Graduate Courses
400-Level Courses
All
400-level ENGL courses may be applied towards the master’s
degree requirements, subject to limits established by the
department and approval of a graduate adviser.
Graduate Courses (500-Level Courses)
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all
500 level courses
ENGL 500 Methodology of Graduate Research in English (4)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 441. Introduction to
bibliography, research techniques, professional essay style, and
basic critical approaches.
ENGL 501 Theoretical Foundations of Literary
Studies (4)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 441.
Introduction to the basic concepts and methods of contemporary
trends in literary and critical theories.
ENGL 502 Research Methods in
Literary Studies (4)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 441.
Advanced research methods, literary analysis, and essay writing;
emphasis on practical strategies for interpreting literary texts.
ENGL 504 Seminar: Theories of Composition and Rhetoric (4)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 401. Theory and research in
composition and rhetoric.
ENGL 505 Seminar: Language and Literacy (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 401. Theories of language structure as they
apply to contemporary usage.
ENGL 506 Seminar: The Writing Process (4)
Writing and editing instructional, administrative, and
professional materials. Emphasis on developing English skills
needed to teach writing at secondary school or community college
level or to perform as staff writer or editor.
ENGL 507 Seminar: Writing Fiction (4)
Prerequisites: ENGL 407; or instructor consent. Advanced
workshop in writing fiction. In-class critiques by students and instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.
ENGL 508 Seminar: Writing Poetry (4)
Prerequisites: ENGL 408; or instructor consent. Advanced
workshop in writing poetry. In-class critiques by students and instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.
ENGL 510 Proseminar in
Literature (4)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 501 or ENGL
502. Variable topic reading seminar focusing on selected
works from a literary period or genre. May be repeated as
subject matter changes.
ENGL 530 Seminar: Children’s Literature and Folk Literature
(4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 500. Selected topics in children’s
literature and folk literature, as announced in Schedule of
Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
ENGL 541 Seminar: Contemporary Critical Approaches (4)
Prerequisite or corequisite: ENGL 500. Variable topic seminar
focusing on selected contemporary critical approaches to study of
English language and literature. May be repeated as subject matter
changes.
ENGL 550 Seminar: Topics in Composition, Rhetoric, and Language
(4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 504 or 505. Variable topic seminar focusing
on selected issues in composition, rhetoric, and language, as
announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject
matter changes.
ENGL 555 Principles and Strategies in Teaching Writing (4)
Prerequisites: ENGL 504, 505, 550, (ENGL 410 for students in
the Certificate Program in Teaching Writing). Advanced study of
theoretical models and pedagogical strategies for teaching writing
to diverse groups of students, culminating in a reflective
portfolio.
ENGL 560 Seminar: British Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 500. Study of one or more major writers or
of selected significant works in British literature, as announced
in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
ENGL 570 Seminar: American Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 500. Study of one or more major writers or
of selected significant works in American literature, as announced
in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
ENGL 580 Seminar: World Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 500. Study of one or more major writers or
of selected significant works in world literature, as announced in
Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
ENGL 590 Seminar: Special Studies in Language in Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 500. Study of selected genres, intellectual
movements, or literary ideas in representative works, as announced
in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
ENGL 596 Comprehensive Examination (0)
See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the
Masters Degree section of this chapter.
ENGL 598 Graduate Directed Study (1-4)
Prerequisites: ENGL 500 (may be taken concurrently), instructor
consent to act as sponsor, approval of principal graduate adviser.
Independent study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences
with sponsor. May be repeated to maximum of 5 units with maximum
of 4 units allowed in any quarter. Graded CR/NC.
ENGL 599 Thesis (1-5)
Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, formal approval by
department. Independent study resulting in a critical essay. Oral
examination about master’s essay required. Must be repeated to
total of 5 units. Graded CR/NC.
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