English Ba. Course Descriptions

ENGLISH BA. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

English 1301 is designed to help students become more effective and confident writers as well as more active and engaged readers of complex texts. To do this, students will engage in a variety of writing projects which will help them become more reflective writers who are better able to revise their work to meet the needs of a given writing situation. (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301.

ENGL 1302 - Rhetoric & Composition II

English 1302 is designed to teach students how to initiate inquiry, engage in meaningful research, and produce effective researched arguments. To do this, students will get experience with primary and secondary research methods, engage in a variety of writing projects, and create at least one major research project. (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: A grade of 'C' or better in ENGL 1301 or ENGL 1387.

ENGL 1387 - Rhetoric & Composition I (HONORS PLAN)

English 1387 is designed to help students become more effective and confident writers as well as more active and engaged readers of complex texts. To do this, students will engage in a variety of writing projects which will help them become more reflective writers who are better able to revise their work to meet the needs of a given writing situation. The course will include a strong experiential learning component and require students to submit a final portfolio of their writing (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. Admission to the Honors Program, by invitation, or with instructor approval.

ENGL 1388 - Rhetoric & Composition II (HONORS PLAN)

English 1388 is designed to teach students how to initiate inquiry, engage in meaningful research, and produce effective researched arguments. To do this, students will get experience with primary and secondary research methods, engage in a variety of writing projects, and create at least one major research project. The course will include a strong experiential learning component and require students to submit a final portfolio of their writing (Credit for this course may be obtained by qualified students through advanced placement or advanced standing examinations.) Prerequisites: Admission to Honors Program, by invitation, or with instructor approval. A grade of 'C' or better in ENG 1301 or ENGL 1387.

ENGL 2308 - Readings in Spec Topics in Literature

A study of the literature associated with a special group, area, movement, or technique. The topic to vary with each section. (Special topics to be announced in the schedule of classes. May be taken only once to satisfy general education requirements, but may be repeated for elective credit when the topic varies.) Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2313 - Reading in Dramatic Literature

Critical review and analysis of selected classic plays from Greek antiquity to the present time. Designed to clarify the nature and major achievements of western dramatic art. Crosslisted as THTF 2313. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2314 - Appreciation & Analysis of Literature

A study and exploration of the creative process that shapes literature and the human imagination. Students will learn to appreciate and analyze literature of different genres such as poetry, short stories, film, novels, myths, and plays. Topics will vary by instructor. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2315 - Humans & Language

This course provides an introduction to human linguistic behavior and language as a species-wide phenomenon. It includes an overview of the historical trajectories of human migration patterns and the geo- political movements resulting in different languages and sociolinguistic groups. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2321 - Introduction to British Literature A study of several masterpieces of English Literature, with emphasis on carefully reading and on writing critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2326 - Introduction to American Literature

A study of several masterpieces of American Literature, with emphasis on careful reading and on writing critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature

A study of several masterpieces of world literature in translation, with emphasis on writing critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2341 - Introduction to Literature

An introduction to literary genres, with special emphasis on the short story, novel or novella, drama and poetry. Requires careful reading and the writing of critical essays about individual works. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2351 - Introduction to Mexican American Literature

An introduction to the literature by and about Mexican Americans, including the study of literary genres, with special emphasis on the short story, novel or novella, drama, and poetry. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 2387 - Readings in World Literature I (HONORS PLAN)

A study of selected works from the literature of Greece, Rome, and Medieval Europe. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors Program or by invitation.

ENGL 2388 - Readings in World Literature II (HONORS PLAN)

A study of selected works of western literature from Renaissance through modern writers. Prerequisites: Admission to Honors Program or by invitation.

ENGL 3300 - Introduction to English Studies This course introduces students to the English major focusing on critical reading of texts, appropriate critical thinking patterns for research and writing within the disciplines covered within the English major--literature and cultural studies, rhetoric and composition, linguistics, English education, and creative writing. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. Must be taken within the first 12 hours of the English Major.

