ENGL 6199 Special Topics in The Composing Process               This course will link research theory and practice in teaching components of the writing process. It may be repeated for credit as topics vary. (May be repeated up to 3x). Lec 1, Cr 1

ENGL 6300 Introduction to Graduate Studies                    Principles and procedures in scholarly research. Introduction to the problems, techniques, and tools of graduate-level study and research in English. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6301 Shakespeare                                                                   A study of the comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances of Shakespeare, emphasizing wide reading of the playwright. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6303 The Bible as Literature                                                   A study of the Bible as literature, emphasizing the genres and literary techniques employed by the writers. The course treats the Bible as a major source for English and American literature. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6305 The Romantic Period                                                      A study of early 19th-century English romantic writers with emphasis on the poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, and Byron. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6308 History of the English Language                                   A history of the English language from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6310 20th-Century English and American Poetry                A study of major English and American poets of the 20th century. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6312 Milton                                                                                A study of the major poems and selected prose of John Milton. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6321 Rhetorical Theory                                                       This course focuses on major historical and theoretical developments in the study of rhetoric and the application of rhetorical concepts in the analysis of discourse. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6341 Literary Criticism                                                       Selected works in literary criticism. Important modern and traditional critical positions and their application to literature. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6354 Linguistics and Reading                                                  A study of current models of reading with an introduction to linguistics and examination of linguistic contributions to the understanding of the reading process. Includes issues of literacy and acquisition of reading. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6355 Second Language Acquisition                         Examination of studies and models of the acquisition of a second language. Includes linguistic, sociolinguistic, and cultural aspects. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6362 The Victorian Period                                                       A study of the late 19th-century literature in England. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6363 20th-Century English Novel                                    A study of the major novelists of England in the 20th century. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6364 Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature  This course explores selected Restoration and 18th century British writers and their works, themes, and literary developments, including fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction. Prerequisite: Graduate student in good standing. Lec 3, Cr 3

ENGL 6371 20th-Century American Novel                                       A study of the major novelists in the United States in the 20th century. Lec 3, Cr 3