major)
   5. Six hours of English electives for a total of not fewer than 36 hours, not including ENG 110, 210, 221, 310
3. Minor Required
4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog

Professional Writing

Admission Requirements: Students must have a combined GPA (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.50 or higher or a GPA of 2.75 or higher for the most recent 30 hours of course work in order to be admitted to the degree program.

1. General Education  Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
2. Major Requirements (36 hours)
   1. ENG 321(3), 373(3), 377(3), 421(3), 487(3), 500(3), 574(3)
   2. One course from: ENG 235(3), 390(3), 491(3)
   3. One course from: ENG 312(3), 340(3), 341(3), 350(3), 351(3)
   4. Three courses from: ENG 422(3), 473(3), 570(3), 575(3); or approved upper-division cognate courses for a total of not fewer than 36 hours
3. Minor Required
4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog

Professional Writing

Admission Requirements: Students must have a combined GPA (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.50 or higher or a GPA of 2.75 or higher for the most recent 30 hours of course work in order to be admitted to the degree program.

1. General Education Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog
2. Major Requirements (36 hours)
   1. ENG 321(3), 373(3), 377(3), 421(3), 473(3), 487(3), 500(3), 574(3)
   2. One course from: ENG 235(3), 312(3), 340(3), 341(3), 350(3), 390(3), 491(3)
   3. Three courses from: ENG 422(3), 473(3), 570(3), 575(3); or approved upper-division cognate courses for a total of not fewer than 36 hours
3. Minor Required
4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog

Creative Writing

1. ENG 203(3) or 215(3) or 225(3); ENG 303(3) or 315(3) or 325(3); ENG 501(3) or 503(3) or 506(3)
2. Writing course(s) (3-6 hours): ENG 203(3), 215(3), 225(3), 321(3); or JRN course(s)
3. ENG literature course(s) (3-6 hours), for a total of not fewer than 18 hours

English

1. ENG 235(3)
2. 15 hours of English electives, including three 500-level courses, for a total of not fewer than 18 hours

English

There is no required selection of courses for an English minor for these degrees. Students are advised to select ENG 235(3), 340(3), 341(3), 350(3), 351(3), and electives in English for a total of not fewer than 18 hours.

English

1. Nine hours in composition from: ENG 110(3), 203(3), 210(3), 215(3), 221(3), 235(3), 310(3), 520(3); JRN 270(3)
2. ENG 351(3), 390(3), 491(3); ENG 338(3) or 536(3)
3. One course from: ENG 340(3), 341(3), 360(3), 361(3), 362(3), 512(3)
4. One course from: ENG 205(3), 280(3), 350(3), 517(3), for a total of not fewer than 27 hours

Folklore

1. ENG 283(3), 385(3), 483(3), 485(3)
2. One course from: ANT 320(3), 510(3); ENG 583(3), for a total of not fewer than 15 hours

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

1. ENG 296(3) or 591(3); ENG 505(3), 592(3), 595(3), 596(3), 597(3)
2. Either: ENG 390(3) or 590(3), for a total of not fewer than 21 hours
3. Professional Education Courses: RDG 474(2); SPE 310(3) or 340(2)
4. In order to meet Missouri state teacher certification requirements, all students must have a 2.50 GPA or higher (Missouri State and transfer grades combined) in the certification subject area, which includes all courses required for the minor. A minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course listed above is required for certification.

Technical Writing

1. ENG 321(3), 373(3), 377(3), 421(3)
2. Two courses from: ENG 422(3), 473(3), 487(3), 500(3), 570(3), 574(3), 575(3) for a total of not fewer than 18 hours

Writing

1. ENG 205(3), 215(3), 235(3)
2. Three courses from: JRN 270(3), 370(3), 374(3), 375(3), 476(3); ENG 203(3), 225(3), 303(3), 315(3), 321(3), 334(3), 390(3), 421(3), 501(3), 536(3), for a total of not fewer than 18 hours. Students contemplating seeking a Bachelor of Science in Education degree must seek the advice of an advisor.

English Courses

ENG 100 (081) Introduction to College Composition 3(3-0), F,S

Required of some students as determined by placement score. An introduction to the composition sequence: the purposes of whole compositions, the processes that lead to finished compositions, and the parts that combine to create compositions. May not be used as elective credit on any major or minor offered by the department and will not count toward hours required for graduation. Graded Pass/Not Pass only.