ENGL 3301 - Survey of British Literature I

A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the beginning of the Romantic Movement. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3302 - Survey of British Literature II

A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in English literature from pre-Romantic poetry to the Twentieth Century. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3303 - Survey of American Literature I

A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in American literature from the Colonial period to the Civil War. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3304 - Survey of American Literature II

A chronological study of the principal authors, works, and trends in American literature from the Civil War to the Twentieth Century. Area(s): Survey. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3305 - Survey of World Literature

ENGL 3306 - Survey of Literary Theory

Introduces students to the general principles of literary theory and provides opportunities for practical application of theoretical models to literary texts. Area(s): Theory. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3307 - Introduction to Film Studies An introduction to the study of film as a particular literary genre with special emphasis on fictional film, technical film analysis, and cinematic interpretation. Crosslisted as FILM 3307. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: None.

ENGL 3308 - Literature & Film Adaptation

A study of film adaptation of literary works with a special focus on the different types of adaptations, the level of fidelity, and the historical and technical differences between the two artistic mediums. Crosslisted as FILM 3308. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: None.

ENGL 3309 - Introduction to Cultural Studies

Historical and textual study of the discipline of Cultural Studies, with emphasis on major figures and schools in Cultural Studies and their relation to textual analysis. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3310 - Medieval Literature

A study of various types of medieval literature, including the epic, the romance, and the allegory, with special attention to Middle English writers. Area(s): Period & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3311 - English Renaissance Literature

Covers the prose, poetry, and drama of the Renaissance period in England (1485-1660). Area(s): Period & Pre- 1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3312 - The Eighteenth Century

A study of the major works of English writers of the Neo-classical period, including Dryden, Congreve, Pope, Swift, Sterne, and Samuel Johnson. Area(s): Period & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3313 - The Romantic Period

A study of the development of romanticism in France, Germany, and England, with the main emphasis on English writers. Area(s): Period & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3314 - The Victorian Period

A study of the literature of Victorian England, from 1832 to the end of the Nineteenth Century. Area(s): Period Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3315 - The English Novel to 1850

A study of the origins and development of the English novel with emphasis on major novelists. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3316 - English Novel 1850-Present

A study of the continuing development and technique of the English novel with emphasis on the major novelists. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3320 - Develop of American Novel

A study of the American novel from its beginnings to the present, with emphasis on the major novelists. Area(s): Genre & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3321 - 19th Century American Literature

Nineteenth-Century American Literature will cover the poetry, novels, short stories, and culture of the long nineteenth century (1789-1914). Area(s): Period & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3322 - Hemingway

A study of Hemingway's short stories and novels, with emphasis on those about Spain and Cuba. Area(s): Single Author & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3323 - Contemporary American Fiction

Contemporary American Fiction is a study of short fiction and novels by contemporary American authors in the context of American literary history with an emphasis on critical analysis. Area(s): Genre & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3324 - Poetry

An in-depth study of the art and nature of poetry, with emphasis on sounds, forms, language, and modes of poetry. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3325 - Literature of the Americas

A comparative study of literary works from North, South, and Central America and/or the Caribbean. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural, historical, and linguistic diversity of the region and on issues of gender, race, identity, colonialism, and trans/nationalism. Area(s): World. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3326 - Modern Poetry

A study of modern poetry, with emphasis on the works and influences of the major British and American poets of the twentieth century. Area(s): Period. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3327 - Contemporary Drama

A study of trends and movements in 20th century American, British, and European drama, with emphasis on works of major playwrights. Crosslisted as THTF 3311. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3328 - Short Story & Novella

A study of the development and technique of the short story and novella with emphasis on literary appreciation. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3329 - Science Fiction

A chronological survey of science fiction through a critical study of selected short stories and novels in their literary, social, and philosophical contexts. This course will examine definitions and prototypes of the genre. Area(s): Genre. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3330 - Dystopian Literature

A critical examination of several key ideas which began to emerge in the nineteenth century and which continue to shape the modern consciousness through what has come to be known as dystopian literature. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3332 - World Drama

A study of trends and movements in dramatic literature from Ancient Greece through World War I. Emphasis on the works of major playwrights. Crosslisted as THTF 3312. Area(s): World. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3333 - Multi-Cultural Autobiography

This course will pursue an exploration of the multi-cultural autobiographical subject. Focusing on a variety of autobiographical contexts, this course will consider the question of identity and its representation in personal essays, memoir, and other forms. Area(s): Multicultural. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3334 - Ethnic Women Writers

