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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog [Archived] This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
English Language and Literature Department Courses
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English Language & Literature
Children’s Literature
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CHL 516 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Children’s Literature
This course is designed to prepare students for further graduate study by emphasizing research methods. writing conventions and an intensive survey of the major genres of children’s literature.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 517 Children’s Literature for Teachers
A course concentrating on the value of literature for children, with discussion and demonstration of various techniques used in teaching it. Additional readings in selected genres will be required. Offered for anyone planning to work with children, preschool through grade nine.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 518 History of Children’s Literature
This course surveys the major children’s authors, genres and literary movements that constitute the history of children’s literature. The course also considers the history of childhood and other subjects related to children’s social and intellectual development.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 551 Writing about Controversy in Literature for the Young
This course will deal with strategies for the collection, organization and presentation of materials dealing with controversial issues in literature for young adults.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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Department Permission is required
Equivalent Course(s) - CHL 451W
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New Course 12/2015, effective Fall 2016
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CHL 581 Critical Approaches to Mythology
An investigation of myths from many cultures, demonstrating individual responses to universal questions of human existence. Students will respond critically to the various theories of myth through their reading and analysis of myths as literature.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 582 Folktales, Legends and Ballads
Reading and analysis of printed tales, legends and ballads using the tools of folklore scholarship. Students also collect and analyze oral materials.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 583 Children’s Illustrated Texts
This course examines different kinds of illustrated texts aimed at children and young readers. Primarily, the class looks at the picture book, its historical development, current illustrators and theories of illustration. The class also examines associated genres such as the comic book and graphic novel and considers theoretical issues concerning illustration in general.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 584 Literature for Adolescents
An examination of literature for adolescents, emphasizing criteria for selection and evaluation, along with consideration of audience, genre and censorship. Students will be expected to read and respond critically to historical and contemporary literature written for adolescents.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 585 Children’s Literature: Criticism and Response
This course emphasizes reading and writing about children’s literature and literary criticism specific to the field of children’s literature. Students will gain fluency in current scholarly discussions in the discipline that will help them to enter into and take part in critical dialogues.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 586 Multicultural Children’s Literature
Advanced study of the literature for children and young adults by and about underrepresented groups in America, including history of multicultural writing for the young; major issues and controversies of multiculturalism; historical and cultural backgrounds of each group; and critical apparatus for the selection, interpretation and evaluation of such literature.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 587 Children’s Media Studies
This course examines the history and recent development of children’s media studies, paying particular attention to three major genres: film, television and video games. This course looks at the technologies that support these media as well as the literary, theoretical and philosophical debates by which they are informed.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 588 Topics in Children’s Literature
This course focuses on a specific theme, author, genre, period or theoretical approach and allows in-depth coverage of material not possible in a survey course.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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Additional Information - Students in the MA in Children’s Literature may take this course up to two times as a part of their core program of study.
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CHL 697 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 698 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
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CHL 699 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or group of problems under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
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Creative Writing
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CRTW 506 Contemporary Forms
An advanced, reading-intensive course on contemporary innovative and interdisciplinary forms of literature, emphasizing structural models, formal techniques, conceptual practices and redefinitions of literary conventions.
Often cross-listed with CRTW 426W
Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every other Fall (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed.
Equivalent Course(s) - CRTW 426, CRTW 426W
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021; Change to equivalent course 2/2017, effective Fall 2017
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CRTW 522 Writing Workshop
An advanced workshop seminar in creative writing, with sections as specified in the schedule.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
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Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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CRTW 523 Writing Workshop: Poetry and Poetics
This course combines the study of poetics with creative practice. The investigation of poetics assists writers in articulating the relationship of their poetry to social, aesthetic, historical, linguistic, and philosophical frameworks. Combing creative writing with studies in poetics, students will have the opportunity to develop their writing with an awareness of the larger contexts of art that ground their practice and thought.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021; Change to title and description 6/2018, effective Fall 2018
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CRTW 524 Writing Workshop: Prose
Enlisting theories of narrative and prose genres as these intersect with method and practice, this workshop covers a variety of topics relevant to the creation of compelling prose. Areas of focus vary from term to term and may include fiction, “new narrative,” poetry in prose, aphorism, essay, and experimental forms.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are welcome to request permission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment is not guaranteed.
