Graduate Courses in Research Methods, Scholarly Writing, & Literary Criticism

The Department of English offers the following graduate courses related to research methods, scholarly writing, and literary criticism:

LING 5070. Bibliography and Methods of Research in Linguistics/ESL.
3 hours. This course introduces new graduate students to the basic academic tools required for research in ESL or language acquisition. Areas of focus include bibliographic reference and indexing sources, the structure of experimental writing, research design, and (computerized) statistical analysis.
Usually offered Fall.

No Prerequisites; this course should be taken in the first semester if possible.

ENTW 5740. Research in Technical Writing
3 hours. An examination of the basic materials available for research in technical writing; analysis and application of qualitative and quantitative methods of research in technical writing; evaluation of the application of research results within professional workplace settings; and practice in the conventions of reporting research results for publications.

ENGL 5750. Bibliography and Methods of Research
in Literature.
3 hours. An examination of the basic materials available for research in British and American literature; study of the conventions of presentation of material in scholarly writing; consideration of types of bibliography, problems in textual analysis and criticism, and methods of research in literary history and literary criticism. Offered each fall. This course should be taken in the first semester if possible.

ENGL 5760. Scholarly and Critical Writing.
3 hours. Examination of the writing strategies entailed in preparing successful term papers, theses, dissertations and publishable articles. Offered each fall.

ENGL 5810. Studies in Literary Criticism.
3 hours. A study of one or more major strains of critical emphasis, with special attention to those that have been influential in the 20th century.

ENGL 5900-5910. Special Problems.
1-3 hours each. Conference course open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor. Registration permitted only when other graduate courses are not available and only upon the recommendation of the instructor and the consent of the department chair. A maximum of 3 semester hours credit is allowed for each course. (Special Problems form)

ENGL 6900-6910. Special Problems.
1-3 hours each. Conference course open to doctoral candidates doing independent research under the direction of the instructor. (Special Problems form)