This course provides a focus on women’s writing from a multicultural perspective. Centered on the study of literary works and literary theory either by or about women, this course offers a global perspective and purposes insights about various approaches to the question of ethnic women and their representation. Area(s): Multicultural. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3335 - Women's Literature

This course provides a focus on literature by women and the contributions that such literature has made to a variety of cultural and social contexts. The focus will be on feminist perspectives and theories in critical analysis. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3336 - Latin American Women Writers

Both feminism and women's writing in Latin America has grown out of unique histories, social conditions, and geographical diversity constituting a thinking rooted in Marxism, socialism, and grass roots movements. This course will discuss a number of literary texts by Latin American women as well as some films and historical and theoretical essays. The course is designed to explore how Latin American women's literature and feminism (generally marginalized by Women's Studies courses in the US) challenges the tradition of women's literature and Feminisms in the West and makes us re-think the approaches to gender prioritized in the US. Area(s): World. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3337 – Children’s & Adolescent Literature

Course focuses on children's and young adolescent literatures with various texts aimed at the younger audience. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3338 - Teaching Literature to Secondary ELLs

Introduces the English as a Second Language teacher to theory and methods for teaching literature to English Language Learners and provides the opportunity to practice skills teaching literature to English Language Learners. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3340 - Survey Rhetorical Theory

This course surveys important rhetorical movements from classical to contemporary theories in order to demonstrate the significant influence theories of rhetoric have and continue to have in the social and political functions of discourse. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3341 - Alternative Rhetorics

Course considers important contributions to rhetorical and discourse theories that have been overlooked or have been traditionally marginalized in dominant studies of discourse theory. Topic varies, determined by instructor. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3342 - Technical Communication

Training in writing and presentation of special types of reports often used in engineering and science. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3343 - Business Communication

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of business writing, including memos, reports, and proposals. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3344 - Advanced Composition

Course offers students the opportunity to develop a sustained writing project to completion. Course covers methods of defining the parameters of a project, analyzing audience and publications, and designing and publishing the project. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3345 - Studies in Literacy

Course examines the history and theories of literacy, including the critical ways literacy is connected to personal, political, and social forces and ramifications. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3346 - Writing & Culture

Course provides students the opportunity to analyze and explore the complex ways in which culture shapes and is shaped by writing and other forms of textual representation. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3347 - Women's Rhetoric & Language

This course provides a focus on rhetoric and language in women’s experiences. Related topics will include the contribution women have made to the western rhetorical tradition as well as the consideration of the differences in actual language uses and conventions by and about women. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3350 - Gallery

A hands-on course on the process of selecting material, editing, and publishing a student literary arts journal. Includes fundamentals of publicity; manuscript processing, selection, and editing; page decision; cover art; printing requirements. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3351 - Creative Writing I

A introductory study of literary form and techniques, with practice in writing poetry and prose. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3352 - Creative Non-Fiction

Explores creative nonfiction as a historical genre and offers students the opportunity to create and workshop their own essays. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 3353 - Creative Writing Cross-Genre

A course exploring the intersections between poetry and prose writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 3360 - Introduction to Language Studies

Provides an overview of the cross disciplinary nature of language issues from the theoretical contexts of linguistics to political interactions among languages in contact, to applications of language study for various disciplines including education, psychology, sociology, acquisition, learning, literacy, law, medicine, computer technology, etc. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3361 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics

An introduction to the methods of linguistic science with emphasis on problem-solving techniques and the application to specific problems. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3362 - English Grammar

A study of grammatical concepts with concentration on basic sentence structure, principles of punctuation, and functional grammar. Course designed for, but not limited to, prospective teachers. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3370 - Language & Culture

Systematic exploration of social aspects of language and language use, including language attitudes, sociolinguistic dynamics of language contact situations, language learning, and the social and linguistic nature of dialects, language variation, and language change. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3375 - Introduction to English as a Second Language

A study of the process of learning English as a second language. Special attention given to theories, variables, and second language acquisition. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 3377 - Methods & Assessment for ELLs

This introductory course focuses on instructional methods and classroom assessments for English Language Learners. The main topics included are instructional development, teaching methods, cross-curricular English, assessment of social and academic language proficiency, content assessment of ELLs, and standards- referencing assessments. Topics will be discussed in the context of state standards of English proficiency. Prerequisites: 9 hours of English.

