English Composition and Language Graduate Courses

ENGL g401 Advanced Composition and Prose Analysis 3 credits. Study of rhetoric, syntax, and semantics in persuasive and informative writing. Special attention to problems in the teaching of writing. PREREQ: ENGL 301, ENGL 307, OR ENGL 308, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

ENGL g406 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop 3 credits. Production and discussion of student writing. Study in a specific genre, with emphasis on longer works. May be repeated once for undergraduate credit. PREREQ: ENGL 306 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

ENGL g431 Idaho Writing Project 1-3 credits. This National Writing Project affiliate program helps K-12 teachers and education majors develop skills in teaching writing across the curriculum. Participants study theory; write daily; and prepare critiques, teaching demonstrations, and position papers. ENGL g481 Advanced Grammar 3 credits. Study of the principles of structural and transformational grammar, intended for the prospective teacher as well as the general student. PREREQ: ENGL 281.

ENGL g485 Linguistic Analysis 3 credits. Advanced course in the techniques of language analysis. Topics will deal with sound systems (phonetics and phonology) or grammatical systems. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

ENGL g486 Old English 3 credits. Intensive study of the Old English language, with attention to its intrinsic structure and its relation to Middle and Modern English.

ENGL g487 History of the English Language 3 credits. Linguistic and historical study of the major changes and developments in the English Language.

ENGL 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the development and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be graded S/U.

Graduate Seminars in Composition and Language

ENGL 606 Seminar in Creative Writing 3 credits. Composition of poetry, fiction, and drama (emphasis may vary); methods of teaching creative writing. Permission of the instructor required. May be repeated once with permission of the department.

ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3 credits. A systematic application of the knowledge of language to the teaching of writing, including the analysis and evaluation of student papers.

ENGL 633 Seminar in Teaching Business and Professional Writing 3 credits. Preparation to teach undergraduate business and technical writing courses. Includes the nature and history of business and technical writing, issues in practice and teaching, pedagogical strategies, textbook choice, and research design.

ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics of linguistics. May be repeated once with permission of the department.

Literature Graduate Courses

ENGL g455 Studies in a Major National Literature 3 credits. Studies in important literatures and cultures not covered by regular course offerings. Will include literatures in translation and literature written in English outside of America and the British Isles. Also listed as LANG g415.

ENGL g456 Comparative Literature 3 credits. The analysis of ideas, problems, and techniques common to important writers of various national literatures.

ENGL g461 Classical Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the classical Greek and Roman periods, especially in relationship to its cultural backgrounds.

ENGL g462 Medieval Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the Middle Ages and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English literature.

ENGL g463 Renaissance Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the Renaissance and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English literature.

ENGL g464 Seventeenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the seventeenth century and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English literature.

ENGL g465 Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the eighteenth century and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English and American literature.

ENGL g466 Early Nineteenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the early nineteenth century and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English and American literature.

ENGL g467 Late Nineteenth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the late nineteenth century and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English and American literature.

ENGL g468 Early Twentieth-Century Literature 3 credits. Study of the major literature of the early twentieth century and its background, with emphasis upon the development of English and American literature.

ENGL g469 Contemporary Literature 3 credits. Study of recent major literature and its background, with emphasis upon English and American literature.

ENGL g472 Proseminar in a Major Literary Figure 3 credits. Intensive study in a single major author other than Chaucer, Milton, and Shakespeare, demanding some independent study and small group participation.

ENGL g473 Chaucer 3 credits. Intensive study of selected works of Chaucer.

ENGL g474 Milton 3 credits. Intensive study of selected works of Milton.

ENGL g476 Shakespeare 3 credits. Intensive study of selected works of Shakespeare.

ENGL g490 Folklore 3 credits. Principles, content, and dissemination of orally transmitted religious beliefs and popular narrative forms in preliterate societies. Also listed as ANTH g490.

ENGL 648 Graduate Reading 1-3 credits. Supplementary reading course arranged on an individual basis. The course requires conferences with faculty supervisor and written assignments or examination. Requires approval of a prospectus by the Graduate Committee.

ENGL 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Research or creative project. Optional in the M.A. program.

Graduate Seminars in Literature

ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 credits. Examination of major literary theories and critical approaches.

ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in Language and Literature 3 credits. Training in bibliographical and problem-solving techniques relevant to English.

ENGL 621 Seminar in a Major Literary Genre 3 credits. Study of the theory, form, and conventions of a genre. May be repeated once with permission of department.

ENGL 632 Seminar in Teaching Literature 3 credits. Practical strategies for teaching literature at beginning and advanced undergraduate levels.

ENGL 661 Seminar in Classical Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 662 Seminar in Medieval Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 663 Seminar in Renaissance Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 664 Seminar in Seventeenth-Century Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 665 Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 666 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 668 Seminar in Twentieth-Century Literature 3 credits.

ENGL 672 Seminar in a Major Literary Figure 3 credits. Intensive study of the writings of one or two major authors. Critical and biographical topics and historical significance may be considered. May be repeated once with permission of the department.

ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics 3 credits. Advanced studies in selected topics of linguistics. May be repeated once with permission of the department.

ENGL 691 Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 credits. Intensive study of a subject from the perspectives of two or more academic disciplines. May be repeated once with permission of the department. Fulfills three credits of interdisciplinary component for the D.A.

Supervised Teaching
ENGL 700 Supervised Teaching Internship 1-9 credits. Practical experience in classroom or laboratory teaching. Graded S/U.

ENGL 731 Practicum in Teaching Composition 3 credits. Teaching composition under supervision. Required of, and limited to, second semester M.A. teaching assistants. PREREQ: ENGL 631. Graded S/U.