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021; Change to title and description 6/2018, effective Fall 2018
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CRTW 525 Writing Workshop: Documentary Writing
The workshop sustains an inquiry into historical and contemporary forms of documentary, appropriation, and conceptual writing in both theory and practice. We will discuss methods, read models, problematize ethics, and activate the practice in our own work.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021; Change to title and description 6/2018, effective Fall 2018
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CRTW 526 Writing Workshop: Sound Poetry
An advanced workshop seminar in creative writing focusing on sound poetry. Students will study the acoustic aspects of language and music or sound art as a means of creating poetry; the class is focused on student work and discussion.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
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Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021
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CRTW 527 Writing Workshop: The Essay as Form
When driven by linguistic music and associative speculation as much as by facts, the essay becomes a conceptual hybrid, existing between poetry and prose and making the most of techniques associated with both. This course explores the essay as an unorthodox form, one that organizes experience by way of unconventional approaches to inquiry and knowledge.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021; Change to title and description 6/2018, effective Fall 2018
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CRTW 528 Writing Workshop: Interactive Narrative
An advanced workshop seminar in creative writing focusing on interactive narrative. Students will study existing work in hypermedia, video art, and installation as well as other narrative forms utilizing the screen such as video games and Web technologies; this class is focused on student work and class discussions.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
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Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021
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CRTW 529 Writing Workshop: New Media
How are our contemporary aesthetic practices and compositional strategies affected by the digital environment? This workshop explores an expansive view of language that focuses on eh rich interplay and overlap of image, text, and electronic media. We’ll situate our writing in the global internet-driven transition from a print-based culture to the new multi-modal, multi-media, multi-discipline economies we now inhabit.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Every 2 years, Fall (in-person/hybrid or online) or Winter (in-person/hybrid or online)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Department Permission is required
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021; Change to title and description 6/2018, effective Fall 2018
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CRTW 550 Community Outreach for Creative Writers
A creative writing service learning course that requires participation in one semester-long, self-designed community outreach project in the language arts and critical reflection on this experience.
Credit 3 hrs
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students in graduate programs other than Creative Writing are very welcome to request permsission from the Creative Writing faculty to enroll in the class. Enrollment not guaranteed. See Course Limitations .
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Change to major restriction 2/2021, effective Fall 2021
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CRTW 590 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 591 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 592 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 593 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 4 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 594 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 5 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 597 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 598 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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CRTW 599 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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CRTW 679 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate student in English
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 680 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate student in English
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 681 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate student in English
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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CRTW 687 Independent Study
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
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CRTW 692 Master’s Writing Project
The student will conceive, propose, and realize an original and sustained work of literary writing, either a collection or a single piece (fiction, poetry, essays, hybrid genres, or a combination of genres) in relation to an interdisciplinary (cognate) project. The length and form of this Master’s Writing Project will be determined in consultation with the student’s project advisor. The interdisciplinary project may be integrated into the writing, or it may exist separately but in a dynamic relation with the student’s literary writing.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person/hybrid) and Winter (in-person/hybrid)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
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New Course 4/2023, effective Fall 2023
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CRTW 693 Master’s Writing Project
The student will conceive, propose, and realize an original and sustained work of literary writing, either a collection or a single piece (fiction, poetry, essays, hybrid genres, or a combination of genres) in relation to an interdisciplinary (cognate) project. The length and form of this Master’s Writing Project will be determined in consultation with the student’s project advisor. The interdisciplinary project may be integrated into the writing, or it may exist separately but in a dynamic relation with the student’s literary writing.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person/hybrid) and Winter (in-person/hybrid)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
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New Course 4/2019, effective Fall 2019
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CRTW 694 Master’s Writing Project
The student will conceive, propose, and realize an original and sustained work of literary writing, either a collection or a single piece (fiction, poetry, essays, hybrid genres, or a combination of genres) in relation to an interdisciplinary (cognate) project. The length and form of this Master’s Writing Project will be determined in consultation with the student’s project advisor. The interdisciplinary project may be integrated into the writing, or it may exist separately but in a dynamic relation with the student’s literary writing.
Credit 4 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person/hybrid) and Winter (in-person/hybrid)
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Restriction by Major - Creative Writing [M.A.]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
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CRTW 697 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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New course 2/2019, effective Fall 2019
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CRTW 698 Independent Study
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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Department Permission is required
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CRTW 699 Independent Study
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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English
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ENGL 508 Writing for Secondary Teachers
A writing course for students preparing to teach in various disciplines in secondary schools. Students develop their skills as writers and learn how to teach writing in all content areas. Special focus on recent composition research, theory, and practices, and on strategies, materials and evaluation techniques.
Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation
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Restriction by Major - Secondary English [MAT]
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Additional Information - Students who are not in the Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary English Concentration program but would like to enroll in this course should contact the course instructor.
Equivalent Course(s) - ENGL 408W
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Change to major restriction 9/2014; New Course 7/2014, effective Winter 2015
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ENGL 509 Teaching English in the Secondary Schools
For secondary English education majors with focus on appropriate methods and materials for teaching language arts in grades 7-12. Special attention will be given to lesson planning, evaluation techniques and classroom management.
Often cross-listed with ENGL 409W
Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation
Prerequisites - CURR 505
Restriction by Major - Secondary English [MAT]
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Equivalent Course(s) - ENGL 409W, ENGL 409
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ENGL 518 Topics in English Education
An in-depth look at a specific topic in English education. Topics vary from year to year, with offerings ranging from pedagogy topics to theory topics to specific theorists.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation
Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed.
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ENGL 530 Issues in English Studies for Teachers
An introduction to foundational and current issues in the field of English Education. Students will study the work of leading scholars, past and present controversies and recurring areas of concern which have helped shape the discipline.
Credit 3 hrs
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ENGL 531 Teacher as Writer
An exploration of individual writing processes and strategies, designed to help writing teachers understand and improve their own writing; understand and improve their own pedagogies for teaching writing; and learn venues and opportunities for publishing their writing.
Credit 3 hrs
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ENGL 535A Teacher Research Seminar
The first course of a two-semester set of courses in methods and strategies of teacher research and ongoing support for an individual classroom-based research and ongoing support for an individual classroom-based research project. Students will learn to design research questions, collect and analyze data and represent their findings in a punishable form. This course is only offered in the Fall semester.
Credit 3 hrs
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Prerequisites - ENGL 530 and 12 credit hours in the program
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ENGL 535B Teacher Research Seminar
The second course of a two-semester set of courses in methods and strategies of teacher research and ongoing support for an individual classroom-based research and ongoing support for an individual classroom-based research project. Students will learn to design research questions, collect and analyze data and represent their findings in a punishable form. This course is only offered in the Winter semester.
Credit 3 hrs
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Prerequisites - ENGL 530 , ENGL 535A and 12 credit hours in the program
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ENGL 590 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
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ENGL 591 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
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Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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ENGL 592 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
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Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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ENGL 593 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 4 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
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Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
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ENGL 594 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 5 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
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ENGL 597 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
Prerequisites - candidate for the M.A.; permission of the graduate committee
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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ENGL 598 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
Prerequisites - candidate for the M.A.; permission of the graduate committee
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
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ENGL 599 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
Prerequisites - candidate for the M.A.; permission of the graduate committee
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
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ENGL 675 Eastern Michigan Writing Project Summer Institute
For practicing K-12 teachers across disciplines. Participants investigate and experience current practices in literacy instruction. Based upon National Writing Project assumptions, participants read, write and reflect upon their teaching.
Often cross-listed with
Credit 5 hrs
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Equivalent Course(s) - CURR 675
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ENGL 679 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate student in English
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ENGL 680 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate student in English
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ENGL 681 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see Dept.)
Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate student in English
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ENGL 690 Thesis
Completion of research problem, writing thesis and defense of thesis.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
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ENGL 691 Thesis
Completion of research problem, writing thesis and defense of thesis.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
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ENGL 692 Thesis
Students will design and complete an extensive research study under the guidance of a thesis director and committee.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
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Prerequisites - WRTG 621
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ENGL 697 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
Prerequisites - candidate for the M.A.; permission of the graduate committee
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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ENGL 698 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
Prerequisites - candidate for the M.A.; permission of the graduate committee
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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ENGL 699 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a faculty member.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
Prerequisites - candidate for the M.A.; permission of the graduate committee
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Additional Information - Students who can not satisfy enrollment restrictions may request department permission to enroll; enrollment is not guaranteed. See Course Limitations
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LING 501 Current Trends in Linguistics
A study of current trends in linguistic research as they bear on any number of practical and educational problems: reading, writing, language and public policy, language and professions, etc.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit, total credits not to exceed 9 hrs
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LING 502 History of Linguistics
Grammatical analysis from Plato to Chomsky; the influence of various linguistic theories and analytical methods on the development of contemporary language models and the teaching of grammar.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 503 Introduction to Linguistic Science
An introduction to linguistic theory and analytical procedures. Students will apply theoretical principles to problems of phonological and syntactic analysis.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 504 Modern English Grammar
An introduction to the grammar of modern English: problems in the description and analysis of English grammar.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 506 Introduction to Old English
An introduction to Old English language, and the reading of representative selections of prose and poetry in the original Old English.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 510 Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Introduction to comparative historical linguistics with special reference to the development of English from Germanic and Indo-European backgrounds.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 515 Women and Language
This course analyzes the way that gender is reflected in language structure and linguistic behavior, in both English and other languages. It will consider such topics as gender-related vocabulary and morphology, gender differences in discourse styles and the question of whether gender-related language differences have neurological correlates or are exclusively social in origin.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 519 Technology for Language Documentation
Trains students in the technical aspects of collecting, archiving and processing language materials following best-practice guidelines. Topics to be covered include the collection of audiovisual language materials; materials processing for archiving, analysis and display; and materials annotation using existing tools. This class also serves as an introduction to basic scripting with Perl or Python.