ENG 110 Writing I 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: appropriate placement score or ENG 100. General Education Course (Basic Required Courses) Critical reading and writing skills applicable to writing within and beyond the college community. Emphasis on composition processes, research methods, argumentation of diverse issues, and collaborative learning, such as peer review.

ENG 131 Introduction to Careers in Technical and Professional Writing 1(1-0), S

Survey of career possibilities and the job market in technical and professional writing. Consideration of document types, formats, conventions, and development processes including discourse strategies, technology tools, collaborative writing, legal and ethical obligations.

ENG 184 Mini Literature 1(1-0), F,S

Topics in literature, such as detective fiction, Missouri writers, new fiction. Check semester class schedule for topics offered. Course may be repeated, provided topic and title are different, to a maximum of 6 hours. May be counted toward General Education Humanities requirement for those following a general education catalog prior to fall 1997. Variable Content Course.

ENG 190 Language Skills 1(1-0), F,S

Development of specific writing skills in selected areas of composition, such as sentence grammar and structure, punctuation and capitalization, spelling, diction and dictionary use, outlining and organization. Not a composition course. Check semester class schedule to determine topics being offered. Course may be repeated, provided topic and title are different, to a maximum of 3 hours. Will not satisfy the general education requirement in English. Variable Content Course.

ENG 200 Introduction to Literature 3(3-0), F,S

General Education Course (Culture and Society/Humanities Perspective) Investigation of the roles that literature plays in shaping, preserving, and contesting culture and society. Study of literacy in the broadest sense and its impacts over a variety of time periods and cultures.

ENG 203 Creative Writing: Poetry 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision Perspective) Introduction to the theory, technique, and terminology of writing poetry, and practical experience in writing in the form.

ENG 205 Creative Writing: Nonfiction 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision Perspective) An introduction to writing creative nonfiction, including critical reading in the genre.

ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 or equivalent, and 30 hours or permission of department head. General Education Course (Basic Required Courses) Study and practice of the discourse conventions of academic writing and writing about public affairs from the perspective of an educated person. Preparation for writing within disciplines.

ENG 215 Creative Writing: Short Story 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision Perspective) Introduction to the theory, technique, and terminology of short story writing, and practical experience in writing in the form.

ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 or equivalent, and 30 hours. General Education Course (Basic Required Courses) Practice in a variety of writing situations encountered by professionals: correspondence, proposals, documented research reports, abstracts, definitions, product and process descriptions. Emphasis on developing skills in audience analysis, analytical reading, critical thinking, research methods, and clear writing.

ENG 225 Creative Writing: Playwriting 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Problems in playwriting.

ENG 230 Introductory Readings in Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Reading and enjoying poetry, fiction, and drama written in English. Writing will be required on the works read. Taught for non-literature majors. Not open for credit on any English degree.

ENG 231 Major Writers of English 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Study of characteristic writings by important American and/or British authors. Writing will be required on the works read. Taught for non-literature majors. Not open for credit on any English degree.

ENG 235 Critical Approaches to Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Writing analytical papers employing a variety of critical methods of reading and interpreting poetry, fiction, and drama.

ENG 280 Short Story 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Analysis and appreciation of the short story, and the study of its development.

ENG 283 Folklore 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 110 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Reading and examination of folklore as national or international cultural holding material will serve to introduce research methods of the discipline and major genres of folklore: folk narrative, folk song, and material culture.

ENG 285 Subjects in Folklore 1(1-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Reading and examination of folklore, as folk art and as cultural holding material; study may focus on types (such as myth, legend, fairy tales); groups (such as miners, cowboys, railroaders); or regions (such as Ozarks, New England, or Scandinavia). Student requests will be considered. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours. Variable Content Course.

ENG 287 Life Stages in Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Humanities Perspective) Study of poetry, fiction, drama, biography, and autobiography selected to explore how factors such as historical era, ethnicity, religion, social class, family structure, and gender shape one's experience of life stages; emphasis on class discussion and various kinds of writing, some of it autobiographical; an introductory literature course for English majors and non-majors.

ENG 291 Introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 1(1-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 and 30 hours and concurrent registration in ENG 300. Introduction to basic concepts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), including bilingualism, second language acquisition, current methods and materials used to teach ESOL, and language policy in the U.S.