ENGL 4300 - Advanced Topics Literature & Cultural Studies

A course adapted to the study of advanced special topics in literature and/or cultural studies. Course may be offered for open enrollment when topic is selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to three times for credit when topics vary. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4301 - Topics in Literary Theory

Practical application of theoretical models to literary texts. Particular focus on major figures, schools, and movements in contemporary Literary Theory. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: ENGL 3306.

ENGL 4302 - Postcolonial Literature & Theory

A critical introduction to the postcolonial literatures of Africa, South Asia, Pacific Oceana, and the Caribbean. The course will analyze how colonialism, indigenous responses to imperialism, and decolonization shape conceptions of the self, the nation, and the world. Emphasis will be placed on issues of identity, race, gender, trans/nationalism, diaspora and globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries. Area(s): World. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4307 - Topics in Film Theory

A study of film critics' and theorists' responses to film and the various theories that have been developed, including formalism, realism, auteurism, ideology critique, feminism, psychoanalysis, and cultural studies. Crosslisted as ENG 4307. Prerequisites: None

ENGL 4308 - Topics in International Film Investigates the cultural, political, aesthetic, ideological, historical and theoretical issues of international cinema. May be repeated once when the topic varies. Crosslisted as FILM 4308. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: None.

ENGL 4309 - Special Topics in Film

Advanced study of the film associated with a particular movement, genre, director, theme, or stylistic technique. May be repeated once when the topic varies. Crosslisted as FILM 4309. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: None.

ENGL 4310 - Chaucer

A study of selected works of the Fourteenth Century English poet. Area(s): Single Author & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4311 - Shakespeare

A study of representative comedies, histories, and tragedies. Area(s): Single Author & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4312 - Milton

A study of the major poems and selected prose and minor poetry. Area(s): Single Author & Pre-1800. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4313 - Topics in Single Author

A study of the works of a single author. Area(s): Single Author & TBD. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4314 - Advanced Topics Contemporary Poetry

Advanced Topics in Contemporary American Poetry is a thematic study of poetry by contemporary American authors with an emphasis on critical analysis. Area(s): Theme & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4315 - Advanced Topics World Literature An intensive exploration of a literary movement, regional tradition, or theme in world literature. Topics will vary by semester (examples include African literature, the Russian novel, and magical realism). Students will produce an in-depth literary research paper on the course topic. Area(s): Theme & World. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4316 - Beat Generation

A survey of American "Beat Generation" writers of the 1950's and 1960's focusing on the works of William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, and Allen Ginsberg, among others. Area(s): Theme & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4317 - Mexican American Literature

A study of the literature by and about Mexican Americans, with emphasis on the literary techniques and the cultural reflections in this literature. Area(s): Multicultural. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4318 - South Texas Literature

A survey of the literary history of South Texas. This course will emphasize, but is not limited to, history, culture, borderlands aesthetics, and canon formation. Area(s): Theme & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4319 - American Literature of the South

A study of the works of representative writers of the South. Area(s): Theme & American. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4320 - Literature & Psychoanalysis

This course pursues an investigation of literary topics from the perspective of psychology and psychic formations with special focus on a variety of issues relating to madness, identity, and culture. Area(s): Theme. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4338 - Teaching Secondary School Literature A study of the characteristics of poetry, drama, and fiction, and of the major approaches to these genres with some attention to works encountered in secondary schools. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4340 - Advanced Specialization in Rhetoric, Composition, and/or Literacy Studies

This course is designed for advanced study of practices, theories, and pedagogies in the disciplines of rhetoric, composition, and/or literacy studies. Examples of topics include but are not limited to digital rhetoric and technology, writing in the professions, rhetorical criticism, cultural anthropology, and language diversity. Class can be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4341 - Applied Discourse Studies

Offers students experience in the practice and methods of rhetorical and discourse analysis applied to specific topics by instructor. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4342 - Assessing & Responding to Writing