Credit 3 hrs
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Prerequisites - LING 503
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LING 520 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
An introduction to articulatory and acoustic phonetics and to the basic principles and methodology of phonological analysis.
Credit 3 hrs
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Prerequisites - LING 503
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Equivalent Course(s) - LING 420, LING 420W
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LING 521 The History of the English Language
A study of the development of the language from its earliest stages to the present with attention to social influences as well as matters of sound, word formation and sentence structure.
Credit 3 hrs
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Prerequisites - LING 503
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LING 525 Syntactic Analysis
Development of tools for advanced syntactic analysis in English and other languages. Traditional and current approaches to the study of syntax including government and binding theory, and phrase structure grammar.
Often cross-listed with LING 425W
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 526 Topics in Linguistics
Advanced study in specific areas of linguistics for which the department does not regularly offer a course. The area to be studied will vary and will be determined by the field of specialization of the staff members and by student interest. This course may be taken more than once, provided the topics are different.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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Equivalent Course(s) - LING 426
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LING 531 Semantics: The Study of Meaning
A brief study of the historical background of modern semantic analysis of English utterances. Traditional and generative approaches to semantic concepts will be examined.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 532 Sociolinguistics
An analysis of the diversity in language caused by social factors, and the correlative influence of these linguistic differences upon society and social status.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 533 General Psycholinguistics
An introduction to psycholinguistics, the mental representation of a grammar, perception of language units, aphasia and other language abnormalities, first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, language and thought. Not open to students in speech-language pathology program.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 534 Phonological Analysis
Advanced theories in current phonology are presented and argued for, and contrasted with previous theories. Students do weekly analyses and submit an original final paper suitable for presentation at a conference.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 535 Discourse Analysis
Study of discourse structure and conversational interaction from several analytical perspectives, e.g., interactional sociolinguistics, pragmatics and ethnolinguistics. Identification of the structural cues and interpretive conventions that make discourse meaningful within a speech community. Topics may include: cross-cultural communication, gender and discourse, personal narrative, speech acts and presupposition.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 536 Typology and Universals of Language
Seminar on description and explanation of structural patterns found recurrently across languages. Explores characteristics of the world’s language families and areas. Special attention to processes of linguistic change.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 538 Multilingual Text Processing
An empirical and computational analysis of the requirements of computing in a global and multilingual environment. Covers the world’s writing systems, from scripts such as Tibetan and Arabic to systems devised by and for linguists, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet; technologies, algorithms and programming interfaces commonly used for multilingual text processing, including the Unicode Standard; and multilingual aspects of voice- and video-based applications.
Credit 3 hrs
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LING 543 The Linguistic Analysis of Literature
Examination of the linguistic knowledge which allows readers to recognize certain literary effects. Consideration of point of view shift, foregrounding, narrative time movement, presupposition and other aspects of literary interpretation.
Credit 3 hrs
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Equivalent Course(s) - LING 434
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LING 590 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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LING 591 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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LING 592 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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LING 597 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
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LING 598 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
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LING 599 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
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LING 679 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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LING 680 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
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LING 681 Special Topics
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other department offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are covered. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit (provided topics are different)
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable
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LING 692 Thesis
Original research or critical study designed and completed by the student under the guidance of the thesis director and committee.
Credit 3 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation
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Department Permission is required
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LING 697 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 1 hr May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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Department Permission is required
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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LING 698 Independent Study
An intensive study of a problem or research area not covered in regular courses; under the direction of a University faculty member.
Credit 2 hrs May be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation as needed (See Dept.)
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Department Permission is required
Additional Information - See Course Limitations
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