ENG 296 Introduction to Linguistics 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Social-Behavioral Perspective) Introduction to fundamental concepts of linguistic theory as they apply to languages of the world, especially English. Areas covered include phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics, and some applied areas, such as language variation, change, and acquisition, disorders, and language and culture. Students cannot receive credit for both ENG 296 and ENG 591.

ENG 300 Service Learning in English 1, F,S

Prerequisite: 30 hours and concurrent registration in an English course designated as a service learning offering. This service component for an existing course incorporates community service with classroom instruction in English. It provides an integrated learning experience, addressing the practice of citizenship and promoting an awareness of and participation in public affairs. It includes 40 hours of service that benefits an external community organization, agency or public service provider. Approved service placements and assignments will vary depending on the course topic and learning objectives; a list of approved placements and assignments is available from the instructor and the Citizenship and Service Learning Office. May be repeated but no more than two hours of service learning credit may count toward graduation.

ENG 303 Creative Writing: Poetry II 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 203. An intermediate course, aimed at developing skills and extending knowledge begun in ENG 203.

ENG 310 Writing II: Writing for Graduate and Professional Schools 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 and 45 hours. General Education Course (Basic Required Courses) Instruction and practice in advanced writing and research for students who plan to pursue post-graduate or professional degrees in a variety of disciplines. Practice in writing documented essays, letters of application, admission essays, and vitae.

ENG 312 (212) Introduction to Shakespeare 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Selected representative plays and poems of Shakespeare.

ENG 315 Creative Writing: Fiction II 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 215. Intermediate-level work in short story writing. Introduction to the theory, techniques, and terminology of novella and novel writing. Individual conferences.

ENG 321 Writing II: Beginning Technical Writing 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 or equivalent, and 45 hours. General Education Course (Basic Required Courses) Practice in application letters, résumés, brochures, instructions, graphic illustrations, collaborative writing, and ethical considerations. Students complete a manual or other professional document. Emphasis on presenting information clearly and concisely, in both prose and visuals.

ENG 325 Creative Writing: Playwriting II 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 225. Intermediate-level work in playwriting. Analysis of dramatic structure. Practice in writing one-act and full-length scripts. Workshop staged readings of student scripts. Marketing strategies.

ENG 330 Studies in Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Examination of literary modes such as humor, satire, fantasy, tragedy, or genres such as essay, short story, biography. May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit with variable topics.

ENG 334 (382) Literature for Children 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Study of various genres-poetry, picture books, traditional stories, modern realistic and fantasy fiction, nonfiction—appropriate for early childhood and elementary grades; criteria for selection. Satisfies a requirement for Early Childhood and Elementary Certification.

ENG 336 Literature for Middle School 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Study of various genres-poetry, illustrated books, modern realistic and fantasy fiction, drama, nonfiction—appropriate for middle school (grades 5-9); criteria for selection.

ENG 338 (383) Literature for Young Adults 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 110; 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of various genres-poetry, realistic and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, drama, film—appropriate for secondary school; criteria for selection. Satisfies a requirement for Secondary English Certification.

ENG 339 Writing for Children and Young Adults 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 334 or ENG 336 or ENG 338 or permission of instructor. Introductory practice writing in genres such as literary folk tales, fantasy, realistic fiction, nonfiction, picture book texts, and poetry for young readers at different stages of maturity. Emphasizes the writing process as well as the final product.

ENG 340 (240) Survey of English Literature I 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Representative authors, movements, ideas, and styles in English literature from the beginning to 1790.

ENG 341 (241) Survey of English Literature II 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Representative authors, movements, ideas, and styles in English literature from 1790 to the present.

ENG 350 (250) Survey of American Literature I 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Representative authors, movements, ideas, and styles in American literature from the beginning to 1870.

ENG 351 (251) Survey of American Literature II 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Representative authors, movements, ideas, and styles in American literature from 1870 to the present.

ENG 354 Ethnic American Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Study of representative literary works by African American, Hispanic American, Native American, or other minority authors. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours if topic is different. Variable Content Course.

ENG 355 African-American Literature 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Survey of representative works of fiction, poetry, personal narratives, and essays in the context of social and cultural movements.

ENG 360 Survey of European Literature I 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ENG 110. European literature beginning with the Bible and Greek works, and ending at 1700. (Excludes British literature)

ENG 361 Survey of European Literature II 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ENG 110. European literature from 1700 to the present. (Excludes British literature)

ENG 362 Non-European World Literature 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Literature from all areas (except literature of England, Western Europe, and the United States). May be repeated to a total of 6 hours if topic is different. Variable Content Course.