Study of writing assessment theory and practice with a focus on how to respond to and evaluate student writing and design meaningful assessment strategies for the classroom. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4343 - Composition Theory & Pedagogy

A study of advanced composition techniques, theories, and methods of teaching. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4344 - Writing for Lawyers

This course is designed as a practical introduction to the types of writing students will encounter in law school and the legal profession. Students will learn about the various audiences that they will face in the legal profession: clients, opponents, other lawyers, law professors, judges, and the general public. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4350 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry

A workshop course devoted to the craft of poetry. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4351 - Advanced Creative Writing: Workshop in Playwriting

An undergraduate course in creative writing, specifically writing plays. Students may learn to write monologues, scenes, 10-minute plays, and one act plays, critique each other's work, read 10-minute plays written by professional playwrights, and produce their own plays on campus. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4352 - Advanced Creative Writing: Workshop in Fiction

A workshop course devoted to the craft of fiction writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4353 - Forms & Technique in Creative Writing

Studies and practice in poetics, figurative language, metrics, narrative arc, symbol and other formal aspects of poetry and prose. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4354 - Advanced Creative Writing: Graphic Literature

A workshop devoted to the art of writing graphic literature. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4355 - Advanced Creative Writing: Screenwriting

A workshop devoted to the art of writing screenplays. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4356 - Advanced Creative Writing: Children’s Literature

A workshop devoted to the art of writing children's literature. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4357 - Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Writing & Social Action

A course that explores local, border, national, and global issues in various genres of creative writing. Instructors can decide to add Service Learning, MAS, Gender, and Women Studies components. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor. ENGL 4358 - Advanced Creative Writing: Writing for Performance

A course in writing poetry, testimonio, and dramatic monologue for performance. Prerequisites: ENGL 3351 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4359 - Special Topics in Creative Writing

Offers students the opportunity to explore and practice various genres and subgenres of creative writing as specified by the instructor. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4360 - Fundamentals of Language Development

A linguistic study of how children develop language skills from age five through adolescence. Covers all systems of language from basic sounds through competence in oral and written communication. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4361 - Modern English Syntax

Studies in modern English syntax with attention given to investigative methods and findings of contemporary linguistic analysis. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4362 - Contrastive Grammar

A comparison of English and Spanish grammatical systems with emphasis on substantive and descriptive problems arising from the differences in the systems. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4365 - History of English Language

A history of the English language from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4370 - Introduction to Border Language

This course provides an introduction to language use along the US-Mexico border with special attention given to Texas and Valley speech. Topics to be discussed include bilingualism; English and Spanish varieties of speech; language and literacy acquisition education; social, cultural, and historical influences on border and Valley speech; language attitudes; maintenance/shift; and language planning (policy). Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4375 - Language Acquisition

An analysis of the process of language learning (including first, second, and bilingual), the normal development of speech and language, and the relationship of language to cognitive and social development. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4377 - Experience in Secondary ESL

Students will apply their knowledge learned through coursework in language concepts, L2 foundations and advocacy, acquisition, methods, culture, and assessment to specific student groups to ensure prospective teacher candidate's skills in using these concepts applied to the ESL classroom. Experiential project is required. Prerequisite: ENGL 3361 and 3375. Prerequisites: ENGL 3361 and ENGL 3375 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 4385 - Topics in Border Studies

Intensive exploration of selected literary, theoretical, and rhetorical topics in Border Studies. Particular focus on issues relevant to the intercultural interactions endemic to border sites and transnational borders. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English.

ENGL 4390 - Senior English Capstone

A capstone course for senior English majors aimed at integrating students' knowledge of language, literature and cultural studies, rhetoric/composition, creative writing. This course includes a semester long critical inquiry and intensive writing project/paper. The course also provides guidance in assembling the portfolio, professional preparation for work in the field, and/or certification preparation. Prerequisites: 24 hours of advanced English.

ENGL 4395 - Advanced Topics in English

A course adapted to the study of advanced special topics in any discipline within the English department. Course may be offered for open enrollment when topic is selected by the instructor. May be repeated up to three times for credit when topics vary. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English. ENGL 4399 - Independent Study

Course is conducted as independent/conference study when topic is selected by student and approved by the instructor. Prerequisites: 6 hours of English and consent of instructor and department chair permission.