ENG 363 Introduction to African Literature 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Survey of representative works of fiction, poetry, drama, folklore, personal narratives, and essays from various countries on the African continent written in or translated into English.

ENG 365 Modern Poetry 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Twentieth century poetry in English, with emphasis upon major poets and poems, both modernist and post-modernist.

ENG 366 Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 or equivalent. Representative science fiction or fantasy literary works. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours if topics differ. Variable Content Course.

ENG 373 Writing with Technology 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110 or equivalent, CSC/CIS 101 or equivalent, and 45 hours. Explores software and hardware tools that professional writers use in the workplace to design, compose, present, and distribute technical information. Students will produce projects to gain a hands-on understanding of the tools used in creating online Help and printed documentation, working with graphics, constructing web pages, and other relevant areas.

ENG 377 Scientific and Technical Editing 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110; and 60 hours or permission of instructor. The process of creating a new piece of writing by clarifying, reducing, expanding, and synthesizing materials written by others. Emphasis on audience adaptation, organization, style, and mechanics.

ENG 380 Introduction to Women's Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110. General Education Course (Self-Understanding/Humanities Perspective) Self-understanding and gender studies approach to reading and reflecting on literary and critical works by women from classical times to the present with emphasis on literature written in English. Course will explore the influence of identity and gender on formation of personal values through exploration of themes such as growing up female, women's roles and relationships, empowerment through spiritual reflection and social action.

ENG 385 Ozarks Traditions 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 283 or permission of the instructor. The course will introduce elements of folklore theory applicable to museum and performance presentation, and include reading and examination of folk worlds within the Ozarks context. Major genres covered may include ballad, legend, folk tale, and folk song.

ENG 390 (490) Modern English Grammar 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: 60 hours. The structure of American English, with emphasis on current descriptive approaches to English grammar.

ENG 405 (SEC) Teaching of Middle and High School English 3(2-2), F,S

Prerequisite: 30 hours in English and admitted to teacher education program or permission of instructor. Techniques of teaching literature, the English language, and media as it relates to the English classroom; organization of teaching materials with particular emphasis on unit construction. A 20-hour field experience under the mentorship of an experienced classroom teacher is required. Credited only on B.S. in Education (Secondary). A grade of "C" or better is required in this course in order to take ENG 432 or ENG 433. This course may not be taken Pass/Not Pass.

ENG 421 Advanced Technical Writing 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 321. Practice in project planning and management, document design, online documentation, web-page design, and usability testing. Students will develop a portfolio of polished writing projects. Emphasis on practical and marketable skills.

ENG 422 Career Focus in Professional Writing 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 373 and ENG 377 and ENG 421; or permission of instructor. Emphasis on skills associated with the smooth transition from an academic study of professional writing to the professional workforce; employment searches, résumés, portfolios, and interviewing skills. Emphasis on trends affecting employment in the field and on sustaining continued success within a career path.

ENG 432 Supervised Teaching (Secondary English) 5-6, F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 405; a grade of "C" or better in all professional education courses; current pre-professional liability insurance; and approval for supervised teaching. Student observes then teaches English classes under the direction of the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities appropriate to the assignment and attends all required meetings. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. Course will not count toward the major GPA. Supplemental course fee.

ENG 433 Supervised Teaching (Secondary English) 5-6, F,S

Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ENG 432. Student observes then teaches under the direction of the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities and attends both individual and group conferences. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. Course will not count toward the major GPA. Supplemental course fee.

ENG 434 Clinical Experiences in Teaching II 4, F,S

Prerequisite: EDC 199; and admitted to Teacher Education Program; and grades of "C" or better in all professional education courses; and completion of portfolio checkpoints 1 and 2. This course is designed to meet HB 1711 for student's experience as a Teacher's Aide or Assistant Rule (Rule 5 CSR 80-805.040), to that of conventional student teachers within the same program. It is also designed to support completion of additional clinical requirements within that program including: seminars and workshops, required meetings, school related activities appropriate to the assignment, demonstrated mastery of the MOSTEP quality indicators and completion and overall assessment of a Professional Preparation Portfolio. This course is credited only on B.S. in Education or appropriate master's-level certification programs. Can only receive credit for one of the following: AGE 499, AGT 499, ART 469, BSE 499, CFS 498, COM 493, ECE 499, ELE 499, ENG 434, HST 499, MCL 491, MID 499, MTH 496, MUS 499, PED 498, SCI 499, SEC 499, SPE 499, THE 493.

ENG 455 African-American Drama 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ENG 110; and 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of intersections of dramatic art and politics including survey of theatrical styles such as realism, surrealism, agit-prop, and theatre-of-the-absurd.

ENG 473 Writing with Technology II 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 373. Builds on concepts students learn in ENG 373. Students will gain hands-on practice working with more-advanced tools and features that professional writers use to produce technical documents. Topics may include, but are not limited to, desktop publishing, online documentation, and single sourcing.

ENG 483 Folklore and Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 283. Reading and examination will emphasize folklore as a definitive characteristic of varied North American literary texts. Fictional, visual, and audio texts may be examined. This course will offer readings focusing on Folklore in Literature (e.g., Children's Literature, Local Color Literature), literature presenting immigrant, ethnic, and social groups of North American regions such as the Ozarks, Appalachians, or Maritimes, or other topics of student interest.

ENG 485 Study of American Folklore 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 110. Introduction to what folklore is, its types, why it varies between folk worlds; basic folklore research methods. Influence of folklore on other forms of literature.

ENG 487 Analysis of Scientific Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 110; and 60 hours or permission of instructor. History and development of scientific writing. Stylistic analysis of prose passages.

ENG 491 (591) History of the English Language 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Historical development of the English language from its Indo-European roots to present-day American English. Considers written language as a source of evidence, language as a cultural artifact, and the dynamics of linguistic/cultural contact.

ENG 494 (594) Dialects of American English 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours. Regional, social, and ethnic variation in American English. Incorporates linguistic geography and sociolinguistic approaches, and considers relevant political and educational issues.

ENG 500 Advanced Writing: Non-Fiction 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 235 or ENG 321 or JRN 374 or JRN 375 or permission of instructor. Group discussion and criticism. Individual writing projects. Students lacking a course prerequisite must submit two manuscripts for consideration when applying for permission. May be organized around one or more of the following non-fiction genres: personal essay, journalism and magazine writing, stylistics, scholarly writing, technical and scientific writing. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours.

ENG 501 Advanced Writing: Fiction 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 315 or permission of instructor. Group discussion and criticism. Individual writing projects. Students lacking the course prerequisite must submit two manuscripts for consideration when applying for permission to enroll in the course. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours.

ENG 503 Advanced Writing: Poetry 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: ENG 303 or permission of instructor. Group discussion and criticism. Individual writing projects. Students lacking a course prerequisite must submit two manuscripts for consideration when applying for permission to enroll in the course. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours.

ENG 505 (SEC) Methods in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 595. Contemporary approaches to teaching grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking for students who are learning English as a second language. Includes material design, development, and evaluation; student assessment; integration of all components into a unified TESOL curriculum.

ENG 506 Advanced Writing: Drama 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 225 or permission of instructor. Group discussion and criticism. Individual writing projects. Students lacking a prerequisite must submit two manuscripts for consideration when applying for permission to enroll in the course. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours.

ENG 508 Creative Writing Project 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 501 or ENG 503 or permission of instructor. Directed development of a substantial work of poetry, fiction, or non-critical prose, prepared for publication.

ENG 510 Chaucer 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. The Canterbury Tales and other works by Chaucer; social, historical, literary, and linguistic background of late Middle Ages.

ENG 512 (542) The British Novel 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Works by major figures in the development of the British novel, such as Fielding, Austen, Dickens, George Eliot, Hardy, Lawrence, and Woolf; major criticism of the genre.

ENG 513 Shakespeare 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Selected plays and poems of Shakespeare, representative criticism, and Shakespeare's theatre and milieu.

ENG 514 (545) British Drama 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Representative British plays from pre-Renaissance times to present, including such authors as Marlowe, Congreve, Wilde, and Shaw.

ENG 516 (556) Mark Twain 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Twain's life and work (selected novels, short pieces, travelogues, autobiography, and criticism) studied as pivotal between an old and new America.

ENG 517 (552) The American Novel 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Works by major figures in the development of the American Novel, such as Twain, James, Howells, Dreiser, Lewis, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Warren; major criticism of the genre.

ENG 519 (554) American Drama 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Development of American Drama to the present; emphasis on 20th century, including such authors as O'Neill, Wilder, Hellman, Williams, Miller, and Albee; major criticism of the genre.

ENG 520 Composition and Rhetoric in High School and Junior College 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 235 and admitted to the teacher education program, or permission of the instructor. A survey of current writing and evaluation practices. Training in the teaching and evaluating of oral and written composition. The student will have an opportunity to examine methods currently taught in area high schools.

ENG 521 Writing for Elementary and Middle School Teachers 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. A course intended to develop the writing skills of prospective elementary and middle school teachers and to explore the means by which writing of elementary and middle school children can be encouraged, developed, and evaluated.

ENG 523 Writing Center Theory and Practice 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Collaborative workshop designed to prepare individuals for teaching one-to-one in a writing center environment.

ENG 525 History of Rhetoric 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of historical trends important to the development of written discourse and writing instruction. Survey of theory from classical antiquity through the nineteenth century.

ENG 526 Modern Rhetorical Theory 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. A continuation of ENG 525. Study of twentieth-century rhetorical theory and its applications in literary criticism, literacy, technical writing, and/or composition.

ENG 533 Studies in Children's Literature 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. A study of significant themes (such as gender, ethnicity, or childhood) or genres (such as children's poetry, the picture book, and the literary folktale and historical fiction) in literature for the young. May be repeated when content varies.

ENG 534 Historical Perspectives in Children's Literature 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of one or more periods in the historical development of children's literature, such as the Golden Age of children's classics, twentieth-century British children's literature, and the novels for children since 1950. May be repeated when content varies.

ENG 536 (582) Young Adult Novel 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of various kinds of novels written for young people; includes historical perspectives; emphasizes developments since the "New Realism" of the 1960s.

ENG 539 Advanced Writing for Children and Young Adults 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: ENG 339 or permission of instructor. Group discussion and criticism. Individual writing projects. Students lacking the course prerequisite must submit two manuscripts for consideration when applying for permission to enroll in the course.

ENG 541 (515) Renaissance Literature 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Sidney, Spenser, Donne, Milton, and other major non-dramatic writers; literary developments, 1500-1660.

ENG 543 (527) Restoration and 18th Century Literature 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, and other significant writers; literary developments, 1660-1798.

ENG 544 (531) British Romantic Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Blake, Wollstonecraft, Dorothy Wordsworth, William Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Keats; cultural backgrounds and literary developments, 1798-1837.

ENG 546 (535) Victorian Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Tennyson, Browning, the Rossettis, Hardy, and other British Victorian writers; literary developments, 1837-1901.

ENG 547 Modern British Literature 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Significant works from several genres by authors such as Conrad, Yeats, Greene, Lessing, and Stoppard; literary developments, 1901-present.

ENG 548 Major British Authors 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of several major works by one or two British writers, such as Marlowe and Jonson, Johnson and Boswell, George Eliot and Hardy, Yeats and T.S. Eliot, Amis and Larkin; the intellectual milieu of their works.

ENG 553 American Romantic Literature 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Significant works from several genres by authors such as Cooper, Poe, Irving, Thoreau, Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman; literary developments to 1855.

ENG 557 American Realism 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Significant works from several genres by authors such as Twain, Howells, James, Crane, and Frost; literary developments, 1855-1914.

ENG 558 Major American Authors 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of several major works by one or two writers, such as Emerson and Thoreau, Frost and Dickinson, Sexton and Lowell; the intellectual milieu of their works. May be repeated when content varies.

ENG 559 Modern American Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Significant works from several genres by authors such as Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Lowell, Roethke, Bellow, and O'Connor; literary developments, 1914-present.

ENG 565 Literature and Language Workshop 1-3, Su

Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing and permission of the Director of Graduate Studies in English. Variable topics related to the use of writing and story especially in the classroom. Number of class hours determined by length of workshop. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

ENG 568 Major World Authors 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Study of several major works by one or two writers, such as Aristophanes and Sophocles; Ibsen and Strindberg; the intellectual milieu of their works. May be repeated when content varies.

ENG 570 Writing in the Health Professions 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours; ENG 321 or ENG 310 or NUR 472 or equivalent; or permission of instructor. Rhetorical analysis and production of a broad range of document genres, including public health campaigns, grant proposals, medical reports, and patient information materials. Students research and present their findings on current issues in the field. Emphasis on audience analysis, document design principles, and ethical considerations. 

ENG 573 Writing for the Web 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Explores the professional writer’s role in creating web pages and sites designed to deliver information. Topics include planning, user analysis, organization, structure, content development, writing style, and user testing.

ENG 574 Technical Writing Internship 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 421 and permission of instructor. Projects in technical writing, combining academic training and supervised work experience in business and industry. Students are required to work a minimum of 135 hours.

ENG 575 Topics in Professional Writing 3(3-0), D

Prerequisite: ENG 421 and 60 hours or permission of instructor. Covers a single topic within the field of professional writing. The subject will vary according to student demand and faculty availability. Examples include writing for the legal profession, writing proposals, regulatory writing, developing training materials, and ethics in professional writing. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when the topic varies. Variable content course.

ENG 580 Gender Issues in Language and Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 110; and 60 hours or permission of instructor. Consideration of gender issues from the standpoint of literary history, genre, composition/rhetoric, linguistics, or feminist theory. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours if topic is different.

ENG 583 Themes in Folkloristics 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor. A topical course investigating the relationship of folklore and daily life through reading and examination of the field and its genres as a global discipline. Consideration of lived-environments such as occupational, educational, and popular culture settings or themes. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 585 History of Literary Criticism 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. A survey of the theories of literary critics, such as Sidney, Pope, Coleridge, Eliot, Brooks, Barthes, Eagleton, Kristeva, and Derrida.

ENG 590 Grammatical Analysis 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours and ENG 296, 390, or 591. Advanced study of English morphology and syntax using a variety of current approaches, including phrase-structure, transformational, discourse-based, and semantic-based grammars.

ENG 591 Linguistic Theory 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours. A specialized survey of linguistics intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Areas covered include, but are not limited to, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, pragmatics, language change, and language variation. Students cannot receive credit for both ENG 296 and ENG 591.

ENG 592 Sociolinguistics for Language Teaching 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours and ENG 296, 390, or 591. Various sociolinguistic topics, with an emphasis on those relevant for language teaching, such as language altitudes; standard languages; literacy; language variation; multilingualism; language planning and policy; and language maintenance and loss.

ENG 593 Studies in Linguistics 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours and ENG 296, 390, or 591. Topics in linguistics including history of linguistics, language acquisition, or transformational grammars. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 595 Principles of Second Language Acquisition 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours and ENG 296, 390, or 591. The processes of both first and second language acquisition, with an emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and bilingualism. Includes the theory behind and history of TESOL methodologies, as well as contemporary theoretical issues in TESOL.

ENG 596 Materials and Assessment in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: 60 hours and ENG 595. Practical and theoretical perspectives in specific areas in TESOL, including speaking, grammar, composition, and critical reading. Consideration of material design and student assessment.

ENG 597 Practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 1-3, F,S

Prerequisite: ENG 505 and 596. Application of coursework in TESOL with individualized experience based on students' needs and background, especially in composition, grammar, and pronunciation.

ENG 598 Early English Language and Literature 3(3-0), F

Prerequisite: 60 hours or permission of instructor. Special topics in Old and Middle English language and literature, including an understanding of the linguistic structure of early English, experience in working with a variety of medieval English texts, and application of various linguistic and literary theories to the study of Old and Middle English writing. May be repeated to 6 hours if topic is different. Will not count toward any teacher certification requirement.

ENG 600 Introduction to Research Method in English 3(3-0), F,S

Provides an introduction to research methods and writing within the broadly defined discipline of English Studies. It focuses on ways of developing research problems and questions, designing studies, and conducting, reading and evaluating research. Students will also learn to present their research in verbal and written formats including the abstract, proposal, conference presentation, and publishable essay.

ENG 603 Practicum in Teaching Composition 1-3, F,S

Writing, evaluation of student essays, discussion of current theory and practice in teaching college composition. Credit from this course will not count toward the MA in English or the MS in Ed (ENG) degrees. Required of graduate teaching assistants their first two semesters of appointment. May be repeated up to 6 hours.

ENG 608 Creative Writing Project II 3(3-0), S

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Directed development of a substantial work of poetry, fiction, or non-critical prose. This work may be submitted as a degree paper in partial fulfillment of the research requirement in English.

ENG 610 (653) Seminar: Fiction 3(3-0), F,S

Significant genres, authors, and developments in prose fiction. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 611 (676) Seminar: Poetry 3(3-0), F,S

Significant genres, authors, and developments in poetry. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 612 Seminar: Drama 3(3-0), S

Detailed study of selected plays and dramatists. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 620 (602) Seminar: Composition Theory 3(3-0), F

Detailed study of contemporary composition theory in university freshman writing. Open to all graduate students. Graduate teaching assistants must take ENG 620 during their first year of appointment, unless they have taken ENG 520 as undergraduates.

ENG 621 Theory of Basic Writing 3(3-0), S

Study of issues, problems, and pedagogical strategies appropriate to teaching composition to students with limited English proficiency.

ENG 622 Literacy Theory and Composition 3(3-0), F

An introduction to literacy theory and its application to the teaching of composition.

ENG 625 (660) Seminar: Composition and Rhetoric 3(3-0), S

Topics in the application of rhetorical theory to the teaching of writing.

ENG 626 Issues in Rhetorical/Professional Writing 3(3-0), F

Study of some aspect of rhetorical/professional writing not ordinarily offered in the curriculum. Students read, discuss, and write about selected books or other documents related to the field. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different. Variable Content Course.

ENG 630 Ozarks Writing Project 3(3-0), Su

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An intensive course in the writing process and the writing curriculum, designed for experienced K-16 teachers across the disciplines using the National Writing Project model. Readings of current theory and research will be related to participants’ experiences as writers and as teachers. May be repeated for up to six hours.

ENG 635 Seminar: Children's Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Detailed study of selected works, authors, or themes in children's/young adult literature. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different. Variable Content Course.

ENG 644 (624) Seminar: English Literature Before 1798 3(3-0), F,S

Detailed study of selected works, authors, or themes in English literature up to the Romantic Movement. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 648 (638) Seminar: English Literature After 1798 3(3-0), F,S

Detailed study of selected works, authors, or themes in English literature since 1798, including the Romantic Movement. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if the topic is different.

ENG 657 Seminar: Early American Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Detailed study of selected works, authors, or themes in American Literature to 1900. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 658 Seminar: 20th Century American Literature 3(3-0), F,S

Detailed study of selected works, authors, or themes in American Literature, 1900 to the present. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 670 The Teaching of Technical and Professional Writing 3(3-0), S

Theory and practice of teaching college courses in technical and professional writing. Some consideration of in-service writing courses for business, science, industry, and government.

ENG 671 Professional Writing 3(3-0), F

Theory and practice of writing and analyzing documents in business, science, and industry.

ENG 673 Writing for the Computer Industry 3(3-0), S

Study and practice in developing readable computer system documentation; includes formatting, graphic design, text organization, user testing.

ENG 674 Professional Writing Internship 3(3-0), F,S

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Projects in technical and professional writing, combining academic training and supervised work experience in business and industry. Students are required to work a minimum of 150 hours.

ENG 675 Designing Technical Documents 3(3-0), S

Producing, analyzing, and adapting technical documents to meet the needs of diverse clients.

ENG 677 Scientific and Technical Editing 3(3-0), S

Current practices in editing and electronic publishing. Group and individual projects involving diverse fields, audiences, and formats; topics include copyediting, content editing, usability editing, author-editor relations, and the production process.

ENG 680 (655) Seminar: Intellectual Backgrounds of Literature in English 3(3-0), F,S

Relation of basic intellectual and social ideas to the form, content, production/publication, and distribution of selected literary works or genres. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 681 Rhetorical Criticism 3(3-0), S

Study of rhetorical and metalinguistic approaches to analyzing literature, with applications of theory to particular works.

ENG 685 Seminar: Critical Theories 3(3-0), S

Literary criticism, with emphasis upon modern, critical practice; application of theory to particular problems. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 686 Seminar: Form and Theory of Poetry and Prose 3(3-0), F

Designed for creative writers. Detailed study of traditional literary forms in poetry, drama, or fiction and the new forms that have grown out of them. Discussion of interaction between structure and content. Variable Content Course.

ENG 692 Linguistics in Rhetoric and Composition 3(3-0), S

Applications of linguistic models to rhetorical theory and/or the teaching of composition.

ENG 693 Seminar: Linguistics 3(3-0), F,S

Topics in historical, theoretical, or applied linguistics. May be repeated to a total of 9 hours if topic is different.

ENG 699 Thesis 1-6, F,S

Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Graduate Studies in English. Independent research and study connected with preparation of thesis.